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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

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MEETING FOR THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THE CITY OF INDIO AT 5:00.

PLEASE LET THE R REFLECT THAT EVERYONE IS PRESENT.

I AM MAYOR GLENN MILLER.

WE HAVE THREE MEMBERS VIA TELECONFERENCE.

PER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER.

WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO THAT.

WE HAVE PASTOR, WE DO NOT ENDORSE ANY INFORMATION IN THE INVOCATION, WE ARE GRATEFUL PASTORS WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND THEN CA LATER THE MAYOR WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> GO AHEAD PASTOR.

>> THANK YOU, WHAT AN HONOR IT IS, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

FATHER THANK YOU FOR THESE GREAT LEADERS, THAT YOU COULD GRANT THE WISDOM GOD IN EVERY THEY MAKE GOD YOU WOULD GIVE THEM INSIGHT AND WOULD YOU GIVE THEM FORESIGHT.

LORD I THANK YOU THAT YOUR HAND WOULD BE UPON THEM.

YOU WILL BLESS THEM, YOU WILL GUIDE THEM, FOR EVERY DECISION THEY MAKE AFFECTS LIVES.

YOUR CHILDREN.

SO GOD WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING THEM THE LIGHT AND ILLUMINATION IN THEIR MINDS.

CLARITY, AND WISDOM.

WE ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM WOULD YOU LEAD US.

>> PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEARTS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH PASTOR OBED MARTINEZ FROM DESTINY CHURCH AND MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE HE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

WE'LL GO AHEAD WITH THE REPORT OF CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL BOARDS COMMISSIONS

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

AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

AND REPORT ON M ATTENDED.

I'LL START WITH THE MAYOR PRO TEM.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

THE ONLY MEETINGS I ATTENDED IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WAS THE CVAG FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WHERE WE REVIEWED THE AUDIT AND HOW MUCH WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PERS UNFUND ID LIABILITY, NOT STAFF EXECUTIVE STAFF.

WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INTO COMMITTEE FUNDS AND TAKE LOOK AT HOW THOSE FUNDS BEEN EXPENDED AND MAKE SURE THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS FROM THE VARIOUS CITIES ARE BEING SPENT ACCORDINGLY A RECOMMENDED BY THE HOMELESS COMMITTEE AND THAT WOULD COMPLETE MY REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

MR. FERMON DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT?

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, MY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WERE ALL DARK.

I WANT TO REINFORCE OUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVE PASSED $33 MILLION OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT IS GOING TO BE ON LIFT ARISE.

THEY ARE WORKING ON FINAL DETAILS.

AS SOON AS THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PUT THROUGH THE MEDIA AND ALSO THROUGH OUR COUNTY.

AND SO I T IMPORTANT THAT WE JUST LET FOLKS KNOW THOSE FUNDS HAVE BEEN LATED.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT MR. MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU MR. FERMON.

MR. ORTIZ.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

YESTERDAY, I MET WITH OUR JPA TRANSFER AUTHORITY WHICH DEALS WITH OUR WASTE DISPOSAL.

WE HAVE SOME CONTRACTS WHICH WILL BE EXPIRING NEXT YEAR SO WE'RE IN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CITY STAFF AS WELL AS COACHELLA CITY STAFF.

AS FAR AS TRASH DISPOSAL.

I'LL MRS. BE MAKING A TRIP TO FONTANA NEXT WEEK SO I CAN BRING MORE INFORMATION TO OUR RESIDENTS ON ON HOW TO BEST RECYCLE.

CHINA WAS NOT TAKING OUR TRASH, IT TURNS OUT THEY WERE NOT RECYCLING A LOT OF WHAT WE THOUGHT THEY WERE, THEY WERE DUMPINGS OR BURNING A LOT OF IT.

WE FIND PLACES IN I WHERE WE CAN SEE TRASH RIGHT HERE FROM CALIFORNIA BEING DUMPED IN IMPOSITIVE RICHARD E-RELINQUISHED TOWNS AN VILLAGES.

WE NEED TO RECYCLE RESPONSIBLY.

I ALSO HAD A T HYDROGEN GENERATION FACILITY.

AND IT'S VERY A THEY'RE DOING THERE.

THEY HAVE TWO SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF EQUIPMENT THAT CAN PRODUCE UP TO 900 KILOGRAMS OF HYDROGEN FUEL TWICE AS MUCH AS THEY USE FOR THEIR BUSES.

ALL OF THE ENERGY IS USED FROM PRODUCING WATER AND ELECTRICITY.

THEIR GOAL IS TO REACH 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY, SO THEY CAN HAVE A TOTALLY

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RENEWABLE PROCESS.

TO PROVIDE THAT SOLAR ENERGY.

AND I'LL BE WORKING WITH CITY STAFF TO SEE HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE HYDROGEN POWER AND SOME LINE INTO SOME OF OUR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.

I ALSO ATTENDED A IN MILES PARK FOR GEORGE FLOYD AND OTHER VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO ATTENDED ESPECIALLY FOR OUR MENSA FAMILY, TO PROVIDED A BLESSING AND RACIAL INEQUALITY.

WE HAD A GROUP OF 60 PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO COME OUT IN DEFIANCE OF THE COUNTY ORDER TO MAKE SURE WE CAN HOLD THE VIGIL AND MAKE SURE PEOPLE CAN VOICE OUT THEIR CONCERNS.

ANOTHER MEETING I HAD WAS WITH OUR LOCAL TEACHERS, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN A GREAT CONCERN TO ME FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS SO I ALWAYS WONDER WHY HAS OUR (INAUDIBLE) ETHNIC STUDIES AND OUR DISTRICT I ON SOME ETHNIC STUDIES WHILE DESERT MIRAGE HAS IMPLEMENTED ETHNIC STUDIES, ALL COLLEGE PREP AND MORE HONORS COURSES.

AND SEEING AMAZING RESULTS AND THEY HAVE THE DATA PROVE IT.

AND SO RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SEEING THAT OUR PEOPLE DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS THEIR OR HOW TO TAKE OUT -- HOW TO ACTUALLY MAKE CHANGE WHEN THEY SEE RACIAL INJUSTICE LIKE THIS.

AND PART OF THAT IS B THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENED IN OUR HISTORY AND WHAT HAS WORKED AND WHAT HASN'T WORKED.

AND SO I RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH THAT TO OUR YOUTH.

SO I'M GLAD THAT MANY TEACHERS SHOWED UP TO OUR MEETING AND THEY'RE BEING PROACTIVE AND I HOPE WE CAN MAKE SOME REAL PROGRESS O THIS ISSUE REAL SOON WITH THEIR HELP.

THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.

>> JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING, I HAVE SAID TWO MEETINGS AND THAT WAS ONE OF THEM.

I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS, CV LINK HAS BEEN FULLY FUNDED.

THERE ARE GOING TO BE REQUESTS FOR BIDS OUT OF PALM DESERT, WE ARE GOING TO SEE IT IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR COMMUNITIES, AT SOME POINT IN THIS CLEAR WE'LL GET MANY IS CV LINK AND RUNEDDING.

THIS ISN'T FUNDING FROM ANY OF THOSE CITIES, THESE ARE GRANTS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE.

THE OTHER GREAT THING IS WITH COVID-19, FUNDING AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, FUNDING AT THE STATE LEVEL, FUNDING AT EVERY LEVEL, ALL OF THE FEES THAT WE ALL COLLECT, EVERYTHING COURSE.

JUST LIKE CITY REVENUES AS WELL.

SO SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE ARE MARCHING FULL SPEED AHEAD OFTEN ARE GOING TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT, WE'RE GOING T UNTIL WE CAN RATCHET THINGS BACK L UP, MEASURE A ARE DOWN, ALL THE STATE GRANTS ARE DOWN.

WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS, BUT WE ARE JUST GOING TO TAKE LIABILITY LONGER TO GET THROUGH IT.

I WAS ON THE WASTE -- THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE WASTE DISPOSAL ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

I THINK HE PRETTY MUCH COVERED EVERYTHING.

THERE IS A LOT GOING ON WITH THAT RIGHT NOW.

THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE JPA AND BURRTEC ARE ABOUT TO EXPIRE.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS, WE ARE LOOKING AT GETTING SOME ANALYSIS ON THAT.

THE OTHER THING WE SADLY WITNESSED A TRAGEDY, OUR COUNTRY WITNESSED A TRAGEDY.

OUR COUNTRY WAS A PART OF THAT TRAGEDY.

AND PRAYERS AND JUST R HEARTFELT GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES.

I LIKE TO SEE THE P DEMONSTRATIONS, IT'S ONE WAY FOR PEOPLE TO PULL TOGETHER IN TIMES LIKE THIS.

SO TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO PEACEFULLY BE A PART OF COMING TOGETHER AND THIS TRAGEDY, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND LAST BUT NOT L GOING TO BE A LOTTERY, JUNE 19TH, TODAY TO THE 19TH TO FILL OUT THE FORMS. IT'S A SMALL LOAN.

I ENCOURAGE EVERY SMALL BUSINESS OUT THERE TO TRY TO GET A FEW DOLLARS.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK TO LIFE SUPER-QUICK SO IF WE CAN GET A LOAN THAT WILL GET US THROUGH THE HARD PART OF THE SUMMER THEN I THINK WE'LL COME OUT THE SUCCESSFUL.

SO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PLANNING.

I WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT.

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THANK YOU MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR PRO TEM.

MYSELF HI A COUPLE OF MEETINGS FOR COMMITTEES, SOME ONLINE BOARD MEETING, HAD THEIR ANNUAL REVIEWING.

WE REVIEWED THE BUDGET AND ALSO THE TAXIS, WE WENT AHEAD AND I TOLD YOU EARLIER WE ARE TRYING TO PLAYING FIELD SO WE RECOMMENDED TO ALLOW THE ONE TIME FEE THAT IT IS FOR BEING A FRANCHISE TO BE LOWERED AND THEN CHARGE THE INDIVIDUAL CARS FOR EACH ORGANIZATION BASE MANY THEY HAVE.

SO THAT IT EVENS THE PLAYING FIELD.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, LOOKING INTO HYDROGEN FUEL AND ULTRACONSERVATIVE CARS THAT USE EITHER ELECTRICITY OR NATURAL GAS AND GIVE THEM A DISCOUNT AS THEY CONTINUE TO CHANGE THEIR FEET OR ADA VEHICLES THEY GET A LOWER RATE FOR EACH VEHICLE.

SUN LINE IS OBVIOUSLY HAVING AN ISSUE, NOT A PEOPLE TAKING THE BUS, THE SCHOOLS ARE OUT, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE UTILIZING THEM, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO CONTINUALLY PROVIDE BUS SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL B UTILIZE IT MORE.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER I HAVE COME TO A CALIFORNIA JPIA MEETING, IT'S THE SAME NIGHT AS WE HAVE THE BOARD MEETING FOR THE COUNCIL OR THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.

THEY TALKED ABOUT THE FALL BACK THAT THEY'RE FROM THE COVID ON THE INSURANCE WORLD.

THEY ARE BRACING FOR CLAIMS TO BE THROWN AT THEM BECAUSE OF COVID-19.

SO THEY HAD A GOOD VIVID DISCUSSION ON WHAT'S COMING FORWARD AND WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW THAT ALL GOES FORWARD.

AND THEN ALSO, I WANT TO THANK OUR COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND EVERYONE.

A LOT OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS WENT TO THE TESTING SITE INCLUDING OUR CITY MANAGER, A LOT OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OUR STAFFS WENT AT THIS TESTING SITE FOR THE COVID-19, OVER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS, WENT THROUGH A LINE, OUR SUPERVISOR IS PUSHING FOR TESTING, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE OUR NUMBERS IN TOWER COVID-19 GO UP BECAUSE OF THE TESTING.

THERE ARE SO MANY M PEOPLE GETTING TESTED THAT IT IS CAUSING OUR NUMBERS TO GO UP BUT IT IS GOOD TO SEE WHERE IT IS, THEY ARE TRACKING AND MY CREDIT IS TO THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SO WE HOPEFULLY WILL NOT HAVE A RESURGENCE IN OBJECTION.

FOR ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO GET A TEST, THERE ARE MULTIPLE AREAS, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A FREE TEST INCLUDING HERE IN INDIO.

AND THEN ALSO WANTED T TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY GROWERS, ALL THE 4H AND FFA KIDS CAME OUT.

THEY WERE SHOWING THAT USUALLY THEY HAVE A MARKET THAT THEY RAISE FUNDS.

INSTEAD THE FARMERS B POUT PRODUCT AND WENT TO EACH CITY, EACH CITY HALL TO SHOW THAT FARMING IS STILL HERE AND HELPING US TO FEE OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT TING THANK THEM.

THE LAST THING I W IS KIND OF MAKE A STATEMENT ON OUR VIGIL.

AND I WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT THIS MONDAY.

IRKNOW IT WAS AGAINST DEFIANCE.

WE HAD QUITE A FEW, WE HAD A GREAT PEACE AFUL PROTEST.

PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO SPEAK.

I WANTED TO T COLEMAN FERMON AND ORTIZ TO HELP BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.

THE CITY OF INDIO IS A VERY TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY, DIVERSE AND VERY MUCH ALL ENTWINED TO ONE ANOTHER.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. GEORGE FLOYD, UNBELIEVABLE IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES.

OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY.

I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE'S ANGER BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE DIALOGUE AND COME BACK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE ARE DOING AS WE TALK ABOUT WHAT OUR PROBLEMS ARE.

I CAN'T SEE HOW MORE THAN 12 PEOPLE ARE GOING INTO AND HAVE A CONCLUSION.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE TO HAVE PEOPLE PROTEST AND ALSO THE MINNESOTA AG HAS CHANGED THE CHARGES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY REFLECT WHAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE SEE.

ONE POLICE OFFICER UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT TAINT THE WHOLE BARREL.

HE MADE A DECISION THAT IS NOW CAUSED SOMEBODY HIS LIFE AND THREE OF HIS MEMBERS WATCHED AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A VERY UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WE CAN'T HAPPEN.

AND IT'S OUR D OUT IF WE CONTINUE TO SEE RACISM AND WE NEED TO DISCUSS IT AND BRING IT OUT.

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH IT, AND NOT HIDINGS IT.

AND SO AS WE C MOVE FORWARD, THERE HAS NO PLACE IN THE SOCIETY AND HAS NO PLACE HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

BUT THIS HAPPENED TWO 2,000 MILES AWAY, IT IS NOT THE CITY OF INDIO.

AS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE OUR DIALOGUE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS UNITED AS ONE, OUR CITY COUNCIL IS HERE, WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING CITY,

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OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP, HAVE A GREAT POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE WELCOME EVERYBODY COMING TO THE CITY OF INDIO, WE WANT THEMTO ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE WANT A PEACEFUL PROTEST.

REMEMBER THIS IS OUR CITY AND THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE HERE THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGED OR HURT ARE OUR CITY, OUR DAMAGE, OUR BUSINESSES.

[a. Appointment of a delegate and alternate for the 2020 SCAG General Assembly meeting to be held via Zoom on June 4, 2020.]

AND THESE PEOPLE ARE HERE TO HELP US.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS YOU COME OUT COME OUT AS A COMMUNITY, WE WILL MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WE WANT YOUR INPUT.

WE HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT, OUR CITY MANAGER HAS REACHED OUT TO PEOPLE.

WE ARE WILLING TO, OUR FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE WILLING TO HELP, IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS WE ALREADY HAVE WE CAN MAKE OUR CITY GREATER THAN IT IS NOW AND CONTINUE TO HAVE A GREAT OUTCOME.

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME.

IF YOU ARE COMING HERE TO CAUSE TROUBLE I GOT TO YOU, YOU ARE NOT WELCOME.

MAKING SURE WE HAVE DIALOGUE AND THAT'S WHAT UNITES US AND NOT VIOLENCE.

INDIO IS HERE T ANYTHING.

WE ARE HERE WITH YOU TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE.

THANK YOU FOR THE ONES THAT ARE WORKING TO PLACE A BETTER COMMUNITY, THANK YOU MR. FERMON AND MR. ORTIZ AND ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED HAVING YOUR PEACEFUL PROTEST SO THANK YOU.

AND I'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5 WHICH IS THE APPOINTMENT OF A DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO THE SCAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM TOMORROW TOMORROW, JUNE 4TH, 2020.

MR. ORTIZ I KNOW YOU A REPRESENTATIVE, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND YOU CONSIDERING YOU ARE OUR SCAG REPRESENTATIVE, TO BE OU DELEGATE.

AND IF ANYBODY ELSE WOULD WANT TO OR IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMMENTS TO PLEASE SPEAK UP BUT I WAS GOING TO RECOMMEND MR. ORTIZ AND WHOEVER WROTE LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE.

MR. ORTIZ.

[6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

>> I'LL BE HAPPY TO DO IT.

>> ANYBODY -- MR. ORTIZ, ANYBODY LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE? MR. FERMON?

>> I CAN BE THE TERNTD.

>> OKAY.

SO WE -- IF IT'S ALL OKAY WITH EVERYONE, UNLESS HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT WE HAVE MR. ORTIZ AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE ALREADY, AS OUR DELEGATE AND AS OUR ALTERNATE.

EVERYONE IN CONCURRENCE? YES, OKAY.

MR. ORTIZ, ANYTHING?

>> NO, THANK YOU.

>> PLEASE REPORT BACK TO US WHAT YOU HEAR.

BE VERY INTERESTED WHAT'S GOING ON AT SCAG.

>> SOUNDS GOOD.

>> OKAY WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE ON WITH ITEM NUMBER 6 OUR CITY MANAGER REPORT AND INFORMATION, MR. SCOTT.

>> THANK YOU.

I HAVE THREE ITEMS, THE FIRST THING I WANTED BRING UP WAS THAT AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN SEEING THE CITY OPEN UP SHORT TERM RENTALS AGAIN.

AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF MOVEMENT IN THAT DIRECTION AROUND THE STATE INCLUDING OUR COUNTY WHICH A WEEK AGO ON FRIDAY AT THE LAS PUT OUT AN ORDER THAT ALLOWED THE REOPENING OF SHORT TERM RENTALS ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

WE HAVE THIS WEEK A OUR OWN ORDINANCE, OUR OWN POLICY, AND PRETTY MUCH MATCHED THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IN THE COUNTY ORDER.

SO DISHA IT IS POCIAL NOW FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS TO HATCH.

THE CONDITIONS WHICH ARE ALL DESIGNED TO TRY TO PURSUE SAFE OCCUPANCIES, INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS THE ONLY OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY STAYING OVERNIGHT IN THE PROPERTY.

SO THERE SHOULDN'T, S TERM RENTALS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PARTY HOUSES AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE FROM TIME TO TIME SEE.

IT SHOULD BE JUST RESERVED FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE THE STAY AND STAY OVERNIGHT, RESIDENTIAL USE.

IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT THE CLEANING PEOPLE MAY NOT COME FOR THREE HOURS AFTER PEOPLE LEAVE.

AND THE UNIT MAY NOT BE RENTED TO THE NEXT RENTERS FOR 24 HOURS.

SO IN ORDER TO P FOR CLEANING, AND FOR THE VIRUS TO DIE OUT BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE COMES IN.

SO WE THINK THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD START.

IN OUR POLICY WE ARE GOING TO CONTACT ALL OF HOLDERS AND ASK THEM TO RETURN A SIGNED STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICIES, WE WILL PROVIDE THEM COPIES, AND THAT THEY PLAN ON REOPENING WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE TO ABIDE BY THOSE.

WE'RE NOT MAKING PEOPLE DO THAT BEFORE THEY START.

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WE'RE GOING TO G DAYS IN WHICH TO SEND THE FORM IN AND COMPLY.

AND IN THE MEANTIME THEY'RE AWARE IF THEY'VE READ ONLINE THAT IT'S NOW OPENED AND AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THOSE CONDITIONS.

SO I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME HAPPY OWNERS OF SHORT PROPERTY THAT THEY CAN NOW GET STARTED AGAIN.

>> AUNDER WHEN YOU'RE TALKING SHORT TERM RENTALS IT WILL GO OUT TO ALL THE SHORT TERM RENTALS THAT ARE LICENSED, HOW CA OUT TO AIRBNB TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND OUR TOO?

>> WE'LL TALK TO THEM DIRECTLY.

I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF THOSE REPS ALREADY TALKING, BUT MOST OF THE AIRBNB AND THE OTHER PLATFORMS ARE LISTED IN OUR PERMIT FILES.

>> OKAY.

>> WE ARE ASKING THE OWNER AND THE PROPERTY REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN THE FORM.

>> AND WE HAVE A LISTING OF ALL THE PROPERTY MANAGERS AS WELL SO WE'RE ABLE TO SHOOT THAT OUT TO THEM AS WELL.

>> GOOD, IF WE CAN GET THAT OUT TO THE REGULAR PROPERTY MANAGERS TOO, HERITAGE PALMS AND SUCH, SOMETIMES THEY GET LEFT IN THE SHUFFLE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT PART OF THE LARGER GROUP.

>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

THE SECOND ITEM MAYOR WAS TALKING, COUNCILMEMBERS WERE TALKING ABOUT THE VIGIL HERE THE OTHER NIGHT.

I THINK THE COMMENT THAT STRUCK ME THE MOST WAS A 81 LOCAL YOUNG MAN WHO HAS FINISHED SCHOOL AND HE WAS VERY ARTICULATE IN HIS COMMENTS.

BUT HE SAYS THAT EVERY TIME HE'S IN THE PRESENCE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN UNIFORM HE GETS NERVOUS.

HIS BODY LITERALLY SHAKES.

AND THAT, FOR ANYBODY T DOES THE KIND OF WORK WE DO, THAT'S THE KIND OF COMMENT THAT REALLY CAUSES YOU CONCERN.

YOU CAN'T HELP BUT PERK UP WHEN YOU HEAR SOMEBODY SAY THAT AND REALIZE THAT THERE'S STILL WORK TO DO.

I WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT BOTH COUNCILMEMBERS FERMON AND ORTIZ WENT OVER AND SPOKE TO THE YOUNG MAN AFTER THAT.

I HOPE THAT OPENS UP FURTHER DIALOGUES WITH THAT YOUNG MAN.

BUT IF HE'S OUT THERE THERE ARE OTHERS IDENTITY THERE AS WELL.

I KNOW THE IMPORTANT T WE HAVE TO DO IS TO TRY TO FOCUS ON THOSE ISSUES TO BUILD TRUST.

AND IN THAT SPIRIT I'D LIKE TO CALL ON CHIEF FOR A MOMENT.

MR. ORTIZ ASKED US A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THE OTHER DAY AND ASKIF CHIEF WASHBURN WAS ABLE TO ANSWER THEM.

HE'S PREPARED TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW IF THAT'S RIGHT.

>> PASTOR OBED MARTINEZ, PLAYING TONIGHT ON QUESTIONS THAT THEY ASKED.

THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANT MEANS A LOT, IT SHOWS YOUR COMMITMENT.

AND PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, SO I WANTED TO JUST DISCUSS BODY CAMERAS.

THERE WAS A QUESTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ MR. THEM.

SO INDIO IS ONE OF THE FIRST DEPARTMENTS TO GET CAMERAS.

WE ARE STILL ONE OF THE VERY FEW IN THE REGION THAT HAVE THEM.

OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT ALSO WEARS OUR BODY CAMERAS.

AND EVERY -- AND ONE THING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM IS ONCE THEY'RE ACTIVATED, IT ACTUALLY CAPTURES A MINUTE BEFORE.

SO THERE'S NO AUDIO ON THAT.

SO IT'S RECORDING ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY CAPTURE IT.

SO IT GOES BACKWARDS.

SO FOR INSTANCE, IF IT'S TRAFFIC STOP, MANY TIMES, THOSE ARE SET TO ALARM OR TURN ON WHEN YOU FLIP ON THE LIGHTS.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS, YOU SEE ACTUALLY A MINUTE BEFORE THOSE LIGHTS WERE FLIPPED ON.

WE JUST HAVE THE BODY-WORN CAMERAS THOUGH.

OUR CAMERAS ARE A CLOSE TO END OF LIFE SO ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE SOME OF THE MORE MODERN FEATURES.

THEY ARE NOT REALLY EXPENSIVE.

IT'S MORE ABOUT THE STORAGE, REDACTION AND THE PRA REQUESTS THAT CAUSE SOME GREAT CONCERN.

IN TERMS OF ACTIVATING, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ ASKED HOW DOES THAT WORK.

SO THE OFFICERS ACTIVATE THEM.

THAT'S DRIVEN BY POLICY AND THEN THEY DEACTIVATE THEM ACCORDING TO POLICY.

NO ONE HAS ANY A ERASE WHATEVER IS CAPTURED ON THOSE THINGS.

THEY CAN VIEW IT AND WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO.

WE USE IT AS A VIDEO RECORDER, IF WHERE -- SO WHEN INTERVIEWING WITNESSES THAT SORT OF THING IT'S VERY HELPFUL AND ALSO WANT TO CAPTURE WHAT WAS -- THINGS

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THAT WERE CAPTURED ON THE CAMERA THA OFFICER REMEMBER WHAT OCCURRED, HELPS THEM WITH THEIR REPORT.

OUR POLICY IS WE ENUMERATE 14 DIFFERENT SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE CAMERA NEEDS TO BE ACTIVATED.

IN A NUTSHELL THEY'RE JUST ARRESTS, DETENTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, TRAFFIC STOPS AND SEARCHES.

I WOULD CAUTION EVERYONE, THAT BODY WORN CAMERAS ANY OF THE CAMERAS THEY ARE NO PANACEA, THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICERS WORE THEM AND A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS HAVE WORN THEM.

WHAT'S REALLY NEEDED TO THAT WHOLE THING IS APPROACH TO MODERN POLICING, CREATING A CULTURE EMPATHY PASSION COURTESY AND RESPECT.

I'M HAPPY TO R IPD HAS BEEN ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THAT EVEN PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL.

THE MECHANICS OF HOW THAT IS DONE IS SPELLED OUT IN THE 21ST CENTURY POLICING REPORT.

AND AS YOU'RE AWARE INDIO PD WAS ONE OF THE 15 AGENCIES THAT VOLUNTEERED TO BE A SITE INTO HOW THOSE THINGS WERE IMPLEMENTED.

WE ALSO HAVE IMPLEMENTED TRAINING AND DEESCALATION.

SO BROUGHT A LITTLE SHOW AND TELL.

IN 2012, POLICE LEADERS AROUND THE NATION WENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C, TO GO TO A THINK-TANK GROUP CALLED POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARC FORUM.

MYSELF AND A CONTINGENT FROM SEATTLE POLICE WERE THERE.

OUT OF THAT, AND THAT MEETING WAS ALL ABOUT INTEGRATING, INTEGRATED APPROACH TO DEESCALATION AND MINIMIZING THE USE OF FORCE.

OUT OF THAT CAME A PROGRAM CALLED ICAT, ALL ABOUT INTEGRATED ASSESSMENTS E-ASSESSMENT AND TACTICS WHIT COMES TO USE OF FORCE.

THAT'S WHAT WE'VE S GOTTEN THAT WE HAVE CERTIFIED ALL OUR USE OF FORCE INSTRUCTORS IN THAT AND THAT IS WHAT WE TEACH.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

WE PUSHED A LOT MORE THINGS OUT ONTO OUR WEBSITE.

PROCEDURAL JUSTICE IS A KEY ELEMENT, WE HAVE BEEN -- THAT WAS BEING TAUGHT HIRE EVEN BEFORE MY ARRIVAL.

AND THEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA STEPPED UP AND CREATED SOME LEGISLATION, AB 392, WHICH CHANGED HOW USE OF FORCE WAS DOING.

THE BEAUTIFUL P WE HAD DONE, SO WE COMPLETELY REVAMPED HOW WE -- OUR USE OF FORCE POLICIES AS WELL AS HOW THEY'R REPORTED, HOW USE OF FORCE IS REPORTED, HOW IT'S INVESTIGATED AND THEN HOW IT'S REVIEWED.

WE LITERALLY GO T TALK ABOUT TACTICS IN EACH ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

SO THE SUPERVISOR THAT REVIEWS THEM, AND THEN THAT COMES ALL THE WAY UP TO ME, HAS TO TALK ABOUT, HOW TO SPELL OUT, THIS WAS WITHIN POLICY OR IT WASN'T.

THESE ARE SOME POLICY SHORTFALLS THAT WE MIGHT HAVE HAD, IN OTHER WORDS, SOMETHING OCCURRED THAT WASN'T COVERED BY POLICY, WE ALSO TALKED ABOU TACTICS.

DID WE DO ALL THE RIGHT THINGS? WAS THERE ANY W HAVE DONE TO AVOID THIS? SO IT IS A REAL C REVIEW OF EACH AND EVERY INCIDENT.

SO I THINK WE'RE ADDRESSING MANY OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE CONCERNS.

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DOESN'T IMPACTS CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY OR MINNEAPOLIS.

SO PEOPLE NEED T THERE ARE 18,000 POLICE AGENCIES IN THIS COUNTRY.

EACH STATE HAS THEIR OWN RULES.

AND SO JUST NEEDS T COGNIZANT OF THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED WAS, TO WHAT EXTENT TO WE RECRUIT LOCAL PEOPLE AS MEMBERS TO BE IFPD.

THAT'S WHERE WE G BIGGEST BANG FOR OUR BUCK.

WE HAVE A GREAT CADET PROGRAM.

BINGO TRON GREW UP IN OUR CADET PROGRAM.

DOUG HAYNES GREW UP IN OUR CADET PROGRAM.

IT'S A GREAT TOOL, P GET TO BE AROUND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND UNDERSTAND WHAT GOES ON, MANY TIMES THEY WILL PURSUE A CAREER.

WE DO OUR BEST WHEN WE RECRUIT LOCALLY.

CITY MANAGER ALLOWED ME T GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP SENDING PEOPLE TO THE ACADEMY AS YOU'RE AWARE.

THAT'S BEEN A GAME CHANGER AND FRANKLY IT'S A JUSTICE ISSUE.

THERE AREN'T MANY PEOPLE WHO CAN QUIT WORKING FOR SIX MONTHS TO PUT THEMSELVES

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THROUGH AN ACADEMY.

AND SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE PEOPLE FRESH OUT OF COLLEGE, FRESH OUT OF THE MILITARY, JUST LOCAL KIDS, WHO WANT TO GO INTO THIS, BUT HAD NO WAY OF QUITTING A MINIMUM WAGE JOB EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD BE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE, AN IDEAL FIT FOR INDIO PD.

WE ALSO GET A FAIR NUMBER OF FOLKS WHO ARE RETURNING TO THE DESERT AFTER BEING AT COLLEGE.

LAST QUESTION, THAT WAS POSE IT, WAS, WHAT'S OUR PHILOSOPHY FOR DOING COMMUNITY POLICING.

THAT'S ACTUALLY PILLAR FOUR OF THE 21ST EVACUEE POLICING.

IT'S IN OUR DNA.

IT'S ONE OF T REASONS THAT INDIO IS SUCH A GOOD FIT FOR ME.

MOST OF OUR OFFICERS AND OUR EMPLOYEES LIVE HERE IN INDIO.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY.

WE HAVE OF COURSE T PROGRAM.

MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES DID A LOT OF MY WORK SECTION.

SHE'S SPELLED OUT A NUMBER OF OUR PROGRAMS OF HOW WE'RE CAN INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE THE CHIEF'S ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH WE'VE DISCUSSED BEFORE.

THAT GIVES RESIDENTS A VOICE IN WHAT OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES LOOK LIKE.

AND THEN OF COURSE, ALWAYS, I WANT TO END ON THE THAT WE'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY ON A LOT OF THINGS.

IF YOU RECALL, WE WERE IN -- ON THE COVER OF POLICE MAGAZINE BACK IN 2017.

SPECIFICALLY REGARDING HOW WE HELPED BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE.

THIS IS HOW YOU AVOID IT.

THIS IS HOW YOU AVOID HORRENDOUS THINGS THAT OCCUR.

WE DO HIRE FROM THE HUMAN RACE, SO I'M NOT SAYING IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.

BUT WHAT YOU SAW WAS A CULTURAL ISSUE, WHY DIDN'T THOSE THREE OFFICERS STEP UP TO DEAL WITH THE OFFICER THAT WAS OUT OF CONTROL? AND SO IN A HEALTHY CULTURE, THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN.

OUR MOTTO, OUR C OUR COMMITMENT, THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS.

AND IT WAS ACTUALLY WRITTEN BY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THAT WAS NOT EXECUTIVE DRIVEN.

AND IT REALLY IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

WE'RE PART OF THE C THE COMMUNITY IS PART OF US, WE'RE ALL ONE TEAM.

WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU CHIEF.

I THINK WE ALL KNOW THE COMMITMENT FROM YOUR TEAM.

AND -- YOURSELF AND YOUR TEEM AND THE CITY MANAGER AND ALL THE STAFF.

I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN IN H GROUPS, SEATTLE IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALLGAME, I THINK YOU'VE SEEN A LOT OF THINGS, YOUR CHIEF'S ADVISORY BOARD, YOUR CADET PROGRAM, YOUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM, WE COULD GO ON AND ON INCLUDING WHAT YOU DO WITH BASE ABOUTED ORGANIZATIONS, THE PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW INTERTWINED, HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN INDI ARE ACTUALLY POLICE OFFICERS, HOW MANY MORE YOU ARE TRYING TO HIRE IN HERE.

MR. ORTIZ I KNOW YOU WANTED TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO SAY, THE FLOOR IS YOURS COME

>> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THANKS FOR CLEARING THAT UP FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

>> THANK YOU MR. ORTIZ.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CHIEF? MR. FERMON GO AHEAD.

>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION.

I JUST WANT TO COMMENT AND THANK THE CHIEF FOR THAT GREAT REPORT.

ON ONE SIDE, OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, A LOT OF FOLKS UNDERSTAND IS THAT WHEN WE GO BACK TO THE BUDGETING, YOU KNOW, WHEN A CRIME TAKES PLACE, OR THERE'S AFTERNOON INVESTIGATION, OR TRAFFIC INCIDENT, JUST CAN'T PUNCH THE CLOCK AND LEAVE.

YOU GOT TO TAKE CARE O BUSINESS.

YOU GOT TO FINISH THE JOB.

SOMETIMES WE GOT T ABOUT THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BUDGETING.

AS FAR AS THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH NOW, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS WE HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIO PD.

THE CHIEF DID MENTION THAT WE ARE HIRING FROM THE HUMAN RACE SO NOBODY'S PERFECT.

