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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT'S 5:12. TODAY IS AUGUST 18, 2021. THIS IS THE INDIO JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNSEL AND MD A WATER AUTHORITY. MS. SANCHEZ MAY WE PLEASE HAVE ROLL CALL.>> ITEM NUMBER 2 DO WE HAVE SOMEONE IN THE QUEUE FOR THE INVOCATION?
>> WE HAVE PASTOR CONANT FROM DESTINY CHURCH.
>> OKAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING PLEASE DO.
IF NOT THAT IS YOUR DISCRETION AND THEN AFTER MAYOR PRO TEM IF YOU COULD DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THAT WOULD BE TERRIFIC.
>> THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FESTIVALS.
WE ESPECIALLY NEED YOUR GUIDANCE AS WE NAVIGATE UNCERTAIN TIMES IN OUR CITY. WE PRAY FOR YOUR GUIDANCE ASK YOU HELP US REMAIN AS ONE. UNITED BY OUR COMMON VALUES.
FILL EACH OF THESE INCREDIBLE LEADERS WITH YOUR WISDOM AND LOVE FOR EACH OTHER.
HEAVENLY FATHER HELP US TO REMEMBER THE WORDS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL IN FIRST CORINTHIANS 8 VERSE ONE WHERE HE SAYS KNOWLEDGE PUFFS UP BUT LOVES BUILDUP. WE WANT TO BUILD UP PEOPLE IN OUR CITY.
WE DO NOT SEEK ARROGANCE AND PRIDE. RATHER WE WANT TO SEEK YOUR WILL AND YOUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER. HELP EACH OF THESE AMAZING LEADERS TO HAVE LOVE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER MAKING DECISIONS.
WE ASK YOU FILL THE CITY WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
WE PRAY FOR UNITY IN OUR VALUES AND OUR FEELING THAT DESPITE OF OUR DIFFERENCES WE ARE WILLING TO STAND STRONG TOGETHER AND DEVELOP OUR DAYS WITH GRACE AND LOVE.
HE ALSO ASKED THAT NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US WILL PROSPER AND YOU WERE THE TAX THAT ENEMY Y.
INTEGRITY GUIDER DECISION I WAS WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE HELP.
WE MADE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL ALL BE THERE.
HOPE EACH OF US HEAVENLY FATHER TO SEEK JUSTICE, TO LOVE MERCY AND TO WALK HUMBLY. WE ASK YOU TO HEAL OUR LAND AND HELP US BE A PART OF THE PROCESS.
WE PRAY AND ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME.
AMEN. >> JOIN ME BY PLACING YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND SALUTING OUR FLAG.
READY, BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR
[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]
ARE THERE ANY REPORTS ON CLOSE SESSION?THE CITY COUNSEL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEDICAL SESSION FOR THE ITEMS LISTED THERE AND AND THERE'S NO REPORTABLE
ACTION. >> OKAY, THANK YOU VERY
[5.b. Presentation by Martha’s Village]
MUCH WE WILL GO ON TO PRESENTATIONS AND WERE GONNA CHANGE THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT. I LIKE TO START THE FIRST PRESENTATION.AUDIO] >> 59 WERE MALES AND 41 WERE FEMALES.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE IS OUT
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OF THESE 56 CLIENTS WE SERVE 39 CLIENTS EXITED THE PROGRAM WITH 87 GOING TO PERMANENT HOUSING.IN 17 ARE STILL CURRENTLY SHELTER AT OUR PROGRAM.
WITH THESE FUNDS WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE COVID RESOURCES THAT INCLUDE PPE, RAPID TESTING AND RN AND LPN ASSESS ABILITY FOR ALL CLIENTS SERVED. ALL WHICH WERE VERY ESSENTIAL RESOURCES ESPECIALLY DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS TO HELP DURING THE PANDEMIC. A BACKSEAT CLINIC EVENT WAS HELD FOR OUR CLIENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
ANOTHER ESSENTIAL PROGRAM WAS OUR TUTORING PROGRAM.
FOR THE CHILDREN WHO LIVED IN OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER.
THE PROGRAM INVITED EDUCATION SUPPORT ALLOWING THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES WITH SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY DIDN'T FALL BEHIND. IN ADDITION TO THE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HER ONGOING SERVICES THAT ALSO INCLUDES OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SINGLE ADULTS. THIS SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY DURING THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS.
IN OUR HOUSING PROGRAM WE SEE AND AN ANNUAL BASIS OVER 500 CLIENTS OF WHICH HISTORICALLY BETWEEN 80 TO 87 PERCENT ACTUALLY NEED A SHELTER TO PERMANENT HOUSING.
AND HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME OF OUR FAMILIES AND OUR CHILDREN. WE WERE ALSO HAVE RECUPERATIVE CARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM BY FAR IS A BIG NEED IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY.
THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ARE ABLE TO SERVICE CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL BUT STILL NEED MORE TIME TO RECOVER FROM THEIR ILLNESSES OR INJURIES.
CLIENTS AND RECUPERATIVE CARE HAVE ACCESS TO A LICENSED RN AND LVN TO PROVIDE THEM WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ABOUT THEIR CONDITIONS. AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEIR CONDITIONS AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THE HEALTH SYSTEM WHICH WE ALL KNOW CAN BE CHALLENGING ESPECIALLY WITH INSURANCES AND DOCTORS. AND THIS IS WHAT OUR RECUPERATIVE CARE ROOMS LOOK LIKE.
WE ALSO HAVE EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. DURING OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WE PROVIDE IMPLEMENT READINESS, THIS GIVES CLIENTS AND AGE FOR RETURNING BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.
MANY THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE WORK FIELD. HAVING A PROGRAM THAT GIVES CLIENTS THE BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING SKILLS OR MOCK INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS OR HOW TO BUILD A RESUME CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GETTING THE JOB OR NOT.
STOP WORKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE CLIENTS ON DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS IN HOPES THAT THEY WILL BECOME EMPLOYED AND THEN PROVIDE INCOME, GENERATE INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND STABILIZE THE HOUSEHOLDS. HERE YOU SEE DURING THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE ONE-ON-ONE WE HAD FACE SHIELDS, FACE MASKS AND PLEXIGLASS AND EVERYTHING WAS SANITIZING ITS VOODOO GROUP PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS WE DID ONE-ON-ONE.
WE ALSO HAVE A FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM.
WE SEE A HUGE INCREASE FOR DEMAND FOR FOOD.
WE HAD A CHANGE THE WAY WE DID THINGS. WE HAVE A CAFETERIA. WE HAD TO GO BOXES AND THIS IS SOME OF THE EXAMPLES OF WHAT THOSE LOOK LIKE. NOT BECAUSE COVID HAPPEN. I KNOW A LOT OF ENTITIES CLOSED AND A LOT OF SERVICES WERE NOT OPEN TO COMMUNITY BUT MARTHA'S IN THE CONTRARY AND SAW HUGE INCREASE FOR MORE SERVICES.
AND, OUR FOOD SERVICES ALSO PROVIDES OUR MEALS FOR OUR CLIENTS AND FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. AND HERE'S HER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
WE ALL KNOW THAT CHILDCARE IS A HUGE NEED IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE. ESPECIALLY HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A FULLY LICENSED CHILD
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DEVELOPMENT CENTER DID NOT CLOSE A SINGLE DAY DURING COVID. WE ACTUALLY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN ADDITION TO OUR NORMAL CHILDREN. OF COURSE WE HAD TO IMPLEMENT GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE'S WAS SAFE ESPECIALLY OUR KIDDOS.HERE YOU SEE THEM WEARING FACE MASKS.
CHILDREN FROM 2 AND UP HAVE TO WEAR FACEMASKS AND THAT IS VERY CHALLENGING IF YOU HAVE A 2-YEAR-OLD TO TRY TO HELP THEM KEEP THE FACEMASK DURING THE DAY. STOPPED AT A GREAT JOB. WERE VERY LUCKY TO STILL REMAIN OPEN AND BE ONE OF THE FEW CENTERS THAT ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
I PREVIOUSLY DID DISCUSS A TUTORING CENTER.
BUT, TO ME IT'S ONE OF THE ROGRAMS AM SO PROUD OF.
A LOT OF THE CHILDREN WERE ASKED TO STAY-AT-HOME.
OF COURSE THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSE AND ALL CHILDREN WERE ASKED TO STAY AT HOME. WHEN YOU ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS AND YOUR PARENTS ARE TRYING TO STABILIZE A HOUSEHOLD AND GET A JOB AND GET A HOUSE, HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT TO THEN HELP THE KIDS WITH THEIR SCHOOLWORK? HAVING THIS PROGRAM WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THEIR CURRENT HOUSE SITUATION TO SUFFER EVEN MORE ON THEIR STUDIES. WE HAD GREAT FEEDBACK FROM THE CHILDREN.
FROM THE PARENTS AND WE WERE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHERS WITH ASSESSMENTS AND THIS WAS A GREAT PROGRAM THAT MARTHA WAS HAPPY TO ADD AND CONTINUE TO ADD SINCE WE NOW SEE IT IS A HUGE NEED IN CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. THOSE ARE PROGRAMS ARE ONGOING TO BE ADDED AND OF COURSE THE CITY OF INDIO FOR 2022 WILL PROVIDE THE SERVICES FREE OF COST TO OUR CLIENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. I'M GOING TO STOP SHARING MY SCREEN.
OR COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION. >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT WHEN INPUT ESPECIALLY DURING THIS PAST YEAR WHEN ALL THE SERVICES WERE EXTREMELY NEEDED AND I DID SEE THE NEW RECUPERATIVE CARE SERVICES.
THAT SUCH AN AMAZING THING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. REALLY FILLS THE SPACE FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THAT SPECIALIZED CARE. TO STILL BE ABLE TO GET THAT NEEDED CARE OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL. ONCE THEY ARE RELEASED.
I KNOW THAT'S CHANGING SO MANY LIVES OUT HERE. AND ALL THE OTHER SERVICES AS WELL. JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH AND YEAH, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON SOME OF THE COMMENTS. THIS WAS A REAL RATE PRESENTATION. I DON'T THINK WE GOT THE FULL RESPECT OF WHAT MARTHA REALLY DOES. IF YOU HAVE THE TIME PERMITTED DURING THE PANDEMIC TO VISIT WHAT MARTHA'S IS AND SEE WITH THE FOLKS ARE DOING.
FROM THE EDUCATION ROOM, RECUPERATIVE CARE. THOSE ARE 9 BEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHERE FOLKS HAVE NO PLACE TO GO. THEY GO TO THE STREET. THE MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN TAKES THEM IN.
THAT'S GREAT. AN EDUCATION AND CAREER ROOM.
ACCESS TO INTERNET AND COMPUTERS . THAT'S BIG.
YOU CAN'T ADD SOME SENTENCES FILL OUT A JOB APPLICATION WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS. SO THESE ARE BIG HELPS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE CHILDCARE PROGRAM. WE ALL KNOW HOW MUCH CHILDCARE COST IN TODAY'S DAY. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE FOR LITTLE ONES.
MIND YOU DURING THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE ESSENTIAL WORKERS WHO HAVE TO DOUBLE DOWN ON THEIR DUTIES. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE TRAVELING AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE CHILDREN WHO MAY NEED CHILDCARE. WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN AND IF WE LOOK AT THIS WHOLE THING FROM THE TOTALITARIAN OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING US IN THESE EFFORTS.
IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO REALLY FIGURE OUT WHAT MARTHA'S IS DOING DOWN THERE. GO DOWN THERE. IT WILL PROBABLY HELP.
I'VE DONATED PERSONAL THINGS, MEDICAL APPLIANCES.
THEY HAVE A PANTRY WHERE YOU CAN DONATE FOOD. NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. PLEASE HELP THEM. PLEASE DONATE. THEY'RE DOING THINGS SOMETIMES THAT WE DON'T SEE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU
PLEASE DROP IN. >> NO THANK YOU.
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>> ABSOLUTELY MAYOR PRO TEM. THEIR FACILITIES HAVE JUST BEEN IMPROVED JUST SIGNIFICANTLY AS HAS THE LEVEL AND NUMBER OF SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE'S A LOT OF NEED OUT THERE AND YOU ARE KEEPING OUR KIDS AND OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER AND REALLY TRYING TO GIVE THEM SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS TO CONTINUE THEIR LIFE. OKAY, SO THE NEXT
[5.a. Recognition of Indio High and Shadow Hills High Schools’ 5th Annual Mayor’s Cup]
PRESENTATION IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. I SENT MR. FAJARDO AND MR. LAWSON HERE AND SEAN AND MARY AND WHOEVER ELSE IS AFFILIATED WITH INDIO HIGH SCHOOL AND SHADOW HILLS.COME ON MAYOR PRO TEM. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TO
GIVE. >> WHAT SIDE WE STAND ON? OUR CAPTAIN DECIDED TO STAY AT PRACTICE TODAY.
THEY REALLY WANT TO WIN IT. IT'S THE 6 TIME OVER.
RESPONSE HERE. >> I HAVE WITH ME AS DEVON MOULTON I DON'T WANT MY WIDE RECEIVERS A QUARTERBACK.
HE HAS AN INJURY SINCE LAST WEEK.
HOLDING TIGHT SO HE CAN BE IN THE GAME. BE VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE THERE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. SO HE'S HERE TONIGHT REPRESENTED THE TEAM WHILE THEY'RE ALL OUT
OF PRACTICE. >> AS COULD BE GREAT NIGHT AND A VERY EXCITING NIGHT.
HAVE A COUPLE OF CERTIFICATES FOR YOU.
FIRST OF ALL TELL US ABOUT THIS. TELL THE AUDIENCE WHAT THE MAYOR'S CUP IS ALL ABOUT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
>> IF I MAY I MR. LAWSON CAN JUMP IN.
WHEN THIS CAME UP FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THE OUTSIDE THE CITY OF INDIO WITH HER COMEDIC MEMBERS OF MR. LAWSON. AS PRINCIPAL OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL AND SHADOW HILLS WE DECIDED WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND A FOOTBALL COACHES TO DO SOMETHING BIG FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WAS A TROJAN ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T PLAY FOOTBALL UNFORTUNATELY.
AS A RESULT OF KNOWING HOW GREAT OF AN OPPORTUNITY IT IS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THESE COLLEGE-LEVEL CONCEPT OF HAVING IT IN THE CITY LIKE OURS AND BRING THAT SPIRIT THAT COMMUNITY AND FEELING VIBE IS WHAT OUR CITY NEEDS. WHAT WAS A WHIRLWIND THAT WERE ALL IN. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> ABSOLUTELY, PRINCIPAL LAWSON.
>> LET ME GO ONE STEP FURTHER BACK THAT EVERYBODY MAY NOT YEAR.
6 YEARS AGO BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I HAD JUST BEEN A PRINCIPAL AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE WERE LOOKING OUT ON THE CITY COUNSEL AT THE TIME, GLENN MILLER COUNCILMEMBER I BELIEVE YOU WERE MAYOR AT THAT PARTICULAR YEAR.
AND HE GOT A PHONE CALL AND HE SAID I HAVE THIS GREAT IDEA I KNOW BOTH OF YOU BEEN TALKING ABOUT. LET'S GET TOGETHER AND TALK.
WE HAVE THIS WONDERFUL MEETING WITH YOU, I BELIEVE JIMMY WERE THERE AND PEOPLE FROM THE YOUTH ADVISORY AND THE IDEA IT WAS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST CITY IN THE DESERT IN ALL OF THE DISTRICTS TO HAVE 2 COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SAME CITY.
THE MEDIAN AGE IN INDIO IS MUCH YOUNGER. WE HAVE A YACHT LOVING YOUNG FAMILIES. WHAT CAN WE DO AS A PARTNERSHIP TO REALLY BUILD ON THAT DO SOMETHING FOR FAMILIES? THAT WAS REALLY WHERE THE BIRTH OF THIS CAME FROM.
BECAUSE HE HAD BROUGHT TO US SOME IDEAS AND WE WERE ALL BANTERING BACK AND FORTH AND THAT'S WHEN THAT WAS BIRTHED. SO THANK YOU.
AS SUCH OUR GOAL HAS BEEN TO FOCUS ON INDIO ITSELF AS A YOUNG COMMUNITY AND BECAUSE OF THE MEDIAN AGE OF OUR FAMILY AND WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD BRING ALL OF THE FAMILIES TOGETHER.
>> AND IS A GRADUATE OF HIGH SCHOOL.
>> IT'S ON THE RECORD ALREADY.
SPEAKERS] >> UNTO, THIS IS VERY EXCITING A MEXICAN TO TURN THIS OVER TO OUR MAYOR PRO TEM BEFORE HOW DO THE
CERTIFICATES. >> I SWEAR I'LL BE SHORT.
FIRST OF ALL CONGRATULATIONS ON THE FIRST DAY SCHOOL TODAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN'T SAY HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL WITH HER EDUCATORS DO IN OUR CITY. SHADOW HILLS IN INDIO ARE AT THE TOP NOT ONLY ATHLETICALLY BUT ACADEMICALLY AND THAT IS WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IS THE ACADEMICS. TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME OUT OUR PRINCIPLES, OUR ALUMNI COME OUT TO THIS AND SUPPORT THIS.
NOT ONLY FOOTBALL. WE HAVE SOME CROSS-COUNTRY GOING ON.
COVID STOPPED US FROM HAVING THIS LAST YEAR.
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BUT WE'RE BACK AT IT.CLASS OF 98. I DID SAY WHAT TEAM. I JUST SAID LET'S
GO. >> MAY ALSO HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU AS WELL AND OTHER FOLKS.
WE HAVE SOME COMMEMORATIVE TICKETS.
FOLLOWING YOUR PRESENTATION WE PROVIDED YOU WITH SOME TICKETS IN ADDITION TO PARKING PASSES FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT CAN MAKE IT.
>> HOW CAN WE MISS SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THE FIRST CERTIFICATE IS REALLY A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR PRINCIPAL FOR CHATTING HIS HIGH SCHOOL FROM EFFORT, TIME AND LOVE AND EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN TO MAKING SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL PHENOMENAL HIGH SCHOOL THAT IT IS. AND FOR PULLING ALL THIS TOGETHER.
AND MR. PRINCIPAL DEREK LAWSON. THANK YOU FOR THE CITY OF INDIA FOR THE HEART AND SOUL AND EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE KIDS. MUCH APPRECIATED.
[APPLAUSE] >> IF I MAY LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MR. LAWSON I'M SURE HE WOULD AGREE.
IT'S NOT US, IT'S OUR TEAM THAT MAKES IT SO SPECIAL. IT'S APPARENT COMMUNITY.
IT'S THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THEMSELVES.
I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE OUR SROS AND IT'S ALL OF US, TOGETHER TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FAMILIES AND HAVE THE RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THIS HIGH SPILL APPEARANCE FOR THE BEST FOR ALL AMERICANS. WE REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT EDUCATION IS AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS IN INDIO.
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL. WE REALIZE THAT DOING THAT ONLY HELPS THE CITY TO ATTRACT MORE BUSINESS TO PROVIDE MORE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS. WE WANT TO THANK YOU WHERE I THANK YOU ALL AND THANK YOU CHIEF AND WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL. THANK YOU.
>> WE ALSO TYPICALLY AT THE GAME WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL WE DO.
THE 2 OF US HAVE COMMEMORATIVE COINS WITH BOTH TEAMS WILL LET BOTH SIDES AFTER THE GAME YOU COULD HAVE THE SCORE PUT ON THE APPROPRIATE SIDE OF THE COMMEMORATIVE COIN. I'M REPRESENTING BOTH TEAM SITE IS S DEVON WILL DEVELOP AS A COIN FOR EACH COUNCILMEMBER ENTER CITY MANAGER MR. MONTGOMERY. WE HAVE ONE AND THE REASON FOR BRINGING THEM TONIGHT IS THE 2 OF US WANT TO STRESS TO EVERYONE THAT'S WATCHING THE BROADCAST, THE MIKE BROADCASTER ME. WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. WE COME TO THE GAME WANT EVERYONE TO BE SAFE.
WE'RE GIVING THEM TONIGHT INSTEAD BECAUSE A WRAPPED.
BECAUSE WE WANT TO STRESS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS RIGHT NOW AND WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE SAFE WE WANT YOU TO BE HEALTHY.
AS WE BROUGHT THOSE TONIGHT INSTEAD.
>>.[APPLAUSE]. >> WE CAN HAND THESE OUT
TO EVERYONE. >> WE HAVE TEACHERS THIS
YEAR. >> THE T-SHIRTS ARE BEING WORKED ON SIR.
>> THAT'S THE ORIGINAL T-SHIRT. THUS THE FIRST ONE.
IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT, GAME STARTS AT 7 O'CLOCK. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO COME. HAVE A LOT OF FUN. DON'T FORGET TO BUY FROM INDIO FOOD PARK
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THE RUSSIA DOG OR THE NIGHT DOG. WE ARE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF WINTER GETS A LITTLE EXTRA DOLLARS TO SPEND AT THE ATHLETIC CLUB.THERE YOU GO. NEXT PRESENTATION IS
[5.c. Presentation by Coachella Valley Rescue Mission]
OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION. 2 ORGANIZATIONS THAT REALLY SERVE INDIO AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM CVR M.>> OKAY WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE ON ZOOM.
>> GREAT. >> GOOD EVENING MADAME CHAIR AND THE REST OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE.
MY NAME IS SCOTT WOLF OF THE DEVELOP A DIRECTOR OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CITY OF INDIO FOR ALL OF THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS.
IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL WORKING WITH YOU FOLKS.
IT'S JUST SUCH A ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF SUCH A GREAT, GREAT CITY.
AS YOU KNOW THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION HAS BEEN A PART OF THE CITY OF INDIO SINCE 1971.
SERVING THE FAMILIES HOMELESS.
JUST A LITTLE RECAP OF WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE.
OF COURSE THE RESCUE MISSION HAS BEEN SERVING THOSE IN NEED FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. THE WAY WE DO THINGS NOW CURRENTLY OF COURSE IS OUR EMERGENCY ANNEX SHELTER WHICH HAS THE CAPACITY OF 75 PEOPLE.
AND WE ARE FULL AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE OUR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LONG-TERM PROGRAMS, GATEWAY AND NEW LIFE BOTH SECULAR AND FAITH-BASED GRAMS. THOSE ARE CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY.
WE HAVE REBUILT OUR PROGRAMS UP INTO CAPACITY SINCE COVID-19 STARTED.
WAS FINALLY STARTING TO GET RIGHT UP INTO FULL CAPACITY AND OF COURSE WE HAVE OUR FAMILY SHELTER BOTH OUR MOMS AND OUR KIDS IN THE PROGRAMS. AND IT'S A REAL PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS EVENING WITH THE FOLKS AT THE CITY OF INDIO IS THE FACT THAT OUR OUTREACH IS NOW FULL-TIME.
WE HAVE A FULL-TIME OUTREACH TEAM THAT GOES INTO ALL 9 CITIES IN THE VALLEY. WE HAVE A TRUCK AND WERE GETTING READY TO MOBILIZE GLOBAL SHOWERS AS WELL. AND IT'S JUST BEEN A REALLY, REALLY EXCITING TIME EVEN WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING THE LAST 18 MONTHS.
IT'S A REALLY EXCITING TIME FOR THE RESCUE MISSION. WERE JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT. I JUST WANTED TO JUST POP IN AND SAY THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THIS OVER TO KIMBERLY MCKINNEY ARE ADMINISTRATOR AND SHE'S GOING TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE REST OF OUR PRESENTATION.
MADAME MAYOR AND CITY COUNSEL.
WHEN IT WAS, THEY MCKINNEY ON THE GRANTS MANAGER HERE AT THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION.
I WANTED TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT JESUS HAD ASKED ME TO PRESENT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THE CITY OF INDIO SUPPORTS SO GRANDLY.
THIS YEAR WITH COVID WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETHINK HOW WE DO THINGS AROUND HERE. SO, WE REDESIGNED OUR PANTRY.
WE FOUND AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC THAT OUR PANTRY SPACE WAS FINE FOR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS.
BUT WE WERE GETTING PALLETS OF SUPPLIES FROM THE COUNTY WE NEEDED TO, WE WEREN'T PREPARED FOR THAT.
DURING THIS TIME WHEN EVERYONE WAS SHELTERING IN PLACE WE REDESIGNED THE PANTRY AND NOW WERE POORLY PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES. WE DO FOOD BOXES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PANDEMIC EVERY OTHER WEEK. PLUS, IF ANY OF THE AGENCIES OR FAMILIES OR ANYBODY CALLS THE MISSION AND SAYS I NEED A FOOD BOX FOR EXCELLENT RECEIPT FAMILY.
WE WILL IN 24 HOURS BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BASKET. OR FOOD BOX.
WE SELF-SERVE DAILY MEALS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. 300 RESIDENTS HERE SHELTERED IN PLACE FOR THE WHOLE 9 MONTHS.
THEN WE OPENED UP A LITTLE BIT. DURING THAT TIME WHILE WE WERE SHELTERING IN PLACE WE WERE ALSO HANDING LUNCHES BOX OUT FOR THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW OF OUR KITCHEN FACILITY. BECAUSE WE COULDN'T HAVE THE CONGREGANT SETTING HAVE
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OUTSIDERS IN. WHICH WE USUALLY WOULD DO. SO, THE DAILY MEALS OVER A THOUSAND MEALS A DAY IN OUR KITCHEN STAFF WORK TIRELESSLY. KITCHEN STAFF USUALLY HAS PROBABLY 50 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE WEEK. IN THE KITCHEN SLICING AND DICING HELPING SERVE. STALKING THINGS AND WE DO NOT HAVE VOLUNTEERS THIS WHOLE TIME. OUR STAFF REALLY OUTPERFORMS HIMSELF DURING COVID PANDEMIC.SCOTT SAID OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM IS REALLY GOING TO BE SOMETHING. I THINK, THE CITIES AND THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY ARE GOING TO REALIZE THAT WERE GONNA BE ABLE TO, WE HAVE A PRODUCT THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS. WE WERE FUNDED WITH 2 SHOWER TRAILERS.
EACH SHOWER TRAILERS WILL BE ON WHEELS. AND IT WILL BE TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS.
WORKING FROM BANNING TO INDIO AND INDIO TO LIFE.
SO THIS IS A FULL-BLOWN PROGRAM.
FIRST WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GO ABOUT LOCALLY 3 DAYS A WEEK AND JUST FOR A FEW HOURS. WE'VE GOT TO FULL-TIME TEAMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE GOING OUT. THEN WE WILL ALSO BE COORDINATING THE COMMAND CENTERS AROUND THE COACHELLA VALLEY WITH VARIOUS QUALITY-OF-LIFE OFFICERS AND CITY MANAGERS. TO BRING THE TRAILER IN BRING SOME TESTING FACILITIES IN.
BRING SOME MENTAL HEALTH AND PROVIDER SIN.
TO SORT OF SET UP A COMMAND POST.
THE SHOWER TRAILERS HAVE A BENEFIT FOR THE HOMELESS.
NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE CLEAN BUT, THEY SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE OUTREACH WORKERS.
THEY HAVE TO TAKE A SHOWER AND THEN THEY HAVE A TOWEL AND PRODUCTS THAT THEY USE SHARP PRODUCTS.
THE CAME OUT AND THEY GET FRESH CLOTHES AND UNDERWEAR AND SHOES AND SOCKS.
EMBERLEY GIVES US A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE HOMELESS AND WE HAVE HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN.
OUR TRUCKS ARE SET UP WITH CONTAINERS ON EACH SIDE. IF YOU CAN IMAGINE YOUR HOMELESS AND EUROPEAN WHAT YOU GO TO THE ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND IF YOU'RE MALE YOU GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. AND THE TRUCK LIGHTS ARE OPENED UP AND ALL OF THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE THERE. WE ALSO ARE TRACKING INDIVIDUALS.
OUR OUTREACH IS DOING SOMETHING ELSE. ALSO A TRACKING BY GPS ENCAMPMENTS.
JOE IS OUT MARTHA'S VILLAGE ON THIS DAY. THEN HE'S DOWN IN PALM SPRINGS ON ANOTHER DAY WE FIND HIM. SO EACH TIME SOMEBODY RECEIVES A SERVICE FROM US OR A FOOD BAG OR A TOOTHBRUSH EVEN YOU KNOW WE TRACK THEIR NAMES AND THEIR NUMBERS.
SO WERE REALLY SORT OF PROUD OF THAT.
HOUSING, WE HOUSED OVER 150 INDIVIDUALS LAST YEAR.
THROUGH, THEY CAME THROUGH THE PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THE HOUSING FOR THE COUNTY WE HAVE TO DO CES REFERRALS.
THAT'S ANOTHER 58 INDIVIDUALS.
REFERRALS THAT CAME TO US FROM OTHER AGENCIES OR FROM THE COUNTY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HOUSE.
WE AS THE HOUSING FOR A MODEL.
THIS OFFICE STRAIGHT INTO THE HOUSE. USUALLY OFF THE STREET INTO THE MISSION AND THEN INTO HOUSE.
SO, THIS YEAR WERE GOING TO HAVE LANDLORD INCENTIVES.
IT'S REALLY HARD TO TALK THEN GOES INTO RENTING TO SOMEBODY THAT MIGHT HAVE A BAD RECORD. RETURN TO OVERCOME THOSE. WE REALLY DO NEED MORE HOUSING.
IF ANYBODY AT THE CITY HAS SOMEBODY THAT WOULD'VE LIKE TO RENT TO THE MISSION. WE WOULD LIKE SOME TRANSITIONAL HOUSES.
WE LOST 5 THIS YEAR DURING COVID. WE HAD 10 TRANSITIONAL HOUSES LIKE 5 FOR MEN AND 5 FOR WOMEN.
THEY HAD 5 BEDROOMS IN EACH. WE WERE ABLE, THE CLIENTS THAT WERE QUITE READY TO LEAVE THE MISSION AND MOVE ON HAD A CHANCE TO STAY THERE FOR 2 YEARS.
WORKING, PAYING RENT, CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY.
STILL HAVING OUR ARMS WRAPPED AROUND THEM WITH HOUSING MANAGER AND THEY WERE SOBER LIVING HOUSES.
AS YOU KNOW THE HOUSING CRISIS WENT UP AND WE HAD 5 OF THEM SOLD UNDERNEATH US. LOOKING FOR SOME MORE TRANSITIONAL HOUSES.
THE PANDEMIC, WE'VE DONE SOME PRETTY CREATIVE THINGS. I'M PRETTY PROUD OF THIS.
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WE SET UP TEMPERATURE STATIONS ON EVERY DOOR.SO IF YOU CAME INTO OUR LOBBY WE COULD CHECK YOUR TEMPERATURE BEFORE YOU CAME IN THROUGH ANOTHER DOOR INTO OUR ADMINISTRATION.
IF YOU WERE COMING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE INTO OUR PROGRAM AREA. THE SAME THING.
IF IT WAS TIME WE HAD PROTOCOL SET UP TO TAKE YOU FOR TESTING.
AND THEN IF YOU WERE POSITIVE WE WERE PUT IN A HOTEL AND WE JUST DIDN'T PUT PEOPLE IN HOTELS. WE ACTUALLY PUT THEM IN HOTELS WITH OUR SERVICES. WE BOUGHT THEM BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.
AND ANYTHING ELSE THEY NEEDED BUT, WHILE WE HAVE THIS IN PLACE WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE OF OUR 270+ INDIVIDUALS THAT SHELTERED IN PLACE WITH US FOR 9 MONTHS TEST POSITIVE. SO I KNOW THAT SORT OF A SHOCK. THAT'S NOT WHAT THE NEWS SAYS.
WE WERE COVID IN OUR HOMELESS POPULATION IS WHOLE TIME.
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE WHICH OF THE TEMPERATURES. WE DID THAT SANITATION. WE WASHED EVERYTHING. WE DID TESTING. AND WE SHELTERED IN PLACE. THE CITY … I CAN'T GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
WE HAVE PURCHASED WITH THE CITY OF INDIA WAS FUNDS 80 BUNKBEDS. THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE PUPPETS ECHO IN OUR FAMILY HOUSE BECAUSE THE MOMENT CHILDREN SLEEP ON THE
IT'S THE SAME CONCEPT FOR OUR BUNKBEDS IN OUR PROGRAM AREA.
WE FELT WE NEEDED TO HAVE THIS.
THE MATTRESSES ARE CONTAINED IN NEEDED TO BE WIPED OFF WITH DISINFECTANT ONCE A DAY AT LEAST.
THEY WERE TEARING BECAUSE IT WAS A CHAIN LINK TO BASE.
SO THE MATTRESSES WERE TEARING BECAUSE WE HAD TO WASH THEM SO OFTEN. THIS PROVIDED FLAT SURFACE, EASY TO WIPE, EASY TO CLEAN. TO DESTROY THE MATTRESSES. AND JUST GAVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE LOGISTICS OF WHERE THE BEDS WERE SO WE COULD HAVE 6 FEET APART.
THIS WAS AN AMAZINGLY WELL THOUGHT OUT GIFT THAT YOU GAVE TO THE MISSION.
SO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO WE HAD 80 BEDS. ON OUR 60 MATTRESSES. IN THE BEDS WHEN INTO THE MEN'S, WOMEN'S PROGRAM AND YOU SAW SOME FOR THE FAMILY HOUSE. IT WAS A BABY KEPT OUR POPULATION HERE SAFE DURING COVID. WE ARE BACK ON RESTRICTIONS AGAIN.
WE ARE SANITIZING 3 TIMES A DAY IN OUR OFFICES AND AROUND THE CAMPUS.
THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE IN OUR PROGRAMS OR THE FAMILIES, WE DIDN'T ALLOW THEM TO TAKE BUSES. BUSES MARK SHE SHUT DOWN.
OUR STAFF ACTUALLY DROVE THE MEN, WOMEN, OR FAMILIES TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS. TO THEIR JOBS. TO THEIR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. IF WE COULDN'T HELP THEM HERE IN OUR CAMPUS.
WE WOULD DO WITH THEM OUT IN THE AREA FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT KEPT THE POPULATION SAFE WAS THAT OUR STAFF TOOK THE TIME AND EFFORT TO SET UP THE ROUNDS. GET PEOPLE TO THEIR JOBS. THEY GO PICK THEM UP AND BRING THEM HOME.
SO, WE'VE BEEN PRETTY TIGHT AND FAMILY FOR THE LAST YEAR. THAT'S OKAY. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
SO, LAST YEAR 2021 WAS THE BED PROJECT THAT CB DG CITY VIDEO FUNDED.
THIS YEAR IS A FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR OUR CONGREGATE MEALS. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED WITH THE PANDEMIC.
WE FELT THIS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL.
A BUSINESS LEVEL WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
WE ACTUALLY HAD SHORTAGES IN DISINFECTANT. FOOD, THE FOOD WE RECEIVED FROM SOME AGENCIES WAS OLD.
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WE HAD TO GO OUT AND ACTUALLY BUY IT. OUR SUPPLIERS HAVE THINGS ON BACKORDER BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET IT. EVERYBODY WAS ALMOST ACCORDING FOOD WHICH WE ALSO HAD AN EXPERIENCED LEASE BETWEEN THE PAPER.SO HAVING THE EXTRA FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR CLIENTS THAT ARE HERE WORKING THROUGH OUR PROGRAM OR THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED FOOD GAVE US.BUYING POWER. FUNDING FOR FOOD HERE AT SEA VRM IS A BLESSING AND WE THANK YOU. I WANT TO SHOW.
SYLVIA, WE FIRST MET HER AT 9 YEARS AGO. SO HOMELESS, SEE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM IS MORE OF A LONG TERM ISSUE. SYLVIA IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS.
SO SYLVIA WAS UNDER A BRIDGE I BELIEVE SOMEWHERE NEAR INDIA FOR 9 YEARS.
EVERY TIME OUR OUTREACH WOULD SEE HER THEY SAY SYLVIA, BACK. SUBJECT FINALLY CAME BACK TO THE MISSION.
THIS WASN'T HER FIRST TIME SHE STARTED BEFORE.
I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS WEEK SYLVIA JUST GOT A NEW APARTMENT.
SHE HAS A JOB AND SHE IS AS YOU CAN SEE REALLY HAPPY.
IT TAKES TIME WITH THE HOMELESS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO BROKEN. BUT THEY CAN BE FIXED. AND THEY CAN BE PART OF SOCIETY AGAIN.
AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THE CITY OF INDIA SUPPORTS US AND OUR NEIGHBORS AND OUR DONORS. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION?
>> ,THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO IN THE WORK YOU DO IN COMBINATION WITH OUR QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM AND WITH MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN AND FIND FOOD BANK. YOU GUYS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE.
WHEN I THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SERVICES YOU 2.
SCOTT, YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT WORK. PLEASE TELL YOUR VOLUNTEERS AND YOUR DONORS THAT THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY APPRECIATES THE WORK YOU DO ON BEHALF OF THOSE IN
I WILL. >> I WANTED TO SHARE THE SAME SENTIMENTS. THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND YOUR VOLUNTEERS SO MUCH FOR THE HARD WORK. IT'S GREAT TO HEAR HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU WERE ABLE TO SHELTER DURING THE PANDEMIC AS WELL.
AND TO SEE ALL THE NEW STRIPES YOU'RE MAKING WITH YOUR TRUCK AND THE MOBILE SHOWERS AND EXPANSION OF YOUR PROGRAM. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. PLEASE, LET US KNOW WHAT HELP WE CAN GIVE YOU AS WELL. THANKS.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM? >> I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THOSE EFFORTS.
SOME OF THE SERVICES THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I GO OVER AND VISIT CV RESCUE MISSION ON THE DAYS WHEN THE CAMERAS ARE THERE. I LIKE TO GO TALK TO THE RESIDENTS AND SEE WHAT WE COULD DO BETTER AS A COUNSEL OR COMMUNITY TO BELIEVE SERVE THESE FOLKS.
AND IT WAS TOUCHED ON A LITTLE BIT BUT NOT THAT MUCH.
HOPE WE CAN GET A PRESENTATION MAY BE FROM HER QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM OR OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT ON SOME THE EFFORTS WE DO WITH SOME OF OUR ENCAMPMENTS IN SOME OF OUR FOLKS WE FREQUENTLY COME IN CONTACT WITH. A LOT OF TIMES IN THE PUBLIC THE QUESTION IS ASKED AND RAISED WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING ABOUT THE HOMELESS? THERE'S A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES GOING ON WITH THE HOMELESS. I COULD TELL YOU MYSELF I'VE CONTACTED OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT, RCV RESCUE MISSION, MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN, SPIVAK, CV 200. TO TRY TO GET FOLKS OFF THE STREET AND GET THEM HELP.
SOMETIMES FOLKS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY HAVE MENTAL ISSUES OR THEY HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES.
TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY NEED HELP AND THEY DO NOT BELONG ON THE STREETS AND THERE'S SOMEONE WHO LOVES THEM. FOR US TO SEE THESE SUCCESS STORIES.
THIS IS GREAT. WE WILL KEEP WORKING HARD. I WANT TO THANK THE COUNSEL IN THE CITY STAFF FOR COMMITTING TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THIS FUNDING BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS TO REALLY SAVE OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU. I WOULD BE AT MADAME TRENT WHERE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH, ANY COMMENTS?
>> NO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
YES COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION HAS BEEN A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR VERY, VERY LONG PERIOD OF SERVING THE NEEDIEST AMONG US. A BEEN INVOLVED A LITTLE BIT WITH THE RESCUE MISSION. CERTAINLY HER QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM AND THE TREMENDOUS IMPACT THAT YOU'VE HAD ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND WITH A LOT OF CHALLENGES. HOPE YOU FIND SOME MORE OF THOSE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT.
THAT IS KEY TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH YOUR PROGRAM.
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THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.IN OUR COMMUNITY, DAY IN AND DAY OUT LITERALLY. TYRUS LEE, FEEDING AND RELATE WORKING WITH THE POOR AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHANGED THEIR LIVES FROM DERAILED SOME FORM OR FASHION AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES. I APPRECIATED VERY, VERY MUCH.
[5.d. Presentation by Coachella Valley History Museum]
LIKE TO GO ON TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION.PRESENTATION ITEM NUMBER D. BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM.
>> HI GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MADAME MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCILMEMBERS, CITY STAFF, RESIDENTS AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.
I HAVE A NICE LITTLE PRESENTATION.
OH GOOD IT WORKED. TECHNOLOGY ALWAYS SCARES ME A BIT. SO, FIRST OF ALL FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ME I'M GLORIA BRONZE I AM A NATIVE, SORRY I DID GO TO INDIO HI I WENT TO CV.
SORRY, I'M OKAY. I HAVE BEEN BORN AND RAISED IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY, HEART IS HERE. MY HEART IS IN INDIO AND EVERYTHING WE DO I THINK IS TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY BETTER.
SO THE COACHELLA VALLEY HISTORY MUSEUM I AM VICE PRESIDENT ON THE BOARD. A BEEN ON THE BOARD 8, 9, MAYBE 10 YEARS NOW. I LOST TRACK. IT'S BEST SEEKER THE COACHELLA VALLEY FOR THOSE OF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE I INVITE YOU TO VISIT. IT'S LITERALLY DOWN THE STREET ON MILES AND IT IS A PHENOMENAL CAMPUS.
SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN START THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.
IT'S A GOOD THING I BROUGHT THE PROJECT TOPIC BECAUSE I CAN'T READ THAT.
>> SO WE WANT TO THINK THE COUNCIL. THE VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY AND THE MUSEUM CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THIS RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, OUR BOARD MEMBERS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN OUR DONORS. AND VISITORS.
SINCE 2018 THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE AND MICHAEL TO BRING THEM ALL BECAUSE OF MICAH TO BE HERE ALL NIGHT.
I DO WANT TO THANK THE LIONS CLUB, PROTECT, WOMEN'S CLUB OF INDIO, IT'S ONLY PEOPLE THAT DONATE TO MAKE THE CAMPUS MORE BEAUTIFUL.
PLANTERS, NEW TRASH CONTAINERS. WE RELOCATED THE WATER TOWER AND THOSE OF YOU THAT DRIVE BY CAN SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL WATER TOWER THAT WAS A HUGE PROJECT AND WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE CITY AND QUITE A FEW PRIVATE DONORS AS WELL.
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN THAT'S BEEN COMPLETELY REDONE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE KAISER FAMILY WHOSE LONGTIME PIONEER FAMILY HERE. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL EXHIBIT CURRENTLY UP X CAN FOLK ART. IT IS OUR FIRST FULLY BILINGUAL INSTALLATION. WERE VERY PROUD OF THAT. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT AN ADA ACCESS RAMP. WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETELY RENOVATE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC RESTROOMS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE ADA COMPLIANCE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITHOUT. WE ACQUIRED A BEAUTIFUL ACQUISITION OF THE CEILING ARTWORK THAT WE NOW DISPLAY IN WHICH A LAW TAUREAN.
THANKS TO LOWE'S IN LA QUINTA AND PALM DESERT THEY CAME THROUGH AND HELPED US TO QUITE A BIT OF RENOVATION IN OUR KITCHEN. THEY GAVE US NEW DISHWASHERS, FREEZER, YOU NAME IT THEY CAME IN AND PAINTED AND BEEN A BELEAGUERED PARTNER.
IT'S CONSTANTLY NEEDING SOME TYPE OF LOVE. SO WITH COVID-19 AND THE FACT A LOT OF FAITH PLACES ME TO SHUT DOWN. WE DECIDED TO DO SOME NEEDED CLEANING. THIS BEAUTIFUL 1909 SCHOOLHOUSE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CLEANED INSIDE AND OUT IN ANY PAIN SHOT.
I DO THINK MAUREEN BOREN FOR THE INSIDE WORK AND GUIDING EVERYTHING. OTHERWISE THINGS WOULD GET DONE. LET ME SEE.
OUR BLACKSMITH SHOP IS BEEN COMPLETELY REDONE. ALSO PRIVATE FUNDING.
NEW LIGHTING. JUST WAYS TO REALLY SHOW KIDS WHAT A BLACKSMITH WOULD HAVE DONE BACK IN THE DAYS. SO MANY THINGS TO TALK ABOUT. ONE OF THE THINGS WERE TRYING TO DO IS TO MAKE THE MUSEUM NOT THE BEST-KEPT SECRET IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WHEN I TELL YOU THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVEMENT.
WHEN IT FIRST ON THE BOARD COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION AND I AND I WOULD GET WHAT MUSEUM? NO I GET ALL, THE MUSEUM IN INDIO.
THAT'S IT. IT HAS IMPROVED OVER THE YEARS.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. WE ARE GETTING SOME PROFESSIONAL TRACTION AND EXPOSURE THAT HELPS THE MUSEUM AND THE EAST VALLEY AND THE CITY OF VIDEO. WERE VERY HAPPY WITHOUT.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING A WHOLE NEW WEBSITE WHICH IS VERY, VERY MUCH-NEEDED.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO GO FORWARD ON THAT. WE WANT TO SHOW THE CITY AND A RESIDENCE THAT WE NOT ONLY ASK THE CITY FOR HELP WE ALSO WANT TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS. NOT ONLY IS SHARING THE HISTORY THEY COULD SURE THAT THINGS HAVE AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN CREATE THEIR OWN MEMORIES. SO, I KEEP FORGETTING TO CLICK THE BUTTON.
LET'S SEE. ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WE LOVE IS OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS. LAST YEAR WE REALLY MISS THEM THANKS TO COVID. WE ARE READY TO GO AND START ALL OVER AGAIN. IF NONE OF YOU HAVE EVER
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BEEN INVOLVED WILL BE COLLEGE JUNIOR HISTORIANS PROGRAM YOU'RE MISSING ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS IN THE WORLD.IT'S THE ONLY PLACE KIDS LEARN ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY. SO IN ORDER TO WORK AROUND COVID ONE OF OUR GENEROUS DONORS DOCTOR PRISCILLA PORTER AND HER HUSBAND CHUCK PROVIDED THE FUNDS TO CREATE 5 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT IN TURN ALLOWED THIRD GRADE TEACHERS TO GIVE THESE KIDS A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE OF WHAT THEY WOULD'VE GOTTEN ON CAMPUS.
HOPING TO GET THESE PROGRAMS BACK UP AND HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR OR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR AT THE LATEST. WE ALSO HAD A YOUNG ART PROGRAM WE DO EVERY SUMMER. WE DIDN'T DO IT LAST YEAR.
WE DID THIS YEAR. IT SOLD OUT IN A WEEK.
THE KIDS DIDN'T REALLY HAVE TO PAY.
THEY REALLY, REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO DO HANDS-ON THINGS ON CAMPUS.
THESE ARE AGAIN III GREAT TOURS THAT WE WERE UNFORTUNATELY UNABLE TO DO BUT ARE NOT DIGITAL. WE NORMALLY GET BETWEEN 1530 500 STUDENTS A YEAR THAT COME THROUGH. WE HOPE THESE WILL START AGAIN. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO. PEOPLE DIDN'T GET TO CELEBRATE VERY MUCH THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE WERE ON LOCKDOWN.
LOTTA PEOPLE WANT TO HAVE CELEBRATIONS.
