Apr 20, 2022 City Council

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>> WE HAVE SOME TO DO THE INVOCATION. IF I CAN ASK

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WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO DEDICATE THIS BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR US HERE TODAY.

HEAVENLY FATHER WOULD LIFT UP OUR CITY COUNCIL, OUR PRECIOUS MAYOR GOD AND

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WE PRAY YOU BE GLORIFIED HERE TODAY GONE. WE DEDICATE LORD THIS MEETING TOO IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

>> IF I COULD ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE REMAIN STANDING

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READYCOME UP AGAIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. OKAY THE NEXT ITEM CITY ATTORNEY IN CLOSED SESSION.

>> THINK IT MR. MAYOR. THE CITY COUNSEL MET AND THERE'S NO REPORT OF

ACTION. >> NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 5… PRESENTATIONS WHICH IS APPROXIMATION FOR NATIONAL VICTIMS WEEK. THE BIGGEST APRIL 24 THROUGH THE 30TH 2022. YOUR PROCLAMATION.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM WOULD YOU

LIKE TO JOIN ME? >> WILL MAKE IT WORK.

IT SAYS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHT MAKES APRIL 24 2 APRIL 30, 2022.

WHEREAS VICTIMS RIGHTS MOVEMENT HAS RESULTED IN THE PASSAGE OF LAWS OF THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS THAT ESTABLISH A CENTRAL RIGHTS FOR VICTIMS AND WHEREAS WE MUST HELP VICTIMS ACCESS THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REBUILD THEIR

[5.1 Proclamation - National Victim's Rights Week, April 24 - 30, 2022]

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A SUCCESSFUL VICTIMS OF CRIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AN EXPRESS IN OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR RESPONSE. SO IT'S NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> HELLO MY NAME IS MIKE – THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. FOR OVER 40 YEARS NATIONAL CRIMES VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK AS CHALLENGE OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF CRIME BY ALLEVIATING THE PORTAL TO PREVENT THEM FROM ACHIEVING JUSTICE. IT'S NOT ONLY A TIME TO REFLECT ON THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS WE'VE MADE, BUT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ENSURING AND PROTECTING VICTIMS RIGHTS.

VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK OVER THE YEARS HAS REMAIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MENTALLY RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT VIOLENT CRIME AND MURDER IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S ALSO GIVES FRIENDS AND FAMILY CHANCE TO REMEMBER AND CHERISH THE LIFE OF THEIR LOVED ONES WHOSE TIME OF BIRTH WAS CUT SHORT. FOR III YEAR IN A ROW VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK LOOK DIFFERENT THAN IT HAS IN THE PAST. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROHIBITED US FROM GATHERING LIKE WE DID BEFORE. CANDLELIGHT VISUALS EVENTS HELD IN CLASS MUST BE PLANNED SEVERAL MONTHS IN ADVANCE AND WITH THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE PANDEMIC WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO HOLD THEM AGAIN THIS YEAR.

HOWEVER, PROVIDING A TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE LOST BY FATHER CRIME REMAINS IMPORTANT TO US.

CLOSE TO MY HEART. PERSONALLY THERE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT I'VE MET UNDER UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEM BEING VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME LOSING A LOVED ONE.

IT'S A TIME THAT I CAN PAUSE AND REMEMBER THEM.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS YEAR WE ARE DOING SO BY CONDUCTING DAILY EVENTS DURING THE WEEK VIRTUALLY AND PROVIDING PRIVATE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO VISIT OUR VICTIM MEMORIAL WALL.

WHICH SERVES AS A LOCATION FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO BE WITH THEIR LOVED ONES AND HAVE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS AND HEARTFELT MESSAGES.

WE PUT MAINTAIN HER COMMITMENT TO ENSURE VICTIMS VOICE WILL BE

HEARD. >> MY NAME IS MELISSA DAWSON I'M DRUG, VICTIM SERVICES HERE IN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. TODAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK 2022.

WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WHAT VIRTUAL EVENTS WOULD BE PUTTING UP FOR THE COMMUNITY.

TUESDAY WE START THE NEW PROGRAM CALLED STORIES.

IT STANDS FOR STORIES TOLD OR READ AND EMPOWERING SPACES. THE COMMISSION OF STORIES IS TO EMPOWER THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA USING ART AND RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING.

THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION THROUGHOUT THE WEEK SHOWCASING SURVIVOR ART. WEDNESDAYS ARE BRINGING AWARENESS TO THE IMPACT SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS ON VICTIMS AND OUR COUNTY.

PARTED WITH RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, MELITA HEALTHCARE IN THE SAFE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS TO HOST A BROAD DRIVE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PROVIDERS. EVIDENCE COLLECTION DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMPLE IS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

USUALLY INCLUDES KEEPING UNDERGARMENTS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL IF IT'S A NEW SOUND ON THEM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MULTIAGENCY BROAD DRIVE IS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT WHEN THE EXAM IS COMPLETED.

ALSO TO BRING AWARENESS.

ON THURSDAY YOU WILL SEE OUR FABULOUS FACILITY K-9 RACHEL. YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR ABOUT THE MUSIC WORK SHE DOES WITH THE ABUSE CHILDREN WE SERVE.

THE COMFORT SHE PROVIDES TO THE CHILDREN IN COURT HELPS COPE WITH THE TRAUMA THEY HAVE ADORED HELP SOME TERRIBLE STORY. WE END THE WEEK BY HONORING AND MEMORIALIZING THOSE WHO HAVE TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES OF CRIME BY SHARING EACH AND EVERY NAME. WE KNOW BEEN A VICTIM OF A CRIME CAN BE CATASTROPHIC TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. YOU'RE THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DAS OFFICE WE STRIVE TO NOT ONLY HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE BUT PROVIDE VICTIMS OF CRIME WITH RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. AS WE HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COLONEL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

IF VICTIMS VOICE WILL BE HEARD. [MUSIC]

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

ALL OF THEIR STAFF AND SUPPORT STAFF THAT SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR VICTIMS. NOT ONLY OUR VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. ALSO, SEEK JUSTICE IN THOSE CRIMES AGAINST FOLKS.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AT THE DISTRICT

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

IF COUNCILMEMBER AND MEAT IS READY WE CAN START WITH YOU.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVE NO REPORT FOR THIS

EVENING. >> OKAY THANK YOU.

MOVING OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER MILLER. ASK THANK YOU MR. MAYOR ONE MIGHT ACTIVE WITH SOMEONE. I WENT MET WITH LAURA AND HER TEAM ABOUT THE STORY LINE OF THE BUS LINE AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. LOOKING UPGRADE THE FACILITY APARTMENT 111 AND BEAUTIFY THE FRONT OF IT AND START TO UTILIZE MORE INCLUDING HYDROGEN CELL FILLING STATION. WE HAVE 89 STOPS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

ABOUT 33 SHELTERED AND 29 I BELIEVE HAVE SHELTERS ON THEM RIGHT NOW. LOOKING TO GET MORE. THERE'S JUST NOT ENOUGH AVAILABILITY TO DO IT. LOOKING TO SEE HOW WE CAN DO THAT AND AS WE GET MORE DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE SURE COD AND OTHER PLACES ARE COMING UP AREAS THAT ARE SAFE TO BE ABLE TO PUT NOT ONLY AT THE BUS STOP BUT THE SHELTER TO MAKE SURE ABLE TO UTILIZE IT IN THE HEAT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT.

HER OPEN TO HELPING US WITH OUR TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

INCLUDING HOUSING AND HUB TO MOVE SOME OF THEIRS OVER AND LEAVE THE MAINTENANCE OVER OFF-HIGHWAY 11. LABOR OPEN TO THAT I'M SURE SOMETHING CITY MANAGER AND STOP TALKED ABOUT.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I KNOW THEY'RE DOING IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA THAT COULD BE WELL RECEIVED TO HELP UTILIZE WITH A PARTNER TO LOWER SOME THE COST OF THE CITY OF INDIA GET TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILE OPPORTUNITIES INTO THE CITY OF INDIO. THAT WAS VERY POSITIVE. WITH A RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE PEOPLE ART PIECE HERE DOCTOR CARREON TODAY.

THE REST OF MY FELLOW COUNSIL MEMBERS EVERYONE WAS THERE.

IT WAS GREAT TO SEE.

IT'S AMAZING WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO.

EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL. BUT THEY DON'T REALIZE IS THERE'S BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ART AND IT REALLY IS AN ART FESTIVAL IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MUSIC. THAT ART PIECE AND THE ONE OVER HERE, THE DIRECT DOWNTOWN.

