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CllY OF
CHUlA VISfA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9,2005
6:00 P.M,
(immediately following the City Council meeting)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING
A .JOINT MEETING OF
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY I CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Agency/Council Members Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone; Chair/Mayor Padilla
CONSENT CALENDAR
The staff recommendations regarding the following item(s) listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted
by the Agency/Council by one motion without discussion unless an Agency/Council member, a member of the
public or City staff requests that the item be pulled for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items,
please fill out a "Request to Speak Form" available in the lobby and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the
meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed after Public Hearing items. Items pulled by
the public will be the first items of business.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 28, 2005; July 19, 2005; July 26, 2005
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is an opportunity for the general public to address the Redevelopment Agency on any subject matter
within the Agency's jurisdiction that is not an item on this agenda. (State law, however, generally prohibits
the Redevelopment Agency from taking action on any issues not included on the posted agenda.) If you wish
to address the Agency on such a subject, please complete the" Request to Speak Under Oral Communications
Form" available in the lobby and submit it to the Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency or City Clerk prior to
the meeting. Those who wish to speak, please give your name and address for record purposes and follow up
action.
ACTION ITEMS
The items listed in this section of the agenda are expected to elicit substantial discussions and deliberations by
the Council/Agency, staff, or members of the general public. The items will be considered individually by the
Council/Agency and staff recommendation may in certain cases be presented in the alternative. Those who
wish to speak, please fill out a Request to Speak form available in the lobby and submit it to the City Clerk
prior to the meeting.
2, JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN ASSET
UTILIZATION PROJECT NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH THE
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FACILITATE PLANNING
AND REDEVELOPMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICT PROPERTIES - The
Joint Planning Agreement will obligate the City to encourage near term
development of district-owned property converting undeveloped properties
to desirable and marketable land uses, [Director of Community
Developmentl
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Agency/Council adopt the resolution,
OTHER BUSINESS
3. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
4. CHAIR REPORT
5, AGENCY COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The Redevelopment Agency will adjourn to an adjourned meeting on August 16,
2005, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), request individuals who
require special accommodates to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service
request such accommodation at least 48 hours in advance for meetings and five days for scheduled services
and activities. Please contact the Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency for specific information at (619)
691-5047 or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TOO) at (619) 585-5647. California Relay Service is
also available for the hearing impaired.
RDA/City Council, August g, 2005
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
June 28, 2005
6:00 p.m.
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Special Meeting of the Public
Financing Authority of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 7:44 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Council/Authority Members Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone
and Mayor/Chair Padilla
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director Rowlands, City Attorney/
Authority Counsel Moore, City Clerk Bigelow
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 7, 2005, and June 14,2005
Staff recommendation: Council/Authority approve the minutes.
ACTION: Council/Authority Member Rindone moved to approve the minutes as submitted.
Council/Authority Member Davis seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
ACTION ITEMS
2. CONSIDERATION OF (I) REFUNDING CERTAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
BONDS; (2) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REASSESSMENT REPORTS AND
REASSESSMENTS WITHIN CERTAIN REASSESSMENT DISTRICTS (3)
ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS FOR CERTAIN
REASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND APPROVING AGREEMENTS AND OTHER
ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; (4) ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS; AND (5) ISSUING
REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS AND APPROVING AGREEMENTS AND OTHER
ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (Director of Finance/Treasurer; continued
from the meeting of June 7, 2005)
ACTION:
Council/Authority Member Rindone offered the following resolutions for
adoption, headings read, texts waived:
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ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-218, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE "REFUNDING ACT OF 1984
FOR 1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS," AS MODIFIED, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS FOR THE PURPPOSE OF REFUNDING
CERTAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BONDS
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-219, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, APPROVING THE
REASSESSMENT REPORT AND CONFIRMING REASSESSMENTS
WITHIN REASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2005-1
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-220, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE
REASSESSMENT REPORT AND CONFIRMING REASSESSMENTS
WITH REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2
D. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-221, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AUTHORIZING AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS FOR REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1,
APPROVING THE FORMS OF BOND INDENTURE, REFUNDING
BONDS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
E. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-222, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, AUTHORIZING AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS FOR REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2,
APPROVING THE FORMS OF BOND INDENTURE, REFUNDING
BONDS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT AND ESCROW AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
F. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-223, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO.
