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

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

COMMISSIONS AND MEETINGS.

WE'LL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. NONE OF MY COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES WAS ACTIVE, BUT THERE WAS A COUPLE OF EVENTS, GREAT EVENTS THAT CAME HERE IN THE CITY OF ANDEEL.

ONE WAS TO FIND FOOD BANK WHERE, YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION THAT CONTINUES TO FEED OVER 150000 PEOPLE A MONTH.

RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO WAS THEIR MAIN HUB.

THEY HAD THEIR TELETHON.

I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE PHONES.

THE CITY OF INDIO WAS THERE FOR THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT EVERYTHING THAT WAS RAISED, ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ONE DOLLAR EQUATES TO ABOUT FIVE MEALS.

SO WHEN YOU START THINKING ABOUT THAT, YOU'RE TALKING OVER TO TWO MILLION MEALS THAT WERE ABLE TO BE PRODUCED BY THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I ANSWERED THE PHONE AND I HAD PEOPLE THAT GAVE ANYWHERE FROM TEN DOLLARS TO, YOU KNOW, TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND.

AND SO THAT JUST THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S SO MUCH IN NEED.

AND TO FIND FOOD BANK DOES GREAT WORK.

AND I'M GLAD THAT THIS CITY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THEM BECAUSE THEY SUPPORT SO MANY OUT THERE. SO GREAT, GREAT RESULTS FROM THE MONEY THAT WAS RAISED FROM THE TELETHON AND THEN PLAYED IN INDION HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS I SAW COUNCIL MEMBER HAD A SIGN UP THERE.

AND SO THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH FUNDING ANYMORE.

AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF TEAM HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT.

SO A LOT OF THE RODGER ALUMNI, MORE FROM MY ERA FROM THE EIGHTIES, DECIDED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RAISE SOME FUNDS AND THEY RAISED ABOUT SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AT POMERADO. STAN KRAUSS AND A COUPLE OTHERS WENT AHEAD AND DID THAT.

SO IT WAS A GREAT DAY TO GET OUT AND PLAY SOME GOLF AND FOR GOOD REASON.

SO I WANT TO SAY THAT CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, GETTING THESE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY BACK TOGETHER AND THAT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH NOT ONLY OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, BUT ALSO A LOT OF RAJAH'S.

SO THAT'S IT.

METAMORA, THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER AMEET.

HI THERE, THANK YOU.

THE ONLY COMMITTEE THAT I'VE ATTENDED SINCE OUR LAST MEETING IS THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR BOARD. WE'RE NOW MEETING TWICE A MONTH TO DISCUSS THE OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS TO BRING ALL OF OUR FAIRGROUNDS UP TO CURRENT CODE.

AND WE ALSO ARE EXPLORING SOME ADDITIONAL EVENTS THAT WE CAN HAVE NOW THAT THE PANDEMIC SEEMS TO BE LIFTING.

OUR CHALLENGE IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE THE HOST FACILITY FOR THE VACCINATIONS AND FOR THE COVID TESTING. AND THE PREVIOUS FEDERAL MEDICAL SETUP THAT WAS THERE IS STILL HOUSING ALL OF THEIR COTS AND EQUIPMENT IN ONE OF OUR BUILDINGS.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT THEY CAN PARTICIPATE

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IN. WE MAY BRING SOME SORT OF SMALL CARNIVAL, BUT WE'RE STILL NOT SURE WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THE PANDEMIC. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE STILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON FINDING NEW FUNDING SOURCES AND ALSO BRINGING NEW EVENTS TO THE CITY.

THANK YOU AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S SUCH A GREAT FACILITY AND A GREAT PROPERTY.

IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR OUR CITY TO JUST SEE THAT SOMETHING GOING ON IN THERE EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND. SO IT'S ANOTHER POINT OF TOURISM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING ON THAT BOARD, COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE ONLY MEETING I HAD WAS A SEABAG ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

WE WENT OVER THE YEARLY PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR AND IT WAS STILL A DISCUSSION.

WE'LL BE APPROVING THEM AT THE NEXT MEETING.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT WAS WE, AGAIN, HAD A LONG DISCUSSION ON THE SALTON SEA THAT, YOU KNOW, TENDS TO BE A BIG DISCUSSION, ANY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION THAT WE'RE ON THESE DAYS. AND ONE OF THE NEW THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS THAT UC SANTA CRUZ WILL BE CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON OCEAN WATER IMPORTATION NOW.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

OK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR PRO TEM.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

I WILL START OFF WITH MY HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEETING THAT I HAD THIS MORNING.

WE HAD AN UPDATE ON C.V 200 AND THE HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE.

AND I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE C.V 201 MISSION IS TO SERVE CHRONIC HOMELESS, WHICH ARE THE MOST COMPLEX CASES, SUCH AS MENTAL ILLNESS, CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CASES. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR SOME OF OUR LOCAL SHELTERS.

THEREFORE, IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, THE SEVERE 200 HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET 50 PEOPLE INTO TEMPORARY HOUSING, 20 INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, AND 24 ARE AWAITING HOUSING AS OF NOW. AND UNFORTUNATELY, SIX HAVE RETURNED TO THE STREETS.

