Dec 01, 2021 City Council Joint Meeting

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

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>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE HERE AT CITY HALL.

MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE THAT ARE WATCHING AND THIS IS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL NIGHT.

IN MANY, MANY WAYS.

I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

AND ON THAT NOTE I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.

THIS IS DECEMBER 5 AND IT'S 5:03 PM.

MAY I HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE.

FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO RISE PLEASE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE WAYMOND AND OSCAR AND LET YOU KNOW AS A CHURCH WERE COMMITTED TO PRAYING FOR YOU GUYS AS THE NEXT LEADERS AND MOVING OUR CITY TO GREATER PLACE OF PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS.

LET'S PRAY, GOD, THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE TEAM.

LORD, THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US THE PRIVILEGE AND THEM THE PRIVILEGE TO LEAD OUR GREAT CITY INTO THE GREATNESS IN WHICH IT IS DESTINED TO BE.

SO GOD, I THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS.

I ASK THAT YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM AND LORD YOU WILL GIVE THEM INSIGHT.

MORE IMPORTANTLY IN A TIME LIKE THIS, GOD YOU WOULD GIVE US UNITY.

SO GOD I THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSINGS UPON WAYMOND AND THE FUTURE OF VIDEO AND OSCAR AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE FUTURE.

WE PRAY A SPECIAL BLESSING OVER THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

LORD OVER THEIR LIVES.

LORD MASSEY WILL BLESS THE SESSION JESUS NAME.

AMEN.

>> PLEASE STAY STANDING FO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

COUNCILMEMBER MILLER WE PLEASE LEAVE US.

>> HAND OVER YOUR HEART PLEASE BEGUN.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AMEN.

>> PLEASE BE SEATED.

OKAY.

ITEM NUMBER 4 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION.

>> THANK YOU MET AT MAYOR THE CLOSED SESSION AND THERE'S NO REPORTABLE ACTION.

>> THANK YOU.

NOW THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.

[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]

[5.1 Presentation of gavel to Mayor Elaine Holmes for her service as Mayor ...]

WHAT AN INCREDIBLY CREDIBLE AND FABULOUS YEAR IT HAS BEEN.

WE ARE PRO TEM ARE YOU READY?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ALL RIGHT AND WHAT IS THE PROCESS AT THIS POINT? THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW?

>> BASED ON BOTH OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN TO THE FLOOR OR YOU CAN STAND ON THE DAIS AND I CAN GIVE YOU THE GAVEL SO THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE MAYOR PRO TEM IF THEY CAN PROVIDE THE GAVEL TO MAYOR HOLMES.

>> WOW.

CAN YOU HEAR ME? ALL RIGHT LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY HERE TONIGHT.

I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A COUPLE OF WORLD WORDS ABOUT OUR MAYOR AND OPEN IT UP FOR THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO GIV SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THE MAYOR.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I HAVE TO THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT HELP TO ME THE LAST 3 YEARS.

YOU SET THE BAR.

YOU BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE.

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGH.

I USUALLY DON'T MAKE PROMISES BUT, I PROMISE EVERYTHING WE HAVE VOTED ON, EVERY VISION THAT WE HAVE DREAMED WERE GOING TO SEE IT THROUGH.

SO I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS GAVEL BUT, NOW I WANT TO OPEN IT UP FOR OUR OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS TO HAVE A MOMENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

IF YOU LIKE TO SAY A COUPLE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR MAYOR.

>> YES, DEFINITELY.

THEY GIVE MAYOR HOMES FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF DEDICATION TO DO THIS JOB.

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I KNOW YOU DO IT BECAUSE YOU CARE SOME OUT MUCH ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AS OUR MAYOR FOR THIS PAST YEAR.

>> COUNCILMEMBER MILLER?

>> THANK YOU.

ELAINE, WHAT CAN I SAY.

IT'S BEEN ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR APPEARED YOU'VE DONE OUTSTANDING WORK BESIDES WORKING ON YOUR SMALL BUSINESS.

YOUR CONTINUING TO LEAD OUR CITY.

WE LOVE OUR CITY SO MUCH.

WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF AND YOU HELP LEAD THIS COUNCIL TO NEW HEIGHTS IN SO MANY WAYS.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR THIRD TERM AS MAYOR AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF WORKING WITH YOU AND I LOVE YOU TO DEATH.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH QUICKBOOKS BEAR HOMES THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR.

I THINK I SAID IT THE FIRST TIME WHEN YOU BECAME MAYOR ARMS WAS PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND ENJOY THE RIDE.

THIS TIME I GOT TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND SIT ON YOUR COATTAILS BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE TO DO A WHOLE LOT OF MOVING.

YOU JUST THE CITY MOVING AT SUCH A PACE TO MAKE SURE OUR NEW CITY STAFF AND OUR NEW CITY MANAGER, I KNEW COUNCILMEMBERS.

EVERYONE WAS FOCUSED ON A VISION OF THE DIRECTION THE CITY WAS GOING ON.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND BEING A GREAT ROLE MODEL TO OUR MAYOR PRO TEM.

I REALLY ADMIRED HIM THIS LAST MEETING.

I SAID THAT TO YOU EARLIER.

HE HAS REALLY TAKEN TO HEART EACH AND EVERY STEP YOU HAVE TAUGHT HIM.

I BELIEVE HE'S GOING TO BE A GREAT MAYOR BECAUSE OF YOUR EFFORTS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF INDIO AND TO THE RESIDENCE.

>> THANK YOU.

BEFORE PRESENT THIS I WILL READ IT OFF.

IT SAYS IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, SELFISHNESS DEDICATION, AND COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS, RENDERED AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIA.

CITY COUNSEL AND STAFF INDIO CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 1, 2021.

ELAINE HOLMES MAYOR 2020 €" 2021.

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE PLEASE.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A QUICK MOMENT.

I LOVE THE CITY.

I LOVE REPRESENTING ALL OF THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

AT THE END OF THE DAY I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT A GREAT COUNCIL AND WITHOUT STAFF.

STAFF HAS WORKED SO HARD THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR.

WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT STAFF.

I HAVE GREAT COUNCIL PEOPLE.

AND MAYOR, YOU ARE IN FOR AN E TICKET RIDE.

YOUR LOVE OF THE CITY, YOUR PASSION, YOUR DESIRE TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

I HAVE NO DOUBT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A PART OF YOUR COUNCIL AS YOU TAKE THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND I WISH YOU WELL AND I'M HERE FOR YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> YOU CAN GO UP TO THE PODIUM AND EXCHANGE.

[5.2 Rotation of Mayor (Waymond Fermon) and Mayor Pro Tem (Oscar Ortiz)]

AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL TAKE PICTURES OF THE TRANSITION.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY.

[APPLAUSE] >> WILL BE HAVE ANY COMMENTS?

[6. COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]

>> NEXT I WANT TO MOVE TO INTRODUCE SOME FOLKS WHO ARE HERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS HERE AND WE APPRECIATE IT.

WE HAVE SOME OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE WEIRD FIRST AND FOREMOST WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER €" €" FROM DESERT HOT SPRINGS HERE.

[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE START JOHN PEñA, COUNCILMEMBER FROM THE CITY OF LA QUINTA.

[APPLAUSE] I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME OUR CONGRESSMEN TO THE PODIUM FOR A FEW WORDS.

THANK YOU CONGRESSMAN RAUL RUIZ FOR BEING HERE.

>> WHAT AN EXCITING DAY.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THAT'S AWESOME WE COULD CALL YOU MAYOR.

I'M CONGRESSMAN DOCTOR REEVES SERVE AS IT COMPANIES 36 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

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I'M SO GLAD €¦.

[APPLAUSE] I'M SO GLAD TO BE HERE ON SUCH A HISTORIC DAY FOR INDIO.

AND SO GLAD TO SEE SO MANY FAMILIAR FACES AND FRIENDS.

WE WELCOME AND CELEBRATE INDIO'S NEWEST MAYOR.

IN THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYOR OF INDIO MY FRIEND WAYMOND FERMON.

IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH MAYOR FERMON IN HIS PREVIOUS ROLE AS A CITY COUNCILMEMBER.

UP UNTIL MOST RECENTLY MAYOR PRO TEM.

I CANNOT BE MORE THRILLED TO SEE HIM TAKE ON THIS NEW ROLE AND CONTINUE OUR SHARED WORK TO DELIVER IT FOR THE GREAT PEOPLE OF INDIO.

MAYOR FERMON IS AN EFFECTIVE, HUMBLE AND PASSIONATE PUBLIC SERVANT WHO HAS SHOWN THE COURAGE AND INNOVATIVE THINKING NECESSARY TO GUIDE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES.

AS WE HAVE BATTLED THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TOGETHER HE HAS PROVIDED STEADY LEADERSHIP WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP.

AND, AS WE HAVE SOUGHT TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, MAYOR FERMON HAS WORKED TO BRING ABOUT UNITY, CHANGE AND JUSTICE TO PRODUCTIVE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

YOU SEE, MAYOR FERMON UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES BECAUSE HE IS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES.

HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN INDIO.

HE IS A GRADUATE OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL.

AND COLLEGE OF THE DESERT.

NOW Y'ALL KNOW THE ARROWS ABOUT THE SCHOOLS, CONGRESSMAN NOW SO I REPRESENT EVERYBODY.

I DID WEAR YOUR JERSEY IN THE CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME.

WITH PRIDE TOO.

HE ALSO GRADUATED FROM COD COLLEGE OF THE DESERT AND HE'S A SHINING ROLE MODEL FOR THE YOUTH.

HE HAS MEANT TOWARD MANY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

FROM SPEARHEADING OUTREACH INITIATIVES TO HELPING FORGE ACADEMIC PIPELINE PROGRAMS BEAR FERMON HAS UPLIFTED MANY OF THE COURSE OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

I HAVE NO DOUBT, NO DOUBT THAT AS HE BEGINS THIS NEW CHAPTER AS MAYOR OF INDIO HE WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE, BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND ENACT POSITIVE CHANGE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

SO MAYOR FERMON CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING MAYOR AND ALL THAT IT REPRESENTS FOR OUR CITY, OUR VALLEY AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

TODAY IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND YOUR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP.

I AM SO PROUD TO HAVE SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAILBLAZER AND FRIEND TO LEAD THE CITY OF INDIO.

I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER ALONG WITH TRENT WHEN PRO TEM OSCAR ORTIZ COUNCILMEMBERS LUPE RAMOS AMITH, 14 AND THEIR HOMES.

I ASKED IN THE DEEP DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO THE PREVIOUS MAYOR ELAINE HOLMES.

WHO WILL CONTINUE HER DEDICATED SERVICE DEVOTION AND AS YOU HEARD HER LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE OF INDIO AS A COUNCILMAN.

ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU MAYOR, TO YOUR FAMILY, TO YOUR FRIENDS AND TO THE COMMUNITY OF VIDEO FOR SUCH AN OUTSTANDING MAYOR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR YOU.

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IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATIVE.

THE CONGRESSMAN WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE FROM DAY ONE WHEN I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.

WITHOUT HIM SOME OF HER OTHER LOCAL LEADERS AND OUR COMMUNITY I WOULDN'T BE HERE.

SO THANK YOU.

NOW I'D LIKE TO CALL UP A MENTOR, NOW A PARTNER IS A WORKING WITH THE CITY.

[7. ROLL CALL]

THE WORK OF LORDS.

>> MAYOR THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

TO OUR PREVIOUS MAYOR.

MRS. ELAINE HOLMES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR CITY OVER THE YEARS.

ALL OF OUR COUNCIL MEN AND WOMEN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EVEN SAY.

I'M REALLY ELATED.

I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY AND EXCITED OVER MR. FERMON, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAYOR.

LOOKING FORWARD TO LONGEVITY OF WORK AND CONTINUING MAKING THE CITY A CITY FOR ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON MANY PROJECTS HERE IN THE CITY AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL.

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR POLICE CHIEF AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND SUPPORT YOU.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU CONTINUING BEING ARCHIE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MAYOR FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A PLUMBER PERSON.

WHICH I REFER TO AS MY BROTHER.

AND LIFELONG FRIEND MR. JEFFREY MORSE.

>> WHAT AN HONOR.

SUCH AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT.

FOR EVERY KID THAT CAME FROM INDIO CALIFORNIA.

THAT WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WE WERE LOOKED OVER BECAUSE OF GROUP IN THE JAIL JAYS.

BECAUSE WE GREW UP IN THE GHETTO, THE GOLDEN TRAIN.

AND TO HAVE SOMEBODY JUST LIKE US TO REPRESENT OUR GREAT COMMUNITY PUSHES FORWARD TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

IT'S A GREAT MOMENT FOR TH CITY OF INDIO.

ALL OF US WE STAND WITH YOU WAYMOND.

WE STAND WITH THE COMMUNITY.

WE STAND WITH YOU CHIEF, WE STAND WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PUSH THIS FORWARD.

WE'VE BEEN WAITING.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING.

JUST LIKE US THAT CAN LEAD US IN THE WAY THAT WE SHOULD GO.

HOWEVER, WE DO KNOW THAT YOU CANNOT DO IT ALONE.

BABE RUTH HAVE THIS GREAT SAYING.

HE SAID THE WEIGHT TEAM PLAYS AS A WHOLE DETERMINES ITS SUCCESS.

YOU MAY HAVE THE GREATEST BUNCH OF INDIVIDUAL STARS IN THE WORLD BUT, THEY DON'T PLAY TOGETHER THE CLUB WON'T BE WORTH A DIME.

IT'S GONNA TAKE EVERY COUNCILMEMBER, IT'S GONNA TAKE THE CITY, IT'S GOING TO TAKE THE CHIEF, IT'S GONNA TAKE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT'S GONNA TAKE THE PRESCHOOL TEACHER, IT'S GONNA TAKE THE FIRST SCHOOLTEACHER, THIGHS SCHOOLTEACHER ALL THE ADMIN AND THE PEOPLE THAT'S WORKING THE WATER DISTRICT AND THE GAS AND ALL OF US AS A COMMUNITY TO GET IT TO WHERE WE WANT TO GO.

I WANT TO TELL YOU I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

WE ARE ALSO PROUD OF YOU.

I ALSO WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR MOM IS LOOKING DOWN AUDIO SHE SO PROUD OF YOU.

[APPLAUSE] THIS IS MY NEVER WANT YOU TO FORGET.

SHE HAS SEEN THE GREATNESS BEFORE WE ALL DID.

SHE ALWAYS HAD SEEN THAT IN YOU.

AND BILL WITNESSED AND THIS HAS COME TO PASS.

ALL OUR PRAYERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE TOWARDS THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE HAVE FAITH AND WE BELIEVE IN YOU.

AND ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED FROM US AS A COMMUNITY RUMBLING TO GET IT DONE.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> I'M GONNA TAKE MY MASK OFF.

WOW, THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WORDS.

I'M NEVER LOST FOR WORDS.

WOW.

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IT MEANS A LOT TO MY FAMILY.

TO SEE EVERYONE HERE.

IT MEANS A LOT TO OUR COUNCIL.

WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES THAT FOLKS DON'T SEE.

THERE'S A LOT OF NIGHTS THAT WE STAY AWAKE AND WORRY ABOUT THE HOMELESS PERSON ON THE CORNER OR WHAT KIND OF POSSIBLY CAN PASS TO HELP FOLKS OUT.

IT MEANS A LOT TO ALL OF US.

I COULD SIT HERE ALL DAY AND CALL PEOPLE UP TO THE PODIUM.

THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS WHO TRAVEL.

I'VE SEEN SOME OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM SAN DIEGO.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE BUT, WHAT I WANT TO DO FIRST BEFORE I START THINKING FOLKS, I WANT TO ASK YOU TO GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO MY FAMILY WHO SITTING IN THE FRONT.

