>> I WILL CALL TO ORDER, WELCOME TO THE CITY OF INDIO JOINT CITY COUNCIL MY
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NAME IS WAYMOND FERMON.I WILL BE CHAIRING THIS MEETING.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE TO DO THE INVOCATION FOR US?
>> ASCAP PASTOR MICHAEL HARLIN FROM DUSTY CHURCH ON ZOOM.
>> PLEASE STAND ENOUGH TO REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> WE THANK YOU TODAY FOR THIS MEETING AS WE COME TOGETHER.
[3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:]
WE PRAY OVER CITY, ALL OF OUR CITY OFFICIALS.LORD YOU CONTINUE TO LEAD AND GUIDE THEM, GIVING THEM WISDOM AND DIRECTION AS WE
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CONTINUE LORD TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND TO HONOR YOU AND ALL THAT THEY DO.>> REMAINED STANDING AND ASKED CHIEF WASHBURN TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND BEGIN.
I PLEDGE OF 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.
NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NUMBER 4 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSE SESSION.
[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]
>> THANK YOU MR. MAIR THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.
WE WILL CONTINUE WITH NUMBER 5.
ITEM 5.1 WHICH IS A PRESENTATION BY MR. JOSH BONNER, GENERAL MANAGER OF
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THE COACHELLA VALLEY PUBLIC CEMETERY DISTRICT.>> I FORGOT HOW TO USE A SPEAKER.
I UNDERSTAND IT'S BEEN QUITE A WHILE IF EVER SINCE THE DISTRICT HAS COME AND PRESENTED.
I'M GLAD TO COME AND UPDATE EVERYONE WHAT OUR SPECIAL DISTRICT IS DOING WHICH DOES SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND.
IT'S A INDEPENDENT SPECIAL DISTRICT IN 1927.
IT'S BEEN AROUND FOR LONG TIME.
IT'S ONE OF THE LARGER CEMETERY DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA.
IT'S LARGER THAN ANY OTHER DISTRICTS COMBINED.
OUR BOUNDARIES INCLUDE ROUGHLY FROM RANCHO MIRAGE ON OUT TO DESERT CENTER.
UNFORTUNATELY THE CEMETERIES BEEN VERY BUSY.
ONE MORE STARK REMINDER OF THE PANDEMIC WE ARE IN.
NORMALLY WE DO ABOUT 350 INTERMENT SERVICES A YEAR.
QUITE A SPIKE IN THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY AT THE DISTRICT.
HANDLING THAT OF COURSE AS BEST WE CAN.
IN ORDER TO HANDLE SOME ABOUT RAPID CHANGE AND DEAL WITH THE CASELOAD DONE A LOT OF MODERNIZATION OF OUR OPERATIONS.
WHICH IS SOME THE THINGS I WANTED TO GO THROUGH WITH THE FOLKS TODAY.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM IS COMPRISED OF 5 TRUSTEES.
WHICH ARE APPOINTED BY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THEIR LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT AS WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND ALSO MADE SO THE NECESSARY OPERATIONAL CHANGES IN STRUCTURAL CHANGES WE'VE MADE TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE AT.
I HAVE 3 OF THEM WITH ME TODAY.
VICE CHAIR OF OSTLER, CHESLEY CORNELL AND DOCTOR BRUCE UNDERWENT.
OUR CHAIRMAN ANOTHER TRUSTEE JOHN RIOS WERE NOT PRESENT BUT PART OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WE GAVE HIM THE 2021 Â" 22 BUDGET BOOK TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO REVIEW.
QUICKLY OUR FINANCIALS ARE VERY STRONG.
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WE HAVE ABOUT $14 MILLION WHEN YOU COMBINE OUR INVESTMENTS, OVER OUR PORTFOLIO.REBEL TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS IN A VERY HEALTHY CLICK AND RESERVES IN OUR ENDOWMENT FUND IS GOOD AS WELL.
RIGHT NOW RUNNING AND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR AND $3.1 MILLION.
A LOT OF THAT IS INVESTMENT INTO INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT TO MAKE OUR OPERATIONS MORE EFFICIENT AND BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC.
THE VERY PROPORTION OF THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED OVER LITTLE HUNDRED $10,000 OF FUNDING THROUGH GRANTS AND FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE.
WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUTSIDE MONDAY WHEREVER WE CAN TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK WE'RE DOING.
SOME OF THE CHANGES WERE DOING, SOME OF THE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.
WERE INVESTING A LOT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND REFOCUSING ON THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE BUT ALSO FOCUSING ON TRYING TO BECOME MORE EFFICIENT.
ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO LONG-TERM EXPENSES.
SOME OF THE THINGS WE INVESTED IN OUR NEW PORTABLE CHAPELS FOR OUR GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR OUR FAMILIES.
WE ALSO INTERESTED IN LOWERING KITS WHICH IS ONE OF THE IMAGES YOU SEE THERE.
ALLOWS US TO LOWER THE CASKETS AUTOMATED INSTEAD OF HAVING TO DO IT BY HAND WHICH IS QUITE AN IMPROVEMENT BOTH FOR THE FAMILY SERVICES IN THE OPERATIONAL WAY.
WE'VE INVESTED IN A NEW BOARDROOM.
PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THE AV SYSTEM THAT WE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN JOIN OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS AND VIEW THEM SEAMLESSLY.
IT SETS US UP IN CASE WE HAVE ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE PANDEMIC AS WELL.
THAT'S BEEN A NICE IMPROVEMENT FOR STOL.
WE'VE INVESTED IN OUR CRN SYSTEM OUR INTERNAL IC SYSTEMS. IT'LL COME UP A LITTLE LATER.
REVENUE WEBSITE THAT'S READY TO LAUNCH AT THE END OF THE MONTH AS WELL.
IT'S BEEN A BUSY 8 MONTHS FOR SO FAR.
WE'VE PUT A LITTLE OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF OUR AUTOMATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
WE WENT TO AN IRRIGATION BY HAND FOR THE LAST 90 SOMETHING YEARS WHICH MEANS IRRIGATION GETS DONE WHILE THE FAMILIES ARE VISITING THE GROUNDS.
THIS WILL ALLOW US TO DO IT AT NIGHT SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY INTERRUPTION TO THOSE VISITATIONS ANYMORE.
WE'VE INVESTED OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SECURITY AS WELL.
REV SECURITY SERVICES THAT CREATE MORE OF A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES WHILE THEY ARE THERE.
WE INVESTED INTO SOME THINGS BUT THE PUBLIC DOESN'T ALWAYS READILY SEE.
ONE OF THE IMAGES YOU SEE IS OF DOUBLE DIP VAULTS WHICH ALLOWS US TO BURY 2 PEOPLE INTO ONE SITE.
THE WAY THAT IT SET UP IS THERE IN ADVANCE SO IT'S LESS WORK FOR US WHEN WE COME BACK TO DO THE SECOND SERVICE WHICH TRANSLATES TO LOWER FEES AND LESS FINANCIAL OUTPUT BY THE DISTRICT AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AS FAR AS SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE ON THE HORIZON.
WERE GOING TO BE REPAVING ALL OF OUR ROADS THAT'S OVERDUE I THINK IT'S BEEN ABOUT 12 OR 13 YEARS SINCE WE'VE DONE THAT.
WERE GONNA GO THROUGH AND REPAVE ALL OF OUR ROADS.
WE HAVE LANDSCAPING ADDITIONS THAT ARE COMING AS WELL.
I MENTION THE NEW WEBSITE EARLIER.
ONE OF THE NEW THINGS ABOUT THE WEBSITE AND ALLOW FOR E-COMMERCE WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT THING FOR US.
THE PANDEMIC WE HAD TO SIT ON SOME OF OUR OPERATIONS FOR WE CANNOT STAND IN FRONT OF THE FOLKS TOOK TO CONDUCT BUSINESS.
WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT THROUGH ZOOM MEETINGS AND CONDUCT TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT PEOPLE HAVING TO COME TO US.
I THINK DURING THE CURRENT CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPORTANT TO US.
>> WOULD CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS AND ALLOW THE TRADITIONAL THINGS WE DO.
SOME HAVE LOOKED AT THEM DIFFERENTLY.
WE ARE ABLE TO DO OUR DIA DE LA SMARTEST CELEBRATION THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE 30 ACRES SO WE CAN SPACE AMOUNT ACCORDINGLY.
THE VETERAN'S DAY MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONS WE TRADITIONALLY DONE REPAIRED TOWN.
THEY STILL DID HAPPEN TO HONOR THE VETERANS AND THOSE ON MEMORIAL DAY AS WELL.
WE CONTINUE THOSE OPERATIONS AS BEST WE CAN.
REGULAR DISTRICT HAS ABOUT 30 ACRES OF DEVELOPED PROPERTY.
I'VE ROUGHLY ANOTHER 30 ACRES AVAILABLE.
RIGHT NOW OUR CURRENT PACE WE BELIEVE WE WILL BE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT CLOSE TO 50 YEARS.
THAT PHASE 2 DEVELOPMENT WHICH YOU SEE OUTLINED IN RED WILL PROBABLY BEGIN I WOULD SAY IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS.
BEFORE MORE SECTION THAT'S NOT OPEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING.
START TO PUSH INTO THAT NEWER SECTION YOU'LL START TO SEE SOME ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL.
AT ONE POINT WILL ADDRESS OUR OFFICES MANY AREAS.
THE RETENTION POND HAVE TO BE EXPANDED TO HANDLE THE WATER FLOW AND SOME OF THE
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OTHER THINGS AS WELL.THE DISTRICT IS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.
THAT'S ASSUMING WE DON'T ACQUIRE MORE PROPERTY OR OPEN UP A CEMETERY IN ANOTHER AREA.
IF WE JUST STOOD PACKED WE COULD SERVE THE COMMUNITY FOR QUITE A WHILE.
THAT'S JUST A VERY QUICK UPDATE ON SOME OF THE OPERATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WERE DOING.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COUNCILMEMBERS ME OFF.
>> ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MR. BONNER.
THIS IS SOMETHING IN OUR BACKYARD AND I KNOW I'VE BEEN TO SEVERAL EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS THERE.
JUST THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS LEVEL OF INFORMATION AND THE ENHANCEMENTS AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.
ALWAYS HAPPY TO PRESENT AN ANSWER ANY RUSSIANS COUNCIL MAY HAVE FOR THE CITY OFFICIALS MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU JOSH FOR COMING GIVING US A PRESENTATION.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE HEARD ANYTHING FROM CEMETERY.
THIS YEAR BOARD MEMBER SUE GOT SOME GREAT INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HELPING IN.
CONGRATULATIONS ON WHAT YO BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH IN 9 MONTHS WITH THEIR HELP.
IT DOES TAKE GOOD LEADERSHIP FROM THE TOP AND YOURSELF.
I THANK YOU NEED TO TAKE CREDIT FOR SOME OF THE WORK GOING ON THERE.
I GO BY QUITE A BIT ON THE WAY TO LA QUINTA TO VISIT SOME FRIENDS.
I TRIED BY IT YOU COULD SEE THE APARTMENTS FROM THE ROAD.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 2 YEARS AND LET US KNOW HOW THE CITY A VIDEO CAN HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL ON YOUR BOARD.
>> THINK COUNCILMEMBER YOU KNOW ME LONG ENOUGH I DON'T TAKE CREDIT FOR ANYTHING.
OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPANDED TO 5 OF YEARS AGO.
THEY WORKED REALLY HARD TO TRY TO GET US WHERE WERE AT.
>> NO, THANK YOU MR. BONNER FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I CAN'T RECALL THE LAST PRESENTATION FROM THE DISTRICT BUT I'M VERY PLEASED TO FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SERVICES THAT ARE IN NEED OF THE FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY ARE AFFORDABLE AND CAN BE PLANNED FOR.
THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE AND PLEASE REACH OUT TO US IF WE COULD HELP IN ANY WAY.
>> AGAIN THANK YOU AND PLEASE SAY THANK YOU TO YOURSELF AS WELL.
WE KNOW WHAT PEOPLE COME TO THE CEMETERY IT'S A VERY HARD TIME FOR THEIR FAMILIES.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE SOME BETTER AMENITIES FOR THEM.
EVEN LIKE THE PORTABLE CHOP JOURNALS .
WITH THE HEAT OUT HERE I'M SURE PEOPLE APPRECIATE THAT AND FOR YOUR WORKERS.
WITH THE LOWERING KIDS AND I'M SURE THEY'RE HAPPY TO HAVE THOSE AS WELL INSTEAD OF THE MANUAL WAY OF DOING THAT.
GREAT TO SEE OUR FAMILIES WILL HAVE A BETTER EXPERIENCE DURING THOSE HARD TIMES.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION MR. BONNER.
MR. BONNER HAS BEEN A FRIEND AND PARTNER OF THE CITY FOR A LONG TIME.
IT IS GOOD WE HOPE YOU AND THE COMMUNITY.
THESE ARE THINGS A LOT OF FOLKS DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT.
IT'S ON A COMFORTABLE CONVERSATION.
WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE A FACILITY LIKE WE HAVE IN OUR FAMILY THAT'S AS BEAUTIFUL.
IF YOU TRAVEL YOU WILL SEE SOME CEMETERIES THAT ARE NOT UP TO PAR AS WELL AS A CELLO FEELING CEMETERY.
I APPRECIATE HOW THE CEMETERY WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY WITH THE COMMUNITY EVENTS.
THAT MAKES A LOT OF FOLKS WHEN THEY'RE OUT VISITING THEIR LOVED ONES GRAVESITES.
AND OUR VETERANS AND THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND CEREMONIES.
THOSE MEAN A LOT TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE.
JUST THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR I APPRECIATE IT.
OKAY WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6 REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL AND EXTERNAL
[6. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
BOARDS.WE WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
>> DO HAVE A REPORT FOR THIS COUNCILMEMBER?
