>> I THINK THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ON ZOOM.
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>> FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
>> OF JOANNA Â" FROM THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.
SO THIS IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
OCTOBER IS RECOGNIZED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
IN THE CITY OF INDIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECTS THE LIVES OF MANY OF COUNTY RIVERSIDE AND IMPACT IS FELT NOT ONLY BY THE VICTIM'S BUT BY THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
I.E. LATE HOMES MAYOR OF THE CITY VIDEO ALONG WITH VIDEO CITY COUNSEL HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021 IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT BRING ATTENTION AND FUNDING TO THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE.
IT IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE ALL AROUND US.
I THINK WE ALL NEED TO CONTINUE TO OPEN OUR EYES SUPPORT ALL THE EFFORTS WE CAN TO DEAL WITH IT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO AND IT IS A BIG ISSUE.
ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN A LOT OF FOLKS WERE HOME.
SOMETIMES WORK AND SCHOOL IS AN ESCAPE FOR SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
SO DURING THE PANDEMIC A LOT OF FOLKS WERE HOME.
NUMBERS PROBABLY WERE AND ALSO THIS IS ONE OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE WITH HOMELESSNESS COULD SOMETIMES FOLKS ARE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
NEED TO BE ACTIVE IN IDENTIFYING SOME OF THESE CASES SO WE CAN GIVE FOLKS THE ESSENTIAL HELP THEY NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THESE PROBLEMS. SO THANK YOU.
>> I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
>> I LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY FOR TECHNOLOGY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND SUPPORTING THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY.
OUR PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE JUSTICE CENTER IS TO HONOR THE VICTIM'S THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE FAMILIES THEY LEFT BEHIND.
SUPPORTING THE SURVIVORS AND CELEBRATING THEM AND GUIDING THEM ON THEIR PATH TO FREEDOM.
BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE BS AND ENDING THE CYCLE.
>> CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.
[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]
HI, THIS LATEST ADJUSTMENT AS HER STELLAR IT TEAM.
WE WOULD EXIST WITHOUT THE SCRIPT.
OCTOBER IS RECOGNIZE AS CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF VIDEO
[5a. Proclamation – Domestic Violence Awareness Month]
RECOGNIZES IT HAS A VITAL ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, PROTECTING AND RESPONDING TO CYBER THREATS THAT MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR RESIDENTS AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND PRIVACY.I.E. LANE HOMES MAYOR OF THE CITY VIDEO ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021 AS CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.
AND ENCOURAGE ALL EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF INDIO TO BECOME EDUCATED ABOUT CYBERSECURITY AND PUT THAT KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE TO KEEP OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SAFE FROM CYBER THREATS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO TO KEEP ALL OF US SAFE.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU MR. COUSINS AND YOUR STAFF ARE WHAT YOU DO.
I TELL YOU SOMETIMES WE GET A LOT OF EMAILS OR TEXT MESSAGES AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE.
JUST CLICK THIS SUMMER QUICK TO CALL OUR IT STAFF AND LET US KNOW SOME OF THE SECURITIES THAT THEY HAVE IN PLACE ALREADY.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND WE ALL HAVE CELL PHONES AND WE HAVE SURFACES AND COMPUTERS.
IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND WE ARE GROWING NOT ONLY BY CITY BUT BY STAFF.
THEY ARE TRYING TO STAY ON TOP OF THIS AND ALSO DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN WE ARE GOING TO ZOOM AND WE HAVE TECHNICAL ISSUES IN THE QUICK TO GET THESE THINGS FIXED SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL FOR BRECK ISAAC CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.
I PULLED A COUPLE FACTS TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT GO ON.
ONE, MALICIOUS EMAILS SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC HAVE BEEN UP 600 PERCENT.
THE ESTIMATE CYBERSECURITY ATTACK HAPPENS ONCE EVERY 11 SECONDS.
ADDITIONALLY ONE IN EVERY 6000 EMAILS HAS A MALICIOUS LINK IN IT AND THAT'S
[5b. Proclamation – Cybersecurity Awareness Month]
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THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WORLD NOT JUST YOUR EMAIL BOX.AS YOU KNOW ONE CLICK, THE PEOPLE OUT HERE IN THE AUDIENCE AND OUT THERE VIEWING REALLY ARE THE PEOPLE THAT CAN PREVENT CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS.
[APPLAUSE] >> THIS IS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH.
OCTOBER IS RECOGNIZE AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE IT'S A TOUGH NIGHT STATES IN AMERICA AND ITS TERRITORIES.
THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS, THAT WOULD BE YOU.
AND OTHER CITIZEN PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
ELAINE HOLMES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIA AND ALONG WITH THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021 IS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF INDIO IN THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY TO
[5c. Proclamation – National Community Planning Month]
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF ENGAGED COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR OUR CITY AND THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WOULD DO WITHOUT HER PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE IMPACT THAT YOU HAVE ON OUR FUTURE, THE VISION THAT YOU POSSESS, THE INPUT THAT YOU PROVIDE TO MAKE OUR CITY THE BEST IT CAN BE IS SO IMPORTANT AND SO VERY, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
>> THANK YOU MS. LOPEZ CHEESE OR CHAIRWOMAN FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND THINK THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
WE ARE GROWING SO FAST EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH PLANNING.
I SAY THE PLANNING IS WHAT MAKES US LOOK GOOD.
THEY CRACKED THE NOTES BOLTS BEFORE IT GETS TO COUNCIL.
THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB OF DOING THAT AND WE ARE GROWING AS A COMMUNITY, AS A CITY AND MAYOR ALLUDED TO SOMETHING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
PART OF THAT GROWTH IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
THE COMMUNITY ENGAGES WITH HER PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL WE GROW TOGETHER COLLECTIVELY.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO AND LET'S KEEP THE BALL ROLLING.
ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW PLANNING COMMISSIONERS AND WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT THE HARD WORK OF OUR PLANNERS AND ARE PENDING DIRECTOR, KEVIN.
DO YOU WANT TO STAND UP REALLY QUICK I WANT TO GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
HE'S BEEN A ONE-MAN SHOW WITH LAYLA AND OUR FORMER PLANNERS ROSIE, EVELYN,
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NIKKI AND GUS.WANT TO THANK THEM AS WELL FOR THEIR HARD WORK.
ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC.
I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND AGAIN MAKING OUR CITY SAFER AND MORE EQUITABLE.
[5d. Proclamation – National Arts Humanities Month]
AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SAY THANK YOU TO YOU GUYS AS WELL.>> THIS IS NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH.
CITIES AND STATES THROUGH THE LOCAL AND STATE ARTS AGENCIES REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CELEBRATED THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE THE LIVES OF AMERICANS AND THE HEALTH OF THRIVING COMMUNITIES DURING NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
I ELAINE HOLMES MAYOR OF THE CITY VIDEO ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNSEL TO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2021 IS NATIONA ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH.
WE CALL UPON OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN OUR CITY.
BILL, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT THIS TO YOU AND ALL THAT THE CV ARTS CENTER HAS DONE.
WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS COMMUNITY IS NOTHING SHORT OF EXEMPLARY.
WE AS A COMMUNITY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO.
I WOULD LET THE MAYOR PRO TEM BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I.
IS A TREND'S EFFORT YOU PUT IN.
>> THANK YOU BILL FOR THE WORK YOU DO AND WITH ARTS COMMISSION AS WELL.
I WANT TO ADD ONE OF THE THINGS IS HOW YOU WORK WITH OUR YOUTH.
THAT'S OUR FUTURE AND ART IS SO THERAPEUTIC AND SO GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE ART PROJECTS, MORE ART SHOWS.
LIKE I SAID WERE GROWING ALREADY IN ARTS WILL GROW AS WELL.
WE HAVE SOME ART PIECES THAT OUR ARTS COMMISSION IS ONLY WORKING ON COMING TO OUR CITY.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK YOU WILL DO SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS HONOR.
ON BEHALF OF ARTS COMMISSION I AM A MEMBER OF WE TRY TO DO A GOOD JOB.
THE THINGS WE TRY TO DO BESIDES MAKING INDIO LOOK BETTER WE TRY TO MAKE INDIO A MORE THOUGHTFUL PLACE.
THE WORK IN THE JOB OF THE RESPONSIBILITY SOMEONE INVOLVED IN THE CREATIVE ARTS AND HUMANITIES IS TO REALLY MAKE YOU THINK, MAKE THE VIEWER AND RESIDENTS THINK MORE AND CONSIDER WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED IN THE PAST.
WHAT CAN TRANSPIRED IN THE FUTURE.
I LOVE WHAT I DO OR WOULDN'T BE DOING IT.
SO YOU WILL BE SEEING MORE EXHIBITS AND MORE THINGS HAPPEN.
[6. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
ALSO TIME FOR ITEM NUMBER 6 REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND MEANS THAT WERE ATTENDED.
COUNCILMEMBER MILLET WOULD YOU LIKE TO START?
QUITE A FEW OF MY COMMITTEES WERE ACTIVE.
THE FIRST ONE WAS SOMETHING TRANSCENDENT.
I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND WERE HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES TRYING TO KEEP THE ROUTES ON SCHEDULE ROUTES ONE THROUGH 4.
ROUTE ONE IS WHERE EVERYTHING IS REGULAR.
ALL THE ROUTES ARE THE SAME RATE IN TIME.
AND WE JUST DON'T HAVE TH DRIVERS TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.
OR HAVING TO MOVE BACK TO SCHEDULE TO WHICH IS SOME WEEKENDS, SOME DAYS, SOME LESS HOURS SO THERE'S MORE HEADWAY IN BETWEEN THE BUSES AS THE COMING ESTATE EVERY 30 MINUTES AND MAY BE 45 OR EVERY HOUR.
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IT'S VERY DIFFICULT RIGHT NOW TO GET THE BUS DRIVERS TO COME BACK TO WORK OR HIRE MORE TO BE ABLE TO ROUND BACK OUT A LOT OF THEM HAVE RETIRED.IF QUITE A FEW IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS GO AHEAD AND RETIRE.
SOME HAVE BEEN THERE 20 TO 30 YEARS AND FINALLY GET AROUND TO RETIRING AFTER COVID.
IF THERE'S PEOPLE LOOKING UP THERE WORKING LOOKING FOR WORK THEY'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE NOT ONLY DRIVING BUSES BUT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
HAVE A COUPLE OTHER THINGS THAT WE ARE GOOD ON.
THEY HAVE A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION THEY HAVE.
THEY CAN'T FIND YOUTH TO BE ABLE TO BE A PART OF IT.
I SUGGESTED BECAUSE WE HAVE A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION CITY OF INDIA.
MAYBE WE SHOULD RECOMMEND AND HOW ONE OF THEM RECOMMEND WHICH ONE OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO BE ON IT.
WHAT IS, EACH CITY IN THE COUNTY WILL HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE KIND OF LIKE THEY DO ON THE BOARD.
IT WOULD GIVE ADVICE TO TH BOARD ON WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
WHAT YOU NEED IN THE BUS LINE AND HOW IT WORKS.
I NEVER ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOLS.
WERE ABLE TO ALLOW COLLEGE OF THE DESERT CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO TO WRITE FOR FREE IF THEIR INACTIVE STUDENT.
AND A LOT OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.
HOW WE GET THE TRANSPORTATION TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND GOALS MORE IS BY GETTING THAT ADVICE FROM THEM.
THEIR OPPORTUNITY; SUNLIGHT.ORG YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN CHANGES IN THE NEEDS FOR THE BUS LINE.
THE LAST ONE IS THE HYDROGEN CELL.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A NEW HYDROGEN CELL STATION AT SOME LINE.
WE GOT THE GRANT FROM THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND IT WILL BE PAYING FOR MOST OF IT.
OR GOING OUT TO BUILD ON BUILDING ANOTHER HYDROGEN SELF YOU STATION AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION TO IT.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
SOME OF YOU WERE ALSO THERE WITH ME AT THE CAL LEAGUE CITIES.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE GREAT EDUCATION GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH HER FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS.
CITY MANAGERS, ENGINEERS AND VENDORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT WORK TOGETHER.
WERE ABLE TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT ISSUES THEY'RE HAVING WITH HOMELESSNESS.
SO GREAT OPPORTUNITY A GREAT CONFERENCE AND I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU WILL TALK ABOUT THAT ALSO.
WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION ON RCV HOUSING WISHES OUR 200 MOST CHRONIC HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WE HAVE THROUGH THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY.
HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE AFTER ONE YEAR WE HAVE 25 PERCENT OF THEM OFF THE STREETS IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO MALFUNCTION IN THEIR OWN HOUSE WITH HER ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO LIVED THERE INSTEAD OF BEING HOMELESS.
THESE THE PEOPLE THAT BEEN ON THE STREETS FOR MANY YEARS.
WORKING ON THE OTHER HUNDRED 50 HERE VERY SHORTLY.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THEM ALL OFF THE STREETS AND EXPAND THAT PROGRAM.
SEE FAG EXECUTIVES REALLY THANKS HOMELESS COMMITTEE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF WORKING WITH STAFF TO BE ABLE TO PUT THESE PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS.
IF UNITLESS MADE 25 PERCENT OF THE MOST CHRONIC HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE COACHELLA ALLEY OFF THE STREETS AND INTO PERMANENT HOUSING I WOULD SAY YOU ARE CRAZY.
ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BROADBAND SUPPORT FOR AREAS INCLUDING THE TRIBAL AREAS.
TO BE ABLE TO BRING BROADBAND TO THE COMMUNITIES AS WERE DOING OUR STREET LIGHT SYNCHRONIZATION.
MOVING FORWARD ON THAT AND GRANTED A MILLION-DOLLAR EXTENSION ON THAT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE MORE ALSO TRYING TO GET SOME OF THE FUNDING.
THERE'S 3 POINT $4 BILLION WE NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION ALONE TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE CAN'T PAY FOR THE NUMBER ONE NEEDED TRANSPORTATION ITEM WHICH IS OUR MONROE STREET INTERCHANGE.
ANYWHERE BETWEEN 70 AND $80 MILLION WE ESTIMATE.
WE ARE GOING TO HIRE A LOBBYIST BOTH OF THE STATE OF THE FEDERAL TO HOPEFULLY GRAB SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS THAT'S BEING OUT THERE.
LOOKING AT WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE OUR PRESENCE FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY KNOWN THROUGH SEE FAG AND HIGHER LOBBYIST NOT ONLY FOR STATE BUT FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE.
THERE IS MINING IN HOW THEY BRING IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY OVER COMPELLING AGAINST LA AND OTHER CITIES THAT ARE A LOT BIGGER ABOUT MAYOR FLUENT IN TERMS OF AVAILABILITY GETTING UP TO THE CAPITAL ODDLY TARGETED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT STATE GOVERNMENT.
HOPEFULLY WE BRING THE MONIES BACK.
A COUPLE OF ITEMS. FORTUNATELY WE LAY TO REST HUNTER LA PAZ.
IT WAS AT HIS FUNERAL SURE A LOT OF YOU WERE TOO.
HONORING HIM IN HIS MEMORY AND HIS FAMILY AND THAT WAS QUITE A SENDOFF IN TERMS OF THE RESPONSE FROM PUBLIC SAFETY, MILITARY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE TALKED ABOUT WHAT KIND OF INDIVIDUAL HE WAS.
AND HOW THE EFFECTS THEY HAVE ON A LOT OF THEM.
OUR HEARTS WILL GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES OF NOT ONLY HUNTER LA PAZ BUT ALSO ALL
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THE INDIVIDUALS THAT LOST THEIR LIFE.THE LAST ONE IS THE UNFORGETTABLE'S.
I WAS A PART OF THE WEBINAR THEY HAVE THE FIRST ANNUAL ONE.
YOU WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SOME THE OTHER THINGS GOING ON.
BECAUSE A LOT OF YOUTH THAT ARE AT HOME, A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON LOOKING AT SUICIDES, LOOKING AT OTHER STUFF.
A LOT OF THESE KIDS ARE ISOLATED.
THEY TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY'S, THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE COUNTY WHAT WE COULD DO TO HELP FAMILIES AND YOUTH TO BE ABLE TO FIT IN ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT ARE STILL AT HOME.
SOME OF THOSE PARENTS DON'T LOVE THEM TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL BECAUSE HER WORRIED ABOUT COVID-19 AND OTHER ISSUES.
THE GETTING INTO ACTIVITIES THAT ISN'T VERY CONDUCIVE TO HAVING A GOOD ROUNDED EDUCATION LIKE THEY WOULD IF THEY WERE AT SCHOOL.
IT WAS A VERY SPIRITED DEBATE.
A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE CAN TO DO THINGS BETTER AND HOPEFULLY GIVE THEM SOME SUPPORT.
THEY WANT LOOK AT UNFORGETTABLE STOCK ORGAN LOOK AT THEIR ORGANIZATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE WEBINAR THERE WEBSITE.
ALSO CHANGE ALMOST AS A TRIBAL CHAIRMAN FROM ONE OF THE TRIBES IN RIVERSIDE, AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES TALKED ABOUT WHAT HIS THOUGHTS WERE SHE'S PART OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSEMBLY LEVEL.
VERY GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT WE CAN TO TO HELP OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
ALL MY COMMITTEES WERE DARK THIS PAST COUPLE WEEKS.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR I THANK YOU'VE STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR JOINING US TODAY.
I WANT TO FIRST CONGRATULATE OUR STAFF ON RECEIVING THE $4 MILLION GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCY FOR THE CIVIC CENTER STORM DRAIN PROJECT.
THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE THE DATE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA AND WILL ALSO CONVERT ARSENAL PARKWAY INTO GREEN STREETS PARK WITH DRAINAGE SOIL AND 80 NEW TREES.
AN ADDITIONAL HUNDRED TREES WILL BE PLANTED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH RAIN GARDENS ADDING ON VOICES, REQUEST AND SMART STREET.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR STUFF REQUIRING THE STATE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR DOWNTOWN.
I ATTENDED THE CAL CITIES WITH SOME OF OUR MORE STAFF AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
IT WAS MUCH YOUNGER CROWD COMPARED TO 3 YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW YOUNG ELECTIVES THROUGHOUT OUR STATE.
I ATTENDED A FEW LECTURES AND FOCUS MOSTLY ON HOUSING ISSUES.
EAGLE ISSUES WITH CANNABIS AND SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES.
MY FAVORITE ONE WAS ON ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES WILL BE HAD SOME GOOD DEBATES ON WHETHER IT'S BEST TO INVEST IN THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR INVESTING IN SUPPLYING HYDROGEN FOR HYDROGEN VEHICLES AND THE CONSENSUS ON THE PANEL SEEM TO BE THAT WE STILL NEED TO PUSH I HAD STRONGLY WITH BOTH TECHNOLOGIES.
BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH ADVANCING SO QUICKLY AND DIFFERENTLY.
THEY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE WE ARE TO FAR BEHIND ON HYDROGEN THAT WE NEED TO INVEST IN MORE FILLING STATIONS TO REALLY MAKE IT PRACTICAL FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO USE.
TODAY, I FOLLOWED UP WITH THIS ONLINE AND HYDROGEN BUSES AT THOUSAND PALMS. THEY HAVE A PILOT PROGRAM COMING TO INDIO.
HOPEFULLY BY THE END OF THIS YEAR THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO FUEL HYDROGEN BUSES HERE AT THEIR DOWNTOWN LOCATION WITH A NEW TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CONVERT LIQUID GIN HYDROGEN TO COMPRESS HYDROGEN FOR THE BUSES.
THESE PUMPS ARE USED FOR LARGE BUSES LIKE BUSES A BIGGER EXPERIMENT I ASKED WHERE WE ARE AT THE ABILITY TO FUEL SMALL VEHICLES.
THEY DO EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO FUEL SMALLER VEHICLES WITHIN THE NEXT 2 YEARS IN THOUSAND PALMS. LOOKING AT WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR US TO START FUELING SMALLER HYDROGEN POWERED VEHICLES KAREN INDIO.
THIS COULD HELP US START MAKING IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR LOCALS TO START DRIVING HYDROGEN VEHICLES AND ALSO HELP US IN APPLYING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NEW VEHICLES FOR OUR CITY OR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.
ONE TOPIC I WANTED TO BRING UP WITH OUR NEW YOUTH ADVISORY COUNSEL IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE CITY'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.
I REACHED OUT TO HER CITY MANAGER TO SEE HOW WE CAN ENCOURAGE SOME MORE PARTICIPATION IN TERMS OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS. IN MY OPINION WE SHOULD HAVE A MECHANISM FOR THESE MEMBERS TO GIVE A SILENT VOTE OR RECOMMENDATION TO OUR COUNCIL ON MR STACY IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY.
I THINK SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD BE VERY USEFUL FOR THEIR FUTURES AS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW WE CAN HELP THEM ENGAGE WITH US AND HELP THEM MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD IN OUR CITY'S DECISIONS.
RECENTLY RECEIVED SOME COMPLAINTS FROM BUSINESS OWNERS REGARDING SOME OF THAT STREET VENDORS HAVE BEEN POPPING UP THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.
THESE VENDORS DO HAVE A VERY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SOME OF OUR SMALL BUSINESSES.
OUR STAFF IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON AN ORGAN SO WE CAN BETTER REGULATE WHERE AND WHEN WE ARE ALLOWING STREET VENDORS.
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RIGHT NOW WERE CURRENTLY LOCKED METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT VENDORS ON THIS PIPE PUBLIC SIDEWALKS UNTIL WE COULD GET AN ORDINANCE THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE.I WANT TO THANK TRISH RAY FROM THE WATER DEPARTMENT WILL BE LEAVING US TO BE WITH FAMILY.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AT THE CITY AND HOPE YOU WILL KEEP IN TOUCH SO WE CAN KEEP WORKING ON GREAT THINGS TOGETHER.
ALL MY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WERE DARK EXCEPT FOR ONE.
WEREWOLVES SPEAK ON THAT SHE ATTENDED FORMULAS ON SACRAMENTO.
ATTENDING THE CAL CITIES WHICH WAS A GREAT CONVENTION.
I LEARNED SOME NEW THINGS AND MET SOME NEW FOLKS.
ONE OF THE COURSES I ATTENDED WAS PUBLIC SAFETY.
AS IT PUBLIC SAFETY COURSE OF MEDICATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY REALLY HONING IN ON COMMUNITY POLICING AND UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER MEANS OF THE INTERNET TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
I HAVE TO SAY INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A GREAT JOB OF COMMUNICATING WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
HATS OFF TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DOING.
ALSO BEEN ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND REALLY HEADING THE COMMUNITY AND POLICING STYLE WE HAVE THE CITY OF INDIO.
I ALSO ATTENDED EXPERIENCE OR MOANING FOR 2 NEW INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
OFFICER FUENTES AND SALAZAR WHICH IS A GREAT CEREMONY.
IT'S GREAT JOB 2 NEW YOUNG OFFICERS.
IF YOU'RE OUT THERE WE STILL HAVE SOME OPENINGS FOR INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WE ARE ABOUT CAMILLE.
WHAT ELSE DO WE HAVE HERE? LAST NIGHT, WE ATTENDED THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH WAS A GREAT DEFENSE.
I BELIEVE BIG HEADS WITH A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS IN OUR POLICE AND FIRE GO OUT THERE.
GIVE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S.
WE HAD MARTHA 'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN.
HARD TO PUT ON DURING A PANDEMIC OR COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC.
LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
I TOOK A LIKING TO TALKING TO THE FOLKS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BOMB SQUAD.
THEY HAD SOME EXAMPLES OUT THERE.
AND THEY GAVE ME A STORY AND REALLY GOOD INFORMATION.
THE REALLY GOOD PART ABOUT IS SEEING OUR CHILDREN OR YOUTH AUTHOR INTERACTING WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY.
I THINK WE SHOULD REALLY HONE IN ON THAT THE FUTURE.
TO REALLY STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE HUNTER LOPEZ FUNERAL WHICH WAS A VERY EMOTIONAL BEGAN BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY.
WE WANT TO STILL KEEP HIS FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS.
WE ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO TO MEMORIALIZE HUNTER IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE'S A COUPLE IDEAS BUT, THEY WANT TO DO THAT WITH RESPECT AND BLESSINGS OF THE FAMILY.
ALSO I WANT TO MENTION THAT CORPORAL LANCE CORPORAL SALVADOR LOUIS IS RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES.
ALSO KEEP HIM AND HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR ANNUAL PD OFFICERS PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF BADGES RECENTLY.
I DIDN'T GET TO MAKE IT BUT I DID SEE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THAT'S OFFICER ROOBA CAR BAR.
I BELIEVE HE FELT HIS BELT HOME TO INDIO.
WHAT'S LAST IS WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE ITS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
AS YOU CAN SEE HER PINK RIBBON APPEAR IN OUR CHAMBERS WHICH IS GREAT.
I THINK THE STUFF FOR DOING THAT.
WE JUST WANT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR BREAST CANCER.
I'M NOT A DOCTOR AND I'M NOT A EXPERT ON BREAST CANCER.
WHAT I DO KNOW IS ONE OF 8 WOMEN GET DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER.
ALSO, IT'S NOT UNIQUE TO JUST WOMEN.
MEN CAN ALSO GET BREAST CANCER.
AND THAT'S REALLY COMBAT THIS CANCER THAT AFFECTS SO MANY INCLUDING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.
THANK YOU AND THAT COMPLETES MY REPORT MADAME MAYOR.
I WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEARING-IN SERVICE FOR THE NEW OFFICERS JOINING THE FORCE IN PROTECTING HER CITY AND BEEN A MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY.
I ATTENDED THE LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.
IT WAS SHADOW HILLS AGAINST THE LA QUINTA BLACKHAWKS.
THE FOCUS OF THIS WAS REALLY A PRE-BARBECUE PUT ON BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY
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ACADEMY OF LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL.AS WELL AS THE HOSPITALITY AND HONOR OF CORPORAL, LANCE CORPORAL LIVING IN ALL 13 OF THEM AS WELL AS CORPORAL LOPEZ.
IT WAS REALLY QUITE A GREAT EVENT TO SEE ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND THE OUTPOURING OF CARING AND FOR THESE FOLKS FOR ALL OF THE FAMILIES IT WAS VERY, VERY WELL ATTENDED AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT EVENING.
THE OTHER COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS WE DID.
AS YOU MENTIONED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
I WAS SO HAPPY LAST NIGHT TO SEE HOW WELL ATTENDED NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WAS.
THERE WAS ALL KIND OF VENDORS AS MAYOR PRO TEM SAID.
I WAS WATCHING THE PEOPLE IN THE FACES IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ENERGY THE QUESTIONS AND TALKING TO PEOPLE.
I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH HOW THAT WENT.
THANK YOU IPD, THE CUBAN Â" IT WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.
I LOOKED FORWARD TO THAT AS WELL.
IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT DURING COVID-19.
I THINK WE ARE, THERE'S ENOUGH OF THE MALL COMPETING.
ANOTHER'S ONE UP OFF OF GOLF CENTER PARKWAY WITHIN A BLOCK.
MAYBE AND A HALF A BLOCK OF A LITTLE RESTAURANT.
AND THAT JUST IS A CHALLENGE TO ME.
I'M GLAD WERE PERHAPS PUTTING TOGETHER LOOKING INTO PUTTING TOGETHER THAT ORDINANCE.
I HAVE THE HONOR TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE TO INDIO ROTARY LUNCHEON YESTERDAY.
SOMEONE THAT CELEBRATED 60 YEARS OF BEING A ROTARIAN.
TALK ABOUT SOMEONE WHOSE HEART AND SOUL, WHO LIVES OUR LIFE AROUND HIS COMMUNITY AND A LIFE OF SERVICE.
WHAT THIS MAN HAS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THINGS LIKE MATH FIELD DAY.
THINGS LIKE THE FLAGPOLE WE HAVE UPFRONT.
HELPING PEOPLE HELPING WITH POLIO VACCINES AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
EVERYTHING FOCUSED AND DEDICATED ON SOMEONE ELSE HELPING PRIMARILY OUR INDIO COMMUNITY.
WHAT A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR THIS MAN HOUSE.
IT WAS REALLY AN HONOR TO PRESENT THAT.
LET'S SEE, ONE LAST THING, TRISH EUROS OF YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT PART OF THE CITY AND THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.
WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE FUTURE I THINK ALL OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU.
AND, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF GIVING OUR YAK MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN.
I GUESS I'M GOING TO THROW THAT OUT.
