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Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Garcia, nominating Councilman Thomas Sawyer, of the City of Rialto, as the representative to the South Coast 06 9 Quality Management District. Unanimous vote. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Garcia, to close the nominations. Unanimous vote. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Garcia, directing the Secretary to cast a unanimous vote for Councilman Thomas Sawyer of the City of Rialto as the representative to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS: RDA/City Council Mayor Huntoon announced this was a Continued Joint Public Hearing between the City Council of the City of Colton and the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton on the Proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Santa Ana River Redevelopment Project. City Clerk Ramos stated pursuant to the appropriate sections of the California Com- munity Redevelopment Law, Notice has been duly given that the City Council of the City of Colton and the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton have authorized a Continued Joint Public Hearing to consider the approval and adoption of the Re- development Plan for the Santa Ana River Redevelopment Project which will be re- ferred to as the "Redevelopment Plan." NMrs. Ramos advised that Notice of the Hearing was published in the Colton Courier � a newspaper of general circulation on July 1, 8, 15 and 22, 1982. Q Mrs. Ramos concluded the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency for the City Q of Colton for the City Clerk has caused to be mailed by Certified Mail Notice of this Public Hearing to the last known assessee of each parcel of land in the Project Area. Chairperson Garcia asked for Roll Call of the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton. Members present were Rios, Cisneros, Rehrer, Huntoon, and Chairperson Garcia. Also present were Executive Director and Secretary Elliott, Legal Counsel Brown, and Assistant Secretary Ramos. Mayor Huntoon announced this is the time and place set for the Continued Joint Public Hearing of the City Council of the City of Colton and thr Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton on the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Santa Ana Redevelopment Project, and the proposed Environmental Impact Report on the Redevelopment Project, hereinafter referred to as "The Environmental Impact Report." At this continued Public Hearing all persons who whish to speak for or against the proposed Redevelop- ment Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report will have an opportunity to speak. Mayor Huntoon declared the Continued City Council Public Hearing open. Chairperson Garcia declared the Continued Redevelopment Agency Public Hearing open. Mayor Huntoon stated the Record contains the proposed Redevelopment Plan, a report to the City Council on the proposed Redevelopment Plan, a final Environmental Im- pact Report, and a Preliminary Plan. Mayor Huntoon continued before he asked those who wish to speak to come forward, he would like to request Phil Elliott, Executive Director to the Redevelopment Agency, to introduce the Agency Staff Members who will respond to questions and present the Redevelopment Plan. Executive Director Elliott introduced John Brown, Agency Counsel, Jennifer Thornberry, Staff Project Coordinator, Manuel Nunes, of Patterson & Nunes, and George Zimmerman, of Zimmerman Consulting Engineers. Mr. Elliott advised that the Project area contains approximately 425 acres of land and consists of residential, industrial and commercial land uses. One of the main objec- tives of the Redevelopment Plan is to stimulate development to create new jobs in the industrial area, to free some of the land -locked parcels that are currently undevelop- able, to provide a better quality of entry to the industrial area north of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, provide street improvements and other improvements to the sewer and water system, and provide flood control systems in the area so that it can be more properly developed, provide better street circulation and better streets in the residential areas, and an improved intersection at Barton Road.