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>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS MEETING THIS EVENING, WE PRAY ON THE

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

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BEHALF OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE NEED YOUR GUIDANCE AS WE RETURN TO CELEBRATIONS.

TODAY WE ASK YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE FILL THE HEARTS OF OUR LEADERS.

GIVE EVERY PUBLIC SERVANT AND EACH COUNCIL MEMBER, HONORARY MAYOR, MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE SELFLESS AND BENEFIT EVERY CITIZEN OF THE GREAT CITY.

AS WE WALK IN HUMILITY, LET THERE BE NO HANDS HATE THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE MEETING.

HELP THE GOVERNMENT LEADERS THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY.

HEAVENLY FATHER, GUIDE EVERY DECISION TO BE FAIR AND JUST.

WE REMIND, EVERY SOUL HAS EVERY RIGHT GIVEN TO YOU OUR CREATOR.

AND LET US SEEK AND ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE GROUPS.

HEAVENLY FATHER, FILTH TIME, TO HELP TO LOVE AND VALUE EACH OTHER IN A WAY THAT HONORS YOU.

LET LOVE FLOW FROM OUR HEARTS, TRANSFORMING US DURING THIS EXTRAORDINARY SEASON.

LET INTEGRITY AND HONESTY GUIDE YOUR DECISION.

WE PRAY THAT EVERY DECISION BE MADE WITH FAIRNESS AND WISDOM.

TO ACT JUSTLY, TO LOVE MERCY AND TO WALK HUMBLY.

CONTINUE TO HEAL OUR LAND AND HELP US BE PART OF THE PROCESS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOR WE PRAY, AMEN.

>> AMEN >> NEXT ITEM IS CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION.

>> AND CITY AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF INDIO OF CLOSED SESSION.

AND THERE ARE NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS >> OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MY FAVORITE PART OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ARE MY PRESENTATION.

[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]

GOSH, ONE OF THESE DAYS, MAYOR PROTEMP MAYOR WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN ME.

[5.a. Proclamation – Assistant Principals Week, April 5 – 9, 2021]

WE'LL TAKE YOU, AND WE'LL PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION.

>> I THINK I'LL SEE YOU IN THE NECK MEETING.

>> FANTASTIC.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

IT IS MY PLEASURE, TO PROVIDE AND PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION, NATIONAL PRINCIPAL'S WEEK WAS THE WEEK BEFORE LAST AND SO I PROVIDED THIS PROCLAMATION AT THIS TIME BUT FOR EVERYONE THAT IS INVOLVED IN CITY COUNCIL, WATCHES THE MEETINGS AND IS INVOLVED IN THE CITY OF INDIO, I WANTED TO READ THE PROCLAMATION AGAIN.

DURING THE PARTICULAR PERIOD WITH COVID, NO ONE HAS WORKED HARDER TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR KIDS AND FOR OUR VIEW, THAN OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS,

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PRINCIPALS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

OUR KIDS HAVE BEEN FED.

OUR KIDS HAVE BEEN CALM, CONTROLLED, ENGAGED, MOTIVATED ALL ON ZOOM OR BY PHONE AND I THINK THAT MANY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAVE REALLY DONE A HEROIC JOB IN GETTING OUR KIDS ENGAGED, TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM AND REALLY MAINTAIN TO SOME LEVEL OF NORMALCY.

TO THAT, I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PRINCIPALS, COOPERATING, INSPIRING ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENT BODY COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PARENTS TO ENGAGE THEM IN THE LEARNIN PROCESS, WHEREAS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SERVES AS EDUCATIONAL LEADERS, MANAGING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO INSURE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ARE ENTRUSTED IN THE OPPORTUNITY OF GUIDING, DIRECTING, NURTURING AND MENTORING KNOWLEDGE TO THE CHILDREN AS PART OF THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL PROCESS.

AND THEY DID THAT DURING COVID.

WHEREAS ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, WORK COLLABORATIVELY, TO PROACTIVELY PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE SELF RELIANT AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

AS NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S WEEK, TO RECOGNIZE THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ACCORDANCE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE, ELAINE HOLMES ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL, RECOGNIZE APRIL 5TH THROUGH APRIL 21TH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.

AND HIS EFFORTS TO FIND KIDS TO GET THEM BACK IN THE SYSTEM, TO ENGAGE BROADEN THE VALLEY TO THE OTHER.

AND HIS HEART AND SOUL FOR THE KIDS, IS TRULY SOMETHING I WOULD ASPIRE TO AND I KNOW THERE'S MANY, MANY OTHERS THAT WENT TO THE LEVEL OF EFFORT TO KEEP OUR KIDS INVOLVED.

THANK YOU TO THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AT THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MARY PARRY.

>> I'M GOING TO ACCEPT THE RECOGNITION OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, BECAUSE WE'RE ACTUALLY ON SPRING BREAK.

I HAVE TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, HELEN CHANG, AND MARCI HERRERA AS WELL AS PRINCIPAL LAWSON IS ON AND I BELIEVE THAT PRINCIPA MARGO ML1CL0CORMICK FROM JEFFERSON MIDDLE, IS JOINING US.

I DON'T SEE HER.

ON BEHALF OF OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'RE SO BLESSED IN DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE HAVE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP AND WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

I KNOW I SAW THE CHIEF THERE, BUT HE SEEMS TO BE LOADING OFF.

OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EVERY ASPECT OF GOVERNMENT IN INDIO IS JUST -- I THINK WE CAN PROBABLY WRITE AN ARTICLE.

I MAY HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS AND WRITE AN ARTICLE FOR NATIONAL PUBLICATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP, WE -- PHILLIP SOLIS JUST JOINED US AS WELL.

WE HAVE THREE ON.

THANK YOU SO MUCH ON BEHALF.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE THREE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WANT TO SAY ANYTHING OR EITHER OF THE TWO PRINCIPALS, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

>> NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL.

>> >> REAL QUICKLY ON BEHALF OF ALL INDIO SCHOOLS, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

YOU'VE DONE THIS FOR US BEFORE FOR PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS.

NOW THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WHO WORK TIRELESSLY.

THANK YOU FROM THE FIELD, WHILE WE HAVE SOCCER GOING ON.

OTHERWISE I'D BE ABLE TO HAVE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER.

HAVE A GREAT MEETING.

THANK YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> TO MY COUNCIL, WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? DON'T BE SHY.

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO JUMP IN THERE.

FIRST OF ALL, MR. LAWSON, I LIKE THE FACE MASKS YOU HAVE ON.

I WILL HAVE TO PICK ONE UP ONE OF THOSE.

I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND THE STATION STAFF.

AND I WENT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, MY CHILDREN DID, AND TO SEE WHAT THE EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL DID DURING THE PANDEMIC WAS PHENOMENAL.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND I WAS LIVING BY AN ELEMENTARY.

I SAW TWO STUDENTS WEARING A BACKPACK.

I HAD TO DOUBLE TAKE TO SEE KIDS OUT IN THE STREET.

I HAD A LOT OF STUDENTS FROM SHADOW HILLS, LA QUINTA, SOME MIDDLE SCHOOLKIDS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

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THE CHEERLEADERS FROM INDIO HIGH SCHOOL, THE DANCE TEAMS. IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE THE STUDENTS BACK OUT THERE NOT ONLY IN CLASS BUT HAVE AN ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

IT'S ALL HELD AND MAINTAINED BY FOLKS BEHIND THE SCENES.

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I WANT TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.

>> A.

>> ESPECIALLY THE PAST YEAR, THAT CAME FROM THE PANDEMIC, WE SAW HOW EVERYBODY CAME TOGETHER WITH THE DISTRICT AND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS, TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS WERE FED, WERE ABLE TO GET ON-LINE AND TO GET THROUGH THE EXTRA OBSTACLES THAT CAME THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR.

YOUR WORK IS PRETTY MUCH APPRECIATED.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP.

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, PLEASE REACH OUT.

THANK YOU, AGAIN, FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH YOUR STUDENTS.

>> I'D LIKE TO ECHO THAT.

SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE TEACHERS ARE EXCELLENT.

ALL OF THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, THEY CONTINUE TO DO, THIS YEAR, TO LUNCH WITH STUDENTS, WHO WENT ABOVE AND ABOVE THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS.

IT'S THE REST OF YOUR SUPPORTING STAFF TOO, THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL RESIDENTS.

1,000 STRONG AND CONTINUING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, AND I HOPE EVERYBODY SAW MARY PARRY'S GAME NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT, SO LET'S CHEER ON OUR TEAMS. THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE.

APPRECIATE IT.

LOVE THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAD WITH DESERT SANDS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AND I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON TO NATURAL PROCLAMATION NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS

[5.b. Proclamation – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18 – 24, 2021 (Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Division of Victim Services)]

RIGHTS WEEK.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE ON ZOOM.

>> HI, MELISSA DONALDSON.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

>> NATIONAL RIGHTS WEEK IS APRIL 18, 2021, VICTIMS RIGHTS MOVEMENT HAS RESULTED IN THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.

AS WHERE THE RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS IS BEST PROTECTED WHILE ALL PARTICIPANTS, NOT ONLY THE VICTIMS ARE APPROPRIATELY EDUCATED ABOUT VICTIMS RIGHT.

WE MUST HELP VICTIMS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES.

THE ACCOMPLISHMENT, ACHIEVED THROUGH COMPASSION AND COLABRATION AND BUILT ON THE COURAGEOUSNESS.

AND INSPIRE IN US HOPE, FUTURE PROGRESS.

WHERE HONORING THE RIGHTS OF VICTIM, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD, TREATED, WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK, PROVIDES AND OPPORTUNITY,

INSURING ACCESSIBLE, OFFERED TO ALL VICTIMS OF TRIEM >> THEY ARE DEDICATE, SURVIVORS OF THE CRIME AND VICTIMS' SURVIVOR, TO WILL WITH PROVIDERS.

INDIO CITY COUNCIL, DO YOU PROCLAIM AS CRIME VICTIMS CRIME WEEK.

AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE, ALL VICTIMS OF CRIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND EXPRESSING OUR GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR RESPONSE.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

HERE'S A COPY OF THE VISUAL OF THE PROCLAMATION.

>> THANK YOU.

>> YEAH.

>> ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY.

>> DO I HAVE TO START AGAIN.

>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION SO, MS. DONALDSON, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

A LOT OF TIMES, WHEN THERE'S A CRIME, WE THINK ABOUT PROSECUTION OR FINDING THE SUSPECT BUT WE DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF THE VICTIMS.

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SOMETIMES THERE'S CERTAIN CRIMES WHERE FOLKS BELIEVE THERE'S VICTIMLESS CRIMES.

THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE CASE.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AFTER OUR VICTIMS AND PROVIDE SERVICES AND THOSE RESOURCES FOR OUR VICTIMS TO GET BACK ON THE RIGHT PATH BECAUSE PTSD IS REAL.

THOSE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES, COULD LIVE WITH US FOREVER.

WE HAVE TO LEARN TO COME.

THE CITY OF INDIO HAS COMMITTED TO DOING.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING.

YOU HAVE OUR TOTAL SUPPORT.

>> IF I COULD TAKE ONE MINUTE FIRST OF ALL, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, MUCH APPRECIATED.

WE NORMALLY WOULD BE DOING A CANDLELIGHT VEGETABLE AND THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR IN.

>> WE WILL BE HAVING SOME SORT OF EVENT ON-LINE.

ONCE AGAIN HAVING TO READ OVER 200 NAMES KILLED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WEEK, BECAUSE IT GIVES FAMILIES WHO ARE GRIEVING, A COMRADERY.

IT'S A TRADITION THAT'S LIVED IN THE COUNTRY.

ONE OF THE THINGS, WE ETCHED, EVERY DECISION.

IT'S A BALL.

AND FAMILIES WILL GET TO SEE OUT OF STATE.

PAUSE OF COINDIVIDUAL, WE COULDN'T DO IT.

WE HAVE TWO YEARS OF FAMILIES, THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE LOVED ONES NAME.