WE ALSO HAD FIVE RECEIVED RAPID RESOLUTION FUNDING TO MAINTAIN SHELTER, AND THAT EQUALS 25 PEOPLE PERMANENTLY OFF OUR STREETS, WITH ONE WOMAN BEING FROM INDIO WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS FOR 20 YEARS.

SO FOR THE FIRST QUARTER, THOSE ARE PRETTY GOOD NUMBERS AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP SUPPORTING THAT. SO THAT'S ALSO GREAT.

WE ALSO WERE UPDATED THAT ARE SOMETHING SORRY WE PASSED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE EMAIL YOU WITH DESER HEALTH CARE DISTRICT TO ACCEPT 500000 FOR KVI FIRST PROGRAM OPERATIONS. SO THANK YOU TO OUR HEALTH CARE DISTRICT.

THEY'VE BEEN A BIG ALLY WITH OUR HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THEIR EFFORTS.

I WANT TO MOVE ON TO OUR ACTC.

WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON GOVERNOR GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS AND STATE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 FEDERAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION FUNDING.

AND FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION HAS HELD STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS TO DETERMINE THE METHODOLOGY TO DISTRIBUTE 912 MILLION IN FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING.

CALIFORNIA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE PART OF THE 900 MILLION CORONAVIRUSES RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT CONGRESS PASSED AND 22 DECEMBER 2020.

THERE ARE THREE SCENARIOS THAT ARE BEING CONSIDERED AND WAS ASKED.

SHE WOULD RECEIVE BETWEEN 20 AND 23 MILLION.

AND ALSO WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON STATE ROAD 60 TRUCK LANE PROJECT, AND I CONTINUE TO HARP ON INTERSTATE 60 BECAUSE THAT IS ONE OF OUR ALLEYWAYS TO THE VALLEY.

AND THAT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT AS WE CONTINUE TO OPEN UP AND WE TRY TO GET PEOPLE INTO OUR COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, FOR OUR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY, NOT JUST INDIO. SO IF YOU TRAVELED ON 60, YOU'VE SEEN A LOT OF THE LAND HAS BEEN MOVED.

AND WHEN I SAY LAND THERE, MOVING PARTS OF MOUNTAINS TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE AND THEY'RE MOVING FAST. AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OF THE THE VIDEO OF SOME OF THOSE THE CONSTRUCTION SITES, YOU COULD GO INTO OUR EXCUSE ME, OUR ARCHITECTS WEBSITE.

AND THEY'RE DOING PHENOMENAL WORK THERE.

BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL TO OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS WE CONTINUE TO OPEN UP SAFELY. AND ALSO, I ATTENDED THE JAMIESON'S STRONGMAN EVENT THAT WAS HELD FOR JAMISON CRAIG LOWE, THE LITTLE BOY WHO WAS DIAGNOSED IN JANUARY WITH LEUKEMIA AND THERE WAS A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR HIM, HELD A UNIVERSAL FITNESS HERE IN INDIO ON MARKET STREET.

AND ALSO WE HAVE PARTICIPATION FROM SOME OF OUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND ALSO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS. WE HAD SOME OF OUR NICE ENGINES OUT THERE AND LADDER TRUCKS OUT THERE.

AND WE HAD SOME SOME BIG POWER LIFTERS.

AND IF I'M CALLING THEM BIG, THEN THEY GOT TO BE BIG.

I'M PRETTY BIG GUY.

SO THEY WERE ACTUALLY PULLING THESE TRUCKS AND THEY WERE IN COMPETITION WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO IT WAS A FUN ACTIVITY.

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A LOT OF FOLKS CAME OUT AND ACTUALLY JAMISON'S PARENTS DROVE HIM BY AN SUV SO HE COULD SEE THE SUPPORT THAT HE'S GETTING.

AND IF ANYBODY'S BEEN THROUGH THE JOURNEY WITH CANCER, THEY UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT AND HOW MUCH OF A BURDEN THAT COULD BE ON THE FAMILY, NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY BUT MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY, AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS FAMILY.

IT WAS GREAT, A GREAT EVENT.

SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WAS PART OF THAT EVENT.

AND WE'LL WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LITTLE JAMISON THROUGH THIS JOURNEY AND HIS FAMILY, AND IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN RESPECT TO THE THAT THEIR CHAVAN CONVICTION. I DO BELIEVE THAT JUSTICE WAS SERVED AND DISPLAYED ACCOUNTABILITY.

HOWEVER, IN THIS VICTORY, IT WILL NOT BRING MR. FLOYD BACK. THEREFORE, MY HEART HURTS FOR HIS FAMILY, HIS CHILDREN AND OUR COMMUNITIES AND ANYONE WHO HAS SUFFERED FROM INJUSTICES.

MANY WOULD NEVER KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE JUDGED BECAUSE THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN.

NONETHELESS, YOU CAN CERTAINLY EMPATHIZE AND SYMPATHIZE WITH THOSE CHALLENGES, PRESENT THEMSELVES AND ALSO BE A CHAMPION AND STANDING UP AGAINST INJUSTICES.

YOU CAN ALSO SPEAK OUT AND DENOUNCE RACISM IN YOUR OWN CIRCLES, AND I BELIEVE SOMETIMES THAT'S ACTUALLY MORE IMPACTFUL.

I BELIEVE WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BUT WE STILL HAVE MORE WORK TO DO.

I'M VERY PROUD OF SOME OF THE WORK OF SOME OF OUR LOCAL ACTIVISTS, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AND OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE THIS TRAGIC EVENT HAPPENED.

I ALSO HOPE TO CONTINUE WE LEARN AND EVOLVE FROM THIS BECAUSE IN THE FIRM AND FAMILY, WE HAVE AFRICAN-AMERICANS, WE HAVE MEXICAN AMERICANS, WE HAVE CAUCASIAN AMERICANS, WE HAVE ASIAN AMERICANS.

BUT AFTER EVERY CULTURE YOU NOTICE I SAID AMERICAN.

THAT'S WHAT AMERICA LOOKS LIKE.

THANK YOU, MARY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YES. THIS IS SOMETHING CERTAINLY THAT WE NEED TO NOT FORGET ANY TIME SOON, BUT EMBRACE GRASS AND ENSURE THAT WE TAKE THAT MESSAGE OF UNITY FORWARD AND CONTINUE IN OUR PURSUIT.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH, MAYOR, FOR JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE WAS THE COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

AND REALLY ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING THINGS IS THAT WITH A PROPOSITION ONE GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED, I'D SAY 13 ACRES OF CAMERAS WERE REMOVED.

AND FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW THESE TAMAR'S TREES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SET UP TO SHIELD THE RAILROADS MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, UNBEKNOWNST AT THE TIME, THEY REALLY CONSUMED THE WATER IN OUR AQUEDUCT, MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR AMOUNTS.

AND SO THE COMMISSION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO REMOVE THOSE CAMERAS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN PRESERVE OUR WATER SUPPLY.

ALSO TO, AS WE ALL KNOW AND HASN'T BEEN TO TOO LONG SINCE WE'VE HAD ISSUES WITH BIGHORN SHEEP AND WE DON'T WANT ANY OF OUR SPECIES TO GO EXTINCT.

AND SO OVER THE YEARS, THERE'S BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT MADE TO PRESERVE THEM.

RIGHT NOW THERE ARE EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR PENINSULAR BIGHORN SHEEP REGION WIDE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER IN MANY, MANY YEARS.

WE'RE WORKING ON CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE FENCE ALL AROUND THE EDGE SO THAT THEY DON'T COME OUT IN THE LAKITA AREA, THAT THEY DON'T COME OUT INTO THE STREETS.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH P.J.

WEST TO CONSTRUCT.

THAT'S A PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SO THAT CREATES A FEW MORE CHALLENGES.

BUT THAT IS REALLY THE LAST SEGMENT, PERHAPS THE MOST DIFFICULT TO BUILD A FENCE TO REALLY HELP CONTROL AND MAINTAIN AND SO THAT THEY DON'T GET INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS OR IN AN AREA WHERE THEY ARE UNFAMILIAR, BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN WHEN WE LOSE THEM.

LET'S SEE, WHAT ELSE DID WE DO? SO I WAS ASKED BY SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON ALL THINGS INDIO.

AND THAT WAS A FOUR PAGE BULLET LIST, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS GOING, EVERYTHING FROM A COFFEE SHOP TO TO HOUSING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRANSPORTATION CENTER, TO YOU NAME IT, COLLEGE OF THE DESERT ARE OUR EMPHASIS ON EDUCATING OUR YOUTH, OUR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING OUR YOUTH.

IT WAS JUST GREAT. IT WAS TWO HOURS AND IT WAS ALMOST HORSE BY THE END OF THAT.

BUT IT WAS REALLY GREAT IS THAT WE GOT SOME INFORMATION OUT ABOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.

LET'S SAY ALSO ATTENDED AS MAYOR.

THERE'S A LEAGUE OF CITIES MAYORS MEETING ONCE A MONTH WHERE WE ALL MEET THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION TO DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES ARE WHAT WE'RE ALL GOING THROUGH. AND THE ONE THING THAT THAT WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THE NEED FOR IT, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, HOW WE CONTINUE TO EMBRACE IT AND HOW WE ACTUALLY GO FROM SAYING WE NEED IT TO GETTING IT BUILT.

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AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THERE IN WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE CITIES THAT HAVE FUNDING BUT ARE UNABLE TO GET IT BUILT BECAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ISN'T SEEING THE THE NEED FOR IT.

THEY'RE THERE. THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF MARKET RATE AND HOW WE BUILD TO THE MARKET.

SO LOOKING AT WAYS TO WORK AROUND THAT, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IN EVERY COMMUNITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.

THAT AND MY MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I'D LIKE TO GO ON AND ASK THE

[7. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

CITY CLERK FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? WE DIMIR KNOW EITHER.

I DID THIS FOR NONAGENARIANS.

WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THE Q GREAT TO THE SPEAKERS.

PLEASE NOTE YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK COMMENTS.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH ADRIANA RIVERA, FOLLOWED BY JONATHAN BASARA AND CLOSING WITH ASHLEY VEGA. PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I CALL YOUR NAME.

THANK YOU, MR. RIVERA. YOU MAY BEGIN.

SO.

GOOD EVENING, MR. RIVERA, THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY.

YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR HOME'S COUNCIL STAFF.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY FELLOW RESIDENTS, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO EVERY BLOOM COFFEE. AND APPLAUD THEM FOR THEIR GRAND OPENING OF THEIR SHOP ON THE CORNER OF GRANADA AND HIGHWAY 111, THIS COFFEE SHOP IS AIMED AT PROVIDING COFFEE FOR THE PEOPLE.

THAT'S THEIR SLOGAN, COFFEE FOR THE PEOPLE.

THEY VALUE COMMUNITY AND THEY VALUE HONESTY AND THEY TREAT EVERY CUSTOMER LIKE FAMILY.

SO I LIKE TO GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT.

THEIR OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, SEVEN A.M.

TO FOUR P.M. AND IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED IT, IT IS A MUST TRY.

I AM FIRMLY OPPOSED TO OTHER COFFEE SHOPS LOCATED ON LONG ONE 11 CURRENT AND UPCOMING.

BUT MOVING ON, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO JD SPORTS BAR AND GRILL.

I ACTUALLY HAVE YET TO ATTEND THIS PLACE, BUT IT IS RIGHT ON MONROE ON MY COMMUTE TO WORK AND I SEE IT EVERY DAY.

I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS THAT THEY HAVE MADE TO RENOVATE THAT SPACE.

AND IT HAD BEEN VACANT, I BELIEVE, AND I DEFINITELY AM AWARE IT WAS NOT INVITING TO THE PUBLIC. IT WASN'T OPEN.

SO NOW THAT IT IS, I'M A BIG FAN OF SUMMER OLYMPICS AND I EXPECT TO GO WATCH WOMEN'S SOCCER HERE DURING SUMMER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THAT SPACE.

AND LASTLY, I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND UPHOLD BUNNETT AREA OF EL PUEBLO ON THE CORNER OF MONROE AND DR.

CATIZONE BOULEVARD. THIS FAMILY BAKERY MAKES THE MOST DELICIOUS AND FLUFFY BUNDLE.

SAY THEY'RE OPEN EVERY DAY, 5:00 A.M.

TO NINE PM. AS A CITY, I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT THESE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES TO ENSURE REVENUE THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR.

WHETHER IT BE A FESTIVAL YEAR OR NOT.

WE MUST THINK TWICE ABOUT WHERE WE SPEND OUR DOLLAR AND KEEPING IT WITHIN INDIO IS IMPORTANT NOW AND EVER.

AND AS ALWAYS, IT WILL BE IF WE ARE CONSCIENTIOUS OF WHERE WE SPEND OUR MONEY, IT WILL HELP TO COMBAT GENTRIFICATION.

AND THANK YOU. THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO SHARE TODAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS, MISS RIVERA.

MR. JONATHAN BASARA.

PAULA, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JONATHAN BASARA.

I AM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND I AM BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

MY COMMENT REFERS TO A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST I SUBMITTED ON FEBRUARY 17TH.

I SENT THIS REQUEST SIMPLY BECAUSE I WANTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW EQUITABLE THE PROCESS TO DO EVENTS WAS.

NOT LONG AGO, THE CITY HAD MANY BARRIERS TO ENTRY THAT DIDN'T ALLOW THE 20 20 WOMEN'S MARCH TO TAKE PLACE.

HOWEVER, THIS YEAR A CITY EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE SUCH BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND DOING AN EVENT, QUOTE, FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE TO SERVE TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS FOR OPPORTUNITY IN THE CITY THAT INCLUDES EVENT PRODUCTION AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC AND CITY OWNED SPACES.

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ON APRIL 5TH, AFTER MUCH BACK AND FORTH, I RECEIVED MY FIRST BATCH.

HOWEVER, THE REST IS STILL BEING HELD UP BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, ACCORDING TO THE CITY STAFF I'VE SPOKEN TO.

I DO BELIEVE THIS TO BE AT BEST, SUSPICIOUS.

HOWEVER, WHY WOULD ONE BATCH OF EMAILS NEED MORE TIME THAN ANOTHER? I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT ANSWER.

PRIMARILY, THESE DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLIC PROPERTY.

I SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO THE PROPER AVAILABLE PROCESS AND AT SOME POINT THE CITY PROVIDES THE REST OF THESE DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

HERE'S ONE. LISTEN TO WHAT WE KNOW FROM THE CURRENT INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO THE MARKETING MANAGER REGARDING THE WOMAN AT THE TIME WAS DOING THIS, AND I QUOTE, THE NATIONAL WEBSITE WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL.

THE BOARD ONLY THE BOARD ONLY FORMED IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

THEY SAY JANUARY 18TH WILL BE, QUOTE, BIGGER AND BOLDER.

