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

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

OR WHATEVER FORM OF TREATMENT THEY'RE IN AND THERE'S A HOUSING PLAN. WE CAN'T JUST TREAT FOLKS IF THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE OR TRANSITION.

SO THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THAT AND THAT'S BASED ON THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL. IS THIS A SIMPLE AND EASY ROLLOUT? NO. BUT IT'S A SIGNIFICANT FIRST STEP AND SOMETHING WE'VE NEEDED TO DO FOR MANY YEARS WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY TO DELIVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES. AND AT THE ENTAD OF THE DAY SOMETHING I WROTE SOMETHING DOWN THAT THEY SAID MADE SENSE BASED ON EVIDENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES THAT PEOPLE CAN STABILIZE.

ONCE WE CAN GET THEM ON TRACK, ONCE WE CAN HELP THEM WITH SOME OF THEIR BEHAVIORAL "HEALTH ISSUES," CREATES AND THE HOUSING ISSUES CREATING A STABLE ENVIRONMENT ALLOWING THEM TO MOVE ON IN THE WORLD AND SUCCEED.

AND SO THIS IS REALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT ISSUES.

AND SO I'M VERY PLEASED TO SEE AND GO THROUGH THIS STEPS.

THERE'S A LOT MORE COMING DOWN.

THERE'S A LOT OF DOLLARS OUT THERE THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED AND MORE COMING TO ASSIST THESE FOLKS. THERE'S HOUSING AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CITIES THAT NEEDS TO BE BUILT AND PUT TOGETHER AGAIN.

THAT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS VERY IMPORTANT. THE NEXT IS -- WHERE AM I? THE COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION.

THERE'S LOTS OF SHEEP AND THEY'RE ON THE GOLF COURSE MEANING THEY'RE POTENTIALLY GETTING HITTED OR EATING SOMETHING POISONOUS OR THEY'RE IN THE YARDS.

A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS TO BE A FENCE CONSTRUCTED AND WHAT HAPPENED IS, WELL, IT DIDN'T. WE TALKED ABOUT THE BUY LOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM AND I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT ALL OF THIS.

SOMEONE SAID IN THOSE AREAS THERE ARE BILLBOARDS AND IF ANY OF THOSE ACQUIRED LANDS HAVE BILLBOARDS, SHOULDN'T WE COLLECT SOME INCOME? WELL, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A CREATIVE IDEA AND I THINK EVERYONE ELSE DID.

LEGALLY WE'RE NOT SURE THAT'S FEASIBLE BUT WE'RE GOING TO DEFINITELY LOOK INTO IT.

WE ACQUIRED SIX TAX DEFAULT PARCELS

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FROM RIVERSIDE COUNTY MISSION CREEK. HIGHWAY 111 AT I-10 NEAR SALT CREEK AND AVENUE 66 AT HIGHWAY 86.

TRYING TO PRESERVE OUR LANDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO BE ABLE TO HIKE AND EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND NATIVE SPECIES.

>> IT DOUBLES THE AMOUNT OF PLANNINGS TO RESIDENTS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

THESE ARE DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN CARED FOR AND GROWN SPECIFICALLY AND IT ALLOWS RESIDENTS AND IT'S REALLY THE TARGET OF THOSE IN SUCH A POSITION TO NOT HAVE THOSE KINDS OF GARDENS OR VISIBILITY INTO THEM SO THEY'RE AGAIN DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND GIVING THEM A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION AND THAT IS AN ONGOING PROCESS. FRIENDS OF THE DESERT MOUNTAINS REOR THEATION PROJECT ON EXISTING CONSERVATION LANDS.

IT WAS 20,000 WITHIN THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS CONSERVATION AREA. AND MAYOR PRO-TEM, THAT'S

ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU. MR. RAMOS. ANY

UPDATES? >> I HAD NO MEETINGS THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO-TEM.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER

MILLER. >> THANK YOU.

I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES THAT WERE ACTIVE. ONE WAS EAST RECLAIMATION AUTHORITY.

WE DID $455,000 WORTH OF OPPORTUNITIES TO GO OUT TO BID FOR THE MODEL SURVEY FOR THE INJECTION AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER SAID.

IT'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO US TO BE ABLE TO RECYCLE THAT AND UTILIZE IT AND PUT IT BACK IN INSTEAD OF LET IT GO BACK DOWN TO THE STORM CHANNEL AND THEN ALSO A MODEL SURVEY ON THE MASTER PLAN TO HELP PAY FOR THIS.

THIS IS IN EXCESS OF ANYTHING FROM 40 TO $08 MILLION TO DO THE RECYCLABLE PLAN SO IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO COME WITH A LOT OF FUNDING FROM EITHER THE FEDS OR STATE TO HELP UTILIZE THAT WATER AND TAKE IT OUT TO EXISTING PROPERTIES THAT ARE LARGE LANDSCAPE AREAS LIKE THE GOLF COURSE AT EAGLE FALLS OR OUR GOLF COURSE AT THE LIGHT.

SO GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THERE AND IT'S GREAT WORK.

AND THEN ALSO THEY'RE LOOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX TO TAKE SOME OF THE RECYCLABLE WASTE FROM FOOD AND TURN IT INTO ENERGY TO HELP PROVIDE ENERGY FOR THEIR NEW PROCESSES THAT THEY'RE HAVING THERE SO THAT THEY BECOME ENERGY INDEPENDENT.

SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO LOOK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND LOOK AT WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AT THE SAME TIME.

ECAC WHICH IS THE IID ENERGY PART FOR OUR EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY. GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE BOARD WAS GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE $6 MILLION FROM THEIR RESERVE FUND TO KEEP THE RATES DOWN LOWER FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO LAST FOUR MONTHS, PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH IID ENERGY.

BUT THE DOLLARS THAT CAME IN FROM USAGE BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND EVERYTHING LOWERED THAT DOWN SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE AS MUCH AND WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THE PRICES DOWN ABOUT ANOTHER COUPLE CENTS LOWER THAN WHAT THEY ANTICIPATED FOR OUR RESIDENTS SO THAT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY THERE.

AND THEN THEY ALSO ARE LOOKING AT NEW EQUIPMENT THAT THAT IS BEING PURCHASED IN THE UPPER NORTH PART OF THE CITY AND THROUGH THE CITY OF COACHELLA, THEY'RE PUTTING IN NEW TRANSFORMERS AND MORE EQUIPMENT THAT'S UPDATED.

SO GOOD INVESTMENT BACK IN OUR COMMUNITY. WANT TO THANK RUDY MORALES AND THE VFW AND AMERICAN LIEGEAL HALL, PUBLIC SAFETY, BORDER PATROL AND EVERYONE ELSE THERE FOR THE 9/11 REMEMBRANCE IN FRONT OF CITY HALL.

HOPEFULLY WE NEVER FORGET.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE RESPONSE FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND EVERYBODY THAT WAS THERE SO THANK EVERYBODY AND OUR STAFF BETTER FIELD GOAL PART OF THAT. AND THEN THE LAST IS THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.

I THINK WE ALL PRETTY MUCH WENT TO THAT CONVERSATION TO BE ABLE TO NETWORK WITH OUR FELLOW

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COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF THE SEMINARS YOU WENT TO BUT THERE WERE SOME VERY INFORMATIVES ONES FROM EVERYTHING FROM ENERGY TO RECYCLING THAT WAS ABLE TO ATTEND SO GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.

AND THE LAST THING AND I'LL WAIT UNTIL THE MAYOR GETS BACK BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE ON THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT NEGOTIATIONS AND TALKING ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO STAND.

I KNOW THEY CAME BACK WITH A BID FOR A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT WE'RE USED TO BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT. OUR PARKS ARE STRUGGLING PART OF OUR CITY.

THEY NEED TO BE UTILIZED MORE.

THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF MORE.

I KNOW THE PARK I HAVE ON -- IS MISSING SOME CANOPIES OVER THE PARK EQUIPMENT FOR THE YOUTH.

AND THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO USE IT.

SO I REALLY DO THINK WE NEED TO GET INTO A PROCESS OF LOOKING AT IT AND IF WE HAVE TO AND CAN'T COME TO TERMS WITH OUR STAFF AND THEIR STAFF, THEN MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR TWO OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR BOARD MEMBERS ALONG WITH OUR CITY MANAGER AND THEIR GENERAL MANAGE TORE TALK TO SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH A WAY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME UP WITH THAT. I THINK OUR PARKS ARE BEING UNDERUTILIZED AND BEING MAINTAINED.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

CAN WE BRING THAT BACK FOR A DISCUSSION ITEM?

>> NOT A PROBLEM.

WE'LL SCHEDULE IT.

THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

AND I HAVE THREE THINGS TO BRING UP BEFORE I GET TO MY OTHER MEETINGS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

ONE IS THAT I'VE GOTTEN MORE CALLS THIS MONTH ABOUT ILLEGAL EVICTIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

I HEARD FROM A WORKER HERE AT THE DOWNTOWN HEALTH HOSPITAL WHO HELPS PATIENTS WHO NEED SOCIAL SERVICES AND SAYS THE BIGGEST REQUEST SHE RECEIVES IS HELP IN HOUSING SITUATIONS.

SO I WANT TO BRING BACK A DISCUSSION ITEM TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SEND A FLYER TO EVERY HOME AND APARTMENT IN OUR CITY SO THAT WE CAN SHARE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON HOUSING LAWS AND SHARE SOME IMPORTANT RESOURCES WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND LANDLORDS IN THE CITY. SECOND ONE IS THAT I'VE GOTTEN A RECOMMENDATION FROM A COMMUNITY MEMBER TO ASSIGN A STAFF MEMBER TO MILES PARK AND SOUTH JACKSON PARK WHICH NEEDS HELP AT THE MOMENT.

