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Home My WebLink About1997 12 17 CC MIN SS1997 12 17 CC MIN SS@˜~MIN SS DEC 17 1997à›[H'ï8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,1997 The Study Session met in regular session in the Council Chamber at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LOZANO, MUSE, PACHECO, VAN CLEAVE AND MAYOR LOWES ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Olivas, Acting City Manager Mousavi, Acting Chief of Police Kies, Dir. of Community Development Cervantes, Dir. of Rec'Community Services Nunez, and City Clerk Gair 00- ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications open and invited those wishing to speak on any subject to come forward There were none. Mayor Lowes declared Oral Communications closed. 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS. COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Director of Community Development Cervantes explained that GRC was hired about one year ago to do Economic Development Strategy for the City. They initiated that process and tonight they will present a compilation of the data and facts of recommendations \They have done a lot of research, talked to landowners and business owners, and the different stakeholders in the area. This is a first phase, and the second phase will be moving to a recommendation and deciding what priorities that the Council wants to look at and move forward from there. Genoveva Arellano and Suzanne Taylor of GRC presented the Sierra Vistalpuente- BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 DEC-U02 17-U02 1997-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 FO3566-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 DEC-U05 17-U05 1997-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1997-U02 12-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1997 12 17 CC MIN SS@˜~MIN SS DEC 17 1997à›[H'ï8 2 Merced Economic Development Strategy as a slide presentation which outlined the following: 1. The purpose of the Economic Development Strategy to: increase tax revenues to the City, Allow the City to continue to offer its citizens the highest quality services, eliminate adverse physical conditions and increase employment and housing opportunities in the City. 2. The work that has been done includes planning sessions, analysis of Agency Budget and Development of cash flow model, parcel inventory of properties, condition of improvements, and land use, market research, and identification and mapping of redevelopment opportunity areas. 3. Actions that can be taken included City-Wide, Commercial/Industrial and Affordable Housing Work Plan Components. 4. Purpose of Marketing is to develop general awareness of opportunities. communicate redevelopment objectives, attract new business into the City, business retention, and to promote community identity. 5. Marketing Components include identifying and attracting office, industrial and retail business, and business assistance programs. 6. Brokerage information program to create processes to disseminate marketing leads to the brokerage community, and to maintain relationships with local real estate brokerage firms. 7, Business visitation program to identify unmet needs and categorize for services and prioritize action items. 8. Development Facilitation to assist businesses in securing needed documentation and to work to integrate functions of government and utility entities. 9. Incentive Programs for tax generating office and industrial uses, and encourage business to business sales, and working with Caltrans. 10. Implementation of the Plan would include a marketing strategy, a realistic schedule for goals and objectives, and monitoring the progress. Ms. Taylor and Ms. Arellano also explained the Near-Term, Mid-Term and Long-Term Areas in the study. They outlined the Neighbor hood Preservation that included property rehabilitation home ownership programs, infrastructure improvements neighborhood clean-up day, housing referrals, and employee housing. They emphasized BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 DEC-U02 17-U02 1997-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 FO3566-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 DEC-U05 17-U05 1997-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1997-U02 12-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1997 12 17 CC MIN SS@˜~MIN SS DEC 17 1997à›[H'ï8 3 the need for site assembly and site development for new housing. Council discussed their areas of concern. In response to Council questions, Director Cervantes responded that what has been presented to the Council is not carved in stone. It is a recommendation based on the feasibility of assembling sites and the recommendations are consistent with what has been studied. It does not mean that something in the long term could not be changed, it could take up to twenty years or more to maximize the development and adoption of this. The Council meeting tonight is just accepting of the data. The first phase is data research and the plan is flexible. The second plan which is the implementation plan will 90 back to Council. Also in the future it has been considered to open this up to a town hall meeting for community input. He added that this will all tie into the whole General Plan revision. 00- Mayor Lowes adjourned the Study Session at 7:48 p.m. There were no objections BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 DEC-U02 17-U02 1997-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 FO3566-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 DEC-U05 17-U05 1997-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1997-U02 12-U02 17-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3437-U03 DO4153-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05