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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
FERMON I WILL BE THE CHAIR FOR THE MEETING. CAN I HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE.WE WILL SKIP TO PRESENTATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
- LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. >> PLACED YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART, READY 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. >> NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 4.
WHICH IS CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSE SESSION.
>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR WE DO NOT HAVE AN AMERICAN REPORT. THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.
>> GREAT. NOW WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5 WHICH ARE PRESENTATIONS. 5.1 IS PRESENTATION BY GREENLEAF ENERGY OWNERS AND OPERATORS DOES IF YOU POWER IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. CITY MANAGER?
WE HAVE WITH US THIS EVENING MITCHELL MARTIN WILL BE
[4.1 Review and receive input regarding the draft Cannabis Ordinance.]
PRESENTING SOME INFORMATION RELATED TO GREENLEAF ENERGY.SUPERVISORS OFFICE REQUESTS WE PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THEM SO YOU CAN BE INFORMED OF THIS ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE VALLEY.
MR. MARTIN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED, WE ARE READY.
I APPRECIATE THE INTRODUCTION.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ON BEHALF OF DESERT VIEW POWER. LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU WHO WE ARE AS A BUSINESS AND AS FOLKS WHO LIVED AT WORK IN YOUR AREA.
IN SHORT, BEFORE I START IN CASE THERE'S ANY ISSUES CAN YOU SEE MY SCREEN AND
HEAR MY VOICE? >> YES. >> PERFECT, THANKS VERY MUCH. I'VE GOT MY CONTACT INFORMATION HERE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE FACT.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO REACH OUT TO ME DIRECTLY. IN SHORT, DESERT VIEW POWER OR TVP IS RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANT. LOCATED IN MECCA A FEW MILES NORTH OF THE SALTON SEA. WE DO A LOT MORE THAN JUST MAKE ENERGY. OUR FACILITY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS. SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD CLOTHES ENERGY.
I WILL SAY MANY PEOPLE DO THINK THE PLANT MAKES CORNFLAKES FOR SALE.
THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT PART OF OUR BUSINESS LINE YET.
WHO KNOWS. WERE FORTUNATE TO BE SITUATED ON THE CABAZON AND INDIAN RESERVATION. WE APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP FOR MANY YEARS.
FOR A SENSE OF SKILL YOU HEAR ABOUT A POWER PLANT AND SEE A NUMBER ON THE SCREEN. 50,000 MEGAWATT HOURS EACH YEAR. WHAT IS THAT MEAN? SENSE OF SCALE.
TVP CREATES ENOUGH ENERGY EACH YEAR TO POWER APPROXIMATE 2 THIRDS OF THE HOMES THAT ARE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. PRETTY SIGNIFICANT FOR THE REGION. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE USER OF THIS WOODY MATERIAL.
EACH YEAR BE TAKEN ABOUT 360 TO 390,000 TONS OF WOODY MATERIAL. THIS IS REALLY FROM REGULATED, PERMITTED FACILITIES AND AGRICULTURAL FIELDS.
WE HAVE STATE-OF-THE-ART POLLUTION CONTROLS ON OUR SITE TO REDUCE THE ADMISSIONS.
AS A SIDE NOTE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. YOU'RE WELCOME TO BRING WOODY MATERIAL TO OUR SITE WITH NO TIPPING FEES. THAT MAY BE THE PRINTINGS FROM A TREE OR COULD BE THE 2 BY 4 OFF CUTS FROM A PROJECT.
THAT MATERIAL CAN COME TO OUR SIDE. WE HAVE A PUBLIC
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DROP OFF AREA WHERE YOU CAN DIRECT YOUR RESIDENCE TO. SO, WE SOURCE MATERIAL FROM THE AREA THAT YOU WILL SEE SHADED GREEN HERE ON THE CHART.IN SHORT OUR ENERGIES CREATED HERE. OUR ENERGY IS USED HERE.
WE SUPPORT THE LOCAL GRADE FROM A RELIABILITY PERSPECTIVE.
WILL BIOMASS? THE TERM WE USE LOT.
SEE A NUMBER OF EXAMPLES ON THE SCREEN THERE. MOST OF OUR MATERIAL IS REALLY THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS.
REALLY THE KEY DRIVER HERE IS THIS MATERIAL DOESN'T HAVE ANOTHER HOME. I WILL TOUCH ON THAT MORE INCOMING SLIDES ESPECIALLY AROUND SB 1383.
SO, WE ARE PROUD OF OUR WORKFORCE.
WE STRIVE TO BE AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE IN THE AREA. SECTION UPDATE THAT'S A FAVORABLE ONE CENTS I CREATED THE SLIDE I NEED TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS HERE. WE'VE ADDED 2 MORE TO OUR STAFF FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES. REP 228 NOW.
OUR AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY IS ABOUT $89,000 A YEAR.
COMPARE THAT WITH IT MEDIAN SOUTH RATE IN THE CITY OF MECCA WHICH IS ABOUT 24,000 A YEAR. WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF OUR FOLKS.
DBP BRINGS OVER WELL OVER HUNDRED JOBS EACH YEAR.
MOST OF WHICH ARE LOCAL TO THAT AREA. SO ABOUT 30 YEARS THE FACILITY STARTED UP IN 1992.
WE BEEN MAKING PAYMENTS TO A LOT OF ENTITIES SUCH AS LUPE RAMOS 4, RIVERSIDE COUNTY MANY MORE. JUST TO NOTE THE PLAY WHERE OVER 7 HEALTHY DOLLARS EACH YEAR TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS, LABOR AND FUEL SUPPLIERS.
WE HAVE MANY EYES ON US ALL OF THE TIME FROM A REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE.
EPA, SOUTH COAST AND MANY OTHERS. FOR US THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE. WE WELCOME THAT. WHERE PART OF OUR COMPLIANCE RECORD.
WE WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE AGENCIES. DPP WAS OUT WITH SOUTH BECAUSE NO ISSUES WERE FOUND.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WORK DILIGENTLY TOWARDS.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER FEEDSTOCK IS LOCAL.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE AS OF JANUARY 1.
THIS MATERIAL CAN'T GO TO A LANDFILL ANY LONGER.
AN EFFORT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE REGION. SO, FOR US OUR CONCERN NOW OR ONE CONCERN FOR THE AREA IS THAT WILL MEAN A GREATER INCREASE IN THE LEGAL DUMPING AN OPEN BURNING.
THAT MAY NOT BE HAPPENING AS MUCH IN INDIO.
IN THE SURROUNDING REGION IF THAT'S OCCURRING THAT WILL START TO IMPACT THE AIR QUALITY AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.
SO FOR DVP WERE RESPONSIBLE AND EFFICIENT COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR THAT MATERIAL. IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR JURISDICTIONS AND RESIDENTS TO COMPLY WITH SB 1383.
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TO MEET THE GREENHOUSE GAS TARGETS FROM CALIFORNIA AND FOR US, REALLY TO CREATE SUPPORT LOCAL JOBS AND ELECTRICITY. AGAIN, I'VE GOT MY CONTACT INFORMATION HERE. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS NOW OR OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS FROM YOU OR THE PUBLIC IN THE FUTURE.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU MR. MARTIN APPEARED TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MR. MARTIN FROM THE
COUNCIL? >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION MR. MARTIN. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE WASTE THAT COMES IN.
YOU SAID YOU HAD ASSOCIATION WITH THEM FOR THEIR LANDFILL YOU'RE QUITE A WAYS OUT.
LANDSCAPE TRUCKS AND OTHER STUFF GOING THERE IS QUITE A WHOLE TO DO IT.
YOU ARE TO TIPPING FEE OR DO GET A LOT OF YOUR STUFF FROM THE COUNTY ITSELF FROM BEING TRUCKED OVER FROM THERE?
>> WE DO GET MATERIAL FROM THE COUNTY. WE WILL PULL FROM AS FAR AS SAN DIEGO AND LOS ANGELES REGION SOMETIMES. FROM A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE YES WE DO HAVE THE TRUCKS COMING IN OUR DIRECTION.
THERE'S DIFFERENT WAYS WE STRUCTURE A CONTRACT USUALLY IT'S A FUEL, THE TRANSPORTATION COST WE SPLIT WITH THE SUPPLIER OR THEIR DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS WE HAVE.
HAPPY TO PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH OUR FUEL SUPPLIER OR FUEL PROCUREMENT MANAGER RIGHT NOW. SO WE CAN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT AGENCIES ESPECIALLY AS YOU WILL ARE LOOKING TO MOVE THAT MATERIAL.
>> I KNOW THERE'S QUITE A FEW LANDSCAPES COMPANIES NEED YOU AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS ARE DUMPING THEIR STUFF AT THAT WASTE.
IF THEY CAN BRING IT OVER TO YOU AND BE UTILIZED BY YOU SURE WE CAN GET TO LONG FOR THEM TO CONVERT IT OVER TO YOU AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
NOT ONLY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BUT FOR POWER AND ENERGY.
IF YOU REACH OUT TO ME HERE I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE CONTACT.
CONNECTIONS. >> I WILL MAKE THAT
HAPPEN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU MR. MITCHELL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT I HAD SOME BILLING THIS IS DEALINGS WITH YOUR COMPANY THERE WORKING AT MY INSTITUTION. THERE'S A POINT TIME I WAS CHARGE OF EVIDENCE IN MY INSTITUTION.
I WOULD PERIODICALLY GO OUT TO YOUR DESERT VIEW POWER LINE PURGE SOME NARCOTICS IN THE FIRST TIME I CONTACTED YOU GUYS OVER THERE USE AND HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE. I SHOWED UP WITH A FAN THERE LIKE WELL THAT'S IT SO IT WAS A VERY DYNAMIC OPERATION IF YOUR ON THE PROPERTY. THAT'S A VERY HIGH TECH. I BELIEVE 13 STORIES WHERE I HAD TO CLIMB THE STAIRS AND DUMP MY STUFF IN THE SHOOT THAT HOUSES FIRE IN THE SHARES IN A VERY DYNAMIC.
I BEEN OUT THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES. I HAVE MY HARD HAT ON. WE WENT OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FAVORITE CHANCE TO CHECK IT OUT ONLINE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU DO TO WORSE.
IT'S A PRETTY COOL PLACE TO CHECK OUT AND WATCH THE OPERATION ON HOW IT HAPPENS. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. IT'S QUITE A PROCESS TO SEE WHAT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.
>> YA. VERY. SO, WE WILL MOVE ON AND CONTINUE TO OUR PRESENTATIONS.
ITEM 5.2 PRESENTATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES AND PROMOTIONS. CITY MANAGER.
>> YEAH, AND IF YOU LIKE TO JOIN ME, PERHAPS A WHOLE CITY COUNCIL WILL. WILL GET CALL THESE DO TEAM MEMBERS FOR PHOTO AND
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SOME RECOGNITION. >> I THINK WE CAN ALL FIT ON THERE. WE CAN WORK IT OUT. OBSOLETE IN A LITTLE BIT. WE CAN WORK IT OUT.
>> GREAT. GREAT, CAN YOU HEAR ME? WE HAVE THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND IN JAIL AS A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
IT'S GENERALLY A PRIVILEGE BUT A GREAT HONOR AND WE HAVE SOME NEW MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT HAVE COME ON BOARD. WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THEM FORMALLY HERE. IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY INCLUDING THOSE ON ZOOM. IT WILL BE RECORDED FOR HISTORY.
THEM HAVE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN PROMOTED. I WILL START FIRST WITH THE NEW HIRES.
ALL COULDN'T MAKE IT TO BE HERE. BUT THOSE WHO ARE HERE AS I CALL YOUR NAME COULD YOU PLEASE COME DOWN. WE WILL HOLD A PLUS BECAUSE I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A LOT.
UNTIL WE COULD GET THEM ALL DOWN HERE. IN OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPING DEPARTMENT WE HAVE 2 NEW MEMBERS OF THE TEAM. FIRST CLEMENT TEEN OREGON CLEMENT TINA IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
AND ALYSSA SUAREZ AS THE ASSOCIATE PLANNER.
THESE ARE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE JOINED THE TEAM JUST IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.
ALSO OUR RECEPTION IS GREATER, ERICA GARCIA. AND RICK SAW RIOS.
THAT ARE PRESENT WITH US AS TO HIRES. I'M NOT SURE THAT I SAW THE OTHERS HAD JOINED THE TEAM.
BRIAN – COME ANNA –, WILLIAM MYERS, I DON'T SEE.
JOSH, RON DOAN. JAVIER ESTRADA I DON'T SEE. AND 2 NEW POLICE OFFICERS HAVE COME ON BOARD RECENTLY.
RUSSELL PEDDICORD AND DANIEL TORRES.
LET'S GET THESE DO WITH MEMBERS OF TEAM INDIO A HAND.
>> WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS WELCOMING THEM TO
THE TEAM. >> WELCOME TO THE CITY OF INDIO. YOU ARRIVED AT A BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT TIME. WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON AND A LOT OF MOVING PIECES TO THIS VEHICLE.
THE MACHINE WE HAVE GOING ON. WE ARE A TEAM AND WE ARE WINNING TEAM. WELCOME TO THE CITY VIDEO.
WELCOME. AS I MENTIONED WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND AGAIN A GRATIFYING THESE ARE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE TEAM.
BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AND EXPERTISE AND CAPACITY HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO NEW POSITIONS.
AGAIN, WE WILL ASK YOU TO COME DOWN. RAY TREJO IS HER NEW IWA GENERAL MANAGER WHO HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THAT PERMISSION. REAL SCORE, IWA PROGRAM SPECIALIST.
BEYOND, –. – –. GABRIELLA TORRES. SOME OF OUR PDT.
FRANCINE ARCHULETA I DIDN'T SEE COME IN. LET'S HELP WISE, FERNANDO BREAKOUTS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED.
I'M RICHARD RAY IS A GENERAL MANAGER. RIO IS A RODERICK PROGRAM SPECIALIST. JOSÉ IS A CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH.
GLORIA IS NOW OUR SENIOR WATER MANAGEMENT ANALYST.
BIANCA IS A PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATIVE COURT NADER.
PHIL EVANS IS A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO. GABRIELLA IS AN IPD RECORD SPECIALIST 2.
LIBERTY URBAN IS HER NEW FINANCE MANAGER.
HECTOR IS HER SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AND ANISHA SENIOR ACCOUNT TECH. THIS IS THE TEAM.
