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THE JOINT CITY OF INDIO COUNCIL MEETING WITH INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.MY NAME IS WAYMOND FERMON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
>> DO WE HAVE ANYONE FOR THE INVOCATION? NO. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PLEDGE OF
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ALLEGIANCE. I LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE STAND AND I WILL ASK COACH[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
THOMPSON TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE PLEASE.>> PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEART AND HATS OFF AS WE HONOR AMERICA.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TO THE REPUBLIC AT WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ALL RIGHT OUR NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS UNDER 4 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSE
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SESSION. >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. THE COUNCIL THERE'S NO
REPORTABLE ACTION. >> ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 5. PRESENTATIONS.
[5.1 Proclamation - History of the Athletic Program at Indio High School (M...]
THE HISTORY OF THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT INDIO HIGH SCHOOL AND I WILL BE HANDLING THIS ITEM. BEFORE I MOVE FORWARD I JUST WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH EVERYONE THAT'S HERE.I'VE BEEN ON THIS THEME OF RACES.
I DON'T MEAN PULLING UP LANE I'M NOT PLAY NO HAMSTRINGS. WE JUST DID A GROUND BREAKING FOR THE EXPANSION OF COLLEGE OF THE DESERT. I TALKED ABOUT RACES. SOME PEOPLE THEY'RE NOT FINISHING THIS RACE WITH US THAT ARE NOT HERE. WERE GOING ON ARE THE FOLKS WHO HAVE PASSED AND WHO HAVE PASSED AND ARE NOT PRESENT. I APOLOGIZE AHEAD OF TIME.
IT ALSO GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OUR NEW LEADER WHO'S GOING TO KEEP THIS BATON ROLLING IN THIS RACE, PRINCIPAL LAWSON TO WORK WITH OUR ASP KIDS AND WORK WITH OUR RENAISSANCE KIDS IN OUR MOCK TRIAL KIDS AND SOME OF OUR ATHLETES AT THE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL TO DO THESE PERIODICALLY AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND HONOR OUR FOLKS IN OUR HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL. I JUST INDIO HIGH SCHOOL BUT ALL THE SCHOOLS IN OUR VALLEY.
AS WE ENJOY THE GOOD TIMES WERE HAVING NOW IN OUR CITY ASIDE FROM THE PANDEMIC, IT STARTED IN OUR HISTORY. IT STARTED IN OUR HISTORY. OUR QUALITY OF LIFE STARTED IN HER HISTORY. WERE FOLKS THERE HERE TODAY SERVED AS COMMUNITY PARENTS, ADVOCATES, TRAILBLAZERS.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT'S HERE. IF A PROCLAMATION FOR THE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL AND WE ALSO HAVE CERTIFICATES FOR EVERYONE THAT'S PRESENT.
THERE ARE CERTIFICATE FOR FOLKS WHO ARE NOT HERE AND I WILL WORK WITH PRINCIPAL LAWSON MAYBE SOME OF THE STUDENTS SO WE COULD GET THOSE TO ALL THE FOLKS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SHOW THAT WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR NOT ONLY US THAT ARE HERE PRESENT, EVEN COUNCILMEMBER AMITH WHO IS ONLINE.
A LOT OF OUR BUSINESS FOLKS THAT ARE HERE. A LOT OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR SECURITY GUARDS. OUR PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE ALUMNI. OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ALUMNI.
INDIO HIGH SCHOOL ROGERS ISN'T JUST A SCHOOL AND A MASCOT.
IT'S A CULTURE. IT'S A CULTURE.
TO BE HERE IN THIS CAPACITY TO STAND HERE IN FRONT OF YOU WITH A GREAT BEARD, IT'S AN HONOR.
THANK YOU AND I'LL ASK THE MAYOR PRO TEM TO COME DOWN WITH ME AND WE WILL HAND OUT SOME CERTIFICATES AND TAKE SOME PHOTOS AND I WANT TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION FOR EVERYONE THAT'S HERE.
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HELP GET SOME READY. OUR FIRST CERTIFICATE IS GILL –.[APPLAUSE] >> I'M GONNA SPEEDED UP A LITTLE BIT, DUE TO AT A TIME.
THIS ONCE COULD BE REALLY LOUD.
LET'S GO WITH JOHN RICE AND TENNIS JOE HOLLAND. [APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER]
NEXT TO HIS JAY FROM IT IS AND GEORGE CADDIS.
[APPLAUSE] >> YOU SEE HOW THEY STILL MAKE ME NERVOUS. [APPLAUSE] GREAT.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE CRAIG GUENTHER AND ED MUNSON.[APPLAUSE]
>> SCOTT SHOEMAKER AND RAY RODRIGUEZ. [APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE] >> – – AND DOUG ADAMS.
[APPLAUSE] >> JULIE GUENTHER AND GLENNA MORTON.[APPLAUSE]
>>.[APPLAUSE] >> WE WILL GO WITH SERENA STRANGE AND HENRY
–.[APPLAUSE] >> RAYMOND VILLALOBOS AND ALBERT FISCAL SO.
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AND JOHN LIONHEART. [APPLAUSE][APPLAUSE] I GUESS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DO THIS MORNING BY ITSELF –
MACHADO.[APPLAUSE] >> GEORGE THOMAS HERE?
PRACTICE. >> HIM AND RICHIE ARE AT THE TRACK MEETS.
[APPLAUSE] >> – – AND MARTIN WHITE.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE]
MCGLOIN.[APPLAUSE] >> THERE SOME THAT ARE DOWN HERE.
I THINK WE HAVE EVERYONE THAT'S PRESENT. I'M GOING TO READ OFF A FEW NAMES OF FOLKS WHO COULDN'T MAKE
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IT. WILL START OFF WITH ARIEL AND SOLIS, TIM ROBBERSON, RICHARD HOMAN, FRANCIS FRANNY, AND ROLES, JOHN BERGSTROM, TIM MCELRATH, DON BIRCHER, ROBIN PRICKETT, PAUL CAMERON, DAN MILLER, GREG DUNN, IRMA TIGER, AND SOME FOLKS WERE NOT WITH US ANYMORE BUT I KNOW THERE HERE IN SPIRIT.LIKE RON. COACH RAY ADAMS. PAUL HENDRICKSON. [APPLAUSE] GIL MILLER. [APPLAUSE] GIL /SLUR.[APPLAUSE] NINO PUT ICE ON IT MORALIS.
[APPLAUSE] JOHN LOWELL.[APPLAUSE] FERNANDO FRAGOSO.
OKAY I DID GET A REQUEST FOR FERNANDO AS WELL. [APPLAUSE] AND I HAVE TO SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST.
REBECCA BECKY BAKER. [APPLAUSE] LIKE I SAID I DIDN'T GET TO EVERYONE. BUT LIKE I SAID THIS OPENS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK WITH OUR PRINCIPAL, WORK WITH SOME OF OUR YAK KIDS, OUR ASP KIDS AND LET'S KEEP THIS TRADITION ROLLING. LIKE I SAID INDIO HIGH SCHOOL ROGERS IS NOT JUST A SCHOOL IT'S A MASCOT.
THIS IS THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR RIGHT HERE.
SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF HER COACHES HERE.
IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE UNDER ONE ROOF.
I COMMUNITY APPRECIATES ALL YOU DO FOR OUR YOUTH AND KEEPING THEM BUSY IN A POSITIVE WAY. ESPECIALLY AFTER SCHOOL. I KNOW I HAD A LOT OF AFTERSCHOOL SESSIONS WITH MR. WHICH HAD WITH A WEIGHT ROOM AND MR. MISKO SO AS WELL AND MR. LINHART WAS THE ONE TO TELL ME TO APPLY TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE POSITIVE IMPACT YOU GUYS HAVE ALL OF US HERE.
IN OUR COMMUNITY APPRECIATES EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS AND NOT JUST IN ATHLETICS BUT IN YOUR MENTORSHIP FOR THEM.
SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> I WANT TO RECOGNIZE MR. CHUCK'S NOVELLO WHO SURPASSED COUNCILMAN AND MAYOR FOR THIS FAVORITE AND – IN THE BACK.
FIRST THEIR SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY. FIXED ALL OF YOU MY KIDS ARE ROGERS.
WHAT AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP YOU'LL DIFFER THEM. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE]
>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? THANK YOU MAYOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO SPEAK. SOMEONE WHO HAD A BIG INFLUENCE IN MY FUTURE AND PUTTING ME ON THE WHITE PATH ISN'T WITH US TONIGHT. I JUST WANT TO GIVE HONORS TO COACH ADAMS. FLIP THEM TO PIECES THEN AND I LOVE THEM TO PIECES NOW. THANK YOU TO ALL THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU IMPACT YOU HAVE ON US CHILDREN WHO GO ASTRAY. I WILL NOT NAME NAMES. [LAUGHTER].
>> GREAT THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. COUNSIL MEMBER MILLER MENTIONED HIS HONORARY NIGHT.
BUT OUR NIGHTS ARE ROGERS AS WELL. WE HAVE BEEN SUPER – OVER THERE IS A ROGERS.
PASS IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.
>> OKAY. IT WAS SO GREAT FOR ME TO WALK INTO THE CHAMBERS AND SEE ALL OF YOU HERE. THANK YOU.
THIS IS WHAT A SMALL COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT.
IT MADE ME FEEL BAD THAT I DIDN'T GROW UP HERE AND THAT I'VE ONLY BEEN HERE 20 YEARS. WHAT AN AMAZING CULTURE WHAT AN AMAZING GROUP OF PEOPLE AND THE IMPACT YOU'VE HAD ON THE LIVES OF SO MANY PEOPLE AND SO MANY KIDS. IT IS OBVIOUS, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND IN THE LIVES IN SUPPORT OF ALL OF
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OUR YOUTH.[APPLAUSE] >> I LIKE TO CONCLUDE THIS PRESENTATION WITH INVITING OUR PRINTABLE DIRK LAWSON UP TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION FOR INDIO HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE]
>> I HAVE SOME, LET ME SEE THAT FOR A SECOND THERE.
I'M IN A GO OFF STROP GRIPPED HERE. FURMAN ALWAYS GOES ON SCRIPT.
AFTER SHARE PORTION OF THE PROCLAMATION AND IT SAYS WHEREAS INDIO HIGH SCHOOL HAS SHOWN A STRONG SENSE OF FAMILY TRADITION AND COMMUNITY THAT IS PERVASIVE THE MOMENT YOU WALK ONTO CAMPUS.
THUS MANY OF THE FACULTY HAVE SERVED AS TEACHERS AND COACHES. THROUGH THE DECADES INDIO HIGH SCHOOL COACHES HAVE SERVED AS MENTORS, COMMUNITY MOTHER AND FATHER'S TO MANY STUDENTS WERE EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN THEIR HOME LIFE. AS WHEREAS THE YEARS GO BY SEVERAL ARBOR TEACHERS AND COACHES HAVE PASSED ON, HOWEVER MANY OF OUR ALUMNI EVER TURNED INTO HIGH SCHOOL TO BECOME POSITIVE ROLE MODELS AS TEACHERS, BRO COACHES, SISTER PRINCIPLES AND PRINCIPLES. TODAY WE HONOR NUMEROUS INDIO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND COACHES FOR THE LIFE-CHANGING LEADERSHIP. WE ALSO HAVE THE SCHOOL SONG ON THERE AND I WILL CONCLUDE THIS PROCLAMATION BY SAYING NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I WAYMOND FERMON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF A DEAL DEAR HEREBY COMMEMORATE THE LEGACY OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM IN THE HISTORY OF ALL THE TEACHERS AND COACHING STAFF THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ITS SUCCESS. AND, WITNESS WHEREOF, I CARE ON SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF VIDEO TO BE AFFIXED THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH 2022.
>> A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THIS. THANK YOU.
>> I WILL GET BACK TO BUSINESS. IF FOLKS LIKE TO STAY, YES SIR?
>> … I WAS GOING TO EXCUSE YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
FUN. >> SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS
[5.2 Presentation by Arturo Aviles, Community Engagement Manager for the Ac...]
5.2. PRESENTATION BY ARTURO AVILES, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER FOR THE ACRISURE ARENA. SOON AS WE CLEAR OUT A LITTLE BIT, COMMUNITY MANAGER GO HEADAND START. >> MR. ARTURO AVILES, IS THE ASSUMED AND HAS A BRIEF PRESENTATION.
I AM GETTING MY SCREEN READY TO SHARE.
WE SEE IT NOW. >> AWESOME ARE YOU READY
MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE VOLUME IF YOU COULD SPEAK A LITTLE BIT LOUDER.
>> I WILL. I WILL DO THAT. SO WE HAVE A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY WITH UPSCALE HOSPITALITY COMING TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY LATE 2022.
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YEAR. JANUARY 26 WE ANNOUNCED OUR NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THE ARENA IS NOW ACRISURE ARENA.OAKVIEW GROUP WE ARE INVESTING $4.5 BILLION IN THE ARENA OF ELEMENTS OF THE NEXT 3 YEARS.
ACRISURE ARENA ALONE IS COSTING US $400 MILLION TO BRING TO LIFE. WE STARTED AT 215 THEN WENT UP TO 300 NOW 350 NOW UP TO 400 MILLION TO OPEN UP ON TIME. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS.
CLEMENT PLEDGE ARENA IN SEATTLE OPENED OCTOBER 21.
UBS ARENA NEW YORK OPENED NOVEMBER 2021.
MOODY'S CENTER IN AUSTIN TEXAS WILL OPEN IN APRIL AND THE REST ARE OPENING WITHIN THE NEXT 3 YEARS.
OUR LEADERS ARE TIM LEAKEY AND IRVING AZOFF. TIM IS FROM INDIAN WELLS AND HE HOLDS 13TH CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS FROM THE SPORTS TEAMS HE HAS PARTNERED WITH AND IRVING AZOFF WAS NAMED THE MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY BY BILLBOARD.
THEY BOTH HAVE A HOME HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. LOCALLY AS I MENTIONED OUR OWNERSHIP IS THE OAKFIELD GROUP. WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE CRACK IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON. WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH LIVE NATION THE NUMBER ONE CONCERT PROMOTER IN THE WORLD AND THE – FOUNDATION WHO OWNS THE CLASSIC CLUB.
