Feb 16, 2022 City Council

>> OKAY GOOD EVENING WE

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

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TODAY'S WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022. MY NAME IS WAYMOND FERMON. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY. CAN I GET A ROLL

[2. PUBLIC COMMENT]

IMPLICATION. TODAY'S MEETING WE HAVE A LOT OF

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FOXBUSINESS ON READY.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S PAY OUR RESPECTS TO THE LORD BY BOWING OUR HEADS.

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

THE GOVERNMENTS WE HAVE IS BECAUSE WE STORED NOT BECAUSE WE OWN.

WE CONTINUE YOUR WISDOM OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS IN OUR MAYOR OR CITY OFFICIALS.

WE DO THINGS THAT ARE PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT.

FATHER GOD LET US NOT FORGET THE UNDERSERVED AND THE OVERLOOKED.

THOSE THAT DON'T HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE. LET US REPRESENT THEM SO THEY WERE HERE AND IN THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

LORD WE TURN THIS MEETING OVER TO YOU ASKING YOU TO GOVERN IT. ASKING THAT YOUR WISDOM ROLE.

THE NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY.

AMEN. >> THANK YOU PASTOR, CHIEF WASHBURN WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE PLEASE.

>> PLACER HAND OVER YOUR HEART. WHEN HE BEGAN.

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. >> WOW, THANK YOU.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3. EXCUSE ME ITEM NUMBER 4 BUDGET CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSE

[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]

ATTENTION. >> THANK IT MR. MAYOR. THE CITY COUNCILMAN AND THERE'S NO REPORTABLE

ACTION. >> GRANT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5 WHICH ARE PRESENTATIONS. I'D LIKE TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ TO JOIN ME DOWN ON THE FLOOR SO WE CAN DO A

[5.1 Proclamation for Black History Month]

I WILL START OFF, LET ME CALL SOME FOLKS OUT. IN OBSERVANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. WE AS A COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR AND THE CITY OF INDIA WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS, TRAILBLAZERS AND BRICKLAYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU LOOK NEXT TO YOU IN THIS CHAMBER THIS IS A REPRESENTATION OF INDIO.

EVERYONE IS REPRESENTED.

WE ARE VERY PROUD, VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE.

THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME. TO BE THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN AMERICAN AIRMAC OF THE CITY AND BE ABLE TO HANDLE THESE AWARDS TO SOME OF MY LEADERS WHO PAVED THE WAY FOR MYSELF. I LIKE TO

[5.2 Certificates of Recognition for Community Members]

[APPLAUSE] >> MOUNT ZION CHURCH, JOSEPH BUTTS.

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[APPLAUSE] >> FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PASTOR EARL DIXON.

MARK. >> LOVE OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, PASTOR TONY WILLIAMS. PLUS BACK.

>> BEFORE I MOVE ON I LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SOME FOLKS WHO ARE NOT WITH US ANYMORE.

THEY ARE PART OF THIS DISCUSSION.

THERE ARE MANY FOLKS THAT ARE NOT HERE WITH US RIGHT NOW THAT ARE PART OF THIS DISCUSSION.

I WANT TO RECOGNIZE A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, A HEALTHCARE WORKER, A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AND A MOTHER TO A LOT OF US. MS. ARLENE OLIVEIRA. [APPLAUSE]

>> AND AS I HAD A DISCUSSION WITH PASTOR MICK PETERS. DURING A LOT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS AND MEETINGS OF FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE, NEXT TO MR. OLIVER WAS ALSO FIRST AND MEET CHURCH ELDER, EDITH MYERS. [APPLAUSE]

>> 'S OWN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF INDIO, OUR COUNCIL, MYSELF AS THE MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN LAND A FOUNDATION FOR US.

I'M WORK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO. I KNOW SOME OF US HAVE TO GO.

BEST OF CONGREGATIONS AND FAMILIES TO ATTEND TO. SO THANK YOU AND I WILL PASS THE MICROPHONE TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES FOR A COUPLE OF WORDS.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR BEING THE BRICKLAYERS AS HE CALLED IT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU EVEN MORE SO FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR THE FUTURE, FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR YOUTH.

FOR MAKING THIS A COMMUNITY WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE. BLESS YOU ALL. [APPLAUSE]

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH TO

HAVE ANY WORDS? >> I WANT IT ON THE ADDITION TO BEING THE BRICKLAYERS THESE GENTLEMEN REPRESENT THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY.

INDIO HAS A LONG-STANDING HISTORY AND THESE INDIVIDUALS STANDING BEFORE US HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT HISTORY. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM AND THANK THEM FOR ALL THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

[APPLAUSE] >> COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER?

>> THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, I'VE BEEN IN ALL YOUR CHURCHES. THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GIVE NOT ONLY OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE BUT OUR CONGREGATIONS THAT YOU CONTINUE TO LEAD. YOU ARE AS LUPE SAID THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE IT A LOT MORE GOD IN OUR LIVES THAN WE HAVE NOW.

HOPEFULLY YOU CAN LEAVE THE CHARGER CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU MADE A GREAT SO FAR.

CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE ELSE I'D LIKE TO HELP LEAD OUR YOUTH AND OUR COMMUNITY TO A NEW REVOLUTION OF CONTINUING TO SUPPORT IT IN MACON IT EVEN GREATER CITY IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND GOD BLESS YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO SAY, FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.

JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN OUR CITY.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING SO MANY FAMILIES OUT HERE WITH THE SPECIAL LOVE OF RELIGION. AND FOR RAISING SO MANY GOOD FAMILIES AND LEADERS OUT HERE AS WELL.

AND RAISE ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE GLAD TO BE HERE WITH YOU AND GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN OUR CITY. [APPLAUSE]

>> WE ALSO HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT WE WON DISPLAY IN THE CITY IN RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MONTH.

I WANT TO SHARE A COUPLE OF LINES OFF OF HERE THAT I THINK ARE SOMETIMES LOST IN THE DISCUSSION AND FOLKS ARE NOT AWARE OF.

ONE IS THAT ON THE WORLD STAGE, INDIA WAS FAMOUS FOR STATE PRODUCTION.

HAVING LEARNED CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES FROM THE PERSIAN GULF AND NORTH AFRICA WERE DATES AS A DECK LOOK NORMAL OR NATIVE. INDIO IS KNOWN FOR THE DATE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

SOME OF THOSE DATES CAME FROM AFRICA.

OUR CULTURE IS EMBEDDED IN OUR HISTORY HERE IN THE CITY OF A DEAL.

ALSO, WHEREAS INDIO CELEBRATES

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THAT'S AT THE DOCTOR CARRY ON PARK. I BELIEVE IT'S COMPLETE WITH THEIR LANDSCAPING.

WE WILL BE HAVING A RIBBON-CUTTING THERE SOON.

I WILL CLOSE BY SAYING, NOW THEREFORE HAS, WAYMOND FERMON INDIO'S FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIA ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL I DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2022 AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN THE CITY OF INDIO. AND IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HERE ON TO CAUSE A SEAL OF THE CITY OF INDIO TO BE THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022.

THANK YOU.

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>> I WAS NERVOUS. OKAY.

WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE MEETING WITH OUR NEXT

[5.3 The Retail Coach Quarterly Update Presentation]

PRESENTATION. >> HI IN A COUNCIL. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. HAVE A QUARTERLY UPDATE PRESENTATION.

AS YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS ON PROACTIVE RETAIL RECRUITMENT AND GOING OUT AND LOOKING AT WHAT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE CITY AND ACTIVELY TRYING TO GET THOSE RETAILERS TO THE COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO CHECK IN WITH YOU AND PROVIDE A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE OVER THE LAST QUARTER, THE LAST COUPLE OF QUARTERS AND TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE GOING FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. SO, FOR LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE.

OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN ON REALLY IDENTIFYING WHERE THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETAIL AND INDIO. WE STARTED LOOKING AT A DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS.

IN HONING IN ON WHERE THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO NOT ONLY GO PROMOTE THE ACTUAL RETAIL MARKET THAT EXISTS IN INDIO AND HOW IT'S CHANGED OVER TIME AND HOW IS CONTINUING TO EVOLVE.

TO PRESENT THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO RETAILERS AND IDENTIFY THE RETAILERS WE THINK FIT IN THE COMMUNITY. THEN ACTIVELY WORK AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CITY STAFF TO GO OUT AND CREATE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND ULTIMATELY BRING THOSE RETAILERS INTO THE CITY.

SO, OUR PROCESS, WE HAVE AN 8 STEP PROCESS.

WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE'VE COMPLETED TO DATE. THROUGH THE EXISTING TIMEFRAME WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY, WE BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH THOSE FIRST 6 STEPS. HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE STEPS THAT ARE STILL IN PROGRESS.

BECAUSE THERE ALWAYS IN PROGRESS AS WERE WORKING THROUGH OUR PROCESS.

WE STARTED WITH A DETAILED MARKET ANALYSIS. ACTIVELY LOOKED AT CELL PHONE DATA FOR WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMING INTO AND OUT OF THE COMMUNITY AND HIGHLIGHTING

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AND USE THAT COORDINATED TO PUT TOGETHER RETAILER MATCH LIST. REALLY LOOK AT KEY AVAILABLE RETAIL SITES IN THE COMMUNITY WE COULD RECRUIT THOSE RETAILERS TO.

SINCE THEN, THE PAST 6 PAST MONTHS WE BEEN PROMOTING HIS AVAILABLE SITES AND GOING OUT AND RECRUITING RETAILERS.

ACTIVELY GOING OUT AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS AND MEETINGS WITH THOSE RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS. REALLY PROMOTED THOSE SITES AND TRYING TO GET THOSE RETAILERS TO COMMIT TO COME INTO THE COMMUNITY.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND.

THE WORK WE ARE STILL WORKING ON RIGHT NOW, OR STILL PROMOTED THE SCIENCE AND ACTIVELY RECRUITING THOSE RETAILERS. FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON A FEW KEY CATEGORIES. MAINLY BIG-BOX AND BIG-BOX RETAIL. SOME CLOTHING RETAILERS. CASUAL SITDOWN RESTAURANTS. FAST CASUAL RESTAURANTS. KIND OF LOOKING OUTSIDE OF JUST ON FAST FOOD SPHERE.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH SOME THESE FAST FOOD QUICK SERVE RESTAURANTS.

REFOCUSING ON THE NEXT TIER OF CASUAL SITDOWN OF FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS.

THEN ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPTS AS WELL.

REALLY FOCUSING UNDERNEATH THE BIG UMBRELLA OF RETAIL WITHIN SOME OF THOSE KEY AREAS WE THINK THERE IS OPPORTUNITY IN THE COMMUNITY. FOCUSED ON DOWNTOWN FINALIZATION.

REALLY FOCUSING ON THINGS WE COULD DO TO BRING LIFE TO DOWNTOWN AND IN WAYS WE COULD GET INTEREST ON THERE FROM RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPTS. PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT SUPPORT AND COACHING CONFERENCES WHERE THAT'S NATIONAL CONFERENCES OR REGIONAL EVENTS AS WELL. SO, PROGRESS THROUGH THIS FIRST QUARTER OF 2022.

THESE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS ON SOME OF THE RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY AND WHERE WE'VE SEEN SUCCESS TO DATE.

SO FROM A RECRUITMENT PERSPECTIVE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING OVER 75 RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS.

FOR AN ACTIVE CONVERSATION WITH MORE THAN 75 RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS. ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF US HAVE GIVE US GREAT FEEDBACK AND HAVE EVEN COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY AND SOME OF THOSE WERE STILL TALKING TO. THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THE MARKET.

THERE ACTIVELY LOOKING AT THE MARKET AND DOING ANALYSIS ON THE COMMUNITY TO SEE IF THE SIDES OF IT.

THEY WERE WORKING WITH BROKERS, RETAIL SITE SELECTORS AND EVEN PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO SEE IF THERE ARE SITES THAT FIT.

TO THIS POINT WE'VE HAD OVER 6 VISITS FROM RETAIL PROSPECTS. SO THOSE ARE RETAILERS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY COME OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, LOOKED AT SITES IN THE COMMUNITY. THOSE ARE WHAT WE CALL SITE VISITS.

WHEN THEY COME AND LOOK AT SITES THAT MAY BE A GOOD FIT FOR THEM. WERE WORKING WITH 12 RETAILERS,/RESTAURANTS.

THERE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR SITES IN INDIO.

THE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE MARKET, TRYING TO IDENTIFY IF ANY OF THE SITES WE HAVE A TUMBLE WORK FOR THEM.

WE CALL THEM ACTIVE LEADS.

THERE INTERESTED IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT COMES DOWN TO IF WE CAN FIND THE RIGHT SIDE OR IF WE COULD GET A SITE THAT WORKS FROM THEM FROM A LEASE PERSPECTIVE. WORKING WITH EXISTING PROPERTY OWNERS.

HELPING ALLOW THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS THAT HAVE THOSE KEY SITES IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE FOCUS ON WHAT GOOD TENANTS COULD FIT INTO THOSE AVAILABLE SITES. HELPING BRING PROSPECTS TO THE TABLE.

MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR THEM. OR HELP YOU PUT DATA TOGETHER WHEN THEY'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH RETAILERS TO HELP SEAL THE DEAL ON THOSE. WE ARE ASSISTING AND REPRESENTING THE CITY OF THOSE NATIONAL REGIONAL CONFERENCES.

WE WILL BE REPRESENTING THE CITY OUT IN MONTEREY AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AT THE I CSC MONTEREY EVENT.

WE'VE GOT MEETINGS SET UP WITH RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS OUT THERE FROM MARCH 8 AND NINTH AND REPRESENTING THE CITY THERE AND TRYING TO CONTINUE TO BUILD SOME OF THE PROSPECT PIPELINE.

WE HAVE REGULAR UPDATE MEETINGS WITH CITY STAFF TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHAT WERE DOING AND WERE RELYING ON GOALS. FROM A SUCCESS PERSPECTIVE THROUGH OUR PROCESS TO THIS POINT. THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER WE HAVE OTHERWISE WHICH IS LETTERS OF INTENT. SO RETAILERS OR RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES.

WE DON'T PUT THEIR NAMES IN THESE MEETINGS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT FULL COMMITMENT YET. LETTER OF INTENT IS NOT A SIGNED CONTRACT.

FORGETTING THERE WITH THEM.

WE HAVE A FEW RESTAURANTS.

WE'VE GOT A NATIONAL FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT. WE'VE GONE NATIONAL QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT.

CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES RETAILER.

WE HELP WILL BE CALLING AN ELEVATED BAKERY CONCEPT.

WHICH IS KIND OF A NICER HIGHER END BAKERY CONCEPT.

THEN A WELL-KNOWN REGIONAL BEVERAGE AND FOOD CONCEPT WHOSE ACTUALLY COMMITTED TO DOWNTOWN.

SO, WHERE WE GO FROM HERE KIND OF PROGRESS THROUGH THIS FIRST QUARTER. WE'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS OUTSIDE OF JUST NOT RECRUITMENT AS

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THE FIRST IS UNDERSTANDING AND SELLING THE INDIO MARKET.

STAFF NOW HAS THE RESOURCES AND DATA THAT THEY NEED TO GO OUT AND SELL THAT MARKET.

THAT INCLUDES MARKETING MATERIALS, THEY HAVE ALL THOSE RESEARCHERS TO GO OUT AND HELP CONTINUE TO PUSH THE RIGHT NARRATIVE.

AND HELP CHANGE THAT PERCEPTIVE THAT RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS HAD HAD OF THE CITY IN THE PAST. THEY HAVE THOSE RESOURCES WERE MAKING GOOD HEADWAY WITH A LOT OF THE RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS WERE LOOKING AT THE MARKET THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE THAT IN THE PAST.

THE SECOND IS REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, GETTING ON THE RADAR FOR A LOT OF RETAILERS THAT MAY NOT HAVE CONSIDERED THE MARKET IN THE PAST.

EVEN IF ARE GOING OUT AND RECRUITING THESE RETAILERS AND GETTING A MAYBE NOT RIGHT NOW OR AT THE MARKET DOESN'T FIT YET. OR AT LEAST GETTING ON THEIR RADAR AND REALLY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THEM COME BACK AND SAY YES TO THE MARKET IN 6, 212 TO 18 MONTHS.

WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THERE.

I THINK WERE ON THE RADAR OF A LOT OF RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE PAST.

WE MADE SOME REALLY GREAT GROUND THERE. WHAT WE'VE SEEN AND LEARNED THROUGH THE PROCESS. I THINK THE FIRST THING THAT WAS SURPRISING TO US IN A GREAT WAY IS THAT WE HAD REALLY STRONG INTEREST DESPITE COVID. EVEN IN THE MIDST OF A 2-YEAR PANDEMIC WE'VE HAD A LOT OF RETAIL SUCCESS. WITHOUT RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS, COMMIT TO THE MARKET. THAT'S SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN ACROSS THE STATE. IN OTHER CITIES WE WORK IN ACROSS THE STATE.

I WOULD SAY YOU'RE IN THE TOP 5 PERCENT OF OUR CLIENTS IN TERMS OF SUCCESS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

WHICH TO ME IS A REALLY POSITIVE SIGN THAT SHOWS HYPERBOLE IS OPPORTUNITY HERE.

SEEING DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, DESPITE A NEGATIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE PAST YEAR AND HALF FROM RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS.

CERTAINLY IN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES WE'VE SEEN SUCCESS DESPITE THOUGHT. THAT'S A REALLY GOOD SIGN FOR US BUT THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY IS AS STRONG AS WE THINK IT IS.

ACTUALLY, PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT STRONGER. THAT'S BEEN REALLY NICE TO SEE. IN TERMS OF TIMING.

I MENTIONED THAT. YES IN 6, 212 TO 18 MONTHS.

MOST OF THE RETAILERS THAT WE BEEN TALKING TO HAVEN'T EXPLICITLY SAID NO TO THE MARKET. IT'S BEEN MORE OF IT WERE NOT SURE WHEN WERE GOING TO EXPAND OR WERE WORKING ON OUR EXPANSION INTO COACHELLA VALLEY.

SO FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT WHEN.

WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD SIGN.

THAT GOES BACK TO GETTING ON THE RADAR.

MAKING SURE WE ARE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR OKAY, WHEN RETAILERS ARE READY TO MOVE AGAIN. ARE WE ON THEIR RADAR'S. I MENTIONED THE PERCEPTION OF MARKET.

I THINK WE'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF CHANGING SOME OF THE PERCEPTIONS THAT RETAILERS HAVE HAD IN THE MARKET. A LOT OF THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AS A CITY.

CERTAINLY BUT THE COMMUNICATION TEAM IS WORKING ON AS WELL. BUT, STARTING TO SEE THAT SHIFT. A LOT OF THAT IS COMING FROM THE DATA. SO PEOPLE LOOK AND SAY OH WOW. IT THINK INDIO LOOK LIKE THAT.

OR WOW, THOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES ARE HIGHER THAN WE THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE. FORCING A POSITIVE SHIFT IN THE CHANGE OF THAT PERCEPTION.

I THINK WERE KIND OF HELPING LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR, HEY WAIT A SECOND, THIS COMMUNITY IS NOT WHAT WE THOUGHT IT WAS.

RECEIPT OF A GOOD GROWTH THERE. INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE MARKET. WE STARTED THIS PROJECT WE THOUGHT THERE WILL BE NATIONAL INTEREST JUST LIKE 10 CORRIDOR WHEN THERE IS MOST TRAFFIC.

A LOT OF RESTAURANTS HAVE SAID HEY, WE WANT TO BE ON THE 111 CORRIDOR. WANT TO BE DOWNTOWN. SEEN A LOT OF INTEREST IN THIS OTHER AREAS WHERE WE WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE AS MUCH.

WHICH IS A GREAT SIGN.

THAT YOU GOT POSITIVE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MARKET.

SO, WHERE WE GO FROM HERE, OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES.

OUR FOCUS FOR THE REST OF THE FIRST QUARTER IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR IS FIRST AND FOREMOST. CONTINUE RECRUITMENT FOR THOSE KEY RETAIL CORE DOORS. REALLY FOCUSING ON HIGHWAY 111, I 10, DOWNTOWN, SOME OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOOD INFILL OPPORTUNITIES. AND FROM A CATEGORY PERSPECTIVE, FOLKS AT CASUAL SITDOWN RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT, CLOTHING ACCESSORIES AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER LEAKAGE STRUCTURES WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE MARKET TO GO OTHER PLACES. POST COVID STRATEGIC PLANNING.

PERMITTING THE CITY STAFF TO WORK ON SOME OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVES. PRIMARILY AROUND RECRUITMENT BUT, WE ALSO WANT TO SPEAK INTO AND MAKE SURE WE ARE ALIGNED WITH THE DOWNTOWN 111 SPECIFIC PLANS.

TO MAKE SURE WE CAN HELP WITHOUT ANY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN FROM A RETAIL

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ESPECIALLY MIXED-USE RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY.

I THINK THAT'S A HUGE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE THERE.

ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE MOMENTUM WE'VE GOT SOME OF THE COMMITMENTS DOWNTOWN AND SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE SEE COMING OUT OF COVID.

I THINK IT'S A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY RESHAPE DOWNTOWN IN A BLISTERING WAY. THEN MAKING THE MOST OF POST COVID RECOVERY EXPANSION.

MOST OF THE RETAILERS WERE TALKING TO WERE COMING OUT OF COVID IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE.

ACTUALLY STARTING TO EXPAND AND REALLY LOOK AT 2019 EXPANSION PLANS.

THEN COME BACK TO THOSE OR EXPAND THE ON WHAT THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD ORIGINALLY.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE POSITIONING THE COMMUNITY TO REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND COME OUT ABOUT STRONG ONCE ALL THESE RETAILERS GET BACK INTO FULL SWING IF YOU WILL.

THE TERMS OF THE EVENTS.

I MENTIONED A MODERATE EVENT WHICH IS THE EIGHTH AND NINTH. WE WILL BE THERE REPRESENTING THE CITY. WE HAVE MEETINGS SET UP WITH RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS. WE HAVE A CONFERENCE IN DALLAS TEXAS MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL 1.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT THAT CONFERENCE IS REALLY GREAT FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES.

THERE'S A LOT OF CROSSOVER BETWEEN THOSE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT WORLDS IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA.

THE BIG CONFERENCE ON THE LAS VEGAS THAT MAY 22 THROUGH THE 24TH. THE PECAN CONFERENCE. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE IN TERMS OF AN UPDATE.

WE FELT REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHERE WE ARE OUT. WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE PROGRESS BUT, WANTED TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE COUNCIL. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TORY TO COACH.

>> THANK YOU. GREAT TO HEAR. THERE'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MOMENTUM AND ENERGY.

SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING.

IT'S EVEN MORE EXCITING TO HEAR ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE INVOLVED WITH.

I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST PLEASE ACTUALLY 2. OPENING ICE CREAM SHOP AT SOMEPLACE THAT SERVES PASTRAMI SANDWICHES. THEN I'M GOOD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

IT'S VERY APPRECIATED.

>> ACTIVELY WORKING ON

BOTH. >> YEAH.

BECAUSE A MEMBER MILLER? >> THANK YOU IN.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION SIR. EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT NO MORE BRICK-AND-MORTAR'S BASICALLY.

THAT A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING TO DO MORE FROM SHIPPING AND NOT PRODUCING TO THINK IT'S THE OPPOSITE WAY.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PEOPLE COMING IN ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT EXISTING BUILDINGS WE HAVE FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY LOOKING AT DEVELOPING NEW BUILDINGS OR CENTERS?

>> ACTUALLY A MIXTURE OF BOTH. I WOULD SAY MORE SO REDEVELOPMENT. BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY AVAILABLE SPACES THAT WORK FOR THE RETAILERS.

SOME RETAILERS PREFER NEW DEVELOPMENT. WORKING ON A LOT OF THE AVAILABLE SITES WHERE THEY COULD COME IN INTO NEW BUILDS.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH.

KIND OF A PRIORITY LIEN TOWARDS REDEVELOPMENT INITIALLY TRYING TO REFILL HER INFILL SOME EXISTING

SPACES. >> THAT'S GREAT NEWS.

WHEN YOU SAY HIGHWAY 111, AND DOWNTOWN. THEY ARE KINDA CORRELATED TOGETHER IN SOME WAYS. ARE YOU TALKING AROUND HIGHWAY 111 AROUND THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AROUND THE COUNTY AREA AND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE MALL? ARE YOU TALKING MORE TOWARDS LA QUINTA WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF OPEN LAND AND OPEN SPACE FOR MANY YEARS WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO FILL UP?

