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CC Resolution 1994-026^ F RESOLUTION NO.94-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O* LA QUINTA ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMM*T(**l AND ELECTION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND CALLING FOR THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the La Quinta Redevelopm*n* Agency the Agency") has previously adopted a Redevelopment Plan for *e La Qu!nta Redevelopment Project the Plan" and Project No. I", respectively); and WHEREAS, th* A**;.y a**L ih*e City Council of the City of La Quinta the City") have undertaken procedures fo*ti..'* **.*i'*dment of the Plan for Project No.1 the Amendment"); and WHEREP.*; in **r***ection with the Amendm.:*nt, the City Council desires to establish a Procedure the PA t*ocedure") for formation of a reject Area Co**ittee PAC") and to call for the fo*matio** of a PAC; and WHEREAS, the proposed PAC Procedure is a'iailable for review in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, Section 33385 of the California Health and Safety Code requires the City Council to adopt a procedure, by resolution, for the formation of a PAC and to adopt procedures regarding the community wide el*tion of PAC inem'jers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE P' RESOLV*D, by the City Council of the City of La Quinta as follows: I. The document entitled Procedure for th* Formation and Election of the Project Area Committee for th* La Quinta Redevelopment Project" is hereby adopted as the procedure to be followed for the formation and election of the PAC for the proposed Amendment. 2. The form and content of the notice to be mailed pursuant to the law regarding publication of the opportunity to serve on the PAC apd the meeting relating to establishing the PAC and the PAC election as set forth in Exhibit B", is hereby approved. 3. Staff is authorized to distribute to the PAC proposed bylaws in substantially the form submitted herewith for use by the PAC. 4. The City Council calls upon the residents, businesses and existing community organizations within the Project Area of Project No.1 to form a Project Area Committee, as more fully described in the PAC Procedure. BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F *1 *; PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of March, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Mccartney ABSTMN: None *atyor A City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Anorney puBL:I2392*1 14241B2338-42 2 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F a' EXHIBIT A PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELE*ON OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTl*E FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT MARCH 1994 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F I, I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 100] GENERAL 1 A. 101] Purpose..........................................................I B. 102] Authority........................................................I C. 103] Definitions......................................................1 II. 200] PUBLIC MEETINGS........................................................2 A. 201] Meetings.........................................................2 B. 202] Presentation of PAC to City Council..............................3 III. 300] N*CE OF MEETINGS, HEARINGS, AND PLEBISCITES............................3 A. 301) Publication of Opportunity to Serve..............................3 B. 302] Publication of Notice............................................3 C. 303] Notice by Mail...................................................3 D. 304] Other Forms of Notice............................................4 E. 305] Foreign Languages................................................4 IV. 400] COMPOS*ON OF PAC MEMBERSIUP............................................4 A. 401] Categories.......................................................4 B. 402] Existing Community Organization/Appointment of Representative 5 C. 403] Vacancies in Membership Categories Adjustment of Composition of PAC; Succession................................................5 V. 500] ELE*ON PROCEDURE.......................................................5 A. 501] PAC Applications.................................................5 B. 502] Eligibility Requirements for PAC Membership......................6 C. 503] Voter Registration...............................................6 D. 504] Candidate Speeches...............................................7 B. 505] Voting Categories................................................7 F. 506] Balloting........................................................7 G. 507] Results/Runoffs..................................................S H. 508] Challenges/Validity..............................................S VI. 600] SPECIAL PROVISIONS.....................................................8 A. 601] Compensation of PAC Members......................................8 B. 602] Amendment of Procedure...........................................3 PUBL:11603 11424B2338.O BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F EXHIBITS A"-1 and B"-1 A8 included in the PROCEDURE FOR FORM*ON