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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2004-01-21 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL JOINT MEETING CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 400 GRAND AVENUE JANUARY 21, 2004 (Cassette Tape No. 1) 1. Call to Order 6:04 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Councilmembers/Boardmembers Femekes, Garbarino and Gonzalez, Vice Mayor/Vice- Chair Green and Mayor/Chair Matsumoto Absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Wilson, City Attorney Mattas, Assistant City Attorneys Johnson and Warner, Assistant City Managers Nagel and Van Duyn; Department Directors: John Gibbs, Jim Steele, and Terry White; Staff Members: Norma Fragoso, Armando Sanchez, Robert Hahn, Mike Lappen, Mike Rozzi Consultants: Elizabeth Seifel and Marie Munson (Seifel Consulting, Inc.) Others: Mike Pacelli, Rick Ochsenhirt, Barbara Olds, Jim Novak, and Emily Fancher 3. Public Comments None. 4. Study Session: Review and discussion of proposed redevelopment plan amendment to add territory and fiscally merge redevelopment project areas Housing and Redevelopment Manager Fragoso briefly outlined the evening's discussion and recommendations. Consultant Elizabeth Seifel gave an overview of the current redevelopment areas and presented detailed information on the proposed recommendations for a fiscal merger of the Gateway, Shearwater and the Downtown redevelopment areas. She asked for feedback and direction from Council. In response to Agency questions, Ms. Seifel explained the advantages of the fiscal merger, current status of the pass-through agreements, combining the tax increment caps, ERAF, benefits of having an increased capacity to issue debt and obtaining more cost effective debt. Boardmember Fernekes stated the ERAF issue will be moot if the League of California Cities initiative (local control over local tax dollars) is approved by the voters. Chair Matsumoto stated her concern regarding eminent domain on non-residential property, and Counsel Mattas advised that concerns be reserved until plans are presented. Vice-Chair Green asked if there was a downside and Ms. Seifel stated that the lengthy process is the only downside, which will take approximately 1½ years to complete. SSFUSD Superintendent Olds requested that the school district be afforded the opportunity to meet early in the process. With consensus from the Agency, staff was directed to move forward with the proposed plan amendment and fiscal merger. Review and discussion of proposed capital improvement project for Oak Avenue Extension Presentation given by Director Gibbs. (Copies of presentation were distributed to Agency Boardmembers.) Vice Chair Green stated his concern with the alignment of Oak Avenue with Arroyo Drive. He envisioned traffic crossing E1 Camino Real onto Arroyo Drive, and then continuing up Arroyo to Junipero Serra, thus increasing traffic on Arroyo Drive. He suggested traffic not be allowed to cross at the E1 Camino intersection onto Arroyo Drive. Various strategies and options that staff considered were discussed, including an alternative alignment further north on E1 Camino Real. Assistant Agency Director Van Duyn discussed the rationale for the proposed extension, stating it will offer traffic relievers at E1 Camino Real, Mission Road and Grand Avenue. He further explained the proposed widening of Oak Avenue between Grand Avenue and Mission Road, and preparing for future development along Mission Road. The Agency Board concurred to have staff move forward with the project design. It was further agreed that neighborhood meetings and the public heating process will provide opportunities for public input, which will help the Agency during the decision making process. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 21, 2004 MINUTES PAGE 2 Closed Session: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), existing litigation, City of South San Francisco v. WofldCom Cancelled 6. Adjournment Being no further business, Chair Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Submitted by: Sylvia M. Payne, City Clerk City of South San Francisco Kary.. Matsumoto, Mayor/Chair City of South San Francisco SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 21, 2004 MINUTES PAGE 3