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MINUTES
AUGUST 07, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 a.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez at
City Hall, Room 831.
ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Mayor Miguel Pulido (7:41 a.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez
Councilmember David Benavides
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Guests Present:
AGENDA ITEMS
None
Cathy Standiford
Jim Ross
Jill Arthur
Jay Trevino
Francisco Gutierrez
Dave Biondolillo
Lucy Linnaus
Pamela Arends-King
Sylvia Robles
Toni Bates, PB Corp.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 10, 2007
Councilmember Benavides made a motion to approve the minutes, 2"d motion
by Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez.
2. LOCAL STREET REPAIR STRATEGY UPDATE
Francisco Gutierrez gave a brief overview of the 2007 Gas Tax Secured Local
Street Improvement Project. He went over the project goals and the proposed
financing plan of the bonds. The City seeks $66 million in Certificates of
Participation, of which $60 million will be used to fund the project cost. The
certificates will solely be secured by Gas Tax Revenues, fixed rate, and
amortized over a 30-year period. There wilt be a 90-day validation process
and the General Fund will not be pledged or impacted by the proposed
financing. A resolution will be taken to City Council on August 20, 2007 for
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approval to commence and complete the proceedings required for the judicial
validation process. He also mentioned that the City of Oxnard is currently
going through this validation process. We can get a better feeling of how the
investors react to that bond structure.
Staff will provide an update to the Committee on City of Oxnard's outcome on
the Certificates of Participation.
Jill informed the Committee that an extensive Outreach Program on the Local
Street Repair Strategy will commence in September. The outreach will be in
English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Information will be posed on the website,
included in the water bill, announced on message boards, and mentioned at the
neighborhood meetings. She informed the Committee that their assistance in
speaking at some of the neighborhood meetings will be needed.
3. PRESENTATION ON RENAISSANCE PLAN RELATING TO TRANSIT
STRATEGY
Jay informed the Committee that the Draft Renaissance Plan will be released in
late September or early October. The Environmental Impact Report will be
released in November. He went over a pamphlet on the new vision for the
SARCTIC and surrounding properties from the Santa Ana Renaissance
Specific Plan.
4. TRANSIT MASTER PLAN UPDATE/PORTLAND STREET CAR DISCUSSION
Jim informed the Committee that City staff and Toni Bates attended a workshop
a couple of weeks ago to see Portland's street car system that was
implemented in 2001.
Toni Bates from PB Corporation gave a presentation and slide show on the
proposed Transit Master Plan along with some pictures of the street cars in
Portland. City will submit a proposal to OCTA as part of the Go Local Program
to install a fixed guideway system that links the SARTIC to the Civic Center
area. An expansion of the SARTIC will be considered to accommodate other
projects and the Metrolink expanded service, Renaissance Plan, BRT, LRT,
Maglev, and HOV.
5. PRESENTATION ON THIRD RAIL TECHNOLOGY
Dave Biondolillo provided a handout on the ground level power supply, also
known as Alimentation par Sol (APS). This is a modern method of third rail
electrical pick-up for street trams. Bordeaux is the only place with APS. This
technology is used as an alternative to overhead lines. Angers, Reims, and
Orleans will implement this system in 2009/2010.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS -None
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Pulido suggested staff getting City Council approval to support the
Orange Line Maglev and authorize staff to seek Measure M funding for member
dues.
The Committee suggested City Council approval of City street projects and
authorization to submit them to the County of Orange for funding utilizing
Proposition 1 B funds.
8. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING -None
9. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING DATE
Staff will contact all Committee members and schedule the next meeting date
accordingly.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned by Mayor Miguel Pulido at 8:27 a.m.
Jar~'ies G.`~2oss
E~tecutive Director
~~ public Works Agency
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