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2010 02 25 CCLa� c 5 cFM OF TKti�� NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND TO THE CITY CLERK: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City Council of the City of La Quinta is hereby called to be held on February 25, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253 for the purpose of discussing the following matters: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Council Goals; and Joint Discussion with the Planning Commission Regarding the General Plan Update Dated: ci`'Sa ZO Att7est: 00'a Da4"- DONWOLP'111 Mayor DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Veronica J. Montecino, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the Special La Quinta City Council meeting of February 25, 2010, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber at 78-495 Calle Tampico and the bulletin boards at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas and 78-630 Highway 111 on February 22, 2010 DATED. February 22, 2010 VERONICA J ONTECINO, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California Special City Council Meeting Agenda 1 February 25, 2010 00 4 4 adia City Council agendas are available on the City's web page @ www.la-quinta.org CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STUDY SESSION ROOM 78-495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, California 92253 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 - 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Council Members: Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, and Mayor Adolph PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. Please watch the timing device on the podium. STUDY SESSION 1. DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 CITY COUNCIL GOALS. Adjourn to Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. Joint City Council/Planning Commission 1 February 25, 2010 Reconvene in Joint Session with the Planning Commission Planning Commission Roll Call: Planning Commissioners: Barrows, Quill, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairman Alderson 2. JOINT DISCUSSION OF THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WITH MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 2, 2010, 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. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Veronica J. Montecino, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the special La Quinta City Council Meeting of Thursday, February 25, 2010, 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 February 22, 2010. DATED: ebruary 22, 2010 ti VERONICA J. NTECINO, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California Joint City Council/Planning Commission 2 February 25, 2010 Tw�p 4 4 a" COUNCIL/RDA MEETING DATE: February 25, 2010 ITEM TITLE: Discussion of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Council Goals RECOMMENDATION: Discuss Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Council Goals. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: AGENDA CATEGORY: BUSINESS SESSION: CONSENT CALENDAR: STUDY SESSION: PUBLIC HEARING: No direct fiscal implications will result from this action. Staff proposes to develop programs to implement selected goals and will identify cost projections as part of the economic development program, capital improvement program, and budget process. CHARTER CITY IMPLICATIONS: None. BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW: The Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Annual Financial Management Review was presented to City Council February 16, 2010. This document is the first component of the strategic planning process and presents the financial achievements for the past fiscal year, five- year cash flow projections for operating and capital improvement funds, and financial management strategies and recommendations for the coming fiscal year. City Council and staff completed the discussion about the Annual Financial Management Review and City Council gave staff direction; however, the discussion on the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Council goals was not completed and will take place at 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2010. The additional components of the strategic planning process include the Economic Development Plan, the Capital Improvement Program, the Annual Budget and the Five- Year Resource Allocation Plan. Since this year's report places an emphasis on long- term financial planning, this year's Capital Improvement Program will also include a long-term focus. An explanation of each of these documents is provided below. Economic Development Plan This plan outlines a vision and direction for the City's economic development activities. It presents the mission statement, implementation policies, projected resources, and business plan the City and the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency will follow to sustain a comprehensive economic development effort. It is goal -oriented in that the economic development efforts specified in the plan are key in generating the financial resources necessary to support both the Resource Allocation Plan and the Capital Improvement Plan. Capital Improvement Plan This plan is primarily a planning document that establishes five-year funding priorities for capital improvements. This plan also includes a listing of all the other desired capital improvements that cannot, or need not, be funded within the five-year horizon. Due to the expiration of both Redevelopment