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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrelim - SA-RDA - 09/08/2016 DRAFT PRELIMINARY MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 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: Vice Chair Jan C. Harnik Director Sabby Jonathan Director Van G. Tanner Director Susan Marie Weber Chair Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: Justin McCarthy, Interim Executive Director Robert W. Hargreaves, City Attorney Rudy P. Acosta, Assistant City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Eric Ceja, Principal Planner of Community Development Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Lori Carney, Director of Human Resources Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Dan Talbot, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Anthony Baur, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Department Sgt. David Adams, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriffs Department Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: None With Successor Agency Board concurrence, Mayor Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council at 3:00 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:04 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 August 25, 2016, 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 Dated 8/26/2016. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Amendment No. 1 to Contract for Legal Services with the Firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon, Amending the Fee Calculation for Bond Counsel Services (Contract No. SA28881) (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Amendment No. 1 to the subject contract for Legal Services with Richards, Watson & Gershon, amending the fee calculation for Bond Counsel Services. Upon a motion by Harnik, second by Weber, and 5-0 vote of the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency(AYES: Harnik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None), the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. 2 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None 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 Mr. McCarthy recalled for the Agency Board that it was requested by both the County and Oversight Board to review Agency bonds for potentially refunding them to create savings for them. There has been a good deal of work on this and staff should be having the initial action at the next meeting. He said a memo from the Finance Department is forthcoming, and the Agency Board will have an opportunity to respond to any questions leading up to it. He said it will be a fairly significant action, but it didn't represent a financing by the City, adding it was basically money where the savings would accrue to sister taxing agencies, school districts, and College of the Desert, who would be the primary beneficiaries of the action, along with the County. B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL None 3 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 C. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY None XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XV. ADJOURNMENT With Successor Agency Board concurrence, Vice Chair Harnik moved to adjourn the meeting today in memoriam of United States Marine Corps Veteran James Sullivan who passed away recently,stating he was the veteran marine who was instrumental in the City of Palm Desert adopting the 7th Regiment in 29 Palms. Meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 4