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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2000-01-26 (2) Cathedral it CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2000 This meeting of the City Council, also sitting as the Redevelopment Agency, was called to order by Mayor /Chairman Gary L. Amy in the Council Chamber at 68 -700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, California, on January 26, 2000, at the 3:00 p.m. Study Session with Roll CaII of all members present. The regular evening meeting, at 7:30 p.m., was opened by Mayor /Chairman Amy with a moment of silence in memory of a 10- year -old child who died as a result of being hit by a car while riding his bicycle on Cathedral Canyon Drive on January 25 and a 7 -year old child who died as a result of being hit by a car while riding his skate board in the Rio Vista area today, January 26 This was followed by the flag salute led by Mayor Pro Tem /RDA Board Member Sarah Di Grandi. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers /RDA Board Members Kathleen De Rosa, Robert Gomer, Gregory S. Pettis, Mayor Pro Tem /RDA Board Member Sarah Di Grandi, and Mayor /Chairman Gary L. Amy Absent: None AGENDA FINALIZATION: None CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subd. (b)(1). (1- Cynthia Kinser) No. of Cases: One 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government code Section 54956.9, Subd. (a). (City Manager) Names of Parties: Talley v. City of Cathedral City Case No.: INC 014413 CC /RDA MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2000 PAGE 2 3. PERSONNEL MATTER pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. (City Manager) Issue for Discussion: 1) Cathedral City Public Safety Management Association (CCPSMA); 2) Cathedral City Firefighters Association (CCFFA); and, 3) Police Officers Association (POA) CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: None COUNCIL COMMENTS: Councilmember De Rosa thanked the Chamber of Commerce for the festival event this past weekend; she reminded everyone of the Chamber Mixer at Mitsubishi on Thursday, January 27; she congratulated Kim Porterfield on her promotion to Account Technician wherein she processes Business Licenses; and she thanked Adele Mosher for all her efforts as the Finance Department Manager here and congratulated Adele on her new job in the City of Victorville wishing her a fond farewell. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: uw Certificate of Recognition was presented to Hillary Ann Copeland, Champion BMXer placing third in the United States, was presented by Mayor Gary L. Amy. Certificate or Recognition was presented by Councilmember Kathleen De Rosa to Sergio Rosas, Winner of the Youth Essay on Peace. mw Presentations of 5 -10 -15 Year Service Awards were made to Cathedral City Employees. CALL FOR CORRECTIONS /APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of meeting held January 12, 2000, were approved as submitted. CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember /RDA Board Member Pettis made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem /RDA Board Member Di Grandi, carried by a 5 -0 vote, to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1 through 4 as submitted. 1. Adopted Resolution No. 2000 - in support of Proposition 1A, The California Indian Self- Reliance Amendment, which is being presented on the March 2000 State Ballot. CC /RDA MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2000 PAGE 3 2. Approved Final Tract Map Approval: Tract 27962 -1: Landau Development by Minute Order No. 3098. 3. Adopted Reimbursement Resolution Nos. R -297 and 2000 -8 declaring intention to reimburse expenditures from the proceeds of certain obligations and directing certain actions related to Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency bonds secured by low and moderate income housing funds. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 4. Proposed financing of a loan to the Redevelopment Agency to pay costs of certain redevelopment activities to be located within the Merged Redevelopment Project of the Agency by the issuance and sale of not -to- exceed $17,000,000 Cathedral City Public Financing Authority 2000 Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds; and, whether there are any significant public benefits to the Agency from such proposed financing, including demonstrable savings to the Agency from the issuance and sale of the bonds such as savings in effective interest rate, bond preparation, bond underwriting or bond issuance costs. Reports were presented by Redevelopment Director Susan Moeller and Dirk Ten Grotenhuis of Stone & Youngberg, Underwriters of the bonds. Public Hearing was opened and closed without comment. RDA Board Member Pettis made a motion, seconded by Chairman Amy, carried by a 5 -0 vote, to approve this request by adopting Resolution No. R- 298 authorizing the borrowing of funds from the Cathedral City Public Financing Authority for the purpose of its Cathedral City Merged Redevelopment Project, authorizing and directing execution of related loan agreement, approving sale of bonds and official statement and providing other matters properly relating thereto. 5. Proposed Resolution recommending Street Name Change 99 -21: A recommendation to change a portion of Van Fleet Avenue to Monty Hall Drive. Report was given by City Planner Cynthia Kinser. CC /RDA MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2000 PAGE 4 Public Hearing was opened: uar Jeannie Madison, Cathedral City - spoke to Council in favor of the proposed change of street name from Van Fleet to Monty Hall Drive for that portion of Van Fleet north of East Palm Canyon Drive. re Pat Magana, also speaking for Nita Magana, Cathedral City - read letters into the record, with an attached petition, which are on file in the City Clerk's office. uar Mayor Pro Tem Di Grandi read a letter into the record from Reverend Stewart Collins which is on file in the City Clerk's office. Public Hearing was closed. Councilmember Pettis made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Comer, carried by a 5 -0 vote, to adopt Resolution No. 2000 -9 approving Street Name Change 99 -21, a recommendation to change the name of that portion of Van Fleet north of East Palm Canyon Drive to Civic Center North to Monty Hall Drive. 6. Proposed Amended and Restated Development Agreement by and between the City of Cathedral City and Royale Mirage partners, L.P., relative to the development known as Cimarron Resort Condominium Project. Report was given by City Planner Cynthia Kinser. Public Hearing was opened: Ew Mr. Felix (last name undecipherable), Cathedral City - requested to know if any of the plans had been changed from the original approval. He was advised that there have been no changes. Bar Mr. Paul Yeager, Cathedral City - requested to know if any of the building plans had been changed that would block their view of the mountains. He was advised that there had been no changes. Public Hearing was closed. Councilmember Pettis made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Di Grandi, carried by a 5 -0 vote, to waive further reading and introduce the Ordinance. CC /RDA MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2000 PAGE 5 7. Tentative Tract Map 29526 and Planned Unit Development 99 -7: A request to subdivide 4.98 acres into 44 single - family residential lots and construct 44 attached single - family homes located between Ortega Road and 33r Street between Wishing Well Trail and Moreno Road. Report was made by City Planner Cynthia Kinser. Public Hearing was opened and closed without comment. Councilmember Comer made a motion, seconded by Councilmember De Rosa, carried by a 4 -0 vote, with Mayor Pro Tem Di Grandi abstaining due to her residence being in the project area, to approve this request by Minute Order No. 3099. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS: 8. Proposed Resolution of the City of Cathedral City Approving the Borrowing of Funds by the Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency from the Cathedral City Public Finance Authority and Providing Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto. Report by Redevelopment Director Susan Moeller. Public Input was opened and closed without comment. Councilmember Pettis made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Di Grandi, carried by a 5 -0 vote to approve this request by adoption of Resolution No. 2000 -10. 9. Award of contracts for E. Palm Canyon Drive Bridge and Highway Widening Project. Report was given by City Engineer Dave Faessel. Public Input was opened and closed without comment. Mayor Amy made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Di Grandi, carried by a 5 -0 vote to approve the seven requests as noted in the staff report by Minute Order No. 3100. CC /RDA MINUTES JANUARY 26, 2000 PAGE 6 10. Approval to execute an amendment to the contract with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc., authorizing an additional 525,000 in total compensation with $15,000 to be funded from the Professional & Technical Services Account No. 311 - 231 -8601 and $10,000 from Housing Set -Aside Funds Account. Report was given by Redevelopment Director Susan Moeller. Public Input was opened and closed without comment. RDA Board Member Di Grandi made a motion, seconded by RDA Board Member Pettis, carried by a 4 -1 vote, with RDA Board Member De Rosa voting no, to approve this request by Minute Order No. R -790. 11. Approval to execute an amendment to the contract with Keith Scott Associates for project management, housing and economic development services as needed on an ongoing basis, in an amount not - to- exceed $40,000. Report was given by Redevelopment Director Susan Moeller. Public Input was opened and closed without comment. RDA Board Member Pettis made a motion, seconded by RDA Board Member Gomer, carried by a 5 -0 vote, to approve this request by Minute Order No. R -791. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business for discussion, this meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Donna M. Velotta City Clerk