City Council Agenda Report
July 16, 2024
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Alexander Hamilton, Interim Director of Community Development Sandra Duran, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 – DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
Background:
Terra Realty Advisors, Inc. (TRA) consulting provides services for private owners and public agencies in development, construction and/or acquisition of land for school sites, airport expansion, outdoor billboard signs, cell sites, retail shopping centers, golf course communities, hotels and resorts, storage facilities, corporation yards, auto body shop, car washes and single- family homes. During the past 25 years, TRA has assisted many public agencies, including cities, counties, state, school districts and Federal agencies throughout California with their strategic real estate needs, including: the development of public service buildings, negotiating and structuring acquisitions, sales and property exchanges, providing asset management solutions and interfacing with developers, community groups and other property owners to originate and implement mutually beneficial results for both. In addition, they provide expert witness and development consultant services for Caltrans in real estate matters, and have extensive experience in eminent domain matters.
On June 4, 2018 the City entered into an agreement with TRA to provide development and construction services for outdoor billboard signs. The services included, among other tasks, the following tasks: a base map of existing billboard signs on interstates, a short report on opportunities and constraints for each identified site (existing and proposed) with strategies for each and a base map of existing billboard signs on surface streets. A priority list of locations for new digital LED billboard signs with a timeline and schedule to obtain approvals for each and work with a sign company to develop, construct, and operate a new LED sign was also provided. Furthermore, TRA assisted in developing and implementing a Development Agreement with Evergreen Media, as well as interfaced with Caltrans Outdoor Advertising Division regarding the permitting process for the Firestone Billboard. On September 21, 2021,
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1 City Council approved an Agreement with TRA to continue providing development and construction services for digital billboards.
Staff is seeking City Council authorization to continue to work with TRA to provide the following services: including but not limited continue to negotiating a lease or other conveyance for a sign on the existing DoubleTree Hotel property to develop a new digital LED sign, working with the City and Primestor for The Walk, developing business aspects for other identified sites for potential pylon signs, assisting with the creation of a new sign district, working with City staff and the City Attorney on the business aspects for all identified sites for potential signs, negotiating development agreements or leases, and soliciting interest from qualified sign companies; and assisting City staff in real property and sign matters as-needed.
Fiscal Impact:
The Fiscal Year 2024/25 Budget includes $50,000 of RDA bond proceeds for contract services. No general fund impact is anticipated.
Citizens Advised:
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Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
The recommended actions will further the City’s Strategic Plan Goal 3: Partner with our stakeholders to create and sustain a resilient and economically prosperous City with opportunity for everyone.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 2 with Terra Realty Advisors, Inc. to provide development and construction services for digital billboards for a two-year term in the amount of $50,000 per year beginning July 1, 2024; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment not-to-exceed $100,000 provided there is funding in budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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