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Council approves consent calendar; receives TCA connector update, Los Osos RFQ and CAL FIRE mitigation status
Summary
The City Council approved the consent calendar unanimously, received a Transportation Corridor Agencies update on the 91‑241 express connector and a Disabled Veterans toll program change, heard a Los Osos RFQ update (responses due Oct. 17) and a CAL FIRE‑funded fire‑mitigation progress report (seeking $950,000 in round‑2 grant).
The council meeting concluded a series of staff reports and routine actions: the consent calendar passed by a five‑zero vote, and staff provided updates on transportation projects, the Los Osos redevelopment RFQ and fire mitigation funded by CAL FIRE grants.
Consent calendar: A council member moved the consent calendar, it was seconded, and the mayor announced the consent calendar advanced “five‑zero.” The minutes reflect a unanimous roll call vote approving the consent calendar items called during this meeting.
TCA update: Council Member Kelly presented an update from the Transportation Corridor Agencies on the proposed express connector that would directly link the 241 Toll Road and the 91 Express Lanes. Kelly described multiagency coordination (Caltrans, OCTA, Riverside County commission), benefits for regional mobility and emissions reductions, and a project timeline with environmental review completed in 2020, final design in 2025, construction starting in 2026 and estimated completion in 2029. Kelly also announced an expansion to the Toll Roads’ Disabled Veterans Program (effective Oct. 1), allowing eligible drivers to enroll for toll‑free access without displaying a disabled‑veteran license plate; enrollment details are available at tollroads.com.
Los Osos RFQ: The City Manager reported the Los Osos redevelopment project is facing changing market conditions and legal constraints and that the city issued an RFQ to expand the pool of potential partners. Responses were due Friday, October 17; the RFQ seeks experience and qualifications rather than a full technical proposal in this initial phase.
Fire mitigation and CAL FIRE grants: The Assistant City Manager reported crews working in Wilderness Glen and Villanovino performing 50‑foot roadside clearances and 100‑foot defensible‑space work behind homes; the city secured permission to clear an additional 70 feet (total 170 feet) in certain open spaces and completed biological surveys for CEQA compliance. The city submitted an application for a round‑2 CAL FIRE grant (maximum $950,000 requested) and completed a goat‑based vegetation reduction program in Geronimo Open Space.
What was recorded in the meeting
- Consent calendar approved, reported as five‑zero. - TCA express connector timeline: environmental review 2020; final design 2025; construction 2026; completion estimate 2029. - Disabled Veterans toll program expanded to allow toll‑free access for qualifying drivers without a veteran plate (effective Oct. 1). - Los Osos RFQ due Oct. 17; RFQ phase seeks qualifications. - CAL FIRE round‑2 maximum grant amount reported as $950,000; city applied.
