DRAFT MINUTES*
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
M
arch 16, 2004

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

PRESENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absent:

Chair John Howe

Vice Chair Dean Chu

Agency Member Fred Fowler

Agency Member Miller

Agency Member Ron Swegles

Agency Member Melinda Hamilton

Agency Member Otto Lee

 

 

Staff Present:

Amy Chan, Agency Director

Valerie J. Armento, Agency Counsel

Robert Paternoster, Agency Secretary/Director

Susan Ramos, Agency Clerk

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

Agency Member Miller moved that Item 1.B. be pulled for discussion and approve of item 1.A. The motion carried unanimously.

 

RA - 1.A.

 

Approval of Draft Minutes (February 3, 2004)

RA -1.B.

 

RDA 04-003

 

Amendment of Existing Contract for Outside Counsel Services for Redevelopment of Town Center Mall Site and Budget Modification No. 30

 

 

Robert Paternoster, Agency Secretary/Director, presented the staff report.

 

Agency Member Miller requested clarification of the contract and if another amendment was planned.  Agency Secretary/ Director Paternoster responded they do not plan another amendment and that it is an hourly contract and the contract was not able to anticipate the total number of hours.

 

Agency Chair Howe opened the Public Hearing at 9:48 p.m. and, there being no public comments, closed the Public Hearing.

 

Agency Member Miller reluctantly moved, and Vice Chair Chu seconded, to approve an amendment to the contract with the law firm of Goldfarb & Lipman to increase the amount by $40,000, and approve Budget Modification No. 30.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

 

There were no comments.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Agency Chair Howe declared the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. to the continuation of the Special Meeting of the City Council regarding ranking of services for the Office of the City Manager and the remainder of Parks and Recreation.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Ramos, Agency Clerk