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Staff said the planning-level evaluation identified Alternative 1A (an aerial-track solution raising the tracks over both Vista Village Drive and Main Street) as the preferred alternative because it best met the study\u0000\u0000s purpose and need, produced the greatest benefit relative to impacts, and received strong support during public outreach. The presentation noted the study prepared conceptual schematics and planning-level cost estimates for the alternatives; the packet shows a planning-level cost range for the preferred aerial-track alternative of \"between 460 and $8,860,000,000\" (as presented in the staff report). City staff cautioned that the figure is planning-level and that a more detailed feasibility and environmental phase (a Project Study Report and conceptual design) would be needed before a construction-ready design, and that the next-phase study was roughly estimated at about $1 million for the project study report and conceptual design. Staff made clear no funding for the next phase has been identified.

Public comment urged the council to consider extending the grade separation farther east to include the Guajome Street crossing because rising traffic volumes and planned housing nearby could lengthen gate-down times and impede emergency response; Sid Rothenberg and others raised that issue. Councilmember Manny Contreras, who attended the public workshops, said the aerial-track option aligns with regional objectives to reduce gate downtime and protect emergency response times; he also urged staff to press NCTD and regional partners to pursue construction funding.

Councilmembers noted the regional competitiveness of grant funding for grade separation: many jurisdictions are seeking grade-separation funds, and projects that have completed planning and environmental steps and demonstrable cost estimates are more competitive. The study recommends further work: a project study report and environmental clearance, followed by preliminary design and final design and construction. Staff said the project study report is the next step and estimated its cost around $1 million but said potential funding sources have not been identified.

No formal action was required or taken on the study itself; councilmembers asked staff to pursue regional partners and grant opportunities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting, Aug 26th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A planning study funded through an FTA grant and administered by NCTD identifies raising the Sprinter tracks (an aerial-track alternative) over the Vista Transit Center area as the preferred grade-separation option but warns that feasibility, environmental review and design remain to be funded.","taxTitle","Vista, San Diego County, California","taxId",2844,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496333,"Council pauses decision on deputy sheriff ALPR rollout, asks staff for countywide data and audit records",6527,7297000,13824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15&start=7297&end=13824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15/thumbnail_7297000.jpg","/articles/6496333/Vista/San-Diego-County/California/Council-pauses-decision-on-deputy-sheriff-ALPR-rollout-asks-staff-for-countywide-data-and-audit-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496333-00a734bbbde3643a62cb430f2454e5fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084298&Signature=PuCFf1huR8KjGU1EzA9MyqlK9O4xC7UKK7hc18V2cnt~Y9dwNFypEORePAirpY5K2yr1svo3A4FsQf19MReEvjZS3iDL0yVU5xzLPCBhTMsJ2oaTdS1rFnwckqY18YMJn8KMwfQI8P9wMnLFzh320i0Awg0f49g4AjMYTSfmSnZ8GGUlVltASgnChi5Lq6Q0IKnxVX2W5TAR994JvGELz3ZlUiCF~6SOHtwyn~KQg07yaTtlciaskOFT1prw8UJepDBDUyJY-xc925ymkMnAXPY5PI38eYZ3gGOwGMZWdu42gE1LDiISxweBqxTcmj4lXOJn6ZH4HYLD2biJ2GKAIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain John Malan of the San Diego County Sheriff\u0000\u0000s Office presented the sheriff\u0000\u0000s Safe Streets program and a proposal to deploy automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and additional pole-mounted cameras in Vista as part of the countywide Safe Streets initiative. Malan summarized the sheriff\u0000\u0000s compliance steps under California Senate Bill 34 (SB 34), including published LPR privacy policies, training, logging and a current practice of 30-day retention for non-investigative records. He said the sheriff\u0000\u0000s office intends to move to quarterly audits beginning January 2026 and described access controls tied to investigative need.

The presentation prompted a large public response. More than a dozen speakers, including residents and civil-rights and community groups, urged the council to reject ALPRs and similar surveillance technologies on civil-liberty, privacy and cost grounds. Public commenters cited local and statewide reporting about unauthorized queries or data-sharing incidents and questioned whether the cameras meet Vista\u0000\u0000s needs given falling crime rates. Kenneth Zuniga, who identified himself as a resident, said: \"We cannot open the door to this kind of mass surveillance in Vista.\" Several speakers referenced media reports alleging improper access to ALPR or vendor databases in other San Diego County jurisdictions.

Supporters of the technology, including several residents, said the system helps deputies locate stolen vehicles, fugitives and missing persons. Andrew Escalante described ALPRs as a practical tool to recover stolen cars and assist investigations.

Council discussion focused on three questions: (1) measurable effectiveness in contract cities, (2) documented audits or breaches and the sheriff's follow-up, and (3) the financial cost and retention parameters. City staff and the sheriff indicated that Vista is the only contract city not currently using the county's pole-mounted ALPRs; other contract cities and some municipal police departments already have LPR deployments. The sheriff\u0000\u0000s representative noted the vendor meets CJIS-like standards and uses encrypted cloud storage (AWS GovCloud) and that access is limited to trained deputies, analysts and dispatch personnel.

Councilmember Manny Contreras moved to decline approval of the recommendation as presented and request additional information. The deputy mayor refined the motion into a substitute directing staff to return with a set of specific items for council review before any approval: comparative effectiveness metrics and case-resolution data from other contract cities (how many stolen-vehicle recoveries, missing-persons located and felony apprehensions are attributable to ALPR use), documented instances of policy violations or unauthorized queries (including the county\u0000\u0000s response), detailed cost estimates (installation and ongoing costs at 12-18 units), the sheriff's proposed audit records and retention justification, and proposed camera mapping options. The substitute was seconded and approved. Council did not authorize deployment or purchase; rather, it asked staff to return with the requested data and analysis as soon as is practically possible.

Captain Malan said the sheriff\u0000\u0000s office can help obtain those metrics; the consultant for the county program, Sashy Ivanovich, told council that the consultant or staff can re-run analyses and that the city already has the spreadsheet tools necessary to adjust weights and examine sensitivity. Councilmembers said they want the data package to include documented outcomes from other contract cities, examples of recoveries attributable to ALPRs, an accounting of any unauthorized or out-of-state queries and the sheriff's internal investigations and remedial steps in those cases, and an itemized projection of installation and annual costs for the number of cameras Vista may select.

The council also discussed related technology: gunshot detection pilots in San Marcos and the sheriff's demonstration of pole-mounted PTZ cameras. Several members said they are more open to narrowly scoped, public-safety technologies (for example, gunshot detection) than to broad plate-scan databases without stronger oversight. Several councilmembers said they would favor a one-year pilot if clear success metrics and audit reports are in place.

Outcome: Council directed staff to return with a detailed data and policy package that includes the items listed above. No purchase or authorization was approved.","After extensive public comment and council debate over privacy and effectiveness, the Vista City Council declined to authorize automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and other Safe Streets expansions tonight and directed staff to return with detailed data from contract cities, audit records, breach incidents and program costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496337,"Vista council approves citywide sidewalk prioritization plan, directs staff to refine scoring",3839,2670000,6509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15&start=2670&end=6509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15/thumbnail_2670000.jpg","/articles/6496337/Vista/San-Diego-County/California/Vista-council-approves-citywide-sidewalk-prioritization-plan-directs-staff-to-refine-scoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496337-e523f3f411bf61d895742acdfe9e8ff5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084298&Signature=cetP5WQpG6XqXkd4g58tcnykJ4TZJ2rl6uCp94gcdWQ~Lubv-u2ob2xEklms86MGr9wv-DLSqgXesz6mb-FQnxP91bFbLu1hzmiT4H-BOpcLdb2fP90eJWSDWBQDnN0tZap7WjesQUijr0bpEUDbfhAiaEgKr-pwv0N43~6kOQ0QlQHSuh5nVmV4jgxOP~c0~BlhuyzeS6lTR~VhX734hN8UJVrXpHq4~WmTy-hz1q7ecqiXneluR252EuZrCkEsDu63GVs-PVSyw5IhAk6mJY2dg-t6VIUdeb6xEeo8PiivzADrjnAaCsd00ADqYTa~rq-E1-44kJvjH6MzV40ZeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vista City Council voted unanimously to approve a citywide sidewalk prioritization plan that maps 121 project areas and creates a transparent, quantitative method for ranking sidewalk projects.

