* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. OF THE CITY OF LONG [00:00:01] BEACH, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLE COUNCILWOMAN ZENDEJAS. PRESENT VICE MAYOR ALLEN. [CALL TO ORDER] PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DUGGAN. HERE. COUNCILMAN SUBINA? HERE. COUNCILWOMAN [ROLL CALL] KERR. PRESENT. COUNCILWOMAN SORO. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER YANGA. COUNCILMAN AUSTIN. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER RICK SODI. HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER ONE? ITEM ONE. ITEM ONE IS [1. 24-53904 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the City of Long Beach as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach meeting of Tuesday, January 23, 2024.         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2024. OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS? IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM NOW. NO PUBLIC COMMENT. CHAIR. ALL RIGHT, MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE. COUNCIL MEMBER KERR. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU KINDLY. UM, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM NUMBER TWO? ITEM TWO IS A RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT [2. 24-53905 Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring eight Successor-Agency-owned properties, known collectively as the Subject Properties, as “surplus land” as defined in Government Code Section 54220 et seq.; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to take any actions and execute any documents necessary to ensure compliance with the Surplus Land Act and State regulations thereto. (District 8)         Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] RESOLUTION DECLARING EIGHT SUCCESSOR AGENCY OWNED PROPERTIES KNOWN AS THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS LAND AND AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND STATE REGULATIONS THERE TO DISTRICT EIGHT. YEAH. SIX 20. THAT'S THE SOUTH. OKAY. DISTRICT EIGHT. OKAY. ALRIGHT. SO MOVED. AND, UM, ARE, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS? IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM NOW AND SOON. THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN DO A SECOND AGAIN. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. SEEING NONE MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. SO THERE IS A PRESENTATION, THEY SUBMIT IT. OKAY. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? LET'S, LET'S GO TO THE PRESENTATION SURPLUS LAND DECLARATION. SURE. UM, THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS, UM, SURPLUS, UM, EIGHT OF THE, UH, FORMER REDEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES IN, UH, THE EIGHTH COUNCIL DISTRICT. UM, JUST SOME HISTORY ON THE SURPLUS LAND ACT. UM, THE PURPOSE OF IT IS TO PRIORITIZE THE REUSE OF SURPLUS LAND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TO CONNECT DEVELOPERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN, UH, DEVELOPING MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES ON SURPLUS LOCAL LAND. UH, THE REQUIREMENTS ARE THAT THE LOCAL AGENCIES HAVE TO DECLARE THE SURPLUS, EITHER SORRY TO DECLARE THE PROPERTIES, EITHER SURPLUS OR EXEMPT SURPLUS AT AN OPEN MEETING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION. UH, THEN SEND A WRITTEN, WRITTEN NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY, UH, TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UH, WHICH IS THE ENTITY THAT OVERSEES SURPLUS LAND ACT COMPLIANCE, UH, TO ANY, ANY LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE LAND IS LOCATED. AND THEN DEVELOPERS WHO'VE NOTIFIED HCD OF THEIR INTEREST IN, UH, DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE LAND ON PUBLIC LAND. UM, AND THEN IF ANY, UM, OF THOSE ENTITIES ARE INTERESTED IN NEGOTIATING, THEN WE WOULD ENTER INTO A, UM, GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS, UH, IF A REQUEST IS RECEIVED. UM, SOME HISTORY ON THE PROPERTIES. THESE WERE PROPERTIES THAT WERE OWNED BY THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SUBJECT TO DISSOLUTION LAW, THEY WERE, UM, IDENTIFIED AS FOR SALE PROPERTIES AND THE CITY'S LONG RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO BE, UH, LISTED FOR SALE AND DISPOSED OF. THESE WERE SOLD TO THE LAB IN 2016 FOR REHAB AND RENOVATION, UM, CONSISTENT WITH A A NORTH VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT. UM, FOR MANY REASONS THE PROJECT WASN'T COMPLETED. THERE WERE DELAYS AND CHALLENGES, AND SO THE PROPERTY WAS RETURNED TO THE CITY IN NOVEMBER OF 23. UM, I'LL DO A REAL QUICK OVERVIEW ON THE, ON THE PROPERTIES . UM, THE FIRST SITE, UH, 56, 41 TO 56 40 NINES, ABOUT 12,000 SQUARE FEET OF LAND. IT DOES HAVE TWO BUILDINGS WITH A VACANT PARCEL IN BETWEEN. UH, ONE BUILDING HAS TWO TENANTS AND, UM, THEY'LL BE VACATING BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE SECOND SITE IS 57 0 1 ATLANTIC AVENUE. THAT'S A 4,100 SQUARE FOOT PARCEL, UH, WITH A COMMERCIAL BUILDING THAT'S VACANT. UH, THE THIRD SITE'S 55 64 ATLANTIC AVENUE, WHICH IS ABOUT 8,800 SQUARE FEET, AND IT'S CURRENTLY BEING USED AS A PARKING LOT. THE FORESIGHT 56 16 IS 56 18 IS ALSO A TWO UNIT BUILDING ON A 4,100 SQUARE FOOT PAR FOOT PARCEL WITH ONLY ONE TENANT. AND THEN THE FIFTH AND FINAL SITE IS 57 0 8 TO 57 10 ATLANTIC AVENUE, WHICH IS A 4,000 SQUARE FOOT PARCEL WITH THE TWO, UH, ONE UNIT BUILDING. UM, BUT IT IS VACANT. UM, SO JUST SOME COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE SURPLUS LAND DEC DECLARATION. [00:05:01] UH, THE