>> THIS IS NOT A GREAT ANSWER. YES.

WE ARE LOOKING AT ALL OF THOSE AREAS. I WOULD SAY WE HAVE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF EACH OF THOSE CORE DOORS.

111 YOU COULD REALLY BREAK INTO A DIFFERENT COUPLE OF QUARTERS. YOU HAVE THE MORE CENTRAL PORTION THEN YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THE WESTERN PORTION TOWARDS THAT LA QUINTA EDGE.

TRY TO TACKLE BOTH OF THOSE.

KIND OF ALL WRAPPED UP INTO ONE CORRIDOR PLAN FOR 111. WE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT STRATEGIES ON TOP BORDER TERRITORY TOWARDS LA QUINTA VERSUS WHAT WE LOOK OUT FOR THE MALL REDEVELOPMENT AREA APPEARED KIND OF MORE CENTRAL. WE ARE LOOKING AT BOTH OF THOSE UNDER THAT GUIDES ABOUT LARGER UMBRELLA OF THE 111 CORRIDOR. SAME WITH DOWNTOWN. THERE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF DOWNTOWN I THINK ARE BETTER FOR RETAIL AND RESTAURANT VERSUS POTENTIAL HOSPITALITY USES.

WE ARE TRYING TO GET AS LASER FOCUSED ON EACH OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR AS OPPOSED TO JUST HAVING ONE BIG MASS PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE SPACE. WE WANT TO BE AS TARGETED AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE AND PURPOSE MET FOR EACH OF THOSE SPACES AVAILABLE.

>> THANK YOU.

WE JUST GOT A LOT OF GREAT OPPORTUNITIES. I SEE FROM SOME OF HER INJURY QUARTERS FROM INDIO BOULEVARD AND JEFFERSON DOWN INTO SOME THE AREAS HIGHWAY 111 IN JEFFERSON.

THEN YOU GO THE OPPOSITE WAY OBVIOUSLY I 10 IS A VERY WELL COVETED.

I APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT.

THANK YOU FOR THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SOME GREAT PROJECTS. ESPECIALLY SITDOWN

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ANYTHING HEALTHY. I'M WITH YOU ELAINE ON ICE CREAM. BRING IT ON.

THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER TODD 11 JODY

QUESTION OR CONTENTS? >> THINK THE CONSULTANT WITH WHAT HE HAS DONE WITH OUR STAFF WHICH IS PRIMARY THE LEADING FORCE HERE IN THIS PROJECT.

I APPRECIATE THESE QUARTERLY UPDATES. THEY REALLY HELP US GET A PERSPECTIVE OF WHERE WERE AT WHERE WERE GOING AND WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT WE START TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE COMING TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

SO THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FUTURE REPORTS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MUCH SUCCESS IN

THE CITY OF INDIO. >> YES MA'AM.

THANK YOU. >> GREAT. MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> I WANTED TO ALSO THANK OUR CONSULTANT AND ALSO OUR STAFF MEMBERS FOR ALL THE WORK THEY'VE BEEN DOING. BRINGING THIS ALL TOGETHER WITH THE DATA, THE DEMOGRAPHICS.

LOOKING FOR ALL THE AVAILABLE SITES. WORKING WITH OUR CURRENT OWNERS OF CURRENT DEVELOPERS.

TO REALLY START MOVING US FORWARD.

WE DO SEE THE CHANGES COMING IN THE HIGHER QUALITY OF RESTAURANTS COMING IN.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT CHANGE AND SEEING THAT COMING THROUGH. ALSO, PASTRAMI SANDWICH AT POP'S KITCHEN AND BURGER BOX. JUST SO

YOU KNOW. >> THAT'LL WORK.

THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER THANK YOU AND ALSO THANK OUR STAFF. IT'S A LOT OF HARD WORK AND A LOT OF MOVING PIECES GOING ON IN OUR CITY. WE COULD FILL IT.

EVERYONE CAN FEEL IT.

I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE ON THAT.

THE FOLKS WERE WATCHING ONLINE FOR POTENTIALLY WANTING TO COME TO INDIO.

THEY COULD FEEL IT. WE HAVE A LOT MORE MOMENTUM GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

LOOKING FORWARD TO IT NOT ONLY IN THE SHORT-TERM BUT ALSO THE LONG TERM AND SETTING THAT FOUNDATION FOR OUR FUTURE AS WELL. I SECOND THE PROJECTS, THE SITDOWN OF FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS.

I ALSO WANT TO STRESS YOU KNOW, THE CENTRAL PART OF OUR CITY.

THE MALL. HIGHWAY 111 AND MONROE. THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THOSE FOLKS TO COME IN AND CAPTURE SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE GOING TO OUR FESTIVALS OR OUR MALL AREA AND HAVE A 111.

THAT'S GREAT. I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK.

I LOVE THE DATA. MAYOR PRO TEM SPOKE ABOUT THAT.

BEING ABLE TO SEE HOW THIS DATA IS CAPTURED AND UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE USING INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES. NOT JUST SOME OF THE OLD STUFF WE USED TO DO. I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS. BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEXT ITEM.

BEFORE OUR NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING I WOULD LIKE OUR YAK TO PRESENT US WITH SOME KIND OF REPORT OF WHAT YOU WOULD ALL LIKE TO SEE IN OUR CITY AND WHAT YOUR PEERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

BRING THAT TO THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN RELAY THAT TO OUR CONSULTANT.

YOU ARE OUR FUTURE.

YOU ARE GOING IN PLACES WHERE YOU ARE IN PLACES THAT WE DON'T REGULARLY VISIT.

YOU WERE GOING TO TAKE US TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN OUR ECONOMY AND OUR CITY UNDERGROWTH. IT'S ALL OUR FUTURE. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. TALK TO YOUR PEERS IN YOUR SCHOOL AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT.

PLEASE BRING THAT BACK TO US AND WE WILL WORK WITH THE CONSULTANT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE

NEXT ONE. >> YES SIR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> GREAT. WE WILL ROLL RIGHT INTO ITEM NUMBER 6

[6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)]

>> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS LILIANA GARCIA.

I AM THIS YEAR'S PUBLICISTS AND I WILL BE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. FIRST OFF I WOULD LIKE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO WISH INDIO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER GOOD LUCK ON THEIR GAME. THERE MAKING HISTORY, THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME MAKE A PLAY ALSO THIS IS HER SECOND ROUND AND CIF. WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ONE OF OUR YAK MEMBERS, KAYLEE SHE'S OUT THERE MAKING HISTORY FOR THE INDIO COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PAST SATURDAY.

SEVERAL OF OUR YAK MEMBERS JOINED THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND THE PROTECT IN VARIOUS CITY STAFF OF VOLUNTEERS AT THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP NEAR NTL MIDDLE SCHOOL. WITH SO MANY OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CLEANUP, 90 MINUTES AND HELP BEAUTIFY ONE OF OUR OTHER INDIO COMMUNITIES.

ANOTHER TOPIC I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON IS WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH FOR ADVICE INVITING THE YOUTH ADVISORY TO JOIN THE VETERAN'S DAY PARADE ON MONDAY.

WERE EXCITED AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE OUT THERE. NEXT WEEK FROM SATURDAY WE WILL BE SKIPPING THE INDIO COMMUNITY CLEANUP TO BE VOLUNTEERING AT THE FINE FOOD BANK AND AFTERWARDS WE WILL HEAD TO THE RIVER FOR SOME ESCAPE FUND WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE CITY COUNCIL TO JOIN US FOR OUR TEAMBUILDING SOCIAL ON FEBRUARY 10 22ND AT 2:30.

LOOK FORWARD AND HOPING YOU GUYS CAN MAKE IT THERE. LASTLY, I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE INDIO

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I WILL PROVIDE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN FOR FREE AND KEEP THEM BUSY AND HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> YOU MENTIONED, CAN YOU SHARE YOUR PASSION OR FUTURE CAREERS GOING TO BE?

>> YES SO MY PASSION FOR MY FUTURE CAREER I WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST.

I WANT TO GO OFF AND STUDY FOR 2 YEARS AT COD THAT HOPEFULLY TRANSFER TO SAN BERNARDINO PALM DESERT.

>> I THINK SHE'S WELL ON HER WAY.

>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> ALL RIGHT WILL MOVE ON

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

MS. HOLMES? >> WE NEEDED ESCAPE RIBBON INDIO. HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE. I'M ALL ABOUT IT. THAT BE FUN. OKAY, I HAVE SEVERAL MEETINGS.

A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS GOING ON THIS MONTH.

I WILL TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING THE SAME.

THE FIRST MEETING I HAD WAS A COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

A FEW ITEMS OF NOTE.

WE CONTINUE TO MANAGE THE LANDS, THE CONSERVATION LANDS PARTICULARLY THE TEMPERANCE, THE REMOVER OF CHEMISTRIES. THEY JUST REALLY EAT UP AND SUCK UP TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. JUST AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE, ACROSS THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES IN INVASIVE SPECIES COST THE US $2.6 BILLION A YEAR.

HERE IN THE DESERT, IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY WE ARE WORKING VERY, VERY HARD TO MANAGE THE INVASIVE SPECIES AND TRY TO KEEP OUR DESERT CONSERVATION LANDS CLEAR. WE DID SPEND $76,000 ON AN ADDITIONAL HUNDRED 66 ACRES.

WHAT IS CALLED THE DOES IT PORTAGE AND LINKAGE CONSERVATION AREA. THIS IS RIGHT ALONG SOME ADDITIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS SO THERE'S A PATH AND ADDITIONAL TRAILS THAT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THAT AREA AND REALLY OUR GOAL IS TO CONSERVE AS MANY NATIVE LAND AREAS AS POSSIBLE. MIX WITH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING. SOME UPDATES.

FOR SMALL TV LINK.

I THINK EVERYONE HAS DRIVEN AROUND WELLS AVENUE AND JEFFERSON AND SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF DIRT FLYING. I WAS LIKE A LOT OF DIRT FLYING THAT MEANS SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, GETTING THINGS DONE. SEE THE LINK, THE BRIDGE IS 98 PERCENT COMPLETE AT THE INDIO AND LA QUINTA BORDER. HAVING SOME CHALLENGES. WORKING WITH CP WT NOT ELONGATING THE SCHEDULE JUST A LITTLE BIT.

SEE BAG IS WORKING THROUGH SOME OF THAT OR ALL OF THAT ACTUALLY.

IN MOVING THIS RIGHT ALONG.

REGARDING SIGNAL SEQUENCING STATION.

RUNNING FIBER UNITS INTO EACH CITY HALL. WHICH IS SUPER IMPORTANT IN A LONG 3 QUARTERS RIGHT NOW.

WERE WORKING IN 3 QUARTERS, RAMON, WASHINGTON HIGHWAY 111.

AFTER THOSE 3 MAJOR CORE DOORS ARE COMPLETE THERE WILL BE 21 CORE DOORS LEFT TO GO. SO WE HAVE FULL SIGNAL, GOSH I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT DOESN'T COME OUT OF MY MOUTH. SIGNAL SEEK SYNCHRONIZATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY. WE ARE MINTING THE ARTS AND MUSIC LINE.

THE DESIGN COST FOR THE INDIO LA QUINTA COACHELLA.

IT HAS TO DO WITH ELIMINATING WASHINGTON AND EISENHOWER TO BECOME MORE COST-EFFECTIVE. AS MANY OF YOU REMEMBER PART OF CV LINK AND ADDITIONAL LEG WAS TO GO THROUGH OR CALL THE ARTS AND MUSIC LINE. THAT ALL STILL EXISTS IS JUST BEING . DOWN A LITTLE BIT. SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS, AVENUE 50 IS GOING TO BECOME A 4 LANE BOULEVARD WITH SIDEWALK AND BIKE LANES FINALLY.

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. THAT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

OKAY, THE NEXT ITEM, OKAY THIS IS THE ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED FOR.

THERE'S JUST SO MUCH GOING ON CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW THERE'S A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SEE FAGG AND IID.

REALLY LOOKING AT THE COACHELLA VALLEY WHICH EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THAT WERE PART OF IN TERMS OF OUR ENERGY NEEDS AND USES HERE IN THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS.

ULTIMATELY WHERE OUR POWER IS GONNA COME FROM ON THAT 99 YEAR AGREEMENT IS UP.

LET'S SEE. I WANT TO GIVE EVERYBODY A SHOUT OUT.

THE SOUTH COAST WATER MINISTRY DISTRICT.

THEY GIVE OUT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF GROUNDS. EVERYTHING FROM ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER REBATES,

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YOU WILL FIND A LIST, A PAGE OF MANY REBATES ALL OF US CAN USE TO UTILIZE AND ACCESS.

I HAD NO IDEA THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE REBATES WERE OUT THERE AND AVAILABLE.

THEY ARE SIGNIFICANT.

LET'S SEE. WHAT ELSE ARE WE LOOKING OUT. GOSH, THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON.

LET'S SEE. THERE'S A USED OIL AND OIL FILTER RECYCLING EVENT MARCH 5 AT THE AUTOZONE IN PALM DESERT. LAST, LAST COMMISSION I WAS ON OR TARGET WAS EASTERLY RECLAMATION ALONG WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER GLENN MILLER. REALLY LOOKING AT THE RECYCLED WATER PROJECT UPDATE. WERE CONTINUING TO WORK ON THAT. AS WE'VE MENTIONED IN THE PAST, WHEN LOOKING AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT MEANS FOR REVIEWING ALTERNATIVES AND LOOKING AT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT, STORMWATER, EXPLORING IRRIGATION IN THE OPAL TRIBAL LANDS AND PRETTY THOSE RELATIONSHIPS. MANY OF THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ALREADY EXIST BUT WE ALL NEED TO EXPAND THEM.

USING ONE OR WERE NECESSARY LIKE GOLF COURSES YOU WOULD THINK IT'S A NO-BRAINER ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPENSIVE. TO CONVERT. BUT ON THE GOLF COURSE YOU SHOULD BE ON RECYCLED WATER.

SO, USING INJECTION IS VERY POWER INTENSIVE. WE NEED TO KEEP AS MUCH OF OUR POWER OR LEAST NOT LET IT GO FOR THE TIME BEING. REALLY IT'S LOOKING VERY HEART OF A STUDY IN DOING A STUDY TO SEE WHAT IS MOST FEASIBLE FOR OUR FUTURE WITH RECYCLED WATER.

I WAS PART OF SEVERAL OF US I THINK I SAW MOST OF US THERE, OVER IN ALBERTA DOING THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP. THAT'S ALWAYS FUN. I THINK IT'S MORE FUN BECAUSE THERE'S A WHOLE GROUP OF PEOPLE AND THANK YOU TO THE YOUNGER GROUP. FOR BEING THERE AND WORKING SO HARD.

IT WAS APPRECIATED AND YOU GUYS MADE IT SO MUCH FUN.

I THINK THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND FOLLOW COUNSEL PEOPLE, STAFF, THANK YOU STOP, VERY, VERY MUCH.

MADE IT FUN AS WELL WE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

LET'S SEE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MISSED THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVING ROOM MUSIC EVENT IN CONCERT. YOU'VE GOT TO COME.

SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH.

OUTSTANDING. TOP NOTCH PERFORMANCE HERE IN THE STUDIO. RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF MILES IN TOWN. EXCELLENT FOOD, BARBECUE, ICE CREAM.

FOR SICK POINT WHICH IS HOMEMADE ICE CREAM. PIZZA, SIBLING OUTSTANDING EATERIES THERE. FOOD TRUCKS AS WELL. BUT, THE BEST PART IS MUSIC. IT'S REALLY GREAT FOLKS. YOU GOTTA COME SEE IT.

INSIDE IT WAS OUR FIRST FARMERS MARKET. WILL BE EVERY SUNDAY FROM 9 – 2.

A DISPLAY OF FRESH VEGETABLES, OF DESSERTS, OF ART, JUST ABOUT A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

IT'S ON THE GRASS ON TOWN STREET AND IT'S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL AREA. IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO GO THERE AND BUY EVEN MORE. THERE WERE FRUITS AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS THERE. REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO INDIA FOR THE FARMERS MARKET ON SUNDAYS.

MAYOR, THAT'S IT. >> WOW, THAT'S GREAT.

THERE IS A LOT GOING ON INDIO.

>> JUST A LITTLE. >> WILL MOVE ON TO COUNCILMEMBER MILLER. CHARBONNETT REPORT FOR HIS QUICK WORKS THANK YOU MR. RED.

A MEDICAL ALONG WITH WHAT ELAINE SAID.

WHAT AN AMAZING REPORT.

THANK YOU ELAINE FOR ALL YOU DO.

VERY MUCH SO. AT A COUPLE OF COMMISSIONS THAT WERE BUSY. IID, THE ECAC, BASICALLY GOING BACK IN AND TALK ABOUT CONSERVATION.

ONE OF THEIR MAIN CONCERNS WITH THE IID IS HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE ENERGY AND ALSO THEIR GRANTS THEY HAVE ALONG WITH CONSERVATION REBATES.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THERE IS ASSISTANCE OUT THERE. THERE'S ALSO OPPORTUNITIES FOR NOT ONLY CONVERSION OF YOUR APPLIANCES BUT, THERE ARE STILL SOME SUPPORT MONEY OUT THERE FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN'T PAY THEIR BILLS OR NEED SOME SUPPORT WITH THEIR BILLS. PLEASE, IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE OR LOOK INTO BUYING SOME NEW APPLIANCES OR SOME NEW AIR CONDITIONERS OR ANY KIND OF UNIT THAT USES HEAVY ELECTRICITY. IID MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME THAT MANY BACK WHY YOU'RE DOING IT. THEN, AS COUNCILMEMBER HOMESTEAD EAST VALLEY AUTHORITY WENT OVER OUR FINANCIALS.

WE DID VERY STRONG, THANK YOU TO BRING CANDOR OUR FINANCIAL GURU HELPS US WITH NOT ONLY THE IWA BUT ALSO THE RECREATION AUTHORITY FOR GIVING US A PRESENTATION. WE HAD A CLEAN AUDIT. OUR FINANCIALS ARE STRONG AND AS COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES SAID WERE LOOKING AT WHAT WE COULD DO WITH A 5 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER THAT IS NOW BEING DUMPED INTO THE CHANNEL AS IT'S BEING TREATED.

BUT WE CAN DO WITHOUT POSSIBLY ON TRIBAL LANDS AND POSSIBLY PIPING OUT TO OTHER AREAS THAT WE CAN USE IT INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT IN A COME OUT AND LETTING IT ALL GO

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ROB, COUNCIL OF EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED. ANOTHER GREAT CLEANUP.

WE DO HAVE TOMORROW.

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN COMING OUT AND HELPING.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE YOUR COMMUNITY GO AHEAD AND HELP OUT SOME PEOPLE THAT NEED SOME HELP. ANSWER, YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED ON INDIO.ORG INCLUDING THE OTHER 2 DATES THAT ARE COMING UP FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO HELP US ON A SATURDAY.

WE PROVIDE THE TOOLS.

WE PROVIDE THE GLOVES.

YOU NEED TO COME OUT AND GIVE US A HAND.

ROTARY CLUB, ALL YOU SERVICE CLUBS, DIFFERENT IMAGE OF VISUALS. THE YAK ADVISORY COUNSEL DID A GREAT JOB HELPING US ALSO.

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME.

MICAH SAID COME OUT AND HELP YOUR COMMUNITY. THEN LASTLY THE FARMERS MARKET.

MY HATS OFF TO OUR STAFF, KYLE MORGAN AND OTHERS SET THIS TO FRUITION. ANOTHER GREAT OPPORTUNITY. NOT ONLY TO COME DOWNTOWN BUT ALSO GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HEALTHY PRODUCE, HEALTHY VEGETABLES.

IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY DO A LITTLE SHOPPING BUT ALSO SOME COFFEE, SOME YOGA AND A LITTLE BIT OF MUSIC. LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE SUNDAYS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAYOR ALLOWING ME TO

SAY A FEW WORDS. >> GREAT.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> THINK IN IRAQ.

I GET TO REPORT ON THE FUN STUFF. UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL NOT HAVE A RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR IN NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH BUTLER AMUSEMENTS AND THRILLED PHIL TO PRESENT AN 11 DAY EVENT HERE IN A RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. STARTING THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 THROUGH THE 27TH FROM NOON TO 10 PM ON WEEKENDS AND 3 PM TO 10 PM ON WEEKDAYS.

WE WILL HAVE VARIOUS ARTISTS AT THE STAGE.

PLENTY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS. WE WILL HAVE – COMMUNITY STAGE IN ADDITION TO THE MIDWAY.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PLEASE VISIT THE THRILLED PHIL FACEBOOK PAGE TO SEE WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE COMING UP. YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AT THE THRILLED PHIL.COM 4/INDIO.

WE DO HAVE 10 DAY PASSES.

SO YOU CAN ENJOY THE EVENTS AT YOUR LEISURE.

I HOPE THIS IS A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT IN THE INTERIM THAT WE CANNOT HAVE A RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND DATE FESTIVAL.

THANK YOU MAYOR. THAT COMPLETES MY REPORT.

>> FIGURE FOR THE REPORT. AFTER AD YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH WITH THE YAK IN THE PARADE. THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.

MAYOR PRO TEM? >> THEY COME IN.

THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US TODAY. LAST WEEK I ATTENDED A SUMMIT WITH WELL WHICH IS WATER EDUCATION FOR LATINA LEADERS. WE WENT OUT TO BAKERSFIELD AREA TO THE CESAR CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NATIONAL MONUMENT REVISITED THE MUSEUM AND STUDY BEFORE MARKET MOVEMENT IN THE 60S ORGANIZED MOSTLY BY FILIPINO AND LATINO MIGRANT FARMWORKERS.

WE ALSO STUDIED METHODS OF FORMING A PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO HELP INFLUENCE POLICY THROUGH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.

ALSO ATTENDED THE SOCAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS A JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE WERE WENT OVER THE UPDATE FOR THAT CONNECT SOCAL 2024 PLAN PROJECTIONS.

THIS IS OUR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY STRATEGY THAT'S UPDATED EVERY 4 YEARS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE CORE VISION CURRENTLY INCLUDES COMPLETE STREETS INVESTMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, DEMAND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM PRESERVATION AND RESILIENCE, GOODS MOVEMENT AND TRANSIT SUBSTRUCTURE.

ALSO ATTENDED A WEBINAR ESTATE CONTROL AND PITY THE CITY OF COACHELLA WHERE THEY DISCUSSED NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. THEIR GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES FROM 20 $510,000 GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO $75,000 GRANTS FOR NONPROFITS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION 1123 FOR SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT FT B.CA.GOP.

TODAY I ATTENDED THE COACHELLA VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP. WHERE WE DISCUSSED THE CAL STATE SAMMARTINO PALM DESERT CAMPUS IN THEIR WORK WITH CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.

HOW THE STUDENTS THERE HELPING OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES WITH CYBERSECURITY AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WE ALSO HEARD THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A LARGE GROWING INTEREST IN GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FOR STARTUP TECH COMPANIES WHICH IS GOOD NEWS FOR US.

GOOD NEWS FOR OUR PARTNERS AT THIS ONLINE WHO PRODUCE HYDROGEN ALREADY.

WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE COACHELLA VALLEY – FOR ENTREPRENEURS. IT WILL BE

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ALSO ON THE WEBSITE YOU CAN FIND NEW DATA DIGEST FOR ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH, COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND SENSES RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY AS WELL AS THE NEW 2021 GREATER PALM SPRINGS ECONOMIC REPORT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE

FOR TODAY. THINKING OUR. >> THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM. I WANT THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE TO BEAR WITH US. WE HAVE AN ITEM WE HAVE TO START PROMPTLY AT 6 PM. THUS FOR OUR MAPPING DISTRICT. I'LL GIVE A QUICK REPORT AND I WILL MOVE RIGHT ON TO THAT ITEM.

THIS MORNING ATTENDED THE SEATBACK HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE. WE HAD A PRESENTATION BY CLIFF TO RISE. LIKE EVERYONE TOOK OVER TO LIFT TO RISE.ORG AND SEE SOME OF THE STUFF THAT THEY'RE DOING.

WE WILL BE PARTNERED WITH LIFTER RISE OF THE CITY OF MOST OTHER CITIES HAVE TO PROVIDE SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS AND OTHER SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THEY'RE DOING SOME OF THE GREAT JOB.

THE AVENUE AFFORDABLE HOUSE PORTAL THAT YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THERE THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY WHICH IS GREAT.

