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