Tuesday, September 6, 2005

AGENDA

FREMONT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

7:00 P.M.

1.       CALL TO ORDER

2.       CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Redevelopment Agency and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless an Agency Member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. Additionally, other items without a “Request to Address the Redevelopment Agency Board” card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. (In the report section of the agenda, consent items are indicated by an asterisk.)

2.1     Approval of Minutes –for the Regular Meetings of June 28, 2005,

July 5, 2005 and July 12, 2005.

3.       PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

3.1     Oral Communications

3.2     Written Communications – None.

4.       PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

5.       OTHER BUSINESS

5.1     Report Out from Closed Session of Any Final Action

5.2     COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN FOR 41268 FREMONT BLVD (IRVINGTON)

Consideration of a Commercial Rehabilitation Loan to Fund Improvements on the Property Located at 41268 Fremont Blvd (Irvington Redevelopment Project Area)

Contact Person:

Name: Carol Anne Painter                     Laura Gonzalez-Escoto

Title:   Redev. Project Manager              Redev. Agency Director

Dept.: OHR                                        OHR

Phone: 510-494-4502                           510-494-4501

E-Mail: cpainter@ci.fremont.ca.us   lgonzalez-escoto@ci.fremont.ca.us

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the requested Commercial Rehabilitation Loan for 41268 Fremont Blvd for an amount not to exceed $200,000 and authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute the necessary loan documents.

5.3     SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND RRM DESIGN GROUP

Third Amendment to the Service Agreement Between the Redevelopment Agency and RRM Design Group to Provide Additional Funds for the Completion of Conceptual Design Work for the Niles Town Plaza

Contact Person:

Name: Luke Connolly                            Laura Gonzalez-Escoto

Title:   Redev. Project Manager              Redev. Director

Dept.: OHR                                        OHR

Phone: 510-494-4513                           510-494-4501

E-Mail: lconnolly@ci.fremont.ca.us   lgonzalez-escoto@ci.fremont.ca.us

RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests that the Agency Board:

1.       Approve the requested Service Agreement Amendment between the Redevelopment Agency and RRM Design Group to add funding in the amount of $35,000 in order to complete the conceptual design work for the Niles Town Plaza;

2.       Re-appropriate $35,000 from the “Opportunity Fund/Contingency” (951.RDA.1026) to “Niles Plaza Design and Development” (951.RDA.1032) to provide additional funding for the amended Service Agreement.

6.       ADJOURNMENT

Order of Discussion

Generally, the order of discussion after introduction of an item by the Mayor will include comments and information by staff followed by City Council questions and inquiries. The applicant, or their authorized representative, or interested citizens, may then speak on the item; each speaker may only speak once to each item. At the close of public discussion, the item will be considered by the City Council and action taken.

Consent Calendar

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Additionally, other items without a "Request to Address the City Council" card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.

Addressing the Council

Any person may speak once on any item under discussion by the City Council after receiving recognition by the Mayor. Speaker cards will be available prior to and during the meeting. To address City Council, a card must be submitted to the City Clerk indicating name, address and the number of the item upon which a person wishes to speak. When addressing the City Council, please walk to the lectern located in front of the City Council. State your name. In order to ensure all persons have the opportunity to speak, a time limit will be set by the Mayor for each speaker (see instructions on speaker card). In the interest of time, each speaker may only speak once on each individual agenda item; please limit your comments to new material; do not repeat what a prior speaker has said.

Oral Communications

Any person desiring to speak on a matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so under the Oral Communications section of Public Communications. Please submit your speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Oral Communications. Only those who have submitted cards prior to the beginning of Oral Communications will be permitted to speak. Please be aware the California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The Mayor will limit the length of your presentation (see instructions on speaker card) and each speaker may only speak once on each agenda item.

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Information

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City of Fremont
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Fremont, California 94538
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