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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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"...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
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