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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON <br />DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION <br />Special Meeting Minutes <br />June 25, 2015 <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 <br />Staff present were: David Cavazos, City Manager; Kelly Reenders, Executive Director/ <br />Community Development Agency; Fred Mousavipour, Executive Director/Public Works <br />Agency; Hassan Haghani, Executive Director/Planning & Building Agency; Lisa Storck, <br />Assistant City Attorney; Ryan Hodge, Assistant City Attorney; William Galvez, City <br />Engineer; Nabil Saba, Water Resources Manager; Jason Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer; <br />Kenny Nguyen, Senior Civil Engineer; Melanie McCann, Associate Planner; Lorrie Ortiz, <br />PWA Executive Secretary. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Madeleine Spencer summarized a letter that had been previously distributed concerning the <br />Warner Avenue Improvement project, requesting a delay to include residents, and asking <br />the City to increase the scope of the project and assure an inclusive process, specifically to <br />include a resident right-of-way panel that is equal to the number of city staff. <br />Robert Duncan, Caribou Industries, referenced agenda Item 3, Third Street Promenade; <br />highlighted a few items that were previously submitted; showed a proposed development <br />and a revised aerial photo of a development on Third Street, and two adjacent properties to <br />be acquired. He stated that a hotel is being proposed and that all opportunities are being <br />explored; a meeting is planned with a partner that specializes in affordable housing. <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />Items taken out of order to accommodate schedules <br />HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ORDINANCE <br />The City Manager provided Committee members with information concerning <br />adaptive re -use, and recommended a moratorium of new projects; noting that it <br />would be best to also place a moratorium on the Housing Opportunities Ordinance. <br />He advised that authority exists to waive and clarify development fees. <br />The Executive Director of Planning & Building, Hassan Haghani, summarized <br />components of the Housing Opportunities Ordinance that was adopted in 2011, and <br />referenced in the 2014 Housing Element; which requires 15 percent of new housing <br />to be affordable; and applies to zone changes that result in residential density <br />