BUT WE DO HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH INDIO PD.

AND I THINK WHAT WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IN OUR COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A LARGE, YOUNG BASE OF YOUNG ADULTS, AND TEENAGERS ANSWERS, AND WHO NEED SOME HOPE.

AND I THINK T WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE OR THE THEM BY WAY OF PROTEST OR CANDLELIGHT VIGILS.

AND I THINK WE NEED TO GET OUR HANDS AROUND THOSE YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUNG TEENAGERS

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AND STEER THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AND KNOW THAT WE COULD G LOT ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DIALOGUE, AND TO MOVE FORWARD.

EARLIER, I INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I WAS PART OF A ROUND TABLE ZOOM MEETING TODAY WITH CONGRESSMAN RUIZ AND OTHER BLACK LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY TALKING ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE.

AND IT WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE.

AND THE BASE AND OUTCOME OOF THAT ROUND TABLE WAS WHAT DO WE DO HERE MOVING FORWARD? NOT ONLY AS A COMMUNITY BUT AS A NATION.

AND IT STARTS WITH WORKING TOGETHER, IN A DIALOGUE.

I HAVE TO MENTION THAT I'M AN 18 YEAR VETERAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

OBVIOUSLY, BLACK.

AND I'M A COUNCILMEMBER SO I KNOW THAT THIS COULD WORK.

AND I'M WILLING TO GET OUT IN FRONT WITH OUR COMMUNITY, AND WORK WITH OUR YOUTH, WORK WITH OUR OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND LEADERS AND FAITH BASED COMMUNITY AND I THINK WORKING TOGETHER AND ACTUALLY I WAN KNOW WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.

AND WE H COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY IN COACHELLA VALLEY AND SPECIFICALLY INDIO.

THANK YOU CHIEF, T CITY MANAGER FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND THANK OR POLICE FORCE FOR ALL THEY DO.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES WORKING LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A THANKLESS JOB BUT IN THE SITUATION WE HAVE NOW IT'S 1% OF THOSE OFFICERS THAT GO BAD SOMETIMES.

AND 99.9% OF OUR POLICE FORCED OUT THERE ARE GREAT PEOPLE.

WE JUST NEED TO STAND BESIDE IN SOLIDARITY AND UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE SILENT THA MISINTERPRETED.

RIGHT NOW IN CLOSING WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO MOVE FORWARD.

AND I THINK WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST POLICE DEPARTMENTS HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

I'VE LIVED IN INDIO FOR 40 YEARS AND WE'RE NOT PERFECT.

BUT WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES AND WE HAVE A GREAT CULTURE AND CHIEF MENTIONED THAT.

SOMETIMES IT'S ABOUT CULTURE AND WE HAVE A GREAT CULTURE HERE AND WE HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND I THINK THAT'S A BIG STEP AND W KEEP THAT MOVING FORWARD SO THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

>> AMEN MR. FERMON, WELL SAID.

MAYOR PRO TEM, ANYTHING FOR THE CHIEF?

>> I DON'T THINK I CAN FOLLOW THAT.

ONLY LETTING YOU AND Y STAFF KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THE INDIO PD AND THE ENGAGEMENT YOU HAVE WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE STINT TO WHICH YOU CARE ABOUT EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL IN OUR COMMUNITY AND GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO ENSURE THAT QUALITY MUCH LIFE THAT WE ALL STRIFE FOR.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU CHIEF.

ANYTHING WE CAN DO, WE HAVE GROUPS THAT WE ASSOCIATE WITH, KIND OF THE SAME PEOPLE BUT WE CAN HELP YOU.

ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO AS A TEAM TO HELP YOU ALONG OUR CITY PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> THANK YOU CHIEF.

CITY MANAGER I KNOW YOU HAVE ONE OTHER ITEM FOR THE KIA DEALERSHIP.

FINISH WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DISCUSS.

>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY ONE OF THE THINGS YOU HEAR A LOT THESE DAYS IS ACCOUNTABILITY.

WHO'S ACCOUNTABLE.

AND I THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT WE ALL TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY.

I KNOW THAT CHIEF WASHBURN AND HIS TEAM NOT ONLY DO THEY NOT SHRINK FROM ACCOUNTABILITY.

EACH OF THEM HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THEY HAD TO DEAL WITH PERFORMANCE THAT WAS NOT OKAY IN A POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND THEY HAVE.

AND I'M ACCOUNTABLE FOR CHIEF WASHBURN'S PERFORMANCE AND THEREFORE POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

AND I'VE ALSO HAD TO DEAL WITH SOME VERY DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN THE PAST, BECAUSE IT'S PART OF MY JOB.

AND I AM ACCOUNTABLE FOR DOING IT.

AND LIKEWISE, THE COUNCIL'S ALL ACCOUNTABLE FOR ME.

AND WE'RE ALL TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO THIS AS WELL AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO DO.

IT'S NOT JUST SOMETHING WE SHOW UP AND DO.

IT'S SOMETHING WE TAKE V SERIOUSLY.

AND I, YOU KNOW, WE NEED -- I FEEL LIKE THIS DEPARTMENT HAS EARNED A LOT OF RESPECT AND A LOT OF TRUST.

AND TO THE EXTENT WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO, THAT'S WE WANT TO DO.

SO I THANK CHIEF AND HIS TEAM.

I'M DELIGHTED TO KNOW WHEN MY HEAD HITS THE PILLOW AT NIGHT THAT I'VE GOT RIGHT PEOPLE OUT THERE DOING WHAT THEY DO.

>> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY, DO I HAVE ONE OTHER ITEM, IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TOPIC.

AND IN MANY RESPECTS IT'S EXCITING.

WE HAVE A PROPOSAL FROM PAUL FIELD WHO IS A LONG TIME CAR DEALER, OPERATOR IN INDIO,

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WITH A GREAT TRACK RECORD, WHO HAS BEEN AWARDED A KIA DEALERSHIP.

AND WANTS TO PLACE IT ON A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT HE OWNS ALREADY ON VARNER ROAD.

IT'S UNUSUAL THAT THIS KIND OF SITUATION GETS DISCUSSED IN A PUBLIC MEETING.

TYPICALLY WHEN WE HAVE THESE IT RELATES DO PROPERTY THE CITY OWNS.

AND WE END UP IN REAL E NEGOTIATIONS, WHICH LETS US DEAL WITH NEGOTIATION ISSUES IN CLOSED SESSION.

WE DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY ON THIS ONE.

SO WE'RE SITTING OUT HERE IN PUBLIC ABOUT TO TALK SOMETHING THAT IN SOME RESPECTS LITTLE AWKWARD.

BUT I'M HAPPY FOR PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THIS IS EVEN OUT THERE.

OUR CAR DEALERSHIPS ARE, ALONG WITH THE CONCERTS, PROBABLY THE, NOT PROBABLY, THE TWO BIGGEST GENERATORS OF REVENUE THAT THIS CITY'S GOT.

AND WE HAVE FOUR DEALERSHIPS ON VARNER ROAD THAT GENERATE FOR US A VERY -- COY CALCULATE IT MINUTE -- THE ANNUAL SALES TAX REVENUE, AND THIS OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS COME TO US NOW IS TO PUT IN ANOTHE DEALERSHIP THAT ACCORDING TO MR. THIEL'S NUMBERS WHICH WE NEED TO STILL VERIFY AND CHECK, COULD BE BIGGER THAN ANY OTHER CAR DEALERSHIPS ON THE ROW.

HE HAS ASKED THAT IN O TO BE ABLE TO BRING THIS FORWARD THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE CITY TO SPLIT THE SALES TAX GENERATION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT PAYS BACK HIS INVESTMENT TO BUILD THE FACILITY ITSELF.

SO HE'S ALREADY BOUGHT THE LAND BUT HE NEEDS TO BUILD THE FACILITY.

AND THEN HE WOULD -- WOULD ASK THAT THE CITY PAY OF THE SALES TAX BACK TO HIM IN A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST OF BUILDING DID FACILITY.

SO WE WOULDN'T BE OUT OF POCKET, BUT WE WOULDN'T RECEIVE THE WHOLE SALES TAX.

>> SO TAX SHARING AGREEMENT.

>> TAX SHARING AGREEMENT.

NOT AN UNCOMMON ARRANGEMENT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ONE LATELY, IF WE COULD ONE, WE MIGHT DO ANOTHER ONE, WE SHOULD KEEP THAT IN MIND.

THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE, THE IDEA OF SALES TAX SHARING IS NOT AN ALIEN CONCEPT.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT POTENTIALLY $800,000 OF SALES TAX, THIS IS ALL IN A PUBLIC LETTER AND IT IS IN THE AGENDA PACKET.

HE'S TALKING ABOUT $800,000 A YEAR IN SALES TAX, SPLIT 50-50 WITH THE CITY.

THAT'S A HUGE AMOUNT OF INCOME THAT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL AND EXCITED TO HAVE.

I'M NOT -- I WANT TO VERIFY THE NUMBER BECAUSE I'M NOT COMFORTABLE YET, I HAVEN'T HAD TIME YET TO DO THAT.

BUT WHETHER IT'S THAT, OR LESS THAN THAT, IS STILL A BIG, BIG NUMBER AND WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS SOME OF THOSE THINGS WE LOOKED AT ON THE BOARD TODAY.

WE JUST, IF WE'RE GOING TO DO A DEAL WE NEED TO DO A SMART DEAL AND WE NEED TO DO A DEAL THAT WE CAN DEFEND IN PUBLIC.

I'M NOT SURE WHY IT'S PROPER TO DO THE WHOLE COST FACILITY OR WHETHER IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE THAT WE THE COST OF THE FACILITY.

I THINK WE COULD TALK ABOUT WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH THAT.

BUT FOR TODAY I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A FINAL DEFINITIVE OFFER.

BUT I'M ASKING C INPUT ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT DOING A SALES TAX AGREEMENT, SHARING AGREEMENT, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> THANK YOU.

MAYOR PRO TEM, I'LL START WITH YOU.

>> SO IN THE SALES TAX SHARING, FIRST OF ALL, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO GO.

BUT I'D LIKE TO WRAP MY ARMS AROUND A LITTLE BIT MORE.

SO DID IT'S 50% SALES TAX SHARING UNTIL HE THE BUILDING, THE $5 MILLION TO BUILD THE PROPERTY? THE BUILDING?

>> YEAH, I DIDN'T SAY WHAT I'VE SAID IN A MEMO TO THE COUNCIL.

I WOULD ACTUALLY WONDER IF IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SPLIT THE COST OF THE FACILITY AND THEN TO PUT A NUMBER OF YEARS ON IT, SO THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO THE COST OF THE FACILITY OR 15 YEARS.

>> OKAY.

>> I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS GO ON FOREVER AND EVER.

BUT IF WE SAID OKAY, IT'S A $6 MILLION FACILITY, IF WE AGREED TO REIMBURSE HALF OF

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IT, 50% OF THE SALES TAX, OR 15 YEARS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

IT GIVES MR. THIEL AND HIS REPRESENTATIVES A CHANCE TO TELL US WHY IT DOES OR DOESN'T WORK.

BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE A BETTER FEEL FOR WHAT'S THE LOGIC AND DID SENSE OF THE DEAL.

I THINK DOING A SALES TAX SHARING AGREEMENT MAKES SENSE.

WHETHER OR NOT IT'S THE RIGHT NUMBERS, I NEED MORE INFORMATION.

>> AND THAT'S REALLY THE BASIS FOR MY QUESTIONS AND THEREFORE, HOW LONG WOULD THIS SHARING OCCUR? HOW MANY YEARS? I WAS TRYING TO DO THE NUMBERS IN MY HEAD BUT YOU HAVE YOUR ARMS ALL AROUND THAT.

YES, CERTAINLY WOULD LOVE T HAVE A NEW DEALERSHIP HERE FOR THE SALES TAX GENERATION IT BRINGS FROM THE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT IT BRINGS FOR ADDITIONAL DEALERS THAT WERE OVER DIME PERHAPS IN TH DISTANT FUTURE ALSO COME TO OUR CITY.

WE LOOK AT COVID-19 AND THE CHALLENGES IT'S HAD IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE AUTO DEALERSHIPS AND AUTO-ROW, FROM A HOSPITALITY PERSPECTIVE, SO I HOPE WE CAN COME TO SOME DISAGREEMENT IN TAX SHARING AND MAKING THIS POSITIVE FOR ALL.

>> THANK YOU, MS. AMITH? ANY COMMENTS?

>> MY COMMENT IS THAT I'M SUPPORTIVE -- HOLD ON A SECOND -- I AM SUPPORTIVE OF A TAX-SHARING AGREEMENT AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CITY MANAGER NEGOTIATE SOMETHING THAT WOULD WORK TO ADVANTAGE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT WITHIN A TIME CERTAIN.

I DON'T WANT IT TO CONTINUE FOR PERPETUITY.

BUT MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE A PROPOSED DATE AS TO WHEN, IF WE WERE TO GO UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHAT THE OPENING DATE WOULD BE, AND WHEN THE TAX REVENUE WOULD COMMENCE? BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE AN AGREEMENT TODAY THAT I DON'T HAVE CERTAINTY WILL COME TO FRUITION IN THE NEXT, SAY, 12 TO 18 MONTHS.

AND THIS GETS CARRIED OUT FOR MANY YEARS.

SO HAS A DATE BEEN GIVEN AS TO WHEN THE PROPOSED PROJECT MIGHT BE COMPLETE?

>> NOT A SPECIFIC DATE.

BUT I KNOW THAT THERE'S A TIME CLOCK ON THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF.

I KNOW THAT HIS INTEREST IS MOVING VERY RAPIDLY.

THE LAST PARTY THAT HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOST IT.

BECAUSE IT DIDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH.

AND IN FACT, W BEEN A LITTLE BIT PARTY TO THE FACT IT DIDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH SO WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN.

I BELIEVE HE'S IN A HURRY TO START WORKING ON THIS AND I'LL GET MORE DETAIL.

THIS CAME UP AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE BEFORE WE PUT THE PACKET TOGETHER.

I COULDN'T EVEN PUT IT O A REGULAR ITEM BECAUSE IT CAME ON AT THE LAST MINUTE BUT I THINK THEY'RE IN A HURRY.

>> MS. AMITH? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.

MR. ORTIZ.

>> YES, I THINK THAT THE (INAUDIBLE) HIGH DEMAND THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO OPEN THERE.

SO I DON'T SEE THAT T AMOUNT OF TAX SHARING NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO DO BUSINESS RIGHT NOW.

AND I DO KNOW THAT HE WOULD HAVE 2.7 ACRES THAT WOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE.

SO IF THERE'S GOING TO B ANY TAX SHARING AGREEMENT I WOULD WANT TO SEE HOW THAT LEFT OVER LAND IS GOING TO BE USED AND IF WE COULD WOR TOGETHER ON SOME SORT OF PROJECT THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY IN EXCHANGE FOR A TAX SHARING AGREEMENT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS ON TIME FRAME OR ANYTHING?

>> NO, I THINK I'LL TRUST CITY MANAGER'S JUDGMENT WHERE JUDGMENTS ON THOSE.

>> OKAY MR. FERMON.

>> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND I'D LIKE TO GO BACK AND CRUNCH THE NUMBERS OF THE REVENUE ANNUALLY BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS COME TO FRUITION.

THAT'S 120 TO 150 N FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALSO THIS AREA IS VERY VALUABLE TO OUR AUTO DEALERSHIPS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND W LIKE TO SEE IT HAPPEN, I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS WHEN THEY COME TO THIS PROJECT.

SO I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU MR. FERMON.

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CITY MANAGER, I THINK THAT I AGREE, I THINK A TAX SHARING IS APPROPRIATE.

ESPECIALLY WITH MR. THIEL'S CREDIT RECORD.

HE HAD PALM SPRINGS FORD, BEFORE HE ABOUT BOUGHT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, WE CAN PICKUP ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN AND I THINK THAT OPENS IT UP FOR THE OTHERS TO FILL THAT UP.

I KNOW PALM DESERT WANTS TO GET INTO THE AUTO BUSINESS BADLY BECAUSE IT IS A CONSISTENT L INCOME, ONE OF THE REASONS THEY TOOK CAR MAX.

THAT IS THE FRONT DAJ ROAD, EVERYTHING IS MOVING TOWARDS INDIO AND TOWARDS COACHELLA.

IT'S GOT SUCH A GREAT FRONTAGE AND GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE MAKING ZERO SO IF WE WERE TO HIM OVER A FIVE TO TEN YEAR PERIOD WHATEVER YOU APPROPRIATE AND LET'S SAY IT'S 400,000, TEN YEARS, THAT'S $4 MILLION WE DIDN'T HAVE AND AT THE SAME TIME W HAVE A BRAND-NEW CLUE DERP, 100 JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHERS TO COME IN AND LOOK AT CARS AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS.

IT BEHOOVES US TO MOVE AHEAD WITH IT.

I WILL PUT THIS IN YOUR HANDS ALSO AND FOR YOU TO GO AHEAD AND DO WHAT YOU THINK NEEDS TO BE DONE.

I THINK IT'S A WISE CHOICE, YOU'VE DONE A LOT OF THESE DEALS THROUGH YOUR CAREER SO I'LL JUDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE US SUPPORT.

CITY ATTORNEY, D ANY INPUT? CITY MANAGER

>> IT'S A GREAT INPUT.

WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET A DEALER LIKE PAUL THIEL TO GET INTERESTED IN OUR MARKET.

>> KIA IS A GREAT CAR FOR A GREAT PRICE AND DEALERSHIPS ARE GREATLY COVETED.

LA QUINTA WAS TRYING TO GET THAT INTO THEIR CITY.

I TALKED TO MAYOR EVANS ON THAT.

I THINK ITS UP TO US TO GET THAT TO COME TO FRUITION APPRECIATE IT.

ANYTHING ELSE CITY MANAGER?

>> NO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO PLICTSZ.

[7. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]

THIS TIME IS SET A ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ON A NONAGENDA ITEM.

CAN YOU SPEAK, THREE MINUTES GO AHEAD, VIA E-MAIL OUR CITY CLERK AND SHE WILL AVAIL YOU TO GET ON THE PHONE.

WE HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SENT US E-MAILS THAT SHE WILL READ INTO THE RECORD AND FROM THERE WE WILL GO TO PHONE CALLS.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO GIVE YOUR TESTIMONY ON NONAGENDA ITEMS.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR.

I DO HAVE ONE LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL FOR INDIO HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS LETTER WAS MAIMED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY.

DEAR MAYOR MILLER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY PERSONAL THANKS TO YOU FOR THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FOR THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2020.

FOR ALL THREE OF OUR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN INDIO.

AND THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT OFFERED TO OUR SCHOOLS OVERALL.

I'M EXPRESSING THIS NOT ONLY AS THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL BUT AS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY HAVIN INDIO RESIDENT FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE.

IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT I SEE OUR CITY GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM CENTER PERSONNEL AND CITY OFFICE STAFF OFFERING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENTS AND IN PERSON SUPPORT IN SO MANY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THIS YEAR.

I AM APPRECIATIVE OF THE JUMBOTRON RECOGNITION OF OUR CLASS OF 2020.

I'M MRS. APPRECIATIVE OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT, SITE VISITS, YARD SIGN POSTINGS AND CONNECTIONS IN NEWSLETTERS AND MEDIA OUTREACHES.

THE COUNCIL HAS B ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SITE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WELL AS PROVIDING RECOGNITION BOTH ONSITE AND IN COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS.

YOUR SERVICE IS GIVING OUR STUDENTS ACCESS TO MUCH RICHER LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND BUILD CONNECTIONS TO SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING IN SUCH A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP, THAT SUPPORTS OUR STUDENTS TO OPTIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE STAFF AND STUDENTS AT INDIO HIGH SCHOOL, AS WELL AS SHATTE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND AMISTAD HIGH SCHOOL, SINCERELY, DERRICK LAWSON PRINCIPAL.

THE NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT IS ONLINE AND THIS WILL BE ALVA PEREZ.

>> SO WE HAD ONLY ONE LETTER TO READ INTO THE RECORD?

>> YES.

>> YOU WILL BE HANDLING THIS BY CALLING THEM OR --

>> I'M ACTUALLY LETTING THEM IN THROUGH ZOOM.

>> WE'RE DOING IT THROUGH ZOOM THIS TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

WITH ALL THE THINGS WE LOST OUR 2020 WE FORGET ABOUT OUR GRADUATES, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM SCHOOL GRADUATES.

THIS IS YEAR YOU'LL NEVER FORGET, NEITHER WILL WE WP CONGRATULATIONS, IF YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS, CAN YOU GET THROUGH ANYTHING.

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CONGRATULATIONS O WELL DONE, CONGRATULATIONS AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

HEAR MYSELF REPEATING MYSELF BEEN.

>> ALL RIGHT ALVA IS ON THE LINE, GO AHEAD.

>> HI? MY NAME IS ALVA PEREZ, I'M A MOTHER OF A COLLEGE AND INDIO RESIDENT.

I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY OPINION OF THE BUDGET, THE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE WAY THE MONEY IS BEING DISTRIBUTED IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE BECAUSE IT TENDS TO BE FOCUSING ON AN AFTER EFFECT INSTEAD OF PREVENTION.

INSTEAD OF ALLOCATING MONEY FOR PROGRAMS FOR BETTER COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY WE ARE FOCUSING ON FIXING A PROBLEM THAT'S CRESTE COMMUNITIES DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES WE NEED.

OUR COMMUNITY CONSISTS OF WORKING CLASS PEOPLE, AND CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT AT HOME.

AND WHAT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH.

LOWER THE CHANCE OF RISKY BEHAVIOR AND CAN MEMBERSHIP YOUNG PEOPLE STAY BETTER FOCUSED ON ACADEMICS.

WE NEED TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS RARELY RATHER THAN RATHER THAN WHAT WILL HAPPEN THEM AFTERWARD.

CAN WHY IF THE C EVENTS HAVE SHOWN US EVERYTHING IT IS THAT WE NEED TO DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING HANDLED IN EXCHANGE OF THE WAY MORE MONEY TO THE PROGRAMS THAT WIL HAND AT PREVENTING THAT.

THE COLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN 2007 PROVES THAT PARTICIPATING IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP MORE POSITIVE FEELINGS ABOUT THEMSELVES, HELPS WITH TEMPERAMENT AND ATTITUDE CATEGORICAL.

IT'S ALL ABOUT PREVENTION.

WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THIS AND SEE MUCH, MUCH MONEY AND BECAUSE A COUPLE THOUSAND ISN'T GOING TO IT.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MS. PEREZ.

>> OKAY, THE NEXT PERSON IS JOHN BECERA.

LET ME ADMIT HIM.

OKAY JOHN, GO AHEAD.

>> HELLO?

>> YES, GO AHEAD.

>> HELLO?

>> IS JOHN, GO AHEAD.

YOU'RE ON SPEAKER.

>> SORRY, MA'AM.

HELLO EVERYBODY MY NAME IS JONATHAN BECERA, I'M A LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.

I'M HERE TO E CONCERNS BASED ON THE PRESENTATION I JUST SAW REGARDING THE BUDGET.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES, GO AHEAD.

>> NOT A SPECIFIC ITEM, A GENERAL SENSE I'M INDICATING, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO, FROM WHAT AND EVERYTHING, THE RECESSION IS COMING IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT HAPPENED IN 2008.

I DO THINK IT I REFERENCE POINT, I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE A REFERENCE AUTHORITY TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT.

I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

WITH THAT I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS INVESTMENT OF THE CITY SHOULD BE FOCUS OD ON IS LOCAL YOUTH PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS WITH A HUGE EMPHASIS ON THOIDGES STUDIES, GET YOU PREPARED LIKE TAXES AND REAL WORL EXPERIENCE STUFF AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT.

HOMELESSNESS P SHOULD BE A PROVIDER, ACCESS TO THOSE AS WELL SHOULD BE A PRIORITY AND I ACTUALLY DO BELIEVE THAT RECREATING OUR EXISTING BUILDINGS INTO TECHNOLOGY CENTERS, PUBLIC COULD BE ABLE TO USE FROM TREE OF CHARGE SHOULD BE THE NEXT STEP AVAILABLE FOR FACULTY.

SELF SUSTAINING WHILE STILL SERVICING THE COMMUNITY.

ANY TIME F CONSULTATION OR ANY INSTANCE THE CITY IS GETTING KNOWLEDGE IT DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE FROM RESIDENTS, AN TIME THE THE RESIDENT ASKS FOR HELP AND DOESN'T GET IT THEY SHOULD LITERALLY CUT THAT PERSON A CHECK, THE WAY WE EVALUATE EVERYTHING AND THAT'S WITH MONEY.

I THINK THAT'S T BEEN ABLE TO EVALUATE OUR ARTISTS AND WITH CONCERTS, BRING TO THE TABLE WITH MONEY.

I DO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE YOU CAN FIND A WAY TO FIX THE BUDGET TO REFLECT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> THANK YOU MR. BECERA FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

APPRECIATES IT.

>> OKAY THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS I HAVE.

>> THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK?

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WITH THAT WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8,

[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]

WHICH IS THE CALENDAR.

WE HAVE CONSENT CALENDAR A THROUGH I.

IS ANYONE WANTING TO PULL ANYTHING OFF THE CONSENT CALENDAR? MISS AMITH YOU WANT TO SPEAK?

>> YES.

>> GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD LUPE, GO AHEAD.

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY.

>> I DON'T KNOW, I THINK IT'S DELAY SOMEHOW.

>> OKAY, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEMS E, G AND I.

>> OKAY, SINCE WE HAVE THREE OF THEM IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WROTE LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DISCUSS THEM FIRST INSTEAD OF PULLING THEM ONE BY ONE, ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO PULL ANY ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? OKAY MISS AMITH START WITH THE FIRST ONE E.

>> WHETHER FIRST HAD A QUESTION, THERE WASN'T CLARITY IN THE RESOLUTION.

THE LAST TIME WE DISCUSSED THIS ITEM, I THINK DIRECTION COUNCIL GAVE CITY MANAGER WAS TO HAVE A CITYWIDE MASK MANDATES, INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC AREAS AND BUSINESSES, WHICH IS WHAT THE UNDERSTANDING IS OF CURRENT BUSINESSES.

THIS MORNING ONE OF OUR MAJOR RESTAURANTS WAS TURNING AWAY PEOPLE FOR NOT WEARING FACEMASKS IN THE RESTAURANT WHICH I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EAT WITH A FACEMASK.

SO I WANT TO KNOW ON THIS RESOLUTION THAT PROPOSED TONIGHT, IS IT ONLY LIKE THE OTHER CITIES I THOUGHT WAS THE CITY MANAGER'S INTENT WHICH IS TO BE JUST LIKE THE OTHER CITIES TO HAVE FACEMASKS REQUIRED IN PHARMACIES AND GROCERY STORES.

IS THAT THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION OR IS IT A CITYWIDE FACEMASK MANDATE REQUIRING PEOPLE TO WEAR MASKS EVERYWHERE YOU GO, INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING, I'M LOOKING AT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CORRECT ME, MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE COUNCIL DIRECTION WA IN ALL INDOOR PLACES OF BUSINESS, WITH, ALTHOUGH RESTAURANTS CERTAINLY DON'T NEED, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A MASK WHEN YOU'RE EATING.

I KNOW A LOT OF RESTAURANTS REQUIRE PEOPLE TO COME IN WEARING A MASK, TO SIT DOWN THEN TAKE IT OFF AND THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING.

BUT WE'RE NOT ENFORCING IT.

I MEAN THAT'S REALLY THE RESTAURANT'S GOT TO SET THEIR OWN POLICIES FOR THEIR OWN OPERATION.

WE WERE NOT TRYING TO MAKE IT APPLICABLE TO PLACES, EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PEOPLE COULDN'T PROVIDE DISTANCING.

AND SO WE WERE REALLY NOT TRYING TO DEAL WITH OUTDOOR.

BUT I THOUGHT THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTION WAS TO DO ALL INDOOR PLACES OF BUSINESS, IS THAT RIGHT OR WRONG?

>> CORRECT.

AND WITH RESPECT TO OUTDOOR PUBLIC SETTINGS, REQUIRED IF YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING EXCEPT WHEN YOU ARE WAITING IN THOSE LINES TO GO INTO GROCERY STORES DRUGSTORES OR OTHER BUSINESS FACILITIES OR IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCH AS THE BUS STOP.

THERE YOU SHOULD BE WEARING YOUR MASK AND WE GAVE EXAMPLES LIKE OUTDOOR SETTINGS SUCH AS WALKING HIKING BIKING ET CETERA, THAT WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL THERE'S NO MASK REQUIRED.

>> ALL RIGHT, THAT MEANS THE CITY COUNCIL IS GOING WAY BEYOND WHAT THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED WHICH WAS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER CITIES, SO FROM CITY TO CITY THERE IS NO DISCREPANCIES, THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE RULES.

BUT OBVIOUSLY WE ARE GOING IN A EXTREME DIFFERENT DIRECTION BECAUSE WE ARE REQUIRING FACEMASKS AT RESTAURANTS.

THE RESTAURANT THAT WAS TURNING PEOPLE AWAY WAS SAYING, CALL YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THEY ARE THE ONES WHO AR FACEMASKS.

I WANT CLARITY TONIGHT.

>> I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT WHAT WE DRAFTED WAS INCONSISTENT WITH MOST OTHER CITIES.

I KNOW IT WAS LA QUINTA THAT DID GROCERY STORES AND PHARMACIES.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT OTHER CITIES HAD ACTUALLY GONE THAT SAME ROUTE.

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THAT WHAT WE WERE DOING WAS CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER CITIES.

>> NO THEY'RE DOING JUST GROCERY STORES AND DRUGSTORES.

WE'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE DOING THIS EXTREME.

>> I'M NOT AWARE OF THAT.

>> ATTORNEY DO YOU HAVE ANY INPUT?

>> YES.

IN TERMS OF INDOOR SETTINGS, THE ORDER PROVIDES FACEMASK, FACE COVERING IS REQUIRED IN GROCERY STORES OR GOING TO OTHER BUSINESSES, WE USE EXAMPLES AS PICKING UP FOOD OR RETAIL GOODS, AND WHEN GOING INTO BUSINESSES SUCH AS GOVERNMENT OFFICES

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OR OTHER FACILITIES, AND INDOOR SETTINGS WE INDICATED THAT IF YOU ARE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUCH OR A TAXI OR RIDE-SHARE, A VEHICLE, THAT THAT'S CONSIDERED AN INDOOR PUBLIC SETTING AS YOU'RE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHERS.

THE ORDER ALSO SAYS AND WHILE WE DID NOT STATE THE OBVIOUS WHICH IS WHEN WITH YOU'RE IN A EATING FOOD THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE YOUR MASK, WE DID PUT SOME LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT IT WAS EXPECTE THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC USE COMMON SENSE WHEN INTERPRETING THE ORDER AS THE PURPOSE WAS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS WHEN A PERSON IS IN CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO AREN'T PART OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD.

SO WE DRIED OBUILD IN SOME PRACTICALITY INTO IT BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT NOT EVERY ORDER WILL CAPTURE EVERY SINGLE CIRCUMSTANCE OF OU ACTIVITY.

>> I GUESS I WOULD ASK FOR COUNCIL INPUT BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY -- IT IS UNIMPORTANT AFTER TODAY WHAT WE DID A COUPLE DAYS AGO.

>> RIGHT.

>> BUT WHAT'S THE COUNCIL'S INTENT, FOR INSTANCE, SOMEBODY GOES TO MATHIS BROTHERS TO SHOP, SOMEBODY GOES A JEWELR SHOP, SOMEBODY GOES GET TIRES AT GENERAL TIRE, IS THE COUNTY'S INTEREST TO HAVE FACEMASKS APPLY TO GENERAL AREAS LIKE THAT AND WE CAN MAKE IT WHATEVER THE PREFERENCE IS.

>> LUPE DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTS TO SAY?

>> I WANT TO HEAR FROM THE COUNCIL.

IF YOU WANT TO BE C WITH OTHER CITIES? IT IS GROCERY STORES AND PHARMACIES.

I'M OPPOSED TO FACEMASKS, I THINK IT'S EXTREME RIDICULOUS TO REQUIRE FACEMASKS AT RESTAURANTS.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU.

I WAS EARLIER, I TALKED TO HIM, THEY SIT DOWN AND TAKE THEIR FACEMASK OFF AND EAT.

A LOT OF THIS I SENSE.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT A LOT OF OUR STORES REQUIRING THEM.

IT IS ONE OF OUR MAJOR BREAKFAST PLACES AND THAT, THAT'S THEIR CHOICE, READING THE RULES AND ELSE DID NOT SAY YOU HAVE TO WEAR A MASK.

THE IDEA IS IF YOU ARE IN A SETTING AND GOING INTO LIKE RIGHT NOW CIRCLE K, YOU HAVE TO WEAR A PLARVEG.

YOU COME IN YOU C PULL OFF THE MASK.

EVERYBODY HAD A MASK BUT WHEN THEY WERE SITTINGS WITH THE GROUP, SIX FEET APART FROM OTHER PEOPLE, THEY WERE JUST EATING.

THEY HAD THEIR MASKS OFF.

WHEN THEY GOT UP TO PAY THEY PUT ON THEIR MASKS AND THAT WAS IT.

THERE WASN'T ANYTHING EXTREME.

WE'RE NOT HERE TO ENFORCE PEOPLE'S RULINGS AND REGULATIONS, WE NEED TO DO A BETTER COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN.

THE IDEA IS TO M FEEL MORE SAFE AND COME OUT.

HOPEFULLY ON F GET HOTELS AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO COME OUT AND THEY'RE GOING TO REQUIRE THAT PEOPLE WEAR MASKS WHIL COMING OUT.

I AGREE IS WITH WARRING A MASK FOR MYSELF.

>> WE CAN'T CROALT WHAT THE BUSINESSES SET AS PROCEDURES FOR SAFE OPENING.

BUT FOR THEM TO POINT THE FINGER AT US SAYING WE'RE THE ONES THAT ARE MANDATING FOR ALL BUSINESSES TO REQUIRE FACEMASKS IS WHAT I TAKE ISSUE WITH.

IT SHOULD BE BASED ON EACH BUSINESS TO MAKE THEIR DECISION BASED ON THEIR SIZE AND CAPACITY.

>> I'LL LET MR. FERMON AND MR. ORTIZ, MR. ORTIZ GO AHEAD YOUR COMMENTS.