WHETHER IT'S WEDDINGS OR CONTINUOS OR RETIREMENT PARTIES. IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE TO DO. THESE EVENTS. WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS AND WE BEEN ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A GREAT PACKAGE FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THEIR MEMORIES AND THEIR HISTORY ON OUR CAMPUS. AND TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA WE HAD TO HIRE SOMEONE TO HANDLE THIS BECAUSE IT'S GROWING SO FAST.
WE REALLY WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DO THIS. MY HOPE WOULD BE SOMEONE IS MAKING A MEMORY ON OUR CAMPUS EVERY WEEK.
SO, IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY THAT NEEDS TO HAVE A PARTY AFTER THE LAST YEAR AND 1/2. WE'VE GOT REALLY GOOD GROUNDS.
THE MUSEUM HAS ONE FUNDRAISER A YEAR.
THIS WILL BE HER NINTH YEAR. LAST YEAR WE WERE REALLY SCRAMBLING TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF FUNDRAISER.
WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE IT COMPLETELY VIRTUAL.
AND THANKS TO SUPPORT OTHER DONORS, THE MUSEUM MADE 95 PERCENT OF WHAT IT NORMALLY MAKES IN AN IN PERSON EVENT.
WHICH IS WHAT ALLOWED US TO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AND PLAN FOR WHEN WERE ALLOWED TO REOPEN. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS YEAR. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR CONTINUOUS DONORS AND SPONSORS THAT JUST GENERALLY SUPPORT US.
WHAT'S COMING NEXT? WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE GARDEN. THAT WE HAVE IN HONOR OF OUR JAPANESE FAMILIES. IT IS IN DIRE NEED OF BEING UPGRADED.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A BID FOR CONSTRUCTION. WE HAVE A PLAN.
WHERE SHE HAD A GENTLEMAN OUT OF, HE IS A LEADER OF THE FACULTY DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOR CAL POLY POMONA. HE DESIGNED THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY'S JAPANESE GARDEN. HE'S DESIGNING OURS. HOPING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT GOING HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE BIG THING WERE WORKING ON, WE HAVE ONE LITTLE PIECE OF OUR LAND THAT IS STILL VACANT.
WERE GOING TO TURN IT INTO A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR GARDEN AND RAILWAY EXPERIENCE.
HAPPY TO REPORT THAT AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THAT COVID DELAY WE HAVE ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE 8 1950S RAILWAY CAR. WHICH WILL BE COMPLETELY RENOVATED.
TO LOOK LIKE A SOUTHERN PACIFIC DINING CAR.
AND AS YOU WILL KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC IS THE REASON THE CITY OF INDIO ACCESS.
WE WERE STOPPED. WISH US LUCK IT MAY BE IN A YEAR THIS WILL BE CAREFULLY READY FOR EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IT WOULD'VE BEEN LIKE TO TRAVEL BACK THEN.
OUR GOAL IS TO HOPE TO DO THINGS FOR KIDS. SO DURING CHRISTMAS WOULD LIKE TO PRETEND TO TAKE A RIDE TO THE NORTH POLE.
AFTER THEY GET OUT SANTA IS THERE WAS SNACKS, IT MAY BE A RANGER OR 2.
MAYBE SOME FIG SNOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THOUGHT LOST ON THE GROUND. SOME WAY TO GIVE THE KIDS AN EXPERIENCE OF DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE. SO WISHES LUCK WITH THE TRAIN CAR. THE GARDEN ITSELF WHICH I KIND OF WENT OVER QUICKLY.
AS A JOINT VENTURE WITH THE INDIO WEATHER AUTHORITY.
THE IDEA IS TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE DROUGHT TOLERANT GARDEN AND THE IDEA ESPECIALLY NOW WITH THE NEW WATER RESTRICTIONS THIS IS COULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.
YOU CAN HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE A LOT OF WATER. THAT'S PART OF THE GOAL WITH THIS EXHIBIT.
ALONG WITH TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE RAILROAD.
THE MUSEUM RUNS ON A LOT OF LOVE AND GENEROSITY FROM OUR COMMUNITY, OUR CITY, OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US. WE ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR VOLUNTEERS.
WE HAVE ROOM FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
ANYONE WITH A LITTLE PASSION FOR HISTORY YOU WILL NEVER BE BORED. AT THE MUSEUM.
THE THINGS THAT WERE LOOKING FOR GOING FORWARD OF COURSE IS TO FINISH ALL THOSE PROJECTS. MOST OF ALL TO CONTINUE TO DO OUR EVENTS WILL BE CAN HAVE
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MORE STAFF MEMBERS. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE ON CAMPUS AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WERE REALLY TRYING TO WORK TOWARDS. MOST OF ALL I WANT TO COME TODAY AND THANK THE CITY FOR THEIR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP.WE COULDN'T DO WITHOUT YOU. IT'S ALL POSSIBLE. THE FACT THAT WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW ALL THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE COMING IN THE FACT THAT WE WANT TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN INDIO. WHICH WE HAVE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR LONG TIME. I'M STARTING TO GET REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.
SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN KEEP THAT GOING FORWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT A COUPLE OF BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE. ANOTHER'S OF YOU WANT TO IMPAIRED MARINE BORN IS HERE.
SHE IS ONE OF OUR HARD-WORKING BOARD MEMBERS. YVONNE – IS HERE. SHE'S A BOARD MEMBER. LINDA BUELL HELPS US OUT QUITE A FEW TIMES.
OF COURSE MY HUSBAND RUBEN ONE VIRTUALLY DOES WHATEVER ASKING TO DEAL. POOR GUY.
AND SO MANY OTHERS. JUST CAN'T THANK YOU GUYS ENOUGH AND WERE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON ANY OF THE PROJECTS
THAT WE HAVE GOING ON. >> EXTREMELY EXCITING.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SENATE IS EXPRESSED FRANKLY.
AS HER LIKE AN AGE LIMIT FOR THE KIDS THAT GO THROUGH
AND GET TO SEE SANTA? >> NOPE.
>> GOOD. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? MAYOR
PRO TEM? >> THANK YOU MISS ROSS FOR THIS PRESENTATION AND ALL YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IF YOU HAVE A BIT OF HISTORIC MUSEUM PLEASE GO AND SEE IT. I LOVE IT. I'M HISTORY GOING FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY. OF HISTORY.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF STUFF THERE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TRAIN EXHIBIT. ON THE LOCOMOTIVE LOVER MYSELF.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE PLEASE COME BACK TO US AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE IN THE NEAR
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO ME AS WELL. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK AND TO THE BOARD AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED. THE YOUTH PROGRAM SOUNDS AMAZING.
THAT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE THAT THAT WAS STILL ABLE TO HAPPEN DURING COVID AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR ADJUSTING TO ALL THOSE NEEDS FROM EVERYBODY.
DURING THIS PAST YEAR. REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE JAPANESE GARDEN. EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THAT'S GOING TO GREAT TO SEE.
IN THE OUTDOOR GARDENS AND WELL-BEING. THAT ALL SOUNDS GREAT FOR RESIDENTS TO HAVE. WE DON'T HAVE TO MANY OF THOSE WALKING OUTDOOR SPACES THAT PEOPLE CAN ENJOY. WITH AKAMAI SCENERY. AND I THINK I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE FAMILY OUT TO SPACES LIKE THIS.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE
THAT. >> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.
>> GLORIA, THANK YOU AND THE VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL YOU DO. IT'S REALLY A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT'S CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.
I DON'T THANK YOU TAKE ENOUGH CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU DO TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
YOU CONTINUE TO PUSH YOUR PRETTY TOUGH TO SAY NO TO.
[LAUGHTER]. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO YOU HAVE A PASSION AND A HEART FOR ANY RALLY YOUR TROOPS AROUND IT. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE. YOU REALLY ARE A SHINING BEACON OF CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE WOMAN'S CLUB. IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER, YOUR HUSBAND RUBEN WE WANT TO THANK HIM. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE NOT THERE, HE'S THERE FOR YOU.
>> GLORIA, IF YOU COULD TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ARCHIVES. IT IS SO PHENOMENAL THE ARCHIVES THAT WE HAVE. I THINK BAR NONE THE LARGEST ARCHIVE SET OF ARCHIVES AND THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.
>> STILL TALK ABOUT THAT VERY MUCH. WE NEED TO TALK TO MORE ABOUT THE ARCHIVES. THE MUSEUM, THE SOCIETY STARTED IN 1965.
THE BEEN ACCUMULATING ITEMS WHICH IS THE ARCHIVES.
WHETHER IT'S DOCUMENTS, IMAGES, FARM EQUIPMENT, YOU NAME IT.
WE HAVE AN ENTIRE I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY SQUARE FEET THE BUILDING IS FULL OF LITTLE BITS OF HER HISTORY. WILL BE LIKE HIS BIBLICAL CALLS WERE LIKE SOME OF THE UNIVERSITIES THAT SAY HEY WE HEARD YOU HAVE AN ARCHIVE CAN I COME IN AND RESEARCH JACKIE COCHRAN OR DOCTOR –.
OR ALL THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN SO MUCH THE COACHELLA VALLEY. HAVE TONS OF INFORMATION. THAT IS THERE AND AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND USE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO DO AND WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME IS GET A GRANT TO DIGITIZE AS MUCH OF THAT INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE. RIGHT NOW IS STILL THE OLD SCHOOL. GO TO LIBRARY GO TO POT A BOOK AND GO THROUGH IT.
WE WANT TO GET THAT. THAT WOULD BE A HUGE PROJECT AND IS STIFLING ON THE LIST.
OUR ARCHIVES ARE AVAILABLE AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENTS.
DON'T LET PEOPLE IN THERE ALONE.
DIVIDED BY VOLUNTEER OR BOARD MEMBER TO MAKE SURE THE ITEMS ARE TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE RESPECT THAT THEY DESERVE.
FOR HOW OLD SOME THESE PIECES ARE.
YEAH, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED SUBJECT TO HISTORY PIECES MARINE IS A LOT MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE ARCHIVES THAN I AM.
THEY DON'T LET ME IN THERE FOR FEAR I MAY NEVER COME OUT.
WE PARTNER WITH UNIVERSITIES LOCALLY.
THEY KNOW THEY'RE THERE AND SO STUDENTS ISN'T QUITE A BIT.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE GEMS WE HAVE HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. WE COLLECT THE
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HISTORY FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY. NOT JUST INDIO ARE NOT JUST THE EAST VALLEY.WHERE THE ONLY MUSEUM THAT ACTUALLY HAS A WORKING ARCHIVES.
WHETHER MUSEUM IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSE. WE'RE PRETTY GOOD AT PARTNERING WITH ALL THE OTHER MUSEUMS. SUNNY LAND, LAQUINTA, CABINETS, THERE ARE SO MANY AND WE WANT EVERYONE TO VISIT ALL OF THEM. THEY'LL HAVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO
I SHUT UP, IT HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR AREA.
FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO DO ANY KIND OF EVENT, LARGE, MEDIUM OR SMALL. IT'S A REALLY WONDERFUL AREA.
IT'S LATE, THERE WAS SOUND SYSTEMS. THERE'S EVERYTHING THERE AND IT'S REALLY A VERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CHECK INTO IT IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF EVENT, KIDS IN THE AIR, BIRTHDAY PARTY, WEDDING.
>> THINK IT WE COULDN'T DO IT WITH ALL OF Y'ALL.
IF ANYONE WANTED. >> ALL RIGHT.
[6.a. Appointment of a representative to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Energy Consumers Advisory Committee (ECAC).]
68 APPOINTMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE IMPERIAL INTEGRATION DISTRICT ENERGY CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.SO COUNCILMEMBER AMITH WAS A REPRESENTATIVE AT SOME POINT IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE.
PREVIOUS CITY MANAGER MARK THEN TOOK OVER THAT POSITION.
WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO BRING FORWARD TO THE COUNSEL RAY TREJO THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER FOR IWA. AND I THINK THAT'S THE BEST POSSIBLE AND THE PLIGHT OF A MOTION
FOR. >> ALL MAKE A MOTION AND I WANT SOMEBODY TO SIT THERE WITH ME FOR 3 HOURS.
>> OKAY WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. MAY WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE TRY TO RAY? YOU'RE ANOINTED. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. THAT'S GOING TO BE A LONG MEETING.
[7. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
NUMBER 7. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 532 232.3.YOU HAVE THE REPORTS TO SHARE.
>> YOU SAID YOU THANK YOU MAYOR. I MET WITH THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MANUEL PEREZ FOR DISTRICT NUMBER 5.
TO DISCUSS THIS POSITION OF THE FAIR IN THE FUTURE FAIR ACTIVITIES.
THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CAME OUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WITH THAT RFP.
THEY ARE SEEKING AN ORGANIZATION THAT CAN OPERATE THE FAIR YEAR ROUND. NOT ONLY PRODUCE THE FAIR FOR THE 10 DAYS OR WHATEVER PERIOD OF TIME ENDS UP BEING.
HE ASKED ME SPECIFICALLY TO ASK OF THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL IF THERE IS A DESIRE MONTH THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE EVENT BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ON FEBRUARY AT LEAST NOT THIS FIRST YEAR.
JUST BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THE RFP AND THE REVIEW AND THE LETTING OF THE CONTRACT. SO NUMBER ONE HE WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A DESIRABLE MONTH OTHER THAN FEBRUARY THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN EVENT.
OF COURSE I THOUGHT OF OCTOBER WHICH WOULD KICK OFF THE FESTIVAL SEASON IN THE VALLEY WHICH IS THE SAME TIME THE TENNIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR. IN THE SECOND QUESTION WAS IF A NEW OPERATOR WANTED TO IMPROVE UPON THE FAIRGROUND SO THAT IT WAS MORE USABLE YEAR-ROUND TO THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY HOW COULD THEY DO SO.
HE WANTED TO HEAR INPUT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO HOW WE FELT THE GROUNDS COULD BE BETTER UTILIZED.
I MENTIONED RIGHT OFF THE BAT YOU KNOW SPACES FOR OUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS BECAUSE WERE IN SUCH SHORTAGE OF FIELDS FOR ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS.
I'M OPENING THIS UP TO THE COUNSEL IF YOU COULD GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR COMMENTS ON HOW THE FAIRGROUNDS COULD BE BETTER UTILIZED AND WHAT WOULD BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO SERVICE MONTH FOR THE FAIR TO OPERATE IF IT CAN'T BE IN FEBRUARY. BESIDES RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR MEETING I HAD I WAS THE APPOINTEE FOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND THOUSAND PALMS. ANTIPODES CITY MANAGER SCOTT TRUJILLO ATTENDED ON MY BEHALF AND I'M NOT SURE IF HE ATTENDED BUT HE SENT ME THE NOTES. OF THIS LAST MEETING. THERE ARE SEVERAL ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
I HAVE SHARED THEM WITH OUR MARKETING DIRECTOR SO THAT SHE COULD POST THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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AND ON OUR WEBSITE ABOUT SAFETY OF THE ANIMALS LICENSING, HOW TO MICROCHIP YOUR ANIMAL AND HOW TO RECORD A MISSING PET. ALL VERY IMPORTANT SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE APA TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU MAYOR THAT WOULD CONCLUDEMY REPORT. >> THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. NEXT COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ? THANK YOU MAYOR.
THANK YOU STAFF AND RESIDENTS FOR JOINING US TODAY. LET'S MAKE COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND I MET WITH CBW DATE IN OUR 2
>> 2 MEETING TO GET AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR CURRENT PROJECTS AND PROJECTIONS.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED OUR PROPOSED WATER RECYCLING PROJECT FOR LOCAL INJECTION AND WERE LOOKING TO SEE IF WE CAN ALLOCATE SOME OF OUR REP FEES TO OUR LOCAL INJECTION PROJECT. THE WRECK FEES OR FEES THAT WE PAY CBWD WATER REPLACEMENT INTO THE AQUIFER. IN OUR AGREEMENT WITH CBWD DOES INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR THAT THESE FEES WILL GUARANTEE AND INDIO SPECIFIC PROJECT FOR WATER CONSERVATION HERE.
I ALSO ASSURANCE OF OVERT REGIONS CURRENT COVID NUMBERS. RIVERSIDE COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS 529 COVID HOSPITALIZATIONS AND A 12.5 POSITIVITY RATE.
SO WE STILL NEED TO KEEP ASKING UP AND GETTING HER VACCINATION RATE HIGHER.
IN ORDER TO STAY HEALTHY AND KEEP OUR BUSINESSES OPEN.
IN ORDER TO KEEP PEOPLE AT WORK.
IF YOU NEED A VACCINE OR A COVID-19 TEST MOST CVS AND WALGREENS LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEY ARE PROVIDING THEM WITH NO APPOINTMENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN REACH HER VACCINATION.
AND FOR THE TESTING I BELIEVE IT'S CURATIVE.COM.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE THANK YOU. >> OKAY, COUNCILMEMBER
MILLER? >> THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.
A COUPLE OF MY COMMITTEE WERE ACTIVE AS ITS MEMBER ORTIZ SAID WE DID OUR 2 X 2 MEETING WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.
NOT ONLY DID WE TALK ABOUT THE ROCK RATES THE POSSIBILITY OF UTILIZING SOME OF OUR SETTLEMENT MONEY TO EXPAND ON PROJECTS. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE COLORADO RIVER AND HOW IT'S GOING TO AFFECT OUR FAMILY AS A WHOLE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAW BUT IT'S BEEN DROUGHT STRICKEN AND A LOT OF THE OTHER STATES BEFORE US, ARIZONA AND NEVADA AND UTAH HAVE HAD THEIR ALLOTMENTS OF LIMITED. CALIFORNIA, NO NOT YET. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT POSSIBLY BE COMING FORWARD WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT MORE ALTERNATIVES TO WATER COMING IN BESIDES THE COLORADO RIVER WATER.
THE SECOND ONE IS THIS ONLINE BOARD. I'M NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE SEMI BOARD. THE LAST TIME I DID IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO. A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS GOING FOR THIS ONLINE.
THEY'RE HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING THE ROUTES GOING. THEY DON'T NOT HAVE A LOT OF STAFF COMING BACK IN. THAT ARE BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE ROUTES. YOU MIGHT SEE SOME THE ROUND START TO BE LIMITED HERE BECAUSE ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES ARE DIFFICULT.
NOT ONLY TO PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR SOME OF THE WORK BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL TRAINING HAVE TO HAVE A BUS DRIVER TO THE OTHER STUFF. GENERALLY HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PEOPLE TO APPLY.
IF YOU KNOW PEOPLE THAT ARE LOOKING FOR JOBS. SUNLIGHT IS A GOOD ORGANIZATION TO WORK FOR.
THEY DO HAVE THE ROUTE GOING BACK TO MY 10 CORRIDOR ROUTE WHICH IS ACTUALLY GOES FROM THE CAMPUS AND THOUSAND PALMS TO THE CAMPUS IN SAN BERNARDINO CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO. THAT WILL CONTINUE NOW THAT CAMPUS IS OPEN AGAIN. ALSO THEY HAVE A BRAND-NEW HYDROGEN CELL BUSES THAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE FLEET. FOR WILL BE SMALLER BUSES FOR UTILIZING AND FOR MORE AND BETTER NEW GENERATION OF BUSES FOR THOSE OF YOU DON'T KNOW SUNLIGHT AS A LEADER IN HYDROGEN CELL FILLED BUSES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. AND I SHOULD PART OF THE WORLD. THE AVENUE SYSTEM IN PLACE THERE THAT THERE'S TRAINING NEW MECHANICS OF PEOPLE THAT NEED TO ABOUT THE HYDROGEN CELL FUEL ENGINES AND HOW IT WORKS TO BE ABLE TO BE TRAINED HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. SO YOU CAN GO BACK ACROSS THE WORLD AND IT'S A MUCH MORE EFFICIENT PER MILE THAN ANY OTHER ENERGY. LOOKING AT HOW THAT CAN CONTINUE TO HELP.
ONLY BUSES BUT HOPEFULLY EVENTUALLY TRANSPORTATION.
COUPLE OF EXCITING THINGS I THINK WE ARE ALL OUT PUT THE DUTCH BROTHERS AND OSAMA BUT HE WENT THROUGH.
WE GOT A NEW COFFEE CONNECTION HERE. THE CITY OF VIDEO REQUEST TO HAVE A LOT OF STARBUCKS.
NOW WE HAVE THE BRAND-NEW DUTCH BROTHERS AND IT IS BEING REALLY HIGH DELETE UTILIZE. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE GO AHEAD AND HAVE IT PICKED LITTLE SUITE FOR ME. WHAT AN ADDITION TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN THE CITY OF VIDEO.
IT'S A NEW KIA DEALERSHIP. FIESTA FORD PAUL FIELD AND HIS FAMILY THE OWNERS. WHEN A GOLDEN SHOVEL. WE OPENED IT UP.
IT WILL HOPEFULLY BE OPEN BY OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR?
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>> OCTOBER OF NEXT YEAR IS GOING GREAT HUNDRED 25 JOBS. THE ESTIMATE $60 MILLION OF TAXABLE REVENUE TO THE CITY OF RADIO. THE GREAT ADDITION TO OUR AUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIP THERE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT OPENING UP.
I ALSO WE HAD THE CYCLING TEAM THAT CAME DOWN. THEY ARE FIREFIGHTERS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE HUDDLING FROM SANTA MONICA AREA TO NEW YORK CITY TO BRING AWARENESS OF CANCER.
WHAT IT MEANS TO SUMMING THOSE FIREFIGHTERS BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY BREATHING DURING THEIR ISSUES OF FIGHTING FIRES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY HAVE TO BE IN CONNECTION WITH TOXINS. THERE'S A HIGH RATE OF CANCER AMONG FIREFIGHTERS. THE CITY OF VIDEO OF YEARS BACK WHEN HAD ENTERED YEARLY SCREENINGS.
SO MANY OF OUR DEPARTMENTS OR DO NOT DO THAT FOR THEIR AGENCIES. SO THEN BRINGING AWARENESS TO THAT OF RAISING FUNDS AND IT CAME TO THE CITY OF INDIO AND STAYED HERE AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO MEET THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT DRIVING IS ONE THING.
WRITING A BICYCLE HUNDRED 25 MILES IS SOMETHING ELSE IN THAT HEAT AND THEY WERE DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT THEY MADE IT TO NEW YORK.
THE VERY LAST THING IS THE BLOOD DRIVE.-CITY CHALLENGE. WE ARE HAVING THE BLOOD DRIVE. THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER ONE AT JFK HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY.
IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN DONATING BLOOD CONTINUING TO SUPPORT MODELING THE EFFORTS BUT PUT INDIO AT THE TOP. THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD THIS SATURDAY AT JFK HOSPITAL. THAT'S AN MADAM
MAYOR. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TEM. >> ALL MY BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS WERE DARK SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
HOWEVER I DID ATTEND A COUPLE OF EVENTS. I WAS ALSO AT THE BLOOD DRIVE.
I TO SKATE OUT SO I WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ANY OF MY BLOOD. I WILL BE BACK TO DONATE AND I ALSO ATTENDED AN EVENT, WAS CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS DAY.
IT WAS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SUPERVISOR PEREZ WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE VALLEY AND IT WAS A GOOD DAY TO SUMMONS SOME HELP AND ASSISTANCE FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO COME DO SOME VOLUNTEER WORK AT 5 FOOD BANK. THAT'S ANOTHER ORGANIZATION IS DOING GREAT WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHERE SOME OF OUR FUNDING IS GOING AND OBVIOUSLY WERE IN A HOT PATCH RIGHT NOW. AND THEY HAVE THIS NEW REFRIGERATOR WALK-IN.
I DON'T KNOW HOW COLD IT IS IN THEIR BUT I TELL YOU WALKED IN ALL MY INFORMATION WAS GONE IN SECONDS. THEY'RE DOING SOME GREAT WORK OVER THERE. IF YOU HAVE TIME TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE 5 FOOD BANK NEEDS ASSISTANCE.
THERE FEEDING A LOT OF FOLKS AS WELL.
THEY DO A LOT OF DISTRIBUTION SITES.
ALSO IF YOU JUST NEED FOOD YOU COULD GO PICK IT UP THERE AND SO I WANT TO THANK THEM. IF THERE WATCHING AS WELL.
ALSO BEFORE I CONCLUDE I KNOW MS. FRANCE INTRODUCED MS. MAUREEN BRAND IN ATTENDANCE. SHE WAS ALSO A SENIOR INSPIRATION OR RECIPIENT THAT I HAD THE GREAT HONOR TO PRESENT HER BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF INDIO AND SUPERVISOR PEREZ.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. I CONCLUDES MY
REPORT ADAM MAYOR. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SO MOST MY COMMISSIONS WERE DARK. THERE WERE SEVERAL THINGS GOING ON. MOST NOTABLY THE KIA GROUNDBREAKING.
VERY EXCITED THAT THE FAMILY HAS RUN VERY SUCCESSFUL AUTO DEALERSHIPS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY WERE VERY HAPPY THAT HE HAS A COUPLE OF THEM HERE IN INDIO AND KIA IS FINALLY GONNA BRING A LOT OF JOBS AND REVENUE TO THE CITY OF INDIO BUT ANOTHER PLACE FOR US TO BUY A REALLY COOL VEHICLE.
THE DISCUSSION BECOMES TO GET THAT STINGER OR DO YOU GET THE SUV? YOU HAVE A FEW MONTHS TO FIGURE THAT OUT. THAT WILL BE COMING TO TOWN. ALSO, ALONG WITH THE CITY MANAGER I ATTENDED THE I AM DANA WAGNER MEETING. THIS IS A FIRST COMMISSION MEETING THAT REALLY HAS COME TOGETHER TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN ASK THE CITIES THAT ARE SERVED BY IID REALLY MOVE FORWARD IN OUR NEED FOR UPGRADED POWER SYSTEMS AND REALLY THAT RELATIONSHIP REALLY NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED AND BUILT AND AS I SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST MEETING WHERE THAT HAPPENED. BLOOD DRIVE, WENT TO THE BLOOD DRIVE. THERE IS A HUGE SHORTAGE. I THINK DUE TO COVID SHORTAGE THAT USUALLY OCCURS IN THE SUMMER IS JUST BEEN AMPLIFIED. WE WOULD ASK EVERYONE IF YOU CAN'T MAKE JFK ON SATURDAY, LIFESTREAM.ORG. GOING TO GIVE BLOOD. MAKE SURE TO MENTION INDIO.
I THINK WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS OUT THERE THAT
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REALLY NEED IT. LET'S SEE. A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON AT THE CITY.WE HAVE A TURF CONVERSION PROGRAM OF THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.
CHECK INDIO.ORG IF YOU HAVE OR ARE IN NEED OF SOME REPAIRS TO YOUR HOME.
YOU CAN FILL OUT THAT APPLICATION.
ALSO THIS IS THE APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GRANT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY.
THIS IS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE SOME SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
WE INVITE ANY NONPROFIT TO GO AHEAD AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION. I WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS PLACE TO PUBLIC WORKS. THEY ARE JUST REALLY QUIET HEROES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY WRAPPED UP SEVERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
RELEASE IMPROVE SAFETY MOBILITY. THERE'S A COUPLE, THERE'S A 2 WAY OF TURNING. THERE'S BIKE LANES. WE NEED EVERYTHING WE HAVE AND MORE AND I KNOW MORE ARE COMING.
IT HELPS THAT OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR IS AN AVID BICYCLIST.
PEDESTRIAN MADE BLOG CROSSING. 21 PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS THROUGH INDIO. FRESHLY PAVED ASPHALT BETWEEN JAVESS AND AMEDICINE. A BUFFERED BIKE LANES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
CONSTANTLY WORKING. THANK YOU PUBLIC WORKS FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP OUR CITY FUNCTIONAL AND SPARKLING. WE ALL AS A COUNSEL WANTED TO GIVE COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST CV CT SOME FUNDS.
I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE THOSE FUNDS ARE BEING USED.
THEY JUST OPENED THE SECOND KIDS CLUB IN INDIO.
IT'S A COLLABORATION WITH DESERT RECREATION. AT DESERT AUTOS APARTMENTS. THESE ARE TO KEEP KIDS, IT WAS A CHALLENGE DURING COVID AND IT CONTINUES TO BE TO KEEP THEM FOCUSED AND DIRECTED TO KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE AND KEEP THEM IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WAS A POSITIVE DID A BACKPACK GIVEAWAY ON AUGUST 10.
AND THEY ARE NOW WORKING WITH THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PROBATION ON A GANG PREVENTION PROGRAM.
THAT ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SERVE THE INDIO POPULATION. AND I THINK THE MOST FUN I HAVE EVER HAD PROBABLY I LOOK FORWARD TO THE STATE WHEN I'M MAYOR.
I GOT TO GO WITH SCOTT AT THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCOTT BAILEY.
WENT TO – ELEMENTARY FOR THE FIRST DAY SCHOOL. THAT WAS ABOUT THE MOST FUN I COULD IMAGINE HAVING.
SEEN PARENTS AND KIDS WALKING TO SCHOOL TODAY. THE WEATHER WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
LITTLE, GRAND KIDS WERE SO CUTE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY WENT AND WE WENT UP TOWN AND INTO MOST OF THE CLASSES. 618 STUDENTS AT RICHARD ALL THE FONT ELEMENTARY.
THEY ARE KNOWN TO TEACH CODING TO THESE YOUNG KIDS. JUST A REALLY OUTSTANDING, ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS AND DESERTS AND UNIFORMS DISTRICT AREN'T STANDING AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL TO SEE HOW THE PRINCIPLE AND THE SUPERINTENDENT INTERACTED WITH THESE LITTLE KIDS. VERY CUTE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT ALSO MADE MENTION OF A COUPLE THINGS.
VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE RELATIONSHIP THAT HE HAS WITH THE CITY OF INDIO. OPTIMALLY THE CITY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEED TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR STUDENTS. HE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE KNOWN TO MAKE MENTION OF THE EXCELLENT COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP HE HAS WITH OUR INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICERS THROUGHOUT HIS DISTRICT THAT REALLY CREATE ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OF THE KIDS. AND WITH THE CHIEF AND HIS STAFF IN ORDER TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS BOTH PROTECTIVE AND NURTURING.
HE MENTIONED THAT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU CHIEF OF STAFF AND PD FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE AND KEEP THEM ENGAGED.
NEXT, ITEM NUMBER 8 CITY MANAGER
REPORTS AND INFORMATION. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
I LEARNED TODAY ON 18 AUGUST 1930 THAT'S 91 YEARS AGO.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS FORMED.
SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE INDIO POLICE
DEPARTMENT. >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
>> WE HAVE THE GREAT HONOR TO HAVE CHRISTIAN MASTERS AS AN INTERN WITH US.
SHE WANTS US A FEW WORDS TO TALK ABOUT HER INTERNSHIP, CHRISTIAN GO-AHEAD AND SHARE THE
BED. >> WELCOME TO. >> THANK YOU.
HELLO I ORIGINALLY DID AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF INDIO.
I WAS ABLE TO VISIT SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND GET A FIRSTHAND LOOK OF HOW EACH OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE EACH IMPORTANT TO A FUNCTIONING CITY. I LIKE TO THINK THAT MAYOR TOOK FOR PUTTING ME IN CONTACT WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT ANALYST BETHANY ANTIPODES CITY MANAGER SCOTT WHO HELPED SET THIS
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UNIQUE EXPENSE OF FOR ME.I WAS ABLE TO VISIT THE IT DEPARTMENT, MARKETING DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. AND ALSO THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.
THIS WAS A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MY LOCAL GOVERNMENT DENSITY WORKS MAINTAIN THE BALANCE WE HAVE. THE MORE OPPORTUNITIES THE CITY CREATES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE THE ONE CREATED FOR ME THE MORE THE NEXT GENERATION LEARNS ABOUT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED.
SINCE MOST OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW ALL THE POSSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO CREATE THESE MORE OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS SINCE IT WAS REALLY A GREAT HELP TO ME. SO
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR EXPRESSING THE INTEREST AND THE DESIRE AND TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO CONNECT WITH US. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL CONSIDER A CAREER IN CITY GOVERNMENT. IT'S FASCINATING ISN'T IT?
INTERESTING. >> I GOT DRUNK COUNCIL AND A BIRDS EYE VIEW IT WAS FASCINATING. HOPEFULLY WE SEE YOU APPLY FOR ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE.
>> YES, THANK YOU AGAIN. >> CONGRATULATIONS AND
GOOD LUCK. >> AND MARY AFFECTED
[8.a. Presentation by North Star Place Branding + Marketing (Brooke Beare)]
TURNED THE BALANCE OF MY TIME TO BREAK VERY TO INTRODUCE THE PRESENTATIONBY NORSTAR. >> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER. GOOD EVENING ADAM MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNSEL.
ON PREPARING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
WE HAVE I THINK WHAT IS GOING TO BE A VERY INTERESTING RESEARCH PRESENTATION FOR YOU. A LITTLE BIT HISTORY.
FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH. NOT ONLY WITHIN THE CITY BUT ALSO EXTERNALLY IDENTIFYING WHAT MAKES THE CITY SO SPECIAL.
AND THEN HOW WE CAN CAPITALIZE ON THAT FOR BETTER RETURN ON INVESTMENT NOT ONLY TO HER RESIDENCE BUT TO THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO VISIT OUR CITY EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
AND BARLOW IS OUR PROJECT MANAGER. HE IS HERE FROM NORSTAR. NORTHSTAR HAS WORKED WITH OVER 250 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEY REALLY CONSIDERED AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN COMMUNITY AND DESTINATION BRANDING AND A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND FOR YOU ON THEM.
WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS 3 OF THE CITIES THAT THEY'VE WORKED WITH HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH THE TOP AWARD BY 3 CMA FOR BRANDING INCLUDING THE GRANT OF THE YEAR APPEARED AND IT IS HERE TO SHARE THE RESULTS OF OUR MONTHS LONG RESEARCH EFFORTS WITH THE CITY TO DETERMINE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, HOW TO CAPITALIZE ON THEM AND HOW TO UTILIZE ALL THAT DATA THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED.
ED? >> THANKS BROOKE, MAYOR COUNSEL THANK YOU.
WERE EXCITED TO BE AT THIS POINT ARE PRECIOUS AND SHARE THIS UPDATE WITH YOU. THERE WE GO.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU. IT'S AN UPDATE TO THE PROCESS. WERE ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE WORK ON BEHALF OF INDIO.
LET'S SEE IF I CAN MANAGE THE CLICKER. PERFECT.
ALL RIGHT, THIS IS NORSTAR'S PROCESS.
IT LOOKS LIKE IN X. IN THE SECOND HOUR CLASS PERHAPS.
AND SO TODAY WE ARE AT THE NECK ABOUT OUR CLASS.
IT'S BEEN A FEW MONTHS GETTING TO KNOW INDIO FROM THE FOLKS AT NOAH BEST. THE FOLKS AT LIVE HERE.
ALSO GETTING SOME OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE. WERE GONNA SHARE ALL OF THAT WITH YOU TODAY. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH.
WHAT WERE AFTER BUT THE RESEARCH IS TO GET AT WHAT IS DISTINCT AND HONORABLE FOR THE PLACE. WHAT MAKES INDIO SPECIAL.
COMMUNITIES THAT CAN GO THROUGH A RESEARCH PROCESS LIKE THIS AND GET TO WHAT IS DISTINCT ARE FAR MORE EFFECTIVE IN COMMUNICATING.
IT'S A BETTER STEWARD BETTER USE OF RESOURCES AS YOU COMMUNICATE WITH THE RANGE OF AUDIENCES. WE LOOK AT THE NEXT APPS. WE'LL COVER THE BOTTOM HALF THAT HOURGLASS. THAT'S THE BALANCE OF THE PROCESS THAT WE WILL BE PURSUING OVER THE NEXT SAY 3 MONTHS. SO YOU MAY AGREE, YOU MAY DISAGREE WITH THE INFORMATION THAT'S ON THE SCREEN TODAY.
IT WAS THE RESEARCH THAT IS GATHERED.
SO AS WE GET TO THE NECK THAT HOURGLASS WERE GOING TO MAKE A STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION.
WHAT IS DISTINCT AND HONORABLE.
WHAT CAME OUT OF THAT RESEARCH. WHEN WE GOT THERE, IT MAY NOT BE A REVELATION. IT MAY NOT BE A SURPRISE. EXACTLY HOW WE ARTICULATE THAT MAY BE A BIT DIFFERENT THAN YOU
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EXPECT. BUT JUST MANAGING EXPECTATIONS TODAY IS JUST RESEARCH, JUST INFORMATION.AND THAT STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATION.
SO NO CREATIVE ELEMENTS THAT FOLKS MAY ASSOCIATE WITH THE BRAND. THAT'S PART OF THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD.
>> JUST SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH.
BY NUMBERS WE HAD OVER 1300 DIFFERENT UNIQUE INPUTS THROUGH THE RESEARCH.
WE HAD QUALITATIVE INFORMATION THROUGH A SITE VISIT. AND MAN ON THE STREET INTERVIEWS AND STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS.
ONLINE ZOOMS. ONLINE PHONE CONVERSATIONS.
WE HAD LOTS OF INPUTS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. WE HAD A EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE ABOUT INDIO WHERE PEOPLE SHARE THEIR INPUT. BROOKE DID A FANTASTIC JOB. I'M A STOP A MINUTE AND BRAG ON HER.
WE RELY ON HER TO ADVOCATE AND PUBLICIZE THE SURVEY.
708 RESIDENCE WE USUALLY DON'T HIT THAT MARK WITH COMMUNITIES. THEN OF COURSE WE TALKED ABOUT THE EXTERNAL. I'VE MENTIONED THE DIFFERENT PIECES IN THIS INTERNAL QUALITATIVE DATA. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE THOSE QUALITATIVE CONVERSATIONS.
NOT THE SURVEY WE HAD SUCH A GREAT RESPONSE RATE BUT, THOSE QUALITATIVE CONVERSATIONS FROM OUR SITE VISIT, FOLLOW-UP CALLS AND ZOOMS AND FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS. SO WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN RIGHT HERE IS THE BEST DESCRIPTORS AS WE ASK FOLKS TO DESCRIBE THEIR PLACE HERE IN INDIO.
THEY ARE AN ORDER OF FREQUENCY.
THESE ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT WE ARE MISSING OR MENTIONED.
YOU MAY THINK SOME THINGS MISSING.
PERHAPS. THESE WERE THE MOST MENTIONED.
AT THAT TOP MEXICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE. NEXT, ASSETS.
THE FESTIVALS HERE NOT JUST THE LARGER EVENTS BUT ALL OF THE FESTIVALS THAT INDIO ENJOYS.
GREAT SCHOOLS, PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT. THE DIVERSITY, NOT JUST THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE BUT HOUSING VARIETY, LOWER COST-OF-LIVING BEING MENTIONED OFTEN AS WELL.
AS WE GET TO THE STRATEGIC DISTINCTION. IT'S NOT JUST A LIST OF ADVANTAGES THAT YOU MAY SEE HERE.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BUILD A BRAND TO RUN ANYTHING NEGATIVE. BUT WE DON'T WANT TO DO IT IN A VACUUM.
IT MAY HELP AS YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE CONCERNS ARE FROM THE FOLKS THAT PARTICIPATED.
SO THE APPEARANCE OF THE PLACE OR THE PERCEPTION AS LESS THAN JOB GROWTH A CONCERN.
ENERGY OUR GROWTH AND HAVING SOME NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS. THIS IS WHAT WE THINK OUTSIDERS SAY.
THIS IS WHAT WE EXPECT THEM TO SAY WHEN WE ASK ABOUT THEM. AS I MENTIONED WE TOOK A LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. SO WE CAN KINDA MATCH THAT UP HERE IN A MINUTE.
WITHIN FOLKS TALK ABOUT OUR FESTIVALS. OUR CULTURE THAT WE HAVE SOME RUNDOWN AREAS. WE ARE MORE AFFORDABLE AND SAFE.
>> PEOPLE POINTED TO THINGS THAT THEY WISH WERE HERE OR WERE PRIORITIES OR THAT THEY HAVE TO LEAVE FOR.
OR WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE MARKETING AND PROMOTION. HIGHER-PAYING JOBS. A DISTINCT IDENTITY. A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN. INCLUSION.
A COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AND GATHERING SPOTS.
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED FROM THESE CONVERSATIONS. EMBRACING DIVERSITY, IMPROVING THE AESTHETICS OF THE PLACE.
YOU'RE SEEN SOME CONSISTENCY AND PRIORITIES HERE. TOURISM, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, NEW IDEAS.
THE TRADE AREA THAT WAS DISCUSSED EARLIER TODAY.
BEING THE CENTER OF THE VALLEY. WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THESE FOLKS THOUGHT WAS MOST IMPORTANT TO THE IDENTITY OF THE PLACE.
AGRICULTURE AND DATE PALMS. SO NEVER GETTING TO THE QUANTITATIVE INTERNAL DATA. THAT'S THE SURVEY THAT WE HAD SUCH A GREAT RESPONSE RATE.
708 RESPONDENTS HERE IN INDIO PARTICIPATING WITHOUT. AND SO OUR FIRST QUESTION IS A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION.
WE CALL IT A BRAND ADVOCACY SCORE OR NET PROMOTER SQUARE. YOU MAY BE COMING WITH.
ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO RECOMMEND LIMITING, VISITING OR CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN INDIO? PROMOTERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AND VOCAL PRODUCTION UNDER 10. PASSIVES ARE ON THE FENCE. PROBABLY SATISFYING BUT NOT VOCAL.
AND THEN INCREASING ATTRACTIONS FROM 6 – ONE.
WHEN I CAN ACCOUNT THE PROCESS. THE METHODS THAT YOU TAKE THE PERCENTAGE PROMOTERS MINUS THE PERCENTAGE OF DETRACTORS TO GET THAT ADVOCACY SCORE. HOW LIKELY FOLKS ARE TO RECOMMEND. I JUST QUICKLY LOOKING OUT THE LIVING QUESTION SOME HAVE
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OVER 1/4 RATED IN A TENT AND ANOTHER 10 PERCENT.A 9, SO AT LEAST 3RD ENTHUSIASTIC PROMOTERS.
WHICH SHOWS YOU THE MOUTH AND HOW THIS QUESTION IS CONSTRUCTED. WHICH OF AN NATIONAL AVERAGE TO COMPARE THIS AGAINST.
IN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN RED.
SO ABOUT EQUAL AS RECOMMENDING TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS A PLACE TO LIFT.
JUST BEHIND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR VISITING AND THEN A BIT BEHIND FOR CONNECTING BUSINESS. THE CONDUCTING BUSINESS SCORE IS USUALLY THE LOWER OF THE 3 MOST COMMUNITIES THAT WE WORK. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE MORE DETRACTORS AS DOES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE THEN PROMOTERS IN THAT AREA.
SO LOOKING AT OUR 708 FOLKS. BEST DESCRIPTORS FOR THEM. CITY OF FESTIVALS, UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL. GROWING, REVITALIZING, MEXICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE.
THE BEST ASSETS? FESTIVALS, GROWTH POTENTIAL, LOWER COST-OF-LIVING, TOURISM.
AND THIS IS WHAT THE 708 THINK OUTSIDERS SAY.
SO OVER HALF AND PEOPLE COULD CHOOSE TO ANSWERS.
FESTIVALS AND THEN UNSAFE AND RUNDOWN. THE GREATEST CHALLENGES? HOMELESSNESS, VACANT DOWNTOWN, RUNDOWN AREAS, PERCEPTION ISN'T SAFE. WHAT'S MISSING HERE? A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN IMPROVED AT AESTHETICS.
HIGHER IN RETAIL AND DINING. SOON I'M GOING TO TAKE A LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN.
SEE MY CONSUMERS AND FOLKS HAVE TO SAY OUTSIDE OF INDIO.
WE CONDUCTED THIS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.
IN PHOENIX AND IN IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA.
WHERE THERE WERE 200 RESPONDENTS.
THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THIS IS ABOUT INDIO AS THEY START THIS. AND SO WE HAVE SOME TERMINATION QUESTIONS.
SUE NO ONE UNDER 18 TAKES THIS.
IF THEY SAID THAT THEY LIVED IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY OR INDIO THEY WERE TERMINATED.
MOST ARE PARTLY HERE I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE ASK FOLKS HOW FAMILIAR THEY ARE WITH A FEW PLACES.
WE WILL SHOW YOU THAT IN A MINUTE.
AS FAR AS FAMILIARITY WITH INDIO WE HAD 910 FOLKS THAT WERE NOT FAMILIAR AT ALL.
THAT'S A VERY HIGH TERMINATION RATE FOR US.
AND SO WITH MENTIONED THE MARKETS. I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT A LOT OF US HAVEN'T TRAVELED THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE DO ASK A QUESTION IF YOU VISITED IN THE LAST 3.
WE HAD 4 FOLKS THAT SAID THEY HAD. HAVE YOU EVER VISITED, IT'S 112 OF THESE RESPONDENTS. SO JUST ABOUT HALF N64 HAVE ATTENDED EVENTS HERE IN INDIO. AGAIN, WE ASK ABOUT FAMILIARITY.
JUST ASSURE YOU THE COMPARISON HERE. THAT RED BAR IS WHAT WE TERMINATED.
WE HAD TO GO TO OVER A THOUSAND FOLKS TO GET OUR 222. WE TERMINATED 80 PERCENT BASED ON THIS QUESTION. EVERYTHING IS HE NOW WILL BE FROM THAT 20 PERCENT THAT WAS AT LEAST SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR.
THERE IS NO RED MARK OR BAR UNDERNEATH INDIO BECAUSE THOSE FOLKS WERE TERMINATED SO YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE ARE MOST FAMILIAR PROBABLY NO SURPRISE WITH PALM SPRINGS AND THE LEAST WITH THE CITY OF COACHELLA.
WE WANTED PEOPLE TO TELL US WHAT FIRST COMES TO MIND WITH THESE COMMUNITIES. AGAIN THEY DON'T KNOW THIS IS YET ABOUT INDIO.
AND SO ACROSS-THE-BOARD THE TOP CHOICE FOR ALL 6 WAS DESERT AND HOT.
AND THEN THE SPECIFICS YOU SEE BEFORE YOU HERE. SO DATE FESTIVAL, DATES AND GOLF FOR INDIO.
DO YOU THINK THESE COMMUNITIES ARE IMPROVING, DECLINING OR STAYING THE SAME?
>> IMPROVING IS BLUE, THE DECLINING IS RED.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE FOR INDIO OF THE 5 WITH THESE OR 6 WITH THESE RESPONDENTS MORE SAINT INDIO IS DECLINING THEN PERHAPS THE OTHERS.
WHICH CITY AND YOU COULD CHOOSE TO ACCOMMODATE MOST ASSOCIATE WITH RICH AND INTERESTING HISTORY? SO PALM SPRINGS AT THE TOP.
ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION OF MULTICULTURAL CHARACTER.
VACATION HOMES AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES? PALM SPRINGS. DATE PALM
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FARMS AND AGRICULTURE? INDIO. GROWTH AND GREAT POTENTIAL? ASKING FOLKS WHICH CITIES THEY HAVE VISITED. MOST OF, INDIO.HUNDRED 12. AND SO WE HAD 12 VISITED INDIO.
AND OF THOSE, 36 HAVE ATTENDED INDIO EVENTS. WE HAD 59 FOLKS SAY THAT THEY HAVE VISITED THE CITY OF COACHELLA AND OF THOSE 15 HAVE NOT VISITED INDIO.
