HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA 111009Approved December 8, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING
Community Redevelopment Agency
of Atascadero
Tuesday, November 10, 200916:00 P.M.
City Hall, Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California
MINUTES
Chairperson O'Malley called the meeting to order at 6 01 p m
ROLL CALL.
Present: Board Members Beraud, Clay, Fonzi, Vice Chairperson Kelley and
Chairperson O'Malley
Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson
Staff Present- Executive Director Wade McKinney, Assistant Executive Director
Jim Lewis, Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Community Development
Director Warren Frace, Administrative Services Director Rachelle
Rickard, Public Works Director Russ Thompson, and City Attorney
Brian Pierik.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Roll Call
MOTION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Board Member
Beraud to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote.
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COMMUNITY FORUM
Tom Gaddis, member of the Atascadero Ministerial Association, led those present in
prayer
Heather Young, Managing Editor of the Atascadero News, invited everyone to a
seminar called "How to Get Your News in the Atascadero News "
Ann Hatch invited everyone to the Veterans Day celebration being held at the Veterans
Memorial tomorrow
Steve Martin, Executive Director of Main Street, announced upcoming events in the
Downtown, including Wine and Art Tour, Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, and Winter
Wonderland He also asked everyone to come to the Downtown to see the new holiday
banners
Chairperson O'Malley closed the Community Forum period.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1 Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Minutes — September 22, 2009
■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community
Redevelopment Agency minutes of September 22, 2009 [Board
Secretary]
MOTION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Vice Chairperson
Kelley to approve the Consent Calendar
Motion passed 5.0 by a voice vote.
B PUBLIC HEARINGS None.
C MANAGEMENT REPORTS
Business Stimulus Program. Loan Program for Downtown Affordable
Housing and Related Retail Uses
■ Fiscal Impact: Loans would be capped at $100,000 per affordable housing
unit built. The total cost of the program is $500,000 Funding for this
program is available in the Affordable Housing Fund
■ Recommendations. Agency Board
1 Find the program consistent with the Council approved housing policy;
and,
2 Authorize the Administrative Services Director to appropriate $500,000
from the Redevelopment Low/Moderate income Housing Fund for the
Downtown Affordable housing Program, and,
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3 Authorize the Executive Director to implement the program and sign
related loan documents and agreements
Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis gave the staff report and answered questions
from the Board
PUBLIC COMMENT None
Vice Chairperson Kelley stated that he supports this program, but is uncomfortable with
the way it is set up, and would like Staff to come back to the Council with more
information
Board Member Fonzi stated that she supports this program but would like Staff to come
back with more options for the property owners
Board Member Beraud said that she supports the program as it is proposed as she
feels that there are people in the community that are currently interested in taking
advantage of this opportunity
Board Member Clay said that he is concerned that there seems to be too many
loopholes in this program He would like to see more specific figures before he could
support this proposal
Chairperson O'Malley stated that he can support this proposal but realizes that the
Board may need to tinker with the details
MOTION Board Member Beraud made a motion to approve Staff's
recommendations, adding the clause that the loan value amount
may be up to $100,000 00 per unit, and did not receive a second on
the motion
MOTION By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member Kelley
to direct Staff to return to the Board with additional
information and options including the following
1 Several different alternatives.
2. Pros and cons of each alternative.
3. Wording changed so that there is a mid -point
inspection
4. Language regarding historical preservation
5 Information that assures the Board that there will be a
deed restriction that will continue on if there is a
foreclosure.
Motion passed 3:2 by a roll -call vote. (Beraud & O'Malley
opposed)
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BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS None
D ADJOURNMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chairperson O'Malley adjourned the meeting at 6 59 p m
MINUTES PREPARED BY
Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C
City Clerk / Board Secretary
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