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    The meeting covered several topics: 1) Approval of previous meeting minutes and reports from the executive director on security patrols and maintenance in the district. 2) Discussion of renewing the Business Improvement District, the upcoming annual meeting, and board member elections. 3) Updates on design projects like a new sculpture and street beautification as well as economic development including new businesses. 4) Plans for upcoming events like the Skate and Stroll and issues with a request from a business to remain open during the annual street fair closure. 5) Approval of a $500 contribution to a landscaping project within district boundaries.

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    The meeting covered several topics: 1) Approval of previous meeting minutes and reports from the executive director on security patrols and maintenance in the district. 2) Discussion of renewing the Business Improvement District, the upcoming annual meeting, and board member elections. 3) Updates on design projects like a new sculpture and street beautification as well as economic development including new businesses. 4) Plans for upcoming events like the Skate and Stroll and issues with a request from a business to remain open during the annual street fair closure. 5) Approval of a $500 contribution to a landscaping project within district boundaries.

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    The meeting covered several topics: 1) Approval of previous meeting minutes and reports from the executive director on security patrols and maintenance in the district. 2) Discussion of renewing the Business Improvement District, the upcoming annual meeting, and board member elections. 3) Updates on design projects like a new sculpture and street beautification as well as economic development including new businesses. 4) Plans for upcoming events like the Skate and Stroll and issues with a request from a business to remain open during the annual street fair closure. 5) Approval of a $500 contribution to a landscaping project within district boundaries.

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    The meeting covered several topics: 1) Approval of previous meeting minutes and reports from the executive director on security patrols and maintenance in the district. 2) Discussion of renewing the Business Improvement District, the upcoming annual meeting, and board member elections. 3) Updates on design projects like a new sculpture and street beautification as well as economic development including new businesses. 4) Plans for upcoming events like the Skate and Stroll and issues with a request from a business to remain open during the annual street fair closure. 5) Approval of a $500 contribution to a landscaping project within district boundaries.

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    Temescal Telegraph Community Assoc. 510-860-7327 [email protected] www.temescaldistrict.

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    Meeting Date: March 27, 2013 Location: Faith Presbyterian Church Time: 6:00 pm Board Members Attending: Donald Lowrey Roy Alper (Vice President) Rick Raffanti (President) Pat Smith (Secretary) Gloria Gee Hans Boerner Board Members Absent: Donna Hurst (Treasurer) Randy Reed Kristina Maria Gutierrez Julie Stevens Bill Lambert Guests: John Dobrovich, Temescal Plaza Lathan Hodge & Kyle Franklin, Safety First Steve Tiffin, Karen Hester Temescal Street Fair Minutes #2013-03

    Angela Remington, Mills College Masters of Public Policy 2013 Candidate


    President Rick Raffanti called the meeting to order at approximately 6:20 p.m.

    1.

    Consent agenda: a. Approval of February minutes Motion: to approve the February minutes was seconded and approved unanimously 2. Old Business a. Executive Directors Report (Darlene) Safety First patrols district Wednesdays through Sundays 5 to 8 pm and conducting dedicated maintenance from 7 am to 10 am.

    SECURITY

    ORGANIZATION Rick sent out RFPs for BID renewal efforts to commence as early as May once proposals are reviewed. Annual Meeting will be held at Asmaras on Wednesday, April 24, in conjunction with regularly scheduled Board Meeting. It will commence at 5:30 to hold Board Elections and to handle other business at hand. Kristina Maria Gutierrez is retiring from Board and Bernadette Arellano took a position in Sacramento. Pat Smith, Bill Lambert, Roy Alper, Donna Hurst, and Randy Reed are up for reelection for a two year term. John Dobrovich of Temescal Plaza has been nominated to serve on the 2013/14 Board. CHO is looking for a representative to serve on the Board. Executive Committee will meet to review Annual Meeting agenda. Request feedback on 2013 Strategic Plan in committee meetings, or email Darlene DESIGN & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sculpture at 5225 Shattuck a new structural engineer has been identified and will be retained in order to move forward on project. Bill is revising budget to confirm Pennzoil property owners contribution and subsequent subsidy from the BID budget. This includes budgeting $1,000 for lighting. New Plants in Pots were installed on 3/2; initially plants look small and insignificant. The goal is that they will eventually trail over the pots. They are being watered weekly. At the moment, we need to monitor watering to achieve the optimal balance. Mosaic Trash Cans Aunt Marys, Mail Max, Reed, Alcatraz Shade, Esqueleto agreed to sponsor and are installed. We are figuring out what to do with the trash can aluminum tops. We are looking into someone to stencil logo on the cans. The Bike Corral is installed and was yarn-bombed very colorfully. Ishknits emerged as the culprit and is grateful for promotion. PG&E is moving forward with substation work on 51st Street. We are working on approval from the City on installing new trees. Frazee is closed; fence is installed. Property owner, Mark Borsuk, is finalizing an agreement with a parking contractor. Scream Sorbet is closed, Juhu Beach Club is open; Barkada Bakery is scheduled to open in April. PG&E Mural touch ups moving forward on 4/6