>> NO, I HAVE NO REPORT THIS EVENING.
>> I DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMISSION MEETINGS PER SOUTHEAST.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALWAYS A GREAT TIME TO BE AMONGST AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
SO THERE WERE A FEW THINGS I ATTENDED.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES IS A SENIOR CENTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.
IT GOES A WHOLE LUNCHEON MUSIC AND IT GATHERS HER SENIORS AND PROVIDES THEM WITH A WONDERFUL MEAL AND CAMARADERIE AND CLOSENESS.
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I WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF.WHAT A GREAT SHOW AND A GREAT EXAMPLE AS WELL IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO PAINTING ALL THE AREA AROUND CITY HALL AND PARTIALLY ALONG THE LIBRARY.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORT IN THE SHOW OF HELP AND COMPETENCE AND THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY.
I ATTENDED THE MUSEUM OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS.
ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE OLD-TIME COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES.
IT'S ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN AND IT'S MOST FUN BECAUSE YOU GET TO SEE THE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
PARTICULARLY THERE SOME NEW FACES BUT IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE OLD FACES.
THE PEOPLE THAT BUILT THE COMMUNITY.
MOST PEOPLE KNOW I'M ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR JFK.
GAVE AWAY GOSH I THINK THE NUMBERS ABOUT 500 PIES AND COOKIES TO ALL OF THE STAFF THERE.
EVERY YEAR JFK DO SOMETHING THIS YEAR IT WAS PUMPKIN PIE AND COOKIES TO ALL THE STAFF AS A WAY TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION AND SAY THANK YOU.
THAT REALLY WAS THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
HOPE EVERYONE HAD A HAPPY HOLIDAY.
THANK YOU MAYOR I THANK YO ALL FOR JOINING US FOR OU MEETING TODAY.
I FIRST WANT TO SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF IN A RESIDENCE FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND ENGAGEMENT IN 2021.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES THIS YEAR IN 2022.
I DIDN'T HAVE ANY COMMISSION MEETINGS I WANTED TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT TESTING SINCE THERE'S BEEN MORE DEMAND FOR TESTING AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
AS YOU KNOW WHEN YOU EXPOSE IT TAKES A FEW DAYS FOR THE VIRUS TO BUILD UP IN YOUR SYSTEM.
THE PCR TEST LIKE THE ONES AT THE FAIRGROUNDS OR THROUGH THE COUNTY SITES CAN DETECT IT MORE ACCURATELY.
IN A BIT EARLIER MAYBE 3 TO 4 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.
THE RAPID TESTS ARE BEST LET OUT ACCURATE PROJECT ARE MORE THE VIRUS IN YOUR SYSTEM TO SET OFF THE POSITIVE RESULT.
IT WILL DETECT 4 TO 5 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD TEST POSITIVE WITH EITHER TEST.
IF YOU'VE JUST BEEN EXPOSED BUT DON'T HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS YOU WANT TO TEST IMMEDIATELY AND THEN TEST AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BECOME CONTAGIOUS DURING OUR TIME.
PROTESTING THROUGH THE COUNTY SITE PLEASE VISIT BOOK.CURATIVE.COM.
DID YOU REQUIRED AN APPOINTMENT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE RECENT SURGEON TESTING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ISOLATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AS WELL.
JUST A HEADS UP THAT CALIFORNIA HAS EXTENDED TODAY THE INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 15TH.
ALSO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE WE WILL BE HAVING A REDISTRICTING WORKSHOP AND HER COUNSEL CHAMBERS THIS SATURDAY FROM 8:00 A.M.
IF YOU WISH TO JOIN US WE WILL ALSO LIVE STREAM THE EVENT ON ZOOM AND WE WILL HAVE AN LIVE SPANISH TRANSLATOR THROUGH SOON AS WELL.
>> IS A MEMBER ORTIZ BUTTON UP WORKSHOP STARTS ATTENDING THEM.
LOOKING FORWARD TO A MASSLESS AND A BETTER 2022.
COUPLE OF ITEMS ON MY COMMITTEES WERE DARK.
WE DID HAVE ONE OF OUR NEWEST EAGLE SCOUTS, RJ WHICH IS RUBEN DIAZ HERE.
HIS FATHER WAS A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
NOTICE WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.
HE PUT A 5 BOX OUTSIDE SO WE COULD RETIRE OUR FLAGS IN THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL WORK WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE RETIRED PROPERLY.
NOBODY WAS EAGLE SCOUT, CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM, HIS PARENTS AND THE TROOP 250.
THE OLDEST TRIP BASED OUT OF INDIO.
WE HAD ACUITY OPTICAL THAT YOU AND I ATTENDED WHICH IS A RIBBON-CUTTING RIGHT NEXT TO THE MITCHELL DOUGHNUTS APPEARED NICE NEW FACILITY OPTICAL.
2 PAIRS OF GLASSES FOR ABOUT $89.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE THAT NEED OPTICAL CARE TO BE ABLE TO GET SOME GOOD PRICE GLASSES.
THE LAST THING MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ BROUGHT UP IS THAT THE COVENANT HAS EXTENDED THE INDOOR MASKS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE UTILIZING THEM.
I LOOK AT THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT ONE ANOTHER.
YOU GOT A NEW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY INCLUDING VACCINATIONS.
I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED AND INTERESTED THAT THE GOVERNOR DID EXEMPT 3 COUNTIES INCLUDING SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO AND CONTRA COSTA.
FROM THE MASK INDOOR MANDATES.
I THINK OF ARE IN THIS TOGETHER WE ALL NEED TO BE.
COMPLACENT HOW SOME OF THE HIGHEST POPULATION OF HOMELESS AND TERMISM TO BE
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EXEMPTED FROM IT BY ANYBODY I THINK IS A DISSERVICE TO THE REST OF US BECAUSE THEY THEN CONTINUE TO GO TO THE REST OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS.I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR.
WE NEED TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND FAMILIES BY CONTINUING TO TEST.
AND CONTINUING TO TAKE MEASURES IN PLACE TO PROTECT YOURSELVES.
HOPE EVERYONE CONTINUES TO STAY SAFE AND LOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY THIS CAN PASS VERY SHORTLY.
CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER THOSE YOU CARE ABOUT.
ALL MY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WERE ALSO DARK.
I DID ATTEND ACUITY OPTICAL RIBBON-CUTTING.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A NEW BUSINESS.
IT'S A NICE FRESH BUSINESS IN THAT AREA RIGHT ON 111 AS WERE WORKING ON OUR ONE UNLEAVENED CORRIDOR IS PERFECT.
LOOKS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND IT WAS GREAT TO MEET THE FAMILY WAS GOING TO BE RUNNING THAT DISTANCE.
I WANT TO SAY THAT RECENTLY I'VE BEEN FOCUSING ON OUR PARKS.
I KNOW WERE TALKING WITH DRG AND REALLY GOING TO FOCUS ON OUR PARKS.
I'VE BEEN OUT ON THE WEEKENDS WALKING AND TALKING AND DOING COFFEE WITH SOME OF HER HOMELESS FOLKS.
WE KNOW WE HAVE SOME CHALLENGES IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
I'VE BEEN OUT WALKING AND TALKING.
LIKE TO THINK OUR INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE AND RESCUE.
WHO I HAD TO DISPATCH OUT ONE OF OUR PARKS.
THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN INSIDE OF HIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
I DIALED 911 AND OUR POLICE AND FIRE AND RESCUE GOT THERE IMMEDIATELY.
WE WERE ABLE TO CONVINCE THE GENTLEMAN TO ACCEPT THE ASSISTANCE AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
JUST THINK OUR FIRST RESPONDERS FOR BEING OUT THERE.
ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
SO, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS AND I TALKED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
EMILY COULD BE WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION AND FOCUSING ON OUR PARKS IN THE PARKS IN OUR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS ON SOME OF THOSE CHALLENGES WE HAVE.
WE WANTED TO DO THESE IMPROVEMENTS.
WE WANTED TO PARTNERSHIP WITH DRG.
WE WANTED TO PUT THESE ART STRUCTURES IN THESE AREAS.
WE HAVE TO MAKE THESE PARKS NICE AND SAFE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR CHILDREN.
ONE OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WE ARE ACTIVELY FROM TOP ALL AROUND FOCUSING ON OUR PARKS.
I ALSO, WE DO HAVE TRINIDAD OR REDONDO THAT'S HERE.
I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK HIM AS WELL.
WE HAD A COUPLE POWER OUTAGES.
HE'S OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS EXECUTIVE.
I'VE HAD TO CALL HIM ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS.
WE HAVE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE COMMUNITY.
IID RESPONDED AND GOT OUR SERVICES BACK UP.
I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR WORKING WITH US AND BEING SO SWIFT AND WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
ALSO, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY NEWEST SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONER.
SHE'S HERE VISITING US FOR A FUTURE MEETING WILL GET YOU SWORN IN AND READY TO GO.
SHE HAS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE.
SHE WILL BE GREAT TO OUR COMMISSION AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
BEFORE I CONCLUDE, YOU KNOW OVER THE YEARS FOLKS HAVE BEEN WONDERING YOU KNOW WHAT IS INDIO GOING TO DO WITH DOWNTOWN? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING DOWN THERE? OLD DOWNTOWN.
WHAT'S GOING ON AT SUMMER? THE OTHER DAY I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO TALK TO A MAYOR FROM THE INLAND EMPIRE.
HE GOES YOU KNOW, START MAYOR, GREW UP IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
ONE THING ABOUT WAITING ON IS DOWNTOWN INDIO.
YOU KNOW WHAT, JANUARY 15 OF THIS YEAR IN 10 DAYS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR FIRST EVENT OF TAKE CENTER STAGE HERE IN INDIO.
IT'S GOING TO BE AT 6 PM TO 9 PM DOWNTOWN AT OUR OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM.
IT'S GOING TO BE SOME LINE DANCES, SOME COUNTRY MUSIC, ACTIVITIES FOR OUR CHILDREN.
THE SARAH WINCHESTER DAN AND BJ BIG JOHN MILLER.
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS AND YOUR BLANKETS, DRESS FOR THE OCCASION.
WE JUST GOT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.
IT'S CLOSE FOR RECENT SO I CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT.
THERE ARE SOME GREAT THINGS COMING.
TAKE CENTER STAGE JANUARY 15, 2020.
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THAT'S AT 6 PM TO 9 PM.WE WILL HAVE A COLOSSAL CACTI RIBBON-CUTTING AT 7 PM.
YOU GUYS GET READY BECAUSE WERE MOVING.
WITH THAT BEING SAID THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM.
[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
WHICH IS CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU TO MAYOR PRO TEM.
SATURDAY ATTENDING ON IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ZOOM SO WE ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE IN THANK YOU MAYOR FOR MENTIONING THE JANUARY 15 EVENT STARTING AT 6 PM.
WITH THAT WE HAVE 2 ITEMS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED UNDER MY REPORTS.
FIRST IS A PRESENTATION BY BYRD WHICH IS A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.
THEY ARE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
RIGHT NOW IN THE VALLEY THEY HAVE AN OPERATION GOING ON IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA.
AND HAVE APPROACHED US AND WANTED TO PRESENT TO YOU IN THE COMMUNITY THIS CONCEPT.
TO SEE IF THERE'S SOME INTEREST AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MR. MICHAEL CUBANO WHO IS JOINING US REMOTELY.
HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO SHARE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
MICHAEL IF YOU HAVE IT HANDY AND MAYOR WITH YOUR PERMISSION WE WILL LET HIM GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE PRESENTATION.
>> THEY KEEP MR. MONTGOMERY APPEARED IN Q VERY MUCH MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
AS MR. MCCUMBER HE INDICATED I AM MIKE WITH THE REVENUE PARTNERSHIPS TEAM OF BIRD.
WE ARE A SHARED ELECTRIC MOBILITY COMPANY.
YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH US IF YOU TRAVEL INTO COACHELLA.
WE SPECIALIZE IN MICRO MOBILITY WHICH IS ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES A VEHICLE SO THAT NATURE.
VERY APROPOS TO WHAT MAYOR PRO TEM TEASE VEGAN.
IT'S TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CITIES AND BUSINESSES .
HELP REDUCE THE CONGESTION, HELP IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND CHEVRON ONLY MAKE CITIES MORE LIVABLE.
WERE CURRENTLY ACTIVE NUMBER 3 TO 50 CITIES GLOBALLY ONE OF VARGAS SHARED MOBILITY PROVIDER IN THE WORLD.
FOR THE FIRST SHARE MOBILITY PROVIDER TO BE PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY.
THE WAY OUR SYSTEM WORKS IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOME THE BIKE SHARE SYSTEMS YOU MIGHT ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH.
INDIVIDUALS WILL DOWNLOAD A MOBILE APPLICATION ON THE PHONE.
IT'S AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES.
MANY IT WILL DEFAULT TO ONLY WHICH THAT THE PHONE IS SET ON WHETHER IT'S ENGLISH, SPANISH, WHATEVER.
IT APPEARED TO BE USER BASED OFF OF THE SETTINGS.
INDIVIDUALS OR CREATE AN ACCOUNT.
FEW SAFETY TUTORIAL WHERE THERE TAUGHT SAFE DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND PARKING ETIQUETTE.
BEFORE A SCOOTER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR VIA THE MAP FUNCTIONAL BULLY ON THE APPLICATION.
THEY SCAN THE SCOOTER TO LOCKET PARTICULAR WHERE THEY NEED TO GO WHICH IS AROUND 10 TO 15 MINUTES AWAY BEFORE HITTING A BUTTON TO AND THE RIGHT.
SOMEONE ELSE COMES ALONG THIS EXACT SAME THING.
FUNCTIONALLY WHEN TAKING A LOOK AT THE DATA FOR THE SYSTEM EFFECTIVELY ART IS A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
I KNOW THE WORD SCOOTER CAN SOMETIMES HAVE A FUN CONTEXT.
