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m-030811 (2)CITY OF SANTA MONICA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MdNUTES NiARCFI 8, 2011 A special joint meeting of the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chair Bloom at 11:50 p.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street. Roll Call: Present: Chair Richard Bloom Agency Member Robert T. Holbrook Agency Member Kevin McKeown Agency Member Pam O'Connor Agency Member Terry O'Day Agency Member Bobby Shriver Absent: Chair Pro Tem Gleam Davis Also Present: Executive Director Rod Gould Agency Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie Agency Secretary Maria M. Stewart CONVENE On order of the Chair, the Redevelopment Agency convened to a Special Joint Meeting with the City Comicil at 10:50 p.m., with Chair Pro Tem Davis absent. REDEVELOPMENT 8-D: Bank Loan Financing and Payment of Redevelopment Funds F[7NDS to Finance Redevelopment Priority Capital Projects, Modification of a Contract for Bond Counsel Services and Authorization for City Manager to Exercise Options in Agreement No. 9340 - recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency adopt a Resolution No. X30 (RAS) identifying parameters for and authorizing the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank and take all necessary actions to obtain a baiilc term loan in the amount of $60,000,000 for purposes of financing redevelopment priority capital projects; and authorize prepayment of payments due to the City pursuant to Implementing Agreement No. 9318 to Cooperation Agreement No. 9267 including the $60,000,000 fiom the Wells Fargo Bank term loan. Recommendation that the City Council direct the Director of Finance to segregate the prepayment by the Agency of fiords due the City pursuant to Implementing Agreement No. 9318 to Cooperation Agreement No. 9267, including funds drawn from the Wells Fargo Bank Term Loan into a designated account earmarked solely for funding redevelopment priority capital projects; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to increase the not-to exceed amount by $130,000 to $350,000 for the existing agreement vv~th Stradling, Yocca, Carlson, and March 8, 2011 Rauth for legal services related to the issuance of debt financing by the City; authorize the City Manager to exercise the options to purchase Agency real property pursuant to Second Implementation Agreement No. 9340 (CCS); and, approve the proposed budget changes, was presented. Member of the public Denise Barton spoke in opposition to the proposal. Motion by Agency Member McKeown, seconded by~eney Member O'Connor, that the Agency adopt Resolution No. 530 (RAS) entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA MONICA REDEVELOP-MENT AGENCY IDENTIFYING PARAMETERS FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO BANK AND TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO OBTAIN A BANK TERM LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000,000 FOR PURPOSES OF FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PRIORITY CAPITAL PROJECTS": and authorize prepayment of payments due to the City pursuant to Implementing Agreement No. 9318 to Cooperation Agreement No. 92b7 including the $60,000,000 from the Wells Fargo Bank term loan. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Agency Members McKeown, O'Day, Holbrook, O'Comlor, Chair Bloom NOES: Agency Member Shriver ABSENT: Chair Pro Tem Davis Agency Member Shriver advised, for the record, he voted in opposition not because he is not in favor of the project but because he has not had time to adequately study the proposal. Motion by Couneilmember McKeown. seconded by Councilmember O'Connor, that the City Council direct the Director of Finance to segregate the prepayment by the Agency of funds due the City per Implementing Agreement No. 9318 to Cooperation Agreement No. 92b7, including funds drawn from the Wells Fargo Bank Term Loan into a designated account earmarked solely for fimding redevelopment priority capital projects; authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modification to increase the not-to exceed amount by $130,000 to $350.000 for the existing agreement with Shadling, Yocca, Carlson, and Rauth for legal services related to the issuance of debt financing by the City; authorize the City Manager to exercise the options to purchase Agency real property pursuant to 2nd Implementation Agreement No. 9340 (CCS); and, approve the proposed budget changes. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Holbrook, O'Day, 2 March 8, 2011 McKeown, Mayor Bloom NOES: Councilmember Shriver ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Davis AIDJOUI2NNIENT OF On order of the Chair, the Special joint meeting with the City Council SPECIAL JOINT and the Redevelopment Agency was adjourned at 12:12 a.m., with Chair MEETING Pro Tem Davis absent. AT~~ APPROVED: Maria M. Stewart Richard Bloom Agency Secretary Chair March 8, 2011