2018 01 30 CC Minutes Special Meeting - Property AcquisitionCITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by
Mayor Evans.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Pena, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 79315 HIGHWAY 111
(APN's: 600-340-002, 600-020-029, 600-340-003, 600-340-023, 600-020-028, 600-
340-028)
CITY NEGOTIATOR: FRANK J. SPEVACEK, CITY MANAGER
PROPERTY OWNER: LA QUINTA TOURISM, LP
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERM OF PAYMENT AND/OR DISPOSITION OF
THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED
COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED
INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:01P.M.
MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AT 6:28 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
REPORT ON ACTIONS) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Ihrke reported that the City Council considered and, by a vote of 5-0,
unanimously authorized staff to participate in a public auction pursuant to a trustee's
sale for all right, title, and interest in the property identified in Closed Session Agenda
Item #1. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1, if the trustee approves the
sale of the property to the City, the approval and substance of the agreement for the
sale would be available upon inquiry by any person.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sanchez led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
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CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
City Manager Spevacek informed the Council that the non-profit organization Friends
of CVLink requested permission to include the City of La Quinta's logo on its
informational material. Councilmembers requested that the new logo be used instead
of the old one on the mock-up.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR - None
BUSINESS SESSION
1. APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR CONTINGENT REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROGRAM, AND SUBSEQUENT USE -OF -FUNDS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Councilmember Radi said that the fund amount should be reduced to $2 million.
Councilmember Fitzpatrick agreed.
MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Radi/Sanchez to
appropriate $2,000,000 from Unassigned Reserves to the Land Acquisition Fund.
Motion passed unanimously.
STUDY SESSION - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS - None
MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS - None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Councilmembers Radi/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 6:32 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
Digitally signed by Susan Maysels
ON: cn=Susan Maysels, o=City of La Quinta, ou=Clerk's Office,
email=smaysels@la-quinta.org, c=US
Date: 2018.02.07 09:18:46-08'00'
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