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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1988/11/01 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, November 1, 1988 6:05 p.m. (following the City Council Meeting) ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Cox, Members Nader, Malcolm, McCand1iss Member Moore Executive Director Goss, Assistant City Manager Asmus, Deputy City Manager Morris 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the meeting of October 20, 1988. STAFF PRESENT: MSUC (Mal co1m/Cox) for approval. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2 through 5) The Consent Ca1 endar was offered by Member Mal co1m and read by titles. The reading of the texts waived by unanimous consent and approved unanimously. 2. REPORT - DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY On June 16,1988, the Redevelopment Agency requested staff to prepare a comprehensive report detail ing the number and occupancy 1 eve1 s of downtown parki ng spaces, the cost and revenues associated with the pub1 ic parking program and the potential for decking downtown parking lots. In July and August of this year, staff undertook studies of downtown parking usage and updated the 1984 employee parking survey to determine current parking habits of employees in the Downtown Area. In addition, selected areas were surveyed before and after the opening of the Social Security Office at 396 Third Avenue in order to determine the impact upon parking demand of the new facility. The results of these surveys and recommendations for further action was included in the Downtown Parking Survey submitted to the Agency for review and comment. The recommendation was for the Agency to authorize staff to pursue the following: 1. Continue with efforts to improve identifying the location of short-term parking lots. 2. Work with the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Committee, and local business leaders to establish an employee parking program to redirect employees to less utilized, long-term parking lots and to utilize public transportation. si gnage in the Downtown Area the parki ng structure and 3. To further study revision of the in-1 ieu parking fee program to promote development in under-developed areas and limit further impact in congested areas. Minutes Redevelopment Agency - 2 - November 1, 1988 Executive Director Goss requested action on this report be continued to a subsequent Redevelopment Agency meeting. He submitted charts which were not sent as part of the report noting that the Project Area Committee will be considering this item on Thursday and will then forward its recommendation to the Agency. 3. REPORT APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKING LOT AT 281-285 CHURCH AVENUE The Design Review Committee and the Town Centre Project Area Commi ttee have revi ewed and approved p1 ans for the development of a parking lot at 281-285 Church Avenue which includes redevelopment of the public parking lot on Del Mar Avenue, north of F Street. The plans for the proposed lot were presented to the Redevelopment Agency for review and authorization to go out to bid. The Design Review Committee, at their meeting of October 20, reviewed and approved plans for the proposed parking lot. The Town Centre Project Area Committee reviewed pre1 iminary plans for the parking lot in April and May of this year. Revised plans were submitted at their meeting of November 3, 1988. The recommendation was that the Agency adopt the Negative Declaration IS-89-14, approve the plans for the construction of a public parking lot at 281-285 Church Avenue and authorize staff to go out to bid for the development of the project. 4. REPORT SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY Legislative advocacy services have been provided to the Redevelopment Agency/City Council since 1984. Representation in Sacramento was provided by Norbert Da11 & Associates and the William Chasey Organization was hired to lobby federal agencies in Washington, D.C. The Requests for Proposals (RFP) sets out the general conditions, including nature of services to be used by prospective consultants submitting proposals for legislative representation for the City. The next legislative session runs from January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1990. Therefore, the term of the 1 egi sl ati ve representative contract will parallel this session (two years) with an option to renew for two one-year periods at the sole discretion of the Agency/City. Staff recommended RFPs be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 1988. Shortly thereafter, a selection committee composed of the Chair of the City Council's Legislative Committee, the Executive Di rector or hi s desi gnee, and the Agency Attorney is recommended to screen proposal s wi th three to four fi rms which appear most closely to meet the needs of the City. Those firms will be invited to meet with this committee. Minutes Redevelopment Agency - 3 - November 1, 1988 Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available in the current fiscal year Agency budget for legislative representation. Member McCand1iss questioned a wording of the RFP - was the intent to look for someone who wou1 d gi ve the Ci ty an effecti ve pri ce list and will be paid by the hour? Deputy City Manager Morris responded that was one option - another was to have a lump sum payment. Executive Director Goss requested 2 changes: (1) leave the closing date open for responses to the RFPs and (2) designate Deputy City Manager Morris the contact person for the RFP's. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. PULLED ITEMS 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Chu1a Vista Shopping Center a. Executive Director Goss reported: There are presently 23 tenants - 35 are expected within 10 days and 40 by Thanksgiving. Landscaping is 100% comp1 ete outsi de and 65% comp1 ete inside the mall. Parking lot will be completed by December. The Broadway has been contacted regarding painting their store. b. The roadway is essentially complete in the Otay Valley area in front of the J.T.Racing firm. 7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT None. 8. MEMBERS' COMMENTS None. The Agency recessed to Closed session at 6:12 p.m. to discuss: Potential acquisition of property at: 311 F Street (Hugh Christensen, Margaret Scott-Blair, 329 H Street (Edwin H. & Jean M. Jones, and Jerry Au1t, owners) 331 H Street (Bahia Professional Group, c/o Dr. Lienhard, Owners) owners) D. & Karen L. Wendell F. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of November 17, 1988 at 4:00 p.m. ~~p~~y lty Clerk AGENDA A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, November 1, 1988 4:00 p.m.* *Following the City Council Meeting Council Chambers Public Services Building ROLL CALL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 10/20/88 ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF SAID ITEMS UNLESS GOOD CAUSE IS SHOWN PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VOTES ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2 through 5) 2. REPORT: Downtown Parking Study 3. REPORT: Approval of Plans for the Development of a Parking Lot at 281-285 Church Avenue 4. REPORT: Request for Proposals for Legislative Advocacy Services END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PULLED ITEMS 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Status Report: Chula vista Shopping Center 7. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Page 1 of 2 8. MEMBERS' COMMENTS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FOLLOWING THE REDEVELOPMENT WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETING OR AGENCY MEETING TO DISCUSS: Potential Acquisition of Property Located at: 311 "F" Street (Hugh Christensen, Margaret Scott-Blair, owners) 329 "H" street (Edwin H. & Jean M. Jones, and Jerry D. & Karen L. Ault, owners) 331 "H" Street (Bahia Professional Group, c/o Dr. Wendell F. 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