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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRA Minutes 1999-12-20SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 1 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1999 AT 7:30 PM Regular Meeting: Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman San Rafael Redevelopment Agency: Paul M. Cohen, Vice -Chair Barbara Heller, Member Cyr N. Miller, Member Gary O. Phillips, member Absent: None Also Present: Rod Gould, Executive Director Gary T. Ragghianti, Agency Attorney Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: PM None. CONSENT CALENDAR: Member Heller moved and Vice -Chair Cohen seconded, to approve the following Consent Calendar items: 8:05 ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Monday, Minutes approved as December 6, 1999 (AS) submitted. 2. Acceptance of Statement of Disclosure for Accepted Statement of Michael W. Whipple, Newly -Appointed Planning Disclosure. Commissioner (AS) - File R-140 #8 x (SRCC) 9-2-6 3. Unapproved Minutes of Citizens Advisory Committee Accepted report. Meeting of Thursday, December 2, 1999 (RA) - File R-140 IVB 4. Approval of Annual Report and Audit for the Approved Annual Report and San Rafael Redevelopment Agency and Forwarding Audit; forwarded to the City to City Council for Review and Approval (RA) Council for review and - File R-62 approval. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: Cohen & Phillips (from approval of the minutes of Monday, December 6, 1999 only, due to absence from meeting). AGENCY CONSIDERATION: 5. RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTION OF A $50,000 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, INC. (RA) - File R-426 Senior Redevelopment Specialist Stephanie Lovette explained this request was for a $50,000 grant to assist Buckelew Community Housing Development SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 1 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 2 Organization, Inc. in acquiring a ten unit apartment building. She noted the Agency, as part of the grant, was requiring affordability covenants for very low-income tenants for the next forty years. The current tenants would remain in the units, and as the units become available, Buckelew would move their clients in. SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 2 SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 3 Ms. Lovette stated the funds would be raised from the Agency's Housing Set- aside Fund, noting this item appeared on both the Redevelopment Agency and City Council agendas, because the property was just outside the project area, and Council approval is required for the use of Housing Set-aside Funds outside the project area. Chairman Boro invited public comment, and there was none. Member Cohen moved and Member Phillips seconded, to adopt the Resolution authorizing the grant agreement with Buckelew Community Housing Development Organization, Inc., in the amount of $50,000. RESOLUTION NO. 99-37 - RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTION OF A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT AGREEMENT WITH BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INC. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None 6. ANNUAL MEETING; ELECTION OF VICE -CHAIR OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR YEAR 2000 (AGENCY) - File R-58 x R-140 #8 x (SRCC) 9-1 Vice -Chair Cohen moved and Member Phillips seconded, nominating Barbara Heller to serve as Vice -Chair of the Redevelopment Agency for the year 2000. AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro NOES: MEMBERS: None ABSENT: MEMBERS: None. AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS: 7. None. There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM. JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 12/20/99 Page 3