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HomeMy WebLinkAbout112707 - RDAApproved January 8, 2008 RDA Minutes 11/27/07 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF ATASCADERO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES Tuesday, November 27, 2007 – 6:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION: 6:00 P.M. Chairperson O’Malley called the meeting to order at 6:00 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, Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Fire Chief Kurt Stone, Police Lt. Jim Mulhall, Deputy Executive Director of Redevelopment Marty Tracey, Associate Planner Kerry Margason, and Interim City Attorney Brian Pierik. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Board Member Brennler to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. COMMUNITY FORUM: None Approved January 8, 2008 RDA Minutes 11/27/07 Page 2 of 3 BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None PRESENTATION: 1. Atascadero Performing Arts Center Committee Presentation Kathy Hannemann, Chairperson Atascadero Performing Arts Committee, gave a brief introduction to the presentation. Kerry Blake, Web Management Services, presented the study on performing arts done by her organization and answered questions of the Board. A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Agreement to Provide General Counsel Legal Services  Fiscal Impact: Monthly retainer of $9,500 for general legal work. Additional service to be billed at an hourly rate.  Recommendation: Agency Board approve the attached agreement with the law firm of Burke, Williams & Sorenson, to provide General Counsel Legal Services for the Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero. [Executive Director] MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Board Member Clay to approve Item #A-1. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Contract No. RA01-2007) B. MANAGEMENT REPORT: 1. Affordable Housing Policy and Strategy Development Consultant Services Award  Fiscal Impact: Tierra West Advisors, LLC to provide affordable housing policy and strategy development consultant services in an amount not to exceed $32,130.00, and an additional $5,000 to cover incidental expenses related to public meetings, etc., paid from the Redevelopment Agency Low/Mod Fund.  Recommendations: Agency Board: 1. Authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Tierra West Consultants for Affordable Housing Policy and Strategy Development in the amount of $32,130; and, Approved January 8, 2008 RDA Minutes 11/27/07 Page 3 of 3 2. Appropriate an additional $5,000 in Low/Moderate income housing funds for the Affordable Housing Policy and Strategy Development Project. [Executive Director] Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered questions of the Board. PUBLIC COMMENT Joan O’Keefe asked several questions; would the inventory include only the redevelopment area and will it include Section 8 housing, and how will the city determine what is a rental unit. Community Development Director Frace responded to Ms. O’Keefe’s question. Chairperson O’Malley closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Board Member Luna and seconded by Vice Chairperson Béraud to authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Tierra West Consultants for Affordable Housing Policy and Strategy Development in the amount of $32,130; and, appropriate an additional $5,000 in Low/Moderate income housing funds for the Affordable Housing Policy and Strategy Development Project. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #B-1.1 Contact No. RDA02-2007) C. ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson O’Malley adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. MINUTES PREPARED BY: ___________________________ Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary