09-0120_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
January 20, 2009
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL & REGULAR MEETINGS
Mayor Nielsen called the Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Nielsen, Dr. Londres Uso, Laura Freese, and
Chairman Tom Hribar
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Allevato (arrived at 5:08 p.m.)
PUBLIC COMMENT — CLOSED SESSIONS ITEMS: None
CLOSED SESSION (610.85):
A Closed Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statue.
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, the Board of Directors met with
its Real Property Negotiator (Executive Director) and the (Open Space Finance
Sub -Committee) concerning the terms for the purchase, sale, exchange or lease
of certain real property, Assessor's Parcels Nos. 637-083-15, 637-082-16, 637-
082-17, 637-082-71, 637-082-64, 637-082-65, 637-082-66,637-082-67 and 637-
082-68 located generally at the northwest boundaries of the City. The property
owner is Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
Chairman Hribar recessed the meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors to conduct the City Council meeting and reconvened the meeting at
9:04 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS:
Chairman Hribar confirmed an earlier announcement by Mayor Nielsen that the City
Council and Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors unanimously
approved an option and purchase and sale agreement between Continuing Life
Communities Management, LLC, the City of San Juan Capistrano, and the San Juan
Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency as follows:
1. Continuing Life Communities Management, LLC is in escrow with Crystal
Cathedral Ministries to purchase 150 acres of the Ministries' 170 acres Crystal
Cathedral Ministries will retain 20 acres currently developed as a retreat center
and chapel.
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2. Continuing Life Communities Management, LLC has executed an Option
Agreement with the City and Redevelopment Agency that grants the City and the
Redevelopment Agency the option to purchase 116+1- acres of open space. The
city and Redevelopment Agency will be opening escrow on the option agreement
in the next few days.
3. Continuing Life Communities Management, LLC will be submitting a
comprehensive development plan to develop a continuing care retirement
community on 34 +1- acres.
4. The option agreement grants the city and Redevelopment Agency the right to
purchase the 116 +1- acres for $10 million (approximately $86,000 per acre).
5. Upon purchase of the property the city will acquire the water rights in fee on the
property (one well and portions of two other wells).
6. Prior to the initial exercise date the parties shall have executed the following
agreements:
a. Joint access agreement
b. Joint parking agreement
C. Water agreement
d. Comprehensive development plan
i. The city and Redevelopment Agency will purchase the property through the use
of redevelopment or other financing mechanisms available to the city and
Redevelopment Agency.
8. The option agreement provides the city and Redevelopment Agency with the
opportunity to use the property as open space, agricultural, organized
recreational sports and as currently zoned.
9. Oso Creek will be retained in a natural state.
10. The city and Redevelopment Agency will have the option to execute the
purchase and sale agreement on the property for a period of four to five years.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Sam Allevato, Mark Nielsen, Dr. Londres Uso, Laura
Freese, and Chairman Tom Hribar
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Nielsen, seconded by Director Uso, and carried
unanimously, to approve Consent Calendar items 1 through 3 as recommended by
staff.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY MINUTES — REGULAR
MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 2008 APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED DECEMBER 18, 2008, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $30,553.82, AND DECEMBER 19, 2008 IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $2,595.24, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
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3. SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ORANGE
COUNTY, AND SUNWEST BANK APPROVED, AND THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (600.40)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
BOARD ACTIONS:
D1. CONTRACT FOR THE LITTLE HOLLYWOOD PHASE II PROJECT AWARDED
TO M.S. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT GROUP AND APPROPRIATION
OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING APPROVED — CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY NO. 6A
& 7A (600.40)
Laura Stokes, Housing Coordinator, provided a review of the agenda report and
responded to questions.
Director Comments:
■ Suggestion that school and city fees should be reduced for affordable
housing projects.
Board Action: Moved by Director Allevato, seconded by Director Uso, and carried
unanimously to award the contract for the Little Hollywood Phase II project to the
low responsible bidder, M. S. Construction Management Group, in the amount of
$2,083,853.33, and all other bids rejected; and $1,300,000 appropriated from the
Affordable Housing Project Fund 26-67000-4720 to the little Hollywood
Construction Fund 26-65200-4721.
D2. FINAL ALLOCATION OF THE 2008 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPEMENT
AGENCY TAX ALLOCATION BOND SERIES A TAX-EXEMPT PROCEEDS
APPROVED (340.30)
Douglas Dumhart, Economic Development Manager provided a detailed agenda
report. He and Cynthia L. Russell, Assistant City Manager, responded to
questions.
Public Comments:
■ Aaron Peluso, representing Mission Village Center, spoke regarding the
challenges in doing a complete redevelopment of the center, including
anchor property owners unwilling to make improvements and explained
the current goal to complete fagade improvements.
Director Comments:
■ Fagade Improvement Program: should include priorities and focus on the
historic core
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= Downtown Beautification: Verdugo Street improvements should be
delayed until direction for downtown beautification is completed.
■ Downtown Master Plan: concern that another plan will be created but not
implemented; would dovetail with Ortega interchange improvements; plan
preparation would impact funding for improvements
■ Mission Village Center: the entire center needs to be redeveloped; current
plans would bring center up to the 2000 mark; can't tear down center due
to number of leases and property owners.
■ Landscape Medians: Reduce improvements to one median in front of
Ricardo's Restaurant.
■ Ortega Highway land widening: not supported
■ San Juan Creek/Valle Road improvement (CIP No. 406): Intersection not
working well; a pinch point already exists at La Novia
■ Library Improvements: Council has funded preparation of plans; Friends of
the Library needs to raise money
Board Action: Moved by Director Nielsen, seconded by Director Uso, and carried
unanimously to approve the allocation of the 2008 tax-exempt Series A Tax
Allocation Bond proceeds as follows:
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FY 08-09
FY 09-10
FY 10-11
Not
Determined
Comments
08-09 funds available
$8,797,325
$2,067,264
$768,105
$ 127,706
future interest
$ -
$ 25,841
$ 9,601
total available
$8,797,325
$2,093,105
$777,706
$ 127,706
Project
R01 - Lower Rosan
(LRR) Wetlands
mitigation
$ 5,800
R02 - Los Rios Parking
Lot & Signage
$1,428,000
R06 - Fagade Improv
Program
$ 182,261
$ 75,000
$100,000
R07
$ -
R08-LRR Property
Acquisition
$ 270,000
R11- Cap Depot North
Lot Maint
$ -
R 12 -Downtown
Beautification Prog.
$ 50,000
R13 -Calle Jardin Park
$ 92,000
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1
1
1
R14 -Historic Town Cnt
Park Sidewalk (CIP
108)
$ -
R 15 -Del
Obispo/Camino Cap
Intersection Improv
CIP 111
$ 140,000
R16- LRR Driveway
$ 150,000
R17 -Camino
Cap/Forester
Crosswalk
Crosswalk
$ 40,000
lighting
CIP# 404-JSerra/Ranch
Viejo Rd Intersec
$1,100,000
Business Retention &
Recruit
$1,000,000
$ 650,000
$550,000
Paseo De Verdugo
Assistance
$ 950,000
UUD-Del Obispo/Alipaz
Bridge Widening
$ 722,000
Downtown Master Plan
$ 250,000
should we
include a
boundary
amendment
to the
project
area, or
extend the
life of the
RDA Amendment
$ 250,000
agency
Not
committed -
to be
Mission Village Center
considered
Assistance
$ -
$ 115,000
further
EI Adobe Plaza/Union
Bank
$ 100,000
median
strip in front
Landscape Median
1
$ 225,000
of Ricardo's
Ortega Hwy Land
-Widening
$ -
CIP #406- SJ Creek
RdNalle Rd improv
$ -
Ortega highway
redesign
$ 250,000
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Standardized street
furniture
$ 100,000
Replace Freeway Signs
$ 25,000
$6,730,061
$1,325 000 $650,000
$ 115 000
$2,067,264
$ 768,105 $127,706
$ 12,706
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Hribar adjourned the meeting at 10.57 p.m.
to Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. for Closed Session, and 6:30 p.m. for the
public Business Session in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully s
T R. MONAHAN, AGENCY SECRETARY
: February 3, 2009
ATTEST:
THOMAS W. HRIBAR, CHAIRMAN
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The City of San Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting
of th oar f Directors of the San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment
Ag cy ill held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council
Ch m e , . 4 0 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, California.
Ma ar V4onah�r�h�, Secrdtary
Date: January 16, 2[0V009
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of
the San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency, to be held on Tuesday,
January 20, 2009 at the hour of 5:00 p.m. was mailed and/or sent via fax transmittal, or
personally delivered not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting to:
Thomas Hribar, Chairman of the Board
Laura Freese, Vice Chairman
Sam Allevato, Board Member
Mark Nielsen, Board Member
Dr. Londres Uso, Board Member
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er penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date: January 16, 2009
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