[APPLAUSE] >> MARJORIE'S HOME WITH MY KIDS WHEN AMOUNT SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

SOMETIMES I GET UP AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING AND I CAN'T SAY BECAUSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT SOMETHING GOING ON.

I HAVE TO GET MY CAR GO DRIVE AROUND AND CHECK ON FOLKS CHECK ON FIRE OR A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY I OPERATE.

INDIO IS A LASER BOOTS UP AND GET TO WORK CITY.

THAT'S HOW OUR PEOPLE ARE.

IT'S A SACRIFICE FOR MY FAMILY FOR ME TO BE IN THIS ROLE.

THE LAST 3 YEARS THEY'VE KNOWN MARJORIE AND I JUST CHOKED THIS MORNING ABOUT NOW YOU BELONG TO THE COMMUNITY.

THEN WE LAUGHED AND WE SAID WELL WE'VE BEEN PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR LONG TIME.

SO THANK YOU TO MY FAMILY, PARIS IS IN THE FRONT.

EVERYONE SAY HI TO PARIS.

AND I JUST AM VERY APPRECIATIVE AND I'M BLESSED TO BE IN THE SITUATION I AM.

WE LOOK AROUND THIS ROOM DOES A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE HERE.

WHAT THIS REPRESENTS IS MY VILLAGE.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN INDIO.

THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS HERE.

I SAT AT A LOT OF YOUR TABLES THAT HAVE AND HAD DINNERS.

WE SAT AT WORK AND HAD DINNERS.

WE STARTED PROGRAMS. WE BEEN OUT FEEDING THE HOMELESS.

DONE A LOT OF THINGS TOGETHER.

AND FOR YOU TO ALL BE HERE TO JOIN US FOR THIS OCCASION, A MONUMENTAL OCCASION IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.

AND I'M A REFLECTION OF MY COMMUNITY.

MY COUNCIL, MOST IMPORTANTLY MY MOTHER.

I KNOW SHE'S WATCHING.

[APPLAUSE] NONETHELESS WHEN WE TAKE PICTURES AND WE HUG AND WE GO ABOUT OUR WAYS.

THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

RUNNING A CITY, IT DOESN'T STOP.

IT'S ONGOING.

THERE'S ALWAYS CHANGE IT ALWAYS DEVELOPMENT AND ALWAYS ISSUES AND ALWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE.

I GIVE YOU MY WORD I'M GOING TO WORK 120 PERCENT FOR THE CITY LIKE I ALREADY HAVE BEEN.

I LOVE THE CITY OF INDIO.

AND IN A FEW YEARS WHEN I RETIRE.[LAUGHTER], I'M GOING TO BE HERE IN INDIO BECAUSE OF THE CITY THAT MUCH.

IF, ON LONG WAY.

THIS BEEN A LOT OF PROGRESS.

I CAN MENTION TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

I WANT TO SEE IT THROUGH AND I WENT OUT OR CONTINUE A LINK WITH OUR STAFF, OUR COUNCIL, OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THE GOALS WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US ARE MET.

SO, I'M A PRODUCT OF MY VILLAGE.

IT'S AMAZING.

I HAVE RUDY ACOSTA HERE WH IS MY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH.

HIS SON IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS.

I SAT AT HIS TABLE.

I WATCHED HIM ENGAGE WITH POLITICS AND I WATCHED HIM WORK FOR THE CITY.

I WATCHED HIM WORK FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION IN PALM DESERT AND PUTTING THE SKETCHES TOGETHER WHEN I WAS A YOUNG KID.

AND TO BE IN THIS CAPACITY IN FRONT OF MY COACH OR IN FRONT OF MY TONGUE FRONT OF MARCUS POLLARD, DARNELL REED.

IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.

YOU KNOW WHAT, THANK YOU PAUL.

I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] SO CITY MANAGER I THINK WE WILL TAKE A 5 MINUTE RECESS.

>> WERE GONNA CALLED THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 5:45.

THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A PROCLAMATION THAT WE ARE GOING TO PRESENT TO

[8.2 Proclamation for Marine Corporal Salvador Lule]

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WILL CALL HIM AND HIS FAMILY TO THE FRONT AND GIVE HIM A PROCLAMATION AND I WILL ASK THE REST OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE HERE TO JOIN ME SINCE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ IS VIRTUAL.

FOR MY FIRST MEETING THIS IS SUCH A GREAT EVENT.

AN HONOR TO BE HERE IN YOUR PRESENCE.

ONCE YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW THIS IS MR. SALVADOR LULE.

ORGAN PRESENT HIM WITH HI PROCLAMATION.

AS HAS WHEREAS, THE CITY OF INDIO HAS MEASURABLE GRATITUDE FOR LANCE CORPORAL SALVADOR LULE AND ALL THE OTHER MEN AND WOMEN WHO RISK THEIR LIVES DAILY.

THE DAILY AT DEADLY ATTACK OUTSIDE OF COUPLES REPORT ON AUGUST 26, 2021 THE CITY OF INDIO HONORS THE COURAGE AND COMMITMENT OF MARINE LANCE CORPORAL LULE.

AND IS FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR HIS DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION TO PROTECT HIS BELOVED COUNTRY.

SALVADOR WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

THE CITY OF INDIO.

GRADUATED FROM LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL IN 2019.

SOON AFTER ENLISTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

HE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE US MARINE CORPS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.

AND NOW THEREFORE I WAYMOND FERMON AS THE MAYOR CITY OF INDIO FOR DANCE CORPORAL SALVADOR LULE'S PERSONAL COVERAGE AND BRAVERY SERVICE TO OUR NATION.

ANN KEIL.

[APPLAUSE] THIS IS SUCH AN HONOR FOR OUR COUNCIL IN OUR CITY TO HAVE YOU HERE.

BACK HERE SAFELY WITH YOUR FAMILY.

WHEN I GIVE MY OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A COUPLE OF WORDS.

>> I CAN'T EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR RISKING YOUR LIFE FOR OUR COUNTRY AND OUR FREEDOMS. DOESN'T I KNOW THIS.

WERE PROUD TO HAVE IN THE CITY OF YOU AND HONORED TO HAVE YOU HERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SO PROUD TO HAVE YOU HERE AND SO THANKFUL THAT YOU AND PEOPLE LIKE YOU REALLY GIVE EVERYTHING FROM THEIR HEART FOR THOSE OF US HERE.

THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.

IT MADE ME SUPER PROUD TO HEAR ALL THE SUPPORT COMING FROM THE CITY I WAS BORN IN THOMPSON HOSPITAL.

IT MADE ME PROUD TO BE FROM INDIO.

THANK YOU GUYS.

[APPLAUSE].

>> THANK YOU SIR.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> CLOSE TO THE NEXT ONE.

WE ARE ALREADY HERE.

>> IS HUNTER LOPEZ'S FAMILY HERE? THEY ARE NOT HERE? OKAY.

WE COULD STILL READ IT AND WE CAN PRESENT IT TO HIM AND WE WILL GET IT TO HIS FAMILY AT A LATER DATE.

WE ALSO HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR MR. HUNTER LOPEZ.

[8.1 Proclamation for Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez]

SO IT IS OUR HONOR TO HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION FROM OUR CITY AND PRESENTED TO HIS FAMILY AT A LATER DATE.

PROCLAMATION READS, WHEREAS TODAY AND EVERY DAY WE HOLD OUR HEARTS CORPORAL LOPEZ AS WELL AS WHO ANSWERED THE KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND ACCEPTED THE FLAG FOLDED

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THE CITY OF INDIO AND MEMORIAL WILL HONOR THE LIFE OF OUR HOMETOWN HERO UNITED STATES MARINE CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ.

WHO INFECTIOUS SMILE AND AMAZING PERSONALITY LEFT IMPRINTS ON ALL OF OUR LIVES.

HE TOUCHED THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND BEYOND.

NOW, THEREFORE I WAYMOND FERMON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF VIDEO HEREBY EXPRESS OUR DEEP ABIDING RESPECT FOR CORPORAL HUNTER LOPEZ AND FURTHER EXPRESS OUR SENSE OF GRIEF AND LOSS UPON HIS PASSING.

EXTENDED TO HIS FAMILY AN MANY FRIENDS.

OUR MOST SINCERE SYMPATHY.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> AND NOW WE HAVE FORMER PROCLAMATION.

IT'S FOR WORLD DISABILITY DAY.

IT READS, WHEREAS THE CITY OF IF YOU OBSERVES WORLD DISABILITY DATE TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS AND DISABILITIES TOWARDS INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE, POST COVID-19 WORLD AND ON THIS DAY WE CELEBRATE HOW FAR WE'VE COME IN PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS FOR THOSE THAT LIVED WITH DISABILITIES AND RECOMMIT TO SHAPING THE FUTURE IN WHICH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN ENJOY THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. AND NOW, THEREFORE I WAYMOND ORTIZ MAYOR CITY OF INDIO PROCLAIMED DECEMBER 3, 2021 IS WORLD DISABILITY DAY.

AN URGE THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO OBSERVE THIS DAY WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9, APPOINTMENTS.

[8.3 Proclamation for World Disability Day]

[9.1 Re-appointment of Benjamin Guitron IV to the Coachella Valley Mosquito...]

DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? ASK MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER.

CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE.

CURRENT REGULATIONS MR. CUTRONE OF THE TIME ON THE BOARD.

MOVED TO 9.2.

PAYMENT FOR IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT ENERGY CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

DO WE HAVE, 20 TO MOTION FOR THAT AS WELL? ARE WE GOING TO RECOMMEND?

>> ALSO BITS IN STILLNESS.

THE LETTER IN THE PACKET PROVIDES THAT OUR ESTEEMED COUNCILMEMBER MILLER HAS BEEN SITTING ON THE SEAT WHICH EXPIRES DECEMBER 2021.

THE COUNCIL CAN REAPPOINT MR. MILLER OR A DIFFERENT PERSON.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER MILLER APPEARED TO ECAC.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> ALL SECOND THAT.

>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.

I HAVE ROLL PLEASE.

[VOTING] >> MOTION PASSES.

BECAUSE A MEMBER MILLER, IT'S YOURS.

NOW WERE GOING TO MANEUVER A LITTLE BIT ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE WE HAVE ITEMS THAT

[9.2 Appointment to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Energy Consumers...]

WE WILL SKIP OVER TO THE CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

I WANT TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY OF THE GREAT EVENT THAT WILL BE HELD IN DOWNTOWN INDIO THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY THE, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.

THAT'S MY REPORT.

IT'S JUST INVITE FOLKS TO COME DOWN AND ENJOY.

>> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER.

WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 12.

CONSENT CALENDAR.

IF ANY COUNCILMEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM, IF NOT I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED ITEMS 12.1 THROUGH 12.12.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> PUBLISHED BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

CAN I GET A VOTE PLEASE.

[VOTING] >> CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES.

SO, NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO THE REPORT OF THE CITY COUNSEL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BOARDS.

WE WILL DO UP TO 6 O'CLOCK THEN WE WILL MOVE TO THAT ITEM.

WE WILL GO AHEAD.

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>> TO TALK FAST.

I HAD A PRETTY LIGHT SCHEDULE.

IT WAS A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I ATTENDED.

ONE OF WHICH IS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND OF NOTE WE MADE THE LARGEST ACQUISITION PROPERTY.

PROXIMATE 3217 ACRES IN TH CENTER RESENTMENT SAN JACINTO CONSERVATION AREA AS PART OF THE PALM HILLS CONSERVATION EFFORT IS TO TRY TO CONTINUE TO CONSERVE VERY SPECIFIC AREAS TO KEEP OUR MOUNTAINS AND OUR TRAILS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

I WAS PART OF THAT PIE GIVEAWAY AT THE SENIOR CENTER.

[11. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY AND IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO CATCH UP WITH THE SENIORS.

JUST TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM PIOUS AND MEET WITH THEM AND TALK WITH THEM AND WISH THEM WELL OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS.

WE DID OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING.

ONE OF SEVERAL THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THROUGH TO LOOK AT .

NEXT STEPS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO IN TERMS OF DIRECTION AND IN TERMS OF ROADS AND IN TERMS OF BRIDGES IN TERMS OF BEAUTIFICATION.

IN TERMS OF MAKING THE CITY A VIDEO A PLACE FOR ALL OF YOU TO ENJOY AND TO HAVE THAT ONGOING QUALITY OF LIFE.

WAS I FAST ENOUGH?

>> GREAT.

THANK YOU.

[12. CONSENT CALENDAR]

I MOVE OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER MILLER.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

ONE OF MY COMMISSIONS THAT WAS ACTIVE WITH THIS ONLINE.

WE DID IT TODAY.

TALKED ABOUT SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WERE HAVING AT THE CENTER FOR

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

START TRAINING INDIVIDUALS ON HOW TO WORK WITH BUSES AND HOW THE ENGINES WORK AND MECHANICS IN SCHOOLS.

IT'S A WORLD RENOWNED CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SUNLIGHT HAS BEEN THE HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY FOR HYDROGEN CELL BUSES FOR MANY YEARS NOW.

IT'S A GREAT TO SEE WORKING TO BE THE CENTER FOR TRAINING INDIVIDUALS ON THE NEW ENGINES.

ALSO STILL A VERY BIG SHORTAGE OF DRIVERS FOR PROCESS.

IF YOU DO KNOW ANYONE OTHER THUS LOOKING TO POSSIBLY WORK FOR A GREAT ORGANIZATION LIKE THIS ONLINE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT NEED TO DRIVE THE BUSES.

DURING THE SUMMER AMOUNT OF TIME FOR HEAD.

WHICH IS THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET FROM ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER.

THEY JUST DO NOT HAVE THE DRESS BUS DRIVERS TO GET PEOPLE AROUND.

IT'S TAKING LONGER.

THEN, THE LAST THING BEFORE WE GET INTO IT IS I SAW THIS.

NEVER $31 BILLION SURPLUS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THAT MONIES SHOULD GO TOWARDS OTHER THINGS BESIDES TRYING TO LOOK AT WHAT IT IS.

WE NEED TO SPEND 4 BILLION ON THE SALT SEA.

WE NEED TO GET A LEGISLATORS HERE TO LOOK AT WHAT WERE DOING.

15.5 BILLION OF IT SHOULD GO BACK TO THE RESIDENCE AND THE OTHER 11.5 BILLION SHOULD GO TO THE 482 CITIES THAT WOULD GIVE A SPEECH ABOUT 2 POINT.[INAUDIBLE].

THINK THAT'S A WAY TO LOOK AT $31 BILLION AND GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY SO WE CAN START WORKING TOWARDS GOALS OF THE HOLY RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

>> OKAY WERE GOING TO TAKE A ONE MINUTE RECESS.

AND IF FOLKS WANT TO GO AHEAD AND HEAD OUT THEY COULD HEAD OUT.

THEN WE WILL START IN ON THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. IN A SHORT RECESS.

>> OKAY FOLKS WERE GONNA GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE OUR MEETING.

[14.1 Second Public Hearing to Receive Input from the Community Regarding th...]

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IT'S THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE REDRAWING OF ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AFTER START RIGHT AT 6 O'CLOCK.

SO THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. MAYOR.

I'LL INTRODUCE JEFF SIMONA T.

THIS IS HER SECOND PUBLIC HEARING.

ON THAT REDISTRICTING OF THE DISTRICTS THAT WE HAVE USING THE 2020 CENSUS DATA.

TONIGHT JEFF IS GOING TO JUST GIVE A SHORT PRESENTATION ON THE BACKGROUND OF WHAT THE LAW REQUIRES US TO DO.

ALSO WE WILL REINTRODUCE THE DATA THAT WE BEEN WAITING FOR ON THE SENSES AND GONNA GO AHEAD AND TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO HIM.

THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT GOOD EVENING EVERYONE WENT IN HIS JEFF'S AMENITY ON WITH NATIONAL DEMOCRATICS.

HERE TO DISCUSS IT REDISTRICTING PROCESS.

HAVE THE PRESENTATION UP? YES.

SO, THIS WILL BE THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING THIS EVENING.

WERE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECT DEADLINES.

SOME OF THE KEY NEXT STEPS AND HEARINGS AS WELL AS THE TIMELINE WE HAVE TO MEET.

AS ROXANNE WAS MENTIONING WE HAVE THE OFFICIAL 2020 DATA FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU THAT ARE PUT INTO THE EXISTING DISTRICTS.

YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS REGARDING BOTH THE POPULATION AS WELL AS A DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE.

THAT WILL BE A KEY DRIVER INTO WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT FOR THE NEXT PROCESS COMING FORWARD.

SO, AS YOU KNOW IN THE CITY OF INDIO COUNCILMEMBERS HOLD 4-YEAR TERMS AND THE ELECTIONS ARE STAGGERED BY DISTRICT.

SO CURRENTLY 4TH OF NOVEMBER 22 ELECTION, DISTRICTS 2, 3 AND 4 WILL BE UP.

DISTRICTS ONE AND 5 TERMS AND IN NOVEMBER 2024.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REDISTRICTING REMEMBER, THE NEW DISTRICT LINES THAT WILL BE DRAWN THROUGH THIS PROCESS WILL APPLY TO NOT ONLY THE ELECTIONS OF 2022 BUT ALSO IN 2024 AND THEREAFTER.

THERE IS A SPECIFIC PROCESS WE NEED TO GO THROUGH KAREN REGARDING THE HEARINGS AS WELL AS A VERY SPECIFIC DEADLINE THAT WE HAVE TO MEET BE ABLE TO GET AN APPROVED MAP GET THAT TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS IN TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

THERE IS FOR HEARINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PROCESS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN ONE OF THE 2 INITIAL PREDRAFT MAP HEARINGS.

THERE FIRST ONE ON NOVEMBER 3 THIS EVENING DECEMBER 1 IS THE SECOND ONE.

THESE ARE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLACE OF THE DRAFT MAPS.

THIS EVENING AS WELL AS THE FIRST ONE WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE EDUCATION PROCESS AND SEEKING INPUT FOR BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE COUNCIL ON COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

WE WILL TALK MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE SPECIFIC LAWS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THOUGHT.

WE HAD 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF CENSUS DATA RELEASED.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS THE LAST TIME WHERE THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS THEIR OFFICIAL DATE IS SET FOR THE 2020 SENSES THAT WAS RELEASED IN MID AUGUST.

HOWEVER, YOU WILL SEE WILL BE USED CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE DATABASE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDISTRICTING.

YOU WILL SEE HERE WE TALK ABOUT THE PERSON OR REDISTRICTING DATA.

FOR THE CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING THE US CENSUS COUNTS PRISONERS PHYSICALLY WITHIN THE PRISON.

BUT FOR THE PURPOSES OF POPULATION COUNTS FOR PARTICULAR SERIES AND JURISDICTIONS.

CALIFORNIA TAKES THOSE PRISONER DATA AND MATCHES THEM BACK TO THEIR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.

IT'S CALLED ZEROING UP THE PRISON POPULATION AND THOUGHTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE DATABASE WE USE.

I WAS RELEASED IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

THEN WE WILL HAVE 2 DRAFT MAP HEARINGS WHICH WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 19 AND FEBRUARY 16.

THOSE ARE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS.

BASICALLY TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE DRAFT MAPS THAT ARE SUBMITTED AND ALSO TO DISCUSS THE ELECTION SEQUENCE.

THERE IS A 2-STEP PROCESS HERE.

NOT ONLY ARE WE DETERMINING WHAT THE NEW DISTRICT LINES WILL BE BUT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAY WHICH ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD IN 2022 AND WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2024.

WE HAVE A FINAL MAP ADOPTION HEARING WHICH WILL BE SCHEDULED ON MARCH 2.

AND THE FINAL MAPS HAVE TO BE TOASTED POSTED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION.

HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THE TIME WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE FINAL MAPS POSTED READY TO GO BEFORE THEN.

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SLIDE.

THIS IS THE SET OF LAWS AN GOALS THAT GOVERN THE PROCESS AND GIVES YOU A REASON AS TO WHY WE NEED TO GO THROUGH THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS IN 2021.

THERE ARE 3 SETS OF LAWS AND CRITERIA THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.

THE FIRST ONE IS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE AND THAT IS THE FEDERAL LAWS EASY IN THE RED BOX ON THE LEFT.

IT SPECIFICALLY PERTAINS TO THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

IT HAS 2 MAJOR COMPONENTS.

WE HAVE TO HAVE GENERALLY EQUAL POPULATION.

AND YOU WILL SEE HERE THIS APPLIES TO YOU.

THERE IS A CASE LOG THAT STATES WE CAN HAVE NO GREATER THAN 10 PERCENT POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AND THAT'S DETERMINED FROM THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POPULATION BETWEEN THE LARGEST DISTRICT AND THE SMALLEST DISTRICT.

SEE IN A MOMENT WITH THE WAY THAT YOUR CURRENT DISTRICTS ARE DRAWN WITH A 2020 CENSUS DATA IN YOU ARE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THAT 10 PERCENT WHICH MEANS IT'S NECESSITY DICTATED YOU TO GO TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.

SECOND KEY COMPONENT OF TH FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS AC SAYS THERE SHOULD BE NO RACIAL GERRYMANDERING.

IN THE MIDDLE AND THE LIGHT BLUE BOX WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED THE CALIFORNIA CRITERIA FOR CITIES.

THAT SPECIFICALLY PERTAINS TO AB 849 WHICH IS CALLED THE FAIR MAPS ACT.

IT'S A BIG LONG ACRONYM THAT I CAN NEVER REMEMBER WHAT IT STANDS FOR.

IT WAS PASSED IN 2019.

IT SETS OUT SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE CITIES.

THESE ARE IMPORTANTLY TO REMEMBER OUR RANK ORDERED CRITERIA.

SO FIRST, DISTRICTS HAVE TO BE GEOGRAPHICALLY CONTINUOUS.

WHEN PRACTICABLE THEY HAVE HAVE UNDIVIDED NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AND WE WILL TALK SPECIFIC TO WHAT THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY OF INTEREST IS.

IT SPECIFICALLY MEANS SOCIO- ECONOMIC OR GEOGRAPHIC AREA SHOULD BE KEPT TOGETHER FOR ITS EFFECTIVE PURPOSES AND PARENT REPRESENTATION.

THE DISTRICTS HAVE TO HAVE IDENTIFIABLE BOUNDARIES OF THINGS LIKE MAJOR STREETS, RIVERS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

THEY HAVE TO BE COMPACT.

ONE WAS A COMPACT MEANS THAT YOU DO NOT BYPASS ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE TO GET TO A MORE DISTANT GROUP OF PEOPLE.

AS A UNIVERSAL PROHIBITION DISTRICT SHALL NOT FAVOR OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE POLITICAL PARTY.

FINALLY ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE WE HAVE IN THE DARK BLUE BOX WILL BE CALLED OTHER TRADITIONAL REDISTRICTING PRINCIPLES.

YOU CAN FACTOR IN THINGS LIKE POPULATION GROWTH.

SAY FOR EXAMPLE YOUR PARTICULAR AREA OF THE CITY YOU KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE A SPECIFIC PLAN WITH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT OR A LARGE SET OF APARTMENT COMPLEX.

THIS COULD BE SIGNIFICANT POPULATION COMING INTO THE AREA.

AFTER DROP BOUNDARIES THAT ARE WITHIN THE POPULATION DEVIATION OF 10 PERCENT WE TALKED ABOUT.

YOU COULD SLIGHTLY UNDER FILL THAT DISTRICT IF YOU KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT COMING IN.

FINALLY, WILL BE TALK ABOUT RESPECTING VOTERS CHOICES, CONTINUITY AND OFFICE AND MINIMIZING THE VOTERS SHIFTED TO DIFFERENT ELECTION YEARS.

AS WE DISCUSSED, THE DISTRICTS ARE SEGMENTED IN TERMS OF WHAT DISTRICTS ARE VOTING IN 2022 IN WHICH DISTRICTS FROM 2024.

LET'S SAY FOR EXAMPLE YOU CURRENTLY IN A 2022 DISTRICT.

YOUR MIND GETS MOVED AND YOU GET MOVED TO 2024 DISTRICT.

WE CAN LOOK TO TRY TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF VOTERS LIKE IT SHIFTED BETWEEN THOSE DIFFERENT ELECTION YEARS.

HERE IS THE NEW 2020 GRAPHICS.

A COUPLE OF KEY AND IMPORTANT THINGS TO LOOK AT HERE.

THIS IS A TABLE THAT SHOWS THE BREAKDOWN OF POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF THE EXISTING DISTRICTS BUT COME UP WITH THE UPDATED 2020 DATA.

YOU WILL SEE HERE THE TOTAL POPULATION RIGHT NOW IS 89,518.

YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE HERE IS CALLED THE DEVIATION FROM THE IDEAL.

IN YOUR PERCENTAGE DEVIATION.

BASICALLY THE IDEAL, IT'S A NEBULOUS TERM.

IT'S ESSENTIALLY A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA TO SAY, OKAY IF HE HAD PERFECTLY DIVIDED DISTRICTS YOU TAKE YOUR TOTAL POPULATION OF 89,518 AND DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS.

IN THIS INSTANCE 5.

THAT'S HOW YOU GET YOUR IDEAL NUMBER.

THEN THE DEVIATION RECEIPT PERCENTAGE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN PERCENTAGE FROM THE LARGEST DISTRICT WHICH IN THIS INSTANCE IS DISTRICT 12 DISTRICT FOR WHICH IS THE SMALLEST DISTRICT.

THAT PERCENTAGE YOU TAKE GETS YOU UP TO 10.08 PERCENT.

YOU ARE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE 10 PERCENT ALLOWABLE DEVIATION WHICH IS

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YOU ALSO SEE HERE THERE AR 2 IMPORTANT COMPONENTS IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THE POPULATION FIGURES.

IT WAS A BOTH TOTAL POPULATION AND BREAKDOWNS OF CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS.

HISPANIC, NON-HISPANIC, WHITE, AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS.

THEN YOU WILL SEE DOWN ON THE BOTTOM HERE WE HAVE CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION.

THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT ARE THERE PROTECTIVE CLASS MAJORITY DISTRICTS FOR EXAMPLE.

YOU CAN SEE HERE, RIGHT NO IN TERMS OF THE CITIZEN VOTING POPULATION I SHOULD MENTION THAT WHEN WE REFERENCE CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION DOES ANY CITIZEN WITHIN THE CITY THAT IS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

IT DOES NOT MEAN HE OR SHE ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE.

IT'S ANYONE WHO WAS A CITIZEN WHO WAS ELIGIBLE VOTING AGE.

WE WILL SEE HERE CURRENTLY THAT WE HAVE 3 DISTRICTS, 2, 3 AND 4.

THAT ARE CURRENTLY MAJORITY HISPANIC SEATS IN TERMS O CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION.

HERE IS A MAP OF THE EXISTING COUNCIL DISTRICTS SHOWING EACH ONE OF THE DISTRICTS GEOGRAPHICALLY TO SEE WHERE THE DIFFERENTIATION TERMS OF POPULATION IS.

BECAUSE HE DISTRICT ONE AGAIN IS THE LARGEST POPULATION AND DISTRICT 4, THE PURPLE COLOR DISTRICT IS NOW THE SMALLEST DISTRICT.

AN IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER, AND YOU SEE, SAY FOR EXAMPLE DISTRICT 4 IS AT -5.42 PERCENT.

YOU MAY THINK, DOES THAT MEAN DISTRICT FOR SHRUNK? ANSWER TO THAT IS NO.

IT IS JUST THAT THE OTHER DISTRICTS GREW AT A FASTER RELATIVE RATE THE DISTRICT FOR DAN.

SO IT'S NOT WHEN YOU SEE THE SMALLER PERCENTAGES OR THE MINUS FOR EXAMPLE DISTRICTS 3 AND 4.

DOESN'T MEAN THOSE DISTRICT SHRUNKEN POPULATION INTEREST MEANS THE OTHER DISTRICTS GREW IN A FASTER PACE THAN THOSE.

THE OTHER THING WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE LAST HEARING WAS WHAT WE CALL THE CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION DATA.

THESE MAPS HERE SHOW THE CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION BY CENSUS BLOCK.

YOU WILL SEE HERE FOR EACH ONE OF THE MAPS ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU HERE.

THERE ARE COLOR CODED.

THE COLOR CODING IS THE SAME FOR EACH ONE OF THESE.

THE PURPLE AND BLUISH COLORS ARE LOBAR PERCENTAGES FOR PARTICULAR DEMOGRAPHIC.

THEN THE ORANGE OR YELLOWISH AND ORANGE COLORS ARE THE HIGHER PERCENTAGES.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HISPANICS SITS IN VOTING AGE POPULATION ACROSS THE CITY.

THIS IS ASIAN CITIZEN VOTING POPULATION.

AS WELL AS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CITIZEN VOTING AGE POPULATION DATA.

THERE ARE SOME AREAS PARTICULARLY WITHIN DISTRICTS 4 AND 5 THAT HAVE SOME AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CITIZEN AGE VOTING POPULATION.

NOW LET'S TALK MORE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

THIS IS WHAT WE'D LIKE YOUR FEEDBACK FOR THIS EVENING AND FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS TO WHAT YOU THINK ARE YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST HOW YOU WANT TO DEFINE THEM.

WE TALK ABOUT A NEIGHBORHOOD IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE.

NEIGHBORHOODS CAN HAVE A PHYSICAL FEATURES DEFINING NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARY.

THEY COULD BE NATURAL.

MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, STREAMS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

THEY CAN HAVE UNNATURAL DIVIDING LINES.

HIGHWAYS, MAJOR ROADS, CANALS.

OR THEY COULD BE AN AREA AROUND A PARTICULAR LANDMARK.

A PARK, SCHOOL, DOWNTOWN, CERTAIN PARTICULAR AREA IN A NEIGHBORHOOD OR OTHER LANDMARKS.

COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AS I MENTIONED IN THIS IS SPECIFICALLY COMING OUT OF AB 849 FAIR MAPS ACT HAS A VERY SPECIFIC DEFINITION.

IT'S INBRED AS YOU WILL SEE.

IT'S CALLED, COMMUNITY OF INTEREST IS A POPULATION THAT SHARES A COMMON SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC INTEREST THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITHIN A SINGLE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSES OF EFFECTIVE AND PREPARE RESPECT PRESENTATION.

IT'S AN AREA THAT THE PUBLIC AND COUNCIL DEEM AREA THAT IS CONNECTED AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITHIN ONE DISTRICT FOR THIS PURPOSE.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? STICKING THAT GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND THEN ADDING A SHARED ISSUE OR CHARACTERISTIC ON TOP OF THAT.

IT COULD BE SHARED SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC INTEREST.

IT COULD BE AN AREA THAT SIMILARLY IMPACTED BY CITY OR COUNTY POLICIES.

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SO, WITH THIS COMMUNITY YOU ARE IDENTIFYING AND BEING INCLUDED WITHIN A SINGLE DISTRICT OF ITS FAIR REPRESENTATION OR, WOULD IT BENEFIT FROM HAVING MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIVES? IT'S A POLICY CHOICE WERE ASKING YOU TO GIVE US FEEDBACK ON AND SOMETHING YOU CAN AGAIN GIVE US FEEDBACK ON WHAT YOU THINK.