THEY ARE EXAMPLE OF THAT NUMBER HOPING FOR MORE PIECES.

GREAT TO SEE A DOCTOR CARREON PARK WILL LEAVE THAT TO THE MAYOR COUNCILMEMBER STOCK OR NOT IT. GET THAT FINE FOOD BANK. WE HAVE THEIR TELEPHONE. I HOPE EVERY YEAR TO SUPPORT A GREAT ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE ABLE TO RAISE $250,000 DURING THE TELEPHONE TO ANSWER THE PHONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. $25, IT'S ABOUT 100 MEALS.

I THINK HOW MANY MEALS THAT ACCOMPLISHED. MY HATS OFF TO ALL THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS THERE THAT DONATED OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION. THEN LASTLY COACHELLA ONE IS DONE. WE'VE GOT 2 MORE.

HOLD ON. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE INDIVIDUALS OUT. RELATE WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THERE, THE CRIME WAS DOWN VERY MUCH SO. OUR STAFF, OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND EVERYBODY DID A GREAT JOB OF MAKING SURE THE IMPACTS ARE MINIMAL TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AT THE SAME TIME IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL THE PEOPLE BACK IN OUR COMMUNITY EXPANDING MONIES NOT ONLY THE CITY OF INDIO BUT THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY. WE REALLY ARE A REGION. NOT EVERYONE THAT LIVES IN INDIA WORKS IN INDIO.

ALL THE OTHER PLACES THEY WORK AT OR THEY'RE GETTING EXTRA HOURS, EXTRA JOBS, EXTRA TIPS, YOU CAN'T BUY THIS KIND OF ACTUAL PUBLICITY THAT WE'RE GETTING FROM BEING THE CITY OF FESTIVALS. AND COACHELLA FAST. MY HATS OFF TO EVERYONE. THAT'S IT MR. MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES? COOK'S VERY GOOD COUNCILMEMBER MILLER. I'LL ADD ONTO THAT.

MY HATS OFF TO EVERYONE FOR THE CONCERTS. IT'S NO SMALL FEAT PUTTING THE CONCERTS TOGETHER AND AFTER A 2-YEAR HIATUS AND JUST WATCHING IT ALL COME TOGETHER I THINK I WANT TO COMMEND EVERYONE FOR DOING A GREAT JOB. JUST A REMINDER, OR FRESH OUT OF COVID. JUST FINDING PERSONNEL TO STAFF MANY OF THE POSITIONS HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE. WE HAVE SOME BRAND-NEW PEOPLE OUT THERE. REALLY TRYING HARD TO MAKE THINGS WORK. I KNOW THERE'S A STAFF SHORTAGE. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS AWESOME THE WAY IT ALL CAME TOGETHER.

YES THERE WEREN'T A FEW CHALLENGES BUT IT CAME TOGETHER AND IT MAKES ME PROUD TO HAVE THIS GROUP IN THIS CONCERT IN THIS ART IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE TO SUPPORT LOCAL. THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE'S DOING. A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS.

CELLO VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION. IT WAS HELD THIS PAST WEEK. A COUPLE OF THINGS WITH RESPECT TO THAT. THE MISSION OF THE CVC SEAT. MR. PROTECTOR LAND, WILDLIFE, STEWARDSHIP, CLIENT CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY AND REALLY TO LOOK OUT THE AREAS OF LAND THAT ARE A CONCERN. IT'S NOT JUST

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IT'S ALSO THE MAINTENANCE OF THAT LAND.

IT TAKES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY TO MAINTAIN IT. WE TALK ABOUT CAMERAS REMOVAL.

IT'S AN INVASION SPECIE.

IT CONSUMES A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE DAILY BASIS. GALLONS AND GALLONS OF WATER.

OUR ORGANIZATION HAS EMBARKED ON A TASK TO SEVERELY REMOVE OR POSSIBLE.

NEARLY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THEM. BUT TO REMOVE THEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY. OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES.

IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE.

FOR US TO REMOVE AS ANY OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. HELPS FOR THE NATIVE TO FLOURISH AND FOR THE CONSERVATION OF OUR ALLOWANCE TO BE MAINTAINED.

LOTS OF MILESTONES WITH RESPECT TO THAT. INITIALLY THINGS ARE A LITTLE BIT SLOW START BUT WHERE FULL SPEED HEAD. WE CONTINUE ACQUIRING LANDS OUR FOCUS AT THIS POINT IT'S REALLY MAKE SURE WE MAINTAIN ALL OF THE LANDS WE ARE CONSERVING.

YES, I WAS UP DOCTOR CARREON PARK.

IT WAS NICE TO SEE EVERYONE EARLY THIS MORNING.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE.

IT'S NICE TO SEE THE ART PIECES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING A LOT MORE. MAYOR, THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT. MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ? COOK'S THANK YOU MAYOR. EARLY THIS MONTH I ATTENDED THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION.

WE DISCUSSED THE SKY CLIMATE ACTION QUARTERLY UPDATE. LAST YEAR JANUARY 'S GAG DECLARED CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

NOW'S GAG HAS WORKED TO DEVELOP RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK TO HELP TO PLAN AND PREPARE FOR CHANGING CLIMATE. ANOTHER POTENTIAL LONG TERM DISRUPTIONS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

THE BEEN WORKING TO INITIATE REGIONAL CLIMBING NETWORK.

THE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL CLIMATE AND INITIATIVES.

THEY BEEN SPORTING JURISDICTIONS WITH PLANNING AND EVALUATING ECONOMIC AND JOB BENEFITS CLIMATE ADAPTATION.

WE TALKED ABOUT TO DROP 2022 S. COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN. SOME TAKEAWAYS FROM THE PRESENTATION FOR THE SOCAL AREA, LA AREA HAS THE WORST OZONE LEVELS IN THE COUNTRY. THESE LEVELS ARE DECREASING DISSENT LOS ANGELES ON THE COACHELLA VALLEY. TERESA HAS LEVELED OFF IN SOME HAS INCREASED RECENTLY. MOST OF OUR OZONE COMES FROM LA ADDRESS IN FROM THE COAST.

CURRENTLY WE NEED 73 PERCENT REDUCTION BY 2037.

TO MEET 27 FEDERAL STANDARDS AND TO GET TO THIS POINT IT'S ESTIMATED RESIDENTIAL MISSIONS WILL NEED TO BE REDUCED BY 70 PERCENT. THAT WILL BE TOUGH TO GET TO. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NO CURRENT STRATEGY FOR AIRCRAFT DEDUCTIONS. HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FOR LARGE AIRPLANES IS BEING EXPERIMENTED.

STILL MANY YEARS AWAY BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.

SHIPS WHICH CAUSE A LOT OF OZONE THERE ON THE COAST OF LOOKING AT HYDROGEN AND EVEN USING NEW SALES FOR AUXILIARY POWDER. CURRENTLY THE COACHELLA VALLEY DOES NOT MEET THE OZONE STANDARDS.

BURGER TO BE BUMPED UP TO EXTREME FOR 2037.

THEREFORE LOCAL SOURCES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED. LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION.

WE RECEIVED $80,000 GRANT FROM THE COUNTY WHICH IS FOR THE SMART SCALPING AND LANDSCAPE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIRED FOR THOSE RECEIVING NEW LANDSCAPING BUSINESS LICENSE AT CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THIS HELPS REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF DUST GENERATED BY A ON SCALPING. USING NEW TECHNIQUES FOR PLANNING THIS WINTER RYEGRASS.

THIS REDUCES DUST PARTICLES BY 99 PERCENT.

WE VOTED TO KEEP THE P.M.

10TH STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM RUNNING. THIS IS A STREET SWEEPER THAT SWEEPS THE LARGER HIGHWAYS THAT HAVE HIGH TRAFFIC ON THEM.

THEY CLEAR OUT THE DIRT OVERNIGHT.

SO THAT AS PEOPLE DRIVE OVER THAT I WAS OF THE DAY THEY'RE NOT BREAKING DOWN THE SAND AND CREATING FINER PARTICLES IN THE AIR. WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE NEW AUTOMATED STREAMLINE PERMITTING PROGRAM FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR. THE APP IS CALLED SOLAR APP. IT'S FREE FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.

BUT MATT AND MENEFEE AREN'T VALIDATING THIS PROGRAM.

THE GRANTS TO COVER STAFF TIME AND CONTRACTING SERVICES.

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY JUNE.

