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Executive Director of Public Works Fred Mousavipour provided a summary of Council's direction in the last year to include transportation -related issues within ETAC responsibilities, which was previously allowed to only address tree issues. A chart listing the responsibilities of ETAC and the Development and Transportation Council Committee was shown. He noted that the ETAC roles are in the process of being expanded to include transportation; and that the Development and Transportation Council Committee also addresses transportation issues. To create a third transportation -specific committee would be redundant, however may be established per Council direction. Staff's recommendation is to finalize and present to the Council the ETAC revised roles and responsibilities which will include transportation issues. If Council still recommends another transportation -specific committee, the transportation responsibilities could be removed from ETAC, and a transportation -specific committee may be established, with members consisting of subject experts in the field of transportation. Committee member Benavides envisions ETAC responsibilities addressing transportation -related issues as well as tree -related issues. He stated there is a need to define the role of ETAC, but the structures already in place should be determined before considering changing the structure. Chairman Sarmiento agrees with Committee member Benavides in that ETAC should address transportation and environmental issues, and residents should be provided a forum to address these important issues. He additionally suggested that issues affecting the environment including energy efficiency and drought -related items continue to be addressed by ETAC as they had in the past. If ETAC meetings are found to be too lengthy in the future, the issue may be re -addressed. 3. STREETCAR PROJECT UPDATE {Strategic Plan No. 6, 1G & 3, 2C} City Manager Cavazos provided an update on the streetcar project, stating that the project design is 30% complete, there is $75 million in the budget, construction will start in 2018, the system will be operational by 2020 and City is working closely with OCTA. He also mentioned that Council was very supportive of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and a refurbishment of SARTC is also being planned. 4. FIBER OPTIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE/GIGABIT SANTA ANA {Strategic Plan Nos. 6, 1 C; 1 E; 1 G; 11) Executive Director Mousavipour provided background information concerning bringing high speed internet to the city. One of the strategic initiatives of the Public Works Agency is to implement and develop a comprehensive reliable data transfer network. He noted that a high percentage of residents do not have access to the internet. Progress is being made and it has been found that a robust network may be provided due to the existing infrastructure. It was noted that private companies are interested in investing in a Public -Private Partnership Development & Transportation Council Committee Minut July 7, 2016