AND EXHIBIT A"-i Project Area Map ELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREA EXHIBIT B-I PAC Application COMMITTEE) PuBL:1l603*1 I424I*3S.O O3*7194 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F PROCEDURE FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITT'EE FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA QUNTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT I. 1001 GENERAL A. 101] Purpose The purpose of this document is to set forth a procedure for formation of a project area committee the PAC") for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project the Project" or Project No. I"). Section 33385 of the Community Redevelopment Law California Health and Safety Code * 33000 ct seq., herein, the Act") provides for the establishment by the City Council of the City of La Quinta of a procedure for formation of the PAC and for the community wide election of PAC members. The procedure established herein shall be used to govern formation and election of the PAC. B. 102] Authority This procedure was approved and adopted on 1994 by Resolution No. of the City Council of the City of La Quinta. C. 103] Definitions For the purposes herein: 1. Agency" means the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, a public body, corporate and politic, which exercises powers as a redevelopment agency under the Act. 2. Business" means any lawful activity, whether or not carried on for profit, which is conducted within the Project Area for i) the purchase, sale, lease or rental of tangible or intangible personal property a Retail Business"); ii) the manufacture, processing or marketing of products, commodities or any other personal property a Manufacturing Business"); or iii) the sale of services to the public a Service Business"). Business includes any Business Property Owner, Large Business Owner or Small Business Owner as those terms are hereinafter defined. 3. Business Property Owner" means a Person who owns the real property in the Project Area, who does not use the real property for his primary residence. Such real property includes residential non-owner occupied property, industrial property, retail property, and other commercial property. 4. City" means the City of La Quinta, California, a municipal corporation. 5. City Council" means the City Council of the City, exercising powers as the'legislative body under the Act. PURL: 1 L603*1 I 424 *3S.O 03I*I94 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F IL* I I 6. Existing Community Organization" means any nonprofit association of Persons organized for religious, entrepreneurial, scientific, educational, literary or other purposes, which conducts its regularly scheduled meetings within the boundaries of the Project Area and uses an address located within the Project Area for its office or headquarters. 7. large Business Owner" means a Business as defined in paragraph 2 above) having more than twenty 20) employees who are employed and work within the Project Area. S. Person" means, but is not limited to, an individual, household, family, proprietorship, partnership, business trust, joint venwre, syndicate, corporation or association. 9. Project Area" or Project Area No.1" means the redevelopment project area established by Ordinance No.43 of the City as more particularly shown on the Project Area Map attached hereto as Exhibit A". 10. Project Area Committee" or PAC" means the committee formed and selected in accordance with Section 33385, et seq. of the Act and the procedure set forth herein. 11. Project No. I" or the Project" means the La Quinta Redevelopment Project as adopted by Ordinance No.43 of the City. 12. Resident" means a Residential Owner-Occupant or Residential Tenant. 13. Residential Owner-Occupant" means a Person who owns a dwelling unit in the Project Area and occupies such dwelling unit as the Person's permanent residence and usual place of abode. 14. Residential Tenant" means a Person who rents a dwelling unit in the Project Area pursuant to a rental agreement and has occupied such dwelling unit as a perrnanent residence and usual place of abode for not less than ninety 90) days prior to the submittal of a completed PAC application as described in Section 501 herein. 15. Small Business Owner" mea?is a Business as defined in Paragraph 2 above) having at least one 1), but not more than twenty 20) employees who are employed and work within the Project Area. II. 200] PUBLIC ME*NGS A. 201] Meetings The Agency shall conduct at least one public meeting to explain the establishment and function of the PAC, and the opportunity to serve on the PAC. The informational meeting may be conducted at the same time of, immediately prior to, or at a separate time for the meeting of the PAC at which the PAC is to elect its members. It is contemplated that such election will take place at the same time and place as the informational meeting. Such meeting shall be held in the Project Area. At such meeting the Agency shall distribute and make available to each attendee: i) a copy of Article 6.5 of the Act Sections 33335-33388); ii) a copy of Sections PURL11603 114241B233S.O BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F I IL I 33347.5 and 33366 of the Act; iii) a copy