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¦ Create a Vision for: <br />1. Housing and mixed-used development opportunities <br />• 2. Economic vitality and new opportunities for businesses and <br />residents <br />3. Transportation choices, with safe and efficient bus, pedestrian, <br />and bicycle access <br />4. A sense of place <br />Project Schedule <br />¦ 2010-2012: 12-18 month process to develop a vision, obtain <br />community input, draft a plan, and conduct environmental analysis <br />¦ Kicked off project late October 2010 <br />¦ Community Open House December 9, 2010 <br />¦ Community Workshop Spring 2011 <br />Open House Results <br />Community Open House in December 2010 <br />¦ 63 community members: residents, property owners, local business, <br />Community Serving Organizations <br />¦ Feedback: <br />¦ Impact to quality of life and business from crime, loitering, noise <br />¦ Desire for more commercial uses to serve residents needs <br />¦ Innovative affordable housing choices <br />¦ Beautification of streetscape and architecture <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br />90A CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS - None <br />90B CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br />Councilmember Tinajero: <br />• Announced that Little League Baseball will have sign-ups over the <br />weekend; will have fundraisers to assist families with registration costs. <br />Councilmember Benavides: <br />• Thanked staff for Work Study presentation and carrying out Council <br />vision of the Plan; <br />• Noted that City website now has archived Council Meeting videos starting <br />with January 4, 2011 meeting and will be available for a 12-month period; <br />and <br />• Expressed appreciation to Cindy Nelson, Deputy City Manager for <br />Development Services for her invaluable service to the community, will <br />• be missed, and wishes her the best in her retirement. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 13 JANUARY 18, 2011