WE WILL OPEN IT UP, MAKE APPOINTMENTS.

GIVE FOLKS, WE ALWAYS MAKE SPECIAL RIBBONS.

COVID HAS MADE IT HARD FOR EVERYBODY.

DIVISION OF SERVICES HAS NEVER CLOSED WE WERE OPEN THE ENTIRE TIME.

OUR STAFF SAW VICTIMS AND WALKED THEM THROUGH.

AS COUNCILMAN FERMON SAID, WHEN YOU HAVE A 3-YEAR-OLD THAT HAS BEEN MOLESTED BY SOMEBODY, WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM, COVID OR NOT.

MY STAFF ARE AMAZING.

YOU'RE RIGHT, EVERYBODY THINKS OF PROSECUTION.

DBS HAS 80 EMPLOYEES AND WE WORK AROUND THE CLOCKWORKING WITH VICTIMS OF CRIME.

IT'S A LITTLE KNOWN PART OF THE D.A.'S OFFICE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE'RE THE BEST PART.

[5.c. Presentation from Valley Sanitary District on the Proposed Annual Sewer Rate Increase (Beverli A. Marshall, General Manager)]

MIKE IS NOT HERE SO I COULD SAY THAT AND GET AWAY WITH IT.

IT MEANS A LOT TO MY STAFF.

I BRING THOSE BACK AND I LOVE THEM ON THE WALL.

PEOPLE LOVE THEM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> IT'S NOT AN -- THE EMOTIONAL, IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

WE MUCH, WHAT WE CAN DO TO EMBRACE THE VICTIMS AND HELP THEM TAKE ONE STEP FORWARD AND SORT OF TRYING TO MANAGE THEIR LIVES.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

>> GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

PRESENTATION ITEM NUMBER 5C.

AND PROPOSED ANNUAL SEWER WASTE INCREASE.

AND I SHOW SAMUEL BEVERLY MARSHALL.

>> SHE COULDN'T BE HERE.

I APOLOGIZE.

SHE HAD JURY DUTY.

>> WELCOME.

>> MY NAME IS JANET JUAREZ, AND TODAY, I'M JUST HERE TO SHARE INFORMATION ITEM ABOUT OUR SEWER RATE INCREASE PROPOSAL.

I DO HAVE A PRESENTATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO SHARE THE SCREEN.

>> YES, PLEASE.

COULD EVERYBODY SEE THE PRESENTATION OKAY? OKAY.

SO TODAY, I'LL BE GOING BRIEFLY WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.

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I'LL BE DISCUSSING THE NEED FOR THE SEWER RATE INCREASE.

THE PROPOSED SEWER RATE SCHEDULE THAT WAS SENT OUT TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

THE CUSTOMERS CLASS DESCRIPTIONS, HOW OUR RATE WAS DETERMINED.

I WILL LET EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT OUR PUBLIC HEARING AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

LET'S BEGIN.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT.

IT'S A SPECIAL DISTRICT, THAT OPERATES UNDER THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT ACT OF 1923.

THE DISTRICT PROVIDES SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 28,000 CONNECTIONS WITH THE 19.5 SERIES AREA.

AND COULD TREAT UP TO 75 GALLON S SEWAGE PER DAY.

AND WHY THE INCREASE.

TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR THE WASTE WATER ENTERPRISE AND COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

DUE TO THE FINDINGS AND IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL STABILITY AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RECYCLED WATER PROJECT, IT WAS DETERMINED WHAT WE WILL NEED AND REVENUE STREAMS IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

THESE ARE THE NEW PROPOSED SEWER RATE THAT WERE SENT OUT.

AS YOU COULD SEE, THEY ARE SPLIT BETWEEN 70-32.

RIGHT NOW, IT'S A?

>> YOU'RE AT 497.

30 PERCENT OF THE AND THAT IS WILLING DETERMINED BY CLASS, BY THE SIX CATEGORIES.

THIS INFORMATION, WE WOULD GET IN EITHER IWA OR COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE WILL SO TO.

WE USED THE YOU RIVER COUNT WID SIDE.

FIRST IS LIKE YOUR SINGLE FAMILY HOME.

THAT WOULD BE MOST OF THE COMMUNITY >> MOBILE HOMES AND RV PARK ARE THE APPROVED ONE FAMILY DWELLING.

EXAMPLES IS THE CORONADO GARDENS.

IB PARKS, ARE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE USED AS.

THE.

>> MEDICAL OFFICES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

OKAY.

SO AS I EXPLAINED EARLIER, IT'S GOING TO BE BASED ON A 70-30 PERCENT RATIO.

70 PERCENT WOULD BE BASED ON EDU.

THAT WILL BE DETERMINED BY CLASS.

30 PERCENT WILL BE BASED ON THE VOLUME METRIC RATE.

FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME, IT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE AVERAGE WINTER CONSUMPTION.

RIGHT NOW IT'S ABOUT 150HCF'S.

IT WOULD BE ROUGHLY 147.

FOR THE RV'S, THIS IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION.

AND GESHGS OR COKE 0E8 LA DEPENDING WHERE.

>> AND ON MAY 11.

SHI WE WERE VL IT ON 12.

AND IF CUSTOMERS WOULD LIKE TO PROTEST AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND IN THE INFORMATION, THEY MAY DO SO BY MAIL.

THEY HAVE TO LIST THEIR PARCEL NUMBER AND THEIR NAME.

THEY HAVE TO LET US KNOW IF THEY ARE THE OWNER OR TENANT AND THEN THE OWNER OF THE PARCEL WOULD HAVE TO SIGN.

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT US FOR ANY REASON, HERE'S OUR PHONE NUMBER AND WEBSITE.

ON THE WEBSITE, WE DID POST OUR FULL STUDY.

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IT IS STILL IN DRAFT FORM.

WE'RE COMPLETING OTHER ITEMS. THE NOTICE OF THE RATE INCREASE IS ALSO ON THERE.

WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION >> COMMENTS, REACTIONS.

>> NO QUESTIONS.

MS. WATERS, DO YOU MIND GIVE US A COPY OF YOUR SLIDE SHOW >> YEAH.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

>> ON THAT NOTE, REPORT ON EXTERNAL, AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATENDANCE,

[6. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]

GOVERNMENT 20 >> THANK YOU MADAM MAY ADVISED THE MAIN BOARD, WATER DISTRICT, WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT THE PROCESS OF INVESTMENT CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE, WHILE, RATES AND VERY LOAD, COMPARED TO MOST PLACES, ESPECIALLY, BOTTOM THERE.

SAN DIEGO, LONG COAST.

AND IT'S STILL IN THE $70 RANGE RATE.

IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE.

THEY ARE LOOKING IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, TO PAY FOR THE SOME ISSUES.

CLEAN WATER AND MODELS, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT'S OVERFLOWING AND AS IT COMES, AND SOME WILL GET ACTIVE AGAIN.

THAT WILL RECHARGE, SO THEY CAPPED 31-37 THAT THEY HAVE.

THAT'S GOING -- FOR AN INCREASE AND PART OF IT IS DUE, THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE CHROMIUM 6.

YOU COULD FIND THE INFORMATION ON THE COACH ELLO WEBSITE.

AND SO THAT'S STILL BEEN VOTED ON.

THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES, TELL YOU HOW THE DISTRICT IS VOTING IT DOWN.

WE'LL SEE HOW THAT GOES FORWARD.

ANOTHER ONE, THE TRANSIT AGENCY, TALKING ABOUT, BUSES EVEN MORE.

THEY ARE ANTICIPATING THE SCHOOLS, GOING FORWARD AND MOVING ON, TO GET A LOT MORE TRANSPORTATION, NEEDS AND DESIRES, SO MANY ROUTES, TRYING TO STREAMLINE, EFFORTS THEY HAVE NOT, COMMUNICATION, WE CAN GO O WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO HOW IT'S FORWARD, CHANGED SOME OF THE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

THEY DON'T GO UNTIL MAY.

SO SOME OF IT, STUDENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE BUSES.

THEY ARE LOOKING WHAT THEY CAN DO.

I ONLY CONTACTED BROOK AND SOME OTHER CITIES, COMMUNICATION -- PLEASE LOOK THAT, ANY OF THE ROUTES, ANY COMMENTS AND GROUNDBREAKING.

YOU COULD LOOK ON-LINE.

SHOWS THE START.

AND JEFFERSON STREET, FIRST PART OF IT.

IT IS THE LARGEST SEGMENT, TEN MILES OF IT IN THE LARGE SEGMENT.

AND A FEW YEARS, MOVING FORWARD, AND INSTRUCTION THERE IN.

AND IT'S MOVING THROUGH INDIO.

CITY OF COACHELLA AND GOING TO THE RANCHO.

VERY EXCITING TO SEE.

IT'S EXCITING TIMES, WHO ARE LOOKING TO GET THE PROCESS GO THROUGH.

X SUPERVISOR, WHO STARTED, AND MOVE FORWARD.

FINALLY GETTING THE SHOVEL ON THE GROUND IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

4TH AP VERSRY FOR CITY.

GREAT FOOD VENUE AND FAMILY, NOT JUST A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, GREAT SERVICE AND GREATNESS, AND ANNIVERSARY AND QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WERE THERE.

THEY COME OUT AND OPEN UP.

MAYOR FERMON WAS THERE AND ORTIZ.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WANT TO WISH SMITH, LUTHERAN CHURCH.

TODAY IS HIS 30TH YEAR.

I WISH HIM, CONTINUED SOLVE.

AND PROBABLY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE SENATE AND BEAR IS -- MR. SMITH, IF

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YOU'RE OUT THERE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, IN THE COMMUNITY, FOR PARISHES THAT ARE OUT THERE AND ALSO OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU AND THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

LOTS OF EXCITING THINGS GOING ON.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, BUT I HAVE NO REPORTED THIS.

>> COUNCIL ORTIZ.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I RECENTLY ATTENDED THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COMMISSION.

AND THEY ARE BUILDING THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2020 PLAN.

THEY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT REASSESSMENTS, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND RECENT RESOLUTION, INVOLVING EQUITY AND THE DIGTA WE ALSO ELECTED THE STRAJ, HEAVY DUTY, TRANS PART PORT AND SUPPORT AT.

CURRENT PRO.

AND MEASURES REDUCTION MILES, DUE TO SHARED MOBILITY SERVICES.

MEDIUM AND HEAVY SERVICES ROAD MAP AND MEDIUM RAIL LECH TRIF FICICATION.

AND ELECTRIC TRUCKS COST 2 FRUNGS.

THESE COST ARE SLOWLY GOING DOWN.

AND I WANT TO REMIND THE RESIDENTS, THEY FILL OUT THE HOUSING SURVEY ON LINE.

AND ALSO, WANT NO, FREE HOMEMADE MEALS AT MOONING PARK.

THEY SERVED MEN, IN MANY BEING.

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE HOW MUCH PEOPLE, TO GET READY FOR A FAMILY MEAL EVERY SUNDAY.

I WANT TO THANK PEGGY, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HOMELESS WHO DIDN'T HAVE.

AND JUAN VARGAS, HELPS TO GET SOME RESOURCES TO COD.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU A THANK YOU TO XHUBT AND WE ALSO GOT GOOD NEWS, OUR BUSINESS GRANT WILL BE BEGINNING TO GO OUT THIS WEEK.

I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF, FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND PROCESSING THE APPLICATIONS QUICKLY, SO WE CAN GET THE FUNDS TO THE LOCAL BUSINESSES.

WE WILL BE ARD WHATTING 61 STORE FRONT BUSINESSES WITH $10,000 GRANTS AS WELL AS AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE EASTER DINNERS AND DINNERS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AT MILES PARK.

IT SERVES THE SENTIMENT IN THE COMMUNITY THAT'S VERY MUCH NEEDED.

COUNCIL MEMBER, MAYOR PROTEMP FERMON.

>> GOOD EVENING, INDIO.

I WILL START WITH CONTINUING COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR MILLER, WE ATTENDED AN ATTENDEE, ALL OF THE LOCAL AND ALSO THE COUNTY -- THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.

IT SPANS 40 MILES OFF THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

IT GIVES US PATHWAY, TO -- THANK YOU ALL THE.

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AND I HAVE TO ADD, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO PARK OFF SITE AND GET BUSSED TO THE AREA.

WE UTILIZE THE PARK N LOT, TO GET BUSSED OVER THERE.

AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CEREMONY, I WENT TO -- GOT A DATE SHAKE.

THEN I NOTICED SOME OF THE HISTORY INSIDE CHILL'S DIT RANG.

THEY'VE BEEN HIESH SINCE 1974, IF YOU KNOW ME, I'M LIKE A WALKING BILLBOARD FOR THE RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES.

I WANT TO SHOW THEM SOME RECOGNITION AND LET THE COMMUNITY KNOW, THEIR SHELTER FP.

THAT'S A GREAT, THAT THIS.

I NONRESPONSIVE.

40TH ANNIVERSARY FSHTH THAT'S THAT GREAT.

OF COURSE, THE CHILLY, I WOULD EAT THOSE, WHICH IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

MEXICANA CAFE IS WORLDWIDE KNOWN.

LOT OF FOLKS TRAVEL AND THEY STAY IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VALLEY.

THEY ALWAYS COME DOWN TO INDIO.

AND SO JUST CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FAMILY, FOR THEIR LONG SUSTAINABLITY AND WEATHERING THE STORM OF PANDEMIC.

MAKING A PATIO AND KEEPING OUR FOLKS EMPLOYED.

IT'S JUST GREAT.

I WILL SEE YOU SOON.

ANT.

GEESE.

MILITARY'S ORGANIZATION.

DURING THE MEETING, I GET AN INTERVIEW OF THE RECENT IN.

THOVN.

AND ALSO THE IBBED COMBROE I HIGHLIGHTED THE GROWTH.

BREAKING A RECORD FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND DESIRE TO DEVELOP MORE BUDGET FAMILY HOUSING AND THE WORKFORCE, WHICH IS THE LARGEST WORKFORCE IN THE VALLEY.

WE ALSO DISCUSS THE INDIO'S ECONOMIC BRANCH.

AND OUR FESTIVALS.

FESTIVALS IS GETTING A LOT OF TALK RIGHT NOW.

THE CITY MANAGER IS LOOR.

AS WE CONTINUE TO SAFELY OPEN.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD FOR OUR FESTIVALS RETURNING.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE GREATER PALM SPRINGS VISITOR BUREAU.

I DON'T KNOW IF I MENTIONED THAT APP, WHERE I COULD MONITOR AIRPLANE TRAKH IN THE VALLEY.

WE CAN AN UPDATE ON FLIGHTS UP AND DOWN THE PALM SPRINGS NATIONAL AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A CON CANCELLATION.

THERE WERE 2331 ROOMS. IT SHOWS PROMISING, FOLKS ARE RETURNING.

WE RECEIVED A MEDIA YOUTD REACH OVERALL PLAN, THAT DETAILS THE SOURCES OF THE MEDIA, OF THE VALLEY FROM TELEVISION, TRAVEL AGENCIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND IT ALSO SHOWS THE REACH THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY OF OUR COACHELLA HOE.

>> KIG ISN'T.

AND THAT'S A GOOD TONING.

.

HOPEFULLY, WILL BE ABLE TO, DOING SOME SIDE SEEING.

PEOPLE RETURNING IN, IN.

IT'S RETURN TO ALL OF THEM.

I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON COUNCIL MILLER'S REPORT ON PASTOR SMITH.

THE 30 YEARS, PASTOR SMITH, WAS TRINITY LITHER CHURCH.

MY MOTHER.

.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY.

I HOPE TO SEE THEM SOON AND I'M GOING TO CONCLUDE BY GIVING SOME INFORMATION I

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GAVE AT THE PRIOR MEETING AND I GAVE A FLYER TO OUR CLERK TO POST WHY I DO THIS REPORT.

AND IT'S FOR 4-YEAR-OLD JAMISON KREGLO DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA THIS PAST JANUARY.

THEY ARE HOLDING AN EVENT TO SUPPORT HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

IT'S CALLED STRONG MAN JAMISON, SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH, 8:00 A.M.

TO 12:00 P.M., UNIVERSITY TRAINING CENTER IN MARCUS INDIO.

AND THEN ADVISE THE PUBLIC.

IT'S RECOMMENDED FOLKS COULD DONATE $30 IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A T-SHIRT FOR $10.

THIS IS A SOCIALLY DISTANCED EVENT.

THEY HAVE STATIONS, FIRE TRUCK POOL, WALK ATHON AND POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER TUG-OF-WAR EVENT I WILL NOT BE IN THE TUG-OF-WAR EVENT, I'LL BE WATCHING.

INDIO STATION PD.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TUG-OF-WAR.

THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS YOUNG MAN AND HIS FAMILY AS THEY GO THROUGH THE TRYING TIME.

THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT LOMA LINDA GETTING HIS TREATMENTS.

THERE'S SOME DAYS, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS CHILD AS HE GOES THROUGH THE TRYING TIME.

THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY REPORT, MADAM MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENERGY.

SO GOOD.

WE HAVE HOPE.

>> MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE ONE OTHER THING.

I WANT TO SEND PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE WHO LOST ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER.

OFFICER WILLIAM EVANS RECENTLY.

THAT TUGS THE STRINGS OF MY HEART.

YOU KNOW I'VE WORKED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS TO GET HOME TO OUR FAMILIES.

AND WHEN I HEAR NEWS LIKE THAT IT'S HEARTBREAKING.

I WANT TO SEND PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES, AND OUR NATION AS WE ENDURE THESE TRYING TIMES.

>> GETTING BACK TO SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE RESURGENCE OF TOUR, AS WE MOVE TO THE ORANGE TIER, WE'RE LOOKING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER, SAN DIEGO AND L.A.

AND EVEN BEYOND, LICENSES FROM WYOMING AND EVERYWHERE.

THEY ARE STARTING TO ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY.

WITH THAT COMES JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED AND HAVE HAD CHALLENGES IN THE LAST YEAR.

SO VERY EXCITED AT THE OPTIMISM AS WE MOVE OUT OF THE COVID CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE IN THE PAST YEAR AND INTO WHAT RESEMBLES A MORE NORMAL LIFE.

VERY EXCITED ABOUT BRINGING TOURISM BACK.

I'LL JUMP BACK TO THE CV LINK.

I WAS SO EXCITED.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOREVER, TO HAVE A PATH THAT CONNECTS ALL THE COMMUNITIES, WHETHER IT'S TO GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B FOR A JOB, A HOME TO RIDE YOUR BIKE, GOLF, WALK, EXERCISE.

JUST NOTHING LIKE THIS.

THIS IS GOING TO BE PHENOMENAL.

I SPENT TIME IN ORANGE COUNTY.

I KNOW THE SANTA ANA RIVER PATH.

THAT'S NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT CV WILL BE.

IT WILL BE PREMIERE, ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE, WHEN WE STARTED BREAKING GROUND AND MOVING IN THE INDIO PORTION.

IT'S ONE MORE CONNECTER AND IT'S ABOUT EIGHT MILES, EIGHT MILES.

AND VERY, VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVING ON.

OTHER THINGS.

LET'S SEE, I'LL START -- ONE OF THE COMMISSION IS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.

AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR C -- THE TRANSPORTATION OF CBG AS WE BUILD INTERCHANGES, JEFFERSON STREET INTERCHANGES.

AS WE -- MONROE AND JACKSON.

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES, DUE TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE LAST YEAR, WITH COVID AND THE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, THERE'S CASH FLOW CONSTRAINTS.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM.

I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THAT, AND WE FINALLY, HAVE EVERYTHING IN PLACE.

WE HAVE ENGINEERING, HAVE PLANS IN PLACE.

NOW WE'RE AT THE POINT, WE NEED TO SEEK SEVERAL DOLLARS FROM THE FEDERAL

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AND STATE FOR THE PROGRAM.

WE MAY NEED AS THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF SUPPORT BECAUSE FUNDING HAS FALLEN SHORT.

REGARDING BLOW SAND PROJECTS IN THE WESTERN COACHELLA COUNTY, AS YOU KNOW, WE GET OUR THREE DROPS OF RAIN.

THE AREAS IN PARTICULAR, INDIAN CANYON AND GARNER ROAD, DATE PALM, SOUTH -- IT LITERALLY SHUTS ONE END OF THE COMMUNITY FROM ANOTHER.

THIS IS JUST BEEN A DIRE NEED.

SO WE HAVE IDENTIFIED, THE RISK ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT AND WE'RE TAKING STEPS FORWARD TO MITIGATING THAT.

WE TALKED ABOUT CASH FLOW ANNOUNCES FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, COME TO THE CHASE.

WE'RE ONLY A COUPLE MILLION DOLLARS SHORT.

WE LOOK AT THE GREATER SCHEME OF THINGS, WHILE THERE ARE SOME DOLLARS, SOME AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN FUNDED, THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDING, WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE UP IN ORDER TO BUILD OUR BRIDGES AND THE OTHER PROJECTS WE HAVE GOING ON.

CURRENTLY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHARES 25-75.

THAT MAY GO DOWN TO 50/50.

THE QUESTION CAME UP, HOW DO THE CITIES, CITIES HAVE CHALLENGES AS WELL.

DOES ANY CITY, ANY CITY COME UP WITH THE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO HELP WITH THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

I'M LOOKING AT WAYS WE WILL, WHAT DO I WANT TO CALL THIS, VALUE ENGINEERING.

WE SUPPORT VALUE ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE, TO LOOK AT THE WAYS TO REDUCE THE EXPENDITURES.

LOOK AT WAY TOSS PRIORITIZE READINESS OR BE AS VALUE ORIENTED AS WE CAN, GIVEN THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE WITH THE SHORTFALL IN THE FINANCES.

SO I NEED A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK THAN WE HAD IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS ON THIS.

STAY TUNE AS WE LOOK AT HOW WE BRIDGE AND HOW WE WORK WITH THE DOLLARS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.

LET'S SEE, WHAT ELSE.

OUR HOUSING, FOLKS WHO DO THAT, CONSULTANTS, TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE CITY NEEDS.

IT'S PRETTY CLEAR, WE NEED HOUSING.

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IS A CHALLENGE, TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LIVE.

A STANDARD FAMILY OF FOUR, MIDDLE INCOME, FINDS IT VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

THE PRICE OF THE HOUSING MARKET, IN MANY INSTANCES AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MULTI-FAMILY HOMES AND APARTMENTS.

WE REALLY ENJOYED THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THEM AND REALLY THE VISION TO BE ABLE TO MAKE INDIO A LIVABLE COMMUNITY.

MEXICALI IS ON MY PATH TO AND FROM WORK.

AND IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE 40 YEARS.

THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT INDIO, ARE THE AUTHENTIC BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS, SHIELDS, MEXICALI, THERE'S A LIST OF THEM THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOREVER.

THE QUINT ESSENTIAL MOM AND POP.

AND NOW WE'RE IN SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS.

IT'S JUST SO EXCITING TO BE PART OF THE ONGOING TRADITIONS.

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE DESERT.

INDIO REALLY SUPPORTS ITS AUTHENTIC AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.

IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE MEXICALI HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 40 YEARS.

LET'S SEE.

LAST COUPLE OF THINGS, SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS.

IT WAS GREAT, THANK YOU TO STAFF, BECAUSE I KNOW THEY WORKED TIRELESSLY GOING THROUGH EACH ONE OF THE APPLICATIONS, CONTACTING AND SOME CASES, SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT SUBMITTED THE CLARIFICATIONS, REALLY THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND STAFF, TOOK THE TIME, EVERY STAFF PERSON TO TAKE THE TIME TO BE VERY CAREFUL.

HAPPY THAT SOME OF OUR BUSINESSES WERE ABLE TO GET SOME FUNDING.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS A SHORTFALL.

AT SOME POINT IN THE CONVERSATION, I WILL ASK THE FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS, IF BASED ON THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING WE WILL GET FROM THE CARES ACT, MAYBE WE CAN USE SOME OF THAT TO MANAGE THE SHORTFALL, THE SHORTFALL OF THE EXISTING APPLICATIONS I WANTED TO SEE HOW EVERYBODY FEELS ABOUT THAT.

I THINK THAT'S THE APPLICATION.

PROCESS OF FIGURING OUT WHO THEY BELONG TO AND HOW THEY PROVIDE THE TENDER LOVING CARE.

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT, THERE'S A CONSERVATION PROGRAM GOING ON AS WE SPEAK.

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WE'RE WORKING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL ART CONSERVETORRE.

COULD THEY BE FIXED OR NOT BE FIXED.

THOSE MURALS ARE PART OF THE CITY, PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE CITY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CURRENT PROGRAM, IN GETTING SOME OF THOSE FIXED.

I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING ADDITIONAL MURALS IN OUR CITY.

AND SOME OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOXES, THEY WERE ABLE TO DRESS THEM UP AND, AGAIN, IN THE LAST YEAR, THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF CHALLENGES WITH THAT.

VERY SOON, WE WILL HAVE A COUPLE OF TRAFFIC UPDATE AND APPLYING FOR FUTURE UPDATING IN THE FUTURE SIGNAL BOXES.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE IN A CITY OF FESTIVALS.

ALONG WITH THAT, BEAUTIFUL ART COMPARTMENT OF OUR CITY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT RESURGENCE.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT AT THE MOMENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ, GO AHEAD.

>> I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF HIGH RENT INCREASES.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY, THAT WE HAVE A CAP RENT INCREASES, THAT CAN'T GO UP 10 PERCENT OF YOUR CURRENT RENT.

IF YOU HAVE ISSUES LIKE THAT, WITH THE LAND OWNER, WE HAVE INLAND COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES.

THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 760-347-5303.

WE HAVE THE INLAND FAIR HOUSING MITIGATION BOARD.

THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 760-775-3151.

SO PLEASE REACH OUT TO THEM, IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH ANY RENT INCREASES HIGHER

THAN 10 PERCENT >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ANYONE IN THE CITY, BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SITUATIONS AND FAMILIES ARE BEING MISPLACED.

THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ.

>> QUICK QUESTION.

I KNOW WE MADE A BIG DEAL, THE KIDS CAME UP, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO DO THE BRIDGE IN MILES.

I NEVER SEEN THE ART PIECES, THAT FINISH THE BRIDGE, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE IT.

IF WE CAN GET AN UPDATE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THAT.

I KNOW WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE KIDS TO DO THAT.

I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING THERE.

>> I THINK THE WORLD OF COVID HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF THINGS TO A HALT.

CITY MANAGER, IF WE CAN HAVE THEM COME UP WITH A CURRENT AND ACTIVE PLAN, HOPEFULLY

IN THE AGENDA, WE CAN START WORKING ON >> I ASK THE COMMISSION TO COME UP WITH A WORK PLAN FOR THE YEAR.

THAT SHOULD BE ABOUT READY.

>> THAT WOULD BE TERRIFIC.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT.

ANYONE ELSE? CITY MANAGER, YOU'RE UP.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AND I GUESS WE HAVE NOT INTRODUCED ANDREW

[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

SYRIAN TO THE.

ANDREW IS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

HE STARTED SOME TIME IN THE LAST MONTH.

YOU MIGHT AS WAY WORK YOUR WAY TO THE PODIUM.

THIS COUNCIL WILL NOT LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS, WITHOUT SAYING SOMETHING.

ANDREW WAS BORN AND RAISED, I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU WERE RAISED.

YOU WERE RAISED IN CALIFORNIA.

AND MOVED TO -- WENT TO COLLEGE IN VIRGINIA, JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY.

HE CAME BACK TO CALIFORNIA AND WORKED FOR A WHILE IN THE H.R.

FIELD AND I THINK THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR TWO.

EVENTUALLY WENT BACK TO VIRGINIA.

I THINK THERE'S A MARRIAGE HERE THAT MOTIVATED HIS MOVE.

HE ENDED UP WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN HARRISBURG, I THINK, IN

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VIRGINIA.

WE DID A NATIONAL SEARCH AND WE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND ANDREW REALLY IMPRESSED US.

HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE H.R.

FIELD AND HIS PERSONAL PHILOSOPHIES ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND HIS WORKFORCE.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO GET HIM.

HE'S MOVING HERE WITH HIS WIFE, FOUR KIDS AND DOBERMAN PITCHER.

SO STAY AWAY FROM HIS HOME.

HE'S ALREADY STARTED HIS GROUND RUNNING.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE HIM.

ANDREW SOARIAN.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE WARM INTRODUCTION.

AND YOU SAY THAT TO MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.

AND WELCOME.

PLEASED TO BE BACK IN CALIFORNIA.

I KNOW DURING THIS TIME, SOME PEOPLE LEFT THE STATE BUT I MOVED BACK.

MY PARENTS ARE HEALTHY.

THEY ARE OLDER BUT ARE HEALTHY AND THEY LIVE IN VENTURA COUNTY.

MY BROTHER LIVES IN VENTURA COUNTY AS WELL.

THIS WHOLE PANDEMIC, CAUSED US HIGH ON FAMILY VALUES AND WE MOVED BACK WITH FAMILY.

I COULD TELL YOU THIS.

I STARTED MARCH 22ND, AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF, I AM PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS AGENCY.

I'VE BEEN PRESENTLY SURPRISED WITH THE CULTURE AND THE WELCOMENESS I HAVE HAD WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND PROFESSIONALISM, AND THE SPIRIT OF COLABRATION HAS BEEN DIFFUSED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

I THINK I'VE VISITED EVERY DEPARTMENT AT LEAST ONCE MULTIPLE TIMES.

AND EVERYBODY HAS BEEN HOSPITALITY AND MADE ME FEEL AT HOME.

I HIT THE GROUND RUNNING A LITTLE BIT, BUT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE IN THE PROCESS.

I HAVE TWO STAFF IN H.R.

RIGHT NOW, THAT WE'RE HAPPY SOMEONE IS IN THE OFFICE.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO REFORGE THE FUTURE IN HR AND SEE HOW WE CAN ALIGN THE SUPPORT WITH THE CITY, CITY COUNCIL AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO, YOU KNOW, HELPING PUSH THE FUTURE OF THE CITY OF INDIO AT LEAST FOR THE H.R.

I WAS RAISED BY SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.

I WENT TO CAL STATE IN SAN BERNARDINO.

I WENT TO CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO.

I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.

THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE WAS, OH, GOSH, MAYBE 1994 FOR THE PEARL JAM CONCERT, WHERE THEY PUT SHOES ON STAGE.

MINE WERE ON MY FEET.

THAT WAS MY LAST MEMORY, AND CERTAINLY GROWING UP IN THE COACHELLA COUNTY.

I'M HAPPY TO FILL ANY QUESTIONS CITY COUNCIL MAY HAVE.

>> YOU WON'T HAVE MORE COLLAGIAL STAFF HERE.

I LOVE THAT -- WE REALLY HAVE A GREAT CREW.

I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE PART OF IT NOW.

WELCOME.

ANYONE ELSE?

>> YEAH.

THANK YOU.

>> WE WON'T KEEP YOU ON THE HOT SEAT >> THANK YOU.

>> DON'T GO TOO FAR.

>> I'VE GOT A FEW THINGS.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE COUNCIL, ACKNOWLEDGING THE BUSINESS TRANS.

IN PARTICULAR, KEVIN SCHNEIDER REVIEWED EVERY APPLICATION AND IF YOU FIGURED, IT WAS 20 MINUTES, PER APPLICATION, FOR 142 APPLICATIONS.

THAT'S A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WORK.

KEVIN IS ASSISTED BY JESUS AND HIS TEAM AND HE AND COUSINS, IT DIRECTOR AND HIS TEAM.

THEY MANAGED TO PULL THIS OFF, I THINK QUITE -- I WAS VERY PLEASED.

WE WISH WE CAN SERVE EVERYBODY WHO APPLIED.

AND WHEN WE GET TO THE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS, OR THE DISCUSSIONS OF HOW THE CITY WILL ALLOCATE THE 21, FROM THE FEDERAL RESCUE ACT, I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO TALK ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE REST OF THAT LIST WE DIDN'T TAKE THAT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE AGENDA.

AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE ARE VERY DESERVING.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP THOSE WHO COULD.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO MORE.

THERE'S NOT BEEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PUT FORWARD, BY THE U.S.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

WE'RE ALL LOOKING FOR IT.

THEY ACTED, LAST MEETING, IT'S VERY CONFUSING.

WE'LL REPORT BACK AS SOON AS WE GET THAT.

ANOTHER THING, I PUT IT ON THE AGENDA, CITY HAS A CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

WE HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT THAT AS MUCH AS WE SHOULD HAVE DURING MY TENURE HERE AND THAT'S ON ME.

ON BUSINESS CASES, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO RECEIVE CALLS FROM LEGISLATURES, OR OTHER INTEREST GROUPS, CALIFORNIA CITIES, ASKING FOR LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR IN SOME CASES, LETTERS OF OPPOSITION TO BILLS THAT ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS.

AND THERE ARE MANY TIMES, WHERE THAT HAS TO BE RESPONDED TO WITHIN A DAY OR TWO.

IF WE HAVE A WAY TO GET TO CITY COUNCIL, TO GET AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FORWARD, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THERE.

CITIES ADOPT LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS TO CREATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COUNCIL'S POSITION, SO THE KINDS OF ISSUES COULD BE RESPONDED RATHER IMMEDIATELY BY A MAYOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

OUR LEGISLATURE PLATFORM WAS LAST ADOPTED, IT APPEARS IN 2016.

I WOULD SUGGEST, IT'S PROBABLY AN EXERCISE YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH WITH THE CITY MANAGER.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RAISED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, AND MAKING SURE IT REFLECTS THE FEELINGS OF THE CURRENT CITY COUNCIL.

COUNCIL ROBERTSON, ALSO HANDED OUT CORRECTLY, JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, DOESN'T MEAN YOU COULD TAKE THE SAME PHILOSOPHIES OF SUPPORT AND APPLY THEM TOWARDS REQUEST FOR THINGS SUCH AS SUPPORT LETTERS, PROCLAMATION, THAT WOULD COME UP, RELATING TO ISSUES OF THE DAY.

AS LONG AS IT'S CLEAR, FAIRLY SIMPLE TO TAKE THE SUPPORT, IN THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND APPLY IT TOWARDS THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

I THINK WHEN YOU GET THAT UPDATED, AND YOUR CITY MANAGER, MORE ON THE BALL THAT THIS ONE WAS, THEN YOU'LL HAVE A LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM THAT'S A GOOD TOOL.

I TELL YOU, I'M PARTICIPATING, AS THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ACL ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER.

AND IN A COUPLE OF MEETINGS, SINCE WE LAST MET, NOTHING TREMENDOUS TO REPORT.

I DID HAVE A REPORT OF ID, FAIRLY EXHAUSTIVE REPORT TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, TO THE DAMAGE WE HAD IN INDIO AND IN THE COUNTY, TO HEAVY WINDS.

I THINK QUITE A REMARKABLE RESPONSE, TO GET THINGS UP AND GOING, REALLY MUCH FASTER THAN THE INITIAL REPORTS THAT INDICATED I WILL SAY, AS A CITY MANAGER, I GOT REGULAR REPORTS DURING THAT TIME.

I'M HAPPY TO SAY, WE WERE SERVED VERY WELL, UNDER PRETTY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

AND I THINK THAT IS ALL I GOT.

I WANT TO SAY, ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS TONIGHT, THE RESOLUTION, THAT THE COUNCIL DRAGGED, THAT WE PUT ON THE AGENDA, I INTENDED, FULLY INTEND TO PUT THAT ON CONSENT.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE'S A REASON TO PUT IT ON AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM.

