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ALL RIGHT IT IS 5:30 AND I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

[00:00:08]

COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.

CAN WE HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE?

>> CHAIRPERSON BARRAZA?

>> PRESENT.

>> VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN?

>> PRESENT.

>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?

>> PRESENT.

>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> PRESENT.

>> AWESOME.

WELCOME, EVERYONE.

LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 2, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

CAN WE GO AHEAD AND HAVE COMMISSIONER ORDIAN LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> I PLEDGE -- SORRY.

>> WE WILL DO IT TOGETHER.

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

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

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

ITEM NUMBER 3, COMMISSIONER WE WILL START WITH VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.

[3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS]

>> I WANT TO SAY HI TO EVERYONE.

IT IS STRANGE THAT WE ARE NOT IN THE ROOM.

I KIND OF MISS SEEING YOU PHYSICALLY.

BUT I HAVE TO BE HERE.

IT IS NICE TO SEE YOU HERE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?

>> THANK YOU, CHAIRPERSON.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY AND POINT OUT THAT OUR PRESENTER TODAY, MR. DICK KUPPS WILL NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION AND WE WILL SAVE IT FOR THE NEXT TIME WE MEET IN PERSON.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS TODAY.

GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.

>> YOU AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

I DO WANT TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH SAYING HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK OUR SECRETARY AND ALL OF THOSE AT THE CITY THAT IDENTIFY AS WOMEN.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND I WANT TO SEND THAT SAME CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU.

YOU MAKE OUR CITY MORE SPECIAL.

I ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT I ATTENDED A FEW CITY HOSTED EVENTS.

ONE OF THEM WAS THE LAST COMMUNITY CLEAN UP.

THAT WAS MARCH 5TH.

IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTEND, GO AHEAD AND MAKE SURE YOU DO SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT ONES.

I KNOW THAT WAS THE LAST ONE FOR THE SEASON.

I'M SURE WE WILL BE HAVING SOME MORE IF NOT LATER THIS YEAR, THEN NEXT YEAR.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE CENTER STAGE COMMUNITIY -- COMMUNITY EVENT DOWNTOWN.

IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED.

WE HAD LATIN JAZZ.

THAT WAS NICE.

I WAS ABLE TO BRING MY SON AND WE DANCED AND PLAYED AND HAD FOOD.

THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER FOR THE FAMILIES THAT COME AND ENJOY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

I ALSO WANT TO SHARE THAT I MET WITH CITY -- ONE OF THE LEAGUES AND THE CONSTITUENTS IN REGARD TO DAVIS FIELDS ABOUT -- IT WAS AN ON GOING CONVERSATION AND WE TALKED ABOUT OPENING THE FIELDS COMPLETELY FOR THE PUBLIC TO USE.

WE WERE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A PLAN AND IT WILL BE OPEN THE WHOLE DAY, BUT THERE IS ROOM NOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO COME AND USE THE FIELDS BEFORE THE LEAGUE GETS THERE AND USES THEM.

AND THEN ALSO DURING THE WEEKEND.

THOSE ARE SOME GOOD NEWS.

WE WILL CONTINUE FOLLOWING UP ON THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AND WE ARE SURE TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS AND WE TRY TO AVOID THEM.

I WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.

NOW LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4.

PUBLIC COMMENTS.

EDITH, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> NO PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

[5. MINUTES]

PER FEBILITY -- PERFECT.

ITEM NUMBER 5, THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

DO WE HAVE CORRECTIONS? NO CORRECTIONS? MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 15TH, 2022 MEETING?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.

>> I WILL SECOND IT.

>> COMMISSIONER PHILIP MARTINEZ MOVES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ORDIAN.

ARE WE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND DO ROLE CALL?

>> YES.

>> CHAIRPERSON BARRAZA?

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>> I.

>> VICE-CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN?

>> I.

>> COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?

>> I.

>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> I.

>> ALL RIGHTY.

ALL IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION PASSES.

WE WILL GO AHEAD AND -- WE ARE GOING TO SKIP ITEM NUMBER SIX SINCE WE WON'T BE HAVING THAT PRESENTATION.

[7. DEPARTMENT UPDATES – (Community Services Commission)]

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 7.

IT IS DEPARTMENT UPDATES.

LET'S START WITH COMMISSIONER ORDIAN.

>> OKAY.

