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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-26MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 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. Pursuant to legislation AB 23, City Clerk Rachelle Klassen announced for the record that Members of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency are entitled to receive a stipend as a result of convening the Redevelopment Agency Meeting concurrently with the City Council Meeting. The stipend shall be provided to each Member in attendance as a result of convening the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meeting. Said stipend is $30 per meeting, as set by Section 33114.5 of the Health and Safety Code, not to exceed four meetings per month. II. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Cindy Finerty Member Jan C. Hamik Vice Chairman William R. Kroonen Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Robert W. Hargreaves, Assistant City Attorney William L. Strausz, Redevelopment Agency Counsel 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 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 Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager Bill Hunley, Battalion 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 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 26, 2012 III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Reauest for Closed Session: A. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govemment Code Section 54956.9(b): Number of potential cases: 1 On a motion by Kroonen, second by Hamik, and 5-0 vote of the City Council, Mayor Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:05 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 January 12, 2012. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 148RDA, 150RDA, 148-Housing, 151-Housing, and 152HA Rec: Approve as presented. C. REPORT Pursuant to Section 33080.1 of the Califomia Health and Safety Code (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, receive and file the Report, pursuant to Section 33080.1 of the Califomia Health and Safety Code. Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Kroonen, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 26, 2012 VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 594 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS. Mr. Wohlmuth noted this was the last Redevelopment Agency meeting as Redevelopment will be eliminated February 1; therefore, a successor entity will start. In Council's packet is a staff report, Resolution, and the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule. He noted this was a very fluid situation and the most recent schedule had the changes highlighted in pink. He said AB1X26 is ambiguous and unclear, and staff is leaming as it goes through this process with Agency Counsel, City Attomey, CRA (Califomia Redevelopment Association) and the League of Califomia Cities. He asked the Board to allow the City Manager to modify the schedule as it leams what can be included in it prior to February 1. He has been working with Coachella Valley Association of Govemments (CVAG) on its agreements on the roads to determine if they can be included in some of those commitments. He reiterated that Council allow him to make minor modifications to the schedule as staff leams of other obligations that they ought to list. Vice Chairman Kroonen asked if the issue of the RAP (Regional Access Project) money was included. Mr. Wohlmuth answered it was. Vice Chairman Kroonen moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 594, as amended with the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule provided at today's meeting and subject to the City Manager making any minor adjustments that may be necessary prior to February 1. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 26, 2012 IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RELATED TO FORGIVENESS OF LOANS, ADVANCES, OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS PURSUANT TO LEGISLATION AB 936 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Ms. Moore stated Assembly Bill 936 (AB936) requires the City/Agency set forth by Resolution any loans that have been forgiven to or from the Redevelopment Agency, of which there are none. However, staff is making findings that it does not have any. Councilmember/Member Finerty moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2012 - 04, pursuant to Assembly Bill 936, conceming forgiveness of loans, advances, or other indebtedness, and taking certain other actions in connection therewith; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 593, pursuant to Assembly Bill 936, conceming forgiveness of loans, advances, or other indebtedness, and taking certain other actions in connection therewith. Motion was seconded by Kroonen and carried by a 5-0 vote. B. AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY — FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011. Chairman Spiegel stated the Audit, Investment & Finance Committee reviewed and approved the Audited Financial Reports, which ended June 30, 2011 Vice Chairman Kroonen moved to, by Minute Motion, receive and file the audited Component Unit Financial Report (CUFR) for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by a 5-0 vote. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JANUARY 26, 2012 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XV. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Kroonen, second by Finerty, and 5-0 vote of the Agency Board, Chairman Spiegel adjoumed the meeting at 5:44 p.m. ATTEST: ROBERTA. SPTE RACHELLE D. KLASSE J, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY IRMAN 5