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Home My WebLink About AGENDA_2011-03-21COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA MARCH 21, 2011 REGULAR MEETING POLICE COMMUNITY ROOM 60 Civic Center Plaza (Immediately following the City Council Closed Session Meeting) Miguel A. Pulido Chairperson Claudia Alvarez Vice Chairperson -Ward 5 Michele Martinez Agency Boardmember -Ward 2 P. David Benavides Agency Boardmember -Ward 4 Joseph Straka Interim General Counsel Vincent F. Sarmiento Agency Boardmember -Ward 1 Carlos Bustamante Agency Boardmember -Ward 3 Sal Tinajero Agency Boardmember -Ward 6 --i----i----i----i----i----i----i----i----i----i----i----i-- Nancy T. Edwards Interim Executive Director Maria D. Huizar Recording Secretary NOTE: If you need special assistance to participate in this Council meeting, please contact Ellen Smiley, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5340. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City enough time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. (Americans with Disabilities Act, Title ll, 28 CFR 35.102] Basic Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Information Code of Ethics and Conduct -The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City's Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council's webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity Honesty Responsibility Fairness • Accountability • Respect • Efficiency Agenda Information -The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by the Agency. The Agency is not limited in any way by the "Recommended Action" and may take any action which the agency members deem to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not listed on the agenda. Public Comments/Public Input -Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency, and/or Housing Authority on any and all matters within the City of Santa Ana's jurisdiction. At the disa-etion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The public will be given the opportunity to speak on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the City. For public hearings, members of the public shall be given three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to speak shall be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Council at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the Legislative Body shall follow the rules of decorum as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Consent Calendar -All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Agency will be enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Agency "pulls" an item(s) for a separate vote. Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Council Office during normal business hours. Agenda & Minutes -Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p. m., Monday through Friday. The Clerk's office is located in City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 809, Santa Ana, California, (714)647-6520. Meeting agendas, staff reports, and Minutes are available the Friday before a meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.orq Televised Meeting Schedule -All regular meetings will be televised and available for viewing on the City's cable channel. Meetings held in the Council Chamber or other designated locations which are televised live on CTV3 Time Warner Cable will be cablecast Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays immediately following the meeting at 9:00 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Meetings held in locations that do not have a live cable feed will be videotaped and shown on CTV3 the day after the meeting. DVD copies of the meetings for loan will be available for public circulation at the Santa Ana Main Library the day after a meeting. CRA AGENDA 2 MARCH 21, 2011 CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 CALL TO ORDER CHAIRPERSON PULIDO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEMBERS: ALVAREZ, BENAVIDES, BUSTAMANTE, MARTINEZ, TINAJERO, SARMIENTO CITY MANAGER, GENERAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECORDING SECRETARY PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AND ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST (Refer to page 2 "Public Comments/Public Input" for description.) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staff recommendations Calendar Items 1 and 2. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7, 2011 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes. 2. EXCUSED ABSENCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Excuse Agency Members absent. *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** on Consent CRA AGENDA 3 MARCH 21, 2011 3. RESOLUTION -OPPOSITION TO ELIMINATING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND AGREEMENT FOR STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICE RECOMMENDED ACTION: a) Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING GOVERNOR BROWN'S PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDING FOR LEGAL OPPOSITION TO SAID PROPOSAL b) Direct the Agency General Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director and Agency Secretary to execute an agreement with League of Cities in an amount not to exceed $7,500 for payment of statewide legal service. JOINT SESSIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS AND DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, INC. -City Council Recommended Action approved by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission on February 15, 2011 by a 5-0 vote (Bist absent). Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on March 7, 2011 and March 14, 2011. CITY COUNCIL ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC. FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, AND APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THAT AGREEMENT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution. CRA AGENDA 4 MARCH 21, 2011 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC. 5. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING -RESOLUTION AND THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VISTA DEL RIO HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P. -VISTA DEL RIO; 1600 W. MEMORY LANE -City Council Recommended Action approved by the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission on March 15, 2011 by a 6-0 vote. Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on March 7, 2011 and March 14, 2011. CITY COUNCIL ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND VISTA DEL RIO HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P., FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THAT AGREEMENT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Authorize the Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency and Agency Secretary to execute a Loan Agreement, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the Executive Director and Agency General Counsel. AGMT -With Vista Del Rio Housing Partners, L.P. in the amount of $469,000 2. Authorize the Executive Director of the Community Redevelopment Agency and Agency Secretary to execute a Third Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the Executive Director and Agency General Counsel. AGMT -With Vista Del Rio Housing Partners, L. P. CRA AGENDA 5 MARCH 21, 2011 COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARDMEMBER COMMENTS AT THIS TIME Community Redevelopment Agency board members may comment on non-agenda matters and ask questions of or give directions to staff. NO action may be taken on non-agenda items unless authorized by law. ADJOURNMENT CRA AGENDA 6 MARCH 21, 2011