REDEVELOPMENT MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
June 10, 2002
8:35 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
– 9:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Hartnett, Howard, Jordan, Pierce, Ruskin, Vice Mayor Ira, Mayor Claire
Staff Present: City Manager
Everett, Public Works Services Director/Assistant City Manager Ingram,
City Clerk Howe, City Attorney Yamamoto, Assistant City Attorney Brower,
Supervising Civil Engineer Lynch, Economic Development Coordinator Webb,
Community Development Services Manager Patterson, Housing Coordinator
Jones-Thomas, Senior Civil Engineer Chang, Volunteer Balsamo
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
- None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
-
A. M/S Howard/Ira to approve
the minutes of the meeting of May 6, 2002. The motion passed by a majority
voice vote with Agency Member Hartnett abstaining.
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5. CONSENT
- None
6. GENERAL
A. Funding Agreement
for Casa de Redwood;
Housing Coordinator Jones
explained that this item is to authorize release of funds for the project
to begin. A companion item is on the Council agenda for the same item.
M/S Jordan/Ruskin approve this funding agreement providing funds from
the following sources for replacement of windows at Casa de Redwood:
• $116,700 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds;
• $132,250 from HOME Investment Partnership funds;
• $243, 658 from the Redevelopment Housing Fund;
Total: $492,608
The motion passed by a unanimous
voice vote.
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B. Downtown Retail-Cinema
Project – Selection of Environmental Consultant for Preparation
of Addendum to Certified Final Environmental Impact Report;
Agency Vice Chair Ira left
the dais due to a conflict of interest
Economic Development Coordinator Webb gave the background on this item
and stated the developer is proposing to amend the DDA to develop Block
I with retail and cinema as planned and adding an underground parking
garage. That would leave Block II undeveloped, but with surface parking.
In order to ensure environmental review, it has been determined that
an addendum to the EIR is required.
Public Comment:
Rudy Luca stated his understanding to be if the project were not feasible
as planned, that it would not go forward.
M/S Ruskin/Hartnett to approve
the agreement with Mundie & Associates to provide environmental
consulting services for the Downtown Retail-Cinema Project with a budget
not-to-exceed $45,000 and authorize the Agency Executive Director to
execute the agreement. The services will include preparation of an Addendum
to the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the project.
The motion passed by a majority
voice vote with Vice Chair Ira abstaining.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING
– None
8. CLOSED SESSION
– None
9. ADJOURNMENT
- 9:28 P.M.
M/S Ruskin/Howard to adjourn
to the Council meeting. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
Agency Secretary
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