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Community forums - can we have more than two? Move across the district for <br />additional opportunity for community to attend. <br />Job clusters — as data is gathered, possibly combine Santa Ana opportunities with <br />transportation and housing. As general plan is updated, opportunities in high-tech, <br />medical and industrial villages could be considered. Committee Vice -chair, Vince <br />Sarmiento, has high expectations on consultant's report and would like anchor <br />industries that will work in Santa Ana. Chairwoman Martinez asks if consultant can <br />provide what we can do now maybe for 3 to 5 years. Executive Director, Kelly <br />Reenders stated consultants can be available to speak to council if needed. <br />5. Update on Affordable Housing RFP (Strategic Plan No. 5, 3) — (CDA) <br />Kelly Reenders, Executive Director: has received six proposals to RFP with four <br />meeting the minimums in the requirements. Housing review panel is currently <br />reviewing proposals. Interviews are scheduled for September 29th with Housing <br />Review Panel which consists of Kelly Reenders, Natalie Verlinich (CDA), and <br />Judson Brown (CDA), Hassan, member from City of Anaheim, and member from <br />Keyser Marston Associates. Report will go to commission meeting in October after <br />interviews. <br />Discussion of RFP requirements and reconsideration of extending time for specific <br />funds or specifying minimum bids requirement to get big enough pool for project. <br />Send to city council for consideration to extend RFP deadline. <br />MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: Martinez, Sarmiento (2) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />Representative from Meta Housing spoke of concern with potential to lose bidders <br />with extension of time due to all the timeline planning with all that is involved in <br />preparing for bid expectations. There is an appeal process available for those that <br />did not meet initial deadline. <br />6. Proposed Hotel Incentive Program (Strategic Plan No. 3, 3c) — (CDA) <br />Kelly Reenders provided presentation on Hotel Development Incentive Program to <br />provide economic incentives to develop 4 to 5 star quality hotels in the City of Santa <br />Ana. Discussion of need for quality hotels and incentives needed to bring in hotels. <br />7. Update on the Community Engagement Strategy (Strategic Plan No. 5, 1a; 5. <br />1 h; 3, 2a; 3, 2b) — (PBA) <br />September 14, 2015 1 Finance, Economic Development, & Technology Minutes <br />