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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-09-25MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Buford A. Crites Member Richard S. Kelly Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Jean M. Benson Excused Absence: Member Jim Ferguson Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director — David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building & Safety Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Teresa L. La Rocca, Director of Housing David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment Robert P. Kohn, Director of Special Programs Spencer Knight, Landscape Manager Steve Smith, Planning Manager With Housing Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 3:02 p.m. for Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency. She reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of September 11, 2003. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 B. ANNUAL REVIEW of the Statement of Investment Policy (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council, Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Palm Desert Financing Authority). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the City of Palm Desert's "Statement of Investment Policy" for the Year 2004, as submitted by the City Treasurer. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Kelly, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS None VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY JOE PUTRINO GENERAL CONTRACTOR (JPGC) FOR RELEASE OF BID BOND ON CONTRACT NO. HA21370. Director of Housing Teresa LaRocca reviewed the staff report, noting that this contract had been awarded to low bidder JPGC by the Housing Authority at its meeting of September 11, 2003, with direction to award the contract to the second lowest bidder Joe Barajas in the event Mr. Putrino did not execute the contract by 4:00 p.m. on September 17, 2003. The documents were sent by messenger to Mr. Putrino by the City Clerk's Office and were not returned by September 17`h. Staff recommended that the Board award the contract to Mr. Barajas and retain the bid bond of Mr. Putrino based on insufficient reasons for release of that bond. She offered to answer any questions. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 Member Crites moved to by Minute Motion, deny the request for release of the bid — bond submitted by JPGC, Yucca Valley, California, in the amount of $14,000 for the subject contract. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS None X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None Xl. ADJOURNMENT With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m. ATTEST: s �f1 RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY el. M. BENSON, CHAIRMAN 3