REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ELK GROVE Established January 8, 2010  MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  SPECIAL MEETING  Wednesday, January 13, 2010  CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2010 to order at 10:30 p.m.  Chair Scherman called the Special Redevelopment Agency meeting of January 13,  Present: Absent:  Chair Scherman, Vice Chair Detrick, Agency Board Members Cooper,  Davis and Hume None.  REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS  Prior to action on the consent calendar items approval, Chair Scherman and Agency Board Member Hume read the following statement of recusal into the  record:  State law provides that council members not participate in any decision that may have an effect on real property owned or leased by that council member. Therefore, I will not be participating in Items 9.2 A) and 9.2 B). The record should reflect my recusal on this item and my abstention from participation in this matter. In addition to my recusal here today, have not made, participated in making, or otherwise influenced or attempted to  influence this decision.  Note: Chair Scherman and Agency Board Member Hume left the meeting at Vice Chair Detrick served as temporary chair throughout discussion of Items 9.2A A)  10:30 p.m. and 9.2B). PUBLIC COMMENT: and what prompted it.  Michael Monasky objected to there not being a verbal staff report regarding Items 9.2 A) and 9.2 B). He asked why the City is establishing a redevelopment agency City Manager Gill replied that discussion regarding the redevelopment agency began in the fall of 2009. Over the next nine months, a blight analysis study will be conducted and the redevelopment project area will be defined. She recalled that the Elk Grove Old Town Foundation had approached the City over a year ago  asking for assistance in getting a redevelopment project started.  Redevelopment Agency of the City of Elk Grove Special Meeting, January 13,2010  Page1of2    Mr. Monasky expressed his opinion that, "it was good money being thrown after bad" and pointed out that this is $264,000 in addition to the $750,000 paid to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). He asked why the EDC did not appear ins support of these items. Mr. Monasky expressed concern about the adverse effect A) Resolution No. RDA 2010-1 adopting bylaws of the agency, Resolution No. RDA 2010-2 regarding personnel rules pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33126(a), Resolution No. RDA 2010-3 adopting procedures for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. RDA 2010-4 designating a newspaper of general circulation for the purpose of publishing information, and Resolution No. RDA 2010-5 adopting a conflict of interest code pursuant to the political reform act, all resolutions adopted establishing the procedural and organizational documents enabling the B) Resolution No. RDA 2010-6 adopted authorizing the Executive Director to execute a contract with Seifel Consulting, Inc. for Redevelopment Plan Services Motion: M/S Davis/Cooper to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 3; Noes: 0; Abstentions: 2  this action may have on his property.  Redevelopment Agency to function as a legal entity  in an amount not to exceed $264,000  (Scherman and Hume) ADJOURNMENT  With no additional business to conduct, the January 13, 2010 Special  Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned at 10:38 p.m.  Sua RLt  SUSAN. J. BLACKSTON, AGENCY SECRETARY  ATTEST: h M  STEVEN DETRICK, VICE CHAIR of the REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE  CITY OF ELK GROVE  Redevelopment Agency oft the City of Elk Grove Special Meeting, January 13,2010  Page2of2