HomeMy WebLinkAbout05b. OB Minutes of 10-17-13Minutes of the Oversight Board to the Successor Agency
to the Dissolved Downey Community Development Commission
October 17, 2013 — Regular Meeting
The Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Downey Community
Development Commission held a Regular Meeting at 1:03 p.m., October 17, 2013, in the
Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California.
PRESENT:
EXCUSED:
Brian Saeki, City of Downey — Chair
Donald LaPlante, Downey Unified School District — Vice -Chair
Roger C. Brossmer, LA County Sanitation Districts #2 & #18
Ali Delawalla, Community Colleges
Jessica Flores, Downey Employee Association
Stephen W. Helvey, LA County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Frederick W. Latham, LA County Board of Supervisors, District 4
ALSO PRESENT:
Adria M. Jimenez, Oversight Board Secretary
Ed Velasco, Housing Manager, City of Downey
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Flag Salute was led by Chair Saeki.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Oversight Board Chair Saeki opened up Public Comment. Having no one come forward
Public Comment was closed.
5. LONG -RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN:
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. OB 13 -0017, A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT
BOARD OF THE DOWNEY SUCCESSOR AGENCY APPROVING THE LONG
RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN PREPARED BY THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34191.5.
Ed Velasco, Housing Manager, advised this Long -Range Property Management Plan is
consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 34191.5. Staff has prepared the plan of
how it wants to handle the non - housing assets. The legislation requires a certain format.
There is one property listed. In essence the plan is to hold the property until a future
development. Staff continues to receive proposals of interests and at a future date we
anticipate decisions will be made and plans selected for disposition of the property
consistent with the zoning and prior redevelopment plan.
Vice -Chair LaPlante asked if the property listed was the only non - residential property the
Successor Agency owns.
Mr. Velasco stated that was correct; residential properties were transferred over to the
Housing Successor and the law does not require a long range property management
plan. There is no oversight over those properties.
Vice -Chair Laplante asked about the access to the property on Firestone Blvd.
Chair Saeki advised the property is 2.7 acres and is T- shaped, which makes it difficult
for certain types of development.
Board Member Delawalla asked if this property was purchased with Federal funds.
Mr. Velasco advised that the property was purchased with two funding sources:
redevelopment and federal funds.
Board Member Delawalla asked what happens if the property is sold.
Mr. Velasco advised whatever the final sale price is, it is prorated into the funding source
resolution; 60% will return to the City.
Board Member Delawalla asked what the purpose was of obtaining Federal Funds for
this property.
Mr. Velasco advised it was another funding source available to the City and Agency for
property acquisition. It was one of many activities and the City looked at all revenues
and resources.
Chair Saeki advised CDBG Funds are funds for economic development program; did not
have enough non - encumbered redevelopment money so the City leveraged CDBG
money.
Board Member Dellawalla confirmed the recommendation for this item is to approve a
proposal of what we want to do in the future; not approval of selling property at this time.
Vice -Chair LaPlante stated until a project comes forward, this is the plan to hold in place
Chair Saeki stated if this property was in an area that was valuable the City would sell it,
but it is not. Since we used other funding we want to hold the property for future
development.
It was moved by Vice -Chair LaPlante, seconded by Board Member Brossmer, and
unanimously carried 4 -0 -3, with Board Members Flores, Helvey and Latham absent, to
approve staff's recommendation.
6. STAFF COMMENTS
Mr. Vealsco provided a ROPS update. He advised staff was requested to return in 30
days and provide board members with information requested at a prior meeting. Staff is
behind schedule in obtaining the information and should have it within a week of the 30
day period.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Saeki adjourned the meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CIVIC
Oversight Board Secretary
BRIAN SAEKI,
Oversight Board Chair