>> I AGREE WITH IT AS-IS.

AS IT'S WRITTEN.

>> OKAY.

MR. FERMON.

OKAY GO AHEAD.

>> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO A GAS STATION, GOING TO A RETAIL STORE THEN THEY SHOULD BE WEARING A FACEMASK.

>> THANK YOU.

MR. FERMON.

>> I THINK ANY TIME YOU CANNOT SOCIAL-DISTANCE YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A MASK.

MY EXPERIENCE ALREADY HAS BEEN WITH THE RESTAURANTS.

YOU ENTER WITH A MASK AND GET TO YOUR TABLE, MASK OFF OBVIOUSLY SO YOU CAN EAT, ENJOY YOUR MEAL MOST RESTAURANTS NOW ALSO HAVE PROVIDED SPACE SO PEOPLE CAN SOCIAL DISTANCE WHILE THEY ENJOY THEIR MEAL.

SO I THINK WE'RE OKAY THERE.

AND LIKE PEOPLE SAID EARLIER, WE NEED TO COMMON SENSE.

IF YOU ARE AROUND OTHER FOLKS OTHER FAMILY, COVID IS STILL A MONTH OR SO, IRTHINK WE TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF IT.

AND LIKE IT WAS SAID EARLIER, SOME OF US LIKE THE OFFICIALS WE ALL GOT OUR TESTS AND SO UNTIL EVERYONE GETS TESTED AND WE CONTINUE TO MITIGATE THIS I THINK WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN AND THAT'S THE MASK.

THERE ARE GOING TO B INSTANCES WHERE SOME PEOPLE MEDICALLY CAN'T WEAR THEM

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AND THAT'S OKAY.

AND I THINK IF THEY SPEAK TO A BUSINESS OWNER OR RESTAURANT AND ADVISE THEM YOU KNOW BECAUSE OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS, I'M NAMELY TO WEAR A MASK THAT'S FINE TOO BECAUSE I'M AWARE OF THAT SITUATION AS WELL.

BUT FOR THE GENERAL PARTY IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE I THINK YOU SHOULD WEAR A MASK.

>> I'M CONCURRENT WITH THAT.

EVEN THOUGH I DON'T AGREE WITH IT AND I DON'T LIKE IT, I THINK IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN UP OUR BUSINESSES.

THAT IS SOMETHING SUPERVISOR PEREZ WAS TALKING ABOUT WHERE THE COUNTY WAS ASKING FOR HOPEFULLY THIS FRIDAY THEY OPEN UP HOTELS NAIL SALONS AND OTHER STUFF BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH OUR CURVE IS FLATTENING AN CASES ARE GOING UP BECAUSE WE'RE TESTING MORE AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE ISSUE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE THE ISSUE LATER ON, SHORT TERM PAIN FOR LONG TERM GAIN IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

IF THEY GO TO A RESTAURANT THEY HAVE IT ON, THEY GO TO EAT THEY TAKE IT OFF.

THAT'S WHAT I'VE DONE WITH PRU'S.

THEY GO SIT FIVE SIX PEOPLE, EAT TALK ENJOY THEMSELVES, AND PUT THEIR MASK BACK ON, GO OUT.

WHEN WE CAN RESCIND IT, I'LL BE THE FIRST ONE DO RESCIND IT.

I THINK THAT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

I THINK YOU'LL GIVE PEOPLE RESPECT TO DO IT.

I DON'T WEAR IT F I DO IT FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

I THINK THAT'S NOT T OF A DEAL.

AS THINGS GET HOTTER, WE WILL HAVE TO DISCUSS IT BUT A LOT OF THINGS ARE COMMON SENSE.

IF THE OWNER OF THE STORE DOESN'T WANT TO ENFORCE IT, THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF IT IS WE'RE ALLOWING A I GUESS YOU WANT T ORDER GOING FORWARD KNOWING THERE IS ABSOLUTELY WE CAN DO TO ENFORCE IT AND NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP A BUSINESS OWNER FROM NOT ENFORCING IT BUT COMMON SENSE AND HOPEFULLY THEM BEING ABLE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING WILL HELP THEM MAKE THE DECISION WHAT'S BEST FOR THEM THAT'S WHAT WE'LL LIVE WITH.

MAYOR PRO TEM IS THERE SOMETHING --

>> I'M GOING TO ECHO WHAT YOU SAID.

I UNDERSTAND SUPPORT T FACT THAT WE ARE WEARING OUR MASKS FOR OTHERS.

I THINK THAT COMMON SENSE, THAT PRACTICALITY NEEDS TO EXIST.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IN THIS LOCATION YOU DO THIS, IN THIS LOCATION DO YOU THAT, I LIKE THE BROADER PERSPECTIVE THAT, IF YOU ARE IN A PLACE YOU CAN'T SOCIAL DISTANCE FROM SOMEONE, THE COMMON SENSE IS PUTTING ON A MASK.

I KNOW SUPPORTINGS A MASK MANDATE IS IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP US OPEN UP SOONER.

SO TO THAT END, I'LL GIVE A LITTLE BIT.

BUT I THINK AT THE E THE DAY, MASKS REQUIRED, WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS NOT ALLOWABLE, AND WE GO FROM THERE AND USE A LITTLE BIT OF COMMON SENSE IN HUMAN KIND.

>> I'LL GO WITH -- I KNOW WHICH RESTAURANT IT IS, I'LL GO TALK TO THE OWNER AND DISCUSS IT WITH HIM.

I THINK WE'VE G ORDERS, AND IT'S COMMON SENSE, THE CAMPAIGN TO GO OUT AND LET PEOPLE KNOW IF YOU ARE WHERE YOUR FAMILY YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO SIT THERE AND LOOK AT YOU AIN'T GOT YOUR MASK ON YOU CAN'T BE IN HERE.

IF THE BUSINESS OWNER WANTS TO DO THAT.

IT IS HIS PREROGATIVE.

HE CAN REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE HE LIKES.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUR BUSINESSES OPEN, OUR HOTELS OPEN, IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL, LET'S GET THROUGH THIS.

WHEN YOU ARE TELLING PEOPLE COUPLE YOU NEED TO GO GET TESTED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE IN A LITTLE BIT OF DISCOMFORT, FOR A LITTLE BIT MUCH TIME, I DON'T LIKE IT MYSELF, I'VE BEEN SUCK FOR THE LAST 20 MINUTES BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.

>> AGAIN I'LL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY IS IT POSSIBLE ON THIS ITEM TO SPLIT IT INTO TWO MOTIONS?

>> YES, WE CAN.

>> THE CAN COUNCILMEMBER --

>> SPLIT INTO TWO MOTIONS, DO IT NOW WILL THAT MAKE IT EASIER INSTEAD OF TAKING THE WHOLE CALENDAR AT ONE TIME?

>> PROBABLY.

>> SPLITTING IT CITY ATTORNEY CAN YOU HELP US WITH WHAT WE WANT TO DISCUSS.

>> SURE, THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1 DESCRURN 48 AND THAT'S PROCLAIMING THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY.

ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNOR DISPENSED WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR US TO BRING IT BACK FOR FEMA PURPOSES IT'S GOOD TO HAV THAT'S UPDATED SO THAT'S WHY WE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.

IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THAT RESOLUTION THEN I WOULD SUGGEST.

>> ITEM E FIRST PART?

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>> FIRST PART.

>> DID EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT? WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO M MOTION?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THAT RESOLUTION.

>> FOR THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY?

>> YES.

>> DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY CONTINUE.

WE HAVE A FIRST.

WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND THAT.

>> WE HAVE A FIRST BY MR. FERMON, SECOND BY MR. ORTIZ.

COULD WE HAVE A VOICE VOTE PLEASE.

>> COU COMMISSIONER RAMOS AMITH, YES.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER ORTIZ, YES NP MAYOR PRO TEM, VICE PRESIDENT HOLMES, AYE.

PRESIDENT MILLER.

>> PASSES 4 TO 1, SECOND, WOULD YOU HELP US?

>> TO CONFIRM THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES NUMBER 2 REGARDING FACE COVERINGS.

>> IF I COULD CITY ATTORNEY IF WE COULD FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IN COMMUNICATIONS HOW WE WRITE THIS IN PLAIN ENGLISH DO PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT TO BE THE CHOICE THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESSES TO MAKE SURE THEY ENFORCE IT AND HOW THEY FEEL IS COMFORTABL COMMON SENSE I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE YOU DO THIS SHOULD LEAD OUT TO THAT.

JUST LIKE WE COULD HAVE A BUSINESS OWNER TELL US WHAT THEY WANT OR TELL THE PUBLIC WHAT THEY WANT TO THE STORE, THEY COULD DISCUSS THAT BUT THE SECOND PART, TO HAVE FACIAL COVERINGS ANYWHERE YOU CAN'T HAVE SOCIAL DISTANCE.

>> TWO PARTS, ACTUALLY REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS IN INDOOR SETTINGS.

AND THEN IN OUTDOOR SETTINGS IT'S ONLY IF YOU MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.

>> WHICH EVERYBODY IS DOING IT.

IF YOU LOOK ANYWHERE NOW THEY'VE GOT MARKS CHALK TAPE EVERYTHING ON THE GROUNDS.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I'LL MOTION TO CONFIRM THE FACE COVERING ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.

>> GOT A FIRST BY MR. ORTIZ.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. FERMON.

AND CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER RAMOS AMITH, YES.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER FERMON, AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER C ORTIZ, AYE.

AND PRESIDENT MILLER.

AYE.

PASSES 4 TO 1.

MS. AMITH YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON G?

>> YES, QUESTION OF CITY MANAGER, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE HIRED OUR -- WHAT'S BROOKS TITLE, MARKETING --

>> COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING.

>> YEAH, IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE HIRED FOR THIS RESPONSIBILITY, THE RATIONALE WAS THAT IT WAS GOING TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF CITY COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.

AND NOW WE'RE APPROVING OR ASKING DONE APPROVED A $75,000 CONTRACT WITH AN OUTSIDE AGENCY, WITHOUT HER INPUT OR WITHOUT HER - UNDER HER JURISDICTION.

IT'S STILL BEING ISOLATED UNDER IWA.

AND I THINK IT BELONGS UNDER HER JURISDICTION FOR HER MAKE THAT DECISION.

>> CITY MANAGER.

>> I GUESS I DON'T SEE IT THAT WAY.

THE C VMPT STRATEGIES CONTRACT AND MAYBE TRISH COULD EXPLAIN WHAT'S ENCOMPASSED IN THAT, BROOK BERRY'S DOING A GREAT JOB BUT SHE'S ONE PERSON.

SHE DOESN'T HAVE ANY STAFF WHATSOEVER.

ALMOST ANYTHING THAT G BEYOND WHAT SHE CAN COULD WITH A COMPUTER AND THE TELEPHONE AND A DESK, IS GOING TO END UP BEING REDUCED SOMEWHERE ELSE.

CV STRATEGIES DOES A NUMBER OF THINGS AND NUMBER OF YEARS WITH IWA.

I THINK IT'S A VERY V POINT THAT BROOK SHOULD HAVE INPUT ON ANYTHING RELATED TO MARKETING.

WE HAVE A VERY STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL.

AND BROOK LAST E QUITE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM AND HOW THEY WORK.

I KNOW SHE'S DONE THE SAME ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA WITH IWA.

THE EXTENT TO WHICH SHE'S HAD INPUT ON CV PROJECTS I SUSPECT VARIES.

BUT I DO ACCEPT THE C THAT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD HER INVOLVED IN FORWARDING THE RECOMMENDATION HERE.

I DON'T THINK IT MAKES SENSE FOR HER TO BE THE SUPERVISOR OF IT BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY DO IS UNDER IWA.

>> NO, BUT IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR HER TO BE THE COLLABORATOR, THE SYNTHESIZER, REGARDLESS IF IT'S IWA OR CV.

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WE GET MORE BANG FOR OUR BUCK TO WEAVE OUR STRATEGY TOGETHER.

>> I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID ENTIRELY.

IT IS THE WAY WE A WITH THE CENTRALIZED MARKETING FOCUS.

SHE CAN'T RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT SHE'S GOT SHE CAN'T DO ALL OF THAT.

SHE'S WORKING LONG LONG HOURS.

BUT MAYBE TRISH CAN EXPLAIN WHAT IS IT THAT CV STRATEGY IS DOING.

>> WELL I KNOW WHAT CV STRATEGIES DOES, THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS.

BUT I'M NOT ASKING BROOK TO DO THEIR JOB.

I JUST THINK THAT BROOK NEEDS TO HAVE A HAND IN STRATEGY AND LET THEM EXECUTE THE PLAN.

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

WE WORK WITH BROOK ON E PUBLICATION WE DO.

WE LOOK TO HER TO KIND OF SET THE CONSISTENT MESSAGE AND ONCE WE PRODUCE A REPORT OR ANYTHING WE SEND IT TO HER FOR REVIEW AS WELL AS OUR STAFF TO MAK WE'RE BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL CITY MESSAGE.

SO WE DEFINITELY LOOK TO HER TO KIND OF BE OUR TIE TO MAKING SURE THAT THE CITY, WITH I.WA BEING OF THE CITY, BEING CONSISTENT IN OUR MESSAGING AND HOW WE DO THAT.

>> IS THAT GOOD MS. AMITH, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THAT? SHE'S COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

MR. SCOTT IF YOU MAKE SURE THIS GOES THROUGH, IT'S CONSISTENT.

>> I DISAGREE WITH ALL OF THAT, WE SHOULD HAVE PUT THAT IN THE REPORT.

>> ANY COMMENTS BY ANYBODY ELSE? MS. AMITH, GO AHEAD.

>> I STILL HAVE I.

>> I'M SAYING WITH G DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON IT? GO AHEAD AND GO TO ITEM I.

>> DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER HOW MUCH WE PAID FOR ELATION AND IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN REPURPOSE THE PIECE RATHER THAN JUST TO COMMISSIONING IT?

>> MR. SCHNEIDER IS GOING TO COME UP AND GIVE US COMMENTS.

MR. SCHNEIDER.

WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE IS DEBRA ALANE ABOUT PUBLIC ARTS ANALYST ON ZOOM AS WELL TO HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS.

BUT THE SHORT ANSWER I CITY PAID APPROXIMATELY $136,000 FOR THAT ART PIECE.

WHEN THE ART PIECE WAS DAMAGED WE WENT THROUGH THE CLAIMS, INSURANCE CLAIMS PROCESS.

AS PART OF THAT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE ART PIECE A TOTAL LOSS.

THE REPURPOSING Q THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER JUST ASKED, THE DEASESSION POLICY THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPTED IDENTIFIES WHEN A PIEC COMES OUT OF THE PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM IT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A PART OF PUBLIC ARTS.

FOR THIS CLAIM TO BE PERFECTED IT DOES HAVE TO COME OUT OF THE PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM.

AT THAT POINT STAFF WOULD REACH OUT TO THE ARTIST ADVISE THEM THAT IT IS NO LONGER PART OF THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, AND THEY WOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECLAIM THE MATERIALS.

IF THEY DECLINE, OR DON'T RESPOND, THEN WE POTENTIALLY MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SUCH AS OFFERING THE MATERIALS TO OTHER ARTISTS IN THE INDIO COMMUNITY.

>> AN WHEN YOU SAY RECLAIM IT, YOU MEAN THEY PAY US FOR IT?

>> NO, THE ART PIECE, THE MATERIALS ARE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS.

SO THE ARTIST HAS THE RIGHT TO PULL BACK THE IF THEY WANT TO.

>> HOW MUCH DID WE GET ON THE CLAIM?

>> DEBRA WILL ANSWER IT.

I DON'T REMEMBER.

>> THE CRAZIEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD.

WHY WOULD HE NOT T BACK? IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

>> IN SOME SENSE IS ARTISTS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE INTEREST IN NOT CLAIMING THE ART PIECE.

TRANSPORT COST, FOR INSTANCE THIS ARTIST WAS WHY LOCATED IN L.A.

THEY MAY DEEM IT NOT W THE EFFORT I GUESS IS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO SAY IT.

DEBRA IS ALSO ON THE PHONE CAN HELP US.

>> DID WE COULD, GO AHEAD CITY ATTORNEY, WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD DEB.

>> YES, HI.

WE DID REACH OUT IN TERMS OF GETTING THE ARTWORK REPAIRED AND THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE AND DUE TO THE FACT DEEMED A LOSS LIKE MICHAEL SAID, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO EXHIBIT IT BECAUSE -- FOR THAT PURPOSE.

I KNOW THAT THE A COMMISSION IS REALLY INTERESTED IN EITHER OFFERING THE ABILITY TO RECLAIM THE WORK OR BEING ABLE TO REPURPOSE THOSE MATERIALS WITHIN THE ARTS COMMUNITY LOCALLY.

BUT I DO SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO TAKE CARE OF THAT ISSUE THAT I KNOW HAS BEEN A PROBLEM.

PEOPLE HAVE C COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DAMAGE AND WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THE VALUE OF OUR COLLECTION AT STELLAR QUALITY AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WORK THAT WE HAVE EXHIBITED IS UP TO THAT STANDARD.

AND, YOU KNOW, T AOF WHY WE CREATED THE DEASESSION POLICY SO WE GO THROUGH THE CORRECT INDUSTRY STANDARDS OF REMOVIN ARTWORK AND DEALING WITH THE REMAINS OF ARTWORK THAT WE GIVE DEASESSION.

