A BUBBLING CAULDRON: FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER ZOOM MEETING

ZOOMING ALONG WITH THE FDC

Monday night, November 6, 2023, Costa Mesa's consultants conducted the third meeting of this series, this time via Zoom, seeking resident input on the future of the Fairview Developmental Center (FDC). The maximum number of participants in this event were 48, including 11 consultants plus Costa Mesa's Director of Economic and Development Service, Jennifer Le. My best guess, based on the participation in the "break out" session, was that around 30 non-staff and consultant individuals took advantage of this event to provide input. So, fewer than 100 people took part in the three meetings in this first series of discussions on the most significant housing opportunity for our city in a generation.

SAME CONSULTANTS, SAME FORMAT

Suzanne Schwab and Karen Gulley from the consultancy, Placeworks, led the discussion again. And, Director Le was available to respond to questions again. After a brief overview of the project and a description of the road ahead, a short Question and Answer period was conducted, then we were divided into "break out" groups - small groups who discussed our thoughts with a consultant as a moderator. That person made notes on a "white board", which was later reviewed by the whole group. I've included screen grabs of those four white boards for your review. We were asked to make notes and provide comments in the "chat" area of the Zoom format indicating our top 3-5 comments. I've provided screen grabs of those, too.

READOUTS

COMMENTS

NEXT? ANOTHER SERIES OF MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY

The consultants will go about their business, consolidating the comments provided in the three meetings and will conduct another series of meetings early next year - probably February. This process will take two years and will result in a report provided to the City Council in the fall of 2025. Meanwhile, information will be regularly updated on the website, below. Sign up for notifications at the site shown below, as well.