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ACTION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DECEMBER 1, 2009
CALLED TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CA
6:06 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairperson VERINO
ATTENDANCE COMMISSION MEMBERS Present:
LISA D. BIST, Chairperson (arrived 6:10 p.m.)
LYNNETTE VERINO, Vice Chairperson
ERICK A. PLASCENCIA
DESI REYES
JENNIFER S. VILLASEÑOR
STAFF Present:
CYNTHIA J. NELSON, Deputy City Manager for
Development Services
LISA STORCK, Assistant City Attorney
NANCY T. EDWARDS, Assistant Director
MARY ROTTER, Executive Secretary
Vice Chairperson Verino called the meeting to order.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve staff recommendation on Consent Calendar Items.
MOTION: Villaseñor SECOND: Reyes
VOTE: AYES: Plascencia, Reyes, Verino, Villaseñor (4)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Bist (1)
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CRHC MINUTES 1 December 1,
2009
1. REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 2009
MOTION: Approve Minutes.
2. EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
3. COMMISSION’S BIANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL –
Nancy T. Edwards
MOTION: Receive and file.
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. APPOINTMENT TO THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT APPLICANT REVIEW
PANEL – Nancy T. Edwards
MOTION: Appoint two representatives to serve on the Emergency Shelter
Grant Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Applicant Review Panel.
Commissioners Desi Reyes and Erick Plascencia volunteered to serve on
the Emergency Shelter Grant Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Applicant Review
Panel. Commissioner Jennifer Villaseñor volunteered as an alternate.
Chairperson Bist arrived and resumed the chair.
5. DEVELOPER SELECTION - INFILL SCATTERED SITES – Shelly Landry-Bayle
Mark Korando spoke on behalf of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County and invited the
Commissioners to tour the Habitat project in Yorba Linda.
Todd Cottle spoke on behalf of Orange Housing Development Corporation and C&C
Development and invited the Commissioners to the Learning Center Opening
(Townsend), at 4:30 p.m. on December 2.
In written communication, Jose Rea, on behalf of the Madison Park Neighborhood
Association, requested to defer the decision on the areas of E. McFadden Avenue and
Orange Avenue (site #9).
Discussion ensued and some of the Commission members will be contacting their
Council counterparts regarding the need for open space.
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CRHC MINUTES 2 December 1,
2009
MOTION: Recommend that the Community Redevelopment Agency:
1. Select Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (Habitat) as the developer for
single family housing and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate the
terms and conditions of a Disposition and Development Agreement for the
development of the following Agency owned sites identified as: 719 N.
Concord Street, 812 N. Concord Street, 1114 S. Cypress Avenue, 1121 S.
Cypress Avenue, 1314 Eastwood Avenue, 4809 W. Edinger Avenue, E.
McFadden Avenue & Orange Avenue, 4010 & 4018 W. McFadden Avenue,
4106 W. McFadden Avenue, 4110 W. McFadden Avenue and 1029 McLean
Drive.
2. Select Orange Housing Development Corporation and C&C Development as
the developer for multi-family housing and authorize the Executive Director to
negotiate the terms and conditions of a Disposition and Development
Agreement for the development of the following Agency owned sites
identified as: 217 S. Birch Street, 219 S. Birch Street, 435 S. Birch Street, 437
S. Birch Street, 2034 N. Bush Street, 2038 N. Bush Street, and N. Spurgeon &
nd
E. 22 Street.
3. Select Hope Builders, a Division of Taller San Jose, as the developer for two
single family homes and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate the
terms and conditions of a Disposition and Development Agreement for the
development of the Agency owned site identified as 542 E Central Avenue.
MOTION: Verino SECOND: Villaseñor
VOTE: AYES: Bist, Plascencia, Reyes, Verino, Villaseñor
(5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
COMMENTS
COMMENTSCOMMENTS
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
7. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
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CRHC MINUTES 3 December 1,
2009
Cindy Nelson
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Mentioned the following upcoming events: (1) Learning Center Dedication
(Townsend) on December 2 at 4:30 p.m.; (2) Cornerstone Learning Center
Dedication (Standard & McFadden) on December 5, at 11 a.m.; Reception and Light
th
Projection Show at the Spurgeon Building (4 & Sycamore) to kick off the Holiday
Season on December 5 beginning at 6 p.m. sponsored by Downtown Inc.
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Thanked everyone for a great year.
8. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Verino
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Voiced her concerns with the lottery process and ANR, the developer undertaking
the NSP program. Requested a report of other properties to be part of the lottery
and suggested training for the agents selected and more city staff involvement.
Staff member Juanita Preciado-Hernandez explained the process and mentioned
that these suggestions will be forwarded to ANR.
Commissioner Reyes
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Inquired about the lottery process with ANR.
Chairperson Bist
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Wished everyone happy holidays.
ADJOURNMENT – 6:55 P.M.
Mary Rotter
Recording Secretary
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Lisa D. Bist, Chairperson Cynthia J. Nelson
Community Redevelopment and Deputy City Manager for Development Services
Housing Commission Community Development Agency
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CRHC MINUTES 4 December 1,
2009