HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-09MINUTES
ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1998
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice Chairman Spiegel convened the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
H. ROLL CALL
Present:
Councilman/Member Buford A. Crites
Councilman/Member Jim Ferguson
Councilman/Member Richard S. Kelly
Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel
Mayor/Chairman Jean M. Benson (arrived at 9:45 a.m.)
Also Present
Ramon A. Diaz, City Manager
Carlos L. Ortega, RDA Executive Director
Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk/Agency Secretary
Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Director of Public Works
John Wohlmuth, ACM/Director of Administrative Services
Pat Conlon, Director of Building and Safety
Phil Drell, Director of Community Development/Planning
Paul Gibson, City Treasurer/Finance Director
Tom Bassler, Senior Management Analyst
Lisa Constande, Environmental Conservation Manager
Dennis Coleman, Redevelopment Analyst
Gloria Darling, Human Resources Manager
Luis Espinoza, Finance Operations Manager
Joe Gaugush, Engineering Manager
Ray Janes, Management Analyst II
Ruth Ann Moore, Business Support Manager
John Nagus, Community Arts Manager
Hart Ponder, Code Compliance Supervisor
Ken Weller, Risk Manager
David Yrigoyen, Redevelopment Manager
Neil Lingle, Chief of Police
Robert Kirby, Palm Desert Police Department
John McLaughlin, Riverside County Fire Department
Linda Russell, Secretary to the City Manager
Mary P. Gates, Deputy City Clerk
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JUNE 9, 1998
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III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A
None
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED 1998/99 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.
The City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board reviewed the proposed budget and concurred
with the following additions/deletions/amendments:
Community Promotion
Sister Cities Program - Directed staff to move forward with the Sister Cities
program, with the review group to come back to Council with recommendations.
Historical Society - Staff also directed to look into the Historical Society to see what
the City can do to assist it (staff also to look at the Historical Society in the City of
El Monte to see why it is so successful). Mrs. Gilligan suggested that the Visitor
Information Center look into this matter and work with the Historical Society once
the Center is up and running.
Shopper Hopper - Staff directed to add $30,000 to the budget to have one air
conditioned Shopper Hopper running during the summer months and to start the
other Shopper Hopper in November rather than in January.
Date Festival - Staff directed to add $20,000 but to look into where the profit monies
go once the Date Festival event is concluded.
City Manager
Adjust the amount for salaries, which originally budgeted the Office Assistant I
position at the Senior Office Assistant level.
White Papers
Street Maintenance/Repairs - Staff directed to bring back to the Council a report on
the amount of square footage of streets in the City which need to be done but which
are not going to be torn up for other reasons in the next several years. Mr. Diaz
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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JUNE 9, 1998
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stated that staff would also prepare a schedule so that people know in advance'when
their streets are scheduled for repairs.
Charitable Contributions - Staff directed to add the following:
$20,000 Jean M. Benson Child Care Center
$ 6,135 Humane Society of the Desert/Orphan Pet Oasis (to bring up to level of
last year's contribution)
$20,000 Date Festival (see notes under Community Promotion above)
$10,000 College of the Desert Foundation
$12,600 Display cases for the Palm Desert High School (matching funds)
Upon motion by Crites, second by Spiegel, and unanimous vote of the City Council/Agency Board,
the White Papers were approved as submitted by staff, with the corrections as noted above.
Environmental Conservation - Staff directed to add $7,000 to the budget for the office
recycling program, with the program to be expanded to include working with the YMCA,
Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District, tenants of the Parkview Office Buildings, and
tenants of the Portola Community building.
Public Works Park Maintenance - Staff directed to look into replacement of the amphitheater
cover.
With Council/Agency Board concurrence, Mayor/Chairman Kelly recessed the meeting at 12:10 p.m.
for lunch. He reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
S'api al Improvements - Mr. Gibson noted that the traffic signal on Fred Waring Drive at the
Palm Desert Library would be added to the list of projects.
Redevelopment Agency Budget - Mr. Ortega directed to look into how the City/Agency can
receive an equitable use of its pass -through funds for Palm Desert school children. Mr. Ortega
stated that he would prepare a report and bring it back to the Council/Agency Board. Mr.
Gibson also directed to look into how much of the City's property tax and development fees
goes to the Desert Sands Unified School District.
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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JUNE 9, 1998
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V. ADJOURNMENT
Councilman/Member Ferguson moved to add the following Closed Session to this Agenda:
Public Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title of Position: Redevelopment Agency Executive Director
With City Council/Agency Board concurrence, Mayor/Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at
1:50 p.m. to Closed Session. He reconvened the meeting at 4:15 p.m. and immediately adjourned.
JEA$/M. BENSON, MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
/SHEILA R. OTT IGAN, C ' Y CLERK/AGENCY SECRETARY
CITY OF PALM DESERT/ ,' ALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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