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REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2000
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Crites convened the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
H. ROLL CALL
Present:
Member Jean M. Benson
Vice Chairman Jim Ferguson
Member Richard S. Kelly
Member Robert A. Spiegel
Mayor Buford A. Crites
Also Present:
Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Sheila R. Gilligan, Assistant City Manager for Community Services/City Clerk
Richard J. Folkers, Assistant City Manager for Development Services
Phil Drell, Director of Community Development
Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Rachelle D. Klassen, Deputy City Clerk
III. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of October 26, 2000.
Note: This item was continued to the meeting of December 14, 2000.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 41RDA
42RDA, 43RDA, 41-Housing, and 43-Housing.
Rec: Approve as presented.
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C. AGENCY'S PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SUMMARY for the Month Ending September 30,
2000.
Rec: Receive and file.
D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Fairway Irrigation GPS Survey Payment.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the expenditure of $7,500 to Fairway Irrigation Design,
Palm Desert, California, for professional services to provide the final ground GPS survey
of the Desert Willow Golf Resort Mountain View Course; 2) appropriate said funds from
the Unobligated Project Area No. 2 Reserves to Account No. 851-4663-454-4001.
Ms. Klassen requested that Item A be continued to the next meeting.
Member Spiegel moved to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar, with Item A being continued
to the meeting of December 14, 2000. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by unanimous vote of the
Agency Board.
IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
V. RESOLUTIONS
None
VI. NEW BUSINESS
None
VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
None
IX. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
None
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B. AGENCY COUNSEL
Request for Closed Session:
Mr. Erwin asked that the following item be added to the Closed Session Agenda, as it had arisen after
the Agenda was posted:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
1) Property: APN 640-080-008 (Booster Station)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/City of Palm Desert
Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, add this item to the Closed Session Agenda. Motion was
seconded by Ferguson and carried by unanimous vote.
Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
1) Property: Land located in Section 4 - Desert Willow - Palm Desert, CA
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Carlos L. Ortega
Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a):
a) City of Orange, et al. v. Alabama Treasury Advisory Program, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court, Case No. BC 106 461
C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY
None
X. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
None
XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
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XII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Chairman Ferguson noted the presence of the Boy Scouts at the meeting, and he thanked them for
coming.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Crites adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 6:14 p.m.
He reconvened the meeting at 7:25 p.m., and City Attorney Erwin made the following announcement from
Closed Session:
On a unanimous vote of the City Council, City Attorney Services (outside the monthly retainer) and
Redevelopment Agency Counsel Services in the following amounts were approved:
Partners $175/hour
Associates $150/hour
Paralegals/Assistants $ 90/hour
With Council concurrence, Mayor Crites immediately adjourned the meeting following the above
announcement.
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SHEILA R. GI IGAN, : CRETARY TO THE
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