M-8/18/1970 (3)
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REOEVELOPME~T AGENCY
OF THE
CITV OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
August 18, 1970
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers, on August 18,
1970, at 4:30 P.M.
The Director stated that a Notice of Adjournment was posted on the City
Council Chamber door on July 28, 1970 and August II, 1970 and that the
Affidavit of Posting was on file in the offices of the Redevelopment Agency.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: B. Thomas Barnard, Chairman
Clifford Connelly
Ted Fach
l. Wayne Harding
Mortimer T. Richey
J. Lee Schimmer
Philip E. Whiting
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: None
ALSO PRESHIT:
Lowell T. Patton, Council Liaison
John Gray, Financial Consultant
Gary G. Jones,Executive Director
May Palfrey. Stenographer
The minutes of July 14, 1970 were approved
as mai led.
APPROVAL OF Mr~UTES:
APPROVAL OF BILLS:
The Director reviewed the bills as follows:
John Gray
. . $530.00
$1,141.15
Eugene B. Jacobs.
TOTAL BILLS .
.~!,671.15
The Director also reviewed the accounts payable items through
August 18, 1970 and the previous accounts payable listings through
July 31, 1970. He stated that the July accounts were to be submitted
at the meeting of July 28, which was adjourned to August 11 and then
to August 18. Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the
bills be approved as submitted in the amount of $1,671.15, that approval
of the accounts payable items through July 31, 1970 be ratified and that
the accounts payable items through August 18, 1970 be approved. The
motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
NEMBERS:
/1EMBERS:
MHlBERS:
Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schlmmer, Whiting
None
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Minutes - 8/18/70
Page Two
GE~ERAL;
Redevelopment Agency vs. Bank of America
The Director stated that the Agency had previously filed an action
against the Bank of America for the loss due to the forged checks. with
the condition that upon the AgencyJs receipt of a claim settlement from
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, said action would be assumed by Aetna.
He then submitted to the Members a Substitution of Attorneys form to be
used as the proposed method of assumption and recommended that a stipu-
lation be made to hold the Agency harmless from any fees in proceeding
with this action. Hr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr, Richey, that the
Agency give Aetna Casualty and Surety Company an assignment of any and
all rights or cause of action subject to their written agreement to hold
the Agency harmless from any costs or fees in proceeding with the action
against the 3ank of America. The motion carried with a unanimous voice
vote,
Contract No. 93 Amendment - General Counsel
The Director stated that the total compensation amount of $10,000
in the present contract between the Agency and Mr. Eugene 8. Jacobs for
legal services had been exceeded by $1,476.84 and, therefore. recommended
that the contract be amended to increase the total compensation by $8.000.
Mr. Connelly moved, seconded by Mr. Schimmer. that Contract ~o. 93 with
Mr, Eugene B. Jacobs be amended to reflect an increase in compensation of
$8,000, bringing the total compensation amount to $18.000. The motion
carried with the following roll call vote;
AYES;
NOES;
ABSENT:
Barnard, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer. Whiting
~one
None
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS;
Contract for BookkeepinH Services
The Director stated that due to the diminishing number of accounting
transactions required by the Agency, the position of full-time Bookkeeper
had been eliminated, but that there was a continuing need for part-time
or contractual bookkeeping services, He added that Mr. John Gray had
submitted a written proposal to perform these services at an hourly rate
of $10.00 and not exceeding $250.00 per month. He requested that the
Agency authorize him to proceed with negotiations with Mr. Gray for
these services, He explained that Mr. Grayls contract for fiscal con-
sulting services would soon reach the maximum compensation amount and
that his hourly rate had been increased from $20,00 to $25.00 in all
Federally-assisted projects and that Mr. Gray was requesting the Agency's
consideration of said rate increase. The Director, therefore. recommended
that Mr. Gray's contract be amended to reflect an increase in the total
compensation amount and the adjustment in the hourly rate. The Chairman
recommended that the Director be authorized to proceed with negotiations
in this matter and that this item be placed on the agenda for the next
meeting for formal approval. He also requested that Mr. Whiting, Chair-
man of the Accounting Committee, review this matter and submit his
recommendation at the next Agency meeting. The Director also informed
the Members that the Agency was in the process of hiring a part-time
Clerk-Typist for approximately 10 hours a week, at the rate of $2.50
per hour, to provide more adequate coverage of the Agency offices during
business hours,
General Telephone Company - Request for Additional parkin9 Area
The Director stated that the General Telephone Company was presently
leasing an area of approximately 6,000 square feet from the Agency for
off-street parking and had recently requested an additional space of
12.000 square feet to accommodate additional parking. The Chairman
instructed the Director to negotiate with the General Telephone Company
on a rental rate and submit an agreement at the next Agency meeting.
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Minutes - 8/18/70
Page Three
Executive Session
Upon the Chairman1s recommendation, Mr. Whiting moved, seconded
by Mr. Harding. that the meeting be adjourned to an Executive Session
to review staff salaries. The motion carried with a unanimous voice
vote. The meeting adjourned at 4:52 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 5:30 P.M., at which tIme Mr. Richey
moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly. that the meeting be adjourned. The
motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
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