City traffic engineering staff presented a scoring system that uses eight criteria — including the Vista General Plan\u0000(active transportation attractor/generator models), roadway classification, land use, the Citywide Safety Action Plan (CSAP) high-injury network, collision history, equity need and overlap with Safe Routes to School projects — to assign scores up to a maximum of 28 points per project area. The plan identifies a median project length of about 0.8 miles and includes cost estimates for 10 high-priority projects to support future CIP budgeting and grant applications.

The plan also flags projects that are eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and staff noted that consultants prepared the initial cost estimates to help with grant packaging. Sam Hassonin, the city\u0000traffic engineering division manager, said the methodology was developed from existing city data and planning efforts so rankings would be consistent and defensible: \"The goal of the plan was to have a uniform, transparent, quantitative approach to evaluating and ranking project areas.\"

Council discussion focused on two topics: (1) adding or increasing weighting for criteria to better capture safety and accessibility concerns, and (2) preserving flexibility to bring forward emergency or special cases outside the list. Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez, who moved the plan for adoption, emphasized the need for transparency and fairness: \"We are going to have a more transparent government.\"

Councilmember Fox, who seconded the motion, and others requested specific scoring changes. The council instructed staff to add or adjust criteria as follows: increase the Safe Routes to School overlap score from 3 to 5 points; raise the High Injury Network weighting to 5 points; add a 3-point preference for routes that are emergency-response corridors (where traffic-calming measures are ineligible); and add a 3-point preference for project areas located on the street directly adjacent to institutions that primarily serve people with disabilities (described in the motion as \"disability proximity\"). Councilmembers said those adjustments should be tested before being locked in.

City staff and the consultant said changing criteria and re-running scores against all ~121 project areas would require technical work. Hassonin told the council the consultant's re-run would cost an estimated $15,000 to $25,000 to recompute rankings and produce an updated list and maps; the contract with the consultant so far is roughly $34,000. Councilmember Contreras asked staff to refine the scoring internally first and bring a proposed parameter change back to council for direction before paying the consultant to reprocess the full set.

The motion passed unanimously. The council approved the prioritization plan as the city\u0000\u0000framework for allocating sidewalk funding and pursuing grants, and directed staff to return with a revised scoring chart (reflecting the new point allocations) and a plan for when and how often the list would be rescored. Staff said the project list will be rescored about every two years or earlier if needed, and that staff expects to manage routine updates internally over time.

Speakers during the item and public comment included senior residents and neighborhood representatives urging specific local projects. Frank Pendleton, representing Corona Del Vista Mobile Home Park, told the council his lot and nearby streets lack sidewalks and described seniors forced to walk in the street. Public commenter Sid Rothenberg urged completion of short missing sidewalk segments near the San Diego Center for the Blind and other downtown connectors.

The council and staff emphasized that the prioritization framework is a tool, not an absolute bar: individual projects can be advanced outside the list where there is an urgent safety need, but the council said it expects members to be prepared to justify such exceptions to the public.

The plan and the revised scoring chart will be returned to council for review before staff asks the consultant to reprocess all project areas under the new weights.","The Vista City Council unanimously approved a citywide sidewalk prioritization plan that ranks 121 project areas and establishes an objective scoring framework. Councilmembers added criteria and asked staff to refine point weights and return before sending the package back to the consultant.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496318,"Council explores Homekey Plus options with Dignity Moves, directs staff to closed-session review of property acquisitions",2693,14521000,17214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15&start=14521&end=17214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15/thumbnail_14521000.jpg","/articles/6496318/Vista/San-Diego-County/California/Council-explores-Homekey-Plus-options-with-Dignity-Moves-directs-staff-to-closed-session-review-of-property-acquisitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496318-33d3347103de7b0a5949230cd9450f99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084298&Signature=YrJW4tAH10lwp8WIM0gZjyr68QP7LUvgcE5rMp5k9P25RbEANSIRTEibSvdBjAzHu-MU7hQoqPULmJm7iHYilCVCBLIPNKta8ZDTV-mqP8XH9VthTrTa1d-kz2phP6TC5qoOXK7KCJW2lwu-VkKGpOBKaur-UqFdRaKnJKryFt3tg0NVjGlmUisN~s2IsFC0Q7lEnq1OEMDe5DMB7wNZf3~-mXwXWoXZobFpnqq6ZLIuBlGMVcHzLkmmhxiF6GPbqD42AccyGUj6RrPxncqIaSlIeUZrGQZVTvh0mCrQoxt87WhCm46~Ik~LpUUU2EIV6Q6nqYGtVj31ueecNQIhwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City housing staff and a representative of the nonprofit developer Dignity Moves briefed the council on potential Homekey Plus projects and candidate sites in Vista. Jonathan Lung, the city\u0000\u0000s housing and homeless services manager, said Dignity Moves approached city leaders to explore Homekey Plus opportunities while the county has unallocated Homekey Plus funding available. Joanne Price, cofounder and chief real estate officer of Dignity Moves, described the organization's experience building modular and factory-built low-income housing rapidly and at lower per-unit costs in other California jurisdictions, and presented possible approaches for Vista, including redevelopment of 200 Michigan Avenue and other sites held by nonprofit partners.

Price noted Homekey Plus funding priorities (veterans were a topical priority for the current NOFA) and described modular construction approaches and operations models such as resident-steward models to reduce ongoing OPEX. She said Homekey awards typically include five years of operating support and that project-based vouchers or county operations contributions are possible for OPEX beyond the Homekey match. Dignity Moves presented sample per-unit costs from prior projects and noted that the county will issue a new RFP; the city could submit applications if it identifies a candidate site and local match or land contributions.

Staff recapped local site conversations and tours including: 200 Michigan Avenue (currently occupied by Lifeline Community Services), the Gloria McClellan Senior Center parcel (public input raised concerns about using active senior-center parking), a vacant preschool parcel at All Saints Episcopal Church (which declined given timing), and a cluster of parcels behind Solutions for Change at 722 West California Avenue being marketed as redevelopment sites. Lifeline Community Services' chief impact officer, Mabie Castro, told the council Lifeline serves thousands of youth at 200 Michigan and raised concerns about colocating family services with a supportive-housing campus for people exiting homelessness; Lifeline said it would engage further in any potential proposal.

Several public commenters urged caution about siting housing on parkland or senior-center parking; Sid Rothenberg specifically urged the council not to consider the Bridal Terrace senior-center site for housing because the area sees heavy senior use and parking demand.

Council direction: After discussion the council moved and approved a motion to take a closed-session review of potential property acquisitions for Homekey Plus opportunities and to obtain an appraisal for 468 West Los Angeles Drive (a Solutions-for-Change-adjacent parcel) so council can evaluate feasibility and acquisition terms in closed session. Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez and other councilmembers stressed the city should pursue funds on the table and not leave county Homekey Plus funding unused while also protecting key community uses (parks, senior center access) where appropriate.

No development approvals or commitments of specific land were made in open session; instead the council instructed staff to pursue appraisal and negotiations as appropriate and to return with a closed-session update, then to report public recommendations back to the council in open session when appropriate.","Councilmembers discussed potential Homekey Plus projects in partnership with Dignity Moves and other local partners. The council directed staff to review possible acquisition sites (including 468 West Los Angeles Drive) in closed session and to return with appraisal and acquisition analysis.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496323,"Public works reports year of maintenance, upgrades and pilot programs; council asks about EV fleet conversion",521,490000,1011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15&start=490&end=1011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693252-db91adda42ca14ad806319107b4a6b15/thumbnail_490000.jpg","/articles/6496323/Vista/San-Diego-County/California/Public-works-reports-year-of-maintenance-upgrades-and-pilot-programs-council-asks-about-EV-fleet-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496323-d8f5c390363f29f526f639fa9e09d0c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084298&Signature=bVNRTFD2l1bodQqO75pAx0yupxYtsU95DM8x3qRvdSHnREkYaDVhNIlXnUk7Erl24mw~Gax9IQAiyFU~zWfm9krSk6xLB3BPoAanG7zbfNVZ6f~lsfF2yXugTbi50ZvCyO7BQPZBvo6qrp3q23u5RXhnN9tGGhRPIoA2Nnf8IxcbVbImldiX5iChdLb9Zc4jcpGWcdER4GW3m9eyaX-L2T1eU-Vt~nf7Rrs57FkmORa19uwECaBFOcForsavipw76E-f-52ArWQErcL5ML1sAsqKRYvNxB36EUi50aRSsJwpw04FFsIDGmUZAL6EsxKiO4V5gDuap7OBU-NCFFC8fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Arcey, the city\u0000\u0000s Public Works Director, presented an informational fiscal-year update summarizing work across six divisions: parks, facilities, utilities, streets/stormwater, wastewater and fleet. No council action was required.

Arcey said Public Works currently operates with 60 staff and highlighted division accomplishments and service volumes: the parks maintenance team responded to 204 service requests, converted two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts, improved irrigation systems, extended fencing at Luz Duran Park and resurfaced courts and lots. Facilities handled more than 1,600 work orders and completed projects including roof replacements and fire-alarm upgrades at the Jim Porter Recreation Center as part of a facilities master plan. Utility crews completed 3,622 dig-alert markouts and 151,000 square feet of right-of-way weed abatement. Streets crews completed 1,011 service requests and 1,015 traffic engineering work orders; crews removed graffiti within 24-48 hours and responded to after-hour merchant calls and emergency callouts.

The wastewater division reported cleaning about 1,320,000 linear feet (about 250 miles) of sewer pipe and CCTV inspection of roughly 240,000 feet (about 45 miles) of pipeline as part of proactive asset management. Fleet maintenance completed 634 fleet work orders and processed fuel dispensing of 92,024 gallons of unleaded and 75,559 gallons of diesel; staff replaced 210 tires and purchased 14 new vehicles/trailers/equipment units.

Administration noted community engagement and sustainability efforts: a monthly mulch and compost giveaway distributed 178.9 tons from September 2024 to June 2025; Public Works hosted an open house attended by more than 150 residents; the Public Works Building A received Green Business certification from the U.S. Green Building Council of California. Grant funding included a CalRecycle-assisted purchase (Cal Cycle payment: $14,172; container recycling program payment: $25,138) and use of CalRecycle local assistance funds to purchase a Kubota tractor. Arcey said public works had purchased seven EVs and was planning additional chargers at City Hall and Public Works facilities; conversion of larger vehicles will proceed on a multi-year model-year schedule and staff expects to return to council with more detailed fleet-conversion plans.

Councilmembers thanked the division employees and asked follow-up questions about fleet electrification timelines and EV charger accommodations for e-bikes, after-hours emergency-call composition, cost recovery for accident-related streetlight and infrastructure damages, and oversight of street-light repairs conducted by utility partners. Arcey and staff provided clarifications on how fuel is allocated between the city and the school district fuel agreement, explained that after-hours callouts include street, wastewater and fleet emergencies (tree falls, spills, traffic incidents) and noted statewide recognition for individual employees.

The presentation concluded with council appreciation for Public Works\u0000\u0000s responsiveness and a staff offer to return with more detailed cost comparisons when fleet-conversion models are completed.","Public Works Director Chris Arcey gave an informational FY24-25 update covering parks, facilities, utilities, streets, stormwater, wastewater and fleet operations, including dozens of service metrics, recent upgrades and pilot sustainability efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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