ARA2007/09/25ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING OF
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
The Anaheim Redevelopment Agency met in regular session in the Chambers of the Anaheim
City Hall located at 200 South Anaheim Boulevard.
Present: Chairman Curt Pringle, Agency Members: Lorri Galloway, Bob Hernandez, Lucille
Kring and Harry Sidhu
Staff Present: City Manager Dave Morgan, City Attorney Jack White, and Secretary Linda
Nguyen.
A copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted on
September 21, 2007 on the kiosk outside City Hall.
At 5:34 P.M., Chairman Pringle called the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to
order for a joint public comment session with the Anaheim City Council and Housing Authority.
ADDITIONSIDELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: No comments offered during the joint public comment session related
to the Redevelopment Agency agenda.
The Agency agenda was considered at 6:13 P.M.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Pringle removed Item No. 2 from the consent calendar for
further discussion. Agency Member Sidhu moved to approve the balance of the consent
calendar, seconded by Agency Member Kring. Roll Call vote: Ayes - 5; Chairman Pringle,
Agency Members: Galloway, Hernandez, Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried
1. Approve and authorize the Agency's Executive Director to execute and administer an
4603.A agreement terminating the Disposition and Development Agreement between the
Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Andy Broumand.
3. Approve minutes of the Redevelopment Agency meeting held August 21, 2007.
END OF CONSENT:
2. Approve and authorize the Agency's Executive Director to execute an Operating
4839 Agreement between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, the City of Anaheim and The
Muzeo Foundation (Related to Council Item No. 20).
Terry Lowe, Community Services Director, remarked this item was on the Agency agenda as
well as the Council agenda for approval of an operating agreement between the City, the
Redevelopment Agency and the Muzeo Foundation. He explained the Foundation had been
recently formed to support the efforts of the City in bringing a world class museum to Anaheim
and this agreement stipulated the division of space within the existing Carnegie Library facility,
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as well as the new adjoining museum complex. He described which phases would be used by
the City for its programs and what would be used by the Muzeo for their regional, national and
international exhibits. He added the facility would still be owned by the Redevelopment Agency
and its operation would be under the direction of the Community Services Department. He
noted the agreement also stipulated the ability for the Muzeo foundation to have a line of credit
backed by pledges in order to provide cash flow for the operation of the Muzeo for the beginning
exhibits. He announced the Imperial Rome exhibit scheduled for October was expected to draw
30,000 to 40,000 visitors.
Peter Kaminsky, Muzeo Executive Director, remarked the operating agreement would provide
the necessary funding to carry The Muzeo's operation over the pledge period, adding the
Foundation was pleased with the pledges received so far and fully expected the support to
continue.
Chairman Pringle commented the goal of the Foundation was to raise $3 million within the first
three years and he believed that amount would be achieved. He added many members of the
public were seeking to be a founding donor by contributing $5,000 or more and that there were
100 contributors in that category so far. He announced the Donor Reception was scheduled for
September 27`h and the Gala Fund Raiser for October 13'h with the grand opening of The Muzeo
set for October 16th. Mr. Kaminsky added the exhibition space the City had built was world
class and could handle any exhibition from any place. Agency Member Sidhu encouraged the
community's support remarking the cultural exhibition space would be a unique and impressive
asset of the City.
Motion by Agency Member Hernandez to approve Item No. 2, seconded by Agency Member
Sidhu. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - 5: Chairman Pringle, Agency Members: Galloway, Hernandez,
Kring and Sidhu. Noes - 0. Motion Carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chairman Pringle adjourned the Anaheim Redevelopment
Agency meeting at 6:22 P.M.
Resp ully submitted,
Linda Nguyen
Secretary, Anaheim Redevelopment Agency