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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-242 , .> (See Also Res CDe 1999-34) RESOLUTION NO. 1999-242 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMATION AND ELECTION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND CALLING FOR THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE .. 3 4 5 6 7 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino Community Development Commissio ("Commission") proposes to adopt a Redevelopment Plan for the 40th Street Redevelopmen 8 9 Project Area ("Plan"); and 10 WHEREAS, the Commission and the City Council of the City of San Bernardin II ("City") have undertaken procedures for the adoption of the Plan; and 12 WHEREAS, the adoption proposes to include certain territory into a Redevelopmen 13 Project Area (the "Project Area"), and the Plan as adopted will contain the powers of eminen 14 domain in the Project Area; and 15 WHEREAS, Section 33385 (a) of the California Community Redevelopment La 16 ("CRL") requires that a Project Area Committee ("PAC") be formed when the proposed Projec 17 Area is believed to contain a substantial number of low-income persons or moderate-incom 18 persons, or both; and 19 WHEREAS, Section 33385 of the CRL also requires the City Council to adopt 20 procedure, by resolution, for the formation of a PAC and to adopt procedures regarding th 21 community-wide election of PAC members. 22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 23 SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 24 Section 1. The document entitled "Procedure for the Formation and Election of th 25 Project Area Committee for the Adoption of the 40th Street Redevelopment Project Area," a cop -1- 1999-242 of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," is hereby adopted as the procedure to be followed fo 2 the formation and election ofthe PAC for the proposed 40th Street Redevelopment Project. 3 4 Section 2. The City Council calls upon the property owners, residents, businesses an 5 existing community organizations within the proposed 40th Street Project Area to form a Projec 6 Area Committee, as more fully described in the PAC Procedure. 7 IIII 8 IIII 9 IIII 10 IIII II IIII 12 IIII 13 IIII 14 IIII 15 IIII 16 IIII 17 IIII 18 IIII 19 IIII 20 IIII 21 IIII 22 IIII 23 IIII 24 IIII 25 IIII -2- RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMATION AND ELECTION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND CALLING FOR THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE 1999-242 2 3 4 5 6 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 7 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting 8 thereof, held on the 20th day of September ,1999, by the following vote to wit: 9 Council Members: Aves 10 ESTRADA LIEN MCGINNIS SCHNETZ x x x II -----X- 12 13 VACANT - 5th Ward 14 ANDERSON MILLER x 15 ---'L.. 16 Navs Abstain Absent 17 Wc,~~ h C~ City Clerk 18 19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved thi~.;?-u:lctay of September ,1999. 20 21 22 23 Approved as to form and Legal Content: 24 25 By: u<-../ s, Mayor San Bernardino -3- , , 1999-242 PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA SEPTEMBER 1999 I. [100] A. B, C. II. [200] A. B. III, [300] A. B. C. D. E, IV. [400] A. B. C, V. [500] A. VI. [600] A. B. C. D, E. F. VII, [700] A. B. B. 1999-242 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page GENERAL............................................................................................................1 [101] Purpose.....,.,..,..,..,..,..,..,......,..,..,.......................................................,...,.." I [102] Authority .,..,....................................................,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..."..,..., I [103] Definitions..,..,..,..,..,..,..,......,..,................................................................... I PUBLIC MEETINGS.......................................................................................... 2 [20 I] Meetings.".,..,..,..,..,..,.."..,..,..,..............................................................,...., 2 [202] Presentation ofP AC to City CounciL...................................................... 3 NOTICE OF MEETINGS, HEARINGS, AND PLEBISCITES ..................... 3 [301] Publication of Opportunity to Serve .......................................................... 3 [302] Publication of Notice ..,.."."..,..,..,..,..,..".,..,..,..,..,...................................,.. 3 [303] Notice by Mail ........................................................................................... 4 [304] Other Forms of Notice ............................................................................... 4 [305] Foreign Languages..,..,..,..,..,..,..................................................,.."..,.."..." 4 COMPOSITION OF PAC MEMBERSHIP...................................................... 4 [40 I] Categories ..,..,..,..,..,..".....,..,..,..,..,................................................,.."..,..." 4 [402] Existing Community Organization ............................................................ 5 [403] Vacancies in Membership Categories n Adjustment of Composition of PAC; Succession,..,......,..,..,..,.."."..,..,..,..,..,..,..................................,..., 5 ELECTION PROCEDURE ................................................................................ 5 [501] PAC Applications ...................................................................................... 5 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAC MEMBERSHIP..................... 6 [601] Voter Registration "."."..,..,..,.....................".".,..,..,..,..,.".,..,..,..,.."...,...".. 