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Minutes of the Meeting of October 22, 2007
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE October 22, 2007
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 7:00 p.m.
CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
The meeting of the Agency was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: D. Scott Malsin, Agency Chair
Gary Silbiger, Agency Vice Chair
Alan Corlin, Agency Member
Carol A. Gross, Agency Member
Steven J. Rose, Agency Member
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Reconvene
The Agency reconvened its meeting at 8:14 p.m. with all Members present.
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Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
This item was covered during the City Council meeting.
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Public Comment for Items NOT On the Agenda
None.
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Public Comment for Items On the Agenda
None.
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Consent Calendar
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER ROSE, SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
GROSS, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THAT THE AGENCY APPROVE
CONSENT CALENDER ITEM C-1.
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Item C-1
Secretary’s Report
The Agency approved and filed the Secretary’s Report.
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Joint Item J-1
A Joint Item of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency to
Authorize Acceptance of Sony Pictures Entertainment Contribution in the
amount of $25,000 for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 to the City’s Unified Fund and
Consideration and Approval of Proposed Program Allocation
Staff presented a summary of the material of record.
Agency Member Rose indicated that he would be abstaining because he had a
lack of faith in the Cultural Affairs employees completing their task in a timely
manner.
Agency and staff discussion focused on clarification of the development
agreement, including its history as a previously voluntary program, and the
benefits to the City’s Cultural Affairs Programs. Sony was thanked for being a
good corporate citizen.
MOVED BY CHAIR MALSIN AND SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER GROSS
THAT THE AGENCY AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT
AND ALLOCATE AMOUNTS TO CITY AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PROGRAMS AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF IN THE FISCAL ANALYSIS
SECTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-1 WITH AGENCY MEMBER ROSE
ABSTAINING.
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J-2
A Joint Item to Consider Termination of an Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement with Champion Realty Ltd. and to Authorize Preparation of a
Specific Plan for Sepulveda Boulevard between Machado Road and the 405
Freeway; Jefferson Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and the 405
Freeway; and Slauson Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and the 405
Freeway and Discussion of the Future Role of the Champion Development
Citizens Advisory Committee
Agency Member Rose recused himself from discussion of the item.
The following public speakers spoke in opposition to the Specific Plan: Paul
Madison, Loni Anderson, Rich Waters, Jennifer Ryba, and Norman Johnson. A
written opposition from Joanne Morris was also read.
The concerns raised included: traffic and a lack of transportation choices; fears of
the plan acting as an announcement that the area is ripe for development; timing
of EIRs and CEQA studies within the process; community involvement and input
on what development goes in the area; growth and its impact on infrastructure;
and incongruent development.
The staff report was briefly summarized by Project Manager Susca.
Moved by Agency Member Gross and seconded by Agency Member Corlin to
Approve the Termination and Release Agreement with Champion Realty Ltd
terminating the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) for the Sepulveda
Redevelopment Project.
A voice vote on the motion reflected unanimous approval (absent Agency
Member Rose).
Agency Member Gross spoke in favor of the Specific Plan process and reported
on the amount of community input it would involve. She said that the lack of a
Specific Plan would not keep developers away, spoke of the benefit of the plan’s
EIR, and talked about future public transportation enhancements.
Agency Member Silbiger indicated that he wanted to expand the reach of the
Sepulveda Citizen’s Advisory Committee and he suggested looking at what other
cities have accomplished to see the possible models. He felt early involvement
was key in these situations and he supported the Specific Plan as he felt it
provided the type of control the City needed to have.
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Agency Member Silbiger and Assistant Executive Director Blumenfeld discussed
and clarified the purpose of a program EIR and the separate initial study a
Specific Plan would carry. It was noted that the program EIR created efficiency,
evaluated impacts and proscribed mitigation measures which would carry
forward to any future development. Addendums or supplemental conditions were
discussed and the shelf life of an EIR was stated to be about five years.
Chair Malsin spoke in opposition to the Specific Plan stating that the plan was
premature and precipitous; other types of regulatory plans like a Community Plan
may be the right tool; the Specific Plan would green light development and
undermine the viability of area small business; and he suggested the
subcommittee bring back other options for the Agency’s consideration.
Agency Member Silbiger agreed with directing the subcommittee to bring back
other options.
Agency Member Gross expressed disappointment in what she characterized as
fear tactics used on the dais. She stated that the conversation on the Specific
Plan had to do with putting controls on potential development and cited a large
parcel within the area that had leases soon expiring, leaving the property owner
many options. She asserted that the Sepulveda Plan was not terminated
prematurely but that recession had prevented implementation.
Chair Malsin received clarification from Redevelopment Administrator Tipton that
the Sepulveda Plan was not adopted, formalized or put into effect, and he
asserted that he had not been using scare tactics in his characterization of the
Specific Plan and its possible effect on the area.
Agency Member Corlin agreed with the Citizen’s Advisory Committee’s continued
existence and with maintaining the ability to change it in the future. He felt the
Specific Plan was not a panacea for the area, citing the negative outcome of the
Specific Plan for Washington and National. He wanted to see additional
community input, he agreed with bringing the item back to the subcommittee and
he stated that he would not support a Specific Plan for that area.
Agency Member Corlin felt public notification on development permits were a
good idea and he suggested that the subcommittee decide which permits to
publicize and conduct the notification via email.
Chair Malsin asserted that the issue of notification should be directed to the
Economic Development Subcommittee, and he stated that the new mixed-use
standard would greatly diminish the scale of future projects.
Moved by Chair Malsin and seconded by Agency Member Silbiger to direct the
committee to bring back other options.
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Agency Member Gross asked for clarification on reasons for the negative opinion
that things had gone terribly wrong by the overseers of the Washington and
National Specific Plan and Chair Malsin promised an update.
Agency Member Corlin felt staff and the subcommittee were on top of the
situation and that Agency Member Gross was inaccurate in stating that the
project had gone horribly wrong.
Executive Director Fulwood reported on an imminent meeting between staff and
the subcommittee on Washington and National and he reported that an MTA
meeting with staff had already been held in preparation for that meeting.
Agency Members Malsin and Gross clarified their positions on the specific plan
process.
MOVED BY CHAIR MALSIN AND SECONDED BY AGENCY MEMBER
SILBIGER TO ASK THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO CONSIDER OTHER PLANNING
OPTIONS FOR SEPULVEDA AND TO RETAIN THE CITIZEN’S ADVISORY
COMMITTEE UNTIL SUCH TIME THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT THE
COMMITTEE SHOULD BE RECONSTITUTED OR DISBANDED. VOTING ON
THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUS EXCEPT FOR AGENCY MEMBER ROSE
WHO WAS RECUSED.
Agency Member Rose returned to Council Chambers.
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Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda (Continued)
None.
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Receipt of Correspondence
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER SILBIGER, SECONDED BY AGENCY
MEMBER GROSS AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO RECEIVE AND FILE
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Items from Staff
None.
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Items from the Agency
MOVED BY AGENCY MEMBER ROSE AND SECONDED BY AGENCY
MEMBER GROSS TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF BARRY TUENIC AND
WALLY POLACHI. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Adjournment
There being no further business, at 9:36 p.m., the Agency adjourned in the
memory of Barry Tuenic and Wally Polachi to the next regular meeting on
Monday, October 29, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers.
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Alice Prasad
SECRETARY of the City of Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California
APPROVED
D. SCOTT MALSIN
CHAIRPERSON of the Redevelopment Agency, City of Culver City, California