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Home My WebLink About12-08-2009 RDAPage 1 of 7 CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES December 8 2009 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Bhutta called the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lake Elsinore held on Tuesday, December 8� 2009 to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center, located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. PRESENT: Vice Chair Bhutta, Agency member Hickman, Agency member Magee, Agency member Melendez. ABSENT: Chairman Buckley. Also present: Executive Director Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold, and Agency Secretary Thomsen. Staff members present included Administrative Services Director Riley, Community Development Director Weiner, Public Works Director / City Engineer Seumalo, Lake and Aquatics / Parks and Recreation Director Kilroy, Information / Communications Manager Dennis, Police Chief Cleary, and Fire Chief Hendershot. 5:00 P.M. CONVENE THE MEETING There was no one who wished to speak regarding the Closed Session items. CALL TO ORDER - 5:U0 P.M. City Attorney / Agency Counsel Leibold gave an overview of the Closed Session items for both the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Magee / Agency Member adjourned the meetings to Closed Session at 5:12 p.m. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 2 of 7 CLOSED SESSION (1A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case (1 B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9: 1 case CALL BACK TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 8:16 p.m. by Chairman Buckley who noted all Agency members were present. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Buckley (7:04 p.m.), Vice Chair Bhutta, Agency member Hickman, Agency member Magee, Agency member Melendez. ABSENT: None. Also present: Executive Director Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold, and Agency Secretary Thomsen. Staff members present included Administrative Services Director Riley, Community Development Director Weiner, Public Works Director / City Engineer Seumalo, Lake and Aquatics / Parks and Recreation Director Kilroy, Information / Communications Manager Dennis, Police Chief Cleary, and Fire Chief Hendershot. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Agency Counsel Leibold gave an overview of the Closed Session items and noted there was no reportable action. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 3 of 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS — NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS —1 MINUTE None. PUBLIC COMMENTS — AGENDIZED ITEMS — 3 MINUTES None. CONSENT CALENDAR (All matters on the Consent Calendar are approved on one motion, unless a Board member or any member of the public requests separate action on a specific item) (2) Approval of Redeveloament Aqencv Minutes Recommendation: Approved the following minute(s): (a) City Council / Redevelopment Agency Joint Study Session Meeting Minutes October 13, 2009 (b) City Council / Redevelopment Agency Joint Study Session Meeting Minutes October 27, 2009 (c) City Council / Redevelopment Agency / Public Finance Authority Joint Study Session Meeting Minutes November 10, 2009 (3) Warrant List Dated November 30. 2009 Recommendation: Authorized payment of Warrant List dated November 30, 2009. MOTION was made by Vice Chair Bhutta, second by Agency member Hickman and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 4 of 7 AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. PUBLIC HEARING(S) (4) 2009-2014 RDA & Housina Implementation Plan Recommendation: Continued the Public Hearing of the Agency's 2010 — 2014 Housing and Redevelopment Implementation Plan for consideration to December 22, 2009. It was determined to continue the Item as recommended. Agency Counsel Leibold confirmed there was no need to open the Public Hearing. MOTION was made by Agency member Magee, second by Agency member Melendez and unanimously carried to continue the Public Hearing to a Date Certain; December 22, 2009 as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckiey, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. BUSINESS ITEM(S) (5) First Quarter Budaet Update Recommendation: Approved the Revenue and Expenditure Budget adjustments for First-Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 — 2010. Administrative Services Director Riley gave an overview of the Budget update noting the primary item adjustments was to compensate for the $7 million dollars the state of California has requested to balance the state's budget. Director Riley noted the previous year the state had also requested funds from Redevelopment Agencies, and the result was the California Redevelopment Agency filing a lawsuit against the state. He noted the California Redevelopment Agency won the lawsuit with the verdict it was unconstitutional for the state to take the funds. Director Riley informed the Agency the state is claiming they are using a different approach; meanwhile the funds need to be set aside. Chairman Buckley noted staff and Consultant Rod Gunn has done excellent work in preparation of the budget and hoped many needed answers will come in February or March 2010. Lake Eisinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 5 of 7 MOTION was made by Agency member Magee, second by Agency member Hickman and unanimously carried to approve the RDA Revenue and Expenditure Budget adjustments for the First-Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2009 — 2010 as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. (6) Annual reoraanization of the Redevelopment Aaencv (RDA) of the Citv of Lake Elsinore to select the Chair and Vice-Chair Recommendations: (1A) The current Chair opened the floor to nominations for the office of RDA Chair: 1. Received nominations 2. Closed the nominations 3. Agency Secretary conducted a roll call vote Chairman Buckley opened the floor for nominations for the office of Redevelopment Chair. MOTION was made by Agency member Hickman, second by Agency member Melendez and unanimously carried to approve the appointment of Agency member Magee as Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. (16) The newly voted Chair opened the floor to nominations for the office of Vice Chair: 1. Received nominations 2. Closed the nominations 3. Agency Secretary conducted a roll call vote Chairman Magee opened the floor for nominations for the office of the Redevelopment Agency Vice Chair. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 6 of 7 MOTION was made by Agency member Melendez, second by Agency member Bhutta and unanimously carried to approve the appointment of Agency member Buckley as Vice Chair of the Redevelopment Agency. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS — NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS — 3 MINUTES None. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS Executive Director Brady congratulated the newly nominated officers of the Redevelopment Agency Board. LEGAL COUNSEL COMMENTS None. BOARDMEMBER(S)COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency Chairman Magee adjourned the Redevelopment Agency portion of the meeting at 8:26 p.m. to proceed with the Public Finance Authority Meeting. Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2009 Page 7 of 7 The Lake Elsinore Redevelopment Agency will adjourn to a regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. to be held in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. City of Lake Elsinore, California Attest: L��%G/'/�L� ��7[/7y�S� Debora Thomsen, CMC Redevelopment Agency Secretary City of Lake Elsinore, California AU(iUST 1980