2014-06-30 Development & Transportation

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