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REDE\/ELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quints, California 92253
Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
3:00 P.M. Closed Session / 4:00 P.M. Open Session
(Note: Due to no c%sed session items being schedu/ed, the Redeve%pment Agency
meeting wi//begin at 4:00 p. m. ~
Beginning Resolution No. RA 2008-002
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
Agency Board Members: Adolph, Henderson, Osborne, Sniff, and Chairman Kirk
CLOSED SESSION -NONE
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time members of the public may address the Redevelopment Agency on any matter
not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
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Redevelopment Agency Agenda 1 May 6, 2008
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 15, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR I
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved
by one motion.
1. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER DATED MAY 6, 2008.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF A LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION FOR TWO AGENCY-OWNED HOMES TO REDUCE WATER
CONSUMPTION AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
A. MINUTE ORDER ACTION
STUDY SESSION -NONE
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS -NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS -NONE
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency will be held on May 20,
2008, commencing with closed session at 3:00 p.m. and open session at 4:00
p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
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Redevelopment Agency Agenda 2 May 6, 2008
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Veronica Montecino, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that
the foregoing agenda for the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency meeting of May 6,
2008, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber at 78-495 Calle
Tampico and on the bulletin boards at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas and 78-630
Highway 1 1 1, on May 2, 2008.
DATE May 2, 2008
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VERONICA J~ONTECINO, City Clerk
City of La O Inta, California
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: May 06, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Demand Register Dated
May 06, 2008
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
STUDY SESSION
PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Redevelopment Agency Board:
Receive and File the Demand Register Dated
May 06, 2008 of which 5735,825.98
represents Redevelopment Agency Expenditures
PLEASE SEE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER 1 ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATEt May 6, 2008
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Landscape and Irrigation
Design and Installation for Two Agency-Owned Homes
to Reduce Water Consumption and Appropriation of
Funds
AGENDA CATEGORY:
BUSINESS SESSION: 1
CONSENT CALENDAR:
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the design and installation of a drought tolerant landscape and irrigation plan
for two Agency-owned homes as a demonstration project to encourage water
conservation and appropriate 529,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Property management and improvement costs are paid from the rental income fund
(245-9001-702.51-40-. The cost for both houses would be approximately 529,000
(518,000 for a corner lot and 511,000 for an interior lot). Funds are available in the
RDA No. 1 Low and Moderate Housing Reserves (245-0000-290.00-00) to pay for
these improvements.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:
In 1995, the Agency purchased 50 single-family homes in the Cove to preserve very
low- and low-income affordable housing covenants. The dwellings have been rented
to very low- and low-income Section 8 households, with approximately two homes
being sold each year to the current tenant or a very low-income family. Property
management and maintenance are provided by La Quinta Palms Realty. Prior to the
Agency selling a house, the Agency must show that the house has been substantially
rehabilitated. Based on this requirement, the Agency previously authorized minor and
major repairs to enable the upgrades required before a house could be sold. This
request is to add landscaping and irrigation repairs to the approved list of upgrades.
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On December 4, 2007, the City Council approved a Cooperative Landscape Water
Management Program between the City and Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD-.
This program appropriated 550,000 with an equal match by CVWD to fund the initial
phase. The program included five main components:
1. Water management opportunities on City/Agency properties
2. Water management opportunities in single-family homes
3. Water management opportunities for homeowner association properties
4. Water management opportunities on golf courses
5. Public relation opportunities
As part of this program, staff has been working with CVWD to audit the RDA rental
homes to see what could be done to transition these homes to be more water
efficient. These discussions have lead to potential landscape and irrigation redesigns
with the installation of the Weather-Based Water Controllers. CVWD has reviewed
water consumption on two houses and anticipates that with the landscape and
irrigation redesign and installation of a controller, there should be a savings of
approximately 26% or 27,000 gallons of water per house, per year.
Staff has been working with La Quinta Palms Realty to select two empty homes
(preferably a corner lot and interior lot) to initiate a demonstration program. This will
enable staff to design a standard landscape plan for a typical Cove home that would be
made available to any homeowner who would want to make a similar transition to
conserve water. By using Agency homes as an example, the City is not only stepping
out to initiate this program, but hopefully providing an incentive for other homeowners
to make this transition. CVWD and City staff will be publicizing the conversion of
these homes to encourage residents to participate in the City/CVWD Water
Management Program.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES:
Alternatives available to the Redevelopment Agency Board include:
1. Approve the design and installation of a drought tolerant landscape and
irrigation plan for two Agency-owned homes as a demonstration project to
encourage water conservation and appropriate 529,000; or
2. Do not approve the design and installation of a landscape and irrigation plan; or
3. Provide staff with alternative direction.
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Respectfully submitted,
Douglas ~ Evans
Assistant City Manager-Development Services
Approved for submission by:
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Thomas P. Genovese, Executive Director
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