HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2013-71RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - 71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, RECONSTITUTING THE ADVISORY BODY FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY PLANNING COMMITTEE, PER THE FORMER
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MEMBERS OF THE REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE — PALM DESERT (UCR) AND
CALIFORNIA STATE SAN BERNARDINO — PALM DESERT (CSU) AND
RENAMING IT THE UNIVERSITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RELEVANT AND THOUGHTFUL
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE CSU/UCR ACREAGE IN THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
WHEREAS, the University Planning Committee was established in the context of
the original Disposition and Development Agreements (DDAs) and subsequent
amendments dated November 16, 1999, March 21, 2000, and March 22, 2001, which
transferred City of Palm Desert/Redevelopment Agency (Agency) property to the California
State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), and the University of California, Riverside
(UCR), respectively, for educational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the University Planning Committee (UPC) was comprised of
representatives from CSU, UCR, and the City of Palm Desert, with the intent of reviewing
all interim and permanent development proposed for the site, advising and recommending
action regarding land owned by the State of California in the respective university systems,
with the Committee reviewing proposed developments prior to the submission for action;
and
WHEREAS, in the years since creation of the UPC, planning and development
activity, particularly since the economic downturn of 2008, has generally not materialized
within originally envisioned expectations, and in the absence of specific proposals; the
UPC met infrequently and only on an as -needed basis; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2011, the Governor of California signed into law AB x1 26,
which was subsequently litigated, and on December 29, 2011, the California Supreme
Court upheld this legislation that dissolved the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and
with dissolution of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, the State requires sale of the
additional acreage Agency property identified for transfer to CSUSB and UCR or its use by
a government agency, which CSUSB and UCR qualify; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2012-2013, however, both CSU and UCR were in the midst of
formulating plans to support newly emergent program priorities, including for UCR, vision
of a satellite of the recently accredited School of Medicine; and
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WHEREAS, both CSU and UCR are anticipating transfer of the balance of the
acreage originally set aside for each institution in the previously noted DDAs, and for each
institution, the additional acreage is integral to realizing longer -term higher education
program priorities to benefit the region; and
WHEREAS, as such, there is a renewed interest in revisiting the concept of an
oversight committee to support thoughtful development for the entirety of the CSU/UC
acreage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
Section 1. Committee Name. In order to help differentiate the new committee
from the former, the successor committee shall be known as the University Planning and
Development Committee (UPDC).
Section 2. Committee Charae. The charge of the successor committee will be to
honor the intent of the original UPC by holding regularly scheduled meetings to:
A. Provide informational updates on items of mutual interest to CSU, UCR, and the
City of Palm Desert, pertaining to planning and development proposals for the
site.
B. Review planning and development proposals and bring forward
recommendations for review by Palm Desert City Council.
C. Provide responses to subsequent City of Palm Desert review of development
proposals.
D. Identify any action items to be forwarded to the sponsoring institution (CSUSB or
UCR) for approval through standard channels for that institution.
E. Require CSUSB and UCR to collaborate on development and programs to
minimize cost and to share certain improvements that will benefit the residents
and students of Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley.
Section 3. Membership. In order to streamline the process and provide the
ability to come to decisions in a timely fashion, membership of the successor committee
shall consist of nine (9) individuals, comprised in the following manner:
A. City of Palm Desert to have three (3) members, two Councilmembers and a
member of the community.
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B. California State University, San Bernardino, to have three (3) members,
Vice President for Administration and Finance, the Dean and the Associate
"'"" Dean of the Palm Desert Campus, or comparable positions.
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C. University of California Riverside, to have three (3) members, Senior Associate
Dean - Finance and Administration - School of Medicine, Chief Operating Officer
UCR Palm Desert Center, and Dean of the University Extension Program, or
comparable positions.
D. Chairperson to rotate annually between City, CSUSB, and UCR.
E. Each Committee Member will serve until such time as their successor is chosen,
each institution will be responsible for assigning alternates and rotating their
appointees as necessary, and the Committee Chair will be notified in writing of
any proposed changes in Committee Membership.
F. The City, UCR and CSU shall rotate annually in providing staff support to the
Committee to handle administrative functions, such as calendaring, meeting
minutes, etc. Meeting minutes will be distributed to all parties as an ongoing
feedback mechanism. The staff support rotation shall reflect the Chairperson
rotation.
Section 4. Meetings.
A. Location: The UPDC will meet alternately at CSUSB and UCR Palm Desert
Center.
B. Regular Meetings: The successor committee will conduct regular meetings
quarterly and will be scheduled at a time and date approved by the appointed
membership.
C. Special Meetings: Special Meetings may be called, as needed, outside of the
regular meeting schedule at any time by the Chairperson or a majority of the
Committee Members whenever it is deemed necessary to consider items of
mutual interest when considerations for timing must be met.
D. Canceled Meetings: Whenever it is determined that there are no items of mutual
interest for the Committee to consider for a regularly scheduled quarterly
meeting date, the Chairperson shall cancel said meeting and provide notice to
Committee Members of the cancellation.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of December, 2013,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, RARNIK, SPIEGEL, WEBER, and TANNER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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RA LL D. KLA SE , ITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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VAN G. TANNER, MAYOR