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Home My WebLink About07-13-2010 RDAMINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530 TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010 . CALL TO ORDER Chairman Magee called the meeting to order at 8:21 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: CHAIR MAGEE VICE-CHAIR BUCKLEY AGENCY MEMBER BHUTTA AGENCY MEMBER HICKMAN AGENCY MEMBER MELENDEZ ABSENT: None Also present: Executive Director Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold and Agency Secretary Cowley. CLOSED SESSION (1a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case (1b) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.8, Property: APN 373-023-026 Agency Negotiator: Executive Director Brady Negotiating parties: Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency and Mamie Miller Hunt Estate Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment Agency Counsel Leibold provided a Closed Session overview with the public and there was no reportable action. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2010 CONSENT CALENDAR (2) Approval of Redevelopment Agency Minutes Page 2 of 4 Recommendation: Approve the following minute(s): a) Regular Meeting -June 8, 2010 b) Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting -June 8, 2010 (3) Warrant List Dated June 30. 2010 Recommendation: Authorize payment of Warrant List dated June 30, 2010. (4) Resolution Confirming Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Special Taxes for CFD 90-2 (Tuscany Hills Public Improvements) Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2010-004 RDA requesting the Tax Collector of the County of Riverside to place special taxes on the bills of certain properties for CFD 90-2. Agency Member Hickman noted that regarding the Special Taxes for CFD 90-2 the area known as Tuscany Hills. He stated this would be the twentieth year and the homeowners would be getting a $50 rebate on their parcel. It was moved by Agency Member Bhutta and seconded by Agency Member Melendez to approve the Consent Calendar Items carried unanimously by the following vote: Ayes: Buckley, Hickman, Melendez, and Chairman Magee. PUBLIC HEARING(S) No public hearings scheduled. BUSINESS ITEM(S) No. 2 through 4. The motion Agency Members: Bhutta, Noes: None. Absent: None (5) Consideration of Modified FY 2009/2010 Agency Budget Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council: (1) approve the Modified Agency Fund Balances for FY 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 and the corrected FY 2009/2010 Agency Budget; and (2) approve the attached promissory note documenting the interfund loan from Project Area No. 2 to Project Area No. 3. Director of Administrative Services Riley provided an overview of the staff report to the Agency. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2010 Page 3 of 4 It was moved by Vice Chairman Buckley and seconded by Agency Member Bhutta to approve the attached Modified Agency Fund Balances for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 and the corrected Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Agency Budget. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote: Ayes: Agency Members: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Melendez, and Chairman Magee. Noes: None; Absent: None It was moved by Vice Chairman Buckley and seconded by Agency Member Bhutta to approve the attached promissory note documenting the interfund loan from Project Area No. 2 to Project Area No. 3. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote: Ayes: Agency Members: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Melendez, and Chairman Magee. Noes: None; Absent: None (6) Lakeview Apartments Affordable Housing Project Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council direct staff to prepare the necessary agreements and related documents evidencing Agency Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund assistance in the amount of $1.1 million toward proposed affordable rental housing project with 55-year affordability covenants in accordance with applicable redevelopment law requirements to be presented to the Agency for consideration and approval at a future meeting. Agency Counsel Leibold provided the reading of the staff report to the Agency. Chairman Magee asked if anyone wished to address the Agency on this matter. Sean Burrowes representing Bentall Residential advised the Agency that he would be available to answer any questions the Agency may have. Agency Member Melendez requested clarification that the homes would be considered affordable housing. Agency Counsel Leibold indicated Lakeview I is subject to rent restrictions which has expired; however the current owner has voluntarily continued the restrictions; and Lakeview II restrictions are due to expire in 2011. She indicated one of the objectives of the various restrictions Federal Funding sources as well as the Redevelopment Law is to preserve affordable housing. Agency Member Melendez asked if the existing occupants would have a rent increase when the new owners took over. Sean Burrowes confirmed that the rent would not change. Agency Member Melendez requested verification that the Redevelopment Agency would be guaranteed the occupants who would be living in this affordable housing complex have the legal right to live in the United States. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2010 Page 4 of 4 Agency Counsel Leibold replied by saying it would be part of the tenant selection process and the owner of the establishment is typically required to confirm income to verify that the tenant are in the low to extremely low category. All future tenants would be required to confirm legal tenancy. Mayor Melendez asked Mr. Burrowes if there was a way that they could verify that the tenant are legal citizens in the United States. Mr. Burrowes replied that they had not intended on checking if the existing tenants are illegal however every new tenant would have a background check conducted. Vice Chairman Buckley noted it has been the understanding for a few years that any project that the Redevelopment Agency would fund is available to legal US residents only. It was moved by Vice Chairman Buckley to prepare necessary agreements/documents and have the item returned to the Redevelopment Agency when the documents were completed. The motion died for a lack of second. Mayor Pro Tern Bhutta asked the details of renovating the complex. Sean Burrowes stated that the renovation would include interior, exterior as well as bringing the site up to the ADA requirements and adding nine additional parking spaces. It was moved by Chairman Magee and seconded by Agency Member Melendez to consider directing staff to begin the process to coordinate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) to obey all immigration laws and have that included in the agreement and provide staff and the Agency a detailed analysis of whether the Agency's loan funds would go to illegal immigrants to have the benefits of affordable housing. The motion carried unanimously by the following vote: Ayes: Agency Members: Bhutta, Hickman, Melendez, and Chairman Magee. Noes: None; Absent: None; Abstained: Buckley. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Agency Board, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m. to a regular meeting to be held on T day, July 27, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center locat, :in Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. - Lid s ROBERT REDEVEI A' =E, CHAIRMAN ENT AGENCY CAROL COWLEY, SECRETj~RY LAKE ELSINORE REDEV OPMENTAGENCY