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M-11/23/1976 (2) . . . . . RA 33 5 Proposed MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA November 23, 1976 4:00 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in regular session in the City Council Chamber on November 23, 1976 at 4:00 p.m. PRESENT: MEMBERS: Nathaniel Trives, Chairman Donna O. Swink, Chairman Pro Tempore Seymour A. Cohen Fred M. Judson John W. McCloskey Christine E. Reed Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: MEMBERS: None ALSO PRESENT: Murray Kane, General Counsel James D. Will iams, Executive Director John Jalili, Director of Environmental Services Lyn Kuhl, Secretary, Environmental Services APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the October 12, 1976 meeting were approved by a unanimous voice vote on a motion made by Mr. Cohen and seconded by Mrs. Reed. PROJECT ACTIONS A~D REPORTS: Downtown Project: Contract for Financial Services Mr. Jal ili presented a proposed agreement for financial consultant services to be Derformed by John F. Gray extending to December I, 1979. Staff noted a S5.00 hourly increase over Mr. Gray's previous contract and a $30,000 ceiling for all compensation during the new perIod. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that the Agency approve the contract as presented and authorize the Chairman to execute the contract. Mrs. Reed seconded the motion which passed by the following unanimous roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Cohen, Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steennoven, Trives. None. None. Downtown Project: Contract for Appraisal Services Mr. Jalili spoke of the advisability of beginning appraisals of all real estate, fixtures and equipment currently privately owned within the project area In order to proceed with bond sales and offers to owners when funds become available fro~ bond proceeds. Mr. Cohen ~oved and Mrs. Reed seconded a motion that the Agency approve contracts for real estate appraisal services independently by Robert M. Lea Associates ($16,500) and Donahue and Company ($16,000) as well as With Mat Graham Company for fixture and equioment appraisal ($14,000) and authorize the Chairman to execute the contracts. Mr. McCloskey expressed concern that the lawsuit brought against the project would ~ake it risky to go forward with the contracts until the suit is settled. Mr. Cohen commented that the appraisals would hold up for a year. In answer to a question from Mrs. Reed, the City Manager repl ied that the City Attorney had predicted a Judicial decision would be forthcoming within thirty days. . . . . ~ . . Redevelopment Agency Minutes November 23, 1976 -2- The motion passed with one abstention in the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives. None. McCloskey. None. Downtown Project: Contract for Architectural Services Staff presented a proposed contract with Frank O. Gehry and Associates to provide sufficient architectural details to enable the Santa Monica Place Associates to establ ish a guaranteed cost estimate for construction of the project's parking structures. Mrs. Swink moved that the Agency approve the contract for architec- tural services with Frank O. Gehry and Associates for an amount not to exceed $30,000, and authorize the Chairman to execute the contract. Mrs. Reed seconded the motion which passed by the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives. None. McCloskey. None. Ocean Park Project: Conditions Required by the South Coast Regional Commission Staff in ConJunction with Project Approval Mr. Jal ili reviewed the conditions imposed by the Coastal Commission for lincoln Property Company's development within the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project. and noted that most were consistent with established City policy and could be com- plied with by the lincoln Property Company. The exceptions were Conditions 10 and 11 which dealt with concentrating 100 new units of low income housing in the Ocean Park area. This would be in opposition to the Housing Element of the City's General Plan which encourages scattering low and moderate income households throughout the City. However, Mr. Williams stated that staff could propose to the Coastal Commission that the City would make every effort to secure existing housing units to fulfill the additional 100 unit requirement withi~ the Ocean Park community. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that staff be directed to convey to the Coastal Commission at the November 23, 1976 publ ic hearing that the Agency accepts all conditions excepting 10 and 11 a~d that we are willing to fulfill these require- ments by using Section 8 allotments throughout the City. Mrs. Swink seconded the motion. Mrs. Reed expressed the hope that the Coastal Commission could be made aware of the efforts this City has made and the success the City has had in providing a very active program for fulfill ing housing needs in the community. Mr. McCloskey inquirerl about lincoln Property Company's commit~ent to comply ~ith the Coastal Commission requirement for solar ~eating systems. Mr. Jalili replied that the develooer was researching the matter and would state its position at the hear,ng. An amendment to the motion ~Ias proposed bv tlr. McCloskey, and concurred in by the maker and seconder, that the Agency accept Condition 8 only if the lincoln Property Co~pany found it was able to cO~Dly. The ~otion passed by a unanimous roll-call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Cohen, Judson, ~cCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives. None. None. The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.M. on a motion made by Mrs. Reed and seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven and agreed to by a unanimous voice vote.