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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2003, 6:30 P.M.
Chairperson Scalise called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members Luna, Clay, Pacas, O'Malley, and Chairperson
Scalise
Absent: None
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Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson
Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Deputy Executive Director
John Jansons, Assistant City Manager Brady Cherry, Community
Development Director Warren Frace, Police Chief Dennis
Hegwood, Fire Chief Kurt Stone and City Attorney Roy Hanley.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Board Member Clay and seconded by Vice Chairperson
O'Malley to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMUNITY FORUM: None
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A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes — February 11, 2003
■ Board Secretary recommendation: Board approve the Community Redevelopment
Agency minutes of February 11, 2003. [Board Secretary]
MOTION: By Board Member Clay and seconded by Vice Chairperson
O'Malley to approve Item #A-1.
Motion passed 5:0 by a voice vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: None
C. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT:
Deputy Executive Director John Jansons shared with the Board the following
information:
The US Postmaster responded regarding the downtown substation.
Staff has initiated the process to amend the Redevelopment Plan. There is a 30 -
day public noticing period required to announce the public hearing, which will be
a joint meeting of the Redevelopment Agency/City Council, tentatively scheduled
for Tuesday, April 8th.
Staff has met with Mid State and Santa Lucia Banks who are interested in
developing a business improvement/business enhancement loan program.
Progress has been made with Main Street regarding preparation of an
appearance review program designed to fulfill their desire to amend the
downtown zoning text.
Staff has completed an Economic Development brochure in cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce that is currently at the printers and should be available
within a few weeks.
The California Redevelopment Association's annual conference will be held next
week; Mr. Jansons will be attending and facilitating a roundtable discussion on
current redevelopment issues.
Executive Director Wade McKinney updated the Board on the Brownsfield program.
Staff is following the Polanco Act with respect to the wrecking yard property and the
timeline for the program was reviewed.
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There was Board consensus to look at the non -conforming use clause during the
review of the RDA Implementation Plan.
D. ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Scalise adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION
2. Call to Order
a. Conference with negotiator over real property. (Govt. Code §
54956.8)
Negotiator: City Manager Wade McKinney
Negotiating Party: Carlton Hotel, LLC
Property: APN#029-323-024
Negotiations will include price and/or terms of payment.
3. Adjourn
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Roy Hanley announced there was no reportable action
taken.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, Board Secyetary
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