WE KNOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE ONE OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK THAT LIFT TO RISE IS DOING.

WE HAD AN UPDATE ON THE CV 200 WHICH IS A LIST OF 200 CHRONIC HOMELESS FOLKS THAT ARE QUALITY-OF-LIFE TEAMS IN OUR OUTREACH TEAMS ENCOUNTER THROUGHOUT OUR VALLEY. WITH C FAGG APPEARED HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THEY REPORTED TO ME THE ONLY 3 FOLKS HAVE FELL OUT OF THE PROGRAM. IT'S VERY TOUGH IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH CHRONIC HOMELESS. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE FOLKS WE SEE IN SOME OF OUR STORES AND ISLANDS AND TRANSPORTATION AREAS. THAT'S THE CHRONIC HOMELESS THAT CV 200 IS FOCUSING ON.

THEY ARE DOING SOME GREAT WORK AS WELL. I'M ACTUALLY REALLY HANDS-ON WITH C FAGG SOME OF HER QUALITY-OF-LIFE TEAMS WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS. ALSO WITH HOMELESS ON THE 23RD OF THIS MONTH WE HAVE A POINT IN TIME COUNT. THAT'S WHAT MANY VOLUNTEERS ALL THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY ENCOUNTER HOMELESSNESS.

WE HAVE THAT DATA OF KNOWING WHO WE HAVE OUT THERE. WHO ARE UNSHELTERED, WHO WERE YOUTH, WHO ARE UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND ALSO DURING THE POINT IN TIME COUNT THEY ATTEMPT TO CONNECT FOLKS TO THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED.

THAT WILL BE ON THE 23RD AND I ALSO WAS AT THE FARMERS MARKET. WITH SOME OF OUR COUNCIL AND OUR CITY MANAGER. OUR STAFF.

I WANT TO SEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CHRISTIANA AGREEMENT FOR WORKING ON A INDIO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET AND EVERYONE THAT'S PART OF THAT.

THIS THING IS GONNA GROW. IF YOU SEE LISTED ON BE THERE SUNDAY.

IT'S ON GRASS AND ANIMAL FRIENDLY. THE ONLY ONE IN THE VALLEY. WE ALSO HAVE SHOPPING CARTS. GRANDMA SHOPPING CART AND GRAB SOME PRODUCE.

VERY EXCELLENT AND A GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE THAT'S PART OF THAT. ALSO, I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RAMS FANS. [LAUGHTER] BUT, BUT, THAT'S COMING FROM A 49ER FAN. THAT'S NOT THE REASON I BRING IT UP. THE REASON WHY BRING IT UP IS BECAUSE I WANT TO PAY RECOGNITION TO ONE OF OUR YOUNG LADIES FOR FROM OUR COMMUNITY MISS AUBREY AND I WAS PART OF THE SUPER BOWL FESTIVITIES THAT WORKED JUNCTION WITH GOOD MORNING AMERICA REPRESENTING OUR YOUTH AND OUR COUNTRY AND REPRIMANDING THE CITY A VIDEO BELL.

WE HOPE TO HAVE HER HERE SOON.

WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HER FAMILY TO RECOGNIZE HER HERE. SHE IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE YOUNG LADY.

IF YOU DIDN'T CATCH THAT COVERAGE YOUTUBE IT.

SHE WORKED ALONGSIDE CELEBRITIES, SPORTS PERSONALITIES, THE MEDIA AND LIKE I MENTIONED SHE'S WELL ON HER WAY ALSO.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HER.

ALSO I WANT TO PUT IT OUT THERE. KEEP THAT GOOD ENERGY OUT THERE ABOUT THE REAL BILL. THE SEDIMENT ROLL STAND WILL BE THERE.

SO SEDIMENT ROLL STAND WILL BE THERE. I GOT TO CONFIRM TODAY. I WILL CONCLUDE MY REPORT.

THANK YOU AND AT THIS TIME IF WE CAN EXCUSE OUR YOUNGKIN IF YOU GUYS WANT TO HEAD OUT. THANK YOU.

UNLESS THEY 17 18 WANT TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING.

>> THEY WANT TO SEE FOR LITTLE WHILE. BUT THEY'RE FREE TO GO WHENEVER THEY WANT BECAUSE I KNOW THEY HAVE EARLY MORNING SCHOOL TOMORROW. YOU'RE FREE TO STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT. THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

>> WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING ITEM WHICH IS ITEM

[10.1 A Public Hearing to Introduce Ordinance No. 1775, an Ordinance of the ...]

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WITHOUT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

BOX-AND-ONE DEFENSE CITY ATTORNEY.

I HAVE WITH US JEFF CEMENTED IT FROM IN DC. I GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD IF WE COULD PUT UP THE SHORT POWERPOINT. NEXT SLIDE.

GREAT. TONIGHT'S HEARING TONIGHT WE'VE GONE OVER THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS ALREADY IN OUR LAST 5 MEETINGS. BASED ON THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL FROM OUR LAST MEETING WERE HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT MAP ONE AWAITS. AND AS INDICATED IN THE REPORT FOLLOWING THE 2020 CENSUS.

THE CITY'S REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE NEW POPULATION DATA AND TO REBALANCE THE POPULATION OF IT CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE ARE REQUIRED TO … NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THIS IS A GOOD VISUAL. GREAT.

TO FOLLOW 3 SETS OF LAWS VERSUS THE FEDERAL LAW.

NEXT ARE THE CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS, THE FAIRMONT'S ACT AND LAST ONCE THE PREDATORY TERRITORIES MEMPHIS MEANT THE REDISTRICTING PRINCIPLES CAN BE CONSIDERED. .

THAT IS OUR CURRENT DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS.

. THIS IS PROPOSED MAP ONE AWAITS. THE CITY'S COMPLIED WITH ALL THE STATUTORY PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS DURING THIS PROCESS INCLUDING THE MAINTENANCE OF A REDISTRICTING PAGE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. WE'VE ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL DEMOGRAPHER, NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS CORPORATION TO DRAW BOUNDARY AMOUNTS FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION BASED ON THE 2020 CENSUS DATA.

THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE STATUTES THAT I JUST MENTIONED. WE HELD A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AND OVER AND HELD 5 PUBLIC HEARINGS TODAY. I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND SO IS OUR CONSULTANT IF THE COUNCIL HAS A QUESTIONS. OTHER THAN THAT, WE ARE VAILABLE AS WELL.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I DON'T KNOW IF JEFF HAS ANYTHING TO ADD OR I CAN OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> ALL IN THIS OR ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE A BEFORE PIC WORKS GREAT.

WHAT I WILL DO A SIEBEL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND START WITH SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS. SO, I HAVE FIRST COMMENT IS CHRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ SAY HI. WE CAN

GET SOME FEEDBACK. >> THANK YOU.

WHEN HE WAS CHRISTIAN – ON THE RESIDENT IN DISTRICT 5.

I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNCIL TODAY. I WONDERED HOW WANT TO WAIT DOESN'T RAISE THE SAME CONCERNS OF COMPACTNESS THAT 109 AND SENT TO HEALTH. ON FEBRUARY 2 THE CONSULTANT SENT THE RENT DISTRICT AND 109 SKIPPING A SECTION OF THE BLUE DISTRICT TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. LOOKS TO ME LIKE GREEN DISTRICT ON MAP ONE AWAITS JUST JUST THAT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES TO A DISTRICT IN BLUE AND CUTS A PORTION OF THE ORANGE DISTRICT. MAP 109 DOES THE ZIGZAG ONLY TO ONE DISTRICT WANT ONE AWAITS ZIGZAGS AROUND 2.

SECOND QUESTION. WHICH IS WORSE? HAVING A FEW LATINO VIPS IN THE CENTER OF A DISTRICT THAT IS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE DEMOGRAPHICS LIKE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, LIFE EXPECTANCY, HOUSING BURDEN, ETC.

OR, DILUTING THE POOR LATINO VIP POPULATION INTO 3 DISTRICTS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF SAID DISTRICTS IS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE, OF HIGHER INCOME, WITH LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY AND ALL THE ISSUES WE'VE BROUGHT TO YOU OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WE HAVE NOT BEEN SOLELY ADVOCATED BASED ON RACE AND ETHNICITY. WE HAVE COME TO THIS COUNCIL TO EXPRESS THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE DEFINED BY SIMILAR INCOME, HOUSING BURDEN, AIR POLLUTION AND NATURAL LANDMARKS.

IN FACT, COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH CAUGHT THE COMMITTEES OF INTEREST ACCORDING TO HER, I QUOTE THE NORTH, THE CORE IN THE SOUTH. SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE MAIN CORE DOORS BE CONSIDERED AS NATURAL DIVIDERS. YOU KNOW WHAT MAP DOESN'T DO THAT? ONE WAY. ONE AWAITS IGNORES ALL THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE SENT BY THE COUNSIL.

I DON'T SEE HOW 108 TOOK ANY OF THOSE METRICS INTO CONSIDERATION UNLESS THERE WAS ANY INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE CONSULTANT THAT WAS IT MADE THE PUBLIC WASN'T MADE AWARE OF. ALSO ARE THOSE CONCERNS WITH MAP 109 LEGAL ISSUES? TO THOSE CONCERNS NOT OCCUR IN MAP ONE WAIT?

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COLLECTIVELY, SINCE 2018 THE COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED 14,712 VOTES.

THAT'S MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE UNDER FROM THE STANDARD OF WHO SPEAKS FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT WAS GIVEN TO US LAST MEETING. I ASKED THAT THE COUNCIL PLEASE STOP DISGORGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND STOP GOING AGAINST THE COMMUNITY VOICES AND VOTE NO ON MAP ONE AWAITS AND ADOPT 109.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. MARTIN GILL?

>> HELLO AND RESIDENT OF INDIO IN DISTRICT 5.

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME RECENTLY JUST CANVASSING MOSTLY DISTRICT TO IN THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS.

IT WAS SURPRISING TO HEAR HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN'T BE ENGAGED CYNICALLY AS SOME OF US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AND THEY FILL UNHEARD.

I FEEL LIKE REVISITING THE MAPS 109 REFLECTS MORE OF THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

THAT PEOPLE ALIGN WITH BETTER. THAT'S ALL I WANT

TO SAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SIR.

>> MR. JONATHAN –.

>> GOOD EVENING MR. METEOROLOGIST, COUNCILMEMBERS.

FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO STATE THAT I AM ADVOCATING FOR MAP 109.

MOST SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST MAP OF THE ONES PRESENTED. IT STATISTICALLY THE BETTER MAP, IT'S ETHICALLY THE BETTER MALL.

I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY TRUE REASON WHY ONE AWAITS IS IN FACT BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY.

IN FACT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF MISLEADING STATEMENTS THAT CAN BE INFERRED AS FALSE. IF YOU HAD YOUR DEMOGRAPHER UNDER ORTH I'M PRETTY SURE HE'D BE FORCED TO SAY THAT 109 IS PERFECTLY VALID AND LEGAL TO ACCEPT. IS ABLE TO BE ACCEPTED BY THIS COUNCIL.

I FIND IT VERY SUSPECT THAT AT OUR LAST PUBLIC HEARING THE FOCUS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S QUESTIONS WAS SOLELY ON MAP 109.

WITHOUT FOLLOWING UP AS TO WHETHER ONE WAIT HAS THE SAME ISSUES OR MORE SO.

I POKE HOLES IN THE PROCESS GOING ON HERE. MY WEIGHT IS IN FACT SPLIT PENNY OF COMMUNITY INTEREST AMONG CONTINUOUS LINES. SPECIFICALLY 3 I JUST FOUND THIS MORNING. MILES CORRIDOR IS BEING SPLIT UP INTO NOW 3 DISTRICTS.

CLINTON BETWEEN FRED WARING 48 HAS BEEN SEPARATED 3 DISTRICTS.

ALL THOSE COMMUNITIES ARE FROM LIKE INCOME.

EXPECTATIONS AND PRIORITIES. AND, ARABIA STREET DOCTOR KAREN SPLIT INTO 3 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS. THIS DILUTES THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE VOTING IN THOSE AREAS.

IT IS HARD TO ORGANIZE.

IT'S HARD TO GET REPRESENTATIVES TO COME DOWN AND LISTEN TO YOU.

I KNOW BECAUSE I SPENT THE LAST 3 WEEKS CANVASSING.

IN EVERY SINGLE NEIGHBORHOOD NONE OF THEM KNEW WHO THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS.

SPECIFICALLY DISTRICT 4.

SO I REALLY URGE THE COUNCIL TO REALLY CONSIDER WHAT IS THE BEST INTEREST HERE. IS IT MAP ONE WAY OR 109? WHEN WEIGHT TAKES AWAY ECONOMIC CENTERS FOR DISTRICT FOR SPECIFICALLY THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR GOING TO DISTRICT TO TAKE AWAY A MAJOR ECONOMIC LEVERAGE TOLD THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT FOR HEALTH.

TO BE VERY FRANK IS NOT MEANT TO UPLIFT THE VALUE AND POWER OF THE 90+ RESIDENTS. 90,000+ RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING A DOORKNOCKING DISTRICTS 2, 3 AND 4 IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT THROUGH AUGUST.

I BELIEVE ON MARCH 2 IT WILL BE A DEFINING MOMENT AS TO HOW THE COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENCY OUR LEADERSHIP TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL VOTE DOWN WHEN WEIGHT AND LIFT UP THE COMMUNITY BY VOTING YES ON 9. IN MY 10 YEARS ORGANIZING OF NEVER SEEN IT IS HERE SUBJECT TO CANVAS ON. HAVE PEOPLE FROM POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AND PEOPLE WHO WORK ON HOUSING BOTH ALIGNING

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IT IS. IT IS, IT IS, IT IS PAID COME TO OVER AND OVER AND I JUST DON'T GET WHY ONE AWAITS IS BETTER. NO ONE HAS EXPENDED TO ME.

I PPRECIATE YOUR TIME. PLEASE VOTE FOR 109.

>> THANK YOU MR. –. NEXT

SPEAKER IS MIKE –. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR.

COUNCILMEMBERS, AUDIENCE.

MY NAME IS MIKE –. I'M A LIFELONG RESIDENT HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 64 YEARS.

I AM HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT OF MAP ONE WEEK.

AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. MAP ONE WAIT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL DISTRICTS HAVE AN EQUAL POPULATION VALID WHILE MAKING MINIMAL CHANGES TO THE CURRENT DISTRICT.

WHILE I COMMEND THE COMMUNITY GROUPS ACTIVISM AND SUPPORTING MAP 19 AND SUBMITTING THEIR OWN MAPS FOR CONSIDERATION IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THEIR PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO DRAMATIC. ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE RESIDENTS WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE FOR THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR 6 YEARS. THEY ALSO SEEM TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN CREATING VOTING BLOCKS RATHER THAN REFLECTING POPULATION CHANGES.

WHICH IS THE REASON FOR REDISTRICTING. I WILL ADMIT THAT MY OWN PERSONAL REASONS ARE THAT I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER THAT CURRENTLY REPRESENTS MY DISTRICT MAYOR FERMON.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME I'VE SEEN UPGRADES IN MY AREA THAT I CAN ACTUALLY.2.

IN ADDITION TO SIDEWALKS, LED LIGHTING REPAVED ROADS, HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHAMPION FOR THE NEW INDIO SPORTS PARK. THAT SEEMS TO FINALLY BE COMING TO FRUITION. DON'T WANT THE MOMENTUM HE'S GOT GOING TO STOP. HE ALREADY HAS COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND TRUSTS. PLEASE, DON'T DISRUPT THAT. I KNOW ALL OF YOU REPRESENT THE ENTIRE CITY. BUT, WITH DARCY'S RAPID GROWTH YOU CAN'T BE AT ALL PLACES AT THE SAME TIME. IT HELPS EACH RESIDENT TO HAVE THAT ONE CONTACT THAT THEY CAN REACH OUT TO AND GET A RESPONSE. AND OF COURSE IF THEY DON'T RESPOND THEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH DURING THE NEXT ELECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE APPROVE MAP 108.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. NEXT, SPEAKER IS ANNA VARGAS. THANKS GOOD EVENING REBECCA FERMON MY NAME IS ANNA VARGAS AND AM HAPPY TO BE HERE IN THIS REDISTRICTING PROCESS. I WANT SOMETHING SINISTER – MENTIONED WHICH ARE NOT ACTUALLY TRUE.

THAT IS REDISTRICTING IS NOT INTENDED TO MAKE MINIMAL CHANGES IT'S ACTUALLY THE REDRAWING OF DISTRICT MAPS AND IS BASED ON A VERY SPECIFIC RANGE REDISTRICTING CRITERIA.

COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST BEING ON THE HIGH PRIORITY ON THE LIST. IT WOULD NOT AFFECT ANYONE THAT IS SITTING ON THE REPRESENTING VOTERS BECAUSE VOTERS HAVE ELECTED THOSE INDIVIDUALS FOR A 4-YEAR TERM AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE.

WHETHER MAP 109 WAS ADOPTED FOR ANY OTHER AMOUNT FOR THAT MATTER. IT DOESN'T AFFECT IT.

I JUST WANTED TO LET HIM KNOW THAT WOULDN'T BE THE CASE. AS YOU ALREADY KNOW WE ARE KNOCKING ON DOORS AND SPEAKING TO INDIO RESIDENTS.

MOST ARE NOT AWARE OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. BUT VERY INTERESTING ONCE THEY LEARN ITS PRINCESSES TO RETRACT DISTRICT LINES BUT THE FAIR PRECIPITATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU PLAN TO CANVAS AND INDIO BEING BILINGUAL IS A MUST.

THE MAJORITY OF FOLKS ARE SPANISH-SPEAKING. I LIKE TO SAY THAT COMMENTS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH OF THE PREVIOUS POLYGAMY WERE NOT RESPONSIBILITY BUT VERY DISRESPECTFUL. SOMEWHAT OF THE CITY HAS BEEN SO SLOW IN IMPLEMENTING RECENT TRANSLATION SERVICES TO OUR SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY.

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MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN TRULY SAY HE REPRESENTS THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY, HE FOLLOWED BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WERE PRIORITIZED AND KEPT WHOLE. INTERESTING ENOUGH OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE STATED THAT THEY NOT ONLY REPRESENT THEIR DISTRICT BUT THE WHOLE CITY OF INDIO. WE ALL KNOW THAT ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. THE CITIZENS ARE COMING TO YOU IN EXPRESSING THEIR PREFERENCE WHICH IS MAP 109. AND YOU RESIDENTS OF UNITED MALL. WE ARE THE EXPERTS ACTUALLY BECAUSE WE ARE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND I LIVED EXPERIENCES ARE PROOF OF THAT. WE DON'T HAVE TO BRING 45,001 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROVE THAT.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHO YOU WERE ELECTED TO SERVE? THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS INTENDED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST INCLUSIVE EXERCISES 17 OF OUR DEMOCRACY WITH THE VOICES OF ALL.[INAUDIBLE]. IT'S THE COMMUNITIES VOICE, IT'S ABOUT THE COMMUNITIES VOICE AND ENSURING FAIR REPRESENTATION NOT ABOUT RETAINING YOUR SEAT IN THE CITY COUNCIL. WE ARE CHOOSING TO ADOPT MAP ONE WAIT YOU DIDN'T GET ANY VALID REASONS SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO PLEASE TO URGENT WE MUST ADOPT MAP 109. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THINK IT WAS VARGAS.

MISS SANCHEZ DO WE HAVE ANYONE

ONLINE? >> YES.

WE HAVE LUIS –.

YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES.

>> HI, GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL MY NAME IS LUIS HORTENSE SILVA AND I'M THE REDISTRICTING A NONPARTISAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE CORE VALUES OF DEMOCRACY. RECENT COMMENTS MADE BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AT THE FEBRUARY 2 REDISTRICTING HEARING HAVE CAUSED CONCERN AND WHY A COMMENT TODAY. FIRST BECOME AS DESCRIBING THE EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS MISPLACED BY COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS. LIKE REFERRING TO ENVIRONMENTS WHEN SHE WAS THE COUNCILMEMBER DEFERRED RESPONSIBILITY TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE. STATING QUOTE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE STATE LEGISLATURE HAVE CONTROL OVER NOT A CITY COUNCIL.". WE DISAGREE.

WHEN INDIO HAS ENVIRONMENTAL WHEN THEIR NEEDS WITH GREEN SPACES OR NOT HAVE HAD TO GO UNADDRESSED ANY LONGER INDIO HAS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO ADDRESS.

WHEN A COMMUNITY STATING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO A CRIPPLING PANDEMIC INDIO HAS A HOUSING PROBLEM. TO DISMISS THESE ISSUES AND THE PURVIEW IS NOT ONLY DISRESPECTFUL TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND UNDERMINES HER INTELLIGENCE EFFORTS TO ENGAGE CIVIC DISCOURSE.

IN A PROCESS LIKE REDISTRICTING THE COMES ONLY ONCE IN A DECADE THIS COURSE SHOULD INSTEAD BE ENCOURAGED AND FOSTERED.

ADDITIONALLY THESE COMMENTS IN THE REDISTRICTING CRITERIA RESTORED BY THE.[INAUDIBLE].

IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITHIN A SINGLE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF ITS EFFECTIVE AND FAIR REPRESENTATION.

COMMENTS ARE PERTAINING TO AIR QUALITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, HOUSING BURDEN, RENTER, INCOME DISPARITIES, CULTURE, BIKING, COMMUNITY CENTERS, FUNDING, SCHOOLS, HISTORIES. THESE ARE DESCRIBED COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

CITY COUNSEL HAS BEEN REMINDED OF THIS DEFINITION EVERY HEARING BY THE DEMOGRAPHER. SO SHOULD NOT BE IN CONTENTION THE PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMAS PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR HOUSING AND REDISTRICTING DISCUSSIONS.

I ALSO THE CITY COUNCIL REFLECT ON THAT TESTIMONY SHOULD STORIES OF COMMITTEES INTEREST DESCRIBED TO THEM GIVEN THE RESPECT AND ATTENTION THEY DESERVE TO MAKE IN YOUR FINAL MAP DECISIONS TODAY. THE REDISTRICTING RULES ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE DISTRICTING ROLLS OF YEARS AGO. THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BE RESPONSIVE TO THE SAID LAWS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

TIME. >> THANK YOU SIR.

>> NEXT WE HAVE VANESSA BECERRA FOLLOWED BY JOSÉ

GARDUNO. >> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS SARAH BECERRA I'M A RESIDENT OF INDIO.

I SUPPORT MOUNT 109.

AS IT PRIORITIZES KEEPING COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WHOLE AND PROVIDING MORE ACCURATE BALANCE OF REPRESENTATION. DESPITE THE CONCERNS THAT WERE WITHIN THE REPORT.

IF FULLY COMPLIES WITH SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. IN INCLUDES 4 VRA DISTRICTS WITH OVER 50 PERCENT LATINO –.

I REALLY

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REVERENTLY HEARD AND 8 RECENT 4108 OTHER THAN IT WAS BALANCING OUT THE POPULATION WHICH IS IN, ISSUES ONE CRITERIA.

PLEASE REVISIT YOUR CRITERIONS AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY WITH MAP 109.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

COMMENTS. >> NEXT ASSOCIATE –.

ALL OF MY BITSY –.

>> WAS A, YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. JOSÉ, CAN YOU AND MEET YOURSELVES.

OUR TO WANT TO GO WITH MITZIE THAT WE CAN GO BACK TO JOSÉ?

>> YES. MITZIE YOU HAVE 3

MINUTES. >> ALSO CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES. >> HELLO, GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MY NAME IS BITSY – AND I'M FROM DISTRICT 4.

ANSWER HONESTLY FRUSTRATING TO SEE OUR SO-CALLED REPRESENTATIVES IGNORING OUR CONCERNS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRO TEM AARON POSSIBILITIES.

IT'S FRUSTRATING TO SEE AND HEAR AND EXPERIENCE THESE THINGS IN REAL TIME.

OF THE DISCOURAGEMENT OF CIVIL ENGAGEMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEDS RATHER THAN THE LIFE OF ITS RESIDENTS. JUST BIT OF OUR FACES OF DISRESPECT.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO TELL YOU. YOU'VE HEARD IT SEEN AS PART OF MAP AMOUNT 9.

I'M TIRED. TRULY AND ONCE AGAIN URGE YOU TO REVISIT YOUR SUPPORT FOR MAP 109 AND SUPPORT MAP URGE YOU TO REPORT TO MIKE REVISIT NOT WANT TO WAIT AND RATHER INSTEAD SUPPORT THE MAP 109.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR 1COMMENTS. NEXT SPEAKER.

