SALINAS CITY
COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
The meeting convened at 4 p.m.
Present:
Mayor/Chairperson Dennis Donohue
Council/Agency member Janet Barnes
Council/Agency member Tony
Barrera
Council/Agency member Gloria De La Rosa
Council/Agency member Jyl Lutes
Council/Agency member Sergio Sanchez
Council/Agency member Steve Villegas
Also present:
City Manager/Executive
Director Dave Mora
City Attorney/Agency Counsel
Vanessa Vallarta
City Clerk/Agency Secretary
Ann Camel
COUNCILMEMBERS’
APPOINTMENTS
Councilmember Barnes appointed Bridget McGrath
Massie to the Police Community Advisory Committee to replace Eric Petersen.
Councilmember Sanchez appointed Linda Gonzales to
replace Jackie Nogueras on the Animal Shelter Committee.
CONSENT RESOLUTION
Upon motion by
Councilmember De La Rosa and second by Councilmember Villegas, the Council
voted unanimously to adopt the Consent Resolution.
SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
1.
Approved minutes of
February 19, 2008 .
2. Accepted financial claims report.
3. Adopt RESOLUTION 19413 authorizing the
direct purchase of ten public safety vehicles from Salinas Valley Ford at a
total cost of $276,596.72.
4.
Adopted RESOLUTION 19414 approving Contract Change
Order No. 2 in the amount of $133,671 for N. Sanborn Road Improvements, Project
9504.
5.
Adopted RESOLUTION 19415 authorizing the Mayor to sign
an application for the “Preserve America” designation and RESOLUTION 19416 establishing
the Historical Landmark and Heritage Tourism Committee.
SALINAS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approved
minutes of February 19, 2008 meeting.
2. Approved
financial claims report.
The Redevelopment Agency adjourned.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Third
Amendment to FY2007-08 Action Plan: Provide $10,000 (CDBG) to Recreation for
operation of Firehouse Recreation Center (1330 E. Alisal St.), shift $500,000
allocation for Wesley Oaks Subdivision from CDBG to HOME; and allocate unused
funds to contingency account.
Grace De Jesus, Administrative Supervisor, presented her report.
Council Action
Upon motion by Councilmember De La Rosa and second by Councilmember
Villegas, the Council adopted RESOLUTION 19417 approving the Third Amendment to
the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Action Plan.
JOINT
STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Redevelopment of City’s and Agency’s
Property in Oldtown Salinas.
Ed Schagen, Widewaters Group, and Robert and Curtis Leidig, Robert Leidig
and Associates outlined their qualifications and presented a proposal to design
and build a cohesive, mixed-use master planned development on City owned
property. More than one block is
required to create a new urbanism community and to create a sixteen-hour draw
to bring people to the downtown area to work, shop, live, and for
entertainment. The destination would be
created with civic amenities, including pedestrian friendly streets, parks and
plazas, a transit center, new structural parking, and new civic/cultural
facilities. They would like the City to
enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement instead of issuing a request for
proposals. The private developer would
carry all costs until the development agreement is executed. The City’s contribution would be the land
asset and the participatory process.
There would be a public participation process and charettes.
Brian Finegan,
representing Salinas City Center Company, spoke in support of the request in
Mr. Leidig’s December 29th letter requesting the opportunity for private
developers to respond to a request for proposals, as these are important public
assets.
David Le Guerre,
Steinbeck Center, spoke in support of the proposal and the developers’
qualifications.
Al Espindola stated
that the City should be certain that the project would be developed if the City
entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement.
Councilmember Lutes spoke in support of the
new urbanist proposal.
Councilmember
Villegas spoke in support but expressed concern regarding the hotel. He would also like to see a conference
center. Monterey County should
participate in the development of a parking garage that is more appropriately
sited than currently proposed.
Councilmember Sanchez is supportive of
considering an exclusive negotiating agreement.
Councilmember
Barrera stated that the company would enhance what is already happening thanks
to the Oldtown Salinas Association.
Councilmember De La
Rosa spoke in support of an exclusive negotiating agreement.
Councilmember Barnes
stated that this proposal should not harm the Salinas City Center Company, and
the developers should work together.
She is concerned that there is no Master Plan because these are
important public properties. She would
like staff to present all of the options.
Mayor Donohue
unequivocally supports entering into an exclusive negotiating agreement. He would like staff to prepare a public hearing
process within thirty days. The City is
rooting for the Salinas City Center Company to bring forth their project at the
end of March.
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency recessed to closed session at 6:40
p.m. pursuant to:
a. Government
Code Section 54956.8, conference with real property negotiators to discuss the
price and terms of payment for the purchase of properties located in the Sunset
Avenue Redevelopment Project Area, at 123 Division Street, David and
Madeline Clark; 115 Division Street, James A. Earhart et al; and 923 E. Market
Street, James A. Earhart and Ruth Ann Traci.
This item was cancelled.
b. Government Code Section 54956.8, conference with real property
negotiators Dave Mora, City Manager, Vanessa Vallarta, City Attorney, and Tom
Kever, Finance Director, to discuss the price and terms of payment for purchase
of property located at 801 Abbott Place, Salinas, AP # 002-751-008,with Steve
and Jeanette Barone, Trustees.
c. Government Code Section 54956.9(b),
conference with legal counsel regarding potential litigation (one case).
APPROVED:
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Mayor Dennis Donohue
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Ann Camel
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