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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SArnA MOI~ I CA, CA LI FORN IA
Apri I 14, 1970
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
regular session in the City Council Chambe~s, on April 14, 1970, at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEMDERS: B. Thomas Barnard, Chairman
C Ii fford Conne I Iy
Ted Fach
L. Wayne Harding, entered at 5:15 P.M.
J. Lee Schimmer
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Mortimer T. Richey
ALSO PRESEtJT:
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Gary G. Jones, Acting Executive Director-Secretary
May Palfrey, Stenographer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES;
The minutes of March 24, 1970 were approved
as mal led.
APPROVAL OF BILLS:
The Acting Secretary reviewed the bills as follows:
John Gray . .
. $430.00
$1,500.00
$474.40
As~ton Associates (Partial Payment~
~ugene B. Jacobs.
TOTAL BILLS.
$2,404.00,
The Acting Secretary also reviewed the accounts payable items through
April ]5, 1970. He stated that payment on the bill from Ashton Associates,
in the amount of $3.000.00. had been deferred by the Members at the last
meeting until receipt of the Capital Grant payment from the Federal Govern-
ment for Project l(b); because the Capital Grant payment had not yet been
received, he recommended partial payment of the bill from the Calif. R-37
Project Expenditures Account. Mr. Connelly moved, seconded by Mr. Fach,
that the bills be approved as submitted, in the amount of $2,404.40. The
motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
The Chairman requested that approval of the accounts payable items be
aeferred until an jtemi~ation of Petty Cash expenditures had been reviewed.
PROJECT ACTIONS A~~ REPORTS:
Project I (b):
~tatus of Promen~.de Condemnat ion
The Acting Secretary stated that Musick, Peeler and Garrett, Agency
Condemnation Counsel, had advised the Agency that they were prepared to
file a Certificate of Readiness on the Irving Kay Parcel in Block 4 of
the Promenade, in Project l(b). He noted that the financial status of
Project l(b) precluded such an action because acquisition funds must be
deposited with the Court at the time of fi ling. The Chairman directed the
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Acting Secretary to (I) contact M~sick, Peeler and Garrett to ascertain
what the procedural steps are in filing the Certificate of Readiness,
(2) find out from Bond Coun$el whether or not the Agency can use Tax
Allocation funds for the pending acquisition on an investment basis,
(3) investigate conventionai loan sources and (4) determine if the
City would be In a position to advance funds for acquisition at this
time.
APPROVAL OF BI~LS:
Upon the Chairman's review of all Petty Cash items, Mr. Fach moved,
seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the accounts payable items through April IS,
1970, be approved. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
The Chairman requested that the Acting Secretary obtain a letter of
opinion from General Counsel with respect to the procedure for transfer
of funds and proration of costs in Agency accounts.
GENERAL:
Report on A~ency Consultant Contracts
The Acting Secretary submitted an analysis showing the limits and
balances remaining in the Agency's active contracts with Mr. Robert B.
Filley, Mr. John Gray and Mr. Eugene B. Jacobs. He noted that Mr. Gray
had reached the authorized limits of his extended contract and recommended
that the Agency authorize a further extension to Contract ~o. 90 and ap-
prove an increase in the amount of $3,000.00. He also stated that contracts
with Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Filley had sufficient balances remaining at this
time.
Mr. Harding entered at 5:15 P.M.
Mr. Schimmer moved, seconded by Mr. Fach, that the Agency authorize
an extension of Mr. Grayls contract and approve an increase of $3,000.00
In the total contract amount. The motion carried with the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Schimmer
None
Richey
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
~e~otiating Committee
The Chairman reported that the Negotiating Co~mittee had again met
with representatives of Crescent Bay Properties to discuss certain revi-
sions in the Amended Land Disposition Agreement. He asked that the Agency
adjourn at the conclusion of the meeting into an Executive Session to
review the proposed Amended land Disposition Agreement revisions.
PersonneJ Committee
Mr. Connelly reported that the Personnel Committee had received 29
applications for the position of Executive Director. He stated that
following his review, he was then submitting the applications to Mr. Fach
and Mr. Richey, of the Personnel Committee; for their review. Mr. Connelly
stated that the Personnel Committee will continue application review in
this manner and select those applicants felt to be most qualified for
further consideration by the Agency. The Chairman recommended that a
Personnel Session be scheduled for the meeting of May 12, 1970.
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REPORT OF SECRETARY:
Amendatory Application for Loan and Grant
The Acting Secretary reported that he had met with the Field Repre-
sentative for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mr, Ed
Meagher, for the purpose of working on the Amendatory Applications for
both Projects l(a) and I(b), and that the projected time schedule for
the submission of said Applications was within 30 to 45 days,
Tax Increments - Pr~iect l(a)
The Acting Secretary stated that repeated calls to the Los Angeles
County Tax Division to expedite the receipt of the Agency's 1969-70 tax
revenue check for Project I(a) had failed to effect a release of tax
funds. He added that the County had attributed the delay to a prior
adjustment in the assessed valuation of Santa Monica Shores. The
Chairman directed the Acting Secretary to again notify the County in
writing and, if necessary, Mr. Phi lip Watson and Supervisor Burton
Chase, that the Agency expects im~ediate receipt of these tax revenues,
He added that if the funds were still not forthcoming, then this item
should be placed on the agenda for the next meeting for further action
by the Agency,
NAHRO Conference - Honolulu, Hawaii
The Chairman requested that the Acting Secretary make reservations
for two rooms at the Princess Kalulani Hotel in the name of the Agency
for the NAHRO Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 24-27, 1970.
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Mr. Schimmer moved, seconded by Mr. Harding, that the meeting be adjourned
to an Executive Session, The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote,
The meeting adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
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