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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF
THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 4, 1997
CALLED TO ORDER
8:14 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMBERS
Present:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Chairman
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Vice Chairman
TONY ESPINOZA
BRETT FRANKLIN
TOM LUTZ
PATRICIA MCGUIGAN
TED R MORENO
Absent:
NONE
STAFF
Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
DEBRA KURITA, Assistant City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney
CYNTHIA NELSON, Executive Director
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL SESSION
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JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - CONTRACT AWARD FOR RENOVATION OF CSUF GRAND
CENTRAL ART CENTER, AMENDMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AGREEMENT, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, AND AMENDMENT TO CONSOLIDATED
PLAN
The public hearing opened at 8:14 p.m.
Executive Director Cynthia Nelson presented the staff report and
comments. See August 4, 1997 City Council Minutes for additional
information.
The public hearing closed at 9:03 p.m.
City Council Action:
See August 4, 1997 City Council Minutes.
Community Redevelopment Aqency Action:
Motion:
Direct the Agency Attorney to prepare, and authorize the
Chairman and Executive Director to execute an amendment
to the agreement with AMS-NATEC Environmental Services,
Inc. for environmental management services for the
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renovation of the Grand Central Building in an amount of
$20,000 for a total contract amount of $45,000.
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Direct the Agency Attorney to prepare, and authorize the
Chairman and Executive Director to execute, a
Cooperative Agreement with the City for the renovation
of the CSUF Grand Central Arts Center.
MOTION:
Pulido
Lutz
SECOND:
VOTE:
AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson
NOES: Espinoza, Moreno
ABSENT:
None
RECESS - 9:03 p.m.- 9:23 p.m.
The Community Redevelopment Agency session reconvened at 9:23 p.m. with
Agency Members Espinoza and Moreno absent.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
(Taken out of Agenda order)
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DISCÕVERY SCIENCE CENTER PROJECT - EXEMPTION FROM PREVAILING WAGE
POLICY
Michael Potts of Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction
Trades Council, expressed his support of proposed action, and also
indicated that the Carpenters Union represented by Randy Thornhill were
also in support of the proposed action.
Motion:
Exempt the Discovery Science Center project from the Agency's
prevailing wage policy subject to a Project Labor Agreement
between Discovery Science Center and the local trade unions
which has been approved by the Agency's Executive Director.
MOTION:
McGuigan
Richardson
SECOND:
VOTE:
AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Espinoza, Moreno
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent
Calendar items.
MOTION:
McGuigan
Lutz
SECOND:
VOTE:
AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Espinoza, Moreno
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Motion:
ADMINISTRATIVE HATTERS
Approve the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the
Community Redevelopment Agency held on July 21, 1997 and
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment
Agency held on July 15, 1997.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion:
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Motion:
Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting
into the Minutes.
The Notice of Adjournment for the July 15, 1997 Community
Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting was posted on the door
of the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza at 5:32 p.m.
on July 15, 1997.
The July 21, 1997 Agenda for the Adjourned Regular Meeting of
the Community Redevelopment Agency was posted on the door of
the Council Chambers, 22 civic Center Plaza at 4:20 p.m. on
July 16, 1997.
The July 21, 1997 Supplemental Agenda for the Adjourned
Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was
posted on the door of the Council Chambers, 22 civic Center
Plaza at 5:30 p.m. on July 18, 1997.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
AGREEMENT WITH NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SANTA ANA
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
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Direct the Agency Attorney to prepare, and authorize the
Executive Director to execute, an agreement with
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and Santa Ana
Neighborhood Housing Services establishing a loan loss
reserve in an amount not to exceed $30,000 as part of
the Santa Ana Neighborhood Housing Services Family Fund
Program.
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Authorize the Executive Director to execute all related
documents as necessary.
MOTION:
McGuigan
Franklin
SECOND:
VOTE:
AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Espinoza, Moreno, Richardson
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LOAN AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH BALLET
Motion:
Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Chairman and
Executive Director to execute a Loan Agreement with St.
Joseph Ballet.
MOTION:
McGuigan
Pulido
SECOND:
VOTE:
AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Espinoza, Moreno, Richardson
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
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Pu ido, Chairman Cynthi J. Nel~, Executive Director
Redevelopment Agency
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - RENOVATION OF GRAND
CENTRAL ART CENTER - 222 W. 2ND STREET
Public hearing regarding a proposed Amendment to the City's 1997 Consolidated Plan and
reallocation of Fiscal Year 96-97 Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funds
for the renovation of the Grand Central Art Center located on the south side of Second Street
between Broadway and Sycamore
Legal notice published in The Orange County Register on June 21, 1997
The Mayor opened the public hearing regarding the renovation of Grand Central Art Center at
7:05 p.m.