[APPLAUSE] >> THEY ARE OUR NEWEST PROMOTED MEMBERS OF THE
TEAM. >> I'M NEWLY PROMOTED AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. LIKE I MENTIONED TO OUR NEW STAFF. THIS IS WHAT GOT US TO THAT POINT WHERE WERE MOVING AND WERE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WHEN I'M OUT AS YOUR MAYOR AND I'M PRETTY SURE COUNCILMEMBER FAMILIAR AND HOMES CAN
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SECOND THIS.YOU'RE THE ONES THAT MAKE US PROUD TO BE MAYOR THE FACE OF THE CITY OVER OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK YOU DO. WERE ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR TEAM AND OUR TEAM IS YOU.
[APPLAUSE] >> LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND
AGAIN. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM 5.3.
FIBER MASTER PLAN MIDPOINT UPDATE. – –, IT DIRECTOR.
>> A GOOD EVENING IRAN AND COUSINS OF DIRECTOR OF IT.
AS YOU MAY RECALL CITY OF VIDEO CONTRACTED WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS TO CREATE A FIBER MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
TONIGHT WERE GOING WE BEEN INVITED MAGELLAN TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THE FIBER MASTER PLAN AND WHERE THEY'RE AT. BUT THAT'LL TURN IT OVER TO JORY BOTH FROM MAGELLAN.
HE WILL GIVE YOU THE PRESENTATION. HE SHOULD BE ON ZOOM.
THANK YOU IN GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
MAGELLAN ADVISORS IS VERY HONORED AND PLEASED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE FIBER MASTER PLAN. THIS IS A BIG PROJECT UPDATE. THAT WE WILL BE PRESENTING THROUGH PRESTON YOUNG WAS A PROJECT MANAGER.
I MYSELF JORY WOLF THE PROJECT EXECUTIVE. I'LL TURN OVER TO PRESTON THEN PRESTON WILL TURN IT BACK OVER TO
WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US ON TONIGHT.
WE WILL START OFF REAL QUICK WITH WHAT THE PROCESS IS WE GO THROUGH TO DO ONE OF THESE TYPES OF FIBER MASTER PLANS. THE FIRST THING IS NOW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT ARE THE CURRENT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SELF.
WHAT ARE THE CURRENT NEEDS OF THE CITY.
WHAT ARE THE FUTURE NEEDS TO BE FOR THE CITY.
IS THERE A LOT OF SMART CITY APPLICATIONS OR TRAFFIC FIGHTING OR WHATEVER THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT COULD COME UP.
THEN ONCE WE FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEEDS AREN'T WE FIGURE OUT AND WE TRY TO ASCERTAIN WHAT ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE, WHERE THE DIFFERENT ASSETS THAT THE CITY OWNS THAT WE COULD USED, DIFFERENT CONDIMENTS OR BUILDING SPACE, RIGHT AWAY, ANYTHING WE COULD PROBABLY USE TO LEVERAGE THE BUILDING OF A FIBER-OPTIC NETWORK.
NEXT THING TO GO THROUGH AND TRY TO TALK WITH OTHER PRIVATE COMPANIES THAT MIGHT HAVE SOME INFRASTRUCTURE FIBER, CONDUIT. WE WILL ALSO TALK TO COUNTIES AND WE WILL TALK TO WHOEVER IS APPLYING ALL OF THE WATER.
AND ANYBODY WHO MIGHT HAVE SOME TYPE OF INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN INDIO. WE FIND OUT WITH A HOUSE. THEN WE BUILD A WHAT EXISTS. THEN WE WILL BRING IN A POLICY EXPERT.
THE GENTLEMAN THAT WORKS FOR MAGELLAN THAT IS VERY VERSED IN THE POLICIES
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THAT HIS CITY SHOULD BE ADOPTING TO HELP PROMOTE BROADBAND GOING FORWARD.SOMEONE COULD BE DIGGING IN THE RIGHT AWAY.
DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE THEM PUT IN CONDUIT FOR THE CITY. THERE'S POLICIES WHERE IF THE CITY IS DOING WORK IN DIFFERENT APARTMENTS ARE THEY ALSO YOU KNOW REACHING OUT TO SEE IS THERE ANY WAY THEY CAN HELP PROMOTE BROADBAND BY DOING THOSE DIFFERENT POLICIES THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE. THEN ONCE WE FIND OUT WITH THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY SORRY THE CITY, DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY. WHAT THOSE THINGS ARE.
THEN WE FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ASSETS THE CITY HAS.
WHAT PRIVATE PARTIES HAVE THAT WE COULD USE. THEN WE FIGURE OUT ONE OF THE GAPS.
WHAT WE NEED TO FILL? WHAT NEEDS TO BE BUILT TO MAKE THIS NETWORK FUNCTIONAL AND MAKE IT WORK. ONCE WE DO THAT WE GO THROUGH THE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS. WHICH IT WILL COST X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS.
THIS IS WHAT THE NEEDS ARE. THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES. DOES IT MAKE SENSE? AND WHICH MAKE SENSE? THIS DIFFERENT BUSINESS THAT CAN HAPPEN WE FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE BEST THING THAT CAN MAKE THE MOST SENSE.
AFTER THAT WE WILL GO THROUGH WE WILL DO THE DRAFT REPORT.
WE WORK WITH IAN A LOT MAKING SURE THE FACTS WE HAVE IN THEIR ALL RIGHT WERE MAKING SURE THAT THE NEEDS THAT WE GATHER FROM TALKING TO ALL THE DIFFERENT CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THAT WE CAPTURED THAT IN A WAY THE CITY IS HAPPY WITH. AND AFTER THAT WE PROVIDE THE FINAL REPORT AND WE DO A PRESENTATION AFTER THAT. SO, SO FAR AS FAR AS THE CURRENT AND CLUED IN FUTURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
WE FILED 7 DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS.
THE WORKSHOPS WE'VE HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE. WE TALK TO THE SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES, BUSINESSES, HEALTHCARE, TRANSPORTATION. WE TALK TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
WE HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNTY IT DIRECTOR THE OTHER DAY. TALKING WITH SOME BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS ON HOW RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS DEFINITELY NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN PROMOTE BROADBAND BECAUSE IT HELPS SELL OUR HOMES.
LOOK AT THE CITY DO AND HOW? PARTNER OR WORK WITH THEM TO GET THOSE NEEDS MET. THERE ARE DEATHLY SOME ISSUES WE HAVE COME UP WITH OR WE FOUND THROUGH THESE DIFFERENT INTERVIEW PROCESSES.
RELIABILITY SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY DECENT CONCERN AND ISSUE THAT HAS COME UP ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. IN THE SPEEDS.
SOME OF THE SPEEDS ARE A LOT SLOWER THAN WHAT PEOPLE ARE EXPECTING.
THERE'S A COUPLE OF AREAS OF TOWN THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE. ONE OF THOSE IS THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT AREA. SO, ANOTHER THING WE DID IS AN ONLINE BROADBAND SURVEY.
WHAT THAT IS IS WE DO, WE DO AN ONLINE SURVEY WERE PEOPLE COULD GO ON AND THEY CLICK A LINK THEY CAN DO IT TO THE CITY WEBSITE.
THE ANSWER DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SPEEDS AND WHO THEIR PROVIDERS ARE. WERE ABLE TO GET A MUCH MORE GRANULAR VIEW OF WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. SO AS PART OF THE SURVEY BE DEAD.
224 TOTAL RESPONSES. AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PIE CHART IT'S PRETTY MUCH IN HALF.
YOU HAVE HALF IN SPECTRUM CHARTER AND THE OTHER HALF WITH FRONTIER. IF YOU LOOK OVER THE CHART THE AVERAGE DOWNLOAD SPEEDS, HUNDRED 79 UPLOAD SPEEDS ARE HUNDRED 84.
THEN THE MRC IS THE MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGE. OUR AVERAGE WAS 8722.
IF YOU LOOK DOWN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM YOU CAN SEE THE
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BREAKDOWN BETWEEN THE SPECTRUM IN THE FRONTIER.AND SPECTRUM IS CONSIDERABLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE FRONTIER.
THAT WE FOUND SO FAR IN THE CITY.
I'M NOT SURE WHO FILL THAT OUT.
SAID VERIZON, I'M GUESSING THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE STILL ON VERIZON FIOS.
SO ON THIS MAP HERE, WE TOOK FROM THE SURVEY THERE IS A BUILT IN SPEED TEST.
WE TOOK AND PLOTTED THOSE, THE LOWER ONES.
THE ONES THAT DON'T REALLY MEET THE STANDARDS. THE FEDERAL STANDARD OF 25 DOWN AND 3 UP. YOU CAN TELL BY THE COLOR CODES ARE DARKER RED OR THE SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN YOU GET TO THE YELLOW IT'S BETTER. RIGHT NOW DOWNTOWN LIKE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA THERE'S JUST RED. WE DON'T HAVE ANY REAL YELLOWS AND STUFF.
THAT'S DEFINITELY AN AREA WE WANT TO COME UP WHEN WE START DOING THE FIBER MASTER PLAN THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED TO ADDRESS AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET BETTER COVERAGE IN THAT AREA. SO GENERALLY FROM THE SURVEY UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS FAIRLY STANDARD AND WHAT WE FIND MORE OFTEN IS THE MORE AFFLUENT KIND OF OLDER GENERATION.
ONCE THAT HAVE A LITTLE BIT BETTER EDUCATION.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT TYPICALLY FILL OUT THE SURVEYS ONLINE. THEY USUALLY HAVE BETTER BROADBAND. FORTUNATELY WHEN WE START GETTING INTO THE YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHICS, THE ONES THAT ARE IN COLLEGE ARE JUST OUT OF COLLEGE. ONE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE GOOD BROADBAND WEREN'T THERE TO BUSY DOING OTHER STUFF TO FILL OUT A SURVEY. SOME OF THAT INFORMATION FROM THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THAT TYPE OF RESIDENT ISN'T ALWAYS NECESSARILY FOUND VERY GOOD. GENERALLY MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY WITH THEIR SERVICES. THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY DISSATISFIED. THEY DO WISH THAT IT WAS CHEAPER ESPECIALLY AS YOU SAW ON THE OTHER CHART.
THERE'S A BIG PRICE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 COMPETITORS IN TOWN. THE COST PER CAPACITY IS, SO WE BREAK THAT DOWN TO WHAT THEY'RE PAYING FOR VERSUS WHAT THEIR MEGABIT PER SECOND CONTRACT SPEED IS.
THE SPEC DRUM CUSTOMERS PAY A NOTABLY LARGER AMOUNT.
SO, HOW DO WE HELP PROMOTE DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS IN SOME AREAS TO GET THAT TO BE A MUCH BETTER THING? ALSO, ESPECIALLY IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE CITY.
THOUGHTS WERE THE LOWEST SPEEDS CAME FROM. THERE IS NO REALLY, REALLY GOOD OUTSTANDING SPEEDS WE FOUND IN THAT AREA. I JUST REALLY DIFFICULT, QUITE HONESTLY IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHY SOME OF THESE COMPANIES ARE BUILDING IN THE AREAS WHAT WE DO AND HOW TO BEGET THAT TO BE IN MORE EQUAL AREA OF TOWN.
GOOD EVENING AGAIN. WE CONDUCTED AN ASSET ASSESSMENT. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. THESE ASSETS TELL US WHAT HAS BEEN INVESTED WITHIN INDIO.
WE FOUND THAT SPECTRUM COVERS OVER 99 PERCENT OF THE CITY. FRONTIER OVER 90 PERCENT AND T-MOBILE ACTUALLY HAS A HOME INTERNET SERVICE PROVISION WHICH COVERS ABOUT 38% OF THE CITY. CROWN COUNSEL HAS A VERY SMALL FOOTPRINT BUT SHOWS FROM A FIBER PERSPECTIVE THERE REALLY ONLY ARE TO INVESTORS.
IN GENERAL BE FOUND FROM THE ASSETS OF THE CITY IS WELL COVERED FROM THE 3 MAJOR MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS. VERIZON, AT&T AND T-MOBILE. CELLULAR IS FAIRLY GOOD IN THEIR HEALTH TE LONG-TERM EVOLUTION FOR WIRELESS IS
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UP TO PAR WITH OTHER CITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE AS PRESTON SAID, INSUFFICIENT FIBER AND DOWNTOWN.THERE IS ALSO APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FIBER THAT ENSURES REDUNDANCY FOR HIGH SPEED CONNECTIONS FOR VARIOUS INTERNET POINTS THROUGH FRONTIER AND SPECTRUM. WE BELIEVE THAT MORE COMPETITION WILL PROVIDE LOWER COST AND ALSO PROVIDE MORE AVAILABILITY IN THE DOWNTOWN. WE ARE LOOKING AND FOCUSING THE DOWNTOWN AREAS WHERE THERE APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF ACCESS OR LACK OF ADOPTION BASED UPON COST. WE WILL BE LOOKING INTO THAT IN THE NEXT HALF OF OUR STUDY.
IN INDIO. THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING FIBER WITHIN THE REGION.
WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE COACHELLA VALLEY FIBER PROJECT WHICH IS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROJECT WITH COACHELLA VALLEY AUSTRALIA IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES. AS WELL AS THE STATE OPEN ACCESS MIDDLE MILE NETWORK WHICH IS FUNDED WITH CLOSE TO $6 BILLION OF FUNDS FROM SB 156. THAT WAS PASSED IN THE LAST BUDGET. THE MIDDLE MILE NETWORK PROVIDES $3.25 BILLION OF STATE MINING FOR BUILDING AN OPEN ACCESS NETWORK.
I WILL SHOW YOU HOW THAT COMES INTO THE CITY OF INDIO IN THE REGION.
WE ARE ALSO, I'LL BE SHOWING YOU WILL BE LOOKING AT CRP PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AND EXPAND FIBER INCREMENTALLY AND OPPORTUNISTICALLY.
CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE NETWORK, AGAIN 3.25 BILLION. AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
IT'S MANAGED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY.
AND THE CPUC IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE CALTRANS RUNAWAYS OR JUST OFF OF CALTRANS WATER RUNAWAYS. ILL BE OPERATED BY THE GOLDEN STATE NETWORK WHICH IS AN OFFSHOOT OF SCENIC THAT WILL NO SUPPLIES CURRENTLY SUPPLIES BROADBAND TO UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. YOU COULD SEE HERE A SNAPSHOT OR ZOOM IN OF THE AREA IN WHICH THE BROADBAND WILL BE INTRODUCED AS PART OF THE STATE OPEN ACCESS MIDDLE MILE NETWORK. THERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE AS WELL WHICH INCLUDES THE WORK THAT TREND 24 IS DOING WITH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. WHAT YOU SEE ON THIS MAP WERE INVESTIGATING AS OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE FIBER FOR INDIO.
IS THE GOLDEN STATE NETWORK IN GREEN WHICH IS THE STATE'S INVESTMENT USING THE 3 POINT 25 AS WELL AS THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM THAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW AND PURPLE. THOSE WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIO TO CONSIDER USING THAT PUBLIC ASSET.
