HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/2001 - City Council Special Meeting - Redevelopment AgencyE
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF COSTA MESA
MARCH 12, 2001
The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Costa Mesa, California, met in ; special joint session on March
12, 2001, at 6:35 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, in conjunction with the regularly
scheduled Redevelopment Agency meeting which commenced
at 4:00 p.m. Notice of the special meeting was given as
required by law.
Council/Agency Members
Present:
Council/Agency Members
Absent:
Officials Present:
Mayor/Agency Member Libby
Cowan
Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice
Chairperson Linda Dixon
Council Member/Agency Chair-
person Gary Monahan
Council/Agency Member Karen
Robinson
Council/Agency Member Chris
Steel
None
City Manager Allan Roeder
City Attorney Jerry Scheer
Agency Attorney Tom Wood
Development Services Director/
Agency Executive Director
Donald Lamm
CDBG/HOME Coordinator, Mike
Linares
Executive Secretary Marie
Thompson
OLD BUSINESS The Development Services Director/Agency Executive Director
Schedules for referred to the City Manager's memorandum dated March 7,
Agency Meetings 2001, in which he offered' suggestions for alternative
and Council Study schedules for both the Redevelopment Agency meetings and
Sessions the City Council study sessions. Responding to an inquiry
from Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chairperson Dixon, the City
Manager confirmed that the process of creating a new
redevelopment project area will result in longer Agency
meetings.
Council/Agency Member Robinson thought that the current
starting time of 4:00 p.m. for Agency meetings is inconvenient
for many. Mayor/Agency Member Cowan supported Option E,
retain Council study sessions on the second Monday of the
month and schedule the Agency meetings for the fourth
Monday of the month. Council Member/Agency Chairperson
Monahan suggested that Council study .sessions begin at 4:30
p.m., with the Agency meetings following at 6:30 p.m. on the
second Monday of the month. He also recommended that
following the seismic retrofit of City Hall,_ Conference Room 1-
A be equipped with cameras in order to televise the -meetings.
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MOTION A motion was made by :Council Member/Agency Chairperson
New Schedules Monahan, seconded by Mayor/Agency Member Cowan, and
Approved carried 5-0, to hold Council study sessions at 4:30 p.m.,
followed by Agency meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month; and to install equipment in Conference
Room 1-A to televise the meetings.
NEW BUSINESS The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/HOME
HOME Fund Coordinator reported that the City is required to commit federal
Reservation Agree- HOME funds within two years of receipt of grant funds from the
ment for Fiscal Years Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He
1999-2000 and added that the City has been unable to commit these funds
2000-2001 within the required timeframe due to the nature of its programs
such as single-family rehabilitation, loan and grant programs,
and projects such as Habitat for Humanity of Orange County,
Inc. The Coordinator advised that in the past, the City
transferred HOME funds to the Redevelopment Agency which
in turn used the funds to support the City's housing stock.
The CDBG/HOME Coordinator concluded his report by
requesting approval of the Amended and Restated HOME fund
Reservation and Implementation Agreement to commit 75
percent of the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 HOME grant; and of
the remaining 25 percent, commit 10 percent for administration
and 15 percent for nonprofit housing projects.
MOTION On motion by Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chairperson Dixon,
Agreement Approved seconded by Council/Agency Member Robinson, and carried
by the Council and 5-0, the Amended and Restated HOME Fund Reservation and
Agency Implementation Agreement was approved on behalf of the City
Council and the Redevelopment Agency.
CITY AND AGENCY The Agency Attorney requested a closed. session --pursuant to
ATTORNEYS Government Code Sections 54956.9(a) and 54956.9(c), to
REPORTS discuss the following items:
Possible litigation concerning financial default by Costa Mesa
Village.
Sidia Lemus v. City of Costa Mesa, Orange County Superior
Court Case No. OOCCO2101, to allow Council to consider an
offer to compromise made by the plaintiff.
John F. Ward v. County of Orange, City of Costa Mesa, et al.,
United States District Court, Central District, Case No. SACV
01-0062 AHS(ANX), to discuss the merits and circumstances
of the litigation.
Mayor/Agency Member Cowan announced that closed session
would be held following completion,of regular business.
ORAL In response to questions from Eric Bever, 1046 Westward
COMMUNICATIONS Way, Costa Mesa, Mayor/Agency Member Cowan stated that
Council Members had expressed interest in allowing testimony
SARX Study during presentation of the SARX (Santa Ana River Crossings)
Study, and advised that staff will work out details prior to that
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT TO At 6:57 p.m. Mayor/Agency Member Cowan adjourned to
CLOSED SESSION closed session in Conference Room 1-13 to discuss the items
previously announced by the Agency Attorney.
MEETING Mayor/Agency Member Cowan reconvened the joint meeting
RECONVENED at 7:41 p.m., and the action taken during closed session was
announced.
Costa Mesa Village The City Council/Redevelopment Agency provided direction to
staff regarding Costa Mesa Village.
Lemus Lawsuit By a vote of 5-0, Council accepted the plaintiff's offer to
compromise and settle the litigation regarding Sidia Lemus v.
City of Costa Mesa, Orange County Superior Court Case No.
OOCCO2101.
Ward Lawsuit ,The City Council provided direction to the City Attorney
regarding John F. Ward v. County of Orange, City of Costa
Mesa, et al., United States District Court, Central District, Case
No. SACV 01-0062 AHS (ANX).
ADJOURNMENT Mayor/Agency Member Cowan declared the meeting
adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy City Cl rk of the City of Costa Mesa
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