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PAC - Minutes 07-20-19940 MINUTES PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE (PAC) Wednesday, July 20, 1994 PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 1. Perschetz, Hosea, Long, and Dalecio Etinger Staff Present: Jerry Herman, Planning and Development Director; Mark Huebsch, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, (Agency Legal Counsel); and Jim Simon, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. (Agency Redevelopment Consultant) The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. The PAC members first item of business was to elect a Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson as elected officers of the Project Area Committee. The consensus of the members was to delay the election of a Secretary to the PAC until the next meeting. Stan Long/Gary Perschetz nominated Chevis Hosea as Chair to the Project Area Committee. Hosea was unanimously elected as Chair of the PAC. Hosea/Long then nominated Scott Dalecio for the office of Vice -Chair. Dalecio was also unanimously elected to the position of Vice -Chair. PAC Minutes - July 20, 1994 Page 2 II. Approval of Minutes The minutes fiom the PAC meeting of June 22, 1994 were unanimously approved. Mark Huebsclh, the Agency's Legal Counsel, introduced the proposed bylaws for the Project Area Committee. The proposed bylaws were presented to the PAC for their consideration and comment. The bylaws can be amended by the PAC at any time as the members see fit. Mr. Perschetz suggested that the members may want to consider amending the PAC bylaws to change the quorum requirement, from a simple majority of at least half of the PAC members to a fixed -level of no less than three members present at any meeting. A discussion ensued and the consensus was to wait on making any changes to the quorum section of the bylaws until additional PAC members are sought to fill the four vacant seats. Mr. Dalecio then addressed Section 7 of the PAC bylaws which provides for the removal of any PAC members with successive unexcused absences. Mr. Dalecio pointed out that Seth Etinger had missed this meeting as well as the previous meeting. The members discussed this issue and requested that Jerry Herman 49 transmit a letter to Mr. Etinger notifying him of this requirement and requesting his presence at all future PAC meetings. The motion was made and seconded to approve the PAC bylaws as presented. Perschetz(Long. The motion carried unanimously. Jerry Herman. reminded the PAC members that the PAC was faced with four vacant seats (two seats for representatives of existing community organizations, and two seats for residential tenants). Mr. Huebsch explained to the PAC that the Redevelopment Law does not provide for any specific means of filling vacant seats after a communitywide election effort, and suggested that the PAC consider its own method of filling the vacant seats with suitable candidates. A discussion ensued and the PAC agreed to recruit for residential tenants and representatives of the existing community organizations using the PAC members existing resources. The PAC agreed to bring forward any suitable candidates at the next PAC meeting for approval by the full PAC. L�;�„-:04 PAC Minutes - July 20, 1994 Page 3 Jim Simon explained the schedule for the plan adoption. At their regular meeting scheduled for September 20, the Agency will consider approval of the Draft Environmental Impact Report, Draft Redevelopment Plan, and Preliminary Report. The PAC expressed interest in reviewing these documents prior 1:0 the September 20 meeting and requested that these documents be transmitted to the PAC on August 22. The PAC would then bring forward any comments, questions, or suggestions for these documents at the; PAC meeting scheduled for September 7. The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. The next PAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, at which time the PAC will attempt to fill any of the remaining four vacancies. The subsequent PAC meetings scheduled for September 7 will be to discuss the draft redevelopment documents. James, . Simon Interim Secretary wuiva,7--,O"