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Home My WebLink AboutRDA 120809Approved January 26, 2010 SPECIAL MEETING Community Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero Tuesday, December 8, 20099 6:00 P.M. City Hall, Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California MINUTES CLOSED SESSION 5 00 P M. Chairperson O'Malley announced that the Agency Board would be going into Closed Session at 5 00 p m 1 PUBLIC COMMENT — CLOSED SESSION None 2. CALL TO ORDER a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code Sec 54956 8) Property address 6005 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California Agency Negotiator- Wade McKinney, Executive Director Negotiating Parties Carlton Hotel Investments, LLC Under Negotiation Instruction to negotiator will concern price and terms of payment. 3. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney Brian Pierik announced that there was no reportable action taken RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 1 of 6 Approved January 26, 2010 REGULAR SESSION 6 00 P M. Chairperson O'Malley called the meeting to order at 6 00 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 Executive Director Wade McKinney asked that the order of the 3 Public Hearing items be changed as follows Item #1 moved to be #3, Item #2 moved to be #1, and Item #3 moved to be #2 MOTION By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member Beraud to approve the agenda as amended Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. BOARD REORGANIZATION PUBLIC COMMENT None 1 Board Appointment of Chairperson — The Board Secretary will accept nominations from the Board Members NOMINATION By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member Fonzi to nominate Board Member Kelley to the position of Chairperson. Nomination passed 5.0 by a voice vote. RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 2 of 6 Approved January 26, 2010 2. Board Appointment of Vice Chairperson — The new Chairperson will accept nominations from the Board Members `W NOMINATION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Board Member O'Malley to nominate Board Member Clay to the position of Vice Chairperson Nomination passed 5.0 by a voice vote. COMMUNITY FORUM None A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Community Redevelopment Agency Draft Minutes — November 10, 2009 ■ Board Secretary Recommendation. Board approve the Community Redevelopment Agency minutes of November 10, 2009 [Board Secretary] MOTION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Vice Chairperson Clay to approve the Consent Calendar Motion passed 5.0 by a voice vote. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS Allocation of Funds for Lake Park Siqn and Frontaqe Improvements Project • Ex Parte Communications ■ Fiscal Impact: $430,180 of budgeted Redevelopment Agency Funds ■ Recommendation. Agency Board adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for Lake Park Sign and Frontage Improvements Project and authorize the Executive Director to execute a Financing Agreement with the City of Atascadero [Executive Director] Redevelopment Agency Treasurer Rachelle Rickard gave the staff report and answered questions from the Board PUBLIC COMMENT David Bentz explained to the Board that the money that will be spent on the three Zoo projects that are outside of the Redevelopment Area will not generate tax increment. RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 3 of 6 Approved January 26, 2010 Chairperson Kelley closed the Public Comment period. MOTION By Board Member Beraud and seconded by Vice Chairperson Clay to adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for Lake Park Sign and Frontage Improvements Project and authorize the Executive Director to execute a Financing Agreement with the City of Atascadero Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. (Resolution No. RA2009- 006) 2. Allocation of Funds for Zoo Wall Improvement Project ■ Ex Parte Communications ■ Fiscal Impact: With the adoption of the draft resolution and authorization to execute the financing agreement, the Agency commits $240,000 to the Zoo Wall Improvement Project. If the Board does not adopt the draft resolution, there is no fiscal impact. ■ Recommendations. Agency Board 1 Adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for completion of the Zoo Wall Improvement Project and authorize the Executive Director to enter a Financing Agreement with the City of Atascadero, OR 2 Direct Staff to not use Agency funds for completion of the Zoo Wall Improvement Project. [Executive Director] Redevelopment Agency Treasurer Rachelle Rickard gave the staff report and answered questions from the Board PUBLIC COMMENT None MOTION By Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Board Member Beraud to adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for completion of the Zoo Wall Improvement Project and authorize the Executive Director to enter a Financing Agreement with the City of Atascadero Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. (Resolution No. RA 2009- 004) 3. Allocation of Funds for Zoo Entrance and Gift Shop Project ■ Ex Parte Communications ■ Fiscal Impact: $670,660 of budgeted Redevelopment Agency Funds ■ Recommendations. Agency Board 1 Adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for completion of the Zoo Entrance and Gift Shop Project, and authorize the Executive RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 4 of 6 Approved January 26, 2010 Director to execute a Financing Agreement, if necessary, with the City of Atascadero, OR 2 Direct Staff to not use Agency funds for completion of the Zoo Entrance and Gift Shop Project. [Executive Director] Redevelopment Agency Treasurer Rachelle Rickard gave the staff report and answered questions from the Board PUBLIC COMMENT None MOTION By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Vice Chairperson Clay to adopt the Draft Resolution irrevocably allocating funds for completion of the Zoo Entrance and Gift Shop Project, and authorize the Executive Director to execute a Financing Agreement, if necessary, with the City of Atascadero Motion passed 5.0 by a roll -call vote. (Resolution No. RA 2009- 005) C MANAGEMENT REPORTS *am 1 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, 3 Authorize the Executive Director to implement the program and sign related loan documents and agreements [Executive Director] Deputy Executive Director Jim Lewis gave the staff report and answered questions from the Board PUBLIC COMMENT David Bentz stated that this is an excellent program Chairperson Kelley closed the Public Comment period. RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 5 of 6 Approved January 26, 2010 MOTION By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member Beraud to 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, 3. Authorize the Executive Director to implement the program and sign related loan documents and agreements. Motion passed 4 1 by a roll -call vote. (Clay opposed) BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS None D ADJOURNMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Chairperson Kelley adjourned the meeting at 6 48 p m MINUTES PREPARED BY 6tdu4�L & tekx / �2 aw Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C City Clerk / Board Secretary RDA Minutes 12/08/09 Page 6 of 6