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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2008 AT 7:30 PM
Regular Meeting:
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
Also Present: Ken Nordhoff, Executive Director
Robert F. Epstein, Agency Attorney
Esther C. Beirne, Agency Secretary
CLOSED SESSION — CONFERENCE ROOM 201:
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman
Cyr N. Miller, Vice -Chair
Greg Brockbank, Member
Damon Connolly, Member
Barbara Heller, Member
Absent: None
8:10 PM
Member Miller moved and Member Brockbank seconded, to approve the following Consent Calendar item:
ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 1, 2008 (AS) Minutes approved as submitted.
2. Monthly Investment Report for November, 2008 (Fin) — File R-123
3. Minutes of Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting of November 6,
2008 (RA) — File R-140 IVB
4. Resolution Authorizing the Economic Development Director to
Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Chez Brigitte, LLC
for the 2009 Downtown Farmers' Market Festival (from January 1,
2009 - December 31, 2009) (RA) - File R-447 x R-181 x R-140#8
Accepted Monthly Investment Report for
November, 2008 as presented.
Accepted report.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHEZ
BRIGITTE, LLC FOR THE 2009
DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET
FESTIVAL (FROM JANUARY 1, 2009 -
DECEMBER 31, 2009)
AYES: MEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller and Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:
APPROVAL OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING BLIGHT PROGRESS, AGENCY
OWNED PROPERTY, LOAN COMPLIANCE, AB 987 AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORTS, FOR THE SAN
RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL (RA) — File R-62 x (SRCC) 8-18 x 8-9
Economic Development Director Nancy Mackie reported that the Annual Report was on both the Redevelopment
Agency and City Council agendas, as required. Indicating that Exhibit E discusses in narrative form the housing
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programs, she believed it important to note the wide variety of housing programs, both from the Redevelopment
Agency's and City Council's policies, that provide affordable housing throughout the City, including:
• Below Market Rate Program, where 10% of all new development had to be affordable;
• Down payment assistance grants for first-time home buyers;
• Grants for apartment remodels, working with non-profit agencies to create and/or preserve affordable
housing;
• CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds used to help some of the smaller social service
agencies and their housing;
• Support of Code Enforcement efforts and a percentage of staff time at the Redevelopment Agency.
Noting the Final Audit Report was not included in the packet, Ms. Mackle stated that this would be made available to
the Agency Members before the end of December, 2008.
Member Brockbank moved and Member Connolly seconded, to approve the reports and forward to City Council for
review and approval.
AYES: MEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller and Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
APPOINTMENT OF VICE -CHAIR FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR YEAR 2009 (AS) —
File R-58 x R-140#8 x (SRCC) 9-1
Member Miller placed in nomination the name of Member Barbara Heller to serve as Vice -Chair of the San Rafael
Redevelopment Agency for year 2009. Member Brockbank seconded the motion. Member Heller was appointed
Vice -Chair of the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency by acclamation for the year 2009.
AYES: MEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller and Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS:
Liqhted Boat Parade: - File R-181
Economic Development Director Nancy Mackle announced that the Lighted Boat Parade takes place at 6:00 p.m. on
December 20, 2008, along the canal.
There being no further business, the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned at 8:14 PM.
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Agency Secretary
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