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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 07 18 CC MIN1996 07 18 CC MINòw @˜|ÚCC MIN JUL 18 1996à›[Hó8 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1996 The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in Room 307 at 1:00 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LOWES, LOZANO, MARTINEZ, MUSE AND MAYOR VARGAS ALSO PRESENT: Dir. of Administrative Services Yeats, Chief of Police Lanza, Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, and Dir. of Rec/Community Services Nunez TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Don Duckworth, GRC Associates, proceeded with the Preliminary Strategic Planning Session pertaining to the Sierra Vista Redevelopment Project Area with the following Introductions: 1. Identification of Individual Interests Today's effort will be worthwhile if The GRC Associates team proposed that the City re-affirm the importance of solid Council commitment to its redevelopment/economic development programs through an interactive strategic planning process over a four-month period. Director of Administrative Services Yeats reviewed the City Council Budget Goals and Objectives. Mr. Duckworth requested Council clarifications and additions for the Redevelopment Project Area and they were: 1. New/updated general plan 2. Long range planning for Redevelopment Area 3. The type of redevelopment that is needed by the community 4. Balanced growth. Focus on the consumer demand. 5. Freeway corridor Potential 6. Redevelopment to create more jobs 7. Clean-up and development from Puente Avenue to 605 Freeway 8. Clean-up of properties with contamination BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUL-U02 18-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3500-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 07-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1996 07 18 CC MINòw @˜|ÚCC MIN JUL 18 1996à›[Hó8ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY PAGE NO. 2 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK JULY 18, 1996 9. Light industries to create employment opportunities, with emphasis on retail businesses and consumers, competitive with surrounding areas and a safe, tranquil setting to attract businesses/resident. 10. Elimination of blight 11. No graffiti 12. Sports complex 13. Industrial Development Bonds 14. Light manufacturing opportunities Director Yeats explained the use of technology in City Hall which included: 1. City wide information Systems networked; E-mail, GIS, CAD, & RMS 2. Continue with high tech thinking and trends don't become stagnant Mr. Duckworth presented some elements of the recommended action program that would include: * Establishing a real estate network of brokers active in the area * A public relations and marketing program to enhance the City's image and disseminate information to developers and owners; * RFP's designed to encourage developers to prepare proposals for developing projects to capture the market demand; * Property acquisition and land assembly efforts to put workable sites together which are responsive to tenant needs; * Targeted marketing programs and materials to enhance existing tenants and introduce new tenants to Baldwin Park; * Programs to work with merchant associations and encourage event planning" to attract customers; and * A financing program that identifies City resources and capabilities to take on economic development programs. Mr. Duckworth explained GRC Associates' Scope of Work and the proposed project timeline. The GRC Associates team will prepare a series of analyses and recommendations for Staff and Council review. Staff review would be integrated with the on-going conduct of the analysis. Council review and guidance would be provided at a series of Study Session presentations. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUL-U02 18-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3500-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 07-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1996 07 18 CC MINòw @˜|ÚCC MIN JUL 18 1996à›[Hó8I BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JUL-U02 18-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3500-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 07-U02 18-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO3504-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05