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REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Held Tuesday November 19, 1974
A regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula
Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 9:24 p.m. in the Council
Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following
Members present: Chairman Hamilton, Members Scott, Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl
Members absent: None
Staff present: Executive Director Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg, Community
Development Coordinator Henthorn, Administrative Analyst Smith,
Director of Public Works Cole, Director of Planning Peterson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Hobel, seconded by
Member Egdahl and unanimously carried that
the minutes of the meeting of November 12,
1974 be approved, copies having been sent
to each Member.
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON At the meeting of October 8, 1974, Mrs.
CONVERSION OF JAY L JAY Dorothy Rudolph, Planning Commissioner,
APARTMENTS TO COOPERATIVE requested that the staff be directed to
OWNERSHIP explore the possibility of declaring Jay
L Jay Apartments as a redevelopment area
and forming a non-profit housing coopera-
tive in order to provide such housing
within the City.
Executive Director Thomson referred to
his staff's report and recommendations con-
cerning the proposal. He concurred with
their recommendation not to declare the
Jay L Jay properties a redevelopment area.
Motion to accept report It was moved by Member Scott and seconded
by Member Hobel that the report be accepted.
Dorothy Rudolph Mrs. Rudolph asked that the Council direct
299 Seavale Street the staff to look further into the pro-
posal than they have been able to do in
the time period allotted. them. She claimed
that (1) the staff did not report any legal
barriers; (2) the staff's conclusion that
the City should join the County Housing
Authority has nothing to do with this
proposal; (3) according to CPO Housing
Plan, Chula Vista's subregional area has
a present need for 2,700 units to be
filled within the next five years; (4) AB
3364 was recently passed authorizing local
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jurisdictions to merge the Redevelopment
Agency and the Housing Authority; (5) the
staff's report did not cover areas outside
the County or the State; (6) they should
have inquired from the Cooperatives them-
selves instead of real estate people.
Mrs. Rudolph again asked that the Council
direct the staff to make a further study
of this proposal, and in this study, that
there be more cooperation and communica-
tion between the staff and herself.
Economic factor Councilman Hyde cited the' staff's report
concerning the economics of this proposal -
that it would be too expensive and not a
financially viable project of the occu-
pants.
Mrs. Rudolph maintained that the staff
did not go deep enough into the financing
aspect. The project is economically feas-
ible. She explained that the staff used
the figures cited by Greater Western as
the sale price for the condominiums;
however, if the City acquired it, the
price would be much less.
Substitute motion It was moved by Member Egdahl, seconded
by Member Hyde and unanimously carried
that this matter be continued and wait
for further input from Mrs. Rudolph and
those that are working on this as citizens.
Motion to continue work It was moved by Member Hyde, seconded by
Member Egdahl and unanimously carried
that it is the consensus of the Council
to encourage the exploration of this in
a positive way in hopes that this might
serve as a solution to low-cost housing.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Executive Director Thomson submitted a
OF CONSULTANT SELECTION written report explaining that on November 8,
COMMITTEE - DOWNTOWN 1974, the Consultant Selection Committee
MARKET/FEASIBILITY STUDY interviewed eight consulting firms. It
was the recommendation of the Committee
that the firm of Gruen, Gruen and Associates
of San Francisco be awarded the contract.
Contract to be brought back It was moved by Member Hobel, seconded by
Member Scott and unanimously carried that
a contract for the study be brought back
at the next meeting for final approval as
outlined.
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ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hamilton adjourned the meeting
at 9:42 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, November 26, 1974.
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