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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2003 AT 7:30 PM
Regular Meeting:
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency
Also Present: Rod Gould, Executive Director
Gus Guinan, Assistant Agency Attorney
Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary
CLOSED SESSION — CONFERENCE ROOM 201
None
Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman
Gary O. Phillips, Vice -Chair
Paul M. Cohen, Member
Barbara Heller, Member
Cyr N. Miller, Member
Absent: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: 8:20 PM
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Member Miller moved and Member Cohen seconded, to approve the following Consent Calendar items:
ITEM
Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of Monday,
October 6, 2003 (AS)
2. Unapproved Minutes of Citizens Advisory Committee
Meeting of Thursday, October 2, 2003 (RA) —
File R-140 IVB
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Minutes approved as submitted.
Accepted report.
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
AGENCY CONSIDERATION:
3. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING A THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR GRANT AGREEMENT TO BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION, INC. (1103 LINCOLN AVENUE) (RA) — FILE R-455 x R-173
Economic Development Coordinator Stephanie Lovette stated the Redevelopment Agency was being
requested to provide a grant to Buckelew Community Housing Corporation to acquire a property at 1103
Lincoln Avenue. She explained this property is eighty years old, is not in very good condition presently
and Buckelew would be spending a substantial amount of money to renovate it and move their clients
in. It is not a group home, rather inexpensive, supportive housing for people with mental illness who live
independently in the community and are presently paying a tremendous amount of their Social Security
income for rent.
Ms. Lovette stated the Redevelopment Agency would be required to contribute $30,000 per unit -
$5,000 more than usual; however, due to the size of the units and the fact that the property is
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downtown, she believed it to be a great project for Buckelew and the extra $5,000 per unit is very
worthwhile.
Ms. Lovette indicated that Jay Zlotnick from Buckelew was present should there be questions.
Jay Zlotnick, Buckelew Community Housing Development Organization, explained this would be
housing for twelve Marin County adults who now live independently; however, are paying more than
necessary for rent. He indicated it was not a treatment program as they would be receiving any
necessary treatment offsite, and the property was ideally located downtown near transportation and
shopping. Mr. Zlotnick stated they were looking forward to occupancy as soon as possible.
Councilmember Cohen moved and Councilmember Phillips seconded, to adopt the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-22 — RESOLUTION APPROVING A THREE HUNDRED AND
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT AGREEMENT TO
BUCKELEW COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION, INC. (1103 LINCOLN AVENUE)
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
Reporting on a discussion he and Stephanie Lovette had this afternoon regarding the property's ability
to count towards the City's contribution to affordable housing, Chairman Boro stated that apparently,
since this is not new construction, it does not count. He indicated that through Executive Director
Gould, the City was working on a committee with the League of California Cities in an effort to secure
some changes to the ground rules because in a sense, this is new housing as it is not available to low
income people at this point. Chairman Boro indicated staff would pursue this, together with the dorms
at Dominican University.
AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS:
4. None
There being no further business, the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary
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