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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Minutes 072401cm n Approved August 28, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF ATASCADERO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 249 2001 6:30 P.M. San Benito School Auditorium 4300 San Benito Road, Atascadero Chairman Luna called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Arrambide, Johnson, Scalise, Clay and Chairman Luna Absent: None Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Deputy Executive Director Lori Parcells and Board Counsel Roy Hanley APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: By Board Member Scalise and seconded by Board Member Arrambide to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMUNITY FORUM: None A. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Redevelopment Agency Minutes — June 26, 2001 ■ Board Secretary recommendation: Board approve the Redevelopment Agency minutes of June 26, 2001) [Board Secretary] RDA 07/24/01 Page 1 Approved August 28, 2001 MOTION: By Board Member Arrambide and seconded by Vice Chairman Clay to approve the Consent Calendar Motion passed 5:0 by a voice vote. B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: 1. Agreement with Atascadero Main Street, Inc. ■ Fiscal Impact: S45, 000.00 ■ Staff recommendation: Agency Board authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with Atascadero Main Street, Inc. for revitalization services. [Executive Director] Executive Director Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions of the Board. He referred to some recommended changes to the proposed agreement (see Attachment #A). PUBLIC COMMENT John McGoff, 9192 Maple St., asked if it would be beneficial for the Main Street to join the National Main Street Program or the California Main Street Program. He feels there are positive reasons for requiring membership in both organizations. Chairman Luna closed the Public Comment period. MOTION: By Board Member Scalise and seconded by Board Member Johnson to approve the amended agreement as proposed with Atascadero Main Street, Inc. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. (Contract No. RA002-2001) PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION John McGoff, 9192 Maple St., asked for clarification regarding the party the City is negotiating with and whether this is part of the ownership participation agreement with the Carlton or the parking area which the City currently owns. Chairman Luna adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. C: CLOSED SESSION: A. Call to Order 1) Conference with negotiator over real property. (Govt. Code 54956.8) Negotiator: City Manager Wade McKinney Negotiations will include price and/or terms of payment. Property: Miscellaneous parking easements located between El Camino Real, Traffic Way, Palma Ave., and Entrada Ave. B. Adjourn RDA 07/24/01 Page 2 E9 Approved August 28, 2001 CLOSED SESSION REPORT Board Counsel Roy Hanley announced that there was no reportable action taken during the Closed Session. D. ADJOURNMENT: MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY: Marcia McClure Torgerson, Board S Attachments: Attachment A - Proposed Agreement for Downtown Revitalization Services RDA 07/24/01 Page 3 Attachment: A Atascadero RDA Mtg. 7-24-01 AGREEMENT FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the ATASCADERO REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic, hereinafter called the "Agency", and ATASCADERO MAIN STREET, INC., a non-profit mutual benefit corporation, hereinafter called "Main Street." WHEREAS, The Agency desires to revitalize the downtown area utilizing the approach developed by the National Main Street Program; and WHEREAS, The Agency caused to be prepared a Downtown Revitalization Plan with community members and downtown stakeholders; and WHEREAS, a primary goal of the Agency and Redevelopment Plan is the revitalization of the downtown; and WHEREAS, Main Street has been specifically created and organized to revitalize downtown Atascadero utilizing the National Main Street approach; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants and promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. That the foregoing recitals are true and correct and constitute statements of fact herein. 2. Main Street shall carry on activities to revitalize downtown Atascadero including those items set forth in the Atascadero Downtown Revitalization Plan dated July 2000. Activities include: • Organization — Downtown Atascadero will build an effective volunteer -driven management organization guided by professional staff and broad-based public and private support. • Design — Downtown Atascadero will be enhanced through public improvements to the streetscape, use of design guidelines in the review of future development projects and private improvements such as to building facades. • Economic Restructuring — Downtown Atascadero will work to retain and strengthen existing businesses consistent with the Downtown Plan, recruit appropriate new businesses and develop appropriate economic restructuring strategies to achieve an economically vital downtown. • Promotion — Downtown Atascadero will create a unified, quality image and develop promotion strategies that bring people to the district. • Management — A paid Executive Director will be hired to manage the daily activities of the Main Street Program, serving as a liaison between the City staff, Main Street members, the Agency and the citizens of Atascadero. The Executive Director will initiate and coordinate a wide range of projects, promotional activities and marketing materials associated with the Main Street Program; and 004 Agreement for Downtown Revitalization Services Page 2 will coordinate the activities of the four Main Street committees staffed by volunteers. 3. Main Street shall furnish an annual report outlining "the accomplishments of the preceding year and a work plan for the upcoming year. by April 30`h of each year. 4. Main Street will submit to the Agency a budget request and program for each fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) in the manner, at the time and in the form requested by the Agency Board of Directors. The amount of the budget shall be as negotiated from year to year between Main Street and the Agency Board based on accomplishments of the preceding year and a work plan for the upcoming year. 5. Payment shall be made to Main Street in equal quarterly payments in advance as follows: • first quarter payment in July; • second quarter payment in October; • third quarter payment in January; • fourth quarter payment in April. 6. This agreement shall become effective on July 1, 2001 and shall continue in effect until June 30, 2002; provided, however, that this agreement shall be automatically renewed each year hereafter, for periods of one year, commencing July 1 through June 30 of the succeeding year, by action of the Agency Board of Directors budgeting funds as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, and Main Street's acceptance thereof of said budget allocation. 7. The Agency reserves the right to award separate bids for more specific advertising and promotional projects approved by the Agency Board during the term of this agreement. S. In the event, in the opinion of the Agency Board of Directors, Main Street is not functioning effectively, then Agency , may give Main Street notice of this fact, specifying in detail the alleged default or defaults, and Main Street must €erthwit within 60 days correct said default or defaults, or the provisions in this Agreement for financial sponsorship of Main Street may be terminated by action of the Board of Directors. 9. This agreement may be amended or modified only by written agreement signed by both parties, with the exception of the procedure outlined in Paragraph 4. Failure on the part of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of the right to compel enforcement of such provision or provisions. 10. It is understood that the contractual relationship of Main Street to Agency is that of independent contractor. 11. Main Street agrees to keep all necessary books and records in connection with the rrw* services performed under this Agreement, and agrees to make them available to the Agency at all reasonable times for audit purposes. Main Street furthermore agrees to 005 En Agreement for Downtown Revitalization Services Page 3 provide, at no cost to Agency, an annual financial report of Main Street's financial records. 12. Main Street agrees to hold the Agency harmless from, and indemnify Agency for, any liability or injury to any persons or damage to any property arising out of the performance of activities under this Agreement by Main Street, the employees, officers or agents of Main Street. Main Street shall provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance in the amount of 51,000,000 naming the Agency as an additional insured within thirty (30) days of signing of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto execute this Agreement in Atascadero, California, this day of July, 2001 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roy A. Hanley, City Attorney ATTEST: Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk ATASCADERO REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY George Luna, Board Chairman ATASCADERO MAIN STREET, INC. 51 Erich Koberl, President 006