HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. 01-11-2022 City Manager Report1. Bob Jones Trail
Closed for safety improvements
Prado Road intersection to the
Los Osos Valley Road corridor
Project timeline: January 10
through March 4, 2022
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2. Housing Updates
Housing Numbers
Production updates
SLR
UPDATE from MC
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3. Railroad Safety Trail
Bridge is installed
Will be open in February
Includes a large ped/bike bridge over the
railroad
Ribbon Cutting is planned for mid-
February
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4. 2021 Downtown Paving Project
Slurry Seal on Higuera and Nipomo delayed in
December due to recent rainfall
Nipomo Street Paving Complete
Nipomo Speed Bumps Implemented
Speed Table and Higuera Midblock crossing is
underway.
Floating bulb outs and bike medians on Higuera
and Marsh east of Santa Rosa in construction.
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5. Higuera Corridor Complete Street Project
Preliminary Concept Planning and Traffic Analysis
Full corridor from Marsh south to LOVR & Madonna
High visual crosswalks and green bike lanes
Pedestrian lead crossing intervals at each signalized
intersection
Protected bike lane improvements
Construction plans to implement in 2023
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6. Annual Advisory Body Recruitment
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7. New SLOMA Mural Announced
Location: SLOMA’s rotating outdoor
mural
Artist: Erin Leann Mitchell
Timeline: February 3 –24, 2022
Replacing: Pacificaribbean
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8. COVID-19 Updates
Omicron & Delta Variant Spikes of COVID-19
Masking Indoors and Vaccinations
City Hall Open
Work From Home is highly encouraged
Rapid Tests Provided for Staff
New Health Officer Order to Isolate or
Quarantine
California has confirmed a total of 6,086,557
total COVID-19 cases and 76,897 deaths
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COVID-19 Update: IHME Projections for CA
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Hospital (non-ICU)ICU
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9. Options For Council Meetings
1.Council & City Manager in person
Staff & Public on Zoom
Council Hearing Room
Use existing fisheye camera and room audio
Use individual laptop and headset with boom mic
2. Everyone back in person with no Zoom option
3. Retrofit the Chambers to allow for in person with Zoom
2-3 months to get and install equipment
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