HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 90-118 and RDA 232 Establish Project Area No. 3 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DATE : August 23 , 1990
TO : CITY MANAGER , HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY
COUNCIL
HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD
FROM : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ..
SUBJECT : ESTABLISHMENT OF PROJECT AREA NO. 3
Recommendation :
That City Council , by minute motion :
1 . Approve the Proposal as submitted by Rosenow Spevacek Group ,
Inc . /Cotton Beland Associates , Inc . , for consulting services
in the establishment of Project Area No. 3 ;
2 . Authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement
with Rosenow Spevacek Group/Cotton Beland Associates for
such services ; and
3 . Approve Resolution No . 90-118 of the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert establishing a Redevelopment Revolving
Fund .
4 . Approve Resolution No . 232 of the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency for the transfer of funds in the amount
of $240 , 000 . 00 to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for
the development of the Project Area.
Background:
Project Area No. 3 is being proposed for the purpose of improving
conditions in a recently annexed area of the City. A large
portion of the area to be considered was annexed to the City in
1988 for the purpose of improving conditions and services to that
area . Through the establishment of a Redevelopment Project Area ,
the Agency would be able to provide for the improvement of the
housing stock , the improvement of public infrastructure and
public facilities in the area . The proposed Project Area is
approximately 586 acres in size ( see attached map) .
The Redevelopment Agency is considering a thorough process which
would include input in Project Area development by the resident
and property owners of the area . In addition to this , the Agency
is required to accomplish a thorough inventory of the structures
in the area for the purpose of establishing blight . The Agency
is proposing to retain the firm of Rosenow Spevacek Group , Inc .
( RSG ) for the purpose of assisting in the development of the
Project Area . .. In addition , the firm of Cotton Beland Associates ,
Inc . , would work with RSG to accomplish an Environmental Impact
Report for the project .
The Agency submitted a budget for the project area development in
its 1990-91 budget proposal . That total amount of $240 , 000 . 00 is
now included in the 1990-91 budget , however , those funds must be
transferred from the City to the Agency as a loan . As
established by law , one project area cannot pay for the
development of another . The proposed breakdown for the budgeted
amount was :
PROPOSED BUDGET
Administration $ 40 , 000
- Mailings
- Legal and advertising
- Maps - diagrams
- Filing fees
Consultants
- Engineering 20 , 000
- EIR 60 , 000
- Blight Report 60 , 000
Legal Expenses 60 , 000
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES $240 , 000
The proposals submitted by RSG/CBA are as follows :
Blight Report/RSG $ 60 , 525 . 00
EIR/CBA 61 , 187 . 00
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
This section outlines the services the RSG/CBA consultant team will provide to facilitate
preparation and processing of the Redevelopment Plan, Draft and Final EIRs, and
attendant documents.
I. SELECT PROJECT AREA, PREPARE PRELIMINARY PLAN AND ESTABLISH
THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
1. Scoping Meeting - Data Collection. The consultant team will hold an initial
scoping conference with the City staff to:
o Discuss and further identify the objectives of the redevelopment program.
o Review the designated survey area and discuss the area's problems, needs
and opportunities.
o Solidify the survey area and potential project area.
o Identify current and proposed development activity including potential
valuation and scheduling of new development.
o Identify key resource people and delineate studies including: traffic studies,
public improvements needs and cost studies, improvement plans, general and
community plans, and economic/marketing studies.
o Identify key planning issues in the areas of economics, land use, circulation,
parking, growth, public facilities and housing.
o Collect available base data.
2. Field Reconnaissance. The consultant team will conduct a reconnaissance
survey to become familiar with the community and will conduct a detailed land
use survey to record pertinent information. From the recorded survey, notes on
land use, building/property conditions, specific problems and potential
opportunities will be made for each parcel of property. The percentage of urban
uses and blighting conditions (as defined by the California Redevelopment Law)
will be specifically noted.
