[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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>> MAYOR MILLER: CALL TO ORDER IF THE CIT MEETING FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
WE HAVE FOUR COUNCILMEMBER PER TELECONFERENCE.
VIA THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS WE ARE ALLOWED TO MEETING IN THIS MANNER.
WE DO NOT ENDORSE THE CONTENT OF THE INVOCA THE SPEAKER'S PARTICULAR FAITH OR SPEECH.
WE HAVE THE RABBI ON THE PHONE FROM DESTIN GIVE US THE INVOCATION IF YOU WANT TO RISE.
THEN WE HAVE THE NEW INTERIM CITY MANAGER MR. MARK SCOTT LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU TODAY FOR YOUR WORDS AND YOUR SCRIPTURES THAT REVEAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES THAT YOU HAVE PLACED OVER US OUR PROTECTION.
I PRAY FOR THE WISDOM FOR EACH ONE OF THE ESPECIALLY OUR MAYOR.
AND THE CITY OFFICIALS AND THIS SPECIFIC C TONIGHT.
I PRAY FOR WISDOM AND THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY.
I PRAY THAT YOU WILL GIVE EACH ONE OF THEM THE ABILITY TO BE STRONG AND HAVE A SENSE OF PEACE IN THE MIDST OF THIS PANDEMIC, BUT THAT THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO BE HEALTHY, TO BE PROTECTED AND TO BE SECURE WOULD BE THE FOCUS OF THE MEETING TONIGHT FOR EVERY NEED THAT IS MET.
I EVEN PRAY IN THE HEBREW TONGUE.
UNDERSTANDING TO ALL OF US FROM YOUR OWN SELF WITH KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
WE BLESS YOU FOR YOU ARE THE GIVER OF KNOWLEDGE FOR MANKIND.
TODAY LET EVERYTHING THAT IS ON THE AGENDA BE MET WITH THE NEED AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE CITY OFFICIALS THAT EACH ONE OF THEM WILL HAVE CLEAR DECISIONS AND ALSO FEEL STRENGTH PERSONALLY IN THEIR OWN LIFE WITH A SENSE OF SHALOM AND PEACE.
>> PLEASE JOIN ME IN HONOR OF THE FLAG OF THE COUNTRY.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF TH STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, RABBI AND FOR CITY MANAGER SCOTT LEADING US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WE'LL MOVE TO THE REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION.
>> THE CITY COUNCIL MET FOR THE ITEMS MENTIONED THEREIN.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE MOVE TO ITEM FIVE, THE REPORT ON THE CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL AND THE INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
MISS AMITH, DO YOU WANT TO START THIS OFF?
>> MS. AMITH: ALL OF MY COMMITTEES WERE DARK THIS SUMMER.
I HAVE NO REPORT THIS EVENING.
>> MR. FERMON: YES, I'LL TAKE IT FROM TH MR. MAYOR.
FIRST, I WANT TO START BY WELCOMING OUR STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL TODAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
WE ARE A RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND WE WILL GET THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES THAT COVID AND TECHNOLOGY HAS PUT IN FRONT OF US TODAY.
I HOPE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS HAD A GOOD DAY AT HOME.
AND ALSO THE PARENTS HAD A GOOD DAY AS WELL.
AND I ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE THAT TO BY SEND AND CONDOLENCES TO A YOUNG LADY RECENTLY HIKING OVER IN OUR BADLANDS TRAIL WHO WAS OVERCOME BY HEAT EXHAUSTION AND PASSED AWAY AFTER BEING RESCUED AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
[4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]
PRIERS AND CONDOLENCES TO THE YOUNG LAID AND CONDOLENCES TO THE YOUNG LADY AND HER FAMILY.STAY HYDRATED, STAY IN THE SHADE.
SET THE THERMOSTATS AT 78 DEGREES, PLEASE, DO WE DON'T HAVE ROLLING BLACKOUTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
[5. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
IT DOES AFFECT ALL OF US AND IT AFFECTS TH DEPEND ON MEDICAL APPLIANCES TO SURVIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.I KNOW ON THE WEB PAGE THERE ARE THINGS WE CONSERVE ENERGY IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESSES.
THAT IS THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION WEBSITE.
I WILL START OFF WITH A REPORT FROM RCTC.
THAT IS NOT PLEASANT BUT I HAVE TO REPORT ON IT.
IT IS REFERENCE TO OUR TEMPORARY TRADE PLAT THE FIRST VALUES THAT WAS SLATED TO BE ON BOULEVARD IN INDIO.
THAT HAS SINCE BEEN SUSPENDED.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING HAS BEEN SUSPEN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION PACIFIC AND ALL PARTIES NOT WORKING OUT.
UNION PACIFIC WAS ASKING FOR THE COMMISSION APPROXIMATELY $13 MILLION A MILE FROM COLTON FOR A NEW TRACK.
$13 MILLION A MILE, AND IT'S 75 MILES FROM RESULT IN A PRICE TAG OF APPROXIMATELY $900 MILLION.
AND THE COMMISSION AS WELL AS MYSELF DIDN'T FIND THAT SUITABLE TO SPEND PUBLIC
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FUNDS ON THAT PROJECT.SO, THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED.
BUT HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WE CAN REVISI LIKE THAT.
I KNOW THE COUNCIL IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR FESTIVALS RETURNING.
AS SOON AS WE ARE IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMEN PERTAINS TO COVID-19.
SO, THAT WAS SOME UNPLEASANT NEWS TO REPORT.
AND I'LL MOVE ON TO MY HOMELESS COMMITTEE, I'LL REPORT THAT PALM SPRINGS DID SECURE THE MILLION GRANT FROM THE STATE, WHICH THEY ARE ALLOCATING $3 MILLION TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR SERVICES, WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
AND ALSO THE GOAL IS FOR THE SOCIAL SER EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY WILL HAVE A RESTAURANT ON SITE.
SO, THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR NOT ONLY PALM OUR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN OUR HOMELESS POPULATION AND OUR COMMUNITY.
I WILL CONCLUDE BY GET TO THE POINT REGA CENSUS.
I KNOW MYSELF AND THE MAYOR AND SOME OF THE CITY STAFF RECENTLY HAD A MEETING.
FINDING WAYS AND TALKING STRATEGY HOW WE CAN REALLY GET IT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING YOUR CENSUS.
AND RECENTLY MYSELF AND LEILA WERE OUT A A.M.E.
CHURCH WITH THE FOOD BANK TO GIVE FOLKS FLIERS AND THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS.
THE CENSUS IS ONLY EVERY TEN YEARS.
EVERY TEN YEARS THE GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES FUNDING.
ESPECIALLY NOW DURING THE COVID-19 AS WE HAVE TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS AS FAR AS BUDGETING.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY FILLS OUT THE CENSUS.
YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND DO THE CENSUS.
YOU CAN ALSO CALL IN AND DO YOUR CENSUS.
AND I BELIEVE ON OUR WEBSITE INDIO.ORG YOU CAN GO ON THERE AND THERE IS A LINK TO DIRECT YOU STRAIGHT TO THE CENSUS.
FOR NOT ONLY OUR INFRASTRUCTURE BUT OUR SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY WELL-BEING.
ALSO, IT GIVES THE GOVERNMENT AN IDEA OF APPORTIONMENT WITH THE REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
SO THIS IS IMPORTANT STUFF WE ARE DEALING WITH NOW.
SO, PLEASE, I'LL TALK ABOUT THE CENSUS UNTIL I'M BLUE IN THE FACE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30.
I BELIEVE THAT IS IT, MR. MAYOR.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON.
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO PUSH THE CENSUS 2020 AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
MR. ORTIZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE US YOUR REPORT, SIR?
RECENTLY I ATTENDED A ZOOM MEETING WITH THE SUPERVISOR PEREZ AND HIS STAFF WHERE THEY DISCUSSED THE REGION CURRENT ISSUE DEA THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
THEY MENTIONED AT THE MOMENT 38% OF THE COU ARE REPORTING THEY HAVE SLIGHT OR NO CONFIDENCE THEY CAN MAKE NEXT MONTH'S RENT.
THEY HAVE SEEN CALFRESH, THE FOOD STAMP ENROLLMENT UP BY 40,000.
MEDICAL ENROLLMENT INCREASING SHARPLY.
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WE HAVE SEEN 20% INCREASE OF RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR HELP WITH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE.I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS REACH OUT FOR HELP IF THEY NEED IT, WHETHER IT BE WITH HOUSING OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR FOOD ASSISTANCE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS DIAL 211 FOR THE COUNTY HOTL RESOURCES.
THE LATINO COMMISSION, I TALKED TO ONE OF MEMBERS THERE AS WELL.
SHE SAID THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT COUNSELING SERVICES.
MOST OF THESE ARE FREE OF COST AND THEY CAN BE REACHED 760-398-9000.
OR THEY CAN BE REACHED ONLINE.
I ALSO TALKED TO THE ASSEMBLY MEMBER GAR THE STATE EVICTION MORATORIUM WHEN IT IS END ON SEPTEMBER 1.
HE INFORMED ME THERE ARE TWO BILLS AT THE STATE LEVEL WHICH HAVE NOT PASSED YET.
ONE COULD EXTEND THE EVICTION MOTHER'S D APRIL 2021 WITH THE BACK RENT DUE STARTING 2022.
THE OTHER BILL WOULD GIVE THE LANLORDS THE OPTIONS TO -- LANDLORDS THE OPTION TO RECEIVE TAX CREDIT FOR ANY RENT NOT PAID IN THE C HEALTH CRISIS.
IF THE EVICTION MORATORIUM IS NOT EXTENDED AT THE STATE LEVEL THE STAFF TOLD ME WE ARE READY TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY MEETING TO TRY T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS A CITY GOVERNMENT.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IS THAT THE C UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT ABOUT 18%.
WE ALSO HAVE THE PARENTS WHOSE KIDS JUST SCHOOL.
MANY NEED TO BE HOME WITH THEIR SMALL CHILDREN.
WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF THE ENTREPRENEURS EMERGE OUT OF THIS.
SELLING THE HOMEMADE GOODS, STARTING THE ONLINE SHOPS AND MANY OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT HOME.
TODAY WE LONG AT HOW TO REDUCE THE COST F REGISTERING THE BUSINESS WITH THE CITY IN HOPES CAN GET MORE PEOPLE TO GO THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS AND HELP PEOPLE EXPAND THE BUSINESS.
ANOTHER SUGGESTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTS IS CREATE THE CITY ONLINE DATA BASE FOR ALL THE LOCAL BUSINESSES SO PEOPLE CAN EASILY FIND WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS.
I'M SURE WE HAVE THAT ON THE CITY SITE ALREADY.
BUT PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ONLINE SO THEY CAN SEARCH FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SPEND THEIR MONEY LOCALLY TO FURTHER HELP THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
A COUPLE OF THINGS TO ADD ON TO COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW, I BELIEVE IT'S LIFT TO RISE.
CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG AND UNITED WAY.
WE NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THEY CAN APPLY DOLLARS FOR GRANTS SPECIFIC TO RENT PAYMENTS.
AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE GET THEY NEED, THAT WHATEVER HELP YOU KNOW THEY NEED, IDENTIFY THOSE THAT NEED HELP AND HELP THEM.
THAT MONEY IS OUT THERE AND AVAILABLE TO THEM.
IF THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT TERRI PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE KIDS OF HAVING TO MOVE OUT, I MEAN THAT JUST CREATES EVERY CHALLENGE.
THERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL DOLLARS THERE.
SO WE WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT THAT.
ALSO, COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ, YOU KNOW, YOU BUSINESSES REALLY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
I REALLY AT THIS TIME, OUR ABILITY TO HELP THE REALLY MICRO BUSINESSES BE SUCCESSFUL IS A GREAT THING TO DO.
I KNOW THAT THERE IS ALSO AN ORGANIZATI IDENTIFY SOME OF THE BUSINESSES, THERE IS ORGANIZATION CALLED "SPDC." COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH IS FAMILIAR WITH THAT.
THEY WORK WITH -- I MEAN THEY WORKED WITH THE SUCCESS ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO OF AN AT-HOME CUPCAKE BUSINESS.
THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL AND OUTSTANDING.
SO WHETHER YOU ARE MAKING CUPCAKES OR WHATEVER YOU ARE VENTURING IN TO, JEWELRY AND WHATNOT, WE NEED TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND THEM AND ASSIST THEM, WHATEVER WE CAN FROM A CITY PERSPECTIVE, ALSO CONNECT THEM THR SPDC.
LIFE HAS CHANGED FOR THESE PEOPLE.
MANY ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO LEAST NOT IN THE MANNER THAT WE WERE ALL USED TO.
I JUST HAVE TWO THINGS TO MENTION.
I WANTED TO TAKE NOTE AND LET PEOPLE KNO COACHELLA COMMUNITY TRUST IS AN ORGANIZATION IN INDIO.
IT HAS BEEN IN INDIO FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
THEY SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN TERMS O FOOD BANKS.
IN TERMS OF THE AT-RISK YOUTH.
AND IN TERMS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH.
THEY ARE AN AGGREGATOR OF UP TO 65 LOCAL NON-PROFITS.
I BEG YOUR PARDON -- WELL, I GUESS THEY CAN CALL IT A GRANT OF $9,500 TO ASSIST
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SPECIFICALLY AT-RISK GROUPS AND AT-RISK YOUTHS.THEY ARE TRYING TO STAY ON TOP OF IT AND THEY HELP WITH THE KIDS IN TERMS OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN TERMS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH.
THERE IS A LOT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE.
AND OUR ABILITY TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND THE UNDERSTAND THEM AND MORE IMPORTANTLY COMMUNICATE TO THE PEOPLE IN NEED THE EXISTENCE AND HELP THEM TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE IS IMPORTANT.
I WILL ASK THE COUNCIL FOR A PRESENTATION HERE.
SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL CAME TO ME, PROBAB OVER A MONTH AGO.
AND THEY HAVE DONE THEIR PROJECT, HAVING TO DO WITH TOBACCO USE.
THEY WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION.
THEY FIRST WANTED TO GIVE A PRESENTATION TO ME.
BUT I THINK THIS IS A TOPIC THAT I THINK WE ALL NEED TO HEAR.
FURTHER, ANY OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN HELP E UNDERSTAND THIS SITUATION, THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAS TO BE VIA ZOOM.
TO GIVE THESE KIDS, THESE HIGH SCHOOLERS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL AND PRESENT INFORMATION THEY GLEANED I THINK IS A BENEFIT.
I WAS WONDERING, COUNCIL, MAYOR, IF I COULD SUPPORT TO HAVE THEM WORK WITH THE STAFF TO EITHER AT THE SEPTEMBER 2 OR THE SEPTEMBER 16, WHATEVER MEETING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A PRESENTATION.
I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THAT IT, MAYOR PRO TEM?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THAT IS IT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I'M FINE WITH THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REST OF THE COUNCIL, I IMAGINE WE WOULD BE.
DOES ANYBODY OBJECT TO HAVE PRESENTATION BY THE SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL? OKAY.
>> MR. FERMON: SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT IDEA.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY MANAGER, CAN YOU WOR STAFF, SCOTT OR WHATEVER.
ON MINE, I HAD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS ACTIVE.
ONE WAS SUNLINE BUS ORGANIZATION, THE TRANSIT AGENCY.
TYPICAL MEETING WE HAVE IN TERMS OF TRYING END OF THE YEAR STUFF FINISHED UP.
GOING AHEAD AND THEY HAD MORE 88 BUSES APPRO GOT A COUPLE MORE GRANTS THEY WERE ABLE TO GET.
