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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Min 1999-06-28 5-24-99 / 6-28-99 AGENCY REORGANIZATION SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Agencymember Yost nominated Chairman Campbell to continue in that capacity for the upcoming year and so moved. Agencymember Snow seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried I SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN Agencymember Doane nominated Agencymember Boyd to serve as Vice-Chairman for the upcoming year and so moved. Agencymember Yost seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried ADJOURNMENT By unanimous 9:31 p.m. consent, the Agency meeting was adjourned at Chairman I Seal Beach, California June 28, 1999 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in special session at 6:00 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order and read the Notice of Special Meeting for the record as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING patricia Campbell, 4433 Ironwood Avenue, Seal Beach Shawn Boyd, 229 - 7th Street, Seal Beach William Doane, 1401 Skokie Road, 83-A, Seal Beach Paul Snow, 1621 Interlachen Road, 265-K, Seal Beach Paul Yost, 485 Schooner Way, Seal Beach I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that patricia Campbell as presiding officer of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach hereby calls and gives notice of a special meeting of the Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency to be held on Monday, June 28th, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in 6-28-99 City Council Chambers, 211 - 8th Street, Seal Beach, California, for the purpose of: * Meeting in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) relative to anticipated litigation; and I * In the matter of the Trailer Park rent increase request - the Agency will consider directing staff to request necessary backup information and to determine whether the request for rent increase is consistent with the Covenant bearing the date of July 21st, 1981. The public may address the legislative body concerning any item identified in this notice. DATED THIS 23rd day of June, 1999. Patricia Campbell, Chairman Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency by I Joanne Yeo, City Clerk City of Seal Beach ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Campbell Agencymembers Boyd, Doane, Snow, Yost Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boyd moved, second by Doane, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. I AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Campbell declared Public Comments to be open. Mr. Frank Boychuck, Trailer Park resident, directed his comments to the proposed rental increase in the Park, the increase proposed is for the period 1993 through 1998. Mr. Boychuck said from the reading of the Covenants it is believed that increases are supposed to be one year to the next, if a year is missed it is missed, one can not seek a retroactive increase, also, according to the summary of costs, Mr. Hall 6-28-99 is proposing an increase of thirty-six percent approximately, yet since 1978, when the Covenant first existed, to the present the increase for that period of time has been forty- two percent, past increases never more than five percent. He said it is recognized that there has not been a rent increase since 1993, therefore one is probably due yet thirty-six percent is excessive, that could not represent the true expenses that the new owner has incurred since he has only owned the Park since January, as shown in the documentation there is a difference of about $13,000 per month, it is hard to believe that Mr. Hall would have purchased the Park at a $13,000 per month deficit. Mr. Boychuck requested that there be substantiation for each of the requests, at this point there is nothing except the summary of expenses from the owner, loan payments shown as increasing from $11,000 to $18,000, taxes and licenses $1,600 per month in 1993 to $3,000 per month in 1998, to that it was stated that if the land was assessed at something higher an appeal can be made, has that been done, also, overhead and management increased from $4,000 to $5,000 per month. Mr. Boychuck again stated that thirty-six percent is unprecedented and requested a careful confirmation and substantiation of the request within the guidelines of the Covenant. He mentioned that there are a number of low income persons in the Park that represent low to medium income resources, the increase requested would result in people having to move, being displaced, as they could not afford the additional. Ms. Carol Campbell, Trailer Park resident, mentioned that this is a low to moderate income Park, consists of elderly persons on fixed incomes, single parent families, two parent families, a diverse group of special populations that are quite vulnerable, a rental increase of thirty-six percent is not only unprecedented but would have severe implications for these populations and could create a rapid financial downward spiral, the people would be displaced and the community could not absorb them because of the high cost of living thus there would be no where for them to go, this unfortunate because many of the people have lived in the Park for a long time with a certain quality of life that would be lost. Ms. Campbell said it is understood that a Covenant is in place that provides some security and feeling of protection, and requested that the Covenant be uphgld. She mentioned that she in fact appealed her taxes when they increased, that was successful without even going through the appeal process, the owner of the Park could do the same. Ms. Campbell asked that the Agency consider the implications that this rent increase could have on the Park, also that this could set a pattern, if thirty- six percent is allowed this year, what could be expected next year. There being no further Public Comments, Chairman Campbell declared that segment closed. I I I WAIVER OF FULL READING Boyd moved, second by Doane, to waive the reading in full of all resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading be deemed to be given by all Agencymembers after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such resolution. 