08-0219_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
FEBRUARY 19, 2008
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (610.85) - None
Chairman Nielsen called the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan
Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency to order at 9:27 p.m.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Sam Allevato, Joe Soto, Dr. Londres Uso, Vice
Chairman Tom Hribar and Chairman Mark Nielsen
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Apple, Deputy Executive Director; Meg Monahan, Agency
Secretary; Cynthia L. Russell, Finance Officer; Omar Sandoval, Agency Counsel;
Douglas Dumhart, Economic Development Manager; Lynnette Lehmann, Management
Analyst II; and Eileen White, Recording Secretary.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Hribar, seconded by Director Allevato, and carried
unanimously, 5-0, to approve items 1 and 2 (with revision) as recommended by staff.
ACCOUNT PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED JANUARY 31, 2008 IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $235,872.63, RECEIVED AND FILED. (300.30)
2. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GAFCON, INC. FOR LAND
PLANNING SERVICES TO PREPARE A MASTER PLAN FOR THE LOWER
ROSAN RANCH, IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,895, APPROVED WITH
REVISIONS AS NOTED; AND $55,000 APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL
FUND RESERVES TO ACCOUNT NO. 26-65300-4720-R08 CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY NO. 7A (600.40)
Revisions Aaaroved within the Agreement: 1) Section 1 shall read: "The ....
Performed by the Consultant shall ...... reference, as well as personnel specified
in Consultants proposal provided as Exhibit "d' also attached and incorporated
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herein by reference. To the extent....; 2) Exhibit A, page 11, paragraph entitled
"KTGY Group, Inc., last sentence revised to read: ".....team meetings and public
workshops and hearings which...; and 3) Exhibit C" added: Gafcon Proposal
Date December 10, 2007, "Land Planning Services for the Master Plan of Lower
Rosan Ranch" attached.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SEASONS SENIOR
APARTMENTS II, L. P., APPROVED (SEASONS SENIOR APARTMENTS II)
(600.40)
Description: On November 7, 2006, the Agency and Seasons Senior
Apartments II, L.P. (owner) entered into a Disposition and Development
Agreement to allow the construction of a 38 -unit affordable housing project for
seniors on approximately 1.2 acres of vacant property located on the corner of
Rancho Viejo Road and Paseo Espada. In order to meet certain requirements
related to an allocation of federal 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the
housing project from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC),
the owner must own the site, record a construction loan, and receive building
permits prior to February 22, 2008. The Owner has requested the Agency amend
the Agreement to provide for the Agency's conveyance of the site to Owner prior
to the satisfaction of the closing conditions by Owner to satisfy the requirements
and allow the allocation to move forward. Staff recommended the Board approve
the First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement by and
between the San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency and
Seasons Senior Apartments Il, L.P., a California Limited Partnership; and
authorize the Executive Director to execute the Amendment (Seasons Senior
Apartments II).
Written Communications: Report dated February 19, 2008, by Douglas
Dumhart, Economic Development Manager.
Presentations:
Douglas Dumhart, Economic Development Manager, reviewed the staff
recommendation.
Tara Selkis, representing Simpson Housing, noted that at this time they are
unable to provide a guaranty due to a corporate transaction being processed by
the parent corporation, but agreed to provide the guaranty at the end of this
month when the corporate transaction has been completed.
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Chairman Nielsen opened the public hearing, and there being no public
' testimony, closed the public hearing.
Board Action: Moved by Director Soto, seconded by Director Uso, and
carried unanimously, 5-0 to approve First amendment to the disposition and
development agreement by and between the San Juan Capistrano Community
Redevelopment Agency and Seasons Senior Apartment II, L.P. a California
Limited Partnership; and authorize the Executive director to execute the
amendment.
BOARD ACTIONS
AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR
THE LITTLE HOLLYWOOD RENTAL UNITS APPROVED. (330.70)
Description: The Agency owns 14 rental units in the Los Rios District known as
Little Hollywood that are located west of Mission Street and north of Ramos
Street, with fiscal year 2007-08 maintenance, repair and services budget of
$15,000. This year the proposed expenditures for work on the units exceed the
maintenance account budget by $52,000, which is needed to cover rehabilitation
' on three vacant units as well as additional extensive rehabilitation on a fourth unit
to be vacated in March 2008. Staff recommended the Board approve the
proposed amendment of $52,000 to the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Community
Redevelopment Agency Budget to increase the Little Hollywood Rental Unit
building maintenance account with funds to be transferred from the Little
Hollywood reserve account.
Written Communications: Report dated February 19, 2008, by Lynnette
Lehmann, Management Analyst II.
Presentation: Lynnette Lehmann, Management Analyst II, summarized the staff
report.
Board Action: Moved by Director Uso, seconded by Director Allevato and carried
unanimously, 5-0, to approve the proposed amendment of $52,000 to the Fiscal
year 2007-2008 Community Redevelopment Agency budget to increase the Little
Hollywood rental unit building maintenance account with funds to be transferred
from the Little Hollywood reserve account.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: None
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Nielsen adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.,
to Tuesday,�,ulirt 4, 2008, at 5:30 p.m., for Closed Session, and 6:30 p.m. for the
Public Busin ession, in the City Council Chamber.
Approved: March 18, 2008
ATTEST:
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A K NIEESEN, C AIRMAN
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