HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Min 2009/02/26MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC)
February 26, 2009 6:00 P.M.
The Regulaz Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 6:00
p.m. in the Chula Vista Police Department Community Room, located at 315 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, California.
CVRC ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Directors Desrochers, Munoz, Reyes, Salas (6:02), and Chair Lewis
ABSENT: Directors: Paul and Rooney
ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/Development Services Director Halbert, Deputy City
Attorney Shirey, Redevelopment Manager Crockett, Development
Planning Manager Ladiana, Principal Project Coordinator Hines, Sr.
Project Coordinator Do, Sr. Project Coordinator Jones, Executive
Assistant to the City Manager Peoples, Senior Administrative Secretary
Fields
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE
Chav Lewis introduced Mayor Cox who expressed gratitude to the Boazd for their service and for
the effort they consistently put forwazd in making the community a better place business-wise.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Memorandum from Rafael Munoz, Doug Paul, and Chris Rooney requesting excused absences
from the regulaz meeting of the CVRC of December 11, 2008.
Staff recommendation: Excuse the absences.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regulaz Meeting of December 11, 2008.
ACTION: Director Desrochers moved approval of the Consent Calendaz. Director Reyes
seconded the motion and it carried 5-0-2 with Directors Paul and Rooney absent.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
INFORMATION ITEM
3. UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY
Development Services Director Halbert discussed the formation anew department called
Development Services, which includes Planning and Building, Redevelopment, Economic
Development, and portions of Engineering that do land development functions. He then
introduced Development Planning Manager Ladiana who discussed projects they were working on
including areas in the Bayfront, Northwest, Southwest, and the East. Mr. Halbert closed the
presentation with a summary of the efforts underway regazding process improvements in the
department.
ACTION ITEMS
4. 2010-2015 REDEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Pursuant to Section 33490 of the California Health and Safety Code, the Redevelopment
Agency ("Agency") of the City of Chula Vista is required to adopt by December 31, 2009
a Five Yeaz Implementation Plan for the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project
Area (which includes Town Centre II, Otay Valley, Southwest, and Added Area) and the
Merged Bayfront/Town Centre I Redevelopment Project Area.
Redevelopment Manager Crockett gave a brief summary on the background of the
implementation plan and introduced Principal Project Coordinator Hines who spoke about the
Work Program. She discussed the mission of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, the
outreach strategy to the community, and the advent of stake holder meetings to define the vision
and goals through a public participation process.
Comments and suggestions on the outreach strategy were discussed and implemented by the
boazd.
Staff Recommendation: That the CVRC approve the outreach plan and appoint member(s) to
attend and facilitate community and business group meetings and appoint no more than two
CVRC members for representation on the Working Group.
ACTION: Director Salas moved to approve the outreach plan only. Director Reyes
seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0-2 with Directors Pau] and Rooney absent.
No action was taken to appoint members to attend and facilitate community and
business group meetings, or to appoint CVRC members for representation on the
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Working Group. Staff will send Directors asign-up sheet with dates and times of
community meetings for sign-up on a voluntary basis.
5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS
There were none.
6. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS
There were none.
7. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
Chair Lewis discussed the cycles that occur in the mazket.
Director Salas commented on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the blight on the west
side versus the east side.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:13 p.m., Chair Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of Mazch 12, 2009 at
6:00 p.m.
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