OF THOSE 15 WERE NOT VISITED INDIO, 13 HAD VISITED OR ATTENDED EVENTS IN INDIO. EVEN WHEN FOLKS ARE HERE THEY DON'T KNOW THEY ARE HERE. WE ASK WHERE ARE YOU LIKELY TO VISIT THE FUTURE? PALM SPRINGS AT THE TOP.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS HAVE YOU ATTENDED? THE COUNTY FAIR, COACHELLA, STAGECOACH.
WHICH ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING IN THE FUTURE? SO THE INDIO EVENTS TOPPING THE LIST.
WHERE IS COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FEST AND STAGECOACH? IT'S IN COACHELLA. OKAY? FOLKS ARE CAN UNDERSTAND THIS IS ABOUT INDIO. SO ASKING THESE FOLKS THE BEST DESCRIPTORS NOW REMEMBER HUNDRED 12 HAVE VISITED.
SO THEY SAY FESTIVALS, DATE PALM CAPITAL AND TEACHINGS. IT'S AFFORDABLE IN THE VALLEY.
IT'S THE WORKFORCE OF THE VALLEY.
WHY ARE THEY NOT VISITED? THE PLAN TO VISIT IN THE FUTURE.
THEY'RE UNAWARE OF THINGS TO DO.
IT'S TO FAR AWAY. MOST IMPORTANT INDIO'S IDENTITY. AGRICULTURE AND FESTIVALS EQUAL PERCENTAGE. JUST GAUGING FAMILIARITY NOT WITH JUST INDIO BUT WITH THESE PLACES IN CALIFORNIA.
THIS VACANCY FAMILIARITY WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY IS THE LOWEST OF THESE 5 SPOTS. ONCE A REGIONAL HUB OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY? COACHELLA. OKAY? SO WERE STILL LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN.
THESE ARE EXTERNAL CONVERSATIONS WITH AREA COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF INDIO. STATE AND REGIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND THAT OFFICIALS WITH THE TERMS OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS.
YOU MAY FIND THAT SOME OF THE RESPONSES ARE LEANING IN THAT DIRECTION. THE ASSETS IDENTIFIED.
SOME SIMILARITY FORM WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY LEARNED.
QUALITY OF LIFE. SAFE AND RELAXED BEING MENTIONED THESE CONVERSATIONS. THE YOUNG DEMOGRAPHICS.
ARMOR CHALLENGES? THEY RECOGNIZE, THEY THINK IT'S MOST OF THESE CONVERSATIONS FIND THAT IT'S A GOOD PLACE FOR BUSINESS AND HAS GREAT OPPORTUNITY BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE THE REPUTATION.
SO NOT RECOGNIZED AS A BUSINESS LOCATION.
THE 2 ARE AWARE OF THE STATE OF DOWNTOWN. IN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY COVERED THAT THEY SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED THE MALL PROPERTY AND HIGHWAY 111. WHAT THEY THINK IS MISSING? GATHERING PLACES, REASONS TO VISIT AND THE MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THAT.
SOME EXPERIENCES, TOPPING THIS LIST. OPPORTUNITIES AND THEY MENTIONED MANY FROM SEVERAL TALKED ABOUT REMOTE WORKERS OUT OF THE LARGER METROS IN CALIFORNIA AND ELSEWHERE.
CHASING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. YOU CAN SEE SITES AND BUILDINGS COMING FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATIONS.
MARKETING PROMOTION BEING KEY BOTH VARIABLE MULTICULTURAL DEMOGRAPHIC AND COMMUNITY HERE.
AND REASONS TO VISIT BUT MANY, MANY OF THESE CONVERSATIONS SPECIFICALLY MENTION MICROBREWERIES.
I WANT TO MICROBREWERIES WHEN I GO THERE.
SO VERY INTERESTING HOW SPECIFIC BACKLOG. NEW IDEAS? THE FACT THAT THE EXPERIENCE
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IS BETTER THAN THE REPUTATION.JUST THE SCENIC BEAUTY. SO NOW MARTHA NECK ABOUT OUR CLASS. SO ONCE WE GET TO THAT STATEMENT IT'S NOT A TAGLINE. I WILL NOT FIT UNDERNEATH A LOGANO.
IT'S AN INTERNAL GUIDING PRINCIPLE, THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH THAT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE BASED. SO, OUR JOB HERE WITH THE BRAND IS TO TELL THE MOST COMPELLING, THE MOST COMPETITIVE STORY AND SO THE STRATEGY IS A GOOD HELP TO TERMS WITH THAT STORY IS ABOUT.
USE IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES SO VOICES OF THE RESEARCH. THAT GUIDANCE THROUGH SOME INSIGHTS.
THAT UNDERSCORES WHAT WE PARTY SHOWN YOU WITH THE RESEARCH.
INDIO HAS THE WORST SITUATION THEY DESERVE. WE DON'T TALK STORY WELL.
IF WE GET FOLKS HERE IT'S ALL THE SAME THING THEY SEE ON THE NEWS. WHEN A GENTLEMAN SAY I'VE NEVER HEAR FROM INDIO SO I CAN'T REALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
DON'T KNOW ENOUGH. WE HEARD LOTS OF GREAT THINGS. WHETHER IT'S THE WORKFORCE, EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE THE LARGEST CITY THERE IS SORT OF A SMALLER TOWN ATMOSPHERE.
YOU'RE THE OLDEST CITY BUT THE YOUNGEST COMMUNITY.
WE DO THINGS WELL ON A LARGE SCALE. IT'S REAL, IT'S AUTHENTIC. THESE GREAT THINGS CONTINUED.
ANOTHER PERSON COMMENTED ON THE SIZE. OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE LARGEST CITY OR WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY. WE NEED TO ACT LIKE IT. IT'S A CULTURAL ARTS CENTER IN THE WEST. YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET OPPORTUNITY OF THE CAC AND ELSEWHERE.
WE WANT TO DO THE GOOD THING BUT WE DON'T GET THE GOOD THING. AGAIN, WERE NOT BUILDING A BRAND AMONG ANYTHING NEGATIVE.
SO VOICES FROM THE RESEARCH WERE THINGS THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT. REPLACED WITH COUNTY RESOURCES THAT CAN DROP SOME TROUBLE OFF INTO THE CITY. WERE JUDGED BY HIGHWAY 111, THE MALL AND DOWNTOWN.
NEED A MANICURE. WE DON'T PRESENT WELL. LOTS OF POTENTIAL. BUT SOME FOLKS ARE INPATIENT AND MONSOONAL RESULTS.
START WITH IDEAS, WE START WITH COST AND INDIO AND THAT KILLS HER CREATIVITY.
BUT, WE ARE AFTER WHAT IS DISTINCT FOR THAT STRATEGY. SO WE KNOW WHAT THE STORY NEEDS TO BE ABOUT.
AND SO FOLKS TELLING US ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLACE.
IT'S A GREATEST POTENTIAL IN THE VALLEY. THE MOST MOMENTUM.
NOT JUST YOUTH AND CULTURE BUT FLAVOR AND ARTS AND LAND.
IN SOME FOLKS ATTEST TO THE FESTIVAL TELLING US THE FESTIVAL, THE COACHELLA FEST AND OTHERS ARE SPECIAL BECAUSE OF INDIO.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE.
THERE'S NO VELVET ROPE TO CROSS. IT'S MORE AFFORDABLE. AND TRAVEL WRITER TOLD US, THE TRAVEL WRITER FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE SAID IT WAS THE MOST CULTURALLY DIVERSE OF THE VALLEY TOWNS THAT SHE VISITED AND SHE WAS ALL OVER THE VALLEY.
WE'VE HIT ALL OF THESE AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE RESEARCH OR ENSURE THOSE QUOTES.
YOUNG DEMOGRAPHIC. LARGEST CITY.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUNG FOLKS IN ENERGY AND IDEAS.
IN ENERGY AND IDEAS IS NOT ONLY COMING FROM YOUNG FOLKS YOUR NOTE FOR THE WORLDWIDE EVEN FURTHER CULTURAL EVENTS. IT'S A GATHERING PLACE. IN YOUR HISTORY AND EVEN TODAY.
IT'S A IT'S A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES BOTH.
A GREAT PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY. LOWER COST FOR BOTH, FOR BUSINESS AND FAMILIES. WE DO HAVE A LACK OF AWARENESS THAT WE DO NEED TO DEAL WITH.
BUT, INDIO ALSO CELEBRATED AS A GENEROUS AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.
SO, THAT PLATFORM, THAT STRATEGY, THAT ONE SENTENCE AT THE LONG ONE.
I WILL CARRY US THROUGH IT. WE HAVE A STRUCTURE TO IT. IT'S TO WHOM INDIO
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LIMITS OPTICALLY FOLKS YOUR GONNA TALK WITH. MR. HOPE YOU HAVE THE MOST APPEAL.IT MAY GET THE GREATEST RESULTS FROM DIRECTING SOME COMMUNICATION THERE.
IT'S NOT THE ONLY AUDIENCE YOU WILL COMMUNICATE WITH. FRAME OF REFERENCE IS A GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT.
POINTED DIFFERENCE IS WHAT MAKE INDIO SPECIAL? AND WHY IT SHOULD MATTER TO THE CONSUMER IS THE BENEFIT. THAT I HAVE SOME RATIONAL POINTS AFTER SHARE THIS WITH YOU. OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR THOSE SEEKING 360 DAYS OF SUNSHINE OPPORTUNITY IN EVERY DIRECTION INDIO, THE TRADITIONAL GATHERING PLACE AND LARGEST CITY OF COACHELLA VALLEY BEARS THE FRUIT OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND YOUTHFUL ENERGY.
SO SHOWING YOU THAT YOU GROWTH AND PROSPERITY AND BELONG IN THE DESERT.
SO WE JUST HAVE SOME RATIONAL POINTS. WE CHOOSE OUR WORDS WISELY WITH THE STRATEGIES. WE WANT IT TO BE BROUGHT IN TO INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY BUT SPECIFIC ENOUGH TO BE COMPELLING.
SO WE SAW TO THE RESEARCH ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL SETTING. WE TALK TO SOMEONE THAT HAD BEEN AT ONE OF THE EVENTS ON THE POLO GROUNDS AND ONE OF HER FAVORITE MEMORIES EVER IS LAYING ON THE GRASS, LEANED BACK AND JUST SEEING THE BEAUTY THAT WAS ALL ABOUT HER. SO, A NICE CONVERSATION WITH HER.
SHE SAT AWAY FROM THE SLOPE SO YOU CAN SEE THAT 3 AND 60 DEGREE AVISTA.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE BOTH ATTRACTIVE TO FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.
THAT FRAME OF REFERENCE, THE TRADITIONAL GATHERING PLACE FROM 4 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND CONTINUE TODAY AS YOU INVITE AND BRING IN THE WORLD TO THE VALLEY.
THE SIZE OF THE MARKET WE MENTIONED THROUGH THE RESEARCH.
THE TRADE AREA BEING ATTRACTIVE.
AS YOU LEARNED EARLIER TODAY IN THE PRESENTATION.
LOOKS LIKE A SLIDE GOT A LITTLE JUMBLED HERE.
THAT BEARS THE FRUIT OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND YOUTHFUL ENERGY.
NOT JUST FOR AGRICULTURE OR DATE PALMS BUT FERTILE GROUND FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES. FOR ART, FOR MUSIC, FOR IDS.
THE HARD-WORKING WORKFORCE HERE IS A GREAT ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY AND A STRONG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MESSAGE. WE THOUGHT A LONG LIST OF EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND THAT IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE.
A GREAT MESSAGE TO BASE OUR COMMUNICATION ON.
THEN THE BENEFIT IS THE MOST ASKED ACCESSIBLE. COMMUNITY IN THE VALLEY.
YOU HAVE A REPUTATION AS A GREAT HOSTS. VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS STATEMENT.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS HOW YOU MEASURE RLI OR COULD GO BACK TO THE STATEMENT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. BRANDING IS ABOUT INCLUDING INTEREST AND INVESTMENT.
YOU'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH NOW.
THAT WILL SERVE AS BENCHMARKS.
AND SO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WILL MEASURE SUCCESS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. IT MAY BE THE BRAND ADVOCACY.
WE HAVE THAT BRAND PARAMETER SCORE. WE CAN ASK A COUPLE OF YEARS HOW WE MOVED THOUGHT. WE CAN PERHAPS PARTNERED WITH THE DIFFERENT FESTIVALS TO SEE HOW FOLKS, HOW THEY LEARN AND WHAT THEY KNOW.
I KNOW SOME RESEARCH IS ALREADY DONE AND DONE REGULARLY. SO WE COULD DEVELOP THAT RELATIONSHIP AND COMPARE SOME FOLKS WILL MEASURE IT IN JOB GROWTH OR WEB TRAFFIC OR TOURISM FUNDING.
OR SALES TAX. THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS. IT'S NOT JUST THE BRAND THAT MAY GET US THROUGH THESE INCREASES.
BUT, IT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT. THE COMMUNITIES THAT WILL GET AT WHAT IS DISTINCT AND COMMUNICATE CONSISTENTLY AND COHESIVELY ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE. SO OUR NEXT STEPS, WERE AT THE NECK OF THE HOURGLASS NEXT IS CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. THAT'S NOT HOW AND WHERE TO PLACE THE LOGANO. THAT IS HOW TO MAKE THE STRATEGY MEANINGFUL AND RELEVANT AND HOW TO BRING IT TO LIFE ACROSS INDIO TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THIS UPDATE. WERE VERY EXCITED ABOUT MOVING FORWARD AND
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THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.EXCELLENT PRESENTATION PRINT DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? LOTS OF INFORMATION TO ABSORB.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR DATA AND RESEARCH INTO THESE SUBJECTS.
I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF SEEING INDIO AS THE VALLEY OF WORKFORCE. I'M WITH THE OTHER PRESENTATION WE HAD EARLIER.
WE CAN BE THE TRADE CENTER OF THE WORKFORCE OF THE VALLEY.
I REALLY LIKE HOW YOU ACCENTUATED THE AREA OF OPPORTUNITY AND AREA OF GATHERING AND ALSO A VERY DIVERSE POPULATION. I THINK THOSE ARE VERY GOOD THINGS ABOUT OUR CITY THAT ARE RESIDENTS ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF.
THAT WE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TRAITS IN THE VALLEY. I THINK A LOT OF YOU MESSAGES REFLECT WHEN A COMMUNITY FEELS.
AT LEAST FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE.
I REALLY, I'M EXCITED FOR WHAT IS COMING FORWARD. AND DEFINITELY I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR WORK. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> DID WANT TO MAKE A
COMMENT? >> SURE. I'LL BE BRIEF.
I'LL TRY. FIRST OF ALL THINK IT MR. BARLOW. THANK YOU BARRY FOR BRINGING THIS TO US. THIS GOES HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR STUDY SESSION WE HAD EARLIER. AND IT'S ONE IMPORTANT. ESPECIALLY BEING BORN AND RAISED HERE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THE TOLERANT STORY. AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WERE DOING. THIS IS A GREAT MECHANISM TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES THAT INDIO HAS HAD IN THE PAST.
NOT ONLY INDIO BUT OUR VALLEY. I THOUGHT AT THIS PERCEPTION AND BIAS BEING ABLE TO TALK OUR OWN STORY WE CAN START BELIEVING SOME OF THOSE PERCEPTIONS.
AND I WANT TO COME ON THE RECORD RIGHT NOW, THE PACELLI VALLEY ARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL IN STAGECOACH IS IN INDIO CALIFORNIA.
BUT, THAT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WE CAN WORK ON WITH OUR MARKETING AND OUR BRANDING ON OUR CITY. REALLY MAXIMIZING WILL BE GET OUT OF OUR FESTIVALS. WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL.
ANOTHER ARTS FESTIVAL. THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT IS COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE. THIS IS A GOOD BLUEPRINT ESPECIALLY FOR MYSELF TO REALLY FIGURE OUT HOW WORK COUNCIL AND STAFF CAN START ATTACKING SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES THAT WE SEE THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS BRINGING TO OUR ATTENTION. IT'S HARD FOR COMMUNITIES OR FOLKS IN THE CITY TO COME TO COUNSEL MEETINGS OR REALLY GET THAT OUTREACH. THIS PROVIDES A MECHANISM TO COMMUNICATE WITH US ON THINGS THEY WANT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP. A LOT MORE TO COME. SO STANDBY TO
COUNCILMEMBER AMITH. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY
COMMENTS. THANK YOU MAYOR. >> GIVE VERY MUCH TO WANT
TO MAKE A COMMENT? >> I JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED INFORMATION.
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP YOU FROM HERE ON OUT TO BENEFIT NOT ONLY YOURSELF BUT OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
SOME OF IT WE ARE READY KNEW SOME OF IT WE NOW HAVE TO WORK ON A MASSAGE AND BE ABLE TO PRESENT OURSELVES IN THE BEST LIGHT. I APPRECIATE THE TREMENDOUS EFFORT. AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH YOU. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MS. BARRY, ANY OTHER CLOSING COMMENTS?
>> I JUST THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
I THINK WILL BRING ENORMOUS RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO OUR RESIDENTS PRIMARILY BUT ALSO THOSE ACROSS THE VALLEY AND WHAT WE SET OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS A NUMBER OF PEOPLE. THANK
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THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE HAVE BOTH A COUPLE OF REQUEST TO SPEAK ON PAPER AND THE ACTUAL LOBBY HERE IN THE CANCEL CHAMBERS AS WELL AS ONLINE. I WILL CALL THE FIRST ONE MARLENA HERNANDEZ PLEASE. JUST REMINDER EVERYONE HAS 3OKAY I AM CERTAIN MOST OF YOU TO NOT KNOW WHO I AM. SO ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
MY NAME IS MARLENA HERNANDEZ, CURRENT IPO A BOARD MEMBER DISPATCH FOR THE CITY AND I HOLD COLLATERAL DUTIES AS A TACTICAL DISPATCH IF IT DOESN'T REGIONAL SWAT. ON THE COMMISSION GETTING OFFICER IN A VOLUNTARY POLICE CADET ADVISOR WHICH EVOLVED FROM A TIME AS A POLICE CADET. I GROWN UP IN THIS DEPARTMENT HIRED AT THE AGE OF 19 AND WITHIN THE LAST 16 YEARS TAKEN PRIDE IN A JOB I DO.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK UNDER 3 CHIEFS OF POLICE AND THE HANDPICKED COMMAND STAFF. WORK WITH SOME OF THE MOST SEVERE STAFFING SHORTAGES IN PD HISTORY, PREDICTABLE CHIEFS, RECESSIONAL PANDEMIC. I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT OF THESE EVENTS HAVE AFFECTED MORALE TO THE POINT IT'S CURRENTLY AT UNDER CHIEF MIKE WASHBURN
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AND ASSISTANT CHIEF SCHAEFER.MORAL OF THE PLEASE DEPARTMENT IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW AVERAGE OF THE 2 CHIEFS ARE THERE IT ONLY GETS WORSE. SHORTLY AFTER THE MEDIA BEGAN PUBLISHING ARCOS ABOUT LAST MONTHS MEETING HE DEFENDED HIMSELF BY SHIFTING THE BLAME OF COMMON TACTIC OF HIS ST ONE. HIS LOOSE CLAIM OF INHERITING A DYSFUNCTIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WAS IN DIRE NEED OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRECTION ARE ABSOLUTELY ABSURD AND INSULTING TO SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF WHO IS DEDICATED THEIR LIFE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
EVEN MORE EGREGIOUS IS HIS DIRECTLY BUT HANDFUL OF INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY HE HAS HELD THEM TO SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT. THIS MAKES OF IT AND GET ARROGANCE AND DOUBLE STANDARD.
HE HAS TO BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY OFFICER ACCUSED OF PERJURING HIMSELF WITH REALLY BE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN INVESTIGATION.
I ASK YOU MAYOR, CITY COUNCILMAN CITY MANAGER WHY THE DOUBLE STANDARD? WHEN YOU FAILED TO MENTION IN HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE HAS PERSONALLY SELECTED NEARLY EVERY SUPERVISOR, MANAGER AND THE 2 ASSISTANT CHIEFS SINCE HIS EMPLOYMENT. HOW CAN YOU BLAME AN INHERITED DEPARTMENT AND SAVES HIS DEPARTMENT? 37 IS A NUMBER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE LEFT FOR OTHER AGENCIES, QUAINT, OR STRONG ARM INTO RETIREMENT OR TERMINATED UNDER CHIEF WASHBURN. THIS NUMBER WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW IF YOU DO NOT ACT NOW. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE CITY DOES NOT VALUE US MOST VALUABLE ASSET, ME AND INSTEAD CHOOSES TO FINALLY SUPPORT THE CHIEF'S ASSERTION I'M JUST A DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE THAT DOES NOT LIKE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
EACH OF YOU CAN NO LONGER CLAIM IGNORANCE TO THE ACTIONS OF CHIEF WASHBURN AND ASSISTANT CHIEF SCHAEFER.
THE CITIZENS, AND OF THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE CITY DO NOT SUPPORT A POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OF THOSE 2 MEN.
THE SUPPORTER DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE MEN AND WOMEN LIKE YOURSELF THAT WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY AND THANKLESS IT EVERY SINGLE DAY TO HELP KEEP OUR CITY GREAT. THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT REQUEST TO SPEAK IT'S WENDELL PHILLIPS PLEASE.
>> MAYOR WHERE THE COUNCILMAN AMOS, I WAS HERE IN A MONTH AGO OF A CRISIS OF COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE. CREDIBILITY.
ANOTHER SEED TO TALK TO ABOUT HER NIGHT SENSES.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOUR CITIZENS KNOW WASN'T MENTIONED BY THE CONSULTANT BUT I SAWED UP ON THE SCREEN THAT INDIO HAS TO CRUSH CRYING. 19 YEARS AGO WHEN LEO PARAFFIN JOINED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HE WAS 64TH POLICE OFFICER HIRED HERE.
RIGHT NOW I THINK YOU HAVE 61.
19 YEARS HE VETTED 10,000 ROOFTOPS AND 40,000 CITIZENS FROM 60,000 TO ALMOST 100,000 PEOPLE. HAVE ONE OF THE LOWEST STAFFED AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY. NOT JUST IN CALIFORNIA, IN THE COUNTRY PER THOUSAND CITIZEN. YOU HAVE PEOPLE LEAVING WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.
YOU'VE LOST A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS YOU'VE LOST 75 YEARS OF INSTITUTIONALIZED MEMORY.
LIEUTENANT HAFNER SERGEANT BOB NAVA NL POLICE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT JASON PACO. WHO COULD EASILY PROMOTE TO SERGEANT QUALIFIED. HE DECIDED TO BUY THE DAS OFFICE BECAUSE HE CAN'T STAND IT HERE ANYMORE. HAFNER LEFT BECAUSE HE GOT SUBJECTED TO ONE OF CHIEF WASHBURN'S LITTLE IA'S.
YOU LOST HIM. 75 YEARS KNOWING WHO THE BAD GUYS ARE AND KNOWING HOW TO PROTECT THIS COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW HOW MANY TRAFFIC OFFICES YOU HAVE THE CITY? YOU'VE GOT 2.
IT CALLS EVERY DAY OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS.
ABOUT SPEEDING AND RECKLESS DRIVING AND DRAGRACING AND CRASHES.
GUESS WHAT? THOSE 2 OFFICERS IN TRAFFIC WON'T LAST VERY LONG BECAUSE YOU'LL NEED THEM IN PATROL. BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING. YOU GOT PEOPLE HERE THAT STAY BECAUSE THEY WANT LIFETIME MEDICAL. YOU GOT SOME YOUNG OFFICERS, THIS IS JUST A WAY STATION.
