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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-09-09 - MINUTES - SCRDA REGULAR JOINT (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair Kellar called the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to order at 8:13 p.m. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Agency at this time was Cam Noltemeyer regarding tax increment financing, the City subsidizing redevelopment efforts, and the proposed Newhall Library. STAFF COMMENTS Ken Pulskamp, Executive Director/City Manager, clarified that the Agency is paying back the loan from the City in each budget year and that the County of Los Angeles has committed to be a partner with the City for the proposed Newhall Library. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2008 regular meeting as submitted. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. ITEM 1 JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF PARKING AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION ADOPTING TWO HOUR PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR 24513 MAIN STREET AND 24158 NEWHALL AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN NEWHALL This item involves a parking agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and City Council and establishes parking restrictions for properties in downtown Newhall. In response to inquiries from Agency/Councilmembers, Chris Price, Assistant City Engineer, provided information. Motion by Weste, second by Ender, to City Council: approve a parking agreement for 24513 Main Street and 24158 Newhall Avenue; adopt a resolution authorizing the parking agreement; and adopt a resolution establishing two hour parking restrictions between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for 24513 Main Street and 24158 Newhall Avenue in downtown Newhall. Redevelopment Agency: to approve a parking agreement for 24513 Main Street and 24158 Newhall Avenue; and adopt a resolution authorizing the parking agreement. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ender, Weste, Ferry, McLean, Kellar Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 2 JOINT NEW BUSINESS APPROVE LOAN OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOW/MOD HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER FEE FUNDS TO MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA FOR THE ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF HIDAWAY APARTMENTS Erin Moore -Lay, Housing Program Administrator, advised that Mercy Housing California, a national non-profit affordable housing developer plans to acquire the Hidaway Apartments in Canyon Country and invest 2.3 million dollars renovating the buildings and surrounding grounds. After the renovation is complete all 67 units will be made available at affordable rates for 55 years. Mercy Housing is requesting a loan of $2,079,255 in Redevelopment Agency low/mod housing funds and $670,331 in Affordable Housing Developer Fee funds for this project. Addressing the Council on this item was Ben Phillips representing Mercy Housing; Larry Schellert representing the Child and Family Center; Gina Woltman representing the Child and Family Center; Alan Ferdman representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee; Brenda Gagnon; Anthony Cicchotti; and Cam Noltemeyer representing SCOPE (submitted material). In response to public comments and inquiries from Agency/Councilmembers, Ms. Moore -Lay and Paul Brotzman, Director of Community Development, provided information and clarification. Additional information was provided by John Cutler representing Overland Pacific Cutler, relocation specialists, and Ben Phillips representing Mercy Housing. Motion by Ferry, second by Ender, to City Council: to approve the loan of $670,331 in developer fees to Mercy Housing California, subject to the Terms and Conditions, to assist in the acquisition and rehabilitation of Hidaway Apartments; appropriate $670,331 from Developer Fee Fund Balance (Fund 306) to account 13002-5161.001; authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to draft and execute loan documents and other related agreements as needed based on the resolution and project description. Redevelopment Agency: to adopt a resolution that the use of the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (RDA) low/mod housing funds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Hidaway Apartments, which is outside the RDA project area, benefits the Redevelopment Agency per Health and Safety Code 33334.2(g), approve the loan of 2,079,255 in Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency low/mod housing funds to Mercy Housing California to assist in the acquisition and rehabilitation of September 9, 2008 2 1 Hidaway Apartments; appropriate $2,079,255 from CRA-Low/Moderate Housing Fund Balance (Fund 391) to account 13401-5161.001; authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to draft and execute loan documents and other related agreements as needed based on the resolution and project description. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Ferry, McLean, Ender, Kellar Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Chair Kellar adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m. ATTEST: 67� �'_ SECRETARY 08Sep9rdam.doc September 9, 2008 3 pe A; %4 okra "I "� fm.5.c AIR