CRA 2001-08-13MINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
August 13, 2001
Agency Chairperson McGill called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency
to order at 7:59 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
PRESENT:
Agency Board Members Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Agency Vice
Chairperson Sondhi, Agency Chairperson McGill
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director, City Attorney, Agency Counsel, Deputy Executive
Director, Agency Treasurer, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Planning Manager,
Assistant to the City Manager, and Agency Secretary.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Piercy and seconded by Agency Board
Member Keenan, to approve Consent Calendar Items 15 through 17.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS:
Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
None
None
Consent Calendar:
Item No. 15: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOUSING
PROGRAMS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE HOME
ENHANCEMENT LOAN PROGRAM (HELP II).
Recommendation: That the Cypress Redevelopment Agency authorize the Executive
Director to execute the Contract Services Agreement with Housing Programs for the
provision of construction management services for the Home Enhancement Loan
Program (Help II).
Item No. 16: APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PLAN AMENDMENT SERVICES.
Recommendation: That the Cypress Redevelopment Agency: 1) Approve Amendment
No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with the Rosenow Spevacek Group (RSG)
for plan amendment services to add an additional amount of $2,985 to the maximum
amount of compensation under the terms of the Agreement; and 2) Approve
appropriations from the respective Agency unreserved fund balances as follows:
Civic Center Project Area
Lincoln Avenue Project Area
Los Alamitos Race Track/Golf
Course Project Area
Account Number
4189-35-194-06
4189-37-195-06
4189-38-197-06
Amount
$995
$995
$995
Item No. 17: APPROVAL OF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PROPOSED
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE LINCOLN AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA.
Recommendation: That the Cypress Redevelopment Agency adopt the attached
Resolution by title only, title as follows, approving the Report to the City Council
prepared in connection with the Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUGUST 13, 2001
Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area and authorizing transmittal of the Report
to the City Council.
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVING THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA AND AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF ']'HE
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
The City Council meeting reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
Item No. 18: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THF
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA AND CERTIFICATION OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
The Deputy Executive Director provided information on this item.
The joint public hearing was opened.
Dan Slater, Redevelopment Agency Counsel, stated the process for the hearing would
be to accept the Exhibits, receive expert testimony, receive any written correspondence,
and then receive oral testimony concerning the amendment.
The Mayor/Agency Chairperson accepted Exhibits A and B, affidavits of publication and
mailing, into evidence without objection.
The Deputy Executive Director stated Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek
Group, Inc., was available to assist with any questions the City Council/Redevelopment
Agency may have.
Agency Counsel asked that the following documents be introduced into evidence: the
Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan prepared in connection with the Second
Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project
(Exhibit C), the Report to the City Council on the Second Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project (Exhibit D), the
Negative Declaration (Exhibit E), and the written staff report (Exhibit F).
The Mayor/Agency Chairperson accepted Exhibits C, D, E, and F into evidence. He
then asked the City Clerk to enter into the record any written objections received
concerning the amendment.
The Deputy City Clerk stated no written objections had been received.
Dennis Black, Irvine, representing Cypress resident Marie Black, asked if the
amendment of the land use section of the Redevelopment Plan will bring it into
compliance with the City's General Plan as it now exists.
The joint public hearing was closed.
In response to Mr. Black's question, the Community Development Director stated that
the Redevelopment Plan will adopt the City's General Plan.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Keenan and seconded by Agency Board
Member McCoy, to adopt the Negative Declaration prepared in connection with the
Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment
Project Area.
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CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUGUST 13, 2001
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi and McGill
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sondhi and seconded by Council Member Piercy, to
adopt the Negative Declaration prepared in connection with the Second Amendment to
the Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Project Area.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi and McGill
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5457
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
It was moved by Council Member Keenan and seconded by Council Member McCoy, to
introduce for first reading by title only and to waive further reading of the Ordinance
adopting the Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Lincoln Avenue
Redevelopment Project.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi and McGill
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
ADOPTING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE LINCOLN AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson McGill adjourned the meeting at 8:19 p.m.
CHAIRPERSON OF THE CYPRESS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ATTEST:
~I~CRETARY OF THI~ CYPRESS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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