RDA Resolution 1999-01d_ RESOLUTION NO. RA 99-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
AMENDING BYLAWS FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta has organized itself as
the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency; and,
WHEREAS, the Board Members of the Agency have established bylaws to
conduct its business; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Agency to amend the bylaws.
NOW, THEREFORE, the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency Board does hereby
RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1. The Bylaws" of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency are
hereby amended in the form attached to this resolution, and incorporated herein by
reference, are hereby adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1 9th day of January, 1 999 by the
following vote:
AYES: Members Ado?ph, Henderson, Pena, Sniff, Chairman Perkins
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
RON PERKINS, Chairman
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
ATTEST:
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. H ONEYWE?L, Attorney
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
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d_ BYLAWS OF THE
LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ARTICLE I THE AGENCY
Section 1.01. Name of AQency. The official name of the Agency shall be the
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency."
Section 1.02.- Seal of Agencv. The seal of the Agency shall be in the form of
a circle and shall bear the name of the Agency and the year of its organization.
Section 1.03.- Office of Agencv and Place of Meeting. The office of the
Agency shall be at City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, but the
Agency may hold its meeting at any place in the City of La Quinta, California, which
the Agency may from time to time designate by resolution.
Section 1.04.- Powers. The powers of the Agency shall be vested in the
members thereof then in office, who reserve unto themselves the right to delegate by
resolution such powers as are appropriate and permissible by law.
Section 1.05.- Members. The members of the Agency shall be the members
of the City Council of the City of La Quinta.
ARTICLE II OFFICERS AND EX OFFICIO POSITIONS
Section 2.01.- Officers. The officers of the Agency shall be a Chair and a Vice
Chair Ex officio positions acting as its staff shall be an Executive Director, Secretary
to the Board and Treasurer.
Section 2.02. Chair. Unless otherwise provided by law, ordinance, or
resolution of the Agency, the Agency Board shall annually at its first meeting held after
December 30th, or as soon thereafter as possible, vote to elect one of its number as
Chair. The Mayor shall specifically be excluded from being eligible to serve as chair
of the Agency.
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Agency. Except as otherwise
authorized by resolution of the Agency or the provisions of these Bylaws, the Chair
shall have the authority to sign on behalf of the Agency, all contracts, deeds and other
instruments made by the Agency.
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Section 2.03. ViceChair. Unless otherwise provided by 18w, ordinance, or
resolution of the Agency, the Agency Board shall annually at its first meeting held after
December 30th, or as soon thereafter as possible, vote to elect one of its number as
Vice Chair. The Mayor shall specifically be excluded from being eligible to serve as
Vice Chair of the Agency. The Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the
absence or incapacity of the Chair.
Section 2.04.- Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be the City
Manager of the City of La Quinta. The Executive Director shall have general
supervision over the administration of Agency business and affairs, subject to the
direction of the Agency. The Executive Director shall have the authority to sign on
behalf of the Agency all contracts, deeds, and other instruments made by the Agency.
Section 2.05.- Secretary to the Board. The Secretary to the Board shall be the
City Clerk of the City of La Quinta. The Secretary to the Board shall keep the records
of the Agency, act as secretary at meetings of the Agency, record all votes and keep
a record of the proceedings of the Agency in a journal of proceedings to be kept for
such purpose, and perform all duties incident to the Secretary to the Board's office.
The Secretary to the Board shall maintain a record of all official proceedings of the La
Quinta Redevelopment Agency and the redevelopment program.
Section 2.06.- Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be Treasurer of the City of La
Quinta. The Treasurer of the City of La Quinta is the Finance Director. The Treasurer
shall have the care and custody of all funds of the Agency and shall deposit same in
the name of the Agency in such bank or banks as the Agency may select. The
Treasurer shall sign all orders and checks for the payment of money and shall pay out
and disburse such monies under the direction of the Agency. The Treasurer shall keep
regular books of account, showing receipts and expenditures, and shall render to the
Agency at each regular meeting, or more often when requested, an account of
transactions and the financial conditions of the Agency. The Treasurer shall give such
bond for faithful performance of the Treasurer's duties as the Agency may determine.