>> JOSÉ? ARE YOU ABLE TO UNMUTE YOURSELF? OKAY, WE COULD GO WITH THE SET.

LIZETTE, YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES.

>> HELLO?

CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES HI, SORRY.

HELLO I'M AT – – INDIO RESIDENT.

>> CAN YOU SPEAK A LITTLE LOUDER? OKAY SHE DROPPED OFF ZOOM.

JOSÉ, DO YOU WANT TO TRY AGAIN AND UNMUTE YOURSELF? OKAY METEOROLOGIST I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER RAISED HANDS AT

THIS MOMENT. >> OKAY.

AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE MAP? COUNCILMEMBER AMITH DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

>> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION. THIS IS BEEN A LENGTHY PROCESS.

WHERE CITY STAFF HAS GONE OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE FIRST-HAND INPUT ON THE MAPPING PROCESS.

AND OF COURSE THE CITIZENS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR OWN OUTREACH PROCESS.

WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS AND AT THE END OF THE DAY OUR GOAL IS TO REPRESENT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR

BEING PART OF THAT. >> THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER MILLER? >> NO COMMENTS MAYOR.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD TO THIS LONG ORDEAL. LOOKING AT HOPEFULLY PICKING AMOUNT

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>> THANK YOU SIR. PRO

TEM? >> I'M STILL NOT IN SUPPORT OF MAP ONE AWAKE WHICH IS WHICH CURRENTLY PROPOSED. I'M STILL THINKING MAP 109 MAKES A LOT MORE SENSE. I THINK FOR THE SECOND TIME WE HAVEN'T REALLY HEARD ANY GOOD REASON FOR MAP ONE AWAY FROM ANY COMMENTS FROM HER COUNCILMEMBERS HERE.

YOU KNOW, LOOKING UP ONE WAIT AND KEEPS THE ISSUE WE HAD WITH OUR PREVIOUS MAP WHICH IS KEEPS SPLITTING UP LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES GRIPPING THEM WITH COMMUNITY CENTER MUCH WEALTHIER WHICH CAN LEAD TO DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THOSE LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES.

I DON'T THINK IT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO STICK AND BEING AS CLOSE AS WE CAN TO THE CURRENT ROUTE.

EVEN THEN HAVEN'T HEARD ANY GOOD REASONING FOR THE CHANGES THAT ARE PROPOSED FROM THE CURRENT MAP TO MAP ONE AWAY. SO ONE OF THE EXAMPLES OF WHY I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MAP ONE AWAY IS, HOW CAN WE JUSTIFY GROUPING THE AREAS AROUND MARTHA'S VILLAGE IN SOUTH JACKSON PARK IN AN AREA THAT HAS 9200 PERCENT SEVERE RENT BURDEN WHICH MEANS PEOPLE ARE SPENDING MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF 17 INCOME ON THE RENT. HOW CAN WE JUSTIFY GROUPING UP WITH TARA LAGO? WHICH HAS A MUCH HIGHER INCOME AND 10 TO 20 PERCENT RENT BURDEN FROM THE DATE OF THE HOUSE. THERE ALSO DISPARITIES BETWEEN THESE 2 NEIGHBORHOODS AND LIFE EXPECTANCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.

SO, WHY WOULD WE INCLUDE THE JEWEL COMMUNITY IN NORTH INDIO WITH SHADOW HILLS AND SHADOW LAKE? THESE ARE COMMUNITIES WITH VERY DIFFERENT NEEDS AND SO KEEPING, THAT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THESE MAPS.

KEEPING THE JEWEL COMMUNITY IN NORTH INDIO WITH THE AREA AROUND MARTHA'S VILLAGE SOUTH JACKSON PARK MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME AS FAR AS FOLLOWING THE STATE GUIDELINES OF KEEPING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. SO, MAP 109 KEEPS TURN LAGO WITH SHADOW LAKE AND SHADOW HILLS. AND SO THIS MAKES IT MORE POSSIBLE FOR LONG-TERM COMMUNITIES TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO FOCUS ON THE ISSUES THEY SEE IN THEIR COMMUNITY WE KNOW HISTORICALLY SPLITTING THESE COMMUNITIES UP CAN LEAD TO DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THESE AREAS BECAUSE THE PEOPLE IN THE WEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ARE GOING TO HAVE MUCH LARGER FUNDS.

PROBABLY FUNDS TO RUN A LARGER ELECTION AGAINST SOMEBODY IN THOSE LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. I THINK WERE HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT IS THE REASONING FOR KEEPING THIS

GOING. >> THAT'S IT? ALL RIGHT. I THINK AFTER 5 PUBLIC HEARINGS COME TO A POINT TO WHERE WORKING WITH THE CONSULTANT, OUR OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS THAT ARE RAISED. IN SOME VALID POINTS ON BOTH SIDES.

AT THIS POINT I THINK THE COUNCIL HOUSE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS AT LARGE. CURRENTLY, WEARING DISTRICTS AND IT'S BEEN SAID THAT WE ALL REPRESENT OUR CITY AS A WHOLE. BUT, TO BE HAVE SOME CHALLENGES INNER CITY THAT IS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH OUR INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVES? YES WE DO. ARE YOU DOING THAT IN YOUR DISTRICT? ARE YOU DOING IT NOW? THOSE ARE THE QUESTIONS WE NEED TO BE ASKING MOVING FORWARD.

I THINK WERE AT A POINT NOW TO WHERE WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENSUS THAT WE HAVE.

AND SO I WOULD ASK IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> ARE WE DONE WITH ALL

THE COMMENTS? >> YES.

THERE'S NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

>> FROM THE COUNCIL?

>> CAN I MAKE ANOTHER

COMMENT? >> ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK RIGHT NOW WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT YOU KNOW OUR CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES AND HOW WE REPRESENT OUR DISTRICTS OR FOR REPRESENT THE CITY AT LARGE. BUT THAT IS NOT THE DISCUSSION OF HER HAVING NOW.

THIS IS THE FUTURE OF 10 YEARS OF REPRESENTATION IN OUR CITY. WE MIGHT NOT BE HERE BY THAT TIME. SO WERE TRYING TO SET IT UP SO THE NEXT 10 YEARS HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST ARE KEPT TOGETHER SO THEY CAN ELECT THE PROPER REPRESENTATIVE AND HOW DO WE MAKE IT THE BEST MAP POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REPRESENTATION FOR OUR RESIDENTS? SO I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THAT CONVERSATION TO YOU KNOW WE ALL REPRESENT THE CITY.

YES THAT'S TRUE AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE THE CASE.

BUT, IT DOES IMPACT WHO GETS ELECTED INTO THESE POSITIONS. IN THE CURRENT MAP DOESN'T PROVIDE THAT REPRESENTATION. IT DOESN'T FOLLOW, IT MIGHT BE LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE BUT IT'S NOT THE BEST WAY TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN

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THAT'S MY COMMENT. >> THANK YOU SIR.

>> I LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND A MOTION. I THINK I AM PROOF THAT THE SYSTEM WORKS. I WAS ELECTED AS A LATINA IN A DISTRICT THAT IS MINORITY HISPANIC.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO WAIVE FOR LIBERTY OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1775 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIO ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND ADOPTING A NEW OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 SENSES TITLE AND REQUEST THE CITY CLERK TO

READ THAT TITLE. >> I WILL SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. CAN I HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE.[VOTING]

>> MOTION PASSES 4 – ONE.

>> NOW I WILL READ THE ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 1775 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIO ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND ADOPTING A NEW OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP FOR THE CITY OF INDIO BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 SENSES. THEY CAME IN.

>> THANK YOU. SO WE WON'T MOVE AROUND OUR AGENDA AND GET BACK TO OUR ITEM

[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

>> THEY CAME IN. THERE ARE SOME EXCITING THINGS

TO REPORT. >> CAN YOU GIVE ME A SECOND TO ESCAPE DUE TO A PROPERTY OWNED GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS. I MUST RECUSE

MYSELF. >> AND JACK IS REQUESTING

TO LEAVE AS WELL. >> GRANT SOME STUFF OUT.

>> THANK YOU. >> MS. HOLMES OWNS PROPERTY IN THE AREA AND UNDER THE RULES OF THE FDCPA SHE'S ABLE TO SIT IN THE AUDIENCE WHEN SHE COMES DOWN FROM THE DAIS BECAUSE IT AFFECTS HER PROPERTY INTERESTS.

>> THANK YOU. MENTIONED IT EARLIER THERE'S A LOT OF WORK GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES.

SOMETIMES IT TAKES QUITE A BIT OF TIME FOR THESE MATTERS TO COME FORWARD AND TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT.

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT.[VOTING] SUCH MATTERS TO DISCUSS RELATIVE TO THE CONFIGURATION, LET'S COLLECT AND REINVIGORATE, WE ENLIGHTEN OUR DOWNTOWN.

JUST BRIEFLY THESE ARE PRESENTATIONS BUT, CERTAINLY THERE IS SOME ROOM FOR SOME COUNCIL COMMENTS AND INPUT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WERE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

MANY OF THESE HAVE BEEN RESEARCHED TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS ADMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS MOSTLY A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU FOR FINAL APPROVAL AT A LATER DATE. WE'VE DISCUSSED IN BOTH THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AS WELL THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED. WE FIRMLY STARTED OUR SECOND SATURDAY CENTER STAGE CONCERTS. THEY ARE BEING HELD TEMPORARILY ON A STRETCH OF GRASS AND MILES AND SUMMER. AGAIN, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, WE WANT TO DEVELOP A LIVING ROOM OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM PARK WHERE STAGE COULD BE SET AND THESE TYPE OF CONCERTS AND EVENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WOULD HAVE A HOME FOR THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE SOME VERY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS ASSISTING US IN THIS PROCESS.

I LIKE TO INTRODUCE CHRIS HERMAN AS WELL AS, HE'S GOT SOME OF HIS TEAM HERE AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECT WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. MAYBE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW APPEARED TO GUIDE YOU THERE IS SEE ON MILES AND SUMMER. THIS IS SOUTH OF WHERE WE BEEN HOLDING THE CONCERTS AT THIS TIME.

YOU SEE WHAT IS PROPOSED HERE WITH THE STAGE IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE PARCEL.

THE DARK BROWN IN THE CORNER IS A PROPOSED RESTROOM. CERTAINLY THERE'S MORE DETAIL IT PROVIDES.

CHRIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP GUIDE US FOR A FEW MINUTES. I WILL MOVE THESE ALONG AS YOU

EXPLAINED. >> YES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU BRIAN I THANK YOU MAYOR FERMON AND COUNCILMEMBERS.

IT'S BEEN FUN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. ABOUT WITH ME TONIGHT MICHAEL MCCALL OF OUR ARCHITECT CONSULTANT OF WORKED WITH SEVERAL PROJECTS LIKE THIS INCLUDING THE RANCHO MIRAGE THEATER AND SILVER ROCKS NEW POP FORM AS WELL AS OUR CONSULTANT ANTHONY FLORENCE WHOSE HELPED US FOCUS IN ON WHAT IS IT WE WANT TO DELIVER FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.

WHAT IS THE EXPERIENCE GOING TO BE FOR THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE VISITORS TO COME TO THE SPACE.

HOW DO WE CREATE A SENSE OF ARRIVAL? HOW DO WE CREATE FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE STRUCTURE THAT'S CREATED.

THE PERFORMANCE LEVEL THAT WILL BE GIVEN AN YOU CAN PROVIDE US AN OFFERING TO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ACTS AND SIZE IT.

WHICH MEANS WHAT SIZES OF WHAT

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FOR WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THIS RAISED PLATFORM AREA.

HE COULD SEE QUICKLY SKETCH UP IMAGE OF WHERE WE AREN'T TO DATE WITH ABOUT A 30 INCH PLATFORM.

STEEL STRUCTURE AND WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS SORT OF A DROPPING LIGHT RIG IS OPERATED BY MOTORS WHICH IS A SQUARE STRUCTURE AND SOME SORT OF COVERING TO GIVE IT SOME INTEREST. THE INDIO LOCAL IS BRANDED BEHIND ON TOP LIKE YOU SEE ON SOME OF YOUR NEW BRANDING ON THE TOP OF THE CROSSOVER WALL.

SIMPLE STRUCTURE.

YOU CAN SEE IN THIS CROSS-SECTION ABOUT 75 FEEDBACK IS A MIXING POSITION AND IN SUPPORT FOR MANY OF THESE ACTS TO HAVE THE RIGHT LIGHT HIT THEM AT THE RIGHT PLACES TO AVOID DARK SPOTS AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE SEEN IN THE RIGHT WAY.

WITH THE HELP OF THE INDEX ROOM AND ANTHONY FLOREZ AND MICHAEL MCCALL OF WE'VE COME TO THIS LEVEL.

I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THAT. THERE'S A LOT OF DETAIL AND THOUGHT THAT GOES INTO THESE THINGS. UPON OPENING IT UP TO QUESTIONS. YOU GUYS HAVE PROBABLY MORE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE ANSWERS TO TALK ABOUT. WERE HERE AND AVAILABLE. WE CAN ANSWER ALL THOSE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SITE.

I WANT TO POINT TO A COUPLE MORE THINGS ON THE SITE IF YOU GO BACK TO THE SITE PLAN. WE ORIENTED THE STAGE POP FORM TO THE LOWER LEFT WITH ACCESS FOR BACKSTAGE DOUBLE GATE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THERE'S ANOTHER DOUBLE GATE ALONG THE ALLEY THAT GOES TO ONCE A MANUFACTURED OR PRE-MANUFACTURED RESTAURANT BUILDING WITH ADDITIONAL STORAGE.

SURROUNDING THE PARK IS FENCED ENCLOSURE WITH A MAIN AXIS OF THE CORNER OF SUMMER AND MILES. A SECONDARY ACCESS FURTHER DOWN WITH A FUTURE BEER GARDEN IS GOING TO BE.

IT WILL BE CONTROLLED AT THOSE 2 POINTS. THE MIXED PLATFORM YOU CAN SEE THERE'S ACCESS FOR CARTING EQUIPMENT INTO THAT MIX PLATFORM WHICH IS ALONG LINEAL OFFSET OF CONCRETE.

ALONG THE FENCE, BRIAN CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA AND I THINK IT'S COOL.

ALONG THE FENCE WE WILL HAVE TABLES. PETE PLACES LIKE TO PUT BEER. LITTLE BAR TOP OR THEY CAN PUT THEIR DRINKS DOWN. FOOD TRUCKS CAN BE PARKED ON FIRM.

THE MICRO MILES.

THIS IS ACROSS THE STREET ON BOTH SIDES. WE HELPED WITH THE CACTUS GARDEN TO THE EAST AND TO THE NORTH THERE'S AN OPEN SPACE.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS COURT OVERFLOW AREA WITH MUSIC AND ACTIVITY.

IT'S REALLY A GREAT WAY.

WHAT PEOPLE GET THERE THEY'RE GONNA KNOW THEY'RE IN A SPECIAL PLACE. THAT'S A PRESENTATION. ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TO ASK.

>> PERFECT. WE HOPE ARE ON THE RIGHT TARGET.

THERE'S ONE MORE QUICK. RESTROOM THERE'S OPPORTUNITY FOR MURAL ON THE RESTROOM TO MAYBE MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE ATTRACTIVE.

I WANTED TO DRAW ATTENTION THAT WE WILL PROVIDE THAT AS PART OF THIS PROPOSAL. IT'S INTENDED TO BE FENCED WHICH WILL ALLOW US FROM ABC REGULATIONS TO HAVE OPEN CONTAINER WITHIN THE EVENT AREA. IF THERE'S SOME INPUT, IDEAS, NODS WERE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

WE WANT TO GET THIS THING BUILT.

>> GREAT. I OPENED UP TO THE COUNCIL. CONCERT MEMBER MILLER TO HAVE ANY

COMMENTS? >> IS BEAUTIFUL.

I LOVE THE WAY AND SET UP FACING MILES AVENUE. LIKE THAT WE HAVE THE AMENITIES WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT FOR OTHER CAPACITIES TO APPEARED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A STAGE THERE I THINK IS NOT GOING TO HELP THE ACTUAL CONCERTS IN THE WHOLE DOWNTOWN THEME RETURN TO GO WITH.

MY HATS OFF TO EVERYONE.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT STEP

FORWARD. >> GREAT.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH? >> THANK YOU THERE FERMON.

I TOO DO APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT HAS GONE INTO THIS PRESENTATION.

I DO LIKE THE PROPOSAL.

OF THE OUTDOOR SPACE.

MY CONCERN TODAY IS THE SAME THAT WE'VE HAD FOR THE PAST 20 TO 30 TO 40 TO 50 TO 60 YEARS IN MY EXISTENCE AND INDIO. THE SECURITY OF THE BATHROOMS AND HOW WERE GOING TO MANAGE THAT. IF THE PUBLIC BATHROOMS YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO SECURE THAT AFTER HOURS. NOT BEING UTILIZED. WHICH IS NOT OUT OF OUR CONTROL.

SWIM WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A PLAN TO ONLY HAVE THESE BATHROOMS ACCESSIBLE DURING THE OPERATING HOURS OF THE OUTDOOR THEATER AND THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY CONCERN.

>> JUST ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

IT'S VERY GOOD AND IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T QUITE SEE IT IN THE SITE PLAN IS THE FENCING.

THUS PROPOSED AROUND THE SITE. IT MAY NOT JUST BE CONCERTS. YOU COULD HAVE

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THAT'S WHEN IT WOULD BE OPEN.

THAT'S WHEN THE RESTROOMS WOULD BE OPEN.

IF ANYONE WAS INSIDE OF THAT GATED, THE FENCED AREA AND THERE ISN'T AN EVENT GOING ON THEY'D BE TRESPASSING AND THEY WOULD

BE REMOVED. >> I CAN ANSWER THAT TOO.

THE RESTROOM IS IN A REALLY VISIBLE LOCATION WILL BE ENDED UP IN THE CORNER AND THE ENTRANCES ARE RIGHT OUT ON THE ALLEY. THERE COULD BE A CLEAR ACCESS IN THE PLANTING AROUND WOULD BE REALLY LOW SO SHOPS DEPARTMENT COULD DO A VISUAL DRIVE BY A KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THAT'S

PART OF THE PLAN THERE TOO. >> THANK YOU.

MAYOR PRO

TEM? >> I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.

I THINK IT'S REALLY WELL THOUGHT OUT.

I LIKE IT BETTER THAN THE INITIAL DRIVE YOU HOW. I SEE THE IMPROVEMENT COMING ALONG. I APPRECIATE THE WORK.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU GUYS.

IT WILL BE A FUN ONE.

>> I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS. WE ARE CREATING A SYNERGY DOWNTOWN THAT WE SAY SETTING THE STAGE AND INDIO. RESETTING THE STAGE.

THIS IS PART OF THAT GROWTH DOWNTOWN. THAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR. THIS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART STAGE.

WE WANT A STATE-OF-THE-ART STAGE.

WANT SOME NICE PERFORMANCES GOING ON DOWN THERE. WE ALSO WANT COFFEE IN THE PARK FOR OUR SENIORS ON THE WEEKEND MORNINGS. MOVING ON DOWN AFTER THE FARMERS MARKET.

I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT.

IT'S EVOLVED FROM THE INITIAL PLAN LIKE ALL PLANS USUALLY DO.

IT JUST OPENS US UP FOR MORE OPPORTUNITY. THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS THE GRASSY AREA. WILL THERE BE ELEVATION? WILL IT BE STADIUM GRASS SITTING? FLAT? HOW SECOND WORKOUT?

>> THE INITIAL CONCEPTS WE WANTED TO TRY TO GRADE THE THING INTO A RAISED ARM.

THIS IS A BETTER FOR THE SITE AND BETTER ECONOMICALLY.

THE PLATFORM WILL BE AS HIGH AS IT CAN BE WITHOUT A PROTECTION BARRIER IN 17 18 FRONT.

FROM ADA PROTECTION OF PEOPLE FALLING OFF THE STAGE. THE GRASS WILL REMAIN AT A VERY GENTLE SLOPE BACK AS IT IS RIGHT NOW. THERE WON'T BE ANY BOWL OR TERRACING. HE WILL HAVE A USABLE PARK BUT, IT'LL BE VERY VISIBLE FROM ANYWHERE NORTH OF THAT PLATFORM.

AND PEOPLE CERTAINLY EXPERIENCE IT VERY BONE.

>> THAT FLAT SURFACES MORE MULTIPURPOSE. NORMAL ABLE TO DO OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THE CONCERTS. IF IT WERE A FIXED AMPHITHEATER YOU'RE BASICALLY SAYING THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO.

WE CONSULTANT WITH OTHER SET OF TOWN THIS IN THE PAST HERE LOCALLY AND ELSEWHERE. THE RECOMMENDED ACTUALLY MOUNTED TO THE AMPHITHEATER SEATING. THAT'S WHERE WE WERE

HEADED AS SHE RECALLED. >> MOMENT.

THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> LOOKS GOOD. >> SIDING TO STEP ONTO THE NEXT ITEM THAT IS ALSO PROPOSED FOR THE DOWNTOWN.

– BARRY OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING HAS BEEN LEADING THIS CHARGE. TO MY CHAT ABOUT OUR LETTER SIGNED

THE. >> THINK A CITY MANAGER THINK A CITY COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING ME TO PUT THIS BEFORE YOU PRINT THE SAKE OF SIMPLICITY WERE SIMPLY CALLING IT THE INDIO LETTER SIGN.

AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO BOTH YOU AS A COUNCIL TO THE PRESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE OFFER THIS IS A SHOWSTOPPING PLACE MAKING ELEMENT FOR OUR REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN. WE CONSIDERED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS BASED ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS, BASED ON VISIBILITY TO HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS. BASED ON ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEDESTRIANS AND ALSO TO THE TIME OF DAY. WILL THERE BE SHADOWS ON THE SIGN? WILL PEOPLE HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE SUN TO TAKE PHOTOS. WE LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS YOU SEE THERE INDICATED ON THE MAP DIFFERENT COLORS.

ULTIMATELY WE CAME UP WITH 2 MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS.

THIS WOULD BE ONE OF THEM RECALLING THE NORTH LOCATION WHICH IS ACTUALLY ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MILES AND SMYRNA.

YOU'RE THE AREA WE ARE CALLING OUR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW. YOU COULD SEE THIS FROM ONE PERSPECTIVE. IT HAS A FRONT FACING A VERY DURABLE POLYCARBONATE WITH AN ALUMINUM BACKING.

THIS IS ANOTHER LOCATION YOU CAN SEE THERE, ANOTHER ANGLE OF THAT. IN ADDITION LOCATION WE LOOKED AT WAS ACTUALLY THIS IS WHAT A LOOK AT MIKE AT NIGHT.

IT WOULD BE LIT WITH LED AND IT'S CALLED RPG.

SO WE CAN ACTUALLY CHANGE THE COLORS OF THE LETTERS AND NIGHT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

THIS IS ALL DONE DIGITALLY. USING A COOLER TO MAKE SURE THE COMPONENTS STAY SAFE IN OUR TEMPERATURES. ALSO THEY WITHSTAND THE HEAT AND THE TEMPERATURES DURING THE SUMMER.

WE LOOKED AT THIS ALTERNATE LOCATION WHICH IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE ENTRANCE PLAZA TO THE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM. WERE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RECOMMEND THE OTHER LOCATION HERE, THE NORTH LOCATION AS THE BEST SPOT BASED ON SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT I INDICATED TO YOU EARLIER.

HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS. I THINK IT WILL BE A REALLY GREAT

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ALSO ELICIT SOME PRIDE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT WERE DOING FOR THEIR DOWNTOWN.

>> JUST TO ADD TO HER REPORT. LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A GRANT TO PAY FOR THIS.

SO THIS WOULD BE PAID FOR THROUGH REMEMBER THE GRANT

SOURCE. >> VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS HAS OFFERED A GRANT FOR THE CITY OF INDIO IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,000. WE THINK THAT WILL COVER MOST OF THE COST OF THE SIGN.

IF IT'S POPULAR WE BELIEVE IT WILL BE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO POSSIBLY PUT SIGNAGE LIKE THIS IN OTHER PARTS

OF THE CITY TOO. >> AN OPTION WOULD BE AS WE SAW IN THE PARK.

THE LIVING ROOM PARK IS THE BACK PART OF THE STAGE COULD BE SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR.

MAYBE NOT THE QUITE THE SAME SIZE.

BUT, AGAIN WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS EXCITING AND FUN. MAKE SURE WERE ON THE RIGHT PATH BEFORE IT MOVED TO MUCH FURTHER.

IF THERE'S QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE THE NO.

>> COUNCILMEMBER MILLER?

>> A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

I DO THINK IT LOOKS VERY NICE IN TERMS OF PUTTING IT OUT THERE TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT AS A FOCAL POINT. I LIKE THE COLORS.

I LIKE THE WAY IT SET UP.

WE WOULD DO SOMETHING IN THE BACKDROP OF IT. LOOKING BEHIND IT WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE A PICTURE FROM IT. YOU SEE THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE OTHER STUFF.

I SHOULD BE SOMEONE BACKDROP TO IT SO IT GIVES SOMETHING TO LOOK AGAINST. THE COULD BE LIVE BUSHES OR TREES OR SOMETHING. THAT WOULD GIVE IT A HIGHLIGHT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BACKDROP. WHEN HE DID TAKE A START ON PICTURE YOU WOULD SEE THE ACTUAL ARTWORK ITSELF LIST OF THE STUFF BEHIND IT. SECONDLY IF GONNA DO IT LIKE THIS PROPERTY THE OTHER ONE WILL HAVE A TIME. I NEED TO MAKE SURE MAP QUALITY TURF AND QUALITY WE CONTROL THOSE AREAS. WE DON'T DO IT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY. AREAS LIKE THIS ARE GOING TO BE FOLKLORE YOU GET RID OF THE WEED ISSUES AND INTEGRATION IS DONE RIGHT.

STOP A PROBLEM WITH THE CACTI AREA THERE.

IT'S A SIMPLE FIX OF PEOPLE WANT TO GET DOWN TO IT. PUT WEED CONTROL DOWN THE FERTILIZER.

THIS COULD BE FOCAL POINT WANT THAT TO BE LOOK AS NEAT AND TIDY AS IT CAN BE TO HAVE A BETTER I GUESS STATIC LOOK NOT ONLY TO ARTWORK FOR

THE CITY. >> APPRECIATE THAT.

IF I CAN ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT COUNCILMEMBER MILLER BROUGHT UP.

THIS LOCATION WAS ALSO CHOSEN STRATEGICALLY SO THAT IT WOULD BE VISIBLE TO THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING DOWN JIM BOULEVARD AND FROM MAXIMUM DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT SO THEY WOULD CATCH THE ATTENTION PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LETTERS.

PERHAPS TURNED DOWN THIS SUMMER TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND ALL THE ACTIVITY DOWN THERE.

ALSO, THE BUILDING WE SEE THERE JUST WEST OF THAT AS YOU ALL AWARE OF THE CITY ON PROPERTY AND IT IS THE MEDS BEING TENANTED.

HOPEFUL TO THOSE IMPROVEMENTS SO PERHAPS SOME OF THOSE ISSUES THAT COUNCILMEMBER MILLER ADDRESSED WILL ALSO BE

ADDRESSED. >> GREAT.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH? >> THEY GIVE IN.

ALSO 17 PRESENTATION WAS BEING GIVEN I KEPT IN MIND THE CIRCULATION AND THE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL SIGN. I AM IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONCEPT.

I DO BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO HAVE IN OUR CITY.

IT'S NOT NECESSARILY AN ENTRY MONUMENT BUT IT IS A STATEMENT MONUMENT.

I'D LIKE IT TO FACE, I LIKE IT TO HAVE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE.

SO IF IT IS WERE TRYING TO MAXIMIZE THE DOWNTOWN EXPOSURE YOU KNOW YOUR SITES ARE LIMITED.

THE MAGIC TRAFFIC PATTERN IS NOT ON MILES, SUMMER OR INDIO BOULEVARD. FOR A SIGN OF THIS TYPE. THE MAJOR ENTRY POINT IS OASIS AND INDIO BOULEVARD. BUT, THAT'S NOT WHAT WERE TRYING TO KEEP.

THAT'S NOT WHERE WERE TRYING TO DIRECT THE FOCUS. SO, THE NEXT BEST FOCUS WOULD BE INDIVIDUALS DRIVING OVER THE JACKSON OVERPASS SOUTHBOUND. FOR THEM TO SEE A SIGN LIKE THIS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MILES IN SUMMER I THINK

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MORE SO THAN BEING LOCATED ON INDIO BOULEVARD IN SUMMER WHEREAS IT MAY ONLY BE SEEN BY THE WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ON INDIO BOULEVARD. SO, I AGREE WITH THE CONCEPT. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A STATEMENT PIECE THAT WILL ATTRACT INDIVIDUALS TO WANT TO COME AND MEMORIALIZE THEIR VISIT TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

SPECIFICALLY TO THE DOWNTOWN. BUT TO REALLY MAXIMIZE OUR EXPOSURE I THINK THE BEST LOCATION IS THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF SMYRNA AND MILES WHICH GIVES US GOT EXPOSURE TO THE JACKSON OVERPASS INDIVIDUALS LOOKING DOWN INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

TAKING A LOOK AT ALL THE ACTIVITY THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING DOWN THERE.

THANK YOU STAFF. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR INPUT THAT'S MY INPUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS.

THANK YOU. >> CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THAT. WE WILL TAKE YOUR COMMENTS INTO CONSIDERATION. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FACTORS AS I MENTIONED THAT WENT INTO OUR PREFERRED LOCATION FOR THIS. PART OF THAT IS THAT WE BELIEVE MOST OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WOULD BE TAKEN BY PEDESTRIANS. AS A PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH THOSE ARE CERTAINLY LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE SEEN BY A GREATER NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THEY WON'T NECESSARILY BE GETTING OUT OF THEIR CARS AND TAKING PHOTOS WITH THEM IN THOSE LOCATIONS. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT IN A PLACE THAT WOULD BE SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO WALK TO WITHOUT HAVING TO CROSS BUSY STREETS IF THEY WERE NOT SHUT DOWN. WE WILL CERTAINLY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LOCATION AGAIN AND ALSO CONSIDER POSSIBLE FUTURE LOCATIONS THAT WOULD BE VERY HIGH VISIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC.

>> GREAT.

MAYOR PRO TEM? >> THANK YOU.

I REALLY LIKE THE SIGN.

I THINK THE COLOR IS GREAT IN THE LINEUP WILL BE GREAT ESPECIALLY FOR A NIGHT. FOR ALL THOSE OUTDOOR EVENTS WE HAVE OUT THERE. IT'LL BE GOOD.

I DID HAVE THE SAME CONCERN.

I LIKE THE PALM TREE SIDE A LITTLE BETTER. HAS BACKGROUND OF THE PALM TREES AND BECAUSE EVERYBODY'S GOING TO BE GOING RIGHT THERE FOR THE EVENTS. BUT, IF THE LIGHTING IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR THE PICTURES I WOULD AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER MILLER THAT WE NEED SOME KIND OF BACKGROUND. EVEN WHEN THE RESTAURANT COMES IN ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH HAS A ROWBOAT ANOTHER SECTION THAT WOULD BE, WHAT WOULD IT LOOK GOOD FOR THE BACKGROUND PICTURES. LOOKS LITTLE TO EMPTY RIGHT NOW.

>> I THINK THAT WAS INTENTIONAL.

WE PUT IT IN THE OTHER LOCATIONS BACKGROUND BECOMES TO BUSY AND FIGHTS WITH THE LETTERS THEMSELVES.

>> YEAH. >> SO THE OPTION WE ARE HEADED AND PERHAPS COUNCILMEMBER MILLER WE CAN LOOK MAYBE MOCKUP SOME SHRUBS BEHIND THAT.

WHAT WE WOULD LOSE IS A VISIBILITY FROM INDIO BOULEVARD BUT WHAT WE MIGHT GAIN IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ATTRACTIVE SHOT, SELFIE SODA SEAT BEAK.

MAYBE IT'S A TRADE-OFF THERE YOU WILL HAVE TO

KIND OF LOOK AT. >> YEAH.

JUST LIKE YOU LOOKING AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDINGS BACK THERE.

>> YEAH TEND TO BELIEVE THE TRAINS AND CHARACTER AND THAT THEY'RE PART OF WHAT MAKES THIS LOCATION SO SPECIAL. IF YOU'RE ONE OF OUR CENTERSTAGE EVENTS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.

AGAIN THAT'S WHY FELT MEXICALI'S FAMOUS

TOO. >> YEAH.

>> PERSONALLY I LOVE IT AND I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS OUR COUNCIL HAS RAISED. I THINK THE REWARD OUTWEIGHS THAT.

ALSO WANT TO PUT OUT THERE THAT THERE'S OTHER THINGS IN THE WORKS ON SOME OF THOSE LOCATIONS THAT WERE TALKING ABOUT. THAT I CAN'T TALK ABOUT.

THAT'S WHY THINK THIS IS A GREAT LOCATION. IF WE MOVE IT OVER TOWARDS INDIO BOULEVARD I THINK WE RUN THE RISK OF PEDESTRIANS BEING TO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC.

AND I DO LIKE THE CONCEPT OF SAYING OKAY WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE? LET'S GO PARK WE COULD GO THERE AND IT'S NOT TO CLOSE TO THE STAGE AREA.

TO WHERE YOU COULD GO TAKE SOME PHOTOS ARE SET OUT IN THE GRASS OR WHATEVER WILL HAPPEN THERE. AND ALSO THE TRAIN. THE TRAIN IS HOW INDIO GOT HERE. THAT'S HOW INDIO STARTED IS OUR TRAIN. I THINK WE ALSO APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL. AT NIGHT WHEN YOU LIGHTED UP IN THE COLOR SCHEME.

IT'S GONNA LOOK PHENOMENAL.

THIS IS SOMETHING WHEN YOU GO TO OTHER CITIES, THEY ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEIR NAME IS A STATEMENT AND PUT OUT THERE. I STRESS THAT APPEARED EVERYWHERE I GO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL, THE TAMALE FESTIVAL, THE DATE FESTIVAL ALL OF OUR FESTIVALS ARE IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THIS REPRESENTS THAT. I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK THAT'S GOING ON.

IF YOU BRING SOME MOCKUPS I BELIEVE LOOK AT IT. I'M NOT THE ARTIST.

THE CONCEPT OF WORKING ON THE TEMPLATE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU RED.

THANKS BROOKE. JUST ONE THING.

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IN ONE STOP. REGARDING CITY HALL AND LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS.

AGAIN THESE ARE ITEMS IN MATTERS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SEEN THIS. TRYING TO EVERETT FOR THE PUBLIC ALSO. WE DO HAVE ONE ZOOM BACK THEN WHOSE ARCHITECT WORKING FROM HOLT'S ARCHITECTURE ON THE PROJECT. PURSUANT TO OUR DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND SCHEDULE OF WHAT DOWNTOWN IS. IS HE CITY HALL THERE IN THE CENTER.

IT'S HARD TO READ. THE GREEN AREA SPECIFIC AREA.

FOR IPAQ THE DESERT WORKS UNDER THE ART SYRIA. SEE THE COD IN RED.

PLAN PARKING ON THE FORMER WHITE STEEL SITE.

THE BLUE MIXED-USE AREAS, COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL AND SO FORTH. WHAT'S BEEN CONTEMPLATED IS WE'VE LOOKED AT ALL THE SITES IN THE DOWNTOWN AND HOW WE CAN BEST VIEW OF FUTURE NEW CITY HALL. THE MOST PROMINENT SIDE FROM LAND-USE PERSPECTIVE WOULD BE THE CURRENT LIBRARY SITE. WHAT YOU SEE HERE DEPICTED AS A CITY HALL, A NEW CITY HALL WITH A LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY LOCATED.

OPTIONS FOR LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SITE FOR THE LIBRARY. IN ACCOMMODATING THAT. SO MATT, IF YOU'RE ON ZOOM AND ABLE TO JUMP IN MAYBE JUST TO DESCRIBE THESE BRIEFLY. I COULD GO THROUGH THE SLIDES AS YOU MAY DIRECT. AGAIN, MORE INFORMATIONAL BUT AT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMMENTS TO GLADYS WE CERTAINLY WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL GOOD START MAYOR AND BRIAN, THANKS FOR THE INTRODUCTION.

I'M NOT WITH HOLT'S ARCHITECTURE.

I'LL BE BRIEF.

IF WE GO TO COST OF LUBRICANT CAPTURE QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS. AS BRIAN MENTIONED WE STUDIED THE VARIOUS PARCELS OF OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THIS DOWNTOWN CIVIC CENTER.

WHAT YOU SEE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE CENTRAL CITY HALL ON THIS SCREEN IS AN IDEA OF WHAT THE FUTURE BUILDOUT AND CURRENT IN PROGRESS BUILDOUT COULD BE FOR DOWNTOWN.

WE HAVE COD ON ALL THESE PLANS. OBVIOUSLY THERE PHASE 1 BUILDING IN THE BOTTOM LEFT.

PHASE 2 WHICH IS SOON TO BREAK GROUND IN THE MIDDLE (AN IDEA WE KNOW WAS BEING DISCUSSED IN GENERAL IS MAY BE SOME PARKING OR PARKING STRUCTURE ON THE SOUTHCENTER SO WE REPRESENTED THAT.

ON THE EAST SIDE, RIGHT AS BRIAN MENTIONED POSSIBLE MIXED-USE OPPORTUNITY AS THE CITY PERFECTLY TYING IN WITH EARLIER PRESENTATION THAT THERE'S CERTAINLY A LOT OF INTEREST IN DEVELOPING IN THE CITY. THERE COULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY THERE ON THE SOUTHEAST. LOMA LINDA IN THE MIDDLE. THE CURRENT FACILITY AT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY SHOULD THEY WANT IN THE FUTURE TO EXPAND TO THE EAST THE GOING UP TO THE NORTH AS YOU SAW IN THE FIRST SLIDE THERE.

IPAQ AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITY WHAT WE'VE TERM MAY BE AN ARTS DISTRICT AS AN OPPORTUNITY. ALL THAT LEAVES OUT CENTRAL CORRIDOR AS AN IDEA OF WHERE THE MAIN FOCUS COULD BE FOR THE NEW CITY HALL.

ON THE PLAN WERE SEEN HERE AS WE LOOK TO RELOCATE TESTING LIBRARY, RENOVATE THE CURRENT EEOC, THE FORMER SENIOR CENTER OR THE SOME CITY STUFF IN THERE NOW. THAT'S ORANGE BOX IN THE CENTER NORTH.

WE COULD RENOVATE THAT. IT'S ABOUT 8600 SQUARE FEET. NEW CITY HALL IN THE MIDDLE. AS AN ALTERNATIVE WE COULD ACTUALLY IT'S NO RENOVATING THAT EXISTING BUILDING MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY HERE IN THE ORANGE BOX NEXT TO THE EXISTING CITY HALL BUT MAYBE WE BUILT A LIBRARY, POSSIBLY TIE THAT INTO THE EXISTING COUNCIL CHAMBERS SHOULD THAT PROVIDE SOME OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY.

THIS MORNING HERE, INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY DOING A RENOVATION OF THE EEOC OR NEW BUILDING, THIS IS REPRESENTING A BABY LOOKED AT THE EXISTING CITY HOME.

IN RENOVATE THAT AFTER BECOME OF CITY HALL INTO ITS NEW FACILITY.

A SIMILAR OPTION, WHAT DOES THE DOWNTOWN LOOK LIKE IF THE LIBRARY WAS A NEW STANDALONE STRUCTURE OVER ON THE NORTHWEST AS PART OF THAT POTENTIAL MIXED-USE OVER AND OUTLAWED. WE COULD LOOK AT IT THERE ON PLICE ACROSS FROM COD'S FUTURE

PHASE. >> AGAIN, THANK YOU MOUNT.

A LOT OF DETAIL RELATING TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE 16TH CITY HALL THAT'S OVER 50 YEARS OLD.

IT HAS SOME SERIOUS STRUCTURAL ISSUES WE'VE IDENTIFIED.

KNOWING WHERE WERE HEADED AS A COMMUNITY AND MAKING THE STATEMENT EQUAL TO THE INVESTMENT BY THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT. LOMA LINDA AND ALL THE STICKY PLACE

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AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE COUNCIL THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS WHICH MAP IS ALSO THE ARCHITECT ON. SMALL UNDERWAY ON THE FINANCING FOR THAT FACILITY ACTUALLY 3 NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE. WE CAN INCLUDE THE FINANCING HERE AND AGAIN SOME SIGNIFICANT ECONOMY TO SCALE IF WE INCLUDE THESE PROJECTS THERE. THAT'S A BRIEF EXPLANATION. AGAIN, THE IDEA AND CONCEPTS IT MAY BE WHERE'S THE PLATEGLASS PLACE FOR THE LIBRARY.

THIS ISN'T REALLY AN ACTION ITEM OBVIOUSLY.

TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.

ALLOW US TO DO ANY FURTHER RESEARCH YOU MIGHT DIRECT OR COMMENTS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> GREAT. CONSUMER MILLER

TO HAVE THE COMMENTS? >> NO, THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. THIS AREA IS OBVIOUSLY BLOOMING WITH COD, LOMA LINDA AND OUR NEW EXPANSIONS AND RESTAURANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES DOWNTOWN.

I THINK CITY HALL IS DUE.

FURTHER TO DO IT I DO AGREE WITH THE CITY MANAGER THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT PUTTING IT IN WITH THE REST OF HER BOND ISSUE.

RATES ARE LOW STONE.

I FORGOT TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THESE BUILDINGS OR BROTHER GET THE MONEY NOW START LOOKING TOWARDS SOME LOWER INTEREST RATES AND SAVE SOME OF THOSE EXTRA DOLLARS BY PUTTING IT INTO OURSELVES. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

I THINK WE NEED TO PROBABLY ROLL A COUPLE OTHER ITEMS FOR LOOKING AT IT INTO THE BOND ISSUE SO WE CAN CAPTURE THAT GREAT INTEREST RATE THAT IS STILL THERE.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

I WANT TO MAXIMIZE OUR REAL ESTATE. I FELT LIKE WASTING REAL ESTATE ON PARKING LOTS. WE'VE HAD A STUDY RECENTLY THAT LET US KNOW THAT WE ARE OVER PARKT AS A DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY. WITH PLENTY OF PARKING. SO IS THE CITY GOVERNMENT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE US ALLOCATING LAND FOR PARKING LOTS UNLESS IT'S FOR A REGIONAL PARKING STRUCTURE FOR EXAMPLE, THE PARKING STRUCTURE THAT'S BEEN PROPOSED.

SO, HOPEFULLY AS THE PLANET MOVES FORWARD WE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE PARKING UP AGAINST EVERY BUILDING.

THERE STREET PARKING WHICH WE HAVE PLENTY OF.

IT'S UNDERUTILIZED.

AND AS FAR AS THE LIBRARY.

I'VE MADE THIS COMMENT BEFORE.

I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE DOWNTOWN CIVIC COMPLEX.

T NEEDS TO BE PART OF THAT WHOLE CAMPUS FEELING.

AND TO ME I FEEL THE BEST LOCATION IS WHERE THE CURRENT EEOC IS.

THAT WAY THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM WHERE THEY CAN HAVE EITHER CHILDREN'S HOURS FOR READINGS OR YOGA OR SENIOR EVENTS. BUT, CONNECT THE FACILITY WITH AN OUTSIDE AMENITY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT HERE. KEEPING A CONNECTED TO THE CIVIC CAMPUS. I BELIEVE IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT. I DON'T BELIEVE OUR CURRENT CITY HALL, I DON'T THINK WE CAN KEEP IT.

I DON'T SEE HOW WE COULD RETROFITTED.

THE CHAMBERS MAY BE ABLE TO BE CAPPED. AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL CITY HALL, IT NEEDS TO MUCH WORK AND I THINK WE MIGHT BE BETTER SERVED TO RE-CREATE A NEW STRUCTURE ON THE EXISTING LIBRARY SITE. SO THOSE ARE JUST MY COMMENTS.

I KNOW THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. YOU'RE JUST TAKING INPUT RIGHT NOW.

I HOPE THAT YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE WE DON'T NEED TO GIVE UP VALUABLE REAL ESTATE TO PARK OUR CARS. THERE'S PLENTY OF PARKING ON THE STREET. THANK YOU.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER.

MAYOR PRO TEM? >> I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF MOVING THE CITY HALL IN CHAMBERS TO THE NEW LIBRARY SIGN. I THINK IF WE DO MOVE THE LIBRARY TO THE EEOC CENTER IT IS QUITE A BIT SMALLER. I SHOULD SEE WHAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE FOR THEM. LIKE COUNCILMEMBER AND ME THIS IDEA OF MAKING SURE THEY HAVE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM AVAILABLE TO THEM.

FOR ANYTHING THEY MIGHT NEED FOR A NEEDS.

I THINK THIS ROOM SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR ANY LECTURE HALL NEEDS THAT THEY MAY NEED.

I THINK WE ARE TO HAVE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS INCORPORATED HERE FOR PRODUCTION VALUE AS WELL. TYING ALL THOSE 3 TOGETHER WOULD MAKE UP FOR THE SMALL SPACE. HOPEFULLY.

YEAH, ONE MORE THING. I'M INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT YOU GUYS THINK WHAT WOULD BE THE USE FOR THE CITY HALL GOING FORWARD. OH, ANOTHER THING I WANT TO SEE IS IN

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THANKS. >> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM. THOSE ARE GREAT VALID POINTS.

I KNOW AT THE BEGINNING PHASES OF THIS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

SUPER EXCITED. IT'S LONG OVERDUE. RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME. INTEREST RATES ARE DOWN. WE NEED TO MOVE ON THIS NOW. I TOO WANTED TO BE A CAMPUS. I LIKE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO COME TO A COUNSEL MEETING AND PRIOR WALKING INTO A COUNSEL MEETING YOU COULD GRAB SOME COFFEE AT CITY HALL FROM ONE OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO HAS SET UP SHOP IN A SPACE WE HAVE HERE AVAILABLE TO THEM. I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING THE CHAMBER BE PART OF THE CITY HALL.

IT'S A ONE-STOP SHOP. IF YOUR VISITOR NEED TO VISIT THE CHAMBER AND OUR VISITOR CENTER. OR YOUR STUDENT WHO CAN WALK OVER TO THE LIBRARY.

I THINK THAT WILL ALSO BE A GREAT DEAL.

POTENTIAL OFFICE SPACE, MEETING SPACE. WE HAVE A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND A LOT OF NONPROFITS AND UP-AND-COMING ENTREPRENEURS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MEETINGS AND NEED SPACES. I THINK THAT'S ALSO SOME POTENTIAL THERE. I DO LIKE MOVING THE CITY HALL OVER TO THE EXISTING LIBRARY PROPERTY.

YOU KNOW, I WANT TO STRESS THAT BARBERS HAVE TAKEN ON A DIFFERENT MEETING THESE DAYS.

THE INTERNET, WITH OPEN INTERNET WORLD. EVEN THOUGH SOME OF US MAY LOVE OUR BOOKS. LIBRARIES ARE NOW BY PLUMBING CENTERS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

I WANT TO CAPTURE THAT WITH OUR NEW LIBRARY.

I DO HAVE SOME AVAILABILITY TO GREEN SPACE WHETHER IT'S THE LIVING ROOM OR LINEAR PARK WALKWAY.

IN THIS AREA. THOSE ARE JUST MY VISION OF THE FUTURE.

BUT I'M RETIRED AND I COME TO CITY HALL I CAN SEE SOME OF THESE THINGS INFORMATION.

A NICE CHAMBER WHERE FOLKS CAN POTENTIALLY HAVE SOME LECTURES HERE. WE HAVE FOLKS FROM THE COLLEGE WHO MAY WANT TO COME OVER AND HAVE SOME LECTURE.

I LIKE TO BE CONNECTED TO COLLEGE OF THE DESERT AND BE PART OF OUR GROWTH A PART OF OUR DOWNTOWN WHERE IN SOME WALKABLE CAMPUS.

THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS

CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU.

GREAT INPUT. WE WILL MARCH AHEAD AND CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE.

THANK YOU. >> GREAT. THANK YOU.

WE WILL WELCOME COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES TO THE DAIS.

IT IS BIG FOR HER. SHE SUPER

EXCITED AS WELL. >> AND RED IF I MAY I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOMMEND SOMEONE WHO WAS ALSO SUPER EXCITED WHO HAS BEEN A PART OF THE CITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE FORMER MAYOR MELANIE HOSPIRA.

SHE'S BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY, LEADING EDGE, PUSHING IT FORWARD REALLY MAJOR IMPORTANCE HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.

>> THANK YOU. >> I CAN'T SAY DONATE BUT I WANT TO WELCOME HER SMELL. WE MISS HER THANK HER FOR ALL HER YEARS OF SERVICE. AND ALSO OUR I HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT BEFORE WE MOVE ON.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE CITY CLERK AT 5:30 3 PM.

