Convene

The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa met in regular session at 1:49 p.m. on the 26^th day of July, 2010, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California

Roll Call

1:49:32 PM

Present:  Acting Chairman Evans, Mr. Olsen, and Ms. Lemke.  Absent: Vice-Chairman Arnone.  Also in attendance Economic Development and Housing Deputy Director Cheryl Woodward, Economic Development and Housing Manager Jocelyn Lundgren, Program Specialist Kim Nadeau, Legal Counsel Mike Casey, and Recording Secretary Shirley Stevens.

Public Appearances

Duane DeWitt, Roseland Area, requests possibility of better coordination between City and County regarding redevelopment efforts in Roseland especially for a collaborative effort to development a park. Fred Krueger, lives in redevelopment area, number one priority of neighbors is a park; area is underdevelopment of services and infrastructure.

Acknowledgements and Announcements

2:05:09 PM

None

Statements of Abstention 2:05:14 PM

None

Approval of Minutes 2:05:21 PM

Moved by Mr.  Olsen, seconded by Ms.  Lemke, carried 3-0-1-0 (Mr. Arnone absent), to approve the Minutes of June 14, 2010, as submitted.

Chairman/ Commissioner Reports

None

Committee Reports

None

Consent Items

2:05:42 PM

Gateways item moved to next meeting due to lack of voting quorum.

Item No. 10.1

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA

2:05:46 PM

Kim Nadeau made the staff presentation.  California Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code 33490) requires that an Implementation Plan for a Redevelopment Project Area be adopted every five years.  The current Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area expires in July 2010.  Redevelopment Law requires that the Agency hold a Public Hearing prior to the adoption of the next Five-Year Plan.  The purpose of the Five-Year Plan is to act as a policy and program planning document that provides information about redevelopment activities and an explanation of how the activities assist in the elimination of blight. 

2:19:36 PM Open Public Hearing  

Duane DeWitt, Roseland District, would like to have Agency budget for a shortfall in developing a park/greenway along Roseland Creek. 

Fred Krueger, Roseland District, asked for a low budget park for the area stating that it is a neighborhood issue; wants to stop concentration of low-income housing in the area. 

Bill Haluzak, 2166 Burbank Avenue, wants Agency to contribute as much money as possible to the Roseland Creek Park and bicycle trail project.   

Joann Connigan, Southwest Santa Rosa, supports low-income housing, seems like high percentage in Southwest, would like to see it spread throughout entire city. 

Letters of comment regarding the Implementation Plan and support of the Roseland Creek Park project were received from: 

Mary and Gary Balcerak

Fred Krueger

Duane De Witt

Trish and Greg Tatarian

Bill Haluzak

Judith Dehnert

John and Riya Murray

 2:33:53 PM Close Public Hearing

 Moved by Mr. Olsen, seconded by Ms. Lemke, carried 3-0-1-0 (Mr. Arnone absent), to adopt and waive the reading of the text as follows:

RESOLUTION NO.  1629   ENTITLED:  RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA

Written Communications

No comments

Adjournment

2:42:34 PM

With no other business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, Acting Chairman Evans adjourned the meeting at 2:42 p.m.

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Shirley Stevens, Recording Secretary