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provided an overview of the items the City is embracing regarding traffic and construction impacts downtown. He covered some of the upcoming initiatives which would include a senior day downtown with a shuttle, possibly weekly; better signage; parking garages; and, aggressively working with the businesses that are downtown. He added that staff is in discussion with businesses about their TDM Transportation Demand Management Plans to make sure they have a robust program for their employees to use trains and shuttles. He added that Box has been very responsive to this approach. Mr. Aknin provided clarity on the three upcoming improvements staff is looking at regarding parking. One Council Member wanted to reiterate that architectural drawings should continue to be a focus and priority to allow a very pleasurable walking experience as people enjby downtown. One other Council Member thanked Mr. Aknin for his report, and she inquired about the quota for downtown and Mr. Aknin said that there is some room left for residential but for the commercial, if all the applications in the queue were approved, the quota would be exceeded. Another Council Member encouraged developers to look at the Precise Plan and look at the photos of the document that show architectural elements that people identify with and create a sense of familiarity. She believes that everyone, especially the Council, wants to approve aesthetically pleasant buildings that will represent the character of the community so her hope is that this will continue to be a focus. Vice Mayor Foust commented that developers don't have to develop to the maximum of height and capacity and they should think about the courthouse as our living room and what is around you. Vice Mayor Foust would like to have the correct heights reported and she encourages developers to look at what is already in existence and how high it is and take that into consideration. Mr. Aknin said that Staff is doing an EIR (Environmental Impact Report) addendum. One Council Member asked that we provide information to the public so it knows what is coming in but it is not approved yet, and she struggles with managing the information while we are still going through the process. Dr. Bell said that for these reasons, it was important to have this topic tonight on the agenda so people can be aware of what is coming up and the community can weigh in. He said that regular check-ins like these are helpful. The Vice Mayor took exception with developers taking out ads on private publications announcing upcoming housing that has not been approved or completed. Another Council Member inquired about the HVAC on top of buildings and Mr. Aknin said that generally they have to be screened. This Council Member suggested having a process to deal with this issue. One Council Member inquired about potential Downtown Precise Plan Amendments and EIRs and Mr. Aknin said that right now he is aware of two Downtown Precise Plan Amendments. Another Council Member noted that the public is interested in providing input, even if they bought into the plan initially, and he supports enabling the public to provide input. This Council Member is a believer in transparency and he believes the City should be sharing information and putting up on the web even preliminary drawings and renderings. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 9, 2015 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 344