6 [602] Candidate Speeches .,..,..,..,..,...,..,...........,..,..,......................,..,..,......"...,'.. 7 [603] Voting Categories ,.."."."..,..,..,..,.....,...................................,..,..,..,..."..".., 7 [604] Balloting,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.....................................................,..,..,...,.."..." 8 [605] Results/Runoffs.,..,..,..,..,..,......,..,........,..,..,.............................................". 8 [606] ChallengesN alidity.,..,..,.....................,..,...........,..,..,..,......................,....... 8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................9 [701] Compensation of PAC Members ............................................................... 9 [702] Amendment of Procedure .......................................................................... 9 [703] Consultation with Project Area Committee ............................................... 9 EXHIBIT "A" EXHIBIT "A-I" EXHIBIT "B" 1999-242 EXHIBITS Procedure for Formation and Election of the Project Area Committee Project Area Map PAC Application 1999-242 EXHIBIT "A" PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE 1999-242 PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR ADOPTION OF THE 40th STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA I. [100] GENERAL A, [101] Purpose The purpose of this document is to set forth a procedure for formation of a project area committee ("PAC") for the San Bernardino Community Development Commission's adoption of the 40th Street Redevelopment Project Area ("Project" or "Project Area"). The proposed project area adoption will allow for eminent domain powers in the "Project Area." A map identifying the "Project Area" is attached hereto as Exhibit A-I and is referred to herein as the "PAC Area." Section 33385 ofthe Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code 33000 et seq., herein referred to as the "Redevelopment Law") provides for the City Council of the City of San Bernardino to establish a procedure for formation of the PAC and a communitywide procedure for election of PAC members. The procedure established herein shall be used to govern formation and election of the PAC. B, [102] Authority This procedure was approved and adopted on NoJ~...?1'~the City Council of the City of San Bernardino. ()9 j;,. 0 . , 1999 by Resolution C. [103] Definitions For the purposes herein: I. "Business" means any lawful activity, whether or not carried on for profit, which is conducted within the PAC Area for (i) the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of tangible or intangible personal property (a "Retail Business"); (ii) the manufacture, processing or marketing of products, commodities or any other personal property (a "Manufacturing Business"); or (iii) the sale of services to the public (a "Service Business"). Business also includes any property owner that is a Person who owns real property in the PAC Area, who does not use the real property for their primary residence. Such real property includes residential nonowner occupied property, industrial property, retail property, and other commercial property, 2. "City" means the City of San Bernardino, California, a municipal corporation. 3. "City Council" means the City Council of the City of San Bernardino, exercising powers as the legislative body under the Redevelopment Law. P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTlON.doc 1 1999-242 4, "Commission" means the City of San Bernardino Community Development Commission, a public body, corporate and politic, which exercises powers as a redevelopment agency under the Redevelopment Law. 5. "Existing Community Organization" means any nonprofit association of Persons organized for religious, entrepreneurial, scientific, educational, literary or other purposes, which conducts its activities within the boundaries ofthe PAC Area and/or uses an address located within the Project Area for its office or headquarters. 6. "Person" means, but is not limited to, an individual, household, family, proprietorship, partnership, business trust, joint venture, syndicate, corporation, or association. 7. "PAC Area" means the PAC Area shown on the PAC Area Map attached hereto as Exhibit "A-I". 8, "Project Area Committee" or "PAC" means the committee formed and selected in accordance with Section 33385, et seq., of the Redevelopment Law and the procedure set forth herein. 9. "Resident" means a Residential Owner-Occupant or Residential Tenant. 10. "Residential Owner-Occupant" means a person who owns a dwelling unit in the PAC Area and occupies such dwelling unit as the person's permanent residence and usual place of abode, II. "Residential Tenant" means a person who rents a dwelling unit in the PAC Area pursuant to a rental agreement and has occupied such dwelling unit as a permanent residence and usual place of abode for not less than twenty-nine (29) days prior to the submittal of a completed PAC application as described in Section 50 I herein. II, [200] PUBLIC MEETINGS A. [201) Meetings The Commission staff shall conduct at least one public informational meeting to explain the establishment and functions of the PAC, and the opportunity to serve on the PAC and shall conduct a meeting to elect members ofthe PAC, It is contemplated that the election will take place within two weeks of the informational meeting. At the informational meeting, the Commission shall distribute and make available to each attendee: (i) a copy of Article 6.5 of the Redevelopment Law (Sections 33385-33388); (ii) a copy of Sections 33347.5 and 33366 of the Redevelopment Law; (iii) a copy ofthis procedure; (iv) a copy of the Preliminary Plan for the Project Area; (v) applications