6-28-99 AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried I CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the Agency would meet in Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, a conference with legal counsel relating to anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(b). By unanimous consent, the Agency adjourned to Closed Session at 6:11 p.m. and reconvened at 6:55 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported that the Agency had discussed the item identified on the agenda, no action was taken. AGENCY COMMENTS There were no Agency Comments. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Agency, to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 p.m. 'f.~d~ I Seal Beach, California June 28, 1999 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 6:56 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Campbell Agencymember Boyd, Doane, Snow, Yost .1 Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA By unanimous consent, the Agency approved the order of the agenda. 6-28-99 PUBLIC COMMENTS Chairman Campbell declared Public Comments open. Mr. Jay Fisher, Trailer Park resident, stated that through a representative of Mr. Hall he has been told that he can not move another unit onto his site, can not build on it, nor sell it without removal of the present unit of which half is a cabana. He noted that the Park residents have been forced to hire legal representation as a result of his situation and other factors, with the proposed rent increase the residents are now being asked to undertake the four hundred percent increase of legal fees of Mr. Hall, to which he stated that is wrong. Mr. Mike Berry, Trailer Park resident, made reference to the notification of rent increase which shows an increase of legal and accounting costs from $285 to $2,471 per month, which appears that the residents are being asked to pay for litigation against themselves, the request is that that be itemized, this does not sit well with the residents and likely not so with the members of the Agency. Mr. Roger Gilliam, Welcome Lane, stated in actuality it is expensive to live in the Trailer Park, in his case he pays in excess of $1,200 of property taxes, that for improvements on the land, the other on the land lease, and about $3,000 in rental space, that equates to about a $420,000 home in property taxes, to increase even $100 is considerable. Mr. Gene Vesely, Trailer Park resident, said he wished to echo the comments of speakers at this and the just prior meeting, noting that most residents are members of the recently formed homeowners committee, and the expressions of opinions are for the residents that are not present, which is almost everyone in the Park. There being no further comments, Chairman Campbell declared Public Comments closed. I I WAIVER OF FULL READING By unanimous consent, waiver of full reading of resqlutions was approved. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boyd moved, second by Doane, to approve the minutes of the May 24, 1999 regular meeting. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried AGENCY COMMENTS Agencymember Yost requested that staff consider the issues raised, whether the request represents year to year rental adjustment, the fact that there has been no adjustment greater than five percent in the past, question of what the additional $13,000 per month is, substantiation of the numbers in the increase request, whether the property tax increase of approximately one hundred percent is under appeal, why that amount of increase, the reason for the increase of overhead and management, and whether the Covenant is specific with regard to a rent increase to cover the cost of litigation. I 6-28-99 / 7-26-99 ADJOURNMENT It was the order of adjourn the meeting the Chair, with consent of the Agency, to at 7:02 p.m. I ~~j!~ Seal Beach, California July 26, 1999 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 6:45 p.m. with Chairman Campbell calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Campbell Agencymembers Boyd, Doane, Snow, Yost I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, Executive Director Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boyd moved, second by Yost, to approve the order of the agenda a presented. AYES; NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried PUBLIC COMMENTS No Public Comments were presented. .1 WAIVER OF FULL READING Doane moved, second by Yost, to waive the reading in full of all resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading be deemed to be given by all Agencymembers after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such resolution. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Snow, Yost None Motion carried APPROVAL OF MINUTES Boyd moved, second by Snow, to approve the minutes of the June 28th, 1999 special and regular meetings of the Redevelopment Agency.