97-3 (OTAY RANCH MCMILLLIN SPA ONE), COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 99-1 (OTAY RANCH SPA ONE-
PORTIONS OF VILLAGE ONE, VILLAGE FIVE AND VILLAGE ONE
WEST), COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1
(SUNBOW II - VILAGES 5 THROUGH 10), AND COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1 (SAN MIGUEL RANCH),
AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
SEPARATE SERIES OF SPECIAL TAX REFUNDING BONDS OF
EACH SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS, APPROVING
THE FORMS OF BOND INDENTURES FOR EACH SUCH SERIES OF
SUCH REFUNDING BONDS, A REFUNDING BONDS PURCHASE
AGREEMENT AND ESCROW AGREEMENTS FOR EACH SERIES
OF REFUNDED BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
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ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
G. RESOLUTION NO. PFA-9, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING REVENUE
BONDS, APPROVING THE FORMS OF AN INDENTURE OF TRUST,
BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT, REFUNDING BONDS PURCHASE
AGREEMENT, PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
The motion carried 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
There were none.
4. CHAIR REPORTS
There were none.
5. AUTHORITY COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:50 p.m. Mayor/Chair Padilla adjourned the meeting until further notice of a Special Meeting
of the Public Financing Authority.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
July 19, 2005
6:00 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 6:34 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone
and Mayor/Chair Padilla
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director Rowlands, City Attorney/
Agency Counsel Moore, City Clerk Bigelow
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor/Chair Padilla stated that he would abstain from voting on the minutes of June 21,2005, as
he was not present at that meeting.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 21,2005
Staff recommendation: Council/Agency approve the minutes.
2. COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2005-250 AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RESOLUTION NO. 1916, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE ROSENOW SPEVACEK GROUP, INC.
(RSG) FOR REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
The proposed contracts with RSG include updating the redevelopment area
implementation plans, amending the Town Centre I and Bayfront plans, and extending
the project areas due to the ERAF shifts. Since the total consultant fee for all RSG
agreements now exceeds $50,000, Agency/Council approval is required. Staff is
requesting waiving the formal consultant selection process based on RSG's qualifications
and experience, the limited market for its type of expertise, and its satisfactory work
performance on previous consultant work. [Director of Community Development]
Staff recommendation: Council/Agency adopt the resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3. ORDINANCE NO. 3012. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
2.05.010 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS
TO ADD THE POSITION OF SENIOR COUNCIL ASSISTANT (SECOND
READING)
Adoption of the ordinance amends the Municipal Code to add the position of Senior
Council Assistant to better reflect the needs of the City's workforce. This ordinance was
introduced on June 28, 2005. [Director of Budget & Analysis - 4/5ths vote required)
Staffrecommendation: Council adopt the ordinance.
ACTION:
Council/Agency Member McCann offered the Consent Calendar, headings read,
texts waived. The motion carried 5-0 except with regard to Item 1, which carried
4-0-1 with Mayor/Chair Padilla abstaining.
ORAL COMMUNlCATIONS
There were none.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. CITY MANAGERlEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
There were none.
5. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS
There were none.
6. COUNCIL/AGENCY COMMENTS
Agency/Councilmember Rindone thanked staff for the memorandum on the progress of the
application process for selection of Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation independent
directors and requested that the information also be provided to the media.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:37 p.m., Mayor/Chair Padilla adjourned the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on July 26, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
July 26, 2005
6:00 p.m.
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista was
called to order at 7:24 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building,
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Agencymembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone, and Chair
Padilla
ABSENT: Agencymembers:
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Executive Director Rowlands, City Attorney
Moore, and City Clerk Bigelow
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 28, 2005
Staff recommendation: Agency approve the minutes.
