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Home My WebLink AboutPrelim - HA - 07/09/09a�t �� }4t..' A� �� , PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 � CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Vice Chairman Finerty convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Jim Ferguson Member Richard S. Kelly Vice Chairman Cindy Finerty Excused Absence: Chairman Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager/RDA Executive Director Stephen P. Deitsch, Assistant City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs J. Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director Dorian Cooley, Division Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Steve Brooker, Fire Marshal, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Robert Perdue, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk On a motion by Ferguson, second by Benson, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, Vice Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 3:02 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. "��tr,q;j �snw., �°i. �.,,m47 ;° ��f >� ... '`M1 PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JULY 9, 2009 III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of June 25, 2009, and the Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority of June 18, 2009. Rec: Approve as presented. Upon a motion by Benson, second by Ferguson, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. IV. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None V. RESOLUTIONS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FORADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS, ADOPTING AN IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PALM DESERT FINANCING AUTHORITY). Mr. Espinoza explained the City had a set of guidelines it had to set up to protect the borrower and prevent people from getting social security numbers, addresses, and so forth; specifically borrowers in the Energy Independence Program (EIP) and Home Improvement Program (HIP). Staff will go through the Audit, Investment and Finance Committee to set up the guidelines and distribute them to the appropriate staff. He confirmed the recommendation was supported by the Finance Committee. Councilman/Member/Commissioner Kelly moved to waive further reading and adopt the following Resolutions, relative to an Identity Theft Prevention Program for each entity, respectively: 1) City Council Resolution No. 09-58; 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 561; 3) Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-41; 4) Financing Authority Resolution No. FA-64. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Spiegel ABSENT. 2 .' � � ,�� :,� � <�> � PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JULY 9, 2009 B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD, CONTRACT TO SIERRA LANDSCAPE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $222,006 FOR ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THIRTEEN (13) HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES (CONTRACT NO. HA29010). Member Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize: 1) Award of the subject contract to Sierra Landscape Company, Palm Desert, California, in the amount of $222,006 for Annual Landscape Maintenance Services for 13 Housing Authority Properties; 2) authorize the Executive Director to finalize and Chairman to execute said contract and any documents necessaryto facilitate the contract award and implementation —funds are available in the 2009-2010 Housing Authority Operating Budget underContract Services. Motion was seconded by Ferguson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Spiegel ABSENT. VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS None IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS None X. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AUTHORITY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY None 3 :� �'; �'�+�. s , .,.. . ,�;'„�,,.C" � � . PRELiMiNARY MINUTES PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING JULY 9, 2009 XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Kelly, and 4-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Spiegel ABSENT, Vice Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting to Closed Session of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:25 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 5:41 p.m. On a motion by Benson, second by Kelly, and 3-0 vote of the Authority Board, with Ferguson and Spiegel ABSENT, Vice Chairman Finerty adjourned the meeting at 5:44 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY �