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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval: "
CONSENT CALENDAR Item to be presented by: Sharon Dawson
DATE: July 14, 2009
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Agency approve minutes of the June 23, 2009 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.
BACKGROUND
The minutes from the previous Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Agency
approval.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
The Agency may approve amendments to the minutes as necessary.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
June 23, 2009 minutes
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JUNE 23, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chair Ferry called the meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to order at 6:58 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Agency Members were present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
ITEM 1
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
The minutes of the previous Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Redevelopment
Agency approval.
Redevelopment Agency: Approve minutes of the June 9, 2009 regular meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency.
ITEM 2
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The annual budget process began in December 2008. Study Sessions were held with the City
Council on February 3, 2009 and May 5, 2009. Meetings with the Budget Subcommittee
comprised of Mayor Ferry and Councilmember Kellar were also held during the course of the
budget process. The proposed balanced budget was presented to the Council and a Public
Hearing was held on June 9, 2009.
Addressing the Agency/Council on this item was Brad Berens representing the SCV Committee
on Aging.
City Council: Adopt Resolution No. 09-52 adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year
2009-2010; adopt Resolution No. 09-53 adopting the Five -Year Capital Improvement
Program; adopt Resolution No. 09-54 setting the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year
2009-2010; adopt Resolution No. 09-55 electing to receive all or a portion of the tax
revenues pursuant to Health and Safety Code (Community Redevelopment Law); adopt
Resolution No. 09-56 amending the Conflict of Interest Code; approve agreement and a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Santa Clarita Valley
Committee on Aging in the amount of $325,000 for senior transit -related support services
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and for recreational wellness programs for seniors, authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute contracts and any subsequent renewals, or modify the award in the
event that issues of impossibility or performance arise, subject to City Attorney review;
adopt Resolution No. 09-57 approving a loan from the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare
District to the Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare District in the amount of $5 million;
adopt Resolution No. 09-58 approving a loan from Bouquet Canyon Bridge and
Thoroughfare District to the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare District in an amount not
to exceed $225,000; adopt Resolution No. 09-59 approving a loan from Via Princessa
Bridge and Thoroughfare District to the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare District in an
amount not to exceed $50,000; adopt Resolution No. 09-60 approving a loan from
Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare District to the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare
District in an amount not to exceed $13,100,000; adopt Resolution No. 09-61 approving
a loan from Bouquet 2nd Access Bridge and Thoroughfare to the Eastside Bridge and
Thoroughfare District in an amount not to exceed $300,000; and including a one-time
allocation of $50',000 from Council Contingency to the SCV Senior Center.
Redevelopment Agency: Adopt Resolution No. RDA 09-8 adopting the Annual Budget
for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
ITEM 3
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF SUBMITTAL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM -2
APPLICATION
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program -2 (NSP -2) is authorized under the Housing and
Economic Recovery Act of 2008 for the purpose of assisting in the redevelopment of abandoned
and foreclosed homes. The NSP -2 is a competitive federal grant administered by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
City Council: Adopt Resolution No. 09-62 approving an application for Neighborhood
Stabilization Program -2 funding.
Redevelopment Agency: Adopt Resolution No. RDA 09-9 to execute a Consortium
Agreement to implement the NSP -2 program if awarded funding and leverage low -mod
housing bond proceeds with the City's application for Neighborhood Stabilization
Program -2 funding.
ITEM 4
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
STATE BUDGET: POTENTIAL SEIZURE OF GAS TAX (HIGHWAY USERS TAX
ACCOUNT) AND REDEVELOPMENT TAX INCREMENT
In his final May Revision, the Governor proposed the seizure of almost $1 billion in city and
county shares of revenues in the Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA) from the motor fuel tax
(or gallonage gas tax) to fund past and future highway bond debt service payments out of the
general fund. On Thursday, June 11, 2009, the State Joint Budget Conference Committee state's
approved the seizure of almost $1 billion in city and county HUTA funds to help close the
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budget as well as the seizure of $350 million in redevelopment tax increment from local
redevelopment agencies over the current and the next two fiscal years.
City Council and Redevelopment Agency: Adopt Resolution No. 09-63 finding a
severe fiscal hardship will exist if any seizure by the State of California of any local
funds, and specifically City's HUTA Funds and Redevelopment Tax Increment; direct
staff to forward the resolution to the Santa Clarita legislative delegation, the Governor,
the League of California Cities, and the California Redevelopment Association.
Council/Agency member McLean read a statement with regard to the impacts of losing these
funds.
Motion by Weste, second by Kellar, to approve the Consent Calendar.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ender, Kellar, Weste, McLean, Ferry
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
COUNCIL/AGENCY COMMENTS
Council/Agency member Kellar suggested that a member of City staff research available
opportunities in Washington D.C. for funding for seniors (not to exceed a few hours).
Council/Agency members concurred to request that a member of City staff research
available opportunities in Washington D. C. for funding for seniors.
ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Chair Ferry adjourned the Redevelopment Agency meeting at 7:09 p.m.
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