>> DEBRA COULD YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE CLAIM?

>> SO WE ARE -- OUR DEDUCTIBLE IS $10,000.

OUTSIDE OF THAT W CLAIM THE REMAINDER OF THE VALUE OF THE ARTWORK WHICH IS $116,000.

>> WOW, SCARY THOUGHT.

CITY ATTORNEY.

>> YES, WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY, TOO, IS I THINK WHAT COUNCILWOMAN AMITH WAS TRYING TO GET TO, AS FAR AS REPURPOSING IT, CAN WE USE THE PIECES SOMEWHERE ELSE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT ART AND THE REASON IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND PART OF THE REASON I THINK WHY THE ARTIST COMPANY ITSELF BECAUSE IT REALLY WASN'T ONE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST L IT WAS KINETICS WHO DOES LARGE SCALE PIECE ET CETERA, WHEN DAMAGE OCCURS THAT WAY THE INTEGRITY OF THE PIECE IN TERMS OF ART LOSES ITS

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VALUE.

AND SO BEING ABLE TO SEPARATE EACH DANCING FIGURES OR EACH OF THE PULLS, IT NO LONGER BECOMES A PIECE OF ART.

SO IT'S REALLY, AND WE DID REACH OUT TO TRY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO FIX IT.

AND FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S NOT WHERE THEY WANTED TO GO.

AND YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE A CONTRACTOR COME AND FIX SOMEBODY ELSE'S PIECE OF WORK, ARTWORK.

IN TERMS OF PROVIDING IT BACK TO THE ARTIST, THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE ART COMMISSION.

IF THE ARTIST WANTED TO RECLAIM IT THEY WOULD TO PAY FOR THE REMOVAL BECAUSE IN ESSENCE THE CITY WOULD BE PAYING FOR THE REMOVAL.

I WILL SAY THOUGH WITH M PIECES OF ART AND PARTICULAR WITH THIS ONE, THIS WAS A WORK FOR HIRE.

WHICH MEANS THAT THE CITY KEPT ALL THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND WE DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHATEVER WE WANT WITH THAT PIECE INCLUDING TEARING IT DOWN AND INTO PIECES IF WE WANTED TO.

BUT CERTAINLY THIS IS PART OF THE DEASESSION POLICY AND HOPEFULLY THAT GIVES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT.

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE ARTIST WHO WAS PAID FOR HIS WORK WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE I AND USE IT FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT I YOU NEVER SAW THAT PIECE BEFORE AND YOU TOOK THAT ONE SECTION OUT AND PUT THE OTHER FOUR OR 75 PIECES AND PUT THEM IN DOWNTOWN, NOBODY WOULD KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

ARTISTS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BUT, ANYBODY LOOKING AT IT WOULD THINK, IT HAS FIVE FLIES PIES BUT IT'S MISSING ONE PIECE THAT HE OR U WOULD KNOW.

FOR HIM TO COME BACK AND WHOEVER AND THEN CLAIM WHEN THEY DIDN'T -- THEY GOT PAID FOR IDENTITY DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

>> MR. MAYOR --

>> CAN I CLARIFY THIS BECAUSE -- SORRY THIS MASK IS --

>> I'VE BEEN EATING THIS ONE FOR A WHILE.

>> LET ME CLARIFY THAT, THAT WAS JUST A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO APPROVE AS PART OF APPROVING THIS ITEM.

BECAUSE WE OWN T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WE'RE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW TO OFFER THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO THE ARTIST.

IF WE DIDN'T OWN THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS THEN WE WOULD BE CORCHED BY

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BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LAW WITH RESPECT T ARTISTS AND WE WOULD HAVE TO REACH OUT TO THE ARTISTS AND ASK THEM IF THEY WANTED TO COME AND CLAIM THE PIECE.

AT THAT POINT IT WOULD BE A NEGOTIATED SALE.

BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, BECAUSE IT'S DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND BECAUSE WE ARE RECOUPING ALL OF THE IS FUNDS THAT W FOR ON THE ART, IT'S NOT AS IF WE COULD MAKE MONEY ON AND ASK THE ARTIST TO GIVE US X DOLLARS OF MONEY TO BE ABLE DO RECLAIM IT.

BECAUSE WHAT THE INTENT IN PARTICULAR WITH THIS PIECE IS THAT WE WOULD DESTROY THE ARTWORK.

AND EITHER -- OR LOOK AT THE -- THE I GUESS I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE CALLED, THE POLES OR WHATNOT AND WE CAN PROVIDE IT TO SOMEBODY WHO CAN DO SOMETHING WITH IT.

THE USE IS UNUSUAL BUT THE COUNCIL HAS THE DISCRETION AND IF THEY WANT TO PROVIDE THE ARTIST WITH THE OPPORTUNITY, WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY WANT TO OR NOT, WE OWN THE INTELLECTUAL BROUGHT RIGHTS TO THAT PIECE.

>> I DON'T GET IT.

I HATE TO SAY IT, I UNDERSTAND IT, BUT PUT THEM INDIVIDUALLY DOWNTOWN IN SPOTS AND THEY WOULD LIGHT UP AND YOU WOULD SEE IT LIKE THEY'RE WALKING.

IN HE HAD PAID FOR IT AND HE OWNED IT THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY BUT WE PAID FOR IT.

JUST LIKE IT'S A TOILET L LIKE A CAR DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE DON'T JUNK THE CAR.

WE HAVE THE CAR.

YOU DON'T GIVE IT BACK TO DPORD MOTOR COMPANY WHAT I'M SAYING, IT'S BROKE IT GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AT FORD, YOU COME GET IT.

>> THE INSURANCE IS PART OF THIS AS WELL.

BECAUSE TO BE ABLE TO CLAIM THE ENTIRE PIECE AS A TOTAL LOSS THE INSURANCE, HIPA IS REQUIRING THAT WE ACTUALLY DEEM IT A TOTAL LOSS AND DESTROY IT.

>> EXACTLY WHAT I WAS --

>> EXACTLY.

>> OKAY.

OKAY.

I SPENT TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS.

>> AND I WAS TO REITERATE, IF WHAT THE CITY ATTORNEY JUST SAID MR. MAYOR AND FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION WAS TO REACH OUT TO THE ARTIST AS A FRIENDLY GESTURE AS THE CITY ATTORNEY POINT IT OUT, WE ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO THAT.

IF THE CITY COUNCIL D US TO DO THAT, OR DOESN'T WANT US TO DO THAT WE WOULD NOT DO THAT.

AS A COURTESY TO LET THE ARTIST KNOW, IF WE ARE GOING TO JUST THE WORDS DESTROYED DESTROY IT, GIVE OPPORTUNITY IF THEY ARE SO INTERESTED.

>> ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY OUT IN TELEVISION LAND?

>> IDEALLY, YOU -- WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH AUTISM IN NETWORK, YOU REALLY, WE DON'T WANT TO TREAT IT AS THOUGH IT IS A CAR.

IT IS SOMEONE'S CREATED IT, AND WANT TO BE ABLE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECLAIM IT IF THEY CAN.

BECAUSE IT'S SOMEONE'S WORK AND SO THAT IS JUST KIND OF A BEST PRACTICE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE COMMISSION DID SURPLUS IT WHICH WOULD OFFER THE MATERIALS TO BE ANOTHER WAY.

SO WE JUST HAVE TO REALIZE SHOULD WE KEEP IN MIND THAT THAT ARTWORK IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN BUY THE SHELF, IT IS ONE OF A KIND, IT IS CREATED, SOMEBODY'S PASSION REALLY, WE WANT TO TREAT IT WITH DU UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT TOOK TO CREATE THE WORK.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SO I'M GOOD.

I'M GOOD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE ALL SEE ART A DIFFERENT WAY.

EYE IS IN THE BEAUTY OF T BEHOLDER.

IT IS A UNIQUE PIECE.

WITH THAT IF THERE'S N QUESTIONS ON I UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS A SEPARATE MOTION, IF SOMEBODY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON A THROUGH D AND THEN F THROUGH I, THAT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

>> I WAS GOING TO DO THAT.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR ITEMS A THROUGH D AND F THROUGH I.

>> WE HAVE A FIRST BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.

WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

COULD WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE.

>> AMITH, AYE.

FERMON, AYE.

ORTIZ, AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM VICE PRESIDENT HOLMES, AYE.

AND MAYOR PRESIDENT MILLER.

>> AYE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, THE CONSENT CALENDAR 5-0 EXCLUDING ITEM G WHICH WAS 4-1 AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9, MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH

[a. Month-to-month rental agreement with Aguas Indio, LLC for a City-owned property located at 82-868 Miles Avenue (a portion of APN 611-153-004) (Carl S. Morgan, Economic Development Director) Recommendation: Approve]

AGUAS INDIO LLC.

MR. MORGAN ARE YOU HANDLING THAT FOR US SIR?

>> MR. MAYOR, SINCE I OWN PROPERTY BLOCKS FROM THAT I'LL RECUSE MYSELF AND IT'S KIND OF HOT OUTSIDE.

>> WE'LL LET MAYOR PRO TEM LEAVE, SHE OWNS PROPERTY WITHIN BLOCKS, AND SHE'LL BE

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EXCUSING HERSELF FROM THIS ITEM.

>> HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING, DIRECTOR MUCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CARL MORGAN.

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS A MONTH TO MONTH REGISTER AGREEMENT, WITH AGUAS INDIO LLC.

82-868 MILES AVENUE.

THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY SAW THIS ITEM ON MARCH 18TH AND WE AGREED WITH THE APPLICANT TO PULL THE ITEM BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 AND ECONOMY CLOSING DOWN.

AND WE RECENTLY REACHED O AND TALKED TO MR. ERIC BECERRIL AND WE AGREED THAT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE TO BE MADE.

REALLY, THE GOALS OF THIS -- THE GOALS OF THIS ARE REALLY TO BEGIN ACTIVATING DOWNTOWN.

HE HAS A GREAT CONCEPT TO BRING A FOOD TRUCK RESTAURANT IN, WILL START OFF AS A FOOD TRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING AN SOME TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BECOME BRICKS AND MORTAR.

SO HE IS LOOKING AT R MAKING AN INVESTMENT OF A PRETTY SIZABLE AMOUNT.

AND THIS IS JUST A LITTLE FLIER ON HIM AND THE BUSINESSES THAT HE'S BEEN DOING IN THE AREA.

HE'S BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE FOOD TRUCK WORLD AND VERY SUCCESSFUL IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.

THE MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL AGREEMENT IS FOR A 2,000 SQUARE FOOT CITY OWNED PROPERTY.

IT WILL BE A YEAR ROUND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FOOD PARK AND I'LL SHOW YOU A MAP IN A MINUTE THAT SHOWS THE OUTDOOR SPACE THAT WILL BE UTILIZED AS PART OF IT.

HE'S ALSO GOING TO USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH SAFETY SEMINARS, HE'S A VERY ENTREPRENEURIAL YOUNG MAN AND HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

HIS ESTIMATED COST FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS IS ABOUT $58,000.

THE FAIR RENTAL VALUE OF THIS PROPERTY AT 50 CENTS A SQUARE FOOT IS $1,000 A MONTH.

WE'VE NEGOTIATED WITH HIM AND RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL TO REDUCE THAT RENT FOR NO RENT FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS, 50% O $500 A MONTH FOR THE SECOND 12 MONTHS AND BEYOND FULL RENT OF $1,000 A MONTH.

IT'S A NOMINAL AMOUNT O MONEY BUT WILL ALLOW HIM TO DO SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY.

AND BECAUSE IT IS A MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL THERE IS REALLY NO LONG TERM OPPORTUNITY THERE.

SO THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

THE SITE IS LOCATED, SHOWN ON THE MAP HERE, CAN YOU SEE WHERE THE POP UP FOOD TRUCK IS GOING TO GO TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING.

THE RESTAURANT S THEN THE OUTDOOR SPACE.

AND HE'S LOOKING TO MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS THERE FOR OUTDOOR DINING, ULTIMATELY HAVE ARE PROBABLY BEER AND WINE AT THE SITE, GETTING AN ABC PERMIT AND SO FORTH.

THESE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THE KIND OF ENVIRONMENT THAT HE'S LOOKING TO CREATE AT THE LOCATION, A ACTIVITY.

OBVIOUSLY IN A POST COVID WORLD YOU DON'T WITH MASKS ON RIGHT? BUT OUR WORLD WILL RETURN D NORMAL IN SOME PERIOD OF TIME.

WITH THAT, WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVING A MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH AGUAS INDIO LLC DOING BUSINESS AS FOOD TRUCK, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.

I HAVE A SHORT TWO MINUTE 30 SECOND VIDEO THAT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO SHOW UP FRONT.

SINCE THIS WAS UP I WENT AHEAD AN DID THIS.

HE WANTED TO BE HERE.

HE'S GOING TO CALL IN AND SAY A FEW WORDS TO YOU AS WELL.

HERE'S A VIDEO HE PUT TOGETHER AS WELL.

>> VERY GOOD.

>> HOW'S IT GOING INDIO CALIFORNIA.

I'M ERIC BECERIL, I'M W CV COMMUNITY, WE'RE BRINGING A ONE OF A COINED HUB FOR INTRURT, FOODIES A LIKE TO DOWNTOWN INDIO.

THIS IS GOING TO B TRUCK POP UP RESTAURANT.

NEVER BEFORE SEEN AND W HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT HERISTS GOING TO BE LAUNCHED

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IN DOWNTOWN INDIO CALIFORNIA.

COMING 2020 YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A GROWTH OF NEW ENTREPRENEURS THAT HAVE BEEN READY FOR THIS, BEEN WAITING FOR THIS AND THIS IS GOING TO BE THE YEAR THAT WE MAKE REALLY BIG CHANGES TO DOWNTOWN INDIO.

THIS FOOD TRUCK HUB IS GOING TO OFFER A VARIETY OF FOODS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IS ALSO GOING TO OFFER A VARIETY OF THE WELL-KNOWN CHAVELAS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

THESE HAND CRAFTED BEVERAGES ARE GOING TO ARTISANS A LIKE, A VARIETY OF LOCAL CALIFORNIA YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WANT TO MISS THIS.

WITH THIS NEW INNOVATIVE HUB FOR ENTREPRENEURS WE'RE GOING TO SEE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT VENDORS COME THROUGH WRITE IS GOING T PROVIDE THE NEEDED FOOT TRAFFIC FOR DOWNTOWN INDIO, CALIFORNIA.

AND RIGHT BEHIND US, IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, GOING TO BE SEEING ONE OF THE NEATEST MOST UNIQUE OUTDOOR BEER GARDEN IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

THIS FOOD T BUSINESS HAS NOT OCCURRED ANYWHERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND IT'S ONLY REALLY STARTING TO BECOM POPULAR OUTTOWARDS THE MORE POPULATED CITIES.

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO DRAW SOME VERY UNIQUE ATTENTION TO THE DOWNTOWN INDIO.

¶¶ ¶¶ ¶¶ ¶¶

>> SWEEF BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND WITH YOUR SUPPORT DOWNTOWN INDIO WE ARE GOING TO MAKE BIG BOLD MOVES THIS YEAR.

>> AND ERIC WANTED TO CALL IN AND SAY HELLO.

[APPLAUSE]

>> AWESOME.

>> ERIC, GO AHEAD.

>> HELLO, HEY HOW'S IT GOING, GOOD AFTERNOON.

I NOAA YOU GUYS HAVE A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON TODAY SO I'LL MAKE IT REAL QUICK.

I WISH I COULD BE THERE, SEEING YOU GUYS, SEEING EVERYBODY BUT FROM AFAR I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MAYOR MILLER.

ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES WE WITH I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COUNCILMEMBERS FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO REVIEW THIS PROJECT.

I KNOW YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE SO THANK YOU TO MAYOR MILLER, MAYOR PRO TEM ELAINE HOLMES, COUNCILMEMBER AMITH, COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AND COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

WE LIVE IN A PLACE WHERE WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH ALL OUR COUNCILMEMBERS, WE APPRECIATE THAT, GIVE A HUGE THANKS TO CARL MORGAN FOR HELPING GET THIS PROJECTS GOING.

HE IS A VERY VALUABLE PERSON TO THE CITY, VERY PASSIONATE WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY.

THANKS TO SCOTT TRUJILLO FOR HELPING US THROUGH THIS PROJECT, YOU HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A MENTOR TO ME SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU BROOKE BERRY, AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR TAKING TIME, HE HAS A BIG HEART FOR INDIO, SO WHEN I TALKE ABOUT THESE PROJECTS YOU CAN SEE HE'S VERY INVESTED.

FOR ME AND ALL THE OTHER ENTREPRENEURS WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU'RE AN AMAZING YOUNG MAN.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING IN THE CITY NOT ONLY AS AN EMPLOYEE BUT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU DOING THINGS WITH OUR BUSINESSES GOING FORWARD AND I LOVE YOUR CONCEPT AND I THINK THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS DO AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MR. MORGAN I THINK IT'S PRETTY MUCH SPEAKING FOR ITSELF.

HE IS A NICE 81 ENTREPRENEUR, GOT THAT SPIRIT, WANTS THE BEST FOR OUR CITY, GOT SOME GREAT THOUGHTS AND IDEAS AN YOU FOR HELPING HIM.

I'LL LET THE REST OF THE COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN.

IF THERE'S ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK.