WITH SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I THOUGHT WE HAD A DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS. I'M NOT SURE HOW CITY ATTORNEY WANTS TO ADDRESS THOSE. THEY CERTAINLY WEREN'T GIVEN WITHIN THE TIME CONSTRAINTS THAT WE HAD SET UP AS A POLICY.

>> I THINK WE HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TIME THEY WERE RECEIVED FOR THE TIME

WE WERE RECEIVE THEM. >> THEY BURSTS SENT AT 5:30 AT NIGHT.

>> IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE THEY ARE SENT IN A REALLY STRANGE FORMAT, IN ADOBE FORMAT. THE EMAIL SENDER SENT TO A 4:50 9 PM.

I KNOW IT'S NOT A VALID TIMEFRAME BUT, I'M STILL CONCERNED THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS PROCESS

FINE-TUNED. >> I COULD QUICKLY ADDRESS IT. THESE PUMPS ARE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT BECAUSE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE COMMENTS. SO THE CLERK DOES FORWARD THOSE EVEN THOUGH IF THEY WERE RECEIVED AFTERWARDS.

I BELIEVE I'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE OF THE AGENDA TO MAKE SURE IT ADDRESSES THEM.

BUT, FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS BECAUSE OF THE DUE PROCESS ISSUES INVOLVED, THAT IS WHY YOU RECEIVE THOSE COMMENTS.

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>> YEAH, I THOUGHT THEY AGREED THEY NEEDED TO BE RECEIVED BY CERTAIN TIME.

I THOUGHT IT WAS 2 PM.

>> MY BELOW CONTACT.

>> I WANT TO MAKE PUBLICLY KNOWN AT THE WAY THEY WERE FORWARDED TO ME AS A COUNCILMEMBER I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THEM UNTIL

NOW. >> THANK YOU.

I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CLERK

AND CITY MANAGER. >> GREAT.

THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. ACTUALLY, BEFORE I DO THAT THANK YOU TO OUR FORMER MAYOR FESS MEYER WHO IS HERE TO JOIN US.

THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE TO SET US UP FOR TODAY. IT'S A LOT OF HARD WORK THAT'S GONE TO THE CITY AND IT'S GOT US TO THIS POINT.

SO MOVING FORWARD AND WE HOPE WERE MAKING YOU PROUD. SO THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 9, CONSENT

[9. CONSENT CALENDAR]

>> MOTION WITH THE CONSENT CALENDAR FORWARD PLEASE.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> OF A MOTION BY COUNSEL MEMBER HOMES OF A SECOND BITE MILLER. CAN I GET A ROLL PLEASE.

>> CONSENT CALENDAR PROCESS. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. SO, BEING WE ARE TREATED 10.1 WILL MOVE TO

[10.2 Adoption of Ordinance No.1772 , an ordinance of the City adopting by r...]

MANAGER. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, SCOTT TRUJILLO UW CITY MANAGER. JANUARY 2022 ORDINANCE 1772 WAS INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST READING. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE CITY IS ADOPTING THIS COUNTY CHAPTER BY REFERENCE, STATE LAW REQUIRES THE CITY COUNCIL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS PART OF THE SECOND READING.

WHICH BRINGS US HERE TONIGHT. THAT SAID THE COUNCIL IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS PARTICULAR ITEM OF THE PERMITTING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS.

NEVERTHELESS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND WITHOUT MAYOR I WILL TURN IT BACK TO YOU TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. I WILL ASK MS. SANCHEZ DO WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE WHO LIKE TO

SPEAK? >> I DO HAVE ONE PERSON.

KENDRA –. KENDRA, YOU HAVE

3 MINUTES. >> GOOD EVENING INDIO CITY COUNCILMAN YEARS. MY NAME IS KENDRA ODELL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IN THE RESIDENCY INDIO.

ON BEHALF OF THE TASK FORCE I'D LIKE TO INCLUDE CITY.[INAUDIBLE].

MY PEERS AND I HAVE DEDICATED OVER 2 YEARS TO BRING IT MORE AWARENESS AROUND THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO USE AMONG HER PEERS IN THE INDIO COMMUNITY. ATTENDING EDUCATION MEETINGS, PUBLIC MEETINGS VERY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. I'M NOW ATTENDING UCI.

MY DREAM SCHOOL. I CANNOT SAY THE SAME FOR SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO BECAME ADDICTED TO VAPING. WHEN I'M SETTING IN COLLEGE APPLICATIONS THEY WERE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHICH STORE TO PURCHASE AN X-RAY FROM. SEE FIRSTHAND HOW ILLEGAL ACCESS TO DEBACLE PRODUCTS HAVE LED PEOPLE CAUGHT MY OWN FRIENDS DOWN THE WRONG PATH. THIS DANGEROUS PATH IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE FUTURE OF OUR GENERATION. PEOPLE I KNEW FROM HIGH SCHOOL MAY NEVER END UP GOING TO A COLLEGE TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL LIFE BECAUSE THE CHOICE THEY MADE TO CONSUME TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

IT'S A JOB OF THOSE WITH THE STRONGEST INFLUENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BAND TOGETHER AND DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND FUTURE OF THOSE WHO MAY NOT COME CLEARLY UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR DECISION CAN IMPACT THEIR LIVES FOREVER. ADOPTING A TOBACCO RETAIL PERMIT HAS PROVEN TO REDUCE ILLEGAL TOBACCO SALES AMONG YOUTH IN MORE THAN 120 COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

THAT IS WHY I SAY YES TO POSITIVE CHANGE. YES TO THE FUTURE OF MY GENERATION AND YES TO DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN DOUBT TO PREVENT DIVORCE LATER. HOPE YOU SAY YES TO YOU ALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU FOR

YOUR COMMENTS. >> NEXT COMMENT IS FROM ALYSSA ORTEGA. ALYSSA,

YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES. >> GOOD EVENING INDIO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS ALYSSA ORTEGA AND I AM A SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO. FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE VISITED SEVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ORDER TO GET THIS ORDINANCE PASSED. I HAVE BEEN

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MYSELF AND MANY OTHER YOUTH IN INDIA JOINED THE INTERACT CLUB, TOBACCO TASK FORCE TO BRING AWARENESS AROUND HOW ILLEGAL ACCESS TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS HAVE AFFECTED MY CURRENT GENERATION.

THAT IS WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO BE AN EXAMPLE TO MY PEERS AND HAVE ENCOURAGED THOSE WHO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE CHANGE TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP TOBACCO PRODUCTS OUT OF THE HANDS OF YOUTH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

COUNCIL PLEASE CONSIDER THE LIMITATION OF TOBACCO RETAIL PERMIT PERMITTING ORDINANCE ADOPTING TOBACCO RETAIL PERMIT HAS A CLEAR BENEFIT MORE THAN 120 COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

LEGAL TOBACCO SALES IN COMMUNITIES WITH TRP'S HAVE DRASTICALLY DROPPED AND ULTIMATELY REDUCE TOBACCO USE RATES AMONG YOUTH IN THE CITIES.

IN 2 YEARS I WITNESS OUR COMMUNITY GET BEHIND THIS CAUSE WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GUARANTEE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE. ADOPTING THIS TO DO SO. HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS FOR INVESTMENT START NOW.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> HAVE ANOTHER ONE. – –

AFTER MINUTES. >> HI, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES. GO AHEAD.

>> HI. HELLO I'M LISSETTE PACHECO RESIDENT OF INDIO AND ACS CAM VOLUNTEER.

LOCAL ACTION TO PROTECT KIDS FROM TOBACCO IS CRITICAL. 10 PERCENT OF TOBACCO USERS STARTED BEFORE THE SIXTH GRADE.

44 PERCENT OF THE NINTH GRADE AND 85 PERCENT BY THE 11TH GRADE. EVERY DATE YOUTH TRYING TOBACCO THIRD BY THE FLAVOR PRODUCTS LIKE BUBBLEGUM AND WATERMELON. DELETE NICOTINE USE IS CORRELATED WITH A LIFELONG NICOTINE ADDICTION. I URGE A YES VOTE THE FIRST READING FOR THE TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSING PROGRAM.

AS PART OF AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT YOUTH AXIS AND TAKE UP TOBACCO. AS A CONCERNED RESIDENT ASK YOU ALSO REMOVE ALL FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS FROM THE SHELVES OF YOUR STORES IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THANK YOU. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER

COMMENTS MAYOR. >> THANK YOU.

WE DO HAVE SOME FOLKS WERE PRESENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.

FIRST I WILL CALL ROBERT HEINEMANN.

>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS.

STAFF AND GUESTS.

IT WAS ROBERT HEINEMANN AND I'M A RESIDENT OF PALM SPRINGS.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO OUR CITY WAS ENGAGED IN DISCUSSING THE TOBACCO RETAIL PERMIT 17 18 19 AS YOU ARE TODAY.

ILLEGAL TOBACCO SALES TO MINORS IN PALM SPRINGS WAS 3 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

BEFORE OUR CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE THE TPR, THE TRP I FELT COMPELLED TO SPEAK AND SHARE MY REASONS WHY THE COUNCIL SHOULD NOT APPROVE THE TRP.

I RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THOSE REASONS NOW.

BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION ON THIS ISSUE.

HERE ARE MY REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT APPROVE THE TRP. THAT'S THE COMPLETE LIST. IF YOU TRULY BELIEVE IN THE SAFETY, THE WELL-BEING, THE HEALTH AND THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR YOUTH, THE KIDS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, NOT JUST THOSE WHO ARE HERE TODAY. BUT THOSE IN THE YEARS AND DECADES THAT COME, YOU, THE LEADERSHIP OF INDIO HAVE AN ETHICAL AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY BY APPROVING THE TRP. FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR KIDS, THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR

INTERESTS. >> THEY GIVE HER COMMENTS SIR. OUR NEXT SPEAKER, PAUL HENDERSON.

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>> DEAR MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY COUNCIL OF STAFF. MY NAME IS PAUL HENDRICKSON. I'M A RESIDENT OF THE NEARBY CITY PALM SPRINGS.

LATE YESTERDAY I WAS THRILLED TO LEARN THAT YOU HAVE ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA THIS ITEM, ITEM 10.2.

THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TOBACCO RETAIL PERMIT ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRP.

WITH IT I RECOMMEND APPROVE STATUS.

I'M ONE OF A GROUP OF COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP ORGANIZE AND GET THE TRP PASSED IN PALM SPRINGS.

SO IT WASN'T LONG AGO WE COME IN PALM SPRINGS WERE WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.

BEING ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING CITIES AND ALL OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY THAT STILL HAD NOT ADOPTED THE TRP. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION WITH OUR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, OTHER CITY LEADERS AND AFTER ALL THE SPREADSHEETS AND GRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS.

TRULY ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU GO BANANAS OVER CITY COUNCIL VOTED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO APPROVE THE TRP.

WITH A 5 – ZERO UNANIMOUS VOTE.

THAT FINALLY PUT PALM SPRINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. TONIGHT IS YOUR TURN. I'M PLEADING WITH YOU TO DO THE SAME AND PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS YOUTH. AS YOUR CITY ATTORNEY WILL TELL YOU, THE COUNTY WILL BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVING THE BUS ON THIS MORNING.

THERE IS NO COST TO THE CITY IN DOLLARS, TIME PERSONNEL. THAT'S ALL UP TO THE CITY.

I'M SORRY THE COUNTY, TO TAKE CARE OF. YOU JUST HAVE TO APPROVE THE TRP.

THERE'S NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN USING ALL THE TOOLS WE HAVE TO HELP PROTECT OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS.

ESPECIALLY FROM SOMETHING SO VERY HARMFUL AND DEADLY AS TOBACCO. YOU DON'T NEED MORE SPREADSHEETS, GRAPHS OF DATA TO TELL YOU ABOUT. I'M SURE YOU ARE READY KNOW ALL OF THIS.

SO, PLEASE GIVE A BIG STRONG UNANIMOUS VOTE AND ADOPT THE TRP AND PROTECT OUR YOUTH. PLEASE COME JOIN PALM SPRINGS AND NEARLY ALL THE OTHER RIVERSIDE COUNTY CITIES HERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. PLEASE, WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US AND PROTECT OUR YOUTH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, OUR 2 ADULT CHILDREN ARE 5 CROWN CHILDREN THANK YOU ALSO. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

COMMENTS ARE. >> I HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER.

BARBARA DRILLS. >> GOOD EVENING MR. MAYOR FERMON, MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF. MY NAME IS BARBARA TRYCE. I'M A MEMBER OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF INDIO.

I WAS THE INTERACT CLUB ADVISOR FOR SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND A PROUD RESIDENT OF INDIO.

AS THE INTERNET CLUB ADVISOR FOR SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL I HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE RESEARCH AND WORK DONE BY THE INTERACT CLUB MEMBERS TABASCO TASK FORCE.

WHICH PRESENTED THEIR CONCERNS TO THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL AT THE OCTOBER 2020 CITY 17 COUNCIL MEETING.

PRIOR TO THEIR PRESENTATION THEY RESEARCHED THE TOPIC FOR A YEAR. ALONG WITH THEM I LEARNED THE RAMP AND SPREAD OF THE VAPING CULTURE AND THE HARM IT IS CAUSING OUR YOUTH.

I SAW AND HEARD THE GENUINE CONCERN FOR STUDENTS POWER FOR THEIR PEERS AND FAMILIES. AS RECENT AS 2 YEARS AGO, INDIO WAS ONE OF ONLY 4 RESIDENT CITIES IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY THAT DID NOT HAVE A TOBACCO VAPING ORDINANCE IN PLACE.

AS PRESIDENT OF INDIO I AM INCREASINGLY PROUD OF MY CITY. OVER CITY GOVERNMENT IS FOCUSED ON CREATING AND MAINTAINING A TOWN, ACCOMMODATING CITIZENS OF ALL CONDITIONS. PROVIDING AN AVENUE TO HEALTH, SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.

IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT THE CITY ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE SINCERITY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FOR OUR INHABITANTS. THIS ORDINANCE SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE TO ALL THAT INDIO IS A PROGRESSIVE CITY MOVING FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE. I SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1772.

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

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WE HAVE ANY ONLINE? >> NO.

>> I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS. >> OF NO COMMENTS BUT I'M READY TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> NO COMMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER MILLER ANY COMMENTS?

>> NO, THANK YOU.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> NO THANK YOU. >> MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL TEENAGERS.

ALSO SCOTT TRUJILLO PROBE WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL TEENS AND.[INAUDIBLE].

>> A GREAT, THANK YOU.

ANYTIME WE CAN PROTECT OUR YOUTH AND EMPOWER THEM TO DO GREAT IN OUR WORLD AND BE HEALTHY, I THINK BROWN THE RIGHT PATH. WITH THAT BEING SAID I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS ITEM.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1772 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO ADOPTING REFERENCE CHAPTER 5.68 PERMITTING OF TOBACCO RETAILERS OF TITLE V BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLOUD AND INVENTING THE INDIO

MUNICIPAL CODE. >> A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND THAT

COULD. >> FIRST BY CONSUMABLE HOMES AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM. CAN I GET A BOAT PLEASE.

[VOTING] >> ITEM PASSESS 4 – ONE.

GREAT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD. OKAY OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 10.3.

[10.3 Consideration of the Appeal of January 26, 2022 Planning Commission No...]

THIS WILL BE HANDLED BY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

KEVIN SNYDER. >> THEY CAME IN.

MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, AGAIN KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

FOR YOU THIS EVENING IS A NEW CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION AND PROVIDED A STAFF REPORT AND BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AS A REMINDER ON JUNE 16, 2021 THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR SPECIFIC PLAN PERTAINING TO 13.07 ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON AND AVENUE 49.

SUBSEQUENTLY AND I SHOULD SAY THE SPECIFIC PLAN IS A REGULATING DOCUMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.

IT CONTAINS LAND USE ALLOWANCES AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

SUBSEQUENTLY THE APPLICANT APPLYING FOR A REQUIRED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AND DESIGN PURSUIT VIEW APPLICATION.

THOSE APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADOPTED CITY STANDARDS.

STAFF CONDUCTED A THOROUGH REVIEW AND ANALYSIS CIRCULATING TO ALL APPROPRIATE OTHER REVIEW PARTIES. JANUARY 26 PLANNING COMMISSION CONDUCTED A DELETE NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AND THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION. FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR EACH ITEM THE PLANNING COMMISSION LIBERATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED IN A MOTION VOTE, A 2 – 2 ACTION FOR EACH ENTITLEMENT APPLICATION.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS LEGALLY A 2 – 2 IS A DENIAL.

THE DENIAL THEREFORE MAKES IT APPROPRIATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL IF THE APPLICANT FILES AN APPEAL IN A TIMELY MANNER PURSUANT TO CITY CODE. THE APPLICANT FILED AN APPEAL ON JANUARY 31, 2022. THAT APPEAL IS THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.

STAFF BELIEVES THAT THE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION, STANDS ON ITS MERITS.

IT WAS SUBSTANTIVE AND THE CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION IN THE DESIGN PURSUE REPUBLICATION WERE IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLAN. THEREFORE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTION NUMBER 10266 AND 1067 THAT WOULD OVERTURN THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL AND APPROVE THE CONDITION USE PERMIT APPLICATION AND DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION.

WITHOUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU. >> THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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>> THANK YOU MR. RAYSHARD BROOKS, COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF. I'M RANDY – FROM THE EXECUTIVE PASTOR AT CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR.

APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TONIGHT. REGARDING OUR PLAN TO BECOME PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING JEFFERSON AND AVENUE 49. A NEW PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR OUR ATTENDEES IN A POSITIVE SPACE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IN ADDITION TO MANY OF OUR CONGREGANTS DELIVER THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED CHURCH LOCATION. AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH WILL BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR TO ALL AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY INTERACTION. LET ME START WITH A BRIEF TIMELINE OF HOW WE GOT HERE. I KNOW MR. SNYDER COVERED A FEW OF THESE POINTS. I WILL JUST TRY TO MOVE THROUGH HERE QUICKLY. INITIALLY WE SECURED FUNDING AND LAND ON THE SOUTHEAST OF JEFFERSON ON 49TH.

WE HAD 3 COMMUNITY MEETINGS TOGETHER AND PUT ON THE PROJECT. STARTING IN 2019 WE HELD THOSE 3 COMMITTEES TO ENSURE INCLUSION OF THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WITHIN OUR PROPOSED SPECIFIC PLAN. OUR CHURCH TEAM AND DESIGN FIRM RESPONDED TO THE NEIGHBORS CONCERN FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT, THE HEIGHT OF THE OUTSIDE CROSS, MODIFYING TRAFFIC ACCESS, ELIMINATING PLANS FOR AN AMPHITHEATER AND DAY SCHOOL. ADDING MORE DECORATIVE FEATURE. THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT WAS REDUCED 412,918 SQUARE FEET TO 45,141 SQUARE FEET. OVER 90 PERCENT OF THE 13 ACRE SITE WILL BE OPEN SPACE AT FULL BUILDOUT WE WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE 958 CONGREGANTS AT CHURCH.

UNDERSTANDING NEIGHBORS CONCERNS WAS AND WILL BE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY FOR CHURCH AT THE RED DOOR. THE SPECIFIC PLAN WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 16 SUBJECT TO CHANGES THAT INCLUDED LIMITING THE ACCESS ON 49TH TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. LIMITING THE USE OF TURF AND PROHIBITION OF NOISE AMPLIFICATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. ON JULY 21 AT A SECOND READING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED SPECIFIC PLAN 5 – THE MARK.

ON THIS PAST JENNIFER 26 THE PLANNING COMMISSION TOOK NO ACTION ON OUR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW. WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO APPEAL THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL BASED UPON OUR BELIEF THAT WE HAVE ALLEVIATED ALL THE TRAFFIC AND NOISE CONCERNS. TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS TONIGHT A MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH EXECUTIVE TEAM AND PROPERTY TEAM CHRIS HARMON WILL BE REVIEWING OUR SOUND IMPACTS AND CURRENT TRAFFIC PATTERNS THAT WE ARE TAKING TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S CONCERNS.

LASTLY, FAVOR SENIOR PASTOR, JEFFREY CRANFORD TO SUMMARIZE OUR PRESENTATION.

THAT CONCLUDES MY INTRODUCTION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU SIR. >> GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT.

MER, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCILMEMBERS. AMERICA IS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR THE PROJECT ALSO AS ELDER. I TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING I'VE BEEN ATTENDING ALL THESE LAST 3 YEARS. CARRYING WITH ME THIS BOOK.

WE CALL THIS TYPE OF MILLION-DOLLAR BOOK.

WHICH IS WHAT'S TAKEN 3 YEARS TO GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. WE ARE APPEALING TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT WE'VE MADE AND I THINK WE'VE TAKEN EVERY PRECAUTION AND ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION.

WE WANT TO BE COMPLETELY CLEAR ABOUT THE NOISE AMPLIFICATION.

FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING IT WILL BE.[INAUDIBLE] THERE WILL BE NO NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING. OUTSIDE NOISE AMPLIFICATION OUTDOORS IS PROHIBITED. WE STUDIED, THERE WAS A STUDY THAT WAS DONE IT WAS COMPLETED ON THE POTENTIAL NOISES PRODUCED FROM THE CHURCH ON A DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITY BASIS AND INCLUDED IN THESE REPORTS THERE ARE NO ADVERSE IMPACTS. ALSO WANT TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION BECAUSE THERE SEEMS TO BE CONFUSION OF WHAT WAS GOING ON THE TRAFFIC.

AND HOW WE MITIGATED THAT.

WHAT OUR PLANS ARE IN THE AREA BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CHURCH SERVICES.

HAVE THEM OUT FOR YOU. IT'S A SIMPLE DIAGRAM.

THAT WAS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL TRAFFIC STUDY.

A SECONDARY SUPPLEMENTARY VEHICLE ANALYSIS DETERMINING THE PROJECT WILL HAVE NO ADVERSE IMPACTS ON TRAFFIC.

THE TRAFFIC STUDY CONCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PROJECT UPGRADES WILL BE COMPLETED IN PHASE 1 AND WILL MITIGATE THOSE POSSIBLE TRAFFIC ISSUES.

MAYBE WE COULD GET THAT UP.

OKAY. CAN YOU ZOOM IN.

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WE MODIFIED THE JEFFERSON STREET MEDIUM IN 2 LOCATIONS. ONE, AS ONE WOULD BE THE LEFT LANE HERE AT THE INTERSECTION GOING NORTH. THEN EXTENDING A STACKING LANE, MODIFYING THE MEDIAN TO CREATE THE SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN POCKET OF THE PROJECT ACCESS POINT ON 49.

THERE IS 300 FEET OF STACKING FENCE DESIGNED INTO THIS FOR THE LEFT TURNS.

SO THAT SUMMARIZES THE ACTUAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE DOING. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MODIFIED MAP WE'VE TAKEN ACCESS OUT THAT WE HAD BEFORE. THIS IS EMERGENCY ACCESS ONLY IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE IS MAINTAINING ITS OWN DRIVEWAY. DURING SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY SERVICES THE CHURCH WILL PROVIDE BACKUP AND WE WILL DIRECT ON-SITE PARKING AND MINIMIZE ANY TOYS TO ADJACENT NEIGHBORS. WE REALLY WANT TO BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH ' TOUR PASTOR.

>> MAYOR FURMAN THANK YOU.

MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ, CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS QUICK PRESENTATION.

I WANT TO TRY TO COMMUNICATE 3 FUNDAMENTAL THINGS.

NUMBER ONE, WE DEFINITELY, AS OUR EXECUTIVE PASTOR SAID WE WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBOR.

I REALIZE WE ARE BORDER PROPERTY AND TO SOME DEGREE WILL BE SERVING VARIOUS CITIES.

I THINK OUR INTENT IS VERY MUCH TO STAY COMMUNICATING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. HAVE A DEDICATED LINE DURING CONSTRUCTION THAT PEOPLE CAN CALL IF THERE'S CONCERNS.

MANY OTHER THINGS WE HAVE IN PLACE THAT I THINK IS GOING TO BE A TUNE TO OUR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS AND I THINK THAT'S THE VERY MUCH HAS BEEN THE CONCERN HERE. SECONDLY, I THINK IT REALLY WANT TO TRY TO COMMUNICATE DIMENSIONAL NATURE OF THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR.

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT IS A NATIONAL CHURCH.

THE FUNCTION, MY TASK ANYWAY AND OUR TASK AS PASTORS IS TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF SERVICE.

WHAT IS THAT WORK OF SERVICE AND WHAT IS THAT ACCRUAL? I THINK WHAT HAPPENS IS WE MAY BE SERVING MORE CITIES THAT JUST INDIO. MUCH OF THAT ACCRUES TO INDIO.

WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION, I THINK ABOUT MOM'S HOUSE AND THAT'S NOT SPECIFICALLY INDIO BUT, CERTAINLY AFFECTS WHAT I THINK ABOUT MUCH OF THE NARROW DOOR. MUCH OF THE WORK WE DO A MILES.

A LOT OF THAT DOES COME IN AND YOU WILL HEAR A LITTLE BIT OF THAT POSSIBLY FROM SOME OF THE SPEAKERS, AS WELL.

FROM SOME OF THE COMMENTS.

WE WANT YOU TO KNOW AND WEAVED ON THE PRESENTATION TO YOU BEFORE. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT NOT ONLY WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBOR PROBABLY WANT TO DO YOU THINK INDIO IS GOOD TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST.

IF WE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN OUR LOCATION I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. THANK YOU SO

MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WILL MOVE TO COMMENTS. THE FOLKS WERE PRESENT AND OUR FIRST SPEAKERS, MICHAEL STEARNS.

>> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU MAYOR FERMON AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS MICHAEL STEARNS ON WITH THE REFUGE PREGNANCY CENTER. WE STARTED OFF A GOLF CENTER PARKWAY IN 2012 AND DOC MOVED TO DOCTOR CARREON BOULEVARD 2016.

PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE WE JUST SIGNED AN EXTENSION TO OUR FIFTH YEAR FOR ANOMALIES.

WE WILL BE HERE FOR 5 MORE YEARS. RPC IS COMMITTED TO HELPING WOMEN AND MEN IN CRISIS. BECAUSE OF UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY.

LICENSED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

THE ONLY PREGNANCY CENTER OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY. LICENSED TO OPERATE AS A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC.

OUR SERVICES ARE ALL FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. WE SERVE PREGNANCY SITUATIONS BY COUNSEL. RESOURCE PROVISION, EDUCATION OF SOCIAL INTEGRITY AND PRENATAL POSTNATAL WELLNESS WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. I LOVE THAT THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR SHARES WITH US. WE PROVIDE LOCAL WOMEN IN PLACE OF SAFETY AND COMPASSION. THEY NEED IT MOST. THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR SUPPORTS REFUGE PREGNANCY MISSION WITH PRAYER, VOLUNTEERS AND

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I WOULD SAY THERE JUST THE NEIGHBOR YOU'D WANT NEXT DOOR TO YOU. ONLY ONE TO HAVE IMPACT ON THE STREETS A LIFETIME OF GOOD DONE BY THE MEMBERS.

FOR MANY IN THIS COMMUNITY.

INDIO WILL BE BETTER OFF BECAUSE THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR IS IN THIS COMMUNITY. PLEASE VOTE YES ON ALLOWING THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PERMIT PLACE. ON THAT THE LOVE OF JESUS AND TO SHARE WITH OTHERS. THANK YOU FOR

YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I'LL MOVE ON TO READ THE WRITING.

DARLA PRICKETT.

>> I DID SEE BACK THERE.

>> A GOOD EVENING RED AND COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M DARLA PRICKETT ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION.

I'M SO GLAD TO BE HERE. I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A LONG TIME. I JUST WANT TO SAY WITH LOVE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR. THEY HAVE PARTNERED WITH US BY BEING MENTORS. A CORPORATION, THE PASTORAL LEADERSHIP.

THEY ARE JUST WONDERFUL.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH.

THAT LETS EVERYONE IN.

JUST LIKE THE MISSION THAT EVERYONE IN AND WE LOVE EVERYONE.

MY THING IS I JUST WANT THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR FERMON TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE COME ALONGSIDE US. WE ARE RUN COMPLETELY BY VOLUNTEERS. BUT I HAVE ONE ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL MENTORS OR TEACHERS BUT, MANY PEOPLE AT THE RED DOOR HAVE BEEN TEACHERS HAVE BEEN PROFESSORS.

THEY COME IN AND TEACH CLASSES FOR US.

MENTOR OUR CLIENTS.

MENTORING 3 CLIENTS ONCE A WEEK GETTING THEM BACK ON THE 17 18 19 ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

YOU'VE HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.

DURING COVID-19 A LOT OF PEOPLE LOST THEIR PLACES OF WORSHIP. DUE TO RENTAL INCREASES, DUE TO HIS BUSINESSES AND PLACES.

CURRENTLY THE MOVIE THEATER WHICH GIVE THEM NO FELLOWSHIP TIME. NO TIME TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN JUST HAVE A QUICK MORNING SERVICE AND THEN DISMISS.

I'VE DRIVEN, I WENT TO THE SITE, I LOOKED AT THE SITE AND I PRAYED ABOUT THE SIGN.

IT'S JUST A PERFECT SIGN.

I HAVE ACTUALLY THE SAME DAY I DID THAT I HAD A MEETING WITH 4 PEOPLE FROM THE RANCH OF THE CAVE THEY ARE ALL FOR IT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S ENOUGH OR IF THAT MATTERS.

THEY ARE GREAT PEOPLE WITH VISION OF SERVICE AND SERVING OTHERS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HAVING THEM PART OF THE MISSION AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THEM SINCE THEY LOST THEIR LAST HOUSE OF WORSHIP. WE ARE REALLY HOPEFUL AND I REALLY URGE YOU STRONGLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU CONSIDER A YES VOTE FOR THEIR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. KENT.

THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO IN OUR CITY AS WELL.

NEXT SPEAKER, RUDY

HERRERA. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS RUDY HERRERA AND I'M A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR.

THE DEVELOPER AND I HAVE BEEN BUILDING HOMES IN THE CITY OF INDIA SINCE ABOUT 2005 AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE FEE WITH THE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WERE ON THE COUNSEL TODAY.

OVER THE YEARS I'VE BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CITY OF INDIO AND ASKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO BUILD BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES. THIS TIME I'M HERE TO ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL TO BUILD BEAUTIFUL NEW CHURCH THAT IS JUST NOT A BUILDING. FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS, CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR ACCESS TO ASSIST LARGE BODY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FIRE BURNED INTO THE COACHELLA VALLEY. FOR ALL THE WALKS OF LIFE THROUGH MOVEMENT OF THE GOSPEL THAT ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY BUILDING, CULTURAL RENEWALS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION.

I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE CITY COUNCIL VOTE YES ON SUPPORTING THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR.

THANK YOU. >> GREAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS ARE. WE'LL MOVE ONTO PASTOR GEORGE

GARZA. >> GEORGE HAD TO LEAVE WE DID SEND A LETTER.

>> HAVE BEEN FOR THE RECORD? WE WILL GET BACK TO OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL. OKAY I HAVE ANOTHER ONE. MAYBE YOU CAN HELP

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MIKE AND TRACY, THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS. 2 BRAINS ARE BETTER

THAN ONE. >>. >> GOOD EVENING OUR ACCOUNTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE GROWS.

WE WORK WITH ANGEL TREE.

ACTION WE DEAL WITH BRAIDED.

BUT, PAST FEW YEARS WE ARE NOW MEMBERS AND I TO AM AN ELDER OF THE CHURCH WITH RED DOOR. WE PARTNERED WITH THEM. WHEN OUR TASK IS AS WERE AIMING TO RECONCILIATION WITHIN BROKEN FAMILIES AND AT RISK KIDS.

PROGRAM STARTS WHEN WE DELIVER CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ON BEHALF OF THE INCARCERATED PARENT.

CHURCH OF THE BREAD DOOR AND STEPPED OUT FOR 100 CHILDREN. WHEN HE FAMILIES, MANY OF THEM HERE IN INDIO. IN A GROUP OF KIDS WENT TO A NUMBER 'S AND OTHER CAMPS.

FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS.

WE START FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

CHURCH OF THE RADICALLY TYPE BY ENABLING TIME WITH A LOT OF THE MY WIFE HAS LETTERS FROM SUBCONTRACTED.

>> WE HAVE MET MANY FAMILIES ALL THROUGH THE VALLEY AND HAVE A LETTER HERE FROM ONE OF YOUR INDIO FILM.

THIS IS FROM MELISSA PLACENTIA.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

MY PLACENTIA LIFELONG RESIDENT VIDEO. IN 2012 MY DAUGHTER'S DAD WAS HEADED A 30 YEAR SENTENCE TO STATE PRISON IN HIS LIFE WE KNEW IT WOULD CHANGE FOREVER.

A SINGLE MOTHER I HAD TO WORK EXTRA HARD TO FILL A VOID OF HIS ABSENCE AND AT TIME I FELT ALONE. THE SUBJECT ABOUT 2 MANY FAMILIES GOING TO THE SAME SITUATION.

HER CONTACTED BY TRACY FIRST MEETING A NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO HIM WITH A GENUINE PLACE. NO LONGER FELT ALONE AS WE ARE INTRODUCED OMELETTES WERE LIKE US AND FINALLY MY DAUGHTER HAD MET.

HUTU HAD PARENTS INCARCERATED.

SHE NOT ONLY FELT ASHAMED THE PAIN WE FELT WITHOUT THEM. MY DAUGHTER IS 9 YEARS OLD THING TO THE CHARGE OF THE RENTER SHE GOT TO GO TO SUMMER CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME. SOMETHING I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD A MAN. SHE LEARNED THE WORD OF GOD, WILL RED HORSE, CREDIT ARCHERY I MADE NEW FRIENDS AND MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.

SHE ATTENDS A ONE UP BIBLE STUDIES WEEKLY AND CONTINUES TO LEARN THAT GOD AND HOW SHE WORKS IN HER LIFE AT THE GIFFORD CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR FOR OPENING YOUR TOUR TO US.

WE ASK YOU YOU LET THEM CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY BY ALLOWING THEM A HOME BASE OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY OF INDIO. THEY GIVE FOR YOUR TIME. GOD BLESS. THAT'S FROM ONE OF OUR FAMILIES. AGAIN I COULD READ ALL KINDS OF LETTERS FROM CHILDREN.

FROM THE CAMPERS AND RUNNING BACK TO CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR FROM THANKING THEM FOR GETTING THEM TO GO TO CAMP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

NEXT SPEAKER IS SUSAN BANNISTER.

>>. >> MR. OUR, MR. MAYOR PRO TEM COMES ABOUT.

MY NAME IS SUE ON THE ONE TIGRIS AVENUE IN INDIO.

HERE TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR PROJECT.

INTEGRITY IS DOING THE RIGHT THING. AND FOR MANY INDIO RESIDENTS THIS PROJECT HAS COME DOWN TO AN ISSUE OF TRUST AND INTEGRITY. LET ME BE CLEAR. WE WOULD WELCOME THE CHURCH TO INDIO.

LISTEN TO THE MISSION, THE TESTIMONIALS. WITHOUT THE RIGHT LOCATION.

THE COURSE OF THIS PROJECT MANY INDIO RESIDENTS HAVE SIGNED MULTIPLE BUDGET POSITIONS, WRITTEN MANY LETTERS SPOKEN AT NUMEROUS MEETINGS TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHURCHES PROJECT.

NOT THE CHURCH. BUT THE PROJECT.

WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE CITY COUNCIL OPTIONS TO REMOVE AVENUE 49 FROM CHURCH ACCESS.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU AS A COUNCIL MUST READ AND ABSORB MANY, MANY TECHNICAL REPORTS.

SO BY NOW YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE CHURCH HAS BEEN PLAYING THE NAME GAME. USING DIFFERENT TERMS FOR THE USES OF THE PROJECT.

THAT'S OFTEN THE INTENSE.

MAKE IT EASIER TO GLOSS OVER THE FINER POINTS OF THE REPORT. THAT'S ONE EXAMPLE. CHANGING THE NAME AMPHITHEATER TECH OUTDOOR WORSHIP CENTER SOUND SOFTER. SOUNDS LESS INTRUSIVE. THE FUNCTION AND THE IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY IS STILL THE SAME. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING CHURCH LEADERSHIP HAVE EMPHASIZED

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SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC ISSUES AND THE IMPACT ON THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THAT WILL RESULT IN THE PROJECT.

WE ARE NOW AT THE LAST IF THE CHURCH IS THE APPROPRIATE SINUS LOCATION. A 958 SEAT CHURCH. BUSY, BUSY BIG CHURCH. IT'S NOT A NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENTIST OR ANYONE STANDARDS WE ALL NEED TO BE CLEAR THIS IS THE CHURCH'S UNWAVERING AND ULTIMATE GOAL.

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE I WOULD DARE SAY THAT PERHAPS A LOCATION FOR AND CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THE CHURCH FEELS CALLED TO SERVE MIGHT MAKE BETTER SENSE WHERE THEY CAN GROW AND BECOME AS BIG AND IS BUSY AND IS OUTDOOR ORIENTED THEY WOULD LIKE.

THANK YOU PICKETT FOR YOUR COMMENTS MA'AM.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS GARY BROOKS.

>> ON EVENING HAS IN IT.

MY NAME IS GARY BROOKS MY WIFE JULIE AND I MOVED TO THE VALLEY 8 YEARS AGO.

WE MERELY GOT INVOLVED WITH YOUNG LIFE. WE ALSO GOT INVOLVED WITH CHURCH AT THE RED DOOR. A LOT OF TALK THIS EVENING ABOUT YOUTH. THERE ARE 37,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL KIDS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. YOUNG LIFE IS ALL ABOUT SERVING THOSE KIDS. WERE NOT ABOUT BUILDINGS. WHEREABOUTS OVER THESE KIDS. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE KIDS SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOUNTER AND TO FOLLOW HIM. THE WAY WE DO THAT IS TO MEET THESE KIDS WHEREVER THEY ARE. WE ENCOUNTER THEM AT THEIR LEVEL. WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WE WALK ALONGSIDE OF THEM. WE PROVIDE FUN, ADVENTUROUS, LIFE-CHANGING AND SKILL LOADING EXPERIENCES FOR THEM. PART OF OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY ALONGSIDE LIKE-MINDED ADULTS, VOLUNTEER LEADERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DONORS AND STAFF. ONE OF OUR KEY LOCAL PARTNERS IS CHURCH AT THE RED DOOR. IT'S NOT JUST THE CHURCH IT'S THE PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH.

WE GET SUPPORTED BY THE MISSION COMMITTEE. I WILL BET YOU WE GET SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN THIS CHURCH WHO GIVE BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THE YOUTH IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. FROM HERE TONIGHT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS CHURCH BECAUSE THIS CHURCH IS ALL ABOUT REACHING OUT TO THE VALLEY MAKING THE VALLEY A BETTER PLACE TO LEAD.

WERE ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE KIDS THAT LIVED IN THIS VALLEY.

CONSEQUENTLY THEY HELP US DO. THERE ARE NO CREDIBLE ASSET FOR US.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS CHURCH AND THE LOCATION WHERE WE ARE. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

>> THANK YOU SIR.

NEXT SPEAKER IS LIZ –.

>> GOOD EVENING.

I'M NOT GONNA SPEECH SO I'M REFERRING TO MY NOTES.

HELLO, THANK YOU OUR FOREMAN CITY COUNCILMEMBERS. MY NAME IS LIZ, INDIO RESIDENT DELIVER THE BRIDGE AT JEFFERSON AROUND THE CORNER. I'M A COACHELLA VALLEY NATIVE. SPOKEN BEFORE US A WIFE AND MOTHER FAVOR OF THIS PROJECT. TONIGHT I'M GOING TO BE APPEALING TO ALL HEALTHCARE WORKER, AS A DIETITIAN WORKING IN THE DIALYSIS COMMUNITY.

THE CLINIC HERE IN INDIO.

PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER THE COACHELLA VALLEY NATION.

WHAT AM I BRING THIS PARTICULAR SETTING UP QUEEN CHURCHES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP ARE OFTEN LYFELINES FOR MY PATIENTS

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SERVED AS A SMALL GROUP YOU'VE SEEN IT GROW. THEY NEED HOME.

THERE SERVE THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN SO MANY WAYS NOW. SPIRITUALLY, CULTURALLY, SOCIALLY AS YOU'VE HEARD. THEY WANT THEIR HOME TO BE INDIO.

I HOPE YOU VOTE TO HELP THEM REALIZE THAT DREAM AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LIFELINE FOR MY PATIENTS WHO ARE ON DIALYSIS.

LASTLY, TO ECHO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER GLENN MILLER SO THOUGHTFULLY SAID EARLIER THIS EVENING.

I'LL NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE GOD IN OUR LIFE.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. ONE MORE SPEAKER, KEN WHEELER.

>> THEY CAME IN.

TONIGHT UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHURCH DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

BUT WERE NOT HERE TO DISCUSS HOW COMPLIES WITH THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

WERE HERE TO DISCUSS HOW DOES THAT FIT INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD UNDER CUP.

THE CHURCH, THE GENERAL PLAN NEVER IMAGINED THAT 960 5C CHURCH WOULD BE ON THIS CORNER.

THE CONSULTANTS DID ALL THEIR WORK TO PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER THE SPECIFIC PLAN DIDN'T EVER TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT. WHAT DID TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HOW CONNECTED THE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS.

IS NOTHING MORE THE MORE RESIDENTIAL USES, IT MAY BE MORE INTENSIVE USES PLACED AGAINST RESIDENTIAL USES WHICH ARE LESS INTENSIVE.

SO, THE SECONDARY USES ARE ONLY ALLOWED FOR GENERAL PLAN ON MULTIUSE CORE DOORS.

THIS CORE DOORS REVENUE 42 HIGHWAY 111 AND AVENUE 44.

CLEARLY THE CONSULTANTS NEVER VIEWED JEFFERSON STREET AS A MULTIUSE CORRIDOR. SO, TALK ABOUT THE DRIVEWAY BEING REMOVED LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

ON THE WEBSITE THINKING OUT BECAUSE OF THE CHURCH AND ANOTHER TRAFFIC STUDY UNLIKE THE CHURCH HAS SAID THEY VETTED A 300 FOOT TURN JEFFERSON STREET.

AT 300 FOOT TURN POCKET GOALS 15 CARS.

15 CARS ABOUT 236 CARS NEED TO TURN INTO THAT ONE PART AGO THROUGH THERE. THAT'S QUITE A LOT OF CARS AND THEN TO COMPOUND THE PROBLEM BETWEEN SUNDAYS BETWEEN I DON'T KNOW THAT'S CLIVEN.

DINNER CARS HAVE TO TRY TO COME IN AND GO OUT THAT SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. DID ANYONE SAY THAT'S TO MUCH? STUPID? CUP IS NOT CONFORMANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN. LU 6.7 OF HER GENERAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND ENSURE THAT INFO PRODUCTS ARE COMPATIBLE IN SIZE WITH TRANSITION TO NEIGHBORHOODS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PART OF THE C-SECTION AREA HAS BEEN THE FOR TRAFFIC ISSUES AND IT STILL IS TODAY. ANOTHER PLANNING FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, WE STILL ARE OF THE SAME PLACE WE WERE 2 YEARS AGO. ONE OF THE BURNING QUESTIONS AND OUT ABILITY SCALE. 233 SPACES ARE APPROVED ARE WE ADDING ANOTHER HUNDRED 23 MORE CARS WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED. THIS TYPE ADDITION WHEN YOU START ADDING AND SUBTRACTING MIXED DIFFICULT FOR DECISION-MAKERS LIKE YOU TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY PUT YOUR ARM AROUND HOW BIG BUSY AND ITS REQUIREMENTS.

>> CAN I SAY WALMART THEY

HAD. >> TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMAL LIABLE SPACE FOR REALISTIC PLAN. RECHARGEABLE TO DO ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY ENACT CHURCH OF ABOUT 3 AND A PEOPLE IN PUBLIC NO MORE THAN 100'S. THANK YOU.

MINCER., JAMES BOND.

>>. >> COMMANDMENT

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THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. SHE IS TO HAVE ANYONE ON THE LINE DID DAVID RAMIREZ. YOU HAVE 3

MINUTES. >> THE CUTE MAYOR COUNCILMEMBERS FOR HEARING ME OUT. MY NAME IS DAVID RAMIREZ, FOUNDER OF THE NARROW DOOR. THE NARRATIVE IS A FAITH-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE WAREHOUSE LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF INDIO FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS. THE NARROW DOOR PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC SERVICE THAT CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION HUNGRY BELIEF, HOMELESS PREVENTION, CLOTHING, HYGIENE, AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS. CURRENTLY RESERVING UPWARDS OF 10,000 PEOPLE A MONTH THAT ARE FOOD INSECURE THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY WITHOUT ADOPT A BLOCK OR DRIVE THROUGH FEW DISTRIBUTIONS.

WE DO THIS WITH 3 STAFF MEMBERS AND OVER THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS.

I LIKE TO THANK THE CITY FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND CITY LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WERE SERVING ALONGSIDE OF ME AND MY FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY TO REACH THOSE IN NEED. I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK THAT YOU APPROVE CHURCH OF THE RED DOORS PROJECT IN PROVIDING THIS CONGREGATION A PERMANENT PLACE TO ENJOY THEIR FAITH.

CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR BELIEVES AND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS LIKE US.

THE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE ALREADY CARED FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH US.

I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE A GREAT NEIGHBOR TO HELP WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF INDIO. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. I PRAY YOU ENJOY THE REST OF THE EVENING.

>>. >> MS. SANCHEZ DO WE HAVE ANY MORE? NO OTHER COMMENTS. OKAY.

I WON'T CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

>> YES THERE IS A PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMITTED VIA VIDEO. ASK.

>> SOMEONE SUBMITTED A VIDEO? [INAUDIBLE]

>>. >> THIS WILL BE A VIDEO FROM JOSÉ VALENCIA.

HAD AN ERRAND. I LIKE IT.

VERY –.

INNOVATIVE. >> COULD HE

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THEY ARE AN INTENTIONAL GROUP OR SEEKS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE OUTSIDE OF ITS WALLS. THE GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED EXPERIENCED THIS FIRSTHAND. OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR HAS BEEN AN UNWAVERING PARTNER VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH AND EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE. WITH THEIR HELP WE HAVE GROWN OUR ORGANIZATION TO OVER 70 STUDENT ATHLETES AND NOWHERE ONE ORGANIZATION THAT THEY ARE PART PARTNER WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

FOR THIS REASON I ASK YOU PLEASE APPROVE THIS LOCATION FOR CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR. THANK YOU FOR

YOUR TIME. >>.

>> THAT'S IT FOR THE VIDEO AND WE DO HAVE ONE MORE ON ZOOM. ASHLEY BECOME READY. ASHLEY, YOU HAVE 3

MINUTES. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ, MAYOR FERMON AND COUNCILMEMBERS. NAME IS ASHLEY MONTGOMERY, A CITY OF INDIA RESIDENT. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3.

OF A 10-YEAR-OLD SON AND 7-YEAR-OLD TWINS.

RELOCATED TO INDIO IN AUGUST. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE MY LIFE IS VERY

BUSY AND HECTIC. >> ASHLEY? I'M HERE. CAN

YOU HEAR ME? >> THANK YOU, YES.

>> NEED A LOCAL CHURCH WITH SMALL GROUPS PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, COUNSELING SERVICE AND OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP MY FAMILY. NEED A PLACE FOR MY FAMILY TO RECEIVE BIBLICAL TEACHING AND TO MEET OTHERS WHO SHARE OUR FAITH. BUT ALSO UTILIZE THE CHURCH TO FIND COMMUNITY MENTORS WHO SHARE MY FAITH IN WHO COULD HELP ME AND MY CHILDREN WILL BE NEED SUPPORT. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE APPROVE THIS MATTER AND VOTE IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING CHARGE OF THE RED DOOR TO BUILD THEIR CHURCH AS PLANNED. THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE.

>> OF NO OTHER COMMENTS. >> IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT WHILE THE PUBLIC HEARING STILL

OPEN. >> DOES ANYONE HAVE

QUESTIONS? >> QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE QUESTION.

IS PROBABLY TECHNICAL. YOU DID YOUR PRESENTATION WE DID HAVE OUR SCREENS FORWARD.

IF I CAN ASK IF HE CAN PULL UP THE MAP AGAIN SO WE CAN

LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC. >> SURE.

>> THE SELECTED SUBMITTED BY THE OPPOSITE REALLY DOING THAT. ALL I CAN USE THAT. DOUBLE HELP FOR SURE. OKAY.

THAT SHOWS YOU THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO THE ADDITIONAL STUDY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING REPORTS.

TO HAVE QUESTIONS EARNED IN?

