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Mayor Amezcua stated the City has met and exceeded affordable housing <br /> requirements and spoke in support of the project. <br /> Councilmember Bacerra thanked the applicant for his hard work and expressed <br /> support for the project. He requested that 50% of the parking blocks be designated <br /> for retail or commercial uses facing Bear Street, traffic signals be installed within 18 <br /> months of the project's effective dates, the same configuration implemented along <br /> Sunflower Street be mirrored along Bear Street, and inquired regarding Figure 3-13 <br /> related to the commercial loading area along Bear Street. <br /> Mayor Amezcua re-opened the public hearing at 9:08 P.M. <br /> Justin McCusker, Applicant, clarified there is no commercial loading zone along <br /> Bear Street. <br /> Councilmember Bacerra asked regarding the community benefits fund. <br /> City ManagerAlvaro Nunez confirmed the community benefits fund will be paid prior <br /> to each demolition phase and appropriated during the City's budget process. <br /> Councilmember Hernandez asked for clarification regarding the type of community <br /> benefits investments and inclusionary housing funds included, he expressed <br /> support for the proposed amendments, emphasized the hotel, if built, be union built, <br /> and suggested striking the language from the project related to hotel usage. He <br /> spoke in support of the project. <br /> City Manager Nunez explained community benefit investments include libraries, <br /> parks, street improvements, and possible housing in certain parts of the City with <br /> inclusionary housing funds allowing for housing developments within the City. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez spoke in support of the project, expressed gratitude for <br /> the applicant's hard work and efforts, and stated any hotel proposals should be <br /> brought before the Council for public input. <br /> Councilmember Phan asked for clarification on the inclusion of hotel use in the <br /> project plan, potential conversion versus new construction, labor group involvement <br /> if a hotel were built, community concerns about density use, and the $5 per square <br /> foot in-lieu fee rate. <br /> CITY COUNCIL 12 SEPTEMRER 16, 2n25 <br /> City Council 4 — 36 10/7/2025 <br />