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Home My WebLink About1/9/2008 - STAFF REPORTS - RA.1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA a MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007 City Hall Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 6:30 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. 1. JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Agency Member Mills stated he has a business related conflict of interest with respect to Item RA1., would not participate in the discussion or the vote and left Council Chamber. RA1. DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH LOFT PARTNERS PALM SPRINGS, LLC, ON 7.8 ACRES AT THE EAST SIDE OF CALLS ALVARADO AND THE NORTH SIDE OF AMADO ROAD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONDRIAN MOTEL: ACTION: 1) Continue the Public Hearing to December 19, 2007, with no public testimony; and 2) Direct the City Clerk/Assistant Secretary to past a Notice of Continued Public Hearing. Motion Vice Chair Foat, seconded by Agency Member Weigel 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. Agency Member Mills returned to the dais. Agency Member Mills noted he has a business related conflict with respect to Item RA2., for the Convention Center North Parking Lot, and noted his abstention on that portion of the transaction and the vote. ITEM NO. 'f City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 12, 2007 Page 2 RA2. SALE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER NORTH PARKING LOT, PALM CANYON THEATER, THE DESERT ART CENTER, AND FRANCES STEVENS PARK TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND APPROVING THE. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPERTY AND GRANT DEEDS FROM THE CITY TO THE AGENCY: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 12, 2007. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 1341, "A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT DEEDS FROM THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER NORTH PARKING LOT, PALM CANYON THEATER, THE DESERT ART CENTER, AND FRANCES STEVENS PARK FROM THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS." Motion Agency Member Hutcheson, seconded by Agency Member Weigel and unanimously carried on a roll call vote, noting the business related abstention of Agency Member Mills on the Convention Center North Parking Lot. RA3, APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of November 7, 2007, and November 14, 2007. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Vice Chair Foat and carried 3-0 on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Mills, Vice Chair Foat, and Chair Pougnet. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Agency Member Hutcheson, and Agency Member Weigel. ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 6:36 p.m. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 9Tu DAY OF JANUARY, 2008. Chair ATTEST: Assistant Secretary 000002 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Mf. n n.�`F'M MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2007 City Hall Council Chamber CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pougnet called the meeting to order at 7:26 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 OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Agency Member Mills stated he has a business related conflict of interest with respect to Item RA1., would not participate in the discussion or the vote and left Council Chamber. RA1. DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RE: LOFT PARTNERS PALM SPRINGS, LLC, ON 7.8 ACRES AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE ALVARADO AND AMADO ROAD, MERGED REDEVELOPMENT AREA NO. 2, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONDRIAN HOTEL: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 19, 2007. Chair Pougnet opened the public hearing, and the following speaker addressed the Agency. LAURA KIBBY, thanked the City Council and staff for their support in developing the agreement and the project. 000003 City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 19, 2007 Page 2 No further speakers coming forward, the public hearing was closed. ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1342, "A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH RE: LOFT PARTNERS PALM SPRINGS, LLC, FOR A 7.8 ACRE AGENCY-OWNED PARCEL AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE ALVARADO AND AMADO ROAD, MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONDRIAN HOTEL WITH 200 HOTEL ROOMS, 50 CONDOMINIUM-HOTEL UNITS, AND 150 CONDOMINIUM UNITS;" and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents. A0527C. 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. Agency Member Mills returned to the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS: RA2. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH O & M HR, LLC, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A HARD ROCK HOTEL, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE EL SEGUNDO AND ANDREAS ROAD, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO JUNE 30, 2008: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 19, 2007. ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1343, "A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH O & M HR, LLC FOR A 5.7 ACRE AGENCY OWNED PARCEL AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CALLE EL SEGUNDO AND ANDREAS ROAD, MERGED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT 00000/ City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 19, 2007 Page 3 OF A HARD ROCK HOTEL, EXTENDING THE TERM TO JUNE 30, 2008;" and 2) Authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. A0500C. Motion Agency Member Hutcheson, 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. RA3. PURCHASE, OF TWO (2) INTEGRATED SWEEPER/SCRUBBERS AND TWO (2) MINI SCRUBBERS FOR USE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA: City Manager Ready provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 19, 2007 Agency Member Hutcheson requested staff address when the equipment will be placed in service, how to measure the success of the program, and requested an update in six months. Chair Pougnet requested the City Manager address the staffing of maintenance work in the Downtown area. ACTION. 1) Approve the purchase of two (2) integrated sweeper/scrubbers (M20) and two (2) mini scrubbers (7100) for use by the Parks and Recreation Department in the Downtown area in the amount of $153,383.25 from Tenant Sales and Service Company from the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Contract No. 4-06-038-001 B; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 1344, "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. 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. ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:41 p.m. 000085 City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 19, 2007 Page 4 APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 9T" DAY OF JANUARY, 2008. Chair ATTEST: Assistant Secretary 0000 � �;