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RRA - 07-12-94ow • 0 AP"~ OVED CITY OF TO' EMEAD MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATE. 7 ~~Y ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D~ 7~~i~~ ~[¢c c JULY 12, 1994 The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Bruesch at 7:05 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilmember Clark. The Invocation was delivered by Councilmember Vasquez. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Agencymembers Clark, Imperial, Vasquez, and Chairman Bruesch Absent: Vice-Chairman Taylor (Absence excused due to attendance at Alhambra School Board's Public Hearing on Lighting APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 28, 1994 - ADJOURNED MEETING Assessment Distr.) MOTION.BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK that the Minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of June 28, 1994, be approved as submitted. Vote resulted: Yes: Clark, Vasquez, Bruesch, Imperial: No: None Absent: Absent: Taylor Abstain: None The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 1. RRA RESOLUTION NO. 94-15 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS The following resolution was presented to the Agency for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 94-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $2,774.84 AND DEMANDS NO. 3186 THROUGH NO. 3194 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER VASQUEZ, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK that Resolution No. 94-15 be adopted with the exclusion of check #3192 for Vice-Chairman Taylor. Vote resulted: Yes: Clark, Vasquez, Bruesch, Imperial No: None Absent: Taylor Abstain: None The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. 2. ANGELUS PROJECT; APPROVAL OF MODIFIED TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS Agency Deputy Attorney Peter Wallin presented the staff report. He stated that in order to convert this to a tax credit project, certain changes in the documents are necessary to make this more attractive. The tax credits are allocated on a point basis and the Agency will be able to score 105 points if all the criteria are met in all the categories. This is possible by extending the affordable covenants and the lease from 35 to 55 years. In order to obtain the tax credits, RHDC needs to assign its rights and obligations under the Operating Agreement and the Ground Lease to a limited partnership of which RHDC is the general partner. The RHDC will control the limited partnership. Attorney Wallin further stated that the modified agreement will read that the monies paid by the Agency will be advanced as a loan from the Agency to the RHDC to be repaid out of the tax credits. The Agency can then take that money and put it back into the low-moderate income housing fund, which should be approximately 53% of total the development costs, thus enabling the money to be used on a second project. RA 7-12-94 Page #1 • Agency Director Bruesch asked if the Agency would retain the tax credit whether a second project was done or not. ' Attorney Wallin responded that the Agency would retain all credits for units developed under the Angelus project. David Kroot, Legal Counsel, stated that it is a competitive process in obtaining the tax credits from the Federal government. Points are allocated from the U.S. Congress to States, which then allocates the credits within the states. It is necessary to earn a number of points in the application process, i.e, for low income units, special needs, facilities and how long units remain affordable. The maximum number of points is for how long units remain affordable, which is 55 years. Agencymember Imperial stated that he did not feel that the lease should be for 55 years. Agency Attorney Wallin responded that by going with the 55 year lease, the application will provide the Agency with $1.7 million of Federal money to enhance future projects. The point difference from 35 years to 55 years are 5 points. A 35 year lease would only provide 95 points, which would most likely assure that the Agency will not get an allocation. MOTION BY AGENCYMEMBER VASQUEZ, SECOND BY AGENCYMEMBER CLARK that the Council approve the amended Ground Lease and Assistance and Operating Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute each document on behalf of the City and that the Council further accept conveyance of the property under the Grand Deed and authorize the City Manager to execute a certificate of acceptance; and That the RHDC Board approve the amended Ground Lease and Assistance and Operating Agreement and authorize the Chairperson to execute each document on behalf of the RHDC; and That the Agency Board approve the amended Assistance and Operating Agreement and the Grant Deed and authorize the Chairperson to execute each document on behalf of the Agency. Vote resulted: Yes: Clark, Vasquez, Bruesch No: Imperial Absent: Taylor Abstain: None The Chairman declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Agencymember Imperial stated that he opposed the motion because of the 55 year operation period. 3. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS - NONE 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MATTERS - NONE There being no further action to be taken at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 26, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Agency Sec tary RA 7-12-94 Page #2