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To: Yasuda. Erica; Woodward. Carrie; E-Comments
Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-6:00 pm
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 2:13:13 PM
City of Tustin. CA
New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City
Council/Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular
Meeting-6:00 pm
Eric Higuchi submitted a new eComment.
Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council/Closed Session-4:30 pm/Regular Meeting-6:00 pm
Item: 8. EXTENSION TO CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JPW
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SERVICES Proposed extension to the Consultant Services Agreement with JPW
Communications for continued outreach and communications support for the Tustin Legacy
project. The continuation builds upon the successful outreach and communications campaigns
JPW has conducted throughout 2024-2025. The next phase of outreach activities continues to
reflect a deliberate and structured approach to sustaining meaningful public engagement as the
City advances the Tustin Legacy project. Building on JPW's demonstrated success in increasing
awareness, participation, and transparency, the planned series of outreach activities is intended
to invite the community through a thoughtful progression of opportunities to learn, respond, and
provide meaningful input. The activities move from initial information -gathering to more
interactive formats, ultimately supporting informed direction from the City Council. Together,
these steps enable residents, stakeholders, and regional partners to remain closely connected to
the project's development and that their feedback continues to shape its long-term vision.
eComment: I have significant concerns with the effectiveness and method of outreach being
conducted by JPW related to the future of Tustin Legacy. So far as I can tell, outreach has been
limited to: (i) a May 13th open house (which conflicted with a Planning Commission hearing); (ii)
a concurrent LRA and Open House on August 19th; and (iii) a website. For what it's worth, I think
the website looks great. However, it is unclear to me what progress JPW has been made
towards advancing the development of Tustin Legacy. I do not recall efforts by JPW to
specifically solicit ideas from the community or key stake holders. Further, I do not understand
what specific community needs and economic goals will be fulfilled through the development of
Tustin Legacy. If approved, the total amount of this contract would be $350,000 ($100K initial,
$250K amended). I believe these funds would be better allocated towards: (i) digitization of
historic documentation and archiving oral history related to the base; (ii) feasibility analysis of
preservation of the control tower; (iii) digital documentation of the remaining hanger (e.g., virtual
reality as done for the Chet Hollifield Building, Laguna Hills); and (iv) visioning/planning of the
former hanger site. Below is my previous communication from March 4, 2025: 1 am supportive of
enhanced outreach and communications to the public regarding Tustin Legacy, however I
believe outreach should be focused on addressing and daylighting specific issues and projects
such as: (i) schedule; (ii) clarifying ownership of parcels; (iii) re -use of the south hangar; (iv) re-
use of the control tower; and (v) visioning of the north hangar area. Refreshing branding and
websites is appreciated, but I think spending less than half the JPW contract could generate
significant community goodwill and move the ball forward. Specifically, (i) a cultural resource
analysis and rehabilitation budget for the control tower; (ii) visioning session and renderings for
the north hangar area; and (iii) organized charettes to solicit input from the community and
veterans of the base.
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