3. Computer Analysis. RSG has developed a highly sophisticated computer data
management system to sort and analyze parcel level information. All data
collected during the field reconnaissance will be entered into the system for
analysis. Additionally, we will collect and input assessor information (parcel
number, situs address, owner name and address, valuation, exemptions and tax
rate area) for each parcel. Once the input is complete, various datasorts will be
run to produce reports needed to prepare required documents; these reports will
document existing land use, parcel/building condition, zoning and general plan
land uses, current valuation and ownership. RSG will also use computerized
spreadsheets to analyze the project's financial feasibility.
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4. Designate the Redevelopment SurveyThe California
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Law requires that the City establish a redevelopment survey area within which
the Planning Commission and Agency selects a project area. The consultant
team will assist in delineating a survey area, and will process the resolution and
survey area map for adoption by the City Council.
5. Delineate Urbanized and Blighting Conditions. Upon completion of the parcel
condition datasorts, summanes of urban uses and blighting conditions will be
prepared. These summaries will be reviewed with City staff and Agency General
and Special Counsels; upon their concurrence, maps will be prepared to graphically depict these conditions. .
6. Definition of Redevelopment Implementation Activities. Defining development
projects that redevelopment may implement is now required by the California
Redevelopment Law for presentation to the affected taxing agencies. Further,
comprehensively defining the scope of the redevelopment program early in the
process will greatly enhance presentations to the City Council, Planning
Commission and community groups. RSG will facilitate the process of defining
the implementation programs and activities.
7. Designate the Project Area/Prepare Preliminary Plan. A Preliminary Plan will
be prepared that delineates the proposed project area and outlines the need for
establishing a redevelopment program for the area. As part of this activity, the
map and legal description for the project area will be prepared for inclusion in
documents, and submission to the State Board of Equalization and affected
taxing agencies.
8. Establish Project Area Committee. Once the Preliminary Plan and project area
is adopted, RSG will initiate the required procedures to establish a Project Area
Committee (PAC). Recent changes to the California Redevelopment Law have
expanded the notification and selection procedures. Notices regarding PAC
selection activities must be mailed to all property owners, businesses, residents
and community organizations in the project area. RSG will assemble the
necessary mailing list and coordinate the transmittal of the notices. Postage and
assemblage may either be paid for directly by the Agency, or as a reimbursable to
RSG.
II. PREPARE DRAFT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, RELOCATION PLAN, OWNER
PARTICIPATION RULES, PRELIMINARY REPORT, DRAFT AND FINAL EIRS
AND PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE/CITIZEN MEETINGS
1. Prepare the Draft Redevelopment Plan. Once the proposed project area is
designated, the consultant team will prepare the Redevelopment Plan in
accordance with the California Redevelopment Law. The Redevelopment Plan
establishes the legal and financial framework for implementing the
redevelopment program, and must include provisions for the relocation of
displaced businesses and residents, a replacement housing program, and rules for
owner participation. Our prior experience preparing redevelopment plans and
implementing redevelopment projects ensures that the final provisions in the
Plan are realistic and reflect goals that can later be achieved.
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2. Prepare Relocation Plan and Owner Participation and Business Re-entry Rules.
Concurrent with preparing the Redevelopment Plan, the Method of Relocation
and Owner Participation and Business Re-entry guidelines will be drafted. The
Method of Relocation will incorporate the "California Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Guidelines" and outline the procedures the Agency
would follow in the event of property acquisition and relocation. The Owner
Participation and Business Re-entry Rules outline the procedures for
participation in the redevelopment program. Both of these documents will be
circulated for public review prior to consideration for adoption by the Agency.
The documents will be revised as necessary to incorporate subsequent revisions
and modifications.
3. Financial Analysis. Utilizing the Base Year Report prepared by the County "
Auditor-Controller, financial projections of anticipated tax increment revenue
will be prepared. These projections will incorporate trended valuation growth
rates based upon review of historical growth activity and analysis of future
development proposals for the project area. The tax rate areas that comprise the
project area will also be identified as well as the taxing agencies that levy taxes
within them. Utilizing each agency's tax levy, the revenue breakdown will be
analyzed to determine the revenue to the Agency after potential fiscal
agreements.
4. Prepare the Preliminary Report. A Preliminary Report will be prepared that
outlines the reasons for selecting the project area, describes the physical, social
and economic conditions in the area, preliminarily assesses the feasibility of
financing the proposed redevelopment programs, and identifies projects to be
implemented by the Agency and how they will alleviate the identified blighting
conditions. The report will be transmitted to the affected taxing agencies and will
be the basis for fiscal negotiations.
5. Prepare the Draft and Final Project EIRs. CBA will prepare all required
environmental documentation including the Initial Study, Draft and Final EIRs,
and required CEQA notices. The EIR will include an executive summary,
project description and evaluation of the following potential project impacts:
earth, air, water, plant life, animal life, noise, light and glare, land use, natural
resources, risk of upset, population, housing, traffic circulation, public services,
energy, utilities, human health, aesthetics, recreation, archaeological/historical,
alternatives, areas of no significant impacts, short and long-term impacts,
significant irreversible impacts, and growth inducing and significant impacts.
CBA will also prepare responses to comments by the public and public agencies,
and will attend public hearings or meetings to present findings and respond to
questions. The services to be provided are more fully described in the attached
proposal prepared by CBA.
6. Consultations with the PAC and Community Groups. RSG will assist in staffing
all PAC and community group meetings. The CBA Project Manager will also
attend meetings that focus on issues related to the EIR. The fee quote includes a
minimum of eight (8) meetings, additional meetings would be billed on a time
and materials basis at the hourly rates presented in the cost proposal.
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III. TAXING AGENCY NEGOTIATIONS, PUBLIC HEARING AND FOLLOW-UP
1. Taxing Agency Consultations/Negotiations. RSG proposes to have an active
role in the fiscal negotiations with the affected taxing agencies. In this capacity
we will prepare all necessary support documentation to outline the need for
establishing a redevelopment program; this will include financial studies, reports,
graphics and maps. The RSG Project Manager will be responsible for attending
taxing agency meetings, and assisting City staff with the fiscal review process, if
called.
2. Taxing Agency/Public Notices. RSG will prepare all required notices and
ensure that they are ready for transmittal in the time frame required by law. .,
Though not part of the fixed fee quote, if the City desires, RSG will coordinate
the printing, assembly and transmittal of the required mailings; this task would be
handled as a reimbursable.
3. Prepare the Report to City Council on the Redevelopment Plan. This is one of
the major tasks of the adoption process since the report must include
documentation that all the requirements of the law have been met with respect
to:
o the reasons and the need for the Redevelopment Plan,
o the reasonableness of the redevelopment program proposals,
o the socio-economic characteristics of the Project Area,
o the methodology of financing the Plan,
o the relocation assistance plan and neighborhood impact analysis,
o evidence of consultation with affected citizens, property owners, and taxing
agencies,
o compliance with CEQA, and
o evaluation of potential project impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.
This report forms the basis for a defense against legal challenges, if any, to the
Redevelopment Plan. The report also allows the City Council to evaluate the
financial feasibility and desirability of the redevelopment program. The
consultant team will prepare this report in simple, direct language that is
understandable to all reviewing parties.
4. Property Owner Mailings and Notices. Required hearing notices will be
prepared by RSG including master property owner and community organization
lists and mailing labels; the mailing list will be updated 30 days prior to
1 transmittal of the notice of the public hearing. Mailing materials will be
delivered in a timely manner for distribution from City offices with the cost of
printing, envelope assembly and postage assumed by the City. However, if
desired, RSG will assume this task as a reimbursable.
5. Attendance at Meetings and the Public Hearing. The Project Manager will
attend project management team/staff, Planning Commission, and City Council
meetings as desired by staff. The feequote includes fifteen (15) project
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Agency/City Council, and ten (10) taxing agency meetings, and the final public
hearing. Additional meetings will be charged on a time and materials basis at the
rates quoted in the Fee Quote section of this proposal.
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6. Prepare Staff and Progress Reports. Resolutions and the Adoption Ordinance.