I WAS HOPING MEMBERS MIGHT BE HERE OR THE TEAM MIGHT BE HERE.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF AT THIS POINT TOOK ROAD OUT TO THE COUNCIL TO SEE WHAT GIVE ME SOME REACTION OR THOUGHTS ON THAT?
>> YAK COMMITTEE THEY GO THROUGH OUR AGENDA REGULARLY.
THEY MEET BEFORE OUR MEETINGS TO DISCUSS IF THEY WANT TO SPEAK ON ANY TOPIC.
AND USUALLY THEY HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED BUT WHEN THEY DO FIND A TOPIC THAT IS OF INTEREST TO THEM THEY DO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO US.
BUT AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THEY RECONVENE AND THEY DISCUSS THE DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE AND HOW THEY FELT ABOUT THE DECISION IN THE PROCESS.
SO, I KNOW Â" Â" FROM A TEEN CENTER KEEPS A VERY ENGAGED.
INMATE JUST BE THEY MAY NOT HAVE ANY TOPICS, THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN INTEREST IN.
IN THE PAST THEY HAVE PARTICIPATED.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT INSIGHT.
>> I ACTUALLY WANT TO UP THE ANTE A LITTLE BIT.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THEM GETTING ENGAGE A LITTLE BIT MORE WITH OUR EXPLORER PROGRAM.
IT'S EXPLORERS NOT CADETS RIGHT? IT'S EXPLORERS.
I TALKED TO SOME OF THE YOUNGSTERS LAST NIGHT.
I SEE SOME OF THEIR GOALS AND IDEAS.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP FOR THOSE 2 TO COLLABORATE WITH SOME OF THE THINGS OF THE CITY.
YOU KNOW WHEN WE HAVE EVENTS, SOME OF OUR EXPLORERS ARE OUT AND DOING TRAFFIC CONTROL.
I THINK THE CAC CAN COLLABORATE WITH THEM WHEN REDOING COMMUNITY ADVANCE OR COMMUNITY CLEANUPS OR HOMELESS FOLKS OUT WITH RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THOSE 2 KIND OF WORK TOGETHER.
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>> I THINK UNDERSTAND MORE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ IS COMING FROM.
WE WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT THEY WANT TO GET ENGAGED AND IT'S LIKE THE YOUTH OF OUR SURFACE ONLINE.
THEY REACHED OUT TO ALL OF THE SCHOOLS REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT AND NOBODY REALLY CAME FORWARD.
BASKETS MEMBER AMITH THEY CAN WEIGH IN ON ANY ISSUES AND BRING IT FORWARD TO TALK ABOUT.
LIKE THEY DID WITH THE TOBACCO PRESENTATION.
I FALLS INTO THE COURT THAT WE WANT TO LOOK AT HOW WE DO SOMETHING THAT A MORE THAN HAPPY TO LOOK AT IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF VOTE THEY WOULD GET.
BUT THEY DO BUT THEY CAN WEIGH ON ANYTHING NOW.
WE JUST NEED TO GET THEM MORTGAGE PAID.
I THINK WE NEED TO GET THE MORE ENGAGED AND HELP AND ENCOURAGE THEM OR BE THE LIAISON IN TERMS OF I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE INTERACTION THAT SHE HAS THEM IN ALLOWING REPRESENTING OR ALLOWING THEM TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO US AS THEY GONE THROUGH THE AGENDA AND HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS.
TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE DIALOGUE OR ENGAGEMENT WOULD BE GREAT.
THAT STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY.
I THINK MAYBE THAT'S A GOOD DIRECTION TO GO IN.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S NECESSARILY A VOTE FOR RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE TO A CERTAIN COUNCILMEMBER AND ASSERT COUNSEL NEVER COULD WORK WITH THEM.
I DON'T SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
I LIKE THE THOUGHT THAT THEY COME TO OUR COUNCIL OR TO YAK WITH SOME OF THE STUFF THAT ARE YOUTH WANTED IN THE COMMUNITY OR SOMETHING THEY WANT TO SAY.
I KNOW A LOT OF OUR YOUTH WERE HAPPY WE GOT DUST BROTHERS RIGHT BY THE HIGH SCHOOL.
DO THEY KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED? HOW IT WENT THROUGH PLANNING.
SOME THINGS THAT COULD BE PART OF OR MR. MORGAN, HE'S HERE.
HE COULD TALK TO SOME OF THEM IF THEY WANT TO COMMIT HE COULD TALK ABOUT SOME THE PROJECTS HE'S WORKING WITH OR PLANNING COULD TALK TO HIM.
THERE'S A PLETHORA OF WAYS TO GET THEM INVOLVED TO GET THEM ENGAGED.
I'LL JUST TALK A POLICY IN SOME OF THESE THINGS.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF GOOD STUFF MOVING FORWARD THAT IS COMING.
I THINK OUR YOUTH, IF THEY HAVE A MECHANISM TO BE AWARE NOT JUST SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN THEY ARE SITTING AT LUNCH TALKING TO AND EXPLORE OR SOMEBODY THAT'S IN THE YAK.
THAT'S ANOTHER WAY OF GETTING THEM ENGAGED.
HAVE A WAY OF KNOWING WHEN OUR YOUTH ONE.
I THINK A LOT OF THIS HAPPENS.
WE AREN'T JUST NECESSARILY AWARE OR NOT PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
PERHAPS IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND TO REACH OUT.
I THINK THAT'S IT FOR THE REPORT.
ITEM NUMBER 7, CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.
[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
IT WAS MENTIONED OUR INDIO WATER AUTHORITY GENERAL MANAGER IS LEAVING US TO BE CLOSER TO FAMILY AND RETURN BACK TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
SHE'S NOT TO EMBARRASSED I WONDER IF TRISH COULD STAND AND MAYBE WE GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE] WOULD ASK TRISH TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO TELL US HOW WONDERFUL WE ARE.
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE YOU GUYS AND THE CITY.
TO HAVE A COUNCIL TO WORK WITHOUT SUPPORTIVE.
ASK GOOD QUESTIONS, ARE THOUGHTFUL AND REALLY WANT TO DO BIG AND GOOD THINGS ARE NOT AFRAID TO TAKE RISKS.
AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU SO THANK YOU.
>> TRISH WILL BE MISSED OBVIOUSLY.
WE HAVE ASKED RAY TREJO WHO HAS SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT GM TO SET FORWARD AND BE THE INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO RAC SERVICE TRYING TO FILL THOSE BIG SHOES THAT TRISH HAS LEFT WE FIND.
AS VIDEO RESIDENTS WE ALL RECEIVED OUR BALLOT IN THE MAIL.
I HAVE MINE HERE FOR MEASURE E.
MEASURE E IS A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT HERE IN NOVEMBER.
IT'S THE NO TAX INCREASE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.
OF COURSE CITY STAFF UNDER THE MAYOR ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND AN EXISTING SALES TAX NOT INCREASE THE TAX IN ANY WAY AND WE WOULD HOPE THE VOTERS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY WOULD CONSIDER SERIOUSLY PARTICIPATING IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
ALSO LISTED ON THE AGENDA, MAYOR, AS A MATTER OF REPORT WE TALKED SOME BY MEMO OF FORMING SOME SORT OF CITY BEAUTIFICATION EFFORT.
ONE THAT IS VERY POPULAR NATIONWIDE IS THE KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM.
THE CITY SAID AFFILIATE WITHOUT PROGRAM DO IS FORM A COMMITTEE.
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TYPICALLY IT WOULD BE A KEEP INDIO BEAUTIFUL PROGRAM.THERE IS AN AFFILIATION COST IS ABOUT $4000 AND ABOUT $300 A YEAR.
THE IMPORTANT WORK IS FORMING A COMMITTEE THAT CAN HELP LEAD VOLUNTEERS TO COME UP WITH PROJECTS AND IDEAS AND CONCEPTS THAT WOULD IMPROVE AND FURTHER BEAUTIFY THE COMMUNITY.
STAFF MET WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
THOSE THAT WERE PRESENT FROM THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED INTEREST IN EXPLORING AND BECOMING THAT COMMITTEE.
SO, AS WE MEET WITH THEM ONCE AGAIN TO EXPLORE FURTHER THE CONCEPT.
I WANT TO AT LEAST REPORT TO YOU BE INTENT ON BRINGING THEM BACK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE.
ONE AFFILIATE THERE NEEDS TO BE ONE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER OPTIONS THAT WE WILL BRING BACK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
ONE IS THE COUNTY IS RUMORED TO BEGIN WANTING TO BEGIN SOME SORT OF PROGRAM THAT THEIR CALLING LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEN THERE ARE COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE THAT USE A TAGLINE LIKE INDIO KARIS.
KNOWING THAT THE SURVEYS BE COMPLETED RECENTLY INDICATED THAT IT WAS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS WE LOOK AT SPECIFIC BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AND WE ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES TO TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE LITTER AND TO IMPROVE THEIR PROPERTIES.
TO FIND WAYS TO MAKING IT EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL.
IF THERE'S ANY INPUT NOW OR AFTER ALL THAT EFFORT PLEASE FEEL FREE.
>> GREAT OPPORTUNITY I THINK THE CITY NEEDS TO LEAD AND SPECIALLY IN OUR LANDSCAPE DISTRICTS.
WE NEED TO GIVE TOM, KIRK AND C BACK ON THE STREET SWEEPING ISSUES.
I DON'T THINK THE FOLLOWING THROUGH ON WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND HOW WE NEED TO GET OUTDOOR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GETTING THEIR CARS OFF THE STREETS AND TRASH CANS AND OTHER STUFF SO WE CAN BE ABLE TO SLEEP WHERE WE NEED TO.
THEN THE SECOND THING IS WE NEED TO GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP THAT WE USED TO HAVE.
WE START GOING TO THE COMMUNITY AND CLEAN THEM UP.
