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MI NUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
August 28, 1973
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, CalifornIa, met
in special session in the City Counci I Chambers, on August 28, 1973,
at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: Clo Hoover, Chairman
Fred M. Judson
John W. McCloskey
Donna O. Swi nk
Nathaniel Trives
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Anthony L. Dituri
(Mr. Dituri was not in attendance
due to his hospitalization)
ALSO PRESENT:
John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Co.
Frank Gehry, Architect
William Allen, Project Manager, H.F.H., Ltd.
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
K. O. Grubb, Acting Executive Director
Gary G. Jones, Director of Community Development
May Palfrey, Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the minutes of
August 13, 1973 and August 14, 1973 be approved as mailed. The motion
carried with a unanimous voice vote.
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS:
Projects I (a), 1 (b) and Downtown:
Approval of Downtown Preliminary Redevelopment Plan
The Director stated that the Planning CommiSSion had adopted a
PrelimInary Plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Project and had trans-
mitted same to the Agency for approval. He added that upon the Agencyls
approval of the Preliminary Plan, it would be sent to the County Tax
Assessor and that the preparation of an official Redevelopment Plan
would begin. Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that the ~
Preliminary Plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Project be approved.
The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven
MEMBERS: None
MEMBERS: D i tur I
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Minutes - 8/28/73
Page Two
Retain Eu~ene B. Jacobs as Agency Legal Counsel for
Downtown Redevelopment projecti Consider Selection of
Appraiser and Other Contractors as Needed per City
Council Resolution No. 4406; Consider Any Other
Actions Necessary to Implement the Downtown Rede-
velopment Pro,Ject
The Director stated that prior to the selection of an appraiser and
other contractors for the Downtown Project, consideration should be given
to other matters crucial to proceeding with the Project, such as negotiat-
ing wIth the Developer, choosing the Negotiator or negotiating team and
obtaining a preliminary approval from the South Coast Regional Conserva-
tion Commission.
Mr. John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Company, spoke expressing
the Rouse Companyls desire to join with the Agency In approaching the
Regional Commission.
Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that a Negotiating
Committee be formed consisting of the Executive Director, the Director
of Community Development and Agency Counsel, and that any Agency Member
wishing to Sit in on the negotiations be invited to do so, providIng
not more than 3 Members meet at the same time. The motion carried
with a unanimous vOice vote.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Reverend Judson, that
the Negotiating Committee be directed to meet with representatives of
the Rouse Company at the earliest possible date regarding presentation
of the proposed Project to the South Coast Regional Conservation Com-
mission. The motion carried With a unanimous voice vote.
Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that
the Agency request the City Council to appropriate $15,000 for the
Community Redevelopment Administrative Fund for preliminary prepara-
tions and actions necessary to proceed with the Downtown Redevelopment
Project. The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven
MEMBERS: None
MEMBERS: D i tur i
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that Eugene B.
Jacobs be retained as Counsel for the Downtown Redevelopment Project.
The motion carried With a unanimous voice vote.
H.F.H., Ltd. Land Disposition Agreement
Agency Counsel recommended that the meeting be adjourned to an
Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation matters,
after all items on the agenda had been covered.
GENERAL:
Approval for Payment of Special Counsel from Tax Allocation
Funds
Mr. McCloskey moved, seconded by Reverend Judson,
submitted by Edward J. Costello, Jr., in the amount of
legal services rendered in connection with the H.F.H.,
position Agreement, be paid from Tax Allocation Funds.
carried With the following roll call vote:
that the bIlling
$5,345.05, for
Ltd. Land Dis-
The motion
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven
MEMBERS: None
MEMBERS: Diturl
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Minutes - 8/28/73
Page Three
Consideration of Changin9 the Time of Regular Meetings
The Director stated that it had become Increasingly difficult to
adequately consider Agency business within the one-half hour presently
allotted between 7:00 and 7:30 P.M., preceding the City Council meeting,
and recommended that the meetings be set at an earlier hour. The
Chairman moved, seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that Resolution
No. 319, "RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE AGENCY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 314 (R.A.SJ", be
adopted, setting the time of the regular meeting of the Agency at
4:30 P.M., on the fourth Tuesday of each month, and that further
reading be waived. The motion carried with the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trlves, van den Steenhoven
MEMBERS: None
MEMBERS: Dituri
Mr. McCloskey moved, seconded by Reverend Judson, that the meeting
be adjourned to an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing liti-
gation matters. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The
meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 6:10 P.M., at which time Mr. Trives moved,
seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that the meeting be adjourned. The
motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.