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City of Indio

AGENDA

Study Session at 3:00 p.m.

City Council / Indio Water Authority

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 @ 5:00 PM

Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall

 

 

The City Council serves as the Indio Water Authority for the City of Indio

 

The City Council Chamber will be open to the public and City Council meetings will be conducted in person and remotely through Zoom in compliance with Government Code Section 54953(e) (AB 361)

 

The Council Chamber will have very limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public will be required to comply with the California Department of Health Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings which requires unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask in indoor public settings unless otherwise exempt.

 

You may view the meeting via Livestream on the City’s website

or via Facebook Live

or via YouTube

or view and participate viaZoom

Webinar ID:814 0198 7663, Passcode: 602090

Agenda en Español

 

Consistent with Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill 361), members of the Indio City Council and City Staff are permitted to attend the meeting by teleconference and such teleconference locations are not accessible to the public and are not subject to special posting requirements.  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact the office of the City Clerk at 760-391-4007 prior to the meeting for assistance.

Members of the public who desire to address the City Council during the meeting may do so either in person or orally or in writing as described below.

 

Oral Comments: Oral testimony can be provided in person or during the virtual live session. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes each, unless the Mayor amends the time limit. To address the Council in person please complete speaker request card located at the entrance and give it to the City Clerk. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. To address the Council during the virtual live session via zoom, please email the City Clerk at cityclerk@indio.org, or alternatively, during the specific agenda item or general comment period (i.e. non-agenda items), please use the "raise your hand" function in zoom in order to be recognized by the City Clerk in order to provide comments in real time.  The City Clerk will facilitate to the extent possible any email requests to provide oral testimony that are sent during the live meeting.  Please specify on the subject line of the email “Oral Comment” and note the agenda item number or if general comment (i.e. non-agenda item). To participate during the live session, please keep track of the meeting proceedings by watching the meeting via Livestream, Facebook Live, YouTube, or Zoom. Please raise your hand and your name or other identifier (phone number) will be called when it is your turn to speak.

 

Written Comments: If you are unable to provide comments during the meeting (whether in person or the virtual live session), written public comments on agenda and non-agenda items, or both, may be submitted by email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@indio.org. Please specify on the subject line the agenda item number or if general public comment (i.e. non-agenda item). For example on a specific item, write "agenda item 8a" on the email subject line.

 

Email/Written comments must be received by the City Clerk no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and such comments will be distributed to the City Clerk, City Council, posted on the agenda landing page and be made part of the agenda packet and public record of the meeting; however, they will not be read during the meeting.

 

Public Hearing Items: Any person may provide in-person comments on public hearing items. Oral or written comments will also be accepted on public hearing items in the manner prescribed in the notice at the top of this agenda except that comments will be accepted during the public hearing until the hearing is closed.

 

 

 

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

THE CITY OF INDIO'S PUBLIC SERVANTS PROVIDE OUTSTANDING MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO ENCHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

 

 

 

 

 

JOINT STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION - 3 PM

 

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

CITY COUNCIL:

Mayor Waymond Fermon

Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz

Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith

Councilmember Glenn Miller

Councilmember Elaine Holmes

 

PLANNING COMMISSION:

Chairperson Nicco Alexander Ysiano

Vice-Chairperson Christian Rodriguez Ceja

Commissioner Gloria Franz

Commissioner Esperanza “Espe” Valdez

Commissioner  Jacqueline “Jackie” Lopez

 

 

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

3.

PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed at the top of this agenda. If the total time of comments extend beyond 30 minutes, the Mayor may defer further public comments for items Not on the Agenda until the end of the Agenda.

 

 

4.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

 

 

4.1

Review and receive input regarding the draft Cannabis Ordinance.

 

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION - 4 PM

 

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Waymond Fermon

Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz

Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith

Councilmember Glenn Miller

Councilmember Elaine Holmes

 

 

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed at the top of this agenda. If the total time of comments extend beyond 30 minutes, the Mayor may defer further public comments for items Not on the Agenda until the end of the Agenda.

 

 

3.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:

 

 

 

3.1

Conference with Labor Negotiator, Government Code Section 54957.6; City Negotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager & Finance Director, Scott Trujillo, Deputy City Manager, and Andrew Ansoorian, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management; Employee Organizations: ICEA and IWAEA

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM

 

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mayor Waymond Fermon

Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz

Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith

Councilmember Glenn Miller

Councilmember Elaine Holmes

 

 

2.

INVOCATION

The City Council does not endorse the content of the invocation and does not endorse the invocational speaker’s particular faith, belief and/or religious denomination. The City Council does not engage in any prior inquiry, review of, or involvement in, the content of the invocation, except to request the speaker to refrain from using the invocation as an opportunity to attempt to convert others to a particular faith or to disparage any faith or belief and for the speaker to face the City Council. The City Council has an established neutral policy for selecting and scheduling invocational speakers. The City Clerk will make the Council’s policy on invocations available upon request for public inspection and copying.

