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

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

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

WE WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND STAFF.

YOUTH INVITES HER COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR JOINING US.

I'VE A LONG UPDATE SO PLEASE HANG IN THERE WITH ME.

I WANTED TO FIRST THINK OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OUR STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PUTTING TOGETHER THE VISUAL FOR CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ AT CITY HALL.

ANOTHER FAMILY REALLY APPRECIATED IT VERY MUCH.

I ALSO WANT TO SET MY CUDDLED SINS TO THE FAMILY OF THE OTHER 3 YOUNG MEN WE LOST FROM THE SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

WE KNOW THEY'RE GOING THROUGH A VERY HARD TIME AT THE HIGH SCHOOL RECENTLY.

ALSO WANTED TO WELCOME OUR TRANSLATOR FOR TODAY.

TODAY'S THE FIRST TIME OR PROVIDING LIVE TRENDS THEY SHOULD BE ASSUMED.

IF YOU PREFER TO HEAR OUR CITY MEETINGS IN SPANISH YOU CAN LOG INTO ZOOM AND CHOOSE THE TRANSLATION OPTION TO HEAR OUR LIVE TRANSLATION.

THIS MORNING I MET WITH OUR BOARD AT COACHELLA VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP.

WE HAD A PRESENTATION BY DAVID MASON FROM UCR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

THEY'RE CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH LARGER SMALL BUSINESSES IN IT AND

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE TRAINING.

USUALLY AT NO COST TO EITHER THE BUSINESS OR THE TRAINING.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT DAVID MASON AT UCR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

RECEIPT ATTENDED OUR SOCAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS MEETING FOR THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY.

MADE A PRESENTATION FROM THE LUSKIN CENTER AT UCLA WHERE THEY TALKED ABOUT THE PUBLICATION OF THE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THAT DOCUMENTS THE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FOLDABLE COMMUNITIES SUCH AS IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY.

IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT ON INFANT HEALTH SUCH AS EARLY BIRTHS.

IMPACTS OF EXTREME HEAT ON HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL BURDENS AND IMPACTS ON MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING.

I DID MENTION TO THE COMMITTEES OF THE ISSUES WE SAW HERE IN THE EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY AFTER RECENT STORM TOOK OFF THE POWER FOR HUNDREDS OF NORTHSHORE RESIDENTS.

MANY OF WHOM LIVED IN MANUFACTURED HOMES IN EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS.

ALSO HAD A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD WHERE THEY DISCUSSED HOW OUR TRADE DOLLARS ARE BEING USED FOR STATE PROJECTS.

THROUGH OUR GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND.

SO FAR $50 BILLION HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED AND $9 BILLION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

OVER 600,000 ACRES OF LAND HAS BEEN PRESERVED OR RESTORED.

8000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

OVER 740 TRANSIT AGENCY PROJECTS ARE FUNDED.

OVER 400,000 REBATES HAVE BEEN GRANTED FOR ZERO ADMISSION AND HYBRID VEHICLES.

HUNDRED 25,000 URBAN TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED.

STATE WIDE 51 PERCENT OF THIS FUNDING GOES TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

IN OUR REGION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 78 PERCENT OF THIS FUNDING GOES TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS.

I ALSO ATTENDED RC BAG ENERGY ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY MEETING.

IN A Q&A WITH IIB REGARDING THE POWER OUTAGES DURING THE RECENT STORM AS WELL AS A RESPONSE AND RESTORATION WHICH TOOK ABOUT 4 DAYS T FULLY RESTORE POWER.

WE ALSO HAD A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION BY DOCTOR CAMERON BARROWS WHO SHOWED SOME OF THE HISTORY OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY.

HIS GRAPHS SHOW THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER FOR OUR VALLEY.

HE ALSO HAD DATA SHOWING HOW CERTAIN PLANT SPECIES FOUND THAT LOWER ELEVATIONS ARE BEGINNING TO DIE OFF AND ARE NOT ONLY FOUND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE IT'S COOLER BUT THEY ARE STILL DYING OFF AT SIGNIFICANT RATES.

THERE ALSO ABLE TO SEE THAT JOSHUA TREES ARE NO LONGER REPLICATING AND MANY OF THEIR CURRENT HABITATS BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN HEAT CONDITIONS.

ANOTHER CONSEQUENCE OF THE INCREASE IN HEAT IS THAT NOW MOSQUITOES ARE THRIVING LONGER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE ARE SEEN INCREASE IN NUMBERS AS WELL AS NEW SPECIES OF MOSQUITOES IN THE VALLEY.

WHICH INCREASES OUR RISK OF CERTAIN DISEASES SUCH A THE WEST NILE VIRUS.

WE ARE ALSO SEEN A SEVERE DROUGHT THAT HAS GREATLY REDUCED WATER LEVELS COMING THROUGH THE COLORADO RIVER WHICH IS THE WATER THAT W CURRENTLY USE TO RESTORE OUR AQUIFER.

HERE IN THE VALLEY.

WE NEED TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE OUR WATER USE HERE BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THIS WATER SOURCE.

WE DEATHLY HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO IN TERMS OF PREPARING FOR THE CHANGES THAT ARE COMING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE.

ONE THING I AM EXCITED ABOUT FOR THAT IS WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING ON AN URBAN GREEN AND GUIDEBOOK THAT Z-PAK HAS BEEN WORKING ON THAT WILL GIVE US RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LANDSCAPING THAT CAN HELP US SIMULTANEOUSLY USE LESS WATER, PROVIDE MORE COOLING FOR OUR BUILDINGS AND HOMES AND PROVIDE SHELTER FOR OUR NATIVE SPECIES OF INSECTS AND ANIMALS THAT ARE ECOSYSTEM REALLY NEEDS TO REMAIN HEALTHY.

IT'S ESTIMATED THAT 70 PERCENT OF WATER IN OUR HOMES GOES TO OUR LANDSCAPE.

MOSTLY OUR GRASS LAWNS.

I'M HOPING THIS WILL HELP US BUILD A PLANT WITH OUR RESIDENTS TO BEGIN CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.

I'M ALSO GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AND LINDA EVANS OF LA QUINTA WERE REAPPOINTED TO OUR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE COMMITTEE.

I WILL BE SERVING ANOTHER YEAR AS THE VICE CHAIR OF THE SEA BAG ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S A REALLY GREAT INFORMATION.

SUPER GREAT INFORMATION.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

COUNCILMEMBER GLENN MILLER.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR MARE.

ALL MY COMMITTEES WERE DARK.

THERE WAS A FEW ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE VIGIL FOR MARIE CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ.

WHEN I THINK EVERYONE ESPECIALLY THE FAMILY THAT CAME OUT.

ESPECIALLY RUDY MORALIS, MAYOR PRO TEM WAYMOND FERMON AND OTHERS SO WE CAN HONOR AND RECOGNIZE HIM FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE 12 OTHER MILITARY SOLDIERS THAT LOST THEIR LIFE DEFENDING FREEDOM FOR SO MANY PEOPLE.

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE OUR COMMUNITY COME OUT AND SUPPORT THEM AND SUPPORT THE FAMILIES AND THAT Â" PROBABLY HE WAS ALSO INJURED.

THE FAMILY ALSO CAME OUT.

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IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO SEE THERE WAS SO MUCH SUPPORT THE CITY OF INDIO CONTINUES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED IN OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY.

A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPENED JUST RECENTLY IS THE MAYOR'S CUP.

WHEN HE GETS TO TALK ABOUT IT.

SINCE OUR LAST MEETING STARTED 6 YEARS AGO AND SHADOW HILLS I THINK ONE AGAIN I DON'T THINK INDIO HIGH SCHOOL HAS ONE YET TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.

IT STARTED TO TURN INTO WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE IS GETTING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRINGING IN OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO GET TOGETHER.

IT'S REALLY TO BRING FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

INDIO IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY THAT HAS 2 FULL-FLEDGED HIGH SCHOOLS.

WE WERE ABLE TO DO A MATCH BETWEEN OUR 2 HIGH SCHOOLS AND BE ABLE TO GET THE FAMILIES TOGETHER.

THEY ALSO HAD VOLLEYBALL MATCH, THEY HAD CROSS-COUNTRY THE OTHER DAY DID QUITE A FEW OTHER THINGS.

IT'S GREAT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET OUT AND ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER.

ESPECIALLY DURING THIS COVID.

IT GAVE PEOPLE ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET OUT BE TOGETHER.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE LOOKING TO EXPAND IT NEXT YEAR AND HOPEFULLY COVID WILL BE DOWN IT WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE FAMILIES TOGETHER AND HAVE AN EVENT AT THE POLO GROUNDS OR HERE UP AT OLD TOWN OR HERE BY CITY HALL.

THAT WAS GREAT.

THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT IT'S A NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

PROMOTING BUSINESSES FROM THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

GROWING VERY QUICKLY.

REBECCA LUNA IS THERE CHAIRPERSON IS RUNNING IT.

THEY ALSO HAD THE CALIFORNIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE.

THE 42ND ANNUAL EVENT THEY WERE HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM HERE AND THEY'RE LOOKING TO EXPAND OUT HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

IF YOU KNOW ANY BUSINESSES THAT WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT IS FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

BESIDES THE OTHER ONES REBECCA LOOMIS IS THE PERSON YOU CAN LOOK FOR.

WAS ABLE TO GIVE THEM A PROCLAMATION NOT ONLY FOR THE STATE BUT FROM THE CITY OF VIDEO.

THAT WAS GREAT.

THEN LASTLY TRAGIC STORY THAT HAPPENED NOT TO LONG AGO ABOUT A YEAR AGO WAS 3 MOBILE HOMES THAT BURNED DOWN IN PUBLIC DEL SOL.

ABOUT A YEAR AGO ACROSS FROM INDIO HIGH SCHOOL.

ALL 3 THE FAMILIES LOST EVERYTHING THEY OWN.

THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INSURANCE.

AT THE GENEROSITY OF CHAIRMAN GERALD MIKE 29 PALMS EVENT AT MISSION INDIANS HE DEDICATED 3 HOMES TO THEM.

THEY WERE INSTALLED LAST WEEK.

THE FAMILY GOT THE KEY TO THEIR HOMES.

HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO A BIG PRESS RELEASE HE WANTED TO GO LOW-KEY.

EACH ONE OF THOSE HALLS WERE DEDICATED TO THE FAMILY, FREE OF CHARGE.

THEY WERE GIVEN THE KEYS TO THE HOME ALONG WITH THE TITLE AT NO COST TO THEM.

THESE 3 FAMILIES ARE NOW BACK IN THEIR HOMES AT PUEBLO DEL SOL.

THEY HAVE A NEW HOUSE COURTESY OF MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, THE CITY OF INDIO WAIVE THE FEES.

MY LANDSCAPE COMPANY TO THE LANDSCAPING.

Â" NURSERY TO THE PLANS.

EMORY LAND CLEARING TO THE CLEARING OF THE OLD DEBRIS AND THAT ALSO PROTECT PART OF THE WASTE FREE OF CHARGE.

AS USUAL OUR COMMUNITY GATHERS TOGETHER WHENEVER THERE'S ADVERSITY AND WE WORK TOGETHER AND NOW WE HAVE 3 FAMILIES THAT ARE BACK IN THEIR HOMES AND THEY ARE CLEAR AND FREE WITH HER OWN HOMES.

GREAT STUFF GOING ON IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THAT'S IT MADAME MAYOR.

>> GREAT STORY.

IT STARTED OUT SO TRAGIC.

WHAT A GREAT ENDING.

THANK YOU.

I KNOW YOU CHAMPIONED THAT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

CANCEL NUMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH.

IS SHE HERE?

>> SHE SAID SHE WAS CAN BE LITTLE BIT LATE.

>> MAY BE TOWARD THE END OF EVERYTHING.

MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> ALL RIGHT.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.

AND FOLKS WATCHING ONLINE.

AT A COUPLE OF MY COMMITTEES THAT WERE OPEN AND I DID ATTEND A COUPLE ACTIVITIES.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE SEA BAG.

I WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF BEING NOMINATED AGAIN AS THE CHAIR TO SERVE ANOTHER YEAR.

IT'LL BE 2 YEARS FOR ME SERVING AS THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

I BELIEVE I STOP A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT ACCOMPLISHING THAT POSITION.

I'M DELIGHTED TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

DURING OUR MEETING WE HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR HUNTER LOPEZ.

IN THE FALLEN AND A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR Â" Â".

WE STILL RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES.

I WANT TO READ OFF SOME DETAILS OF CORPORAL LOPEZ'S SERVICES.

IF FOLKS OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND.

IT'S AVAILABLE ON SOME OF THAT SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTS THEY HAVE SOME OF THE DETAILS UP ON THEIR WEBSITE.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE IT ON OURS.

I'LL GO HEAD AND READ SOME OF THEM OFF.

THE PROCESSION WILL BEGIN AT 5:30 P.M.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.

IN FOREST LAWN IN CATHEDRAL CITY.

THE TRAVEL PAST THE PALM DESERT SHERIFF STATION BEFORE ENDING AT ST.

FRANCIS CHURCH IN LA QUINTA.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO LINE THE STREETS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROCESSION.

THEN, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT APPROXIMATELY AT 9:00 A.M.

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PROCESSION WILL CONTINUE FROM ST. FRANCIS AND TRAVEL PAST 3 SCHOOLS HAS ATTENDED, FAMILIAR HER HEART ON DRISCOLL AND INDIO.

JOHN GLENN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND INDIO.

AND ALSO LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL.

AFTER THE PROCESSION THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND A VIEWING ST. FRANCIS FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM.

THAT'S FRIDAY FROM NOON TO 7 PM.

ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER AND 11 A YOUNG IN THE OASIS ROOM.

IN THE CONVENTION CENTER WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO WATCH THE CEREMONY ON THE SCREENS.

THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY WILL BE 1000 AND MASKS ARE REQUIRED INSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER.

A PROCESSION ON SATURDAY IT WILL THEN TRAVEL TO RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY OR LOPEZ WILL BE LAID TO REST.

THE PUBLIC IS ASKED TO REMAIN ON SIDEWALKS AND OUT OF THE ROAD.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BLOCK AND DIVERT TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS AT HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR REGULAR TRAVEL SHOULD BE USED DURING THE PROCESSION TIMES.

AGAIN, THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND ALSO MOST OF OUR MEDIA OUTLETS.

SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL FOR THE CITY.

ALSO, DURING THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING AND A PRESENTATION FOR MARGARET MINCEY OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

SEISMIC LABORATORY ON EARTHQUAKE EDUCATION.

IN THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT WHICH WILL BE OCTOBER 21, 2021.

INTERNATIONAL SHAKEOUT DAYS EVERY THIRD THURSDAY OF OCTOBER WHEN ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COACHELLA VALLEY PRACTICE AND EARTHQUAKE DRILL FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE.

MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION CALIFORNIANS JOINED THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT IN 2020.

MORE THAN 4.6 MILLION PEOPLE INCLUDING THE SEATBACK STAFF HAVE REGISTERED FOR THIS YEAR'S DRILL.

SO, WE HOPE EVERYONE PARTICIPATES IN A DRILL AND BEING PROACTIVE.

SOME OF THE THINGS I TALKED ABOUT EARLIER OF BEING PREPARED.

SOMETIMES WE PREPARE FOR WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN AND WE KNOW WERE IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY.

I BELIEVE THIS IS IMPORTANT.

ALSO FOLLOWING THAT THERE IS A MY SHAKE UP AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE FOR EARLY DETECTION OF EARTHQUAKES.

IF YOU HAVE APPLE OR ANDROID PHONE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE APP.

WHICH WOULD BE EARLY DETECTION AND IT'S CALLED MY SHAKE.

MOVING ALONG.

ALSO, WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM THE COUNTY ON COVID.

OUR NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TO CHANGE.

IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION SO I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO GO TO THE COUNTY WEBSITE TO GET SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS.

I COULD GIVE YOU SOME NUMBERS FOR INDIO.

WE HAVE SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED WE HAVE 13,743 CONFIRMED CASES.

WE HAVE THIRD 2312 RECOVERED.

WE HAVE 231 DEATHS.

RIGHT NOW IT RIVERSIDE COUNTY THE POSITIVITY RATE IS 7.6 BUT THAT'S BEFORE THE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED OR SUBTRACTED FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

ALSO, I WANT TO DIRECT A LOT OF FOLKS TO THE DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DASHBOARD SITE.

IT'S A VERY EASY TO READ AND NAVIGATE.

INTO THE NUMBERS AT SOME OF OUR SCHOOLS NOW I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A PROPER FORM FOR ME TO GIVE ADVICE ABOUT MEDICATIONS FOR COVID AS PARENTS.

WITH OUR STUDENTS.

I THINK THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GO IN THERE AND LOOK AT SOME OF THE NUMBERS OF OUR COVERT CASES IN OUR SCHOOLS TO MAKE THE NECESSARY THINGS THAT WE CAN MITIGATE THIS VIRUS.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 91 ACTIVE CASES IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WITH 75 BEING STUDENTS AND 16 BEING STAFFED.

SO, I WILL COMPLETE MY REPORT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTING.

MOVING ALONG TO THE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE WHICH WAS THIS MORNING.

WE HAD A REPORT THAT MARKETERS FILL EDUCATION HAS NOW OPENED UP IN THE BOXING CLUB IN PALM SPRINGS.

THAT'S GOOD TO HELP THE COMMUNITY OUT.

WE ALSO RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOM KIRK ON THE CV 200 WHICH SERVES MOST CHRONICALLY HOMELESS FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY IN THE SECOND QUARTER WE'VE GOTTEN 24 FOLKS OFF THE STREET INTO HOUSING.

THAT'S GOOD.

RIGHT NOW THE CV 200 IS TH CV 151.

AS WE MOVE ALONG WORKING WITH OUR QUALITY-OF-LIFE TEAMS AND OUR COMMUNITY

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LEADERS AND ARE NONPROFITS WE WILL CONTINUE TO CAMPUS THE AREAS FOR FOLKS WHO WE CONSTANTLY COME IN CONTACT WITH TO GET THEM SOME ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

AND, DURING THE MEETING SOMETHING THAT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AND DISCUSSED WERE POSSIBLE OPTIONS OF LOOKING AT AND DISCUSSING WHAT SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES ARE DOING.

I'M NOT A HOMELESSNESS EXPERT.

MAYBE I DON'T LATER TIME OR QUALITY-OF-LIFE TEAM CAN COME UP MAYBE GIVE A PRESENTATION TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT COME IN CONTACT WITH.

