REPORT TO DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TASK FORCE
SUBJECT
Title
Discussion on filling the two Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) seats
Report
BACKGROUND
On December 4, 2018 the City Council appointed a Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) to support the preparation of the Downtown Precise Plan. The DCTF is advisory and non-decision making[AA1], and is time limited to the duration of the Precise Plan process. The DCTF meetings are formally noticed and open to the public.
The purpose and mission of the Task Force is to provide input and help guide the Downtown Precise Plan planning process through:
* High-level strategic thinking on the direction of the plan at key points in the project;
* Review, interpretation, and guidance on the results of the public workshops and other engagement activities; and
* Recommendations on the vision, land use, circulation, and key policy topics for the project area.
DISCUSSION
The current DCTF members were selected with a diversity of backgrounds and interests and were carefully selected people who are willing to work cooperatively to achieve a realistic plan that will allow redevelopment of the Downtown to move forward in the near term. [AA2]
With the approval of the current make up of DCTF members, Council directed that changes to the DCTF should be accompanied with the same level of agreement that was achieved for the initial task force formation. The current DCTF includes the following representations:
* Santa Clara University Staff
* Santa Clara University Students
* Old Quad Residents Association (OQRA)
* Reclaiming Our Downtown (ROD)
* Downtown Area Residents
* Santa Clara Resident Outside of Downtown Area
* Non-Santa Clara Resident
* Affordable Housing Advocate
* Historical and Landmarks Commissioner
* Cultural Commissioner
One of the Santa Clara University students has graduated and moved out of state, and the other student has not been actively participating. As such, these two members need to be replaced.
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