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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02071984 - T.4 A THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA' Adopted this Order on February 7, 1984 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Public Workshop on Economic Development As requested by the Board of Supervisors on November 29, 1983, the Internal Operations Committee has worked with county staff- to structure an Economic Development Workshop to be held at this time. The County Administrator began the staff presentations by provid- ing the Board with background information including findings and recommendations set forth in previous reports prepared by the Steering Committee on Economic Development, the Economic Develop- ment Task Force, and Micciche & Associates . Information was also provided on economic development goals and objectives which have . been established by the Board through its adoption, approval or other actions related to matters such as the County General Plan, the Educational and Fire Facilities Plan, Housing Need Projections, the 1983 JOBS Act Allocation Program, the Home Mortgage Revenue Bond Financing Program, the Community Development Block Grant Program, Affordable Rental Housing Goals, Economic Development Task Force Report, Micciche & Associates Report, Job Training and Employment Programs, Highway Funding, and County Redevelopment Efforts. It was noted that some of the Micciche & Associates report recommendations regarding redevelopment have already been implemented. The county has developed a mechanism for reviewing city redevelopment projects and has recently developed agreements with two cities (Hercules and Pittsburg) which set limits on the use of tax increment funds and/or provide for holding county taxing agencies harmless from the diversion of property tax revenue . The county has recently established a redevelopment agency and its first project, the redevelopment of the Pleasant Hill BART station area, is underway. The following persons made presentations on the economic develop- ment activities currently being carried out within their respective departments or program areas: A. A. Dehaesus, - Director of Planning J. M. Walford, Public Works Director Bob Mimiaga, Member, Private Industry Council Perfecto Villarreal, Executive Director, County Housing Authority Ida D. Berk, Director, Community Services Department In his remarks, Mr. Walford noted that the Planning and Public Works Departments have coordinated their efforts in assuring that all necessary steps have been taken to implement the Pleasant Hill BART station redevelopment project but that one of the departments should be designated as having the overall responsibility for the redevelopment function. The Board directed that the matter of designating a department to be responsible for the redevelopment function be considered at the February 14, 1984 Board meeting. It was further directed that the overall issue of economic development and its organizational structure be scheduled for further Board consideration on March 20, 1984 . 1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the cc: County Administrator Board of Supervisors on the date shown. �� Director of Planning ATTESTED: 9w Public Works Director J.R. OLSSON, Cou6y CLERK Private Industry Council and ex officio Clark of the Board County Housing Authority 298 Community Services Director By ,Deputy