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>> I WILL CALL TO ORDER

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

THE CITY OF INDIO JOINT COUNSEL MANY WITH THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.

TODAY'S WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 2020 MY NAME IS WAYMOND FERMON AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY. I'LL BE CHAIRING THIS MEETING.

CANAVERAL CALL PLEASE.

EVERYONE TO STAND WE DO NOT HAVE AN INVOCATION. ALAS COUNCILMAN MILLER TO LEAVE US IN THE PLEDGE.

>> PATIENT OUT OF YOUR HEART FOR THOSE OF PARTICULAR COUNTRY.

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

TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR

ALL. >> THANK YOU SIR.

ALL RIGHT, WE DO HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY ONLINE CORRECT? THE CITY ATTORNEY JOB

[4.1 FY 22/23 Budget Discussion]

REPORT ON CLOSE SESSION? >> YES.

THE CITY COUNSEL FOR THOSE LISTED ON THE AGENDA AND THERE'S NO REPORTABLE ACTION.

>> THANK YOU MS. DIAZ. THE NEXT ITEM IS PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 16 THROUGH 22ND OF 2022. IN THIS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

MAYOR PRO TEM IF YOU WILL JOIN ME WE COULD DO THE PROCLAMATION.

>> MAYOR I THINK WE HAVE ALMOST OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM IF THEY WANT TO COME.

MR. RUSSELL TAWANA INVITE THE TEAM UP. IT WILL BE A GREAT PHOTO OP.

>> THIS IS A TEAM THAT MAKES IT WORK FOR OUR CITY. COME ON DOWN, DON'T BE SHY. COME ON DOWN.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. LET'S SQUEEZE IN.

ALL RIGHT. WHO WAS BACK THERE HIDING? [LAUGHTER].

THERE HE IS. OKAY. MR. WASSIL IF YOU WON'T STEP IN THE MIDDLE YOU HAVE THE PROCLAMATION AND YOU'RE THE BIG BOSS OF US ALL HERE EVEN ME.

JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND ALL THAT YOU DO IN OUR CITY. WE ARE THE BIGGEST CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO MAKE IT WORK.

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL WE LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

WE WANT TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS PROCLAMATION I WILL REACH YOU NOW. IT SAYS WHEREAS THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING SMART GROWTH STRATEGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS INNOVATIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.

PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT INDIO.

AND WHEREAS, SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES CANNOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES WORK TOGETHER TO DESIGN, BUILD, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORTATION, WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF OUR CITY OF FESTIVALS AND, WHEREAS, THE CITY OF INDIA JOINS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACROSS UNITED STATES AND ACKNOWLEDGING PUBLIC WORK PROFESSIONALS NEXT IN THE PRINT APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I WAYMOND FERMON MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIO ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL TO HERE PROCLAIM MAY 15 THROUGH THE 21ST OF 2022 TO BE NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF INDIO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] >> WE WANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION THAT WE HEAR FROM ALL THE RESIDENTS WHEN THEY SEE THE CONTINUED WORK YOU ALL DO.

WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE GREATER THINGS THAT ARE COMING IN INDIO AND THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING FOR US. WE KNOW YOU GUYS DO IT HUMBLY AND FOR US A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE THINK US BUT REALLY WE ALWAYS TELL THEM IT'S OUR STAFF GETTING THE WORK DONE.

OR JUST HERE TO PASS THE MONEY TO DO IT.

THERE IS ALL THESE PEOPLE WORKING HARD EVERY DAY IN THE HEAT. ESPECIALLY WITH SUMMERS COMING OUT.

WE SEE WORKING OUT THERE.

WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR

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HARD WORK. >> YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR TEAM AND THE MAN OF THE HOUR IS MR. WASSIL. IF YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TO YOUR STAFF ….

>> IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO WORK WITH SUCH A PROFESSIONAL TEAM.

THIS IS THE BEST TEAM I'VE EVER WORKED WITH. IN MY 30+ YEARS IN THIS PROFESSION.

I'M PROUD TO BE PART OF THE SCENE. I'M PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL CITY. THANK YOU YOUR HONOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE US.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> PICTURE TIME.

THANK YOU GUYS, I APPRECIATE IT.

SO CITY MANAGER NEXT WE

HAVE NEW EMPLOYEES? >> I WILL STILL THE

MICROPHONE. >> WOULD BE GREAT IF THE REST OF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN. WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM AS MR. WASSIL JUST EDUCATED.

IT'S CITYWIDE OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF TEAM INDIO.

OUR NEW BRANDING TALKS ABOUT TAKING CENTER STAGE.

