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BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPHENT AGENCY
Special Joint Heetin~] and Public Hearing
September 21, 1977
A Special doint Meeting of the Council of the City of Bakersfield and
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was held in the Council Chamber of City
Hall at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 1977. Purpose of the meeting was
to conduct a Public Hearing on the Participation and Development Agreement, the
Environmental Impact Notice of Determination, and the Sale of Real Property
involving a project for a four-story bank/office/parking complex in the Downtown
Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area between the Agency and the California
Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson.
PRESENT:
(For the
Agency)
ABSENT:
Vincent Casper, Chairman
Jeanne Foth
Frank S. Lewis
John S. Mooneyham
Ralph H. Poehner
Robert E. King, Vice Chairman (Per phone with City Attorney,
Hr. King advised he would refrain from attendance at this
meeting because he has financial dealings with the Cali-
fornia Republic Bank, including loans from the bank.)
Dr. Glenn D. Puder (Arrived at 7:50 p.m.)
STAFF:
Dick Foster, Deputy Executive Director
Denny Haynes, Treasurer
Ken Hoagland, City Attorney
Eugene B. Jacobs, Agency Counsel from Los Angeles
A copy of the Minutes of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, dated
September 21, 1977, reflecting all action taken at the Joint Public Hearing,
marked Exhibit "A," is attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof.
~/I'NCENT CASPEP-~, Chairman×/ /
B~] d~eve 1 opmf~gency
Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
Bakersfield, Cali£ornia, September 21, 1977
Minutes of a Joint Public Hearing of
City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redew~lopment Agency,
in the Council Chambers of City Hail at 7:30 P.M., September
1977.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart followed
by the Pledge o£ Allegiance.
Present
Absent:
follows
Present
Absent:
the Council of the
held
21,
The City Clerk called the roll
Mayor Hart.
of the Council as follows:
Councilmen Ratty, Rogers (seated at 7:40 P.M.),
Sceales (seated at 7:37 P.M.), Strong, Barton,
Christensen, Medders
None
The Agency Secretary called
the roll of the Agency as
Agency Members Casper, Foth, Lewis, Mooneyham, Poehner
Agency Members King, Puder
MAYOR HART: This is the time for the special joint
meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency, called
for the purpose of condtlcting a public hearing on a proposed
development agreement to construct a four-story bank and office
building on the corner of 17th Street and Chester Avenue, and the
subsequent sale of land. This is the time and place set for such
joint public hearing as specified in the Joint Notice of Public
Hearing published pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment
law.
Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel £or the Redevelopment
Agency, announced that the contract with hotel developer Daniel
Fritz, Vancouver, British Columbia (Metro Plaza), was signed
earlier this evening and a hearing will be set on this matter about
30-45 days from the date that
The Council adopted
1976, which stated that if an
contract is presented to the Agency.
Resolution No. 67-76 on August 30,
application for a Building Permit
and the fees have not been filed for such application by October l,
1977, the Redevelopment Agency was directed to initiate appropriate
procedures to delete that area from the Down, town Bakersfield
E X H I B I T "A"
Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 - Page 2
Redevelopment Project area. Mr. Jacobs recommended that the
Council adopt a resolution extending that deadline date to February
[, 1978, and i.f after holding a public hear~ng it is decided not
to go forward then the area could b~ deleted.
Adoption of Resolution No. 89-77 of
the Council of the City of Bakers-
field regarding Resolution No. 67-76
and its intent to delete area from
the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelop-
ment Project Area under certain
circumstances.
Upon a motion by Councilman Ratty, Resolution No. 89-77
of the Council of the City of Bakersfield regarding Resolution No.
67-76 and its intent to delete area from the Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project Area under certain circumstances, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Ratty, Strong, Barton, Christensen, Medders
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmen Rogers, Sceales
MAYOR HART: The record contains the following documents:
a. Development and Disposition Agreement.
b. Summary and Report
c. Land Marketing Report
All persons who desire to be heard will have an opportunity
to speak. Before commencing to speak, you will be sworn in by the
City Clerk. Before you start speaking, please give your name,
address, and the organization, if any, which you are representing
at this hearing. In order that everyone will be able to hear
those who are speaking, we want to urge you to speak clearly and
directly into the microphone.
I now declare the public hearing open for the City
Council.
Under the law, it is my responsibility to preside over
this join~ public hearing.
We shall now have the presentation of the proposed
development in the Redevelopment Pre.jeer Area by the Agency staff.
Bakersfield, California, September 211, 1977 - Page 3
At this time, I would like to call on Mx'. Dick Poster, Community
Development Director of the City and Deputy Executive Director of
the Redevelopment Agency.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOSTER: Tonight's public
hearing is on a Participation and Development Agreement between
the Redevelopment Agency, California Repnblic Bank (the partici-
pant) and Guay & Danielson (the developer). Briefly the agreement
states the Agency shall purchase the ]and, sell it to California
Republic Bank and the developer will construct a four-story office-
bank building and parking garage which will be owned and maintained
by the developer. At this time I would like to introduce Mr.
Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel for the Redevelopment Agency, who
will explain the proposal in more detail.
SPECIAL COUNSEL JACOBS: This project is similar to the
Bank of America development, except that the amount that could be
paid, in their case, was considerably less than the market at that
time. Therefore, it was necessary, because of dropping land prices,
for the Agency to build a parking garage. In this case the
developer can pay for the land and still build a parking garage.
It will not be necessary for the Agency to build the parking
garage.
One parcel is owned by the Agency, but the other two are
not. The contract provides that the Agency buy the two parcels of
land, sell the parcels to the bank and they in turn will lease all
the land to the developer; except the small bank building on the
northeast corner of Truxtun Avenue and Eye Street, which will be
used as a computer center in the basement and a savings and loan
on the street floor. The developer will then have a leaseback
from California Republic Bank for a bank site in the main four-
story building and lease out the remaining space for offices.
Based on a report from Keyser-Marston Associates, Agency's
Economic Advisors, Mr. Jacobs briefly explained the financing of
the parking garage.
Bakersfield California, September ~l, 1977 - Page 4
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOSTER: Before the
Agency's presentation is concluded it should be noted that the
Council and Agency certified an Environmental Impact Report on
November 18, 1974, which covers all new development in the entire
Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project area. On this project
it was only necessary to prepare an initial study on any potential
impact on the environment and this has been done~
This concludes the Agency's presentation. If there are
any questions, Agency representatives are available for a more
in-depth discussion.
MAYOR HART: At this
ments and questions by persons
or environmental clearance.
time, we will have the oral state-
in favor of the proposed development
After being sworn in Mt'.
and Danielson, developer for the project, stated he is
of the project and the preliminary plans, engineering,
engineering and electrical engineering are completed.
Lawrence Guay, partner in Guay
in favor
mechanical
Negotiations
with the bank are in the final stages and if the project goes
ahead they are ready.
MAYOR HART: At this time, we will have the oral state-
ments and questions by persons who oppose the proposed development
or environmental clearance. No one in the audience came forward
to speak in opposition of the project.
MAYOR HART: Hearing no requests to speak, I hereby
declare the public hearing closed for the purposes of the City
Council.
AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: I hereby declare the public
hearing closed for the purposes of the Redevelopment Agency.
MAYOR HART: Do the members
desire to discuss and consider taking
AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: We
of the Redevelopment Agency desire to
further clarification on the proposed
of the Redevelopment Agency
action at this time?
do Mr. Mayor. Do any members
ask questions or request
development?
Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 - Page 5
Adoption of Resolution No. RA2-77 of
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
finding that the proposed Partici-
pation and Development Agreement
between the Agency, California Republic
Bank and Guay & Danielson will not
have a significant effect on the
environment and that no subsequent
or supplemental Environmental Impact
Report is required for the Downtown
Bakersfield Redevelopment Project.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Foth, seconded by Agency
Member Poehner, Resolution No. RA2-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelop-
ment Agency finding that the Participation and Development Agree-
ment between the Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay and
Danielson will not have a significant effect on the environment
and that no subsequent or supplemental Enivornmenta] Impact Report
is required for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project, was
adopted by the
Ayes Agency
Noes None
Absent:
following roll call vote:
Members Casper, Foth, Lewis, Mooneyham, Poehner
Agency Members King, Puder
Adoption of Resolution No. RA3-77 of
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency
approving the sale of certain real
property within the Downtown Bakers-
field Redevelopment Project pursuant
to a Participation and Development
Agreement between the Agency,
California Republic Bank and Guay &
Danielson and authorizing the
execution of the Agency.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Lewis, seconded by Agency
Member Foth, Resolution No. RA3-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelopment
Agency approving the sale of certain rea] property within the
Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Partici-
pation and Development Agreement between the Agency, California
Repnblic Bank and Guay & DanJelson and authorizing the execution
of the Agency, was adopted by the fo]lowing roll call vote:
Ayes Agency Members Casper, Foth, Lew~s, Mooneyham, Poehner
Noes None
Absent: Agency Members King, Puder
Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977- Page 6
AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: I hereby transmit to the City
Clerk and the City Council, the resolutions of the Agency approving
and recommending that the Council adopt the same two resolutions.
MAYOR HART: Thank you. Do any members of the Council
desire to ask questions or request any further clar~£icat]on on
the resolutions?
Adoption of Resolution No. 90-77 of
the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, California, finding that
the proposed Participation and
Development Agreement between the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency,
California Republic Bank and Guay &
Danielson will not have a signifi-
cant effect on the environment and
that no subsequent or supplemental
Environmental Impact Report is
required for the Downtown Bakers-
field Redevelopment Project.
Upon a motion by Councilman Ratty, Resolution No. 90-77
of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, finding
that the proposed Participation and Development Agreement between
the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, California Republic Bank and
Guay & Danielson will not have a significant e£fec~ on the environ-
ment and that no subsequent or supplementa~ Environmental Impact
Report is required for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment
Project, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes
Councilmen Ratty, Rogers, Sceales, Strong, Barton,
Christensen, Medders
Noes None
Absent: None
Adoption of Resolution No. 91-77 of
the City Council of the City of
Bakersfield, California, approving
the sale of certain real property
within the Downtown Bakersfield
Redevelopment Project pursuant to a
Participation and Development Agree-
ment between the Bakersfield Redevelop-
ment Agency, California Republic Bank
and Guay & Danielson.
Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, Resolution No. 91-77
of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, Cal]~'ornia, approving
the sale of certain real property within the Downtown Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 -- Page 7
Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Participation and Development
Agreement between the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, California
Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson, was adopted by the following
roll call vote:
Ayes: Oouncilmen Ratty, Rogers, Sceales, Strong, Barton,
Christensen, Medders
Noes: None
Absent: None
Adjournment.
Agency Chairman Casper adjourned the Joint Public Hearing
before the Council of the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency regarding d~velopment agreement to construct
a four-story bank and office building on the coYner of 17th Street
and Chester Avenue, and the subsequent sale of land, at 7:55 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency
is Tuesday, September 27, 1977, a~ 4:00 P.M., in tile Council Chambers
of City Hall.
Mayor Hart adjourned the Joint Public Hearing before the
Council of the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment
Agency regarding development agreement to construct a four-story
bank and office building on the corner of 17th Street and Chester
Avenue and the subsequent sale of land, at 7:55 P.M.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, Calif.
ATTEST
H. E. BERGEN
CITY CLERK and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
BY
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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