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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1975 I 8 . . I '- . MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 16,1975 The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 12:00 noon, by Chairman Evans, in the City Manager's Conference Room, Room 834,20 Civic Center Plaza. PRESENT ABSENT Vernon S. Evans David Ortiz John Garthe Harry K. Yamamoto Gordon Bricken James E. Ward David Brandt The following persons were also present: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director Bruce C. Spragg, City Manager Thomas Andrusky, Assistant City Manager Charles Zimmerman, Planning Director Chuck Liberto, Acting City Manager James Hicks, Real Estate Consultant Susan Shick, Assistant to Executive Director Bob Johnson, Coldwell Banker WILSHIRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Bob Johnson, representing Wilshire Development Corporation requested that the Corporation be granted an exclusive right to negotiate for a six month period with the Redevelopment Agency to develop office professional reuse on the YMCA site directly adjacent to the new Civic Center Drive. Mr. Yamamoto requested informa- tion on whether Wilshire Development Corporation was local with offices in Santa Ana. Mr. Johnson responded that the Corporation owns the Crocker Bank Building, has offices in the Crocker Bank Building, but its Corporation headquarters were in Los Angeles. It was moved by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Garthe that the Agency grant an exclusive right to negotiate for a six month period to the Wilshire Development Corporation. The motion was passed unanimously. STUDY CONDUCTED BY RALPH ANDERSON ASSOCIATES Study to be conducted by Ralph Anderson Associates is to produce supportive information on Redevelopment to aid the legislative body in analyzing and possibly changing the Redevelopment Law. It was moved by Mr. Garthe and seconded by Mr. Ward that a pay- ment of $500 be made to support the study by the AgenGY. On a roll call vote, the motion was supported by Garthe, Ward, Bricken and Yamamoto. The motion was opposed by Evans, Brandt and Ortiz. ORDINANCE NS 1258 It was moved by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Brandt that the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency receive Ordinance Number 1258 from the Santa Ana City Council. The motion passed unanimously. .. " . . . I RELOCATION CLAIMS Upon the motion of Mr. Garthe, seconded by Mr. Ward, rental differential payments for displaced tenants at 426 West Second Street and 410 West Second Street were approved unanimously by the Redevelopment Agency. REPORT ON TAX INCREMENT STATUS AND BUDGET The Executive Director reported that the financial studies recently completed by Stone and Youngberg showed that we can anticipate approximately $250,000 of tax increment for fiscal year '76. In analyzing the budget status, the Director reported that $150,000 would be available from the general fund, $250,000 from tax incre- ment, and $250,000 from Community Development funds. The proposed tax increment would allow the Agency to anticipate floating a tax increment bond of approximately $2,000,000 within the next six months. Upon the motion of Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Garthe, the budget was received by the Redevelopment Agency and forwarded to the City Council. The motion passed unanimously. SENIOR CITIZENS SITE ASSEMBLAGE The Executive Director reported to the Agency members that all land acquisition had been completed for the Senior Citizen Hous- ing site located south of Birch Park. Relocation efforts were progressing smoothly and approximatley 17 residents were left to be relocated. It was anticipated that demolition contract would be let by the end of August and the site could then be disposed of by September 30,1975. OCTD TRANSIT TERMINAL Schedule on the Orange County Transit District's multi-modal terminal was presented showing that a design architectual con- tract should be awarded by the end of June and that construction on the facility should commence within the next year. FASHION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT The Executive Director reported to the Agency that Draper and Kramer were working on the proposal to request an exclusive right to negotiate from the Agency; however, their proposal has not been completed and they have asked for an additional week prior to executing any documents which would set out the time schedule for development of the expanded regional shopping center. Agency members expressed their concern at the delay and urged that a schedule be presented to the Agency as soon as possible. RELOCATION OF UTILITY LINES The assemblage of the Senior Citizen Housing site has resulted in the need to relocate gas lines and electric lines. The abandon- ment of the gas line is a result of vacation of Second Street. The Gas Company has estimated the cost of this abandonment and relocation at $3,200. The Edison Company has requested an ease- ment under Second Street and the ability to relocate their lines under Second Street. The estimated cost of the work is $38,000. Neither company will proceed until the Agency authorizes a pur- chase order. Upon The motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Bricken, the Redevelopment Agency approved payment of $3,200 to the Southern California Gas Company and $38,000 to the Southern California Edison Company. The motion passed unanimously. .' . . I . . . I . ,. . ' EXECUTIVE SESSION The Redevelopment Agency adjourned the meeting to an Executive Session for discussion of litigation. At the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Redevelopment Agency reconvened the Adjourned Regular Meeting. RELOCATION APPEAL The resident of 410 West Second Street appealed findings of staff and upon the motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Ortiz, the appeal was granted to the resident involved. The motion made by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Ortiz was that Mr. Ortleb, the resident of 410 West Second Street, should be granted reloca- tion benefits under the theory of constructive occupancy and the Agency confirmed the decision of the Commission to make the benefits possible. The motion was approved by Mr. Ward, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bricken, Mr. Brandt and Mr. Evans, and was opposed by Mr. Yamamoto. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 1:10 P.M. The next Regular Meeting will be held on July 9,1975 at 4:00 P.M. in the Eighth Floor Conference Room. Vernon S. Evans, Chairman R1chard E. Goblirsch Executive Director