Title
Modify the Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street Redevelopment Advisory Board's Guidelines & Procedures to Hold Meetings Every Other Month (B)
Explanation
Over the past several years, the quantity and complexity of redevelopment projects for each of the CRA districts have increased tremendously. During this time, staff has discussed with the Advisory Board, the Legal Department, and with other staff the possibility of changing the monthly advisory board meetings to every other month to allow for the increased project workload. The meeting schedule would coincide with October "annual" meeting month and required officer elections (October, December, February, April, June and August). This would allow Staff as well as anyone wishing to present projects to the board (developers, grant applicants, etc.) more preparation time for agenda items and permit Staff to devote more time to ongoing projects.
As currently defined in Article 5, Section 3 of the Guidelines & Procedures, special meetings could be held to address any urgent matters that may come up and need to be addressed before the regularly scheduled meetings.
The FAPS Redevelopment Advisory Board approved the amendment at its August 28, 2007 meeting. Pursuant to the CRA Rules of Procedure, any amendment to the Advisory Board Guidelines and Procedures must be approved by the CRA Board prior to becoming effective.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: Approve the amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the Guidelines & Procedures for the Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street Redevelopment Advisory Board to hold redevelopment advisory board meetings every other month (October, December, February, April, June and August) to coincide with the "annual" October meeting and officer elections.