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Home My WebLink About2006-05-11s., MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Vice Chairman Kelly convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Buford A. Crites Member Robert A. Spiegel Vice Chairman Richard S. Kelly Excused Absence: Chairman Jim Ferguson Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attomey Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building & Safety Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Patrick Conlon, Director of the Office of Energy Management Mark D. Greenwood, Director of Public Works David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment & Housing Frankie Riddle, Acting Director of Special Programs David Avila, Fire Marshal, Palm Desert/Riverside County Fire Dept./CDF Walt Holloway, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert/Riverside County Fire Dept./CDF Steve Thetford, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A (CLOSED SESSION ITEMS) None MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MAY 11, 2006 IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Mr. Erwin asked the Agency Board to add the following item to the Closed Session Agenda: Conference with Real Property negotiator pursuant to Govemment Code Section 54956.8. Property: Right -of -Way Acquisition -Monterey Avenue (APNs 653-260-022 / 024) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Mark D. Greenwood/City of Palm Desert Property Owner: MacLeod Couch Land Company / MC Properties Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Upon a motion by Councilman Spiegel, second by Member Crites, and a 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Chairman Ferguson ABSENT, the Real Property item was added to the Agenda for Closed Session consideration. Upon a motion by Member Crites, second by Member Spiegel, and a 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Chairman Ferguson ABSENT, Vice Chairman Kelly adjoumed the meeting to Closed Session at 3:01 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:01 p.m. V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. None VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Member Jean M. Benson VII. INVOCATION - Member Robert A. Spiegel VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B MS. DORTHY DELL GRAHAM, resident of Michigan Drive, Palm Desert, addressed the Agency Board/City Council to convey her displeasure with the City generally. She asked the Agency/City to purchase her home on Michigan Drive for $500,000 cash. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MAY 11, 2006 Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Kelly acknowledged Ms. Graham's concerns and advised that City staff would be in touch with her about her proposal. MR. RON GAUL spoke to the Agency Board/City Council as a representative of the Salton Sea Coalition, comprised of 14 groups: environmental, recreational, hunting and fishing groups, plus the Cabazon and Torres Martinez Indian Tribes. He said seven of the group's members participate in the State -initiated Salton Sea Advisory Committee, a 43-member panel charged with the mission of developing a plan for restoration of the Salton Sea. While primarily a wildlife -oriented coalition, he noted that his group was most concerned about air quality. He provided one of his group's fliers on air quality and an op-ed piece from The Desert Sun last January, written by Ted Schade, an official in the Great Basin Air Pollution Control District, which are now of record and on file in the City Clerk's Office. He observed that Mr. Schade's article was a cautionary tale of air quality and desert lakes, which, once their levels drop, expose dusty soils that can be kicked up during a wind storm. His organization would be hosting Air Quality Forums for both the Imperial and Coachella Valleys; there will be one held at 6:00 p.m. on June 14 at the Cal State, San Bemardino - Palm Desert Campus, and he invited all interested persons, especially local leaders, to participate. He noted that hearings on Salton Sea Restoration were scheduled for July, with the State scheduled to release eight or nine options for its future in mid -June. Member/Councilman Crites commented that the Coachella Valley Association of Govemment's Energy & Environment Committee had placed both the issues of the Salton Sea Air Basin and air quality generally at the top of their working agenda for this year. IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION TO BARBARA KEEDY EASTES FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO COLLEGE OF THE DESERT'S BOOKSTORE. On behalf of the Agency Board/City Council, Member/Councilman Crites presented Ms. Eastes with an engraved crystal bowl, commemorating her 41 years of service to the COD Bookstore. He recalled fondly being amongst her colleagues at the College and that she'd been held in high esteem by all she'd worked with over the years, in addition to the lives of numerous students she'd also touched. Additionally, he noted that many of her friends and colleagues from the Historical Society of Palm Desert were in attendance today to wish her well. Ms. Eastes expressed her heartfelt appreciation, commenting that her parents had moved to Palm Desert in 1945 to raise their family; and based on what the City had done since that time, she felt it was a pretty good decision. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MAY 11, 2006 X. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of April 27, 2006. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 212RDA, 214RDA, 216RDA, 221RDA, 213-Housing, 214-Housing, 217-Housing, 222-Housing, 218HA, and 223HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS and Investment Reports for March 2006 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Substitution of Subcontractor for Contract No. R21780 — Palm Village Apartments. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the withdrawal of subcontractor CDW, San Ysidro, California, and the substitution of Wanke, Industrial, Commercial Residential, Inc. (WICR), San Diego, California, for waterproofing and sealants. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Benson, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented by a 4-0 vote, with Chairman Ferguson ABSENT. XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None XII. RESOLUTIONS None XIII. NEW BUSINESS None XIV. CONTINUED BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MAY 11, 2006 XV. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. R23390 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS PROJECTS (20-ACRE SITE). Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, approve Amendment No. 1 to the subject contract with ComDyn PD, LLC, for a no -cost, 68 calendar day time extension to the construction schedule. Motion was seconded by Member Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Chairman Ferguson ABSENT. B. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S UNOBLIGATED FUNDS FOR THE ALESSANDRO ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize appropriation of $400,000 from the Agency's Unobligated funds to Account No. 850-4341-433-4001 for the Alessandro Alley Improvements Project. Upon question by Member Spiegel, Planning Manager Steve Smith responded that the Agency Board approved the engineering consultant services for design of said project at the previous meeting; and staff was now requesting appropriation of funds. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Chairman Ferguson ABSENT. XVI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XVII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None ngooma C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MAY 11, 2006 XVIII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Benson, and a 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, Vice Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m. ATTEST: N-.. RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RICHARDD8. FZELLY, MAN 6