CITY OF CARSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

701 EAST CARSON STREET

CARSON, CA 90745

 

March 18, 2008

 

5:00 P.M.

 

CRA - Agenda Posted - Approval of Executive Session (Closed Session)

AGENDA POSTED: MARCH 13, 2008

“In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s office at 310-952-1720 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.” (Government Code Section 54954.2)

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

 

APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA (CLOSED SESSION)

 

 

CRA - Closed Session - Report On Executive Session (Closed Session)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) (Items) 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

 

Legal Counsel

Property Negotiator

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION)

 

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

6:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

 

CRA - Flag Salue - Approval of Minutes

FLAG SALUTE:

 

KAI WATSON, 5TH GRADE, STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, BROADACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INVOCATION:

 

REVEREND DR. WILMA M. WILSON, PEACE AND JOY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

APPROVAL OF REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA:

Chairman/Mayor requests the audience to fill out Speaker Forms to indicate those items on which they want to speak, and turn them into the City Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting, in order to be recognized by the Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

Chairman/Mayor requests the audience to fill out Speaker Forms to indicate those items on which they want to speak, and turn them into the City Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting, in order to be recognized by the Chairman/Mayor.  Agenda arranged so that speakers may be heard early.  Agency/Council to indicate items to be pulled.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

MARCH 4, 2008   (REGULAR)

CRA - Notice to Public - Oral Comm Public

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Public testimony may be given on any agenda item as it is called and will be LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.  Please fill out a Speaker Form in order to be identified correctly in the minutes.  The forms are provided on the podium in the Council Chambers.  All Speaker Forms must be turned in to the City Clerk/Agency Secretary at the beginning of the meeting.

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT

 

NEW BUSINESS CONSENT (Items)     

These items are considered to be routine items of AGENCY/COUNCIL business and have, therefore, been placed on the CONSENT CALENDAR.  If AGENCY/COUNCIL wishes to discuss any item or items, then such item or items should be removed from the CONSENT CALENDAR.  For items remaining on the CONSENT CALENDAR, a single motion to ADOPT the recommended action is in order.

 

ITEM NO. (1)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-12: DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1262-08 TO PERMIT A FAÇADE REMODEL TO AN EXISTING 25,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, AND RELATED SIGN, LANDSCAPING, PARKING AREA, AND GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS ON A PROPERTY IN THE CA (COMMERCIAL, AUTOMOTIVE) ZONE DISTRICT AND WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1.  THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 21212 AVALON BOULEVARD  (DEVELOPMENT SERVICES)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE Design Overlay Review No. 1262-08 subject to the conditions of approval attached as Exhibit "B" to the Resolution.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-12, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN OVERLAY REVIEW NO. 1262-08 FOR FAÇADE REMODEL, NEW SIGNS, AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21212 AVALON BOULEVARD."

ACTION:

DEMANDS

 

 

DEMANDS (Items)

ITEM NO. (2)                        RESOLUTION NO. 08-16 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST PROJECT 1 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,019.14, DEMAND NUMBERS 1-004251 THROUGH 1-004270; PROJECT 2 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,587.02, DEMAND NUMBERS 2-003819 THROUGH 2-003827; AND PROJECT 4 FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,532.18, DEMAND NUMBERS 4-000196 THROUGH 4-000200

ACTION:

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:

 

 

SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (Items)

Any person wishing to testify is requested to complete a speaker card, available on the podium in the Council Chambers.  TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.  Any subject of controversy will be limited to a total of fifteen minutes of testimony per side; those wishing to address the Council are requested to select three speakers to represent your opinion.

 

ITEM NO. (3)                        PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 08-13 FOR A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 150 UNIT WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT AND THE SALE OF AGENCY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 21802-21810 AND 21814 AVALON BOULEVARD (PROJECT AREA NO. 4)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  THIS IS A JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH COUNCIL ITEM NO. ??

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  OPEN the joint Public Hearing, TAKE public testimony, and CLOSE the joint Public Hearing.

2.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-13, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, RELATED TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVALON BOULEVARD AND CARSON STREET."

3.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the aforementioned Disposition and Development Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Items)

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION

 

 

NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION (Items)

ITEM NO. (4)                        REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH LA PLAZA PROPERTIES, LLC FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 21723 THROUGH 21725 FIGUEROA STREET AND 600 WEST CARSON STREET, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (PROJECT AREA 1)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  APPROVE an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with La Plaza Properties, LLC for the disposition of the Site.

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Chairman to execute the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement after approval as to form by Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (5)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-14, FOR AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN 86-UNIT AFFORDABLE SENIOR APARTMENT PROJECT AT 708, 716 AND 724 E. CARSON  STREET (PROJECT AREA NO. 4)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-14, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVALON BOULEVARD AND CARSON STREET."

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the aforementioned Owner Participation Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ITEM NO. (6)                        CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 08-15, FOR AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN FOR A RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AT 21720 AVALON BOULEVARD, CARSON, CALIFORNIA (PROJECT AREA NO. 4)  (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

RECOMMENDATION for the Redevelopment Agency:

TAKE the following actions:

1.                  WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 08-15, "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CARSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THOMAS L. SAFRAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, RELATED TO THE CENTER CITY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT."

2.                  AUTHORIZE the Agency Chairman to execute the Owner Participation Agreement following approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.

ACTION:

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

This is the appropriate time for members of the general public to address those matters under the jurisdiction of the Agency/Council, and not on the posted Agenda.  Any person wishing to address the Agency/Council is requested to complete a Speaker Form, available on the podium in the Council Chambers.  TESTIMONY WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON.  Under the provisions of the Brown Act, no action can be taken on these items, and there can be no discussion of the items, other than to place it on the agenda for a future meeting.

 

CRA - Oral Comm (Staff) - Adjourn

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

9:45 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I (STAFF)

 

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (AGENCY/COUNCIL)

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II (COUNCIL/AGENCY)

 

 

UNFINISHED/CONTINUED EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS (CLOSED SESSION)

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION):

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURNMENT