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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 1980-07-16 ~INUTES SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY July 16, 1980 Regular Meeting TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: West Orange Avenue Library Auditorium CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ronald G. Acosta called the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Ronald G. Acosta, Vice Chairman Gus Nicolopulos, Members Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte, and Roberta Cerri Teglia Also present: Executive Director/Secretary C. Walter Birkelo; Assistant Secretary Louis Dell'Angela; Director of Finance William Anderson; Allstate Representative from SWA, Rick Kerr. AP.__PROVAL OF MINUTES: By motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried, the Minutes of the May 21, 1980 meeting were approved. .... ~ROVAL OF BUDGET Executive Director Birkelo recommended that the proposed $170,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR budget be approved. He noted that an amended budget will, in 1980-81: the future, be submitted to the Agency for approval. The amended budget will total $300,000. The additional $130,000 will be needed to prepare preliminary plans for the Grand Avenue Underpass Project. Director Birkelo added that he is negotiating with Allstate to advance the Agency the additional funds By motion made by Member Damonte, seconded by Member Teglia, it was unanimously voted to approve the $170,000 1980-81 Agency Budget as recommended by Staff. PROGRESS REPORT ON Executive Director Birkelo stated that the Land Use and Circulation GATEWAY PROJECT: Plan for the project is substantially the same as previously presented to the Agency. Staff will be holding a meeting with Allstate (Homart) representatives on July 23, 1980 to discuss necessary public improvements and City Service costs. Director Birkelo added that the approved Preliminary Plan and Project Boundary Map have been forwarded to theCounty Assessor. The Redevelopment Plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project are being worked on at the present time. SELECTION OF ENGI- Executive Director Birkelo noted that the Screening Committee NEERING CONSULTANT considered professional qualification reports from twelve (12) ~ GRAND AVENUE firms. The top four (4) firms were interviewed by the Committee. ~ERPASS PROJECT: The Director stated that the Committee favored the firm of CH2M Hill to prepare the feasibility study and preliminary plans for this project. He recommended that the Agency authorize him to negotiate with this firm to do this work. Director Birkelo noted that the City could not qualify for P.U.C. grants for the Grand Avenue Project until preliminary plans were prepared. Preliminary Project costs were estimated to be between $8 million and $16 million. Member Teglia stated she would have preferred the entire Agency interview the four finalists. Chairman Acosta explained that the procedure followed was in accordance with guidelines accepted by the Agency. Chairman Acosta stated that if, in the future, the Agency desired to interview the finalists, he would have no objection. Chairman Acosta directed Mr. Birkelo to arrange with CH2M Hill to make a formal presentation to the Agency on the project. This would be subject to successful negotiations with this firm. By Motion duly made by Member Damonte, seconded by Member Teglia, the Agency voted unanimously to authorize the Executive Director to negotiate with the firm of CH2M Hill to prepare a feasibility study and preliminary plans for the Grand Avenue Underpass Project. E_vD AND WELFARE: No remarks. ADJOURNMENT: Member Damonte moved, seconded by Member Teglia and unanimously approved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:35 p.m. APPROVED: Ronald G. Acosta, Chairman South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, C. Walter ulrKelO, ~xecut!ve ulrector/Secretary South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency The entries of this Redevelopment Agency meeting show the action taken by the Board to dispose of the item. Oral presentations, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. T)'--tape and documents related to the items are on file in the office of the City Manager ay available for inspection, review and copying. 7/16/80 Page 2