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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JANUARY 8, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Weste called the meeting of the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency to order at
7:26 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Agency Members were present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Speakers on Item 1 were heard at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Darcy, second by Kellar, to approve the minutes of the
November 14, 2000 meeting.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE STRATEGIC PLAN
In November, 2000, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee conducted a strategic
planning session that developed a five-year action plan that identified issues such as
parking, the formulation and integration of the Old Town Newhall Association
(merchant's group), business recruitment, and aesthetic improvements to San Fernando
Road. On December 5, 2000, the Agency was presented a draft version of the strategic
plan and recommended that staff investigate expanding the redevelopment project area
boundaries, extend the Burnes Consulting contract to include Lyons Avenue, and to
focus on certain redevelopment opportunities, such as parking.
Addressing the Agency on this item was Larry Bird, Chair of the Newhall
Redevelopment Committee; and Cathie Kincheloe, Duane Harte and Leon Worden,
members of the Committee.
Motion by Darcy, second by Kellar, to adopt the Newhall
Redevelopment Committee Strategic Plan, including the authorization
to hire redevelopment consultants to investigate and implement the
expansion of the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area, extend the
existing contract of Kent Burnes to incorporate portions of Lyons
Avenue, and hire consultants to develop a parking and streetscape
action plan. Adopt RDA Resolution accepting a loan in the amount of
$50,000 from the City and appropriate to Account No. 1800-8110. The
amount is broken down as follows: a) $25,000 to develop streetscape
action Plan; b) $10,000 to develop a parking action plan; and c) $15,000
Ifor "Burnes'Consulting contract.testensibn to 'Include .ILyons Avenue
merchants.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Kellar, Ferry, Smyth, Weste
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
OLD TOWN NEWHALL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Over the last eight months, staff and the Newhall Redevelopment Committee have been
working on elements of a Parking Lot Improvement Program. The focus of the program
is to provide financial incentives to property owners / merchants to improve and share.
parking lots within the special standards district. Adopt a resolution approving the Old
Town Newhall Parking Lot Improvement Program.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LEGAL SERVICES
In October of 1999 the Redevelopment Agency directed staff to solicit proposals from
law firms specializing in redevelopment law in order to provide the City with legal
services on an as needed basis. Authorize the Executive Director / City Manager to enter
into a contract, not to exceed $5,000 (Account No. 1900-8200), with the law firm of Van
Blarcom, Leibold, McClendon & Mann to provide legal services for the Santa Clarita
Redevelopment Agency, subject to General Counsel / City Attorney approval.
Motion by Smyth, second by Darcy, to adopt the balance of the Consent
Calendar.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Kellar, Ferry, Smyth, Darcy, Weste
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
Consideration of applications submitted and appointment to the Newhall
Redevelopment Committee.
Motion by Kellar, second by Darcy, to nominate Frank Kleeman, Jose _
Reyna, Laura Sanders and Randal Winter to the Newhall
Redevelopment Committee.
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On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Smyth, Darcy, Kellar, Weste
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Weste adjourned the meeting at 7:80 p.m.
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