Convene

2:38:44 PM

The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa met in regular session at 2:38 p.m. on the 22^nd day of March, 2010, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California

Roll Call

Present:  Chairman Ours, Vice -Chairman Arnone, Agency Members Evans, Lemke and Olsen.  Absent: None.  Also in attendance Economic Development and Housing Director David Gouin, Economic Development and Housing Manager Jocelyn Lundgren, Program Specialists Kim Nadeau and Frank Kasimov, Legal Counsel Mike Casey, and Recording Secretary Shirley Stevens.

Public

 Appearances

None

Acknowledgements

and

Announcements

None

Statements of

 Abstention

Mr. Evans abstained from Item 10.1 and the closed session due to owning property in the area.  He left after Item 10.2.  Ms. Lemke abstained from the minutes due to absence.

Approval of

Minutes

2:40:00 PM

Moved by Mr.  Olsen, seconded by Mr.  Evans, carried 4-0-0-1, to approve the Minutes of February 22, 2010.as submitted.

Chairman/ Commissioner

 Reports

Chairman Ours announced Mr. Olsen would participate on the Gateways Citizens Advisory Committee.

Committee

Reports

None

Consent Items

None

Item No. 10.1

STATUS OF COURTHOUSE SQUARE DESIGN

 AND

FUNDRAISING

2:40:50 PM

Councilmember Jane Bender made the staff presentation.  In an effort to renovate Courthouse Square, a reunification design has been selected and fundraising efforts have begun.  Councilmember Bender will report on the progress and asked for feedback from Agency Members.

Item No. 10.2

FUNDING AGREEMENT

AND BENEFIT

FINDINGS

FOR THE

GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM – SOUTHWEST

3:05:54 PM

Kim Nadeau made the staff presentation.  The Graffiti Abatement Program is identified in the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area’s Five-Year Implementation Plan for 2005-2010 as a priority.  The Graffiti Abatement Program works to educate the community about graffiti, enforce municipal codes related to graffiti, and eradicate graffiti. The Funding Agreement documents a Redevelopment Agency grant in the amount of $253,000 to the City for Graffiti Abatement services and sets out the terms and conditions for payment by the Agency to the City to pay a portion of the costs for continued operation of the Program to benefit the Project Area.

Moved by Mr. Arnone, seconded by Mr. Olsen, carried 6-0-0-0 to adopt and waive the reading of the text as follows:

RESOLUTION NO.  1616   ENTITLED:  RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND MAKING CERTAIN BENEFIT FINDINGS FOR THE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO BENEFIT THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA

Item No. 10.3

TRANSIT MALL REVITALIZATION

 AND

WAYFINDINGS PROJECT

3:08:57 PM

Frank Kasimov made the staff presentation.  The Transit Department is leading a process to revitalize the Transit Mall utilizing approximately $2 million in grant funds.  Transit Staff made a presentation describing the proposed improvements to the Transit Mall.

Item No. 10.4

FY 2009-10 SOUTHWEST MIDYEAR

BUDGET

REVISION

3:43:13 PM

Kim Nadeau made the staff presentation.  The Redevelopment Agency approved its budget for FY 2009-10 on June 15, 2009.  Interest revenues in Fund 872 for the Southwest project area are projected to be significantly less than budgeted. 

Moved by Mr. Olsen, seconded by Mr. Arnone, carried 4-0-1-0 (Mr. Evans absent), to adopt and waive the reading of the text as follows: 

RESOLUTION NO.  1617   ENTITLED:  RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A FY2009-10 BUDGET CHANGE FOR THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA

Closed Session

3:47:21 PM

Mr. Casey announced the closed session at 3:47 p.m.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

 Property:  520 Third Street

A.P.N. 010-063-019 and 010-063-027

 Agency Negotiator:  Dave Gouin, Executive Director

 Negotiating Parties:  Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa; and Museum on the Square, LLC (Hugh Futrell and Bill Carle) 

Under Negotiation:  Price, conditions, and terms of payment for the potential sale, exchange or lease of the property and potential disposition and development agreement

Adjourn Closed Session and Reconvene to

Open Session 

Reconvened to open session at 4:56 p.m.  Mr. Casey announced that the Agency met in closed session regarding Item 12.1 as listed on the agenda and reported as follows:

                        No reportable action was taken.

Adjournment

With no other business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, Chairman Ours adjourned the meeting at 4:56 p.m.

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Shirley Stevens, Recording Secretary