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JANUARY 2, 1996
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the City of San Juan Capistrano Redevelopment
Agency was called to order by Chairman Swerdlin at 7:40 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: David M. Swerdlin, Chairman
Carolyn Nash, Vice Chairman
Collene Campbell, Director
Wyatt Hart, Director
Gil Jones, Director
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, Executive Director; Thomas Tomlinson, Deputy Director;
Richard K. Denhalter, Agency Counsel/City Attorney; Cynthia L. Pendleton, Finance Officer; Cheryl
Johnson, Agency Secretary; William Huber, Engineering and Building Director; Joe Arranaga, Public
Lands and Facilities Director; Al King, Jr., Community Services Director; Lt. Paul Sullivan, Chief of
Police Services; Nancy Bernardi, Recording Secretary.
None.
It was moved by Director Jones, seconded by Director Campbell, that the staff recommendations be
accepted for the following items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following
vote:
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AYES: Directors Campbell, Hart, Jones, Nash, and Chairman Swerdlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 21, 1995, were approved as
submitted. Director Nash abstained due to her absence from that meeting.
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The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 5, 1995, were approved, with the
correction to indicate that Director Campbell was absent at the time of roll call and
arrived later in the meeting.
The List of Demands dated December 6, 1995, in the total amount of $386,228.56 was
received and filed.
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The Finance Officer's Report of Investments as of November 30, 1995, in the total amount
of $1,756,463.50 was received and filed.
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Written Communications:
(1) Report dated January 2, 1996, from Cassandra Walker, Community Development
Administrator, recommending that the Agency contract with Linda S. Congleton &
Associates to perform a market and hotel analysis for the Historic Town Center site
in the amount of $20,000.
(2) Memorandum dated December 21, 1995, from Cassandra Walker, Community
Development Administrator, advising that Linda S. Congleton & Associates would
be willing to reduce their bid to $18,500 without affecting the duality of the analysis
or report.
Cassandra Walker, Community Development Administrator, made an oral presentation. She
noted that the revised contract amount by Linda S. Congleton & Associates of $18,500
matched the lowest bid received and that the modification would only affect the visual
presentation of the report.
Annroval of Consultive Services Contract for Historic Town Center_ wlais:
It was moved by Director Nash, seconded by Director Jones, and unanimously carried that
the Executive Director be directed to renegotiate the contract with Linda S. Congleton &
Associates for the provision of Historic Town Center Market Analysis Consulting Services
in the total amount of $18,500, including expenses. The Executive Director was authorized
to enter into the contract once the scope of work has been revised accordingly.
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CLOSED SESSION (610.85)
The Board recessed to the Council meeting at 7:49 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Session at 8 A 5
P.M. for:
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator per Government Code Section 54956.8 for
property known as the Capistrano Depot, 26701 Verdugo Street, with Guy Edwards as the
negotiating party, to consider price and terms of payment;
2. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation, per Government Code Section 54956.9,
for the case known as McLaughlin, etc., et al v. City of San Juan Capistrano and the
Community Redevelopment Agency; and
Conference with Legal Counsel, Anticipated Litigation, per Government Code Section
54956.9(b), for significant exposure to litigation in two cases, and Government Code Section
54956.9(c), the initiation of litigation in two cases.
The Agency Secretary was excused therefrom, and the meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m.
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Mr. Denhalter advised there was no action to report on any of the items.
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There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m. to the next
regular meeting date of Tuesday, January 16, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
CHERYL JOHNSON, AGENCY SECRETARY
ATTEST:
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DAVID M. S RD , CHAIRMAN
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