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.....rrrrrrlr/r'--�--. ___ I�Irrfrrl/rrrrrr�. . . N. .. Dr. Bell said that our City is in the forefront of the programs and we are still fighting for the $10 million that the State took away. Another Council Member noted that she serves on various Boards and she can verify that indeed we are doing a lot to conserve and save water but what is hard to plan for is the drought. She added that this is a complex issue and while there is a lot of positive energy with the economy and housing, the reality is that there was very little market rate housing developed. This Council Member noted that she sits on the Committee that assigns the RHNA numbers and she said that the issue is an issue of disparity to address affordable housing. This Council Member inquired if it is possible to Zone affordable housing in certain areas. Mr. Aknin said that through the Community Benefits Ordinance this could be a reality and this option is being studied. This Council Member inquired about how to foster affordable housing in the Phase II of the Downtown Plan. Mr. Aknin said this is a cost issue. She inquired if any communities have passed a measure to tax themselves and support housing as she would support such approach. Council Member Howard thanked the Council colleagues and the staff for explaining and exploring the issue so well. She added that in the past there was a very successful Redevelopment Agency and now she is happy that we have a solid Plan. She is happy that we did not hear "No" from the state. She is excited and hopeful that there will be affordable housing and an increase of it in our community. Mayor Gee asked staff if you can put a sign up that says "We are full, go home" and so he explained that there is no legal basis to say — no more growth. His personal view is that the question is not if we want to grow but where do we want to grow. For that reason "focused growth" should be Downtown and along EI Camino Real. Mayor Gee added that he supports housing along Caltrain, EI Camino Real, Downtown and on the transit corridor. He also added details about the values behind the co-mingling of four to five generations with different values and different age segments. He complimented staff and the team for tackling this whole spectrum of issues including and considering the issues of water, transportation and different lifestyles. Dr. Bell added that the good planning of this Council over the last 20 years has led us to the revitalization of Downtown. Vice Mayor Foust said that in 1997 and 1998 she met many people and spoke with people who did not accept many projects and how it did not change because of the neighbors, and then you fast forward and you look at the different projects which came forward, and then we come to the Downtown Precise Plan and how the input was for the change to occur downtown. She added that she will support the recommendation and she thanks staff for the work, but she too is looking for more in particular: 1) Senior Housing, 2) Home sharing, and 3) Affordability (for work force housing). She said that it cannot be all market rate or affordable housing, it has to be diversified. Mayor Gee thanked his colleagues and stated that this is a frame work setting and not the final product. M/S Aguirre/Pierce to adopt the Negative Declaration. Motion carries 7-0 by roll call vote. REVISED JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD October 20, 2014 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 259