MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA                                                     TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1999

 

The Council of the City of San Jose convened in Adjourned Regular Session at 4:18 p.m., for a joint meeting with the Redevelopment Agency in Council Chambers at City Hall.

 

Present: Council Members:       Chavez, Dando, Diaz, Diquisto, Fiscalini, LeZotte, Matthews, Powers, Shirakawa, Jr., Woody; Gonzales

 

               Absent: Council Members:        None.

 

Present: Council Members:       Chavez, Dando, Diquisto, Fiscalini, LeZotte, Matthews, Powers, Shirakawa, Jr., Woody; Gonzales

 

               Absent: Council Members:        Diaz.

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

Upon motion by Council Member Chavez, seconded by Vice Mayor Fiscalini and unanimously carried, the Orders of the Day, deferring Item 8a to January 11, 2000, and the Amended Agenda were approved. Vote: 10-0-1-0. Absent: Diaz.

 

CIVIC PLAZA

 

8a           PUBLIC HEARINGS by the City Council and Agency Board:

(1)                     Approval of an ordinance by the City Council adopting the Second Amendment to the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Plan to remove tax increment collection within the Project Area and making certain findings; and

(2)                     Adoption of a resolution by the Agency Board approving the Amended Civic Plaza Redevelopment Area Five-Year Implementation Plan.

CEQA: Resolution No. 68905

 

Documents Filed: Memorandum from Executive Director Susan F. Shick and City Manager Del Borgsdorf, dated December 7, 1999, recommending Council and the Redevelopment Agency Board adopt said ordinance and resolutions.

 

Discussion/Action: Mayor Gonzales opened the joint public hearings to consider amendments to the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Plans. William J. Garbett spoke against the proposed action. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the public hearings were closed and Ordinance No. 25998, entitled: “An Ordinance of the City of San José Adopting the Second Amendment to the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Plan to Remove Tax Increment Collection Within the Project Area”, was passed for publication. Vote 10-0-1-0. Absent: Diaz.

 

 

MONTEREY CORRIDOR

 

8b           Adoption of resolutions by the City Council and Agency Board granting relief to PAVEX Construction from its bid without forfeiture of bid bond due to mistake, and awarding a construction contract to Granite Construction, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $1,160,778, for site remediation and construction of a temporary parking lot on Market Street between Viola and Balbach Streets, establishing a construction contingency in the amount of $200,000, and making certain determinations.

(Deferred from 06/29/99, 11/23/99 – Item 8a)

 

Documents Filed: None.

 

Discussion/Action: This item was deferred to January 11, 2000.

 

WEST SAN CARLOS STREET

 

8c        Approval of an ordinance by the City Council adopting the Eighth Amendment to the West San Carlos Street Redevelopment Project Area Plan, extending the termination date of redevelopment activity from June 30, 2001 through December 31, 2010.

 

Documents Filed: Memorandum from Executive Director Susan F. Shick and City Manager Del Borgsdorf, dated December 7, 1999, recommending Council adopt said ordinance.

 

Discussion/Action: William J. Garbett spoke against the proposed action. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, Ordinance No. 25999, entitled: “An Ordinance of the City of San José Adopting the Eighth Amendment to the West San Carlos Street Redevelopment Plan, to Extend the Date After Which Redevelopment Activity Shall Terminate in the San Carlos Street Redevelopment Project Area From June 30, 2001 to December 31, 2010”, was passed for publication. Vote 10-0-1-0. Absent: Diaz.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

 

 

RON GONZALES, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

PATRICIA L. O’HEARN, CITY CLERK