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DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
Special Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:11 p.m. in Room 1600 of the City Hall Ross Annex.
ATTENDANCE
The following Committee Members were present: Vincent Sarmiento, David Benavides
Absent: Michele Martinez
Staff present were: David Cavazos, City Manager; Hassan Haghani, Executive Director/
Planning & Building Agency; Fred Mousavipour, Executive Director/Public Works Agency;
Kelly Reenders, Executive Director/Community Development Agency; Taig Higgins,
Principal Civil Engineer; Robert Cortez, Special Asst. to the City Manager; Candida Neal,
Planning Manager; Vince Fregoso, Principal Planner; Jorge Garcia, Senior Management
Analyst; Julie Castro -Cardenas, Senior Management Analyst; and Rosa Barela, PBA
Executive Secretary.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — October 14, 2015 Meeting
Motion by Committee Member Benavides and seconded by Chairman
Sarmiento to approve the minutes and approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0
(Martinez absent).
2. THIRD & BROADWAY PROJECT {Strategic Plan No. 3, 5A}
PBA Executive Director Hassan Haghani provided an update on the Third &
Broadway Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process. Three developers responded
to the Citys' RFQ. However, Caribou Industries was the only developer to include a
hotel component in their proposed project as outlined in the RFQ. If the Committee
would like to pursue negotiations with Caribou Industries, Mr. Haghani
recommended that the Committee request that Caribou Industries prepare a detailed
pro forma which would describe funding sources, scheduling and project phasing.
The pro forma would be reviewed by staff review and scheduled for City Council
consideration.
Mike Harrah, representing Caribou Industries, noted they look forward to working on
the project.
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Committee Member Benavides recognized that the pro forma and scheduling
information were important and directed staff to move forward as expeditiously as
possible and bring the project to the full Council for consideration.
City Manager David Cavazos requested Committee concur with staff
recommendation and once all documents are received and staff performs due
diligence, will bring back to the full Council and indicated staff will have an initial
meeting with Developer.
Chairman Sarmiento requested updates on the project and reiterated a desire to
move forward as expeditiously as possible. Mr. Haghani noted staff can provide by
providing memos to Committee members and if necessary bring back to the
Committee.
Motion by Committee Member Benavides and seconded by Chairman
Sarmiento to bring to the Council the Third and Broadway proposal from
Caribou Industries with pro forma, financial plan and implementation schedule
and approved unanimously by a vote of 2:0 (Martinez absent).
3. PRESENTATION — SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM APPLICATION FOR
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY {Strategic Plan No. 6, 1A}
Public Works Agency Executive Director Fred Mousavipour noted that in 2013 Signal
Hill Petroleum requested permission to obtain a permit to perform a Geophysical
Survey within certain sections of Orange County including sections of Santa Ana.
City Manager David Cavazos noted staff has not encountered any negative reports
after conducting due diligence.
Principal Civil Engineer Taig Higgins provided background information on the
proposed Geophysical Survey of 35 square miles in West Orange County that
include northwest Santa Ana. Mr. Higgins noted the purpose of the survey was to
provide Signal Hill Petroleum with 3D mapping of geological data, described the
methodology used. Mr. Higgins discussed the possible impacts, schedule and
recommended that an agreement be executed with Signal Hill Petroleum.
Debra Russell, Signal Hill Petroleum Project Manager, spoke in support of entering
into an agreement with the City for the mapping project noting they donate and share
information with various agencies.
Committee member Benavides requested staff confirm that affected agencies, such
as the O.C. Sanitation District, various water districts and utility companies, are
aware of the survey.
Chairman Sarmiento requested at community outreach meetings to have multi-
lingual discussion, and reiterated that the scope of this consent is limited to the
survey.
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Motion by Chairman Sarmiento and seconded by Committee Member
Benavides and direct staff to prepare an agreement with Signal Hill Petroleum
for permitting survey for approval by the City Council and approved
unanimously by a vote of 2:0 (Martinez absent).
STAFF COMMENTS - None
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Committee member Benavides
• Thanked staff for all their work this past year and wished everyone a Merry
Christmas.
Chairman Sarmiento:
• Wished everyone Happy Holidays.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None
ADJOURNED — 5:52 P.M.
Rosa Barela
Recording Secretary
Planning & Building Agency
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