REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

 

CLOSED SESSION MEETING BEGINS AT 3:00 p.m.

IN THE CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA   92234

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008

 

Closed Session at 3:00 p.m., followed by Study Session at approximately 4:30 p.m. or at such time as the City Council completes the Closed Session Agenda

and Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 3rd-floor Council Chambers

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

a)   Roll call of City Council/RDA Board Members

b)   Action to excuse absent City Council/RDA Board Member(s)

 

 

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter that is listed on this Closed Session agenda.  Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter on this Closed Session agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report back to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954).

 

 

SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

City Attorney will read a summary of Closed Session items into the record.

 

 

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

 

 

1.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

APNs 677-353-009, 677-353-008, 677-353-007, 677-353-006, 677-294-014, 677-294-013, 677-294-012, 677-294-011 & 677-294-010.

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and various Dream Home Area property owners: Humberto Gonzalez, Victor Ortiz, Luz M. Ceballos, Maria Barrientos, Pasqual & Mary M. Quiroz, Alfredo & Josefina C. Estrella, David F. & Jovita R. Serna, Marc C. & Doris M. Jutras, and Gabriel & Teresa Mitre.

 

Property Owners

Humberto Gonzalez, Victor Ortiz, Luz M. Ceballos, Maria Barrientos, Pasqual & Mary M. Quiroz, Alfredo & Josefina C. Estrella, David F. & Jovita R. Serna, Marc C. & Doris M. Jutras and Gabriel & Teresa Mitre

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

2.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

33345 Cathedral Canyon Drive

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Miguel Hernandez

 

Property Owners

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

3.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

South of East Palm Canyon, West of Perez Road, APN 687-030-010 and 074, 687-030-038, 039, 040, 051, 055, 056.

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Wes Hinkle

 

Property Owners

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

4.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

APNs 687-170-016 and 687-170-020

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency, Gary Sanders and Mike Collins

 

Property Owners

Gary & Corrin Sanders, MRG Properties

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

5.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

68510 East Palm Canyon Dr. Ste. 140

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Atef Taher

 

Property Owners

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

6.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9. (b)  (J. Davison)

 

No. Potential Cases

1

 

 

7.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subd. (c)  (J. Baumer)

 

No. Potential Cases

1

 

8.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (A)  (C. Green)

 

Case name:

First Southern Baptist Church of Cathedral City vs. Cathedral City, et al.

 

Case No.

CV 08-04280 ODW (PLAx)

 

Court

United States District Court, Central District of California, Eastern District Riverside

 

 

RECESS

Following the Closed Session meeting, the Council will convene to the Council Chamber on the third floor for the Study Session and Regular Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

Council Chamber -- Third Floor of City Hall

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA   92234

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 at approximately 4:30 p.m. or at such time as the City Council completes the Closed Session Agenda.

 

STUDY SESSION

 

CALL TO  ORDER

FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda or any item on the Study Session agenda.  Please complete a ‘Request to Speak’ form and limit your comments to three minutes.  When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and city of residence for the record.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter not on this agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954). Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.

 

STUDY SESSION AGENDA

 

Normally, no action is taken on Study Session items; however, the City Council reserves the right to give specific policy direction and take specific action as necessary. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes unless other provisions are made in advance.

 

1.  Interview applicants for Parks and Recreation Commission and Finance Advisory Committee (K. DeRosa) (pg. 1-7)

 

2.  Inclusionary Housing Overview (J. Davison) (pg. 8-11)

 

3.  Recommendation from the Finance Advisory Committee regarding the results of the Community Opinion Survey (A. Howe)

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Status of the Southern California Edison System in the Coachella Valley and Opposition to the Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008 (D. Bradley) (SCE Representative Lin Juniper will make a presentation.) (pg. 12-19)

 

5.  City Council/Staff reports and inquiries of new or ongoing projects

 

 

RECESS

 

 

 

 


REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

Council Chamber -- Third Floor of City Hall

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA 92234

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008

6:30 p.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda or any item on the Consent Agenda.  Please complete a ‘Request to Speak’ form and limit your comments to three minutes.  When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and city of residence for the record.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter not on this agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report back to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954). Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.