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Votes at a glance: Adams Avenue pavement project approved 5–1; chiller replacement approved unanimously
Summary
At its March 4 meeting the Costa Mesa City Council approved the Adams Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation project (5–1) and authorized replacement of City Hall chiller units (6–0). Items were taken from the consent calendar after public comment and brief discussion.
The Costa Mesa City Council on March 4 approved two consent items after public comment and carried a major facilities approval by unanimous vote.
Adams Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation (Consent Item 5): Council voted 5–1 to accept the Adams Avenue pavement rehabilitation project. A member of the public who pulled the item cited data from a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) performance report and questioned local-hire and transitional-worker metrics; council discussed the project briefly before approving the item. The motion to approve was made on the floor and carried with Council Member Jeff Pettis recorded as voting no.
City Hall chiller replacement (Consent Item 7): After public comment raising concerns about timing and costs, the council approved replacement of the chiller units at City Hall by a 6–0 vote. Council members said existing chillers were inoperable or unreliable and that replacement could not be delayed ahead of warmer months. The item was seconded and carried unanimously.
Summary of votes - Item 5 (Adams Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation): Outcome — approved; vote 5–1 (Pettis no). Public concern raised regarding CWA local-hire and transitional-worker reporting; staff reported contract compliance metrics were being tracked. - Item 7 (City Hall chiller replacement): Outcome — approved; vote 6–0. A member of the public described the item as a roughly $500,000 procurement; staff noted the work is part of facilities maintenance and the facilities master-plan process.
Ending: Both consent items moved forward. Council discussion flagged workforce-reporting questions on the Adams project and timing/cost questions on the chiller replacement; staff were asked to provide additional context where requested.