ACTION:
Agencymember Castaneda moved to approve staffs recommendation and offered
the Consent Calendar, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 5-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
ACTION ITEMS
2.. CONSIDERATION OF EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS FOR FIVE
PROPERTIES WITH VARIOUS DEVELOPERS LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN
CENTRE I AND MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA
Establishment of a refined Exclusive Negotiating Agreement process with qualified
developers for five properties located within the Town Centre I and Merged
redevelopment project areas of the City of Chula Vista. (Community Development
Director)
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ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
Redevelopment Projects Manager Crockett discussed the process and functions of the exclusive
negotiating agreements for western Chula Vista. Senior Community Development Specialist Do
presented the new redevelopment approach. Mr. Crockett provided an overview of each of the
five development sites and then introduced the developers for each site: Richard Gustafson,
President, CityMark Development LLC; Douglas Austin, Chairman/CEO, Avion Development
LLC; Joe Werner, Chief Operating Officer, Intergulf-Mar (Park) LLC; and Douglas Wilson,
President, Douglas Wilson Companies. Each developer presented project portfolios.
Agencymember Castaneda expressed the need to ensure the City's commitment to public
participation throughout the process, the highest quality and regard as to what needs to be
achieved in downtown Chula Vista, and approval of the best projects for the City.
Agencymember McCann spoke of the need for mutual success between all parties. He stated
that redevelopment must take place as soon as possible with public input and high quality
projects that will benefit the public and create positive change in the City.
Agencymenber Rindone stated that public participation and workshops are imperative as part of
the process, and he was excited to see redevelopment occurring on Third Avenue.
ACTION:
Chair Padilla then moved to adopt Resolutions 1917 through 1921, headings read,
texts waived:
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1917, RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND DOUGLAS
WILSON COMPANIES REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE LANDIS A VENUE NORTH SITE
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1918, RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITYMARK
DEVELOPMENT LLC REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE LANDIS AVENUE SOUTH SITE
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1919, RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITYMARK.
DEVELOPMENT LLC REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE THIRD AVENUE AND E STREET NORTHEAST SITE
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ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1920, RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN EXCLUSNE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND A VION
DEVELOPMENT LLC REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE THIRD AVENUE AND E STREET SOUTHEAST SITE
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1921, RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND INTERGULF-
MARK (PARK) LLC REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
THIRD AVENUE AND G STREET NORTHWEST SITE
The motion carried 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
3. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
There were none.
4. CHAIR'S REPORTS
There were none.
5. AGENCYMEMBERS COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:20 p.m., Chair Padilla adjourned the meeting in memory of Mark Allen to an Adjourned
Regular Meeting on August 9, 2005, at 4:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council
Meeting in the Council Chambers.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, dry Clerk
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MEETING DATE: 08/09/05
JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY / CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ASSET UTILIZATION PROJECT
NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FACILITATE PLANNING AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICT PROPERTIES
REVIEWED BY:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTO
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SUBMITTED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO 0
BACKGROUND
In 2003, the City entered into a joint planning agreement with the Sweetwater Union High School
District. The agreement obligotes the City to encourage neor term development of District owned
property converting undeveloped properties to desirable ond morketable land uses. Eorlier this
year the District entered into a purchase agreement with the owners of a 30+ acre industrial site
("site") (formerly known as the Ratner buildings) locoted in the Agency's Merged Redevelopment
Project Areo on L Street. The District proposed to locate all district facilities including, but not
limited to, odministrotive services, operotions, mointenonce, purchasing, tronsportotion, food,
support services and an adult school to the site. After evaluation of the District's proposal by the
City and following 0 joint meeting between the Sweetwater Union High School Board ond the City
Council both porties have held additional meetings to discuss alternate ideos to the District's
proposol.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Asset Utilizotion Agreement
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
Following the joint meeting of the City Council ond District Board earlier this year, City and
District staff have met twice to discuss olternotives to the current District proposol. Discussions
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have been between the City's Community Development Department and stoff from the Finonce
and Operations Departments of the School District. The ogreement under discussion will impact
these and other administrative departments, ond will not directly impact the Region I ond/or
Region II schools or personnel.
The outcome of the meetings has been 0 willingness of the District to re-consider locating their
odministration offices within 0 mixed-use development on the District's Third Avenue site ond to
develop their corporation yard in Southwestern Chulo Vista along Moin Street. City stoff hos
agreed to work diligently with the District to locate a suitable site for a corporation yord. In
additian, the City and District have agreed to on Asset Utilization Project Negotiating Agreement
("Agreement") that estoblishes the fromework for consideration of alternotives.
Key Terms of the Asset Utilization Aqreement
The ogreement provides a framework for analyzing the District's proposal and any modificotion
the parties think would moke the project more feosible and, if oppropriote, negotiate owner
participation ogreements for eoch of the sites proposed to be developed by the District. The
agreement identifies the development of a new centrolly locoted odministrotion focility, a new
corporation yard and an adult school as District priorities. Based on Council direction, the
agreement identifies the development of the District's administration center on Third Avenue,
locoting 0 site for the District's corporotion yard ond new residentiol and/or mixed use
developments that incorporate new parks and public amenities ot Moss Street, Fifth Avenue
and/or L Street as City priorities.
The Agreement requires that over the next four months the City ond District stoff will review site
plans, elevotions, pro-formos, development schedules and proposed owner participation
ogreements (OPA). In addition, the District and Agency will coordinate the processing of Generol
Plan Amendments for District owned property ond evaluate the District's need for sharing of the
net tox increment generated by their development properties. The District's current proposol
demonstrates some need for financiol assistance. Based on the requested densities at each site
stoff will work with the District to negotiote potential funding of up to 0 moximum of 50% of net
tax increment generoted by the development properties, if such need is demonstroted. If ot the
conclusion of 120 doys the parties are close to agreement on a sharing of tox increment and an
OPA then the agreement may be extended for on additional 30 days. However, if no agreement
can be reached then agreement will terminate.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adoption of the agreement does not create a financial obligation by the City or Agency.
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit "A": Asset Utilization Project Negotiating Agreement
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AGENCY RESOLUTION NO.
AND
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AN ASSET UTILIZATION PROJECT NEGOTIATING
AGREEMENT WITH SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT TO FACILITATE PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT
OF MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICT PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, the Sweetwater Union High School District ("District') has approached the City
with a plan to assess the redevelopment potential of a number of District-owned properties to
provide for enhanced District office, administrative and maintenance facilities to keep pace with
District educational plans and priorities; and; and
WHEREAS, the City and Redevelopment Agency are desirous of ensuring well-planned and
quality redevelopment of the District properties, including a potential mixed-use District headquarters
site, planned residential communities, and a District maintenance/corporation yard; and
WHEREAS, City/Agency desires to implement the provisions of the 1995 Property Exchange
Agreement and the 2003 Joint Planning Agreement which called for Agency assistance with
development of the Third and Alvarado site as the location of a new District headquarters facility;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the joint and several interest of all parties to the agreement that quality
redevelopment proceed in order to provide District and City with revenues to better provide for the
needs of local residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Of Chula Vista and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Chula Vista do hereby (1) approve an Asset Utilization Project Negotiating
Agreement with Sweetwater Union High School District on the terms presented, and (2) authorize
and direct the Mayor/Chairman to execute the agreement in a final form approved by the City
Attorney.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Laurie Madigan
Director of Community Development
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Ann Mo re
City Attorney and Agency Counsel
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ASSET UTILIZATION PROJECT NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET UTILIZATION PROJECT NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of July 27,2005, by and between the CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body corporate and politic ("Agency"), the CITY
OF CHULA VISTA, A California charter city ("City"), and the SWEETWATER UNION
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, a California school district ("District"). The Agency, the City
and the District are collectively referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
The following recitals are a substantive part ofthis Agreement:
A. The District, Agency and City entered into a Joint Planning Agreement dated as of
May 21, 2003 to facilitate the development of certain District owned properties. Since that time
the District and Agency have considered a number of development proposals.
B. The District has entered into an Exchange Agreement dated as of November 1,
2004 (the "Exchange Agreement") with the California Trust for Public Schools (the "Trust").
Agency acknowledges receiving a copy of the Exchange Agreement. All defined terms not
otherwise defined herein shall be defined as provided in the Exchange Agreement.
C. Since entry into the Exchange Agreement, the Trust, through Plan Nine Partners,
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust, has acquired the L Street Property and now holds
the L Street Property subject to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement.
D. When the Exchange Agreement was entered into, the Parties had been discussing
the possibility of an exchange of the Fifth Avenue Property for the F Street Property. However,
the Parties do not wish to pursue the possibility of such an exchange. Therefore, the
"Development Property" as defined in the Exchange Agreement, is hereby' modified to mean
each of (i) the Third Avenue Property, (ii) the Moss Street North Property, (iii) the Moss Street
South Property, (iv) the Fifth Avenue Property, and (v) the L Street Property.
E. The Exchange Agreement is the first step in an "Asset Utilization Project" which
contemplates that the Trust will develop (i) modern administrative offices, (ii) a corporate yard
and (iii) adult school facilities on the L Street Property as specified by the District (collectively,
the "Administration Center") and exchange the Administration Center for the Development
Properties. Moving the Chula Vista Adult School to the L Street Property will allow the District
to renovate the existing adult school to create an 800 seat secondary school on the west side of
Chula Vista.
F, The Parties wish to discuss alternative locations of the District's administrative
offices and corporate yard in addition to (i) a desirable use of the Third Avenue Development
Property, (ii) the possibility of cost savings to the District in establishing a new corporate yard
and (iii) greater development of the L Street Property.
G. In order to complete the contemplated Asset Utilization Project, it is necessary for
the District to negotiate with the Agency (i) a Facilities Agreement for the Acquisition and
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Construction of the Sweetwater Administration Center (the "Facilities Agreement") pursuant to
which will commit a portion of the Agency's net property tax increment (based upon
demonstrated need) derived from the Development Properties ("Net Tax Increment") to be
shared with the District, and (ii) an Owner Participation Agreement ("OPA") with respect to each
of the Development Properties that is within an Agency Plan Area as shown on Exhibit "A"
hereto,
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as follows:
1. District Objectives. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the District's
primary objectives for the Asset Utilization Project are (a) development of a new centrally located
administration center, (b) development of a conveniently located corporate yard and facility, (c)
development of a new adult school facility, (d) utilization of the remaining Development
Properties for residential or mixed use development to generate revenues to help fund a
development of all components of the Administration Center, and (e) moving the adult school to
the L Street Property to allow the District to renovate the existing adult school to create an 800
seat school on the west side of Chula Vista.
2, Agency and City Objectives. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the
Agency's primary objectives are (a) the development of the District's administration center in the
downtown region to facilitate redevelopment and generate pedestrian traffic in the area, (b)
generate residential and/or mixed use developments that are highly amenitized, including the
creation of parks potentially located at the Moss Street South, Fifth Avenue, and/or L Street sites,
(c) assist the District in identifying a location for the corporation yard that is acceptable to the
City and District, and (d) generation of tax increment dollars in the redevelopment areas which
could be used for infrastructure and other improvements within the area.
3. Sharing of Tax Increment. The Agency acknowledges that the District's
proposal for a 50%/50% sharing of Net Tax Increment generated by the District's Development
Properties is based on the land use densities shown in Exhibit "A" hereto and may be necessary to
ensure the financial feasibility of the Asset Utilization Project. Agency agrees to use its best
efforts to incorporate, if demonstrated by need, a sharing of Net Tax Increment up to a 50%ofthe
Tax Increment generated by the District's Development Properties within the Facilities
Agreement. District acknowledges that any sharing of Net Tax Increment generated by the
District's Development Properties will be the Agency's only financial involvement in the Asset
Utilization Project.
4. City Land Use Processing. Agency and District understand that the City
has been processing a comprehensive General Plan Update and Urban Core Specific Plan but that
neither the timing nor approval is assured. The Parties also understand that some of the proposed
land uses and/or densities identified on Exhibit "A" may be inconsistent with the existing or
proposed General Plan for the Fifth Avenue Property and L Street Property. Agency and City
agree to use their best efforts to work with the District to process any necessary or requested
General Plan Amendments and/or Specific Plans for the L Street Property or any other of the
Development Properties. District further acknowledges and agrees that the City may consider a
number of development alternatives for the Development Properties for consideration by the City
Council as part of City's General Plan Update and Urban Core Specific Plan process. District
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agrees and acknowledges that the processing and/or adoption of these plans by the City is not a
consideration in its proceeding with this Agreement or the Development Properties and District
may need to request amendments to the existing General Plan or, if approved, the General Plan
Update or Urban Core Specific Plan. The General Plan Update and Urban Core Specific Plan are
legislative actions and this agreement does not limit or in any way interfere with the City
Council's ability to exercise its discretionary authority as it relates to these or any other legislative
actions. The exercise of the City's legislative discretion related to the General Plan and Urban
Core Specific Plan shall not form the basis of breach of this Agreement, express or implied, or
any other claims against the City.
5. Negotiating Period.
a. The Agency, City and District agree to negotiate the terms of and to
prepare (i) a Facilities Agreement for the purpose of sharing the Tax Increment from the
Development Properties, and (ii) an OP A for the purpose of developing each of the Development
Properties. The Parties shall negotiate for an initial 120 days commencing July 27, 2005 unless
earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the "Initial Negotiation Period").
Agency, City and District shall negotiate diligently and in good faith to carry out all of the
obligations of this Agreement on or before the times established in this Agreement. The timeline
for negotiations is set forth in Exhibit "B" hereto.
b, If, upon the expiration of such Initial Negotiation Period, the Parties
have not completed a Facilities Agreement and an OPA for each of the Development Properties,
then the City Manager, in his sole discretion, on behalf of the Agency and City and the District
Superintendent in his sole discretion, on behalf of the District, are authorized to, in writing,
extend the term of this Agreement for up to an additional 30 days ("Extended Negotiation
Period"). The Extended Negotiation Period may be entered into provided that at the end of the
Initial Negotiation Period none of the Parties have exercised their right to terminate as herein
provided, the Parties are in full compliance with all terms and conditions hereof, the Parties
concur with such extension of the negotiation period, and the Parties have determined there is a
reasonable likelihood that an agreement regarding the terms and conditions of a Facilities
Agreement and an OP A for each of the Development Properties will be reached, such that
District, City and Agency staff will be able to recommend approval to their respective boards
prior to the expiration of the Extended Negotiation Period. At the beginning of the Extended
Negotiation Period the City Manager and the District Superintendent shall jointly prepare a
written progress report that shall be given to the City Council and the District Board.
c. If by the end of the Initial Negotiating Period, or after the Extended
Negotiation Period, if this Agreement is extended, the District has not submitted a duly executed
Facilities Agreement and a OPA with respect to each of the Development Properties which is
acceptable to the City Manager, and provided that the Agency has performed its obligations in
accordance with this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically terminate and both
parties knowingly agree that neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other.
6, Costs and Expenses. The Agency and the District shall be responsible for
their own costs and expenses in connection with any activities and negotiations undertaken in
connection with the performance of their obligations under this Agreement.
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7. Lead Negotiators. David D. Rowlands, Jr., City Manager, or his designee,
shall be the lead negotiator for the Agency and City, with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Agency Board, together with the City Council, reserves
its right to consider and approve or disapprove the proposed Facilities Agreement and each OP A.
Bruce A. Husson, District Superintendent, or his designee, shall be the lead negotiator for the
District with respect to the subj ect matter of this Agreement.
8. Terms and Conditions of Future Agreements. Agency, City and District
staff shall diligently and in good faith attempt to negotiate the terms and conditions of the
Facilities Agreement, and an OPA for each Development Property. Either the negotiated
Facilities Agreement or the OP As shall contain substantially the following terms, plus others to
be negotiated by the Parties.
a. Development of the Project. The District shall cause the
development of the Development Properties as approved by the Agency Board/City Council.
b. Economic Risk, Agency acknowledges that District anticipates
assigning the Development Property OP As to merchant developers (each "Developer") and
District acknowledges that neither the City nor the Agency will provide any additional gap
financing to the assigned Developer. Unless expressly agreed by the City and Agency in an OP A,
the Developer shall absorb all economic risks and costs associated with development of the
Development Properties.
c. Restrictions Against Discrimination. The Facilities Agreement and
OPAs shall contain the constraints against discrimination in the form and manner required by
state redevelopment law.
d. Assignment, District may assign the OP As to Developers of its
choice. Under specified circumstances to be defined in the OPA, a Developer may assign its
rights and obligations under the OPAs provided, however, Developer shall first obtain Agency
approval. Specific standards and the process for obtaining Agency approval shall be negotiated
by the parties.
9. Address for Notices. Any notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent
to the following addresses:
To Agency:
Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Attention: David D. Rowlands
To City:
City ofChula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Attention: City Attorney's Office
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To District:
Sweetwater Union High School District
1130 Fifth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Attention: Bruce A. Husson
With a copy to:
California Trust for Public Schools
12400 Ventura Blvd., Suite 363
Studio City, CA 91604
Attention: Marc Litchman
10. Default. Failure by either party to negotiate in good faith or to perform any
other of its duties as provided in this Agreement shall constitute an event of default under this
Agreement. The non-defaulting party shall give written notice of a default to the defaulting party,
specifying the nature of the default and the action required to cure the default. If the default
remains uncured fifteen (15) days after the date of such notice, the non-defaulting party may
exercise the remedies set forth in the following Section of this Agreement.
11, Remedies for Breach of Agreement. In the event of an uncured default by
the Agency, the District's sole remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement. Following such
termination, neither party shall have any further rights, remedies or obligations under this
Agreement. In the event of an uncured default by the District, the Agency's sole remedy shall be
to terminate this Agreement. Following such termination, neither party shall have any further
rights, remedies or obligations under this Agreement.
Neither party shall have any liability to the other for monetary damages or specific
performance for the breach of this Agreement, or failure to reach agreement on a Facilities
Agreement or a OP A, and each party hereby waives and releases any such rights or claims it may
otherwise have at law or at equity.
12. Attorney's Fees, In the event any action is taken by either party to this
Agreement to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the
other party its actual attorneys' fees and costs.
13, Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties, integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental
hereto, and supersedes all negations or previous agreements between the parties or their
predecessors in interest with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof.
14. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of every portion of this Agreement
in which time is a material part.
15. Agreement Is Not to be Construed as a grant of development rights or
land use entitlement to construct the Development Properties or any other project. All
design, architectural, and building plans for the Development Properties shall be subject to
the review and approval of the Agency and the City. By its execution of this Agreement,
neither the Agency nor City are committing itself to any acts or activities requiring the
subsequent independent exercise of discretion by the Agency, the City or any agency or
department thereof.
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16, Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date set forth above.
DISTRICT:
SWEETWATER UNION ffiGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT, a California school district
By: c $--~"~7-"'__'//
AGENCY:
CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a
public body, corporate and politic
ATTEST:
By:
Chairman
Agency Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Agency Counsel
CITY:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, A California charter city
ATTEST:
By,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES
Development Owner Approximate Plan Area Requested Zoning
Property Acreage or General Plan
Designation
Fifth Ave. District 6.587 Town Center II, 2? DU/acre
Amendment 2
Third Ave. District 2.617 Town Center I Plan Area 90 DU/acre or FAR 3 with
height allowance to 84 feet
No. Moss St. District 1.867 N/A 6 DU/acre
So. Moss St. District 4.425 Merger Added Area 5 DU/acre
L Street Trust TBD Southwest Plan Area 75 DU/acre
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EXHIBIT "B"
Asset Utilization Project Negotiating Agreement Timeline
MILESTONE DESCRIPTION
General Plan
Application
Development
Schedule
Site Plans and
Elevations
Initial Pro Forma
Draft Agreements
Revised Site
Plans and
Elevations
Revised Pro
Forma
Agreements
Extension
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Within 30 Da s of A reement 8/26/05
Submit completed applications for General Plan amendments
to the City.
Within 60 Da s of A reement 9/25/05
Projected timeline and schedule for the construction of the
proposed administration facility, Corporate Yard and Adult
School.
Submit preliminary site plans and elevations for each of the
development properties (Third Avenue, Moss Street South and
North, L Street and Fifth Avenue).
Concurrent with site plans and elevations, submit initial pro
forma evaluations for each of the proposed development
scenarios and sites, including potential revenues from pass
throu , residual land value and tax increment.
Within 90 Da s of A reement 10/25/05)
Provide draft facilities agreement.
Revisions based on staff review and comments, and
consistency with applicable General Plan land use policies,
s ecific lans, desi uidelines, and develo ment standards.
Revisions based on revised site plans and elevations.
Within 120 Da s of A reement 11/24/05
Parties to approve and execute Facilities Agreement and
OPA's or other appropriate agreements for each of the
develo ment ro erties
Ifneeded, City Manager for Agency and City, and
Superintendent for the District, agree to an extension of the
initial negotiation period and prepare the written progress
report re uired by Section 5(b) of the Agreement.
EXlllBIT "B"
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