Project Areas in the next twenty years, staff is in the process of developing a long-term list of Capital Improvement Projects, which will be funded by Redevelopment Agency Projects 1 and 2. These projects will extend beyond the five-year period, which is the typical focus of the Capital Improvement Plan, and will be discussed in more detail as part of the Capital Improvement Program Study Session on March 16, 2010. Five -Year Resource Allocation Plan This plan is a planning document that provides a five-year horizon for forecasted operational needs of each department, as well as the City as a whole. This plan is a cyclical review of all operations expenditures and assesses the various service levels of all programs. Annual Budget This document is the annual implementation tool for the overall planning process. The budget will encompass each element of the strategic planning effort and will implement: the goals of the Economic Development Plan; the resource and demand allocation outlined in the Five -Year Resource Allocation Plan; and the capital improvement investment for a given year. As in years past, to begin this year's strategic planning process, staff has provided last year's (Fiscal Year 2009-2010) City Council Goals, which were included in the budget. This document is included as Attachment 1 for reference and discussion purposes. The chart has been updated to include the current status of each goal. As the City Council is aware, this discussion is intended to provide the City Council an opportunity to identify priority goals for Fiscal Year 2010-201 1 as a precursor to this year's budget process. Based on the direction of Council, staff will return to Council with a revised list of Council goals for Fiscal Year 2010-201 1 . Identified goals will be integrated into this year's Economic Development Plan, Capital Improvement Plan, and/or the Annual Budget. Additionally, this discussion provides for City Council feedback/direction on the Financial Management Review as the City outlines its long- term goals and direction. Respectfully submitted, / � rl, Bret M. Plumlee Assistant City Manager — Management Services Approved for submission by: Mel Thomas P. Genovese, City Manager Attachment: 1. City Council Goals for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Attachment 1 CITY COUNCIL GOALS FY 2009-2010 Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan 1. Encourage and promote the business retention and expansion program ➢ Improve signage on Highway 111 to Contained within Contained within A comprehensive Village Signs bring people into the Village Economic CIP Program has been completed. Development Plan ➢ Develop a plan to attract a movie Contained within theater Economic Ongoing. Development Plan ➢ Explore ways to take advantage of Contained within Consider Federal stimulus funds to replace lost Economic during budget Completed. sales tax and transient occupancy tax Development Plan hearings ➢ Advertise and support the business Contained within Consider Ongoing, and a cooperative community Economic during budget marketing program has been Development Plan hearings initiated. ➢ Allocate funds to promote and Contained within Consider advertise La Quinta Economic during budget Ongoing. Development Plan hearings ➢ Continue to work with the Chamber of Contained within Consider Commerce and the La Quinta Arts Economic during budget Ongoing. Foundation Development Plan hearings Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan ➢ Update the La Quinta General Plan To be considered for Consider Process has been initiated, joint and include key policies that promote inclusion in the during budget meeting scheduled with City and encourage economic development Economic hearings Council and Planning Commission consistent with the City's Economic Development Plan February 25, 2010. Development Plan ➢ Continue to place strong emphasis on To be considered for Consider Ongoing and a new event, marketing local events such as the Bob inclusion in the during budget Concours d'Elegance at the La Hope Classic and the La Quinta Arts Economic hearings Quinta Resort has been approved. Festival to stimulate and strengthen Development Plan the local economy ➢ Continue to work with local hoteliers Contained within Consider on cooperative advertising that will Economic during budget Ongoing. market the City as a tourist destination Development Plan hearings and developing a new Market Study with the goal of examining future retail, hotel and housing trends ➢ Continue the cooperative advertising Contained within Consider Ongoing. The new cooperative program with Village businesses to Economic during budget advertising has been expanded and encourage more people to shop and Development Plan hearings is available Citywide. To date, dine in the Village as well as stay and several t.v. and radio spots have play in this area of La Quinta been launched. In addition, the playinlaquinta.com website has been updated and expanded. 2. Evaluate and analyze the future Contained within Consider Ongoing. A revised agreement development of SilverRock Resort Economic during budget with the hotel developer is being Development Plan hearings drafted. 