UTILIZATION WE SEE IS VERY REFLECTIVE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
FOR INDIO SPECIFICALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS TO GET DIRECTLY FROM POINT A TO POINT B YOU'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT A ROUGH COST OF SOMEWHERE AROUND 4 TO 6 DOLLARS.
WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF MAKE AND MODELS OF THE VEHICLE AVAILABLE SPECIFICALLY WITH ELECTRIC SCOOTER CATEGORY.
THIS IS OUR BIRD ZERO EMPIRICAL.
IT'S POSSIBLE A DIFFERENT MODEL WILL BE AVAILABLE IN INDIO BUT FUNCTIONALLY THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR.
I'D LIKE TO DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO IS THE FRONT HEADLAMP WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON ALL OF OUR VEHICLES.
THE RUNNING LIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS.
AS WELL AS BELL, ALL SAFETY FEATURES OF THE DETAIL YOUR SEAT ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE WHICH GIVES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE KEY POINTS IN TERMS OF SAFE RIGHT BEHAVIOR AS WELL AS CONTACT INFORMATION THAT ALL USERS, RESIDENTS, NONUSERS CAN GET A HOLD OF US.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
EVERY SIGNAL BOULEVARD SCOOTERS IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IOT DEVICE.
BASICALLY COMBINATION OF CELLULAR PHONE AND GPS IT ALLOWS US TO CONTROL THE SPEED AT WHICH THE SCOOTERS TRAVEL, WHERE THE COUNTY CANNOT GO AS WELL AS A BUNCH OF OTHER FUNCTIONALITY.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO BUILD LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITIES WE PARTNER WITH.
TO BE CLEAR WERE NOT SEEKING ANY INVESTMENT OR ANY SUBSIDY FROM THE CITY THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE BIRD WILL COVER ALL THE UPFRONT AND ONGOING COST.
AS WE DO FEEL LONG-TERM INTO SOMEWHERE WE CAN BE PROFITABLE.
I WERE ASKED FROM THE CITY SIMPLY IF YOU ALLOW US TO USE THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SCOOTERS.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FACTS ARE THAT EVEN AS WE COME TO A
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LAUNCH WE HAVE A SERIES OF PREPARATORY CALLS WITH CITY STAFF TO ENSURE RECRUITING THE RIGHT PARAMETERS AROUND OUR GEO-FENCING.THOSE OF THE DIGITAL BOUNDARIES A CONTROL WHERE THE SCOOTERS CAN AND CANNOT GO.
AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CITY'S RELATIONSHIP MANAGER WAS THE INDIVIDUAL THAT ALL STAFF CAN REACH OUT TO ON ONGOING BASIS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANY SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE MR. MAYOR YOU WERE MENTIONING THE EVENT DOWNTOWN INDIO.
IF THAT NEEDED TO BE GEO-FENCED OUT SO NOBODY TAKES THE SCOOTER THERE.
TEXAS ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES TO UPDATE THE PARAMETERS.
THAT MEANS IS A CLEAR LINE EQUIVOCATION YOU ALWAYS HAVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
ONE OF THE WAYS WE FOUND EFFECTIVE IN WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES SIMPLER TO INDIO AND THE WEIGHT WE CREATE SOME DIRECT PRIMARY ECONOMIC BENEFIT THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS CREATION IS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCALMEMPHIS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ACT AS FLEET MANAGERS.
THIS IS A FULL-TIME BUSINESS WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN ENGAGE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, REBALANCING AND RECHARGING THE ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.
BECAUSE WE OPERATE ON A REVENUE SHARE BASIS THIS MEANS THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY THAT IS GENERATED FROM THE RIGHTS ACTUALLY STAYS WITHIN THE INDIO COMMUNITY AS IS BEING PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE FLEET MANAGERS.
FURTHER IT MEANS THE CITY HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF KNOWING THAT THERE SOMEBODY LOCALLY BASED WHO CAN ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS OR ADJUST THE MOVEMENT OF THE SCOOTERS OF THAT IS NECESSARY IN A VERY FAST AND RAPID CAPACITY.
IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL IMPACT.
ALMOST 60 PERCENT OF OUR TRIPS TO AND IN FRONT OF A SMALL BUSINESS.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS A NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR THE TAKE-UP OF OUR FLEET MANAGERS.
THAT'S REFLECTIVE OF COMMUNITIES THAT INCLUDE MULTIPLE COMPETITORS WHICH YOU DON'T SEE IN INDIO AS WELL AS SATURATED MARKETS.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS I THINK IT CAN BE QUITE A BIT HIGHER IN INDIO DEPENDING ON CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE FIGURE SITTING AT THE BOTTOM COMES FROM INDEPENDENT STUDY FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY.
EVERY SINGLE USE GUNNER CONTRIBUTED TO ADDITIONAL $921 PER A SCOOTER.
IN SPENDING ON LOCAL BUSINESSES.
THERE SINCE REVISED THAT NUMBER TO A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO $1100.
TO PUT THAT INTO CONTEXT IF YOU WERE TO TALK ABOUT A FLEET OF 100 SCOOTERS WITHIN INDIO.
THAT WOULD MEAN AT THE 8.75 PERCENT TAX RATE YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $192,000 IN ADDITIONAL TAXES BE GENERATED SOLELY THROUGH SOME ADDITIONAL SPENDING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
SAY NOTHING OF THE TAXATION OF THE RIGHTS PROVIDE.
AS WAS MENTIONED WE ARE ACTIVE IN COACHELLA.
TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF AN EXAMPLE FOR A NEIGHBORING CITY.
WE LAUNCHED AT THE END OF MAY BEGINNING OF JUNE.
IN THAT TIME WE'VE SEEN OVER 22,800 RIGHTS.
WE HAVE ALMOST 10,000 UNIQUE USERS WITH ROUGHLY 1000 OF THOSE REGULAR COMMUTERS.
THE USERS HAVE CIRCLED THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE GLOBE ALMOST TWICE IN TERMS OF THE MILES TRAVELED ON OUR SCOOTERS.
I THINK THAT'S A CLEAR INDICATOR SOME THE BENEFIT THIS COULD GENERATE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
BECAUSE WHERE THE FIRST SHARED ELECTRIC SCOOTER COMPANY IN THE WORLD ALSO MEANS WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE WITH RESPECT TO OUR TECHNOLOGY.
OUR GEO-FENCING A GEO-SPEED OF ALLUDED TO CONTROLS WITH THE SCOOTERS CAN AND CANNOT GO.
WE WERE THE FIRST ORGANIZATION ALSO TO CREATE THE FUTURE WE CALLED HELMET SELFIES.
AN INDIVIDUAL FOCAL GRAPHS AT THE END OF THE RIDE WHERE THE HELMET THEY RECEIVE A CREDIT TO THE NEXT RIGHT.
IT'S ONE OF THE WAYS WE ENCOURAGE SAFE READY BEHAVIOR.
THIS IS DONE IN CONNECTION WITH ONGOING FREE HELMET GIVEAWAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
THE INDIVIDUAL CAN GO DIRECTLY TO OUR APP OR WEBSITE, HAVE A HELMET SHIPPED TO THEIR DOOR FOR NO OTHER FEES OTHER THAN THE $9.95 SHIPPING AND HANDLING.
WE DO HAVE QUITE A SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY COULD STROLL OR THE SCOOTERS CAN PARK.
IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL EVENTS THAT MEANS WE CAN LIMIT WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN PARK DURING THOSE EVENTS.
DIRECT THEM TO PARTICULAR LOCATIONS WITH US SCOOTERS WHY NOT CREATE ANY KIND OF INCONVENIENCE.
WE DO OFFER A NUMBER OF OTHER FEATURES WITHIN CERTAIN MAKE AND MODELS SCOOTERS INCLUDING THE WARM-UP MODE.
THIS REDUCES MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE SCOOTERS THAT'S CAPPED AT 50 MILES PER HOUR.
THAT'S WHAT THE STATE REQUIRES AND ROUGHLY WHAT YOUR AVERAGE BICYCLIST TRAVEL SET.
IT DOWN TO 6 MILES AN HOUR FOR NEW USERS OF JULY GET MORE FAMILIARITY AND CONFIDENCE WITH THE SYSTEM.
AT WHICH POINT IT GRADUALLY INCREASES WITH TIME.
QUICKSTART IS FOR THE REGULAR COMMUTER.
WHAT IT MEANS IS THEY CAN SIMPLY APPROACH A SCOOTER AND THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY NOTE THE STUFF THE TRAVEL PATTERNS.
THEY NEED TO USE US TO GE TO SOMEONE THAT THEY NEED TO GET TO DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
WILL ULTIMATELY LOCK THE SCOOTER WHEN THEY LEAVE.
ONE OF THOSE CONVENIENCE FEATURES WE DO FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REGULARLY COMING BACK TO THE SYSTEM ITSELF.
I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE I LEAVE TIME FOR QUESTIONS AS I BELIEVE THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT WILL BE SPECIFIC WITHIN INDIO I'LL BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS.
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WITH THAT BEING SAID MR. MAYOR AS YOUR LEADING THE CANCELED SESSION THIS EVENING, IS THIS THE APPROPRIATE.FOR Q&A I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS.
>> SURE, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL? COUNSIL MEMBER MILLER?
>> THANK YOU MIKE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I THINK WE TALKED ONE TIME BEFORE.
I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS TO US.
UNDERSTAND YOUR BOUNDARIES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO SINCE COACHELLA HAS THE SCOOTERS ALREADY.
WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO THEN, IF WE WANTED TO DO THE BOUNDARIES BRING IT FROM COACHELLA BECAUSE YOU WOULD GO THROUGH AN AREA THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THEM TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE SCOOTERS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE 2 CITIES IF THEY AGREE TO IT WE AGREE TO IT OR HOW DOES THAT WORK?
WE COULD CREATE A COMMUTING CHANNEL SO THAT WOULD ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GO FROM ONE CITY TO THE OTHER AND BACK AND FORTH.
HE SAID THE MANAGEMENT OF THEM.
I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS PEOPLE SEE IS THERE DUMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
HOW TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THEM UP OR THEY'RE SAFE AND NOT A PROBLEM FOR OTHER ISSUES? AND IF YOU'RE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFELY OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE THE GEO-SPEED AND THE OTHER STUFF.
IS THERE SOME MECHANISM TO KEEP THEM IN AN AREA WHERE IT DOESN'T BECOME A CLUTTER OR AN ISSUE FOR THE CITY ITSELF? WE JUST DON'T WANT THEM PUT HERE AND THERE.
I UNDERSTAND YOUR MANAGEMENT BUT THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM IN AREA.
I THINK THE BEST SOLUTION WOULD BE TO START WITH A SMALL FLEET.
IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF SCOOTERS WHO MIGHT SEE WITHIN LOS ANGELES OR SAN DIEGO.
CERTAINLY THAT COULD CREATE ISSUES AROUND CLUTTER.
IF WE ARE VERY MEASURED IN TERMS OF OUR INITIAL DEPLOYMENT AT A SUFFICIENT LEVEL OF DENSITY INDIVIDUALS CAN STILL SEE THIS AS A RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTION.
WITHOUT OVERWHELMING THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE THOSE ISSUES AROUND CLUTTER.
WE MITIGATE A LOT OF THAT RISK.
YOU ALSO ALLUDED TO OUR FLEET MANAGER.
BUT THAT MEANS SOMEBODY'S GOING TO BE CHECKING ON EVERY SINGLE ACTIVE SCOOTER MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY.
MAKING SURE THEY DON'T END UP BEING UNSIGHTLY, LEFT A PLACES THEY MIGHT CREATE A NUISANCE AND BEING MOVED TO LOCATIONS WHERE THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE USED AGAIN THUS DELIVERING MORE BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEN WE HAVE LARGE EVENTS LIKE THE COACHELLA FEST AND STAGECOACH AND OTHER EVENTS, TAMALE FESTIVAL DAY FESTIVAL.
BUT THERE BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT MORE SCOOTERS ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO HELP FOR EVENTS LIKE THAT OF A WOMAN TRANSPORTATION.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SAFER NOT CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE BUT, IF WE COULD GET MORE PEOPLE TO POINT A TO POINT B WITHOUT CARS OR OTHER STUFF OR THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO UTILIZE SOME OTHER STUFF WITHOUT BEING OPPORTUNITY?
MOREOVER WE CAN WORK WITH CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE IDENTIFYING THE CORRECT PLACES.PEOPLE AND THEIR TRIP SO THERE ARE SOME VERY CLEAR ROUNDS WE ARE ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE TO PLEASE END UP IN THE RIGHT LOCATIONS WITHOUT CREATING AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, NUISANCE.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER MILLER.
I HAVE SEEN THE SCOOTERS THROUGHOUT VARIOUS COMMUNITIES.
NOT SO MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLUTTERING ISSUE BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A FLEET MANAGER.
WHAT I LIKE TO ASK IS FOR A CITY OF APPROXIMATELY OUR SIZE AND THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE BOTH SEASONALLY AND OFTEN SEASONALLY.
WOULD THAT MEAN THAT WOULD BE ONE FLEET MANAGERS, TO FLEET MANAGERS? HOW DOES SOMEONE EVEN INQUIRE ABOUT BEING A FLEET MANAGER? I GUESS WOULD BE MY FIRST QUESTION.
WE WILL RUN VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE.
WE APPROACH THE CIVIC LOCAL BUSINESSES WHERE WE IDENTIFIED BEING POTENTIALLY GOOD FITS FOR THIS TYPE OF A PARTNERSHIP.
WE DO HAVE CLOSE TO 2000 PARTNERSHIPS OF THIS NATURE NOW NATIONALLY SO CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF SKILL AND ABILITY IN TERMS OF SOURCING.
THERE IS A RATHER RIGOROUS QUALIFICATION PROJECTS THAT INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH BEFORE BECOMING A FLEET MANAGER.