RSG will prepare all necessary staff reports and resolutions in the format
designated by the City. Reports, resolutions and documents will be submitted
one (1) week prior to the City's agenda submittal deadline to allow sufficient
time for staff review. The Project Manager will work with the legal counsel to
prepare the adoption ordinance.
1 7. Adoption Follow-Up. The Project Manager will assist the City Clerk in
transmitting the adopted Ordinance to the newspaper for publication, recording
t necessary documents, mailing necessary final documents to the State, County and
affected taxing entities, and submitting the Notice of Determination as required.
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2. Scope of Services
Highlights
This section briefly describes those aspects of the scope of services that are given
particular emphasis on this project, or involve a unique approach. The approach to all
impact areas is described in the detailed task descriptions following this section.
Land Use. CBA will assist the Agency in developing a buildout scenario for the project
area based on the General Plan and anticipated intensity of development. Preparation of
a quantified development program for the project area is the key prerequisite for
analyzing project impacts. With this development potential identified, other impacts,
particularly those on urban systems and services, can be assessed.
Circulation. CBA will contract with DKS Associates for traffic analysis of this project
J and the amendment to the existing project. DKS will prepare a traffic impact analysis
report which considers buildout within this project and the previous project area, and
reports on the impact of each project area separately. This traffic impact report will
appear as a technical appendix to each document, with information relevant to the specific
project being considered extracted for inclusion in the body of the EIR.
Schools. School districts have become increasingly aware of the potential of
redevelopment to fund school improvements, and have used challenges to the EIR to
attempt to force agencies to provide facilities or funds for school expansion. CBA
proposes a careful analysis of primary and secondary impacts on school enrollment from
development in the project area in order to respond to such requests with realistic
estimates of impacts on the school districts affected by the project.
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Task Descriptions.-
The following discussion describes the specific tasks Cotton/Beland/Associates(CBA)will
perform in preparing the Environmental Impact Report and related documents. Task
objectives, work products and methods are described for each work task.
Task 1. Initial Study and Notice of Preparation
Objective The purpose of this task is to familiarize the project team with the
project area and to develop a project description in specific terms
of land use, development intensity and public actions for use in
preparation of the Draft EIR. In addition, the CEQA process will
be started with the preparation of an Initial Study and issuance of
the Notice of Preparation.
Products Product Project Day
Draft Project Description 21
Initial Study and NOP 35
Related Projects List 35
Subtasks
1.1 Review Available Documentation. CBA will review necessary in-
] formation related to the project available from Agency and City
staff.
1.2 Inspect Project Area. CBA and other members of the EIR team
as appropriate will survey the project area and surrounding areas to
identify local conditions of the natural environment, land use, traffic
and general environmental setting of the project. Based on this sur-
vey, review of aerial photos and other documentation, CBA will
prepare working notes on surrounding land use, potential problems
and opportunities and environmental factors in and around the pro-
ject area for consideration in the EIR.
1.3 Draft Project Description. Based on discussion with the Agency,
CBA will prepare a draft Project Description for review. The pro-
ject description will include maps or diagrams indicating the re-
gional setting, project location and boundaries, and the nature of the
actions proposed.
1.4 Related Projects. In order to identify cumulative impacts, related
1 projects must be defined early in the EIR process. CBA will work
with the Agency and the City staff to prepare a draft list of related
projects for review. CBA will also identify assumptions regarding
General Plan buildout, absorption rates, and other factors important
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in estimating cumulative impact for use in analysis of traffic and
other impacts.
1.5 Initial Study and Notice of Preparation. CBA will prepare an
initial study in the form of a summary project description and an
annotated CEQA checklist for City review. Following approval of
the initial study by the City, CBA will prepare a Notice of Prepara-
tion for distribution by the Agency.
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Task 2. Administrative Draft EIR
Objective The purpose of this task is to prepare a complete draft of the project
EIR for review by the City staff prior to publication. The adminis-
trative draft will include all text, tables and figures.
Products Product Project Day
Draft Project Description 21
Initial Study and NOP 35
Related Projects List 35
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2.1 Agency Contacts. CBA will contact appropriate agencies and indi-
viduals as identified by the City regarding potential impacts of the
project on that agency, in order to obtain information for the Draft
EIR.
