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Home My WebLink AboutRDA RES 039RESOLUTION NO. 39 A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AN AMENDED SET OF BYLAWS, RESCINDING RESOLUTION N0. 3, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF SERVICES TO THE AGENCY BY THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend certain sections of the Bylaws of the Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, said amended Bylaws for the Agency have been presented to the Agency, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by tne Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency that the amended Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit "A" are hereby adopted and approved as the Bylaws for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 3 of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency adopted on the 5th day of December, 1974, is hereby rescinded. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff services to the Agency including that of the Executive Director shall be provided by the City of Palm Desert, California. All salaries, overhead, and other costs related to such employees shall be reimbursed to the City by the Agency in accordance with the bi-annual statements to be submitted by the City. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 29th day of June, 1916, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: McPherson, Mullins, Newbrander, Seidler & Brush NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None - - -- = _.- ATTEST: HAR EY L. HURLBURT, Executive Director BYLA�VS OF THE AGENCY PALM DESERT REDEVELOP�IENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA ARTICLE I - THE AGENCY SECTION 1. Name of Agency. The name of the Agency shall be the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. SECTION 2. Seal of Agency. The seal of the Agency shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Agency and SECTION 3. Office of the Agency. The office of the Agency shall be at City Hall, City of Palm Desert, California, or such other place as the Agency may from time to time designate. ARTICLE II - OFFICERS SECTION l. Officers. The officers of the Agency shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. SECTION 2. Chairman. The Chairman shall be the Mayor. He shall preside at all meetings of the Agency. At each meeting the Chairman shall submit such recommendations and information as he may consider proper concerning the business affairs and policies of the Agency. He shall sign all deeds and other instruments made by the Agency. SECTION 3. Vice Chairman. The Vice-Chairman shall be the Vice Mayor. He shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman and in the case of resigna- tion or death of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall perform such duties as are imposed on the Chairman. SECTION 4. Secretary. �'�i�/��¢�i/��I�,XX/�.�b�S��yI�/�}�¢/��¢}��L�`�%. The Secretary to the Agency shall be that person serving as Secre- tary to the Executive Director of the Agency. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Agency, shall act as Secretary of all the meetings of the governing board of the Agency and record all votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Agency and shall perform all duties incident to his office. The Secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Agency and shall have power -1- LAWS OF THE AGENCY (Conti �d) to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed by the governing board of the Agency. SECTION 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer of the Agency shall be the Treasurer of the City of Palm Desert. The Treasurer of the Agency shall have the care and custody of all funds of the Agency and shall deposit the same in the name of the Agency in such bank or banks as the Agency may select. The Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the Execu- tive Director or Treasurer of the Agency shall sign all orders and checks for the payment of money and shall pay and disburse such monies under the direction of the goberning board of the Agency. SECTION 6. Term of Office. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secre- tary and Treasurer of the Agency shall hold such offices only during the period for which they are the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Secretary to the Executive Director, and Treasurer of the City of Palm Desert, respec- tively, and upon their ceasing to hold such offices or positions, their successors in such City offices or positions shall automatically suc- ceed to the corresponding office of the Agency. SECTION 7. Agency Counsel. The City Attorney shall provide general counsel services to the Agency for such period as he shall hold the position of City Attorney. This is to be distinguished from special counsel which may be provided from time to time by contractual arrangement. ARTICLE III - EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS SECTION 1. Executive Director. The Agency shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive of the Agency. The Executive Director shall be charged with the administration and management of the Agency subject to direction from the Agency. The Executive Director shall execute all agreements entered into on behalf of the Agency. The Executive Director shall have the authority to contract on the Agency's behalf without prior Agency approval for goods and services to be furnished to the Agency when the contract price for such goods and services does not exceed Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Any such action shall be brought to the atten- tion of the Board at its next meeting. SECTION 2. Other Employees. The Agency may hire from time to time such employees and agents as it deems necessary to fulfill its objectives and programs. -2- BYL� .�S OF THE AGENCY (Continuec., ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS ��¢�'XS��I X l ll¢��Xl��v��l ll�'��1��X /45��/��/�� %��1��#�i�#1��19��¢�l��XXI��i��l��l��i��¢�v��l�'�� v�/��X/��/�r��/��.#/��i!��/��¢�/��/��/��/��/��/i!�� ¢��z��¢��x��i��`�� .x��x��x��¢¢�� SECTION 1. Regular Meeting. Regular meetings may be held without official notice on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the regular meeting place oi the governing board of the Agency. (In the event a regular meeting shall be a legal holiday, said meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day.) In the event that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert is conducting its normal Council meeting, the Agency meeting shall start at a time as close to 7:00 p.m. as possible without affecting the City Council meeting procedures and, after completion of business by the City Council as required prior to the action on the same matters by the Redevelopment Agency. There shall be a minimum of one regular meeting per calendar year. SECTION 2. Other Meetings. Other meetings may be called by the Chairman or by any two members of the governing board of the Agency by written notice to all members delivered at least 24 hours before the called meeting. SECTION 3. Quorum. The powers of the Agency shall be vested in the governing board thereof. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained. Action may be taken by the governing board of the Agency upon a vote of a majority of a quorum, unless a higher vote is required by law. SECTION 4. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the governing board, the following shall be the order of business: 1. Roll Call. 2. Consent Calendar a) Approval of Minutes b) Approval of Claims and Demands c) Other -3- �_LAWS OF THE AGENCY (Continuad) I ��/�� 3. Unfinished Business. 4. New Business. 5. Adjournment. SECTION 5. Manner of Voting. The voting on formal resolutions, matters relating to any federal, state, county or city agency and on such other matters as may be requested by a majority of the members of the governing board of the Agency, shall be by roll call, and the ayes and noes, and members present and not voting, shall be entered upon the minutes of such meeting. SECTION 6. Robert's Rules of Order. All rules of order not herein provided for shall be determined in accordance with "Robert's Rules of Order". Failure to comply with any provision of Robert's Rules of Order shall not invalidate any action of the Agency. ARTICLE V - AMENDMENTS SECTION 1. Amendments to Bylaws. The Bylaws of the Agency shall be amended only with the approval of at least three of the members of the governing board of the Agency at a regular or a special meeting of the Agency. �