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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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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
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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