NOT JUST FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUT, ALSO FOR BROADBAND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF LIFE. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPETITION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND I'LL BE GOING INTO VARIOUS BUSINESS MODELS AND OPTIONS FOR THE CITY TO CONSIDER IN JUST A MOMENT.
BUT, THERE ARE IN ADDITION TO THE STATE PROJECT AND ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT PRODUCT.
INDIO ITSELF HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF ASSETS THAT ARE IN EXISTENCE TODAY. IN RED SEE THE TRAFFIC SYSTEM WHICH IS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND IS TO BE EXPANDED THROUGH THE CITY OF INDIO.
IN GREEN YOU SEE THE BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE ALSO SEE THE STREETLIGHTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
ALL OF WHICH ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO FEED BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY TO CITY FACILITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES AS
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WELL AS BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THESE ARE ALL GOING TO BE CONSIDERED AND ANALYZED IN THE SECOND HALF OF OUR PROJECT.
IT WILL WRAP INTO A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND THEN A PERFORMA TO TELL US HOW THEY CAN BE USED IN VARIOUS BUSINESS MODELS FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TO MOVE FORWARD BY EXPANDING BROADBAND IN THE COMMUNITY. CIP PROJECTS THAT WE ARE FOCUSING OUR ATTENTION ON AREN'T THESE.
WHEN YOU SEE THERE ARE 5 OF THEM THAT ARE IN ADDITION TO WHAT IS BEING DONE WITH THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL NETWORK. THESE AGAIN WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOWERING THE COST OF PUTTING IN BROADBAND BECAUSE THE GROUND WILL BE OPEN AND WHILE WE DO OTHER UTILITY WORK, STREET WIDENING, SIDEWALK WIDENING, BRIDGEWORK, ETC.
THAT IS THE TIME IN WHICH TO PUT A NEW BROADBAND UTILITY INTO THESE PROJECTS. WE HAVE AS PRESTON SAID IN OUR PROCESS OF REVIEWING WHAT INDIO CAN DO TO BECOME BROADBAND FRIENDLY.
LOOKING AT YOUR POLICIES FOR WIRELESS INCLUDING 4G AND 5G AS WELL AS – 4G AND 5G WHETHER T-MOBILE OR VERIZON OR AT&T WANT TO PUT A SMALL CELL ATTACHMENT FOR 5G OR EVEN 4G ON ONE OF YOUR STREET LIGHT POLES OR UTILITY POLE. THAT IS GOING TO BE AN ALERT TO YOUR PUBLIC WORKS FOLKS AND YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOLKS THAT THERE WILL BE AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT THAT FOLLOWS. WHENEVER THEY PUT IN A WIRELESS MIC THE NEED TO WRAP IT WITH FIBER.
THAT'S IN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THE GROUND IS OPEN TO CONSIDER PUTTING CONDIMENT IN THE GROUND FOR THE CITY TO EXPAND ITS FIBER ASSETS TO EITHER OPERATE A NETWORK ITSELF OR TO A PRIVATE PROVIDER OR TO PARTNER WITH THE PRIVATE PROVIDER AND PROVISIONING BROADBAND SERVICES IN AREAS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. ALSO LOOKING AT, I HAVE WORKED WITH YOUR DEPARTMENTS.
WE'VE HAD INTERVIEWS WITH ALL OF YOUR KEY DEPARTMENTS THAT COULD USE BROADBAND. INTRODUCING GOVERNMENT INNOVATIONS INCLUDING SMART CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION AND IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY, WATER PROJECTS AND OTHERS. OF COURSE WE ARE NOT LEAVING OUT CONVERSATIONS WITH THOSE FROM THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AROUND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPERS AS YOU EXPAND THE CITY AND AS YOU ANNEX FOR INCLUDING BROADBAND, UTILITIES OR ASSETS INFRASTRUCTURE IN EITHER MITIGATIONS OR IN YOUR DEVELOPMENTS PER STREET WIDENING LANDSCAPING STREETS OR OPEN SPACE IN PARKS AND OTHER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS.
WE HAVE COMPLETED A GAP ANALYSIS AND IT TELLS US THAT THERE IS AVAILABLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT INDIO IS PART OF YOUR SPECTRUM AND THROUGH FRONTIER.
THERE ARE POCKETS WE IDENTIFIED IN THE DOWNTOWN THAT NEED ATTENTION AND WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON THAT AND USING THE CIP PROJECTS THROUGH CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE PROJECT AS WELL AS THE PRINT 24 PROJECT HOW WE CAN SOLVE THOSE ISSUES.
MOST RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ARE WELL SERVED AND THERE ARE SOME ISSUES WITH PRICE THROUGH A SURVEY DATA.
RELIABILITY IS ACTUALLY SATISFACTORY.
AND IS REALLY UP TO PAR WITH WHAT WE'VE SEEN FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES WITHIN YOUR AREA. BANDWIDTH RESULTS ARE SHOWING SOME POCKETS LIKE IN THE DOWNTOWN OR YOU ARE LESS THAN 25 3 WHICH IS A FEDERAL STANDARD OR 25 DOWN 3 MEGABYTES UP.
WE NEED TO LOOK AND HOW WE CAN PROVE THAT AGAIN WORKING SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ALSO SOME AREAS WHERE THERE IS LESS THAN 100 MEGABITS DOWN AND 20 MEGABITS UP WHICH IS A NEW EMERGING STANDARD FOR THE STATE AND NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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I WANTED TO LEAVE YOU WITH A CONSIDERATION. A BUSINESS MODEL WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU WHEN WE PRESENT OUR FINAL REPORT.THAT WILL BE AT THE END OF APRIL.
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO WORK WITH OUR CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ROLE THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY IN PROVISIONING BROADBAND IN THE COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS. TO IMPROVE SERVICE. TO UNDERSERVED BECAUSE OF ACCESS OR COST. THUS LACK OF ADOPTION.
THE ROLE THAT CITIES PLAY CAN BE FROM ANYWHERE FROM THE STATUS QUO OR POLICY FRIENDLY IMPLEMENTATIONS LIKE TAKE ONCE IN VARIOUS WIRELESS POLICIES AND INCLUDE PROVISIONING BROADBAND WITH THE CITY WHEN THEY PUT IN WIRELESS 5G AND 4G SYSTEMS. TO FULL RETAIL PROVIDER.
AND THAT WOULD BE OPENING UP THE UTILITY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSING WITH THE CITY ON WHETHER OR NOT IT'S GOING TO BE WORKING WITH THE CITY BEING AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER WHERE THE CITY PROVIDES THE INFRASTRUCTURE SO IT'S PUBLICLY OWNED AND PRIVATELY MANAGED OR LEASED TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SOLVE THE GAPS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER OR THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROVIDER WHO WILL OPERATE THE NETWORK OR NEW ENTRANT WILL INCLUDE IT WITH THEIR OPERATING INVESTMENTS TO SERVE THOSE AREAS, THOSE AREAS THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED. SO WE WOULD BE LOOKING MORE CLOSELY AT THOSE WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP AND WITH YOUR STAFF. AND COMING BACK TO YOU AGAIN IN THE END OF APRIL WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHICH MODEL WE BELIEVE YOU SHOULD FOLLOW.
WE BASICALLY ARE NOW FINISHING UP THE WORK WITH CONNECTING MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS GOOD AND THE LIKE INCLUDING ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AND ALSO AREAS OF COMMERCIAL CORE DOORS AND NEW DEVELOPMENT.
LOOKING AT WI-FI AREAS FOR PUBLIC AMENITIES AS WELL AS SMART CITY APPLICATIONS FOR SOLVING COMMUNITY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS AGAIN THROUGH OUR INTERVIEWS WITH THE DEPARTMENTS AND LEADERSHIP. ALSO LOOKING AT ASSESSING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVIDING BROADBAND IN AREAS OF NEED FOR LACK OF ADOPTION PROBABLY BECAUSE OF COST OR ENERGY USE, LOW INCOME HOUSING PROPERTIES, ETC.
OUR NEXT STEPS WE PUTTING TOGETHER A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. FILLING IN THOSE GAPS WHERE BROADBAND DOES NOT EXIST EVEN AFTER THE STATE MIDDLE MILE PROJECT AND THE CVAG 4 PROJECT AND YOUR CIP PROJECTS.
WE WILL PROVIDE A PORT FROM A FOR 10 YEARS THAT SHOWS YOUR INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONAL COST OF ANY BASED ON THE BUSINESS MODEL SO THAT IF YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT INVESTMENTS ARE NECESSARY AND OF COURSE WHAT RISKS WOULD BE INCURRED AT THE SAME TIME. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS
IF YOU HAVE. >> GREAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
COUNCIL, I WILL OPEN IT P. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I WILL JUMP IN. VERY COMPREHENSIVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEEDED AND HAVING THAT PLAN GOES A LONG WAY. I WANT TO BE ABOUT MY CONCERN IS HAVING ENOUGH BROADBAND FOR US TO BE ABLE TO BRING BUSINESS INDUSTRY IN AND FOR THEM TO BE ABLE, WHETHER FOR ENGINEERING COMPANIES, ARCHITECTS ETC.
TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THOSE FILES WHICH ARE USUALLY QUITE, QUITE LARGE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS WE HAVE A ROBUST CAPABILITY HERE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE PRESENTATIONS.
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THANK YOU.>> ON THE SAME NOTE I THINK IF ARE LOOKING AT BRINGING IN ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
BEFORE LOOKING AT TECH COMPANIES OR STARTUPS OR PROGRAMMING COMPANIES. THEY'RE GOING TO NEED THAT RELIABILITY THERE. I'M INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT WE CAN DO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SERVICES. LIKE THEY WERE MENTIONING IN COMPANIONSHIP WITH THE CITY AND SOME OF THESE PRIVATE COMPANIES AND SEE IF WE COULD PROVIDE MORE AFFORDABLE OPTIONS SEEM THERE'S ONLY 2 PROVIDERS HERE. OR ANY OTHER IDEAS THAT STUFF THANKS WE CAN USE TO BRING MORE COMPETITION OR MORE AFFORDABLE PRICES FOR RESIDENTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING THOSE
>> THANK YOU, VERY COMPREHENSIVE. A QUICK QUESTION. WOULD THERE BE A REASON WHY WE WOULDN'T GO MORE WITH 5G AND 4G WORKING WITH THE CARRIERS FOR CELL TOWERS ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. SOME AREAS I SEE YOU HAVE HIGHLIGHTED ARE SOME OF OUR NEWER COMMUNITIES WHERE SPECTRUM WENT IN AND RAN THE FIBER BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE WHOLE SHADOW HILLS ARE ONE OF THE OTHER ONES. WHY WOULD WE NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO MORE OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS?
>> WE DEFINITELY WANT TO LOOK AT BOTH FIBER AND WIRELESS OPPORTUNITIES.
WE ALWAYS LOOK AT FIBER WAS REALLY THE GOLD STANDARD AND AND ONE THAT PROVIDES A MUCH FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE SERVICE.
BUT, FOR OTHER AREAS WHERE IT'S TO EXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT BROADBAND DUMMY ALWAYS CONSIDER WIRELESS AND BOTH ARE INCLUDED IN OUR PLAN.
>> I SAW THAT YOU WORKING WITH THE CVAG ON THEIR STREETLIGHT IMPLEMENTATION.
HEAVY ALSO LOOKED, THIS COULD BE FOR IN TOO. DID YOU LOOK FOR THE CV LINKS THAT'S GOING TO GO TO THE WHOLE CITY AND GO THROUGH OUR CANAL WHERE WE CAN PUT DOWN CONDUIT THERE.
THERE ALREADY OPENING IT UP AND WERE GOING TO HAVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO DO IT.
WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO RUN THAT THROUGH MULTIPLE AREAS WHICH GOES THROUGH OUR WHOLE CITY TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT SOME CONDUIT DOWN. THEN I OPPORTUNITY.
LOCATIONS. >> IT CLOSELY ALIGNS ONCE WITH HER DID ONCE APPROACH. ENCOURAGING THEM TO IMPLEMENT THIS BEST PRACTICES.
OPTIONS. >> JACOB MICAH SAID THAT CV LINKS WILL BE A LONG-TERM PROJECT THAT WILL CONNECT ALL THE CITIES TOGETHER.
RENTS RIGHT TO THE HEART OF OUR CANALS AND ALL THROUGH OUR STORM CHANNEL AREA. THEIR PARTY GOT THE RIGHT AWAY.
I DON'T THINK PUTTING CONDUIT IN WOULD BE AN ISSUE. IT MAY BE AN EXPENSE BUT NOT A PROBLEM.
>> A QUICK QUESTION BEFORE I GOT ON COUNCIL AND WE REMODELED THE DOWNTOWN THIS MAY BE COUNCILMEMBER MILLER OR COUNCILMEMBER AMITH. I COULD'VE SWORN WE PUTTING CONDUIT WE WORKED WITH TIME WARNER.
DEBATE NOT PUT DARK FIBER IN THE DOWNTOWN? I KNOW NOBODY IS HERE FROM THOSE
DAYS. >> LUPE? >> ISSUE ON MS.
>> DID WE PUT DARK FIBER CONDUIT AND DARK FIBER AND WILL BE READ TO THE DOWNTOWN?
>> WAS MY UNDERSTANDING WE DID. BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW WE PULL UP THOSE PLANS.
>> YEAH. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> WE APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. IF CITY MANAGER WANTS TO CHIME IN ON ANYTHING. THIS IS GREAT FOR SITTING IN WILL NEEDED. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEPS.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6 WHICH IS REPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS.
COUNCILMEMBER HOMES? >> THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE QUICKEST REPORT BECAUSE ALL MY COMMISSIONS WERE DARK OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I WILL SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE IS THAT WE PARTICIPATED AGAIN SEVERAL OF HER PENCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF, THANK YOU STAFF, THANK YOU BIRX.
THANK YOU JACOB. JUST THE ENTIRE TEAM THAT WAS
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OUT WITH THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP LAST SATURDAY.THANK YOU TO THE WOMEN'S CLUB.
I WAS OUT THERE IN ADVANCE HANDING OUT FLYERS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND LIKE I SAID IN PROTECT.
ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS HELPING TO BEAUTIFY AND KEEP IN DEAL CLEAN.
WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE TO 2 THINGS.
REMEMBER THE FARMERS MARKET SUNDAY FROM 9 – ONE. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING THERE.
LOTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND TRADITIONAL THINGS. GREAT MUSIC AND OTHER THINGS THERE.
THAT SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH IS COMING UP.
I KNOW THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST SATURDAY BUT THE SECOND SATURDAY AFTER PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR.
WILL BE A GREAT MUSICAL CONCERT NIGHT THE CITY OF INDIO.
>> GREAT. COUNCILMEMBER AMITH TO HAVE A REPORT?
>> I HAVE NO REPORT THIS EVENING. THANK YOU MAYOR.
MILLER? >> THINK IT MR. MAYOR. ONLY HAVE ONE COMMITTEE THAT WAS ACTING IT WAS 'S ONLINE. IS PRETTY ROUTINE WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF LABOR NEGOTIATIONS.
THE TEAMSTERS HAVE COME IN AND THEY REPRESENT A GROUP SUMMER NEGOTIATING WITH THEM. BUDGETARY ITEMS AND WERE STILL LOOKING FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE TO WANT TO COME WORK IT'S ONLINE.
THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUS DRIVERS AND OTHER INDOOR SERVICES FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAINTENANCE SO IF ANYONE'S LOOKING FOR A JOB SUNLIGHT IS WORKING FOR PEOPLE THAT WORK WANT TO WORK WITH THEM. THANK COUNCILMEMBER AMITH AND EVERYONE FOR THE REAL DEAL. THE PARADE WENT OFF IT WAS VERY WELL DONE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. IT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE LAST WANT EVERYONE TO REMEMBER MY MONTH FROM NOW WORK AND HAVE OUR MUSIC FESTIVALS.
WE HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN A FEW YEARS. ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL CONVERGE ON US.
A LITTLE BIT OF THE TRAFFIC AND LITTLE BIT OF NOISE. HOPEFULLY A LOT OF MONEY BEING SPENT IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY. 15 APRIL STARTS COACHELLA DEFENDANT TO THE 29TH AND TO MAY 1 IS STAGECOACH.
MAYOR. >> GREAT. MAYOR PRO TEM?
>> THEY GIVE IN AT THE GATE OFFER 20 US TODAY FOR COUNSEL MEETING.
LAST WEEK AND TODAY THE BALL CONFERENCE WHICH IS WATER EDUCATION FOR LATINO LEADERS. WE STUDY WATER SHORTAGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I WILL LET EVERYONE NOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT WAS PLANNING ON LIFTING THE MASK MANDATE FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS ON MARCH 11.
THAT APPLIES TO BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF. THIS DISTRICT IS STILL STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE USE OF MASS BY STUDENTS AND STAFF. TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
SOME GOOD NEWS I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE OUR STAFF ESPECIALLY TO MUSCLE AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON GETTING A NEW $5 MILLION
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GRANT THAT WILL BE USED TO BEAUTIFY JACKSON STREET FROM AVENUE 45.THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN BRINGING THIS GRANTOR COMMUNITY. THAT'S ALL I
WE GONNA TAKE THOSE DOLLARS WRITE HIM.
I WILL START OFF BY GIVING A REPORT ON ONE MEETING I HAD. IT WAS A CVAG FOR EXECUTIVE MEETING. WE GOT AN UPDATE ON THE PALM SPRINGS FUSION CENTER.
THAT THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY HAS A CENTER THAT THEY HAVE PROPOSED. ACTUALLY PAST.
WE GOT A QUICK UPDATE ON THAT.
WE ALSO GOT APPROVED, 3 EMBRACEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE CITY FOR AVENUE 50 WIDENING PROJECT FROM JEFFERSON STREET TO JACKSON STREET. A REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY.
ALSO WE HAD AN UPDATE ON THE CV LINK, FILL THE KEY TO A DEAL PORTION THAT STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION IF YOU GO OVER TO THAT AREA YOU SEE TRUCKS GOING BACK AND FORTH. PART OF THE AREA STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ONE WAY OF THE COLLECTIBILITY AND CV LINK IS ONE OF THE MECHANISMS THAT WILL PROVIDE THAT. THEN, I ATTENDED THE PRESIDENTS' DAY PARADE ANSWER KICKED OFF WITH A BREAKFAST WITH OUR DATE FESTIVAL BOARD.
CAN YOU COUNTY SUPERVISOR – PEREZ.
ALSO ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, OF THE DAY IN NFL PLAY 60 GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUPER BOWL KID CORRESPONDENT AUBREY ANIAH. SHE WAS THERE AS WELL AND SHE JOINED ME IN THE PARADE. AT THE CITY ELECTED OFFICIAL. THAT WAS A GREAT DAY WITH THE PARADE AND THRILL BILL.
YES I HAD 3 THE WATERS WALKING WITH ME AND THE BUNCH OF KIDS FROM INDIO HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE A LOT OF FUN COMING STEPSON.
I HAVE HAD HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH SUPERVISOR PROGRESS IN THEIR WORKING ON BRING THE DATE FESTIVAL BACK.
I KNOW THAT'S ONE OF OUR TRADITIONS IS WOVEN INTO OUR DNA AND CITY OF INDIO.
THEY'RE WORKING ON BRING THAT BACK.
ALSO ATTENDED SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL NIGHTS PARENT UNIVERSITY MEETING WERE BRIEF THE PARENTS ON EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS IN THE CITY.
ALSO TOOK ON ANSWERS AND CONCERNS OF THE PARENTS.
ONE WHICH WAS AFTER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION. IN AFTER HOURS MEALS WITH SOME OF THE KIDS WERE PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL.
THEY DID WANT TO THANK – FOOD BANK FOR ASSISTING IN THAT AND THINK THE CITY FOR FUNDING 5 FOOD BANK.
PROVIDING MEALS AS FOR THE STUDENTS AS WE SPEAK.
ALSO TOLD THEM I WOULD COUNCILMEMBER MILLER WHO SITS ON ARTS ONLINE BOARD ON MAYBE SOME POSSIBLE WAYS WE COULD COLLABORATE WORKING ON TRANSPORTATION AFTER SCHOOL. THAT WAS A AN EVENT THAT I HAD A CHANCE TO BE PART OF. ALSO ACCOMPANIED THE CITY MANAGER ON A ZOO MEETING WITH DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT AND AN UPDATE ON THE JOINT AGREEMENT AND POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF THE ARMORY. THAT'S GOOD NEWS. THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WERE WORKING OUT.
THE ARMORY IS SITTING THERE AND IT'S AN OLD BUILDING AND IT WILL COST DOLLARS. LOOKING AT THAT AS WELL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DESERT RECREATION ALONG WITH SOME OF OUR PARKS AS WELL.
ALSO TOOK PART IN A ZOOM MEETING WITH MELISSA CORRELL WAS WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND TO EVALUATE LOCAL YOUTH LEADERS 90 IS UNICA AND JOSÉ MENDOZA
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WHOSE ALSO A SERGEANT ON HER POLICE CADET CORD.ON THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH THEY BE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE POSSIBILITY OF TOBACCO FREE GREEN SPACES IN OUR CITY. WERE WORKING ON SOME OF THAT.
THAT'S GREAT WORK THEY ARE DOING AS WELL. I THINK THE CANCER SOCIETY MELISSA CORRELL FOR BRINGING OUT TO ME.
I ATTENDED THE PROF PROGRAM WHICH STANDS FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES.
THAT LIVE MUSEUM WITH THE STUDENTS TO REST AS BLACK LEADERS IN OUR HISTORY AND THEY MEMORIZED THEIR SCRIPTS. THEY DID RESEARCH AND THEY PERFORMED FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. THIS WAS AN EVENT HELD IN PALM SPRINGS.
I TOLD THEM, I WILL DO ANYTHING I CAN TO ASSIST TO BRING IT TO A BIGGER STAGE. VERY EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL TO OUR COMMUNITY. THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY REPORT.
OUR NEXT ITEM IS CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.
>> THEY CAME IN. WE HAVE LISTED ON THE AGENDA MATTER OF WILL TURN SOMETIME OVER JUST A MINUTE. A FEW MORE THINGS FOR EXCITING ACTIVITIES DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE OUR SECOND SATURDAY EVENT COMING UP ON MARCH 12 FROM 6 – 9 PM. THE ONGOING FARMERS MARKET SUNDAY MORNINGS FROM 9 – 2.
THERE'S ALSO THE ROTARY CLUB OF INDIA WAS PLANNING A ARTS FESTIVAL OF SORTS THE DOWNTOWN ON 26 MARCH.
THE CALLING OF THE FESTIVAL LOCAL CREATIVE'S. AGAIN, I THINK WERE GETTING GOOD MOVEMENT AND ACTIVITY DOWNTOWN. MORE THE MERRIER.
THAT'S A LOT OF EXCITEMENT. GLAD THE MAYOR PRO TEM MENTIONED THIS GRANT. I LIVED IN NORTH INDIO AND DRIVE JACKSON HOME EVERY DAY.
HERE TO WORK. IN THE ISSUE OF CLEANING THAT UP, LANDSCAPING, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND TO NOAH GRANT CAME ABOUT.
THINKING THE PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT TO MUSCLE, HIS TEAM IN OUR GRANT TEAM BEING SUCCESSFUL IN RECEIVING THE $5 MILLION GRANT. ALSO, IN THIS CHAMBER I WANT TO MAKE A BRIEF COMMENTS RELATED TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THIS CHAMBER. DONALD SOCIAL MEDIA. THERE HAVE BEEN TV INTERVIEWS RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST CHIEF MIKE WASHBURN AS SMALL AS ASSISTANT CHIEF CHRIS SCHAEFER APPEARED ANY ALLEGATION SUCH AS THOSE ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
WHAT IS UNFORTUNATE IS THOSE WERE AIRED IN THE ALLEGATIONS AND SPECIFICS AND DETAILS WERE AIRED BY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC WAY. WE TYPICALLY WOULDN'T DISCUSS THESE MATTERS IN PUBLIC.
BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DISCUSSED HERE IT'S NECESSARY TO AT LEAST REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THAT INVESTIGATION.
IN BOTH CHIEF SCHAEFER AND CHIEF WASHBURN HAVE GIVEN ME PERMISSION TO DISCLOSE THE RESULTS OF THAT INVESTIGATION WHICH ARE THAT THEY WERE CLEARED OF ALL WRONGDOING AND THE ALLEGATIONS WERE NOT SUSTAINED. IT'S IMPORTANT TO STATE PUBLICLY APART BUT WAS STATED PURPOSELY BY OTHERS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED STABILITY AND SUCCESS IN THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
TO THAT AND I SAT DOWN WITH CHIEF WASHBURN AND ENCOURAGE HIM TO MAKE A COMMITMENT HE COULD BE WITH US FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 5 YEARS.
WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF US. THERE'S A BRIGHT FUTURE IN INDIO AS WE ALL KNOW AS THE MEMO JUST SAID. THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A
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BRIGHT FUTURE. WE KNOW WHERE THE LEADERSHIP IS AND WE KNOW WHERE WERE HEADED.WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED SUCCESS.
WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS ON THE PUBLIC RECORD THIS EVENING MAYOR. WITHOUT I WILL TURN TIME OVER I THINK WILL START WITH KEVIN STEINER OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. ONE QUICK BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION REGARDING OUR C PDG FUNDING AS WE PREPARE FOR HEARING SO THE NEXT COUPLE
OF MONTHS. >> THEY KEEP CITY MANAGER.
KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AT THAT TIME OF THE YEAR IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING. LIKE TO INVITE JESUS GOMEZ UP.
HE WILL MAKE A BRIEF PRESENTATION.
WE ARE HOPING TO GET SOME CONSENSUS THIS EVENING.
WE WILL CONTINUE ON A PROTECTIVE TIMELINE.
OVER. >> THANK YOU KEVIN. JESUS GOMEZ I WANT TO PASS THE BATON TO – – PROVIDES A SUPPORT TO WHAT WE DO AND I DO IN OUR DIVISION.
I WILL GIVE HER A CHANCE TO DISCUSS THESE MATTERS WHEN WE GO FORWARD LIKE IN THE FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO GIVE HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT SHE DOES FOR US. I'M OLD-FASHIONED I'M TRYING TO USE A MOUSE INSTEAD OF THIS LASER POINTER HERE. I'M DATING MYSELF. YES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT IS TIME ONCE AGAIN TO CONSIDER GET INPUT FROM THAT COUNCIL AT THIS POINT ON THE POTENTIAL USES FOR OUR NEXT YEAR'S CDBG FUNDS.
ADDITIONALLY WE FUNDED A SERIES ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE FUNDING TO OUR LOCAL NONPROFITS.
WE ALSO DO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND REVITALIZATION.
WE WANT TO SHARE TODAY IS A PLAN THAT PARTS SLIGHTLY BUT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY WE ARE NONPROFITS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. JUST FOR HOUSEKEEPING PURPOSES WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ALLOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT FROM HUD AS OF YET.
WE USUALLY DO RECEIVE A BY THIS POINT. WE EDITED IT IN FEBRUARY. THE GUIDANCE IS TO ASSUME ARE GOING TO GET A SUMMER ALLOCATION TO LAST YEAR WHICH IS ROUGHLY 875,000. BUT WE LOOK AT THE FUNDING SCENARIOS I WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU WE ASSUME THE ALLOCATIONS ARE GOING TO BE 875,000 FOR NEXT YEAR. BE AWARE ONCE THEY MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THE FUNDING WOULD BE ADJUSTED UPWARD OR DOWNWARD AND IT COULD SLIGHTLY AFFECT THE ACTIVITIES IN THE FUNDING AND LEVELS.
AS OUR DIRECTOR MENTIONED WE HOPE TO GET CONSENSUS AND WE ARE GOING TO GET TO THAT FINAL SLIDE TO SEE IF WE DO GET WHAT WERE SEEKING WITHOUT. REALLY WHAT WE WANT IS YOUR INPUT.
WE WILL HAVE A 30 DAY PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE DRAFT ACTION PLAN WHICH IS THE APPLICATION THE GET SUBMITTED TO HUD. IT'S VERY PROCESS ORIENTED.
THIS WHOLE PROCESS INCLUDING THE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WE HAVE ALL PUT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND EVOLVE USB GO FORWARD.
RECENT WERE SEEKING THE CONSENSUS IS WERE ABLE TO PUBLISH THE DRAFT PLAN WITH SOME OF THE INPUT WE RECEIVE FROM YOU TONIGHT.
SO WE SEE HERE IS IN BLUE IN PARTICULAR IS ESTIMATED FUNDING THAT WE WILL BE RECEIVING 875,000.
IF YOU LOOK DOWN ON LEFT IN THE HIGHLIGHTED SECTIONS ARE 3 BROAD CATEGORIES OF FUNDING OR ABUSE MONEY.
ONE IS ADMINISTRATION NEW SEE THE HUNDRED 75,000 ALLOCATED. THAT'S 20 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING THAT'S TYPICAL OF CITIES
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AND HUD ALLOWS THAT TYPE OF FUNDING.THE SECOND IS PUBLIC SERVICES.
