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JOINT CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
STUDY SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
A Regular Joint Study Session Meeting of the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Housing
Authority of the City of Palm Springs, California, was called to order by Mayor Oden, in the Large
Conference Room, 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way, on Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 5:00 p.m.,
at which time, the City Attorney announced items to be discussed in Closed Session, and at 7:00
p.m., the meeting was convened in open session.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Foat, McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet and Mayor Oden
Absent: None
A. RECONVENE TO STUDY SESSION
Mayor Oden called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
B. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney
Mr. Aleshire reported on the closed session items as shown on Exhibit A.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON MATTERS WITH THE JURISDICTION OF THE ENTITIES
None
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/REPORTS
Councilmember Foat request the City prepare resolutions supporting Prop 57 and 58 the
voters will be voting on in the Presidential Primaries, March 2, 2004.
Councilmember Mills requested that the City Manager prepare a comprehensive report
outlining special events.
E. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS / FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS
Mr. Ready provided an update on the airport security checkpoint.
F. CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION TOPICS:
F1. SUNRISE NORTE LEASE
Mr. Raymond provided the staff report.
Shirley Bush, Palm Springs, a real estate agent with Sunrise Palms, requested
removing the resale clause. Additionally, she stated there are property owners
who have resided in their homes there for less than two years before renting
them out.
David Talfer, Palm Springs, expressed his concerns regarding the maintenance
of the area.
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Sheila Talfer, Palm Springs, thank the City Manager and City Attorney for listen
to their concerns.
John Gray, Palm Springs, requested Mayor and Council to review the
Sue Robertson, Palm Springs, read a letter from Curt Erickson to Shirley Bush,
shown as Exhibit B, criticizing the City’s policies and procedures and requested
review and action relating to the Sunrise Norte Lease.
Joe Gillespie, Palm Springs, stated the Community Redevelopment Department
was not helpful to him when he contacted them for assistance.
Mr. McCulloch requested a written comprehensive report showing the low-
moderate housing units in Palm Springs, including penalties if the City’s low-
moderate available housing units drop below certain levels.
No action was taken.
F2. BOND REFINANCING
Mr. Kinarr presented the staff report, providing the Council with three options if
the they chose to refinance CRA 1994 Series A and B Bonds.
Councilmembers Foat, Mills and Pougnet stated they are in support of Option
(Scenario) #2, see Exhibit C.
Staff was directed to prepare and present to the Council at a later meeting
Scenarios #2 for consideration and action.
F3. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FORMATION POLICY
Councilmember Pougnet abstained from discussion.
Mr. Ready provided the staff report.
Ernie Vincent and Kevin Lynch, developers, both spoke in support of the current
guidelines relating to assessment districts.
No direction was given to staff.
Minutes preared by
Kathie Hart, Interim Ch. Dep. City Clerk
for
PATRICIA A. SANDERS, CITY CLERK