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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2008/02/12 Sp RDA MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 12,2008 6:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 7:4 I p.m. in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council/Agency Member: Castaneda, Rindone, and Mayor/Chair Cox McCann, Ramirez, ABSENT: Council/Agency Member: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director Garcia, City Attorney/General Counsel Moore, Interim City Clerk Norris, Deputy City Clerk Bennett PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. ACTION ITEM I. CONSIDERA TION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POOL OF INVESTMENT BANKING AND UNDERWRITING FIRMS FOR THE CHULA VISTA MERGED BA YFRONT/TO\VN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA A joint planning effort between the City/Redevelopment Agency and the San Diego Unified Port District created the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP) that envisions developing a world-class waterfront using sound planning and economics. Within this area, which encompasses a total of approximately 550 acres that includes approximately 490 acres of land and 60 acres of water area, is the Merged Bayfront/Town Centre I Redevelopment Project Area. Over the next several years, the City anticipates the CVBMP's new development and redevelopment projects will result in between $178 and $510 million in capital and infrastructure requirements. To finance these projects, it is necessary to establish a pool of investment banking and underwriting firms to serve as an integral part of the City's financing team. Adoption of the resolution establishes such a pool. (Finance Director) Mayor/Chair Cox informed the Council/Agency Members that Item IB would not be discussed. ACTION ITEM (Continued) Council/Agency Member Castaneda stated that he would be abstaining from voting on Item lA, due to the location of his residence to the Bayfront/Town Centre I Redevelopment Project Area. He then left the dais. ACTION: Council/Agency Member Rindone moved to adopt Council Resolution No. 2008- 059 and Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2008-1990, heading read, text waived. A. COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2008-059, AND AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2008-1990, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A POOL OF INVESTMENT BANKING AND UNDERWRITING FIRMS FOR THE CHULA VISTA MERGED BA YFRONT/TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA B. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A POOL OF INVESTMENT BANKING AND UNDERWRITING FIRMS FOR THE CHULA VISTA MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Mayor Cox seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1, with Council/Agency Member Castaneda abstaining. Council/Agency Member Castaneda returned to the dais at 7:44 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS 2. CITY MANAGERlEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 3. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS There were none. 4 COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS' COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 7:44, Mayor/Chair Cox adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of February 19, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. --:?" 5' ~ Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Page 2 - Jt. CC/RDA Minutes February 12,2008 j