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10/19/18 CITY OF SANTA ANAL
SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 22, 2018
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California
Committee Members: Michele Martinez, Chairperson
P. David Benavides
Vicente Sarmiento
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public are allowed three minutes to speak on agenda items
or matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Approval of Minutes of October 8, 2018 Special Meeting {Strategic Plan No. 5, 11
2. Affordable Housing Funding Solutions (Strategic Plan No. 5,3; 5,41 (Mayor Pro Tem Martinez)
• Presentation by Ted Chandler and Ernesto Medrano, AFL-CIO Housing Investment
Trust and LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council
3. Tax Increment Financing Study {Strategic Plan No. 6,1) (Mayor Pro Tem Martinez)
• Presentation by Kimberly Clark, Regional Planner — Data & GIS
Southern California Association of Governments
4. Citywide and Mixed -Use Economic Assessment and Supplemental MEMU Design Policy
Implementation Programs (Strategic Plan Nos. 3,2,3,4; 5,31 (Minh Thai, PBA)
5. FY 2018-19 First Quarter General Fund Update (Strategic Plan Nos. 4, 1) (Sergio Vidal,
FMSA)
6. Food Truck Island Permit Process (Strategic Plan Nos. 3,3c) (Councilmember Benavides)
7. Housing Opportunity Ordinance (Strategic Plan Nos. 5,3b,3c) (Councilmember Benavides)
Santa Ana City Council
Miguel A. Pulido, Michele Martinez, Vicente Sarmiento, Jose Scions, P. David Benavides, Juan Villegas, Sal Tinajero,
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STAFF COMMENTS
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT — The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 12, 2018 at 5 PM
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGET 2 n OCTOBER 22, 2018
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
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ATTENDANCE:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OCTOBER 22, 2018
City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 1600
Santa Ana, CA
4:12 p.m.
Council Committee members:
P. David Benavides (4:21 PM)
Michele Martinez, Chairperson
Vicente Sarmiento
None
STAFF PRESENT: Raul Godinez II, City Manager
Robert Cortez, Deputy City Manager
Steven A. Mendoza, CDA Executive Director
Minh Thai, PBA Executive Director
Jack Ciulla, Chief Technology Innovations Officer
Sergio Vidal, FMSA Acting Executive Director
Ryan Hodge, Assistant City Attorney
Candida Neal, Planning Manager
Alvaro Nunez, Code Enforcement Manager
Bianca L. Zurita, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Approval of Minutes of Economic Development, Infrastructure, Budget and
Technology Committee Special Meeting of October 8, 2018.
MOTION: Sarmiento
SECOND: Martinez
VOTE: AYES:
Martinez, Sarmiento (2)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Benavides (1)
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(Item #5 taken out of order)
5. FY 2018.19 First Quarter General Fund Update {Strategic Plan No. 4,1) (Sergio
Vida, FMSA)
Sergio Vidal, Acting Executive Director of Finance and Management Services
provided summary of the General Fund Budget Summary, FY 2018-19 General Fund
First Quarter Revenue and Expenditures, Vacancy Report and next steps for financial
information for the current year for the City, Council Committee question and answer
period ensued.
Affordable Housing Funding Solutions (Strategic Plan No. 5,3; 5,4) (Mayor Pro
Tem Martinez)
• Presentation by Ted Chandler and Ernesto Medrano, AFL-CIO
Housing Investment Trust and LAIOC Building and Construction
Trades Council
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez brought this item forward seeking housing solutions and
funding options. Mr. Ted Chandler, (via telephone) Chief Operating Officer of the
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust and Mr. Ernesto Medrano, Council
Representative of Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction
Trades Council presented opportunities for investment partners and funding options
for Santa Ana affordable housing developments.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez thanked Mr. Chandler and Mr. Medrano for their time. She
looks forward working with them. Staff will work with Mr. Chandler and Mr. Medrano
on the next steps.
3. Tax Increment Financing Study (Strategic Plan No. 6,1) (Mayor Pro Tem
Martinez)
• Presentation by Kimberly Clark, Regional Planner— Data & GIS
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez introduced Ms. Kimberly Clark, Regional Planner Specialist
of Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Mayor Pro Tem
Martinez wanted to introduce this Pilot SCAG project to City Council for about a year.