BUT I FIND VERY LITTLE ONLINE FROM SOME OF IT COMES CONNECTED TO RUSSIAN SEX THAT'S MAKING ME SUSPECT. RUSSIAN HACKERS.

END QUOTE. NOW, THIS EMAIL SEEMS VERY CONTRARY TO THE SENTIMENT THE PUBLIC SEES AS TO WHY THE 20 20 WOMEN DID NOT.

WE NEED THESE EMAILS PUBLIC.

WE NEED THE REST OF THESE EMAILS MADE PUBLIC.

THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING ON WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, ON WHETHER THE PROCESS IS ACTUALLY EQUITABLE.

YOU HAVE WHAT THE INTERNET SEEMS ARE SEEMS TO HAVE ANY BEARING ON THE REFLECTION OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO DO PUBLIC EVENTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MR. BASARA. ASHLEY VEGA.

TO UNMUTED, IF YOU'RE ON YOUR PHONE, PRESS STAR SIX.

GOOD EVENING, MISS VEIGA.

HELLO, ASHLEY. MISS VEGA, ARE YOU ABLE TO JOIN US? SHE'S ON ZOOME, ACTUALLY, IF YOU CAN, AND MUITE.

HELLO, YES, MISS RADAR, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER, I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT.

OK. HELLO, EVERYONE, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS ASHLEY, I'M A FORMER PRESIDENT OF INDIO AND I'M CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

I CALL IN TO ASK A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THAT I LIKED THE COUNCIL TO KEEP IN MIND.

CITY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR NEEDS DECISIONS AND WORKERS NEED THEIR VOICES HEARD AND CONSIDERED.

WE NEED TO BE ENSURED THAT OUR CITY WILL AID RESIDENTS AS THEY STRUGGLE TO PAY RENT.

WE NEED ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY TO MAKE SURE OUR TAXES WILL BE USED APPROPRIATELY.

WE NEED A CITY MANAGER THAT WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE BUDGET AND PROVIDE FOR THE LARGE AND GROWING POPULATION OF INDIO.

NEED OUR COUNCIL TO BE WILLING TO TAKE IN COMMUNITY INPUT.

WE NEED A COUNCIL THAT CAN BE TRUSTED IN CHOOSING OUR NEXT CITY MANAGER.

WE NEED OUR COUNCIL TO BE WILLING TO ADDRESS THE DEATH OF A RESIDENT IN POLICE CUSTODY.

WE NEED A COUNCIL THAT IS WILLING TO BE INCLUSIVE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF INDIO, WHETHER THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH OR SPANISH.

SO I ASK, WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES, DEVELOPMENT OR RESIDENCE THAT PUT MONEY INTO YOUR HANDS? I ASK FOR ANSWERS IN THE FORM OF POLICY ENFORCEMENT AND EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMMUNITY INPUT.

THANK YOU, MISS VEIGA.

AND MAYOR, I DO HAVE ONE MORE THAT JUST JOINED TERRIFIC TAMMY GORDON.

OK, TAMMY, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU, MARIO. OK, A LITTLE BIT.

GO AHEAD. OK, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS TAMMY GORDON, AND I'M REPRESENTING THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERED IN INDIO.

I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL IN INDIO BEFORE THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE MOSQUITO SEASON BEGINS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE DISTRICT HAS THREE DEDICATED, FULL TIME STATE CERTIFIED VECTOR CONTROL TECHNICIANS ASSIGNED TO INSPECT OUR SOURCES AND RESPOND TO RESIDENTIAL SERVICE REQUESTS WITHIN THE CITY OF INDIO. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT STAFF ARE ALSO ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT THESE TECHNICIANS AND THE CITY AS NECESSARY IN TWENTY TWENTY.

THERE WERE TWO MOSQUITO SAMPLES FROM A TRAP IN INDIO THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR A MOSQUITO BORNE VIRUS. THE TRAP IS LOCATED NEAR AVENUE FORTY EIGHT AND JEFFERSON ADDITIONAL

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TECHNICIANS WERE IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED TO TREAT FOR AND INSPECT THE AREA AS NECESSARY.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN TWENTY TWENTY. ALSO THE SPREAD OF AN INVASIVE MOSQUITO.

THE INVASIVE AEDES AEGYPTI IS IN THE AREA, AND IT'S BECOMING MORE NOTICEABLE TO THE RESIDENTS BECAUSE OF THEIR AGGRESSIVE AND PAINFUL BITES.

AS WE PREPARE FOR ANOTHER MOSQUITO SEASON, WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR COMMUNITY THAT YOU CAN HELP PREVENT MOSQUITOES BECOMING AN ISSUE AROUND YOUR HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD BY DOING SOME OF THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE CHECK YOUR LAWN DRAINS FOR DEBRIS AND CLEAN YOUR DRAINS REGULARLY. DRAIN WATER THAT COLLECTS UNDER POTTED PLANTS, BIRDBATHS TIRES AND OTHER WATER HOLDING CONTAINERS CLEAN AND REFRESH YOUR PET DISHES AND WATER FEATURES.