THERE IS ALSO A SENATE BILL 379 THAT IS CURRENTLY LIVING THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO REQUIRE THIS PROGRAM FOR CITIES OVER A CERTAIN SIZE OF RESIDENCE. I ALSO ATTENDED THE RIVER COMING UP DOCTOR CARREON PARK NEW TOWERS LOOK GREAT AND THE LANDSCAPE IS LOOKING GREAT AS WELL. WHEN I THINK OUR STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS THINK THE ARTIST FRANCESCA RIGHT ANKLE TO VOICE FOR THE GREAT WORK FINISHING THIS PROJECT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY. THANK

YOU. >> THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM.

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I WAS ABSENT TO ATTEND SOME OF OUR FUNCTIONS. PRIOR TO THAT MEETING I'M PART OF A SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE SEATBACK COMMITTEE.

ONE OF THE TOPICS THAT ARE IN OUR FOREFRONT RIGHT NOW IS CALIFORNIA'S INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT CARE COURT AND ALSO THE COUNTY THROUGH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT HOMELESSNESS COURT. YOU KNOW TO SPEAK ON THAT, THAT'S BASICALLY AN INITIATIVE TO ASSIST FOLKS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MENTAL CAPACITY OR CAPABILITY TO MAKE DECISIONS WHO ARE UNSHELTERED ON OUR STREETS TO GET HELP. NOW THE STATE HAS RECOGNIZED THAT.

OUR COUNTY IS MOVING AT A FASTER PACE TO GET THESE FOLKS THE ASSISTANCE THEY NEED. WHETHER IT'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES OR HOUSING.

WE ALL LIVED IN OUR CITIES AND THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE CITY OF ADL.

THIS IS A COUNTRY WIDE ISSUE. UNSHELTERED FOLKS WHO HAVE A PLETHORA OF ISSUES. I THINK IT'S COME TO THE POINT NOW WHERE WE HAVE TO BE HONEST ABOUT THAT TO GET FOLKS HELP AND ASSIST THEM MAKING THOSE DECISIONS. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT ARE BEING HAD AROUND HOMELESSNESS. HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO OR EVEN ASKING FOLKS TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY AND OUR SERVICES THAT WE ARE READY HAVE IN PLACE TO ASSIST UNSHELTERED AND FOLKS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE RATHER THAN GOING INTO THESE ENCAMPMENTS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS OR OWING TO CERTAIN AREAS OF OUR CITY TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES OR TAKE FOOD OR CLOTHES. WHEAT MUCH RATHER HEAVY WORK WITH US, WORK WITH OUR SERVICES AND OUR COUNTY SO WE CAN MAXIMIZE THOSE RESOURCES AND NOT HAVE SO MANY MOVING PIECES. HOMELESSNESS AND UNSHELTERED FOLKS IS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FOR DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE FOLKS THAT HAVE CHALLENGES THAT CAN MAKE THOSE DECISIONS.

THAT'S FROM THE STATE AND THE COUNTY.

RECENTLY I MET WITH THE GOVERNMENT NEW SIMS DISTRICT DIRECTOR AND SHE BRIEFED ME ON THE GOVERNOR'S INITIATIVE ON CARE COURT. IT'S VERY INTERESTING. AN ANKLE WE NEVER ENTERTAINED.

I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT MOVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I ALSO ATTENDED A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE CLEAN CALIFORNIA STATE INITIATIVE. WE RECEIVED A GRANT OF $5 MILLION FROM CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND CALTRANS.

THOSE FUNDS WILL BE GOING TO BEAUTIFY JACKSON STREET IN KENNER AVENUE FROM 2 AVENUE 45.

THAT'S ANOTHER GREAT THING WE ARE ABLE TO DEAL.

MAYOR PRO TEM TALKED ABOUT SOME GRANTS. WE RECEIVED $8.5 MILLION GRANT FOR THE INDIO SPORTS BAR. ANOTHER COMMUNITY IS GETTING ANOTHER GRANT OF $5 MILLION TO UTILIZE THOSE FUNDS TO CREATE THOROUGHFARES AND SIDEWALKS AND SHADE FOR THOSE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WALKING AND COMMUTING TO SCHOOL ON A DAILY BASIS.

IT'S ANOTHER POSITIVE NOTE IN OLD NORTH INDIO TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY. FROM THERE I WENT OVER AND WAS THERE THIS MORNING FOR THE RIBBON-CUTTING OF – –.

AS YOU CAN STATE MY FACE IS A LITTLE DARK FROM THE SUNDAY WAS OUT THERE ALL DAY. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AT GOLDEN VOICE.

FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR WORKING ALONGSIDE THEM.

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMISSION FOR GETTING THIS THROUGH. WHEN WE HAVE THESE PROJECTS ESPECIALLY ONE OF THIS NATURE IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

AND TO SEE IT COME TO FRUITION AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT STRUCTURE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN HAS BEEN ONE OF THE HIGH STRUCTURES OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S A GREAT THING. IT'S ALSO PART OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DESERT GARDEN AND JOHN DOUBLES COMMUNITY. WE TALKED ABOUT GRANTS AND OLD NORTH INDIO.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE INDIO MARKETPLACE. THESE ARE JUST WAYS YOU'RE SEEING IN FRONT OF YOU THAT THESE COMMUNITIES ARE BEING UPLIFTED.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT MADE THAT HAPPEN. RIGHT AFTER THE SYMBOLIC K RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY WE HAVE THE MOBIUS CONFERENCE WHICH WE'VE HAD HERE DOWNTOWN.

WE DID IT ONLINE WITH OUR PARTNERS OVER AT EVENT SCAPE.

I START DURING COVID.

THIS YEAR THERABREATH SYMBOLIC K AND THEY HAD GUEST SPEAKERS AND BASED ON THE CONVERSATION WAS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

WATER CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY

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WHEN A COUNCILMAN FROM BROOKLYN NEW YORK SPEAKING ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND GREAT THINGS THEY'RE DOING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY. WAS GREAT TO HAVE OUR YAK THERE. I WORKED YAK WILL BE TIED TO THE CONCERT. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE MEETING TODAY.

WE HAD A RIVERSIDE COUNTY YAK THERE AS WELL. GOOD COMMUNITY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WAS A GREAT EVENT TO HAVE DURING SPRING BREAK FOR OUR USE.

LIKE I MENTIONED, WE WON'T TAKE TO MUCH OF HER TIME BECAUSE WE HAVE A CONCERT THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO US AND THAT'S THE CELLO EVENT TO COLLABORATE WITH GOLDEN VOICE TO BRING THIS EVENT FROM THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WHICH WAS A TICKETED EVENT TO OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE IT FREE TO SHOW APPRECIATION.

ALSO TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TO BE PART OF THESE EVENTS. NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO GO INTO THE POLO GROUNDS TO BE PART OF THE LARGE FESTIVAL. YOU'RE ABLE TO WALK FROM YOUR COMMUNITY AND TAKE PART IN A CONCERT FESTIVAL AND PICNIC OUT LISTEN TO SOME MUSIC FROM 5 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING TO 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT.

ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS SPECKLED VOICE.

THANK YOU TO OUR CITY MANAGER AND STAFF ARE WORKING VERY FAST ON THIS.

I BROUGHT THIS IDEA TO THE CITY MANAGER AND TO THE CHIEF. THERE WAS SOME HAS BEEN SCRATCHED. THEY MADE IT HAPPEN. SO THANK YOU CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF WASHBURN FOR WORKING SO FAST ON THIS. THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY REPORT.

[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

AS MENTIONED THE STAFF TEAM HAS DONE A FABULOUS JOB ON ALL THAT'S GOING ON. THE FESTIVAL, MY FIRST YEAR AT COACHELLA. IT WAS FASCINATING AND AMAZED BY ALL THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN. KUDOS TO THE TEAM THAT HELP SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS SPECKLED INVOICE IN THE FESTIVAL.

THE VIEWING AT THE FESTIVAL WAS TO DO INDIO LOCAL LETTER SIGNED. A SET OF WATCH HUNDREDS I'M SURE THERE WITH THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES OF THE FESTIVAL TAKING PHOTOS IN FRONT OF THE NEW INDIO LETTER SIGNED. ANOTHER VERSION OF WHICH IS NOW INSTALLED DOWNTOWN. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME WE DRIVE BY SOMEONE IS STANDING IN FRONT OF IT TAKING A PICTURE.

