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Home My WebLink AboutREDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 12-17-90 TO 9-16-91Submitted to: Submitted by: Prepared by: Subject: REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION ED 90-44 Date December 17, 1990 Honorable Mayor/Chairman & City Council/Redevelopment Agency Members Michael T. Uberuaga, City Administrator/Chief Executive Office o�r�''� Barbara A. Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Consistent with Council Policy? Yes [ ] New Policy or Exception o = _ Statement of Issue, Recommendation, Analysis, Funding Source, Alternetive Actions, Attachmeats: r _ �J� e� -yam /d . •,! _ ,� :--< n STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Gr- ``' '' 4 r V ^,�7)p rn The City Council/Redevelopment Agency currently has a committee system which ` involves the assignment of various members to provide direction on individual o redevelopment projects. The committees meet on an as needed basis for meetings called by staff to review project negotiations and design. To provide a more coherent structure and give better direction to staff and developers, a reorganization of the committee system is recommended. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends establishment of a "Redevelopment Committee" consisting of three City Council/Redevelopment Agency members and two members of the Planning Commission to act as a liaison to the City Council to provide direction to staff on-' redevelopment projects. The Redevelopment Committee shall establish such procedures as necessary for its operation. Committee members will be appointed at the next regular Council meeting. ANALYSIS: With the seating of the new City Council/Agency members on December 3, 1990, there is a need to reorganize the Council Committee structure and appoint new members to oversee the development and negotiations of various projects within redevelopment. The current committee system is lacking in that there are only two members for most committees; a variety of members are assigned without regard to type of project; meetings are held on an irregular basis with limited time availability; and there is a lack of continuity and uncertainty as to the kind of input requested of committee members. Staff recommends a restructuring of the Council Committee system to create a "Redevelopment Committee" to review redevelopment projects. The purpose of the Redevelopment Committee is to advise staff on redevelopment area goals and objectives, provide input on general policy issues such as housing and budgets, and provide direction during negotiations on specific projects. However,.it is recognized that any significant decisions must be made by the City Council as a whole. Y�� ED 90-44 December 17, 1990 Page Two The establishment of a Redevelopment Committee may include the following components. 1. Three Council/Agency members are to be appointed to a "Redevelopment Committee" to review and provide direction on all projects within redevelopment areas. In addition, two Planning Commission members will be asked to serve on the Committee and act as liaison between the Council and the Planning Commission in reviewing redevelopment projects. 2. The Committee will establish such procedures as necessary to operate including meeting on a regular basis at a standing date, time and place. Meetings are suggested for every two weeks with an agenda to review projects and issues. Staff from both redevelopment and planning will present redevelopment projects and background information for committee review and discussion. Developer presentations will be made as required. 3. Summaries of the Committee meetings will be sent to all Council members and Planning Commissioners for information purposes. In addition to the Redevelopment Committee, use of executive sessions of City Council/Redevelopment Agency will be made to brief the full Council on the progress of negotiations and direction to staff, as necessary. Establishment of the -Redevelopment Committee will alleviate the problems that have been experienced in the past as indicated above. This system does, however, restrict the ability of Council members not on the committee from formally participating in the Committee process. FUNDING SOURCE: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: Do not establish a Redevelopment Committee and continue with the present system of establishing a committee for each separate redevelopment project. ATTACHMENTS• None. MTU/BAK:sar 8185r REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTIOI ,91-67 Date September 16, 1991 Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Submitted by: Michael T. Uberuaga, Executive Directo Prepared by: Barbara A. Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator /Econom" i Development Subject: CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL Consistent with Council Policy? [ ] Yes New Policy or Exception g� ,[�_i9.9-1 Statement of Issue, Recommendation, Analysis, Funding Source, Alternati STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The City Council/Redevelopment Agency previously formed a committee which involved the assignment of various members to provide direction on individual redevelopment projects. During the past year, the City Council/Redevelopment Agency met on a monthly basis in work study sessions to consider redevelopment projects. In order to provide a more coherent structure and give better direction to staff and developers, staff recommends that a committee be formed and reinstated. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends establishment of a "Redevelopment Committee," consisting of three City Council/Redevelopment Agency Members to act as a liaison to the City Council to provide direction to staff on redevelopment projects. The Redevelopment Committee shall establish such procedures as necessary for its ' operation. Members of the Redevelopment Committee shall be appointed annually by the Mayor. ANALYSIS: Staff recommends the creation of a "Redevelopment Committee" to review redevelopment projects. The purpose of the Redevelopment Committee is to advise staff on redevelopment area goals and objectives, provide input on general policy issues such as housing and budgets, and provide direction during negotiations on specific projects. However, it is recognized that any significant decisions must be made by the City Council as a whole. The Committee will establish such procedures as necessary to operate, including meeting on a regular basis at a standing date, time and place. Meetings are suggested for every two weeks with an agenda to review projects and issues. Staff will present redevelopment projects and background information for. committee review and discussion. Developer presentations will be made as required. PIO 5/85 4t'} 0 RCA RH 91-67 September 16, 1991 Page two Minutes of the Committee meetings will be sent to all Council members for information purposes. In addition to the Redevelopment Committee, use of executive sessions of City Council/Redevelopment Agency will be made to brief the entire Council on the progress of negotiations and direction to staff, as necessary. FUNDING SOURCE: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: Do not establish a Redevelopment Committee and continue with the present system of monthly redevelopment meetings of the entire City Council. ATTACHMENTS: None. MTU/BAK:jar 9617r