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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR39-Council Office ,.... . Oj~j'Cj'IO~'~L CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: Frank Schnetz, Councilman Subject: Presentation by Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resale (ARR) Contractors regarding motion passed at April 2, 2001 meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and Community Development Commission which requires independent examination of all documents associated with Mortgage Assistance Program loans, and loan underwriting of all ARR loans by independent loan underwriters. MICC Meeting Date: April 16, 2001 Dept: Council Office Date: April 11, 2001 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: April 2, 2001 Community Development Commission approved motion requiring independent examination of all documents associated with Mortgage Assistance Program loans, and loan underwriting of all Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resale loans by independent loan underwriters. Recommended Motion: Discuss and take possible action regarding the motion passed at the April 2, 2001, meeting of the Mayor and Common Council and the Community Development Commission which requires an independent examination of all documents associated with all Mortgage Assistance Program loan applications, and loan underwriting of all ARR loans by independent loan underwriters. ~~~~ Signature Contact person: Frank Schnetz Phone: 5188 Supporting data attached: No Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None Source: (Acct. No.) (A~r.t np~~riptinn) Finance: Council Notes: ~ II (pI 0) ND. R.3g 4 04.:1f)/2eel 15: 31 '3092E"30625 FE SCHNETZ 'Apr 10 01 08,31. C.~. d. EI.~.nci. SOS IHII 3737 PAGE_. 02.___.. 1".1 . th .2 JOe; rt!u!dil1(! IOw/, tllplt:mlf2a 9178.; ,7drp/iIl.llr,' (00')) 949-6915 17m::' (909) (41)-8('7') DATE: April 10, 2001 Hon. FRink Schnitr Member, San B.rnardino City CQuncil Fall (909) 88900625 RUli&e1l E. 8l_tt Ac:qul'ltiOn, Rehabilitation & Relll. Program (ARR) TO: VIA: FROM: RE: Thank yo~ for your .fforte In .rr.~in9 to hive our ARR program iMue put b.fore the city council meeting on April 18\11. The ARR contractors would like to have 1() minutes to give a brief overvi_ of tile progr.m. I currently have two buyers thlt n r.nte", in Sin Bernardino who ara fully qualified bul due to the mor.torium, their loanl hIVe not fund.d. Both Mr. /I. Mrt. Hernandez .nd Mr. Tover h.ve given the requir.d 3lkl.y notice to their landlord. ..,d Mr. '/lPNinll to move into their homea the Iil1lt part of April The in.bility to go forward with tile MAP program ia QIIuainll I MV'''' harolhlp on OUf bUyers. especially the Hem.ode: "mlly. Addition.ly, we have four other bUY"'" who Ire in veriOUI staue. of the buying procns who becaule of the ul'lcelttllnty of the elti4It cjl~on on !hilt program are v{!Jry MI'VOU$ and n_ the l'QIe"urance that the city cOl.lncilsupport will prollidt. The purpO$lil of our apPIIl'llnce It the April 161/1 city council meell~ i. to pr",nt the !nformalion thai WO\Ild 'Mure the city council th.t the program ill ~ln9 Idmlnistertcl accOi\1ing to gulde!ines and eneoul1lge public IUPportfor the ARR program. 04/10/2001 15:31 9898890525 .', , 04/1612ee1 a7: 49_ _5~.:::Z777SeS ..-.- - - - - FE SCHNETZ AHR INDUSTRIES INC PAGE 03 FAGE !ll/~2 ANR IndUS1:Tles, Inc. G--' c-nctort c.IllOmio S_ u.-...... 492305 lO'~ HoWWJY 0.....1.l..1 I _"SI>aDP,CA 91>070 I'boOO ~m7&07 F.. 56Z.nUiKlf Web.. 'l1'I/W.aaM4~"~om. 1;...,.. . ~................ Fax ftc: MAP R.solul>On FJom: Ag<>sU.'l N. Rodr.gua P1lll": 2 Dele' April 10, ZOO] CC: T,,: F'racl< Sdlne~, CJty2Wl<il Pall: 9(J<)-889.Q63S Phom" 909.384-5178 i:J 1Jrgonr 0 Fo; ,-<.,'leU' a Please Co:-o.ment lJ Please ~~y o Plme Recycle -- ~ar Mr Schn~, I am writing to express my ClOI108m Iii an active participant In the dtY. Acquisition, . Rehlbiliwlien and Fle8ale Program wlll1 me resolution tI'Iat was paned at tn. City Council meeting held April 2. requlrlng the Economic Development Agency tc conduct an ) ~ndentexaminatlon oIl1l1lO8n documentllllllOC1altd with each app\ieatkln, .' I believe this resolution is l'Idundantln that the ECA stall a1rMdy CQI'1duCl8 a thorough review of tach loan package plior to issuing the city'S down paymenI ..sistance funds to ewcrow. Additionally, thI; resolution was made based on activities that allegedly occurred morll Ihan lI1ree ~ars ago by QnII pal1iclpanl, when the prQQram was substantfally dlllllfenl than n i8 today. All at the current act/118 partiCIpants Il'l trle progrll'Tl, il1Cludlng ANFt Induslries. Inc.. began wol\Qng with the clly 1111999 or 1llt8r. The par1iQpantli and 1I1e city'S deeignatecl MAP lendertl haw .11 undergor1$ extensive training in the doculT1entatiQl1 lor the morlgage <lalli8Tanee program. Additionally, all 01 our lale. trar1ll&eliona .,. conducted at arm'slangth wilh the lenders; O\,Ir CQlT1PerlY has no InflU$f'lC;e on whether or nO! buyers receiw lOIn app~al. The City Councirs decleion hes already had. lignllicanl finanelallmpaCI on our company Even belor, the c;Quncil m.t jg dillCUaalhil issue, we had thrIM hom" thel WIt'" ready tc close escrow; the rnor1gage assistance Qt1e(;!ui had been cut and wwe Wf,iling to be sigJled by thl cit-I attorney. FolIQWing thl council meeting, th&S8 ohllOks wer' I'leId unttl Ye8terday aftllr the city attorney's office could audit the liles. I should aillo nete that the oity attomey'8 office reund 110 d.flCi.~ with the" fiie, This tlelayed lhe close oleecrow by one wwk whioh atfectlld our buyers' ability 10 move In tc their new home. MlInyof our buyers me.ke 0d/10/2eCl 15:31 t. , c"", (,.~',<. o?I!2t'tll ,~7..c:~ '~c' ..".". __ 'W_ - .~ .. 90988'30625 _ ~~'~.?77J;H)!~ FE SCHHETZ ~r>iR INt'l.;STPtE:9 He PAGE 0" ~~X l!J2/02 ~ 10, 2001 tho decision to purcl1aSEl hOfNlllln San 8e(l'l8rdino primanly lle08uSll tile city's down payn,,,,,t all$is~nc:e prog.....m makee thu dream of home QIovnel8nlp so ao:::eseble. r ampering with the IOI6IlSli1 of funds that havv already belln COfMlmed to lh"1I famllitl :rroll9fl r8SeNalior1lettlrs tarni",," thelapulaliQn 01 b01h the "F'R program lIIlCI ~e city, The oelay of tneee escrow. QO atfGtts lhe 1Xa\ leal estate community, by delaying tho pay"",nt of commissions to real 8lIrate agen15 who WO!k hard to (I'l8i(8 Ihis plooram a el.lCcGss. f"inal/y, II.,. clty'ala81 m'flute decision to audit lhe5& li!es delays ltl8 payments ot eettl~n11unc:l8 \0 our company, II.Inder5tand \he City Council's conCllm to IIfl1ure IMt lhe prll'II'ion of mortg9 _,lance is c:ondu<:.1ed wrtr"lin tl1l1 s\ilnclards flGt by HI)O As a membll' of 1118 C(ll'l1l'I'Unily who 1'188 a $igl1~icfltlt inveSlrnen: in \his program and l/Ie clIy, our priority is !he( whatever rllq~l!lemen:s are adopted by City Council do nOI delay the eiCfr:JW proceSS. Tne EDA procedurlls alreadj reqvire an tIig'" day wa"'ng period 10 allOW fhwjr ,Iaft to re.,.,'" the Illes: anya(kMonal re\18V. stiOuld be able to ~ al;;OOrnpll_hed wl\t'lln th~ same eighl dIly perlOCl, i I/ali.le me opportunity to addr8t15 tfi. City COIJrlCll about our CllI'1C&rnll with this decision, SinCllrety . Agustin N, AodrigUlll . prvsi\Wnl . Pa9" 2