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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO MEMORANDUM Date: January 5, 2009 To: Business and Housing Development Committee From: Luke Sims, Commu~~ni~~ty Development Director Via: Cynthia Battenberg;'l~3usiness Development Manager By: Elmer Penaranda, Senior Development Project Specialist ~jl~~~~' Subject: REVIEW OF PROCESS AND TIMELNE FOR SELECTION OF REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION At the Redevelopment Agency/City Council (Agency) meeting of October 20, 2008, the West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard (WSL) and Alameda County-City of San Leandro (Joint) Redevelopment Advisory Committees were discontinued. At the same time the Agency directed the formation of a new Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) that would provide input to all three project areas (Plaza, WSL, and Joint Redevelopment Project Areas) on a quarterly basis, as needed. A draft mission statement, outline of the committee selection process, and timeline follows. Staff requests feedback and recommends the Business and Housing Development approve the mission statement and proposed process and timeline for creation of the new RAC. BACKGROUND Last October, the Agency adopted a Resolution to create a new RAC with 10 members, including the following stakeholders -one property owner, one business owner and one resident who lives within 500 feet of each of the three Project Areas, plus one stakeholder representing the housing community (i.e., non-profit housing agency, multi-family property owner, or multi-family residential developer). The 10 member RAC will provide valuable and representative input, while remaining a manageable size that can be educated on the specifics of each of the Project Areas. RAC Mission Statement A mission statement is necessary to clearly define the role and responsibilities of the RAC. The RAC's responsibilities will include providing feedback on large development projects in the Redevelopment Areas and redevelopment planning documents. A draft mission statement follows: The mission of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) is to act as an advisory body to the City of San Leandro Redevelopment Agency/City Council and Agency staff regarding large projects, programs, policies and priorities in the Redevelopment Project Areas, and redevelopment planning documents, such as implementation plans, with the purpose of eliminating and preventing the reoccurrence of blight.