YOUR PAIN TO TRAIN THEM. PAIN THEM TO GET THEM OUT OF THE ACADEMY THEN PALM SPRINGS IS OFFERED THEM $30,000 TO GO MOVE DOWN THE ROAD TO GO TO WORK THERE. WHERE THEY GOT ALMOST DOUBLE THE STAFF FOR ABOUT HALF THE POPULATION.
YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 7 MONTHS.
AND WHAT GOT DONE WHILE WORKING TO GET THE INVESTIGATION.
SO I WENT TO THE INTERVIEW WITH THE INVESTIGATOR. WITH ONE OF MY CLIENTS.
IN THE INVESTIGATOR DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT THE CHIEF AND LEFT TOWN FOR 2 WEEKS AND WAS AVAILABLE FOR AN INTERVIEW.
AND WHAT HAPPENED? HE VESTED IN HIS RETIREMENT AND HIS LIFETIME MEDICAL IN THE MEANTIME.
THE CITIZENS OF INDIA WERE GONNA GET TO PAY FOR. IF YOU THINK THIS IS OVER JUST BECAUSE
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A MONTH AGO WE WERE HERE HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING YOU DON'T KNOW POLICE OFFICERS VERY WELL. OF HUTCH BY THE TIME WE GET TOGETHER AGAIN IN A MONTH YOU'LL KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.THANKS OKAY, THOSE OF THE 2 REQUEST TO SPEAK I HAVE ON PAPER. CITY CLERK TO BE HAPPENING ADDITIONAL REQUEST TO
SPEAK? >> YES MAYOR WE HAVE JASON – ON ZOOM. JASON, YOU
ADAM MAYOR, AIRPORT TOWN, VIRTUALLY A COPY THERE IN PERSON BECAUSE OF PLAN VACATION.
AS PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE OFFICER YOU CAN HEAR FIRSTHAND ON A ONE PERCENT OF.[INDISCERNABLE].
A STAGGERING 80 PERCENT OF THE MEMBERS DECLARED NO COMPETENCE IN CHIEF WASHBURN WITH 82 PERCENT REACHING THE SAME OF SCHAEFER.
NO REMEDY SHORT OF THEIR REMOVAL IS ACCEPTABLE.
WHILE THIS WILL MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OUTSIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IT IS LONG OVERDUE. MOST ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES CAN BE WORKED THROUGH AND OFTEN TIMES OVERLOOKED.
HOWEVER THE LACK OF INTEGRITY AND YEARS OF FAILED LEADERSHIP BY THESE 2 LEAVE HAS NO ROOM TO REMAIN SILENT. OVER THE YEARS THE POA BOTH AS A BODY AND AS INDIVIDUALS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR DEPRESSION WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF WASHBURN.
SUDDEN CLOSED-DOOR MEETINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN ADDITION TO LARGE ADVISORY DISCUSSIONS.
HE IS MEETINGS REGULARLY DISCUSSED LOW MORALE THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT, LACK OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE INABILITY TO ATTRACT MORE PERSONNEL WHILE RETAINING THE CURRENT STAFF. OUR POLICE HAVE BEEN IGNORED.
MORE RECENTLY CHIEF WASHBURN AND ASSISTANT CHIEF LIED UNDER OATH REGARDING MATERIAL FACTS DURING DISCIPLINARY ARBITRATION HEARING THE OTHER PART OF THE YEAR AND AGAIN AS RECENT AS JUNE 28. THESE 2 EXECUTIVE LEVEL POLICE MANAGERS REP IS OF THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICERS AT THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEIR CONDUCT WAS PARTICULARLY ON THE STAND UNDER OATH MUST BE ABOVE REPROACH.
PERJURY IS A FELONY IN BEING ABLE TO TELL THE TRUTH IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROFESSION. INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY START FROM THE TOP DOWN. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY 25 CHRIS HAMILTON AND I MET WITH YOU IN YOUR OFFICE.
WE DID OUR BEST TO GIVE YOU LIMITED TIME TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE ATTENDING VOTE. THE BASIS FOR THE MEETING WAS THAT HE WOULD UNDERSTAND OUR POSITION, RECOGNIZE THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS TO BE DISCREET. AS YOU INFERRED IN OUR MEETING THIS WAS LIKELY PERSONALITY CONFLICT THAT COULD BE FIXED. A.
TO TELL YOU MR. CITY MANAGER AND I WILL REPEATED AGAIN AS I GET THAT DATE. THIS IS NOT A PERSONALITY CONFLICT. THIS CONCERNS A FAILURE OF CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP AT THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE PLEASE DEPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH WE MADE EFFORTS TO KEEP US OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE IT IS APPARENT THAT SOME OF THE COUNSIL AND YOU REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS MATTER. THE I POA HAS MEMBERSHIP AND THIS FALLS UPON DEAF EARS WE WILL WORK UNDER CHIEF WASHBURN.
IF SO I SUSPECT THERE WILL LIKELY BE RETALIATION AGAINST ME, MY BOARD AND MY MEMBERS WHETHER SUDDENLY OR NEITHER OPTION BENEFICIAL FOR THE CITY, ITS CITIZENS OR THE
EMPLOYEES. >> OKAY, ANY OTHER REQUEST
TO SPEAK? >> NO MORE COMMENTS MAYOR.
[11.a. Ordinance No. 1764 approving the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement between the City of Indio and Goldenvoice, LLC and Coachella Music Festival, LLC to extend the term of the agreement to 2050; Ordinance No. 1765 amending provisions of the Major Music Festival Overlay Zone related to the extension of the term; Resolution No. 10231 approving an amendment to the Major Music Festival Permit; and finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 1 and Class 23) (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE AND IN THE SCHEDULE THIS POINT SINCE THE MAJORITY OF OUR ITEMS THIS EVENING ARE ON CONSENT CALENDAR.I'M GOING TO MOVE ITEM 11 A WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING UP TO THIS SPOT BEFORE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. HAVING SAID THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE A CONFLICT BECAUSE I OWN A PROPERTY IN THE AREA WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET I AM GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO ME OR PRETEND WAYMOND FERMON. IT'S ALL YOURS. COULD SOMEONE AWAIT A MOMENT WHILE MAYOR HOLMES LEAVES THE DAIS.
WRITE THE NEXT ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. IT'S ITEM 11 A.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1764 APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY VIDEO AND GOLDEN VOICE LLC AND COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL LLC TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT 2 2050 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1765 AMENDING PROVISIONS OF THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10231 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL PRINT, AND FINDING THAT PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
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CLASS I AND CLASS XXIII.MR. SCHNEIDER? >> THINK IT MAYOR PER TOWN. FOR THE RECORD INSIDE OF YOUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP MEN. AND AS IT MAYOR PRO TEM INDICATED THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. AND IT PERTAINS TO THE ITEMS THAT THE MAYOR REFERENCE.
I WILL PRESENT ON THOSE ITEMS AND THEN BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AS MAYOR PRO TEM INDICATED THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ON 2 ORDINANCES AND A RESOLUTION. THESE ORDINANCES PERTAIN TO FIRST OF ALL ORDINANCE OF 1764 WHICH IS A SECOND AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND OLDEN VOICE LLC AND COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL LLC.
OR DECEMBER 1765 IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE WHICH IS ZONING REVELATIONS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 159 OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE. PROBABLY RESOLUTION 10231 IS AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MAJOR MUSIC PERMIT PERMIT. IT'S A PERMIT ISSUED DIRECTLY BY THE CITY COUNSEL. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY NOT FURTHER.
AS I INDICATED ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE COMING BEFORE THE CITY COUNSEL FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION. THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS FOCUSED ON THE TERM OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THE CURRENT TERM OF THE DEVELOPING AGREEMENT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013.
IT WAS AN ADDITIONAL 17 YEAR TERM. THE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT WHICH IS GOLDEN VOICE LLC COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL LLC IS TO EXTEND THAT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 YEARS.
SO IN TOTAL THE TERM WHAT EXTENT 37 YEARS.
2013 TO 2050. THE SECOND ORDINANCE IS AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IN AMENDMENTS TO THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE REGULATIONS AND THESE ARE PRIMARILY TO CLEAN UP SOME REFERENCES PERTAINING TO CURRENT REFERENCES FROM THE PREVIOUS GENERAL PLAN TO THE CURRENT GENERAL PLAN.
I'M ALSO REFLECTING THE TERM THAT'S BEEN REQUESTED FOR EXTENSION.
THEN FINALLY, THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL PERMIT AMENDMENT IS TO POTENTIALLY AMEND THAT TERM OF THAT PERMIT WHICH IS FOR 20 YEARS OR 37 YEARS AGAIN TO 2050.
THAT SHOWS THE AREA IN QUESTION. THESE ARE THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UTILIZED FOR THE FESTIVAL. I'M SURE THE COUNSIL ESPLANADE WITH THEM.
BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE THIS IS IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF OUR COMMUNITY. IT IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY MUNRO.
AND EXCEEDS ME WEST BY MADISON AND EAST BY MUNRO.
AFTER A 52 TO THE SOUTH AND AVENUE 50 ANSWER PROPERTY NORTH OF THAT AS WELL.
SO, THE COACHELLA VALLEY OR COACHELLA ARTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM INCLUSIVE OF THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL.
HAVE BEEN OPERATING OUR COMMUNITY RESPECTIVELY SINCE 1997 AND 2000.
THEY HAVE BECOME MAJOR EVENTS IN OUR CITY. IF GIVEN THE CITY INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND THEY HAVE PROVIDED BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF INDIO AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS TAKEN EXTENSIVE ACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS TO FORMALIZE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOLDEN VOICE AND COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL.
THESE HAVE RANGED FROM A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN 2013.
CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNSEL.
ALONG WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE MAJOR MUSICAL PERMIT.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS THAT I REFERRED TO EARLIER WHICH ARE THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAME FORWARD THERE WERE AMENDMENTS TO THE EI ARE THE REFERENCE A MINUTE AGO AND ALSO AMENDMENTS TO THE MAJOR MUSICAL PERMIT.
THE CITY COUNSEL AND ITS POLICYMAKING ROLE HAS HAD EXTENSIVE IMPRINT IF YOU WILL ON THE CONTENT OF THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL SPARKLED VOICE AND COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL, SEE IN THE CITY OF INDIO FOR THE LAST APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS.
SO YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTUALLY CONSIDERED THIS FIRST. IN THEIR ROLE AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY COUNSEL THEY MADE RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THE MAJOR MUSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL PERMIT AMENDMENT.
THAT'S BECAUSE THIS COUNCIL IS A DIRECT DECISION BODY MAKING ON THAT. THEY DO NOT MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THAT ITEM IS BEFORE YOU EXCLUSIVELY.
THEY DID CONSIDER AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE REQUESTED AMENDMENT TO THE
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– AGREEMENT. THIS IS TO THE TERM OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.IT IS A NORMAL DOWN PLANNING COMMISSIONS WOULD CONSIDER AND GIVE RECOMMENDATION ON AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.
BECAUSE THE MOMENT WAS TIED WITH A REQUEST TO AMEND ZONING REGULATIONS. WE FELT IT WAS PRUDENT TO BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO GIVE FULL CONTEXT AND THEY WILL GIVE YOUR FULL FULL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU. SO, THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER BOTH THE AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE CURRENT ZONING REGULATIONS ON JULY 28. AND THEY PUT FORWARD 2 SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS FOR – 0 RECKONING APPROVAL ON BOTH AMENDMENTS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPING AGREEMENT IN THE MEMO TO THE SONY REVELATIONS TO THE CITY COUNSEL AFTER ACTING CAPACITY. SO AS WE WENT THROUGH THE ANALYSIS PROCESS WE LOOKED AT THE REQUESTED AMENDMENTS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANGLES.
FIRST WAS DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE INDIO GENERAL PLAN? IT DOES.
IN ESSENCE WHAT THE CITY COUNSEL HAS DONE IS YOU'VE TAKEN AFFIRMATIVE POLICY ACTION TO ESTABLISH THE IMPORTANCE OF FESTIVALS IN OUR COMMUNITY BOTH IN OUR LAND-USE POLICIES ENTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.
AS INDICATED ON THE SLIDE THERE ARE SEVERAL LAND-USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP MEANT POLICIES OF THE REQUESTED AMENDMENTS COMPLY WITH.
LOOKED AT IT FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF DOES IT COMPLIANT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS? AND IN PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THERE IS A TRANSPARENT PUBLIC PROCESS. OUR CITY CODE ALSO ALREADY SETS UP THE PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS CONVICTED OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IT WAS A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING.
BOTH THE PAPER AS WELL AS TO THE RIGHT RESIDENCE WITHIN 300 FEET.
AND ALSO THE SAME PUBLIC NOTICE HE WAS CONDUCTED FOR THIS CITY COUNSEL IN HEARING TONIGHT. CAN PUBLISH NOTICING IN THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD ALONG WITH PUBLIC NOTICING 2 ADJACENT PROPERTIES WITHIN 3 AND A FEE. WE ALSO LOOKED AGAIN IN TERMS OF COMPLIANCE WITH OUR EXISTING REGULATIONS.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE. WE FOUND THE REQUESTED AMENDMENTS WERE COMPLIANCE.
FINALLY WE LOOKED AT IT FROM THE CONTEXT OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OR SEQUENCE.
THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE THE REQUESTED AMENDMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE WILL BE CALLED CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT.
IN THEIR 2 CLASSES OF EXEMPTION, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS CLASS ONE ACROSS 23.
ALSO REFERRED TO AS 15 318-5323.
BASICALLY THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE QUEEN CHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD WARRANT ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. A REMINDER THIS IS GONE THROUGH SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IN THE PAST BASED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND THE CHANGE, THE LIMITED NATURE OF THE REQUESTED CHANGES WE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL NEED FOR SEQUENCE. BEFORE I GO ON TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION I DO WANT TO RESPOND TO SOME QUESTIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ AND I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCILMEMBER FOR PROVIDING THEM ADVANCE WE COULD RESPOND TO THEM.
MY APOLOGIES ON HAVING A PROBLEM. THE COUNCILMEMBER ASKED FOR QUESTIONS. I'M GOING TO RESPOND TO THE FIRST 2.
THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FINANCE DIRECTOR IS GOING TO RESPOND TO III QUESTION. I'M CITY ATTORNEY WILL RESPOND TO THE 4TH QUESTION.
FIRST QUESTION IS WHAT ARE THE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE IF THINGS GO WRONG TRAFFIC ISSUES, IGNORES ISSUES, NONCOMPLIANCES, INCREASES IN CRIME? AS I MENTIONED BEFORE THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE MUSIC FESTIVALS CONDUCTED IN 2013.
THIS WAS DONE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE GROWTH OF THE MUSIC FESTIVALS TO THE CURRENT ATTENDANCE NUMBERS WE SEE TODAY.
THE HUNDRED 25,000 ON AVERAGE FOR COACHELLA IN THE ROUGHLY 95,000 ON AVERAGE FOR STAGECOACH. AS PART OF THAT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORLD WE OPERATE UNDER SEQUENCE THERE IS WHAT IS CALLED A MITIGATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM THAT HAD TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE FESTIVALS.
THERE ARE 17 PAGES OF MITIGATION ACTIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CONDUCT OF THE FESTIVALS.
THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE COMPLIANCE TO THOSE ACTIONS.
EVERY TIME THERE'S A FESTIVAL OF EVENT REPRESENTATIVE THE CITY AND USUALLY REPRESENTED THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS ACTUALLY ON THE SITE AROUND THE SITE MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE MITIGATION CONDITIONS.
IF WE FIND THAT THERE'S A COMPLIANCE ISSUE WE NOTIFY THE PARTY WHICH IS IN THIS INSTANCE OLD VOICE. WE GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE AND TYPICALLY IT'S A VERY QUICK RESPONSE.
AND SINCE 2013 WE FOUND A VERY GOOD INTERACTION ON
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THOSE. WE HAVE THAT ASPECT OF ENSURING THAT IMPACTS ARE MITIGATED.WE ALSO HAVE THROUGH THE COUNCILS ACTIONS OF ISSUING THE MAJOR IS A FESTIVAL PERMIT. YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A PRINT WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
MANY CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE INVOLVED IN ASSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE CONDITIONS APPROVAL AS THEY RELATE TO TRAFFIC, NOISE, DUST, POLICE OPERATIONS, SECURITY.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND HIS REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FROM PUBLIC WORKS, FROM POLICE, COMMUNITY SERVICES, ARE ALL ENGAGED WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THOSE CAN EDITIONS HAVE APPROVAL ARE REGULARLY FOUND TO BE MET.
I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU AND I'M SURE THE COUNSELOR IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES EVERY YEAR THERE'S A REQUIREMENT UNDER THAT FESTIVAL PERMIT FOR WHAT IS CALLED AN ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
AN ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS FOR THE SPECIFIC FESTIVAL THAT IS TO BE HELD. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE ENGAGED IN A LOGISTICS AND COORDINATION ENGAGEMENT WITH GOLDEN VOICE REPRESENTATIVES THAT STARTED IN OCTOBER OF THE EARLIER YEAR PRECEDING THE EVENT. CONTINUES ALL THE WAY UP AND THROUGH THE EVENT. THERE HAS BEEN INTERIM PROCESS OF GROWTH OF UNDERSTANDING THIS COORDINATION EFFORT THAT OCCURS EVERY YEAR EARLY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE NUMBER WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE BEING APPLIED TO A NUMBER 2 THAT IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS OR ISSUES THAT THEY CAN BE RESOLVED EARLY IN THE NUMBER 3 THAT THERE IS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND WHO WERE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ARE. WHETHER IT'S ON THE CITY SIDE OR ON THE GOLDEN VOICE SIDE.
I WILL HONESTLY TELL THE COUNSEL THAT IN 30 YEARS OF DOING THIS, THIS IS THE MOST EXTENSIVE MITIGATION PROGRAM I HAVE SEEN MY EXPERIENCE. MY EXPERIENCE IS CERTAINLY NOT WITHOUT OTHER EXAMPLES BUT, THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM PERMIT PROGRAM THAT I THINK ADDRESSES THE BALANCE OF NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONCERNS AROUND ASSURING THAT THERE IS REASONABLE MITIGATION TO IMPACTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE FESTIVALS.
WITH THE NEEDS OF THE GOLDEN VOICE REPRESENTATIVES TO OPERATE THE FESTIVALS IN A WAY THAT PROMOTES THE KIND OF COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT WE HAVE BECOME KNOWN FOR. THE SECOND QUESTION IS ONE OF THE BENEFITS TO GOLDEN VOICE INTO THE CITY OF HAVING AN EXTENSION FOR 20
MORE YEARS? >> ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES FOR GOLDEN VOICE GIVE CONTEXT ON THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT THE BENEFITS TO GOLDEN VOICE.
FOR THE CITY I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT IT WAS A CITY COUNSEL ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 ADOPTED A NEW GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY 20 OR GENERAL PLAN. THE PLAN PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE FESTIVALS.
IT CREATED A FESTIVAL DISTRICT WHICH IS A LAND USE DESIGNATION IN YOUR GENERAL PLAN. HE CREATED A FESTIVAL SUB AREA STRATEGY THAT FOCUSES ON HOW TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE AND GROW FESTIVAL EVENTS IN THE CITY. YOU ESTABLISHED LAND-USE AND ECONOMIC GOALS FOR THE CITY. THAT RELATE TO FESTIVAL OPERATIONS BOTH IN TERMS OF CREATING ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS THROUGH AFFILIATION WITH THESE PARTICULAR FESTIVALS AS WELL AS BRINGING OTHER FESTIVALS TO THE CITY.
IF TAKEN SIGNIFICANT POLICY ACTION TO CEMENT AND ENHANCE THE BENEFIT OF FESTIVALS IN THE CITY.
IT CERTAINLY, AS A COUNSEL IN THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FINANCE STRUCTURE WILL TALK.
OUR FINANCIAL BENEFITS BOTH TO THE CITY, BOTH INDIRECT AND DIRECT.
THERE ARE FINANCIAL BENEFITS TO OUR RESIDENTS WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE OFTEN UTILIZED FOR FOLKS THAT ARE VISITING. THERE ARE BENEFITS TO BUSINESSES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE INCREASED PRESENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH MANY TO SPEND AN INTEREST IN DOING THINGS BEYOND THE FESTIVALS.
THERE IS CERTAINLY I THINK BOTH FROM A POLICY PERSPECTIVE IN TERMS OF WHAT THE COUNSEL CEMENTED AS A GOAL FOR THE CITY WHICH IS TO BE THE CITY OF FESTIVALS AND TO CENTER FOCUS AND ENERGY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS AROUND PROMOTING OUR SELF AS A FESTIVAL AREA. AND ALSO THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FESTIVALS HAVE CREATED A SYNERGY IF YOU WILL FOR THE CITY TO FURTHER ENHANCE ITS CULTURAL TOURISM AND ARTISTIC APPEAL BEYOND THESE FESTIVALS. IT'S IN ESSENCE AN ANCHOR THAT THIS COUNSEL AS RECOGNIZED IN THE POLICY STATEMENTS OF POLICY EVENTS AND GOALS IT HAS ADOPTED TO FURTHER EXPAND IF YOU WANT ON THE
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ROOM INTO THE FUTURE OVER THE 20 YEAR PLANNING. THE GENERAL PLAN.III QUESTION IS WHAT IS A CURRENT PERCENT OF TICKET REVENUES WE COLLECT PRINT ALTERNATE OVER TO THIS ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
FINANCE DIRECTOR. >> GOOD EVENING ROB ROCKWEL. CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION OVERTIME FOR ME PLEASE?
>> THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE CURRENT PERCENT OF TICKET REVENUES WE
COLLECT? >> SO SPECIFIC TO THE TICKET REVENUES THE AGREEMENT THAT STARTED IN 2014 SENT A TICKET SHARING FEE OF 5 DOLLARS PER TICKET SOLD. THERE IS AN INFLATOR ON THAT AND IT GOES UP A MINIMUM OF 2 PERCENT AND INSTILLING A 4 PERCENT EVERY YEAR ON THE NUMBER OF TICKETS SOLD WITH THE FESTIVAL.
BASED ON THE CPI INCREASES THE LAST FESTIVAL THAT WAS HELD IN FISCAL YEAR 2019.
6 DOLLARS AND 8 CENTS OF THE CITY RECEIVED PER TICKET.
TYPICAL OF NUMBER OF TICKET SOLD IS ABOUT $3000.
IN 2019 THE CITY RECEIVED 2 MILLION AND $40,000 IN DIRECT TICKET SALES. I'M GLAD THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MENTIONED INDIRECT AND DIRECT COST. CERTAINLY I WOULD SAY THE GREATEST ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE VALLEY AND TO THE CITY ARE THE HARDEST TO MEASURE.
A LOT OF THAT IS TIED TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A HUGE SALES TAX BENEFITS IN THE VALLEY. THOSE SALES TAX REPORTS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO THE STATE AND TO THE CITY EVENTUALLY OUR MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY INFORMATION.
SO MEASURING PARTICULARLY LIKE SALES TAX TYPE OF BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF INDIO OVER A SPECIFIC WEEKEND IS VERY DIFFICULT. THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT THE SPECIFIC BENEFITS WERE. SPECIFICALLY THE CITY, THE OTHER ISSUE WE HAVE IS WE HAVE SOME CELLS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE FESTIVAL SITE. THAT SALES TAX INFORMATION IS GENERALLY CONFIDENTIAL WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE ONE OR 2 BUSINESSES THAT ARE PROVIDING THEM. THE DIRECT BENEFIT FROM SALES TAX IS I WOULD SAY JUST TO GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA OR TOPIC MAYBE A COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. THERE'S NOT THAT HUGE DIRECT BENEFIT.
