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Ms. Decker noted that two task forces were discussed. One was a Downtown task force to examine Downtown Specific Plan issues, which was directly related to the change of development standards in the Downtown azea, particulazly FARs, and which, at this time, the City is not engaged in. She noted that the neighborhood would be involved in that task force. Ms. Decker noted that the second task force that was referenced was the Development Services Task Force and that the City Manager had provided editorials and articles on several occasions advertising that the City was looking for representatives. The TAT (Technical Advisory Team) would analyze the development process and is composed of members from each City Department. She noted that she sat on that advisory team and noted that they analyzed the communication processes within the Departments and to the developers, both small and lazge. The Customer Service Response (CSR) Team is composed of a variety of individuals from the development community, including Peter MacDonald, Pat Costanza from Greenbriar Homes, Pam Hazdy with Ponderosa Homes, Jerry Iserson, Rob Wilson (Director of Public Works), and the Economic Vitality Committee. Chairperson Arkin believed the Planning Commission should be represented on that team. Commissioner Fox agreed and added that acommunity-at-lazge member should be included as well. She added that this task force should be advertised as well. Ms. Decker noted that she would forward the Commissioners' comments to the City Manager's office and emphasized that there was never an attempt to make the effort anything but transparent. Commissioner Blank suggested that creating structure around the process re-engineering would make it more efficient. Ms. Decker noted that the goal was to make the process leaner to reduce frustration and noted that staff tracked projects by correlating the data to analyze delays and successes. She noted that three yeazs of data were kept to create that analysis and added that she could bring more information to the Commission. Commissioner Fox noted that the customers must include the residents as well as the developers. Commissioner Olson noted that the community has never spoken in one voice. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the data collection was the easy part but that analyzing it was the complex part. Beveraees During the Meetine Commissioner Blank requested that hot water, coffee, and tea be provided for the Commissioners during the meetings. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 27, 2006 Page 15 of 17