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Home My WebLink About10/09/1974 . - 8 . MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA October 9, 1974 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Patterson at 4:10 P.M., in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Roll call was as follows: Present Absent John Garthe Harry K. Yamamoto Vernon S. Evans Jerry M. Patterson, Chairman *Commissioner Ward arrived at 4:15 P. M. J. Ogden Markel Lorin Griset James E. Ward* The following persons were also present: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director-Secretary Charles Liberto, Agency Counsel Representative Bruce C. Spragg, City Manager Florence I. Malone, Recording Secretary Representatives of the Press, Lynn O'Dell and Karen Lee Approval of the Minutes of September 18, 1974, was deferred pending Councilman Ward's arrival, in accordance with the request from the Recording Secretary, on the unanimously(4-0) motion of Com- missioner Yamamoto, seconded by Commissioner Garthe. MINUTES The Minutes of September 11, 1974, were approved as submitted on the unanimously approved motion of Commissioner Yamamoto, seconded by Commissioner Garthe. COMMUNICATIONS The Director reported that there were no communications. A RESOLUTION OF THE COM- MUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF O'MELVENY AND MYERS TO PROVIDE BOND COUNSEL SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was adopted by title only, on motion of Commissioner Yamamoto, seconded by Com- missioner Garthe and carried on the following roll call vote: RESOLUTION NO. 74-15 BOND COUNSELOR SERVICES O'MELVENY AND MYERS AYES: Garthe, Yamamoto, Patterson, Evans NOES: ABSENT: None Markel, Ward, Griset A RESOLUTION OF THE COM- MUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND LARRY SMITH AND COMPANY, INC., FOR ECONOMIC STUDIES AND SERVICES was adopted, by title only, on motion of Commissioner Yamamoto, seconded by Com- missioner Garthe and carried on the following roll call vote: RESOLUTION NO. 74-16 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT LARRY SMITH AND COMPANY ~- MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY October 9, 1974 . AYES: Garthe, Yamamo to, Patterson, Evans NOES: None ABSENT: Markel, Ward, Griset . A RESOLUTION OF THE COM- MUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH KENNARD, DELAHOUSIE AND GAULT, ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, dated April 1, 1974, to provide additional planning services for the Community Redevelopment Agency was adopted, by title only, on motion of Commissioner Garthe, -seconded by Commissioner Yamamoto and carried on the following roll call vo te : RESOLUTION NO. 74-17 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT KENNARD, DELAHOUSIE AND GAULT AYES: Garthe, Yamamoto, Patterson, Evans NOES: None ABSENT: Markel, Ward, Griset Commissioner Ward arrived at 4:15 P. M. EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGAL MATTERS At 4:16 P. M., the Commission recessed for an Executive Session to discuss legal to land acquisition. The Commission reconvened all members present except Commissioners Markel matters pertaining at 4:35 P.M., with and Griset. RESOLUTION NO. 74-18 REAL PROPERTY CONDEMNATION A RESOLUTION OF THE COM- MUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, SPECIFICALLY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES AND UTILITIES, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROSS STREET BETWEEN FIFTH STREET AND SANTA ANA BOULEVARD was adopted, by title only, on motion of Commissioner Yamamoto, seconded by Commissioner Garthe and carried on the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Garthe, Yamamoto, Patterson, Evans, Ward NOES: None ABSENT: Markel and Gris et - The Commission informally received and filed a report from the Director dated October 2, 1974, transmitting Resol ution No. 62, 0 f the Orange County Civic Center Authority, requesting the Board of Super- visors and the City Council to acquire vacant property located at the easterly side of the intersection of Santa Ana Boulevard, Ross Street and Fifth Street in Santa Ana, for future Civic Center expansion. CIVIC CENTER COMMISSION RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LAND ACQUISITION IN REDEVELOPMENT/CIVIC CENTER AREA . - 2- MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY October 9, 1974 . MINUTES The Minutes of September 18, 1974, were approved as sub- mi tted, subj ect to the paragraph 5, on motion of Commissioner Yamamoto and carried (4-0), with following amendment on page 2, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Commissioner Evans abstaining: . The Final Project Area Development Proposal, Alternative Plan 3, including the proposed acquisition of property (two blocks) located at the easterly side of the inter- section of Santa Ana Boulevard, Ross Street and Fifth Street, for Civic Center expansion, was approved in principle, subject to review by the Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Commission, on the unanimously approved (5-0) motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Ward. Commissioners Ward and Griset favored the concept of the property acquisition for development to its highest land use acknowledging that such use might include a parking "structure" but not a parking "lot". HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT of 1974 The Director stated that the Community Development Ac t has impl ica tions fo r the City and redevelopment if the Council decides that is where it wishes to spend the money; that $700,000 would be available to the City for the first year effective January 1, 1975, with additions of 1.8 millon dollars and 2.5 million dollars for the next two years; that Congress has the right to extend the program for an additional three years; and that the City has until April 15, 1975 to submit an application for funds. A IS-minute slide presentation entitled "Community Development: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?" was given by the Director. It described the intent, objectives and provisions of the Community Development Act. The City Manager stated that an application for a three-year com- munity improvement program is required; that the City's "Workable Program for Communi ty Improvement" is the bas ic document ava il ab Ie for development of the three-year program application; and that staff requires guidelines from the Agency and the City Council in order to proceed. - The Redevelopment Project Area, the Logan Area, as well as the area west of the river were cited by the City Manager as possible target areas for community improvement programs. He added that citizen input would be an important part of the application process; that one person should be designated to pull a plan together using a task force that would include the Planning Commission, the Human Relations Commission and the Redevelopment Commission. . A Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission, the Human Relations Commission, the Community Redevelopment Commission and the City Council was scheduled for 7:00 P.M., October 23, 1974, in Room 514, City Hall, to review priority recommendations from the administration of a basic plan for a community improvement program application in accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, on the unanimously approved motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Evans. JOINT MEETING - 3- . . - . MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY October 9, 1974 ADJOURNMENT At 6:00 P.M., the meeting was adjourned to October 23, 1974, in Room 510, City Hall, at 7:00 P.M., on the unanimously approved motion of Com- missioner Evans, seconded by Commissioner Ward. ~.t.,~ r ~( -R. Uv\.~ F orence . alone Recording Secretary -4-