2.2 Prepare Administrative Draft EIR. CBA will prepare an ad-
ministrative draft EIR in accordance with CEQA, City and Agency
EIR guidelines. The administrative draft will be provided for re-
view by all involved agencies prior to publication of the official
draft EIR. The EIR will be formatted to include the following sec-
tions:
Executive Summary. The Executive Summary will identify each
significant effect of the project; areas of controversy including is-
- sues raised by agencies and the public; and issues to be resolved in-
- cluding the choice among alternatives and whether or how to miti-
gate significant effects.
The Executive Summary will be formatted to clearly identify ap-
propriate agency findings with regard to mitigation measures and
significant effects of the project in each subject area of the initial
study checklist.
Exhibits
Impact Summary Table
Introduction. The Introduction will summarize the legal role of the
EIR in the development process, and the unique aspects of devel-
opment under the Redevelopment Plan.
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Section 1. Description of the Proposed Project. The project de-
scription will include a description of the project and key project
alternatives. The project description will include maps locating and
1 describing the proposed project, and a table and diagrams describing
the alternatives to be considered throughout the EIR. The project
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description will also include the list of public improvements to be
funded by the project.
1 -- Exhibits
Regional Setting Map
Project Location and Boundaries Map
J Redevelopment Plan
Public Improvements Table
Others as appropriate
JSection 2. Description of Environmental Setting. This section
will briefly describe the environmental setting of the proposed pro-
ject. A more detailed description of the environmental setting will
be included in the following section discussing project impacts and
mitigation measures.
3 Section 3. Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures.
This section will discuss the environmental setting, significant envi-
ronmental effects, unavoidable adverse impacts and mitigation mea-
1 sures for each of the project impacts, organized in accordance with
the Agency's environmental impact checklist. If desired by the
Agency, impacts will be discussed for two basic alternatives for
] development of the project area to the same level of detail so that
either can be utilized as the proposed project. The assumptions
regarding significant impact and type of analysis for each of the
I impact categories in the Initial Study Checklist are summarized in
the table on the following page. Graphic illustrations will be
provided as outlined.
The discussion of mitigation measures will distinguish between
mitigation measures proposed by the Agency and other measures
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verse impacts if included in the proposed project. Where several
mitigation measures are available, the basis for selecting from
among these measures will be discussed. The discussion of mitiga-
tion measures will provide the background for findings under Sec-
tion 15091 (a) of the CEQA guidelines. Mitigation measures will
be discussed in sufficient detail to provide the basis for a mitigation
monitoring and reporting program.
CBA will contract with DKS Associates for preparation of a
J technical report covering both this project and the current plan
amendment being considered. This report will provide information
on existing conditions, project trip generation, and future conditions
J with and without the project for arterials throughout the City.
24-hour segment capacity analysis is appropriate because of the
long-term nature of the project. Locations where enhanced inter-
] sections (multiple left-turn lanes, right-turn-only lanes, etc.) would
be expected to be required in the future will be identified.
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1 Impact Analysis Summary
1 Potential Detailed Maps
Impact Category from Significant Analysis Impact and Methodology, Data Sources,
CEQA Checklist Effects Required Tables Graphics Comments
1 Earth Maybe No No If needed GP Seismic Element
2 Air Yes Yes Yes No SCAQMD Methods
3 Water Maybe No No If needed Flooding maps
J 4 Plant Life No No No Yes
5 Animal Life No No No Maybe
6 Noise Yes No Yes No FHWA Model
7 Light and Glare No No No No
8 Land Use Yes Yes Yes Yes Existing use survey, computer
maps, buildout estimate
3 9 Natural Resources No No No No
10 Risk of Upset No No No No Fire Dept interview
11 Population No Yes Yes No SCAG I/O Model,
J 12 Housing
Relate to SCAG projections
No Yes Yes No Relate to SCAG projections
13 Transportation
1 Traffic Yes Yes Yes Yes Segment Analysis
Other modes No No No No Interviews
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Fire Maybe No No No Interviews
Police Maybe No No No Interviews
Schools Maybe Yes Yes If needed Interviews, usage factors
] Other No No No No Interviews, usage factors
15 Energy No No If needed No Interviews, usage factors
16 Utilities
Water Maybe No Yes No Interviews, usage factors
Sewer Maybe No Yes Maybe Interviews, usage factors
Power No No Yes No Interviews, usage factors
3 Gas No No Yes No Interviews, usage factors
Storm Drainage Maybe Yes No If needed Interviews, usage factors
Communication No No No No Interviews
Solid Waste Maybe No Yes No Interviews, usage factors
17 Human Health No No No No
I 18 Aesthetics No No No No
19 Recreation Maybe No No No Interviews, usage factors
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Archaeological Sites Maytie No No No Records check
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Section 4. Alternatives. Project alternatives will be analyzed to
determine potential impacts and to compare these to impacts antici-
= pated to occur with the proposed project. The discussion of alterna-
tives will consider alternatives as agreed with City staff. The fol-
lowing is suggested as an appropriate range of alternatives for a re-
1 development plan:
1. The "no development" alternative, providing retention of
existing land uses, required by law to be considered as the
no project alternative.
2. Continued development under the existing redevelopment
plan, general plan and zoning without the Redevelopment
Plan Amendment or improvements proposed.
3. Lesser intensity of development.
4. Greater intensity of development, with more land use
conversion.
5. Increased emphasis on another land use within the project
area.
6. Others as appropriate.
Section 5. Areas of No Significant Impact. Areas of no signifi-
cant impact identified in the Initial Study will be listed. The justifi-
1 cation for findings of no significant impact will be summarized in
the discussion of environmental impact above.
Section 6. The Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses of
Man's Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of
Long-Term Productivity. Because the proposed project is the
adoption of a public agency plan, this section must be included in
the EIR. This section will discuss the cumulative and long-term ef-
fects of the project. Special attention will be given to impacts
which narrow the range of beneficial uses of the environment or
pose long-term risks to health and safety. Reasons why the project
is believed to be justified now, rather than reserving an option for
further alternatives, will be explained.
Section 7. Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes.
This section will discuss uses of nonrenewable resources, long-term
commitments of resources, and potential irreversible environmental
damage that may result from environmental accidents associated
with the project.
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Section 8. Growth-Inducing Impacts. The potential for the pro-
ject to induce growth in nearby areas through extension of urban
services will be identified. Indirect and induced impacts of em-
ployment generated by the project will be identified using the
SCAG regional input-output model.
1 Section 9. Cumulative Effects. This section will identify the po-
tential cumulative effects resulting from this project, other known
projects identified by City staff, and General Plan buildout that may
be anticipated to an appropriate horizon year.
Emphasis in discussion of cumulative effects will be on traffic im- ..
pacts, impacts on urban systems and services, and air and water
quality impacts as they relate to the growth projections of the re-
gional Air Quality Management Plan and Water Quality Manage-
ment Plan.
Mitigation measures for cumulative effects will be identified.
Section 10. Organizations and Persons Consulted. This section
will identify organizations and persons consulted in preparation of
the EIR.
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Task 3. Publication Draft EIR
Objective. The purpose of this task is to prepare a final Draft EIR for dis-
tribution.
Products Product Project Day
1 City Markup (staff product) 115
Pre-Press Review Draft 130
Draft EIR (60 copies) 145
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3.1 Review Administrative Draft (City/Agencytask . The Cityand
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the Agency will review the administrative draft EIR and prepare re-
visions in the form of a marked-up copy of the administrative draft
EIR indicating all desired changes, corrections and areas for expan-
sion, etc.
3.2 Prepare Publication Draft EIR and Notice of Completion. CBA
will incorporate City and Agency comments in the Draft EIR and
prepare a final Draft EIR for publication. CBA will incorporate
comments and prepare a final draft within 10 working days of re-
ceipt of comments on the Administrative Draft EIR. 3 pre-press re-
view copies of the draft will be provided to the Agency for review
prior to printing. Following authorization to print, CBA will print
60 copies of the Draft EIR for distribution by the Agency. CBA
will prepare a Notice of Completion for filing by the Agency.
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Task 4. Response to Comments, Final EIR
Objective The purpose of this task is to prepare responses to comments by the
public and public agencies on the Draft EIR, and to amend the Draft
EIR incorporating changes in response to comments received.
Products Product Project Day
Comments on EIR (Agency Task) 195
Pre-Press Final EIR 210
Mitigation Monitoring Program 210
Final EIR (40 copies) 225
Subtasks 114
4.1 Final EIR. CBA will prepare a revised EIR including the fol-
lowing:
Revised cover page
Revised table of contents
Revised text of EIR incorporating changes
Response to comments on the Draft EIR
Comments received
Our project budget includes an allowance for responses to com-
ments and modifications to the Draft EIR that is normally sufficient
for projects that are not highly controversial. If a large number of
comments are received, or if comments raise new issues or require
additional analysis not anticipated by the City in preparation of the
Draft EIR, this allowance is likely to be exceeded.
4.2 Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program. CBA will prepare Findings
of Fact pursuant to State EIR guidelines for significant unavoidable
environmental effects of the project. CBA will prepare a statement
of overriding considerations for Planning Commission, City Council
and Agency action. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Pro-
gram will be prepared for approval with approval of the project.
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Task 5. Hearings
Objective The purpose of this task is to provide expert testimony at public
hearings on the Draft EIR.
Subtasks
5.1 Hearings. CBA will provide expert testimony at public hearings on
the Draft EIR. A CBA representative familiar with the project and
CEQA will attend public hearings to present the conclusions of the
EIR and answer questions from the public and City officials. At-
tendance by a CBA Principal at two public hearings and attendance
by a representative of Barton Aschman at one public hearing is in- "
cluded in the budget estimate.
Task 6. Notices and Processing (Additional Services)
1 (This task is not included in the basic fee proposal, and will be
provided as additional services in accordance with the standard fee
schedule if requested by the Agency.)
Objective The purpose of this task is to support the Agency in fulfilling the
notice and document distribution requirements of state law.
Subtasks
6.1 Prepare notices. CBA, if requested by the Agency, will prepare
the following additional notices:
Notice of Availability of Draft EIR (newspaper)
Notice of Determination.
6.2 File Notices and Mail Documents. CBA, at the Agency's request,
will file and mail the following notices and documents:
Notice of Preparation: file with State Clearinghouse, mail by certi-
fied mail (or other method providing evidence of receipt) to respon-
sible agencies, taxing agencies, and others on an agency-approved
mailing list.
Notice of Completion and Draft EIR: file with State Clearing-
house, mail by certified mail (or other method providing evidence
of receipt) to responsible agencies, taxing agencies, and others on
an agency-approved mailing list.
Notice of Availability: publish in Agency-approved newspaper.
r Notice of Determination: File with County Clerk.
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3. Project Schedule
CBA will maintain the following project schedule, subject to the timely provision of in-
)] formation and response to draft materials by the City:
Day 1: Contract initiation
Day 30: Draft Project Description
Draft Initial Study
Draft related projects list
Day45: Notice of Preparation filed with final Initial Study.
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Agreement on project description
Agreement on related projects list
Day 105: Draft Traffic Report Complete
Day 120: Administrative Draft EIR to Agency (5 copies)
1 Day 135: Agency comments on Administrative Draft to CBA
Day 150: Pre-press draft EIR to Agency (2 copies)
Day 155: City approval of pre-press draft
Day 160: Notice of Completion
Notice of Availability (optional)
Draft EIR to City and Agencies (60 copies)
Day 205: EIR comments to CBA
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Day 210: Pre-press final EIR
Mitigation Monitoring Program
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Day 220: Final EIR to City (40 copies)
Day 230: Notice of Determination (optional)
" The above schedule is representative of the minimum critical path times for key program
steps. The actual schedule will be determined by the requirements of other actions on the
Agency's adoption schedule.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT ESTABLISHING A REDEVELOPMENT
REVOLVING FUND
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS ,
DETERMINES , RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 . The Community Redevelopment Law ( California
Health and Safety Code Section 33000 , et seq. ) provides for the
establishment of a special fund to be kept in the treasury of the
City of Palm Desert known as the Redevelopment Revolving Fund .