WE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF IMPRESSIONS OF THE LOCAL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THAT MATTER. WE RECEIVED WORD TODAY OUR HOUSING ELEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 10TH CITY THAT HAS HAD THEIR ELEMENT APPROVED. THE FIRST OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

CERTAINLY KUDOS TO THE STAFF THAT ME THAT HAPPEN IN YOUR APPROVAL COUNCILMEMBERS. FRIENDLY, THERE HAS BEEN THIS ONGOING DISCUSSION WITH THE IMPERIAL PUBLIC EXPAND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE VALLEY. SPECIFICALLY TO THE CITIES OF LA QUINTA, INDIO AND COACHELLA. CITY MANAGERS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY LIPID MEETING.

WE MET WITH I AM DANA WAGNER BOARD AND PART OF THIS PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PROCEED MUCH NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE. AS THE SUGGESTION CITY MANAGER LA QUINTA, MAY BE THE FIRST, I'M NOT SURE BUT TO HAVE THE 3 CITIES HAVE A JOINT COUNSEL MEETING.

HIS SUGGESTION IS ON MAY 9 HAVE US ALL MEET VIRTUALLY ALL 50 ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE 3 CITIES TO TALK ABOUT THIS VERY CRITICAL MATTER OF IED ENTER ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

I KNOW SHELLEY'S BEEN GETTING WORD OUT AND SEE IF WE COULD CONFIRM THAT MEETING. WITHOUT MAYOR

FAST MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER.

WE WILL MOVE ONTO ITEM

[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]

>> ALL MOTION TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER OKAY MAYOR PRO TEM. A MOTION AND SECOND BITE ALSO MEMBER MILLER. CAN I HAVE A VOTE PLEASE.[VOTING]

>> MOTION CARRIES 5 – 0.

AND THEN THAT ITEM WOULD ALSO BE A RECUSAL BECAUSE COUNCIL MEMBER HOMES OWNS PROPERTY WITHIN I THINK 500 FEET OF THAT AREA.

OKAY THANK YOU.

>> BEFORE YOU MOVE ON I WANT TO BRING YOUR

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IT'S ANOTHER BUSINESS FOR BRINGING DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF ARE WORKING HARD ON THIS.

BRINGING THIS BUSINESS DOWNTOWN INDIO. THIS IS SOMETHING WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE. IF YOU SCROLL DOWN THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS OF 20 THE GRANTS FOR THESE CONTRACTS. IT SHOWS THE BALL IS ROLLING FOR THIS PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS.

IT'S MUCH NEEDED.

IT WILL NOT ONLY AID OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND SUPPORT STAFF.

IT'S ALSO CAN HELP US WITH THE RECRUITING EFFORTS. THIS IS GREAT AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THESE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MOVING FORWARD.

WE HAVE ITEM 9 WHICH IS

[9.1 Ordinance No. 1776, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy in accord...]

WASHBURN. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL, MY NAME IS MIKE WASHBURN ON YOUR POLICE CHIEF. TONIGHT IS A PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL 481 WE WILL BE ASKING YOU TO APPROVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY.

I FASTER SPARK MATTER LIEUTENANT DOUG HAYNES TO HANDLE THIS ITEM. AFTER HE'S DONE WITH THIS PRESENTATION WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT

YOU MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU CHIEF.

GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.

AS A CHIEF MENTIONED I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE WARD IN 1776 ADOPTING THE MILITARY COMMIT USE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 41.

GIVE US A SECOND WE WILL SWITCH THE POWERPOINT OVER TO MY POWERPOINT.

RIGO. THANK YOU. LITTLE ROADMAP OF HOW WE GOT HERE ON SEPTEMBER 30 OF 2021 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SIGNED ASSEMBLY BILL 481 WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1 OF THIS YEAR. IT ESSENTIALLY GAVE DEPARTMENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES UNTIL MAY 1 TO ESTABLISH A USE POLICY FOR EXISTING SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS A POLICY ON HOW TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT IN THE FUTURE.

AB 41 IS SPECIALIZED IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT AND OVERSIGHT FROM CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF WHAT THE BILL HAS DEEMED MILITARY EQUIPMENT.

NOW YOU'LL HEAR THAT QUITE A BIT THROUGHOUT THE ORDINANCE, MILITARY EQUIPMENT.

THE TERM IS A LITTLE BIT OF A MISNOMER. ALL THE EQUIPMENT GOING TO PURCHASE BY THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS WHAT'S USED BY SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IS EQUIPMENT THAT'S DESIGNED FOR USE BY CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NOT NECESSARILY THE MILITARY.

IT COMES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT FENCERS AND DESIGNED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVILIAN DEPARTMENTS. THE LAW REQUIRES THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT CREATE A USE POLICY THAT'S BEEN ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL.

AFTER HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING TO SEEK THE PUBLIC'S INPUT.

THE THREESOME I'M HERE TONIGHT.

THE USE POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENTS WEBSITE FOR 30 DAYS.

PRIOR TO HOLDING THE PUBLIC MEETING.

OUR PROPOSED POLICY WAS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BY MARCH 15 AT THE ANNUAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AS OF TONIGHT WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS OR INQUIRIES.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE IS TO SEEK APPROVAL AND SUPPORT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE POLICE EQUIPMENT. THIS CONSIDERED THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY, CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE PUBLIC'S WELFARE. THIS ALSO TO APPROVE THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY. THAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET AS WELL AS THE INVENTORY. WHICH ESTABLISHES ONGOING STANDARDS AND DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES FOR POLICE EQUIPMENT AND THE APPLICATION CONSISTENT WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 41.

LASTLY I WILL TOUCH ON IT LATER, ONCE AGAIN ORDERED 1736 AND THE USE POLICY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL IF ANY CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE.

THERE IS A LOT OF PURPOSES FOR SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT. NUMBER ONE IS A PRESERVATION OF HUMAN LIFE. THAT'S ALWAYS MOST

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THE EQUIPMENT HELPS WITH HIGH RISK APPREHENSIONS.

NOT ONLY TACTICAL TEAMS BUT ARE PATROL OFFICERS USE LEFT LETHAL USE OF FORCE OPTIONS AS LESS LETHAL OPTIONS MANY OF THOSE ARE LISTED ON THE INVENTORY.

SOME OF THE VEHICLES CAN BE USED FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

AND EVACUATING VICTIMS FOR HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS THAT COULD BE A NATURAL DISASTER, IT COULD BE SOMETHING SUCH AS AN ACTIVE SHOOTER TYPE SCENARIO. LASTLY IT REDUCES LIABILITY OF PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE PUBLIC AND DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT IS ALREADY IN USE BY THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT IT'S BEEN IN USE FOR YEARS AND YEARS. ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES USE SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT IS LISTED IN THE ASSEMBLY BILL. IT STATED TO STOP SPLITTING FRONT SITUATIONS FROM BECOMING A THREAT FOR THE SAFETY OF RESPONDING LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, THE PUBLIC AND THE INVOLVED SUBJECTS.

IT HELPS US LIMIT HIGH-RISK ENCOUNTERS WITH ARMED VIOLENT SUSPECTS.

ALLIED AGENCIES THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE COUNTY FREQUENTLY RELY ON ASSISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER.

IT'S DONE THROUGH MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS.

WHEN ASSEMBLY BILL 481 CAME OUT IT WAS DISCUSSED AT GREAT LENGTH THAT OUR COPS WHICH IS THE ASSOCIATE OF ALL THE CHIEFS AND SHERIFFS IN THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY. OUR COPS AGREED THEY WOULD ACCEPT THE USE OF EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY AS RELATED TO ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN THE COUNTY. ALL THE POLICIES ARE VERY SIMILAR AND USES THE SAME LANGUAGE.

THE APPROVAL PROCESS IS THE ADOPTION OF ORDER IN 1776 AT A REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING ON THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES THE FOLLOWING 4 ITEMS. THE MILITARY OR SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT OUTLINED IN POLICY 708 WHICH IS ATTACHED IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE THAT CAN ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECTIVE OF OFFICER AND CIVILIAN SAFETY.

THE SECOND THING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS THE PROPOSED USE POLICY.

WILL IT SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY, CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

III THING TO LOOK AT IS IF PURCHASING EQUIPMENT TO DETERMINE IF EQUIPMENT IS REASONABLY COST-EFFECTIVE COMPARED TO AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES THAT COULD ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECTIVE OF ALL SUPPRESSORS, AND CIVILIAN SAFETY.

TONIGHT NOT COMING TO ASKING FOR ANY PURCHASES AT THIS TIME.