for PAC membership; and (vi) any other materials the Commission determines would be useful. P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION doc 2 1999-242 It is contemplated that the informational meeting will be held on October 21, 1999, and the election meeting will be held on November 4, 1999, or on such dates as selected by the Economic Development Agency Director, in accordance with the process more particularly set forth in Section 500, et seq., herein. B. (202) Presentation of PAC to City Council The Commission shall present the results of the PAC Election to the City Council at a regular meeting of the City Council following the PAC Election, which date shall be announced at the PAC Election meeting. The City Council shall adopt a finding that all the relevant portions of this Procedure regarding the election were followed and shall determine the validity of any properly filed challenges to the PAC Election within the time required by law and as set forth in Section 606 of this Procedure. III. (300) NOTICE OF MEETINGS, HEARINGS, AND PLEBISCITES The Commission shall publish notice of all meetings, hearings, or plebiscites conducted by the Commission or the City Council, or on behalf ofthe City Councilor Commission, relative to the formation and selection of the PAC, and the opportunity to serve on the PAC in the same manner as specified in Subdivision (a) of Section 65090 ofthe Government Code. A. (301) Publication of Opportunity to Serve The Commission shall publicize the opportunity to serve on the PAC by mailing written notice of the opportunity to serve to all Residents, Businesses, and Existing Community Organizations in the PAC Area. This notice shall be mailed by first-class mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the formation of the PAC. B. (302) Publication of Notice The Commission shall publish notice of each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite relative to the formation and selection of the PAC at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten (10) days prior to the date for each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite. The notice shall include: (1) the date, time, and place of each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite, (2) the identity ofthe body conducting such meeting, hearing, or plebiscite, (3) a general explanation ofthe matters to be considered, (4) a general description of the Project AreaIPAC Area, in text or by diagram, (5) a statement that a PAC will be formed for the Project Area, (6) a general description ofthe duties of PAC members, and (7) a general statement of the criteria for eligibility to vote for PAC members and serve on the PAC. P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION.doc 3 1999-242 C. [303] Notice by Mail The Commission shall mail written notice to all Residents, Businesses, and Existing Community Organizations in the PAC Area of all meetings, hearings, or plebiscites conducted by, or on behalf of, the Commission or the City Council relative to the formation and selection of the PAC (following the approval ofthis Procedure). This mailed notice requirement shall only apply if mailing addresses of all Residents, Businesses, Community Organizations, or of all occupants, are obtainable by the Commission at a reasonable cost. The notice shall be mailed by first-class mail, but may be addressed to "occupant." In lieu of providing separate notice for each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite, the Commission may provide a single notice pursuant to this Section 303 stating all dates, times, and locations of any meetings, hearings, and plebiscites relative to the formation and selection of the PAC, If the Commission has acted in good faith to comply with the notice requirements ofthis Section 303, the failure of the Commission to provide the required notice to Residents, Businesses, or Community Organizations unknown to the Commission or whose addresses could not be obtained at a reasonable cost, shall not, in and of itself, invalidate the formation or actions ofthe PAC. D. [304] Other Forms of Notice In addition to the notice required by Sections 301, 302, and 303, the Commission may post notices, distribute flyers, purchase radio or newspaper display advertisements or undertake such other actions as it deems necessary or desirable to further inform Residents, Businesses, and Existing Community Organizations of the formation of the PAC. E, [305] Foreign Languages Any of the notices or announcements required herein may be translated into another language ifthe Commission determines that such translation is necessary to effectively publicize the opportunity to serve on the PAC and participate in the formation and selection of the PAC. IV. [400] COMPOSITION OF PAC MEMBERSHIP A. [401] Categories Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 401, the PAC is to be composed of nine (9) members which shall include the number of representatives listed in each of the following categories: P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMA nON AND ELECTION,doc 4 1999-242 Category Number of Representatives Residential Owner-Occupant Residential Tenant Business Owner (includes property owner) Existing Community Organization 2 2 4 1 TOTAL 9 Note: Because of the voluntary nature of participation in the PAC as well as other constraints, it is possible that the number of representatives in one or more of the categories or the total membership may be below those levels set forth in the preceding portion of this Section 401. Such circumstances will not affect conduct of business by the PAC. B. [402] Existing Community Organization/Appointment of Representative Each Existing Community