TYPICALLY THOSE ARE CONSIDERED ARE NONPROFITS WERE RE-PROVIDE FUNDING.
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NO MORE 50 PERCENT OF THE LEAGUE LOCATION COULD GO TO THAT FOR THIS PARTICULAR SCENARIO.BE HUNDRED 31,000 WE COULD ALLOCATE TO FUND MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN.
IN FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD AND OTHERS LISTED HERE. OUR STRATEGY AS WE LOOK FORWARD ANSWERING THE NEXT FEW YEARS THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR 5-YEAR PLAN IS TO SEE HOW WE CAN REFOCUS AND RESTRUCTURE OUR FUNDING TO WHERE WE KEEP MOST OF THE FUNDING IN-HOUSE AS WELL AS FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE COUNCIL AND OTHERS HAVE IDENTIFIED AS BEING IMPORTANT IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS PUBLIC
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STRUCTURE AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION. THIS TAKES THAT INTO ACCOUNT.AS WE LOOK AT THE FUNDING THAT WERE PROPOSING IN BLUE FOR THE 2 NONPROFITS CURRENTLY IS THE FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD.
THAT PROVIDES FOR HOUSING THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AS A CONDITION OF FUNDING. WE'VE INCLUDED THAT. THAT REMAINS FUNDED.
FOR THIS NEXT YEAR. THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IS A MENTION IS AN IN-HOUSE PROGRAM THAT'S RUN OUT OF THE SENIOR CENTER. THAT RETAINS FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S USE AND WERE PROPOSING TO FIND IT AT THE SAME LEVEL AS WE DID THIS CURRENT YEAR AT $24,000. THAT'S A CONTINUE PROVIDING NEEDED MEALS FOR SOME OF OUR LOWER INCOME SENIORS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AS BEING GO TO THE 3 NEXT ONLINE ITEMS. THOSE FUNDING LEVELS OF 27,000 IS OFF TO THE RIGHT.
THAT IS NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED OR CONSIDERED HERE DIRECTLY CDBG FUNDING.
INSTEAD WERE PROPOSING THOSE ACTIVITIES BE FUNDED OUT OF OUR AVAILABLE. IF YOU REMEMBER WE RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF CARES ACT MONEY. IT WAS CALLED THE CORONAVIRUS SEED DEEP G FUNDS AS WE LISTED THERE.
IT'S AVAILABLE MONDAY THAT WE CAN PROGRAM TO FUND THOSE 3 HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS RELATE MARTHA'S, RESCUE MISSION AND FIND FOOD BANK. IF WE WERE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS TYPE OF IDEA AND FUNDING THEM OUT OF THE CARES ACT THEY WOULD BE RECEIVING SLIGHTLY MORE THAN WHAT THEY WOULD BE RECEIVING IF WE WERE TO FUND THEM THROUGH CDBG.
AND ENSURES THEY RECEIVE FUNDING AND WE ALSO USE MONEY THAT'S AVAILABLE AND WE ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND.
WORK KIND OF KILLING QUITE A FEW BIRDS WITH ONE STONE IF YOU WILL. IF THE COUNCIL MOVES FORWARD WITH FINDING THIS 3 NONPROFITS WITH THE CARES ACT MONEY WE WOULD COME BACK WITH A SEPARATE ACTION THAT REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO OUR ACTION PLAN. THAT'S A SEPARATE ACTION. NEVERTHELESS THIS REPRESENTS THE STRATEGY IN CONSULTATION WITH HER CITY MANAGER THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR SUPPORT ON AND MOVE FORWARD WITH.
NEXT MAJOR ITEM IS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. AND REVITALIZATION. IN THE PAST WE HAVE FUNDED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, STREETS, ADA UPGRADES, STREETLIGHT ENHANCEMENTS. MANY NEEDED PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
THIS CURRENT YEAR WERE FUNDING THE HOME FUNDING PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED JUST HELPING ONE SINGLE-FAMILY THE PROGRAM ISN'T REALLY OPERATING THE WAY WE THOUGHT IT WOULD.
WE THOUGHT WE WOULD GET MANY APPLICANTS WITH SMALL IMPROVEMENTS. INSTEAD WERE GETTING APPLICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE WORK ON THE HOMES RANGING FROM $8000-$15,000 JUST TO MAKE THEM LIVABLE.
BECAUSE OF THAT LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IT COST TO DO A SINGLE HOME WERE NOT HELPING AS MANY MEMBERS OF
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THE COMMUNITY AS WE WOULD WITH THIS BLOCK GRANT.IDEALLY WE WANT TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
THE FOCUS ON PUTTING THE MONEY INTO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, IT ADDRESSES A WIDER NEED THAT BENEFITS A LOT MORE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
OTHER UPGRADES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S JUST WEST OF THE DOWNTOWN JUST WEST OF CLINTON.
SOUTH OF MILES IS DEPICTED HERE.
AS TO RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. LET ME GO BACK.
SALLY RANCH AND PARKED THE SALE. REPRESENTING HUNDRED 23 HOMES. IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO A SCHOOL.
I WILL QUICKLY SHOW SOME OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE STREETS.
WE TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THESE NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE THERE'S CURRENTLY NO FUNDING FOR THIS.
PURCHASE NOW THERE'S A $5 MILLION GRANT FOR JACKSON STREET FOR EXAMPLE.
THAT CANNOT BE USED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S OTHER FUNDING THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OR NEXT YEAR FOR THIS.
SO FOR THIS THESE ARE THE TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT HUD LIKES TO SEE COMPLETED AND THAT'S HOW WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. AS WE MENTIONED WE WOULD WANT TO SEE WHAT YOUR IDEAS MAY BE.
GET SOME INPUT AND DIRECTION AND HOPEFULLY AS WE'VE MENTIONED FOR THE FIFTH TIME SOME CONSENSUS WHERE WE COULD PREPARE A DRAFT
PLAN. THANK YOU. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.
COUNCIL QUICK WORKS IF I MAY MAYOR. TO GUIDE US THROUGH THIS TO PROP YOUR DISCUSSION IS IS THERE CONSENSUS ON THE PROPOSED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALSO FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS YOU DISCUSSED THIS MIGHT HELP THE DIALOGUE.
>> GREAT. I WILL OPEN IT TO COUNCIL. DOES SOMEONE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND START. COUNCILMAN MILLER QUICKER THANK YOU JESUS I THANK YOU KEVIN FOR THE INPUT. NOT AGAINST CHANGING IT UP AS LONG AS THE RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S CONTINUE.
GIVE IT MONEY TALKED ABOUT CARES MONIES A ONE-TIME DEAL AND EVENTUALLY A WAVE. I WILL MAKE SURE THOSE 3 ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO BE FUNDED AND NOT AT $27,000.
IT'S GOING TO BE A MINIMUM OF $50,000 EACH OF MY PERSONAL OPINION.
WE TALK ABOUT HOMELESSNESS HERE. TALK ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY FOR THOSE IN NEED. THESE ARE AGENCIES THAT ARE IN OUR CITY THAT IF NOT TO PROVIDE FOR THEM HOW TO BE OFF THE OUTSIDE PUBLIC OR OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY TO FUND THAT OF ART NOT ABLE TO DO IT OURSELVES. I KNOW WE DO PUBLIC SAFETY AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
THAT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE IN OUR CITY.
IT WOULD BE LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT COMES TO OUR CITY THAT THEY WOULD EXPECT SERVICES AS THEY PAY. MY FUNDING WOULD BE OR MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO FUND THEM AT A HIGHER RATE. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CARES MONEY.
WHEN ERRORS IN 2 YEARS OR 3 YEARS ARE WE WILLING TO TAKE IT OUT FOR GENERAL FUND. THAT'S WHEN GETTING OUT. THINK THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM FOR THE STREETS. THIS DEATHLY NEEDED PROJECT. THEN AGAIN IT GETS BACK TO THE ONE CENT SALES TAX WE ASKED EVERYBODY TO
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CONTINUE TO GIVE TO US AND THEY DID. WHY, UNDER THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY. THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE THAT MONEY.ALSO DO NOT WANT THE 3 AGENCIES THAT
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WE ARE FRONTING OFF TO THE SIDE ON TO GET LEFT WAY BEHIND. AS TIME GOES ON WERE NOT FUNDING THEM.I'M GOOD WITH THAT AS LONG AS WE CAN CONTINUE TO FIND A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THOSE
>> AS I'M STILL NEW IN 20 LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH I'M CURIOUS. THIS PROPOSAL HERE THAT JESUS IS PRESENT IT GIVES US ANOTHER YEAR TO MEET WITH THESE 3 SPECIFIC NONPROFITS.
I'M CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT OTHER ENTITIES ARE DOING TO PROVIDE. WE FILLING A VOID THAT SOMEONE ELSE ISN'T GREAT SHOULD WE BE PROVIDING RESOURCES ON A MATCHING BASIS? IS THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, IS A CITY OF COACHELLA OR OTHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SAME WAY PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE SAME VALLEY RESIDENTS AS WE ARE? I HAVE A GUT FEELING THEY ARE PRETTY EFFECTIVE KNOW AT LEAST ONE YEAR IT APPEARS WHEN THIS MONEY CAME IN THE COUNTY PULLED THEIRS OUT.
SO IN THE END AT LEAST THAT ONE GIVEN YEAR WE DIDN'T ASSESS THESE AGENCIES AT ALL.
WE BASICALLY TOOK THE COUNTY'S ROLE.
I THINK THAT'S POINT WELL TAKEN AS OTHER COMMENTS COME IN WERE MAKING GOOD NOTES HERE. WE WENT TO A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH TO MAKE SURE WERE ALL ON THE SAME
PAGE OF THE VALLEY. >> CAN OCCUR WITHOUT.
THINK COUNCILMEMBER AMITH WILL GIVE YOU MORE.
WE MOVED OVER TO THESE AGENCIES SO TO ME UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM. BUT, I DON'T CARE WHAT OTHER CITIES DO.
IT'S IN OUR CITY AND THESE ARE AGENCIES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO JUST NOT ONLY OUR CITY BUT SO MANY OTHERS. I THINK WE NEED TO FUND THEM JUST BECAUSE INDIAN WELLS OR THE COUNTY PULLS THEIR MONEY OUT DOESN'T MEAN WE FIND IT BASED ON WHAT THEY DO.
I GUESS I'M SPEAKING FOR MYSELF. I'VE SEEN THE GOOD THAT THEY'VE DONE AND I COULDN'T IMAGINE THE CITY IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE SERVICES TO HELP.
IT'S A GIFT AND OCCURS AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME HERE.
AT THE SAME TIME WE BEEN TO THE GRADUATIONS. WE'VE SEEN WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES AROUND FOR PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE OPPORTUNITIES.
FIND FOOD BANK WE WATCH EVERY DAY WITH US FOOD TRUCKS GO ABOUT TO BACK OUT. THEY JUST DON'T GO HERE FOR GO ALL OVER THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
DROPPING OFF FOOD PLACES THAT DISTRIBUTE IT TO PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED OF THOSE SERVICES ON THOSE FOODS. IT'S A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO TAKE A LEAD IS THE LARGEST CITY BUT AT THE SAME TIME TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THOSE AGENCIES THAT ARE IN OUR CITY AT
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THE SAME TIME.>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> YEAH, I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA THAT CITY MANAGER MEETS WITH THE AGENCIES AGAIN.
MY UNDERSTANDING OF MY KNOWLEDGE IS 10 YEARS OLD.
THE AGREEMENT BACK THEN WAS WE WOULD SUBSIDIZE OUR INDIO AGENCIES TO THE TUNE OF $108,000.
INSTEAD OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE CUSP FOR PROGRAM.
THINK OF THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE
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HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CVAG FOR PROGRAM.AND ESSENCE PORTABLY THE CONTRIBUTION THAN ANYONE ELSE'S. I DO UNDERSTAND I THINK THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY IS SUBSIDIZING THE OVERNIGHT SHELTER.
AND THEN THE CASE MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE GRANT THAT WE RECEIVE THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT I THINK.
SO I'M NOT OPPOSED TO SHIFTING WHERE THE FUNDS COME FROM THIS NEXT YEAR BECAUSE I AGREE THAT BEING PART OF CB GB CAN BE CUMBERSOME NOT ONLY FOR THE CITY BUT THE AGENCY THAT RECEIVES THE FUNDS.
I DIDN'T LEARN UNTIL COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THAT BEING PART OF CDBG FUNDING THEY HAD A SPECIFIC METRICS. FOR $27,000 REALLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
SO I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF SHIFTING THE FUNDING FOR THIS NEXT YEAR TO THE CDBG FUNDING.
IF THE STAFF AT CITY MANAGER BELIEVE WE NEED TO AUGMENT OUR STREET RECONSTRUCTION 88 RAMPS AND UPGRADES TO SUBSIDIZE MEASURE X THEN I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. I DO BELIEVE CITY MANAGER NEEDS TO COME BACK AROUND TO MEET WITH THE 3 AGENCIES TO SEE WHO ELSE IS PARTICIPATING IN THAT AND ALSO RECONSIDER WHETHER WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE PART OF C FAX PROGRAM WHICH WE TRY TO COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
CHRIS GREAT, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCIL
MEMBER HOMES? >> I WILL JUMP IN.
I THOUGHT WE WERE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT PROGRAM.
I'M NOT SURE WE COULD CHECK ON THAT.
PARTICULARLY THE RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE.
THEY DO SERVE AND ARE 2 VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS. I STILL WOULD LIKE TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND FUNDING. WHAT DID THEY GET? WHAT TO THE ADDITIONALLY NEED.
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RIGHT NOW WE COULD DO CDBG.WE CAN LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE WAYS GOING FORWARD.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CDBG FUNDS USED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. IT AFFECTS THE CITY OF A DEAL.
OUR VERY OWN RESIDENCE IN VERY OWN NEIGHBORHOODS.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE CDBG FUNDS WERE DESIGNED TO DEAL. I'D LIKE TO SEE THEM USED AS SUCH.
I WANT TO LEAVE THOSE FOLKS OUT IN THE COLD. LET'S DO SOME RESEARCH ON THAT.
REALLY, LIKE THE CONCEPT OF UPGRADING SOME OF OUR OLDER AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. I-DRIVE DOWN MILES FREQUENTLY.
I SEE WHAT SOME OF THOSE COMMUNITIES LOOK LIKE AN THEY NEED A LITTLE TENDER
LOVING CARE. >> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. YOU KNOW AS LONG AS WE ARE FUNDING THEM I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH SHIFTING OVER TO THE CDBG FUNDING. IN THE FUTURE WE LOOK FOR WAYS TO CONTINUE THE FUNDING AND INCREASE IT.
