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Home My WebLink About2016-04-14MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 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: Vice Chairman Jan C. Harnik Member Sabby Jonathan Member Van G. Tanner Member Susan Marie Weber Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: Rudy P. Acosta, Acting Executive Director Robert W. Hargreaves, City Attorney Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic 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 Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager John Cortez, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Susan Trevino, Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Department Anthony Baur, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: None MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING APRIL 14, 2016 With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjoumed the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council at 3:08 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:34 p.m. IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. None V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of March 24, 2016. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY/HOUSING TREASURIES - Warrants Dated 3/18/2016, 3/25/2016, and 4/1/2016 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Approve as presented. C. STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY for the City of Palm Desert (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council and the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency). Rec: By Minute Motion, receive and file the City of Palm Desert "Statement of Investment Policy" as presented. D. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meetings of June 10, July 8, September 9, October 7, November 4, and December 9, 2015; January 13 and February 10, 2016. Rec: Receive and file. Upon a motion by Tanner, second by Weber, and 5-0 vote of the Authority Board (AYES: Harnik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None), the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING APRIL 14, 2016 VII. RESOLUTIONS None VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF EXTENSION TO CONTRACT WITH LIBERTY LANDSCAPING, INC., FOR ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES (CONTRACT NO. HA33481). Management Analyst Jessica Gonzales stated that approval of the contract will allow the Authority's current landscaping maintenance services to be renewed for another 12 months. The contract includes all fifteen (15) Authority owned properties. She noted that in the staff report on page 2, paragraph 2, under "Background," the last amount referenced should have been $64,469. Member Tanner moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Approve extension to subject contract with Liberty Landscaping, Inc., Riverside, California, for annual Landscape Maintenance Services at the 15 Palm Desert Housing Authority Properties for a period of 12 months in a total amount not to exceed $322,344 for contract services; 2) authorize the Annual Not to Exceed Extra Work in the total amount of $64,469 (20% of the annual contract amount); 3) authorize the Executive Director and/or the Chairman to execute the Extension and any documents necessaryto effectuate the actions taken herewith — monies have been included in the FY 2016-2017 proposed Palm Desert Housing Authority's Operating Budget in the appropriate Authority Accounts for this purpose. Motion was seconded by Jonathan and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Hamik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None). IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. OLD BUSINESS None XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING APRIL 14, 2016 XII . REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AUTHORITY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None XIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XIV. ADJOURNMENT With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 6:18 p.m. ATTEST: RA i L D. KLAnEN, = CRETARY PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY 41, eA f)/ .0 i/ /j7 4 / 1 BERTA. SPIE "e10-tiktc11(N 4