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Home My WebLink AboutCVRC Min 2008/05/22 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRe) May 22, 2008 6:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chuta Vista, California. CVRC ROLL CALL PRESENT: Directors: Desrochers, Munoz, Paul (arrived at 6:12 p.m.), Rooney, and Chair Lewis ABSENT: Directors: Reyes, Salas ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Garcia, Deputy City Attorney Shirey, Redevelopment & Housing Assistant Director Crockett, Redevelopment & Housing Manager Mills, Assistant Finance Director Davis, Senior Deputy City Clerk Peoples, Senior Administrative Secretary Fields PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE PUBLIC COMMENTS Jeffrey Heston, San Diego Resident, spoke in opposition to the Port of San Diego Marine Freight and Bayfront Redevelopment Initiative, which was being circulated for signature. ACTION ITEMS Chairman Lewis stated that due to ownership of property within 500 feet of the two action items on the agenda, Directors Reyes and Salas would not be present. I. AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO THE GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT PROJECT AND WESTSIDE REVIT ALIZA TION ACTIVITIES Staff is proposing the Redevelopment Agency enter into an agreement with Economic and Planning Systems for ongoing professional services on an as-needed basis for consultation on financing strategies and fiscal and economic consulting services related to new development within the Bayfront Master Plan area that includes the development proposal by Gaylord Entertainment for a hotel and convention center. Additionally, services for Economic and Planning Systems will include analysis of other development proposals throughout the Agency project areas. Redevelopment & Housing Assistant Director Crockett stated there was no staff presentation as the item was a continuation of consultant services for the bayfront redevelopment project for the past two years and continues that effort. ACTION ITEMS (continued) ACTION: Director Desrochers moved adoption of Resolution No. 2008-003, heading read, text waived: CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2008-003, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ECONOMIC AND PLANNING SYSTEMS, INC. Director Rooney seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0-3 with Directors Paul, Reyes and Salas absent. 2. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET On June 10, 2008, the Office of Budget & Analysis and Finance Department will be presenting a comprehensive budget package to the City Council and Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. This report provides a summary of the key elements of the budget package that affect the operations of the CVRC and Redevelopment Agency that includes moving the remaining staffing costs for Redevelopment and Housing from the budget of the Community Development Department, which resides in the General Fund, to the Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority budget. Executive Director Garcia introduced Assistant Redevelopment and Housing Director Crockett, who in turn introduced Redevelopment and Housing Manager Mills. Ms. Mills presented an overview of what had changed in the proposed budget, and the Redevelopment & Housing Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Investments and the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Work Program. Assistant Finance Director Davis next presented and overview of the actual proposed budget; Fiscal Year 2008/2009 revenue Sources for Redevelopment & Housing; Project Area Assessed Values; Gross Tax Increment - 10 Years; Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Gross Tax Increment Allocations $14.1 Million; and the Fiscal year 2008/2009 Low-Mod Housing Fund Allocations. Director Desrochers inquired as to what was included in the City Staff and the RDA budget for services. Assistant Finance Director Davis responded that the building usage charges, overhead, lease, janitorial, legal, pi arming and engineering were examples of what was included. Chairman Lewis requested clarification as to why the figures on the charts and the revenue totals of$15.5 and $14.1 differed. Assistant Finance Director Davis responded that the difference was in staff reimbursements, interest earnings, transfers-in and bond administrative fees, so the bar graph was strictly tax increment revenue. Chairman Lewis then inquired about what departments were charged directly to the Redevelopment Agency. Assistant Finance Director Davis stated various support departments within the City such as the City Attorney, Office of Budget Analysis, Finance, Human Resources, Risk Management to name a few, and confirmed that throughout the budget year line items which support the direct charging would be tracked and would be reflected in the information to be provided to the Board. Lastly, Chairman Lewis requested a target date be put into the budget for the repayment of the parking meter loan. Page 2 of 4 CVRC - Minutes - May 22, 2008 ACTION ITEMS (continued) ACTION: Director Rooney moved adoption of Resolution No. 2008-004, heading read, text waived: CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2008-004, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAKING RECOMMENDATION TO THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 Director Munoz seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0-2 with Directors Reyes and Salas absent. 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS Assistant Director Crockett provided an update report on Sweetwater Union High School District, noting that there had been movement from the district based on a letter sent by Mr. Garcia and results of the CVRC sub-committee meeting. City staff will be meeting with Sweetwater staff on June 3rd, and will bring a report back to the next CVRC meeting. He then reported that staff hoped to bring a progress report back in June/July on the Galaxy project, and that Gateway Phase 3 was in process with the Planning Department. Further, a meeting was being planned for June 12th to provide a presentation on the Southwest Strengthening Strategy, and another convention was being scheduled for June 21 st from II a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lorna Verde Recreation Center. Assistant Director Crockett also mentioned that there would be a presentation of the Brownfield Work Program for the $400,000 grant that was received from the Environmental Protection Agency. An application is due by June 3'd and once it has been submitted, staff will provide a presentation to the Board of what will be done in the Southwest with those funds. They also hope to provide an update on the Sweetwater Union High School progress in the work program at that meeting. Assistant Director Crockett then recommended the Board go dark on June 26th in concurrence with the Council schedule. Chairman Lewis inquired as to what would be included in the Galaxy report and Assistant Director Crockett responded that he would provide an oral report to be followed by a more substantial report with the developer in July at the latest. 4. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS Chairman Lewis asked all Board members to assume greater leadership roles in acquiring and attracting business to the City for investment, and to assist staff in making sure things such as the Sweetwater Union High School project move forward-that they be proactive and exercise more Page 3 of 4 CVRe - Minutes - May 22, 2008 leadership in moving the City forward as quickly as possible, to which all who were present agreed. 5. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS Director Desrochers stated that he had been in Nashville, Tennessee on his own and had seen the original Gaylord project. He stated that it was most impressive, with a very nice setting and self- contained development, wonderful amenities, and that it was very well run. He then expressed his hope that Gaylord would start construction shortly in Chula Vista. ADJOURNMENT At 6:24 p.m., Chairman Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of June 12,2008, at 6:00 p.m. /?~ - Eric Crockett, Secretary Page 4 of 4 CVRe - Minutes - May 22, 2008