THEY SERVE A LOT OF FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALSO THE OVERSIGHT IS IMPORTANT.
MAYBE A CONVERSATION ABOUT FINANCING FROM THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. I THINK WE NEED TO PERIODICALLY DO THAT.
AS FAR AS OTHER FUNDING FOR OUR GRANT. COUNSEL MEMBER HOMES HIT ON IT.
I LIKE TO SEE IT STAY IN SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND SON OF OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
SOME COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE CHALLENGES. I BROUGHT UP BEFORE 8 RING THE DOORBELL PROGRAM OR A PILOT PROGRAM TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SOMETHING I WAS INTERESTED IN IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.
ALSO MAYBE LIGHTS, SENSOR LIGHTS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE.
RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE TO FOLKS WHO HAVE ABIDING ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
I THINK THIS WOULD HELP SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES OUT THAT HAVE SOME OF THOSE PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES. I THINK WERE OKAY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ADD ON? OH I'M SORRY MAYOR PRO TEM. I JUST JUMPED IN.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK I AGREE WITH MR. MILLER ON THIS MORNING.
I THINK NO MATTER WHERE IT COMES FROM WITHIN THE MINIMUM SHOULD BE AT LEAST $50,000 FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE.
SEE THE IMPACT THEY HAVE ON OUR POPULATION AND RECENTLY WE SEE THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY DECREASE.
I THINK THEY'RE A BIG PART OF THAT. ALSO CONSIDERING THE HOUSING CRISIS WE ARE IN AT THE MOMENT.
JUST THE ECONOMIC CRISIS WE ARE GOING THROUGH. THEY PROVIDE VERY VIABLE SERVICES. WE NEED TO SHOW THAT APPRECIATION THROUGH CONSCIOUS THINKING IS BUT MONETARY FUNDING LETTING THEM KNOW WERE GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THEM MONETARILY SO THEY COULD CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND GO OUT AND GET MORE FUNDING.
I AGREE. WE STILL SHOULD HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM. THEY CAN MINIMUM OF 50,000 FOR THAT RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE.
IF YOU TAKE IT TO THOSE GRADUATIONS AS COUNSEL MILLER SAID. THERE'S HUGE IMPACTS. THEY WORK VERY WELL BY POLICE OFFICERS AS WELL. EVEN OUR POLICE CAN RECOGNIZE THE AMOUNT OF
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FUNDING OR GIVING THEM EVEN A 50,000 AGE.I THINK THEY HAVE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND ON THOSE IN NEED OF THE COMMUNITY.
WHETHER IT COMES FROM CDBG OR ANY OTHER FUNDING I THINK THE MINIMUM SHOULD BE 50,000 OR GIVING.
>> ONE IDEA I'VE SEEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES AS WERE BASICALLY MAKING DECISIONS WITH THE TAXPAYERS MONEY.
WE WANT THE TAXPAYERS, WE WANT OUR RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THESE NONPROFITS. EVEN A MATCHING PROGRAM.
FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU WANTED TO DOUBLE THE 27,000 SAY THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO FUND UP TO $27,000 MATCH DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR EVERY DONATION THAT'S MADE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT'S A NEW DONATION THIS NEXT YEAR FOR MARTHA'S VILLAGE.
YOU JUST EFFECTIVELY MOTIVATED AND ENCOURAGED DOUBLE THE CONTRIBUTION. AGAIN WERE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES ARE AWARE OF THE GOOD WORK THEY ARE DOING.
WHAT MAY STEP IN, OTHERS MAY STEP BACK. LET'S FIND A WAY, AND MY RECOMMENDATION IS WHAT WE DO STEP IN THIS TRY TO MAGNIFY THAT IMPACT AND EFFORT AND BE STRATEGIC IN HOW WE APPROACH IT.
>> GREAT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO GO OFF
I HEAR CONSENSUS FOR WHAT WE OUTLINED FOR YOU TODAY.
THANK YOU. >> GREAT. LET ME GO BACK TO MY AGENDA. SO CITY MANAGER I THINK WE HAVE DIRECTION WHERE WERE GOING
THERE ARE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT WILL BE PART OF THE CB CDBG PROCESS.
THAT'S A PREVIEW OF THOSE 2 UPCOMING MEETINGS.
>> WILL REPORT BACK TO US THE CONVERSATION.
>> GUESS I'LL MEET WITH THEM AND DISCUSS WHETHER FUNDING IS COMING FROM.
I'M CURIOUS OF WHAT THE OTHER CITIES IN THE COUNTY IS DOING.
>> I KNOW INDIAN WELLS GIVES THE RESCUE MISSION HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SURE YOU'VE HEARD THAT PROBABLY ARE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN BEFORE YOUR TIME.
LET'S SEE HOW MUCH WE CAN DO TO GET THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND ENGAGED.
I LEFT LOOK INTO THAT PROGRAM FURTHER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER MILLER MENTIONED EARLIER, WE HAVE OUR FESTIVALS COMING BACK.
OPENING UP A LITTLE BIT MORE. THERE MAY BE A POSSIBILITY TO EARMARKS AND DOLLARS FROM SOMEWHERE AND SOME CONNOISSEURS TO GO STRAIGHT TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY DO GOOD WORK IN OUR CITY.
SO NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDAR. AND I DO HAVE COMMENTS FOR AN ITEM WHICH IS ITEM 8.4.
SO I WILL BUT TO HAVE TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING.
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OKAY HAVE MULTIPLE COMMENTS FOR ITEMS 8.4.WILL TAKE THOSE ITEMS BEFORE I ASK FOR MOTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR.
KAREN BORJA. >> MAY I ADD SECOND RELAIVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1775 ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY COUNSEL DISTRICT AND STOPPING A NEW OFFICIAL
MAP. >> ,WAS IN THE SUN GOLD COMMUNITY ALONG MILES AROUND THE CORNER.
BECAUSE COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS SEEMS TO LEAP HEAVIER WHO IS AND WHO IS NOT ABOUT TO REPRESENT RESIDENTS OF INDIO I WILL SHARE PRESIDENT OF THE DESERT HEALTH IN DISTRICT 6. 64,000 RESIDENTS.
I'M NOT SPEAKING TONIGHT ON THAT CAPACITY AS A BOARD MEMBER. AFTER SPEAKING ON MY BEHALF AS AN INDIO RESIDENT. SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2000 TO THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT EXPANDS VOTING RIGHTS THAT ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.
AMONG OTHER PROVISIONS AND GRANTS STANDING GROUPS TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSE TO BRING A SUCCESSFUL LAWSUIT UNDER THE FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT. THIS IS IS A PATH FOR SWITCHING TO DISTRICTS BASED ON ELECTIONS OR PROPORTIONAL VOTING SYSTEMS AS REMEDIED FOR MINORITY VOTE DILUTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN SEE THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL HUNDRED 82.
THIS PROVISION ENABLES MINORITY VOTERS INCLUDING BLACK VOTERS AND LATINO VOTERS TO INCREASE THEIR REPRESENTATION AND LARGELY WHITE AND NON-LATINO CONTROL DISTRICTS OR SOME X. IN APRIL THIS APRIL 17 IS THE DEADLINE FOR THE CITY TO ACTUALLY SUBMIT ITS FINAL REDISTRICTING MAPS WHICH MEANS YOU NEED TO POSTPONE TONIGHT'S READING AND HOLD AN ADDITIONAL HEARING THAT WILL ALLOW ALL OF YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHY MAP 109 IS THE ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND MAP FOR THE CITY OF INDIO. BY WAY OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CAREER. I AM A POLITICAL SCIENTIST. BY MONDAY I ATTENDED USC'S PRESCHOOLS WEBINAR ENTITLED THE BLACK VOTING EXPERIENCE.
WE SURE THAT RIVERSIDE COUNTY HAVE THE SECOND LARGEST VOTER POPULATION GROWTH IN THE STATE AS MEASURED BY THE DECENNIAL CENSUS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.
MAP 109 IS THE ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND MAP THAT INCREASES OR CREATES FOR VOTING RIGHTS ACT DISTRICTS.
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THE DISTRICT FOR 6 PERCENT OF INDIA'S BLACK POPULATION IS KEPT TOGETHER. PAST CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CREDITS PART COMPACT DISTRICTS.THIS MAP ALSO ALIGNS WITH THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN.
RECENTLY IMPROVED HOUSING ELEMENT IN THE BERMUDA DUNES PLAN, PROPOSITION 68 FUNDS FOR PARKS AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT YOU WON'T WORK ON AND THAT YOUR STAFF WORK ON.
AGAIN, ASK A HOLD FURTHER HEARINGS TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND MAP 109.
AS IT IS THE ONLY MAP IT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION LAWS BEHIND REDISTRICTING.
RESPECT BUT INDIO RESIDENTS NO OTHER COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AND ACCOUNTS WITH THE POPULATION GROWTH IN THE CITY THESE PAST 10 YEARS.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT REQUEST TO SPEAK IS
JONATHAN -. >> GOOD EVENING RAYSHARD BROOKS, ACADEMIC COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
MY NAME IS JONATHAN – AGAIN I WOULD REITERATE THE SENTIMENT I THINK I'VE BEEN PRETTY CLEAR ON THESE PAST COUPLE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WHICH IS THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHOULDN'T BE ADOPTED TODAY SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THIS MAP WHICH WAS FORMALLY KNOWN AS ABOUT 108 AS A COUPLE THINGS.
HIS BELIEFS COMMUNITIES SOUTH OF 111 PRINT ALONG MILES QUARTER WEST OF JACKSON AND ALONG MONROE SOUTH OF THE 10.
MOST OF THESE COMMUNITIES ARE OF THE SAME INCOME LEVEL, THE SAME PRIORITIES AND NOW THEY WILL BE SPLIT AMONGST 3 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.
THIS DILUTES VOTING POWERS OF THE VOTERS AND SPLITS UP THEIR ABILITY TO ORGANIZE WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTION TIME. MUSCLE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PROCESS TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE CREDIBLE REASONS AS TO WHY MAP 108 WAS BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OVER THE PRESIDENT SUBMITTED MAP AND HOW IT IS SOMEHOW FAILED TO SHOW HOW NOT WANT TO WAIT IS MORE COMPLIANT WITH THE FAIR MAPS ACT 109.
THE FAIR MAPS ACT TO NOT HEAR THE REDISTRICTING. SEEING HOW THERE'S A WHOLE NEW SET OF GUIDELINES DIRECTING THE ACTUAL STARTING DATA.
IT DOESN'T TYPICALLY GET SIMILAR RESULTS WHEN YOU HAVE A WHOLE NEW BASELINE OF DATA BEING INPUTTED TO THE DECISION-MAKING.
THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE THIS PARTY IS OBLIGATED TO POSTPONE ON HOW IT IS REFLECTED IN MAP ONE WEIGHT. THE FINAL DEADLINE IS OVER A MONTH AWAY. WE DO HAVE TIME TO DO THIS. IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE ORDINANCE WILL LEAD TO THE DIRECT OF A MULTIPLE COMMUNITY'S OF INTEREST IN THE COUNCIL
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RECORD OF ANNOYING.I DON'T BELIEVE THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE ADOPTED TODAY.
TAKES AWAY POWER FROM THE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUOUS VENT NOTE OF GERRYMANDERING OF THE LAST REDISTRICTING.
AND IT WORKS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO ARE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE AND ELECT REPRESENTATIVES THAT THEY SEE FIT FOR THEIR INTEREST. I CAN SINCERELY ASK YOU POSTPONE THIS ADOPTION AND CONSIDER HAVING ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING AT A LATER DATE.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
NEXT REQUEST TO SPEAK IS ANNA VARGAS.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MY NAME IS ANNA VARGAS I'M A RESIDENT HERE IN INDIO AND LEAD ORGANIZER WITH COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FUND.
TODAY WE EXPECTED TO HAVE A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING AND OFFER THE COMMUNITY ONE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD.
IT'S UNACCEPTABLE DURING THE ENTIRE REDISTRICTING PROCESS, MARS SECOND WITH BUBBLE ICE AS A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING. THE MUST CHANGE TO AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. WE UNDERSTAND YOUR ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD DENY THE PUBLIC FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. THE CITY ALSO CHANGE THE TIME FROM 6 PM TO 5 PM WHICH OBVIOUSLY WAS AT 5 PM WHICH IS NOT CONVENIENT FOR MOST RESIDENTS.
FEBRUARY 16 WAS INDEED THE FINAL PUBLIC HEARING WHY WAS MARCH 2 AT 6 PM POSTED ON THE REDISTRICTING WEBPAGE SINCE LAST NOVEMBER AND CHANGED IN LATE FEBRUARY DOWNGRADED TO A CONSENT CALENDAR AND AN EARLIER TIME WHEN MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST GETTING OUT OF WORK.
I'VE BEEN TEXTING FOLKS AND MANY ARE INTERESTED AND COULDN'T MAKE IT.
DUE TO THEIR UNAVAILABILITY OF THAT TIME. MAP 108 SPLITS UP COMMUNITIES AND DIVIDES THEM. FOR EXAMPLE THE COMMUNITIES OF ARABIA STREET ARE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST THAT MUST BE TOLD SO IMPORTANT SERVICES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS THE COUNTY MEDICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CAN BE IN THE SAME DISTRICT AS A RESIDENCE PREDOMINANTLY USE AND BENEFIT FROM THEM.
MAP 108 SEPARATES THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO THE EAST OF ARABIA STREET FROM RESOURCES THEY NEED WHICH ARE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THEM WEST OF ARABIA STREET. THAT AREA SPLIT UP INTO 3 DISTRICTS.
IT'S PRETTY SAD KNOWING THAT THESE ARE, THIS IS EFFECTIVELY REMOVING THE RESOURCES FROM THE DISTRICT. KNOWING THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE IN NEED OF THEM AND THEIR IN THEIR IMMEDIATE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SO THERE'S NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE SPLIT.
THE SAME IS TRUE AS JONATHAN MENTIONED COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST MILES AVENUE CORRIDOR, CLINTON STREET SEGMENTS OF HIGHWAY 111. DEVONIAN SO MANY NEIGHBORHOODS IN THIS WAY DISENFRANCHISES OUR FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS FROM SEPARATING THEM FROM THE RESOURCES REMOVING THEM FROM THE DISTRICT.
WE KNOW THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST ARE RANKED SECOND IN THE DOZIER STRING IN ONE INTERVIEW TRUE THE DISTRICTS IN 2017 A FAIR MAPS WAS NOT THE LAW.
