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Home My WebLink About2014-09-15MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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 District) Member Anna Rodriguez (representing Riverside Co. Board of Supervisors) Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Councilman, City of Palm Desert) Also Present: Rudy P. Acosta, Assistant City Manager/Acting Executive Director of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency William L. Strausz, Richards, Watson & Gershon, Successor Agency Counsel Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works 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 SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 A. MINUTES of the July 28, 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 - 086, approving the Minutes of the July 28, 2014, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by a 6-0-1 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSTAINING: Kinnamon). 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 - 087, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of June 26 and July 10, 2014. Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 7-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None). B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2015, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177. Staff reviewed the printed report provided with the agenda packets and answered questions. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 088, approving the Administrative Budget for the six-month period of January 1 - June 30, 2015. Motion was seconded by Member Larson and carried by 7-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None). 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2015, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177 ("ROPS 14-15B"). Staff reviewed the printed staff report provided with the agenda packets and offered to answer questions. It was noted that there was an amended amount to be inserted into Line 104 of ROPS 14-15B — the Monterey Avenue On/Off Ramps Project. It was listed as $250,000; however, it now appears that the full amount of $500,000 payable to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) will be required in early 2015. Therefore, staff wished to change the $250,000 in Line 104 to $500,000. Member Jonathan moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 089, approving ROPS 14-15B for the period of January 1 - June 30, 2015, with the amended amount of $500,000 to be inserted in Line 104. Motion was seconded by Member Buck and carried by 7-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None). D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS IN AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 PER OCCURRENCE RELATED TO SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTY DISPOSITION FOR PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN. Staff reviewed the staff report and answered questions. Member Kinnamon moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 090, setting forth and approving a policy for the Successor Agency Executive Director to approve necessary Professional Services Contracts in amounts not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence related to Successor Agency Property Disposition for properties listed on the approved Long- range Property Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Member Larson and carried by 7-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None). E. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS IN AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 PER OCCURRENCE FOR PROPERTY APPRAISALS NECESSARY FOR DISPOSITION OF VARIOUS SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE APPROVED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN. The staff report was reviewed, and questions were raised and answered. 3 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 Member Larson moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 091, ratifying the Successor Agency Executive Director's approval of various Professional Services Contracts for Successor Agency property appraisals with Lidgard and Associates and Capital Realty Analysts for various properties listed for sale on the Long-range Property Management Plan, also known as Property Nos. 1(g) - Alessandro Alley; 5(e) - Fred Waring Drive/San Pablo Avenue; 8 - Entrada del Paseo; 12(a-f) - Desert Willow; 13 - Casey's Restaurant. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 7-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None). VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 16, 2014, ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Continued from the meeting of July 28, 2014). Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 082, approving Minutes of the June 16, 2014, Adjourned 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 6-0-1 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Jonathan, Kinnamon, Larson, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSTAINING: Rodriguez). VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR None B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD None C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Staff noted that along with a shorter -than -normal turnaround time between meetings and a conflict for the City on October 6 with a luncheon being held for Councilmember Jean Benson that day, a request was being made to alter the date of that meeting to October 14 instead. With Oversight Board concurrence, it was agreed that the October Oversight Board Meeting be adjourned from Monday, October 6, to Tuesday, October 14, at 1:30 p.m. 4 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IX. ADJOURNMENT SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 1:50 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEGL ATTEST: R HELLE D.SSEN, SECRETARt( OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5