WEEKLY AND SWIMMING POOLS, ORNAMENTAL PONDS AND FOUNTAINS REQUIRE WORKING PUMPS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY OF INDIO DOES HAVE SOME VERY RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUTDOOR RESORTS FOR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN REDUCING MOSQUITO BREEDING SOURCES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.

ALSO, I THANK YOU TO THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, BROOKE BAER, FOR HER ROLE IN SHARING THE DISTRICT'S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY NEWSLETTER AND ALSO SENDING OUT OUR VIRUS DETECTION NOTICES WHEN NECESSARY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MISS GORDON.

REALLY APPRECIATE IT. VERY IMPORTANT SUBJECT.

OK, AND IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS.

MAYOR, LET ME CHECK, I DO HAVE ONE MORE PERSON, AND I'M NOT SURE IF SHE'S HERE FOR GENERAL COMMENT. KAREN.

B, CAN YOU HEAR ME? GOOD AFTERNOON. CAN YOU HEAR ME, KAREN? ARE YOU HERE FOR GENERAL COMMENT? NONURGENT ITEMS? YES, AND I WILL ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A COMMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER AGENDA ITEM LATER. OK, SO RIGHT NOW I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE NON AGENDA ITEM.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES. GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COUNSEL.

A FEW MONTHS BACK.

THERE WAS A MAN THAT DIED IN THE CUSTODY OF INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOT MUCH OF ANYTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE PUBLIC.

I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT YOU SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS WHAT THE PROCESS, WHAT THE UPDATE, LITERALLY ANYTHING ABOUT THE CASE, THE INVESTIGATION.

I FEEL THAT YOU OWE IT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY WHO ARE PAYING OVER 60 PERCENT OF THE CITY BUDGET TO PUBLIC SAFETY TO ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY HAS OR HAS NOT DONE IN THE CASE OF THAT AND THE DEATH OF HIS LIFE AND THE DEATH AND HIS DEATH IN THE HANDS OF POLICE CUSTODY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, AND THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS.

ALL RIGHT, TERRIFIC. WE'LL GO ON OR GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER SIX CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE. MR. SCOTT, I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

OK, WELL, WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE CONSENT

[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]

CALENDAR. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WISH TO PULL ANYTHING ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED.

I HAVE A MOTION TO I HEAR A SECOND CIRCUIT.

OK, I HAVE A SECOND FOR MAYOR PRO TEM FURMAN.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

COUNCIL MEMBER, COMMISSIONER MILLER, HIGH COUNCIL MEMBER, COMMISSIONER RAMLAL SUMMIT I, COUNCIL MEMBER. COMMISSION ORTIZ, MAYOR PRO TEM, VICE PRESIDENT, FURHMAN FOOT AND MAYOR PRESIDENT HOMES I.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM NUMBER NINE ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS A..

[a. An agreement with the County of Riverside to provide fire protection, fire prevention, rescue, and medical emergency services; and a separate agreement to share costs of a fire ladder truck company with the County of Riverside and the cities of La Quinta and Coachella (Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance) Recommendation: Approve]

AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION, RESCUE AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND A SEPARATE AGREEMENT TO SHARE COSTS OF THE FIRE LADDER. TRUCK OF A FIRE LADDER TRUCK COMPANY WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITIES OF LAKITA AND COACHELLA.

MR. ROCKWELL. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

I'M ROB ROCKWOOL, YOUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR.

I'M GOING TO COVER SOME GENERAL POINTS THAT I'M GOING TO LAST YEAR, OUR FIRE CHIEF CHIEF, TO COME UP AND HANDLE THE TOUGH QUESTIONS.

THE OTHER BEFORE YOU IS A SURFACE AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION, RESCUE AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, EMERGENCY SERVICES.

THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 24 YEARS.

THROUGH THE CONTRACT, THEY PROVIDE FIFTY SEVEN FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS, STAFFING FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS, WORKING OUT OF FOUR STATIONS, DRIVING OUR FIRE ENGINES AND OUR AMBULANCES.

THE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A FIRE ENGINE AGREEMENT, WHICH MEANS THAT WE'RE ALWAYS HAVING AN OPERATIONAL ENGINE THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE ONE OF ONE OF OUR EXISTING ENGINE CODES GOES DOWN. IT ALSO INCLUDES FIRE MARSHAL SERVICES.

THE FIRE MARSHAL SERVICES HELPS HELPS IN THE FIRE PREVENTION, REGULATION OF THE LAWS AND THE CODES ON THAT SIDE.

THE FIRE CONTRACT, IT THIS IS A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT.

WE WILL START OFF ABOUT FIFTEEN MILLION.

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FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS AND IT WILL GROW TO EIGHTEEN AT THE END OF THE FIVE YEAR TERM.

ALSO, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A SEPARATE THREE YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY, LAQUINTA AND KOCZELA FOR SHARING STAFFING OF THE LADDER TRUCK.

THE LETTER TRUCK HAS BEEN THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS.

