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Home My WebLink About2018-01-22MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018 — 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 In the absence of a Board Chair or Vice Chair, the meeting was convened at 1:36 p.m by Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Lauri Aylaian (see Section V - New Business, Item B, for further information in this regard). II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Anthony Bianco (representing Coachella Valley Water District) Member Wendy Jonathan (DSUSD, representing Riverside County Office of Education) Member Robin McCormick (Palm Desert RDA former Employee) Member Anna Rodriguez (representing Riverside County Board of Supervisors) Member Ken Stendell (representing Fourth District, Riverside County) Member Susan Marie Weber (Mayor's Appointee [current Mayor Pro Tem], City of Palm Desert) Absent: Member Aurora Wilson (COD, representing Chancellor of California Comm. Colleges) Also Present: Lauri Aylaian, Executive Director, Successor Agency -Palm Desert RDA Janet M. Moore, Finance Officer Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development Tim Jonasson, Interim Director of Public Works Bo Chen, City Engineer Joel Montalvo, Senior Engineer David Hermann, Senior Management Analyst/P.I.O. Veronica Tapia, Senior Management Analyst Kim Housken, Member of the City's Cultural Resources Preservation Committee 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 JANUARY 22, 2018 A. MINUTES of the July 10, 2017, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Member Stendell moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 165, approving Minutes of the July 10, 2017, 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 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). V. NEW BUSINESS At this point in the meeting, with Board Members' concurrence, the agenda was suspended in order to take up Item B, below, Election of Officers. Please see that portion of the Minutes for subsequent action. A. ACTIONS/MINUTES OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Member Stendell moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 166, receiving and filing Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meetings of June 22, July 13, August 24, September 7, September 28, October 12, October 26, and November 16, 2017. Motion was seconded by Member Bianco and carried by a 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). B. ELECTION OF OVERSIGHT BOARD MEMBERS TO THE OFFICES OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, RESPECTIVELY. Ms. Aylaian noted that since both the Board last met and the posting of this agenda, Palm Desert's Mayor Pro Tem Susan Marie Weber had been appointed to replace former Councilman Robert Spiegel, who was appointed to continue to serve as Oversight Board Chair after he left City Council in 2016. Additionally, early last fall former Redevelopment Agency Employee Robin McCormick was appointed to replace Vice Chair Heather Buck, who had relocated out of the Palm Desert area and left the City's employ. Therefore, it was the reason Ms. Aylaian was currently presiding to this point in the agenda and now asked Members for 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JANUARY 22, 2018 their consideration of adding an action to Agenda Item B to include electing a Board Chair to that of electing a Vice Chair. Upon a motion by Jonathan, second by Bianco, and 6-0 vote of the Board (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson), Election of an Oversight Board Chair was added to Section V - New Business, Item B. Member Stendell nominated Member Susan Marie Weber for the position of Chair, which, although not required, was seconded by Member Bianco and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). Member Jonathan nominated Member Robin McCormick for the position of Vice Chair, and it carried on a 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGETS FOR THE SIX-MONTH FISCAL PERIODS FROM JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND FROM JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2019. Staff reviewed details of the proposed budgets and offered to answer questions. Upon inquiry, staff agreed to consider renaming the line item for "Bank Fees" to "Bank and Trustee Fees." Member Stendell moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 167, approving the Successor Agency's Administrative Budgets for the six-month periods of July 1 - December 31, 2018 ("Administrative Budget 18-19A"), and from January 1 - June 30, 2019 ("Administrative Budget 18-19B"), and taking certain related actions. Motion was seconded by Member Bianco and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2018, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177 ("ROPS 18-19"). It was noted that a replacement ROPS document was provided to Board Members for their agenda packets in advance of today's meeting, and Board Members indicated they had received it. Staff offered to answer questions, pointing out that the change resulted from including accrued interest on the City loans, which hadn't been previously in the total until approved. 3 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JANUARY 22, 2018 Member Stendell moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 168, approving ROPS 18-19 for the period of July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177, and taking certain related actions. Motion was seconded by Member Jonathan and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF A GOVERNMENTAL USE PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34181(a) — LOT 81 OF TRACT MAP 19074-1 (APN 622-250-008) — WITHIN CITY OF PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER PARK. Staff reviewed history of the subject property and offered to answer questions about the request for transfer. Member Jonathan moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 169, directing the transfer of a Governmental Use Property - Lot 81 of Tract Map 19074-1 (APN 622-250-008) within City of Palm Desert Civic Center Park, to the City of Palm Desert, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34181(a), and taking related actions. Motion was seconded by Member Bianco and carried by 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 30, 2017, ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Continued by operation of law from the meeting of July 10, 2017). Member Stendell moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. OB - 161, approving Minutes of the January 30, 2017, 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 6-0 vote (AYES: Bianco, Jonathan, McCormick, Rodriguez, Stendell, and Weber; NOES: None; ABSENT: Wilson). VII. OLD BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR JANUARY 22, 2018 Chair Weber extended her sincere appreciation to former Councilman and Mayor Robert Spiegel for his service to the Oversight Board from 2012 through 2017. B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD 1. Future of the Oversight Board In response to comment and question by Member Rodriguez about future of the Oversight Board, staff replied that Palm Desert has been contacted by Riverside County in their initial steps of putting together a consolidated Countywide Oversight Board that will be activated as of July 1, 2018. Presently, it was looking like the City of Palm Desert would have at least one representative on the consolidated board, with potential for another to also be appointed. C. SUCCESSOR AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1. Informational Report on Status of Three Successor Agency Properties. Ms. Aylaian provided an oral report on the following three properties. a) 8.34 Acres Located on Country Club Drive, East of Portola Avenue (APN 620-430-024, -025) (Property No. 12g - LRPMP). — Assisted living facility being planned for the site, which has closed escrow at a price of $2.4 million. b) 128 Acres Located Near Gerald Ford Drive/Portola Avenue (APNs 694-300-001, -002, -005; 694-300-014, -015; 694-310-002, -003, -006) (Property Nos. 11 a-h - LRPMP). — Initial applicant -purchaser, Lewis Land Developers, has stepped away from the deal. Staff is now finalizing preparations for going back out to solicit competitive bids for the property, and parties are already expressing interest in it. 5 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JANUARY 22, 2018 c) Miles Bates House at 73697 Santa Rosa Way (APN 627-102-024) (Property No. 2b - LRPMP). — Site originally purchased for affordable housing project; although, there is a home on it that is historically significant because of its architecture (unique patented roof feature design by Architect Wafter S. White). Great deal of interest from mid- century modern aficionados and preservationists. To capitalize thereon, City Council approved a $50,000 matching grant incentive program to someone buying and restoring/preserving the home. City has been working with its Cultural Resources Preservation Committee, Historical Society of Palm Desert, and Palm Springs Modernism on the project. City Historic Designation has already been approved for the site. In conjunction with this year's Palm Springs Modernism Week, the Miles Bates house will be a feature, culminated with a live auction at the University of California, Riverside - Palm Desert Center, to get the best possible price for the property and maximum return for the taxing entities. IX. ADJOURNMENT With Board Members' concurrence, Chair Weber adjourned the meeting at 2:10 p.m. w,� SUSAN MARIE WEBER, CHAIR ATTEST: RACELLE D. KLASSE , SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 6