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MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
April 24, 1974
7:00 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met
in adjourned special session in the City Council Chambers, on April 24,
1974, at 7:00 P.M.
The Chairman stated that this was a continuation of the Biennial Public
Hearing on the Ocean Park Redevelopment Plans held on April 9, 1974.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: Clo Hoover, Chairman
Fred M. Judson
Hilliard L. Lawson
John W. McCloskey
Donna O. Swink
Nathaniel Trives
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: None
ALSO PRESENT:
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
James D. Williams, Executive Director
Gary G. Jones, Director of Community Development
May palfrey, Secretary
The Director of Community Development gave a presentation on the
financial status and the history of the Ocean Park project.
The following persons spoke: Bruce Henstell, Femmy De Lyser,
Shirley Barber, Thomas Kallay, Steven Bondevan, Sam Porter, Olive
Stone, Stewart Feldman, Ken Edwards, Eva Korn, Margaret Scott, Susan
Rice, Hans De Lyser, Bill Feiner, Oelia De Lyser, Robert Johnson,
Rose Boyn, Susan Cloke, Tom Proctor, Dan Bach, Leslie Gutten, Jeanne
Frank, Neal Wiener, Eileen Hector, Frances Smith, Larry Barber, Dennis
McCarthy, Tom McNamara, Nick Allis, and Maynard Ostrow.
At 10:15 P.M., a short recess was taken, after which all Agency
Members returned.
Mrs. Swink moved, seconded by Rev. Judson, that the public hearing
be closed. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Mr. McClOSkey moved, seconded by Rev. Judson, that the Agency
Withdraw from all 1 itigation in which the Agency is either the
Plaintiff or the petitioner regarding the Ocean Park Redevelopment
Project as concerns the Agencyls relationship with the present
Developer and the Coastal Commission.
Mrs. SWink moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the meeting be
adjourned to an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the
Agency's legal position with respect to Mr. McCloskey's motion. The
motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned
at 10:30 P.M.
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The meeting reconvened at 11:15 P.M. The motion to withdraw
from litigation failed to pass with the following roll call vote:
A YES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Judson, McCloskey
Hoover, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven
None
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
GENERAL:
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
The Director of Community Development stated that the Agency was
required to adopt guidelines and procedures for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the regulations, as
amended through 1973, of the State Resources Agency adopted pursuant
thereto. Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that Resolution
No. 321, "RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE
REGUU>.TIONS OF THE STATE RESOURCES AGENCY", be adopted and that
further reading be waived. The motion carried with the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
MEMBERS:
Hoover, Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Ratification of Redevelopment Asency Members Compensation
The Director of Community Development stated that on March 12,
1974, in accordance with Section 33114.5 of the California Health
and Safety Code, the City Council had approved compensation for
Redevelopment Agency Members for attendance at Agency meetings.
He added that the approval established a payment of $25 per meet-
Ing, not to exceed $50 per month, provided that at such time the
Council reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses is in-
creased to ab~ve the~present $50 per month, then the reimbursement
will be terminated. The Director stated that Agency ratification
of this action was in order. Mrs. Swink moved, seconded by
Mr. Trives, that the approval of compensation for Agency Members
be ratified. The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
MEMBERS:
Hoover, Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
None
None
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Re9uest to Speak on Redevelopment projects - Russell Priebe
Mr. Russell Priebe was not present at the meeting to speak as
he had requested. The Director of Community Development stated that
he had had no further communication from Mr. Priebe on this matter.
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Mrs. Swink moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion carried with a unanimous vOice vote. The meeting adjourned
at 11:20 P.M.