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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES '
May 31, 2000
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, was called to order by Mayor Kleindienst, in
the Large'Conference Room, 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way, on Wednesday, May 31, 2000,
at 5:30 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: Agency/Councilmembers Jones, Hodges, Oden, Reller-•
Spurgin, and Chairman/Mayor Kleindienst
Absent: None
The meeting was opened with the Salute to the Flag.
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: City Clerk reported that the agenda was posted in
accordance with Council procedures on May 26, 2000.
HOUSING AUTHORITY: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: FINANCING
AUTHORITY: - No Business
Remain in Session as the City Council; convene as the Community Redevelopment
Agency. ,
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY OF PALM SPRINGS:
LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
A. PROJECT AREA CONSOLIDATION
Recommendation: That the Agency/Council combine nine project areas to
two to simplify the accounting and reporting process required) under State
Law.
Director of Redevelopment stated that the Ordinances were introduced on
May 17, 2000; and that adoption would allow implementation before the.
end of the fiscal year.
City Clerk read Title of Ordinance 1583 as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF PALM!
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE TAHQUITZ-ANDREAS
PROJECT, THE BARISTO-FARRELL PROJECT, AND THE CANYON! '
PROJECT; ,
and
CRA/CC Minutes
05-31-00, Page 2
' City Clerk read Title of Ordinance 1584 as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT PROJECT, THE RAMON-BOGIE PROJECT, THE SOUTH
PALM CANYON PROJECT, THE OASIS PROJECT, THE NORTH PALM
CANYON PROJECT, THE HIGHLAND-GATEWAY PROJECT, AND
PROJECT AREA NO. 9
after which; it was moved by Reller-Spurgin, seconded by Oden, and
unanimously carried, that further reading be waived and that 01583 and
01584 be adopted.
B. SCAQMD RULES 1191, 1192 & 1193
Recommendation: That the Council approve support for the South Coast Air
Quality Management District proposed Rules 1191, 1192 and 1193.
Mayor stated that as a member of the governing body for air quality issues;
' that these matters are of great importance for the Community; that the Rules
proposed will enhance the requirements for clean-air vehicles; that there is
opposition by diesel fuel operators, but that there is not a direct effect initially
on those users; that there will be funds available for buy downs, but not
enough funds for complete conversion and that he would request Council
support and the authority to read the approved resolutions into the Air Quality
Management District records.
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Resolution 19796 as recommended was presented; after which, it was
moved by Hodges, seconded by Reller-Spurgin, and unanimously carried
that R19796 be adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman/Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS I
City Clerk