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Home My WebLink About1989-06-22MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER • • 3 • • • * • • • 1 f * • t • • • * • • • • • • I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chairman Wilson convened the Redevelopment Agency meeting at 7:15 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Public Hearing. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Vice Chairman Buford A. Crites Member Richard S. Kelly Member Walter H. Snyder Chairman S. Roy Wilson Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, ACM/RDA Executive Director Bruce A. Altman, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk/P.I.O/Agency Secretary Ramon A. Diaz, ACM/Director of Community Development/Planning Richard Folkers, ACM/Public Works Director Paul Shillcock, ACM/Director of Economic Development Paul Gibson, Treasurer/Director of Finance Pat Conlon, Director of Building & Safety III. CONSENT CALENDAR Note: This section of the Agenda was considered after the City Council meeting was adjourned and the Redevelopment Agency meeting reconvened at 7:58 p.m. A. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF JUNE 8, 1989. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - WARRANT NO. WR0516. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK on Contract No. RD-320, Price's Nursery & Garden Supply, Inc., for Highway III Frontage Road Beautification. Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Riverside County Recorder's Office. D. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for YMCA Building Site Specific Soils Analysis (Contract No. RD-373). Rec: By Minute Motion, award the contract to American Geotechnical, Inc., of San Diego, California, in the amount of $9,940.00 as the negotiated quotation amount and authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency reserve for the contract in the amount of $995.00 to serve as the Soils Engineer of Record for the Palm Desert Civic Center YMCA Building. E. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for Highway 111 Center Median Upgrade - Deep Canyon Road to Monterey Avenue (Contract No. RD-374). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Make a finding pursuant to Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 3.32.090 exempting the contracting of the landscape installation along the center medians on Highway 111 from Deep Canyon Road to Monterey Avenue from competitive bidding; and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract with Price's Nursery & Garden Supply, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000. F. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for Engineering Services for Compaction and Construction Materials Testing - Sheriff Station Project (Contract No. RD-375). Rec: By Minute Motion, award the contract to Soil 8 Testing Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $7,503.00 as the negotiated quotation amount and authorize a ten percent contingency reserve for the contract in the amount of $750.00. 2 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Upon motion by Snyder, second by Crites, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS Note: This item was considered as a Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Public Hearing. A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89. Mr. Altman stated that staff and the Council had been working on this budget for the past several months. He said it was a balanced budget, with adequate reserves, and included items the Council had asked to be put in. He said modifications had been made to the amount for charitable contributions as well as the resolution for compensation and classification. Mr. Gibson, Director of Finance, reviewed the four items discussed by the Charitable Contributions Committee: - Food in Need of Distribution (FIND) - Recommended allocation of $15,000, with $5,000 being appropriated at present time, and the additional $10,000 to be appropriated after additional information is received and reviewed by the Committee. Councilmember Benson explained that although the requested $15,000 was being recommended, the Committee felt only $5,000 should be allocated at this time, based on the 22 senior families they currently serve within the City of Palm Desert. - Coachella .Valley Counseling - Recommended appropriation of $12,600. - Children's Museum of the Desert - Recommended appropriation of $500 at present time. 3 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 Councilman Crites stated the Committee felt Palm Desert should show its general support of the concept of a Children's Museum. This would give the City a Corporate Sponsor membership in the Museum. - Desert Youth Sports Organization (DYSO) - Recommended allocation on the basis of $10 per your participating in soccer and baseball program, up to $12,000 maximum. Councilman Crites explained that the DYSO is the umbrel la organization that provides the administration for the soccer and baseball programs. He said they had requested $12,000 to help with the administration, computer costs, etc. However, the Committee felt that rather than paying for such costs, the funds should be given to the soccer and youth baseball programs themselves on the basis of $10 per Palm Desert youth participating, and the boards of these two programs could decide how to allocate the funds. He added that the City of Indian Wells had granted a lump sum of $3,000 and that Rancho Mirage had not made any decisions at this time. Mr. Gibson noted that the total amount recommended for Charitable Contributions was $257,740. Mr. Altman stated that there were some changes to recommendation #4 regarding the compensation plan and related employee benefits. He recommended that the Council adopt Resolution No. 89-81, amended as follows: 1) Addition of a 5.0% cost of living increase for all classifications; 2) For each individual position, where a large percentage increase is recommended, the incumbent will be assigned a step in the higher range as will grant such employee a salary increase of not more than 10%, over and above the cost of living increase; 3) Any remaining percentage of the recommended percentage increase would be granted on July 1, 1990, provided such increase is not more than a 10% increase, over and above any 1990-91 cost of living increase, and such percentage increase would be granted only upon the incumbent receiving a special merit review as of July 1, 1990, with the incumbent receiving a performance review rating