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M-12/13/1983 (2) . . . CITY OF SANTA MONICA MINUTES OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL JOINT MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1983 A special joint meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Mayor/Chairperson Edwards at 6:45 P.M. Roll Call: Chalrperson Ken Edwards Chairperson Pro Tempore Dolores M. Press Agency Member James P. Conn Agency Member David G. Epstein Agency Member William H. Jennings Agency Member Christine E. Reed Agency Member Dennis Zane Executive Director John H. Alschuler, Jr. Agency Attorney Robert M. Myers Agency Secretary Ann M. Shore RA-l: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Agency Member Conn moved to 1983, as written. Second by approved by unanimous vote. Presented were minutes for approval. approve the m1nutes of October 25, Agency Member Epstein. The motlon was RAjCC-2: DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT/LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING: Presented was a staff report recommending approval of resolutions, guidelines, an agreement and related actions in connection with the Downtown Redevelopment Project Low and Moderate Income Housing. Discussion was held, during which the Program Guide11nes were corrected on page 6 (Security) to read that loans will not be subordinated unless the City gives its prior approval thereto. Agency Member Conn moved to adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 378(RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA INVOKING THE PROVISIONS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33334.2 AND ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOW &~D MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND, II reading by title only and waiving further readlng thereof. Second by Agency Member Zane. Agency Member Reed moved an amendment to delete the following words on pages 1 and 2 of the Resolution: "...and other persons employed or residing in the City of Santa Monica...". Second by Agency Member Epstein. Dlscussion was held. The amendment failed by the following vote: 1 December 13, 1983 . . . , . Agency Vote: Affirmatlve: Agency Members Epstein, Jennings and Reed Negative: Agency Members Conn, Press, Zane and Agency Chalrperson Edwards After discussion, the motion to adopt Resolution No. 378(RAS} was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Jennlngs, Press, Zane and Agency Chairperson Edwards Negative: Agency Members Epstein and Reed Agency Member Epstein requested the record to reflect that among his reasons for opposing are that Requests for Proposals were not sent to other organlzations and his contlnued belief that Community Corporation is not representative of the community. Agency Member Reed requested the record to reflect that she does not support the unrestricted use of the tax increment and is voting agalnst the Resolution because her amendments were reJected. Agency Member Conn moved to adopt Resolution No. 379(RAS} entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ALLOCATING $300,000 INTO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE CITY WIDE HOUSING ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND FINDING THE PROVISION OF SUCH HOUSING TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT," reading by title only and walvlng further reading thereof. Second by Agency Member Zane. The motlon was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Jennlngs, Press, Zane and Agency Chalrperson Edwards Negative: Agency Members Epstein and Reed Agency Member Epstein requested the record to reflect that his reasons for voting no are those previously given. Agency Member Reed requested the record to reflect that her reasons for voting no are those previously given. Agency Member Conn moved to approve the Guidelines for Operation of the City-Wide Housing Acquisltion and Rehabilitation Program. Second by Agency Member Press. D1SCUSSlon was held. Agency Member Jennings moved an amendment to the Guidelines to provide that projects be brought before the City Council for approval before investment of money into that particular project. Second by Agency Member Zane. The amendment to the motion was approved by the following vote: 2 December 13, 1983 . . . . -' Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Epste1n, Jennings, Press, Reed, Zane and Agency Chairperson Edwards Negative: Agency Member Conn Asency Member Reed moved an amendment on page 8 of the Guidelines (Underwriting Guidelines) to insert the City Council as the agency to grant the waiver of the loan to value ratio being allowed to exceed more than 95%. During discussion, and with the consent of the maker of the main motion and the second, there was included in the motion word1ng suggested by staff that the 95%-5% split would be altered only upon specific documentation of unique circumstances and that City Council is the agency to grant the waivers. Agency Member Reed moved an amendment on page 9 of the GU1del1nes (Refinancing