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Home My WebLink AboutRA Minutes 1996-06-17SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 1 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1996 AT 7:30 PM Regular Meeting: Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman San Rafael Redevelopment Agency Paul M. Cohen, Member Barbara Heller, Member Gary O. Phillips, Member Absent: None Also Present: Jake Ours, Acting Executive Director Gus Guinan, Assistant Agency Attorney Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE CLOSED SESSION - 7:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBER Chairman Boro announced Closed Session items. CLOSED SESSION - 7:00 PM - CONFERENCE ROOM 201 1. 0 Conference with Agency members (Government Code Section 54956.8) a. Property Street Address: Fourth & Court Streets AP #11-222-04 Leaseholder: Macy's/Federated Under Negotiation: Acquisition of Leasehold Interest b. Property Street Address: Fourth & Court Streets AP #11-222-01 Leaseholder: Macy's/Federated Under Negotiation: Acquisition of Property Chairman Boro announced that no reportable action was taken. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE 8:00 PM None CONSENT CALENDAR: Member Phillips moved and Member Cohen seconded, to approve the recommended action on the following Consent Calendar items: ITEMS RECOMMENDED ACTION 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Monday, June 3, 1996 (AS) 3. Call for Applications for One Unexpired recommendation: Term on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Redevelopment Due to Vacancy (AS) - File R-140 IVB Approved as submitted. Approved staff a. Called for applications to fill one unexpired term on the Citizens Advisory Committee on Redevelopment, with deadline for receipt of applications set for Tuesday, July 9, 1996 at 12:00 Noon in the City Clerk's Office, Room 209, City Hall; SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 1 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 2 b. Set date for interviews of applicants at a Special Redevelopment Agency meeting to be held on Monday, July 15, 1996, commencing at 6:30 PM, to fill one unexpired term to the end of June, 1999. 4. Unapproved Minutes of Citizens Advisory Accepted report. Committee Meeting of Thursday, June 6, 1996 (RA) - File R-140 IVB 5. Andersen Drive Extension Resolutions a. RESOLUTION 96-49 - Accepting Grants of Easements for a RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OF Fenceline on Lands of: (PW) EASEMENT FOR A FENCELINE - File R-359 x R-246 EASEMENT ON LANDS OF BARTHOLOW SETTLEMENT, a. Bartholow Settlement, APN: 013-072-21 APN: 013-072-21. b. Davis Settlement, APN: 013-081-28 b. RESOLUTION 96-50 - RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR A FENCELINE EASEMENT ON LANDS OF DAVIS SETTLEMENT, APN: 013-081-28. 6. Andersen Drive Extension Resolution Accepting RESOLUTION NO. 96-51 Tenant's Agreement and Quitclaim Deed on RESOLUTION APPROVING TENANT'S Lands of: Zappetini Settlement, AGREEMENT AND QUITCLAIM DEED APN: 013-012-10, 11 (PW) FROM STEVE JANNEY ON LANDS OF - File R-359 x R-246 ZAPPETINI SETTLEMENT, APN: 013-012-10, 11. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips & Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None AGENCY CONSIDERATION: 7. REPORT RE: UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS (RA) - File R-258 x R-140 XIII Acting Executive Director Jake Ours stated the study area for the Downtown Sidewalks Project will be Lincoln Avenue to "D" Street, noting that with the $1 million in the budget, the Agency has enough money to complete the work from "D" Street to the Lindaro Street/Lootens Street area, which is just on the other side of the Macy's building. He noted they will have figures for the cost of the remaining portions, and present them to the Agency soon. In describing the process for this project, Mr. Ours stated they are meeting with the property owners on each block, and have developed a concept called "Baseline", which is a continuation of the original 1977 designs, continuing with such things as the brick banding and street trees. Mr. Ours reported these were the items the Redevelopment Agency would be paying for. He stated the Agency will then be going to the individual property owners and asking them if they would like to do more, noting it would be an option similar to buying a little extra when purchasing a new car. He stated we are giving the owners an opportunity to SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 2 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 3 participate with the Redevelopment Agency, and to get more than just the basic sidewalk. Mr. Ours stated the first meeting was held tonight, and he pointed out drawings of some of the ideas that were presented. He reported they will meet with the owners on each block to determine what they would like, and to clarify who would be paying for what, noting the Agency has guaranteed that it will do the basic work. Mr. Ours stated he feels they will be able to begin in the Spring of 1997, and be finished in time for the opening of the Rafael Theater. Chairman Boro noted his only concern with each block determining what they want, was that he did not want to have one block look like the "uptown" block, while another block that has only had the basic improvements look like the "downtown" block. He asked how we were going to be able to ensure that there was some kind of flow and overall appearance, even though there will be some differences. Mr. Ours stated there will be a main continuity, through such things as the number of trees on the street. He stated he did not envision there would be such things as a major fountain or any type of large development in any one particular block, but noted they would keep an eye on that. Agency Member Heller noted one of the main points in the report was the need to increase participation, and asked how the Agency is attempting to contact the land owners, noting that while the merchants will likely be willing to make suggestions, they are not the ones who are writing the checks for the improvements. Mr. Ours stated the Agency has hired an intern to work on contacting the property owners and the merchants, to try to increase participation in the process. Mr. Ours stated he did notice there was a good number of people attending the meeting tonight. Member Heller moved and Member Phillips seconded, to accept the report. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Phillips & Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None 8. AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS: CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TAX ALLOCATION BONDS - SERIES 1995 - File R-140 XV Acting Executive Director Ours presented plaques to the Agency Members, in appreciation of their work on the Central San Rafael Redevelopment Project Tax Allocation Bonds - Series 1995. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM. SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 3 JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 4 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 6/17/96 Page 4