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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Min 1999-01-25 1-25-99 Seal Beach, Califor~ia January 25, 1999 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 6:49 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Campbell Agencymembers Boyd, Doane, Yost Absent: None Vacancy: One Also present: Mr. Till, Executive Director Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boyd moved, second by Yost to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried I WAIVER OF FULL READING Doane moved, second by Boyd, to waive the reading in full of all resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Agencymembers after the reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such resolution. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boyd moved, second by Doane, to approve the minutes of the November 23rd, 1998 regular meeting. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried I RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - STATUS REPORT The Executive Director explained that the Residential Rehabilitation program will provide assistance in the Old Town area to allow low to moderate income households to improve their properties, reported that about seventeen applications have been mailed, four are almost at the stage of being approved and work commenced. He said the next step 1-25-99 I is to expand a public information campaign and have more of a targeted effort of those properties identified through a windshield survey as good prospects for the residential rehab assistance program. The Director noted that two hundred fliers have been mailed, announcement has been made on Seal Beach TV3 as well of the availability of the program to qualified residents, apartment owners, renters, and property owners, it is felt that interest will increase once the mailers are targeted and brochures are personally delivered to doors with information relating to the availability of this program. Boyd moved, second by Campbell, to receive and file the status report, and authorize a continued outreach effort to expand the program. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried I MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Executive Director explained that this is a related program, is also tied to the Redevelopment Agency set aside funds which are now about $1.7 million, and can only be used for the preservation or creation of affordable housing within the City, if those monies are not used there is a risk of losing them. He noted this to be a preliminary report as there is no affordable housing available as yet however there is potential of creating some affordable units at the northerly end of the Bixby property, these would be single family detached homes of more than two thousand square feet. The Director said the only way those homes can be made affordable is for the Agency to use a portion of the $1.7 million to subsidize down payments and mortgages, this program anticipated to have considerable interest. He pointed out that the Agency's consultant has current experience in doing just this in Coronado and the San Gabriel Valley where the price and demand for housing is so great there is need for a lottery and the people qualify for mortgage assistance to be in the program. The Director clarified that this program is legal and appropriate in that the City does risk losing the set aside monies if not used and it meets the objective of providing affordable housing in a community where housing is not necessarily affordable. Boyd moved, second by Campbell, to receive and file the report, and authorized that next steps be taken for the development of program criteria and guidelines necessary for a buyer selection process. I AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 99-1 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TIME Resolution Number 99-1 was presented to the Agency entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY-LAWS REGARDING ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NUMBER 89-4." It was noted by this action the Agency meetings will be held after the 1-25-99 / 2-22-99 City Council meeting. By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 99-1 was waived. Boyd moved, second by Yost, to adopt Resolution Number 99-1 as presented. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Yost None One Motion carried I ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Agency, to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. t~~f~ Seal Beach, California February 22, 1999 I The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:26 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Campbell Agencymembers Boyd, Doane, Snow, Yost Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, Executive Director Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk/Secretary APPROVAL OF AGENDA Doane moved, second by Boyd, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: Boyd, campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried 1- PUBLIC COMMENTS No Public Comments were presented. RESOLUTION NUMBER 99-2 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING TIME Chairman Campbell requested that the meeting time for the Redevelopment Agency be reestablished as 6:45 p.m. on the