SCAG has agreed to fund a study using Mr. Joseph Dieguez, Senior Vice President
of Kosmont Companies to create a tax increment financing study area, which could
provide an opportunity to fund infrastructure. Ms. Clark, provided the background on
Tax Increment Financing Study Areas while Mr. Dieguez provided information on the
Santa Ana study area. The Committee considered the map and added the
Opportunity Zone overlay and the grade separation area on 17th Street from the
Santa Ana freeway east to Grand Avenue.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez thanked Mr. Mendoza and Mr. Thai, SCAG staff and
Kosmont Companies. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez reminded the Committee that the City
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of Santa Ana is not paying for this pilot project, but SCAG procured Kosmont
Companies to initiate this study. Mayor Pro Tem Martinez asked to move forward to
City Council to initiate the Pilot project. Council Committee Member Benavides
expressed gratitude to SCAG's expertise and talent on assisting the City on a project
that will benefit the community.
MOTION: Benavides
SECOND: Sarmiento
VOTE: AYES:
Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento (3)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
4. Citywide and Mixed -Use Economic Assessment and Supplemental (MEMU)
Design Policy Implementation Programs (Strategic Plan Nos. 3,2,3,4; 5,3) (Minh
Thai, PBA)
Candida Neal, Planning Manager of Planning and Building, presented an overview in
response to Council Committee Members concerns for the MEMU expansion and
requested economic impact assessment. They are looking at the economic
assessment to have a citywide approach. The first part is Economic Assessment
Framework and the second part is Design Policy Implementation Program. The
Development Capacity Report assesses the impact of the proposed project of the
MEMU. Ms. Neal explained that the principles of the MEMU Design Goals and
Policies were implemented per Council Committee request.
Council Committee Member Sarmiento requested to include in the framework the
type of unit mix to avoid, misperception at the end of the process.
Council Committee Member Benavides thanked staff for implementing the intent and
interest on the MEMU expansion as previously discussed.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez stated she will provide comments in writing directly to
Planning and Building staff.
6. Food Truck Island Permit Process (Strategic Plan Nos. 3,3c) (Councllmember
Benavides)
Council Committee Member Benavides reminded the Committee about discussions at
previous City Council meetings and at EDIBT about how food trucks can apply for
permits to run the business in a private property over someone selling on a public
street or public -right-of-way.
Alvaro Nunez, Code Enforcement Manager clarified that food trucks are allowed to
operate on private property via the land use certificate process as a temporary
approval. Mr. Nunez reminded the Committed that staff is looking to implement a
pilot program, instituting some type of food truck island permit, to allow set up on
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private property or city -owned property. The permit will allow food trucks that have a
contract with private property owners to operate after hours. The research is
complete and staff is looking into the details to establish a requirement or process for
City Council consideration.
Council Committee Member Benavides asked what the timeline is for Council. Mr.
Nunez stated they are working with the City Manager and City Attorney's office to
have the pilot program in place possibly in 30 -days or sooner. The Pilot program will
allow them to eliminate any concerns and have something palpable for the
community.
Council Committee Member Sarmiento suggested that mobile vending could sell
more fruits and vegetables allowing them to sell closer to schools as a way to offer
healthy alternatives.
7. Housing Opportunity Ordinance (Strategic Plan Nos. 5,3b,3c) (Councilmember
Benavides)
Council Committee Member Benavides clarified from other conversations, tools
available with City Council intent to increase the affordable housing.
Candida Neal, Planning Manager of Planning and Building stated that an ordinance
revising the Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) would be considered by the
Planning Commission in November and then City Council in December for update
and direction on possible revisions.
Council Committee Member Benavides recommended to colleagues a special
meeting to discuss and understand the HOO and other ideas and tools that might be
consider to support affordable housing in the city. The City Manager will follow up
with the City Clerk to schedule a special council meeting on the HOO.
ITEMS MOVED TO NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING
None
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:
None
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NEXT MEETING:
• Monday, November 26, 2018
Adjournment — 6:17 PM
Audio of meeting available at: httr)s://www.santa-ana,org/cc/city-meetings
Bianca L. Zurita
Recording Secretary, CDA
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