    PROMOTION

    Spring Skate & Stroll is scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday on April 5 and April 6; need volunteers! Merchant Mixer on Marc 13 at Childrens Hospital attracted 15 attendees and police representation; discussion about utilizing the social media tools resulted in more interest in utilizing social media tools. Edible Excursions is now operating foodie tours in Temescal. http://www.edibleexcursions.net/#/web/17/tours/880 Street Fair- street closure workaround for MacDonalds (McDs) The Temescal Street Fair is entering its tenth year. Most Temescal businesses understand that although they are inconvenienced by the street closure each year on a Sunday, they

    b.

    also understand the event is beneficial to the community Ed Smith, McDonalds property and franchise owner at 4514 Telegraph was asked to agree to close his drive-through on the day of the Temescal Street Fair. Mr. Smith instead asked that a barricade be placed in order that he could continue to operate drive through. Festival organizers, Steve Tiffin and Karen Hester, in attendance, asked wanted the Board to reconsider this and insist that all merchants abide by the complete closure of Telegraph. By not closing in front of McDs, the event would lose the street cohesiveness. Not only that, placing a barricade is a hazard, likely to endanger pedestrians. It might cause an accident, by allowing cars on the street. Pedestrians should be the only occupants on the street for the day. Event organizers are not making special concessions for other merchants either. The loss of McDonalds revenues is certainly taken into account. Therefore McDs would be approached once again and asked to reconsider, offering him a sponsorship and programming an activity in his parking lot in exchange. Motion: to endorse that no exceptions for the complete closure of Telegraph Avenue for Temescal Street Fair can be made, due to traffic hazards, was approved and seconded unanimously. Steve Tiffin, Rick Raffanti, and Darlene Drapkin will meet with Ed Smith to find an alternative solution. c. Skate and Stroll, April 5/6- call for volunteers Darlene reported that the Temescal Skate & Stroll, rescheduled from last December, was ready for the following weekend and would benefit from Board volunteers to handle receipts. New Business a. Approve $1,171 contribution to Scenic Streets group for Claremont Ave cleanup (Design Committee) Peter Lund, from Scenic Streets, attended the 3/21 DE/ED Committee meeting requesting a monetary contribution to support improvements on Claremont Avenue. A handout with a budget for Southern Claremont Avenue Shrubs (5100 to 5500 Claremont) was presented. It includes installations of drought tolerant shrubs. (See attachment) The Board was enthusiastic about Scenic Streets' work and about how the proposed project would impact the Temescal gateway. Discussion ensued whether the proposed project was contained within the Temescal BID boundaries and concluded it would apply to 5100 to 5300 Claremont. Assessment funds must be spent in the area for which it receives assessments. The Temescal BID ends at 5301 Claremont. The Board agreed it looks forward to collaborating closely with Scenic Streets on other future projects that align with the Temescal Telegraph BIDs priorities, and are contained within its boundaries.

    3.

    Motion: Approve a $500 contribution to the Southern Claremont Ave Shrubs Project. It will include a letter pledging a desire to collaborate closely with Scenic Streets on projects that align

    with the Temescal Telegraph BIDs priorities, and its boundaries. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 7:45.

    Submitted respectfully, Darlene Drapkin Staff

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