2021 07 20 HA Minutes Quarterly MeetingHOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES Page 1 of 3 JULY 20, 2021
HOUSING AUTHORITY
QUARTERLY MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A regular quarterly meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to
order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairperson Fitzpatrick.
This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive
Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, N-33-20, N-35-20, N-60-20, and N-08-21 executed
by the Governor of California, in response to the state of emergency relating to
novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing
accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.).
PRESENT: Authority Members: Evans, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, and Chairperson
Fitzpatrick
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
City Attorney Ihrke requested to pull Consent Calendar Item No. 2 and move it
for consideration as Business Session Item No. 1 on the agenda in order to
propose additional language for the Authority’s consideration to be included in
the proposed resolution to show compliance with the Surplus Lands Act, as each
parcel under consideration qualifies as “exempt surplus property.”
Authority Member Peña said he will recused himself from the discussion and
vote on Business Session Item No. 1 (moved from Consent Calendar Item No.
2) due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from the proximity of real
property interest to the properties under negotiations.
Council concurred.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 2021
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2. Pulled and moved to Business Session Item No. 1 by City Attorney Ihrke
>>> ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR
PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN
THE LA QUINTA HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CORONEL HOMES &
DESIGN INC., FOR FIVE VACANT PARCELS; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL
NUMBERS 773-144-025, 773-145-010 AND -011, AND 773-145-
022 AND -023 [HA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-004]
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Radi/Evans
to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1 as submitted. Motion passed
unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA RECUSED HIMSELF FROM BUSINESS SESSION
ITEM NO. 1 DUE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING
FROM THE PROXIMITY OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST TO THE
PROPERTIES UNDER NEGOTIATIONS AND LEFT THE DAIS AT 7:05 P.M.
1. Pulled from Consent Calendar Item No. 2 and moved to Business Session
Item No. 1 by City Attorney Ihrke >>> ADOPT RESOLUTION TO
APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW
INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA HOUSING AUTHORITY
AND CORONEL HOMES & DESIGN INC., FOR FIVE VACANT
PARCELS; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 773-144-025, 773-145-
010 AND -011, AND 773-145-022 AND -023
[HA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-004]
Council waived presentation of the staff report.
City Attorney Ihrke noted the following language additions and modifications to
the proposed resolution for the Authority’s consideration in order to show that
each parcel under negations is in compliance with the Surplus Land Act as it
qualifies as “exempt surplus property:”
Page no. 2 of the Resolution (and page no. 12 of the Agenda Packet) to
be amended by adding one additional recital right before the last one to read
as follows:
“WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section
54221(f)(1)(B), each parcel subject to the purchase and sale agreement
to be authorized under this Resolution is less than 5,000 square feet in
area, not contiguous to specified lands owned by a state or local agency,
and therefore “exempt surplus property” as defined under the Surplus
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Lands Act (Government Code Section 54220 et seq.). Notwithstanding
this exemption, the Authority sent a written notice of availability of land
to entities required to be notified pursuant to Government Code Section
54222, and no interest in purchasing or leasing the land was received by
the Authority within the requisite 60 days to respond.”
Page no. 2 of the Resolution (and page no. 12 of the Agenda Packet) to
be amended by renumbering currently proposed Section 4 to 5 with no
language amendments; and substituting Section 4 to read as listed below:
“SECTION 4. The Authority hereby declares each parcel subject to
the purchase and sale agreement is “exempt surplus property,” pursuant to
Government Code Section 54221, based on the findings set forth in this
Resolution and record evidence in support thereof.
SECTION 5. The Authority Secretary shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.”
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Evans/Radi
to adopt Resolution No. 2021-004, with the amendments noted above,
approving an Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions
between the La Quinta Housing Authority and Coronel Homes & Design Inc.,
for five vacant parcels; Assessor Parcel Numbers 773-144-025, 773-145-010,
773-145-011, 773-145-022, and 773-145-023; and authorize the Executive
Director to make minor revisions and additions that do not substantively change
the business terms and execute the agreement. Motion passed: ayes – 4, noes
– 0, abstain – 0, absent – 1 (Peña).
COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA RETURNED TO THE DAIS AND REJOINED THE
MEETING AT 7:08 P.M.
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority
Members Peña/Radi to adjourn the meeting at 7:08p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority