To:   HONORABLE MAYOR AND                   From:   Larry D. Lisenbee

                        CITY COUNCIL

 

   Subject:   SEE BELOW                                               Date:   June 2, 2003

 

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT:  3,2

SNI AREA:  Edenvale

 

 

SUBJECT:    ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND FUNDING SOURCES RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS IN THE SERVICES FOR REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (CITY-SIDE REDEVELOPMENT FUND) IN THE AMOUNT OF $502,755.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Appropriation Ordinance and Funding Sources Resolution amendments in the Services for Redevelopment Capital Projects Fund (City-side Redevelopment Fund):

 

1.      Establish an appropriation to the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services for Christmas in the Park Project for $60,400.

2.      Establish an appropriation to the Convention, Arts, and Entertainment Department for the Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage Project for $45,000.

3.      Establish an appropriation to the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services for the Gardner Computer Learning Center Project for $75,000.

4.      Establish an appropriation to the Department of Public Works for the Hellyer-Piercy Improvement District for $150,000.

5.      Increase the appropriation to the Department of Public Works for the Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage Design Plan Review and Construction Inspection Project by $8,000.

6.      Increase the appropriation to the Department of Public Works for Miscellaneous Projects by $44,419.

7.      Establish an appropriation to the Department of Transportation for Traffic Calming for $119,936.

8.      Increase the estimate for Earned Revenue by $502,755.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) has requested City services in the implementation of Agency projects.  These proposed amendments are necessary to account for City-side expenditures on RDA projects. 

 

ANALYSIS

 

Christmas in the Park

 

This project provides funding to enable the Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department to enhance the public spaces along the Paseo de San Antonio in the winter holiday season.  The specific enhancements include: hanging decorated garland on four blocks along Paseo de San Antonio, provision of electrical outlets and electrical panels for the overhead garland and snow machines, repair and maintenance on the snow machines and garland, uninstallation of the garland and snow machines, and storage for the snow machines and garland.  The source of funding for these improvements would be a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency.

 

Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage

 

The Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage is a multilevel mixed use facility located in downtown San Jose at the northeast corner of the intersection of Fourth and San Fernando Streets.  The facility consists of a large retail space on the ground floor and ramps up to six levels of Parking.  In addition, there is a public use banquet facility on the seventh floor, which opened in March of 2003.  Operated by the Fairmont San José, the Banquet Center consists of a 7,000 square foot banquet room, 3,280 square foot pre-function area, a fully equipped 3,780 square foot commercial banquet kitchen, and outdoor terraces overlooking downtown San José and the East San Jose foothills.  The Banquet Center accommodates 430 attendees for banquets, 600 theater-style, or 795 for receptions.  Additional furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the Center, which were not able to be addressed in a timely manner through the design and bid process, are required.  The source of funding for these improvements would be a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency.

 

Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage Design Plan Review and Inspection

 

The Redevelopment Agency has provided funding to the City for Public Works staff to perform design and plan review and construction inspections for code compliance and consistency with City of San Jose standards for construction at the Fourth and San Fernando Parking Garage.  While construction of the garage is complete and the garage is operational and open to the public, additional funding is required to provide inspection and construction oversight services.  The source of funding for these services would be a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency.

 

 

Gardner Computer Learning Center

In July 2002, the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS), in collaboration with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and Microsoft, began operating the Gardner Computer Learning Center at the Gardner Community Center.  The Center was established to provide self-paced programs in the summer and a formal curriculum in the fall designed to expand the use of information technology by children, youth, adults and senior citizens in the Gardner Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) area.  Microsoft contributed funds for instructor salaries and supplies for the summer program, the Agency provided classroom equipment and PRNS provided space and administrative oversight. 

 

Through the passage of Bond Measure P, a new center will be built to replace the existing facility.  Construction began in Spring 2003 and is scheduled for completion in Winter of 2005.  In the interim, Center programs and staff have been relocated to an offsite-leased space.  Additional funding is required to cover relocation costs, occupancy at the original and temporary sites through September 2003, and asbestos removal and site preparation at the new site.  The source of funding for a portion of these improvements would be a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency.

 

Hellyer-Piercy Improvement District

 

The Hellyer-Piercy Improvement District was formed in 2001 to fund the construction of necessary infrastructure improvements for a portion of the Edenvale Redevelopment Area located south of Silver Creek Valley Road and East of Highway 101.  The bonds sold by this district are repaid through annual assessments placed upon the property tax bills of the parcels within the boundaries of the district.  As part of its contribution to the financing of the infrastructure improvements, the Redevelopment Agency has agreed to make the assessment payments to the City on behalf of property owners who participate in the Deferral of Assessment Program as set forth in the San Jose Municipal Code.

 

Miscellaneous Projects

 

The Redevelopment Agency periodically has a need for services from the Department of Public Works which are not able to be addressed in a timely manner through the normal Project Services Memorandum (PSM) process, or which do not warrant execution of a separate PSM. These services are unusually specific requests for information or analysis for a potential project; information needed on a project to clarify scope of work before a PSM is approved; information to respond to a request by an Agency Board member, or some other need for information within a short time frame.  Additional funding is required for the Public Works to continue this support, therefore a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency is recommended.

 

 

 

Traffic Calming Support

 

This funding provides support for an Associate Civil Engineer in the Department of Transportation to assist in the coordination, development, and evaluation of neighborhood action plans in addition to the implementation of traffic calming projects for the purpose of improving physical conditions in the City’s SNI areas.  This position increases the quality of City participation at SNI community meetings.  The source of funding for this support would be a transfer from the Redevelopment Agency.

 

PUBLIC OUTREACH

 

N/A

 

 

COORDINATION

 

This project was coordinated with the Departments of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, Convention, Arts, and Entertainment, Public Works, Transportation, and Planning, Building and Code Enforcement.

 

 

CEQA

Not a Project

 

 

LARRY D. LISENBEE

Budget Director

 

 

I hereby certify that there will be available for appropriation in the Services for Redevelopment Capital Projects Fund (City-side Redevelopment Capital Fund) in the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 moneys in excess of those heretofore appropriated therefrom, said excess being at least $502,755.

 

 

LARRY D. LISENBEE

Budget Director