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REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
Chairman Spiegel convened the meeting at 3:01 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Member Jean M. Benson
Vice Chairman Buford A. Crites
Member Jim Ferguson
Member Richard S. Kelly
Chairman Robert A. Spiegel
Also Present:
Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney (present from 3:00 p.m. to 4:42 p.m.)
— Robert W. Hargreaves, Deputy City Attorney (arrived at 4:42 p.m.
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
Philip 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
Robert P. Kohn, Director of Special Programs
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Request for Closed Session:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
1) Property: APN 634-061-027 (43-980 Blueberry Lane)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Justin McCarthy/Teresa La Rocca/
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
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2) Property: APN 627-122-004 (73-811 Santa Rosa Way)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Justin McCarthy/Teresa La Rocca/
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: James/Susan Hulett
Cal -Pacific Sunset Partners LLC
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
3) Property: APNs 620-400-006/620-450-001/620-450-008/
620-420-010
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Justin McCarthy/Lauri Aylaian/
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting to
Closed Session at 3:02 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:08 p.m.
IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
Action: None
V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
None
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of
January 22, 2004.
Rec: Approve as presented.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant
Nos. 150RDA, 154RDA, 151-Housing, 155-Housing, and 156HA.
Rec: Approve as presented.
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C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S PORTFOLIO MASTER SUMMARIES for
December 2003 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council).
Rec: Receive and file.
D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Solicit Competitive Bids for
Construction of Sidewalks on Both the North and South Sides of 42"d Avenue
Between the Palm Desert Soccer Park and Cook Street (Contract
No. R22320).
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the solicitation of competitive bids for the
subject project.
E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Contract Amendment No. 2 to Contract
No. R19300 — Civil Engineering Services for the 40-Acre Site.
Rec:
By Minute Motion, authorize Contract Amendment No. 2 in the
amount of $10,500 to the subject contract with Mainiero, Smith and
Associates, Inc., Palm Springs, California, for additional work to
complete the Tentative Tract Map in conjunction with the single-family
and senior housing portion of the 40-acre site; 2) authorize the
Finance Director to transfer $219 from contingency to base on the
project and $10,281 from Capital Project Account
No. 870-4698-466-4001; 3) authorize the Chairman to execute said
Contract Amendment.
Upon motion by Kelly, second by Ferguson, the Consent Calendar was approved
as presented by a 5-0 vote of the Agency Board.
VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
None
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IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PALM DESERT VISITOR INFORMATION
CENTER (CONTRACT NO. R22330).
Vice Chairman Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize solicitation of bids for
construction of a new Palm Desert Visitor Information Center, proceeding with the single -
flip option, which moves the Visitor Information Center back to the "center pad," with
appropriate adjustments to be made in the placement of the Multi-Use/Chamber of
Commerce Building so that it is sited at the same approximate distance from Highway 111,
thereby providing park space along the entirety of the frontage.
Chairman Spiegel said he felt this was very valuable property in the City, and
he would like to go with the original plan.
Member Benson noted that when this property was purchased, it was
purchased with the idea that the whole area there would be open space, and
it is not.
Chairman Spiegel said he remembered that it was purchased by the City
because the people at Sandpiper were opposed to everything that was being
done there.
Member Ferguson noted that the City had turned down about six developers
in a row, and then a comment was made that if the City really wanted to
control it and have open space, it should buy the property.
Member Kelly said his recollection was that the main reason the City
purchased it was so it could control what was developed on that property, not
just that it would be open space.
The motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 3-2 vote, with
Member Kelly and Chairman Spiegel voting NO.
NOTE: Member Ferguson left the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
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B. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES TO DESIGN A 26-UNIT SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX AND A
COMMUNITY ROOM LOCATED BETWEEN MERLE STREET AND
42ND AVENUE (CONTRACT NO. R22340).
Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Award the subject contract to
Kristi W. Hanson, Inc., Palm Desert, in the amount of $94,000 for architectural services
and an amount not to exceed $3,500 for reimbursables; 2) authorize the Finance Director
to set aside the amount of $9,400 as 10% contingency (use of contingency requires
additional action); 3) authorize the Finance Director to appropriate $94,000 plus
contingency and reimbursables from the Unobligated Housing Fund — Account
No. 870-4698-466-4001; 4) authorize the Chairman to execute said contract and all
necessary documents. Motion was seconded by Spiegel.
Upon question by Chairman Spiegel, Housing Programs Coordinator
Ezell James confirmed that this would not take up all the land the City has
over there. Upon further question about what the plans were for the rest of
the land, Mr. James responded that there were plans for 95 single family and
14 single family for non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity.
Member Kelly asked if staff was confident there would be adequate parking
for this complex, and Mr. James agreed.
Chairman Spiegel called for the vote, and the motion carried by a 4-0 vote, with
Member Ferguson ABSENT.
X. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
XI. OLD BUSINESS
None
XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
None
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B. AGENCY COUNSEL
None
C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY
None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Member Kelly moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:08 p.m. to Closed Session. Motion
was seconded by Crites and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Ferguson ABSENT.
Chairman Spiegel reconvened the meeting at 6:20 p.m. and immediately adjourned, with
no action reported from Closed Session.
ATTEST:
A HELLE I. KLASSEN, SECRETARY
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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ROBERT A. SPIE€EL, tHi4IRMAN
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