I JUST WANT TO -- WELL, ACTUALLY WE HAD A NICE EVENT AND I WILL SAY WE HAD A ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN EVENT FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY SENIORS.

WE WERE PROVIDING ALL SORTS OF SERVICES AND WE HAD A BLOOD DRIVE OVER THERE.

THAT WAS A WELL-ATTENDED EVENT.

I WAS ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE.

I AM GOING TO BE ACTUALLY LETTING YOU FINISH THAT EVENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

>> YES, LIKE YOU MENTIONED VERY WELL ATTENDED.

THE FRIENDS OF THE INDIO SENIOR CENTER WERE ABLE TO BE THERE AND PASS OUT INFORMATION.

AS COMMISSIONER ORDIAN MENTIONED PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE VALLEY WERE THERE.

I'M SURE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO -- IT WAS INTENDED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

I'M GLAD THAT PEOPLE CAME OUT AND GOT INFORMATION ON OUR SENIOR CENTER.

MOVING TO COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL.

ANY UPDATES?

>> THE GOLF COURSES ARE GREAT AS USUAL.

I THINK THAT THIS WEEK I HAVE SEEN A LITTLE BIT MORE ACTIVITY THAN PROBABLY THE LAST WEEK JUST BECAUSE OF THE WIND AND ALL THAT, BUT STARTING THIS WEEK IT HAS BEEN BETTER AND IT IS GREAT TO SEE.

EVERY TIME I GO OUT THERE, I MEAN IT IS NOT JUST INDIO RESIDENTS THAT ARE USING OUR GOLF COURSE, BUT IT IS EVERYBODY.

IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS OPEN IN THE EVENING.

IT IS GREAT THAT WE HAVE IT AND I FEEL LIKE THERE MAY BE MORE THAT WE CAN EVEN ADD TO THE GOLF COURSE.

THEY HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WERE MORE EVENTS WE COULD HAVE AT OUR GOLF COURSE AND DRAW MORE ATTENTION TO IT.

IT IS SO WELL MAINTAINED AND IT IS GREAT BECAUSE IT IS A CITY GOLF COURSE AND YOU DON'T ALWAYS SEE THAT.

THAT'S ALL.

THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> YEAH.

THE INDIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS VERY ACTIVE.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE PRODUCING "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" STARTING ON FRIDAY TO APRIL 10TH.

AND THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCING THEIR NEXT SEASON WHICH IS EXCITING.

IN ADDICTION TO A KIDS WORKS CAMP IN JUNE, THERE WILL BE THREE SHOWS PRODUCED OVER THE SUMMER.

THEY WILL BE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

AND THEY WILL HAVE THEIR REGULAR SEASON DURING THE YEAR.

SO THERE IS A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON AND THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD OVER THERE.

>> AWESOME.

THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.

AGAIN, I COVER SPECIAL EVENTS, BUT BEFORE I DO THAT I WANT TO GO AHEAD AND SHARE SOME GOOD NEWS.

I AM NOT SURE IF YOU WERE ALL AWARE, BUT THE CITY OF INDIO WAS GRANTED ALMOST 5 MILLION TO BEAUTIFY PARTS OF JACKSON STREET.

SO IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THAT, GO AHEAD AND PULL UP YOUR EMAIL, THE NEWSLETTER.

WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT.

IT WILL BE -- LET'S SEE.

IT IS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BEAUTIFY JACKSON STREET FROM KENNER TO AVENUE 45.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE CITY AND THE STAFF THAT WERE ABLE TO WORK ON THAT GRANT.

WE'RE READY TO GET TO WORK AND MAKE SURE OUR CITY IS LOOKING NICE.

SPECIAL EVENTS, WE ARE MOVING ALONG WITH COACHELLA FEST AND STAGECOACH COMING UP THIS SPRING.

I HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT THEY ARE GETTING READY AND RESTAURANTS AND THE STREETS.

I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THEM BACK IN THE CITY AND TRYING TO GIVE AS MUCH SUPPORT AS

[8. PARK UPDATES - (COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION)]

WE CAN TO OUR RESIDENTS.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, PARK UPDATES.

LET'S START WITH VICE CHAIRPERSON ORDIAN.

>> THANK YOU.