WE HAVE STRATEGICALLY PARTNERED WITH LIVE NATION TO BRING YOU THE NASH ENTERTAINMENT IN THE WORLD. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW BIG LIVE NATION IS. THEY HAVE 30,000+ EVENTS IN 40 COUNTRIES ANNUALLY.
THEY OWN THE LIST OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ARTISTS AND THERE'S AN LIVE NATION CONCERT EVERY 18 MINUTES AROUND THE WORLD. SO LIVE NATION IS A HUGE PARTNER THAT WILL BRING AMAZING EVENTS TO OUR VALLEY.
WE ARE BUILDING THE MOST PROGRESSIVE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE EVENT VENUES OF THE WORLD.
IT WILL COACHELLA VALLEY RATE IT WILL UTILIZE REGION UNIQUE RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
THE FACILITY WILL BE POWERED BY SOLAR HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE TIME I EVENT DAYS AND TO START OFF ROUGHLY 30 PERCENT WILL BE POWERED BY SOLAR DURING EVENTS.
WE ARE TARGETING NET ZERO WASTE BY MEASURING AND REDUCING WASTE INCREASING RECYCLING AND COMPOSTABLE'S AND IN THE FUTURE WE WILL EXPAND OUR ON-SITE TO COVER AS MUCH ENERGY AS WE NEED TO DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANY OFFSETTING. A BIG CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS IS A TRAFFIC.
THE CLASSIC CLUB IF A STRUCTURE WAS BUILT TO HANDLE ABOUT 50,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT A WEEKEND. THE ARENA WILL ONLY BRING 10,000 PEOPLE.
ON TOP OF THAT WERE WORKING ON A TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN WHICH I WILL BRING BACK LATER WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. ANOTHER GREAT THING IS HOCKEY GAMES WILL START AROUND 7 PM AND CONCERTS AROUND 8 PM. WHICH IS AFTER THE BIG TRAFFIC THAT WE HAVE.
HERE, YOU CAN SEE THIS AREA WILL BE A HUGE PARKING LOT. WE WILL HAVE PARKING FOR 3000 CARS.
WE HAVE ALSO PARTNERED WITH XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. AS YOU CAN SEE WE WILL HAVE 3 LARGE MARQUEES BY THE I TEND TO PROMOTE EVENTS.
THIS IS A NICE ACCURATE AERIAL RENDERING ON HOW THE ARENA WILL LOOK.
YOU COULD SEE THE I 10 FREEWAY GOING EASTBOUND HERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHAT MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW IS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE 2 ICE SHEETS, ONE INSIDE THE ARENA HERE AND AN ICE SHEET INSIDE THIS COMMUNITY CENTER. THIS WILL BE THE COMMUNITY ICE-SKATING RINK THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR OUR COMMUNITY CENTER.
'S WRITING ABOUT THEIR ARENA IS GOING TO LOOK WILL BE HEALTH CONCERTS.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE WILL COVER THE FLOOR. WE WILL COVER THE ICE FOR EVENTS AND PROVIDE FLOOR LEVEL SEATS.
WE HAVE DESIGNED OUR ARENA FOR AN INTIMATE EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A LOWER BOW HERE.
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE LEVEL WILL BE UP. EVERYBODY WILL HAVE TO HAVE TO WALK DOWN THE RING IT WAS BUILT 25 FEET UNDERGROUND. SO 90 PERCENT OF THE SEATS ARE BELOW.
THEN YOU CAN SEE THE SWEET'S HERE IN THE VIP THAT'S ALL AT THE TOP.
ESSENTIALLY EVERY SEAT IS GOING TO BE GREAT SEAT AT THE ARENA. THIS IS AN ACCURATE RENDERING OF HOW THE ARENA WILL LOOK AT DURING HOCKEY EVENTS.
YOU CAN SEE THE FIREBIRDS THERE THAT ARE COMING TO TOWN PLAYING. THIS IS AN ACCURATE RENDERING OF THE MAIN CONCOURSE.
THE RING IT WILL HAVE A MODERNISM INTERIOR DESIGN.
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TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A NIGHT OF ELEGANCE. THIS IS A RENDERING THAT SHOWS A BUNKER CLUB AND VIP AREAS WHICH WILL BE VERY, VERY EXCLUSIVE.WE WILL PROVIDE UPSCALE HOSPITALITY. THE BEST IN THE WORLD. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE THE ARENA WAS TO CREATE AN INTIMATE EXPERIENCE.
IT'S GOOD TO BE ABOUT 300,000 SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY.
THE CONCERT CAPACITY WILL BE UP TO 11,500 AND THE HOCKEY CAPACITY WILL BE 10,000. RIGHT HERE YOU SEE SUITES AND PREMIUM SEATING WHICH WILL BE AT THE TOP. THIS IS THE WEST SIDE, THE FREEWAY WILL BE DOWN HERE. THIS IS THE EAST SIDE. THESE ARE ALL SUITES APPEAR. THIS WILL BE LIKE PREMIUM SEATING IN THIS LITTLE YOU. VIP AND PREMIUM SEATS WILL HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE ENTRANCE AND PARKING LOT WHICH WILL BE ON THE WEST SIDE.
THEY WILL HAVE PRIVATE ENTRANCES.
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING FAIRLY QUICK.
THE GENERAL ADMISSION WILL BE THAT BIG PARKING LOT WHICH ASSAULT EARLIER.
AS YOU CAN SEE EVERY SEAT IS A GOOD SEAT.
I FORGOT TO MENTION SO THERE ARE 20 SUITES. THEN THESE ARE SHARED SUITES ON THE LEFT AND ON THE RIGHT. THEN WE WILL HAVE A BUNKER VIP CLUB DOWN HERE BY THE STAGE.
MUSIC AND SPORTS WILL BE THE TENANTS.
WILL BRING THE BEST ARTISTS AT SPORTING EVENTS IN THE WORLD. WE WILL OFFER OVER 100+ NIGHTS OF EVENTS.
36 HOCKEY GAMES, 40 CONCERTS, 30 OTHER OFFENSES LIKE DISNEY ON ICE, WW AM MUCH MORE. VERY EXCITED STUFF COMING TO OUR VALLEY.
THE ARENA WAS MADE FOR MUSIC BUILT WITH LIVE TOURING IN LINE. STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY THAT WILL PROVIDE YOU THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD. WE WILL HOST RESIDENCIES WHICH MEANS WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS. I HAVE BEEN ASKED WHAT IS A RESIDENCY? IT'S WHEN AN ARTIST PERFORMS MORE THAN ONCE. IT'S USUALLY A WEEKEND AFTER WEEKEND.
OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN TICKETS AND RECEIVED DISCOUNTS AND SPECIAL ALL OFFERS VISIT ACRISURE ARENA .COM AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER.
I WILL GET INTO THE HOCKEY INFORMATION. THE RATE IT WAS BEFORE HOCKEY.
WILL HAVE 36 HOME GAMES A YEAR.
OUR TEAM IS THE AHL COACH ALI VALLEY FIREBIRDS. FOR THE NHL SEATTLE FARM TEAM.
OR THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL TEAM AT THAT LEVEL IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. OR JUST A STEP BELOW FROM THE NHL.
THEY WILL BORROW SOME OF OUR PLAYERS, WE WILL BORROW SOME OF THE ERRORS.
WHEN THERE IS A NEED. IT'S THE FARM TEAM FOR THE SEATTLE CRACKING. THE FIREBIRD IS A SPIRITUAL DESCENDENT OF THE CRACKING.
THE CRACKING IS IN THE DEEP DARK OCEAN BELOW AND THE FIRE RISES OUT OF THE FLAMES TO SOAR HIGH ABOVE. AS YOU CAN SEE THE COLORS ARE THE EXACT OPPOSITE TO REPRESENT FIRE AND ICE.
OUR PRIMARY COLOR IS THE RED ALERT. WE DO HAVE THE ICE BLUE IN OUR EYE WHICH IS THE KRAKEN'S PRIMARY COLOR AND THEY HAVE THE RED ALERT IN THEIR EYE.
IT'S PRETTY MUCH TO REPRESENT FIRE AND ICE, SEE AND DESERT, WE ARE THINKING AND THE GANG. THIS IS OUR SECRETARY LOKO.
I LOVE THIS LOCAL BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS OUR BEAUTIFUL VALLEY. THE WANT APPEAR TO THE LEFT. YOU CAN SEE THE MOUNTAINS UP AT THE TOP. SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY COOL WHICH SOME OF YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW. THE PALM TREE HAS 9 PHONES.
EACH FRAUD REPRESENTS A CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. BOTH WILL BE INCLUDED TO REPRESENT DIVERSITY. HERE IS A TIMELINE. WE ARE ON SCHEDULE AS I SAID EARLIER TO OPEN LATE 2022.
WE ANNOUNCED OUR NEW ARENA LOCATION IN THE SPRING OF 2021. GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY WAS TOWARDS THE END OF JUNE. FIREBIRD'S NAME IN LOCAL BAR REVEALED IN THE FALL. WE REVEALED OUR NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER WHICH IS ACRISURE ARENA.
FIREBIRDS JERSEY WAS REVEALED AND WE DID THE CEREMONY ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE PLACED OUR LAST BEAM OF STEEL AND NOW? IF Y THE ARENA WE ARE COMPLETELY COVERING EVERYTHING. I'M GOOD TO GO AHEAD AND PLAY THIS VERY, VERY SHORT VIDEO.
IT'S JUST THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO THAT WAS CREATED.
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HERE GOES.>>.[INAUDIBLE] >> COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A PARTNERSHIP WITH ACRISURE ARENA.
THEIR DEDICATED INTO LOSING THIS PLATFORM TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EVERYBODY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. [INAUDIBLE]
BRING AN ARENA THERE. >> THIS IS ABOUT WANTING TO DO SOMETHING SPECTACULAR.
THERE'S NOT COULD BE ANOTHER ONE OF
THESE IN OUR LIFETIME. >> ALL RIGHT. HERE ARE SOME CONSTRUCTION PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN BY A DRONE ON FEBRUARY 9. AS YOU CAN SEE WE ARE MOVING EXTREMELY FAST.
IF YOU GO BY THERE NOW SEE A LOT MORE DONE ALREADY.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE OUR LIVE CONSTRUCTION AT ACRISURE ARENA.COM 24/7.
OUR FIREBIRDS JERSEY WAS REFILL AND JENNY WERE 24TH.
YOU CAN ORDER, PREORDER YOUR JERSEY FIREBIRDS JERSEY.COM.
I'M GONNA PLAY ANOTHER QUICK SHORT VIDEO. THIS IS AN AWESOME VIDEO. BECAUSE LIKE IT. [MUSIC]
>> ALL RIGHT. I'M ALMOST DONE.
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS SOMETHING I'M REALLY PROUD ABOUT.
I AM THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER. I'M ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE BEEN RUNNING STRAIGHT HOCKEY CLINICS WITH VARIOUS YOUTH RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY. BRENT IS A HALL OF FAME COACH ONE OLYMPIC NETTLE. SHE'S HEADING THE STREET HOCKEY CLINICS YOU CAN SEE HER THERE THE PICTURE.
THESE ARE SOME OF OUR PARTNERSHIPS.
WE TRY TO TAKE 300 KIDS TO THEIR FIRST NHL GAME EVER.
UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF COVID 100 OF THEM TESTED POSITIVE RIGHT BEFORE THE EVENTS. WERE ONLY ABLE TO TAKE 200. THEY HAD A BLAST. IT WAS A FIRST TIME THEY EVER WENT TO A HOCKEY GAME. THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT PLAYING HOCKEY.
ALL 21 SITES ARE GOING TO BE DOING AFTER SCHOOL HOCKEY AT TASHA.
I BELIEVE THEY HAVE ADULTS STREET HOCKEY AS WELL.
WE PARTNERED WITH DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT AND I HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS COMING UP.
BELIEVE DESERT SANDS HAVE BEEN DOING STREET HOCKEY DURING THE PE HOUR AND WORKED ON SOME EVENTS WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
WE HAVE A RETAIL STORE ON EL PASEO ACROSS FROM THE APPLE STORE. YOU COULD PURCHASE FIREBIRD CARE ONLINE AT CV FIREBIRDS.COM. I'M ALWAYS ASKED ABOUT THE COST OF THE SEASON TICKETS. THEY START OFF AT $450.
IF YOU DO THE MATH THAT'S ONLY ABOUT $12.50 PER GAME WHICH IS EXTREMELY REASONABLE.
THEN THERE'S DIFFERENT PACKAGES THAT GO ALL THE BE UP TO 19,000, THAT INCLUDES EVERY SINGLE EVENT. IF YOU DO THE MATH, 19,000 DIVIDED BY HUNDRED EVENTS IT'S STILL VERY GOOD DEAL. SO, THAT IS MY PRESENTATION.
HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED IT. YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND TURN ON MY CAMERA SO YOU CAN SEE ME.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. IT LOOKS EXCITING.
I KNOW IT'S GONNA BRING A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES ASIDE FROM THE ENTERTAINMENT. THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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AS WELL. LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ARENA COMING TO OUR FAMILY. IT'S A MONUMENTAL PROJECT.THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'LL OPEN UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS. >> I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WE ARE HIRING. THERE ARE A LOT OF HIGH-PAYING JOBS THAT ARE ON THE WEBSITE ALREADY. IF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD JOB WE ARE HIRING I'M SPEAKING TO THE AUDIENCE OR WHOEVER IS INTERESTED. YEAH, WE ARE LOOKING FOR VPS, MANAGERS AND EVERYTHING FOR THE
THUS THE BEST PART OF ALL THIS.
IS IT DIFFERENT POSITIONS. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BEING OPEN AND ALL THE EVENTS. THE TERRORISM IT ATTRACTS TO THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION IT WAS OUTSTANDING.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I SAY
LIBBY HAS A QUESTION? >> YES I DO.
I JUST WENT ON THE WEBSITE AND I PUT A DEPOSIT FOR CLUB TICKETS SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
WHAT I REALLY WANTED WAS VIP WHATEVER.
>> OKAY. REALLY WHAT MY QUESTION IS I KNOW YOU SAID THAT, THIS REALLY IS IT WITHIN THE CITY OF INDIA'S PURVIEW. USE OF THE TRAFFIC COULD BE HANDLED BY THE EXISTING INTERCHANGE. SO YOU'RE GOING TO PRIMARILY USE COOK STREET AND YOU SAID YOU'RE PRIMARILY GOING TO USE IT IN THE EVENING.
>> YES. >> COOK STREET ISN'T REALLY DEVELOPED FOR LARGE VOLUME IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FRAME. DOES THE STADIUM HAVE ANY PLANS OF WORKING, IS IT WITH THE COUNTY OR THE CITY?
>> IT'S WITH THE COUNTY. >> WITH THE COUNTY TO MAKE SURE THAT INTERCHANGE CAN SUPPORTS THE VOLUME THAT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME?
>> YES. WE ARE WORKING ON A TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN WHICH I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT I WOULD BE BRINGING IT BACK AS SOON AS IT IS COMPLETED. OF COURSE THERE WILL BE IMPROVEMENTS AS WE OPEN THE ARENA WE START GETTING TO WORK.
>> OKAY, I LOOK FORWARD TO IT. I SIGNED UP SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS BUT.
>> THE MEANS OR TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL EVER GONNA GIVE YOU PRESENTATION AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE YOUR SEAT IN THE PACKAGE
THAT YOU LIKE. >> ABILITY TO BE A VIP.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. MY PARTNER AND I GOT A FEW TICKETS WERE SET UP.
ALSO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO BUILD THEIR BUSINESSES AND ALSO GET SOME GREAT JOBS.
GREAT PRESENTATION AND I GO BY THERE ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY. IT'S AMAZING THE QUICKNESS AND PRECISION THEY'RE DOING TO BUILD THAT ARENA.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE FIRST GAMES AND LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THE COMES WITH IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. KIDS WILL ALSO HAVE A GREAT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNSHIPS AT THE ARENA. IT'S GREAT FOR
EVERYONE. >> THANK YOU MR. OPULENCE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE HOCKEY GAMES COMING TO OUR AREA AND THE OTHER EVENTS.
THE CONCERT AND OTHER EVENTS WE WILL SEE THERE.
THEY GIVE VERY MUCH FOR BRINGING THE NEW EMPLOYMENT JOBS AS WAS MENTIONED BEFORE TOUR COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO COMMEND YOU ON TO OTHER THINGS.
THE COMMUNITY SERVICE YOU'RE DOING I HAVE SEEN IT OUT IN THE PUBLIC. I HAVE SEEN THE OUTREACH DONE BY DESERT ROCK AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE YOU BRING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS.
ANOTHER WAY TO KEEP THEM BUSY AND POSITIVE WAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ALSO, THE EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABILITY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US HERE. THANK YOU FOR LEADING THE WAY AND ARE FEELING ON THOSE MEASURES AS WELL.
THANKS. >> – GROUP IS SETTING THE BAR FOR NEW SUSTAINABLE VENUES SO WERE SETTING THE BAR VERY HIGH FOR OTHERS THAT WILL BUILD AFTER US.
IT'S SOMETHING WE ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER.
OKAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR HESITATION SIR.
WERE LOOKING FORWARD YOU RETURNING WITH SOME MORE
GOOD NEWS FOR US. >> THANK YOU FOR VERY MUCH PRE-THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME. >> NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6 WITH THE
[6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)]
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNSEL.>> THAT AFTERNOON MAYOR, THAT AFTERNOON CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND EVERYONE ATTENDING THIS MEETING. HI I'M – – A SUPPER SHOT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
ELECTIVES START SHARING THE RESULTS OF 90'S TO COLLEGE STUDENTS RESIDING IN INDIO. YOU PROVIDED A COPY FOR ALL OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS HERE. THE SURVEY ASKED THE YOUTH WHAT NEW INFRASTRUCTURE OR ACTIVITIES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THE FIRST QUESTION
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WAS WHAT RESTAURANTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE MOST POPULAR RESPONSES WERE BJ'S, SIZZLER, OLIVE GARDEN AND OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE. THE SECOND QUESTION WAS WHAT FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN INDIO? THE FEEDBACK WAS KEYNES, CHICK-FIL-A AND MORE CHINESE FOOD. III QUESTION WAS, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO FOR FUN? THE MOST POPULAR COMMENTS WERE, HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS, GO TO THE PARK AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.THE 4TH QUESTION, WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PARTICIPATING IN IF THEY WERE AVAILABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY? THE RESPONSES WERE ICE-SKATING, ROLLERSKATING, CAR MEATS, LASER TAG, TRIPOLI PARK, DANCE PROGRAMS LIKE ZUMBA, GO CARTS AND ARCADES LIKE DAVE AND BUSTERS. THE FIFTH QUESTION IS, WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES DO YOU THINK WOULD HELP SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY? THE FEEDBACK WAS, CAR MEATS, LOCAL FESTIVALS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND FUNDRAISING.
THE LAST QUESTION, DO YOU FEEL EVENTS BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER? IF SO WHAT EVENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? THE MOST POPULAR COMMENTS WERE, OR FESTIVALS LIKE THE DATE, TAMALE AND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVALS. CONCERTS, PARADES AND SPORTS GAMES.
SOME OFFENSE THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL HOUSE ATTENDED WAS A DESERT TOWN HALL EVENT ON FEBRUARY 24 IN INDIAN WELLS.
FORGOT TO ASK QUESTIONS TO THE SPEAKER, JOHN MCCAIN WHO WAS A PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PAIN FOR OUR TICKETS TO ATTEND THE WOMAN'S CLUB LUNCHEON. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN UP GOT TO SEE VARIOUS HATS THAT PEOPLE ATTENDING WERE WEARING. JACK PARTICIPATED IN THE INDIO'S NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP ON MARCH 5.
OUR GROUP AS WELL AS OTHER VOLUNTEERS THAT WERE PRESENT –. THE CARDIA SOLDER BRIDGES THAT THEY GAVE AFTERWARDS WERE ESPECIALLY DELICIOUS.
HOWEVER THE TEEN CENTER WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. IT WILL BE GIVING AWAY PROM DRESSES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FROM 2 TO 7:30 P.M.
ANY INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING FROM JUSTICE MUST BE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
PLEASE KEEP THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN MIND FOR ANYONE OR ANY STUDENT WHO MAY NEED A PROMPT TRUST THE SPRING.
THAT IS ALL THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNSEL MIKE HAS TO REPORT AND THANK YOU
>> ONE QUESTION ON THE SURVEY ARE THE RESULTS LISTED IN ORDER?
>> THE RESULTS ARE NOT LISTED IN ORDER. IT WAS JUST LISTED AS THE MOST POPULAR RESPONSES.
>> AND ANOTHER QUESTION REGARDING YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR CITY MANAGER.
I KNOW BEFORE I BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF VOTING.
I THINK THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY DO. WE JUST HAVEN'T BEEN USING IT LATELY.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE, DO THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON ITEMS THAT THEY IF THEY WISH TO VOTE QUICK.
>> OF THE ALWAYS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON ANY ITEM AND TO GIVE US A RECOMMENDATION. THAT'S A SILENT VOTE. I'M NOT SURE THE EXERCISE AT ALL THE TIME, BUT THEY HAVE OVER MY 20 YEARS ACCESS EXERCISED IT SEVERAL
TIMES. >> I KNOW AFTER THAT DISCUSSION THEY DISCUSSED IT AS A COMMITTEE. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY WANTS TO REPORT OUT.
IT'S A GOOD QUESTION THEY DISCUSSED AS A GROUP.
I KNOW AS BECAUSE A MEMBER RAMOS AMITH RECOMMENDED.
THEY HAVE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS BUT NOT EXACTLY
THEY DID SPEAK. WE WERE DISCUSSING IT AFTER WE WERE SPEAKING BEFORE THE MEETING. SO YES, THIS GROUP DECIDED THAT THEY WILL VOICE I GUESS THERE SUPPORTS IN FAVOR OR OPPOSITION TO ANYTHING ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. AS A WHOLE THEY DON'T WANT TO TACKLE THAT. THE VOTE THEMSELVES. FOR THIS YEAR
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. >> WE APPRECIATE IT.
OUR GOAL IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR OUR YOUTH AUTHORITY FOR THEM TO GO OUT THE COMMUNITY WITH THEIR PEERS AND GATHER THIS DATA.
FOR THE FOLKS WHO MAY NOT REMEMBER THERE WAS A PRIOR COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE AT A RETAIL COACH WERE TALKING ABOUT ALL THESE GREAT VENTURES AND PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE WORKING WITH OUR CITY STAFF.
I ASKED OUR YAK IF THEY COULD COME BACK WITH SOME DATA AT THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE NEED AND WE NEED THAT INPUT. LIKE I SAID IN THE PAST THERE ARE FUTURE. THERE ARE FUTURE LEADERS WERE PREPPING THEM TO TAKE OVER FOR US.
I'VE SEEN THE PICTURES FROM THE WOMEN'S CLUB MEETING. I COULDN'T MAKE IT. I DO HAVE A HAT. I'LL WEAR ONE NEXT TIME.
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LOOKS LIKE Y'ALL HAD A GREAT TIME AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'RE ALL DOING IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUPS. YOU GUYS HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENT THERE. YOU'RE SITTING EXAMPLE IN A STANDARD FOR WHAT WE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU AND OPEN IT UP TO THE RENTS OF THE COUNCIL AS WELL.>> WARMER THING THE SURVEY IT IS AN ORDER SO THE METEOROLOGIST WAS ASKING.
IT IS AN ORDER AS 2 OF THE POPULAR VOTES. SO THEY
ARE IN ORDER. >> OUR CITY MANAGER HAS A COPY. OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND DEPUTY SAID THE MANAGERS HAVE COPIES.
AND KEVIN HAS A COPY AS WELL. WORKING TO GET
INDIO. >> CAN YOU COME UP TO THE
MIC? >> I'VE GOT SUCH A LOUDMOUTH I THINK I WOULD
NEED IT. >> WHEN I WAS SUBBING TO WORK MY WAY THROUGH SAN DIEGO STATE FOR MY LIFETIME SECONDARY TEACHING CREDENTIAL THAT THEY DON'T GIVE OUT ANYMORE.
I WAS CALLED THE OLD DRILL SERGEANT BY ALL OF THE KIDS WHENEVER I WILL PULL UP TO SUBSTITUTE FOR EVERY CLASS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. EVERY SUBJECT EXCEPT BOYS PE AND WELDING. LANGUAGES I NEVER HAD TO HAVE OR ANY OTHER KIND OF CLASSES I NEVER HAD TO HAVE 2 GET THAT LIFETIME STANDARD SECONDARY TEACHING CREDENTIAL. MY QUESTION IS WHAT KIND OF PROGRAM IS NOW BEING TAUGHT FOR JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOLERS TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, RESPECTABLE, RELIABLE ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I SEE THEM FROM TODDLERS ALL THE WAY UP RUNNING THROUGH THE STORES AND ALL OVER THE BICYCLES AND ON THEIR SKATEBOARDS HAVING A DRINK AND TOSSING IT ASIDE.
I GO INTO THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS BECAUSE I'M HOMELESS SINCE DECEMBER 2008 BECAUSE I DO NOT SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET A JOB.
SO I'M REQUESTING THAT ANYONE WHO HAS CONNECTIONS OR POLITICAL POWER PLEASE HELP ME GET A JOB.
MY RV BURNT UP LAST JANUARY 3 OVER IN YUMA.
AND I AM WANTING TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE IN THE INDIO AREA TO BE ABLE TO BE CLOSER TO MY GRANDSON THAT'S GOING TO RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR TEENAGERS PICKING UP AFTER NOT JUST THEMSELVES BUT ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE THROWING THE TRASH ALL OVER THE BATHROOM FLOORS AND ALL OVER THE YARDS IN THE STREETS. THEY NEED TO DO WHAT WE HAD TO DO DURING WORLD WAR II.
WE GOT ALUMINUM AND ALL OF THE PAPER AND THE CLASSROOM THAT HAD THE LARGEST AMOUNT EACH WEEK GOT REWARDED BY BEING GIVEN A FREE SCHOOL LUNCH.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO RETRAIN AND STIMULATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. INSTEAD OF THEM SITTING AROUND WITH THIS IN THEIR HAND AND NOT WATCHING WHERE THEY'RE GOING ON THEIR SKATEBOARDS. THE OLD DRILL SERGEANT WANTS TO HAVE A JOB. I HAVE MANAGED ALL KINDS OF BUSINESSES. I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE I'M BRAGGING ABOUT MYSELF BUT HOW MANY MEN DO YOU KNOW WHO'VE DRIVEN IN 19 WATER TAKE 90 MILES NORTH OUT TO AN OIL LEASE OR A LASERGUIDED ROAD GRADER OUT TO ONE LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF BOONDOCKS NEVADA.
OR A MOWER, RAKE IN HAPEVILLE OR IN IMPERIAL VALLEY.
JUST FOR FUN RIDE A HORSE OR DRIVE A STICK SHIFT RACECAR. THIS LITTLE OLD FRONT OF THE FAMILY ATE YOUR TYPICAL LITTLE OLD
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LADY. I WANT A JOB SO I CAN GET MY STUFF OUT OF STORAGE. I HAVE EVERYTHING SET UP POLITICALLY AND BUSINESSLIKE SO FAR AS WHAT IS NEEDED FOR BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. AS WELL AS ME.JOB. >> MA'AM IF I MAKE ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO NOW IS WE DO HAVE CITY STAFF HERE.
THEY COULD GET YOUR INFORMATION NOW WE CAN START WORKING ON SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES TO GET YOU SOME ASSISTANCE. THAT'S THE OVERALL GOAL OF OUR STAFF AND OUR COUNCIL IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS EVEN ARE UNSHELTERED.
THAT'S OUR GOAL. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK WITH OUR YOUTH AND BETTER OUR YOUTH TO SET THEM UP FOR THE FUTURE.