IT IS, IF WE CAN DEAL WITH IT ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND THAT BE BROUGHT FORWARD, DONE SO.

WE'LL DEAL WITH THAT, WHEN WE GET TO IT.

THANK YOU.

ISM THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> OKAY.

>> NUMBER 8.

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PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

CITY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.

>> NO COMMENTS.

>> COME ON FOLKS, WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ENERGY AND QUESTIONS SO IF WE CAN MAKE THE CITY THE BEST WE CAN BE.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG, ITEM NUMBER 9, THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

ANY QUESTIONS OR PULL ANY ITEM? SEEING NONE.

DOES ANYONE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION.

[9. CONSENT CALENDAR]

>> I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

>> HAVE A SECOND.

>> MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ, MOTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER >> AYE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH?

>> AYE.

>> MAYOR HOLMES?

>> AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES.

>> ITEM 10, CHROMIUM 6 RESIN AND BRIAN TREATMENT.

[10.a. Chromium 6 Resin and Brine Treatment Pilot Study Findings]

>> SEEMS LIKE WE'VE BEEN TALKING.

>> HI, I'M AT HOME BUT RAY TREJO WILL BE PRESENTING ON THIS.

HE AND HIS TEAM MADE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK AND TO SEE IF WE CAN HAVE EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS AND COST.

HE'S EXCITED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

>> HI.

>>.

>> TODAY, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE WORK WE'RE DOING, IN IWA.

SPECIFICALLY THE OPERATION TEAM.

I HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE TEAM AND MAINTAINING THE FACILITY FOR YEARS AND SPEARHEADING THE ABILITY TO IMPROVING THE FACILITY.

WITH THAT, DID WE -- ARE WE READY TO GO.

>> SO THE DISCUSSION, LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND, IN TERMS OF CHROMIUM 6.

>> EXCUSE ME.

I CAN'T SEE THE PRESENTATION.

>> WE NEED TO SHARE SCREEN INSTEAD OF HAVING IT SET UP HERE.

>> THANK YOU >> IS EVERYONE ABLE TO SEE IT NOW?

>> YES, IT'S ON ZOOM.

>> WE CAN SEE IT.

WE JUST HAVE TO GO TO THE PRESENTATION ICON AT THE BOTTOM.

>> IT'S ON SLIDE MODE, NOT PRESENTATION MODE.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> VERY GOOD >> AND GO AHEAD WITH THE DISCUSSING ITEMS TODAY, THE BACKGROUND OF CHROMIUM 6 AS IT RELATES TO THE VALLEY.

CHROMIUM, CURRENT IWA TREATMENT.

SPECIFICALLY WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR TO FIND THE STUDY AND OBVIOUSLY WITH ANY STUD EESHG THE GOAL, HOW DOES IT RELATE TO COST? THE NEXT STEPS WE'RE TAKING IN ANTICIPATION OF NEW MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL, WE ANTICIPATE FROM THE STATE.

SO FIRST QUESTION, WHAT IS CHROMIUM 6.

AGAIN, I SAY, AS IT RELATES TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

IF YOU LOOK UP CHROMIUM 6, YOU WILL FIND, DIFFERENT WAYS, CHROMIUM 6 IS INTRODUCED TO THE GROUND WATER.

SPECIFICALLY, IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS CR6 OR HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM.

IN THE VALLEY, IT OCCURS IN NATURAL DEPOSITS.

WHAT WE MEAN, IT'S PRESENT IN THE GROUND WATER, WAY BEFORE THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATION, IS 50 PARTS PER BILLION, WHICH IS 50PPB.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? ONE PPB, IS LIKE ONE DROP IN A 25,000 GALLON SWIMMING POOL.

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YOU COULD IMAGINE, HOW SMALL THAT PRESENTS IS AND HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO ACTUALLY MEASURE THAT, UNTIL THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES, WE'RE ABLE TO MEASURE AT THE LEVEL IN FACT, IWA WELLS IS ALL UNDER THE REGULATION OF PPB.

AND I JUST COVERED THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

NOW I WANT TO TOUCH ON THE STATE LEVEL AS IT PERTAINS TO CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA IS BEING THE STRICTEST STATE WHEN IT COMES TO OUR HEALTH, SPECIFICALLY OF WATER.

IN 2015, THERE'S A SENATE BILL 385, THAT ACTUALLY SET A MAXIMUM LEVEL AT 10PPB.

WHAT IT DOES, OF THE 20 EXISTING WELLS, 13 OF THEM FELL ABOVE THE LEVEL.

MEANING THAT THEY WERE NOT COMPLIANT.

AND WHAT THEY DID, IS IMMEDIATELY CONSTRUCTED, THREE TREATMENT FACILITIES, TO TREAT THREE, WOULD ALLOW OPERATIONS OF HALF OF AVAILABLE WELLS.

AND IT'S JUST ENOUGH TO MEET THE THEN DEMAND, DEMAND THEY HAD BACK THEN.

IN 2017, THERE WAS SUPERIOR COURT ISSUING A JUNCTION, EVALUATING THE MCL.

THE REASON FOR THAT THE STATE AND A LOT OF THE AGENCIES, THOUGHT THERE WAS NO AGENCY CONDUCTED PROPERLY, TO JUSTIFY THE CHROMIUM 6 LEVEL.

AND SINCE THEN, WE NO LONGER HAVE THE MCL.

WHAT WE DID, COOPERATE, THE STATE HAS WORKED WITH MANY AGENCIES.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF COMMENTS, A LOT OF CONSULTANTS, WITH RESPECT TO QUANTIFYING, WHAT THAT IMPACT WOULD BE TO THE AGENCY, TO THE WATER AGENCY.

QUITE FRANKLY, THIS IMPACT REALLY WAS FELT BY THE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

WATSONVILLE BEING ONE AREA THAT'S STRONGLY HIT.

AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY, MEANING THE SECOND MOST AFFECTED AREA FOR THE MCL.

THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW MCL, EITHER LATE THIS YEAR OR SOMETIME IN 2022.

IT'S SOMETHING, THAT THE CONSULTANT OR WATER ISSUES, WHEN THE STATE IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE MCL.

ANY GUEST, WE DON'T HAVE ANY HINTS WHERE IT WILL SET THE MCL.

SO HERE'S A PICTURE WHAT THE TREATMENT FACILITY LOOKS LIKE.

THIS IS AT THE CORPORATE YARD, OUR CORPORATE YARD.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS NUMBER OF BINS THAT FACILITATE WHAT'S CALLED AND I AND EXCHANGE TREATMENT FACILITY.

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE, YOU WILL SEE, WHAT THE WELL WATER IS INTRODUCED THE FACILITIES.

IT ENTERS THE TREATMENT TRAIN.

IN THE MIDDLE, WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE RESIN UNITS.

IN THE RIGHT OF THE SLIDE, YOU WILL SEE WHAT THE RESIN UNITS WILL LOOK LIKE.

GIVE ME A SECOND HERE.

I WANT YOU TO VISUALIZE WHAT WE HAVE INSIDE THE RESIN.

MAYBE FOLKS, CAN'T SEE.

THE RESIN IS SMALL LIKE A PLASTIC OR SMALL I WOULD SAY RESIN THAT FITS IN A BOTTLE, EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE, THAT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE SAND.

LIKE A TYPE OF SAND.

WHAT THE RESIN'S ROLE, IS TO HAVE A CHARGE THAT EXCHANGES AND IION WITH CHROMIUM 6.

CHROMIUM 6, IT MEANS, IT'S POSITIVELY CHARGE.

WHEN WE GO BACK TO THE SLIDE, IT'S A STRONG BASED IION.

WHAT I MEAN BY ION, WE HAVE TO HAVE A STRONG FOUNDATION, NEGATIVELY CHARGED TO TAKE THE CHROMIUM 6 OUT OF THE WATER.

FUNDAMENTALLY, AS A WATER RUST OF THE RESIN, YOU GET THIS ENGINEERED RESIN THAT HAS THE SOUL RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE THE CHROMIUM 6, UP TO THE POINT, WHERE THE RESIN COULD NO LONGER HAVE A CHARGE, TO REMOVE THE CHROMIUM 6 EFFECTIVELY.

THE RESULT IS A BRINE WASTE.

AND THE THIRD ARROW TO YOUR RIGHT, THERE'S ACTUALLY A REMOVAL OF NOT ONLY CHROMIUM 6, BUT IT BECOMES A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

WHEN DEALING WITH TREATMENT, THAT'S ONE OF THE TREATMENTS THAT'S EXPENSIVE TO HANDLE, THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARD WASTE.

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LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE RESIN.

IS THERE RESIN IN 2015 THAT HAS BEEN ENGINEERED.

AT THE PILOT LEVEL -- PERHAPS THE PREMIERE IN LEADING NOT ONLY THE STUDIES FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY, BUT VARIOUS OTHER CITIES IN THE STATE, THEY TOOK A LOOK TO SEE, HOW COULD WE LOOK TO SEE IF THERE'S A RESIN THAT COULD HELP US, NOT ONLY RUN THE EXCHANGE LONGER BUT ALSO PRODUCE A BRINE THAT COST LESS.

LESS MULTIPLE RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE PERFORMANCE AND LOST.

SECOND, COMPARE THE ALTERNATIVE, BECAUSE EACH OF THE RESIN, PRODUCES A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

WHATEVER SPENT, WE ACTUALLY DISPOSE OF.

YOU COULD SEE THE LITTLE PICTURE OF THE TRUCK PHYSICALLY, ELIMINATED FROM THE SITE.

SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHART, TO SEE IF WE CAN SIMPLIFY IT.

HERE'S THE THREE RESIDENTS THAT WE TESTED.

LOOKING AT IT AS A LIFE CYCLE COST.

WE FOUND THE EXISTING RESIN, THE BLACK LINE IN THE CHARGE IS TELLING US, IN THE OPERATIONAL TIME AND DAY, FROM DAY 0 TODAY 20 AT THE TOP OF THE CHART, ESSENTIALLY TELLING US, THIS IS HOW LONG YOUR RESIN COULD RUN, BEFORE IT RUNS TO THE ACTUAL CHARGE THAT YOU NEED.

AND WHAT YOU'RE FINDING, THE FIRST RESIN, THE EXISTING ONE, IS RUNNING OUT QUITE QUICKLY.

AND WE TESTED THE SECOND RESIN, WHICH IS THE SSTA, WHICH IS THE ORANGE TRIANGLES WELL, THAT PERFORMED A LITTLE BIT BETTER, BUT NOT MUCH BETTER.

THE THIRD RESIN THAT WE COMPARED AND TESTED, THE PGW RESIN.

WHAT WE FOUND, WE ACTUALLY GOT A LOT MORE RUN TIME THAN THE OTHER TWO RESINS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE LIFE CYCLE COST, COMPARING THE EXISTING VERSUS THE NEW RESIN THAT WE FOUND TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IS ABOUT $105, VERSUS $65.

RIGHT THERE, WE ALREADY REALIZED THE SAVINGS.

THE TIME FRAME, IT ACTUALLY RAN 60 PERCENT LONGER.

WE'RE SAVING MONEY AND WE HAVE LONGER RUN TIMES.

SO NOW WE HAVE THE RESIN, LET'S COMPARE THE ACTUAL DISPOSAL OF ALTERNATES, HAVING THE CHEAPER, I SHOULD SAY CHEAPER, BUT COST-EFFECTIVE RESIN.

FIRST ALTERNATIVE, TO DO IT OFF SIGHT.

SECOND ONE, IS TO TREAT IT ON SITE.

NOW YOU'RE DEALING WITH A NONHAZARDOUS WASTE THAT COULD BE ON SITE.

AND THIRD WAY, IS TO TREAT IT AND ACTUALLY HAVE A NONHAZARDOUS DISPOSAL, THAT WE CAN PUT IN THE SEWER LINE.

AGAIN, WE LOOKED AT THE COST, IMPLICATIONS.

WHAT WE FOUND THE FOLLOWING.

THE FIRST OPTION, THE GRAY BAR SHOWS NO CHANGE IN RESIN.

