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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-26MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Benson convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jim Ferguson Member Cindy Finerty 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 Bo Chen, City Engineer Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Patrick Conlon, Director of the Office of Energy Management Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Doug Van Gelder, Director of Information Systems David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment & Housing Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs John Rios, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Frank Taylor, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside CO. Sheriff's Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: APNs 627-092-004 and 627-092-005 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Martin Alvarez/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Jeffrey D. Bancroft Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: 42-135 Kansas Street, Palm Desert (APN 637-033-001) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Rachel D. Cox Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 3) Property: 42-455 Washington Street, Palm Desert Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Martin Alvarez/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Other Party: Jimmy G's, Inc. (Casey's Restaurant) Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 4) Property: APN 627-232-005 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Janet Moore/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: William Wright Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:01 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:03 p.m. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of June 12, 2008, and the Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority of June 19, 2008. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 264RDA, 266RDA, 268RDA, 270RDA, 275RDA, 267-Housing, 271-Housing, 276-Housing, 272HA, and 277HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION for the City Manager/Executive Director to Execute Grants of Easement and Pipeline Agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District for Development at the Desert Willow Golf Resort (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to execute the Grants of Easement/Pipeline Agreements with the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) after formal review and approval of all associated documents by CVWD and the City Attorney — easements will facilitate construction by WVC Rancho Mirage, Inc., of the Starwood development at Desert Willow Golf Resort. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Kelly and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 VIII. RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 550 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A SECOND ADDENDUM TO PARKING EASEMENT AGREEMENT AT THE GARDENS ON EL PASEO. Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 550. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 5-0 vote. IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION. OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE AGENCY FOR ALL OR A PART OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALESSANDRO ALLEY PROJECT (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 08-48, approving payment by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency for all or a part of the cost of the Alessandro Alley Improvement Project; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 547, approving payment by the Agency for all or a part of the cost of the Alessandro Alley Improvement Project. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO BEGIN THE DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR A PORTION OF THE RING ROAD AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO - PALM DESERT CAMPUS, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FULL FOUR -LANE ROAD (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega stated staff was recommending the City construct the full road as opposed to just half the road. Staff was requesting Council's guidance on how to proceed with an action that would give Cal State the initial right-of-way in order for them to own the road and be responsible for its maintenance. Further responding, he confirmed it was a full four -lane road. MR. DAVID DEMAURO, Vice President of Administration & Finance, CSUSD, stated they greatly appreciated the City's consideration of the subject roadway. He said currently there was no vehicular nor pedestrian access from the San Bernardino -Palm Desert Campus over to the UCR- Palm Desert Campus, and this roadway would create a pathway for both. Responding to question, he agreed there were preliminary plans for vehicles to be able to go out from Frank Sinatra. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 Member/Councilman Ferguson preferred that the City maintained the road because the City still had 140+ acres undeveloped without knowing what would be there, and he would like to have a say as to where a turn could be cut and where signal lights can be installed. He knew it would cost the City more money, but he thought the road was pivotal to the whole campus, which now entailed more than just Cal State, San Bernardino. MR. DEMAURO agreed and stated he would be happy to work with staff. Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel stated he preferred handing over the road, land, and maintenance of the road to Cal State. Member/Councilman Ferguson asked if Ring Road began off Frank Sinatra Drive to a through road to Gerald Ford Drive. MR. DEMAURO responded that as the entire property was built out, Ring Road would become a circular road that would give circulation throughout the entire property and would roughly be located in the middle. Member/Councilman Ferguson stated if he wanted to drive from Frank Sinatra Drive to Gerald Ford Drive, he could, and if he wanted to drive in from Cook Street, ultimately at the build out, he would be able to come out at the other end of Gerald Ford Drive. MR. DEMAURO agreed and stated it was approximately 1/4 of the road to be able to do that. Member/Councilman Ferguson stated at one point the City was looking at putting a fire station in the same proximity. He would move to have the City build the road and make it available to Cal State with the City maintaining it. Member/Councilman Kelly agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel that CaI State should maintain the road. Member/Councilman Ferguson said CaI State had done a phenomenal job with the 55 acres and so had UCR with the 20 acres, but there was still a balance of acreage that hadn't been given to anyone yet, and Ring Road was a good part of that balance. Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel stated the agreement with Cal State will expire in November 2009, and between now and then, the City needed to review what will happen with the fire station, etc., which would eventually return to Council for consideration. He suggested that Ring Road be maintained by Cal State once it was installed by the City. 