1994-11-15 Special CIC MinutesMINUTES OF SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 1994
The meeting convened at 7:20 p.m., with Chair Withrow presiding.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Appezzato.
Venerable Wilfred H. Hodgkin, Archdeacon, Episcopal Diocese of
California, gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Appezzato, Arnerich, Roth
and Chair Withrow - 4.
Absent: Commissioner Lucas - 1.
MINUTES
Minutes of the Special Community Improvement Commission Meeting
held October 18, 1994.
Commissioner Roth moved approval. Commissioner Arnerich seconded
the motion which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4. [Lucas
absent)
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
94-115 Report from Community Development Director recommending
authorization of expenditure of up to $20,000 for a Demonstration
Commercial Building Design Assistance Program.
Don Bergen, Alameda, stated that businessowners should get together
and provide improvements, e.g., trees, lighting, and restoration of
some buildings; taxpayers should not need to use their earnings to
pay for the program; the $20,000 could be better spent reopening
City Hall [on Fridays]; and the responsibility lies with the
businessowners to improve the area on their own.
At the request of Commissioner Arnerich, the City Manager explained
the funding for the Program; the theory behind redevelopment in
California is that funding invested in certain areas comes back to
pay for not only the investment, but additional tax revenues in the
future; and the monies cannot be substituted for any General Fund
monies, and must not be comingled.
Commissioner Arnerich moved recommendation. Vice Mayor Roth
seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice vote - 4.
[Lucas absent]
94-116 Report from Community Development Director regarding
introduction of an ordinance to amend the Community Improvement
Plan for the Business and Waterfront Improvement Project.
Community Improvement Commission
Special Meeting, November 15, 1994