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST WERE NOT SURE MAP 108 IGNORES THIS IMPORTANT FACTORS. THE CITY IS LEAVING THEMSELVES VERY VULNERABLE. I URGE YOU TO RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION BASED ON OVERWHELMING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MAP 109. STILL TIME FROM A MORE PUBLIC HEARING PREFERABLY ON A BEACON TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.
THE COMMUNITY IT SHOULD BE GRANTED A FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT DECISION THAT AFFECTS ALL OF US. THANK YOU.
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-. >> I WILL TRANSLATE FOR HER. MY NAME IS SANDRA -.
FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE HAVE VISITED VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS. IN KNOCKED DOOR TO DOOR.
SPIGOT WITH DIFFERENT RESIDENTS OF THE
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CITY. WE'VE RECEIVED RESPONSES FROM WITHIN 30 RESIDENTS. THE SAME HAVE SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS.THEY DON'T AGREE THAT THEY SEPARATE THEIR COMMUNITIES. ON MAP 109 UNITED COURT RESIDENTS UNITED. IT DOES NOT DEFINE COMMUNITY INTEREST.
AT THIS MOMENT I'M ASKING ON THEIR BEHALF TO ADOPT MAP 108.
TO MAINTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER.
AND ONE MORE THING. WE'VE ASKED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE TRANSLATION SERVICES IN SPANISH. THE TRANSLATION IS NOT ACCURATE THEY DON'T INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION. THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER IS PAUL MARVIN?
>> HELLO MY NAME IS POLYP MORNING CITY A VIDEO RESIDENT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I ATTENDED THE ASSUME MY CONCERN ABOUT JEFFERSON AND MILES AVENUE.
NIGHT I DID GET TO HEAR THE GROUP THAT SPEAKING TONIGHT AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE REDISTRICTING. I BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE GIVING MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD AND I'M CONSIDERED. 10 YEARS A PLAN TO BE RETIRED. THAT WILL BE THE NEXT TIME REDISTRICTING CAN HAPPEN.
I URGE YOU TO PULL IT TONIGHT AS WELL AND WHY THE RUSH. GET ARE IN PART. I'VE HEARD SO MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT YOGA AND DOWNTOWN NGO.
DO THE SAME THING. AS THE COMMUNITY WHAT WE THINK.
IF IT'S TO LONG ON THIS ORDEAL FOR YOU IS JUST SOMETHING THAT'S 2 HARD DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.
SO, JUST PLEASE REACH OUT TO US. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. JUST REACH OUT TO US GET US INVOLVED.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THIS BEATNIK SPEAKER IS JESUS PEREZ.
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS AND COMMUNITY. DOCTOR JESUS PEREZ. I'M AN EDUCATOR OF OVER 25 YEARS. I'M RESIDENT OF TERRA LOCAL COMMUNITY. A BEEN A MEMBER OF INDIO FOR NOW CLOSE TO 17 TO 18 YEARS.
JUST RECENTLY A WELL INFORMED INDIVIDUAL.
UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER GOT INVOLVED WITH THIS DISTRICT THING CONCEPT.
WHAT BROUGHT ME HERE TODAY WAS A SIMPLE CONCEPT THAT I FELT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE CONCEPT IS THE RESPECT.
AS I UNDERSTAND THESE MAPS ARE BEING FORMULATED. I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL HAS HIRED A CONSULTANT TO DO SO. AND IN DOING SO YOUR DECISION IS BEING MADE UPON THAT AMOUNT. YET THERE IS A COMMUNITY GROUP THAT HAS ASKING TO BE HEARD AND YET THAT'S NOT BEEN GRANTED. AND I FIND THAT VERY DISRESPECTFUL BY INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING VOTED UPON TO SERVE US.
WE ASK FOR YOU TO RELATE RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TONIGHT AND I'M NOT HERE TO ENDORSE ANY MAP AT THIS POINT. BECAUSE I NEED TO BE MORE INFORMED. AT THE VERY LEAST ONE THING I WAS ABLE TO DO TODAY IS GIVE THEM MY RESPECT TO LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY AND I'M ALSO WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE LOOK OF THE MAP THAT THE CONSULTANT HAS PROVIDED AND THEN FROM THERE I CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AS TO WHICH MAP I WOULD ENDORSE.
I ASKED THE SAME OF THIS COUNCIL. TO REALLY AND GENUINELY LOOK AT THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THIS COMMUNITY IS ASKING FOR YOU TO DO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A NICE
SPEAKER ONLINE? >> YES WE HAVE CHRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ CEJA.
>> THEY GET MY NAME IS CHRISTIAN I'M A RESIDENT OF INDIO.
A MEMBER OF THE INDIO PLANNING COMMISSION
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APPOINTED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY THIS COUNCIL. I'M A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT.SPECIALIZES IN DESIGN AND URBAN PLANNING. I'M ALSO A BOARD MEMBER OF A LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO THE DISTRIBUTIONS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COVID RELIEF FUNDS IN THE EAST VALLEY.
IN ADDITION TO THEIR WORK IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. I'VE MANAGED MANY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE AREA AND HAVE WORKED WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FROM CITIES, COUNTIES, STATE AGENCIES. I'M A MEMBER OF INDIO RESIDENT GROUP INDIO ORGANIZING POWER. WHICH IS IN THE CAPACITY I COME TO YOU TODAY.
COLLECTIVELY WITH ALL MY DIFFERENT HATS I REPRESENT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS STAND HERE TO SPEAK ON THEIR BEHALF. THE COMMUNITY HAS BROUGHT AMOUNT FOR THAT IS CONSIDERED ECONOMIC CENTERS, COMMUNITY IS OF INTEREST, HOUSING BOARDED NEEDS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE AMOUNT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE THAT WENT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAP ONE-SHOULD BE ADMIRED AND LOOKED AT AS AN EXAMPLE OF MORE ADEQUATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LOOKS LIKE. WE HAVE HEARD FROM US HUNDREDS OF TIMES. YOU STILL REFUSE TO DO WITH THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT INTENDED TO IMPLEMENT.
WHICH IS THE VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY DEFINING DISTRICT MAPS. I HAVE FIRSTHAND SEEN THE COMPLETE DISREGARD OF THE COMMUNITY CONCERNS.
FROM EVERYONE UNDER BEEN COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND DENY ADOPTING 108. THAT ONLY GIVES YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY REELECTION INSTEAD TAKE YOUR TIME. RECONSIDER 109 AND SEE WHY HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE COMING TO YOU AND SAYING THIS IS THE MAP WE WANT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MR. CEJA.
>> I HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS MAYOR. >> I HAVE NO MORE REQUEST TO SPEAK. DOES ANYONE WANT TO PULL AN ITEM?
>> OKAY. I COULD TAKE A MOTION ON THE BUS THE
ITEMS. >> OR YOU CAN DISCUSS A.4.
ITEMS PULLED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM TO GO THAT ROUTE AND FOR THAT WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> UP QUESTION FOR COUNCIL. WHAT IS THE REASONING FOR PULLING THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN NORTH INDIO NEXT TO SHADOW HILLS INTO DISTRICT 3?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM I BELIEVE ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO ANY COUNCILMEMBER UP HERE.
HAVE A QUESTION I THINK THAT WOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD STAFF OR THE CITY
ATTORNEY. >> IF YOU DON'T ANSWER
THAT'S FINE. >> I THINK ONE QUESTION I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING
[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
PERHAPS A CITY ATTORNEY 'S MAP MY WEIGHT HAS BEEN PRESENTED. IS A COMPLIANT WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE LAWS INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH BY THE STATE.AND THAT I THINK IS A PARTIAL ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
>> NOTE LOOKING FOR THE REASON WHY WE REMOVE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD INTO DISTRICT 3. WHAT IS OUR REASONING FOLLOWING THOSE STATE REGULATIONS.
BECAUSE WERE MOVING NEIGHBORHOODS RIGHT? COMPARED TO OUR OLD MALL. LOOKING FOR THE REASONING OF WHY THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IS BEING MOVED INTO DISTRICT 3.
>> I THINK THIS IS BEEN DISCUSSED AT FOR HEARINGS NOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A SPECIFIC ANSWER TO QUESTION OTHER THAN THEIR SIGNIFICANT MOUTH THAT'S DONE IN DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS HAS BEEN DONE WE REVIEWED HERE I A FEW TIMES. THE GOES THROUGH NOT ONLY THE POPULATION WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO THE STATUTE OR THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE AREAS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMPLIANT. THE CURRENT MAP AS IT WAS WAS NONCOMPLIANT. ABSENT PURPOSE OF GOING THROUGH THE EXERCISE FOR THE LAST 2 OR 3 MONTHS.
AS A COMPLIANT, ALL ANSWER YES,
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IT IS. WHILE I STOLE THE FLOOR BETWEEN THIS ALMOST 30 YEARS. IT'S NEVER DISRESPECTFUL WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE SERIES 45 HEARINGS LISTENS TO A SINCERE IMPORTANT PUBLIC COMMENT AND LISTENS TO THAT COMMENT AND CONSIDERS THAT COMMENT. INMATE MAKE A DECISION AS IT DID IN THIS INSTANCE TO GO ANOTHER DIRECTION.AT SOME POINT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TIME SPENT BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO LISTEN TO THAT PUBLIC COMMENT, TO CONSIDER IT.
I WENT IN ANOTHER DIRECTION AND SAY THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.
THAT'S THE DECISION THEY'VE MADE. THAT'S THE DECISION THAT THEY FEEL IS BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. AND IT'S NOT THAT YOU WANT LISTEN TO YOU JUST WEREN'T AGREED WITH WHAT YOU RECOMMENDED. SOME THOUGHTS WORKED OUT.
NOT SURE IF THERE'S A SERIES OF QUESTIONS THAT WOULD REALLY BE OF VALUE AND WHAT IS PROPOSED IS LEGAL AND IT CONFORMS. AND YES, OTHER MAPS COULD HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
BUT THEY WEREN'T. >> THINK MY CONCERN IS THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE COMING HERE WITH REASONING. AND WITH DATA AND WITH SCIENTIFIC METHODS OF KEEPING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.
SO WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER WITH THE SAME.
AND IF OR NOT I THINK WERE BEING A DISSERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS IF THERE PROVIDED MORE RECENT THAN WE ARE AND WE ARE STILL
GOING WITH THE DIFFERENT NOW. >> THAT IS COMPLIANT.
>> THE BOTH COMPLIANT. YES. >> TO THE ATTORNEY.
>> ALL I WAS GONNA SAY IS THAT NOT WANT TO WAIT IS COMPLIANT WITH BOTH FEDERAL LAW AND WITH THE FAIR MAP ACTS LEGISLATION AS WELL. SANCHEZ WAS GONNA CONFIRM.
>> OF THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WE TALKED ABOUT THE MAN-MADE BOUNDARIES RIGHT? NATURAL OR MAN-MADE BOUNDARIES. SO HERE RECEIVING DISTRICT TO US JUMPING THE FREEWAY.
BEFORE IT WAS ALL CONTAINED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. NOW, THROUGH DOWNTOWN.
NOW DOWNTOWN IS IN DISTRICT 2, RIGHT? IN MAP 108.
>> SO ONE OF US ARE MISSING FOR NOW JUMPING THAT MAN-MADE BOUNDARY GOING INTO DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN DISTRICT TO NEW PARENT DOWNTOWN INDIO WITH SHADOW HILLS AND SHADOW LAKE AND ALSO TAKING THE ONLY ECONOMIC CENTER WE HAVE A DISTRICT FOR AND REMOVING IT AND PUTTING IT INTO DISTRICT TO THAT ALREADY HAS SOME ECONOMIC
CENTERS. >> I MEAN, POINT WELL TAKEN MAYOR PRO TEM.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE COMMUNITY HAS HAD A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON THIS. AND NOT THAT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AGREES. BUT, WE WERE ELECTED TO MAKE SOME OF THESE DIFFICULT DECISIONS. WE'VE ALL SPOKEN.
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILL
ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED 8 – ONE THROUGH 8 – 7.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND SECOND BY HOLMES. CAN I GET A VOTE
PLEASE. [VOTING] >> CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES THE EXCLUSION OF 8 POINT 44 MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.
WILL MOVE ON TO THE ADMINISTERED OF ITEMS. 9.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT AND THE CITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 – 21 ASSISTANT MANAGER AND FINANCE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ROB
ROCKWEL. >> GOOD EVENING I'M ROCK WHAT WILL THE CITY OF INDIO. FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM STAFF IS ASKING THAT YOU RECEIVE AND FILE THE CITY OF INDIO COMPREHENSIVE I'M SORRY ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021. WE HAVE ONCE ASSUMED THIS EVENING BRIAN DOMINO FROM THE ACCOUNTING FIRM LANCE, SOUL AND LUNG HARD WILL GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS.
>> YES. >> GREAT. >> GOOD EVENING LET ME BRING MY PRESENTATION.
HOPEFULLY EVERYONE CAN SEE THAT OKAY. AND HEAR ME.
>> YES. >> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS BRIAN
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DOMINO ON THE PARTNER WITH MAN'S SOUL AND LUNG HARD THE CITY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW TONIGHT OF THE RESULTS OF OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT. TO KICK IT OFF I WILL TALK ABOUT WITH THE AUDIT RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCESS IS. SO WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED BY THE CITY TO PERFORM A FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND TO ASSIST THE CITY IN PREPARING THE ANNUAL AUDIT STATEMENTS. WILL NOTICE THE NAME DID CHANGE FROM COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT TO ANNUAL COMPREHENSION FINANCIAL REPORT. PRIMARILY DUE TO THE INDUSTRIES SHIFTING FOCUS AND MAKING SURE WE ARE USING PROPER TERMINOLOGY AND INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE. APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS TITLE WAS A FLOOR IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED GOING FORWARD. WE ARE ALL HAPPY ABOUT THAT. WE DID DESIGN OUR AUDIT TO OBTAIN REASONABLE ASSURANCE ON THE FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.WHAT THAT MEANS IS WE DON'T TEST EVERY SINGLE TRANSACTION THAT HAPPENS DURING THE YEAR AS THAT WOULD TAKE FAR TO LONG AND NOT PROVIDE NEARLY AS MUCH BENEFIT AS IT MIGHT SOUND.
WHAT WE DO IS WE DO EXAMINE ON A TEST BASIS.
TRANSACTIONS THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT. PLEASE HAVE SAMPLE TRANSACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO A REASONABLE PERSON COULD CONCLUDE THE TRANSACTION CENTER REPORTED ARE ACCURATE AND CAN BE RELIED UPON. ADDITIONALLY WE DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. TO HELP US PLAN OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES.