Organization seeking representation on the PAC pursuant to Part V of this Procedure shall appoint one of its members to serve on the PAC. An alternate may also be appointed to serve on the PAC in the event that the original representative is unable to attend a PAC meeting. In the event there is more than one existing community organization seeking to serve on the PAC the City Council shall designate the representative at the meeting affirming membership held by the City Council. In no event shall more than one member of the Existing Community Organizations attend the PAC meetings in his/her representative capacity. C. [403] Vacancies in Membership Categories -- Adjustment of Composition of PAC; Succession If, at the time off ormation of the PAC, an insufficient number of candidates are elected to represent each category of membership on the PAC, such seats may remain vacant until qualified and eligible candidates are selected in the manner provided by this Procedure. The existence of any vacancies shall not prevent formation of the PAC or the conduct of business by the PAC. If a vacancy should remain or occur after the formation of the PAC, the PAC shall by a vote of its remaining members determine which person( s) shall fill the categories or positions that are vacant. Such determination shall be made pursuant to such process, as the PAC shall deem appropriate, and without the mailing of notices required pursuant to Section 303 of this Procedure concerning the original establishment of the PAC. V. [500] ELECTION PROCEDURE A. [501] PAC Applications P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMA TlON AND ELECTlON.doc 5 1999-242 A candidate for PAC membership must submit a completed PAC Application to the Commission office, which application must be received by the Commission seven days prior to the PAC Election or October 29, 1999. A copy of the "PAC Application" is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this reference. All PAC Applications submitted shall be available to the general public for review beginning on the business day following submittal. All PAC Applications shall be available at the election meeting described in Section 201 above, and at the Commission office prior to such meeting. The Economic Development Agency of the City of San Bernardino is located at 201 North E Street, Suite 301, San Bernardino, CA 92401. VI. [600) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAC MEMBERSHIP Upon submittal of a PAC Application, candidates for PAC membership must present evidence that they are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Candidates are advised that the Fair Political Practices Commission requires elected PAC Members to complete Statements of Economic Interest which disclose certain personal financial information concerning such PAC member. Candidates may only run for one category of PAC membership and must present a valid California identification card, drivers license, military identification, or similar identification and the following evidence as eligibility for the applicable category: I, Residential Owner-Occupant: Recorded grant deed or property tax bill. 2. Residential Tenant: Executed rental agreement or rent receipt. 3. Business Owner: Business license issued by State of California or City, City Business Tax Certificate, or proof of ownership of real property which is not used for primary residency in the Project Area. 4. Existing Community Organization: Each of the following: (i) proof of existence of the organization as of the time of the PAC informational meeting, (ii) proof of existence and operation within the PAC Area, such as articles of incorporation, bylaws or business license, and (iii) a resolution of the board of directors of such organization authorizing a representative or alternate to act on its behalf. A, [601) Voter Registration Anyone desiring to vote at the PAC Election must register prior to the PAC Election by providing satisfactory evidence to the Commission staff that he or she is (I) at least eighteen (18) years of age or older and (2) is a Residential Owner-Occupant or Residential Tenant or Business Owner in the PAC Area, or is the authorized representative (as evidenced by a letter) of a Business or Existing Community Organization within the PAC Area. Only one individual may vote on behalf of any Residential Owner-Occupant, Residential Tenant, Business or Existing Community Organization, Any of the following documents, where appropriate to the category of the voter, may be provided as evidence of eligibility to vote: P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMATlON AND ELECTlON.doc 6 1999-242 California Driver's License, California Identification Card, Military Identification, or Other Official Documents (i.e., Alien Registration Card, Passport, etc.), and one of the following: I. Rental Agreement 2. Rent Receipt 3. Grant Deed to Real Property 4. Property Tax Bill 5, Business License Issued by the State of California or City 6. City Business Tax Certificate 7. Utility Bill 8. Voter Registration 9. Resolution of or Letter from Business 10. Resolution of Existing Community Organization 11. Other Official Documents Anyone who is qualified and desiring to vote at the PAC election but who is unable to attend may register and obtain an absentee ballot from the Commission's Office four (4) days prior to the election, or starting on November 1, 1999. B, [602] Candidate Speeches All candidates for each PAC membership category, (i) Residential Owner- Occupant, (ii) Residential Tenant, (iii) Business, (iv) Existing Community Organization, shall be given an opportunity to make a speech at the PAC Election meeting. A time limit of three (3) minutes is established