BECAUSE, WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES.

IF YOU WILL GO OUTSIDE THE COACHELLA VALLEY SOMETIMES YOU DON'T SEE THE RESOURCES WE HAVE HERE AS IT PERTAINS TO HOMELESSNESS.

BUT WHERE BECOMES AN ISSUE IS A LOT OF FOLKS ARE RELUCTANT TO TAKE THAT ASSISTANCE.

AND THAT'S A CHALLENGE.

THAT'S A CHALLENGE.

NOT ONLY ARE FOLKS WITH BOOTS ON THE GROUND BUT IF YOU'RE OUT THERE AND OFFER FOLKS HELP IN THEIR RELUCTANT WHAT YOU DO? SO, THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS BEING HELD IN METROPOLITAN CITIES WHO HAVE WORST HOMELESS PROBLEMS THAN WE DO AND SOME OF THEM ARE MAKING POLICY TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE MENTAL CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND THEY NEED ASSISTANCE.

SO, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE YAK BEER AND MAYOR PRO TEM AND ADVISOR IF I COULD WORK ALONGSIDE OF YOU AND WORKING WITH SOME OF OUR PANTRY PROJECTS.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I THINK WE HAVE SOME THINGS IN PLACE.

I THINK MAYBE THE YAK CAN ENHANCE THAT AND ACTUALLY WORK WITH US IN MITIGATING OUR HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY ASSISTANCE WITH YOU AS WELL.

SO, MOVING ALONG.

WE ALSO ATTENDED THE GREATER COACHELLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE MAYOR LUNCHEON.

TRAVELED LUNCHEON.

IT WAS GREAT.

I THINK THE MAYOR FOR GRIEVING GREAT PRESENTATION LETTING THE COMMUNITY KNOW WILL BE HAVE GOING ON IN INDIO.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON IN OUR CITY.

THE VALLEY IS GROWING AND I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO HEAR WHAT OUR SISTER CITIES ARE DOING IN COACHELLA AND LA QUINTA.

ALTHOUGH WE ARE INDIVIDUAL CITIES THE COACHELLA VALLEY IS ONE BIG CITY.

IF INDIO IS THRIVING THE COACHELLA IS THRIVING THEN INDIO THRIVING.

AND VICE VERSA WITH LA QUINTA.

IT'S A GREAT LUNCHEON TO HEAR SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON.

AND, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE FOLKS WHO CAME OUT TO THE VIGIL FOR CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ.

OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY.

TO THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN.

AND HOW WE GET THROUGH THESE THINGS IS LEANING ON ONE ANOTHER.

HIS FAMILY, THEIR LIVES OR TO BE CHANGED FOREVER.

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE.

HUNTER IS A HERO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I SAID THAT AT THE VIGIL AND I'LL SAY IT NOW.

WE HAVE OBLIGATION TO MEMORIALIZE HIM IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE INTEND TO DO SO IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK DON'T SINCE THE SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER TRUJILLO WHO ALSO PASSED RECENTLY AND MR. FOR HARBOR THE PRINCIPAL THEIR FAMILY OVER THERE.

THEY'RE GOING THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES THEY LOST A FORMER STUDENT AND SUMMER SHADOW HILLS FAMILY OVER THERE WE SEND OUR CONDOLENCES AS WELL.

THAT WILL COMPLETE MY REPORT MADAME MAYOR.

>> TERRIFIC.

LOTS GOING ON THEY GIVE FOR EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION.

IS COUNCILMEMBER AMITH AVAILABLE OR DOES SHE WISH TO SPEAK? NO? OKAY, MY TURN.

THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON.

WE TRY TO MAKE THIS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU TO MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF AT CITY MANAGER FOR VOLUNTEERING AT THE FINE FOOD BANK EARLIER THIS MONTH.

I THINK WE BROKE A FEW RECORDS.

WE WERE ON A ROLL AND PACKAGING OUT FOOD.

THE IMPORTANT PART IS WE WERE PACKAGING THAT FOOD FOR DELIVERY.

THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE COVID PANDEMIC THE NEED FOR FOOD TO BE DELIVERED.

THE FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR COMMUNITY WHICH WAS SIGNIFICANT TO BEGIN WITH IS EVEN GREATER.

I ENCOURAGE ANYONE THAT HAS SOME FREE TIME TO VOLUNTEER AT FINE FOOD BANK TO HELP IN THAT SERVICE.

I ENJOYED THE ALL VALLEY MAYOR NEAR CRITELLI VALLEY CHAMBER COMMERCE.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING.

RACING TIDE FLOATS ALL BOATS.

WE ARE SUCCESSFUL.

IF ANYONE OF US IS 9 SUCCESSFUL THAN THE REST OF US ARE SUCCESSFUL.

IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HOW WE CAN ALL BE A PART OF ONE BIG GROUP.

I ATTENDED THE WOMEN'S CLUB KICKOFF BRUNCH ON SUNDAY.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT IS THIS PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION DOES SO MUCH OUT THERE.

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WE SUPPORT BARTHES VILLAGE, THE RESCUE MISSION, INDIO NURSING.

IT'S A GROUP THAT GIVES BACK AND THAT GIVES VOLUNTEERS TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.

IT WAS NICE TO KICK OFF THE SEASON THIS YEAR.

LET'S SEE.

I ATTENDED THE IID MEETING.

THE CV C MEETING.

ESME'S FOLKS KNOW THAT 99 YEAR LEASE IS ABOUT TO COME TO AN END.

IT'S CRITICAL IMPORTANT TO US PARTICULARLY TO THE EAST VALLEY INTO THE CITY OF INDIO TO ENSURE THAT OUR RATES STAY LOW.

THAT WE HAVE POWER, ELECTRICAL.

WERE SO USED TO FLIPPING THE SWITCH.

AS EVIDENCED BY SOME OF THE CHALLENGES IN THE FAR EAST VALLEY THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING WE NEED TO TAKE FOR GRANTED.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT UPGRADING SERVICES.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN THE EAST AND THAT IED SERVES ARE GROWING WE NEED ADDITIONAL POWER.

THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE AL TAKING PLACE AT THIS PARTICULAR MEETING.

THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND MEETING.

WE ANTICIPATE THESE CONVERSATIONS TO GO ON UNTIL WE ACHIEVE THAT SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION WHICH I NO DOUBT KNOW THAT WE WILL.

THE TRAGEDY OF CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ OF ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE LOST.

BUT OUR OWN CORPORAL LOPEZ.

BEING ABLE TO MEET THE FAMILY WAS JUST HEARTBREAKING.

MORE HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES, LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND TO ALL THE FAMILIES.

ALSO WANTED TO MENTION IT WAS GREAT TO MEET THE FAMILY OF LANCE CORPORAL SALVADOR.

PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIM.

WHAT A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GATHER THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

THE ONE GREAT THING ABOUT THE CITY OF INDIO.

I HAD A FEW EMAILS COME TO ME WAS, HOW WE ALL COME TOGETHER.

HOW WHENEVER THERE IS A CHALLENGE, A PROBLEM, TRAGEDY, WE ALL COME TOGETHER AS ONE.

WE MEET, WE MEMORIALIZE, WE PRAY TOGETHER AND I THINK THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE SALTINESS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

AND, REALLY I ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE.

THAT WHOLE MEMORIAL.

THE MEMORIAL THAT HAPPENED, THE DEBRIS FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS.

I REALLY WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF.

IT JUST HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY AND IT WAS PUT TOGETHER JUST TREMENDOUS PROFESSIONALISM, CARE AND LOVE., CALL OUT SOME OF THE STAFF MEMBERS ARE NOT WORKED VERY HARD WITH THE CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN THE MEMORIAL.

OF COURSE SHELLEY IS ALWAYS LEADING THE CHARGE.

BROOKE Â", DOUG HAYNES, MOST OF OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM.

IN FACT NOT MUCH HAPPENS WITHOUT PUBLIC WORKS.

JIM CURTIS, SCOTT TRUJILLO.

REALLY AN AMAZING STAFF WITH ALL THE HEART AND LOVE HOLD ALL THIS TOGETHER AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK THEM.

LET'S SEE.

SO ON SATURDAY I HAD A LITTLE FUN WITH THE FOLKS IN THE CORPORATE YARD.

IT WAS OUR SUSTAINABILITY EVENT.

SO YOU GET TO BRING YOUR TIRES AND THINGS THAT NEED TO BE SHREDDED.

WHAT MADE THIS PARTICULAR EVENT REALLY MEANINGFUL IS THAT THE CITY OF VIDEO WE WERE GIVEN AWAY TREES.

THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF THIS IS TO CREATE A GENERAL, GENERATIONAL LEGACY.

AND THE NAME OF CORPORAL HUNTER.

2 BE ABLE TO REMEMBER THROUGHOUT OUR CITY OF LIVING MEMORIAL.

IS TO HAVE THIS TREE AS A LIVING MEMORIAL AND THESE TREES ARE THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WILL GROW AND CREATE SHADE THAT WILL REMIND US OF THE SACRIFICES OF CORPORAL LOPEZ.

AND THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS.

IT WAS REALLY COOL TO BE A PART OF THAT AND TO DO THAT.

IT WAS GREAT HANGING OUT WITH THE FOLKS AT THE CORPORATE YARD.

I WILL TELL YOU, WHAT A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE PULLING THAT TOGETHER IS NO SMALL FEAT.

