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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/4/2009 - STAFF REPORTS - RA.1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 0 MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008 City Hall Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency Member Foat, Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Mills, and Chair Pougnet. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, and Assistant Secretary Thompson. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 2.P, CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AGREEMENT WITH CANYON COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON THE MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS DOWNTOWN: Agency Member Foat requested that an Item be added to the Scope of Services to meet on a regular basis with the City Council Business Retention Subcommittee. ACTION: 1) Approve an agreement with Canyon Commercial Services, Inc. for consulting services, which provide assistance and advice to the Cily and Community Redevelopment Agency in the marketing and management of the Palm Springs Downtown, amending the Scope of Services to include a provision that the Consultant meet with the City Council Business Retention Subcommittee on a routine basis; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 1371, "A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008- 09;" and 3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director to execute all necessary documents in a form acceptable to the City/Agency Attorney. A5769. Motion Agency Member Hutcheson, seconded by Agency Member Weigel and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. Item RAI City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency ā¯‘ecember 17, 2008 Page 2 RA1. APPROVE A $25,000 FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT FOR EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 262 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 17, 2008. Chair Pougnet requested staff address the funding if other large projects come forward. ACTION: 1) Approve the Facade Improvement Agreement with the Kaiser Restaurant Group in an amount not to exceed $25,000, for exterior improvements at 262 South Palm Canyon Drive; and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents. A5770. Motion Agency Member Foat, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. RA2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of December 3, 2008. Motion Agency Member Foat, seconded by Vice Chair Mills and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 8:10 p.m. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS _ DAY OF 12009. STEPHEN P. POUGNET, CHAIR ATTEST: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK