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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070594 RDA AgendaAGENDA CITY OF TEMECULA OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE A REGULAR MEETING TEMECULA CITY HALL - MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM 43174 Business Park Drive JULY 5, 1994- 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER: Flag Salute ROLL CALL: Committee Members: Chairman Dallas Gray presiding. Committee Member Jenkins Bridges, Gray, Jenkins, Maurice, Pelonero, Reed, Walton PUBLIC COMMENTS A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can address the Council on items that are not listed on the Agenda or on the Consent Calendar. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes each. If you desire to speak to the Council about an item not listed on the Agenda or on the consent Calendar, a pink "Request To Speak" form should be filled out and filed with the City Clerk. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state Your name and address. For all other agenda items a "Request To Speak" form must be filed with the City Clerk before the Council gets to that item. There is a five (5) minute time limit for individual speakers. COMMITTEE BUSINESS ADDrOVal Of Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the minutes of the meeting of June 13, 1994. Report reaardinQ Terms and Conditions of the Temecula RedeveloDment AQenCV Stipulated Judaement RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Receive and file report. 2/agendd061290 08/30194 Status Report on RDA activities in the Old Town Temecula Area RECOMMENDATION: 3.1 Receive and file report. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting: August 2, 1994, 6:30 PM, Temecula City Hall, Main Conference Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California Item No. I MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE JUNE 13, 1994 - 6:30 PM A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee was called to order on Tuesday, June 7, 1994, 6:30 P.M., at the Temecula City Hall Administrative Conference Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California, Chairman Dallas Gray presiding. Committee Member Susie Bridges led the flag salute. PRESENT: 6 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Maurice, Pelonero, Reed, Walton ABSENT: 1 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jenkins Also present were City Manager/RDA Executive Director Ron Bradley and City Clerk/RDA Secretary June Greek. PUBLIC COMMENTS None COMMITTEE BUSINESS 1. Approval of Minutes It was moved by Committee Member Maurice, seconded by Committee Member Bridges to approve the minutes of the meetings of May 31, 1994 and June 7, 1994. Committee Member Reed stated regarding the minutes of May 31, 1994, she voted "yes" on the motion to make Redevelopment Agency low-interest funds available immediately for renovation or upgrading of existing businesses and that the limit of the low interest loans be raised to an amount in excess of $100,000. She asked that the minutes be corrected to reflect that vote. The motion to approve the minutes of May 31, 1994 as amended and June 7, 1994 was carried by the following vote: AYES: 6 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Maurice, Pelonero, Reed, Walton NOES: 0 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jenkins RDC06/13/94 1 06/08/94 OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 7, 1994 Authorization for Consulting Services Aareements - Traffic Imoact Analysis end Architectural and Planning Services - Old Town Entertainment Project Committee Member Walton questioned if bids were done to solicit the consulting services. Mr. Bradley responded that selection of these professional service providers was done on a mutually agreed upon basis with Mr. Zev Buffman since he is paying 50% of the cost of these studies. Chairman Gray indicated some concern regarding the weekday evening peak-hour counts being taken between 4:00 and 6:00 PM. He stated he felt they should be more time specific to hours during the day when the entertainment project will be impacting the study intersections. He also questioned why Sunday traffic is not being addressed. Mr. Bradley advised that the traffic study is to assist the City in making a "Go, No Go" decision. He said the traffic impacts for 24 hours daily will be considered in depth if the decision is that the project is to be undertaken by the City. Committee Member Reed questioned the $1,000.00 fee from Barton-Aschman for meetings with Senior-level staff members. She specifically asked if this charge would be in addition to the contract amount. Executive Director Bradley explained that the contract is based on a time and materials charge system and that any charges in excess of the approved allocation must be approved by the City. It was moved by Committee Member Maurice, seconded by Committee Member Bridges to approve staff recommendation as follows: RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Review and comment on agreements with Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo for architectural and planning services not to exceed $54,620 and with Barton- Aschman for Traffic Analysis not to exceed $34,000. The agreements will be subject to the approval of the Executive Director and General Counsel as to the final form. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT City Manager/RDA Executive Director Ron Bradley reported that staff is meeting weekly on the entertainment project. The most significant meeting since his last report has been with a team of investors who may be involved with any future bonding program which might take place. He stated that the firms of Jones, Hall, Hill and White has met with the City to discuss bonding and Hindeliter deLlamas has met regarding the target area economic and feasibility analyses. He also stated that he has reviewed the matter of the committee holding a closed session with the City Attorney who advised that it could be held under the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(b) to discuss potential litigation. RDC06/13/94 2 06/08/94 OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES JUNE 7, 1994 Closed Session It was moved by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee Member Walton to adjourn to a closed session at 6:56 PM under Government Code Section 54956.9(b). The motion was unanimously carried with Committee Member Jenkins absent. The meeting was reconvened in regular session at 8:55 PM. Executive Director Bradley announced that the members of the committee have instructed him to provide them with additional information regarding potential litigation. