HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/30/2008 - STAFF REPORTS - RA.1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
City Hall Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Mills, Agency
Member Weigel, and Chair Pougnet.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Foat.
ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, and Assistant
Secretary Thompson.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
1. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Agency Member Mills stated he has a business related conflict of interest with
respect to Item 1,E., would not participate in the discussion or the vote, and left
Council Chamber.
I.E. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO, A0527C
WITH RE: LOFT PARTNERS PALM SPRINGS, LLC, ON 7.8 ACRES AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE ALVARADO AND AMADO
ROAD, MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2, FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONDRIAN HOTEL:
ACTION: 1) Continue the Public Hearing to July 30, 2008, with no public
testimony; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to post a Notice of Continued
Public Hearing. Motion Agency Member Weigel, seconded by Agency
Member Hutcheson 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.
Agency Member Mills returned to the dais.
Item No. RA 1 0
City of Palm Springs
Community Redevelopment Agency
July 16, 2008
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RA. JOINT AGENDA ITEM WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
RA1. REPAYMENT AND RELENDING OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY LOANS:
John Raymond, Director of Community and Economic Development,
provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated July
16, 2008.
ACTION: 1) Approve repayment of loans to the City of Palm Springs from
the Merged Project Area No. 1 and Merged Project Area No. 2 Debt
Service Funds in the amount of $1,466,785 and $545,000, respectively; 2)
Accept new loans at 6% interest from the General Fund to Merged Project
Area No. 1 and Merged Project Area No. 2 Capital Projects Funds in the
amount of $1,466,785 and $545,000, respectively, effective June 18,
2008; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 1358, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2007-08;" and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 1359, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2007-08." Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency
Member Weigel and unanimously carried 4-0 on a roll call vote.
AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Mills, Agency
Member Weigel, and Chair Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Foat.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Approve Items RA2., RA3., and RA4. Motion Agency Member
Weigel, seconded by Agency Member Mills and unanimously carried 4-0 on
a roll call vote.
AYES: Agency Member Hutcheson, Agency Member Mills, Agency
Member Weigel, and Chair Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Foat.
RA2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of
June 4, 2008, and June 18, 2008. Approved as part of the Consent
Calendar.
City of Palm Springs
Community Redevelopment Agency
July 16, 2008
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RA3. APPROVAL OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS:
ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 1360, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 TO FISCAL YEAR
2008-09." Approved as part of the Consent Calendar,
RA4. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE DOWNTOWN TRASH ENCLOSURE
AND ALLEYWAY ENHANCEMENTS TO G & M CONSTRUCTION IN
THE AMOUNT OF $291,195:
ACTION. 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1361, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR
2008-09;" 2) Adopt Resolution No. 1362, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH G & M
CONSTRUCTION FOR BID SCHEDULES A, B, AND ADDITIVE BID
SCHEDULE C, FOR THE DOWNTOWN TRASH ENCLOSURE AND
ALLEYWAY ENHANCEMENTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $291,195, CP 07-
26,;" and 3) Authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute all
necessary documents. A5699. Approved as part of the Consent
Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2008.
STEPHEN P. POUGNET, CHAIR
ATTEST:
JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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