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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008
City Hall Council Chamber
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 7:14 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:
JOHN PIVINSKI, Palm Springs Chamber, commented on marketing of the Downtown
area, questioned the process for the hiring of a management consultant for Item RA2.,
and requested the City Council delay the decision until stakeholders are consulted.
JOY MEREDITH, Palm Springs, stated Main Street did not take action on RA2., as Main
Street was not consulted, nor were any of the stakeholders in the Downtown area, and
stated the process could have been improved.
RA1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of December
12, 2007, and December 19, 2007. Motion Vice Chair Foat, seconded by
Agency Member Hutcheson and unanimously carried on a roll call vote.
RA2. AGREEMENT WITH CANYON COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., FOR THE
MARKETING ANU MANAGEMENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS DOWNTOWN:
Executive Director Ready provided background information as outlined in the
staff report dated January 9, 2008.
Agency Member Weigel requested the City Attorney address the funding of the
agreement through the Redevelopment Agency.
Agency Member Mills commented on the previous contract for Downtown
Management Services, stated the proposed agreement includes additional
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marketing background, the current interim solution, the reception by Main Street
and the Chamber of Commerce, and the termination clause in the agreement.
Vice Chair Foat commented on the reception by Main Street and the Chamber of
Commerce, stated her support for the Downtown consultant agreement, and
commented on business retention.
Agency Member Hutcheson commented on the revitalization of the Downtown,
and this agreement provides for a Downtown point person.
Chair Pougnet stated his support for the contract and requested staff address the
Scope of Services.
ACTION: 1) Approve an agreement with Canyon Commercial Services, Inc., for
marketing and management consulting services of the Palm Springs "Downtown"
for the period of January 14, 2008, through January 13, 2009, in the amount of
$144,000, amending the termination clause to reflect 45-day termination, and
Item 2 of the Scope of Services to attend Main Street Board Meetings as
requested by the Main Street Board; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 1345, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007-08;" and 3) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all
necessary documents in a form acceptable to Agency Counsel. A0529C_ Motion
Agency Member Weigel, seconded by Agency Member Hutcheson and
unanimously carried on a roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 187H DAY OF JANUARY, 2008.
Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Secretary
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