of Pr1mary Loans) Item 1, to insert the word "major" before "maintenance" and delete the word "operation". Second by Agency Member Epste1n. During discussion, the mover and the second agreed to include in the main motion wording suggested by staff that the title of the above paragraph on page 9, read "Capital Improvement of the Secured Property" (rather than "Ref1nancing of Primary Loans"). Agency Member Reed moved amendments to delete the words "neighborhood-based" from page 3, first paragraph (El1gible Borrowers), from page 14, Item l.a. (Earnest Money Fund), and other places similarly used. Second by Agency Member Epstein. D1Scussion was held. The amendment was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Epstein, Jennings, Reed and Agency Chairperson Edwards Negative: Agency Members Press and Zane The ma1n motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Jennings, Press, Zane and Agency Chairperson Edwards Negative: Agency Members Epstein and Reed Agency Member Epstein requested the record to reflect that his no vote is for reasons previously stated. Agency Member Reed requested the record to reflect that her no vote is for reasons previously stated. Agenc~ Member Conn moved to approve the allocation of funds as set forth in the Budget/F1nancial Impact section of the staff report as presented on December 13, 1983. Second by Agency Chairperson Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: 3 December 13, 1983 . . . . .' Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Jennings, Press, Zane and Agency Chairperson Edwards Negtive: Agency Members Epstein and Reed Agency Member Epstein requested the record to reflect that his no vote was for reasons previously stated. Agency Member Conn moved to approve the agreement by and between the Redevelopment Agency of the City and Commun1ty Corporation of Santa Monica to undertake housing development activities pursuant to the City-Wide Housing AcquiSlt10n and Rehabilitation Program for the remainder of the fiscal year, and to authorize the Executive Director to execute the document. Second by Agency Chairperson Edwards. Discussion was held. Agency Member Reed moved an amendment on page 15, paragraph 20 (Nepotism), to change the second and third lines to read "...if a member of a person's immediate family is an elected official, Housing Commissioner, Agency Member or Community Development Corporation Board Member, or 15 employed...". Second by Agency Member Conn. The maker and second of the main motion included the amendment as friendly. Discussion was held. Agency Member Reed moved an amendment on page 2 of the contract changing the commencement date from December I, 1983, to that on which it is executed. The amendment was included ln the main motion by the maker and the second. The maln motlon, as amended, was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Affirmative: Agency Members Conn, Jennings, Press, Zane and Agency Chairman Edwards Negative: Agency Members Epstein and Reed Agency Member Epstein requested the record to reflect that his no vote was for reasons previously stated. Agency Member Reed requested the record to reflect that her no vote is because there have been no Requests for Proposal or public bidding process for this proJect. Councilmember Conn moved to adopt Resolution No. 6787(CCS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOW ~~D MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND AND FINDING THAT SUCH EXPENDITURE WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT," reading by tltle only and wa1ving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Zane. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment on page 2, the first whereas, to delete the language 4 December 13, 1983 .~ . . . .. "...has investigated the housing needs of the project area employees and...". Second by Councilmember Epste1n. D1SCUSS1on was held. The amendment was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Epstein, Jennlngs, Reed and Zaue Negative: Councilmembers Conn, Press and Mayor Edwards The main motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Jennings, Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards Negatlve: Councilmember Esptein Councilmember Epstein requested the record to reflect that, in addition to reasons previously stated for voting no, he regards the data as insufficient to support a statement that the matter was investigated and demonstrated. ADJOURNMENT: There being no other business before the Redevelopment Agency, Agency Member Conn moved that the Redevelopment Agency portion of the meeting be adjourned at 8:20 P.M. Second by Chairperson Pro Tempore Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Agency Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 At 8:20 P.M., Councilmember Conn moved to adjourn the Special Council meeting held in joint session with the Redevelopment Agency. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ATTEST: APPROVED: Ann M. Shore Agency Secretary Ken Edwards Chairperson 5 December 13, 1983