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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - Meeting Date: 3/18/2008 (7) r Pi III I GLENDr GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION Council Chambers—Workshop Room 5850 West Glendale Avenue March 18, 2008 1:30 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION 1. REDEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION STRATEGY—60 MINUTES CITY MANAGER'S REPORT This report allows the City Manager to update the City Council about issues raised by the public during Business from the Floor at previous Council meetings or to provide Council with a response to inquiries raised at previous meetings by Council members. The City Council may only acknowledge the contents to this report and is prohibited by state law from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the City Manager since they are not itemized on the Council Workshop Agenda. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. LEGAL MATTERS A. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney for legal advice, discussion and consultation regarding the city's position in pending and contemplated litigation, including settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3)(4)) 2. LEGAL MATTERS — CONTRACTS A. Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to consider its position and provide instruction and direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding negotiations of Glendale's portion of the bid for the 2012 Super Bowl. (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3)(4)) Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the City Council,the Council may hold an executive session,which will not be open to the public,regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes: (i) discussion or consideration of personnel matters(A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)); (ii) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(2)); (iii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city's attorneys(A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3)); (iv) discussion or consultation with the city's attorneys regarding the city's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation(A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(4)); (v) discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations(A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(5));or (vi) discussing or consulting with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(7)). Confidentiality Requirements Pursuant to A.RS. §38-431.03 (C)(D): Any person receiving executive session information pursuant to A.RS. §38-431.02 shall not disclose that information except to the Attorney General or County Attorney by agreement of the City Council, or as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. ri% CITY OF GLENDALE SI Council Communication GLEN P Workshop op Agenda 03/18/2008 Item No. 1 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Ed Beasley, City Manager SUBJECT: REDEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION STRATEGY Purpose • Pursuant to City Council direction this is a request for City Council to engage in dialogue facilitated by Richard Bowers regarding the City Council goal to enhance the vitality of the Glendale Avenue Corridor and create a vibrant city center. This is the first of a series of four planned Council Workshops on this topic. Council Strategic Goals or Key Objectives Addressed • The Revitalization Strategy addresses several Council Strategic Goals which include the following: o Strong neighborhoods o Quality economic development o Vibrant city center o A city that is fiscally sound Background • At the Glendale City Council Goal Review and Strategic Planning Retreat held on November 26, 2007, Council discussed key objectives and goals for 2008-2009. The primary objective identified by Council was a desire to create a clear vision for redevelopment and revitalization within the city. Aspects included in this objective are a focus on infill development throughout the city and creating a vision and action for downtown Glendale. • In order to develop a strategy for achieving this objective, Council agreed that substantial discussion would be needed to set the foundation for a downtown visioning and revitalization process. In order to achieve this, Council requested quarterly workshops throughout 2008 to facilitate the discussions that will lead to a comprehensive strategy policy direction by Council. • Implementation of Council's direction will include developing tools, conducting research, and formally engaging content experts to assist with benchmarking, community involvement, branding, design, and action plan concepts. • One component of research will include Council data gathering visits to select benchmark communities in the western states. These research visits will aid Council in developing a set of core principles, policy options and images that will help define the downtown vision and create a frame of reference for continued dialogue. • Council has directed that an open and ongoing dialogue with citizens be developed as a component of the effort to assure that the community has input, is kept informed and is pleased with the direction to be forged. Ultimately, Council's policy direction will provide a framework for staff to implement the strategy and provide measurements of progress. • Currently, the City of Glendale encompasses approximately 56 square miles and has a population of almost 250,000. As the city has grown, shopping and employment areas, including the downtown and commercial corridors have developed, matured, and changed their orientation. Smaller parcels often overlooked by developers are now becoming more attractive for infill development. As a result of these changes, the downtown area and commercial corridors, such as Glendale Avenue, have become underutilized and are in need of comprehensive revitalization and redevelopment. Previous Council/Staff Actions • At the Glendale City Council Goal Review and Strategic Planning Retreat held on November 26, 2007 and facilitated by Richard Bowers, Council discussed key objectives and goals for 2008-2009. • Objectives and goals discussed at that time focused on downtown redevelopment and revitalizing the Glendale Avenue Corridor, which is encompassed by the City Center Master Plan (CCMP). • The Council adopted the CCMP on July 23, 2002 by Resolution No. 3602 New Series. Community Benefit • Resulting vision, plans and action will provide an enhanced sense of place, a destination, and an identity for Glendale that will strengthen the sense of community, enhance Glendale's image and attractiveness throughout the region and nation, and strengthen the city's economic foundation. • Revitalization and redevelopment plans will provide for more efficacious uses of many properties to better support residential, commercial, and public facilities development at appropriate locations and diminish incompatible uses. • Revitalization, infill, and redevelopment of the downtown and existing commercial corridors will permit Glendale to continue to be the focus of the West Valley. These efforts will offer a fresh vision of downtown as the center of a vigorous and growing community and will result in high-quality public and private investment along the Glendale Avenue corridor and other commercial corridors. • Infill, by utilizing vacant or empty lands in developed areas, will achieve economies including taking advantage of existing infrastructure and ensuring that new development activities work in concert with each other to achieve the vision of downtown. Public Input • As part of the Redevelopment Strategy a comprehensive Citizen Participation effort will take place to involve citizens, neighborhoods, property owners and developers in the formation of a dynamic plan. • It is anticipated that a series of open houses will be held with posting of the meetings in the Glendale Star and other means of notification such as KGLN, Channel 11. • Council workshops are planned on a quarterly basis throughout 2008 to facilitate the necessary discussions that will provide for a comprehensive redevelopment strategy developed through policy direction by Council. Budget Impacts & Costs • Funding is necessary in order to set up the Redevelopment Strategy. This would include fees for consultants to assist Council with process logistics, preparing a detailed strategy and action plan and the funding for several select programs for initial aesthetic improvements. Funding implications for the Redevelopment Strategy will be presented as part of the FY 2008-2009 budget process. Policy Guidance Provide guidance to staff on developing a process to achieve the Council Strategic Goals and Objectives noted above.