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Home My WebLink About07-14-1994 CDC Minutes o o o . o o MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION' OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING July 14, 1994 9:00 a.m. Do to the lack of a quorum, the meeting of the Mayor and Common Council was not called to order. ROW.CAI.I. Roll call was taken with the following members present: Chairman Tom Minor; Commission Members Dr. F. J. Curlin; Ra1ph Hernandez; and Norine Miller. Abseut: Commission Members Edward Negrete; David Oberhelman; J<<ry Devlin; Valerie Pope-Ludlam. STAFF PRRlilENT Timothy C. Steinhaus. Administmtor, Economic Development Agency; Kenneth 1. Henderson, Executive Director, Development Department; Robert Botts, Manager, Office of Business Development; David Edgar, Housing Division Manager, Development Department; Sue Morales, Assistant to the City Administmtor; Ann Harris. Executive Director, Main Street; Fred Wilson, Assistant City Administrator; Dennis Barlow, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Lorraine Velarde, Executive Assistant to the Mayor: Pbil Arvizo, Executive Assistant to the Council; La Vonda M-Pearson, Recording Secretary, Development Department. OTHF.RS IN ATI'F..NDANCE Richard Brooks, The Sun Newspaper; Timothy Saba, Special Counsel, Saba nnd Green; Andre DeBortnowski, Special Counsel, Saba and Green; Rhonda Connolly, Miller and Schroeder. 1. RF.ntl;VF.LOPMENT WORKSHOP (Community Dev.lqpment Cnmmkclnn) Timothy C. Steinhaus, Administmtor, Economic Development Agency, cnmme1lted on the Commission's interest in having a Redevelopment Workshop to obtain more information regarding the new changes. He explained that this workshop should answer many of the questions asked by Commission Members. Andre DeBortnowski, Special Counsel, Saba and Green, gave an overview of the new Redevelopment Law, highlighting A.B. 1290. REGULAR MEETING K1H:Imp:cmin7arl I COMMISSION MINUTES luly 14, 1994 !J.,b o o o o o COMMISSION MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM ARRIVED AT 9:28 P.M. There being a quorum, the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and the Community Development Commission was held in the Board Room, 201 North ''En Slreet, San Bernardino, California and called to order by Mayor Tom Minor at approximately 9:28 a.m., on Monday, August I, 1994. Mr. DeBortnowski conunented on the difference between the 20% set-aside funds and the 80% funds. He indicated that the state would monitor the 20% set-aside funds closely. REeF.'oISED MF.ETlNG At 9:58 a.m., the meeting of the Community Development Commission was recessed for five (5) minutes. MF.ETING RECONVENED At 10:06 a.m., the meeting of the Community Development Commission was reconvened. ROLl. C.lI .1. Roll call was taken with the following members present: Chairman Tom Minor; Commission Members Dr. F. J. Curlin; Ralph Hernandez; Valerie Pope-Ludlam; and Norine Miller. Absent: Commission Members Edward Negrete; David Oberhelman; Jerry Devlin. STAFF PRR<1ENT Timothy C. Steinhaus, Administrator, Economic Development Agency; Kenneth J. Henderson, Executive Director, Development Department; Robert Botts, Manager, Office of Business Development; David Edgar, Hoosing Division Manager, Development Department; Sne Morales, Assistant to the City Administmtor; Ann Harris, Execntive Director, Main Slreet; Fred Wilson, Assistant City Administrator; Deunis Barlow, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Lorraine Velarde, Executive Assistant to the Mayor; Phil Arvizo, Executive Assistant to the Council; La Vonda M-Pearson, Recording Secretary, Development Department. OTHERS IN ATTF..NDANCE Richard Brooks, The Sun Newspaper; Timothy Saba. Special Counsel, Saba and Green; Andre DeBortnowski, Special Counsel, Saba and Green; Rhonda Connolly, Miller and Schroeder Financial, loc. I. REDEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP REGULAR MEETING KJH:lmp:cmin7arl 2 COMMISSION MINUTES July 14, 1994 :J,b o o o o o (Community Develqpment rnmmiMlnn) Mr. DeBortnowski summarized his earlier comments and continued with his presentation regarding A.B. 1290. The presentation involved the nexus between the use of redevelopment funds and the elimination of blight, statutory pass-through requirements and the life of newly-adopted redevelopment plans. Timothy Sabo, Special Counsel, Sabo and Green, continued the workshop discussing bond fmancing and expanding on tax increment funding. He gave examples of how funding is distriboted throughout the state. Mr. Sabo commented on the need for 20% set-aside funds to be used for blight elimination. He explained that health, safety and welfllle lIIe part of blight elimination. He explained to the Commission Members that public improvement projects do not contribute to properly taxes. COMMISSION MEMBER OBERHELMAN ARRIVED AT 10:38 A.M. Mr. Saba discussed the types of debt incurred by Redevelopment Agencies and the State Education Fund. He indicated that he was UDaWlIIe of the length of time the Redevelopment Agency would have to pay for the fund's shortfall. COMMISSION MEMBER DEVLIN ARRIVED AT 11:15 A.M. Discussion ensued regarding bond proceeds and the types of projects it could be used for. MAYOR MINOR LEFT AT 11:31 A.M. Mr. Sabo emphasized that projects completed outside of a project area do not generate tax increment. He also explained the authority of the Joint Powers Financing Authority and its role in redevelopment. COMMISSION MEMBER OBERHELMAN LEFT AT 11:48 P.M. Mr. Sabo concluded the workshop by discussing the state budget and reviewing earlier comments highlighting A.B. 1290. There was no action to be taken on this item. OTRF.R COMMF.NTS Timothy C. Steinhaus, Administrator, Economic Development Agency, invited the Commission Members and attendees of the workshop to attend to Downtown Public Forum, tonight, July 14, 1994 at6:()() p.m. at Court Street Square. 2. AD.TOlJRNMF.NT REGULAR MEETING KJH:lmp:cmin7arl 3 COMMISSION MINUTES July 14, 1994 2b o c c o o At 11:55 a.m., the meeting of the Mayor and Common Council/Community Development Commission was adjourned to Monday, July 18, 1994 at 11:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. RespectfuUy submitted: KENNElH J. HENDERSON Executive Directorl Secretary to the Commission REGULAR MEETING KJH:1mp:cmin7arl 4 COMMISSION MINUlES July 14, 1994 :Lb