ANNOUNCEMENT General Counsel Alvarez-Glasman announced the scheduled topic for discussion, referring to the special meeting agenda.

CLOSED SESSION Prior to Chairman Herfert commencing the closed session discussion, Commission Wong stated that he would abstain from the discussion, as one of the properties in question was in close proximity to property owned by his family. Therefore, in compliance with conflict of interest laws, he left the conference room.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: 1440 West Covina Parkway (Wescove Theatre)

328-340 Glendora Avenue (Nordstrom Center)

Agency Negotiators: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Chung, Lee

Negotiating Parties: Forest Tennant

Under Negotiation: Instructions to negotiators will concern price

and terms of payment for the proposed exchange of

the listed properties.

The closed session concluded at 6:50 pm.

ADJOURNMENT Chairman Herfert adjourned the meeting at 6:50 pm.

Others Present: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Fields, Yauchzee, Freeland, Dewus, Johnson, Hoppe, Samaniego, Durbin, Bommarito, Wills, McIsaac, Bachman, Swink, Gardner, Morgan, Chung, Lee, Berry

CONSENT CALENDAR Eclipse Development Group —

Extension of Exclusive Negotiation Agreement

Recommendation is to authorize the Executive Director to extend the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Eclipse Development Group (Eclipse) for an additional 180 days for an opportunity to pursue commercial development opportunities.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Miller and seconded by Sanderson to approve the foregoing Consent Calendar item. Motion carried by roll call vote:

AYES: Hernandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herfert

NOES: None

Commission Wong stated that due to conflict of interest laws, he would abstain from the discussion and vote on the following item as his family owns commercial property within the project site.

Redevelopment Agency Director Chung presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner questions. Commissioner com-ments included: current budgetary concerns, unfinished adjacent green area at the Edward Theatre, and past efforts to revitalize the Glendora Avenue shops, keep the Vision 2020 suggestions in mind, and how to interact with the existing small businesses.

Herb Redholtz Herb Redholtz, a West Covina resident, felt this particular area of West Covina is underutilized and cautioned moving ahead with extending time and effort only to be shut down later.

Joanne Wilner Joanne Wilner, a West Covina resident, suggested the Commission seek the preferences of the people in the adjacent areas.

Motion by Miller and seconded by Hernandez to use Scenario C as a starting point in developing a more realistic concept for the Glendora Avenue strip, meeting with the tenants and businesses for their input at a community meeting, and direct staff to provide the answers to Chairman Herfert’s questions regarding past efforts and funds expended. Chairman Herfert noted that he would support the motion in that it was not authorizing the expenditure of funds at this point.

Motion carried 4-0 with Wong abstaining.

ADJOURNMENT Motion by Miller and seconded by Hernandez to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 pm. Motion carried 4-0 (Commissioner Wong had not returned to his seat in time for this vote).