THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY

INVESTMENT COMPANY MINUTES

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD

BEACH CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, 4:00 PM

 

 

 

Mary Castro, Chair

Hilda Delgado, Vice Chair

Hakim Chambers, Director

Jasmine Esparza, Director

Eva Melgarejo, Director

Alejandra Ramirez, Director

Elwood Sides, Director

 

FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

At 4:10 PM, Chairwoman Castro called the meeting to order.

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

Commissioners Present:

 

Chambers, Esparza, Melgarejo, Ramirez, Sides, Delgado, Castro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also present: Christopher Koontz, President, Meggan Sorensen, Vice President, Rich Anthony, Principal Deputy City Attorney, Luis Ramirez, Deputy Director of Community Development, Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Nikki Amick, Community Program Specialist V, Kate Schiffman, Clerk Typist III, Monica Jaime, Secretary.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Director Ramirez led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

1.

24-51816

Recommendation to receive and file President’s Report.

 

 

A motion was made by Director Ramirez, seconded by Vice Chair Delgado, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:

 

Yes:

7

Castro, Delgado, Chambers, Esparza, Melgarejo, Ramirez, Sides

No:

0

None

Recused:

0

None

Abstain:

0

None

Absent:

0

None

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke; and provided the President’s Report.

 

Meggan Sorenson, Vice President, spoke; and continued President’s Report.

 

2.

24-51818

Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Long Beach Community Investment Company meeting on December 20, 2023.

 

 

A motion was made by Director Chambers, seconded by Director Melgarejo, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:

 

Yes:

7

Castro, Delgado, Chambers, Esparza, Melgarejo, Ramirez, Sides

No:

0

None

Recused:

0

None

Abstain:

0

None

Absent:

0

None

 

 

 

3.

24-51812

Recommendation to approve the acquisition of the property located at 1131 E. Wardlow Road for a purchase price of $5,475,000 using PLHA funds; and

 

Authorize the President or designee to execute any and all documents necessary to initiate and complete the acquisition of this property.

 

 

 

 

A motion was made by Director Ramirez, seconded by Director Sides, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:

 

Yes:

7

Castro, Delgado, Chambers, Esparza, Melgarejo, Ramirez, Sides

No:

0

None

Recused:

0

None

Abstain:

0

None

Absent:

0

None

 

Meggan Sorensen, Vice President, spoke; and introduced Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development.

 

Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development, spoke; and presented a PowerPoint Presentation.

 

Chairwoman Castro spoke.

 

Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development, spoke.

 

Director Chambers spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Director Chambers and Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development.

 

Vice Chair Delgado spoke.

 

Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Delgado and Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development.

 

Director Esparza spoke.

 

Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Director Esparza and Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Director Esparza spoke.

 

Meggan Sorensen, Vice President, spoke.

 

Director Ramirez spoke.

 

Meggan Sorensen, Vice President, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Director Ramirez and Meggan Sorensen, Vice President.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Vice Chair Delgado spoke.

 

Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Delgado and Kjell Stava, Real Estate Project Coordinator, Community Development.

 

Director Chambers spoke.

 

Meggan Sorensen, Vice President, spoke.

 

Vice Chair Delgado spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Vice Chair Delgado and Meggan Sorenson, Vice President.

 

Luis Ramirez, Deputy Director of Community Development, spoke.

 

Vice Chair Delgado spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke

 

Chairwoman Castro spoke.

 

4.

24-51814

Recommendation to receive and file the fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) summary of accomplishments for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. (Citywide)

 

 

 

 

A motion was made by Director Chambers, seconded by Vice Chair Delgado, to approve recommendation.  The motion carried by the following vote:

 

Yes:

7

Castro, Delgado, Chambers, Esparza, Melgarejo, Ramirez, Sides

No:

0

None

Recused:

0

None

Abstain:

0

None

Absent:

0

None

 

Meggan Sorenson, Vice President, spoke; and introduced Nikki Amick, Development Project Manager, Community Development, and Kate Schiffman, Clerk Typist III, Community Development.

 

Kate Schiffman, Clerk Typist III, Community Development spoke; and provide a PowerPoint Presentation.

 

Nikki Amick, Development Project Manager, Community Development, spoke; and continued the PowerPoint presentation.

 

Director Sides spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Meggan Sorenson, Vice President, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued among Director Sides, Christopher Koontz, President, and Meggan Sorenson, Vice President.

 

Director Ramirez spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Meggan Sorenson, Vice President, spoke.

 

Luis Ramirez, Deputy Director of Community Development, spoke.

 

Director Ramirez spoke.

 

Vice Chair Delgado spoke.

 

Director Sides spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

A dialogue ensued between Director Sides and Christopher Koontz, President.

 

Nikki Amick, Development Project Manager, Community Development, spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Director Sides spoke.

 

Director Melgarejo spoke.

 

Nikki Amick, Development Project Manager, Community Development, spoke.

 

Elizabeth Weithers, Housing Operations Officer, Community Development, spoke.

 

Director Melgarejo spoke.

 

Christopher Koontz, President, spoke.

 

Meggan Sorenson, Vice President, spoke

 

A dialogue ensued among Director Melgarejo, Christopher Koontz, President, and Meggan Sorenson, Vice President.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

There was no public comment.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Director Chambers spoke.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

At 4:54 PM, there being no objection, Chairwoman Castro declared the meeting adjourned.