REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR and PUBLIC HEARING  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Board Room, Suite 900  Chatham One, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  December 18, 2020-10:30am.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing oft the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Allegheny County Economic Development's Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Board Members present were: Chairman William Brooks, Senator Wayne Fontana, Doris Carson Williams, Margaret McCormick-Barron and Dr. Don Smith (all via teleconterence) Also present were: Lance Chimka (via teleconference), Director, Jack Exler (via teleconference), Senior Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authority Solicitor (viat teleconference); Samuel Bozzolla,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.  Project Manager (via teleconference);  ROLLO CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES = October 23, 2020  ONANOTIONMADEBYNS MCCORMICK BARRONANDSECONDBD: BYMS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED. II. RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Ms. Carson Williams reviewed the Ratification of Bills Payable for the month of November 2020 and found them to be in good and proper order. ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK-BARKON AND SECONDED BY, MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE RATIICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED    REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITYOF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  2  MINUTES OF OCTOBER 23, 2020  IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS  NO COMMENTS  V. OLD BUSINESS  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC: DEVELOPMENI, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND CITP-BLACKRIDGE CIVIC ASSOCIATION REVITALIZATION PROJECT-G GRANT INCREASE Request authorization to: (i) increase amount of the grant award for the Blackridge Civic. Association Revitalization Project by $2,990.00 from $150,000 to $152,990; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor  approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED.  VI. NEW BUSINESS  A. 2021 ANNUAL BUDGET  Request authorization to: (i) approve the 2021 Annual Budget as presented; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ONA Al MOTION: MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BYMS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS. APPROVED  AS PRESENTED.  B. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)- REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT TRI-COG LAND BANK-  RATIFICATION  Request authorization to: () ratify al Revocable License. Agreement with' Tri-COGLand Bank for one RAAC-owned property located in the Borough of Pitcairn; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.    REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITYOF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  3  MINUTES OF OCTOBER: 23, 2020  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED  C.A ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)- REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT-CITY OF BRIDGES COMMUNITY Request authorization to: (i)r ratify a Revocable License. Agreement with City ofBridges Community Land Trust for two RAAC-owned properties located in the Borough of Etna; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor  LANDTRUST-RATIRICATION  approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED  D. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) Request authorization to: (i) record Certificates of Completion for seven (7) properties that were transferred through the. Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program ini the municipalities of Braddock, Harrison, Glassport, Moon, and Wilkinsburg; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with  CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION  Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED  E.A ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) Request authorization to: (i) approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for properties located in the Brackenridge, Coraopolis, Frazer, North Versailles, Penn Hills, Ross, Shaler, South Park, Tarentum, Wilkinsburg, and Wilmerding (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary  documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF ALIEGIENYCOUNTY  4  MINUTES OF OCTOBER: 23, 2020 OFF-AGENDA:  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)- ACTION HOUSING INC.- CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES)  ACT RENT RELIEF PROGRAM  Request authorization to: (i) extend an Economic Development Fund (EDF) bridge loan to. Action Housing Inc. for an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00 for the CARES Rent Relief! Program; (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary  documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED  VII. ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACT, ONA A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY  COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  Jack/Exler, Députy Director ABA