I WAS JUST GOING TO MENTION ABOUT THE OPEN SPACE ON THE 42ND STREET BETWEEN THE

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INDIO GOLF COURSE AND SANDLER'S COVE.

IT IS WHAT I MENTIONED MANY TIMES.

BASICALLY WE UNDERSTAND THE AREA BELONGS TO THE WATER DEPARTMENT, BUT I WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL TIMES OVER THERE POLICE CARS, CITY CARS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE LOOKING TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT THE AREA IS NICE AND CLEAN.

I JUST WANT TO COMPLIMENT THAT.

IT IS NOT JUST ONE TIME.

IT IS SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE SEEN POLICE PRESENCE THERE.

I THINK IT IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAN AND NICE.

THAT'S MY UPDATE.

THANK YOU.

>> AWESOME.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER SCARBOROUGH-ECKEL?

>> I WILL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE STATION 87 DOG PARK SINCE THAT IS A NEW ADDITION FOR ME.

IT IS EXTREMELY BUSY.

THERE ARE SO MANY SNOWBIRDS THAT USE IT.

EVEN JUST YEAR-ROUND INDIO RESIDENTS.

THEY LOVE IT AND IT IS SO WELL TAKEN CARE OF WHICH I HAVE SEEN BEFORE.

I WOULD ALWAYS SEE THE CITY STAFF OVER THERE CLEANING AND MAINTAINING IT AND IT IS VERY WELL USED.

I THINK THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE THAT THEY WISH THERE WAS MORE PARKING, BUT THERE IS STREET PARKING, BUT IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND WELL TRAVELED.

IT IS GREAT TO HAVE A SPACE LIKE THAT.

AND OF COURSE CAHUILLA PARK AND PATTON PARK ARE GREAT.

I WAS JUST THERE AND THERE WAS A MOM THERE WITH HER SON.

IT IS VERY QUIET AND A GREAT PARK FOR PEOPLE.

I THINK WE ALL SAY, WE WISH WE COULD GET MORE FAMILIES OUT THERE.

NOT SURE WHAT WE COULD DO.

I KNOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PICKLEBALL THING AND HOPEFULLY IT COMES NEXT MONTH OR THE MONTH AFTER.

HOPEFULLY HE CAN JOIN US AND BRING MORE ATTENTION TO OUR PARKS.

IT IS DUE IN PART TO CITY STAFF AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I AM GRATEFUL THEY ARE IN THAT GOOD OF SHAPE.

THANK YOU, CHAIRPERSON.

>> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ?

>> FOR THE DOMINGUEZ PARK, IT LOOKED REALLY GOOD.

I HAVE SEEN MORE ACTIVITY AT DOMINGUEZ LATELY.

IT IS PROBABLY THE WEATHER AND PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING IT.

AND I HAVE MULLIGAN DOG PARK AS WELL WHICH MY PUPPIES ENJOYED.

THERE WEREN'T MANY PEOPLE THERE WHEN I WAS THERE, BUT I'M SURE IT IS WELL USED BECAUSE YOU CAN TELL THE FACILITY IS USED.

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE THAT PARK.

>> I OVERSEE SOUTH JACKSON PARK AND AND DR. CARREON.

SOUTH JACKSON DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF VISITORS.

IT IS CLEAN WHICH IS A GOOD THING.

DR. CARREON PARK ARE PIECES AND THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WALK AREA LOOK FANTASTIC.

EVERY TIME WE DRIVE BY MY CHILDREN WANT TO GET OFF THE CAR AND TAKE PICTURES.

IT JUST LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.

IT IS A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I ALSO WANT TO GO AHEAD AND SHARE THE NOTES THAT EDITH, THE SECRETARY FOR THE COMMISSION SHARED WITH US.

IT IS SOME OF THE IMPROVE MENS FOR PARKS.

I'M SURE YOU ALL GOT THAT EMAIL, SO I WANT TO SHARE IT SO THE PUBLIC CAN GET THE UPDATES AS WELL.

UPDATES ON SOUTH JACKSON PARK, SO THERE WILL BE THE SURFACE REPLACEMENT AND WE ARE GETTING THAT REPLACED.

THE NORTH JACKSON PLAYGROUND, THE SHAPE WILL BE REPLACED AND ALSO UPDATING SOME OF THE FABRIC AND WE WILL BE SEEING SOME UPDATES OR UPGRADES ON THOSE PARTS.

MILES PARK, THE SHADE WILL BE REPLACED.

BURKE PARK, THERE ARE TWO SHADE SAILS AND THEY WILL BE UPDATED.

WE ARE WAITING ON A PRICE ON THAT.

THE JACKSON SOCCER PARK, THE PLAY AREA WILL BE REPLACED.

AND ALSO SO THAT IT IS ADA COMPLIANT.

THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY AN ADA GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED.

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HYDE PARK, THE PLAY AREA, IT WILL BE RESURFACED AS WELL.

AND NORTH JACKSON PARK THERE WILL BE NEW PLATES THAT THEY ARE MISSING.

THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATES, EDITH.

LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9 ON OUR AGENDA.

[9. UPDATES - (Jim Curtis, CFEE, Community Services Manager) Verbal]

IT IS UPDATES.

I KNOW JIM WILL NOT BE JOINING US SO WE WILL BE HAVING THOSE UPDATES PROVIDED BY SCOTT, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

>> GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.

I GET TO PINCH IN FOR JIM TONIGHT.

WE GAVE HIM A COUPLE DAYS OFF.

I THINK HE IS DESERVING.

A COUPLE QUICK UPDATES.

AS YOU KNOW WE VENTURED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE POTENTIAL OF COMBINING THE TWO COMMISSIONS, THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.

WE HAD AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE THAT MEMBER ON FEBRUARY 23RD.

THE OUTCOME OF THE MEETING IS PER THE FOUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO STAY INDEPENDENT, BUT WHAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS AN OBVIOUS NEED FOR US TO COLLABORATE FURTHER AND TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE COLLABORATION.

WHAT WAS PROPOSED WAS FOR THE COMMISSIONS TO PERHAPS MEET ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

IF WE WANT TO HAVE JOINT MEETINGS WE CAN PROCEED TO DO SO.

AND THEN AS INFORMATION SHARING IS PASSED BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONS IN BETWEEN THAT QUARTERLY TIMELINE WE WOULD DO SO.

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE PARALLELS THAT NATURALLY WORK BETWEEN THE TWO COMMISSIONS, IT WAS WISE THAT EACH KEEP THEIR OWN NICHE AND INDEPENDENCE AND NOTHING GETS WATERED DOWN AND WE PROCEED WITH THE STATUS QUO.

SO THAT WAS THE OUTCOME THERE.

ANOTHER ITEM OF REMINDER, WE HAVE THE ARTS TOUR OF COACHELLA AND THAT IS TAKING PLACE APRIL 21ST FOR THE COMMISSIONERS AND A COUPLE OF STAFF MEMBERS.

THAT AGAIN IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION FOR PRIVATE TOURS OF THE ARTS PIECES OUT THERE FOR THE FESTIVALS.

THE DRD PARTNERSHIP, AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE ENTERING INTO A POTENTIAL COLLABORATION WITH HAVING DRD TAKE OVER OUR PARKS FOR MAINTENANCE AND ACTIVATION.

WE JUST RECEIVED THE PARK AUDIT AND ALONG WITH THE RESERVE STUDY, THAT WAS ONCE THOSE -- ONCE YOU RECEIVE THOSE, THE NEXT STEP IS TO BE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND SEE THE -- REALLY THE REALITY IF THAT IS THE NEXT MOVE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE TO

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THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

MORE TO COME ON THAT PARTICULAR PARTNERSHIP.

I WILL SAY THAT THEY HAVE ACTIVATED THE SPACE OVER AT THE TEEN CENTER QUITE WELL, AND SO ANYTIME THAT THE TEEN CENTER IS CLOSED, MORNINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, THE DESERT REC DISTRICT EXPANDED TO THAT FACILITY.

AND THE LAST PIECE THAT DOES TOUCH UPON THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION IS SABARLACADE.

WE REMOVED THE LARGE PANELS ON THOSE PIECES.

WE HAD SOME HOMELESS WHO WERE BREAKING THE BOTTOM PANELS AND MAKING THEIR WAY IN.

WE DISCUSSED WITH THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION TO REMOVE EVERY OTHER PANEL ON THE BOTTOM.

AS WE GOT IN THERE TO DO SO, IT MADE MUCH MORE SENSE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE PIECES.

I GOTTA TELL YOU, IT LOOKS QUITE NEAT.

