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Home My WebLink AboutRA Minutes 1995-06-05SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 1 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1995, AT 7:30 PM Regular Meeting: San Rafael Redevelopment Agency Barbara Heller, Member Gary O. Phillips, Member David J. Zappetini, Member Absent: None Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman Paul M. Cohen, Member Also Present:Pam Nicolai, Executive Director Gus Guinan, Assistant City Attorney Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: None. CONSENT CALENDAR Member Zappetini moved and Member Phillips seconded, to approve the recommended action on the following Consent Calendar items: ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 15, 1995 (AS) Approved as submitted. 2. Authorization to Call for Applications to Fill Approved staff recommendation: Five (5) Four -Year Terms on the Citizens Advisory Committee a) Called for applications on Redevelopment Due to Expiration w/Deadline for Receipt set for of Terms of Bob Cooper, Herb Moran, Rob Simon, Tues., 6/29/95 @12:00 Noon in John Touchstone and Abraham Yang (AS) City Clerk's Office, Room 209, - File R-140 IV B City Hall; b) Set date for interviews of applicants, including incumbents at a Spec. Agency meeting to be held on Mon., 7/3/95 @ 6:30 PM to fill 5 positions to end of 6/99. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips, Zappetini and Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None AGENCY CONSIDERATION 3. APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF BOND COUNSEL FOR REDEVELOPMENT III (RA) - File R-355 x R-140XV x R-123 Mr. Jake Ours, Assistant Executive Director (Redevelopment) reported that Redevelopment is moving along quite well in negotiations with all the various taxing entities for the Redevelopment III funding. He stated that one of the more important things that we do is to hire Bond Counsel, noting that the Bond Counsel is responsible for making a number of determinations as far as legality and tax -exemption of the bonds; that the Bond Counsel works very closely with the issuers, with the Agency and with our own Counsel, Goldfarb and Lipman. Three proposals were sent out and three proposals were returned. We recommend that you select Nossaman, Guthner, Knox and Elliott (NGKE) as our Bond Counsel. He stated that all three firms were competent to do the work, though the price difference SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 1 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 2 presented by Nossaman, et al was significant to the Agency ($30,000), and that was one of the reasons for our selection. Member Zappetini asked, according to the fee schedule, what have fees averaged typically on spending for Redevelopment II? Mr. Ours stated that totals on the past bond issues were actually higher, more like $50,000 average. Member Heller asked who has been used for Bond Counsel in the past? Mr. Ours replied that Redevelopment has used Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe for the most part. Nossaman, et al has done things for the Sanitation District in the past. Mr. Ours stated that he is personally satisfied with the selection of the recommended Bond Counsel. Member Phillips moved and Member Zappetini seconded, to accept the selection of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott (NGKE) as Bond Counsel for Redevelopment III Bond Issue. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips, Zappetini and Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None 4. PRESENTATION RE: GRAFFITI REMOVAL (RA) - File R-140 #8 x (SRCC) 13-9 Mr. Ours explained that Redevelopment has been trying to figure out what to do with City signs to reduce the vandalism problem and we have come across the product called KrystalKote, which is a plastic material applied to the base of the a sign which encapsulates and seals anything underneath it. Mr. Ours showed a sample sign with a graphic symbol on it (approx. 14" x 14" x 1/8" sheet metal) to the Agency. He noted the sign has been treated with KrystalKote over top of the graphic symbol and various types of graffiti have been applied with black and yellow spray paint, indelible black magic markers and a few stickers glued on. Mr. Ours explained, in answer to question from Member Phillips, that KrystalKote does not remove the graffiti, it coats the sign so it is easier to remove the graffiti. R. D. Atkins, the KrystalKote Representative, with the help of Robert Calvert and Sandy Alvarez, other manufacturer reps, provided a brief graffiti removal demonstration outside the Council Chamber, using their products GT -1000 and GT -2000, 97% water soluble spray solutions which liquefy graffiti paint. Mr. Calvert used his fingers to rub the solution into the paint, demonstrating it was non-toxic to the touch. As the KrystalKote graffiti paint began to liquefy, Mr. Calvert further pointed out that KrystalKote works on porous materials like cement block surfaces as well as on tree trunks. Mr. Atkins mentioned that KrystalKote does not yellow; that it lasts up to 12 years, and that it has been applied to garbage trucks in the City of Los Angeles, to lead bricks at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and U.S. Coast Guard cutters as well. City of San Rafael test sites have been established at "B" & 3rd Streets as well as 5th and Lincoln Streets. The result was a slight ghost effect remaining where the permanent marker lines had been, whereby Mr. Atkins mentioned that another application of the GT -2000 would remove the shadow. He also pointed out that Member Heller's stickers were still sealed under the coating. Suzanne Golt, Assistant City Manager asked if the KrystalKote would remove "reflectivity" of a sign. Mr. Atkins answered it would not. Member Zappetini asked how expensive it was? Mr. Atkins stated, approximately $40.00 - $50.00 per sign for the coating and approximately $30.00/pint for the removal solution. It was also mentioned that perhaps the City signs would not have to be taken down, merely cleaned and sealed with KrystalKote to save time; that the problem with graffiti is keeping up with the cleaning; and that it takes patience. Chairman Boro requested a report on further research and cost estimates be brought back to SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 2 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 3 Agency. Member Phillips moved and Member Cohen seconded, to accept report. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips, Zappetini and Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None PAOOfZ[W41KK67Z&*491DO;i�40110]Zi 5. None There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM. JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/5/95 Page 3