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Home My WebLink About2011-01-27MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 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 Cindy Finerty Member Jan C. Harnik Member William R. Kroonen Vice Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Jean M. Benson 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 Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety 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 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 Reauest for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 27, 2011 1) Property: APN 628-130-015 Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Lauri Aylaian/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Barracuda, LLC Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: 42-075 Hovley Gardens Drive (APN 624-430-006) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Janet Moore/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Marlyna D. Lozano Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Mr. Erwin requested the City Council consider adding one item to the Closed Session agenda having to do with employee evaluation. Public Employment pursuant to Govemment Code Section 54957: Title of Position: City Manager Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Finerty, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the aforementioned item of Public Employment was added to the agenda for Closed Session consideration. With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:02 p.m. She 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 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 27, 2011 VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of January 13, 2011, and the Special Joint City Council -Redevelopment Agency Meeting of January 17, 2011. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 151 RDA, 157RDA, 152-Housing, 158-Housing, and 153HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REPORT Pursuant to Section 33080.1 of the California Health and Safety Code (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Notify the County Auditor of the Agency's Intent to Pay Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (SERAF) from Agency Funding Sources (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Direct the City Manager, or his designee, to notify the County Auditor of the Agency's intent to pay 2010-11 SERAF from Agency funding sources; 2) authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $5,255,397 to the respective account numbers for each of the four Project Areas from Unobligated Project Area Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Funds. E. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. R30070 — Palm Desert Visitor Center Tenant Improvements Project Located at 73-470 El Paseo, Suite 14, Palm Desert (Orr Builders, Palm Desert, CA) (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 27, 2011 F. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Proceed with a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services to Assess Energy Usage at Desert Willow Golf Resort and Identify Systems and Financing Mechanisms to Maximize Energy Cost Savings at the Facility (Contract No. R30580). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize staff to proceed with an RFP for Professional Services to assess energy usage at Desert Willow Golf Resort and identify systems and financing mechanisms to maximize energy cost savings at the facility. G. REPORT on the Final Replacement Housing Plan for Sagecrest Apartments. Rec: By Minute Motion, receive and file. Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Spiegel, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR RANCHO HOUSING ALLIANCE TO AWARD CONTRACTS TO REHABILITATE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) HOMES (CONTRACT NOS. R30570A-B) (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Project Coordinator James Conway stated the request is to authorize Rancho Housing Alliance (RHA) to award the contract. Unfortunately, the City/Agency received a withdrawal letter and staff revised its previous recommendation, which asks that Sanchez Hughes Corporation be removed as the low bidder based on their withdrawal and authorize RHA to award the contract to the second lowest bidder as staff has confirmed everything was in order. Responding to question, he said the previous bid was $39,236 and the new one is $41,724, so there was a small difference. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 27, 2011 Councilmember/Member Finerty moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize Rancho Housing Alliance, Inc. (RHA), to award Rehabilitation Contracts to: 1) Mostar Heavy Equipment, Fontana, Califomia, in the amount of $41,900 for rehabilitation of the NSP home located at 74-131 El Cortez Way; 2) AA Max Quality Construction, Indio, California, in the amount of $41,724 for rehabilitation of the NSP home located at 77-115 Florida Avenue — funds are available for these projects in Account No. 870-4496-466-4001. Motion was seconded by Kroonen and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. Wohlmuth stated he was asked to provide a Op-ed piece for explaining redevelopment and the benefits for Palm Desert, which will appear in The Desert Sun in Sunday's paper. He said the piece will be in support of The Redevelopment Agency and not having it be taken away. B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 27, 2011 XIV. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Kroonen, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Benson adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m. ATTEST: —TA te40 e i• CHELLE D. KLASS , SECRETARY . BENSQN, CHAIRMAN PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 6