3. Utilize the Green and Sustainable La Quinta Program to generate employment opportunities in the community Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan ➢ Add local job creation, which Contained within Consider Stimulate local economy by incorporates a sense of economic Economic during budget encouraging local preference for development as part of the Green and Development Plan hearings hiring contractors and buying goods Sustainable La Quinta Program and services. ➢ Continue exploration of energy Contained within Developed conservation conservation opportunities/research Economic partnerships with Imperial Irrigation Development Plan District, Coachella Valley Water District, Burrtec, and Southern California Gas Company; encourage La Quinta residents to reduce their carbon footprint by providing valuable conservation programs and incentives. 4. Enhance the active living opportunities Contained within Consider in La Quinta Economic during budget Development Plan hearings ➢ Add new park facilities Contained within Ongoing; funding has been set CIP aside with Quimby funds; continuing to explore potential parcels for purchase. Develop hiking/walking trails which are Contained within A Top of the Cove Trails Plan has rigorous and easily accessible to the Economic been completed; New Trail public Development Plan markers, maps and signage are available to assist the public with trails at the Top of the Cove. Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan ➢ Review potential for park assessment This item will be considered by program Council on February 16, 2010. ➢ Renovate the sports complex Contained within City Council Staff is working with DSUSD on an CIP will review and amendment to the joint use approve plans agreement for approval by City and Council and DSUSD. The specifications consultant is preparing Plans, for bid in April Specifications, and Estimates for 2010 Core Area Renovations, which include demolition of existing flat work, grading, drainage construction, infrastructure construction, installation of another pre -fabricated restroom, construction of new paving, and installation of new irrigation and landscape around the "Core Area." 5. Meet the local needs and problems for housing ➢ Provide workforce and affordable Contained within Ongoing. Completed construction family housing opportunities Economic and began lease -up of Wolff - Development Plan Waters Place; received numerous industry awards for Vista Dunes Courtyard homes; acquired several properties at Dune Palms/Westward Ho for future housing project; working through environmental and began site planning for Dune Palms/Hwy. 111 project; acquired two foreclosed homes in the Cove to be added to rental program; began preliminary site planning for Village properties; evaluating available properties ➢ Consider impacts on job creation into Contained within Consider Stimulate local economy by other functional areas such as Economic during budget encouraging local preference for affordable housing, neighborhood Development Plan hearings hiring contractors and buying goods revitalization, and business and services. development activities ➢ Work with the realtors and lending Ongoing. Code Compliance institutions to maintain and market continues to obtain information on foreclosed homes to get them title companies that hold reoccupied promptly foreclosures and will notify them that the property is in violation. If property is not brought up to code, City will take the necessary action to bring property into compliance. The City RDA has acquired one bank -owned home and a second is close to closing escrow. Both homes will be rehabilitated. 6. Maintain and enhance fiscal integrity Consider during budget hearin s ➢ Increase reserves and maintain a very Ongoing. conservative stance ➢ Review developer impact fee and DIF is due for an update in 2010; TUMF program TUMF Program was presented to Council in January 2010; staff is negotiating credits with CVAG for potential entry into TUMF program. ➢ Prioritize expenditures by those Consider required to maintain City services during budget Ongoing. hearings Be flexible, adaptable and creative in Consider job classifications during budget Ongoing. hearings Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan ➢ Maintain existing community grant Consider levels during budget Ongoing. hearings ➢ Seek grant funding wherever possible Consider to help offset any impact to the during budget Ongoing. General Fund hearings ➢ Continue to utilize RDA funds to Contained within Consider Ongoing. FY 2009-10 CIP projects underwrite a variety of capital and CIP during budget using RDA funds include: Dune public facility improvements hearings Palms Road Improvements (White Water River to Westward Ho); 'A' Street Extension (Dune Palms Road to Komar Center); RDA -Owned Cove Homes Landscape Conversion; Highway 111 Utility Undergrounding (adjacent to RDA - owned Dune Palms/Hwy 1 1 1 property); Drainage Improvements at Simon Drive/Washington St.; Jefferson Street Parkway Landscaping; Washington Street Apt. Rehab; Relocation of Coachella Canal at SilverRock Resort. ^r Continue to monitor State efforts to Consider State proposed take away of $23.6 take away RDA funding and work on during budget million in FY 2009-2010 and $4.8 methods to maintain RDA funding in hearings million in FY 2010-2011; staff is the future continuing to monitor the CRA legal challenge to the State's proposed budget situation and the potential impact on RDA funding. Economic Capital Goal Development Improvement Budget Other/Comments Plan Plan 7. Invest in transportation and Consider infrastructure during budget hearings ➢ Design the widening of Widening of Widening of Highway 111 was Highway 111 to the west toward Highway 111 completed; staff will be Indian Wells; improve areas that need east of presenting Traffic Demand redevelopment and look at the entire Washington Management/Traffic Systems corridor to improve landscaping and contained within Management study to Council in design; widen Highway 111 to three CIP Spring of 2010. lanes ➢ Prioritize Fred Waring Improvements Contained within Work to widen Fred Waring to 6 CIP as an Add lanes between Washington and project Adams Street has been completed; staff is negotiating an MOU for the widening of County's portion of Fred Waring. ➢ Improve Avenue 58 Realignment Actual phasing of implementation west of still being negotiated with Jefferson developer; Waiting for signature contained within from developer on reimbursement CIP as an Add agreement; City's Rehabilitation project project between Madison and Jefferson is completed. Department Report: 0 • '�� �.