of this procedure; iv) the pertinent portions of the existing Redevelopment Plan and a description of the proposed amendment; v) applications for PAC membership; and vi) any other materials the Agency determines would be useful. It is contemplated that the PAC will form and elect its members on April 20, 1994, in accordance with the process more particularly set forth in Section 500, * *. herein. B. 202] Presentation of PAC to City Council The Agency shall present the results of the PAC Election to the City Council at the first regular meeting of the City Council following the PAC Election, which date shall be announced at the PAC Election meeting. The City Council shall adopt a finding that all the relevant portions of this Procedure regarding the election were followed and shall determine the validity of any properly filed challenges to the PAC Election within the time required by law and as set forth in section 508 of this Procedure. III. 300] N*CE OF ME*NGS, HEARINGS, AND PLEBISCITES The Agency shall publish notice of all meetings, hearings, or plebiscites conducted by the Agency or the City Council relative to the formation and selection of the PAC, and the opportunity to serve on the PAC. A. 301] Publication of Opportunity to Serve The Agency shall publicize the opportunity to serve on the PAC by mailing written notice of the opportunity to serve to all Residents, Businesses, and Existing Community Organizations in the Project Area. This notice shall be mailed by first*lass mail at least thirty 30) days prior to the formation of the PAC. B. 302] Publication of Notice The Agency shall publish notice of each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite relative to the formation and selection of the PAC at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten 10) days prior to the date for each meeting, hearing or plebiscite. The notice shall include: 1) the date, time, and place of each meeting, hearing or plebiscite, 2) the identity of the body conducting such meeting, hearing or plebiscite, 3) a general explanation of the matters to be considered, 4) a general description of the Project Area, in text or by diagram; 5) a statement that a PAC will be formed for the Project Area, 6) a general description of the duties of PAC members, and 7) a general statement of the criteria for eligibility to vote for PAC members and serve on the PAC. C. 303] Notice by Mail The Agency shall mall written notice to all Residents, Businesses and Existing Community Organizations in the Project Area of all meetings, hearings or plebiscites conducted by, or on behalf of, the Agency or the City Council relative to the formation and selection of the PAC following the approval of this Procedure). This malled notice requirement shall only apply if mailing addresses of all Residents, Businesses, Existing Community Organizations, or of all PUBL.l1603*1 14241B2338.0 03107(94 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F *1 L. I. occupants, are obtainable by the Agency at a reasonable cost. The notice shall be mailed by first*lass mail, but may be addressed to occupant." In lieu of providing separate notice for each meeting, hearing or plebiscite, the Agency may provide a single notice pursuant * this Section 303 stating all dates, times, and locations of any meetings, hearings and plebiscites relative to the formation and selection of the PAC. If the Agency has acted in good faith to comply with the notice requirements of this Section 303, the failure of the Agency to provide the required notice to Residents or Businesses unknown to the Agency or whose addresses could not be obtained at a reasonable cost, shall not, in and of itself, invalidate the formation or actions of the PAC. D. 304] O*her Forms of Nodce In addition to the notice required by Sections 301, 302 and 303, the Agency may post notices, distribute flyers, purchase radio or newspaper display advertisements or undertake such other actions as it deems necessary or desirable to further inform Residents, Businesses, and Existing Community Organizations of the formation of the PAC. E. 30SJ Foreign Languages Any of the notices or announcements required herein may be translated into another language if the Agency determines that such translation is necessary to effectively publicize the opportunity to serve on the PAC and participate in the formation and selection of the PAC. Iv. 400] COMPOS*ON OF PAC MEMBERSHIP A. 401] Categories Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 401, the PAC is to be composed of nine 9) members which shall include the number of representatives listed in each of the following categories: Note: because of the voluntary nature of participation in the PAC as well as other constraints, it is possible that the number of representatives in one or more of the categories or the total membership may be below those levels set forth in the preceding portion of this Section 401. Such circumstances will not affect conduct of business by the PAC. PuBL11603*1I424I*38.o 03107194 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F C IC CI *ill I. I Category Residential Owner-Occupant Number of Representatives 2 Residential Tenant 2 Business Property Owner I Small Business Owner 1 laarge Business Owner I Existing Community Organization 2 Total: 9 B. 402] Existing Community OrganizationlAppointment of Representative Each Existing Community Organization elected to serve on the PAC pursuant to Part V. of this Procedure shall appoint one of its members to serve on the PAC. An alternate may also be appointed to serve on the PAC in the event that the original representative is unable to attend a PAC meeting. However, in no event shall more than one member of the Existing Community Organization attend the PAC meetings in his/her representative capacity. C. 403] Vacandes in Membership Categories Adjustment of Composition of PAC; Succession If, at the time of formation of the PAC, an insufficient number of candidates are elected to represent each category of membership on the PAC, such seats may remain vacant until qualified and eligible candidates are selected in the manner provided by this Procedure. The existence of any vacancies shall not prevent formation of the PAC or the conduct of business by the PAC. If a vacancy should remain or occur after the formation of the PAC, the PAC shall by a vote of its remaining members determine which person(s) shall fill the categories or positions which are vacant. Such determination shail be made pursuant to such process as the PAC shall deem appropriate, and without the mailing of notices required pursuant to Section 303 of this Procedure concerning the original establishment of the PAC. V. 500] ELE*ON PROCEDURE A. 501] PAC Applications A candidate for PAC membership must submit a completed PAC Application to the Agency office, which application must be received by the Agency prior to the PAC Election. A copy of the PAC Application" is attached hereto as Exhibit B" and incorporated herein by this reference. All PAC Applications submitted shall be available to the general public for review beginning on the-business day following submittal. All PAC Applications shall be available at the informational meeting described in Section 201 above, and at the Agency office NJBL:1 1603*1 14241B2338.0 03107/94 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F II L. I* I prior to such meeting. The Agency office is located at 78495 Calle Tampico, Office of the Agency Secretaay City Clerk), La Quinta, California 92253; 619) 777-7ooo. VI. 502] Eligibility Requirements for PAC Membership Upon submittal of a PAC Application candidates for PAC membership must present evidence that they are eighteen 18) years of age or older. Candidates are advised that the Fair Political Practices Commission requires elected PAC Members to complete Statements of Economic Interest which disclose certain personal financial information concerning such PAC Member. Candidates may only run for one category of PAC membership and must present a valid California identification card, drivers license, militrry identification, or similar identification and the following evidence as eligibility for the applicable category: 1. Residential Owner-OccuDant: Recorded grant deed or property tax bill. 2. Residential Tenant: Executed rental agreement or rent receipt. 3. Business ProDerty Owner: Recorded grant deed or property tax bill. 4. Small Business Owner: Business license issued by State of California or City and a list of employees at such Business. 5. Lar*e Business Owner: Business license issued by the State of California or City and a list of employees of such Business. 6. Existin* Communitv Or*anization: Each of the following: i) proof of existence of the organization as of the time of the initial meeting of the PAC, ii) proof of existence and operation within the Project Area, such as articles of incorporation, bylaws or business license, and iii) a resolution of the board of directors or Chairman of such organization authorizing a Person to act on its behalf. A. 503] Voter Registration Anyone desiring to vote at the PAC Election must register prior to the PAC Election by providing satisfactory evidence to the Agency that he or she is 1) at least eighteen 18) years of age or older and 2) is a Residential Owner-Occupant or Residential Tenant in the Project Area, or is the authorized representative of a Business or Existing Community Organization within the Project Area. Only one person may vote on behalf of any Residential Owner-Occupant, Residential Tenant, Business or Existing Community Organization. Any of the following documents, where appropriate to the category of the voter, may be provided as evidence of eligibility to vote: 1. California Driver's License 2. California Identification Card or Military Identification 3. Rental agreement BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F 4. Rent receipt 5. Grant Deed to real property 6. Property tax bill 7. Business license issued by the State of California or City 8. Utility bill 9. Voter registration 10. Resolution of or Letter from Business 11. Resolution of Existing Community Organization B. 504J Candidate Speeches All candidates for each PAC membership category I) Residential Owner- Occupant, ii) Residential Tenant, iii) Business, iv) Existing Community Organization shall be given an opportunity to make a speech at the PAC Election meeting. A time limit of five 5) minutes is established for each