DISPOSITION IS CONSISTENT WITH RDA DISSOLUTION LAW. IT WOULD ALLOW INTERESTED PARTIES AND OPPORTUNITY TO REACTIVATE THESE PROPERTIES AND GENERATE SALE PROCEEDS AND ALSO RETURN THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES TO THE TAX ROLLS. UH, THIS WOULD REDUCE COSTS FOR INTERIM MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY MEASURES. UH, THE DISPOSITION DOES REQUIRE THIS, UH, GOVERNING BODY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION. DECLARING THE PROPERTY IS EITHER SURPLUS OR EXEMPT SURPLUS. THESE SUBJECT PROPERTIES DO NOT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT SURPLUS. SO THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU IS TO JUST DECLARE THEM SURPLUS. UM, UPON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION, WE WOULD FOLLOW THE NOTICE AND NEGOTIATION PROCESS OUTLINE PREVIOUSLY, SHOULD NO AGREEMENT COME FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ANY OF THE ENTITIES. NOTICE THE SLA PROCESSES COMPLETED AND THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES CAN BE LISTED FOR SALE. AND THEN IT SHOULD BE NOTED ANY REUSE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CQA REVIEW. A QUICK OVERLINE, UH, A QUICK OUTLINE OF THE, THE STEPS, UH, ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION TONIGHT. THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY WOULD BE RELEASED BY JULY 1ST. THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE 60 DAY RESPONSE PERIOD. UM, IF THERE ISN'T A RESPONSE RECEIVED IN THOSE 60 DAYS, THEN WE WOULD COMMENCE GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS, WHICH IS A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. IT COULD TAKE LONGER. UM, WE'RE ANTICIPATING EITHER, UH, BRINGING AN AGREEMENT BACK IF THERE IS A REQUEST AND, AND WE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE BRINGING BACK SOMETHING IN DECEMBER. UM, OR IF THE PROCESS COMPLETED BECAUSE WE EITHER DON'T REACH A NEGOTIATION OR THERE ARE NO REQUESTS TO NEGOTIATE, THEN THE PROPERTY WOULD BE LISTED FOR SALE. UM, AND THEN IF, UH, THE, THE PROPERTIES ARE LISTED AND WE GO THROUGH THE SELECTION PROCESS, THOSE, UH, THOSE AGREEMENTS WOULD COME BACK TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SOMETIME IN THE SPRING. SO THE RECOMMENDATION, RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU IS TO DECLARE THE EIGHT PARCELS AS SURPLUS AND THEN ALLOW US TO PROCEED WITH COMPLIANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT. THIS COMPLETES MY STAFF REPORT AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, UH, SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMAN AUSTIN. UH, I'LL KEEP MY COMMENTS SHORT. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, UM, MARY, FOR YOUR, YOUR WORK ON THIS. UH, YOU, UM, WE, WE DID A WALK AUDIT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND, AND, UH, I THINK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THESE PRODUCT PRO PROPERTIES WERE, WERE, UH, GREAT CANDIDATES FOR SURPLUS. UM, OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS A LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THOSE PROPERTIES, UM, WITH THE PREVIOUS, UH, DEVELOPER WHO HAD ENCUMBERED THOSE PROPERTIES. BUT I THINK THIS MOVE HERE, UH, SHOWS THAT THE PUBLIC, THAT WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MOVING FORWARD AND, UH, REALIZING OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL IN THE NORTH CORRIDOR OF ATLANTIC AVENUE. SO THANK YOU AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALRIGHT, UH, COUNCILWOMAN, UH, RICK SODI. UM, YEAH, I, I JUST WANNA KIND OF REITERATE, UM, AND, AND BOLSTER WHAT MY, UM, MY FELLOW NORTH LONG BEACH COUNCIL MEMBER HAS SHARED. UM, THE ATLANTIC CORRIDOR HAS, UM, HAS ALWAYS HAD, UM, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF POTENTIAL. UM, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DELIVERING FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BRINGING THEM, UH, DEVELOPMENTS THAT POTENTIALLY ARE REALLY GONNA BE BENEFITING THEM. AND SO I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR MOVING AS QUICKLY AS THEY HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD, UM, WITH, UH, THE DISPOSITION OF THESE PROPERTIES, PUTTING THEM ON SURPLUS LAND, UM, AND REALLY MOVING FORWARD IN A NEW AND BETTER DIRECTION. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES, UH, COUNCIL COMMENTS. SO MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, THAT ARE, UH, NOT RELATED TO THE AGENDA? IF ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON A NON AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM NOW. NO PUBLIC COMMENT HERE. [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the As the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.] ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE MEMBERS CASH. OH, GO AHEAD, SIR. NOW THIS IS FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND NOT THE COUNCIL MEETING. I'M SORRY. FORGIVE IT. IT'S FOR THE COUNCIL. OKAY. WE'RE ALMOST DONE WITH THIS AND THAT'S GONNA START. SO, ALRIGHT. MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. NO, WE ARE JUST, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN. PARDON ME? WE, WE DID OKAY. THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH. ALRIGHT. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN. THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S PUBLIC COMMENT. ALRIGHT, SO THAT'S ALL THAT WE HAVE. SO I ADJOURN THIS MEETING AND THEN JUST A SECOND. WE WILL BE STARTING THE COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.