APPROVED MINUTES
SUNNYVALE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OCTOBER 25, 2005

 

The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sunnyvale and the City Council met in Joint Session  in the City Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California at 11:50 p.m., with Mayor/Agency Chair Chu presiding.

 

ROLL CALL – All Agency Members Present 

 

PRESENT:

Mayor/Agency Chair Dean J. Chu

Vice Mayor/Agency Vice Chair Ron Swegles

Councilmember/Agency Member Fred Fowler

Councilmember/Agency Member Julia Miller

Councilmember/Agency Member John Howe

Councilmember/Agency Member Melinda Hamilton

Councilmember/Agency Member Otto Lee

 

ABSENT:

None

 

STAFF PRESENT:

Amy Chan, City Manager/Executive Director

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

David Kahn, City Attorney/Agency Counsel

Robert Paternoster, Director of Community Development/Agency Secretary 

Marvin Rose, Director of Public Works

Brice McQueen, Redevelopment Agency Manager

Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear, City Clerk/Agency Clerk

 

JOINT SESSION - PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS

 

6. 

ORDINANCE    

Joint Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Central Core Redevelopment Project Area to Update the Plan and Increase Tax Increment Collection for the Plan

 

RTC 05-319
RDA 05-014

 

Councilmember/Agency Member Hamilton stated that, since she lives in the subject area, she is, on the advice of the City Attorney, recusing herself from this item.

 

(Councilmember/Agency Member Hamilton left the dais.)

 

Brice McQueen, Redevelopment Manager, presented the staff report and introduced Lynn Hutchins of Goldfarb & Lipman, and Mark Sawicki of Seifel Consulting, Inc.  Ms. Hutchins and Mr. Sawicki were present to answer any questions the Council/Board may have.

 

Mayor/Agency Chair Chu opened the Public Hearing at 11:49 p.m.

 

There being no one in the audience wishing to speak, Mayor/Agency Chair Chu closed the public hearing at: 11:50 p.m.

 

Redevelopment Manager McQueen stated that, because a letter opposing the subject project has been received from the County of Santa Clara, it is necessary that the Council/Agency defer discussion and action on this item until November 1, 2005.

 

Ms. Hutchins noted that a response to the County’s letter has been prepared and that a one-week delay in the Council/Agency’s consideration of this item is required by redevelopment law.

 

Moved by Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Swegles and seconded by Councilmember/Agency Member Miller that action on the Amended and Restated Plan for the Central Core Redevelopment Project Area be continued to

November 1, 2005.

 

Motion carried 6-1, with Councilmember/Agency Member Hamilton having recused herself.

 

City Council Meeting was adjourned at 11:56 p.m.

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

Agency Member Miller moved and Vice Chair Swegles seconded to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.  Motion carried 7-0.

 

RDA–1.A.

MOTION

Approval of draft Minutes of Agency Meeting of September 13, 2005

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  There were no members of the public wishing to speak.

 

NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS

 

AGENCY BOARD:

No comments were received.

 

AGENCY STAFF:

No comments were received.

ADJOURNMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Agency Member Miller asked that the meeting be adjourned in the memory of Patricia Taylor Tellep who passed away on October 4, 2006.  After a moment of silence  Agency Chair Chu adjourned the Redevelopment Agency at 12:05 a.m.

 

 

Katherine Bradshaw Chappelear

Agency Clerk