EVERYTHING LISTED IS ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY CURRENTLY IN USE AND WE OWN. IN THE FUTURE IF WE NEED TO OBTAIN ITEMS OR PURCHASE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE LIST OF LOCAL BEFORE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.

LASTLY, THE 4TH PART IS TO DETERMINE IF EXISTING EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH THE USE POLICY AND IF NOT REMEDY ANY NONCONFORMING ISSUES AND ENSURE FUTURE COMPLIANCE. AT THIS TIME THERE'S NO NONCOMPLIANCE ISSUES THAT WE ARE AWARE OF. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MICRO TO FORMALLY ADOPT ORDINANCE OF 1776 AND PROVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CURRENT INVENTORY OF SPECIALIZED POLICE EQUIPMENT AND ADOPT ITS MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY. BY ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY HB 481.

AFTER THE APPROVAL PROCESS THERE WILL BE AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED FROM THE TIME OF THE APPROVAL. IT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT, ANY CONCERNS, FINDINGS FROM ANY INTERNAL AUDITS WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN OUR ATTACHED POLICY AND AN UPDATED INVENTORY ON THE EQUIPMENT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE ANTICIPATE REPLACING THE FUTURE.

THE ANNUAL REPORT IS POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENTS WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS AND AB 41 REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RATING OR WE CAN DISCUSS, ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT AND WHAT IT'S USED FOR.

WHY WE NEEDED THINGS LIKE THAT.

THAT WILL HAPPEN EVERY YEAR WHILE THIS LAW IS IN EFFECT. THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS UP FORD IN 1776.

MY PRESENTATION IN CHIEF WASHBURN AND I ARE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY OR ANY

COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU LIEUTENANT THANK YOU CHEAP FOR BRINGING THIS TO US.

I WENT THROUGH IT AND I MET WITH THE CHIEF ABOUT THIS.

ALL DEPARTMENTS ARE GOING THROUGH THIS OF THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT'S UNIQUE TO THE CITY OF INDIO. I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK THAT WENT BEHIND THIS. LET'S OPEN UP FOR MY COUNCIL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ITEM.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THE ONLY COMMENT IS THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND THOROUGHNESS OF THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ALL THIS SO IT'S VERY

INFORMATIVE. >> THANK YOU.

>> ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION AFTER SOMEONE ELSE. I WILL RECOMMEND FULL RECORD IN 1776 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

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>> I WILL SECOND THE

MOTION. >> HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY HOLMES.

CAN I HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> I WILL NOW BREATHE ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 1776 AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIO CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481.

>> THANK YOU.

THERE WE GO. OH YEAH.

THAT'S MOVED TO ITEM 9.2 WHICH IS

[9.2 $1.5 million Purchase and Sale Agreement with S.L.G.R Development, Inc...]

IN FINDING OF CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. THIS'LL BE HANDLED BY OUR DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEPONENT MR.

CARL MORGAN. >> IF I CAN INTERJECT I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF TO THE FACT THAT I OWN PROPERTY WITHIN A THOUSAND

FEET. >> YOU'RE EXCUSED.

COUNSEL CARL MORGAN ECONOMIC DIRECTOR.

AS THAT TERM WENT MUCH OF THIS IS A PURCHASE AND SALE OF BETWEEN THE STUPID US LG ART INK.

IT'S A SELL AGREEMENT.

THIS IS THE MAP SHOWING THE PROPERTY. IT'S LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILES AND OASIS.

IT IS FOR PARCELS.

33,000 SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING CONSISTING OF 2 BUILDINGS, PARKING LOT OF THE NORTH OF THE BUILDING. THEN THE VACANT LOT TO THE WEST ACROSS THE ALLEY.

THE SALIENT POINTS THE PSA.

THE REASON OF THE PURCHASE IS FOR LIBRARY.

THIS PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING NOT USED BY THE LIBRARY WOULD BE MARKETED FOR FUTURE RETAIL AND RESTAURANT USES.

THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IS A CORONAVIRUS AMERICAN RESCUE ACT OR ACT ARPA FUNDS. THE RECOMMENDATION THIS EVENING IS TO PROVE THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH SL GR DEVELOPMENT FINANCING. FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45 – 145 OASIS STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.5 MILLION. THERE IS ALSO $1350 ESCROW.

AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. TO FIND THE CELL AND OFFERS A SINNER MANAGER AT TO COMPLETE THE SALE. SLIDE I THINK CROSSOVER IS 90 DAY DUE DILIGENCE. WHERE WE WILL BRING A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER INTO CHECK OUT THE BUILDING AND TO GIVE US AN ASSESSMENT OF THAT PROPERTY.

YOU HAVE 90 DAYS TO DO THAT.

THE ME HAVE THE RIGHT TO EITHER MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TRANSACTION OR NOT DEPENDING ON WHAT THE FINDINGS ARE.

THAT INCLUDES THE SELF-REPORT.

>> THINK IT MR. MORGAN. MORE ACTIVITY GOING ON DOWNTOWN I SEE. I HAVE NO QUESTIONS ALL OPEN UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR

MR. MORGAN. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE OUR LIBRARY AND A GREAT PROPERTY PURCHASE ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE NEW DIPLOMA GOING IN IN THE OLD TOWN AND DOWNTOWN AREA. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

IT'S A FAIR PRICE ON MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION UNLESS SOMEONE WANTS TO HAVE OTHER COMMENTS.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE SELL AGREEMENT WITH SL GR DEVELOPMENT I AND SEE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4515 VOICE STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.5 LITERS AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.

FIND THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY CONFORMANT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE SALE.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> OF A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MILLER SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ.

CAN I HAVE A VOTE

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KIMI ASKED COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES BACK IN.

LOOK BACK. >> ITEM NUMBER 10.

[10.1 Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Supplemental Law Enforcement Servi...]

>> GOOD EVENING MR. MAYOR, CITY COMES BACK.

MY NAME IS MIKE WASHBURN I'M STILL YOUR CHIEF OF POLICE.

THIS IS A ROUTINE ITEM THAT MY LAW REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT RESCUE THE CITY COUNCIL EXCEPT THE 21/22 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS FROM THE AMOUNT OF $140,360. WE WILL USE THOSE FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND OVERTIME AS OUTLINED IN ATTACHMENT A. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF

YOU HAVE ANY. >> THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM CHIEF. WHAT I WILL DO IS ALL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK IF WE HAVE ANYONE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC

COMMENT. >> THERE ARE NONE.

>> WE HAVE NO ONE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I HAVE A BUDDY IN THE QUEUE TO REQUEST TO SPEAK. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE CHIEF. OR A MOTION TO.

>> ALL DO THIS MORNING.

TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RSO DISTRIBUTE SL ESA FUNDS TO LOCAL CITIES AND MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE POLICE SERVICES.

USING SL ESA FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S 800 AND AGE AS PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM PURCHASE PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.

OFFSET POLICE TRAINING COST, PERSONNEL COST AND PAY FOR THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FISCAL YEAR 2021 SL ESA FUNDS WITH OPERATED INTO NEXT FISCAL SEE YOUR

BUDGET. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES. CAN I ROLL PLEASE.

>> MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU CHIEF. I APPRECIATE IT. UBUNTU ITEM 10.2.

[10.2 Ordinance No. 1777, amending Chapter 159 (Zoning Regulations) and adop...]

>> THEY COULD MAYOR, DUTY KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEPONENT.

THE CHIEF SAID HE'D HAVE THE SHORTEST PRESENTATION.

I WILL NOT BUT I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF. I KNOW WE HAVE OTHER THINGS PLANNED FOR THE EVENING.

THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS PERTAINS TO SOMETHING SAW BACK IN JANUARY. BACK IN JANUARY HE REPRESENTED WITH 2 ORDINANCE ACTIONS PERTAINING TO THE DEAL ARE PREDICTABLE ME AGREEMENT. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER IN THE EARLY 90S THEY HAD THE GOVERNOR PROPERTIES NORTH INTO THE MONROE STREET AND JACKSON STREET AREA. THAT SMALL LAND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

THAT MOMENT AGREEMENT WAS INSISTENT FOR MANY YEARS.

IT WAS EXTENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. THEN ON JENNIFER 19 2022 IS SET TO EXPIRE.

HOWEVER, THE CITY WORK WITH SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS OUT THERE TO EXTEND FOR THIS PROPERTY OWNERS IN TERMS OF THE DEVELOPED AGREEMENT FOR 18 MONTHS.

