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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2004/05/04 RDA MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA May 4,2004 4:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and a Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 5:54 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency / Co uncilm embers: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Chair/Mayor Padilla ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, Agency/City Attorney Moore, and Assistant City Clerk Norris CONSENT CALENDAR With reference to Item No.2, Agency/Councilmembers Rindone and McCann stated that they would abstain from voting due to the proximity of their residences to the project. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 23, 2004, March 30, 2004, and April 20, 2004 Staff recommendation: Agency/Council approve the minutes. 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2962, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2004 AMENDMENT (IN THE FORM OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN) TO THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SECOND READING) Adoption of the ordinance amends the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project (comprised of the Town Centre II, Otay Valley and Southwest Redevelopment Plans) to facilitate extension of redevelopment and economic development tools throughout commercial and industrial areas in the western part of Chula Vista. This ordinance was introduced on April 20, 2004. (Community Development Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. ACTION: Chair/Mayor Padilla offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, texts waived. The motion carried 5-0, except for Item 2, which carried 3-0-2 with Agency/Councilmembers Rindone and McCann abstaining due to the proximity of their residences to the project. 0.__.__---. . -.-..---. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. ACTION ITEMS 3. AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1873, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $202,292 FROM THE MERGED PROJECT AREA AS A LOAN REPAYMENT TO THE BAYFRONT/TOWN CENTRE I PROJECT AREA; AND APPROPRIATING THESE FUNDS IN THE BA YFRONT/TOWN CENTRE I FUND AND AN ADDITIONAL $199,476 FROM THE MERGED PROJECT AREA FOR THE 2003-2004 STATE EDUCATIONAL REVENUE AUGMENTATION FUND (ERAF) SHIFT OF TAX INCREMENT REVENUES The state's adopted budget for the current fiscal year includes a shift of Redevelopment Agency tax increment funds from local redevelopment agencies statewide to help fund current school revenue shortfalls. A total of $13 5 million is being shifted from agencies throughout the state. The amount transferred to the state is based on gross tax increment revenues and varies by jurisdiction. The shift from the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency has been determined by the State Department of Finance to be $401,758. This payment is a one-time transfer of funds. However, additional transfers may be forthcoming depending on the outcome of ongoing state budget discussions for both this year and next. (Community Development Director) City Attorney Moore stated that Agency/Councilmember Salas owns property within 500 feet of the Bayfront Town Centre 1 Project Area, and Agency/Councilmembers Rindone and McCann own property within 500 feet of the Merged Project Area. This item involves a transfer of funds between the project areas and an appropriation of additional funds to cover the City's required Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund payment to the state. The ownership of property within 500 feet of a project area creates a presumption of a conflict of interest. Since all three Agency/Councilmembers have a presumed conflict, advice was sought from the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which concurred that there is a presumed conflict for three of the Agency/Councilmembers. Pursuant to the City Charter, four votes are necessary to act upon an appropriation. The FPPC determined that two of the conflicted Agency/Councilmembers' participation was legally required. Therefore, two names would be drawn from a hat, and the two names drawn would participate as permitted by the FPPC's opinion. Assistant City Clerk Norris then wrote the names of Agency/Councilmembers Salas, Rindone, and McCann on separate pieces of paper and placed the names in a hat. A member of the public was called upon to undertake the random drawing of two names from the hat. The first name drawn was Agency/Councilmember Rindone, and the second name drawn was Agency/Councilmember Salas. Agency/Councilmember McCann then left the dais. ACTION: Agency/Councilmember Davis offered Agency Resolution No. 1873, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0-1, with Agency/Councilmember McCann abstaining due to the proximity of his property to the project area. Agency/Councilmember McCann returned to the dais at 6:01 p.m. Page 2 CouncillRDA Minutes 05/04/04 -_.~_.. ---.-.- .___n___.. -------. --.---------.- OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 5. CHAIRIMAYOR'S REPORTS There were none. 6. AGENCY ICOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 6:01 p.m., Chair/Mayor Padilla adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on May 18, 2004, at 6:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council meeting. j~ß~ Donna Norris, Assistant City Clerk Page 3 CounciI/RDA Minutes 05/04/04 . -------. -.- ,.--"--..