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Approved June 14, 2011
CITY OF ATASCADERO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
6:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real
Atascadero, California
REGULAR SESSION — CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
Chairperson Fonzi called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members Sturtevant, Clay, Vice Chairperson Kelley and
Chairperson Fonzi
Absent: Board Member O'Malley
Staff Present: Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis, Acting Police Chief Steve
Gesell, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Board
Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, City Attorney Brian Pierik, and Board
Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call
MOTION: By Board Member Sturtevant and seconded by Vice
Chairperson Kelley to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote. (O'Malley had not yet
arrived)
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COMMUNITY FORUM: None
Board Member O'Malley arrived.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Community Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting Draft Action
Minutes — December 28. 2010
■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve Community
Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting Draft Action Minutes of
December 28, 2010. [Board Secretary]
2. Community Redevelopment Agency / City Council Special Joint Meeting
Draft Action Minutes — December 28, 2010
■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve Community
Redevelopment Agency / City Council Special Joint Meeting Draft Action
Minutes of December 28, 2010. [Board Secretary]
3. Community Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting Draft Action_
Minutes — January 14, 2011
■ Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve Community
Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting Draft Action Minutes of January
14, 2011. [Board Secretary]
4. Community Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero 2011 Meeting
Schedule (Revised)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Agency Board approve the revised Community
Redevelopment Agency meeting schedule for 2011. [Executive Director]
MOTION: By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member
Sturtevant to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
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C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Billboard Marketing Agreement - Request for an Amendment
■ Fiscal Impact: The current cost to the Agency, should the Board agree to
the Smith/Branch proposal, would be $850.00 each time a sign is placed.
■ Recommendations: Agency Board provide direction to staff and authorize
the Executive Director to negotiate with James Smith and Clifford Branch
on their proposal for amendments to the Billboard Marketing Agreement.
[Executive Director]
Board Secretary & Assistant to the City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson gave the
staff report and answered questions from the Board.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: Cliff Branch, Steve Martin (southbound at
north end of City), David Bentz, Len Colamarino, and George Schroff.
Chairperson Fonzi closed the Public Comment period.
The Agency Board individually gave input to staff
and there was Board consensus to authorize the Executive Director
to negotiate with James Smith and Clifford Branch on their proposal
for amendments to the Billboard Marketing Agreement.
Chairperson Fonzi recessed the meeting at 6:55 p.m. to open the City Council
meeting for a presentation, and return to the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
Chairperson Fonzi reconvened the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
2. Colony Square Loan Guarantee - Request for Extension
■ Fiscal Impact: Up to $1.5 million of budgeted Redevelopment Agency
funds have been pledged for this guarantee. The funds are currently held
in a certificate of deposit with Mission Community Bank.
■ Recommendations: Agency Board authorize the Executive Director to
send a written response to Mission Community Bank providing the
Agency's consent to extend the loan guarantee for an additional period not
to exceed 12 months. [Executive Director]
Assistant Executive Director Jim Lewis gave the staff report and answered questions
from the Council.
Chief Executive Officer of Mission Community Bank, Anita Robinson, summarized the
loan guarantee process and answered questions of the Board.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: David Bentz (Exhibit A), Len Colamarino,
Sandy Jack, George Schroff, Karyn Sturtevant, Chuck Ward, and Maggie Cox.
Chairperson Fonzi closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Board Member Clay and seconded by Board Member
O'Malley to authorize the Executive Director to send a written
response to Mission Community Bank providing the Agency's
consent to extend the loan guarantee for an additional period
not to exceed 12 months.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None
D. ADJOURNMENT TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chairperson Fonzi adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C.
City Clerk / Board Secretary
Exhibit A — Letter from David Bentz re: Item #C-2, read into the record.
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