Presentation of staff report and staff comments by Community Development Agency Project
Manager Susan Helper
Presentation of written communications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: None
The following persons from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) discussed various
aspects of the proposed Art Center project and presented slides demonstrating project scope
and samples of award-winning artwork created and exhibited by CSUF university students:
Mike McGee
Willie Hagan
Dean Hess
Darryl Curran
Charlie Keeling
Edgar Ulloa
The following persons spoke in favor of the Grand Central Art Center Renovation Project:
Randy Coleman
Robert Balen
John Nixon
Matthew Cruz
Arthur Strock
Harriet Harris
Randy Au
Michael Macres
Henry Kaim
There were no speakers in opposition to the Project.
The Mayor closed the public hearing at 8: 14 p.m.
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50.B.
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 98-12 - TRANSFER OF INOPERAJ1ÝE
VEIDCLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM
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Councilmember McGuigan commented that the City's neighborhood associati s had long
supported the transfer of inoperable vehicle abatement responsibility from t Police
Department to Community Preservation and thanked staff for completing e necessary budget
and ordinance changes to accomplish the transfer.
Community activist Dave Lopez expressed his personal thanks to th neighborhood
organizations and people who had supported this change in code e orcement for abandoned
and inoperative vehicles.
Motion:
1.
Place ordinance on first reading and
olicing (COP) group had
Robert L. Henson reported the Westend Community Orient
formally voted in support of the program change.
ORDINANCE NS-233 I - An ordinance the City of Santa Ana amending Article
IV Chapter 16 of the Santa Ana Munici al Code to grant the Executive Director of
the Planning and Building Agency and is or her designee the authority to administer
and enforce the abatement of abando ed or inoperative vehicles - Planning and
Building Agency
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Adopt resolution.
RESOLUTION 97-032 - A r olution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
to amend the current annual udget to delete one vacant Senior Parking Control
Officer position and one v ant Parking Control Officer position and add two
Community Preservation nspector positions - Personnel Services
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Approve approp iation adjustment. (Requires five affirmative votes)
APPROPRIATION ~JUSTMENT transferring $47,752.50 fÌ'om the Police
Department Budg to the Planning and Building Agency - Finance and
Management Se 'ces FILE CA
SECOND: Franklin
VOTE:
NOES:
Espinoza, Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Moreno, Pulido,
Richardson
None
None
FILE CA
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Motion:
(Concurrent action with Community Redevelopment Agency)
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Approve appropriation adjustments. (Requiresfive affirmative votes)
Transferring $750,000.00 ITom Community Development Block Grant Section 108
Holding Facility Loan Repayment Project to the Grand Central Building Project -
Finance and Management Services APADJ 98-015
Recognizing $500,000.00 in unanticipated Urban Development Action Grant
(UDAG) repayment revenue and appropriating same to Grand Central Building
Project,- Finance and Management Service APADJ 98-014
2.
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and Clerk of the
Council to execute agreement.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR RENOVATION OF GRAND CENTRAL
ARTS CENTER - With the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Santa Ana - Community Development Agency AGMT 97-094
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Award in accordance with Request for Council Action.
RENOVATION OF GRAND CENTRAL BUILDING - 222 W. SECOND
STREET - To Southwest Engineering in the estimated amount of$3,744,335.00-
Public Works Agency PROJ 7748
4.
Approve.
Funding analysis with a total estimated construction cost of$4,640,335.00 - Public
Works Agency
MOTION: Pulido
SECOND: Lutz
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson
Espinoza, Moreno
ABSENT:
None
FILE CA
COUNCIL RECESS - 9:02 P.M. - 9:28 P.M.
(The Community Redevelopment Agency met from 9:23 P.M to 9:28 P.M.)
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FY 96-97 WEED ABATEMENT REPORT
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Public h 'ng to confirm the FY 96-97 Weed Abatement Report and authorize transmittal of
uncollecte weed abatement charges to the County of Orange Office of Auditor-Controller
the public hearing regarding the FY 96-97 Weed Abatement Report at
Presentation ofstaffr ort and comments by Public Works Agency Maintenance Services
Manager Paul Emery
Fax received Augu 4, 1997 from Robert Green requesting a continuation of the
assessment against R. .405-272-15
unications by Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy: 1
Presentation of written co
There were no speakers on the matter.
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The Mayor closed the public hearing at 9:3
Motion:
Amend resolution by deleting ass smentfor A.P. 405-272-15; and adopt.
RESOLUTION 97-033 - A resolution the City of Santa Ana overruling
objections to and confirming the report 0 the Executive Director of Public Works
Agency pertaining to the costs of weed, ruB 'sh and garbage abatement; making,
confirming and levying assessments for such c ts; and ordering a copy thereof to be
filed with the County Auditor, Assessor and Tax ollector - Public Works Agency
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Lutz
VOTE: AYES: Franklin, Lutz, McGuigan, M~, Pulido, Richardson
NOES: None ~.,
ABSENT: Espinoza FILE'ABATE
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