AND TO PROVIDE GOOD FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT ABOUT WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT MIGHT NOT BE WORKING.
OUR AUDIT PROCESS IS MORE OR LESS BROKEN INTO 3 PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE IS OUR INTERIM AUDIT WHICH HAPPENED IN MAY 2021 LAST YEAR. DURING THIS TIME WE PLAN THE PROCEDURES WE WERE GOING TO DO.
WE EVALUATE THE INTERNAL CONTROLS THROUGH TALKING WITH STAFF.
ALSO REVIEWING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. IDENTIFYING AREAS OF PERHAPS GREATER AUDIT RISK WHERE WE SHOULD FOCUS MORE ATTENTION DURING THE YEAR IN FEES.
TRANSFERRING TO THAT URINE FACE AND THIS IS WHERE WE DIVE IN TO THE ACCOUNT BALANCES TEST THE TRANSACTIONS. PULL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MAKE SURE ALL THE NUMBERS ARE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE COOPERATED BY SUFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE.
III AND FINAL PHASE OF THE AUDIT PROCESS IS A REPORT PREPARATION PHASE. SO GIVE INTRODUCTORY SECTION OF THE FRONT WHICH GIVES BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY PRIMARILY.
THERE'S A FINANCIAL SECTION WHICH IS WHAT WE AS THE OTTER AND PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN RTE THOSE NUMBERS.
THEN HAVE THE STATISTICAL SECTION OF THE BACK WHICH PROVIDES 10 YEAR TREND INFORMATION AND OTHER NONFINANCIAL METRICS OF THE CITY. ALONG WITH OUR AUDIT OPINION LETTER WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ACRE WE ISSUED 2 COMPANION LETTERS. ONE IS THE AUDITOR COMMUNICATION LETTER THE OTHER IS THE REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE. I WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THOSE AT THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS YEAR'S AUDIT WAS BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AND THE ONGOING PRECAUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WE DID PERFORM THE AUDIT 100 PERCENT REMOTELY. AGAIN THIS YEAR. ALONG WITH THAT THERE'S ADDITIONAL WORK WE HAVE TO DO TO ENSURE THAT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO US ELECTRONICALLY COULD BE RELIED UPON AND HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH.
SO THERE'S A FEW EXTRA PROCEDURES THAT THE PROFESSION HAS ASKED US TO DO TO ENSURE WE CAN STILL RELY ON ELECTRONIC DATA.
THE AUDIT WORK WAS ALL PERFORMED TO RENDER AN OPINION ON THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THAT IS STATEMENTS IN THE FOOTNOTES. I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE WE RENDERED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE BASIC FINANCIAL
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STATEMENTS. THAT IS THE HIGHEST OPINION THAT TO THE PROFESSIONAL ALLOWS US TO RENDER APPEARED MORE OR LESS AS YOU CAN RELY UPON THE NUMBERS AS THEY ARE PRESENTED TO BE ACCURATE AND YOU CAN MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THEM. THE FIRST COMPANION LETTER IS ALBERT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE. RETURN THE PURPOSE OF THIS DISCOVERY IS DISCUSSED IN EFFICIENCIES AND CONTROL BE IDENTIFIED DURING OUR AUDIT. ALSO TO COMMUNICATE ANY INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, BOND COVENANTS AND OTHER DEBT AGREEMENTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. HAPPY TO REPORT WE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEFICIENCIES IN THE INTERNAL CONTROL. THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED REPORTABLE FINDINGS.WE DO NOT IDENTIFY ANY INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS, GRANT AGREEMENTS, THE WHOLE 9 YARDS THERE.
FINALLY OUR OTHER COMPANION LETTER AS OUR AUDITOR COMMUNICATION LETTER. THIS IS MORE OR LESS A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTATION I'M GIVING TO YOU TONIGHT.
IT DISCUSSES THINGS SUCH AS SIGNIFICANT AUDIT FINDINGS WHICH INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF THE ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT DISCLOSURES IN THE STATEMENTS.
THE ONLY AREA OF IMPORTANCE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS A COUPLE OF THE CITY'S LARGEST LIABILITIES, THE PENSION AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE APPEND MY BELIEFS ARE DETERMINED BY ACTUARIAL EVALUATIONS.
WHICH ARE ULTIMATELY ESTIMATES. WOULD YOU AUDIT THE INPUTS THAT GO INTO MAKING THOSE ESTIMATES TO MAKE SURE THE ACTUARIES WERE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT INFORMATION.
BUT, BECAUSE THERE ARE ESTIMATES THERE ARE SUBJECT TO A LITTLE BIT OF VOLUNTARILY EACH YEAR DEPENDING ON HOW THE MARKET PERFORMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. REGARDING DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE AUDIT. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY. WE HAD NO MATERIAL UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS. THE CITY MADE ALL THAT MINOR ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE IDENTIFIED AND WE HAVE NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE ACCOUNTING POLICIES OR PRINCIPLES. THAT'S IT FOR MY PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY. WE PERFORMED A FINANCIAL AUDIT AND IT WAS A GOOD CLEAN AUDIT THAT UNMODIFIED OPINION.
NO FINDINGS RELATED TO INTERNAL CONTROL OR COMPLIANCE. THAT IS IT FOR MY PRESENTATION.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON THE PROCESS AT THIS TIME.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
QUESTIONS? >> OF NO QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK. MR. ROCKWELL THINKING.
THIS IS A RECEIVING FILE SO WE DO NOT NEED A MOTION ON THIS. TO BE TAKEN
>>.[INAUDIBLE] >> I WILL SECOND IT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND A SECOND.
[VOTING] >>. >> MAYOR PRO TEM'S TO THE
RESTROOM. >> YES HE STEPPED AWAY.
I THINK WE NEED TO WAIT FOR HIM AND PASS THIS. WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. GETTING MOST OF MY COMPUTER THERE.
SO 9.2 RESOLUTION NUMBER 10268 DECLARING THE CITY OF INDIO'S INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FOR THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS PROJECT FROM PROCEEDS OF BONDS. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ROB ROCKWEL.
>> HOGAN ROB ROCKWEL FROM INSTRUCTOR. THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND RELATES TO THE PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS.
STAFF IS ASKING YOU ATOP THE RESOLUTION TONIGHT WHICH WILL SIMPLY ALLOW THE CITY TO BE REIMBURSED FROM BOND PROCEEDS FOR EXPENDITURES THAT INCURS RELATED TO THE PROJECT PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF THOSE BOND FUNDS. RIGHT NOW WERE EXPECTING TOMORROW IN AUGUST. SO THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SPEND MONEY DOWN TOWARDS THIS PROJECT TO BE REIMBURSED AFTER THE BONDS. THIS ITEM HAS TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY THAT'S WHY IT'S ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE ATTENDANT ON THE CONTENT ITEM.
WANT TO MENTION THAT IT IS AN ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION EVEN THOUGH THE SUBJECT SAYS IT'S A RECEIVING
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>> THINK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER?
COMMENTS? >> WHY WE WAITING TO AUGUST THE BOND INCIDENT
SOONER? >> WE HAVE OTHER BONDS THAT WE WANT TO TAKE OF ADVANTAGE OF REFUNDING.
WE CANNOT REFUND UNTIL AUGUST. BASICALLY TAKING EVENTS OF THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE REFUNDING EXISTING BONDS AND ISSUING NEW BONES WITH ONE ISSUANCE COST.
>> AND THE SAVINGS, THE NET SAVINGS ESTIMATED TO HAVE THE $3 MILLION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT LOOKS ON THE REFUNDING OF THE OLD BONDS. THAT'S RIGHT.
>> WE FEEL THE INTEREST RATE WON'T HAVE THAT BIG
OF AFFECT BY THEN? >> WEAVED ON THE ANALYSIS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT WORKING IN OUR FAVOR.
WE BELIEVE THE COST SAVINGS IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY HIKES THAT MAY OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND JULY THE BONDS ARE SOLD.
>> PERFECT. >> ANY IF NOTHING FURTHER TO ENTERTAIN AN EMOTION.
>> ALL TOP RESOLUTION 10268 DECLARING THE CITY OF INDIO INTENT TO REIMBURSE THIS CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS
OF BONDS. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> GRANDPA SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER EXCUSE ME, A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SICK BITE MAYOR PRO TEM.
OKAY. THE NEXT ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. THAT IS ITEM 10.1.
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 38238 TPM 21 – 08 – 411.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KEVIN SNYDER.
>> THEY CAME IN. OUR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNSEL KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT THEY HAVE REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE TO A DATE UNCERTAIN AS THEY CONTINUE TO LOOK AT POTENTIAL FINANCING AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO DETERMINE IF THE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT. I SHOULD NOTE FOR THE RECORD THIS ITEM HAS PURPOSELY BEEN REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. BECAUSE NOTICING OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO THE REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO CONTINUE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING IF THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AND INDIVIDUALS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT YOU RECEIVE THEM.
HOWEVER WE WILL BE WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE APPLICANT IF THEY INTEND TO CONTINUE FORWARD WE WILL BE FREE NOTICING FOR A FUTURE TO BE DETERMINED DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. THANK YOU.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU MR. STEINER. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND CITY CLERK DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ONLINE?
>> NO MAYOR. >> I DO NOT HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK OR ANYONE PRESENT. SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO COUNCIL FOR ANY COMMENTS OR
DISCUSSION. >> ACTUALLY, CONSIDERING THAT THE APPLICANT IS NOT HERE THEN AND STAFF IS GOING TO RENOTICE IT.
THERE'S NO ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN.
AND YOU WILL JUST ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE AND DIRECT STAFF TO RENOTICE THAT WHICH I THINK THEY ARE READY KNOW THAT. SO NO ACTION ON
THIS ITEM. >> NO ACTION AND TO BE CONSIDERED TOWARD LATER DATE. THANK YOU MR. SNYDER. THE NEXT ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
I'M JUST, I HAVE A QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A PROBLEM OR NOT.
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ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I HAVE ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS TO COME AND ASK ME WHY WE WERE NOT HIRING ANY POLICEMAN. I SAID I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN ACTIVE LIKE YOU STUPID SO HAVE A LOT OF QUESTION SO I START ASKING SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. I TALKEDTO.[INAUDIBLE]. >> LET THE CHIEF BE BRIEF.
TYPICALLY WE DON'T RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC RECORD BE SET STRAIGHT.
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS MADE A VERY AGGRESSIVE FUNDING EFFORT IN PUBLIC SAFETY.
THE ISSUE IS TO ATTRACT AND TO BE ABLE TO HIRE THE QUALITY POLICE OFFICERS WE WANT. WE FOUND SOME SUCCESS. MORE THAN ANY OTHER COMMUNITIES.
THERE ARE FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. REPORTING FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY LET'S GET THEM, LET'S GROW OUR OWN. WE CAN TALK HERE BUT WE WILL TALK AFTER. ALL THAT THE CHIEF ADDRESS THAT MAYOR WITH YOUR PERMISSION TO HELP SET THE RECORD
>> WE HAVE 85 SWORN POSITIONS THAT ARE BUDGETED AND AUTHORIZED.
NOT ALL OF THOSE ARE FILLED WITH OFFICER ROMERO RETIRING YESTERDAY.
WE HAVE 64 TOTAL SWORN POSITIONS FILLED AND STAFFED. WE HAVE A LOT OF HIRING TO DO. WE ARE PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AT HIRING IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE ARE DOING SOME VERY INNOVATIVE STUFF. WE JUST SENT A TEAM OUT TO ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.
TODAY WE MET WITH HR TALKING ABOUT UPCOMING TRIPS.
WE PAY A LOT BETTER THAN ARIZONA WHICH IS A RIGHT TO WORK STATE. AT THE RECRUITING EVENTS THE SERGEANT MADE THE COMMENT THAT A SERGEANT FROM AN ARIZONA AGENCY WHICH I WILL NOT MENTION THE NAME OF INDICATED THAT YOUR RECRUITS, BRAND-NEW RECRUITS MAKE MORE THAN THAT SERGEANT DID.
WE'VE GOT A RICH ENVIRONMENT NEXT DOOR. SINCE WE STARTED RECRUITING LOCALLY AND SPONSORING PEOPLE INTO THE ACADEMY THAT HAS REALLY PAID A LOT OF BENEFITS. WE DON'T HAVE, WE STOP FOLKS LEAVING FOR GEOGRAPHICAL REASONS.
IN OTHER WORDS THEY LIVED IN BEAUMONT OR TEMECULA OR WHATEVER. THEY GET THEIR POST CERTIFICATION AFTER THEY PASS PROBATION AND THEN THEY RETURN HOME AND GO TO ANOTHER PLACE AFTER WE PAID FOR THEIR FUNDING.
AND TRAINING. AND IT'S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM.
WE ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL AT HIRING AND RECRUITING. WE HIRED SERGEANT HALLOWELL WAS HER MAIN RECRUITING GUY. WE'VE ADDED TO HIS TEAM OF RECRUITERS.
HR HAS BEEN VERY COLLABORATIVE WITH US. WE
[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]
FELT WERE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. IN TERMS OF BONUSES FOR HIRING.WE JUST DON'T THINK WE NEED TO RESORT TO THAT YET.
WERE NOT LOSING ANYBODY TO PALM SPRINGS OR ANYBODY ELSE WHO IS OFFERING THOSE. IN FACT SOME COACHELLA VALLEY FOLKS ARE ASKING HOW WERE SO SUCCESSFUL.
I'M BRINGING PEOPLE ON. IT IS A NUMBERS GAME.
WE HAD THE RECESSION THAT CAUSED US A GAP IN OUR FOLKS. SO WHEN EVERYONE IS HIRED AT THE SAME TIME THEY KIND OF RETIRE AT THE SAME TIME.
WHEN YOU STOP HIRING THAT REALLY CREATES A BUBBLE EFFECT IN A PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW.
IN ADDITION TO THAT SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.
MORE THE MIDDLE OF WHAT'S CALLED THE GREAT RESIGNATION.
ALL WORK SECTORS HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF FOLKS WHO LEFT THE WORKFORCE FOR WHATEVER REASON.
>> THANK YOU CHIEF AND THEY CUTE CITY MANAGER FOR
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ADDRESSING THAT.TO MR. MASON OR ANY OTHER CONSTITUENT OUT THERE.
AS THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WERE OPEN TO MEET WITH ANY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS AND SOME HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS.
IT'S IMPORTANT WE MEET WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS AND RECEIVE THAT. SO THANK YOU WE APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM IS IN ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING JOINT IWA MEETING IS MARCH 16.
I WILL OPEN IT TO OUR COUNCIL FOR ANY FURTHER COMENTS. IF THERE IS NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME IT'S 7:08 AND THIS MEETING IS CALLED
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