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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-09MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007 — 10:30 A.M. NORTH WING CONFERENCE ROOM - PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Ortega convened the meeting at 10:33 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Dan Martinez (Alternate) Commissioner Carlos L. Ortega Vice President S. Roy Wilson President Richard S. Kelly Excused Absence: Commissioner Larry Parrish Also Present: Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment, City of Palm Desert Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer/Authority Treasurer Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk/Authority Secretary III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Riverside County Palm Desert Financing Authority Adjourned Regular Meeting of January 8, 2007. Rec: Approve as presented. Upon a motion by Kelly, second by Wilson, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Commission Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. V. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY VI. NEW BUSINESS APRIL 9, 2007 A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE - PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PASS - THROUGH FUNDS TO THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND FOR PROPERTY PURCHASE. Commissioner Martinez pointed out that the request represented a portion of the total funds necessary for the County's purchase of the Workforce Development Building in Indio. The current balance of the County Pass - through account with Palm Desert was $11.4 million; after the requested transfer, it would be $6.4 million. Vice President Wilson moved to, by Minute Motion, approve the transfer of $5 million in County/Palm Desert Redevelopment Pass -through Funds to the County General Fund for partial funding of the County's purchase of the Workforce Development Building located on Monroe Avenue in Indio, California. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS None XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. PRESIDENT B. VICE PRESIDENT C. MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY Responding to Mr. Gibson's question about status of the new Sheriffs Station project relative to the next bond issue, Commissioner Martinez said County officials were still in the process of negotiating purchase of a 10-acre site from the City. Once that was completed, they would be able to move forward with the bond issue, now tentatively planned for mid- to late May. He noted current total bonding capacity was around $79 million. The Sheriffs Station was expected to cost $35 million, and there were one or two other projects from the approved list that would also be ready to bond at this time 2 MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY APRIL 9, 2007 totaling another approximately $10 million. He has already alerted all the appropriate County officials in order for the process to go smoothly. D. STAFF None X. ADJOURNMENT With no further business or discussion, and Authority Commission Board concurrence, the meeting was adjourned at 10:38 a.m. ATTEST: R UHELLL= D. KLASSE :ECRETARY RIVERSIDE COUNTY PALM DESERT FINANC!NG AUTHORITY g141/1/( 7.A46 ARD S. KELL , PRESIC NT 3