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the building to stay. Jay Trevino noted the project is not yet in the environmental stage and if the council would like to study alternatives, staff is able to do that. Chairman Sarmiento requested that alternatives be presented and noted as the environmental process begins and that a consultant from Cordoba and a representative from OCTA come to a future meeting and brief committee on what they are doing. 4. RFQs UPDATE —YMCA AND 3RD & BROADWAY PARKING STRUCTURE Mr. Trevino requested item be continued to a future meeting and will bring back at the appropriate time. 2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRPERSON Motion by Committee member Benavides and seconded by Chairman Sarmiento to appoint Committee member Martinez as Vice Chair. 5. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Mr. Trevino provided a brief overview on the General Plan Update noting that staff has begun work and shared some initial thoughts. The first step staff proposes is Scoping and Vision to engage the community early and receive input on what the Scope of Work should be with the second step to continue community engagement, update the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, and the sign and parking codes. Vice Chairwoman Martinez noted the community outreach meetings need to be done in a strategic and effective way as we're starting the process with the Strategic Planning discussion and to make sure when we have outreach meetings the community is aware that they are all connected. Noted she is glad staff is bringing this forward to integrate into the Strategic Plan. Chair Sarmiento commented on the allocation of resources, to be intelligent on the number of outreach meetings in order to receive maximum input from the community for good and precise information. Mr. Trevino noted the executive staff met on three occasions to focus on these points -- the inter - connectedness of the Specific Plan, the vision plan, transit plan, and economic development as they relate to the City's Strategic Plan. Vice Chair Martinez noted the priority of updating the sign code and parking code adding she would like for it to be completed within two years and to include a health element component in the General Plan. She also suggested as we move forward with the Strategic Plan and some of these goals that this item be added to future agendas each time they meet to make sure we are aligned all the way through from this committee to other committees and continue to review with staff to make sure we are moving in the right direction. Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes September 5, 2013