Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

STOCKTON BOULEVARD

REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting Minutes

THURSDAY, March 11, 2004

6:00 P.M.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

    2. Christopher Golden called the meeting to order at 6:10pm

  2. ROLL CALL

    3. Present: Elgin Bradley, Barbara Brown, Mary Calhoun, Richard Greene, May Lee, Cheryl Martin, Dawna Mitchell

    Absent: Quonzeles Byrd

    Agency Staff Present: Christopher Golden

    Guests: Bobbie Dworkis- County of Sacramento, Rasha Salama - County of Sacramento

  3. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    4. The minutes were approved by a motion from Dawna Mitchell with a vote of 7 ayes and 0 noes
  4. REDEVELOPMENT ITEMS

    5. A. *Bond Allocation Wrap Up

    Christopher Golden gave an update regarding the results of the bond allocation discussion of the previous meeting on February 12, 2004. The RAC voted on suggested bond allocation disbursements for each core area and more specifically certain areas of focus in each core area. These percentages are flexible depending on current conditions and needs and may be revisited in the future. The RAC voted for a 30% disbursement for infrastructure / Stockton Blvd. Streetscape, a 30% disbursement for Commercial / Exterior Loans / Image Marketing, 30% for Pedestrian Improvements / Traffic Calming, and 10% for Other / Landmarks. The Bond allocation was approved by a motion from Barbara Brown with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 abstention.

    B. Stockton Boulevard Investment Strategy

    Christopher Golden presented information pertaining to the Investment strategy. The information was gathered over the course of several RAC meetings and listed the main points that RAC members felt important to cover in the upcoming Investment Strategy. The points focused on non-residential interests. Residential interests will be covered at a later meeting. No vote was administered and additional items were added to our list of topics to explore in the study. RAC members are welcome to make further suggestions for exploration as the strategy evolves.

    C. Design Review

    The RAC reviewed the plans for an affordable housing development located at 6205 48th Avenue. A brief discussion and commenting session followed. Comments were forwarded to the City of Sacramento on the following day.

  5. COMMUNICATION FROM RAC MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

    6. 1. Dawna Mitchell gave a brief update of the need to educate the group on smart growth principles.

  6. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7.45pm

BROWN ACT

According to the Brown Act, no action may be taken on items not posted on the agenda.

* Denotes action items

Reports or memos related to specific items are available by request. Please contact Christopher Golden at (916) 440-1399 x1292 or by email at cgolden@shra.org for more information.