THAT'S A TWENTY FIVE PERCENT SHARE WITH THE COUNTY, TWELVE POINT EIGHT PERCENT SHARE WITH LOOKING TO TWELVE POINT EIGHT PERCENT KOCZELA WITH FIFTY PERCENT SHARE WITH INDIO.

AND OUR ANNUAL COST IN THAT SHARE IS ABOUT ONE MILLION DOLLARS 900 TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL INVITE CHIEF FISH TO COME UP AND HELP ME ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE. I THINK HE ALSO HAS SOME COMMENTS THAT HE WANTS TO TO SAY FIRST.

MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL, THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION OF EXTENDING THE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

THIS HAS BEEN A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP OVER THE LAST 24 YEARS.

MANY OF MY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE GROWN UP AND DONE THEIR ENTIRE CAREER HERE IN THE CITY.

WE VERY MUCH LOOK AT THE CITY OF INDIO AS VERY MUCH PART OF OUR OWN COMMUNITY, AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED COOPERATION.

THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF FISH? OK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YES, YOU'RE A TOUGH CROWD TO LOOK FANTASTIC.

THANKS. ALL RIGHT. SO THIS REQUIRES A MOTION, PLEASE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A FIVE YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION, RESCUE AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT TO SHARE COST OF A FIRE LADDER TRUCK COMPANY WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND THE CITIES OF LA AND COACHELLA.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EMOTION AND A SECOND BY OSCAR OR COUNCIL MEMBER OSCAR ORTIZ.

ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER COUNCIL MEMBER SUMMIT I.

COUNCIL MEMBER ARTISTS ARE MAYOR PRO TOM FOREMAN AND MAYOR HOLMES I MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NINE B APPROVE THE ADDITION OF AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER TO THE

[b. Approve the addition of an Emergency Operations Manager to the City’s Classification Schedule (Mark Scott, Interim City Manager) Recommendation: Approve]

CITY'S CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE.

CITY MANAGER. MR. SCOTT, THANK YOU.

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ITEM.

IT LOOKS ON THE AGENDA.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE JUST ASKING YOU TO APPROVE A JOB DESCRIPTION, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DO.

BUT THE BACK STORY TO IT IS, I THINK, A GOOD STORY.

AND AND THAT'S THAT THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDING US EMERGENCY MANAGERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR SOME YEARS NOW, HAS REEVALUATED HOW THEY'RE DOING LOTS OF SERVICES THESE DAYS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THEY DECIDED WAS IN THIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE MODEL AND THEY WERE GOING TO OFFER EACH OF THEIR CONTRACTING AGENCIES BASICALLY THREE OPTIONS.

THE FIRST OPTION WOULD BE TO STAY WITH ONE DESIGNATED EMERGENCY MANAGER, AS WE HAVE HAD RECENTLY. THE COST WOULD GO UP SOME WITH THAT OPTION, AND WE WOULD NOT NECESSARILY HAVE THE SAME EMERGENCY MANAGER, BUT IT COULD GET ROTATED FROM DAYTIME, BUT IT WOULD BE SOMEBODY DESIGNATED TO THE CITY.

THE SECOND OPTION IS TO JOIN WITH SOME OTHER CITIES AND SHARE AN EMERGENCY MANAGER, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE COSTS TO GO DOWN SOME, BUT WOULD LOSE THE THE CERTAINTY THAT YOU HAD AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGER WHEN YOU NEEDED THE PERSON.

THE THIRD OPTION, WHICH IS WHICH IS TO JUST DROP OUT FROM THEIR PROGRAM ALTOGETHER.

AND THEY ASSURED US THAT EVEN FOR AGENCIES THAT DO, THAT WILL STILL HAVE RECOURSE WITH THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND OTHER RESOURCES.

BUT WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANYBODY SPECIFIC ASSIGNED TO OUR ACCOUNT.

WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO FOLLOW BASED ON THE GENDER REPORT.

YOU CAN SEE WE'VE DECIDED WE NEED TO FOLLOW AN OPTION WHERE WE HIRE SOMEBODY OURSELVES IN-HOUSE. THAT'S IMPLICITLY THE FOURTH OPTION.

AND WE WANT TO DO THAT FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.

FIRST OF ALL, VERY FIRST TIME I EVER INTERVIEWED WITH A CITY COUNCIL, I WAS ASKED THE QUESTION, WHAT DO I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FACING THE CITY WOULD BE? AND I SAY AS A CITY MANAGER, I WOULD ALWAYS SAY THAT ONE, IF NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, IS BEING PREPARED.

IN THE CASE OF A NATURAL DISASTER.

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THEY'RE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, THANK GOD.

BUT WHEN THEY HAPPEN, THEY CAN HAVE JUST DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON A COMMUNITY.

AND WE'RE A CITY OF ALMOST 100000 PEOPLE AND WE HAVE VERY SHORT STAFFS IN MANY OF OUR FIELD OPERATIONS.

POLICE DEPARTMENT ITSELF IS SMALL, VERY SMALL, PER CAPITA.

AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT PUBLIC WORKS AND AND AH, EVEN IN IOWA, WE'RE NOT OVERSTAFFED AT ALL. IN FACT, WE'RE IN PUBLIC WORKS.

