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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 27 OCT 2005 (2) POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 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: APN 640-370-012 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Lauri Aylaian/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Other Parties: Vince and Connie Cultraro Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairman Buford A. Crites VII. INVOCATION - Member Richard S. Kelly VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Financing Authority, 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, Financing Authority, or Housing Authority Boards. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Financing Authority, 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, Financing Authority, or Housing Authority meeting. IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE SUSAN STAUBER FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND ITS EL PASEO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Action: B. PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE BRIANA KIRKWOOD FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND ITS SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE. Action: C. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL "MINI MUSTER" RECOGNITION AND ARTWORK AWARD CERTIFICATES. Action: D. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING NEWLYWEDS NOE & MONICA LERMA -- WED DURING THE AUGUST 2005 SISTER CITIES TRIP TO IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO. Action: E. PRESENTATION ON PALM DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL'S 7TH GRADE AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE PROJECTS. Action: 2 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 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 October 13, 2005. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 77RDA, 81RDA, 83RDA, 85RDA, 88RDA, 90RDA, 78-Housing, 82- Housing, 86-Housing, 88-Housing, and 91-Housing. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION that Planning and Administrative Costs Incurred During Fiscal Year 2004/05 Necessary for Low and Moderate Income Housing. Rec: By Minute Motion, determine that planning and administrative expenses incurred for FY 2004/05 were necessary for the production, improvement, and/or preservation of low and moderate income housing. D. INTERIM SPECIAL AUDIT of the Affordable Files at the Palm Desert Housing Authority Properties. Rec: Receive and file. Action XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 3 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 XII. RESOLUTIONS None XIII. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND VIA SCENA/SHOPPING CENTER DRIVEWAY (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Rec: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No.05-90, authorizing a Public Improvements Funding Agreement (Contract No. C24440) between the City of Palm Desert, the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and SKB-PDM Investments, LLC (SKB), for a traffic signal at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Via Scena/Shopping Center Driveway. 2) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Merano Assessment District Account No. 464-4350-433-4001 for 33% of the costs for the traffic signal improvements. 3) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Traffic Signal Account No. 234-4675-433-4001 for 33% of the costs for the traffic signal improvements funded by SKB's contribution. 4) By Minute Motion, authorize the City Manager to execute all documents that may be necessary to facilitate the application or award. 5) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 509, authorizing a Public Improvements Funding Agreement (Contract No. C24440) between the City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and SKB-PDM Investments, LLC, for a traffic signal at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Via Scena/Shopping Center Driveway. 6) By Minute Motion, appropriate $125,000 from Project Area No. 2 Unobligated Funds Account No. 851-4675-433-4011 for 33% of the costs for the traffic signal improvements. 7) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents that may be necessary to facilitate the application or award. Action: 4 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 XIV. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN INVESTMENT PALMS TO PINES EAST LLC (CONTRACT NO. 19820A) (Continued from the meeting of September 8, 2005). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve the subject Second Amendment for improvements to the property pursuant to the Owner Participation Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and American Investment Palms to Pines East LLC; 2) authorize the Chairman to execute same; 3) approve the appropriation of the additional $732,820 of funds from the Redevelopment Agency's Unobligated Project Funds for this purpose. Action: XV. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 8 AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR CONTRACT NO. R19540A -- CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER AT ENTRADA DEL PASEO (WDL Construction, Palm Desert, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve final Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $71,381.81 to the subject contract for adding fire lane signage, increasing the quantity and nature of hardscape and landscape around the building, and increasing the contract duration by 25 days -- funds are available in Account No. 850-4358-433- 4001; 2) accept the work as complete upon staff confirmation that all punchlist work has been completed and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. Action: 5 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 XVI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADVANCE OF MONIES TO THE FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO, FOR COST OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN PROJECT AREA NO. 2 (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Rec: Waive further reading and adopt: 1) City Council Resolution No. 05-91, approving the advance of monies to the Foundation for California State University, San Bernardino, for cost of certain public improvements to be constructed in Project Area No. 2. 2) Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 510, approving the advance of monies to the Foundation for California State University, San Bernardino, for cost of certain public improvements to be constructed in Project Area No. 2. Action: B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE- FAMILY HOME TO RANCHO HOUSING ALLIANCE AND FOR A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT RELATING THERETO (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Rec: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 05- 92, approving a Disposition and Development Agreement between the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and the Rancho Housing Alliance, Coachella, California, concerning property owned by the Agency in the City of Palm Desert located at 74-047 San Marino Circle. 2) Waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 511, approving the conveyance of certain real property located at 74-047 San Marino Circle to Rancho Housing Alliance, Coachella, California, for the purpose of rehabilitating the deteriorated single-family dwelling to be made available to a family of lower income. 3) By Minute Motion, approve a Disposition and Development Agreement and Declaration of Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions. 4) By Minute Motion, authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute all necessary documents. Action: 6 POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2005 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 City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 21st day of October, 2005. Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk 7