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Home My WebLink About1997-11-13MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1997 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Kelly convened the meeting at 5:24 p.m. H. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chairman Jean M. Benson arrived at 5:55 p.m. Member Buford A. Crites Member Walter H. Snyder Member Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Richard S. Kelly Also Present: Ramon A. Diaz, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Director of Community Affairs/City Clerk John M. Wohlmuth, ACM/Director of Administrative Services Carlos L. Ortega, RDA Executive Director Patrick Conlon, Director of Building and Safety Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance Lisa V. Constande, Environmental Conservation Manager Gloria Darling, Human Resources Manager Joseph S. Gaugush, Engineering Manager Gregg Holtz, Engineering Manager Teresa LaRocca, Housing Programs Coordinator David Yrigoyen, Redevelopment Agency Manager Rudy Acosta, RDA Project Manager Steve Smith, Planning Manager Martin Alvarez, Assistant Planner Dennis Coleman, RDA Analyst Rachelle D. Klassen, Records Technician MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of October 23, 1997. This item was removed for separate discussion under Section IV, Consent Items Held Over. Please see that portion of the Minutes for discussion and action. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 21RDA, 22RDA, 23RDA, 21DR, 22DR, and 23DR. This item was removed for separate discussion under Section IV, Consent Items Held Over. Please see that portion of the Minutes for discussion and action. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. R10700, Oscar G. Armijo, CPA, Joint Venture with Diehl Evans and Company. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $30,000.00 to Contract No. R10700, and authorize the appropriation from Unobligated Revenues from the Special Revenue Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds. D. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE of Work for Desert Willow North Course Signage, Graphic Arts Productions (Contract No. R1282Q). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion on the subject project. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Redevelopment Agency's Month -End Investment Report for Month Ending September 30, 1997. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve month -end report for month ending September 30, 1997. F. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Expenditures for Repairs to City Owned Mobile Home Located on Space 88 Portola Palms Mobile Home Park. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify an expenditure in the amount of $2,195.00 for repairs to the City owned mobile home for the purpose of renting the unit. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * G. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Miscellaneous Design Services Contract for the Desert Willow Golf Course Project. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the contract in the amount of $1,700.00 with Ray Lopez Associates (Palm Desert) for landscape design services for the conversion of the irrigation system at the perimeter from domestic to tertiary water on the Desert Willow Project. Mrs. Gilligan asked that Item A be held over for separate discussion under Section IV, Consent Items Held Over. Member Spiegel asked that Item B be held over for separate discussion. Upon a motion by Member Crites, second by Spiegel, the remainder of the Consent Calendar was approved on a 4-0 vote with Vice Chairman Benson ABSENT. IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of October 23, 1997. Mrs. Gilligan asked that this item be continued to the meeting of December 11, 1997. Member Crites moved to continue this item to the meeting of December 11, 1997. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote with Vice Chairman Benson ABSENT. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 21RDA, 22RDA, 23RDA, 21DR, 22DR, and 23DR. Member Spiegel asked about Warrant Register No. 22RDA relating to Desert Sands Unified School District, he assumes, for pass -through money from two project areas. He stated that one was for $248,622.00 for Project Area No. 1, and the second, $532,826.00 for Project Area No. 4, and he asked if that makes us even. Mr. Coleman responded that these make us even through last fiscal year; however, out of this, enough money was kept to pay for their debt on the 1989 bond issue for improvements at Palm Desert High School. Member Spiegel asked then if everything was copacetic and everyone was happy. Mr. Coleman answered that they were to the extent they can be. He stated that they have requested more information; but, they have been paid through the end of the fiscal year. He added that this is ongoing-- they will generate more this year, and they'll get more, etc. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 13, 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Spiegel also asked about the money to the Palm Springs Unified School District in the amount of $5,825.00. Mr. Coleman answered that this amount reflected the time years ago when Palm Springs Unified School District was in our general levy tax rate area for Project Area No. 1. He said that there was a 1985 agreement with the County of Riverside, and the County would withhold 10% of property tax revenues for the school districts. He said that they didn't hold the supplemental taxes, it was just held off the first two big checks-- one in December and one in May. He said we then did our own calculations. He went on to say that we did some calculations back in 1989 when we had that sum on the books (approximately $4,000.00), it gained interest, and in order to clear the books, the Finance Department made some contacts and wrote the check. He noted, though, they do have a small general levy rate in our Project Area No. 2, but they are not at the milestones, as such, that we would be paying them any money. Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, approve the Claims and Demands Against the Agency Treasury as presented. Motion was seconded by Snyder and carried by a 4-0 vote with Vice Chairman Benson ABSENT. V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR SPECIFIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (CONTRACT NO. R13650). Mr. Ortega asked that this item be continued to the meeting of December 11, 1997, due to Mr. Shillcock's attendance today at the NAFTA Show in Imperial County on behalf of the East Valley Economic Partnership. Member Snyder moved to continue this item to the meeting of December 11, 1997. Motion was seconded by Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote with Vice Chairman Benson ABSENT. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 13, 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IX. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Ortega noted the items for Closed Session on the Agenda. B. AGENCY COUNSEL Request for Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9 Number of potential cases i Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Section 54956.8 1. Property: Land Located in Section 4 - Desert Willow Negotiating parties: Guthy-Renker Agency: Carlos Ortega/Dave Yrigoyen Property owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None X. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 13, 1997 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * XIII. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Member Spiegel, second by Crites, and unanimous vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Kelly recessed the meeting at 5:33 p.m. for dinner and Closed Session. Chairman Kelly reconvened the meeting at 7:05 p.m., and upon a motion by Member Spiegel, second by Kelly, and unanimous vote of the Agency Board, adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 1997. ATTEST': SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CRETARY TO THE PALM DESERT RED LOPMENT AGENCY 42dYJI/d214 RIC ARD S. KELLY, CHAIRMAN 6