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M-1/12/1971 (3) . . . . .- REDEVELOPME~T AGE~CY OF THE CITY OF SAI'lTA l'i01' I CA, CALI FORI',IA January 12, 1971 4:30 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in regular annual session in the City Council Cha~bers, on January 12, 1971, at 4:30 P.l'l. PRESEH: MEMBERS: B. Thom~s Barnard, Chairman Clifford Connelly L. Wayne Harding Mortimer T. Richey J. Lee Schimmer PhiJip E. Whiting AESH'T: I"ialBERS: Ted Fach ALSO PRES HIT: Lowell T. Patton, Council Liaison Eugene 8. Jacobs, Agency Counsel Arnie Friedman, Evening Outlook Reporter Gary G. Jones, Executive Director Nay Po I frey, Secreta ry APPROVAL OF i'lH'UTEl.: The minutes of I'ovember 17, 1970 were approved as mailed. APPROVAL OF ~IARRAH REG,ISTEf1S: The OirectQr submitted 11arrant Registers Los. 8 through 13 for approval, and stated that these Reg is ters had been rev J e\~ed by l'ir. WJi t i ng, Cha i rman of the Accounting Co~roittee, prior to the meeting. Mr. Harding moved, se- conded by iir. Richey, that \.Jarrant Registers 1'05,8 through J3 be approved as sub~itted. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: hOES: ABSENT: Garnard, Connel iy, Harding, Richey, Schimmer, \'ihiting ~'one Fach MEfllBERS: i1Ei'il3 ERS : MH13ERS: GENERA\- : Agency Resolution - Low ard Mqderate Income Ho~~in~ The Chairman requested that a proposed resolution on low and moderate income housing be considered at this time. He stated that the Chairman Pro- Tern, J. Lee Schimmer, joined him in supporting a low and moderate income housing development in Santa Monica, and they were asking for the Agency's consideration and approval of this position. Peter Wallin, an attorney representing Vestern Center on law and Poverty, spoke on behalf of senior citizens of Santa Monica and urged adoption of the proposed resolution (Resolution ~o. 293). He stated that the Agency IS relocation of large nu~bers of senior citizens in Ocean Park and the demolition of the residential unIts In that area had added to Santa Monica1s shortage of low income housing. Mr. Harding supported the relocation activities by the Agency, noting that the Agency had been corrroended by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, who was then Robert Weaver, for its excellent relocation program. . . . - . Minutes - 1/12/71 page Two Dr. wale Smith. pastor of the First Christian Church, spoke on the shortage of low and moderate income housing for senior citizens in Santa Monica and urged the adoption of Resolution No. 293. Mr. Schimmer moved. seconded by Mr. Richey, that Resolution ~o. 293 (R.A.S.), JI~..!l-ESOLUTION OF THE REDEVEL9PMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA NON I CA, CALI FOR~! lA, RECOGN I Z nlG THE ~;EED FOR AND URG I NG THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW Ai-!D MODERATE INCOME HOUS H!G IN THE CITY OF SM!TA MOjllICA", be adopted and that further reading be waived. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSEH: Barnard, Connelly, Harding. Richey, Schimmer, Whiting ~,Jone Fach j~EMBERS : MEi'lBERS: t-1E~1BERS : PROJECT ACT I Or,'S M'D REPORTS: Project l(a},and l(b): ~P'?rt on 1970-71 Tax Assess~ent The Director stated that the Agency had received the 1970-71 assessed valuation reports from the County of Los Angeles for Projects I (a) and 1 (b). He stated that there was a substantial increase in the tax revenues to be received by the Agency over the 1969-70 tax year, and that the Agency could anticipate $195,758.81 as its apportionment of the increased tax increment in March of this year. Pub Ii c Hear I n9 - Amended Land Dispos i t ion A~reement The Chairman declared the Public Hearing open and asked for the Executive Director to review any new revisions to the Land Disposition Agreement. The Director stated that certain non-substantive changes had occurred since the Land Disposition Agreement had been approved in principle by the Agency on ~ovember 17, 1970 and by the City Council on December 17, 1970. He stated that the revisions appeared on Pages 6 and 7 of Contract Attach- ment No.3 (Exhibit "A" to Resolution 1.'0. 