that meets jobs standards; and 4 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4) Any remaining percentage of the recommended percentage increase would be granted to the incumbent on July 1, 1991, over and above any 1991-92 cost of living, and such percentage increase would be granted only upon the incumbent receiving a special merit review as of July 1, 1991, with the incumbent receiving a performance review rating that meets job standards. Mayor Wilson declared the public hearing open and invited testimony in FAVOR of or OPPOSED to this request. No testimony was received. He declared the public hearing closed. Council Comments/Questions: Charitable Contributions: Councilman Snyder expressed concern that each year the amount of charitable contributions is higher and hoped that the Council would continue to look at these requests very carefully before allocating funds. Joanna Hodges Reception: Councilman Snyder said he was impressed by the letter justifying the request and felt it would serve as advertising and promotion for the City and that the money spent was probably reasonable. Councilmember Benson suggested that the Civic Center complex be considered in the future for this event. Mayor Wilson said that if the purpose of the reception was to give the City more involvement, it would be a good idea to have it here. Councilman Kelly suggested asking the Civic Arts Committee for its input. City Manager's Recommendations Regarding Salaries: After discussion, the Council agreed with Items #1 and #2 of the City Manager's recommendation. Mr. Altman thanked the City Council on behalf of the employees. Councilman Snyder moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 89-80, adopting a program and financial plan for the fiscal year July 1, 1989, through June 30, 1990, as amended to include the changes to charitable contributions as recommended by Mr. Gibson. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Council. Member Snyder moved to by Minute Motion, approve the 1989-90 Fiscal Year Budget for the Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. 5 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • . • • . . . • . . * . . . * • • • • . * * • * • Councilman Snyder moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 89-81, adopting allocated classifications, authorized positions, compensation plan and related employee benefits for the 1989- 90 Fiscal Year, amended as follows: 1) Addition of a 5.0% cost of living increase for all classifications; 2) For each individual position, where a large percentage increase is recommended, the incumbent will be assigned a step in the higher range as will grant such employee a salary increase of not more than a 10% increase, over and above the cost of living increase; and 3) Any further increase recommended by the classification study would be held until a new Memorandum of Understanding is reached between the City and the Employees Organization. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Council. Mayor Wilson stated that the Council had spent quite a number of hours going over this budget. He said he felt a lot of hard work, justification, and good thinking went into the planning process of this budget by the City Manager and staff, making it a very defensible budget. He said the City Manager and his team deserved a real vote of gratitude from the Council for doing their homework and presenting a balanced budget showing Palm Desert spends less than it takes in, which is an enviable position in the Coachella Valley. Chairman Wilson adjourned the Redevelopment Agency meeting at 7:35 p.m. to the closed of the City Council Meeting. He reconvened the meeting at 7:58 p.m. VII. VIII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF FACILITIES AND LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Contract No. 00-372). Mr. Ortega requested that the Agency Board take the same action as that taken by the Council. Member Snyder moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 222, approving payment by the Agency for part of the cost of the installation and construction of certain facilities identified in a loan agreement between the City and Agency; and 2) By Minute Motion, approve the Loan Agreement (Contract No. 00-372) and authorize the Chairman to execute same. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. 6 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. OLD BUSINESS None XI. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Ortega asked that the Agency Board consider an item which arose after the Agenda was posted and for which action needed to be taken at this time. He distributed copies of a letter from the Coachella Valley Water District relative to the opening of the rebid on the construction of the North Portola Storm Drain project. Member Benson moved to, by Minute Motion, consider this item as one which arose after the Agenda was posted. Motion was seconded by Crites and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Mr. Ortega stated the request was to authorize the Coachella Valley Water District to award the bid to Calfon Construction Company. He said the bid was for $2.1 million; however, $256,000 was for work that belongs to the Water District, with $1,777,000 to the Agency. He said the total budget for the project at this time was $400,000 below what had been projected with materials, contingency, engineering, and CVWD project management and equipment costs. Chairman Wilson moved to direct the Coachella Valley Water District to award the bid for the North Portola Storm Drain to Calfon Construction Company. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. B. AGENCY COUNSEL Absent C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None 7 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 22, 1989 • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • a • a • • • • • XII. ADJOURNMENT Member Crites moved to adjourn to Closed Session at 8:05 p.m. pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Real Property Transactions, and 54956.9(a) and (b), Pending and Potential Litigation (Palm Desert vs. Indian Wells and related RDA litigation; Palm Desert vs. Eisman - Sunset Villas Apartments), and Personnel. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by unanimous vote of the Agency Board. Chairman Wilson reconvened the meeting at 8:35 p.m. and immediately adjourned with no action announced from Closed Session. ATTEST: SHEILA R. GILIGAN,'CRETARY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROY WILSON, CHAIR 8