PART OF THAT IS WHO WILL MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT INDIVIDUALS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS ALL THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MAKE SHORT WORK DELIVERING ON THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT WE WANT TO SEE WITHIN INDIO.
IN TERMS OF HOW MANY FLEET MANAGERS THAT WOULD BE DETERMINED BY NOT ONLY THE LEVEL OF RESOURCES THESE INDIVIDUALS BRING.
IF YOU HAVE FOR EXAMPLE A LOGISTICS COMPANY THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HANDLE A LARGER FLEET THAN SOMEBODY WHO WAS LESS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM.
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ALSO THE OVERALL SIZE OF THE FLEET.FOR A FLEET OF STATE ROUGHLY 100 SCOOTERS TO START YOU WOULD LOOK AT PROBABLY ABOUT MOST LIKELY ONE TO 2 FLEET MANAGER, HE WOULD DEFINITELY LOOK AT 2 FLEET MANAGERS IN THE INSTANCE.
THE OTHER QUESTION IS NOT OUR ENTIRE CITY HAS SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY.
WERE NOT IMPROVED IN A WAY URBAN OR DOWNTOWN CITY IS.
UNDERSTAND YOUR GEO-FENCING IS WHAT WILL INITIALLY DICTATE WHERE THE SCOOTERS CAN MIGRATE WHICH THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION WE CAN CHANGE THE GEO-FATIGUES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
BUT TO THE SCOOTERS REQUIRE TO STAY ON SIDEWALKS AND MAJOR IMPROVED THOROUGHFARES?
GENERALLY SPEAKING TREAT THEM LIKE YOU WOULD A BICYCLE.
THAT'S ABOUT WHAT 99 PERCENT OF THE STATE REGULATION BOILS DOWN TO.
THERE IS REGULATION ALLOWS THEM FOR THEM TO BE PARKED IN LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO SIDEWALK.
HOWEVER, IN GENERAL WHERE I THANK YOU'LL LIKELY SEE INDIVIDUALS USING THESE IS PROBABLY WITHIN THE NUMBER OF PREDICTABLE COMMUTING CORRIDORS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND SOME OF THOSE COMMERCIAL ZONES THAN OUTWARD TO SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHEN THEY NEED TO GET HELP AT THE END OF THE DAY.
THAT MEANS IT'S UNLIKELY YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF THE SCOOTERS COLLECTING AND THUS LESS DEVELOPED AREAS.
HOWEVER IF THAT IS SOMEWHERE WILL RECEIVE A LOT OF NEED OR DEMAND COMING FROM WE COULD WORK WITH THE CITY TO CREATE TESTED UPDATED AREAS IN TERMS OF WHERE THE SCOOTERS CAN BE PARKED.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE LEVEL OF DETAIL YOU'VE SHARED WITH ME.
AND TO HEAR THAT YOU'VE HAD A 6 MONTH TRIAL OR PROTOTYPE.
REALLY HELPS ME UNDERSTAND THE WEIGHT THAT YOU OPERATE BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND HOW COACHELLA HAS AREAS ARE DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED.
IT'S CERTAINLY A MUCH SMALLER AREA THAN WERE LOOKING AT HERE IN INDIO.
I THINK WHAT WOULD BE KEY IN OUR AREA IS THE ABILITY TO RESPOND BASED ON INCREASED DEMANDS AROUND FESTIVALS.
INITIALLY WE HAVE HAD SOME SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAC AND SOME OF THE TAXI FRANCHISES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMERS DURING THOSE PERIODS OF TIMES.
IF YOU'VE ALREADY PINPOINTED HOW OUR DEMANDS WILL FLUCTUATE, I THINK YOUR RESPONSIVENESS MIGHT WORK FOR OUR CITY.
THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS BEFORE I MADE THE QUESTIONS.
I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
>> TAKE YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AGAIN.
I DO THINK THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL FOR US HERE ESPECIALLY I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION FOR BUS STOPS WITH SUNLIGHT HELPING PEOPLE GET TO THOSE BUS STOPS.
IF THEY COULD GET THERE FASTER I THINK IT WOULD MAKE COMMUTING EASIER FOR SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS.
IT'S GREAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT FOR REDUCING HOW MUCH PEOPLE ARE USING CARS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.
ESPECIALLY FOR THE SHORT RIDES WE DON'T REALLY NEED A CAR AND YOU CAN GET THERE QUICKLY ON A SCOOTER THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
I THINK AS WE EXPAND OR DOWNTOWN THIS'LL BE GREAT FORUM COD STUDENTS FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESSES DOWN THERE AND FOR ALL THE WORKERS.
EVEN IN THE COUNTY BUILDINGS THAT LIVED IN THE CITY.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION FOR OUR COMMUTING OPTIONS IN THE CITY.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS BEFORE HAD A CHANCE ASKED THEM.
I REALLY LIKE THE TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT FOR THE DEVICES OR SCOOTERS I SHOULD SAY.
IT WAS MENTIONED ABOUT OUR FESTIVALS HITTING FOLKS TO POINT A TO POINT B.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED.
WE'VE INVESTED IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE IN RESPECTS TO OUR BIKE LANES AND THOSE THINGS IN SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
IN GETTING FOLKS MAY BE FROM OUR FESTIVAL AREAS TO DOWNTOWN TO OUR MARKETPLACE WE ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS.
IF THESE ARE GOING TO BE WRITTEN ON SIDEWALKS AND WITH THE STREETS THERE SAFETY CONCERNS AS THIS IS SOMETHING WE LOOKED INTO QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO.
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LOOKED AT SAN DIEGO MUCH MORE TO THE INDIO.NEVERTHELESS WE HAD A BICYCLE EVENT AND YOU COULDN'T WALK DOWN THE SIDEWALKS.
IT WAS PHYSICALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE BICYCLE ZOOMING UP AND DOWN THE SIDEWALK.
THAT WOULD BE A CONCERN OF MINE IN TERMS OF HERITAGE TO MANAGE AND CONTROL THAT.
I'M WELL AWARE THAT SOMETIMES THERE IS AN INCREASE IN SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WITH BROKEN ARMS, BROKEN A LEGS, HEAD INJURIES AND ETC. I LOVE WHAT YOU DONE WITH THE HELMET.
I THINK THAT'S HUGE STRIDES FROM WHERE WE WERE A FEW MONTHS AGO.
I GUESS WHAT I REALLY WANT TO SAY TO MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF IS WHILE I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA I WOULD LIKE US TO SORT OF FIGURE OUT HOW TO ENSURE THAT THE FOLKS WRITING THEM ARE SAFE AND OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFE.
I WOULD ASK YOU MICHAEL, WHAT EXAMPLES HAVE YOU SEEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES JUST TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE?
SAFETY IS OF PARAMOUNT CONCERN AS WELL.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WERE CRATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SAFE AS POSSIBLE FOR WRITERS AND RESIDENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY'S WERE WORKING WITH.
FIRST AND FOREMOST I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DATA AROUND SAFETY.
THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND CITY MIAMI AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN ALL DO INDEPENDENT STUDIES AS DID THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT FORM IN 2019 AND 2020.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE STUDIES FOUND PARITY IN THE INSTANT RATE FOR INJURIES ON A SCOOTERS AS INCIDENT RATE ON BICYCLES.
MANY SCOOTERS WILL BE A BETTER SAFE THAN BICYCLES.
MOREOVER IN 2020 THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT FORM WHICH SAY COLLECTION OF TRANSIT AGENCIES FROM 60 MEMBER COUNTRIES WENT FURTHER AND SUGGESTED CITIES EXPLORE A SCOOTER SPECIFICALLY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTION.
SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE DATA THAT THEY WERE SEEN WITH RESPECT TO UTILIZATION, SAFETY AND ETC. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING PEOPLE RECOGNIZING AS BEING A VIABLE OPTION WITHOUT CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT COULD BE OVERLY DETRIMENTAL.
WE COMBINED THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE AROUND CONTROLLING WHERE THE SCOOTERS ARE ALLOWED TO GO, CONTROLLING WHAT SPEED THEY TRAVEL IN IT BEING VERY DYNAMIC, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
YOU MENTIONED THE BICYCLE EVENT.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING WHERE THERE MIGHT BE HEAVY CONGESTION.
THE CITY'S RELATIONSHIP MANAGER THAT THE PERSON THAT ALL CITY STAFF, ALL COUNSIL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS VERY QUICKLY.
WE ARE CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE IS A HIGH LEVEL OF RISK.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY OF EXPLORING THIS MORE IN MAKING SURE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFE AS WELL.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET FROM POINT A TO PRO BE.
AS THE COLLEGE AND THE CONCERTS AND I HAVE A LIST OF PROBABLY 20 THINGS SO I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER CONVERSATION.
THANK YOU COUNSIL MEMBER HOMES HERE WE ARE SIMILARLY EXCITED.
>> THERE IS AN AGREEMENT, A TEMPLATE BIRD USES UTILIZING COACHELLA IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.
UNLESS THERE IS FURTHER RESEARCH YOU LIKE THE STAFF TO DO WE PROPOSE TO PUT THE AGREEMENT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL TO EXPLORE FURTHER AND GIVE US THAT DIRECTION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
UNLESS THERE'S DISAGREEMENT I THINK THAT'S OUR INTENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH HAS A QUESTION MAYOR.
>> WEARS THIS AGREEMENT CITY MANAGER?
>> WE HAVEN'T PRESENTED IT YET.
IF THERE'S INTEREST WE WILL DO SO.
CERTAINLY WE WANT TO RUN IT THROUGH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
IT'S BEEN USED OTHER COMMUNITIES.
AGAIN THE SNOW RISK OR COST OR LIABILITIES OF THE CITY AS OUTLINED IN THE DRAFT.
YOU WILL SEE THAT PERHAPS IN THE NEXT MEETING IF THERE'S NO DISAGREEMENT WITH THAT.
>> MY QUESTION AND THIS IS IN THE BACK MY MIND.
IS THIS LIKE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT OR WHAT KIND OF AGREEMENT?
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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO THE CITY OTHER THAN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT?>> LIKE YOU MIGHT BEST BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AND THE CITY ATTORNEY MIGHT HAVE A COMMENT.
THERE IS, SUITABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS YOU MENTIONED COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
THERE IS AT SECONDARY FINANCIAL BENEFIT THROUGH THE TAXATION THAT WILL COME THROUGH.
I BELIEVE ONE PERCENT GOES DIRECTLY TO INDIO THROUGH THE TAX.
SHOULD CITY BE INTERESTED WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO EXPLORE A LICENSE FEE AT THE ONSET TO OFFSET SOME OF THE COST OF THE CITY EXPLORATION IN THIS INITIATIVE.
SOMETHING ARE HAPPY TO WORK WITH CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE WE FIND THE APPROPRIATE FIGURE IN ORDER TO NOT NECESSARILY BLOW THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OUT OF THE WATER FOR US.
WE WOULD WANT TO DO THAT BUT WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE FOR THE FINANCIAL SITE FOR THE CITY ASIDE FROM THE PUBLI BENEFIT.
>> LIKE A JUMP IN THERE WAS LEGISLATION ADOPTED IN 2020 THAT IS IN EFFECT AS OF GENERALLY FIRST 2021 THAT IF WE ALLOW WHAT'S CALLED SHARED MOBILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS WE NEED TO ADOPT RULES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
THAT COULD EITHER BE BY ORDINANCE OR CAN BE PLACED IN THE AGREEMENT SO WE WOULD HAVE TO INCLUDE THAT AS WELL AND MAKE SURE THERE'S INSURANCE AND SOME OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
>> I THINK THE THING HERE IS DO WE HAVE A CONSENSUS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS AGREEMENT?
>> I SENSE THERE'S ENOUGH FOR US TO PRESENT YOU CAN FURTHER DISCUSS IT AND FURTHER EVALUATE ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS.
WE WILL GET WITH MICHAEL ON SOME OF THAT PROCESSING COST TO MAKE SURE WE ARE TAKING CARE OF THAT AND PRESENTED TO YOU SOON.
>> WE HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? THANK YOU MR. Â" CITY MANAGER.
>> WE ARE I HAVE ONE QUICK OTHER ON IT BEFORE WE BEGIN THE REGULAR MEETING OR OTHER PARTS OF THE MEETING.
A QUICK POWERPOINT TO PROVIDE EVERYONE AN UPDATE ON OUR VERY ELONGATED STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.
THERE'S MANY REASONS WHY IT'S BEEN THIS WAY.
I THINK IMPORTANT TO EXPLAIN WHAT ROUTE AT THIS JUNCTURE.
AND JUST PULLING THIS UP QUICKLY.
SO, WE HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PUBLIC INPUT THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE RECEIVED GOOD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS AS I'VE INCLUDED MY OWN EMAIL FOR RESIDENTS PROVIDE INPUT.
WE HAVE PREPARED A DRAFT TRACKING SHEET FOR WHERE WE THINK WERE OUT WITH THE DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN.
THIS IS NOT THE FINAL DOCUMENT.
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DETAIL IN THIS TRACKING SHEET AND I WILL SHOW YOU IN A MINUTE.
IT'S COME TO THE ESTIMATED COST OF THESE ITEMS. THAT'S THE NEXT STEP AS WE PRESENT TO YOU THESE ITEMS THAT WOULD ALL BE COOL TO MAKE INDIO AN EVEN BETTER COMMUNITY BUT, THERE'S A COST ATTACHED TO THAT THAT'S THE TIME WITH THE COUNCIL CAN PRIORITIZE THE ONE TIME ALSO RECURRING COST RELATIVE TO EACH ONE OF THESE PROJECTS.
SOME THINGS AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE MAY HAVE TO FOLLOW BECAUSE OF COST.
TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, PUBLIC SAFETY IS AN AREA OF FOCUS.
WE SEE AN ACTION ITEM 1 A RELATES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS.