292) and consisted of a reduction of the time schedule for the construction of improvements on Parcel C and also clarified low and highrise uses for Parcel C. He added that these changes had been reviewed by all the principals to the Agreement, including the City Manager1s office, and that these modifications were acceptable to all concerned. Mr. Selden Ring. President of the Ring Brothers Development Company, expressed his Company's desire to submit a proposal on the redevelopment project lands. He stated that he had made requests in the past to be kept apprised of the status of the sale of Agency land. but that his Company had not become aware of the proposed sale to Crescent Bay Properties until recently; consequently. he was requesting that the Agency deray approval of the Crescent Bay Properties Agreement until his Company could also submit a proposal. The Director stated that Ring Jrothers' inquiry concerning the status of the sale of land was not made to his office unti 1 December 29, 1970, and that a review of Agency files and records found no evidence of any written or verbal requests for information from Ring Brothers. Mr. Robert Getz, of the Far West Company, addressed the Members. stating that his Company had submitted through the City Manager's office a Land Disposition Agreement for Projects l(a) and I(b), which was also submitted to the City Council on Dece~ber 17th, and that they were still very much interested in developing the Projects. Mr. Cliff Moles. Architect for the Far West Company, presented proposed concept drawings and renderings of development in the Project area. The Director made an analysis of both Agreements with respect to tax revenues, takedown schedules, scope of development and sequence of take- downs. Agency Counsel also discussed provisions in both Agreements and pointed out that the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development had already given a preliminary approval of the Crescent aay Properties Agreement. . . . . . Minutes ~ 1/12/71 Page Three 11r. R, Gregg Anderson and Mr. Richard Hadley, of Crescent Bay Properties, addressed the Agency, stating that their Company had shown good faith over the past one and a half years of negotiations and that consideration of additional proposals at this time was, in their opinion, out of order. Mr. Larry Kates, of Standard Investment Company, spoke before the Agency, stating that his Company was recently assigned management of the Santa Monica Shores and that they were not opposed to the Agreement, but were concerned about certain provisions in the Agreement such as continued use of the golf course and interim landscaping of the Project area not under development. The Director stated that his recommendation would be for the Agency to honor its commitments to Crescent Bay Properties and approve their Agreement. The Chairman declared the public hearing closed. Agency Counsel pointed out that the date of the Amended Land Disposi- tion Agreement as shown in the body of Resolution No. 292 should be amended to read l"ovember 13, 1970. Mr. Schimmer moved, seconded by I-ir. I-Ihi ting, that Resolution No. 292 (R.A.S.), "(\. BESOLUTlO~1 OF THE REPEVELOPI-lENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAt'iTA MOI'IICA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVIi,'G Ai~ ANH!OED lM'D DISPO- SITION AGREEMENT WITH CRESCEtH BAY PROPERTIES, A JOINT VEi~TURE, FOR DISPOSITION PARCELS ~10S, 2,3 Ai'O 4 OF PROJECT I(A), CALIF. R-37, FOR o ISPOS ITIO~! PARCEL NO, 5 OF PROJECT I(B), CALIF. R-44, M'D FOR PARCELS C ~i';D F OF PAC IFIC OCEAN PARK", be adopted. as amended, and that further reading be waived. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ASSEt'T: NEMB ERS : NEI1CERS: MEMS ERS : Barnard, Connelly, Harding, Richey, Schimmer, Whiting t10ne Fach Annual Election of A~ency Chairman and Chairman Pro-Tern The Chairman declared that, in accordance with Agency By-Laws, this meeting was the time and place for the annual election of the Agency Chairman and Chairman Pro-Tern and that nominations were open. Mr. Schimmer nominated Mr. Barnard for Chairman. Mr. Harding seconded the nomination. Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Harding, that nominations for Chairman be closed, and that Mr. Barnard be elected Chairman. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Mr. Connelly nominated Mr. Schimmer for Chairman Pro-Tern. Mr, Harding seconded the nomination, lir. Richey moved, seconded by Mr, Whiting, that nominations for Chairman Pro-Tern be closed and that Mr. Schimmer be elected Chairman PrO-Tern. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. There being no further business to be brought before the Members, Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 P.M. mp