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize staff to begin the design and improvements for the ring road at the California State University, San Bernardino - Palm Desert Campus (CSUSB-PDC), providing for improvement of the full four -lane road with the City to construct said road and an agreement that once constructed, it be given to CSUSB-PDC, and they will maintain it. Motion was seconded by Kelly. Member/Councilmember Finerty stated that for economical reasons it was better for Cal State to maintain it. MR. DEMAURO responded they were prepared to do that because typically the maintenance of all interior roads were maintained by the universities. He said it was common to have various types of utilities installed, especially when you had academic buildings with research missions that were quite different from typical City buildings. Mr. Ortega added the City/Agency could continue to own the property and road with an agreement, and in exchange for the use of the road, Cal State would agree to maintain it. Member/Councilman Ferguson liked the suggestion made by the City Manager because the City was paying 100% for a brand-new road with Cal State maintaining it. If UCR wished to do something a little different, the City would talk to Cal State and find a solution, but he didn't think giving over the entire Ring Road was the most equitable. Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel said this matter was about a small piece of the road that connected two campuses. Chairman/Mayor Benson called for the vote, and the motion carried by a 4-1 vote, with Ferguson voting NO. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THREE CONTRACTS FOR REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009. Responding to question, Mr. McCarthy said the Agency used all three firms for various advisory, consulting, and analytical services throughout the year. For a quick turnaround the Agency used REASCO, for sophisticated projects it may use Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., and from an administrative standpoint and bond analysis it used Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. Further responding, he said they were standing contracts. Vice Chairman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize award of contracts with the following named firms in the dollar amounts specified and authorize the Chairman to execute same: 1) Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $30,000 6 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 (Contract No. R27860A); 2) Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $30,000 (Contract No. R27860B); 3) REASCO in an amount not to exceed $55,000 (Contract No. R27860C). Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS A. UPDATE ON THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY). Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, receive and file the Update on the City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Palm Desert Housing Authority Strategic Objectives. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND WILLIAM DELEEUW AND LARKSPUR ASSOCIATES, LLC (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega noted this was a joint consideration of the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council with two separate resolutions respectively. Chairman/Mayor Benson declared the public hearing open and invited testimony in FAVOR of or in OPPOSITION to this matter. With no testimony offered, she declared the public hearing closed. Mr. McCarthy stated the Agency Counsel requested the action include the deletion of William DeLeeuw as the signatory to the document, so that it conformed with the Development Agreement. The request was discussed with Mr. DeLeeuw and he had no objection. Member/Councilman Ferguson moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 08-61, approving a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and William DeLeeuw and Larkspur 7 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 Associates, LLC, concerning real property owned by the Agency in the City of Palm Desert and generally described as all of Lots 6 and 7, a portion of Lot 1, and a portion of Lot 5 in Block Q of Palm Desert Unit No. 1. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote; 2) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 548, approving a DDA among the Agency and William DeLeeuw and Larkspur Associates, LLC, concerning real property owned by the Agency in the City of Palm Desert and generally located on the east side of Larkspur Lane between Shadow Mountain Drive and El Paseo, including concurrence that William DeLeeuw's name be deleted as a separate signatory on the DDA and related documentation so that it conforms to the Development Agreement. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. B. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY). Mr. Ortega stated that on behalf of all the City employees that took part in the preparation of the various budgets and supporting documents, this document was presented to the City Council for the next fiscal year. Staff felt confident it will continue to provide the residents with the level of services they had become accustomed to. He also noted this item was a joint consideration of the Redevelopment Agency, City Council, and Housing Authority. Chairman/Mayor Benson declared the public hearing open and invited testimony in FAVOR of or in OPPOSITION to this matter. With no testimony offered, she declared the public hearing dosed. Vice Chairman/Mayor Pro Tem Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 08-64, adopting a City Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009; 2) City Council Resolution No. 08-65, establishing the Appropriations Limit for FY 2008-2009; 3) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 549, adopting a Redevelopment Agency Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009; 4) Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-37, adopting a Housing Authority Program and Financial Plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009; 5) City Council Resolution No. 08-66, setting the Salary Schedule, Salary Ranges, and Allocated Classifications; and by Minute Motion: 6) Approve Out -of -State Travel as listed in the accompanying staff report memo; waive further reading and adopt: 7) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 552 and Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-38, approving the Administrative Plan for the Palm Desert Housing Authority pertaining to the management and operations of the affordable rental units. Motion was seconded by Finerty. 8 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JUNE 26, 2008 Member/Councilman Kelly stated he would vote no on this item because he didn't think it was a deficit budget, and it would get bad press and send the wrong message. He said all the revenue wasn't included and knew the budget would have beginning fund balances from last year. Mr. Ortega stated staff was recommending adoption of a balanced budget that was using reserved funds to make it a balanced budget. Chairman/Mayor Benson called for the vote, and the motion carried by a 4-1 vote, with Kelly voting NO. 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 On a motion by Spiegel, second by Kelly, and unanimous vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. ATTEST: N. M. BEIJ,SCSN, CHAIRMAN RA ELLE D. 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