>> NO I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. I JUST WANTED TO LOOK AT THE MAP

CLOSER. >> THANK YOU. >> GIVE A SHORT TIME.

IF YOU WANT TO REBUT ANYTHING FOR THE RECORD.

>> HAVE RICH MILK OFFICER PLANNING CONSULTANT IS A MENTION OF AN OUTDOOR WORSHIP AREA THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THIS ANYWHERE ON OUR SITE PLAN OR IN OUR SPECIFIC PLAN AND MAYBE

YOU CAN HELP ME WITHOUT? >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCILMEMBERS.

AT ONE TIME WE DID HAVE AN AMPHITHEATER. WAS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF THAT WE REMOVE THE AMPHITHEATER.

ALTHOUGH THIS DOES AN OUTDOOR SITTING AREA. ASSIGNED AREA TO HOLD WORSHIP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE STRESS EATING. IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

>> ALSO SIT DOWN THEN.

>> THANK YOU. >> I THINK THAT'S ALL WE

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THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND OPEN IT UP FOR COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER

MILLER? >> THANK YOU MR. METEOROLOGIST. I'VE GOT REALLY NO QUESTIONS I'M IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT.

I THINK WE SHOULD APPROVED IT BEFORE. I SEE THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS 2 – 2. THEY HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO US. I'M IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT. I LIKE TO SEE IT MOVE FORWARD AND I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION AFTER OTHER PEOPLE TALK.

>> ALL RIGHT.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH? >> THEY GIVE IN.

HEARD CONTRADICTING STATEMENTS, THE COUNSEL FOR THE APPLICANT AND THE PUBLIC HEARING HIS CLOTHES WERE DON'T WANT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE FROM THE APPLICANT SIDE. THE CLARIFICATION FROM OUR SIDE.

THE APPLICANT'S COUNCIL STATED THERE BEEN NO ADDITIONAL STUDIES PERFORMED AFTER THE LAST APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL. YET THERE WAS A REFERENCE MADE TO A NEW TRAFFIC STUDY AND A CIRCULATION PLAN THAT WAS PRESENTED. SO I NEED THAT TO BE CLARIFIED FOR THE RECORD FROM OUR SIDE OF THE TABLE.

>> FOR THE RECORD KEVIN SNYDER THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC STUDY.

IT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. WE HIRED A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO ANALYZE THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE ACCESS ONTO AVENUE 49.

AND ACCESS ONLY ONTO JEFFERSON. THAT WAS DONE AS PRIOR TO AND WAS DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE COUNCILS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON THE SPECIFIC PLAN JUNE 2021.

THERE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT TRAFFIC STUDIES DONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL TRAFFIC STUDY DONE BY THE APPLICANT AS PART OF THEIR SPECIFIC PLAN CONSIDERATION.

THAT WENT THROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION A COUNCIL AND THEN AGAIN WE CONDUCTED A COMPANION ANALYSIS TO LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL CHANGE WITH NO ACCESS ON CAVITY

49. >> PIERCING THE COMPANION WAS PRIOR TO OUR DECISION?

>> COUNCILMEMBER THAT WAS DONE AS PART OR PRIOR TO YOUR COUNCIL, THE CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

STAFF FELT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THAT ANALYZED IN ADVANCE OF THE COUNCIL CONSIDERATION SPECIFIC PLAN IS ANTICIPATED THERE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN REMOVING OR RESTRICTING ACCESS INTO AVENUE 49.

WE THE CITY HAD HIRED AN OUTSIDE PARTY TO DO IT AND THAT WAS OUT THE TIME OF THAT SPECIFIC PLAN

CONSIDERATION. >> WHAT IS THE APPLICANT NOW EXTEND THE STACKING LENGTH TO 300 FEET?

>> THAT WAS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY THAT THIRD PARTY. I THINK AT THIS TIME WITH THE COUNCIL ONCE MORE SPECIFIC DETAIL I CAN ASK OUR CONSULTING TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO COME UP AND EXPLAIN NOT.

BASICALLY WITH THE REMOVAL OF AVENUE 49 ACCESS AND THE RESULT OF EXCESS CONCENTRATION ON JEFFERSON STREET IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ADDITIONAL, IT WILL BE CALLED THROAT DEPTH OR ADDITIONAL AREA OF UNOBSTRUCTED AXES AS YOU COME OFF OF AVENUE 49 IS NEEDED. INITIALLY THAT WAS LOOKED OUT AT HUNDRED 80 FEET. SUBSEQUENTLY THERE WAS INCREASED TO 292 FEET TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. GOOGLE WOULD HAVE THIS THROAT DEPTH OR UNDERS ACCESS IS FOR THE PEOPLE TO MOVE OFF THE OTHER WAY AND AVOID STOCKING THAT MIGHT CREATE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. THAT INITIAL HUNDRED 80 FEET WAS EXTENDED TO 292 FEET TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE SAFE MOVEMENTS INTO THE SITE AS VEHICLES MOVED FROM JEFFERSON ONTO THE SITE.

>> SO WAS A TRAFFIC STUDY THAT ANALYZED AFTER THE EXTENSION TO THE 300 FEET?

>> THAT WAS ACTUALLY PART OF THE ANALYSIS THAT WAS DONE BY THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CONSULTANT AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIC PLAN. THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CONSULTANT WITH THE POTENTIAL RESTRICTION OR NO ACCESS ON AVENUE 49.

>> OKAY, THE NEGATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ISSUES.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TAX STUDY. IN EACH OF THESE NEGATIVE DECLARATION CATEGORIES WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE LONG-TERM SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRAFFIC IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

SO THE NEXT CATEGORY OF CONCERN IS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED.

ONCE THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS

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THEREFORE THE LESS SIGNIFICANT CATEGORIES OF COMPROMISE CAN BE FOUND WHEN BOTH PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AGREED UPON ULTIMATELY THE FINAL DECISION ON THE EFFECTS OF THE MITIGATED DECLARATION TO THE COMMUNITY SHOULD LEAN MORE TOWARDS THE INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENT VERSUS THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS REDIRECT OUR FOCUS.

WERE NOT DEBATING THE IMPACTS OF THE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT. WHAT WERE HERE TO DECIDE IS THE LAND USE QUESTION AND WHETHER THIS SITE CAN FACILITATE 958 SEAT WORSHIP CENTER WITH ANCILLARY USES.

A BUSINESS CENTER, A CONFERENCE CENTER OR A COMMUNITY CENTER OR WHATEVER THEY WANT TO CALL IT. ONCE YOU START EXPANDING THE USES IT'S DIFFICULT FOR US TO JUST CONSIDER THAT THIS IS A PLACE OF WORSHIP. IT BECOMES A CAMPUS.

IT BECOMES ALMOST A COMMERCIAL CENTER.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THOUGHT BECAUSE I FEEL THE IMPACTS ARE GOING TO BE MUCH GREATER THAN THEIR LEADING US TO BELIEVE.

MR. SNYDER LIKE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS ON

THE. >> THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF POINTS. FIRST I WANT TO CLARIFY FOR THE RECORD THAT IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED JUNE 2021 THERE ARE USE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THAT SPECIFIC PLAN. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ON THE PROPERTY WILL BE WORSHIP RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, MEETING ROOMS, AND BIBLE STUDY. WE AS STAFF, AND THERE'S A LOT OF HISTORY AS MR. HERMAN REFERRED TO. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INTERACTIONS OF THE STAFF LEVEL. RECOGNIZING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH A MORE INTENSIVE USE OF THE SITE.

WE RECOMMENDED TO THE APPLICANT THROUGH SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS TO BRING DOWN THE LEVEL OF INTENSITY BOTH IN TERMS OF THE SIZE OF THE CAMPUS, BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE IS ALONG WITH THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES. THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RECOGNIZES THAT AND DOES PLACE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPEARED THE OTHER POINT I GUESS I WOULD MAKE IS THAT IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION AS YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL'S ACTION IN JUNE 2021 ANSWERED THE LAND USE QUESTION.

YOU ADOPTED THE REGULATING STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROPERTY.

IN THAT REGARD SUBSEQUENT ENTITLEMENT OBLIGATIONS ARE INTENDED TO BE LOOKED AT AS WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

THAT'S THE LEGAL ANALYSIS THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO UNDER STATE LAW. IT'S A FACTUAL ANALYSIS.

SO WE DID THAT THE STAFF LEVEL AND WE FOUND THAT IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIANT.

THERE ARE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THAT ARE APPLIED TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND THE DESIGN OF THE APPROVAL. THOSE ARE TYPICAL IN THE PROCESSING OF THESE TYPES OF ENTITLEMENT OBLIGATIONS.

I DO BELIEVE IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION THAT THE LAND-USE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED. SO, WITHOUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

>> FIGURE MR. 22. THAT I HEARD 80 5 SEAT WAS NEVER

AN ISSUE? >> LOOKED AT IT UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SIZE OF THE FACILITY, OPERATIONAL IMPACTS. WE ASKED APPLICANT TO PUT TOGETHER AN OPERATIONAL PLANNER THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN. SO THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMUNITY WAS AWARE OF THE OPERATIONAL PLANS.

IT WAS LOOKED AT IN TERMS OF THE TRAFFIC STUDIES THAT WERE DONE BOTH BY ORIGINALLY BY THE APPLICANT AND ALSO BY CITIES THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT I REFERENCED.

THE CHURCH FACILITY, FULL BUILDOUT AS A REMINDER TO THE COUNCIL AND INTERESTED PARTIES. THIS PROJECT IS PROPOSED TO BE BUILT OUT OR PHASES.

THE FIRST PHASE IS FOCUSED ON THE SANCTUARY AREA AND THEN THERE SUBSEQUENT PHASES.

THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE TOTAL CAPACITY TO 958.

WITH SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FUTURE. THE SPECIFIC PLAN

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THAT TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. SNYDER. FOR ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A COMMENT. AT THIS POINT A GENERAL COMMENT.

I WATCHED THIS PROJECT FROM BEGINNING TO END.

I'VE WATCHED IT EVOLVED.

I WATCH THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR REALLY MAKE A TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE WHAT OUR CONCERNS WERE. MY PARTICULAR CONCERNS HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH TRAFFIC AND OF COURSE AVENUE 49 WAS TAKEN OUT OF THAT MIX.

WHEN AND A HALF MEANS OF DIRECTING AND MANAGING TRAFFIC. INSTRUCTOR CENTER JUST MENTIONED.

IT MEETS THE SPECIFIC PLAN GUIDELINES. YOU KNOW THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SIZE.

WE BELIEVE AT THIS POINT THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR HAS MET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND

AM READY TO SUPPORT IT. >> MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> YES, FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT. WE APPRECIATE THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF THIS.

OVER LOOKING AT THE SPECIFIC PROCESS, I THINK WERE LOOKING AT THE LEGAL ANALYSIS THAT HAPPENS WITH THIS CUP PROCESS.

SO FAR ALL THE TECHNICAL REPORTS WE HAVE ARE THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE. GOOD HAVE TO BE IN FAVOR. I THINK IF YOU TAKE OUT OF THE QUESTION AT THIS MOMENT.

EVEN THE GOOD HERE AND END OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTS HAVE BEEN A CONCERN. IN THE CHURCH HAS WORKED WITH OUR STUFF TO MITIGATE SOME OF THOSE IMPACTS.

AS MUCH AS WE CAN. I HOPE WE CAN JUST COME TO A CONSENSUS BETWEEN THE 2.

BROUGHT THE PLACE DOWN, THE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THIS IS WHERE WERE AT THE TIME.

THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE.

I WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF THIS

BUDGET. >> I WILL SAY, I WANT TO MAKE THIS VERY, VERY CLEAR. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK GOES INTO OUR COMMUNITY. FROM OUR ENTIRE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY AND CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR. WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR CONGREGATION, YOUR WORSHIP YOU TO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WILL ECHO MAYOR PRO TEM'S WORDS.

THIS IS MORE OF A LEGAL AND DECISION WERE MAKING THE CUP LAND-USE ISSUES. COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF THOSE CONCERNS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS WITH SOME OF THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. SOMEHOW STILL BEEN ADDRESSED. SOME YOU KNOW IF THE SPOUSES ARE YET TO BE SEEN. TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC. I THINK THERE'S A MENTION OF TRAFFIC SETTLERS DURING SERVICES.

CORRECT? I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT THE TRAFFIC STUDY. TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR SPIRIT DEFENSE NEEDED, THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT'S IN THAT AREA. THERE ARE STILL SOME CONCERNS THERE.

I BELIEVE THE SOUND OF THE 5 SOUND OUTSIDE IS NOT PERMITTED. HOWEVER THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY IF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF THE CONGREGATION COULD COME TO COUNCIL REQUEST AN EVENT PERMIT.

IS THAT CORRECT? >> RED THAT IS CORRECT.

HOWEVER THE COUNCIL IN ITS ACTION OF JUNE 2021 DID SPECIFY FOR THOSE EVENTS NO OUTDOOR PUBLIC APPLICATION WOULD BE ALLOWED. THEY CAN HAVE EVENTS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING AREAS. THEY STILL HAVE TO ADDRESS NO

SOUND AMPLIFICATION. >> OKAY.

WELL, I WANT TO TAKE FOLKS TIME AND FINANCES INTO CONSIDERATION.

THE COUNCIL, WE'VE DONE A LOT OF STUDIES AND IT'S BEEN VERY THOROUGH AND I APPRECIATE THAT BY STAFF AND THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU TO THE APPLICANT FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS.

THERE'S A BAGEL FOLDER OVER THERE THAT SYMBOLIZES SOME FINANCES, RIGHT? THEY WERE AT A POINT WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THIS PROJECT. I THINK THAT BEING SAID I DON'T KNOW IF CONCERT NUMBER MILLER HAS EMOTIONAL THE FLOOR.

I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> HERE ON MR.

MILLER. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10266 APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NUMBER 20 – 10 – 10642 ABOUT WORSHIP CENTER IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON STREET AT THE CHURCH OF THE RED DOOR AND A DOPPLER 267

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>> THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR, DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> CANNOT VOTE PLEASE?

[VOTING] >> I WANT TO ADD AT THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO PASS OR WEAR THE SAME JERSEY. IF THIS IS IN OUR CITY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF HER RESIDENCE IN ANY CONGREGATION OF OUR CITY.

THAT MOTION PASSES. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM. IF YOU'RE OKAY KEVIN. I ON THE NEXT ONE

AS WELL? >> INTRODUCING.

>> OKAY. IT'S ITEM

[10.4 Amendment to Tentative Tract Map 31689 (Espana, Phase II) (Kevin H. Sn...]

IF YOU WANT TO WAIT A MOMENT WHILE FOLKS EXIT THAT IS FINE.

>> I THINK BRENDA POINT WHERE I COULD BE HEARD OVER THE CROWN. SO, AS THE MAYOR INDICATED THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM FOR THE RECORD INSIDER STRICTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. GOING TO INVITE MARIBEL – OUR ASSISTANT PLANNER. GOOD TO HAVE HER MAKE A REQUEST OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS THE FIRST PRESENTATION TO YOU. YOU WERE ALWAYS WARM AND GENEROUS IN SUPPORTING STAFF.

I WOULD ASK YOU TO EXTEND THAT WARMNESS OF GENEROSITY TO HER. SHE'S A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS BUILDING PLEASE LET HER GIVE HER PRESENTATION AND GIVE HER A WARM WELCOME IF YOU COULD PLEASE.

MARIBEL, PLEASE. >> GOOD EVENING THANK YOU KEVIN FOR THE INTRO.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. IT'S BEEN A LONG NIGHT I PROMISE TO BE BRIEF.

THIS IS A TOPIC IS LESS CONTROVERSIAL. TONIGHT PRESENTING TO YOU AMENDMENT TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NUMBER 31689.

IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ESPAÑA PHASE 2 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE ESPAÑA PROJECT IS LOCATED IN NORTHERN NORTH INDIA OFF OF ATOMS BETWEEN AVENUE 39 AND EVIDENT 40 JUST WEST OF SHUT UP HILLS HIGH SCHOOL. THE MAP YOU SEE HERE IT IS ILLUSTRATING THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LAYOUT OF PHASE 2 OF THE PROJECT.

WHICH IS THIS CONFIGURATION HERE THAT YOU SEE. FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES AND CONSIDERING WHAT THE AMENDMENT IS PROPOSING I WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE STREET HERE WHICH IS MALLORCA DRIVE SOUTH AND ALSO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN EDGES OF THE PROJECT SITE. WHICH YOU WILL SEE THE CHANGES ON THE THE AMENDMENT IS PROPOSING THE RELOCATION OF THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO PHASE 2 OF THE ESPAÑA PROJECT. AS I MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE MALLORCA DRIVE SOUTH WILL BE EXTENDED TO AVENUE 39 WHICH IN TURN WILL CREATE THAT NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. THE ORANGE DASHED LINES HERE DEPICT THE PROPOSED NORTH INDIA CHANNEL CONSTRUCTED BY CB WT ON THE OUTER EDGES OF THE PROJECT SITE.

IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT IS TO CONSTRUCT THE NORTH VIDEO CHANNEL THAT WILL FURTHER MITIGATE ANY FUNDING TO THE AREA IS THE AREA IS

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THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT WILL PROVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHANNEL AS WELL AS A RELOCATION OF THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF THE PROJECT THAT WILL BE RECORDED AS PART OF PHASE 2. THANK

YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

SEE, THERE'S NO REASON TO BE NERVOUS. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ONLINE?

>> NO COMMENTS MAYOR.

>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS FOR ANYONE PRESENT.

I BOOKED CLOSE TO PUBLIC HEARING.

OPEN UP TO COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS. I REMEMBER SPEAKING WITH – RABBANI YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE WHOLE FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE AND WORK WITH CB WT AND ALL THE CHALLENGES HE HAS INCURRED. I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10262 APPROVING THE SECOND MEMBER TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NUMBER 31689 224 – 1 – 38 MEMO 2. TO REFLECT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH INDIO CHANNEL CONSTRUCTED BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CB WT AND THE RELOCATION OF THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO ALIGN WITH THOSE OF REAL STRIVE FOR THE 318 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS WITH A MINIMUM SIZE OF 7000 SQUARE FEET ON AND 86.48 ACRE PROPERTY THAT WILL BE RECORDED AS PART OF PHASE 2 OF THE HERE REFERRED TO AS THE PROJECT, TTM 31689 – 2.

SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

INCLUDED HEREIN. >> I WILL SECOND THE

MOTION. >> REVERENT MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOLMES AND A SECOND BITE AMITH.

CANNOT BUT RECALL PLEASE TURN

TO. >> MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT WAS GREAT. FIRST TIME FOR

EVERYTHING. [APPLAUSE] >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM

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

MEMORY SPEAKERS? >> IDEAL.

VANESSA RIVERA.

YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES.

>> HELLO.

MY COMMENT IS REGARDING FACE COVERINGS.

I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER A MASK MANDATE EVEN IF IT JUST EXTENDS TO THIS CHAMBER DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS. I DID BRING THIS UP IN A PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. I APPRECIATE THAT RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPTIONS TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT AND PARTICIPATE VIA EMAIL.

AND CAN CALL RESUME AND FOR ORAL COMMENT. BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO PREFER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHAMBERS AND I WANT THEM TO BE PROVIDED THE COURTESY OF MAO SQUARING.

AS WE KNOW THE CDC CONTINUES TO ADVISE THAT COVID SPREADS MORE EASILY INDOORS AND OUTDOORS.

AND THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED TO COVID WHEN THEY ARE CLOSER AND 6 FEET APART FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME.

IF WE ARE STILL IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY FROM THE PANDEMIC THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE ABILITY FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO MEET SAFELY PERSON, AS COUNCIL HAS SAID WE ARE BY THEIR CONSENT CALENDAR VOTE TODAY BY YOUR CONSENT CALENDAR FOR TODAY. I THINK IT IS ENOUGH TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY FACE COVERINGS OF THE CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS FOR AT LEAST A MONTH I WOULD SAY.

AS LONG AS EVERY 30 DAYS OF THE EMERGENCY IS RENEWED THEN MAYBE THAT'S AS LONG AS MASKS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I HAVE PEOPLE IN MY HOME JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO WHO HAD COVID.

I DID NOT GET INFECTED.

I DO ATTRIBUTE THAT TO THERE, MAO SQUARING. WE WERE DEFINITELY HAD TO BE IN CLOSE QUARTERS. IF YOU WILL CONSIDER MASK MANDATE I WOULD ASK AT THE VERY

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ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR

COMMENTS. >> I HAVE NO OTHER

COMMENTS BACK. >> THE COMMENTS I HAVE OUR FOLKS ARE PRESENT. MIKE

–. >> I KNOW IT WAS MENTIONED, I'M SORRY MY NAME IS MIKE –.

RESIDENT OF CITY VIDEO.

IT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP. I WANT TO REITERATE SOME POINTS.

IT WAS A GREAT JOB.

THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER.

THE VOLUNTEERS, EVERYBODY JUST PUT THEIR EFFORT IN.

THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF INDIO.

I KNOW I PERSONALLY HELP WALK THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

ONE OF THE ONES I REALLY WANT TO THANK IS PROTECTED. I DON'T THINK THEY GET ENOUGH RECOGNITION.

THEY PROVIDED THE DRIVERS, THE MAN HELP, THE DUMPSTERS, THE DUMPING OF IT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM. EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED. I HEARD JACK WAS INVOLVED.

I DIDN'T PERSONALLY KNOW THAT.

THANK YOU ALL. IT WAS GREAT. THE INDIO FARMERS CERTIFIED MARKET. WHAT A GREAT EVENT. I WAS THERE.

PEOPLE, EVEN THE VENDORS WERE TALKING VERY HIGHLY OF THIS EVENT.

SO, I THINK THE ONLY PLACE IT COULD GO FROM HERE IS UP.

IT'S A GREAT EVENT. I DO WANT TO MAKE A REQUEST.

SINCE WE HAD THE SHOPPING CARTS. YOU THINK WE CAN GET MAYBE A COUPLE OF RECYCLE BINS OUT THERE.

WE DO HAVE THE TRASH CANS BUT RECYCLE BINS WOULD PROBABLY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GONNA WORK OUT. IT'S JUST AN IDEA. SO ANYWAYS.

THANK YOU FOLKS.

GOOD NIGHT. >> THANK YOU SIR.

I HAVE ONE OTHER COMMENT IS CHRIS –. IS THAT RIGHT?

>> ON LAST, RIGHT?

>> WE DON'T KNOW YET.

WE STILL HAVE THE INTERNET PARKS I HAVE WONDERFUL GOOD NEWS.

THE TRANQUILITY BOMB HAS BEEN DROPPED. IT WAS DROPPED LAST OCTOBER BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE PROFESSOR OLIVER SAID DELI WHEN HIS PAPER ABOUT AN AGENT CHINESE HERB NAMED – IS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL CALLED PHARMACEUTICALS.

A SHORTER NAME HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ELIMINATE THE BODY'S ABILITY TO CREATE TOLERANCE TO MORPHINE.

WHEN COVID ADMINISTERED ALONG WITH MORPHINE.

THIS MEANS THAT THE CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENT THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO INCREASE DOSAGE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RELIEF MORPHINE PROVIDES. THE PROPERTY, THE Y HS MIX OVERDOSE AND ADDICTION WAS MUCH LESS LIKELY IF NOT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WELL, WHILE OFFERING A MEANS TO AN END OF ADDICTION IN THE WEANING PROCESS.

IN OTHER WORDS, WHY HS IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE SILVER BULLET FOR ADDICTION AND OVERDOSE. MORE RESEARCH IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

NONE OF THE PRODUCE.

THIS WAS UNDERREPORTED.

LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS? ANYBODY? THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHUNTED FROM THE MOUNTAIN TOPS. EVERY MEDIA SHOULD A BREAK THIS.

SHOULD A BEEN ON THE FULL BANNER NEWS WORLDWIDE.

THE MORE BAD NEWS.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH WHICH GRANTS GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IS VERY STINGY WITH ADDICTION RESEARCH FUNDS.

WHEN ADDICTION IS DISPATCHED TO THE TRASH HEAP OF HISTORY WILL TAKE THE CARTELS, THE PURSER MEN, DRUG VIOLENCE, CORRUPTION AND THE NARCO REFUGEES ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER WITH IT. THE TRANQUILITY BOMB HAS BEEN

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GOT SOME FLYERS ABOUT THE BOOK IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE ONE. IT HAS QUITE A BIT A HISTORY OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF INDIO FROM 1960 ON.