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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Min 2009/05/28MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC) May 28, 2009 4:00 P.M. A Special Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 4:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California CVRC ROLL CALL PRESENT: Directors Desrochers, Munoz, Paul, Reyes, Salas, and Chair Lewis ABSENT: N/A ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert, City Attorney Miesfeld, Asst. Finance Director Davis, Redevelopment Manager Crockett, Economic Development Officer Stone, Landscape Planner II Williams, Landscape Architect Krizan and Senior Administrative Secretary Fields PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF S[LENCE CONSENT CALENDAR 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Memorandum from Director Salas requesting an excused absence from the regular meeting of the CVRC of May 14, 2009 Staff recommendation: Excuse the absence. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none PRESENTATIONS /DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. REDEVELOPMENT'S ROLE ON THE BAYFRONT - Economic Development Officer, Denny Stone, gave a description of the role the Agency is playing in the Bayfront development. The three most critical areas include: 1) Providing the City the ability to be a full partner in the process of the Bayfront Master Plan development and the development of the environmental document. 2) The Agency's role in the collection and allocation of the investment tax increment. Page 1 of 4 CVRC -Minutes -May 28, 2009 3) To assist in environmental and remediation issues. There are four agencies involved in the development of the Bayfront to include: Port of San Diego, City of Chula Vista, Redevelopment Agency and Goodrich. Mr. Stone spoke of the issues that these agencies face and the fact that they are tied together because no one party could get the development completed by itself. The Agency and the City have been coming into the discussions trying to understand the issues they are dealing with and what tools they may have available to them that the others don't have and which could alleviate some of the concerns. Questions were answered by Director of Development Services Halbert and Economic Development Officer Stone. 3. THIRD AVENUE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN There was a Power Point presentation by Landscape Planner Garry Williams and Landscape Architect John Krizan. Landscape Planner Williams gave a short background of the project, public meetings, and preliminary concepts. Landscape Architect Krizan continued the presentation with an overview of further design concepts since the last report in November. His presentation included a focus on: I) Proposed updates and improvements, 2) An update on funding and, 3) The current schedule of construction ACTION ITEMS 4. PROPOSED FY 2009/10 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY OPERATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET On .Tune 9, 2009 the Finance Department will present a comprehensive budget package to the City Council and Redevelopment Agency for fiscal year 2009-10. The staff report provided a summary of the key elements of the budget package that affect the operations of the CVRC and Redevelopment Agency. Redevelopment Manager Eric Crockett gave a synopsis of the changes from previous years, major initiatives and funding. Assistant Finance Director Phil Davis gave an overview of the operating budget, sources of funding and operating fund uses. Boardmember questions were answered by: Redevelopment Manager Crockett, Director of Development Services Halbert and Assistant Finance Director Davis. Page 2 of 4 CVRC -Minutes -May 28, 2009 ACTION: Director Munoz moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2009-003 heading read, text waived: CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-003, 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 2009-10. Director Desrochers seconded the motion and it carried 5-0-1, with Director Salas absent for the vote. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS A. FEE DEFERRAL Director of Development Services Halbert advised the Board that this subject had been addressed earlier in the meeting and that they would be back in a month or two with a final analysis. B. ENTITLEMENT OF F STREET (CORP YARD) Redevelopment Manager Crockett advised that this item was being presented as a follow-up to the Board's request of Mr. Halbert at the last meeting as to how a site is entitled and then put out for a Request For Proposal (RFP). He discussed the example of the F Street Corp Yard as the property that has the greatest opportunity and elaborated on the process. Director Halbert gave a status report on the St. Rosa de Lima project, advised that interviews to fill the vacancy on the board were on Wednesday and that the Board should have a new member soon. He said that there was a memo (each member should have a copy) on the outreach efforts on the 5-year implementation plan. 6. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS There were none. 7. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS There were none. Page 3 of 4 CVRC -Minutes -May 28, 2009 ADJOURNMENT At 5:38 p.m., Chair Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of June 11, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Eric Crockett, Secretary ~~~~A V/ST G ,p°pO°o°°goo ~9 ~ S CVRC z Q O6H5I2005 a Q' ~c~`~~°~°~orwo~°°a QOM `~d.+;,MENT ~~ Page 4 of 4 CVRC -Minutes -May 28, 2009