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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
June 13, 2006
The regular meeting of the Rosemead Community Development Commission was
called to order by Chairman Imperial at 7:02 p.m. in the conference room of City Hall,
8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
Commissioner Imperial led the pledge to the flag and Chairman Taylor led the
invocation.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
Present: Commissioners Clark, Imperial, Tran, Vice-Chairman Nunez,
Chairman Taylor
Absent: None
1. PRESENTATION
Los Angeles County Sanitation District - Overview of current and
future Los Angeles County Landfill challenges.
Executive Director Lazzaretto introduced Ms. Grace Chan, Assistant
Department Head of the Solid Waste Department of the LA County
Sanitation District. Ms. Chan described the solid waste long range
planning for the County. Specifically she outlined the "Waste-by-Rail"
program to transport solid waste to remote landfills by 2009 due to
shortage of landfill facilities in the Los Angeles County area and growing
demand due to population increases.
It is very unlikely new landfills or extensions of current sites will be
approved. A remote landfill 250 miles away is scheduled to be operational
by the end of 2008 and the "Waste-by-Rail" system by the end of 2009.
The proposed fee for standard waste transported by rail is $55 to $60 per
ton. This cost is double to triple as compared to the current rate. Los
Angeles County's cost transition program will level the increased costs to
make the Waste-by-Rail program more competitive and comfortable for
consumers. The cost transition program began in 2005 to help mitigate
future costs and will continue for a total of 20 years.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution No. 2006-10 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-10, for payment of
Commission expenditures in the amount of $20,486.74 demands 7869
through 7880
B. Resolution No. 2006-11 Claims and Demands
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2006-11, for payment of
Commission expenditures in the amount of $186,876.95 demands 7881
through 7898
C. Approval of Minutes
November 8, 2005 - Regular Meeting
February 14, 2006 - Regular Meeting
February 28, 2006 - Regular Meeting
April 25, 2006 - Regular Meeting
May 9, 2006 - Regular Meeting
Commissioner Tran made a motion, with a second by Vice-Chairman
Nunez to approve Consent Calendar items A thru C.
Vote resulted:
Aye: Clark, Imperial, Nunez, Taylor, and Tran
No: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
D. Appraisal of Properties
The City of Rosemead Planning Department has received two preliminary
development proposals to construct commercial projects at two key
intersections along Valley Boulevard. The first of these project sites is
located at the southeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Rosemead
Boulevard and the second location is the southwest corner of Valley
Boulevard and Temple City Boulevard. The preliminary site design by the
developers for each of these projects is inconsistent with the overall
design changes that City staff is currently integrating into our
comprehensive, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance updates.
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To improve the project concepts will require the acquisition of additional
parcels located in Redevelopment Project Area Number 2, including 9020
Steele Street (APN 8594-008-039), 9628 Valley Boulevard (APN 8593-
002-004), and 9640 Valley Boulevard (APN 8593-002-037).
Recommendation: That the Community Development Commission
authorize staff to enter into an agreement with a professionally licensed
real estate appraisal firm to obtain a full appraisal of the properties located
at 9020 Steele Street (APN 8594-008-039), 9628 Valley Boulevard (APN
8593-002-004), and 9640 Valley Boulevard (APN 8593-002-037), and
direct staff to begin the Owner Participation Process.
Chairman Taylor expressed concern over conflicting recommendations in
the staff report, to: 1) direct staff to begin the Owner Participation Process
with the appraisal and 2) to only to have appraisals completed for the
subject parties at this time.
Executive Director Lazzaretto clarified that staff is recommending both and
asked the Agency attorney to explain why the Owner Participation
Process needs to be started.
Agency Attorney Walllin explained that it is standard practice to have the
two processes occur concurrently. Property owners are given the
opportunity of the Owner Participation Process while property is being
appraised. This will allow the Redevelopment agency the opportunity to
possible negotiate a purchase for resale to developers.
Chairman Taylor asked if the developers will pay the full price of cleared
land or improvements and land.
Agency Attorney Wallin indicated developer cost varies and is a
negotiated item. Currently the trend is for developers to pay the full resale
price of land and improvements. The Commission is at an exploratory
stage for this project.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Nunez with a second by
Commissioner Tran that the Commission authorize staff to enter into an
agreement with a professionally licensed real estate appraisal firm to
obtain a full appraisal of the properties located at 9020 Steele Street
(APN 8594-008-039), 9628 Valley Boulevard (APN 8593-002-004), and
9640 Valley Boulevard (APN 8593-002-037), and direct staff to begin the
Owner Participation Process.
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Vote resulted:
Aye:
No:
Absent:
Abstain:
Clark, Imperial
None
None
None
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Nunez, Taylor, and Tran
The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
Executive Director Lazzaretto pointed out that documents sent out after
the last authorization by the board are consistent with previously adopted
Agency relocation guidelines
Resident Juan Nunez asked if resident letters will indicate the City may
acquire their property through eminent domain. Executive Director
Lazzaretto responded yes, but clarified the Commission is not taking that
step at this point.
Agency Attorney Wallin mentioned the same type of letter sent in the
recent past was received well by the property owner in anticipation of
potential property tax benefits.
4. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN & COMMISSIONERS
None
5. MATTERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & STAFF
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further.action to be taken at this time, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for June 27,
2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
APPROVED:
Commission Secretary CHAIRMAN
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