Minutes - 06-19-2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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We are beginning a process to come up with a franchise agreement. He said that the only benefit he sees to thinking about the rate increase actions is if you can get something in addition to the rate increase changed. If Time Warner calculates them correctly, they are entitled to it. Chair Halkiatis spoke in favor of the People's Channel. He said that he would rather have the People's Channel videotaping the Commissioners' meeting than any other cable company or franchise. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the renewal of a contract with the People's Channel for videotaping County Commissioner meetings for fiscal year 2001-2002 at a cost of $900 per meeting; and authorize the Chair to sign an behalf of the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ~ Renewal of Foad Waste Collection and Composting Contract The Board considered renewing a contract with Brooks Contracting to provide separated food waste collection and composting services. Commissioner Jacobs said that he is looking forward to a solid waste work session. One of the issues is whether or not we are going to produce our own composting and what our approach to the use of recyclable C&D materials will be. He supports signing this contract, but he also thinks we should be thinking about doing this function in-house. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to renew and authorize the Chair to sign a contract with Brooks Contracting to provide separated food waste collection and composting services. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 1. Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement The Board considered approving the farm and content of a standardized agreement for impact fee reimbursement. Commissioner Gordon said that she did not understand how the agreement fulfilled what it said in the abstract. She understood that this agreement was a way to have the long-term affordability requirement to be secured when impact fee reimbursements were granted. She said that as she read the agreement, it seemed like there was more required than just this simple matter. She asked what the agreement actually does. Geoffrey Gledhill said that the impact fee policy calls for a package of documents (declaration, note deed of trust}, and in the interest of making it simpler he combined it all into one document, which accomplishes the same thing. The document says to the property owner that if they keep this property affordable for 99 years, then no money is owed and the deed of trust will be cancelled. On the other hand, if this property is not kept affordable for 99 years, then the property owner would owe us the impact fee plus 10% annual interest. Some risks are associated with the ownership of the property. Commissioner Gordon asked about the required payments. She said it appeared that the affordable housing owner must be the non-profit organization. Geoffrey Gledhill clarified that the non-profit organization is getting the impact fee reimbursement. This deed of trust secures the non-profit's obligation to keep the property affordable for 99 years. There are no required payments if the property is kept affordable for 99 years. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the definitions and asked that affordable housing owner and HUD should be defined. Commissioner Jacobs said that he wanted to talk about affordability. He made reference to a report in January that stated that 29°l° of the citizens of Orange County fall below the functional poverty level. The impact fees for the two school districts are under consideration for significant increases. He asked Tara Fikes for an estimated number of people who have acquired new units in the County recently that fell below 50°~ of the poverty level or 75% of the poverty level. He would like to consider how to help defray what it still a large impact on those that cannot afford to pay these impact fees.