THEY ARE THE LEADERS IN THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSES.
THEY WERE ABLE TO SECURE NEW A.D.A.
EVEN THOUGH THE RIDERSHIP IS DOWN.
SO THEY ARE CONTINUING TO CLEAN AND SANITI BUSES, SO IF ANYBODY NEEDS TO RIDE THEM.
BE ASSURED THEY ARE WORKING AS HARD AS TH CONTINUE TO WIDE THEM DOWN AND CONTINUE WITH RIDERSHIP.
RIDERSHIP IS DOWN VERY, VERY LOW RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE NOT WORKING.
AND ALSO PEOPLE NOT WANTING TO GET ON THE MASS TRANSIT.
WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM.
I WAS ALSO APPOINTED VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THE SUNLINE BOARD FOR MY PEERS AND I'M HONORED TO DO THAT.
MAYOR PRO TEM AND I BOTH ON THE BOARD AT T SANITATION DISTRICT AND WE APPROVED A STUDY CONTINUED GROWTH FOR THE CITY IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE PROPER WATER.
WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN EITHER INJECT OR SPREAD THE WATER IN THE AQUAPHOR IN THE AREAS OF THE CITY OF INDIO TO CONTINUE TO RAISE THE AQUAPHOR UP TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE GROWTH.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP WAS THE CENSUS 2020.
THEY ARE COUNTING HOUSEHOLDS AND POPULATION.
THEY ASK VERY BASIC QUESTIONS.
IT'S ABOUT A $2,000 PER PERSON AMOUNT OF M COMES TO THE CITY.
IT'S UTILIZED FOR PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
BUT ALSO HELPS CONTINUE TO FUND OTHER THIN NEED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ORGANIZATIONS.
AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWS US TO FUNNEL OUR VISION BASED OFF FUNDING WE HAVE COMING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
SO EVERY PERSON THAT IS IN INDIO THAT DOESN THE CITY OF INDIO WILL LOSE ABOUT $2,000 A YEAR TIMES TEN YEARS BECAUSE THE CENSU COMES ONCE EVERY TEN YEARS.
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IT ALSO HELPS DRAW DISTRICT LINES AND IT WILL HELP DRAW THE CITY LINES AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LINE.IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE GETTING COUNTED.
WE HAVE A WEBSITE PAGE AT INDIO.ORG JUST FOR THE CENSUS.
SO PLEASE, HAVE YOUR FRIENDS, PASS THE W FOR US.
I CONTINUE TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AND OUR STAFF LEILA AND THE REST OF THEM, BROOKE BERRY WHO CONTINUE TO PUSH THIS.
THE SECOND THING IS THE COVID-19.
I THINK ALL OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE PRETTY MUCH SPOKE ABOUT THIS.
WE ARE THE LARGEST CITY BY FAR AND WE ARE ALSO HAVE THE MOST ESSENTIAL WORKERS FOR THE SECOND SEAT IN THE COUNTY.
WE CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME OF THE NUMBERS RISE.
WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT DOWN SO CONTINUE T GUIDELINES PUT IN PLACE.
TRY NOT TO GO TO TOO MANY LOCATIONS INS YOU REALLY NEED TO -- UNLESS YOU REALLY NEED TO.
GET OUT AND DO THE BUSINESS THAT YOU NEED TO DO, DO THAT AND THEN FOLLOW GUIDELINES LIKE WASHING YOUR HANDS, SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASKING UP.
WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE NUMBERS DOWN.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THOSE DOWN TO OPEN THE UP SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND GET THE RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESSES GOING AGAIN.
THEN THE LAST THING I WAS FORTUNATE.
I WENT WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND WITH THE CO AMITH.
WE WENT TO THE NEW VALLARTA SUPERMARKET.
IF YOU WANT TO WORK FOR AN AMAZING COMPANY, PLEASE GO DO IT.
THEY ARE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND INTERVIEWI SPOT.
IF YOU ARE HIRED THEY WILL SEND YOU TO THE STORES TO TRAIN.
THEY WILL BE HIRING 175 PEOPLE.
I WAS LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY THE OTHER DAY.
IT WILL HAVE A SUSHI BAR, A FULL RESTAURANT, BAR.
I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR CONTINUING COVID-19 TO CONTINUE TO
[6. PRESENTATIONS]
WORK.YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THEM OUT ABOUT, OTHER THAN THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
TRUST ME, WE ARE AS BUSY NOW AS WE HAVE EVER BEEN.
MY HAT IS OFF TO ALL OF OUR STAFF AND OUR TEAM FROM PUBLIC SAFETY DOWN TO EVERYBODY IN PUBLIC WORKS.
SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU AND THE I.W.A.
WITH THAT, I WILL END WITH A LAST WORD.
WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6.
WHICH IS -- I'M NOT SURE IF WE HAVE AN IN CITY MANAGER, FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED COUNTY FIRE CHIEF.
IS THAT SOMETHING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE? CHIEF FISH, WELCOME.
ROBERT FISH, SERVING AS THE FIRE CHIEF, CAL FIRE.
ON AUGUST 4 OF THIS MONTH, WELL, I GUESS THIS MONTH, OF COURSE.
THE COUNTY APPOINTED BILL WIESER AS THE NEW FIRE CHIEF.
HE REQUESTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO THE COUNCIL.
AND A FEW WORDS BEFORE HE BEGINS, THOUGH.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR HIM.
HE WAS MY SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO ME PROMOTING POSITION.
CHIEF WIESER WAS AN EXCELLENT BOSS AND A MENTOR.
THE LAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE HIM AS A PARTNER.
NOW HE IS THE COUNTY FIRE CHIEF, WHICH I TH GREAT THING.
I THINK HIS GENUINE LOVE FOR THE DEPARTMENT PEOPLE WE SERVE WILL SERVE US ALL WELL.
WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO CHIEF WIESER.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CHIEF WIESER, WELCOME.
>> HELLO, EVERYBODY THERE, CITY COUNCIL.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE ALL OF YOU AND EVERYBODY THAT IS THERE.
I WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODU MYSELF AND LET YOU KNOW HAVE FACE TO THE NAME.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING A COOPERATIVE PARTNER AS THE COUNTY FIRE CHIEF TO THE CITY.
I THINK YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT CHIEF THERE.
WITH THE CHIEF FISH, WHO I'M SURE IS SERVING YOU VERY WELL.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO EXCITED I AM.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER AS WE MOVE TO THE NEXT DECADE OF COOPERATIVE FIRE SERVICE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CHIEF, WELCOME.
WE ARE VERY, VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE CAL FIRE.
WE CALL IT OUR INDIO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE A GREAT PUBLIC SAFETY APPARATUS F FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE BLESSED AND WELCOME TO THE INDIO FAMILY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN PERSON GET ALL OF THIS DONE.
AND GET YOU OUT HERE TO LOOK AT OUR PROPERTIES.
LOOK AT EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE AND THOUGHTS AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.
>> THAT SOUNDS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR TAKING THIS TIME OUT TO LET ME JUST SAY HELLO.
BE PART OF INDIO A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT.
[7. APPOINTMENTS]
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, SIR.
WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7.
WHICH IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DESIGNATIO VOTING DELEGATES AND THE ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 7-9, 2020.
OBVIOUSLY IT'S GOING TO BE ONLINE.
AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOUTUBE AND SKYPE AND THAT, THEY SAID.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING FACEBOOK LIVE.
I DON'T KNOW WHO SIGNED UP OR HOW WE HAVE DONE THIS.
CITY MANAGER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'VE GOT.
I'M SURE MOST OF THEM WOULD LIKE TO BE ON A SOME EDUCATION TO SEE THE FELLOW PEERS FROM THE OTHER CITIES.
BUT DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON THIS?
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>> I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATE EXCEPT THAT IT IS EASY TO GET TO THIS YEAR BECAUSE IT'S ZOOM.
WHAT THIS REQUIRES IS SOMEONE WHO CAN BE AFTER 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY.
IS OUR CITY ATTORNEY STILL THE PARLIAMENTARIAN?
I HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH THE LEAGUE RESPECT TO HOW THAT IS ALL GOING TO WORK.
SO NOTHING HAS BEEN CONFIRMED YET IN TER HOW IT IS, HOW WE ARE GOING TO RUN IT.
BUT THEY ARE EXPECTING, ACTUALLY, THEY THINK MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING THE POLICY MEETINGS BECAUSE IT'S SO ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYBODY IN CALIFORNIA.
SO THEY ARE EXPECTING A LARGE ATTENDANCE VIRTUALLY.
>> YOU ALL OUGHT TO TUNE IN TO WATCH ROXA MAGIC AS PARLIAMENTARIAN.
IT'S ONE OF THE LEAST DESIRABLE ROLES IN AL CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AND YET, SHE DOES IT AND I'D SAY COURAGE.
SO, IF WE CAN HAVE -- TYPICALLY YOU DESIGN MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM IN TO THAT ROLE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I'M FINE WITH THAT NOW.
THEN WE WILL MAKE SURE WE ALL GET SIGNED SHELLY AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH.
IS IT FINE WITH THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM NOW, AND IF IT CHANGES WE'LL BE GOOD?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I WONDER IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MY POSITION.
WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO STEP IN AS THE ALTERNA MAYOR PRO TEM?
>> MAYOR MILLER: FERMON, MAKE YOU THE ALTERNATE.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: ABSOLUTELY.
WE WILL GET INFORMATION OUT TO YOU AND MAKE SURE THAT WE GET YOU SIGNED UP AND HAVE ACCESS TO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO GET ONLINE AND DO WHATEVER IT IS WE NEED TO SIGN UP WITH AFTER THAT.
[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
THANK YOU FOR THAT.MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8, WHICH IS THE CIT REPORT.
WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS FOR ITEM 8B.
WE HAVE HAD FOUR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
SO WE'LL HAVE THE CITY CLERK READ THOSE IN THE RECORD.
THEN WE WILL GO ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS BECAUSE THESE ARE FOR ITEMS THAT WERE ON THE AGENDA.
FIRST, PUBLIC COMMENT IS FROM VANESSA BECERA.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I CAN JUST ONE SECOND SO PEOPLE IN CASE THEY DON'T KNOW.
IT'S ITEM 8B, PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING RACISM AND INEQUALITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
THAT IS WHAT THE COMMENTS ARE ON.
GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF.
AS A RESIDENT OF INDIO I WOULD LIKE FOR T TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY'S INPUT AND EXPERIENC RESOLUTION TO DECLARE RACISM AND INEQUITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE LIVED IN INDIO, MY WHOLE LIFE, I HAVE SEEN THE DISPARITIES IN OUR OWN CITY CONTINUE TO GROW AS FAST AS I HAVE S GATED COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INDIO.
RACISM AND I EQUITABLE HOUSING, FOOD, HEAL SERVICES, ET CETERA, EXIST AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN EQUITABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE PROCESS.
THIS ALSO MEANS PROVIDING TRANSLATIO TRANSLATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY ON ALL PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS RACISM AS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
THROUGH COVID WE HAVE SEEN HOW TRANSPARENT RACISM CAN BE AND YET WHEN THE LEADERS CONTINUE TO DO NO ACTION TO ADDRESS ISSUES OUR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND THE COMMUNITIES SUFFER.
I URGE THE COUNCIL TO ALLOW A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO FURTHER DEVELOP INITIATIVES AND THE PROGRAMS TO FIGHT SYSTEMIC IMPLICIT BIAS TO FURTHER HEALTH, WELLNESS, INEQUITY IN ALL ACCESS OF COMMU LIFE.
THANK YOU." NEXT ONE IS FRANCISCO.
"HELLO, I'M FRANCISCO AND I'M A RESIDENT O OF INDIO.
THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL IMPORTANT MATTERS ON THE AGENDA TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE NOTE ON THE EFFORTS TO MAKE RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE HAVE ALL SEEN THE ATROCITIES THAT TAKE P AGAINST PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THIS COUNTRY.
WE AS A COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE TH INCIDENTS WOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN OUR BACKYARD.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE SEEN THE BIGOTS AND RACIST FEAR EXPRESSING THEIR BELIEFS OUT IN PUBLIC IN THE VALLEY.
EVENTS LIKE THE ALL LIVES MATTER PROTEST TH PLACE IN PALM DESERT AND THE HARASSMENT OF WORKERS MADE IT CLEAR TO THE COMMUNITY THAT RACISTS HAVE NO FEAR EXPRESSING THEMSELVES HERE.
MAKE IT CLEAR THAT HATRED HAS NO PLACE IN T COACHELLA VALLEY.
ALSO, I KNOW MY COMMUNITY WOULD LOVE TO SEE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
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AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION OR SIMPLY NEED MENTAL EVALUATION AND SUPPORT.SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION AND NEGLIGENCE INDIVIDUALS AND ESPECIALLY HIGH NOWHERETIES TO FALL THROUGH THE -- E MINORITIES FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS AND STATISTIC.
THAT SHOULDN'T BE THE CASE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
THAT IS ALL MY PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME." THAT WILL BE ALL FOR THIS ITEM.
I DO HAVE TWO FOR REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT.
WHY DON'T I KEEP THE FLOW GOING ON ITEM 8B WITH THAT ONE.
I SHOULD EXPLAIN THAT THE PROTOCOL WE USE IN THIS CITY, MOST CITIES IS COUNCIL INITIATED RESOLUTION LIKE THIS FIRST COMES ON TO SE THE COUNCIL SUPPORT TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.
IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, COUNCILMEMBER FERMON HAD ASKED IF WE COULD CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO THE ONE ADOPTED BY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ON A UNANIMOUS BASIS, WHICH IS TITLED " OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DECLARING RACISM AND INEQUITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS." I CERTAINL THE CITY COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN DOING THIS.
TONIGHT WHAT WE ARE ASKING IS YOUR DIRECTION TO PUT IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE DATE OF THE NEXT MEETI MOMENT.
IF THERE IS ANY OTHER SUGGESTION, WE CAN'T DEBATE THE ITEM TONIGHT BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON PURPOSE.
BUT IF THERE IS ANY OTHER CONTENT THAT COUNCILMEMBERS WANT US TO CONSIDER BRINGING FORWARD, THIS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE US INPUT.
MAYBE MR. FERMON HAS -- IT WAS HIS IDEA TO PUT IT ON.
>> MR. FERMON: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP TODAY, CITY MANAGER.
SOME OF THE SYSTEMS AND THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE AFFECTED US.
I WANT FOLKS THAT SOME OF THE THINGS DON' TO HAVE THE EMPATHY FOR THE FOLKS THAT IT DOES.
AND SOMETIMES WE ARE NOT AWARE OF THESE THINGS INS WE TALK ABOUT IT.
INDIO IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SOME OF THESE ISSU HAPPEN.
AS A COUNCILMEMBER I WANT TO DO MY DUE DIL ENSURE AND GIVE MY CONSTITUENTS, OUR CONSTITUENTS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE ARE GOING TO EXHAUST EVERY RESOURCE IN OUR POWER IN THE NAME OF ALL.
AND I ALSO AM WELCOME TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND FORMULATE THIS IF THIS DOES GET SUPPORT BY COUNCILMEMBERS.
BECAUSE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY, WE SEE AND WE WILL HEAR WHAT THE NEEDS ARE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS AN UPTICK IN VIOLENCE IN SOME OF OUR COMMUNITIES HERE IN INDIO.
BUT MY HEART IS IN THE MIDDLE OF INDIO.
I GET PHONE CALLS, 11:00, MIDNIGHT, MORNING OF REPORTS OF VIOLENCE IN SOME OF COMMUNITIES.
