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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1976/06/03 MINUTES OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Thursday June 3, 1976 A regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Members present: Chairman Hamilton, Members Scott, Hyde Members absent: Members Hobel, Egdahl . Staff present: Director of Community Development Desrochers, Attorney Clifton Reed Chairman Hamilton opened the meeting at 7:38 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Hyde, seconded by Member Scott and unanimously carried by those present that the minutes of the meeting of May 6, 1976 be approved, copies having been sent to each Member. 2. a. STATUS REPORT - Community Development Director Desrochers submitted BAYFRONT DEVELOPMENT a written report to the Agency noting that (1) Law- ACTIVITY less Detroit Diesel's building plans are in plan check process and it is anticipated that construction will begin next month; (2) encouraged with the acti- vities of Street and Sons -- it should be a good quality investment as a national franchise operation is interested in developing here with local invest- ment; (3) the Coastal Regional Commission granted the Agency's request for a permit to landscape the site. Status report accepted It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Member Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that the status report be accepted. b. STATUS REPORT - Community Development Director Desrochers referred BAY FRONT CONSULTANT to his written report regarding the work of the WORK consultants which he stated was moving well. The next stage involves the compilation of the reports into a usable format and coordination with Coastal Commission staff to initiate the plan certification process. Mr. Desrochers commented that the Gruens have completed a study of I-80S along with the Mission Bay Information Centers and have concluded that 1-5 is still the tourist route - I-80S has not hurt this City's chances for the Bayfront development. Status report accepted It was moved by Member Hyde, seconded 'by Member Scott and unanimously carried by those present that the status report be accepted. -135- Redevelopment Agen£y Meeting June 3, 1976 c. STATUS REPORT - Community Development Director Desrochers reported BAYFRONT COASTAL that a favorable ruling was received from the COMMISSION Coastal Commission last Tuesday evening (June 1), with good support of the State staff. Mr. Desrochers commented that the State based their prime agricul- tural land aspect on the Williamson Act; however, the staff produced a letter from the United States Department of Agriculture which stated that the loss of these agricultural lands would be no great detriment. Status report accepted It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Member Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that the status report be accepted. 3. STATUS REPORT - In a written report to the Agency, Community Devel- TOWN CENTRE opment Director Desrochers explained that the Town Centre Redevelopment Project Plan is on schedule. All property owners within the area have been no- tified of the June 24, 1976 public hearing. Chairman Hamilton commended the staff on the work they have been turning out for this project. Status report accepted It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Member Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that the status report be accepted. 4. RESOLUTION - Member Scott: "I really object to this resolution. DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF I understand the reason it came about but we have COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS to realize that we are the City Council and the SECRETARY TO THE AGENCY City Clerk. What we are doing . . . we are frag- mentizing as if we were two groups. I think it tends to form a little bureaucracy called the Rede- velopment Agency; therefore, I can't support it. The Clerk necessarily doesn't have to be here - someone can be designated to come here other than the City Clerk. I think it should be the responsi- bility of the City Clerk, because I think the City Clerk forms a very important function for the City Council - much more than just doing the minutes. We depend on her as a liaison between all the other groups as we seek information. Oftentimes, the person I call other than the City Attorney and the City Manager is the City Clerk. I think the City Clerk is important - extremely important job. At one time there was some discussion about some other people's pay extra for this - I think as far as the compensation goes, I think we should pay the City Clerk for the ~ob that she does and all the jobs that it encompasses and not pay her separately. If this is additional work and if it needs additional -136- £"......T""7 ......,..."TT.........I"\...T .......r_~ ___..r_~ .c~.... ~___~ __..r.....'L A-'--.....__~_____ T'\__~ _______~..r~_ ""'."L_ Redevelopment Agency Meeting June 3, 1976 staff, I think we should provide for it, but I don't think functionally, that we shouId really divide the two. I think we should realize that we are only two organizations because of a State law, and to start separating them as if they were com- pletely separate, I think, is wrong. Therefore, I couldn't support the resolution." Motion to continue It was moved by Member Hyde, seconded by Chairman Hamilton and unanimously carried by those present that this matter be continued to the next meeting when the Executive Director and full Agency will be present. Secretary Fulasz explained that the Executive Director had previously proposed that all of the activities of the Community Development Department be centered under one department. She now agrees with this concept realizing the amount of work and number of meetings involved with two redevelopment projects in the City, and the number of people on her staff to handle the workload. Member Scott commented that "it was a function of the City Clerk's office, but not the City Clerk per se. I think you form a very valuable function by performing those same duties for the Council for whatever capacity they sit in. Whether you don't have enough time, then it just means that they are going to have to hire somebody over on the other side, so as far as that goes, I would just as soon hire for the City Clerk and keep it all in one place than hire someone for the Redevelopment Agency. Quite frankly, I have a fear that whenever you start adding groups of people in other departments . . . where you can combine two jobs with the City Clerk, you hire a whole person over in the Redevel- opment Agency and you start a little empire building. I'm noting that candidly - I'm not casting any stones, but it's a fact of life." Chairman Hamilton directed that Member Scott's com- ments be made a part of the minutes. LAST MEETING FOR Member Scott noted that this was his last meeting MEMBER SCOTT with the Agency and commented that he has seen tre- mendous progress with the Redevelopment Agency with great support from the staff and the citizens. AGENCY DISCUSSION Discussion followed with Attorney Reed regarding the South Bay Regional Center and the Sante Fe lawsuit. -137- Redevelopment Agency Meeting June 3, 1976 MONTOYA BILL Community Development Director Desrochers discussed this Bill which is not out of the Assembly. Mr. Desrochers declared that either through State or Federal legislation, the City will become more in- volved in housing -- providing more low income housing. It would be his recommendation that Chula Vista go with the smaller -- five units or less -- projects built in areas throughout the City. MARSHLANDS PURCHASE In answer to Member Hyde's query, Director Desrochers said he has been in contact with the Corps of Engineers, and under the State Bond issue (oa the November ballot), the marshlands will be acquired. ARMY CORPS OF Chairman Hamilton asked that the Director of Com- ENGINEERS' MEETING munity Development make a report to the Council regarding the meeting to be held on June 23, on the second opening to the Bay. Member Scott indicated there was no other single event that could happen which would be more impor- .....y,- tant than this second entrance - it would change ..""'- the whole complex of the bayfront. MODEL OF 1-5 AND 54 Director Desrochers noted the model on display showing the interchanges of 54 and 1-5. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. ~, to the meeting scheduled for June 24, 1976 at 7:30 ~, p.m. for the Town Centre Redevelopment Project Plan public hearing. -138- .._-_.~