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Home My WebLink About2015-09-21MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 — 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 retum 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 retums 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 1:31 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Heather Buck (Palm Desert RDA former Employee) Member Bill Carver (representing Riverside County) Member Joel Kinnamon (COD, representing Chancellor of California Comm. Colleges) Member Anna Rodriguez (representing Riverside Co. Board of Supervisors) Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palm Desert) Absent: Member Wendy Jonathan (DSUSD, representing Riverside County Office of Education) Member Patricia A. Larson (representing Coachella Valley Water Dist.) Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director of the Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA William L. Strausz, 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 Ruth Ann Moore, Economic Development Manager Veronica Tapia, Management Analyst II 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 SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Member Carver had some questions about progress of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency's dissolution that began with these Oversight Board Meetings in March 2012. Staff replied it was expected the Governor would sign a bill passed by the State Legislature that would delay the process of transferring responsibilities of the local Oversight Boards to their respective County Oversight Board from the initial date of July 2016 to 2018. Further responding, staff provided a brief overview of the process of liquidating properties held by the Successor Agency, putting them up for sale at fair market value and the amount of time necessary for each transaction to obtain the highest and best use for the land, and best price that will ultimately be disbursed to the taxing entities. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES of the June 1, 2015, Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Member Kinnamon moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 128, approving Minutes of the June 1, 2015, Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Member Buck and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Jonathan 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 - 129, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of May 14, May 28, June 11, June 18, July 9, and August 27, 2015. Motion was seconded by Member Kinnamon and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Jonathan and Larson). 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 73697 SANTA ROSA WAY AND 44214 SAN PASCUAL, PROPERTY NOS. 2(b) AND 2(a), RESPECTIVELY. Staff reviewed the printed report provided in the agenda packets, provided further background on the property and the request for an amendment to the Long -Range Property Management Plan, and answered questions from the Board. Member Kinnamon moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 130, approving an amendment to the Long -Range Property Management Plan and authorizing other related actions. Motion was seconded by Member Buck and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Jonathan and Larson). C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2016, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177. Staff went over the printed report provided for this item in the agenda packets and offered to answer questions. Member Kinnamon moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 131, approving the Administrative Budget for the six-month period of January 1 - June 30, 2016. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Jonathan and Larson). D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2016, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177 ("ROPS 15-16B"). Staff provided a review of the printed report contained in the agenda packets and offered to answer questions. It was noted that an updated version of the last page of ROPS 15-16B containing four notes for Item Nos. 32, 86, 119, and 160 was provided to the Board upon their arrival at today's meeting and should be considered for inclusion in the action to be taken. Member Buck moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 132, approving ROPS 15-16B for the period of January 1 - June 30, 2016. Motion was seconded by Member Kinnamon and carried by 5-0 vote (AYES: Buck, Carver, Kinnamon, Rodriguez, and Spiegel; NOES: None; ABSENT: Jonathan and Larson). 3 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 Chair Spiegel noted that the agenda document indicated that since the date of today's meeting was so near to that of the next regular meeting scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2015, it was likely that event would be canceled due to the lack of agenda items. The following regular Oversight Board meeting was scheduled to be held Monday, November 2, 2015, at 1:30 p.m., and Members acknowledged this scheduling note. B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD None C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None IX. ADJOURNMENT With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 1:49 p.m. A7,6.(7' ROBERT A. SPIEGLL, ATTEST: RA HE LE D. K ASSE , : ECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IR 4