[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
[3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION to consider:]
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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WE ARE CALLING THE CITY OF INDIO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE REGULAR SESSION WITH THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY TO ORDER.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR BEING LATE FROM CLOSED SESSION.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
I AM THE ONLY ONE ALONG WITH STAFF HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE REST OF MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMB TELEPHONE PER THE GOVERNOR'S ABILITY, THE ORDER TO ALLOW US TO DO TH COMMUNICATION THROUGH A COUNCIL MEETING.
SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE BEARING WITH US.
AND THIS IS REALLY THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE REALLY HAD WITH EVERYBODY OUT.
SO WE'LL RUN THE MEETING FROM HERE.
AT THIS TIME, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR CITY CLERK CALL OUR PASTOR RICK SALDOVAR FROM DESTINY CHURCH TO GIVE US THE INVOCATION.
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT ENDORSE THE CONTENT OF THE INVOCATION OR ANY INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER'S THOUGHT BUT WE DO ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE PRAYER.
WE WILL ASK THE PASTOR TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
I'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE REST OF THE MEETING.
SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO RISE, ANY OF YOU OUT THERE IN TELEVISION LAND.
>> DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, GOD, WE JUST CO TODAY FULL OF THANKS, FATHER GOD.
THANK YOU, FATHER GOD, FOR LETTING US SERVE YOUR PEOPLE ONCE AGAIN.
WE ASK THAT TODAY, FATHER GOD, YOU GUIDE IN EVERY DECISION THEY WILL BE MAKING, FATHER GOD.
WE JUST ASK, FATHER GOD, YOU KEEP PROTECTING OUR VALUED RESIDENTS, FATHER GOD, AND HEAL THOSE THAT ARE SICK, FATHER GOD.
PROTECT THE PEOPLE ON THE FRONT LINES, FATHER GOD.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY, AMEN.
WITH THAT, IF YOU COULD PLEASE PLACE YOUR YOUR HEARTS, WE CAN HONOR THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF TH STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION U GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, PASTOR, FOR YOUR INVOCATION.
WITH THAT WE MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4, THE REPORT ON THE CLOSED SESSION.
[4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]
FROM OUR CITY ATTORNEY.THE CITY COUNCIL MET IN CLOSED SESSION FO AND THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.
>> FOR THOSE PEOPLE HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HEAR US.
WE ARE IN HERE AND WEARING A MASK SO IF IT'S MUFFLED, I APOLOGIZE.
WITH THAT WE MOVE TO THE REPORT, ON THE EXTERNAL AND INTERIM MEETINGS.
[5. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
I'LL GO -- INTERNAL MEETINGS.COUNCIL MEMBER FERMON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY REAL QUICK?
I HAVE TO REPORT I DID PARTICIPATE MEETING WITH RCTC.
ONE ITEM THAT I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE VOTED ON WAS TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVOCATE $15.5 MI THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO OFFSET SOME OF THE LOSS FOR THE COVID PANDEMIC.
AND $4.3 MILLION OF THAT WILL BE GOING T AGENCIES.
THEY HAVE TAKEN A BIG HIT DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
BUT THIS WOULD OFFSET SOME OF THEIR LOSSES.
THERE WAS NO OTHER MEETINGS I WAS PART OF.
SO THAT WILL COMPLETE MY REPORT, MR. MAYOR.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING.
I SEE YOU ARE OUT AND OUT AND HELPING OU SMALL BUSINESSES.
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THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, TOO.MR. ORTIZ, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT, SIR?
MY MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CLOSED SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND EVERYBODY, ALL THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS OUT THERE THAT ARE STILL WORKING TO KEEP EVERYTHING GOING.
AND YOU KNOW, WE SEE A LOT OF GOOD WORK COMING FROM THE CHURCHES, TOO.
A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS OUT THERE MAKING MASKS, HELPING THE NEIGHBORS, HELPING THE ELDERS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY.
WE ARE HEARING A LOT OF ISSUES, NO BUSINESSES BEING OPEN.
AND WE ARE HEARING ISSUES OF THE TENANTS THREATENED WITH EVICTIONS SO WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE SOME SOLUTIONS AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.
WE ARE STILL SEEING THE NUMBERS OF THE CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS RISING IN OUR CITY.
YESTERDAY WELL WERE AT 90 CASES IN INDIO -- YESTERDAY, WE WERE AT 90 CASES IN INDIO AND 2,000 IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
SO PLEASE KEEP FOLLOWING THE STAY AT HOME GUIDELINES TO AVOID OVERWHELMING THE HOSPITALS AND THE MEDICAL WORKERS.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE DOUBLING RATE HAS GONE DOWN SO WE WERE DOUBLING IN CASES EVERY FOUR TO FIVE DAYS.
NOW IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE ARE DOUBLING EVERY 7 TO 9 DAYS REPORTED BY THE COUNTY TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
COUNCILMEMBER AMITH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR US TODAY?
OSCAR, GREAT, GREAT NEWS TO HEAR FROM THE COUNTY.
AND TO THAT END, A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
THE INDIO WOMEN'S CLUB IS MAKING MORE THAN 1,000 MASKS A WEEK FOR THE VARIOUS HOSPITALS AND FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THERE IS QUITE A LARGE CONTINGENT FEVERISHLY WORKING TO MAKE MASKS OF ALL TYPE.
FABRIC, AND FABRIC AND WORKING WITH THE C MASK MAKERS TO MEET THE DEMAND.
I WAS ON A MEETING WITH THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHARCE LAST FRIDAY AND THEY WANTED AN UPDATE.
I PROVIDED THEM WITH THE INFORMATION.
THERE IS STILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY.
THERE ARE STILL THINGS HAPPENING A KNOWS.
AND THEY ARE DOING JUST A TERRIFIC JOB.
THE CHAMBER WANTED AN UPDATE AS FAR AS WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE CITY, HOW WE WERE DOING.
SORT OF THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE CITY.
IT'S A CHALLENGE WHEN THE BUSINESSES AND THE FUNCTIONS ARE SHUT DOWN.
AND SO THEY JUST WANTED A SENSE FOR HOW STRONG WE ARE.
AND, OF COURSE, AS INDIO, WE ARE STRONG FORWARD.
I WAS HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND WITH J.F.K.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROCUREMENT OF FOUR 60-FOOT TRAILERS.
THEY ARE USING THE TRAILERS FOR A TRIAGE.
NOT FOR ANY SERIOUS PATIENTS BUT REALLY IN A TRIAGE MANNER AND THEY NEEDED THE TRAILERS AS WE ARE COMING IN TO SUMMERTIME.
NEEDED HVAC AND NEEDED THE FACILITIES AND THE ABILITY TO ALLOW PEOPLE THAT WERE COMING IN TO THE HOSPITAL AREA FOR TREATMEN TREATED.
I THINK THE LAST THING I WANTED TO M EVERYONE IS WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE LOSING THEIR JOBS, THE CHALLENGE NOW HAS TO D WITH THEIR PETS.
AND WHILE THE SHELTER IS EMPTY OF PETS, T WHOLE NOTHER CONTINGENT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING THEIR PETS UP BECAUSE HAVE THE MONEY TO FEED THEM.
OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE DESERT WANTS EVE KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE HAVING FINANCIAL ISSUES, PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR PET GO.
DON'T DROP THEM OFF AT THE SHELTER.
BUT TO CALL THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE DESERT.
SHE HAS BEEN COLLECTING FOOD SO THAT WE CAN GIVE TO PEOPLE THAT ARE HARD HIT DURING THIS TIME.
AND BE ABLE TO KEEP THE PETS FED, IN ADDITION, OF COURSE, TO THE FAMILIES AND THE KIDS.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE DESERT'S PHONE NUMB 760-329-0203.
THEN JUST A COUPLE OF GENERAL COMMENTS.
I SEE PEOPLE BY AND LARGE REALLY TRYING TO SHELTER IN PLACE.
REALLY TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
IN FACT, THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OUT THERE UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SITUATION.
AND THEY ARE REALLY TRYING TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
I THINK THEY ARE PROBABLY LIKELY ARE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES THAT PERHAPS AREN'T FOLLOWIN RULES.
BUT I WOULD SUGGEST PERHAPS THAT IN OUR APPROACH THAT WE REALLY LOOK AT OR DEAL WITH -- AND I SAY THIS TO THE PUBLIC -- THE MOST EGREGIOUS OFFENDERS.
LET'S NOT TURN IN TO PEOPLE OUT THERE REPORTING EVERY LITTLE THING.
YOU KNOW WHAT? WE HAVE A GREAT ENVIRONMENT.
HUMANITY IS A WONDERFUL THING.
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THAT ENERGY GOING.AND REALLY HELP SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.
THAT IS THE END OF MY COMMENTS.
ON MINE, MOST OF MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS SAY, AND EVEN OUR STAFF, A LOT OF OUR MEETINGS ARE BEING DONE BY ZOOM NOW.
SO WITH THAT, YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH A L ORGANIZATIONS ARE SHUTTERED IN TERMS OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS COMING INSIDE OF OUR BUILDINGS, WE ARE STILL WORKING DILIGENTLY.
ESPECIALLY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY STAFF AND ALL THE OTHER AGENCIES.
MY AGENCY THAT I HAD A COUPLE OF THEM WE WENT TO.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE BUDGET COMING UP AND WHAT IT IS.
THEY ARE THE TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS THAT COME IN TO THE CITIES.
SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR BUDGET.
BECAUSE STILL WHEN WE GET OUT OF THIS WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO NORMALCY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
A LOT OF THAT IS BY KEEPING PEOPLE WORKING AND MAKING SURE THAT THE BUDGETS AND EVERYTHING ARE DONE.
OUR CITY ARE DOING THAT SHORTLY.
BE LOOKING AT THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE INCLUDING THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE STAFF FOR CONTINUING TO WORK AND DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN.
CHIEF, THE FIRST LINE RESPONSE, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING.
AT THE SAME TIME THERE ARE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS LIKE FINE FOOD BANK WHO QUADRUPLED THE FOOD.
DOING IT IN ALL KIND OF THE AREAS.
PARTNERING WITH CHURCHES AND PARTNERING WITH THE COUNTY AND DIFFERENT AGENCIES.
IT HAS GONE UP FOUR TIMES WHAT THEY NORMALLY HAVE.
THE CITY OF INDIO HELPED DONATE $39,000.
THE OTHER CITIES, SOME OF THEM LA QUINTA, WELLS, $40,000.
LAST YEAR THEY RAISED $175,000.
THIS YEAR THEY RAISED $550,000.
THERE WAS ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE OF US ANSWERING THE PHONE.
PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THE NEED AND THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE US GREAT, NOT JUST THE CITY OF INDIO BUT THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WE RISE UP TOGETHE EACH OTHER.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ANY OF THE RESIDENTS OR ANYBODY LISTENING TO THIS, FIND ON INDIO.ORG.
THERE IS UPDATED INFORMATION THERE FROM THE COUNTY AND THE STATE.
THERE ARE LINKS TO GET SERVICES YOU NEED WITH THE HE FROM THE RENT CONTROL TO THE UTILITY COMPANIES TO THE FINE FOOD BANK WHO IS GIVING OUT BUNDLES OF THE PROTEIN AND FOOD.
YOU DRIVE UP AND THEY ASK ONE QUESTION.
"HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD?" YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE TRUNK AND CAR AND TAKE IT HOME.
DESTINY, LOVE OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH AND ALL KIND OF OTHER ONES HELPING.
THEY HAVE BEEN DONATING AND HELPING TRANSPORT MEALS.
MARIO HAS GIVEN OVER 500 MEALS EVERY DAY THEY CAN.
SHANDY GROUP USA GAVE 5,000 MEALS YESTERDAY DELIVERED BY THE DESTINY CHURCH AND OTHER CHURCHES TO PEOPLE OUT THERE IN NEED.
I WANT TO THANK THEM AND EVERYONE ELSE, THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF INDIO AND EVERYONE ELSE OUT THERE TO DONATE AND BRING STUFF TO US.
MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS DOING WHAT THEY NEED AND THEIR PART.
YOUR CITY IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN T SURE THAT THE NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AND COMPLYING WITH THE RULES LIKE WE ARE HERE TODAY.
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO MASK UP AND FOLLOW THROUGH.
WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL, THE RESIDEN BUSINESSES.
WHEN THIS IS DONE WE HAVE TO GET BACK T BUSINESSES IN NEED.
IF YOU SEE ANYBODY THAT NEEDS HELP, WE WI THEM ANY WAY WE CAN.
AND WE WILL GET YOU ANY OTHER INFORMATION.
OUR E-MAILS ARE ALL ON THE CITY WEBSITE.
WE WILL FIND YOU THE SUPPORT YOU NEED.
SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT.
LIKE I SAID, WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS STRONGER AND BETTER WHEN THIS IS OVER.
AND THERE IS RESOURCES AVAILABLE.
SO WITH THAT, UNLESS THERE IS ANYBODY ELSE, I WILL END MY REPORT.
I WILL GO ON TO THE CITY MANAGER RE TALKING ABOUT QUITE A FEW THINGS AND THEN THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS A FEW THIN BRING UP CONCERNING BUSINESSES AND OTHER THINGS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER.
I FIRST WANT TO REPORT ON THE MATHIS BROTHERS.
THERE HAS BEEN GREAT INTEREST IN THE COM WITH RESPECT TO THEIR REOPENING THIS WEEK.
AND I WANTED TO LET THE COUNCIL KN COMMUNITY KNOW THAT SINCE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE LEARNED OF THE OPENING O BROTHERS ON MONDAY, THAT I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THIS MATTER.
HAVING THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM.
AND ALONG WITH THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING MATHIS BROTHERS INCLUDING REVIEWING ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT THEY WANT TO PROVIDE HAVING A VERY FRANK CONVERSATION WITH LAWYERS THAT THEY HAD NO LEGAL BASIS FOR THEIR OPERATION TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
AS WITH ALL OF THE ORDERS AND WHAT YOU A FROM THE STATE TO THE
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COUNTY, TO THE THAT WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO GAIN IS VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.AND, YOU KNOW, SPEAKING WITH THE COUNTY, AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S OFFICE, THEY HAVE IN SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS HAVE INFORMED THEM THAT IF THEY DO NOT VOLUNTARY COMPLY THAT THEY WILL TAKE THE NEXT STEPS.
AND I HAVE ALSO TOLD THEM IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT THE CITY OF INDIO OR THE INDIO P.D.
APPROVE THEIR REOPENING AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND THAT THE MEDIA REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO THAT, IF THEY RECEIVER THAT INFORMATION FROM THEIR MANAGERS OVER AT THE INDIO LOCATION THAT THAT INFORMATION WAS FALSE.
THAT NO SUCH APPROVAL WAS EVER GIVEN.
AND THEY NEED TO RETRACT THOSE STATEMENTS.
WITH RESPECT TO THE NEXT STEPS, I H CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY AS WELL.
BOTH COUNTY COUNCIL AND MYSELF STOPPED TH COMPLIANCE AND THEY HAVE INFORMED THE MATHIS BROTHERS ATTORNEYS IF THEY DON'T CEASE THE PUBLIC OPERATIONS THE COUNTY WILL NOT HESITATE, THEY WILL GO COURT AND SEEK A COURT ORDER TO REQUIRE THEIR CLOSURE.
THEY HAVE -- THE COUNTY HAS INFORMED THEM THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE THEIR ONLINE PRESENCE AND DISTRIBUTION BUT THEY ARE NOT AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS THAT IS ABLE TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
I WANTED TO PROVIDE THAT REPORT TO EVERYBODY.
[6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
THANK YOU.I'LL DO MY BEST TO TALK THROUGH THIS MASK.
I HAVE GOT A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WAN ADDRESS.
THE BIG THING THAT WE HAVE GOT LISTED UNDE MANAGER'S REPORT RELATES TO THE TENANT EVICTION PROCESS.
AND POTENTIAL COUNCIL POLICY IN THAT REGARD.
WE ARE GOING TO GET TO THAT IN A MOMENT.
I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT FOR LAST ON THE LIST.
BUT IT WON'T TAKE LONG SO DON'T ANYBODY TUNE OUT HERE.
I DID WANT CITY COUNCIL TO KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, WE'VE GOT DEPARTMENT HEADS ON HOLD.
AND IF THE COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE COUNCILMEMBERS TO ADDRESS THEM, MOST OF THEM ARE ON HOLD.
AND WE CAN CALL UPON THEM TO ADDRESS YOU.
AND WITH THAT, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE TEAM HERE AT CITY HALL THAT IS WORKING SO HARD.
I APPRECIATE THE COUNCILMEMBERS MAKING THE COMMENT, TOO.
OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE, FOR INSTANCE, ARE WORKING EXTRAORDINARILY HARD.
AS ARE OTHER EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN ALL OF THIS.
WE HAVE A BIG CITY WITH A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.
AND NOT A PARTICULARLY BIG STAFF.
AND THEY ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN DO.
IT IS OUR PHILOSOPHY TO TRY TO GET THE VO COMPLIANCE.
WE ALMOST ALWAYS START WITH THAT.
BY AND LARGE WE GET COMPLIANCE WHEN WE DO THAT.
ARE PLACES THAT HAVE BEEN MORE -- THERE ARE PLACES THAT HAVE BEEN MORE DIFFICULT BUT WE SEEMED TO HAVE BE SUCCESSF EVERYTHING WE PURSUED.
THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON AND PEOPLE ARE WORKING VERY HARD TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO ME ABOUT OF LATE IS THAT INDIO AS A CITY IS BEING RECORDED MORE COVID CASES THAN ANY OF THE OTHER CITIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
BUT LET'S FACE IT, WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY BY FAR IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
AND IF YOU CALCULATE IT ON A PER CAPITA BASIS, WE ARE ONE OF THE LOWEST COVID CASES PER CAPITA IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
NONE OF WHICH IS PROBABLY STATISTIC -- I CAN'T SAY IT.
STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT ANYWAY BUT FOR PEOPLE TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS THAT FOR SOME REASON THE FACT THAT INDIA HAS A FEW MO CASES THAN SOME OTHER CITY, THAT IS NOT A THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE NOT OUT THERE WORKING VERY HARD TO GET COMPLIANCE BECAUSE CERTAINLY ARE.
I THINK WE ARE SUCCESSFUL AT WHAT WE ARE DOING.
I WOULD LIKE TO JUST MAKE ONE BRIEF REFER MATHIS BROTHERS.
WE BELIEVE THEY MADE A MISTAKE.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MOVE BACK TO THE POLICY THAT THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUT IN PLACE, WHICH SAYS THEY ARE NONESSENTIAL IN TERMS OF THEIR SHOWROOM.
AND I THINK LIFE WILL MOVE ON AT THAT POINT.
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BUT I DON'T, I HOPE DURING THESE DAYS THAT WE DON'T START VILIFYING OUR BUSINESSES.MATHIS BROTHERS IS A NATIONAL COMPANY.
AND ON MONDAY, THEY OPENED UP THIS PROCESS THAT THEY ARE DOING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
THEY DID IT IN TWO OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES AS WELL.
AND WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IS THEY AR SHOW THE WORLD A NEXT-LEVEL KIND OF RETAIL OPERATION WITH EXTENSIVE MONITORING OF THE CUSTOMERS AS THEY GO IN, SANITATION PRACTICES IN THE STORE.
IT WAS A MISTAKE ON THEIR PART TO DO THAT POINT IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
WE ARE CALLING THEM ON THAT MISTAKE.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY DOES COME FIRST.
BUT I HOPE PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE THAT WE'VE GOT BUSINESSES THAT ARE HURTING AND MANY OF THEM ARE TRYING TO DO RIGHT BY THE WORLD.
MATHIS BROTHERS IS PRODUCING -- LITERALLY PRODUCING MASKS ON A NATIONWIDE BASIS.
SO, I HOPE WE DON'T END UP IN A WORLD WHE OVERJUDGE THESE THINGS.
BECAUSE THESE ARE EMPLOYERS THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT COMING OUT OF THE DOWNTURN.
I WANT TO BRING UP THE FACT THAT WE GOT NOTIFIED THAT WE HAVE $512,000 OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MONEY COMING OUR WAY BECAUSE OF THE CARES ACT.
THAT MONEY WILL ALLOW US TO EXPAND OUR REACH IN TO THE COMMUNITY FOR CDBG-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
WE ARE ALLOWED TO FUND NON-PROFITS.
WE ARE ALLOWED TO FUND HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
WE ARE ALLOWED TO FUND HOUSING ADVOCACY A SUPPORT.
I MEAN THERE IS A WHOLE LONG LIST OF THINGS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MIGHT CHOOSE TO SPEND THAT MONEY FOR.
THEY HAVE ALSO ENACTED AN EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS THAT DOESN'T GO THROUGH THE VERY LONG BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS THAT CDBG NOR TAKES.
SO AT THE NEXT MEETING ON MAY 6, WE WILL BACK TO REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON WHAT OPTIONS ARE.
AND GET CITY COUNCIL INPUT ON WHAT DIRECTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US GO WITH THAT ADDITIONAL $512,000.
AND THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION IS THAT WE ARE ALSO WORKING AND PROBABLY ENACTING IN THE NEXT DAY, DAY OR TWO, RIGID REVIEW ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS AS I THINK PEOPLE KNOW NOW.
THE ONLY SHORT-TERM RENTALS THAT ARE ALLOWED ARE THOSE THAT HAVE A CONNECTION IN SOME SENSE WITH THE WHOLE COVID SITUATION.
EITHER HEALTH WORKERS OR PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM TESTING POSITIVE.
OR PEOPLE WHO ARE DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES BECAUSE SOMEONE IN THE HOME TESTED POSITIVE.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY PURPOSES THAT PEOPL SHORT-TERM RENTALS FOR.
WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO GO AN EXTRA STEP AND REQUIRE THAT THAT EVIDENCE BE PRODUCED TO THE CITY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY B THE TENANT IS ALLOWED TO COME TO THE PROPERTY.
SO WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE CALL WITH T SUSPICION THAT SOMEONE IS ILLEGAL AS A RENTAL.
WE WILL HAVE AN EXTRA TOOL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ENFORCING THE RULES THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.
WE GET CALLS FROM THE PEOPLE EVERY DAY SAYING, "I LOOKED UP ON AIRBNB AND SUCH-AND-SUCH AN ADVERTISED." REALLY SUGGESTING THAT WE GO OUT AND CITE THEM.
WE CAN'T CITE PEOPLE BECAUSE THERE IS AN AD.
THE WE DON'T EVEN HAVE COURTS OPEN.
LET ALONE COURTS THAT WOULD TAKE THAT AS A CASE.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY COME IN, HAVE ACTUALLY PRODUCED EVIDENCE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO BE THERE.
SO WE ARE GETTING AS TOUGH AS WE WITH OUR SIZE STAFF.
AND WE ARE GOING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, WE ARE NOW GOING TO GO ON TO THE EVICTION PROCESS DISCUSSION, WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ISSUE TO EVERYONE.
ROXANNE DIAZ, OUR CITY ATTORNEY, UNBELIEVABLY DETAILED REPORT.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS SUBJECT, THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.
AND IT PROVIDES A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT.
IT EXPLAINS WHY IT IS SO COMPLICATED TO GET IN TO THIS ARENA OF TRYING TO PUT
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GOVERNMENT IN TO A POSITION OF REGULATIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR LAND LORDS.BUT OBVIOUSLY WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT RENT BEING OUT.
THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY TAKEN ACTION THROUGH THE END OF MAY THAT RESTRICTS LANDLORDS FROM TENANT.
THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL GO THROUGH THAT IN A MINUTE.
BUT NOW THE QUESTION IS ARE THERE STEPS THAT THE CITY OF INDIO NEEDS TO TAKE TO FURTHER BOLSTER THE PROTECTIONS? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS AND FOR LANDLORDS.
WITH THAT, I TURN IT OVER TO ROXANNE.
MS. DIAZ >> TO LET YO -- [INAUDIBLE] COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER.
PERHAPS WHAT I SUGGESTED IS THAT I PROVIDE MY REPORT FIRST.
THEN YOU CAN TURN TO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THEN FROM THERE, YOU CAN GO FROM QUESTIONS.
>> PEOPLE ON THE PHONE AND READ THE E-MAILS SO IT'S PUT IN THE RECORD.
IT'S A LONG PEOPLE WATCHING US SO THEY KNOW.
WITH MY OTHER REPORTS THIS IS INTERACTTIVE SO FEEL FREE TO STOP ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY.
IT'S FOR A BETTER DISCUSSION AS I GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS.
I'LL TRY TO SEE IF I CAN START THIS POWER POINT.
>> WHERE WOULD I FIND IT? IT'S UP.
I'M THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
I WANT TO PROVIDE BASIC BACKGROUND INFORMATION BEFORE WE START GOING IN TO REALLY THE SPECIFICS OF EVICTION MORATORI LIGHT OF COVID-19.
AS EVERYONE KNOWS ON MARCH 4, 2020, THE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
SOON AFTER, CITIES INCLUDING OUR OWN DECLARED LOCAL EMERGENCIES.
WITH THE TREND OF THE EVICTIONS MORATORIUMS AND EVICTION BANS, THEY ARE CALLED BOTH, SOME OF THE LARGER CITIES S ENACT THE BAN THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROVIDER TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE EMER SERVICES.
YOU SAW IT IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO WERE ONE OF THE FIRST UP IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO START ESSENTIA SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS AND VENTURED OUT TOWARD THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE YOU SAW CITIES LIKE SANTA MONICA, CULVER CITY, BEVERLY HILLS.
THOSE CITIES LOOKING AT THE ISSUES.
AFTER THAT THE GOVERNOR ADOPTED TWO ORDERS.
I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE LAST APPLICABLE SUSPEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW THAT APPLY TO THE EVICTION PROCESS.
THE HEAD REGULATORY BODY OF THE STATE COURT SYSTEM, THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT SITS AS THE HEAD OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL.
THEY STEPPED IN EARLIER THIS MONTH.
AND ADOPTED AN EMERGENCY ORDER AS I WILL E LATER THAT EFFECTIVELY HALTED UNLAWFUL ACTIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
SOMETIMES WE HEAR WITH THE RESPECT TO THE TENANTS UNDERGOING EXTREME STRESS AT THE MOMENT.
FEARFUL THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE HOMES.
A TENANT CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FR THEIR HOUSE WITHOUT THE LANDLORD GOING TO RECEIVING A COURT ORDER TO REMOVE THAT TENANT.
THE ORDER TO REMOVE A TENANT IMPLEMENTED BY THE SHERIFF.
BY THE SHERIFF AND ONLY THEY CAN REMOVE THE TENANT.
THEY CANNOT PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE TENANT CHANGE THE LOCKS OR CUT OFF THE UTILITIES IF THEY HAVE NOT PAID THE RENT.
SO I WANT TO PUT THAT OUT FRONT.
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE ORDERS ARE ESSENTIALLY STOPPING LANDLORDS FROM EVICTING THE TENANTS OR THE BAN ON EVICTION, WHAT THEY DO IS CHANGE LEGAL RULES WITH THE RESPECT TO EVICTIONS.
SO IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE ORDERS FROM THE GOVERNOR AND UNDERSTAND THE ORDER FROM THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL FROM THE STATE SU COURT, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL ORDINANCE ADOPTED IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE EVICTION PROCESS AND HOW IS IT DONE SO EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES.
IF A LANDLORD WANTS TO EVICT A TENANT FOR NOT PAYING THE RENT, THERE ARE SEVEN STEPS.
I WILL GO THROUGH THE FIRST SIX.
THE FIRST STEP IS PROVIDE NOTICE.
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THEY NEED TO PROVIDE NOTICE FOR THE RE EVICTION.I WILL ONLY FOCUS HERE ON THE NONPAYMENT OF RENT.
THE NOTICE BY LAW IS THREE-DAY NOTICE TO RENT.
IF THEY FAIL TO PAY THE RESPECT THEN THE LANDLORD CAN FILE UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION.
THEN THEY NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE FORM THE DOCUMENT WITH THE COURT, A SUMMONS AND A COMPLAINT.