WE KEEP THIS IN RESIN.

THE ONLY THING, WE'RE INTRODUCING TREATMENT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

SECOND, BARS, DEALING WITH THE GREAT ONE AT THIS TIME.

THE GRAY BAR ACTUALLY DECREASES IN COST.

MEANING IF WE TREAT THE RESIN OR THE WASTE, I SHOULD SAY, YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A SAVINGS BY TRUCKING OFF NONHAZARDOUS WASTE.

THE THIRD OF THE BAR, FOCUSING ON THE GRAY.

IF YOU DO TREAT IT, NOT CHUCK IT OFF, AND NOT PUT IN SEWER, THERE'S A SAVINGS.

THAT'S THE CURRENT STATUS QUO, WHICH IS THE GRAY.

WHAT WE DID, WE DID THE SAME WITH THE RESIN.

IT'S NOW, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CHANGE OUT THE RESIN.

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? OPTION A, ONCE AGAIN, IF THERE'S NO TREATMENT OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE, YOU STILL HAVE A HAZARDOUS WASTE YOU COULD DISPOSE OF.

HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE LONGER RUN TIMES, IF YOU TREAT IT, THERE'S A COST SAVINGS, NEW RESIN.

AND IF YOU TREAT IT AND NOT HAUL IT, BECAUSE IT'S A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE TO HAUL IT ON SITE, AND REDUCE RESULTING TREATED WASTE INTO THE SEWER, WHICH IS NO LONGER A HAZARDOUS WASTE, IT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COST SAVINGS, $230,000 A YEAR FOR EXISTING FACILITIES.

AND THAT IS REALLY THE PROMISING CONCLUSIONS WE HAVE IN TERMS OF USING THE

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SAME FACILITIES.

WE HAVE INVESTED CAPITOL INFRASTRUCTURE, WE MAINTAINED IT.

NOW WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE ADDITIONAL COST SAVINGS OF OMN.

AND THE NEXT PART, THEY HAVE FILED THE REPORT.

AND WE DO PLAN TO CHANGE THE RESIN TO BEGIN ACHIEVING THE SAVINGS.

SECOND, IS TO MONITOR CHROMIUM 6MCL PROCESS, WHICH IS AGAIN, ANTICIPATED IN THE END OF 2021-22.

AND THEN THE FIFTH, IS BUDGET AND PREPARE FOR THE MCL.

WHAT WE MEAN, WE UNDERSTAND THE COST OF TREATING THE REMAINING 7 WELLS IS IN THE ORDER OF ABOUT $30 MILLION.

WE'RE DEALING WITH SOMETHING THAT LARGE, IT PAYS OFF TO MAKE THE INVESTMENT IN THE PILOT LEVEL PAGE.

AND WE HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE IS AT A FULL SCALE LEVEL.

THAT'S WHAT WE INTEND TO DO.

TO SEE IF WE CAN REALIZE THE $450,000 IN SAVINGS FOR O AND M.

AND LAST, WE WANT TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD WITH ANY UPDATES.

UPDATES IN THE SENSE, IS THE RESIN WORKING WHEN WE MAKE THE INVESTMENTS.

WHAT IS THE MCO AND WHAT DOES IT IMPACT WITH THE IWA.

WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MY GOODNESS.

GREAT PRESENTATION.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> WITH THE NEW RESIN THAT'S COME INTO USE, THAT YOU WILL BE USING, GOING THROUGH, THE OTHER PLANTS, COME UP WITH 30 MILLION.

AND THE SYSTEM, LAST THE SHUTOFF THE WELLS, WORST OF THE CHROMIUM 6, PER PART PER MILLION.

HAVE A PLAN TO GET THEM ON LINE, IF IT HAPPENS, COME FORWARD.

WE WILL NOT DO ANY 7 NEW FILTER PLANTS, THAT QUICKLY.

SO ONCE THE PLAN, MAKING THAT PIPE GOING ACROSS THE WEST COAREA, AND THAT AREA, AND YOU SAID WE PUT IT IN A SEWER SYSTEM.

>> QUESTION NUMBER ONE, WHAT IS -- THE FIRST STEP, WE REVIEW THE POLICY.

MEANING, TYPICALLY THE POLICY THAT INVOLVES MCL, THEY GIVE YOU A TIME FRAME TO IMPLEMENT AND ABIDE BY THE POLICY.

WHAT I MEAN, THE FIRST TIME, ACL CAME OUT IN 2015, WE HAVE FIVE YEARS, TO RUN -- AND I SHOULD BACK UP.

FIRST THING WE DO IS CONSULT.

TIME FRAME, WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS IT IS.

WE WOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIC.

HERE'S YOUR MCL.

WE'RE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO, GO AHEAD AND SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM, KNOWING THAT THEY CAN STILL MEET THE DEMANDS.

A LITTLE STRESSFUL IN A SENSE, LET'S MAKE A FEW MODIFICATIONS, TO ALLOW THEM TO PEAK THE DEMAND.

THE SYSTEMS, THE TRICK WAS TO IMPLEMENT IT FAIRLY QUICKLY.

IT'S DONE SO YOU COULD MEET THE DEMAND IN THE SUMMERS.

THE CASE MAY BE THE SAME, WE HAVE THREE FACILITIES, THAT WOULD BE PROVEN.

WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE.

WE UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES AND WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THERE'S RESIN, THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY GET BACK IN THE DESIGN PLANTS SO THE CONTRACTOR, THE RESIN THAT'S SAVING TO THE DOLLARS.

I BELIEVE THAT'S QUESTION NUMBER ONE.

WHAT'S THE GAME PLAN, CONSULTING WITH ROXANNE AND UNDERSTANDING, WE CAN SHUT DOWN THE LEVELS, HIGHER PRODUCING CHROMIUM WELLS IN ANTICIPATION WE MEET THE DAILY DEMANDS AND MOVE FORWARD.

WE ARE IN PLACE.

MOVE AHEAD QUICKLY WITH THREE MORE FACILITIES, WHICH WOULD HAVE A DESIGN READY FOR.

AND THE LAST 3-4 WELLS, WE CAN ACTUALLY PROBABLY IN THE TIME FRAME, WE ARE VERY PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TECHNOLOGY IN PLACE, BECAUSE WE'VE OPERATED FOR SO LONG.

>> SO COULD I ADD A LITTLE BIT TO THAT.

IN ALL OF THAT, YOU'RE LAYING OUT, WE CAME BACK WITH THE LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN.

ALL OF THAT IS LAID OUT IN THERE.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING IN THE LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN, THE MOST CONSERVATIVE, THE HIGHEST COST, BECAUSE I WANTED TO BRING A RATE, THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO ESTIMATE AND MORE FOR.

THAT'S ALL IN THERE.

IT LAYS OUT TWO PLANS A YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS, IS KIND OF OUR SCOPE ON WHAT WE ARE

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GOING TO DO TO BRINGING ON THE NEW TREATMENT PLANTS.

NOW IT'S 30 MILLION AND 30 MILLION, IF THIS WORKS OUT, THAT 30 MILLION TO BUILD THE PLANTS WILL STILL BE TRUE.

THE 30 MILLION TO OPERATE THEM WILL BE CUT IN HALF.

THAT'S GOING TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE OVERALL RATES.

>> MY APOLOGIES, THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION, I DON'T RECOLLECT THAT.

HOW ARE WE TO PUT IT IN THE SEWER SYSTEM, AND THE -- ARE WE MOVING OUR PROBLEMS TO THEM WHERE IT COST THEM MORE MONEY? IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN USE IN THERE AND UTILIZE.

>> I COULD POINT IN THE PRESENTATION, WHAT I HAD, THIS ACTUALLY IS A LEVEL OF TREATMENT, ON OUR SITE.

WHAT I MEAN BY THAT, THE WATER, THE SEWER THAT WE'RE RECEIVING, NOW MEETS ALL OF OUR PARAMETERS WITH RESPECT TO WHAT WE CAN TREAT ON A REGULAR DISCHARGED INTO RESIDENTIAL SEWER.

SO WHAT WE'RE TREATING IS AT THE HAZARDOUS LEVEL, WE CANNOT DISPOSE OF IT, INTO THE SYSTEM.

BUT ONCE WE TREAT IN OUR SITE AND WE HAVE COST OF THAT, PART OF THE TREATMENT.

AND THAT THE REMAINING BRINE, IN THE LIQUID FORM, AND WITH RESPECT TO VOLUME, IT'S NOT A LOT OF VOLUME.

THE MAJORITY OF THE WATER, GOES BACK TO THE SYSTEM.

IT'S THE ELEMENTS, THAT, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A SLUSHY PART, LIKE A SLUSH.

IT'S STILL A LOT OF WATER AND LIQUID.

THE VOLUMES ARE -- MIGHT HAVE -- THE CAPACITY, THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER.

THE REAL ANSWER IS THAT, IT'S SAFE TO DISPOSE THE SEWERS, BECAUSE THERE'S A LEVEL OF TREATMENT, THAT VALLEY MAY NOT BE DOING, BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT HAVE CAPABILITY FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE.

WE CAN BREAK IT DOWN, BECAUSE IT'S SAFE TO DISCHARGE IT, IT MEETS THEIR CURRENT OBLIGATIONS.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

OBVIOUSLY IN THE WELL.

THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MOVING ACROSS.

EITHER WAY, WE WILL PAY FOR IT.

THE ONLY ONE IN INDIO.

THEY WILL PAY FOR IT.

YOU ANSWERED OUR QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ESSENTIALLY, IT'S ALREADY TREATED BY THE TIME, IT'S NOT EVEN AN ISSUE.

OKAY.

VERY GOOD.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

>> I DO.

>> SORRY.

AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, IT LOOKS LIKE OUR CONSULTANT HAS HER HANDS RAISED.

>> AND DOES THE CONSULTANT WANT TO GO BEFORE ME, THEN? ISM SURE.

I JUST WANTED TO ADD, WE LOOK AT WATER IN A HOLISTIC WAY.

WHEN YOU TREAT WATER AND SEND IT TO VALLEY SAND, YOU WANT TO KNOW, YOU COULD RECYCLE.

THAT WATER IS GOOD TO PUT BACK IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND IT'S GOOD TO REUSE IT IN THE FUTURE.

PULLING OUT THE CONTAMINANTS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE TREATMENT.

>> THANK YOU >> THANK YOU.

>> SO TRISH, YOU SAID $30 MILLION FOR THE CAPITOL COST AND $30 MILLION FOR THE OMN.

IS THAT ANNUALLY.

>> THAT'S OVER THE 20 YEAR CYCLE OF FINANCIAL PLAN.

>> OKAY.

WHICH IS WHAT YOU'LL BUILD INTO THE RATES.

>> CORRECT.

>> IF THE $30 MILLION CAPITOL IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO THE 6-7 MORE SITES, IT WILL TAKE US 60 YEARS TO PAY IT BACK WITH THE COST SAVINGS WITH THE NEW METHOD, BECAUSE WE'LL BE SAVING $450 A YEAR.

THE CONSULTANT MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE GIVING BELL SAND WATER THAT'S GOING TO BE PUT BACK IN THE SYSTEM.

COULDN'T IT BE A JOINT PROJECT, SINCE WE'LL BE EVEN WITH EMWD.

THIS IS GOOD STUFF PUTTING IN OUR SYSTEM RATHER THAN SHIPPING OUT HAZARDOUS WASTE.

>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND, IT'S GOOD PRODUCT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF WASTE WATER, IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE GIVING THEM.

HOWEVER, THE MORE WATER WE WILL PROVIDE TO VALLEY SAND, WILL ULTIMATELY GO THROUGH OUR NEW PROJECT, THAT WE'RE DOING WITH EVERA, THAT WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE MORE WATER TO INJECT THROUGH THE FINAL COOPERATIVE PROJECT THAT WE'RE DOING.

ABSOLUTELY >> RIGHT, INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING A MINUS, A NET GAIN MINUS.

