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Home My WebLink About2016-06-30MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 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 3:07 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: Justin McCarthy, Interim 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 Janet M. Moore, Director of Finance & Housing/City Treasurer Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Bo Chen, City Engineer Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager Anthony Baur, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Department Dan Talbot, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: None MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. None JUNE 30, 2016 With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Successor Agency at 3:08 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of June 9, 2016. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY/HOUSING TREASURIES - Warrants Dated 6/3/2016, 6/10/2016, and 6/17/2016 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Approve as presented. C. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meeting of May 11, 2016. Rec: Receive and file. Upon a motion by Tanner, second by Weber, and 5-0 vote of the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency (AYES: Hamik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None), the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VII. RESOLUTIONS None VIII. NEW BUSINESS None 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. OLD BUSINESS None Xl. PUBLIC HEARINGS JUNE 30, 2016 A. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL BUDGETS AND COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Ms. Moore stated the proposed Resolutions are requests to adopt the operational budgets for both the City and Housing Authority, and it's a balanced budget. She said the former Director of Finance met with Council and departments to review and identify areas of concern and addressed comments and questions. She was thankful to him for going through the budget process prior to his departure. Additionally, she thanked the entire Finance Department, because upon his departure, staff jumped and assisted her in completing this Financial Plan. She also thanked Assistant Director of Finance Luis Espinoza for his help after coming back from a knee surgery, which was a difficult recovery. Before the Council is a balanced budget, which is roughly $53 million. There is also $12 million in capital improvements that were reviewed by the Council and none of those are coming from the General Fund, as they are being funded by other funding sources. She pointed out that some of the items were pending approval; however, those itesms were approved by Council earlier this evening and have been included in the Financial Plan. She offered to answer questions. Councilman/Member Jonathan congratulated the Finance Department, stating this budget reflected a savings of $611,000 in police services by freezing two motor enforcement positions and reducing the budget from $21 ,700,000 to just over $21 million with the potential for saving an additional $300,000. He said good work has been done in trying to get some control over the City's public safety costs. Mayor/Chairman Spiegel declared the public hearing open and invited anyone who wished to come forward to speak on this matter to do so at this time. With no testimony offered, he declared the public hearing closed. Councilman/Member Jonathan moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2016 - 60, adopting the City's Operational Budget and Financial Plan for 3 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JUNE 30, 2016 the Fiscal Year July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017; 2) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2016 - 61, establishing the Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2016- 2017; 3) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. HA - 79, adopting a Palm Desert Housing Authority Operational Budget and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017; 4) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2016 - 62, setting the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Salary Schedule, Salary Ranges, and Allocated Classifications; 5) by Minute Motion, approve Out -of -State Travel as listed in the accompanying memo. Motion was seconded by Hamik and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Hamik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None). 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 adjoumed the meeting at 5:29 p.m. ATTEST: p4/e'er-�� RA HELLE D. KLASS , SECRETARY PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY dfiat ROBERTA. SPIEGEL, GPIIFMAN 4