THE SPREADSHEET THAT WILL HELP US TRACK ACCOUNTABILITY TO BOTH YOU AS WELL AS THE RESIDENTS AND STAFF OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS IS TO DESIGNATE A LEAD STAFF PERSON.
IT'S MORE BEYOND THOSE NAMES THERE.
AS THE KEY MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM.
ONCE THE ESTIMATED NEW COST MEANING NOT ALREADY BUDGETED.
WHAT'S OUR ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE? WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP IN ANY COMMENTS.
LITERALLY THE SPREADSHEET IS AT 85 PAGES.
IT GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF WHAT STAFF IS PULLING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THERE'S A VERY ORGANIZED AND CLEAR PROCESS WITH IDENTIFIED COST AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHEN YOU FINALLY ADOPT WHATEVER THOSE ACTION ITEMS ARE EVIL KNOW WITH THOSE ESTIMATED COST THIS FAR.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE PROGRESS WITH YOU.
IT WILL NEVER BE AN ADULT OF WHERE WE ARE WITH THESE PROJECTS.
I BELIEVE THIS MORNING IS UNDER IWA FOR EXAMPLE.
ENSURING DRINKING WATER YO SEE MR. TREJO IS THE LEAD.
HE'S ESTIMATED NO ADDITIONAL COST FROM WHAT'S CURRENTLY BUDGETED.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES IN IT SOMETHING WE WILL BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO YOU SOON.
THAT SPREADSHEET TRACKING SHEET WILL BE COMPLETED.
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IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO YO FOR THE PRIORITIZATION.WHAT STAYS AND WHAT STAYS OUT.
BASED ON THAT COUNSEL INPUT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING WE WOULD BE ABLE TO BRING A DOCUMENT TO YOU AND TO THE COMMUNITY AND YOU CAN FORMALLY ADOPT IT.
AND THAT SPREADSHEET SHOWED SHE WOULD BE A MECHANISM FOR US TO CONTINUE TO TRACK THE PROGRESS OF EACH ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS.
WHETHER IT BE A CAPITAL PROJECT, PROGRAM OR SOME SPECIFIC EFFORT.
WITHOUT MAYOR IT JUST PROVIDING AN UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE AT AND THAT'S GOING BEHIND THE SCENES.
THERE ARE NOT OTHER QUESTIONS I COMPLETES MY REPORT.
I SEE THIS MY DEPARTMENT WHEN WE GET IT DONE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SAFETY CAMPUS WILL BE A BOND ISSUE.
I ANTICIPATE WHEN I COULD PAY AS WE GO ALONG.
I ANTICIPATE WILL WILL BOND WITH IT THE MULTIPLE THINGS.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT IT WE GOTTA THINK ABOUT WHAT WERE GOING TO THROW ALL INTO ONE TIME CONSIDERING I SEE THE BOND PRICING RIGHT NOW IN THE INTEREST IS VERY LOW.
THE DISTINCT FEELING IT'S GONNA GO OUT.
WE NEED TO THINK LONG AND HARD OF WHERE WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT MANY TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT AND PUT IN AS MUCH OF IT AT ONE TIME.
IT MAY TAKE 3 OR 5 YEARS TO USE IT BUT I'D RATHER PAY FOR $5 MILLION AT 2 PERCENT THEN GOT HIGHER.
THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT YOU KNOW WHAT WERE WILLING TO DO IN TERMS OF PUTTING BONDING FUNDING ASIDE KNOWING WE HAVE OTHER THINGS LIKE PAVING AND ROAD WORK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DO AND MAINTENANCE.
IT WILL BE THAT BALANCE POINT.
YOU LOOK AT IT EVERYONE'S GONNA GET THERE EYES GLAZED OVER BECAUSE WE WANTED ALL.
WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO AFFORD SO MUCH.
I HAVE TO LEAVE A LOT FOR WHATEVER WE BUILD WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN.
THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS WE'VE BEEN BUILDING STUFF LIKE OUR PARKS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM.
OUR ROADS IS ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE.
WE WENT OFF AND FIX ALL OF THEM TO DIDN'T REPAVE THEM.
WE GOTTA THINK LONG AND HARD TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T PUT THE CITY STAFF IN ANY KIND OF DISAPPOINTMENT TERMS WHEN THEY GO TO GET OTHER PROJECTS READY TO GO.
KNOWING THAT THERE'S ANY CASH.
YOU'LL HAVE TO HELP LEAD US YOU AND ROB TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
RELATIVE TO THE FINANCING WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THE CAMPUS IS GETTING READY TO BID.
WE CAN FIND SOME GREAT ECONOMIES TO LOOK AT THESE OTHER NEEDS.
AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE LOW INTEREST RATES.
WE DO ESTABLISH A DEBT SERVICE COST BUT NOT THE ENTIRE COST UPFRONT.
ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE ABLE SHARE THE COST OTHER THAN JUST THOSE LIVING HERE.
IT IS A MECHANISM WE WILL PRESENT TO YOU.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY MANAGER?
IN ADDITION TO BREAKING DOWN THE COST BY DEPARTMENT I THANK YOU NEED TO SEGREGATE THOSE CALLS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY COVERED THROUGH A BOND MEASURE.
WE NEED TO SEAT WITH THAT TOTAL IS.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE ALSO SEGREGATE THOSE POTENTIAL BOND ITEMS I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
AND ALSO, I MADE THIS COMMENT LAST TIME AND I'LL MAKE IT AGAIN.
ANY ITEMS THAT ARE GIVEN LIKE SAFE DRINKING WATER, THE, WHAT IS THAT NEED TO BE A PRIORITY? IF NOT DOING OUR JOB AND WE HAVE NO RIGHT BEING A MUNICIPALITY.
SO PLEASE, TAKE THINGS OFF OF THAT LIST THAT ARE OBVIOUS GIVENS THAT FOR NOT DOING THEM, THEN WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE A GOVERNMENT DENMARK GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
WE NEED TO SHORTLIST DOWN SO WE CAN TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE SERIOUS PRIORITIES.
WE CAN'T HAVE HUNDRED PRIORITIES 75 PRIORITIES, 50 PRIORITIES, 25 PRIORITIES.
WE HAVE TO NARROW THEIR NARROW THE PARTIES DOWN.
THE BETTER YOU CAN DO AS STAFF TO MINIMIZE THE PRIORITIES THAT WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE BETTER WE CAN MAKE A DECISION.
SO PLEASE DO THAT FOR US IN THE NEXT PRESENTATION.
>> I THINK ONE EFFORT THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE SPREADSHEET IF SHE REFERS TO IS IF THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST IS KIND OF A ROUTINE ONGOING ITEM.
THOSE OF THE ONES SHE IS REFERRING TO THAT COULD DROP OFF.
IF FOR EXAMPLE SAFE DRINKING WATER THERE IS A COST AND AN ADDED COMPONENT THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS US TO CONSIDER AND WE SHOULD CONSIDER THAT AND IDENTIFY WITH THAT COST IS.
YOU CAN PRIORITIZE AMONGST THE REVENUES WITHIN IWA.
YES WE WILL IDENTIFY THOSE AND CERTAINLY SOME OF THESE ITEMS CAN DROP OFF.
IF IT'S SOMETHING TO DO ANYWAY.
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I THINK THE STRATEGIC PLAN COULD BE A ROADMAP FOR COUNSELING AND STAFF.
I APPRECIATE AND VALUE THE WISDOM OF SOMETHING LITTLE BIT MORE CONDENSED FOR US TO BE ABLE TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND AND MAKE DECISIONS ON AND PRIORITIZE BUDS I COMPLETELY AGREE.
WORN SWEET SPOT IN TERMS OF INTEREST RATES.
FOR US TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR FINANCES VERY CAREFULLY, LOOK AT THE LOW INTEREST RATES .
MAKE SOME DECISIONS SO WE CAN ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE INTEREST RATES.
IT REALLY BEHOOVES US TO MOVE FORWARD IN THAT MANNER.
YOU AND ROB REALLY HAVE THAT CRISTOBOL FOR ABOUT LACK OF A BETTER DESCRIPTION.
YOU HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE EXPERTISE IN THE HISTORY AND THEN TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE 10 AND 20 YEARS FROM NOW AND HOW IT WILL ENHANCE OR AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY I THINK IS IMMENSELY VALUABLE.
MAYOR PRO TEM YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF.
I WOULD APPRECIATE THE ORGANIZATION THAT GOES BEHIND THIS IN GETTING THIS ALL INTO ONE DOCUMENT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO COMPARE THESE PROJECTS AND COMPARE THESE PRICES.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WERE INCLUDING 2 NUMBERS THAT I KNOW WE NEED TO INCLUDE ARE THE SKATE PARK FOR MOUSE PARK AND A DOG PARK FOR MILES PARK.
IF WE CAN DEFINITELY HAVE THOSE ON THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> CITY MANAGER, I THINK THAT'S IT.
AN EXCITED MS. CONSENT CALENDAR.
[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]
IF NO ONE WANTS TO PULL ANYTHING I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.>> WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED 81 THROUGH 87.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY CANCEL MEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.
PROPOSALS FOR THE PROJECT FOR THE CITY CHAMBERS AND ALSO FOR THEIR WORK ON GETTING THEM FOR DESERT WRECK.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES AS IS.
WE'LL MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ITEM.
NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 9.1.
RESOLUTION 10254 APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDED ADOPTING THE HOUSING ELEMENT 2021 Â" 2029 AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
I BELIEVE THIS IS MR. STEINER WILL BE HANDLING THIS.
LEAVING MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM'S FEES OF COUNSEL.
DOCTOR KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF CITY DEPONENT.
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION I GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE.
IS THAT COUNCIL IS AWARE CITY STAFF AND OUR CONSULTANT TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AN UPDATE TO OUR REQUIRED HOUSING ELEMENT WHICH IS AN ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLANNED FOR ALMOST LAST YEAR.
IN THAT REGARD I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE QUICK POINTS THEN I'LL TURN IT OVER TO ELIZABETH AND ERICA WHO WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH A PRESENTATION THAT WE WILL
[9.1 Resolution No. 10254 approving a General Plan Amendment adopting the H...]
HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.A COUPLE OF THINGS TO SET THE CONTEXT FOR THIS HEARING.
ONE IS I MENTIONED THIS IS A REQUIRED ELEMENT OF A GENERAL PLAN.
OUR GENERAL PLAN 2040 WAS ADOPTED IN DECEMBER 2019.
REV HOUSING ELEMENT CERTIFIED BY THE STATE.
EVERY 8 YEARS THE STATE REQUIRES US TO UPDATE OUR HOUSING ELEMENT.
IN OCTOBER 2020 WE RECEIVED WHAT IS CALLED OUR HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUMBERS.
THOSE NUMBERS SPECIFY WE HAD TO PLAN FOR 7812 HOUSING UNITS PUBLISHED 2963 NEEDED TO BE AFFORDABLE.
THAT IS NOT A LOT OF TIME TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
BECAUSE OUR DEADLINE FOR ADOPTION IS TECHNICALLY OCTOBER 2021.
BECAUSE MINNESOTA FRONT HOUSING ELEMENT WE GOT 90 DAY EXTENSION WHICH IS WHY WERE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.
I WANT TO MAKE A POINT THAT THE HOUSING ELEMENT IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE HOUSING NEEDS AND ISSUES OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE REQUIRED FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT THE STATE REQUIRES ALL JURISDICTIONS TO DO.
THERE ARE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED THAT WILL HELP THE CITY
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FACILITATE ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.HOWEVER, IT WILL NOT SOLVE THE HOUSING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AS WE MENTIONED TO YOU IN THE PAST THERE IS A SECOND PHASE OF THIS WORK THAT IS CALLED PRO HOUSING STRATEGIES AND THAT IS AN EFFORT TO ACTUALLY GET INTO STRATEGIC'S CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT CANONICITY DO REASONABLY, PRUDENTLY AND FINANCIALLY TO SUPPORT CONTINUED HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ALSO WHAT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING.
THE HOUSING 4 THE WORKFORCE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT MIGHT INCLUDE TEACHERS OR POLICE OFFICERS OR OTHER SUCH PROFESSIONS.
I WANT TO REITERATE THIS WILL NOT NECESSARILY PRESENT A SOLUTION TO OUR HOUSING CRISIS.
FEELING I WANT TO NOTE THAT WE LITERALLY SPRINTED FROM OCTOBER 2022 TODAY.
WE DID EXTENSIVE OUTREACH IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC AND WHILE I KNOW SOME FEEL WE DIDN'T DO ENOUGH GIVEN THE CONSTRAINTS WE WERE OPERATING UNDER WITH LIMITED IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE UNCONFIDENT AND PLEASED THAT OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS WERE VERY ROBUST AND ALSO WE EVOLVED AS MANY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WANTED TO BE INVOLVED.
WITHOUT ALTERNATE OVER TO ERICA AND ELIZABETH AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU A PRESENTATION AND THEN WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
>> HI GOOD EVENING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
ONE MOMENT WHILE I SHARE MY SCREEN.
>> I THINK ERICA MEANT THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.
I'M SORRY IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY.
WELL, I WILL JUMP IN AND GET STARTED.
THE NAME IS ERICA VAN SICKLE AND I'M HERE TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUE ELIZABETH DIXON.
I THINK WE'VE ALL MET BEFORE BUT WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE DUDEK CONSULTING TEAM.
AS KEVIN SNYDER MENTIONED WERE WORKING CLOSELY WITH CITY STAFF TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO YOUR GENERAL PLAN.
WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO SUPPORT CITY STAFF IN PRESENTING THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ELECTIVE TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT IN THE ASSOCIATED SECRET DOCUMENT.
JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING.
WE WILL START WITH INTRODUCTIONS PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT THEN REVIEW THE COMPONENTS OF HOUSING ELEMENT AND THEN PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS.
