HomeMy WebLinkAbout072407 - RDAApproved August 28, 2007
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 – 6:30 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M.
Chairperson O’Malley called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members Brennler, Clay, Luna, Béraud, and Chairperson
O’Malley
Absent: None
Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson, Recording Secretary
Grace Pucci
Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Assistant Executive Director
Jim Lewis, Deputy Executive Director Marty Tracey, and City
Attorney Patrick Enright.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Board Member Clay
to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
None
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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Board Member Clay congratulated Main Street Executive Director Steve Martin on the
success of the Main Street fundraiser that was held last Sunday.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes – June 12, 2007
Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Community
Redevelopment Agency minutes of June 12, 2007. [Board Secretary]
2. December 2006 Investment Report
Recommendation: Board approve the Agency’s Treasurer’s report for
December 2006. [Treasurer]
3. March 2007 Investment Report
Recommendation: Board approve the Agency’s Treasurer’s report for
March 2007. [Treasurer]
MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Vice Chairperson
Béraud to approve Items #A-1, 2 and 3.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Request for Qualifications and Proposals for Affordable Housing Policy
and Strategy Development Consultant
Fiscal Impact: Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) has been budgeted for
this project.
Recommendation: Board authorize the Executive Director to issue a
Request for Qualifications and Proposals for an Affordable Housing Policy
and Strategy Development Consultant. [Executive Director]
Executive Director Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Board.
Chairperson O’Malley suggested adding ECHO, the North County Women’s Resource
Center, and other local organizations involved with housing to the list.
Vice Chairperson Béraud suggested having either a staff member or member of the
Council attend the Blue Ribbon Committee on Transfer of Development Credit’s. There
was Board agreement to address this item at the Council level.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening agreed that having a voice on the TDC committee was a good idea, but
he didn’t see how becoming a TDC receiver site would be useful from the point of
affordability as one pays to receive. Mr. Greening spoke about the importance of not
increasing the density of automobiles in relation to the density of people if units are to
remain livable.
Chairperson O’Malley closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Board Member
Brennler to authorize the Executive Director to issue a
Request for Qualifications and Proposals for an Affordable
Housing Policy and Strategy Development Consultant.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson O’Malley adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary