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Home My WebLink About02/25/11 RDA MINUTES SPECIAL366 BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING OF February 25, 2011 Conference Room A, City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun Ave Regular Meeting - 10:00 a.m. SPECIAL MEETING 1. ROLL CALL Present: Agency Members Pickett, Bentley, Knapp, Ordiz, Chairperson Koman Absent: None 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 3. CONSENT CALENDAR None 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 5. REPORTS a. Additional Legislative information regarding Governor Brown's proposal to eliminate Redevelopment in California. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz provided an overview of the legislative information. 6. DEFERRED BUSINESS None ACTION TAKEN „ 3 67 - Bakersfield, California, February 25, 2011- Page 2 7. NEW BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN a. Amendment No. 3 to Owner Participation Agreement AGR RA08-014(3) No. RA08-014 with 19th Street Senior Plaza LLC (in an amount not to exceed $500,000) for development of a parking structure. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz and Executive Director Alan Tandy provided an overview and answered questions of the Agency Members. Motion by Bentley, seconded by Prince, to approve the APPROVED Amendment to the Agreement. b. Cooperation Agreement between the City of AGR RA 11-002 Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency (Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area) for the Sister City Gardens Project Phase I & II located near 1811, Street and the Millcreek Plaza Millhouse for $1,494,451. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz made comments and answered questions of the Agency Members. Motion by Prince, seconded by Pickett, to approve the APPROVED Agreement. C. Cooperation Agreement between the City of AGR RA 11-003 Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency (Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area) for future infrastructure improvements located at the South Millcreek Commercial Village and surrounding area to include the design, bidding, and construction of curb and gutter; parking area; traffic signs and signals; and median improvements in the amount of $325,744. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz made comments and answered questions of the Agency Members, Motion by Ordiz, seconded by Knapp, to approve the APPROVED Agreement. ~368- Bakersfield, California, February 25, 2011- Page 3 7. NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN d. Creekview Villas: Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. RA09-012 AGR RA09-01(4) and families (amount not to exceed $1,011,946). 2. Resolution regarding the use of housing set RES RA003-11 aside monies (Creekview Villas Down Payment Assistance Program, Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area) outside the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz provided an overview and answered the various questions of the Agency Members. Motion by Knapp, seconded by Bentley, to approve the APPROVED Amendment to the Agreement and the Resolution. e. Contract Change Order No. 3 to Agreement RA10-011 AGR RA 10-011(3) with Wallace and Smith General Contractor ($841,189, for a total amount not to exceed $3,586,491) for the construction of the South Mill Creek streets, utilities, sidewalks and landscaping project located in the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz made comments. ED/CD Director Kunz and Executive Director Tandy answered questions of the Agency Members. Agency Member Ordiz announced that due to a recent relationship with Smith and Wallace, he would abstain from voting. Motion by Pickett, seconded by Prince, to approve the APPROVED Amendment to the Agreement and the Resolution. ABS ORDIZ Resolution approving the provision of assistance by the RES RA004-11 Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33445 for the installation of public improvements to the Rabobank Arena and Convention Center and the 18th and Eye Street Parking Structure. Executive Director Tandy provided an overview of this item and answered questions of the Agency Members. Motion by Ordiz, seconded by Bentley, to approve the APPROVED Resolution. 369 Bakersfield, California, February 25, 2011- Page 4 7. NEW BUSINESS continued g. Parkview Cottages: Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. RA03-12 to provide down payment assistance to eligible low-and moderate-income individuals and families (amount not to exceed $659,019). 2. Resolution regarding the use of housing set aside monies (Parkview Cottages Down Payment Assistance Program, Old Town Kern- Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area) outside the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area. ED/CD Director Donna Kunz made comments. Ms. Kunz and Executive Director Alan Tandy answered questions of the Agency Members Motion by Prince, seconded by Pickett, to approve the Amendment to the Agreement and the Resolution. h. Accept bid and approve contract with HPS Mechanical, Incorporated, in the amount of $274,004 For boiler replacement at Bakersfield Convention Center and Rabobank Arena. Executive Director Tandy and Finance Director Nelson Smith provided an overview of this item and responded to Agency Member questions. Agency Member Knapp clarified his vote on approving item 7.f. because of the Eye Street parking structure and for the safety improvements to Rabobank Arena. Due to some concerns he will be voting no on the next three items. Motion by Bentley, seconded by Prince, to accept the bid and approve the contract. Accept bid and approve contract with Gold Coast Electric, Incorporated, in the amount of $149,000 for the Transformer Replacement at the Bakersfield Convention Center. Finance Director Nelson Smith provided an overview of this item and responded to questions posed by Agency Members. Chairman Koman asked if item 7,1. and 7.j, be combined. Finance Director Smith responded that it was okay. ACTION TAKEN AGR RA03-12(4) RES RA005-11 APPROVED AGR RA 11-004 APPROVED NS KNAPP AGR RA 11-005 J Y 370 Bakersfield, California, February 25, 2011- Page 5 7. NEW BUSINESS continued Accept bid from Entertainment Lighting Services, Incorporated, in the amount of $58,817.75 for six (6 Lycian Long ThrowSpotlights for the Rabobank Arena. Finance Director Nelson Smith provided an overview of this item and responded to questions posed by Agency Members. Motion by Bentley, seconded by Ordiz, to accept the bids of item 71 and 7.j. and approve the contract k. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. RA 97-2 between the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, increasing the annual debt payment the Agency pays regarding the debt service of the Arena and Convention Center from $1.2 million annually to a not to exceed amount of $1.7 million per year beginning in the 2011-12 Fiscal Year. Executive Director Tandy provided an overview of this item and responded to questions posed by Agency Members. ED/CD Director Kunz gave additional comments. Motion by Bentley, seconded by Pickett, to approve the Amendment to the Agreement. 8. AGENCY STATEMENTS Agency Member Bentley commented on the Baker Street projects and wanted to know if fully funded and protected. ED/CD Director Kunz responded that only Phase 1 has funding in place. Chairman Koman commented if we have monies set aside to abate lots to keep them clean. ED/CD Director Kunz responded that funds are in place. ED/CD Director Kunz mentioned a Grand Opening of the Santa Fe Apartments on March 7, 2011. Chairman Koman commented his appreciation of all the hard work done by staff. 9. CLOSED SESSION ACTION TAKEN APPROVED NS KNAPP AGR RA97-2(1) APPROVED None 3 7 1 Bakersfield, California, February 25, 2011- Page 6 10. WORKSHOP None 11. ADJOURNMENT Agencv.Pyhair Bentley adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m., ,PERSP1N of the 5 Redevelopment Agency ATTEST: SECRETARY and Ex icio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield J