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GOOD EVENING, WE WILL CALL TO ORDER
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
THE CITY OF INDIO, MEETING WITH IWA TODAY'S AUGUST 27, 2022.DO WE HAVE SOMEONE? IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE.
COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, PLEASE LEAD US.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER FOUR, CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION. DO WE HAVE ANY REPORTABLE ACTIONS?
>> YES THANK YOU, NO REPORTABLE ACTION FOR THE ITEMS WE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
[4.1 Discuss Citywide Sponsorships and Grants Policy]
>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PRESENTATIONS, 5.1 PRESENTATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES & PROMOTIONS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME DOWN AND JOIN ME?
>> WHY NOT! >> IS AN HONOR FOR ME REPRESENTING THE WHOLE STAFF TEAM.
TEAM INDIO AS WE AFFECTIONATELY CALL IT. TO WELCOME THE NEXTNEWEST MEMBER OF THE TEAMS FORMALLY HERE RECOGNIZING FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND GETTING TO KNOW THEM A LITTLE BETTER AS WELL.
JUST KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE THOSE WATCHING AT HOME.
ALSO, TO GET TO KNOW THOSE WHO ARE SERVING TO GET TO KNOW INDIO BETTER.
AS I READ YOUR NAME, PLEASE GO FORWARD.
IF YOU'LL STAY HERE WE WILL CALL EVERYONE ELSE UP.
FIRST, WELCOME OUR NEW ECONOMIC TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
[APPLAUSE] >> GREAT, MIGUEL. PLANNING TECHNICIAN ONE, NICO -- [APPLAUSE] HAS A PERMIT TECHNICIAN, GLORIA -- [APPLAUSE] AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.[APPLAUSE] -- MENDEZ FROM IWA TEAM. [APPLAUSE] ALSO WITH IWA, ULYSSES -- [APPLAUSE] ALSO NOT PRESENT, POLICE OFFICER CHRIS WILEY, -- CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
THIS IS WHERE MEMBERS OF TEAM OAKLEY -- TEAM INDIO.
THAT WAS TOUGH! I DID THAT FOR ONE OF OUR MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS AND IPD.
[APPLAUSE] AND ESSENTIALLY, THE FACE OF THE FRONT DESK, SENIOR PERMIT TECHNICIAN, VERONICA LOPEZ.
[APPLAUSE] AND THEN, NEW BUILDING INSPECTOR, EDUARDO ESCOBAR WHO WE STOLE FROM IWA.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DO A PHOTO OP AND I'M SURE THE MAYOR WANT TO SAY SOME WORDS BUT WE WELCOME ALL OF YOU THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN PROMOTED AND THOSE NEW TO THE TEAM.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND LET'S TAKE SOME PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN --
>> BEFORE YOU ALL LEAVE, A COUPLE OF WORDS.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO THE NEW EMPLOYEES, WELCOME TO TEAM INDIO.
HE CAME TO THE BEST CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
OUR TRAJECTORIES GOING UP SO YOU JOINED US THAT THE PERFECT TIME AND WE REALLY NEED YOU.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE FOR MAKING US LOOK GREAT BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR TEAM AND YOU ARE OUR TEAM.
SO, WELCOME TO OUR PROMOTIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS AND JUST THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE BEEN DOING.
WE BEEN GROWING AT SUCH A FAST PACE, WE KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING SUCH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF WORK AND WE APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE] >> FIVE MINUTES BEHIND.
PASTOR TONY, IF YOU DON'T MIND WE CAN SKIP AROUND THE AGENDA AND I ASKED IF WE COULD GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER TWO, INVOCATION.
HE WAS WORKING AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN INDIO TRAFFIC.
IF YOU WILL JOIN US AND STAND FOR INVOCATION.
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE TO JOIN US YOU CAN TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THIS.
LORD JESUS WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND WE THANK YOU FOR OUR GREAT CITY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE GOVERNANCE, LORD, WE THANK YOU THAT WE PREVAIL HERE.
WE ASK CONTINUALLY TO KEEP PROTECTION AROUND US, CONTINUE TO KEEP EVERYBODY GROUNDED AND ROOTED.
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CONTINUE TO KEEP US A CITY OF PEACE AND OF DESTINY AND OF HOPE. AS THESE PERSONS HAVE BEEN PREORDAINED TO BE LEADERS HERE LORD, JUST ENDOW THEM WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED FROM THE RESOURCES TO THE SUPPORT TO THE WISE COUNSEL THAT THEY GIVE AND RECEIVE, CONTINUALLY TO MOVE US FORWARD.WE UNDERSTAND WE STEWARD EVERYTHING AND THE EARTH IS THE LORDS AND THE FULLNESS OF THE WORLD AND THOSE ARE DRILL.
WE ASKED YOU TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT GOD AND GOVERN IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
I DO HAVE A DUEL, SWITCH TO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB KNOW IF I MAY.
I AM DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS THERE AS WELL. I WILL BE REALLY QUICK.
I WON'T PREACH. BUT YOU COME TO CHURCH I WILL PREACH ALL DAY! [LAUGHTER] I WAS COMMISSIONED BY MY BOSS TO BRING YOU THIS LITTLE PLAQUE.
THIS IS THE CITY OF INDIO, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THANK YOU FOR BEING THE TOP DONOR 2021 AND 2022.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB YOU GUYS HAVE GIVEN TO US SINCE I WAS A KID AND THAT WAS THE 60S AND 70S EVEN.
JUST WANT A SMALL TOKEN OF APPRECIATION TO TELL YOU, AS MUCH APPRECIATED AND IS MUCH-NEEDED WE ARE WORKING YOUR HARDEST TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF WHAT YOU DO FOR US.
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITH THE WILL OF THE PARTNERSHIP SO THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE]
>> CAN YOU COME DOWN TOO? HE'S BEEN A BOARD MEMBER SINCE I WAS QUITE A BIT YOUNGER.
RIGHT? [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU FOR MANEUVERING WITH US.
WE'LL MOVE ONTO THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER 5.2, PRESENTATION BY CINDY BURRESON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE DESERT.
>> DO I GET MY SWAG BAG NOW OR AFTER?
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF AND EVERYBODY HERE.
I AM CINDY BURRESON THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF THE DESERT.
I'M HERE TO SHOW YOU TODAY WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON, RELEASES COVID BUT ALSO LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE REASON FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT KNOW. WE HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR THREE DECADES.
THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM.
WE STARTED IN A DENTIST OFFICE AND WE BEEN IN OUR CURRENT LOCATION 25 YEARS NEXT YEAR.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT WE'VE ALWAYS PRIDED OURSELVES ON BEING AN EXTENSION OF SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPLORATION.
AND OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AS WELL. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE IS FIRST OF ALL BEING MULTIGENERATIONAL.
WE NOW HAVE PEOPLE THAT CAME TO THE MUSEUM AS KIDS, BROUGHT THEIR KIDS AND ARE BRINGING THEIR GRANDKIDS. FOR ME THAT'S ALWAYS FUN TO HEAR EVERYBODY'S MEMORIES ALONG THE WAY.
WE SEE ABOUT 85,000 VISITORS A YEAR, 30,000 OR SO OF WHICH ARE LOCAL AND THE REST ARE TOURISTS.
SO WE ARE AN ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR THE VALLEY AS WELL, FILLING ALL OF OUR RESORTS AND ATTRACTIONS AND RESTAURANTS.
OUR LOCATION, WE ARE CENTRAL TO THE VALLEY BUT WE ALSO ARE THE ONLY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE 90 MILE RADIUS ALSO MAKES US VERY UNIQUE AS WELL.
THE HANDS-ON LEARNING ASPECT OF COURSE IS UNIQUE TO US.
WE HAVE THREE BUILDINGS WHICH YOU SEE IN A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT THE RE-IMAGINATION WE HAVE LAUNCHED.
IT IS VERY UNIQUE AS WELL BECAUSE IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRAMMING.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IS THAT WE WILL BE AUTISM CERTIFIED.
WE ARE ONE OF THE FIRST VENUES IN THIS VALLEY TO BE SO.
ALL STAFF WILL HAVE TRAINING WITH AUTISM AWARENESS AT DIFFERENT DEGREES BASED ON THEIR ROLES.
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WE ALSO HAVE SENSORY GUYS FOR ALL EXHIBITS SO THAT FAMILIES WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITIES CAN PREPLAN THEIR VISITS TO THE WAY IT WILL BE THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THEIR TIME AT THE MUSEUM.WE ALSO ARE GOING TO BE BUILDING A LOW SENSORY SPACE FOR ANY CHILDREN THAT HAVE AN ACTUAL MELTDOWN IN THE SPACE, THEY CAN GO IN THERE PRIVATELY AND UNEMBARRASSED AND THEY CAN RECOUP AND FOCUS AND HOPEFULLY, ENJOY THE REST OF THEIR TIME WITH US.
DURING COVID, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAD TO CLOSE DOWN BECAUSE WE ARE A HANDS-ON MUSEUM AND IT DOES NOT BODE WELL DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE DID A DEEP DIVE TO SEE WHERE WE WERE AND WHERE WE WANTED TO BE.
WHAT WE DISCOVERED IS, WE KNEW OUR EXHIBITS WERE 25 YEARS OLD AND SO, WE REACH BACK OUT TO THE REGIONAL EXHIBIT COMPANY, THIS WAS THEIR FIRST MUSEUM THEY HAD EVER DESIGNED AND FABRICATED SO THEY WERE REALLY EXCITED WHEN WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF REIMAGINING AND TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING TO BE CLOSED AND STAY ENCLOSED IN ORDER TO BRING A PRODUCT TO OUR COMMUNITY WE CAN BE REALLY PROUD OF.
THIS IS THE MAP OF WHAT THE MUSEUM LOOKS LIKE. YOU CAN SEE THE THREE DIFFERENT BUILDINGS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WHICH IS THE MAIN GALLERY ABOUT 8500 SQUARE FEET AND OTHER BUILDINGS WILL BE SUBSEQUENT PHASES THEREAFTER.
WE HAVE DIVIDED THE GALLERY INTO SIX DIFFERENT SECTIONS, ALL UNDER THE LENS OF CREATIVITY AND I WILL RUN THROUGH EACH ONE QUICKLY TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF EACH.
THIS IS A DENSITY STUDY SHOWING ALL EXHIBITS IT WILL BE REALLY EXCITING AND VERY INNOVATIVE AND IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY CAN REALLY BE PROUD OF.
THE FIRST SECTION IS RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DOOR AND IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO THE MUSEUM YOU MAY REMEMBER IT IS VERY BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURALLY SPEAKING BUT IT IS NOT VERY CHILDLIKE.
DOES NOT SCREAM CHILDREN'S MUSEUM RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IN BUT THAT WILL CHANGE. AS YOU CAN SEE WILL BE VERY COLORFUL, VERY JOYFUL AND RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IT WILL BE LIKE A WHIMSICAL GARDEN PARTY.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE BUGS ON THE WALL, BIRDS ON THE WALL, BEAUTIFUL TOPIARY BUNNY AND A THEATER FOR KIDS TO PUT ON PLAYS FOR THEIR CAREGIVERS AS WELL AS A GARDEN TACO STAND SO THEY CAN MAKE CRICKET TACOS FOR FAMILIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND THIS IS A RENDERING OF EXACTLY WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE.
YOU CAN SEE IT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT, VERY HAPPY AND REALLY SPARK INTEREST RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IN.
THE NEXT SECTION IS CALLED EXPRESS AND WE ARE BUILDING THE STAINED GLASS HOUSE THAT YOU SEE HERE.
IT WILL BE PULLED APART AND ALL THE EXPERIENCES WILL BE ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE. THE PANELS YOU SEE OUR FILM WE ARE A TON OF WINDOWS SO IT WILL USE THAT LIGHT TO MAKE A PRISMATIC KALEIDOSCOPE EFFECT IN THE MUSEUM.
CHILDREN WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES WITH THEIR VERBAL WORDS, WITH WRITTEN WORD AND ALSO, ARTISTICALLY.
WILL HAVE EXPENSES A PAINTING WITH LIGHT, A PRISM WALL AND MAGNETIC POETRY WALL.
THIS GIVES YOU ANOTHER VANTAGE POINT OF THAT.
THE NEXT SECTION IS CALLED EXPERIMENT.
THIS WILL BE A LOT OF LOOSE PARTS, THINGS LIKE PLANKS AND PANELS AND BLOCKS.
BUT THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT INSTEAD OF HAVING MAYBE A SET OF 100 THAT YOU WOULD HAVE AT HOME, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THOUSANDS.
SO KIDS CAN REALLY GO BANANAS.
BECAUSE OF THE BOX AND GO THINGS THAT ORDINARILY WOULDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD.
THIS GOING TO BE VERY SCIENTIFIC IN NATURE.
WE ALSO HAVE AN ANIMATION STATION WHERE KIDS CAN MAKE THEIR OWN FILMS, A 14 FOOT SCAR FLOOR WHERE KIDS CAN PUT SILK SCARVES INTO FORCED AREA MAY PLATE THE PATHWAYS TO EXPERIENCE CAUSE-AND-EFFECT.
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THEN TO THE CONTRARY ON THE BACKSIDE, IT WILL BE A WALL WITH A CHEMICALLY DIFFERENT TYPES AND RAMPS AND HAVE A BALL GO DOWN THE WALL INTO THE SAME TYPE OF THING.THIS GIVES YOU IDEAS SORT OF A T-SHAPED ISLAND IF YOU WILL WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES SO THEY JUST ARE MOVING AROUND EXPLORING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT THINGS, SOMETHING NEW AROUND EVERY CORNER.
THEY WALL THAT GOES ALONG THE BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE, NATURALLY FACILITATES MOVEMENT.
WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND HAVE A KIDS MOVIE AND PLAY AND EXERCISE WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A ROCK CLIMBING WALL WHICH IS A VERY COLORFUL WALL THAT YOU SEE IN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE A POOL NOODLE FOREST TO THE RIGHT THERE WHERE KIDS CAN RUN THROUGH AND JUST GO CRAZY AND THEN, WE HAVE THE LEFT A NET CLIMBING STRUCTURE, ALSO 14 FEET TALL.
EVERYTHING IN THE MUSEUM IS GOING TO BE ADA COMPLIANT.
IF A CHILD IN WILTSHIRE CAN PULL THEMSELVES THROUGH IF THEY HAVE THE UPPER BODY STRENGTH, THEY CAN GO THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE AS WELL.
AND THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW OF WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE.
THE NEXT SPACE IS IN THE BACK OF THE MUSEUM WHERE YOU MAY REMEMBER PIZZA PLACE IN GROCERY STORE.
THIS WILL BE OUR TODDLER TOWN CALLED EXPLORER.
A MID CENTURY MODERN BECAUSE IT IS FULL OF SHAPES INTEGRATE COLORS. IT'S GOING TO HAVE THE CORNER, SPACE FOR CRAWLERS WITH SOFT MATH INDIVIDUAL AND SUCH. THEN ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS FOR THE REAL LITTLES AND THEN WE WILL ALSO HAVE A CAREGIVER RESOURCE LIBRARY BECAUSE IN OUR RESEARCH, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOUND WERE MISSING IN THE VALLEY, A PLACE WHERE CAREGIVERS CAN GO AND FAMILY DYNAMICS, BREAST-FEEDING, DISCIPLINE, ALL THE TYPES OF THINGS THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND ALSO, A HUB TO BE AN INFORMATIONAL RESOURCE FOR EVERYTHING GOING ON IN THE VALLEY FOR KIDS. SINCE PEOPLE THINK THERE IS NOTHING TO DO WITH KIDS.
AND THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY AMAZING.
THE LAST SECTION WE ARE DOING IS UPSTAIRS. WHEN YOU GO UPSTAIRS IS LIKE YOU GOING UP TO THE MOUNTAINS.
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL SPACE, THIS WILL BE THE CALM SPACE.
THIS SPACE HERE IS CALLED DRAIN AND IT IS JUST THAT IS GOING TO BE TRANQUIL LIGHTING, TRANQUIL SOUNDSCAPE OF NATURE AND THIS WHOLE SECTION IS FOR ANY CHILD OF SENSORY SENSITIVITIES THAT MAY BE ON THE SPECTRUM ANYBODY THAT JUST NEEDS A CALM FROM THE ACTIVITY OF THE MUSEUM.
WE HAVE LITTLE CAMPING SPACE THERE, WE HAVE A WATERFALL WALL WITH A FISHING ACTIVITY AND IN THE BACK YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A LIBRARY WITH SOME COCOON STYLE SEATING TO ENVELOP THE KIDS, WEIGHTED BLANKETS, SENSORY TOYS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
ON THE WALLS OF THE SECTION IT IS ALL PENCIL ILLUSTRATIONS OF DIFFERENT ANIMALS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THERE WILL BE TWINKLING FIREFLIES AND THEN ALL OF THE MESSAGING IS ABOUT DREAMING.
WHAT DO YOU DREAM OF BEING WHEN YOU GROW UP? YOU CAN SEE THE MAMA BUNNY, I'M DREAMING OF HAVING A BIG FAMILY AND SHE HAS 10 BUNNIES THERE. THE RACCOON, I WANT TO BE A CHEF.
THE MAIN MESSAGE ON THE RIGHT IS THAT DREAMS DO COME TRUE.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? OBVIOUSLY WE LOVE KIDS.
WE ALWAYS HAVE, BUT RIGHT NOW ESPECIALLY, BECAUSE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE PANDEMIC WITHIN ANYBODY.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE FIELD TRIPS, FAMILY PARTIES, FAMILY VACATIONS.
THEY WERE SOCIALLY ISOLATED AND WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON IN THE WORLD AS WELL, AND THE DANGERS AND THINGS ARE EXPOSED TO, WE JUST WANT TO BE A SAFE PLACE FOR KIDS TO COME, FEEL THERE IS NOTHING ELSE GOING ON OUTSIDE OF OUR FOUR WALLS AND THEY CAN INTERACT WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
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WE ARE REALLY BIG ON THAT BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T DO THAT AT HOME.WE WANT TO PROVIDE THOSE RESOURCES.
I'M GOING AROUND TO ALL OF THE CITY TO ASK FOR HELP.
WE'VE BEEN REALLY VERY GRATEFUL AND LUCKY THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN SUPPORT SO FAR FROM THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, AND THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE.
AND SO HAVE THE CITY OF INDIO CAN HELP, BECAUSE WE DO SERVE YOUR FAMILIES.
YOU AND THREE OTHER CITIES ARE TIED FOR SECOND PLACE OF HOW MANY FAMILIES WE SERVE IN THE VALLEY. AND SO, WE LEFT TO COME TO FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND BE ON YOUR AGENDA AND IN CONSIDERATION IN YOUR BUDGET.
WE ALSO WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO CHAMPION FOR THE MUSEUM.
THAT IS MY MAIN GOAL, TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY.
SO WHEN SOMEONE ASKS YOU YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
YOU FEEL INFORMED AND NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO GET A HOLD OF ME IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS. REPRESENTATION ON OUR BOARD.
WE DO HAVE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS FROM A COUPLE OF OTHER CITIES AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM INDIO.
IF YOU WILL CONSIDER THAT AS WELL, THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC AND THAT IS MY PRESENTATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME I'M RIGHT HERE!
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I'M SURE THE COMMUNITY IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS, ETC.
YOUR OPENING BACK UP. ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW FEATURES AND AMENITIES YOU HAVE FOR THE CHILDREN AND ALL CHILDREN.
SO THAT'S GREAT! SOME OF THE THINGS YOU TALKED ABOUT.
TODAY'S THE PERFECT DAY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS SO, I'M PRETTY SURE WE WILL BE REACHING OUT TO YOU AND WE WILL MAKE THE CONNECTION.
IF ANY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> THANK YOU, A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
IT IS EXCITING FOR THE NEW OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU ARE BRINGING TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUR VOLUNTEERS, CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.
I KNOW HOW HARD THEY WORK IN ALL THE NONPROFITS IN THE DESERT COULDN'T HELP WITHOUT THE VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE GIVE OUR SINCERE THANK YOU.
WHEN YOU SAY KIDS AND FAMILY, HOW MANY KIDS ON A NORMAL DAY OR WHEN YOU'RE OPEN? WE SEE FAMILIES IN INDIO, ARE WE TALKING 50 FAMILIES ARE 100 FAMILIES? WHAT WOULD YOU ESTIMATE?
>> 85,000 VISITORS A YEAR, 35,000 LOCAL.
YOU AND THE OTHER THREE CITIES THAT MAKE UP SECOND-PLACE OR ABOUT 12 PERCENT OF THOSE VISITORS PER YEAR.
PALM DESERT IS NUMBER ONE AT 36 PERCENT AND THEN YOU, RANCHO MIRAGE, CATHEDRAL CITY AND LA QUINTA ARE THE NEXT.
AND WE ARE HOPING TO BRING IN OLDER KIDS AS WELL.
>> HOW DO PEOPLE COME TO YOU? IS IT FAMILIES, SCHOOLS THAT SIGN UP? I'M JUST, WHERE'S YOUR MAIN SOURCE OF YOUTH COMING TO YOU FROM?
LOCALLY YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?
>> YES. >> OUT THE LOCAL FAMILIES JUST COMING TO DO MEMBERSHIPS, A LOT COME THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. BUDGET CAN BE AN ISSUE SO COME ON A FIELD TRIP IS A GREAT THING. EVENTUALLY, WE DO WANT TO WORK IN GETTING GRANTS FOR COMPLEMENTARY OR REDUCED MEMBERSHIPS AND/OR ADMISSIONS FOR FAMILIES THAT NEED THAT AS WELL.
MOSTLY THEY COME TO US AND THOSE WITH, FIELD TRIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND JUST AS AN ATTRACTION.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO.
>> OUTSTANDING, I LOVE YOU MUSEUM.
IT TRANSFORMS ME INTO A KID EVERY TIME, IT'S
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FASCINATING! DO YOU HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW FOR CONNECTING WITH ROTARY OR SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICE CLUBS, SO KIDS EVEN FURTHER EAST HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY?>> -- MY DREAM ONE OF THESE DAYS IS TOP-SECRET ANYONE WATCHING PEOPLE ON THE LOW, IS HAVE A SATELLITE LOCATION IN THE EAST VALLEY.
I AM PARTNERING WITH -- A LOT AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT, SO WE HAVE ANOTHER LOCATION ON THIS END OF THE VALLEY
AS WELL. >> MAYOR PRO TEM OR COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?
I CANNOT SEE HER. >> NO QUESTIONS, THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON EXPANSION AND GETTING YOUR STAFF AUTISM CERTIFIED.
HAVEN'T HEARD OF MANY ORGANIZATIONS DOING THAT.
I KNOW IT'S A BIG NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.
IT WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE SOMEWHERE THAT THESE FAMILIES CAN GO AND ENJOY WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT WEARING THE OBSTACLES THEY GO THROUGH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND BRING YOU SOMETHING TO THE EAST VALLEY AS WELL.
LET US KNOW WHATEVER YOU NEED.
HELPING SPREAD THE WORD, WE ARE DEFINITELY THERE FOR THAT TOO.
REACH OUT TO US AND WE WILL HELP YOU SPREAD THE WORD.
WHEN YOU REOPEN. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT ITEM IS 5.1 BUT WILL CONTINUE AT THE NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2022.
WE WENT TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, START US OFF?
>> NOT A LOT WITH THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE ARE DARK THIS MONTH BUT WE DID BUY FIVE NEW CHEVY BOATS WERE STARTING TO CHANGE THE FLEET FROM AWAY FROM GAS, AND DIESEL TO ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN FUEL VEHICLE SO WE ARE VERY MISSION HOPEFULLY WITH EVERYTHING FOR TRANSPORTATION.
THESE ARE CALLED TRANSPORT CARS AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BIG BUS LINES GO THROUGH COACHELLA ALL THE WAY TO PALM SPRINGS, WHEN THE NEED TO CHANGE DRIVERS THEY DRIVE ON THIS CARD SWITCH DRIVERS AND DRIVE BACK.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MORE ENERGY.
THEN WE ARE ALSO BUILDING THE FIRST HYDROGEN CELL SERVICE STATION.
IT WILL BE AT THE LOCAL AGENCY THERE ON WERNER ROAD OFF OF THE FREEWAY THEY ARE IN I-10 AT THOUSAND PALMS WHERE THE SUNLAND TRANSIT AGENCY HUB IS.
IT WILL BE A STATION THAT PEOPLE CAN FILL UP WITH HYDROGEN CELL AS WE GO FORWARD A LOT OF CARS YOU WILL SEE GO AWAY FROM ELECTRIC AND GO TO HYDROGEN CELL BECAUSE IT'S MORE EFFICIENT THAN ELECTRIC IS WITH LESS ISSUES. AND ZERO EMISSIONS.
WHEN EMISSION COMES OUT LIKE A LITTLE WATER COMING OUT AND YOU CAN SEE CONDENSATION WHEN YOU HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF VEHICLES.
THAT IS A GREAT INVESTMENT BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND COACHELLA VALLEY SUNLAND TRANSIT AGENCY.
HE CONTINUES TO LOOK FOR DRIVERS AND OPPORTUNITIES SO ANYONE LOOKING FOR JOBS IN THE TRANSIT AGENCY THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ALL KINDS OF EMPLOYEES.
AND THEN SECOND WE HAD ECAC, THE COST OF ELECTRICITY FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY IN THE AREA.
WHAT WE DID WAS RESET THE RATES AND USUALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS WE RECOMMEND IS A SET RATE 3.2 CENTS.
WE CHANGED IT SO IT WAS LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE AT THE START AND THEN WE WOULD FIGURE OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE WE WEREN'T SURE HOW THEY WOULD GET SOME OF THE ELECTRICITY, WHAT WE WOULD DO TO
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MAKE UP THE MONEY AND LAST FOR MONTHS.ONE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO GO UP ALMOST 5 CENTS WHICH WAS IN SEPTEMBER OR SPEND $6 MILLION OUT OF THE SPECIAL FUND TO BE ABLE TO LOWER THE RATES DOWN FOR ALL OF THE RESIDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT USE ELECTRICITY.
OUR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD, NOT MINE, I AGREE TO DO THE $6 MILLION, WAS TO CHARGE EVERYBODY MORE MONEY PER THE BOARD AND THEIR WISDOM, REVERSE THAT AND GIVE THE $6 MILLION SO THAT THE RATES WOULD BE ABOUT THREE CENTS A KILOWATT INSTEAD OF FIVE.
WHICH IS GOING TO SAVE EVERYBODY NOT A LOT OF MONEY, ABOUT 10 OR $15 PER MONTH BUT IT ALL HELPS.
MY HATS OFF TO THE BOARD UTILIZING THAT TO KEEP THE RATES LOW NOT ONLY FOR BUSINESSES BUT OUR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
LASTLY, THANK YOU TO THE FELLOW GARDEN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH WHO HOSTED THE MAYORS CUP, THE TEAMS AND COACHES AND CITY OFFICIALS AT THEIR CHURCH OF JEFFERSON STREET. FOR THE SATURDAY BREAKFAST TO GET THEM ALL TOGETHER AND GET THE RIVALRY GOING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IS THE GAME IN HIGH SCHOOL BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS FOR THE MAYOR'S CUP. THE MIRROR WILL BE THERE TO FLIP THE COIN AND HAVE THE BEST TEAM WIN.
HOPEFULLY WITH ME I'M AN HONORARY KNIGHT, I WOULD SAY 30 30 TIANT CALL IT EVEN BUT HAVE A FEELING WE'RE LOOKING AT THE TEAM AND HOW WELL THEY ARE RANKED THAT INDIO MIGHT HAVE A HARD TIME BEATING THEM BUT GOLDEN KNIGHTS.
>> ALWAYS FUN ON FRIDAY NIGHT, BE OUT THERE.
WE HAVE TO CHEER ON BOTH TEAMS, ABSOLUTELY.
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN MANY OF MY MEETINGS ARE DARK.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER BECAUSE THEY ALL START COMING BACK TO LIGHT.
BUT I DID DO SOMETHING REALLY FUN TODAY! OUR SAFETY PERSON, DENNIS DAY IS TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT AND TRY TO TEACH KIDS, LITTLE KIDS ABOUT SAFETY.
HE WAS AT THE LIBRARY TODAY AND HE HAD A GROUP OF LITTLE KIDS AND I JOINED HIM ON THE FLOOR, READING BOOKS TO THESE REALLY LITTLE KIDS AND TEACHING THEM ABOUT SAFETY, ABOUT HOW TO WALK ACROSS THE STREET, HAD TO WAIT FOR THE GREEN LIGHT, HOW TO PET A DOG, YOU KNOW IF THERE IS AN EARTHQUAKE OR TO A PROBLEM, WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
IT WAS GREAT, HE WAS TERRIFIC, IT'S ALWAYS FUN KIDS ARE ALWAYS SO INTERESTED AND EAGER TO LEARN AND WE HAD A BLAST THIS MORNING AND THAT IS ESSENTIALLY, THE MAJORITY OF WHAT I'VE HAD TO DO THIS MONTH.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?
>> THANK YOU. ALL OF MY COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN DARK OVER THE SUMMER.
MAYOR PRO TEM? >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US TODAY.
THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZING A SEMINAR. I'LL BE COSTING WITH WATER EDUCATION FOR LATINO LEADERS AND WE WILL DISCUSS THE WATER SYSTEM IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND SOME ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS RELATED TO WATER IN THE VALLEY. WE ALSO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM -- AND THE WATER BOARD SEPTEMBER 6 AT 9:45 AT THE PALM DESERT CAMPUS.
SOME OTHER POTENTIAL SPEAKERS WILL ANNOUNCE SOON SO PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION.
>> THE SET I GOT A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE MAYOR'S CUP BREAKFAST.
FOOTBALL TEAMS AND COACHES AT THE GARDEN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, WAS GREAT SEEING EVERYONE ENJOYING COMMUNITY TIME TOGETHER BEFORE THE BIG GAME AND I WAS HAPPY TO SEE SOME OF MY FORMER STUDENTS AND TEAMMATES THERE AS WELL.
BIG THANK YOU TO GARDEN FELLOWSHIP AND THEIR TEAM FOR THEIR WORK PROVIDING THE SPACE AND FOOD FOR EVERYONE COMING TOGETHER.
AND DELECTABLE TEAMS, COME SUPPORT THEM AT INDIO HIGH SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY AT 7 PM FOR THE MAYOR'S CUP FOOTBALL.
THE PAST FEW WEEKS I'VE HAD A FEW RESIDENTS REACH OUT WITH CONCERNS OVER EVICTIONS.
WE ARE STILL SEMEN EVICTIONS HERE BECAUSE OF THE RISING COST OF HOUSING.
AS WELL AS INFLATION AFFECTING THE RESIDENCE.
IN MY SPIRITS MANY PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF SOME OF THE LAWS THAT
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ARE THERE TO PROTECT THEM.THE EVICTION PROCESS, MANY ARE ALSO NOT AWARE OF THE RESOURCES WE PROVIDE IN TERMS OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD AND INLAND COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES.
I WANTED TO SEE IF WE COULD BRING BACK A DISCUSSION AND TO ADDRESS THIS AND SEE IF THERE'S A WAY WE CAN MAKE SURE OUR RESIDENTS ARE GETTING ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES. MAYBE WE CAN REQUIRE THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BE GIVEN TO RESIDENTS AS PART OF THE EVICTION PROCESS OR IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING RENT OR MAYBE WE CAN SEND INFORMATION TO RENTERS IN THE CITY AND PAY FOR IT WITH THE HOUSING FUND BUT I'M ALSO OPEN TO ANY OTHER IDEAS FROM COUNSEL.
TODAY WE ALSO DISCUSSED A WATER CONSERVATION.
WE DISCUSSED HOW WE HAVE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
WE WERE DOING A LOT IN IMPROVING WATER CONSERVATION BUT THERE STILL MORE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
I WANTED TO SEE IF WE COULD CONSIDER TWO POLICIES. FIRST TO CONSIDER REQUIREMENT THAT ALL NEW CITY DEVELOPMENTS CONTAIN ONLY NATIVE PLANTING WHEN LOOKING AT NON- FUNCTIONAL TURF.
AND THE SECOND IS THAT WE ARE REQUIRING NATIVE PLANTING FOR ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY FOR NON-FUNCTIONAL TURF.
THIS WILL HELP US CONSERVE WATER BUT ALSO HELP BIODIVERSITY AND HELP SPECIES AND THE WILDLIFE HERE IN THE DESERT.
I WANT TO SEE THE THREE MEASURES FIRST THE HOUSING ONE, PART OF WRITING INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS.
AND THEN REQUIRING NATIVE PLANTING FOR CITY DEVELOPMENTS.
AND THEN REQUIRING NATIVE PLANTING FOR ALL DEVELOPMENTS.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.
AND BEFORE START WITH MY REPORT I WOULD LIKE TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF THE COMMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER.
MAYBE WE CAN REALLY LOOK AT SENATE BILL 1482 AND SEE IF THERE LOOPHOLES IN THEIR AS FAR AS EVICTIONS.
ALSO TO REITERATE THE POINT THAT WE DO CONTACT WITH LEGAL AND IT'S A SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE RESIDENCE.
I JUST WANT TO CONVINCE OUR FOLKS IF YOU HAVE ANY CHALLENGES, OR QUESTIONS, THAT IS A RESOURCE AND IS ALSO ON THE CITY WEBSITE. IF YOU WANT THE INFORMATION.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT BEFORE START. AT ONE MEETING, I HAD A SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, WE HELD A SPECIAL MEETING, AROUND ACTIVE SHOOTERS AND CHIEF WASHBURN JOINED US, WITH A PRESENTATION, WE ALSO HAD THE DIRECTORS OF SECURITY FROM THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, COACHELLA AND PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOIN US WAS AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SUPERVISORS OFFICE AS WELL.
VERY GOOD DISCUSSION AND THE COLLABORATION IS NEEDED TO PREVENT THESE INCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALSO RESPONSE.
WE'VE SEEN THESE INCIDENTS BE MORE PREVALENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND WE WANT TO ENSURE FOLKS THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WORKING TOGETHER AND EXHAUSTING RESOURCES TO KEEP ALL OF OUR SOFT TARGETS SAFE IN THAT REALM.
THERE IS A LOT OF WORK GOING ON AND ALSO, THIS IS A CONVERSATION YOU KNOW IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THAT IS ONGOING.
WE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT LATELY.
THIS TRAINING GOING ON AND RECENTLY THE CITY STAFF WENT THROUGH TRAINING WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU WANT TO HAVE TRAINING AT YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS, I'M PRETTY SURE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN ARRANGE FOR THAT AND SO THAT IS A CONVERSATION WE NEED TO HAVE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE KEEPING OUR FOLKS SAFE OUT THERE.
ALSO, WELCOME BACK TO OUR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS.
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WE HAD THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL YESTERDAY.THAT IS ALWAYS GREAT AND I ALSO ATTENDED THE MAYOR'S CUP BREAKFAST WITH COUNCILMEMBER MILLER AND OUR MAYOR PRO TEM.
IT WAS GREAT, THANK YOU TO GARDEN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH FOR HOSTING THAT FOR US.
AND ALSO, LAST COUPLE OF DAYS I WENT OUT AND SPENT SOME TIME WITH THE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM AND ALSO THE SHADOW HILL KNIGHTS TO SEE IF THEY ARE READY TO GO, LOOKS LIKE OUR TEAMS ARE READY TO GO AND FURTHERMORE YOU KNOW, IT IS A SCHOOL RIVALRY GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
THEY HAVE CROSS-COUNTRY GOING ON AS WELL.
THAT IS SOMETHING US TO LOOK FORWARD TO SO IT WILL BE A GREAT YEAR.
THE MAYOR'S CUP I'M SORRY A GREAT WEEK.
WE WILL ALL BE THERE, I HAVE A JERSEY FROM INDIO AND A JERSEY FROM SHADOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE I WILL PUT ON AFTERWARDS BUT WE WILL SEE WHO THE WINNER IS.
JUST GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS. AND ALSO, OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER 21, I WILL NOT BE HERE.
MAYOR PRO TEM WILL CHAIR THE MEETING.
I WILL BE TRAVELING TO DC WITH THE COMMISSION TO MEET WITH YOU IS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ABOUT OUR PROJECT SO WE ARE ADVOCATING ALL THE WAY WASHINGTON D.C.
WE HAVE A MEETING WITH THEM AND ALSO CONGRESSMAN MARIE'S HAS MEETINGS AS WELL.
WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO GET THAT TO THE CITY OF INDIO.
AND ALSO, I MIGHT HAVE A REQUEST FOR STAFF AND CITY MANAGER.
THERE IS A LOT OF CONCERNS AND STUDIES GOING ON REFERRING TO CELL PHONE TOWERS. I LIKE THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITIES WHO HAVE SETBACKS AWAY FROM THE SCHOOLS AS IT PERTAINS TO CELL PHONE TOWERS.
I KNOW THAT PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, ONE OF OUR SERIES OF DONE THAT.
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE BROADBAND AS WELL BUT I THINK MOVING FORWARD, I THINK IT WOULD BE AN IDEA TO YOU
[4.2 Water Conservation Outlook]
KNOW, SET SOME SETBACKS AWAY FROM THE SCHOOLS AS IT PERTAINS TO CELL PHONE TOWERS IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THAT, CITY MANAGER. AND BEFORE I CONCLUDE MY REPORT, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR FOLKS FROM THE CITY OF INDIO WHO WAS A LONGTIME RESIDENT, ALSO A POLICE OFFICER, ZERO POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY, MR. RON HOUSTON WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK.AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY AND ALSO TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. I KNOW IT IS A BROTHER YOU KNOW SO, CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY.
AND OUR COMMUNITY. HE WAS A WELL-RESPECTED PERSON IN THE CITY FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
>> I HAVE THREE ITEMS I WANTED TO SEE IF I CAN GET CONSENSUS ON.
BRINGING BACK A DISCUSSION ON HOW WE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE EVICTION PROCESS AND ALSO, THE TWO NATIVE PLANTING POLICIES I'D LIKE TO SEE BROUGHT BACK.
>> I THINK THE CITY MANAGER --
>> …OPPOSITION TO DISCUSSING IT.
NO PROBLEM DISCUSSING A BID ON THE TURF THING WE ARE DOING A GOOD JOB SO LIKE TO KEEP WITH THAT THEME TO MAKE SURE THE DEVELOPMENT ARE MOVING FORWARD, NOT TRYING TO CHANGE UP AS MUCH I THINK THEY ARE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB.
WE'LL HAVE THE DISCUSSION ON EVICTIONS, OF COURSE.
>> WE HAD TO GET THE WORD OUT BEST AS WE CAN.
>> AND WITH NATIVE PLANTS, WE JUST HAD A STUDY SESSION ON WATER CONSERVATION.
IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO BE VERY COGNIZANT OF.
-- WILL PROVIDE US WITH OUTREACH AND MATERIAL THAT WE CAN GET ONTO THE RESIDENCE.
SOME THINGS WE CAN DO EVERY DAY TO SAVE WATER.
I WILL AND THAT ON A HIGH NOTE, WE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB IN THE CITY, OUR DEVELOPERS HAVE WORKED WITH US TO DEVELOP DESERT LANDSCAPING.
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WE ALSO TRYING TO LOOK INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE CITY MOVING FORWARD.HOW IT CAN ALSO MITIGATE WATER USE IN THE CITY.
WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER, NO PUN INTENDED.
BUT WE ARE ALL GOING TO WORK ON THIS TOGETHER.
WE ALL AGREE WITH THE CITY MANAGER.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND
INFORMATION. >> LANGUAGES WHICH MEANT YOU HAD ANOTHER GREAT SECOND SATURDAY CONCERT EVENT THIS PAST WEEKEND. YOU CAN PLAN ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS THE 10TH IN THE EVENING HERE AT MILES AND -- ANOTHER CONCERT.
WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS AWARE TO COME DOWN AND PARTICIPATE.
>> THANK YOU. >> WHO WILL BE PERFORMING SEPTEMBER 10?
[LAUGHTER] >> WE ALSO NEED TO LET THEM KNOW IT'S NOT JUST A CONCERT, THERE IS FOOD INTO A FULL-FLEDGED COMMUNITY EVENT.
I THINK PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND IS NOT JUST A CONCERT AND A CHAIR. THEIR ACTIVITIES.
>> YES. >> NEW BUSINESSES DOWNTOWNS HAVE OPENED THEIR DOORS AS WELL CORRECT? WELL, MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, CONSENT CALENDAR.
IF NO ONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING I WOULD PULL
>> EXCUSE ME, CITY ATTORNEY, 8.11, SINCE IS BEEN PULLED, DO I NEED TO RECUSE
MYSELF? >> OF THE MAYOR, YES YOU WILL NEED TO DO THAT.
AND PERHAPS TAKE THE REST OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR FIRST. AND THEN YOU CAN LEAVE THE ROOM.
>> A MOTION TO ACCEPT CONSENT CALENDAR EXCLUDING 8.11.
>> MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCLUDING 8.11.
WE WILL GIVE YOU SOME TIME TO -- COZY OUTSIDE.
>> THE CITY CLERK WILL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT PART OF THIS ITEM PERTAINS TO THE DOWNTOWN. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES OWNS PROPERTY WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THEREFORE SHE MUST RECUSE YOURSELF.
>> ALREADY, SO, WILL HANDLING THIS ITEM.
>> WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
TO ADDRESS THE ITEM, BOTH MR. MORGAN AND MR. RAMIREZ ARE HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH, QUESTIONS?
I UNDERSTOOD THIS PROGRAM WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY PROPOSED TO THE COUNCIL TO BE A FAÇADE BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
BUT NOW I'M SEEING THAT WE ARE ALLOWING ONE I GUESS 10,000 AND 50,000 TO BE ALLOCATED FOR, WHAT ARE THEY? INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS I GUESS? AND I'M NOT SURE THAT WE EVER HAD THAT CONVERSATION.
BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT WHATEVER, IF WE DO MOVE FORWARD WITH INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ALLOWING 10,000/50,000 IS A LARGE AMOUNT.
I'M KIND OF CONFUSED I GUESS BECAUSE IT SAYS, ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS, THEY ARE ALL MIXED UP.
BUT THE ONE THAT KIND OF STANDS OUT TO ME IS DISPLAY CASES.
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ALLOW A BUSINESS TO EXPEND MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT CAN BE REMOVED. IF IT'S GOING TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE BUILDING, THAT'S A DIFFERENT STORY BUT TO ALLOW DISPLAY CASES I THINK IS GOING BEYOND WHAT THE INTENT OF THIS PROGRAM WAS.
YOU KNOW, I AGREE WITH PAINTING WINDOWS, THE DOOR, POSSIBLY ENTRY FLOOR COVERING, LIGHTING SYSTEMS YOU KNOW, INTERIOR TILES.
BUT DISPLAY CASES JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO FIT IN THE INTENT OF THE FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
IT'S KIND OF GOING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WITH THAT.
AND THEN I ALSO HAD A QUESTION ABOUT NUMBER SEVEN.
IT SEEMS THAT ONE IS OUT OF ORDER, THAT IT SHOULD BE AFTER NUMBER THREE.
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AND THEN, NEED CLARIFICATION ON NUMBER FOUR BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THE BUSINESS OWNER SELECTS THE CONTRACTOR, THEN WHY DOES THE CITY STAFF SELECT AND EXECUTE ALL THE NECESSARY CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS? THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.ARE WE ESSENTIALLY GOING TO BE HIRING SOMEBODY TO MANAGE THIS PROGRAM, THESE CONTRACTS, THESE COMPLIANCE, THE PAYMENTS? THAT'S WHAT I NEED EXPLANATION
ON. >> OKAY I'LL GO TO THE FIRST QUESTION FIRST.
WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, WORKING WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND MOST RECENTLY ENTERING INTO LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE VARIOUS TENANTS AND RESTAURANTS ARE COMING IN, IS THAT WE DO NEED TO DO SOME FORM OF INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS.
BASED UPON THAT EXPERIENCE, WE ARE SEEING THE $10,000 IS A FAIRLY GOOD NUMBER WITH RESPECT TO BEING ABLE TO HELP IN THAT REGARD BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE BUILDINGS ARE OLD.
THEY ARE NOT SET UP FOR THE KINDS OF RETAIL AND/OR RESTAURANT USES THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT DOWNTOWN.
SO STAFF IS PROPOSING $10,000 OF THE 50 BE USED FOR THAT WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAY CASES, A LOT OF THE SMALLER BUSINESS OWNERS COMING IN AS YOU ALL KNOW, TEND TO UNDERESTIMATE WHAT THEY NEED FOR THE BUSINESS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HOW THE MERCHANDISE IS DISPLAYED INSIDE THE STORE, IS THAT IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND VERY CLEAN AND WELL ORGANIZED MANNER.
AND SO, WE PUT THAT IN THERE BECAUSE WE WERE INTENDING THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE BUSINESSES THAT WOULD HAVE MERCHANDISE SITTING ON YOU KNOW, FOLD UP TABLES OR THAT KIND OF THING.
AND IT WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY DONE. I UNDERSTAND YOUR SENSITIVITY WITH RESPECT TO THOSE DISPLAY CASES BEING ABLE TO BE TAKEN WITH YOU KNOW, OUT OF THE BUILDING DOWNSTREAM, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS AS IF THE BUSINESS STAYS OPEN FOR FIVE YEARS, 20 PERCENT OF THAT WOULD BE FORGIVEN OVER TIME AND IT IS A PRETTY MINIMAL INVESTMENT OVER THAT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
MIGUEL IS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, OUR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
HE'S BEEN WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY ON THIS PROGRAM.
WE ALSO HAVE A POWERPOINT UP BECAUSE WE KIND OF ANTICIPATED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN, THAT IT MIGHT GET PULLED.
AND SO, I THINK IF HE GOES OVER THE THINGS HE HAS IN THE POWERPOINT, IT WILL ANSWER SOME OF THE OTHER
QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. >> AND ANITA POWERPOINT.
I JUST FEEL THAT $10,000 IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
I LIKE TO TAKE DISPLAY CASES AND MAKE IT ONLY FIXED DISPLAY CASES.
WITH. >> BASICALLY EVERYTHING TO BE PUT INTO BE THERE IF THEY LEAVE OR NOT.
>> THE QUESTION IS NUMBER SEVEN FEELS TO ME THAT IS OUT OF ORDER.
AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND NUMBER FOUR. WE WILL HIRE SOMEBODY.
>> ISSUE THERE WAS TO PROVIDE THE OPTION TO THE BUSINESS, KNOWING THAT SOME OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY, NOT JUST MANAGING THE BUSINESSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE BUT TO GO GET A CONTRACTOR AND TO MONITOR THE PROCESS, STAFF COULD FACILITATE THAT AND ASSIST.
WE CAN CLEAN UP THE LANGUAGE BETWEEN FOUR AND SEVEN AS YOU IDENTIFY BUT ESSENTIALLY THE OPTION BEING PROPOSED, WE BELIEVE MOST OF THEM WILL WANT TO DO IT THEMSELVES.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE SOME THAT WILL NEED SOME ASSISTANCE AND SOME HANDHOLDING AND SO WE WANTED TO OFFER THAT TO THEM WHERE WE WOULD IN THAT CASE, WE WOULD EXECUTE ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND
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MONITOR THE CONSTRUCTION.>> BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT IT SAYS, IT SAYS WE WILL.
I DON'T WANT IT TO READ THAT WAY BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN A PRIVATE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF THEIR BUSINESS. IF THEY NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF COURSE WE OFFER THAT WE WILL NOT SELECT AND EXECUTE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS AND MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTRACTORS ARE IN COMPLIANCE.
THAT IS A PRIVATE BUSINESS OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY.
IF THEY'RE GOING TO ACCEPT THIS FORGIVABLE GRANT, THEN THEY ARE GOING TO AGREE TO MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW OUR RULES.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO THE WORK FOR THEM.
>> CERTAINLY AT THE COUNCIL, YOUR DISCRETION.
I THINK GIVEN THE OPTION GIVES SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR THOSE THAT MAY NEED A LITTLE MORE ASSISTANCE BUT YOU ARE RIGHT, THE LANGUAGE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP IN THAT.
>> IT DOESN'T SAY OPTION, IT SAYS -- THAT SUPPORTED DON'T LIKE.
>> THE INTENT OF NUMBER SEVEN ON THAT WAS TO PROVIDE IF THEY DID SELECT CONTRACTOR, THEY WERE THE ONES I HIRED IT CERTAINLY WOULD BE A DIFFERENT SCENARIO.
THERE ARE SOME FOLKS MORE CAPABLE THAN OTHERS TO BE QUITE HONEST TO EFFECTUATE THE WORK.
YOU CAN SEE WITH REGARDS THE HOME PROGRAM IT MAKES MORE SENSE --
>> WHAT'S THE MAXIMUM ON THE MINOR HOME PROGRAM? THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.
>> THERE IS A RANGER NOT SURE.
>> YES. >> SO WHEN THEY DO THIS AND I AGREE YOU KNOW SELECTION OF THE CONTRACT AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
UNLESS THEY'RE JUST ITEMS NOT IN ORDER.
I AGREE WITH THAT TO AN EXTENT.
HOW MUCH OF THAT COMES OUT OF THE GRANT.
SINCE WE ARE MANAGING IT WE ARE NOT MANAGING FOR EVERYONE, ARE WE CHARGING THEM A FEE TO DO THIS BECAUSE THEN THEY'RE GETTING 25,000+ ANOTHER 2000 AND $3000 WORTH OF STUFF.
SO IT'S REALLY NOT A $10,000 GRANT IS A $13,000 GRANT.
LIKE ONE OF THE THINGS WE DONE WITH SOME OTHER ISSUES.
I'M NOT A GUESS AND JUST SAYING WE HAD TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOTED BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE PROGRAMS WHAT WE ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT ADDING STUFF TO GUYS PLAY BECAUSE ALL THESE PROGRAMS, WHO'S GOING TO MANAGE IT? IF YOU HAVE THE MANPOWER IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WE DID THAT BECAUSE IT REALLY ISN'T A $10,000 GRANT IT IS REALLY WHAT IT COSTS US BECAUSE WE ARE PROVIDING THE SERVICE TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN I CAN GET THE CITY TO DO IT, I'M DOING $300,000 JOB, I WOULD SAY YOU HANDLE IT AND I'LL SIT BACK AND WATCH.
>> TO THE SAME MEASURES POINT THE INTENT OF THIS WAS TO SET UP A PROGRAMMER PROBABLY 90 OR 95 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT TO DO IT THEMSELVES. BUT THERE MAY BE AT FIVE OR 10 PERCENT RIGHT? THAT WILL NOT REALLY HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY, BUT AS A PERMANENT BUILDING THE COMMUNITY WE WANT TO SEE REHAB.
IT IS ENTRY-LEVEL OR ENTRY POINT TO THE CITY, EITHER OFF OF HIGHWAY 111 OR INDIO BOULEVARD COMING INTO DOWNTOWN.
WE DID REALLY JUST WANT TO PROVIDE THE FLEXIBILITY.
WE ARE FRONTED TO COUNSEL DIRECTION IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IT OUT AND MAKE IT SO THEY HAVE TO DO THE WORK IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY OR WANT TO DO IT, WE DON'T OFFER ANY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WE
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CAN PASS ON THE PARTICULAR BUILDING.WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERIOR, IF YOU WANT FIXED FIXTURES, WE CAN CERTAINLY MAKE THAT CHANGE.
>> WILL THIS POWERPOINT DO US ANY JUSTICE?
>> UNETHICAL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IS REALLY MORE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE WILL GO FORWARD FROM HERE.
I'M NOT AGAINST TOPONYM ADJUSTING IS TO BE NOTED.
IT SHOULD BE UP TO A CERTAIN LIMIT. IF YOU GOING TO GIVE SOMEONE A $100,000 GRANT, THAT'S WHERE STUFF IS TO COME UP IT IS PERMANENT BUILDING BUT THEY CANNOT RUN IT BUT THEY WILL GET A $100,000 GRANT? SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE EXPERTISE, I AGREE BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING STAFF WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT.
I'M GOOD WITH THAT BUT IT'S JUST NOT A $10,000 GRANT MAY BE $14,000 GRANT WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.
JUST SO WE KNOW WHERE WE STAND AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY PUT INTO
IT. >> AND KEEP IN MIND THE PROGRAMS IS UP TO $50,000, UP TO $10,000.
SOME OF THESE MAY NOT HIT THAT. BUT SOME OF THE MORE COSTLY ONES THAT WE HAVE SEEN AND LOOKED AT LATELY WITH SOME OF THE BUILDINGS WE HAVE LEASED UP, THEY ARE IN THIS RANGE SO WE TARGETED THOSE NUMBERS WITH AN EDUCATED EXPERIENTIAL KIND OF VIEWPOINT.
WE DID NOT JUST PULL THEM OUT OF THE AIR. THEY ARE BASED UPON WHAT OUR ON THE GROUND EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN IN THE LAST YEAR
IT WAS INTENDED TO HELP THE FOLKS WHO DON'T HAVE THE CAPABILITY.
WE WANT TO GET SOME TENANTS IN THERE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL GOOD.
>> IS LANGUAGE GOING TO BE CORRECTED ON NUMBER FOUR?
>> YES, WILL MAKE THAT MORE CLEAR.
I AGREE WITH THAT THEY NEED TO BE PERMANENT SO THEY CANNOT -- ANYTHING THAT WE PUT IN THEIR NEED TO STAY.
>> SO IF THEY LEAVE IT TWO YEARS.
>> IT'S OURS. WHAT WE DECIDE TO DO IS WHAT WE DECIDE TO DO.
>> BY THE WAY, IF THEY LEAVE IN TWO THEY HAVE TO PAY BACK THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY BORROWED RIGHT? YOU ONLY FORGIVING 20 PERCENT OF IT PER YEAR.
>> RIGHT. >> I WILL MAKE THE MOTION TO
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ACCEPT CONSENT ITEM 8.11 WITH AMENDMENT FOR THE DISPLAY CASES PERMANENT SIDE AND CLARIFICATION ON ITEM 4.>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
>> NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER NINE, ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. FIRST ONE IS ITEM 9.1, FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 10317 AMENDING THE CITY MANAGER SALARY SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN, CITY ATTORNEY?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM PLEASED TONIGHT TO HAVE BEFORE YOU THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGERS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
AND AS YOU KNOW, CITY MANAGER MOCOA HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED HIS FIRST YEAR AND AS REQUIRED BY HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, A PERFORMANCE
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EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED AND ANNUAL BASIS.WE HAVE THE EVALUATION EARLIER THIS SUMMER IN JUNE. THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF, THE TEAM HE LEADS AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
[5.1 Presentation of New Employees & Promotions]
TAKING CENTER STAGE HAS REALLY BEEN THE IMPETUS FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE SEEN ON THE WEEKENDS, THE FARMERS MARKET, NEW BUSINESSES, OTHER INVESTMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN.THE QUALITY RESIDENTIAL GROWTH IN THE CITY CONTINUES ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND ALL OF THIS AS THE CITY REVENUE BASE. BASED ON THE CITY COUNCIL EVALUATION, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A $10,000 INCREASE TO THE CURRENT BASE SALARY OF $250,000.
THE NEW BASE SALARY WILL BE $267,000.
AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, WE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SUMMARY ANYTIME THERE IS FINAL ACTION ON THE CITY MANAGER SALARY. SALARY SCHEDULE OR COMPENSATION AND THEREFORE, AND PROVIDING THE DETAIL NOT ONLY IN THIS REPORT BUT ORALLY FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU NOT ONLY APPROVES THE AGREEMENT BUT ALSO MAKES THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO THE CITIES CLASSIFICATION COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH IS A DOCUMENT THAT IS SENT TO -- I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNSEL, ANY COMMENTS FOR THE CITY MANAGER?
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION.
OSCAR? I MAKE A RECLAMATION TO PROVE THE FIRST MEMO TO THE CITY MANAGERS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 10317 AMENDING THE CITY MANAGER SALARY SCHEDULE IN THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN.
>> SECOND. >> ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST YEAR, CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR STAFF. TAKING CENTER STAGE, THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE IT. WE WANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. ACTUALLY ITEM NUMBER 9.2 RESOLUTION NUMBER 10323 ADOPTING THE CITY OF INDIO FIBER MASTER PLAN MR.
COZENS. >> THAT WE FINALIZE THE PLAN AND WILL BRING FORTH OUR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
WITH THAT I'LL TURN OVER TO OUR CONSULTANTS WHO SHOULD BE ON ZOOM.
TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THAT.
MR. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOUR CITY
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STAFF, BEING ABLE TO PUT THIS PLAN TOGETHER.THE CITY HAS A LOT OF REALLY GOOD THINGS COMING UP. JORDAN MEDICAL WILL SERVE WILL -- MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE A FAIRLY CONCISE QUICK LITTLE PRESENTATION ON THE REPORT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER. FOR SOME REASON I'M NOT FINDING MY, CAN YOU GUYS ALSO MY SCREEN? I'M HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE -- ANYWAY, I WILL DO IT THIS WAY.
>> JUST GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, THE LITTLE TAB ON THE BOTTOM AND IT PUT YOU IN SLIDE
POSITION. >> DOWN HERE SOMEWHERE?
>> MY GOSH. I SEE IT! >> KEEP GOING, ONE MORE.
THERE YOU GO. >> THIS ONE, MY GOSH, THANK YOU FOR THAT! I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF YOU KNOW, -- [LAUGHTER] ANYWAYS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN YOU.
I'LL START OVER BECAUSE THAT WAS A RATHER HORRIBLE BEGINNING.
I AM THE PRODUCT MANAGER WORKING WITH THE CITY DEPARTMENT ESPECIALLY IAN AND KEVIN ON THIS PROJECT.
WE WILL GIVE YOU A QUICK KIND OF WHAT WE FOUND AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO MOVING FORWARD HOPEFULLY.
WE KINDA FOUND THEIR FORMING THINGS WE FOUND, 10 PERCENT OF THE CITY LACKS BROADBAND COMPETITION.
THAT MEANS THERE IS ONE PROVIDER AND THAT ONE PROVIDER CAN CHARGE WHAT THEY WANT AND DO WHAT THEY WANT.
COMPETITION IS ESSENTIAL FOR ESPECIALLY BROADBAND BUT FOR EVERYTHING.
IT INCREASES RELIABILITY, IT HELPS TO LOWER PRICING, IT HELPS BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND BETTER BROADBAND EXPERIENCE.
THE SECOND THING WE FOUND WAS, THE INCUMBENTS HAVE NOT REALLY OVERBILLED SOME OF THE AREAS ESPECIALLY IN THE JOULE AND DOWNTOWN AREAS.
THERE'S A LOT OF SPACE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH AND THE INCUMBENTS WE ARE TALKING TO THEM WERE NOT GOING TO EXPAND INTO THOSE AREAS AT THIS TIME.
ONE THING WE FOUND WAS THAT THE CITY IS GOING TO HAVE TO NEED TO EXPAND INTO THOSE AREAS TO TRY TO HELP SOME OF THE AREAS GET THE BROADBAND THEY NEED FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
THE THIRD THING WE FOUND WAS A COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENT, THEY ARE VERY BIG KEY STAKEHOLDER, THEY ARE VERY BROADBAND MINDED AND VERY OPEN TO WORKING WITH AND PARTNER WITH THE DIFFERENT CITIES IN THE VALLEY. IN PARTICULAR THEY ARE WORKING ON AND THEY HAVE A TRAFFIC MODERNIZATION PROJECT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE VALLEY AND IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF INDIO
[5.2 Presentation by Cindy Burreson, Chief Executive Officer of the Childre...]
YOU'LL SEE ON THE MAP IN THE SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF PARTNER AND USE THEIR PROJECT TO EXPAND THE NETWORK AND EXPONENTIAL MANNER AND AT THE SAME TIME IT SAVES A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE YOU WON'T HAVE TO HIRE AN ENGINEER, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE CURRENT PROJECT.THE CITY MANAGER REACHED OUT TO THEM AND WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THEIR TRAFFIC TEAM, HOW TO GET THIS WORKING AND HOW TO GET A PARTNERSHIP GOING. AND THAT HAS BEEN STARTED, THE BALL HAS BEEN GOING AND IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE. THEN THE LAST THING WE FOUND IS THAT THE CITY WILL HAVE TO FIND A PARTNER TO BE ABLE TO ENGINEER IT, PERMIT IT, CONSTRUCT IT, PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND ALSO MAINTAIN WHENEVER NETWORK IS EXPANDED.
THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMEBODY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE. HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLY THE SERVICES, HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT IN THE PAST.
PHASE 1, IF YOU CAN SEE IN THE PURPLE, THE PURPLE TRIANGLES ARE WHAT WOULD BE CITY FACILITIES.
DIFFERENT COMMUNITY CENTERS, THERE IS A COUPLE IN A 40 FOOT FIRE STATIONS, DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO A COUPLE CITY INSTITUTION SOME HOSPITALS, PHASE 2, IS IN BLUE, THAT IS THE ONE THAT IS LEVERAGING MOST OF THAT PROJECT.
THAT WILL BE TAKING BROADBAND TO PROVIDE FIBER THROUGHOUT. YOU CAN SEE THROUGHOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY.
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IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE JOULE AREA AND ALSO THE DOWNTOWN AREAS THAT ARE NOT SERVED VERY WELL.AND THIS IS WHERE WE GET ALL THE BROADBAND TO SUPPORT ANY OF THE AREAS. ANY OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, THE BIG VACANT LOTS WOULD HAVE FIBER BY THEN.
IN THE PHASE 3 CAN SEE AND READ, JUST KIND OF EXPANDS A LITTLE MORE ON THE NETWORK THAT WE BUILT IN PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2.
IN THOSE TWO CITY FACILITIES AND FIRE STATIONS HAVE CURRENT SERVICE SO THEY ARE NOT NEEDING SERVICE.
BUT IF YOU CAN GET SOME YOU CAN SAVE MONEY LATER IN THE FUTURE.
THE WHITE ARROW IS, WE BEEN CONTACTED, THE CITY WAS CONTACTED BY I DON'T REMEMBER THE DEVELOPERS NEVER THINK THEY WERE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ONES.
THEY'LL BE PUTTING LARGE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE AREA.
AND ALSO A BUNCH OF RESIDENTIAL.
WHEN THEY TALK TO THEM ON THE PHONE, THEY WERE VERY INTERESTED IN FIBER IN THE AREAS THEY COULD ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE.
THAT WOULD BE THAT LINE, BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT WHICH IS ACTUALLY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE CITY.
IN THIS SLIDE YOU CAN SEE THE ACTUAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PHASE.
PHASE 1 CONNECTING THE CITY FACILITIES TOGETHER, THE CVAG WOULD BE USED FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT.
AND THEN THERE SOME NEW ARIEL.
WE HAVE THE FOOTAGE AND THE AVERAGE COST PER FOOT.
AND THEN THE EXTENDED WOULD BE WHAT WOULD BE THE COST OF GETTING ALL THAT BUILT TOGETHER.
YOU CAN SEE PHASE 1 IS 1.8 MILLION.
PHASE 2, A SUBSTANTIALLY BIG BUILDER 12.3 MILLION.
IN THE EXTENSIONS TO THE OTHER CITY FACILITIES AND NEW DEVELOPMENT AREAS IS 1.2 MILLION.
TOTAL PRICE ABOUT 15 MILLION BUT WE DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE THAT'S BEEN INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION VERY LONG KNOWS THAT NOTHING IS EVER ON BUDGET.
WE USUALLY THROW IN THERE 20 PERCENT CONTINGENCY.
JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS PREPARED FOR WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN ON THIS PROJECT.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS WE CAME UP WITH, THERE ARE SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE FIRST ONE IS, YOU CREDIT BROADBAND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WORK CAN BE AN INDIVIDUAL.
IT IS A GROUP TEST WITH FURTHER BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S WORKING WITH CVAG IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE NEW GOLDEN STATE MIDDLE MILE INITIATIVE.
IT IS SOMEONE TEST TO REACH OUT AND CONTINUE WORKING WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT GROUPS, TO FIND WAYS TO CONNECT TO THE STATE NETWORK, HOW DO WE GET CVAG WERE INVOLVED IN A REGIONAL APPROACH? HOW DO WE GET YOU KNOW, IS THERE TECHNOLOGY IS COMING OUT THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR THEIR OWN TRAFFIC MODERNIZATION PROJECTS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT CAN MEET REGULARLY TO GO OVER ANYTHING COMING UP AND MAKE SURE THE CITY STAYS IN TOUCH.
RECOMMENDATION NUMBER TWO IS CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH CVAG FOR THE TRAFFIC PROJECT AND KEEP THAT GOING.
DISCUSSIONS HAVE STARTED, THEY WERE INTERESTED IN IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE FINAL EXACT COST HAS BEEN ARRANGED OR HOW IT WILL ALL WORK OUT BUT THAT NEEDS TO CONTINUE.
THE THIRD ONE, RESEARCH OF FIVE FOOT RAMPS, THERE ARE OTHER GRANTS OUT THERE.
THIS COULD BE SOMETHING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CAN BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN, FINDING OUT WHAT GRANTOR AVAILABLE, HOW DO WE APPLY AND GET THE MONEY. NUMBER FOUR WOULD BE ISSUING AN RFP TO FIND THE PRIVATE PARTNER.
IT IS HARD IF THE LOCAL INCUMBENTS USUALLY WILL TRY TO PARTNER, BUT YOU NEED TO GET AN RFP OUT THERE AND FIND ANY POSSIBLE PEOPLE THAT COULD COME IN.
THE MORE DIFFERENT PROVIDERS YOU HAVEN'T ON THE BETTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE TO BUILD IT, CONSTRUCT IT, MAINTAIN IT AND ALL THE THINGS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT.
RECOMMENDATION IS PHASE 1 CONNECTING ALL THE
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CITY FACILITIES TOGETHER.THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT BENEFITS OF DOING THAT NOT JUST COST SAVINGS BUT ALSO PUT THE CITY ON ONE COMMON NETWORK.
YOUR IT GROUP HAS, THEY CONSUME ONE BUILDING AND THERE'S NO CRAZY CONNECTIONS IS ONE CONNECTION, ONE NETWORK.
FAR MORE SECURE AND VERY EASY WAY THAT THEY CAN MAINTAIN AND CONTROL WHATEVER SERVICES THEY NEED.
AND ALSO, IT WOULD ALLOW FOR CONNECTIONS ONTO THE NETWORK THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AFTER PHASE 1 IS CONSTRUCTED, ONCE EVERYTHING IS CONSTRUCTED YOU ACTUALLY CONNECT THOSE CITY FACILITIES ONTO A NETWORK AND YOU START SUPPLYING SERVICES TO THOSE.
ONCE IT IS DONE YOU CAN CANCEL THE THIRD-PARTY LEASING SERVICES THAT YOU HAVE CURRENTLY AND RIGHT NOW, THE CITY PAYS ABOUT $145,000 A YEAR FOR THOSE SERVICES.
DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS, YOU CAN SAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY EVERY YEAR JUST BY CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK. THE LAST ONE, AS FUNDING AND AFTER YOU FIND THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNER, WE RECOMMEND YOU BUILD A PHASE 2 OF THE NETWORK.
THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY IF THE JOULE NEIGHBORHOOD WE HAVE ALL THE BIG, THERE ARE SOME BIG BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY IN THE AREA NOW BUT THERE'S A LOT OF VACANT LAND.
AS WERE TALKING TO DEVELOPERS AND SOME PEOPLE AROUND THE AREA, IF THERE WAS FIBER AVAILABLE, THEY CAN GET BRIGHTER RED BEEN THERE BEFORE MORE ENTICED TO MOVE AND BUILD IN THE AREA.
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ESPECIALLY FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO GET THAT, THE AREAS WHERE THE INCUMBENTS WILL NOT BUILDER CANNOT BUILD BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MEET THE PROPER MARGINS.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY TRY TO BUILD INTO THE AREAS AND FIND A PARTNER FOR THAT.
THAT IS THE END OF OUR PRESENTATION.
ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE, THERE IS A RATHER LENGTHY REPORT THAT WE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY.
FEEL FREE TO READ THROUGH THAT AND THEN, WE HAVE TIME FOR YOUR QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CONSULTANT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE PUT INTO THIS.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. COUSINS FOR THE TIME HE HAS DEDICATED TO THIS AS WELL.
MY COMMENTS WILL BE FOR STAFF. I'M NOT AFRAID OF THE NUMBER.
CITY MANAGER, YOU CAN TAKE NOTE OF THAT.
[LAUGHTER] >> THERE IS NO NEED FOR OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONER COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION THAT IS MORE THAN WILLING AND ABLE TO SHEPHERD THIS PROJECT WITH MR. COUSINS. AND THE THIRD ONE IS, WE HAVE A GRANT RATING AGENCY, DON'T WE? MAKE THIS ONE OF THEIR PRIORITIES. THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS, CITY MANAGER.
>> MY THOUGHT WAS GOING ALONG THE SAME DIRECTION AND I WAS GOING TO JUMP IN AND ASKED THE QUESTION, WHAT WITH THE PLAN OR WHAT APPROACH CAN WE TAKE, HOW CAN WE TAKE BITES OF THIS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME?
>> I THINK THE FIRST STEP WE ARE MOVING TOWARD RIGHT NOW, WE ARE APPLYING FOR A GRANT CALLED -- TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
IT GIVES CITIES UP TO 500,000 OR MILLION DOLLARS, I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH THE NUMBER IS.
TO DESIGN AND ENGINEER THE FIBER-OPTIC NETWORK THE LAST MILE, WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
>> OKAY. >> I'M GOOD WITH IT AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK YOU HAVE DONE.
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WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LONG TIME AND MOVE OUR BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY BACK INTO THE FUTURE TO HAVE BROADBAND AND OTHER SERVICES TO UTILIZE.COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH WAS TALKING ABOUT I AGREE WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER COMMISSION.
BUT WHICH COMMISSIONER GOES, COMMUNITY SERVICE, SUSTAINABILITY, WHATEVER.
I THINK THE STEP IS TO DECIDE AND LET IT GO WHERE IT GOES BUT I JUST THINK ANOTHER COMMISSION, A LOT OF OUR COMMISSIONS ARE UNDERUTILIZED NOW.
TO GIVE THEM A CHARTER TO HELP WITH THIS TO BE ABLE TO DO IT, LIKE SUSTAINABILITY COULD BE ONE OF THEM OR EVEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT JOB AND WE SHOULD FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN INVEST IN THIS.
I THINK WHAT CVAG IS PAYING LIKE SEVEN OR 8 MILLION IF THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
TO HELP US WITH THE STUFF THEY ARE DOING. WE ARE ABOUT 10 MILLION OR 12 MILLION SHORT.
OUT. >> I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ALL THE CREDIT FOR THIS KEVIN STEINER IS DEFINITELY INSTRUMENTAL
IN THIS. >> EVERYTHING IS A TEAM THING HERE WE ALL WORK TOGETHER.
I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ECHOED TO A COMMISSION BUT I THINK STEPHANIE SISSY WHO FITS BEST AND HAS THE BANDWIDTH TO HELP OUT. TO START ANOTHER COMMISSION ADJUSTING DEFEATS THE PURPOSE.
>> MAY BE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY MAYBE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION WOULD BE THE WANT TO TAKE THAT ON. I DID HAVE A QUESTION THE PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP.
CAN YOU GIVE US MORE DETAILS ON HOW THAT WOULD WORK? AND WHAT ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR, HOW IS A PERSON GOING TO COMPARE FOR THE RESIDENTS COMPARED TO WHAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE AS AN OPTION?
>> GOSH, THERE IS NO ONE SET TYPE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, UNFORTUNATELY.
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN THINGS IT WILL FIT AND WORK.
THE OTHER MEMBER OF MY TEAM HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH, HE WORKED ON THE CITY SIDE WITH DIRECT
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COMPANIES ON HOW THOSE, YOU MIGHT WANT TO WEIGH IN A LITTLE BIT.BUT THE DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES ARE.
SOME OF THEM OF THE CITY PUTS A LOT MORE MONEY AND, YOU REPORT IT PARTNER TO COME IN AND MAINTAIN
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BUT THEN YOU NEED SOME TYPE OF REVENUE SHARE.I WOULD LIKE WILL TO TALK A LITTLE BIT.
>> SURE THING. IT REALLY DOES RANGE.
I THINK YOU SAID HAVE A PUBLIC ASSET, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO SERVE RETAIL SERVICES.
AND YOU SOLICIT PARTNERS AND THEY COME IN AND GIVE THEIR PITCH AND SOME MIGHT SAY, YOU KNOW, RESIDENTS LOOK TO BE WRITTEN PRETTY WELL SERVED.
CANNOT BEAT THAT PRICE POINT BUT I CAN HELP BUSINESSES.
HERE IS A PROPOSED PRICE POINT, MIGHT CHARGE SERVICES.
THAT IS IN EXCHANGE FOR REVENUE SHARE.
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS REVENUES WILL GET SHARED BACK WITH THE CITY IN RETURN FOR BEING ABLE TO REUSE THIS NETWORK.
IT REALLY DEPENDS AND THE FACTORS OF BENEFITS THAT CAN BE ADDED ON INCLUDING WI-FI IN PUBLIC AREAS, CONNECTED SCHOOLS, CONNECTING PARKS.
SO AGAIN, THINK AS PRESTON ORDER, YOU HAVE THE RFP AND YOU SOLICIT FROM CARRIERS ACROSS THE STATE AND EVEN OUT-OF-STATE.
SO OFTEN WE THINK THEY'RE JUST TWO OR THREE BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE THE OPTIONS WILL RECALL UP AT HOME AND CONNECT THE SERVICE BUT THERE ARE DOZENS AND DOZENS THAT CAN COME IN.
SO WILL BRING CAPITAL IN SERVICES AND ALL WILL BRING EXPERTISE.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM, THANK YOU MR. COUSINS AND MR. SNYDER AND OUR CONSULTANT FOR ALL OF THE WORK ON THIS.
THIS IS DEFINITELY MOVING US INTO THE NEXT GENERATION AIKEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THIS BROADBAND AND GROW.
WE ARE ALL SUPPORTIVE OF IT AND I RECOMMEND THE COMMUNITY SERVICE TAKE ON THIS, THEY'VE BEEN BEGGING
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FOR MORE WORK SO THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY BUT THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT.>> DO WE NEED A MOTION ON THIS?
>> SURE. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10323 ADOPT IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER FIBER MASTER PLAN.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
THANK YOU. WE WANT TO NEXT ITEM, PUBLIC HEARINGS.
FIRST ITEM IS 10.1 RESOLUTION NO.
10319 APPROVING A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND SITE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NOBELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 4217.10 ET.
SEQ FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS PARKING LOT.
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, SCOTT TRUJILLO IS HANDLING
THIS. >> THIS PUBLIC HEARING ITEM, LET'S TALK SOLAR, SHADE AND SAVINGS.
NOW A BRIEF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT THIS POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
ALSO KNOWN AS A PPA IS ALSO A SIGHTLESS AGREEMENT WITH NOBEL.
ALSO FOR THE SUMMARY OF WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING.
WE TALK ABOUT A CARPORT MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM IS FILLED WITH NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS.
IF WE WERE TO, FINEST BE A PPA WITH NOBELL, IF WE PROCEED WITH THIS IT'S WHAT IT NETS, THE FOLLOWING. TALKING ZERO CAPITAL COST TO THE CITY TO BUILD AND INSTALL THE CARPORT AND THE SYSTEM. WE ALSO GO GREEN BY RELYING ON THIS RENEWABLE ENERGY.
AND PLACES LESS STRAIN ON ELECTRICAL GRID.
THAT IS HUGE. WE KNOW THE CHALLENGES AND SO FORTH I THINK THERE'S EVEN A FLEX ALERT TODAY THAT WAS OCCURRING.
WE ARE BUILDING THIS BRAND-NEW FACILITY AND LOOK AT 95 PERCENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS IS CONSUMPTION WILL COME OFF THE PANELS.
REPAY NOBELL FOR THE POWER PRODUCED BY THE SYSTEM PROBABLY BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 2324.
WE'RE TALKING A LARGE SIZE OF WHAT THE KILOWATT HOURS BEING PRODUCED OF CLEAN ENERGY HERE. THE GREAT THING IS THAT THE SAVINGS OF OVER 600 METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE, BUT FUN FACTS IN THERE FOR YOU.
YOU CAN TERMS THE EMISSIONS THAT WE WILL SAVE AND THEN, THE GREAT NEWS IS, THE CITY REALIZES BETWEEN 150,000 THROUGH -- THEY ASKED FOR ADEQUATE SHADE AND CARPORTS WE EMBARKED ON THIS WHOLE PROJECT.
WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM OVER 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF SHADE.
IT IS THE CHIEF, YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL FINALLY GET WHAT YOU REQUESTED.
HERE IS A CONCEPTUAL IMAGE AND OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT ITSELF.
ORIENT YOU ON THE SIDE THAT IS JACKSON STREET AND ON THE BOTTOM IF YOU WILL, THAT IS THE EXISTING POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, THOSE CARPORTS ARE WHERE WE WILL INSTALL THESE. WHEN ARE WE LOOKING AT 16 TOTAL CARPORTS, 15 WITH SOLAR.
THE ONES IN YELLOW, WE HAD TO ADD THOSE RECENTLY DUE TO REQUIRED EASEMENTS.
AS WE ARE AND DESIGN IN THIS WE'VE HAD TO ADJUST. IF AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE STAFF REPORTS A FEW WEEKS AGO I THINK WE PUT IN 12 TO 15 CARPORTS.
NOW WE ARE UP TO 16 AND SO THIS IS KIND OF GROWING IF YOU WILL A BIT.
THE CARPORT NUMBER ONE IN RED, THAT SHADE ONLY, NO SOLAR.
BUT AGAIN, GOING BACK TO WHAT OUR END-USER, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL UTILIZE AND PROVIDE THAT.
WE'VE ALSO INCLUDED THAT. SOME FINANCIAL ANALYSIS INPUT AND ASSUMPTIONS.
THE COST WE ARE AVOIDING UPFRONT RIGHT NOW THE ORIGINAL PLAN A FEW WEEKS AGO WAS 12 CARPORTS NO 16, $1.9 MILLION THAT NOBELL WILL HAVE TO PUT UP THE SABDI SANCHEZ.
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AGAIN 95 PERCENT OF THIS, THE SOLAR SYSTEM WILL COVER THAT CONSUMPTION.NOW IF YOU LOOK AT THE IID ELECTRICITY RATES AND WHAT HE IS SAYING OR WHAT WILL BE UPON COMPLETION REMAIN STATUS QUO ALTHOUGH ANNUAL INCREASES WILL OCCUR. NOBELL RATED A BIT HIGHER BUT KEEP IN MIND THERE ALSO PUTTING IN ALMOST $2 MILLION WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE UPFRONT.
SO, IN COMPARISON, THERE ARE TWO SCENARIOS ON HERE AND KINDA CIRCLED THOSE JUST TO, FOR EASE OF YOUR EYES.
SCENARIO ONE, WILL GO FOR IT SOLAR BUT WE BUILD THE CARPORTS.
IF WE GO THAT ROUTE, AND 20 IS WRITTEN FOR 6.2 MILLION.
IF YOU GO THIS ROUTE WITH NOBELL PUTTING CARPORTS AND SO AND WE PAY THEM, WERE LOOKING AT $5.3 MILLION.
NET SAVINGS OF $951,000 AND THUS IF WE GO THE FULL 20 YEARS ON IT.
AS A SAY IN THE COMMERCIAL IT GETS BETTER.
IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE THIS, AT 10 YEARS, WE WOULD ACTUALLY NET ABOUT $1.7 MILLION WORTH OF SAVINGS.
LET ME KIND OF GO THROUGH THIS.
WE MAINTAIN STATUS QUO AGAIN, WE DECIDE TO BUILD A CARPORTS OURSELVES AND PURCHASE FROM IID WHERE $6.2 MILLION 20 YEAR PPA THERE'S A NUMBER.
BUT IF WE WERE TO -- MY RECOGNITIONS WOULD BUY THIS OUT AT 10 YEARS, WILL THE SYSTEM AND NO LONGER BUYING THE POWER FROM THEM. AND WE ARE OFF TO THE RACES.
IF YOU GO THE FULL 20 YEARS, $151,000 IN SAVINGS.
10 IS 1.7 AS OPPOSED TO STATUS QUO.
BUILDING CARPORTS AND BUYING POWER FROM IID. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ALSO, IN THE AUDIENCE WITH ME TODAY WE HAVE THE COO OF NOBELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM SO I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CITY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
>> NO COMMENTS PRESENT AND NOT ONLINE.
I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL.
>> A TICKET NOBELL DOESN'T HAVE AN ISSUE THEY'LL MAINTAIN THIS?
>> THAT WOULD BE ONE OPTION. TYPICALLY FOR EXAMPLE, THE TEEN CENTER LIVE THOSE PANELS AS WELL AND WE MAINTAIN THIS OURSELVES FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS.
[INAUDIBLE] >> COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, SIR.
>> FRED BELL, PARTNER AND THE BELL IN NOBELL AND G.
WE ARE TWO OTHER SYSTEMS WITH YOU RIGHT NOW AT CITY HALL AND OPERATIONS CENTER AND THOSE ARE ON 20 YEAR, YOU HAVE A SIMILAR BUYOUT PROVISION AND WE MAINTAIN THEM NOW.
THE ONE PIECE YOU CANNOT QUANTIFY WITH THIS IS THE TECHNOLOGY EXPOSURE, AND THAT WE DIDN'T QUALIFY IN THIS BUT THAT'S ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF GOING WITH THE PPA, PEOPLE OF THE TECHNOLOGY RISK ON US.
AND YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT.
THAT MEANS YOU GOT THERE WITH THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF SHAKING DOWN A NEW SYSTEM.
WE HAVE THE CAPITAL AND READY TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> ON THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, IT SAID SOLAR PANEL DEGRADATION 50 PERCENT OR .50 PERCENT.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> WE WILL BRING UP THE EXPERT.
>> HI FRED. >> HELLO, I AM BACK.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THE PANELS WILL DEGRADE HALF A PERCENT PER YEAR. WE PUT THAT IN, THAT MEANS IS THEY ARE LESS EFFICIENT, THEY JUST WEAR OUT OVER TIME. THAT IS ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT A YEAR, WE ARE ACTUALLY SEEING IN THE DESERT AND LIKE XAVIER, WHICH IS SYSTEM NOW WAS 12 YEARS OLD, ALMOST 12 YEARS OLD IS THAT WE ARE NOT SEEING THAT DEGRADATION BUT WE CAN'T JUST SAY IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
SO WE PUT THAT IN THERE, BUT EFFICIENCY, THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING AT ABOUT 96 PERCENT EFFICIENCY.
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AND YOU KNOW, OVER TIME, THEY DO WEAR OUT BUT THAT'S BUILT INTO THE MODEL AS A SAFEGUARD.>> SCOTT, DO HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH ONE WE WILL APPROVE AND THEN DECIDE IF WE ARE TO BUY IT OUT LATER? THEY'LL BE STAFF AND COUNSEL LATER DECISION LATER ON OR NOW?
>> WE WILL DECIDE AT A LATER DATE.
>> THANK YOU. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10319 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVAL CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AS DESCRIBED THEREIN FOR PURCHASING SOLAR POWER FROM NOBELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC FOR CARPORT MOUNTED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS PARKING LOT.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP, APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
10315 ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF INDIO CANNABIS STOREFRONT RETAIL BUSINESS PERMIT PROGRAM AND DETERMINING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE FEE SCHEDULE IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3).
THIS WILL BE HANDLED BY DIRECTOR OF MUNI DEVELOPMENT, MR.
KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP.
IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY CANNABIS STORE FRONT PROGRAM. WE ARE IN THE LAST PART OF THE PROCESS IN TERMS OF SETTING UP THE PROGRAM.
JULY 20 COUNSEL DEVELOPED A STUDY SESSION AND REVIEWED POTENTIAL FEES THAT THEY WOULD BE CHARGED. AS A REMINDER, THOSE FEES WERE DEVELOPED IN CONCERT WITH THE FINEST APARTMENT AND WERE BASED ON FULLY LOADED RATES OF STAFF TIME TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, THERE IS A COST.
WE ARE CONDUCTING THE PROGRAM ALL ASPECT OF THE PROGRAMS YOU ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION,
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THERE IS A COST TO THAT. ALSO A POLICY DECISION.THE FEES BEING PROPOSED THIS EVENING, IN THE RESOLUTION, ARE A LEGISLATIVE ACTION BY THE COUNCIL, A POLICY ACTION TO ESTABLISH A REASONABLE COST RECOVERY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO OPERATE IN -- AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM.
WE WENT TO THIS EXTENSIVELY AND GAVE STAFF DIRECTION.
WE ARE BRINGING BACK THIS EVENING, THE PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE WHICH REPRESENTS YOUR DIRECTION ON JULY 20.
UP ON THE SCREEN AS A REMINDER, WE DID LOOK AT THE FEES OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, BOTH WITHIN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND OUTSIDE. WE ARE SOMEWHAT MIDRANGE IN BOTH THE ANNUAL REGULATORY FEE AND ALSO, THE
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STOREFRONT APPLICATION FEE.WE ARE SLIGHTLY BELOW THE AVERAGES FOR ALL OF THOSE.
I THINK OUR FEES ARE COMPETITIVE AND THEY AGAIN, REPRESENT WHAT STAFF BELIEVES LOOKING AT THE FISCAL IMPACT IN PROVIDING SERVICES IS A REASONABLE COST RECOVERY.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING THAT YOU CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 10315, TO ADOPT THE CANNABIS STOREFRONT RETAIL PROGRAM.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
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I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?[8.11 Review and approval of the Building Beautification Program, which incl...]
>> NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MARY HAVE A COMMENT THAT JUST POPPED UP ON ZOOM.
>> OKAY. I WILL REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MY NAME IS SIMONE SANDOVAL.
I'M A BOARD MEMBER OF THE CULTURE VALLEY CANNABIS ALLIANCE NETWORK.
I'M ALSO PART OF A CONSULTING FIRM SINCE 2017 SPECIFICALLY LICENSING CANNABIS BUSINESSES WITHIN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. I JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING THANK YOU FOR ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM, WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE RETAIL LICENSING COMING UP IN INDIO AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESSING THESE APPLICATIONS.
ESPECIALLY A COMPETITIVE MERIT-BASED APPLICATION. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS MAYBE GIVE A LITTLE CONSIDERATION MOVING ANNUAL REGULATORY FEE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A 22,000 ON TOP OF AN APPLICATION FEE, ON TOP OF RENEWAL FEES.
THE STAFF PRESENTED A COMPARISON.
IN MY OPINION IT ISN'T QUITE CORRECT BECAUSE YOU HAVE ON THERE THAT PALM SPRINGS IS CHARGING 10,000 FOR AN ANNUAL REGULATORY FEE AND ALSO 10,000 FOR AN APPLICATION FEE WHEN THAT IS JUST NOT THE CASE.
THERE'S ONLY ONE FEE IN PALM SPRINGS AT THE APPLICATION FEE OR IF YOU ARE RENEWING THE RENEWAL FEE. I JUST WOULD LIKE A LITTLE BIT MORE DISCUSSION ON HOW STAFF ARRIVED AT THAT 23,000 IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER FEES AND I DID SUBMIT WRITTEN, THAT IS A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT I'VE COLLECTED.
FOR THOSE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE.
A BIG APPRECIATION TO NOT PUTTING CANNABIS RESELL THROUGH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCESS.
I UNDERSTAND THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL FEES THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO COLLECT IN ORDER TO PROCESS ALL THE APPLICATIONS.
JUST RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS GIVE A LITTLE CONSIDERATION TO REDUCING OR COMPLETELY REMOVING THAT REGULATORY FEE OR EXPLAINING HOW YOU CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION ON TOP OF THE APPLICATION FEES THEY WERE CHARGING.
LOTS OF THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
>> NO OTHER COMMENTS. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND OPEN IT UP FOR COUNSEL FOR DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
>> AS A REMINDER, WE DISCUSSED WITH YOU IN THE PAST THAT WE DID ANALYZE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND -- WAITING FOR MY SCREEN TO COME BACK.
WE DID LOOK AT IN THE CONTEXT OF AGAIN FULLY LOADED RATES AND THOSE OF THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF STAFF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS AND THAT EQUATES TO THE COST CENTERS.
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WHAT WE DID, IS IF YOU LOOK AT THIS PARTICULAR SCREEN.THE FIRST SCREEN BREAKS DOWN THE 10,856 WE ARE PROPOSING IS THE APPLICATION FEE.
WE WENT THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE BREAKDOWN OF THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PROVIDING SERVICES FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, WHAT IT WILL COST.
THANK YOU FOR THE MAGNIFICATION.
AND THAT IS WHERE WE ARRIVED AT THAT FEE.
THE QUESTION WAS THEN ON THE REGULATORY FEE.
WE THEN LOOKED AT WHAT THE PROVISION OF THE ANNUAL REGULATORY FEE WOULD COST.
AGAIN, USING THE SAME ITEMIZED BASIS LOOKING AT KEY ASPECTS OF MONITORING, COMPLIANCE, AUDITING ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM.
YOU MAY REMEMBER WHEN YOU PROVE THE CANNABIS STOREFRONT REGULATORY PROGRAM IT COMES WITH A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS TO MAKE SURE THE BUSINESS OPERATES THE AMOUNT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL EXPECTS.
THAT IS THE BASIS ON THE BREAKDOWN OF THAT 23,000.
IT IS TRUE THE OTHER CITIES MAY NOT CHARGE THIS FEE OR MAY CHARGE A LOWER REGULATORY FEE.
MANY CITIES HAVE ADOPTED THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAXES AND THEY HAVE ANOTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE TO ADJUST THE COST OF THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.
WE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE SO THIS REPRESENTS THE REAL AND TRUE COST OF THE SERVICES BASED ON LOADED RATES AND ASSUMED HOURS FOR THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES.
IF THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO LOOK AT A DIFFERENT RATE, IN ESSENCE, YOU WILL BE LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND SUBSIDIZING THE SERVICES FOR A LOWER RATE OR NO RATE.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THE ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS.
EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS, WE CAN ANSWER -- THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THAT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MR. SNYDER? IF NOT I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 10315FOR THE CANNABIS FEE SCHEDULE
>> CAN I GET A ROLL CALL VOTE?
>> MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MR. SNYDER. WE WANT TO ITEM 10.1 RESOLUTION 10318 APPROVING 38262 NEW COMMERCIAL PARCELS AND ONE REMAINING PARCEL RELOCATE UP 49730 JEFFERSON STREET, PARCEL NUMBER 602090 006 HANDLED BY DIRECTOR SNYDER.
>> THANK YOU. KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AS INDICATED THIS RESOLUTION INVOLVES A -- THIS TIME ELECT TO BRING UP ANOTHER STAFF FOR REPORT.
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ASSISTANT PLANNER WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. ITEM 10.3 IS AN APPLICATION FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 38262.
REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT CANOPY LLP A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 49730 JEFFERSON STREET EAST OF JEFFERSON STREET AND NORTH OF AVENUE 50.
THE PROJECT WAS SUBDIVIDED IN APPROXIMATELY 8.48 ACRE PARCEL INTO FOUR COMMERCIAL PARCELS AND ONE REMAINDER PARCEL FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THE PARCEL HAS A LAND-USE DESIGNATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND IS ZONED IN THE CITRUS PLAZA TWO SPECIFIC PLAN.
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DIVISIONS OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH REQUIRED FINDINGS OF THE SUBDIVISION MAP ACT. THE FIGURE BEFORE YOU REPRESENTS THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 38262.
AS MENTIONED THE PROJECT WAS SUBDIVIDED APPROXIMATELY 8.48 ACRE PARCEL INTO FOUR COMMERCIAL PARCELS AND ONE REMAINDER PARCEL FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. AS SHOWN ON THE TABLE TO THE LEFT IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE PARCEL SIZES WE PROPOSE. RANGE FROM .7 ACRES UP TO 3.35 ACRES.
-- DETERMINE THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15315 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED CITY CLERK, ANY COMMENTS?
>> OKAY LET ME MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE ONLINE.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
OPEN IT FOR STAFF FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR MOTION.
>> QUICK QUESTION IF I COULD. >> THE APPLICANT, ANOTHER PROPERTY OF THE DIVIDING THIS, WHAT IS THE IDEA BEHIND THIS BECAUSE HE BUILT IT ALL IS ONE?
>> POTENTIAL SALE IN THE FUTURE IF NEEDED.
>> AND ONE PARCEL HE HAS KEPT SEPARATE IS WHEN HE WILL KEEP FOR HIMSELF THEN?
>> THANK YOU. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> CAN WE PUT THE MAP BACK UP?
>> I CAN'T TELL WHICH IS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
>> THE BOTTOM LEFT-HAND CORNER IS ONE IN A GOES UP FROM THERE.
>> I GUESS I'M HAVING, WHERE IS NORTH? OKAY, THERE IS NORTH.
SO PARCEL ONE IS WORTHY GAS STATION IS, PARCEL TWO AND THREE ARE THE PADS WHICH IS PARCEL FOUR?
AND THEN THE REAR IS THE REMAINDER?
>> DETENTION BASIN AND ALL THAT?
>> CORRECT. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10218 APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 3262 TPN 2203 415 TO SUBDIVIDE AND 8.4 ACRE PARCEL LAND FOR COMMERCIAL PARCELS AND WILL REMAINDER PARCEL LOCATED AT 4730 JEFFERSON STREET AND DETERMINE THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW -- CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CEQA GUIDELINES.
MOVE ON TO ITEM TEMPLATE FOR WHICH RESOLUTION NUMBER 10321, MAKING FINDING OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT -- -- DESIGNATION NOT FOR
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CHAPTERS 150 AND 159, SUMMARY HELP ME WITH THE ROMAN NUMERALS? XV OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE, FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INDIO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND THE REPEAL OF THE CURRENT CITYWIDE ZONING MAP AND ADOPTION OF THE NEW CITYWIDE ZONING MAP, THIS WILL BE HANDLED BY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, KEVIN SNYDER.DID YOU WRITE THIS? BECAUSE YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO GET ME ON THIS ONE.
AGAIN, KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP.
THE PRESENTATION SITE WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
THE NEXT THREE AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE ONE THAT WAS JUST READ ARE INTERRELATED.
IT IS PART OF A JOURNEY THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN ON THE CITY COUNCIL SEVERAL YEARS.
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WE WILL COVER IT ALL IN ONE PRESENTATION.SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO HEAR ANOTHER PRESENTATION AND ANOTHER PRESENTATION.
BEFORE I TURN IT TO THE CONSULTANT TO HAVE SOME REMARKS TO MAKE.
I WANT TO MY CITY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER 18, 2019, YOU ADOPTED THE GENERAL PLAN 2040.
FOLLOWING THAT, WE HAD TO DO HERCULEAN TASKS.
WE HAD TO BRING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY WHICH HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 1994, IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY, INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW GENERAL PLAN FOR THE VISION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED FOR THE CITY FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.
WHAT BECAME WITH THAT WOULD BE AN EASY TASK, BECAME MUCH MORE.
BUT I THINK A RESULT OF THE SOMETHING GREAT FOR THE CITY.
WHAT IT BECAME IS A OVERALL UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND I WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND AND SO WILL THE CONSULTANT.
BUT WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS A COUPLE OF THINGS TO GET THERE.
ONE, WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT COULD WE COMPLY WITH CEQA? THE GREAT THING IS THAT US CITY COUNCIL, AUTHORIZED US TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WITH OUR GENERAL PLAN
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2040 AND VERY CONFERENCE OF DOCUMENT THAT REALLY PROVIDED A FOUNDATION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THIS RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CONSISTENCY AND NEXT RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE WE WILL TALK ABOUT IN A MINUTE TO YOU.BUT IN THE CEQA WORLD WE STAND ON SOLID FOOTING BECAUSE WE DO ALL THE WORK UP FRONT. IT COST TIME AND MONEY BUT IT PAID OFF IN THE END FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN COMMUNITY.
WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MAKING THE INVESTMENT BECAUSE IT PAID HER FIRST WE ARE A BILL TO EXTENSIVELY RELY UPON THE WORK DONE PREVIOUSLY THAT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO GET TO THIS AND IN THE CEQA WORLD FINDING CONSISTENCY IS A BIG DEAL.
I'M GOING TO TOUCH ON THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AS WELL.
YOU HAVE ANOTHER RESOLUTION YOU WILL BE HEARING ABOUT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
AS WITH THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AT ZONING REGULATIONS WE CAUGHT SOME THINGS WE NEED TO FIX.
THAT IS WHAT THE RESOLUTION DOES.
IT IS GETTING US ALIGNED TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING REGULATIONS ARE CONSISTENT. FINALLY, YOU HAVE AN ORDINANCE, 1782, IF YOU HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE IT'S PROBABLY LIKE NO DEVELOPMENT CODE YOU'VE SEEN IN RECENT HISTORY FOR THE CITY.
GONE ARE LISTS OF TEXT, AND DATE TERMS, I'VE BEEN DOING THE STUDY IS IN A STRUGGLE TO UNDERSTAND THE ZONING REGULATIONS SOMETIME.
WE PUT IN PLACE IS WHAT WE CALL UNIFIED DEVELOP MCCOY.
INTENT TO BRING ALL REGULATIONS INTO ONE PLACE SO THE USER, WHETHER IT BE A PROPERTY OWNER, IS THIS OWNER, CONSULTANT, DEVELOPER, WOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO ONE PLACE IN FRONT OF THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AND NOT TO GO ON A TREASURE HUNT THROUGHOUT MUNICIPAL CODE.
THUS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT CODE DID, BUT EVERYTHING IN ONE LOCATION.
IT ALSO, I BELIEVE, PROVIDED A GREAT COMBINATION OF TABLES, FIGURES AND PICTURE GRAPHICS TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE
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WERE ASKING FOLKS TO DO IN THE CITY.AND THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU READ TEXT EVERYONE COMMITTED DIFFERENTLY.
BUT THESE FIGURES, THE PICTURES AND TABLES ARE I BELIEVE, HELP CLARIFY AND GUIDE INDIVIDUALS USING THEM.
THE OTHER THING WE DID IS, WE MADE IT SO THAT EVERYTHING YOU SEE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, IS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT LAWS AND IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN PARTICULAR THE HOUSING AND COUNSEL HER LOT ABOUT THE HOUSING LAWS RECENTLY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND FINALLY, AND IT WILL NOTE, EARLY IN THE AGENDA YOU TALK ABOUT LANDSCAPING.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN THE PRESENTATION BUT WE HAVE OVER FIVE PAGES OF GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING.
TO REALLY PROMOTE THE THINGS THE COUNCIL WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT GRASS OUTRIGHT OR TURF OUT RIGHT IN THE CITY.
BUT IT DOES LIMIT IT AND IT DOES PROMOTE NATIVE VEGETATION AND IT DOES PROMOTE DROUGHT TOLERANT VEGETATION AND IT DOES PROMOTE THE IDEA OF HAVING CONSISTENCY WITH WATER EFFICIENCY MODEL ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. AS WE GET TO THAT PART OF THE PRESENTATION OR ANY TIME IF YOU WANT TO GO MORE INTO THAT, WE CAN CERTAINLY TALK ABOUT THAT.
THE FINAL THING I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
I JOINED THE CITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN WAS ALREADY IN MOTION. AND THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK DONE FOR THAT.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE FOR THIS. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE IT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN A FEDERAL GOING TO SO 2+ YEARS NOT THANK YOU TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, YOUR COMMISSION HAS DONE WORK ON THIS WE PUT THEM THROUGH SIX STUDY SESSIONS IN FOUR MONTHS AND SOME RAN 2 TO 3 HOURS EACH, THEY WORK HARD TO GIVE YOU A DOCUMENT THAT THEY FELT COMFORTABLE WITH.
THANK YOU TO THE STAFF INVOLVED IN THIS AND A VARIETY STAFF FROM DIFFERENT UP ARMS ALSO THANK YOU TO SOMEONE WHO IS NO LONGER PART OF MY DEPARTMENT BUT AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LAYLA -- SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING GETTING THE PROJECT OFF THE GROUND AND WAS PARTNER IN CRIME FOR MANY MONTHS.
FINALLY, I WILL GO TO THE CONSULTANTS AND THANK THEM.
THEY BECAME VERY MUCH PARTNERS IN THIS EFFORT.
AND BELIEVE ME, I DIDN'T MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM.
BECAUSE AT A LOT OF QUESTIONS, I CHALLENGE THEM AND THEY ALWAYS CAME BACK WITH GOOD ADVICE AND GET INPUT THAT I THINK WAS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY.
WITH THAT IF YOUR ACCOUNTANT OVER TO THE CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE A PRESENTATION. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM AND THERE ARE THREE AGENDA ITEMS BUT IT WILL AGAIN, WE WILL GO OVER ALL THREE ITEMS IN ONE PRESENTATION TO HOPEFULLY MAKE THE EVENING MORE EFFICIENT FOR YOU.
THANK YOU. >> THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE PRESENTING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO YOU TODAY.
I HAVE ALESSANDRO WITH ME, THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS PROJECT AND MOST OF THE HEAVY LIFTING.
SHE WOULD BE PRESENTING THE PRESENTATION.
THEN WE HAVE ROGER EASTMAN WHO HAS THE CODE AND SPECIAL USES SECTION OF THE ZONING CODE.
WILL -- HELP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING THAT DIRECTOR SNYDER MENTIONED.
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NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. >> THIS IS KEVIN, CAN YOU SPEAK UP A LITTLE BIT MORE SO IT IS CLEAR ON THIS END?
THANK YOU. >> SURE. WHAT WE HAVE IN THE PRESENTATION TODAY IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE, WITH THE ZONING MAP LOOKS LIKE, REVISIONS, PUBLIC DRAFT WAS RELEASED.
THE INPUT RECEIVED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION DURING THE STUDY SESSIONS AND AT THE HEARING WE HAD LAST MONTH. WE WILL ALSO GO OVER THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, TEXT AND MAP CHANGES AND THEN, PRESENT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTIONS. NEXT, PLEASE? DIRECTOR SNYDER MENTIONED THE ZONING CODE OF THE PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF CHAPTERS 150 AND 159 OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE.
THESE HAVE BEEN COMBINED INTO ONE DOCUMENT.
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SO THAT IT CREATES A WELL ORGANIZED AND A DOCUMENT THAT IS USER-FRIENDLY.
IT'S A LOT DEVELOPERS PROPERTY OWNERS, ARCHITECTS AND OTHERS TO REFER TO ONE DOCUMENT THAT THEY CAN EASILY USE AS THEY CONSIDER DESIGNING ANY PARCELS IN THE CITY.
THE OTHER IMPORTANT PART OF THIS UPDATE WAS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY FOR THE GENERAL PLAN.
THE ZONING CODE WHICH HAD BEEN UPDATED IN 25 PLUS YEARS THERE WERE A LOT OF INCONSISTENCIES AND THOSE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. IN ADDITION, THERE BEEN SEVERAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS RELATED TO HOUSING, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SIGNS THAT THEY NEEDED TO ADDRESS AND THE SIGN CODE CHANGES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE DOCUMENT AS WELL.
ALONG WITH THE ZONING BOARD UPDATES WE PREPARED A ZONING MAP THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INDIO 2040 GENERAL PLAN AND ALSO AMENDED THE GENERAL PLAN MAP AND LAND USE TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW AND BE CONSISTENT WITH ZONING.
AS WE EMBARKED ON THIS TWO PLUS YEAR PROCESS WE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CITY GOT SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE.
IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL WAYS WE GOT THAT INPUT. THE CITY SENT IN A MAILER TO EVERY IN THE CITY INFORMING THEM ABOUT THE PROJECT. AND INVITED THEM TO ATTEND THE SIX STUDY SESSIONS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THEIR FEEDBACK.
WE ALSO CREATED A PROJECT WEBSITE WHICH IS PART OF THE CITY WEBSITE.
THAT HAD INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND ALSO CREATE OR PROVIDE A LINK TO AN INTERACTIVE MAP THAT ALLOWED ANYONE USING THE TOOLS TO SEE WHAT THE CURRENT DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY WAS AND WHAT THE NEW DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY MIGHT BE.
THIS WILL BE A DETAILED WAY FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK AT PROPOSED AND PREVIOUS ZONING.
THE PUBLIC ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AT THE STUDY SESSION I MENTIONED AS WELL AS AT THE HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION ALSO REVIEWED AND THE ZONING MAP AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK.
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THE CITY HAS ALSO SENT A MAILER TO EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN THE CITY ABOUT THE ADOPTION HEARINGS THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING IN JULY AND THE HEARING IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY.AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT THE JULY 13 MEETING, CONSIDERED THE THREE ITEMS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
NOW I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO ALESSANDRA.
CHRIS AND EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT. AS MENTIONED I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONING MAP.
THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND THE CEQA CONSISTENCY.
THE FOLLOWING SIDE PROVIDES A HIGH-LEVEL TABLE OF CONTENTS.
FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
I'LL WALK THROUGH EACH OF THESE IN MORE DETAIL ON THE COMING SLIDES.
THE SIGN CODE IS INCLUDED IN ARTICLE 3 FOR CITYWIDE STANDARDS.
ARTICLE 5 IS GOING TO BE INCORPORATED AT A LATER DATE, THEY'LL BE UPDATED BY THE CITY OR BY STAFF LATER.
ARTICLE 1 INCLUDES THE INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS FOR THE CODE INCLUDING THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.
IN A CHAPTER ON HOW TO USE THE CODE.
ARTICLE 2 IS ZONE RELATIONS. IT IS BROKEN UP BY BROAD LAND USE CATEGORIES.
RESIDENTIAL ZONES, MIXED-USE ZONES, NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES.
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL.
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONES, SPECIFIC PLAN AND PROJECT MASTER PLAN ZONES AND OVERLAY ZONES.
IN EACH OF THE CHAPTERS INCLUDES A TABLE OF THE PERMITTED CONDITIONAL PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES BY ZONE.
AS WELL AS ALL THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR EACH ZONE.
THE MIXED-USE ZONES CHAPTER ALSO PROVIDES DETAILS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
THAT IS DEFINITELY NEW TO THIS CODE.
ARTICLE 3 PROVIDES ALL THE REGULATIONS THAT APPLY CITYWIDE OR TO MULTIPLE ZONES IN THE CITY.
THESE INCLUDE GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SITE DESIGN, SETBACKS AND ENCROACHMENTS.
SERVICES, UTILITIES AND RECYCLING, LANDSCAPING, FENCES, WALLS, SCREENING AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
AMONG OTHERS. FOR EXAMPLE I THINK IT WAS ALLUDED TO BEFORE, THE REVISED LANDSCAPING STANDARDS FOR THE CITY INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LIMITATIONS ON TURF AND MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTINGS.
IN GENERAL, THIS SECTION OF THE CODE IS REALLY MUCH MORE ROBUST THAN IT USED TO BE IN THE EXISTING CODE.
ARTICLE 3 ALSO INCLUDES PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, SIGN REGULATIONS AND ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE WHICH WAS INCORPORATED.
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INCLUDED IN ARTICLE 3.IT INCLUDES GENERAL PROVISIONS, ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES, SIGN STANDARDS BY ZONE.
GENERAL SON REQUIREMENTS AND PERMANENT SIGN STANDARDS.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REVISED SIGN REGULATIONS ADDED SIGN DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO ENCOURAGE PERMANENT SIZE OF DESIGN FEATURES THAT ARE PREFERRED BY THE CITY THAN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THAT IS NEW TO THE CODE.
LASTLY, THE CHAPTER PROVIDES REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY SIGN TYPES SUCH AS BANNERS, SIGNS AND THE LIKE.
ARTICLE 4 PROVIDES SITE PLANNING
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DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES OR ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL STANDARDS TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORING USES AND HER HEALTH AND SAFETY. FOR EXAMPLE, INCLUDES REGULATIONS FOR ANIMAL KEEPING, AUTO SERVICE, REPAIR STATIONS AND FUELING STATIONS, DRIVE-THROUGH USES, HOME OCCUPATIONS, MINI STORAGE FACILITIES, PAWN SHOPS, RV PARKS, THRIFT SHOPS AND TEMPORARY USES TO NAME A FEW.SOME OF THESE INCLUDE AS WELL, I'LL JUST MENTION DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THINGS LIKE, OR DISTANCES BETWEEN CERTAIN TYPES OF USES AND MORE SENSITIVE USES LIKE CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, PARKS AND SUCH FOR THINGS LIKE SMOKE SHOPS.
AND ADULT ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
ARTICLE 6 COVERS ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ARTICLE THERE WAS A LARGE TABLE SUMMARIZING THE REVIEW AUTHORITIES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF DECISIONS AND APPEALS.
CHAPTER 6.03 COVERS COMMON PROCEDURES SUCH AS APPLICATION FORMS AND FEES, PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW, PUBLIC NOTICE AND REQUIREMENTS, AND APPEALS AMONG OTHERS.
CHAPTER 6.04 INCLUDES ALL OF THE PERMITS AND APPROVALS SUCH AS PLANNING REVIEW, USE PERMITS, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATOR VIEWS PERMITS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES AMONG OTHERS.
ALSO GENERAL PLAN, ZONING AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PLANTS SUCH AS SPECIFIC PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. LASTLY, THE ARTICLE PROVIDES NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS AND ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES. AGAIN, AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE UPDATED THIS PART OF THE CODE TO ADDRESS RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW.
PARTICULARLY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF HOUSING PROJECTS. LASTLY, I WANTED TO WALK THROUGH A COUPLE OF KEY REVISIONS.
SINCE THE PUBLIC DRAFT. AS MENTIONED, WE HELD A SERIES OF SIX PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSIONS TO WALK THROUGH THE PUBLIC DRAFT COURT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
BASED ON THE STAFF AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE MINOR PROVISIONS MADE SINCE THE PUBLIC DRAFT WAS RELEASED.
THERE WERE A FEW ADDITIONS AND REVISIONS MADE TO THE RECYCLING SECTION IN ARTICLE 3.
IN ARTICLE 4 SPECIAL USES RELATED COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REGULATION AS PER THE RECENTLY DOCTOR CANNABIS ORDINANCE NUMBER 1779.
WE ALSO ADDED A REQUIREMENT FOR GROUND-FLOOR RETAIL OR OFFICE USES ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF MINISTORAGE OR WAREHOUSING FACILITIES TO ENCOURAGE MORE ACTIVE FRONTAGE TYPES IN THE FACILITIES.
LASTLY WE MADE SOME MINOR UPDATES TO ARTICLE 6.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES.
THE KEY CHANGE BEING EDITS TO THE CALLS FOR REVIEW SECTION AND THAT WAS BASED ON PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. ON THIS SLIDE YOU SEE THE NEW ZONING MAP.
I WILL WALK TO THE NEW ZONES ON THE COMING SLIDES.
THIS PROVIDES A LIST OF ALL THE NEW ZONES IN THE CITY AND THE
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DENSITY OR INTENSITY AS WELL AS THE EXISTING OR OLD ZONING DISTRICTS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE NEW ZONES. THERE ARE FOUR RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND SIX MIXED-USE ZONES IN THE CITY. THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN ADOPTED IN 2019 INCLUDED I SHOULD SAY, ONE SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ONE CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOOD LAND USE DESIGNATION.WE ACTUALLY SPLIT THESE DESIGNATIONS INTO TWO CELLS EACH TO PROVIDE A MORE NUANCED OR SMALLER DENSITY RANGE FOR EACH.
AND TO CONFORM TO SOME NEW STATE LAWS THAT HAVE COME OUT SINCE THE GENERAL PLAN WAS ADOPTED.
I'LL TALK ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE WHAT I GO THROUGH THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS. THE TABLE CONTINUES ONTO THIS SLIDE.
IT INCLUDES NEW NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES LIKE THE INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, REGIONAL AND RESOURCE RECOVERY.
PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONES AND FOUR OVERLAY ZONES.
INCLUDING OF COURSE, THE MAJOR MUSIC FESTIVAL OVERLAY ZONE. WHICH WAS ADOPTED AS IS INTO THE CODE.
THAT CONCLUDES THE OVERVIEW OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND THE NEXT WALK-THROUGH THE ACCOMPANYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS. WE ARE PROPOSING SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ADOPTED INDIO GENERAL PLAN 2040 TAX AND LAND USE MAP TO ADDRESS THE REQUIRED CONSISTENCY WITH THE UNIFIED DEVELOPER CODE AND ADDRESS RECENT CHANGES IN STATE HOUSING LAWS.
THIS INCLUDES SPLITTING THE SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS LAND USE DESIGNATION INTO TWO NEW DESIGNATIONS.
SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS LOW AND HIGH. WE ALSO SPLITTING THE CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS LAND USE DESIGNATION INTO TWO DESIGNATIONS. CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOODS LOW AND HIGH.
WE ARE INCORPORATING THE DESERT STATE TRANSITION LAND USE DESIGNATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
IT WILL NOW BE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE GENERAL PLAN.
WE HAVE ALSO REDESIGNATED PARCELS ON THE GENERAL PLANNED LAND USE MAP PER THE NEW DESIGNATIONS.
SO AGAIN, PER THE SPLIT TO SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND TWO CONNECTED NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGNATIONS.
WE'VE ALSO MADE SOME MINOR FIXES TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP TO ADDRESS ZONING CONSISTENCY, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND EXISTING LAND USES ON THE GROUND TODAY.
HERE YOU'LL SEE THE REVISED GENERAL PLAN MAP.
WITH THESE CHANGES MIGHT KNOW THE GENERAL PLAN MAP AND A ZONING MAP ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL.
THEY WILL NOT HAVE AN ALMOST ONE-TO-ONE CORRELATION BETWEEN GENERAL PLAN AND IS DESIGNATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING ZONES.
THIS SHOULD REALLY MAKE THINGS EASIER MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CITY.
LASTLY, WE HAD OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, THEY DID AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND FOUND THERE WOULD BE NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 GENERAL PLAN EIR THEREFORE, THEY PREPARED A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY, STATING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY GENERAL PLAN 2040 EIR.
SORRY, I THINK WAS ON THE SLIDE FOR A SECOND THERE.
SORRY ABOUT THAT! [LAUGHTER] NOW YOU CAN SEE THE TEXT I WAS REFERRING TO.
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION FOR THIS EVENING.
WE WANTED TO OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR INDULGENCE.
ANOTHER WAS A LONG PRESENTATION BUT HONESTLY, THIS IS A BIG DEAL. YOU'RE CHANGING THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME EFFECTIVELY AND ALMOST 30 YEARS.
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THE AGENDA SET OUT FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON EACH ITEM.STAFF RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON EACH ITEM AS AGENDA, THE PRESENTATION COVERED ALL THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA SO THAT IS THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
AT THIS TIME WE WOULD RECOMMEND YOU START WITH RESOLUTION 10321 FOLLOWED BY 10322 AND THEN ORDINANCE 1782.
THANK YOU. >> WILL START WITH THIS ITEM, TEMPLATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK FOR ITEM 10.4.
[10.2 Resolution No. 10315 establishing and adopting a fee schedule for the ...]
MR. 10.5 ON HERE.>> MR. MAYOR, BECAUSE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ONLY FOR 10.4 WHICH IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, COMMENTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THAT.
THAT WAY THE RECORD FOR THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, WHICH IS 10.5, THOSE COMMENTS GET INTO THAT RECORD AND OF COURSE, THE ACTUAL ZONING CODE AMENDMENT THAT IS ITEM 10.6.
THE SPEAKER MAY HAVE TO COME UP TWICE.
>> YOUR FINE, COME ON UP, I'LL JUST CALL YOU UP A COUPLE TIMES.
YOU HAVE 10.3, 10.4 AND TEMPLATE FIVE.
>> I WILL DEFER TO 10.6 I BELIEVE.
>> YOU WANT TO ADD 10.6 AND JUST SPEAK ON THE LAST ONE?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY I WILL CALL YOU BACK UP FOR 10.6.
>> THAT MEANS I HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND OPEN FOR COUNCIL COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS A GREAT AMOUNT OF WORK AND I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS.
WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THEY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY, IS ANY CONCERN OR QUESTIONS WITH THIS WE START TALKING LAND USES? I KNOW THAT WE ARE CHANGING A FEW THINGS.
IS ANY FEEDBACK FROM ANY OF THE OWNERS OF PROPERTIES FOR ANY OF THIS BEING CHANGED BASED ON WHAT THE CURRENT USES ARE COMPARED TO WHAT USES ARE GOING TO BE?
>> THE SHORT ANSWER IS, NOT A LOT.
WE DID EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH PRESENT TWO CITYWIDE OVER 30,000 PROPERTIES IN THE CITY TWO TIMES, AND WE DID HAVE SOME FOLKS IN ATTENDANCE, SEVERAL INTERESTED IN CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION TO MAKE THE PROPERTIES MORE MARKETABLE. HOWEVER AS A PRACTICE, WE DID NOT DO INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND OR ZONING CONSIDERATIONS.
STAFF WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM TO COME BACK AT A LATER TIME TO POTENTIALLY COME TO COUNSEL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, CHANGES IN THE GENERAL PLAN.
I BELIEVE -- WILL COME UP AND TALK QUANTITY OF REGULATIONS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING AND CERTAINLY YOU CAN HEAR FROM HIM AND STAFF HAS SOME THOUGHTS ON THE DEPUTY WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO SHARE THOUGHTS WITH US AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH HIM ABOUT IT.
I THINK WE CAN PROVIDE SOME FEEDBACK ON THAT.
I WOULD SAY IN SUMMARY, A VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF PUBLIC INPUT.
I THINK IT ALSO REPRESENTS THE FACT THAT WE DID OUR JOB.
WE KNOW THAT COUNCIL TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY WE DID A VARIETY OF ACTIONS AND GIVE FULL OPPORTUNITY AND TRANSPARENCY
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FOR FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE IF THEY WANTED.>> THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
THIS WAS AN ENORMOUS JOB AND A HAIR PULLING JOB AND YOU KNOW, NO SMALL TASK OVER SUCH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND SO, HATS OFF TO YOU AND STAFF FOR THE DAYS AND NIGHTS THE HAIR PULLING, THE CHALLENGES, AND TRYING TO WADE THROUGH ALL THE INFORMATION AND REALLY PULL TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT IS AS COMPREHENSIVE AS IT IS.
THANK YOU. >> MAYOR PRO TEM OR COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH, I CANNOT SEE YOU.
>> I HAVE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS BUT ARE WE ONLY ON
WE SHOULD LIMIT COMES ONLY ON THE EIR.
THAT WAY WE HAVE THE APPROPRIATE
COMMENTS. >> OKAY THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON 10.4.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10321, MAKING A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) FOR THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 3 (LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN) OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2040, FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP, FOR THE REPEAL OF CHAPTERS 150 AND 159 OF TITLE --
>> SECOND AND ALSO FOR THE RECORD, PLANNING IS VERY DRY, JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MOVE ON TO ITEM 10.5, RESOLUTION NO.
10322 APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AMENDING CHAPTER 3 (LAND USE AND URBAN DESIGN) OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 AND AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP, MR.
SNYDER. >> AS DISCUSSED EARLIER, 10.5 ORDINANCE NO. GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP.
THESE AMENDMENTS AS REPORTED BY THE CONSULTANTS, WOULD HELP US ADJUST CONSISTENCIES, ALSO IMPLEMENT THE NEW DESIGNATIONS THE CONSULTANT DISCUSSED AND SO, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION AND HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE.
>> I WOULD ADD THAT THE PRESENTATION BY THE CONSULTANTS ON THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT JUST BE INCORPORATED INTO THE RECORD FOR THIS PARTICULAR PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED THE CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN UP FOR COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH HAS HER HAND RAISED.
>> LIKE YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE TITLE OF YOUR RESOLUTION.
IS IT A RESOLUTION? YES IT'S A RESOLUTION.
[10.3 Resolution No.10318 approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 38262 (TPM 22-0...]
JUST LIKE THE CITY MANAGER[02:40:01]
AMENDMENT IS TITLED FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THE TITLE OF THIS RESOLUTION FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN. JUST FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AND BEING ABLE TO SEARCH THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND SO ON.
AND I NOTICED IN THE MAPS, THE FIRST MAP WAS X'D OUT AND I DISAGREE REDLINE CHANGES YOU ARE PROPOSING.
BUT HOW SIGNIFICANT TO THE MAP CHANGE? BECAUSE I CAN ONLY NOTICE WAS CHANGE IN DISTRICT 5 BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL CHANGED.
>> ALESSANDRA, CAN YOU BRING THAT BACK UP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS? AND IN SUMMARY, THERE WERE NOT A LOT OF CHANGES IN THE WHOLE OF THE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES IN THE CITY. AS THAT MAP COMES BACK UP, THERE WERE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHANGES WITHOUT NECESSARY TO ADDRESS ONLY CONSISTENCY AND THE MINOR ERRORS THAT WERE POINTED OUT.
HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE MAP BACK UP HERE SOON.
>> YOUR TALK ABOUT THE DESIGNATION CLOSE ON THE MAP? BECAUSE US FROM NOTICING.
>> CORRECT. >> SOME PARCELS WERE CERTAIN COLOR ARE NOW A DIFFERENT COLOR.
>> CORRECT. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE MAP UP.
>> YES. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU, SORRY, I WAS TRYING TO PULL UP, I HAVE IT NOW.
JUST THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS THEMSELVES.
KEVIN, WOULD YOU LIKE THAT OR DO YOU WANT THE FULL
ONE? >> THE MAP, THREE – 13 AND THREE – 14 OR PAGE SOMETHING, 28 OF 86 AND 29 OF 86. CHRIS ROGERS OPEN THE POWERPOINT AGAIN AT THE GENERAL PLAN MAP IN IT.
DOES THAT WORK? >> YES, THAT WILL BE GREAT.
>> WHILE SHE'S BRINGING THAT UP, MAYBE I CAN MAKE A COMMENT ON THE REQUEST TO NAME THIS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN.
KEVIN, HOW MANY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS HAVE WE DONE THIS YEAR? JUST FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC, YOUR LOT TO DO FOUR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS A YEAR.
IF WE'VE DONE SEVERAL THEN IT WILL NOT COINCIDE WITH WHAT WE'VE DONE. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE MAP IS UP.
>> VERY QUICKLY, IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, SO FOR THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT. THE CITY ATTORNEY NOTED YOU ARE ALLOWED FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR WITHIN A GIVEN
YEAR. >> I BELIEVE IT IS A CALENDAR YEAR.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THE MAP IS UP.
AND THE, COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE MAP THAT JUST SHOWS CHANGES, NOT THE FULLY REVISED MAP? THERE IS A MAP THAT JUST SHOWS THE CHANGES, WHICH IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARCELS.
>> IN MY STAFF REPORT PACKET THERE IS ONLY THE MAP THAT HAS THE X AND THE ONE THAT YOU ARE NOW DISPLAYING. I DON'T KNOW FOR THE HAS THE CHANGES.
>> WE DID NOT INCLUDE THAT IN THE CHAPTER 3, BUT WE DO HAVE A SEPARATE MAP THAT JUST SHOWS THE PARCELS THAT ARE CHANGING.
AND I HAVE THAT UP AND I CAN CHANGE IT.
LET ME CLOSE HOW -- I HAVE TROUBLE RESIZING THIS.
>> THIS IS THE MAP YOU ARE REFERRING TO, IS THAT
CORRECT? >> I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS MAP.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B TO THE STAFF REPORT.
THIS MAP THAT IS UP ON THE SCREEN BEING SHOWN RIGHT NOW, THIS SHOWS WHERE ACTUAL CHANGES WERE MADE ON A PERSONAL BASIS THE PREVIOUS MAP THAT WAS UP, WAS UPDATED MAP INCORPORATING THE CHANGES THAT WILL BE
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ADOPTED. THIS IS INTENDED TO REFERENCE TO GIVE COUNSEL A PERSPECTIVE ON A MORE PERSONAL BASIS OF WHAT LIMITED NUMBER OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS OCCURRED.THROUGH THIS IF YOU'D LIKE. >> ACTUALLY SPEAK TO DISTRICT 5 IF WE WILL SCHOOL DOWN THERE I'M NOT SURE THE OTHER COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY CONCERNS BUT WE ARE NOW COURTING THE PLANTATION MEN'S GOLF COURSE PRIVATE AS MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD.
[10.4 Resolution No. 10321 making a Finding of Consistency with the Program ...]
AND PREVIOUSLY, IT WAS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE FOR A REASON BECAUSE THEY DID A DENSITY TRANSFER IN ORDER FOR ALL OF THE OTHER DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR ON THAT 640 ACRE SECTION OF LAND.SO, I DON'T THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR US TO NOW DESIGNATE IT AS, WHAT DID WE DESIGNATE? TRANSITIONAL MIXED-USE? WHAT COLOR IS THAT?
>>.[INAUDIBLE] >> HOW DOES THAT JIVE KEVIN? IF WE'VE ALREADY DONE CITY TRANSFER THE WHOLE SECTION, TO REMAIN PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, AND NOW YOU'RE ALLOWING THAT DENSITY BONUS TRANSFER TO BASICALLY, DISAPPEAR.
>> SO, AND I HAVE TO ADMIT, I'VE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WHAT YOU REFERRING TO SO I WILL SPEAK BEST AS I CAN.
IF I FAIL, PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU MORE INFORMATION THAN I DO.
BUT THE INTENT THERE WAS RECOGNITION THAT THIS IS PRIVATELY OWNED LAND.
IT IS NOT PUBLIC PARKS AND OPEN SPACE IS PRIVATE LAND.
>> IS A COVENANT ON THE LIMITS SAYS IT WILL REMAIN OPEN SPACE.
>> OKAY. IF THAT IS THE CASE -- SORRY.
IF THAT IS THE CASE, THE REASON BEHIND THAT, AND I WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS, IS RECOGNIZING THAT AS WE ARE SEEING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY, GOLF COURSES ARE BEING CONVERTED TO OTHER USES SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL AND TO PROVIDE FUTURE OPPORTUNITY.
I WAS NOT AWARE OF A COVENANT ON THIS PROPERTY THAT DID NOT COME TO MY ATTENTION SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THE COUNCIL I WAS NOT AWARE OF THAT. BUT THE COUNCIL BELIEVES IS APPROPRIATE TO KEEP THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, WE CAN CERTAINLY PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS RESOLUTION. I WOULD POINT OUT THAT COVENANTS CAN BE DONE, UNDONE AND AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE, IF A PARTY WANTED TO PURSUE ON THIS PROPERTY THEY WOULD GO THROUGH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS IF IT WAS TO BE RETAINED AS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TO ALLOW THE OTHER USE WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
WHETHER IT IS RESIDENTIAL, SOME SORT OF COMMERCIAL COMPONENT SUCH AS HOTEL, WHATEVER THAT MIGHT BE.
>> JUST BECAUSE ALREADY HAVE LAND SWAPS OR DENSITY BONUS WERE SWAPPED WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, THEY CAN NOW CHANGE THEIR MIND AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THAT?
>> I APOLOGIZE THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS TRYING TO SAY.
IF THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE RETAINED AS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, YOU CAN PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTIONS AND KEEP THAT IN THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DESIGNATION.
IF AT SOME POINT THERE IS CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER USES OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSUMING THERE IS OPPORTUNITY, AND OPPOSER DON'T KNOW MUCH OF THE COVENANT THE COUNCILMEMBERS REFERRING TO BUT IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY, I WAS OPENING THAT WOULD GO THROUGH PUBLIC PROCESS THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY BE IN FRONT OF CITY COUNCIL.
BUT IF IT IS RESTRICTIVE AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT MAY NOT HAPPEN.
>> YOU'VE KIND OF INCLUDED LOTS THAT DON'T BELONG TO THE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE.
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ON THE SUDLEY PERSONAL PLANTATION GOLF COURSE AND SAID THE BOOT.AND EVERYTHING AROUND THAT IS, NEIGHBORHOOD, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.
RESIDENTIAL. AND THEN THAT LITTLE, ON THE NORTH WEST CORNER, THAT LITTLE SQUARE IS NOT PART OF THE PLANTATION ON THE EAST OF THE TWO SQUARES ARE NOT PART OF THE PLANTATION.
THOSE CAN REMAIN THE BROWN COLOR BUT GREEN SHOULD BE UPPER AND LOWER OF AVENUE 51 SECTION.
IF AVENUE 51 CAN BE CONTINUED.
>> AGAIN, IT IS THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE AMOUNT TO INCORPORATE CHANGES THAT COUNCILMEMBER WILL ALSO MAKE THIS SUGGESTION WE WILL DO THAT AND IT WILL BE AMENDED.
THERE WILL BE AN AMENDMENT MADE TO THE RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE CHANGE.
>> I'M NOT SURE ANY MY COLLEAGUES EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
>> WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT IT.
>> WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THIS PLANTATION GOLF COURSE CAME FORWARD WAS THAT IN ORDER FOR REMAINING DEVELOPMENT TO HAPPEN AROUND THE AREA BECAUSE ORIGINALLY IT WAS ALL SUPPOSED TO BE ONE ACRE PARCEL, IN ORDER FOR PROJECTS AROUND HER TO MOVE FORWARD, THE PLANTATION ALLOWS FOR TRANSFER TO THE OTHER PARCELS THEY CAN HAVE THE INCREASED DENSITY FOR THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING VERSUS BUILDING HOUSES ON ONE ACRE PARCELS.
SO, WE MADE PART OF THE DENSITY BONUS TRANSFER THAT THIS LAND REMAIN OPEN SPACE FOR PERPETUITY.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE HISTORY ON AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT A DENSITY BONUS TRANSFER IS BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVEN'T DONE ONE.
AND WE HAVEN'T DONE ONE SINCE THIS
PROJECT. >> IF I COULD JUMP IN, THIS WAS BEFORE MY TIME BUT I UNDERSTAND AND I'M TRYING TO BRING IT UP WAS THAT THERE WAS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PLANTATION ESTATES, WHICH OUTLINED THE TERMS OF TRANSFERRING THE DENSITY TO ALLOW FOR MORE UNITS IF CERTAIN OPEN SPACE WAS MAINTAINED AS OPEN SPACE.
WE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE COVENANT BUT THERE IS CERTAINLY HISTORY IN DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLANTATION ESTATES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT OUTLINED ALL OF THIS. I'M NOT SURE IF I'M ABLE TO GO THROUGH IT BUT I THINK WELL WE ARE HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT I THINK COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH IS SAYING THAT PROBABLY SHOULD REVERT BACK TO WHAT IT ORIGINALLY WAS THE CURRENT GENERAL PLAN.
WHICH I JUST TOOK A LOOK AT THE STAFF REPORT WHICH WAS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE BUT NOT THE ENTIRETY OF THE AREAS PARK AND OPEN
SPACE. >> EVEN THE ORIGINAL MAP IS INCORRECT BECAUSE THE PURPLE AREA SHOULD ONLY? THE FIVE ACRE PARCEL, NOT THE CORNER OF MONROE AND 50 AND NOT THAT LITTLE CORNER OF THE BROWN SECTION.
THOSE ARE NOT PART OF THE FESTIVAL OVERLAY.
>> WOULD BE SUITABLE TO LEAVE IT AS OPEN GREEN SPACE AND IF IN THE FUTURE, IF THEY LIKE THE DEVELOPMENT COME BACK AND
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AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN, CORRECT?>> BASICALLY, I THINK WERE BOTH THE CITY ATTORNEY AND COUNCILMEMBER SAYING THAT THERE WAS A DEVELOPMENT IN PLACE THAT I APOLOGIZE, I WAS NOT AWARE OF. BUT I THINK THE RECOMMENDATION IS GENERALLY, AND PLEASE HELP CITY ATTORNEY, IF I DON'T SAY THIS FULLY.
THE RECOMMENDATION OR POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION WOULD BE TO RETAIN THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THOSE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE PLANTATION ESTATES.
WITHOUT GETTING TOO SPECIFIC. >> PLANTATION GOLF COURSE.
>> APOLOGIES PROQUEST THE MEN'S PRIVATE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE. I WILL ALWAYS CONSIDER BECAUSE I WILL ALWAYS NOT LIKE IT.
THAT NEEDS TO REMAIN GREEN BUT THAT STILL, THE ORIGINAL MAP WAS INCORRECT BECAUSE IT HAS IN PURPLE, ADDITIONAL PARCELS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE FESTIVAL ZONE.
AND THEY SHOULD BE THE BROWN COLOR THAT YOU WANT
IT TO BE. >> MR. SNYDER, I JUST TEXTED YOU A BACHELOR WITH THE ORIGINAL MAP SAID.
IT COULD, IF THE COUNCIL DESIRES, RIGHT NOW IT COULD GO REVERT THAT AREA BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE OR IT CAN CONTINUE THIS ITEM WHICH I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WANTS TO DO.
>> IF THE COUNCIL WILL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH A MANDATORY LANGUAGE DIRECTING STAFF TO
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RETAIN THE SPACE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE, AND THEN, THE COUNCILMEMBER WAS ALSO TALKING ABOUT PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FESTIVAL LAND USE DESIGNATION.THAT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL 2019, IF THERE EVER IS WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IS THAT YOU GET STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND REDO THAT IF WE DO, WILL COME BACK AS A SEPARATE ITEM.
>> NEED TO LOOK AT THE FESTIVAL OVERLAY BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE FIVE ACRE PARCEL THAT IS PART OF THE PURPLE ON THE EAST SIDE OF MONROE.
ALL OF THE OTHERS CAN BE BROWN COLOR. THE OTHER QUESTION I HAVE IS, WHY DID WE CHANGE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AVENUE 50, THOSE FEW PARCELS TO RED INSTEAD OF CONTINUING ALL THE WAY AS FAR WEST AS WE COULD TO THE SCHOOL GROUNDS? ARE WE, ARE WE GOING TO LET THEM BE, WHAT IS GREEN? WHAT IS THAT COLOR GREEN?
>> THE GREEN IS PARK AND OPEN SPACE.
WE JUST EXTENDED TO THE FOUR PARCELS, THAT'S FINE. WE JUST NEED TO CLEAN UP THE PLANTATION MEN'S GOLF COURSE. [LAUGHTER] WHICH MY ENGINEERING COMPANY DESIGNED, WHICH I DIDN'T LIKE EITHER.
>> WE CAN PASS THIS WITH MAKING THE CHANGE.
>> RIGHT, I CAN, I RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION 10322 APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, MANY CHAPTER 3 LAND-USE AND URBAN DESIGN THE GENERAL PLAN 24 ENEMY GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION MAP EXCEPT THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE BE RETAINED AS PARKS AND
OPEN SPACE. >> I WOULD JUST ADD, AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED IN THE GENERAL PLAN 2040.
>> I WILL STILL MAKE THE MOTION.
>> OR GO TO TITLES AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE?
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>> YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANY OTHERS.
BUT 2023, IT WOULD START THE NUMBER OVER AGAIN.
IF THAT IS DESIRE OF THE COUNCIL.
MOVING ON TO ITEM 10.6, ORDINANCE 1782 REPEALING CHAPTER 150 (BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS) AND CHAPTER 159 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF TITLE XV (LAND USAGE) OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF INDIO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AS THE SIGNAGE AND ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO AND REPEALING THE CURRENT CITYWIDE ZONING MAP AND ADOPTING A NEW CITYWIDE ZONING MAP.
(KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE.
>> THANK YOU. WE ARE AT THE END.
ORDINANCE OF 1782 IS THE NEW ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH IT IN FULL SO I WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT THIS WILL COME BACK TO FOR SECOND READING IN SEPTEMBER.
THE EFFECTIVENESS WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THAT ACTION, ASSUMING YOU TAKE THE ACTION.
BUT AGAIN, REALLY WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE REWRITE OF YOUR ZONING REGULATIONS THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED. WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
I KNOW THERE IS SOME PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND I THINK WE ARE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THE COMMENTS.
THANK YOU. >> THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST TO SPEAK.
CONGRATULATIONS WITH THIS PROCESS OF THIS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.
I HAVE BEEN HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO WORK IN THE CITY OF INDIO BRINGING BUSINESS, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY TO CITY FOR YEARS AND I TRULY LOVE THE WAR.
IN THE PROCESS I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THREE GENERAL PLAN UPDATES. PAST EXPERIENCE, WHAT HAPPENS WITH SUCH WHOLESALE CHANGE, BY EXPERIENCE, YOU'RE GOING TO COME UP WITH MANY, SEVERAL DOZENS OF TIMES WHERE THE POLICY, INTENT, DOES NOT CONNECT WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE CITY.
IT IS HARD TO IDENTIFY EARLY BUT LATER DOWN THE ROAD, THIS PULPIT WILL BE FULL OF THOSE CASES WHERE
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WHY DID WE DO THIS, THIS DOESN'T WORK.SO, I AM LATE IN THE GAME BUT THERE IS TWO THINGS I HOPE YOU WOULD CONSIDER REGARDING THE RECENT ZONING TEXT.
ONE OF THEM CAME LATE TO MY ATTENTION.
THAT IS, THERE IS A DARNING TEXT CHANGES HAS BASICALLY, ANY MINISTORAGE AND OUTDOOR STORAGE PROJECT IS TO HAVE A COMPONENT AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENT OF RETAIL AND OFFICE ADDED TO IT.
THE INTENT I THINK, HAVING TALKED TO KEVIN AND THE CITY MANAGER, THE INTENT IS THAT MINISTORAGE AND OUTDOOR STORAGE DOESN'T BRING A LOT OF IMPACT TO THE CITY ECONOMICALLY.
SO THE INTENT WAS, LET'S CHANGE IT, LET'S REQUIRE IT TO HAVE ANOTHER ELEMENT IN THIS WAY.
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, IT DOESN'T PRACTICALLY ADAPT TO PARCELS OR ALL PROJECTS. SO YOU HAVE CASES WHERE IT SIMPLY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.
I'M INVOLVED IN A PROJECT RIGHT NOW, MINISTORAGE AND OUTDOOR STORAGE.
OVER THERE ON VAN BUREN STREET ACROSS FROM THE -- DISTRICT. THIS ZONING TAX IS GOING TO APPLY.
AND BASICALLY, THE DEVELOPER LOOKED AT THIS AND SAYS WAIT A MINUTE, NOBODY, NO RETAILER, NO OFFICE IS GOING TO BE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS DISTRICT. IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE PRACTICAL SENSE.
BUT YET, THIS ORDINANCE AND WHOLESALE WAY SAYS YOU'VE GOT TO DO IT.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE CASES WHERE AGAIN, POLICY AND INTENT IS NOT GOING TO MEET PRACTICAL REALITY.
SO I ASKED, THERE'S A VERY EASY FIX TO THIS. AND THAT IS THAT PLANNING, THE PLANNING MANAGER, KEVIN AND HIS SUCCESSORS, WILL HAVE AN EYE FOR THESE CASES WHERE POLICY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE AND IT MAY PROHIBIT DEVELOPMENT IN THAT PROJECT.
AND THEY CAN GAUGE. SO I WOULD RATHER YOU ADD VERBIAGE SIMPLY SAYING, IN CASES WHERE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, BUT THE PLANNING MANAGER WOULD HAVE THE DISCRETION TO BOTH ANALYZE THAT, COME UP WITH CONCLUSIONS AND SAID THIS DOES NOT APPLY IN YOUR CASE. WE WILL LITERALLY -- IT DOESN'T MEAN IT WON'T HAPPEN IN OTHER CASES, I CAN THINK OF SEVERAL AREAS IN THE CITY WHERE IT IS IDEAL.
BUT IN MANY OTHER CASES, IN THE DARKEST DEEPEST INDUSTRIAL AREAS, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
SO I ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER THAT CHANGE. ONE SENTENCE AT THE DISCRETION AND PLANNING MANAGER THAT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY. GIVING HIM THE LATITUDE TO AVOID A LOT OF POTENTIALLY FUTURE DISCONTENT FOR
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DEVELOPERS AND IT MAY ACTUALLY KILL SOME PROJECTS.>> YOUR TIME IS UP. >> CAN I RESET? I THINK I PUT SEVERAL THINGS ON MY NOTICE TO REQUEST BUT THIS IS FOR ONE
ITEM. >> I DO HAVE ANOTHER BUT --
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> NO. ANY FURTHER?
>> NO OTHER COMMENTS. >> NO FURTHER COMMENTS.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN UP TO COUNCIL FOR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION.
>> KEVIN, OBVIOUSLY HEARD THE OTHER ISSUES.
CAN YOU AT LEAST BRING THAT TO US, TO LET US KNOW WHAT HE WOULD HAVE BROUGHT AND YOUR EXPLANATION?
>> LESS SPEAK SPECIFICALLY ON THE MINISTORAGE.
THE CONSIDERATION HE BROUGHT UP.
AND THAT IS THE ONLY DISCUSSION I, IF HE HAS ISSUES I DID NOT HAVE THAT WITH HIM. HE SPOKE WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND MYSELF AND WE AGREE THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE HAVING THAT RETAIL OR OFFICE FRONTING THE MINISTORAGE FACILITY MAY NOT WORK.
AND WHILE WE PUT THE LANGUAGE IN THERE, FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF MINISTORAGE APPLICATIONS COMING INTO THE CITY.
AND WHILE THEY PROVIDE QUALITATIVE VALUE FOR CITIZENS AND TEMPERATURE STORAGE OPPORTUNITIES, THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE VALUE IN TERMS OF PROPERTY TAX, SALES TAX AND/OR EMPLOYMENT.
IN ORDER TO BALANCE THOSE NEEDS, WE CAME UP WITH THIS
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LANGUAGE THAT DID REQUIRE THAT 50 PERCENT OF THE FRONTAGE.IF YOU'RE 100 FEET IT IS 50 FEET AS AN EXAMPLE. BE OCCUPIED BY A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS WITH RETAIL OR OFFICE USES AND MINISTORAGE BEHIND IT.
CERTAINLY AS WAS POINTED OUT, THAT DOESN'T WORK IN ALL INSTANCES AND I CAN FULLY AGREE THAT PROBABLY RETAIL BUSINESS OR OFFICE BUSINESS MAY NOT WANT TO LOCATE ACROSS FROM THAT DISTRICT.
I ACTUALLY HAVE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT IF THE COUNCIL WANTS TO HEAR IT.
BUT I THINK REFLECTS WHAT HE IS ASKING.
HE'S TALKING ABOUT 4.19.0 2C OF THE PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
MINIMUM 50 PERCENT REQUIREMENT.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER AN OPTION OF 4.1 902H, WHICH STATES THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE DISCRETION IN THE APPLICATION OF FOUR POINT 1902C WHERE AS DETERMINED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A MARKET ANALYSIS LETTER BY A QUALIFIED REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, THAT THE LOCATION DOES NOT OFFER THE MARKET CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD.
BUT BASICALLY IT IS SAYING IS YES, -- IN ORDER FOR ME TO MAKE FINDINGS, I NEED JUSTIFICATION.
REALLY WHAT THAT IS IS A LETTER BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL HAS THE BACKGROUND TO SAY, HERE IS WHY FROM A MARKET PERSPECTIVE, APPLICATION OF THIS STANDARD WILL NOT WORK IN THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION.
AMENDMENT. >> SOUNDS OKAY TO ME.
CITY ATTORNEY, IS THAT LAWFUL?
>> IT IS APPROPRIATE THERE IS A STANDARD THAT DISCRETION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND SO, WE
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HAVE A STANDARD QUALIFIED AND THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.JUST FOR THE COUNCIL INFORMATION, THE LANGUAGE IS ON PAGE 266.
OF YOUR STAFF REPORT FOR THIS.
>> I MIGHT RECALL SECOND ITEM THAT HE WOULD HAVE BROUGHT UP.
AND MR. SNYDER CAN GUIDE US TO A BUT APPARENTLY IN THE NEW REGULATIONS, THERE'S A REQUIREMENT FOR A PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD PURSUANT TO EVERY DEVELOPMENT, CERTAIN TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT. MR. DORIAN INDICATED THAT MIGHT BE BURDENSOME.