speech. Reasonable rules of order in the event of dispute, Roberts Rules of Order are to be used) will be applied, considering the number of candidates running in the PAC Election. C. 505] Voting Categories Each voter may cast ballots for representatives of that voter's PAC membership category, including all subcategories within such membership category. Voters who have qualified to vote as Residential Owner-Occupants shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the Residential Owner-Occupant category. Voters who have qualified to vote as Residential Tenants shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the Residential Tenant category. Voters who have qualified to vote as representatives of Businesses shall be entitled to vote for representatives of the Business Property Owner, Small Business Owner, and Large Business Owner subcategories. Voters who have qualified to vote as representatives of Existing Community Organizations are entitled to vote for that category only. D. 506] Balloting Ballots shall be provided to registered voters for each PAC membership category, i.e. a Residential Owner-Occupant ballot, a Residential Tenant ballot, a Businesses ballot, and an Existing Community Organizations ballot. Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot. The Agency shall appoint authorized election assistants to collect and tally the ballots. The Agency shall ensure secrecy of the ballot by requiring each ballot to be folded and passed to an authorized election assistant. The election assistants shall tally the ballots at the PAC Election meeting. A representative from the City Clerk's office shall be present when the ballots are tallied to provide official verification of the results of the PAC Election. PuBL:116O3*1 14241B2338o 03/07194 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F E. 507] Results/Runoffs The Agency shall announce the results of the PAC Election at the PAC Election meeting when the ballots are tallied. If a runoff is necessary it shall be announced immediately. At the PAC Election meeting, the Agency shall announce that the results and ballots shall be maintained by the Agency for presentation to the City Council. F. 508] Challengeslvalidity Any challenge to the PAC Election or to the electoral procedures followed in connection with the PAC election shall be filed with the City Council within fifteen 15) days following the PAC Election. The City Council shall consider all challenges so filed and will determine the validity of those challenges within thirty 30) days following the PAC Election. VII. 600] SPECIAL PROVISIONS A. 601] Compensation of PAC Members The members of the PAC shall serve without compensation. B. 602] Amendment of Procedure The procedure established herein may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. PulL.11603*1 I424I*38.0 03107/94 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F EXRIBIT B" I PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE APPLIC*ON LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND QUALIFIC*ONS Please Print and Check the Appropriate Boxes) This Information Will Be Made Available To Voters Before The Election) To the City Council of the City of La Quinta: I, Name: PLEASE PRINT) would like to volunteer to run for election to the La Quinta Redevelopment Project Project Area Committee at the election meeting to be held on April 20, 1994. I would like to be elected as a representative for the following category: CHOOSE ONE ONL* I * Residential Owner-Occupant * Residential Tenant * Business Property Owner * Small Business Owner * Large Business Owner * Existing Community Organization I CERTIFY THAT, WITHIN THE LA QUINTA PROJECT AREA BOUNDARIES: 1. I am a Residential Owner-OccuDant because I own and reside in residential property located at the following address: PuBL:11603*1 l424l*2333.o 03107/94 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F I I 2. I am a Residential Tenant because I rent a dwelling unit and have occupied the dwelling unit as my permanent residence and usual place of abode. I reside at the following address: 3. I am a Business Pronertv Owner because I own real property which is not my residence. The name and address of the business is: 4. 1 am a Small Business Owner, or authorized representative of such Small Business, which employs persons. The name and address of the business is: 5. I am a laar*e Business Owner, or authorized representative of such Large Business, which employs persons. The name and address of the business is: 6. I am a member of an Existin* Communitv Or*anization for either a service club *, a church group L, a neighborhood organization *, or odier community organization *, which conducts its regularly scheduled meetings within and uses an address located within the Project Area, and am eligible to vote as a unit member. I have an official letter or resolution from the organization, on their letterhead, authorizing me to represent them. The name, address and description of this community organization is: The reasons I would like to serve on the Project Area Committee are as follows include prior experience in community affairs and/or my other qualifications to serve on the Project Area Committee, and attach