CRA 2000-10-09 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
October 9, 2000
Agency Chairperson Piercy called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency to order at 8:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, California.
PRESENT: Agency Board Members Keenan, McCoy, Sondhi, Agency
Vice Chairperson McGilI, Agency Chairperson Piercy
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director Importuna, Agency Counsel Wynder, and
staff members Acosta, Commerdinger, DeCarlo, Hensley, Liu, Sinn, and Storey.
Item No. 19: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR LOS ALAMITOS RACE
TRACK MASTERPLAN EFFORT.
The Director of Finance and Administrative Services presented the staff report,
stating that in order to commence the process to contact property owners
regarding owner participation rights within the proposed masterplan, staff is
requesting appropriation of $12,750 for title reports, $1,000 for reprints of aerial
photographs of the subject area, and $2,000 for other presentation materials.
Staff is recommending that the Cypress Redevelopment Agency Board
appropriate funds from the fund balance of the Los Alamitos Race Track Project
Area Redevelopment Fund in the amount of $15,750 into Account 4187-38-197-
06 (Other Contract Services) for tasks associated with the masterplan effort.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Keenan and seconded by Agency Vice
Chairperson McGill, to appropriate funds from the fund balance of the Los
Alamitos Race Track Project Area Redevelopment Fund in the amount of
$15,750 into Account 4187-38-197-06 (Other Contract Services) for tasks
associated with the masterplan effort.
The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN:I
AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, McGill and Piercy
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBERS: Sondhi
Item No. 20: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR
THE PREPARATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CiViC CENTER, LINCOLN
AVENUE, AND LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK REDEVELOPMENT PLANS.
The Interim Community Development Director presented the staff report, in which
she explained that currently the Agency's power of eminent domain is scheduled
to expire on varying dates for each of the project areas. Staff recommends
amending these redevelopment plans so that the eminent domain authority can
be extended. Staff circulated a Request for Proposal to four (4) qualified
consulting firms to seek proposals for the preparation of amendments to the
three Redevelopment Areas. Staff is recommending to award a contract for the
Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., in the amount of $30,515 for the preparation of
amendments to the Civic Center, Lincoln Avenue, and Los Alamitos Race Track
Redevelopment Plans to extend the Agency's power of eminent domain and, to
appropriate funds from the fund balance of the Redevelopment Funds evenly
amongst the projects.
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 9,2000
It was moved by Agency Board Member Keenan and seconded by Agency Vice
Chairperson McGill, to award a contract to the Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc.,
in the amount of $30,515 for the preparation of amendments to the Civic Center,
Lincoln Avenue, and Los Alamitos Race Track Redevelopment Plans to extend
the Agency's power of eminent domain and, to appropriate funds from the fund
balance of the Redevelopment Funds to:
Civic Center Project Area Fund Balance to
Lincoln Avenue Project Area Fund Balance to
Los Alamitos Racetrack Project Area Fund
Balance to
Account Number Amount
4189-35-194-06 $10,172
4189-37-195-06 $10,172
4189-38-197-06 $10,172
The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, McGill and Piercy
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Sondhi
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson Piercy adjourned the meeting at 9:10
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