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John Barron spoke about geology concerns in and around the Laurel Way Joint Venture Area. He stated that he visited 3663 Glenwood where the owner has landslide concerns and created a PowerPoint based on that visit. He thanked Bill Ekern, Community Development Director, for his quick response on what he has observed and shared. He asked that the City look thoroughly into the geotechnical reporting for the Laurel Way Joint Venture area before extensive work is done. Angela Kraft Cross, resident on Highland and Laurel Way, spoke about her ongoing concerns about the Laurel Way Joint Venture Project. Her concerns included traffic, construction, geology of the "fragile, small canyon," and questioned builder's rights at whose expense. She also spoke about the difficult access for emergency City services and landslides. Robert Cross, resident on Highland and Laurel Way, spoke about his concerns that house sizes would get out of control and landslides. He noted that one lot in the Laurel Way area is being developed and the house seems to be much larger than it should be. Beverly Purrington, a resident of Vista Drive, asked the Council to remove the Laurel Way Joint Venture resolution from this evening's agenda because the item will subject residents in the area to ongoing problems. She stated this does not reflect the vote the Council took at the September meeting and opined that this is a risky project and that the city has resisted this project for many years. She noted that the final EIR (Environmental Impact Report) states that studies will need to be done, particularly since there is no guaranteed source of water in case of fire and said there is insufficient information on soil stability in the area. Richard White, a resident on Vista Drive, spoke against the Laurel Way resolution and opined that the resolution and report are full of misstatements and errors. He agreed with Ms. Purrington that this contradicts a previous decision City Council made. He stated that there are brand new lots here that have not been acknowledged and questioned the clarity of what exactly the City Council (may be) approving tonight. He stated that the land is already sliding and geological evidence shows it is deep. Nancy Krosse, a resident of Highland Avenue, spoke against the Laurel Way Joint Venture Project and noted concerns with landslides and the potential for serious damage as their biggest investments are their homes. She said they are very concerned about the slopes and noted there is not a Residential Hillside code. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Several Council Members commented favorably on Item 7.1.A in terms of the savings and in looking at street lighting holistically. M/S Aguirre/Seybert to approve the Consent Calendar excluding item 7.2B where the vote is 6-0 with Howard abstained and on this item Council Member Bain is voting for the resolution but still voting against modifying Condition 19. Motion carried with the vote as specified in the motion. CITY COUNCIL January 13, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 49