Council adopts side-running bus lane preference for Re-Create 248 by 4-1
January 20, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
The council adopted side-running exclusive bus lanes as the locally preferred alternative for the SR-248 corridor 4-1, with Council Member Ed Parigian opposed. Molly Miller was sworn in. Consent items included a 60-day extension of the Bonanza 5-acre negotiation agreement with Brinshore and a $200,000 engineering agreement.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session: property and litigation | No action · 5-0 |
| Swearing-in of Council Member Molly Miller | No action |
| Consent: Sundance licenses, city policies, engineering services and Bonanza 5-acre negotiation extension | Approved · 5-0 |
| Re-Create 248 transit study: locally preferred alternative | Approved · 4-1 |
Agenda, item by item
Item CS · Other
Closed session: property and litigation
No action · 5-0
The council closed the meeting 5-0 to discuss property and litigation and adjourned from it 5-0.
Item SW · Appointment
Swearing-in of Council Member Molly Miller
No action
Molly Miller was sworn in for a term expiring January 3, 2028.
Item CON · Contract
Consent: Sundance licenses, city policies, engineering services and Bonanza 5-acre negotiation extension
Approved · 5-0
Approved Type 2 convention sales licenses, Ordinance 2026-02 (revised accommodations, youth protection, drug testing and vehicle policies), a general engineering agreement with Bowen Collins and Associates (up to $200,000) and a 60-day amendment to the exclusive negotiation agreement with Brinshore Development for the Bonanza 5-acre site.
- Contract$200,000 to Bowen Collins and Associates, Inc.
Item OB1 · Roads and utilities
Re-Create 248 transit study: locally preferred alternative
Approved · 4-1
The council adopted a resolution supporting side-running exclusive bus lanes as the locally preferred alternative, needed to access grant funding and to start the federal environmental review. Staff put the cost at $176 million to $300 million. Council Member Parigian opposed widening roads for the cost and a mainly seasonal service; Council Member Zegarra said the designation is not legally binding. Two speakers commented on business impacts at Bonanza Park and an alternating-flow lane idea.
- Budget$176.0 million
Item NB1 · Presentation
Open meetings, records and ethics training
No action
The city attorney reviewed the Open and Public Meetings Act, GRAMA and the Ethics Act. In 2025 the city handled 581 records requests and the police department 933. No vote.
What residents said
Business impacts along SR-248Senior center parking
A speaker asked for more parking at the new senior center; the Prospector Square property owners association raised business relocation concerns.