I WANT THOSE FOLKS TO KNOW THAT NOT BECAUS ETHNICITY, THEIR RACE, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT I WANT TO DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE, THAT THEIR FAMILY IS SAFE.
THAT THE PLACES WITH THEY RESIDE, THE PLACES WHERE THEY WORK, THE PLACES WHERE THEY SPEND THEIR LEISURE ACTIVITIES, THAT THE SAFE AND THEY ARE EQUITABLE FOR ALL.
SO I THINK THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE -- I SHOULD SAY I SUMMON THE COMMUNITY TO BE PART OF THIS.
OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS ARE EASY TO GET AHOLD OF.
OUR INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEB PAGE.
I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A COMMUNITY EFFORT AS WELL.
I'M OPEN TO MEETING WITH FOLKS AND TALKING.
I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN US THAT WE ARE EXHAUSTING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES IN THE NAME OF EQUALITY FOR ALL.
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I COULD GO ALL NIGHT.I THINK IT SHOULD BE ALL IMPORTANT TO ALL.
AND EMPATHY FOR WHAT SOME OF US FOLKS GO THROUGH.
AND SOME OF US ARE STILL GOING THROUGH.
IT STARTS WITH DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION.
IT WILL ENSURE AS A CITY WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER AS FAR AS TRAINING FOR THE STAFF, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, HIRING PRACTICE AND SAFE WORK SPACE AND ENVIRONMENT.
COMFORTABLE, SAFE WORK SPACE AND ENVIRONMENT.
ALL OF THESE THINGS NEED TO BE PUT TOGETHER.
I HOPE THAT I GET SUPPORT FROM MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THIS TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.
MAYOR PRO TEM, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SAY?
I WAS SHAKING MY HEAD IN TOTAL AGREEMENT.
WE NEED, WE ALL GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIVES WITHOUT REALLY UNDERSTANDING SOME OF THE IMPACTS ON THE DIVERSE COMPONENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
I THINK THIS IS A STEP IN RAISING THE AWARENESS SO WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT OTHERS FEELING AND WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH.
I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT, I SUPPORT COUNCILMEM IN THIS.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR COMMUNITY LIES IN ITS DIVERSITY.
I HAVE ALWAYS SAID THAT THE BEST PART OF IN DIVERSITY AND WE NEED TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND THAT DIVERSITY AND ENSURE THAT THE QUALITY OF LIFE, THE EQUITY AS COUNCILMEMBER FERMON MENTIONED EXISTS AND EXISTS STRONGLY IN INDIO.
MR. ORTIZ, OR MS. AMITH? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? ANY COMMENTS?
SO, I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD DECLARE RA INEQUALITY A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
I THINK WE SHOULD ACTUALLY GO A STEP ABOVE COUNTY DID, RIGHT? JUST DECLARING IT A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS ISN'T GOING TO CHANGE OUR OUTCOMES HERE.
I THINK WE SHOULD ATTACK SOME POLICY, SOME POLICY AND FUNDING FOR THIS WE ARE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.
I REACHED OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AN SUGGESTIONS ON ADDITIONS WE CAN MAKE TO THIS WHERE WE COULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO TRY TO REMEDIATE THE ISSUES WE SEE WITHIN OUR CITIES.
ONE OF THE SUGGESTIONS WAS TO INCLUDE ON THE CITY WEB SITE INCREASE ACCESS LOCAL RESOURCES FOR THE RESIDENTS.
SO SOMEWHERE, ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW AT THE WITH THE COVID-19 CRISIS, WHERE WE COULD HAVE A LIST, YOU KNOW, OF ALL THE PLAC WHERE THE FOOD BANK WILL BE THIS MONTH.
A LIST OF THE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES LIKE WE SAID WITH THE LATINO COMMISSION, WITH THE COUNTY.
A LIST OF ALL THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE CENTERS IN OUR AREA.
A LIST OF THE HOUSING RESOURCES LIKE WE SAID.
A LIST OF THE IMMIGRATION RESOURCES.
LEGAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ISS HOUSING AND MAYBE SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELP.
HAVE A CENTRAL WEB PAGE WHERE WE CAN HAVE I CITY WEBSITE.
THERE IS PLENTY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING SIMILAR.
LIKE DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT WEBSITE IS RESOURCE AS WELL BUT I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TAILORED TO THE RESIDENTS HERE.
RECENTLY GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED EXECUTIVE INCREASE THE INTERNET ACCESS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
ESPECIALLY NOW WITH THE ISSUES IN EDUCATION, RIGHT? WITH EVERYBODY HAVING TO BE AT HOME AND HA CONNECT TO THE INTERNET AS PART OF THE COURSE WORK.
WE SEE A LOT, WE SAW ISSUES ALREADY TODAY WITHIN OUR DISTRICT.
PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO LOG ON BECAUSE OF WITH THE INTERNET.
SO THE GOAL WITH NEWSOM EXECUTIVE ORDER IS TO GET TO 100 MEGABITS PER SECOND.
TO TRY TO GET MOST OF THE RESIDENTS ON THAT LEVEL OF THE INTERNET.
SO THEY CAN PERFORM THEIR JOBS OR SCHOOLWORK.
WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING SIMILAR HERE WHERE THAT IS OUR GOAL AS WELL TO DO THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE INCREASE THE ABILITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO LOG ON TO INTERNET FOR COURSE WORK.
WE HAVE SEEN, WE HAVE SEEN THE PROJECTS DO LIKE THAT.
FINISHED A PROJECT WHERE THEY SPENT $60,000 AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT 250 PEOPLE WHO HAD VERY INTERNET ACCESS.
THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT THEM TO AFFORDABLE INTERNET SOURCE.
IN THE PROCESS THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO TRAIN 20 OF THE RESIDENTS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL THE SYSTEMS. THEY LEARNED SOME I.T.
>> MR. ORTIZ: A THIRD SUGGESTION THAT CAME TO ME WAS STARTING A STEERING
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COMMITTEE.SOMETHING LIKE WHAT COUNCILMEMBER FERMON WAS SAYING.
WHERE WE HAVE A COMMITTEE WHERE THE COMMUN RESIDENTS CAN APPLY AND THE CITY WOULD ASSIGN THE COMMITTEE SO THEY CAN HELP SURVEY THE RESIDENTS AND FIND OUT WHAT ARE THE ISSUES THAT ARE DEEPLY IMPACTING THE RESIDENTS REGARDING RACISM AND INEQUALITY.
WITH HOPES WE COULD PROVIDE FUNDING TO ALLOCATE FOR PILOT PROJECTS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES, RIGHT? THAT COULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THE SAME THING ABOUT WITH THE INTERNET SOURCES WHERE WE PRIORITIZING THE LOWING IN COMMUNITIES FOR THESE PROJECTS.
YOU KNOW, IF WE HAVE MAJORITY BLACK REGI CITY OR MAJORITY IMMIGRANT REGION OF THE CITY THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUES THAT PERTAIN TO THEM IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE FOURTH SUGGESTION I THINK WE REALLY NEED SPANISH TRANSLATION.
BUT ESPECIALLY WITH THE CITY WEBSITE, THE CITY AGENDAS, AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE CITY AND ALLOW US TO SE MORE OF THE ISSUES AS THEY COME UP.
OUR AGENDAS ARE ALREADY HARD TO READ, EVEN IF YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH.
IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO UNDERSTAND FOR SOMEONE WHO MAY BE A RECENT IMMIGRANT OR SOMEONE WHOSE DOMINANT LANGUAGE IS SPANISH.
I THINK HERE WE CAN COMMIT TO PROVIDING TRANSLATION FOR THE WEBSITE, THE AGENDAS AND THE SOCIAL MEDIA TO OPEN UP THE DOORS TO ENGAGE BETTER WITH THE RESIDENTS WHO SPEAK SPANISH BETTER THAN THEY SPEAK ENGLISH.
THOSE ARE MY FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THINGS WE COULD ADD TO THIS RESOLUTION TO ACTUALLY ADD SOME ACTION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.
WE'LL BRING THOSE IN TO THE FRAME WHEN THE CITY MANAGER BRINGS THIS BACK IF IT SO DESIRED.
MS. AMITH, DID YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THIS OR CAN WE MOVE ON?
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE PASSED THIS RESOLUTION COUNTY IN ITS ENTIRETY.
SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE CITY HAS T SEPARATE RESOLUTION WHEN THE COUNTY OF SPECIFICALLY AND THE ISSUES BEING ADDRESSED IN THE RESOLUTION ARE SPECIFIC TO SOCIAL ISSUES, WHICH ARE NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
BUT MY COMMENTS ARE UNNECESSARY OR IRRELEVA GUESS IS THE WORD.
BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAVE THREE PEOPLE SUPP RESOLUTION.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED TO PASS A RESOLUTION AFTER THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE PASSED ONE THAT COVERS THE COUNTY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.
I APPRECIATE THAT MR. FERMON FOR YOU TO BRING THIS UP.
I, TOO, THINK THAT THE DISCUSSION NEEDS TO BE HAD.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE CITY OF INDIO IS I CLASSIFICATION WHERE WE ALL NEED TO GET BETTER WE NEED.
WE ALL NEED TO BE AWARE OF THAT.
BUT THE CITY OF INDIO HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF DIVERSITY.
WE ARE ALL TOGETHER AS ONE HERE.
BUT THE CITY MANAGER, I THINK YOU HAVE MAJORITY.
SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH WHOEVER YOU NEED TO.
I'M NOT SURE HOW YOU WANT TO HANDLE THIS BUT IF YOU WANT TO BRING THAT BACK.
I HAVE SEEN THE COUNTY'S RESOLUTION.
MR. FERMON HAS SOME OTHER IDEAS.
IF WE CAN GET THE DISCUSSION GOING AND BRING IT BACK, MAYBE WE CAN LOOK AT HOW WE CAN GET INVOLVED WITH THIS AND THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.
I'M HAPPY TO BRING IT BACK AND HAPPY TO W LANGUAGE THAT MIGHT BE LANGUAGE THE COUNCIL WOULD CONSIDER ADDING TO THE RESOLUTION.
AND THE COUNCIL CAN DECIDE WHAT TO ADOPT A TO.
I'M SURE WE CAN BRING IT BACK BY THE NEXT MEETING.
LIKE I SAID, HOWEVER YOU FEEL BEST TO BR FORWARD.
THE COUNTY, MS. AMITH, SAID BROUGHT SOMETHING FORWARD ALREADY.
SHE IS CORRECT ON SOME THINGS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: AWARENESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES.
DO YOU STILL HAVE QUITE A FEW MORE ITEMS?
>> I HAVE QUITE A FEW MORE ITEMS. THANK YOU FOR THAT ONE.
I DID WANT TO ASK THE CITY COUNCIL IF YOU WOULD BE RECEPTIVE TO HAVING A MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 2.
MAYOR AND I GOT TALKING ABOUT SCHEDULES THINGS WE HAVE COMING UP LATER IN SEPTEMBER.
WE HAVE GOT A VERY BUSY TIME TO DEAL WITH THE BUDGET THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GETTING A LOT BETTER.
WE THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO HAVE TWO M SEPTEMBER INSTEAD OF JUST ONE.
THE FIRST WEDNESDAY IN SEPTEMBER IS SEPTEMBER 2.
IT'S BEFORE LABOR DAY AND IT WOULD BE UNIQUE.
IT WORKS BETTER IF WE DO THE FIRST AND THE THIRD.
IF WE GO IN TO THE SECOND AND THE FOURTH, WE RUN IN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION NIGHT.
SO IF IT WORKS WE'D LIKE TO HAVE A MEETING O 2.
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>> MAYOR MILLER: COUNCIL? I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT.
I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE GROWTH WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT THROUGH, LIKE I SAID, VALLARTA.
IT'S IMPORTANT WE HAVE A MEETING ON THE 2ND THROUGH TO CONTINUE TO HAVE STAFF INFORM OF GOING ON.
AND ALSO US IMPORTANT THE STAFF ON WHAT IS TO US.
I THINK A MEETING ON THE 2ND WOULD BE WISE.
ARE WE IN FAVOR? MEETING ON THE 2ND?
>> MAYOR MILLER: GET THAT PUT BACK ON THE SCHEDULE.
ITEM "C" AND "D" ARE SIMILAR SO MAYBE I CAN TRY TO DEAL WITH THEM AT ONE TIME.
WE ARE JUST AGAIN, I'M LOOKING FOR THE CO DIRECTION WHETHER TO PURSUE THESE.
THE BUSINESS LICENSE ISSUE CAME UP RECENTL CONTEXT THAT PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO, THEY ARE STARTING BUSINESSES.
LARGELY -- NOT LARGELY, BUT OFTEN BECAU UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE KINDS OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVING ECONOMICALLY PEOPLE NEED TO MAKE A LIVING.
SO, SOMEBODY WHO IS IN THAT KIND OF STRESS COMES IN TO GET A BUSINESS LICENSE, START A BUSINESS.
THEY FIND OUT THAT IT COSTS -- I HAVE THE N SOMEWHERE.
IT COSTS $185 TO START YOUR NEW BUSINESS WITH THE CITY'S -- IF YOU DO RESIDENTIAL HOME OCCUPATION BUSINESS.
$60 FOR A FIRST-TIME APPLICATION FEE.
$65 FOR A CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION.
THEN $60 WHICH IS THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX.
WHICH ASSUMES THE REVENUE OF LESS THAN $50,000 IN THAT YEAR.
SO, $185 IS A BIG TICKET FOR SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN OUT OF WORK.
WE DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE RECOMMENDING WAIVING THE TAX.
TAXES ARE A DIFFERENT ANIMAL UNDER THE CODE.
YOU REALLY NEED TO ADDRESS ALL TAXES ON A BASIS ACROSS THE BOARD.
SO WE WOULD RATHER NOT WAIVE TAXES.
BUT THE OTHER $60 FOR THE APPLICATION FEE, THE $65 FOR THE CODE COMPLIANCE, WE COULD WAIVE THOSE.
WE STILL THINK YOU NEED TO DO THE CODE C INSPECTION.
BUT WE COULD WAIVE THOSE FEES, LET'S SAY, NEXT YEAR.
SO THE CONCEPT THERE WAS TO HELP PEOPLE OUT START-UP BUSINESSES.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS IT'S EVEN WORSE.
THE CODE COMPLIANCE CHECK ON A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS IS $364.
AGAIN, WE COULD WAIVE ANY OR ALL OF THAT FOR A YEAR.
IT WOULD COST THE CITY REVENUE BECAUSE WE SPENDING THE MONEY.
BUT IT IS ONE OF THOSE PLACES WHERE WE CA SMALL BUSINESSES.
WE WANT TO GET THE COUNCIL INPUT ON THAT.
THE SECOND ONE ON THE AGENDA, "D," 8D, D BUILDING PERMITS.
AGAIN, IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE HAVE HAD BUSINESSES THAT COME IN TO MAKE BUILDING MODIFICATIONS PURPOSES.
EITHER FOR THE SAFETY OR FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PEOPLE.
IT'S ALL REALLY RELATED TO SAFETY.
WHETHER IT'S CANOPY OVER AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA OR WHETHER IT'S BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS THAT TO DISTANCE BETTER.
AND WHEN PEOPLE ARE COMING IN TO DO THAT AN THAT THEY RUN IN TO A BUILDING PERMIT FEE, INSPECTION FEES, IT'S RUBBING SALT IN TO A WOUND.
AGAIN, THE CITY WILL HAVE COSTS.
SO WE WOULD END UP OUT OF POCKET SOMEWHAT B IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT IN THE INTEREST OF OUR TIMES THAT WE NEED TO OUR CODE AND ALLOW WAIVERS.
IF THE COUNCIL IS RECEPTIVE TO THOSE, AND I SUSPECT YOU ARE, WE'LL BRING THOSE BACK AS A FEE RESOLUTION AND GET THOSE ADOPTED.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON ITEMS "C" AND "D"? ANY?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I AM IN SUPPORT.
BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE WHEN IT COMES BACK MAYBE AN ESTIMATE HOW MUCH IT WILL COST FOR THE ONE YEAR.
OUR ROUGH ESTIMATE IS PROBABLY AROUND $100,000.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THAT IS JUST FOR THE NEW BUSINESSES.
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>> MAYOR MILLER: ABOUT $100,000 IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IN THE LOST REVENUE BEING ABLE TO CHARGE FOR THE SITE INSPECTI FOR THE NEW PERMIT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYONE ELSE? MR. FERMON, ANYBODY? MAYOR PRO TEM? YOU'RE MUTED.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: OKAY.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I WOULD SUPPORT A LOT OF THINK.
WE DEFINITELY NEED TO CONTINUE WITH THE INSPECTIONS.
I KNOW FIRSTHAND HOW HARD IT IS BEING A SMALL BUSINESS PERSON.
SO EVERYONE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO CUT CORNERS.
IN THE LONG RUN, INSPECTIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TO EVERYONE'S SAFETY.
SO WE NEED TO GO FORWARD WITH THE INSPECTIONS.
YOU KNOW, THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE CAN HELP.
REALLY, THE SMALL AND THE MICRO BUSINESSES THOSE THAT ARE TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE THE MISTING SYSTEMS OR WHATEVER PARTICULARLY IN THE FOOD ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THEY CAN EXPAND IN SPACE.
IT'S SOMETHING I WOULD SUPPORT.
$100,000 WHEN WE ARE LOSING SO MUCH MONEY IS HARD.
BUT DOES SOME OF THE C.A.R.E.S.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: CAN WE BE REIMBURSED BY THAT OR SOMETHING?
IN FACT I SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT.
WHEN MR. ROCKWELL GIVES HIS PRESENTATION ON 8F, THAT IS AN ALLOWABLE -- WE BELIEVE IT WILL BE AN ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: OKAY.
>> THE BUSINESS TAX, LOSS OF REVENUE IS NOT REIMBURSABLE BUT IF WE ARE USING STAFF TIME TO DO SOMETHING THAT WE ARE NOT GETTING BY AND IF IT'S COVID RELATED IT'S REIMBURSABLE.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AND SO FOR EVERY NEW SMALL BUSINESS, OR MICRO BUSINESS THAT OPENS UP, WE NEED TO, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE CONSIDER DOING TWO THINGS.
ONE, GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION TO THE SMA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
TWO, GIVING THEIR INFORMATION TO THE SBDC SO THEY CAN CONTACT THEM.
IF PEOPLE ARE BEING ENTREPRENEURIAL AND THAT IS GREAT, HARDER THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE.
SO WE WANT THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
WE DON'T WANT THEM TO SPEND THE LAST $200 ON SOMETHING THAT ISN'T SUCCESSFUL.
IF WE CAN MAKE SURE OR GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION SO THEY CAN REACH OUT TO THE SBDC.
IF WE CAN CONTACT THE FOLKS AT THE SBDC AND SAY HERE IS A LIST OF THE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO PULL PERMIT PERHAPS YOU CAN REACH OUT TO AND OFFER ASSISTANCE, THAT WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.
ANYONE ELSE? MS. AMITH, MR. FERMON, ANYTHING?
I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE BUSINESSES AND TALKING TO FOLKS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS ARE STILL THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS OF PUTTING IN THE STRUCTURES UP AND ESPECIALLY DURING RIGHT NOW.
I MEAN BARELY BEARABLE TO EVEN BE OUTSIDE.
NONETHELESS, TO RUN A RESTAURANT, IT'S TOUGH.
I JUST WANT TO ENSURE WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO HELP THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND OUR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS.
FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR, STAFF HAS B THAT.
I HAVE BEEN OUT TALKING TO SOME OF THE LOC BUSINESSES.
AND THEY ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT TH CITY IS DOING AT THIS POINT.
SO, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS COME BACK SUPPORT.
>> MS. AMITH: I'M IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL.
THE ONLY THING I WOULD SAY AS LONG AS WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE CONSISTENT.
AS WE ARE DOING THE NEW PERMITS, I DON'T KN NEED TO CHANGE THE CODES.
SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE TRYING TO BUSINESSES EITHER UP, YOU KNOW, LIMITED IN FUNDING.
BUT SOME OF THE EXISTING BUSINESS, USING SLOAN.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF PALT OWE SPACE.
THEY WANT TO GO TO PARKING LOT BE.
SAFE SO THEY FOLLOW GUIDELINES BUT ALSO B REASONABLE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT OVERBEARING AND DOING STUFF THAT, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW IS NOT PERMANENT.
A LOT OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND DIFFERENT CHANGING STUFF.
SHUTTING DOWN THE STREETS AND DOING OTHER STUFF.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMEBODY CAN'T COME BACK LATER ON AND SAY YOU WERE WILLING TO DO IT FOR THIS PERSON BUT NOT WILLING TO DO IT FOR ME.
I KNOW THAT IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, EVERY BUILDING IS DIFFERENT.
THAT IS WHERE WE TRY TO DRAW THE LINE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I THINK YOU HAVE YOUR -- >> I APPRECIATE IT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CONSENSUS ON THAT.
>> THE NEXT ONE IS 8E, UPDATE AN THE SHORT- RENTALS.
THIS ONE I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A LOT OF THE COUNCIL INPUT UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME.
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BUT I WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE ARE DOING.THE ONE PLACE WE ARE STILL GETTING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN EFFECT ARE PARTY HOUSES.
I'M USING THE VERNACULAR HERE.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT HAS EMBRACED SHORT-TERM RENTALS.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACES VISITORS.
WE WERE PROUD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN T VALUE HAPPENED AND WE HAD THE WIND EVENT.
INDIO WAS THE COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACED THE FIRST VALUE GOERS AND MADE THEM -- EMBRACED THE FESTIVAL GOERS AND MADE THEM FEEL AT HOME.
THAT IS POSITIVE FOR INDIO AND IT'S BEEN A MAJOR SOURCE OF REVENUE TO ALLOW US TO PROVIDE SERVICES.
ON THE OTHER HAND, OUR ORDINANCE LIKE MOST DESIGNED FOR THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS THAT ARE SHARING HOMES IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
THE ABUSES ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SHARIN PEOPLE WHO INVESTED IN A HOME AND THEY THERE NOW OR EVER.
THAT IS FINE IF THEY WORK IN A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
BUT SO MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS WE GET -- IN FACT, MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS WE GET RELATE TO HOMES WHERE THE OCCUPANCY IS TOO HIGH, THE NOISE IS TOO LOUD AND THE PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT THOUGHTFUL OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY HAVE COME IN TO.
SO, IF YOU HAVE READ THE PAPER RECENTLY, CATHEDRAL CITY CRACKED DOWN ON THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND IN FACT THEY ARE ABOUT PHASING THEM OUT.
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA HAS PUT STRONGER E MECHANISMS IN PLACE AGAINST PARTY HOUSES.
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IS AN ORDINAN AMENDMENT THAT WE WANT TO BRING FORWARD THAT IS TO DO THAT.
THAT IS GOING TO PUT IN SOME MEASURES IN PLACE THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE OTHER COMMUNITIES.
THAT ALLOW US TO REGULATE THOSE RENTALS TH FACT PARTY HOUSES THAT SHOULD BE RENTING A COMMERCIAL VENUE, NOT RENTING SOMEBODY'S RESIDENTIAL HOUSE.
WE ARE LOOKING AT NOISE STANDARDS.
WE ARE LOOKING AT THE OCCUPANCY LIMITS THA AS HIGH AS WHAT THEY ARE NOW.
WE ARE LOOKING AT RENTAL BY RENTAL REGISTRATION THAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
BUT SHOULD BE VERY SIMPLE AND DOABLE.
I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION.
FIRST OF ALL, SO YOU KNOW WE ARE DOING SOMETHING.
AND SECONDLY, I WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR BECAUSE WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO TALK TO THESE HOMEOWNERS, PERMIT HOLDERS TO TELL THEM THAT IT'S OUR INTENTION TO BRING THIS FORWARD.
SO WE PLAN ON SENDING A LETTER OUT TO ALL TELLING THEM OF THAT INTENTION.
AND SOME OF THAT MAY COME BACK TO COUNCILMEMBERS.
SO MY PURPOSE TODAY WAS JUST TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON.
WE ARE NOT IGNORING THE PROBLEM.
WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DEAL WITH IT STRAIGH THINK WE CAN MAKE THIS A PLACE THAT IS WELCOMING OF VISITORS.
BUT A PLACE THAT ALLOWS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAINTAIN THEIR CHARACTER.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANY COMMENTS FOR THE CI MANAGER?
>> MR. ORTIZ: ONE GOOD SUGGESTION I HEARD WAS GIVING BROCHURES, LIKE CITY BROCHURES SO PEOPLE WHO OWN THE HOMES CAN LEAVE TH THERE FOR THE OCCUPANTS AND SEE WHAT THE POLICIES ARE.
IT'S AN OBLIGATION OF EACH RENTER TO DO JUST THAT.
WE HAVE A BROCHURE THAT WE NEED TO UPDATE WITH THE NEW REGULATIONS.
BUT WE HAVE A BROCHURE AND EACH RENTAL -- E -- EACH PERMIT HOLDER IS OBLIGATED TO GIVE IT TO EACH RENTER THAT COMES IN TODAY'S CODE.
>> MR. ORTIZ: MY OTHER CONCERN IS THE HOU ARE THERE 24/7 TO BE RENTALS, RIGHT?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I HEAR A LOT OF COMPLAINTS A ABOUT THAT FROM THE RESIDENTS.
I WANT TO SEE WHAT THE COUNCIL THOUGHTS ARE.
SHOULD THERE BE A NUMBER OF TIMES THEY CAN RENT A HOME IN A NEIGHBORHOOD.
PRIORITIZE RENTAL SHOULD GO TO THE LOCAL HOMEOWNERS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYBODY WANT TO WEIGH IN ON THIS? I'M NOT BIG ON LIMITING PEOPLE'S PERSONAL P RIGHTS.
IF THEY FOLLOW THE RULES AND THE REGULATIONS IT SHOULD BE THEIR ABILITY TO RENT TO
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WHOEVER THEY FEEL NEEDED.>> I MIGHT JUST SUGGEST THAT WE MIGHT BE ST LITTLE FAR FROM THE CITY MANAGER REPORT ITEM.
WHEN WE BRING THIS BACK, THOSE ARE EXACTL OF ISSUES THAT I THINK NEED TO BE DISCUSSED.
FRANKLY, IF YOU READ TODAY'S ORDINANCE I WRITTEN FOR PEOPLE DOING HOME SHARING.
IT'S NOT WRITTEN FOR THE INVESTORS HOTELS.
WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT ALL OF THAT IN THE ORDINANCE WHEN WE BRING IT BACK.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WHEN ARE YOU BRINGING IT BACK? COVID-19 IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS DESPITE THE NOISE WITH THE HOUSES UTILIZED BUT COVID IS ANOTHER ISSUE TO DEAL WITH.
>> WE ARE TRYING TO SHOOT FOR SECOND MEE SEPTEMBER.
GOT TO TALK TO JASON AND SO I NEED TO GET HIM A DRAFT.
HOPEFULLY IF NOT THE NEXT MEETING.
>> IT BECOMES A BUDGET ISSUE, TOO, BECAU OF IMPLICATIONS ON ENFORCEMENT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: BRING IT BACK ON THE 16T GUIDELINES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY SAYS.
>> LAST ITEM IS AN UPDATE FROM ROB BROCKWELL ABOUT THE C.A.R.E.S.
THIS HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR US, FOR EV DEAL WITH, BECAUSE THE GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTING WHAT IS ELIGIBLE AND NOT UNDER THE C.A.R.E.S.
ACT FUNDING HAS NOT WELL DEFINED REALLY UNTIL JUST LATELY.
IT PROBABLY ISN'T ENTIRELY DEFINED YET.
THE CITY OF INDIO DID RECEIVE $1.12 MILLI IS BASED ON A FORMULA WHICH IS NOT MUCH PER FRANKLY.
BUT $1.12 MILLION IS $1.12 MILLION.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SPEND IT RIGHT.
SO MR. BROCKWELL WILL GIVE A REPORT ON WHERE WE STAND ON THAT AND WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE COUNCIL FEEDBACK.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. ROCKWELL?
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL VIA ZOOM AND THE PUBLIC.
I'M THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR.
WHEN THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOM ACT WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED, THE FUNDING GIVEN TO THE STATE, COUNTY AND THE SIX THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE STATE.
MARK MENTIONED THEY NOW ARE ALLOCATING FUNDS TO THE LOCAL LEVEL BASED ON THE POPULATION AND SUBJECT TO RECEIVE $1,125,515,000.
AS THE NUMBER SUGGESTS THE FUNDS ARE RESTRIC MITIGATING IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON THE ECONOMY.
BASED ON THE GUIDELINES THERE ARE SIX BR ACCEPTABLE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.
FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND DECEMBER 30 OF THIS YEAR.
THOSE CATEGORIES INCLUDE MEDICAL EXPENSES, INCLUDE TREATMENT, TEMPORARY FACILITIES, TESTING, MEDICAL RESPONSES.
NUMBER TWO, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENSES.
THAT INCLUDES COMMUNICATING PUBLIC HEA ENFORCING THE ORDERS, PUBLIC PROTECTIVE DISINFECTION, QUARANTINING.
NUMBER THREE, SUBSTANTIALLY DEDICATED PAYROLL.
THIS IS FOR THE STAFF DEALING SPECIFICAL THE COVID-19 IMPACTS.
NUMBER FOUR, MITIGATION EFFORTS.
FOOD DELIVERY, TELEWORK, TELECOMMUTING, MEDICAL LEAVE, CARING FOR HOMELESS.
NUMBER FIVE, ECONOMIC SUPPORT.
THAT IS A SMALL BUSINESS GRANT AND THE OT IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
THERE IS A SIXTH CATEGORY CALLED "OTHER" IN HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY AS FAR AS THE LEASES, HOSPITAL SUPPORT AND THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION THAT BE IMPACT ON THE CITY.
TO FURTHER ELABORATE, IT WOULD INCLUDE PE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TESTING EMPLOYEES, A SAFER WORK ENVIRONMENT, ENFORCING THE SOCIAL DISTANCING THROUGH THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, PAID SICK, FAMILY, AND MEDICAL LEAVE THAT ARE ABOVE THE BUDGET OR OUT OF THE A FOR AN EMPLOYEE TAKING SICK TIME.
THERE WAS ANOTHER ACT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT, WHICH REQUIRES CERTAIN EMPLOYERS SUCH AS THESE TO PROVIDE PAID, SICK, FAMILY LEAVE TIME OFF.
THAT TIME OFF IS REIMBURSABLE THROUGH TH CARES ACT.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT FOR THE REMOTE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS AND THE SMALL ASSISTANCE.
SOME SPECIFIC ALLOCATION AND THE EXPENDITURE PARAMETERS FOR THE C.A.R.E.S.
COST INCURRED MARCH 1, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30.
THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE BUDGET SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN
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THE APPROPRIATIONS YOU HAVE IN THE BUDGET.SO THEY ARE REPORTING OUT YOU CAN'T USE THIS MONEY TO SUPPLANT SOMETHING YOU ALREADY EXPECT TO YOUR BUDGET.
