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CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) schedule. One Council Member appreciated the matrix and he wanted to make it clear that the Council and staff have been extremely responsive to the input provided by the various stakeholders. There were multiple comments on the various elements. Council also discussed the issue of the Master Plan for the Port and how this should be done by the City and not the Port. Commissioners also weighed in on the various elements. One Council Member did not get the full General Plan packet. There was some discussion regarding safety and multi-modal transportation and how the goal should be to make it safe for those from 8 to 80 years of age. The Council and the Commissioners discussed their desire to have education be highlighted throughout the document. Water as a precious resource and especially potable water was discussed as something that needed to be strongly reiterated in the Plan. One Council Member found this to be a user friendly document with the much desired sense of "wow" factor. One Council Member suggested taking advantage of the possibility for cross referencing. Staff concurred and committed to expanding that aspect of the Plan. Council and the Commissioners felt that the vignettes were much improved and overall they were pleased. The two bodies discussed: focusing on sustainability, undergrounding utilities, neighborhoods and possible water communities, the downtown and the Bay Area Water Quality Management Association. The Mayor commented on the issue of the possible jail downtown and how she would like to form a taskforce of the Council, Planning Commission and community members to work on the issue and aggressively oppose this and look at alternatives. She suggested that the taskforce work with and monopolize impacted stakeholders, including but not limited to the Downtown Business Group, the Chamber of Commerce and developers. There was Council consensus to create such a taskforce. Staff explained that the economic development piece will come back to Council sometime in December when more numbers and indicators are out Inclusionary zoning was also discussed and there was general consensus for the way this was worded in the Plan. Council then discussed the issue of public art and how it is mentioned in the General Plan. One Council Member finds it premature to include it in the General Plan. Mayor Foust thanked staff and the consultant team for their hard work and how this is an exciting moment. She acknowledged delays that have impacted the delivery date. She reiterated that staff worked hard to deliver on time and on budget but there were other factors such as the Costco project, the Canada College housing, the Cargill site being bifurcated out of the General Plan, and other issues like measures V and W. Mayor Foust appreciated the hard work that has gone on and recognized the late Gary Bonte. Jill Ekas, Planning, Housing and Economic Development Director, went through specific comments where she needed direction. She also made mention of the Redwood Creek/Harbor Master Plan and the Seniors section of the Plan. Ms. Ekas methodically went through items that needed Council clarification. One such item was the issue of the 1 % public art ordinance (BC-73/BC-45). Staff sought Council direction on this issue. Two Council Members were vocal that they had taken a stand on this already and were not in JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 23, 2009 PAGE 6