RA1996/09/24ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
PRESENT:
AGENCY MEMBERS: Tom Tait, Bob Zemel, Frank Feldhaus, Lou Lopez, Tom Daly
AGENCY MEMBERS: None
CITY MANAGER: Jim Ruth
CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White
SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Lisa Stipkovich
A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted at
2:35 p.m. on September 20, 1996 at the Civic Center Kiosk, containing all items as shown herein.
Chairman Daly called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to order at 5:35 p.m.
FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of
$28,007.08 for the period ending September 20, 1996, in accordance with the 1996-97 Budget, were
approved.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST:
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS:
Public input was received on Item Agency 1 (see discussion under that item).
There were no additions to agenda items.
No items of public interest were addressed.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS t: On motion by Chairman Daly, seconded by Agency Member Lopez,
the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished
each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda.
123: Approving a Cooperation Agreement between the Agency and the City to provide staff and
services to the Agency in connection with the proposed Beach Boulevard Redevelopment
Project.
Jeff Kirsch, 2661 W. Palais, Anaheim. He is concerned about the pending movement of the Beach
Boulevard area into a Redevelopment Project area. He bdefed his reasons/concerns, posed questions
that he feels should be answered before committing to another Redevelopment area and offered some
other alternatives which he feels should be investigated before going forward such as the possibility of
using CDBG funding. He emphasized in closing that other funding alternatives should be looked at for
the area before committing to a 30 year or more tax increment diversion which will keep money from the
General Fund. If the Agency decides to proceed, he asked that they consider these aspects or consider
other solutions.
Agency Member Lopez. Reacting to some of the comments made by Mr. Kirsch, he briefed all of the
good things that had occurred in the past few years with regard to Redevelopment of the downtown area
noting that there is a great deal of enthusiasm by the community for doing even more. He referred to the
recent meeting of the Downtown Association attended by approximately 150 people composed of
residents in the inner City as well as business representatives. He invited Mr. Kirsch to give his input to
that forum.
Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. She will be happy to meet with Mr.
Kirsch to answer some of his questions and concerns relative to the Beach Boulevard area. Staff has
been working with the area for over a year where many different alternatives have been discussed.
Redevelopment is only one tool being considered along with the possibility of CDBG funds and several
other alternatives.
End of Consent Calendar. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Daly moved to adjourn, Agency Member Lopez seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED. (5:47 p.m.)
LEONORA N. SOHL
SECRETARY