ARE THOSE DISTRICTS AND AGAIN SHOULD BE WITHIN ONE REPRESENTATIVE OR MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIVES FOR EXPENSE REPRESENTATION.

THIS EVENING WE WILL BE HAVING DISCUSSION AND ACTION GIVING US DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL RECEIVE TESTIMONY AND PROVIDE US FEEDBACK ON AREAS THAT EACH ONE OF THE AB 849 DEFINITIONS OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES WITH INTEREST.

FINALLY LET'S TALK ABOUT THE KEY DATES AND NEXT STEPS.

AGAIN WE MENTIONED WHEN A FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 3.

TONIGHT IS THE SECOND PREDRAFT MAP HEARING TO IDENTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

THE NEXT 2 HEARINGS IN BOTH JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2022 WILL BE POST MAP HEARINGS.

WE WON'T BE RELEASING AND DISCUSSING WITH ROXANNE AND THE CITY MANAGER TO TALK ABOUT, WILL BE PUTTING ON AN ONLINE MAPPING TOOL FO YOU.

WHERE THE CITIZENS CAN SUBMIT MAPS FOR WHERE THEY THINK THE ELECTION LINE SHOULD BE DRAWN.

SO WE CAN GET THOSE MAPS IN.

WE WILL PROCESS THEM AND BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THEM A THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

III OF 4 THEORIES FEBRUARY SICK IT WILL BE TO DISCUSS DISTRUST MAPS.

GIVE US EDITS AND CHANGES THAT YOU MAY WALK OR TO BRING BACK DIFFERENT MAPS.

AND 4TH HEARING WILL ALSO BE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE AND SECOND READING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2 OF 2022.

YOU WILL SEE GAVE OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT OF WIGGLE ROOM BECAUSE AGAIN THIS PROCESS HAS TO BE DONE.

THERE IS A HARD DEADLINE ON APRIL 17 OF NOVEMBER OF 2022 TO QUALIFY THE BAT MAP CAN GET TO THE REGISTER OF ORDERS FOR NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

AGAIN, THESE MAPS WILL APPLY TO THE NOVEMBER 2022 ELECTIONS AND BEYOND FROM THERE.

SO WITH THAT THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR THIS EVENING.

AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THEY GIVE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

WHAT I'M GOING TO DO SOME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE DO HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK IN PERSON.

THAT WOULD BE ADRIANA RIVERA.

>> HELLO.

GOOD EVENING.

MAYOR WAYMOND FERMON AND MAYOR PRO TEM OSCAR ORTIZ.

AS A PERSON THAT WAS INVESTED DURING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL A FEW YEARS BACK.

IT FEELS QUITE GRATIFYING TO BE HERE IN THIS MOMENT AND I WANTED TO SHARE THAT.

THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THIS NIGHT IS EVIDENCE TO THE FACT YOU ARE FROM THIS COMMUNITY.

I AM VERY PROUD ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE TO BE HERE.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID I' €" RIVIERA.

I COME TO YOU FROM VALENCIA AVENUE SUNBELT COMMUNITY.

ABOUT LIVING THERE FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

AND TO THE NORTH OF ME IS MONROE HOOVER ELEMENTARY.

TO MY WEST IS DOMINIC PARK AND MANERO AVENUE.

TO MYSELF IS BLISS AVENUE AND TO MY EAST IS MILES APART.

OVER THANKSGIVING I TOOK UP RIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND WORKING AT THE PHYSICAL THERAPY.

LIKE TO BE OUTDOORS AND I WAS ON A BIKE RIDE.

MY INTENT WAS TO GO TO SEE THE INDIO MURALS.

OSCAR TAKE A TOUR TO THE INDIO MURALS ON MY BIKE.

SELF, MY PRIMA AND MY PARTNER WAS ON HER ROLLERSKATES.

IT WAS QUITE A PLEASANT TIME.

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WE ONLY MADE IT AS FAR AS QUICK AND EASY CONVENIENT STORE AND SAW THE HUMMINGBIRD AND FLOWER MURAL.

ON THE CORNER OF KING AND MILES AVENUE.

THEN WE ENDED UP MAKING OUR WAY BACK HOME.

I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AISLES PARK.

RECENTLY HAD COLD FRAMES FOR SOCCER PUT IN.

I HAVE YET JUST TAKE MY CRACK AT THOSE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AS WELL.

FOR ME, COMMUNITY MEANS BEING HAVING ACCESS TO OUR PARKS AND I KNOW THINGS ARE COMING.

THE JACKSON PARK SPORTS COMPLEX IS TO BECOME IN THE FUTURE AND I'M EXCITED FOR THAT.

RECENTLY I DID NO DISCLOSURES ON MILES AVENUE.

THE INDIO FOOD PARK ALONG WITH LITTLE STREET STUDIO.

I BELIEVE THE RECRUITING GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY TO GATHER.

HOPE THE CITY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES LIKE THAT IN THE FUTURE.

LAST THING IN OCTOBER ATTENDED AN OPEN MIC NIGHT AT THE COACHELLA VALLEY ART CENTER RIGHT HERE ON TOWN STREET.

I DANCED ALONG TO THEIR CYST AND VOCALIST.

I WAS MOVED TO A MOTION, LAUGHTER AND TEARS BY THE POETS.

I INVITE ALL OTHERS TO COME OUT DECEMBER 10 RIGHT HERE AT THIS EFFECT SEPTEMBER 10TH 6 €" 9 PM.

BE A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE ARE, SHOWS YOUR TALENT.

THANK YOU, HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MISS RIVERA.

WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE?

>> AND DELIVERED TO POUND AND ELYSE VARGAS IS IN THE AUDIENCE.

AND THAT AFTER HER WE WILL FOLLOW UP BY SANDRA €" ON ZOOM.

AND THAT LISA WILL HELP TRANSLATE FOR HER.

>> WE HAVE A TRANSLATOR AS WELL.

>> SHE'S INTERPRETER FOR THEM.

>> OH OKAY.

MS. VARGAS.

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS ANNALISA VARGAS AND I LIVED IN THE CITY OF INDIA FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.

MY COMMUNITY IS LOCATED IN NORTH INDIO INCLUDES THE NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, PARKS AND BUSINESS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF OUR 10 FREEWAY.

IN INCLUDES 7 HIGH SCHOOL, JACKSON ELEMENTARY I DON'T KNOW IF OUR SUPPLIER ELEMENTARY IS STILL IF IT'S OPEN.

RICHARD COLOPHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE MAJOR STREETS OR GOLF CENTER DRIVE, JACKSON STREET, MONROE, ABNER 42, KRABI 111.

OF THE VARIOUS PARTS OF INDIA OVER THE YEARS.

I LIVED AT SMOKETREE APARTMENTS BETWEEN 2011 THROUGH THE END OF 2015.

I CURRENTLY RESIDE IN DESERT TRACE.

OR MY PARENTS BOUGHT A HOME IN 2014.

ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A HOME THERE ARE NO AFFORDABLE OPTIONS.

CURRENTLY THE ONLY HOUSING OPTIONS IN THIS AREA ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES THAT RANGE FROM THE MID 400 TO 500,000S.

MANY YOUNG FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE.

WHEN SEARCHING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING THE CITY OF INDIO.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS, CLEAN AIR AND GREEN SPACES TO RECREATE THE CONGREGATE AS A COMMUNITY ARE IMPORTANT TO US.

MY COMMUNITY INCLUDES WORKING FAMILIES, WORKING PROFESSIONALS AND RETIRED INDIVIDUALS.

THE MAJORITY ARE THE NEXT.

IT'S A PASSPORT AREA WITH NEW BUSINESSES POPPING UP FREQUENTLY.

THERE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, SOME COMMERCIAL CENTERS AND A FEW SMALL PARTS IN MY COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE CHILDREN THAT PLAY RECREATE IN THE STREET OR THE CUL-DE-SACS.

THE ARM ANY PARKS NEARBY.

THEY RIDE THEIR BIKES, SCOOTERS, WALK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PLAY FOOTBALL.

I COULD SEE PEOPLE WALKING OR TALKING ON THE SIDEWALKS OF JACKSON STREET AND AVENUE 42.

I'VE YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO IS 13 MONTHS AND LOVES TO EXPLORE AND BE OUTDOORS.

SHE NOW GETS BORED OF BEING IN THE FRONT AND BACK YARDS ARE OFTEN DRIVE TO A PARK SO SHE CAN HAVE MORE SPACE TO PLAY.

THERE IS A TRAIL IN THE CENTER OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD BUT THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR LARGE GREEN SPACES.

COMMUNITY PARKS, GREEN SPACES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO MY COMMUNITY.

I INVITE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN TODAY'S PUBLIC REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING.

MOST ARE EITHER WORKING OR HAD OTHER COMMITMENTS.

ACCORDING TO THE FAIR MAPS ACT AT LEAST ONE OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS SHOULD BE HELD ON A WEEKEND.

SO I HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE HELD ON A SATURDAY EVENING TO ACCOMMODATE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO MAKE IT ON A WEEKDAY.

SO LIKE YOUTH AND SOME OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT I MENTIONED.

THERE STILL AT WORK.

[01:05:02]

SO ON BEHALF OF THOSE RESIDENTS I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ASK, WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT COMMUNITY INTEREST TESTIMONY? ALSO WHEN WILL THAT MAPPING TOOL BE UP SO WERE ABLE TO PREPARE DRAFT MAPS TO SUBMIT? THANK YOU SO MUCH.

RIGHT ON TIME.

>> THANK YOU MISS VARGAS.

>> AND MAYOR IF YOU'RE OKAY I LIKE TO HAVE SANDRA €" ON ZOOM AND SHE WILL SPEAK THAT SHE WILL TRANSLATE FOR HER.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

PARKS I'LL DO MY BEST.

>> SANDRA?

>> MY NAME IS SANDRA €" I LIVED IN THE CITY OF INDIO FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS.

THE MAJOR STREETS INCLUDE INDIO BOULEVARD, DOCTOR CARREON AND MONROE STREET.

THERE IS COMMERCIAL CENTERS, SCHOOLS THERE ARE DOCTOR CARREON AND €¦ SHE MENTIONED THE DIFFERENT APARTMENTS ARE IN HER AREA AND SHE DID A GREAT JOB.

SO MOST OF THE FAMILIES AR LATINO WORKING-CLASS FAMILIES AND THEY WORK A DIFFERENT FROM GARDENING TO FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS AND SUPERMARKETS.

SO SANDRA HAS OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE FESTIVALS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE DATE FESTIVAL, THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.

BUT, AT THE SAME TIME AS A MOTHER SHE FEELS THAT THERE'S THINGS THAT ARE LACKING IN THE CITY.

THAT ARE UNKNOWN ANOTHER NEIGHBORING CITIES.

SHE WOULD LIKE QUALITY PARKS, AND WE CAN'T COUNT ON HAVING SAFE PARKS FOR HER CHILDREN.

WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO PLAY FREELY PLAY WITHOUT HAVING ANY.

BE A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM TO PLAY.

SO SHE'S ALSO BEEN HIS FAMILY SET UP AND DISPLAYS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

IN OUR FAMILY THE CHILDREN ARE THE PRIORITY.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED SAFE AND CLEAN PARKS.

THAT HAVE FULL AMENITIES AND ARE FREE OF DRUGS.

SHE JUST WANTS THE QUALITY AND SAFE PLACES FOR HER CHILDREN ESPECIALLY IN AN AREA WHERE THEY ARE GROWING UP.

THANK YOU SANDRA.

>> GREAT.

THANK YOU AND THINKING FOR HELPING US WITH THAT.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> I BELIEVE €", €" IN PERSON.

[01:10:04]

>> MR. BORGESS.

>> HELLO.

PROXY OF 3 MINUTES SIR.

>> OF COURSE.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME PARTICIPATING.

IT'S VERY WHOLESOME AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY.

WHEN AMOS GEORGE CORTEZ.

I'VE LIVED IN THE CITY OF INDIO FOR 24 YEARS.

RIGHT €" €".

MY COMMUNITY INCLUDES APARTMENTS WHERE LIVED WITH MY FAMILY.

IN THE SURROUNDING CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS ON SHILOH AVENUE.

MAJOR STREETS ARE MONROE STREET AVENUE 46 IN CLINTON STREET.

OUR COMMUNITY CONSISTS OF WORKING FOR CLASS FAMILIES THE WORK OF THE SUPERMARKETS AND RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MARSHALL'S, DRY CLEANING AND MANY HAVE TO SEEK OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

IT WAS MY COMMUNITY LIVING IN MULTI GENERATIONAL HOMES.

ALSO IT'S COMMON FOR MULTIPLE FAMILIES TO LIVING ONE APARTMENT.

OR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME.

IT'S ALSO COMMON FOR FAMILIES TO RENT OUT A ROOM IN ORDER TO HELP IN THIS MEAT.

THERE ARE NO AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MY COMMUNITY.

A GROUP USING THE SOURCES AROUND ME.

IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THIS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ENSURING THAT HER YOUTH HAVE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THEM IS IMPORTANT TO MY COMMUNITY.

GREEN SPACE IS ESSENTIAL TO MY COMMUNITY BUT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH THEM.

BEING IN MY COMMUNITY ESSENTIAL LINES IN THE CITY AND CREATES A LOT OF TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY WHEN SCHOOL BEGINS.

AND ENDS.

MANY CHILDREN OR TEENS AND FAMILIES DRIVING IN THAT AREA THEREFORE IS VERY COMMUNITY TO HAVE EXTRA SAFETY MEASURES LIKE CROSSING GUARDS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL.

AFTER SCHOOL COULD BECOME CHAOTIC AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE.

OUR PRIORITY WE MULTIPLY OUR IMMINENT ENVIRONMENT NOT ONLY PEOPLE HAVE POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THEIR LIVES WHICH COULD LEAD TO BAD DECISIONS.

I'VE SEEN MELANIE TAUNTED YOUTH GO DOWN THE WRONG PATH.

WE NEED TO CREATE MORE SPACES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO FLOURISH AND THRIVE THE CITY OF INDIO.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AN CONSIDERATION.

>> THANK YOU.

TO BE HAVING MORE COMMENTS?

>> I HAVE NO OTHER COMMENTS EITHER IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM.

>> OKAY THANK YOU.

SENSORS NO MORE COMMENTS OF A CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP FOR OUR COUNCIL TO COMMENT ON WHAT THEY SEE FIT AS KEEPING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

WHETHER IT'S SCHOOLS, SUPERMARKETS, SHOPPING DISTRICTS.

CANALS, MAJOR HIGHWAYS.

I LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL FOR INPUT AS WE HAVE A CONSULTANT HERE AND WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> IF I CAN JUMP IN WHAT WERE LOOKING AT THIS IF YOU SEE ANY COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT ARE NOT TOGETHER RIGHT NOW THAT SHOULD BE.

THUS THE FEEDBACK WE WANT TO GIVE TO OUR CONSULTANT AND HE CAN IF I'M STATING ANYTHING AND QUICKLY HE COULD JUMP IN.

THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO LOOK AT WHETHER THERE ARE SOME COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT MAY BE IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW OR MAY BE NOT COHESIVE.

THUS THE FEEDBACK WERE LOOKING FOR.

IS THAT RIGHT JEFF?

>> YES.

>> WE WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH PERCHANCE HER HAND RAISED.

THANK YOU MAYOR FERMON.

I KNOW LAST TIME WAS SET ON THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES THERE WERE COMMUTERS OF INTEREST THAT WERE SPLIT.

WITHOUT HAVING THE MAPS IN FRONT OF US IT'S KIND OF HARD TO MAKE COMMENTS ON IT AT THIS TIME.

I THINK THAT IF THE CONSULTANT IS OPEN TO RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM US AFTER WE'VE HAD TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH THE EXISTING MAP THAT WOULD BE A MUCH MORE PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION.

