HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-11 HC Regular Meeting MinutesHOUSING COMMISSION
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 11, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Present: Commissioner Jann Buller, Commissioner Olivia Docken,
Member Andy Firestine, Commissioner Dominic Moore,
Commissioner Melody Morrison, Vice Chair Franchon-Marie
Siddiq, Chair Kathleen Bauer
Staff Present: Housing Manager Jessica Gonzales, Senior Management Analyst
Celina Cabrera, Senior Administrative Assistant Daniel Mora,
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst Joe Barron, Senior Project
Manager Lucero Leyva, Recording Secretary Damian Olivares
City Council Liaison: Kathleen Kelly
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Housing Commission was called to order by Chair Bauer on
December 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Commissioner Morrison
Seconded by: Chair Bauer
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Commissioner Morrison
Seconded by: Chair Bauer
Approve the Minutes of November 13, 2024.
Motion Carried
4.b HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITY REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024
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Motion by: Commissioner Morrison
Seconded by: Chair Bauer
Receive and file the Home Improvement Program Activity Report for October
2024.
Motion Carried
5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
6.a AWARD CONTRACT TO GARLAND/DBS, INC FOR THE SANTA ROSA ROOF
REPLACEMENT PROJECT CHA00004
Lucero Leyva, Senior Project Manager presented staff report. Lucero Leyva,
Senior Project Manager and Jessica Gonzales, Housing Manager answered
commissioner inquiries.
Motion by: Member Firestine
Seconded by: Commissioner Morrison
Recommend to the Palm Desert Housing Authority Board to:
1. Award the construction contract for the Santa Rosa Apartments Roof
Replacement Project No. CHA00004 to Garland/DBS in an amount not to
exceed of $591,229.
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to set aside a 10% contingency in the
amount of $59,122.90 for unforeseen conditions.
3. Authorize the Executive Director or designee to review and approve
written requests for the use of the contingency amount
4. Authorize the Chairman and/or the Executive Director to execute the
Agreement and written requests for change orders up to the contingency
amount, amendments, any documents necessary to effectuate the actions
taken herewith
5. Authorize the Chairman and/or Executive Director to execute the Notice of
Completion (NOC) and the City Clerk to file the NOC upon satisfactory
completion of the Project.
Motion Carried
6.b REJECT ALL PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR POOL, SPA, AND WATER
FEATURE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AT HOUSING AUTHORITY
PROPERTIES
Celina Cabrera, Senior Management Analyst presented staff report and
answered commissioner inquiries.
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Motion by: Vice Chair Siddiq
Seconded by: Commissioner Morrison
Recommend to the Palm Desert Housing Authority Board to:
1. Reject all proposals submitted for Pool, Spa, and Water Feature
Maintenance and Repair at Housing Authority Properties.
2. Authorize staff to resolicit and advertise for pool and water feature
maintenance and repair services at the Palm Desert Housing Authority
residential rental properties.
Motion Carried
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY ACTIONS
Items under Action Calendar will be going to City Council/ Housing Authority.
7.b FALKENBERG/GILLIAM & ASSOCIATES (FGA) MONTHLY REPORTS FOR
OCTOBER 2024
Representative of Falkenberg/Gilliam & Associates, Cyndi Karp, provided the
reports for October 2024 and answered commissioner inquiries.
7.c HOUSING COMMISSIONERS
Housing Commissioners expressed their gratitude to the City of Palm Desert and
staff.
7.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Council Member, Kathleen Kelly announced the conclusion of her tenure as City
Council Member/ City Council Liaison.
7.e CITY STAFF
None.
7.f ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Housing Commission adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
9. PUBLIC NOTICES
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Damian Olivares
Recording Secretary
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Jessica Gonzales, Housing Manager
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY HOUSING COMMISSION
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January 8, 2025