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Mr. Trevino noted staff will move forward on parking management and reissue the RFQ for the 3rd and Broadway site. A. YMCA PROPERTY— DISCUSSION OF RFQ SUBMITTALS AND NEXT STEPS Muriel Ullman, Consultant, provided background information on the YMCA RFQ process and presented the Committee with a RFQ Short List that listed the type of proposal, brief description /highlights, experience of developer and financial capacity. Ms. Ullman noted from the seven proposals received, staff reviewed and evaluated each one based on criteria and came up with the three developments in each category. The first proposal for Housing Development #1 proposes two development scenarios: affordable housing for low income households and Single Room Occupancy Program units for chronically homeless and high risk population adding the developer has extensive historic renovation experience and housing throughout Southern California and has experience in developing financials. The second proposal for Commercial Development #2 proposes a medical facility called a multi - purpose health, wellness and learning center, employee health, partnering with local non - profit for vocational training noting it would be a single user tenant/owner operator. The third proposal for Hotel Development #3 proposes a boutique hotel, multi - purpose event center, historic arts display and archive collection adding the developer has developed many buildings in the area and is financially secure. Ms. Ullman noted the three organizations are qualified adding staff does not feel the need to send out a Request for Proposals, noted the last step with the Committee's approval is requesting a financial pro forma which will then be analyzed by the financial consultant and interviews conducted and come back to the Council with a recommendation. Mr. Trevino noted the process was to narrow the list based on the criteria, interview the teams and make a recommendation that the Council enter into an exclusive right to negotiate with the team either the second meeting in February or first meeting in March. Vice Chair Martinez stated the Committee has not seen any of the proposals adding the process has been driven by staff and the only information they were provided with is what was based on the short list, noted support of requesting financial pro forma, and asked for a timeline of the process. Committee member Benavides noted the previous discussion by the Committee after receiving the RFQ's to invite ULI to conduct Mini -TAPs for both the 3rd and Broadway structure and YMCA building, adding the Mini -TAP was conducted for the Td and Broadway structure but the YMCA was tabled, noted the benefits and value of conducting a Mini -TAP for the YMCA building. Mr. Trevino noted if the Committee is interested in conducting a Mini -TAP for the YMCA staff will be supportive and schedule. Vice Chair Martinez commented on the difference between both properties and noted she would not support conducting a second Mini -TAP for the YMCA building. Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes 3 December 12, 2013