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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Agenda Packet 051110ARCHIVE COPY CITY CLERK CITY OF ATASCADERO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, May 11, 2010 REGULAR SESSION 6 00 P M City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real Atascadero, California REGULAR SESSION 6.00 P M. ROLL CALL. Chairperson Kelley Vice Chairperson Clay Board Member Beraud Board Member Fonzi 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 three 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 ) M A. CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non -controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Agency Board or public wishes to comment or ask questions If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Agency Board concerning the item before action is taken DRAFT MINUTES Agency meeting draft minutes are listed on the Consent Calendar for approval of the minutes Should anyone wish to request an amendment to draft minutes, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and their suggestion will be considered by the Agency Board If anyone desires to express their opinion concerning issues included in draft minutes, they should share their opinion during the Community Forum portion of this meeting ) 1 Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Special Meeting Minutes — March 23, 2010 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of March 23, 2010 [Board Secretary] B. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. C MANAGEMENT REPORTS 1 Potential Redevelopment Proiects ■ Recommendation. Agency Board adopt a list of redevelopment projects and prioritize them [Executive Director] 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.) D ADJOURNMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2 M on ITEM NUMBER. RA A-1 DATE 04/27/10 ��,,Elr L�iJdl �l •,CITY OF A TASCADERO eCOMMUNITY/ I ' SPECIAL MEETING DRAFT MINUTES Tuesday, March 23, 2010 CLOSED SESSION 5 00 P M REGULAR SESSION 6 00 P M City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California CLOSED SESSION 5 00 P M. (City Council Closed Session to immediately follow) 1 PUBLIC COMMENT — CLOSED SESSION - None 2. CALL TO ORDER a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code Sec 54956 9 (c)) Initiation of Litigation - One Potential Case 3. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION REPORT Board Counsel Brian Pierik announced that there was no reportable action taken REGULAR SESSION 6 00 P M RDA Special Meeting Minutes of 3/23/10 Page 1 of 4 3 ITEM NUMBER RA A-1 DATE 04/27/10 Chairperson Kelley called the meeting to order at 6 15 p m ROLL CALL. Present: Board Members Beraud, O'Malley, Fonzi, Vice Chairperson Clay and Chairperson Kelley Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson Staff Present: Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis, Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Roll Call MOTION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Board Member O'Malley to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. COMMUNITY FORUM None A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Special Meeting Minutes — January 26, 2010 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of January 26, 2010 [Board Secretary] 2. Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Special Meeting Minutes — February 23, 2010 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of February 23, 2010 [Board Secretary] MOTION By Vice Chairperson Clay and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to approve the Consent Calendar Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. B PUBLIC HEARINGS None. RDA Special Meeting Minutes of 3/23/10 Page 2 of 4 2 M on ITEM NUMBER RA A-1 DATE 04/27/10 MOTION By Vice Chairperson Clay and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to approve the Consent Calendar Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote, B PUBLIC HEARINGS None. C MANAGEMENT REPORTS Consideration by Community Redevelopment Agency of Proposed Marketing Agreement Regarding Billboards ■ Fiscal Impact: Cost to design the signs that would be placed on the 10 feet by 14 feet spaces on three billboard faces, and cost to replace the Agency signs if the Agency chooses to replace the signs at a time different from the sign change out otherwise performed by Smith/Branch ■ Recommendation. If the Agency decides to approve the proposed Marketing Agreement, then the appropriate action would be Motion finding that the Proposed Marketing Agreement Regarding Billboards Between Atascadero Community Redevelopment Agency and Cliff Branch and James Smith is a sign program pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9-15 003 (c) (14) and to approve the proposed Agreement. [Agency Counsel] Board Counsel Brian Pierik gave the staff report and answered questions from the Board Cliff Branch answered questions from the Board and explained that he and Mr Smith took ownership of these Billboards when Mr Weyrich failed to repay a loan Mr Branch summarized the negotiation process they have experienced with the City and stated that he hopes to get approval tonight He also added that the illumination of the Billboards, normally from dusk to dawn, will be amended to be from dusk to midnight. PUBLIC COMMENT David Bentz asked if the Agency Board has any control over the rates that will be charged for the Billboards Steve Martin stated that he supports this agreement and that the negotiated Billboard face exposure is superior to the banner sniping that we have had to date He also told the Board that he and Joanne Main are confident that they will be able to put together a set of art work in two to three weeks to make that work. Joanne Main agreed with Mr Martin that the Billboard face exposure will be much more visible RDA Special Meeting Minutes of 3/23/10 Page 3 of 4 5 ITEM NUMBER RA A-1 DATE 04/27/10 Chairperson Kelley closed the Public Comment period. MOTION By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Vice Chairperson Clay to 1 Find that the proposed Marketing Agreement Regarding Billboards Between Atascadero Community Redevelopment Agency, Cliff Branch and James Smith is a sign program pursuant to the Atascadero Municipal Code, and, 2. Approve the proposed Agreement with the following amendments Agency Billboard faces will be on all six sides and will be 8 feet wide, and Atascadero businesses will receive a 20% discount; and, 3 Authorize the Executive Director to execute the Agreement. Motion passed 4 1 by a roll -call vote. (Beraud opposed) (Contract #RA -002-2010) BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS None D ADJOURNMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Chairperson Kelley adjourned the meeting at 6 45 p m MINUTES PREPARED BY Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C City Clerk / Board Secretary RDA Special Meeting Minutes of 3/23/10 Page 4 of 4 0 In ITEM NUMBER RA C-1 DATE. 05/11/10 Atascadero Community Redevelopment Agency Staff Report - Executive Director Potential Redevelopment Projects RECOMMENDATION Agency .Board adopt a list of redevelopment projects and prioritize them DISCUSSION The Redevelopment Agency was initially formed in 1999 and issued the first financing in 2004 The Agency through Tax Increment and Bond funds has made many improvements in the Redevelopment Area and especially downtown The Agency Board in 2004 established a priority list of Redevelopment Projects as follows 1 City Hall Renovation 2 Purchase of City hall annex 3 Lewis Avenue Bridge 4 Sunken Gardens 5 Downtown Parking 6 Lake water quality 7 Pedestrian bridge Several of these projects have been completed and the top priority, City Hall renovation, is still in process A second financing will be necessary to complete the renovation which could free up additional Redevelopment funds to complete more projects This second round of financing is expected to net approximately $14 million Almost $13 million of this would be necessary to complete the City Hall renovation, which would leave about $1 million in bond funds available for projects Additionally, about $4 - $5 million of the funding that the Board had previously set aside for the City Hall renovation would be freed up with the new round of financing, and could also be used for projects In total, staff anticipates up to $5-6 million in Redevelopment money may become available to fund the remainder of the priority project list With this in mind, staff is requesting that the Board to review the potential project list VOW and create a new priority ranking As funds become available through a Bond or annual 7 tax Increment, staff will strive to complete the projects in priority order There may be some flexibility due to the amount of funding needed The Agency and Community have contemplated many future projects The Agency's primary mission is to eliminate blight and blighting conditions, especially in the downtown, which is the major focus of the Plan As a matter of strategy, it is also important to invest in projects that are likely to improve the assessed value of property in the Agency thus providing additional tax Increment revenues for future projects New regulations require all projects to be within the Redevelopment Project Area, the one exception is the Zoo Wall which has been grandfathered in Attached is a list of potential projects that staff has been maintaining At tonight's meeting, staff is asking the Board to identify additional projects and rank all of the projects in priority order Prior to implementation, Board approval will be required for each project. This step will allow for financing and planning ATTACHMENT Potential Redevelopment Projects E5 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF ATASCADERO Potential Redevelopment Projects - 2010 • Archway sign • Atascadero Creek Bank Stabilization Project • Atascadero Creek Trail Extension • Circulation/roundabouts at San Anselmo and Traffic Way • Downtown Parking • Downtown Restroom • Economic Development — Commercial Property Purchase • Economic Development — Stimulus Programs • Pedestrian bridge over Atascadero Creek • Relocate Fine Arts Academy • Relocate Fire Station 1 • San Anselmo / K -Mart Street Frontage Widening • Stadium Park Improvements • Streetscape Projects ($1 million increments) • Transit Center • URM Improvement Program • Via Bridge Replacement and Infrastructure Improvements • Via Road Industrial Master Plan / Brownfield Cleanup • Walmart / ECR Sewer Line Replacement • Wayfinding Signage • Zoo Wall • Adding the Water Spray Ground Play Area at Colony Park • Putting in a New Playground at Colony Park, in a New Location I 9