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Votes at a glance: San Clemente council approves hazard mitigation plan, pedestrian safety improvements and coastal project grant submittals
Summary
At its March 4 meeting the council approved a local hazard mitigation plan update, a pedestrian refuge island design, multiple coastal grant submittals and several consent items; most items passed unanimously with little debate.
The San Clemente City Council on March 4 approved a set of mostly noncontroversial items including adoption of an updated local hazard mitigation plan, design approval for a pedestrian refuge island at Camino Mira Costa near Mira Costa Park, and consented to several grant submittals for coastal projects.
Hazard mitigation plan: The council adopted a resolution updating the city's local hazard mitigation plan and heard a brief staff summary of wildfire mitigation actions. Council members noted the plan had not been updated since the early 2000s and that the update helps maintain eligibility for FEMA funding.
Pedestrian refuge island: The council approved Resolution No. 2524 to install a pedestrian refuge island, signage, markings and red curbs on Camino Mira Costa near Mira Costa Park and found the project categorically exempt from CEQA. There were no public comments on the item.
Coastal grant submittals: On the consent calendar the council authorized four submittals of grant applications for coastal projects, including rehabilitation work at the San Clemente Pier and stair restorations. A public speaker raised concerns about factual statements in the staff report (noting that the pier was partially destroyed in a 1982 storm) and asked for careful historical accuracy on grant narratives.
Other consent items and staff notices: The council waived full reading of routine resolutions and ordinances by unanimous vote and approved contracts the city manager later summarized in the meeting: a reservoir tank inspection and cleaning contract not to exceed $45,500 and a pavement management system update contract for $56,806.
All items in this roundup passed by unanimous vote unless otherwise noted.
