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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 17, 2006
CALLED TO ORDER
Police Community Room
60 Civic Center Plaza
6:42 p.m.
AGENCY MEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, CHAIRPERSON
LISA BIST, Vice Chairperson
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
ALBERTA CHRISTY
MIKE GARCIA
JOSE SOLORIO
ATTENDANCE
STAFF MEMBERS Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, General
Counsel
PATRICIA C. WHITAKER, Executive
Director
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chairperson Pulido announced the following modifications to the Consent Calendar:
· Agency member Alvarez requested that the minutes for the meeting on January
3, 2006 be revised to reflect that she left the closed session meeting because
she felt intimidated by the City Attorney (Agency member Christy abstained
from approving this revision because she was not present for that item)
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items:
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
Items removed for separate action or modified are highlighted. Separate actions show
the actual vote. Items without votes are adopted as part of the consent motion.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
1.A. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 1 CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR
OF JANUARY 3, 2006.
1.B. REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2006.
Agency member Alvarez directed the Recording Secretary to retain the tape
from the January 3, 2006 meeting indefinitely.
RECORDING SECRETARY POSTING REPORT
The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act and the Maddy Act.
Agency Agendas and Notices are posted on the door of the City Council Chambers at
22 Civic Center Plaza.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/Aaendas
MeetinQ Date Posted
Time
2.A.
Adjourned Regular Meeting -
Closed Session Calendar -
Agenda
01/03/06
12/30105
5:00 p.m.
2.B.
Regular Meeting -
Agenda
01/03/06
12/30105
10:20 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
3. EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
The Chair announced that Item NO.5 on the agenda would be taken out of order.
5.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENT,
MUTUAL RELEASE AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH
VINCI INVESTMENT CO., INC.
Agency Member Christy declared a conflict of interest on Item No. 5 due to her
employment with Citibank and as a registered representative of Citicorp
Investment Services, and left the meeting for this item.
Vice-Chair Bist moved, seconded by Chair Pulido that Item NO.8 from the meeting of
January 3, 2006 be reconsidered.
Motion: Reconsider Item No.8 from the meeting of January 3, 2006 related to
Resolution CRA 2006-001 approving Acquisition Agreement, Mutual
Release and Joint Escrow Instructions with Vinci Investment Co. Inc.
MOTION: Bist
SECOND: Pulido
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Garcia, Pulido,
Solorio (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
Following approval of the motion to reconsider Item NO.8 from the meeting of January
3, 2006, the Chair announced that the item was now before the Agency and a vote to
re-adopt the Resolution would now be taken.
Motion: Re-adopt Resolution CRA 2006-001 approving Acquisition
Agreement, Mutual Release and Joint Escrow Instructions with Vinci
Investment Co. Inc. (Five votes required)
MOTION: Bustamante SECOND: Solorio
VOTE: AYES: Bustamante, Pulido, Solorio (3)
NOES: Alvarez, Bist (2)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: Garcia (1)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
The motion failed of adoption. The Chair announced that Item NO.5 would be laid on
the table, and the Board would consider Item NO.4
4.
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AMENDING SECTION 10.5 OF THE AGENCY'S BY-LAWS
Steve McGuigan addressed the Board in opposition to the rule change
Motion: Adopt Resolution 2006-002 amending Section 10.5 of the Agency's
By-Laws
MOTION: Solorio
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Bustamante, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (4)
NOES: Alvarez, Bist (2)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
The Resolution to change the By-Laws of the Agency was adopted, and the Chair
announced that consideration of Item 5 would resume.
Steve McGuigan expressed concerns relative to the payment of extraordinary expenses
to Honda Santa Ana. Michael Vivoli, representing Vinci & Associates and Honda Santa
Ana, stated that he would be available to answer any questions on this matter.
Agency discussion ensued.
Motion: Adopt Resolution CRA 2006-003 approving an acquisition agreement,
mutual release and joint escrow instructions with Vinci Investment
Co., Inc., a California corporation, doing business as Honda Santa
Ana
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Solorio
VOTE:
AYES:
Bustamante, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (4)
NOES: Alvarez, Bist (2)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Due to the adoption of the Resolution to amend the Agency's By-laws, the motion to
approve Resolution 2006-003 requires a majority vote.
COMMENTS
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
7.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
COMMENTS - None
BOARDMEMBER
ADJOURNMENT 7:50 P.M.
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