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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 25 AUG 2005 (2) POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2005 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A Any person wishing to discuss any item of Closed Session business may address the City Council or Redevelopment Agency Board at this point by stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the City Council or Redevelopment Agency Board. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council or Redevelopment Agency Board to take action on items not on the Agenda, members will not enter into discussion with speakers but will instead refer the matter to staff for report and recommendation at a future City Council or Redevelopment Agency meeting. IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: 10 acres +/-, NEC Country Club Drive/Desert Willow Drive Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Justin McCarthy/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Sanderson J. Ray/Desert Springs Partners Other Parties: Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Member Richard S. Kelly VII. INVOCATION - Member Jean M. Benson POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Housing Authority Boards at this point by stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Housing Authority Boards. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Housing Authority Boards to take action on items not on the Agenda, members will not enter into discussion with speakers but will instead refer the matter to staff for report and recommendation at a future City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Housing Authority meeting. IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE THOMAS WORMLEY FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE INVESTMENT & FINANCE COMMITTEE. Action: B. PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE CITY OF PALM DESERT/PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE -- AUGUST 2005. Action: X. CONSENT CALENDAR ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE ROLL CALL VOTE. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR AUDIENCE REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND ACTION UNDER SECTION XI, CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER, OF THE AGENDA. A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of July 14, 2005, the Adjourned Regular Joint Meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of July 20, 2005; the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meetings of July 28, 2005, and August 11, 2005. Rec: Approve as presented. 2 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 267RDA, 272RDA, 277RDA, 282RDA, 283RDA, 285RDA, 5RDA, 8RDA, 10RDA, 13RDA, 16RDA, 21RDA, 23RDA, 28RDA, 32RDA, 37RDA, 39RDA, 268-Housing, 273-Housing, 278-Housing, 286-Housing, 2-Housing, 6-Housing, 9-Housing, 10-Housing, 14-Housing, 17-Housing, 24-Housing, 29-Housing, 33-Housing, 40-Housing, 270HA, 279HA, 287HA, and 34HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY'S AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS and Investment Reports for the Month of June 2005 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Retain Professional Services for Preparing the Housing Report Regarding Excess Tax Increment Revenues (Contract No. R24250). Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize staff to retain the firm of Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., Santa Ana, California, to accomplish the Housing Report Regarding Excess Tax Increment Revenues and appropriate $15,550 from Agency Account No. 850-4195-466-3092 for this purpose. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Substitution of Subcontractor for HVAC Mechanical Component in Construction of the Palm Village Apartments (Contract No. R21780). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the substitution of subcontractor Randle Air for subcontractor Russell's Heating & Air Conditioning for the subject contract with Taylor Frager, Inc., Temecula, California. 3 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 F. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Contract Amendment No. 6 to Contract No. R19540 -- Design Services for Entrada del Paseo. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify Contract Amendment No. 6 in the amount of $4,000 to the subject contract with Interactive Design Corporation, Palm Springs, California, for additional services relative to the design of a trash enclosure for the Visitor Information Center (VIC) and the Henderson Community Building at Entrada del Paseo, and for coordination of monument and building signage and review and revision of hardscape for the VIC -- funding is available in the Capital Budget for FY 2005/06 for the project, Account No. 850-4358-433-4001. Action: XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER XII. RESOLUTIONS None 4 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 XIII. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS, DECLARING THE INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR CAUSE BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS TO BE ISSUED TO FINANCE THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORTOLA AVENUE BRIDGE AT THE WHITEWATER CHANNEL AND REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 05-40 AND 502 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Rec: Waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 05-65, declaring its intent to issue bonds or other obligations or cause bonds or other obligations to be issued to finance the installation and construction of the Portola Avenue Bridge at the Whitewater Channel and reimburse certain expenditures from the proceeds of the bonds, and rescinding its Resolution No. 05-40. 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 504, declaring its intent to issue bonds or other obligations or cause bonds or other obligations to be issued to finance the installation and construction of the Portola Avenue Bridge at the Whitewater Channel and reimburse certain expenditures from the proceeds of the bonds, and rescinding its Resolution No. 502. Action: 5 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 B. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TO OPERATE THE EL PASEO COURTESY CART SERVICE (CONTRACT NO. R21801). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize a one-year extension to the service contract with Rite Rate Business Solutions, Palm Desert, California, in an amount not to exceed $201,000 for operation of the El Paseo Courtesy Cart Program for an 11-month period commencing with September 3, 2005, through July 31, 2005; 2) authorize the Director of Finance to set aside the total amount of $20,000 as a 10% contingency for the services (use of contingency requires additional action); 3) appropriate an additional $32,000 to Redevelopment Agency Account No. 850-4416-414-3681 for capital, marketing, and contract services expenditures associated with the program; 4) authorize the Chairman to execute said contract. Action: C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FROM THE PORTOLA COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR USE IN THE 20-ACRE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT BETWEEN MERLE STREET AND 42ND AVENUE (CONTRACT NO. R24000). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the acquisition of property from the Portola Country Club Homeowners Association, Inc., for use in the 20-acre Affordable Housing Project and authorize the Agency Chair to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions. Action: 6 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75-436 ORANGE BLOSSOM (APN 634-062-007) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING AFFORDABILITY COVENANTS AND RESALE. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of the subject property for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale, if necessary, in anticipation of expiration of the 60-day Right of Refusal Period; 2) approve a Silent Second Trust Deed in an amount necessary to secure an affordable housing cost pursuant to Redevelopment Law for either a direct sale or Agency sale; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this transaction -- funds are available in the Housing Set-aside Fund. Action: E. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 43-935 ROCKROSE COURT (APN 634-241-017) FOR THE PRUPOSE OF RETAINING AFFORDABILITY COVENANTS AND RESALE. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize acquisition of the subject property for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale, if necessary, in anticipation of the expiration of the 60-day Right of Refusal Period; 2) approve a Silent Second Trust Deed in an amount necessary to secure an affordable housing cost pursuant to Redevelopment Law for either a direct sale or Agency sale; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this transaction -- funds are available in the Housing Set-aside Fund. Action: XIV. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XV. OLD BUSINESS None 7 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2005 XVI. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XVII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR B. AGENCY COUNSEL C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY XVIII. ADJOURNMENT I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 19th day of August, 2005. Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk 8