THESE NEW MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AS WELL AS THE RECENTLY PROMOTED MEMBERS OF THE TEAM ARE DOING JUST THAT. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO TAKING CENTER STAGE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES THAT'S A CRITICAL. A SEPARATE OF YOUR NAME PLEASE COME FORWARD. WE DO HAVE A SWAG BAG. ACTUALLY ONE EXAMPLE AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PUT FORWARD THE NEW BRANDING AND TAKING CENTER STAGE THERE SOME GOODIES IN HERE FOR EACH NEW MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND NEW PERMIT TECHNICIAN ONE IS ALONA ANDERSON.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD.

PLEASE GIVE ALONA A HAND.

[APPLAUSE] >> JUST STAY APPEAR FOR PHOTO PURPOSES AND I WILL SLIDE AROUND.

UTILITY WORKER AND IWA, INDIA WATER AUTHORITY – VEGA.

>> ONE OF HER NEW CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS,

EMILY UNDERWOOD. [APPLAUSE] >> ALL THE WAY FROM KENTUCKY WE BROUGHT EMILY.

ANOTHER CODE ENFORCEMENT, GEO VONA VIA.

GIOVANNI. [APPLAUSE]

>> ALSO AT IWA IS A CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN, MARINO MINGO.

[APPLAUSE] >> WE DO HAVE A FEW THAT WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTEND.

STEVE MCCLURE, POLICE OFFICER THAN TO POLICE OFFICER TRAINEES.

– CHAVEZ AND – SANDOVAL AT THE ACADEMY. MAYBE A GOOD PHOTO OP WITH THESE NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND THAT'S IT GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AGAIN.

I WILL STAND BY MARIE.

WELCOME TO TEAM INDIO.

MAYOR IF ELECTED SAY

ANYTHING. >> WELCOME TO CITY VIDEO.

RETURNING A GREAT CITY IT HAVE A GREAT STAFF AND THE MAYOR IS OKAY ITSELF.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE GROWING VERY FAST.

THERE SOME DISAGREEMENTS ON WHO'S THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THAT VALLEY. TELL YOU THIS YOU THE BEST CITY IN THE VALLEY SEE YOUR 20 GREAT CITY. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF INDIO AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK. [APPLAUSE]

>> IF THE COUNCIL COULD STATE WE HAVE SOME PROMOTIONS. THESE ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN WITH US AND RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN ADVANCED ASSIGNMENTS.

IF THEY WILL COME FORWARD RAYMOND MASAO FROM OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. [APPLAUSE] RAYMOND HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO IT ANALYST AND NOT PRESENTLY HAVE 2 DISPATCHERS THAT HAVE PROMOTED TO DISPATCHER 2.

JASON LOVE DIDIO AS WELL AS TRIMANA SERRANO.

THEY ARE NOT HERE.

IS KARINA CAMPOS HERE? SHE DIDN'T MAKE IT. SHE'S HELPING US AS AN INTERN WITH OUR MARKETING TEAM.

WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE RAYMOND AS WELL. HE'S BEEN HANGING OUT AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A LONG TIME. WITH OUR IT TEAM NOW WE GET TO STEAL HIM AS AN ANALYST.

HE'S GOT EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES.

PLEASE GIVE RAYMOND ANOTHER HAND.

FOLLOW-UP TIME.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

THANKS RAYMOND. CONGRATULATIONS.

WE WANTED TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE

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I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA DO THIS WITH THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNSEL.

THEY'RE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING.

THESE BAGS WE HAVE IT FOR THE SWAG BAG AND COUNCIL.

IF THE YOUTH COUNSEL CAN COME FORWARD WE HAVE SOME INDIO PATHS THAT WE LIKE TO HAVE YOU PASS OUT TO THEM. ALL THAT YOU HAVE THE MIC. IF YOU GUYS CAN COME FORWARD. AS A THANK

YOU. >> IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE SUMMERTIME. AT LEAST FOR ME. COME ON IN.

I PROMISE YOU THEY DON'T BITE.

>> I WILL TELL YOU THESE HATS ARE MORE ONE TO THE COACHELLA STAGE FENCE

FAST. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO RECOGNIZE OUR STAFF AND WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS. LIKE I MENTIONED ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR TEAM.

THAT'S HER TEAM THERE.

THANK YOU ALL. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6.

WHICH IS OUR YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL APPEARED TO HAVE A REPORT FROM OUR COUNCIL?

>> GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL. I'M STEPHANIE – AND I'M HERE TO GIVE THE REPORT FOR THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. WEAVER INVITED MARIE HAD GUEST SPEAKERS LIKE MAYOR FURMAN TALK ABOUT WATER CONSERVATION.

SOME OF USE ADVISORY COUNSEL MEMBERS ALSO WENT TO COACHELLA WHERE THEY WATCHED AMAZING BAND MEMBERS.

BANDS AND PERFORMERS.

YESTERDAY AT THE CITY COUNCIL REPORTED AND SORTED OUR SHIRTS BY SIZE. WE WENT TO THE AWARDS BANQUETS WHERE WE HAD A SOCIAL.

