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MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 13, 1974
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, Cal rfornia, met
in adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers, on Febru-
ary 13, 1974, at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: Cio Hoover, Chairman
Fred M. Judson
Hill lard L. Lawson
John W. McCloskey
Donna O. S\'iI nk
Nathaniel Trives, entered at 4:40 P.M.
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: None
ALSO PRESENT:
Albert Keidel, Jr., Senior Vice President,
Rouse Co.
John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Co.
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
James D. WI]llams, Executive Director
Gary G. Jones, Director of Community Development
May Palfrey, Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES;
Mr. Lawson stated that hiS name had been omitted from the voting on
the Item relating to Legal Counsel Agreement (minutes of January 28, Page 1)
and requested that his name be added under "AYES". The Director of Com-
munity Development stated that there was a correction to the ~otion in the
ml nutes of January 28 under the I tern "Litigation Services Agreement" and
that It should read: "Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Rev. Judson, that the
Staff be authorized to enter into a contract With Eugene B. Jacobs Law
Offices for services for litigation involVing the Proposition 20 Coastal
CommiSSion litigation, appearances before the Coastal CommiSSion, at a
rate of 560.00 per hour for litigation services or whatever IS the maXimum
rate permitted by HUD for any other services in the future and for the
Federally-approved maximum rate for past services". The minutes of Janu-
ary 22 and January 28, 1974 were approved as corrected.
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS:
Downtown Redevelopment Project
Selection of Environmental Consultant - Preparation of
EnVironmental Impact Report
The Director of Community Development stated that after a thorough
review by Agency Staff and the Developer of the proposals submitted, it
was recommended that the firm of Eckbo, Dean, Austin & Williams be selected
as the Environmental Consultant. Mr. McCloskey moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink,
that Eckbo, Dean, Austin & WillIams be selected as the Environmental Con-
sultant for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the
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Downtown Redevelopment Project. The ~otlon carried with the following
roll ca 11 vote:
AYES:
Hoover, Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trlves,
van den Steenhoven
None
None
MEMBERS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Ocean Park Projects 1 (a) and 1 (b):
ASency Counsel Report on Status of Ocean Park Project
Litisation
Agency Counsel submitted a written report on the status of claims
of exemptions filed by Redevelopment Agencies in California, Including
Santa Monica, and also a written summary of litigation actions involving
the Agency in the Ocean Park Project. Discussion fol lowed, in which the
Members posed questions to Agency Counsel regarding these matters.
GENERAL:
Re9uest to Speak on Redevelopment Projects - Russel J Priebe
Russell Priebe requested that the Agency (I) consider holding a
publiC hearing on the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project and (2) conSider
the deSignation of the Santa Monica Airport and the Santa Monica State
Beach Park as a redevelopment survey area.
Executive Session
At the recommendation of Agency Counsel, Rev. Judson moved, seconded
by Mr. Lawson, that the meeting be adjourned to an Executive Session for
the purpose of discussing Agency litigation. The motion carried With a
unanimous VOice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5 37 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 6:10 P.M., at which time the Chal rman
stated that no action would be taken by the Agency.
At the request of the Agency Members, Mr. Albert Keidel, Jr., Senior
Vice PreSident for the Rouse Co., reported on the Rouse Company's financial
condition.
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Mr. Trlves, that the meeting
be adjourned. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The
meeting adjourned at 6:17 P.M.