NEWS RELEASE

equal opportunity annual report for fiscal year 2009 approved. The Board approved the Equal Opportunity Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2009. The report is an overview of the Corporation’s achievements in small business activities and contracting opportunities for construction (public works), consulting and vendor services. Businesses that contract with the Corporation are encouraged to take steps to ensure equal employment opportunities for underrepresented ethnic groups, women and people with disabilities. (Vote 7-0). To read the complete staff report for item 6, click here. 

BOARD RECOMMENDS LOAN AGREEMENT WITH S.V.D.P. MANAGEMENT (East Village). The Board recommended that the Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed Health and Human Services Capital Funding Assistance Program Rehabilitation Loan Agreement with S.V.D.P. Management, Inc. for the Joan Kroc Center (JKC). The program was created to support health and human service organizations by providing capital funding to assist in facility relocation, rehabilitation and/or expansion, while further promoting downtown’s redevelopment. Rehabilitation of the JKC will help alleviate conditions of physical or economic blight and lead to service improvements to homeless families with children and single women at the St. Vincent de Paul campus. (Vote 7-0). To read the complete staff report for item 8, click here.    

Replacement housing and relocation plans for st. joseph’s park recommended by board (Cortez). The Board recommended that the Redevelopment Agency adopt the Replacement Housing Plan and Relocation Plan for St. Joseph’s Park, proposed for the block bounded by Beech and Ash streets and Third and Fourth avenues. Community Redevelopment Law requires a plan to create replacement housing if units housing persons of low- and moderate-income are destroyed or removed as part of a redevelopment project. The law also requires agencies to relocate families and persons displaced by the project to ensure they are relocated to decent, safe and sanitary housing. (Vote 7-0).To read the complete staff report for item 9, click here. To read the complete staff report for item 10, click here.  

Design review approved for tenth and a hotel project (Cortez). The Board granted Design Review approval for the Tenth and A Hotel project subject to staff review and of an overall lighting plan and with the condition that no active lighting elements will be used in the design.  The proposed project is a 12-story hotel located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Tenth Avenue and A Street. (Vote 6-1 with Director LeSar opposed). To read the complete staff report for item 12, click here.     

AGREEMENT WITH BEST, bEST & KRIEGER, LLP APPROVED FOR SUBCONSULTANT FUNDING. (East Village). The Board approved a second amendment to an agreement with Best, Best & Krieger, LLP in an amount not to exceed $160,000 to provide funding for a subconsultant, Evolution Media, LLC to review the financial feasibility of reusing the MTS site. (Vote 6-0 with Director McNeely abstaining). To read the complete staff report for item 13, click here.        

JONES LANG LASALLE THIRD CONTRACT AMENDMENT APPROVED (Core).  The Board approved the third amendment to the agreement with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for Economic/Financial Feasibility Analysis consulting services in an amount not to exceed $185,000. JLL will provide an independent and compressive analysis to support the City of San Diego’s negotiations related to the possible redevelopment of the Civic Center Complex. (Vote 6-0 with Director Kilkenny abstaining). To read the complete staff report for item 15, click here.   

board recommends approval of first implementation agreement for 15^th & Commerical TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY (East Village). The Board recommended that the Redevelopment Agency approve the proposed First Implementation Agreement to the Owner Participation Agreement allowing loan disbursement prior to construction for the transitional housing units and a reduction in developer’s fee with a mechanism to earn back with cost savings on the project. 15^th & Commercial is a proposed 12-story building on the south end block bounded by Imperial Avenue, 15^th, 16^th and Commercial streets. The project will replace the existing Bishop Maher Center and include 150 transitional housing beds, 64 new permanent supportive housing units, one manager’s unit and a child day care center. (Vote 7-0). To read the complete staff report for item 16, click here.   

To read the entire reports for these items, please visit www.ccdc.com and click on the Nov. 18 Board Meeting in the Meetings and Events section.