Scotts Valley staff and council report progress on regional radio system, town center EIR and transportation projects

Scotts Valley — Council members and staff provided updates Wednesday on several ongoing regional and local projects, including progress toward a countywide communications upgrade for first responders, an anticipated release of the town center draft environmental impact report and transit and trail funding discussions.

City Manager (staff) told council the infrastructure supporting law enforcement and first responders is aging and not fully interoperable across agencies. “We’re very close to having some documents and actions ready to come to our various governing bodies regarding a new governance structure,” staff said of a proposed countywide communications system to serve law enforcement, fire, AMR and public works. Staff said the project will require multiagency cost-sharing and the city’s share of cost will be brought to council when ready.

On the town center project, staff said consultants have nearly completed a draft environmental impact report and…