Fen Heng has owned cafe 309 for almost 10 years. The building's been a local eatery since the 1940s. It could soon be gone because of the California High Speed Rail project.
“I think it’s always good and bad, good is like ok we're going to see the high speed rail. But bad is all my employees have no job probably,” said Heng.
Council members Clint Olivier, Andreas Borgeas and lee brand say there are still too many unanswered questions.
“What are the plans of the high speed rail authority to relocate businesses should the train come through,” said Borgeas.
The council members say closing businesses means fewer jobs and less taxes for the city.
“The impact on existing businesses is going to be immediate its going to be in the next two or three or four years. The beneficial parts potentially of high speed rail... That is potentially years off,” said Council Member Lee Brand.
Larry Jorn, the vice president of Efco Corp., says the stele and concrete construction company would benefit from the get go. “Our company would have a chance to supply equipment to the contractors who build it. So on that sides it's potentially good for us,” said Jorn.