CRA 2000-07-10 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
July 10, 2000
Agency Chairperson Piercy called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency to order at 7:19 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, California.
PRESENT: Agency Board Members Keenan, McCoy, Sondhi, Agency
Vice Chairperson McGill, Agency Chairperson Piercy
ABSENT: None
Item No. 17: SUPPORT FOR AB1855 TO REPEAL THE SUNSET PROVISION
Of COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW.
The Executive Director asked the Assistant to the City Manager to present this
report in which staff is recommending that the Redevelopment Agency support
AB1855 and authorize the Chair to sign a letter on the Agency's behalf and
forward it to the appropriate legislators.
Several provisions which affect the implementation of housing activities currently
exist under Community Redevelopment Law, but are scheduled to sunset at the
end of this year. After January 1, 2001, alternative provisions take effect which
will not provide the flexibility currently available to provide housing for very Iow,
Iow or moderate income persons or families. The existing provisions in place are
more attractive to developers and more flexible for the City's Redevelopment
Agency to administer. A bill has been introduced proposing legislation which
repeals the sunset of the provisions indefinitely. These five provisions are:
1. The ability to meet the 15% inclusionary housing requirements.
2. The ability to count affordable units in one project area.
3. The ability to exclude minor housing rehabilitation activities from this
15% inclusionary housing requirement.
4. The ability to acquire long-term affordability covenants.
5. The ability to permit sales of owner-occupied units restricted by
covenants prior to the end of the land use controls.
Agency Vice Chairperson McGill spoke in support of AB1855, as it gives the City
greater flexibility to provide more affordable housing in the community, especially
under Provision 1.
It was moved by Agency Vice Chairperson McGill and seconded by Agency
Board Member McCoy, to support AB1855 and authorize the Chair to sign a
letter on the Agency's behalf and forward it to the appropriate legislators.
The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Sondhi, McGill and Piercy
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
A copy of the draft letter will be sent to the Board Members prior to the signature
of the Chair.
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JULY 10, 2000
ADJOURNMENT:
Agency Chairperson Piercy adjourned the meeting at 7:24
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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