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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 08 DEC 2005 (2) POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2005 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – A (Closed Session Items) 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: APN 627-192-043 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Dave Yrigoyen/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Joyce Cohn Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: NWC Monterey Avenue/Highway 111 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2005 3) Property: 44-870 San Antonio Circle (APN 627-071-015) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Lauri Aylaian/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Philip C. Witte Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 4) Property: APN 640-370-012 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Ruth Ann Moore/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Susan Harvey/ Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce 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 TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Vice Chairman Jim Ferguson VII. INVOCATION - Member Robert A. Spiegel 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 CITY OF PALM DESERT/PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE - DECEMBER 2005. Action: POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2005 B. APPOINTMENT TO THE CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4. Rec: To be provided following applicant interviews on Friday, December 2, 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 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 Meetings of November 10, and November 24, 2005. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 1002RDA, 106RDA, 112RDA, 116RDA, 103-Housing, 107-Housing, 108-Housing, 113-Housing, 117-Housing, 104HA, 114HA, and 118HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA #4 Minutes for the Meeting of September 19, 2005. Rec: Receive and file. Action: XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2005 XII. RESOLUTIONS None XIII. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 43-795 KELSEY COURT (APN 634-241-032-7), PALM DESERT (DESERT ROSE). 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: B. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION OF CONTRACT AWARD AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE 20-ACRE SITE (FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Ratify award of Contract No. R23390A to Stantec Consulting, Inc., Palm Desert, California, in an amount not to exceed $21,200 for project management services at the 20-acre Site Housing Development; 2) authorize award of Contract No. R23390B to Stantec Consulting, Inc., Palm Desert, California, in an amount not to exceed $126,000, plus $1,500 in reimbursables, for project management services at the 20-acre Site Housing Development - funds are available in Account No. 870-4692-466- 4001. Action: POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2005 C. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH A QUALIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE A PROPOSAL FOR THE EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS - PHASE A - AT CALIFORNIA VILLAS (CONTRACT NO. R24630). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize staff to negotiate with the most qualified general contractor (selected from the list of contractors who picked up the bid package) for exterior renovations at California Villas; 2) in the event that staff is unsuccessful with the most qualified contractor, allow staff to negotiate, if necessary, with the second and third qualified contractors, with resulting recommendation to be returned to the Agency Board at a future meeting. Action: XIV. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XV. OLD BUSINESS None 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 2nd day of December, 2005. Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk