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ANAHEIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
March 16, 1976 (1:00 P.M.)
Council Chamber
Anaheim City Hall
PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: Kaywood, Pebley, Sneegas and Thom
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Seymour
PRESENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Keith A. Murdoch
CITY ATTORNEY: Alan R. Watts
SECRETARY: Alona M. Hougard
INTERIM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - REDEVELOPMENT: Dan D'Urso
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY: Malcolm Slaughter
Chairman Thom called the Regular Meeting of the Anaheim Community
Development Commission to order at 1:00 P.M. for the purpose of
sitting as the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Anaheim Housing
Authority.
MINUTES: On motion by Commissioner Kaywood, seconded by Commissioner
Thom, minutes of the Regular meeting held March 9, 1976, were
approved. Commissioner Seymour absent. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT - FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
Demands against the Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Authority,
in the amounts of $2,261.75 and $227.80 respectively, in accordance
with the 1975 -76 Budget, were approved.
I. ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: The following matters were considered
by the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency:
RESOLUTION NO. CDC76 -11 - STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANM PROJECT
ALPHA: Mr. D'Urso reported on proposed agreement with Bissel August
Associates, Inc., not to exceed $10,000, to act as engineering con-
sultants upon request by the Community Development Director, inspect-
ing and evaluating the condition of structures in the Project Alpha
redevelopment area for rehabilitation purposes, as directed by the
Agency October 28, 1975 (copies furnished each Commissioner).
In response to question by Commissioner Sneegas, Deputy City
Attorney Malcolm Slaughter advised that the proposed agreement does
not specify that the work would be done in the downtown core of the
City only, but within Project Alpha.
RESOLUTION NO, CDC76 -11: Commissioner Thom offered Resolution
No. CDC76 -11 for adoption.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, ACTING AS THE
ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
AN AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES WITH BISSEL AUGUST ASSOCIATES,
INC., dba ROBERT LAWSON, STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
Prior to voting on said resolution, Commissioner Sneegas asked
the City Attorney whether he had any conflict of interest which
might affect his vote.
Mr. Watts stated that the City Attorney's office was looking
at the question of whether or not there was a conflict as to Com-
missioner Sneegas' votes on all actions taken relative'to redevelop-
ment. This has not yet been resolved, and at this point in time,
it was his reaction that there was not a conflict; however, that
is subject to argument on the other side.
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Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, Continued:
Commissioner Pebley requested clarification, asking whether it
was Mr. Watts' opinion that there was not a conflict at this time.
Mr. Watts reiterated that the City Attorney's staff has not
completed its research on the issue; that he did not think there was
a conflict but the question is not completely free from doubt; that
he can make an argument on the other side."
Commissioner Pebley again asked whether there was a conflict,
in the opinion of the City Attorney.
Mr. Watts stated it was-his opinion there was not a.
conflict of interest at this time.
Roll Call Vote on Resolution No. CDC76 -11:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kaywood, Pebley, Sneegas and Thom
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Seymour
Chairman Thom declared Resolution No. CDC76 11 duly passed and adopted.
PROPOSED EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADVISORY
POWERS: Attention was called to memorandum report from the City
Attorney's Office dated March 11, 1976, pertaining to the proposed
expansion of the Community Redevelopment Commission advisory powers
to include housing and community development matters, and possible
alternatives thereto.
Executive Director Keith Murdoch noted a new provision of the
Health and Safety Code which would require that two members of a
Housing Commission,.who are receiving housing :assistance through the
HUD Section 8.Housing-Assistance Program, be tenants of the Housing
Authority, with full-voting rights. One alternative listed in
the report was the appointment of tenant commissioners to the Commun-
ity Development Commission, if the City Council elects to continue
acting as the Community Development Commission. In that instance,
the advisory functions relating to redevelopment, housing and com-
munity development then could be placed either totally in the
Redevelopment Commission, or separated with housing matters in the
Housing Commission, and redevelopment and community development in
the Redevelopment Commission. The other alternative was that the
City Council may suspend the Community Development Commission, in
which event the City Council members could again sit at the Redevel-
opment Agency and Housing Authority as separate entities, as was
done prior to the creation of the Community Development Commission.
Tenant Commissioners then might be appointed to the Housing Authority
or to the advisory Housing Commission, and if appointed to the latter,
the Community Redevelopment Commission could be designated as the
advisory body for community development matters in addition to
redevelopment matters, if desired.
Chairman Thom suggested that a decision as to which alternative
should be pursued be made at the next meeting of the Community
Development Commission.
Responding to question by Commissioner Kaywood as to whether the
Community Redevelopment Commission could be expanded to nine members
if the tenant members were appointed to that commission, Deputy City
Attorney Malcolm Slaughter replied in the negative.
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Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, Continued:
Mr. Murdoch reported that members of the Community Redevelopment
Commission had indicated that they would be amenable to expanding
their responsibilities to include community development matters, if
that is the desire of the City Council.
By general consent of the Commission, it was determined that a
decision would be made pertaining to selection of alternatives at
the next regular meeting, March 23, 1976, with further action
on implementation to be taken up at a later date.
There being no further business before the Anaheim Redevelopment
Agency or the Anaheim Housing Authority, Chairman Thom entertained
a motion to adjourn the Community Development Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Kaywood moved to adjourn. Commissioner
Pebley seconded the motion. Commissioner Seymour absent. MOTION
CARRIED.
ADJOURNED: 1:22 P.M.
ALONA M. HOUGARD, SECRETARY, ANAHEIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION