1993/09/28 Community Development Agency Minutes COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK MINUTES
September 28, 1993
The Members of the Community Development Agency of the City of
Rohnert Park met this date during the City Council meeting at
approximately 9:02 p.m. in the City Offices, 6750 Commerce
Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Chairperson Hollingsworth presiding.
Call to Order-Chairperson Hollingsworth called the meeting of the Community
Development Agency of the City of Rohnert Park to order at
approximately 9:02 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (5) Agency Members Eck, Gallagher, Reilly,
and Chairperson Hollingsworth
Absent: (1) Agency Member Spiro
(due to a death in the family)
Staff present for all or part of the meeting : Executive
Director/City Manager Netter, Assistant to the City Manager
Leivo, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Brust and Finance
Director Harrow and City Attorney Flitner.
Approval Upon motion by Agency Member Reilly, seconded by Agency Member
of Gallagher, the minutes of September 14, 1993 were unanimously
Minutes approved as submitted.
Approval Upon motion by Agency Member Reilly, seconded by Agency
of Member Gallagher, the bills presented per attached list in the
Bills amount of $14,014.52 were unanimously approved.
Acknowledging
Exe.Dir./Sec. The Executive Director/Secretary's report on the posting of the
Report agenda was acknowledged.
Unscheduled Chairperson Hollingsworth stated that in compliance with State
Public Law, (The Brown Act) , anyone in the audience who wished to make a
Appearances comment may do so at this time. No one responded.
CDA Bond issue to transfer City/CDA loan to bond indebtedness:
Executive Director Netter explained the updated staff report of
September 21, 1993 regarding consideration of the new tax
allocation bonds. As previously directed by the Agency, a public
hearing was duly noticed and scheduled at this time to receive
input regarding the possibilities of the bond issue and funding
priorities. Mr. Netter reviewed options regarding the need to set
priorities for such bond proceeds or consider Reserve Account
funds for new capital projects when/if sufficient tax increments
come into the Redevelopment Agency. He pointed out the importance
of noting that the City's general fund would lose $358,000 in
interest income per year if this bond issue is completed.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY OF ROI-INERT PARK MINUTES (2) September 28, 1993
Discussion followed during which Agency Members reviewed varied
opinions especially related to the funding needs of proceeding
with the Rohnert Park Expressway overpass improvements and whether
or not it would be saving money in the long run to proceed with
the bond issue versus waiting for state or federal funds that may
or may not become available because of economic conditions .
Executive Director Netter and Finance Director Harrow responded to
numerous Agency questions regarding possible funding alternatives
for specific capital projects.
Public Chairman Hollingsworth opened the public hearing at approximately
Hearing 9:24 p.m. There being no one desiring to speak, the public
hearing was closed.
Further Agency discussion concluded in Agency Member Eck
withdrawing his second for the purpose of discussion to Agency
Fiber Gallagher's motion to proceed with the bond issue to enable
Expressway overpass improvements. Agency agreed to table this
item for two weeks and directed staff to prepare a report for
further Agency consideration of other alternatives for funding
specific capital projects.
Com unity Support Network (CSN) presentation re. support home on Snyder Lane:
Mork Krug, Executive Director of Community Support Network, shared
contents of his letter dated August 11, 1993 requesting the City
to consider increasing the tentative funding set-aside funding
amount for the proposed group home from $25,000 to $75,000 in
order to give CSN greater leverage with additional funders to
assist with the total project cost of approximately $350,000.
Discussion concluded in a motion by Agency Member Eck, Seconded by
Agency Member Reilly, and unanimously approved, directing staff to
work with the CSN applicant to obtain more details about the
project including a site acquisition regarding the preliminary
concept of neighborhood relationships with the intent of the City
being that it would provide seed funding in the approximate amount
of $25,000. This item will be reviewed further by the Agency
following results of direction herein.
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Public Chairperson Hollingsworth asked if anyone in the audience wished
Appearances to make an appearance at this time. No one responded.
Adjournment There being no further business, Chairperson Hollingsworth
adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:52 p.m.
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