SO IF YOU CAN'T WORK WITH OUR CITY STAFF AS WERE HERE NOW DOING OUR COUNCIL MEETING AND WE WILL WORK ON THOSE RESOURCES.
>> RIGHT NOW I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY NOTEBOOK THAT HAS ALL OF MY EDUCATION AND LICENSING AND EVERYTHING IN A NOTEBOOK. BUT, I COULD FIND IT TOMORROW MORNING AND I'D BE MORE THAN WILLING TO DO A JOB INTERVIEW RIGHT NOW.
>> CHIEF WASHBURN IS READY TO MEET WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.
>> ALL RIGHT. I'M SORRY IF I OFFENDED ANYBODY.
YOU'RE FINE. SO WHAT I LIKE TO DO IS ASK FREDA, ACTUALLY COUNCILMEMBER LEGITIMATE COUNSEL TO MAKE COMMENTS
ABOUT OUR YAK. >> SHE'S A AMAZING LADY.
WE HAD A CONVERSATION AND JUST A GREAT JOB THAT YOU WHEN THE REST OF THE YAK AND HER WORK WITH THE
COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE SURVEY AND THE RESULTS AND FOR HELPING US GUIDE OUR
COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.
I THINK OF THE ONLY ONE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER BUT THE CITY OF INDIO WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE WHOLE HOTEL ABILITY TO HAVE A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT.
WE WERE SO EXCITED WHEN WE GOT THE WINTERSET SOULS AND JACK-IN-THE-BOX AND CARL'S JR.
WE WERE THE FIRST CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY TO HAVE A SIZZLER.
SO THE YOUTH SURVEY CAME BACK STATING THEY WANT A SIZZLER. I REALLY WANT TO ASK STAFF TO CHECK IN WITH THE MANAGER. HE CLOSED DURING THE PANDEMIC BUT, MAYBE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HELP THEM REOPEN. I WOULD HOPE WE COULD REVIVE THAT SIZZLER. IT WAS HERE SINCE BEFORE I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. WERE TALKING THE LATE 60S. I HOPE THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK INTO.
>> I THINK THE COMMUNITY SHARES OF THE SAME SENTIMENT OF SIZZLER.
EVERYONE'S WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED WAS SIZZLER.
THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
THANK YOU FOR OUR YAK THE WORK YOU'RE DOING. AND SOME OF THE CONCERNS SHARED BY ONE OF OUR CONSTITUENTS. WE KNOW THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND WERE PART OF YOU AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE INPUT IN OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS. CITY MANAGER YOU HAVE ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT NOW WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. ITEM
[7. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
NUMBER 7. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BOARDS.I WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH IF YOU HAVE A REPORT?
>> THANK YOU MAYOR WE DID HAVE A MEETING OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL TO REPORT ON THE THRILL BUILD EVENT. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE RESPONSES TO THE RFP BUT, WE DO HAVE A VERY PROMINENT OPERATOR AFFAIRS WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN RFP THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DISCUSSING THE DETAILS WITH. AND, THOSE WILL BE FORTHCOMING. THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. ONE OF MY COMMITTEES WAS ACTIVE WITH CCAC WITH MR. TREJO. BALANCING WITH IID TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO WITH POWER AND HOW THEY'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO KEEP THE POWER LOW. LOOKING AT DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES.
THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME OF THEM THAT ARE GOING TO BE YOU KNOW, PROBABLY BENEFICIAL AND AT THE SAME TIME CAUSE MORE COST DURING THE PEAK AND TRIED TO KEEP THAT PRICE DOWN. I ACTUALLY VOTED NO ON IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS LITTLE HIGH.
RAY OF STAINED AND A PASTOR BARELY TO BE RECOMMENDED TO THE FULL BOARD.
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I JUST DIDN'T THINK THAT COST THAT THEY WERE GONNA SHARE TO THE COMMUNITY WAS AT THE BEST OF THE BENEFIT.A COUPLE OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE BUSY.
OBVIOUSLY THE AMERICAN ADVERTISEMENT AWARDS I WENT FOR THE CITY. THE CITY OF INDIA WAS HONORED WITH THE SILVER AND GOLD FROM THE ADVERTISING AWARDS FOR OUR SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL.
IN OUR DISCOVER IDIOT WAS A NUMBER ONE MAGAZINE THAT GOT A GOLD MEDAL FOR THEIR ADVERTISEMENT WHAT THEY DID WITH IT.
HATS OFF TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THEIR GROUP MR. MARLEY WHOSE CONTINUOUS WORK ON THAT. THE WOMAN'S CLUB AS YOU SAID OF INDIO, ONE AMAZING GROUP. I WAS AN USHER I DIDN'T GET TO SEE THE ACTUAL SHOW ITSELF.
I WAS HUSTLING BACK AND FORTH DOING THINGS.
WHAT A GREAT GROUP OF WOMEN THAT ARE THERE AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THEN LASTLY, THE FOOD BANK I WAS HONORED WITH THE HUNGER AWARD.
IT WASN'T ME THAT DID ANYTHING.
WE CONTINUE TO FEED THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE STAFF THERE FOR 9 MONTHS WITH A LOT OF HELP. THE REAL HEROES ARE THE STAFF AT THE FINE FOOD BANK, THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PANDEMIC. LOT OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ACTUALLY, MARIO'S ITALIAN CAFÉ TOOK ALMOST 30,000 MEALS THEMSELVES DURING THAT TIME.
TONY ROMERO FROM THE FOOD TRUCKS.
WE HAD NOTHING BUNT CAKES, JEFFREY TRAP GOAL.
SLICE OF PIZZA JACK FROM SLICE PIZZA. WE WENT CONTINUED SUPPORT BY OTHERS.
THE MAI TAI DAVID HERNANDEZ CONTINUE TO GIVE FOOD.
THOSE WERE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ACTUALLY TOOK BONNIE OUT OF THEIR POCKET TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MAKE SURE THOSE PEOPLE WERE FED. THEN THE FINE FOOD BANK, WHAT AN ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. HATS OFF TO EVERYONE THERE. MR. MAYOR THAT'S IT. LIKE I SAID A LOT OF OTHER EVENTS COMING UP. I THINK PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING HERE FOR THE RESCUE MISSION.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, ALL GATHERED TOGETHER IN THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB RAISED $1.4 MILLION DURING THE GALA TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
GREAT STUFF. >> WOW, GREAT NEWS A GREAT REPORT. THANK YOU. I'M GOING OVER TO COUNSEL
MEMBER HOMES? >> MY REPORT IS A LITTLE LESS EVENTFUL.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE WOMEN'S CLUB LUNCHEON. THAT WAS AN EVENT OF A LIFETIME.
WAS GREAT TO HAVE THE GIRLS THERE. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. GREAT PRODUCTION. WONDERFUL MUSIC AND RELATE THE BENEFIT OF ALL THAT IS TO BE ABLE TO RAISE MONEY.
THAT WAS OUR FUNDRAISER TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS. A VERY SUCCESSFUL, VERY HAPPY TO BE A PART OF THAT. ALL MY MEETINGS WERE DARK.
I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALBERT YOU INDIO POLICE OFFICER, STEPHEN MCCLURE WAS SWORN IN TODAY. VERY EXCITING. WELCOME OFFICER MCCLURE. THAT DOESN'T.
I THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US FOR OUR COUNSEL MEETING. I FIRST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WILL HAVE A FREE WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING EVENT THIS SATURDAY AT HER INDIO CORPORATE YARD ON AVENUE 45 NEAR JACKSON STREET. THAT WILL BE FROM NOTTINGHAM TO 12 PM THIS SATURDAY. YOU CAN DROP OFF OLD TIRES, USED OIL AND OIL FILTERS.
YOU CAN ALSO BRING PAPER FOR PAPER SHREDDING AND YOU CAN BRING FOOD SCRAPS TO EXCHANGE FOR FRESH COMPOST.
WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR THE RECENT INCREASE IN EVENTS HERE IN OUR DOWNTOWN. THIS WEEK WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO ATTEND THE SECOND SATURDAYS EVENT.
ARE THE CHANCE TO STOP BY THE FARMERS MARKET AS WELL.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE MORE FAMILIES OUT HERE IN THIS PART OF THE CITY ENJOYING THE AREA. I ALSO WANTED TO THANK COD FOR REACHING ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR OUR INDIO COD CAMPUS WITH THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE EXPANSION OF OUR DOWNTOWN COD CAMPUS. WERE EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION COMING FOR OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS. THIS MORNING I HAD A MEETING WITH COACHELLA VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP.
THEY TALKED ABOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY PASS PAGE WHICH WILL BE HOSTED AT THE INDIO CAMPUS ON APRIL 7. IF YOU LIKE TO POINT VISIT SEE BEP.COM AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION POINT MARCH 25.
CNET HOSTED THE SPACE FORCE AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH LABS AT THE PALM DESERT I HAVE TO TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREERS OF CYBERSECURITY. THAT'S ALL
I HAVE FOR TODAY. THANK YOU. >> GREAT.
THANK YOU. MOST OF MY BOARDS WERE DARK. I HAD OUR CTC MEETING FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY. NOTE NOTICE THE PARTIES AND CITY VIDEO.
MYSELF AND THE CITY MANAGER HAD ASSUMED MEETING WITH THE CLUB, THE REVEREND CLUB AND THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF INTEREST IN BRINGING RAIL TO THE CITY VIDEO. THERE STILL WORKING ON THE COACHELLA VALLEY ROAD PROJECT. THAT IS STILL IN THE HORIZONS. I DID ATTEND THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT GROUNDBREAKING HERE AT THE INDIO CAMPUS.
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VERY EXCITING STUFF COMING DOWNTOWN. THEN EXPANSION IS GOING TO BRING US AT LEAST 5000 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS TO OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW US TO HAVE A LOT MORE ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND TRAFFIC DOWN IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. WERE WORKING ON A LOT OF GOOD THINGS AND CONGRATULATION TO COLLEGE OF THE DESERT ON ALL THE FOLKS AT OUR CITY STOP THE WORK ON THE PROJECT. LOOKING FORWARD TO OPENING DOORS.BUT TO THE GROUNDBREAKING NUMBER LOOKING FOR OPENING TORSO 2020 FOR THE PROJECTED.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR OFFICER MCCLURE THIS MORNING WHICH WAS GREAT. ANOTHER OFFICER.
IT SEEMS LIKE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH OR EVERY 2 MONTHS WERE SWEARING IN ADDITIONAL OFFICERS. INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS VERY, VERY ACTIVE. THE CHIEF IS OUT WITH A CONSTITUENT BUT HE COULD SHARE THAT WE HAD A RECRUITING TEAMS OUT IN UNLV AND LAS VEGAS.
AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY RECENTLY. AND TODAY I WAS AT THE TEEN CENTER ARE ACTUALLY WITNESSED OUR RECRUITING TEAM DOING SOME WRITTEN TESTING. AND SOME PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST IN HER INDIO TEEN CENTER.
IT'S GREAT. THE CITY OF INDIO AND INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO.
THAT'S HIGHER A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, GREAT OFFICERS AND NEW OFFICERS.
WE ALSO SEND THEM TO THE ACADEMY. THAT'S A GREAT INCENTIVE TO GET HIRED BY A POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE THEM PAY FOR YOUR ACADEMY.
I TELL YOU, THAT'S A PLUS. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
MUCH AS INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE EFFORTS BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY. I SPOKE WITH THE CHIEF EARLIER. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO HIRE 40 NON-SWORN AND SWORN STAFF MEMBERS TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT NUMBER GROWING EVERY DAY.
WE HAVE FOLKS IN THE ACADEMY RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
CHIEF WASHBURN AND HIS STAFF LOOKING FORWARD TO HIRING SOME NEW HIRES SOON.
>> I ALSO ATTENDED THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP AND THAT WAS THE LAST ONE OF OUR SEASON. THANK YOU TO OUR YAK KIDS. I WOMEN'S CLUB FOR THE OUTREACH AND EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP TO HELP US CLEAN UP SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS PROPERTIES AND I THANK YOU TO PROTECT FOR THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE GOOD IT'S GREAT THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.
WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SEASON SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO DO IT.
IT'S GREAT. WE DON'T JUST CLEAN UP A PICK UP TRASH.
FOR GETTING OUT THERE AND WERE PAINTING FENCES AND GETTING SOME OF OUR CONSTITUENTS BRINGING US COFFEE AND DONUTS AND WATER OUT THERE. WE HAVE THE GREAT CONNIE ASADA PRUDENCE, THAT'S WHAT GOT ME THERE.
THANK YOU TO OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR STAFF FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. OUR COMMUNITY REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I GOT A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK FOR THAT. SO THANK YOU.
SO THANK YOU. I WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8.
[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
CITY MANAGER REPORTS ANDINFORMATION. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
LISTENING TO ALL THESE THINGS GOING ON I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANOTHER COMMUNITY IN THE VALLEY THAT HAS AS MUCH GOING ON AS WE DEAL. SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING A LOT OF THOSE TO OUR REMINDER.
THE SECOND SATURDAY EVENT VERY SUCCESSFUL THIS PAST WEEK AND APPRECIATE ALL THAT ATTENDED.
WE FOR SOME DETAILS FOR APRIL.
WE HAVE THE FESTIVALS GOING ON. IT WILL BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR APRIL. EVERY MONTH THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO AND THE WHOLE VALLEY CAN PLAN ON AN EVENT IN DOWNTOWN INDIO. AGAIN, MENTIONING THE FARMERS MARKET EVERY SUNDAY AT 9:00 A.M..
SHE'S EXPANDING VENDORS AND OPPORTUNITIES. MARY ARCHIE, YOGA, ALL KINDS OF OPPORTUNITIES THERE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THE SUPPORT THAT CAN BE PROVIDED. THE CHIEF WAS OUT BUT MENTIONING MAYOR THANK YOU FOR THE FACT WE HAVE A NEW OFFICER SWORN IN TODAY.
3 OFFICERS, 3 CADETS ARE IN THE ACADEMY.
MORE ON TESTING. IT'S A HUGE SUCCESS.
I APPRECIATE THE CHIEF AND HIS TEAM FOR THE HARD EFFORT. ALSO, JEFFREY CITY MANAGER SCRATCHER HE WHO IS LEADING THE PROJECT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS. YESTERDAY BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND CAME IN LOWER THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED. THE PROJECT, VERY CRITICAL FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND CAPACITY AS WELL AS THE RECRUITMENT OF FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE PD TEAM. THE PROJECT IS NOW UNDERWAY. THIS BIDS ARE BEING REVIEWED AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU FOR WORK HERE IN A VERY SHORT ORDER. SO, WITH THAT MAYOR THAT'S MY REPORT.
>> GREAT. I LIKE TO PIGGYBACK OFF OUT TO REMIND EVERYONE IN 30 DAYS OUR FIRST FESTIVAL, COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. IT'S FESTIVAL SEASON.
IT'S BACK. AND, WHAT AFFECTED YOU NOTES US THE YAK IF THERE'S ANYTHING ON THE AGENDA YOU WOULD LIKE TO
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HAVE SOME INPUT ON OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE EXCUSED?>> I BELIEVE WE WOULD LIKE TO BE EXCUSED BECAUSE SOME OF US DO HAVE SOME HOMEWORK TO DO AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU DON'T
GOOD STUFF. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 9 WHICH IS CONSENT
[9. CONSENT CALENDAR]
CALENDAR. IF NO ONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING IWILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO PULL 2 ITEMS. MOSTLY FOR INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC.
9.5, THE HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND 9.6 THE AVENUE 44 BRIDGE PROJECT.
[9.5 Receive and File the 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)...]
ELEMENT. KEVIN SNYDER?>> WANTED TO SEE OUR STAFF COULD GO OVER SOME OF THOSE NUMBERS FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE WHERE WERE AT AND WHERE WERE GOING AND SO WE CAN REASSURE THEM ABOUT THE NEW PROJECTS ARE WORKING ON TO GET THOSE NUMBERS BETTER.
THEY GAVE COUNSEL MEMBER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNSEL. KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AS INDICATED THIS IS THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT THAT WERE REQUIRED BY THE STATE TO SUBMIT. IT DOES REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.
AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT DOCUMENTS FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD OUR PROGRESS IN MEETING OUR HOUSING GOALS. ONE RODRIGUEZ DEVELOPMENT ANALYST WITH OUR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROGRAM IS THE LEAD STAFF PERSON ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS REPORT. I LIKE TO INVITE HIM UP TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF IT.
THEN IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE HE CAN ANSWER AND I WILL AS
NEEDED. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS. LET'S GO OVER SOME NUMBERS REAL QUICK. I THINK IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO COMPARE.
I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYBODY HAS THE NUMBERS FROM LAST YEAR. LET'S GO OVER THE NUMBERS FROM THIS YEAR.
REAL QUICK, FOR THE COMPLETED ENTITLEMENTS IN THESE PAST YEAR OF 2022.
WE HAD A TOTAL OF 441 UNITS THAT GOT ENTITLED.
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR IT'S LOWER.
2020 WITH A TOTAL OF 21 COMPLETED ENTITLEMENTS. WE SAW A LITTLE DECREASE THERE BUT ONE INTERESTING PART IS FOR THE ACTUAL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED THERE WAS ACTUALLY QUITE AN INCREASE.
THIS PAST YEAR 2021 GRANT 723 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED. COMPARED TO 2020 WHICH WAS 409.
WE SAW ABOVE 200 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED THIS PAST YEAR. THE OTHER ONE IS THE ACTUAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY. HOW MANY OF THESE BUILDINGS OR HOMES COULD BE BUILT, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
THE 2021 WE GOT A TOTAL OF 392. WHICH IS A VERY GOOD NUMBER COMPARED TO 2020 WHICH WAS 138.
WE SAW ALMOST A TRIPLE INCREASE THERE OF ACTUAL BUILDINGS THAT GOT THERE CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY.
ASIDE FROM THAT GOING FROM LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS WE HAD QUITE A FEW PROJECTS THAT SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 8 DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS THAT GOT SUBMITTED IN 2021.
AND ALL THESE PROJECTS ARE FOR ABOVE MODERATE INCOME RESIDENCES. WE HAVE NO LOWER – –.
WE DID GET ONE PERMIT BUILDING APPLICATION FOR ONE OF THE PAST PROJECTS BE GOT APPROVED WHICH WAS THE – PROJECT. PHASE 1 THEY ACTUALLY GOT THERE BUILDING PERMITS WHICH TOTALS TO 216 OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.
THAT'S A GOOD NUMBER THERE. AND WE DO HAVE IN THE LIST OF PROJECTS THAT GOT ENTITLED TO PHASE 2.
WHICH HAS MORE TO THAT NUMBER. THOSE NUMBERS WE WON'T SEE IN THE ACTUAL ARENA NUMBERS UNTIL THOSE PROJECTS GET THEIR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
AT THAT POINT THEY WILL BE COUNTED AS PART OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT, BUILT IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE NUMBERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.
>> HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THE COUNTY PROJECT BEHIND THE EDD CENTER. DO WE HAVE ANY
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UPDATES ON THAT PROJECT?>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. WAS ACTUALLY PART OF THE SCORING COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED THOSE. I KEEP CHECKING IN AND I KEEP GETTING TOLD NOT YET. EVIDENTLY THE DECISION YET. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL MAKE THEIR DECISION SOON.
THAT PROJECT WILL PROCEED FORWARD WORKING WITH THE CITY THROUGH THE ENTITLEMENTS PROCESS.
THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 10 APPLICANTS FOR THE PROJECT.
THERE WAS A CONSENSUS ON A PARTY WHICH I CAN'T DISCLOSE.
I SENT AN NDA DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL KICK OFF SOON AND I WILL KEEP CHECKING IN AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET AN ANSWER THAT THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD. ALSO LIKE TO ADD ENERGETICALLY. THAT WE HAVE SEEN A HUGE INCREASE IN INTEREST A MULTI FAMILY TO MOMENT IN OUR CITY. WE ARE FIELDING INQUIRIES JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY ON MULTI FAMILY PROJECTS.
WHICH COMPARED TO 6 MONTHS AGO WAS NOT HAPPENING.
I THINK THAT'S A GOOD SIGN OF THE MARKET INTEREST.
THERE SEEM THERE IS LOT VIABILITY IN THE MARKETPLACE. HOPEFULLY THAT WILL CONTINUE AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE REAL PRODUCT COMING OUT OF THE GROUND.
HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO REPORT IN FUTURE PROGRESS REPORTS MORE CERTIFICATE FAMILY TO FOMENT BOTH MARKET AND
COUNCILMEMBER MEET TO HAVE A QUESTION ON THE SAME
ITEM? >> AT ALL THE QUESTION OF A COMMENT. THE REPORT WAS GIVEN ON PROJECTS SUBMITTED BUT THE REALITY IS WE NEED TO LOOK AT PROJECTS COMING ONLINE BECAUSE I'M NOTICING A LOT OF THE PROJECTS WE APPROVED PRE-2008 ARE NOW COMING ONLINE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE BELOW THE MARKET RATE. I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TOTALITY NOT JUST THE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED BUT ALSO THE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING PULLED FOR PERMITS.
THAT'S A GREAT CONCERT, COUNCILMEMBER APPEARED THANK YOU. THIS ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT IS A TEMPLATE THAT WE USE BY THE STATE. AND WE HAVE TO USE IT. I THINK THE POINT OF THE COUNCILMEMBER IS MAKING THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY BOTH PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED PROJECTS.
THERE'S A LARGE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT WAS TURNED GET RENEWED INTEREST IN. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROJECTS COME BACK TO LIFE.
WHICH WAS A PROJECT IN NORTH INDIO NOW THAT ARE HOMES AS BUILDING THAT OUT AS AN EXAMPLE.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS BARGAINING INTEREST IN PROJECTS SUCH AS THE – – PROJECT WHICH WAS A HUGE PROJECT IN NORTHEAST INDIA NEVER GETTING INQUIRIES ON THAT. I THINK THE COUNCILMEMBER IS RIGHT ON.
THAT SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT WE COULD PUT TOGETHER WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF THE STATUS OF THOSE VARIOUS PROJECTS. SOME OF THEM WHAT YOU'RE GETTING RENEWED INTEREST.
>> I KNOW 2 OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT JUST RENEWED INTEREST BUT ARE ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH SUBMITTING TO THE CITY FOR PULLING PERMITS.
YEAH. COUNCILMEMBER JEFF ANOTHER ITEM? 9.6.
[9.6 Utility Agreement between the City of Indio and the Indio Water Author...]
UTILITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF INDIO AND INDIA WATER AUTHORITY ASSOCIATED WITH AVENUE 44 BRIDGE PROJECT.>> WANT TO SEE IF HE COULD GET AN UPDATE. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS I'VE BEEN GETTING RECENTLY IS AN UPDATE ON A TIMELINE AND ALSO AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S THAT BRIDGE GONNA LOOK LIKE FOR AVENUE 44?
>> I'LL BE HAPPY TO JUMP IN AND THE CITY ENGINEER IS HERE IF THEY WANT TO ADDRESS. THE TEAM AND OR CONTRACT ENGINEER PROVIDED A BRIEF UPDATE.
THIS IS A PROJECT THAT'S FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS AND THEN CVAG WILL COVER THE OTHER PORTION. WERE LOOKING AT THIS METAL WOULD BE AN OCTOBER 2022.
FOR THAT POINT THE QUESTION COULD BE BEST ANSWERED, WHAT WITH THE PROCESS BE AFTER WE SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER? BUT WILL SCHEDULE LIKELY
BE? >> SURE. GOOD EVENING RON – CITY ENGINEER.
OCTOBER 22 IS A DAY WILL BE ANTICIPATE SUBMITTING FOR AUTHORIZATION BASICALLY FUNDING AUTHORIZED TO SPEND ON THE PROJECT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WERE THINKING FIRST QUARTER OF 2023. ADVERTISE AND PUT THE PROJECT OUT TO BID. WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION FALL OF 2024.
AND THEY EXPECTED I GUESS WOULD BE 4-LANE BRIDGE ACROSS THE
STORM CHANNEL. >> WE HAVE TO ADD TO IT.
THIS PROJECT GOT PUSHED BACK FROM OUR STORM AND WE HAD TO MAKE THE DECISION TO REPAIR THE LOWER BRIDGE CROSSING AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BRIDGE. THIS PROJECT TO GET PUSHED BACK. WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS
WELL. >> THE TIME HE DOES IT COUNT THAT IT WILL BE A COMPLETE CLOSURE OF AVENUE 44 TO WORK ON THE BRIDGE.
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>> IF THERE ARE ANY MORE CONCERNS OR COMETS WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. ACTUALLY I'M SORRY.
>> YES MAYOR. HAVE AUGUSTINE – IF YOU CAN HEAR US TO AHEAD. YOUR 3
MINUTES. >> GOOD EVENING MR. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MY NAME IS A GOOD STUDENT – AND I'M A MANAGER AT LIFT ARISE.
ONE FIRMLY ILLUSTRATES YOUR COMMITMENT BENEATH THE HOUSING NEEDS OF YOUR RESIDENCE. ACCORDING TO DATA FROM UNIT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE CITY OF INDIO HAS A DEFICIT OF MORE THAN 1600 AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THE SITES INVENTORY INCLUDED IN INDIA'S REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE IDENTIFIES PARCELS THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 3700 UNITS. FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IT SHOWS THE CITY'S GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIT.
WITH THAT IN MIND I'M HERE TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO GO FURTHER BY ADOPTING A RESOLUTION THAT DIRECTS STAFF TO APPLY FOR THE HOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. THEY'RE ACTIVELY ACCELERATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND GIVING PREFERENCE WHEN PARTICIPATING IN STATE-FUNDED PROGRAMS LIKE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMITTEES AND INFO STRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAMS. PARTNERS WORKING WITH CITIES TO GET 5 COACHELLA VALLEY CITIES THAT DESIGNATION BY THE END OF 2022 AND THE REMAINING CITIES BY THE END OF 2024.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. QUICK SPREAD WHAT I CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO THE COUNCIL A COMMUNITY.
AS A COUNCIL MAY REMEMBER WE RECEIVED A STATE GRANT FOR HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AS THE SPEAKER INDICATED.
WE HAVE COMPLETED THAT THROUGH THE COUNCIL PROCESS IT'S NOW THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE STATE. AT THIS TIME OUT OF 150 HOUSING ELEMENTS, 6 HAVE BEEN APPROVED. WE HOPE TO BE NUMBER 7. READ ONE FINAL STEP TO DO, WE DIDN'T AND WERE HOPING THAT WE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK THAT WE WILL BE CERTIFIED. THAT'S A HUGE UNDERTAKING. AND COMPLEMENTS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, COMMUNITY, STAFF AND THE CONSULTANT TEAM. THAT'S GOOD NEWS I BELIEVE. THEN THE OTHER PART OF THAT IS THAT THE SECOND PART OF THE WORK UNDER THAT GRANT IS TO PURSUE PER HOUSING STRATEGIES.
TO THE GENTLEMAN'S POINT, THE GOAL OF THOSE PER HOUSING STRATEGIES IS TO RECEIVE A PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS NOT I THINK ONE CITY HAS RECEIVED IT IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY.
WE HOPE TO BEGIN THAT. WERE READY TO GET THE CERTIFICATION.
IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WE NEED THAT CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE.
HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THAT AND AS I'VE INDICATED TO THE COUNCIL WE HOPE WE WILL HAVE STRATEGY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE AROUND WHAT THE CITY OF INDIO WANTS TO DO IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO PROMOTE NOT ONLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT HOUSING IN GENERAL FOR THE CITY TO ENSURE THOSE LARGE NUMBERS THAT WE COMMITTED TO INNER HOUSING ELEMENT, 7812 HOUSING UNITS THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL DENT IN THOSE NUMBERS OVER THE NEXT 8 YEARS.
THANK YOU. >> THEY KEEP FOR YOUR INPUT MR. SNYDER.
I THINK THAT'S IT UNLESS WE HAVE ANY MORE? I'LL TAKE A
MOTION. >> GREAT INFORMATION THIS EVENING I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT
CALENDAR. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> OF A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER. CAN I HAVE A VOTE PLEASE.[VOTING]
THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS ITEM 10, ADMINISTERED OF ITEMS. 10.1 TO REVIEW AND
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PROVIDE FURTHER INPUT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2022 – 24 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY. CITY MANAGER BRIAN MONTGOMERY.THIS IS A DOCUMENT DRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. WE'VE GATHERED INPUT FROM MANY SECTORS INCLUDING STAFF, THE PUBLIC, YOURSELF AND SEVERAL MEETINGS. THE IDEA CONCEPT IS THIS THING EVOLVED IS PERHAPS WE COULD BLEND THE EFFORT WITH THE UPCOMING BUDGET CYCLE. KNOWING THAT THEY COULD BE COMPANION DOCUMENTS AND THE ITEMS YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS TO MAKE INDIO EVEN BETTER SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.
IF THERE ARE ITEMS THAT YOU WANT US TO ACCOMPLISH, WE NEVER ADDRESS THAT IN THE BUDGET CYCLE. LOOK LIKE THERE WAS A WINDOW OF TIME TO PERHAPS TALK A LITTLE FURTHER WITH THIS, REFRAIN THE DRIVE TO MAKE SURE SOMETHING'S NOT MISSING YOU WOULD LIKE US TO INCLUDE AND RESEARCH.
SOMETHING IS ON HERE THAT YOU JUST DON'T WANT US TO INCLUDE. STAFF HAS
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES BEEN RESEARCHING THE COST OF MANY OF THESE ITEMS. AS AN EXAMPLE, I'M JUST DRAWING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE VARIOUS GOALS THAT HAVE BEEN SET FORTH.THE IDEA IS TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THAT IF YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL ONE OF THE ITEMS, THE ACTION ITEMS WE NEED TO TAKE ACCOMPLISH TO GET DONE THAT WILL HELP US ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL? SOME OF THEM MAY SEE A LITTLE ROUTINE AND SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING ANYWAY.
AT LEAST THEY WOULD BE TRACKED.
YOUR MESSAGE TO ME WHEN I WAS HIRED IS GET THINGS DONE. THE TEAM IS READY FOR THAT. WE'VE EXHIBITED THAT ALREADY OVER THE YEARS. CERTAINLY THIS IS A DOCUMENT WITH THE TRACK FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR YOU TO SEE IT. I GUESS MAYOR IF THERE'S AN OPEN DISCUSSION OR SOME ITEMS THAT NEED SOME FURTHER EXPLANATION AT THIS POINT, SOME SUBTRACTIONS, SOME BALANCE. WE COULD DO THAT NOW OR ENSUING WEEKS AS WE PREPARE TO PRESENT A DRAFT BUDGET FOR YOU FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
SO JUST OPEN UP TO DISCUSSION, ANY COMMAS OR QUESTIONS?
>> ALL OPEN IT UP TO THE CONSUMMATE FOR ANY DISCUSSION.
>> ONE THING I DID NOTICE IS ON THE APPROVED CIP PROJECTS FOR 2022 AND 2024. I RECENTLY WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE SHIELDS ROAD CONNECTION WE ALSO AGREED AT THE SAME TIME WE WOULD INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO MILES PARK WHICH COULD RANGE FROM STATE PARKS, A SKATE PARK IN A DOG PARK
BOX WE DID AGREE TO THAT. >> WE DIDN'T AGREE TO THAT. YOU ASKED FOR BUT WE DID AGREE TO THAT.
MY REPORT SAYS PUBLIC CLEARING TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AND CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE PREP OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS NECESSARY TO AN ALLOCATION OF CBD CDBG FUNDS. WHAT REPORT AM I
SUPPOSED TO BE LOOKING AT? >> THAT'S NEXT ITEM.
>> ITEM 10. >> OR LOOKING ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN THEN.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM I TALKED TO MR. WASSAIL AND TRY TO JOG HIS MEMORY OF MY MEMORY. AS YOU SUGGESTED IN A PHONE CALL EARLIER THIS WEEK.
MY MEMORY IS THAT THERE WAS A DISCUSSION RIGHT AS I ARRIVED THAT WE NEEDED TO PUT SOME MORE FUNDS INTO THE PARKS.
THERE'S A DISCUSSION WHETHER DAVIS FIELD WAS A PRIORITY, MILES AVENUE PARK WAS A PRIORITY. MY MEMORY IS WE SET ASIDE FUNDS TO LATER WE DECIDE WHERE TO SPEND THEM. HAVE A BUDGET COMING UP WE CAN REINVIGORATE THE DISCUSSION. WE CAN DISCUSS IT NOW.
IF THE REVIEW SAYS BUILD IT DOUBLE GO BILLET. IF THE REVIEW DON'T, WE WON'T.
>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERJECT OUT RIGHT INTO THE STRATEGIC PLAN. A LOT OF OTHER DISCUSSIONS BEING HAD. WE TALKED ABOUT SOME POTENTIAL AND THINGS THAT ARE COMING FORWARD.
I THINK THIS IS GOING TO SHIFT A LITTLE BIT. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S IN STONE. THINGS CHANGE. PRETTY SURE BY THE TIME THIS BUDGET TIME WILL HAVE MORE THINGS ON HER PLATE. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO START TALKING ABOUT THOSE THINGS. WE DO NEED TO LOOK AT OUR MILES PARK AREA AND SOME OF THE THINGS AND CHALLENGES WE HAVE. THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO MITIGATE THOSE.
YOU KNOW OBSERVING HOW OUR WORLD IS CHANGED. BIG RIGHT NOW IS PICKLE BALL.
DO HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF DOING THAT AT THE MILES PARK.
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MILES PARK AND ALSO A DOG PARK. BOOKS ARE OUT.
WE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER GRANT HERE IN NORTH INDIO TO DO SOME BEAUTIFICATION.
WE HAVE A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
WHILE SPARK, I THINK NEEDS TO BE TARGETED.
WE DID TALK ABOUT DAVIS FIELD.
I DID A PERSONAL TOUR THERE MYSELF AND WE HAVE A LOT OF VISITORS AND A LOT OF OUR KIDS THERE. IT'S A GREAT DISCUSSION THAT NEEDS TO BE HAD.
WITH OUR POTENTIAL SKATE PARK, POTENTIAL DOG PARK AND PICKLE BAR COURTS. WORKING WITH GRD.
THESE ARE PERFECT OPPORTUNITIES
TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. >> MY CHALLENGE WITH THE PLANT THAT'S PRESENTED IS THAT IT IS 2-PRONGED AND THERE'S NO WAY WE COULD EVER, EVER, EVER ACHIEVE THESE THINGS IN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE NO DOLLAR ESTIMATIONS GIVEN TO ANY OF THESE ITEMS. I MEAN, THE ONLY THING WE COULD DO WAS CONCENTRATE ON 5 TO 10 BASIC STRATEGIES THAT WERE GOING TO FOCUS ON.
UNDER THOSE STRATEGIES DECIDE WHAT PROJECTS SUPPORT THE STRATEGIES. WITHOUT BUDGETED ITEM AMOUNTS I CANNOT APPROVE THIS ACTION PLAN. THIS IS LIKE 100 YEAR ACTION PLAN.
THERE'S NO WAY WE COULD POSSIBLY
NARROW THIS DOWN. >> THE ITEMS ARE NOT FOR
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APPROVAL THAT DISCUSSION STAY RELATIVE TO THE MILES AVENUE. IF WE INCLUDED AN ITEM AT THIS JUNCTURE TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MILES AVENUE PARK.THAT PUTS IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE DISCUSSION WHEN WE DO TALK ABOUT MONEY BACK TO HER COMMENT. SAY OKAY OUT OF ALL THE PRIORITIES WE HAD REEVALUATED. WITH A PRICE FOR A DOG PARK, ESTIMATED COST FOR A SKATE PARK.
USING MARK SCOTT MY PREDECESSORS. IS IT ABOVE THE LINE OR BELOW THE LINE? I THINK INCLUDING IT AS AN EVALUATION IS CERTAINLY EASY TO DO AT THIS POINT AND CAN BE DEBATED A LATER DATE.
>> I THINK YOU NEED TO HAVE CONSENSUS FOR THAT.
THE SOUTH FIFTH DISTRICT IS DEFICIENT IN PARKS AND ON PARKS. I WOULD ADVOCATE FOR THAT BEFORE I WOULD ADVOCATE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE MILES PARK. >> I THINK AGAIN IF THERE'S A CONSENSUS ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT, EVALUATED DOG PARK SOUTH OF DOCTOR CARREON BOULEVARD FOR EXAMPLE.
>> ARE YOU ASKING US NOW? TO PUT THIS ON THE LIST THEM WERE GONNA COME BACK AND PRIORITIZE IT?
>> EXACTLY. THAT'S THE CASE AT THIS POINT.
SOME OF THESE THINGS MAY DROP OFF OR ADD.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU WANT US TO EVALUATE LIKE THE MILES GAUTAMA PARK ELEMENTS IN THE DOG PARK IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COMMUNITY. WE WOULD EVALUATE THAT AND BRING IT FORWARD TO YOU. JUST TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THIS PLAN. THIS IS A 2-YEAR PLAN. I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THESE ITEMS, IF THERE'S SOMETHING ON HERE? DON'T THINK SUBSTANTIALLY CAN PROCEED WITH THE 2 YEARS IT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED. WE DID INCLUDE THINGS ON HERE WE DID THINK THAT COULD BE DONE WITHIN THE 2-YEAR
PERIOD. >> YOU DIDN'T TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION MONEY.
YOU COULD SAY YEAH, WE COULD DO ALL THESE THINGS AT 2 YEARS. IS IT GOING TO COST $100 BILLION? THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT REASONABLE.
I'D BE HAPPY TO PRESENT. I HAVE AN 85 PAGE SPREAD TRYING LIST ALL THESE ITEMS. THAT COULD BE OUR DISCUSSION.
YES, IF THESE ARE ITEMS YOU WANT US TO CONSIDER ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN ACHIEVING GOALS WE WILL EVALUATE THEM, PRESENT A PRICE AND YOU CAN DECIDE IS IT ABOVE THE LINE OR BELOW THE LINE.
THAT WILL FINALIZE THE PLAN AND THEN WE WILL DRIVE THE BUDGET.
I WANT TO HUMBLY PROPOSE THAT THESE ARE ITEMS WE CAN ACCOMPLISH AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING ON HERE YOU DON'T THINK WE SHOULD OR YOU THINK ISN'T THE WISE USE OF MONEY IT WILL THEN DROP OFF IN OUR BUDGET DISCUSSIONS. IT WOULD BE FUNDED. IF IT'S NOT FUND THAT COMES OFF THE PLAN. THERE'S NOTHING ON HERE YOU WANT TO FUND THAT IS IT ON HERE THAT WE ADDED TO THE PLAN.
YOU'LL NOTICE THE SIDE OF EACH ONE OF THESE ACTION ITEMS THERE'S A CHECKBOX.
THE INTENTION IS TO SAY, DID WE GET IT DONE OR NOT?
SO. >> CITY MANAGER OF THE WAY YOU PRESENTED THE ACTION PLAN IS VERY GENERIC AND GLOBAL. BENEFITS THE 97,000 CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF INDIO. SO YES, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF ANY PROJECT THAT BENEFITS THE ENTIRE CITY. WHEN YOU START SAYING OH I WANT THE MILES PARK TO HAVE THIS.
THEN OF COURSE OF GONNA START ADVOCATING DISTRICT 5 DOG PARK REGISTERED 5 DAYS THAT'S.
I DON'T THINK THAT THE PLACE WE NEED TO GO.
I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE OF US STARTING TO EARMARK SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR DISTRICTS.
I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ITEMS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
WHICH THE WEIGHT YOU PRESENTED THE ACTION PLAN THEY DO.
>> YEAH I JUST TURNED THE PAGE OF COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION. FOR INCOME ESTABLISHED KEEP INDIO BEAUTIFUL OR SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION. WE COULD DO THAT IF HE WANTS TO.
WE WILL IDENTIFY THE COST BETWEEN 20 AND $30,000.
PLUS SOME OF THE CLEANUP COST.
EVALUATE THE VISIBILITY OF RESIDENTIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TARGETED AREAS.
SOME OF THAT COULD BE CDBG FUNDING. CREATE AN COMMERCIAL BEAUTIFICATION.
RIVER DRAFT AND IT NEEDS TO COME TO YOU ON FUNDING IF YOU WANT TO FUND THAT.
THESE ARE EXAMPLES PRODUCER SPECIFICS.
THESE ARE DOABLE. WE COULD KEEP IT VERY GENERAL AND SAY STAFF, HERE ARE THE 5 GENERAL AREAS WE WANT YOU TO WORK ON. AGAIN, I THOUGHT I WAS A TYPE OF CITY MANAGER YOU HIRED TO SAY, GET THAT ONE DONE, GET THAT WENT ON, GET THAT ONE DONE, GET THE NEXT ONE
DONE. >> I AGREE WE'VE BEEN PRETTY SPECIFIC AS PRESSURE ON THE APPROVED CIP PROJECTS. IT'S A LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WE WANT TO INCLUDE OR NOT INCLUDE IN OUR BUDGET.
THAT'S MY PROPOSING FOR THE MILES PARK TO BE INCLUDED IN THAT LIST OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT WE NEED TO FUND FOR THESE NEXT 2
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YEARS. >> I DON'T SUPPORT THAT.
THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. >> THAT'S 5.
FURTHER OTHER PEOPLE NEED TO DECIDE.
TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST WITH YOU AS LOVE MUCH AS I LOVE MILES PARK AND THE NEED IS THERE AND LOOKING AT DAVIS FIELD. I GOT SO MANY PEOPLE COMING TO ME AND SAYING THERE'S RUTS AND THERE'S THIS. WE TALK ABOUT A COMMUNITY IN A COMMUNITY OF KIDS THAT NEEDS MORE SOCCER PARKS.
