HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Min 2010/04/08MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC)
Date: April 8, 2010 4:00 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 4:09
p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California
CVRC ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Directors Desrochers, Munoz, Reyes, Paul, and Chair Lewis
ABSENT: Director Salas
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert, Deputy
City Attorney Shirey, Redevelopment Manager Crockett, Economic
Development Officer Stone, Richard Opper (Opper & Vazco), Geoffrey
Robinson (Goodrich/Rohr General Counsel) and Rick Siordia
(Goodrich/Rohr) ,Senior Administrative Secretary Laughlin
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
]. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Memorandum from Chair Lewis requesting excused absences from the special meeting of the
CVRC of Mazch 25, 2010
Staff recommendation: Excuse the absences.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 25, 2010
ACTTON: Director Desrochers moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Director Paul
seconded the motion and it carried 6-0-1-0 with Director Salas absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none
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ACTION ITEMS
3. COOPERATIVE REMEDIATION AGREEMENT WITH ROHR, INCORPORATED
AND LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH OPPER AND VARCO, LLP
The proposed Cooperative Remediation Agreement ("CRA") between the Chula
Vista Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") and Rohr, Incorporated (DBA as BF
Goodrich Aerospace Aerostructures Group or "Goodrich") is an agreement that
allocates Agency funds toward the remediation and/or environmental mitigation of
environmental impacts related to the operations of the Goodrich facility. The
agreement also creates a cooperative partnership between Goodrich and the
Agency in the development of a Remedial Action Plan ("RAP"), implementation of
an approved RAP and use of the Polanco Redevelopment Ad to provide immunities
to future owners, users, developers and lenders of the site.
The proposed legal services agreement with Opper and Varco, LLP will provide
continuing outside legal counsel to assist staff and the City Attorneys office in the
implementation of the CRA, negotiations with the San Diego Regional Water
Quality Control Board and realizing the immunities provided under the Polanco
Redevelopment Act.
Economic Development Officer Stone introduced Rick Siordi from Goodrich, Geoff Robinson,
Goodrich Counsel and Richard Opper, City of Chula Vista outside Counsel. He then presented a
short PowerPoint program that included 1) background of the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan,
2) the Coperative Remediation Agreement and what is involved, 3) Implemention Steps of the
bayfront process and 4) Polanco Act Immunities. The meeting was then opened to members of
the public who wished to speak and for questions from the Boazd.
The following people were present wishing to speak: Mr. Eazl Jentz spoke in opposition to the
remediation agreement.
CEO Halbert, Economic Development Officer Stone, Manager Crockett, Richard Opper, Chula
Vista outside Counsel, and Rick Siordia, Goodrich representative, answered all questions to the
satisfaction of the Board.
ACTION: Director Desrochers moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2010-005 heading
read, text waived.
CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2010-005, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVE
THE COOPERATIVE REMEDIATION AGREEMENT WITH ROHR, INC.,
OPERATING AS GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES
Director Munoz seconded the motion and it carried 6-0-1-0, with Director Salas
absent.
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ACTION: Director Munoz moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2010-006 heading read,
text waived:
CVRC RESOLUTION N0. 2010-006, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AUTHORIZE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S GENERAL COUNSEL TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OPPER AND VARCO, LLP TO
PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
COOPERATIVE REMEDIATION AGREEMENT, THE POLANCO
REDEVELOPMENT ACT AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SAN DIEGO
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, AND NEGOTIATIONS
CONCERNING ENTERING INTO STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS AND/OR OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS AS
MAY BE REQUIRED AND OTHER RELATED WORK AS DETERMINED BY
THE AGENCY'S GENERAL COUNSEL
Director Desrochers seconded the motion and it carried 6-0-1-0, with Director
Salas absent.
4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS
CEO Halbert deferred to Manager Crockett for some informational items being directed to the
Board. The first matter concerned a California Redevelopment Agency program on their
Strategic Plan that would be presented by a webinar on April 28`h from 10:30 a.m. to noon at
City Hall, in Building 300, the Human Resources Training Room. All of the Directors were
invited to attend.
Manager Crockett stated that bayfront projects would be coming up rapidly and asked that the
Board be flexible as to meeting dates. There may be the necessity to move CVRC meeting dates
and have special meetings called in May and June.
5. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS
Chair Lewis encouraged the Board members to be pro-active in their day-to-day activities and
business in bringing opportunities for development to the City.
6. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
Director Desrochers stated that he believes this is the most important action taken on the
bayfront since the CVRC had been created. He also said that he had been on Third Avenue
recently and that he would like to have a meeting with the TAVA group to discuss rejuvenating
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the storefronts and scenery on that avenue. He committed to attending a TAVA meeting in the
near future.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:45 p.m., Chair Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Regulaz Meeting of April 22, 2010 at
6:00 p.m.
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