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Minutes of the Oversight Board to the Successor Agency
to the Dissolved Downey Community Development Commission
January 26, 2017 – Special Meeting
The Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Downey Community
Development Commission held a Special Meeting at 1:02 p.m., January 26, 2017, in the Council
Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California.
PRESENT:
Donald LaPlante, Downey Unified School District - Chair
Aldo Schindler, Community Development Director – Vice-Chair
Dave Blumenthal, Downey Employee Association
Frederick W. Latham, LA County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Alex Saab, LA County Sanitation Districts #2 & #18
EXCUSED:
Ali Delawalla, Community Colleges
ALSO PRESENT:
Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, Oversight Board Secretary
Jessica Flores, Economic Development Manager, City of Downey
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Member Saab.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair LaPlante opened Public Comment at 1:03 p.m. Having no one come forward, Public
Comment was closed.
5. APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
OF JANUARY 26, 2016: Secretary.
It was moved by Chair LaPlante, seconded by Board Member Blumenthal, and unanimously
carried 4-0-2, with Board Member Saab abstaining and Board Member Delawalla excused, to
approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 26, 2017.
6. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. OB 17-0026, A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD
TO THE DOWNEY SUCCESOR AGENCY APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION
PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018:
Community Development.
Ms. Flores provided an overview of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS),
which covers the applicable twelve month period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The
Successor Agency is requesting approval of $1,453,482 for enforceable obligations due in the
applicable one-year period.
1997 Tax Allocation Bonds - There are two debt payments in the amount of $494,525 and
$135,536 required for the next two scheduled bond payments due in August and January. The
payment obligation was established by the Commission in 1997 when it issued $9,925,000 in
Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds to decrease an outstanding balance on its 1990 Bonds to repay
accrued principal and interest on note obligations to the City.
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In regards to Development Agreements, this ROPS includes $25,000 for a payment on an
agreement recognized as an enforceable obligation: Bob’s Big Boy. The current unpaid
obligation balance is $75,000.
Administrative costs are also included in this ROPS for a total of $250,000, which are used for
personnel salaries and benefits, legal services, contract and professional services.
This ROPS also includes a $280,323 payment for a loan agreement towards the outstanding
principal on City Loan Agreement No. 25. The outstanding principal on this loan as of January
2017 is $944,729.
The Successor Agency is responsible or continuing payment to CALPERS for unfunded pension
obligations for Commission employees in service prior to the dissolution of redevelopment. The
total of $253,078 is included in this ROPS for that payment.
Lastly, the Successor Agency is responsible to complying with the requirements of the 1997 Tax
Allocation Bonds by providing Annual Disclosure Reports every year. In order to maintain
compliance with disclosure requirements, staff has procured consultant services to generate the
required report. The cost to prepare the reports is project at $50,000 over the remaining 20
year term of the tax allocation bonds. This ROPS includes $15,000 for the preparation of these
reports for FY 17-18.
Board Member Latham confirmed there are no new items in the ROPS not approved by the
Board. Mr. Flores confirmed there is nothing different in this ROPS.
It was moved by Board Member Saab, seconded by Board Member Latham, and approved 5-0-
1, with Board Member Delawalla excused, to Adopt Resolution No. OB 17-0026, A Resolution of
the Oversight Board of the Downey Successor Agency Approving the Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule for the Period of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair LaPlante adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC DONALD LAPLANTE
Oversight Board Secretary Oversight Board Chair