FOR THE NON-SAFETY STAFF, FOR THEIR COST REIMBURSABLE, THEIR TIME MUST BE, THE DUTY SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE REGULAR DUTIES BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS WAS AFFECTING US.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF, THERE IS MUCH MORE LEEWAY IN THAT.
THERE IS A PRESUMPTION THAT SWORN POLI FIREFIGHTERS ARE PRESUMED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY DEDICATED TO CORONAVIRUS.
SO THAT GIVES US A LOT OF LEEWAY TO APPLY A PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS TOWARD THIS FUNDING IF THAT IS THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPONSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
OUR FIRST REPORTING DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 4.
THAT IS TO INCLUDE PROJECTIONS THROUGH 12/30.
WHEN WE PROVIDE THE REPORT TO THE STATE ON SEPTEMBER 4, IF WE ANTICIPATE NOT SPENDING ALL THE THE END OF THE YEAR, THEN WE ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE MONEY BACK TO THEM BY THE 30TH OF OCTOBER.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME THEY ARE GIVING US ALLEGATION ON MONTHLY BASIS.
IF WE DON'T HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO SPEND T THE END OF DECEMBER WE WILL BE EXPECTED TO PORTION BACK BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
THE USE OF THE FUNDS MAY BE AUDITED.
AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE REPAID IF IT IS D WE DIDN'T SPEND THE FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE GUIDELINES.
DOCUMENTATION THAT WE MUST BE MAINTAINED, JUST LIKE A STANDARD, STANDARD FEDERAL FUNDING.
WE HAVE TO KEEP LEDGERS, TIME SHEETS, RE CONTRACTS, ET CETERA.
OBLIGATION OR AWARDS OR PURCHASE ORDERS AS W THEM ARE NOT CONSIDERED SPENT.
IF IT'S NOT CONSIDERED SPENT BY DECEMBER 3 MONEY HAS TO BE RETURNED.
SO WE CAN'T MAKE ANY LAST MINUTE PURCHASES RESIDUAL FUNDS THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE ON THE 30TH.
THERE IS AN EXCEPTIONING TO THAT.
IF WE ARE BUYING A LOT OF P.P.E.
EVERY MONTH AND WE HAPPEN TO BUY THE USUAL A DECEMBER, THERE IS A LIQUIDATION PERIOD TO US A FEW MONTHS AFTER DECEMBER 30 TO HAND OUT THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.
IN REGARD TO THE EXPENDITURES SO FAR.
WE BELIEVE THESE ARE ACCEPTABLE EXPENDSTUR THROUGH MARCH -- EXPENDITURES THROUGH MARCH 1 THROUGH THE END OF JULY WE ACCOUNT THERE HAS BEEN DEDICATED LABOR -- I HAVE THIS AS THE NON-SWORN.
NONPOLICE OFFICER LABOR OF ABOUT $4,264 IN THE CITY.
THE CURRENT ACCOUNTING $146,695 NON-SWORN HOURS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT FOR THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS THAT AMOUNT WILL BE 20,000.
WE ESTIMATE AT THIS POINT IN TIME THAT FOR NON-SAFETY STAFFING PORTION OF THE STAFF, WORKING ON THE COVID-19 RELATED IMPACTS WOULD BE ABOUT $171,000.
IN REGARD TO THE MATERIALS AND THE SUPPLIES, TO DATE WE SPENT $135,000.
WE ANTICIPATE ANOTHER $120,000 FOR THE TO $256,000 BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
IN REGARD TO THE EXPENDSTURES TO DATE, THE THE GENERAL CLEANING AND THE DISINFECTING SUPPLIES AND HAND SANITIZER AND GLOVES $237,205 IN COST.
PURCHASING THE SIGNS, GRAPHICS AND PRINTE MATERIALS HANDED OUT, $7,000.
WE SPENT $34,000 ON EQUIPMENT LIKE ATOMI DISINFECT THE VEHICLES.
AND THOSE VEHICLES THAT ARE USED BY MULTIPL INDIVIDUALS.
WE SPENT $23,000 SO FAR ON FAUCETS THAT ARE HANDS-FREE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH FAUCETS.
HANDS-FREE SOAP DISPENSERS, THERMOMETERS, TABLES, THE GLOVES.
THE PLEXIGLASS THAT WE PUT UP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES IN SOME OF THE CUBICLES WE HAVE HERE.
SOME OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES F EQUIPMENT SO PEOPLE CAN WORK FROM DISTANT LOCATION.
REGARD TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY LABOR WE ACCOUNTED SO FAR THROUGH JULY.
WE ANTICIPATE ANOTHER $40,000.
A LOT OF THE TIME SPENT ON DEVELOPING THE POLICY AND IMPLEMENTING THE POLICY, COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC.
THOSE ARE THE PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS.
IN TOTAL, WE ANTICIPATE IN THESE FOUR CATEG WE COULD EXPEND $781,000 OF THE TOTAL $1.1 MILLION IN COVID C.A.R.E.S.
A LOT OF THIS ESTIMATE AND A LOT COULD CHANGE.
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ONE I DIDN'T MENTION IS THE FAMILIES FIRST RELIEF ACT.IF THEY HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER SICK OR CHILD CARE ISSUES TO DEAL WITH.
THAT IS HARD TO PREDICT IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHO WILL NEED THE TIME OFF.
SO IN THIS CASE WE ESTIMATE $100,000.
SO, ASSUMING THAT WE HAVE SOME RESIDUAL FU $339,000 ON THIS ESTIMATE, THIS GOES TO WHAT MARK WAS SPEAKING ABOUT EARLIER, IF THE COUNCIL IS WILLING TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM ALLOWS BUSINESSES THAT CAN OPEN OUTSIDE TO DO SERVICES, AND THEN WE USE CORONAVIRUS FUNDS TO PAY FOR INSPECTIONS WHICH WOULD BE THROUGH THE BUILDING AND SAFETY AS WELL AS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE ESTIMATE THAT THAT WOULD BE COST OF $185,000 THROUGH DECEMBER.
NOW THAT IS ASSUMING THAT JUST ABOUT 25 CHURCHES, ALL THE CHURCHES WE HAVE LICENSED RIGHT NOW, 125 FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROVIDER 96 BEAUTY SALONS.
I SAY "BEAUTY SALONS" I MEAN THE MANICURIST BARBERSHOPS IN THAT CAPACITY.
IF THEY ALL WANTED TO PURSUE SOME TYPE FACILITY AND THEN WE PROVIDED THE SAFETY INSPECTIONS FOR ALL OF THOSE SITUATIONS, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT $185,000 IN THE COSTS TO GET REIMBURS THE C.A.R.E.S.
IF IT'S THE COUNCIL DECISION TO EXTEND IT BEYOND DECEMBER THE COST AFTER DECEMBER 30 WOULD BE ON THE CITY.
IF THOSE NUMBERS COME TO FRUITION AND THE COUNCIL APPROVES THAT DIRECTION, THAT WOULD LEAVE $154,000 POTENTIALLY WE COULD PAY FOR SOME OF THE BUSINESS LICENSING COSTS BE FOR SOME OF THE NEW BUSINESSES THAT TRIED TO OPEN BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
MAYBE SOME OF THEM, MAYBE WE'LL HAVE RELIEF BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED TO START THE NEW BUSINESSES SO THE FOCUS HERE ISN'T ON, IT'S THE EXISTING BUSINESSES BUT THE NEW BUSINESSES LOOKING FOR A CHANCE TO RE-ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT ON THE C.A.R.E.S.
HOPING IF FOR SOME DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL ON HOW FUNDS ARE SPENT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE CGBD MONEY WE HAVE GOT.
THIS IS RECENTLY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, A LITTLE OVER $12 THAT WE, THE SMALLER CITIES OTHER THAN 300,000 GOT.
I THINK THEY GOT $85 PER PERSON.
SO THIS IS THAT FUNDING SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CBGD GRANT C.A.R.E.S.
THAT IS ON A DIFFERENT TIMETABLE AND SEPARA THIS.
>> I WANT TO SAY I WILL TELL YOU THAT A MON WASN'T SURE WE WERE GOING TO HAVE SO MANY REIMBURSABLES THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE WE WOULD USE THE $1.12 MILLION.
I HAD HOPED AT THAT TIME THERE MIGHT BE MO AVAILABLE FOR THE SOME OF THE OTHER KIND OF WE TALKED ABOUT.
BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS, SUPPORT.
MORE COMMUNITY PURCHASES OF P.P.E.
THE KIND OF PROGRAMS WE TALKED ABOUT.
THE FACT IS THAT WITH WHAT IS ELIGIBLE I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTION THAT WE COULD ACTUALLY CLAIM EVEN MORE THAN $1.12 MILLION REIMBURSABLES, ESPECIALLY IF WE DO THE TWO PROGRAMS, THE BUSINESS LICENSE AND THE INSPECTIONS.
SO I NEEDED TO GET THE COUNCIL FEEDBACK ON THAT.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAD HOPED THERE COULD BE MORE MONEY FOR THE OTHER PROGRAMS. WHAT HAPPENS HERE IS A ZERO SUM GAME.
IF WE DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REIMBURSABLES, THEN WE WILL HAVE A DEEPER HOLE IN OUR BUDGET.
BECAUSE OUR BUDGET IS NOT GOING TO BALANCE.
THE BUDGET WILL BE DRAWING OUT OF RESERVE.
TO THE EXTENT WE HAVE MONEY FOR REIMBURSABLES WE HAVE A SMALLER HOLE TO FILL IN THE BUDGET BUT WE HAVE LESS MONEY TO PUT IN COMMUNIT PROGRAMS. IF WE USE MONEY FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS T HAVE A BIGGER HOLE IN THE BUDGET.
IT'S SIX OF ONE, HALF DOZEN OF THE OTHER.
I THINK MY REPORT IS THAT WE CAN USE ALL $1.12 MILLION.
WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DOCUMENT IT RIGHT SO WE DON'T GET TURNED DOWN AND WE DON'T END UP LOSING THE MONEY.
I'M JUST INTERESTED IN ANY INPUT.
WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR A VOTE.
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BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INPUT FROM THE COUNCIL.WE HAVE TO FILE OUR REPORT ON THE 4TH OF SEPTEMBER.
WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING ON 2ND.
SO WE CAN GO THROUGH ANY FINAL DETAIL THEN.
>> MAYOR MILLER: YOU WANT A LITTLE BIT OF DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNCIL, BASICALLY IF THIS IS REIMBURSABLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO COVER CITY'S EXPENSES FIRST AND WHATEVER LEFT OVER, IF IS SOMETHING LEFT OVER TO DISCUSS SEPTEMBER 4.
>> THAT IS MY CITY MANAGER PERSPECTIVE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU START US OFF.
AND THEN WE GO TO MR. FERMON AND MR. ORTIZ MS. AMITH WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THANK YOU, MAYOR.
YES, WE NEED TO COVER OURSELVES WITH THE CITY.
BUT THERE HAS TO BE A SEGMENT OR A PERCENTA WE USE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
UNFORTUNATELY WE MAY BE DIGGING A HOLE.
I DON'T WANT TO DIG A DEEP HOLE.
BUT I THINK OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP A LEVEL.
AND I THINK WE NEED TO FIND WAYS TO STEP UP TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THE SUCCESS OF THE COMMUNITY RELIES ON THE SUCCESS OF THE PEOPLE IN IT AND THE BUSINESSES.
THAT IS MY TWO CENTS ON THE MATTER.
YOU'D LIKE TO CARVE A LITTLE BIT OF IT FOR PROGRAMS BASED ON WHAT COMES FORWARD.
>> WE'D ESSENTIALLY TAKE IT OUT OF THE CIT FUND.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: OKAY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. FERMON, YOU'RE NEXT, SIR.
>> MR. FERMON: WELL, I HAVE TO SECOND COUN HOLMES' COMMENTS.
IT'S A HARD UNPRECEDENTED TIME.
IF WE HAVE TO DIVE IN TO THE RESERVE TO COVER THE COSTS FOR THE CITY, I THINK IF ANY TIME THIS IS WHAT THE RESERVE IS FOR.
THERE IS FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.
WE REALLY WORK THE NUMBERS TO REALLY HELP THE FOLKS GET PAST.
I KNOW THERE IS TALKS ABOUT THE COUNTY WANTING TO OPEN NEXT MONTH.
BUT IF WE OPEN NEXT MONTH, THERE IS NO CERT WON'T CLOSE IN ANOTHER MONTH.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US REALLY TRY TO HEL RESIDENTS MORE.
I APPRECIATE THE WORK FROM THE STAFF.
I KNOW IT WOULD BE WELL APPRECIATE COMMUNITY.
FIRST I WANT TO ASK THE BUDGET TALKS, WE BACK IN TO THOSE ON SEPTEMBER 16?
WE MAY ASK FOR A SPECIAL MEETING.
SO THESE ARE FUNDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SPENT SO THEY ARE COMING OUT OF THE SAME GENERAL FUND.
SO I THINK THAT IS -- WHAT IS PROPOSED H WITH ME.
I THINK JUST BECAUSE THE SAME ISSUES THA COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND COUNCILMEMBER FERMON ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS, WE SHOULD JUST DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES DURING OUR BUDGET TALKS, WHICH IS THE S MONEY WHERE THIS IS ALL COMING FROM.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.
>> MS. AMITH: THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I SUPPORT THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSAL.
I BELIEVE THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO BE SOUND.
IF WE NEED TO BE SOUND BY TAKING WHATEVER C.A.R.E.S.
ACT FUNDS TO FILL THE BUDGET GAP AND REIMBURSI EXPENDITURES ARE ALLOWED UNDER THE C.A.R.E.S.
ABOUT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY, LABOR AND THE FRCAA TIME WE NEED TO FILL THE GAP WITH THE C.A.R.E.S.
FUND RATHER THAN DIG IN OUR RESERVES.
OUR RESERVES ARE ALREADY DUG IN TO THE TUN MILLION.
PRETTY SOON WE WON'T HAVE MUCH FUNDS LEFT RESERVES.
AND A BANKRUPT CITY OF INDIO WILL NOT DO ANY COMMUNITY ANY GOOD OR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES ANY GOOD.
I SUPPORT ALL THE FUNDS BE CHANNELED T REIMBURSABLES.
OTHER THAN THE TWO PROGRAMS THAT THE CITY MA PROPOSED EARLIER.
THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE DURING THE BUDGET DID ALLOCATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR P.P.E.
I DON'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS CDBG FUNDS OR T FUND MONEY.
CITY MANAGER, WHICH ONE WAS IT?
CAN WE NOW SHIFT THAT MONEY TO THE REIMBURSABLE AND USE THE CDBG MONEY FOR A COMMUNITY PROGRAM?
>> WITH DIFFICULTY PROBABLY WE COULD.
WE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE AMENDMENT PROCESS.
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BUT WE COULD DO THAT.>> MS. AMITH: WHATEVER MONIES ARE LEFT O BELIEVE WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY WITH PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.
MY REFERENCE TO DOING SOMETHING FOR THE CO WAS SPECIFIC TO THE TWO PROGRAMS THAT CITY SPOKE ABOUT OR DISCUSSED.
THAT IS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR WHICH I PROVIDED MY COMMENTS.
>> WE ARE ASSUMING THAT IS PART OF THE $1.12 MILLION.
>> MAYOR MILLER:UP THAT, MAYOR PRO TEM.
IT REALLY IS COMING OUT OF THE SAME POT.