for each speech, If a candidate is unable to attend the election meeting, the candidate may designate a representative to make their speech. Reasonable rules of order (in the event of dispute, Roberts Rules of Order are to be used) will be applied, considering the number of candidates running in the PAC Election. C. [603] Voting Categories Each voter may cast ballots for representatives of that voter's PAC membership category and for the category of Existing Community Organization. Voters who have qualified to vote as Residential Owner-Occupants shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the P:\Clerical SelVices Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMA nON AND ELECTION.doc 7 1999-242 Residential Owner-Occupant category. Voters who have qualified to vote as Residential Tenants shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the Residential Tenant category, Voters who have qualified to vote as representatives of Businesses shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the Business category. Residential Owner-Occupant, Residential Tenants, and Businesses shall also be entitled to vote for the Existing Community Organization category. Voters who have qualified to vote as representatives of Existing Community Organizations are entitled to vote for that category only. D. [604] Balloting Ballots shall be provided to registered voters for each PAC membership category, i.e., a Residential Owner-Occupant ballot, a Residential Tenant ballot, a Business ballot, and an Existing Community Organization ballot. Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. The Commission shall appoint authorized election assistants to collect and tally the ballots. The Commission shall ensure secrecy of the ballot by requiring each ballot to be folded and passed to an authorized election assistant. Absentee ballots shall be deposited at the Economic Development Agency's office by 5:00 p,m, the day of the election. The election assistants shall tally the ballots at the PAC Election meeting. A representative from the City Clerk's office shall be present when the ballots are tallied to provide official verification of the results ofthe PAC Election. E, [605] Results/Runoffs The Commission staff shall announce the results of the PAC Election at the PAC Election meeting when the ballots are tallied. If a runoff is necessary, it shall be announced immediately. At the PAC Election meeting, Commission staff shall announce that the results and ballots shall be maintained by the Commission for presentation to the City Council. F, [606] ChallengesNalidity Any challenge to the PAC Election or to the electoral procedures followed in connection with the PAC Election shall be filed with the City Council within fifteen (15) calendar days following the PAC Election. The City Council shall review disputed elections by considering all challenges so filed and will determine the validity of those challenges within thirty (30) days following the PAC Election. P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMA nON AND ELECTION.doc 8 1999-242 VII. [700] SPECIAL PROVISIONS A. [701] Compensation of PAC Members The members of the PAC shall serve without compensation. B. [702] Amendment of Procedure The procedure established herein may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. P:\Clerical Services Dept\PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION doc 9 1999-242 EXHIBIT "A-I" PROJECT AREA MAP 1999-242 City 01 San Bernardino . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Proposed 40th Street Redevelopment Area 1999-242 EXHIBIT "B" PAC APPLICATION 1999-242 EXHIBIT B PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE APPLICATION 40th STREET PROJECT AREA STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND QUALIFICATIONS This information will be made available to voters before the election. (Please print and check the appropriate boxes) To the City Council of the City of San Bernardino: I, (Name: PLEASE PRINT) would like to volunteer to run for election to the 40th Street Project Area Committee at the election meeting to be held on November 4, 1999, I would like to be elected for the following category: {CHOOSE ONE ONLY] U Residential Owner-Occupant [_J Residential Tenant [_J Business Owner (includes property owner) [_J Existing Community Organization I CERTIFY THAT WITHIN THE PAC AREA BOUNDARIES (proposed 40th Street Project Area): {CHOOSE ONE ONLY] I, I am a Residential Owner-Occupant because I own and reside in residential property located at the following address: 2, I am a Residential Tenant because I rent a dwelling unit and have occupied the dwelling unit as my permanent residence and usual place of abode for not less than twenty-nine (29) days, I reside at the following address: 3, I am a Business Owner, or authorized representative of such Business, or own real property, which is not my residence, The name and address of the business is: 4. I am a member of an Existing Community Organization for either a service club U, a church group U, a neighborhood organization L], or other nonprofit community organization U, which conducts its regularly scheduled meetings within and uses an address located within the PAC Area, and I am eligible to vote as a unit member. I have an official letter or resolution from the P:\Dcvclopmenl DeptlSusanlApplication for PAC Membership - 40th Stn:ct.doc Page I of2 09/08/99 1999-242 organization, on their letterhead, authorizing me to represent them. The name, address, and description of this community organization is: The reasons I would like to serve on the Project Area Committee are as follows (include prior experience in community affairs and/or other qualifications to serve