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Home My WebLink AboutPRELIM - RDA - 10/11/07PRELIMINARY MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. Chairman Kelly convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chairman Jean M. Benson Member Jim Ferguson Member Cindy Finerty Member Robert A. Spiegel Chairman Richard S. Kelly Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM for Community Services Mark Greenwood, Acting ACM for Development Services Justin McCarthy, ACM for Development Services Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk Bo Chen, City Engineer Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing David Yrigoyen, Director of Redevelopment & Housing Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs John Rios, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire Frank Taylor, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2007 2 1) Property: APNs 627-071-025, 627-071-024, 627-074-006 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Martin Alvarez/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owners: Wing Lam Shou Timothy Palmer Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: APN 627-122-013 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Martin Alvarez/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Michael E. Bloom/Richard D. Bloom Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 3) Property: APN 627-092-006 Negotiating Parties: Agency: Justin McCarthy/Martin Alvarez/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Marc Machado Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 3:01 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:05 p.m. IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting of September 27, 2007. Rec: Approve as presented. PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2007 3 B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 76RDA, 85RDA, 77-Housing, 86-Housing, 78HA, and 87HA. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA #4 Minutes for the Meeting of June 18, 2007. Rec: Receive and file. D. REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION that Planning and Administrative Costs Incurred During the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year are Necessary for the Production, Improvement, and/or Preservation of Low and Moderate Income Housing. Rec: By Minute Motion, determine that: 1) Planning and Administrative Expenses incurred for FY 2006-2007 were necessary and were not disproportionate to the rest of the expenditures within the Redevelopment Agency for the production, improvement, and/or preservation of low and moderate income housing; 2) the Planning and Administrative Expenses incurred were directly related to the Agency’s production, improvement, and/or preservation of low and moderate income housing. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Amendment No 12 to Contract No. R23390 – Development and Construction of Affordable Single-family and Senior Housing Projects Known as Falcon Crest and La Rocca Villas. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Amendment No. 12 for a deduction to the scope of work for the La Rocca Villas in the amount of ($11,212.63) to the subject contract with ComDyn PD, LLC, Santa Monica, California, and authorize the Chairman to execute same. Upon a motion by Benson, second by Finerty, and 3-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Ferguson and Spiegel ABSENT, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. RESOLUTIONS None PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2007 4 IX. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MODELS PHASE AND PHASE ONE AT FALCON CREST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH THE FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS PROJECTS, RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BONDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODELS PHASE AND PHASE ONE, AND ACCEPTANCE OF MAINTENANCE BONDS FOR THE MODELS PHASE AND PHASE ONE AT FALCON CREST AND LA ROCCA VILLAS (CONTRACT NO. R23390). Member Finerty moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Accept the Models Phase (four model single-family homes, Lots 1-4, three senior villa units on Lot 109, and a perimeter block wall) and Phase One (29 single-family homes, the 27 senior villas units, and the Resident Services Building) at the Falcon Crest and La Rocca Villas Development; 2) release Performance Bond No. 296314 for the Models Phase and Bond No. 1000750426 for Phase One; 3) accept 10% Maintenance Bond No. 296314 for the Models Phase and Bond No. 1000750426 for Phase One; 4) authorize the Executive Director to accept and execute the Quitclaim and Assignment. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 3-0 vote, with Ferguson and Spiegel ABSENT. B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INTERACTIVE DESIGN CORPORATION TO PROVIDE SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICES FOR COUNTRY VILLAGE APARTMENTS ON WASHINGTON STREET (CONTRACT NO. R24980A). Vice Chairman Benson moved to, by Minute Motion, approve the subject agreement with Interactive Design Corporation (IDC), Palm Springs, California, in an amount not to exceed $54,000, plus $2,500 in reimbursables, for schematic design services to develop a senior affordable housing project at the Country Village site (42-555 Washington Street) and adjacent property (42-615 Washington Street) – funds are available in Account Nos. 870-4195-466-3092 and 854-4195-466-3092. Motion was seconded by Finerty and carried by 3-0 vote, with Ferguson and Spiegel ABSENT. X. CONTINUED BUSINESS None XI. OLD BUSINESS None XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None PRELIMINARY MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2007 5 XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL None C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C None XV. ADJOURNMENT With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Kelly adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. RICHARD S. KELLY, CHAIRMAN ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY