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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
183 NORTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Melendez called the meeting to order at 7:24 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Chairwoman Melendez
Vice -Chair Tisdale
Agency Member Hickman
Agency Member Magee
Agency Member Weber
ABSENT: None
Also present: Executive Director Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold, Director of Administrative
Services Riley, Public Works Director Seumalo, Director of Lake, Parks and Recreation
Kilroy, Police Chief Fontneau, Fire Chief Lawson, Planning Manager Morelion,
Redevelopment Analyst Carlson and Agency Secretary Bloom.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — AGENDIZED ITEMS — 3 MINUTES
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(1) Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency approve the
following minutes:
a) Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of October 11, 2011.
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(2) Warrant List dated October 13, 2011
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency authorize
payment of Warrant List dated October 13, 2011.
(3) Investment Report — September 2011
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency receive and file
the report.
It was moved by Vice -Chair Tisdale and Agency Member Hickman to approve the
Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar; motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
No Public Hearings scheduled.
BUSINESS ITEM(S)
(4) Affordable Housing ( AMCAL and Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing)
Proposals
Recommendation: It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency Board take no
action at this time and direct staff whether it wants to revisit one or both projects at
such time as the Supreme Court stay is lifted and the validity of ABx1 26 and 27 and
the availability of the Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds for
projects are determined.
Redevelopment Analyst Carlson provided an overview of the project to the Agency.
Mario Turner with AMCAL thanked the Agency for allowing them to present their project.
Mike Lowens with Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing introduced himself to the
Agency and provided a brief overview of their project.
Chairwoman Melendez asked Agency Counsel Leibold if the City could legally take action
on this project. Agency Counsel Leibold stated that the Agency is legally prohibited from
entering into any new contracts, making any new commitments or legally binding
obligations. She stated the Supreme Court anticipates final determination of the validity of
the State Budget legislation by January 15, 2012, however the outcome is unknown. She
stated because of the certainty of the law, the Agency cannot commit to anything today as
the Agency is uncertain of the long term prospects of the Redevelopment Agency and to
the availability of housing funds for project.
Agency Member Weber thanked the two applicants for bringing their ideas to the Agency.
Agency Member Hickman asked Agency Counsel Leibold if the Agency has funds to
comply with the Assembly Bill. Agency Counsel Leibold stated the City adopted an
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ordinance electing to participate in the voluntary payment program and the finance team is
continuing to identify those funds.
Agency Member Hickman offered that the two applicants could come back to the Agency
after the Supreme Court has made their decision.
Agency Member Magee announced that he received an email from the Executive Director
of HOPE Ron Hewison. Mr. Hewison is concerned regarding the ratio of low income to
very low income units which he felt did not meet the needs of the City.
Chairwoman Melendez asked how much staff time has been spent on reviewing the
applicant's proposals for these projects. Executive Director Brady stated that various staff
has spent time on the process already. He stated typically when projects are submitted,
staff requests a deposit with the application for development.
It was moved by Vice -Chair Tisdale and seconded by Agency Member Magee to take no
action and directed staff to revisit one or both projects at such time as the Supreme Court
stay is lifted and the validity of ABx1 26 and 27 and the availability of the Agency's Low and
Moderate Income Housing Funds for projects are determined; the motion passed
unanimously.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS
There were none.
AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Agency, Chairwoman Melendez
adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m. to a regular meeting to be held on Tuesday,
November 8, 2011 at the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA.
Melissa Melendez, Chairwoman
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Virginia 4�BlooM, Agency Secretary