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CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,2007,3 P.M. ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY HALL 3900 MAIN STREET Roll Call: Mayor Loveridge called the meeting to order at 3 p.m. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS RIVERSIDE RENAISSANCE - HUNTER COMMUNITY PARK MASTER PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 1400 IOWA - CONTINUED OFF- CALENDAR Environmental review for public improvements for the Hunter Community Park Master Plan located at 1400 Iowa Avenue was continued off-calendar. RIVERSIDE RENAISSANCE LA SIERRA SENIOR CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - GRAMERCY/LA SIERRA Hearing was called to approve an environmental review of the La Sierra Senior Center consisting of a 13,787 -square-foot building and parking lot, drop off area, visitor entrance, computer training and billiards room, arts and crafts patio, fitness center, dining hall, kitchen, library/reading room, and administrative offices located easterly of the existing La Sierra Community Center at 5215 La Sierra Avenue and near the intersection of Gramercy Place and La Sierra Avenue. No one was present wishing to speak on the matter. Following discussion, the City Council determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment based upon the findings and mitigation measures set forth in the case record and adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for the La Sierra Senior Center. Councilmember Melendrez disqualified himself from participation in the following item and left the dais as he owns property in the Riverside Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area. RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA - 2008 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - RESOLUTION Hearing was called to consider comments from the public and submittal of a resolution to levy the annual assessment for calendar year 2008 of the Riverside Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area (RDPBIA). Five people spoke on the matter. One written and one oral protest were presented. Following discussion, the public hearing was officially closed. Following further discussion, the City Council (1) confirmed the report of the 93-175 WARDS Present Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes Motion Second All Ayes COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS B M G S A H A E E A C 0 A 0 T L G H K R A R EEl I T M o N ASS o v 0 RON E N Z E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x X X X X X X X X X X A X X