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Home My WebLink About2003-10-09MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 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 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 Richard Twedt, Public Arts Manager III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 1) Property: APN 627-171-001 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Catherine Walker/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: APN 625-022-005 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Catherine Walker/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Mark and Jodie Ratliff Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 3) Property: APNs 625-082-003, 625-082-004 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Lauri Aylaian/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Oliphant and Lizza Associates Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Mr. Erwin reported that an item of property negotiation had presented itself following posting of the Agenda and needed to be added to Closed Session consideration by four -fifths vote. Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to add Property Negotiation Item No. 4 to the Closed Session Agenda. Motion was seconded by Member Crites and carried by 5-0 vote. 4) Property: Located north of Frank Sinatra Drive, between Portola Avenue and Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA (APNs 653-400-030/032/033/034) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Justin McCarthy/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: American Realty Trust Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:15 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:05 p.m. IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Mr. Erwin stated there was no reportable action from the Closed Session. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of September 25, 2003. Rec: Approve as presented. Approved 4-0-1, with Member Ferguson ABSTAINING due to his absence from the meeting of September 25, 2003. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 75RDA, 78RDA, 80RDA, 76-Housing, 78-Housing, 81-Housing, 77HA, and 82HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION of Planning and Administrative Costs Necessary for the Low and Moderate Income Housing Program for Fiscal Year 2002/03. Rec: By Minute Motion, determine that planning and administrative expenses incurred for FY 2002/03 were necessary for the production, improvement, or preservation of low and moderate income housing. D. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Contract Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. R19970 for Site Master Planning Services for the Entrada del Paseo Development. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify Contract Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $10,000 to the subject contract with Interactive Design Corporation, Palm Springs, California, for additional site master planning services for the Entrada del Paseo project — funds for this purpose are available in the current fiscal year Capital Budget (Fund 850-4358-433-4001, Entrada del Paseo). Item D removed for separate consideration. Please see Item VII - Consent Items Held over for discussion and action. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. R21090 — Landscaping and Irrigation Improvements for the Eric Johnson Memorial Gardens and the Entrada del Paseo Project. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $26,653 to the subject contract with Mark Logan Landscape, Inc., La Quinta, California, for additional landscaping materials and labor; 2) authorize the Chairman to execute same; 3) authorize the Director of Finance to transfer said funds from contingency to base for this project. Vice Chairman Spiegel requested that Item D be discussed separately. Upon a motion by Vice Chairman Spiegel, second by Member Kelly, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the remainder of the Consent Calendar was approved as presented, with the exception of Item A — Minutes of September 25, 2003, which Member Ferguson ABSTAINED from voting on. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER D. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Contract Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. R19970 for Site Master Planning Services for the Entrada del Paseo Development. Vice Chairman Spiegel felt this project had been in the site planning stage for a significant amount of time, and he wondered what could possibly require a change in the amount of $10,000 at this time. Member Ferguson agreed, adding that he felt it seemed the original vision for the project, including planned open space, had been lost. Member Crites commented that at the last Entrada del Paseo Steering Committee Meeting, it was unanimously recommended that nothing further be done until the report from the hotel negotiations was accepted. He felt additional committee discussion should have occurred before staff moved forward with any more planning services. Mr. McCarthy responded that staff had tried to be responsive to the concerns raised by the Committee and had requested work to be performed by Interactive Design to provide as accurate a representation of the area as possible to date. He said staff would accept the criticism for it. Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, continue this matter to the Agency 's meeting of October 23, 2003, in order to obtain details on Contract Amendment No. 4. Motion was seconded by Member Ferguson and carried by 5-0 vote. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ACTIONS APPROVING PAYMENT FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITTING PROJECT AREA NO. 4 OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Redevelopment Finance Manager Dennis Coleman reviewed the staff report. In response to Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Spiegel's question about sufficient funds in Project Area No. 4, he said that there were enough for one installation with the ability to use future bond revenue for the balance of the project. Councilman/Member Crites moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 03-106, approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation and construction of certain storm drainage improvements benefitting the Project Area No. 4 of the Agency; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 480, authorizing payment by the Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation and construction of certain storm drainage improvements benefitting the Project Area No. 4 of the Agency. Motion was seconded by Councilman/Member Kelly and carried by 5-0 vote. B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST OF INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN SWIMMING POOL FACILITIES (COLLEGE OF THE DESERT) (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Councilman/Member Crites observed with the amount of funds being expended for the benefit of the College, such as the block wall on Magnesia Falls, now $5 million for the swimming pool, perhaps the College would be a bit more attentive to its Multi -Agency Library obligations. Mayor Pro TemNice Chairman Spiegel agreed, noting however, that it was not College of the Desert that was the largest user of the pool, and without this assistance, they would probably close rather than try to repair it. He was sure the YMCA would one day have its own pool, but that was not imminent, and it was important to the community to have this facility operational. MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 Responding to Councilman/Member Ferguson's question, Development Manager Lauri Aylaian stated that the repairs would keep the pool open as it existed presently. Councilman/Member Kelly moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 03-107, approving payment by the Redevelopment Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation and construction of improvements to certain swimming pool facilities; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 481, approving payment by the Agency for all or part of the cost of the installation and construction of improvements to certain swimming pool facilities. Motion was seconded by Councilman/Member Ferguson and carried by 5-0 vote. Councilman/Member Crites asked staff to accelerate talks with the College regarding the Library. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. RESOLUTION NO. 474 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A PROGRAM TO DISSEMINATE REDEVELOPMENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES TO ACCOMPLISH SAME (Continued from the meetings of August 28, and September 25, 2003). Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, continue the subject matter to the meeting of October 23, 2003. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Spiegel and carried by 5-0 vote. B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE EL PASEO COURTESY SHUTTLE (EPCS) PROGRAM, INCLUDING APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING AND CONTRACTS (Continued from the meetings of August 28, and September 25, 2003). Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, continue the subject matter to the meeting of October 23, 2003. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Spiegel and carried by 5-0 vote. Xl. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 6 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2003 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. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Vice Chairman Spiegel, second by Member Crites, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m. ATTEST: RACHELLE D.KLASSEN, SECRETAR . BENSON, CHAIRMAN PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 7