13B - COUNCIL CMT MINUTES - DEV AND TRANS

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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION Meeting Minutes September 4, 2014 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p.m. in Room 1600 of the City Hall Ross Annex. ATTENDANCE The following Committee Members were present: Vincent Sarmiento, David Benavaides Absent: Michele Martinez Staff present were: Karen Haluza, Interim Executive Director /Planning & Building Agency; William Galvez, Interim Exec. Director /Public Works Agency; Ryan Hodge, Assistant City Attorney; Scott Kutner, District Manager; Alma Flores, Senior Management Assistant; Nabil Saba, Water Resources Manager; Taig Higgins, Acting City Engineer; Gerald Caraig, Building Safety Manager; Vince Fregoso, Acting Planning Manager; Alvaro Nunez, Community Preservation Coordinator; and Rosa Barela, PBA Executive Secretary. PUBLIC COMMENTS Gilad Salmon noted concern on the impact on Fourth Street business and events with the Streetcar Project and requested mitigation of any potential impacts, and requested to make this project bikeable. Chris Garrett, attorney for Latham & Watkins LLP, representing TelePacific Communications, noted concern on the possible conversions of industrially designated land to residential use and urged Council to consider compatibility and spoke on the proposal of residential at their site. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — June 30, 2014 Special Meeting Motion by Committee member Benavides and seconded by Chairman Sarmiento to approve the June 30, 2014 Special Meeting minutes and approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0 (Martinez absent). Taken out of Agenda Order 8. UPDATE ON YMCA {Strategic Plan No. 3, 5A} Scott Kutner provided an update on the reuse of the YMCA Building noting Council voted to authorize staff to enter into discussions with St. Joseph Health and Taller San Jose development team; will bring to the Council for their consideration at their 13B -1