HOWEVER NOT ALL PROPERTIES IN THE AREA ARE COVERED BY THIS. THAT RESULTED IN COUNCIL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 7234 WHICH IS AN URGENCY ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS THE FACT WE HAD UNTIL PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. THE REASON THAT IS AN ISSUE IS BECAUSE IF THERE'S DEVELOPMENT INTEREST IN THOSE PROPERTIES BY NOT HAVING THEM ZONED PROPERLY THIS PROPERTIES COULD NOT PERCEIVE FORWARD.

CANCEL TOOK ACTION ON EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH FOR LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME I

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AS I MENTIONED THE HERBS URGENCY ORDINANCE IS FOR LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.

WITHIN TOOK THE NEW CODE BACK THROUGH THE NORMAL PROCESS WHICH INCLUDED GOING TO YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION.

THIS IS THE LANGUAGE ON THE SCREEN THAT WAS CONSIDERED UNDER THE URGENCY ORDINANCE AND WAS BROUGHT TO YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND AGAIN THIS IS AREA WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN THE MONROE AND JACKSON STREET AREA. YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FIGURE 23RD 2022.

THEY RECOMMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL THAT YOU CONSIDER PERMANENTLY ADOPTING THIS NEW 159 419.

THIS EVENING WE ARE BEFORE YOU AFTER DOING A DELETE NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ALL AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS CITY LIFE. DID IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE WE ANTICIPATE IF THERE WAS MORE THAN A THOUSAND INTERESTED PARTIES. WE AT GRANT 1/8 OF THE PAGE THE DESERET NEWS ZONE THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THIS.

THIS EVENING WE ARE ASKING COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TAKING ACTION ON ORDINANCE 1777 WHICH WOULD PERMANENTLY ADOPT THIS NEW CODE SECTION INTO THE MUNICIPAL CODE. WITHOUT HAPPY TO ANSWER MOTIONS BEFORE YOU

OPEN FOR PUBLIC HEARING. >> THANK YOU MR. STEINER FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK DO WE HAVE

ANYONE ONLINE? >> THERE ARE NONE.

>> NO ONE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M NO REQUEST TO SPEAK. I'M CLOSE TO PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO CONSUMMATE FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS OF STAFF.

OR EMOTION. >> A MOTION TO A FULL READING OF ORDINANCE 177 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 159 ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ADULTING ADOPTING NEW SESSION 159 – 419 PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDS ON PROPERTIES INTRODUCE THE ORDERS BY TITLE ONLY AND REQUEST THE CLERK WITH THE

TILE. >> SECOND.

>> PUBLISHED BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER.

CAN I HAVE A VOTE PLEASE.

[VOTING] >> MOTION PASSES THE CLERK

READ. >> ALL READ ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1777.

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 159 ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 159.419 PERTAINING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNSOUND PROPERTIES WITHIN THE FORMER PACIFIC INDIO PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT

AGREEMENT AREA. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MR. STEINER FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> THINK IT MAYOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEPONENT WILL KEEP THIS PRESENTATION BRIEF AS WELL.

>> 22 READ IT? [LAUGHTER] I COULD READ THE NEXT

ITEM. >> MY APOLOGIES.

I JUMPED RIGHT IN THERE.

>> THAT'S OKAY.

I COMMEND NOT. NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 10.3 RESOLUTION NUMBER

[10.3 Resolution No. 10276, adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mi...]

>> LET'S DO A DO OVER.

SO THANK YOU MAYOR. THIS EVENING THE STAFF IS BRINGING BEFORE YOU A PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND A ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. THIS IS FOR A PROPOSED NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

AS INDICATED BY THE MAYOR EARLIER THIS WILL BE IN THE AREA NORTHEAST OF AVENUE 50 AND JACKSON STREET. THIS MAP GIVES YOU THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION. SOME OF YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS BECAUSE 2015 PROJECT CALLED LAS PALMAS WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY THE PROJECT NEVER WENT FORWARD.

THE APPLICANT FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, COCO PALMS LLC HAS RESUBMITTED FOR A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP CONSIDERATION FOR A PROJECT THAT WOULD ENTAIL HUNDRED 73 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS PER ONCE DURING 2-STORY UNITS.

THERE WILL BE OVERALL DENSITY FOR ABOUT 4.5 2 AN ACRE. WHICH IS CONSISTENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN EXISTING ZONING FOR THE

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ACCESS OFF JACKSON.

SHOWS YOU THE SCHEDULE.

THERE ARE 5 PHASES OF THE PROJECT. SHE.

THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE SHOWS YOU THE PROPOSED LOT LAYOUT WITH THE RESIDENCES ON THEM. NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES GOING TO GIVE YOU AN ILLUSTRATIVE OVERVIEW OF THE HOUSING MODEL TYPES. AND IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION DID CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM AS DIRECTED BY CITY CODE AS WELL AS STATE LAW. THAT PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONDUCTED ON MARCH 23. THEY DID RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL 3 – ZERO VOTE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AS WELL AS TO APPROVE THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP.

THERE ARE 2 ISSUES THAT ARE GOING TO BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING YOU WILL HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT POTENTIALLY. WE HOPE ON THE FIRST WHEN WE RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

WEREN'T NATION WITH THE APPLICANT.

THERE IS THE ISSUE AND INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVENUE 49 AND JACKSON STREET. WE WORKED WITH APPLICANT ON THAT. INITIALLY THE CONDITION READ IT HAD TO BE WITHIN HUNDRED BUILDING PERMIT OR WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. APPLICANT ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF TIME UP TO 3 YEARS INSTEAD OF 2 YEARS. THE CITY ENGINEER REVIEWED THAT REQUEST AND FOUND IT REASONABLE. IN TERMS OF THE REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO ISSUE SITE DEPONENT AND ENSURE THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN IN AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS RESULTING FROM TRAFFICKED FROM THE PROJECT. WITHIN THE RESOLUTION PRESENTED ON THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP YOU WILL FIND THAT STAYS FOR 3 YEARS AND APPLICANT'S TEAM IS IN SUPPORT OF THAT. THE OTHER ISSUE YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT THIS EVENING AND THIS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE STAFF AND THE APPLICANT ARE IN ALIGNMENT IS A REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS ON ONE SIDE OF THAT PRIVATE STREET NETWORK AS I MENTIONED. THIS IS A HUNDRED 73 UNIT PROJECT.

IT IS INTENDED TO BE GATED.

THE ETERNAL STREET NETWORK IS INTENDED TO BE PRIVATE. WE WOULD TALK TO THE CHANNEL PLAN SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 WHO ADOPTED THE NUMBER OF POLICIES RELATING TO THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. ONE OF THEM IS POLICY LDU 7.5 WHICH DIRECTS THAT THERE SHOULD BE INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS ON A MINIMUM OF ONE SIDE OF THE PRIVATE STREET NETWORK. THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS REVIEWED BY STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSION WE REFUTED AND RECOMMENDED A PETITION OF APPROVAL FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. AS THAT COUNCIL IS A WORD FROM OTHER PROJECT AND REMIND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REVIEW AND A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP YOU ARE REVIEWING THE PROJECT FOR CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN AND THAT INCLUDES THE ADOPTED POLICIES.

IN THIS INSTANCE THE APPLICANT WILL SEEK RELIEF FOR THAT INSTALLATION OF THE SIDEWALK ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET. STAFF BELIEVES IT PROMOTES A SAFE PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT WITH COLLECTIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. THE APPLICANT IS GOING TO PRESENT TO YOU AND I WILL LET THEM SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES BUT BECAUSE HE PUT IT IN A MEMO TO STAFF I WILL HIGHLIGHT THEIR POSITION IS A GATED COMMUNITY THERE WILL BE IMPACTS ON THE USABLE FRONT YARDS FOR THE LAWS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE INSTALLATION OF THE SIDEWALK AND THEY HAVE ALTERNATE IDEAS INCLUDING SIGNAGE TO OFFSET ANY IMPACTS FOR NOT HAVING SIDEWALK ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET. GOOD STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION APPROVAL 8.29 BE RETAINED.

RECEIVED APPLICANT TO TALK TO ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT THAT.

THIS EVENING STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10276. THIS PERTAINS TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM AND STAFF IS RECOMMENDING ADOPTING RESOLUTION NUMBER 10277 APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 38072.

THAT WILL RESULT IN THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION I JUST DESCRIBED.

THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS CONSUMMATE HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF?

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR NEEDING COUNCILMEMBERS, CITY MANAGER, A PLEASURE TO BE HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU. I FIRST WANT TO COMPLEMENT THE STAFF, THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

OFTEN TIMES GET DOWN TO WHERE THERE'S JUST A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT ONE PARTICULAR ISSUE.

HERE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT THE LU 75 AND HOW TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

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THE REASON IT CONCERNED ME WAS I WASN'T SURE.

SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ACTUALLY KEVIN SNYDER IS THE ONE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR ME.

WE ALWAYS DO A TRANSCRIPT WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

IT WAS COMMISSIONER VALDES WHO SAID IT REALLY RAISED THE QUESTION SENT I MIGHT BE OKAY WITH THIS IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. WE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.

THEN PLANNING DIRECTOR SNYDER WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS QUESTION HE SAID THAT THE CONDITION COULD BE WAIVED.

IT WAS ON PAGE 10 OF THE TRANSCRIPT. SO I TOOK THAT TO MEAN WE HAD A FIGHTING CHANCE SOMEONE HERE WITH MY FIGHTING CHANCE. LET ME TELL YOU WHY I THINK WE HAVE A BETTER THAN FINDING CHANCE. THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE GATED. THERE'S A LINK TO BE HUNDRED 73 UNITS.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA LEAVE HERE AND BE FAMILIES.

THE CONCERT WAS WALKING IN THE STREETS MIGHT BE DANGEROUS.

AND THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST FROM COMMISSIONER VALDES'S POINT OF VIEW LIGHTING ISSUE. WE READDRESS THE LEADING ISSUE WAS TO PROVIDE FOR, AND I CAN EVER SAY THIS WORK CORRECTLY. THE ONES THAT COME ON AFTER THE SUNDAY WHAT WE DID IS WE PUT IN EACH GARAGE WE PUT 2 OF THOSE CARRIAGE LINES THEY WILL COME ON. THE SECOND THING WE DID IS LOOK AT CURVILINEAR STREETS.

OTHER WORDS THERE'S NOT A MAIN DRAG WHERE WE CAN RACE DOWN THE ROAD.

GATED COMMUNITY WILL BE THE RESIDENCE. I DON'T THINK THE RESIDENTS WHEN THEY HAVE FAMILIES ARE GOING TO BE INTERESTED IN GOING REALLY FAST DOWN THE STREET.

III ITEM OR 4TH ITEM WAS WE COULD ALSO PROVIDE FOR SIGNAGE.

THAT IS DECORATIVE AS WELL AS VERY PUBLIC ORIENTED.

THAT SIGNAGE COULD BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF KEVIN'S GROUP AND THE CITY ENGINEER. THEN WE LOOKED OUT WHAT ELSE WE COULD DO AND WE REALIZED THAT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT COME INTO PLAY WITH REGARD TO THIS PROJECT IN REGARDS TO THE STREETS THEMSELVES.

WE COULD LOWER THE SPEED LIMIT. WE CAN PROVIDE FOR A LOWER THAN NORMAL SPEED LIMIT. NUMBER THESE STREETS ARE 41 FEET WIDE.

SO WE COULD GO 15 MILES PER HOUR OR 25 MILES PER HOUR. SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STAFF.

FINALLY, WE LOOKED AT THIS AND I READ YOUR LAND-USE PLANNING SECTION ESPECIALLY 6.

I READ SOME OF THE OTHER INTERESTING COMMENTS BECAUSE I WORKED ON LAND-USE PLANS FOR OTHER CITIES. YOU WANT SUSTAINABILITY AND WALK ABILITY IN EFFECT WE HAVE FAMILIES AND WANT PLAYABILITY.

YOU HAVE THESE FRONT YARDS WITH NO SIDEWALK. INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR WHAT I CALL PARKING SPACES AMONG FAMILIES AND YOU GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AT LEAST SOME FRONT YARD PLAY MAY BE REAR YARD PLAY.

WHO KNOWS. WITH SIGNAGE, WITH LIGHTS THAT ARE ON AND WITH THE FACT IT'S GATED AND THERE'S ONLY HUNDRED 73 HOMES IN THE STREETS ARE CURVIER LINEAR.

I THINK THOSE ALL ADD UP IN FAVOR OF NOT HAVING SIDEWALKS. STARBUCKS TO MEET WITH DETRACT FROM HOME ENCLAVE.

ALL THAT BEING SAID THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING WE COULD DO.

I WILL TELL YOU IT'S CALLED SPEED HUMP.

NOT SPEEDBUMP. SPEED HUMPS ARE DIFFERENT. THEY'RE SOFTER, THEY'RE NOT JUST PLANTED INTO THE ROAD BUT THEY MAKE CAR SLOW DOWN.

AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING WE COULD DO. THE OTHER THING WE COULD LOOK AT IS DECREASING THE WIDTH OF THE STREET TO 36 FEET.

BUT, WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD HERE WHERE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY CAN TALK TO FOLKS. THEY CAN PLAY IN THEIR YARDS. WE DON'T REALLY NEED ANY MORE CONCRETE. SO, FAST THE REASON WE THOUGHT OF THIS.

WE THINK WE ARE ON SOLID GROUND FOR SAFETY REASONS.

AND FOR SUSTAINABILITY REASONS. AND FOR COLLEGIALITY AMONG THE FAMILIES THAT LIVED THERE.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AGAIN, IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT OPINION AND YOUR STAFF IS VERY PROFESSIONAL VERY GOOD. WE JUST HAVE A DIFFERENT

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TO ME IT POINTED OUT OR NOT REALLY LACKING WILL RESCUE 4. SOMETIMES LAWYERS CAN

BE WACKY. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS ARE. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK TO BE HAPPENING

ONLINE? >> THERE ARE NONE.

>> THERE ARE NONE ONLINE.

I HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK.

I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP TO COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS OF EITHER THE STAFF OR APPLICANT. I HAVE

QUESTIONS OF STAFF. >> MR. SNYDER I DON'T HAVE A MAP IN FRONT OF ME OF WHAT THE PROJECT LOOKS LIKE. WHAT'S A TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH?

>> PRIVATE STREET WITH HER ADOPTED ENGINEERING STANDARD WOULD BE 41 FEET WIDE. FROM CURB TO CURB.

>> THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE OR WOULD IT NOT SIDEWALKS

ON THE CURB? >> SIDEWALK, THE SIDEWALK WOULD BE BEYOND THE CURB COUNCILMEMBER AND IT WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 5 FEET

WIDE. >> SO WHEN, WITH THE TRIGGER FOR ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE STREET TO BE SIDEWALK VERSUS BOTH SIDES

TO BE SIDEWALK? >> IS WRITTEN INTO THE POLICY THE CITY COUNSEL ADOPTED POLICY LU .SIMPLIFY THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM OF ONE SIDE OF THE

STREET. >> OKAY SO ALL STAFF IS DOING IS RECOMMENDING THE

MINIMUM. >> CORRECT.

THE CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT THIS AGAIN IS A PRIVATE STREET NETWORK INTERNALLY WITHIN

THE PROJECT. >> OKAY, AGAIN ARE THE STREETS STANDARD OR DIFFERENT THAN THE PRIVATE

STREETS? >> WE HAVE A PRIVATE STREET ADOPTED.

FOR THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE IT IS 41 FEET. SOMETIMES YOU WILL SEE A DIFFERENT WITH PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT WIDER FOR PUBLIC STREETS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PUBLIC SIDEWALKS SECTIONS THAT OCCUR WITH PUBLIC STREETS.

YOU MIGHT SEE A WIDER WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. AGAIN, THE ENGINEERING STANDARD IS 41 FEET. THIS PARTICULAR POLICY WOULD ADD AN ADDITIONAL 5 FEET OF AREA BEYOND THE 41 FEET BY HAVING A MEMO A 5 FOOT SIDEWALK ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET.

>> OKAY. DELETE AREAS WE DO HAVE THE MINIMUM 41 ARE THE COUNTRY ESTATES WHERE IT'S DARK SKIES AND RURAL ROADS. THIS PROJECT IS NOT WITHIN THE COUNTRY ESTATES AREA. IS THAT

CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU MR.

SNYDER. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. KEVIN, OR TALK ABOUT FOLLOWING THE STANDARD.

THIS PROPERTIES ON THE COUNTRY ESTATES BUT THE OTHER SIDE. I LIVED IN THE COUNTRY ESTATES ROOTED OFF SIDEWALKS AND IT WORKED OUT VERY WELL FOR US. WE HAD CURB AND GUTTER OBVIOUSLY THERE TO MAKE SURE THE WATER WENT OFF AND EVERYBODY RUNS.

