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Home My WebLink About04-25-1978 .' . . . . -- MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 25,1978 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman David Brandt at 5:10 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 22 civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. After the pledge to the Flag, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT David Brandt Gordon Bricken Vernon Evans John Garthe James Ward Harry Yamamoto David Ortiz Others in attendance: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director Tom Hammill, Real Estate Agent Barbara Grimm, Assistant to Executive Director Stacey Creveston, Secretary Bruce Spragg, City Manager Daniel Stone, Assistant City Manager Keith Gow, City Attorney Mike Cracraft, Goldrich, Kest & Stern CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED & DISSENTING VOTES Agency member Yamamoto requested removal of Purchase for Relocation Site Office), and Reclassification). Item 2 D (Vehicle 2 E, (Personnel Dissenting votes were registered by Agency member Yamamoto on Item 2.C.2. (Downtown Parking Study). CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED On the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans, the Agency approved the recommendations of Staff on the following Consent Calendar Items: MINUTES Approved the Minutes of Regular Meeting held on February 28, 1978; Special Meeting held on March 15, 1978; Special Meeting held on March 21,1978; and Regular Meeting held on March 28, 1978. REPORTS AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTIES Granted American National Properties a six month right to negotiate and authorized the Executive Director to conduct a feasibility analysis for a 100 unit motel. MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT Received and filed the Monthly Activity Report. - . . . . . ACTIONS BY COMMISSION -- APPRAISAL CONTRACT Received and filed appraisal contract with Cedric A. White, Jr., covering Rapp, Ryan and Iverson properties. ACTIONS BY COMMISSION -- DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY Received and filed Downtown Parking Study regarding a contract with Keyser Marston Associates. Agency member Yamamoto registered a NO vote. (Agenda Item 2.C.2.) ALLEN JONES PROPOSAL Approved general concept of phase I parking lot. Delayed request to acquire property on Flower, and instructed staff to assist in changing of alley location. RELOCATION PLAN FOR AND RIDE FACILITY HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT AND OCTD PARK Adopted activity report and relocation plan Development and OCTD Park And Ride facility. for Heritage * * * * * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * VEHICLE PURCHASE A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried (Mr. Yamamoto voted NO, Agenda Item 2 D) to authorize the Executive Director to solicit purchase or lease bids for a four-door subcompact automobile for the Relocation Site Office. PERSONNEL RECLASSIFICATION A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Garthe and carried (Mr. Yamamoto voted NO, Agenda Item 2 E) to approve the new salary ranges for Assistant Executive Director-Redevelopment and Redevelop- ment Real Estate Officer, and to authorize the Executive Director to make necessary budget adjustment. RESOLUTION 78-18 A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Garthe and carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution 78-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN EUGENE B. JACOBS, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, AND THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. AYES: Ward, Garthe, Bricken, Brandt, Yamamoto NOES: Evans ABSENT: Ortiz RESOLUTION 78-7 -- RESCUE MISSION CONDEMNATION The Chairman reviewed the occurrences of the public hearings regarding the condemnation of the Rescue Mission, and stated that the owner of the bus depot property, where the Mission desired to relocate, had withdrawn his request for the Conditional Use Permit and has terminated negotiations on the sale of the property with the Mission. The Chairman also stated that the City Council, at their meeting of April 17, 1978, decided to continue the issue of the Mission condemnation at this Agency meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried by the following roll call vote to move that the Agency finds that the -2- '. . . . . . . public interest and necessity require the proposed project; that the project is planned and located in a manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury, and that the property sought to be acquired is necessary for the project. AYES: NOES: -ABSENT: Ward, Evans, Brandt, Bricken, Garthe Yamamoto Ortiz A motion was made by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution 78-7: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY THEREFOR. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ward, Evans, Brandt, Bricken, Garthe Yamamoto Ortiz Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried (Mr. Yamamoto voted NO) to move that the Agency refer to the City Attorney for the next regular meeting, preparation of a resolution containing the subject matter that if substantial progress has been made within six months, but additional time is required to effect the move (i.e., land has been acquired and plans are being drawn but have not been completed), then the Redevelopment Agency will consider an extension of the eviction proceedings. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ward, Evans, Brandt, Bricken, Garthe Yamamoto Ortiz A motion was made by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried (Mr. Yamamoto voted NO) to request that the Redevelopment Commission, within the next 60 days, recommend to the Redevelopment Agency, an implementation program for the Second Street Revival are.a. KNICKERBOCKER PROJECT -- WESTLANDS BANK The Executive Director reviewed Mr. Knickerbocker's project for Westlands Bank. A motion was made by Mr. Garthe, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried by the following roll call vote to grant C. B. Knickerbocker a six month exclusive right to negotiate and authorize Executive Director to conduct appraisal and economic study to determine project feasibility. . AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Garthe, Evans, Brandt, Bricken, Yamamoto Ward Ortiz SANTA ANA INTOWN HOUSING -- PHASE I PLANS Mr. Bricken abstained from this item. The Executive Director stated that the Agency previously approved the preliminary site plans for the Santa Ana Intown Housing, and now Staff is seeking approval on the final site plans. The Executive Director advised the Agency that the architect, Mr. John Cotton, was scheduled to attend the meeting to show the renderings of the final site plans, but had apparently been delayed by traffic. Mr. Mike Cracraft of the development firm, Goldrich, Kest & Associates, reported to the Agency that development is proceeding as scheduled. -3- ~ " -". . A motion was made by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried (Mr. Bricken abstained) to continue the review of the plans for phase I of Santa Ana Intown Housing. PROMISSORY NOTE -- OCTD Mr. Ward abstained from this item. The Executive Director presented background information regarding execution of the promissiory note with the Orange County Transit District. A motion was made by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Garthe (Mr. Ward abstained) and carried to authorize the Executive Director to execute a promissory note with the Orange County Transit District in the amount of $891,560, and to authorize execution of the instrument as in substantially the same form presented. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Community Redevelopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M. upon the motion of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Yamamoto and carried unanimously. .~ .' ~ C ,...... - ~~~"tOl David L. Brandt, Chairman . . ~ L/ ~~ Richard E. Goblirsch Executive Director -4-