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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1992/12/15 RDA SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, December 15, 199') Council Chambers 10:48 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers/Members Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, and Mayor/Chairman Nader ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, City Manager/Director; Bruce M. Boogaard, ~City/Agency Attorney; and Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None submitted. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items pulled: S) BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALFaN~AR OFFERED BY MAYOR/CHAIRMAN NADER, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. 3. RESOLUTION 1291 APPROVING PLANS AND ENTERING INTO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT NUMBER 152 WITH PA!JL W. AND MICI~ZIJ.I~ L. RALPH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STORY DUPLg. X AT 352 DEL MAR AVENUE WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph propose to construct a two-story duplex at the rear portion of 352 Del Mar Avenue. The project plans are being presented to the Agency for consideration and approval of an Owner Participation Agreement. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. 4. RESOLUTION 129'2 APPROVING AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD FOR THE NEWS PLAZA BUILDING LOCATED AT 296 ~H~ STREET WITHIN THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVF~OPMENT PROJECT AREA News Baja, Inc., is proposing to install a Planned Sigh Program which includes signs to identify each of the three businesses located in their building; said program includes an electronic message board. The applicant's request is now before the Agency for consideration. Staffrecommends approval of the resolution. 5 .A. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1293 AUTHORIZING THE EXECLrrION OF AN AGB F.I~MENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHUI.A VISTA, AND THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33401 authorizes Agencies to enter into agreements to pay any taxing agencies with territory within a redevelopment project area the appropriate amount of money necessary to alleviate any financial burden or detriment caused to the taxing agency by the adoption of a redevelopment project. The Sweetwater Union High School District advised the Agency of potential negative financial impact as a result of adoption and implementation of the Southwest Redevelopment Plan and the subsequent allocation of tax increment revenues to the Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33670[b]. The Agreement seeks to alleviate some of the Minutes December 15, 1992 Page 2 potential negative financial impact on the District by sharing a portion of the tax increment generated from the project. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. Pulled fi.om l~he Consent Calendar. B. GOUNCIL RESOLUTION 16925 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGR ~R~aNT FOR GOOPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CI-BJLA VISTA, AND THE SWEETWATER DNION HIGH SCHOOL Dlbrl RIGT FOR THE SOUTHWF~T REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - Staff recommends approval of the resolution. Pulled fi.om the Consent Calendar. * * * The Redevelopment Agency reconvened at 12:47 p.m. * * * Councilman/Member Rindone stated he would abstain on Items 5A and 5B. Councilman/Member Moore questioned whether there was a tax split and if the proposed agreement was in addition to the tax split. Lyman Christopher, Director of Finance, responded that the agreement related strictly to the newest project area for the Redevelopment Agency, the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area. That was the one that was negotiated and subject of a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement incorporated the MOU which was approved by Council several years ago. It was exactly the same as the MOU. Mayor/Chairman Nader questioned whether the split in the agreement was reflective of what had been agreed to in the MOLl. City/Agency Attorney Boogaard responded that the business terms were reflective but it was better from the ~ity's perspective than the MOU. Mr. Christopher stated there were would be agreements with the Chula Vista Elementary District, Southwestern College, County of San Diego, and the County Office of Education which would make up 100% of the tax increment revenue. There would be different methods of splitting the tax increment revenues in each of the agreements. Mayor/Chairman Nader questioned what percentage the RDA would receive. Mr. Christopher responded the City, in the redeveloped project area, would receive their share up to the base year and then everything above the base year would be allocated to the RDA or the other taxing agencies. The Agency would receive 60% of the 17-18% and the Agency would assume the housing set-aside obligations. RESOLUTIONS 1293 AND 16925 OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN/MEMBER MOORE, reading of the text was waived, passed end approved 4-0-0-1 with Rindone abstaining. * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCR.q None scheduled. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None Minutes December 15, 1992 Page 3 ACTION ITEMS 6.A. COUNCIL RESOLUT[ON 16926 APPROVING THE AG~ WITH MUNICIPAL RESOURCE CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A SAI.F~q, qJSE TAX AUDIT, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME - Many California cities may be losing one percent or more of their sales tax revenue through reporting errors. Under the Agreement, Municipal Resource Consultants will conduct an audit of the City's sales tax revenues to identify and correct misallocation errors. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. B. COUNCIL RESOLU'rION 16927 DESIGNATING MUNICIPAL RESOURCE CONSULTANTS AS AIrrHoPJ7~.I) TO EXAMINE SAI.F-'~ AND USE TAX RECORDS - Staff recommends approval of the resolution. Councilman/Member Moore stated a staff member ha(~ been recently added and questioned whether it would make the position's task easier. Lyman Christopher, Director of Finance, responded that the Revenue Manager had been added approximately one and half years ago. That person had been put in charge of the collections unit and oversaw the sales tax and business license program. The information provided by Municipal Resource Consultants would be valuable to the Revenue Officer in performing her responsibilities. Councilman/Member Moore questioned what the term of the agreement was. Mr. Christopher responded that staff anticipated the total performance to be completed within a three year period. The initial work to be done would be a canvass of businesses and industrial areas to identify business that were misallocated or not reporting their sales tax properly. There would also be on going services and reports provided that would help the City maintain the data base for the sales tax records. The consultant would receive 25% of any monies identified as additional sales tax to the Cit~ and received by the City. The ongoing costs for the information reports and data base would be $3,000 per year. RESOLUTIONS 16926 AND 16927 OP'P'tfiRED BY COUNCILWOMAN/MEMBER HORTON, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. 7.A. COUNCIL RESOLUTION 16928 APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,250 FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND $750 FOR ENHANCED SALES TAX INFORMATION AND REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992/93 FROM THE GENERAL FUND - Funds are required to procure computer equipment needed to access the sales tax data base and for enhanced sales tax information and reports for up to two quarters of Fiscal Year 1992/93. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. 4/Sth's vote required. B. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1295 APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,250 FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND $750 FOR ENHANCED SALES TAX INFORMATION AND REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992/93 FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S BAYFRONTfEOWN CENTER PROJECT AREA FUND - Staff recommends approval of the resolution. RESOLUTIONS 16928 AND 1295 O~ BY COUNCILWOMAN/MEMBER HORTON, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. * * * The Council/Agency recessed at 10:58 p.m. * * * Minutes December 15, 1992 Page 4 ITEMS PUI.I.~D FROM THE GONSENT GAI.~NDAR Items pulled: 5. The minutes will reflect the published agenda order. OTHER BUSINESS 8. CITY MANAGER'S/DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) - None. 9. MAYOR'S/CHAIRMAN'S REPORT(S) - None. 10. COUNCIL/MF2VIBERS' COMMENTS - None. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT AT 12:59 P.M. the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting on January 5, 1993, immediately following the City Council meeting, in the City Council Chambers. Respectfully submitted, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC, City Clerk by: Vicki C. Soderquist, Deputy City Clerk