on the Project Area Committee, and attach additional sheet, if necessary): I acknowledge that if elected as a PAC member, I will be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interest which discloses certain personal financial information concerning any financial interests I (and my family and spouse, if applicable) have in the Project Area, I possess all the necessary qualifications to serve as a representative on the Project Area Committee and will participate in the regular PAC meetings, I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct: Date and Place Signature Residence Address Qualifying Address (Address of Residence/Business/Existing Community Organization, whichever is applicable) Mailing Address Daytime Telephone Number Evening Telephone Number To be eligible for Project Area Committee membership, this completed application must be returned to and received by the Economic Development Agency of the City of San Bernardino, 201 North E Street, Suite 301, San Bernardino, California 92401, no later than 11:00 a,m. on Friday, October 29, 1999. Any applications received after that time will be put on file for consideration for future Project Area Committee vacancies, P\D"vclopmcnt DcptlSusan\Application for PAC Membership - 40th Slrcct.doc Page 2 of2 09/08/99 1999-242 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS FORMATION OF PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA 1999-242 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADOPTION OF THE 40TH STREET PROJECT AREA AND FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ("PAC") The San Bernardino Community Development Commission ("Commission") proposes to adopt a Redevelopment Plan for the 40th Street Project Area ("Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to provide for the use ofredevelopment tools in the proposed 40th Street Project Area ("Project Area") and to allow this new area to benefit from redevelopment activities. The proposed Project Area is generally bounded by Electric Avenue to the west, Waterman Avenue to the east, Ralston Avenue and Sonora Drive to the south, and 44'h Street to the north. An additional noncontiguous area lies north and is generally bounded by Sierra Ave and Leroy Street on the east, Waterman A venue on the west, and the parcels fronting 49'h Street on the north and south sides of the street. The proposed Project Area may also be referred to as the "PAC Area." Maps of the proposed Project Area are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office located at 300 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418. The San Bernardino City Council ("City Council") is providing for the creation of a Project Area Committee ("PAC") to facilitate public involvement in the Redevelopment Plan adoption process. The PAC will function as an advisory body that reviews the draft to the Redevelopment Plan and, in particular, will consult on housing and residential matters and provide a forum for information dissemination. Commission staff is holding the following two (2) public meetings: PAC INFORMATION MEETING Date: Thursday,October21,1999 Time: 7:00 p,m. Place: Calvary Baptist Church 3701 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92405 The purpose of the first meeting will be to: (I) discuss the proposed adoption; (2) explain the establishment of, functions of, and opportunity to serve on, the Project Area Committee; (3) distribute pertinent written information; and (4) accept applications from those persons interested in serving on the PAC. P:\Development Depl\Susan\PAC Meeting Notices_doc 1999-242 .' ELECTION MEETING Date: Thursday, November 4, 1999 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Calvary Baptist Church 3701 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92405 The purpose of the second meeting will be to elect the members of the PAC from the residents, businesses, property owners, and community organizations in the proposed PAC Area. The City Council will consider the approval and certification of the elected Project Area Committee as representatives of the PAC Area at a regular City Council meeting on December 6, 1999 at 7:00 p,m. at the City Council Chambers, San Bernardino City Hall, 300 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92418. To be a PAC member or to vote on the candidates to be elected at the meeting, you must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and you must reside, own property, operate a business, or be a representative of an existing community organization within the PAC Area boundaries. All qualified persons will be eligible for election to the PAC. Applications for PAC membership will be available at the PAC Information Meeting on October 21, 1999 or at the Community Development Commission Office located within the Economic Development Agency at 201 North "E" Street, Suite 301, San Bernardino, beginning on October 21, 1999 for persons interested in being elected to the PAC. Completed applications must be received by the Commission by 11:00 a,m. on Friday, October 29,1999. In order to verify that you are eligible to vote at the PAC election meeting, you will need to present evidence that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older and bring proof of residency or business ownership (for example, driver's license, business license, or business card). Without proof of residency or business ownership, you will not be able to vote or become a PAC member. Your attendance at these public meetings is strongly recommended if you are interested in helping to select or serve on the PAC. If you would like more information, please contact Sue Morales at (909) 384-5081. P:\Development Dept\Sllsan\PAC Meeting Notices,doc