REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA
Council Chamber, City Hall
100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California
November 22, 2010
Immediately following the 1:30 Housing Authority meeting
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
3. PUBLIC APPEARANCES / PUBLIC COMMENTS: Except for public hearing agenda items, the public may comment on all other agenda items and on items not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Redevelopment Agency during this period. The public may comment on public hearing agenda items when the hearing is opened. Each speaker is allowed three minutes.
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 25, 2010
7. CHAIRMAN / COMMISSIONER REPORTS
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
9. CONSENT ITEMS: None
10. SCHEDULED ITEMS:
10.1 FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR NORTH SANTA ROSA STATION AREA PLAN
BACKGROUND: This item involves a Funding Agreement between the Agency and the City committing $70,000 in Agency funds to the City to provide a major portion of the local match to an MTC grant for preparation of the North Santa Rosa Station Area Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Economic Development & Housing recommends that, subject to the approval of the City Council, the Board approve a resolution to secure a Funding Agreement with the City of Santa Rosa for $70,000 to serve as a portion of the local match requirement for a grant from MTC for the North Santa Rosa Station Area Specific Plan, and make the required benefit findings for this expenditure.
10.2 FUNDING AGREEMENT AND BENEFIT FINDINGS FOR THE HIGHWAY 101 BIKE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa adopted the Gateways Redevelopment Project Area in June 2006. The Highway 101 Bike/Pedestrian Bridge is substantially located within the Gateways Redevelopment Project Area and would provide needed access to the Project Area from the Santa Rosa Junior College and Santa Rosa High School east of Highway 101. It is identified in the Gateways Five-Year Implementation Plan for 2006-2011 as a priority public improvement. Redevelopment Law authorizes the Agency to pay all or part of a public improvement that is publicly owned upon making certain benefit findings subject to the consent of the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Economic Development and Housing recommends that the Redevelopment Agency, by resolution, approve a Funding Agreement in the amount of $100,000 to authorize the expenditure of funds and to make certain benefit findings for the Highway 101 Bike/Pedestrian Bridge, subject to Council approval.
10.3 FUNDING AGREEMENT AND BENEFIT FINDINGS FOR THE SMART TRAIL BETWEEN HEARN AVENUE AND THE JOE RODOTA TRAIL
BACKGROUND: The proposed segment of the pedestrian and bicycle SMART Trail Project between Hearn Avenue and the Joe Rodota Trail near Highway 12 is substantially located in the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area. The Five Year Implementation Plan for the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area for 2010-2015 contemplates the SMART Trail as one of the redevelopment activities to be undertaken by the Agency. The Funding Agreement documents a grant and sets out the terms and conditions for payment by the Agency to the County to pay a portion of the construction costs for the SMART Trail to benefit the Project Area.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Economic Development and Housing recommends that the Redevelopment Agency, by resolution, approve a Funding Agreement with the County of Sonoma to document a grant in the amount of $501,460, and make certain benefit findings, for the design and construction of the SMART Trail segment from Hearn Avenue to the Joe Rodota Trail near Highway 12, subject to Council approval.
10.4 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2010
BACKGROUND: Each year prior to December 31, an Annual Report of Financial Transactions is prepared by the Department of Administrative Services, with input from the Economic Development and Housing Department. The purpose of the Report is: 1) to transmit to the State Controller’s Office the Agency’s financial statement information for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; and 2) to transmit to the State Department of Housing and Community Development the Agency’s low- and moderate-income housing activity statistics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. The Annual Report is forwarded to the City Council and the State Controller’s Office prior to the end of the calendar year in order to comply with Redevelopment Law.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Economic Development and Housing recommends that the Redevelopment Agency, by motion, approve the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 and direct its transmittal to the City Council and the State Controller’s Office prior to December 31, 2010 as required by law.
Attachments for this item are available at the Front Counter of Economic Development and Housing Department
10.5 REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
BACKGROUND: At the October 25, 2010 Redevelopment Agency meeting, a Nominating Committee was appointed consisting of Acting Chairman Arnone and Mr. Evans. At the Redevelopment Agency’s Annual Meeting, being held November 22, 2010, the Nominating Committee will give its report and recommendation for Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency for the upcoming year.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Economic Development and Housing recommends that the Redevelopment Agency hear the report of the Nominating Committee and that it entertain a motion electing a Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the next calendar year, with the term of office commencing January 1, 2011.
11. COMMUNICATION ITEMS:
11.1 Monthly Activities Report
12. ADJOURNMENT
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