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Home My WebLink About2012-10-11MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chair Spiegel convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Director Jean M. Benson Director Cindy Finerty Director Jan C. Harnik Vice Chair William R. Kroonen Chair Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager David J. Erwin, City Attorney Robert W. Hargreaves, Assistant City Attorney Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic 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 Jason Finley, Supervising Plans Examiner Casey Hartman, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Bill Sullivan, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: None OCTOBER 11, 2012 imi On a motion by Kroonen, second by Finerty, and 5-0 vote of the Successor Agency Board of Directors, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council at 3:14 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:02 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 September 27, 2012, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 53SA, 56SA, 59SA, 66SA, and 71 SA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. R30570A — Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Home Rehabilitation Project Located at 74-131 El Cortez Way (Mostar Construction, Fontana, 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. 2 MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2012 D. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. R30570B — Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Home Rehabilitation Project Located at 77-115 Florida Avenue (AA Max Quality Construction, Indio, 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. E. RECEIVE AND FILE Oversight Board -approved Transmittal of the Due Diligence Review for the Low- and Moderate -Income Housing Fund in Accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 34179.5. Rec: By Minute Motion, receive and file the Due Diligence Review for the Low - and Moderate -Income Housing Fund pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.5. Upon a motion by Finerty, second by Benson, and 5-0 vote the Successor Agency Board of Directors, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOUSING ASSETS LIST TO THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY FROM THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AS DIRECTED BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY). Ms. Moore stated that in February 2012, the Board adopted resolutions to transfer the Housing assets to the Housing Authority, but there was no process to effectuate; however, Assembly Bill 1484 created a process for that transaction. Staff provided a list of assets owned by the Housing Authority or the Housing Division, which was then transmitted to the State. The State did not object to anything on the list; therefore, the action before the Board is to take care of those transfers. Some transfer are real property and will take a little longer to effectuate, 3 MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2012 ono but staff anticipates that once all the documentation is gathered it can transmit those transfers. Director/Member Finerty moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. SA -RDA 012, providing for the transfer of assets identified in the Housing Assets List to the Palm Desert Housing Authority ("Authority") from the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency ("Successor Agency"), together with related responsibilities, powers, duties, and obligations associated with the housing activities of the former Redevelopment Agency, as directed by the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency ("Oversight Board"); 2) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director to effectuate the transfer of assets; 3) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. HA - 47, providing for the acceptance of the transfer of assets described above in Recommendation No. 1 by the Successor Agency; 4) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director to take any steps necessary in order to accept the transfer of assets. 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, SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL None ..d MO mil MR .r 4 MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2012 C. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY None XIV. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Finerty, second by Kroonen, and 5-0 vote of the Authority Board, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m. ATTEST: er1 RA'CHELLE D. KLASS N, SECRETARY SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A‘e4 .21J-4J4°i ROBERT A. SP GEtjjCHAIR 5