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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1997/11/18 CC MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, November 18, 1997 Council Chambers 7:01 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency/Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Chair/Mayor Horton. ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager, John D. Goss; Legal Counsel/City Attorney, John M. Kaheny; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items pulled: none9 CONSENT CALENDAR OFFERED BY CHAIR/MAYOR HORTON, headings read, texts waived, passed and approved 5-0. - 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 21, 1997 (joint meeting); October 28, 1997 (special meeting) 3. COUNCIL RESOLUTION 18817 AND AGENCY RESOLUTION 1566 AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (CDLAC) FOR AN ALLOCATION OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS AND ITS ASSIGNMENT AND ALLOCATION TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; 2) ELECTING TO EXCHANGE SAID ALLOCATION FOR MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES; 3) CERTIFYING THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE REQUIRED PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT OF $25,000; AND 4) APPROPRIATING $2,100 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE IN THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program was authorized by Congress in the Tax Reform Act of 1984 as an alternative to mortgage revenue bond-backed financing to provide home ownership assistance to lower income households. Applications for authority to issue Mortgage Credit Certiticates are made by local agencies to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee. The City has participated in the MCC Program since 1991, and has issued approximately 400 certificates to assist first time homebuyers, which have generated approximately $2 million in real estate activity. Resolutions were approved. (Community Development Director) 4/Sths vote required. 4. RESOLUTION 1567 APPROVING THE REVISED COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP) GUIDELINES - On 2/1/77, Council approved the implementation of a Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) to provide low interest loans and grants tbr low income Chula Vista residents to rehabilitate their homes. On 6/7/77, Council adopted a CHIP Manual which assists staff in administering program requirements and detailing property rehabilitation standards. Because program demand has continued to increase, staff has updated the program guidelines. Resolution was approved. (Conmaunity Development Director) * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR · · · ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Bill Ayers, 44 E. Mankato Street, Chula Vista, 91910, representing the San Diego County Veterans Advisory Council, stated that the vacancy rate in the veterans home in Barstow is still 113 down from a 200 total for the domiciliary care. The Acting Director, Tom Langley. who is also our project director was here last week and RDA Minutes November 18, 1997 Page 2 7 informed him of this. The State has stated that they will not open Chula Vista or Lancaster if we don't have the home full at Barstow. He also brought to CounciFs attention that the POW/MIA flag amendment to the Bill by Congresswoman Harman went into the defense appropriation bill. There was some doubt as to whether the President would sign the defense appropriation bill. Over the weekend, the President did sign the Bill. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (No items were pulled) OTHER BUSINESS 5. DIRECTOR/CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S) - none 6. CHAIR/MAYOR'S REPORT(S) - none 7. AGENCY/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS - none ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~Authelet, CMC/AAE City Clerk