DRAFT MINUTES*
SUNNYVALE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 

August 12, 2003 

 ROLL CALL

CONSENT CALENDAR

Agency Member Fowler requested item 1.C. be pulled and considered separately. Vice Agency Chair Risch moved, and Agency Member Howe seconded, to approve the consent calendar with the exception of 1.C.  The motion carried unanimously.

Brice McQueen, Redevelopment Manager, presented the staff report.  He stated the intent of this project is to determine whether it is feasible to increase the Redevelopment Agency tax increment limit.  Seifel Consulting, Inc., has been the City’s redevelopment consultant for a number of years and are very familiar with the Sunnyvale Redevelopment Agency. Section 2.08.070(b) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code exempts professional services from competitive bidding. The benefit of this project is to increase the Redevelopment Agency’s ability to collect tax increment revenues to repay existing debt. Increasing the tax increment limit will also increase the City’s capability for public improvement projects in the downtown. This will be essential if funds are needed to support the redevelopment of the Sunnyvale Town Center Mall.

Agency Member Fowler inquired about the scope of the contract and if the Agency chose to make plan changes, would another contract be necessary.  Mr. McQueen responded this contract was for the tax increment limit only.  Valerie Armento, Agency Counsel, added it also depended on what the Council wanted to study as some of the capabilities are within staff while others would require a consultant.

Agency Chair Miller expressed concern over the $100,000 cost and inquired what portion of a study could be performed by staff. Robert Paternoster, Agency Secretary/Director, responded they believe this is the most efficient way to get this done as this is a special study and staff would have to start from scratch. 

Agency Chair Miller opened the Public Hearing at 10:34 p.m. and, there being no public comments, closed the Public Hearing.

Agency Member Fowler moved, and Agency Member Howe seconded, to award a contract to Seifel Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000, and to prepare an amended redevelopment plan, including economic and financial analyses.  The motion carried unanimously.

Agency Member Walker moved, and Agency Member Howe seconded, to direct staff to explore the modification of the Redevelopment Plan to include imminent domain for commercial properties.  The motion carried unanimously.

Agency Secretary/Director Paternoster reported that Seifel Consulting, Inc., held a one hour workshop with the Planning Commission that was videotaped and will be rebroadcast.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

There were no comments.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

AGENCY

Agency Chair Miller noted there was another City meeting regarding the Plaza and requested that these types of meetings not be scheduled the same time as City Council meetings.

STAFF

There were no comments.

ADJOURNMENT

Agency Chair Miller declared the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Cathleen McKay, Interim Agency Clerk