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WORK STUDY SESSION <br />5. COMMUNITY WORKSHOP PRESENTATION (Mike Linares} <br />Mike Linares, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG} consultant, <br />provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Consollda#ed Plan, the <br />Redevelopment Implementation Plan, and the General Plan Housing <br />Element. This same presentation was shown to the public who attended <br />the three Community Workshops, which were held on Thursday, January <br />13, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, at 3 p.m., and Saturday, February <br />5, at 10 a.m. at various locations. Mr. Linares explained how the <br />meetings provided the public an opportunity to understand the plans, ask <br />questions, and to provide their input to help prioritize current and future <br />needs. This was accomplished by playing Communityopoly. Drafts of <br />these plans will be available for viewing at City Hall, Santa Ana Main <br />Library, and on the website. <br />Mr. Linares and Mrs. Whitaker answered questions from the <br />Commissioners. Mr. Linares also explained that it is a federal mandate <br />that citizen input is obtained and that approximately 15,000 surveys were <br />mailed and approximately 1,500 returned. <br />g. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID} UPDATE <br />(--1 (Pat WhitakerlMike Vigliotta) <br />Mrs. Whitaker advised the Commissioners of the meeting on March 28, <br />2005, at 8 a.m. to be held at the Community Development Agency <br />Downtown office to discuss the proposed BID map. Brown Act <br />regulations in reference to the Commissioners' attending this meeting <br />were discussed. It was determined that Chairperson Macres and <br />Commissioners Betancourt and Sarmiento would attend and report back <br />to the Commission. <br />With the BID being an agendized matter, Commissioner Sarmiento <br />disclosed that since the last meeting, he had a brief discussion with, and <br />had received a fax from, Elsa Gomez of Pacific Coast Tax regarding a <br />party interested in, and considering developing, the surface parking lot at <br />3`d and Bush. This party approached Elsa Gomez with ideas and <br />thoughts about this lot. Commissioner Sarmiento also noted that he had <br />spoken to Sam Romero of St. Teresa's who had a question regarding haw <br />companies within the BID are being assessed? Whether or not some <br />large companies like SBC or First American are being assessed a fee and <br />if so, how much? Mike Vigliotta responded that if they are in the B1D area, <br />they are paying a certain percentage or flat fee. Mr. Vigliotta wil! research <br />and report his findings at the next meeting. <br />~. <br />CRHC MINl1TES 4 MARCH 15, 2005 <br />