I GUESS FOR ME THE PRIORITY IS TO FIX DAVIS FIELD AND SEE WHAT KIND OF FUNDING AND WHATEVER'S LEFT THEN LET'S LOOK AT MILES AVENUE PARK. MILES AVENUE PARK IS WONDERFUL.
AND GOSH TO MAKE MILES AVENUE PARK EVERYTHING IT CAN BE IS ABSOLUTELY A DREAM. BUT, I REALLY WANT TO FIX WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE WHICH IS OUR SOCCER FIELDS. I DON'T HAVE A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR HOW MANY DOLLARS THAT WILL TAKE. IF IT'S NOT CAN IT TAKE A LOT TO LEVEL THE FIELD MAKE IT EVEN SO MAKE IT SO THE KIDS AREN'T POSTING THEIR ANKLES AND MAKE IT A TRUE SOCCER PARK AND THEN IT BASED ON WHAT THAT COST MIGHT BE, WHATEVER'S LEFT I HAVE NO ISSUE PUTTING IT TOWARDS MILES AVENUE PARK OR ANYWHERE ELSE.
I JUST WANT TO FIX THE EXISTING PARKS, SOCCER PARK WE HAVE. THAT WOULD BE MY 2
THAT'S A GLOBAL CITY BENEFIT. THE SOCCER PARK.
THOSE ARE GLOBAL CITY BENEFITS.
ORIGINAL PARK. >> I THINK IT'S A 2-YEAR PLAN SO THERE MIGHT BE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.
ALSO, OR GOING THROUGH AUDIT PROCESS WITH DRG AS WELL. THOSE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.
YOU KNOW TO GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING, THIS IS FOR REVIEW AND INPUT.
THEN WE CAN START PRIORITIZING SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS.
I KNOW DONNA DISTRICT 5 THERE'S A COUPLE OF PARTS THAT NEED SOME ATTENTION.
DAVIS FIELD NEEDS ATTENTION AND MILES PARK.
WE TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC AREAS THEY MAY NOT GET THE PICKLE BALL COURT AND THE DOG PARK AND THE SKATE PARK AT THE SAME TIME.
MAYBE OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS THAT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE. I THINK WE WILL FOCUS ON THOSE AREAS AND COME TO CONSENSUS. I THINK WE COULD DO THAT. CUTS MEMBER MILLER?
>> I APPRECIATE THE PLAN CITY MANAGER AND WHAT YOUR TEAM IS PUTTING INTO IT.
PUTTING IN WHAT WE FEEL IS NEEDED. PUTTING IN SPECIFIC ONES YOU KNOW THAT SHORTSIGHTED OF WHAT WERE REALLY LOOKING AT. LOOKING AT GLOBAL BIG PICTURE AND I DO AGREE WITH OSCAR AND I DO AGREE WITH ELAINE. WE HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN OUR PARKS ENOUGH. DAVIS FIELD SHOULD BE FIXED ANYWAYS.
IF WE HAVE TO SPEND $2 MILLION THAT WE SPENT $2 MILLION. IS IT AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY? WE HAVEN'T SPENT MANY ON R-PARK CITY YEARS. I THINK WERE OSCAR COMES FROM I AGREE WITH THEM.
WE DID UP HIS POOR JOB ON MILES PARK.
WE DIDN'T PUT IT RIGHT SO WE COULD USE THE SOCCER FIELDS.
THE IDEA WAS TO BRING PEOPLE INTO IT SO WE COULD UTILIZE THIS HUGE GRASS FIELD. KIND OF LIKE DAVIS FIELD. IF WE HAD SOCCER PARKS ON MILES AVENUE WE COULD PULL SOME OF PEOPLE OFF DAVIS FIELD.
IF IT'S A SKATE PARK, IF IT'S PICKLE BALL COURTS, WHATEVER IT IS.
WE'VE GOT A LOOK AT IT. BUT IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE BEST THING I COULD TELL YOU ABOUT PLACES I'VE TOURED BECAUSE MY TOP OF THE SENATOR IS TEMECULA, HEMET, MARIETTA, ALL THOSE THINGS HAVE GREAT PARKS THAT BRING IN GREAT COMMUNITIES BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITIES ARE OUT THERE. WE'VE GOT A LOOK AT THAT ALONG WITH OUR ROADS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS TO COME UP WITH THOSE PLANS.
LIKE ALENE SAYS SAFETY IS A BIG OPPORTUNITY ON DAVIS FIELD TO FIX IT. AT THE SAME TIME IF LUPE WANTS TO DO SOMETHING ON THE PROPERTY WE HAVE ACROSS INDIAN PALMS WHAT IS OUT COMMUNITY ACTUALLY WANT.
WE DON'T NEED ANYMORE FACILITIES THERE. WE NEED TO PUT UP IN THE MIDDLE. ABILITY TO TRAVEL TO PLAY PICKLE BAR OR OTHER STUFF. I THINK GIVEN THOSE COMMUNITIES IN THAT AREA THE EXTRA STUFF THEY NEED TO BRING THEIR PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOUSES INTO THE PARKS ARE THE PEOPLE AND KIDS ARE STOPPING INSIDE THEIR HOUSE AND GETTING OUT OF THEIR COMMUNITY WILL BE ADVANTAGE TO US.
ONCE YOU'RE OUT MORE THAN LIKELY YOU CAN STOP AND GET GAS STOP GET GROCERIES, STOP AND GET FOOD. AT THE SAME TIME IT'S YOUR PARK SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO WATCH IT MAKE SURE IT'S TAKEN CARE OF I THINK WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. WE CAN LOOK AT THIS IN A MONTH WHEN YOU BRING THE REST OF THE BUDGET THAT WE CAN DECIDE WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH THE REST OF THE MONEY.
WE HAVE $25 MILLION IN COACHELLA THAT HAS BEEN UTILIZE. WHAT THIS BODY, IS A 5 MEMBER BOARD IS WHAT WE WILL DO.
I AGREE WITH OSCAR BUT NEED TO DO MORE WITH MILES PARK AT THE SAME TIME LISTEN TO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS TO
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SAY. >> I THINK THAT'S WHY I KEEP ADVOCATING AND I KEEP ASKING FOR WE NEED TO REVISIT THE PARK MASTER PLAN. WHEN WE PURCHASED ALL OF THE PROPERTY WHICH IS NOW CONSIDERED EAST MILES ANNEX.
WE PURCHASED IT FOR ONE SPECIFIC REASON AND THAT IS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. NOW YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO TELL ME OH IT'S A PARK. WE GOT SOCCER FIELDS. KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE AFTERTHOUGHTS. WE NEVER AGREED TO THAT.
WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE PARK MASTER PLAN A DESIGN GLOBALLY WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE A SPORTS COMPLEX WHICH IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER OF ALL PARKS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO WE CANNOT HAVE 2 CENTERS BY CREATING A SPORTS COMPLEX AND MILES. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PARKS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY KEEP SAYING WE NEED TO BRING BACK A PARK MASTER PLAN. IF YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF WHY WE PURCHASED THE HOT PROPERTY WHICH WAS NOT PURCHASED WITH PARK BOND MONEY. BECAUSE WE NEVER INTENDED IT TO BE A PARK.
THEN WE NEED TO FIX THAT NOW AND MAKE A DECISION AS
A COUNCIL. >> I WANT TO ADD THAT EVEN THE GREAT SPACE WERE TALKING ABOUT, THOSE SOCCER FIELDS WERE TEMPORARY.
THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS GOOD TO BE PERMANENT.
THAT'S NOT ACTUAL MILES PARK THAT'S THE – PROJECT THAT WERE LOOKING AT. MILES PARK IS ACTUALLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THERE. WHERE THE COURTS ARE, WE HAVE THE OPEN SPACE. WE HAVE THE HISTORY MUSEUM. THAT'S THE AREA I THINK REFOCUSING ON.
I'LL PASS IT OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER
HOLMES. >> SO MAYOR WHAT I HEARD, OSCAR, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ SAY LIKE THE DECISION WE MADE TO FIX SHIELDS.
WHICH I'D LOVE TO GET THAT STRAIGHT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I REALLY WOULD.
I DON'T REMEMBER WITH THE DOLLAR FIGURE IS.
BUT COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ SAYS WELL, SHOULD BE TAKE A FEW DOLLARS ARE TO BE AGREE ON A FEW DOLLARS OF THAT OF A BUDGET TO CLIENT TOWARDS MILES AVENUE. WHAT I HEARD IS THIS WHOLE GLOBAL CONVERSATION ABOUT PARKS.
SO I WONDER IT WOULD HELP MY LITTLE BRAIN IF WE COULD SAY, OKAY.
THIS IS WHAT IT'S, COST FOR SHIELDS AND THEN I ALMOST WANT TO SUGGEST MAYOR, A SEPARATE SESSION.
I THINK WHAT COUNCILMEMBER AMITH SAYS IS CRITICAL.
WE ALL HAVE A DESIRE TO SERVE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARK. LET'S HAVE A STUDY SESSION. LET'S TAKE THAT PARK MASTER PLAN OUT. LET'S HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. LET'S PRIORITIZE AND GET THOSE 3 VOTES OR 4 VOTES OR 5 VOTES OR WHATEVER THEY ARE. SO WE COULD SEE, CITY MANAGER WE ARE GOING TO DO SHIELDS OVER KNOCKING TO DO SHIELDS AND WERE GOING TO DO THIS PARK AND WERE GONNA FIX THIS.
IN A MANNER THAT IS DIRECTED AND PRIORITIZE.
>> I THINK CITY MANAGER AND STAFF CAN COME BACK WITH THIS DOCUMENT AND PRIORITIZE SOME OF THE THINGS WERE TALKING ABOUT.
COUNCIL MEMBER AMITH PART OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
THERE STILL A LOT OF MOVIE PARKS AND A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS THAT NEED TO BE HAD. WERE STILL WORKING ON DR DAVISON PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND AUDITS. THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET US TO COME BACK AND IF WE NEED TO PULL OUT THE MASTER PLAN I'M GOING TO BE HONEST, HOW OLD IS THAT MASTER-PLANNED? THINGS OF CHANGE, VISIONS HAVE CHANGED. DOLLARS HAVE CHANGED. BUT.
>> THE MASTER PLAN IS VERY, VERY OLD.
THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO ADDRESS IT.
>> WHAT I'M TRYING TO ADD IS THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT FINAL. IT'S JUST A BLUEPRINT FOR US TO GO SOMEWHERE AND WE NEED TO COME TO A CONSENSUS WOMAN START LOOKING AT DOLLAR AMOUNTS TO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO PRIORITIZE. I CAN MENTION EARLIER, MAYBE THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DOG PARK DONNA DISTRICT 5 AND A SKATE PARK AT MILES PARK. I WAS THE ONE WHO BROUGHT DAVIS FIELD TO OUR CITY MANAGER. BUT, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER WE HELP FOLKS WHO LIVED IN WALKING DISTANCE WHO DESERVE TO HAVE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MILES PARK WHO LIVED ON THE STREET. WE ALSO HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL.
CITY MANAGER I HOPE YOU HAVE ENOUGH INSIGHT AND INPUT FROM THE COUNCIL TO BRING SOMETHING BACK OR BECAUSE THERE PRIORITIZING SOME THESE ITEMS IN THE SPREADSHEET WITH SOME NUMBERS.
THAT'LL MAKE IT BETTER FOR US.
>> I WANT TO SAY THIS ACTION PLAN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARKS AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SHIELDS ROAD.
SHIELDS ROADS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARKS.
WE NEED TO DISCONNECT ALL 3 OF THEM.
WHEN SOMEBODY STARTS TO EARMARK SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT THEY WANT IN THEIR DISTRICT THEN THAT'S GOING
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TO FRUSTRATE THE REST OF US. WE NEED TO TAKE THIS AS PRESENTED, BRING BACK THE PARKS MASTER PLAN.MAKE A DECISION ON WHAT DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO FROM THERE.
TEM? >> CAN WE AGREE TO GET NUMBERS FOR THOSE ITEMS INCLUDING DAVIS FIELD?
AND MILES PARK. >> CITY MANAGER HAS A SPREADSHEET THAT HE WILL BRING BACK TO US WITH
NUMBERS. >> IN FACT THAT WAS THE INTENT. IF WE JUST SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT WERE EVALUATING IT THAT WOULD COME BACK TO US.
YOU'RE TELLING US GO RESEARCH DOCTRINE THAT'S WHAT MY REQUEST IS AS WE WRAP IT UP. IF THERE'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO START RESEARCH AND SOMETHING YOU WANT TO HAVE PRESENTED IN THAT PRIORITIZE ASIAN YOU BETTER TELL US SO WE COULD DO SOME RESEARCH.
>> AND 70 DISTRICT 3 OR 4 OR WHATEVER IS GOOD ASKING TO BRING BACK A NUMBER THAT I WANT TO BRING BACK NUMBER FOR THE PARKLAND THAT WE BOUGHT WITH PARK BONDS TO BUILD A PARK IN DISTRICT 5. THIS IS UNFAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WERE GOING TO GO DOWN A RABBIT HOLE WERE NEVER GOING TO ACCOMPLISH
IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO START RESEARCH WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO IT.
>> YOU NEED TO GET A CONSENSUS. IF HE'S ASKING FOR MILES PARK I VOTE NO.
IF HE WANTS TO ASK FOR MILES PARK I ASKED FOR THE PARKLAND THAT WAS BOUGHT WITH PARK MONEY.
MILES PARK EAST AND X WAS NOT BOUGHT WITH PARK BOND MONEY. BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER INTENDED TO BE A PARK.
>> LET'S GET DOLLARS AMOUNT FOR MILES AND MILES IS SEPARATE FROM SHOALS ROAD THAT'S A WHOLE SEPARATE ITEM.
AND IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE A MONTH BEFORE THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK TO US.
THAT'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILMEMBERS TO GO BACK TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND SEE WHAT'S A PRIORITY.
>> ARE YOU MAYOR SAY THERE ARE 3, THERE IS CONSENSUS FOR MILES PARK AND THERE'S NOT 3 FOR THE PARKLAND THAT WE BOUGHT WITH PARK
BOND. >> I'M NOT AT A POINT OF CONSENSUS. EACH, THERE'S A NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT PARKS, NOT DISTRICTS, NOT PARKS OR DISTRICTS, PARKS.
