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PRELIMINARY MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
Chair Harnik convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chair Jean M. Benson
Director Robert A. Spiegel
Director Van G. Tanner
Director Susan Marie Weber
Chair Jan C. Harnik
Also Present:
John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary
Bo Chen, City Engineer
Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development
Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing
Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
Casey Hartman, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire
Bill Sullivan, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police Dept./Riverside Co. Sheriff's Dept.
J. Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
111. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Request for Closed Session:
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A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
1) Property: NEC Shadow Mountain Drive/Larkspur Lane
(APNs 627-262-008 and 627-262-011), Palm Desert
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Martin Alvarez/Ruth Ann Moore/City of
Palm Desert/Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency
Property 4wner: SuccessorAgencyto the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
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
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MINUTES of the February 14, 2013, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
Rec: Approve as presented.
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURY -
Warrant No. 161 SA
Rec: Approve as presented.
Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Tanner, and 5-0 vote of the Successor Agency
Board of Directors, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented.
VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
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Vill. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. SA-RDA 016-A - A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A RECOGNIZED OB�IGATION
PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS) FOR THE SIX-MONTH FISCAL PERIOD FROM
JULY 1, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177 AND TAKING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS.
Accountant Veronica Tapia stated on February 14, 2013, the Agency Board
approved the ROPS for the next period, July through December 2013, on
Resolution No. SA-RDA-016. Following that approval, staff realized the exhibit
attached was a priorversion; therefore, an amended version of the Resolution with
the corrected exhibit is being presented at this time.
Director Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution
No. SA-RDA 016-A. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 5-0 vote.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
None
X. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
XI. OLD BUSINESS
None
XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XIII. REPORTS, REMARKS, SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
State Controller's Office Audit
Mr. Wohlmuth reported that the SCO completed an audit of Palm Desert's
land transfers, and he received the results today with a clean finding. He
commended staff members Veronica Tapia, Janet Moore, and
Martin Alvarez for their close work with the auditors.
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2. Department of Finance (DOF) Update
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Mr. Wohlmuth went on to say that on March 8 at 2:00 p.m. he had
scheduled a meeting with Assemblyman Brian Nestande to go over the
difficulty the City's having with the State Department of Finance. He said
it was somewhat of a follow-up to the Legislature's meeting with DOF
recently where a lot of cities complained about the difficulties they were
having with the dissolution of Redevelopment process through DOF. He
added that he'd invited some other City Managers to attend the March 8
Meeting with him where he planned to discuss the Regional Access Project
(RAP) Settlement Agreement that was denied by DOF, along with transfer
of the UCR Medical School land that has not yet been approved and the
Cal State property.
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL
None
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
None
XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C
None
XV. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Spiegel, second by Tanner, and unanimous vote of the Successor
Agency Board of Directors, Chair Harnik adjourned the meeting at 4:39 p.m.
JAN C. HARNIK, CHAIR
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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