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Ms. Solomon seconded by Ms. Ortiz moved to direct the Agency Director to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of West Broadway based on the draft RFQ criteria included in this agenda item with the responses to the RFQ to be brought back to the URA for consideration in early Spring 2007. The RFQ shall permit responses to deal with (a) property included only in a single option agreement for example the Centre Court Building and adjacent hole, (b) property included in more than one but less than all of the option agreements, or (c) property included in all of the option agreements. Include an additional criterion “Consistency with City Policies and Goals” in the RFQ evaluation criteria on council agenda packet pages 15 and 16; substitute the word “will” for the word “should” in subparagraphs 1 “Urban Design”, 2 “Active Uses”, and 3 “Sustainable Development” in the RFQ Evaluation criteria on council agenda packet pages15 and 16; add the phrase “and will contribute to an active around the clock 24-hour downtown” at the end of the first sentence in the paragraph under the heading “Active Uses” in the RFQ evaluation criteria on council agenda packet page15; delete the words “and assistance” from subparagraph 2 under the paragraph captioned “Public Benefit” in the RFQ evaluation criteria on page 16 of the council agenda packet; and add the following definition of the term mixed use in the RFQ evaluation criteria “Mixed use development refers to the practice of containing more than one type of use or activity in a building or set of buildings or blocks. The mix of uses can vary widely but typically includes a higher density combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other activities. The uses are typically in close proximity, pedestrian-friendly and compatible with multi-modal transportation.” Vote: Passed 8:0. December 8, 2006: ? West Broadway RFQ issued with a submission due date of February 9, 2007. February 2007: ? The City received responses from Beam Development, CenterCal Properties, Greg Bryant, KWG Development Partners, and MidTown Development. KWG’s response addressed the entire West Broadway Redevelopment Area, as well as the th 10 & Charnelton site, with the understanding that if not selected they would move forward with the initial TK Partners concept. ERAC – February 23, 2007: ERAC met to review the West Broadway RFQ responses. ERAC was expanded specifically for review of the RFQ responses to include representation from the arts (Tina Rinaldi), a Broadway tenant (Beth Little, Saturday Market), and a Downtown Vision Committee member (Greg McLauchlan). ERAC concluded that KWG had the strongest response to the objectives and criteria in the RFQ. The committee also expressed interest in the reuse potential of the Washburne and Centre Court buildings proposed by Beam. ERAC unanimously recommended that staff explore further the KWG and Beam responses. URA – March 12, 2007: URAwork session to review responses to the West Broadway RFQ. URA recognized Beam and KWG as qualified developers. Action was taken to direct staff to work with Beam and KWG to explore project concepts in more detail, with opportunities for community input, and to bring the following supplemental information back to the URA for review and approval: project cost and scale; development footprint; mix of uses; transfer of property; design and sustainability; parking requirements; feasibility of building reuse; preservation of Centre Court and Washburne buildings; preservation of local businesses; and level of financial participation from the URA. Memo – April 12, 2007: Staff memo addressed the financial capacity of the Downtown Urban Renewal District and the other tools to support downtown redevelopment.