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CRA 2008-02-11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD February 11, 2008 Agency Chair Seymore called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California. Members present: Mayor/Agency Chair Todd Seymore Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair Leroy Mills Council/Agency Board Member poug Bailey Council/Agency Board Member Phil Luebben Council/Agency Board Member Prakash Narain Staff present: City Manager John Bahorski City Attorney William Wynder Agency Counsel Dan Slater Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Richard Storey Director of Community Development Ted Commerdinger Chief of Police Rick Hicks Public Works Director poug Dancs Recreation and Community Services Director Laura Detweiler Police Captain Mark Yokoyama Assistant City Engineer Kamran Dadbeh Finance Manager Matt Burton Administrative Services Manager June Liu City Clerk Denise Basham NEW BUSINESS: Item No. 14: ADOPTION OF A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE LEMON AND LIME NEIGHBORHOOD. The Redevelopment Project Manager provided background information on this item. Agency Chair Seymore asked if staff has had communication with the actual homeowners or the unit owners, and presented the recommendations and received their support of the proposed recommendations. The Redevelopment Project Manager responded that staff has met with the property owners and presented them with the improvement plan, giving them an opportunity to provide additional input if necessary. As outlined in the Agenda Report, the 11 recommendations are in the order of priority suggested by the tenants. Agency Chair Seymore asked about the possibility of non-profit organizations willingly purchasing units from the owners. The Redevelopment Project Manager commented that what would likely happen is that a non-profit affordable housing developer would purchase a rental complex and then rehabilitate it. Agency Member Luebben commented on the uncertainly, uneasiness, and lack of clarity among some of the tenants, encouraging staff to make a concerted effort withi~ the next week to distribute this report to every resident and reschedule a neighborhood meeting to allow staff to answer questions. He requested that this matter be continued to the City Councif ineeting of March 24, 2008 for consideration. CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FEBRUARY 11, 2008 Agency Vice Chair Mills commented that there have been many outreaches and he is in support of further outreach as this matter is not time critical. However, he believes that staff has done a due diligent job. ` Agency Member Bailey agreed with Agency Vice Chair Mills and further stated that staff has done an effective job in notifying the tenants by conducting surveys and meetings. He inquired, however, why this project falls under the jurisdiction of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency. The Redevelopment Project Manager replied that because of the affordable housing component, the project falls under the jurisdiction of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency. Agency Member Bailey commented that he has read the original homeowners agreement dated 1965, and asked for clarification on Columbia Enterprises and how Parcel 28 has evolved to what it is today. He further asked about Parcel 28 and the appropriateness for the City to deed the property. Agency Member Luebben stated that his recommendation for staff to have an additional meeting with all property owners does not imply that he believes that staff has not done a thorough~job. This is a unique project and further communication with the property owners is necessary. It was moved by Agency Member Luebben and seconded by Agency Member Narain, that the~ Redevelopment Agency Board immediately distribute the Neighborhood Improvement Plan to all property owners, reschedule a meeting with all property owners, and continue this item to the. March 24, 2008 City Council meeting for consideration. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 AGENCY MEMBERS: Bailey, Luebben, Narain, Mills and Seymore NOES: . 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson Seymore adjourned the meeting at 10:20 p.m. 'V CHAIRPERSON OF E CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ATTEST: ~~~~-~l SECRETARY OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2