HomeMy WebLinkAbout072302 RDA Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TEMECULA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JULY 23, 2002
A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 7:53
P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: 5
AGENCY MEMBERS:
Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, Stone
Comerchero
ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBER: None
Also present were Executive Director Nelson, City Attorney Thorson, and
Ballreich.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No input.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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RECOMMENDATION:
Deputy City Clerk
1.1 Approve the minutes of June 25 and July 9, 2002.
Approval of Cooperative Aqreement with the Temecula Redevelopment ARency for
Construction and Fundinq of the Mercantile Buildinq Seismic Retrofit (Community
Theater) - Project PW01-20
RECOMMENDATION:
2.1
Approve an Agreement entitled "Cooperative Agreement" between the City of
Temecula and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula for
construction and funding of the Mercantile Building Seismic Retrofit (Community
Theatre) - Project No. PW01-20;
2.2
Authorize the Chairperson to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Agency in
substantially the form attached to the Agenda Report;
2.3
Authorize the budgeted expenditure of $287,500.00 for the RDA's share of the
Mercantile Building Seismic F:3trofit project costs incurred, as approved by the
City or the RDA.
(Agency Member Stone abstained with regard to this item,)
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3 First Amendment to Lease of Aqency Property - 27500 Jefferson Avenue
RECOMMENDATION:
3.1
Approve a first amendment to the lease agreement with the Donna L. Reeves
Trust UTD 7/25/90 for Agency property located at 27500 Jefferson Avenue to
provide a one-year extension to this lease for an amount of $15,000 per month;
3.2
Approve a first amendment to the sublease agreement between the Donna L.
Reeves Trust and Temecula Valley Automotive, d/b/a Temecula Valley
Mitsubishi and authorize the City Manager to sign the consent agreement.
4 Revision of Facade Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
4.1
Approve the recommended revisions to the Facade Improvement Program,
extending the list of eligible improvements to include hardscape and landscaping.
(Pulled for separate discussion; see below.)
.MOTION: Agency Member Roberts moved to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 - 3. The
motion was seconded by Agency Member Naggar and voice vote reflected approval with the
exception of Agency Member Stone who was abstained with regard to Item No. 2.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 4 CONSIDERED UNDER SEPARATE DISCUSSION
4 Revision of Facade mprovement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
4.1
Approve the recommended revisions to the Facade Improvement Program,
extending the list of eligible improvements to include hardscape and landscaping.
Having discussed the matter with Redevelopment and Housing Director Meyer, Chairman
Comerchero recommended amending the staff recommendation by imposing a $2,500.00 limit
toward landscaping.
MOTION: Agency Member Comerchero moved to approve staff recommendation with the
amendment to limit the landscaping improvements at $2,500.00. The motion was seconded by
Agency Member Naggar and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Agency
Member Stone who abstained.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
No additional comments.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
No comment.
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AGENCY MEMBERS'REPORTS
In response to Agency Member Stone, City Attorney Thorson advised that there are specific
requirements under State law to initiate expansion of the Redevelopment area, noting that the
process would take approximately nine months.
Agency Member Stone requested that staff explore mechanisms available to the City to expand the
demographic area of the City's Redevelopment Agency. Offering to serve, Mr. Stone suggested the
formation of a subcommittee of the City Council to identify potential areas of the City to be included
in a Redevelopment Agency expansion and to forward a recommendation to the City Council for
review.
Chairman Comerchero offered to as well serve on such a subcommittee and suggested to agendize
the matter for the August 27, 2002, City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:59 P.M., the Temecula Redevelopment Agency meeting was formally adjourned to
Tuesday, August 13, 2002, in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive,
Temecula, California.
ATTEST:
Jeff Comerchero, Chairman
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