(a) The general purpose of the Advisory Committee shall be to provide a regular venue for interested community stakeholders and the general public to discuss any proposed development on the Site, and to ask questions of and give input to City officers and staff and to developers, once selected.
(b) The Advisory Committee shall provide feedback on what development objectives should be included in the Request for Proposals to be issued by the City for development of the Site. This feedback shall include, but need not be limited to, the following issues: (1) Development economics and housing affordability; (2) Transportation, including site access, parking, and congestion management; (3) Open space and other community benefits; (4) Interactions with City College; and (5) Good neighbor policies to serve existing residents and small businesses around the Site. The Advisory Committee shall also provide feedback and collect community input during the project’s development entitlement process, and shall serve as a liaison to the project sponsors after the development entitlements have been issued on issues of community concern, including, but not limited to, the project’s construction schedule, the impact of construction on transportation, and noise generated by construction.
(c) The Advisory Committee shall have no authority to exercise the sovereign powers of the City, including the authority to select or negotiate with potential developers of the Site.
(d) No later than one year after the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee, and at least once every 12 months thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor a report describing the Advisory Committee's activities and recommendations.
(e) All City departments, commissions, boards, and agencies shall cooperate with the Advisory Committee in conducting its business.
