1995 02 21 RDA Minutes LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
February 21, 1995
Regular meeting of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman
Sniff.
PRESENT: Board Members Bangerter, Cathcart, Pena, Perkins, Chairman Sniff
ABSENT: None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Bangerter/Perkins to approve Minutes of February
7, 1995 as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT None
BUSINESS SESSION
1. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA
QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.
1 AND APPROVING THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND
AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF THE AMENDED PLAN AND THE REPORT
TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Board Members Bangerter and Cathcart abstained from this issue due to a conflict of
interest and left the dais.
Mr. Spevacek, Consultant with Rosenow, Spevacek Group, addressed the Board advising
that the resolution before the Board approves the report to the City Council on the
proposed amendment to Project Area No.1 and approves in its form, the redevelopment
plan for this project. The amended plan will clarify and expand the public facilities and
infrastructure improvements project list; increase the amount of tax increment revenue
which the Agency may receive from Project No.1; increase the limitation on the amount
of bond indebtedness which may be outstanding at any one time; and establish a new 12-
year time-frame during which the Agency may employ eminent domain.
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RESOLUTION NO. RA 95-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA QUINTA
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.1 AND
APPROVING ITS REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORIZING
TRANSMITTAL OF THE AMENDED PLAN AND THE REPORT TO THE CITY
COUNCIL.
It was moved by Board Members Pena/Perkins to adopt Resolution RA 95-03 as
submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
2. SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD.
Board Member Perkins nominated Board Member Cathcart for Vice Chairman.
There were no further nominations.
Board Member Perkins moved that a unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Cathcart to serve
as Vice Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency Board.
Chairman Sniff advised that Board Member Cathcart is the new Vice Chairman.
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTeR DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1995.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Pena/Perkins to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended with the deletion of warrants to C.V. Land and Williams
Development. Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Cathcart/Perkins to approve the warrant
to C. V. Land. Motion carried with Board Members Bangerter and Pena ABSTAINING.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Perkins/Cathcart to approve the warrant
to Williams Development Corporation. Motion carried with Board Member Pena
ABSTAINING.
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DEPARTMENT REPORTS None
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF LA OUINTA
JOINT PUBLIC IIEARING BETWEEN THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA QUINTA
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO.1 AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT
NO.1.
Ms. Honeywell, Agency Counsel, advised that Board Members Bangerter and Cathcart
will be abstaining from this matter as they both have property interests within the project
area that are different from the public generally.
The Mayor declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN.
Mayor Pena advised that this joint public hearing of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency is to consider the proposed Amendment No 1 to the
Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project No.1 and certification of
the Final Environmental Impact Report on the Amendment.
He further advised that the following documents will be under consideration:
1. The proposed Redevelopment Plan as amended by Amendment No.1; and
2 Agency Report to Council on the proposed Amendment, which includes, among
other information:
a. The report and recommendation of the Planning Commission;
b. The report and recommendation of the Project Area Committee;
c. The Final Environmental Impact Report on the Project.
Mr. Spevacek, Consultant with Rosenow, Spevacek Group, advised that the purpose of
this hearing is to gain input on the proposed amendment to Redevelopment Project Area
1 Plan which was established in 1983. Since that time, the Redevelopment Agency has
spent about $35 million in improvements around the Cove and $4 million in housing
assistance. Basically, we're faced with a position wherein the Agency's financial
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capacity has reached its limit. He briefly reviewed some of the events that have
transpired up to this time in preparatioN for this hearing. Basically. redevelopment is a
tool provided by the State for cities and counties to address problem areas within their
jurisdictions. The Agency receives its money from tax increment revenues. When a
project area is established, the County Assessor adds up the current value of all
properties within that project area which then becomes known as the base year value.
Pursuant to Prop 13, properties can only be reassessed if sold or improved and up to 2%
a year to account for inflation. So the difference between what the values were in 1983
and what they are in 1995 translates into tax increment revenues which is allocated to the
Agency Additionally, these tax increments are also allocated to other affected agencies.
In 1993, the Agency evaluated Project No.1 and determined that there are still needed
public infrastructure as well as public/private partnerships to jump-start economic
development activities in The Village. Consequently, the decision was made to amend
the plan. By doing so, the tax increment revenue will increase from $300 million to $2
billion and to increase the amount of bond debt from $35 million to $100 million and to
expand the eminent domain authority to run to 2007. The redevelopment project is set
to expire in 2025 and the agency can undertake no additional project that requires tax
increment revenue to pay for the projects after e year 2004. Regarding eminent
domain, the agency has only used it once to acquire right of way for Calle Tampico
widening.
Mr. Martin, Consultant, with Stevenson, Porto & Pierce, reviewed the environmental
process noting that the notice of preparation was mailed to all affected public agencies.
A draft EIR was then prepared and mailed for a 45-day public review period. During
that period, there were four comments received and the City prepared responses to them.
The EIR evaluates the potential environmental impacts that could occur should
implementation of the plan occur.
Mr. Spevacek asked that the following documents be entered into the public record:
a. The Report to the City Council on the Development Plan for the La Quinta
Redevelopment Project as amended by Amendment No.1;
b. The Redevelopment Plan as proposed to be Amended by Amendment No.1; and
c. The Final EIR
At this time the City Clerk advised that letters of comments have been received from the
following individuals:
1. Nial Morgan, dated January 19, 1995
2. Richard Earl Bean/Nan Glennon Bean, dated February 6, 1995
3. Irvin Chapman, dated January 23, 1995
4. Fred Olds, dated January 24, 1995
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Also, a letter was received this evening from Coachella Valley Water District which the
City Clerk read into the record.
At this time, the Mayor asked if there was any public testimony.
PROPONENTS
SCOTT DALECIO, Vice Chairman of the Project Area Committee, advised that their
committee was brought together several months ago. They feel that they have
represented various elements of the community and have gone through the plan and EIR
and feel that proper due diligence has taken place and provide the continued impetus on
the continued construction of infrastructure that is needed. Therefore, they suggest that
the City continue to move forward with the Plan Amendment.
OPPONENTS None
Ms. Honeywell, City Attorney/Agency Counsel, advised that this hearing will be
continued to March 7, 1995 and in the interim, staff will be responding to all letters
received.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Sniff/Perkins to continue this item to a
joint meeting on March 7, 1995 to adopt the written responses to the written objections
to the amended plan and further consideration of the amended plan and the final EIR.
Motion carried with Board Members Bangerter and Cathcart ABSTAINING.
CLOSED SESSION See Minutes of March 7, 1995 for corrections.)
Discussion of negotiations concerning potential acquisition and/or sale of real
property within the Cove area of La Quinta pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8 Building Horizons Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley).
2. Conference with real property negotiator concerning 50 individual residential
properties located generally in the Cove, specifically identified in the agreement with
Coachella Valley Land negotiator, Byron Radakker instructing the negotiator
concerning price and terms of payment for acquisition of properties pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8.
3. Conference with legal counsel concerning on-going litigation Atlas Environmental
Services, Inc. vs Kenko, City of La Quinta, et.al, Case No.80078 pursuant to
Government Code Section 54946.9.
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4. Conference with real property negotiator concerning the disposition of property
located at the northwest corner of Avenue 48 and Jefferson Street instructing
negotiator, Jerry Herman, concerning price and terms of payment for sale of
property pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
The Board reconvened with no reportable actions being taken.
There being no flirther business thc meeting was adjourned Motion carried unaniiiiously.
R sp%ctfiilly submitted,
AUNDRA L. JUHOLA, Secretary
La Qi! inta Redevelopment Agency
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