2006-02-21 Joint CC ARRA CIC HABOC MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL,
ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
TUESDAY- - FEBRUARY 21, 2006- -7:25 P.M.
Mayor /Chair Johnson convened the Special Joint Meeting at 7:57 p.m.
Councilmember /Commissioner /Authority /Board Member Matarrese led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers /Commissioners /Authority/
Board Members Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore,
Matarrese, and Mayor /Chair Johnson - 5.
Absent: Commissioner Torrey - 1.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember /Commissioner /Authority /Board Member deHaan moved
approval of the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember /Commissioner /Authority /Board Member Matarrese
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
[Absent: Commissioner Torrey - 1.]
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
( *06- 073CC /06- 004CIC) Minutes of the Special Joint City Council and
Community Improvement Commission Meeting held on February 7, 2006.
Approved.
CITY COUNCIL, ALAMEDA REUSE AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
( *06 -074
regarding
Accepted.
CC /06 -005 CIC) Recommendation to amend the Policy
Procedures for the Hiring of Special Legal Counsel.
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION
Recommendation to adopt the Policy regarding Procedures for the
Hiring of Special Legal Counsel. Accepted; and
Resolution No. 780, "Revising
Housing Authority of the City
Duties of General Counsel and
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the Rules and Procedures of the
of Alameda Regarding Powers and
Procedures for Hiring of Special
1
Legal Counsel." Adopted.
AGENDA ITEM
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ACTION
(06 -075 CC /06 -006 CIC) Recommendation to amend two loans to the
Alameda Development Corporation for 626 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda
and provide up to $1.2 million in subsidy to fund eight units of
affordable ownership housing.
The Development Services Director gave a brief presentation.
Councilmember /Commissioner deHaan stated it is a pleasure to be at
this point of the process; partnering with Habitat for Humanity is
excellent; each unit has a heavy subsidy as high as $220,000
because of the housing market; inquired whether the Alameda
Development Corporation (ADC) was an outgrowth of the Council.
Greg Fujita, ADC President, responded in the affirmative; stated
ADC's history was based on a 60% homeownership goal eight years
ago; the Homeownership Taskforce suggested formation of a non-
profit.
Councilmember /Commissioner deHaan inquired whether ADC was involved
at the Bayport development as well.
Mr. Fujita responded in the affirmative; stated ADC was performing
the buyer selection process for Bayport, RCD and School District
projects.
The Development Services Director noted that ADC also performed the
Kaufman and Broad buyer selection process.
Vice Mayor /Commissioner Gilmore stated that the staff report
included a cost proforma; the loo hard construction contingency
caught her eye; other City projects have had 15% to 200
contingencies; inquired whether the loo contingency was realistic.
The Development Services Director responded that the project's
partners have experience and seem very comfortable and confident
with the budget.
Councilmember /Commissioner Daysog inquired whether the subsidy was
money that could only be used for housing programs.
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The Development Services Director responded in the affirmative;
stated the sources include federal home funds, tax increment
specifically restricted to affordable housing, and affordable
housing funds.
Councilmember /Commissioner Daysog inquired whether the funds were
for some type of housing program, and whether the subsidy was
fulfilling the original mandates, to which the Development Services
Director responded in the affirmative to both.
Councilmember /Commissioner Matarrese moved approval of the staff
recommendation with recognition of the people involved in the
process.
Councilmember /Commissioner Matarrese stated the money was set aside
for housing to meet a need that is nowhere near fulfilled.
Councilmember /Commissioner deHaan seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor /Chair Johnson adjourned the
Special Joint Meeting at 8:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
Secretary, Community Improvement
Commission
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
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