CERTAINLY WE HAVE BENEFITS BESIDES TICKETS AND SALES TAX FROM TMT. AGAIN, THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MEASURE BECAUSE YOU HAVE REPORTING THAT'S DONE QUARTERLY AND MONTHLY. TRYING TO IDENTIFY HOW MUCH OF THAT IS FROM 3 BEACONS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL IS A VERY DIFFICULT THING. WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF OUR REVENUE THAT COMES IN ROOM AIR B&B FROM SHORT-TERM RENTALS. A LOT OF THAT IS BROUGHT IN BEFORE CHRISTMAS, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER DECEMBER. IT'S COMING WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE BEING MADE. SUMMERTIME TIED TO THE NUTS IS HOW MUCH OF THAT IS SNOWBIRDS COME OUT OF THE SNOW INTO THE WARM.
THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO WHILE TICKET SALES WE HAVE SOME DIRECT NUMBER FROM TICKET SALES WE HAVE DIRECT TMT ABOUT INNER $25,000 IT COMES FROM CAMPERS TRULY ON THE FESTIVAL SITE FOR THOSE 3 BEACONS. INDIRECT REVENUES WE GET A VERY CHALLENGING FOR US TO ESTIMATE. SO I HOPE THAT ADDRESSES MOST OF THE QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON THE FINANCE. THANK YOU.
>> THE FINAL QUESTION POSED BY CUSTOM AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL RESPOND TO IS HOW DOES THE CURRENT PERCENTAGE COMPARED TO FEES CHARGED TO OTHER MUSIC FESTIVALS AROUND THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA? >> THANK YOU ROXANNE DIAZ AND CITY ATTORNEY. WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT THERE ISN'T REALLY A COMPARISON WITH RESPECT TO THE TICKET FEE REVENUE.
THE REASON WHY IS THIS AGREEMENT IS VERY NOVEL.
WHEN WE NEGOTIATED THE AGREEMENT I THINK LIKELY THE FIRST OF ITS KIND WHERE WE ENGAGED A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCESS WHERE THE CITY IS RECEIVING TICKET REVENUE FOR AN EVENT THAT'S NOT HELD ON CITY PROPERTY.
OTHER VENUES IN CITIES AND I TOOK A QUICK LOOK THIS AFTERNOON THAT ARE UTILIZED FOR LARGE CONCERTS SUCH AS COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH.
I CAN THINK OF ACTUALLY OCCUR ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY OR A CITY-OWNED FINIAL.
THE BUSINESS STRUCTURE, THE MODEL AND THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ENTITIES WOULD LIKELY BE EITHER FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT OR LICENSE AGREEMENT BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC AGENCY PROPERTY INVOLVED. HERE CALLED A VOICE IS A VERY LARGE LAND OWNER. I THINK THEY OWN OVER 280 ACRES.
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER LEASEHOLD INTERESTS THAT THEY HAVE FOR THE FESTIVAL SITE. AN EXAMPLE THAT I FOUND IS LOLLAPALOOZA WHICH JUST TOOK PLACE IN CHICAGO. IT TAKES PLACE AT GRANT PARK. IT'S A PARK THAT'S OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THE STRUCTURE I
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WOULD THINK IS DIFFERENT.I QUICKLY LOOKED AT BECAUSE OF REMEMBERED THERE'S A BOTTLE ROCK FESTIVAL IN NAPA.
THAT OCCURS ON THE NAPA FAIRGROUNDS CALLED NAPA VALLEY EXPO. THAT'S OWNED BY THE STATE AND I FOUND QUICKLY THERE IS A RENTAL PAYMENT STRUCTURE. THERE'S NO COMPARISON TO WHAT WE HAVE. WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH GOLDEN VOICE AND WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND THE TICKET FEE REVENUE IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER REVENUE THAT
WAS MENTIONED. >> SO WITHOUT THE RECOMMENDATION AND I WANT TO REITERATE THE RECOMMENDATION IS FROM YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION WHICH IS YOUR ADVISORY BODY. IT IS ALONG WITH STAFF CONCURRENT IS TO AND I WON'T READ THE FULL RECOMMENDATION.
BUT IN ESSENCE WE ARE RECOMMENDING A WAVE FULL RATING FOR BOTH ORDINANCES AND ADOPT THEM ALONG WITH ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE MAJOR USED AMENDMENT.
WITH THAT STUFF WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL-THANK YOU. HUGS TO GET MR. STEINER FOR THAT EXTENSIVE REPORT.
WE HAVE THE APPLICANT CAN PRESENT. DO YOU WANT TO COME UP AND GIVE SOME COMMENTS OR PRESENTATION?
>> TO BE OF THE PRESENTATION READY? ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU DOCTOR SNYDER FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATION.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND ADD A LITTLE BIT TO THAT.
GOOD EVENING MEMBER TIM FOREMAN.
COUNSEL TO THE APPLICANT'S VOICE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL.
JOINED WITH GOLDEN VOICE AND MY. WE APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU THE TERM EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE MUSIC FESTIVALS. NO NONE OF YOU ARE STRANGERS TO THE COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVALS. I'M ASSUMING YOU'VE RESPONDED AND WE WOULD STILL LIKE TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES PROVIDING SOME BACKGROUND AND EXPLAINED THE REQUEST BEFORE YOU. GOLDEN BOYS PUT ON THE FIRST COACHELLA FESTIVAL IN INDIA 1999.
IN THE FIRST STAGECOACH FESTIVAL IN 2007.
IN 2013 WE WORKED WITH THE CITY ON A COMPREHENSIVE ENTITLEMENT EFFORT FOR THE FESTIVAL WHICH INCLUDED THE CERTIFICATION OF AN EIR AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL ZONE.
WHAT WAS THAT A 17 YEAR PERMIT AND DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT THAT INCORPORATED A STRICT SET OF REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC BENEFITS TO THE CITY LONG-TERM CERTAINTY FOR THE FESTIVALS. IN THE YEARS THAT FOLLOWED THE FESTIVALS CONTINUE TO GROW IN POPULARITY. AND SO IN 2016 THE CITY APPROVED AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE FROM 99,200 25,004 COACHELLA. AND FROM 75,000 TO 85,000 FOR STAGECOACH. NOW UNFORTUNATELY THE FESTIVALS HAD TO BE SUSPENDED IN 2020 AND 2021 2 TO THE STATE AND COUNTY COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS. AFTER SEVERAL YIELDS ARE OPERATING UNDER THE STATE APPROVALS OF FOLLOWING 2 YEARS OF SUSPENDED FESTIVALS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF THE PERMIT AND DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT FROM 2032 2050.
THIS EXTENSION WILL ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF THE LONG-TERM PUBLIC BENEFITS THE PERFECT POSSIBLE PRIDE TO THE CITY AND THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY.
THE FESTIVALS WILL CONTINUE AS THEY'VE BEEN.
THERE AREN'T ANY CHANGES TO THE ATTENDANCE.
THE NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OFFENSE OR THE FESTIVAL SITE. DURING OPERATIONAL CHANGES. I WILL WHIP THROUGH THIS BECAUSE DOCTOR SNYDER ALREADY EXPLAINED IT. THERE ARE 3 REQUEST BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. EACH OF WHICH RELATE TO EXTENDING THE TERM TO THE PERMIT IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. SOME TEXT AGREEMENT, DEVELOP MEANT AMENDMENT PERMIT AMENDMENT. AS THE
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CITY OF FESTIVALS WE KNOW YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE VARIOUS CULTURAL REPUTATIONAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS THE FESTIVALS PROVIDE THE CITY IN THE ENTIRE VALLEY. THESE WOULD CONTINUE AND BE EXTENDED TO 2050 WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION REQUEST. INCLUDING THE LOCAL JOBS, THE LOCAL SPENDING, THE TOT REVENUE, PAID BY GOLDEN VOICE TO THE CITY AND THE DIRECT INCREASES CITY GENERAL FUND REVENUE. THE PUBLIC BENEFITS REQUIRE UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ALSO WOULD CONTINUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 YEARS.IN PARTICULAR, THE TICKET FEES THAT THE CITY RECEIVES UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WOULD CONTINUE WITH CPI ADJUSTMENTS FOR UP TO 20 ADDITIONAL YEARS. THAT'S WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS THAT IT SCALABLE. SO WHEN WE WERE HERE IN 2016 FOR AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE CAPACITY THE CITY BENEFITED FROM THAT AS WELL BECAUSE THE TICKET FEES ARE BASED ON ATTENDANCE.
WITH THIS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TERM AGAINST THE CITY WOULD SHARE IN THAT WITH ADDITIONAL FEES OVER A LONGER PERIOD. THIS WOULD ENSURE THE CITY, ITS RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES WELL SHARE THE SUCCESS OF THE FESTIVALS THROUGH THE INCREASE IN GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
SO THE EXTENSION WOULD CONTINUE WITHOUT WELL-BALANCED PROGRAM.
WHILE PROVIDING GREATER CERTAINTY OVER A LONGER PERIOD. FACILITATING THE CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS CITY OF EVENTS AND THE SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. PLANNING WITH THE CITY FOR THE FESTIVALS IS A YEAR-ROUND EFFORT.
AFTER THE HIATUS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE WILL BE WORKING AGAIN WITH THE CITY ON THE VARIOUS OPERATIONAL PLANS THAT HELP MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO OUR NEIGHBORS DURING THE FESTIVALS. THESE PLANS ALSO SPELL OUT A COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM WITH RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE FESTIVALS, WHEN THEY WILL BE OCCURRING, POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION AND ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROADS DURING THE FESTIVALS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOSTER STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITY STAFF, THE PLACE OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE FESTIVAL SITE NEIGHBORS ON THE CITY'S NEIGHBORS AS WELL. AND HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU THE EXTENSION REQUEST IS EXEMPT UNDER SEQUEL AS BOTH AN EXISTING FACILITIES EXEMPTION AND A CLASS XXIII EXEMPTION AND IT IS ALSO COVERED BY THE UNDERLYING SEQUENT CLEARANCE.
THE EARLIER CERTIFIED EIR AS WELL AS THE SUBSEQUENT ADDENDUM.
IN CLOSING, GOLDEN VOICE IS MORE THAN JUST A FESTIVAL OPERATOR HERE IN INDIA. AS YOU HEARD IT ON SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY APPROXIMATE 280 ACRES WITHIN THE FESTIVAL SITE.
AND SO IT HAS A VESTED INTEREST NOT JUST IN THE SUCCESS OF THE FESTIVALS BUT IN THE CITY'S OVERALL SUCCESS AS WELL.
SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU APPROVE THE TERM EXTENSION REQUEST.
WERE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CERTAINLY WOULD REQUEST AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US TONIGHT. BEING THAT THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING GOING TO A PUBLIC THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW.
AND ASK OUR COUNSEL IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IS COUNCILMEMBER AMITH
STILL ON? >> I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.
>> OKAY TO HAVE ANYONE ON THIS AND WITH ANY COMMENTS
OR QUESTIONS? >> YES MICROTEL.
WE HAVE 2 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
>> YES. >> WE WILL HAVE JOHN BECERRA. YOU HAVE 3
MY NAME IS BECERRA ORGANIZER OF THE CITY VIDEO. FIRST OF FOREMOST BEFORE I GET INTO MY COMMENT FOR GOLDEN VOICE AND VERY SERIOUSLY HAVE CONCERNS AS TO WHY ELAINE HOLMES HAD TO LEAVE FOR THIS BUT WAS ALLOWED TO STAY FOR THE TAMALE FAST BOAT HER REASONING IS FOR SENSOR BUSINESS WAS A DOWNTOWN AS IS THE TAMALE FESTIVAL. A VERY SERIOUSLY QUESTIONING WHY THAT ROLE IS BEING FOLLOWED NOW AND NOT THEN.
THAT'S MY FIRST INSTANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE PROCEDURES GOING ON HERE SEEM TO BE FISHY AT BEST.
SECONDLY WITH MY UNDERSTANDING OF GOLDEN VOICE BASED ON WHAT THEY SAID IN THE INVESTMENTS THEY'VE MADE.
THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING ANYWHERE.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE COULDN'T AS A RESIDENT GET MORE OUT OF THIS DEAL AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR A 30 YEAR EXTENSION. WE ARE HAVING, OR COMING OUT OF A PANDEMIC. WE ARE STRUGGLING TO SEE SOMEONE GET ANOTHER SWEETHEART DEAL. WHILE WE WERE STILL LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
YOU ALSO TALK ABOUT BENEFITS TO PEOPLE GIVING SHORT-TERM RENTALS.
I LITERALLY CAN'T AFFORD A HOME.
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THOSE KIND OF BENEFITS ONLY GO TO MORE PEOPLE WITH MORE POWER.I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE AMENDMENTS MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY INCREASE THE DIRECT BENEFIT THAT WE CAN CLEARLY SEE NOT ASSUME SOME ECONOMIC BENEFIT BUT WE CAN CLEARLY SEE ON PAPER GO TO THE RESIDENCE.
AND SPECIFICALLY THAT WE SHOULD BE FURTHER ALLOCATED TO RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS LIKE PARKS, PROGRAMMING, STUFFER FAMILIES. THIS WAS ALL VERY HAZY AND IT'S NOT CLEAR TO THE RESIDENCE WITH THE BENEFIT IS OTHER THAN WE GET TO JUST SAY COACHELLA IS HERE. THERE NEEDS TO BE CLEAR INDICATIONS AS TO WHY WE GET TO SAY 30 MORE YEARS TO THIS WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE JUST GETTING INTO THE DOOR.
I WOULD REALLY ASK FOR THE COUNSEL GO ABOUT TRYING TO FIGHT FOR MORE STUFF FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I KNOW THIS STUFF MIGHT BE WORRIED THESE PEOPLE MIGHT CUT AND RUN.
THE NOT GOING TO PREDICTORS OVER 200 ACRES OF LAND HERE.
EVERYWHERE ELSE IS GOOD TO BE TO EXPENSIVE.
THERE'S NO OTHER DEAL JUST LIKE OUR ATTORNEY JUST SAID THAT THEY CAN GET.
I THINK WE CAN HAVE A BETTER NEGOTIATE AND LEVERAGE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET FOR MORE OF OUR RESIDENTS.
THAT'S BELIEVE THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR A MISS MR. BECERRA. WE HAVE ONE MORE PUBLIC COMMENT.
MY FIRST TASK IS NOT COUNCILMEMBER WOMEN ACCUSE HIMSELF BECAUSE HE RECEIVED 2000 DOLLARS FROM COACHELLA FESTIVAL, GOLDEN VOICE EITHER EMPLOYEES OR FOUNDERS. MY SECOND IS THAT COUNCILMEMBER GLENN DO THE SAME FOR RECEIVING OVER $5000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRUST IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS ALONE.
MY THIRD REQUEST IS THAT COUNCILMEMBER LUPE ALSO DO THE SAME FOR RECEIVING $4500 IN CONTRIBUTIONS SIMILAR TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS BEFORE HER.
MY 4TH REQUEST OF MY LAST ONE IS THAT YOU DO NOT EXPEND THIS 30 YEAR PERMIT TO GOLDEN VOICE.
THEY HAVE BEEN SEAFOOD MULTIPLE TIMES FOR UNDER PAINT RESIDENT WAGES.
THEY ASK US TO PAY TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH. THEY ASK US TO PAY TO TAKE OUT CURRENT ART INSTALLATIONS. HOUSING COST HAVE INCREASED AROUND THE COACHELLA FEST AREA.
AND VAGUE THREATS OF THEM LEAVING ARE SOMEWHAT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND.
WITH THE COMPANY RECEIVE A CHEAPER RATE ON POLICE COST ANYWHERE OTHER THAN INDIO? WILL PALM SPRINGS LET THEM BRING 17 BE ON SITE SEMITRUCKS TO THE BUSIEST STREETS? NO. INDIO HOUSE.
SO PLEASE DON'T MAKE THAT A POINT OF CONTENTION AS YOU HOPEFULLY NOT VOTE ON THIS. I AM ACTUALLY CYCLING THROUGH MILES ON AVENUE 50TH. AT THE MOMENT I CANNOT RIDE MY BIKE TO MONROE BECAUSE THERE IS NO SIDEWALKS, THERE'S NO BIKE LANE AND THERE ARE NO STREETLIGHTS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE POLO FIELD ON AVENUE 50.
AFTER 20 YEARS OF THIS FESTIVAL BEING IN THE CITY OF INDIO WE DO NOT HAVE A POLICE STATION. WE DON'T HAVE NEW LIBRARIES OR $1 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR PARKS. IT'S EITHER BECAUSE YOU, THE COUNCIL ARE MISMANAGING THE FESTIVAL REVENUES OR THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOLDEN VOICE IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY OF INDIO. THEREFORE IT SHOULD NOT CONTINUE WITH THIS PERMIT FOR 30 MORE YEARS.
THIS DOES NOT MAKE MONETARY SENSE. THANK YOU AND HAVE
A GOOD EVENING. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU – FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
WE HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK IN THE QUEUE THAT WOULD BE MR. SANTORA'S.
>> WAS KIND OF HOPING TO HEAR GOLDEN VOICE TALK.
>> MY NAME SAM TAURUS RESIDENT OF THE CITY VIDEO. SEE QUOTE HAVING TO THE FULL TRACT REPORT WAS IMPORTANT MOST OF THE CITY OF INDIO. OBSERVABLY ADOPTED IT. THE RESULT MY PRIOR YEARS TO ABOUT IF ANY OF YOU REMEMBER IT WAS A CIRCUS. IT WAS CRAZY.
OUR TRAFFIC, THE SOUND, PEOPLE WANDERING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY. AS A COMMUNITY DIRECTOR HAD POINTED OUT. SICA, THE DOCUMENT IS A SOLID DOCUMENT AND I THINK IT ADDRESSES ALL OF OUR CONCERNS AS FAR AS IMPACTS AND MITIGATION. THE FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT ABOUT FOR I BELIEVE ONE DOLLAR PER TICKET INCREASED INTO THE FEES. HIS OUTRIGHT ROB? OR DO YOU RECALL? OR MAYBE YOU CAN ANSWER AFTER. ANYWAYS, IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THEY ARE ASKING FOR SOMETHING A MASSIVE 30 YEAR AGREEMENT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA IN THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT ONE OF THE THINGS WE DID GET WAS A 17 YEAR CONTRACT. WHEN THEY GAVE
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US ALSO FOR THE FOLKS WHO WERE WORKING MAYBE IT WAS ONLY SEASONAL TO GIVE THEM 17 YEARS TO COUNT ON A BEEN ABLE TO BE EMPLOYED AT GOLDEN VOICE.I WORKED THE FESTIVAL AND WORKED ALONGSIDE THE PEOPLE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SEE TOOK PRIDE IN HIS IT WAS NO FACT YEAR-TO-YEAR.
GIVE ME A PERMIT FOR NEXT YEAR.
THEY USED TO PLAY IT THAT WAY.
THE 70 YEAR AGREEMENT MAKE SURE AT LEAST BE OF THE CITY HAVE THE BENEFIT OF COUNTING ON THAT REVENUE.
AND THAT ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EMPLOYED MANY OF WHOM LIVED IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE GOING TO BE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME.
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE I DO SUPPORT AN EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT.
ONE OF LOOKING AT IS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THE CITY HAS THE ABILITY TO REQUEST SOMETHING OUT OF THAT.
[INDISCERNABLE] $78 MILLION WAS SPENT.
THE DRIVEWAYS ARE STILL GOING TO IMPART REPORT ON THE CITY OF INDIO. YOU GO DOWN TO SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ROADWAYS UP TO SINCE SHOOTING HILLS.
ALL THE WAY DOWN TO TALAVERA. THE CITY OF INDIO NOW THIS TIME HAS NEVER FOUND MONEY TO IMPROVE THAT PARTICULAR ROAD.
IF YOU COULD GET AN AGREEMENT STRUCK WITH THESE GUYS THAT WOULD ALLOW WITH FUTURE ROTORS YOU CAN START YOUR MARKING SOME OF THAT MINING FOR IMPROVEMENT SUCH AS THAT.
AN ESTOPPEL STATE YOUR MONEY WAS EARMARKED TO BE COULDN'T SPEND IT ON ANYTHING ELSE. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT STAFF OF THE COUNSEL SINCE THOSE PRIORITIES. WHEN THEY NEEDED THE MONEY FOR GOLDEN VOICE FOR MR. HAGAN IN THE DEVELOPING OF THE PROPERTIES. THE MONEY WAS THERE. MRS. BORJAS MAKES IT A PART COMMENT TO IMPROVE HER PARTICULAR AREA. THESE REVENUES WERE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. I THINK THE COUNSEL DOESN'T TAKE THAT ACTION THEN THE VOTERS WILL AT THE BALLOT BOX OR INITIATIVE. I THINK THAT WILL BE OUR ONLY RECOURSE IF THE CAPSULE BACK IS IT NEGOTIATING.
>> THINK OF HER COMMENTS MR. TORRES. WE HAVE
YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> YES, THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR PRO TEM MEMBERS OF THE COUNSEL. MY NAME IS BRIAN PER CERCLA COLLEGE GRADUATE LIFELONG INDIO RESIDENT.
UNFORTUNATELY AS OF GROWN UP IN INDIO I WITNESSED NUMEROUS ACTORS COME IN AND CREATE DOWNRIGHT MONOPOLIES WITHIN MANY OF HER CITY SECTORS. SO FAR IT'S PRETTY INDIO RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. FROM.[INDISCERNABLE].
WHICH I MYSELF A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AT WINOOSKI TERRIBLE CHILL EXPLOITED WORKING CONDITIONS. PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG WORKERS. TO OUT-OF-STATE RETIREMENT AND RESORT TYPE DEVELOPERS. BUYING UP ALL OF OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AND CREATING HOUSING MARKET THAT COMPLETELY NEGLECT YOUR CONSTITUENTS. 2 TODAY IN THIS ATTEMPT TO GOLDEN VOICE TO MONOPOLIZE OUR EVENTS CULTURE. IT'S TERRIBLE. MY MAIN POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS IT'S CLEAR THAT THESE MONOPOLIES ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BRING IN SHORT-TERM CAPITAL AND FRIENDLY PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO RECEIVE LARGE CAMPAIGN DONATIONS.
DON'T OFFER ACTUAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS FOR CITY.
TRUE RESIDENCE. I'D LIKE TO ASK WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE AN AFFLUENT CLASS THAT ARE NO LONGER AROUND TO FILL OUR.[INDISCERNABLE]. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF SAY CLIMATE CHANGE OR ANY OTHER FACTORS PUSHES GOLDEN VOICE OUT OF INDIO IN THE DESERT OF WHICH WE CAN FORGET THEY TRIED TO LEAVE BEFORE. I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE RESIDENCE OF INDIO OF WHICH THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN HERE FOR GENERATIONS INCLUDING FAMILIES LIKE MY OWN.
THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, THE WORKING CLASS AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
THE PEOPLE THAT BUILT THE CITY.
THEY WILL STILL BE HERE. YET YOU WILL HAVE LET THEM DOWN IF YOU MONOPOLIZE THE CITY'S INDUSTRIES AND CONTINUE TO LET THEM LOOK LIKE THE DESIRES OF INDIA RESIDENCE. FINALLY I LIKE TO NOTE AGAIN WOULD BE COMPLETELY UNETHICAL FOR COUNCILMEMBERS BANK, GLENN TO VOTE ON THE SIDE RECEIVING DONATIONS CREATES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MEETS THE APPARENT RESIDENCE.
THAT'S ALL AND THANK YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MR. BECERRA.
DO WE HAVE ANY MORE? >> I HAVE NO FURTHER
COMMENTS. >> WE HAVE NO MORE COMMENTS AND HAVE NO MORE IN THE CUE. AT THIS TIME LIKE TO GIVE THE APPLICANT A MOMENT TO COMMENT ON SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS.
