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CDC - Agenda 08-26-08Public Comment from the • If you wish to address the Commission, please complete a Speaker Request Card, as it must be handed to the Commission Secretary before the start of the meeting. • The Commission will hear public comments on matters not listed on the agenda during the Public Comments from the Audience period. • Opportunity to address the Commission (on non-agenda items) is limited to 3 minutes per speaker. • The Commission will hear public comments on items listed on the agenda during discussion of the matter and prior to a vote. Brown Act Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless 9 is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The Commission may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Commission meeting. 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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office during normal business hours. Rosemead Community Development Commission AGENDA August 26, 2008 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770 John Tran, Chairman John Nunez, Vice-Chaimlan Margaret Clark, Commissioner Polly Low, Commissioner Gary Taylor, Commissioner ROSEMEAD COMMUNIAEVELOPMENT COMMISSION • August 26, 2008 CALL TO ORDER -6:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Vice-Chairman Nunez • INVOCATION - Commissioner Clark ROLL CALL -Commissioners Clark, Low, Taylor, Vice-Chairman Nunez, Chairman Tran 1. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (Community Development Commission matters only) 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing on the Expenditure of Commission Funds for the FY 2008.2009 Capital Improvement Plan Pursuant to Health & Safety Code Sections 33679 and 33445 Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33445) requires that, if redevelopment funds are to be used to pay for improvements which will be publicly owned, both within and outside of the project area, the City Council and the Community Development Commission must make three findings: a) that the proposed improvements are of benefit to the Project Areas or the immediate neighborhood in which the projects are located; b) that there are no other reasonable means of financing the proposed projects available to the community; c) that the projects will assist in the elimination of blighting conditions in the Project Areas and are consistent with the adopted Implementation Plan. • For the FY 2008-2009 Capital Improvement Plan, there are two projects that require the use of Commission funds. 1. The Rosemead Parks Trail Project was considered and approved by the City Council as a part of the recently adopted budget. The Project will beautify the park by adding landscaping, adding a new walkingfjogging trail around the park's perimeter, and adding new exercise and fitness equipment adjacent to the new trail. 2. The Sewer Plan Project was also considered and approved by the City Council as a part of the recently adopted budget. The Project will conduct an overall analysis and needs assessment of the City's sewer system infrastructure. The plan will also allow staff to develop needed capital improvements projects over the next 5 and 10 years. Construction of the Rosemead Park Trails is expected to occur between September 2008 and November 2008. The Sewer System Master Plan is expected to be completed by April 2009. Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission adopt Resolution No. 2008-23 making the appropriate findings under Health and Safety Code Section 33445 and the Council consent to the proposed Commission expenditures. • Page 2 of 5 • 0 ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 0 August 26, 2008 3. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes July 8, 2008 -Joint Regular Meeting July 22, 2008 - Regular Meeting B. Resolution No. 2008.22 Claims and Demands Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-22 for payment of Commission expenditures in the amount of $54,817.64 demands Nos. 11026 through 11030. C. Resolution No. 2008-24 Claims and Demands Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-24 for payment of Commission expenditures in the amount of $41,047.58 demands Nos. 9910 through 9927 and 11031. D. Resolution No. 2008-25 Claims and Demands Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-25 for payment of Commission expenditures in the amount of $248,976.21 demands No. 8252. E E. Resolution No. 2008-26 Claims and Demands Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2008-26 for payment of Commission expenditures in the amount of $35,825.77 demands Nos. 9928 through 9932 and 11032 through 11033. Update on Status of Development Site at the Southwest Corner of Rosemead Boulevard and Glendon Way On January 8, 2008, the Rosemead Community Development Commission (CDC) approved an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Jacobsen Family Holdings, LLC for the development of five parcels aggregating approximately 8.5 acres on the southwest corner of Rosemead Boulevard and Glendon Way. This ENA was amended on May 13, 2008 to exclude the property owner (Primestor Development) of 8920 Glendon Way as they were and continue to be in negotiations for a nationally known retailer interested in locating at that site. At that time, the amended ENA was also extended for ninety (90) calendar days to allow Jacobsen Family Holdings the time to adjust their site pan, acquisition strategy, and proforma accordingly. • Since then, the City has been working with Primestor and Jacobsen to design an appropriate site plan and develop a financing and acquisition strategy that would be acceptable to the City, Primestor, Jacobsen, and the proposed retailers. Because of the overall complexity of the project, it has taken longer than initially expected therefore exceeding the 90 day extension provided by the Commission to Jacobsen. Page 3 of 5 ROSEMEAD COMMUNITIPEVELOPMENT COMMISSION August 26, 2008 Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission extend the Exclusive • Negotiating Agreement between the Rosemead Community Development Commission and Jacobsen Family Holdings for an additional ninety (90) calendar days, subject to one (1) additional 90 calendar day extension to finalize the site plan and the financing and acquisition strategies. 3. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS 4. MATTERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & STAFF A. Rosemead Inn Hotel Operations On July 2, 2008, the Rosemead Community Development Commission acquired the Rosemead Inn located at 8832 Glendon Way. As the Commission may recall, the purchase of this site is part of an overall larger redevelopment project known as the Glendon Way Project. Over the past several months, staff has been working with Primestor Development (owner of the Levitz site) and Jacobson Family Holdings on a, conceptual overall development plan for the Glendon Way Project. Regarding the Rosemead Inn Hotel, the Commission has the option to renovate/upgrade the property and contract with a firm to continue with the current operation. This would create an additional flow of cash for the City while the long term development plans for the site are finalized. Staff has solicited proposals from reputable company's specializing in • hotel operations and received responses from Grand Inn, Inc. and Rosemead Inn Hotel Partners, LLC. Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission select Rosemead Inn Hotel Partners, LLC, as the operator for the hotel and direct staff to negotiate a finalized operating agreement for consideration. B. Development Impact Fee Justification Study in 1987, the California Legislature adopted Assembly Bill 1600, or the Mitigation Fee Act, that established a uniform process for formulating, adopting, imposing, collecting, accounting for, and protesting developer impact fees. Impact fees are charges assessed by local governments against new development projects that attempt to recover the cost incurred by government in providing the public facilities required to serve the new development. Impact fees are only used to fund facilities, such as roads, schools, and parks, that are directly associated with the new development. They may be used to pay the proportionate share of the cost of public facilities that benefit the new development; however, impact fees cannot be used to correct existing deficiencies in pubic facilities. Given that the City is in the process of updating its General Plan, proposals were solicited • for a Development Impact Fee Study in the interest of establishing a development impact fee program for streets and transportation, general government, law enforcement, libraries, Page 4 of 5 ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION August 26, 2008 parks, wastewater treatment, and public art in the City of Rosemead. In completion such a • study, all projects and needs must be identified and a methodology developed with a nexus justifying the fees that are established in compliance with AB 1600. Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Willdan Financial Services to provide a Development Impact Fee Study for the City of Rosemead, in accordance with the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code Sections 66000 to 66025) in the amount of $50,860. C. Rosemead Park Trail Enhancement Project - Award of Contract At its July 22nd meeting, the City Council selected a trail design for the Rosemead Park Trail Project and authorized staff to advertise and solicit bids for the completion of a fitness trail and recreational enhancements at Rosemead Park. This project will include the addition of a jogging trail, recreational equipment, and a tai-chi exercise pad. On August 20, 2008, bids were received and reviewed for the project. Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission award a contract,to the lowest responsive bidder, The Nazerian Group, and authorize the Chairman and the City Clerk to execute the contract. • 5. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8) Property 8828 Glendon Way 8832 Glendon Way 8920 Glendon Way 3520 Ivar Avenue 3527 Ivar Avenue Negotiating Parties-Agency Property Owner M. Garcia RC&IGroup City of Rosemead Thang Q. & Kathy T. Pham Fifteen SAC Self Storage Corp. Executive Director Assistant Executive Directors Under Negotiation - Price and terms of payment 6. ADJOURNMENT The next Community Development Commission meeting will take place on September 9, 2008 at 6:00 pm. 1 L Page 5 of 5 1 0 0 0