LASTLY WHERE HAVING A HIKE ON THE 14TH FROM 8 UNTIL NOTTINGHAM TO RAISE AWARENESS ON MENTAL HEALTH. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN SO IT WOULD BE NICE AT THE COUNCIL JOIN US TO THE

HIKE. >> GREAT. THANK YOU.

DID THAT CONCLUDE YOUR REPORT? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR INVITE TO THE BADLANDS WHICH WAS ONE OF OUR HIKES IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE WILL MAKE SURE WE GET COUNCILMEMBER MILLER OUT THERE AND TO DO THE HIKE.

THIS IS GREAT.

IT'S CAN IT BE A BUSY DAY FOR US. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7 WHICH IS REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS.

I WILL START WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH. JAVID REPORT FOR US?

>> I DO NOT. THANK YOU MAYOR FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN BERT MILLER TAYLOR REPORT

FOR US? >> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR. SEE FACT IF ADMINISTRATION WITH THE PERSONNEL THEY'RE LOOKING AT DURING A SURVEY ON WAGES FOR THE ACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF C BAG.

THERE'S QUITE A FEW OPENINGS AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SALARIES WITH EVERYONE LOOKING OUT MOVING AROUND.

A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOOD PEOPLE ARE BEING TAKING UP OTHER CITIES AND AGENCIES. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE COMPETITIVE WITH THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS.

WE DID A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOM KIRK ON HIS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. HE WILL COME TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON HIS NEEDS AND DESIRES.

HIS CONTRACT IS REVIEWED EVERY YEAR. ECAC WITCHES MR. TREJO AND I SIT ON ECAC WITCHES THE ADVISORY BOARD ON POWER FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE TALKED ABOUT RATES. ONE OF THINGS WE WANT TO DO IS KEEP THE RATES LOW DURING THE SUMMER. IT BALANCES OFFICER NOT GETTING BIG SWINGS IN BILLS.

SO THEY WILL PUT IT BEFORE THE IED MAINBOARD. THEN WHEN LOOKING AT EXPANSION OF LIENS AND HOUSES IN THE CITY VIDEO THAT ARE COMING FORWARD THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE POWER TO.

THEY'RE ABLE TO RESOURCE THE POWER WITH ONE OF OUR EXISTING TRANSFORMERS SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS TO HEAR.

SOME LINE AS A CHAIRMAN WE HAVE EARTH DAY. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE BEEN CELEBRATING BECAUSE OF CHAIRMAN READY AT THE TIME WHO'S THE COUNCILMEMBER FOR THE CITY OF QUINTA.

HE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE HYDROGEN CELL AND WHAT'S

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ONLINE DOES. FOR THE LEADER IN THE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY. WHEN OUR 12 GENERATION BUS NOW.

LEADING THE NATION.

THEY HAD A HYDROGEN CELL WORKSHOP THE OTHER DAY ON THE POWER AND WHAT A DEAL.

WE HAD GREAT SPEAKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THEY CAME TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY BECAUSE OF WHAT SOMEONE HAS DONE WITH HYDROGEN CELL.

YOU WILL SEE A LOT MORE OF THAT.

YOU WILL SEE THE POWER COMING FORWARD.

I TALKED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT THE MOBILE STATION THEY HAVE AND THEY WILL HAVE MORE THEM SO THEY COULD UTILIZE HYDROGEN CELL.

VERY CHEAP AND INEXPENSIVE FOR HOW FAR GOES AT ALL OF IT COMES OUT OF IT IS WATER OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.

VERY ECO-FRIENDLY. AND THEN I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE FROM COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH.

JIM CURTIS IS IN HERE BUT OUR STAFF ESPECIALLY POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIRE HER ALL HERE.

100,000 PEOPLE PER HERE.

IT BRINGS UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF TAX DOLLARS TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

MORE HONORED TO BE THE CITY OF FESTIVALS.

IT TAKES A LOT OF TOXIC ON OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ALL OF HER OTHER SERVICES.

MY HATS OFF TO THEM.

AT THE SAME TIME IT BRINGS IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY. NOT EVERYONE THAT LIVES IN INDIA WORKS IN INDIO.

ALL THE EXTRA HOURS FROM THE PLACES THEY WORK IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

TO SEE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE OUT HERE NOT INCLUDING THE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND PEOPLE THAT WE'RE INVOLVED. AGAIN SOCIALIZING AND GETTING BACK TO WHAT I CLASSIFY AS NORMAL WAS GREAT TO SEE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MORE CONCERTS HERE. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO GOLDEN VOICED FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT IT. WISHER AFTER 2 YEARS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET EVERYTHING PULLED BACK TOGETHER. IT SEEMED LIKED IT WENT WITHOUT A HITCH.

I'M SURE THERE WAS A LOT OF HITCHES WE DIDN'T GET TO SEE. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL. THAT'S IT MR.

MAYOR. >> THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN

RAMOS? >> ALL MY COMMISSIONS ARE DARK. I WANT TO THANK PD, FIRE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT.

I'M SURE THAT JOB WAS A CHALLENGE EVERY SECOND OF THE DATE DURING THE CONCERTS.

I BELIEVE APPRECIATE EVERY LEVEL OF STAFF DID DURING THE CONCERTS. JIM CURTIS IS ALWAYS OUTSTANDING NOW THAT OUR CITY MANAGER WAS OUT THERE, EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DID IT, ALL NIGHT.

REALLY A TREMENDOUS EFFORT BY THE CITY OF INDIO, OUR STAFF AND THANK YOU WRITE MUCH FOR HELPING MAKE THESE CONCERTS A SUCCESS.

LIKE CONSTANT MEMBER MILLER.

THANK YOU GOLDEN VOICE ABROGATE LIFE AND MUSIC AND FUN IN THE ARTS AND INTEREST BRACKET TO OUR CITY. BACK INTO THE DESERTS. FROM A SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE SO MANY PEOPLE APPRECIATED THE RENEWED ENERGY AND BUSINESS AND RESTAURANTS AND EVERYTHING FROM THE MARKET TO THE DRUGSTORE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IS GOING INTO CVS OR WALGREENS AND SEEING ALL THE CARS AND ALL THE KIDS AND ALL THE WATER.

IT'S A BLAST. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO WAS INVOLVED IN MAKING THOSE CONCERTS A SUCCESS.

THEN COD IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

IT'S KINDA COOL.

I-DRIVE UP OASIS EVERY MORNING AND I SEE THE FENCES AND THE BIG EQUIPMENT. AS I USED TO SAY, DIRT FINEST GOOD THING OUR CITY AND THERE'S PLENTY OF IT. VERY EXCITING TO GET THE COLLEGE BOTH BUILDINGS AT THE COLLEGE GOING.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE.

ACUTE MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS.

THANK YOU. >> MAYOR PRO TEM?

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>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US FOR OUR COUNSEL MEETING TODAY. AT A MEETING LAST WEEK WITH MAYOR FURMAN AND DOES IT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE DISCUSSED TRAFFIC WITH THE CHANGES IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS. OUR MAYOR AND STAFF EXPLAIN THE CONSTRUCTS ARE COMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SO WE CAN WORK WITH OUR SCHOOLS TO MITIGATE ANY NEW TRAFFIC ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. I HAD A MEETING WITH WELL WATER EDUCATION FOR LATINO LEADERS WERE INTERVIEWED MR. ANATOLY POLLOCK ON WHO'S THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE LONG BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT. THE MAIN FOCUS OF OUR INTERVIEW WAS FINANCING FOR WINTER DEPARTMENTS. WE GOT TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS WITH WATER FUNDS AS WELL AS MECHANISMS FOR FUNDING PROJECTS AND FUNDS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

I ATTENDED THE COACHELLA VALLEY BUSINESS CONFERENCE HOSTED BY SUPERVISOR PEREZ. WEBER HEARD FROM A FEW LOCAL ECONOMISTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. SOME TAKEAWAYS FOR ME THERE BELIEVES THAT THE HOUSING MARKET IS STABLE AND THE PRICE IT WILL NOT GO DOWN ANYTIME SOON UNTIL OUR LOCAL CITIES WE CAN SUPPLY THE NECESSARY APARTMENTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS.

ANOTHER TAKEAWAY WAS NOT THE SOONER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEALS WITH ISSUES OF THE FLESH OF THE NET LESS IMPACTFUL THE RECESSION WILL BE.

CURRENTLY WE FOUND 11 TRILLION STIMULUS, 5 TRILLION OF THAT IN QUANTITATIVE EASING WHICH THEY PREDICT WILL LEAD TO A .5 PERCENT INFLATION YEAR AFTER YEAR UNLESS IT IS DEALT WITH. ONE ECONOMIST PREDICTED THAT IMMEDIATE ACCENT WOULD KEEP US OUT OF A SIGNIFICANT RECESSION.

THE GOVERNMENT WAITS TO LONG WE WILL END UP IN A RECESSION AND THAT RECESSION WILL GET WORSE THE LONGER WE WAIT. WE COULD SEE UP TO 25 TO 45 PERCENT INCREASE IN PRICING IF WE DON'T START THE PROCESS OF QUANTITATIVE TIGHTENING TO ADDRESS THE QUANTITATIVE EASING. WE LEARN ABOUT DATA THAT EXPLAINS THE MOST COMMON NEEDS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WHICH INCLUDED THE NEED FOR BUSINESS COUNSELING AND SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING.

WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF A PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM ALONG WITH GOLDEN VOICE OF ALL THEIR STUFF FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK AND MANAGING THE FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU MAYOR. >> THANK YOU. I WILL ECHO MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS ON THINKING EVERYONE WHO MAKE THESE CONCERTS A SUCCESSFUL SEASON.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES. I WANT TO TAKE GOLDEN VOICE AND THINK OUR STAFF, OUR CITY MANAGER MONTGOMERY AND HIS STAFF FOR COLLABORATING WITH GOLDEN VOICE AND OUR COMMUNITY. THANK OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FOLKS TO GET UP EVERY DAY AND STILL HAVE TO WORK A DEAL WITH TRAFFIC AND SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT WITH THE CITY AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US.