IN ADDITION TO MYSELF AND ELIZABETH DIXON THIS PROJECT IS BEING LED BY STAFF FROM THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INCLUDING KEVIN SNYDER AND JESUS GOMEZ.
TODAY WERE BRINGING BEFORE YOU IN A MINUTE TO THE GENERAL PLAN WHICH IS A DOCUMENT STATES OVERALL VISION FOR HOW YOUR CITY WILL GROW OVER TIME AND ADOPTS POLICIES THE GENERAL PLAN.
THIS AMENDMENT IS SPECIFICALLY TO UPDATE THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT AS REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT 6 CYCLE PERIODS OF 2021 TO 2029.
INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE COLLECTION ACCORDANCE WITH SEQUENT.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT CITY COUNSEL ADOPT THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND CERTIFY THE NAGLER DOCTOR-PATIENT.
THE HOUSING ELEMENT IS AN ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AS I MENTIONED WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED EVERY 8 YEARS.
NOW WERE ENTERING INTO THE SIXTH REQUIRED OF THAT HOUSING ELEMENT WE REFER TO AS A 6 CYCLE.
THE HOUSING ELEMENT CONTAINS THE GOALS, POLICIES AND ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING NEEDS OF ALL CURRENT AND CLUED IN ANTICIPATED RESIDENTS ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS FOR THE NEXT 8 YEARS.
HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE IS EXTENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS.
IT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL STAGES AND COMPONENTS.
THE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS LISTED FIRST BECAUSE THAT GOES ON THROUGHOUT THE UPDATE PROCESS.
WE START BY REVIEWING THE PREVIOUS HOUSING ELEMENT AND UPDATE ALL THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION.
WHICH INCLUDES THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH PROVIDES A PROFILE OF DEMOCRATIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF YOUR HOUSING WHICH LOOKS AT FAIR HOUSING THROUGH OUTREACH ENFORCEMENT, CURRENT AND CLUED IN HISTORIC LAND USE PATTERNS IN ANY DISPROPORTIONATE NEEDS THAT MAY EXIST.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL MARKET CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT.
WE CONDUCTED AN INVENTORY OF THE CITY'S PLAN THROUGH THE SITES ANALYSIS TO DEMONSTRATE THE SITES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND CAN ACCOMMODATE HOUSING TO ENSURE THERE'S A SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE CITY'S NEEDS.
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AND THE FINAL HOUSING ELEMENT CONSISTS OF AN ACTION PLAN THAT CONTAINS GOALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS WHICH WILL GET INTO A BIT LATER.WHICH OF RECOMMENDED ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN OVER THE NEXT 8 YEARS TO ASSIST THE CITY'S HOUSING NEED.
JUST AS A REFRESHER QUICK REVIEW ON WHAT THE GOALS, POLICIES, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ARE AND HOW THEY INTERRELATE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
GOALS PROVIDE THE LONG-TERM VISION AND SERVE AS A FOUNDATION OF THE PLANS.
THERE ARE BROAD STATEMENTS WITH THE CITY AND ITS RESIDENTS HOPE TO ACHIEVE OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME.
IN THE POLICIES ARE STATEMENTS THAT WILL GUIDE THE DECISION-MAKING TO IMPLEMENT THOSE GOALS.
AND THE OBJECTIVES ARE SPECIFIC AND MEASURABLE ACTION ORIENTED STATEMENTS THAT MARKED PROGRESS TOWARDS THE GOAL.
PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTABLE ACTIONS THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE POLICIES OVER THE NEXT 8 YEARS AS I MENTIONED.
SO, TO START OFF BROADLY LET'S LOOK AT THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION ALSO KNOWN AS THE ARENA.
AS A FEW WAYS THE CITY CAN PLAN FOR THE ARENA.
WE WILL JUMP INTO THAT A MOMENT.
WE HAVE THE LOWER INCOME UNITS WHICH INCLUDES EXTREMELY LOW, VERY LOW AND LOW INCOME.
IF MODERATE INCOME UNITS WHICH IS 1315.
WE HAVE THE ABOVE MODERATE INCOME WHICH IS 3534.
AS A NOTE THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE BUFFER THAT HCD REQUIRES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT IN ADDITION TO THOSE LOWER AND MODERATE INCOME UNITS TO ENSURE THAT CAPACITY CAN REMAIN THROUGHOUT THE 8 YEAR PERIOD.
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT INCLUDES THE SITES ANALYSIS AND INVENTORY.
WHILE THE CITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING ACTUAL HOUSING THE CITIES MUST MAKE THE SITES AVAILABLE FOR HOUSING IN A MANNER THAT MAKES THE ARENA TARGETS SOME WHICH IS REVIEWED POSSIBLE.
THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDED BUFFER.
THE BUFFERS NEEDED TO ENSURE THERE'S ENOUGH CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE CYCLE AND SO THAT'S WHY YOU NEED TO PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL LOWER AND MODERATE INCOME UNITS.
ONE THING TO CONSIDER IS THE VERY SPECIFIC CRITERIA SITES MUST MEET TO QUALIFY THAT ARE SENT OUT BY THE STATE.
IF TACOMA COMES ON THE LOWER DENSITY THAN IDENTIFIED FOR ONE OF THE SITES THAT QUALIFY FOR LOWER INCOME SPECIFICALLY.
THE CITY WILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH CAPACITY WHICH IS WHY THE BUFFER IS SO IMPORTANT.
VERY, VERY GENERALLY 2 OF THE LARGEST CRITERIA AS SET OUT BY THE STATE FOR LOWER INCOME ARE THE SITES MUST BE BETWEEN HALF AN ACRE TO 10 ACRES AND THEY MUST BE A DEFAULT DENSITY OF AT LEAST 20 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
THEY MUST ALLOW 20 UNITS PER ACRE.
SO HERE THIS MAP SHOWN HERE DEMONSTRATES ALL THE VACANT UNDERUTILIZED SITES IDENTIFIED THAT I EXPLAINED AND A BREAKDOWN ON THE NAXALITES.
SO, TALKING A LOT ABOUT CAPACITY.
LET'S GET INTO WHAT THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE.
THESE ARE THE NUMBERS TO GO WITH THE MAP IN FIGURE WE JUST LOOKED ABOUT.
WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE PIPELINE PROJECTS, PROJECTIVE OF UNITS TO BE DEVELOPED AND VACANT IN UNDERUTILIZED CAPACITY AND UP WITH 9859 UNITS TOWARD THE ABOVE MODERATE INCOME ARENA.
MAP 661 UNITS TOWARDS THE MODERATE INCOME ARENA OF 1315.
IN 677 UNITS TOWARDS A LOWER INCOME ARENA OF 2963.
AS SHOWN HERE UNDER THE EXISTING ZONING REGULATIONS THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE LOWER AND MODERATE INCOME ARENA.
THIS IS BECAUSE CURRENTLY THE DOWNTOWN LOSS FOR DENSITY 20 BILLION.
BECAUSE THE CITY IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS O UPDATING ITS ZONING ORDINANCE NEW TOTAL CAPACITY WAS CALCULATED BASED ON THOSE UPDATED ZONING REGULATIONS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE ADOPTED PRETTY SOON.
SO THIS NEW CAPACITY AFTER THE SITES ARE REZONED WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF 3160 LOWER INCOME UNITS.
ONCE WE FACTOR IN THE QUALIFY SITES FOR THE REZONED YOU END UP WITH A VERY GENEROUS BUFFER.
OF 874 LOWER INCOME UNITS AND 293 MODERATE INCOME UNITS.
IN A WAY THE CITY IS ALREADY AHEAD OF THE CYCLE.
SO BECAUSE OF ZONING CODE WAS NOT ADOPTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 15.
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A PROGRAM WAS INCLUDED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT THAT COMMITS THE CITY TO MAKE ANY SITES AVAILABLE BUT THAT SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM.SO SPEAKING OF THE PROGRAMS I WILL NOW HANDED OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE ELIZABETH FOR REVIEW OF THE OUTREACH CONDUCTED, THE HOUSING GOALS AND PROGRAMS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HOUSING WORK COMING UP.
ERICA MENTIONED MY NAME IS ELIZABETH DIXON I'M A PLANNER WITH STUDENT.
PROVIDE A QUICK RECAP OF THE OUTREACH BUT WAS CONDUCTED FOR THIS HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE.
THE GET INTO SOME OF THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
WITH A REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMS. EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING PROCESS.
IN ADDITION TO AN ONLINE SURVEY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
AND TUTTI SITTING COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS.
THEY HELD 3 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS WITH LIVE TRANSLATIONS IN SPANISH.
WHEN STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY MEETING WHICH WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
A TOTAL OF 8 INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS.
WHICH WERE ALSO OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE CITY ALSO MELT A FLYER TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS IN INDIA WITH INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH.
THEN THE CITY PROMOTED THE MEETINGS AND PUBLIC REVIEW OPPORTUNITIES ON A DEDICATED WEBPAGE FOR THE PROJECT.
WHEN EMAIL NEWSLETTER FOR INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS AND THE CITY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. INCLUDING LIVE STREAMING MEETINGS TO FACEBOOK.
APPENDIX F OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT WHICH IS INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE AGENDA ITEM PROVIDES A DETAILED SUMMARY OF THE OUTREACH CONDUCTED IN THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED.
THE RESULTS OF OUTREACH EFFORTS WERE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT ITSELF.
PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE GOALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF WHICH WILL NOW GO INTO THE DASH.
HOUSING ELEMENTS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON 6 MAIN GOALS WHICH ARE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN HERE.
THIS INCLUDED ADEQUATE SUPPLY AND DIVERSE RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS.
UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF EXTREMELY LOW, VERY LOW, LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
WELL MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED HOUSING STOCK, RENTAL AND OWNERSHIP HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL INCOME LEVELS.
ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FREE FROM DISPLACEMENT AND A CITY THAT PROMOTES EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVE NET INCLUSIVITY.
I'LL GO INTO DETAIL ON TH PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENTS AND THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE STEPS THE CITY WILL TAKE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
TO ACHIEVE THESE GREATER GOALS AND HELP THE CITY ACHIEVE THAT ARENA TARGETS.
THIS HOUSING UNIT TARGETS ERICA WENT INTO DETAIL ON.
PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT INCLUDE MANY ONGOING EFFORTS SUCH AS THE ZONING CODE UPDATE.
ONCE THEY ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED DURING THIS HOUSING ELEMENT..
ADDITIONALLY MANY PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN RESPONSE TO RECENT SLATE OF CHANGES.
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY AND A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES INCLUDE UPDATES TO THE DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM.
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN STATE LAW WHERE ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES BEYOND THOSE REQUIRED CAN BE CONSIDERED.
AN UPDATE TO THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT FEES WHICH CAN INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE FEES IN EXCHANGE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
AN UPDATE TO THE ZONING CODE TO INCREASE FLEXIBILITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES AND TO ACCOMMODATE THE ARENA AND BUFFER THROUGH THE DENSITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE 20/40 GENERAL PLAN.
AN INCENTIVE FOR LOT CONSOLIDATION WHICH IS NEEDED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN ON SMALLER LOTS.
ON THOSE SITES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE LAST 2 HOUSING ELEMENT CYCLES AND ARE BEING RE-IDENTIFIED A PROGRAM IS NEEDED TO ALLOW MY RIGHT DEVELOPMENT WHERE 20 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE UNITS WILL BE AFFORDABLE TO LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
BECAUSE THE STATE HAS BEEN PRETTY BUSY AS IT RELATES TO HOUSING WHICH I MENTIONED.
A LOT OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE RELATED TO THOSE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO HELP MEET THE VARIED NEEDS OF THE POPULATION.
THE FIRST PROGRAM LISTED HERE IS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
THIS INCLUDES NEEDED UPDATES FOR THE PROVISION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
RESOURCES TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
AND INCENTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS THAT MAY BE MADE AFFORDABLE TO LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
NEXT WE HAVE EMERGENCY SHELTERS.
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THESE MUST BE PERMITTED BY BRIGHT AND AT LEAST ONE ZONE AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS MUST ENSURE THAT THERE CALCULATED BASED ON THE DEMONSTRATED NEED TO ACCOMMODATE THE STAFF.THE EMPLOYEE AND FARMWORKER HOUSING PROGRAM OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT THIS ENSURES THAT EMPLOYEE HOUSING IS PERMITTED BY THE SAME REGULATIONS AS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES IN THE SAME ZONES.
THEN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MEETING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USED ZONES.
THE BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS, THESE CONNECT TO THESE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THIS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ZONING CODE.
LARGE COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES SERVING 7 OR MORE PERSONS OR CITIES SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN ONE ZONE WITHOUT DISCRETION.
AND HOUSING ON RELIGIOUS SITES PROVIDES A PROCESS BY WHICH RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS CAN RECEIVE PARKING REDUCTIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
YOU NOTICE ON THE SLIDE THOSE THAT ARE TIED TO SPECIFIC LEGISLATION, IT'S CITED NEXT TO EACH OF THOSE POINTS ON THE SLIDE.
PROGRAMS RELATED TO UPDATES TO EXISTING PROCESS AND ONGOING MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING.
INCLUDE THE PROVISION APARTMENT STREAMLINE, STREAMLINING FOR QUALIFYING PRODUCTS OF SB 35.
ENSURING THAT RELEVANT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AND ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY.
AGAIN WE'VE GOT THE LEGISLATION THERE ON THE SLIDE.
THE SURVEY OF THE HOUSING STOCK TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF HOUSING.
CONTINUED PURSUIT OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO IDENTIFY FUNDING TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION.
CONTINUED TO ATTRACT THE CAPACITY FOR HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING.
TO ENSURE NO NET LOSS OF CAPACITY AND WHEN WE SAY NO NET LOSS THIS IS TIED TO SPECIFIC LEGISLATION AND ERICA MENTIONED THAT BUFFER THAT WILL BE INCLUDED.
THAT WILL HELP MAKE SURE YOU DON'T RUN INTO ANY ISSUES RELATED TO NO NET LOSS.
MAKING SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING.
TO MEET YOUR REMAINING ARENA TARGET.
IN THE EVENT THAT A PROPERTY IS REDEVELOPED.
IN MONITORING NEW DESIGN STANDARDS TO ENSURE THEY ARE OBJECTIVE.
PROGRAMS RELATED TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDE HOUSING REHABILITATION.
THE CITY PROVIDES HOUSING REHABILITATION SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS THROUGH THE CURRENT MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM SO TALK TO SEEK NEW FUNDING TO SUPPORT HOUSING REHABILITATION.
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS PROGRAM COMMITS THE CITY TO CONTINUED PARTICIPATION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES COORDINATES WITH DEVELOPERS AND HOUSING NONPROFITS TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE OWNERSHIP MODELS OR AFFORDABLE OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL POPULATIONS AND INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE INCLUDE INCREASE SUCCESS ABILITY WHICH AIMS TO CONNECT DEVELOPERS AND RESIDENTS TO ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES SUCH AS HOME RETROFIT GUIDES AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN STANDARDS THAT CAN INCREASE IN UNIT ACCESSIBILITY AMONG OTHER HOUSING RELATED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.
THIS WILL ENSURE PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN THE EVENT THAT A DEVIATION FROM EXISTING REGULATIONS IS NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.
PRESERVATION OF AT RISK AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHICH INCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSING COALITION.
WHEN WE SEE AT RISK AFFORDABLE HOUSING THESE ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WHERE THERE MAY BE AN EXPIRING COVENANT OR AGREEMENT.
CONSIDERATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSING TRUST FUND.
TO INCREASE THE CITY'S ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AND TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
THROUGH THIS THE CITY CAN EXPLORE POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES.
AN ANALYSIS TO LOOK AT THE FEASIBILITY OF INCLUSIONARY ZONING.
WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY SERVE AS A FUNDING STREAM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
WHICH CONNECTS BACK TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND.
PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES THAT PRIORITIZE PLANNING EFFORTS IN A MANNER THAT ADVANCES FAIR HOUSING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR UPWARD MOBILITY.
THE LAST PROGRAM SLIDE BEFORE WE GET INTO NEXT STEPS.
THESE ARE PROGRAMS TO INCREASE COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL HOUSING FORUM WHERE THE CITY CAN DISCUSS THE PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS THE HOUSING ELEMENT THROUGH DISCUSSION OF THE ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS
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REPORTS.FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WHICH IS INCORPORATED THROUGH SEVERAL PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COORDINATION AMONG AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
PROVIDING INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS ONLINE TO BETTER CONNECT RESIDENTS TO WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
EDUCATION ON PEER HOUSING AND ACCESSIBILITY.
THIS IS ALSO INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND CAN BE .
WITH ANNUAL HOUSING FORMS AND RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.
THEN CONTINUING TO PARTNER WITH THE INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD FOR FAIR HOUSING SERVICES AND PROVIDING REFERRALS.
ALL RIGHT I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
I'M GOING TO WRAP THINGS UP WITH WHAT THOSE NEXT STEPS WILL BE.
KEVIN DID MENTION THE PRO HOUSING WORK TO COME.
THE PROSTATE WORK WILL TRAIL THE HOUSING ELEMENT WILL INCLUDE A FISCAL ANALYSIS THAT WILL LOOK AT FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES.
IT WILL LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WORKPLACE HOUSING.
WHEN I SAY WORKPLACE HOUSING THIS IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS WORKFORCE HOUSING ALTHOUGH WORKPLACE IS A MORE PREFERRED TERM.
THEN IT WILL LOOK AT BEST PRACTICES AS IT RELATES TO PRO HOUSING.
THE FINAL STEPS OF THIS HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE PROCESS ARE LISTED HERE ON THIS LINE.
WE'VE INCORPORATED THE COMMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE PUBLIC REVIEW.
THE FINALIZE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT IS WHAT IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.
WE'VE BROUGHT THIS ON TO BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR THE UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED YOUR APPROVAL.
AND WE ARE HERE TONIGHT REQUESTING YOU ATOP THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND CERTIFY THE INITIAL STUDY NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO SEQUEL.
AND THEN FINALLY UPON ADOPTION HOUSING ELEMENT WILL GO BACK TO HCD FOR THEIR FINAL REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO 90 DAYS.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
THIS IS A PUBLIC CARRYING ITEM.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEE IF WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>> WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS HEARING ITEM.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND OPEN IT UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND I SEE COUNCILMEMBER AMITH HAD HER HAND RAISE.
I UNDERSTAND THIS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT WHICH IS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE IS MOVING FORWARD TO CONFORM WITH ARENA NUMBERS OR THE ARENA POSITION THAT WE ARE IN.
THE FIRST COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE IS THAT WE TO HAVE A HOUSING TRUST ESTABLISHED HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED 10 YEARS AGO BY C VEGA.
THE CITY OF INDIA IS ALREADY A PARTNER IN THAT HOUSING TRUST.
I'M THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THAT HOUSING TRUST.
THE CHALLENGE WE'VE HAD TO DATE IS A FUNDING MECHANISM.
THAT'S A FIRST PIECE OF INFORMATION I WANT TO SHARE.
THE SECOND PIECE OF INFORMATION OR QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS THAT WHEN WE APPROVE THE GENERAL PLAN LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE WE GAVE STAFF DIRECTION TO COME BACK WITH AN AMENDMENT BECAUSE WE WERE HESITANT TO PASS THE GENERAL PLAN WITHOUT MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE POLO AREA, THE SOUTHERN POLO AREA.
TO INCLUDE INCREASED DENSITY AND TRANSITIONAL ZONES BETWEEN THE POLO GROUNDS AND WHAT WOULD BE THE END OF THE POLO AREA WHICH IS AROUND AVENUE 48.
MY QUESTION IS TO MR. SCHNEIDER IS FOUND THE NEXT STEP IN HIS STAFF'S FOCUS, WILL THAT BE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER 2? AT THE TIME THE ANSWER WE RECEIVED FROM SOUTHWEST ON THE STUDIES STATED TO BE CONCLUDED IN ORDER FOR US TO MOVE IN THAT DIRECTION BUT I'M HEARING TONIGHT THAT WERE MOVING FORWARD WITH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMEN NUMBER ONE WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT WITH A NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
WHY IS IT THAT WE COULDN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH AN NEGLIGIBLE DECLARATION FOR THE REQUEST THAT WE MADE FOR INCREASED HOUSING AND TRANSITIONAL ZONES IN THE SOUTHERN STATES AREA.
WHEN SHE REFERRED TO WHAT SERVICE 20 ACRES STOP THE OWNERS OF THIS 20 ACRES HAD APPROACHED THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE GENERAL ADOPTION PROCESS AND ASKED FOR
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INCREASED DENSITY ON THOSE PROPERTIES BECAUSE THEY WERE IDENTIFIED FOR DESERT STATES NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY LOW DENSITY.AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION COUNCIL AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $30,000 FOR REQUIRED DEPARTMENTAL WORK.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK HAS BEEN DONE.
MY CHALLENGE HAS BEEN IN ALL HONESTY AS A MIKHAYLA HAS WHERE WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN STAFFING THE PUTTY DIVISION AND ON MOST BACK TO FULL STAFFING AND SO MY INTENT NOW IS TO BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH BRINGING THAT FORWARD TO YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION.
ALSO I SHOULD MENTION MY FIRST MEETING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO BROUGHT YOU THOUGHT REQUEST ADDING THEIR FEEDBACK THEN GOING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THEN BRINGING THIS THROUGH THE FORMAL PROCESS OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ULTIMATELY THE CITY COUNCIL.
THAT WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED BUT, IT IS NOW AT A POINT THAT A LEASE OR HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BRING THAT BACK TO THE PROCESS AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY.
UNFORTUNATELY IT CANNOT BE HELPED.
>> I APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND THE STAFFING ISSUES.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS LIMITED TO 20 ACRES.
I BELIEVE THE DIRECTION WAS ALL THE REMAINING PARCELS WITHIN POLO ESTATES AREA.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT REMAINS AND CONSIDER WHERE WE CAN CREATE TRANSITIONAL ZONES.
>> MEMBER HAVE TO GO BACK AND REFER TO MY NOTES ON THAT.
THE 20 ACRES I MENTIONED WAS FOREFRONT IN MY MIND BUT I WILL DOUBLE CHECK AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO UPDATE TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY COUNCIL IF I MADE AN ERROR IN MY STATEMENT.
I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLO ESTATES AREA WE NEED TO FOCUS MORE ON TRADITIONAL AND INCREASED DENSITY.
IN COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ONE ACRE ESTATES ARE HALF-ACRE ESTATES.
I THINK WERE DONE WITH THOSE HIGHER LOTS.
THE HIGHER ACRES AND ONE ACRE RESIDENTIAL.
I THINK WERE DONE WITH THOSE I THINK IT'S TIME TO TRANSITION FROM WHAT WE HAVE 2 THE POLO AREA TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT BUFFER FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
>> IF I MIGHT ADD IN RESPONSE TO WHAT THE COUNSELOR NEVER SAID.
IF THE COUNSEL ULTIMATELY DECIDED IN ESSENCE UP ZONE THOSE AREAS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE CURRENT GENERAL PLAN FOR LOWER DENSITY THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE CITIES MISSION AS PROPOSED IN THIS HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE TO ACHIEVE WAREHOUSING PRODUCTION BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE MORE LAND AVAILABLE WITH HIGHER DENSITY.
THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MOVE ALONG THE GOAL OF MEETING THESE ARENA NUMBERS WE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT BY LOOKING AT UP ZONING OF AREAS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED IN THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 FOR LOWER DENSITY.
THAT'S SOMETHING I THINK IT'S A REASONABLE CONSIDERATION AND LIKE I SAID I WILL COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL THE CITY MANAGER WITH MORE INFORMATION ON THAT AFTER I REFRESH MY NOTES.
THAT IS WHY WE INITIATED THE CONVERSATION AND NOT AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS BUT WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING DENSITY IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHERE HE COULD FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSING.
ADDITIONAL HOUSING MAKES I SHOULD SAY.
>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
OVERLOOKING OUT THE NUMBERS COMPARED TO THE ARENA AND THEM WERE LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS AFTER THE REZONING.
WE SEE THE LOW INCOME UNITS ARE CLOSE TO ABOUT THE SAME.
WE HAVE ABOUT 800 SURPLUS ON THE MODERATE INCOME.
WE HAVE ABOUT 300 SURPLUS IN THE ABOVE MODERATE INCOME.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME THE REASON BEHIND WE HAVE, WHY WERE PLANNING ON SO MUCH MORE OF THE ABOVE MODERATE INCOME THAN THE OTHER 2?
>> I CAN GO AHEAD AND ANSWER THAT.
THE ABOVE MODERATE INCOME UNITS ARE ACTUALLY ALL IDENTIFIED FROM PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE.
SO THAT MIGHT BE ENTITLEMENTS THAT ARE PENDING THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EITHER BY YOUR CITY COUNSEL OR PREVIOUS CITY COUNCILMEMBERS.
IT'S NOT SO MUCH AS THAT THE CITY IS PLANNING ON THOSE.
THOSE HAPPENED TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TITLE AND ARE PENDING DEVELOPMENT.
THAT IS EXPECTED TO LIKELY BE DEVELOPED THIS PLANNING PERIOD.
THE LOWER AND THE MODERATE INCOME UNIT CAPACITY THAT IS CAPACITY THAT HAS BEEN
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IDENTIFIED AFTER THE RESUME.>> OKAY SO SATEN 6300 UNITS ALL OF THOSE ALREADY PLANNED FOR?
>> FROM THE TOTAL EXISTING CAPACITY.
THE TOTAL 9852 UNITS THAT YOU SEE FOR THE ABOVE MODERATE UNITS THOSE ARE ALL PIPELINE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT IS ALREADY CREDITED TOWARDS ARENA.
KEVIN IF YOU CAN ON THE ACTUAL NUMBERS THEMSELVES.
WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEM IN THE 8 YEAR PERIOD.? I MEAN REALISTICALLY?
>> COUNCILMEMBER, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
I'M GOOD TO BE AS HONEST AS I CAN BE WITH YOU AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.
DON'T THINK THOSE NUMBERS ARE ACHIEVABLE.
UNLESS WE SUDDENLY SEE AN IMMENSE INCREASE IN THE HOUSING PRODUCTION WERE SEEING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE LAST 2 YEARS DESPITE A PANDEMIC WE HAVE SEEN 4/20 SINGLE-FAMILY NEW SINGLE-FAMILY UNITS IN 2020.
THERE ARE ABOUT 520 NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING UNITS IN 2021.
THOSE NUMBERS ARE IMPRESSIVE AND CERTAINLY GO BACK 2 DAYS OF WHEN THERE WAS MORE HOUSING PRODUCTION.
WE WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DAYS OF 2003, 4, 5 AND 6 OF THIS COMMUNITY TO START REALLY MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE 7812.
WHILE THERE CERTAINLY HOUSING NEED IT IS IN LARGE PART GOING TO BE HOW QUICKLY THE MARKET RESPONDS.
THE CITY IS VERY EFFICIENT WITH OUR PROCESSES.
I FEEL COMFORTABLE WE COULD MOVE THINGS THROUGH QUICKLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
IF THE MARKET IS NOT BUILDING AND WE CANNOT NECESSARILY FORCE THE MARKET.
I QUESTION WHETHER WE WILL SEE AN ¦ 700 12.
MICROSTRIP COMES BACK OF THE STUFF LEVEL WE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR ASSISTANCE.
ALSO I KNOW PART OF THE ISSUE IS WITH REZONING.
THE TIP OF THE GENERAL PLAN BUT WE HAVE A MACULAR ZONING OUT.
NO A LOT OF THE ISSUES SOME OF THESE DEVELOPERS ARE HAVING ESPECIALLY FOR MULTI-UNITS AND MAY BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS THE PARKING ITSELF.
I KNOW WE BEEN TAKING ON IT BY CASE BY CASE BASIS.
WHEN YOU THINK WE WILL HAVE SOME KIND OF IDEA OF WHEN ZONING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE PEOPLE CREDIT FOR LESS PARKING AND SOME OF THESE AREAS THAN WE DO NOW?
>> AN EXCELLENT QUESTION COUNCILMEMBER.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IN DISCUSSING THE QUESTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH.
THE REDUCTION IN STAFFING HAS IMPACTED OUR TIME WENT ON THE ZONING CODE UPDATE.
HOWEVER WE ARE WORKING TO QUICKLY GET US BACK ON SPEED.
CITY MANAGER MONTGOMERY HAS PRIORITIZED THIS FOR ME.
I ACTUALLY MET WITH THE CONSULTANT TEAM YESTERDAY AND WE PUT TOGETHER A SCHEDULE AND A GAME PLAN SO THAT OUR GOAL IS TO BE IN FRONT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND YOURSELVES I WOULD SAY IN EARLY SPRING.
WERE GOING TO QUICKLY MOVE AND START MOVING ITEMS AND PUTTING COMMISSION TO GET THEM UP TO SPEED.
THEN WE WILL START DOING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ESSAY BY MID-2022 AT THE LATEST.
ASSUMING THE COUNCIL SUPPORTIVE OF THE CHANGES.
WE WOULD HAVE THE ZONING IN PLACE THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN THAT WOULD RELICENSE DENSITIES THAT ELIZABETH AND ERICA ARE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF THE NEEDED ZONING TO SUPPORT THE NUMBERS THAT WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE.
I THINK A LOT OF IT AND I SAID THIS BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IT WOULD GET OUT OF OUR WAY AND ALLOW US TO DEDICATE LAND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT KICKING A PREVAILING WAGE AND ALLOW THE CITY TO DO IT.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF PROPERTY WE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE THE RIGHT DEVELOPERS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD FOR THEY CAN SAVE SOMEBODY AND DO IT.
IT SEEMS THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO FORCE DOWN HIGHER PRICES WHICH MAKES IT UNAFFORDABLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNLESS THEY HAVE OLDER GRANTS.
SO COMPETITIVE NOWADAYS WITH THE DIFFERENT STATE AGENCIES IN GETTING INVOLVED THAT WHEN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO HAVE ALL THE RIGHT NUMBERS AND EXTRA CREDITS AND STUFF TO GET TO I THINK IF THE STATE WOULD HELP US I THINK WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND I THINK THE COUNCIL IS READY FOR I DON'T KNOW IF THE STATE IS READY FOR IT.
THEY NEED TO LOOK AT MANUFACTURED HOMES NEVER HOMES TO GET STARTER HOMES INVOLVED IN SOME OF THE AREAS.
ESPECIALLY OUTLINING AREAS WE CAN PUT THEM IN AND BE ABLE TO DEVELOP IN.
NEVER QUITE A FEW BEAUTIFUL HOME COMMUNITIES HERE THAT ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
RUN OUT MANUFACTURED HOMES ARE STILL AFFORDABLE.
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GIVES A PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A STARTER HOME AND THEN MOVE ON TO OTHER HOMES AS THE FAMILY DEVELOPS OR AS YOU START TO RETIRE FOR THE SMALLER HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY.I USED TO LIFT IN A 3000 SQUARE-FOOT HOME DELIVERY OF 200 SQUARE-FOOT HOME BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I DESIRE AND NEED FOR MY FAMILY.
GIVEN A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES WILL HELP US.
I THINK AS WE LOOK FORWARD NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
NOW WE NEED TO APPROVE THIS REPORTABLE ELEMENT FOR THE STATE.
LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE HOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR HOME IN THE DREAM OF OWNING THEIR OWN HOUSE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS OF ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
>> THINK IT MR. STEINER AN THINKING ARE CONSULTANTS FROM DUDEK TO BRING THIS TO US.
I CONCUR WITH ALL THE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS WITH THE SITUATION WE HAVE NOW.
I WILL BORROW MR. STEINER'S WORDS.
THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION TO OUR ISSUE IS A ROADMAP.
THOSE NUMBERS MAY NOT BE OBTAINABLE WE WILL STRIVE FOR THEM AND WHETHER IT'S BEING INNOVATIVE WITH HER HOUSING AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSING AND ALSO INCORPORATE OUR SENIORS.
WE HAVE A LARGE SENIOR POPULATION WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOME SO WE HAVE TO ALSO FACTOR INTO THIS EQUATION WITH AFFORDABLE.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO US AND THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH.
TO ALIGN WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10254.
APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADOPT A HOUSING ELEMENT 2021 THROUGH 2029 AND ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT.
NEXT WE HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
[VOTING] >> RESOLUTION NUMBER 1025 PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THEY GET MR. STEINER AND THANK YOU TO STOP AND THANK YOU 2 ARE CONSULTANTS AND DUDEK.
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM.
[10. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
IT'S ITEM NUMBER 10.IT'S PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
OUR FIRST COMMENT IS CELESTE Â".
LAST TIME I WAS AT THIS MEETING I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE CRIME AND THE TRANSPARENCY.
I WAS STOPPED BEFORE LEAVING THE MEETING TO TALK ABOUT THAT HOUSE A FEW DEALERS AND BASICALLY WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT.
WELL, AFTER THAT MEETING I WAS SENT A LINK TO YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT YOU WANT TO HIDE THE CRIME IN INDIO.
WHEN I CAME UP HERE I WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THERE IS A LOT OF CRIME HERE AND YOU GUYS WANT TO HIDE IT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
SO, WHEN I LEFT I WAS ACTUALLY GIVEN SOME REALLY NICE EMAILS FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE DEPARTMENT, THE ADMIN'S.
I WAS CONTACTED BY A FEW PEOPLE THAT COULD HELP OUT WHEN IT CAME TO FINDING OUT THE NUMBERS ON THINGS.
BUT, I WAS ALSO THREATENED BY ONE OF YOUR SITTING BOARD MEMBERS BECAUSE I SPOKE UP ABOUT MY OWN COMMUNITY.
I DON'T NEED TO MENTION ANY NAMES.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE THREATENED AS A COMMUNITY, AS A CITIZEN.
BECAUSE OF VOICING MY OPINION ABOUT THE CRIME THAT I'M SEEING.
SO I WILL BE BRINGING THAT UP AT THE NEXT MEETING BECAUSE I ONLY HAVE A MINUTE AND 35 SECONDS.
SO, MY ONE DEMAND TO THE SITTING BOARD MEMBER IS DO NOT CALL ME, DO NOT HARASS ME, DO NOT GO OVER TO THE NEXT CITY AND SAY FOR ME T SHUT THE DOSH UP BECAUSE IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN AND THOSE ARE HER EXACT WORDS.
I WILL BRING EVERY NEWS MEDIA HERE.
THIS IS GOING TO STAY RIGHT HERE.
THAT YOU GUYS WOULD EVEN FIND IT ACCEPTABLE TO HIDE THE CRIME AND THEN TELL ME TO BE QUIET.
GOING OFF OF THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE NOW SUFFERING IN SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF
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MASKS.WE SET UP HERE, WE WANT YOU GUYS ALL WEAR THESE MASKS BUT OUT IN THE PUBLIC IT'S ALL FOR SHOW.
SO, I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT JANUARY 18 WE HAVE OUR NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND I'M INVITING YOU MAYOR TO ATTEND OUR BOARD MEMORY TO DEFEND CHILDREN WHEN IT BE REGARDING MASKS FOR SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILD BECAUSE HE IS MASK EXEMPT.
I CREATED A SIGN FOR YOU AND FOR ORTIZ IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO BUT IT SAYS IF I CAN GO TO A PARTY MASK LOOSE WITH SUPERVISOR PEREZ OUR CHILDREN CAN GO TO SCHOOL MASK LESS TOO.
HOPE YOU WILL BE DEFENDING OUR CHILDREN AFTER WE SAW ALL OF THOSE PICTURES ALL OVER THE INTERNET.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
NEXT COMMENT, MISS WENDY BEAR.
A LITTLE BIT ON THE SAME TOPIC.
OVER THE LAST MONTH I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE HEADING UP OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS.
WE WERE TREATED SOME MONTHS AGO WHERE HE LIVED IN SUN CITY AND SHADOW HILLS TO A LENGTHY PRESENTATION BY COUNCILMAN MILLER IT WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING ON IN INDIO AND IT WAS VERY PLEASANT EVENING.
DURING THAT TIME I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED $20 MILLION COMING FROM THE FENCE.
WAS THAT CORRECT? QUITE A VIEW, 20 MILLION.
MY QUESTION TO YOU IS REGARDING OUR POLICE FORCE.
OF AN OPPORTUNITY FIND OUT THE POLICE FORCE IS DEPLETED.
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEAT COPS.
BUT THERE WORKING EXCESSIVE MANDATORY OVERTIME.
I THINK WITH ALL THE THINGS WE SEE IN THE NEWS WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS HAVING TO MAKE SECOND DECISIONS NOT ONLY FOR THEIR OWN LIVES BUT FOR THE LIVES OF THE COMMUNITY THAT BEING STRESSED ABOUT MANNER FOR PROLONGED TIME IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT PALM SPRINGS FOR INSTANCE IS OFFERING A $30,000 PER HEAD BONUS IF YOU WANT TO APPLY TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER.
WHAT I'M ASKING SPECIFICALLY IS WHY.
UNLIKE AN EXPLANATION, COME ON WHY WE ARE NOT OFFERING ANY INCENTIVE TO JOIN OUR POLICE FORCE HERE WHEN THERE'S THAT MUCH MONEY COMING FROM THE FEDS.
AND WE ARE ALREADY SERIOUSLY DEPLETED.
ESPECIALLY RELATIVE TO THE 1980 MEASURES.
THERE IS FEWER COMPS IN THE STREETS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT INDIO IS A GREAT DEAL BIGGER THAN IT WAS IN THE 1980S.
SO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DID CAUSE A POLICE CHIEF OF THE ADMINISTRATION NOT TO WANT TO BE FOUGHT FOR THE POLICE COURSE AND GIVE THEIR COPS RELIEF AND GIVE THEIR COMMUNITIES SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN TERMS OF POLICING RATHER THAN HAVING ARMED VIGILANTE GROUPS WHICH I PROMISE YOU THIS IS THE DISCUSSION WHERE I LIVED WHERE OTHER PEOPLE LIVED.
RETIRED COPS, RETIRED MILITARY OUR ARMS AND THEY ARE COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF HAVING THEIR PROPERTIES OVERRUN.
THAT WOULD BE A FUN SITUATION FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME FEEDBACK AND SOME COMMENT ON THAT.
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHATSOEVER.
WITH THAT I WON'T CLOSE MY REMARKS AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO MR. TRINIDAD OR REDONDO.
EXCLUDING THE MAYOR FOREMAN AND MAYOR TIM ORTIZ AND RUSS THE COUNCIL.
WANTED TO COME HERE TONIGHT ON THE NEW GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
I HAVE IT MY CARDS TO THE STAFF HERE AND SO THEY CAN GIVE YOU GUYS MY INFORMATION.
IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH YOUR POWER OR ENERGY PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
I'M AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY IF ANYTHING COMES UP.
I APPRECIATE YOU REACHING OUT TO ME MAYOR FOREMAN TO TELL ME ABOUT THE POWER
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OUTAGE.>> WE HAVE ONE MORE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
I'M HAVING.[INAUDIBLE] I WONDER HOW MANY SUPERVISORS WE GOT TO GO AROUND AND CHECK ON THE STREETLIGHTS.
CRIME RATE IN THE BACK OF MY PLACE.
[INAUDIBLE] PARK AT MY PLACE CLEANING FOR 2 OR 3 HOURS.
I STILL DON'T SEE ANYBODY GOING AROUND.
WERE TALKING ABOUT ISSUING ANOTHER BOND.
WE ISSUE A BOND FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
WE ISSUE A BOND FOR THE STREETS.
I HAVEN'T SEEN THE WHOLE THING FINISHED YET AND THAT WAS DONE COMPLETELY.
FOR QUITE A FEW THINGS RIGHT LUPE.
WE ISSUE BONDS FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
WE ISSUE A BOND ABOUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO.
I SOME THE PEOPLE SAY WERE DEPLETING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I TOLD YOU LAST TIME I CALL THE POLICE THEY TOLD ME AN HOUR LATER I CALLED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE REALLY BUSY.
I HAPPEN TO SEE PASTOR LA QUINTA AND I SEE A LIGHT OUT IN 2 DAYS THE LIGHT IS FIXED.
[INAUDIBLE] WHY ARE WE NOT ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF IT? WE PAY TAXES.
WE PAY YOU EXTRA MONEY IN THE SALES TAX.
WE PAY PROPERTY TAXES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
IN FACT PEOPLE CAN THROW TRASH IN HER PROPERTIES AND WE HAVE TO PICK IT UP.
WERE THE ONE PAYING THE TAXES AND KEEPING THE CITY GOING.
PICK UP THE TRASH AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
YOU FIND AT MY PLACE TIRES THAT PEOPLE THROW OUT THAT I PICK UP.
[INAUDIBLE] YOU SAY WE GOT PEOPLE GOING AROUND CHECKING.
WHY DO WE HAVE THAT? THANK YOU.
>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS APPEARED TO BE HAVE ANY ONLINE?
>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 11 WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT.
OUR NEXT COUNSIL MEETING, THE JOINT BECAUSE OF ANY IN THE IWA MEETING IS JANUARY 19, 2022.
IF NO OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS OR CITY MANAGER HAVE ANY COMMENTS WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
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