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CCDC News: CCDC News Digest (9-25-08) Board Meeting Summary

NEWS DIGEST

Date: Sept. 25, 2008

Contacts: Jamee Lynn Smith

619-533-7120

jlsmith@ccdc.com

Tiffany Metti

619-533-7136

metti@ccdc.com                                               

CCDC News Digest
Meeting of the
Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC)
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

Special Notes: CCDC’s regular meetings are held at CCDC offices located in the Wells Fargo Building, 401 B Street, Fourth Floor. The next meeting will be a Special Meeting on Wednesday Oct. 8 at 8 a.m. and a regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.

The following summarizes Wednesday’s meeting:

BOARDS RECEIVES CONFLICT OF INTEREST UPDATE/RECOMMENDATIONS ON BALLPARK VILLAGE FROM OUTSIDE COUNSEL (GENERAL)

The Board received a report from outside counsel Jim Lough of McDougal, Love, Eckis, Smith, Boehmer & Foley regarding potential conflict of interest concerns and suggested procedural steps to continue project discussions for Ballpark Village. Counsel recommended that the current OPA agreement remain as is, as there were no found conflicts. The Board directed staff to: bring back to a future meeting documents indicating where the proposal deviates from OPA provisions, and the reasons therefore supporting the staff recommendation; affirm or renegotiate the key deal points of the Implementation Agreement; include indemnification provisions for CCDC and the Redevelopment Agency; and have outside counsel provide the documents used in his analysis relative to his conclusions. (Vote 6-1 Director Brown Opposed.) To read the staff report for item 10, click here.

BOARD RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (EAST VILLAGE) The Board recommended that the City Council approve a request from S.V.D.P. Management, Inc.’s for a Conditional Use/Planned Development Permit to allow for the operation of a temporary transitional housing facility at 1402 Commercial Street. The temporary facility will accommodate an existing 150 beds of transitional housing during the construction of the 15^th & Commercial permanent affordable and supportive housing project (approved by the City Council in 2007) to be constructed on the north side of Commercial Street between 15^th and 16^th streets. (Vote 7-0) To read the staff report for item 8, click here.    

BOARD RECOMMENDS INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS (AREA WIDE) The Board recommended Redevelopment Agency and City Council approval to advertise and receive bids for the installation of six traffic signals throughout downtown. The new signal lights will be placed at Front and Cedar streets in Cortez, Market and Union streets, Market Street and Third Avenue in Marina, Market Street and Ninth Avenue, Park Boulevard and Island Avenue, and Park Boulevard and J Street in East Village. (Vote 7-0) To read the staff report for item 9, click here.

BOARD RECEIVES REPORT FROM AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SELECTION OF PRESIDENT (GENERAL) The Board received an oral report by Ad Hoc Subcommittee chair Jennifer LeSar, which explained the steps in the selection process, results of outreach efforts to date, and discussion of appropriate next actions. The Subcommittee was requested to coordinate stakeholder input and facilitate the selection of an executive search firm. The Subcommittee intends to recommend an executive search firm to the full Board at an Oct.8 Special Meeting. As a result, the Subcommittee has held three meetings for public comments and received emails through CCDC’s website. To read the staff report for item 11,

click here.

BOARD APPROVES EXTENSION FOR PIER MIXED-USE PROJECT (LITTLE ITALY) The Board approved the three-year extension to the development permit for Pier, a residential mixed-use project located at the west side of Kettner Blvd between Fir and Grape streets in Little Italy. The development permit allows for the construction of 247 residential units, approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and three levels of subterranean parking. (Vote7-0) To read the staff report for item 5, click here.  

BOARD AUTHORIZES FUNDING FOR AUDIT FROM FY09 BUDGET (GENERAL) The Board approved a request to allocate $600,000 from the FY09 budget towards facilitating a Performance Audit, unanticipated Corporation legal fees and recruiting services. Funds from tax increment revenue will provide the additional funding required. (Vote7-0) To read the staff report for item 7, click here.

BOARD RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR BALBOA THEATRE’S FINAL RESTORATION FUNDING (HORTON PLAZA) The Board approved two change orders requested for PCL Construction Services, in the amount of $25,000 for the final phase of the Balboa Theatre renovation. (Vote7-0) To read the staff report for item 6, click here.

To read the entire report from the Sept. 24 Board Meeting please click here or visit www.ccdc.com  and click on Sept. 24 CCDC Board Meeting in the Meetings and Events section.

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CCDC is the public, nonprofit corporation created by the City of San Diego in 1975 to staff, plan and implement downtown’s redevelopment on behalf of the City’s Redevelopment Agency. CCDC offices are located in the Wells Fargo Plaza Building, 401 B Street, Suite 400, in downtown San Diego.

About Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC)
CCDC is the public, nonprofit corporation created by the City of San Diego in 1975 to staff, plan and implement downtown's redevelopment on behalf of the City's Redevelopment Agency. CCDC offices are located at Wells Fargo Plaza, 401 B Street, Suite 400, in downtown San Diego.

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