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6.1.A. - Page 62 M/S Foust/Seybert to appoint Marcella Padilla to the shorter Parks and Recreation seat. Motion carried 6-0 with Council Member Ira absent. MINUTE ORDER 12-138 One Council Member said that regarding the opening on the Senior Affairs he would like to make it available to any others who were interviewed but were not appointed. The Mayor invited all to contact her if they are interested in other seats, she welcomes the interest and asks that applicants contact the City Clerk Department. Another Council Member noted that there is fluctuation on seats so applicants should not get discouraged. B. Inner Harbor Study Session Recommendation Provide direction to staff regarding community engagement and stakeholder groups for the development of an Inner Harbor Precise Plan. Mr. Ekern, Community Development Director, thanked the Council for the opportunity tonight to set the public process. He thanked the community members present. He then introduced Kip Harkness, the facilitator, who was going to assist the Council in delineating a public process that will eventually lead to a Precise Plan. Mr. Harkness, addressed the Council by asking a key question which is how to create a visioning process leading to two deliverables a Precise Plan and an Environmental Impact Report. He noted that his goal is to elicit Council's ideas on how to do this and who are the primary and key stakeholders to be involved in this process. Mr. Harkness focused on "Why" the development of the Inner Harbor is so important. Various Council Members provided their perspectives noting this is an area of opportunity and it is the city's role to assist with the visioning of the community to come alive, and to clarify what should be done in certain areas. The community and Council sets the framework for the development. Another Council Member wanted this process to enable crystallizing the vision and the fact that the waterfront has been neglected and needs attention. One Council Member noted that the Preserve at Redwood Shores is a prime example of a process that entailed identifying stakeholders, concerns and reaching a resolution that enabled dialogue and different perspectives. The facilitator surmised that a Precise Plan provides clarity to the developer, property owners and the community. Another Council Member said that the city owns a large piece of this area, with multiple private owners and this is a great time to address this area. Vice Mayor Gee said this is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of uses possible there and he wants to celebrate the possibilities around being on the bay. He sees this as an opportunity to provide a vision for future development. Mayor Aguirre said the waterway is a great gem and this is a great opportunity and a great responsibility. Mayor Aguirre reported that last January she was at the Mayor's Design Institute in Texas and she presented on this topic. There was great excitement about the options. Mr. Harkness spoke about both "How" and "Who" should be included in the Inner Harbor Precise Plan. He elicited input from Council on how this should be created and one Council Member said that she needed to start with "Who". It is her opinion that the JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY June 25, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 9