I PREFER TO MAKE SURE IT GETS THE REIMBUR PUT TOWARD THAT, THAT WE KNOW WE GET CREDIT FOR.
IF WE DO PROGRAMS OUTSIDE OF IT AND WE DON FUNDING WE'LL BE STUCK TO GIVE THE FUNDING SO I'D RATHER DO REBIM USERRABL THE CITY DIRECTLY -- REIMBURSABLE TO THE DIRECTLY TO CAPTURE THE DOLLARS.
IF THE CITY COUNCIL THEN WANTS TO DIP IN T TO HELP ON THE CERTAIN PROGRAMS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT THE PROGRAMS COME UP FORWARD AND DO.
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHERE THE OTHER C.A.R.E.S.
MONEY CAME FROM, CDBG, HOW WE SPENT THAT AND WHERE SPENT WITH THAT.
WE HAVE ALLOTTED SOME OF THIS FUNDING A FEW TIMES.
NEVER WENT AROUND TO SPENDING IT BECAUSE NO GOT AROUND TO UTILIZING IT.
IF THERE ARE PROGRAMS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SENIOR PROGRAMS, TEEN PROGRAMS, THEN GET THE PROGRAMS AND ASK PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO TO FI WHAT IT WILL COST US AND LOOK AT WHAT IT IS.
I THINK WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THE INPUT THERE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE'LL LEAVE THAT IN YOUR HANDS AND LET IT COME BACK AND HOPEFULLY GET C.A.R.E.S.
>> MR. FERMON: AS FAR AS THE COOLING CENTER FOR THE SENIOR CENTER ARE WE GETTING ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY FROM THAT?
>> THEY OFFERED IF WE NEED THE STAFF THEY PROVIDE STAFF AND CERTAIN SUPPLIES.
WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE USING IT YE ARE PROMOTING IT.
SO FAR I THINK OUR STAFF HAS BEEN HANDLING IT.
BUT I DO BELIEVE THEY PROVIDED US SOME SUPPLIES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: COMMUNITY ACTION GRO COUNTY, WHICH IS MARCOS CARNELL THE NEW DIRECTOR.
THE STAFF FELT COMFORTABLE BECAUSE TH INTERACTING WITH THEMSELVES.
THEY FELT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE COVID THEMSELVES AND THEY WERE ALREADY ON THE PAYROLL DOING OTHER THINGS SO THEY FEL THE COOLING STATION WOULD BE THERE.
IT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING TO BE REIMBURSED IF WE TRIED.
MR. FERMON IS TALKING ABOUT WE OPENED THE SENIOR FOR THE PEOPLE, WATCHING THIS, SENIOR CENTER AS COOLING STATION 12:30 TO 5:00 T ALLOW ANYBODY THAT MIGHT NEED AN ENVIRONMENT TO GET IN A COOLER ENVIRONMENT TO GO TO THE SENIOR CENTER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU, MR. FERMON, BRINGING IT UP.
I APPRECIATE IT, TOO, THE CITY MANAGER ARO STAFF ACCOMMODATING US.
I THINK THE CITY OF INDIO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF, MARTHA VILLAGE AND THE RESCUE MISSION.
WE NEEDED ANOTHER COOLING STATION SOMEWHERE IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THEY WILL BRING IT BACK AND WE CAN LOOK AT THE PROGRAMS AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY IF THERE IS SENIOR/TEEN PROGRAMS OR BUSINESS PROGRAMS YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT.
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD GET WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO LET HIM KNOW SO WE CAN PUT NUMBERS TOGETHER SEE IF IT'S FEASIBLE IF WE ARE NOT USIN THE FUNDING TOTALLY MAYBE WE CAN MOVE MONEY AROUND.
>> THE ONE LAST COMMENT I'LL MAKE BELIEVE IT OR NOT I'M DONE, AS WE GO IN TO THIS BUDGET REVIEW, WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE FROM THE COMM BRING FORWARD PROGRAMS AND SPENDING OPTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN.
AND I'VE RECORDED THE ONES THAT HAVE COME ATTENTION.
SOME FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE GET IN TO THIS BUDGET REVIEW WE HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF PRESENTING COUNCIL WITH THOSE OPTIONS.
SO IT'S NOT TOO SOON FOR ALL OF YOU TO START PRESENTING ME WITH THOSE LISTS OF IDEAS.
THAT YOU HAVE GOT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO THE BUDGET PROCESS.
WE NEED TO PLAN FOR IT AHEAD OF TIME.
SO THE SOONER WE GET THAT INPUT THE BETTER.
CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP FOR BESIDES THE ITEMS "A" THROUGH "F"?
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME CONTINUE ON IN THIS ROLE.
I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO STAY.
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I WASN'T EXCITED ABOUT RETIRING.PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO KNOW ME UNDERSTAND THAT I'M NEARLY 71-YEAR-OLD MAN THAT HAD A CALPERS PENSION ISSUE THAT WROTE MY STORY FOR ME.
BUT I'M NOT READY TO RETIRE FROM THIS COMMUNITY.
AS LONG AS I CAN BE CITY MANAGER I'M GRATEF CHANCE.
AFTER THAT, I'LL BE A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF INDIO.
AND THE OTHER COMMUNITIES YOU SERVE FOR YEARS.
ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED? IF NOT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9, COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON
[9. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
THE AGENDA.THIS IS SET ASIDE FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, COMMENTS AND COMMENT ON SPECIFIC ITEM MAY NOT SUBMITTED VIA THE CITY CLERK.
YOU CAN SEND THEM AND SEND THEM IN ADVANCE IF YOU NEED TO.
CITY CLERK, ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE OR READ IN THE RECORD?
>> I HAVE THREE E-MAILS TO BE READ IN THE RECORD.
>> I'LL START WITH AN E-MAIL FROM UDEMA.
"GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.
I'M A LIFE-LONG RESIDENT OF COACHELLA VALLEY AND A LONG-TERM ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE.
RACISM IS OFTEN NOT IDENTIFIABLE BY DEFINITI BUT RATHER THE ACCEPTANCE OF STEREOTYPE HAS COMMON THAT NOW WE HAVE A NEED TO CLASSIFY NEW VERSION OF RACISM.
COMMON SENSE RACISM IS NOT INTENTIONAL.
HOWEVER, EXPOSES ITSELF THROUGH THE ASSUMP THE RACISM STEREOTYPES THAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE.
THOUGH THE COUNCIL MAY NOT INTENTIONALLY DO THINGS, THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER AND THAT WORDS.
MICRO REGRESSION ARE SYMBOLS OF RACIST THOUGHT THAT PLAY IN SYSTEMIC RACISM.
IT'S A GIVEN THAT SYSTEMIC RACISM HAS AND DOES LEAD TO INEQUALITIES.
FOR THIS REASON IT'S A KEY THAT COUNCIL TAKE A MEASURE TO TRY TO CONTAIN ANY PREJUDICES, EVERY MEMBER MAY HAVE.
ONE WAY OF DOING THIS IS ALLOWING THE PUBLIC COMMENT LIKE THIS AND OPENING THE DOORS TO CONCERN MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NO PROBLEM HERE.
ONE MAY CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT PREJUDICES ACCEPTABLE, UNTIL THE CONVERSATION IS OPENED UP.
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS AND ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS THEY WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST LISTEN AND ADDRESS THE PUBLIC'S NEEDS AND ACT IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST.
ANOTHER WAY TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS DONE IS ASSEMBLING A CIVILIAN-RAN COUNCIL WHICH WILL COLLECT ALL PUBLIC CONCERNS AND PRESENT T THE COUNCIL AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE.
WE NEED BIASES TO CONTINUE TO BE CHECKED AN EVERY PROJECT MOVING FORWARD WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME." THE SECOND E-MAIL IS FROM ASHLEY VEGA.
"MY NAME IS ASHLEY VEGA, 18-YEAR-OLD ORGANIZERS AND CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
AGAIN I WRITE ON MY BEHALF AS I AM STUCK AT WORK.
I WRITE IN REGARD TO THE RECENT ART COMMIS MEETING WHERE DEBRA ALIGN WAS INTERRUPTED, QUESTIONED, MUTED AND CHASTISED ASSENTING TO SET VALUES.
IT'S AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WOMEN ARE TREATED IN POLITICS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR.
IF OUR OWN LOCAL POLITICIANS AND THE COMMISSIONERS CAN'T RESPECT EACH OTHER IN WORKING FOR THE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US? WHERE THERE ARE CERTAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAKING CONSTANT COMPLAINTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE CHANGE.
IT'S ALMOST AS IF EACH COMPLAINT DIMINISHIN INSIGNIFICANCE.
I WANT TO AID THE COUNCIL UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC DESIRES AS BEST AS POSSIBLE.
THIS CAN BE DONE WITH A PUBLIC COMMITTEE THE NEXT CITY MANAGER AND WITH RESPECT SHOWN TO EACH OF THE CONCERNS RATHER T FEELING INSULTED.
MY CONCERNS SURROUND MY COMMUNITY.
DO YOURS? OR IS IT SIMPLY JUST EACH OF YOUR REPUTATIONS AND BANK ACCOUNTS? I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK COME ELECT LAST E-MAIL FROM JONATHAN BACERA.
"MY NAME IS JONATHAN, AND I'M A LOCAL COMM ORGANIZER AND RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
MY PUBLIC COMMENT IS I BELIEVE WE NEED OUT TO ASSIST IN COMMUNICATION ISSUES SEEN IN COMMISSIONS AND STAFF.
I HAVE GIVEN PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NEED F RIGHTS COMMISSION.
I HAVE GIVEN PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE TRANSPARENCY ON HOW WE ARE TREATING OUR RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
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I HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE PUBLICLY ON HOW CIT MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATES WITH WOMEN OF COLOR.YET I SEE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY BEING LITERALLY MUTED ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND IT'S TRIGGERING.
IT ALSO MAKES ME THINK OF THE COUNCILMEM DISMISSED THE COMMUNITIES CONCERNS ABOUT THE RACISM.
CONSISTENTLY AT RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS MULTIPLE COUNCILMEMBERS AND CITY OFFICIALS WOULD REPEAT WE DON'T HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS HERE.
IT'S WITH HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
IT'S WITH HOW THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE TREATED.
IT'S HOW THIS DISENFRANCHISED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ARE BEING TREATED.
WE NEED TO ASK FOR GUIDANCE ON HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR CULTURE BEING CREATED AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVELS OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
WE NEED THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES TRANSPARENT AND WE NEED TO EXPAND INCLUSION COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
NOT WORK QUIETLY TO FURTHER LIMIT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE." THANK YOU, CONCLUDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
WE WILL HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE SO WE WILL MOVE ON FROM ITEM 9.
MOVE ITEM 10, THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[10. CONSENT CALENDAR]
WE HAVE THE ITEMS "A" THROUGH "J." IS TH ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANY ITEM FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR?>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY, MS. AMITH.
>> MS. AMITH: OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR MR. ROCKWELL.
THIS ISN'T SPECIFIC TO ANY ONE OF THE ITEMS BUT HAVE WE SEEN HDR REPORT FROM JANUARY-JUNE 2020 YET? I DON'T RECALL.
THIS WEEK TO GO OVER THE FIRST QUARTER RE DON'T HAVE THE RESULTS LATE AS YOU WOULD LIKE BUT WE HAVE SOME STATISTICS THAT I'M SURE WE CAN SHARE SOME BROAD INFORMATION.
WE CAN'T SHARE THE SPECIFICS BUT WE CAN SHA INFORMATION.
>> FIRST QUARTER DEFINED AS WHAT?
>> MS. AMITH: I'M TALKING CALENDAR, JANUARY THROUGH MARCH WON'T HELP US.
>> MS. AMITH: APRIL THROUGH JUNE?
>> MAYOR MILLER: WHAT DO WE HAVE THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?
>> WHAT SPECIFICALLY WOULD COUNCILMEMBER AMITH LIKE TO SEE?
>> MS. AMITH: I'D LIKE TO SEE THE TRENDS AFTER COVID.
SO AS SOON AS YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION AVAILABLE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT INCLUDED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION.
WE WILL PROVIDE THAT AS HE AS HE CAN GET IT TOGETHER.
ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION ON CONSENT MANAGER? IF NOT WE NEED A MOTION.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR " "J." >> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST
BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES AND SECOND BY COUNCI >> I'LL SECOND.
>> WE DIDN'T PULL "C" FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE SUPPOSED TO.
I HAD, BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT IT IS I THOUGHT PERHAPS THE COUNCIL WOULD WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE PASSED IT, IF YOU WANT TO JUST PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF IT BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE.
>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD ONE FOR THE CITY A EXPLAIN.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUDIENCE OUT THERE LAND AND OF COURSE THOSE HERE.
ITEM "C" IS A RESOLUTION ESSENTIALLY PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE ALWAYSES OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER -- OFFICES OF THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER.
IN THOSE OFFICES ONLY TWO PERSONS, THE CURRENT CITY CLERK AND THE CURRENT CITY TREASURE NOMINATION PAPERS AND THERE WERE NO CHALLENGERS.
SO UNDER THE ELECTION CODE THE CITY CAN EITHER HOLD THE ELECTION OR PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES OR TO SIMPLY APPOINT THE TWO CURRENT INCUMBENTS TO THE OFFICE.
SO BY ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENI HAVE APPOINTED THE INCUMBENTS TO THE OFFICE.
THEY WILL CONTINUE AS IF ELECTED IN NOVEMBER.
WE WILL WARE THEM IN DECEMBER.
THAT WILL SAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM BOTH.
THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER, FOR BRINGING TH ATTENTION.
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SOMETIMES WE OVERLOOK THESE THINGS BUT WITH THAT, THE CONSENT CALENDAR "A" THROUGH "J" PASSES 5-0.[11. a. Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of La Quinta, Coachella, and Indio for the cost-sharing purchase of a Ladder Truck replacement (Robert Fish, Fire Chief) Recommendation: Approve]
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIES OF LA QUINTA, COACHELLA, AND INDIO FOR THE COST-SHARING PURCHASE OF A LADDER T REPLACEMENT.CHIEF FISH, ARE YOU HANDLING THIS?
I HAVE TO REMOVE MY MASK SO I CAN SEE WITH MY GLASSES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THAT IS FINE.
>> CHALLENGES OF A COVID WORLD.
GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
ROBERT FISH, DIVISION CHIEF OF THE CAL FI SERVING AS THE CITY FIRE CHIEF.
BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A COST SHARE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW LADDER TRUCK.
PURPOSE FOR THIS IS THE CURRENT LADDER TRU APPROXIMATELY 14 YEARS OLD.
RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT CYCLES ON THE LAD ARE AT TEN YEARS OLD.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF APPROVED, CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE 12-18 MONTHS SO WE'LL BE AROUND 15 TO 15.5 YEARS AT REPLACEMENT CYCLE FOR THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR MOST OF OUR TECHNICAL RESCUE, SWIFT WATER, RIVER AND THE FLOOD RESCUE.
A NUMBER OF THE OTHER ASSORTED SPECIALTY R CAPABILITIES.
THE COST SHARE AGREEMENT IN FRONT OF YOU SPLITS THE COST FOR ACQUISITION OF THE ASSET AMONGST INDIO, COACHELLA, LA QUINTA.
SPECIFICALLY WITH INDIO PAYING 50% OF THE MILLION COST.
THE OTHER REMAINING 50% IS SPLIT EQUITABLY COACHELLA AND THE CITY OF LA QUINTA.
THIS COMPLEMENTS OUR CURRENT COST SHARE AGREEMENT ON THE STAFFING THE TRUCK.
THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY SPLIT FUNDED AMONGST THE CITIES IN A COOPERATIVE EFFORT.
THAT PROVIDES SERVICE TO ALL OF THE CITIES COST TO EACH OF THEM WORKING COLLECTIVELY IN COOPERATION.
IF ACQUIRED THE OWNERSHIP OF THE TRUCK WILL BE MAINTAINED WITH INDIO.
AGAIN, ABOUT 12 TO 18-MONTH BUILD TIME IF APPROVED BY ALL THREE CITIES.
INDIO TONIGHT, YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE THE FIRST TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN.
IF APPROVED, ONCE WE GET CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY I WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ROUTINELY TO STAFF AND COUNCIL ON ITS PROGRESS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CHIEF FISH.
CITY MANAGER, WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DRA FORWARD.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE OLD TRUCK?
IS IT SOMETHING -- >> THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS ON THE TABLE.
SOME OF THEM WE HAVE DISCUSSED INFORMALLY.
I BELIEVE SOME OF THAT WILL BE UP TO THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION IN CONSULT WITH COUNCIL.
ONE IS I WOULD LIKE TO EVENTUALLY SEE IT AS A RESERVE APPARATUS, BUT POSSIBLY GIVEN TO AS AN ASSET SO THEY WOULD MAINTAIN IT, TAKE OVER THE MAINTENANCE COST BUT STILL HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO CITIES.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO WORK OUT.
UNTIL WE HAVE A REPLACEMENT TRUCK THAT IS NOT AN OPTION WE CAN VIABLY DISCUSS.
CITY COUNCIL, ANYTHING FOR CHIEF FISH?
>> DID CHIEF FISH MENTION THE CURRENT LAD WOULD BE GIVEN TO COUNTY? I THOUGHT WE ALREADY TURNED OVER ALL THE RO TO THE COUNTY, THE LADDER TRUCK?
>> THE LADDER TRUCK IS THE EXCEPTION TO THAT.
WELL THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTIONS.
THE CITY AMBULANCES ARE OWNED BY THE CITY.
AND THE LADDER TRUCK ARE OWNED BY THE CITY.
THE ORIGINAL TRUCK THAT WE HAVE NOW WAS PU THROUGH TROUBLE GAMING GRANTS 14 YEARS AGO.
THAT IS THE WAY WE PURCHASED IT.
WHEN THE CITY MANAGER DAN MARTINEZ WAS HERE WE PUT IT IN THE COUNTY ROLLING STOCK POOL.
>> THERE IS, THE CITY MAINTAINS THE OWNERSH IT.
ALL THE ENGINE COMPANIES ARE IN THAT.
THERE IS NO PROGRAM SPECIFIC TO THE TRUCK COMPANIES.
>> SO WE MAINTAIN THE OWNERSHIP.
BUT WHAT BENEFIT DID WE GET TO PUT IT IN REPLACEMENT POOL?
>> THERE IS NO COUNTY REPLACEMENT POOL FOR TRUCKS, MA'AM.
NO MORE QUESTIONS, WE NEED A MOTION? ANY COMMENTS?
>> I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION BUT I WANT TO TELL THE CHIEF FISH THANK YOU.
THANK THE MEN AND WOMEN OF YOUR FIRE STAFF OUR COMMUNITY.
ESPECIALLY NOW IN THIS WILDFIRE SEASON.
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SO I'LL RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITIES OF COACHELLA TO SHARE THE COST FOR REPLACING THE JOINT USE LAD LADDER TRUCK AND YOU CAN EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN RESPECT TO THE NECESSARY PURCHASE.>> MAYOR MILLER: A FIRST, A SECOND?
>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST AND SECOND.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU CHIEF FISH AND FOR ALL YOU DO.
10175 APPROVING DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (D.D.A.) FOR THE
[11. b. Resolution No. 10175 approving the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for the sale of an approximately one-acre (“Site”) (APN 616-050-010) between the City of Indio and Sage Las Palmas Indio, LLC, and find that the disposition is in conformance with the General Plan (Carl S. Morgan, Director of Economic Development) Recommendation: Approve]
SALE OF AN APPROXIMATELY ONE-ACRE SITE (AP 616-050-010) BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND SAGE LAS PALMAS INDIO, L.L.C., AND FIND THAT THE DISPOSITION IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.MR. MORGAN, ARE YOU HANDLING THAT FOR US?
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
CARL MORGAN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY.
FIRST I WANT TO THANK KEVIN SNYDER, CO DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND HIS STAFF FOR DOING BACKGROUND WORK AND BRINGING THIS PROJECT FORWARD TO GET IT THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ROXA AND HER FIRM FOR HELPING US PUT THE AGREEMENTS TOGETHER.
ALL THE BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
PLEASED TO BRING DUTCH BROTHER COFFEE TO COUNCIL.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A YEAR AND A HALF OR SO.
WE GOT IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE, I HOPE.
SO SAGE LAS PALMAS INDIO, L.L.C., SUBMITTED PROPOSAL TO THE CITY TO PURCHASE A PORTION OF THE FORMER RALPH'S PROPERTY THAT THE CITY OWNS OFF OF HIGHWAY 111.
THEY APPROACHED US, THEY SAID THEY WOULD SITE FOR THE DUTCH BROTHERS.
THE SITE WOULD BE DEVELOPED WITH 850-SQUARE DOUBLE-LOADED DRIVE-THRU FOR RETAIL COFFEE.
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE PROJECT ON AUGUST 12.
THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF INDIO.
IT'S WEST OF RUBBLE BANK AND EAST OF CA HIGHWAY 111.
IT'S AS I SAID, 850-SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ABOUT 16 FEET TALL.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT HAD THAT BECAUS STUDENTS.
THAT WE WILL BE GOING TO SCHOOL.
GOING OVER TO ENJOY COFFEE DRINKS AND THE COOL DRINKS.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED CITY PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED.
WE DID SQUARE THIS OFF SO IT MADE SENSE FOR THE SALE OF THIS FRONT PIECE.
THIS IS AN AWKWARDLY SHAPED PROPERTY, RALPH'S PROPERTY THE WAY IT CONFIGURED.
BUT THIS IS APPROXIMATELY AN ACRE OF LAND THAT WORKED REALLY WELL FOR THE DUTCH BROTHERS COFFEE AND FITS IN THIS FOOTPRINT VERY WELL.
THIS IS THE SITE PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED T PLANNING COMMISSION.
YOU CAN SEE THE KIOSK OUT FRONT AND THE DR AREAS IN THE ADJACENTSY FOR THE KARL'S JR. AND THE BANK.
THIS IS THE DRAWING THAT WENT BEFORE THE COMMISSION APPROVED AS THE SUBMITTAL PROCESS.
SO IT'S AN ATTRACTIVE BUILDING.
HOPEFULLY IT WILL DO REALLY WELL THERE.
THE AGREEMENT, THE CITY OF INDIO CONVEYS TO PALMAS INDIO, L.L.C., AND THE SAGE LAS PALMAS INDIO, L.L.C.
WILL DEVELOP IN A LEASE WITH DUTCH COFFEE.
THERE IS A DEPOSIT AND IT WILL APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PROPERTY THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE ON APPRAISAL OF JULY 10, 2020, $356,820.
AGREEMENT, THE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, YOU KNOW COVERS THE SCOPE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, USE OF FOR PROJECT.
ESCROW OPENS NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
AND CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENTS 45 DAYS AFT THE CLOSE OF ESCROW.
THEY SHOULD COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION BY THE MAY 30 OF 2021.
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IF THEY CAN BEAT THAT DATE, THEY WILL.DUTCH BROTHERS IS ANXIOUS TO GET GOING AND GET IT DONE.
THE AVERAGE ANNUAL SALES BECAUSE I CAN'T TEL ACTUAL IT HASN'T HIT THE GROUND, BUT THEY MILLION.
THE LOCAL SALES PLUS THE SECONDARY IMPACTS AVERAGE IN THEIR STORES ABOUT $2.7 MILLION TO THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S ANTICIPATED TO CREATE 46 LOCAL JOBS.
FIVE OF WHICH WILL BE FULL-TIME.
THEY WILL PUT $1 MILLION IN THE FACILITY OF THE LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS AND 250 IN EQUIPMENT.
RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU FROM STAFF SO A RESOLUTION, APPROVING THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
THEN FOR THE SALE AND FIND THAT THE DISPOS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS AND EFFECTUATE THE D.D.A.
THE DEVELOPER IS ON THE LINE IF YOU NEED WOULD CARE TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF HIM.
I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. MORGAN.
ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MORGAN? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE DEVELOPER? LET'S HEAR FROM THE -- GO AHEAD, LUPE.
>> MS. AMITH: IF YOU WANT TO HEAR FROM DEVELOPER FIRST, THAT IS FINE.
I'LL ASK QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: LET'S HEAR FROM HIM.
I DON'T THINK PEOPLE HAVE HEARD FROM THE P WHILE.
WE WORKED WITH THE CITY FOR QUITE SOME TIME WITH THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PLANNING TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A CONCEPT AND USE THAT SHOULD FIT TRADE AREA.
I THINK CARL DID A NICE JOB TO SUMMARIZE THE ECONOMICS.
AND THE SALES, I AM WORKING WITH THEM ON OTHER PROJECTS.
I MEAN SINCERELY WORKING WITH THEM IS A PLEASURE.
THEY ARE EXPANDING ALL OVER THE WEST.
THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO GET IN TO THIS LOCAT COUPLE OF OTHERS IN THE DESERT WITH THIS CONCEPT.
WE ARE ANXIOUS TO GET IT OPEN TO THEM.
THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS MENTIONED PRETTY CLO BEING CORRECT.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEATING THAT SCHEDULE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
WORKING WITH THE CITY OF INDIO AND GETTIN PROJECT DEVELOPED, WE ARE FOCUSED IN DOING.
I CAN ANSWER OTHER QUESTIONS IF YOU'D LIKE IF NECESSARY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING IN TO THE CITY BUILDING PERMITS AND BUILD IT.
IT DOESN'T TAKE TOO LONG TO BUILD ONCE WE BREAK GROUND.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING COFFEE WITH EVERYONE.
I THINK THE SCHOOL WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO PROVIDING MAYBE OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DUTCH BROTHERS.
BECAUSE THEY HIRE THE YOUNG SCHOOL FOLKS TO ASSIST WITH THE PART-TIME WORK AT LEAST.
ANYTHING ELSE IF I CAN ANSWER I'LL BE AV DO SO.
MS. AMITH, DID YOU WANT TO START US OFF?
FIRST, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE STAFF AND DEVELOPER FOR WORKING ON THIS SITE.
I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.
I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ONLY BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROJECTORS HARMONIOUSLY WITH THE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXISTING.
FOR THOSE OF US THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE CITY SINCE HIGHWAY 111 WAS WIDENED TO THE FOUR LANES, THIS SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IS REFERRED TO AS "LITTLE RESTAURANT ROW." IMPORTANT TO ME THAT IT'S A HARMONIOUS PROJECT WITH WHAT CURRENTLY EXISTS.
THE FIRST QUESTION I SEE THE PARCEL WE ARE CONSIDER SELLING SAGE COMPANY ABUTS THE SOUTHERN PARKING LOT OF THE LUBE SHOP.
NOT ONLY THAT BUT SHARES THE INGRESS AND EGRESS BECAUSE THE LUBE SHOP HAS NO OTHER ACCESS POINT OTHER THAN THIS AREA CONSIDERED NORTHWESTERN MOST CORNER OF THE PARCEL.
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WILL THERE BE RECIPROCAL DRIVEWAY RIGHTS OR HOW DO YOU PROPOSE THAT THE LUBE SHOP WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS NUMBER O THE PARKING LOTS AND NUMBER TWO IN TO THE LUBE SHOP?>> SO, WE WENT THROUGH AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CCNRS FOR THE PROPERTY.
WORKING WITH ROXANNE AND THE LAW FIRM PUT THOSE TOGETHER.
WE TALKED WITH THE DEVELOPER AND MADE SURE ACCESS RIGHTS FOR ALL THE PARTIES ON THE LOCATIONS AROUND THE DUTCH BROTHERS COFFEE HAVE ACCESS AND RECIPROCAL RIGHTS TO IN AND OUT OF THE PROPERTIES WITH THE DUTCH BROTHERS GOING ON THE GROUND.
>> SO NO ONE IS IMPACTED FROM AN INGRESS, E ACCESSIBILITY STANDPOINT.
>> MS. AMITH: THE TWO LANES ARE FORMULATING IN TO THE DUTCH BROTHERS BUILDING AREA BUT I DON'T SEE THE CIRCULATION PATTERN EGRESS.
WILL THEY BE EGRESSING OUT TO LAS PALMAS OR OUT TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF CARL'S JR. WHEN CARL'S SIZZLER?
WE DID HAVE THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER LOOK AT TH OUR CITY ENGINEER.
OF COURSE IT'S GONE THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO, ALL OF THE INGRESS AND THE EGRESS DOES WORK FOR THE PROPERTY.
IT'S KIND OF OUTSIDE OF MY PURVIEW ON THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SIDE OF THINGS.
>> MS. AMITH: I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT T TRAFFIC TO DO ONCE PEOPLE GET THEIR COFFEE.
I DON'T SEE THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AFTER THE BUILDING.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. SNYDER, CAN YOU COME UP AND ADDRESS MS. AMITH'S QUESTION IF YOU CAN, PLEASE?
KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AS MR. MORGAN INDICATED THERE WAS A TRAFFIC ANALYSIS DONE.
IT SHOWS DISBURSE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
YOU ARE MAKING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE POINT OF THE EGRESS AND INGRESS IN THE SITE AND THE SURROUNDI PROPERTIES.
SOT IT MAY BE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC WILL GO TO LAS PALMAS, AND SOME WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOING OUT ON TO THE LOCATION THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER TALKED ABOUT BETWEEN SIZZLER AND CARL'S.
THE TRAFFIC STUDY SAW A DISBURSE.
>> MS. AMITH: THE LINE THAT DIVIDES CARL'S JR. FROM THE DUTCH BROTHERS IS THAT A PLANTER I SEE NEXT TO THE INGRESS AND THE EGRE THE DRIVE-THRU AREA?
>> THERE ARE -- COUNCILMEMBER, THERE ARE SOME EXISTING PLANTERS.
THOSE WERE LOOKED AT IN TERMS TO THE CIRCULA PATTERNS AND DETERMINED TO BE NON-CONFLICTUAL.
>> MS. AMITH: IT LOOKS LIKE DUTCH BROT CONTINUOUS PLANTER.
ARE THEY PROPOSING TO INSTALL CONTIGUOUS TO DIVIDE THE PROPERTY
BETWEEN THEY AND CARL'S >> IF YOU WILL INDULGE ME, I NEED TO LOOK AT THE SITE PLAN TO FAMILIARIZE MYSELF FOR A SECOND.
I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING.
AS I REMEMBER THE DISCUSSION LAST WEEK, THEY ARE INTENDED TO BE SEPARATED.
>> MS. AMITH: WITH A PLANTER, NOT A WALL, RIGHT?
THE NEXT QUESTION I HAVE WHICH IS MORE OF QUESTION, I GUESS.
THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED TRASH ENCLOSURES AND I WENT THERE TODAY, I SPENT TIME THERE TODAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
THE TRASH ENCLOSURES BLOCK GATE ACCESS FRO HIGH SCHOOL TO COME IN AND OUT OF BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING LUNCHTIME.
SO, I'M CONCERNED IT'S GOING TO CAUSE SOME ISSUES.
ANYTIME YOU CREATE A BARRIER FOR TEENAGERS WAY TO DO THINGS THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO.
