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Bakersfield, California, July 16, 1990
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Central
District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield,
California, held in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
1501 Truxtun Avenue, at 3:00 p.m., July 16, 1990.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson
Paynter.
Deputy City Clerk Welty called the roll as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Agency Members Paynter, Watson, Ruddell (seated at
3:07), Dunn, Araujo, Rubin
Agency Member Sceales
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items were listed on the Consent
Calendar:
Approval of Warrant Nos. 0358 to 0374,
inclusive, in the amount of $1,982.58.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 18,
1990, and the Special Meeting of June 21,
1990, for approval.
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Design Review Application No. 90-5 submitted
by Charles M. Wilson for Ail American Carpet
to install signage and landscaping
improvements.
Design Review Application No. 90-6 submitted
by Porter-Robertson Engineering & Surveying to
install a wall sign approximately 3' 6" long x
18" high (5.5 square feet). The sign will be
sandblasted redwood.
Design Review Application No. 90-7 submitted
by Milazzo and Associates for signage at the
building located at 1430 Truxtun Avenue.
Upon
cr dr and e of
following roll
a motion by Agency Member Rubin, Items a,
the Consent Calendar were adopted by the
call vote:
Ayes: Agency Members Araujo,
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Ruddell, Sceales
Dunn, Paynter, Rubin, Watson
REPORTS
Agency Member Araujo, Chairperson of the Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee, read Report No. 90-1
regarding Re-establishing of Committee Goals, Objectives,
Structure, and Meeting Time, as follows:
Committee members met for the purpose
of re-establishing well-defined policies
and procedures for Committee operations.
These are revisions to Report 87-1,
September 22, 1987. The Committee
recommends approval of the following:
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Committee Goal
The Housing, Relocation and Communications
Committee shall be responsible for:
The positive portrayal of all
redevelopment efforts as
sanctioned by the CDDA;
A referral source for citizen
comment and input;
The stimulation of pro-active
development news in all media;
Positive public impact in regard
to the City's redevelopment efforts;
Provide legal research and education
in conjunction with City staff, to
accurately assist housing and
relocation efforts;
Provide coordination of governmental
facilities consolidation.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet monthly, the
first Thursday following a Central
District Development Agency meeting each
month. At each meeting, the agenda shall
consist of:
* Agency referrals on agenda items
* Responses to all public inquiries
Pro-active media planning (see
objectives)
* Member interaction reports.
Structure
While all CDDA members will continually
act as a resource and contact point for
the citizens of Bakersfield, the Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee
shall have primary responsibility for
pro-active public contact. In conjunction
with City staff, the Committee shall
regularly address the following:
Statements to public and press
regarding redevelopment efforts;
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initial interaction with (special)
interested groups on topics
pertaining to the Committee; and
3. all formal contacts received by
the general public i.e.,
letters to the Agency.
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Objectives
While public responsiveness has, shall,
and will continue to be the goal of all
City officials, the Committee will also
actively seek to reach out into the
community. To this effect, the following
objectives are set:
News releases as necessary shall
be released to local media on
agenda items.
Attendance by at least one
Committee member at DBA meetings
and all others associated with
redevelopment.
Development of a "media
information kit" with history,
profiles, strategic long range
plan and redevelopment efforts.
Regular input into City Council
newsletter and "Blueprints".
Assist and participate in
bookings on TV and radio talk
shows as appropriate.
Development of a long-term
communications effort aimed at
a "positive downtown" and "things
are happenings" angle (Look at us
now, be a part of downtown).
Direct media follow-up on
inappropriate or misleading
stories.
Written response to all public
inquiries and/or letters to
Agency.
This Committee submits this report
approval and implementation of its
recommendations.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Housing,
Relocation and Communications Committee Report No. 90-1 was
accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Dunn, the recommen-
dations of Housing, Relocation and Communications Committee
Report No. 90-1 were implemented.
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NEW BUSINESS
This is the time set for public hearing
before the Central District Development
Agency for the purpose of receiving oral
and/or written comments concerning the
proposed purchase of that property at
1400 18th Street, Bakersfield, and the
proposed sale of that property at the
southwest corner of 17th and "G" Streets,
Bakersfield.
This hearing has been duly advertised as required
by law.
Deputy Executive Director Jake Wager stated the
transaction involves the exchange of two parcels of property
and explained the purpose, process and performance require-
ments of the exchange. He made a brief statement regarding
the three documents to be entered into between the Agency,
the City of Bakersfield and Banducci-Walker Enterprises, and
recommended that the hearing be opened and continued to
August 6, 1990, due to the fact that the documents are not
yet in final form.
Chairperson Paynter declared the hearing open for
public participation.
Mr. John Banducci of Banducci-Walker Enterprises
stated that the final document from his company is antici-
pated in the very near future, and he feels that the transac-
tion will be good for the downtown area.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Watson, this hearing
was continued to the Agency meeting of August 6, 1990.
Status on Tegeler Hotel Project
Deputy Executive Director Wager reported on the
status of the Tegeler Hotel Project, as follows:
At the last Agency meeting, CDDA Member
Araujo raised a question as to the status
of the Tegeler Hotel and our progress on
that project. The staff did give a
briefing to that committee on July 6,
1990, and unfortunately I wasn't able to
attend but I do understand that the
committee supports the proposal as was
outlined to them, and they're going to
continue to look into it and keep us
honest and keep us moving on this project.
The developer, Daniels C. Logue, is
planning on purchasing the existing
Tegeler Hotel and is proposing to fully
rehabilitate the building. The developer
is proposing that the primary financing
for the project be a loan from the State
Department of Housing and Community (HCD)
under their Housing and Rehabilitation
Program - Rental. There is also the
likelihood that there will be community
development block grant funds which the
City does use for housing purposes. They
will be utilized on this project as well
as tax increment funds. Once again, in
terms of tax increment funds, our
philosophy and approach has been that we
will only commit those funds to the
project which the project itself will
generate.
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The following rehabilitation work is to
be undertaken, as we understand it now:
structural reinforcement to comply with
earthquake codes. This is one of the
buildings on the unreinforced masonry
list. I think this is further proof
that the City is interested in assisting
property owners who have buildings that
do have an economic life in restoring
them, bringing them back to economic
life and making them a useful component
of our downtown.
In addition, they'll be constructing or
providing new heating, air conditioning,
electrical and plumbing systems,
insulation and roofing;
- a new elevator, fire protection and
security systems;
new bathrooms, kitchenettes, flooring,
doors, windows, hardware, and finishes;
and
- interior and exterior painting and
finishes.
The rehabilitated hotel, and it will not
be a hotel but it still is a hotel as it
stands now, consists of 42 studio
apartments, two one bedroom apartments, a
television and day room, and 1500 square
feet of commercial retail space on the
ground floor. All apartments, which are
to be fully furnished, are to be rent
restricted and will primarily serve low
income senior citizens.
Presently, costs for the proposed project
cannot be accurately estimated from
currently available information. As the
project moves forward, additional detailed
information will be submitted to the
Agency for their review, and certainly
approval of any agreements would come to
you as well.
Communication with County of Kern
concerning the City Center Building
Project.
Executive Director Dale Hawley stated his concern
that leasing or acquisition of the City Center Building by
the County could have a detrimental fiscal impact on the
Agency and its budget. He suggested that the Agency request
reimbursement of $1.248 Million, which is the cost of the
land acquisition and relocation, in case the property is sold
to a public agency.
After further discussion, it was agreed that
Executive Director Hawley will reply to the County with the
suggestion that should the Agency consider the sale, the
Agency must receive a minimum reimbursement of its o~iginal
land acquisition and relocation costs.
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AGENCY STATEMENTS
In response to a request at the last meeting by
Agency Members Araujo and Rubin, Executive Director Hawley
stated that the City Council approved the hiring of a search
firm regarding the recruitment for the City Attorney. He
explained that representatives of the search firm will be
interviewing the Councilmembers, himself and possibly
Chairperson Paynter.
In response to Chairperson Paynter's request,
Deputy Executive Director Wager advised that the Requests for
Proposal regarding the Convention Center Hotel are going out
to nine parties, instead of the original eleven parties; and
it was felt that at least six strong proposals will come back
from that group of nine.
Agency Member Araujo spoke regarding earthquake
preparedness and read the following statement into the
record:
After overcoming immediate life-saving
concerns following a major earthquake,
communities must face and struggle with
the reality of crucial economic and land
use issues during the recovery period.
Find out NOW what those issues are and
try to evaluate how the community would
react to these types of challenges.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Agency Member
was adjourned at 3:45 p.m. //~
CHAIRPERSON of ~r~ie Central District
ArJency of tho C(ty of Bakersfield
Rubin, the meeting
Development
ATTEST:
SECRETARY of the Central District Development
Agency of the City of Bakersfield
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