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2. Discussion on Proposition 1C TOD Infrastructure Application and Resolution City Manager Jermanis introduced Planning Manager Livermore who related that the City is considering applying for Proposition 1 C grant money under the category of TOD Infrastructure. If given consent by the City Council, staff proposes to apply for a grant to assist with funding for Phases 1 and 2 of the Westlake Project, which would be constructed in part on BART's east parking lot. Although no formal application has been filed by Westlake Partners or BART, the City, on behalf of BART and Westlake Partners, proposes to apply for funding that would support construction of a replacement parking structure which would enable the development of approximately 300 housing units. Of these units, 80-120 would be affordable at the very-low and extremely-low income levels. The grant application would propose that all affordable units in the project scope be constructed as a stand alone affordable housing component. Community Development Director Sims added that the Scope of Work identified for the entire Westlake site could include up to 700 residential units and up to 200,000 square feet of office or other commercial space. Sims stated that a series of public meetings would be held during the next several months in order to allow for the community to provide feedback and vision for the entire project. The Committee members expressed concerns regarding achieving quality and consistent development throughout a phased project and the desire for the affordable housing units to be quality construction and similar in appearance to the market rate housing. Consensus was reached that Bridge (the proposed affordable housing development partner) was experienced in constructing and implementing affordable housing in communities and that the Committee trusted them to develop a quality, stand alone affordable housing project. Livermore ended by stating that a resolution authorizing the Prop 1 C grant application would go to the City Council for adoption at their meeting of March 3, 2008 and the grant application would be submitted by the March 7, 2008 deadline. 3. Discussion of Amendment to Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between Westlake, BART, the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency City Manager Jermanis reported that an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between Westlake, BART, the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency was approved by the City Council at their meeting on February 3, 2008. At that meeting, however, the Council moved for an amendment to include a public review and comment process as part of the agreement. Planning Manager Livermore then distributed a draft amendment (attached) and stated that staff wishes to receive feedback from the Committee in order to incorporate those suggestions into an amendment which would go to Westlake, BART and the CounciURedevelopment Agency for approval. The Committee discussed the proposed amendment and agreed that the goal should be to establish a public review process that all significant development projects should undergo prior to construction. Specifically, the Committee recommended that language to describe the public review process be general in terms so that each development project in the future is analyzed and discussed under the circumstances that are relevant and/or important to the 2