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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Agenda Packet 021208CITY OF ATASCADERO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:30 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real Atascadero, California REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M. • ROLL CALL: Chairperson Beraud Vice Chairperson Luna Board Member Brennler Board Member Clay Board Member O'Malley APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Board has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to five minutes. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation. The Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum, unless changed by the Board.) A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes — January 8, 2008 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Community • Redevelopment Agency minutes of January 8, 2008. [Board Secretary] 1 B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: 1. Atascadero Main Street — Requests of the Board ■ Description: The Board will consider requests submitted by Atascadero Main Street. • ■ Fiscal Impact: Will depend on Board direction. ■ Recommendation: Board give staff direction on Atascadero Main Street's requests. [Executive Director] REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WILL BE RECESSED AND WILL CONTINUE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: (On their own initiative, the Board Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Board Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Board may take action on items listed on the Agenda.) 1. Board Member Brennler a. Motion to Reconsider Board action - January 22, 2008 #B-1: Economic Development Strategy Appropriation of Funds (If Board votes to reconsider January 22, 2008 #B-1) • b. Economic Development Strategy Appropriation of Funds ■ Fiscal Impact: Depending on the level of public outreach and input, the cost of developing the strategy will range from $90,000-$120,000. Related support costs and costs for the public process are estimated to be $20,000. Additionally, the cost for the "Just Listening... Summit on Downtown," (which Council authorized staff to conduct in February, 2008) will be approximately $10,000, for an estimated total of $150,000. In June, the Council budgeted $110,000 for economic studies. Of that amount, $7,000 was spent on "Just Listening... Thoughts on Economic Development," and $14,500 has been allocated to tourism studies, leaving a balance of $88,500. To fund the full study and related activities, an additional $61,500 is needed. Funding is available in Redevelopment Fund Reserves. ■ Recommendation: Board authorize the Administrative Services Director to appropriate $61,500 in Redevelopment Funds for economic development activities. [Executive Director] C. ADJOURNMENT: • E • ITEM NUMBER: RA A-1 DATE: 01/22/08 CITY OF ATASCADERO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DRAFT MINUTES Tuesday, January 8, 2008 — 6:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M. Chairperson B6raud called the meeting to order at 6:41 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Brennler, Clay, O'Malley, Luna and Chairperson B6raud Absent: None Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson, Recording Secretary Grace Pucci Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis, Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Fire Chief Kurt Stone, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Luna and seconded by Board Member Clay to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. RDA Draft Minutes 01/08/08 Page 1 of 3 3 COMMUNITY FORUM: • Joan O'Keefe asked about the study on Colony Square, the Kaiser Martinson report, and whether the Redevelopment budget includes money for the City Hall restoration. She suggested the recent RDA audit be posted on the city's website along with the RDA budget. Steve Martin, Executive Director Atascadero Main Street, spoke about fagade funds, requested a member of the RDA as a liaison to attend Main Street Board Meetings, and requested a joint meeting between the Main Street Board and the Agency. Chairperson Beraud closed the Community Forum period. Executive Director Wade McKinney addressed issues raised during the Community Forum period and answered questions of the Board. There was Board consensus to bring back for future discussion a liaison for the Main Street Board meetings, restoration of fagade improvement funds, and a joint meeting between the Main Street Board of Directors and the Redevelopment Board. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes — November 13, 2007 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of November 13, 2007. [Board Secretary] 2. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes November 27, 2007 • Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of November 27, 2007. [Board Secretary] 3. June 2007 Investment Report ■ Fiscal Impact: None. ■ Recommendation: Board approve the Agency's Treasurer's report for June 2007. RDA Draft Minutes 01/08/08 Page 2 of 3 ra • • • MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Luna and seconded by Board Member Brennler to approve Items #A-1, 2 and 3. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. B. ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Beraud adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. MINUTES PREPARED BY: Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary RDA Draft Minutes 01/08/08 Page 3 of 3 5 Board Announcements & Reports Item No. I • February 4, 2008 Mr. Wade McKinney City of Atascadero 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero, Ca 93422 Dear Mr. McKinney In accordance with the Atascadero Municipal Code 2-1.12 (d), this letter shall serve as notice of my intention to make a motion to reconsider as related to the two items specified below. 1 - The Economic Development Strategy Consultant Selection (Agenda Item C-1), which was deliberated and voted upon during our last regularly scheduled meeting of January 22, 2008. 2 - The Community Redevelopment Agency Appropriation of Funds (Agenda Item RA -13 1), which was deliberated and voted upon during our last scheduled RDA meeting of January 22, 2008 and into the morning hours of January 23, 2008. The primary basis for requesting reconsideration was the attachment of two elements to the motion for approval, indicated as follows: "Motion by Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Council Member Clay to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Applied Development Economics of Walnut Creek, • California, to serve as the City's economic development consultant to update the City's Economic Development Strategy, including the revised timetable that the study will be brought to the Council for action in October 2008." Mike Brennler, Mayor Cc: City Clerk Is