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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1999/08/31 RDA MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA August 31, 1999 6:00 P.M. An Adjourned Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 7:25 p.m., immediately following the Regular Meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency/Councilmembers Davis, Moot, Salas, and Chair/Mayor Horton. ABSENT: Agency/Councilmember Padilla ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, Agency/Senior Assistant City Attorney Moore, and Deputy City Clerk Griffin. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2 through 3) 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of an Adjourned Joint Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and City Council held on June 22, 1999. ACTION: Chair/Mayor Horton moved to approve the minutes. Agency/Councilmember Moot seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0. 3. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1642, COUNCIL RESOLUTION 19594, 1) APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD/SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND 675 OXFORD, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OVER THE MTDB PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SAN DIEGO TROLLEY TRACKS BETWEEN OXFORD AND PALOMAR STREETS; 2) AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF $70,000 FROM THE BILLBOARD RESERVE FUND; 3) APPROPRIATING $51,000 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP FUND (FUND NUMBER 253); AND 4) APPROPRIATING $65,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND TO BE REPAID WITHIN ONE YEAR WITH FUTURE MTDB BILLBOARD FUND REVENUES (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED) CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) On May 19, 1998, the Agency approved a Special Use Permit for the establishment of the San Diego County Family Resource Center at 690 Oxford Street. On September 22, 1998, the Agency entered into an Owner Participation Agreement (OPA) with Palomar Station, LLC and approved plans for the construction of a building to be occupied by the County Family Resource Center. Palomar Station, LLC subsequently assigned its rights and responsibilities related to the OPA to 675 Oxford, LLC. As a condition of approval of the Special Use Permit and the OPA, the Agency requested the Developer to provide adequate and safe access from the proposed building to the Palomar Trolley Station. Staff recommendation: Agency/Council adopt the resolution. Agency Member/Deputy Mayor Salas stated that they were being asked to subsidize the improvements of a pathway leading from the trolley station to the Family Resource Center in the amount of $186,000, and she had a problem with that. Staffhad indicated that $70,000 would be coming from the MTDB Billboard Reserve Fund, and it was her understanding that even though that money could be used for other things, it was to be used primarily by the City for the purpose of improving landscape in the trolley right-of-way. She felt the money should not be diverted for other uses. According to the staff report, the agreement with MTDB and the Billboard Reserve Fund is about to expire and by diverting the funds, it could lock the City into extending the agreement possibly for several years so that the City could recoup that money. Secondly, the $51,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Transportation Partnership Fund are suppose to be dedicated for the enhancement improvements of the City's roadways and, again, this money is being diverted. Then we are being asked to use $65,000 from the general fund to be paid in the future with the Billboard Fund. When the City entered into initial discussions, it was to be a shared project with MTDB and the County of San Diego. Now the burden has fallen completely, 100%, on the City. It is a regional building, of regional benefit, and benefitting the County. She stated that she would vote for the project but only with a referral that staff go back to the County to see whether or not they have revenue to pay for this. Agency/Councilmember Moot stated that he was in agreement with Agency Member/Deputy Mayor Salas and in conjunction with her referral suggested that a letter from the City be sent to both entities. When the project was approved, it was clear that they would pay their share of costs. A letter should be written to the President of MTDB and Supervisor Cox advising them that the City is extremely upset that they did not come through with their share of funding and ask them to seriously reconsider their position, because the City works in a cooperative environment on County- wide projects and should not have to bear the sole costs of providing MTDB ridership and County people access to the building. Agency/Councilmember Davis stated that she supported the project and also agreed with her colleagues. Page 2 - RDAJCouncil Minutes 08/31/99 CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) ACTION: Agency/Councilmember DaVis moved to adopt the resolution, with the stipulation that staff continue to seek financial contributions to this project from both MTDB and the County of San Diego, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 5. CHAIR'S REPORTS There were none. 6. AGENCY/COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS There were none. CLOSED SESSION 7. 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 Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency (Chris Salomone) and Chrismatt Corporation, a California Corporation, dba Piefi Company (James V. Pieri) Under Negotiation: Price and terms for disposition/acquisition. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT At 8:00 p.m., Chair/Mayor Horton adjourned the Redevelopment Agency/City Council Meeting to an Adjourned Redevelopment Agency Meeting of September 14, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carla J. Griffin, Deputy City Clerk Page 3 - RDA/Council Minutes 08/31/99