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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA REPOR
City Manager
Item to be prey
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
DATE: October 25, 1994
A. Caravalho
SUBJECT: Additional Public Input in Follow -Up to Recommendations from the
Public Participation Process
DEPARTMENT: Community Recovery Agency
Background
After preparation of the Council/Agency Board meeting packet for October 25, 1994, additional
discussions were held between the staff and the K-12 School Superintendents, the College of the
Canyons President and three Trustees, and the Chamber of Commerce Task Force. These
meetings, which considered the full package of recommendations before the Council/Agency
Board, were very constructive and insightful in understanding each group's position. This
Supplemental Agenda Report is being prepared to report this new information to the
Council/Agency Board for consideration in your October 25 decision-making process.
The suggested change really represents the further evolution of the "Option #2 Advisory
Committee Approach" with the designation of a more formal "Coordinating Committee" role.
As an alternative, and one that seems to enjoy widespread support of those with whom we have
been meeting, is an "Expanded Agency
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Board" concept. This information is reflected in the
APPROVED
CRA Citizen Involvement Options
Description: Ad hoc Citizen Task Committee member delegates meet
with the City/CRA management to 'coordinate" and
"integrate" specific subject area plans with the annual
Budget, Capital Improvement Program and General Plan,
The coordinated plans are then presented before a Public
Forum and then forwarded for Council/Agency Public
Hearing before adoption.
Description: The Council/Agency Board is expanded by up to
four (4) non-voting "ex -officio" members
representing major community interests. This
expanded Agency Board makes policy and governs
redevelopment agency operations as the Council
alone currently operates,
Membership: Coordinating Committee members would be selected by
Membership: The Council/Agency Board would select one of
each specific Task Committee group to meet with the City
three public individuals nominated in each of the
Manager, Recovery Agency Manager, Finance Director,
following categories:
Community Development Director; or other appropriate
*small business owners (nominated by
staff.
Chambers of Commerce, businesses with
less than twenty-five (25) employees);
*corporate business people (nominated
by Chambers of Commerce and Valencia
Industrial Association, corporate
businesses with more than twenty-five (25)
employees);
*local schools official (nominated by
School Trustees Association),
*the general public (applications accepted
from any interested citizen).
Term of Service:
Term of Service;
As needed over the duration of the Task Committee project.
Staggered two-year terms
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