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Home My WebLink About2014-12-01MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 — 1:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 This Oversight Board has been created pursuant to § 34161 through 34190 of the Health and Safety Code for the sole purpose of overseeing the actions of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. In accordance with Health and Safety Code § 34179(h), all Oversight Board actions shall not be effective for five (5) business days, pending a request for review by the State Department of Finance ("Department"). In the event that the Department requests a review of a given Oversight Board action, it shall have 40 days from the date of its request to approve the Oversight Board action or return it to the Oversight Board for reconsideration, and such Oversight Board action shall not be effective until approved by the Department. In the event that the Department returns the Oversight Board action to the Oversight Board for reconsideration, the Oversight Board shall resubmit the modified action for Department approval, and the modified Oversight Board action shall not become effective until approved by the Department. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Spiegel convened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Heather Buck (Palm Desert RDA former Employee) Member Bill Carver (representing Riverside County) Member Wendy Jonathan (DSUSD, representing Riverside County Office of Education) Member Joel Kinnamon (COD, representing Chancellor of California Comm. Colleges) Member Patricia A. Larson (representing Coachella Valley Water Dist.) arrived 1:34 p.m. Member Anna Rodriguez (representing Riverside Co. Bd. of Supvs.) arrived 1:31 p.m. Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Councilman, City of Palm Desert) Also Present: Rudy P. Acosta, Assistant City Manager Jim G. Grayson, Richards, Watson & Gershon, Successor Agency Counsel Paul S. Gibson, Finance Officer Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Ryan Stendell, Senior Management Analyst Veronica Tapia, Management Analyst II David Hermann, Management Analyst/P.I.O. Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary, Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2014 A. MINUTES of the November 3, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Note: Member Rodriguez arrived at 1:31 p.m. Member Jonathan moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 102, approving Minutes of the November 3, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Member Kinnamon and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Larson). V. NEW BUSINESS A. ACTIONS/MINUTES OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 103, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of October 9 and October 23, 2014. Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Larson). B. REPORT ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EXECUTED CONTRACTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY AND AUGUST 2014 FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR AGENCY PROPERTIES PER OBLIGATIONS LISTED ON THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE. Staff reviewed the printed staff report provided in the agenda packets and offered to answer questions. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 104, receiving and filing the report on the Executive Director's Summary of Executed Contracts for July and August 2014 for Routine Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance Services for Agency Properties per obligations listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS). Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Larson). 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECEMBER 1, 2014 C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS DESERT WILLOW LOT PAD F (APN 620-400-028) LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PORTOLA AVENUE, SOUTH OF FRANK SINATRA DRIVE, PROPERTY NO. 12(f) OF THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CONTRACT NO. SA34040). Note: Member Jonathan noted for the record that she would need to recuse herself from this item due to an economic conflict of interest and left the meeting room prior to any discussion or action thereon. Note: Member Larson arrived at 1:34 p.m. Staff reviewed the printed staff report and answered questions about the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement. Board Members had concerns and deliberated the request at some length before taking action. It was noted that Mr. Rudy Herrera, President, Family Development Group, Inc., was present at today's meeting. Member Rodriguez moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 105, authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and Family Development Group, Inc., for property located on the east side of Portola Avenue, south of Frank Sinatra Drive (APN 620-400-028), Palm Desert, California, also known as Property No. 12(f) of the approved Long-range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Buck and carried by 4-2 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, and Rodriguez; NOES: Larson and Spiegel; ABSENT: Jonathan). D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF PALM DESERT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 72565 HIGHWAY 111, KNOWN AS ENTRADA DEL PASEO (APN 640-370-016), PROPERTY NO. 8 OF THE APPROVED LONG- RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CONTRACT NO. SA34050). The printed report provided in the agenda packets was reviewed by staff, who also answered Board Members' questions about the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DECEMBER 1, 2014 Member Carver moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB -106, authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and the City of Palm Desert for property located at 72565 Highway 111 (APN 640-370-016), Palm Desert, California, also known as Property No. 8 of the approved Long-range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Rodriguez and carried by 6-1 vote (AYES: Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: Buck). VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR Chair Spiegel hoped everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and appreciated their attendance and participation at today's meeting. B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD None C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Following up to Chair Spiegel's notation of the next regular meeting to be held on Monday, January 5, 2015, staff responded that due to the upcoming holidays and resulting schedule for producing the agenda, a request was being made to move the meeting to the following Monday, January 12, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Board Members concurred with this schedule change. 4 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IX. ADJOURNMENT DECEMBER 1, 2014 With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 1:53 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEL , CHAI ATTEST: R ELLE D. KLASSEr ECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESS O AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5