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PUBLIC COMMENTS Jose Rea, resident of Madison Park neighborhood, shares letters written by the Health & Neighborhood Alliance, in support of installing security cameras in the parks. He believes all the parks in the City need to be made safer, before adding additional parks. He also comments on Mariscos Hector, by stating he does not support an expansion of their liquor license. Connie Hamilton, concerned constituent, requests an update from the Police Department on the body worn camera program. She also inquires about the status of a customer service survey of the Police Department's response times and overall service, as this idea was once proposed but hasn't come to fruition. Ms. Hamilton also comments on fireworks, asking they be made illegal, and shares her gratitude for action taken to address the CA Lodge. Lastly, Ms. Hamilton suggests OCFA implement a plan for residents to use FRS radios to communicate, in case of emergency. AGENDAITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes from July 11, 2017 Meeting. 2. Update on Recommended Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance — Candida Neal, Planning and Building {Strategic Plan No. 5, 3) Planning Manager Candida Neal addressed the Council Committee with an update on a draft ordinance for accessory dwelling units, in response to community members' input during the initial ordinance update period of late 2016 thru early 2017. She discussed the issues of parking, lack of open space, and overcrowding and provided criteria and standards to address each issue. While the state law says that criteria should not be related to parking, an exemption can be made for accessory dwelling units, within half a mile of public transit, to not be required to have parking provided. Manager Neal explains that the City can specifically define "public transit" to limit where the exemption would apply. She gives suggestions of standards that would ensure ample open space, and states there are sufficient water and sewer resources to support accessory dwelling units. Candida also addressed the concern of insufficient police services, stating that while the issue has been discussed, restrictions cannot be made that would inhibit the development of new accessory dwelling units, and that therefore criteria for police services needs to be researched further. PUBLIC COMMENTS (pertaining to Item No. 2) 2 13A-10