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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-25MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1998 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER President Benson convened the meeting at 4:25 p.m. H. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Jim Ferguson Commissioner Richard S. Kelly Vice President Robert A. Spiegel President Jean M. Benson Excused Absence: Commissioner Buford A. Crites Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, RDA Executive Director Ramon A. Diaz, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Director of Community Affairs/City Clerk John M. Wohlmuth, ACM/Director of Administrative Services Patrick Conlon, Director of Building and Safety Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Joseph S. Gaugush, Engineering Manager David Yrigoyen, Redevelopment Agency Manager Teresa LaRocca, Housing Programs Coordinator John Nagus, Community Arts Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, Records Technician III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of January 22, 1998. Rec: Approve as presented. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Ferguson, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented on a 4-0-1 vote with Commissioner Crites ABSENT. MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 25, 1998 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS None VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS None IX. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Mr. Ortega stated the purpose of this meeting was to consider a budget, and that even though the budget of the Housing Authority did not require a public hearing, he asked the Authority to consider it along with the City and Redevelopment Agency budgets during their public hearing. B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None With Authority Board concurrence, President Benson adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 6:12 p.m. She reconvened •the meeting at 7:05 p.m. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 25, 1998 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * X. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF CITY MANAGER/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 (JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY). Mr. Gibson stated a number of resolutions were being presented including those for the City, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Housing Authority to adopt their respective budgets including the salary table and classification of positions in the various departments. He noted there were a number of changes including those requested by Council at the Study Session. He noted one of those was attorney costs for the Wymer litigation for which Marty Mueller from Best, Best & Krieger had done a listing of the various costs from pretrial through the actual trial. He said the range was from $350,000.00 - $450,000.00, and the high end was placed into the budget. He called attention to an updated sheet he handed out with a number of continued appropriations from existing capital projects and that the majority of them were added at the very bottom of the last page of the handout. He said after staffs review of the Desert Willow budget numerous times, final revenue projections were $5,895,216.00 with expenditures of $5,805,196.00 for approximately $90,000.00 on the positive side versus the original figures. He stated that in the Capital Project listing, the Joni Drive project had been changed from a Project Area No. 3 project to a Measure "A" project. He added that the General Fund was approximately -' $700,000.00 on the plus side for revenues versus expenditures. Councilman/Member/Commissioner Ferguson stated that with regard to the Redevelopment Agency staffing request, during Closed Session the Executive Director had been asked for some restructuring and a report back to the Council/Agency Board. He said he did not believe the report had been delivered. He said he would be in favor of the remainder of the budget's adoption excepting the Redevelopment Agency staffing changes. Mayor/Chairman/President Benson declared the public hearing open and invited testimony in FAVOR of or OPPOSED to the item. With no testimony offered, she declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Wohlmuth noted that in the salary schedule/resolution for personnel there were a few minor typographical errors which required correction. He stated the corrected version would be presented to Council at its meeting of July 9, 1998. Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice Chairman/Vice President Spiegel asked whether the Outside Agency Funding changes discussed had been made. Mr. Gibson responded that all the items which Council had requested be changed were reflected as the numbers presented in total. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 25, 1998 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Councilman/Member/Commissioner Ferguson moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No 98-72 adopting a City program and financial plan for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999; 2) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 98-73 establishing the appropriations limit for the 1998/99 fiscal year; 3) waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 360 adopting a Redevelopment Agency program and financial plan for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999, with the exception of the personnel promotions portion of the plan until report of the Executive Director is received; 4) waive further reading and adopt Housing Authority Resolution No. JiA-5 adopting a Housing Authority program and financial plan for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999; 5) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 98-74 setting the salary schedule, salary ranges, and allocated classifications with the exception of the Redevelopment Agency personnel promotions until report of the Executive Director is received. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by a 4-0-1 vote with Councilman/Member/Commissioner Crites ABSENT. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Ferguson, and 4-0-1 vote of the Authority Board with Commissioner Crites ABSENT, President Benson adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. ATTEST: S ILA R. GIn{GAN, SE/RETARY TO THE PALM DESERT HOUSIN AUTHORITY I Y�— N M. B NSON, PRESIDENT 4