11-0104_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
January 4, 2011
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION (610.85: None
RECESS UNTIL 6:30 P.M.
BUSINESS SESSION
Chair Freese called the Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors to order at 11:19 p.m.
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Derek Reeve, Sam Allevato, Larry Kramer, Vice -Chairman
John Taylor and Chair Laura Freese.
DIRECTORS ABSENT: None
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes' reader, but were not necessarily heard in that order.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Allevato, seconded by Vice -Chair Taylor and carried
unanimously to approve item 1 as recommended by staff.
1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
OF DECEMBER 7, 2010, APPROVED
2.. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2010, IN THE
. AMOUNT OF $113,813.90, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
Cindy Russell, Finance Officer, responded to questions.
Board Action: Moved by Vice -Chair Taylor, seconded by
Director Kramer, and carried 3-0-1 with Director Allevato absent
(stepped out of the Chamber) and Director Reeve opposed to receive and file
Accounts Payable dated November 18, 2010, in the total amount of $113,813.90.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Kramer, Taylor and Chair Freese
NOES: DIRECTORS: Reeve
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: Allevato (stepped out of the Chamber)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
BOARD ACTIONS:
1. CRA RESOLUTION NO. 11-01-04-01 ADOPTED APPROVING THE
AGREEMENT REGARDING OPERATING COVENANT AND RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS WITH CHRYSLER GROUP REALTY COMPANY LLC (CRC),
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CAPO MOTORS, LLC, DBA ORANGE COAST
CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AUTOMOBILE
DEALERSHIP AT THE VACANT DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 32881 CAMINO
CAPISTRANO (600.40)
Cindy, Russell, Finance Director, provided a staff report and responded to
questions. Jon Gray, Orange Coast Chrysler, responded to questions.
Public Comments:
• Jim Reardon, City resident, spoke against approving the operating covenant
and restrictive covenants with Chrysler, and continuing assisting businesses
with redevelopment agency funds in order to increase the City's general
fund.
Director Comments:
• Expressed support for the proposed agreement, looked forward to the
Chrysler building occupying the vacant Performance Motorsports dealership,
bringing jobs and eliminating blight.
• Felt that, government is best when money is spent locally, and the
Redevelopment Agency helps bring that money, and by receiving higher
property taxes, moneys can then be used locally for things such as police, a
possible new City Hail, blight elimination; and helps bringing in respected
businesses which creates new jobs.
• Pleased to see the Redevelopment Agency eliminating blight along the
southern portion of Camino Capistrano.
• Not optimistic with the economy improving anytime soon, and expressed
concern with gambling with taxpayers dollars.
• Felt that Chrysler is an outstanding business who gets involved in the
community; supports eliminating blight and the creation of new jobs.
Board Action: Moved by Director Kramer, seconded by
Vice -Chair Taylor, and carried 4-1 with Director Reeve opposed to adopt CRA
Resolution No. 11-01-04-01 entitled "A' RESOLUTION OF THE SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT REGARDING OPERATING COVENANT AND RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CHRYSLER GROUP REALTY
COMPANY LLC, AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER FINDINGS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH'; replacing language under Section 2.2 (2) with the following: to the
extend commercially reasonable cause all vehicles purchased through the
Operator via intemet/on-line sales to be scheduled for delivery from the property;
and Agency Secretary directed to file the Notice of Exemption in accordance with
the provisions of CEQA Guideline15062.
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ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Allevato, Kramer, Taylor and Chair Freese
NOES: DIRECTORS: Reeve
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Freese adjourned the meeting at 11:47 p.m. to
Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. for a Closed Session and 6:30 p.m. for public
Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Approved: January 18, 2011
ATTEST:
LAURA FREESE, CHAIR
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