THIS PERSON WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF OVERSEEING MAINTENANCE AND ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT PRESENT THEMSELVES AT THOSE TWO PARKS.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA SO I WANTED TO SEE IF WE COULD BRING THIS BACK AS A DISCUSSION ITEMS WELL. THE THIRD ONE IS THAT WE USED TO HAVE THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT THE TEEN CENTER WHERE OUR TEEN CENTER KIDS RECEIVED FREE SERVICES AND IN TURN THE COUNCILLORS USED THE SPACES TO SEE THEIR OWN CLIENTS AS WELL SO I WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK THAT PROGRAM TO OUR TEEN CENTER SO COULD I GET SUPPORT FROM OUR COUNCIL IN BRINGING BACK THOSE THREE ITEMS?

>> I'M GOOD WITH THAT.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> P THEN GETTING TO THE MEETINGS. EARLIER THIS MONTH I HOSTED A SEMINAR WHERE WE DISCUSSED WATER SYSTEMS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE INVITED ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND DISCUSSED THINGS LIKE WHERE OUR WATER COMES FROM, HOW IT'S USED AND OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE DROUGHT AFFECTING THE COLORADO RIVER.

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WHAT HAD DOES IS COLLECT DIRT AND DUST ON THE ROADS PREVENTING IT FROM BEING BROKEN DOWN INTO FINE DUST WHICH CAN THEN PICK UP INTO THE AIR AND AFFECT THE HEALTH OF OUR RESIDENTS.

STUDY SHOWED THE PROGRAM IS HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT ON LEVELS HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WE ALSO TALKED THE COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT. IT'S LOOKING TO THE SEA TO SEA PIPELINE OR CONTINUING MITIGATION WHICH WOULD BE WATER INTENSE I HAVE.

THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS STILL LOOKING THE PARTNER WITH THE STATE TO IMPLEMENT A LONG TERM PLAN.

IF SUCCESSFUL, THE STUDIES WILL TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS BUT ALSO BRING 65% OF PROJECT FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SO IF THAT'S SUCCESSFUL, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE 65% OF WHATEVER THE PROJECT COSTS ARE.

I WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED TO THE SULLIVAN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNOR SUBCOMMITTEE AND SO I'LL REPRESENT THE COACHELLA VALLEY AS WE DISCUSS HOW IT -- ADDRESS ISSUES OF RESILIENCY OF EXTREME WEATHER WE'RE SEEING NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE RECYCLING, COME POSTING, PRESERVING TOP SOIL AND TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION.

SOME INITIAL CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED WERE THE WATER CRISIS AND MAKING SURE OUR POLICIES THAT WE MAKE ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON OUR COMMUNITIES.

ESPECIALLY FOR OUR LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES.

AUDIO] >> THANK YOU. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ASK OUR YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE

DISMISSED? >> YES, PLEASE.

>> OKAY. ONE QUESTION FIRST.

I SEE THAT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW IT'S ALL WOMEN ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO SCARE OFF ALL

THE GUYS? >> NOTHING. JUST WOMEN POWER

[LAUGHTER]. >> NICE.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR

JOINING US. >> THANK YOU.

>> AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. WELCOME TO THE CITY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

THANK YOU. >> WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR COSENT CALENDAR. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE HAVE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTS ON 9.8.

FIRST WE HAVE VOIR DIRE NECESSARY ARIVERA.

9.8 IS RESOLUTION 10327 APPROVING THE RENAMING OF AVENUE 51 TO HAGAN WAY BETWEEN MADISON AND MONROE STREETS.

>> THANK YOU. HELLO, MAJOR PRO-TEM ORTIZ. I'M A RESIDENT OF INDIO. I'M HERE TO STATE MY OPPOSITION. ACCORDING TO THE STAFF REPORT, PART OF THE REASON FOR THE NAME CHANGE IS TO, QUOTE, HONOR THE FAMILY NAME THAT IS BEHIND THE OWNERSHIP OF THE RENOWNED VENUE SITE, QUOTE, THAT HOSTS THE COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH FESTIVALS BUT IT'S THESE FESTIVALS THAT HAS LED TO LOCALS LIKE ME BEING PRICED OUT OF THE KIND OF NEIGHBORHOOD I GREW UP IN.

I LIVE WITH MY PARENTS CURRENTLY AND WANT A HOUSE IN OUR UNGATED NEIGHBORHOOD WAS RECENTLY SOLD AT OVER $800,000.

AND ANOTHER IS CURRENTLY LISTED AT OVER $900,000. THERE'S AN OBVIOUS HOUSING CRISIS CONNECTED TO THE FESTIVALS. MANY INDIO HOUSES FOR SALE ARE NOT MARKETED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS ANYMORE.

THEY'RE ADVERTISED AS SHORT TERM RENTALS AND NOT PERMANENT RESIDENTS. THIS PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE STREET NAME IS A DISCONNECT TO THIS CRISIS.

PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MS. RIVERA.

>>> WE HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER ON THIS ITEM. JONATHAN BASERA.

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PROP. >>. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO-TEM AND COUNSEL MEMBERS.

I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF VOIR DIRE NECESSARY A. I DON'T THINK THIS IS -- VANESSA. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA GIVEN THE HOUSING CRISIS WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW. I'M OBVIOUSLY RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL BUT I'M OUT ON THE STREETS KNOCKING ON DOORS AND IT IS NUMBER TWO OR ONE ON THE MINDS OF PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE FACING THE HOUSING CRISIS RIGHT NOW. I THINK IT'S VERY MUCH ECHO WHATTING I'M HEARING ON THE GROUND THIS MOVEMENT SO I ENCOURAGE TABLING THIS. JUST 230E CUSSING ON THE HOUSING CRISIS. WE DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT PROMOTING LAND OWNERS RIGHT NOW WHO JUST HAPPEN TO BE ABLE TO HOST THIS.

THEY GET PAID A LOT OF MONEY AND DON'T NEED THIS EXTRA PIECE THAT WE'RE GOING TO GIVE TO THEM.

STREETS ARE IMPORTANT.

WHAT WE NAME OUR STREETS ARE IMPORTANT AND REFLECT OUR CULTURE AND COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND IT SHOULD BE CONSISTENT THAT WAY.

I ALSO HAVE TRAFFIC CONCERNS.

>> OKAY. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE ANDTY FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANOTHER PUBLIC COMMENT FOR

9.11. >> YES. TAB JOHNSON.

>> AND SORRY LET ME READ ITEM 9.11. SO OUR -- OUR CROWD HERE KNOWS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THIS IS 1782 REPEALING CHAPTER 150 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS AND ZONING REGULATIONS OF TITLE 15

[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

LAND USAGE OF THE INDIO HAD YOU ANIES PAL CODE. BLAH -- MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING THE CURRENT CITY WIDE ZONING MAP AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY WIDE ZONING MAP.

>> DO WE HAVE THE SPEAKER?

>> YES. I'M HERE.

>> THANK YOU. YOU HAVE THREE

MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MY NAME IS TAB JOHNSON REPRESENTING RICH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

WE ARE THE OWNERS OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AT HIGHWAY 111 AND MONROE.

WE WERE SOMEWHAT CAUGHT BY SURPRISE ON THE REZONE GENERAL PLAN.

I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT HAPPENED BUT WE DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS HAPPENING FOR A WHILE. AND I APPRECIATE KEVIN SNYDER'S TAKING THE TIME THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS TO TRY TO WALK ME THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WHAT'S HAPPENED AND WHERE WE'RE GOING AND HE'S REALLY HELPED ME A LOT UNDERSTANDING EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE. THE LARGER REASON BEHIND THIS IS BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE

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PROHIBITION OF DRIVE THROUGH USES IN THE EMPTY ZONE AND WITH WHAT WE'VE ALL GONE THROUGH IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND UNDERSTAND THAT WITH CUSTOMERS -- CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE FARED FAIRLY WELL WITH SAFE DISTANCE PRACTICES IN TERMS OF GETTING THEIR FOOD AND INTERACT, CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES, IT WOULD SEEM A LITTLE SHORT SIGHTED TO JUST DO AN OUT AND OUT PROHIBITION OF DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS OR BANKS IN THAT ZONE AND I WOULD ASK THAT MAYBE THE COUNCIL RECONSIDER THAT TO ALLOW THOSE USES TO BE POTENTIALLY ALLOWED THROUGH THE CEP PROCESS.

THAT WAS FROM OUR OWNERSHIP'S PERSPECTIVE, THE CONCERN WITH THOSE ZONING USE RESTRICTIONS.

AND, AGAIN, AS LONG AS THE OVERLAY IS GOING TO BE ALLOWED, AND ACCEPTED, THEN I THINK THE OTHER CHALLENGES THAT MT ZONE BRING ABOUT FOR A SHOPPING CENTER ON TWO MAIN ARTERIALS WE CAN OVERCOME THOSE BUT WITHOUT THIS OVERLAY, WE'RE REALLY REALLY PUTTING HAND CUFFS ON THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE LONG TERM AT LEAST ANY TYPE OF REDEVELOPMENT.

INDIVIDUAL THAT OWNS THAT AREA AND --

>> SOMETIMES YOU MISS THINGS FOR

CONSIDERATION. >> WE MOVED IN THE DIRECTION OF PROHIBITING AUDIO] BUT THE COUNCIL.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER I DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC MEMORY OF THAT BUT YOU WILL HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY LATER IN THE AGENDA WHERE THERE IS A SECTION OF THAT PLAN THAT DOES TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL ALLOWANCES

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OF LIMITED LAND USES TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE THE PLAN HAS A LONG TERM HORIZON AND OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTAIN LAND USES TO BE PERMITTED ON A LIMITED BASIS THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDOR COULD BE CONSIDERED SO THAT IS SOMETHING ON THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR.

I DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC MEMORY AND I APOLOGIZE ON ANY DIRECT CONSIDERATION OF THIS AS PART OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS THAT ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE BUT WILL YOU HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUR COUNCIL DIRECTION ON AGENDA ITEM 11.4 AND IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL WANTS TO ALLOW ANY DRIVE THROUGH ORIENTED USES OR OTHER USES SUCH AS CAR WASHES, FOR EXAMPLE.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> NO. >> YEAH. IF I COULD.

KEVIN, COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST OFF ON THE DRIVE THROUGHS WHEN TALKING ABOUT THAT IN THE CORRIDORS AND THAT, THEY TALKED ABOUT THE MALL AND THIS GENTLEMAN IS TALKING ABOUT THE PROPERTY ACROSS FROM IT BUT IF IN AND OUT BURGER WAS TO MOVE WOULD THAT BE PROHIBITED TO -- UNDER THIS? A LOT OF THE NEW ONES INCLUDE LIKE PANERA BREAD ALONG HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR WE'RE ONLY LOOKING AT ONES THAT HAVE DRIVE THROUGHS.

I'M SURE CARL OR YOU KNOW THAT.

THEY'RE NOT LOOKING AT -- THEY'RE NOT INTERESTED IN JUST SIT DOWN ANYMORE. THEY WANT TO HAVE A DRIVE THROUGH TO PROVIDE IT AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THEY'RE MOVING IN LA QUINTA BECAUSE THEY WANT A REGULAR ONE.

>> IT'S A CONVOLUTED RESPONSE BUT IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DO LATER IN THE AGENDA.

11.4 CREATES NEWS ON REGULATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR. MOST SIDES OF IT ARE A QUARTER MILE ON EACH SIDE.

THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE NUMBER 1782 IS FOR THE CITY WIDE ZONING AND REGULATIONS AND IN ABSENCE OF THAT HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN THE ZONING REGULATIONS WOULD APPLY AND TO YOUR POINT COUNCIL MEMBER WE WOULD AGREE THAT THERE IS MARKET REALITY THAT MANY COMMUNITIES NOT JUST INDIO ARE FACING AND THAT MANY BUSINESSES PROVIDING THE SERVICE YOU DESCRIBE DESIRE THAT. IN THE ZONING REGULATIONS IN RECOGNITION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL PLAN YOU ADOPTED IN SEPTEMBER 2019 DOES PUSH FOR HIGHER QUALITY BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN. WE HAVE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR DRIVE THROUGHS THAT FOCUS ON INTEGRATION OF THE DRIVE THROUGH FEATURES INTO THE BUILDING, ENHANCE LANDSCAPING.

BASICALLY, STEPS TO BE EMPHASIZED THE DRIVE THROUGH COMPONENT OF THAT.

STILL FUNCTIONAL OF COURSE BUT LESS VISIBLE. IN THE ABSENCE OF TAKING ACTION LATER IN THE AGENDA THEN THIS ORDINANCE WOULD APPLY IN THE MID-TOWN AND AS I NOTED IT WAS AN ERROR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED FROM

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PROHIBITED AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE

MISSED. >> IT WAS NOT AN ERROR.

IT WAS THE COUNCIL DECISION.

AND THERE'S A SPECIFIC REASON WHY WE ADDRESSED THE CORRIDOR SEPARATE FROM CITY.

IF DRIVE THROUGH -- THEY HAVE PLENTY OF AREAS TO GO INTO THE. HIGHWAY 111 IS ALREADY CONGESTED WITH TOO MANY DRIVE THROUGHS AND TOO MANY CURB CUTS. IT WAS NOT A MISTAKE ON STAFF PART.

COUNCIL MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE THE DRIVE THROUGHS IN THAT CORRIDOR.

>> WELL, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT FOR 11.4. WHERE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THAT IF WE WOULD WISH TO.

I THINK THE CONDITIONAL USE IS STILL APPROPRIATE.

ANYTHING THAT WOULD COME IN WITH A DRIVE THROUGH STILL NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

>> YOU HAVE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION

>> OKAY. YEAH.

AND I'M STILL FINE WITH THAT.

I DON'T RECALL THERE BEING A CONSENSUS HERE TO BAN THEM COMPLETELY FROM OUR COUNCIL BUT IF IT WISHES TO DO THAT WE CAN STILL DO THAT IN

[9.8 Resolution No. 10327 approving the renaming of Avenue 51 to Haagen Way...]

11.4.

>> THAT

IS CORRECT. >> AND THEN JUST ONE LAST THING.

ON THE SIGNS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, I KNOW THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS FROM SOME OF THE DEVELOPERS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 111 I-10 CORRIDORS BECAUSE WE'VE LOWERED THEM DOWN TO SOME OF THE LEVELS OF WHERE THE DEVELOPMENTS ARE OR HIGHER OR LOWER ALONG THE FREEWAYS. WILL YOU BE ABLE TO AND ALSO LIKE THE MALL WHERE -- WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND BE ABLE TO ADJUST THOSE AS NEEDED

WITH ORDINANCE? >> IT PROVIDES TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO DO ADJUSTMENTS. ONE IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE DONE AT THE DIRECTOR LEVEL UP TO 20% OF THE NUMERICAL STANDARD SO DEPENDING ON WHAT THE HEIGHT VARIATION THEY'RE ASKING FOR THE OTHER IS A VARIANCE REQUEST WHICH IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERED OR COULD BE CONSIDERED AT THE SAME TIME THAT THEY'RE PROPOSING ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE THAT CONSIDERED EITHER INDEPENDENTLY AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE ENTITLEMENT APPLICATION. YOU ARE CORRECT, HOWEVER, THAT THE SIGNAGE CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE SLIGHTLY ADJUST HEIGHTS FOR FREEWAY ORIENTED SIGNS DOWN UNDER CURRENT REGULATIONS YOU COULD HAVE UPWARDS OF 80 FEET IN TERMS OF HEIGHT OF SIGNS AND BASED ON CURRENT SIGN REGULATIONS THE NUMBER OF

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ALLOWED SIGNS DEPENDED ON THE LYNN AL FOOT OF FRONTAGE.

SO WE WORKED TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR VISIBILITY AND MARKETING BUT ALSO OFFERED PERHAPS A MORE NUANCED OR RECENT SET OF SIGN REGULATIONS THAT ALSO BALANCE THE VISUAL AESTHETICS OF THE COMMUNITY MAKING SURE IT WASN'T OVERPOPULATED WITH TOO MUCH

SIGNAGE. >> BUT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ADMINISTRATIVELY DO IT IF THEY NEED A VARIANCE BECAUSE OF

CIRCUMSTANCES? >> ADMINISTRATIVE OR BY PUBLIC

HEARING. YES >> THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THIS BUT I WANTED TO GET IT FROM YOU.

THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE MOTION ON THIS GIVEN THE DISCUSSION THAT WE JUST HAD BUT ESSENTIALLY IT'S STAYING THE SAME BECAUSE ANY CHANGES OR EVOLUTION OR COMMENTS WE HAVE ARE GOING TO GO OVER TO 11.4

CORRECT. >> AND MR. SNYDER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THAT.

>> RIGHT. >> THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS ME TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO ERRORS AND THIS IS CONSIDERED AN ERROR IF THE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

REPEALING CHAPTER 150 BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS AND CHAPTER 159 ZONING REGULATIONS OF TITLE 15 LAND USAGE OF THE INDIO MU ANIES PAP CODE AND ADOPTING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES.

>> AYE. >> MILLER.

>> AYE. >> RAMOS.

>> NAY. >> ORTIZ. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRY SGLAEZ ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.

[9.11 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1782 repealing Chapter 150 (Billboards...]

WE HAVE 10.1.

MR. SNYDER.

>> I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE UP HERE THE REST OF THE EVENING. SORRY.

SO MAYOR PRO-TEM, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. KEVIN SNYDER.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

THIS ITEM IS A PROCEDURAL ITEM.

RECENTLY OUR CLERK'S OFFICE DISCOVERED THAT UNFORTUNATELY THE SECOND READING PUBLICATION OF THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1779 WAS NOT CONDUCTED AND BASED ON THE ADVICE OF OUR CITY ATTORNEY WE'RE BRINGING THIS BACK FOR FIRST READING ACTION.

NO CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE ITSELF.

WE'RE JUST REINTRODUCING IT ASKING COUNCIL TO CONDUCT THE FIRST READING ACTION AND WE'LL COME BACK ON OCTOBER 5TH FOR SECOND READING AND WILL WORK TO MAKE SURE THESE ARE APPROPRIATELY PUBLISHED AND WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. ALSO CITY ATTORNEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE COMMENTARY REGARDING ANY STATUTORY QUESTIONS AROUND THIS ACTION.

>> THANK YOU.

DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> EVERYBODY GOOD? ALL RIGHT. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> NO MOTION? MR. MILLER ARE YOU WORKING ON

FINDING THE PAGE? >> YES, HE IS. PROP.

>> ALL RIGHT. CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES, WE CAN. >> YEAH.

VERY SLOW TODAY FOR SOME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO WAIVE FULL READING AND REINTRODUCE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW NONSTORE FRONT RETAIL BUSINESSES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY.

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>> ALL RIGHT.

MOTION AND A SECOND. CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES.

>> MILLER. >> AYE. >> RAMOS. >> AYE.

>> FOR THE RECORD, I WILL READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 1779 AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY INDIO AMENDING CHAPTER 159 ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW CANNABIS STORE FRONT RETAILER AND CANNABIS NONSTORE FRONT RETAIL BUSINESSES IN COMMERCIAL LAND USE DISTRICTS EXCEPT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE MIXED USE LAND USE DISTRICTS AND ON PROPERTIES REGULATED BY A SPECIFIC PLAN OR PROJECT MASTER PLAN THAT PERMIT COMMERCIAL LAND USES EXCLUDING PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AMENDING THE CHAPTER ENTITLED CANNABIS ACTIVITY 159.565 AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE ORTS UNDERSTANDS IS EXEMPT -- ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM REVIEW.

>> THANK YOU CITY CLERK.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 10.2.

REINTRODUCTION OF 1780.

>> MR. KEVIN SNYDER. SIMILAR TO THE LAST ITEM.

THIS IS A REINTRODUCTION.

. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE MADE A RECENT DISCOVERY THAT THE SECOND READING WAS NOT PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AND THEREFORE WE'RE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO REINTRODUCE RECONDUCT THE FIRST READING ACTION AND WE'LL COME BACK AGAIN OCTOBER 5TH FOR THE SECOND READING AND THIS IS A PROCEDURAL ITEM.

MYSELF AND/OR THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COUNCIL MIGHT

HAVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. SNYDER. ANY

QUESTIONS? >> NO.

I'LL INTERTAPE A MOTION.

>> I'VE GOT IT THIS TIME.

WAIVE FULL READING.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER AND THE INITIAL MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER

HOLMES. >> HOLMES. >> AYE. >> MILLER. >> AYE.

>> RAMOS. >> AYE. >> ORTIZ. >> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES AND FOR THE RECORD READING ORDINANCE 1780 ADDS NEW CHAPTER 123 ENTITLED CANNABIS BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TO TITLE 11 BUSINESS REGULATIONS OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL USES IN THE

CITY. >> THANK YOU CITY CLERK AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 11.1.

SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

MR. KEVIN SNYDER.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE HOUSING MANAGEMENT ANALYST TO COME FORWARD AND PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH A STAFF REPORT.

PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU. >>. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

WE ARE HOLDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT TO GIVE THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT JOB A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 21-22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO REPERHAPS UNSPENT CDGB CORONA VIRUS FUNDS.

ON JUNE 3, 2020, COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE USE OF CDVB COVID-19 FUNDS TO REPAIR OR MITIGATE IMPACTS AND FUNDED THE LISTED AGENCIES.

OUT OF THE FIVE FUNDED AGENCIES FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD AND LEGAL SERVICES DID NOT SPEND THEIR ENTIRE ALLOCATION OF CDGB CORONAVIRUS FUNDS DURING THE TERM THAT ENDED IN JUNE 2022.

THIS RESULTED IN $155,000

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UNSPENT FUNDS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO BE REPROGRAMMED.

BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT HUK REQUIRES US TO GO THROUGH A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT PROCESS INCLUDING CONDUCTING THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC.

>> HERE ARE THE THREE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND LEVELS OF FUNDING IN WHICH WILL HELP EXPAND THEIR LEVEL OF SERVICES THAT THEY'RE CURRENTLY PROVIDING.

WITH THAT, COUNCIL, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO APPROVE THE REPROGRAMMING OF UNSPENT THE CORONAVIRUS FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 155,087 TO THE ACTIVITIES PRESENTED TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO USE THOSE FUNDS FOR THAT EFFORT.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I DO NOT. >> MR. MILLER, ANY QUESTIONS?

>> YOU'RE OKAY WITH THE THREE ORGANIZATIONS WE'RE FUNDING?

>> YEAH. >> ALL RIGHT. MS. RAMOS?

>> I'M OKAY. >> I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> SORRY. WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AT 6:26. WE HAVE ANY

PUBLIC COMMENTS? >> THERE ARE NONE.

>> NONE. OKAY.

GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEETING AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> LET'S SEE. HANG ON A MINUTE.

>> JUMP RIGHT IN.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION AND MOTION TO APPROVE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ORDERED TO REPROGRAM 155 NOW $70.83 IN

[10.1 Re-Introduction of Ordinance No. 1779 Amending Chapter 159 (Zoning Reg...]

UNSPENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THE CORONAVIRUS ROUND ONE CBDG FUNDS AND FUND RESCUE MISSION, MARTHA'S VILLAGE AND KITCHEN AND THE FINE FOOD BANK PREEN VIED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS IN INDIO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER -- EXISTING REQUISITE FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE -- DIRECT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE NECESSARY GUT ADJUSTMENTS AS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF THE REPORT.

SGLRT. BEWAY MOTION.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE,

PLEASE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES.

>> AYE. >> RAMOS >> AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO-TEM ORTIZ.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11.2 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1783. MIGUEL RAMIREZ.

>> GOOD EVENING.

I AM ALSO A SUBSTITUTE FOR CARL MORGAN.

>> A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED A JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH A PLAN TO RETENANT THE MALL AND RENAME IT TO THE INDIO GRAND MARKETPLACE. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL BEGIN THIS FALL.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A DEPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DDA ON JULY 20G9 OF 2022 WITH HCL INDIO LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC THAT ALLOWS FOR THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTIES TOTALLING 15.35

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ACRES. THE DDA IS THE LAND CONVEYANCE DOCUMENT. THESE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE EXISTING MALL PROPERTY AND THE SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE AND SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THAT PROPERTY AND REQUIRE THAT HE HAS THE PROPERTY CLOSE ESCROW ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 2022.

HERE IS A MAP OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONTAINING THOSE SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 5 AND NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

A SEPARATE ACTION AND AGREEMENT IS NEEDED IN THE FORM OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN ORDER

[10.2 Re-Introduction of Ordinance No. 1780 adding a new Chapter 123 to Titl...]

TO EFFECT AS A CONDITION OF PROJECT APPROVAL AND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF OFF SITE STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND A PARK.

THE DA REQUIRES A DEVELOPER TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A 3.69 ACRE PARK AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO MONROE JOHN NOBLES AND RUBIDO.

AND HOARSE THE OUTLINE OF THE PARKING GATHERING AREA.

AND THE RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 1783 APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF INDIO AND HCL INDIO LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC AND FINDING SAID ADOPTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW I'M HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

>> ALL RIGHT. DO YOU WANT US TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING?

>> SURE. >> WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC

HEARING. >> DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> GO AHEAD. >> HI. >> AFTER SOME CONVERSATION WITH THE MAYOR, HE -- HE WANTED TO HAVE SOME IDEA OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE INDIO SECTION YEARS AGO AND WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT.

I FIGURE, WELL, MY FEELING WAS THIS, YOU KNOW, WE ARGUE THE INDIO FASHION MALL FOR THE LAST 32 YEARS AND ON TOP OF THAT HE INCLUDED THIS AH TO THE WHOLE CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE HAD A LOT OF PROMISES FOR THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA. AND YOU KNOW WE'RE SELLING THE PROPERTY TO THE DEVELOPER. WE WERE

[11.1 Substantial Amendment to FY2021/2022 Annual Action Plan as necessary t...]

WONDERING THE PROMISES MADE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT IN BACK OF WHERE THE INDIO FASHION MALL WAS THEY NEVER DID.

WE NEVER DONE NOTHING NOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS REALLY DOWN THE TUBES AND WE HAVE -- WE DON'T HAVE MANY PEOPLE YET.

WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE NOW FOR 90 TO 97 YEARS OLD. WHATEVER IS IN THE HOSPITAL. AND YOU KNOW, YOU NEVER COME TO TO DO ANYTHING.

I KNOW YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.

YOU WERE NOT HERE. MILLER WASN'T HERE IN THAT TIME. SO BEFORE WE MAKE DECISIONS WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS OR ARGUMENTS ABOUT IT AFTER I TALK TO THE ATTORNEY THIS MORNING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, WE DO COME HERE WITHOUT -- MAKE AING LOT OF PROBLEM FOR IT SO THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU GUYS MAKE THE DECISION AND LEAVE EVERYBODY OUT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, MR. MESA. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS, MIGUEL?

>> IT'S 15.35 IS CONVEYED TO THE DEVELOPER THE REMAINING ACREAGE IS DEVELOP INTOED A PUBLIC PARK AND THAT WAS A DISCUSSION THAT STARTED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THAT COMMITMENT FOR A PUBLIC SPACE IN THE DEVELOPMENT IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CERTAINLY AS WAS NOTED A NUMBER OF STAFF WEREN'T PRESENT BUT WE DO HAVE THE GOAL TO HONOR THAT COMMITMENT PREVIOUSLY MADE.

REGARDING IT ITSELF THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION MAKING IMPROCHLTS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE WILL BE WORK,

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THE CITY MANAGER TO DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS MIGHT BELL JILL FOR THAT AREA AND THEN COME TO COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU AND THEN ULTIMATELY OBVIOUSLY ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AS WELL SO THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS INTERNALLY ABOUT WORK, THE COMMUNITY. WE UNDERSTAND AND WE RESPECT AND REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING THE COMMUNITY TO THE SOUTH AND MAKING SURE AS THE AREA BEHIND THE MALL REVITALIZES THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD SOUTH OF THAT REVITALIZE AREA ALSO REVITALIZES SO WE'RE LOOKING AT VARIOUS OPTIONS.

WE'LL HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THEN ALSO OBVIOUSLY CONVERSATION WAYS CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING TO ADD?

>> NO. >> YOU OKAY THERE.

ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ONE MORE. SGLIPT TO ECHO WHAT WAS SAID -- WHAT WAS SAID. I KEEP HEARING ABOUT A PARK.

WE HAVE A PARK ALREADY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU KNOW. AND RIGHT NOW YOU MENTIONED ABOUT WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE RESIDENTS.

I WAS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN THE PARK WE HAVE NOW, THE EXISTING PARK AND WAS THERE WHEN THE MALL WENT IN WITH EMINENT DOMAIN TO DEMOLISH HOMES. THERE'S A LOT OF HISTORY THERE.

I KNOW THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED A WHILE BACK SOME ITEMS HERE.

THERE'S -- WITH THE MALL.

ANYWAY. WHAT I'M HERE TO SAY IS YOU ALL NEED TO REALLY TAKE YOUR TIME. IT'S REALLY GOOD.

MR. SNYDER, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN AND SITTING DOWN WITH YOU AND TALKING WITH YOU.

I'VE WORKED IN THE PAST WITH ADMINISTRATION IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR

TIME. >> THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> THERE ARE NONE.

>> OKAY. GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS

FROM THE COUNCIL? >> ACKNOWLEDGED AND HEARD.

I WAS SITTING ON SOME OF THESE COMMITTEES FIRST WITH PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEMBER TROY STRANGE AT THE SENIOR CENTER.

THE HISTORY OF NOBLE RANCH AND THE HISTORY

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THAT EVERYTHING THAT OCCURRED IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

MEMORIALIZING THAT. ENSURING THE QUALITY WHICH EXISTS AT THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL IN THAT AREA IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO US SO I -- SO AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AND I THINK THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.

I HEAR YOU AND UNDERSTAND AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WILL BE A PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS

MEMORIALIZE. >>

. >> MY COMMENTS?

>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE CONVERSATION WAS BETWEEN MR. MAIZE AND THE CITY TERN.

I'M ADD ODDS. I UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM. I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM AND OTHERS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE JOHN NOBLES AREA SO MAYBE LATER ON HE CAN ENLIGHTEN US ON WHAT THAT IS THAT THEY'RE LOOKING AND SEEKING TO GET.

IF YOU WANT TO JUMP IN, CITY ATTORNEY PLEASE DO BUT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE ASKING IN TERMS OF THAT.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER, I COULD MAYBE CORRECT -- I BELIEVE HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE ZONE ATTORNEY NOT THE CITY ATTORNEY.

I UNDERSTAND THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF CONVERSATION ABOUT GETTING THAT MALL BACK TO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AND TAKING OF

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THOSE PROPERTIES. SO LUPE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHED MORE LIGHT ON THIS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ANY OTHER CONVERSATION THAT WAS HAD BUT I'M NOT PRIVY TO ANYTHING. SO, THANK YOU.

>> MS. RAMOS. ANY COMMENTS?

>> NO, NOT AT THIS TIME.

P WE GOT MOST OF YOUR MESSAGE THERE. YOUR BREAKING UP A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE SOME COMMENTS. YOU KNOW, WE DID WANT TO INCLUDE SOME DISCUSSION ON THE HISTORY OF THIS PROPERTY.

THERE'S A LOT OF HORRIBLE THINGS THAT HAPPENED HERE WITH THE DISPLACEMENT OF A LOT OF BLACK FAMILIES HERE WITH EMINENT DOMAIN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

INITIALLY I TOOK THE POSITION THAT THIS IS CITY LAND ZONED FOR HOUSING. AND DURING A HOUSING CRISIS IT SHOULD BE USED FOR CONFERREDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ABLE THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THIS BY AND SEEING AS A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITY WANTS THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THIS TO HAPPEN AND IT WAS A HUGE THING THAT WE HEARD AS WE CANVASSED OUR COMMUNITY WAS THAT THIS PROJECT NEEDS TO GO FORWARD AND WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR DECADES FOR INVESTMENT INTO THIS PROPERTY AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT BEHAVE AND I UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY OF IT AND IT'S UNFORTUNATE AND I CAN TELL YOU WHAT'S SEEN IN LOS ANGELES WITH THE CRENSHAW MALL.

WHEN THAT WAS REDEVELOPED AND THE USE INCREASED DISPLACEMENT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY THERE AND WE'RE ALSO AWARE OF THAT AND I'M VERY -- I'M PUSHING FOR EFFORT ON THAT SIDE OF THINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT DISPLACING ANYMORE RESIDENTS THAN WE'VE ALREADY DISPLACED SO WE'RE GOING TO TO DO IT. I AM SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT BUT ALSO PROMISING TO KEEP THE FIGHT GOING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO PREVENT DISPOLICEMENT. I ALSO HAVE A MESSAGE FROM -- SORRY.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.

>> DO YOU WANT TO COME YOU TO THE PODIUM?

>> SORRY. HOLD ON FOR A SECOND.

>> WE'LL REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AT 6:43.

GO AHEAD. >> I COMPLETELY FOR THE MALL.

I WANT TO SEE IT DONE BEFORE I DIE. IT'S BEEN 35 YEARS THEY'VE HAD ME THROUGH HELL WITH THE MALL BECAUSE I WAS A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE BACK OF THE MALL.

THEY DID EVERYTHING, THEY MADE MY LIFE HELL FOR THREE YEARS.

AND THEY DID SO MANY THINGS TO ME TO TRY TO GET ME OUT OF THERE. THEY CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT BUT THE PLACE WAS BURNED DOWN SO I WANT TO SEE THE MALL DONE BEFORE I DIE.

I WANT TO PRAY FOR IT.

BUT I WANT TO SEE SOME AH PEOPLE IN THE BACK CONSCIOUS JUSTICE FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK TOO.

I GREW UP WITH THEM.

THANK YOU. >> I'M DLIFRNT WITH YOU ON THAT, THANK YOU.

>> I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:44.

ENTERTAIN ANY OTHER

COMMENTS FROM OUR COUNCIL. >> I'LL HAVE A MOTION.

OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE 1783.

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND HCL INDIO LAND DEVELOPMENT LLC AND FINDING SAID ADOPTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

WE HAVE A SECOND. ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

>> HOLMES. >> AYE.

>> MILLER.

>> AYE. >> RAMOS.

>> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO-TEM ORTIZ.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. >> ITEM 11.3.

RESOLUTION 1032529 KEVIN SNYDER.

>> GOOD EVENING. >> THIS EVENING THIS ITEM AND THE NEXT PERTAIN TO THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN.

THIS PERTAINS TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RELATIVE TO YOUR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN. SO AS THE CITY COUNCIL

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MAY REMEMBER ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2019, THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFIED THE PROGRAM FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY OF INDIO GENERAL PLAN 2040.

THAT PROGRAM ON OUR IMPACT REPORT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GENERAL PLAN 2040 AND IT IN ESSENCE REVIEWED ALL POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN.

THAT IS A LIVING DOCUMENT IF YOU WILL. THAT IS DECREE UH-HUHSIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FORWARD TO TODAY.

UNDER STATE LAW, WHEN A CITY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTING A SPECIFIC PLAN WHICH IS WHAT THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN IS, IF THE SPECIFIC PLAN IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT OF STATE LAW, THEN GUIDELINES ALLOW FOR A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY AND BASICALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT THE SPECIFIC PLAN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN MEANING THE SPECIFIC PLAN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION OR THE GENERAL PLAN SO THIS RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF YOU IS SIMPLY THAT.

IT'S SIMPLY THE COUNCIL MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE PORTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN IS APPLICABLE TO THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND IN ADOPTING THIS RESOLUTION YOU ARE MAKING THAT DETERMINATION AND THAT ALSO MEANS NO ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED AND THAT'S WHAT THIS ACTION IS.

OBVIOUSLY THE NEXT ITEM IS MORE SUBSTANTIVE BUT THIS ACTION IF THE COUNCIL TAKES IT IS SIMPLY REAFFIRMING THAT THE DOCKALATION IS CONSISTENT AND AFFIRMATIVE FOR THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN.

>> ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?

>> THERE ARE NONE.

>> OKAY. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM OUR COUNCIL

MEMBERS? >> MR. MILLER, ANY COMMENTS?

>> NO. I'M FINE.

THANK YOU. LAP.

>> MS. RAMOS? I DON'T HEAR ANY COMMENTS.

>> NO COMMENTS THERE.

>> NO COMMENTS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10325.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION FROM HOLMES.

SECOND. >> SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MILLER. ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMES.

>> AYE. >> MILLER.

>> AYE. >> RAMOS. >> NAY.

>> MAYOR PRO-TEM ORTIZ.

>> MOTION CARRIES 3-1.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 11.4 RESOLUTION NUMBER 10326.

MR. KEVIN SNIDE SKLAR THANK YOU.

AGAIN KEVIN SNYDER.

SO THIS EVENING WE'RE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN.

AND THIS PLAN I NEED TO NOTE IS FUNDED BY A $310,000 GRANT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

THE CITY WAS A RECIPIENT OF THIS GRANT AND THIS GRANT FACILITATED THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE

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DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS EVENING. SOMETIMES YOU GO BACK TO GO FORWARD.

SO THIS IS A QUICK HISTORY.

IN 1997 THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR CALLED THE MIXED USE SPECIFIC PLAN 300.

THE BOUNDARIES OF THAT RAN FROM JEFFERSON TO CLINTON STREET AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF THE CORRIDOR WAS REGULATED BY REGULAR ZONING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2005.

WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL THEN ADOPTED THE TRAIL 11 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN COVERING 86 ACRES IN AND AROUND THE INDIO FASHION MALL INCLUSIVE OF THE FASHION MALL SO THOSE TWO SPECIFIC PLANS ARE THE LIVING DOCUMENTS TODAY.

THE REMAINDER OF THE QUARRY DOOR EXTENDING ALL THE WAY TO INDIO BOULEVARD.

THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 ALSO ENVISIONED A MUCH MORE MIXED USE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR.

IT ALSO ENVISIONED A MUCH MORE ROBUST CORRIDOR FULL OF RETAIL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

AND FINALLY THE PLAN LOOKED AT THE CORRIDOR AS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A SENSE OF ARRIVAL AND SENSE OF PLACE. VERY HONESTLY, HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR IS SIMILAR TO MANY YOU FIND IN MANY COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WHERE THEY WERE PLIFOUS STATE HIGHWAYS, FOCUSED ON GETTING PEOPLE IN VEHICLES THROUGH AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND THEY IN ESSENCE WERE A VERSION OF FREEWAYS. SO THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR THAT EXISTS IN THE CITY THERE'S A TERM IN THE GENERAL PLAN THAT IS CALLED -- IT'S A RIP TURNING INTO A ZIPPER AND THE PREMISE IS THAT RIGHT NOW THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR SEPARATES PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE PLAN HAS A GOAL OF BRINGING THEM BACK TOGETHER THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES SO THAT'S WHAT THE PLAN DOES.

WE TRY TOE MAKE THE PLAN FLEXIBLE.

IT'S NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL PLAN.

EVERY PIECE OF PROPERTY HAS A UNIQUE CONDITION AND EVERY DEVELOPMENT HAS A UNIQUE SITUATION. SO IN THE PLANNING DOCUMENT THERE IS APPLICATION FOR FLEXIBILITY.

WE ALSO RECOGNIZED AND A MENTIONED THIS EARLY EARLY IN OTHER OTHER ITEM THAT THIS HAS A LONG TIME PLANNING HORIZON. IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT ANY LARGE SCALE TRANSFORMATION IS DECADES.

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EACH SUB AREA HAS AN IDENTIFIED NUMBER OF SO IF THE SUB AREA HAS A DRIVE THROUGH -- IN THE PLAN IT SAYS THIS IS THE LIMIT AT THE STAFF LEVEL THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION. IT DOES INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS AND I THINK IT IS RELEVANT TO POINT OUT.

MARKET FORCES HAVE CHANGED AND MANY BUSINESSES THAT DO PROVIDE SERVICES DO NEED THAT DRIVE

[11.3 Resolution No. 10325 making a Finding of Consistency with the Program ...]

THROUGH ELEMENT BUT THE PLAN ALLOWS NOR BUT ALSO SETS A HIGHER BAR FOR HIGHER QUALITY BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN SO GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN YOU COULD PUT A BUILDING UP AND CALL IT GOOD WITH A CANOPY OVER THE DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW.

THIS PLAN REQUIRES A MORE INTENSIVE DESIGN EFFORT AND REQUIRES THAT IT BE SCALED APPROPRIATELY.

IT REQUIRES THERE ARE CLEAR PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND ENHANCED -- INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE DRIVE THROUGH AREA SO THAT RATHER THAN JUST BEING KIND OF AN ADD ON IT'S PART OF THE OVERALL ARCHITECTURE OF THE BUILDING.

AND SO IN DOING THAT WE'RE TRYING TO BALANCE THE CONCERNS AUTOMOBILE USES WITH THE MARKET REALITIES BUT ALSO HOLDING THAT TO A HIRING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARD.

WITH THAT, I WANTED TO JUST PROVIDE THAT OVERVIEW. I DO HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL THING I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE PLAN DOES.

IT HAS A SECTION CALLED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND THERE ARE VARIOUS STRATEGIES IN THERE AND THE PLAN INCLUDES SOMETHING NEW FOR THE CITY AND IT INCLUDES STRATEGIES AROUND ANTIDISPLACEMENT.

IF THE CORRIDOR IS SUCCESSFUL WHAT WE WANT TO TRY TO ADDAVOID IS THE ADJACENT COMMUNITIES BEING NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THAT ARE WHETHER IT'S IMPACTING PROPERTY VALUES OR PEOPLE FEELING THEY CANNOT LIVE THERE SO WE HAVE STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN THAT WE WILL WORK ON THROUGH THE LONG TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN IF THE COUNCIL ADOPTS IT TO HELP TO ASSURE AND ADDRESS THAT THOSE DISPLACEMENT ISSUES ARE MITIGATED TO THE BEST OF THE CITY'S ABILITY. THAT IS SOMETHING NEW FOR THE CITY.

I'M HAPPEN FOY ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

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>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> GO AHEAD. INTERNSHIPING WE'RE GOING TO SAY THE SAME

THING. >> YES.

MR. SNYDER, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID.

BUT EVERYTHING YOU SAID DOES NOT JIVE WITH OUR CITY -- THE CORRIDOR WAS FOUNDED IN THE VALLEY AND TO DATE WE STILL HAVE THE MOST DRIVE THROUGHS IN A CONCENTRATED AREA OF 111 IN THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.

THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

CAN BRING IT BACK TO -- A PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY INTERCONNECTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT SO MY RECOLLECTION OF THE LAST CONVERSATION WE HAD WAS THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO MORE CURB THAT THERE WERE NOT GOING TO BE

[11.4 Resolution No. 10326 adopting the Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan a...]

ANYMORE DRIVE THROUGHS IN THIS AREA SHORT PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. -- OR THE DIRECTION THAT IT IS. NOW, THAT'S MORE OF A COMMENT BUT A QUESTION BUT I WANTED TO GET THAT OUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO REVITALIZE THAT BY MAKING IT WORSE THAN IT IS TODAY BY OVERSATURATING IT WITH PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE AWAY FROM PRICKEDIVETY AND PEDESTRIANLY FRIENDLY AND BICYCLE FRIENDLY. SO I NEED YOU TO MAKE THAT COMMENT.

BECAUSE I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHAT OUR VISION WAS IN 2020.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID.

BUT WHAT YOU PROPOSED DOES NOT JIVE

WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU, MS.

RAMOS. >> BEFORE I MAKE MY COMMENTS, IS THERE SOMEONE WITH A PHONE ON SPEAKERPHONE BECAUSE IT'S OR WAS

THAT FEEDBACK? >> I THINK THAT WAS FROM --

>> OKAY. >> YEAH. >> I HAVE TO AGREE.

IF WE HAVE SO MANY FAST FOOD DRIVE INS WE'RE ANYWHERE U.S.A.

THEY'RE ON JEFFERSON. IT'S PHENOMENAL.

IT'S REALLY TERRIFIC.

BUT GOSH I AM CHALLENGED WITH HOW MANY MORE CURB CUTS HIGHWAY 111 CAN HANDLE AND NOT HAVE ISSUES WITH TRAFFIC AND NOT REMAIN CONGESTED AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

IT REQUIRES A CUP, CORRECT, BUT THAT PROCESS GOES THROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION AND NOT COUNCIL. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I GUESS I WOULD BE ABLE TO MANAGE THIS OR FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER ABOUT THIS IF THAT CUP PROCESS WENT THROUGH COUNCIL FOR MOST THINGS. IS THAT A POSSIBILITY?

>> GO AHEAD.

>> THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES.

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A POLICY MAKING PROCESS. THE COUNCIL IS THE FINAL DECISION MAKER. YOU ESTABLISH THE REGULATIONS.

THE WORLD AN MARKET HAS CHANGED AND EVERYBODY AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE FAST FOOD PER SE BUT THE FAST CASUAL PEOPLE WANT A DRIVE THROUGH. IT'S -- THEY'LL PROBABLY DRIVE THROUGH MARTIN'S STEAK HOUSE IF THAT OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF.

THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT. I SEE THAT. HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT. BUT I GUESS I WOULD LIKE AS A COUNCIL MEMBER EYEBALLS ON AS THESE

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OPPORTUNITIES ARISE IF THAT'S POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE I'M ALL IN.

>> THANK YOU IF THE MR.

MILLER? >> YEAH.

A LITTLE BIT.

KEVIN THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS OUT TO US. IT'S EXCITING TO SEE.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT NOT AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOODS ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BY THE DEVELOPMENT THAT LIT CAUSE BLIGHT OR THAT IT MIGHT HAVE AN IMPACT ON PRICES? HOW DO YOU MITIGATE THAT. WHAT SPECIFICALLY ARE YOU CONCERNED WITH AND WHAT ARE YOU TALKING

ABOUT? >> THANK YOU. PRIMARILY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ISSUES OF GENTRY -- GENTRIFICATION.

THAT'S A COMMITMENT AT STAFF LEVEL. AS DEVELOPERS COME FORWARD AND ARE ASKING FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FROM THE CITY YOU'VE HEARD THE TERM COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS.

AND THERE MIGHT BE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS, THE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE BENEFITTED. IF, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE WERE MISSING SIDEWALKS IN THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT WOULD BENEFIT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD THEN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT COULD BE A TOOL WHERE THE COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER THAT TO MITIGATE BY IMPROVING -- SO THAT -- THE IDEA IS THAT TO BE MINDFUL AND PAY ATTENTION AND BE STRATEGIC AND ACTION ORIENTED TO BE APPROPRIATE YOU DON'T HAVE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THAT POSITIVE REVITALIZATION IN THE CORRIDOR ON THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH THAT THEY FEEL THAT THE END RESULT IS GOOD FOR THE CORRIDOR BUT NOT FOR THEM. I'M NOT AGAINST IT AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A CUP.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IF THEY WANT TO BRING IT TO COUNCIL BUT WHEN LOOKING AT THE BENEFITS, WOULD IT BE SOMETHING THAT IF YOU WERE TO HAVE LET'S SAY A -- ASSISTED LIVING AND THEY WERE TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING MIND IT THAT WE MIGHT STHAEP AS PART OF IT AS A GROUP GOING FORWARD IS WHAT THEY CAN BRING TO THE TABLE TO NOT ONLY MAKE THE CORRIDOR BETTER BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY BETTER IS THAT SOMETHING IN THE

COMMUNITY. >> I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:10.

I HAVE ONE COMMENT FROM SOMEBODY NAMED BRENT. GOOD EVENING. I'M COUNSEL FOR A PROJECT BEING PROPOSED IN THE MID-TOWN DISTRICT BY THE NAME OF PALMERA. A MULTIFAMILY PROJECT THAT WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING INTO THE CITY. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF FOR MOST OF THE TIME OVER THIS SPECIFIC PLAN AND APPRECIATE THEIR INSIGHT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AND WE'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH THEM.

WE ENJOY BRINGING OUR PROJECT FORWARD AFTER THIS PLAN IS APPROVED. WE HOPE TO BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND PLANNING -- TO HELP REVITALIZE THIS.

>> I HAVE ANOTHER COMMENT FROM MR. TAB JOHNSON ON ZOOM.

>> YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AGAIN, TAB JOHNSON REPRESENTING THE OWNERS OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AT THE CORNER OF HIGHWAY # 11. I WANT TO THANK KEVIN FOR TAKING HIS TIME TO WALK ME THROUGH THE SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE OVERLAY AENHOW IT WORKS.

ON THE QUESTION I HAD WAS ON THE EXISTING PAD BUILDINGS AT THIS TIME SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT THE JENNIES RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF THE CENTER. IF IT WERE TO GO THROUGH A MAJOR REMODEL AND -- WOULD IT THEN BE PROHIBITED FROM SOME OF THE -- OR SOME OF THAT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SPECIFIC PLAN IS ORIENTED AND THE NUMBER OF USES THAT ARE ALLOWED.

DENNIES HAS GONE THROUGH A FAIRLY GOOD REMODEL ONCE.

WE'VE REUPED AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING BE THERE. IT'S A A GOOD UNIT FOR THAT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE

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THAT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO UPGRADE THEIR STORE AS THEY SEE THE MARKET UP GRADED HOPEFULLY AS HIGHWAY 111 UP DPRADS.

THEY WOULD NOT BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD IF THERE WERE ALREADY OTHERS THAT BUILT OUT AND THE LIMITED USE HAD BEEN ALREADY TAKEN BY OTHERS. HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE IN A SHOPPING CENTER LIKE THIS THAT ANY TYPE OF REMODEL OR ADDITION WOULD NOT ADD CURB CUTS TO ROUTE 111.

THERE MAY BE A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE A SMALL LOT FURTHER DOWN BUT THIS IS A VERY LARGE COMMERCIAL CORNER AND OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING WOULD FIT IN IN A WAY DESIGNED NOW AND I COULD NOT IMAGINE ADDING CURB CUTS. TO HIGHWAY 111. I WASN'T SURE IF HE WAS EXACTLY SURE.

I WANTED TO JUST WITH SURE OUR EXISTING PAD WASN'T COUNTED AND A REMODEL WOULDN'T BE INHIBITED BY THE SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY.

OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND I HOPE THE COUNCIL VOTES THEIR APPROVAL FOR IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> I HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT.

AS WE APPROACH THIS PROJECT YEARS AGO ON THE DESIGN OF IT THEN YOU'LL SEE A SITE PLAN COME UP IN A MINUTE ON PRY APOLOGETIC OF THIS SIZE WE ALWAYS PREPARE WHAT WE CALL SIGN PROGRAM WHICH IS AN ALL INCLUSIVE SIGNAGE PLAN FOR SMALL SHOPS, ALL SHOPS STREET SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT.

THE CHALLENGES WITH THIS MALL HAVE BEEN IT'S AN INTERNAL FACING MALL. THREE DIFFERENT SIGNS ARE MONUMENT SIGNS WHICH ARE THE SHORTER MONUMENT SIGNS.

THE PORTION OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT WE SHOW THE HOTEL PROPERTY AND THE RESTAURANT PROPERTIES ON MONROE AND YOU'LL SEE THE NEW ENTRANCE THERE ATLAS PALMAS.

IT WAS GOING TO BE A MAJOR GATEWAY INTO THE PROJECT TO SHARE EQUAL IMPORTANCE WITH THOSE SHARING THE PROJECT WITH THE DRIVEWAY OFF OF MONROE. IN ADDITION, THE TRAFFIC ON MONROE IS DIFFERENT THAN TRAFFIC FROM 111.

MONROE STREET IS OBVIOUSLY AN IMPORTANT ARTERIAL AND WE BELIEVE THIS BRINGS THE WHOLE PROJECT TOGETHER AS A WHOLE AND THEN LASTLY, THE NEXT ADDITIONAL SIGN I'M ASKING FOR IS SHORTER AND THAT IS ALONG HIGHWAY 111.

THE ONE SIGN THAT I HAVE IDENTIFIED THERE THAT SAYS NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE SPECIFIC PLAN THIS WAS AN ACTUAL SIGN.

AGAIN, THE MONUMENT SIGN THAT WE WERE GOING TO DEDICATE TO THE RESTAURANTS AND GOOD TEN INNOCENTS IN THE -- DEN UNDERSTANDS IN THE MALL AND -- TENANTS AND THIS DRIVEWAY HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS TRAVEL BACK

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TO THE ASKING FOR THESE FOUR SIGNS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED UNDER YOUR CURRENT SPECIFIC PLAN.

WHAT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE SPECIFIC PLAN? WE'LL OWNS ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> MR. SNIDER, WOULD THIS BE SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD BRING BACK DURING AN AGENDA ITEM ARE, A CUP PROCESSOR?

>> THE SIGNAGE SPECIFICALLY?

>> THE COUNCIL AGAIN THIS IS A POLICY MAKING AS IT'S SET UP IT WOULD WITH REVIEWED AS PART OF THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS.

IF THE COUNCIL, FOR EXAMPLE, WANTED TO HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS OF PROPOSED SIGNAGE. AND THEN THAT ELEVATES TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL DECISION MAKING.

THAT IS THE PREROGATIVE. THAT MIGHT EXIST ALONG OTHER PARTS OF THE CORRIDOR. SO THE PLAN ALLOWS FOR THE MAJORITY OF SIGNAGE AS PRE FAHYE WAS TALKING ABOUT.

WE DID AS STAFF PROPOSE A LIMIT ANGST ON THE NUMBER OF SIGNS BASED ON THE -- TRYING TO BALANCE THE NEED FOR BUSINESS SUPPORTIVE SIGNAGE WITH ASSURING THAT THERE WAS NOT TOO MUCH VISUAL CLUTTER RELATED TO ITS SIGNAGE ALONG BOTH HIGHWAY 111 AND MONROE STREET.

BUT SOME OF THE CONVERSATION ABOUT DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS IF COUNCIL WANTED TO RESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW A SIGNAGE PORTION OF AN ENTITLEMENT PACKAGE RELATED TO SIGNAGE, YOU CERTAINLY COULD.

SO THERE'S AN ATTEMPT TO KIND OF FOE CUSS AND IT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN THE CORRIDOR BUT BECAUSE OF THE SIZE AND SCALE OF THIS CENTER WE DID AGREE WITH THAT AT THE STAFF LEVEL THAT DIFFERENT SIGNAGE CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

>> YES. CURRENTLY IF THEY WERE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL ON THAT WOULD THEY GO THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION?

>> TYPICALLY, YES. THE MAJORITY OF IT IS --

>> I'M FINE WITH THAT.

YEAH. >> I'M OKAY WITH THAT. ABSOLUTELY.

YES. >> I WANT TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:24.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

MEMBERS IN. >> I DO IF I COULD, MAYOR

PRO-TEM. >> GO AHEAD. >> KEVIN, ON THIS BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUENESS NOT ONLY THIS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TO COME FOR MANY YEARS AND BECAUSE IT SITS BACK LIKE IT DOES AND RESTAURANTS ARE GOING TO BE A PREMIUM TO MAKE THIS MALL WORK.

MALLS ARE A DYING BREED.

>> GREAT QUESTION.

I'LL PUT IT IN THE SIMPLEST WAY POSSIBLE.

IT'S YOUR DECISION.

AS PROFESSIONAL STAFF WE MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU BASED ON WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS APPROPRIATE.

CERTAINLY HE HAS PUT FORWARD MARKET CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOU AS THE OPERATOR OF THE MALL FOR YOU TO CONSIDER.

