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Home My WebLink AboutPrelim - OB - 05/07/2012D R A F T PRELIMINARY MINUTES D R A F T REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 —1:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATlVE CONFERENCE ROOM - PALM DESERT ClVIC CENTER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260 This Oversight Board has been created pursuantto § 34161 through 34190 of the Health and Safety Code forthe sole purpose of overseeing the actions of the SuccessorAgency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. In accordance with Health and Safety Code § 34179{h), all Oversight Board actions shall not be effective for three business days, pending a requestfor review by the State Department of Finance ("Department"). In the event that the Department requests a review of a given Oversight Board action, it shall have 10 days from the date of its request to approve the Oversight Board action or return it to the Oversight Board forreconsideration, and such Oversight Board action shall not be effective until approved by the Department. In the event that the Department retums the Oversight Board action to the Oversight Board for reconsitleration, the Oversight Board shall resubmit the modified action for Department approval, and the modified Oversight Board action shall not become effective until approved by the Department. � I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Spiegel convened the meeting at 1:32 p.m II. ROLL CALL �[�_��B�Y QV�.RSI��'I' BC3 �r� QN__ � ''-� - 2� ( � VERIFi��.i BY_. , s � Original on file with City Clerk's Ofiice Present: Member Lisa Brandl (representing Riverside Co. Board of Supervisors) Member Heather Buck (Palm Desert RDA former Employee) Member Bill Carver (representing Riverside County) Member Edwin Deas (COD, representing Chancellor of California Community Colleges) Member Patricia A. Larson (representing Coachella Valley Water District) Member Peggy Reyes (DSUSD, representing Riverside County Office of Education) Chair Robert A. Spiegel (Mayor, City of Palm Desert) Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director of the Successor Agency-Palm Desert RDA William L. Strausz, Richards, Watson & Gershon, Successor Agency Counsel Justin McCarthy, Assistant City Manager Paul S. Gibson, Finance Officer Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works Veronica Tapia, Accountant Martin Alvarez, Redevelopment Manager David Hermann, Management Analyst/Public Information Officer Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary, Successor Agency-Palm Desert RDA PRELIMINARY MINUTES D R A F T MAY 7, 2012 REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES of the April 9, 2012, Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Member Larson moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by a 7-0 vote. V. NEW BUSINESS A. ACTIONSlMINUTES OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Member Larson moved to receive and file the Minutes of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Meeting of April 12, 2012. Motion was seconded by Member Deas and carried by a 7-0 vote. B. INFORMATIONAL REPORT REGARDING REAL ESTATE ASSETS OF THE SUCCESSORAGENCYTOTHE PALM DESERTREDEVELOPMENTAGENCY. Staff provided a hand-out, containing a draft location map and corresponding draft spreadsheet describing the real estate assets of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and made an oral report regarding those materials. With Oversight Board concurrence, the report was received and filed. C. REQUEST FORAPPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,500 (ADDITIONAL SERVICES NO. 3) TO CONTRACT NO. R29410A WITH INTERACTIVE DESIGN CORPORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE CARLOS ORTEGA VILLAS PROJECT. Member Larson moved to authorize: 1) Additional Service No. 3 in an amount not to exceed $12,500 to Interactive Design Corporation, Palm Springs, California, for Professional Architectural Services; 2) staff to fonnrard to the Oversight Board for approval; 3) Director of Finance to transfer funding from contingency to base in the amount of $12,500 upon approval in accordance with the requirements of ABx1 26 — funds are available in the Capital Budget for the Carlos Ortega Villas, Account No. 703-8691-466-4001. Motion was seconded by Member Carver and carried by 7-o vote. 2 0 PRELIMINARY MINUTES D R A F T MAY 7, 2012 REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D. LETTERS TO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, DESERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, AND PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Member Carver moved to receive and file the letters as presented. Motion was seconded by Member Brandl and carried by 7-0 vote. E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FOUR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,180.11 FOR PARCELS LOCATED ON ALESSANDRO ALLEY. Member Larson moved to approve the Successor Agency Executive Director's approval of four (4) Maintenance Service Contracts in an amount not to exceed $7,180.11 for parcels located along Alessandro Alleywith the following vendors:1) Horizon Landscape for lot clean-up ($3,255.00); 2) Quality Landscape for lot clean-up ($1,560.00); 3) The Land Stewarts for dust mitigation ($1,941.11); 4) pending bid for one-year temporary fence rental (est. $2,344.00) — funding for this expenditure was approved by the Successor Agency and Oversight Board on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) Page No. 2, Line Item 43. Motion was seconded by Member Brandl and carried by 7-0 vote. VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CHAIR ChairSpiegel commented that the process was getting very interesting, specifically today's look at assets and their future disposal. He hoped that in the next couple of years the economy would improve and property values would increase in order to take care of the bond holders. B. MEMBERS OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD Member Carver called attention to an article in today's newspaper regarding a 2012 Economic Forecast Conference to be held on May 15. He said the main subject to be discussed was a Redevelopment Agency Panel with a number of topics, and he was considering attending. 3 � PRELIMINARY MINUTES D R A F T MAY 7, 2012 REGULAR MEETING OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IX. ADJOURNMENT With Oversight Board concurrence, Chair Spiegel adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m. ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, CHAIR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 0 �-i