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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1991/07/11Thursday, July 11, 1991 Council Conference Room 3'.36 p.m. City Hall Building CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Members Grasser Horton, Moore, Rindone and Chairman Nader ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, Executive Director; Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary; Bruce Boogaard, Agency General Counsel; and Berlin Bosworth, Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency 2. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING: Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency read into the record that the Notice and Call of Special Meeting, [copy of which is attached and herein made part of these Minutes] was posted in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public IGC 54956] in the manner required by law; was telecopied to the newspapers of general circulation, radio and television station requesting written notice of same twenty-four hours in advance, and was personally delivered to the members of the Agency twenty-four hours in advance, or a waiver of notice from such Agency member is on file in the Office of the Clerk. 3. WAIVER OF NOTICE FOR ABSENT AGENCY MEMBER~: Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency read into the record that, specifically, Mr. Chairman, Member Malcolm has filed, by telecopier, with my office a Waiver of Notice and Call of Special Meeting; the presence of the remaining couneilmembers waives any potential defect as to the timing and content of the notice and call of the special meeting. BUSINESS 4. PURPOSE OF MEETING: Chairman Nader state~l the purpose of said meeting will be to consider, deliberate and act upon any and all of the following: (1) adopting the Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year 1991-92; (2) transferring existing Capital Improvements Project funds and appropriating funds therefor; and/or (3) appropriating resources of the Agency and of each of the project areas of the Agency administered by the Agency, to Designated and Reserved Fund Balances to be expended for existing liabilities, projects and programs of the Agency and project areas, including but not limited to the Auto Park project, Bayfront Project, Palomar Trolley Center Project, future debt service on long term debt, and to various new projects and programs that the Agency may wish to consider, including but not limited to a Job-opportunities Project or Program, an Affordable Housing Project or Program, and to further deliberate upon whether and in what manner said appropriation sbeuld be conditioned upon the passage of proposed state legislation, and similar and related matters. A. Staff Report John Goss, Executive Director, reported that the meeting was called to take action to protect Chula Vista's resources, primarily those of the Redevelopment Agency. He was appraised of the fact that the State may attempt to take the unappropriated reserves from Redevelopment Agencies statewide to make up for budget shortfalls. The City believes these funds have been allocated to areas that would not be touched by proposed legislation; however, the City has been advised by its legislative consultant and by the Agency's General Counsel that it would be appropriate to take action to specifically appropriate funds to specific projects of the Agency. Resolution 1185 adopts the Redevelopment Agency Operating Budget for FY 1991-1992, the portions of the Capital Improvement Program Budget that related to the Redevelopment Agency, and appropriates funds to specific Agency projects. The Executive Director's recommendation is to adopt Resolution 1185. MINUTES -2- July 11, 1991 Bruce Boogaard, Agency Counsel, explained that should Resolution 1185 be adopted, then Resolution 1186 will be withdrawn as no action would be required since Resolution 1186 is assumed into Resolutiun 1185. Counsel explained that the difference betweea Resolution 1185 delivered with the meeting packet and the revised Resolution 1185 handed out just prior to the meeting was the addition of Section 4. Section 4, subparagraphs A through I, are the special appropriations that may otherwise have gone as unapproptiated fund balances. ~ Also, the addition of Section 4 in Resolution 1185 is the same as what is contained in the existing Resolution 1186. B. Public Comment None. C. Agency Deliberation Chairman Nades acknowledged that he has been advised he may have a technical conflict of interest with regard to Section 4, Subparagraphs A and B. Counsel Boogaard pointed out two options: one, that since the full budget approval only requires three affirmative votes, the Chair can abstain on the entire resolution; or two, bifurcate out Section 4.A and 4.B and act on those without the Chair's vote and then act upon the balance of the Resolution with the Chair participating. Chairman Nader opted for the bifurcation option. Member Rindone discussed funding of child care services within the City and inquired if this would fall within the Agency's purview. He asked if it is appropriate to establish a separate fund account at this time. Vice Chair Moore pointed out that under Expenditure Authority (Section 5), funds are being cemmitted to projects but that before the expenditure is made, staff must return requesting an approptiatiun and that when they do that might be the time to pursue funding of a child care services program. Chairman Nader put forward the idea of adding funding of a child care services program to one of the existing categories in the Resolution, and then when staff is ready to seek an appropriation as required under Soetiun 5, that option, as mentioned by Member Moore, would be there. Member Rindone concurred with the suggesti6n. Chairman Nader asked that revision be made to Section 4, subparagraph I. Counsel Boogaard suggested revised wording at end of last sentence, Section 4, subparagraph I, to read: "and for Citywide social services, including Citywide child care services." Counsel also pointed out in Resolution 1185, that Section 5 was not meant to refer to Sections 4 through 12, but just to Section 4 in total. MOTION [Rindone/Nader] To amend Resolution 1185, Section 4, subparagraph I, to add "and for Citywide social services, including Citywide child care services" as well as amend Section 5, both as recommended by Counsel. [4-0-1 Malcolm absent] Counsel stated that staff's recommendation is to bifurcate Sections 4.A. and 4.B from Resolution 1185 and deal with first. Chairman Nader reiterated that he has been advised that he may have a techaical conflict of interest with regard to Section 4, Subparagraphs A and B owing to his former ownership of a home within 300 feet of the Southbay Chevrolet Auto Dealership. MINUTES July 11, 1991 Vice Chair Moore assumed duties as Chair. MOTION lRindone/Moore] To bifurcate Sections 4.A and 4.B and act on them first. [3-1-1 Nader abstained; Malcolm absent]. Counsel then recommended that Sections 4.A and 4.B be approved as submitted in Resolution 1185. MOTION [RindoneJMoore] To approve Sections 4.A and 4.B as submitted in Resolution 1185. [3-1-1 Nader abstained; Malcolm absent]. Chair Nader returned and presided over remainder of meeting. BALANCE OF RESOLUTION 1185 AS AMENDED OFFERED BY CHAIRMAN NADER, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. 5. OTHER BUSINESS: Chair Nader acknowledged that Agency General Counsel has advised that, under the authority of Governmant Code Section 54956, no other business may be conducted at a special meeting. An opportunity for general oral comm~mications, not related to the special meeting purpose, are not required to be extended to the public (Government Code Section 54954.3), and given the short notice of this meeting, it is recommended by the Agency General Counsel that no other business be conducted, including Oral Communications. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT AT 4:04 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 18, 1991 at 4:00 p.m., Council Conference Room, City Hall Building. Berlin D. Bosworth Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency [C:\WP51 \AGENCY~MINLerEs\7- 11 ~91 .MINI Notice and Call of Special Meeting Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista Notice is hereby given that the Chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, has called and will convene a special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on Thursday, July 11, 1991, 3:30 P.M. in the City Council Conference Room of the Chula Vista City Hall located in the Administration Building at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. The purpose of said meeting will be to consider, deliberate and act upon any and all of the following: (1) adopting the Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year 1991-92; (2) transferring existing Capital Improvements Project funds and appropriating funds therefore; and/or (2) appropriating resources of the Agency and of each of the project areas of the Agency administered by the Agency, to Designated and Reserved Fund Balances to be expended for existing liabilities, projects and programs of the Agency and project areas, including but not limited to the Auto Park Project, Bayfront Project, Palomar Trolley Center Project, future debt service on long term debt, and to various new projects and programs that the Agency may wish to consider, including but not limited to a Job-opportunities Project or Program, an Affordable Housing Project or Program, and to further deliberate upon whether and in what manner said appropriation should be conditioned upon the passage of proposed state legislation, and similar and related matters. Tim Nader, Chairman Waiver of Notice of Special Meeting Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956, and Chula Vista City Charter Section 306, the undersigned hereby acknowledges that it received sufficient notice, and waives any further notice, including personal delivery or delivery by mail of such notice of, and the right to attend, the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista called by the Chairman thereof, for Thursday, July 11, 1991. Dated: Chairperson or Member