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Residents push for bike safety and to protect Metrolink service; one commenter urges city action on Flock cameras
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the council to improve bike lanes and fully fund an Active Transportation Plan, asked the city to oppose OCTA cuts to Metrolink, and one resident asked the council to act against Flock camera systems linked to policing.
Public commenters used the meeting’s public‑input period to press the City Council on transportation and public‑safety issues.
Several speakers praised the city for pursuing an Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and urged full funding and quick implementation. Marie Lubbers asked the city to widen and make bike lanes continuous and safer — citing Walnut, Red Hill and Newport as specific locations — and recommended physical separation from traffic. Longtime resident Nina DeLu, who described her professional background in CEQA and NEPA project management, said an ATP provides a data‑driven roadmap to prioritize safety improvements and unlock competitive grant funding.
Multiple callers raised alarm about proposed cuts to Metrolink funding by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Ethan told the council the Tustin Station sees about 500 daily riders and urged the council to press OCTA not to reduce service; David Martinez of Streets for All and other callers reiterated the station’s importance to regional riders and requested the city encourage OCTA to maintain Metrolink funding.
Separately, a resident who identified herself as Leslie urged the council to take action on the Flock camera system and said four cameras were installed in the Tustin Legacy area, with one she said linked to the Tustin Police Department. "We don't need this in our city," Leslie said during her public comment. The transcript records the concern but shows no formal staff action or council motion on policing technology during this meeting.
Councilmembers thanked speakers for their comments and noted the ATP grant award that staff later confirmed (a $425,000 Caltrans grant with a $75,000 local match in the adopted budget). The council did not take formal action in this meeting related to OCTA funding or the Flock system; these items remained matters for future discussion or individual follow‑up.
