HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-02 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)City Council/Redevelopment Committee Study Session
February 2, 1999
Call To Order: 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present. All Committee members
were present with the exception of Phil Ellis.
Flag Salute: Councilmember Heidt
ITEM 1 WORK PROJECTS FOR 1999/MAIN STREET PROGRAM — Ken
Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, provided an overview of the
Newhall redevelopment area, reviewed the status of tax increment
money and the loan from the City's General Fund in the amount of
$2,750,000.
Frank Maga, Chair of the Redevelopment Committee, reviewed
significant accomplishments. Elfreda Higgins, representing the
Marketing & Promotion sub -committee, Mary Merritt, representing
the Design, Codes and Capital Improvements sub -committee, and
Frank Maga, representing the Finance subcommittee, outlined
programs/work projects for 1999.
Deborah Holley, Main Street Manager for Downtown San Luis Obispo,
provided information on the formation and continuity of their
program.
Council/Committee discussion and concerns: acquiring the proper
retail mix, forming an assessment district, anticipating
problems/complaints from merchants, enforcing the special standards
district and sign regulations, what the fagade program money can be
used for, ensuring the proper zoning for the right mix of uses,
obtaining information from other communities to give the committee
the tools they need to proceed.
Public Participation: There was none.
Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, concluded the item and
acknowledged the significant efforts of the committee.
Mayor Darcy called for general Public Participation; there was none.
Mayor Darcy called a recess at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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February 2, 1999
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ITEM 2 CLOSED SESSION - Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced that
the purpose of this Closed Session was for a conference with legal
counsel - anticipated litigation: to consider initiation of litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) - one case.
At 7:46 p.m., Mayor Darcy recessed the meeting into Closed Session
and reconvened the meeting at 9:44 p.m.
Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced that no action was taken
during Closed Session that was required to be reported.
Mayor Darcy adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
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