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CALLED TO ORDER
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 18, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
7:40 PM.
ATTENDANCE:
AGENCY MEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL PULIDO, Chairperson
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE, Vice Chairperson
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ
DAVID BENAVIDES
MICHELE MARTINEZ
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney
STEPHEN G. HARDING, Executive Director
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items:
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Tinajero
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bustamante, Benavides, Martinez,
Pulido, Tinajero (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes. (Item 1.A. and 1.B.)
1.A. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING I CLOSED SESSION OF
DECEMBER 4,2006
1.B. REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 4, 2006
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CONSENT CALENDAR
RECORDING SECRETARY POSTING REPORT
The following notice was 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 notices of postings into the
Minutes. (Item 2.A. and 2.B.)
Notices/Aaendas
Meetina Date Posted
Time
2.A.
Adjourned Regular Meeting - 12/04/06
Closed Session Calendar Agenda
Regular Meeting Agenda 12104106
12/01/06 5:00 p.m.
2.B.
11/29/06 645 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
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EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
AGREEMENTS
4. AGREEMENT WITH TOM EIDEM FOR DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT
AND CONSULTING SERVICES
Motion: Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director to execute an agreement with Tom Eidem for
contracted downtown management and consulting services in an
amount not to exceed $75,000.
5. APPROVAL OF ASSIGNMENT OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENT FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2101 E. EDINGER AVENUE
Motion: Continue item at the request of staff to the January 16,2007, Regular
meeting.
... END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ...
COUNCIL RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION BETWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:07 P.M.
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6.
Motion:
JOINT SESSION
ACQUISITION OF 1002, 1002%, 1004 NORTH FRENCH STREET, AND
313, 313%, 315, 317 EAST TENTH STREET, AND APPROVAL OF
RELOCATION AND REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLANS
Item continued from the November 7, 2006, Regular Meeting of the
Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission to its Regular
Meeting on November 21,2006.
At its Regular Meeting of November 21, 2006, the Community
Redevelopment and Housing Commission voted 2:2 (Yanez, Turner, No)
(Jauregui, Sarmiento, Welty absent).
The matter was considered at the December 4, 2006, Joint Session City
Council and Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. The vote for
approval was 2-2 (Alvarez, Tinajero "no"; Martinez abstained. and Mayor
Pulido absent).
Pursuant to Article V, Section 8 of the By-Laws for the Community
Redevelopment Agency, in the event of a tie vote on a motion, the Agency
shall be deemed to have made no decision. The matter therefore will be
placed on the Joint City Council/Community Redevelopment Agency
Session Agenda for further consideration on December 18, 2006.
Councilmember Martinez abstained on Item #6 due to the proximity of her
residence to this project and left the dais
Speakers:
Debbie McEwen and Paul Cook-Giles spoke in support of this project
Sean H. Mill spoke in opposition
1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize
the Executive Director to execute an agreement for the
acquisition of real property and escrow instructions acquiring
the real property located at 1002, 1002%, 1004 North French
Street and 313, 313%, 315, 317 East Tenth Street, Santa Ana,
AP# 398-027-15, from the Cort Stricker Separate Property Trust
for the amount of $880,000 plus normal escrow and closing
costs and rent loss for vacant units.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Replacement Housing Plan
for the residential property located at 1002, 1002%, 1004 North
French Street and 313, 313%, 315, 317 East Tenth Street.
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Benavides
VOTE:
AYES:
Bustamante, Benavides, Pulido (3)
NOES:
Alvarez, Tinajero (2)
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JOINT SESSION
ABSTAIN: Martinez (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
The motion failed by a 3-2 vote because approval of the project required the affirmative
vote of 4 members of the City Council on the joint matter
COUNCIL RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY 7:29 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. PUBLIC HEARING - MORTGAGE REVENUE BOND INDUCEMENT AND
TEFRA ON ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS AND LOAN
AGREEMENTS WITH WILSHIRE/MINNIE, L.P.
At its Regular Meeting of December 5, 2006, the Community
Redevelopment and Housing Commission voted 6:0 (Turner absent) to
continue this item to a Special Meeting on December 13, 2006.
Recommended actions approved by the Community Redevelopment and
Housing Commission at its Special Meeting of December 13, 2006, by a
vote of 6:0 (Turner absent).
Legal notice published in the Orange County Register on December 1,
2006.
Staff presentation by Stephen Harding, Executive Director Community
Redevelopment Agency
Public Speakers: Victoria Zaragoza, Barry Cottle (applicant)
Public Hearing Closed
Written Communication - None
Recommended Action:
Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director to execute loan agreements for the acquisition
and rehabilitation of 1201, 1209, 1213, 1221, 1225, 1229, and 1233
East Wilshire and 1401, 1403, 1409, 1413, 1421, 1425, 1429, 1433,
1437, and 1439 South Minnie with Wilshire/Minnie, L.P. in a total
amount not to exceed $8.1 million.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
MOTION: Tinajero
SECOND: Benavides
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bustamante, Benavides, Martinez,
Pulido, Tinajero (6)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS RECONVENED AT 7:40 P.M.
WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
COMMENTS
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
9. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARDMEMBER
COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT - 7:41 p.m.
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