I LOVE IT IN A GATED COMMUNITY WHICH WE HAVE SIDEWALKS BUT NO ONE WALKS ON THE SIDEWALKS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO WALK UP AND DOWN US ARE GOING THROUGH WHERE THE ENTRY GOES IN. BUT IT WALKS ON THE STREET. BECAUSE MORE COMMUNITY EVERYONE BASICALLY KNOWS WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF SPEED AND WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE.

IT'S AN ISSUE NOT TO HAVE SIDEWALKS EXCEPT FOR OUR RULES WHICH ARE BASICALLY SAYING IS BASICALLY THE ORDINANCE THAT WE AGREE

TO? >> CAN CEMENT YOUR PUTTING IN THE ROLE-PLAYING CITY ENGINEER WHICH I SHOULD DO. I'LL GIVE YOU MY.[INAUDIBLE] THIS PARTICULAR POLICY REFLECTS THAT INTENT.

IT WAS INDICATED EARLIER THAT DURING THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING I HAD INDICATING THAT COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER WAIVING THIS REQUIREMENT. YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO WAIVE THAT. AFTER MAKE APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE.

YOU MAY FIND AS APPLICANT REPOSING MEETS THE INTENT OF THE POLICY WHICH IS SAFE MOVEMENTS WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENTS.

THE GOAL OF THAT PARTICULAR POLICY WAS TO PROMOTE A SAFE PEDESTRIAN WALKING ENVIRONMENT.

AGAIN YOU COULD MAKE IT INTERPRETATION THE APPLICANT IS ACHIEVING THAT IF YOU FELT THAT WAS

THE CASE. >> I FEEL THAT HE HAS.

I FEEL HE'S MADE THE ADOPTION TO DO IT.

I THINK THIS PROPERTY LOOKS TO BE THE ONE THAT WOULD BE IN CONCURRENCE WITH IT.

IT'S A GATED COMMUNITY.

IT'S GOT SO MANY HOUSES.

THERE IN PHASES.

AT THE SAME TIME ONE OF THEM TO THE ORCHARD IT'S THE SAME WAY. I THINK LOOKING AT IT DOESN'T STOP CONNECTIVITY.

IT DOESN'T STOP PEOPLE FROM WALKING TO PLACE TO PLACE.

IT JUST DOESN'T HAVE A DESIGNATED AREA.

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I TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT.

IN A PRIVATE SETTING I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE APPLICANT MAKING THE CHANGES TO BE ABLE TO DO IT. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE POLICY TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS SOMETHING LIKE THAT WE HAVE THE DISCRETION TO GO BACK AND FORTH INTO IT. THERE SHOULD BE OTHER ALTERNATIVES.

I THINK HE MEETS THE GOAL OF WHAT I WOULD APPRECIATE. I HAVE NO PROBLEM CHANGING IT TO ALLOW NO SIDEWALKS.

>> ONE ALSO REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT THIS IS A FAMILY COMMUNITY.

WEATHERS FAMILIES WE NEED SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SPIRIT THAT MEANS AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE STREET NEEDS TO HAVE A SIDEWALK.

END OF WORK IN A MOVE TOWARD PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY CONNECTIVITY WE NEED TO STICK TO THE STANDARDS WE ADOPTED WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND NOT DEVIATE FROM THEM AND IT COMES TO

CONNECTIVITY. >> I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

ONE SIDE OF THE STREET THE STAFF SIDEWALKS PARTICULARLY IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS AND ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE AT SOME LEVEL OF A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S SAFER, AND SAFER APPEARED FOR PUTTING IN STREETS GRANTED IT'S NOT GATED. PUTTING IN STREETS OFF OF THE OLDER DOWNTOWN AREA SO THE KIDS CAN GET TO SCHOOL. I THINK SIDEWALKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS.

>> THEY KILL. >> I DON'T DISAGREE.

MORE TALKING PRIVATE STREETS COMPARED TO PUBLIC STREETS.

THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.

OTHER THAN A COMMUNITY NOW THAT HAS SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES.

IN A 55 AND OLDER COMMUNITY THAT DOESN'T USE THE SIDEWALKS EVER.

THERE'S NOTHING UNSAFE ABOUT IT. I DO AGREE WITH YOU TO AN EXTENT. WHICH SIDE YOU PUT IT ON? AND TO THE PEOPLE WALK ACROSS THE STREET TO GET TO THE SUB TO WALK WHERE THEY GOT AGO? TO BE ON THE SIDEWALK FROM THE OTHER SIDE? SO, I DISAGREE ON CERTAIN ONES. THANK YOU.

ASK MAYOR PRO TEM. >> ONE OF THE BIGGEST WAS, COMPLAINTS I GET FROM RESIDENTS IS THAT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS. AND THAT THEIR CHILDREN WALKING TO SCHOOL ARE MORE INTO ENTERING THOSE AREAS THAT DON'T HAVE SIDEWALKS.

I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE STREET

HAVING SIDEWALKS. >> OKAY, I WOULD CONCUR WITH THAT. I THINK THE POLICY WAS PUT IN PLACE FOR RECENT AND THAT IS TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES FOR SAFETY PURPOSES AND COLLECTIBILITY GIVEN PEDESTRIAN USE SEE IF THEY'RE ALL THERE TO MOVE ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IT'S PRIVATE OR PUBLIC. I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER MILLER ABOUT THIS BEING PRIVATES HOWEVER I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD AND THAT'S GOVERNED BY A GENERAL PLAN.

I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF HAVING THE SIDEWALK ON ONE SIDE. NOW WHAT SIDE AND HOW WE DO THAT THAT'S NOT UP TO ME. I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF THAT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITHOUT.

>> IS ALREADY LISTED AS CONDITION OF APPROVAL IN A DISCRETION OF THE SIDE OF THE STREET WOULD BE UP TO THE DEVELOPER.

>> WITH NO OTHER COMMENTS I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION BUT I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME.

>> I WILL MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10276 ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION MITIGATION AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE COCO PALM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT LOCATED NORTHEAST OF AVENUE 50 AND JACKSON STREET INTERSECTION. ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10277 APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 38072 TO SUBDIVIDE 38 ACRES INTO 173 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCELS FOR THE COCO PALMS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT. >> I WILL SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES.

CAN I GET A BOAT PLEASE.

[VOTING] >> THE MOTION PASSES.

THEY GAVE MR. SNYDER.

THANK YOU. IF I MAY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC, JUST DEVIATE FROM THE AGENDA FOR A QUICK SECOND.

WE HAVE OUR REPS FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HERE.

FOR THEIR PRESENTATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE NOT SHUTTLE VICTIMS RIGHT WEEK. WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT THAT AND GIVE THEM THE PROCLAMATION AND TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF RECOGNIZE THAT IMPORTANT WEEK. MAYOR PRO TEM?

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>> WELCOME TO OUR COUNCIL MEETING. IF APPROXIMATE PATIENT WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU FOR NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK. READ THIS IT'S AS FAR AS VICTIM RIGHTS MOVEMENT HAS RESULTED IN STATE AND PUBLIC FEDERAL LEVELS AND WHEREAS MUST HELP VICTIMS ACCESS TO JUSTICE, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TECHNOLOGY THAT 2022 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK RIGHTS WEEK FOR RIGHTS, ACCESS AND EQUALITY FOR ALL VICTIMS AND WHEREAS ON RAPE THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD, TO BE TREATED WITH FAIRNESS, DIGNITY AND RESPECT REBUILD THEIR TRUST IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

WHEREAS NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO.[INAUDIBLE] NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I WAYMOND FERMON MAYOR THE CITY OF INDIO ALONG WITH THE IDIOT CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 24 TO APRIL 30, 2022 AS CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK. [INAUDIBLE] VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. [APPLAUSE]

>> IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO

SHARE. >>.[INAUDIBLE] UNDER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE BEEN NOT AS MOBILE WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING HER IN PERSON VIGIL AND HONORING THOSE WHO'VE LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF CRIME AND SUPPORTING THE SURVIVORS. THEY KILL.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM CAN HAVE

THEM. BACK. >>. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. [APPLAUSE]

>> ALL RIGHT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11 WHICH ARE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

CLERK TO BE HAVE ANY ONE

ONLINE? >> THERE ARE NONE.

>> OTHER NO PUBLIC COMMENT SO I HAVE NO REQUEST TO SPEAK. BEFORE WE MOVED TO ADJOURN LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD BEFORE B ADJOURN THE MEETING? ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS MAY 4, 2022.

THAT WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING.

THANK YOU.

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