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Section 2.07.- Special Counsel. The Agency may appoint Special Counsel to
give advice to the Agency and to provide a variety of services, including without limit,
the preparation of all proposed resolutions, laws, rules, contracts, bonds and other
legal papers for the Agency. The Special Counsel for the Agency is the City Attorney.
The Special Counsel may give advice or opinions in writing to the Chair or other
Agency officers whenever requested to do so. The Special Counsel may attend to all
suits and other matters to which the Agency is a part or in which the Agency may be
legally interested and do such other things pertaining to the Special Counsel's office
as the Agency may request. Such Special Counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the
Agency.
Section 2.08.- Compensation. The members of the Agency shall receive such
compensation as the City Council prescribes, but said compensation shall not exceed
that amount as set forth in Section 33114.5 of the Health & Safety Code as such
Section may from time to time be amended.
Section 2.09.- Additional Duties. The officers and ex officio positions of the
Agency shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be
required by the Agency or the Bylaws or rules and regulations of the Agency.
Section 2.10.- Absences. In the temporary absence of both the Chair and the
Vice Chair, the most senior Board Member shall serve as Presiding Officer. In the
event that there are two Board Members with equal seniority, then the Member who
received the highest number of votes in the General Municipal Election shall serve a?
Presiding Officer.
Section 2.11.- Additional Personnel. The Agency may from time to time
appoint or employ such personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties
and functions as prescribed by the California Community Redevelopment Law and all
other laws of the State of California applicable thereto. Additional personnel may
include, but is not limited to, contract consultants, attorneys, special counsel and
project implementation contractors as conditions warrant. The selection, duties and
compensation of such personnel shall determined by the Agency, subject to the laws
of the State of California.
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ARTICLE II MEETINGS
Section 3.01 Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the Agency shall be
held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the Chambers of the
City Council, 78-495 CaIle Tampico, La Quinta, California. In the event such date shall
fall on a legal holiday, the regular meeting shall be held on the next succeeding
business day.
Section 3.02.- Special Meetings. The Chair of the Agency may, when it is
deemed expedient, and shall, upon the written request of two 2) members of the
Agency, call a special meeting of the Agency for the purpose of transacting the
business designated in the call. The means and method for calling such special
meeting shall be as set forth in the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Government Code
Sections 54950, et sea., as it now exists or may hereafter be amended. At such
special meeting, no business shall be considered other than as designated in the call.
Section 3.03.- Quorum. Three 3) members of the Agency shall constitute a
quorum fro the purpose of conducting Agency business, exercising Agency powers
and for all other purposes, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time until
the quorum is obtained. Every official act of the Agency shall be adopted by a majority
vote. A majority vote" shall mean a majority of all members present when a quorum
is present.
Section 3.04.- Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Agency, the
following shall be the order of business:
1) RoIl Call;
2) Public Comment;
3) Closed Session;
4) Public Comment;
5) Confirmation of Agenda;
6) Approval of Minutes;
7) Consent Calendar;
8) Business Session;
9) Study Session;
10) Department Reports;
11) Chair and Board Members' Items;
12) Public Hearings;
13) Adjournment.
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All resolutions shall be in writing and designated by number, reference to which shall
be inscribed in the minutes and an approved copy of each resolution filed in the official
book of resolutions of the Agency.
Section 3.05.- Manner of Votin?. The voting on formal resolutions, matters to
any federal, state, county or city agency, and on such other matters as may be
requested by a majority of the Agency members, shall be by electronic voting, and the
ayes, noes and members present not voting shall be entered upon the minutes of such
meeting, except on the election of officers, which may be by ballot.
Section 3.06. Parliamentary Procedure. Unless a different procedure is
established by resolution of the Agency or set forth in these Bylaws, the rules of
parliamentary procedure as set forth in Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall govern
all meetings of the Agency.
ARTICLE IV PUBLIC NOTICE
Section 4.01.- Public Notice. The Desert Sun, with offices located at 750
North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, California 92262, is hereby designated as the
Agency's official newspaper for all legally required public notices.
ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS
Section 5.01. Amendments to Bvlaws. The Bylaws of the Agency may be
amended by resolution by the Agency at any regular or special meeting by majority
vote.
ARTICLE VI CONFLICTS
Section 6.01.- Conflicts. Conflicts shall be determined and governed by a
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by the Agency and approved by the City Council.
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