THANK YOU TO STAFF.

AND, REFERENCING THE SURVIVOR TREE FOR 9/11.

AS EVERYONE KNOWS IT WAS A TREAT THAT SURVIVED.

FROM THAT SEEDLINGS WERE CREATED AND GIVEN OUT TO PEOPLE SO THAT THEY WOULD GROW AND ALSO CREATE A GENERATIONAL LEGACY.

WE HERE AT THE CITY OF INDIA HAVE A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE 911.

FROM THOSE TOWERS.

THEY ARE THE LARGEST CITY IN THIS COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO NEED A VETERANS MEMORIAL.

A PLACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO MEMORIALIZE, TO SUPPORT.

AND TO HONOR OUR VETERANS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE REST OF MY COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD SUPPORT RESURRECTING OR TAKING A LOOK AT THAT 9/11 STEEL AND FINDING AN IDEAL LOCATION IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE THAT VETERANS MEMORIAL.

SO WE CAN APPROPRIATELY HONOR OUR VETERANS.

INDIO HAS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF VETERANS HERE AND I THINK IT'S LONG OVERDUE THAT WE HONOR THEM.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

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>> I'M GOOD.

>>, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE.

ANOTHER IS A LOT OF STEPS INVOLVED WITH ARTS COMMISSION SO ON AND SO FORTH.

IF YOU CAN HELP US WITH THE FIRST STEPS, BRIAN, MR. MONTGOMERY I WOULD SURE APPRECIATE IT.

>> I'D LIKE TO COMMENT.

>> TERRIFIC, COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

CUPBOARD AHEAD.

>> OUR CHALLENGE THE LAST TIME WE TRY TO RESURRECT THE MEMORIAL IS THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH AN ART INSTALLATION.

AND MY LAST COMMENT WHEN WE ABANDON THE PROJECT WAS SOMETIMES THE SIMPLEST IDEA IS THE BEST TO MOVE FORWARD.

BECAUSE THE PIECE THAT WE HAVE IS A VERY JAGGED PIECE OF STEEL.

AND IN ORDER TO SAFELY INSTALL IT IN A PUBLIC LOCATION CAME WITH THE LAW OF VERY DIFFICULT CHALLENGES.

SO, IF STAFF IS GOING TO BE LOOKING INTO THIS I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE SOMETHING THAT'S MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND THAT CAN EASILY BE ADMIRED.

SOMETIMES A SIMPLICITY IS ENOUGH JUST TO RAISE THE MEMORY THAT WERE TRYING TO RAISE RATHER THAN TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS AN ART PIECE.

>> VERY WELL SAID.

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING.

IT NEEDS TO BE SIMPLE AND MEANINGFUL.

NEEDS TO BE AT A LOCATION WHERE WE CAN HAVE HER FUTURE CANDLELIGHT VISUALS AND MEMORIALS AND CELEBRATIONS.

I COMPLETELY AGREE.

MESSAGE HEARD.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH TO HAVE ANYTHING ELSE IN TERMS OF REPORTS? I HAVE NO REPORTS THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU.

>> OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT COMMENCES ITEM NUMBER 7.

WE GO ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8, CITY MANAGER MONTGOMERY REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

>> TAKING MAYOR.

WE DO HAVE A SLIGHT PUBLIC WORKS OF ENGINEERING TEAM HELP PUT TOGETHER.

WE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST COUNSIL MEETING SOME NEAR-TERM PROJECTS THAT WE FELT LIKE NEEDED TO BE COMPLETE BEFORE WE GET TO A FULL PRIVATIZATION.

AS A COUNSIL IS VERY AWARE THE CITY OWNS VARIOUS PARKING LOTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

SOME OF THESE PARKING LOTS ARE IN A CONDITION THAT NEEDS SOME IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND AS WE PLAN FOR THE TAMALE FESTIVAL COMING UP IN DECEMBER WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE GET IN THE SHAPE THAT IS WORTHY OF BEING CITY-OWNED.

WE WOULD BRING A BID BACK TO YOU BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THESE PARKING LOTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO CURRENT AND FUTURE BUSINESSES AS WELL AS DOWNTOWN EVENTS.

YOU SEE THOSE HIGHLIGHTED.

WHEN OTHERS ARE VERY SMALL.

THE TOTAL COST IS ESTIMATED, WE WILL BRING A BID BACK TO YOU FOR PROPOSAL TO AWARD.

324,000.

WE DON'T WANT TO GET TO FORETELL THE ROAD IF THERE WAS ANY CONCERN ABOUT US PROCEEDING WITH A FORMAL BID PROCESS TO BRING THESE UP TO STANDARD.

I DON'T SEE ANY DISSENT.

>> EVERYONE AGREE?

>> YES.

>> SOME OF THEM ARE SEAL QUOTE JUST TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE ASPHALT.

THERE'S A COUPLE THAT REALLY NEED REPAVING.

THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT REDO.

I WANT TO BRING ATTENTION WHILE I STOLE THE FLOOR.

THAT RIGHT ADJACENT TO A COUPLE OF OUR PARKING LOTS AT THE CORNER OF SUMMER AND MILES HAS BEEN THIS DISCUSSED OFFENSIVE DOWNTOWN FAMILY LIVING ROOM PARK.

HERE IS A CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF WHAT THAT MIGHT BE AND WE WERE WORKING ON A MORE DETAILED PROPOSAL THAT WILL ALSO BRING BACK TO YOU FO CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW US TO PLAN AND HAVE A HOME FOR EVENTS.

ONE CONCEPT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, THAT'S 2 ZOOMED IN.

THERE WE GO.

IT IS SOME SORT OF WHETHER IT HAD ABOUT TWITTER NOT BUT SOME SHADE COVER OR STAGE THAT WOULD ALLOW LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS WHETHER THEY BE STUDENTS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE.

CONCERTS AND OTHER EVENTS.

IT COULD BE YOGA.

IT COULD BE DANCE.

IT COULD BE ALL KINDS OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DOWNTOWN TO REACTIVATE AND PROVIDE EVENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

JUST TO CONCLUDE QUICKLY MAYOR.

TO THE IMMEDIATE EAST OF THAT PART.

THIS IS ON SMART RIGHT BEHIND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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IS A VACANT LOT THAT IS LIKELY NOT ABLE TO BE DEVELOPED IN ANY OTHER WAY.

THE ART SCULPTURE, SO VARLEY, I WAS PRONOUNCED WRONG.

THAT WAS FROM A RECENT COACHELLA FESTIVAL.

THE CITY HAS ACQUIRED AND IS WORKING TO PLACE THAT.

IT HAD BEEN DISCUSSED TO BE PLACED AT THE DOCTOR CARREON PARK AT HOME HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR IT THERE.

BUT, IF THERE'S INTEREST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEM TO CONSIDER.

THIS ALTERNATIVE LOCATION TO BRING THESE DOWN WHERE THERE WOULD BE MORE EYES ON THEM.

CREATE A MORE VISUAL INTEREST AND VERTICALITY IN THE DOWNTOWN.

THESE ARE TALL TO BE COLORED STRUCTURES.

WE HAD THE SKETCH DONE TO GIVE SOME CONCEPT.

THEY WOULD FIT THE GRAY AREAS IS THE PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AROUND THOSE MONUMENTS.

IT'S A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION WITH A GOLDEN VOICE FOLKS.

THEY'RE WILLING TO CONSIDER WHATEVER THE CITY COUNCIL IS WANTING TO DO.

SO MAYOR I JUST PROPOSE THAT IF IT'S WORTH IT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OR WE CONTINUE WHERE WERE AT LOCATING A CARRY-ON.

THIS COUNCIL, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> I'M GOOD.

I'M GOOD WITH IT EITHER WAY.

WE THOUGHT ABOUT DOING DOCTOR CARREON WAS TRYING TO KEEP ART AND CULTURE MOVING OUT THROUGH THE CITY.

OPEN AREA IS BEAR AND IT'LL CLEAN THAT AREA.

TALKING TO GOLDEN VOICE BE LOOKED AT DURING OUR EXTENSION.

THEY ARE VERY IMMUNE TO ALLOWING US TO DO MORE OF THEIR ART PIECES THEY HAVE AROUND THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS AND LET THEM BE UTILIZING THE CITY FOR 10 YEARS.

ELECTED TO THE CITY OF COACHELLA.

SUNDAY HAVE GIVEN TO US BUT THESE WOULD BE FOR LIKE 10 YEARS WE WOULD BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THEM AND ROTATE THEM IN AND OUT.

THAT MIGHT BE ANOTHER WAY OF DOING IT EITHER AND DOCTOR CARREON PARK OR HERE.

TAKE WHEN THE ART PIECES LIVING HERE.

I DON'T KNOW IT WOULD HOW IT WILL LOOK THERE.

IT COULD LOOK IT SEEMS CRAMPED COMPARED HOW BIG THOSE ARE.

I'M OPEN TO EITHER ONE.

>> THANK YOU.

COUNCIL?

>> I THINK WE DISCUSSED THIS ALREADY.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

WERE DOING DOWN THERE IN THAT AREA.

ESPECIALLY CARREON PARK AND ALSO MAKING OUR WAY TO THE FESTIVALS.

IT GIVES FOLKS OPPORTUNITY TO GO DOWN THERE AND SEE SOME ARTWORK AND ALSO BRING SOME SYNERGY TO THE COMMUNITY.

THAT COMMUNITY HAS BEEN LEFT BEHIND FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY ALONG WITH THE GRAND MARKETPLACE WHICH IS STARTING CONSTRUCTION TO CREATE SOME POSITIVE ENERGY DOWN THERE.

SO I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF KEEPING IT WHERE IT'S AT AND IF THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING ANOTHER STRUCTURE DOWN TO DOWNTOWN PRESENTS ITSELF I WOULD LOVE THAT.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT.

UNABLE TO WORKING ON DOWNTOWN BUT I THINK WE MADE THAT DECISION ALREADY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> I AGREE.

WE DID A LOT OF OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND THIS IS A PROMISE WE MADE TO THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THAT PARK AREA.

WITH THE FIELDS IN THE STRUCTURES.

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A BLANK TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THAT PROMISE.

LIKE MAYOR PRO TEM SAID IT'S BEEN UNDERSERVED FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

I THINK WE NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THAT ONE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH? OKAY.

ALL RIGHT I THANK YOU HAVE YOUR REACTION.

>> OKAY THAT'S MY REPORT, THANK YOU MAYOR.

[9. CONSENT CALENDAR]

>> ITEM NUMBER 9, CONSENT CALENDAR.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO PULL ANYTHING OR TO HEAR A MOTION?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED ITEMS A THROUGH G.

>> I WILL SECOND PICK.

>> A MOTION BY GLENN MILLER AND SECOND BY MAYOR PRO 10 MILLER.

>> ROLL CALL PLEASE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> OKAY ITEM NUMBER 10.

[10.a. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Discussion and direction regarding potential agreement with the Desert Recreation District for the maintenance and scheduling of various City-owned park facilities (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager)]

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIAL AGREEMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND THE VARIOUS CITY OWNED PARKS AND FACILITIES.

>> SOMETHING HAS COME TO WHY ATTENTION.

DOES A YAK GROUP WANT TO ESCAPE? YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO SIT FOR THE MEETING.

IT DOES MAKE FOR A LONG NIGHT.

I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE LOTS OF SCHOOL.

YOU ARE WELCOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

OR YOU'RE FREE TO LEAVE.

>> OMAR 2 MORE HOURS TO GO.

>> YEAH.

>> MAY WE BE EXCUSED.

>> PLEASE, ABSOLUTELY.

FACT ITEM NUMBER 10 REGARDING DESERT RECREATION.

WHO WILL BE GIVING THIS PRESENTATION.

CITY MANAGER?

>> MAYBE WE CAN GIVE THEM A HAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> THE LEADERSHIP WERE ALL YOUNG WOMEN.

SO THE YOUNG MEN NEED TO STEP IT UP A LITTLE BIT I THINK.

>> AMEN TO THAT.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

[00:55:02]

JUST PRESENTING THIS ITEM FOR YOUR DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

THEY EXIST NOW BUT WE BELIEVE CAN BE IMPROVED UPON AND EXPANDED.

THERE IS A RECENT 2 X 2 MEETING WITH THE COUNCILMEMBERS MILLER AND RAMOS 4 THAT DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING THIS PARTNERSHIP THAT WOULD INCLUDE PERHAPS THE MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAMMING AND SCHEDULING OF ALL OF OUR PARKS FACILITIES.

I WILL ADD IT COULD ALSO INCLUDE THE TEEN CENTER 4 TIMES THAT NOT BEING USED BY CURRENT OPERATIONS.

THOSE DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND PASTOR KEVIN KOHLER IS A GENERAL MANAGER FROM DRG IS HERE WITH SOME OF HIS TEAM AND HAS A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION TO EXPLAIN.

REMIND US AND ARE CERTAINLY WELL AWARE COUNCILMEMBERS OF THE WORK DRG DOES.

PERHAPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WHAT MIGHT NOT BE WILL NOTICE THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE CONDUCTED OR ARE PART OF THE DRG PORTFOLIO WITH REGARD TO THE OTHER CITIES IN THE VALLEY.

THE PROPOSAL WE HAVE FOR YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR.

SO WITHOUT I'D INVITE MR. KALLMAN TO BEGIN HIS PRESENTATION THEN WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS FURTHER AFTER THE POWERPOINT.

>> I CAN BREATHE AGAIN.

WELL, MAYOR HOMES AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

AS BRIAN SAID THIS IS BEEN AN ONGOING DISCUSSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

AS THE COUNCIL MAY BE VERY FAMILIAR WITH DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

WE WILL MAKE SURE ALSO SOLICITING PUBLIC HAS GOOD INFORMATION ON THE BACKGROUND AND HOW WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.

SO WITHOUT, I WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ABOUT DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

ENSURE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE INTERACT WITH THE OTHER 9 CITIES OR 8 CITIES IN THE VALLEY.

THE COUNTY AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HERE IN COACHELLA VALLEY.

ASSUMING I JUST CLICK LEFT 3 OKAY.

I'VE GOT THIS ONE.

WOULD BE EASIER? THANK YOU.

OKAY.

OKAY, PERFECT.

MUCH LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT HAS AN ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THERE ARE 5 DIRECTORS.

EACH REPRESENTS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH IS REPRESENTED ON THE MAP IN THE POWERPOINT.

THE CITY OF INDIO BEING THE LARGEST POPULATION CENTER IN THE VALLEY.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE 3 BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE REPRESENT SOME PORTION OF INDIO IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE OUR ELECTORAL DIVISIONS.

YOUR PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE IS DIRECTOR BECERRA.

BUT ALSO DIRECTOR GUTIERREZ WHO PRIMARILY REPRESENTS INDIO HILLS Â" COACHELLA.

DOCTOR PONCE WHO PRIMARILY REPRESENTS THIS VISTA SANTA ROSA MECCA THERMAL OASIS, NORTH SHORE, FURTHER PEACEFULLY.

THEN WE HAVE DIRECTOR ACOSTA REPRESENTS INDIAN WELLS, BRING IT TO LA QUINTA.

THEN DIRECTOR OF GALLIARD REPRESENTS PALM DESERT PORTION OF RANCHO MIRAGE THAT'S WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES AND THE COMMUNITY OF THOUSAND POEMS. A LITTLE KNOWN FACT.

THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT IS ACTUALLY THE LARGEST BY LAND AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

ONE OF THE LARGEST BY POPULATION AND WERE CERTAINLY NOT THE LARGEST BY BUDGET.

IT'S A LITTLE SLOW.

OKAY.

DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

WE HAVE A VERY STRONG TEAM.

WERE A LITTLE BIT DOWN RIGHT NOW FROM WHERE WE WERE PRE-PANDEMIC.

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OR ABOUT 280 EMPLOYEES.

WRITTEN WILL PRE-PANDEMIC ARE ABOUT 320.

THE FIRST SHUTDOWN WE WERE DOWN TO 9.

WE ARE BACK IN ACTION.

WE BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES ALL THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

WE'VE NEVER STOPPED.

SOME OF THAT HAPPENED ONLINE BUT THEN WE QUICKLY MOVED BACK TO OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING AND WERE BACK AT FULL CIRCLE AND DOING WHAT WE DO INDOORS AND OUT.

OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS.

BY ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY FOCUS PARKS AND RECREATION SYSTEM.

AND PRESERVING IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

IT'S OUR VISION THAT THROUGH A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE APPROACH DRG WILL BE THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF PREMIER PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

ENSURING THAT ALL RESIDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE AND BARRIER FREE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

THEN YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE OF OUR QUARTER VALUES.

WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE BUT THESE ARE THE ONES THAT WE PREACH DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO MARTIN.

BUT I HAVE TO SAY WE DO PARKS AND RECREATION RANGE.

WE DON'T SPELL RIGHT BUT WE DO PARKS AND RECREATION RIGHTS.

THOSE ARE RESPECT, INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK AND EXCELLENCE.

THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT RECREATION FACILITIES AND PARKS.

SOME OF THOSE ARE OWNED BY DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

OTHERS ARE OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.

OTHERS ARE OWNED BY THE CITIES WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES.

AND IN EACH OF THOSE SITUATIONS IN THIS UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CITY OR THE COUNTY OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

ALSO DEPENDING ON HOW LONG AGO THOSE AGREEMENTS GO.

WE HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF RECREATION FACILITIES FROM SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTERS AND POCKET PARKS TO LARGER COMMUNITY SIZE PARKS AND WE HAVE A GOLF COURSE.

WE OPERATE 4 PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS.

USED TO BE 5.

WE USED TO OPERATE THE CITY VIDEO DOROTHY DINO POOLE.

BUT THAT WENT AWAY.

WE DO PARTNER WITH JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE DIFFERENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HERE IN THE VALLEY AND ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

THIS WOULD BE EXHAUSTIVE.

I DIDN'T PUT ON COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL OR SOME LINE TRANSIT.

WE DO PARTNER WITH ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS ALL OF THE CITIES.

EVEN THE 2 OR 3 CITIES THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN OUR BOUNDARIES, WE HAVE DONE OUT OF DISTRICT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS.

THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY.

SO, LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENTS WE HAVE IN A COUPLE OF THE DIFFERENT CITIES JUST TO GIVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE TO DO WITH THE CITY OF INDIO.

MOST OF THE STUFF WE DO CURRENTLY WITH THE CITY OF INDIO 'S STAFF CALLING STOP SAYING HEY WE WANT TO HAVE THIS EVENT OR YOU WANT TO, CAN GET SOME HELP FROM THE CITY ON THIS ACTIVITY OR THAT ACTIVITY.