additional sheet, if necessary): I acknowledge that if elected as a PAC Member I will be required to complete a Statement of Economic Interest which discloses certain personal financial information concerning me and my family and spouse, if applicable.) I possess all the necessary qualifications to serve as a representative on the Project Area Committee and will participate in the regular PAC meetings. I PUSL:116031 I424I*3S.0 03107194 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct: Date and Place Signature Residence Address Qualifying Address Address of Residence/BusinessI Existing Community Organization-whichever is applicable) Mailing Address Daytime Telephone Number Evening Telephone Number To be eligible for Project Area Committee membership, this completed application must be returned to and received by the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 20, 1994, or at the meeting of the PAC at 7:00 p.m. on April 20, 1994, at the City Council Chambers, 78495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, California. Any applications received after those times will be put on file for consideration for fliture Project Area Committee vacancies. pU3L.*i16O* 1 14241B2338.0 03107194 BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F EXHIBIT B NOTICE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE PAC'*) FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 Dear Resident, Business Owner or Community Organization Leader, The La Quinta City Council and the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency are currently taking steps to amend the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 1 the Plan Amendment"). The City Council seeks to involve interested members of the community in the process for this proposed amendment and is therefore notifying individuals of the opportunity to serve on a Project Area Committee PAC"). You are receiving this letter because records show that you are a residential property owner, residential tenant, business property owner1 large business owner, small business owner, or existing community organization within the boundaries of Project Area No. 1. The map accompanying this Notice shows the boundaries of Project Area No. 1. To be eligible for membership on the PAC, you must qualify in any one of the following categories: 1) residential owner occupant, 2) residential tenant, 3) large business owner, 4) small business owner, 5) business property owner, or 6) existing community organization within the Project Area. The PAC will review and make recommendations regarding the Plan Amendment and advise the Agency on policy matters which affect the residents within the Project Area. Please read the attached notice regarding the meetings which are scheduled to be held in connection with the formation of a PAC. You are encouraged to attend thesemeetings and get involved in the redevelopment process. Please note that the attached meeting schedule is current as of the date this notice was mailed. Prior to attending the meetings, please contact the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency at 619)777-7000 to confirm the date, time and plac* of the meeting. In addition, please contact the Agency if you have any questions regarding this notice or the proposed Plan Amendment. sincerely, Robert L. Hunt, Executive Director La Quinta Redevelopment Agency BIB] 08-18-1998-U01 09:28:28AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 94-U02 26-U02 ^ F I, I NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR FORMATION AND ELECTION OF PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN The La Quinta Redevelopment Agency the *`Agency11) desires to amend the existing Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 1 the Plan Amendment'1). In connection with the Plan Amendment, the City Council of the City of La Quinta wishes to form a Project Area Committee PAC"). Residential owner occupants, residential tenants, business property owners, large business owners, small business owners, and existing community organizations within the Project Area all have an opportunity to serve on the PAC. The PAC will review and make recommendations with respect to the Plan Amendment and will advise the Agency on policy matters which affect the residents within the Project Area. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE: Meeting 1: Wednesday, April 20, 1994 7:00 p.m. La Quinta City Hall Council Chambers 79-495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, California 92253 The purpose of this meeting will be to present background information regarding the Plan Amendment and to explain the establishment of, functions of, and opportunity to serve on the Project Area Committee. In addition, at this meeting the participants will elect representatives to the Project Area Committee. Meeting 2: Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 17, 1994 3:00 p.m. La Quinta City Hall Council Chambers 78-495 Calle Tampico La Quinta, California 92253 The purpose of this meeting will be for the City Council to review the procedures followed for the Project Area Committee election and to determine the validity of all challenges to the election. 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