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Home My WebLink About2014-10-14MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 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 1:32 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 Patricia A. Larson (representing Coachella Valley Water Dist.) arrived 1:35 p.m. Member Anna Rodriguez (representing Riverside Co. Board of Supervisors) Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Councilman, City of Palm Desert) Absent: Member Joel Kinnamon (COD, representing Chancellor of California Comm. Colleges) Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director of the Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA James G. Grayson, Richards, Watson & Gershon, Successor Agency Counsel Paul S. Gibson, Finance Officer Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Ruth Ann Moore, Economic Development Manager 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 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2014 A. MINUTES of the September 15, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 092, approving the Minutes of the September 15, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kinnamon and 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 - 093, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of August 28 and September 11, 2014. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kinnamon and Larson). B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL USE PROPERTIES FROM SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, AS IDENTIFIED ON THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN — PROPERTY NOS. 12(b), 12(c), AND 12(d). Staff reviewed the printed staff report and answered questions. Note: Member Larson arrived at 1:35 p.m. Member Rodriguez moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 094, approving the transfer of various Governmental Use Properties from the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency to the City of Palm Desert, as identified on the approved Long-range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kinnamon). 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 14, 2014 C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTY LOCATED ON SAN BENITO CIRCLE, KNOWN AS APN 627-092-043, PROPERTY NO. 1(g) OF THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN. Staff reviewed the staff report and answered questions. Member Larson moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 095, authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for property located on San Benito Circle, known as APN 627-092-043, Property No. 1(g) of the approved Long-range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kinnamon). D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FRED WARING DRIVE AND SAN PABLO AVENUE, KNOWN AS APNs 627-101-002, 627-101-017, 627-101-033, 627-101-038, AND 627-101-039 — PROPERTY NOS. 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(d), AND 5(e) OF THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN. Staff highlighted the salient points covered in the printed staff report and offered to answer questions. Member Larson moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 096, authorizing the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for property located on the southeast corner of Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue, Property Nos. 5(a) - 5(e) of the approved Long-range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kinnamon). VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None 3 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR None B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OCTOBER 14, 2014 Member Larson asked for information about how the Successor Agency was going about advertising the Successor Agency properties for sale, and staff responded with an overview of the strategy being pursued to date. C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1. Entrada del Paseo Site Staff provided a report about the potential being researched for a community public space on a Successor Agency -owned lot within Entrada del Paseo (at the intersection of Highway 111 and El Paseo) in the City. Oversight Board Members were receptive to the idea for future consideration of the City of Palm Desert's purchase of the property for such a use. IX. ADJOURNMENT With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m. ATTEST: R A HE Lt . KLASSEN, SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ZdA491# ROBERT A. SPIEGEL C IR 4