MR. FERMON ARE YOU GOOD?

>> SURE, GOOD WORK BY ERIC.

I'VE BEEN WITH ERIC, HELPING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS GET OFF THE GROUND.

ALSO WANT TO REITERATE THE FACT THAT WE DO HAVE THE I HUB IN THE CITY OF INDIO DOWNTOWN FOR OUR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO TAKE REALLY ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND ALSO FOR OUR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO REALLY ENGAGE WITH OUR CITY STAFF, ENGAGE WITH CARL

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MORGAN.

WE'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH OUR FOLKS HERE IN INDIO TO OPEN UP SMALL BUSINESSES DOWNTOWN.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO DO.

WE'RE TRYING TO FOCUS O HAVE A LOT OF PLANS FOR THE CITY.

I KNOW COVID S DOWN A LITTLE BIT BUT WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD.

INDIO IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

YOU SHOULD SEE THE CONSTRUCTION THAT WENT ON DOWNTOWN.

SO THANK YOU TO CARL M CITY STAFF FOR WORKING ALONGSIDE ERIC GETTING THIS PROJECT OFF THE GROUND.

I THINK THIS IS BIG, THIS IS A START TO SOMETHING DALLAS GOING TO BE GREAT TO THE CITY OF INDIO IF THE FUTURE.

THAT'S IT MR. MILLER THANK YOU.

>> MR. ORTIZ.

>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ERIC FOR I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD PROJECT TO HAVE, LIKE WAYMOND FERMON SAID, UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS AND GITTING LICENSED AND GETTING START ISED UP SO I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT COMBINATION TO BRING FOOT TRAFFIC INTO OUR DOWNTOWN AND TO HELP BRING UP SOME OF OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS SO THANK YOU.

I'M EXCITED TO HAVE HIM.

>> THANK YOU, ANYTHING MS. AMITH? OKAY SHE'S THUMBS UP.

CARL THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU DO.

YOU'RE KIND OF BEHIND THE SCENES BUT THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING BECAUSE YOU'RE CONTINUING TO KEEP WORKING WITH US AND DO THINGS YOU NEED TO DO AND, YOU KNOW, IF LATER MR. CITY MANAGER IN WE CAN IN SCOTT CAN WE CAN LOOK AT, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT PLACE BEING A FOOD TRUCK AREA, OFTEN AREA GET COMMENTS LATER TO DO BECAUSE THAT WILL HELP WHAT HE'S DOING.

I THINK THAT BRINGS OUT SOME MORE TO OUR STUFF, WE TALKED ABOUT OPENING UP, WE HAVE THE ONLY COMMISSARY IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, INDIO.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR MOTION ON IDEA 19A?

>> I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE THE MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH AGUAS INDIO LLC, PROPERTY AT 82-868 MILES AVENUE.

>> WE HAVE A FIRST.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? FIRST BY MR. ORTIZ, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FERMON.

I KNOW WE ARE NOT C RENT DO OUR RENTERS RIGHT NOW IN THE BUILDINGS THAT WE OWN.

HOW LONG WILL THAT KEEP GOING FORWARD?

>> THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, TO THE EXTENT PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO DO BUSINESS IT MADE NO SENSE TO CHARGE THEM RENT.

I THINK OUR INTENTION WAS TO START AGAIN JULY, JULY 1.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY IF THIS GOES ON AND HE WON'T HAVE TO TAKE RESISTANT UNTIL HE ACTUALLY OPENS THE BUILDING IS THAT CORRECT?

>> DHEARK.

>> IF HE'S GOING TO INVEST $GAY,000 IN A MONTH TO MONTH HE'S GOT A LOT OF FAITH IN US AS WELL.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE HE'S G THE OPPORTUNITY, ANYBODY THAT COMES INTO THE CITY AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE HE IS SUCCESSFUL TO DO IT.

IF HE HAS GOT A MONTHS FREE OF CHARGE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENS.

IF WE START IN JULY HOPEFULLY WE DO THAT.

FIRST AND SECOND.

CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL VOTE? I THINK MAYOR PRO TEM WANTS TO COME IN FROM THE HE HEAT.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH, AYE.

ROLL COOL.

PASSES 4-0.

>> GOOD LUCK, LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP.

>> AWESOME, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I TRIED TO DRAG T MAYOR PRO TEM -- OH THERE SHE IS.

[a. Resolution No. 10149, 10150, 10151 and 10152 authorizing the levy of a special tax for the City of Indio Community Facilities Districts: 2004-01(Law Enforcement, Fire and Paramedic Services), 2004-02 (Law Enforcement, Fire and Paramedic Services), 2004-03 (Terra Lago Area No.1), 2005-01 (Talavera Area No. 1 & 2) and 2006-01(Sonoral Wells) for fiscal year 2020/21 (Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance) Recommendation: Approve]

SO WE'LL MOVE O PUBLIC HEARING, ITEM 10A IS A RESOLUTION NUMBER 10149, 10150, 10151 AND 10152, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR THE CITY OF INDIO COMMUNITY FACILITIES ARE DISTRICTS, 200501 AREA NUMBER 1 AND 2 AND 2006-01, SONORA AREA.

>> MANY MR. CITY ATTORNEY, I'M AT THE TERRA LAGO AREA I PAY.

>> YOU GET DOUBLE THIS TIME.

>> ROB ROCKWELL, CITY MANAGER AND CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR.

THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.

IT AUTHORIZES THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX AND APPROVES STAFF TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO COLLECT THIS SPECIAL TAX THROUG PROPERTY TAX BILLING SYSTEM.

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THIS IS FOR SIX CFD'S.

AND YOU PROOFNTD THERE THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF FOUR RESOLUTIONS.

FOR FOUR OF THE SIX CFD'S THE SPECIAL TAX IS COLLECTED TO PAY BOND DEBT ON 30 YEAR BONDS.

AND THOSE ASSESSMENTS ARE REALLY NOT THE CHANGING, THAT IS FOR TERRA LAGO, TALAVERA AREA NUMBER 1 AND TWO, AND SPECIAL TACK LEVIES ARE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY CF DFORT'S THAT PARTIAL LIVE FINANCE THE CIT DELIVERY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RESOLUTION OF FORMATION WHICH CALLS FOR A 2% INCREASE IN THE LEVY.

QUANTIFYING THAT, THAT WOULD BE AN ANNUAL INCREASE OF $9.69 THAT WOULD BE USED TO OFFSET THE INCREASING COST OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES IN THAT DISTRICT.

AND WITH THAT I'LL BE H TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS MR. ROCKWELL BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM A IS THERE (INAUDIBLE)

>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS.

>>

>> ANYBODY ELSE (INAUDIBLE) I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL? LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON ITEM 10A.

>> I'LL RECOMMEND A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10149, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX FOR CITY OF YOIBD FOR 2004-1, LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES AND ANNEXATION AREAS THERETO THE CITY OF INDIO, LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE PARAMEDIC SERVICES RESOLUTION NUMBER 10150 COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR 2004-3 TERRA LAGO DISTRICT NUMBER 1 DISTRICT NUMBER 2005-1, TALAVERA AREA NUMBER 1 AND AND RESOLUTION 10152, COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 2006-1, CAN SONORA WITH WELLS, FOR CAN 2020 AND 21.

[b. Public Hearing to Approve a Substantial Amendment to the City of Indio Consolidated Plan Citizen Participation Plan to expedite approval and review processes and promote social distancing per recent guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (Kevin H. Snyder, Community Development Director) Recommendation: Approve]

>> WE HAVE A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS CAN AMITH, AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER F COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES, AND MAYOR MILLER.

IS PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> ITEM B, EXPEDITE APPROVAL AND REVIEW PROCESSES THAT WOULD PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING PER RECENT GUIDELINES PROVIDED B U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AROUND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

MR. GOMEZ YOU ARE HANDLING THIS FOR US.

>> THANK YOU.

GLAD TO SEE YOU AND GLAD TO BE HERE AND I VOTED AS THE PERSON WEARING THE MOST UNCOOL FACE COVERING IN THIS ROOM.

I HAVE TO WORK ON THAT FOR SURE.

>> JUST DRAW SOMETHING ON THERE.

>> LITTLE HAPPY FACE AND --

>> LITTLE NOSE AND YOU'LL BE GOOD.

>> HAPPY TO BE HERE AND PRESENT THESE THREE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ITEMS. THE CITY IS A RECIPIENT OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT THAT WE RECEIVE THROUGH U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN HUD.

THE COUNCIL HAS HAD GOOD DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE CITY'S RECEIPT AND USE OF OUR PROPOSED CDBG REGULAR ALLOCATION FOR NEXT YEAR AS WELL AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL CDBG FUNDS THAT WE ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIV THROUGH CARES ACT THAT WAS APPROVED BY CONGRESS A FEW MONTHS AGO.

AND SO THESE THREE NEXT ITEMS ARE RELATED TO OUR CDBG PROGRAM.

THINK ARE TAKEN INDIVIDUALLY ALTHOUGH THEY ARE INTERRELATED.

AND SO I'LL EXPLAIN THAT AS WE GO.

I DO HAVE THIS BRIEF POWERPOINT AND AS WE GO THROUGH EACH ITEM I JUST HAVE ONE SLIDE PER ITEM.

SO THE FIRST ONE B I THINK IT WAS A HANDFUL MAYOR, IT'S REALLY THE AMENDMENT OF OUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN WHICH IS A DOCUMENT THAT THE CITY HAS IN PLACE IN ORDER TO GITE THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE CITY PREPARES FOR AND IMPLEMENTS OUR CDBG PROGRAM.

IT OUTLINES THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS, PROCESS WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER FUNDING AND APPROVE FUNDING THAT WE

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RECEIVE THROUGH CDBG AS WELL AS THE PROCESS THAT WE UNDERTAKE TO DO AMENDMENTS TO THOSE PLANS.

CURRENTLY, OUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN REQUIRES 30 DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIODS.

HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CARES ACT PROGRAM, AND THE INTENT IS TO UTILIZE THESE FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND EXPEDITE THE USEFULNESS OF THESE FUNDS, HUD HAS ALLOWED US TO MODIFY OUR PLAN TO MOVE FROM A 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR EXAMPLE, TO A FIVE-DAY PUBLI PERIOD.

THAT'S ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS OF THE PLAN.

ALSO, THE PLAN REQUIRES THAT FOR APPROVAL OF ACTION PLANS, SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS THAT WE HOLD PUBLIC HAIRING'S TO GIV MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO SPEAK IN PERSON, HOWEVER GIVEN SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE SITUATION WITH COVID-19, HUD ALLOWED AND WE ARE FOLLOWING THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO MODIFY THE PLAN TO ALLOW FOR VIRTUAL HEARINGS AS WELL.

THE OTHER THING IS WE WILL BE POSTING AND MAKING THESE PLANS AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE AND OTHER MEANS AGAIN TO PROMOT DISTANCING.

SO WITH THAT THOSE ARE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND IT IS JUST A STANDARD ITEM THAT MOST CITIES ARE IMPLEMENTING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AND UTILIZE THE COVID-19 CARES ACT FUNDS ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS.

>> DO YOU WANT US TO TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME?

>> WE ARE JUST TAKING THIS ONE YES.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF, PUBLIC HEARING? DON'T HEAR ANY, O PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 10 B, WHAT IS ANYONE'S AVAILABILITY TO SPEAK ON THIS CITY CLERK, IS THERE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COMMENT ON THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION?

>> I DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY.

>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY AND SINCE NOBODY IS RUSHING FROM THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION THEREON? IT'S PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY.

THE MEAT COMES ON C AND D, WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR 10B.

>> I'LL MOATIONDZ TO APPROVE, THE ADMINISTER THE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS, THAT INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND SUPPLEMENTAL CDBG CORONAVIRUS FUNDS AS APPROPRIATED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID AND SECURES ACT.

>> GOT A SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.

CAN WE HAVE A ROLL C O?

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH.

SHE JUST SAID AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER FERMON, AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM HOAMENTS HOLMES.

AND MAYOR MILLER.

>> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

C, FISCAL YEAR 19-20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO USE SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNITY

[c. Public Hearing to Approve a Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 19/20 Annual Action Plan to use supplemental Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Funds, in the amount of $512,368, as appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); and, approve the reprogramming of $305,000 of unspent current year and prior-year regular-allocation CDBG Funds (Kevin H. Snyder, Community Development Director) Recommendation: Approve]

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $512,368 AND APPROVE THE REPROGRAMMING OF $305,000 OF UNSPENT CURRENT YEAR FUNDS.

MR. GOMEZ YOU ARE HANDLING THIS AS WELL SIR?

>> CREDIT YES.

AS YOU MENTIONED MAYOR THE MEAT AND POTATOES THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS, DEALS WITH FUNDING THAT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN DISCUSSING AND THIS REFLECTS A DISCUSSION THAT THE DISMIRG AND STAFF RECEIVED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

BUT IT FOCUSES ON THIS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT.

THIS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED, IT'S CALLED A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT WHENEVER YOU HAVE TO AMEND THE EXISTING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, CURRENTLY WITHIN THE ACTION PLAN 19-20, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CARES ACT FUNDING WE HAVE TO DO THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT AGAIN.

IT IS A STANDARD PROCESS THAT ALL CITIES ARE DOING TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE REPROGRAMMING OF UNSPENT PRIOR YEAR FUNDS AND CURRENT YEAR FUNDS TO MAKE HURRY WE PUT THEM TO GOOD USE THIS COMING YEAR.

SO WE BROKE DOWN THE ENTIRE GROUPING OF FUNDING THAT YOU CONSIDERED AT THE LAST MIGRATE.

YOU REMEMBER ORIGINALLY WE STARTED WITH THE WHITE BOARD THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAD THEN WE STREAMLINED IT SLIGHTLY TO JUST GIVE YOU ALL THE MONEY IN ONE VIEW.

AND THEN YOU PROVIDED INPUT.

THIS ONE HERE IS A C VERSION THAT FOCUSES JUST ON THE CARES ACT FUNDING AS WELL AS REPROGRAMMING OUT THE FUNDS.

SO THE DETAILS OF T ACTIVITIES WERE DESCRIBED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND I THINK

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WE ALSO INCLUDED THE PROPOSALS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THESE AGENCIES BUT IN A SENSE REFLECTIVE OF THE COUNCIL'S ACTION WE ARE FUNDING THREE NONPROFIT AGENCIES, THE VALLEY RESCUE MISSION COAST KITCHEN, AND FOOD BAMPLE FER BANK AND SPLIT THE FUNDING AMONG THE THREE, JUS $STWOND,000, WE DID SOME ROUNDING, THE COUNCIL WANTED US TO DIVVY UP 200,000 BETWEEN THE THREE, YOARVETS SHELTER AT THAT'S IN ADDITION TO ADDITIONAL FOOD DESCRINGS AT FINE FOOD BANK.

THIS IS INCREASED FUNDINGS FROM PREVIOUS YIERSZ MARTHA'S WASN'T GETTING ANY FUNDINGS PREVIOUS YEARS.

THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL HELP ADDRESS COVID-19 CONCERNS WHICH IS WHAT THE FUNDING IS MEANT TO BE USED FOR.

AND SO WITH THOSE THREE NONPROFITS WE ALSO HAVE TWO OTHER ONES AND THE FOCUS WAS PUT ON THE NEEDS AND ARISING ISSUES OF TENANTS AND THEIR INABILITY TO PAY RESISTANT OR DEAL WITH THING DISCRIMINATION OR OTHER ISSUES RESULTING FROM COVID-19.

AND SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING TWO ADDITIONAL AGAIN, THIS IS PER COUNCIL'S LAST DIRECTION.

FUNDING EXPANDED FAIR HOUSING TENANT LANDLORD SERVICES FOR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF JUST OVER $144,00 AND AS WELL AS A NEW PROGRAM WE'VE NEVER FUNDED BEFORE WHICH ARE LEGAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE TENANT REPRESENTATION IN COURT HELP WITH EVICTION, UNLAWFUL DETAINERS AND THOSE TYPES OF PROCESSES THAT CURRENTLY AS WE SPEAK WE DON'T HAVE THOS PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. THESE ARE AVAILABLE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BUT THIS IS AN EXPANDED ONE THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO REFER CLIENGTS TO THIS AGENCY.

HAVE A HOT LINE DEDICATED FOR INDIO RESIDENTS AND ADDRESS DID INCREASING NEED OF OUR TENANTS.

ALSO THE REPROGRAMMING O FUNDS, AGAIN THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO OUR ACTION PLAN FOR THIS YEAR.

WE DIDN'T SPEND MONEY AS WE ANTICIPATED, I KNOW MANAGER MENTIONED THIS, EXPLAINED THIS AT THE LAST MEETING.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS WHERE WE DIDN'T REALIZE THE OUTCOME THAT WE EXPECTED.

THE NUMBERS.

AND SO RESULTED IN COST SAVINGS AS WELL AS COST SAVINGS FROM THE 18-19 BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM THROUGH THE CONTRACTIN WE DID, WE EXPERIENCED COST SAVINGS, TOTAL $305,000.

WE WANT TO REPROGRAM THAT AND UTILIZE THOSE TO FUND A STREET LED STREET LIGHT CONVERSION PROJECT THIS NEXT YEAR.

THIS IS PARTIAL FUNDING.

