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2. <br />Chairman Sarmiento noted these are guiding principles to set up framework and create <br />priorities in the elements; encouraged committee members and council to comment to <br />staff on any policy or principal they would like to see prior to it proceeding to Council, and <br />noted the importance of the adaptive reuse opportunities. <br />CIRCULATION ELEMENT <br />Ms. McCann provided information on the Circulation Element noting it is a blueprint for <br />transportation within the city with key components that include the evolution of the Master <br />Plan of Streets and Highways, update the Bikeways Plan and create a Pedestrian Plan; <br />discussed the Complete Street, Potential Pedestrian Opportunities with pedestrian <br />opportunity zones and multi -use paths, and the Existing and Potential Bikeway Master <br />Plan, provided bikeway examples, options and alternatives that the Council will make <br />determination on. <br />Mr. Higgins provided information on the existing, modifications to and proposed Master <br />Plan of Streets and Highways; and provided examples of potential changes on a major <br />arterial, <br />Chairman Sarmiento noted that South Main Street between First Street and Warner <br />Avenue is an important corridor for historic and commerce purposes and the need to slow <br />down and downgrade this arterial. <br />Vice Chair Martinez noted the possibility of using medians as bike lanes and use as <br />multimodal, and requested staff look at the models of San Francisco and Portland who <br />have implemented this program; noted as part of Complete Street and calming down <br />traffic to possibly create diagonal parking so people can stop and shop at Harbor <br />Boulevard, Fifth Street and South Main Street; requested the number of miles in the Bike <br />Paths Class I and Bike Lanes Class II; and noted OCTA is doing bikeway plans in various <br />districts and to work with neighboring cities for connectivity. <br />Ms. McCann provided information on the next steps with draft Circulation Element out in <br />early 2014 then to OCTA for their approval on some of the reclassifications, the <br />preparation of the CEQA documentation and back to the Council in the summer for <br />adoption. <br />COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS — None <br />Jay Trevino noted a special meeting will be scheduled to discuss the YMCA and Third & <br />Broadway parking structure, and parking issues in the downtown and city -wide. <br />ADJOURNMENT — 6;49 P.M. <br />Jay M. Trevino <br />Executive Director <br />Planning & Building Agency <br />dcowmll CnOIMOVel & Tmnsp 9C\ 2,MW Pavel & Tramp CC mimtes.5"Col <br />Development & Tramp. Council Committee Minutes 1 k-3 December 5, 2013 <br />