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Council authorizes engineering for Chrysler Road after public pleas and SDI accounting questions

City Council (City of California City) · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Faced with urgent access and safety concerns in the Second Community, the council voted to seek engineering and design for Chrysler Road only, prioritizing the business‑serving access route while noting uncertainty about reimbursements and SDI fund shortfalls.

California City’s council voted on Jan. 20 to authorize engineering and design work focused on Chrysler Road — one of three flood‑damaged roads in the Second Community — after residents and SDI advisory committee members urged immediate action.

Staff described the work as engineering task orders to prepare permanent repairs for flood damage. Council members and commenters repeatedly emphasized both the urgency of restoring access for businesses and the uncertainty of reimbursement from state disaster funds. Council member Smith said prioritizing Chrysler was necessary because it serves a taxpaying business and public safety access; he moved to amend the…

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