7/10/2001 - City Council Minutes - CC Minutes Reg Meeting
APPROVED BY DIRECTORS ON JULY 24,2001
ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING July 10,2001
4:30 P.M. SESSION
The Orange Redevelopment Agency of the City of Orange, California convened on July 10, 2001
at 4:30 p.m. in a Regular Meeting in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1. ROLLCALL
PRESENT - Slater, Alvarez, Chairman Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
ABSENT - None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Declaration of the Clerk of the Orange Redevelopment Agency, Cassandra J.
Cathcart, declaring posting of Orange Redevelopment Agency Agenda of a regular
meeting of July 10, 2001 at Orange Civic Center, Main Library at 101 N. Center
Street, Police facility at 1107 North Batavia, the Eisenhower Park Bulletin Board,
and summarized on Time-Warner Communications, all of said locations being in
the City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public at least 72 hours
before commencement of said regular meeting.
ACTION: Accepted Declaration of Agency Posting and authorized its retention as a
public record in the Office ofthe City Clerk.
3.2 Request Agency confirmation of warrant registers dated June 21 and 28, 2001
NOTE: Director Cavecche abstained on this item as she was not a member of the
Agency during a portion of this time period.
ACTION:
Approved.
3.3 Request approval of Redevelopment Agency Minutes, Regular Meeting, June 26, 2001.
NOTE: Director Cavecche abstained on this item as she was not a member of the
Agency during this meeting.
ACTION:
Approved.
3.4 Consultant Services Agreement by and between the Orange Redevelopment Agency
and GRC Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $80,000. (RA2100.0 AGR-2597.A)
SUMMARY: Consultant Services Agreement for professional redevelopment and
economic development financial consulting services within the three redevelopment
project areas and in the area of affordable housing.
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
ACTION: Approved a Consultant Services Agreement by and between the Orange
Redevelopment Agency and GRC Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $80,000.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding of this contract will be divided among the three project
areas and housing set-aside funds. There are sufficient funds totaling $270,000 budgeted
in Other Professional and Consulting Services in the following account numbers to cover
the $80,000 for this contract:
914-9801-426700-0000 Tustin Street
922-9811-426700-0000 Southwest
936-9821-426700-0000 Northwest
911-9809-426700-0000 Tustin Housing Project Development
921-9809-426700-0000 Southwest Housing Project Development
931-9809-426700-0000 Northwest Housing Project Development
MOTION - Alvarez
SECOND - Coontz
AYES - Slater, Alvarez, Chairman Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
Director Cavecche abstained on Items 3.2 and 3.3. All remaining items on the Consent
Calendar were approved as recommended.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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4. REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS - None.
5. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS - None.
6. REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - None.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1 Report from the Assistant Executive Director regarding a Cooperation and
Reimbursement Agreement by and between the Orange Redevelopment Agency and City
of Orange for reimbursement costs associated with the acquisition of a pedestrian easement
(continued from June 12, 2001). (RA2100.0 AGR-3782)
SUMMARY: Approval of a Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement by and between the
Orange Redevelopment Agency and the City of Orange related to acquisition of a pedestrian
easement at 152-158 N. Glassell Street.
NOTE: Refer to City Council Agenda Item No. 7.1 for discussion on this item.
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July 10, 2001
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
RESOLUTION NO. ORA-0393
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange Redevelopment Agency approving and
authorizing the execution of a Cooperation and Reimbursement Agreement by and between the
City of Orange and the Orange Redevelopment Agency for the acquisition of a pedestrian
easement in the Plaza Historic District.
MOTION - Slater
SECOND - Alvarez
AYES - Slater, Alvarez, Chairman Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
Moved to I) Adopt Resolution No. ORA-0393 and 2) Appropriate $41,540 from Southwest
Fund 920 to the North Olive Street Parking Lot Project Account No. 920-9811-485100-9609
($40,540 for acquisition of a pedestrian easement and $1,000 for title related services).
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are available in Southwest Fund 920 to be appropriated to
North Olive Parking Lot Project Account No. 920-9811-485100-9609,
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7.2 Report from the Assistant Executive Director regarding adoption of the West
Chapman Avenue Reinvestment Programs. (R3500.0)
SUMMARY: The proposed West Chapman Avenue Reinvestment Programs will provide loans
to property owners/tenants on West Chapman to improve the aesthetics of the commercial
corridor.
The Economic Development Director reported there is a major road construction project along
West Chapman which will impact businesses where there is already minimal landscaping. This
program will assist businesses with loans for signage, fayade improvements and landscaping.
Property owners have already been involved in meetings and each loan request will be reviewed
by staff and brought to the Agency for approval. The total amount requested is $500,000 and the
program will continue until the money runs out.
Director Cavecche asked why the portion of West Chapman between Batavia and Main was not
included in the project area.
Director Coontz recognized the joint efforts of the Economic Development Department,
Community Development and Public Works in developing this program.
Chairman Murphy expressed support for a partnership-type program like this which involves
participation by the property owners.
Director Slater agreed the portion of Chapman between Main and Batavia could benefit from this
program.
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July 10,2001
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
The Economic Development Director pointed out the area between Batavia and Main is
somewhat of a transition area between Old Towne and the newer area west of Main. Main is
also where the road construction begins. However, this program was not developed only because
of the construction project. This entire area needs attention and can easily extend easterly to
Batavia.
RESOLUTION NO. ORA-0396
A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange Redevelopment Agency establishing the
West Chapman Avenue Reinvestment Programs.
MOTION - Slater
SECOND - Coontz
AYES - Slater, Alvarez, Chairman Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
Moved to adopt Resolution No. ORA-0396 with an amendment to include the area on West
Chapman east to Batavia; 2) Authorize the transfer of $500,000 from unappropriated reserves in
the Southwest Project Debt Service Fund (Fund 981) to Southwest Project Operations Fund
(Fund 920) and appropriated funds in the amount of $500,000 to the West Chapman
Reinvestment Program project account (920-9811-485702-9877); and 3) Authorize the
Executive Director or his designee to prepare and execute all necessary documents relating to the
implementation of the West Chapman Avenue Reinvestment Programs.
FISCAL IMPACT: An appropriation in the amount of $500,000 is requested as part of the
initiation of the West Chapman Reinvestment Program. Sufficient tax increment funds are
available in the Southwest Project Debt Service Fund for the transfer to the Southwest Project
Operations Fund and subsequent appropriation to the West Chapman Avenue reinvestment
Program.
8. LEGAL AFFAIRS - None.
9. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
NOTE: The Agency did not meet.
a. To consider and take possible action upon such other matters as are orally announced by the
General Counsel, Executive Director of the Board of Directors prior to such recess unless the
motion to recess indicates any of the matters will not be considered in Closed Session.
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ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
July 10,2001
10. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION - Coontz
SECOND - Slater
AYES - Slater, Alvarez, Chairman Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
The Orange Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
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CASSANDRA . 'ATHCART, CLERK
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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