WE WILL ALSO BE RECOMMENDING AS YOU'LL SEE IN OUR NEXT ITEM FUNDING OUT OF NEXT YEAR'S ALLOCATION TO A TOTAL OFF $600,000 TO COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR CDBG ELIGIBLE AREA.

IT ADDRESSES SAFETY, IT ADDRESSES NEEDS STRATEGIC PLAN AND IT CEASES DPLEEDZ AND HUD LIKES TO THOSE BRICKS AND MORTAR TYPE PROJECTS IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL AND THIS REFLECTED LIKE I COUNCIL'S PREVIOUS INPUT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. GOMEZ.

I CAN'T SEE YOU SO YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP.

>> DO I.

>> MS. AMITH GO AHEAD.

>> MR. GOMEZ, I DON'T RECALL INLAND FAIR HOUSING GIVING US A REPORT AS TO HOW MANY INDIO CAN RESIDENTS THEY HAVE ASSISTED.

HAVE THEY EVER GIVEN US ANYTHING?

>> THEY DO GIVE US MONTHLY REPORTS, THAT IS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AGENCY, THEY DO GIVE US REPORTS ON HOW MANY THEY HAV WITH FAIR HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASES.

TYPICALLY WE DO ABOUT 20 PER YEAR ON THOSE AND THEY ALSO GIVE US RECORDS ON A PATROL BASIS, BROIN DOWN BY INCOME, ETHNICITIES, THEY DO GIVE US REPORTS.

THEY DO APPROXIMATELY A LITTLE BIT UNDER 200, 200 ASSISTANTS WITH TENANT-LANDLORD MEDIATION AS WELL AS COUNSELING SESSION HE ON RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TENANTS.

SO WE DO GET --

>> I DON'T NEED TO SEE DID REPORT MOM BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A FISCAL YEAR END REPORT ON HOW THE FUNDS WERE UTILIZED.

AND MOVING FORWARD, ARE WE GOING TO REQUIRE THE SAME FROM THE LEGAL AID AGENCY THAT WE ARE FUNDING FOR TENANT EVICTION AND TENANT ASSISTANCE?

>> DHEARK.

>> OKAY SO I WOULD LIKE

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> OKAY WOULD I LIKE REPORTS ANNUALLY IF WE ARE GOING TO BE FUNDING THEM.

>> EXCUSE ME.

>> GO AHEAD MIERPT.

>> IS ANNUAL >> ENOUGH? CAN WE DO IT QUARTERLY SO WE CAN WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND THEIR USEFULNESS?

>> YES WE CAN DO THAT.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM IS ASKING QUARTERLY.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S A DEAL.

WE'VE NEVER FUNDED THEM MORE THAN LIKE 19 OR 20,000.

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HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE THE STAFF THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE GOING AFTER THEM.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME KIND OF REPORT, CITY GIVE US SOME NUMBERS ON ONE OF YOUR REPORTS OF GOING ON.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS ON CDBG PROGRAMS IS THEY HAVE TO DO REPORTS SO WE WILL MAKE THOSE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

>> I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HEAR HOW MANY PEOPLE WE ARE ACTUALLY HELPING THAT CAN STIR PEOPLE TO SEEK HELP IF THEY NEED IT.

ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THIS? OKAY NOBODY ELSE.

AND THANK YOU JESUS FOR Y CONTINUED SUPPORT, YOU HAVE DONE AGOOD JOB ON THIS.

I DO LIKE THE IDEA THAT WE ARE HELPING MARTHA'S KITCHEN AND VILLAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE AN ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY AND AFTER I TOURED IT MR. FERMON TOOK ME THERE TO LOOK AT THEIR WORK THEY'RE DOING, THEY DO A LOT OF STUFF THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE AND IT'S HELPING OUR PEOPLE FROM COOLING STATIONS TO FOOD.

I THINK IT'S ANOTHER ASSET AND I THINK THEY'RE AS WORTHY AS ANY OF THE OTHER CAUSES TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE THEM FUNDING TO HELP THEM AT THE SAME TIME.

IT MAY BE A WHOLE D GROUP THAN COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION BUT STILL HELPING TO GET BETTER.

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEMBERS.

ILL WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HERRING.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE CITY CLERK?

>> NO COMMENTS.

>> NO THOB RUSHING TO THE DAIS, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ITEM 10C.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 19-20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SOPHISTICATION AND OR AS NECESSARY, CAN ADMINISTRATE THE CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS.

>> FIRST FROM MAIRPT EVER MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES? SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER DPERM.

CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

YES.

ROLL CALL.

>> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> LAST ITEM, MR. GOMEZ WELCOME BACK.

>> DHAWCH.

JUST ONE MORE FOR YOU.

HERE IT IS HERE.

SO THIS IS THE FINAL STEP OF OUR DISCUSSIONS, BEEN HAVING THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING WAS INVOLVING THE CARES ACT AND REPRAPG OF FUNDS.

[d. Public Hearing and Approval of Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Annual Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funds in the amount of $870,977 (Kevin H. Snyder, Community Development Director) Recommendation: Approve]

THIS FINAL ONE INVOLVES THE APPROVAL OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 20-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND THE FUNDING WITH THIS.

THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE AND WHAT'S IN THE STAFF REPORT AGAIN REFLECTS THE COUNCIL DIRECTION AND RECEIVED FROM THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

THIS SLIDE HERE SUMMARIZES THE ACTIVITIES, LET ME ON.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY NEXT.

>> NEED TO CHANGE MY GLASSES HERE THEY'RE FOGGING UP HERE, YES, THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

>> YES.

>> SO WE DO HAVE 20-21 CDBG FUNDS.

WE ALSO HAVE CARRYOVER FUNDS.

THE CARRYOVER FUNDS ARE EXISTING PROGRAMS WE HAVE THIS YEAR THAT WE PLAN TO CARRY OVER.

IT IS LEST LISTED IN T ACTION PLAN, WE DON'T NEED YOUR ACTION FOR THIS PARTICULAR AMOUNT.

WE HAVE IT AS AN INFORMATION AT.

THE $870,000, WE ARE PROPOSING TO USE IT AS DIRECTED BY COUNCIL.

YOU MIGHT RECALL I MENTIONED THE STREET LIGHTING LED PROJECT.

THIS $320,000 WILL COMPLETE THE FUNDING OF 800,000.

19-20 FUNDS AS WELL AS THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE IN THE PREVIOUS ACTION.

SO O327 OUT OF THIS COMING YEAR'S FUNDING FOR STREETS.

WE ALSO COMPLETE $37,000 TO COMPLETE DPAFLT IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INDIO TEEN CENTER, THOSE FACILITIES ARE ALMOST 11, 12 YEARS OLD DID NOT MORE, ROUGHLY AROUND THAT AGE.

SO WE, THE COUNCIL DIRECTION WAS TO INVEST IN THESE TWO FACILITIES AS IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE FUNDS.

THIS IS A TRADITIONAL PROGRAM AS THEY HAVE BEEN FUNDING AS ARE REQUIRED TO DO THROUGH THE HUD DIRECTIVES.

WE NEED TO FUND FAIR HOUSING AND THIS IS WHAT WE DO ON A YEARLY BASIS.

THE ONES ON COVID-19 ARE AN EXPANSION OF THOSE SERVICES TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASING NEEDS.

THE MEALS ON WHEELS P IS A PROGRAM OUT OF THE SENIOR CENTER.

THIS WILL A EXPANSION OF IT.

BUT WE HAVE BIG NOTICING FROM A NONPROFITS, THEY ARE NOTICING A FOUR TO FIVE FOLD INCREASE IN NEEDS, ALL RELATED TO COVID-19.

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SOME OF THESE A HERE SUCH AS THIS MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM WILL HELP ADDRESS THE EMERGING CONCERNS AND NEEDS.

WE DO HAVE THREE OTHER, FOUR OTHER PROGRAMS HERE THAT WILL WILL -- THREE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CIT INCLUDING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHERE WE PLAN TO PROVIDE PPES, PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, TO HELP ASSIST COVID-19 AND PREVENT THE SPREAD AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT AGAIN HUD NOWADAYS IS ENCOURAGING.

AND WE ARE PROPOSING.

OUR MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM AND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, TWO PROGRAMS THAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION, SLIGHTLY LESS FUNDING BUT WE WANT TO GET THOSE PROGRAMS GOING AND SET IT UP HOPEFULLY FOR FUTURE BENEFITS THERE.

ADMINISTRATION AS WELL, STANDARD 20% ADMINISTRATION FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GRANT MANAGEMENT.

WITH THAT CAN, THAT'S THE SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE PROPOSE TO FUND.

IT'S INCLUDING THE STAFF IN THE ACTION PROPOSED.

AND IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING THAT HUD REQUIRES US TO HOLD BEFORE WE APPROVE THE FUNDS AND FORWARD THIS FOR HUD APPROVAL.

>> OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. GOMEZ ON THESE ITEMS FOR THIS YEAR'S CDBG FUNDING? I CAN'T SEE YOU, YOU HAVE TO SPEAK UP.

THERE WE ARE.

MANY COUNCILMEMBER AMITH, GO AHEAD.

>> I CAN'T TELL BASED ON THE BREAKDOWN THAT WAS SHOWN TO US AND BECAUSE THIS IS SHOWN IN SO MANY DIFFERENT ITEMS, IS THE NET EFFECT THAT THE TEEN CENTER AND THE SENIOR CENTER ARE GETTING DOUBLE THE FUNDING? I CAN'T TILL?

>> THE NET EFFECT, I THINK IT IS.

>> THE NET EFFECT IS WE DOUBLED WHAT THE INITIAL BUDGET CALLED FOR.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> OKAY, ANYTHING ELSE MR. FERMON, MR. ORTIZ? OKAY.

MR. GOMEZ, I NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS, IS THAT ALL THAT 670,000 FOR LIGHTS GOING TO GO TO THE KINNER AREA? THAT ENTIRE AMOUNT?

>> THE ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT KENNER, KENNER IS DONE WITH THIS YEAR'S FUND.

IT IS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT, 220 IS IN AREA, THE 600 IS THE REST OF THE AREA.

>> BUT IT WILL BE THAT AREA AROUND KENNER THEN, NOT A SEPARATE LOCATION?

>> RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET ME ASK YOU ANOTHER CAN QUESTION, IF THEY TALKING ABOUT FUNDING, THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER ROUND OF DOLLARS, CAN WE PAY FOR PROGRAMS FOR LIKE OUR SENIORS IN OUR TEENS IF WE WERE TO GET MORE FUNDING? OBVIOUSLY I MEAN DOES IT HAVE TO BE IMPROVEMENTS OR KIT BE PROGRAMS TO HELP KIDS? WE ARE STRETCHED ON DOLLARS, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT ARE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT TALKED TO US THE OTHER DAY INCLUDING MR. ORTIZ, TALKED ABOUT INVESTMENT IN PARKS, I HAVE SAID THAT NUMEROUS DIMES, INVESTMENT IN PARKS.

IF WE CAN THIS WOULD BE A PERSPECTIVE FIT TO BE ABLE TO USE SOME OF THAT MONEY MORE E-FOSTER PROGRAMS FOR OUR SENIORS AND OUR TEENS.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO P WE ARE PUTTING 50,000 FOR MEALS FOR WHEELS THAT ARE FOR SENIORS.

THERE IS SURVIVOR,000 FOR BOTH DID TEENS AND SENIORS, MIGHT NOT BE FOR PROGRAM BUT FOR BETTER COMMUNITY.

THERE IS MONEY GOING INTO THAT.

I'D LIKE TO SEE I POSSIBLE IF WE GET MORE FUNDING?

>> IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE ABLE TO BE USED FOR.

WE HOPE WE CAN USE THEM DISPORE THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TIME AND OTHER RECOVERY TYPE ACTIVITIES BUT I'M SURE THE DISCUSSIONS WE'LL HAVE AS SOON AS WE FIN ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS AND USES I REACHED OUT TO OUR HUD REP TODAY, I DIDN'T HEAR BACK UNFORTUNATELY ON A TIME LINE FOR THEM TO RELEASE TH GUIDELINES AS WELL AS THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

SO I'M SURE AS SOON A GET THAT WE'LL SLAYER WITH THE COUNCIL BECAUSE ONCE WE GET THAT FUNDING WE'LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS AND AMEND OUR ACTION PLAN AS WELL.

SO WE'LL HAVE THOSE TYPE O DISCUSSIONS TO GIVE COUNCIL AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON THE USES.

>> MR. SNYDER WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.

>> MY APOLOGIES MAYOR.

I JUST WANT DOWED ADD THAT I THINK THERE'S A POSSIBILITY AS LONG AS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COVID IMPACTS.

THAT IS THE KEY IN THE CD BEGS COVID FUNDING YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS A RESPONSE TO AN IMPACT.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU BUT I THINK A LOT OF THESE KIDS AND SENIORS HAVE NOWHERE TO GO, THEY ARE NO LONGER IN SCHOOL, PROGRAMS, MAYBE EVEN HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE ERIC TO TEACH THEM ENTREPRENEUR STUFF.

I'D LIKE TO BE CREATIVE, I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY WORTHY CAUSES.

IF WE WERE TO DO A FUND DOES IT HAVE TO GO DIRECTLY TO, A NONPROFIT, SPECIFIC, COULD WE PUT 50,000 ASIDE IN SOME OF THESE SMALLER NONPROFITS THAT NEED MAYBE 2,000 OR A

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THOUSAND DOLLARS, COULD GET A GRANT TO HEL SOMETHING, IS THAT POSSIBLE TOO?

>> THE MINIMUM IS THERE IS A COVID RELATED IMPACT.

AS LONG AS WE CAN BE TRUE TO THAT REQUIREMENT I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVITY, BOTH IN TERMS OF THE PRAKATIC LEVEL OR OTHER LEVELS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FEELS IMPORTANT.

TO REITERATE WHAT MR. GOMEZ SAID BUT TO CLARIFY, TO LOOK AT THOSE FUNDS AS SOON AS WE HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE.

>> I JUST WANTED CLARIFICATION.

MR. ORTIZ, WOULD YOU LIKE T SPEAK?

>> NO.

>> ANYONE ELSE BEFORE I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? OKAY.

WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC WORKS HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY C CLERK THAT IS LOOKING TO TALK ON ITEM 10D

>> NO COMMENTS.

>> NO ONE COMMENTING ON 10D, NO ONE RUSHING THE DAIS.

WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF T COUNCIL? ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? ANYTHING CAN HAVE ANYTHING TOO DISCUSS?

>> I'M RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 20-21 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITIES REDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND AND ARE AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE THE PROGRAM.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> GOT A FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.

ANY DISCUSSION IF NOT ROLL CALL VOTE PLEASE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH, AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.

COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM HOASMS. AYE.

MAYORAL MILLER.

>> AYE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

BEFORE WE CLOSE I'D LIKE TO MAKE A FEW BRIEF COMMENTS.

I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE CLASS OF 2020 FOR INDIO HIGH SCHOOLS, CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS GOING UP.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR ACHIEVEMENT.

WE LOOK FOR GREAT THINGS AND COME BACK TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

I'D LIKE TO PUT MY HEART AND PRAYERS OUT TO THE GEORGE FLOYD FAMILY AND ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS, PLEASE STAY CALM TOGETHERS TO THAT.

I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THIS MEETING IN HONOR AND MAYBE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CORKY LARSON.

LET MR. FERMON SPEAK AND GO AHEAD PLEASE.

>> HELLO MR. MAYOR, I JUST HAVE ONE MORE THING.

I GOT A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MURAL ON INDIO BOULEVARD, I HADN'T HEARD ANYTHING MOVING FORWARD WHAT WE'RE DOING ABOUT THAT.

I CAT TO MY MIND DURING ONE OF THE ITEMS, WANTED TO ASK IF STAFF HAS ANY UPDATE WHEN WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT REPAIRED.

>> I THINK THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED IT FOR NOW.

KIND OF BLENDED IT IN A LITTLE BIT BUT THEN THEY'RE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE ORIGINAL ARTIST TO SEE IF THEY WANT TO COME I DO AN IMPROVEMENT ON THAT PART OR THE WHOLE THING.

>> IF STAFF COULD GET BACK TO US AND LET US KNOW BECAUSE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE MURALS FOR SOME TIME.

SUMMIT OF THEM W THE BUILDING, WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO BE THERE FOR A WHILE.

IT'S KIND OF DIFFICULT.

WE'LL HAVE TO L SO DID YOU COULD GET BACK DO US.

>> THAT ONE HAD SOME GRAFFITI ON IT.

>> THAT'S HORRIBLE.

>> MR. ORTIZ GAVE THE REPORT, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THANK YOU MR. ORLTS.

I WANT TO CLOSE THIS MEETING WITH A MEMO OF SILENCE FOR AN AMAZING WOMAN AND SUPERVISOR MS. CORKY LARSON WHO PASSED ON.

SHE WAS A COUNTY S CITY MANAGER, AN ATTORNEY, SHE WAS JUST AND OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL WHO LED OUR COMMUNITY AND THEN WORKED AND HELPED THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT.

SO DID WE C MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR HER THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

FOR ALL OF US, THANK YOU CITY STAFF.

THANK YOU RESIDENTS.

COUNSEL.

IT'S BEEN A WILD R MONTH.

WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS ALL TOGETHER.

LET'S CONTINUE TO BE SAFE, LET'S CONTINUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE, BE COOL BE SAFE, GOD BLESS AND WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE 17TH.



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