2023 06 06 HA Minutes Special MeetingHOUSING AUTHORITY
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority (Authority) was called to order at
7:29 p.m. by Chairperson Pena.
PRESENT: Authority Members: Evans, Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Sanchez, and
Chairperson Pena
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT — AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE SPECIAL HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 16,
2023
2. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND
SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA HOUSING
AUTHORITY AND DEAN FAMILY TRUST FOR VACANT PARCEL LOCATED AT
52155 AVENIDA VILLA; ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 773-233-019
[RESOLUTION NO. HA 2023-002]
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Evans/Sanchez to
approve the Consent Calendar as recommended, with Item No. 2 adopting Resolution
No. HA 2023-002. Motion passed unanimously.
STUDY SESSION
1. DISCUSS FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 PROPOSED HOUSING AUTHORITY
BUDGET
Finance Director Martinez presented the staff report which is on file at the Clerk's Office.
The Authority discussed the recent land acquisitions of various vacant parcels and the
Dune Palms Mobil Estates; the State's partial repayment of the Redevelopment Agency
loan; and looking forward to coming up with ideas to build workforce housing projects on
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the acquired parcels to help meet the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation mandates
imposed by the State; requested that staff provide a summary at a future meeting,
regarding the operational expenses and improvement investments related to the Dune
Palms Mobile Estate property to better understand how it is progressing; and the City's
opposition to Senate Bill 584 (2023, Limon), which was discussed by Council and Staff
as potentially being placed in the suspense file, proposing to impose a 15% transient
occupancy tax on short-term rentals, in addition to existing tax requirements, to be
collected by the state for affordable housing projects, to be distributed to regional and
local agencies depending on qualifying criteria.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS' ITEMS — None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority Members
Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to adjourn at 7:39 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary
La Quinta Housing Authority
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