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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-09MINUTES PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Vice President Finerty convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Jean M. Benson Commissioner Jim Ferguson Commissioner Richard S. Kelly Vice President Cindy Finerty Excused Absence: President Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director Stephen P. Deitsch, Assistant City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs J. Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director Dorian Cooley, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Steve Brooker, Fire Marshal, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Robert Perdue, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk On a motion by Ferguson, second by Benson, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, Vice President Finerty adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 3:02 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING JULY 9, 2009 III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Financing Authority Meeting of June 25, 2009. Rec: Approve as presented. Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS, ADOPTING AN IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY). Mr. Espinoza explained the City had a set of guidelines it had to set up to protect the borrower and prevent people from getting social security numbers, addresses, and so forth; specifically borrowers in the Energy Independence Program (EIP) and Home Improvement Program (HIP). Staff will go through the Audit, Investment and Finance Committee to set up the guidelines and distribute them to the appropriate staff. He confirmed the recommendation was supported by the Finance Committee. Councilman/Member/Commissioner Kelly moved to waive further reading and adopt the following Resolutions, relative to an Identity Theft Prevention Program for each entity, respectively: 1) City Council Resolution No. 09-58; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 561; 3) Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-41; 4) Financing Authority Resolution No. FA-64. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Spiegel ABSENT. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING JULY 9, 2009 VIII. OLD BUSINESS None IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS None X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER None B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None XI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, Vice President Finerty adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:25 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 5:41 p.m. On a motion by Benson, second by Kelly, and 3-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Ferguson and Spiegel ABSENT, Vice President Finerty adjourned the,meeting at 5:44 p.m. ATTEST: CINDY FIN: R Y, VICE i'ESIDENT R HELLE D. ASSE ,, SECREl'ARY PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY 3