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Home My WebLink About2009-10-08MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Spiegel convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Jim Ferguson arrived at 3:06 p.m. Vice Chairman Cindy Finerty Member Richard S. Kelly Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Ignacio Otero, Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Dorian Cooley, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Andrew Shouse, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk 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 8, 2009 1) Property: APN 622-260-082 Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Other Parties: Riverside County Sheriffs Department Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Mr. Erwin requested the Agency Board add an item to the agenda, which had come up following posting of the agenda. 1. Closed Session - Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 2) Property: APN 634-241-019-6 (43-905 Rockrose Court, Palm Desert) Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Luana C. Plonski Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Upon a motion by Kelly, second by Finerty, and 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Ferguson ABSENT, the aforementioned item was added to the agenda, as indicated. Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Ferguson ABSENT, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:03 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. 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 Redevelopment Agency Meeting of September 24, 2009. Rec: Approve as presented. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2009 B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 77RDA, 80RDA, 82RDA, 78-Housing, 80-Housing, 83-Housing, 79HA, and 84HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the City of Palm Desert "Statement of Investment Policy" (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council, Palm Desert Housing Authority, and Palm Desert Financing Authority). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the City of Palm Desert "Statement of Investment Policy," as presented. D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Increase the Amount of Deposit to Verizon in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,000 for Engineering Design Services for the Palm Desert Country Club Undergrounding Project. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize payment of an additional deposit to Verizon in an amount not to exceed $25,000 — funds are available in Account No. 854-4256-464-4001. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. R24310 with Stantec Consulting, Inc.— Additional Services for the Project Known as Alessandro Alley Improvements. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Professional Service Amendment No. 2 in an amount not to exceed $22,000 to the subject contract with Stantec Consulting, Inc., Palm Desert, California, for additional services related to the Alessandro Alley Improvements Project; 2) authorize the Director of Finance to transfer $22,000 from contingency balance to base for the subject Contract Amendment (Account No. 850-4341-433-4001). F. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Eliminate the Saunas at One Quail Place (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert Housing Authority). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize elimination of the saunas at One Quail Place; 2) authorize RPM Company to convert the area into file storage space for the Housing Authority Properties — funds in the amount of $6,000 - $8,000 for the project are available in the Property's Capital Maintenance Budget. Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Ferguson, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2009 VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO NOTIFY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY AUDITOR OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S INTENT TO PAY SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL REVENUE AUGMENTATION FUND (SERAF) FROM AGENCY FUNDING SOURCES AND FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUSPEND THE 2009-2010 DEPOSIT TO HOUSING SET -ASIDE (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Redevelopment Accountant Veronica Tapia stated staff was requesting authorization to notify the County Auditor on how it intended to pay Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (SERAF) this year. Staff was also requesting to suspend the 2009-2010 Housing Deposit in order to off set those costs. The request to suspend is intended to provide flexibility with regard to meeting scheduled projects for the next five years. She offered to answer questions. Councilman/Member Kelly stated that in other words it was buying from one fund to another in order to spread out the payments and avoid paying it all at once. Councilman/Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Direct the City Manager or his designee to notify the Riverside County Auditor of the Redevelopment Agency's intent to pay 2009-2010 SERAF from Agency funding sources; 2) authorize staff to suspend the 2009-2010 Housing Set -aside deposit in order to offset costs of the 2009- 2010 SERAF shift. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None Xl. OLD BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2009 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. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Kelly, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m. ATTEST: RACHELLE IIKLASSEN,ECRETAkY Z2,/, e71 ROBERTA A. SPIE'GEL; r-IAIRMAN PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5