WE NEED HELP FINDING SPACE AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

BUT IN OTHER CITIES WE GO A LITTLE BIT DEEPER.

THE CITY OF PALM DESERT IS PROBABLY THE ONE THAT WE WORK AT THE ABSOLUTE CLOSEST SLIT WITH.

IN TERMS OF ACTUALLY BEING THERE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

SO, FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT WE OPERATE TO SITTING ON COMMUNITY CENTERS.

WE DO ALL OF THEIR PARK RESERVATION MANAGEMENT.

EVERYTHING FROM THE SPORTS FIELDS TO THE PAVILIONS TO THE AMPHITHEATER THAT THEY HAVE IN PALM DESERT SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING.

WE TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THAT FROM START TO FINISH.

IN TERMS OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS, IN TERMS OF WORKING WITH THE INDIVIDUAL USERS OF THOSE FACILITIES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROBABLY SET UP BEFORE AND AFTER TAKEN DOWN.

WE ALSO PROVIDE THEM, WE CALLED THEM PARK AMBASSADORS.

AND OR PARK SUPERVISION AND PARK CUSTODIAL.

THIS PARK AMBASSADORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING AND GREETING THE PARK PATRONS.

[01:05:04]

HELPING THEM WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE PARK.

FORCING CITY ORDINANCE.

WE DON'T TAKE IT AS FAR AS ISSUING CITATIONS.

IF THE POINT CONFRONTATION DOES NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE THAT WE REFER TO CODE ENFORCEMENT TO COME AND BACK US UP.

WE HAD OFF A LOT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH BY SIMPLY HAVING POLITE CONVERSATION WITH USERS.

HEY YOU CAN'T HAVE A GAS BARBECUE THE PARK.

IT'S AGAINST CITY ORDINANCE.

HOWEVER THERE ARE THESE BARBECUES OVER HERE WE CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT.

WE ALSO PROVIDE ALL OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF SECURITY OF THE FACILITIES.

SO ALL THE RESTROOMS. ALL OF THE PARK GATES.

ALL OF THE LINES MAKING SURE THEY ARE ON AT THE RIGHT TIMES OFF AT THE RIGHT TIMES.

ALL OF THAT IS UNDER OUR PARK SUPERVISION CONTRACT WITH THE CITY.

WE PARTNER WITH THEM ON EVENTS.

MORE OFTEN THE LABOR, CITY STAFF WILL BE OUT DOING SOMETHING EVENT.

THE HEART WALK LET'S JUST SAY.

YOU KNOW WHILE CITY STAFF IS INVOLVED IN KIND OF LEADING THE CHARGE ON IT.

OUR STAFF PROVIDES THE LEGS OF THE LABOR AND THE HEAVY LIFTING TO HELP KEEP THOSE EVENTS GOING ON.

4TH OF JULY IS ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT AND CIVIC CENTER PARK.

WE ALSO IN ADDITION TO OPERATING CITY FACILITIES.

WE ALSO OWN AND OPERATE OU OWN GOLF COURSE IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT WHICH IS THE HOME OF OUR FIRST TEE PROGRAM.

WHICH ALSO WE PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF INDIO AND HOST THE FIRST TEE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE INDIO LIGHTS.

AND THEN WE ALSO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING THE RESIDENT CARDS FOR THE DESERT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE.

WE TAKE A LONG OF THE FUNCTIONS THAT THE CITY STAFF WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND WE RELIEVE THEM OF THAT THEN THEY COULD FOCUS ON OTHER ISSUES.

THAT'S A CITY OF PALM DESERT.

CITY OF COACHELLA.

CITY OF COACHELLA, WE OPERATE THE CITY-OWNED POOL IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA.

MUCH LIKE INDIO IT USED TO BE TO CITY-OWNED BOWLS AND COACHELLA.

BUT IT ALSO WENT BY THE WAYSIDE OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND WHATNOT.

THE PROGRAM, ONE SMALL COMMUNITY CENTER IN DUMONT PARK AND WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE CITY ON EVENTS.

WE HOST EVENTS IN THE CITY HELPS US WITH THOSE EVENTS AND THEN BOTH THE CITY AND THE CHAMBER ALSO HOST EVENTS WE ALSO PARTNER WITH.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE ONE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF COACHELLA.

THAT WAS KIND OF A ONE OF THAT HAPPENED.

SO WE ALSO MAINTAIN, IT'S ONE SMALL 3 ACRE PARK AND THEN SEVERAL RETENTION BASINS AND LANDSCAPED AREAS THAT ARE TRAILS THAT RUN THROUGH THE COMMUNITY.

CITY OF LA QUINTA, LIKEWISE WE OPERATE THE CITY POOL.

WE HAVE OUR OWN COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA WHICH IS ACTUALLY ANOTHER UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP THAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE CITY BUILDING, CONVERTING THEIR SENIOR CENTER TO WELLNESS CENTER.

WE PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF LA QUINTA TO CHANGE OUR COMMUNITY CENTER INTO THE COMMUNITY FITNESS CENTER.

THAT WAS A JOINT PROJECT TURNED OUT TO BE YOU KNOW QUITE SUCCESSFUL AND SPUR THEM ON TO BUILD ANOTHER FITNESS FACILITY.

WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH THEM ON SPECIAL PROJECTS.

FOR EXAMPLE RIGHT NOW WE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE OPEN SPACE AND PARK DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE CITY OF LA QUINTA TO SAVE THE PARK AT LAKE COBIA.

AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARE THERE'S A LEASE THAT THE COUNTY HOLDS WITH THE

[01:10:02]

WATER DISTRICT THAT HAS A, NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.

MANY ABLE TO GET AN EXTENSION WHAT WE DID SOME STUDIES WITH REGARD TO THE QUADRA MUSCLE RISK.

THAT'S ONGOING.

WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN I GUESS IT'S NO LAKE COBIA VETERANS PARK.

WITH THE HELP OF BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

AND SO WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF AGREEMENTS WITH DIFFERENT AGENCIES.

MOST ARE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WITH DESERT SANDS WITH CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE FOR PROVIDING ALL THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND THE ACES PROGRAMS AND I BELIEVE 13 DESERT SANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

AS WELL AS CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE LIKE WITH THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.

WE HAVE A CONTRACT FOR SERVICE FOR THE PARK CUSTODIAL AND THE RESERVATION MANAGEMENT.

THEN WE HAVE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITHOUT FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

WE ALSO HAVE JOINT USE AGREEMENTS.

OUR FACILITY AND THOUSAND PALMS IS A JOINT USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT, THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE LAND IS OWNED BY SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COUNTY OWNS THE LIBRARY.

WE MAINTAIN ALL OF THAT AREA AS OUR PARK.

AND THEN THE LAST MOST RECENT.

OH, THEN LICENSE AGREEMENTS.

WE OPERATE SEVERAL COUNTY FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY.

WE WERE TALKING EARLIER ABOUT THE POWER OUTAGE AND NORTH SHORE.

AND PROBABLY LITTLE-KNOWN FACT.

DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT, WE WERE THE FIRST ONES ON THE SCENE WITH I I G CELL.

THE CONNECTED GENERATOR TO OUR COMMUNITY CENTER THERE.

AND CREATED BASICALLY THE EMERGENCY HUB FOR COOLING AND FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND FOR ICE DISTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE LAST MOST RECENT TYPE OF AGREEMENT THAT WE'VE ENTERED INTO AS WE HAVE A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH, WE FORMED AUTHORITY WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY MEL LAWRENZ CONSERVANCY.

IT'S CALLED THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY.

WE ARE PARTNERED TO ENHANCE THE OPEN SPACE AND TRAIL SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY MEL LAWRENZ CONSERVANCY.

THEY ARE PROVIDING THE FUNDING, WE ARE PROVIDING THE STAFF AND MANAGING THE PROJECTS.

SO FAR IT'S AND HERE IN AN WERE SEEN GREAT SUCCESS.

WE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO OPENING OUR FIRST PROJECT UP ON HIGHWAY 74.

IT'S CALLED THE Â" RANCH.

TURNING THAT INTO A HIGH ELEVATION ESCAPE FOR DESERT RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO GO INTO ART OR HAVE EVENTS OUT AT THE VALLEY HEAT.

SOME POTENTIAL THINGS WE COULD DO IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

SOME OF THESE THINGS WE'VE DONE FOR INDIO IN THE PAST.

FOR EXAMPLE WE USED TO DO ALL OF THE FACILITY RESERVATIONS AND MANAGE ALL THE USER GROUPS ON THE SPORTS FIELDS.

IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE ARE STILL SET UP TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

WE HAVEN'T DONE IT IN OVER A DECADE.

IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE CAPABLE TO DO.

WHEN WE PUT IN OUR NEWEST VERSION OF REGISTRATION AND RESERVATION SOFTWARE.

WE WERE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE FACILITIES AND ALL OF THE CITIES IN THE VALLEY FOR JUST THIS TYPE OF OCCASION.

YOU'RE READY TO DO THAT TIME.

RETAIN PARK MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL.

WE DO LIKE THE CITY.

MOST OF OUR MOW, BLOW AND GO IS A CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES.

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HOWEVER OUR PARK STAFF TO DO THE INSPECTING AS WELL AS MOST OF THAT MINOR MAINTENANCE LIKE THINGS LIKE REPAIRING PLAYGROUND SERVICES.

REPLACING SHADE STRUCTURE FABRICS.

BATHROOM REPAIRS.

THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

AND THEN DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE OUR STUFF TO DO IT WE WILL GO OUT AND CONTRACT FOR IT.

LIKE I SAID WE DO ALL KINDS OF CUSTODIAL AND OPENING AND CLOSING.

WE CAN DO THAT HERE.

PARK PROGRAMMING.

WE HAVE DONE PRONE PROGRAMMING IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

IT'S BEEN A CHALLENGE RECENTLY.

MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SYSTEM IS SET UP NOW FOR SOME OF THE PRIVATE NONPROFIT USERS CONTROLLING THAT SPACE HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET ONTO SOME OF THOSE SPACES.

CERTAINLY ACTIVATING PARKS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE, HAD A PHENOMENAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE COW FRESH WHERE WERE GETTING FUNDING TO ACTIVATE PARKS IN THE EAST VALLEY AND TO ADD INDIO INTO THAT MIX WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION.

CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

THE PICTURE THAT'S ON THE SCREEN THAT'S A PARK THAT WE'LL BE OPENING ON OCTOBER 1.

YOU'RE ALL INVITED TO THE GRAND OPENING.

THE CERTAINTY WAS PARKED IN OASIS.

WE DO JUST LIKE WERE DOING FOR THE MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY.

WE DO ALL OF OUR OWN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING IS OVERSEEN BY US.

SO WE CAN DO THAT HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

AS A MATTER FACT I BELIEVE THE CITY OF INDIO IS STILL PASSING AROUND OUR RENOVATION PLANS OR REPLACEMENT PLANS FOR POLY POOL.

THERE STILL HERE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

AND WE HOPE TO BE MOVING THAT PROJECT FORWARD AS WELL.

PROGRAMMING OF CITY FACILITIES AS CITY MANAGER MONTGOMERY HAD MENTIONED.

IF HAD BRIEF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE TEEN CENTER.

AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT IS NOT PROGRAMS. THAT COULD BE PROGRAMMED.

AND A WILLINGNESS ON THE PART OF THE DISTRICT TO HELP FILL THOSE TIMESLOTS AND HAVE THAT BEAUTIFUL FACILITY TO BE UTILIZED MORE REGULARLY.

WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH THE CURRENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE GOING ON THERE.

AND THEN ALSO WE CAN OFFER SUPPORT TO CITY STAFF AND THE COUNCIL AND COMMISSION IN REGARDS TO PARK AND RECREATION ITEMS. AGAIN, WE DO THIS DIFFERENTLY IN EACH CITY.

I ACTUALLY SENT ON THE COMMISSION IN AN EX OFFICIAL MANNER IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.

F-STOP OF THE COMMISSION IN COACHELLA.

WE HAVE STAFF ATTEND ALL OF THE OTHER COMMISSION MEETINGS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP US ABREAST JUST LIKE ALL OF YOUR REPORTS FROM THE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES YOU HAVE GONE TO.

SAME THING KEEP US ABREAST OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VALLEY.

AND WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND TURN IT OVER TO CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION.

>> THAT'S EXTREMELY COMPREHENSIVE.

AND AMAZING.

I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR MORE.

CITY MANAGER, YOUR COMMENTS?

>> THANK YOU, KEVIN IF YOU GO BACK TO THE COUPLE OF SLIDES TO THOSE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS.

AND THERE MAY BE MORE BEYOND THIS.

THAT ONE.

IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS FOR THE DISTRICT ON ANYTHING THAT WAS PRESENTED.

OTHER IDEAS, I THINK WITH CITY STAFF NEEDS TO KNOW.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED FOR YEARS.

I'M NEW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD IF THIS IS THE TIME I KNOW THAT THERE'S THE WILLINGNESS AND THE EXPERTISE AND CERTAINLY OUR DESIRE CITY STAFF TO TAKE HER DIRECTION.

IF THIS IS THE TIME TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OR AT LEAST SOME OR ALL OF THESE OUR INTENT WOULD BE TO TAKE THAT DIRECTION.

YOUR COMMENTS, WHERE YOU THINK IT MAKES SENSE OR NOT THAT WE WOULD WORK ON AGREEMENT AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU WITHIN 90 DAYS FOR YOUR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

OF COURSE THE BOARD, THE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE TO REVIEW THE AGREEMENT AS WELL.

BUT, CERTAINLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT US TO DO.

AS THINGS ARE NOW, HE WANT THEM TO REMAIN THE SAME AND THERE'S NO NEED TO INCREASE THE PARTNERSHIP WE WOULD WANT TO KNOW THAT TODAY AS WELL.

>> OKAY.

WHERE DO WE START? COUNCIL, ANY COMMENTS?

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THE RECREATION IS BEEN HERE FOR SO LONG.

A LOT OF US GREW UP WITH THE RECREATION ENTITY TO EXPAND ACROSS OUR REGION LIKE THIS IS EXCITING.

I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION MAYBE YOU CAN EXPAND ON.

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SOMETHING THAT A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY MIGHT BE OF ASSISTANCE.

OF BEING ON THE COMMITTEE WE KNOW YOU HAVE AN EXTENSIVE GYMNASTICS PROGRAM.

IF YOU COULD TALK ABOUT THAT AND MAYBE EVEN WORKING WITH THE CITY OF POSSIBLY FINDING A LOCATION FOR YOUR GYMNASTICS.

YOU COULD START THERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE DO HAVE KIND OF A PERFECT STORM HAS HAPPENED.

WITHOUT A VERY SUCCESSFUL GYMNASTIC PROGRAM FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF OTHER PRIVATES FACILITIES IN THE VALLEY THAT HAVE HAD SOME TROUBLES AND ARE NO LONGER OPERATING.

SO, NOT ONLY HAVE WE BEEN FULL WITH A WAITING LIST FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

THAT WAITING LIST HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY AS WE ARE REALLY THE ONLY OPTION AT THIS POINT.

CURRENTLY OUR SET UP IS IN ONE HALF OF THE GYMNASIUM AT THE CLINTON STREET RECREATION CENTER.

AND IT IS WOEFULLY UNDERSIZED FOR THAT NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE ARE SERVING.

WE HAVE ABOUT 400 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM.

WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME FOR A SUITABLE FACILITY.

IT'S A BIT OF A CHALLENGE BECAUSE WE NEED CLEAR SPACE THAT DOESN'T HAVE ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT THAT PREVENT US FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE GYMNASTICS FLOORS WHICH ARE 50 BY 50 AND GENERALLY SUPPORTS ARE 40 ON 40.

SO THAT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE.

WE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY TO IDENTIFY ANY APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

WE DON'T WANT TO KEEP THAT PROGRAM HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE MAJORITY, WHILE PARTICIPANTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE VALLEY.

THE MAJORITY OF THAT USER BASE IS HERE AND INDIO.

AND IN COACHELLA.

SOMEWHERE IN THIS AREA IS OUR PREFERENCE.

AND YEAH, THAT'S ONE OF OUR TOP PRIORITIES AND WITH THE LACK OF ACTIVITIES ELSEWHERE FOR KIDS.

OUR PROGRAMS OTHER THAN GYMNASTICS HAVE EXPLODED AS WELL.

I THINK WE HAVE 70 KIDS SIGNED UP RIGHT NOW IN OUR BASKETBALL CLINICS.

WHICH TYPICALLY WERE SOMEWHERE AROUND 25 TO 30.

SO YEAH, WE KNEW THAT JIM HAD FOR THOSE KINDS OF THINGS AND WE ALSO 2 INDOOR SOCCER AS WELL AS WANTING TO BE ABLE TO OFFER INDOOR PICKLE BALL AT THIS FACILITY.

WE DO THAT IN PALM DESERT.

IT SLAMMED AND IT'S A WAITING LIST TO GET IN.

MAKE IT ONE OR 2 GAMES AND THEN YOU'RE OUT.

WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THIS UP FOR THAT ACTIVITY FOR OUR OLDER ADULTS AS WELL.

>> WOW.

THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON ONE OF YOUR COMMENTS.

THAT YOUR SET UP ALREADY TO DO PARK MAINTENANCE AND MAINTAIN PARKS.

IT'S JUST BEEN 10 YEARS SINCE WE'VE HAD THAT WITH THE CITY.

I WOULD BE IN SUPPORT OF WORKING ALONGSIDE THE RECREATION TO COME UP WITH SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT HOW WE CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP.

I THINK IT MAY BE A CHALLENGE ON OUR PART, OUR FAILED ATTEMPTS TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP.

I THINK REMOVING THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

WITH THE LARGEST CITY IN THE VALLEY.

YOUR GYMNASTICS PROGRAM, 400 KIDS CANNOT SAY TO PARENTS.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP AND INDIO DOWNTOWN OR ARE 11 CORE DOORS.

LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU.

IS COUNCILMEMBER AMITH WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.

I WILL OPEN IT UP.

COUNCILMEMBER MILLER?

>> THANK YOU MR. CALVIN.

I'VE SAID THIS A LONG TIME BEFORE.

WE SHOULD CONTRACT WITH THE DESERT RECREATION FOR OUR SERVICES.

IT'S NOT THE GYM AND EVERYBODY THAT WORKS IN OUR DIVISION IS ABLE TO DO A GOOD JOB AND GIVE HER THE BEST EFFORT THEY CAN SHOW US WE DON'T HAVE THE EXPERTISE OR DO WE HAVE THE TIME TO DO IT.

THEY ARE SET UP TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

TO GET A PROGRAM TO BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER CITIES SO WE COULD HAVE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES.

BUT, NOT EVERYBODY THAT'S OLD PLACE PICKLE BALL.

JUST SO YOU KNOW.

BUT, I DO AGREE.

BUT TO THE COURTS THERE AN THEY DO A GREAT JOB.

I THINK WE BENEFIT THE CITY OF INDIO IN A RESIDENCE BY BEING ABLE TO DO THAT.

I COORDINATE WITH THEM FOR SOME OF OUR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR PARKS.

I THINK WE SHOULD TURN THE ARMORY INTO AN INDOOR PICKLE BALL SPOT 2.

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IT'S IT'S THAT YOU COULD PUT 8 TO 10 COURTS INSIDE AND IT GETS BUSY.

THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES THERE.

BUILDINGS WE HAVE THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT THE OLD RALPHS BUILDING THAT BURNED DOWN THAT WE HAVE THE MONEY FROM THE INSURANCE TO MAY BE PARTNERED WITH THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT TO PUT IT THERE.

WE COULD BUILD IT TO SUIT FURTHER IN THE BE RIGHT NEXT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NEXT TO THE REST OF OUR FACILITIES.

WE OWN THE PROPERTY ARE READY.

WE HAVE $2 MILLION TO START.

MAYBE WE WORK WITH THEM TO BE ABLE TO BUILD IT AND EXPAND ON THE OTHER STUFF.

THERE'S GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.

I THINK IT BEHOOVE US TO WORK WITH THEM AND I WOULD CONCUR THAT I THINK SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO AND THEN HAVE JIM AND HER OTHER STAFF ABLE TO SUPPORT THEM TO MAKE SURE OUR NEEDS ARE MET AND AT THE SAME TIME HAVE OUR PUBLIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WORK WITH THEM TO VOTE TO GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO COME UP WITH IDEAS THAT WILL SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND GIVE THEM A MISSION TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY MORE AND BRING PROGRAM STORE CITIES.

I'M GREAT WITHOUT.

IF WE GET A SUPER SPARKER LOOKING OUT I THINK THE RECREATION DISTRICT COULD HELP US NOT ONLY DESIGNED BUT RUN IT.

THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> THANK YOU FIRST OF ALL FOR THE PRESENTATION.

AMAZING WORK YOU GUYS ARE DOING ALL THROUGH THE VALLEY.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

I THINK, I'M IN SUPPORT OF CONTRACTING OUT FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND THE PROGRAMMING FOR THE PARKS.

I WOULD ALSO, THE ONLY THING I WOULD WANT TO ADD CIVIC A LOOK AT THE LLD'S.

BECAUSE OF THE BASINS.

AFTER WORKING ON COACHELLA'S WATER BASINS JUST TO SEAT WITH THE POLICY ABILITIES WOULD BE FOR OUR WATER BASINS HERE.

I GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM HER RESIDENCE AT TIMES OF THE BASINS THERE.

JUST BETTER THINGS WE COULD BE DOING WITH THOSE SPACES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

WITH THE HEAT OUT HERE, KIDS PLAY THERE ALL THE TIME.

BUT BEING ABLE TO SET IT UP FOR BETTER ENTERTAINMENT FOR THOSE KIDS AND HAVE A BETTER SET UP IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE GREAT.

WE COULD CONSIDER THAT AS WELL.

DO SUPPORT LOOKING OUT THE RALPHS BUILDING IN THE ARMORY TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO THERE AS WELL.

>> GREAT.

>> ME, LASS.

GOSH HOW LONG IS IT BEEN? YOU KNOW I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THIS.

WE WERE LOOKING FOR BUILDING FOR HOW MANY YEARS? THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THING IS ASKED WHEN I FIRST BECAME A COUNCILMEMBER.

ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT LOOKING AT THAT RALPHS SIGNED.

WE NEED A SUPER SITE THERE TO HANDLE THE GYMNASTICS POSSIBLY PICKLE BALL.

SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER NEED TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN COME TO TERMS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

THE ABILITY TO NOT JUST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THE PARKS, THE SYSTEM, THE SPECIAL EVENTS.

REALLY LIKE THE IDEA OF CONNECTING WITH THE COMMISSION A LITTLE BIT AND LISTENING AND PROVIDING A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.

I THINK YOUR ESSENTIALLY PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THOSE AREAS HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

IT'S SOMETHING I HAVE LISTENED TO FOR VERY LONG TIME.

I'M IN TOTAL SUPPORT OF IT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO A FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP.

>> DEFINITELY.

>> OKAY.

>> I THINK WE'VE GOT CLEAR DIRECTION WE WILL WORK ON.

HE OUTLINED 34 OPTIONS OF AGREEMENTS WERE NOT SURE WHAT VEHICLE WILL WORK BEST BUT WE WILL WORK ON THAT AND PRESENT THAT TO YOU BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.

>> CAN YOU INTRODUCE HER TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HERE.

2 OF YOUR STRONG TEAM.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IN THE WHITE SHIRT STAND UP FOR US.

THIS IS MY BOSS.

SHE KEEPS BEHIND.

THIS IS BARBARA Â" SHE'S MY ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER.

SHE REALLY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT.

SHE MAKES SURE THAT ALL OF MY CRAZY IDEAS ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

AND THEN DIRECTOR SARAH REPRESENTS MOST OF THE CITY OF INDIA.

RECENTLY JOINED OUR BOARD AND THIS PAST NOVEMBER ELECTION.

HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE CHANGE OF PACE FOR US.

AND HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS TO THE FOREFRONT AND THINGS THAT HADN'T NECESSARILY BEEN ON OUR RADAR AS AN ORGANIZATION.

WERE GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM GIVING US HIS TIME AS YOU GIVE UP YOUR TIME TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> THANK YOU.

OKAY.

ON THAT NOTE I THINK WE WILL LOOK AT A MOTION?

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>> I WILL GLADLY MAKE A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT.

IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE THE MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULING AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES FOR CITY-OWNED PARK FACILITIES.

AT THAT AGREEMENT BE BROUGHT BACK FOR CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION WITHIN 90 DAYS.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> NEVER MOTION BY MAPPER TEMPERAMENT AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

[10.b. Approve $425,000 of additional funding for grants from the Indio Small Business Emergency Assistance Program (Carl S. Morgan, Director of Economic Development) Recommendation: Approve]

THEY HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

AWESOME.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

NEXT ITEM, ADMINISTER OF ITEM 10 B.

APPROVED 25,000 OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GRANTS FOR THE INDIO SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

MS. Â" Â" PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING MADAME MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THE CITY MANAGER MENTIONED EARLIER THIS EVENING I AM Â" Â" ON THE NEW SENIOR ECONOMIC DIRECTOR ANALYST.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM IS ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR $425,000 TO FUND SMALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE DURING THE INITIAL APPLICATION.

FROM MARCH 5 TO MARCH 15.

THERE WAS 142 APPLICANTS.

AND 71 BUSINESSES WERE FUNDED.

13 WERE CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

THE TOTAL AWARDED WITH $625,000.

$5000 WERE AWARDED TO CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND 10,000 WERE TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

CHECKS WERE JUST DISPERSED APRIL 2021.

THERE ARE 52 APPLICANTS REMAINING.

AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE FINAL APPLICATIONS 41 ARE ELIGIBLE.

AND OF THOSE ARE 6 CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

WE ARE ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL $425,000 TO FUND THE REMAINING APPLICANTS.

AFTER THIS DISBURSEMENT THE CITY WILL HAVE FUNDED 112 SMALL BUSINESSES INCLUDING 19 CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

AND THAT WOULD BE A TOTAL OF $1,070,000.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM A SPARE?

>> IT SOUNDS EXPENSIVE.

>> ANY COMMENTS OR DO I HEAR A MOTION? SO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 4 TO 25,000 ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GRANTS FROM THE INDIO SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

>> I WILL SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER A SECOND BY PRO TEM MILLER.

LOCAL PLACE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TEAM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT INFORMATION AND REPORT.

TO SUPPORT FURTHER SUPPORTING A SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

[11.a. PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 10233, approving the issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) to provide financing for Arroyo Crossing Affordable Housing Project, Phase I (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]

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OKAY, NEVER TO MOVE ALONG TO ITEM NUMBER 11, 11 A.

[11.b. Resolution No. 10234, approving the issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) to provide financing for Arroyo Crossing Affordable Housing Project, Phase II (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]

PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NUMBER 10233 APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF TAX PERCENT REVENUE BONDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA MISSILE FINANCE AUTHORITY SEE CMFA TO

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

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PROVIDE FINANCE FOR OIL CROSSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT PHASE 1.

MR. SNYDER.

>> THANK YOU MADAME MAYOR.

GOOD EVENING OF CITY COUNCILMAN AMES COVERED SNYDER YOUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

THIS EVENING INTO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS THEY ARE THE SAME PUBLIC ITEMS UP IN

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SEPARATE BECAUSE YOU HAVE 2 SEPARATE PROJECTS.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO INVITE BROUGHT RODRIGUEZ UP MR. RODRIGUEZ IS A DEVELOPMENT HONEST LESS IN HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DIVISION AND HE'S BEEN

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