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS None ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Committee Member Walton, seconded by Committee Member Reed to adjourn at 8:57 PM to a meeting to be held July 5, 1994, 6:30 PM, Temecula City Hall, Main Conference Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. The motion was carried unanimously carried with Committee Member Jenkins absent. Chairman Dallas Gray June S. Greek, City Clerk RDCO6/13/94 3 06/O8194 Item No. 2 CITY OF TEMECULA MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ronald E. Bradley, City Manager~/~ June 23, 1994 June 13 Closed Session At our meeting on June 13, 1994 I committed to contacting Murray Kane of the law firm of Kane, Ballmer & Berkman to discuss the rationale for the proposed amendment to the stipulated judgment which was approved as part of the settlement of Robert Dawes' Save Historic Old Town lawsuit, As you may recall, Murray Kane represented Mr. Dawes/Save Historic Old Town in this lawsuit and was authorized by the plaintiffs to negotiate the amendment to the original stipulated judgment. On June 14, Mr. Kane; Peter Thorson, Temecula's Redevelopment Agency General Counsel; Marilyn Whisenand, our Redevelopment Director; and I participated in a telephone conference to discuss the two primary issues that the advisory committee indicated they were most concerned about. Subsequently, Mr. Thorson, Ms. Whisenand, and I have done additional research on these issues. We found the discussions to amend the stipulated judgment were originally initiated by City staff as a result of the flooding that occurred during the winter of 1993. It was the request of the City that the total tax increment revenue which could be allocated to the Agency be increased from the original 960 million cap to 9150 million because it was apparent that it would be necessary to spend more than 960 million to solve problems within the Old Town area alone. The provision that the tax increment be apportioned equally within Old Town and the area outside Old Town was removed in order to permit the agency to spend any amount necessary in the Old Town area. City staff also suggested that the method of selecting members for the Old Town Advisory Committee be changed from election to appointment and the number be reduced from 7 to 5 members. The reason for this request was the difficulty in Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee June 23,1994 Page 2 finding candidates who would stand for election and the associated cost of holding such an election. Since all other City committees and commissions are typically 5 members and appointed by the City Council, the plaintiffs were agreeable to this change. Since the committee was not a party to the lawsuit, they were not consulted regarding these changes. The committee indicates that had it been consulted, however, they would have strongly objected to the reduction in their numbers and the change in the method of selection. They would also have objected to removal of the provision in the stipulation that 50% of the tax increment generated be spent in the Old Town area. A third area that was proposed for amendment in the stipulated judgment was the reduction of the interest rate on funds loaned by the Redevelopment Agency from 2% over prime to 1% over prime. As I indicated during our meeting, I am prepared to support maintaining the committee selection process as originally agreed upon in the stipulated judgment and will support that concept to the Agency Board. With respect to the apportionment matter, the revised stipulation gives the Agency the ability to spend the entire $150 million in the Old Town area, given that the revised language permits the flexibility to use all of the funds in Old Town. I am proposing that this language remain. Finally, I would recommend removing in its entirety the limitation on interest rates for Agency loans since it could limit the Agency's ability to implement future redevelopment plans including providing favorable financing to Old Town businesses. I believe the Agency needs to retain the flexibility to establish loan terms based on project needs and market conditions as they may change from time to time. A related issue that we discussed at the June 13 meeting was the City's continued support of the Main Street Program. At our City Council Meeting on June 14, the Old Town Temecula Main Street [Merchants] Association presented both a letter and a petition indicating their support of the Main Street Program and urged its implementation at the earliest possible date. City staff reported to the City Council at this meeting that funding was being provided in the Redevelopment Agency budget to start the program and indicated that the City was volunteering its Personnel staff to help conduct the recruitment effort for an executive director. I also had the opportunity on Monday, June 20, to meet with Bob Hemme (a member of the County-appointed Redevelopment Advisory Committee while the original County-adopted plan was being drafted). Mr. Hemme shared with me his thoughts and concerns about the redevelopment process and gave me a good Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee June 23, 1994 Page 3 perspective on much of the original thinking that went into the drafting of the original plan. I hope this information will assist you in the composition of your communication with the City Council. Please call me at (909) 694-6444 if there is any further information I can provide, or any questions I can answer. REB:ss cc: Marilyn Whisenand / Item No. 3 APPROVAL CITY ATTORNEY FINANCE OFFICER CITY MANAGER TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: CITY OF TEMECULA AGENDA REPORT Old Town Temecula Redevelopment Advisory Committee City Clerk/Agency Secretary June Greek July 5, 1994 Status Report on RDA activities in the Old Town Temecula Area RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file report. BACKGROUND: The activities report will be presented as a verbal report at the regular monthly meeting in July. JSG