I DON'T BELIEVE WE COULD JUST SAY THAT ALL COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WILL FOLLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT, NOT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL BOUNDARIES ARE SHOPPING CENTER BOUNDARIES BECAUSE OUR CITY EVOLVED IN THE VERY UNIQUE WAY.

A GROUP FROM THE CENTER OF TOWN WHICH IS WHERE THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IS AND KIND OF SPREAD OUTWARD.

SO COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WERE CREATED AS ERAS AND ERRORS OF OUR CITY EVOLUTION OCCURRED.

SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY CONNECTED TO SHOPPING CENTERS OR SCHOOL BOUNDARIES.

AND WOULD NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AND ARTICULATE

[01:15:05]

>> THINK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.

COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CONSULTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> WANT TO THINK OF RESIDENCE FOR THE FEEDBACK AND INPUT.

I AGREE WITH SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS.

ESPECIALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PARKS AND I HOPE WE COULD TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS A MOVE FORWARD TOWARD WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN BUT FUNDING WE WILL PUT INTO THOSE ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY.

SO, BASED ON SOME OF THAT FEEDBACK BUT ALSO BASED ON JUST IN GENERAL LOOKING AT THESE MAPS I THINK 2 OF THE THINGS THAT COME TO MIND FOR ME IS IF WE CAN ALSO SEE AVERAGE INCOME WILL BE LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS.

I KNOW WE HAD A LOT OF NUMBERS BASED ON ETHNICITY.

I LIKE TO SEE AVERAGE INCOME AND ALSO AVERAGE AGE.

I THINK DIFFERENT AGE FAMILIES ARE LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.

IT'S DIFFERENT IF YOU HAVE A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY COMPARED TO A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE OF YOUNGER FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE LOWER INCOMES OR LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT AMENITIES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.

AVERAGE INCOME AND AVERAGE AGE FOR CITIZENS IS 2 OF THE THINGS I LIKE TO SEE AS NUMBERS FOR WHEN WERE LOOKING AT HOW WERE SPLITTING UP THESE DISTRICTS.

ONE OF THE AREAS I DID SEE A BIG DIFFERENCE WAS IS IN MY DISTRICT WHEN YOU'RE CROSSING HIGHWAY 111.

THINK THAT TENDS TO BE MORE OF A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY COMPARED TO THE REST OF OUR DISTRICTS.

MAYBE WE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AREA.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR IF I MAY.

I DIDN'T PUT THEM IN THE PRESENTATION.

AS PART OF THE CENSUS DATA WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED FROM THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY.

A SMART DETAILED CENSUS DATA.

SCIENCE AND NOT EVERYBODY IS SENT OUT TO 1/15 WERE ONE OF THE 17 RESIDENTS.

BUT WE GET DATA THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER WAS REQUESTING.

WE HAVE DATA ON AVERAGE INCOME.

WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE SPECIFIC AGE DATA BUT WE HAVE PERCENTAGES OF CHILDREN PRESENT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OR CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME.

WE COULD GET PERCENTAGES BY CENSUS BLOCK OF RESIDENTS WHO LIVED IN MULTI FAMILY SETTINGS.

WE CAN GET ALL THAT DATA AND I CAN PUT THOSE FACTS TOGETHER.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO CORRECT MYSELF AS MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.

NOT COUNCILMEMBER.

WE HAVE TO GET USED TO THAT.

COUNCILMEMBER MILLER?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I THINK WE DID A FAIRLY GOOD JOB BUT WE DID THE MAPS LAST TIME.

I THINK WE DID IT BASED ON THE SET UP AT THE TIME.

USING MAJOR FAIR LOADS OF ROADS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE BOUNDARIES OF GATED COMMUNITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT WERE PRETTY MUCH OF INTEREST LIKE DOWNTOWN PAYMENT STAY TOGETHER.

THE ONLY THING I SEE ON THIS WHEN COMPARED TO WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IS LOOKS LIKE WE NEED TO SHAVE OFF A COUPLE OF AREAS OF DISTRICT ONE.

MAYBE A LITTLE BIT DISTRICT TO IN THAT SAME AREA AND ADDED TO DISTRICT 4.

THERE'S A COUPLE COMMUNITIES I THINK WOULD BLEND IN WITH COMMUNITY FOR A LITTLE BIT BETTER BUT YOU SEE THE MAPS AND YOU LOOK AT IT.

THEY HAVE THE SAME, INTEREST AND SAME AREAS THAT THEY UTILIZE.

I THINK THAT'S WHERE MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ IS TALKING ABOUT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST IF WE ARE FAMILIES TOGETHER LOOKING FOR PARKS WILL THEY BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT SAME VOICE IN THE AREA.

EVEN THOUGH WE ALL DO AGREE ON A LOT OF THESE ISSUES.

THERE ARE COMMUNITIES OF AREAS THAT ONE SPECIFIC THINGS AND REPRESENTATION IS SOMETHING THAT ANY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MAPS AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO A LOT MORE FROM THERE.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES.

>> I HAVE A MUCH LARGER MA IN THE OFFICE.

I RECALL WE WENT TO THE PROCESS WE TRY TO MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO KEEP ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS INTACT.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE HUNDRED PERCENT SUCCESSFUL AND I THINK TO THAT END I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK AND TAKE A LOOK, A CLOSER LOOK AND DRIVE THE CITY A LITTLE BIT TO SEE IF THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT NEED TO BE PACKAGED.

GRANDPA NUMBERS WE HAVE TO REQUIREMENTS WE HAVE TO MEET AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THERE'S INEQUALITY AMONGST THE COMMUNITY.

I WILL MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO DRIVE AROUND A LITTLE BIT AND TRY TO REFRESH MY MEMORY ON THE PARAMETERS OF EACH OF THESE DISTRICTS.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

I'D LIKE TO ASK WHEN ONE THE MECHANISM OR MAPS BE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY? I THINK THE COMMUNITY INPUT IS GOING TO BE VITAL ON HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS MOVING FORWARD.

I MEAN, THE PEOPLE LIVED IN THESE COMMUNITIES.

THEY KNOW WHAT'S ATTACHED TO WHAT SHOULD BE ATTACHED.

WHEN I GAUGE IT FROM THERE.

AND ALSO IF WE MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE OR

[01:20:05]

THAT INFORMATION IS OUT THERE.

SO IS THERE A WAY WE CAN JUST CONNECT THAT TO THESE MAPS SO FOLKS CAN HAVE AN IDEA.

WHEN I LOOKING AT THESE MAPS WITH INCOMES ARE.

MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THEY CAN ALSO USE WHEN THEY'RE SUBMITTING THAT INFORMATION.

AND ONE MORE THING IS, IT WAS BROUGHT UP BY ONE OF THE SPEAKERS ABOUT WEEKEND MEETINGS.

I THINK THAT WOULD BE VITAL TO HAVE SOME MORE ENGAGEMENT.

I WOULD LOOK LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR YOUNGER FOLKS SOME FOLKS WERE UNABLE TO MAKE IT DUE TO WORK OR OTHER REASONS.

I THINK LOOKING AT THAT SCHEDULE AND LOOKING AT A WEEKEND WOULD BE AND I IDEA.

>> SO YEAH.

BUT SOMETHING WE COULD CONSIDER DOING A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY UP TO THE COUNCIL TO GIVE US DIRECTION ON THAT.

THAT SOMETHING OTHER CITIES HAVE DONE AND WE COULD CONSIDER.

IN TERMS OF THE THEMATIC MAPS YOU ASKED FOR.

MAYBE WHAT WE CAN DO IS I CAN ADD THOSE INTO THE PRESENTATION WE COULD TURN THAT INTO A PDF OF PUT THAT ON TOUR REDISTRICTING PORTION OF THE WEBSITE.

I CAN MAKE THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THOSE ARE EASY TO DO.

IN TERMS OF THE PUBLIC MAPPING TOOL.

I WILL BE SPEAKING WITH ROXANNE ON THE CITY MANAGER HERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE IN TERMS OF THE MAP THAT WE WANT TO USE.

WE COULD DO A RELATIVELY QUICK TURNAROUND ON THAT NEXT WEEK OR 2.

WORKS GREAT.

I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION.

>> I THINK ONCE WE HAVE TH PUBLIC MAPPING TOOL UP I UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR OWN MAPS.

ALSO TOOLS THERE FOR THEM TO USE.

AND AGAIN THIS MINUTE THROUGH THE MAPPING TOOLS, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES.

WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL TAKE THOSE MAPS AND THEN DURING THE DRAFT MAP HEARINGS BUT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL ASSIGN A NUMERICAL NUMBER TO EACH ONE OF THE MAPS WE GET SUBMITTED SO WE COULD GO BACK AND SAY, OKAY I WANT TO LOOK AT 107 SO WE KNOW THERE'S A PARTICULAR ORDER.

ALSO WHAT WILL DO IS WE SEE WHEN MAPS GET SUBMITTED THERE'S A PARTICULAR THINK THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

IF THERE ARE MAPS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN THE THEME IN THE WAY THAT THEY ARE DRAWN WE WILL PUT THOSE TOGETHER AND SAY, OKAY THE NEXT 2 OR 3 MAPS ARE INTEGRATION OF THIS THEME.

YOU GUYS CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT BY BLOCKS.

>> I APPRECIATE IT.

I WASN'T HERE WHEN WE DID THE LAST MALL.

I KNOW FROM LOOKING AT OUR MAP OUR CITY HAS EVOLVED.

A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE MOVED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THERE'S BEEN MORE DEVELOPMENT.

IT'S GOING TO BE INTERESTING LOOKING AND SEE WHERE WE GO FROM HERE.

I THINK THE COMPONENT OF COMMUNITY INPUT WILL BE IMPORTANT MOVING FORWARD.

COUNCIL IF NO ONE HAS ANY FURTHER.

>> I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION.

I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON A QUESTION FROM ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS.

THEY HAD 2 QUESTIONS.

ONE IS WHAT IS THE DEADLINE ON THE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST TESTIMONY.

IN THE SECOND ONE WAS WHEN WILL THE TOOL FOR DRAWING THE MAPS BE UP.

>> YEAH, AS WE DISCUSSED.

OPERA CIRCLE BACK WITH ROXANNE AND CITY MANAGER ON THE MAPPING TOOL.

ONCE WE GET THE GREEN LIGHT ON WHICH MAPPING TOOL YOU WANT TO USE, THERE IS SOME LEADTIME DEPENDING ON WHICH ONE YOU WANT TO USE.

ONE OF THEM WE COULD GET PRETTY QUICKLY.

IN TERMS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

YOU GUYS CAN CONTINUE TO GIVE US FEEDBACK.

IF THERE ARE PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES THAT YOU WANT TO IDENTIFY, WHAT WE CAN DO IS DRAW THEM INTO THE MAPPING TOOL.

AND WE CAN PUT THEM AGAIN AS PART OF THE PRESENTATION.

I CAN MAKE MAPS SIMILAR TO THE THEMATIC MAPS I WILL MAKE A PUT IT IN THE PDF FOR PRESENTATIONS OF PEOPLE COULD SEE WHEN THEY'RE CONSIDERING THEIR DISTRICTS.

MAYBE THOSE AREAS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE IDENTIFIED IF ANY.

YOU WANT TO KEEP TOGETHER AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF THOUGHT PROCESS GOING THROUGH AND HOW THEY WANT TO DRAW THEIR MAPS.

>> MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION ON THERE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

THEY COULD SUBMIT A LETTER TO CITY CLERK AND SHE WILL COLLECT THOSE WE WILL HAVE THAT AS PART OF THE RECORD AS WELL.

>> IF YOU WANT TO SEND THEM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

PARKS SO THE COMMUNITY INFORMATION IS USED TO PUT TOGETHER A DRAFT MALL.

OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY WILL BE THAT FIRST DRAFT MALL.

IT'S AS IF WE WILL BE WORKING WITH MYSELF AND WE WILL BE COLLECTING THE DATA THEN THE CONSULTANT WILL LOOK AT ALL OF THAT DATA GATHERED BY THE COMMUNITY, GATHERED BY THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO PUT TOGETHER THE FIRST DRAFT

[01:25:03]

>> OKAY ONE OTHER QUESTION.

>> I'M SORRY?

>> ONE OTHER SUGGESTION I WOULD SAY IF ARE LOOKING AT EXPANDING DISTRICT 4, 2 AREAS OF LOOK AT HIS THE INTERSECTION OF CLINTON AND FRED WARING IN THE AREAS OF NORTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M SORRY NORTH OF WHAT?

>> NORTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> AND WHICH PRINCIPLE IS THAT?

>> INDIO HIGH SCHOOL.

>> THAT'S CURRENTLY DISTRICT 5 AND I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY THEY PUT THAT DISTRICT 5.

IT MAKES SENSE TO BE DISTRICT 4.

AND THERE'S ALSO A PORTION OF DISTRICT FOR THAT NATURALLY BLENDS WITH DISTRICT 5 WHICH IS SOUTH OF AVENUE 48.

SO, THAT'S WHY I SENT I NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE FROM LAST TIME.

THERE WERE SOME OBVIOUS COMMUNITIES THAT WERE SPLIT UP I'LL BE HAPPY TO GET MY COMMENTS IN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> YEAH.

>> GREAT AND WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT MAPPING TOOL UP HOPEFULLY BY NEXT WEEK IF WE CAN.

IT'S WEDNESDAY NOW.

AS SOON AS WE CAN.

THAT WILL BE ON OUR DISTRICTING REDISTRICTING WEBSITE AND WE WILL POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUR EMPLOYEES AND VENDORS ON A WEBSITE TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IN THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHEN THAT MAPPING TOOL IS UP AND RUNNING.

AND ANY DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTAL.

>> GREAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS ARE IN.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT THIS IS DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY MOTION.

THE COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE AND FILE THIS IN A REPORT FROM STAFF.

WE WILL CIRCLE BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 10 WHICH WAS PART OF CITY COUNSEL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BOARDS OF THE BOOK ATTORNEY WITH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ EXCUSE ME MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.

>> THANK YOU.

LET ME PULL UP MY NOTES.

JUST A SECOND HERE.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

AT A MEETING OF A CHILLY VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY.

TOM KIRK GAVE US AN UPDATE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS INCLUDED CBC AND ROBIN INFRASTRUCTURE IN ITS 18 PROJECTS FOR ITS BROADBAND INITIATIVE.

WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW MUCH FUNDING EXACTLY WILL BE GIVEN FOR THESE EFFORTS.

CB SINK IS A PROJECT TO AD SYNCHRONIZED STREETLIGHTS ON HIGHWAY 111.

RAMON OF WASHINGTON STREET TO REDUCE TRAFFIC AND ALSO INCLUDES LAYING DOWN BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE THOSE REPLACEMENTS.

WE ALSO HAD A PRESENTATION FROM HOME CONNECT WHICH IS PARTNERING WITH SOCAL EDISON TO GIVE FREE SMART THERMOSTATS TO RESIDENTS.

TO HELP IN REDUCING THEIR ELECTRICITY USE.

THIS TECHNOLOGY ALERTS YOU WHEN THERE'S HIGH STRAIN ON THE POWER SYSTEM SO IT CAN HELP PREVENT POWER OUTAGES AND REDUCE THEIR USE OF EXTRA POWER PLANTS NEED TO COME ON DURING HIGH DEMAND.

THIS WOULD LOWER ENERGY COST FOR EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO IED CUSTOMERS AS WELL.

WE GOT UPDATE ON THE NEW INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL NETWORK.

THIS IS SEE FACT TEAMING UP WITH SOME REGINA IN WESTERN RIVERSIDE TO FORM THEIR OWN REGIONAL ENERGY NETWORK.

THIS ALLOWS US TO FOCUS MORE FUNDING FROM OUR TALK STORES LOCALLY INSTEAD OF LEAVING INTO BIGGER CITY AREAS THAT OFTEN HAPPENS AT THE TIME.

WE RECEIVED A DRAFT FROM THE URBAN GREENING DIED FROM SEE FACT.

SOMETHING I'VE BEEN PUSHING TO GET TO OUR CITIES.

THIS IS FOCUSED ON THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO CHOOSE THE BEST TREES THAT REDUCE WATER USAGE, HELP PROVIDE SHADE FOR PEOPLE AND BUILDINGS WHICH WILL REDUCE ENERGY USE AND ALSO HELP OUR NATIVE SPECIES OF WILDLIFE.

AFTER THE MEETING GOT A MESSAGE FROM JACOB ALVAREZ WAS ASSISTED TO THE CITY MANAGER COACHELLA.

HE HELPED AND RUNNING THIS URBAN GRADING GUIDE AND OFTEN OFFERED TO GIVE A PRESENTATION IN HER CHAMBERS.

I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE OUR COUNCIL IF WE COULD GET DIRECTION TORAH STOP TO SET UP A PRESENTATION FOR US.

ALSO ATTENDED THE STRATEGIC COMING MEETING MY ONE FINGER CITY MANAGER AND STAFF ARE BRINGING UP A LOT OF EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT WE COULD DO TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

WE WENT THROUGH TOPICS SUCH AS PUBLIC SAFETY, JOB GROWTH, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION.

THE NEXT STEPS WE WILL BE PUTTING DOLLAR AMOUNTS ONLY SUGGESTION SO WE CAN DECIDE WHICH OPTIONS TO PRIORITIZE WHILE STILL BALANCING OUR BUDGET.

LASTLY I WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY WITH POINT FESTIVAL WILL BE THIS WEEKEND.

WILL BE A LOT OF GREAT FOOD AND A LOT OF FUN EVENTS.

PLEASE COME BY AND BRING YOUR KIDS AND BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY.

[01:30:01]

THANKS.

>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM FOR YOUR REPORT.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH JAVID REPORT FOR US?

>> THANK YOU MAYOR I HAVE NO REPORT THIS EVENING.

>> ALL RIGHT.

COUPLE CONCLUDES THAT ITEM.

WE WILL GO BACK DOWN AND WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER 13.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.

[13.1 Approval of a lease with Miles DTI, LLC for the property located at 82...]

>> EXCUSE ME.

DUE TO THE FACT I HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS IN A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE DOWNTIME I MUST RECUSE MYSELF.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THAT BUSINESS IS WITHIN 502,000 FEET OF THE ITEM THAT IS BEFORE US.

>> ALL RIGHT.

13.1 IS APPROVAL OF A LEASE WITH MILES DTI LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 82851 AND 82867 MILES AVENUE AND FINDING OF CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN MR. CARL MORGAN OUR DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL HANDLE THIS ITEM.

>> HAD A RUN FOR MY OFFICE I THOUGHT THE CITY MANAGERS COULD BE NEXT.

STARTED PANICKING.

I HAD TO RUN.

OKAY.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

CARL MORGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

STAFF IS PLEASED TO BRING TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL LEASE BETWEEN MILES DTI LLC AND THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE LEASE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A DRAFT AND WE HAVE A FEW MINOR POINTS WE NEED TO WORK OUT WITH THE TENANT.

WE WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOU IN THE SPIRIT OF GETTING THINGS DONE BRINGING IT EARLY DECEMBER AND FINISHING UP BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

HOPEFULLY THIS THING IS WORKING.

EVERY GO.

WERE SO EXCITED TO HAVE SKIP PAGE FORMER CEO OF GOLDEN VOICE AND ROMAN WHITAKER AS PARTNERS IN THIS ENDEAVOR.

ENTERING INTO THIS LEASE WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3 RESTAURANTS DOWNTOWN.

A LARGE BAR AND GRILL AND TAPROOM.

A SUSHI BAR THAT ANOTHER FINE DINING ESTABLISHMENT.

MOST LIKELY ITALIAN FOOD.

IT'S REALLY GREAT ABOUT THIS IS IT'S REALLY BRINGING A LOT OF ENERGY TO DOWNTOWN ON MILES AVENUE AND ADJACENT TO THE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND WORKING ON TO CREATE AND ALSO FITS IN REALLY NICELY WITH THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF DOWNTOWN.

BRINGING REGULAR MONTHLY OFFENSE INTO OUR DOWNTOWN.

THE LEASE FACILITATES AN INVESTMENT OVER $700,000 I INTERIOR BUILDOUT, AND OUTDOOR DINING SPACE.

THE CITY PROPERTY IS A 10,000 SHOULD BE UP, THIS THING IS SLOW.

EVERY GO.

SO IT'S A 10,420 SQUARE FOOT ON PARCEL.

IS LOCATED SOUTHEAST CORNER MILES AVENUE AND TOWN STREET.

THE PROPERTY WE BOUGHT A FEW YEARS AGO FROM BILL TANGIE AND HIS WIFE.

NEEDS A LOT OF WORK.

NEED SOME ROOF RENOVATION, IT NEEDS HVAC AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS.

TO GET IT READY FOR THE TENANT SUCH AS THESE WE ARE LOOKING TO PUT SOME ADDITIONAL MONIES INTO THE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS.

THE BUSINESS POINTS OF THE AGREEMENT.

THE TERM OF THE LEASE IS 7 YEARS WITH 2 5-YEAR OPTIONS.

THE LEASE INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR FIRST OFFER, FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL.

SAFE IN THE EVENT THE CITY WANTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY OR THE TENANT WANTS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY IT GIVES BOTH PARTIES THE OPTION.

WE WOULD APPRAISE THE PROPERTY BASED UPON ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THAT TIME.

THEN ROLL FORWARD WITH A SALE IF IN FACT THE PARTIES AGREE.

THE RENT CONSIST OF A COMBINATION OF A MINIMUM RENT AND PERCENTAGE RENT WITH BUILT-IN INCREASES.

THIS SLIDE OUTLINES A MINIMUM RENT TERMS AND INCREASES AS INDICATED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

THE SMEARS WAS THE STAFF REPORT.

THE NEXT SLIDE OUTLINES THE PERCENTAGE RENT.

BASED UPON ANNUAL GROSS SALES SETS FORTH $375,000 TENANT ALLOWANCE THAT IS A PART OF THE LEASE.

[01:35:02]

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE LEASE IN THE FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE LEASE.

FIND THE LEASE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.

THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.

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

>> THANK YOU MR. MORGAN.

THIS IS ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM.

BREVITY COMMENTS?

>> NO COMMENTS MAYOR.

>> OKAY I'LL OPEN IT UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS OF STAFF.

COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ GIVEN A QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR STAFF QUIT.

>> OVER TIME AND I OWE YOU.

>> I SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STUFF ARE BRINGING THIS FORWARD FOR WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPERS TO GET THIS GOING.

I THINK THIS IS REALLY PROMISING PROJECT FOR DOWNTOWN AT A BRING MUCH-NEEDED ATTENTION DOWN THERE AND MUCH-NEEDED FOOT TRAFFIC.

THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE DEVELOPERS AND TOUR STAFF.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> AND TO WANT TO CONGRATULATE STAFF AND THE DEVELOPER FOR WORKING ON THIS PROPOSAL.

IT WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION AND A GREAT KICKSTART TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE END PRODUCT.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF STARTER DOWNTOWN AND START TO GET FOOT TRAFFIC AND OTHER AREAS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR PART.

WE HAVE OTHER CHARITIES HONESTLY COMING UP FORWARD BUT HOPEFULLY WE WILL ANNOUNCE PRETTY SOON.

SO IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL MAKE THE MOTION OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS FIRST.

>> LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. MORGAN ON A GREAT PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT TO US.

THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO HARD IN ACTIVITY ARE DOWNTOWN.

WE HAVE A STRATEGIC MEETING PLANNING AT HER LAST COUNCIL MEETING, CITY MANAGER GAVE US AN UPDATE ON OUR DOWNTOWN LIVING ROOM.

IF A FEW THINGS WORKING FOR US DOWNTOWN.

WE HAVE OUR PROJECT OF THE CHARACTER THAT WAS FEATURED AT THE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN 2019.

HAVE A LOT OF THESE PROJECTS COMING AND IT'S GOING TO ACTIVATOR DOWNTOWN AREA.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

I'M SUPER EXCITED.

THANK YOU FOR THIS AND WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO BRINGING MORE PROJECTS TO US.

MR. PAGE HAS OTHER THRIVING BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HIM BRINGING SOMETHING DOWNTOWN.

READY FOR IT.

WITH THAT BEING SAID IF SO WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE THE MOTION.

I SEE ROBERT WHITAKER HERE ONE OF THE PARTNERS IS HERE.

HE'S IN THE BACK.

>> MR. WHITAKER IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS AND YOU LIKE TO COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

>> IS AN EX-LAWYER I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING HE WOULDN'T SAY.

>> MY APOLOGIES I DIDN'T SEE YOU BACK THERE.

>> ,BUT A FEW WORDS.

>> HONORABLE MAYOR FERMON, ESTEEM COUNSEL MR. CITY MANAGER THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK WE'VE PUT INTO THIS.

I'M SUPER EXCITED.

IT'S SORT OF A NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE.

FROM BEING A LAWYER KIND OF TIRED OF BEING A LAWYER.

SO YEAH.

YOU CAN FILL ME ROXANNE.

I'M REALLY EXCITED.

I'VE LIVED IN INDIO FOR 10 YEARS.

I'M A BIG FAN OF INDIO.

BIG SUPPORTER OF A DEAL.

CERTAINLY GET TIRED OF HAVING TO DRIVE OUT OF MY CITY TO GO TO RESTAURANTS AND I COULD JUST COME TO DOWNTOWN INDIO AND THAT'S THE SELFISH REASON I'M DOING THIS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

>> WE APPRECIATE YOUR SELF IS A SETTINGS.

BECAUSE WE HAVE THE SAME SENTIMENT.

THIS IS GREAT.

THEY ARE COMING INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO DO THIS SUMMER INITIATED.

LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU.

>> I'LL MAKE MOTION FOR THE PROPERTY AT 828-518-2867 MILES AVENUE IN AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE LEASE IN THE FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE LEASE AND FIND THAT THE LEASE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> ARE RIGHT WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND PINT MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.

CAN I HAVE LOCAL POLICE.

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[VOTING] >> MOTION PASSES PIT CONGRATULATIONS SIR.

[APPLAUSE] >> EXCITING STUFF.

WELCOME BACK COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 13.2 WHICH IS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1767

[13.2 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1767, amending Chapter 114 (Vending by P...]

>> THANK YOU.

I'M IN A GO AHEAD AND DO IT FROM HERE.

I DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION TODAY.

I WILL GO THROUGH MY REPORT AND CERTAINLY HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A CLEANUP ITEM.

WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES CITIES TO UPDATE THEIR ORDINANCES WITH THOUGHTS RELATED TO PUSHCART OFFENDERS IS WHAT WILL DAME OF WHAT WE NOW CALL THE SIDEWALK VENDORS.

WERE BRINGING THIS FORWARD TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT STATE LAW AND ALSO TO UPDATE PROVISIONS RELATED TO FOOD TRUCKS.

WE'VE ADDED A NEW PROVISION REGARDING FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

THERE GOVERNMENT COOK POSITIONS THAT REGULATE SIDEWALK VENDORS.

THIS LAW HAS NARROWED THE CITY'S DISCRETION TO REGULATE SUCH BUSINESSES.

ANY ORDINANCE THAT REGULATES SIDEWALK VENDORS NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THIS NEW LEGISLATION AND IN ADDITION THERE ARE LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE POSITION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR SIDEWALK VENDORS AS WELL.

THE LAW WAS TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TO REMOVE BARRIERS THAT ENTREPRENEURS FACE IN THIS TYPE OF AN ECONOMY AND PROVIDE PARAMETERS FOR LOCAL REGULATIONS AND NOT OVERLY RESTRICTIVE.

FIRST I LIKE TO DEFINE WHAT IS SIDEWALK VENDOR IS.

STATE LAW DEFINES THIS AS ANY PERSON WHO SELLS FOOD OR MERCHANDISE FROM A PUSHCART, WAGON OR OTHER NONMOTORIZED CONVEYANCE OR FROM HIS OR HER PERSON WHILE ON A PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR PEDESTRIAN PATH.

THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR REGULATION OF 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIDEWALK VENDORS.

ONCE CALLED THE STATIONARY VENDOR WHICH IS A PERSON WHOSE VENTING FROM A FIXED LOCATION AND THE ROAMING VENDOR WHICH IS A PERSON WHO IS MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE.

EMILY STOPS TO COMPLETE A TRANSACTION.

UNDER THE GOVERNMENT CODE WE ARE PROHIBITED FROM RESTRICTING THE OVERALL NUMBER OF SIDEWALK VENDORS.

THAT ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE THE JURISDICTION€¦ DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE CONCERNS.

THE SEVERAL OFFENDERS HAVE TO OBTAIN CONSENT OF ANY NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL BEFORE SELLING GOODS OR MERCHANDISE.

WE COULD REQUIRE SIDEWALK VENDORS TO OPERATE WITHIN SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

FOR EXAMPLE THEY CAN'T GO INTO THE MEDIAN STRIPS IN THE HIGHWAY AND WE CAN REQUIRE WHAT WERE PROHIBITED FROM REQUIRING SIDEWALK VENDORS TO ONLY OPERATE IN DESIGNATED NEIGHBORHOODS OR AREAS.

EXCEPT IF IT'S DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE CONCERNS.

SO THE WE WERE ABLE TO REGULATE IS IN A TIME, PLACE AND MANNER RESTRICTION.

WE CAN PLACE LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION AS LONG AS IT'S NOT UNDULY

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IN NONRESIDENTIAL AREAS WE CAN'T ADOPT RESTRICTIONS O HOURS OF OPERATION THAT ARE NOT IMPOSED ON THE SAME BUSINESSES ON THE SAME STREET.

WE CAN'T MAINTAIN SANITARY REQUIRE THEY REMAIN SANITARY CONDITIONS, REQUIRE THE VENDORS COMPLY WITH THE ADA IN TERMS OF ACCESS FOR DISABILITY ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWALKS.

WE CAN REQUIRE THE OBTAIN THE LICENSES NECESSARY FOR EXAMPLE FROM COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR FOOD.

A BUSINESS LICENSE, ANY TYPE OF SELLER'S PERMIT REQUIRED FROM THE STATE.

WITH RESPECT TO AREAS THAT ARE RESIDENTIAL.

THE CITIES MUST ALLOW ROAMING SIDEWALK VENDORS.

WE CAN PROHIBIT STATIONARY SIDEWALK VENDORS AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES.

THIS ORDINANCE DOES DO THAT.

WE CANNOT PRECLUDE SIDEWALK VENDORS FROM COMING INTO PUBLIC PARKS.

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THEN WE CAN PROHIBIT SIDEWALK VENDORS.

OTHERWISE WE CAN ONLY CONCLUDE TIME, PLACE AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS IN OUR PARKS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY.

DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PUBLIC'S USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PARK.

IF WE HAD A FARMERS MARKET OR SWAP MEET OR SOME TYPE OF SPECIAL EVENTS.

WE CAN PROHIBIT THE SIDEWALK VENDORS WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THOSE TYPES OF EVENTS.

WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE A PROVISION TO THAT EFFECT WHICH PROHIBITS FOR EXAMPLE IF THERE'S A SPECIAL EVENT WITHIN 200 FEET.

ONE THING WE DID LOOK AT AND WORKING WITH JASON ANDERSON WHO IS HERE TONIGHT AS WELL.

IN TERMS OF OUR FESTIVALS BECAUSE OF THE AREA RESTRICTIONS WE HAVE FROM A SECURITY PERSPECTIVE.