 

 

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

4.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

 

5.

PRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

5.1

Presentation by Greenleaf Energy, owners and operators of Desert View Power in the Coachella Valley (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager)

 

 

 

 

5.2

Presentation of New Employees & Promotions (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager)

 

 

 

 

5.3

Fiber Master Plan Midpoint Update (Ian Cozens, IT Director)

 

 

 

6.

REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)

 

 

7.

CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION

 

 

 

7.1

City Council Council Input on Potential Uses of FY2022/2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds as necessary to prepare the Draft Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan

 

Staff Report - Discussion Only--Council Input on Potential Uses of FY2022/2023 CDBG Funds - Pdf

6 - 7

 

8.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent calendar items are considered to be routine in nature and will be approved by one motion. Reading of text of Ordinances is waived and Ordinances are adopted as second reading, by title only. Public requests to discuss consent calendar items must be filed with the City Clerk before the consent calendar is called. This is the time for any member of the public wishing to speak on a consent calendar item to do so. Any member of the public wishing to speak shall have a total of three minutes to address any and all items on which he/she wishes to speak. Unless a consent calendar item is pulled for discussion by a council member, there will be no further opportunity to discuss the matter. If a consent calendar item is pulled for Council discussion and a member of the public then wishes to speak, he/she shall limit comments to matters raised during the Council discussion.

 

 

 

8.1

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting held February 16, 2022 (Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator) Recommendation: Approve

 

Staff Report - Minutes for Regular Meeting held February 16, 2022 - Pdf

8 - 15

 

 

8.2

City warrants from 02/11/2022 to 02/24/2022 (Rob Rockwell, Asst. City Manager & Director of Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File

 

Staff Report - City Warrants - Pdf

16 - 47

 

 

8.3

IWA Warrant Register 02-03-2022 thru 02-15-2022 (Rey Trejo, IWA General Manager) Recommendation: Receive & File

 

Staff Report - IWA Warrant Register - Period 02-03-2022 thru 02-15-2022 - Pdf

48 - 51

 

 

8.4

Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1775, adjusting the boundaries of the City Council Districts and adopting a new official "Council District Map" (Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney) Recommendation: Approve

 

Staff Report - Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1775 - Pdf

52 - 58

 

 

8.5

Authorize the City Manager to execute a Pilot Operating Agreement with Bird Rides, Inc for a stand-up electric scooter sharing system within the City of Indio. (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager) Recommendation: Approve

 

Staff Report - Pilot Operating Agreement Bird Rides, Inc - Pdf

59 - 80

 

 

8.6

Resolution No. 10269, opposing State-wide Ballot Initiative 21-0042A1, that would limit the ability of voters and State and local governments to raise revenues for government services. (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager) Recommendation: Approve

 

Staff Report - Resolution No. 10269, opposing State-wide Ballot Initiative 21-0042A1 - Pdf

81 - 83

 

 

8.7

Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the Body-Worn Camera Technology Assurance Plan Package, TASER 7 Certification Plan, and Digital Evidence Storage for Five Years at a Total Cost of $848,383. (Michael Washburn, Chief of Police) Recommendation: Approve

 

Staff Report - Agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for Body-Worn Cameras and Conducted Energy Devices (TASERS) - Pdf

84 - 115

 

9.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

 

 

 

9.1

Independent auditor's report and the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial report for fiscal year 2020-21 (Rob Rockwell, Asst. City Manager & Director of Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File

 

Staff Report - Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report - Pdf

116 - 126

 

 

9.2

Resolution No. 10268, declaring the City of Indio’s intent to reimburse certain expenditures for the new Public Safety Campus project from proceeds of bonds. (Rob Rockwell, Asst. City Manager & Director of Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File

 

Staff Report - Reimbursement Resolution No. 10268 for Public Safety Campus - Pdf

127 - 132

 

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

 

 

10.1

Tentative Parcel Map No. 38238 (TPM 21-08-411) (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Continuation

 

Staff Report - Tentative Parcel Map No. 38238 (TPM 21-08-411) - Pdf

133

 

11.

PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

This is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed on the first page of this agenda.

 

 

 

NEXT COUNCIL / IWA MEETING: MARCH 16, 2022

Agenda packets are available on the city’s website at www.indio.org and at the public counter in City Hall at 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, during normal City business hours and during the meeting.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Indio City Council Chamber is accessible to person(s) with disabilities. If special equipment is needed, for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office.  Persons with disabilities can receive this agenda in an alternative format and should call the City Clerk's office at 3914007. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title 11).

 

RULES OF DECORUM

To help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City Council has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1205. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including councilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.

 

DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator of the City of Indio, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on February 25, 2022, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations:

 

City of Indio Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201

City of Indio website www.indio.org

Sabdi Sanchez

SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC

CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR