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MARCH 5, 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 7:45 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.
It was moved by Director Jones, seconded by Director Hart, that the staff recommendations be
accepted for the following items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Directors Campbell, Hart, Jones, Nash, and Chairman Swerdlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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The Nfinutes of the Regular Meeting of February 6, 1996, were approved as submitted.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE WARRANTS OF FEBRUARY 14,1996 (300,3Q)
The List of Demands dated February 14, 1996, in the total amount of $529.081.59 was
received and filed.
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The Finance Officer's Report of Cash Fund Balances for the month of January 1996 in the
total amount of $134,445.99 was received and filed.
BOARD ACTIONS
Written Communication:
Report dated March 5, 1996, from the Deputy Director, recommending that the Executive
Director of the Agency be authorized to enter into a contract with Castaneda and Associates
for the development and implementation of the First -Time Homebuyer Program as part of the
City's HOPE Plan.
Director Campbell commended the efforts of Project Manager Mechelle Lawrence, Associate
Planner, and Mr. Tomlinson on this program.
Authorization to N
It was moved by Director Nash, seconded by Director Jones, and unanimously carried that
the Executive Director of the Agency be authorized to enter into a contract with Castaneda
and Associates, to be funded with $15,000 in CRA set-aside funds, for the development and
implementation of the First -Time Homebuyer Program.
ADDITIONAL CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Authorization to Add Item to Closed Session Agenda:
It was moved by Director Nash, seconded by Director Jones, and unanimously carried to find
that information regarding the following item was not available prior to publication of the
agenda and discussion was necessary at this time: Liability Claims per Government Code
Section 54956.9(a), M&M Jewelers, et al, against the San Juan Capistrano Community
Redevelopment Agency.
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The Board recessed to the Council meeting at 7:51 p.m, and reconvened in Closed Session at 10:05
p.m. for:
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator per Government Code Section 54956.8 for
property located at the Old Elementary School site at the corner of El Camino Real and
Acjachema, Parcels A and B on Parcel Map 80-853, and related parcels, with Capistrano
Unified School District as the negotiating party, to consider price and terms of payment;
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2. Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation, per Government Code Section 54956.9,
for the case known as Trackside Dining, Inc. vs. San Juan Capistrano Community
Redevelopment Agency;
3. 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; and
4. Liability Claims per Government Code Section 54956.9(a), M&M Jewelers, et al, against the
San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency; and
The Agency Secretary was excused therefrom, and the meeting reconvened at 11:07 p.m.
Mr. Denhalter advised that with regard to item #2, a settlement was unanimously approved in a form
that will be approved and available to the public on March 6, 1996. With regard to item #4, a
settlement was unanimously approved with one client, Chris McLaughlin. Terms and conditions will
be released as soon as the Settlement Agreement has been prepared and signed by all parties. There
was no action to report on the remaining two items.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:07 p.m. to the
next regular meeting date of Tuesday, March 19, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
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CHERYL JO ON, AGENCY SECRETARY
ATTEST:
DAVID M. SwERffLrN, CHAIRMAN
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