THEY GIVE MAYOR PRO TEM FERMON? NO SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO ANY OF THE COMMENTS. JUST A GENERAL COMMENT THAT WE CERTAINLY,
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GOLDEN VOICE APPRECIATES LONG-TERM LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY.WE CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT AND ITS PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM IS BALANCED AND FAIR TO THE CITY. ONE CORRECTION YOU HARD COMMENTER STATE THAT THIS WAS A 30 YEAR EXTENSION.
THE CURRENT TERM EXPIRES IN 2030. THIS WOULD GO TO 2050. THAT WOULD BE 20 ADDITIONAL YEARS OF INCREASED GENERAL FUND REVENUE THROUGH THE TICKET FEES TO THE CITY. AND CERTAINLY SOME OF THE REQUEST THAT YOU HEARD FROM COMMENTERS ABOUT THE TYPES OF THINGS THE COMMUNITY NEEDS COULD CERTAINLY BENEFIT FROM THAT INCREASE IN GENERAL FUND REVENUE. CERTAINLY GOLDEN VOICE LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO BE A PARTNER WITH THE CITY IN ANY WAY CAN IN HELPING TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. >> GREAT. THANK YOU.
NOW WHAT ARE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT OR STAFF?
>> I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.
FIRST I WANTED TO MENTION THAT I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE WORK THAT GOLDEN VOICE DOES IN OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK THE FESTIVALS ARE WORLD-CLASS EVENT.
NOT JUST THE TALENT FROM THE ARTIST BUT THE TALENT FROM THE PRODUCERS AND THE ORGANIZERS.
AT SUCH A WELL ORGANIZED EVENT.
AND IT IS A BENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK MY CONCERNS ONLY BECAUSE IT IS A 20 YEAR EXTENSION.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE RESEARCH IN TERMS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH FIRST. FOR THE AREAS AROUND THERE. THERE HAS BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE WE DID THIS AGREEMENT. THAT WE NEED TO GO IN. SOME THE PUBLIC COMMENTS WE DO HAVE IS PEOPLE AROUND THAT AREA SAME THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THEY ARE IMPACTED.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO GO BACK AND SEE ARE THERE AREAS BEING IMPACTED THAT WERE NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT? AND ALSO ARE THERE ANY NEW CONCERNS THAT HAVE COME UP SINCE THAT AGREEMENT IN 2013 THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT INTO THIS NEW AGREEMENT.
BEFORE WE SIGN UP FOR ANOTHER 20 YEAR EXTENSION.
THE OTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS WITH THE COMPARISONS.
WE HEARD OUR CITY ATTORNEY MENTIONED WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY CLEAR COMPARISONS. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THIS IS STRUCTURED.
WE SO NEED TO HAVE COMPARISONS.
TO MAKE SURE WERE MAKING A STRONG NEGOTIATION ON BEHALF OF A RESIDENCE. RIGHT NOW WERE GOING IN WITHOUT COMPARING OUR FEES TO ANY OTHER EVENTS OR MUSIC FESTIVALS.
SO I WOULD LIKE US TO DO SOME OF THAT RESEARCH AND SEE HOW TO THOSE NEGOTIATIONS FROM OTHER EVENTS, LARGE EVENTS, CALIFORNIA EVENTS. UNIT RECENTLY I HAVE FRIENDS WHO WORK AT THE TENNIS GARDENS.
I KNOW THE TICKET FEES THAT THEY SEE THERE IS AROUND 10 PERCENT.
WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT WE SEE HERE. WHICH, IT'S NOT AN APPLE STOP COMPARISON.
WE STILL NEED TO HAVE OTHER COMPARISONS TO MAKE SURE THAT WERE MAKING A STRONG NEGOTIATION BEFORE WE SIGN UP FOR A 20 YEAR EXTENSION. THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS. I LOVE HAVING THE FESTIVALS HERE. I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THEM HERE.
I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS HERE WITH, ESPECIALLY SOMETHING LIKE THAT'S A 20 YEAR EXTENSION OF SOMETHING THAT HAS A VERY BIG IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ADDRESSING ALL OF THESE CONCERNS AND ALSO NEGOTIATING WITH OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> DOES COUNCILMEMBER AMITH HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FOR STAFF OF THE APPLICANT?
TEM. I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU.
MR. SNYDER WHICH LIKE TO RESPOND TO
THAT? >> THEY GIVE MAYOR PRO TEM. I WOULD NOTE ON THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH UNDERMINE COUNSEL THAT WE DID CONSECUTIVE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. OUTSIDE OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE 67 PROPERTIES THAT ARE COVERED BY THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE MAILING TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE AREA.
OF WHICH WE RECEIVED FOR RESPONSES, TO PLANNING COMMISSION TO PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNSEL. THOSE ARE 2 FROM THE SAME PARTY. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW THE COUNSEL A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WE FOLLOWED ALL OF OUR NOTIFICATION RULES THAT ARE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AND ARE IN EFFECT. IN ADDITION WE DID NEWSPAPER NOTIFICATION, PUBLIC NOTIFICATION WHICH IS REQUIRED BY CURRENT CITY CODE. WE DID FOLLOW ALL OF OUR REQUIRED PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU MR. SNYDER. BEING WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR THE APPLICANT I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THEN OPEN IT UP FOR COUNCIL COMMENTS. I WILL START WITH ACTUALLY 2 EACH
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OPENED A BACKUP? >> NOT AT ALL I WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. COUNCILMEMBERS ACTING IN THEIR CAPACITY AS ELECTED COUNCILMEMBER THEY ARE NOT PROHIBITED FROM ACTING ON A MATTER. IF IT INVOLVES SOMEBODY WHO'S GIVEN THEM A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
THIS IS IN THE CODE OF REGULATIONS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AND ALSO IN LINE WITH THE PRESIDENT BY THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT. THAT HAS HELD THAT. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
I WANT TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER AMITH IF SHE HAS ANY COMMENTS?
>> THEY GIVE MAYOR PRO TEM ABOUT ONE OF THE FORTUNATE COUNSEL MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN THE FESTIVALS GROW AND FLOURISH HERE IN NGO.
NOT ONLY THE FESTIVALS AT GOLDEN VOICE BRINGS TO US BUT ALSO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND THE INDIO INTERNATIONAL TAMALE FESTIVAL. AND WITH EACH FESTIVAL NOT ONLY TO RECEIVE DIRECT BENEFITS BUT THE BENEFITS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE SENSE OF PRIDE THAT WE HAVE BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS COMING IN AND OF BUILDING THAT INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR US IS REALLY MORE THAN WE COULD EVER PAY FOR.
THE VALUE OF THAT BRAND, THAT MARKETING EFFORT, THAT RECOGNITION IS SOMETHING THAT WE AS A CITY COULD NEVER AFFORD TO DO I FOR 1:00 A.M.
APPRECIATIVE FOR ALL THE EVENTS THAT COME TO THE CITY OF INDIO BECAUSE THEY PUT US ON THE MOUNT.
IN PUTTING THIS ON THE MAP CAPTURES THE ATTENTION OF POTENTIAL BUSINESSES.
JUST INCREASES OUR FUTURE ABILITY TO DELIVER THE SERVICES THAT WE NEED TO DELIVER TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
WHEN I THINK GOLDEN VOICE FOR THE PARTNERSHIP. I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR WORKING WITH STAFF AND I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK THEY DONE LEADING UP TO THIS POINT. IT WASN'T AN EASY ROAD.
AND WE'VE GONE THROUGH EXTENSIVE OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE LAST 20 YEARS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THIS ITEM FORWARD ONCE COUNCIL HAS MADE THE
COMMENTS. >> CANTU COUNCILMEMBER AMITH. COUNCILMEMBER TEASED YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS?
>> COMES MEMBER MILLER TO HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> YES. THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM. I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTAND WHEN WE SILENCE EXTENSION AGREEMENT. THAT WAS THE MAYOR AT THAT TIME.
IT WAS REALLY ABOUT TESTIMONY. IT DOESN'T JUST BENEFIT THE CITY OF DEAL. I THINK COUNCILMEMBER AMITH SET A RIGHT.
WE COULD'VE NEVER ASKED FOR SOME OF THIS KIND OF PUBLICITY.
SOME OF THIS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. FOR THE CITY OF FESTIVALS THAT'S WHAT WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON.
WE'VE BEEN TO OUR OWN ZONING CHANGE FOR THIS.
IT'S OF THE CITY OF VIDEO THE WHOLE COACHELLA AND STATE OF COMPANY THAT BRINGS FUNDING INTO. EVERYONE THAT LIVES IN INDIA DOES NOT WORK AND IF THEY WORK IN INDIA WITH ACCESSIBLE VALLEYS.
WITH INDIVIDUAL CHEST AS INCIDENT POOLS. THE COMMUNITY KEEPING OUR APPEAL THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA'S OR TRAVEL IN.
IT'S AN ECONOMIC ENGINE JUST NOT THE CITY OF INDIA BUT EVERYONE ELSE PARENTING.
EVERYTHING THAT IS SPANISH TEA, FOR ROADS, ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO AS EXTENSORS COVERED MICHAEL TO VOICE. NOT ONE DOLLAR COMES OUT OF THE CITY OF VIDEO'S POCKET.
WE BENEFIT FOR THE MONEY THAT COMES IN HERE FROM THE TICKET SALES BUT, WE CAN OPPORTUNITIES WE GET FROM THIS. ON MORE FRUGAL THE VOICE IT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE FOUND THE CITY FESTIVALS. THOUGHTS ON US. WE OPPORTUNITY.
THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PLACE THEY HAVE CONCERTS. THEIR CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO GET BETTER FOR THE CITY OF VIDEO NEW YEAR'S TO MAKE SURE DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER OURSELVES AND IF THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO COME UP THAT CAN CORRELATE WITH THIS AT THE SAME TIME FIND WAYS TO DO IT.
I THINK THE 2 EXTENT THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR THE CITY OF VIDEO TO RECOGNIZE.
SAM BROUGHT UP TORRES WHEN HE WAS A PART OF VERY GOOD IDEAS AND THOUGHTS ON THINGS THAT
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ARE HAPPENING IN THE CITY. BAPTISM THE CITY COUNSEL TO FORGET ABOUT ALL THE ROADS WE'VE DEVELOPED AND THAT WE PAID MULTIPLE DOLLARS 4. RIGHT NOW WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF LOOKING AT PROCESSES ON 50 50TH ANOTHER NOT TO HAVE THAT MUCH TRAFFIC THEY WERE MADE AS COTRUSTEE ROADS.WE CHANGED IT AND DEVELOPED AND INVESTED IN OURSELVES. WE THEN INVEST IN THE POLO GROUNDS, ORACLE TO VESTED IN THE CITY OF INDIO BECAUSE IT OPEN UP THOSE WAYS SO WE COULD TAKE THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THERE. WE DON'T HARVEST BEFORE PEOPLE COMPLAINED THE INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GET PEOPLE OFF THE STREET AND INTO THE POLYGRAM AIR SO THEY ARE THERE SO IT DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH HER DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF OUR PRESIDENTS AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
IF YOU WOULD HEAR WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THEY ARE PROUD TO HELP US IN OUR COMMUNITY.
EXTEND. FINALLY ABOUT THE PUBLIC ART THAT COMES WITH IT.
SO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL. IT'S A COACHELLA RIGHT THING SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVESTING IN ART THAT'S PUT UP THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY FROM ONE SIDE OF THE VALLEY TO THE NEXT.
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK AT THIS. AND MR. TORRES BROUGHT UP. WE WILL LOOK AT WHAT WE COULD DO ON 50TH. WE ARE LOOKING OUT, WERE PAVING LOS COYOTES ROAD THOUGHTS UPRIVER 38TH COUNTY GAVE US. LOOKING TO EXPAND JEFFERSON AUTOGRAPH TO TALAVERA. IT WILL GET DONE. BUT TO GET DONE WITH THE WORK OF OLIVER COMMUNITY. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REST OF THE STUFF. THIS HAS TO DO WITH A 20 YEAR EXTENSION TO MAKE SURE WE CAN LOCKED UNCLE TO VOICE SO WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FESTIVALS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS. I WILL SECOND LUPE AMITH IF SHE WANTS TO FOLLOW THROUGH.
YOUR PRETEND THINKING. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMAN MILLER. I WILL CLOSE IT OUT BY REITERATING SO THE POINTS OF LEARNING LEAVING A COMMITMENT INNER CITY DENSITY FESTIVAL SPAMS A LOT OF LOGISTICS OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.
THE LORD MOBERLY'S, EMPIRE POLE OF EL DORADO IN THIS MANY COMMUNITIES AS BEING AN AREA WE CAN HAVE A FESTIVALS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING AN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR IN OUR CITY WILL BE CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS YEAR-ROUND.
IT BENEFITS A COACHELLA VALLEY.
IT ALSO BENEFITS THE FOLKS ON 50TH, THIRD JEFFERSON, BECAUSE IT GIVES US THOSE FUNDS THAT WE CAN COME IN AND WORK ON INFRASTRUCTURE. WE COULD DO THOSE PROJECTS.
THIS IS WHAT WE DO. SO I WANT TO THINK GOLDEN VOICE.
OPEN A THING STUFF FOR MOVING THIS FORWARD. I THINK EMPIRE POLO FOR THE PARTNERSHIPS. THESE ARE PRIVATE PROPERTIES THAT WE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER TO CEMENT THESE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WITH THAT THERE'S ALREADY A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE TABLE.
>> PRIOR TO THE VOTE. >> I WILL MAKE THE FULL MOTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1764 PROVING THE SECOND MEMO TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND GOLDEN FELLOWS FESTIVAL LLC AND INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE TO THE CLERK AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 159 66 AND 159.469.
INTRODUCING THE REQUEST THE CITY CLERK WITH THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10 TO 31 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MAJOR
MUSIC FESTIVAL. >> I WILL SECOND THAT MOST ITEMS WERE AMITH AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER. CAN VOTE PLEASE? SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LLC AND COACHELLA MUSIC TO EXTEND THE 20.
AN ORDINANCE 17 65 TO READ ONE
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MINUTE. 1765 SECTION 159.463 DEFINITION SECTION 159.466 MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL PERMIT REQUIRED IN SECTION 159 POINT 469 DECISION OF THE MAJOR MUSICAL FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE AND AMENDING THE INDIAN MUNICIPAL CODE.THE MAYOR. >> I JUST LET HER KNOW.
THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THAT SPOT FOR ME.
>> ANY TIME. >> OKAY YOUR TIME WILL COME COMING UP ABSOLUTELY, A FEW MORE MONTHS. EVERYONE I'D LIKE TO MOVE
[10. CONSENT CALENDAR]
ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ITEM NUMBER 10 PLEASE. CITY ATTORNEY?>> YES. PRIOR TO TAKING A MOTION ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR I WANTED TO PROVIDE A ORAL REPORT ON I'M SORRY SHOULD'VE HAD THE SPIRIT ON ITEM NUMBER K. THE MANAGEMENT ACTUALLY THE MIDDLE ON THE COMPOSITION BENEFIT PLAN AND THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 10232 RELATED TO THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS IN TERMS OF CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. UNDER THE GOVERNMENT CODE, PROVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRES AN ORAL REPORT FURNITURE TAKING FINAL ACTION ON THE SALARY SCHEDULES OR COMPENSATION PAID IN THE FORM OF FRINGE BENEFITS OF A LOCAL AGENCY EXECUTIVE. TYPICALLY LOCAL AGENCY EXECUTIVE REFERS TO AS A CITY MANAGER.
IN THIS CONTEXT THE PROVISIONAL ALSO INCLUDES PERSONS THAT ARE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF A LOCAL AGENCY.
IN THIS CASE WITH THE RESOLUTION 102 32 DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE ATWELL EMPLOYEE GROUP AND ARE COVERED AND THEREFORE THIS ORAL REPORT IS REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE GALLERY SCHEDULES AND BENEFITS.
WITH RESPECT TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE.
THIS GALLERY SCHEDULE IS ATTACKED IN EXHIBIT A AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT RANGES AND AS STATED IN THE REPORT THE EFFECTIVE SALARY SCHEDULE AS OF 818 21 IS AND I WILL LIST THE RANGES HERE IN THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM. FOR RANGE 60 AND WITHIN THAT RANGE WE HAVE THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
THE MINIMUM IS 11,002 38 AND THESE ARE MONTHLY HE SENSED A MAXIMUM OF 16,006 04 23.
IN REGION 346 THE MINIMUM IS 10,004 60 97.
THE MAX IS 54 6759 WITHIN THAT RANGE WE WILL HAVE THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, THE DOCTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP MEANT, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NGO WATER AUTHORITY AND THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
AND ALSO THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT. THE NEXT RANGES 323.
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM IS 9003 34, 45.
THAT'S A MINIMUM, THE MAXIS 1371 94.
THAT'S DOCTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. RAGE 291 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING. 8000 11781. 11,009-370.
BEGINNING IN JULY 2, 2022 AS INDICATED IN THE REPORT.
THE RANGES FOR GRADE 360 WILL CHANGE FROM 11,004 63 TO 17 TO THE MAX OF 2009 3631.
346 IT'S MINIMUM IS 2006 7845. THE MARKS ABOVE 15,007 76.94 FOR THE EMPLOYEE AND REACHED 323.
NOT THOUSAND 4 2114 TO THE MAX OF 67.06.
FOR THE EMPLOYEE AND RANGE 291 IT'S 8280 $0.17 TO 12,000 TO 23 $0.57.
THERE IS A 5 PERCENT INCREASE TO THE SALARY RANGE SO THE SALARY RANGE OF THEIR 60 IS 12,000 036 33 THE MAX OF 17,007 8313.
IN RANGE 323, 9 THOUSAND 927 TO 14,007
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7041. AN EMPLOYEE RANGE 291 IS 8006 9418.ALSO WITHIN THAT RANGE FOR EMPLOYEE THAT IS A SWORN POLICE OFFICER THERE IS A 5 PERCENT OR 10 PERCENT INCREASE DEPENDENT ON WHAT'S CALLED A POST CERTIFICATE WHICH IS PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS TRAINING CERTIFICATE THAT RANGE ACTUALLY WAS A 5 PERCENT 10 PERCENT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COUNSIL IN 2019. WE ARE CARRYING IT OVER HERE. THERE'S ALSO A $9000 ONE-TIME PAYMENTS IN TERMS OF AN RECOGNITION OF THE WORK DONE BY STAFF AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS TO THE PANDEMIC.
EDDIE ADAMS OF MINISTRY TO BELIEVABLY CARRY OVER 32 HOURS.
EVERNOTE TIME CAN BE CONVERTED TO CASH.
THE CELL BACK. FOR VACATION, THIS IS TYPICAL OF PUBLIC AGENCIES. IT HELPS THE PUBLIC AGENCY TO REDUCE TAX LIABILITY ON THEIR BOOKS AND SO THOSE IN THE ATWELL GROUP BETTER DIRECTORS THE ABILITY TO SELL BACK HUNDRED AND 60 HOURS BY 2 POINTS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. UP TO 80 HOURS IN THE FIRST HALF AND UP TO 80 HOURS OF THE SECOND HALF. IT ALLOWS FOR A CAR LOAN CHAPTER $500. THIS IS HOWEVER THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER DEPENDING ON ONE'S JOB DUTIES AND OTHER CRITERIA.
THE VACATION SCHEDULES INCLUDED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE 6 PAYS THE SAME ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFIDENTIAL AND UNREPRESENTED UNIT APPEARED THAT IS THE SUMMARY I'M APOLOGIZING IT'S VERY LONG FOR THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
THERE ARE 2 REVISIONS TO THE RESOLUTION EVAN ONSTOT OF THE COUNSIL SO INCLINED TO PROVE THIS ITEM THAT IT BE APPROVED WITH THESE CHANGES.
THE FIRST IS IN SECTION J-B ON PAGE 6 OF THE RESOLUTION. IT SHOULD READ CERTIFICATE PAY FOR EXECUTIVE OR MANAGEMENT PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING. NOT ADVANCED IN MANAGEMENT.
THE SECOND IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INCLUDE IN EXHIBIT C TO THE RESOLUTION, A RELEASE IN THE FORM OF APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER. THE ITEM CAN BE LEFT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR IF YOU SO CHOOSE.
AND WHENEVER SOMEBODY MAKES A MOTION IT CAN BE APPROVED WITH THE CHANGES NOTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH CITY ATTORNEY FOR PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION AND TRANSPARENCY TO OUR CITY.
GIVEN THAT I HAVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. DOES ANYONE SHOULD WEAR HERE MOTION QUICKBOOKS QUESTION KEVIN, IF YOU COULD.
BUT I'M I SEE WHENEVER BARBARA AND ONE OF THE THINGS I ALWAYS WONDERED IS AN IRP HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE TRANSPORT WITH THE LOWE'S WORK. I'VE ALWAYS ASKED FOR THAT. I SEE THIS INCIDENT. DID I MISS IT? I LIKE PEOPLE ACTUALLY DID INTENDED TO DO SOME OF THESE SOME PART A MILLION TO IN SUMMER OF 2.7 THE PEOPLE WANT TO PICK THE ONE IN YOURS IS THE MOST RESPONSE TO BEN ON THE PROJECT AND MOST RESPONSIVE THEY WERE LOAN COULD GRASP SOME OF OUR PATH WE PUT IN THAT RATED TOTAL FOR RESPONDENTS.
RESPONDENT FIRMS. FOR RESPONDENT FIRMS. THIS RFP ISSUED PRIOR TO THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE PANDEMIC.
WHICH TIME IT WAS PUT ON HOLD AND AS TO TONE IN THE STAFF REPORT IT WAS REFUNDED BY THE CITY COUNSEL IN A MOST RECENT BUDGET ACTION FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
WE DID CONTACT 3 THE RESPONDENT FIRMS THAT WERE THE HIGHEST RANKED FIRMS AND DID INTERVIEW THEM OFTEN OF INFORMATION TO INTERVIEW THEM. I BELIEVE IT WAS RELATED IN THE STAFF REPORT AS WELL.
WE DID GO THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SCORING PROCESS IN THE INITIAL REVIEW. WE HAD A SCORING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVE SO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, INDIA WHAT AUTHORITY, PLACE OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
WE DID GO THROUGH SCORE AND 3 FORMS OF HIGH-SCORING WE DID DO ORAL INTERVIEWS.
WANT TO CONFIRM TO WERE STILL INTERESTED. 2 TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT WE HAD TO TILT AN RFP WAS STILL ACHIEVABLE AT THE ALLOTTED BUDGET. THE COUNCIL WHICH WAS $125,000.
AND 3, TO CONFIRM THEY UNDERSTAND THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL AND STATE DOLLARS AROUND THEM AND FIBEROPTICS.
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE WORK IN A TIMELY MATTER TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S GOAL AND POTENTIALLY APPLYING FOR SOME THE FUNDING OF 3 FIRMS WERE INTERVIEWED AS INTERVIEWS THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TO COMMIT A
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RECOMMENDATION ON THIS AND ADVISORS LLC.CHANCE? >> NEED TO RECUSE THE, THE SECOND, VENTANA.
CLICK SYSTEMS THAT STAYS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR TO DECLARE HIS MEMBER AMITH
COULD CONSENT CALENDAR. >> OKAY.
ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH 2 WHAT ITEM?
>> IT WAS RESOLUTION NUMBER 10232 AND WINDOWS AS NOTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
>> YES. THAT SOUNDS GREAT I WILL SECOND THAT WITH THE ABSTENTION ON THE FROM
COUNCILMEMBER AMITH. >> TERRIFIC.
CITY CLERK MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL 10 TO.
MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AT 8:20 FUNDING IS AUGUST 30, 2021 AT 3 PM.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.