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