PROVIDING US THAT INFORMATION AND DATA AND INSIGHT THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR FESTIVALS BIGGER AND BETTER. IT'S A CITY OF FESTIVALS WE HAVE THE MOST POPULAR BIGGEST FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD. WE HAVE TO CAPITALIZE ON THAT ON ALL FACETS IN OUR COMMUNITY IS DOING THAT. I HAVE TO THINK OUR STAFF AND OUR COUNSEL IN A CITY MANAGER FOR HAVING THIS VISION IN OUR ARTS COMMISSION AS WELL. FOR BRINGING ART TO OUR CITY. STARTING TO SEE THE ART PIECES POP UP AROUND THE CITY.

OUR COMMUNITY IS APPRECIATING THAT. IF IT'S NOT FESTIVAL SEASON YOU CAN STILL GET A FEEL FOR WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE THERE.

YOU COULD GET SOME PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AND THE KIDS CAN GO TO THE SITE TO TAKE PHOTOS. GO TO SOME THE COFFEE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS IN THAT AREA.

WE APPRECIATE THE WHOLE SYNERGY THAT GOES ON WITH THE FESTIVAL. I'D LIKE TO THINK GOLDEN VOICE FOR WORKING WITH US AND BRINGING COACHELLA DOWNTOWN. WE HAD A FREE CONCERT DOWNTOWN FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THAT'S GREAT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

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WORKING WITH THEM TO DO THAT AGAIN AS WELL.

LIKE MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ MENTIONED THAT A MEETING WITH THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THEY INTRODUCED OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT TO US WHICH IS MS. BALLMER. SHE IS READY AND WILLING TO STEP IN TO THE NEW POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

AT THE SAME TIME WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. BAILEY FOR WORKING WITH THE COUNCIL IN THE COMMUNITY.

MR. BAILEY HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPERINTENDENT PARTNER TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

IT'S KINDA SAD TO SEE HIM GO.

LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MS. VOLLMER AND SEE WHAT SHE'S GONNA BRING TO US IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I BELIEVE THAT'S ONLY HALF.

ALL MY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WHERE DARK. THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY REPORT. SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

WHAT A PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU AND THE WONDERFUL MEN AND WOMEN OF THE TEAM INDIO. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S BEEN A CITY COUNCIL MEETING SINCE I'VE ARRIVED AND IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE OF ME. WHERE HE WAS A CITY COUNCIL ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION DURING THAT MEETING HAVE THANKED CITY STAFF. IF TENANT REPEATEDLY AND THANK YOU FOR THAT. IF DONE IN A WAY THAT'S VERY SINCERE AND APPRECIATED.

I TO SAW THE TEAM WORKING AT THE FESTIVALS AND DEALING WITH BEFORE AND AFTER ENTERING. IT WAS REMARKABLE.

THANK YOU FOR THE THANK YOUSE AND WE THANK THE TEAM.

AT THE FESTIVAL WE HAD OUR INDIO LETTER SIGNED.

THE NEW BRANDING AND WE'VE GOT ONE DOWNTOWN. NOW THAT THE FESTIVALS ARE OVER WHICH YOU HAVE ASSIGNED TO RELOCATE AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT FESTIVAL. WE BEEN LOOKING AT A FEW LOCATIONS. ANOTHER PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORS IDENTIFIED ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT MIGHT WORK. WHERE EVALUATING THE CORNER OF 111 AND JEFFERSON.

THAT'S A SOUTHEAST CORNER.

THERE'S A SPOT THERE THAT COULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT SIGN. THE COUNCIL HAS IDEAS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. IF SOMEONE WILL BE COMPLACENT. THE GOLF COURSE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WHERE IT WOULD BE TWICE FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND THEN TAKEN OUT TO THE POLO GROUNDS PRIOR TO THE NEXT FESTIVAL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT SIGN, AN ADDITIONAL SIGN FROM THE COMMUNITY. JUST A REMINDER I DON'T THINK IT'S HAPPENED IN THE PAST WHERE 3 CITY COUNCIL'S GATHER TOGETHER IN A VERY COMMON A CRITICAL ISSUE THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 9. THE STATES OF LA QUINTA INDIO AND COACHELLA VIRTUAL ZOO MEETING WITH ALL THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS DISCUSSING THE CRITICAL ISSUES OF WHAT ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND COORDINATION WITH IID.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT MEETING. AT 3 PM AT ON MAY 9. IT MAY ONLY BE AN HOUR OR SO BUT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM US COUNCILMEMBERS OR ANY OF THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS THE CITY MANAGERS WILL BE PREPARED AND IED WILL BE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

TO SEE IF WE COULD JOINTLY COME TOGETHER AND ADDRESS SOME OF THESE CRITICAL NEEDS FOR THE SAFETY, THE RELIABILITY. IT MATTERS TO EXISTING RESIDENTS COME TO OUR FUTURE RESIDENTS THAT WE ADDRESS THIS ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUE. AGAIN THAT'S NEXT MONDAY THE NINTH AT 3 PM FOR THAT 3 CITIES MEETING.

