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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072407 - RDAApproved August 28, 2007 RDA Minutes 07/24/07 Page 1 of 3 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 Approved August 28, 2007 RDA Minutes 07/24/07 Page 2 of 3 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. Approved August 28, 2007 RDA Minutes 07/24/07 Page 3 of 3 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: ____________________________ Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary