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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 13 JUL 2006 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2006 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) 74-000 Shadow Mountain Drive (APN 625-132-046) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Lauri Aylaian/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Richard Oliphant Other Parties: Under Negotiation: X Price X Terms of Payment 2) 15.62 acres, APNs 624-160-001/002 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/City of Palm Desert/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Coachella Valley Recreation & Park District Other Parties: Under Negotiation: X Price X Terms of Payment POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairman Jim Ferguson VII. INVOCATION - Member Jean M. Benson VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF JULY 16-22, 2006, AS "PROBATION, PAROLE, AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION WEEK" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. Rec: Action: B. PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE CITY OF PALM DESERT/PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EMPLOYEES FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE - JUNE 2006. Rec: 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 June 22, 2006. Rec: Approve as presented. 2 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 256RDA, 258RDA, 261RDA, 263RDA, 266RDA, 255-Housing, 259- Housing, 261-Housing, 264-Housing, 267-Housing, and 260HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS and Investment Reports for May 2006 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council). Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Professional Services Agreement to Obtain Miscellaneous Acquisition and Relocation Services for Redevelopment and Public Improvements Projects (Contract No. R25460). Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the subject agreement in an amount not to exceed $10,000 with Overland Pacific & Cutler, Inc., Palm Desert, California, for performing professional services associated with the acquisition of various commercial and residential properties, and the relocation of any occupants of those properties, associated with capital public improvement and redevelopment projects to be undertaken in Fiscal Year 2006/07 - funds are available in Account No. 850-4l95-466-3092. E. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Professional Services Agreement to Obtain Miscellaneous Acquisition and Relocation Services Involving Single-family and Multi-family Properties and Vacant Lands for the City's Affordable Housing Program (Contract No. R25470). Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the subject agreement in an amount not to exceed $10,000 with Overland Pacific & cutler, Inc., Palm Desert, California, for performing professional services associated with the Investigation and acquisition of potential properties to be used in the City's Affordable Housing Program, and to relocate any qualifying occupants of those properties - funds are available in Account No. 870-4l95-466-3092. XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 3 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 XII. RESOLUTIONS XIII. NEW BUSINESS XIV. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF JUNE 8, 2006 (Continued from the meeting of June 22, 2006). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve as presented. Action: XV. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HENDERSON COMMUNITY BUILDING (CONTRACT NO. R22600A). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Authorize award of the subject contract in the amount of $4,540,000 to Steton Construction Group, Brea, California, for construction of the new, 5,800 square-foot Henderson community Bu8ilding at the Entrada del Paseo site; 2) appropriate the remaining contract amount and contingency of $1,494,000 from Unobligated Agency funds (original budget for the Henderson Community Building has allocated $3,500,000 in Account No. 850-4358-433-4001 for FY 2006/07); 3) authorize the Director of Finance to set aside the amount of $454,000 as 10% contingency for the project (use of contingency requires additional action). Action: B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 TO CONTRACT NO. R21780 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PALM VILLAGE APARTMENTS Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Construction Change Order No. 3 to the subject contract with Taylor Frager, Inc., Temecula, California, in the amount of $95,885.05 with five (5) additional days to the contract time and the Chairman to execute the Change Order; 2) 4 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 authorize the Director of finance to transfer said funds from contingency to base for the subject project (Account No. 870-4349- 433-4001) for Change Order No. 3. Action: C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. HA23010A - ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR LAGUNA PALMS APARTMENTS. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Contract Amendment No. 2 in an amount not to exceed $30,565 to the subject contract with Prest Vuksic, Inc., Palm Desert, California, for additional architectural services - funds are available in the FY 2006/07 Capital Improvement budget, Account No. 870-4481-464-4001; 2) authorize additional reimbursables of $2,500; 3) authorize the Chairman or his designee to execute all the necessary documents related to the Change Order request. Action: D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. R23390 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS PROJECTS (A.K.A. 20-ACRE SITE). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $509,284 to the subject contract with ComDyn PD, LLc, Santa Monica, California, for the purpose of increasing the scope of work that includes Agency-approved changes to design and engineering, energy efficiency measures, housing mix, and increases to public agency permits and impact fees, and the Chairman to execute the Amendment; 2) appropriate $509,284 from the Unobligated 20% Housing Set-aside Fund monies to Account No. 870-4698-466- 4001 for this purpose. Action: E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CONTRACT NO. R23390 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS PROJECTS (A.K.A. 20-ACRE SITE). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $1,425,347 to the subject contract with ComDyn Pd, LLC, Santa Monica, California, for a change in the project scope to include the implementation of a photovoltaic (PV) system at the Falcon Crest and La Rocca Villas developments, and the Chairman to execute the Amendment; 2) appropriate $1,425,347 from the Unobligated 5 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 20% set-aside monies to Account No. 870-4698-466-4001 for this purpose. Action: XVI. PUBLIC HEARINGS XVII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CITY MANAGER B. CITY ATTORNEY C. CITY CLERK D. PUBLIC SAFETY o Fire Department o Police Department E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL o City Council Requests for Action: o City Council Committee Reports: o City Council Comments: XVIII. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS:* July 17, 2006 3:00 p.m. Citizens’ Adv. Cmte.-Proj. Area #4 Administrative Conference Room July 18, 2006 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission -CANCELED- 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission 6 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 Civic Center Council Chamber July 19, 2006 9:00 a.m. Art In Public Places Commission Visitor Center – 72567 Highway 111 3:00 p.m. Library Promotion Committee Administrative Conference Room July 20, 2006 3:00 p.m. Sister Cities Committee Administrative Conference Room July 25, 2006 10:00 a.m. Audit, Investment & Finance Committee North Wing Conference Room 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Community Services Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Marketing Committee Administrative Conference Room July 27, 2006 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings -CANCELED- Summer Schedule July 31, 2006 10:00 a.m. Historic Preservation Committee Administrative Conference Room August 1, 2006 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Civic Center Council Chamber 6:00 p.m. Youth Committee Administrative Conference Room August 2, 2006 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission -CANCELED- August 8, 2006 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Community Services Conference Room August 9, 2006 3:30 p.m. Housing Commission North Wing Conference Room 3:30 p.m. Public Safety Commission Administrative Conference Room August 10, 2006 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings -CANCELED- Summer Schedule August 15, 2006 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission -CANCELED- 6:00 P.M. Planning Commission -CANCELED- August 16, 2006 9:00 a.m. Art In Public Places Commission Visitor Center – 72567 Highway 111 3:00 p.m. Library Promotion Committee Administrative Conference Room August 17, 2006 3:00 p.m. Sister Cities Committee Administrative Conference Room 7 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2006 (FUTURE MEETINGS, continued) August 21, 2006 3:00 p.m. Citizens’ Adv. Cmte.-Proj. Area #4 Administrative Conference Room August 22, 2006 10:00 a.m. Audit, Investment & Finance Committee North Wing Conference Room 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Community Services Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Marketing Committee Administrative Conference Room August 24, 2006 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings Civic Center Council Chamber *Note: Many of the City’s Committees and Commissions observe a reduced schedule during the months of July and August. Please check with City Hall for confirmation of whether or not a meeting will be held as specified above. 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 7th day of July, 2006. Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk 8