IT GIVES AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE AS IF THEY ARE ALMOST FLOATING.

IT IS ALL IN THE NAME OF SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY.

ANYONE IS NOT GOING TO SECURE ANY SHADE IN THERE OR SHELTER.

HOPEFULLY THAT WILL ELIMINATE OUR HOMELESS FROM NOT ONLY VANDALIZING THE PIECES, BUT SETTING UP SHOP IN THERE, AND THEN FAMILIES WOULD KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT WALKING UP ON A PIECE AND THEN OUTCOMES -- OUT COMES AN INDIVIDUAL.

THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND IT LOOKS GREAT.

MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE UPDATES.

I WOULD LIKE, IF YOU CAN, OR WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, IF YOU CAN SHARE SOME OF THOSE REPORTS FROM DRD WITH THE COMMISSION AND THEN POTENTIALLY INVITE ME TO BE PART OF SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS AS IT PERTAINS TO THAT.

AND THEN REGARDING THE JOINT MEETINGS WITH THE ARTS COMMISSION, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS AT THE MOMENT?

>> NO, WE DON'T NEED TO SET A DATE.

WHAT WE CAN DO AS STAFF IS MOVING FORWARD WE CAN IDENTIFY DATES THAT WORK.

I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO COME UP ON SOME MONTHS IN THE SUMMERTIME WHICH WE GO DARK, BUT WE WILL IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE MEETING PRIOR TO GOING DARK IN WHICH WE ALL HAVE A JOINT MEETING.

SO WE CAN DO THAT ADMINISTRATIVELY AND GET THAT BACK TO YOU.

>> PERFECT, THANK YOU.

CHIEF, ANY UPDATES FROM YOU?

>> YEAH.

GOOD EVENING, COMMISSION.

I HOPE EVERYBODY'S DOING WELL.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AS YOU ARE AWARE THE COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL AND STAGECOACH IS COMING SOON.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY IN PREPARING FOR THE EVENT AND PREPARING THE CITY FOR THE EVENT AND VISITING AND MEETING WITH COMMUNITIES AND HOA'S IN PREPARATION FOR ALL OF THE FACTORS THAT COME INTO PLAY WHEN WE INVITE 125,000 PEOPLE INTO THE CITY OF INDIO.

SO VERY EXCITED.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, AND JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE PREPARING AND WE ARE READY FOR IT.

THANK YOU.

>> ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC CONCERNS OR ANYTHING THAT ARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT YOU THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO SHARE WITH THE COMMISSION?

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>> YEAH.

WE HAVE A HOTLINE THAT WE WILL BE SENDING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IT IS THROUGH OUR -- THROUGH A NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA AS WELL.

JIM CURTIS WHO IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT DEFINITELY HAS TAKEN A LARGE WORKLOAD ON TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THAT TELEPHONE NUMBER.

OBVIOUSLY ANYTHING THAT IS POLICE-RELATED YOU CAN CALL 9-1-1 AND OUR DISPATCH.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONERS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> CHAIRPERSON IF I MAY, I JUST KNOW THAT NORMALLY NEXT MONTH WE DON'T MEET BECAUSE OF THE FESTIVAL, SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WANTED TO BRING THAT UP.

>> YES.

OKAY.

I WAS.

THANK YOU.

CAN WE GO AHEAD AND -- MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO SUSPEND NEXT MONTH'S MEETING AND GO AHEAD AND MEET BACK IN MAY? I KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COACHELLA FEST WHICH IS APRIL 15TH TO THE 24TH.

OUR MEETING WOULD BE ON THE 19TH AND I KNOW JIM WILL BE BUSY WITH POLICE.

CAN WE MOVE THAT TO THE NEXT MONTH'S MEETING AND MOVE IT TO THE -- OR JUST GO AHEAD AND GET BACK ON -- FOR OUR MAY MEETING?

>> I MOVE THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE ONE IN APRIL AND MOVE TO MAY.

>> I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> COMMISSIONER ORDIAN MOVES AND COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS-MARTINEZ SECONDS.

DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT?

>> MADAM CHAIR, NO, YOU DON'T NEED TO VOTE ON THAT.

>> THANK YOU.

SEE NOTHING FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 5:53.

THANK YOU ALL AND HAVE A NICE REST OF YOUR EVENING.

>> LIKEWISE, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> GOOD NIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.