CRA/LA, A DESIGNATED LOCAL AUTHORITY

(SUCCESSOR TO  

THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA)



 

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

 

JULY 19, 2012

 

This Agenda was posted on or before Friday, July 13, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., at 1200 W. Seventh Street in the Main Lobby, as well as the 1st Floor Lobby.  Copies of this Agenda will be available at the Records Department on the 2nd floor at the Garland Center.

 

 

 

 AGENDA AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT

 

http://www.crala.org

 

 

 

9:30 A.M.

(PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME)

 

THE GARLAND CENTER

1200 W. 7th Street, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, California

 

 

Board meeting to consider Agenda Items

 

 

Governing Board Members

 

Nelson Rising, Chairman

Mee Semcken, Vice Chair

Timothy McOsker, Board Member

 

 

Christine Essel, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Accommodations such as sign language interpretation and translation services can be provided upon 72 hours notice.  Contact Sharron Hasley @ (213) 977-1758.

Rules for Public Participation have been provided on the reverse side of this page.

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

CONSENT ITEMS

 

1.            APPROVAL OF MAY 1, 2012 AND JUNE 7, 2012 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES.

 

2.            COMPTON LAUNDROMAT LAND USE APPROVAL – NON-MONETARY ACTION.  DISCRETIONARY LAND USE ACTION APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS A COMMERCIAL USE WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LAUNDROMAT PROJECT, LOCATED AT 10723 COMPTON AVENUE IN THE WATTS CORRIDORS RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA      (SD 2; CD15)            
CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Barron McCoy / Elizabeth Carvajal    

3.            ADDITION TO LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE – NON-MONETARY ACTION.  DISCRETIONARY LAND USE ACTION APPROVING AN ADDITION TO A LEGAL NONCONFORMING SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 1207 W. FLORENCE IN THE WESTERN SLAUSON RECOVERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SD 2; CD 8)

CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Barron McCoy / Elizabeth Carvajal    

4.            TRANSFER OF SUN VALLEY EDA PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS GRANT WITH CRA/LA MATCHING FUNDS.  NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS TO TRANSFER $3,165,771 IN AWARDED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS REQUIRING MATCHING AB 1290 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $832,418 AND RELATED CONSULTANT CONTRACT TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES BUREAU OF ENGINEERING (SD 3; CD 6)     
CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Margarita H. De Escontrias / Dora Huerta / Nick Saponara  

5.            YWCA JOB CORPS/URBAN CAMPUS – SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS. TWO SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 200-ROOM AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND VOCATIONAL CENTER AT 1016-1032 SOUTH OLIVE STREET IN THE CITY CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA    (SD 1; CD 14)

CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Jenny Scanlin / Josh Rohmer

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

6.            SUBLEASE OF THE EAST VALLEY REGIONAL OFFICE.  AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A SUBLEASE WITH TREMENDOUS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. FOR THE USE OF THE EAST VALLEY REGIONAL OFFICE LOCATED AT 5250 LANKERSHIM BOULEVARD, SUITE 650 IN THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, AND AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS TOTALING $330,000 FOR INCENTIVES AND COMMISSION ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBLEASE.    (SD 3; CD 2)

CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Barron McCoy

 

7.            PATH – LOAN RESTRUCTURING.  RESTRUCTURE TWO RESIDUAL RECEIPTS LOANS TO PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS (PATH); WAIVE DUE ON SALE CLAUSE AND RECONVEY DEED OF TRUST ON PROPERTY AT 5105 WEST 20TH STREET, LOS ANGELES; RECORD NEW AFFORDABILITY COVENANT ON CHINATOWN METRO APARTMENTS. (SD 2, CD 10)           
CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Jenny Scanlin 

 

 

8.            NEW PERSHING APARTMENTS LOAN CONVERSION – NON-MONETARY ACTION..  VARIOUS ACTIONS RELATED TO CONVERSION OF PERSHING/ROMA HOTEL PRIOR LOAN BALANCES IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $3,870,781 TO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED PERMANENT LOAN AGREEMENT WITH CHURCH AND TEMPLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 2 FOR THE NEW PERSHING APARTMENTS PROJECT, 500-510 S. MAIN STREET IN THE CITY CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. (SD 1; CD 9)        
CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Jenny Scanlin 

9.            RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE – ACTIONS REGARDING THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS TO APPROVE AND DENY SPECIFIED  THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS RECEIVED AS OF JULY 6, 2012 AND TO ADD APPROVED CLAIMS TO THE DRAFT RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD COVERING JANUARY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2013 (ROPS 3).

 CRA/LA-DLA Staff:    Steve Valenzuela / Daisy Pan           

10.          DISPOSITION OF CITY CLAIMS.  RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPROVE AND DENY SPECIFIED CITY CLAIMS RECEIVED AS OF JULY 13, 2012, AUTHORIZE THE REENTRY OF CITY CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUCT STAFF TO ADD APPROVED CLAIMS TO THE THIRD DRAFT RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE PERIOD COVERING JANUARY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2013 (ROPS 3).  (SDs 1, 2 and 3; CDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15) 
CRA/LA-DLA Staff:     Steve Valenzuela / Nick Saponara

 

11.          ORAL REPORT ON RECENT OVERSIGHT BOARD ACTIONS.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

12.          Speaker’s form must be filled out and submitted to the Secretary prior to the beginning of Public Comment.  Each speaker is limited to 2 minutes unless a time extension is allowed. Members of the public may address any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.

 

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

13.          1.         Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

(Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Govt. Code)

i.              Claims regarding Third Party Claims (31 Pending Claims) – related to Open Session Item No. 9

ii.             Claims regarding City Claims (17 Pending Claims) – related to Open Session Item No.10

 

2.            Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

(Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Govt. Code)

i.              Claim of the City of Los Angeles – Warner Grand Theater

ii.             Claim of the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power – La Kretz Innovation Campus

iii.                  Claim of Selma Housing Community Housing L.P.

iv.           Claim of Los Angeles Housing Initiative

v.             Claim of Breed Street Shul Parking

vi.           Claim of Mercy Housing California

vii.          Claim of CASA 0101

 

3.            Conference with Legal Counsel – Public Employee Discipline

(Subdivision (b) of Section 54957 of the Govt. Code)

 

4.            Conference with Labor Negotiators

(Section 54957.6 of the Govt. Code)

 

Bargaining Instructions - The affected employees are represented by the American

Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME Nos. 164, 585, 1890

and 2204). The Board will meet in closed session to receive an update on the collective

bargaining negotiations. Agency Designated Representatives: Christine Essel,

David Riccitiello, Steve Valenzuela, Patricia Francisco, and Margarita De Escontrias

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT