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PRELIMINARY MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2014
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
Chair Tanner convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Director Jean M. Benson
Director Jan C. Harnik
Vice Chair Susan Marie Weber
Chair Van G. Tanner
Absent:
Director Robert A. Spiegel
Also Present:
John M. Wohlmuth, Executive Director
Robert W. Hargreaves, Assistant City Attorney
Rudy P. Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary
Russell Grance, Director of Building & Safety
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
Martin Alvarez, Director of Economic Development
Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing
Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works
Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs
J. Luis Espinoza, Assistant Finance Director
Bo Chen, City Engineer
Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
Casey Hartman, Battalion Chief, Palm Desert Fire/Riverside Co. Fire Dept./Cal Fire
Bill Sullivan, Asst. Chief, Palm Desert Police/Riverside Co. Sheriff's Department
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
III. 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 and Larkspur Lane
(APNs 627-262-008 and 627-262-011), Palm Desert
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Ruth Ann Moore/SuccessorAgencyto the
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
2) Property: APNs 620-450-012, -014; 620-450-016, -018, -020;
620-370-002, -004, -017, -018, -020, -033, and -043
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Rudy P. Acosta/Martin Alvarez/City of
Palm Desert/Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: SuccessorAgencyto the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
With Successor Agency Board concurrence, Chair Tanner adjourned the meeting to
Closed Session at 3:01 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
None
V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
None
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. MINUTES of the June 26, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
Rec: By Minute Motion, continue to the meeting of August 28, 2014.
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B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURY -
Warrant Nos. 263SA, 267SA, and 272SA.
Rec: Approve as presented.
Upon a motion by Harnik, second by Weber, and 4-0 vote of the Board of Directors of the
Successor Agency (AYES: Benson, Harnik, Weber, and Tanner; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Spiegel), the Consent Calendar was approved as presented.
VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
None
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. REPORT ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (CVAG),
CITY OF PALM DESERT, AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM
DESERT REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE
PORTOLA AVENUE/INTERSTATE 10 fNTERCHANGE PROJECT BOND
PROCEEDS FUNDING AGREEMENT (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL).
Management Analyst Veronica Tapia stated the Council approved the Bond
Proceeds Funding Agreement for the construction of the Portola
Avenue/Interstate 10 Interchange Project at a previous meeting. She said the
Agreement allowed the City to escrow funds with CVAG, which were deposited in
a City approved financial institution. The MOU before the Council merely clarified
the Agreement to include California Asset Management Program (CAMP) as an
approved funding or financial institution for that purpose.
Councilmember/Director Harnik moved to, by Minute Motion, receive and file the MOU
related to the Bond Proceeds Funding Agreement for the Portola Avenue/I-10 Interchange
Project (Contract No. C33520) by and among CVAG, Successor Agency, and the City, and
authorize City Manager to execute related documents. Motion was seconded by Weber and
carried by a 4-0 vote (AYES: Benson, Harnik, Weber, and Tanner; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Spiegel).
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING JULY 10, 2014
X. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
XI. OLD BUSINESS
None
XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XII1. REPORTS, REMARKS, SUCCESSORAGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
None
B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL
None
C. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Weber, second by Harnik, and unanimous consent of the Successor
Agency Board (Spiegel ABSENT), Chair Tanner adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m.
VAN G. TANNER, CHAIR
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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