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Home My WebLink About1991-05-28MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 28, 1991 A videotape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Green called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 6 p.m. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson ABSENT: None 'PUBLIC COMMENTS Chuck Scheid questioned the calculations for the Certificate of Participation debt. .The Deputy City Administrator/Administrative Services explained the calcula- tions of annual debt service for the Main Promenade. Leia ChAkspoke during the item pertaining to the Agency Relocation Obligations (Page 4). (City Council) CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE USES__f01t__10,2_ MILLION IN CERTI- FICATE OF PARTICIPATION (COP) FUNDS NOW RESERVED Q NORTH OF THE PIER PARKIN STRUCTURE - PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT & DESIGN NTRA T CANCELLED - STAFF DIRECTION GIVEN - MAIN -PIER REDEVFL.QPMENT PROJECT AREA (225.20) The City Clerk presented a communication from Administrative Services Director regarding consideration of alternative uses for $10.2 million in Certificate of Participation funds now reserved for the North of the Pier Parking Structure.. The City Administrator presented a general summary. Councilmember MacAllister requested the priority list to show any potential revenue sources to offset cost. In answer to Councilmember Winchell's inquiry, the Deputy City Administrator/ Administrative Services explained the financing instruments of Certificates of Participation and General Obligation Bonds. He stated that under the Consti- tution the General Obligation Bonds required a two thirds vote of the people. 2 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5128/91 In answer to Councilman Kelly's inquiry, the Community Development Director explained the code requirement as it pertained to parking. Ron Hagan, Community Services Director, stated he would investigate the meter operation in the bluff top area. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Green, to 1. Cancel the North of the Pier Parking Structure Project. 2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to send a 30-day cancellation notice to International Parking Design Corporation, thereby canceling the $759,000 North of the Pier Parking Structure Design Contract. 3. Direct staff to fund the Pierside Restaurants project solely from Redevelopment Agency funds if approved by voters. 4. Direct staff to provide a citywide prioritized capital improvement list for City Council review by August 19, 1991. The CIP list will be used by Council to consider options and alternatives for allocation of the $10.2 million in COP proceeds. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None The City Administrator stated that his office did not have an official state- ment from the Coastal Commission that the parking structure was not necessary but anticipated receiving the statement soon. (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) PUBLIC HEARING - OWNER PARTICIPATION/ DISPOSITION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - AHMAD H._ABDELMUTI - MAIN -PIER REDEVEL- OPMENT PROJECT AREA - COUNCIL RESOLUTION N0. fi288 - AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 213 - ADOPTED A$ AMENDED (600.30) The Mayor announced that this was the day and hour set for joint public hear- ing to consider an Owner Participation/Disposition and Development Agreement to be entered into between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach and Ahmad H. Abdelmuti conveying property located within the Main -Pier Redevelopment Project Area on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway between Fifth and Main Streets. Legal notice as provided to the City Clerk's Office by staff had been pub- lished and posted. No communications or written protests were received on the matter. The City Clerk presented Resolution No. 6288 for Council adoption - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO AN OWNER PARTICI- PATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND ABDELMUTI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY." 74 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/28/91 The Clerk presented Resolution No. 213 for Agency adoption - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE DIS- POSITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND ABDELMUTI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY." The Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development presented a staff report. She clarified the rental rate would be set for three years and that the Agency would be responsible for the appraisal. She stated that Council had been pre- sented with the changes. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. Jeff Odgrman, representing Ahmad Abdelmuti, stated he was available for any questions. There being no one present to speak further on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Discussion was held between staff and Council pertaining to the footprint area. Councilmember Winchell requested that the word "commercial" be changed to "office space" in the Owner Participation Agreement, Page 10. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Green, to add "to the 3rd degree" wherever "family members" are mentioned in the Owner Participation Agreement as defined in California Probate Code. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None Jeff Oderman agreed on behalf of the partnership. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Green, to amend the Owner Parti- cipation Agreement on Page 8 at the end of the first sentence to add "...not to exceed the sum of $3.5 million." The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Silva, to adopt Council Resolution No. 6288 and Agency Resolution No. 213 with the modification to change "commercial" to "office space" in the Owner Participation Agreement, Page 10. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None -25 Page 4 — Council/Agency Minutes — 5/28/91 (City n it/Re v l m nCONFIRMATION F AGENCY RELOCATION OBLIGA— TIONS IN THE MAIN —PIER PHASE II PROJELT AREA & MIVER/REFUND QF RENT C.O TIHIED (410.20) The City Clerk presented a communication from the Economic Development Director regarding a request from four tenants within the Main —Pier Phase II Project site for relocation assistance. Deputy City Attorney De La Loza stated the item pertaining to the Main --Pier Phase II Project site for relocation assistance would be deferred pending legal review of rent waiver and/or refund. Leia Cha requested relocation assistance and distributed her letter to Council and staff. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Green, to continue the item per— taining to relocation obligations in the Main —Pier Phase Ii Project Area and Waiver/Refund of Rents. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton —Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: None 4.(City Council) ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS_F-OR PIER AREA DEVELOPMENT — ACCEPTED- DIRECTION TO CITY ATTORNEY & STAFF — REIURN TO COUNCIL 711/91 (240.40) The City Clerk presented a communication from the Assistant City Administrator regarding the need to review the alternative development scenarios for the pier area and to direct staff on implementation strategies. Ray Silver, Deputy City Administrator, presented a slide report. Following discussion, a motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Green, to accept the two staff defined scenarios for the development of the pier area, to direct the City Attorney to determine if either scenario contains projects which should be placed on the November, 1991 ballot for a public vote, and to direct staff to bring back to Council the appropriate documents to place the specified projects on the November, 1991 ballot by July 1, 1991. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton —Patterson NOES: Winchell ABSENT: None A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Green, to direct staff that only one item be placed on the ballot. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Green, Robitaille, Moulton —Patterson NOES: MacAllister, Kelly ABSENT: None (Silva — out of the room) 226 Page 5 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/28/91 (Redevelo moment Agency) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR BLOCK 101 - MOTiON FAILED - MAIN -PIER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (600.30) The City Clerk presented a communication from the Economic Development Director regarding a request from property owner/developer within Block 101 for issuance of a Request for Proposals for the consolidation and development of a residential project on this block, as outlined in Alternative No. 3. Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, presented a staff report. Dick Harlow, representing California Resorts, presented a slide report per- taining to the ownership pattern of the properties. Following discussion, a motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Kelly to approve Alternative No. 3: Partial Block Consolidation (Developer's Current Proposal) as outlined in the report dated May 28, 1991, without using Resolu- tion 48 because there is 2/3 control of that area, that there could be acqui- sition of that property without having to proceed by Res. 48. The motion FAILED by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Silva, Kelly NOES: Winchell, Greesf, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson ABSENT: Done Councilmember Winchell requested staff to investigate the area in terms of what codes can be enforced. (City -Council/Redevelopment Agency) SECOND RQU-ND OF 4EDEVELOPMENT_ BUC�GE REVIEW - STAFF REPORT RECEIVED (310.30) Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City AdministratorlEconomic Development, presented a staff report. Discussion was held between Council and Mike Gifford, Administrative Aide. CLOSED SESSjQd The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters -- meet & confer.. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiator regard- ing negotiations with Stan Bloom -- Pierside Restaurants. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiations with Newcomb/Tillotson Del.felopment Company concerning the purchase/sale/exchange of property located at stain Street bounded by Orange, Olive and 5th Streets. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to its negotiator regard- ing negotiations with Coultrup Development Corporation. (120.80) 7 Page 6 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/28/91 The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litiga- tion - City of Huntington Beach v. Longley et al -- OCSCC 58 59 19. (120.80) RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess at 9 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 10:15 p.m. AQJ(XJLRNMENT - COUNCIUREDEVEI_OPMENT AGENCY Mayor Green adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Saturday, June 1, 1991 at 9:00 A.M. at Golden West College, Community Center. ATI EST: r .2128 City Cl erk!Cl erk f Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex--offi cio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor/Chairman 1