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Home My WebLink About11/19/2008 - STAFF REPORTS - RA.1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA V MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008 City Hall Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. ROLL. CALL: PRESENT: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Mills, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, and Assistant Secretary Thompson. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. RA. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: RA1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of July 30, 2008- Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. RA2. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,646 FOR FAIR HOUSING SERVICES: Vice Chair Foat requested a comprehensive report on the issues within the City of Palm Springs, including how they were resolved. ACTION: 1) Approve an agreement with the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc., for fair housing services in the amount of $35,646; and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents. A5729. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. RA3. AGENCY ASSISTANCE REQUEST FROM SUNQUITZ, LLC (LAURICH PROPERTIES) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VONS-ANCHORED ITE;I! No. 1 `_�\ City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency October 1, 2008 Page 2 SHOPPING CENTER AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SUNRISE WAY AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY: ACTION: Item withdrawn from the Agenda at the request of staff. ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:17 p.m. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS DAY OF 2008. STEPHEN P. POUGNET, CHAIR ATTEST: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ( : MINUTES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 City Hall Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 7A1 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills. ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, and Assistant Secretary Thompson. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. RA, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: RA1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of October 15, 2008. Motion Vice Chair Foat, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills. RA2. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE. CAMPUS, FOR USE OF AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY, THE VISITOR CENTER PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT 2901 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A VANPOOL PROGRAM: ACTION: 1) Approve an agreement with the Regents of the University of California, Riverside Campus, for the use of Agency owned property, the Visitor Center parking lot, located at 2901 North Palm Canyon Drive, for the purpose of a vanpool program; and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents. A5749. Motion Vice Chair Foat, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried 4- 0 on a roll call vote. City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency November 5, 2008 Page 2 AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills. RA3. LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DESERT ART CENTER OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY, INC. FOR USE OF AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY, FRANCES STEVENS PARK, LOCATED AT 550 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE: Agency Member Weigel requested staff address the proposed rule that prohibits animals. ACTION: 1) Approve a lease agreement with the Desert Art Center of Coachella Valley, Inc., for exclusive use of Agency owned property, Frances Stevens Park, located at 550 North Palm Canyon Drive, for cultural related activities; and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents. A5750. Motion Agency Member Weigel, seconded by Chair Pougnet and unanimously carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills. The City Council reconvened at 7:47 p.m. for a Joint Meeting with the Community Redevelopment Agency. Vice Chair Foat stated she has a property related conflict of interest with respect to Item RA4., would not participate in the discussion or the vote, and left Council Chamber. RA4. ADOPTION OF A DOWNTOWN AND UPTOWN FACADE PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MERGED PROJECT AREAS NO. 1 AND 2: Agency Member Hutcheson outlined the benefits of the proposed programs and grants. Agency Member Weigel requested staff address the grant amounts and guidelines. A ,P City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency November 5, 2008 Page 3 ACTION: 1) [City Council] Adopt Resolution No. 22383 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A DOWNTOWN AND UPTOWN PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT;" 2) [Community Redevelopment Agency] Adopt Resolution No. 1367, "A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A DOWNTOWN AND UPTOWN PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MERGED PROJECT AREAS N0. 1 AND 2;" and 3) Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director, or his designee, to implement the program and execute all necessary documents. Motion Agency Member Hutcheson, seconded by Agency Member Weigel and unanimously carried 3-0 on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills and Vice Chair Foat. Vice Chair Foat returned to the dais. RA5. CALLING THE NOTE AND APPROVING THE PAYMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE CITY FOR REDUCTION OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE NOTE TITLED PROMISSORY NOTE VISITORS CENTER DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2008: ACTION: 1) [City Council] Adopt Resolution No. 22384, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND ACCEPTING THE REPAYMENT OF $1,450,000 IN PRINCIPAL BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY UNDER THE NOTE TITLED PROMISSORY NOTE VISITORS CENTER, DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2008;" 2) [Community Redevelopment Agency] Adopt Resolution No. 1368, "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 related to the payment from the Community Redevelopment Agency to the City of Palm Springs. Motion Vice Chair Foat, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Weigel, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSENT: Agency Member Mills. City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency November 5, 2008 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:52 p.m. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS DAY OF , 200& STEPHEN P. POUGNET, CHAIR ATTEST: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK