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JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL & HOUSING AUTHORITY
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Joint meeting of the La Quinta City Council and Housing Authority
was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by Mayor Evans and Chairperson Fitzpatrick.
This meeting provided teleconferencing accessibility pursuant to Executive
Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and
subsequently Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361, 2021), enacted 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.).
ROLL CALL – CITY COUNCIL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
ROLL CALL – HOUSING AUTHORITY
PRESENT: Authority Members Evans, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Chairperson
Fitzpatrick
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 as made by Authority Secretary Radeva.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director McMillen, City Attorney/
Authority Counsel Ihrke, City Clerk/Authority Secretary Radeva, Deputy City
Clerk Romane, Director of Business Unit and Housing Development
Villalpando, Management Analyst Kinley, Community Resources Manager
Calderon, Public Safety Manager Mendez, Senior Emergency Management
Coordinator Johnston, Public Works Director/City Engineer McKinney, Finance
Director Martinez, Interim Accounting Manager Hallick, Design and
Development Director Castro.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Fitzpatrick led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR - HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY QUARTERLY MEETING MINUTES
OF JULY 20, 2021
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Radi/Evans to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed
unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION – HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. APPOINT HOUSING AUTHORITY CHAIRPERSON AND VICE
CHAIRPERSON FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Authority waived presentation of the staff report, which is on file in the City
Clerk’s Office.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Radi/Evans to appoint Housing Authority Members Sanchez and Peña to serve
as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively, during calendar year
2022. Motion passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION – JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
2. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE
AND SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTION WITH MANNINO LIVING
TRUST TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 111, WEST OF DUNE PALMS ROAD
(APN: 600-390-024); AND TO AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF REAL
PROPERTY FROM CITY TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDS;
CEQA: THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3) “COMMON SENSE
EXEMPTION”
Director of Business Unit and Housing Development Villalpando presented the
staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.
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Council/Authority Members expressed their support for the proposed property
purchase; and discussed the acquisition of this property is critical to help
activate the back side of Highway 111 Corridor businesses; provide
connections to the regional CV Link project currently underway, as well as
access to schools and public transportation; and provide possible future
affordable housing, mixed-use development, and business opportunities.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
Fitzpatrick/Radi to adopt Resolution No. 2022-002 to:
(1) Approve Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions
with Mannino Living Trust for certain real property comprised of
approximately 15.14 acres, located on the north side of Highway 111,
west of Dune Palms Road (APN: 600-390-024);
(2) Approve transfer of ownership of said property from the City to the
Housing Authority; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager and/or Executive Director to execute such
documents, as are necessary and proper, to execute the Agreement
for property acquisition and implement the property transfer.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE
MANNINO LIVING TRUST FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF
APPROXIMATELY 15.14 ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
HIGHWAY 111, WEST OF DUNE PALMS ROAD (APN: 600-390-024);
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTED THE AGREEMENT,
TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY TO THE LA QUINTA
HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND TO PROCESS DOCUMENTATION
REGARDING THE CONVEYANCE
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Radi/Evans to:
(1) Approve Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions
with Mannino Living Trust for certain real property comprised of
approximately 15.14 acres, located on the north side of Highway 111,
west of Dune Palms Road (APN: 600-390-024);
(2) Approve transfer of ownership of said property from the City to the
Housing Authority; and
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(3) Authorize the City Manager and/or Executive Director to execute such
documents, as are necessary and proper, to execute the Agreement
for property acquisition and implement the property transfer; and
Adopt Resolution No. HA 2022-001:
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA HOUSING AUTHORITY
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 15.14
ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 111, WEST OF
DUNE PALMS ROAD (APN: 600-390-024) FROM THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, AND TO PROCESS DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE
CONVEYANCE
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Radi/Peña
to appropriate funds and authorize the transfer from Account No. 249 –
Successor Agency 2011 Low/Mod Bond Fund in the amount of $8,600,000 to
the Land Acquisition Fund Account to be used for this property acquisition.
Motions passed unanimously.
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members
Evans/Sanchez to appropriate funds and authorize the transfer from Account
No. 249 – Successor Agency 2011 Low/Mod Bond Fund in the amount of
$8,600,000 to the Land Acquisition Fund Account to be used for this property
acquisition. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS’ ITEMS – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by
Council/Authority Members Radi/Sanchez to adjourn the Joint Special Meeting
of the La Quinta City Council and Housing Authority at 5:56 p.m. Motion
passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk/Authority Secretary
City of La Quinta, California