WE DO REQUEST OR SUGGEST LARGE DEVELOPMENTS HAVE A COMMUNITY MEETING, BUT IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT PER CODE.
I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE SECOND ITEM THAT HE WOULD HAVE DISCUSSED IF TIME HAD PERMITTED.
>> THERE IS PROPOSED IN SECTION, ARTICLE 6, THE APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SPECIFICALLY 6.03.05 NEIGHBORHOOD REVIEW MEETINGS.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD OF THE COUNCIL AGREES, IS TO PROVIDE EARLY DAYLIGHTING OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PROJECTS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
OFTEN TIMES, WE HAVE FOLKS THAT COME TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS, SOMETIMES CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS THAT SAY, I'VE NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS PROJECT, I WAS NEVER NOTICED, I'M OUTSIDE OF THE NOTICE AREA.
THE IDEA IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO HAVE, FOR CITIZENS PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES TO HAVE EARLY NOTICED ABOUT IT.
WHAT THIS WOULD DO AND DOES EXAMPLE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
OR, WE CALL IT DESIGN REVIEW TODAY, WE ARE CALLING IT PLANNING REVIEW IN THE FUTURE.
WE HAVE A LIST OF APPLICATION TYPES AND REQUIRE THE DEVELOPER BEFORE THEY FORMALLY SUBMIT, TO HOLD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING IDEALLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE PROJECT WILL HAPPEN. TO NOTICE THE FOLKS IN THE AREA, TO HAVE THEM COME TO THE MEETING, TO PRESENT THE PRODUCT TO THEM, GET FEEDBACK, MAKE NOTES AND SUBMIT THAT AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.
I UNDERSTAND THIS MIGHT BE BURDENSOME, BUT AS STAFF, I AM ALSO SENSITIVE TO THE FACT THAT IN THE CITY OF INDIO, THERE IS A DESIRE FOR AWARENESS.
THERE IS A DESIRE FOR TRANSPARENCY.
WE ARE TRYING TO BALANCE THE INTEREST.
THIS IS A STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
CERTAINLY THE COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE TO SUPPORT THIS IDEA BUT IT IS INTENDED TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROJECT EARLY AND TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO GET FEEDBACK AS THE DEVELOPER OR THE PROJECT DEVELOPER IS PREPARING THEIR PLANS.
THAT COULD INCORPORATE SOME OF THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT
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THEY MAY HEAR THE EARLY STAGE.>> THAT IS PAGE 296 OF THE AGENDA REPORT.
>> NOT TO ADVOCATE EITHER SIDE, BUT THE FACT THAT AT THE EARLIEST DAYS ARE TIMES WHEN THE PROJECT ISN'T FULLY FLUSHED OUT.
AND SO, SOME THE OWNERS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MAY OR MAY NOT BE PART OF THE FINAL APPLICATION OR ANYTHING WOULD APPROVE. THIS WOULD BE BEYOND WHAT'S REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.
AS MR. SNYDER INDICATES, IT IS AN AD BUT COULD BE A GOOD ADD BUT COULD BE A BURDEN AS WELL.
TO SOME DEVELOPMENTS AND SOMETHING THAT COULD BE PRESENTED EARLY IN THE ISN'T EVEN GOING TO HAPPEN.
BECAUSE AS THINGS ARE SUBMITTED TO STAFF AND GETS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THERE ARE ADJUSTMENTS MADE ALONG THE WAY, SOMETHING DOESN'T CONFORM.
IT CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAW THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FINAL APPLICATION.
>> WHAT SIZE PROJECT ARE YOU PROPOSING THIS ON?
>> EXAMPLES IN THAT SECTION PAGE 296 390, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
GENERAL PLAN OR TEXT PERMITS, SPECIFIC PLANS, TENTATIVE MAPS, DEVELOPMENT CODE OR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS.
WE HAVE A LIST -- [INAUDIBLE] YES, THANK YOU.
AS A CITY MANAGER POINTED OUT, THINGS CAN CHANGE. THIS IS AN EARLY PRESENTATION.
IT IS NOT BINDING ON THE DEVELOPER TO BRING THAT SAME PROJECT FORWARD.
THEY MAY MAKE CHANGES, THEY MAY WANT TO MODIFY.
BUT IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO HAVE AWARENESS AND GET FEEDBACK, BUT NOT BINDING.
IT IS NOT A FACTOR IN THE DECISION MAKING, IT IS SIMPLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE EARLY SHARING OF
INFORMATION. >> THE DEVELOPER WILL BE INDEPENDENTLY DOING OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY?
CITY STAFF CAN ATTEND AS A RESOURCE.
WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST WHEN THEY HAVE VOLUNTARY MEETINGS WITH THE RESOURCE TO MEETING ATTENDEES BUT IS NOT A CITY SPONSORED MEETING DEVELOPER SPONSORED MEETING.
>> IT APPLIES TO EVERY LAND-USE ACTION AND EVERY LEGISLATIVE LAND-USE ACTION.
>> ECHOES THE CHALLENGES ESPECIALLY WHEN SOME OF THESE DECISIONS ARE CONSIDERATIONS ARE SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNCIL.
IN SOME OF THESE ITEMS, WE DON'T WANT GOING TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE THEY ARE FLUSHED OUT.
SPECIFICALLY, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.
WHY WOULD I WANT THE PUBLIC TO CHIME IN ON A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT? THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE AT COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SUGGESTING IT AS STAFF HAS DONE IN THE PAST WITH LARGE PROJECTS, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MAKE IT A REQUIREMENT ON EVERY SINGLE THING BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ARE THE LEGISLATIVE BODY, WE ARE THE BODY THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY AND YEAH, WE TAKE PUBLIC INPUT, THAT'S WHAT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS FOR, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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THE WAY IT WAS THAT WE SUGGEST TO THE LARGE PROJECTS YOU KNOW SPECIFIC PLANS, YOU KNOW 2000 HOME PRODUCTS OR LARGE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS THAT WILL TAKE UP HALF A SECTION OF LAND.I WOULD ASK STAFF TO SUGGEST TO THEM TO GO OUT FOR COMMUNITY INPUT BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MAKE IT A CONDITION, ESPECIALLY NOT OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ARE THE ONLY SAY SO, WILL TAKE PUBLIC INPUT, BUT WE ARE THE FINAL DECISION-MAKERS AND WE ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE TO ACCEPT THE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC, NOT THE DEVELOPER.
>> THANK YOU. THE FIRST IS THE AMENDMENT TO ADD VERBIAGE, CORRECT?
>> IF YOU'RE SPEAKING TO THE PREVIOUS CONVERSATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR RETAIL OR OFFICE ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES, THERE IS THAT.
YOU COULD ALSO IF COUNCIL WANTED TO, YOU COULD STRIKE AS AN AMENDMENT SECTION 6.03.05 NEIGHBORHOOD REVIEW MEETINGS FROM THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
>> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM CHANGING THAT.
>> WE WELCOME ALL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BUT TO ME SEEMS LIKE ADDING ANOTHER LAYER FOR THE DEVELOPER AND --
>> UNTIL WE APPROVE AND MOVE ON.
>> I AGREE. >> I STILL HAVE A LOT MORE QUESTIONS.
>> MY APOLOGIES. YOU CAN CONTINUE.
>> I JUST DIDN'T WANT YOU TO START CLOSING IT UP.
MR. SNYDER, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO THE FINAL MILE.
TELL ME TWO YEARS AGO TO WAIT FOR THE AMENDMENT AND HERE WE ARE BUT I DON'T WANT TO HOLD YOU UP TOO MUCH BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE ARE SEEING THIS IN ENTIRETY AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS.
THE FIRST SECTION I WANT TO BRING UP BECAUSE I'M A LITTLE ISSUE WITH IS 4.0 FOR ANIMALS, YOU'RE CAPPING THE MAXIMUM ACTIVE DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANY HOUSEHOLD TO FOUR.
COMBINATION CATS OR DOGS AND SPEAKING FOR MY HISPANIC COMMUNITY, THAT MIGHT BE AN ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL FEAR THAT WE PUT A CAP ON DOMESTIC PETS, MAYBE 20 IS EXCESSIVE BUT DON'T THINK THAT FOUR IS A FAIR NUMBER AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW WE COME TO A FAIR NUMBER. I WOULD RATHER JUST LEAVE IT SILENT LIKE IT WAS BEFORE.
THAT IS JUST MY COMMENT. COUNCIL CAN DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO SECTION 4.10 CONVENIENCE MARKETS, IS LEFT COMPLETELY BLANK.
IT KIND OF LEAVES ME WONDERING WHY.
BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE CONVENIENCE MARKETS COMING FORWARD.
4.18, WE'VE NEVER ALLOWED MASSAGE INDUSTRY IN THE CITY OF INDIO UNLESS IT WAS IN THE OFFICE OF A DOCTOR UNDER A PHYSICIAN OR CHIROPRACTOR.
AND NOW IT SEEMS WE WILL ALLOW MASSAGE.
AND HISTORY IN THE CITY OF INDIO IS THAT MASSAGE BUSINESS GETS OUT OF CONTROL IF IT IS NOT UNDER A REGULATED PROFESSIONAL.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THAT THE WAY IT WAS.
I'M NOT SURE OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN STILL HAS A MORATORIUM ON THERE SHOPS BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT WE ARE ALLOWING THRIFT SHOPS TO STILL POP UP THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS LONG AS THEY'RE NOT 1000 FEET WITHIN ONE ANOTHER. AND FINALLY, THE OUT OF COMPLIANCE PROPERTIES, IT IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN TALKING
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ABOUT FOR 20 YEARS.WHEN THE CITY LOOKING TO INCORPORATE 35 OR 40 YEARS AGO THEY ADOPTED THE FIRST GENERAL PLAN.
THEY MADE IT MANDATORY THAT ALL PROPERTIES WOULD COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITHIN I THINK IT WAS 25 YEARS OR BY THE NEXT GENERAL PLAN.
AND I WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER THE SAME BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME PROPERTIES THAT WERE BUILT IN THE 1900S.
THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD AND SHOULD THEY FALL DOWN, I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO ALLOW THEM TO REBUILD. AND ACTUALLY WANT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION THAT THEY WILL COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN WITHIN 25 YEARS. AND I'M TALKING ABOUT LIKE THE
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DILAPIDATED RV PARKS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN, THEY ARE OVER USED, OVER POPULATED WE HAVE FOUR OR FIVE OF THEM REMAINING IN THE CITY.THOSE TYPES OF PROPERTIES, IF WE ALLOW THEM TO REBUILD, I'M NOT SURE IT'S IN THE RIGHT INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE DIRECTION WE ARE GOING AND BEAUTIFYING OUR CITY.
THOSE ARE THE MAIN POINT THAT I TAKE ISSUE WITH IN THIS NEW UPDATED HANDY-DANDY ZONING ORDINANCE BOOK THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATION
ON. >> LET'S START ON THE ANIMALS.
>> WILL THERE IS A HOUSE WITH GOATS AND ROOSTER AND MULTIPLE DOGS.
I WOULD NOT WANT THAT TO BE MY NEIGHBOR.
>> BUT AS FAR AS DOMESTIC ANIMALS WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CAP.
>> SOMEONE CAN CORRECT ME BUT I BELIEVE YOU BROUGHT THIS STRAIGHT OVER AND DID NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES.
WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL AGREES WITH THAT REFERENCE TO FOUR AND IT SAYS UP TO FOUR DOGS OR CATS OR COMBINATION OVER FORMS OF AGE AND ITS ON PAGE 242 OF 398 IS 4.04.2 B AND SPEAK THEIR SUBJECT IS ONE, TWO AND THREE.
IF THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT COMPUTE THE STANDARDS, WE DID NOT MAKE ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE AREA.
WE TOOK IT FROM THE EXISTING CODE AND IT DID NOT MAKE CHANGES.
>> IF I MAY? WORK WITH ME BECAUSE WE ARE BOTH ANIMAL LOVERS.
>>.[INAUDIBLE] >> OKAY, HE IS MAXED OUT!
>> HE IS. >> MAYBE WE CAN DO THIS BY THE POUND.
[LAUGHTER] GETTING BACK TO, MY CAUTION OR QUESTION FOR CONVERSATION HERE IS FROM AN ANIMAL PROTECTION. PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF AND MYSELF AND PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, WILL HAVE FOUR OR FIVE OR TWO OR THREE CATS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
ACTUALLY THERE WAS FIVE, NOT FOUR BUT WHATEVER. THERE ARE SOME NATIONS WHERE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ADOPT AND THEY'VE GOT 10 CATS AND 12 DOGS AND WHATNOT AND BECOMES UNSAFE.
IF WE DON'T SET SOME PARAMETERS, MY CONCERN IS THAT THAT WILL CREATE AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR NEIGHBORS.
BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, UNHEALTHY AND UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ANIMALS.
TO MANAGE THAT. >> CAN BE CHANGED FROM 4 TO 6? SIX WOULD BE EXCESSIVE FOR ONE HOUSEHOLD.
>> I THINK IT JUST GIVES US SOME --
>> THE CITY ATTORNEY WANT TO SPEAK.
>> IT IS, LIKE THE SOUND ORDINANCE.
IF YOU AREN'T BOTHERING ANYONE AND NO ONE IS COMPLAINING WE WON'T HUNT YOU DOWN.
BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF HOUSES WITH 20 CATS AND WE ARE DEALING WITH CODE ON THAT AND IT'S BECOME AN ISSUE.
IF AL COUNCILMEMBER HAS FOUR CHIHUAHUAS AND HE WANTS ONE MORE I'M OKAY WITH THAT BUT IT AT LEAST GIVES US SOMETHING WE COULD FALL BACK ON IF WE NEED TO ENFORCE IT.
>> OUR LICENSING PROVISIONS FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE WE DR.
THROUGH THE COUNTY, IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN FOUR DOGS WERE DETERMINED, YOU NEED A KENNEL LICENSE.
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IT MAY BE AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THAT NUMBER CAME BECAUSE OF THAT BECAUSE OF THE KENNEL LICENSE REQUIREMENTSWITH ANIMAL -- >> THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE CATS.
DOMESTICATED. >> SO WHAT DO WE DO? LIKE I SAID, WHAT ABOUT HORSES, ARE THEY EXEMPT FROM THIS? WE HAVE SOME OF THE RANCH PROPERTIES THAT HAVE MULTIPLE DOGS AND MULTIPLE STUFF.
THEM BY SIZE. >> THAT IS WHAT'S ON THE PAGE.
>> ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS UNDER CONTROL.
>> ON PAGE 242 OF 390 THERE'S ACTUALLY A TABLE AND YOU ARE CORRECT.
THERE IS A PROVISION BASED ON PROPERTY SIZE.
IT BREAKS IT DOWN BY THE LORD TO THE PROPERTY, THE MORE YOU CAN
HAVE. >> THAT IS WHAT I REMEMBER.
>> I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CONVERSATION, IT'S AROUND DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND WE DO AT LEAST IN THIS CODE LANGUAGE CURRENTLY, SPECIFY FOUR DOGS OR CATS.
COUNSEL CAN REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO CATS IF YOU SO WANT.
DIRECTION. >> I STILL THINK WE NEED TO LIMIT CATS.
>> IF I MAY, JUST INFORM.[INAUDIBLE]
>> IF SOMEONE HAS FOUR -- CATS OUTSIDE.
>> I DON'T KNOW THEY CAME DOOR TO DOOR A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
THIS IS PAGE 252 OF 398 IS 4.10 IT SHOWS RESERVED.
IN THE PAST THERE WERE DISCUSSIONS AT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION LEVEL ABOUT COMMUNIS MARKETS. -- WE THOUGHT IT BEST THAT THIS BE A TOPIC THAT HAVE ITS OWN DIALOGUE.
AND IT WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIVE DIALOGUE THAT WOULD COME BACK AT A LATER DATE TO SEE FIRST, THE CITY COUNCIL WANT TO HAVE DIALOGUE AND WHAT IS THE DIRECTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND STAFF? >> WE DID THAT WE DID ON DRUGSTORES.
BECAUSE WE HAD DRUGSTORE WARS ON EVERY CORNER.
RITE AID AND WALGREENS AND THRIFTY AND THEN ANOTHER ONE.
THE FIRST ONE THAT TUMBLED WAS WHERE KAISER PERMANENTE IS NOW FROM -- CONVENIENCE STORES THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM AT THEIR LOCATIONS, IF THEY PROVIDE QUALITY PRODUCTS.
BUT ANOTHER STORE TO HAVE IT'S A DISCUSSION WE NEED TO HAVE.
BUT ONCE YOU HAVE COME IF YOU GO TO JACKSON STREET, THERE ARE FIVE, SIX OR SEVEN IN A VERY SMALL AREA.
AND IF THERE QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS, PROTIST OR OTHER STUFF FOR IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, ADDING MORE VALUE THAN RAFFLE TICKETS, BEER AND PRETZELS, IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, EVENTUALLY THEY EAT THEIR OWN.
THEN WE HAVE EMPTY BUILDINGS THAT PEOPLE INVESTED IN.
>> HOW DO WE MANAGE OVERSATURATION WOULD BE MY QUESTION?
>> WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN ALLOW THAT.
THE SATURATION. WE CAN DENY LIQUOR LICENSE.
MOST PLACES WON'T GO IN BECAUSE OF THAT.
>> HONESTLY, THIS CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS WHY WE THOUGHT WOULD BE GOOD TO BRING IT BACK AT A LATER DATE BECAUSE A LOT OF VARIABLES TO THIS CONVERSATION.
I THINK WITH COUNSEL YOU NEED DIRECTION FOR STAFF TO WHAT YOU ARE PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF TO REVIEW AND BRING BACK TO YOU. THAT IS A REASON WHY IS RESERVED AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE VARIABLES IT'S INVOLVED CONVERSATION AND WE BELIEVE IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A SEPARATE DIALOGUE AND POTENTIALLY, AMEND THE DRILLING REGULATIONS BASED ON THE DIRECTION.
>> NEXT CONCERN IS PAGE 265, 4.1 A MASSAGE
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ESTABLISHMENT STANDALONE.AS A COUNCILMEMBER POINTED OUT, THIS IS LANGUAGE THAT IS MORE PERMISSIVE. THIS IS, SOMETHING WE DO SEE IN MANY OTHER CITIES.
CERTAINLY NOT SOMETHING CITY COUNCIL HAS TO ADOPT AND ZONING REGULATIONS.
BUT IT IS STILL PRESENTED IN THIS FORM.
THERE IS A DISTANCE SEPARATION, THOUSAND FEET FROM ANOTHER STANDALONE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND A MINIMUM 400 FEET FROM SCHOOLS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES COMMUNITY CENTERS LIBRARIES, YOUTH ORGANIZATION AND CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, IN-HOME DEACON CENTERS WERE PARCEL ZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.
>> I WOULD TALK ABOUT THRIFT SHOPS OR MASSAGE?
>> MASSAGE. >> I THOUGHT THEY WERE PROHIBITED AS LONG AS IT WAS A DR.
OR CHIROPRACTOR. I SAY WE CONTINUE WITH THAT.
>> ME TOO. THERE ARE STILL PROBLEMS IN OTHER CITIES.
>> I WON'T NAME ANY OTHER CITIES BUT THERE ARE PROBLEMS.
>> COUNSEL DIRECTION IS TO, 4.18 REMOVE THE CURRENT LANGUAGE AND REPLACE WITH ONLY TO BE ALLOWED IN ASSOCIATION WITH DOCTORS OFFICES OR CHIROPRACTIC.
>> STATE ORGANIZED LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
>> IT WOULD BE UNDER SOME SORT OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
>> WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT IS ALLOWED AS AN ACCESSORY USE.
>> RIGHT, AND A DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
>> I THINK WERE ALSO TOLD THAT A SPA LIKE A HOTEL WOULD BE ALLOWED.
>> I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO, WE HAVE HEARD YOUR DIRECTION.
WE WILL PROVIDE LANGUAGE AND DOES WHEN YOU LOOK TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE IF YOU DO, WE CAN HELP WITH THE MANDATORY LANGUAGE BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT THE COUNSEL DIRECTION THAT YOU WANT TO RESTRICT THIS TO ASSOCIATION WITH LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OR PHYSICAL
THERAPIST OFFICE. >> AND IF A BIG FOUR-STAR HOTEL COMES IN, THAT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT?
YOU KNOW. >> YOU NEED TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE.
>> WHAT IS THAT? >> I THINK YOU WOULD NEED TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE AT THAT POINT.
>> WE WILL CONSIDER SPA USE DIFFERENT THAN A STANDALONE MASSAGE BECAUSE SPY USED TYPICALLY AS OTHER SERVICES OFFERED.
FROM HIS OWN PERSPECTIVE WE WOULDN'T CLASSIFY AS A STANDALONE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT.
>> FINALLY, THINK THE CONCERN WAS PAGE 270 OF 390.
4.23 TITLE REFILL CONSIGNMENT AND THRIFT SHOPS. IN REFERENCE TO THE QUESTION ASKED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN IS ADOPTED BY COUNSEL, DOES LIMIT THESE TYPE OF OPERATIONS.
WE HISTORICALLY HAVE ALLOWED THEM IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY, PRIMARILY IN OUR MORE REGIONAL COMMERCIAL AREAS.
THREE TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
THESE STANDARDS -- PURPOSE IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH PRACTICES TO DATE. WE HAVE DEVELOPED MORE STANDARDS BECAUSE WE HAD A LIMITED NUMBER STANDARDS WHEN WE WERE REVIEWING THEM. CERTAINLY, IF THE COUNCIL FEELS THAT THIS KIND OF LAND-USE IS NOT APPROPRIATE, IT
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WILL NOT ONLY AFFECT 4.23, WE WOULD ALSO DO REVIEWS ARTICLE 2 FOR LAND USES.>> WE'VE HAD -- ONLY BEEN HERE 20 YEARS AND THERE WERE MORE THRIFT SHOPS IN THE CITY THAN THEY WERE ANYTHING ELSE.
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH THEIR SHOPS, I THINK THE PRESENT VALUE AND THEY HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ANTIQUE SHOPS AND AS PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU, I WILL SHOP JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE.
BUT THE CHALLENGE BECOMES, THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THEM.
REBUT ISSUES WITH -- ANGELVIEW.
PEOPLE BRING STUFF. YOU CAN PUT SIGNS ALL OVER THE STUFF AND THEY WILL BRING COUCHES AND CHAIRS AND DUMP THEM.
THAT BRINGS A WHOLE LOT OF HOMELESS AND DRUG BECAUSE ONE ASLEEP ON THE COUCH OVERNIGHT? AND CLOTHING GETS DUMPED AND THEN THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE NOT ABLE, AND IF THEY CLOSE FOR THE WEEKEND, THE CLOTHING, CUSHIONS AND COUCH CAUSE A HUGE PROBLEM.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A THRIFT STORE WHERE THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
I WILL BE DELIGHTED. WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO AVOID THOSE ISSUES.
>> REGULATIONS ALLOW THEM TO BE THE DOWNTOWN IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF WHAT WE'VE GOT WORKING THERE.
BUT I THINK ALLOWING THEM IN OTHER PLACES WE NEED TO JUST TIGHTEN UP THE REGULATIONS ON WHAT THEY DO FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER STUFF. FORCE THEM INTO CERTAIN WAYS TO MAKE SURE IT IS NOT ONLY A PROFITABLE BUSINESS BUT NOT A BURDEN ON THE OTHER BUSINESSES OR THE CITY.
>> YOU CAN PUT SIGNS UP ALL OVER THAT THEY DON'T DUMP HER REALITY IS, PEOPLE DO AT 11:00 SO HOW QUICKLY MUST THAT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT CAN BE VERY PROBLEMATIC.
REASON. >> THAT'S A SEPARATE CONVERSATION.
>> IF I COULD A COUPLE OF RESPONSES.
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN IS ITS OWN REGULATORY DOCUMENT. IT IS NOT COVERED BY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
IN 4.23, TO THE POINT OF THE COUNCILMEMBER THE MAKING, WE DEVELOPED STANDARDS THEY ALL ACTIVITY SHOULD BECOME ENCLOSED IN THE BUILDING WITH USE.
COLLECTION RECEIVING AREAS, DEDICATED COLLECTION AREA BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE MAIN PENSION ENTRANCE AND MAY BE LOCATED ON THE FRONT SIDE OR REAR.
IF IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING, THE AREA SHALL BE SHIELDED FROM PUBLIC VIEW.
IT SHALL BE NOTICED TO PROHIBIT FROM DEPOSITING GOODS WHEN THE STORES CLOSE.
HOURS OF OPERATION 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY.
WE ALSO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR LITTER CONTROL.
TO THE COUNCIL POINT, RECOGNIZE THESE ARE CONSISTENT STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WE DID TO DEVELOP CERTAIN STANDARDS TO PROVIDE A REGULATORY OVERSIGHT PARTICULAR THROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SHOULD THE BUSINESSES BE NOT ACTING ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS.
BUT AGAIN, IT IS A COUNSEL DISCUSSION, THERE IS ALSO STANDARD FOR THE EARLIER DISCUSSION ON OTHER USES WHERE STAFF HAS A MINIMUM OF A THOUSAND FEET FROM EACH OTHER.
YOU CANNOT HAVE THESE TYPE OF USES WITHIN 1000 FEET OF EACH OTHER.
THAT AVOIDS A CLUSTERING THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER WAS REFERRING TO. SO WE DID TRY TO PUT SOME BOUNDARIES AROUND THESE TYPE OF USES.
>> IF WE CAN MANAGE WHAT WE HAVE WAR MANAGE THAT, I'M TOTALLY FINE WITH THAT BUT I THINK IT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE CHALLENGES.
>> IF THERE ARE BAD ACTORS AFTER A WHILE WE JUST PULL THE PERMIT.
>> A COUPLE OF THINGS AND BEING REMINDED BY MY TEAM.
THRIFT STORES, WE ARE PROPOSING AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY MODIFY THIS.
IN THE REGIONAL COMMERCIAL AIR IS PERMITTED USES A STOP TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS AND THAT WOULD BE APPLIED AT TIME OF REVIEW.
AND THEN PAWNSHOPS, WHICH WE HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT BUT AS A HIGHLIGHT, THOSE ARE STILL CONSIDERED CONDITIONAL
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USE PERMITS.>> NO, I STILL HAVE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
>> THE COUNCILMEMBER ON THAT ONE, I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT.
WHAT THE COUNCILMEMBER IS REFERRING TO SHE REFERENCED ANOTHER CITY IS WHAT'S CALLED AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE.
BASICALLY, GIVE NONCOMPLIANT EITHER PROPERTIES AND/OR BUSINESSES, A CERTAIN TIME TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND THE GOAL IS THAT THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING THAT FOR WHATEVER REASON THE PROPERTIES ARE NOT CONSISTENT AND YOU WANT TO BRING THEM FORWARD TO BE CONSISTENT.
IT IS SOMETHING PERHAPS THE CITY ATTORNEY WALKED AWAY AND WHERE THEY HAD BEEN CASE ON THIS.
IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY OF THE CITY SO DESIRES, TO BRING FORWARD THOSE PROPERTIES THAT PERHAPS, DO NOT REFLECT THE CURRENT VISION AND GOALS OF THE CITY. WE WANT TO BRING THEM FORWARD SO IN THE FUTURE THEY WILL.
PERHAPS THE CITY ATTORNEY MIGHT WANT TO WEIGH IN, I'M NOT SURE.
THE AMORTIZATION PERIOD, THEY WAS SOUND GOOD IN THEORY.
BUT IN PRACTICE, THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FORCE BECAUSE IT USUALLY ENDS UP IN LITIGATION.
EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE A BLANKET 25 YEARS, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN ECONOMIC USE OF THAT PARTICULAR BUSINESS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN AMORTIZE IT OUT AND REQUIRE THAT THEY DEMOLISH IT AND ALL OF THAT, USUALLY DEPENDING ON THE BUSINESS.
IT IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING I THINK PERHAPS, WE CAN EXPLORE BUT I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND THE LANGUAGE.
I'M HESITANT TO DO IT ON THE FLY WITHOUT SOME FURTHER THOUGHT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY WHERE MORE ZONING COMMITMENTS WILL COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND PERHAPS, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT KEVIN AND HIS STAFF CAN
FURTHER FLUSH OUT. >> THAT WAS GOING TO MAKE MY SUGGESTION AS WELL.
THIS MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO CITY COUNCIL. WE ARE NOT PREPARED SENT TO OFFER YOU A SUBSTANTIVE RECOMMENDATION BUT IF THIS IS A TOPIC COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AND BRING BACK FOR POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO CITY CODE, WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE THE COUNCIL DIRECTION AND DO THE WORK AND BRING HER BACK AT A LATER DATE. AS A CITY ATTORNEY POINTED OUT IT IS A COMPLICATED TOPIC. I THINK WE OWE YOU AND IF IT IS ONLY CREDIT A MOMENT, THE PLANNING COMMISSION THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE INTO THIS TO UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITY AND CONSTRAINTS AROUND THESE TYPE OF CONTROLS.
BUT AS WAS POINT OUT THE CITIES HAVE DONE AND WE CAN LOOK TO THEM FOR GUIDANCE AS WELL.
>> I AM GOOD WITH THAT. >> I AM GOOD WITH THAT TOO.
I THINK THIS MIGHT APPLY, EVERY NOW AND THEN HOMES ARE CAUGHT ON FIRE THEY DON'T GET FIXED OR GET TORN DOWN.
THEY JUST IN A STATE OF BLIGHT.
>> WAIVER PROVISION IN THE CURRENT CODE AND WE HAVE IT IN THE NEW CODE AS WELL.
IT DEALS WITH THOSE KIND OF SITUATIONS WHERE A PROPERTY HAS BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND A CERTAIN AMOUNT.
IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE RECONSTRUCTED AND IS TIED BACK TO THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. ALSO TIED BACK TO CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND WE HAVE SOME EXAMPLES CURRENTLY IN THE CITY WHERE WE ARE WORKING, MY DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT TO ADDRESS THOSE. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO EITHER MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THOSE BUILDINGS WILL STAY OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO COME DOWN AND THIS IS SOMETHING
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CITY MANAGER PREVIOUSLY ASKED CODE ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO WORK ON TOGETHER RECOGNITION THAT WE'VE HAD LONG-STANDING BUILDINGS THAT HAVE NOT PROGRESSED.WE DO HAVE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THAT IN THE ZONING REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE BUILDING CODES THAT YOU'VE ADOPTED AND ALONGSIDE WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS YOU
ADOPTED. >> WOULD THAT ALLOW US TO TAKE THOSE PROPERTIES AS TIME GOES ON, SO WE CAN TURN THEM INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR SOMETHING ELSE? USUALLY IF WE KNOCK IT DOWN IT JUST SITS THERE AND IT'S A BLIGHT TO THE COMMUNITY.
HIS OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO THAT AND PUT INTO OUR HOUSE IN STOCK? OR WITH ONE OF OUR PARTNERS LIKE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO BUILD A HOME FOR
VETERANS OR -- >> A WONDERFUL QUESTION THAT PERHAPS WILL DEFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
>>.[INAUDIBLE] >> I BELIEVE THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BUT MY HAVE TO DO ALSO WITH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING VACANT OR BURNT DOWN.
IS A REQUIREMENT IN THE CODE TO PUT FENCING OR SOMETHING? I DON'T KNOW.
BUT TO THE QUESTION OF COUNCILMEMBER MILLER, TO GO INTO A PROPERTY AFTER IT IS BLIGHTED, REQUIRES A NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACTION.
WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CODIFY WHAT YOU ARE EXACTLY LOOK AT, WHICH IS, BY THE PROPERTY, CONDEMN IT, ETC.
THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE ON AN AD HOC BASIS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE
PROVISIONS OF LAW. >> I TRIED.
>> GOOD ONE, BUT NO. >> I HAVE A QUESTION, HOW DOES THIS AFFECT -- WILL THIS AFFECT, MORE WORRIED ABOUT BILLBOARDS AND MONUMENT SIGNS ALONG I-10 AND OTHER STUFF.
WE ARE STILL IN THE DARK AGES ON SOME OF THE SIGNS.
I KNOW PEOPLE SAY DISTRACTS PEOPLE FROM SEEING DIGITAL SIGNS BUT IT GIVES PEOPLE A MULTITUDE OF OPPORTUNITIES.
I DIDN'T SEE A LOT OF THE INHERENT UNDERWEAR BIG PROPERTIES COMING IN OVERBOUGHT, I SEE THE SIGN UP BY GOLF CENTER PARKWAY.
ANOTHER GENTLEMAN WAS TO BUILD ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
WHERE DOES THAT KIND OF SITTING HERE FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE PROPERTIES THAT ARE TRYING TO EXPAND, BUT NOT HAVE GOT INTO THE MODE OF BEING ABLE TO PUT SOMETHING UP.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOUR SIGN CODE IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL LAW.
WE HAVE TO GET THE SIGN CODE IN COMPLIANCE BASED ON SUPREME COURT CASES.
THE SIGN CODE HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT BOTH COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS I JUST REFERENCED, BALANCING OF THE INTEREST OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH PUBLIC INTEREST AND AESTHETIC VALUE.
THE EXAMPLES YOU JUST GAVE, THEY WILL STILL BE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT PYLON SIGNS IN. WE STILL HAVE STANDARDS.
UNDER THE OLD CODE, IF YOU HAVE 1500 FEET OF LINEAL FRONTAGE, YOU COULD PUT IN A LOT OF PYLON SIGNS.
YOU CAN STILL PUT A PYLON SIGN BUT INSTEAD OF THREE, MAYBE IT'S ONLY ONE.
WE ARE BALANCING THE INTEREST HERE BUT SIGNAGE CONTROL IS AS MUCH AN AESTHETIC ISSUE AS ANYTHING ELSE. AND SO, WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS OFFICE AND IN THE SIGN CODE, WE DO HAVE AN OMINOUS INSERTION SCHEDULE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE SIGNAGE.
WE KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE IN THE CITY.
THE SIGN CODE IS ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTIVE.
BALANCE IS THE CITY INTEREST IN AESTHETIC VALUE, AND OVERALL BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY.
AND IT STILL ALLOWS PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS TO ADVERTISE AND CONDUCT BUSINESSES IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.
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>> GOOD ENOUGH. >> I'M GOING TO PROCEED WITH THAT BECAUSE SIGNS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME BECAUSE THEY REALLY PRESENT THEMSELVES WITH A LOT OF -- THERE ARE SIGNS, BANNERS, EVERYWHERE THAT HAD BEEN A POLICE FOR FIVE YEARS AND THEY ARE TATTERED AND FADED AND YOU JUST PROVIDED CLARIFICATION. GREAT, MAYBE SOME MODIFICATIONS BUT THIS INFORMATION, IS TERRIFIC, THE COURT ENFORCEMENT HAVE THE TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND SAY WHEN THERE'S BEEN A BANNER UP FOR THREE YEARS OR WINDOWS BROKEN AND PLYWOOD ON THEM? AND FOR YEARS AT A TIME, OR I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT ALL THE SIGN ISSUES.
AND EVERY COMPONENT OF THE CITY THAT JUST MAKES FOR A LOT OF UGLINESS.
WE HAVE STRENGTHENED CODE ENFORCEMENT HAND SO TO SPEAK, TO BE BETTER ABLE TO FORCE RELATIONS.
THE PREVIOUS SIGN CODE DIDN'T GIVE THEM AS MUCH FOUNDATION AS THIS DOES.
IT IS A SHARED EXERCISE. BUT I BELIEVE THE REGULATIONS HERE GIVE SUPPORT TO THE CONCERN YOU HAVE IN TERMS OF MAKING NOTICEABLE CHANGES.
AGAIN, YOU SAW THIS OPPORTUNITY TO AMORTIZE NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
ASSUMING THIS IS THE PAST WILL GO THROUGH A PROCESS WORKED WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT TO BEGIN NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE NONCONFORMING SIGNS PRESENT IN THE SCHEDULE OF AMORTIZATION AND WHAT THEY NEED TO BE COMPLIANT AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD.
>> IT'S A PROCESS AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS GIVES US THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A LITTLE BIT OF TEETH, THANK YOU.
>> MOVING FORWARD, -- >> I THINK, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
I THINK THE ONLY SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENT WE HAD WAS AMONG THE MANY STORAGE FACILITIES, WHICH I PREVIOUSLY READ INTO THE RECORD.
THE OTHER TOPICS THAT WERE RAISED WERE DISCUSSED HOWEVER BUT WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE MASSAGE PARLORS AND WE WILL LIMIT THOSE TO OFFICES OCCUPIED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND OR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. WE WILL AMEND THAT SECTION AND --
>> IT IS ALSO THE REMOVAL OF SECTION 6.03.5 ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS.
>> YES THANK YOU. I WAS JUST GOING TO GET THAT ONE I'M CLICKING MY PAGES FOR THE CITY ATTORNEYS CORRECT.
IN SUMMARY, WE WOULD MODIFY LANGUAGE ON MANY STORAGE FACILITIES.
I WILL READ THIS IS THE RECORD IN A MINUTE BUT IN SUMMARY, WE WILL MODIFY CURRENT TEXT ON MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND WE WILL TERMINATE THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS PROPOSED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD REVIEW MEETINGS.
AS THE COUNCIL GETS READY TO CONSIDER AN ADOPTION BETWEEN THE CITY ATTORNEY AND MYSELF, WE CAN PROVIDE THE ACTUAL GUIDANCE FOR THAT WHEN YOU ARE
READY. >> OKAY I DO NOT SEE ANY HANDS RAISED HER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
MOTION. >> I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO DEAL WITH THE MOTION HERE.
I'LL BEGIN BY READING INTRODUCING THE FULL READING OF ORDINANCE 1782 REPEALING CHAPTER 150 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS AND CHAPTER 159 ZONING REGULATIONS OF TITLE 15 LAND USAGE OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL COURT IN ADOPTING THE CITY OF INDIO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AS SIGNAGE AND ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO IN REPEALING THIS CURRENT ZONING MAP AND ADOPTING A NEW CITYWIDE ZONING MAP, WAIVE FULL READING OF ORDINANCE OF 1782 AND REQUESTED A QUOTE TO BE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY.
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>> WOULD ADD WITH THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS, THAT WOULD BE AND FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN DIRECTOR SNYDER, THAT WOULD BE TO ADOPT, AND LANGUAGE INTO THE MANY WAREHOUSE FACILITIES AS STATED INTO THE RECORD BY MR. SNYDER. THAT WOULD BE TO ADD A AGE, I FORGET WHICH SECTION.
>> THEN SECOND WOULD BE TO REMOVE SECTION 6.03.05, FROM THE CODE AND THIRD WOULD BE TO AMEND SECTION 4.18 WITH RESPECT TO MASSAGES, TO LIMIT IT TO REVISE THE LANGUAGE SO THAT IT IS ONLY PERMITTED AS AN ACCESSORY TO A LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR, PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND DOCTORS OFFICE. IS THAT CORRECT MR.
SNYDER? >> I WROTE LICENSED MEDICAL OFFICE WORK --
>> SOUNDS GOOD. CAN WE GET A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
THANK YOU TO THE CONSULTANTS AND COUNSEL, A LOT OF HARD WORK THE LAST FEW YEARS GOING TO ALL OF THIS. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK AND ALSO THANK YOU MS. DIAZ FOR HELP IN GUIDING US THROUGH THIS. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE COUNSEL.
>> MAYOR, IF YOU ALLOW ME TO BE THE ORDINANCE TITLE INTO THE RECORD.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1782 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO REPEALING CHAPTER 150, BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS AND CHAPTER 158 I'M SORRY, 159 ZONING REGULATIONS TITLE 15 LAND USAGE OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING CITY OF INDIO UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AS SIGNAGE AND ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO AND REPEALING THE CURRENT CITYWIDE ZONING MAP AND ADOPTING A NEW CITYWIDE ZONING MAP.
THAT COMPLETES THE PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 11.PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
I DO HAVE TWO REQUESTS TO SPEAK. WE'LL START OFF WITH JOSEPH MENDOZA? OR JOSÉ MENDOZA, OKAY.
>> MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNSELING HERE BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION -- I AM SPEAKING TODAY ON A COMMENT.
I'M A RESIDENT OF INDIO AND A VOLUNTEER.
-- NOT FEELINGS WHO BREATHE DELI SMOKE. ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM INHALE IT TOO.
THE USER SURGEON GENERAL REPORT CONCLUDED THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE.
EVEN A LITTLE BIT INDOOR OUTDOOR SECONDHAND SMOKE IS NOT SAFE.
EVERYONE DESERVES TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK OR PLAY.
THE PROJECT SURVEY ALSO INCLUDED QUESTIONS, RESPONDENTS ANSWERED QUESTIONS RELATED TO THIS AND EXTENT TO WHICH THEY BELIEVE THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
75 PERCENT FOUND -- AND AFTER AREAS WAS VERY MUCH A PROBLEM. IT IS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF INDIO WANT AND DESERVE.
COMPREHENSIVE SMOKE-FREE OUTDOOR AREAS TO COVER DINING, ENTRYWAYS, PUBLIC EVENTS, ATM LINES, TICKET LINES, BUS STOPS, SIDEWALKS AND OUTDOOR WORKSITES.
ONCE AGAIN, HOPE YOU CONSIDER ADDING SMOKE-FREE SPACES TO THE AGENDA TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU SIR.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, RESIDENT OF INDIO AND A VOLUNTEER.
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SMOKING REMAINS THE SINGLE LARGEST CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK -- SERVING THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE IN OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREAS.
THEY FOUND THAT 86 PERCENT OF THE RESIDENTS SAID THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH BREATHING IN ANOTHER PERSONS TOBACCO SMOKE OUTSIDE INCLUDING E CIGARETTES AND VAPES. THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL OF EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPANDING SMOKE-FREE AREAS TO OUTDOOR DINING AND SERVICE.
AREAS WILL IMPROVE THE OUTWARD DINING SPIRITS AND PROTECT RESIDENTS.
I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSUL TO LOOK INTO DISCUSSING SMOKE-FREE SPACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT HAVE SMOKE-FREE AREAS AND HELP THOSE MODEL HEALTHY BEHAVIORS FOR CHILDREN AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SMOKE LESS OR QUIT.
RESEARCH SHOWS PROHIBIT SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES DECREASES THE CHANCES KIDS WILL USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
CREATING SMOKE-FREE OUTDOOR AREAS AS A WAY TO MAKE OUTDOOR SPACES EVEN MORE CONDUCIVE TO HEALTHY LIVING. I ASKED THE COUNCIL TO GET SMOKE-FREE COMPOUNDS ABOUT YOUR SPACES AS AN AGENDA ITEM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIFE EXPECTANCY OF OUR RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. THAT WOULD BE MY LAST REQUEST TO SPEAK.
>> THAT WILL CONCLUDE THE ITEM.
NOW I WANT TO DEVIATE FROM THE AGENDA LITTLE BIT.
IF I MAY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE THAT IS HERE AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR CITY ATTORNEY, MS. ROXANNE DIAZ.
THIS WILL BE OUR LAST MEETING WITH HER PETER WANT TO START WITH SOME COMMENTS AND I WILL LET COUNCIL ADJUSTER.
THIS ONLY BEEN WITH HER A LITTLE LONGER THAN I HAVE. HOWEVER, THE THREE AND HALF YEARS I'VE BEEN WITH MS. DIAZ, YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT RESOURCE TO ME.
I CERTAINLY LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU.
IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU AND SITTING ALONGSIDE OF YOU AND GUIDE ME THROUGH THESE MEETINGS AS A COUNCILMEMBER, MAYOR PRO TEM, AND ESPECIALLY AS WE HAVE SEEN TONIGHT HOW IT CAN GET SO COMPLEX AND YOU ALWAYS KEEP YOUR COMPOSURE, GUIDE US RIGHT THROUGH THIS.
I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR BEING A RESOURCE TO ME AND THE WORK YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND GETTING US TO THIS POINT, WE MADE SOME STRIDES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE ALL WITNESSED SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AND RECOGNIZE YOU FOR YOUR WORK COULD I DO HAVE A CERTIFICATE HERE THAT WE WILL GET TO YOU. THERE IS A CAMERA HERE AND IT SAYS, AND GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF 11 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF INDIO FEAR EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE, PROFESSIONALISM.
I WANT TO GIVE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REST OF MY COUNCIL TO ADDRESS YOU, THANK
>> ROXANNE, WHEN I FIRST CAME ON COUNCIL, HAVE YOUR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION AS A COUNCILMEMBER AND CERTAINLY AS MAYOR, WAS ABSOLUTELY INVALUABLE.
AND SOMETHING I'LL NEVER FORGET BECAUSE YOU DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE WAS VERY IMPORTANT. THE LAST 11 YEARS THERE'VE BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES AND GROWTH AND YOU BEEN PART OF THAT.
IN FACT, YOU HAVE ONE QUITE A FEW HATS AT THE CITY.
YOUR SERVICE IS SO MUCH APPRECIATED AND I APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE BUILT UP OVER THE YEARS HERE ON COUNCIL AS WE NAVIGATE SOME OF THE
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THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED.REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY.
YOU'RE AN AMAZING LAWYER AND AN EVEN MORE AMAZING PERSON.
WE COULD DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT AND DEDICATION AND LOVE NOT ONLY FOR THE PROFESSION THAT YOU ARE SO VERY GOOD AT BUT ALSO THE CITY.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE THINGS FOR YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU, LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE MANY YEARS OF SUPPORT.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM? >> I WILL GO NEXT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP I COULD HAVE GONE IN THIS POSITION WITHOUT YOU.
WHEN I CAME IN HAD NO POLITICAL EXPERIENCE.
WE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS IN YOUR VERY HELPFUL GUIDE ME.
I HAD ALL THESE CRAZY IDEAS AND YOU SAID NO, THIS WE CAN OR CAN'T DO.
THANK YOU FOR GUIDING ME AND ALL OF US THROUGH THESE FOR SO LONG. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR FRIENDSHIP.
EVERY TIME WE MET YOU ARE ALWAYS VERY NICE AND VERY COURTEOUS WITH YOUR TIME.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR US.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND MOST IMPORTANT, TAKE CARE OF YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL OF YOU.
MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
FOR THIS BRIEF MOMENT, SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WONDERFUL WORDS AND GOOD WISHES.
SOMETHING I WAS NOT EXPECTING.
BUT I THINK MOST OF ALL, FOR ALONG THE HONOR TO SERVE THIS GREAT CITY.
YOU KNOW, I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT I'VE WORKED WITH.
I MEAN SOME OF THEM, DAY IN AND DAY OUT, WEEKLY CONVERSATIONS, WE HAVE SUCH A GREAT STAFF AND THEY ARE SO DEVOTED TO MAKING THE CITY THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE.
AND CERTAINLY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY FIRM, WE ARE SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF YOU KNOW, THE LEADERSHIP CHANGE THAT WHEN I CAME IN AND YOU KNOW FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW, REALLY HAS HELPED THE CITY SET THE STAGE FOR THE CURRENT ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE AND PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT.
I WISH NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR THE CITY AND CERTAINLY AS I'VE TOLD SOME OF YOU, FEEL FREE TO CALL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN.
AND I WILL PROBABLY SEE HER AT THE CONCERTS NEXT YEAR.
IT WILL BE GREAT! THAT WAS ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE PROJECTS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WELL WISHES, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND YOU ARE IN GOOD HANDS! WITH YOUR NEXT CITY ATTORNEY, AND SO, I WISH ALL OF YOU WELL AND HIM WELL.
ON MANY SUCCESSES AND I THINK THE STAFF THAT I'VE WORKED WITH SO MANY YEARS.
I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU, DON'T EVER CHANGE! ALRIGHT SO, THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DURING MEETING WITH IWA MEETING: SEPTEMBER 21, 2022.
EARLIER, IT'S GETTING LATE FOR US WE ARE NOT USED TO 8:30 PM MEETINGS.
HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE AGAIN, ONE OF OUR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND POLICE OFFICERS WHO LOST THIS LAST WEEK, MR. RON HOUSTON.
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LIKE TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING IN HIS MEMORY.[11. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
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IS ADJOURNED.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.