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Home My WebLink About2010-06-24MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman'Finerty convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Vice Chairman Jim Ferguson Member Richard S. Kelly Member Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Cindy Finerty Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney/RDA Executive Director 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 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 Bill Hunley, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Andrew Shouse, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Benson, and unanimous vote of the Authority Board, Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 3:01 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 24, 2010 III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of May 27, 2010. Rec: Approve as presented. B. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meeting of May 12, 2010. Rec: Receive and file. C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION for RPM Company to Enter Into a Modified Agreement with WEB Multi -family Laundry Systems in Order to Provide Laundry Services to the Housing Authority Properties. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize RPM Company to enter into a modified agreement with WEB Multi -family Laundry Systems (WEB) in order to provide continued laundry services to the Housing Authority Properties. Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Ferguson, 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 None 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 24, 2010 IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY). Mr. Wohlmuth stated the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget was balanced. The revenues for this year were estimated at $42,910,000 with expenditures at $42,637,000, and the difference of $273,000 will be put into the retirement health contribution to fund that account, which historically was funded every year except in the tough ones. He said the balanced budget accomplished everything requested by the Council at the budget hearings, but unfortunately staff was reduced to 148 employees in order to balance the budget, which was done three months ago. He said the impacts have been brought into City Hall with no service delivery decline from those cuts and stated the budget was a good financial plan for 2010-2011. Councilman/Member Kelly explained for the purposes of the audience in attendance that this was not the first time the Council was dealing with the budget, because several meetings prior to this one took place before it reached this point. Mayor/Chairman Finerty agreed, stating the Council had three study sessions with a line -by-line review of the budget. Mayor/Chairman Finerty declared the public hearing open and invited public testimony FAVORING or OPPOSING this matter. With no public testimony offered, she declared the public hearing closed. Councilman/Member Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2010 - 45, adopting a City Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011; 2) City Council Resolution No. 2010 - 46, establishing the Appropriations Limit for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year; 3) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 573, adopting a Redevelopment Agency Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011; 4) Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-43, adopting a Housing Authority Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2010,.through June 30, 2011; 5) City Council Resolution No. 2010 - 47, setting the Salary Schedule, Salary Ranges, and Allocated Classifications; 6) By Minute Motion, approve the Out -of -State Travel Requests as listed in the accompanying staff report memo entitled same. Motion was seconded by Ferguson. Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Ferguson said this was probably the biggest budget reduction in the history of the City. He said Palm Desert never had an unbalanced budget and believed this was a healthy exercise for the City 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 24, 2010 to tighten its belt and live within the means. He wished other forms of government would follow the same lead as Palm Desert, although it was a painful process. His hat was off to the City Manager for making the tough decisions and the Director of Finance for assuring once again that Palm Desert had a balanced budget with a modest surplus of $300,000, even with his conservative revenue assessment. Mayor/Chairman Finerty called for the vote and the motion carried by a 5-0 vote. 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 None XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Spiegel, and unanimous vote of the Authority Board, Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting at 5:51 p.m. ATTEST: RA ELLE D. kE SSEN, SECRETARY 3 PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY CINDY 61N'ERTY, Cld'AIRMAN 4