RA1996/12/10ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DECEMBER 10, 1996
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
PRESENT:
AGENCY MEMBERS: Shirley McCracken, Bob Zemel, Lou Lopez, Tom Daly
AGENCY MEMBERS: Tom Tait
CITY MANAGER: James 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
1:20 p.m. on December 6, 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 5:44 p.m.
FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of
$532,765.89 for the period ending December 6, 1996, in accordance with the 1996-97 Budget, were
approved.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: There were no additions to agenda items.
ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: No items of public interest were addressed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS: There were no public comments on Redevelopment Agency
agenda items.
1. Approving the final designs for Phase I of the Downtown Community Center.
RESOLUTION NO. ARA96-4: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER;
AND APPROVING THE SECOND COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM REGARDING DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING THEREOF.
123: Approving a First Amendment to Agreement with LPA, Inc., (architects for the Downtown
Community Center).
Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development bdefed the staff report submitted dated
December 10, 1996 recommending that the Agency (1) by motion, approve the final designs for Phase I
of the Downtown Community Center, (2) by Resolution, approve the Cooperation Agreement with the
City of Anaheim regarding development and funding of the Downtown Community Center and, (3) by
motion, approve a first amendment to agreement with LPA, Inc. She then briefed the report giving the
background relative to the Downtown Community Center starting with January 10, 1995 when the
Redevelopment Agency approved a Cooperation Agreement with the City of Anaheim which provided for
Agency participation in the funding and development of the Downtown Community Center. The
estimated cost for Phase I of the center is approximately $8.3 million including design, construction, and
fees. In concluding her briefing, she introduced Leason Pomeroy (LPA) who is the architect and has
been from the conceptual stage, to now present the final construction drawings and the materials.
Leason Pomeroy, LPA Associates. Over two years ago, his firm was selected to do the job and started
the program. They have done eight similar projects but none have been as rewarding as this in terms of
working with staff and community leaders. It is the most organized and sensitive community he has ever
worked with. Steve Kenddck and Wendy Sullock Rogers were the designers. He introduced Ms. Rogers
who will make the presentation.
Wendy Sullock Rogers, AIA, Associate, LPA Associates. Working from posted exhibits, she briefed in
detail the design of the Phase I portion first revisiting the overall master plan which is composed of a
number of different buildings. The goal is to create a place that will house and bdng together all the
different groups in the community.
Following Ms. Rogers detailed briefing of Phase I, Mayor Daly suggested that the Council take a few
minutes to review the drawings, sketches and plans more in depth before giving their final approval of
the project.
RECESS: By general Agency consent, the Agency recessed for 10 minutes (5:55 p.m.)
AFTER RECESS: Chairman Daly called the Agency meeting to order (6:10 p.m.).
After further reviewing the plans, Council Members posed questions. Agency Member McCracken stated
that her biggest concern is relative to parking. The consensus is that the Center Street parking structure
will answer the needs for the Community Center with some adaptation of parking along the street that
would answer the needs for handicapped citizens. She knows that Californians do not like to walk very
far from a parking structure. Those are her issues. As far as the building, there has been extensive
input from members of the community over a long period and they have come up with a tremendously
exciting design.
Agency Member Zemel posed questions relative to the bid process for the architect and the construction
management oversight portion which were answered by Mrs. Stipkovich and City Manager Ruth.
Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. They had some cost estimates in their
original budget but this is quite different than the original budget. She actually pays that money out.
Cash goes out of Redevelopment funds into the City fund. It is a transfer on the budget but it is real
money. She can't say this is exactly the same estimate because they have done a lot of work from the
original estimate with the construction drawings and had formal estimates from the architects and from
cost estimators. They did make some changes and looked at cost savings areas to try and come within
the budget so there are some other changes as well. This is the best estimate based upon professional
estimates. It is still an estimate until they go out to bid.
MOTION. Chairman Daly moved to (1) approve the final designs for Phase I of the Downtown
Community Center (2) adopt Resolution No. ARA96-4 to approve the Cooperation Agreement with the
City of Anaheim regarding development and funding of the Downtown Community Center and (3)
approve a first amendment to agreement with LPA, Inc. Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion.
Agency Member Tait was absent. MOTION CARRIED.
Before concluding, Chairman Daly thanked Chris Jarvi, Community Services Director and Lisa
Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development and all staff involved bringing the
Community Center project to where it is today and Leason Pomeroy and his staff for bdnging them the
final drawings in Phase I. The next stop will be putting the $8.3 million Phase I portion out to bid and
then to see how the bids come in. The estimated groundbreaking is a February to March time frame or
later.
161: Chairman Daly moved to approve the minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency
meeting held November 19, 1996, Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion.. Agency
Member Tait was absent. Agency Member McCracken abstained. MOTION CARRIED.
3. 123: PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - HOME
DEPOT U.S.A., INC.: Approving the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Home
Depot U.S.A., Inc. and authorizing the Chairman to execute said document and the Executive
Director to take all necessary actions to implement said Agreement. (Brookhurst Redevelopment
Area)
Submitted was report dated December 10, 1996 from the Community Development Department
requesting a continuance of the Public Hearing until December 17, 1996.
MOTION: Agency Member Daly moved to continue the subject Public Hearing until December 17, 1996.
Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion. Agency Member Tait was absent. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Daly moved to adjoum, Agency Member Zemel seconded the motion.
Agency Member Tait was absent. MOTION CARRIED. (6:23 p.m.)
LEONORA N. SOHL
SECRETARY
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