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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 19, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors/ Powers, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Fanden
Commissioners
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Joint Public Hearing Between Board of Supervisors And
Redevelopment Agency On Proposed Rodeo Project Area
Redevelopment Plan.
This is the time heretofore noticed for a joint public hearing
between the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the
Redevelopment Agency on the proposed Rodeo Project Area Redevelopment
Plan.
The Chair called the roll of the Board of Supervisors and the
Commissioners of the Redevelopment Agency. All five members were
present.
The Clerk of the Board administered the oath to those wishing to
speak on this matter.
James Kennedy, Director of Redevelopment, presented the staff
report on the matter before the Board and the Agency, describing the
process involved in developing the proposed plan, and he commented on
the concerns expressed by the community.
Karen Tiedemann, Goldfarb and Lipman, Agency Special Counsel,
presented the report on the plan, commenting on the Planning
Commission recommendation for adoption of the plan, the Environmental
Impact Report prepared for the plan, the noticing process for the
hearing today, and she submitted for the record the published notice
of hearing and the declaration of mailing to the property owners.
The public hearing .was opened and the following persons appeared
to testify:
Frank Bosworth, 134 Lake Avenue, Rodeo, Advisory Committee To The
Redevelopment Agency, read a letter of recommendations and concerns
into the record.
Leland Graves, 524 4th Street, Rodeo, Rodeo Advisory Committee,
spoke in favor of the Redevelopment process in Rodeo, and explained
his dissenting vote on the Committee recommendation.
Rory Lewis, 1391 Seventh Street, Rodeo, expressed concerns on
issues including the opening of California St, traffic on Seventh
Street, and parking.
C. Matty, 517 Suisun Avenue, Rodeo, commented on lack of
notification and communication, and he expressed concerns with
additional growth.
Andree Cargile, 830 Elm Drive, Rodeo, member of the Rodeo
Redevelopment Advisory Committee, presented a letter expressing
concerns and elaborated on concerns relative to the Advisory Committee
and the marina area.
Lynn Cherry, 936 Elm Drive, Rodeo, spoke in favor of
redevelopment in Rodeo and expressed concerns relative to the Seventh
Street and California Street extensions, and the development of the
waterfront area.
Howard Ashcraft, .1316 Seventh Street, Rodeo, spoke in opposition
to the plan.
Alan J. Leal, 256 Sharon Avenue, Rodeo, Secretary of the Rodeo
Bass and Sportsmen' s Club, expressed concerns on issues including
requesting a delay in the adoption of the plan and needed assurances
to the community.
Anthony Leal, 111 3rd Street, Rodeo, expressed concerns with the
pace of the process and the lack of communication.
Richard Luchini, 912 Hawthorne Drive, Rodeo, spoke in opposition
to the California Street extension, and expressed concerns relative to
the marina and he requested postponement of a decision on the
redevelopment plan to allow the community to become involved in the
process.
Supervisor Powers requested a delay in the adoption of the plan
to allow time for several meetings with the community of Rodeo.
Mr. Kennedy advised of a time frame requiring adoption of the
plan by July 17, 1990.
Supervisor Powers suggested delay of the adoption for three weeks
to allow information to be disseminated to the community relative to
the plan.
Supervisor Schroder indicated support for responding to the
concerns of the community.
Supervisor Powers requested staff to make themselves available to
the citizens of Rodeo for a day to answer various concerns and explain
the plan to the community.
Supervisor Fanden requested clarification on the use of eminent
domain.
Mr. Kennedy responded that it was to be used as a last resort to
implement projects that clearly have the support of the community.
Supervisor Powers moved to close the public hearing and postpone
the decision to July 10, 1990 .
Supervisor Schroder seconded the motion.
Supervisor Torlakson indicated support for the motion, and
commented on the benefits of redevelopment.
Supervisor Fanden commented on the need for redevelopment in
Rodeo, and she commented in opposition to the opening of California
Street.
Supervisor Fanden read comments from Clay Gillette in opposition
to the opening of California Street.
IT IS BY THE BOARD AND AGENCY ORDERED that the decision on the
proposed Rodeo. Project Area Redevelopment Plan is DEFERRED to July 10 ,
1990 ; and the Redevelopment Agency staff is DIRECTED to provide a site
in Rodeo where the public can obtain information on the proposed
Redevelopment Plan and answers to their individual concerns.
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an action taken and entered on the rr nvtas of the an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Redevelopmentlgency on the date shown. Board of Su sora on the date shown.
ATTESTED. ATTESTED: 0
PHI ATCHELOR,Agency Secretary PHIL BA CHELOR,C erk of the Board
upervisor d County Administrator
By aa 4.419 Deputy By a ,DeDuty