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Home My WebLink AboutRes OB-086 (2)RESOLUTION NO. OB - 086 A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING JULY 28, 2014, ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MINUTES RECITALS: A. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179(3), all actions taken by the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Oversight Board") shall be adopted by resolution. B. There has been presented to this Oversight Board for approval Minutes of its July 28, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution. Section 2. The Oversight Board hereby approves Minutes of the July 28, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting, which are made a part hereof and attached hereto as "Exhibit `A'." Section 3. The staff of the Successor Agency is hereby directed to provide the State Department of Finance ("DOF") written notice and information regarding the action taken by the Oversight Board in Section 2 of this Resolution. Such notice and information shall be provided by electronic means and in a manner of DOF's choosing. Section 4. The officers of the Oversight Board and staff of the Successor Agency are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things that they may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2014. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIR S�- c� — I KnnQ,ror PAS i�q� n1 to l AQrov BY OVERSIGHT BOARD ON 09 — VERIFIED cC� Original on file with City Clerk's Office RESOLUTION NO. OB - 086 EXHIBIT A OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES July 28, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting RESOLUTION NO. 0B — 086 DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 — 1:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 This Oversight Board has been created pursuant to § 34161 through 34190 of the Health and Safety Code for the sole purpose of overseeing the actions of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. In accordance with Health and Safety Code § 34179(h), all Oversight Board actions shall not be effective for five (5) business days, pending a request for review by the State Department of Finance ("Department"). In the event that the Department requests a review of a given Oversight Board action, it shall have 40 days from the date of its request to approve the Oversight Board action or return it to the Oversight Board for reconsideration, and such Oversight Board action shall not be effective until approved by the Department. In the event that the Department returns the Oversight Board action to the Oversight Board for reconsideration, the Oversight Board shall resubmit the modified action for Department approval, and the modified Oversight Board action shall not become effective until approved by the Department. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Spiegel convened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Heather Buck (Palm Desert RDA former Employee) Member Bill Carver (representing Riverside County) Member Wendy Jonathan (DSUSD, representing Riverside County Office of Education) Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Councilman, City of Palm Desert) Absent: Member Lisa Brandl (representing Riverside Co. Board of Supervisors)* *NOTE: Member Brandl submitted a letter of resignation effective July 23, 2014. Member Joel Kinnamon (COD, representing Chancellor of California Comm. Colleges) Member Patricia A. Larson (representing Coachella Valley Water District) Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director of the Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA William L. Strausz, Richards, Watson & Gershon, Successor Agency Counsel Rudy P. Acosta, Assistant City Manager Paul S. Gibson, Finance Officer Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Tony Bagato, Principal Planner Ruth Ann Moore, Economic Development Manager Veronica Tapia, Management Analyst II David Hermann, Management Analyst/P.I.O. Anna Rodriguez, 4th District Regional Manager, Riverside Co. Economic Devel. Agency Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary, Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA RESOLUTION NO. OB - 086 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES JULY 28, 2014 A. MINUTES of the June 16, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Member Carver moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 082, approving Minutes of the June 16, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Member Buck and FAILED to pass on a 3-0-1 vote, less than a majority of the Oversight Board Membership (AYES: Buck, Carver, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSTAINING: Jonathan [due to her absence from the June 16 Meeting]; ABSENT: Brandt, Kinnamon, and Larson). Therefore, Minutes of the June 16, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting will be continued to the next Oversight Board Meeting. V. NEW BUSINESS A. ACTIONS/MINUTES OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 083, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of May 22 and June 12, 2014. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 4-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Brandl, Kinnamon, and Larson). B. REPORT ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EXECUTED CONTRACTS FOR MAY AND JUNE 2014 FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR AGENCY PROPERTIES PER OBLIGATIONS LISTED ON THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE. Staff reviewed the printed report provided with the agenda packets and answered questions. Member Carver moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 084, receiving and filing the report on the Executive Director's Summary of Executed Contracts for May and June 2014 for Routine Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance Services for Agency Properties per obligations listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS). Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 4-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Brandt, Kinnamon, and Larson). 2 RESOLUTION NO. OB - 086 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JULY 28, 2014 C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE THE DISPOSITION AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE AND LARKSPUR LANE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA (A.P.N. 627-262-008 AND A.P.N. 627-262-011; PROPERTIES 7a AND 7b OF THE LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN) WITH EL PASEO HOTEL, LLC. Staff reviewed the printed staff report and attachments, history of the property, and answered questions from Board Members about the site and terms of the Disposition Agreement. Member Carver moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 085, approving the Disposition Agreement (Contract No. SA33850) between the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and El Paseo Hotel, LLC, for property located at the northeast corner of Shadow Mountain Drive and Larkspur Lane, Palm Desert, California, in the amount of $2,200,000 (appraised value). Motion was seconded by Member Buck and carried by 4-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Brandl, Kinnamon, and Larson). VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR None B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD Member Carver commented that he hoped for the very best in the proposed sale of the property located at the northeast corner of Shadow Mountain Drive and Larkspur Lane. 3 RESOLUTION NO. OB - 086 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR J U LY 28, 2014 1. Lona-range Property Management Plan Status Update & Timina Report Mr. Wohlmuth and Mr. Alvarez provided an oral update, noting that staff was working on continuing to develop, refine, and prioritize the disposition strategy for former Redevelopment Agency/now-Successor Agency land, given that the Long-range Property Management Plan was approved by the California Department of Finance last month. It was noted that proceeds from the former Redevelopment Agency lands will be sent to the County of Riverside, placed into the tax base, and spread to all the various taxing entities per the State -established SERAF (Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund) formula. Staff referred to an aerial map with the Successor Agency properties identified in three colors to illustrate the levels of disposition priority for them: Green (High Priority), Yellow (Medium Priority, and Blue (Low Priority). 2. Upcoming Oversight Board Meetings Following discussion about the upcoming meeting schedule for August and September, it was determined that the regular Monday, August 4, 2014, meeting would be canceled due to the lack of agenda items. Further, due to observance of the Labor Day Holiday on the next regular meeting day of Monday, September 1, Board Members concurred with an adjournment of that meeting to Monday, September 15, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. IX. ADJOURNMENT With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 2:08 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4