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REDEVELOPME~T AGENCY
OF T:~E
CITY OF SM'TA ~10NICA, CALlFORh'lA
June II, 1968
4;30 P.M.
The ~eclevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
regular session on June 11,1963, in the City Council Chambers, at 4:30 P.M.
PRESEilT:
MEr~. ,ERS ; J. Lee Sch i mme r, Cha i rman
Clifford Connelly
Ted Fach
L IJayne Ha rd i ng
Philip E. Vhitlng
ABSENT:
I1EW;ERS 13. Thomas Garnard
Mortimer T. Richey
ALSO PRESEi'T;
James Hall, P~oject Manager, Santa Monica Shores
Arnie Friedman, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene ~ Jacobs, General Counsel
Grace rhomas, Executive Director
Gary G. Jones, Assistant Executive Director
Richard Aranoff, Purchasing Agent of the
City of Sant::t /10n I ca
APPROVA L OF /" H'UTES =
The minutes of May 14, 1968 were approved as mailed
REPOr.T OF SECRETARY;
i-roject I (6)
Amerdatory Application for Loan & Grant
The Secretary reported to the li,,:mbers that a letter and corresponding
financing data had been received fro,! the Department of Housing & Urban
Development approving the Amendatory Application for Loan ~ Grant for
Project Po. Calif. R-37. The Secretary directed the members attention
specifically to the document entitled' Project Cost Estimate and Financing Plan",
Line A-7 (Total Pan-Cash Local Grants in Aid), noting the differences between
the amount requested, ($1,177,103) and that approved, ($1,032,447) by the
Department of Housing and Urban D~velopment. The Agency's Consulting Engineer has
~een asked to review the cost eligibility of an off-site storm drain, whieh is the
principal item of difference, in dn effort to restore credit for the total cost of
the facility. The 5uumission of the Amenciatol-Y Contract for Agency approval will
oe with-held until a HUO/Agency review of this matter is completed.
Prol~ct I ('J)
Demolition Contract r'o.?
ill'. ~ic~ard Aranoff, Purchasing Agent, City of Santa Monica, w~s present to
discuss the results of the bid opening held on June 3, IS6e. Mr. Aren0ff repol ted
to the members that Standaro,uildil"g \"recking Company submitted the 10lt, bid in
the amount of $5,?SO.OC and that ~ased on the amount of the bid and a thorough
c"ecl< of the Contractor's prior per"'orll"ance that he '.~ould recorr;-nend that the aw~rd
be made to Standard :"u i Id 1 n9 l'Jrecki n9 Company.
Hr. Harding moyed, seconded by Hr. Connelly that the Agency award Oemolition
[(>ntract ;'0.7 to Standard 3uildlng I"recking COfllpany h tllC ::r-OUl1t 0' $5.750 r'c
';:'L r,-otlon carricc' .;jth tilL. folloltJing .-011 cal, vote.
AYES;
i'OES:
A",SEi'T:
'''lEi, E:{S:
hE,l ERS:
I1Ei 1 ERS:
Sehimmer, Fach, Harding, Connelly, t1hiting
Pone
Ba rna rll. R i ,:,ey
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Minutes - 6/11/68
Page T,,'o
REPORT 0/'-1 TAX INCREMENT PIWJECT /Oi'
The Secretary presented an analysis which was requested by the Agency Members
at the meeting of May 14, 196B of the assessed valuation from the base year to the
projected value upon completion of the Ocean Park Project I(b). The Secretary
pointed out that the "value upon completion" reflected in the report did not
include the improvements that could be constructed as a result of the Air-Rights
provided for in the research studies by Mr. Filley and Mr. Schumacher.
urFI~ISH[D 3USIMESS
Annual Administrative Budget
The ~nnual Administrative Gudget submitted to the Members at the meeting of
nay 14, 1963 was reintroduced for a continued review and discussion of its contento.
The discussion was held for informational purposes of the Members.
NEH Bl.;S:NESS
~y-Law Amendments
The Secretary introduced proposed reVISions of the ~y-Laws of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica. A notice of these proposed
changes was sent to each Agency Member on Monday, June 3, 1968. The Secretary
then called on Mr. Eugene Jacobs, Agency Counsel, to review the proposed revisions
that he had drafted.
Following l1r. Jacobs I review and recommendation for adoption of the By-Law
changes, Mr, Whiting moved, seconded by Mr. Harding that the proposed revisions
as set forth in the attached "Proposed by-Law Amendments" (Art i c1 e II,
Sections 1,4, 6, 7, & 8; Article I II, Sections I, 3 & 5) be approved. The
motion carried with the follOWing roll call vote:
AYES;
I"OES:
ABSH!T:
Schimmer, Fach, Harding, Connelly, Ilhiting
t!one
Garnard, Richey
IiHI:iERS;
MEi'l'lERS:
J",Ei13ERS:
EQual Employment Opportunity - Affirmative Action Program
The Secretary reported to Members that in accordance with the President's
Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity - Affirmative Action
a proposed Agency Program had been drafted and that review and consideration
by Agency Members was now in order. A brief discussion ensued in which Mr. Jacobs,
Agency Counce I , was asked for a legal opinion regarding this matter. The Secretary
stated this item would appear on the Agenda of the next regular Heeting and
requested that Mr. Jacobs I opinion be given at that time.
Trust Deeds - Ocean Park Project I (a)
T~e Secretary requested that the Agency 11embers cons icier and act upon an
item not appearing on the Agenda inyolying trust deeds presentiy held by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development on property in the Ocean Park
Project I(a). The Secretary stated that the Agency has ~et all of its contract
requirements relating to this matter dating back to the sale of the Tax AI lucation
Bonds In 1965, yet HUD has failed to reconvey these deeds. Mr. Whi.;ng moved,
seconded by Hr. Fach, that the Execut i ve 0 i rector is directed to request of the
United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopMent that they reconyey the
Trust Deeds held by HUD on property In Ocean Park Project I(a) inasmuch as the
litigation necessitating such Trust De~ds has long since been succes~fully
concluded and inasmuch as the Agency has long since issued its Tax Allocation Gonds.
The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
A'3SEf.!T:
HEN~;ERS :
j'iEt...;ERS;
HEt'iJERS;
Schimmer, Fach, Harding, Connelly, Whiting
t10ne
varnard, Richey
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Minutes - 6/11/68
Page Three
REPORT Oi~ URBAI' AHERICA cor,jFEREIJCE
Mr. Schimmer reported to the Agency Members on his attendance at the
Urban America Conference held in Detroit, Michigan on June 5th through
June 7th, 1968. Representatives of Inner-City Youth Groups such as the
Brown iJerets, Los Angeles, Pride, Inc.. '.Jashington, D. C., Sons of \Jatts,
Los Angeles were invited for a discussion and interchange of ideas with
Urban America Members.
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
fIr. Connelly moved, seconded by Mr. Harding, that the t>leeting adjourn. The
motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Secretary