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Council continues consideration of SCE easement for EV chargers at Bristol Park amid access and design questions
Summary
The council continued a requested easement to Southern California Edison for EV‑charger infrastructure at the Dorothy Kirby probation center adjacent to Bristol Park, asking staff to check park design plans, public access through a gated county facility and potential county contributions to park improvements.
Community Development Director Jessica Siwon presented a county request that the city grant Southern California Edison an easement across a small, underutilized southern edge of Bristol Park to facilitate electrical infrastructure for 10 electric vehicle charging stations that will be installed on county property at the Dorothy Kirby probation center.
Siwon said the easement area is located near a roundabout on the park's southern edge and that the chargers themselves would be located on county property just inside the gate. Councilmembers raised access questions: if the chargers sit behind a locked county gate will residents have practical 24/7 access, and how will the city ensure public benefit if the infrastructure is constrained by county security procedures.
Councilmembers also asked staff to check whether the easement would affect planned park renovation designs (Cataldo Associates), to explore whether the county could help fund park improvements related to the project, and to return with a clearer map and additional information. The council continued the item to a future meeting so staff can provide the requested details.
