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2025 04 15 HA Quarterly MeetingHOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA Page 1 of 4 APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025, AT 4:00 P.M. (or thereafter) Members of the public may listen to this meeting by tuning-in live via www.laquintaca.gov/livemeetings. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Authority Members: Evans, Fitzpatrick, Peña, Sanchez, and Chairperson McGarrey VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 [AUTHORITY SECRETARY] PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA At this time, members of the public may address the Housing Authority on any matter not listed on the agenda pursuant to the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed at the end of the agenda. The Housing Authority values your comments; however, in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Government Code § 54954.2(b)]. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA CONSENT CALENDAR NOTE: Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and can be approved by one motion. PAGE 1. APPROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DATED MARCH 18, 2025 5 Housing Authority agendas and staff reports are available on the City’s web site: www.laquintaca.gov HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA Page 2 of 4 APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING 2.ADOPT RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE SURPLUS LAND DECLARATION FOR ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 600-030-039 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE SAME PARCEL EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT; CEQA: FIND THE RESCISSION AND DECLARATION EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT [RESOLUTION NO. HA 2025-002] 7 BUSINESS SESSION - None STUDY SESSION - None HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS’ ITEMS ADJOURNMENT *************************************** The next regular quarterly meeting of the Housing Authority will be held on July 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Monika Radeva, Authority Secretary of the La Quinta Housing Authority, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the La Quinta Housing Authority was posted on the City’s website, near the entrance to the Council Chamber at 78495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin board at the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51321 Avenida Bermudas, on April 11, 2025. DATED: April 11, 2025 MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary La Quinta Housing Authority PUBLIC NOTICES Agenda packet materials are available for public inspection: 1) at the Clerk’s Office at La Quinta City Hall, located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253; and 2) on the City’s website at https://www.laquintaca.gov/business/city-council/housing- authority-agendas/, in accordance with the Brown Act [Government Code § 54957.5; AB 2647 (Stats. 2022, Ch. 971)]. The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk’s office at (760) 777- 7123, 24-hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made. HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA Page 3 of 4 APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING  If background material is to be presented to the Housing Authority during a Housing Authority meeting, please be advised that 15 copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the Authority Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS - INSTRUCTIONS Members of the public may address the Housing Authority on any matter listed or not listed on the agenda as follows: WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided either in-person during the meeting by submitting 15 copies to the Authority Secretary, it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting; or can be emailed in advance to CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov, no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the meeting. Written public comments will be distributed to the Housing Authority, made public, and will be incorporated into the public record of the meeting, but will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Chairperson, a brief summary of public comments is asked to be reported. If written public comments are emailed, the email subject line must clearly state “Written Comments” and should include: 1) full name, 2) city of residence, and 3) subject matter. VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided in-person during the meeting by completing a “Request to Speak” form and submitting it to the Authority Secretary; it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes (or approximately 350 words). Members of the public shall be called upon to speak by the Chairperson. In accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2022-027, a one-time additional speaker time donation of three (3) minutes per individual is permitted; please note that the member of the public donating time must: 1) submit this in writing to the Authority Secretary by completing a “Request to Speak” form noting the name of the person to whom time is being donated to, and 2) be present at the time the speaker provides verbal comments. Verbal public comments are defined as comments provided in the speakers’ own voice and may not include video or sound recordings of the speaker or of other individuals or entities, unless permitted by the Chairperson. Public speakers may elect to use printed presentation materials to aid their comments; 15 copies of such printed materials shall be provided to the Authority Secretary to be disseminated to the Housing Authority, made public, and incorporated into the public record of the meeting; it is requested that the printed materials are provided prior to the beginning of the meeting. There shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Chairperson. HOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA Page 4 of 4 APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING All writings or documents, including but not limited to emails and attachments to emails, submitted to the City regarding any item(s) listed or not listed on this agenda are public records. All information in such writings and documents is subject to disclosure as being in the public domain and subject to search and review by electronic means, including but not limited to the City’s Internet Web site and any other Internet Web-based platform or other Web-based form of communication. All information in such writings and documents similarly is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act [Government Code § 7920.000 et seq.]. TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY – INSTRUCTIONS Teleconference accessibility may be triggered in accordance with AB 2449 (Stats. 2022, Ch. 285), codified in the Brown Act [Government Code § 54953], if a member of the Housing Authority requests to attend and participate in this meeting remotely due to “just cause” or “emergency circumstances,” as defined, and only if the request is approved. In such instances, remote public accessibility and participation will be facilitated via Zoom Webinar as detailed at the end of this Agenda. *** TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURES*** APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY IS IN EFFECT Pursuant to Government Code § 54953(f) [AB 2449, Stats. 2022, Ch. 285, Rubio]. Verbal public comments via Teleconference – members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by teleconference via Zoom and use the “raise your hand” feature when public comments are prompted by the Chair; the City will facilitate the ability for a member of the public to be audible to the Housing Authority and general public and allow him/her/them to speak on the item(s) requested. Please note – members of the public must unmute themselves when prompted upon being recognized by the Chairperson, in order to become audible to the Housing Authority and the public. Only one person at a time may speak by teleconference and only after being recognized by the Chair. ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82540879912 Meeting ID: 825 4087 9912 Or join by phone: (253) 215 – 8782 Written public comments – can be provided in person during the meeting or emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov any time prior to the adjournment of the meeting, and will be distributed to the Housing Authority, made public, incorporated into the public record of the meeting, and will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Chairperson, a brief summary of any public comment is asked to be read, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request. HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES Page 1 of 2 MARCH 18, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Chairperson McGarrey. PRESENT: Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, Peña, Sanchez, and Chairperson McGarrey ABSENT: None VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 was made by the Authority Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVE REGULAR QUARTERLY HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 1, 2025 2. APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF UTILITY UPGRADES ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF 5.2 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 111 AND DUNE PALMS ROAD (APN: 600-030-039) TO BP DUNE PALMS, LP, BY GENERAL PARTNER BLACKPOINT PROPERTIES, LLC MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Fitzpatrick/Sanchez to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion passed unanimously. BUSINESS SESSION – None STUDY SESSION – None HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBERS' ITEMS – None CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 1 5 HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES Page 2 of 2 MARCH 18, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Authority Members Evans/Fitzpatrick to adjourn at 7:03 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary La Quinta Housing Authority 6 City of La Quinta HOUSING AUTHORITY QUARTERLY MEETING: April 15, 2025 STAFF REPORT AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE SURPLUS LAND DECLARATION FOR ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 600-030-039 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE SAME PARCEL EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT; CEQA: FIND THE RESCISSION AND DECLARATION EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Resolution to rescind the declaration of Assessor Parcel Number 600-030- 039, located near the northeast corner of Dune Palms Road and Highway 111, as surplus land under the Surplus Land Act, and declare it as exempt surplus land. Find that the rescission and declaration are exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act for the reasons stated in the Resolution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On January 21, 2025, the La Quinta Housing Authority (Authority) adopted Resolution No. HA 2025-001 declaring Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 600-030- 039 as surplus land pursuant to the requirements of the Surplus Land Act (SLA) (Government Code Section 54221 et seq.). Staff has determined that the subject parcel will be used only for affordable housing purposes that the City will facilitate for future development, resulting in the need to rescind the prior surplus land designation, and to declare this parcel exempt surplus land designation. This action will remove the requirement to issue a Notice of Availability and engage in the SLA-mandated offer process and would preserve flexibility for the Authority to evaluate options for the properties. FISCAL IMPACT – None. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS The SLA requires that public agencies declare land as either “surplus” or “exempt surplus” before it can be sold or leased for development. In accordance with this requirement, on January 21, 2025, the Authority adopted Resolution No. HA 2025-001 declaring the CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 2 7 vacant parcel identified as APN 600-030-039, located at the northeast corner of Dune Palms Road and Highway 111, as “surplus land” on the basis that the parcel was not necessary for the Authority’s current operations or programs. Following this declaration, the parcel became subject to SLA procedural requirements including the issuance of a Notice of Availability to qualified entities, a 60-day period for expressions of interest, and a 90-day good faith negotiation period. Since the original declaration, staff has determined the long-term strategic needs of the Authority necessitate only affordable housing development on this parcel, serving future community development objectives. The parcel is identified in the City’s current (2022- 2029) Housing Element, which was reviewed and approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Specifically, the parcel is the approximately 5.2 acre site, with a new assessor parcel number that was previously identified as APN 600-030-018. The parcel is identified in the City’s Housing Element under the “Vacant Land Inventory” (Table II-50) as Site No. 5, which is a site identified for development of very low-, low-, and moderate income housing (i.e., affordable housing). Therefore, the SLA surplus land designation for the subject parcel is no longer appropriate, and the Authority will benefit from declaring the parcel exempt surplus land pursuant to the SLA, specifically Government Code Section 54221(F)(1)(L) (Gov. Code). Rescinding the surplus land designation and, instead, declaring the parcel as exempt surplus land pursuant to the SLA, specifically Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F), preserves the Authority’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the parcel for the affordable housing purposes consistent with Section 54221(f)(1)(F). ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The rescission of the designation of the Parcel as “surplus land” and declaration of said Parcel as “exempt surplus land” is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.(“CEQA”)) or the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq. (“CEQA Guidelines”)), specifically CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as the action of the Authority is only administrative and will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Even if the action(s) of the Authority were deemed to be a “project,” the action is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) [common sense exemption] and none of the exceptions to this exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply. Finally, to the extent applicable, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312, a sale of any surplus land is exempt from review under CEQA. ALTERNATIVES The Authority may elect not to rescind the surplus land designation and proceed with SLA requirements. Based on the determination of Affordable Housing being the only ultimate use for this land, staff does not recommend these alternatives. Prepared by: Doug Kinley, Senior Management Analyst Approved by: Gil Villalpando, Director of Business & Housing 8 RESOLUTION NO. HA 2025 – XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, RESCINDING THE DECLARATION OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 600-030-039 AS SURPLUS LAND, AND DECLARING THE SAME PARCEL EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of La Quinta (“Authority”) is the owner of Assessor Parcel Number 600-030-039 (“Parcel”), located within the City of La Quinta (“City”), California; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the Authority adopted Resolution No. HA 2025- 001, declaring the Parcel as surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220 et seq. (“SLA”); and WHEREAS, the declaration of surplus land status would subject the Parcel to the disposition procedures of the SLA, including a Notice of Availability and mandatory negotiation periods with eligible entities; and WHEREAS, the Parcel is identified in the City’s current (2022-2029) Housing Element, which was reviewed and approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Specifically, the Parcel is the approximately 5.1 acre site, with a new assessor parcel number (“APN”) that was previously identified as APN 600-030- 018. The Parcel is identified in the City’s Housing Element under the “Vacant Land Inventory” (Table II-50) as Site #5, which is a site identified for development of very low-, low-, and moderate income housing (i.e., affordable housing); and WHEREAS, upon further review, the Authority has determined that the Parcel will be used only for affordable housing development that will be determined in the future, pursuant to applicable laws and procedures, by the Authority, and, therefore, should not be classified as surplus property or subject to disposition pursuant to the SLA. Specifically, the Parcel is planned under the City’s Housing Element to be developed for a housing development, which may have ancillary commercial ground floor uses, that restricts 100 percent of the residential units to persons and families of low or moderate income, and will have at least 75 percent of the residential units restricted to lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, with an affordable sales price or an affordable rent, as defined in Section 50052.5 or 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, for 55 years for rental housing or 45 years for ownership housing, unless a federal, state, or local grant, tax credit, or other project financing requires a longer period of affordability, and in no event will the maximum affordable sales price or rent level be higher than 20 percent below