THE NEED TO SERVE OUR YOUTH IN THIS COMMUNITY. NOT GONNA VOTE ON A CONSENSUS.
I THINK OR ON MILES AVENUE PARK OR ANYTHING ELSE. WE NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION
ABOUT PARKS OVERALL. >> MILES PARK IS NOT EVEN IN MY DISTRICT ANYMORE.
>> ABBOTT THIS IS A SUGGESTION. WHY NOT THE ACTION BE AN UPDATE TO THE PARKS MASTER PLAN.
OFTEN THAT COMES WITH SOME COST AND CONSULTANCY. THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE OVERALL VIEW OF ALL OF THESE PARKS AND OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS.
WE HAVE A GRANT FOR DAVIS FIELD RIGHT NOW. IT'S NOT QUITE ENOUGH TO DO ALL THAT WE NEED.
THAT WAS THE DISCUSSION WE HAD.
I PARKS MASTER PLAN COULD TAKE A YEAR AND WE COULD GO THROUGH ALL OF THE PARKS AND DECIDE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE I WILL PARTNERSHIP WITH DRG ASSUMING THEY WILL BE OUR PARTNER. I COULD BE ANOTHER ITEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE GOT TRIPPED UP ON IN MY MIND VERY SUCCESSFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR GREAT SUCCESS IN SAYING THESE THINGS IF WE GET THESE DONE WERE TO BE A BETTER COMMUNITY.
WERE BILLING TO STAFF TO GO GET IT DONE. YES THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONTROVERSY OVER SOME OF THE PRIORITIES.
OF THIS LIST OF PROBABLY 80 ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE 3 OR 4 ITEMS. FOR WE CAN FIND CONSENSUS ON THE 80 WORKING TO GO DOOM. WHETHER SONIC CONSENSUS WE COULD DEFER THAT TO SOME LARGER STUDY.
WERE HAPPY TO DO THAT. LET ME BRING BACK SOME INFORMATION AT OUR NEXT GO AROUND. I WILL EMAIL TO YOU AGAIN THE SPREADSHEET THAT HAS THE COST INCLUDED.
PLEASE REVIEW THOSE. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING MORE LET US KNOW. I WILL DO IT ON MY OWN TIME AT NIGHT SO DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU OUT OR THERE IS A CONSENSUS OR NOT WE STILL HAVE A NUMBER AND IF THE NUMBERS GET THROWN OUT IN THE FIRST DISCUSSION OF THE BUDGET IT'S GONE.
>> AT THIS POINT THERE'S NO CONSENSUS TO ADD ANY ITEMS TO YOUR ACTION PLAN AND TO BRING FORWARD THE PARK MASTER PLAN? THAT'S IT. WHICH IS WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH. >> WOULDN'T TALK ABOUT DAVIS FIELD EITHER. AMBER TALKED ABOUT THIS ANYMORE MONEY ON IT.
TO RESEARCH WHAT IT'S GONNA COST I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT BIG OF A DEAL IF THE CITY MANAGER IS WILLING TO DO IT.
JUST PUT IT IN THERE AND SEE WHAT IT'S GONNA
COST. >> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT AND I LIKE TO FIX DAVIS FIELD LIKE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. YOU HAVE A GRANT, WITH THE REST OF
>> THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE DRG AND WORKING WITH THEM FOR.
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TO DO SOME STUFF THIS COULD BE A ONE-YEAR THING, TO YOUR THING FOR DRG.WE WANT TO HOLD EVERYTHING UP? LUPE WITH HER PARK I KNOW WHICH ONE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR 49TH AND MONROE. WHAT IS IT GONNA BE? I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO INVEST IN THAT TOO. WHAT IS IT GONNA BE AND WHO DECIDES WHAT IS GONNA BE. THAT'S A BIGGER
DISCUSSION. >> ONLY BRING IT UP BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE IS TRYING TO BRING UP ANOTHER PARK THAT IS NOT A PARK SPECIFIC PROPERTY.
AUDIT. >> THE SPIRIT OF DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS TO ADD MILES PARK NUMBERS.
MAYBE IT'S NOT NECESSARILY MAYBE IT'S THE WORD AND.
HAVE THE CITY MANAGER RESEARCH THE NUMBERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON MILES.
MONROE 49 WAS PURCHASED WITH PARK BOND MONEY.
>> IT COULD COME BACK AS $1 MILLION AND WE COULD
ALL SAY NO. >> WE WILL COME BACK WITH A PLAN TO RENEW IT.
>> 23 OF YOU WANT US TO EVALUATE THE COST OF WEEKEND AT THE MONROE 49TH PROPERTY AND SEE WHAT KIND OF IDEAS COST PER ACRE TO DEVELOP A PARK THERE AND PRESENT THOSE AND YOU CAN DECIDE.
THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE HIGHLY IT'S WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE THAT WERE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.
THE REST OF US WILL FIGURE OUT WHEN WE DO THE BUDGET.
>> NO IT'S NOT. >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM
[11.1 Public Hearing to Solicit Input from the Public and City Council regar...]
NUMBER 11 WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AND CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ACTION PLAN AS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS.
DIRECTOR SNYDER. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL KEVIN CENTER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. IN A MOMENT OF GOOD ASK – – TO PROVIDE YOU THE STAFF REPORT. HE HAS DONE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ON THIS WORKING WITH JESUS, SPUR HOUSING PROGRAMS MANAGER WE WANT TO GIVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS EVENING. BEFORE I DO THAT THERE'S 2 POINTS OF REFERENCE. FIRST, AFTER PARENT COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON CITY DEEP BEACH FUNDING WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE REPROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT THE 3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THAT IS NOT THE TOPIC OF THIS EVENING. WE'LL BRING IT BACK AS A SEPARATE COMMITMENT REQUIRED TO DO THAT TO REPROGRAM THOSE FUNDS. IF YOU DON'T HEAR THIS EVENING STOP BECAUSE WERE NOT DOING IT. HAVE TO GO THROUGH A FORMAL PROCESS OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION AND WE WILL BE WORKING ON THAT BRINGING THAT BACK SHORTLY. THEN THE OTHER THING IS JUST TO NOTE THAT THE COUNCIL HAD ASKED THAT WE REACH OUT TO THOSE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE FUNDING STRATEGIES. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT. WE WILL INCLUDE THE CITY MANAGER IN THE CONVERSATIONS.
THOSE WILL BE HAPPENING IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. AT THAT TIME WE WILL BE ABLE TO REPORT BACK ON FUTURE DATE ON THE OUTCOMES OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW BOTH OF THOSE THINGS.
AT THIS TIME ALASKA JANELLE TO COME UP.
SNYDER. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL – MANAGEMENT ANALYST.
BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS OUR CDBG ACTION PLAN WHICH IS OUR YEARLY FUNDING ALLOCATE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED ON A YEARLY BASIS. WE ESTIMATE THAT WE WILL BE RECEIVING 875,000. THIS IS THE FIRST OF 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS THAT IS REQUIRED BY HUD.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS OUR PROGRAM FUNDING THAT THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
THE NEW STRATEGY COUNCIL APPROVED TO DO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEEP THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY
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IN-HOUSE. THIS IS THE FUNDING THAT COUNCIL DISCUSSED. FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION, 425,000.2 PUBLIC SERVICES OR SERVICES TO PROVIDE FAIR HOUSING THAT'S REQUIRED BY HUD. AND A MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM OUT OF THE SENIOR CENTER. WE ALSO HAVE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE PROPOSE TO COMPLETE INCLUDING RAMP UPGRADES, STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND OTHER REPAIRS INTO NEIGHBORHOODS. THAT NEED INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES.
THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL BE LISTED ON THE DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.
I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 30 DAY REVIEW PERIOD.
STARTING APRIL 2 ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON HOW MUCH WILL BE RECEIVING. WE ESTIMATED TO BE 875,000.
ONCE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FINAL ALLOCATION WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THE FUNDING FOR THE ACTIVITIES UP OR DOWN. THESE ARE THE 2 NEIGHBORHOODS LOCATED WEST OF CLINTON, EAST OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND SOUTH OF MILES. WHERE THE INFRASTRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE.
THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE NEEDS OF THOSE PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOODS. ASPHALT AND CONCRETE WORK.
WE WILL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THESE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES IN THE FUTURE. SUCH AS A FINAL OPPORTUNITY ON PUBLIC HEARING IN MAY THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO HUD.
LATER THAT MONTH AS IT IS REQUIRED. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. I WILL OPEN UP THE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER.
I WENT AND ANY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WE DO IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
I THINK OUR STAFF DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB OF ANALYZING OUR CITY AND THE NEEDS.
WHEN WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS WERE RIGHT ON IT AND THE UPKEEP OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.
SO THANK YOU. I'LL OPEN UP TO COUNCIL FOR ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS. YEP?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I WERE CHANGING THE PLAN A LITTLE BIT. IT'S GOING TO BE LITTLE UNDERTAKING WITH TODD. WHEN WE GO BACK ONLY ARE GOING TO ASK ERIC FUNDING FOR THE OTHER 3.
THIS IS A 3-YEAR PROCESS WERE DOING HERE THIS TIME? IS IT A 5-YEAR PROCESS? HOW DIFFICULT WILL IT BE OR WILL WE JUST GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS TO CHANGE IT IF WE DECIDE TO USE 15 PERCENT FOR WHATEVER PUBLIC AGENCY WE USED FOR
OUR NONPROFIT. >> FOR THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE APPROXIMATELY $80,000 REMAINING FUNDING IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT PROCESS.
ASSUMING COUNCIL CONTINUES TO AGREE WITH WHAT YOU DISCUSSED OF THE PRAYER MEETING.
WE WOULD SUBMIT THAT AS THE PLAN UTILIZATION TO THE FUNDS.
AS A COUNCIL DISCUSSES GOING FORWARD THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THOSE ENTITIES TO LOOK AT POTENTIAL EITHER ALTERNATE OR DIFFERENT APPROACHES.
THAT WILL COME BACK IN THE NEXT CYCLE. THIS IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD ACTION. HONESTLY WE'VE USED ALL OF THE CARS AT FUNDING WE GOT EXCEPT FOR THIS $80,000.
IT'S A GREAT WAY, WE SPENT THAT IN APPROXIMATELY 16 MONTHS. WE GOT THE MONEY OUT INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND INTO THE CITY AND TO BUSINESSES. ALL THE THINGS YOU APPROVED.
THIS IS JUST A CHANCE TO HELP THOSE ENTITIES AS WE DISCUSSED.
WILL MAKE GO BACK, SO NEXT YEAR WE GO TO THE FUNDING.
WE DECIDE, LET'S SAY WE WANT TO LIMIT WHAT WERE GOING TO DO FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS AND WE WANT TO GO BACK TO FUNDING NONPROFITS OR OTHER AGENCIES. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO GO BACK TO THIS WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN? WERE NOT SET WITH THOSE 2 FOR THIS JUST THE CYCLE
RIGHT? >> KRANTZ COUNSEL MEMBER.
PLEASE REMEMBER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES THERE IS A THERE IS ACCOUNT. HOW YOU SPEND THE FUNDS IS ULTIMATELY A COUNCIL DIRECTION. NEXT YEAR.
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>> BEFORE MOVE FORWARD THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. I LIKE TO ASK MS. SANCHEZ IF THERE'S
ANYTHING ONLINE? >> NO MAYOR, NO COMMENTS.
MESA. >> I HAVE A QUESTION THAT SOMEBODY ASKED ME. TO BE HAVE A BOND FOR STREETS AND SIDEWALKS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE PAY IN TAXES AND WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE WHEN WE MADE THAT DEAL WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALL THE STREETS FIXED.
ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS PERSON ASKED ME WHY THAT USING HALF $1 MILLION OF OUR MONEY FIXING THE STREETS WHEN WE ALREADY PAID FOR THEM. WE HAVE OUR BOND ISSUE.
SO WHY ARE WE USING THAT MONEY IF USING IT FOR SOME OTHER NEEDS OF THE CITY LIKE THE PARK, SOCCER PARK.
WHICH IS A PIECE OF YOU KNOW WHAT. I GO WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER THE OTHER DAY AND IT SMELLS.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.
>> WILL BE HAPPY TO DEAL WITH MR.
MEESE AFTER THE MEETING. >> TO THE BROWN ACT WE CAN'T RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO. COUNCIL? SO I WON'T CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
THERE'S NO MOTION IS JUST ONE OF THE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON THE SIDE OF AND I BELIEVE THERE'S ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING THAT'S FORTHCOMING
AS WELL. >> THAT'S INFORMATIONALLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION THANK YOU MR. SNYDER AS WELL. THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE THE NEXT JOINT COUNSEL MEETING WITH IWA COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE 6 2022.
OH, I'M SORRY. PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE
[12. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
AGENDA. >> YES WE HAVE MR. AL MESSE. YOU HAVE MORE
COMMENTS ARE? >> OF A QUESTION.
WHEN WE FINISHING INDIO BOULEVARD BRIDGE RIGHT NEXT TO CLINTON? WE HAVE A DATE SET ONE WERE GONNA BE FINISHED? [INAUDIBLE].
WE LOSE ABOUT 75 PERCENT AT BURGER BOX. AND I WANT TO SEND YOU GUYS A BILL FOR THAT. [INAUDIBLE]
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS MR. SAID. TO HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS X COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WITH IWA IS APRIL 6, 2022.
WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR COMMUNITY OF OUR FARMERS MARKET THAT'S DOWNTOWN EVERY SUNDAY FROM 9:00 A.M.
TO 2 PM. NEXT MONTH WE HAVE OUR FESTIVALS. FMA IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR EARLIER AGENDA WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS WITH INDIO HIGH SCHOOL. THIS MORNING I ATTENDED HOMECOMING CEREMONY FOR JOSÉ DESPERATE ELECT TO ADJOURN THE MEETING IN HIS MEMORY IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS BY THE COUNCIL.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS APRIL 6, 2022.
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MEETING IS ADJOURNED.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.