City of San Carlos

General Plan Advisory Committee

May 21, 2008 6:45 PM

San Carlos Library, Conference Rooms A and B, Second Floor

Agenda

Committee Members:

Kaveh Badiei, Pat Bell, Chris Burton, Donald Cook, Suzanne Henderson Emerson, Cecily Harris, Mary Jo Hoffman, Joann Iwasa, Andrew Klein, Thomas Knudsen, Jason Mansfield, Michelle Margiotta, Scot Marsters, Martin Miller, Anthony Vasallo

Advisory:

Al Savay, Community Development Director

Karen Hong, Consulting Planner

Steve Noack, Consultant DC&E

Ben Noble, Consultant DC&E

Desired Outcomes for Meeting:

♦ Identification of preliminary list of policy options for the Alternatives Workshop

♦ Understanding of the City’s current fiscal situation

I. Meeting Called to Order (Chair) 6:45

II. Roll Call (Chair) 6:45

III. Public Comment (Chair) 6:48

Comment from members of the public on items not on the meeting agenda. Each speaker is limited to two minutes. Total time shall not exceed 10 minutes. Since these topics are non-agenda items, the Committee may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed by the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). However, the Committee's policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future agenda for a more comprehensive action or report.

IV. Reports, Correspondence and General Information 6:55

Information and comments from GPAC members and staff on items not on the agenda. Topics to be addressed may include reports on recent City Council actions, GPAC comments or reports, miscellaneous correspondence and Planning staff comments, reports and updates of current projects. Total time shall not exceed 10 minutes. Since these topics are non-agenda items, the Committee

V. Approval of Minutes (Chair) 7:00

VI. Old Business

VII. New Business

a) Presentation on the City’s current fiscal situation (Weiss) 7:05

b) Status Report on Planning Commission Study Session to review
Land Use Alternatives (Noble) 7:20

c) General Plan Update Process and Q&A (Noble) 7:25

d) Introduction to Policy Alternatives (Noble) 7:35

e) GPAC Discussion of Policy Alternatives (Noack) 7:45

f) Break 8:25

g) Continued GPAC Discussion of Policy Alternatives (Noack) 8:40

Speakers should fill out a speakers form, found by the door, and hand it to the recording secretary prior to addressing the Committee. The speaker should come up to the microphone to speak since the meeting is being recorded. This will assist staff in preparing the minutes. The Chair will call you to speak at the appropriate time.

VIII. Adjournment (Chair) 9:45

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