IT'S A CHECK BOX FORM THAT INDICATES HOW LATE THE RENT IS.
THE AMOUNT OF THE RENT DUE AND THE REMEDIE SEEKING.
THE NEXT STEP IS FILE TOMORROWS IN COURT.
THE LANDLORD WOULD NEED TO GO DOWN OR SEND SOMEONE TO THE COURTHOUSE AND GET ESSENTIALLY A STAMPED FILE A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT.
THOSE ARE THE DOCUMENTS WHEN YOU ARE SERVED IN A LAWSUIT THAT THEY SERVE TO YOU.
ONCE THEY RECEIVER THAT AND IT'S KEY.
THE DOCUMENTS CAN BE SERVED ON THE TENANT.
STEP FOUR IS TO SERVE THE SUMMONS AND THE COMPLAINT ON THE TENANT.
IT HAS TO BE DONE BY A THIRD PARTY PROCESS SERVER.
SOMEONE CAN KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND SAY "IS HERE?" AND IF HE IS NOT THERE, THEY WILL COME BACK.
THEY WILL GO TO JOE SMITH'S PLACE OF WORK TO ASK FOR HIM AND HE IS NOT THERE.
THE PROCESS SERVER WILL COME BACK.
IT IS ONLY UNTIL TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS CA PROCESS SERVER LEAVE THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT WITH AN ADULT THAT IS LIVIN THE HOME OR WITH AN ADULT AT THE PLACE OF WORK.
MOST BUSINESSES WILL NOT AND REFUSE TO TAKE ANY LAWSUITS, ANY SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FOR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES SO WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS IS A PROCESS SERVER SHOWS UP AT SOMEBODY'S HOUSE EARLY IN THE MORNING OR LATE IN EVENING.
THERE IS AN ADULT THERE THAT IS OVER 18.
AND THEY WILL TAKE AND SERVE THE COMPLA SUMMONS.
IF THEY REFUSE TO TAKE IT, AS THEY DO IN THE MOVIES, THEY WILL DROP IT ON THE FLOOR AND THEY SAY "YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED." THAT ACTUALLY DOES HAPPEN.
PART OF THE PROCESS IF THAT HAPPENS AND THEY DON'T SERVE THE TENANT, THEY WILL SERVE IT BY MAIL.
SO AFTER THEY HAVE TAKEN THAT ACTION, THEY WILL SEND BY NAIL THE COMPLAINT AND THE SUMMONS AND -- SEND BY MAIL THE COMPLAINT SUMMONS AND AFTER TEN DAYS IT IS DEEMED SERVED.
ONE THING WITH THE LANDLORD-TENANT LAW, YOU MAY HAVE A TENANT LISTED ON THE LEASE, THERE MAY BE OTHER ADULTS IN THE HOME.
SO GENERALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT A LANDLORD WILL SERVE ALL ADULTS IN THE HOME.
IF IT COMES TO THE POINT WHERE THE COURT A THE LANDLORD THAT THE TENANT SHOULD BE EVICTED, YOU STILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER THREE ADULTS LIVING THE HOUSEHOLD.
SO YOU WILL SEE NOT ONLY THE TENANT ON THE LEASE AND WHOEVER IS ON THE LEASE BUT YOU MAY BE SEEING SERVICE ON OTHER ADULTS THAT ARE LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
THE NEXT STEP, STEP FIVE IS FOR THE TENANT TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT.
HE CAN EITHER, OR SHE CAN EITHER ANS COMPLAINT AND THEY HAVE FIVE DAYS TO FILE THIS ANSWER.
TYPICALLY IT'S 30 DAYS BUT IN AN UNAWFUL ACTION IT IS FIVE DAYS.
IF THEY WERE SERVED BY MAIL, THEN THEY HAVE AN EXTRA 15 DAYS.
THE NEXT STEP IS REALLY ON THE TENANT.
THEY CAN DECIDE NOT TO ANSWER.
AND IN THAT CASE THE LANDLORD CAN FILE F DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
ESSENTIALLY THE LAND LORD SAYS YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO CONTINUE IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE YOU NEVER FILED IT.
IF THAT OCCURS, THEN USUALLY THE COURT WILL MAKE AN ORDER IN THE LANDLORD'S FAVOR.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT REALLY HEAVILY IMPACTS THE TENANT'S ABILITY FOR RENTING IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE THEY WILL THEN HAVE AN EVICTION ON THEIR RECORD.
IF ESPECIALLY IF THE TENANT OWES MONEY FOR BACK RENT AND THEY DID NOT ANSWER.
THE LANDLORD CAN ALSO TAKE MONEY FROM THEIR BANK AND ALSO FROM THEIR PAYCHECK.
AND SO THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
THE SECOND OPTION IS THAT THE TENANT CAN MOVE OUT.
THOSE CASES THE LANDLORD WILL ASK THE COU THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION AND TURN IT IN TO A CIVIL ACTION SO THEY C THE COST OF THE BACK RENT.
AND THEN THE THIRD OPTION IS THAT THE TENANT ANSWERS.
IN THAT CASE, THE LANDLORD WILL ASK FOR A TRIAL DATE.
IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 30 DAYS TO GET A TRIAL DATE.
IF THE LANDLORD WINS THEY WILL GET A JUDG POSSESSION.
THAT ORDER WILL ALLOW THEM TO GET WHAT I WHERE IT OF EXECUTION -- GET WHAT IS CALLED AT "WRIT OF EXECUTION." THAT IS THE SHERIFF.
THEY WILL SERVE THAT NOTICE TO THE TENANT TO VACATE THE PROPERTY WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
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THE TENANT HAS FIVE DAYS TO LEAVE THE UNIT.IF THEY DO NOT LEAVE, THE SHERIFF CAN REMOVE THE TENANT AND THEY CAN CHANGE THE LOCKS.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE FROM ALL OF THE STEPS, PROCESS.
EVEN THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS TAKES ANYWHERE AT BEST FIVE DAYS.
JUST IN TERMS OF GIVING THE THREE-DAY NOTICE BECAUSE IF YOU GIVE THE THREE-DAY NOTICE ON FRIDAY, YOU CAN'T COUNT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
SO THE RESPONSE ISN'T DUE UNTIL TUESDAY.
SO ALL THE RULES COME IN TO PLAY AS I GO IN TO THE NEXT STEP OF THE PRESENTATION.
TO TALK ABOUT WHAT REALLY THE GOVERNOR DID.
AND WHAT DID THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL ORDER.
SO SINCE MARCH 4, THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR RELEVANT ORDERS.
THE FIRST IS MARCH 16 WHERE THE GOVERN EXECUTIVE ORDER 2820.
THE SECOND TO THAT ALSO INTERPLAYS WITH THIS IS THAT RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ITSELF ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO UNLAWFUL DETAINERS AND ESSENTIALLY DELAYING ANY UNLAWFUL DETAINER IN THE QUEUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.
THE GOVERNOR THEN ISSUED A SECOND EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH THE RESPECT TO EVICTIONS.
3720, WHICH IS WHAT I WILL FOCUS ON.
LAST, JUDICIAL COUNCIL ADOPTED AN EMERGEN FOR BOTH EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES.
THE FIRST ORDER BRIEFLY JUST PROVIDED TO ESSENTIALLY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR THE DISPENSING OF ANY STATUTE THAT SAYS A CITY CANNOT ADOPT A LOCAL MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS.
MOST CITIES WERE DOING IT BEFORE THE ORDER CAME TO PLAY BECAUSE UNDER, IN TIMES LIKE THIS WHEN WE HAVE A STATE OF EMERGENC A LOCAL EMERGENCY, GOVERNMENT HAS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS.
AND UNDER OUR OWN POLICE POWER WE WERE AB THE MORATORIUM ORDINANCES.
MANY OF US BELIEVED THAT THE GOVERNOR DID NOT NEED TO DO THAT BUT WE EXPECTED THE GOVERNOR WOULD DO SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL.
BUT HE DECIDED AT THAT TIME, I THINK IN THE PANDEMIC, THE KIND OF METHOD APPROACH IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THE SITUATION.
SO, THAT SAID, WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE GOVERNOR ADOPTED A NEW ORDER.
THIS IS THE ORDER THAT EVERYONE IS FOCUSED ON.
AND IT'S IN EFFECT ONLY UNTIL MAY 21, 2020.
IT CONTAINED TWO IMPORTANT PROVISIONS.
WHILE THE MEDIA AND WHILE THOSE IN PRESS RELEASES HAVE SAID THAT THIS ORDER PROHIBITS LANDLORDS FOR EVICTED TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT AND PROHIBITS THE ENFORCEMENT OF EVICTIONS, IN REALITY, THE ORDER IS LESS EXPANSIVE BECAUSE IT REALLY FOCUSES ON THE NUANCED LEGAL ISSUES WHICH I JUST DESCRIBED AND I WILL GO INTO.
SO WHAT THE ORDER DOES, THE FIRST ONE, A TENANT WHO IS SERVED WITH A SUMMONS TYPICALLY HAS, AS I SAID IN STEP FIVE, FIVE DAYS TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT.
UNDER THIS ORDER, THEY HAVE 65 DAYS TO AN COMPLAINT.
MEANING THAT IT SLOWS THE PROCESS OF AN EVICTION THAT USUALLY WILL START AT THE FIFTH DAY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SERVED TO AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.
IN THAT CASE, IN ORDER FOR THE TENANT TO ESSENTIAL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT EXTRA TIME, THE TENANT HAD TO HAVE GIVEN NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD BEFORE THE RENT WAS DUE OR SEVEN DAYS AFTER IT WAS DUE THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE T THE RENT DUE TO COVID-RELATED PURPOSES.
MEANING, THEY HAVE LOST THEIR JOB OR HAV HOME TO TAKE CARE OF A CHILD THAT CAN NO LONGER GO TO SCHOOL, THEY WERE LAI OR THEY THEMSELVES ARE SICK OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY IS SICK SO THEY HAV REDUCED INCOME.
THEY WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE NOTICE.
THEY HAD TO HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION.
HOWEVER, THE ORDER DID NOT SAY WHEN THE DOCUMENTATION WAS DUE.
ONLY IT WAS DUE AT THE TIME THE RENT BECOMES DUE.
AND THEY HAD TO HAVE PAID MARCH RENT.
SO, THE GOVERNOR TIMELY PROVIDED THIS ORDER BEFORE APRIL RENT WAS DUE.
AND AT THAT POINT IN TIME, ANYBODY WHO SUBMITTED THIS NOTICE IN WRITING TO THEIR LANDLORD WAS GIVEN I GUESS, DID NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR RENT.
THEY WERE NOT GOING TO BE EVICTED.
PUTTING ASIDE THE FACT THAT THE COURT SYSTEM ITSELF IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY WAS ALREADY DELAYING EVICTIONS FOR 60 DAYS.
SO THAT IS ANOTHER INTERPLAY THAT HAPPENS THERE AS WELL.
SO, THAT WAS THE FIRST PART OF IT.
IN TERMS OF THIS ORDER, THE CITY PUT TOGETHER, MY OFFICE PUT TOGETHER A NOTICE IN
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SPANISH AND ENGLISH TO PROVIDE THAT TO THE COMMUNITY.SO THAT WAY THEY HAD MET THE LETTER OF THE ORDER.
TO MAKE CLEAR THAT, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO PAY THE RENT.
INDIO AT THAT TIME, WE HAD NOT ADOPTED ANY MORATORIUM.
I WILL SAY, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITIES THA LOCAL MORATORIUMS ALSO HAD A SIMILAR PROCESS.
SO THE PROCESS WAS NO DIFFERENT EXCEPT FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME.
WE WILL ADDRESS THAT IN A MINUTE.
SO THE SECOND PART OF THE ORDER PROH ENFORCEMENT OF A WRIT OF EXECUTION.
AS I SAID EARLIER, THE WRIT OF EXECUTION ALMOST THE LAST STEP IN AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER.
THAT IS NECESSARY FOR A SHERIFF TO EFFECTUATE THE REMOVAL OF A TENANT FROM THEIR HOME.
AND SO, HERE WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT THE GOVERNOR SAID LOOK, YOU CAN'T ENFORCE IT.
SO EVEN IF SOMEBODY AND THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COVID-19 BECAUSE IT WAS MARCH.
IF SOMEBODY WAS IN THE MIDST OF BEING EVICTED MAYBE THE RENT WAS DUE MARCH 15.
WHO KNOWS? IF THEY COULDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE ORDER, THEY QUALIFIED HERE BECAUSE A WRIT OF EXECUTION WAS NOT GOING TO BE ISSUED.
THEREFORE, THE PRACTICAL EFFECT IS THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVICTED WERE NOT GOING TO BE EVICTED.
SO, THAT IS THE SECOND PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER THAT IS IMPORTANT.
THE GOVERNOR ORDER DID NOT PRE-EMPT ANY PREVIOUS ORDERS THAT WERE ADOPTED BY THE CITIES AS LONG AS THEY WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE ORDER.
THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER ALSO DID NOT ALSO REQUIRE -- IT ALSO REQUIRED THAT THE RENT STILL BE DUE.
SO I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR AS WELL.
WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS LANGUAGE IN THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER THAT ALLOWS CITIES TO CONTINUE IF THEY HAD NOT ADOPTED A MORATORIUM TO FILL IN THE GAPS IF THEY CHOSE TO DO SO.
I THINK THAT THE NEXT ORDER IS REALLY THE KEY IN ALL OF THIS.
THIS WAS TAKEN BY THE STATE JUDICIAL COUNCIL.
AND ESSENTIALLY WAS AN ORDER THAT IS IN EFFECT ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDED JUST LIKE THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER SOME CONSISTENCY.
BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS LOOKING TO GET CONSISTENCY WITH SOME CITIES ADOPTING DIFFERENT TYPE OF ORDERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA.
SO THE JUDICIAL ORDER HERE IS TWO EMERGENCY RULES THEY ADOPTED.
THOSE EMERGENCY RULES -- THIS IS IMPORTA REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE TERMINATES THE STATE OF EMERGENCY.
UNLIKE CERTAIN STATES OF EMERGENCY, ADOPTED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, THE GOVERNOR STATE OF EMERGENCY DOES NOT HAVE AN END DATE.
SO WE DON'T KNOW WHEN 90 DAYS AFTER THAT WILL BE.
BUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT HERE IS THAT THE J COUNCIL'S ORDER PROHIBITS A COURT FROM ISSUING A SUMMONS IN AN UNLAWFUL ACTION.
THAT IS STEP THREE IN THE PROCESS.
SO YOU CAN'T EVEN GET TO GO BECAUSE LA EFFECTIVELY BLOCKED FROM BEGINNING THE PROCESS TO EVICT ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PAID THEIR RENT.
IN ADDITION, THIS EMERGENCY RULE SUSPE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS FOR 60 DAYS.
IN THE SENSE WE STILL HAVE THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER, WHICH PUT THAT AND THE COURTER WHICH PUT THAT 60 DAYS IN EFFECT.
AND ANY NEW EVICTION ACTIONS IF YOU COULD HAVE ACTUALLY FILED ONE.
BUT ANY NEW EVICTION ACTIONS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EMERGENCY THAT WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW, PLUS 90 DAYS THEREAFTER ARE PROHIBITED.
SO A LAND LORD TODAY CANNOT GO IN TO COURT FOR ANYBODY WHO DID NOT PAY THE APRIL RENT.
AND START UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT MONTH.
IT WON'T HAPPEN IN JULY EITHER.
BECAUSE THE SOONEST A LAND LORD CAN GO IN IS 90 DAYS AFTER THE ORDER IS TERMINATED.
IN CASE YOU GOT THROUGH THE SYSTEM, A LANDLORD GOT THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE AN EVICTION ORDER READY TO GO, A EXECUTION, THE RULES PROHIBITED A LAND OBTAINING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
AND SO, IF THE TENANT DID NOT RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, THE COURT SAID TO
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ALL THE OTHER CAN'T DEFAULT AGAINST THAT TENANT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT PAY THE RENT.SO THE TENANT AGAIN IS NOT RELIEVED FROM PAYING ANY BACK RENT.
AND YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE THIS 90-DAY ORDER IN EFFECT.
I THINK WITH RESPECT TO THAT PARTICULAR PROBABLY HAS THE MOST EFFECT IN THIS WHOLE CONVERSATION.
SO, WHAT IS LEFT? IF YOU NOTICE IN THE REPORT I TRY TO PUT A MATRIX, SOME BOXES THERE OF THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF WHAT IS ADDRESSED AND NOT ADDRESSED.
AND I SHOULD MENTION THAT PART OF THE JUDI COUNCIL'S ORDER WAS TO PROHIBIT HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF FORECLOSURE.
IT STAYED ALL FORECLOSURE LAWSUITS.
SO, WHAT AREAS ARE NOT ADDRESSED BY THE GOVERNOR OR JUDICIAL ORDERS? AS I MENTION, UNLAWFUL DETAINER A ESSENTIALLY SUSPENDED FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTION CALIFORNIA.
WHAT IS NOT ADDRESSED IS THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS A WRITING FOR PURPOSES OF THE NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD.
IS THAT A WRITING THAT IS AN E-MAIL? IS THAT A FORM? IS THAT A LETTER? SO DIFFERENT ORDINANCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT OUR OWN AREA HAVE DIFFERENT DESCRIPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO WHAT IS A "WRITING." SOME HAVE SAID IF YOU NORMALLY LANDLORD, THAT A TEXT MESSAGE TO THE LANDLORD TELLING THEM THAT YOU CAN'T PAY APRIL RENT IS SUFFICIENT.
SOME LOCAL ORDINANCES WILL SAY IF YOU REG COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR LANDLORD VIA E-MAIL E-MAIL IS SUFFICIENT.
ANOTHER AREA IS PROVIDING A DATE WHEN THE DOCUMENTATION IS DUE TO THE LANDLORD.
THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER SAID IT IS DUE WHEN THE RENT IS DUE.
SOME CITIES HAVE SAID IT IS DUE WITHIN PROVIDING NOTICE THAT YOU CAN'T PAY.
SOME HAVE SAID IT IS DUE AT THE END.
NEXT IS PROVIDING A DATE WHEN THE BACK RENT IS DUE.
SOME CITIES SAID BACK RENT IS DUE 60 DAY TERMINATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
SOME CITIES HAVE SAID 180 DAYS OR SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF A STATE EMERGENCY.
AGAIN, THE MATRIX SHOWS THE DIFFERENT AREAS OR THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
THE OTHER AREA IS INDICATING WHETHER THE LANDLORD CAN SEEK INTEREST OR THE LATE FEES ON THE BACK RENT.
MOST ALL THE ORDINANCE, SOME ARE SILENT.
SOME WILL SAY THAT THE LAND LORD CANNOT SEEK INTEREST OR LATE FEES ON ANY BACK RENT.
THEN DIFFERENT CITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA DIFFERENT APPROACHES.
WHETHER OR NOT TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS COMMERCIAL TENANTS.
OR TO ADDRESS NO FAULT EVICTIONS.
A NO-FAULT EVICTION IS REALLY WHEN THE L EVICTS A PERSON BECAUSE THEY NEED THE UNIT FOR A FAMILY MEMBER, THEY ARE GOIN GET OUT OF THE RENTAL BUSINESS.
AND THERE IS A WHOLE SEPARATE PROCESS FO NO-FAULT EVICTION AS WELL.
SO, THE NEXT SLIDE HERE IS JUST WANTED TO RUN THROUGH WITH YOU AND IF YOU FOLLOW YOUR MATRIX, THIS IS WHAT I'M LOOKING AT.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE REPORT, STARTING O SEE.
STARTING ON PAGE 10 IS I PROVIDED A CHART THAT SHOWS WHAT ARE THE PROVISIONS THAT I HAVE FOUND, BOTH STATE AND COURT ORDER PROVISIONS AND PROVISIONS IN THE LOCAL ORDINANCES.
DOES THE STATE OR THE COURT ORDER ADDRE PROVISION? AND DO CITY ORDINANCES OR ORDERS ADD PROVISION? SOMETHING UNIQUE THAT IS NOT IN ANY OF THE STATE OR THE COURT ORDERS BUT IS IN MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE ORDINANCES IS THAT MOST OF THE LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT WERE ADOPTED EARLY ON PROHIBITED A LANDLORD FROM SER THREE-DAY NOTICE TO PAY THE RENT.
THAT WAS, I BELIEVE, STEP TWO IN THE -- THE PROCESS.
THE COURT AND THE JUDICIAL ORDERS LOOK AT STOPPING THE PROCESS A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN.
BUT EFFECTIVELY AS I MENTIONED UNDER THE ORDER, THERE ARE NO UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTIONS OCCURRING.
NOR CAN THEY OCCUR FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
THE NEXT AREA IS NEITHER THE STATE OR THE COURT ORDERS DISCUSS NO-FAULT EVICTIONS OR COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS IN DETAIL.
I WILL STAY, THOUGH, THAT THE COURT EMERG APPLY TO EVICTIONS ACROSS THE BOARD, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE RELATED COVID-19.
IF YOU ARE A RENTER THAT DIDN'T PAY YOUR MARCH RENT, THE PROCESS IS STOPPED AND
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YOU ARE ABLE TO STAY IN YOUR HOME.THAT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE IN THAT CASE THEY DON'T WANT AN OVERWHELMING, I GUESS, INFLUX IN THE SYSTEM OF MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE T ALREADY HAVE.
THE NEXT SECTION IS AGAIN, I DISCUSS IS NOTIFYING THE LAND LORD IN WRITING ABOUT THE INABILITY TO PAY RENT.
THE TIME PERIOD THAT THE TENANT NOTIFIES THE LANDLORD DOCUMENTATION.
THREE THE SECTION OR THE TYPES OF PROVISIONS THAT ALL THE ORDINANCES HAVE.
OR LOCAL ORDINANCE SPECIFY TO DESCRIBE THE WRITING OR THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE LANDLORD IS TO RECEIVE THE DOCUMENTATION, THE PAYMENT OF THE BACK RENT.
THEN WE ADDRESS THE LATE FEES AND INTEREST.
THE LAST SLIDE, I WANT TO TALK BRIEFLY AB FEDERAL RELIEF PACKAGES THAT RELATE TO -- THEY ARE CALLED THE FEDERAL MORATORIUMS ON EVICTIONS.
THAT PROVIDES SOME FINANCIAL RELIEF OR ABILITY TO OBTAIN THE LOANS ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO LANDLORDS.
AND THE FIRST ONE IS THIS IS THE CARES ACT, WHICH WAS ADOPTED.
THIS IS SECTION 4022 CALLED THE FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM AND CONSUMER RIGHT TO REQUEST FORBEARANCE FOR THE FEDERALLY-BACKED MORTGAGE LOANS.
ESSENTIALLY IF YOU ARE A LANDLORD OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THE OCCUPANCY OF ONE TO FOUR FAMILIES MORTGAGE LOANS INCLUDE LOANS THAT ARE FEDERALLY BACKED AND THEY ARE VERY SPE THOSE THAT ARE BACKED BY THE F.H.A., V.A., FREDDIE MAC OR FANNIE MAE, YOU CAN REQU FORBEARANCE ON THE LOAN.
ESSENTIALLY YOU CAN REQUEST THAT THE BANK GIVE YOU SOME RELIEF OF MAKING IMMEDIATE PAYMENTS AND THOSE PAYMENTS ARE THEN PAID AT THE BACK END OF THE LOAN.
IT'S DURING THE COVER PERIOD OF MARCH 27 THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER IS WHEN A BORROWER CAN ASK FOR THE FORBEARANCE REQUEST.
SECTION 4023 IS THE SAME BUT IT APPLIES TO THE UNITS THAT ARE OCCUPIED BY FIVE OR MORE FAMILIES.
ESSENTIALLY MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES.
THOSE ARE FEDERALLY BACKED MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS AS WELL.
IT'S PART OF THIS PACKAGE A REQUIREMENT OF THAT IS THAT LAND LORD NOT EVICT.
ANYBODY WHO TAKES RELIEF UNDER THE SECTION ANY TENANT ACTION EVICTIONS.
ONE OF THE CRITICISMS OF SOME OF THE FEDERAL PACKAGES IS THAT A TENANT WOULD NOT KNOW HOW A LANDLORD HAS STRUCTURED THEIR MO AND WHETHER OR NOT THE LANDLORD IS PROHIBITED BECAUSE OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED MORTGAGE TO EVICT THEM OR NOT.
SECTION 4024 IS CALLED "THE MORATORIUM ON THE EVICTION FILINGS WITH PROPERTIES WITH FEDERALLY BACKED LOANS OR SUBSIDIARIES." THESE PERTAIN REALLY TO THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE SECTION 8 PROPERTIES.
PROPERTIES THAT ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC HOUSING.
PROPERTIES THAT HAVE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS. AS WELL AS THAT IF THE LAND LORD TAKES AND HAS ANY KIND OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE INITIATE ANY KIND OF EVICTION ACTION FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT AS WELL.
THE NEXT PROGRAM IS THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED A LOT HERE IN TH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT REALLY AFFECTS SMALL BUSINESSES.
AND WHAT IT DOES, IT ALLOWS THOSE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT EMPLOY NO MORE THAN 500 EMPLOYEES TO APPLY TO THE S.B.A., TO APPLY TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR A LOAN.
AND IT IS A VERY -- NOT COMPLEX PROGRAM BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN KIND OF BUSINESS.
THE ARTICLES THAT I HAVE READ WITH RESPE AVAILABILITY OF THIS PROGRAM TO LANDLORDS IS THAT THE LANDLORD INDUSTRY, APARTMENT HOUSING INDUSTRY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
ESSENTIALLY BECAUSE THEIR TYPE OF BUSINESS IS PASSIVE.
AND THEY ARE JUST MANAGING PROPERTIES.
THEY ARE NOT UTILIZING THOSE PROPERTIES.
AND SO, THE ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL M HOUSING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HAVE BEEN LOBBYING THE S.B.A.
TO INCLUDE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING BUSINESSES BUSINESS THAT QUALIFIED UNDER THAT PROGRAM.
THE OTHER ARTICLES THAT I HAVE BEEN READI THIS OTHER PROGRAM WHICH IS CALLED "THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC ENERGY DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM," THE EEDL.
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IT EXPANDS THE BUSINESSES ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISASTER LOAN.THE KEY PART OF THE PROGRAM IS IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS AND IT WOULD INCLUDE MULTIFAMILY, OWNERS OF THE MULTIFAMILY DWELLING APARTMENTS, ET CETERA, THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR A LOAN.
YOU CAN ALSO APPLY TO RECEIVE ESSENTIALL LOAN OF THE $10,000.
WHICH YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED TO GET.
IF THEY DETERMINE YOU DON'T QUALIFY FOR A LONGER PERIOD LOAN THE $10,000 DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BACK.
AS LONG AS YOU USE IT FOR THE PURPOSES T MORTGAGE OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE, ET CETERA.
SO THIS IS JUST A SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE LOAN PROGRAMS THAT I WANT TO ADD.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
THANK YOU FOR THE VERY, VERY INFORMATIVE SUMMATION.
THAT IS A LOT OF DETAIL AND A LOT OF WORK.
WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU BASED ON -- IS IT ON THE WEBSITE?
I APOLOGIZE IT WASN'T THERE ON MONDAY.
YOU CAN SEE I WAS TRYING TO CAPTURE A BUNCH OF THINGS.
I KNOW YOU AND I, MAYOR, HAD A DISCUSSION DO MAKE SURE WHEN THE REPORT WAS READY, THE REPORT WAS READY.
I APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL TIME GIVEN TO ME.
THERE ARE SO MANY PROGRAMS AND JURISDICTI WEIGHED IN ON THIS THING, THAT IT IS CONVOLUTED.
IT TOOK A LOT TO PUT IT DOWN SO PEOPLE GET THE BEST INFORMATION THEY CAN.
SO ANYBODY FROM THE CITY COUNCIL WANT TO START? I SEE MAYOR PRO TEM.
DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> HOW ABOUT THAT? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? THERE WE GO.
A LOT OF THINGS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD.
THIS INFORMATION IS COMPREHENSIVE.