AS I SAID EARLIER WE'RE TRYING TO BALANCE THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF THE OPERATOR WITH THE VISUAL AESTHETIC OF THE CORRIDOR NOT ONLY HIGHWAY 111 BUT ALSO MONROE STREET BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS COUNCIL'S DECISION IF YOU BELIEVE IT IS APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR THE MALL.

>> I THINK THE QUESTION IS IF WE APPROVE THIS AS IS DOES HE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY GO TO THE

PLANNING SDME. >> THANK YOU.

I WAS GOING TO ANSWER THAT SECOND. SO IF YOU APPROVE THE VERSION HAS COME TO YOU AS THE ATTACHMENT TO YOUR STAFF REPORT, THEN HE WOULD BE

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LIMITED IN THE AMOUNT OF SIGNAGE THAT HE COULD DO TO WHAT'S CONTAINED IN THERE WHICH WOULD NOT BE SOMETHING HE'S ASKED YOU -- YOU WOULD HAVE ADOPTED REGULATIONS LIMITING THEIR ABILITY TO APPROVE SOMETHING THE COUNCIL HAS NOT GRANTED THROUGH THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS ON THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

>> IS THERE ANY OTHER AVENUE AVAILABLE TO GET THE SIGNAGE? I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT MRIRNL. I THINK SIGNAGE IS SO IMPORTANT TO ALL DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY ON THE I-10 CORRIDOR BUT CITY ATTORNEY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING THAT'S TYPE BUT I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS.

WE'VE WAITED TOO LONG TO BRING THIS MALL UP TO HAVE SOMETHING SMALL AS THIS SIGNAGE BE AN ISSUE. IT'S GOT TO BE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR NOT JUST THAT COMMUNITY BUT ALSO THE CITY. IF THE COUNCIL WANTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE REQUEST I THINK THE STAFF WEDNESDAY WHAT THE APP SCANT ASKING FOR.

WE COULD APPROVE THE SPECIFIC PLAN WITH THE AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE A MEMBER OF THE PUB LUCK AND YOU COULD HAVE AN AMENDED SPECIFIC PLAN THAT ALLOWS THOSE SIGNS TO GO FORWARD.

>> IN THAT METHOD WE WILL BE APPROVING THAT FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL AND NOT JUST A MALL.

>> IT WOULD BE GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIFIC PLANNING AREA.

MOST OF THESE THAT I LOOKED AT AT LEAST THE ONES RELEVANT WERE FOR COMMERCIAL CENTERS OF 150,000 SQUARE FEET OR MORE SO IF WE GET MORE PROJECT', GREAT.

BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING IT'S GOING TO BE APPLICABLE TO THE LARGER

PROJECTS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM OUR

COUNCIL? >> I WANTED TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION FROM THERE JOHNSON ON

THE EXISTING PADS. >> SURE.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I SPOKE WITH MR. JOHNSON SEPARATELY ABOUT THAT SO HIS CONCERN IS THAT IF THEY HAVE AN EXISTING USER AND LET'S SAY THAT IN DECISION MAKING LIKE PANERA BREAD THEY MADE A DECISION THAT THEIR STORES NEED A DRIVE THROUGH ELEMENT OR A PICK UP WINDOW ELEMENT DEPENDING ON HOW YOU DEFINE THAT.

HIS QUESTION TO ME WAS AM I GOING -- ARE THEY GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT UNDER THE NEW SPECIFIC PLAN AND NUMBER TWO IF YOU'RE LIMBING DRIVE THROUGHS WILL THAT

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BE COUNTED AGAINST THEM IN TERMS IF THERE'S ALREADY CERTAIN NUMBER IN THE AREA.

AS IT RELATES TO COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE LIMITED LAND USES, YOU CERTAINLY TALKED ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR ELEVATING DRIVE THROUGH ORIENTED USES FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION.

OTHER LIMITED LAND USES WE'VE TALKED ABOUT INCLUDE CAR WASHES AND ALSO CONVENIENCE MARKETS AND FIELD STATIONS. SO AS THE COUNCIL GOES INTO DELIBERATION MY ONLY REQUEST IS IF YOU'RE WANTING TO ELEVATE JUST THE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS FOR YOUR REVIEW, IF YOU COULD BE SPECIFIC TO THAT OR IF YOU WANT IT WOULD WILL LIMITED LAND USES.

WE'RE LOOKING AT DRIVE THROUGH USES.

IT COULD BE A DRIVE THROUGH BANK OR RESTAURANT.

CAR WASHES AND CONVENIENCE MARKET AND FUELLING

STATION. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> SO I'M READY WITH THE HELP OF OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO ATTEMPT TO

MAKE -- >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

>> A MOTION. >> SO SEEING HOW MUCH CONCERN THERE IS OVER THE DRIVE THROUGHS, WOULD WE ALSO WANT TO INCLUDE THAT FOR EXISTING --

>> I WOULD. >> OKAY.

>> THAT'S MY TWO CENTS. >> I THINK WE HEARD THAT FROM AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS SO I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> DOESN'T HURT TO GO OVER IT.

>> WHAT ABOUT CAR WASHES AND THE CONVENIENCE AND FUELLING STATIONS? WOULD YOU WANT THAT ALSO ELEVATED TO SET CITY

COUNCIL LEVEL? >> I DON'T HEAR ANY COMMENTS SO I THINK I HEAR THE CONSENSUS FOR FAST FOODS CAR WASHES AND CONVENIENCE STORES AND FUELLING DECISIONS DECISIONS ELEVATED TO THE CITY COUNCIL LEVEL AND I ALSO HEAR THE NEED TO CHANGE THE REGULATIONS ON SIGNS TO BE INCLUDED FOR ARTERY ROADS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 111.

>> YES, PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE MOTION WITH THE FOUR AMENDMENTS TO THE SIGN REGULATIONS AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE THREE LIMITED LAND USES.

>> OKAY. MOTION FOR RESOLUTION 10326 ADOPTING HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND REPEALING THE CENTRAL HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE MIXED USE SPECIFIC PLAN 300 MUSP 300 WITH REVISED SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS AND THE DESIRE TO ELEVATE I DON'T KNOW ALL LAND USES CITY ATTORNEY JUMP RIGHT IN. SGLILD JUST SAY EVERYTHING THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBER SAID WITH THE FOUR SIGNED AMENDMENTS PROPOSED AND THEN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE THREE LIMITED LAND USES WITH THE

CITY COUNCIL. >> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A SECOND. ROLL CALL

VOTE, PLEASE. >> HOLMES.

>> AYE. >> MILLER. >> AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO-TEM ORTIZ. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. 3-0.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. SORRY. AND THEN THAT'S IT. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA?

>> THERE ARE NONE. >> I HAVE ONE PAPER NOTICE FROM JONATHAN BASERA BUT HE'S NOT IN THE AUDIENCE SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT.

>> I APOLOGIZE, MAYOR.

I JUST HAD A RAISED HAND.

CAN YOU HEAR

US? >> YES.

>>. >> THANK YOU.

SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO ME.

I'M A RESIDENT OF INDIO.

AS A CONCERNED MOTHER AND RESIDENT OF INDIO I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO THE ADOPTING SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT.

THERE IS NO SAFE LEVEL OF SECOND HAND EXPOSURE TO SMOKE.

BRIEINGING EVEN A LITTLE INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SECOND HAND SMOKE IS NOT SAFE AT ALL AND WE ALL KNOW THAT.

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ANY LEVEL OF EXPOSURE WHETHER IT'S CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTES RE, CANNABIS IS DANGEROUS AND WE CAN HAVE LONG TERM HEALTH IMPACTS, SMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS AND WE KNOW THAT NONSMOKERS ARE ONE OF THE BIG ONES THAT ARE AFFECTED.

WE MUST ALSO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FROM SECOND HAND.

CHILDREN EXPOSED TO SECOND HAND SMOKE ARE AT RISK FOR ASTHMA AND OTHER ILLNESSES. SO MORE THAN 70% OF ADOLESCENTS REPORTED HAVING SMOKED A CIGARETTE AT LEAST ONCE. AT THE ADOLESCENT STAGE THE BRAIN HAS NOT COMPLETED -- I'M SORRY, IS NOT COMPLETELY MATURED AND ADOLESCENTS ARE STILL GOING THROUGH CRITICAL PERIODS OF BRAIN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THEY'RE AS A RULE NORABLE TO NICOTINE. I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE COUNCIL TO GET SMOKE FREE SPACES AS AN AGENDA ITEM. WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PROTECT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM EVER ESTABLISHING THIS DEADLY ADDICTION AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THOSE TRYING TO QUIT AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND ALL THE EDUCATION THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PROVIDED AND THE SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS?

>> NO. >> I APOLOGIZE.

I HAD ANOTHER RAISED HAND.

>> MR. JOSEPH JONATHAN.

>> I WANTED TO THANK CITY STAFF.

I'VE BEEN REPRESENTING AND WORKING WITH TENANTS FOR THE UPCOMING CANNABIS APPLICATION PERIOD AND I WANTED TO THANK THE REST OF THE PLANNING STAFF AND EVERYONE. IT'S BEEN A VERY PROFESSIONAL PROCESS TO GO THROUGH. IT'S A SHORT TIME PERIOD SO I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR DILIGENT WORK AND HARD WORK, QUICK RESPONSES, AND JURS BEING VERY THOROUGH THROUGHOUT.

. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> STEREOING NO OTHER COMMENTS, THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE TIME IS NOW 74 # IMTHE TIM P.M.

THANK YOU AND HAVE

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GOOD EVENING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Sep 21, 2022 City Council Joint Meeting

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