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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB Minutes 08.16.16 MINUTES �x Sav REGULAR MEETING OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CITY OF 4t/F030 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, California 94083 CITY HALL LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM, TOP FLOOR 400 GRAND AVENUE TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016 2:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER TIME: 2:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairperson Cullen, Vice Chair Krause, Boardmembers Addiego, Christensen, Farrales, Scannell* and Gross. *Boardmember Scannell arrived at 2:21 p.m. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Boardmember Farrales. AGENDA REVIEW None. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF City Manager Futrell introduced the discussion regarding the Successor Agency property at 200 Linden which was formerly called the Brookwood Development. City Manager Futrell deferred to Economic and Community Development (ECD) Director Alex Greenwood to provide an update. ECD Director Greenwood stated staff would have to think of a new name for the former Brookwood Redevelopment Project, but for now it would be marketed as the Grand and Linden Development Opportunity. Director Greenwood continued that the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) document through several venues and had a very well attended site tour and pre-proposal conference with interested developers last week with representatives of eleven (11) development firms attending. Director Greenwood stated the final deadline for submittals would be August 31, 2016 and would be an accelerated process. Chair Cullen asked if developers were going to use the same plans or have a choice. Director Greenwood responded the development community would step into the entitled project as currently designed. In terms of the financial aspects, that would be negotiated but with the expectations one can apply for one (1) of the two (2)blocks or both, and hoped a developer completes the full project. Director Greenwood clarified the original concept of development would need to be followed. Boardmember Christensen inquired about the past developer. Director Greenwood replied the past developer, Brookwood Entities, was not able to proceed with the project. The developer had a difficult time raising the equity required for the project given spiraling construction costs and their own financial position. Chair Cullen requested an update on 200 Linden. Director Greenwood advised the City issued an RFQ and had seven (7) submittals from developers. After many hours of deliberation, the committee narrowed it down to two (2) finalists which proposals were brought to Council on August 10, 2016. Closed Session deliberations were had and staff is moving forward with one of the developers in negotiations. Staff will bring that project forward for discussion at the Oversight Board meeting next month. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 15, 2016 and Regular Meeting of May 17, 2016. Motion—Boardmember Addiego/Second— Boardmember Christensen: to approve the Minutes of the March 15, 2016 and May 17, 2016 Meetings. Approved by the following voice vote: AYES: Boardmembers Addiego, Christensen, Fan-ales, Gross and Vice Chair Krause and Chair Cullen. NAYES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Boardmember Scannell. 2. Report regarding a resolution approving the transfer of certain former Redevelopment Agency real property assets pursuant to the approved Long Range Property Management Plan and Health and Safety Code Section 34191.5. (Alex Greenwood, Economic & Community Development Director) 3. Resolution No. 06-2016 approving the transfer of certain former Redevelopment Agency real property assets pursuant to the approved Long Range Property Management Plan and Health and Safety Code Section 34191.5. Director Greenwood presented the report to committee members and acknowledged Housing Manager Gerber as the lead on the project. Director Greenwood continued advising staff was OVERSIGHT BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16,2016 MINUTES PAGE 2 requesting to approve the transfer at no cost of ten (10) properties identified in the Long Range Management Plan for various governmental and civic uses. Director Greenwood continued stating the properties fall into three (3) general categories, 1) seven (7)properties to be transferred to the City at no cost, 2) two (2)parcels designated to be transferred at no cost to San Mateo County for governmental uses, which included 306 Spruce and the adjacent surface parking lot. Director Greenwood stated the nine (9) properties would have a deed restriction limiting them for governmental use. Director Greenwood continued stating the 10th property, Site A2b—the vast majority of the PUC property is designated in the Long Range Property Management Plan for development, but there was one (1) small site known as A2 that fronts along El Camino Real through Chestnut. Director Greenwood further reported Site A2 was further divided into two (2) sub parcels, A2a and A2b each about 32,000 square feet with A2b being the subject of the proposed resolution. Boardmember Christensen queried the two (2) properties that would be transferred to San Mateo County. She asked if they would be restricted for governmental purposes. City Manager Futrell advised the property at 306 Spruce currently houses a County health clinic associated parking lot. He continued saying the Long Range Property Management Plan designated the donation to the County for that expressed purpose. If at any time in the future it stops being used accordingly, it is to revert to the City. The County is looking at a new health clinic,but does not see that happening for at least five (5) years. Boardmember Christensen queried the property north of A2a and A2b. Director Greenwood responded planning the PUC properties would be a complicated endeavor by staff. Numerous inconsistencies were found when the survey was conducted. Director Greenwood explained that property would be part of Site B,but separated from the rest of the site by the right-of- way for the Bart box. Chair Cullen questioned what would happen to the South San Francisco Main Library on Orange. City Manager Futrell announced Staff and Council are exploring the site and one (1) suggestion would be a Pre-K facility to help combat the shortage of Pre-K programs in the Bay Area. City Manager Futrell ended by stating the City is about four(4) years from facing that decision. Director Greenwood answered some questions Chair Cullen had presented. Director Greenwood clarified Site A2a would be appraised as its own separate legal parcel. He next confirmed that the Oversight Board Counsel would have the ability to review and approve any documents. Boardmember Farrales questioned whether there was an intent to have a timeline to finish the transfers. Director Greenwood stated he had been in contact with County staff with an October target date. Director Greenwood handed out a revised resolution to the Boardmembers and staff. Boardmember Christensen queried the building 2a, 1, 3, Site B and Site C. She requested clarification as to whether the plan was for housing or commercial and the timelines for development. OVERSIGHT BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16,2016 MINUTES PAGE 3 City Manager Futrell responded with his view of the Long Range Property Management Plan including three (3)buckets of property: 1) donation, 2) for sale and 3) redevelopment. He hoped staff could get an RFP out by end of the year. Director Greenwood agreed and stated staff's intent was to get it to market as quickly as possible. Chair Cullen asked if Site Al was still the proposed Police Station. City Manager Futrell confirmed that it was, and added staff's intention, based on Council's direction, to get the appraisals completed promptly for presentation to Council and then to the Oversight Board. Boardmember Addiego stated he thought he knew the intent for Sites B and C before Director Greenwood's answer and asked if both sites were commercial and residential or most likely residential. Director Greenwood replied the dominant use would be residential. Boardmember Christensen requested to be reminded if the proposed Police Station site pursuant to the Long Range Property Management Plan was one of the properties being transferred to the City. City Manager Futrell responded that it was not. It was his intention to have those appraised and proposed for purchase at full market value to make the Oversight Board whole. Chair Cullen questioned if there should be a drop dead date for paragraph seven (7) of the revised resolution. City Attorney Rosenberg responded the language was placed there knowing discussions with the Successor Agency and the County would be ongoing and wanted to leave some room in the event some unanticipated financial accounting system came into play. City Attorney Rosenberg offered to change the language to something the Boardmembers would be more comfortable with. Boardmembers accepted the language on the resolution. Motion—Vice Chair Krause/Second Boardmember Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 06-2016 as amended. Unanimously approved by roll call vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Cullen requested that the following update item be added to the Future Agenda Item list: 1) 636 El Camino Real Commercial Space. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Chair Cullen adjourned the meeting at 2:26 p.m. OVERSIGHT BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16,2016 MINUTES PAGE 4 Submitted: Approv 0,1` .iaa/ GabrirTdriguez,i eputy Clerk Neil Cullen, Chairperson Oversight Board for the Successor Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the South San Francisco Agency to the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Agency OVERSIGHT BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 16,2016 MINUTES PAGE 5