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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON <br />DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />June 30, 2014 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. in Room 1600 of the City Hall Ross Annex. <br />ATTENDANCE <br />The following Committee Members were present: Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, <br />David Benavides (5:15 p.m.) <br />Staff present were: David Cavazos, City Manager; Karen Haluza, Interim Executive <br />Director /Planning & Building Agency; William Galvez, Interim Exec. Director /Public Works <br />Agency; Ryan Hodge, Assistant City Attorney; Carlos Rojas, Police Chief; Gerardo Mouet, <br />Exec, Dir. /Parks, Rec, & Comm. Svs.; Scott Kutner, District Manager; Jason Gabriel <br />Principal Civil Engineer; Alma Flores, Senior Management Assistant; Leigh Eisen, <br />Downtown Development Liaison; and Rosa Barela, PBA Executive Secretary. <br />Consultant present: Cathy Higley, Vice President of Transportation /Cordoba Corporation <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Chairman Sarmiento <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Debbie McEwen spoke in support of reduction of fees for Historic Register designation and <br />Mills Act agreement fees. <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: <br />A. March 6, 2014 Meeting <br />B. April 28, 2014 Special Meeting <br />Motion by Vice Chair Martinez and seconded by Chair Martinez to approve the <br />minutes and approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0 ( Benavides absent). <br />2. STREETCAR PROJECT UPDATE <br />Mr. Cavazos provided an update on the Streetcar Project, provided a summary of <br />the three public meetings and public outreach notification process, noted the majority <br />of attendees support the project with concerns on construction impacts, discussed <br />the locally preferred selection criteria, reviewed the schedule for environmental <br />review and the next steps. Mr. Cavazos noted the Locally Preferred Alternative <br />(LPA) is scheduled to go to Council on August 5, 2014 and to OCTA in the fall with <br />an analysis of the schedule and financing options; reviewed the city's financial <br />commitment, and discussed the timeline. <br />13A -1 <br />