-.a•;,"'-_--.� _. s Fri C yOFT TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Les Johnson, Planning Director Al DATE: February 25, 2010 SUBJECT: Joint Discussion of the General Plan Update with Members of the City Council and Planning Commission Introduction The La Quinta General Plan update process commenced shortly after the first of this year. The effort to date has primarily focused upon introductory matters with the consultant team, Terra Nova Planning and Research, Inc. This joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission represents the first in a series of such meetings over the course of the update process. The fundamental purpose and intent of the joint meetings is to provide both bodies with the opportunity to discuss and dialogue about key milestone topics relevant to the update process. No specific direction or decisions are expected during these joint meetings, as staff will bring the key topics forward for further consideration at subsequent Planning Commission and City Council meetings. This joint meeting will focus upon providing Planning Commissioners and City Council Members an overview of the General Plan update process as well as to receive general input on the key milestone topic of defining the City's General Plan planning area boundary. Overview The update process will include a comprehensive review and analysis of the existing General Plan will primarily focus on the following: 1) updating the Plan to contemplate the vision of La Quinta in the year 2035, and 2) ensuring compliance and consistency with all applicable regulatory provisions. The update effort will also address key issues such as transportation, healthy communities, sustainability, economic development as well as redevelopment & reuse opportunities. In addition to the joint meetings, the update effort will involve a public outreach campaign that includes a series of community workshops. The first community meeting is scheduled for April (exact date, time and location to be determined). City staff will also use the City's website, newsletter and other communication means, such as Facebook, to help educate, inform and solicit input from the community. Although the Planning Department is responsible for organizing and managing the General Plan update process, every City department will be involved in the effort. For example, while Public Works will be directly involved with the technical review and preparation of the traffic and circulation element, Community Services will also participate with the non -motorized transportation component. The Finance Department and City Manager's Office will both directly participate in the review of fiscal impact projections. Community Services and Planning will work together in evaluating how land use patterns affect existing and future recreational facilities. Several key milestone topics will be addressed during the update process, such as determining the City's General Plan planning area boundary, identifying a land use pattern, defining a target population, as well as evaluation of policies and programs. Most of these milestones will be identified at the community workshops in order to provide an opportunity for public input. It is anticipated that most of the existing land use patterns as well as many of the objectives, policies and programs currently found in the General Plan will likely remain unchanged. The update effort will also consider how we can maintain and improving upon the high quality of life the currently exists in our community. During the February 25 joint meeting, a brief overview of the issues and work projects involved with the General Plan update will be provided. Staff will also briefly introduce the aforementioned key issues being focused upon during this update process. General Plan Boundaries The key milestone topic at this early point in the update process is defining the General Plan planning area boundary. At a minimum, a planning area boundary must include the current city limits, but often extend beyond the city limits to include spheres of influence and beyond. The planning area boundary needs to be identified early in the update process as it will help define the preferred development alternative for the draft environmental impact report as well as provide geographic parameters for the necessary technical studies. Subsequent Actions Neither the City Council nor the Planning Commission is requested to take any formal action at the joint meeting. Staff will gather and document the input received during the meeting and will return to each body for their recommendations following this workshop. The follow-up meeting dates have been tentatively scheduled for the Planning Commission meeting of March 9, 2010, and the City Council meeting of March 16, 2010.