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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1991/05/21 RDA MINUTES OF A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ GrIY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Council Chambers 7:40 p.m. Public Services Building CAIJ.Rr) TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers/Members Malcolm, Nader, Rindone, and Chairman Moore ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, City Manager/Director; Ruth Fritsch, Assistant City/Agency Attorney; and Beverly k Authelet, City Clerk 2. APPROVAL OF MI~: March 21, 1991 and April 2, 1991 MSUC OVloore/RLndone) to approve the minutes of March 21 and April 2, 1991 as presented. 3. WRI FI'PLSI COMMUNICATIONS: a. Letter on behalf of the 'I-I* Street Business Coalition (Arby's, First Interstate Bank and RediCare) for clarification of the process for consideration of the three proposals for the Fifth Avenue and *I-r Slreet Redevelopmerit site - Gail MacLeod, 6363 Greenwich Drive, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92122. Member Malcolm stated that the City Attorney had advised them that the public hearing should proceed with all proposals competing at the same hearing. He felt the Council/Agency should support the City Attomey's position. MSUC (Malcolm/Nader) to support the City Attorney's position that all thre~ proposals be heard on the same agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items pulled: 4A, 4B, 4C, S, and 7) BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR OFFERED BY MEMBER MALCOLM, read/ng of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. 4A. RESOLUTION 1166 APPROVING AND AIJTHORIZING TRANSMITFAL OF THE TEXT AND PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SOLrrHWF, ST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS91-36--At the Agency~s direction, staff is pursuing an amendment to the boundaries of the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area to include approximately four acres of land. Staffrecommends adoption ofthe resolution. fRedevelopmantAgencVItem} PULI.RI~FROM CONSENT CAI.RNDAR Member Nader informed the public that he would abstain from participating and voting on this item. He had recently owned a home near the Project Area and even though it had been sold, he would not be allowed to participate until February of next year (the one year anniversary of the sale). Minutes May 21, 1991 Page 2 Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, stated the item before the Agency authorized several actions regarding the amendment to the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area which had been previously approved by the Agency. Lance Abbott, Community Development Specialist, gave an overview of the two areas being recommended for inclusion into the project area. Upon approval by the Agency this will be referred to various departments and commissions within the City with recommendations presented to the Planning Commission for review. Their recommendation w~l be before the Agency at the public hearing scheduled for June 18, 1991. After the public hearing the ordinance will be presented on July 9th with second reading on July 16 which will include these areas in the project area. RESOLUTION 1166 OFFI~ BY CHAIRMAN MOORE, reading of the ten was waived, passed and approved 3-0-0-1 with Member Nader abstaining. B. RESOLI. rHON 16175 Slcl-rlNG THE DATE AND TIME OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST REDEVF_J. OPMENT PLAN AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION ISgl-36--At the Agency's direction, staff is pursuing an amendment to the boundaries of the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area to include approximately four acres of land. Approval of this resolution will set the date, time and place for a joint public hearing for adoption of the amendment area. Staff recommends Council approval. (Council Item] PULI.RI~ FROM CONSENT RESOLUTI ON 16175 O~-I.-I~,ED BY MAYOR PRO TEMPORE MOORE, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved 3-0-0-1 with Councilman Nader abstaining. C. RESOLUTION 1167 SEITING THE DATE AND TIME OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND NEGATIVE DE(IARATION ISgl-36--At the Agency's direction, staff is pursuing an amendment to the boundaries of the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area to include approximately four acres of land. Approval of this resolution will set the date, time and place for a joint public hearing for adoption of the amendment area. Staff recommends Agency approval. (Redevelopment Item) pI.HJ.RI~ FROM CONSENT RESOLUTI ON 1167 OFFERED BY CHAIRMAN MOORE, reading of the text was waived, passed and ap pro ved 3-0-0-1 with Member Nader abstaining. TEe City Council meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. to the Special Meefing/Worksession on Wednesday, May 22, 1991 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. 5. RESOLUTION 1168 TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR OPTION PAYMENTS AND NECKeS;ARy DOCUMENTATION FOR A PROPOSED 16 UNIT PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT AT 588 *L' STREET FROM THE LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND--The Housing Authority is requesting that the Agency provide $31,290 for the necessary documentation and option payments for the proposed 16 townhomes at 588 "L" Street for very low and low income families. Staff recommends the Agency approve the funding for the necessary documentation and option payments for the proposed public housing project from the Low- Moderate Income Housing Fund. Staff recommends that the Agency 1) conceptually approve the County Housing Authority designation of the project, 2) approve the resolution appropriating $31,920 from the Low- Moderate Income Housing Fund, and 3) direct staff to return this item m the Agency for environmental _ '.reviewandprojectimplementation.--4/SthVOTEREODIREDfRedevelopmentA~encvltem) PUI.I.RnFROM CONSENT C~I.~NDAR Minutes May 21, 1991 Page 3 Member Malcolm stated he was not sure whether he had a legal conflict of interest as he had been a member of the Board of Realtors since 1972. The property involved is owned by the Board but he would receive no financial interest from action taken. He would prefer to abstain but there was a legal requirement that the item must have a 4/5's vote end therefore he would attempt to participate in a manner as if he did have a conflict. Member Nader questioned whether this was close to the property he had previously owned and therefore create a conflict of interest. If it was within the legal distance, he would be required to participate due to the legal requirement of 4/5's vote. Assistant Agency Attorney Fritsch responded that it was her opinion that both Agency Members should participate in the action. Mr. Salomone reviewed the project submitted. The project had been reviewed by the Housing Advisory Committee and was a goal of the Blue Ribbon Housing Element Committee to encourage this type of project. The Agency was being asked to appropriate $31,290 for predevelopment costs to allow consideration of this low income project. These would be at-risk venture funds, if the project goes through approval the Agency would be asked to participate for a total of $185,000. Staff is not asking that the project be approved but for appropriation of funds for predevelopment costs. Member Rindone expressed his concern that there would a preponderance of low/moderate income housing on the west side of the City. He had requested a clarification from staff regarding priority being given to occupants of mobile homes and trailer parks. Mr. Salomone responded that in negotiations with the Housing Authority, they had agreed to give preference to those displaced by the closures of mobile home/trailer parks. This was an issue the City had been addressing over the past several years. If there were no conditions from the state funding sources or other funding sources precluding that condition they have agreed to that preference. Chairman Moore questioned whether this will be for low/very low or open to moderate income. Mr. Salomone responded that it would be low/very low for the life of the project. Member Malcolm stated he had several problems with the item. He liked the project as it was not building out at maximum density and if the property were purchased by someone else it probably would be built out at maximum density. He expressed his concerns over the amount of low/moderate housing on the west side of the City. He also expressed his concern over the amount being paid for the property and the amount per unit currently being charged due to school fees, city and impact fees, and cost of construction. He felt if he supported the project that taxpayers monies would be wasted and not used properly and if he did not support it the City would end up with a poorer project. He would support it because it would be better for Chula Vista but he wished that the government [HUD) would review their applications regarding appropriations. RESOLUTION 1168 O~ BY MEMBER RINDONE, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. 6. Intentionally Omitted Minutes May 21, 1991 Page 4 7. RESOLUTION 1170 ENTERINGINTOACOOPERATIVEAGI~R~MF/4TWITI-ICALTRANS FOR THE CONb-rRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF MARINA PARKWAY SOUTH/I-5 FREEVVAY SIGNS AND APPROPRIATING $12,000 THEREFORE-Pursuant to the Agenc~s request for CalTrans to add Marina Parkway to the I-5 Freeway signage, CalTrans has prepared a cooperative agreement and final cost estimate for the actual sign construction. Staff recommends entering into a Cooperative Agreement with CalTrans and appropriating $12,000 to meet the needed $262,000 cost estimate for the consauction of Marina Parkway South freeway signs. Staff recommends approval of the resolution.--4/Sth VOTE REOUIRED (Redevdovment ARencV ltem) pUl.l.~..n FROM CONSENT C~I.RI~IDAR Member Nader felt the heading of the item was misleading when it was actually adding $12,000 to approximately $250,000 to add two words to the freeway interchange signs. He was not adverse to the appropriation if the City would receive benefit from the change but he was not convinced at this time that it was worth $262,000 to the Agency or the taxpayers. There were other needs in the City that were unmet and capital improvement projects were behind schedule, Council had recenfiy informed social service agencies that funds may not be available and unless the staff could document a benefit he could not support the appropriation. Member Malcolm recommended that the item be referred to Dr. Penner and the Port District requesting that they fund the $262,000 to promote their bayfront. Member Rindone responded that the City had already negotiated with the Port and if there was an understanding that this would not be approved the Agency should consider the item. MS (Moore/qMalcolm) to defer the item until negotiations with the Port District were complete with a report 'back to the Agency at that lime. Director Goss informed the Agency that this had been included in a list of capital improvement projects submitted by the cities to the Port and had also been included in a request by the City to the Port District. Member Nader stated he would support the motion but would not be disappointed if the Port District felt they had other priorities. VOTE ON MOTION: approved unanimously. 8. RESOLLrrlON 1171 AMENDING CONTRACT FOR TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO TORSTAN, INC. IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL OF THE PAINT PIT--On March 15, 1990 a contract was awarded to TorStan, Inc. for technical and environmental consulting services in connection with removal of the paint pit at the Corporation Yard. That contract was for project management, field sampling, and testing services in connection with the consauction contract to remove the paint pit and contaminated soil. All of the work was as required by the Specific Technical Cleanup Plan as approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board CRWQCB). It was known that the initial estimate of the consulting contract would be exceeded because of unknown field conditions at the time of the original proposal and additional work within the scope of the contract, but beyond the initial estimate, to obtain approval from the RWQCB to limit the mount of s0il excavation, This later item will save the City some of the expenses originally anticipated to be a part of the construction contract. Staff recommends that the Agency adopt the resolution appropriating $42,000 from the Bayfront Redevelopment Project Fund and amending the contract with TorStan, Inc.-- 4/5th VOTE REOUIRFA) iRedevelopment Agency Item) **END OF CONSENT CAI.RNDAR** Minutes May 21, 1991 Page 5 OTHER BUSINESS 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 10. ITEMS PUI.I.I~D FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: (Items 4A, 4B, 4C, 5 and 7) The minutes will reflect the published agenda order. 11. DIRECTOR'S REPORT - None 12. CHAIRMAN'SREPORT- None 13. MEMBERS' COMMENTS Member Rindone: Requested that staff bring back a resolution to place the category of 'Action Items~ on the Redevelopment Agency agendas which would be consistent with Council agendas. ADJO~ The meeting adjourned to a closed session at 8:12 p.m. to discuss: Acquisition of Property pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8--The Northeast Comer of Fifth Avenue and H Street - 8.82 acres (Chula Vista Properties, a Florida General Parmership; A1 Malnick, General Partner); ADJOURNMENT AT 8:20 P.M. to a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 1991 at 4:00 p.m., immediately following Council Meeting. Respectfully submitted, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC, CITY CLERK by: Vicki C. Soderquist, Depu~'~ty Clerk