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>> HAVING A NET GAIN PLUS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

WILL BE A BENEFIT TO THE WHOLE VALLEY, NOT JUST COST SAVINGS TO INDIO.

>> YES .

>> OKAY.

>> ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION.

I APPRECIATE THIS VERY MUCH.

ANY OTHER?

>> YEAH I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT AND THANK YOU FOR BEING PREPARED TO REACH THE MCLES.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE.

FIRST QUESTION, ARE OTHER WATER AGENCIES USING THE PBW AND ARE THEY SEEING ANY ISSUES IN THE RESIN?

>> I'LL REFER TO THE CONSULTANT.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY AGENCY ACTIVELY TREATING FOR CHROMIUM 6.

THERE'S NO MCL TECHNICALLY.

LYNNE, YOU COULD COMMENT.

>> I WILL, COUNCILMAN ORTIZ.

IT'S A PRETTY NEW PRODUCT, AND IT'S SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHROMIUM 6.

SO I DON'T KNOW IT'S BEING USED IN LARGE PRODUCTION YET.

IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ACTUALLY, GET A MANUFACTURER, THAT SOMEBODY IS TESTING IT ON REAL WATER AND MAKING SURE IT WAS READY TO GO.

I'LL FOLLOW-UP ON THAT AND GET MORE INFORMATION BACK TO MR. TREJO IF THERE'S PLACES THAT ARE USING IT AT FULL SCALE.

>> I'LL ADD TO THAT.

SPECIFICALLY, IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST ACTIONS IS TO TAKE THE STEP, SINCE THE FACILITY IN THE CAPITOL IS ALREADY IN PLACE, NOW WE'RE DEALING WITH ONE TO THREE SITES THAT WILL TEST THAT RESIN AND BASED ON THE RESULTS, THAT'S HOW WE CAN UPDATE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN, IF NECESSARY.

MEANING, COULD WE NOW EVALUATE THE SAVINGS AND AT A DEMONSTRATION LEVEL.

THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT, IS FUNDED.

AND TYPICALLY, IT'S SMALL ENOUGH TO TAKE IT TO THE DEMONSTRATION LEVEL.

HAVE THE FACILITIES AND WE'RE READY TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> THE SECOND QUESTION, MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THOSE EXPERIMENTS ARE DONE.

MY SECOND QUESTION, HOW WELL DOES THE RESIN TARGET THE CHROMIUM 6 VERSUS THE OTHER MINERALS IN THE WATER.

AND IS IT GOING TO CHANGE THE WATER.

>> I WILL WAIT FOR LYNNE, BECAUSE I HAVE A TEAM THAT'S DONE THIS OFTEN WITH SEVERAL RESINS.

>> WE LOOKED AT SEVERAL RESINS.

BECAUSE THIS IS A LOOMING ISSUE, MANUFACTURERS ARE COMING UP WITH NEW RESINS JUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHROMIUM 6 SO THAT THEY AR VERY EFFICIENT AT THE ONE CONSTITUENTS.

OF ALL THE ONES THAT WE TESTED, THIS ONE DID THE BEST JOB.

IT ALSO LASTED THE LONGEST, BEFORE IT NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED.

IT WAS NOT -- SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOOK AT IS THE RESIN GETTING SATURATED BY OTHER CONSTITUENTS TO THE POINT, IT'S NOT REMOVING CHROMIUM 6 VERY WELL.

THE ANSWER IS NO, IT WASN'T.

YOU'RE ALSO ASKING IT A DIFFERENT WAY.

IS IT REMOVING SOMETHING ELSE IN THE WATER, THAT WE DON'T WANT TO REMOVE? THAT'S AN INSIGHTFUL QUESTION.

I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU ON THAT ONE ALSO.

AS WE WERE LOOKING AT IT MORE FROM THE POINT OF VIEW, MAKING SURE THE RESIN LASTED A LONG TIME AND THAT OTHER CONSTITUENTS WEREN'T BLINDING IT.

BUT YOU'VE ASKED IT AN INTERESTING WAY AND WE'LL COME BACK WITH THAT.

>> AND GOING BACK TO THAT, TYPICALLY, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL REMOVE MORE THAN WE WANT TO REMOVE IS REVERSE OSMOSIS.

AND IT DOES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK AS WELL.

THE CONCERN, OF REVERSE OSMOSIS, THE WATER IS SO PURE, IT ACTUALLY TRIES TO REBOUNCE ITSELF ONCE IT'S IN YOUR PLUMBING.

THEY DON'T INJECT THE CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MINERALS BACK INTO THE WATER.

THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BECAUSE OF AN EXCHANGE OF IONS.

WE'LL REPORT WITH ANY FINDINGS THAT FOLLOW-UP ON THE QUESTION.

>> LOOK FORWARD TO THE FEATURE IN THE NEXT MEETING.

>> IF THERE AREN'T ANY MORE QUESTIONS, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

MR. TREJO.

THIS IS A RECEIPT IN FILE.

CITY ATTORNEY, DO WE NEED A ROLE CALL.

>> YES, WE WOULDN'T GENERALLY.

>> CITY CLERK, COULD WE HAVE A ROLE CALL ON RECEIVING AND FILE FOR ITEM 10A.

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>> COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ?

>> AYE.

>> MAYOR PROTEMP FERMON?

>> AYE.

>>ND AN ITEM 10B, WILL LET REGIONAL PLEDGING OF HOUSING AND HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITY.

MR. SCOTT.

>> IT IS THE HIGH TEM I REFERRED TO PREVIOUSLY THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ADDRESSED

[10.b. Resolution No. 10197 pledging the City of Indio’s support for the We Will Lift: Regional Pledge for Housing and Opportunity]

IN THE LAST.

ACTUALLY ASKED, IT WAS NECESSARY TO BRING THEM BACK AGAIN, FOR ANOTHER TIME AND NOT ONLY BROUGHT IT BACK BUT DIDN'T PUT IT ON CONSENT.

THIS ITEM, JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE IS A REQUEST BY THE LIVE TO RISE ORGANIZATION, THAT WE'VE BEEN PARTNERING ON OUR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER PLANNING EFFORTS THAT RELATE TO HOUSING.

WE'VE HAD A PRESENTATION THE LAST MEETING BY ARCELA AND TAYLOR VARNER, WHO ARE HERE IN THE ZOOM WORLD SOMEWHERE.

IF WE NEEDED THEM.

THEY BROUGHT FORWARD A RESOLUTION THAT IS THE SAME OR VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY'VE ASKED OTHER CITIES TO ADOPT AND THEY ARE ASKING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE BUT WE WILL LIVE TO REGIONAL INITIATIVE, WHICH HAS AND ITS BASIS THE EFFORT TO SECURE 2000 HOUSING UNITS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ON TWO-YEAR PERIOD ON A REGIONAL BASIS OF THIS PARTICULAR GROUP.

THEIR HEART INTO IT EITHER WAY.

THEY ARE WORKING TO SECURE FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES WELL BEYOND THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN ORDER TO MEET THE ON EKT J -- OBJECTIVES.

THIS IS THE LAST RESOLUTION THEY ASKED ON THE MEETING.

IT'S ON THE CITY COUNCIL'S MEETING.

>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE A COMMENT?

>> I HAVE A COMMENT.

I DID SHARE THIS WITH THE CITY LEGISLATURE.

AFTER WORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE, THE PUBLIC DOESN'T UNDERSTAND, BETWEEN PROCLAMATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SUPPORT VEHICLES.

THIS APPLICANT OR THIS PROPONENT ASKED FOR A PUBLIC RECOGNITION IN SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT, WHICH I INTERPRETED TO BE PROCLAMATION, HOWEVER, BECAUSE THEY USED THE WORD RESOLUTION, STAFF MOVED FORWARD WITH THE RESOLUTION.

I'M ACCUSTOMED TO THE CITY RESOLUTION BEING CITY POLICIES.

ALTHOUGH WE SUPPORT THE EFFORT BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROP, I THOUGHT THE PROCLAMATION IS A -- RATHER THAN A RESOLUTION, NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC RESOLUTION LIKE A PROCLAMATION WOULD HAVE HAD WHICH I THINK IS WHAT THEY WANTED TO HAVE.

IT DOESN'T MATTER AT THIS POINT.

IT'S ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.

WE SUPPORT THE EFFORT.

I WAS QUESTIONING IN THE MANNER WE WERE BRINGING IT FORWARD.

I THINK CITY CLERK UNDERSTANDS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALL OF THEM, I THINK WE NEED TO LET HER GIVE US GUIDANCE.

WHEN THE PUBLIC MAKES REQUESTS ON SHOULD IT BE A RESOLUTION, SHOULD IT BE A PROCLAMATION, BECAUSE SHE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE.

I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PROCLAMATION.

I'M NOT OPPOSED FOR THE EFFORT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT.

I APPRECIATE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THERE A MOTION.

>> I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10197, FOR THE WE WILL LIFT, REGIONAL PLEDGE FOR HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> MOTION BY MAYOR PROTEMP FERMON.

SECOND BY MAYOR ORTIZ.

MAY WE HAVE A ROLL CALL.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ.

>> AYE.

>> MAYOR HOLMES?

>> AYE.

>> MOTION PASSES, UNANIMOUSLY, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

ITEM NUMBER 11, PUBLIC HEARINGS.

SOLICIT CITY COUNCIL FOR THE AN NAL PLAN, FOR THE APPLY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR 2021-2022.

KEVIN SNYDER.

>> AND KEVIN SNYDER, AND THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO REQUIRED COUNTIES AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE.

THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS, THE STATE HOUSE GOES THROUGH TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL ALLOCATION OF BLOCK, U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

[11.a. A public hearing to solicit City Council and community input for the City’s Annual Action Plan, to apply for Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2021-2022]

AS IN THE PRACTICE OF YEARS PAST, THE HOUSING PROGRAMS, MANAGER IS THE STAFF ON THIS AND HE'S HERE TO READ THE STAFF REPORT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

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THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER.

AND LAST COUNCIL MEETING, WE DID DISCUSS TO THE COUNCIL AND ALSO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE USES OF THE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, CDBG.

WE'RE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $160,000 NEXT YEAR, 21-22 AND WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS AND WE PUT FORTH IN THE STAFF REPORT AS WELL AS A PRESENTATION THAT WE HAVE, WITH JUST ONE SLIDE.

THE FUNDING TODAY, THAT WE BELIEVE UNDER CONSULTATION IN THE MATTER, THAT REFLECTS THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION AND INPUT.

OVERALL, THE FUNDING THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING BE ALLOCATED FOR NEXT YEAR, IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, CALLED THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN.

AND THEY ADDRESS SOME OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS, WE ADDRESS IN A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD OF THE PLAN.

SO WE VERIFY, WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION.

THANKS >> THAT IT WAS.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> >> WE BELIEVE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION.

WE TALK ABOUT SO MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES, WE WOULD FUND.

THIS WAS INCLUDING THE STAFFING PART.

WE PROPOSE, 20 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS A VERY COMMON AND PRACTICAL THING TO DO, TO USE THE SUPPORT STAFF AND OPERATIONS, CONSULTING SERVICES AND ET CETERA, THAT WE SHOULD RUN THE PROGRAM EFFECTIVELY.

WE'VE BEEN RUNNING THE PROGRAM SINCE 2009.

WE'VE HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES UP UNTIL NOW.

SO 20 PERCENT OF THAT.

WE DID ALSO DISCUSS, UTILIZING THE MAXIMUM OF THE ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SERVICES.

>> MEDIATION, AND SERVICES, REQUIRED SERVICES PROVIDE AND WE'RE ADDRESSING THAT NEED.

AND THE REST OF THE FUNDS IS BROKEN DOWN AND PROVIDING EQUALLY TO FOUR AGENCIES THAT LOCALLY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR HOMELESS AND HOME AND SECURE, INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR CITY.

WE ALSO DEDICATED APPROXIMATELY 65 PERCENT OF THE RESPONSE TO FUND OUR IMPROVING UPGRADE PROGRAM, AS WELL, AS THE PROGRAM.

THESE ARE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WE BELIEVE ARE NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE DISCUSS IT IN THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF ADDITIONAL INPUT OR DIRECTION, WE RECEIVED FROM THE COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

TURN MY MIC BACK ON HERE.

>> TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ON THIS END.

THANK YOU MR. GOMEZ REPORT.

OPEN TO PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS OR STAFF.

>> DIDN'T WE AS WITH A COUNCIL AGREE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC AGENCIES RECEIVED THE SUPPORT THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY RECEIVED? WE AGREED ON THAT.

BUT REMEMBER THE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF INDIO HAVE AN AGREEMENT, MARTHA'S CITY AND KITCHEN, TO THE TUNE OF $103,000.

WE CAN DO MORE BUT -- THIS DOESN'T REFLECT WHAT WE DISCUSSED LAST MEETING.

>> WE THOUGHT IT DID.

THIS IS THE MAXIMUM WE'RE ALLOWED TO ALLOCATE UNDER THE 15 PERCENT.

WE THOUGHT THE CITY COUNCIL HAD DIRECTED THIS 35,000 FOR INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND

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TO SPLIT THE OTHER AMOUNT MONTH BEFORE.

IF YOU DIDN'T INTEND TO HAVE MEALS ON WHEELS IN THERE.

>> NO.

>> WE SAID WE WOULD FUND THAT OUT OF GENERAL FUND.

>> YOU COULD VERY EASILY TAKE THAT AND SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE OF THE OTHER THREE.

>> THAT WOULD BE $8,000 MORE FOR EACH ONE.

>> ROUGHLY, YES.

>> I DON'T THINK THAT'S ENOUGH STILL, NOT DURING A PANDEMIC.

>> WE CAN DO THE REST OUT OF THE DIFFERENT SOURCE.

WE CAN'T DO MORE THAN 15 PERCENT.

>> AND WE HAVE TO DO 35 FOR THE INLAND FAIR.

>> NORMALLY, WE DONE LESS THAN THAT.

THE LAST MEETING, THE COUNCIL RAISED IT TO $35.

>> I THINK IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP OUR PROMISE, OUR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE COUNTY TO SUPPORT THE THREE AGENCIES.

>> I THINK DIDN'T WE DISCUSS WITH THEM INLAND FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD THE NEEDS THAT ARE ARISING OUT OF HOUSING AND COVID AND THE CHALLENGES.

>> WE DIDN'T SAY WE DIDN'T WANT TO FUND THEM.

WE WANTED TO MAIN THAN THIS CONSISTENTLY, BECAUSE IT'S WHAT WE MADE KIND OF A PROMISE.

>> COULD WE SUPPLEMENT THAT WITH SOME OF THE CARES MONEY THAT'S COMING.

>> WHEN IT COMES.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION.

>> I GUESS MY QUESTION, IF WE REMOVE MEALS ON WHEELS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SUPPORTING, HOW ARE WE GOING TO SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS THE SENIORS.

I DON'T WANT THE DOLLARS TO JUST DISAPPEAR.

>> THEY CAN COME OUT OF ANOTHER FUND, WE'VE MADE A COMMITMENT TO THE THREE AGENCIES, THAT I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP.

>> I THINK A LITTLE BIT, GETTING AT, I THOUGHT THAT ALSO, THAT WE MADE IT SO WE WOULD MAKE PART OF THE MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND RESCU MISSION WHOLE.

SO I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

WE HAVE TO OBVIOUSLY CAP AT 15 PERCENT.

WE HAVE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT.

WE HAVE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT FOR ANOTHER 25,000 MINIMUM TO AT LEAST TWO AGENCIES, NOT ALL FOUR OF THEM FROM THE CARES FUND.

WE CAN ALWAYS TAKE IT OUT OF THE BUDGET WHEN THE CARES FUND COMES BACK LATER.

I'M NOT AGAINST GIVING THEM 15,000.

IT'S GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY.

>> I WOULD AGE.

>> I'M SORRY.

>> I DON'T WANT TO DILUTE THIS, WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE COMPLICATED, WE'RE TRYING TO DO OUR STAFF AND IN A DIFFERENT AMOUNT AND MAKE SURE WE SUBSIDIZE AND GET THIS, SO WE CAN GET TO THE HUD AND GET IT OUT OF THE WAY AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE GOOD WITH IT.

THEY HAVE TO DO WHAT THEY PREFER.

AND WE NEED TO, WE CAN TAKE IT FROM NOW AND GIVE THEM $50,000.

I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

>> THAT'S PART OF THE WHOLE BUDGET CONVERSATION WE WILL HAVE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

>> IF WE CAN SOMEWHAT SAY, YES, WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.

THEN WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO GIVE THEM.

>> ARE YOU SUGGESTING, THAT IN PARTICULARLY, COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S, TO INCREASE $50,000 AND SUPPLEMENTING THE OTHER WITH THE GENERAL FUND OR CARES ACT THAT MEALS ON WHEELS, BETWEEN THE RESCUE FOOD BANK AND MARTHA.

THEN ONCE AGAIN, WE WILL FIND A WAY TO FUND MEALS ON WHEELS, OR MARTHA'S.

>> AND I DON'T CARE IF WE LEAVE IT AS THIS.

WE AGREED TO THE COUNTY, WE WILL GIVE $130,000 AS OUR PORTION, INSTEAD OF GIVING IT TO THE COUNTY TO GIVE, TO FIND -- RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE.

WE NEED TO PAY THEM DIRECTLY.

SOMEHOW GIVE THEM $60,000.

IF YOU WANT TO GIVE MORE, ALL WE'RE DOING IS INVEST BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS IT THE MOST.

>> AND I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE MECHANICS.

>> I WOULD LEAVE IT AS IT IS.

>> I'M OKAY WITH LEAVING AS IT IS.

WHEN WE HAVE THE BUDGET DECISION, WE CAN SUBSIDIZE WITH THE CARES FUND SO WE CAN MEET THE GOAL, WE WANT TO ALLOCATE WITH MARTHA'S.

>> THE REASON I'M BRINGING IT UP.

I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE VERY LONG.

I DON'T WANT IT TO BE FORGOTTEN, THAT WE HAVE THE COMMITMENT WE MADE.

AND THE BEST WAY I KNOW, TO MAKE SURE THAT COMMITMENT STAYS IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY'S FACE IS TO ALWAYS HAVE IT CONSISTENTLY IN ONE FUNDING PLACE RATHER THAN GOING BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FUNDINGS.

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IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO ME EITHER, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY SEES THE HISTORICAL COMMITMENT THAT WE MADE TO THE AGENCIES.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION, WHEN DID WE -- IS THAT SOMETHING THAT I MISSED.

>> IT WAS MADE 12 YEARS AGO, WHEN WE STARTED THE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE.

CVAK WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE, 130,000 TO.

IF WE'RE GOING TO CONTRIBUTE IS 30,000, WE'RE GOING TO PAY IT DIRECTLY TO THE AGENCIES.

IF YOU DO THAT, WE'RE TAKING AWAY WHAT WE GIVE TO THE AGENCIES, WHICH IS EQUAL TO $100 AND WHATEVER AND WE'LL MAKE IT BACK TO CVAC.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS IN THERE, AND IT DOESN'T GET FORGOTTEN JUST BECAUSE I AM NOT AROUND.

>> AND THE REASON WHY I ASKED WHEN THE COMMITMENT WAS MADE, COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I DIDN'T EVEN RECALL GIVING ANY FUNDING.

>> MARTHA'S GOT ADDED TWO YEARS AGO.

>> MARTHA WAS NOT PART OF THEM.

NOW THAT THEY ARE.

>> ORIGINALLY, IT WAS ON THERE, 12 YEARS AGO.

WE TOOK MARTHA'S OFF, FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, BECAUSE THEIR CHANGE IN MODEL, THAT THE MODEL WE HAVE AT THAT TIME, DIDN'T SERVE THE GOAL OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

THEY'VE CHANGED THEIR MODEL NOW.

WE ADDED MARTHA'S BACK IN.

THE 100-SOME THOUSAND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE HOMELESS.

LATER ON THEY ADD THE FOOD BANK AND THEN MEALS ON WHEELS GOT ADDED.

THEY ARE ALL GOOD AGENCIES.

AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS ON TOP OF MIND >> AND THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE GIVEN $100,000 FOR CVAC TO HOMELESS EFFORT, AS IT'S MARKED AND EVOLVED.

>> THAT'S SEPARATE.

>> AND ABOVE AND BEYOND.

>> MY QUESTION IS, FOR STAFF, HOW ARE WE MEM MEMORIALIZE SOME OF THE THINGS?

>> I MEAN, AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, IT'S VERY HARD FOR CURRENT COUNCIL TO OBLIGATE A CURRENT COUNCIL IN A POLICY ADOPTION.

IN TERMS OF ESTABLISHING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT, WE SHOULD WRITE IT UP AND WE COULD DO THAT CERTAINLY IT'S A WORTHY OBJECTIVE.

I'M NOT SURE, IF WE LOOK BACK HISTORICALLY, WE WILL FIND, WE CONSISTENTLY HIT THOSE NUMBERS IN THE 15 PERCENT CAP, CBG BUDGET.

WE HAVE CERTAINLY IN TOTAL, WHAT WE HAVE GIVEN TO CBRM AND MORE RECENTLY MARTHA'S.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO WRITE THAT UP AND CREATE THAT AS A COUNCIL POLICY.

>> IT NEEDS TO BE IN A FILE.

MARTHA ONE.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT COMMITMENT.

IF WE FORGET LITTLE DOWN THE LINE, COUNCIL MEMBER, EMMY WILL GIVE US A CALL AND LET US KNOW THAT.

>> OKAY.

SO BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC MEETING, ARE WE COMFORTABLE WHERE WE ARE AT WITH THIS, AS IT STANDS AND THE ABILITY TO ADD TO THE FUNDS USING CARES ACT OR GENERAL FUND?

>> IS THAT WHERE WE'RE AT? I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING RIGHT NOW.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.

IS THERE ANYONE WANT TO, PUBLIC COMMENT WILLING TO SPEAK AT THIS ITEM.

>> THERE'S NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

I WILL CLOSE THE HEARING.

NOW DO I HEAR A MOTION.

>> I'LL MOTION.

>> MR. SANCHEZ.

>> NO ACTION.

>> AND IT'S GOING ON TO THE SECOND.

>> PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION.

>> ABSOLUTELY >> APPRECIATE THAT VERY, VERY MUCH.

>> I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CLEAR DIRECTION, WHAT THE COUNCIL WILL BRING BACK.

>> AND SO LET ME TAKE A STAB AT THIS, FOLKS AND JUMP IN.

THE DESIRE IS REALLY WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY $130,000 TO INSURE THAT A SPLIT.

WHY DID IT GO AWAY BETWEEN RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND IN PARTICULAR.

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SO WHAT, WHAT I HEARD EVERYONE SAY, IS THAT WE CAN KEEP HOW WE HAVE SET THE FUNDING UP CURRENTLY FOR CBGB WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND DIRECTION THAT THE FUNDS TO INCREASE PARTICULARLY RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE WILL BE ALLOCATED.

DID I CAPTURE THAT?

>> I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK AT ALL, MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND ALSO RESCUE MISSION.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE A HIGHER NUMBER.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM ADDING OTHER FUNDING TO THE FIND FOOD BANK AND MEALS ON WHEELS.

I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

>> SO THOSE FUNDING MECHANISM WILL BE BROUGHT, IN A DIFFERENT FORM AND FASHION, CORRECT?

>> YES.

>> CITY STAFF COULD BRING FORWARD THE HISTORICAL CBGB ALLOCATION WE'VE DONE TO SHOW WHERE WE STARTED AND HOW IT'S VARIATED.

>> PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU MR. SNYDER, AND THANK YOU AT THIS POINT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE CAN ADJOURN THE MEETING.

ADJOURN THE COUNCIL MEETING TO THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2021 AT 1:00 P.M.

THANK YOU, EVERYONE AND GOOD NIGHT.

MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 7:04.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.