BUT TO SOMEONE NOT USED TO BEING AROU INFORMATION IT CAN BE COMPLICATED.
I KNOW THAT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE THE S.B.A.
AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE RESOURCES.
WHAT I REALLY WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW IS THAT THE CHAMBER HAS RESOURCES.
THE SBDC, I THINK COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH CAN ATTEST TO THIS.
HAS RESOURCES TO TALK TO PEOPLE, HELP THEM NAVIGATE AND FILL OUT THE FORMS AND REALLY REDUCE THE STRESS LEVEL AROUND SOME OF T PROGRAMS. WHICH WHILE THE FUNDING ISN'T IMMEDIATEL FORTHCOMING, YOU KNOW, THE BEST LAID PLANS WITH A NUMBER OF THE APPLICANTS ARE KIND OF TOUGH TO GET THE DOLLARS OUT QUICKLY.
I THINK EVERYBODY NEEDS TO KNOW TO CONTACT THE SBDC OR THE INDIO CHAMBER AND THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR ASSISTANCE.
GOING BACK TO THE RENTERS, THAT IS VERY, VERY AGAIN COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION.
MY CONCERN AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE IS THE SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE.
THERE ARE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE LANDLORDS WHO WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RENTERS.
AND THE RENTERS MAY NOT HAVE THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OR EVEN UNDERSTAND THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE.
SO YOU KNOW, YOU MAY HAVE AN UNSCRUPULOUS LANDLORD THAT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION.
AND I THINK THAT OUR ABILITY TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT IN AN UNDERSTANDABLE MANNER TO THE RENTAL COMMUNITY, TO EVERYONE RENTING IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
AGAIN TO FIND A WAY TO PROVIDE THE INFORM THE RESOURCES SO THAT PEOPLE FULLY UNDERSTAND.
AND THEY ARE NOT LIVING IN FEAR.
I'M TOTALLY CONVINCED THAT THERE ARE LANDLORDS THAT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SITUATION.
OR SCARE A TENANT WHO HAS LOST THEIR JOB.
SO, OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION IN A CONCISE MANNER AS A RESOURCE I THINK WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT T COMMUNITY.
>> MR. FERMON, DID YOU WANT TO JUMP IN HERE?
I WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THE MAYOR PRO TEM WAS SAYING.
ONE THING WITH THE RENTERS WORRIED ABOUT -- NOT TO BE MISCONSTRUED.
WE WANT TO LOOK FOR PROTECTING THE LANDLO ALSO.
SO, WE WANT TO PROVIDE SOMETHING REQUEST PAY THE RENT BACK.
AND I KNOW STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THE OUTREACH.
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AND SOMETIMES FOLKS ARE JUST NOT GIVEN THE INFORMATION OR THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.I RECEIVED E-MAILS AND THE CALLS OF F UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS.
IF YOU HAVE A LANDLORD KNOCKING A THREATENING TO EVICT YOU, SOMETIMES YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
WE HAVE TO STRESS TO THE PUBLIC AND WATCHING YOU CANNOT BE LAWFULLY EVICTED.
WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND YOU CANNOT BE LAWFULLY EVICTED.
MS. DIAZ DID A GREAT JOB ON HER REPORT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.
THAT ACTUALLY WILL SAVE A LOT OF FOLKS A LOT OF TIME IF THEY GET THEIR HANDS ON THAT AND THEY COULD READ OVER THAT.
IT EXPLAINS IT THOROUGHLY THAT FOLKS CANNOT BE EVICTED AT THIS TIME.
ALSO AS FAR AS REPAYMENT, I KNOW OTHER ADOPTED TIME SPAN WHERE FOLKS PAY THE RENT BACK.
WE HAVE ASKED MS. DIAZ TO GO AND PROVIDE US SOME OPTIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT WE GIVE OUR RENTERS SOME TIME TO MAKE THAT, THE PAYMENTS SO THERE IS WHATEVER THAT OCCURRED THEY HAVE THE TIME TO MAKE PAYMENTS.
ON THE REPORT AND WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING I KEEP HEARING AND SEEING "SEE YOU IN SIX MONTHS." WELL, SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS STAY-HOME ORDER IS LIFTED MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TIME FOR FOLKS.
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION NOT ONLY ARE FOLKS HAVING TO PAY BACK RENT, THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK THE UTILITIES.
THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK THE INSURANCE ON VEHICLES.
THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY CAR NOTES.
THERE WILL BE A LOT OF OTHER EXPENSES OCCURRED IN THE PANDEMIC.
WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT IN TO CONSIDERATION ALSO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOME SORT OF REPAYMENT OPTIONS FOR THE CITY.
I AM HOPING WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT SOMETHING THAT WE GIVE OUR RENTERS A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PAY THE LORDS.
I WANT THEM TO PAY THE LANDLORDS.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LANDLORD WORK THE TENANT, RESIDENTIAL OR THE COMMERCIAL TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT.
I THINK IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE MOST PART I THINK WE ARE GOING TO GET THERE.
BUT AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM STATED EARLIER, THERE WILL BE THOSE LANDLORDS WHO ATTEMPT TO EVICT FOLKS.
I HAVE HAD PEOPLE CALL MYSELF AND ADVISE SITUATIONS LIKE THAT.
AND LAWFULLY THEY CANNOT DO THAT.
SO, I JUST HOPE WE CAN COME TO AN AGREEME FOLKS AN OPTION AS FAR AS A TIME TO PAY OCCURRED DEBT THAT IS HAPPENING OVER THE PANDEMIC.
SO MS. DIAZ, THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.
THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENT, MR. MAYOR.
DID YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT KIND OF TIME FRAME YOU ARE LOOKING AT? YOU BROUGHT THAT UP.
ARE WE TALKING -- YOU SAID SIX MONTHS MAY ENOUGH.
ARE YOU TALKING NINE, TWELVE MONTHS? DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION OR SOMETHING WE CAN DISCUSS?
>> I THINK IF WE SAY SIX MONTHS, WHAT IF MY ORIGINAL LEASE IS UP IN SIX MONTHS? OR WE SAY ONE YEAR, WHAT IF IT IS BEFORE OVER? SO THERE ARE HOPEFULLY THERE IS SOME KIND OF WAY THAT WE CAN COME ONE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE FOLKS TO PAY THE RENT IN THE DURATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
SO IF YOU HAVE 90 DAYS AFTER THE STAY HOME ORDER IS LIFTED TO PAY, THAT IS NOT ENOUGH.
SIX MONTHS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR SOME FOLKS.
SO, AT THE SAME TIME I THINK WE NEED TO COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF GUIDELINE.
THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE FOLKS NOT PAY THEIR RENT.
NOW THE LAND LORD IS OUT OF BACK RENT.
THEN THEY HAVE TO INUNDATE THE COURTS WITH THE CASES.
SO, I WANT THE CITY TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO WHERE WE COULD COME ONE SOME KIND OF THE TIME FRAME.
BEING THE DURATION OF THE LEASE.
THEY COULD PAY IT AT THE END OF THEIR LEASE.
SIX MONTHS I DON'T THINK IS ENOUGH TO PAY BACK THE BACK RENT IF WE ARE GOING THAT DIRECTION.
SO I HAVE ALREADY BEEN GETTING A LOT OF CA EVICTIONS AS WELL IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT STATE ORDER PREVENTS THE EVICTION UNTIL MAY 31, WE ALREADY HAVE LANDLORD THREATENING TENANTS WITH ILL EVICTIONS AND WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ECONOMICALLY AFFECTED BY THE HEALTH CRISIS WHO WILL OWE BACK RENT THAT COULD FACE EVICTIONS AFTER THE EMERGENCY CRISIS IS LIFTED.
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SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US IMPLEMENT SOME FURTHER MEASURES THAN WHAT THE STATE HAS DONE TO PREVENT THE RENTERS COMMERCIAL AND THE RESIDENTIAL.SO MY SUGGESTION HAS BEEN TO THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE THE TENANT, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WITH SIX OR 12 MONTHS TO PAY BACK PAST DUE RENTS AND IT WOULD BEGIN SIX OR 12 MONTHS AFTER THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION IS LIFTED.
AND ALSO BENEFICIAL TO THE SMALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH THIS MEASURE HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE LOCAL GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO PRESENT AN ISSUE FOR THE LANDLORDS WHO MAY ALSO BE IN A BAD POSITION ECONOMICALLY AT THE MOMENT.
I HOPE WE CAN FIND SOME WAYS TO MITIGATE THAT BY HELPING THE LANDLORDS TO LOOK FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL LEVEL AS WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS.
SO I HOPE WE CAN KEEP IN MIND THAT WE WERE ALREADY IN A HOUSING CRISIS.
WE WERE ALREADY IN A HOMELESSNESS CRISIS.
WE ALREADY HAD MANY RESIDENTS SPENDING M 50% OF THE INCOME ON RENT.
ALL SIGNS SHOW WE ARE HEADING TO A DOWNT ECONOMICALLY.
SO IF WE DON'T TAKE ANY ACTION MANY OF TH MAY LOSE THE HOMES.
I HOPE WE CAN AGREE ON SOME KIND OF A PAYMENT PLAN TO HELP THEM, TO HELP JUST GIVE US TIME AS WELL.
RIGHT? FOR THE NEW MEASURES TO COME IN THROUGH THE STATE OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
AND JUST TO GIVE THEM SOME RELIEF OF THIS RENT AT THE MOMENT SO THEY CAN PRIORITIZE THEIR FUNDS.
I WILL CONTINUE MY COMMENTS AS I MADE THEM LAST MEETING.
I AM ADAMANT ON NOT INTERFERING BETWEEN PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS.
ALTHOUGH OUR CITY ATTORNEY, MS. DIAZ DID AN EXCELLENT JOB IN OUTLINING WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING AND WHAT THE CURRENT LAWS PRO THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT PARAGRAPHS ARE THE SENTENCES ON PAGE 19.
"IF ANYONE CANNOT PAY THEIR RENT, BE IT RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE INCOME." THERE IS NO REASON WHY ANYONE IN THIS CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS WOULD HAVE NO INCOME.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED T CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT $600 A WEEK STIMULUS ON TOP OF YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PER PERSON.
THAT IS $2,400 A MONTH IF YOU ARE UNEMPL PERSON, PER HOUSEHOLD.
IF THERE IS A HUSBAND AND A WIFE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED THAT IS $4,800 ON TOP OF YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEONE WOULD BE I SITUATION WHERE THEY CANNOT PAY RENT.
AS FAR AS THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, THE IDLE LOANS HAVE ALREADY STARTED BEING FUNDED LAST FRIDAY.
IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, I RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM TWO BUSINESSES IN INDIO THAT COLLECTIVELY, THEY HAVE RECEIVED $1 MILLION IN IDLE FUNDING TO COVER THEIR OPERATIONS AND THEIR RENT PAYMENTS FOR THEIR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES.
THE ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT WAS NOT SHARED ABOUT THE PAYROLL PROTECTION PLAN.
THAT IS AN EIGHT-WEEK ADVANCE TO KEEP YO EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED AND THAT IS 100% FORGIVABLE.
THESE FEDERAL FUNDS STARTED COMING OUT LAST FRIDAY.
AND PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE THEM IN THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS.
SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE WOULD BE IN A CRISIS NOT TO PAY THEIR RENT COMMERCIALLY OR RESIDENTIALLY.
THESE FUNDS ARE BEING PAID RETROACTIVELY AS OF THE DATE THAT THE PRESIDENT APPROVED THE STIMULUS PACKAGE.
SO, I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT DATE THAT WAS BUT LET'S SAY IT WAS MARCH 15.
THAT MEANS THEY RECEIVE TODAY FOUR WEEKS BENEFITS.
SO THERE IS NO REASON WHY ANYONE SHOULD BE IN DEFAULT.
NOW I BELIEVE THE GOVERNOR'S ACTIONS WERE APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY TO HELP US BUY TIME UNTIL THESE STIMULUS FUNDS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT US AS A CITY GOVERNMENT NEED TO INTERFERE BETWEEN PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS.
IF THEY WANT TO KNOW HOW TO APPLY FOR THESE FUNDS, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS GO ON THE CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT SITE FOR THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OR THEY CAN GO ON COVID19RELIEF.SBA.GOV TO APPLY FOR THE IDLE FUNDS.
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IT TAKE LESS THAN TEN MINUTES TO APPLY.YOU CAN APPLY AS A CORPORATION, AS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE SUBCONTRACTORS, THE 1099 EMPLOYEES AND THE SOLE PROPRIETORS.
SO THERE IS NO REASON WHY ANYONE OUT THERE SHOULDN'T HAVE FUNDS TO PAY THEIR RENT.
THEY JUST NEED TO HAVE THE INFORMATION.
THAT IS THE ROLE THAT WE AS A CITY SHOULD SERVE.
TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THE INFORMATION.
NOT TO INTERMINGLE BETWEEN PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE PERSONAL RESIDENTS OR THE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTS.
I'M VERY ADAMANT ABOUT NOT MOVING FOR INTERFERING IN THAT RELATIONSHIP.
IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION TO BE IN BETWEEN PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEIR TENANTS BASICALLY IS WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
EVEN THE BANKS AND THE LANDLORDS THAT COME THROUGH AND HAVE THE ISSUES IN HAND.
OBVIOUSLY EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT IS NOT GET RENT IS HAVING TO SUBSIDIZE THE RENTS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GET EITHER B THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THROUGH STATE FUNDS OR WHATEVER IT IS.
I AGREE WITH YOU, MS. AMITH THERE IS A LOT OF FUNDS.
BUT SOME NOT AS EASY TO GET THROUGH BECAUSE OF THE DEMAND FOR.
I HAVE HEARD SOME WITH GOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND A COUPLE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MANEUVER THE PAPERWORK AND ALL THE THINGS ARE NEEDED FIRST.
I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING MS. DIAZ HAS DONE.
AND I THINK THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION.
WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO GO IN TERMS OF WE ARE KIND OF SCATTERED ALL OVER THE BOARD OF WHERE WE WILL LOOK AT.
I'M OPEN TO LOOKING AT SOME KIND OF TIME FRAME IF IT BECOMES EVIDENT WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THIS FURTHER.
I HAVE DISTINCT FEELING AS ANYTHING ELSE THAT THIS IS ALL GOING TO CHANGE AGAIN AS THIS CONTINUES TO GO ON.
AS THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS HAVE COME THROUGH.
ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE NOTICED AND A LOT OF THINGS FROM BOTH RENTERS AND BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE ALIKE IS THAT EACH JURISDICTION IS KIND OF DOING THEIR OWN THING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY OR THE STATE.
BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS TAKING DIFFERENT MEASURES.
IT'S AFFECTING HOW PEOPLE RUN THE OPERATIONS BECAUSE AS WE CAME FORWARD WITH THE MATHIS BROTHER, THEIR OPINION OF SOMETHIN DIFFERENT FROM WHAT OTHER PEOPLE'S ARE AND THING WITH THE JURISDICTION.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH PALM SPRINGS AND BUSINESSES IN INDIO THAT ARE HOPING WE ARE NOT DOING THOSE MEASURES ALSO BECAUSE THEY FEEL THEY WILL ROLL UP THE TENT IN PALM SPRINGS AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE EXTRA MEASURES THEY PUT IN PLACE.
SO, THERE IS A GOOD AND A BAD TO ALL OF THIS.
SO WE NEED TO DECIDE IF THERE IS AN OPPOR AMONG US IF WE WERE TO BRING SOMETHING BACK.
DO WE WANT TO BRING SOMETHING BACK BASED THE GOVERNOR HAS GONE THROUGH, WHAT THE COUNTY HAS GONE THROUGH, THINKING ABOUT INDEPENDENTLY? SO FAR WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE GUIDELINES OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.
WE TALKED ABOUT A COUPLE OF MEASURES HERE AND THERE BUT WE HAVE BASICALLY FOLLOWED THROUGH ON THE PROTECTIONS AND WHAT THEY HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM THE HEALTH AND ALSO THE BUSINESS ASPECTS OF THIS.
SO FAR WE HAVE DONE WELL NOT INTERFEWIN BUSINESSES AND THE INDIVIDUAL -- INTERFERES WITH THE BUSINESSES AND THE INDIVIDUALS.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY WE'LL EXTEND IT.
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL FALL THROUGH TH MATTER WHAT HAPPENS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE LANDLORDS.
WE CAN'T STOP THE BACK ACTORS LIKE ANYTHING ELSE.
BUT BECAUSE THERE ARE A SMALL GROUP OF T INDIVIDUALS THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OR THE BUSINESS OWNERS THAT BREAK THE RULES, DO WE CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY BECAUSE THERE IS A SMALL GROUP OF THEM? OR DO WE FOLLOW THROUGH ON WHAT THE GOVERNOR IS GOING TO DO? I GUARANTEE YOU IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS ALL THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
EITHER LONGER EXTENDED TO MAY, MIDDLE OF ON THE 31ST.
DO WE REACT OR ALLOW THE PROCESS FOLLOW IT OUT? WE ARE STILL ANOTHER 180 DAYS BEFORE ANYTHING CAN DO ANYTHING WITH THE EVICTIONS OR ANYTHING ELSE.
I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING THERE.
THEY HAVE 180 DAYS OF THE PROTECTION TO TOP IT OFF.
IF THEY DO GET TO THE COURTS IT'S BACKED UP SO FAR WITH SO MANY OTHER CASES I DON'T
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KNOW IF IT WILL COME THROUGH FOR YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF MAXIMUM.SO A LOT OF THINGS TO DISCUSS.
SOME OF YOU ARE LOOKING AT BOTH SIDES OF IT.
OSCAR IS DEFINITELY ON PROTECTION.
>> DO YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM THE -- >> YES.
LET'S HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WHAT TO SAY.
LET'S HEAR WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE.
MAYBE IT WILL SHED LIGHT ON IT.
WE'LL ALLOW THE CITY CLERK TO DO THAT.
THEN WE CAN COME BACK AND TALK ABOUT THIS NEED TO GIVE SOME DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY IF WE WANT TO MAKE SOME IMPACTS.
I ALSO THINK THAT IF WE ARE GOING TO DO IT WE NEED TO REACH OUT AS OSCAR SAID.
THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE OTHER PARTNERRERS, SOME OF THE BIG BUSINESSES AND SOME OF THE LANDLORDS, INCLUDING THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE ON THIS.
TAKE IN EFFECT HOW IT WILL TAKE AND HURT THEM OR HELP THEM.
>> MR. MAYOR, WE WILL GO TO THE COMMENTS AND THEN THE CITY CLERK IS ALSO GOING TO READ E-MAIL COMMENTS.
>> I WANT TO SEE IF THE CITY MANAGER WILL SPEAK ABOUT WHAT THE CITY -- I KNOW HE DID THIS AT THE LAST MEETING BUT TO GET IN FRONT PUBLIC COMMENT.
WHAT HE IS DOING AS FAR AS TO NOT CITE FOLKS FOR STREET SWEEPING AND WHAT IS THE WATER AUTHORITY DOING FOR THE UTILITY PAYMENTS.
THEN WE HAVE THE CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC.
[7. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.AND WE WILL HAVE THE CITY CLERK READ IN TO RECORD COMMENTS SENT TO HER.
THE CITY STOPPED DOING ANY STREET SWEEPING VIOLATIONS.
BY WHICH I MEAN THE PEOPLE WHO PARK ON TH THE STREET SWEEPING HOURS.
WE ARE NOT CITING CARS FOR THAT.
WE REALIZE PEOPLE ARE AT HOME WHO WOULDN BE HOME AND WE DON'T THEM TO MOVE THE CARS.
WE ARE ALSO NOT TURNING OFF ANY WATER.
EVERYONE WHEN PEOPLE ARE DELINQUENT.
THE NUMBER OF THE DELINQUENCIES IS GETTING RELATIVELY LONG.
WE WILL DO SOME KIND OF REPORT WITHOUT NAM PRETTY QUICKLY.
THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE NOW BEHIND ON THE WATER PAYMENTS.
I THINK THAT IS A STATE RESTRICTION ON TURNS OFF THE WATER.
SO WE ARE NOT DOING ANY OF THAT.
WE HAD ALREADY STARTED NOT DOING THAT RESTRICTION CAME IN.
WE ARE TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE HOWEVER WE CAN HELP THEM.
HOWEVER WE CAN ADVISE THEM THAT THE CITY REFERRED SEVERAL TENANTS TO INLAND FAIR HOUSING.
TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH THE LAND LORDS.
EVERY SINGLE TENANT WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT SITUATION.
SO THERE IS NO ONE POLICY THAT SOLVES PEO PROBLEMS. SO WHEN WE GET PEOPLE WHO COME AND APPROA SAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS SITUATION, WE ARE REFERRING THEM TO WHEREVER WE CAN TO GET THEM ASSISTANCE.
FRANKLY, WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT EXTR MONEY, ONE THING WE MIGHT WANT TO TALK FURTHER CONTRACTING WITH THE RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP WORK THOSE PROBLEMS OUT.
TENANTS AND THE LANDLORDS WILL HAVE ALL SORT OF THINGS TO WORK OUT.
IF WE GAVE PEOPLE 12 MONTHS ON THE PAYBACK EVERY LEASE IS GOING TO EXPIRE DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME.
SO, THERE IS A LOT IN NEGOTIATION, A LOT TO DO.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP TRY TO GET PEOPLE THR PROCESS.
>> FAIR HOUSING IS PAID THROUGH THE CDBG MONEY, RIGHT?
WE HAVE HAD IT FOR MANY YEARS BUT WE HAVEN'T USED IT TO THIS EXTENT.
>> WE ONLY PAY THEM $19,000 A YEAR.
IF WE GIVE THEM A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND O NEED TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> AND THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY.
REMEMBER, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO KEEP AF OURSELVES.
BECAUSE OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS MAKING WIT THE JURISDICTIONAL POWERS.
MAKING CONCESSIONS TO MAKING SURE THAT THINGS ARE NOT PAID BY NOT ROLLING BACK THE SALES TAX, ROLLING BACK THE T.O.T.
TAX, ROLLING BACK THE GAS TAX, ROLLING BACK THIS.
EVENTUALLY WE HAVE TO GET PAID TO CONTINU SERVICES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND OUR OPERATIONS.
AND SO, WE'VE GOT TO THINK WHEN WE ARE MAKING THIS KIND OF RULES AND REGULATIONS HOW THEY HAVE AFFECTED US HERE SHORTLY.
WE HAVE GOT TO THINK ABOUT HOW IT IS GOIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND THE
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BUSINESSES, TOO.EVERYTHING WE DO WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THEM.
SURE ENOUGH, WHEN THIS IS ALL DONE YOU KNOW THERE WILL BE A LOT OF THE QUAGMIRE THAT HAS COME OUT OF THIS THING.
WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST NORMALCY O WE CAN, WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT THE MORE RULES AND THE REGULATIONS PUT IN PLACE.
SO, OSCAR, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
CAN WE CONFIRM THE NUMBER FOR THE $600 A WEEK PAYMENTS FROM THE STIMULUS? I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT NUMBER BEFORE.
>> SORRY, YES, IT'S NOT -- IT'S ACTUALLY COMING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AND I CAN, I SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THAT.
I CAN SEND YOU AN ARTICLE WITH THE INFORMATION AND THE WEBSITE LINKS.
IN ADDITION TO YOUR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, THE STATE IS ALSO PROVIDING ON TOP OF THAT AN ADDITIONAL $600 A WEEK.
I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN END DATE OF THAT.
AND UNLIKE IF WE WEREN'T IN THIS PANDEMIC, REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT IS FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE EMPLOYED, NOT SELF-EMPLOYED BUT THEY HAVE CHANGE THE RULES.
SO SOMEBODY WHO IS IN THE GIG ECONOMY LIKE YOUR UBER DRIVER OR YOUR BEAUTICIAN, WHOEVER, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REGARDLESS OF THE LAW THAT ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, SOLE PROPRIETORS CAN ALSO RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN THIS TIME.
I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE WIL FROM THE CITY CLERK FOR THE PHONE CALLS OR READING IN THE RECORD E-MAILS THAT WERE SENT TO HER.
WE HAVE RECEIVED EIGHT E-MAILS FOR THE PU COMMENT.
I HAVE TEN PEOPLE TO CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM.
I'LL START WITH MARISSA KELLING.
"I DO HOPE YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH ENACTING THE EVICTION BAN IN INDIO.
I LIVE WITH MY SISTER, HER BOYFRIEND AND HER 2-YEAR-OLD SON.
WE RECEIVED A LETTER OFFERING A PAYMENT SPECIFIED FOR THIS MONTH ONLY DUE TO THE CHECKS ARRIVING BEFORE MAY.
MY SISTER AND HER BOYFRIEND ARE OUT OF WORK.
IT'S INCREDIBLY HARD TO MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY AND HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN EVICTION." THAT IS THE END OF THAT COMMENT.
"DEAR INDIO CITY COUNCIL, GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON MARCH 16 THAT ALLOWS THE CITIES AND THE COUNTIES TO IMPOSE THEIR OWN EVICTION BANS IF THEY CHOOSE.
SEVERAL CITIES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE AND COMMUNITIES HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED EVICTION BANS OR ARE CONSIDERING DOING SO, INCLUDING PALM SPRINGS AND LOMA LINDA.
BUT THE ACTION IN INDIO HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN AND WOULD GREATLY ASSIST BY EXTENDING THE BAN TO THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING LOST WAGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
WE URGE THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL TO IMMEDIA IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE MORATORIUM ON ALL HOUSING DISPLACEMENT ACTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY AND ALSO TO PROVIDE RENTAL A PLANS TO THOSE WHOSE WORK IS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC." THAT IS THE END OF THAT COMMENT.
WE NEED STRONGER ACTION AGAINST RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS.
SUCH AS, NOT SENDING -- NOT REQUIRING RESIDENTIAL AND THE COMMERCIAL TENANTS TO WRITE THE LETTERS TO THE LANDLORDS.
SINCE MOST OF THE PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW T MORATORIUM IN PLACE.
CREATEE A 12-MONTH OR LONGER REPAYMENT PLAN SO FAMILIES HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO RECOVER FINANCIALLY AND CATCH UP WITH THE LOST INCOME.
WE NEED THE COVID-19 COMMUNICATION IN SPANISH.
67.9% ARE HISPANICS." THAT IS THE END OF THE COMMENT.
"DEAR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS I HOPE YOU ARE STAYING WELL IN THE UNCERTAIN TIMES.
AS AN INDIO RESIDENT I WRITE TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 MORATORIUM AGAINST THE RESIDENTIAL AND THE COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
THE PANDEMIC HAS DEVASTATED OUR COMMUNITY AS SO MANY HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT WORK.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE CITY TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS BY INSTITUTING A UNIVERSAL EVICTION MORATORIUM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE RESIDENTIAL AND THE COMMERCIAL TENANTS TO WRITE TO THE LANDLORDS.
REQUIRE THE TENANT TO WRITE THE LANDLORD WOULD PLACE DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN ON
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THE LOW INCOME IMMIGRANTS AND THE ELDERLY.THEY SHOULD WAIVE TRAFFIC TICKETS AND PARKING TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION ENDS.
FINALLY THE CITY SHOULD CREATE A FUND TO RESIDENTS PAY BACK RENT." THAT IS THE END OF THAT COMMENT.
"AS A CITY WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THOSE THAT ARE MOST DEEPLY IMPACTED BY THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP THAT COVID-19 HAS BROUGHT.
IT'S UP TO OUR LEADERSHIP TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMMITMENT TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION BY ADOPTING PROTECTIONS AND REGULATI THAT WOULD ALLOW OUR COMMUNITY TO CONCENTRATE THE PHYSICAL HEALTH.
OUR ASK TODAY IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT BUT ALSO ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
GIVE THE COMMUNITY CHANCE TO PRIORITIZE THE PHYSICAL HEALTH WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE MENTAL HEALTH AS OUR ELECTED REPRESEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO JUST THAT BY WAVING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES, CA TRAFFIC TICKETS, PARKING TICKETS AND THE OTHER FINES AND FEES.
WE ASK THERE IS NOT A REQUIREMEN RESIDENTIAL AND THE COMMERCIAL TENANTS TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE LAND BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW THERE IS A MORATORIUM IN PLACE.
CREATE 12-MONTH RENT REPAYMENT PLAN SO PE HAVE THE TIME TO CATCH UP TO THEIR, ON THEIR DEBT AND PAY THEIR BILLS.
THAT IS THE END OF THE COMMENT.
"WE ARE CURRENTLY IN AN UNPRECEDENTED PERIOD.
IT'S BEEN OVER 100 YEARS SINCE WE HAVE SE PARALYZE THE WORLD.
WITHIN THE HUNDRED YEARS WE EVOLVED.
WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AND THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH YET DUE TO THE PANDEMIC FAMILIES ACROSS ALL AMERICAS ARE FACING A TERRIBLE THREAT.
THE THREAT OF ABANDONMENT, THE FEELING OF LONELINESS, LOSS OR THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PRISON.
I'M SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY FEELING THE DESPONDANCY.
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON YOUR CITY, STREET CANNOT WORK AND THEY CANNOT PAY THE BILLS.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A FREE PASS.
WE ARE ASKING FOR TIME TO RECOVER AND REBUILD THE LIVES.
WITHOUT THE PRESSURE AND THE FEAR OF POVERTY OR THE HOMELESSNESS HANGING OVER OUR HEADS.
WE ASK THIS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE POWER TO HELP.
WITH A SIMPLE MEASURE YOU CAN BRING FAST MANY OF YOUR VOTERS.
SHOW THEM THAT YOU ARE MAKING THE HARD CHOICE NOW.
SHOW US YOU CAN ENSURE THE CIVILITY FOR ALL OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM.
BE LEADERS WE VOTED YOU TO BE.
DON'T REQUIRE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL TENANTS TO WRITE LETTERS TO THE LANDLORDS.
CREATE A 12-MONTH RENT PAYMENT PLAN AND W PARKING AND DRIVING TICKETS UNTIL THE DECLARATION ENDS." THAT IS THE END OF THE COMMENT.
"GOOD AFTERNOON, THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE SHARE OUR TRADITIONS THROUGH THE TEACHING OF OUR CEREMONIAL NATIVE DANCES AND BY FACILITATING TALKING, HEALING CIRCLES.
LIKE EVERYONE WHO IS BEING AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE, TOO, HAVE BEEN TRYING OUR BEST TO DEAL WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE HEALTH.
PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND THE ECONOMIC FUTURE.
A FEW OF THE PARTICIPANTS RESIDE IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND EXPRESSED THE ANXIETY AND THE FIRE NOT PAYING FOR THE MORTGAGE, RENT AND THE UTILITY BILLS FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
WE WORRY FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH OF EVERYON STRUGGLING NOW.
WE HEAR THIS AS A NUMBER OF OUR TALKING, HEALING CIRCLE SESSIONS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE THREE WEEKS.
TONIGHT WE ASK THE CITY OF INDIO TO KEEP SUPPORTING THE MORATORIUM AGAINST EVICTIONS RELATED TO THE COVID-19.
WE ASK TO CREATE A 12-MONTH RENT REPAYMENT PLAN SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE TIME TO CATCH UP ON THE BILLS.
AND WE ASK TO WAIVE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT FEES, BAIL, TRAFFIC TICKETS, PARKING TICKETS AND OTHER FEES UNTIL THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION ENDS." THAT IS THE END OF THAT.
THE LAST IS A LETTER SUBMITTED BY JOSH BO WITH GREATER COACHELLA CHAMBER.
IN SUMMARY, IT IS STATING THAT THEY ARE SUPPORTING ANY ACTIONS THE CITY CAN TAKE TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE DISCUSSED.
THAT IS THE END OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT E-MAILS.
>> SO YOU SAID THAT JOSH BONNER'S IS LENGTHY.
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I RESPECT MR. BONNER.IF WE COULD READ HIS COMMENTS, I WOULD LI BECAUSE OF HIS LEADERSHIP AND HIS MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 1200 BUSINESSES.
I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE BRINGING OUT TO US.
IT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY.
MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONOIT'S A -- ON THE PHONOIT IS A THREE-MINUTE LIMIT TO SPEAK TO.
>> THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
"DEAR COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ, THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT TO THE CHAMBER REGARDING THE CURRENT COVID-19 CRISIS AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE TENANTS IN INDIO.
THE CHAMBER SHARES CONCERN FOR THOSE ENDEARING HARDSHIP AS IT IS UNPRECEDENTED SLOWDOWN IN THE ECONOMY.
AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WE NARROW THIS TO THE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUT KNOW CONCERNS FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS OF THE I THIS TIME.
THIS ISSUE IS BIGGER THAN JUST OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE ENDURED SEVERE AND THE COMPLETELY UNANTICIPATED DISRUPTION TO THE REVENUE STREAM OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.
IN MANY CASES, THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN.
WITH NO CASH FLOW IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT THEM TO HONOR THE HARD COST ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING A BUSINESS.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DONE AN ADMIRABLE JOB TO STEP IN TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE FORGIVABLE AND THE LOW-INTEREST LOANS THAT TARGET THE PAYROLL AND GENERAL LIVING EXPENSES.
HOWEVER TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO LOAN OR PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE RENT MITIGATI PAYMENT.
WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT AT SOME POINT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED.
NOT ONLY FOR THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT MAY OWN RENT -- MAY OWE RENT BUT THE PROPERTY MANAGERS AND THE BANKS THAT ALSO REQUIRE FUNDS TO MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS.
I COMMEND THE CITY OF INDIO LEADERSHIP FOR CONSIDERING THIS OBSTACLE.
WHILE WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO THIS DILEMMA WILL ULTIMATELY FALL AT THE FEET OF THE CITY WE APPRECIATE ANYTHING THAT THE CITY CAN DO TO HELP AND OR BUY TIME WHICH AT THE MOMENT IS A MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITY.
WE HAVE ADVOCATED TO THE CONGRESSMAN REIS AND THE LOCAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES ON THIS SUBJECT.
WE BELIEVE WE HOPE LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION W IN THE OFFERING SOON.
WITHOUT SUCH AN EFFORT, WE FEAR MANY SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BE IN DANGER OF LOSING ONE OF THE MOST VITAL RESOURCES.
A LOCATION TO CONDUCT COMMERCE FROM.
IF THERE ARE ANY ACTIONS THAT THE CITY O PRACTICALLY TAKE TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE IN THE SHORT-TERM, AND SUPPLY SMALL BUSINESS RENTERS MORE TIME TO MEET THE OBLIGATION WE SUPPORT IT.
WE USE THIS TIME FOR THE LEGISLATION PERMANENT ISSUE TO THE
ISSUE." >> THANK YOU, CITY CLERK FOR READING THAT.
HE HAS BUSINESS EXPERTISE AND THE PEOPLE HE REPRESENTS IS A LARGE GROUP OF THE BUSINESS OWNERS.
WE'LL GO ON TO -- HOW MANY PHONE -- GO AHEAD.
>> I'M A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF.
I'M ASKING THE CITY TO EXTEND THE MORATO EVICTION FOR THE RESIDENTS.
WE HEARD IN THE MEETINGS, AND MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY BUT A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS THE ENTIRE VALLEY.
THERE SHOULD BE A STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE CITY.
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THE MORATORIUM OF THE EVICTIONS AND PROTECTIONS FOR THE RENTERS ONCE MORATORIUM IS UP.NO ONE SHOULD RISK THEIR HEALTH OR LOSE THEIR HOME TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY SHOULD GO TO WORK BECAUSE THEY ARE ESSENTIAL.
THE CITY NEEDS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS LUIS GALLEGOS.
>> HELLO, CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
I REPRESENT THE LEGAL CENTER IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
IN THE NAME OF THE MEMBERSHIP WE ASK THE OF INDIO TO ADOPT EMERGENCY EVICTION MORATORIUM THAT HELPS THOSE UNFORTUNATE.
WE ARE ASKING THE CITY TO SUPPORT 6-12 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN STARTING AFTER THE LOCAL EMERGENCY.
I ALSO WANT TO CREATE SOME CONSCIOUSNESS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WE NEED TO USE OUR PRIVILEGE.
MANY OF US HAVE IMMIGRATION STATUS.
THAT GIVES US MANY OPPORTUNITY AND THE BE TO COME FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO REALIZE A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE THE SAME PRIVILEGE.
A CITY REPRESENTATIVE, YOU HAVE TO PO RESPONSIBILITY TO BE THERE FOR ALL RESIDENTS.
REGARDLESS OF THE IMMIGRATION STATUS AND REGARDLESS OF THE PRIVILEGE.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE CITY COUNC REPRESENT THE ENTIRE CITY OF INDIO AND REALLY KNOWS THE DIFFICULTIES THAT THE COMMUNITY IS HAVING AS WE ARE DOCUMENTING HUNDREDS THE TESTIMONY, PEOPLE LOSING THEIR JOB.
OF COURSE IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A SITUATION THAT YOU HAD FEAR OR YOU HAD A SITUATION THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE INCOME, YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS GOING THROUGH.
VERY, VERY, VERY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CITY OF PARIS TO REALLY STEP UP AND REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY THAT REALLY NEEDS IT RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT REALITY WHE CITY OF INDIO DOES HAVE THE POWER AND DOES HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO STEP FOR THOSE RESIDENTS.
WE ARE ASKING, WE ARE NOT ASKING, WE ARE DEMANDING THE CITY OF INDIO TO SUPPORT A SIX- TO TWELVE-MONTH PAYMENT PLAN FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO CATCH UP ON THE RENT.
MANY OF THEM HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS.
MANY OF THEM ARE NOT GETTING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
MANY OF THEM ARE NOT GETTING ANYTHING SO IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO CATCH UP AS THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED INCOME FOR MONTHS.
SO PLEASE, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CITY O CONTINUE BEING THE CITY IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN.
WE APPRECIATE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TH SPOKEN UP.
REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
AND KNOWING THE REALITIES OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE HARDSHIP THAT THE COMMUNITY IS LIVING.
WE HAVE DOCUMENTED PEOPLE THAT DON'T EVEN EVEN GOING TO THE FOOD BANKS.
>> GO AHEAD AND FINISH, MA'AM.
>> YES, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED INDIO RESIDENTS THAT EVEN FEAR GOING TO THE FOOD BANKS TO ACQUIRE FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO BE, THEY DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT BECAUSE USED TO WORKING.
THEY ARE SO USED TO WORKING BUT RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO JOBS SO HOW THEY ARE GOING TO WORK? WE ARE VERY -- WE ARE GOING THROUGH A L COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE ARE SEEING THE NEED.
I'M VERY SAD TO HEAR SOME COUNCILMEMBERS THAT DON'T SEE THE NEED.
YOU NEED TO COME WITH US TO THE TRENCHES AND SEE AND HEAR HOW THE COMMUNITY IS LIVING SO YOU CAN GET CONSCIOUSNESS.
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WE ARE DEMANDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF INTO INSTEP IN THE COMMUNITY SHOES AND HAVE THE COMPASSION AND THE HEART TO REPRESEN COMMUNITY WELL.FOR THE RECORD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
FOR THE RECORD WE TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
>> NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE JOHN BECERA.
I'M JOHN AND I WANT TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER AND THE STAFF FOR BEING VERY OPEN TO THE SOLUTIONS IN THIS VERY, YOU KNOW, PRESENT CRISIS WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
I WANT TO FIRST STATE THAT WE REALLY CAN COMMUNITY BY ASSUMING THE WORST OF THEM.
I THINK IT'S VERY HURTFUL TO THE COMMUNITY TO IMPLY THAT THE RESIDENTS CAN'T PAY FOR ONLY BAD REASONS.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD REASONS THAT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOW ARE HAVING THE ISSUES WITH THE RENT.
I AM NOT A CITY OFFICIAL AND I AM RECEIVING CALLS FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE SCARED, WORRIED AND UPSET.
I HAD TOTALLY SOMETHING ELSE TO SAY IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE COUNCILMEMBERS SHOW SOME TACT AND REAL RESIDENTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE EVERY APPROACH AND TAKE EVERY DIRECTIO SOLUTIONS.
NOT ASSUME THE WORST OF THE RESIDENTS.
WE NEED A 12-MONTH MORATORIUM AND WE NEE CITY COUNCIL TO STEP UP AND MAKE THE RULES FOR THE LAND LORDS TO FOLLOW.
WE NEED STABILITY AND LEADERSHIP.
I WANTED THIS COMMENT TO GO A DIFFERENT WAY BUT I CAN'T HELP HOW I FEEL IN RESPONSE TO WHAT I HAVE HEARD.
I REALLY COMMEND THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS FOR REALLY BEING OPEN AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY.
BUT RIGHT NOW WE NEED IT MORE.
LIKE THE CITY MANAGER SAID WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY AND WE NEED A FAR MORE DECISIVE AND ROBUST RESPONSE.
AS SOMEONE COMMENTED EARLIER, OUR PEOPLE ONES WHO ARE WORKING THE NECESSARY JOBS.
I AM WORKING NECESSARY JOB PUTTING MY HEALTH IN DANGER.
DO I TAKE A LEAVE BECAUSE MY JOB IS ESSENTIAL AND I WORRY ABOUT MY HEALTH? I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS.
WE MAKE DECISIVE ACTION QUICKLY BECAUSE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW NEED HELP.
WE NEED YOUR HELP AND NOT JUST FROM THE ST GOVERNMENTS.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS BLAS GUTIERREZ.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR MILLER.
I AM ALSO IN FAVOR OF SOME FORM OF MITIGATION EFFORTS TO HELP PREVENT UNLAWFUL EVICTIONS.
THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION SHARED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
THERE IS QUITE A BIT THAT GOES ON IN A LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTE.
IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE, I'M A LEGAL AID ATTORNEY.
I SEE THE LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES A UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES ALL THE TIME.
I'M COMMENTING AS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
I WANT TO FOCUS MY COMMENT ON STEP ONE O PRESENTATION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY LAID OUT, WHICH IS THE THREE DAY NOTICE PERIOD.
THE IMPORTANCE AND THE REASON THAT ALL O CITIES ARE FOCUSING IN ON THE ISSUE OF THE THREE-DAY NOTICE IS BECAUSE PERIOD, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED THE PRESENTATION, AFTER TH THREE-DAY PERIOD A LANDLORD
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DOES NOT HAVE TO RENT.IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME ON DAY FOUR, DAY FIVE, PEOPLE CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY.
BUT LANDLORDS BY LAW DO NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT ANYMORE.
I HAVE BEEN LIKENING THIS ENTIRE EXP TRAVELING THROUGH THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE.
I THINK WE ARE IN A POSITION NOW WHERE WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THE FALLOUT, SOME OF THE STATISTICS FROM A HIGH LEVEL.
AND WHAT THE GOVERNOR, THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE DONE HAVE CREATED ESSENTIALLY THE EYE.
WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE EYE RIGHT NOW.
WE FEEL PERHAPS, YOU KNOW, SOME SENSE OF SECURITY BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE MEASURES.
BUT THERE IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER WALL WE WILL HIT.
THAT IS GOING TO BE ONCE ALL OF THESE S EMERGENCY, THE DECLARATIONS OF EMERGENCY ARE LIFTED.
THAT IS WHEN WE ARE GOING TO SEE A DELUGE OF THE STEP THREE IN THE PRESENTATION LAID OUT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
THAT IS THE ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS.
ONCE EVERYTHING GETS GOING AGAIN HOPEFULLY SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, ONCE ALL THE WHEELS START TURNING AGAIN THERE WILL BE PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT HAVE PAID RENT BECAUSE THE COULDN'T HAVE ACCEPTED IT AND WILL GET IT ISSUED AGAINST THEM.
IT'S NOW A PUBLIC RECORD AND IT WILL HAVE THE LONG-TERM REPERCUSSIONS IN THE FORM OF INABILITY TO RENT AGAIN IN THE FUTURE, IN THE FORM OF THE INABILITY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE FUTURE.
IT IS UP TO THE LOCAL LEADERS LIKE YOURSE MAKE SURE ONCE WE GET THROUGH THE NEXT THIS HURRICANE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE LANDING STRIP.
I AM IN FAVOR OF A 12-MONTH PERIOD TO REPAY RENT.
BUT I THINK THAT THE TWO BOOK ENDS ARE CRITICAL.
BOTH THE ISSUANCE OF THE THREE-DAY NOTICE MUST BE DEEMED TO BE NULL AND NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT.
UNTIL THE FULL 12-MONTH PERIOD OF REPAYME LAPSED.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR CONSIDERING THIS, THESE ADDITIONAL MEASURES.
THE NEXT PUBLIC SPEAKER IS ERIC LEMUS.
I'M WITH THE CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP.
WE ARE A STATEWIDE ECONOMIC JUSTICE COALITION.
SO, I AM HERE, ONE OF THE REASONS THAT OUR ADVOCATES AND THE LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE COME HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE THAT IMPACTS NOT JUST THE HEALTH BUT OUR ECONOMIC INEQUITIES.
SO WE ARE ALL COLLECTIVELY COMING TOGETHER BE THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKING WITH THE OTHER CITIES AS WELL TO BRING FO RESOLUTION AND TO PUT IN PLACE ALL THE THINGS REALLY MATTERS.
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE RESIDENTS SAYING THAT CREATE A 12-MONTH RENT PAYMENT PLAN.
YOU KNOW, WAIVER A NOTE, WHICH IS WHAT YO DOING.
WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY REALLY BIG ASK IS THAT A LOT OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW THE KNOWLEDGE TO THEM.
THERE IS SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY ON THE DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.
THERE IS SO MUCH ANXIETY THAT WILL NOT PE TO KEEP UP ON THE LOCAL POLICIES EVEN THOUGH SOME FOLKS ARE WATCHING TV BUT MANY AREN'T.
SO, WE ARE ASKING THE CITY TO NIL IN GAP GOVERNOR IS SAYING.
RIGHT? IT WOULD BE ESSENTIAL IS NOT TO REQUIRE RESIDENTS AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE LAND LORD.
MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW A MORATORIUM IS IN PLACE.
SO JUST IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT COMMENTS, I WAS EXPRESSED CONCERNS AND THE REASONS WHY PEOPLE CAN'T PAY RENT.
PEOPLE WHO ARE ELDERLY ARE OFTEN SOMETIMES MORE OFTEN THAN NOT ARE ILLITERATE SOMETIMES, THEY CAN'T ACT WITH THE INTERNET.
PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES DO NOT PERMIT THEM TO FOCUS ON SUCH THINGS TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR FORMS. RIGHT? PEOPLE THAT HAVE NO INTERNET ACCESS, WHICH IS STILL RELEVANT ISSUE IN SOME OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN INDIO.
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PEOPLE WHO ARE INDIGENT OR HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE.OF COURSE, PEOPLE WHO HAVE MORE FAMILY MEMBERS, EVEN THOUGH SOME ASSISTANCE MAY BE IN PLACE IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH.
WITH SO MUCH OF THE IMPACT AND THE BURDEN IS ALWAYS ON THE HEAD OF THE FAMILIES.
IT CAN BE A MOTHER OR A FATHER.
SO ALL THE REASONS REALLY IMPACT THE RESIDENTS.
AS MENTIONED, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT THING THAT IS HAPPENING WITH ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER AS A COALITION AND THE RESIDENTS.
SO, THIS IS A MOMENT IN HISTORY AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY THAT ALL RESIDENTS WILL REMEMBER WHAT CITY STEPPED UP AND WHEN PEOPLE CALLED ON THEM.
FOR THE CITY OF INDIO, THE RESIDENTS ARE ASKING THE CITY TO ACT, TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PUTTING SOMETHING FORWARD THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE ACROSS ALL FORTH.
I TRUST ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I THINK OSCAR ORTIZ, ELAINE HOLMES, COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
YOU CAN RELY ON THE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATI PUT FORTH.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, SIR.
MY COMMENTS, I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN THANKING WHAT THE CITY HAS CURRENTLY DONE AND LOOKING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCI ACTION TO HELP THE VULNERABLE CONSTITUENTS AND THE BUSINESS OWNERS D THE UNPRECEDENTED TIME.
I ALSO, IT'S ALSO TIME TO TAKE A PROPER ME PROTECT THE CITY FROM THE LOOMING RECESSION.
WHICH IS ANOTHER DISCUSSION, A SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
BUT CURRENTLY THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF THE FAMILIES IN INDIO LIVING MONTH TO MONTH.
HAVING BEEN LAID OFF DUE TO THE COVID-19 MANDATE.
MULTIPLE CITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA PASSED MEASURES TO ASSIST THE RESIDENTS LIKE MORATORIUMS ON THE EVICTION AND FORECLOSURES.
NO LATE PAYMENTS ON THOSE DELINQUENT PAYMENTS FOR UTILITIES.
THEY ALSO ARE ALLOWING RENTERS TO DEFER PA OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
ALLOW THE RENTERS TO PAY THE RENT BACK OVER A LARGER PERIOD OF TIME.
I BELIEVE IN MY RECENT EXPERIENCE, COUNCIL HAD A TRACK RECORD OF TAKING A BACKSEAT AND OTHER CITIES TAKE BOLD DECISIONS TO MAKE RESIDENTS, TO BETTERING THE RESIDENTS AND INCREASE TAX REVENUES.
WAITING THIS TIME AROUND MAY FORCE THE FAMILIES TO LIVE IN THE LARGER NUMBERS AND FORCE THEM OUT ON THE STREET AMID 100-YEAR HEALTH CRISIS.
BOTH SCENARIOS PLACING THEM AT A HIGHER RI COVID-19 CONTRACTION.
IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THE RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OR THE RESOURCES TO UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF THE EVICTION LAWS AND THE PROCEDURALS EXPLAINED BY ROXANNE'S PRESENTATION.
ALSO LEAVES THEM VULNERABLE TO MALICIOUS LANDLORDS.
THIS IS WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE COUNCIL TO GIVE THE RESIDENTS A PEACE OF MIND WITH AN EMERGENCY ORDER.
THIS IS NOT A TIME TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING.
OUR NEIGHBORING CITY OF COACHELLA LED THE WAY TO PASS MORATORIUMS LAST MONTH TO HELP RESIDENTS AND REASSURE THEM THEIR EL OFFICIALS ARE WITH THEM.
COACHELLA MAYOR STEVE HERNANDEZ UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY.
WITH MANY RESIDENTS LOSING THEIR JOB WE ARE TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN THE BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE A PLACE TO STAY." B IS: DOES THE CITY OF INDIO COUNCIL TRULY UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT THIS TIME IS THE RESIDENTS? IF SO, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO PROVE I ACTIONS AND THE LEADERSHIP.
I ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO TAKE BOLD ACTIONS NOW AND NOT TURN ITS BACK ON THE BUSINESSES ITS AND RESIDENTS.
ANOTHER COMMENT I'M PRETTY DISAPPOINTED IN LUPE'S CALLOUSNESS.
SHE FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RESIDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES SHE IS BLESSED WITH.
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100-YEAR PANDEMIC CAUSING THE LAYOFFS IN LIVING CHECK BY CHECK IS A VALID REASON TO NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THIS MONTH'S RENT OR THE NEXT MONTH.THIS PUTS THEM IN THE SITUATION IF THEY DO RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH MANY FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES HAVEN'T, IT WOULD PUT THEM IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY MAY HAVE TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO PAY FOR FOOD OR THEIR FAMILY OR KEEP THE ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD.
WHICH IS A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION.
EVEN MORE OF A REASON WHY WE NEED ACTION AND MEASURES TO HELP STRUGGLING FAMILIES.
I REALLY ENCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE BOLD ACTION TODAY.
BECAUSE WE ARE ALREADY BEHIND THE CURVE.
THE MONTH OF APRIL RENT WAS ALREADY DUE AND MAY IS FAST COMING.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACT QUICKLY TO HELP THE FAMILIES AND HELP THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY STRUGGLING.
I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S TIME.
I'M KAREN BORJA, A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
ONE CAUSE THAT PERSON CAN BE EVICTED FOR IS BREAKING THE LEASE DUE TO OVERCROWDING.
I AM REQUEST THAT YOU PUT TEMPORARY HALT FOR LETTING A LAND LORD EVICT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE.
WE KNOW PEOPLE ALREADY HAD TO RELOCATE WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS, COLLEGE STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO COME HOME UNEXPECTEDLY AND ABRUPTLY AND MANY OTHER REASONS.
TO COUNCILMEMBER ELAINE'S EARLIER POINT, PETS.
I ALSO REQUEST THIS EXTENT TO THE PET RENT AND THE PET DEPOSIT AS FAMILIES MAY BE MOVING IN TOGETHER WITH THEIR CRITTERS.
MY REQUEST IS YOU ADOPT A TEMPORARY HALT TO EVICTION BASED ON THE OVERCROWDING CONDITIONS.
>> WE ARE PART OF THE 501(C)(3) EFFORTS.
I SENT OUT AN E-MAIL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE VARIOUS ASKS.
IN ADDITION TO WHAT I WANT TO SAY, I WANT TO SHOW THE SOLIDARITY OF THE PARTNER USCW 1167 PUSHING FOR THE STRONGER CITY ACT WORKERS.
WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THE CITY DOES MORE TO PROTECH AND HAVE MASS PROTECTION FOR THE WORKERS.
AND JUST OTHER PROTECTIONS AS WELL.
I WANT TO THANK ALL CITY COUNCIL ME PARTICULARLY, COUNCILMEMBER OSCAR ORTIZ FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.
COUNCILMEMBER WAYMOND FERMON AND COUNCILMEMBER ELAINE FOR THE ISSUES AND THE CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I WANT TO REITERATE THE POINTS THAT THE O COLLEAGUES SAID IS THAT WE ASK THAT YOU DON'T RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL TENANTS AND ASK THEM TO WRITE A LETTER.
IF YOU HAVE GOING TO REQUIRE A LETTER LET IT BE A NAPKIN, TEXT OR E-MAIL.
MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY DON'T KNOW THERE IS MORATORIUM.
AND PUSH FOR THE 12-MONTH REPAYMENT PLAN.
I'M EXCITED TO HEAR FROM THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT THE $500,000 CDBG FUND.
COULD THERE BE WAYS TO PAY WITH SOME FORGIVENESS OR OTHER HOUSING SUPPORT FOR THOSE DISPLACED? WE WOULD REALLY WOULD ASK.
WE NEED 12-MONTH CATCH-UP PLAN.
ONE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS SAID THERE IS S PACKAGE AND ALL OF THAT.
BUT WE HAD A COLLEAGUE CHRISTIAN SAY WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG COVID-19 IS GOING TO LAST.
THAT CHECK THAT MIGHT ARRIVE MIGHT HELP US FOR A MONTH.
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE OTHER MONTHS? HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO GO? PEOPLE NEED MONEY FOR FOOD.SO WHATEVER LITTLE MONEY WE HAVE, WE NEED TO PUTTEN EMPHASIS ON THE FAMILIES TO PUT FOR FOOD OR GAS OR TOILET PAPER, THE ESSENTIAL NECESSITIES SO THEY CAN GET THROUGH THIS EPIDEMIC.
AND THEN ALSO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE COVID-19, WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT AND WE ARE NOT JUST LOOKING AT THE DECREASE OF, YOU DECREASE OF THE INCOME THAT THERE IS AN INCOME LOSS.
BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE INCREASE OF EXPENSES THAT COMES WITH FAMILIES LIVING TOGETHER.
CHILDREN, YOU KNOW, STAYING AT HOME.
NOT ABLE TO RELY ON THE BUDGET FOR YOU KN SCHOOL LUNCH OR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH.
THERE ARE ALSO INCREASE COSTS THAT HAPPE TYPE OF EPIDEMIC.
THEN FOR THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION, NOT EVERYONE -- SO FOR THE COMMUNICATION.
NOT EVERYONE HAS SOCIAL MEDIA OR E-MAIL EDUCATION RESOURCES TO BE PUT.
SO YEAH, WE MENTION JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND WE MENTIONED THE GOVERNOR NEWSOM EFFECTIVE ORDER.
