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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
August 27, 1968
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
regular session in the City Council Chambers, on August 27, 1968. at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: J. lee Schi~mer, Chairman
Clifford Conne Ily
Ted Fach
L. Wayne Harding
Mortimer T. Richey
Philip E. Whiting
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: B. Thomas Barnard
ALSO PRESENT:
James D. Richardson, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Renewal Assistance,
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Walter Slattery, Area Coordinator, Dept.
of Housing and Urban Development
David Manlove, Urban Renewal Representative,
Uept. of Housing and Urban Development
William Balch, Vice President, Kern County
Land Company
J. D. Weaver, Jr., Vice President, Tenneco, Inc.
James Hall, Manager, Santa Monica Shores
Clo Hoover, Agency Liaison Member
E~gene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
Arnie Friedman, Evening Outlook Reporter
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
Gary G. Jones, Assistant Executive Director
May Palfrey. Stenographer
The minutes of August 13, 1968 were approved
as mai led.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
GENERAL:
Equal Employment Opportunity -_Affirmative Action Pro']ram
The Secretary resu~mitted the draft on the Equal Employment Opportunit~ -
Affirmative Action Program, which the Members had agreed to defer until the
HUD representatives were ~:-esent to further clarify t"is ?rogr?l"1. i'r. Valter
Slattery, Area Coordhator, explained that this Program origir,ated from ;):1
EAecut've Order and c~isisted of policies conta:,,~d in the Urban Renewal
Manual and letters to Loc~1 Public Agencies from the Dept. o~ HousIng and
Urban Development, ~st of which were already being followed by the Agency.
He a...Jded that adoption of the subject Program, as out lined, wO'llrl be 2ccept-
eble to the Dept. of Mel'sing and Urban Developrr.ent. Discussion foll<,,-led.
Mr. Richey moved, secondeJ by Mr. Hardi~y, t~at Draft No.2. dated ~uly 5,
1968, On the Equal Employ~ent Opportunity - Af~irMative Action Program be
adopted by the Agenn'. The motion car"ied wit.. the follo\'ling roll cal I vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEM8ERS: Sc'dnllt:2r, Connelly, Fach, Eardlng, Richey, ,.lhitl0i9
ri:::MS~RS: N0ne
MEMBERS: Barlla rd
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Minutes - 8/27/68
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Resolution No. 268 (R.A.S,), Establishing Time and Place
of Reflular Meetinqs -.
The Secretary introduced Resolution No. 268 (R.A.S.), '~ RESOLUTION
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CIJY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA,
ESTA~lISHING THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AGENCY
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO, 21~ (R,A,S,)", which was drafted in accord-
ance with the Members' decision to hold one meeting a month on the third
Tuesday, at 4:30 P.M. The Chairman suggested that action on this item
be deferred until the next meeting, when Mr. Barnard would be present,
since he originally suggested the change.
Introduction of Guests
The Secretary introduced the representatives from DHUD, Kern County
land Company and Tenneco present at the meeting, and also welcomed Mrs. Cia
Hoover, who was recently appointed by the City Council as liaison Member.
Mr. David Manlove, Urban Renewal Representative, addressed the
Members. stating that prior to the Agency meeting, the representatives
of HUO. the City of Santa Monica, the Agency and the Redeveloper had
met in an evaluation session to review the position of the Agency in
its activities. Mr. James D. Richardson, Assistant Regional Administrator
for Renewal Assistance, stated that the HUD representatives were favorably
impressed with the accomplishments of the Agency. especially relating to
tax increments and early retirement of its Tax Allocation Bonds.
Mr, J. D. Weaver, Jr., representing Tenneco, Inc., informed the
Members that Tenneco expected to submit to the Agency the findings on
their studies regarding the development of the Ocean Park area by
October I, 1968.
Mr. Richardson was then presented with a brochure on Santa Monica
Shores. prepared by Kern County Land Company. Mr. James Hall, Manager
of Santa Monica Shores, reported briefly on the occupancy status of
Santa Monica Shores, stating that as of September I, 1968, both buildings
would be 80.7% occupied.
There be ing no further bus i ness to be bro\lght before the Members,
Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at
4:55 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
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