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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
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
22 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
7:06 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
CYNTHIA J. NELSON, Deputy City Manager
for Development Services
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CATHY STANDIFORD, Assistant City
Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AND ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Martinez
NOES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
None (0)
VOTE:
AYES:
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
ADMINISlRA TIVE MA HERS
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes. (Item 1.)
1.
REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2008
MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
2.
EXCUSED ABSENCES - None
AGREEMENTS
3. AGREEMENT WITH CSG ADVISORS, INC. FOR FINANCIAL
CONSUL liNG SERVICES
Motion:
Authorize the Executive Director or designee and Agency Secretary
to execute the attached agreement with CSG Advisors, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $80,000, subject to non-substantive changes
approved by the Executive Director and Agency General Counsel.
4. FIRST AMENDMENT TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING
REPAIRS AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES AT GRAND CENTRAL
ARTS CENTER
Motion:
Authorize the Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute the
attached first amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the City
of Santa Ana in the amount of $299,700, for a total amount of
$334,700, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the
Executive Director and Agency General Counsel.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
5.
TAX ALLOCATION BOND FINANCING TEAM
Motion:
Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the
Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute agreements with
the financing team composed of financial advisor CSG Advisors,
Incorporated, underwriters Stone and Youngberg and De La Rosa &
Co., bond counsel Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, and special
disclosure counsel Quint & Thimmig, subject to non-substantive
changes approved by the Executive Director and Agency General
Counsel.
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
6.
BALLOT CASTING FOR DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA COMMUNITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Chairperson Pulido abstained on Item 6 due to the proximity of his
business to the proposed project area and left the dais
Board Member Sarmiento abstained on Item 6 because he represents a
client in the proposed project area, and left the dais.
Vice Chairperson Alvarez assumed the Chair.
Motion:
Authorize the Executive Director to cast any ballots on behalf of the
Agency related to a proposed Downtown Santa Ana Community
Management District.
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Benavides
NOES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Tinajero (5)
None (0)
VOTE:
AYES:
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ABSTAIN: Sarmiento, Pulido (2)
ABSENT: None (0)
Chairperson Pulido and Board Member Sarmiento returned and
Chairperson Pulido assumed the Chair
THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECESSED TO A JOINT SESSION
WITH CITY COUNCIL AT 6:45 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT WITH OLSON URBAN HOUSING LLC
Legal notice was published in the Oranae County Reporter on November
3 and November 10, 2008.
At its Regular Meeting of October 21, 2008, by a vote of 6:0, the
Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission approved the
following recommendations: that the staff recommendation be amended
to include military veterans, who either work or live in the City, be given
priority during the lottery process; recommended that the City Council hold
a public hearing and approve a resolution regarding the sale of 2034 N.
Bush, 2038 N. Bush, corner of N. Spurgeon and E. 22nd, 1314 Eastwood,
719 N. Concord, 812 N. Concord, 542 E. Central, 1029 McLean, 4010 &
4018 W. McFadden, 4106 W. McFadden, 4110 W. McFadden, 4809 W.
Edinger to Olson Urban Housing LLC for the development of twenty
affordable single-family homes; and recommended that the Community
Redevelopment Agency adopt a resolution approving a Disposition and
Development Agreement between the Community Redevelopment
Agency and Olson Urban Housing LLC for the development of twenty
affordable single-family homes at 2034 N. Bush, 2038 N. Bush, corner of
N. Spurgeon and E. 22nd, 1314 Eastwood, 719 N. Concord, 812 N.
Concord, 542 E. Central, 1029 McLean, 4010 & 4018 W. McFadden, 4106
W. McFadden, 4110 W. McFadden, 4809 W. Edinger.
No written communication or speakers.
Public hearing closed.
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Discussion ensued
Motion:
Continue the matter 60 days.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Martinez
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
*"" END OF PUBLIC HEARING ***
8.
FEDERAL NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM
At its Regular Meeting of November 4, 2008, by a vote of 5:0 (Reyna
absent), the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission
approved the following:
Motion:
1. Adopt Neighborhood Stabilization Program Mortgage
Assistance Program.
2. Authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents
relating thereto.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Martinez
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
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COMMENTS
9. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARDMEMBER
COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT - 7:08 p.m.
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Patricia E. Healy
Recording Secretary
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