WE'RE QUITE UNDERSTAFFED IN THE FACE OF AN EMERGENCY.

YOU HAVE GOT TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE THAT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED THIS LAST YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF, MAYBE EVEN TWO YEARS THAT THE COUNTY HAD ASSIGNED US DENNIS DAY TO BE OUR EMERGENCY MANAGER, BY FAR THE BEST EMERGENCY MANAGER I'VE EVER WORKED WITH.

AND WHEN THIS COUNTY GAVE US THESE OPTIONS, WE LOOKED AT THIS AND WE THOUGHT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN SECURE DENNIS GOING INTO THE FUTURE IS IF WE ACTUALLY TAKE THIS FOURTH OPTION IN HYRUM OURSELVES.

AND BECAUSE THE COST BEING INCREASED ON THE FIRST OPTION, IT'S ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING. SO THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY IS ESSENTIALLY GIVING US THE ABILITY TO HIRE OUR OWN PERSON IN-HOUSE AND TO MOVE.

FORWARD ON THAT BASIS WITH SOMEBODY WHO WE KNOW HAS GREAT EXPERTIZE AND AS WE'VE SEEN DURING THE COVID PERIOD, DENNIS HAS JUST BEEN PHENOMENAL IN HELPING US AND NOT JUST HELPING US. I MEAN, HE WAS HE WAS WORKING IN IN SENIOR CARE FACILITIES DURING THE FRONT END OF THE PANDEMIC WHEN PEOPLE WERE DYING AND HE WAS OUT IN BLYTHE HELPING WITH THE ASYLUM SEEKERS THIS LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

I MEAN, HE IS HE DOES A LOT OF WORK FROM THE HEART.

AND SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE APPROVAL OF THIS JOB DESCRIPTION, WHICH IS ABOUT ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR ON THE AGENDA.

BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE BUDGET, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN THE POSITION AND IT WOULD BE MY INTENTION TO SEEK DENTIST DAY IN THAT POSITION.

SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL.

I GUESS TECHNICALLY WE'RE JUST APPROVING A JOB DESCRIPTION.

BUT BEYOND THAT, THAT'S THE BACK STORY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER AMEET HAS RAISED YOUR HAND.

GO AHEAD, PLEASE. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

CITY MANAGER, UNDER WHAT DEPARTMENT WOULD THIS DESIGNATION BE? WHO WOULD THE REPORTING DIRECTOR BE? THE CITY MANAGER.

OH, DIRECTLY TO CITY MANAGER.

OK, THANK YOU. AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BY COUNCIL? NO, I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

WELL, OK, PLEASE.

DO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER TO BE TO THE CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE A MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERMAN.

EXCUSE ME, I HAVE A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER.

ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE.

CAST MEMBER MILLER HIGH COUNCIL MEMBER RAMASWAMY I COUNCIL MEMBER.

HI, MAYOR TOM FOREMAN AND MAYOR HOLMES.

I HAVE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM NINE C RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE ZERO ONE NINE EIGHT, APPOINTING BRIAN H.

[c. Resolution No. 10198, appointing Bryan H. Montgomery as City Manager, approving an employment agreement and approving a revision to the Classification and Compensation Plan and the Salary Schedule (Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney) Recommendation: Approve]

MONTGOMERY, A CITY MANAGER, APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND APPROVING A REVISION OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND THE SALARY SCHEDULE.

MISS DIAZ, CITY ATTORNEY.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, THERE IS A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT BRIAN MONTGOMERY AS A CITY MANAGER AND TO INCLUDE APPROVE HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS TO REVISE THE CLASS AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE UPON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RETIREMENT OF OUR CURRENT INTERIM CITY MANAGER, MARK SCOTT, IN AUGUST OF TWENTY TWENTY, THE CITY COUNCIL HAD DIRECTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO BEGIN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND THE SEARCH PROCESS FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER. THIS SEARCH PROCESS BEGAN OVER A TWO AND A HALF MONTH PERIOD WHERE WE MADE A BROCHURE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND ALSO PURCHASED ADVERTISEMENTS IN LEADING MUNICIPAL PUBLICATIONS.

AND WE TRIED TO CAST A WIDE NET AS POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN RESUMES FROM CANDIDATES.

AND WE DID SO SUCCESSFULLY HOWEVER WE DESIRED AND THE COUNCIL DESIRE TO CAST A WIDER NET.

AND THEREFORE WE PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE RALPH ANDERSON.

RALPH ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES IS A RECRUITING FIRM EXCLUSIVELY TO PUBLIC ENTITIES, HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR THE LAST FIFTY YEARS AND THEY PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND CONSULTING SERVICES.

GREG, GREG NELSON WAS OUR WAS THE HEAD OF RECRUITMENT FOR THIS CITY MANAGER SEARCH AND HE

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IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FIRM AND HAS OVER TWENTY YEARS OF PUBLIC ENTITY EXPERIENCE AND HAS BEEN WORKING AT RALPH ANDERSON FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS.

AND SO MR. NELSON BEGAN THE SEARCH.