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Community Information Meeting Program/Agenda
6:00 p.m. Open House Begins Please feel free to explore the exhibits and ask questions of project staff
6:20 p.m. City Presentation Begins City Capital Projects Manager +
City Outreach Team +
Southern California Edison
6:45 p.m. Q & A
7:00 p.m. Open House Resumes Staff available to discuss additional questions at exhibits
8:00 p.m. Open House Ends Thank you for coming!
OVERVIEW / AGENDA
• Present Details of Improvement Project
• Review Project Benefits & Project Impacts
• Overview of City’s Efforts to Minimize Impacts
• Outreach and Communication Efforts
• Project Timeline
PROJECT TEAM / PARTNERS
• City of Thousand Oaks - Invest, Design & Construction
• Circlepoint / Moore & Assoc. - Outreach Team
• Northwest Excavating – Contractor
• SCE Southern California Edison / TWC / Crown Castle
• CVUSD School District / Westlake High School
• VCFD Fire District & TOPD Police Dept
• Chamber of Commerce
• All Local Businesses
• HOA’s and Residents
PROJECT IMPACTS
PROJECT IMPACTS
Periodic lane closures during construction along Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Trenching on both sides of the street (16kv & 66kv)
Nearly all utility boxes, switches, and transformers will be placed underground
Residents and businesses nearby will be notified of construction activity or closures in advance
Portions of the work will be completed at night, to minimize traffic impacts
Special Efforts to Minimize Impacts
• City taking lead management role (not SCE)
• City Pre-Qualified all contractors allowed to bid
• Performed extensive Utility Engineering & Investigation
• Eliminate road work during peak hours or holiday season
• Limit amount of open trench and double sided work
• Prevented any overlap with 101/23 & Erbes Rd Projects
• Utilize night work at intersections
• Start @ West end in winter, finish @ WHS in summer
• Advance work on SWPPP, Potholing, Permits & Surveying
• Heavy Coordination w/ Auto Mall, HOA’s, Businesses
• Strong ongoing Public Outreach & Communication
Project Overview
• Overall Schedule Milestones
Outreach (continuous/ongoing)
City Council Meeting (February 09, 2016)
Community Info Meeting (February 16, 2016)
Construction Phase 1 - City (March 2016 – Nov. 2016)
Construction Phase 2 - SCE (Nov. 2016 – April 2017)
Advance Efforts to Facilitate Construction
Work - completed to date
• Public Outreach
• Design/Engineering
• Utility Investigation
• Study & Avoid Oak trees
• Soils testing
• Potholing
• Coordinate w all utilities
Work items - before construction
• Outreach & Canvassing
• Oak tree permits
• Protect Survey Monuments
• Finish SWPPP
• Traffic Control
• Advanced Notice Signs
• Coordinate Bus Routes
Outreach Strategy
• Goal: Maximize public engagement & awareness
• Multiple strategies:
Branded project collateral
Use print & broadcast media
Heavy use of Social media
In-person outreach
- Canvassing door to door (all impacted businesses)
Optimize key existing partnerships
Email notification (signup on website)
Outreach
• Outreach completed and in-progress:
TOBA/BID
CVUSD (and Oaks Christian)
Chamber of Commerce
Police and Fire Depts
Utility Agencies (Cal Water, SoCal Gas, SCE, etc)
HOA’s (WL Hills, Hidden Canyon and Westlake Joint Board)
Shopping Centers (NR Mall, Promenade, Northgate Plaza, etc)
Auto Mall Association
City of Westlake Village
Outreach
• Website: www.toaks.org/undergroundtob
• Project email: [email protected]
• Project hotline: (805) 228-9020
• Utility Bill Inserts (mailed citywide in Jan/Feb)
• Maps, brochures, contact cards
• Resource Toolkit
Project – Website www.toaks.org/undergroundtob
DISCUSSION & FEEDBACK
Website: www.toaks.org/undergroundtob Project email: [email protected] Project hotline: (805) 228-9020
Community Information Meeting Program/Agenda
6:00 p.m. Open House Begins Please feel free to explore the exhibits and ask questions of project staff
6:20 p.m. City Presentation Begins City Capital Projects Manager +
City Outreach Team +
Southern California Edison
6:45 p.m. Q & A
7:00 p.m. Open House Resumes Staff available to discuss additional questions at exhibits
8:00 p.m. Open House Ends Thank you for coming!