NONE OF THEM REALLY PROVIDE TENANT PROTECTION.
WE ARE RELYING ON THE CITIES TO LOOK AT WHAT COACHELLA AND PALM SPRINGS.
WE ARE ADVOCATING ALSO FOR RIVERSIDE AS WELL.
LIKE I SAID, WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THE PALM SPRINGS IS LIKE THEY HAVE SAID HOW DO WE HAVE FLEXIBILITY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENTS TO ALLOW AS THE FAMILIES, EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVE TOGETHER BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DISPLACED.
THEY ALLOW FLEXIBILITY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL PETS OR ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS TO LIVE THERE AS WELL.
WE ARE LIVING THE HOUSING CRISIS.
WE REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE WE PROTECT ALL COMMUNITIES.
AND THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE MORATORIUM, THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE MARCH.
SO CAN WE LOOK AT THE START DATE BEING MARCH VERSUS LOOKING AT APRIL? ONCE THE MORATORIUM IS OVER AND THE 90 DAYS OR WHATEVER PAYMENT PLAN WE WILL PUSH FOR WE COULD GO AS FAR BACK AS MARCH.
BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP A LITTLE BIT FAMILIES.
WE ASK THAT YOU PUSH FOR THE ONE YEAR.
LIKE I SAID WE ARE LIVING A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
IF PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, THE PEOPLE IN THE STREETS? IF THEY ARE OUT THERE, THEY WILL GET US SICK.
WE DON'T CARE ABOUT THE ECONOMIC OR THE COMMUNITIES LIVING IN THE POVERTY.
LET'S THINK ABOUT ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION.
>> LET'S THINK ABOUT IT AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER RUBY OLIVEIRA.
OUR LAST SPEAKER WILL BE VANESSA RIVERA.
>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ONE CONCERN THAT I WANT TO BRING UP RIGHT NOW IS TIME.
I BELIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO ACT DECISIVELY AND IN A WAY THAT MATCHES THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION WE ARE IN.
THERE ARE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW WHO LOST THEIR JOBS AND WHO DON'T HAVE INCOME WONDERING
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WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEIR HOUSING.THE FAMILIES AND THE STUDENTS AND THE SE NEED SOLUTIONS RIGHT NOW.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE AN ACTION ITEM BROUGH NEXT MEETING TO ADDRESS THE TENANT ISSUE ON A CITY LEVEL.
I THINK IT WOULD JUSTIFY A SPECIAL MEETING BEFORE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO HOLD A VOTE SO RESIDENTS HAVE A SOLUTION SOONER.
I BELIEVE A REALISTIC PAYMENT PLAN FOR T RESPECTERS -- FOR THE RENTERS IS A 12-MONTH REPAYMENT PLAN.
I HAVE HEARD FROM THE LOCAL OUTSIDE THEY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT BECAUSE THEY RECEIVED UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
AND THEY HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY CONNECTING WITH THE STAFF MEMBER AT THE STATE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
I ALSO KNOW A RESIDENT WHO RECEIVED AN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PAYMENT OF $210 FOR THE WEEK.
IT'S NOT FAIR OR REALISTIC TO SAY THAT EVERYONE IN THE STAY WILL BE RECEIVING $600 PER WEEK.
PLUS THE REGULAR BENEFITS FOR THE DURATI COVID-19 CRISIS.
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT ALL INDIO LEADERSHIP INCLUDING FORMER MAYOR WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE RESIDENTS.
WE JUST REALLY NEED THE CITY COUNCIL TO LEADERSHIP AND TAKE ACTION IN THE CRISIS.
THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO LITERALLY CAN'T AFFORD A WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH IN THIS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
CITY CLERK, IS THAT ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>> YES, THAT CONCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT.
I APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS ON THE VERY DIFFICULT MANEUVER.
THE CITY ATTORNEY, OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF WOR INFORMATION.
PEOPLE STATING THEIR OPINIONS NOT ONLY T WHAT THEY FEEL PLUS THE FACTS THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN.
CAN YOU SHED LIGHT ON A COUPLE OF THINGS SAID? I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME MORE IDEAS AND THOUGHTS ON WHAT YOU PRESENTED TO US.
THERE MIGHT BE THINGS YOU MIGHT HAVE SKIPPED OVER THINKING IT WAS THERE.
A COUPLE OF NOTES THAT I JOTTED DOWN WITH RESPECT TO ONE OF THE CALLERS.
INDICATED THAT UNDER THE THREE-DAY NOTICE PAYER QUIT THAT THE LANDLORD CAN STILL EVICT THE TENANT.
I FORGET EXACTLY HOW IT WAS WORDED.
SO I HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THAT.
WHEN SOMEBODY HAS ISSUED A THREE-DAY NOTICE TO PAY OR QUIT THE CHOICE, THE OPTIONS FOR THE TENANT IS TO PAY THE RENT OR TO MOVE.
IF THE TENANT PAYS THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE RENT THE LANDLORD IS NOT ABLE TO EVICT THE TENANT BECAUSE OF THE NONPAYMENT OF RENT.
HOWEVER, IF THE TENANT OFFERS PARTIAL PA LANDLORD CAN REFUSE THE PARTIAL PAYMENT CONTINUE WITH THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION.
IF THE LANDLORD ACCEPTS THE PARTIAL PAYMENT THEN THEY CANNOT PROCEED.
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHAT THE CALLER WAS SPEAKING TO.
BUT MY UNDERSTANDING AGAIN, JUST A QUICK REVIEW IS THAT IF FULL RENT IS PROVIDED THAN THE UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION CANNOT B FORWARD.
ANOTHER COMMENT THAT I WANT TO MAKE TO MA THAT YES, IT'S TRUE THAT THE ORDERS FROM BOTH THE GOVERNOR AND THE COURT SYSTEM DO NOT ADDRESS STEM ONE -- STEP ONE, WHICH IS THREE-DAY NOTICE.
THAT SAID, I THINK THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON THE COURT ORDER THAT A SUMMONS CANNOT BE ISSUED UNTIL 90 DAYS UNTIL AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE STATE EMERGENCY ORDER, WHICH COULD BUY A GREAT DEAL OF TIME.
THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION WITH SIX MO 12 MONTH MORATORIUM PAYMENTS.
IN THE REPORT -- AND I JUST GLOSSED OVER THIS -- JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME INKLING OF WHAT OUR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS ARE DOING.
FIRST OF ALL, NOT ALL OF THE ORDINANCES PROVIDE FOR A TIME FRAME.
AGAIN, THE ONES THAT I FOUND THAT HAVE A ORDINANCES HAVE BEEN THE CITY OF COACHELLA, CATHEDRAL CITY, DESERT H PALM SPRINGS AND RANCHO MIRAGE.
THOSE WERE, MOST OF THOSE WERE ADOPTED LA MARCH.
THAT SAID, IN TERMS OF THE ONE AREA THAT IS REQUIREMENT OF THE PAYMENT OF THE BACK RENT WITHIN A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME, IT VARIE JURISDICTIONS.
IN THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS COACHELLA AND PALM SPRINGS THE PROVISION IS SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY.
DETERMINATION OF WHEN A LOCAL EMERGENCY TERMINATED IS UP TO THE CITY
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COUNCIL.I THINK, EITHER THE CITY MANAGER AND I SPOKE THAT IT COULD BE AFTER THE STATE TERMINATES THEIR LOCAL EMERGENCY THAT WE WOULD TERMINATE OURS.
JUST DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE FEMA MONIES AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO FROM THAT REGARD.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS AND THE RANCHO MIRAGE HAVE PROVISION SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF THE STATE EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY IS 60 DAYS FO TERMINATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY OR THE TERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF 2820.
THAT WAS THE VERY FIRST ORDER.
SO, ESSENTIALLY THAT ORDER WASN'T TERMINATED.
IT STILL EXISTS BUT THAT IS AN INTERESTING TWIST.
IN PALM SPRINGS THEY INCLUDED A PROVISION PROVIDES THAT THE TENANT, THEY HAVE A SIX-MONTH AFTER LOCAL EMERGENCY.
THEY HAVE A PROVISION IN THERE THAT SAYS T TENANT AND THE LANDLORD MAY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENC DAYS THE FIRST MISSED RENT PAYMENT, WHICHEVER THEY CAN MUTUALLY AGREE TO A PLAN FOR REPAYMENT FROM THE OPTIONS PROVIDED BY CITY.
I HAVE NOT REACHED OUT TO THEM TO FIND OU OPTIONS ARE.
AND IT MAY INCLUDE FRANKLY THE CITY PROVI NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IN RESPECT.
THE OTHER THING IS THAT A NUMBER OF THE ORDINANCES -- I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ARE THE ONES IN THE VALLEY BUT OTHERS THAT I HA IS THAT IF THE TENANT IS ABLE TO MAKE PAYMENT THEY ENCOURAGE THAT AS WELL.
AT LEAST SOME TIME IN THE PROCESS.
IN REVIEWING THE LITERATURE THAT IS GIVEN OUT BY THE CALIFORNIA APARTMENTS ASSOCIATION, THEY ARE ACTUALLY, WHICH I HAD SHARED WITH THE CITY MANAGER, SOMETHING UNIQUE IS THEY ARE TELLING THEIR LANDLORDS AND THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS NOT TO DO ANY EVICTIONS.
THEY ARE TELLING THEIR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS THAT THEY SHOULD TRY TO WORK WITH THE TENANTS.
AND FIGURE OUT A PAYMENT PLAN FOR THE TENANTS BECAUSE OF THE COST THAT IS INVOLVED TO GO FLU THE EVICTION PROCESS.
FRANKLY, TO GET ANOTHER TENANT THAT IS, Y MANY OF THE TENANTS ARE ARE GOOD TENANTS.
THEY PAY THE RENT IF THEY HAVE A JOB.
SO THEY ARE TELLING ANY LANDLORD TO NOT GO DOWN THAT ROUTE.
GRANTED THAT WAS WAY BEFORE THE COURT STOPPED IT.
BUT THEY ARE MAKING THAT PLEA.
ANOTHER THING I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT IS THAT, YOU KNOW, GOVERNOR'S ORDER FOR ESSENTIALLY GIVING REPRIEVE SO TO SPEAK AND GIVING AN EXTRA 60 DAYS TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS.
AGAIN, WE DON'T HAVE THAT ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COURT.
BUT THAT SAID, IS THE SUBMISSION TO THE LANDLORD OF A WRITTEN NOTICE OF WHY THEY CAN'T PAY RENT.
THE CITY PROVIDE AND WE STILL HAVE ON TH NOTICE THAT IS A CHECK BOX IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT CAN BE USED.
I WANT TO REMIND THE COMMUNITY THAT CHECK FORM SHOULD BE ALSO USED COMING UP IN MAY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE MONTHLY.
THAT IS THE WAY I READ THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER.
SO JUST BECAUSE YOU FILLED OUT OUT FOR APRIL, YOU STILL HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING FOR MAY AS WELL.
THE INLAND GROUP THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT PROVIDES SERVICES, I BELIEVE, IN SPANISH AS WELL.
IN TERMS OF NO EVICTIONS BECAUSE OF THE OVERCROWDING AND THE PET EVICTION, CERTAINLY I'D HAVE TO LOOK IN TO THE ISSUES OF THE OVERCROWDING AND THE PETS.
THOSE ARE PROVISIONS OF A LEASE.
IN TERMS OF THE OVERCROWDING, FRANKLY, TH HOUSING CODES, THE BUILDING CODES ARE SO LOOSE IN THAT YOU REALLY CAN HAVE A S SPACE THE TECHNICALLY UNDER THE HOUSING CODE CAN FIT A LOT OF PEOPLE.
BUT, AGAIN, EVEN IF A LAND LORD DID TRY TO EVICT FOR THOSE REASONS JUDICIAL ORDER IS EXPANSIVE AND IT WOULD INCLUDE THAT.
SO YOU ARE COVERED IF SOMEONE TRIES TO S LANDLORD SAYS I'M EVICTING YOU BECAUSE ALL OF YOUR KIDS CAME FROM COLLEGE AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR DOGS.
THE JUDICIAL ORDER WOULD STEP IN AND SAY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR THAT PURPOSE UNLESS IT'S FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT SOMEONE COULD MAKE A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ARGUMENT BECAUSE UNDER THE HOUSING CODE YOU JUST NEED A SMALL SPACE TO LIVE IN A DWELLING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE MANAGER HAS ANY COMMENTS AS WELL.
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THE CODES, THE POLICIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE OTHER CITIES PROVIDING I THINK MOST OF THEM WERE SIX MONTHS REPAYMENT PERIODS.IS THE ASSUMPTION THERE THAT THE REPAYMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL AND MAY? WHICH ARE THE TWO MONTHS THAT ARE, THAT MORATORIUM ON? OR IS THE ASSUMPTION IS REPAYMENT FOR EVERYTHING OWNED AT TIME THAT THE EMERGENCY ORDER GOES OUT? THERE IS A DIFFERENCE THERE.
IT WOULD BE FOR WHATEVER IS OWED AT THE TIME THAT THE EMERGENCY ORDERS ARE LIFTED.
SO, PERHAPS IN THEORY, YOU MISS APRIL AND MAY.
BUT FOR SOME REASON YOU FOUND A JOB AT R YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE RENT IN JUNE.
EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
BUT THE WAY I READ THEM IS THAT WHATEVER RENT IS OWED AT THE END OF THAT PERIOD, AT THE TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY, THEN THAT IS WHEN, THAT IS THE AMOUNT THAT IS PAID.
>> SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS CONCER MOST ISN'T SO MUCH THE REPAYMENT PERIOD BECAUSE I KNOW THAT EVERYBOD PROTECTION UNTIL LATE SUMMER AT THE EARLIEST IN TERMS OF WHAT THE COURTS HAVE DONE.
IF THE COUNCIL WANTS TO GO WITH A REPAYMENT PERIOD I THINK THAT IS FINE.
BUT WHAT HAS WORRIED ME THE MOST IS WHAT HAPPENS ON JUNE 1 WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYBODY OWES RENT? THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE I THINK THAT THE STATE WILL TAKE SOME ACTION THAT CHANGES THAT.
BUT IF THEY DON'T, THAT IS THE MOST IMMEDIATE THREAT TO OUR RENTERS IS WHAT HAPPENS ON JUNE 1.
NOT AS MUCH WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN TERMS OF WHEN THEY PAY BACK.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO CLARIFY ALL OF THIS.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS ALWAYS REFERRED TO AS A RACE.
I THINK THERE IS PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY HERE TO TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TO THINK THROUG IMPLICATIONS ARE.
I STILL THINK THAT FAR AND AWAY THE BIGGEST OBLIGATION WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE AMONG US WHO NEED OUR HELP THE MOST IS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE COUNSELING TO HELP THEM GET THROUGH THESE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS.
ESPECIALLY IF WE DO A LONG REPAYMENT PERIOD.
VIRTUALLY EVERY LEASE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS GOING TO EXPIRE IN THE PERIOD OF THE REPAYMENT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COMMUNITY FULL OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO NEED HELP WITH ALL OF THAT.
I MEAN IT'S, IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT THEY ARE IN SITUATION.
IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT THEY AREN'T LAWYERS.
PUTTING RESOURCES IN TO THOSE KIND OF SE THINK IS GOING TO BE EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT, MAYBE EVERYONE MORE IMPORTAN SOME OF THE OTHER POLICIES.
ANYWAY, SO THE POINT BEING THAT THE REPAYMENT PERIOD WHEREVER WE SET THAT, IF WE MIRRORED OTHER CITIES, WE'D BE TALKING ABOUT WHATEVER WAS DUE AT OF THE DATE THE EMERGENCY ORDER EXPIRES.
THEN MOST CITIES ALSO DO NOT PERMIT ANY INTEREST OR LATE FEES AS WELL.
>> AND THEN IN TERMS OF OUR JUNE 1 SCENARIO, CERTAINLY THE SCENARIO I HAVE PLAYED OUT IN MY OWN HEAD IS THAT IF THE GOVERNOR EXTEND HIS EVICTION ORDER, AND LET'S SAY THERE IS NO LOCAL ORDINANCE AT THAT LEVEL.
AND SOMEONE CANNOT PAY THEIR JUNE RENT, THEN THAT PERSON DOESN'T NEED TO GIVE NOTICE.
AND THAT PERSON IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT, THEY JUST DON'T PAY THE RENT.
LET'S SAY THE SAME THING HAPPENS IN JULY.
AND WE ARE STILL UNDER A STATE ORDER, WIL ORDER THEN COMES IN AND IT IS THE STOPGAP.
WHAT THE COURT ORDER DOES, IT DOESN'T ALLOW AN EVICTION PROCEEDING TO BEGIN UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE STATE EMERGENCY IS TERMINATED.
I CAN'T HELP BUT SAY ONE OTHER THING.
WE ALSO OUGHT TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDG SITUATION, THE UNCERTAINTY THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOR THE RENTERS UNDER THIS SCENARIO IS ALSO A VERY BIG UNCERTAINTY FOR THE LANDLORDS.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO START RECEIVING THE RENT PAYMENTS.
AT THE VERY LEAST WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDG CONSTITUENCY THAT ALSO NEEDS
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TO HAVE OUR ATTENTION.>> AND THE LAST THING I FORGOT, MR. MAYOR, IF YOU DON'T MIND, SOMEBODY MENTIONED LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION.
YOU KNOW, JUST NOT MANY PEOPLE MAY KNOW T STATE LEGISLATURE IS ACTUALLY IN RECESS RIGHT NOW.
>> AND THEY HAVE ASKED ALL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TO COME BACK TO THEIR HOME REGIONS AND THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GO BACK THIS MONDA GOT EXTENDED I THINK UNTIL MAY 4.
>> SO WHILE FOLKS HAVE HEARD ABOUT CERTAIN MEMBERS THAT HAVE SAID ABOUT ADOPTING THE STATE LEGISLATION, THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL THEY GO BACK TO SACRAMENTO.
WE DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS JUNE.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, WHAT YOU ARE BANKING ON IS THAT THE LEGISLATION IS GOING TO BE ADOPTED ON AN URGENCY BASIS AND YOU WILL GET ENOUGH VOTES FOR SOMEONE TO AGREE TO THE LEGISLATION.
THERE ARE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE STATE CAPITOL WHO ARE BUSILY DRAFTING LEGISLATION AND SO, YOU ARE LIKE -- WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE A FLURRY OF THAT HAPPEN WHENEVER THEY COME BACK TO SESSION.
I'M SURE THERE WILL BE NO SHORTAGE OF BILLS.
I THINK THERE WAS 5,000 LAST YEAR.
WITH THIS, EACH ONE WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE ON IT CONSIDERING THEY REPRESENT DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS AND DIFFERENT NEEDS LIKE WE DO.
THAT IS ONE REASON WHY THE GOVERNOR DIDN'T COME DOWN TO AN ORDER TO GO ACROSS THE BOARD, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER FOR ALL OF US FOR THEM OR THE COURTS TO COME IN AND GIVE US A GUIDELINE.
THEN WHAT HAPPENS JUNE 1? WHEN DO YOU PICK THE DATE? WHEN IS THE RIGHT DATE AND WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME? EVERYTHING IS UP IN THE AIR.
SO THIS HAS CHANGED MANY TIMES.
I SEE SOME OF MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WANTING TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON SOMEBODY.
WE ARE STILL NOT SURE ABOUT THE STIMULUS.
HOW MUCH MONEY PEOPLE WILL GET.
THE CITY IS NOT SURE WHEN WE WILL GET PAID.
TWO, TO PROVIDE THE EMERGENCY SERVICES A OTHER SERVICES WE HAVE TO DO TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE AND RUNNING.
THERE IS A LOT OF UNKNOWNS IN THIS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE MORE WE CON VA LUTE THIS, THE MORE PROBLEMS WE WILL HAVE, TOO.
SO THE SIMPLER WE CAN KEEP IT THE EASIER WE'LL BE FOR EVERYBODY TO EVERYONE UNDERSTAND, TOO.
BECAUSE AS YOU SAID, A LOT OF THIS STUFF DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
SO LET ME HEAR FROM THE FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS.
WE'LL GO TO MAYOR PRO TEM FIRST.
GO TO WAYMOND, OSCAR AND THEN MISS AMITH.
A LOT OF TIME TO THINK AND LISTEN.
AT THIS POINT WE NEED TO BE A RESOURCE.
A VERY COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE TO THE COM TO THE RENTER COMMUNITY.
WE CAN DO THAT A NUMBER OF WAYS.
JUST AT THE CITY THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THROUGH SBDC.
THROUGH MULTILINGUAL, PERHAPS A MAILING.
I THINK ALSO THE FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATI HAVE.
PERHAPS WE CAN USE THEM MORE EXTENSIVELY TO WORK WITH THE RENTERS TO GET THE WORD OUT.
AGAIN, TO PROVIDE THAT RESOURCE.
WE NEED TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT.
WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO -- AGAIN, I THINK THE FAIR HOUSING IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR TO US BE ABLE TO, THEY CAN TAKE APPOINTMENTS AND TALK TO RENTERS.
THEY CAN HELP THEM DEAL WITH THE SITUATION.
THEY CAN HELP GUIDE THEM TO THE SBDC OR THE S.B.A.
THEY CAN DISCUSS ISSUES OR CONCERNS OR THE NEED FOR COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT.
AND FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF THE PEOPLE WHERE SOME OF THE THINGS DON'T APPLY.
THAT IS A SEPARATE CONVERSATION.
I THINK AT THIS POINT WHAT I'M PREPARED TO DO IS ENSURE WE ARE A RESOURCE IN AS BEST A MANNER AS WE CAN.
TO UTILIZE CITY, UTILIZE THE CHAMBER, UTILIZE THE INLAND FAIR HOUSING GROUP TO BE THAT.
I AM CONSCIOUS OF THE LANDLORDS.
THERE IS A DOMINO EFFECT HERE.
I THINK THAT THE LANDLORDS HOPEFULLY ARE ALSO TRYING AND THEY SHOULD BE AND ABSOLUTELY THEY SHOULD BE GOING AFTER THE LOANS.
BUT I THINK WE WANT TO BE CAREFUL.
MU CURRENT ANSWER IS THE -- MY CURRENT AN RESOURCE ANSWER.
BUT THAT IS NOT MY FINAL ANSWER.
I DON'T THINK ANY OF CUSS HAVE A FINAL ANSWER.
30 DAYS AND 60 DAYS FROM NOW IS A DIFFERENT WORLD.
IF EVERY RENTER, IF WE GIVE EVERY RENTER SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR TO MAKE A PAYMENT AND
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IN THAT MIX THEY ARE GETTING THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE STIMULUS CHECKS, ET CETERA, WHAT IS THAT GOING TO DO TO OUR RENTAL, TO THE LANDLORD COMMUNITY? BECAUSE THEN THERE WON'T BE ANY RENTALS IF THEY ARE IN A POSITION OF GOING BANKRUPT.SO LET'S TAKE THIS FIRST MONTH.
AND BECOME A PURVEYOR OF THE PROVIDING RESOURCES.
I THINK ONE THING THAT IS CAUSING SOME ANXIETY WITH THE RESIDENTS IS THE CHANGE THAT AFFECTS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE STATE ALL THE WAY TO THE LOCAL.
AND SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO REALLY TAKE CONSIDERATION IS DEMOGRAPHIC OF OUR CITY.
NOW THIS ISN'T TIME TO TALK IMMIGRATION BUT WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WE HAVE FOLKS WHO ARE UNDOCUMENTED THAT LIVE IN OUR CITY.
BUT THEY COVER THE MAJORITY OF OUR WORKFOR COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE GOT TO TAKE THAT IN TO THE CONSIDERATION.
THEY DON'T QUALIFY FOR SOME OF THE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE STIMULUS PACKAGE FEDERALLY.
TODAY, GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED AND ORDER PACKAGE OF $150 MILLION FOR SOME OF THE UNDOCUMENTED FOLKS HERE.
WE HAVE UNDOCUMENTED FOLKS HERE THAT WORKFORCE AND THE AGRICULTURE AREA, THE AND SERVICE.
SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY FOR RESOURCES OUT THERE AND WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THEM AS WELL.
AND THE OTHER THING IS WITH THE RESOURCES, I KNOW OUR CITY OF INDIO WEBSITE HAS A LOT OF RESOURCES ON THERE.
I'M JUST GOING TO PUT THIS OUT THERE.
AS A COUNCILMEMBER, YOU KNOW I KNOW MY OT COUNCILMEMBERS ARE WORKING HARD AT THIS.
I KNOW THE CITY STAFF IS WORKING HARD.
I'M SITTING IN FRONT OF MY LAPTOP AT MIDNIGHT.
I'M GETTING E-MAILS FROM THE CITY MANAGER WHO IS STILL WORKING AT MIDNIGHT FROM HIS PHONE.
I AM TAKING PHONE CALLS FROM FOLKS WHO ARE HAVING MENTAL MELTDOWNS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO THIS IS REAL IMPORTANT TO US ALSO.
WE HAVE TO TAKE THOSE THINGS IN TO CONSIDERATION.
WITH THE RESOURCES, ANOTHER IDEA TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE IS ATTACHING SOME OF THE RESOURCES AND THINGS FROM THE WEBSITE T UTILITIES; SUCH AS, WATER BILLS OR THE WATER STATEMENTS TO HELP FOLKS AND LANDLORDS KNOW WHAT IS AVAILABLE, SOME OF THE LOANS AND THE RESOURCES WE HAVE AVAILABLE.
WITH THAT SAID, I DO SUPPORT MORATORIUM, TIMELINE FOR THE RENT PAYBACK ON RENT.
THE REASON BEING AS I REALLY THINK ABOUT THE REPORT THAT I CITY ATTORNEY MS. DIAZ LAID OUT FOR US, I THINK SIX MONTHS WOULD BE ENOUGH TIME FOR FOLKS TO CATCH UP.
BUT GOING AS FAR AS 12 MONTHS SOME OF THE LEASES WILL RUN OUT.
SO I THINK SIX MONTHS OR THE DURATION OF SOMEONE'S LEASE OR CONTRACT WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAY SOME OF THE OCCURRED DEBTS WITH THE RENT AND THE OTHER THINGS.
I DO SUPPORT REPAYMENT GUIDELINE.
IT IS NOT EASY, BUT IT IS IN A CERTAIN WAY WHEN YOU DO HAVE MONEY COMING IN AND YOU DO HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK AND YOU CAN'T PAY YOUR BILLS SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE OUT THERE WHOM I HAVE TALKED TO, IT'S HARD WHE USED TO WORKING AND PROVIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPS.
WHEN IT DOES PICK UP, IT WILL HURT THE LOCAL ECONOMY AS WELL.
WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
SOME OF THE FOLKS WORK IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY.
SO HOW IS THAT GOING TO BE AFFECTED? WE ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THE STAGES.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO REOPEN THE ECONOMY? THERE ARE STAGES AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE LESS FOLKS ALLOWED TO THE RESTAURANTS.
LESS FOLKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE RESTAURANTS, THERE ARE LESS SERVERS AND LESS COOKS.
SOME OF THE FOLKS HERE IN INDIO ARE THOSE PEOPLE WHO WORK THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY.
SO WE GOT TO TAKE ALL THE FACTORS TO CONSIDERATION.
I SUPPORT A PAYMENT PLAN OF THE SIX MO DURATION OF THE REST OF THE LEASE.
WHEN YOU ARE TALKING BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT A LOT OF THE ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN WRITTEN, SOME OFF THE STATE EMERGENCY, SOME IS LOCAL.
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHEN THE GOVERNOR DECIDES OR WHEN WE DECIDE? I MEAN THERE ARE BIG VARIANCE IN THAT? THE GOVERNOR OBVIOUSLY WE USUALLY FOLLOW THROUGH BUT THERE COULD BE A SITUATION.
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WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND ON THAT?>> I RECOMMEND THAT OF COURSE THE GOVERN WILL SUPERSEDE WHAT WE SET FORTH.
AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS ARE LIFTED.
OR THE PAYMENT PLAN THROUGHOUT THE DURATIO THE LEASE.
