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PALM DESERT HOUSING 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 Chairman Finerty convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Member Jean M. Benson
Member Jim Ferguson
Member Richard S. Kelly
Vice Chairman Cindy Finerty
Excused Absence:
Chairman 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. Sheriff's 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 Chairman 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.
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III. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of June 25, 2009, and the
Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment
Agency, and Housing Authority of June 18, 2009.
Rec: Approve as presented.
Upon a motion by Benson, second by Ferguson, 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
FINANCING 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.
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6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONTRACT TO
SIERRA LANDSCAPE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $222,006 FOR
ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THIRTEEN (13)
HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES (CONTRACT NO. HA29010).
Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize: 1) Award of the subject
contract to Sierra Landscape Company, Palm Desert, California, in the amount of
$222,006 for Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for 13 Housing Authority
Properties; 2) authorize the Executive Director to finalize and Chairman to execute said
contract and any documents necessary to facilitate the contract award and implementation
— funds are available in the 2009-2010 Housing Authority Operating Budget under Contract
Services. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Spiegel
ABSENT.
VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
None
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
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XI. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board,
with Spiegel ABSENT, Vice Chairman 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 Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
ATTEST:
HELLE D. KL L SE , SECRETARY
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
CI'1DY FINNY VICE AIRMAN
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