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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-28MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chair Harnik convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chair Jean M. Benson Director Robert A. Spiegel Director Van G. Tanner Director Susan Marie Weber Chair Jan C. Harnik Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary Bo Chen, City Engineer Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs Casey Hartman, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Bill Sullivan, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police Dept./Riverside Co. Sheriffs Dept. J. Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Reauest for Closed Session: MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2013 A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: NEC Shadow Mountain Drive/Larkspur Lane (APNs 627-262-008 and 627-262-011), Palm Desert Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Martin Alvarez/Ruth Ann Moore/City of Palm Desert/Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 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 February 14, 2013, 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 No. 161 SA Rec: Approve as presented. Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Tanner, and 5-0 vote of the Successor Agency Board of Directors, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 2 MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE — PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING VIII. RESOLUTIONS FEBRUARY 28, 2013 A. RESOLUTION NO. SA -RDA 016-A - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS) FOR THE SIX-MONTH FISCAL PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177 AND TAKING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS. Accountant Veronica Tapia stated on February 14, 2013, the Agency Board approved the ROPS for the next period, July through December 2013, on Resolution No. SA-RDA-016. Following that approval, staff realized the exhibit attached was a prior version; therefore, an amended version of the Resolution with the corrected exhibit is being presented at this time. Director Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. SA -RDA 016-A. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 5-0 vote. IX. NEW BUSINESS None X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1. State Controller's Office Audit Mr. Wohlmuth reported that the SCO completed an audit of Palm Deserts land transfers, and he received the results today with a clean finding. He commended staff members Veronica Tapia, Janet Moore, and Martin Alvarez for their close work with the auditors. 3 MINUTES SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING 2. Department of Finance (DOF) Uodat@ FEBRUARY 28, 2013 Mr. Wohlmuth went on to say that on March 8 at 2:00 p.m. he had scheduled a meeting with Assemblyman Brian Nestande to go over the difficulty the City's having with the State Department of Finance. He said it was somewhat of a follow-up to the Legislature's meeting with DOF recently where a lot of cities complained about the difficulties they were having with the dissolution of Redevelopment process through DOF. He added that he'd invited some other City Managers to attend the March 8 Meeting with him where he planned to discuss the Regional Access Project (RAP) Settlement Agreement that was denied by DOF, along with transfer of the UCR Medical School land that has not yet been approved and the Cal State property. B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY None XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XV. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Tanner, and unanimous vote of the Successor Agency Board of Directors, Chair Harnik adjourned the meeting at 4:39 p.m. f JAN C. ARNIK, CHAIR ATTEST: RAC'EIELLE D. KLA EN, 3'ECRETARY SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4