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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-26MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Spiegel convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Jim Ferguson Vice Chairman Cindy Finerty Member Richard S. Kelly Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Homer Croy, ACM for Community 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 Patrick Conlon, Director of the Office of Energy Management Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Steve Brooker, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire/Cal Fire Andrew Shouse, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk On a motion by Finerty, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Ferguson ABSENT, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 3:01 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2009 III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of February 12, 2009. Rec: By Minute Motion, continue to the next meeting. B. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meeting of January 14, 2009. Rec: Receive and file. Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Finerty, and 5-0 vote of the Authority Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS None VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY). Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Finerty moved to, by Minute Motion, receive and file the Update on the City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Palm Desert Housing Authority Strategic Objectives. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 5-0 vote. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2009 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS None X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AUTHORITY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None XI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C MS. BARBARA deBOOM, President/CEO of the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and on behalf of the business community, welcomed Mr. Wohlmuth as the new City Manager. XII. ADJOURNMENT With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 5:47 p.m. ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETAR PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY zdf ROBERT A. SPIEL L, Cbiq{RMAN 3