12-0110_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
January 10, 2012
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Kramer called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 4:03 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Freese, Derek Reeve, Sam Allevato,
Mayor pro tem Taylor, and Mayor Kramer
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS:
• Marisa Hanke, City resident, expressed concern about the review process and
approved rezone for the Darmal project; and felt a twenty foot set -back would be
more appropriate.
• Paul Jenkinson, City resident, expressed concern with the Darmal project and
requested for City Council to re -review the project; and felt the originally approved
proposal is now invalid as the project has doubled in size. Council Member Freese
requested for the City Manager to look into the matter. Grant Taylor, Development
Services Director, provided an update on the project.
PRESENTATION:
C1. UPDATE PROVIDED BY TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RELATED TO
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (400.80)
Christopher Townsend and Heather Stratman, Townsend Public Affairs, provided
handouts with updated information related to Redevelopment Agencies and
responded to questions.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
D1. RESOLUTION 12-01-10-01 ADOPTED, ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING ITS INTENT TO SERVE AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34171(J)
AND SECTION 34173" (400.80)
Thomas Clark, Redevelopment Legal Counsel, and Cindy Russell, Chief
Financial Officer/Treasurer, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded
to questions.
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Public Comments:
• Tom Scott, City resident and Camino Real Playhouse Representative,
provided information on the Playhouse; and thanked the Council for
recognition of the Playhouse for their community contributions.
• James Schenold, City resident, suggested for greater community
involvement to support the Successor Agency functions; and felt the purpose
of a Redevelopment Agency is to enhance the community not the
developer's needs.
• Richard Gardner, Capistrano Beach resident, expressed the disappointment
with losing the Lower Rosan property for public benefit; suggested for the
Camino Real Playhouse to utilize the Lower Rosan property.
Council Comments:
• Felt the Redevelopment Agency has done well to improve the community by
providing better amenities such as the Playhouse.
• Felt that money has been used for infrastructure, economic development,
and reducing blight and not to developers; has seen -some agencies abuse
redevelopment money; and felt that Redevelopment has been important to
preserve and protect the historic look and feel of San Juan Capistrano.
• Felt that the tax increment received from the redevelopment area would go
directly to the State and would not be kept locally.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Freese, seconded by Council
Member Allevato, and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 12-01-10-01
entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING ITS INTENT TO SERVE AS
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE SECTION 341710) AND SECTION 34173"; and housing
functions assign to the San Juan Capistrano Housing Authority (to be formed at
the January 17, 2012, City Council meeting).
D2. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN LETTERS TO CALIFORNIA'S LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS URGING TO SUPPORT SB 659 (PADILLA) AND SB 654 (STEINBERG)
— TEMPORARILY POSTPONING THE DISSOLUTION OF REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES, APPROVED (660.40)
Thomas Clark, Redevelopment Legal Counsel, responded to questions.
Council Comments:
Preference for the three middle paragraphs from the Governor's letter to
replace the two middle paragraphs in the Padilla letter.
Not able to support the letters or the continuance of the Redevelopment
Agency program; felt there is no need to continue a program that has been
abused and unaccountable; and felt it has been a cash register for
developers by subsidizing with taxpayer money development that has no
demand.
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Council Action: Moved by Council Member Allevato, seconded by
Council Member Freese, and carried 4-1 with Council Member Reeve opposed to
approve authorization to sign letters to California's legislative leaders urging to
support SB 659 (Padilla) and SB 654 (Steinberg) — temporarily postponing the
dissolution of redevelopment agencies.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Freese, Allevato, Taylor and Mayor Kramer
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Reeve
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Kramer adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. to
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session and 6:00 p.m. for a
public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Respsub itted,
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HRISTY JAK , DSP TY SITY CLERK
Approved: February 7, 2012
LATTEST
LARRY KRAME AYOR
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