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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 3, 2006
CALLED TO ORDER
City Council Chambers
22 Civic Center Plaza
7:55 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
AGENCY MEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Chair
LISA BIST, Vice-Chair-person
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
ALBERTA CHRISTY
JOSE SOLORIO
MIKE GARCIA
STAFF MEMBERS Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, General
Counsel
PATRICIA C. WHITAKER, Executive
Director
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION WITH THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 7:19 P.M.
7. LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH ROSS & DURANT, L.P. AND
AUTHORIZATION OF RELOCATION PLANS
Steve McGuigan, Kim Sinclair and Raymond Williams addressed the
Council and raised concerns about the reduction in required parking at the
two locations
Barry Cottle (Applicant), addressed the Council in support of the project
and noted that the project also included a reduction in the number of units
Motion: 1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan agreement
with Ross & Durant, L.P. for the acquisition of a 30 unit multi-family
property located at 1501 N. Ross Street in an amount not to exceed
$3,006,920 and authorize the Executive Director or designee to
execute all required documents.
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2. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare a loan agreement with
Ross & Durant, L.P. for the acquisition of a 35 unit multi-family
property located at 1411 N. Durant Street in an amount not to exceed
$2,043,924 and authorize the Executive Director or designee to
execute all required documents.
MOTION: Christy
SECOND: Solorio
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
BOARDMEMBERS CONVENED THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MEETING WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT 7:55 P.M.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Chairperson Pulido announced the following modifications to the Consent Calendar:
Vice Chairperson Bist pulled Item #5 for separate discussion
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items:
MOTION: Solorio
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Pulido,
Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A. SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 27, 2005
1.B. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING / CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR
OF DECEMBER 19, 2005
1.C. REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2005
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/Agendas Meetino Date Posted Time
2.A. Special Meeting - Agenda 12/27/05 12/22/05 6:00 p.m.
2.B. Adjourned Regular Meeting - 12/19/05 12/16/05 5:00 p.m.
Closed Session Calendar -
Agenda
2.C. Regular Meeting - 12/19/05 12/14/05 2:20 p.m.
Agenda
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
3.
EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
AGREEMENTS
4. AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS FOR 606 EAST FIFTH STREET
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: 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 606 East Fifth Street, Santa Ana, and identified as
Assessor Parcel Number 398-338-02, from Susan Hubbard for the
amount of $1,125,000 plus normal escrow and closing costs.
PROJECTS
5.
BIRCH STREET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Vice Chair Bist asked staff to take the plans for this project back to the
neighborhood for review prior to construction; she further asked staff to
revisit the decision not to add driveways for these four homes,
Motion: 1. Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director to execute an agreement with General
Maintenance Inc. for the construction of four single-family homes
in the amount of$1 ,880,950.
2. Approve a project budget not to exceed $2,160,950.
MOTION: Bist
SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
6. CONTRACT AWARD FOR DEMOLITION OF 901 E. BROWN STREET
Motion 1.Approve a contract with Woody's Demolition for the demolition of
901 E. Brown Street in the amount of $11,100 and authorize the
Executive Director of the Community Development Agency to
execute all necessary documents.
2. Approve project budget not to exceed $13,600.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Bist
SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia,
Pulido, Solorio (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Agency Member Christy declared a conflict of interest on Item #8 due to her
employment with Citibank and as a registered representative of Citicorp
Investment Services; she abstained and left the room for this item
8. RESOLUTION APPROVING ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, MUTUAL RELEASE AND
JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH VINCI INVESTMENT CO., INC. (Requires
five affirmative votes)
Discussion on this matter ensued.
Motion: Adopt a resolution approving Acquisition Agreement, Mutual Release
and Joint Escrow Instructions with Vinci Investment Co., Inc.,
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Bustamante, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (4)
NOES: Alvarez, Bist (2)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
Motion failed of adoption. Upon advice from its Attorney, the Agency
recessed to Closed Session at 8:38 P.M. to confer with its real property
negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54958.8.
Boardmember Alvarez left the closed session at 8:39 P.M.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
The Agency reconvened the regular open session at 9:05 P.M. with all
members present except Boardmember Christy. Boardmember Alvarez
stated that she had left the closed session because she felt intimidated by
the City Attorney. Discussion on Item 8 continued.
Motion:
Adopt Resolution CRA 2006-001 approving Acquisition agreement,
Mutual Release and Joint Escrow Instructions with Vinci Investment
Co., Inc., as amended to remove the provisions found in Paragraph 4
related to payment of up to $1,000,000 in satisfaction of claims for
Extraordinary Expenses; consideration of such payment shall be
brought back to the Agency Board at its regular meeting of January
17, 2006 after confirmation of supporting documentation of such
costs.
.MOTION: Bist
SECOND: Solorio
VOTE:
AYES:
Bist, Bustamante, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (5)
NOES: Alvarez (1)
ABSTAIN: Christy (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
COMMENTS
9.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
10.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
COMMENTS - None
AGENCY
BOARDMEMBER
ADJOURNMENT - 9:07 p.m. - To Tuesday, January 17, 2006, at 6:05 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard in the Police Community
Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
~
Patricia E. Healy
Recording Secretary
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