M-2/28/1967 (3)
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF TI-'E
CITY OF SANTA ~10NICA, CALlFORI~IA
February 28, 1917
4:30 P./i.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
regular session on February 28, 19G7, in the City Council Chambers, at
4:30 P.M.
PRESEtH:
1>IEt1fERS:
J. Lee Schimmer, Jr., Chairman
Cl ifford Connelly
t. Wayne Harding
James i-\. OICrien
Mortimer T. Richey
James L. Ro~ers, entered at 4:33 P,M.
AeSENT
/IEl1r ERS:
e. Thomas Parnard
ALSO PRESENT
Robert Hoffman, Project Manager for
Santa nonka Shores, entered at 1; : 39 P.i'l.
Eugene B. Jacobs, Asency Legal Counsel,
entered at 4:32 P.M.
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
May Palfrey, Stenographer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of January 24, 19(7 were approved
as mailed.
The Secretary stated that fIr. Walt Slattery, Area Coordinator for
PUD, would appear at the Agency's regular meeting on March 14, 19(7
instead of this meeting, due to his being out of town.
flPPRO','AL OF C ILLS:
The Secretary reviewed the bills as follows:
John Gray - financial Consulting
Services, February, 19t7
Administrat ive
TOTAL
$120.00
$120.00
Itr. O'E:rlen moved, seconded by dr. Richey, that the bills be paid
as submitted, in tpe amount of $120.00. The motion carried with the
following roll call vote:
AYES: t1Ei1BERS:
NOES- MEMBERS:
ABSE~T' MEHEERS:
Schiwmer, Harding. O'Brien, Richey, Connelly
None
Earnard, Rogers
Mr. Jacobs entered at ~:32 P.M.
REPORT OF SECRETARY:
Prolect I (b):
AEProval of P.O.p. Signs
The Secretary informed the Members that she had written Mr. Jack
Roberts, President of P.O.P., inviting him to appear before the Members
at this meeting in order to make a presentation on the proposed sisns
to be placed at the corner of Neilson Way and Parnard Way. The Chairman
stated that on several occasions, Mr. Roberts had requested an appearance
before the Agency to make a presentation on said signs. Mo action waS taken.
t1r. Rogers entered at 4:33 P.t'1.
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Minutes - 2/Z8/t7
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Peport On ~and Use on AdJacent Sit~
The Secretary stated that subsequent to her last report to the
i1embers on tr.e status of the agreement between the City of Los
Ang~les and P.D.P., the boundary line agreement, setting the mean
hiSh tidellne on the Los Angeles portion of the pier, and the amendment
to the lease had been approved by the City of Los Angeles. She added
that Councilman tlarvin Braude would keep the Agency informed as to the
proposed reuse of the Cheetah Club (the old Aragon Lallroom).
Audit Finding
The Secretary submitted to tbe lIembers a letter from the Regional
Office of HUn, resolving the audit findlns resardins the suspension of
$12,417.59. She explained that this amount was the combination of the
cost of the preparation of the New Access Road Report and the cost of
the contract between the Agency and Ilr. Gerard Shuirman, Engineerin!;
Consultant. She further explained tbat these costs had been necessary
to determine the percentage of eligibility of the Access Road.
Discussion followed on the other audit finding which has not yet
been resolved, which relates to the salary overpayment to the former
Executive Director.
ilr. Hoffman entered at 4: 39 P. i'1.
9pinion on Conflict of Jnterest
The Secretary referred to the Agency legal Counsel's opinion on
the conflict of interest relating to the occupancy of any Agency Member
in the Santa ~Ionica Shores apartments. ~iscussion followed, in \~hich
the Agency legal Counsel explained the reasons for his opposition to any
tlell'ber of this Asency moving into the Redevelopll'€nt ProJect. H<<
stated t~at this \~uld be in conflict with the law, but added that he
had suggested an amendment to the law for the purpose 01 el iminatlng
this conf! iet.
The Secretary then presented tJ the Members a report from the
County Auditor, showing the percentage of tax revenue for this year
and tl.e increase in assessed valuation. Discussion followed.
The secretary stated that the Agency had received a notification
that Hr. Victor (ruen would be appearing on "Speculation", Channel 28,
on 11arch 9, at 8:30 P.il" and r-iarch II, at 9:30 P.f1., and n,e topic
un de r discuss i on will be "The Shape of Our C i ties". She added tr.at l'lr.
Gruen had done the ori~inal planning for both redevelopment prOJects.
hr. O'~rien requested that post cards be sent to each Member as a
reminder.
NEW EUSINESS:
Contract - Financial Consultant
The Secretary stated that the existing contract with Mr. John Gray,
FinanCial Consultant, had terminated on February 17, 19t7. She
submitted a proposed new contract for the review and approval of the
Members, and pointed out that his rate of compensation had been in-
creased from $1;.00 an hour to $20.00 an hour, that his services to the
Agency are more of a fiscal and financial nature, rather than
account i n9, and the t I me was extended to the end of proJ ect. 11r.
Rogers stated that he would vote to approve tle proposed contract,
but that he felt the raise in compensation was excessive and not
warranted. i1r. O'trien moved, seconded by iir. Harding, that the
proposed contract with Ilr. John Gray for Financial Consulting Services
be approved, and thet the amount of $4,800 be inserted under compensation,
as the amount not to be exceeded. The motion carried With the followlns
roll call vote:
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AYES' liEi1GERS:
['IDES: i-lEi1[:ERS:
ArSHIT: liEiiCERS:
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Schimmer, Harding, O'Lr.en, Richey, Connelly, R0gers
None
Farnard
There be1i1S no further business to be brousht before the i1embers,
i,r. Richey moved, seconded by I{r. O'Crien. that the meeting be adJournlO'd
The motion carrIed with a unanimous vOice vote.
The meeting adjourned at S:03 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Secretary