The Council of the City of San Jose convened in Adjourned Regular Session at 5:15 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.
8a Approval
by the City Council of the proposed Convention Center Expansion Project Relocation
and Last Resort Housing Plan, and direction to staff to implement the
recommendations of the Last Resort Housing Committee concerning displaced
residents. CEQA: Resolution No. 68905.
Documents Filed: (1)
Supplemental memorandum from Executive Director Susan F. Shick, dated June 27,
2000, transmitting the Housing Department’s comments presented on the Last
Resort Housing Plan. (2) Memorandum from City Manager, Del D. Borgsdorf, dated
June 27, 2000, recommending Council adopt a resolution approving the proposed
Plan and approving the four recommendations of the Last Resort Housing
Committee.
Discussion/Action: William
J. Garbett spoke against the proposed action. Upon motion by Vice Mayor
Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Powers and unanimously carried, the
proposed Convention Center Expansion Project Relocation and Last Resort Housing
Plan was approved and Staff directed to implement the recommendations
concerning displaced residents. Vote: 11-0-0-0.
8b Public Hearing and adoption of resolutions by the City Council and Agency Board:
(1) Accepting the summary of costs and the findings of Summary Report and the reuse value and findings of the Reuse Appraisal pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33433, for the construction of a three-phase Class A Office Development of three buildings with approximately 836,186 rentable square feet (Project) located at the northwest corner of Almaden Boulevard and Woz Way; and
(2) Approving the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Boston Properties Limited Partnership for the Project; and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the DDA and related documents and to approve minor changes in these documents.
Documents Filed: (1)
Memorandum from Executive Director, Susan F. Shick, dated
June 27, 2000, recommending the Redevelopment Agency Board and the City Council
adopt said resolutions. (2) Notice of Public Hearing on the conveyance and
development of certain property generally bounded by Almaden Boulevard, Woz
Way, and the Guadalupe River, dated June 13, 2000, and Proof of Publication
executed on June 21, 2000, submitted by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
Officer.
Discussion/Action: Mayor
Gonzales opened the public hearing on the subject development and agreement.
William J. Garbett spoke against the proposed action. As a point of
clarification and for the public record, Mayor Gonzales stated the proposed
projects are not subsidized by City funds, and that the developments are
completely funded by private business enterprise. Upon motion by Vice Mayor
Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Shirakawa, Jr. and unanimously carried,
the public hearing was closed and Resolution No. 69797, entitled: “Resolution
of the Council of the City of San José (1) Accepting the Summary of Costs and
the Findings of the Summary Report and the Reuse Value and Findings of the
Reuse Appraisal Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33433,
for the Construction of a Three-Phase Class A Office Development Located at the
Northwest Corner of Almaden Boulevard and Woz Way; and (2) Approving the
Disposition and Development Agreement With Boston Properties Limited
Partnership for the Project”; and Redevelopment Agency Board Resolution No.
4982, were adopted. Vote: 11-0-0-0.
8c PUBLIC HEARING and adoption of resolutions by the City Council and Agency Board:
(1) Accepting the
summary of costs and findings of the Summary Report and the reuse value and
findings of the Reuse Appraisal pursuant to California Health and Safety Code
Section 33433, for the development of a 21-story, 329,000 square foot Class A
office building (Project) on Block 2, located on East San Fernando Street
between First and Second Streets; and
(2) Approving the
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Kimball Small properties for
the Project and authorizing the Executive Director to execute the DDA and
related documents and to approve minor changes in these documents; and
(3)
Approving the Phase I schematic drawings for the
Project.
Documents Filed: (1) Memorandum from Executive Director, Susan F. Shick, dated June 27, 2000, transmitting the Urban Design Review Board’s memorandum dated May 1, 2000 recommending approval of the Schematic Design package for the Block 2 mix use office building project, and recommending the Redevelopment Agency Board and the City Council adopt said resolutions. (2) Notice of Public Hearing on development of the subject property, and Proof of Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing executed on June 21, 2000, submitted by the Administrative Officer for the Redevelopment Agency.
Discussion/Action: Mayor Gonzales opened the public hearing on the proposed agreement and schematics for development of the subject project. William J. Garbett spoke against the proposed action. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Fiscalini, seconded by Council Member Chavez and unanimously carried, the public hearing was closed and Resolution No. 69798, entitled: “Resolution of the Council of the City of San José (1) Accepting the Summary of Costs and the Findings of the Summary Report and the Reuse Value and Findings of the Reuse Appraisal Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33433, for the Development of a Class A Office Building Located on East San Fernando Street Between First and Second Streets; and (2) Approving the Disposition and Development Agreement With Kimball Small Properties for the Project and Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the DDA and Related Documents and to Approve Minor Changes in These Documents”; and Redevelopment Agency Board Resolution No. 4983, were adopted. Vote: 11-0-0-0.
The Council of the City of San José adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
RON GONZALES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PATRICIA L. O’HEARN, CITY CLERK