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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1983/02/03 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, February 3, 1983 Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Public Servicas Building ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Cox; Members Malcolm, Moore, McCand1iss, Scott MEMBERS ABSENT None STAFF PRESENT Executive Di rector Goss, Community Deve 1 opment Di rector Des rochers, Redeve 1 opment Coordinator legler, Special Counsel Reed ALSO PRESENT Alana Knaster ITEM NO.1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to approve the minutes of January 13 and 18, 1983 as mailed. ITEM NO.2 - REPORT: REQUEST OF PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR AGENCY REVIEW OF MOVIE THEATRES At their meetin9 of January 13, the Project Area Committee request~d that the Redevelopment Agency reevaluate the impact of a multi-p1ex thealtre on the Bayfront considering the efforts taken to rejuvenate the Town Centre area which includes a United Artists Theatre. The Sammis Group is now in the process of planning and environmental studies which include a theater. Therefore, it would not be appropri ate to stop their efforts unt i1 this process is completed. MOTION TO FILE REQUEST MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to accept the report, note and file the request of the Town Centre Project Area Committee. ITEM NO.3 - REPORT: COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION FINANCING On January 13, the Agency asked several questions regardi ng the: commerci a 1 rehabilitation program and its financing arrangements with the Bank of America concern i ng subs i dy cost and borrower interest, amount repaid on outstanding loans, and loans marketable on a secondary market. Member Malcolm stated that the answer regarding placing loans in the secondary market was not what he was looking for. He requested staff investigate if it is possible so that our funds can be freed-up. Community Deve 1 opm~nt Di rector Desrochers i ndi cated it wou 1 d be appropri ate to i nc1 ude th is subject as part of the negotiations for contract renewal with the Bank. Redevelopment Agency Meeting -2- February 3, 1983 MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Mal co 1m/Cox) to accept the report. ITEM NO.4 - RESOLUTION NO. 409 - APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF LOT 8 OF THE TOWN CENTRE TOWNSITE SUBDIVISION FROM SWI ASSOCIATES TO CENTRE CITY ASSOCIATES, LTD. In accord ance with the Di spos iti on & Deve 1 opment Agreement (DDA) and Supplemental DDA with Centre City Associates, the Agency has th~ right to oversee the resale of undeveloped Agency-so 1 d 1 and withi n the Town Centre Focus Area. The Developer, on behalf of Centre City Associates, is requesting Agency approval for the conveyance of Lot 8 from the current owner, SWI Associates. Escrow instructions are satisfactory indicating that this transaction is in compliance with the DDA and Supplemental DDA. RESOLUTI ON OFFERED BY MEMBER MOORE, the readi ng of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted unanimously. ITEM NO.5 - REPORT: STATUS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES An update of the public relations activities since January 13 was provided which included activities begun in the last fiscal year, a City news bureau and staff training, and special projects. Member McCand1iss expressed concern that the request for staff training by the public relations consultant is slipping. Staff should be trained while the consultant is still under contract. Executive Director Goss indicated that he would like to reserve the right to contribute alternate recommendations regarding public relations as he becomes more familiar with the consultant's activities. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Scott/Moore) to accept the report. ITEM NO.6 - REPORT: KATZ/HOLLIS REPORT ON TAX INCREMENT The firm of Katz, Hollis, Coren & Associates prepared a report of the Agency's tax increment revenue which was distributed to the Agency on November 12, 1982. Member Malcolm asked if the Agency receives a portion of the interest or penalty fees assessed by the County. Community Development Director Desrochers stated that he understood that the Agency does not receive penalty fees. The County receives these monies as reimbursement for thei r collection efforts. He indicated he would check into receipt of interest from the County. Member Ma 1 co 1 m requested that this information be discovered prior to his meeting with the County Assessor. Redevelopment Agency Meeting -3- February 3, 1983 MOTI ON TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Malcolm/Scott) to accept the report and direct staff to continue to pursue actions outlined under Summary Finding No.5. ITEM NO.7 - REPORT: THEORY OF REDEVELOPMENT During a discussion concerning payment for the Sedway /Cooke consu ltant fees for the Bayfront project, the Agency asked that a report be prepared on the theory of redevelopment. In an attempt to find the broadest definitions and discussions possible, the Community Development Director utilized references from the State 1 aw, Urban Land Institute, HUD and various publications, as well as personal experiences. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT AND SCHEDULE FOR DISCUSSION MSUC (Scott/Moore) to accept the report and schedule for discussion at the next meeting (February 17). ITEM NO.8 - REPORT: BAYFRONT STATUS A brief status report was provided regarding Sedway/Cooke, Coastal Commission grant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Ca1Trans projects and Sammis proj ect update. Regarding the Sedway/Cooke item, Community Development Director Desrochers reported that a meeting with the planning consultants is scheduled for Febru ary 10 with City staff, Port Di stri ct staff and Coastal Commi ss ion staff to review Sedway/Cooke's progress to date. It is anticipated that after this review a workshop session will be scheduled in April to discuss options. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Moore) to accept the report. ITEM NO.9 - DISCUSSION OF MEDIATION PROCESS Ms. Alana Knaster, representing the Institute for Environmental Mediation, has reviewed the situation concerning the Local Coastal Plan. Ms. Knaster was in attendance to discuss with the Agency the findings she has made to date and possible suggestions for future involvement. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION MSUC (Cox/Moore) to adjourn to Closed Session for possible litigation concerning mediation discussion. MEMBERS' COMMENTS Member Malcolm commented on providing trolley service (or a "people mover") for the Downtown redevelopment area and Chu1a Vista Shopping Center to tie in Redevelopment Agency Meeting -4- February 3, 1983 wi th the Bayfront redeve 1 opment area. Since we have a unique situation in these areas, staff should look into the feasibility of this type of service. MOTION TO CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY STUDY MSUC (Scott/McCand1iss) to have staff look into the feasibility of this concept on a very preliminary basis. Member McCand1iss suggested that in 1 ight of the item discussed tonight regarding the request from the Project Area Committee, the Chairman should attend these meetings. Chairman Cox indicated he would attend Project Area Committee meetings. In response to Member Moore's question, Community Development Di rector Desrochers stated that the Ca1Trans/Corps of Engineers project has not yet been docketed on the Coastal Commission agenda. A meeti ng to plan strategy with this regard has been planned however. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS Executive Director Goss reported on concerns of the Agency regarding any commissions received by Nuffer/Smith for the advertising supplement in Home & Garden Magazi ne. Nuffer /Smi th did recei ve an offer for a commission but dec 1 i ned on the grounds that they were representing the City. Mr. Goss informed the Agency that contributions received by the Bus i ness & Industry Development Steering Committee are deposited into a revolving fund set up through the Finance Department. ADJOURNMENT at 7:22 p.m. to Closed Session and the mid-month meeting of February 17, 1983 at 4:00 p.m. The Recording Secretary was excused and the Executive Director reported that Closed Session at 9:15 p.m. xecutlve Secretary WPC 0523H ~.-~~-----~----------