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1997-01-07 Special CIC Minutes244 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION JANUARY 7, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7:55 p.m. by Chair Appezzato. ROLL CALL - PRESENT: Commissioners Daysog, Kerr, Lucas, DeWitt and Chair Appezzato - 5. ABSENT: None. MINUTES (97-01) Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission meeting of December 17, 1996. Approved. Commissioner Lucas moved approval of the Minutes. Commissioner DeWitt seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote - Ayes: Commissioners DeWitt, Lucas, and Chair Appezzato - 3. Noes: None. Abstentions: Commissioner Daysog and Commissioner Kerr - 2. REGULAR AGENDA (97-02) Resolution No. 97-65 "Accepting the Preliminary Plan for the Alameda Point Improvement Project ("APIP); Directing Preparation of the Redevelopment Plan; and Authorizing Transmittal of Information to Affect Taxing Agencies and Officials." Adopted. Commissioner Daysog stated that preliminary figures of approximately $8 million in services are required for Naval Air Station (NAS) Alameda. Services generally come from the General Fund; redevelopment fund tax increments cannot be used to pay for services, only for improving the infrastructure of the area; the majority of taxes will be gone from NAS; the General Fund will need to begin covering a lot of services; a $200,000 residential home in a redevelopment area provides approximately $104 to the General Fund, a $200,000 home in Alameda, outside of a redevelopment area will bring in $518; and if there are 100 homes worth $200,000 in the redevelopment area, in one year the General Fund would be foregoing $480,000-- money which could fund a program. Commissioner Daysog further stated that he is not opposed to redevelopment; it (redevelopment] works and is important; he is opposed to residential areas in redevelopment areas because of lack Special Meeting of the Community Improvement Commission January 7, 1997 245 of generating property taxes; and a household [redevelopment] will consume more in General Fund [in] services than it will pay into the General Fund; the matter is a policy question; therefore, he would like to move to exclude parcel number 2 from the redevelopment area which is residential area, re -draw parcel number 2, allow the housing at the top -most part to remain in the redevelopment, and include the strip of land in between parcel 2. Commissioner Kerr stated that additional land may not be added to the proposed redevelopment area, however, property may be subtracted; she will support the widest possible area, leaving room to subtract if we [Council] want to. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Commissioner Lucas moved approval of staff recommendation [adoption of the Resolution). Commissioner Kerr seconded the motion. Under discussion, Commissioner Daysog stated that it is important to move ahead with redevelopment; he will continue to press on a policy matter regarding residential and fiscal impacts; however, he will support the motion, as it is important to move ahead. Chair Appezzato stated that he concurred with Commissioner Kerr; redevelopment of Marina Village is a model project on how redevelopment should be handled; and he is not sure that the City has as many tools as needed to develop the Navy Base; however, having the largest redevelopment area as possible will be a benefit as the City goes forward, and he will support the Resolution. On the call for the question, the motion to Adopt the Resolution carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, Chair Appezzato adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m. pectfully submitted, ANE B. FELSCH, CMC Secretary The agenda for this meeting was posted in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting of the Conununity Improvement Commission January 7, 1997