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JUNE 311997
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (619.85) - 5:00 p.m.
There were no Closed Session items scheduled for consideration at this meeting.
RECESS UNTIL 7:00 P.M. BUSINE$S-SESSION
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the City of San Juan Capistrano Redevelopment
Agency was called to order by Chairman Hart at 8:10 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL LL: PRESENT: Wyatt Hart, Chairman
John Greiner, Vice Chairman
Collene Campbell, Director
Gil Jones, Director
David M. Swerdlin, Director
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, Executive Director; Thomas Tomlinson, Deputy Director;
John Shaw, Interim Agency Counsel; Cynthia L. Pendleton, Finance Officer; Cheryl Johnson, Agency
Secretary; Jennifer Murray, Assistant City Manager; William Huber, Director of Engineering and
Building; Al King, Director of Community Services; Lt. Paul Sullivan, Orange County Sheriffs
Department; Jan Ortega, Recording Secretary.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Director Swerdlin, seconded by Director Greiner, that the staff recommendations
be accepted for the following items listed on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Directors Jones, Greiner, Swerdlin, Campbell, and Chairman Hart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1. APPROYAL OF MINUTES - REGULAR MEETINQ OF MAY 6 1997
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 6, 1997, were approved as submitted. Having
been absent from the May 6th meeting, Director Campbell abstained.
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2, RECEIVE AND FILE WARRANTS OF MAY 21 1997 300.30
The List of Demands dated May 21, 1997, in the total amount of $18,516.95, was ordered
received and filed.
RECEIVE AND FILE CASH BALANCES BY FUND FOR APRIL. 1997 (330.50
The Finance Officer's Report of Cash Fund Balances for the month of April, 1997 in the total
amount of $73,925.05, was ordered received and filed.
4. APPROVAL OF RENTAL SECUREMENTISUBSIDY PROGRAM
REGULATIONS (,430301
As set forth in the Report dated June 3, 1997, from the Deputy Director, the Tenant Based
Rental Assistance Program, Program Guidelines/Operating Procedures dated May 15, 1997,
were approved to enable the City to meet the needs of participating tenant households by
providing monthly rental assistance for up to 2 years. The regulations address eligible
households, the type, amount and length of rental assistance, eligible dwelling units, maximum
rents and income, occupancy standards and tenant education. On February 4, 1997, the
Agency approved a budget of $75,000 to be used for rental subsidies.
BOARD ACTIONS
INTRODUCTION OF FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 BUDGET (33070
Written Communications:
Report dated June 3, 1997, from the Finance Officer, providing a Fund overview. The item
will be continued to a Public Hearing at the June 17, 1997, meeting.
The Finance Officer made an oral report, summarizing the proposed budget for the next fiscal
year,
Continuation f m:
It was moved by Director Jones, seconded by Director Greiner, and unanimously carried that
the item be continued to June 17, 1997, for consideration of the proposed expenditures at a
Public Hearing.
2. SELECTION OF SOUTH COAST FARMS TO PROVIDE INTERIM --FARM
MANAGEMENT SER CE5 - KINOSHITA FARM SITE (600.40
Written Communications:
Report dated June 3, 1997, from the Acting Director of Public Lands and Facilities,
summarizing the two proposals received for management of the Kinoshita Farm Agricultural
Preserve during the Request for Proposal process being conducted for operation of the farm
property and use of the historic Joel Congdon House. Staff had been directed to solicit the
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interim services on March 18, 1997. The Report advised that South Coast Farms proposed
to compensate the City and Community Redevelopment Agency $44,000 for use of the
property for a one-year period, which equalled an approximate rental payment of $1,544 per
acre. Orange County Produce proposed compensation of $600 per acre, or an annual rental
payment of approximately $17,100. The Report advised that Orange County Produce was
interested in a longer-term use of the property to allow for a community-based participative
approach. The current tenant, J&W Farms, did not submit a proposal. A license agreement
for the services will be returned to the Board no later than July 1, 1997.
The Acting Director of Public Lands and Facilities made an oral report, noting that the $1,500
lease payment proposed by South Coast Farms was the highest in the County. Mrs. Murray
further advised that the City had received a proposal on May 30, 1997, from the Capistrano
Unified School District proposing an agricultural program at the site for at -risk youth from
Marco Forster. She advised the proposal had not been received in time for consideration;
however, staff would work with the District over the coming year.
Selection f SouLh Coast Farms:
It was moved by Director Greiner, seconded by Director Swerdlin and unanimously carried
to select South Coast Farms to provide farm management services for the period of July 1,
1997, through June 30, 1998, for the Kinoshita Farm Agricultural Preserve,
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. to the next
regular meeting date of Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at 5:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
CHERYL JO SQf4, AGENCY SECRETARY
ATTEST:
WYA�t HAkT, CHAIRMAN
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