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SUMMARY
BERKELEY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Tuesday,
April 26, 2005
6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers, 2134 Martin
Luther King Jr. Way
Teleconferencing Location – 1636 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
Roll Call: 6:45 p.m. All present.
Public Comment: 8 speakers.
Action: Moved, seconded,
carried (Maio/Worthington) to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except
as indicated:
1.
Minutes for Approval
(PDF, 133 KB)
From: Executive Officer
Recommendation: Approve the minutes for Agency meetings of February 22, 2005
(regular).
Contact: Sara T. Cox, City
Clerk, 981-6900
Action:
Approved minutes as submitted.
2.
Rail Stop Grant (PDF,
2 MB)
From: Executive Officer
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution
authorizing the Executive Director to: 1) accept and appropriate agreements and
any amendments thereto for $641,000 in funds granted by the State Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) under the Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA)
Program to fund improvements at the Berkeley Rail Stop/Transit Plaza; and 2)
execute a Program Supplement Agreement with Caltrans for the Berkeley Rail
Stop/Transit Plaza improvements.
Financial Implications: Grant Revenue – $641,000.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning, 981-7400
Action: Adopted Resolution No.
1,221
(PDF, 137 KB).
3.
Sale of 1631 Fifth Street
a. From:
Executive Officer (PDF, 456 KB)
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff
to sell the property at 1631 Fifth Street at market value and use the proceeds
to develop affordable housing.
Financial Implications: Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund Revenue –
$275,000.
Contact: Dan Marks,
Planning, 981-7400
b.
From: West Berkeley Project Area Commission (PAC)
(PDF, 757 KB)
Recommendation: Transfer the redevelopment agency-owned real property located at 1631
Fifth Street to an organization that meets the selection criteria.
Contact: Iris Starr, Secretary, 981-7520
Action: Held over to May 17, 2005 by Councilmember
Maio.
4.
Three Contracts: Professional Services for Redevelopment Bond
Refinancing (PDF, 285 KB)
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Executive Officer to execute the
following contracts and any amendments thereto for the purpose of assisting the
Agency to refinance existing bonds and extend the Agency’s ability to incur
indebtedness for the purposes of developing low- and moderate-income housing: 1)
with Straddling, Yocca, Carlson, and Rauth for legal services in an amount not
to exceed $75,000; 2) with Northcross, Hill, and Arch, Inc. for financial
advisory services in an amount not to exceed $65,000; 3) with Seifel and
Associates for fiscal consulting services in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
Financial Implications: West Berkeley Improvement Fund
Contact: Dan Marks, Planning, 981-7400
Action: Moved to Consent by Councilmember Maio. Adopted Resolution
No.1,222 (PDF, 99 KB).
Agency rules limit action on
Communications to referral to the Executive Officer and/or Boards and
Commissions for investigation and/or recommendations.
Sale of 1631 Fifth Street
1.
Patty Marcks
Item
3: Sale of 1631 Fifth Street
4.
Beth Montano
5.
Petition with 47 signatures, Residents of the West Berkeley
Project Area and adjacent neighborhoods
Proposed
Development Project
6.
Anonymous
