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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 2001/12/17 CC MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA December 17, 2001 6:00 p.m. Adjourned Regular Meetings of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 7:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency/Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Chair/Mayor Horton ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, City Attorney Kaheny, and Assistant City Clerk Norris CONSENT CALENDAR Regarding Item No. 2, staff requested that the item be pulled and continued to a future date. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staffrecommendation: The Redevelopment Agency/City Council approve the minutes of December 4, 2001. 2. AGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DISCONTINUING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STIPEND PAY FOR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE EMPLOYEES EFFECTiVE 12/17/2001 AND PROVIDE RETROACTIVE PAY FOR ALL UNCOMPENSATED MEETINGS 1N FY 2001/02 In 1986, the Redevelopment Agency approved a $30 stipend per RDA meeting for management staff of the City Clerk's office. This was in response to the fact that the RDA meetings were moved fi.om Thursday to Tuesday, and would take place immediately after the regular Council meeting was over. Previously, the Redevelopment Agency secretary would take minutes at the RDA meeting. However, once the meeting was changed to Tuesday after the Council meeting, it was decided that instead of making the Agency secretary wait until the City Council meeting was over, the City Clerk would continue to take the minutes for the Redevelopment Agency. Over the last three years, the positions of City Clerk, Assistant City Clerk, and Deputy City Clerk have undergone salary and classification review and the requirement to attend RDA meetings was taken into consideration when setting current salary levels thus eliminating the necessity for the stipend. (Human Resources Director) Staff recommendation: Agency adopt the resolution. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. ACTION 1TEMS 3. AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1762, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE GATEWAY CHULA VISTA PROJECT DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA); AUTHORIZING THE AGENCY TO ENTER INTO A THREE YEAR LEASE FOR 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE; ACCEPTING $209,607.88 FOR SALE OF PHASE 1 AGENCY LAND PURSUANT TO THE AMENDED DDA; AND AMENDING THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET FOR THE BAYFRONT/TOWN CENTRE 1 PROJECT AREA BY APPROPRIATING $58,500 FROM SALE PROCEEDS FOR LEASE PAYMENT PURPOSES AND AMENDING THE SPENDING PLAN FOR BAYFRONT/TOWN CENTRE 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 TO PROVIDE $234,000 FROM REMAINING LAND SALE PROCEEDS AND FROM MERGED PROJECT AREA FUNDS On 6/6/00, the Council/Agency approved a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for the Gateway Chula Vista project for the development of a 347,000 square foot office and retail project at the northwest comer of Third Avenue and "H" Street in the Town Centre 1 Redevelopment Project Area. On 9/25/01, the Council/Agency approved a First Amendment providing for a "bridge loan" of $1.3 million which helped the project maintain a steady construction pace. With the adoption of the proposed Second Amendment to the DDA, this bridge loan will be converted back to a grant of funds and construction loan funding will be secured. The additional leased space secured by this Second Amendment will allow the construction loan to close with existing favorable terms. If the loan closes after January 1, 2002, new underwriting criteria would be applied that might not be as favorable. With the construction loan financing fully funded before the end of calendar year 2001, the Agency is recommending that the DDA be amended to provide for a three year lease of 10,000 square feet of office space by the City of Chula Vista that is expected to be at no new cost to the City or Agency. The amendment will provide for: 1) priority re-leasing of the space to private parties as new leases come on line; and 2) will amend the current Agency participation so that the developer will directly pay the Agency properties in Phase 1 and initially forego reimbursements originally set for disbursement upon completion of all Phase 1 permits and off-site public improvements. These funds will be returned to the developer on a pro-rata basis once the City leased space is re-leased to private parties. (Community Development Director) Community Development Director Salomone apprised Council of the Attorney's caveats regarding the agreement. ACTION: Agency/Councilmember Davis moved to approve staff recommendation and offered Agency Resolution No. 1762, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) There were none. Page 2 RDA/Council Minutes 12/17/01 ACTION ITEMS (Continued) ACTION: Agency/Councilmember Davis moved to approve staff recommendation and offered Agency Resolution No. 1762, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) There were none. 5. CHAIR/MAYOR REPORT(S) There were none. 6. AGENCY/COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. CLOSED SESSION 7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Assessor Parcel Nos. 568-270-03; 568-270-11 (approximately 2.85 acres located at the southeast comer of Fourth Avenue and F Street) Negotiating Parties: City Council / Redevelopment Agency (Sid Morals / Chris Salomone) and Various Tenant Interests Under Negotiation: Lease terms This item was not discussed. 8. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) One case This item was not discussed. 9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Agency-owned parcels at the northwest comer of Third Avenue and H Street Page 3 RDA/Council Minutes 12/17/01 CLOSED SESSION (Continued) Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency (Chris Salomone) and Gateway Chula Vista, LLC (Jim Pied) Under Negotiations: Terms of lease and DDA revisions This item was not discussed. 10. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) a. Tuchscher Development Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Chula Vista [Case No. GIC 758620] b. Agency vs. Shinohara [Case No. GIS 002460] The items were not discussed. ADJOURNMENT At 8:35 p.m., Chair/Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on January 15, 2002, at 6:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers. Lorraine Bennett Deputy City Clerk Page 4 RDA/Council Minutes 12/17/01