the median market rents or sales prices for the neighborhood in which the site is located. Furthermore, these requirements, as applicable, will be contained in a covenant or restriction recorded against the Parcel at 9 Resolution No. HA 2025-XXX APN 600-030-039 – Declare exempt surplus land Adopted: April 15, 2025 Page 2 of 4 the time of sale that shall run with the land and be enforceable against any owner who violates the covenant or restriction and each successor in interest who continues the violation; and WHEREAS, rescinding the surplus land designation and, instead, declaring the Parcel as exempt surplus land pursuant to the SLA, specifically Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F), preserves the Authority’s ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the Parcel for the affordable housing purposes consistent with Section 54221(f)(1)(F); and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq. (“CEQA Guidelines”)), adopted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.(“CEQA”)), administrative activities of the City, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, are not “projects” under CEQA. Here, the rescission of the designation of the Parcel as “surplus land” and declaration of the Parcel as “exempt surplus land,” without being attached to any particular development project, has no direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Thus, this action taken by the Authority is not subject to CEQA. (CEQA Guidelines, § 15060(c)(3).) Even if the rescission of the designation of “surplus land” and declaration as “exempt surplus land” were determined to be a “project” under CEQA, it is exempt from further CEQA review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because there is no possibility that the action taken by the Authority will have a significant effect on the environment. As proposed, the action of the Authority is administrative and required pursuant to the SLA. Because the proposed action is not related to a specific development project, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the action taken by the Authority will have a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions apply due to the fact that the action by the Authority is only an administrative action as required by the SLA, and (a) the Parcel is not within or part of a particularly sensitive environment, (b) the Authority action would not have any cumulative impact to the environment as it is not part of any specific development project proposal, (c) there are no unusual circumstances that would attach to the administrative action o f the Authority, (d) the Parcel is undeveloped and does not have any historic or sceni c resources attached to it, and (e) the Parcel is not located on a hazardous waste site. As such, no exceptions to a categorical exemption set forth in Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines would apply. Finally, to the extent applicable, pursuant to Section 15312 of the CEQA Guidelines, a sale of any surplus land is exempt from review under CEQA. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the La Quinta Housing Authority to adopt, as follows: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, constitute the findings of the La Quinta Housing Authority, and are incorporated herein by this reference. 10 Resolution No. HA 2025-XXX APN 600-030-039 – Declare exempt surplus land Adopted: April 15, 2025 Page 3 of 4 SECTION 2. The La Quinta Housing Authority hereby rescinds the surplus land designation for Assessor Parcel Number 600-030-039 (the “Parcel”), previously made pursuant to Resolution No. HA 2024-001. SECTION 3. The La Quinta Housing Authority hereby declares the Parcel as “exempt surplus land” pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F) of the Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq., the “SLA”), and, therefore, the sale or disposal of the Parcel is not subject to the requirements of the SLA pursuant to Government Code Section 54222.3. SECTION 4. The Executive Director or authorized designee is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution, including the withdrawal of any related notices issued under the SLA. SECTION 5. The rescission of the designation of the Parcel as “surplus land” and declaration of said Parcel as “exempt surplus land” is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.(“CEQA”)) or the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq. (“CEQA Guidelines”)), specifically CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as the action of the Housing Authority is only administrative and will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Even if the action of the La Quinta Housing Authority were deemed to be a “project,” the action is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) [common sense exemption] and none of the exceptions to this exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply. Finally, to the extent applicable, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312, a sale of any surplus land is exempt from review under CEQA. SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. The Authority Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular quarterly meeting of the La Quinta Housing Authority held on this 15th day of April 2025, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 11 ________________________________ DEBORAH McGARREY, Chairperson La Quinta Housing Authority, California (AUTHORITY SEAL) Resolution No. HA 2025-XXX APN 600-030-039 – Declare exempt surplus land Adopted: April 15, 2025 Page 4 of 4 ATTEST: _______________________________ MONIKA RADEVA, Authority Secretary La Quinta Housing Authority, California APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ WILLIAM H. IHRKE, Authority Counsel La Quinta Housing Authority, California 12 0 100 200 Feet Created by Rincon Consultants for the City of La Quinta, 2024. 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