HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-2008 Regular
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 7, 2008
CALLED TO ORDER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
8:30 P.M.
ATTENDANCE:
AGENCY MEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL PULIDO, Chairperson
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Vice Chairperson
P. DAVID BENAVIDES
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
MICHELE MARTINEZ
VINCENT F. SARMIENTO
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, General Counsel
STEPHEN G. HARDING, Executive Director
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CATHY STANDIFORD, Assistant City
Manager
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items (Items 1 and 2):
MOTION: Alvarez SECOND: Tinajero
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes.
1.A. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING I CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR
OF DECEMBER 3, 2007
1.B. REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2007
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
2.
EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
AGREEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO ACQUISITION & LICENSE
AGREEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2101 E. EDINGER
AVENUE
Motion:
Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director to execute an Amendment to the Acquisition
Agreement, Mutual Release and Joint Escrow Instructions and
related Right of Entry and License Agreement with DWWRBB, Inc.
(Honda Santa Ana) and Vinci Investment Co., Inc. for one year with
an option for an additional year.
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Benavides
VOTE:
AYES:
Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez, Sarmiento,
Tinajero, Pulido (6)
NOES: Alvarez (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
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JOINT SESSION BElWEEN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL
The Community Redevelopment Agency recessed to a joint session with City
Council at 7:55 p.m.
4.
LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH TOWNSEND & RAITT, LLC AND
AUTHORIZATION OF RELOCATION PLAN, 701 and 709 S. TOWNSEND
At its Regular Meeting of November 20, 2007, the Community
Redevelopment and Housing Commission voted against recommending
the actions for City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency
consideration listed below by a vote of 2:3 (Pedroza, Rodriguez, Vasquez:
No; Turner: absent), respectively.
Continued from the December 3,2007, Agency meeting by a vote of 7:0.
Councilmember Benavides abstained from participating in the discussion
and consideration of this item due to the proximity of his residence
address to the two locations listed above, and left the dais for this item
only.
Thomas Gordon expressed concern about the cost of the project and
Lisann Martinez spoke in opposition to the project.
Barry Cottle and Eunice Bobert, representing Orange Housing
Development Corporation spoke in support of the project and answered
questions by council members related to the project.
Motion:
1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan
agreement with Townsend & Raitt, LLC for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of residential property located at 701 S.
Townsend Street in an amount not to exceed $1,200,326 and
authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all
required documents.
2. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan
agreement with Townsend & Raitt, LLC for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of residential property located at 709 S.
Townsend Street in an amount not to exceed $1,063,898 and
authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all
required documents.
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5.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Pulido
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bustamante, Sarmiento, Tinajero,
Pulido (5)
NOES: Martinez (1)
ABSTAIN: Benavides (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH TOWNSEND & RAITT, LLC AND
AUTHORIZATION OF RELOCATION PLAN, 817 AND 821 S.
TOWNSEND STREET AND 834 S. RAITT STREET
At its Regular Meeting of November 20, 2007, the Community
Redevelopment and Housing Commission voted against recommending
the actions for City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency
consideration listed below by a vote of 2:3 (Pedroza, Rodriguez, Vasquez:
No; Turner: absent), respectively.
Continued from the December 3,2007, Agency meeting by a vote of 7:0.
Thomas Gordon spoke in opposition to the project; Barry Cottle,
representing Orange Housing Development Corporation addressed the
Council in support of the project.
Motion:
1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan
agreement with Townsend & Raitt, LLC for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of residential property located at 817 S.
Townsend Street in an amount not to exceed $1,333,201 and
authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all
required documents.
2 Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan
agreement with Townsend & Raitt, LLC for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of residential property located at 821 S.
Townsend Street in an amount not to exceed $1,436,203 and
authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all
required documents.
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COMMENTS
3. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan
agreement with Townsend & Raitt, LLC for the acquisition and
rehabilitation of residential property located at 834 S. Raitt
Street in an amount not to exceed $1,365,662 and authorize the
Executive Director or designee to execute all required
documents.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Tinajero
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Sarmiento,
Tinajero, Pulido (6)
NOES: Martinez (1)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
COMMENTS
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
7.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
COMMENTS -
BOARDMEMBER
None
ADJOURNMENT - 8:33 P.M.
~C!:
Patricia E. Healy
Recording Secretary
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