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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPME}TT AGENCY
Regular Meeting .... March 9, 1983
The Regular Meeting of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
was called to order by Chairman Barton on Wednesday, March 9, 1983
at 5:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The Secretary called
the roll as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
James J. Barton
Chris Christensen
John Means (seated at 5:08)
Thomas Payne
Art Rockof£
Vernon Strong 'seated at 5:07)
MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 9, and Special
Workshop of February 7, 8 & 10, 1983 were approved as mailed.
STATEMENTS
Mr. Kelmar stated that at the last workshop of the Redevelopment
Agency regarding the Downtown Plan the Agency members indicated
they would like a month to review the Plan. Mr. Kelmar suggested
that a workshop be scheduled in order to receive any comments and
answer any questions of the Agency before formally sending the
proposed element to the Planning Commission.
Mr. Christensen suggesfed that the workshop be held on March 22,
at 1:00 p.m in which ail members agreed that said time would be
appropriate.
REPORTS
Mr. Rockoff, Chairman of the Development and Relocation Committee,
read Report No. 1-83 regarding Request for Qualifications for Downtown
Retail Development, as follows:
It has become apparent to the members of this committee thai;
there is renewed interest in the development of a major retail
center in downtown Bakersfield. Based upon this interest and
comments made by staff, this committee feels there is an urgent
need to consider the various alternatives available to the Redew~l-
opment Agency in forming a basic strategy and criteria for select-
ing a developer for a major downtown retail center and developing
the various objectives hoped to achieve by a major downtown de-
velopment of this type. Based upon the comments of our staff and
consultants, we are recommending the development of an RFQ to
allow the Agency, in its selection process, to concentrate on the
ability of the respondent to carry out a development program.
Additionally, we are recommending the following Agency devel-
opment objectives be clearly defined within the RFQ, and they form
the basic criteria for the selection of a given developer. These
objectives are:
1) Increase department store representation downtown;
2) Increase the number of retail tenants downtown;
3) Retain and/or expand existing department store operations;
4) Support existing retail; and
5) Provide stimulus for other commercial development downtown.
The RFQ will achieve the following:
1)
The RFQ will circulate Agency development objectives
already indicated above to qualified, experienced devel-
opers capable of implementing Agency objectives;
2) The RFQ must identify the developer's conceptual solu-
tions to capitalize on downtown opportunities; and
3) The RFQ must identify developer perception of the Agency/
City role in implementing development.
We are, therefore, recommending that the Agency direct staff
to develop the necessary RFQ to submit to qualified developers.
Mr. Kelmar stated that the City will develop a proposal and
send it to qualified developers.
Upon a montion by Mr. Rockoff, Development and Relocation
Committee Report No. 1-83 regarding Request for Qualifications
for Downtown Retail Development was accepted; and directed
staff to develop the RFQ to submit to aualified developers.
AYES: Barton, Christensen, Means, Payne, Rockoff, Strong
NOES: None
ABSTAINS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
(a
Approval of vouchers 169 through 202 and attached requi-
sition.
Mr Means made a motion to approve vouchers 169 through 202
totaling $28,244.70 and attached requisition. The motion was
carried.
AYES: Christensen, Means, Payne, Rockoff, Strong, Barton
NOES: None
ABSTAINS: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Redevelop-
ment Agency, Mr. Strong made a motion to recess the meeting until
March 22, 1983, at 1:00 p.m.
~BaMES J~/BARTON, Chairman
kersfield Redevelopment Agency
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency