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PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
Chairman Jonathan convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Member Jan C. Harnik
Member Kathleen Kelly
Member Gina Nestande
Vice Chairman Susan Marie Weber
Chairman Sabby Jonathan
Also Present:
Lauri Aylaian, Executive Director
Robert W. Hargreaves, City Attorney
Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary
Lori Carney, Director of Administrative Services
Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety
Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development
Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development
Janet M. Moore, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Tom Garcia, Director of Public Works
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Lt. Matt Martello, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept.
Grace L. Rocha, Deputy City Clerk
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Reauest for Closed Session:
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With Housing Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Jonathan adjourned the
meeting to Closed Session of the City Council at 3:01p.m. He reconvened the
meeting at 4:12 p.m.
IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
None
NOTE: Under Section XVI - New Business of today's City Council Meeting, the
annual Mayoral Rotation occurred, with Susan Marie Weber being appointed as
Mayor for the City of Palm Desert and Gina Nestande as Mayor Pro Tem
(Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Authority Board, respectively).
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of November 15, 2018.
Rec: Approve as presented.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY/HOUSING TREASURIES -
Warrants Dated 11/2/2018, 11/9/2018, 11/16/2018, 11 /21 /2018, and
11/30/2018 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council).
Rec: Approve as presented.
C. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meeting of October 10, 2018.
Rec: Receive and file.
D. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. HA36860 -
Plumbing Re -Pipe for Building No. 11 at One Quail Place Apartments
(New Construction Solutions, Inc., La Quinta, CA).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Accept the work as complete for the subject
contract; 2) authorize Authority Secretary to file a Notice of
Completion for the project; 3) authorize the Chairman and/or
Executive Director to execute the Notice of Completion and any
documents necessary to facilitate the filing of the Notice of
Completion.
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Upon motion by Harnik, second by Nestande, and 5-0 vote of the Authority Board
(AYES: Harnik, Jonathan, Kelly, Nestande, and Weber; NOES: None), the Consent
Calendar was approved as presented.
VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
VII. RESOLUTIONS
None
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
None
IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
X. OLD BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED SMOKE -FREE POLICY
FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL
COMMUNITIES.
Senior Management Analyst Jessica Gonzales stated that after consideration
and public input, staff prepared a Resolution based on the Authority Board's
correction, wherein all Authority residential communities will be 100%
smoke -free with two communities that will allow one main pool area to have
a smoking designated area. These two communities are Las Serenas and
One Quail Place.
A speaker card was filled out by Ms. Patricia Sheffield, but she left before the
this item was taken up.
Member Kelly offered that Ms. Sheffield spoke at the Housing Commission
meeting and her theme was for the City to please get this done.
Member Kelly moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No.
HA - 88, replacing Resolution No. HA-66 and amending the Smoke -Free Policy for the
Housing Authority's affordable residential communities to designate such communities as
100% smoke -free, except that communities consisting of 150 or more units shall include
a designated smoking common area that complies with local, state, and federal law; 2) By
Minute Motion, authorize: a) RPM Company to consider any individual resident requests
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on a case -by -case basis, as long as the request complies with local, state, and federal
regulations; b) Executive Director to take any other actions that she deems necessary to
facilitate, modify, establish, and implement the Smoke -Free Policy, so long as such action
is not inconsistent with the terms thereof or any applicable local, state, and federal
regulations. Motion was seconded by Harnik and carried by a 4-1 vote (AYES: Harnik,
Jonathan, Kelly, and Weber; NOES: Nestande).
XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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
Member Harnik reminded everyone to check on your neighbors and wished
everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
XIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C
None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
With Authority Board concurrence, Chairman Weber adjourned the meeting at
7:12 p.m.
SUSAN MARIE WEBER, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
RAELLE D.1LAASEf , SECRETARY
PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY
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