WE BELIEVE FROM HEALTH SAFETY PUBLIC WELFARE STANDARD THAT WE HAVE PROVE INHIBITED AND INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE THAT WE PROHIBITED SIDEWALK VENTING IN THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY.

AS WELL AS DURING THE TIME OF THE CONCERTS BUT DURING THE TIMES WHEN THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS INTO THAT AREA.

AS YOU KNOW THERE'S A ZONE THAT HAPPENS OF PRE-CONCERT A POST CONCERT WHERE YOU NEED ACCESS TO GET INTO CERTAIN AREAS AND SO WE HAVE INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE THAT PROHIBITS SIDE WALK FENDING IN THAT AREA.

SO FROM THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHAT'S ALREADY REQUIRED NOW IS A BUSINESS LICENSE.

WE WILL REQUIRE A VENTING PERMIT.

WE MET WITH STAFF AND MAKE SURE THIS IS SEAMLESS.

STAFF WILL BE WORKING SO THAT REALLY WHEN SOMEBODY COMES IN TO GET THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE OF ANY PERMIT IT'S ATTACHED TO THAT.

AT THE SIDEWALK VENDORS SELLING FOOD THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION APPROVALS FROM THE COUNTY.

EVERYBODY WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE LIABILITY INSURANCE.

THE PERMIT IS NONTRANSFERABLE AND IT'S VALID FOR 12 MONTHS.

THERE CERTAIN OPERATING REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE ARE IN SECTION 11416.

FOR EXAMPLE THE LOCATION LIMITATION SUCH AS THE SUB OFFENDER CANNOT BE WITHIN 10 FEET OF A STREET INTERSECTION OR DRIVEWAY OR DRIVEWAY APRON.

THEY CANNOT BE WITHIN 300 FEET OF A SCHOOL BETWEEN SCHOOL HOURS 7 AM TO 5 PM.

AS I STATED THERE PROHIBITED FOR THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE.

IN TERMS OF HOURS OF OPERATION AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES.

THERE WAS OF OPERATIONS WOULD BE 8 €" 7 PM.

AGAIN NONRESIDENTIAL, NO MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE SAME BUSINESSES ON THE STREET.

WITH RESPECT TO CITY PARKS.

VENTING THIS WAY PER MINUTE DURING OPEN HOURS OF THE PARK.

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IF THERE IS A STATIONARY VENDOR ON THE SIDEWALK THEY WILL NEED TO GET AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FROM PUBLIC WORKS.

IN TERMS OF THE VENTING VEHICLES WHICH WE COMMONLY KNOWN AS FOOD TRUCKS OR MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS.

WE DID HERE IS WE ONLY HAD PROVISIONS IN OUR CODE WITH RESPECT TO FOOD TRUCKS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

THAT IS THE FOOD TRUCKS THAT ARE ON THE STREET IN TERMS OF OPENING UP AND SELLING THEIR FOOD.

WHAT'S REQUIRED NOW AGAIN IS A STILL NEED TO GET A BUSINESS LICENSE AND THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN REQUIRED.

ATTACHED TO THAT WILL BE A VENTING PERMIT AS WELL AND THEN CARRIED OVER THE RESTRICTIONS FROM THE CURRENT CODE INTO THIS NEW CODE.

FOR EXAMPLE THE VENTING OPERATOR CANNOT BE WITHIN 100 FEET OF ANY STREET INTERSECTION, CONTROLLED BY A CROSSWALK, TRAFFIC SIGN OR STOP SIGN.

10 FOOT FROM A DRIVEWAY OR DRIVEWAY APRON.

AND CANNOT BE ON ANY STREET, ALLEY OR HABIT WITH THE POSTED SEE LIMIT GREATER THAN 35 MILES AN HOUR.

CANNOT OBSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

WHAT IS NEW IN THE TIMES OF OPERATION IS FROM ADM TO 11 PM.

EXCEPT IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

IT'S ONLY PERMITTED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 SUBSTANDARD WITH RESPECT TO KEEPING TROUGHS RECEPTACLES.

OF COURSE MAINTAINING PROOF OF INSURANCE AS WELL.

WITH RESPECT TO REGULATIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

WE MET WITH BOTH THE PLANNING STAFF, WITH PUBLIC WORKS, WITH FINANCE TO MAKE SURE WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE AND LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW CURRENTLY.

NOT WANTING THIS TO BE A BURDEN ON THE ACTIVITY THAT IS HAPPENING.

THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SO FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IS A REGULATION, IT'S A LAND-USE REGULATION.

WHAT THE ORDINANCE DOES IS IT WILL ARE PERMIT THAT ESSENTIALLY NEEDS TO LOOK AT WHETHER THAT USE ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY IS COMPLIANT WITH THE UNDERLYING ZONING CODE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAND-USE ENTITLEMENTS.

UNLESS DEFENDANT IS PERMITTED BY THE ZONING CODE OR THAT LAND-USE ENTITLEMENTS THE VENDOR NEEDS TO GET FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT.

IT'S AN OVER-THE-COUNTER PERMIT PRIOR TO GAUGING ANY TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND THE COMMUNITY DIRECTOR WILL LOOK AT WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT THIS PERMIT.

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WHETHER THE BENNETT WILL MAKE SURE THE VENTING IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE OR ADVERSELY AFFECT PROPERTY VALUES.

ANOTHER PROPERTY PHYSICALLY SUITED FOR THE ACTIVITY.

NO ADMITTED STRAIN OF PERMIT IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD TRUCK ACTIVITIES.

VEHICLE FENDING THAT SERVES A CONSTRUCTION SITE WHICH WE KNOW HAPPENS NOW.

AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE DOESN'T FEND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THEY COME INTO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE BARBARELLA STREET.

THEY SERVE THERE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SITE.

NO ADDITIONAL PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED.

THERE MIGHT BE FOOD TRUCKS THAT ARE ENGAGED FOR PRIVATE PARTIES.

AS A MEANS OF CATERING THOSE ACTIVITIES WILL NOT REQUIRE EXTRA PERMIT.

THE LAST ACTIVITY AND STAFF LOOKS AT THIS IS ANY OF ANY VEHICLE THAT'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR NO MORE THAN AN HOUR AS LONG AS THEY GET THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER'S PERMISSION TO BE ON THE PROPERTY AND THEY HAVE THE WRITTEN CONSENT AND IS COMPLIANT WITH THE UNDERLYING ZONE.

THE NO SPECIAL PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED.

AS TO ENCOURAGE THE VENTING ACTIVITIES WE SEE ALREADY NOW.

AND HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE A BURDEN ON THOSE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

I KNOW THAT IS A LOT.

JASON IS HERE AS WELL.

>> GO AHEAD AND START WITH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> OKAY, I'LL YOU DINNER.

THAT'S WHAT I OWE YOU.

MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

I KNOW INITIALLY ABOUT THE SUB BECAUSE WE HAD ISSUES WITH SOME FRUIT VENDORS

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[15. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

HOW WAS I COULD HELP US FOR OFFENDERS THAT ARE ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS IN FRONT OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES?

>> SO WITH RESPECT TO THAT THE VENDOR WILL HAVE TO COME IN AND GET A PERMIT.

THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE, WE WILL CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEIR LICENSE WITH THE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

THEY HAVE A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF INSURANCE SO THIS WILL PROVIDE US THE TOOLS TO MAKE SURE THE OPERATION IS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE HEALTH AND SANITARY MANNER.

CANNOT PROHIBIT THEM FROM BEING ON SIDEWALK IF THERE ROAMING THE SIDEWALK THEN THEY ARE PERMITTED UNDER STATE LAW TO DO THAT.

IF THEY WANT TO STAND THERE BE A STATIONARY SIDEWALK VENDING CART THEN THEY WOULD NEED AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S CLEARANCE FOR ADA PURPOSES.

I KNOW I'M NOT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION.

WE CAN'T PROHIBIT THE COMPETITION THAT OCCURS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK VENDOR AND THEN SAY THE RESTAURANT IN THE SAME WAY WE CAN'T PROHIBIT A MOBILE FOOD TRUCK PARKED IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT.

BECAUSE IT'S A PUBLIC STREET.

WHAT WE CAN DO IS MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS LICENSE.

I THINK THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO THE BRICK-AND-MORTAR RESTAURANTS AND FOOD OUTFITS.

THEY ARE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH CERTAIN HOOPS TO OPEN THEIR BUSINESS AND HERE THE VENDORS CANNOT JUST OPEN UP SHOP.

THEY WILL NEED TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

>> THINK STILL AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF THE RENT.

THE RENT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PAYING COMPARED TO SOME OF THESE SIDEWALK VENDORS.

HOW MUCH AUTHORITY TO BE HALF ON HIS ENCROACHMENT PERMITS?

>> BECAUSE OF ALL REQUIRES US TO, THE LAWS WRITTEN SO IT'S MORE FAVORABLE TO THE SIDEWALK VENDORS.

SO IN TERMS OF ENCROACHMENT PERMIT IT DEPENDS ON WHERE THEY WANT TO BE IN A

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IF THERE ROAMING THEN THEY HAVE MORE LEEWAY.

IF THERE STATIONARY THEN WE WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE AND WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR IS 88 CLEARANCE.

>> AND ALSO MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE NOT CLOSE TO THE INTERSECTION THAT THERE WITHIN A CERTAIN FEET OF INTERSECTION FROM SAFETY PERSPECTIVE.

>> IF WE WERE TO DENY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FOR THOSE REASONS OF ADA COMPLIANCE OR SOMETHING MORE SAFETY RELATED.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

FOR THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION.

>> SO HOW DO YOU SEE THIS AFFECTING OUR CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD VENDORS LIKE ICE CREAM TRUCKS AND PEOPLE WITH THE PUSHCARTS.

HOW DO YOU SEE THIS AFFECTING THEM? WHAT'S DIFFERENT FOR THEM WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE?

>> WHAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR THEM AND MAYBE JASON CAN TELL ME.

I DON'T BELIEVE, I THINK THROUGH THE CURRENT ORDINANCE WHICH IS OUTDATED THE REQUIREMENT TO GET AN ADDITIONAL PERMIT.

IS THAT RIGHT?

>> CURRENTLY THEY JUST GET A BUSINESS LICENSE.

CURRENTLY WE HAVE NUMEROUS ICE CREAM VENDORS AND FOOD TRUCKS THERE ALL CATEGORIES AS FOOD VENDORS OF FOOD TRUCKS.

MOST OF THEM ALREADY HAVE A LICENSE.

SHE WAS THE PERSON CART SIDEWALK VENDORS YOU SEE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT.

WE HAVE NO MECHANISM TO ISSUE A PERMIT.

THIS WILL GET THEM INTO THE PERMITTING SCHEME AND GET THEM LICENSED.

>> IN TALKING WITH STAFF.

WE WANT TO TRY TO MAKE IT AS SEAMLESS AS POSSIBLE.

WE WILL BE WORKING AND INTEGRATING THAT VENDOR WITH THE BUSINESS LICENSE AS WELL.

IT'S ONE APPLICATION FOR BOTH.

>> GOT YOU.

OKAY THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT FOR NOW.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> FOR THOSE OF ONE HAVE A LEMONADE STAND WILL DATE BE EXEMPT?

>> YOUR BREAKING UP A LITTLE BIT.

>> KIDS WANT TO HAVE A LEMONADE STAND, ARE THEY GONNA BE EXEMPT?

>> THERE IS NOT AN EXEMPTION FOR KIDS HAVING A LEMONADE STAND.

CERTAINLY NO THERE IS NOT AN EXEMPTION FOR THAT.

>> COULD THERE BE?

>> IF THERE ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY LIKE IT'S ON THE GRASS ON THE LAWN.

THEY CERTAINLY CAN DO THAT.

THAT'S PROBABLY IF CODE ENFORCEMENT SEES THAT THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND AND JASON IF YOU HAVE ANY€¦.

>> WE'VE LOOKED AT THESE ISSUES BEFORE.

WAS ALWAYS DISCRETION ON OUR PART.

I MY TIME WITH THE CITY WE'VE COME ACROSS THESE.

IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO EDUCATE AND NOT TO ANY TYPE OF ENFORCEMENT FOR YOUNG

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WE ALWAYS HAVE DISCRETION ANY TYPE OF ENFORCEMENT WE DO.

>> OKAY.

COUNCILMEMBER MILLER?

>> THAT DIFFLEY WAS A MOUTHFUL.

I SEE GOOD AND BAD IN THIS WITH EVERYTHING.

OBVIOUSLY YOU WANT ENTREPRENEURS AND HAVE PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY.

I SEE WHEN THEY'RE PARKED IN PLACES THAT ARE NOT SAFE.

ONE IS HIM ON JEFFERSON BY THE AMPM ON A BUSY STREET GOING 55 PEOPLE ARE STOPPING THERE.

THERE ARE SOME UNSAFE AREAS.

I THANK YOU CAN HAVE SOME BAD ACTORS.

HOPEFULLY WE COULD LEAD THROUGH THEM AND IT DOESN'T AFFECT SOME OF OUR NORMAL BUSINESSES.

I'VE SEEN A LOT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TRASH RECEPTACLES AND OTHER STUFF.

THINGS THAT RESTAURANTS HAVE TO DO LIKE RESTROOMS AND OTHER STUFF.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOWED BY.

PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TRASH THE THROAT ON THE GROUND.

HOPEFULLY ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE IN OUR PARKS THEY RESPECT THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEM AND CLEAN THINGS UP.

I KNOW THERE'S NOT MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN HELP REGULATE IT.

JUST A QUICK CURIOSITY MYSELF.

WHAT ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES THAT I LOVE SO MUCH? WHEN THEY'RE OUT IN FRONT OF STATER BROTHERS.

DO THEY HAVE TO GET A PERMIT TO SELL GIRL SCOUT COOKIES?

>> IF THEY ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY LIKE THERE INSIDE.

>> IS USUALLY ON THE OUTSIDE.

>> ON THE OUTSIDE THAT'S NOT CONSIDER THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR THAT IS STILL PRIVATE PROPERTY.

X GOOD, I LOVE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T TIE PEOPLE UP.

WE HAVE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENFORCE LAWS.

JUST AS LONG AS HER SAFE AND FOLLOWING THE RULES.

IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF EFFORT.

UNDERSTAND THE REASONS BEHIND IT.

AT THE SAME TIME I DON'T GETS FAIR TO HAVE THE CITIES ABOUT LOCAL CONTROLS ON TOP OF THE CITIES.

LA IS A DIFFERENT STORY WE HAVE A LOT OF THAT STUFF.

SMALL PLACES LIKE THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND OTHER PLACES I THINK NEEDS TO BE REGULATED MORE.

IT STATE LAW SO WE WILL GO WITH WHAT WE HAVE.

>> THERE IS AN OPERATING DEPARTMENT TO RESPECT TO HAVING A TRASH RECEPTACLE AND MAKING SURE THE VENDOR PICKS UP TRASH WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE AREA.

>> THANK YOU.

>> LOTS OF INFORMATION ON LOTS OF CHALLENGES.

I AGREE WITH YOU MAYOR PRO TEM.

IT'S A CHALLENGE WHEN IS A RESTAURANT AND SMALL BUSINESS HAS TO HAVE AN AMAZING NUMBER OF ROLES INCLUDING SIGNAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

SEE THESE VENDORS PUT A SIGN OUT THAT'S HAND WRITTEN AND WITH THE MARKING PEN.

AND NO TRASH RECEPTACLES.

THE ONE ON JEFFERSON THERE BY THE APARTMENT IS AN ALLEYWAY BY THE MARKET RIGHT OFF OF HIGHWAY 111.