The City Counci I hereby authorizes and directs that a
"Redevelopment Revolving Fund" be established in the treasury of
the City and that the sum of $240 , 000 be appropriated to and set
aside in such Fund .
Section 2 . The monies in the Redevelopment Revolving Fund
shall be paid to or on behalf of the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency upon the terms set forth in Section 3 hereof, for any of
the following purposes :
A . Deposit in a trust fund of the Agency to be expended
for the development of Project Area No. 3 .
B . Any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying
out of the development of the Project Area .
Section 3 . The monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency
from the Redevelopment Revolving Fund shall constitute a loan of
such monies by the City to the Agency. Such loan shall be repaid
from the proceeds tax increment generated by the proposed Project
Area from monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency from the
Redevelopment Revolving Fund. Such loan may also be repaid by
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Resolution No.
the Agency from any source of Agency funds lawfully available
therefor . Monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency from the
Redevelopment Revolving Fund shall bear interest from the date of
such payment to the date of repayment by the Agency at a rate
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equal to the average percentage rate the City receives on its own
investments for the period which begins on the date of such
payment and ends on the date of such repayment .
Section 4 . The Finance Director of the City is hereby
authorized and directed to establish such accounting and other
procedures as may be necessary, convenient or desirable under the
circumstances to accomplish the purposes and intent of this
Resolution .
Section 5 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause a copy of this Resolution to be transmitted to the
Agency and the Agency is hereby requested to indicate its
agreement to the terms hereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August , 1990 .
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
MAYOR
ATTEST :
CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT ESTABLISHING A REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING
FUND
THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS ,
DETERMINES , RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS : ,.
Section I . The Community Redevelopment Law ( California
Health and Safety Code Section 33000 , et seq . ) provides for the
establishment of a special fund to be kept in the treasury of the
City of Palm Desert known as the "Redevelopment Revolving Fund" .
Pursuant to its Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Palm Desert Establishing a Redevelopment
Revolving Fund" , the City Council has authorized and directed
that a " Redevelopment Revolving Fund" be established in the
treasury of the City and that the sum of $ 240 , 000 . 00 be
appropriated to and set aside in such Fund.
Section 2 . The monies in the Redevelopment Revolving Fund
shall be paid to or on behalf of the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency upon the terms set forth in Section 3 hereof, for any of
the following purposes :
A . Deposit in a trust fund of the Agency to be expended
for the development of Project Area No. 3 .
8 . Any expenses necessary or incidental to the carrying
out of the development of the Project Area .
Resolution No.
Section 3 . The monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency
from the Redevelopment Revolving Fund shall constitute a loan of
such monies by the City to the Agency. Such loan shall be repaid
from the proceeds tax increment generated by the proposed Project
Area from monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency from the
Redevelopment Revolving Fund. Such loan may also be repaid by
the Agency from any source of Agency funds lawfully available
therefor . Monies paid to or on behalf of the Agency from the
Redevelopment Revolving Fund shall bear interest from the date of
such payment to the date of repayment by the Agency at a rate
equal to the average percentage rate the City receives on its own
investments for the period which begins on the date of such
payment and ends on the date of such repayment .
Section 4 . The Finance Director of the Agency is hereby
authorized and directed to cooperate with the Finance Director of
the City to establish such accounting and other procedures as may
be necessary, convenient or desirable under the circumstances to
accomplish the purposes and intent of this Resolution .
Section 5 . The Agency hereby agrees to the terms and
conditions with respect to the establishment of the Redevelopment
Revolving Fund as set forth in this Resolution and the Resolution
of the City Council described in Section 1 hereof.
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Resolution No.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of August , 1990 .
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
as
ABSTAIN :
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
Sheila R. Gilligan , Secretary
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