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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON <br />DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 5, 2013 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. in Room 1600 of the City Hall Ross Annex <br />ATTENDANCE <br />The following Committee Members were present: Vincent Sarmiento, Michele Martinez, <br />David Benavides (5:12 p.m.) <br />Staff present were: Jay Trevino, Planning & Building Agency Executive Director; William <br />Galvez, Interim Director /Public Works Agency; Ryan Hodge, Assistant City Attorney; Jason <br />Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer; Karen Haluza, Planning Manager; Jason Kwak, Senior <br />Plan Check Engineer; Matt Foulkes, Senior Management Analyst; Taig Higgins, Acting City <br />Engineer; Rosa Barela, PBA Executive Secretary. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS — None <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JUNE 4, 2013 MEETING <br />Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Benavides absent) <br />(Taken out of agenda order) <br />3. OVERVIEW OF CITY'S TRANSIT VISION PROJECTS <br />Jason Gabriel provided an overview of the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation <br />and expansion of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center ( SARTC). Mr. <br />Gabriel noted the Santa Ana Boulevard underpass would reconnect neighborhoods, <br />improve pedestrian circulation, bicycle and vehicle safety at the railroad crossing <br />which will be developed in conjunction with the SARTC Master Plan to provide for <br />future Fixed Guideway expansion and discussed the timeline for the project. Mr. <br />Gabriel discussed outreach meetings with the Logan neighborhood, the construction <br />of a shoefly for the railroad, the detour of Santa Ana Boulevard, acquisition of <br />adjacent properties, funding, environmental documents, the SARTC Transit Village <br />and the Street Car. <br />(Benavides arrived to the meeting at 5:12 p.m.) <br />Chairman Sarmiento discussed the possibility of demolishing the existing train <br />station and using as potential developable new land for something that is more <br />compatible. Staff noted they received community feedback indicating they would like <br />