THEY GET MAYOR. >> THINK IT CITY MANAGER.

BEFORE WE RELEASE THE YAK I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT QUESTION TO YOU AS WELL.

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE INDIO SIGN CO.? MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN GET FREE WHILE SPEAKING WITH YOUR PEERS AND SEEING WHAT MIGHT BE AN IDEA AND LOCATION FOR THE INDIO SIGN.

WE KNOW IT'S VERY POPULAR DURING THE FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN IT'S BEEN POPULAR AS WELL.

BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM OBJECTS WERE REMIND ACCRETED IT'S BUDGET TIME. READ A STUDY SESSION EARLIER TODAY. PLEASE REACH OUT TO YOUR RESPECTABLE COUNCILMEMBER IF YOU HAVE CONCERTS OR NEEDS OR WANTS IN YOUR AREA OF THE TOWN.

WE ARE ARE LISTENING AND READY TO TAKE IT DOWN.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR BUDGET

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SEASON. I'D LIKE TO ASK THE YAK WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DISMISSED? YES? OKAY YOU'RE DISMISSED.

>> THANK YOU.

GOOD JOB. >> ALL RIGHT, THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 9.

CONSENT CALENDAR. IF NO ONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL IN THE ITEMS I WILL ENTERTAIN

A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I WILL SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM.

CAN I VOTE PLEASE.[VOTING]

>> MOTION PASSESS.

SO NEXT. >> MAYOR, SORRY IF I MAY READ THE TILE ABOUT ORDINANCE VOTES THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR THE RECORDS. IT'S ORDINANCE NUMBER 1778 AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY VIDEO ADDING CHAPTER 51 A MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL PRODUCTION TO TITLE 5 OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER SEQUENT GUIDELINES SECTION 15061 B 3 AND 15308.

THANK YOU MAYOR. X THERE IT IS.

OKAY, THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 10.

A PUBLIC HEARING.

10.1 IS APPROVED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM UNSPENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,008.97.

OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MR. KEVIN SNYDER WILL BE HANDLING

THIS ITEM. >> TO GET MAYOR.

KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP IT. AS IT MAYOR THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

SOMETHING WE PRESENTED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY. THIS EVENING OR CONDUCTING REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING. EPISTEMIC LIKE TO INVITE YOU KNOW RAMIREZ HOUSING ANALYSTS PRESENT TO YOU AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT

HAVE. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

A MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS.

TONIGHT WE ARE HOLDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC ON A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 21 /22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM UNSPENT CB DG CORONAVIRUS FUNDS.

JANUARY 20, 2021 COUNCIL ACCEPTED 3RD ROUND OF CDBG CORONAVIRUS FUNDS TO FUND THE AGENCIES ON THIS SLIDE. 645 AND 754 WAS ALLOCATED TO IMPLEMENT A RENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM.

THEY USE THE ENTIRE LOCATION WE SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED ON THAT PROGRAM. NEVER ABLE TO ASSIST 292 HOUSEHOLDS. THE COUNCIL ALSO ALLOCATED HUNDRED 10,000 2 UNITED WAY OF THE DESERT TO IMPLEMENT IWA WATER BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

DURING IMPLEMENTATION DESPITE AN AGGRESSIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN THE PROGRAM WAS UNDER SUBSCRIBED. AS A RESULT OF THAT UNITED WAY ONLY SPENT UNDER 29,000.

LEAVING AN AMOUNT OF 81,000 $8.97.

REMAINING. THIS AVAILABLE FUNDING CAN BE USED TO FUND OTHER ACTIVITIES. AND TO DO SO HUD REQUIRES US TO UNDERGO WHAT HAD CAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT.

WHICH INCLUDES HOLDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING, SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC AND OBTAINING COUNCIL APPROVAL. WITH THAT COUNCIL MIGHT PRESENT TO YOU THE 3 ACTIVITIES WE ARE PROPOSING TO FUND WITH THE AVAILABLE UNSPENT FUNDS WHICH INCLUDE 27,002 COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION. $27,008.97 TO FIND FOOD BANK AND 27,002 MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK OUR CLERK IF WE HAVE ANY REQUEST TO

SPEAK? >> I DO NOT MAYOR.

>> I DO NOT HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK PRESENT.

I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP FOR COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION.

>> I'M FINE. IT'S INTERESTING.

46 RESIDENTS, $600 PER WATER BILL. THAT'S A HEFTY LITTLE FEET THERE FOR WHAT

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IT WAS. THANK YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO UTILIZE IT FOR OTHER SERVICES.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM $81,008.97 AND UNSPENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS ROUND 3 FUNDS AND FUND THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION, MARTHA'S KITCHEN AND FIND FOOD BANK FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS AND TO DIRECT THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE THE NECESSARY BUDGET

AMENDMENTS. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BERT MILLER AND A SECOND BITE MAYOR PRO TEM 10 ORTIZ.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU. >> WILL MOVE ON TO TEMPLATE TOOL.

APPROVAL FISCAL YEAR 2022 /23 TO RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS THIS TO BE HANDLED BY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DIRECTOR KEVIN

SNYDER. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS THE SECOND OF 2 REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE PRESENTED YOU WITH THIS PREVIOUSLY. THE CB RESTING THE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. AT THIS TIME AND ASK JANELLE RAMIREZ TO COME BACK UP.

SHE'S OUR HOUSING ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE YOU WITH A BRIEF STOP REPORT AND

ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> GREAT.

THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING COUNSEL BACK WE ARE HOLDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 22/23 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

WHICH IS ARGUABLY ALLOCATION.

I'M SORRY OUR YEARLY APPLICATION TO HUD TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. ALSO KNOWN AS CDBG. THE CITIES FUNDING APPLICATION IS ESTIMATED TO BE 875,000.

AS OF TODAY HUD HAS NOT ANNOUNCED OUR FINAL LOCATION. ONCE WE ARE NOTIFIED OF THE FINAL LOCATION WE WILL BE ADJUSTING THE FUNDING TO ACTIVITIES UP OR DOWN.

THIS IS THE FINAL OF 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS WE ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD IN ORDER TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DIRECTION WE RECEIVED FROM COUNCIL ON MARCH 16. THE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH ARE LOCATED ACROSS 3 ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC SERVICES AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE ARE THE 2 RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS THAT WE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY LOCATED WEST OF CLINTON, EAST OF JOHN F. KENNEDY JUST OFF OF MILES WHERE WE WILL DO STREET RECONSTRUCTION, 88 RAMP UPGRADES AND OTHER CONCRETE REPAIRS.

THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF THE NEEDS AND THOSE PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOODS. IN WHICH THE STAFF AND COUNCIL BELIEVED NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. HERE ARE OTHER EXAMPLES. AT THIS POINT WE ARE SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. I'M HERE TO HELP TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> OKAY, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK DO WE HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK?

>> NONE MAYOR. >> I HAVE NONE WHO ARE PRESENT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP FOR STAFF. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? EXCUSE ME

COUNCIL. >> OF ONE QUESTION.

I KNOW WE HAD MENTIONED ABOUT MARTHA'S AND FIND FOOD BANK AND SEE THE RM FUNDING FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

I BELIEVE THERE STILL FUNDED AT THE SAME RATE FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR.

>> THE PREVIOUS ITEM ALLOCATED A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT WAS 25,000 LAST YEAR AND 27 THIS YEAR.

PER YOUR DIRECTION WE INCLUDED THAT. THE TEAM HAS INVITED AND I MET WITH EACH OF THEM AS WELL. WE TALKED ABOUT OTHER FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES AND LISTING CITIZENS FROM OTHER AREAS AS WELL.

THOSE HAVE BEEN GOOD MEETINGS AND PRODUCTIVE AND WE WILL HAVE MORE BECAUSE THE HOPE IS WE CAN MAGNIFY EVEN WHAT WE DO COMMIT TO THEM SO OTHERS ARE PARTICIPATING AND PERHAPS MORE OF OUR

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RESIDENTS ARE PARTICIPATING DIRECTLY IN HELPING THOSE NONPROFITS.

THE LAST ITEM YOU APPROVED WILL ALLOCATE $27,000 TO EACH OF THEM.

IT WAS 25,000 THE PREVIOUS YEAR

ROUGHLY. >> OKAY.

>> I WILL ENTERTAIN A

MOTION. >> OKAY, FROM CDBG IT WAS 25,000. BUT WE DID GIVE THEM MORE FUNDING FROM THE

CORONAVIRUS. >> YES THERE WAS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION.

>> ON THIS I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 20 2/23 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE THE

PROGRAM. >> I WILL SECOND THAT

MOTION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES. CAN I HAVE A BOAT PLEASE. [VOTING]

>> THE MOTION PASSESS.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND THEN ITEMS 10.1.

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 38 238.

THAT'LL BE HANDLED BY MR.

SNYDER. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.

MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. AS THE MAYOR INDICATED THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP. I'M CAN INVITE OUR ACTING SENIOR PLANNER ALYSSA SWEARS TO COME UP AND GIVE YOU A STAFF PRESENTATION.

SHE WALKS UP ALYSSA'S INDIO RESIDENT THAT RETURNED TO US IN JANUARY.

