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M-2/9/1971 (2) .. . . . . . REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MO~ICA, CALIFORNIA February 9, 1971 4:30 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in regular session in the City Council Chambers, on February 9, 1971, at 4:30 P.M. PRESENT: MEMBERS: B. Thomas Barnard, Chairman, entered at 4:40 P.M. Clifford Connelly Ted Fach, entered at 4:35 P.M. L. Wayne Harding Mortimer T. Richey J. Lee Schimmer ABSEt.T: MEMBERS: Philip E. Whiting ALSO PRESENT: Arnie Friedman, EvenIng Outlook Reporter Gary G. Jones, Executive Director May Palfrey, Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of January 12, 1971 were approved as mailed. APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS: The Director submitted Warrant Registers Nos. 14 through 16 for approval. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that Warrant Registers Nos. 14 through 16 be approved as submitted. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MENB ERS : Connelly, Harding, Richey, Schimmer None Barnard. Fach, Whiting PROJECT ACTIONS A~D REPORTS: projects I(a) and I(b): Statements of Fin~ncial Condition The Director submitted the Statements of Financial Condition for Project I(a), I(b) and the Tax Allocation Funds for the period ending December 31, 1970 for the Members' review. Mr. Fach entered at 4:35 P.M. Status of Land Disposition A~re~ment Revl~w - Dept. of Hoysinq and Urbar D~~elopment The Director stated that the Amended Land Disposition A9r~ had been submitted to the Dept. of Housing and Urban Oev91opment approximately twelve weeks ago and that during this time repeated attempts had been made to obtain information on the status of their review and that, to date, no opinion had been received from HUD; there- fore, he urged that the Agency formally request a meeting with Mr. Raymond Carrasco, Area Director of the Los Angeles Office of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, in the immediate future to discuss and expedite this matter. 'r! (.0)'/' . . . . . Minutes - 2/9/71 Page Two Mr. Barnard entered at 4:40 P.M. Mr. Schimmer moved, seconded by Mr. Richey, that the Director contact the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and arrange for a meeting between Mr. Carrasco and representatives of the Agency, and, if such a meeting could not be scheduled within a week, that the Agency send representatives to meet with the Regional Administrator of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development in San Francisco. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSEH: Barnard, Connelly Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer None \>Ihiting MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: The Director also stated that Crescent Bay Properties had given the Agency an additional extension of time in which to accept and execute the Agreement until February IS, 1971. Procedure and Actions Required to Adopt a Redevelopment Plan with Joint Public Hearin~i Procedure and Actions Required to Amend A Redevelopment Plan with Joint Pub I ic Hear i n9 The Director stated that in order to effectuate the adoption of the P.O.P. Redevelopment plan and the amendments to the Project l(a) and Project I(b) Redevelopment Plans, certain legally prescribed procedures and actions would have to be followed. He presented a proposed time schedule to be followed, which would involve adjournment of this meeting to TueSday, February 16, 1971. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Schimmer, that the Agency follow the procedure for the adoption of the P.O.P. Redevelopment Plan and the amendment of the Project I(a) and Project l(b) Redevelopment Plans, as outlined in the schedule under Item 4A3 of the Agenda dated 2/9/71. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer ~:one Whiting MEMBERS: ~IEMBERS : MEMBERS: GENERAL: Amendment to Contract ~:o. ~O between, A~ency and John F. Gray The Director stated that the language contained under ~ection 4 - Compensation of the Amendment to Contract No. 90 with John F. Gray, adopted by the Agency on September I, 1970, did not specify a minimum amount of $175.00 a month for bookkeeping services. He added that this amount was reflected in Mr. Grayls proposal to the Agency at the time and that it had been approved by the Agency in principle; therefore, he recommended that this language be incorporated into the Contract. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the language in the Amendment to Contract No. 90 be amended to include the provision for a minimum amount of $175.00 per month for bookkeeping services and that this matter be referred to Mr, Whiting, Chairman of the Accounting Committee. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: ~'OES : ABSENT: Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer None Whiting MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: Renewal of Blanket Position Fidel ity Bond The Director submitted a proposed application for the Agency's Blanket Position Fidelity Bond, stating that it would be due for renewal on March 2, 1971. He noted that the present Blanket Position Bond coverage was $10,000 and that the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development would allow a maximum of $25,000. He stated that at present the positions of Chairman and Executive Director were covered under additional indemnity for the amount of $'5,000 each. Mr. C<>t'H'911v lOO\U!'d. sec.onl1i;J13 oy rll. r'c<;", that the A~lI':i Blanket . . . - . Minutes - 2/9171 Page Three Position Fidelity Bond coverage be increased to $25,000 and that the positions of Chairman and Executive Director continue to be covered under additional indemnity in the amount of $15,000 each. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: ~iOES : ABSHIT: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: MEMBERS: Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer None Whiting There being no further business to be brought before the Members, Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, February 16, 1971, at 4:30 P.M. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:27 P.M. A~ a G. J Executive mp