THE REASON BEING IS WE KEEP HEARING 12 MONTHS.
WHAT IF MY LEASE IS OVER IN EIGHT MONTHS?
>> WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT IN THE CONSIDERATION AS WELL.
I BELIEVE SIX MONTHS OR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE.
>> SO, SO FAR YOU KNOW FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WE HAVE TAKEN THE COURSE OF JUST BEING A RESOURCE.
AND WHERE HAS THAT LED TO US NOW? YOU ARE HEARING ALL THE PHONE CALLS.
THAT IS WHERE OUR ACTIONS HAVE LEAD US.
YOU ARE HEARING FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE TAKEN IN ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HUNDREDS OF THE PEOPLE COME IN WITH ISSUES.
OR BEING ABLE TO PAY THE RENT.
WE ARE HEARING OURSELVES DOZENS OF ACCOUNTS OF LAND LORDS ILLEGALLY TRYING TO EVICT THE TENANTS, ALREADY.
WE ARE NOT EVEN AT MAY 31 YET.
SO WHY WOULD WE KEEP GOING DOWN THIS PATH? WE HAVE, WE SHOULD BE THE RESOURCE FOR THE LANDLORDS.
I THINK THAT IS GOING TO BE MORE MANAGEABLE THAN BEING THE RESOURCE FOR THE TENS OF THE THOUSANDS OF TENANTS WE HAVE IN INDIO.
EVEN WITH THE CURRENT PLAN SAY WE DEAL WITH A SIX-MONTH PLAN, THE LANDLORDS ARE ULTIMATELY STILL GETTING PAID.
IT'S JUST BEING DELAYED, RIGHT? THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR LOANS THAT CAN PROVIDE THOSE FUNDS WHILE THEY ARE REPAID BY THE RESIDENTS.
I REALLY DON'T SEE IT BEING THAT MUCH O ANYBODY TO PROVIDE THESE PROTECTIONS.
WE ALREADY SEE THAT OUR TENANTS ARE IN DANGER.
WE ARE SEEING IT FROM THE PHONE CALLS.
WE ARE SEEING THAT PERSONALLY FROM THE P COMMENTS.
THAT IS WHY PEOPLE ARE URGING US TO TAKE NOW.
WE CAN'T JUST KEEP WAITING WEEKS AND WEEKS AND LEAVE THE ANXIETY ON THE RENTERS WITH THEM NOT KNOWING IF THEY WILL BE PROTEC THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION IS LIFTED.
MS. AMITH, I KNOW YOU PRESTATED.
DID YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON ANYTHING, ANY OF THE FURTHER COMMENTS OR ANY OTHER WORDS?
>> I JUST THINK IT'S PREMATURE TO DO ANYT TODAY.
I THINK THERE IS ENOUGH PROTECTION BETWEEN THE FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY FOR THE BOTH LANDLORDS AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.
I THINK THAT THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS PROTECT PEOPLE HAVE BEING EVICTED.
LANDLORDS CAN TRY TO EVICT PEOPLE BUT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN WITH THE COURTS CLOSED.
THE BEST THING WE CAN DO FOR THE RENTER LANDLORDS IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THEM THE INFORMATION TO GET THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
ONCE WE ARE THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
AND THE DUST SETTLED AND WE KIND OF KNOW WHAT THE LAY OF THE LAND IS, THAT MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS REPAYMENT PLAN.
I BELIEVE IT IS PREMATURE TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION TODAY.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS WORKED OUT PRIVATELY BETWEEN THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE TENANTS THEMSELVES.
I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A CITY GOVERNMENT INTERFERE BETWEEN THE TWO INDIVIDUALS.
I'M STILL ADAMANT ABOUT NOT SPENDING ANY MORE TIME ON THIS ISSUE UNTIL WE HAVE COMPLETED THE PERIOD THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS HIS EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN PLACE.
I CONCUR ON BOTH TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.
I SEE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM, LUPE.
I AGREE ON THE PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ABILITY FOR THE LANDLORDS AND THE RENTERS TO COME TO AN AGREE ON THEIR OWN.
THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT GIVEN US MUCH GUIDA WILL HAPPEN NEXT.
THAT IS WHERE THE UNCERTAINTY COMES FROM.
IF WE COULD GET A CERTAIN DATE OF DECISIV IS GOING TO EXTEND IT.
I PERSONALLY THINK HE WILL EXTEND IT TO THE LEGISLATORS AT LEAST COME BACK IN, I'D SAY JUNE 1 MYSELF.
I DON'T THINK HE WILL MAKE ANY DECISIONS THAT HE IS NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE COMES IN.
I BELIEVE THEY WON'T COME BACK UNTIL JUNE 1.
HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW THE BUDGET WILL COME OUT.
HE HASN'T EVEN DISCUSSED THAT.
THAT IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES HE H FORWARDED IT'S NOT EVERYONE ON HIS RADAR SO I THINK IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME.
I WANT TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS.
THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE GOAL AND THE OPPORTUNITY AS COUNCILMEMBERS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING FINANCIAL MENTAL HEALTH AND ALSO THAT THEIR PHYSICAL TAKEN CARE OF.
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PART SHOULD COME WITH US TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO TO PROTECT THEM AND THE BUSINESSES AT THE SAME TIME.BUT I THINK THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN WHERE WE WILL GO AND HOW WE'LL GO BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WILL PUT MEASURES IN PLACE THAT WILL CHANGE WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE SHORTLY.
FUNDING WISE, WE HAD THE EXTRA $512,000 T LOOK AT WHERE WE CAN ALLOCATE THAT.
WE CAN'T GIFT PUBLIC FUNDS TO PEOPLE.
THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH MONEY THERE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE RENT.
BUT I THINK WE CAN HELP EDUCATE THEM TO GET THEM MOVING FORWARD.
I'M NOT AGAINST LOOKING AT A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME TO HAVE THE LANDLORDS AND THE RENTERS COME UP WITH IT, INCLUDING THE COMMERCI BUSINESSES.
THEY ARE HURTING AND WE ARE USED TO HAVING SIX OR SEVEN PEOPLE SERVERRING AND THREE OR FOUR BUSKERS, COOKS, DISHWASHERS.
THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR AS SKELETON CREW.
WHEN IT COMES BACK OPEN ARE PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT GOING INTO A THEATER OR WORRIED ABOUT GOING INTO A RESTAURANT? IT WILL COME IN PHASES.
EVEN THOUGH HOTELS AND THE CASINOS ARE TALKING ABOUT TAKING TIME.
I TALKED TO THEM THE OTHER DAY.
THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT NOT OPENING UP UNTIL SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER.
POSSIBLY NOVEMBER AT THE EARLIEST.
AS WE KNOW THE CITY OF INDIO IS NOT ONLY THE LARGEST CITY BUT WE ARE THE WORKING BEES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE CITY OF COACHELLA AND DESERT HOT SPRINGS THAT PROVIDES THE MOST LABOR TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AND THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES THAT WILL BE HIT HARD IN TERMS OF HOW THING GOES FORWARD.
IT'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN WHERE WE GO.
I AM ON THE ASSUMPTION WE WAIT A LITTLE PERSONALLY TO SEE WHERE THE DUST SETTLES.
I'M NOT AGAINST LOOKING AT MEASURES TO HELP BUT I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
YOU DON'T THINK THERE IS ENOUGH OUT THERE TO HAVE TO STOP THE GOVERNOR FROM DOING ANYTHING.
WE STILL HAVE A MINIMUM OF FOUR TO SIX MONTHS BEFORE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
I WOULD SAY AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF PROBABL SIX -- YEAH, FOUR TO SIX MONTHS.
IT'S 90 DAYS AFTER THE TERMINATION ORDER IS LIFTED FROM THE STATE.
I -- NONE OF US HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL.
BUT EVEN WITH THE REENTRY PLAN I DON'T SEE HIM LIFTING THE STATE OF THE EMERGENCY BECAUSE HE WILL NEED THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE MODIFIED ENTRY PLAN.
>> CITY MANAGER, BEFORE YOU TALK.
I ALSO WANT TO GIVE YOU THE TIME TO FEEL COMFORTABLE.
IF WE COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
IF WE HAD A CRYSTAL BALL WE'D MOVE ON.
>> A QUICK LEGAL QUESTION ABOUT THE THREE-DAY NOTICES.
SO LET'S SAY A RENTER RECEIVES A THREE-DAY AND THEY DON'T PAY IT IN THE THREE DAYS.
THE TENANT LATER ON DOESN'T HAVE TO ACCEPT PAYMENT AFTER THE THREE DAYS, RIGHT?
THE LANDLORD WOULDN'T HAVE TO ACCEPT THE PAYMENT AFTER THE THREE DAYS.
SO EVERYONE AFTER THE 90 DAYS ARE UP, EVE RENTER WAS TRYING TO PAY RENT, IF THE LANDLORD DIDN'T WANT THEM THERE, T STILL GET EVICTED.
>> LEAVE IT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DECIPHER REAL QUICK.
>> IN THEORY, THAT IS CORRECT.
IF THEY RECEIVED A THREE-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT.
AND THE TENANT DIDN'T PAY, AND LET'S SAY WANTED TO PAY AFTERWARDS THE LANDLORD WOULDN'T HAVE TO ACCEPT IT.
IF THE LANDLORD DOESN'T ACCEPT IT, HIS NE WOULD BE TO FILE FOR SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT.
HOWEVER, THE COURT WON'T ISSUE IT.
IT IS HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THE STATE ORDER IS LIFTED, WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS.
EVEN THEN NOTHING CAN MOVE FORWARD UN THEREAFTER.
SO YOU ARE LOOKING PROBABLY AT THE TENANT BEING ABLE TO STAY IN THE UNIT AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF THE FOUR MONTHS.
BUT IT COULD LONGER DEPENDING WHEN THE ST ORDER IS LIFTED.
>> IS THERE AN ACTION THE COUNCIL CAN TAKE THAT WOULD CHANGE THAT?
>> THE ONLY ACTION THAT THEY CAN TAKE WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE OTHER CITIES TO PROHIBIT THE LANDLORD FROM ISSUING THE NOTICE STEP ONE.
ISSUING THE NOTICE OF THE THREE-DAY PAYER QUIT.
THAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS.
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>> BUT THAT IS AN OPTION OUR COUNCIL COULD TAKE?
>> THAT IS AN OPTION THAT THE COUNCIL COULD TAKE.
AT THE BACK END, THERE IS A STOP AT THE BACK END.
>> I WAS GOING TO ASK MR. ORTIZ A QUESTION.
THAT WAS THE COMMENT THAT WAS MADE A FEW THAT WE HAVE GOT THE TENANTS THAT ARE ALREADY AT RISK AND CONCERNED.
I WANTED TO GET MORE DEFINITION ON THAT.
ONE OF THE CONCERNS WAS THAT THE LANDLORDS ARE TRYING TO ILLEGAL CONVICT PEOPLE.
IF THEY ARE TRYING TO ILLEGAL CONVICT PE THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS HELP TRY TO POINT THEM IN RIGHT DIRECTION.
IF IT'S ILLEGAL, IT'S ILLEGAL.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO PASS SOMETHING TONIGHT THAT BANS ILLEGAL EVICTIONS.
WHAT OTHER CONCERNS ON THE SHORT-TERM CONCERNED ABOUT? I UNDERSTAND THE THREE-DAY NOTICE ISSUE.
>> OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY BENEFITS.
EVENTUALLY YOU KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE OWING ALL THIS MONEY.
SO THAT IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE PA SO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS TO PAY THE RENT, WHEN THIS DECLARATION IS LIFTED ARE GOING TO HAVE THE TIME TO PAY THAT BACK.
THE LANDLORDS ARE STILL GOING TO GET THEIR MONEY.
>> SO THE QUESTION I'VE GOT IS IF THAT -- FOR SURE THAT IS A CONCERN.
AND IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT WE ARE GOING TO AS A SOCIETY WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT.
WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE BEFORE.
AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO COME UP WITH THE POLICIES ON THIS.
THAT IS WHY I'M A LITTLE BIT RELUCTANT TO HURRY.
ONLY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF MON TO BE PUT OUT THERE TO MAKE THAT ISSUE LESS CRITICAL.
I SUSPECT THERE WILL BE MORE MONEY PUT OUT THERE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE RENTS THEY OWE.
THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT HARD TO DECIDE TON SPOT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THERE IS A REASON WHY A LANDLORD ON APRIL 15 BE WORRIED ABOUT GETTING EVICTED.
AND THAT ONE WE NEED TO WORK ON.
I'M VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE IDEA OF PAYMENT PLANS.
I THINK THEY WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
IN TERMS OF OUR WATER BILLS WE HAVE BEEN LETTING PEOPLE WORK OUT PAYMENT PLANS WITH US FOREVER.
WE HAVE ALWAYS LET PEOPLE WORK OUT PAYMENT PLANS.
LANDLORDS WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TOO.
I'M JUST NOT SURE WHAT WE DO TONIGHT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE IS GOING TO HOLD A MONTH DOWN THE ROAD.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IS GOING TO GET EVICTED IN THAT MONTH PERIOD.
BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED WHAT THE P PLAN POLICY IS.
>> NOBODY HAS MENTIONED YET WE HAVE NON-P HAVE RENT ASSISTANCE THAT HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR DECADES.
THE THREE-DAY NOTICE THAT THE LANDLORD PROVIDES IS A SAFEGUARD FOR HIM.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY LEGALLY HA PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY.
SO THERE IS NO SUCH THING AN ILLEGAL EVICTION.
THE SHERIFF IS NOT COMING TO FORCE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES.
IT'S UP TO HELP EDUCATE THE RESIDENTS WHAT THE PROCESS MEANS TO THEM.
I DON'T THINK IT'S TIME FOR US TO DO ANYTHING TODAY.
I THINK IT'S TIME TO CONTINUE TO SHARE RESOURCES.
AND WHEN THE GOVERNOR LIFTS THE ORDER THEN THAT IS WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE SITUATION IS.
AND IF WE NEED TO EXPAND THE SERVICES OR IF THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME CITY INTERVENTION.
>> JUST, YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE TO PASS SO TONIGHT THAT DOESN'T HELP THE PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE BEING DESCRIBE TO TONIGHT, IT DOESN'T HELP.
AGAIN, MY CONCERN IS THERE ARE SOME UNSCRUPULOUS FOLKS OUT THERE.
THAT IS WHERE WE GO BACK TO THE RESOURCES.
BUT THE UNFAIR HOUSING OR OTHER RESOURCES WE CAN UTILIZE SO THAT THE PEOPLE THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE HURT BY THIS, THE MOST VUL HAVE A VOICE.
HAVING SOMETHING, THE PROGRAM TO EXTEND MORE MONTHS DOESN'T HELP THE
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PEOPLE BEING TODAY.I'M ALSO SYMPATHETIC BUT I AM NOT PREPARED TONIGHT TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAM.
I AM PREPARED TO TRY TO LOOK AT WAYS SO WE CAN HELP THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE NEED AND THE ISSUE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO DOWN THAT PATH.
WHAT I WANT TO SAY AT THE LAST MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING AND THEN WE CHANGED IT TO TODAY TO MAKE A DECISION WE WANT TO DO FOR THE FUTURE.
THAT IS WHAT BROUGHT US TO APRIL 15.
ALSO, WE -- I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO FOLLOW EVERY CITY.
I LIKE TO THINK THAT A LOT INSTANCES WE ARE IN FRONT.
IF YOU LOOK AT INDIAN WELLS AND RANCHO ADOPTED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THE OTHER CITIES.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE INCOME PER HOUSEHOLD INDIO, IT'S PROBABLY A LOT MORE.
SO IF THEY ARE DOING IT, WHY WOULDN'T WE BE TAKING CARE OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LESS INCOME IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD? I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS A FACT BUT YOU'LL GO ON A WHIM TO BELIEVE THAT.
LIKE I STATED BEFORE, IT'S NOT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO QUALIFY FOR THESE BENEFITS.
BUT THEY DO WORK IN OUR FIELDS TO PUT OUR THE TABLES.
THEY WORK IN OUR CONSTRUCTION AREAS.
THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THAT.
BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR US TO ASSIST THEM? WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT EVERYBODY.
IT'S AFFECTING LANDLORDS AS WELL.
COUNCILMAN ORTIZ BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT AS A RESOURCE FOR THE LANDLORDS.
I SPOKE EARLIER ABOUT GETTING SOME MORE TO UTILIZE THE UTILITY BILLS.
AS FAR AS THE RESOURCES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
BUT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO GIVE FOLKS A LITTLE BIT OF THE CALM.
IT'S TRUE, THE GOVERNOR MIGHT DO SOMETHIN OR THE PRESIDENT MIGHT DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT UNTIL THEN, WHAT HAPPENS? JUNE 1 COMES AND IT'S LIFTED.
NOW WHAT? RENT IS DUE, UTILITIES ARE DUE, CAR NOTES ARE ALREADY DUE.
WE GOT TO HELP THE RESIDENTS IN SOME WAY.
ONCE AGAIN I SUPPORT SIX MONTHS.
OR A PAYMENT PLAN THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF SOMEBODY'S LEASE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS, MR. MAYOR.
I'M STILL, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IMMEDIATE THREATS TO THE RENTERS ARE.
IS THERE -- DOES YOUR CITY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO EXTEND THE RENT MORATORIUM THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE? IS THAT AN OPTION AVAILABLE TO OUR CITY? MY GUESS IS THAT IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY HAPPEN.
BUT IN TERMS OF WHAT IT IS THAT OUR R WORRYING ABOUT, EVERYBODY KEEPS TALKING ABOUT A RENT REPAYMENT PERIOD.
THAT IS NOT THE THING THAT IS THREATENIN TODAY.
I THINK WHAT IS THREATENING PEOPLE IS KNOWING WHAT THEY WILL DO JUNE 1 IF THE RENT COMES DUE.
IS THAT AN OPTION OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT GOES BEYOND WHAT WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO?
>> LET ME EXPLAIN IT, LET ME ANSWER THE QUESTION THIS WAY.
WHEN YOU READ THE ACTUAL, YOU KNOW, RENT MORATORIUM OR WHATEVER FOLKS CALL IT, WHAT THE LANGUAGE SAYS IS NOLAN LAN SHALL EVICT A TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE TENANT OR THE LESSEE CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE TENANT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS DUE TO COVID-19.
THAT PRETTY MUCH TRACK WHAT IS WE HAVE IN EFFECT WITH THE GOVERNOR.
THE NEXT LINE OF THE ORDINANCES SAY THAT THE LANDLORDS THAT KNOW, WHO KNOW THAT A TENANT OR LESSEE CANNOT PAY SOME RESPECT SHALL NOT -- PAY SOME OR ALL OF THE RENT SHALL NOT FILE THREE-DA OR QUIT NOTICE OR OTHERWISE SEEK TO EVICT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE TWO KEY PROVISIONS -- >> THAT IS IN THE COURT?
>> THESE ARE WHAT THE STEPS, STEP ONE OF THE PROCESS.
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THE COURT AND THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY REMEDIED THAT SO TO SPEAK.AT LEAST THROUGH, DEFINITELY THROUGH MAY 31.
ON THE BACK END, EVEN IF THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T DO ANYTHING IN MAY, THE COURT HAS PUT A STOPGAP AT THE BACK END.
WHAT THE TWO JURISDICTIONS HAVE NOT DONE IS SAY WHEN ALL OF THAT BACK RENT IS DUE.
BUT IT'S NOT AS IF THAT IS ALREADY IN EFFECT NOW -- >> I AGREE.
I'M JUST TRYING TO GET A GRIP ON WHAT IT IS THAT OUR RENTERS SHOULD BE AFRAID OF RIGHT NOW UNSCRUPULOUS LANDLORDS.
I THINK THAT THE PART AND -- >> GO AHEAD.
>> PY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CITY MANAGE -- I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CITY MANAGER IS TALKING ABOUT.
WHAT I'M THINKING IS TO TONIGHT WE MAY NOT PASS SOMETHING TONIGHT >>> BUT WE COULD GIVE STAFF TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING OR VOTE ON THE MEETING.
THE GOVERNOR MIGHT COME ONE A PAYMENT PLAN BUT UNTIL THEN HE HASN'T.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS.
BUT WHAT IF IT DOESN'T? MAYBE WE DON'T PASS ANYTHING BUT WE GIVE STAFF DIRECTION TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
>> I THINK A LOT OF THE URGENCY IS CLARITY FOR THE CITY.
LAST TIME WE DELAYED IT AND THEN TO A SPECIAL MEETING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE.
SO THEY ARE WAITING TO SEE IF WE'LL PROT RESIDENTS IF THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN.
>> PROTECT THEM THE PAYMENT PLAN?
>> SO YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE PAYMENT PLAN BASED ON THE TIME LONGEVITY TO PAY THE MONEY THEY OWE BACK OFF SO THEY DON'T OWE $1800 JUNE 1.
>> WELL, THE CITY MANAGER IS SAYING WHY IS IT SO URGENT TO PASS SOMETHING TODAY?
>> THAT IS THE PRIORITY AND THE DIRECTI RESIDENTS SO THEY KNOW WHAT PROTECTIONS THEY WILL HAVE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
SO IF THE GOVERNOR OR THE PRESIDENT ADDITIONAL FUNDS, THEN GOOD.
WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT THE GETTING PAID.
AND THINK WON'T BE SO MUCH OF AN ISSUE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A BASE PROTECTION FOR THE RENTERS THAT SAYS IF THEY NEED IT AT THE END OF THIS TIME, WHETHER GOVERNOR OR THE PRESIDENT TAKES ACTION, IF HELP PAYING THE RENT THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO PAY THAT RENT.
I THINK THEY WANT -- IT'S NOT SO MUCH THE EVICTED TOMORROW BUT THEY WANT AN ANSWER FROM US.
THEY WANT TO KNOW DO WE HAVE THEIR BACKS IN THAT SENSE?
CITY MANAGER? IS THAT CLARITY TO YOU?
I HAVEN'T HAD A SINGLE RENTER COME IN AND ABOUT THE PAYMENT PLANS.
I HAVE HAD MANY RENTERS COME IN AND TALK ABOUT LANDLORDS THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE DEALING WITH.
SO I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND URGENCY ON SOMETHI ESSENTIALLY A SEPTEMBER ONWARD KIND OF ISSUE.
I FULLY ACCEPT WE WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT PLANS.
THERE IS NO WAY IN THE WORLD THAT ALL OF THE PEOPLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUDDENLY PAY THE RENTS.
IT'S INEVITABLE THAT THE STATE WILL DO IT INDIVIDUAL CITY WILL DO IT.
I DON'T DOUBT THAT FOR A MINUTE.
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHAT WE DO AND WHAT MAKES SENSE.
I THINK THERE IS A WILL TO GIVE THEM S ASSURANCE OF WHAT, YOU KNOW, MIGHT BE AN OPPORTUNITY THERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A DATE OR AN END DATE OF WHAT IT IS GOING TO BE OR WHAT IS FAIR.
NO MATTER WHAT WE DO IT WILL GIVE THEM ASSURANCE BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE AFTER THAT PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO BE EVICT AND PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO PAY THE RENT AND THE OTHER STUFF.
I AGREE WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER FERMON THI A LONG DRAWN OUT PROCESS TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK.
IT WILL TAKE A LOT LONGER THAN SIX TO EIGH WHEN THIS IS OVER TO PAY IT OFF.
BUT I SEE THE IDEA OF THE CLARITY BEHIND HELPING PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE THEY MIGHT HAVE A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
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SIX MONTHS TO DO IT.BUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT CITY MANAGER WH FEEL IT WILL GO? THEY ARE ALL OVER THE BOARD.
RANCHO MIRAGE HAS TAKEN PART OF IT.
SIX MONTHS, TWELVE MONTHS WHO DO WE TELL THESE PEOPLE?
>> DOES IT DO ANY GOOD FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A POLICY -- I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT YOU ARE ALL GOING TO VOTE FOR THIS.
TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT WOULD DECLARE THE INTENT THAT RENTERS WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE BACK PAYMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS WITHOUT ACTUALLY ADOPTING THE FIRM POLICY? IT WOULDN'T BE LEGISLATION.
IT WOULD BE A DECLARATION OF INTENT.
MY POINT BEING I DON'T THINK THAT RIGHT NOW YOU WILL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT SAYS IT WILL BE "X." RIGHT NOW OTHERWISE YOU ARE EITHER GOING TO BE IN A POSITION OF HAVING NO ACTION RIGHT BACK HERE WITH THE SAME MEETING IN THREE WEEKS.
OR WHAT? I DON'T THINK THAT THERE IS ANY OTHER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOW AND THREE WEEKS FROM NOW IF THE COUNCIL TAKES NO ACTION AT ALL.
>> WELL, THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO IN THE MEANTIME OTHER THAN THE ASSURANCE TO THE RESIDENTS THAT THERE IS SOME MEASURE INITIATE EITHER LAND LORDS, BANKS OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE TO HAVE SOME KIN PAYMENT PLAN TO BE ABLE TO PAY IT BACK.
MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE HEALTH AND THE WELL BEING OF THE RESIDENTS.
WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY ON THE STREET.
THIS HAS CAUGHT US ALL OFF-GUARD.
NOBODY THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN THIS QUICK.
EVEN THE BIG RECESSION TOOK YEARS TO COME TO FRUITION WHAT IT WAS.
THIS HAS DROPPED IT IN A MATTER OF WEEKS ON TOP OF US WE WEREN'T PREPARED.
I HAVE NOT PROBLEM LOOKING FOR ASSURANCES.
I DON'T WANT TO ADOPT SOMETHING FOR THE SAKE OF ADOPTING SOMETHING IF THERE IS CLARITY.
IF WE WERE MORE IN TUNE THAT EVERYBODY AGREED WHERE WE WOULD BE IN SIX OR EIGHT MONTHS.
COUNCILMAN FERMON HAS AN IDEA WITH THE LEASE PAYMENT AND THAT.
I'M NOT AGAINST WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTER RESIDENTS.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME I THINK WE NEED MORE CLARITY ON WHAT IT IS WE WILL ADOPT AND WHERE AND HOW WE'LL ADOPT IT IN TERMS OF EVERYTHING ELSE.
WHO PUT THEIR HAND UP? MR. FERMON, GO AHEAD.
WE'LL STAY HERE AS LONG AS YOU WANT TO GE WANT TO GO AND EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GIVE A SAY IN.
I WANT TO GIVE INSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY THE DIRECTION.
WE ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT THOSE WHO ARE SE THEY ARE NOT BEING PAID SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PAY US.
SO WE ARE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING A PROFIT BUT WE ARE PROVIDING THE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS.
WE HAVE TO HAVE MONEY IN OUR BANK TO PAY FOR SERVICES, TOO.
HOW DOES IT AFFECT US BY WHAT WE DO? IT MIGHT BE NOTHING.
IT COULD BE ROB COMES BACK AND SAYS YOU KNOW THIS WILL HAVE VERY IT WILL TO NO EFFECT ON US.
THE BANKS MIGHT COME BACK TO SAY NOTHING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE ASSURANCE WE ARE DOING THE BEST THING.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IN ASSURING THAT WHATEVER WAY.
GO AHEAD TO SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO SAY.
>> FIRST, THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR FOR GIVING OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THE DISCUSSION GOING.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS.
THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT AND YOUR STAFF FOR WORKING HARD.
I WANT TO REITERATE THE CITY HAS TO UNDERSTAND THE CITY STAFF HAS BEEN REDUCED TO, YOU KNOW, ONLY A FEW FOLKS IN THE OFFICE.
THERE IS STILL CITY BUSINESS GOING ON.
THERE IS STILL DEVELOPMENT GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY.
ON TOP OF IT WE HAVE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WE ARE DEALING WITH.
SO I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR THAT.
THANK MY COUNCILMEMBERS ALSO FOR TIN PUT IN -- IF THE INPUT IN THE DISCUSSION.
WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOT HERE WITHOUT IT THAT.
BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S HARD EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE THE GREAT IDEAS WE HAVE NOTHING ON PAPER TO VOTE ON RIGHT NOW.
MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO COME UP WITH AN IDEA, A PLAN.
AND HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTE ON IT.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS NOTHING TO VOTE ON.
WE HAVE ALL MADE VALID POINTS BUT THERE DOCUMENTED WE CAN VOTE ON.
I WANT TO GIVE RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING AS SOON AS
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POSSIBLE.AS STAFF CAN PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING ON PAPER THAT WE CAN VOTE ON.
YOU KNOW BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH.
I SEE VALID POINTS WITH EVERYONE.
WHAT CAN WE VOTE ON RIGHT NOW? WHAT CAN WE PASS?
THEN, LIKE I SAID, WE WILL GO AS LONG AS WE NEED TO.
WHAT WE NEED TO DO LET EVERYBODY HAVE THE STAY, LET THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY ADDRESS WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
WHAT WE'LL DO IS EACH ONE OF US WILL GO BACK AND GIVE WHAT WE THOUGHT ARE GUIDELINES.
YOU ARE TALKING SIX MONTHS, EIGHT MONTHS.
GIVE CLEAR DIRECTION TO THE CITY STAFF.
IF THAT IS TO COME BACK WITH AN ORDINANCE OR COME BACK TO SOMETHING TO LOOK AT OR VOTE ON OR MULTIPLE DIFFERENT ONES TO PICK FROM IT.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH A SPECIAL MEETING.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM SPEAKING AS ONE VOICE.
THE CITY MANAGER IS OF THE OPINION, TOO, THERE ISN'T A LOT TO VOTE ON.
HE AGREES THERE ARE THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN.
INTERRUPT ME IF I SPEAK OUT OF TURN, CITY MANAGER.
BUT HE IS SAYING THE SAME THING.
LET THE CITY MANAGER AND ATTORNEY COME UP AND TALK ABOUT WHAT TO DO AND GIVE THE GUIDELINES AND MOVE FORWARD WHAT WE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE RESIDENTS AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES WE NEED TO.
CITY MANAGER, WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT? WHAT IS IT YOU NEED TIME WISE, THOUGHTS? YOU HEARD THE CONVERSATION.
WHAT IS THAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE COMING BACK AND RECOMMENDING TO US? WE ARE THE ULTIMATE DECISION MAKERS BUT CONFIDENT WILL HELP THE CITY PROVIDE THE ASSURANCES WE NEED TO.
>> WELL, I MEAN, THIS IS WHY YOU GET PAID BIG SALARIES YOU KNOW.
THAT WAS A JOKE FOR ANYBODY WHO THINKS YOU ARE REALLY GETTING PAID A BIG SALARY.
YOU CAN'T TELL IT WAS A LAUGH THERE.
YOU KNOW IN THIS SITUATION, WHEN I HEAR MR. ORTIZ AND MR. FERMON, WHAT THEY ARE SAYING TO US IS THAT WE NEED TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS OUR RENTERS, OUR RENTER POPULATION ASSURANCES THAT THE COMMUNITY IS GOING TAKE CARE OF THEM AND PROTECT THEM FROM A SITUATION WHERE THEY END UP OUT OF AN APARTMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE RENT AT ANY POINT DOWN THE ROAD.
THAT IS WHY THE SUGGESTION OF 6 TO 12 MONTHS.
I LIKE THE SUGGESTION OR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE.
AS A WAY TO INDICATE TO THE RENTER POPULATION THAT THE CITY CARES ABOUT THEM AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF, I THINK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN HAS BEEN A RECOGNITION THAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLI GOAL.
BUT QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THAT IS THE POLICY THAT DELIVERS IT.
IT MAKES US LOOK LIKE OTHER THE CITIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
I'M NOT SURE THAT IS THE GOAL HERE.
THE GOAL IS NOT TO MATCH EVERY OTHER CITY COACHELLA VALLEY.
THE GOAL IS TO DELIVER TO OUR RENTER POPULATION SOME COMFORT THAT FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT THEIR FAULT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD AND THEY THEY ARE SOMEHOW GOING TO BE NOT TAKEN CARE OF.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS SOME MONEY OUT THERE FOR SOME OF THE RENTERS.
I HAVE A FAIRLY GOOD SENSE THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT MORE MONEY OUT THERE.
BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT IT DOES US HARM TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT SAYS HERE IS THE BACKSTOP IN CASE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS.
WE ARE PUTTING THIS OUT THERE AS A PROTE THE RENTERS IF SOMETHING BETTER DOESN'T COME ALONG.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T DO SOMETHIN LOCKS US IN TO SOMETHING THAT BECAME SUPERFLUOUS.
THAT BECAME UNNECESSARY BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED AT THE STATE LEVEL ESSENTIALLY DUPLICATED WHAT WE HAD DONE.
IT WOULDN'T MATTER IF IT DUPLICATED IT.
IT WOULD MATTER IF WE MADE IT WORSE.
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THAT BECAME A BIGGER BURDEN ON LANDLORDS WAITING TO BE PAID.SO I'M NOT SURE IT DOES ANY HARM FOR THE CITY TO ADOPT SOMETHING THAT HAS A TIME PERIOD FOR THE REPAYMENT.
I'M JUST NOT SURE ULTIMATELY THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY THING WE'LL DO.
I STILL STRONGLY THINK HELPING PEOPLE WIT CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP GET INVOLVED IN THAN TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY WILL HAVE A PAYMENT PERIOD ON APRIL 15.
BUT IF THAT IS WHAT WILL MAKE THE LOCAL P FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE, I WOULDN'T OBJECT THAT MOTION -- NOT MOTION.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL CAN DECIDE WHERE YOU WANT TO GO ON IT.
CITY ATTORNEY, ANY OTHER WORDS OR THOUGHT HAVE? OBVIOUSLY YOU WORK WITH THE MULTIPLE CITIES.
YOU ARE IN THE KNOW OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING.
PLUS YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE GOVERNORS AND THE STUFF COMING DOWN.
ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN TELL US THAT YOU MI ADD TO OUR CONVERSATION?
>> I THINK THE CITY MANAGER SAID IT WELL.
SIX MONTHS, I'M NOT SAYING THAT THERE ORDINANCES THAT ARE LONGER THAN THAT.
BUT THE SIX-MONTH REPAYMENT PLAN SEEMS TO BE THE NORM.
OUR OFFICE REPRESENTS 34 CITIES.
NOT ALL OF THEM HAVE ADOPTED ORDINANCE; SUCH AS, THIS.
BUT THE ONES THAT HAVE ARE IN THAT SIX-MONTH RANGE.
LET'S CONSIDER WHERE WE ARE GOING.
TRY TO PUT SOMETHING IN TO DECIDE WHERE WE WILL GO.
I'LL TAKE MR. ORTIZ, MR. FERMON, MS. AMITH AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM YOU ARE LAST BEFORE I GO AND WE'LL COME UP WITH THE GUIDANCE TO THE CITY MANAGER, STAFF AND ATTORNEY ON WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH THIS.
MR. ORTIZ, LAST COMMENTS ON ANYTHING AND WHAT YOUR WISHES IF YOU WERE TO SEE THIS GO, OBVIOUSLY IF ANYTHING CHANGES WE WILL TAKE IT IN TO ACCOUNT.
I WOULD LIKE THE SIX-MONTH PAYMENT PLAN.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE PEOPLE 30 DAYS TO PR DOCUMENTATION.
I WOULD LIKE THE WRITING PROVIDED TO BE, FOR TEXT MESSAGES AND E-MAILS TO BE APPLICABLE TO THE WRITING THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE LANDLORDS.
I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE NO LATE FEES OR INTERESTS THAT CAN BE COLLECTED BY THE LANDLORDS ON THE BACK DUE RENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO PROHIBIT THE SERVICE OF NOTICE FOR NOW.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE UNTIL THE END OF THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION.
>> BY US OR BY THE STATE OR THE COUNTY? WHO WOULD YOU GIVE THE ULTIMATE JURISDICTION TO?
>> I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE NO PROVISIONS PARTIAL RENT HAS TO BE PAID IN THAT TIME PERIOD.
>> I WOULD LIKE THERE TO BE 15 DAYS TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE LANDLORD.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS A VERY URGENT MATTER FOR US.
I WAS TOLD THAT TODAY WE'D BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION.
SO I SEE NOW IT WILL BE DELAYED AGAIN.
I AM HOPING TO GET SOME CLARITY ON THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
>> THE DECISION YOU SAID WAS GOING TO GET TO WAS BY? WHO? US WHEN WE TALKED ON THE LAST MEETING?
>> I SPOKE TO, I BELIEVE, IT WAS THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.
ALSO BEFORE I TOUCH ON THE MORATORIUM, I'D LIKE TO SEE HOW WE ARE GOING TO USE THE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COVID ISSUE.
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ARE WE GOING TO UTILIZE IT THROUGH THE NON-PROFITS? HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT? I THINK IT WILL BE A HELP TO THE RESIDENTS AS WELL.AS FAR AS THE MORATORIUM, I STATED EARLIER I'D LIKE TO SEE A SIX MONTHS OR PAYMENT PLAN THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF AN INDIVIDU TENANT'S LEASE.
AS FAR AS RENT DOCUMENTATION, I THINK TH RENT DOCUMENTATION IS NECESSARY FOR TENANT TO PROVIDE TO A LANDLORD.
IT IS AN UNWRITTEN RULE IN THE WORLD IF I PAPER, IT DOESN'T MATTER.
AND IT RELATES TO THE MORATORIUM ALSO.
WE KEEP REFERRING TO THE MAYBE THE GOVERN TO DO SOMETHING BUT HE HASN'T.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO ACT ON IT NOW.
I DO THINK THAT WE NEED TO HAVE OUR TENANTS PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION TO OUR LANDLORDS.
I BELIEVE A 12-MONTH PERIOD IS TOO LONG, DRAWN OUT AS FAR AS THE PAYMENT PLAN.
AS FAR AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US COME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I KNOW WE KEEP PUTTING A LOT ON STAFF'S SHOULDERS BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE US COME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO VOTE ON SOMETHING AND LET T DEMOCRATIC PROCESS PLAY OUT.
I MEAN, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO.
WE WERE ELECTED TO DO THIS FOR OUR FOLKS.
IT NEEDS TO BE VOTED ON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
JUST TO ECHO WHAT I STATED EARLIER, EARLIER IN THE MONTH, WE SPOKE ABOUT THIS.
AND WE WERE TO COME BACK WITH SOMETHING TO VOTE ON.
LIKE I SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER, I DO NOT WANT TO MODEL WHAT EVERY CITY IS DOING.
BUT WE HAVE DRAFT PLANS WE COULD USE NECESSARY CHANGES TO FIT OUR COMMUNITY.
LIKE I SPOKE BEFORE AND I WANT TO REITERAT THE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO QUALIFY TO RECEIVE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING AND THE RESOURCES THAT ARE COMING AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE TO LOOK AFTER THOSE FOLKS, TOO.
I HOPE WE CAN COME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO VOTE ON IN.
I'M IN SUPPORT OF A PAYMENT PLAN.
YOU SAID THE SPECIAL MEETING IF NEEDED?
>> WELL, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO VOTE ON TODAY? WE DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO VOTE ON.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WE COME BACK AS SO POSSIBLE AND BE ABLE TO VOTE ON THIS.
I THINK WAITING ANOTHER TWO WEEKS WE ARE DOING INJUSTICE TO THE RESIDENTS BY DOING THAT.
BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE TH TWO WEEKS ALREADY FOR US TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS.
WHETHER IT, HOWEVER IT PLAYS OUT IN THE VOTE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US VOTE ON THIS AS SOON ADDS POSSIBLE.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE ANYONE EVER GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT WE WERE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT THER CONSENSUS TO HAVE THIS ITEM BROUGHT BEFORE US.
CITY MANAGER BROUGHT IT BEFORE US FOR DIR TONIGHT.
BUT SINCE THE CONVERSATION HAS COME UP, I ADAMANTLY AGAINST THIS.
THERE IS ONLY TWO PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BR FORWARD.
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN CON SES SUS SO I DO CONSENSUS.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THERE WAS THE IDEA WE'D VOTE.
WE ARE INTERJECTING OURSELVES IN THE PRIV PROPERTY OWNER RIGHTS.
THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER.
WE HAVE TO DIRECT PEOPLE TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GO.
TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS THEY NEED.
OR TO RECEIVE GUIDANCE THAT THEY NEED.
THE LEGAL GUIDANCE TO BE ABLE TO AVOID AN EVICTION.
SO I'M REALLY CONFUSED TONIGHT.
I NEVER HEARD THAT THERE WAS CONSENSUS TO HAVE THE ITEM VOTED ON.
AS FAR AS WHAT WE'LL DO NEXT, THE STATE CALIFORNIA HAS PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
THAT DOESN'T EXPIRE UNTIL THE END OF MAY.
SO, I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS AGAIN UNLESS THE GOVERNOR DOES ANYTHING AT THE END OF MAY TO EXTEND THIS BEYOND MAY.
THEN MAYBE AT THAT TIME IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.
BUT AT THIS POINT IT'S A MUTE POINT.
AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR TO US BE, TO DO.
I GUESS I SEE THINGS MORE AS IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
YOU KNOW WE HAVE 90 DAYS BEYOND THE EXECUTIVE DAY WHENEVER THAT
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MAY BE ALREADY.INDIO HAS ALWAYS STEPPED UP, DONE WELL BY ITS RESIDENTS.
AND DONE MORE GENERALLY THAN ANY OTHER COMMUNITY.
BUT I GUESS MY CONCERN IS NOT ADDING THE SIX MONTHS.
IT'S THE IMMEDIACY OF THE NEEDS.
YOU KNOW, THE FARM WORKERS OR THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE HOTELS OR NO LONGER, THAT POTENTIALLY GETTING THE DOLLARS THAT THEY DESERVE TO GET.
IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING THE VICTIM UNSCRUPULOUS LANDLORDS.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT I SEE AS URGENCY.
ADDING SIX MONTHS TO 90 DAYS IS NOT GOING TO HELP THE PROBLEM OF THE PEOPLE THAT I JUST MENTIONED, THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER FERMON MENTIONED THAT IS TRYING TO HELP.
SO FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, I THINK WE NEED TO PUT AS MUCH FOCUS AND NORM AS WE CAN TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE NEED, TH ISSUES, THAT HAVE THE PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME NOW.
I THINK THAT WE CAN DEAL WITH THE ADDING ON.
BUT WE HAVE ALREADY GOT 90 DAYS.
WHAT IF THE GOVERNOR ADDS 90 DAYS AND ANOTHER 90 DAY.
BUT MY URGENCY RIGHT NOW IS TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE HAVING THE ISSUES AND THAT ARE HAVING THE PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW.
>> SO YOU ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF INVOKING A THING AT THIS PRESENT TIME?
>> DO YOU WANT THE CITY MANAGER NOT TO BRING BACK THE OPPORTUNITY?
>> I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN AND SHOULD REVISIT FREQUENTLY.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING ON OUR RADAR SCREEN.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE LOOK AT.
POSSIBLY ADOPT IN THE FUTURE AS THINGS EVOLVE.
IF THERE HADN'T BEEN ALREADY A 90-DAY BEYOND THE END OF THE EMERGENCY, I WOULD I HAVE SEEN MORE URGENCY.
SO THE DECISION TO ME ISN'T URGENT.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED TODAY, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW ARE THE PEOPLE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON.
I'M TORN BETWEEN THE TWO TO BE HONEST.
I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE CITY MA TO DO.
COME UP WITH HOW WE ARE GOING TO ALLOCAT $512,000 TOWARD INLAND HOUSING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE THE STAFF OR TH TAKE ON THE ISSUE.
I'M SURE EVERYBODY ELSE WILL USE THIS.
WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH FOR $19,000 WHICH ISN'T MUCH.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE KEEP UP OR IF WE HAVE JESUS AND OTHER PEOPLE HELP WITH IT.
I ALSO THINK WE GET MONEY TO THE COMMUNI RESCUE MISSION.
FINE FOOD BANK AND THE MARTHA VILLAGE AND NON-PROFITS THAT ARE HELPING TO DEDICATE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED FROM FOOD TO CARE PACKAGES TO HELP THEM WITH THE RENT.
I THINK THE CITY MANAGER NEEDS TO COME ONE UTILIZE THAT AS QUICK AS WE CAN SO WE CAN GET IT VOTED ON AND OUT.
I AM NOT AGAINST LOOKING AT THIS.
I AGREE THERE IS AN URGENCY TO THE INDIVI NOW.
I'M NOT EXCITED ABOUT MAKING A DETERMINATION AND LET THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY ATTORNEY TELL US THAT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE THINK IS PRESSING BEYOND WE CAN'T TAKE THE TIME TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS DONE.
I'M NOT AGAINST GIVING THEM A SIX-MONTH WINDOW TO PAY BACK THE PLAN WHEN THAT STARTS AND WHEN WE VOTE ON THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY.
WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHTS AND WHAT YOU WILL NE SOMETHING BACK TO US TO APPEASE THE COUNCIL ON WHAT THEY NEED?
>> I'D LIKE TO HAVE A SHOT AT BRINGING SOMETHING BACK.
>> AND I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE FEELING LIKE TWO WEEKS IS A LONG -- OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETINGS IS THREE WEEKS.
SO EVEN A SPECIAL MEETING IN TWO WEEKS -- THE TROUBLE WITH ONE WEEK, THAT AGENDA COMES OUT TWO DAYS FROM NOW.
WE ARE DEALING WITH MATHIS BROTHERS AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND WE HAVE GOT CRISIS EVERY DAY AT CITY HALL.
I DON'T THINK THERE IS ENOUGH HOURS IN T DO JUSTICE TO SOMETHING.
LOOK AT THE REPORTS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY OVER THE LAST WEEK.
SO WITH ALL APOLOGIES TO PEOPLE WHO THINK WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TURN THINGS AROUND IN A WEEK, SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE.
WE COULD HAVE HAD DECISIONS TONIGHT.
IT'S JUST THE COUNCIL DIDN'T AGREE.
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THAT IS WHY YOU DIDN'T GET A DECISION TONIGHT.BUT I WOULD RATHER BRING SOMETHING BACK.
WE WILL HAVE THIS MEETING OVER AND OVER AG DON'T.
>> AND I WOULD RATHER BRING SOMETHING BACK AND GET THE COUNCIL, YOU KNOW, TO LOOK AT IT.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT ISSUES AS MUCH AS WE CAN IN THE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND SEE IF THERE AR OTHER THINGS WE CAN PUT ON THE TABLE TO SEEM TO US TO HAVE A MORE, HAVE AT AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING OUR RESIDENTS.
>> I'M NOT SURE THERE IS ANY HARM IN THE SIX MONTH.
I'M NOT SURE THERE IS ANY HARM IN THAT.
>> THERE COULD BE GREAT BENEFIT IN IT.
SO LET ME PUT IT TOGETHER AND BRING IT BACK.
I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL BEING WILLING TO THAT.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE 2-2 AND I'M THE DECIDING VOTE AGAIN.
>> I HAVE GREAT RESPECTS FOR YOU.
I THINK OTHER THING ON THE COUNCIL NEED TO UNDERSTAND, TOO, WE HAVE H.O.H., TOO.
WE HAVE, I'VE GOT QUESTIONS -- I LIVE IN AN H.O.A.
THE COURSE IS CLOSED, THE CLUBHOUSE IS CLOSED.
YOU KNOW, AND NOR SHOULD THEY.
BUT THOSE PEOPLE ALSO HAVE AN H.O.A.
HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORECLOSURE ON YOUR PROPERTY ALSO.
YOU KNOW, THAT YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT.
THEY CAN PUT A LIEN ON YOUR PROPERTY.
THAT ARE NOT WAIVING FEES THAT ARE NOT PAYING SO IS MORE TO CONSIDER THAN JUST THE RENT SAFETY AND THE RENT CONTROLS, TOO.
BUT LIKE I SAID YOU START TO GET IN TO T PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
NOT EVERYBODY LIVES IN MY AREA PLAY GOLF COULDN'T CARE IF THE COURSE IS OPEN OR NOT.
YOU WOULD THINK THEY GET A DISCOUNT.
IT'S NOT FOR US TO DECIDE HOW THE BUSINES OPERATION.
OURS SO TO GIVE THEM SUPPORT ON WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR YOU, CITY MANAGER.
I'M GOING TO VOTE TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> SO I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT BROUGHT BACK.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU BRING TO US.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT AVENUES WE ARE GOING T SPEND THE $512,000 TO ALLEVIATE THE OTHER ISSUES WE HAVE.
NOW I'M NOT SAYING I WILL VOTE FOR IT.
IT DEPENDS WHAT THEY BRING FORWARD.
I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT BACK TO US.
I WOULD GIVE US OTHER OPTIONS ON WHAT YO THERE IS AND AS MUCH GUIDANCE AS INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN.
>> SO I'M GOING TO DECIDE, AS THE DECIDING FACTOR TO ALLOW HIM TO BRING IT BACK TO US.
WHEN WE WILL BRING IT BACK, I'LL GIVE OPPORTUNITY.
THE STAFF IS ALREADY STRETCHED THIN.
LET HIM GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING BACK WHAT HE THINKS IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE ON SOMETHING GOOD OR IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY.
YOU HAVE THE DIRECTION, CITY MANAGER.
>> IF WE COULD TAKE A QUICK TWO-SECOND RECESS.
ALL YOU GUYS UP THERE CAN GET UP TO LEAVE.
IF I CAN TAKE TWO SECONDS, I THINK YOU CAN JUSTIFY WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
IF WE CAN GET THE MIC SHUT DOWN.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A SMALL BREAK.
THANK YOU FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF FOR THE VIVID DISCUSSION ON BEING ABLE LOOK AT WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO HELP THE RESIDENTS AND COMING UP WITH THE SOLUTIONS TO THAT.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.
BUT THE CITY ATTORNEY WANTS TO SAY A QUICK THING REAL QUICK.
>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH -- >> MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
MR. FERMON? MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS THERE.
MR. ORTIZ, YOU THERE? MAYOR PRO TEM? OKAY.
>> YES, COUNCILMEMBER AMITH TEXTED ME THAT SHE IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE REST OF THE MEETING.
I THINK SHE IS FEELING A BIT TIRED.
>> PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT AS OF 8:40, THERE WILL BE FOUR COUNCILMEMBERS.
AND MISS AMITH WILL NOT BE VOTING.
WE WILL TAKE THE REST OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA AND TAKE CARE OF IT.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 8, WHICH IS T CALENDAR.
ITEM "A" THROUGH "O." >> PUBLIC COMMENT.
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>> DIDN'T WE JUST DO PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> WE HAVE MORE PUBLIC COMMENT? HOLD ON.
I THOUGHT WE DID PUBLIC COMMENT.
THEY ARE TELLING US TO START AGAIN.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE THAT WANT TO SPEAK?
>> THANK YOU FOR CORRECTING ME.
"MY NAME IS PAULINA, INDIO RESIDENT SINCE BIRTH.
AS WE HAVE BEEN BATTLING THE PANDEMIC BY DISTANCING IT'S SURPRISING TO SEE MATHIS REOPEN AS THEY HAVE EXPRESSED OPPOSITION FOR THE BUSINESS RESUMING WORK.
IT'S MY RIGHT AS A TAXPAYER AND VOTER TO KNOW WHO IN THE INDIO ALLOWED THEM TO RESUME BUSINESS.
IT IS SAT TO SEE THE INDIO BECOMING THE NUMBER ONE CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY WITH THE HIGHEST CASES OF THE COVID-19.
THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT MY CITY DOESN'T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER.
I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO SHUT DOWN MATHIS FURNITURE UNTIL THE TIME IT'S SAFE.
>> THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS FROM AMALIA.
WE'LL GIVE ME A MINUTE TO CALL.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE MATHIS BROTHERS ALREADY THAT IT'S BEING HANDLED AND THE CITY DOES NOT CONDONE THE OPENING.
LISTEN, I THINK I SPOKE TO SOME OF YOU.
MY CONCERN IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THE RULES ARE.
AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROTECT THEM.
I HAVE BEEN GETTING PHONE CALLS AND INTEREST THAT PEOPLE ARE AFRAID, THEY ENOUGH FOR THE RENT.
AND THAT, YOU KNOW, THEN SOME LANDLORDS CONTINUING TO THREATEN.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU GUYS CAN INCLUDE IT IN YOUR BILLS THAT YOU SEND OUT TO WATER OR ELECTRICITY WHERE YOU EXPLAIN IN A SIMPLE WAY WHAT THE RULES ARE.
THE OTHER PART IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GE INVOLVED.
TO REALLY LET PEOPLE KNOW BECAUSE THERE IS STILL A LOT OF CONFUSION OUT THERE.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE EXPLAIN TO THEM TO LIKE LOWER THEIR ANXIETY AND PREOCCUPATION WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON.
EVERY DAY I LOOK AT THE NUMBERS IN TERMS OF PEOPLE GETTING, THAT ARE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIME.
PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS.
I'M SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THE FAMILI STREETS.
SO, WHATEVER YOU CAN DO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS OR JUST THE ONE READ AND ONE -- >> THAT IS IT, MAYOR.
MOVING ON TO ITEM 8 NOW, THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]
ITEMS "A" THROUGH "O." IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEMS? MOTION? I CAN'T HEAR YOU, WAYMOND.HOWEVER I NEED TO ABSTAIN ON ITEM NUMBER "H." >> OKAY.
DIDN'T HEAR WHAT THE MOTION WAS.
FOR WHATEVER REASON, I SEE TIM THERE.
SO, IS THERE SOMEBODY WE NEED TO ASK OF THE STAFF?
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YOU ARE OBTAINING.I DID NOT HEAR YOUR COMMENTS, MR. FERMON.
I TAKE IT THAT -- >> HE IS MUTED.
>> YOU ARE PUTTING THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON?
>> I WAS MAKING A MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
THEN MAYOR PRO TEM YOU SECOND THAT WITH ABSTENTION ON -- >> ITEM "H." IT HAS TO DO WITH A CONFLICT OF, A PO CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS IT REFERENCES THE SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY AND THE SUBSEQUENT ZONING.
>> AND COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES OWNS PROPERTY WITHIN THE AREA.
>> SO WITH THAT WE HAVE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO NOW ITEM NUMBER NIN ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS.
[a. Agreement between the City of Indio and Soma Global in the amount of $436,808 for a five-year Software as a Service contract and related implementation services for a new computer aided dispatch and records management system (CAD/RMS) (Ian Cozens, Information Technology Director) Recommendation: Approve]
ITEM "A" AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IN GLOBAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $436,808 FOR SOFTWARE AS SERVICE CONTRACT AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR NEW COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH AND THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.CAD/RMS. IAN, WHO IS HANDLING THIS FOR US? THERE YOU WILL! IAN, WELCOME.
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE HEAD OF I.T.
WOULD FIGURE A WAY TO TO THE MEETING.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS A SOFTWARE A AGREEMENT WITH THE SOMA GLOBAL FOR A REPLACEMENT CAD/RMS SYSTEM.
TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE, CAD/RMS, CAD IS COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH.
RMS STANDS FOR THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
IT'S BASICALLY HOW THE POLICE WORK IS HA TRACKED THROUGH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROJECT IN MAY OF BORN CONSULTING AWARDED THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT TO TAKE US FROM A N ASSESSMENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION.
IN JUNE OF 2019, COMP HEPSIVE NEEDS ASSE -- COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS AND NETWORK ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED.
WELL, AFTER IT WAS COMPLETED, WE MOVED FO WITH THE VETTING SEVEN DIFFERENT VENDORS.
WHAT I MEAN BY "VETTING" WE BROUGHT IN SEVEN DIFFERENT VENDORS TO LOOK TO SEE WHAT IS OUT THERE, TO SEE IF THERE ARE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. WE DID HALF DAY DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS. WHEN WE WERE DONE WITH THAT IT BECAME CLEAR TO US THAT ONE SYSTEM KIND OF STOOD OUT ABOVE THE REST.
AFTER INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS WE DECIDED TO BACK FOR A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP.
IN THE WORKSHOP THEY GAVE US A VERY IN-DEP DEMONSTRATION OF THE SOFTWARE.
ALSO, THEY GAVE US A CHANCE TO GET HANDS SOFTWARE.
AT THE END OF THE TWO-DAY WORKSHOP W FEEDBACK.
WE HAD SOME ADDITIONAL INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS.
WE DECIDED TO BRING THEM BACK FOR A SCRI DEMONSTRATION.
THE SCRIPTED DEMONSTRATION IS BASICALLY WHERE WE LAY OUT ALL THE FUNCTIONALITY WE WANT TO SEE IN THE SYSTEM.
AND HAVE THEM GO THROUGH IT LINE BY LINE TO SHOW US HOW THEIR SYSTEM HANDLE WHAT IS WE DO.
THEY CAME BACK, THEY DID THAT.
WE SAW THAT THEY INCORPORATED SOME OF TH FEEDBACK WE HAD GIVEN THEM IN THE WORKSHOP.
WE SAW THE FUNCTIONALITY ADDED TO THE SYSTEM.
AFTER THE SCRIPTED DEMONSTRATION WE DECIDED YOU KNOW WHAT? SOMA GLOBAL REALLY WAS THE BEST FIT FOR THE CITY OF INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO AT THAT POINT WE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWA REFERENCE CHECKS AND THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.
REFERENCE CHECKS CAME BACK GOOD.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE QUOTES THERE THAT OUT OF THEM AS FAR AS TECHNOLOGY GOES.
THE MOST ADVANCED PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY I HAVE SEEN.
MANAGER OF THE RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IN THE RELIABILITY THEY MAKE SYSTEM UPGRADES WITHOUT DOWN TIME.
CUSTOMER SERVICE, VERY HANDS ON AND RESPONSEIVE, WHICH IS ALL THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING AT A VENDOR.
THE LAST ONE WAS THE EHRLINGER, KENTUCKY, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHILE WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND THE REFERENCE CHECKS, TWO OTHER AGENCIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORN WITH THEM.
PORT OF SAN DIEGO AND THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF.
AS JUST RECENTLY SIGNED ON WITH SOMA GLOBAL.
PRIOR TO US EVERYONE GETTING TO PRICING OR ANYTHING, WE LOOKED AT THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. WE SAW WHAT MET OUR NEEDS THE BEST.
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THEN WE STARTED TALKING PRICE.WITH THAT SAID, SOMA GLOBAL CAME IN AT ONE-THIRD THE COST AT THE OTHER SOLUTIONS.
THE WAY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT GOOD OF A PRICE IS SOMA GLOBAL LOOKING TO GET A FOOTHOLD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
SO THEY ARE LOOKING TO GET IN.
KNOWING THAT, OUR CONSULTANT LEVERAGED THAT INFORMATION AND GOT US A STEEP DISCOUNT.
TO THE PRICING THAT YOU SEE TODAY.
I WANT TO MENTION SINCE WE DIDN'T GO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE OTHER VENDORS THE PRICING THAT YOU SEE THERE FROM THE OTHER VENDORS IS STRICTLY THE INITIAL PRICING THAT THEY SENT US AFTER THEY DID THE DEMONSTRATIONS FOR US.
SHOULD THIS BE APPROVED TONIGHT THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE JUNE 1 WE'D DO A PROJECT KICKOFF.
WITH AN ANTICIPATED GO LIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2021.
WITH THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROV FIVE-YEAR SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AN GLOBAL IN THE AMOUNT OF THE $436,808.
I'M HERE TO TAKE QUESTIONS AND THE CONSULTANT IS ON THE ZOOM CALL AS WELL SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THEM.
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.
OBVIOUSLY, SOME OF THE OTHER ONES WOULD HAVE NEGOTIATED DOWN BUT THAT IS AMAZING.
THAT IS JUST KUDOS TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR HELPING US GET THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL? MS. HOLMES?
SO THIS IS FOR ESSENTIALLY FOR THE POLICE FOR DISPATCH.
IT'S REALLY GOING TO HELP DISPATCH GIVE ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
IT ALSO TIES ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO MANAGEMENT, WHICH IS HOW WE PULL TOGETHER THE CASES, HOW DETECTIVES MANAGE TH CASELOAD AND FOLLOW UP ON LEADS.
ALL OF THAT TIES IN THIS SYSTEM.
SO IS THAT PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIO GOING TO CONTINUE BEING INVOLVED THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OR NOT?
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? IF NOT, GET A MOTION.
OR LIKE I SAID, PLEASE IF ANYBODY WANTS TO INTERJECT, PLEASE DO.
THANK YOU, MR. COZENS FOR YOUR GREAT PRESENTATION.
IT'S DEFINITELY NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NEEDED FOR SAFETY.
SO, WE CAN'T PUT BAND AIDS ON THINGS THAT IS PERTAINING TO THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.
I'LL RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE TH SOFTWARE AGREEMENT FROM THE CITY OF INDIO AN SOMA GLOBAL FOR $436,808.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T LET THE PO TALK FIRST CONSIDERING IT IS HIS BABY.
I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE KIRBY, WHO WAS THE PROJECT LEAD.
I WOULD ACTUALLY RECOMMEND WE GO AHEAD A CHIME IN REAL QUICK.
>> HE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND REPRESENTED US VERY WELL.
IS HE ON THE PHONE OR THE SCREEN WITH US?
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT RECOGNIZING YOU, SIR.
CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.
THE CITY IS GOING TO BE VERY WELL SERVED IN THIS SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD.
YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE EXCEPTIONAL PRICING THAT WAS OBTAINED.
BEFORE PRICING WAS DONE, AS MR. COZENS SAID, SOMA GLOBAL WALKED AWAY CLEARLY WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY FAR AND ABOVE THE OTHER VENDORS.
THIS SHOULD BE EASILY A 10, 15, 20-YEAR SOLUTION FOR THE CITY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR STAFF.
SO, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU HELPING US IMPLEMENT IT.
A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AND COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
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MOVE ON TO ITEM "B" URGENCY ORDÓÑEZ NUMBER 1753 AND THE REGULAR ORDINANCE NUMBER
[b. Urgency Ordinance No. 1753 and Regular Ordinance No. 1754 adopting a new Chapter 106 regarding Health Regulations pertaining to the County Health Officer and Making Violations of the County Health Officer Orders Subject to an Administrative Citation and Adoption of Resolution No. 10139 adopting a Fine Schedule for Violations of the County Health Officer Orders and Orders of the Director of Emergency Services and City Council Issued During a Local Emergency (Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney) Recommendation: Approve]
1754 TO ADOPT A NEW CHAPTER 106 REGARDIN REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER AND MAKING VIOLATIO COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AND THE ADOP THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 101239 ADOPTING A FINE SCHEDULE FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF THE COUN HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS AND THE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE THE CITY COUNCIL ISSUED DURING A LOCAL EMERGENCY.BECAUSE MS. WATSON IS NOT HERE IT HAS TO PASS WITH THE 4-0 TO VOTE TO PASS.
>> AS THE CITY MANAGER MENTIONED EARLIER BEFORE THE WORLD IS SOMEWHAT NEW TO ALL OF US, ALL THE PRACTITIONERS.
AND I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE CODES I HAVE EVER HAD TO LOOK AT TO TERM THE HEALTH ORDERS AND WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHAT THE JURI IS.
EVERY COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA DOES HAVE A COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
THE HEALTH AND THE SAFETY CODE REQUIRES E APPOINT A HEALTH OFFICER AS WELL.
THE CITY SATISFIES THIS BY ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OR ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE WITH RESPECT TO THAT.
SO, I THANK YOU TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I HAD THEM DIG THROUGH THE ARCHIVES AND THEY LOCATED THE 1943 RESOLUTION WHERE THE CITY OF INDIO CONCEPTED TO BE BOUND BY THE R COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER JURISDICTION BY ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE 272.
THE REASON WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE THE COUNTY ORDERS DO APPLY AND ARE ENFORCEABLE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY.
IN FACT, EVERY CITY IN THE JURISDICTION.
SO VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY ORDER ARE MISDEMEANOR AND PUNISHABLE BY A FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH.
THE HEALTH COLD OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ALSO PROVIDES THAT IF A CITY HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STEPS IN THE SHOES OF THE SHERIFF TO BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THE ORDERS.
AS WITH THE MANY VIOLATIONS OF THE MUNICI HAVE LONG HAD AN ALTERNATIVE MECHANISM FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AS THE O CITIES DO, TO DO AN ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISM WHICH IS BY ISSUANCE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS.
WE DID ADOPT AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCESS IN OUR CODE MANY YEARS AGO.
WHAT IT DOES, IT MAKES THE CHAPTERS, I VIOLATION OF THE CODE SUBJECT TO CITATION SO WE CAN ISSUE CITATION TO THE PARKING TICKET OTHER THAN GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH THE ASSI OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO FILE THAT.
BECAUSE WE CONCEPTED TO THE STATE LAW AND REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER AS A RESOLUTION, BACKSTOP I RECOMMENDED THAT WE ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT JUST REITERATES CONSENT WE DID IN 1943.
BY THE RESOLUTION EXCEPT TO DO IT BY ORDINANCE.
THAT WAY THIS WILL MAKE THE VIOLATIONS OF ANY ORDERS OF THE VIOLATION OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WE ARE ALSO RECOMMENDING THAT A NEW PROVI ADDED ANY VIOLATION OF ANY ORDER ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, CITY COUNCIL AS AN ORDER BE SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR CITATION.
THAT WOULD BE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT.
WE AT ANY TIME IF THERE IS SOMETHING EGREGIOUS MOVE FORWARD WITH A MISDEMEANOR VIOLATION OR A PUBLIC NUISANCE ACTION OR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AS WELL.
IN ORDER TO DO THIS, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE WELF RESIDENTS.
IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE OTHER MATTER ON T A RESOLUTION.
THE RESOLUTION WOULD SET $1,000 FIN VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDER EITHER COUNTY OR RELATED TO GATHERINGS, SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES.
ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS OF ANY SUCH HEALTH ORDERS ARE SET AT PROGRESSIVE SCALE.
STARTING AT THE $250 FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, $500 FOR THE SECOND AND $1,000 FOR EVERY VIOLATION THEREAFTER.
I RECOGNIZE THIS IS VERY SPECIFIC TO WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH RIGHT NOW.
IT IS MEANT TO BE THAT WAY IN CASE.
WE DON'T -- I WAS HESITANT TO ADOPT SOMETHING FOR EVERY HEALTH ORDER.
I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND THIS WILL HELP THE IMMEDIATE NEED THAT WE HAVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE CHIEF HAS ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD.
I WORKED WITH THE OFFICE ON THIS.
>> ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO THIS?
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>> ROXANNE HAS BEEN ON THE SPEED DIAL FOR WEEKS NOW.
WE ARE ALL WORKING VERY HARD TO MAKE EVERYTHING WORK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH.
SO SHE UNDERSTANDS THE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES AND WE WORK THROUGH ALL THOSE.
ANY QUESTIONS OF ROXANNE OR THE CHIEF FROM ANY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS? OKAY.
THEN IF ONE OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A M ITEM "B," PLEASE DO SO.
>> I'M TRYING TO GET TO THE EXACT VERBIAGE HERE.
READING OF THE SECTION OF THE URGENCY ORDINANCE 1753 TO REQUEST THE CITY CLERK READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT THE 1753.
READING TO THE TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE 1754, INTRODUCED BY THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY.
AND REQUEST THAT THE CITY CLERK TO READ THE TITLE.
AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION 10139.
ADOPTING A FINE SCHEDULE FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS AND THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE E SERVICES AND THE CITY COUNCIL DURING A EMERGENCY.
>> WE HAVE A FIRST FROM MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.
>> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE? ALSO AFTER THAT, READ THE ORDINANCE, PLEASE.
>> I WILL READ THE TITLE FOR BOTH URGENCY ORDINANCE NUMBER 1753 AND REGULAR ORDINANCE 1754.
URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 106 REGARDING THE RELATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER AND MAKING VIOLATIONS OF THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATION CITATION.
>> IS THAT IT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[c. Interim Ordinance No. 1752 Prohibiting New Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Except those that Satisfy Specified Standards, Declaring the Urgency Thereof, and Finding the Ordinance to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney) Recommendation: Approve]
WHICH IS ITEM "C." INTERIM ORDINANCE NUMBER 1752 PROHIBITING NEW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND THE JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS EXCEPT FOR THOSE SATISFY SPECIFIC STANDARDS DECLARING THE URGE THEREOF AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONM QUALITY ACT.MS. DIAZ, YOU ARE HANDLING THIS?
AS THE CITY COUNCIL KNOWS, THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION BROUGHT IN MANY NEW HOUSING LEGISLATIONS AND DIFFERENT BILLS.
SO MUCH SO THAT IT'S SO HARD TO KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THEM.
RECENTLY THE OFFICE DID A ZOOM CALL, ACTUA MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING, STAFF AND TWO-PLUS HOUR TRAINING ON THE VARIOUS HOUSING STATUTES THAT ARE NOW IN PLACE.
AND FROM THIS ONE OF THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS WAS TO HAVE ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND THE JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
AND HAVE THE DEVELOP STANDARDS IN PLACE.
SO, THIS ORDINANCE, THE INTERIM ORDINANCE WOULD ENACT TEMPLE RARE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO REPLACE WHAT WE HAVE IN EFFECT CURRENTLY BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY DOESN'T CONFIRM TO THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS.
WE ALSO WORKED WITH PLANNING STAFF TO ADDRESS ANY AREAS OVER WHICH WE HAVE AND STILL HAVE SOME LOCAL CONTROL.
I WILL SAY IT'S NOT MUCH BUT WHERE WE DID, WE DID TRY TO BALANCE THE NEEDS OF BOTH.
THIS WILL ALLOW US THE TIME TO FURTHER STUDY APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE A.D.U.S AND THE JUNIOR A.D.U.S WHEN WE DO THE CODE UPDATE, YOU KNOW, POST ADOPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE NEW GENERAL PLAN AS WELL.
SO, WHAT IS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT? IT'S AN ADDITIONAL DETACHED OR ATTACHED R DWELLING UNIT.
WHICH PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES FOR ONE OR MORE PERSONS.
IN OUR CODE CURRENTLY THAT WE ENACTED BACK IN 2017, WE DO HAVE STANDARDS.
BUT THEY ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT STATE LAW.
SO THE STATE LEGISLATION THAT WAS ADOPTED SAID IF ANY CITY DOES HAVE THE STANDARDS THAT ARE INCONSISTENT THEY ARE NULL AND VOID.
AND YOU DEFAULT TO THE STATE LAW.
BUT BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT WE HAVE SOME LOCAL CONTROL WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO ADOPT THE INTERIM REGULATIONS AND THAT WAY WE ARE APPLYING WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE CONCERNS IN OUR OWN CITY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE LAW, THERE WERE THREE -- TWO ASSEMBLY BILL AND SENATE
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BILL, OF COURSE, THE HOUSING SHORTAGE.AN ISSUE OF STATEWIDE CONCERN.
THE HOUSING ADVOCATES AND THE LEGISLATURES LOOKED AT THIS WANTED TO INCREASE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AS AN APPROACH TO INCREASING THE HOUSING STATE SUPPLY.
STATUTES EXPAND STATE'S PREVIOUS MEASURES IN THIS AREA.
ESSENTIALLY MAKING IT EASIER TO CONSTRUCT AN A.D.U.
SO CONTINUING WITH THE OVERVIEW OF THE STATE LAW THERE IS A TWO-PRONG APPROVAL PROCESS.
THERE IS A BUILDING PERMIT ONLY PROCESS WHERE THE STATE STANDARDS FOR THE A.D.U.S THAT CALLFY IN A RESIDENTIAL OR A MIXED ZONE-QUALIFY IN A RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED ZONE UNIT.
THAT IS UNCHANGED BY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
THE SECOND APPROVAL PROCESS IS A LOCAL OR PROCESS.
WHERE A CITY CAN ADOPT THEIR OWN A.D.U.
STANDARD BUT WE COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUMS AND THE MAXIMUMS THAT ARE SET FORTH IN THE STATE LAW.
ESSENTIALLY IT HAS TO BE ADMINISTERIAL REVIEW.
WE HAVE HAVE WATER AND SEWER, TRAFFIC FL PUBLIC SAFETY.
IN ALL RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND ANY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WE HAVE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW PROCESS.
SO, WHAT CAN WE DO? LOCAL ORDINANCES CAN REQUIRE A MINIMUM LOT SIZE.
WE CAN REQUIRE -- EXCUSE ME, WHAT WE CANNOT DO.
WHAT WE CANNOT DO IS REQUIRE A MINIMUM LO REQUIRE OWNER OCCUPANCY, REQUIRE REPLACEMENT PARKING SPACES OR IMPOSE F RATIO LOT COVERAGE OR OTHER SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS THAT DON'T ALLOW AN 800-F A.D.U.
WE CAN SET SOME LIMITS BUT NOT A MAXIMUM BELOW 850 SQUARE FEET.
OR 1,000 SQUARE FEET FOR TWO-PLUS BEDROOMS. WE PREVIOUSLY ALLOWED MAXIMUM OF THE 800 FEET BUT AGAIN WE HAVE TO CONFORM TO THE STATE LAW STANDARDS.
IF THERE IS AN EXISTING DWELLING UNIT THE ATTACHED D.A.U.
CANNOT EXCEED 50% OF THE EXISTING HOME.
THE STATE LAW SET A MAXIMUM FOUR FOOT SETBACK AND THE REAR SETBACK.
THERE IS NO SETBACK BEYOND EXISTING SETBACKS FOR THE CONVERSIONS OF EXISTING LIVING RECONSTRUCTION.
THE PREVIOUS SETBACKS WERE 15 FEET.
CLEARLY THEY DO NOT MATCH STATE LAW.
IN TERMS OF THE PARKING STANDARDS WE CAN'T REQUIRE MORE THAN ONE PARKING SPACE PER A.D.U.
THERE ARE PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARKING IF YOU ARE WITHIN A PUBLIC TRANSIT AS WELL OR AN HISTORIC DISTRICT.
AND IN THOSE CASES IF YOU ARE WITHIN HALF WALKING DISTANCE OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT, WE CAN'T REQUIRE ANY PARKING CASE.
PART OF THAT IS THE STATES WANTING TO HAVE TRANSIT, HOUSING AND THE TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
IN TERMS OF THE IMPACT FEES STATE LAW PROHIBITS ANY IMPACT FEES FOR THE A.D.U.S LESS THAN 750 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE.
THE INTERIM ORDINANCE INCLUDES LANGUAGE T ALLOWS THE CITY TO COLLECT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.
SOME OTHER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT IS 18 FEET.
25 FEET OR TWO STORIES IF THE UNDERLYING ZONE PERMITS TWO-STORY STRUCTURES.
AND WE CAN REQUIRE THAT THE EXTERIOR LANDSCAPE BUILDING MATERIALS, COLORS AND THE TREATMENT MATCH THOSE OF THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT.
SOME LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IS AT THE ENTRANCE OF ATTACHED A.D.U.
MUST BE SEPARATE FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE PRIMA DEVELOPING UNIT.
ANY ENTRANCE IN FRONT OF THE PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT MUST NOT FACE THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE AND CAN'T BE ON THE SAME BUILDING ELEVATION.
ORDINANCE WE HAVE TO SEND IT TO H.C.D.
CERTIFIES THAT THE ORDINANCE COMPLIES WITH STATE LAW.
THE OTHER REASON WHY ADOPTING THE ORDINA ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE LAW IS THAT IN ORDER TO GET SOME STATE MO HAVE TO HAVE A CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT.
THE STATE IS LOOKING AT ADOPTING ORDINANCES TO MAKE IT STRICTER FOR TO US HAVE A CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT IF WE DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HOUSING LAWS.
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SO IN CONCLUSION, THE INTERIM ORDINANCE AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION OF THESE INTERIM PROVISIONS FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVA OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND THE WELFARE.IT WOULD ALLOW THE STAFF SOME TIME TO ESTABLISH LOCAL STANDARDS.
WE PUT THIS TOGETHER PRETTY QUICKLY.
WE HAD I THINK OUR REVIEW WITH THE TRADIN WITH THE STAFF LAST WEEK.
WE WORKED WITH BOTH LEILA AND KEVIN THIS WEEK TO PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY WAS COMFORTABLE WITH.
AND THEREFORE, WE ARE RECOMMENDI COUNCIL ADOPT THE INTERIM ORDINANCE.
IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU AT THE END OF MAY.
IF AT THAT TIME WE STILL HAVE NOT BEEN A SOMETHING PERMANENT IN PLACE, WE WILL BE THE EXTENSION OF THIS INTERIM ORDINANCE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU SHOULD HAVE.
>> I PROBABLY HAVE A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS.
BUT I'LL TRY TO DISTILL IT DOWN TO ONE.
SO REALLY THE CITY HAS MINIMAL CONTROL OVE THAT WANTS TO PUT IN AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IN THEIR BACKYARD.
I UNDERSTAND THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
THE ONLY THING I HAVE PROBLEM WITH IS WED A.D.U.
WITH TOO MANY PEOPLE IN IT THAT ALSO HAS ISSUES.
I GUESS I'M CONCERNED THAT -- I DON'T TH MUCH OF A CHOICE.
I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED THAT WE HA ABILITY TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
IT PROCEEDS OVER THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.
ONE OF THE MANY THINGS YOU CAN LOOK FORWA SOMETIMES.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MR. ORTIZ, ANYTHING? MR. FERMON? OKAY.
>> IT'S AN ORDINANCE THAT NEEDS TO BE READ.
>> THE CITY CLERK TOLD ME THAT SOMEBODY H COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
>> WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO WANTS TO COMMENT ON IT.
WE HAVE SOMEBODY ON THE PHONE FROM THE P WANTS TO TALK.
>> IT'S GOT TO MOVE QUICKLY NOW.
I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM "C." GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR MILLER AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
I'M KENNY AND I'M WITH THE LOCAL 117.
THE UNION REPRESENTS 19,000 ESSENTIAL WORKERS THAT MAINTAIN THE FOOD SUPPLY FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS AND N THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN THE PANDEMIC.
THEY BRAVELY GO TO WORK EVERY DAY AT THE SUPERMARKETS, PHARMACIES, WAREHOUSES, FOOD PLANTS.
THEY WORK A ALBERTSON'SE, RALPH'S FOOD FOR LESS AND OTHERS AND IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC CALIFORNIA ORDERED AN INDIVIDUA HOME EXCEPT FOR THOSE IN THE ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SECTOR.
IN ADDITION, THE RIVERSIDE CITY HEALTH OFFICER, THERE IS NO PUBLIC GATHERING.
OR LARGE GROUPS ARE PROHIBITED.
BUT THE LARGE GROUPS OF PUBLIC GATHERING APPLY TO THE ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING GROCERY AND THE PHARMACY STORES.
I KNOW WE HAVE SEEN THE PUBLIC RUSH IN TH NUMBERS OF THE PEOPLE GATHERING AT THE LOCATIONS.
ALTHOUGH THE BUSINESSES MUST PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING LIKE BY SIX FEET AWAY.
ALSO EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE THE FACE COVERINGS MASKS.
WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL PROTECT ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO KEEP THEM SAFE.
URGENTLY THE ADDITIONAL MEASURES INCLUDE THE LIMIT OF THE CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE STORES TO 20-30% OF THE OCCUPANCY TO ENSURE THE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
THEY SHOULD HAVE SECURITY GUARD ON SITE TO HELP THE CROWD CONTROL AND HELP WITH THE UNRULY CUSTOMERS.
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ALSO STAFF SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THE ENT THE EXITS OF THE STORE TO MITIGATE THE NUMBER OF THE CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE STOR AT ANY TIME.THE CUSTOMERS NOT WEARING FACE COVERINGS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES.
EMPLOYERS MUST ALLOW ALL WORKERS TO WASH THEIR HANDS EVERY 30 MINUTES OR AS NEEDED.
EMPLOYERS MUST PROVIDE THE P.P.E.
AND THE SANITARY AND THE CONSTANT SANITATION THROUGHOUT THE STORE AT THE END OF THE DAY.
ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES MUST FOLLOW ALL GUIDELINES.
COMPANIES MUST INFORM THE COWORKERS OF THE PROPER PROCEDURES.
IF SOMEBODY TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
AND FINALLY, WE NEED ENFORCEMENT LANGUAGE THAT ENSURES COMPANIES FOR THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES THAT THE CITY AND THE STATE HAVE DESIGNATED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS.
WE HAVE STARTED WORKING WITH THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AND PALM SPRINGS TO PASS ADDITIONAL MEASURES LIKE THE ONES I JUST MENTIONED.
WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT THESE ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND ALSO MAINTAIN THE FOOD SUPPLY OF THE MEDICINE AND THE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE FAMILIES.
AND FOR THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS.
IF YOU CAN TAKE ACTION ON THIS AS WELL.
WE ARE READY TO WORK WITH THE CITY SO THA PROTECT THE PUBLIC BUT ALL ESSENTIAL WORKERS AS WELL.
>> THE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, SIR.
>> I DO HAVE -- ACTUALLY, I FORGOT TO SEND THE PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE CITY CLERK BUT I'LL READ IT.
IT CAME TO ME AND MR. SCHNEIDER.
IT SAYS, "MR. SCHNEIDER, CALIFORNIANS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP IS A 501( NON-PROFIT TO USE LEGAL TOOLS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS.
I'M WRITINGS AT PART OF THE WORK MONITORING THE LOCAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA LAWS REGARDING THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
IN THE PAST FIVE MONTHS WE REVIEWED AROUND 160 A.D.U.
ORDINANCES CONSIDERED BY THE CITIES AND THE COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND WE HAVE WRITTEN APPROXIMATELY 90 COMMENT LETTERS, PRESSING CONCERNS -- EXPRESSING THE CONCERNS WITH THE ORDINANCE.
I'M WRITING FOR A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT REASON.
I REVIEWED THE ORDINANCE AT THE MEETING AND IT IS GREAT.
IT DOES A GOOD JOB TO THOUGHTFUL REQUIREMENT OF THE STATE LAW WITH THE CITY LEGITIMATE INTEREST AND THE LOCAL CONTROL.
I HOPE YOU WILL SHARE THE ORDINANCE WITH YOUR PEERS AND THE OTHER CITIES AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH FIGURING OUT THAT BALANCE THEMSELVES.
AS THE CITY CONSIDERS THE PERMANENT ORDINANCE IF IT HAS PLANS TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONSIDER TO REACH OUT TO US TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHANGES WITH YOU DIRECTLY.
RATHER THAN THROUGH CORE RESPONSE THROUGH PLANNING COMMITTEE.
COUNCIL FOR CALIFORNIANS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.
THEY WILL BE READ IN THE RECORD.
ANY COMMENTS OF COUNCIL FOR MS. DIAZ? IF ONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> I MAKE MOTION TO WAVER THE FULL TEXT ORDINANCE AND I REQUEST THEM READ IT BE TITLE ONLY TO ADOPT 1752 PROHIBITING THE NEW ACCESSORY UNITS AND THE JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
EXCEPT THOSE THAT SATISFY THE SPECIFIED S DECLARING URGENCY THEREOF AND MAKING THE FINDINGS OF THE EXEMPTION UNDER TH CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
CITY CLERK READ ORDINANCE, PLEASE.
>> WITH THAT READ THE ORDINANCE.
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING THE NEW ACCESSORY DWELLINGS UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSOR DWELLING UNITS EXCEPT THOSE THAT SATISFY STANDARDS DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
ITEM 10 IS PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE OF.
BUT I WANT TO ADJOURN IN HONOR OF A COUPL INDIVIDUALS.
LANA HALL WAS A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY.
THOSE FROM THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY IT IN THE NATION, OUR STATE AND ALSO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO IF WE COULD DO A MOMENT OF THE SILENCE.
THEN WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
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WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:23.EITHER TO THE MAY 6, 2020, MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY OR IF THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING.
HE WILL HAVE CONCURRENCE FROM US AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THAT.
PROTECT YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILIES.
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