HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppntmnt of Chairperson - Dr. W.Kroonen CITY OF PALM DESERT
UNIVERSITY PLANNING COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRPERSON FOR THE
UNIVERSITY PLANNING COMMITTEE AS RECOMMENDED BY
THE MAYOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND WITH THE
CONCURRANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SAN BERNARDINO, PALM DESERT CAMPUS
SUBMITTED BY: Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development
DATE: April 25, 2013
CONTENTS: First Amendment of DDA, Pages 2-3
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
Appoint Dr. William Kroonen to serve as Chair of the University Planning
Committee.
Backqround
The former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and The Trustees of the California
State University (CSU) entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA)
on November 16, 1999. On March 22, 2001, the First Amendment was approved,
recognizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CSU and the Regents of
the University of California, Riverside (UCR), establishing UCR's presence in the
Coachella Valley along with CSU.
The original DDA, and the subsequent First Amendment, call for the establishment of a
"University Planning Committee" (see attached pages 2-3 of the First Amendment) and
its membership requirements. The membership to the University Planning Committee
(UPC) consists of 13 members including 5 members from CSU, 5 members from the
City, two members from UCR and a Chairperson. The DDA specifies that the
appointment of the Chairperson shall be done by the Mayor of the City of Palm Desert
and the President of CSU. The former Chairperson of the UPC is now one of the City's
five members (i.e. City Councilmember's), leaving a vacancy in the position.
Staff Report
University Planning Committee Appointment of Chair
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Aprii 25, 2013
To fill the vacant position, the Mayor of the City of Palm Desert and CSU has
collaborated in the selection of Dr. William Kroonen as the new Chairperson for the
UPC.
Submitted By:
M in Alvarez
Director of Economic Development
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n M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
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forty-five(145)to one hundred twenty-five(125)acres so that UCR and Heckmann may utilize the
remaining twenty(20)acres,which are legally described on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference,far construction of the Center and ather related improvements thereon.
AGREEMENT
NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals which are incorporated herein
by this reference, it is agreed by the parties hereto as follows:
1. Recital J. The following language shall hereby be substituted in lieu of,and sl�all
supersede and rep(ace in its entirety,the language set forth in Recital J of the Agreement:
"tn order to accommodate possible development of a separate CSU
campus,the City,Agency and CSU will continue to discuss the potentiat
use of up to one hundred twenty-five(125)acres of(and adjacent to the
Site."
2. Modification in Area of the Site. The following!'anguage shall hereby be substituted in
lieu of,and shall superseds and replace in its entirety,the language set forth in Section 2.2 of the
Agreement:
"Pursuant to CSU's request,and for all purposes hereunder,the size of the Site
was and is increased to fifty-five(55)acres and the Reserve Property simitarly
reduced to one hundred forty-five{145)acres. Pursuant to a Memorandum of
Understanding with the University of California,Riverside,dated March 2I,
2Q00(the"MOU"),CSU agreed to reduce the size of the Reserve Property
further by releasing approximateiy twenty(20)acres for UCR's devetopment as
described in the MOU. Therefore,in accordance with Recitals A and J of this
Agreetnent,as amended,the Agency wi[l reserve the ba[ance of the Agency
property consisting of approximately one hundred twenty-five(125)acres
(hereinafter,the"Reserve Property"}adjacent to the Site for a period of ten (10)
years from the date of the Agreement,such that it can be used for a CSU
campus, if one shouid be built. Tfle Agency shal(not sell,.lease,transfer or
otl�erwise encumber the Reserve Property for a period of ten(10)years from the
date of the Agreement,except if the Agency and CSU agree in writi�ig upon a
mutual release of any of the Reserve Property or a mutually compatible
temporary land use for the Reserve Property."
3. Universitv Plannin�Committee. The following language sha[1 hereby be substituted in
lieu of,and shall supersede and replace in its entirety,tl�e language set forth in Section 4.2 of the
Agreement:
CSU shall establish the U.niversity Pfanning Committee(the"Planning Committee"}whose
charge wil[be to review all interim and permanent development proposed for the Site and the
Reserve Property. The,Planning Committee will review proposed developments prior to
submission for action. Tlie Planning Committee siiall also review and comment upon proposed
revisions to the Master Plan. The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the
President of California State Universiiy,San Hernardino,regarding development on the properiy
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owned by the California State University,and to the Chancellor of University of Catifornia at
Riverside regarding fhe property owned by UCR.
The Planning Committee will be composed ofthirteen(13)members. Five (5)will be identified
by the Mayor of Palm Desert,five(5)will be identified by the President of CSU,and two(2)
wilt be identified by the Chancellor of the University of California,Riverside. The Mayor,the
President of CSU and the Chancellor of UCR wil(jointly identify the 13th member,who will be
the Chair.
4. Event of Conflict. In the event of conflict or inconsistency between the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and the terms and conditions of this Amendment,the terms and conditions
of tliis Amendment shall control.
5. A[I Other Provisions of A reement to Remain in Effect. Atl of the other remaining
provisions of the Agreement,and the terms,conditions and covenants contained therein,do hereby
remain in full force and effect and sha(1 not be amended,modified or in any way affected hereby.
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