AND SO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ALLEY AND PEOPLE WERE STANDING WAITING FOR WHATEVER THEIR DRINK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF CONCRETE THAT WAS LIFTING 6 INCHES FROM THE STREET.

THERE WAS A LINE OF PEOPLE.

I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE DOWN THE ALLEY.

I TRY TO REALLY SORT OF SUPPORTS THE ENTREPRENEURS BUT I STRUGGLE WHEN ENCROACHES ON SMALL BUSINESSES AND I STRUGGLE MORE WHEN IT BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD.

AND A TRASH MAGNET.

I WAS JUST WATCHING PEOPLE MILLING AROUND WHEN I COULDN'T GET PASTOR THROUGH TO GET OUT TO JEFFERSON.

WE WERE JUST THROWING STUFF RIGHT IN THE ALLEYWAY.

THERE'S ALWAYS THOSE EXCEPTIONS AND I THINK THIS IS A HARD ONE.

ANY SUPPORT YOU CAN GIVE US IN THESE EXTREME SITUATIONS WILL BE A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.

I WANT TO ADD THAT THESE LAWS ARE COMING DOWN FROM THE STATE.

THESE LAWS WERE MADE TO ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO GO INTO ENTREPRENEURISM.

I HOPE THIS ORDINANCE SERVES AS A LEARNING TOOL AND COMMUNICATE WITH OUR STREET VENDORS ESPECIALLY HOW TO BE SAFE.

HOW TO DO THINGS LEGALLY.

I DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT FOLKS FROM MAKING A LIVING ESPECIALLY IN OUR ECONOMY RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE PUT OUT LIKE THIS.

I HOPE IT SERVES AS LEARNING TOOL FOR FOLKS TO BE SAFE.

TURN AROUND TRAFFIC.

DRIVEWAYS.

OUR MAJOR INTERSECTIONS.

PLACES WHERE THERE'S NO SIDEWALKS.

JUST DIRT.

BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TIMES WHEN WE WILL HAVE VENDORS OUT.

FOR INSTANCE 4TH OF JULY MEMORIAL DAY OR THANKSGIVING.

IT WILL HAVE A LOT OF STREET VENDORS SELLING FLOWERS AROUND THE CEMETERY GOING THAT ROUTE.

I HAVE A 111.

I UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY PART OF IT.

I JUST HOPE IT SERVES AS A LEARNING TOOL.

THE GOAL IS TO BE SAFE AND LEGAL.

THESE FOLKS TO TRAVEL FROM OUT OF TOWN AND THEY, DROP OFF OUR VENDORS.

I HOPE THAT'S WHAT THE GOAL HERE IS.

I DON'T WANT TO RESTRICT FOLKS FROM TRYING TO WORK.

I WANT THEM TO DO IT SAFE AND WE DO HAVE MAJOR EVENTS COULD SAY THE COACHELLA FEST IS IN TOWN.

WE HELP FOLKS WANT TO SELL WATER IN ONE OF OUR AREAS.

WE ENCOURAGE THEM AND ENCOURAGED TO DO THEM SAFELY.

WHILE THESE LAWS ARE COMING DOWN AND WE HAVE TO CONFORM WITH THEM.

SO MR. ANDERSON ALREADY STATED A LOT OF THIS IS EDUCATION AND WHEN THEY GO OUT THERE EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THIS.

I NOISY SOME AUTHOR AND DANGEROUS AREAS.

THE MAJORITY OF THEM THEY DO A GOOD JOB OF CLEANING UP AFTER THEMSELVES.

AND ESPECIALLY OUR FRUIT STANDS.

OUR PEOPLE LOVE THOSE.

WE COULD PUT THOSE IN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE ARE SAFE OR IF THERE'S A DESIGNATED LOCATION IN THOSE AREAS.

I SUPPORT THAT AS WELL.

SO, I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THAT.

WE NEED A MOTION ON THIS OR JUST WAIVE THE READING?

>> WE NEED THE MOTION THAT'S LISTED ON THE RECOMMENDATION.

OKAY, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> ALL RUN THROUGH IT.

I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO WAIVE THE FULL READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 1767 IN THE CITY OF.[INAUDIBLE] TO CLARIFY EXISTING REGULATIONS AND REGULATE SIDEWALK VENDORS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 946.

INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY REQUEST THE CITY CLERK TO READ THE TITLE.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> OKAY.

I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

CALL THE ROLE-PLAYS.

[VOTING] >> FOR THE RECORD UP TO READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 1767.

A NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNSEL CITY OF INDIO AMENDING CHAPTER 1 14

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>> GREAT, THANK YOU.

MOTION PASSES.

THAT WILL COMPLETE OUR MINISTRY OF ITEMS. WE WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

I BELIEVE I HAVE 2.

AND ONE IS PRESENT AND THAT WILL BE CELESTE FEELER.

>> HELLO MS. FEELER YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES.

>> OKAY.

THIS IS MY FIRST TIME EVER ATTENDING A CITY MEETING.

SO SOME OF YOU HAVE SEEN MY FACE AND SOME OF YOU HAVE KNOWN.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHO WOULD SHOW UP HER WHO WAS GOING TO BE IN THIS ROOM.

I'M NOT SURE OF WHERE TO POINT THE PODIUM AT YOU.

CHIEF WASHBURN OR AT THE CITY COUNCIL.

I EMAILED ALL OF YOU REQUESTING THAT CONFIRMATION THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED MY EMAIL REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY.

ONLY ORTIZ GOT BACK TO ME WHERE THE REST OF YOU FORWARDED OVER TO I BELIEVE YOU CHIEF.

AND IT WAS LIKE TO ME IT'S LIKE NO BIG DEAL.

SO I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF ONE OF READ OUT LOUD MY EMAIL SO THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS HEARD IT.

MY NAME IS CELESTE.

I AM A RESIDENT HERE.

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 15 YEARS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THE MOM TO 5.

I HAVE SOME CONCERNS HERE THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY REGARDING SAFETY.

IF I WERE TO RATE THE CITY ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO I PROBABLY WOULD'VE GIVEN IT ABOUT A B OR NA FOR AS FAR AS PUBLIC SAFETY.

TODAY I GIVEN AN F.

I HAVE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE MORE CRIME THAN EVER.

HERE WE ARE DISCUSSING BUILDING PARKS AND ALL THIS DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING HERE IN INDIO.

BUT WE CAN EVEN USE THEM WITH THEIR FAMILIES BECAUSE ARE FILLED WITH CRIME, GRAFFITI, HOMELESS, THEY'RE JUST NOT SAFE.

IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY TO MEET RIGHT NOW.

EVENTUALLY HOPEFULLY NOT.

WHEN YOU RAN FOR YOUR SEAT, PUBLIC SAFETY WAS PART OF YOUR PITCH TO THE PUBLIC.

WELL, NOW IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE TOUCHED US.

I'VE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT HOW INDIO IS BEING RAN.

I SEE YOUR MOTHER FOCUSED ON THE PARKS WITH THE RESIDENTS, MYSELF CAN'T ENJOY THEM.

THIS WEEKEND IS THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.

DID YOU KNOW NOT EVERY RESIDENT GOES TO THE TAMALE FESTIVAL.

THAT SOME OF THEM JUST DON'T GO.

BECAUSE ONE BECAUSE OF SAFETY AND TO THEY JUST DON'T TAKE PART IN IT.

WE DESERVE THE SAME PROTECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY WHEN IT COMES TO THAT.

I'M WONDERING WASHBURN, COMPANY OFFICERS ARE GOING TO HAVE THERE VERSUS IN THE STREET? WE DON'T SEE ANY NOW AND UNFORTUNATELY ONLY HAVE 25 SECONDS TO TALK BUT I'M ENCOURAGING YOU TO PUT ON THE AGENDA REGARDING THE SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY.

WHEN I DID MY OWN SURVEY HERE WITH ABOUT 500 RESIDENTS THE THINGS I'VE GOTTEN BACK WITH THE SAME CONCERNS I HAVE.

THAT WERE NOT IMPRESSED.

SO IF YOU CAN PLEASE WERE URGING YOU TO PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA, THE SAFETY SO WE CAN BRING IN THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TALK ABOUT THIS.

THANK YOU.

SORRY MY TIME IS UP.

I HAVE A WHOLE LIST IF YOU WANT TO MEET WITH ME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR WE DO HAVE SOME INFORMATION I THINK THAT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT FOR THE CHIEF TO RELAY.

THERE MUST BE SOME MISCOMMUNICATION OR MISUNDERSTANDING SOME OF THE FACTS OF THE DATA.

ASK THE CHIEF IF YOU WOULD MIND MAYOR A COUPLE QUICK MINUTES IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT FOR THE RECORD.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> SURE, SO WE CONSTANTLY REPORT ON OUR STATS.

THROUGH OCTOBER 2021 SO HERE TODAY WERE COMPARED T 2020 OR UP ONE PERCENT PROPERTY CRIMES DOWN 12 PERCENT IN VIOLENT CRIMES.

A TOTAL DOWN 4 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR.

IF YOU LOOK AT LASTER IT WAS A PANDEMIC.

WHERE WAS ONE OF LOOK AT THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE AS WELL.

IT'S A BETTER REFLECTION RB UP OR DOWN.

AT THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE FEATHERED CRIMES ARE DOWN 25 PERCENT.

PROPERTY CRIME IS DOWN 40 PERCENT FOR TOTAL REDUCTION OF 30 PERCENT OFF OF OUR 5-YEAR AVERAGE.

WE DO EXPECT A LITTLE REBOUND NEXT YEAR.

WE ALSO DIDN'T HAVE HER CONCERTS.

WE DON'T HAVE THE VIOLENT CRIME ISSUES, OUR THEFTS WILL CERTAINLY REBOUND.

IN TERMS OF COUNSEL SUPPORTED PUBLIC SAFETY.

SINCE MY ARRIVAL OVER 5 YEARS AGO CITY COUNCIL HAS ADDED 17 BUDGETED POSITION TO THE PD.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER WE HAVE A DEDICATED OVERTIME BUDGET.

AND COUNCIL HAS DEDICATED MONEY TO EQUIPMENT, TRAINING OVERTIME FACILITY.

THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ISSUES ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY ORDINANCE WHICH WE HAVE A SECOND MEETING TONIGHT.

IN TERMS OF STAFFING WE ARE ONE OF THE LOWER STOP POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

THEY HAVE AS MANY AS WE CAN AFFORD.

DO HAVE SOME SIGNIFICANT GAPS RIGHT NOW.

THE ENTIRE COUNTRIES EXPERIENCING THE POLICE STAFFING CRISIS TO INCLUDE OUR FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY.

WE HAVE A PLAN AND EXCEPTIONAL TRACK RECORD OF BRINGING ON NEW PEOPLE.

LAST YEAR A PERSON ACHIEVES ACCOMMODATION TO SERGEANT JEREMY HALLOWELL FOR BRINGING ON 38 NEW HIRES TO THE PD JUST THE LAST 2 YEARS.

SO WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO MEET AND DISCUSS THOSE THINGS.

TRAFFIC IS A BIG ISSUE.

MARIE BUILDING A TRAFFIC TEAM.

BUT IT REQUIRES BODIES.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS CHIEF.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO COMMENT ON ZOOM.

MS. SANCHEZ WE HAVE PAID.

>> YES WE HAVE €" €".

>> YES, I WILL LIKE TO THANK YOU MR. MAYOR WAYMOND FERMON ON BEING THIS YEAR'S MAYOR OF A DEAL.

I LIKE TO SAY I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE LAST SPEAKER.

PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE THING IN INDIO.

IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS LAST 15 YEARS THAT I WITNESS.

I SAY WE BRING THIS UP FOR DISCUSSION IN THE NEXT MEETING.

IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PRIORITIES THAT WE NEED IN THE CITY.

EVERYBODY IN THE COUNCIL, LIKE SHE SAID, NOBODY GOT BACK TO YOU BUT OSCAR.

AND THAT'S WRONG.

THAT IS WRONG.

FOR YOU GUYS WHO SET UP THERE AND LOOK AT HER AND SAY, OH WELL THAT'S FOR THE ATTORNEY, THAT'S FOR THE CHIEF.

THAT'S WRONG.

WE VOTED FOR YOU GUYS.

GUYS ARE DISAPPOINTING ME.

WE NEED TO BRING IT UP ON THE NEXT MEETING FOR DISCUSSION.

WITH ALL YOU GUYS.

THANK YOU AND DON'T FORGET COME OUT TO THE TAMALE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND.

DOWNTOWN INDIO.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MR. MIA AL.

SANCHEZ DO WE HAVE COMMENTS?

>> I HAVE NO MORE.

>> YES SIR?

>> MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

CHIEF OF POLICE.

ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO BEFORE I LIVED I WAS HAVING SOME KIDS DESTROYING THE PLANTS IN MY PLACE AND I CALLED THE POLICE.

I WAS THERE FOR WHOLE HOUR.

NOBODY SHOWED UP.

I CALLED BACK, THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE REAL BUSY AND I UNDERSTAND.

WE MAY BE REAL BUSY.

WITH YOU ELAINE LAST TIME WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT.

YOU TOLD ME WE HAVE A PRIVATE POLICE GOING AROUND TO PLACES.

I SENT MY PLACE.

I WILL CLEAN UP AND SET THEM IN PLACE FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS.

IN FACT BEFORE I LEAVE I WAS THERE FOR 2 HOURS AND 1/2.

I NEVER SEE ANYBODY PATROLLING THE AREA OR ANYTHING ELSE.

WHAT REALLY PISSED ME OFF IS 2 DAYS AFTER THAT, 2 DAYS BEFORE I LEFT I WAS GOING TO COACHELLA PREDICT TERM INTO COACHELLA.

ABOUT 7 POLICE UNITS PAST ME.

TO GO TO THE NEW TOWER MARKET OR WHATEVER ON THE CORNER WHERE IT USED TO BE TRUCKER DURING ONE TIME I WAS YOUNG.

7 UNITS.

THE 7 POLICE MEN.

I FIGURED WHILE SOMEONE GOT KILLED.

SOMEBODY REALLY GOT TO BE SOMETHING BAD FOR THAT TO HAVE 7 UNITS OVER THERE.

SO YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS BEEN IN SLB.

SINCE I WAS BORN.

I'M BEEN IN CITY OF ANGELS SINCE I WAS LITTLE KID AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A PAIN IN THE BUTT.

AND IT REALLY UPSET ME.

I HAVE A CHANCE TO GO AND TALK TO THE POLICE CHIEF.

YOU KNOW, I ADELE INDIO POLICE.

THAT REALLY PISSED ME OFF.

AND I FIGURED WE HAVE PRIORITIES.

THE NEW STORE, AMPM THEN THE OF A PRIORITY OVER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 50 YEARS BECAUSE THEY JUST COME.

IN THE LAST 10 YEARS EVE ENJOYED IT.

I'VE BEEN HERE 73 YEARS.

SO YOU KNOW, I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT CHIEF.

BUT, WE DON'T HAVE SAFETY IT MAY BE BECAUSE WE GREW UP TO FAST, THE CITY GREW UP TO FAST.

WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME PRIORITIES IN THE SAME SAFETY WE HAD WERE GROWING UP IN A BUSINESS.

AND I'M NOT CRITICIZING I' JUST TELLING IT WHAT IS HAPPENED TO ME AND I ALWAYS DO.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I'M SORRY.

I AGREE WITH ANYBODY I'M JUST TELLING WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.

>> I HAVE ONE COMMENT SLIP I DON'T KNOW FACE HERE.

I WILL SAY SAME CASES OUTSIDE.

MR. JEFFREY SMITH.

SO, I DON'T SEE HIM HERE.

HE LEFT, OKAY.

I WILL INCLUDE OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON DECEMBER 15.

IT'LL BE A JOINT COUNSEL MEETING WITH IWA.

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