2023 01 17 HA Minutes Quarterly MeetingHOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
A regular quarterly meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to order at 7:07
p.m. by Chairperson Sanchez.
PRESENT: Authority Members: Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, and Chairperson
Sanchez
ABSENT: Authority Member Evans
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT — Authority Secretary Radeva made the required AB 23
announcement.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 20, 2022
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Pena/ McGarrey to
approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0,
abstain — 0, absent — 1 (Evans).
BUSINESS SESSION
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND APPROVE AN
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
WITH BP DUNE PALMS, LP, BY GENERAL PARTNER BLACKPOINT
PROPERTIES, LLC, TO ACQUIRE A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 5.2 ACRES, LOCATED ON
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 111 AND DUNE PALMS ROAD
(APN: 600-030-018); CEQA: THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3) COMMON
SENSE EXEMPTION [RESOLUTION NO. HA 2023-001]
Authority waived presentation of the staff report.
Council discussed the front footage of the property needs to be designed in accordance
with the Highway 111 Corridor revisioning plan.
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MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/ Fitzpatrick to
appropriate funds from Fund 249 — Successor Agency 2011 Low/Mod Bond Fund in the
amount of $2,237,183 and Unassigned Reserves in the amount of $1,387,009 to be
transferred to the Land Acquisition account (Account No. 249-0000-74010), to be used
for this property acquisition and all associated closing costs and to adopt Resolution No.
HA 2023-001 to:
1) Find the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to California
Environmental Quality Act Section 15061 (b)(3) "Common Sense Exemption;" and
2) Approve an Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions with BP
Dune Palms, LP, by General Partner Blackpoint Properties, LLC, to acquire a portion of
certain vacant real property comprised of approximately 5.2 acres, located on the
northeast corner of Highway 111 and Dune Palms Road (APN: 600-030-018); and
3) Authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement substantially in the
form attached, allowing for minor and non -substantive changes:
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND
SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA HOUSING
AUTHORITY AND BP DUNE PALMS, LP, BY GENERAL PARTNER BLACKPOINT
PROPERTIES, LLC, FOR A PORTION OF CERTAIN VACANT REAL PROPERTY
COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 5.2 ACRES, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF HIGHWAY 111 AND DUNE PALMS ROAD; IDENTIFIED AS
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 600-030-018
Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0, abstain — 0, absent — 1 (Evans).
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS' ITEMS — None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority Members
Pena/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 7:14 p.m. Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0, abstain — 0,
absent — 1 (Evans).
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority
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