PROTECT HAS BEEN A GREAT PART WITH THIS.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS HAS COME OUT.
OUR VERTEBRAE CLUBS, OUR CHURCHES EVERYBODY ELSE COMES OUT.
WE GO INTO THESE NEIGHBORHOODS AND CLEAN THEM UP.
ONE OF OUR CHURCHES GO BACK INTO THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SOME OF THEIR SENIOR CITIZENS OR PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP WITH THE FENCE OR PAINTING.
WE GO IN THERE AT THE SAME TIME PROMOTE OUR MINOR HOME REPAIRS PROGRAM WE HAVE FOR THE CDBG THAT WE HAVE SO PEOPLE CAN KNOW ABOUT IT AND PUT THOSE UP ON THE DOORS SO PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NEED TO COME OUT AND LOOK FOR A GRANT.
WE SHOULD ALSO PUSH OUR INDIO WATER AUTHORITY AND WATER CONSERVATION.
IF GREAT TOOLS BUT WE NEED TO GET IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY SO WE CAN HELP THEM HELP US.
I THINK THAT'S GREAT UNDER THIS UMBRELLA.
IF I COULD TAKE IT ONE STEP FURTHER.
WE NEED TO GET THE KIDS IN THE SCHOOLS ENGAGED ON EARTH DAY.
MOST OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HAVE LITTLE PROJECTS AROUND EARTH DAY.
THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO SORT OF INTRODUCING EARTH DAY AND HAVING IT APPLIED TO THEIR OWN ACUTE COMMUNITY.
I THINK THAT MIGHT BE GOOD TO DO OR FUN TO DO EVEN IF WE CAN WORK WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SOME OTHER TEACHERS THAT WOULD BE WILLING AND INTERESTED.
I KNOW SOME WELL SOME OF THEM ARE OVERWHELMED.
I KNOW SOME WILL EMBRACE THAT.
I THINK IT DOES TAKE THE COMMUNITY AND GETS EVERYONE ENERGIZED HOPEFULLY MOVING FORWARD.
IT ALLOWS US TO HELP OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SO GIVE FOR BRINGING THEM FORWARD.
>> I WANT TO ECHO COUNCILMAN MILLER SAID ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CLEANUPS.
THOSE WERE GREAT IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.
NOT JUST BEAUTIFICATION OF THE COMMUNITY GETTING FOLKS HOUSE IS CLEANED UP.
IT'S ALSO AN A MECHANISM TO ENGAGE WITH THE FOLKS.
SOME FOLKS DON'T GET TO SE A LOT.
WE COULD HEAR SOME OF THE CHALLENGES IN THE COMMUNITY.
THEY'VE BEEN GREAT PROTECT IS A GREAT PARTNER.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT COMES OUT WITH US.
WE GET A LOT OF OUR FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY THAT COMES OUT OF WORKS WITH US.
I WANT POST SOMETHING AND MAYBE SOMEONE HAS ANOTHER IDEA.
I HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SENIORS AND FOLKS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE UPKEEP OF THEIR LANDSCAPING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY OF US COMING UP WITH SOME SORT OF PROGRAM OR ADDING IT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT WE COULD DO SOME LANDSCAPING WORK FOLKS ARE CONVERTING THEIR HOMES INTO DESERT LANDSCAPES.
IT DOES CONSERVE WATER AND TAKE STOCK BURDEN OFF OF SOME OF THOSE SENIORS THAT WE DO HAVE OUT THERE.
Â" WAS ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO ADD.
THE OTHER THING IS I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A PLAN OR PROJECT WE ARE DOING.
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WE BEEN DOING IT.I WANT TO THANK MR. ALSO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
I CAN CALL TIM AND RECENTLY WE JUST REPLACED SOME STREET SIGNS ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES.
I WAS ASKING FOR THEM TO COME DOWN, THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED IN A WEEK.
THINGS LIKE THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE'S ITEMS IN HER CONSENT CALENDAR OF DOUBLE CONTRIBUTE TO SOME OF THESE THINGS.
SOME OF THESE THINGS WERE ALREADY IN THE PROCESS OF DOING.
WERE JUST REINFORCING IT AND TO USE THE WORD AGAIN, UP THE ANNIE AND SOME OF HER BEAUTIFICATION.
CITY MANAGER AND I SPOKE ABOUT THIS RECENTLY.
SOME OF OUR PALM TREES ARE UP THERE IN AGE.
NEED TO START LOOKING AT REPLACING THEM WITH SOME NEW TREES AND KEEPING THAT CANOPY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THAT SUPPORT MOVING FORWARD IS OUR PALM TREES.
THAT CONCLUDES THAT MATTER MAYOR.
>> THOSE PALM TREES ARE SIGNATURE THAT'S FOR SURE.
>> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT SEGUE.
JUST A FINAL ITEM, STRATEGIC PLAN.
WE HAVE SHOWN NO THAT WE PRESENTED TO YOU VIA EMAIL WE WANT TO BRING ABOUT A MORE FORMAL MEETING.
PARTICULARLY AFTER THE ELECTION WHERE WE KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT RESOURCES MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THESE IMPORTANT THINGS.
THE MATTER OF BEAUTIFICATION TRUST THIS EXERCISE FOR THE LAST 3 OR 4 MINUTES.
A STEP NOW IS TO SAY BEAUTIFICATION IS AN AREA WE WANT TO FOCUS ON.
WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC ACTION ITEMS WE CAN LIST, BRAINSTORM, MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RESOURCES BY WAY OF STAFF AS WELL AS MONEY, BUDGET, TO ACCOMPLISH WE LIST THEM AND WE GO OUT AND GET THEM DONE.
WE KNOW THAT IF WE ACCOMPLISH THOSE ACTION ITEMS OR WE COMPLETE THEM WILL WORK TOWARDS THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION.
THERE ARE OTHER AREAS SUCH AS PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SO FORTH.
WE WOULD LIKE TO COME STAFF IS TRYING TO DO THAT BRAINSTORMING UNDER EACH ONE OF THOSE CATEGORIES.
WERE DOING THOUGHT INTERNALLY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT MEETING SET ASIDE AND PROBABLY A 2 OR 3 HOUR MEETING WHERE WE CAN GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE AND REFINED AND MAYBE APPROPRIATELY ESTIMATE A BUDGET.
WHEN STAFF TIME IS REQUIRED AND COME UP WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
I BELIEVE THE YOUTH COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AND HAVE A LOT OF INPUT THERE AS AN EXAMPLE TO YOUR POINT COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
THERE WAS A TIME IN NOVEMBER WE COULD DO THIS HERE OR PERHAPS AFTER.
IT LOOKS LIKE LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE WERE GETTING CLOSE TO THANKSGIVING.
PERHAPS ONE OF THE TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH MIGHT BE GOOD IF IT FITS WITH YOUR SCHEDULE.
ON WEDNESDAY WE HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING BUT WE COULD MEET ELSEWHERE WHILE THEY MEET HERE.
SO, I DON'T KNOW MAYOR IF IT'S WORTH SCANNING SCHEDULE STYLE OR BY EMAIL AND LOOKING AT WHEN LATER IN NOVEMBER WE COULD SET UP ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE SPECIFIC STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSIONS.
>> I'M THINKING MAYBE EMAIL MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
I GUESS I WOULD ASK EVERYBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR CALENDARS AND SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT TO GET THINGS ROLLING.
>> IT PROBABLY SHOULD BE AFTER THE VOTE OF MEASURE E.
THAT'LL HAVE A LOT IMPACT WHERE OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GOES ON WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THAT.
I THINK WE NEED TO WAIT TO SEE WITH THE RESULTS OF THAT ARE .
AT THE SIDES OF HER GOING TO GO FURTHER BONDING FOR A LOT OF THINGS OR IF ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WERE GOING TO DO WITH THE MONEY COMING UP FOR THE REST OF THOSE YEARS.
THAT'S MY REPORT MAYOR >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT CALENDAR.
[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]
DOES ANYONE WISH TO PULL ANYTHING OR DO I HAVE A MOTION TO.>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR THE WEIGHT IS.
>> MAY HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE?
>> COUNCILMEMBER MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THE DISCUSSION REGARDING TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS FOR ALL CITY LEGISLATIVE BODIES
[9a. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Discussion regarding teleconferenced meetings for all City legislative bodies pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 and making a determination pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(1) that as a result of State’s COVID-19 declared emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees, and thereby authorizing the continued use of virtual teleconferenced meetings for all legislative bodies of the City (Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney) Recommendation: Approve]
PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 AND MAKING A DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 E1 THAT AS A RESULT OF STATES COVID-19 DECLARED EMERGENCY MEETING IN PERSON PRESENT IMMINENT RISK TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ATTENDEES AND THEREBY AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS FOR ALL LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY.MY NAME IS ROXANNE DIAZ ON THE CITY ATTORNEY AND I WILL BE PROVIDING THIS REPORT.
AS NOTED IN THE REPORT SINCE THE PANDEMIC WE'VE BEEN MEETING IN THIS REMOTE ZOOM MEETING TYPE.
IN A RECENT WHY IS BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR HAD ADOPTED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT
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ESSENTIALLY DISPENSED WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BROWN ACT WITH REGARDS TO TELECONFERENCING.WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT CURRENTLY UNDER THE BROWN ACT OF ORDER FOR A MEMBER OF ANY LEGISLATIVE BODY WHETHER IT'S A PLANNING COMMISSION OR THE CITY COUNCIL TO ATTEND A MEETING REMOTELY BY TELECONFERENCE WHICH COULD BE VIDEO NOW.
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS HAD TO BE MET.
THAT WAS THAT THE AGENDA HAD TO BE POSTED AT THE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION.
THE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION NEEDED TO BE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE AT THE AGENDA BY ADDRESS.
AND THE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION HAD TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IF YOU WERE ILL YOU NEEDED TO POST YOUR ADDRESS AND PROBABLY AT HOME AND ALSO YOU NEED TO LET ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC COME INTO YOUR HOME AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING FROM THAT TELECONFERENCE LOCATION.
WITH THE CONTINUATION OF THE DELTA VARIANT OF COVID-19 THE STATE LEGISLATURE ENACTED EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
TO AUTHORIZE CITIES TO CONTINUE MEETING REMOTELY WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE BROWN ACT STANDARDS REGARDING TELECONFERENCING.
AS LONG AS THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OR DETERMINATIONS WERE MADE.
ONE, WAS AT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE OPPOSED TO RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
OR THE AGENCY HAS ALREADY DETERMINED OR IS DETERMINING WHETHER AS A RESULT OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING IN PERSON WE PRESENT IMMINENT RISK TO THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ATTENDEES.
WHILE THE STATE HAS UNLIMITED'S BLUEPRINT FOR SAFER ECONOMY AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE HAS NOT, DOES NOT HAVE ANY ORDERS IN PLACE.
THERE ARE SOME DOCUMENTS SUCH AS OSHA REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER THINGS THAT INDICATE IN THE CDC INDICATE SOCIAL DISTANCING SHOULD STILL OCCUR EVEN FOR THOSE THAT ARE FULLY VACCINATED.
YOU KNOW, RECOGNIZING THAT THE DELTA VARIANT EVEN THOUGH CASELOAD IS COMING DOWN WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING FOR THE WINTER.
AND ALLOWING THE COUNCIL AND ALL THE COMMISSIONS TO MEET IN THIS TYPE OF HYBRID FORMAT AS WE HAVE BEEN WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO BE VERY FLEXIBLE WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CONCERNS.
ALSO ALLOW THE STAFF TO BE FLEXIBLE AS WELL IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY SHOULD THERE BE A VARIANT OR SHOULD THE NEED TO BE THAT WE CLOSE THE CHAMBERS GO INTO A MORE REMOTE FORMAT.
AND SO THEREFORE WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE COUNCIL MAKE THE DETERMINATION THAT'S LISTED IN THE MOTION.
IF WE DO SO WE WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS FINDING EVERY 30 DAYS.
AFTER THE FIRST TELECONFERENCE MEETING.
TO LOOK AT AND RECONSIDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DECLARED EMERGENCY.
THE IMPACT AND WHETHER OR NOT WE, THE FINDINGS ARE STILL THERE WITH RESPECT TO MEETING REMOTELY.
WE NEED TO ENSURE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE MEETING VIA THIS CALL AND OPTION OR THE INTERNET -BASED SERVICE OPTION WHICH IS ZOOM.
ONE OF THE NEW THINGS UNDER THIS LEGISLATION IS THAT IF THERE IS A DESTRUCTION IN THE ZOOM PROGRAMMING AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NO LONGER CAN SEE THE ZOOM.
I MAKE SURE THAT UNTIL THE ZOOM RESUMES UNTIL THAT HAPPENS WE CANNOT CONTINUE WITH THE CITY'S BUSINESS.
ALSO WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT WE ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE REAL TIME LIVE COMMENTS WHICH WE HAVE BEEN AS WELL.
SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
CITY ATTORNEY, ANY LOSS, CAR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> SO ROXANNE, IF WE DO THIS WE MOVE FORWARD IS IT A CONSENT CALENDAR THINK OR DO WE HAVE TO TALK AND BRING IT UP AND GO THROUGH ADMINISTERED OF ITEMS EVERY 30 DAYS?
>> WE WOULD PUT IT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM.
SOME CITIES ARE ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS.
OTHER CITIES ARE DOING IT BY MINUTE ORDER AND SO I DID IT BY MINUTE ORDER.
AND CERTAINLY I THINK YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A POINT IN TIME WHERE THINGS SEEM TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT DEPENDING ON THE STATEMENT WHERE WE ARE AT WE WILL BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
RIGHT NOW I THINK AT LEAST FROM WHAT WE'RE HEARING IT'S NOT CLEAR THIS CAN HAPPEN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS PAID.
>> IF WE GO BACKWARDS TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE WE HAVE TO THEN LIST FOR THE INDIVIDUAL IS GOING TO BE LIKE WE DID BEFORE MIKE WE NEED TO LIST THE ROOM AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE COULD STILL DO IT VIA CONFERENCE WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE AGENDA SO IT MATCHED WHAT WE NEEDED.
THE BIGGEST THING IS LETTING SOMEBODY INTO THAT PLACE WHERE YOUR
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TELECONFERENCING.>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION ROXANNE.
YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT IF SUMER TO GO DOWN WE HAVE TO STOP OUR COUNCIL MEETING.
RECENTLY WE HAD FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM GO DOWN FOR SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF HOURS.
DOESN'T ZOOM PROVIDE A PHONE NUMBER WHERE WE COULD CALL IN AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS AS WELL?
>> IT DOES, HOWEVER I'M NO SURE AND SOMEONE COULD CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
IF THAT YOU CAN LISTEN THROUGH THE PHONE.
SO ADDITIONALLY IT'S THROUGH THE INTERNET SERVICE.
SO IF A CALL AND FEATURE WOULD ALLOW ONE TO HAVE EVERYBODY: AND YOU CAN STILL LISTEN AND PARTICIPATE THAT WOULD BE FINE.
I THINK THE ISSUE I WOULD HAVE IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSPARENCY.
THIS IS REALLY ABOUT TRANSPARENCY MAKING SURE THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IS THAT MOST PEOPLE CONNECT TO ZOOM WE HAVE THE INTERNET.
SO I THINK I WOULD TAKE THE MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH THAT IF SOON WENT DOWN IT WOULD BE HARDER FOR US TO CONNECT WITH THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE ON ZOOM AND HAVE THEM TRANSFER TO THE CALL IN LINE.
SO ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARMY ON THE INTERNET AND IT WENT DOWN.
AT THAT POINT IN TIME WE WOULD RECESS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
ANYBODY INTERESTED IN MAKING A MOTION? DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? I DON'T THINK SO.
LOOKS ALL RIGHT LIKE TO RECOMMEND THE MOTION OF THE CITY COUNSEL PLANS THE STATE COVID DECLARATION STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT INCURRED CONTINUES TO IMPACT LEGISLATIVE BODIES FOR MEETINGS SAFELY IN PERSON.
I RESULT IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY MEETING IN PERSON PRESENT IMMINENT RISK TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES AND THEREFORE UNDER AB 361 THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE BODIES MAY CONTINUE TO USE VIRTUAL TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS AND COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5498 63.
>> ABOUT MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM FERMON.
[9b. Successor Agency Resolution No. SA 2021-42, authorizing and approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Successor Agency and Indio Eight, LLC for the sale of a Successor Agency property located at 81725 Highway 111 (APN 616-120-143) (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
SUCCESSOR AGENCY RESOLUTION NUMBER SA 20 Â" OFFER TO A PERSON APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESS FOR AGENCY AND NGO 8 LLC FOR THE SALE OF A SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 81725 HIGHWAY 111 APN 616 Â" 1 TO 12 Â" 143.MR. SNYDER, HOWEVER I HAVE A REQUEST TO SPEAK.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
SUCCESS AGENCY ON BIAFRA REGENCY THEATERS WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR CONSIDERING ENTRUSTING US THAT THE FUTURE OF THE MOVIE THEATER HERE IN INDIO.
THIS YEAR OUR COMPANY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS THIS IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMPANY.
A FAMILY HAS A HOME CARE IN LA QUINTA WE'VE HAD IT FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS.
WE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IN INDIO.
THE TAMALE FESTIVAL HAS BECOME A FAMILY TRADITION.
WE BENT TO THE DATE FESTIVAL MANY TIMES.
WE JOINT WATCHING POLO AT THE POLO FIELDS.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN TO STAGECOACH OR COACHELLA BUT WE LOVE THE ENERGY IN THIS TOWN WHEN THOSE EVENTS ARE HAPPENING.
THE CITY HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB MAKING INTO A DESTINATION FOR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.
THESE EVENTS INDIO THE SPECIAL PLACE IT IS.
I FILL UP SOME OF THAT HAS BEEN THE LACK OF ENTERTAINMENT AMENITIES AND SITDOWN DINING OPTIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RE-CREATING THE THEATER SPACE AND MAKING IT A MONITORED AMENITY.
WHAT THE COMMUNITY OF INDIO TO HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE THEY CAN ESCAPE AND ENJOY MOVIES.
OUR CHARTER WILL BE TO MAKE THE THEATER COMMITTED TO SUFFICIENTLY MEET YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
WE WILL DO THIS BY PROVIDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCE WITH MODERN AND PLUSH AMENITIES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS.
MOREOVER OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS AND GROUPS, TO TEACHERS AND YOUTH SPORT TEAMS AND LOCAL COMPANIES BRINGING THEM INTO THE FOLD TO USE THE MOVIE THEATER FOR EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS.
IT'S OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE A GREAT EXPERIENCES AND MEMORIES FOR OUR GUESTS.
MYSELF, MANY PROBABLY REMEMBER THE THEATER WHERE YOU SAW GREAT MOVIE AT OR IF IT WAS A GREAT MAYBE IT WAS A FIRST DATE OR MAYBE IT WAS A NOT SO GOOD DAY.
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WE WANT EVERY ONE OF OUR GUEST ESCAPE TO A SPECIAL PLACE AND FEEL SPECIAL ONCE THEY ENTER OUR DOORS.WE WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
WE WILL BE THE GO TO FOR FAMILY DAY, YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE THE NEST WITH US.
WE WANT TO BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT MAKING IT A HARDSHIP.
WHETHER YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE MOVIE, ESCAPE FOR SOME AIR CONDITIONING OR JUST POPCORN AND GREAT SNACKS REGENCY WILL BE THERE FOR YOU.
OUR FOCUS IS MAKING THE REGENCY AND INDIO THE GO TO ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION.
IT'S ALSO HOPEFUL HOPING TO ATTRACT MORE SITDOWN RESTAURANTS IN INDIO.
WE HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW SUCCESSFUL MOVIE THEATER CAN TRANSFORM AN AREA.
THE 2010 WE PUT A MOVIE THEATER INTO DOWNTOWN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO WHICH IS ACTUALLY INVITED.
TODAY IT'S A PRIVATE DESTINATION WITH MANY RESTAURANTS, BARS AND RETELLS.
WE HOPE TO EMPLOY 30 TO 40 PEOPLE PROVIDING GREAT JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND MAKE IT A CAREER FOR THOSE WHO ENJO MOVIES AND LOVE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
LONG-RANGE, THE ONLY POSSIBLE MISSING FROM INDIO IS A FILM FESTIVAL.
WE HOPE WE COULD BE THE CATALYST TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE MOVIES.
GOOD EVENING SUCCESSOR FOR WHEN IT WAS GIVEN CENTER OF THAT DIRECTOR PART OF THAT CITY STAFF TEAM JUST SUPPLIED SUPPORT TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
AS OF THIS BY THE PUBLIC ITEM ITEM FOR THE BOARD'S POTENTIAL PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT OF WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SPECTRUM 8 THEATER PROPERTY.
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 81725 HIGHWAY 111.
AND WAS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OPERATED BY REGAL CINEMAS AS A THEATER BUT IN MARCH 2020 AS A RESULT OF THE CURRENT COVID PANDEMIC THAT THEATER OPERATION CEASED.
YOU TO HAVE AS A BOARD BEFORE YOU PURCHASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONSIDERATION.
LIKE ANY EFFORT THIS WAS A TEAM EFFORT.
WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PARTIES INVOLVED AND POINT OUT WHO IS HERE TO ASSIST WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THE BOARD MAY HAVE.
WANT TO NOTE THAT CARL MORGAN DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAROL FOXWORTH, CITY ATTORNEY ROXANNE DIAZ.
HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MANAGER JESUS GOMEZ AND FILAMENT ANALYST JUAN RODRIGUEZ ALL WORK TOGETHER TO PREPARE THIS ITEM FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
IN FACT ONE RODRIGUEZ TOOK THE LEAD AND WORKED THROUGH SEVERAL LAYERS OF BUREAUCRACY IF YOU WILL INCLUDING THE SURPLUS PROCESS WE MUST GO THROUGH WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AT THIS TIME ALEXA INVITE MR. RODRIGUEZ UP TO GIVE A SUCCESSOR BOARD TO GIVE A STOP REPORT AND OTHER STUFF I MENTIONED ALSO HERE TO ASSIST YOU AS NEEDED.
>> GOOD EVENING MADAME MAYOR CUTS MEMBERS.
KEVIN DID A PRETTY GOOD SYNOPSIS IS AS MR. LINDEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND REGENCY THEATERS DOING BUSINESS AS Â" LLC AT 81725 HIGHWAY 111.
THIS IS OUR LAST SUCCESSOR AGENCY PROPERTY WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BACK IN 1995.
KNOWN AS A FORMER Â" THEATER WHICH UNFORTUNATELY IN MARCH 2020 CLOSED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC.
IN MAY 2021 THEY ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO CLAIM THE PROPERTY SURPLUS LAND.
PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT ISSUED ALL THE NOTICES AND AVAILABILITY UNDER THE ACT.
COMPLETED AND MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSING OF THIS PROPERTY.
DESPITE THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND REGIONS PETER HAD DISCUSSION OF THE SELL THE PROPERTY TO CONTINUE TO USE AS A MOVIE THEATER.
AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IT HAS BEEN AN OPERATION SINCE 1996 OPERA OPERATING'S 27 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARIZONA AND HAWAII.
THEY PLAN TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, AND UPDATED LOBBY, NEW GAME ROOM, NEW CONCESSION STAND AS WELL AS ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL RECLINERS AND LARGE SCREENS WHICH WILL BE VERY WELCOMING.
THE LLC AT THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $1,620,000 WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPRAISED FOR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY BASED ON THE APPRAISAL REPORT.
UPON THE SUCCESS RATE ABOARD ADOPTION STUFF WILL SCHEDULE EVERY REVIEW BY
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THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY .THE OVERSIGHT BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO MEET NEXT MONTH NOVEMBER 4, 2021.
ONCE IT'S APPROVED THE RESOLUTION PSA WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS GREAT TO HEAR.
FIRST WELL THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION I THANK YOU MR. SNYDER FOR THE HARD WORK.
IF THIS WERE TO PASS ON A TIMELINE?
>> HI ABSENT ANY PIPELINE ISSUES WHICH IS BEEN AN ISSUE OF A LOT OF STUFF THESE DAYS.
WE WOULD HOPE MID TO LATE SUMMER.
THANK YOU FOR ASKING THE QUESTION I WAS THINKING OF.
ANYBODY ELSE? I THINK THIS IS VERY EXCITING.
THANK YOU STUFF ALL THE EFFORT.
DO I HEAR A MOTION? ASK I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2021 Â" 42 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SELL AGREEMENT WITH INDIO 8 LLC AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE ALL REQUIRED ACTION INCLUDING EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE AND AGREEMENT OF FUNDING THE SALE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT AND THANK YOU ARE STAFF FOR MAKING REGIONS HOME IN INDIO.
>> I LIKE TO THANK ROSEANN SHE WAS A GREAT HELP DURING THE ACT.
WE COULD DO ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.
[10a. PUBLIC HEARINGS Substantial Amendments to FY21/22 Annual Action Plan to reprogram unspent prior-year Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Round 1 Funds and contract with Inland Counties Legal Services in the amount of $111,169 and with Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB) in the amount of $111,164; authorize the City Manager to 6 | P a g e execute all necessary agreements, and direct the Finance Department to make necessary budget adjustments (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
ITEM NUMBER 10, PUBLIC HEARINGS.8 SUBSTANTIAL MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 21 /22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM UNSPENT PART YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS CDBG READ ONE FUNDS AND CONTRACT WITHIN THAT CAN'T COUNTY'S LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF 100 111,169 AND WITHIN THEN FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF 111 164 AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS OF DIRECT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO MAK NECESSARY BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, THINK IT MADAME MAYOR MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY COUNCIL.
AS MAYOR INDICATED THIS IS A STEP ESSENTIAL MEMO TO THE CITY'S ADOPTED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WHICH IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AS YOU ARE AWARE.
FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD CITY'S INDIRECT TITLE MEANT AS A CONTRACTUAL WITH US DEPARTMENT HER PRINTABLE MEANT FOR AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
COUNSEL ANSELL HE GOES THROUGH AN ALLOCATION DECISION-MAKING PROCESS ON HOW TO SPEND THOSE FUNDS.
THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER REPURCHASING OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FUNDING.
AND I'M GOING AT THIS TIME ASK JESUS GOMEZ THE HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD MANAGER TO GIVE YOU A STOP REPORT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> THANK YOU KEVIN AND GOOD EVENING.
JUST WITH THE RECOMMENDED MOTION THAT THE MAYOR RED AND SOME OF THE INFO KEVIN PROVIDED.
I WANT TO ADD TO THE STAFF REPORT THAT THIS IS FEDERAL FUNDING WE RECEIVED THROUGH THE CARES ACT.
WE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION BACK IN APRIL 2020 DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
WE RECEIVED A SPECIAL ALLOCATION WITH THAT CB CG FUNDS.
IT'S A SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND OF FUNDING.
IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR MONIES WE RECEIVED.
IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR THE COUNSIL DID CONSIDER HOW TO USE $512,000 OF THIS CARES ACT MONEY.
I BELIEVE LAST MONTH I MENTIONED WE FUNDED THE RESCUE MISSION, MARTHA'S VILLAGE IN KITCHEN AND FIND FOOD BACK IN ABOUT $66,000.
THE REMAINING ROUGHLY $316,000 WAS SPLIT BETWEEN INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL
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SERVICES AND WAREHOUSE IN A MEDIATION BOARD.AS OF THE 2 ACTIVITIES THAT ARE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
THOSE ACTIVITIES AND THE CONTRACTS ENDED THIS LAST JUNE OF 2021.
SO CURRENTLY THERE IS NO CONTRACT IN PLACE WITH THEM.
UNFORTUNATELY DURING THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR LAST YEAR FOR THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT YOU MAY RECALL THAT THERE WERE FEDERAL AND STATE MORATORIUMS IN PLACE THAT PREVENTED LANDLORDS FROM EVICTING TENANTS.
THESE 2 AGENCIES WHO WERE UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES, EVICTION PROTECTION TO TENANTS.
BECAUSE OF THE MORATORIUMS THESE 2 AGENCIES DIDN'T QUITE RECEIVE THE REQUEST FOR SERVICES.
AT THE END OF THE YEAR THERE WAS LEFTOVER MONEY UNSPENT.
AND AT THIS POINT WE WANTED TO HAVE THE COUNCIL CONSIDER APPROVING THE REINSTATEMENT OF THESE CONTRACTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR THE AMOUNT STATED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
THE STATE MORATORIUM AND SEPTEMBER 30 JUST LESS THAN A WEEK AGO THE FEDERAL ONE ENTERED PRIOR TO THAT.
IN TALKING WITH THE FAIR HOUSING IN A MEDIATION BORN IN LA COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES.
THEY ANTICIPATE OBVIOUSLY THAT THE NUMBERS ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED TO BE SEEN LAST YEAR.
UNLESS MORE MORATORIUMS ARE PLACED THIS YEAR.
AT THIS POINT WE WOULD WANT THAT COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FUNDING AND THE REINSTATEMENT OF THESE FUNDING FOR THESE AGENCIES.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE AGREEMENTS AND THIS ACTUALLY WOULD ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF TO EXECUTE THOSE AGREEMENTS.
WHEN ASKED I WENT CITY MANAGER, WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD SO THAT RESIDENTS KNOW THAT THESE FUNDS ARE THERE AND AVAILABLE TO THEM?
>> WE COULD USE ALL THE MECHANISMS WE HAVE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHERWISE.
PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANTLY PARTNERING WITH THESE AGENCIES SHOULD BE APPROVED IN ALL THE WAYS THEY HELP GET THE WORD OUT MAKING SURE FOLKS KNOW THIS TYPE OF SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
WE WOULD WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AGENCIES AS WELL AS OUR REGULAR OUTLETS TO MAKE SURE FOLKS WERE AWARE.
I NEED SOME CLARIFICATION JUST JUMPING FROM FISCAL YEAR TO FISCAL YEAR GOT ME DIZZY.
THE ACTION PLAN IS THE 5-YEAR PLAN, IS THAT CORRECT JESUS?
>> THE ACTION PLAN IS FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30.
THE 5-YEAR PLAN IS THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN.
>> ALL RIGHT, THIS FUNDING THAT IS AN EXPANDED IS FOR PHYSICAL CYCLE THAT JUST ENDED IN JUNE?
>> AND WE WANT TO ROLL IT OVER TO THIS CURRENT FISCAL CYCLE WHICH WE DID NOT HAVE ALLOCATED ANY FUNDING TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS.
WHY DIDN'T WE FUND THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THIS FISCAL CYCLE?
>> BECAUSE WHEN WE WERE PREPARING FOR ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE CURRENT.
THE CONTRACTS WERE STILL IN PLACE AND AT THAT POINT WE COULD NOT ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO SPEND ALL THE MONEY.
WE COULDN'T PROGRAM ANTICIPATE HOW MUCH EXACTLY WAS GOING TO BE LEFT OVER BY THE END OF THE YEAR.? IN A SENSE CONTEMPLATED THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE.
AS WE ARE PLANNING, COUNCILMAN FOR THIS YEAR AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH WAS GOING TO BE LEFT OVER.
HOW MANY RESIDENTS WERE GONNA BE ASSISTED.
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MEMORIAL TOUR AIMS BEING EXTENDED EVERY TIME.
AND SO THERE WAS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY.
WE WERE LOOKING AT THIS YEAR'S FUNDING WE COULDN'T QUITE ANTICIPATE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING OR THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE THAT WOULD BE NEEDED.
>> CERTIFICATE REPORT ON HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE HELPED IN THE LAST FISCAL CYCLE?
>> SO IT'S IN THE STAFF REPORT OF HOW MANY WERE ASSISTED THROUGH JUNE.
>> OKAY, IF THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER QUESTIONS DO I HEAR A MOTION? OH I'M SO SORRY IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY, ANY COMMENTS OF ANY TYPE SHAPE OR DESCRIPTION? WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE ON ZOOM.
>> I'M YEAR AND AND A HALF INTO THIS I'M NOT USED TO ZOOM.
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MY NAME IS DARRELL LAMARCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDING THAT WE'VE RECEIVED SO FAR.
THE CHALLENGE THE CITY OF INDIA WAS FACING IS THE SAME CHALLENGE THAT ALL OF OUR FUNDERS ARE FACING.
THERE IS A TREMENDOUS PICKED UP NEED FOR ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING AND CONSUMER DEBT.
OUR VIRTUAL OF ALL THE MORATORIUMS THAT BEEN IN PLACE WE HAVE HAD A DAMPENING EFFECT OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME TO US FOR SERVICES.
WE CAN'T REALLY LOOK INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SEEKING OUR SERVICES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
I CAN LET YOU KNOW WE DO ROUTINELY Â" THE EXPECTATION NO ONE COULD LOOK INTO A CRYSTAL BALL BUT THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THERE'S ALREADY A NOTICEABLE UPTICK IN FILINGS.
AND RIGHT NOW WHAT IS EXPECTED IS A SLOW GRIND UPWARDS BOTH DEMAND ON SERVICES FOR HOUSING AND SPECIFICALLY EVICTION CASES AND CONSUMER DEBT BASIS.
IT'S HARD TO DETECT BUT IN A SENSE FOR BOTH THE COURT HOUSES AND THAT WE'VE LEARNED.
FIRE DEPARTMENT IS A GOOD ENOUGH HELP SO MY DOG HELPS.
I DON'T THINK MR. GOMEZ AND STAFF.
AND CERTAINLY I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND MY APOLOGIES FOR THE INTERRUPTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? WE WANT TO SEE THE DOG.
NOW MY SON GRABBED HIM AN TOOK HIM IN THE OTHER ROOM.
HE STILL OVER THERE HOWLING AWAY.
>> OH GOSH I THINK WE ALL HAVE ANIMALS HERE.
BEFORE I ASK FOR MOTION SO I MAKE SURE WERE ALL GOOD DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING TO ASK OF STAFF? OKAY, NOW I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED FOR A MOTION.
>> A MOTION TO APPROVE SUBSTANTIAL MINUTES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM UNSPENT PRIOR YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORONAVIRUS ROUTE 1 FUNDS A CONTRACT WITHIN LINN COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,000 AND WITHIN LINN FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD I FAHM BE IN THE AMOUNT OF HUNDRED $11,164.
AUTHORIZES CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND DIRECT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE NECESSARY BUDGET ADJUSTMENT.
>> OKAY I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ A SECOND BITE COUNCILMEMBER ELLARD.
MS. SANCHEZ ROLL CALL THE POLICE.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THIS IS A TIME SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
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MS. SANCHEZ ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?>> YES MAYOR I HAVE MARK EVANSON ON ZOOM.
>> HI, GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.
MY NAME IS MARK Â" I'M CALLING IN TO OFFER MY SUPPORT FOR CHEEK CHIEF MIKE WASHBURN.
I'VE KNOWN CHIEF WASHBURN 30 YEARS AND I WORKED WITH HIM WITH MY SEATTLE POLICE APARTMENT I WORKED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OVER 32 YEARS OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY BRENTWOOD CALIFORNIA FOR 11 YEARS AND RETIRED IN 2017.
FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS HAVE BEEN THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO WHERE I OVERSEE MONITOR THE CIVILIAN COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO ENSURE CITIZEN COMPLAINTS OR PLACEMENT ON ARE CONDUCTED FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY.
AS YORTY NOTE CHIEF WASHBURN WAS HIRED BY THE CONGEALED DEPARTMENT BASED ON HIS INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.
AS A POLICE LEADER AND HIS IMPECCABLE REPUTATION FOR HONEST AND INTEGRITY.
CHIEF WASHBURN IS PERFECT CHOICE FOR THE CHANGE WITHIN THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT PAID CHIEF WASHBURN IS WELL RESPECTED LEADER WITHIN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY IS ONE OF THE MOST HONEST AND SINCERE PEOPLE I KNOW.
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CURRENT PUBLIC ATTACK ON HIS INTEGRITY IS SIMPLY PATHETIC AND I REALLY FELT COMPELLED TO CALL IN TONIGHT.I'M TRYING TO CHANGE THE CULTURE WITHIN AN AGENCY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
PUSH BACK BY SOME OF THE RANK-AND-FILE IS INEVITABLE.
THE USE OF NO-CONFIDENCE VOTES IS A STRATEGY OFTEN TIMES USED BY UNIONS TO BRING DISCREDIT WHAT SHE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A CULTURE AND ALL POLICE OFFICERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
THE STRATEGY IS ALMOST ALWAYS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE IT'S POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.
THE VOTES ARE BASED ON LIES AND MISINFORMATION SPREAD BY JUST A FEW DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION WHO FEEL THREATENED BY THE CHANGES THAT ARE OCCURRING.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN SOME OF THOSE EMPLOYEES HOLD POWER POSITIONS WITHIN THE UNIONS.
MAKE NO MISTAKE THIS IS A PLANNED AND ORCHESTRATED A TRACK BY SOME ANGRY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION WHO WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO OUST PETE WASHBURN TO GET REPLACED BY SOMEONE WHO THEY CAN CONTROL.
THE ACTIONS OF THE UNIONS AND THE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN APPALLING.
QUITE FRANKLY THEY ARE THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR WRONGDOING.
LIVERS GIVING THEM LEGAL COUNCIL TO THE UNIONS SHOULD BE SUED FOR MALPRACTICE.
THIS ILL ADVICE WILL ULTIMATELY ONLY DAMAGE THE CREDIBILITY OF THE GOOD MEN AND WOMEN OF THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I APPLAUD CHIEF WASHBURN FOR HIS BRAVERY AND COURAGE TO CONTINUE THIS EFFORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
I ASKED THAT ALL OF YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CHIEF WASHBURN IN HIS EFFORTS TO MAKE THESE IMPORTANT CHANGES WITHIN THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT MAYOR.
>> OKAY THERE BEING NO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT I WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN THIS WE NEED AT 61 22.
NEXT MEETING FOR COUNCIL AND IWA IS OCTOBER 20, 2021.
WE WILL SEE YOU ALL THEN.
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