2000 07 05 RDA Minutes LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
JULY 5, 2000
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency was called to order by
Chairperson Henderson.
PRESENT: Board Members Adolph, Pe~a, Perkins, Sniff, Chairperson Henderson
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Agency's real property negotiator, Mark Weiss, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8 concerning potential terms and conditions
of acquisition and/or disposition of real property located at the Northwest corner
of Jefferson Street and 48th Avenue. Property Owner/Agent: RGC - Hal
Lynch.
2. Conference with Agency' s real property negotiator, Mark Weiss, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8 concerning potential terms and conditions
of acquisition and/or disposition of real property located at the Northwest corner
of Jefferson Street and 48th Avenue. Property Owner/Agent: Catellus
Residential Group.
3. Conference with Agency's real property, Mark Weiss, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8 concerning potential terms and conditions of acquisition
and/or disposition of real property located on the southeast corner of Highway
111 and Washington Street (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 604-050-011,643-020-
006, 643-020-002, 003, 005, and 007. Property Owner/Negotiator: Dale
Frank, Jr. and Dave Miller.
4. Conference with Agency' s real property negotiator, Mark Weiss, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8 concerning potential terms and conditions
of acquisition and/or disposition of real property located at the Southeast Corner
of Washington Street and Miles Avenue. Property Owner/Agent: Bill Swank.
The Agency recessed to Closed Session to and until the hour of 7:00 p.m.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER DATED JULY 5, 2000.
2. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
§33334.16 TO EXTEND FOR FIVE YEARS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE
LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAY RETAIN CERTAIN PROPERTY
LOCATED AT (1) THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE 48 AND ADAMS
STREET AND (2) THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND
MILES AVENUE. (RESOLUTION NO. RA 2000-05)
MOTION: It was moved and seconded by Board Members Pefia/Sniff to approve
the Consent Calendar. The motion was unanimously carried with Item No. 2
being approved by Resolution No. RA 2000-05.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY'S BALLOTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
2000-2, UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Chris Vogt presented the staff report.
Board Member Perkins stated he is very concerned about the cost of the
Underground Utility District to the individual property owners, particularly the
elderly residents on fixed incomes.
Board Member Sniff agreed but pointed out the costs do not have to be paid in
one lump sum.
Board Member Adolph said this is the very thing he has been speaking about
for the past several months. He felt the City needs to find a way to help the
people who own these properties with the tax burden.
Board Member Pefia said he has participated in meetings with residents who will
be experiencing hardships with the assessments and with members of the City
staff who are looking into several possible alternatives to help these property
owners. He stated he feels the City's goal has been to achieve placing utilities
underground as much as possible and felt the Agency's ballots should be
approved for participation in the Assessment District.
MOTION - It was moved by Board Members Pe~a/Henderson to adopt a
Resolution entitled:
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RESOLUTION NO. RA 2000-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA APPROVING THE CITY'S BALLOTS
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2000-2
PHASE VI UTILITY UNDERGROUND IMPROVEMENTS.
The motion was unanimously carried.
MOTION - It was moved by Board Members Sniff/Adolph to approve an
appropriation in the amount of $76,569.54 from the RDA Project Area No. 1
(PAl) Capital Improvement Reserves Fund, Account 405-000-300-290 to pay
for the proposed assessments. The motion was unanimously carried.
Council Member Perkins asked that staff look into setting an income standard
for low income and seniors on fixed incomes with the goal in mind of finding
some methods to help off-set these assessments.
City Manager Genovese stated he has been looking into several procedures in
which the City and/or Redevelopment Agency may be able to provide some
assistance. He indicated the staff would continue investigating these
possibilities.
2. CONSIDERATION OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
Assistant City Manager Mark Weiss introduced the staff report.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Sniff/Pe~a to approve
implementation of the Commercial Property Improvement Program.
The motion was unanimously carried.
RECESS
Chairperson Henderson recessed the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
7:00 P.M.
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PUBLIC COMMENT - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL
1. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, AND RECREACTION GROUP OF
COMPANIES AND LINC HOUSING TO CONSIDER TWO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND RECREACTION
GROUP OF COMPANIES AND LINC HOUSING.
Agency Chairperson Henderson reconvened the meeting in joint session with the
City Council at 8:40 P.M.
Community Development Director Jerry Herman presented a brief staff report
recommending that the joint public hearing be continued to the meeting of
August 1, 2000.
MOTION - It was moved by Agency Board Members Perkins/Sniff to continue
the joint public hearing to the regularly scheduled meeting of August 1, 2000.
The motion was unanimously carried.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
City Attorney Katherine Jenson reported pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.1, the Agency Board approved the assumption of the J. H. Thomas contract
from Cattelus Residential Group.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
JUNE S. GREEK, Agency Secretary
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency