City of Grand Terrace
City Wide Prioritization
2009 Responses– Updated 2-24-09
Priority (out of 10)
1. 10.00 Encourage the Commercial Improvement Program to rehabilitate
commercial building exteriors
2. 10.00 New Stater Bros/Town Center
3. 10.00 Barton Square (Fresh & Easy, Walgreens)
4. 9.60 Maintain a balanced budget without sacrificing key community services
5. 9.50 Enhance our Safe Community with a coordinated effort of our
Public Safety Team – Fire, Sheriff, Community Service Specialist,
Crime Prevention and Citizen’s Patrol
6. 9.50 Re-habilitate our local businesses and neighborhoods with facades and
landscaping improvements using RDA funds
7. 9.33 Monitor Barton Rd. Interchange Project
8. 9.00 Aggressive graffiti removal and in-house graffiti tracking coordinated with
the Sheriff’s Department
9. 8.80 Emphasis on Emergency Preparedness supporting CERT/EOC with a
target goal of 100 CERT members by June 2010
10. 8.75 Plan for the increased traffic on Michigan St. (new high school, Highgrove, etc.)
and begin the pre-engineering/planning for the street improvements
11. 8.75 Barton Road Bridge re-construction
12. 8.67 Expand participation in the Neighborhood Watch Programs through
neighborhood gatherings and community events
13. 8.50 Pursue the land purchase for the Blue Mtn. Wilderness Park using
Federal Funds
14. 8.50 Look for alternative funding/fee eliminations to the Youth Leagues to reduce
their reliance on the need for firework sales in the City
15. 8.33 Seek alternative revenue/funding sources for existing services, new services,
paramedic programs, and specific projects
16. 8.25 Encourage volunteerism to assist with events, graffiti abatement, and
neighborhood cleanups
17. 8.25 Consider the e-commerce module for the website to allow residents to
conduct business 24/7 and in some instances, accepting credit card payments
18. 8.25 Pursue a fiber-optic technology plan with Loma Linda that includes seeking
Federal Funding and a job creation component for medical facilities type
development and satellite offices for the VA and LLUMC
19. 8.00 Visioning City-wide with emphasis on a Downtown Master Plan
20. 8.00 I-215 South Bi-County Gap Closure Project between Riverside and San Bernardino
21. 7.75 Senior Watch – develop a program of volunteers phone calling to
independent-living Seniors daily to ensure their safety
22. 7.67 Grand Crossings/Freeway Development
23. 7.40 Speed enforcement off main thoroughfares
24. 7.00 Move toward a more paperless office (project plans, blueprints, etc.) and a
more transparent City Hall (Internet access through our website)
25. 6.75 Revitalization of the existing Stater Bros Center
26. 6.33 Establish painting consistency on key walls throughout the city
27. 6.00 Plan to increase senior activities at the new Senior Center once it is
completed in 2009
28. 5.60 Re-establish the garden club for the new Senior Center Susan Petta Park
29. 5.60 Initiate new services and programs for our youth in the City
30. 5.50 Promote the Green Initiative throughout the city including making Grand
Terrace a more pedestrian friendly city
31. 5.25 Promote smaller venue community events with an emphasis on quality at a
lower cost per capita
32. 4.25 Community/Cultural Center/New Library
33. 4.00 Consider increased bidding out of city contracts over $5,000 per year
34. 3.50 Encourage Town Hall style meetings/workshops for key projects/programs to
solicit community input