OF 2022.

WE'VE BEEN INCREDIBLY LUCKY TO HAVE HER JOIN OUR TEAM. SHE'S DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB AND I'VE NO DOUBT SHE'S GOING TO IMPRESS YOU THIS EVENING LIKE SHE'S IMPRESSED MYSELF AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TEAM. PLEASE WELCOME ALYSSA.

ASK WELCOME.

>> HELLO. GOOD EVENING COUNCILMEMBERS, THANK YOU KEVIN FOR THAT INTRODUCTION. MY NAME IS ALYSSA AND SORENESS ACTING CITY PLANNER FOR THE COMMUNITY TO FOMENT DEPARTMENT. ITEM 10.3'S APPLICATION FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 38238.

REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT ARMANDO MAGANA AND ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER – –.

THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 37 600 GOODMAN ROAD.

NORTH OF AVENUE 38 E.

OF ADAMS STREET AND WEST OF DUNE PALMS ROAD. THE PROJECT WOULD SUBDIVIDE AN EXISTING 6.46 ACRE PARCEL INTO 4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCELS.

WOULD ALSO INCLUDE A PUBLIC UTILITY AND ACCESS EASEMENT OFF OF DUNE PALMS ROAD WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOT B.

THE NEW PARCELS ARE RANGING IN SIZE FROM ONE TO 2 ACRES.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS TO SELL OFF THESE PARCELS INDIVIDUALLY TO FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CURRENT PARCEL DESIGNATION UNDER THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 IS DESERT ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD. IN THE CURRENT ZONING IS EQUESTRIAN ESTATES.

BOTH OF THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND THE ZONING HERE ALLOW A DENSITY OF UP TO 112 UNIT PER ACRE.

THIS IS A FIGURE OF THE PARCEL MAP THAT'S BEING PROPOSED HERE. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE 4 INDIVIDUAL LOTS SHOWN ON THIS AMOUNT.

THERE IS ALSO AN EXISTING LOT THAT'S ADJACENT.

AS OF 3.12 ACRE PARCEL THAT IS OWNED BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.

HOWEVER THAT IS NOT PART OF THIS PROJECT.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SEQUENT GUIDELINES SECTION 15315 MINOR PLAN DIVISIONS.

THE PROJECT ALSO MEETS THE LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE EQUESTRIAN ESTATES ZONE. AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED INTENSITY OF THE DESERT ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION.

THIS PROJECT WOULD RESULT IN A DENSITY OF .5 8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.

THIS PROJECT HAS ALSO FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT

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WITH THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT REQUIREMENTS.

AND IS FULLY DISCLOSED IN THE STAFF REPORT BEFORE YOU.

WITHOUT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION NUMBER 10265 APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 38238.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK IF WE HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK?

>> NO MAYOR. X WE HAVE NO REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON LINE AND NONE PRESENT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN IT UP OR COUNCIL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

OR MOTIONS? >> ALL MAKE THE MOTION.

RESOLUTION TENANT PARCEL MAP 38238 2 PM 21 – 08 – 411 SUBDIVIDE A 6.46 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND INTO 4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENT PARCELS LOCATED AT 37600 GOODMAN ROAD ACCESSORY PARCEL NUMBER 750310 – 009. DETERMINE THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES SECTION 15315.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM ORTIZ. CAN I HAVE A VOTE

PLEASE.[VOTING] >> THE MOTION PASSESS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> THAT'S IT FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. THE NEXT ITEMS ITEM 11 PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA APPEARED TO HAVE ANY REQUEST TO SPEAK

ON LINE? >> NO COMMENTS MAYOR.

>> NO COMMENTS ONLINE.

BEFORE WE MOVED TO THE NEXT ITEM I'D LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE COMMENTS? I'D LIKE TO ADD WE HAVE SOME CONSTRUCTION ZONES GOING ON. BE AWARE ON THE ROADS OUT THERE.

WE DO HAVE OASIS THAT STARTED CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN HIGHWAY 111 AND ARABIA.

ALSO HABIT 111 SHOULD BE STARTED SHORTLY SINCE HER FESTIVALS ARE OVER AND WE DO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DESERT THAT'S TURNING DIRT AS WELL. KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

SUBSCRIBE TO NGO LIVE TO GET UPDATES AND FOLLOW US ONLINE AS WELL. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 12 ADJOURNMENT. THE NEXT JOINT COUNSEL MEETING WITH IWA IS MAY 18, 2022.

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO.

>> MAYOR YOUR CHARTING THE MEDIA FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 9.

>> WORK AND ADJOURN THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF COACHELLA AND LA QUINTA FOR MAY 9.

>> YES.

THANK YOU.

>>

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[CLOSED SESSION - 4 PM]

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]

[5.1 Proclamation declaring the week of May 16 - 22, 2021 as National Publi...]

[5.2 Presentation of New Employees & Promotions]

[6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)]

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