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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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REDEVELOPME]~TT AGEIrTCY
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR METING
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
6:3~ p.m.
Present: Boardmembers Garbarino, Gonzalez and
Mullin, Vice Chairman Addiego and
Chairwoman Matsumoto.
Absent: Norte.
Motion to approve the minutes of the meetings of July 8, 2009 and July 22, 2009.
2. Motion to confirm the expense claims of Septemlber 9, 2009 in the amount of
$10,954,117.79.
3. Resolution No. 21-2009 approving an Agreement with Seifel Consulting Inc. for
preparation of the 2009 Five Year Implementatign Plan in an amount not to exceed
$35,000.
4. Resolution No. 22-2009 awarding a Consulting services Agreement to Wilsey
Ham, Inc. for right-of--way and survey services fbr the new Caltrain Station Project
(No. 58-13232-0320).
Motion - Boardmember Garbarino/Second - Boardmexnber Gonzalez. To approve the
Consent Calendar. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
5. Resolution No. 23-2009 awarding Consulting Services Agreements to Consolidated
Engineering Laboratories ("CEL") and Cotton, Shires and Associates ("CSA") for
special construction and geotechnical testing and inspection services for the MiI}er
Avenue Parking Structure Project.
Chief Engineer Razavi presented the staff report explaining that geotechnical testing and
inspections would be required. for the construction of thee... Miller Avenue Parking Structure.
He explained staff solicited three (3) firms to provide special construction testing and
inspection services for the Structure. After reviewing the proposa}s, staff recommended
awarding a contract to CEL based on demonstrated competence and the professional
qualifications necessary to perform the work. He further explained CSA was the
geotechnical engineer on record for the Miller Avenue Perking Structure project and had
performed the investigation, observation and testing of the subsurface pre-construction
conditions. He recommended. that CSA continue to perform. geotechnical testing of the
project during construction.
Chairwoman Matsumoto requested an explanation of the process behind staff's
recommendation with respect to CEL.
Chief Engineer Razavi explained staff was familiar with CEL's high qua}ity work and their
bid was the most competitive.
Motion -Vice Chairman Addiego/Second - Boardmerrnber Garbarino: to approve
Resolution No. 23-2009. Unanimously approved by voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Implementation Plan Mid-term Review. State required Public Hearing for
Redevelopment Agency to review accomplishments in meeting Five Year
Implementation Plan goals and objectives.
Public Hearing Opened: 6:45 p.m.
Economic and Community Development Manager Fragbso presented the state required
review of RDA accomplishments during the last 5 year period. She presented a photo
documentary demonstrating improvements in the Downtown, Shearwater, Gateway and El
Camino Corridor Redevelopment Areas. She explained that the improvements depicted in
the Four (4) Redevelopment Areas demonstrated compl~'~ance with the basic requirement
that blight be addressed.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:55 p.m.
Boardmember Gonzalez commented on the many improvements that had been made over
the past five (5) years.
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Boardmember Mullin requested an explanation of the prpcess by which the Redeveloprr~ent
Agency could support below market rate housing outside of traditional Redevelopment
Areas, such as in the case of South City Lights.
Manager Fragoso explained the Agency is able to provide housing assistance in other areas
because of its obligation to produce affordable units. However, in the case of South City
Lights, financial assistance was not provided.
Vice Chairman Addiego commented that he would like tp see more attention to
landscaping accompanying RDA related housing units. ~-Ie further thanked Manager
Fragoso for her work on the gratifying projects depicted..
Chairwoman Matsumoto concurred with the Vice Chairman regarding landscaping and
expressed hope that the coning ordinance update would address global landscaping issues.
Boardmember Garbarino also expressed an interest in irr~proved landscaping for visible
projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Being ro further business, Clairwoman Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Ap~lroved:
Kar~yl 1\~latsumoto, Chair`~~oman
Cit}~ of South San Francisco
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