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Home My WebLink About2003-11-13MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2003 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 3:12 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Buford A. Crites Member Jim Ferguson Member Richard S. Kelly Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Jean M. Benson Also Present: — Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Mark Greenwood, City Engineer Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building & Safety Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Teresa L. La Rocca, Director of Housing Michael J. Errante, Director of Public Works David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment Robert P. Kohn, Director of Special Programs III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: None With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m. for Closed Session of the City Council. She reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2003 IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. None V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of October 23, 2003, and the Adjourned Joint Meeting of the City Council/ Redevelopment Agency of October 28, 2003. Rec: Approve as presented. Approved with Member Ferguson ABSTAINING on the Minutes of October 23. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 92RDA, 94RDA, 96RDA, 98RDA, 100RDA, 102RDA, 104RDA, 93-Housing, 97-Housing, 101-Housing, 102-Housing, 105-Housing, 88HA, and 106HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SUMMARIES for the Months of August and September 2003 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to File Certificate of Completion for Hovley Gardens. Removed for separate discussion under Section VII, Consent Items Held Over. Please see that portion of the Minutes for Agency Board discussion and action. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2003 E. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. R19720 — Construction of Onsite/Offsite Improvements and Civil Infrastructure for the — Entrada del Paseo Project (Dateland Construction, Coachella, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. Vice Chairman Spiegel requested that Item D be removed for separate consideration under Section VII, Consent Items Held Over. Upon motion by Crites, second by Spiegel, the remainder of the Consent Calendar was approved as presented, with Member Ferguson abstaining on the October 23 Minutes due to his absence from that meeting. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to File Certificate of Completion for Hovley Gardens. Upon question by Vice Chairman Spiegel, Director of Housing Teresa La Rocca responded that for all intents and purposes, everything required had been done. Upon further question, she responded that it would be 100% occupied by the end of this month. Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Certificate of Completion for Hovley Gardens with the Riverside County Recorder; 2) authorize acceleration of the remaining principal loan balance to Palm Desert Development on or after 45 days from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded. Motion was seconded by Crites and carried by a 5-0 vote. VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS, APPROVING PAYMENT FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITTING PROJECT AREA NO. 1, AS AMENDED, PROJECT AREA NO. 2, AND PROJECT AREA NO. 3 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Redevelopment Finance Manager Dennis Coleman reviewed the staff report and offered to answer any questions. Upon question by Mayor Pro Tempore Spiegel, he said this action allows the City to use Redevelopment money, although it would go to a vote of the various assessment districts before the 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2003 improvements are actually done, and the money would not be used unless the assessment districts are approved by the voters. Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 03-114, approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation of certain landscape improvements benefitting Project Area No. 1, As Amended, Project Area No. 2, and Project Area No. 3; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 485, approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation of certain landscape improvements benefitting Project Area No. 1, As Amended, Project Area No. 2, and Project Area No. 3. Motion was seconded by Crites and carried by a 5-0 vote. B. CONSIDERATION OF ASSISTING LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICTS WITH FUNDS TO RENOVATE OUTDATED LANDSCAPE AREAS (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega noted the staff report and recommendation in the packets. Upon question by Mayor Benson relative to whether the property owners in these landscape areas will know the costs when the ballots are sent out, Senior Management Analyst Martin Alvarez responded that, individually, districts will know what their costs will be. Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, that the: 1) City Council appropriate the amount of $369,476 from Fund 400 Unobligated Funds to redesign and renovate Landscaping and Lighting Districts with efficient landscaping and irrigation systems; 2) Agency Board appropriate the following funds to redesign and renovate Landscaping and Lighting Districts with efficient landscaping and irrigation systems, as follows: a) $96,634 from Project Area No. 1 Unobligated Funds; b) $252,845 from Project Area No. 2 Unobligated Funds; c) $16,304 from Project Area No. 3 Unobligated Funds; 3) City Council authorize staff to proceed with initiating balloting for those Landscaping and Lighting Districts that are willing to modify their annual assessment to match new maintenance costs after renovation; 4) City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with MuniFinancial to prepare Engineer's Reports, budgets, and ballot proceedings for those Districts willing to modify their levy. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING NOVEMBER 13, 2003 XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C MS. MICHELLE HOLIDAY, 73790 Rancho Road, Palm Desert, addressed the City Council regarding the public access channel and facilities at Time Warner studios for the public's use. She believed it would be worthwhile for the City to create a part-time position at Time Warner specifically for assisting the public with access to the facilities, as provided for in the franchise agreement between Time Warner and the City. With City Council concurrence, Ms. Holiday was referred to Mrs. Gilligan's office for further discussion of the matter. XV. ADJOURNMENT With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. ATTEST: RAACHELLE D7RLASSEN SECRETAF Y CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 5 N M. BENSON, CHAIRMAN