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TO: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
County
FROM: Phil Batchelor
Executive Director
DATE; May 25, 1999
SUBJECT. North Richmond Industrial Incubator Business Plan and Implementation Strategy- North
Richmond Redevelopment Project Area
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to execute a contract with Claggett
Wolfe Associates for the preparation of the Industrial Incubator Business Plan and Implementation
Strategy for North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact on the General Fund. The total cost of the project is $176,760, of which $145,000 will be
provided by CDBG and the capital portion of the redevelopment bond proceeds will fund $33,655. The
project was included in the adopted Fiscal Year 1998-1999 budget.
BACKGROLINDIREASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
A major goal of the North Richmond Redevelopment Project Plan is to facilitate economic development,
stimulate and attract private investment, and to create employment opportunities for area residents in
the Project Area. Claggett Wolfe Associates prepared the initial Incubator Feasibility Study in September
1997, which provided preliminary evidence to support an industrial incubator in North Richmond. In this
contract period, Claggett Wolfe Associates and its sub-contractors will confirm the initial market
feasibility findings and if proven feasible develop the business plan and implementation strategy to move
the project into the construction stage. Members of the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council
(NRMAC)were on the Steering Committee charged with reviewing the consultant proposals, interviewing
the candidates, and making a final recommendation to the Agency. On May 11,1999 the NRMAC
approved the selection of Claggett Wolfe Associates and the amount of$33,655 in redevelopment funds
for the project. Contract execution and project initiation is contingent upon the release of CDBG funds.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. YES SIGNATURE:
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ACTION OF AGENCY ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. OTHER
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN; MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Rabail Shah r�
335-1251 ATTESTED '%„ ,
PHIL BATCHELO GENC'? SECRETARY
Orig.Dept: Redevelopment
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CAO BY '" -.-..,DEPUTY
Auditor-Controller
Via Redevelopment
County Counsel
Claggett Wolfe (Contractor)
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