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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
August 27, 1968
4:30 P .H.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Honica, California, met in
regular session in the City Council chambers, on August 27, 1968, at 4:30 P.H.
PRESENT:
MEHBERS: J. Lee Schimmer. Chairman
Clifford Conne lly
Ted Fach
L. Wayne Harding
Mortimer T. Richey
PhilIp E. Whiting
ABSENT:
HEMBERS: 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.
Dept. 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
Cio Hoover, Agency Liaison Member
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
Arnie Friedman, Evening Outlook Reporter
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
Gary G. Jones, Assistant Executive Director
May Palfrey, Stenographer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of August 13, 1968 were approved
as mai led.
GENERAL:
E!lual Employment Opportunity -_Affi rm?tive ActIon Program
The Secretary resu~mitted the draft on the Equal Employment Opportunit~ -
Affirmative Action Pro~ram, which the Members had agreed to defer until the
HUD representatives were ~:-esent to further darify tris Progri'l'l. j!r. \Jolter
Slattery, Area Coordhator, explained that thi s Program origir,ated from 8:1
EAecut've Crder and c0,sisted of policies conta:,~d in the Urban Renewal
Manual and letters to Local Public Agencies from the Dept. o~ HousIng and
Urban Development, ~st of which were already being followed by the AgenG'l.
He a-ided that adoption of the subject Program, as outl ined, wO'JIc! be accept-
able to the Dept. of tictlsing and Urban OeveloplT'ent. Discussion follc.,-Ied.
Mr. Richey moved, secondeJ by Mr. Hardi~g, t~at Draft No.2, dated July 5,
1968, on the Equal Employment Opportunity - AffirMative Action Program be
adopted by the Agen('~'. The motion car"ied I,itn the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
nEMSl:Rf::
MEMBERS:
Sc:.inln1ar, Connelly, Fach, Harding, Richey, 1,'hiti:19
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Minutes - 8/27/68
Page Two
Resolut,ion No. 268 (R.A.S.), Establishin!} Time and Place
of R~9ular Meetings
The Secretary introduced Resolution No. 268 (R.A.S.), ,~ RESOLUTION
OF THE REOEVELOPMENT AGENCV OF THE CITY 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. Clo
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 1, 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 being no further business to be brought 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-'
Secretary
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