Highlights from "The Week in Review"

Here are some highlights from this week's "The Week in Review" (TWIR). To read the entire TWIR, click the link on the right side of this web page.

Public Works:
Atherton Drive Extension/Union Road Widening: Imperial Landscaping has been engaged to re-sod the turf strip along the south side of Atherton Drive. The project kickoff meeting has been held with the contractor and work will begin within two weeks. PG&E has removed the transmission poles in the center of Union Road between State Route 120 and Woodward Avenue. Comcast is relocating its facilities along Woodward Avenue. Verizon is awaiting the delivery of wire so it can relocate its facilities along Woodward Avenue. DSS Company/Knife River will start road work in approximately two weeks, with an expected completion in mid July.

SR99/SR120 Interchange Landscaping: The bid opening for this project will be June 18, with a July 7 award. Staff is working on a maintenance agreement amendment with Caltrans. Once the amendment is in place, Caltrans can issue the Encroachment Permit and the project can be awarded.

Parks & Recreation:
BMX Track: The installation of the fence that will separate track users from spectators has been
completed. Parks staff and the Assistant City Manager met with Jon Anderson to review the status of projects that the Anderson209 volunteer group has committed to complete. Parks staff will review and provide comment on the design submitted by the Anderson group, to ensure that the installation of improvements meet City standards, and will stand the test of time. Once approved, Anderson209 and its volunteers will proceed with their improvements.

Mosquito Fish – On June 25 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., San Joaquin County will be providing free Mosquito Fish to the public. These are for those individuals with ponds in their backyard. Pond owners are encouraged to put the fish in the pond, where they feed on mosquitoes in an effort to reduce the mosquito population and potential West Nile Virus.

Community Development:
Residential Development Projections: After initiating discussions with several developers, staff anticipates a total of 342 single-family homes will begin construction in the 2009-10 fiscal year. Community Development Department staff is in regular contact with developers to keep maintain current projections for new development. These figures will help determine staffing priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

CenterPoint: Staff on June 4 initiated the first meeting on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the CenterPoint project. In addition, work has also started on the Master Plan for the entire 500+ acres along Airport Way, between Lathrop Road and Roth Road.

Promenade Center: Staff will be meeting next week with the developer of the Promenade Shopping Center and Craig Realty to finalize the process for reviewing plans to build out 250,000 square feet of retail space at Orchard Valley for use as “luxury outlets.” This work is anticipated to begin in August and be completed in February 2010, with the spaces leased shortly thereafter.