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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 5, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Chavez called the Community Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting to
order at 8:55 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Member -Blum, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
ABSENT: Member - Vizcarra
ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Pulido, Agency Counsel Vail, Assistant Executive
Director Lambert, Agency Secretary Flandrick
Vice Chairman Chavez moved to excuse Chairman Vizcarra for cause, seconded by Mr. Yu
and unanimously carried.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mr. Yu moved to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Mr. Blum and unanimously
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Member -Blum, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Member -None
ABSENT: Member - Vizcarra
ABSTAIN: Member -None
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 21, 2010, as presented.
B. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. CRA 10 -1005 — APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF
BILLS
Adopted Resolution No. CRA 10 -1005, a RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $140,850.84 DEMAND NOS. 3781
THROUGH 3784.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. SELECTION OF FIVE HOUSEHOLDS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "BRUSH WITH
KINDNESS" HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Assistant Executive Director Lambert stated, on July 6, 2010, the Temple City
Community Redevelopment Agency (TCCRA) approved the project agreement
between Habitat for Humanity and the TCCRA to create and fund the Temple City
Brush with Kindness program. At this time, Habitat for Humanity has selected five
households to participate in the Brush with Kindness housing rehabilitation program.
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Twelve applicants were interviewed by the Habitat for Humanity selection committee
and five applicants were tentatively chosen for participation with an additional three
households pre- approved. As stated in the project agreement, all households were
owner occupied with a household income less than 80% of the Area Median Income
as published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Habitat
and City staff reviewed the applications to ensure compliance with this requirement.
In addition, the selection committee narrowed their choices based on the greatest
need and a willingness to partner with Habitat throughout the project.
$50,000 of TCCRA Low /Moderate Housing funds have been budgeted for this
program for Fiscal Year 2010 -2011. The TCCRA will provide grant funds not to
exceed $10,000 per household.
Damien Allen, representing Habitat for Humanity, provided information regarding the
selection process, stating this program opportunity was available to all Temple City
residents and open for 30 days. Twelve families applied and eight were found to
quality. The five selected were ranked most needy by the selection committee and
budgets will be submitted for these five households. Because there were other
families that qualified, it may be possible to use leftover funds or future partnerships
to help those families as well.
Responding to Agency Members' questions, Mr. Allen further explained the selection
process, stating the committee ensured that the applicants fit the basic requirements
of residency and financials, and that the homes were owner occupied and fully
insured. The committee interviewed each family and inspected the home to
determine the scope of the project. The selection committee is comprised of two
Habitat board members and the rest are volunteers from the San Gabriel Valley
community. They conduct a fair evaluation process in researching the families and
making sure they are a good fit for the program. The remaining three families do
qualify and it may be possible to use any leftover funds for their participation.
Councilmember Sternquist thanked Mr. Allen and Assistant Executive Director
Lambert for their hard work in getting the program to this point. She was thrilled to
finally have this program come to be.
Mr. Blum moved to approve the five households tentatively chosen to receive Brush
with Kindness Housing rehabilitation grants and to authorize the Executive Director
(City Manager) to issue the five grants, seconded by Mrs. Sternquist and
unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Member -Blum, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Member -None
ABSENT: Member - Vizcarra
ABSTAIN: Member -None
5. NEW BUSINESS — None
6. COMMUNICATIONS — None
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
8. UPDATE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — None
9. MATTERS FROM AGENCY MEMBERS — None
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10. CLOSED SESSION — None
11. ADJOURNMENT
The Community Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
ATTEST:
Agency Se tary
Vice Chairman