That the City Council approved the introduction and first reading of an ordinance banning trucks on River Street between “A” Street and Central Avenue to limit heavy truck traffic using this segment as a bypass to the State Route 126 and authorizing staff to order install and maintain signs advising of this prohibition.

The City has received complaints from residents that River Street is being used as a bypass to State Route 126 by trucks particularly between “A” Street (Hwy 23) and Central Avenue. Although this segment of River Street is on the approved haul route for the active grading site in Heritage Valley Parks and also has point of delivery for trucks at the Vons commercial center at Balden Plaza, both the Sheriff and Engineering departments have verified some of the truck traffic on the segment is associated with regional hauling.

In addition to the apparent by-pass truck traffic that are using River to avoid the traffic on Hwy 126, it has been noted that truck drivers are using River Street to stage in the early morning to position themselves to be first in line to the quarries in Grimes Canyon.

To address these regional truck hauling impacts on River Street, the City Attorney has prepared Ordinance No. 17-881 to add Fillmore Municipal Code sections to ban vehicles over twenty feet and three-axle vehicles from being driven or parked on River Street between Central Avenue and “A” Street unless the truck is making a delivery on River Street or authorized pursuant to a pre-existing limited term agreement. The installation of signs in two locations as illustrated on Exhibit A will provide required notice to the truck drivers such that the prohibition will be enforceable.

PRESENTATIONS
A SAFER GRANT AWARD - Fire Chief Keith Gurrola received a grant for $485,395 to provide 3 new firemen for a period of 3 years. $196,782 will be allocated for the first two years and $91,831 for the third year.

REQUEST
That the City Council review recommendations regarding additional projects at Two Rivers Park from the Parks and Recreation Commission and City staff and provide direction on same.

DISCUSSION
In October 2002, the City adopted the “Heritage Valley Parks Specific Plan.” This plan was introduced to develop a community of more than 700 homes, with parks and a school, which is now known as “The Bridges” community here in the City of Fillmore.

To enable the development of the Heritage Valley Parks Specific Plan, the City approved a “Development Agreement” that obligated the developer to pay the City $1,350,000.00 to be used specifically at Two Rivers Park (previously known as “C” Street Park).

This funding would assist with the City’s completion of park projects necessary to accommodate the new residents who would eventually live in this Specific Plan area.

The City Council is being asked to determine how the $985,500 balance of these funds should be spent.

The Parks and Recreation Commission, along with City staff, have written a prioritized list of projects to be completed at Two Rivers Park. Below is this list, with estimated costs provided by the City’s Planning Department.

1 Finish Baseball Diamond and Backstop $15,000
2 Shelters with Built in BBQ x 3 $30,000 ea.
3 Basketball Court or and Tennis/Pickle Ball Courts - Tennis/Pickle -$150,000
Basketball - $120,000,
4 Handicap Accessible Parking Spots or New Parking
5 Accessible Parking - $6.5k New Parking Lot - $175k.
Lights for baseball diamond - $450,000
These items were recommended and approved.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager David Rowlands gave an update on the Malibu Broad Beach sand replenishment proposal. The City of Malibu is seeking to purchase and deliver thousands of truckloads of sand from the Happy Camp quarry area near Moorpark and truck them down Grimes Canyon, through Fillmore, Santa Paula and Montalvo, to the Pacific Coast Highway, and Malibu.

The proposal, which was approved by the Coastal Commission (providing the sand quality was a correct match for the now absent original sand). The County of Ventura was joined by the City of Fillmore in a lawsuit to halt the proposal. The issue is now being appealed.