IS THERE ANY WAY IT CAN BE RECONSIDER HARMONIOUS WITH THE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL EXIT GATE?
I BELIEVE WE WILL LOOK IN TO THAT FURTHER.
THAT ISSUE DID NOT COME UP IN THE REVIEW I'M AWARE OF.
WE WILL LOOK IN TO IT FURTHER AND WORK W APPLICANT IF WE NEED TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO CONFLICT.
THE LAST QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S INDICATED PLAN THE PROPERTY LINE
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BETWEEN THE DUTCH AND THE EXISTING MECHANICS BANK SHOWS THE PARALLEL PARKING, OR THE PERPENDICULAR PARKING ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE DUTCH BROTHERS WHICH DOES NOT CURRENTL EXIST.TO BE FACTUAL, THAT WHOLE PARKING AREA BETWEEN 111 AND AVENUE 46 IS IN SUCH DISARRAY WITH THE POTHOLES AND PATCHES, NUMBER O WE THE CITY GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP THE LOT ISSUE AT LEAST IN THIS GENERAL VICINITY LOOK BETTER WITH ASPHALT REPLACEMENT? BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE STRIPING NEEDS TO BE IN THIS CONFIGURATION.
BECAUSE THE EXISTING CONFIGURATION OF THE PARKING SLOTS IS PERPENDICULAR TO HIGHWAY 111.
NOT PARALLEL PARKING TO THE PROPERTY L PROPOSED PARCEL SALE.
>> I BELIEVE, IF I COULD, I WOULD DEFER RALPH TO RESPOND TO THAT WITH ANY INTERACTION HE HAD WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I'M NOT AWARE OF A PLAN TO DO SO.
WE CAN WORK TO MAKE SURE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE MAKING SURE THE NEEDS OF THE RESPECTIVE AND THEY ARE REQUIRING THE CITY.
>> MS. AMITH: DOES MECHANICS BANK OWN THAT PORKING LOT? IT'S RECIPROCAL PARKING LOT NOW.
>> THE AREA OF MY UNDERSTANDING AND HE CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG THE AREA WHERE THE BANK DOES OWN THE PARKING LOT.
DARK LINES ACTUALLY ARE INDICATIVE, I BELIEVE, OF WHEEL STOPS THAT EXTEND UP TO THE FORMAL PROPERTY LINE.
BUT MR. DEPESH MAY CLARIFY IT BETTER THAN I CAN.
>> MAYOR MILLER: SIR, ARE YOU THERE?
>> MAYOR MILLER: CAN YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR US?
>> MAYOR MILLER: COULD YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION? DID YOU HEAR WHAT MR. SNYDER AND THEM WERE CONVEYING?
>> IN REGARD TO THE CIRCULATION PATTERN OF DUTCH BROTHERS, YOU KNOW, NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
I GUESS I'M NOT CLEAR WHAT THE QUESTION IS.
>> MS. AMITH: THE QUESTION IS THE SITE PLAN I'M LOOKING AT DEPICTS THAT THE PARKING STALLS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE DUTCH BR EASTERN MOST PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN IT AND BROTHERS SHOWS PARALLEL PARKING LINEAGE OR DELINEATION OR MARKING.
THOSE MARKINGS DO NOT CURRENTLY EXIST BECA EXISTING PARKING IS PERPENDICULAR TO 111.
WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STRIPI THE NEW PARKING SLOTS AT A PARALLEL ANGLE TO THE BROTHERS PROPERTY LINE?
>> WELL, AT THIS POINT IN TIME IT'S NOT W CONFINES OF THE DEFINED PROPERTY.
IT WOULD NOT BE PART OF THE CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED TO MEET AS IT RELATES TO PARKING.
AS FAR AS WHAT IS REQUIRED OUTSIDE THE PROPERTY LINES, THAT WOULD BE NOT PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
SO I CAN'T GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC ANSWER ON REQUEST.
IT WAS REVIEWED AND DESUNED ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS WE GOT, WERE REQUIRED.
NEW ITEM BROUGHT UP THAT IS NOT BROUGHT UP BEFORE.
WE CANNOT MANDATE YOU TO DO ANYTHING O PROPERTY LINE.
THERE ARE DELINEATION FOR PARKING AND THEY ARE BEING PROPOSED TO BE PARALLEL FOR YOUR PROPERTY LINE.
I'M NOT SAYING IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
I'M SAYING SOMEBODY HAS TO TAKE CARE OF THAT.
THE PARKING LOT IN SUCH A DISARRAY, MY QUESTION IS WHO IN THE CITY WILL MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST THIS GENERAL AREA IS CLEANED ASPHALT AND THAT THE NEW STRIPING DEPICTS SITE PLAN IS PROPOSING.
THAT IS MORE OF A QUESTION FOR PLANNING T DEVELOPER.
OR MR. MORGAN IF HE PROPOSED THIS PROJECT.
>> THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL, I WOULD BE TO REACH OUT TO MECHANICS BANK AND TALK TO THEM IN GENERAL HOW THEY PLAN TO PLAN TO RECONFIGURE PARKING IN LIGHT OF THIS.
MANY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OUT THERE DID CITY VACANT SPACE FOR THE
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PARKING PURPOSES.OBVIOUSLY THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON HOW THEY HAVE PARKED.
IF THE CITY MANAGER IS OKAY, WE WILL REACH PARTIES TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT THE CITY STANDARDS ARE FOR THE PARKING AND THE UPCOMING CHANGE AND HOW PARKING IS GOING TO BE IMPACTED OUT THERE.
>> I'M SORRY WE DON'T HAVE THE TRAFFIC EN TONIGHT.
SOMEBODY MUST HAVE PUT THE DRAWING TOGETHER.
SO SOMEBODY SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE A FEELING FOR WHAT THE ANSWERS ARE TO THESE QUESTIONS.
WE HAVE KNOWN THAT FOR A LONG TIME.
THE PIECE OF LAND WE WERE SELLING WAS COMPLICATED PIECE OF LAND.
OF COURSE THE CITY OWNS PROPERTY IN THE BACK.
THE PAVING BACK THERE IS A MESS, TOO.
ONE OF THESE DAYS WE LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF THIS BEING CLEANED UP.
DUTCH BROTHERS IS A FIRST STEP TO TRY TO CLEANED UP.
SOME OF THE CIRCULATION CHANGES ARE ACTUAL DESIGNED TO HELP CREATE SOMETHING THAT WORKS IN THE FUTURE THAN IT DOES NOW WHICH IS JUST EVERYONE GOES EVERYWHERE.
I'M SATISFIED WITH THE CIRCULATION ANSWER.
I JUST ASK THAT THE STAFF LOOK IN THE LOCATION OF THE TRASH ENCLOSURES BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO WORK WITH THE MECHANIC IS LOSING ALL THE PARKING SPACE.
AND MAKE SURE THAT THE STRIPING IS IN AS D IN THE SITE PLAN.
THAT IS THE ONLY WAY IT WILL WORK.
THEY HAVE INGRESS AND EGRESS ON BOTH SIDES.
LAS PALMAS AND THE ONE ON THE WESTERN MOST SIDE.
WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE IS PROPOSING PERPENDICULAR, PARALLEL PARKING ALONG THE DUTCH BROTHERS PROPERTY LINE.
THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DUTCH BROTHERS BUT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HOW IT IMPACTS THE WHOLE CIRCULATION OF THIS COMMERCIAL PROJECT.
SO I THINK IT'S INCUMBENT ON THE CITY STAFF RESOLUTION TO WORK WITH MECHANICS BANK, EVEN IF IT'S AT OUR OWN EXPENSE.
THIS IS A CITY PROPERTY THAT IS IMPACTED.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THEY WILL REACH OUT AND MAKE SURE WE GET THIS CIRCULATED.
>> MS. AMITH: THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE COMMENTS? IF NOT -- YEAH.
>> MR. ORTIZ: THIS IS FOR THE CITY STAFF DEVELOPER.
SO, HERE IN THIS AREA, WE DO SEE A HIGH POVERTY RATE AS A VERY HIGH RATE OF POLLUTION.
SO, YOU KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF THE DRIVE-THRUS IN THE AREA.
WE HAVE A LOT OF THE CARS WHO SIT IDLING, WAITING FOR THEIR KIDS TO COME OUT OF SCHOOL.
AND WE ARE GOING TO BE ADDING ANOTHER DR IN THERE WHICH WILL BE MORE IDLING CARS IN THE AREA.
WHAT IS THERE WE CAN DO AS A CITY AND AS A DEVELOPER TO MITIGATE EMISSIONS WE ARE INCREASING IN THE AREA, WHERE A LOT OF THE YOUTH PASS THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS?
>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. SNYDER WILL COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
>> WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE ANY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS TO ADDRESS THAT.
I HAVE SEEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES WHERE DEVE OF THE DRIVE-THRU FACILITIES INSTALLED ENCOURAGING THE PARTIES TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLES WHILE THEY ARE WAITING IN LINE REDUCE WHAT THE COUNCILMEMBER IS TALKING ABOUT.
WHILE WE CAN'T COMMIT THE DEVELOPER TO THAT, THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING FOR THEM TO CONSIDER.
SO, MR. DEVISH MAY WANT TO WEIGH IN ON THAT.
BUT I HAVE SEEN EXAMPLES TO THAT ELSEWHERE.
SIR, DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT?
>> THE MATTER OF SIGNAGE REGARDING THE DIRECTIONAL AND SO FORTH IS TYPICAL, SOMETHING THAT CAN BE EASILY ADDED TO HELP MITIGATE CONCERNS.
WE CAN INCORPORATE THAT WITH THE CITY GOING COMMENT TO THE PLANS WHEN WE SUBMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SEEK BUILDING PERMIT.
THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE IDLING CARS AND POSSIBLY PUTTING UP SIGNAGE TO TELL PEOPLE TO SHUT THEIR CARS OFF SO THEY ARE NOT SITTI THERE IDLE AND SPILLING OUT EMISSIONS.
THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT, SIR.
>> THAT IS -- I HAVEN'T HAD THAT ISSUE BROU BEFORE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CONTROL THAT.
I SUPPOSE THE OPERATOR OF DUTCH BROTHERS W THE ORDER TAKING CAN SUGGEST THAT TO THOSE WAITING IN THE DRIVE-THRU LANE TO SHUT THEIR CARS OFF.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THAT.
I WOULD DEFER TO THE OPERATION OF DUTCH BR IF THEY HAVE HAD THE CONDITION OR THE REQUEST BEFORE.
I'M SORRY I CAN'T BE MORE DEFINITIVE WITH THE ANSWER.
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I HAVEN'T HAD THE QUESTION APPROACHED TO ME BEFORE.I DON'T SEE WHY IT CAN'T BE CONSIDERED.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE APPRECIATE THAT, SIR.
WE'LL MAKE SURE STAFF WORKS WITH THE DUTCH BROTHERS WHEN THEY COME THROUGH TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THEY MIGHT HAVE OR IF THEY WOU BE OPEN TO CONSIDERATION OF THAT.
WE WILL LET THE STAFF FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
>> MR. ORTIZ: JUST AS A CITY AS WELL.
HOW DO WE LOOK AT THAT AREA IN THE FUTURE? WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF KIDS COMING THROUGH EV WITH THE HIGH RATES OF THE POLLUTION.
HOW DO WE INCORPORATE NEW LANDSCAPING? WHATEVER IT IS THAT CAN ABSORB SOME OF TH OR FACILITATE LIKE YOU ARE SAYING THE INGRESS AND THE EGRESS TO MAKE SUR GETTING LESS EMISSIONS IN THAT AREA FOR THE KIDS?
MR. SNYDER WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> EARLIER UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL APPROVED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH A FIRM THAT WILL BE DOING A SPECIAL FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 SCORE DORE AND IT WILL LOOK AT -- CORRIDOR AND IT WILL LOOK AT A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING THE ISSUE THAT THE COUNCILMEMBER IS TALKI ABOUT SO WE WILL START THE DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMUNITY, PLANNING COMMISSION, THE CITY COUNCIL.
THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO HAVE THE DISCUSSIONS AROUND THAT IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THE FUTURE HOUSING OPPORTUN ALONG THE CORRIDOR AND LOOKING AT HOW LANDSCAPING CAN BE ADDRESSED AND HOW THE LAND USES ARE MANAGED.
ALSO WE CAN LOOK AT THE ISSUES OF ENVIRON IMPACT IN TRYING TO MITIGATE THAT WE ARE APPROPRIATE.
CAN WE HAVE A MOTION? OR MORE DISCUSSION BUT I'D LIKE MOTION AND SECOND.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON A DIFFEREN REFERENCE.
THEY ARE A GREAT ORGANIZATION.
I THINK IT WILL BE GREAT FOR THE KIDS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
THE JOBS, THE JOB TRAINING AS THE KIDS CYCLE IN AND OUT IS IMPORTANT.
NOT EVERY COMPANY WILL STEP UP TO TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL KIDS.
I THINK THAT IS A VERY MUCH POSITIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
POSITIVE FOR THE COMPANY, DUTCH BROTHERS COMPANY.
I VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
TO THAT END I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO GET THI HERE.
APPROVE THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.
>> IF I CAN HELP OUT ADOPTION RESOLUTION NO.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ SECOND.
>> MAYOR MILLER: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
TELL THEM WE APPRECIATE THEM COMING TO THE CITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE STAFF WORKING WITH THEM.
AND THEM BRINGING THE COFFEE TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> WE LOOK FORWARD TO THEM BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
ESPECIALLY DUTCH BROTHERS GOING FORWARD.
WE WORK WITH THE CITY, PLANNING AND BUILDI ENSURE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY AND OPERATION THAT WILL PRO THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND BENEFITS.
THE COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATE AND I WISH I C BETTER ON MY END BUT WE WILL WORK WITH THE CITY TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT WILL GO FORWARD SUCCESSFULLY.
A LOT OF THE EFFORT AND COOPERATIV EVERYBODY TO GET TO THIS POINT AND GET RESOLUTION.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 12 NOW.
[12. a. A public hearing to request for a Certificate of Public Convenience or Necessity to allow the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold (Type 21 License) for Vallarta Supermarket located at 42425 Jackson Street, Suite A & B, Indio, CA 92201 (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
ITEM "A," A PUBLIC HEA TO REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY TO ALLOW THE SALE OF BEER, WINE AND DISTILLE SPIRITS FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES (TYPE 21 LICENSE TRP FOR VALLARTA SUPERMARKET LOCATED AT 42425 JACKSON STREET, SUITE A&B, INDIO, CALIFORNIA 92201.MR. SNYDER, YOU ARE THIS?GOOD EVENING, MAYOR MILLER AND MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS ITEM IS A REQUEST FOR THE PUBLIC CON NECESSITY AND REQUIRED BY THE STATE.
ALCOHOL DEPARTMENT OF BEVERAGE CONTROL AN CONSIDERATION FOR THE PURCHASE, OFF-SITE PURCHASE OF THE ALCOHOL.
GUSTAVO GOMEZ, THE ASSISTANT PLANNER IS THE LEAD STAFF PERSON ON THIS AND HE IS
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AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A STAFF REPORT AND ANSWER A QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE VIRTUALLY.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
I'M GUSTAVO GOMEZ, ASSISTANT PLANNER.
BEFORE YOU IS A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CON NECESSITY FOR THE VALLARTA SUPERMARKET.
ON JUNE 24, 2020, THEY SUBMITTED AN APPLICA CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY TO ALLOW THE SALES OF BEER, WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS, FOR THE CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS, TYPE 21 LICENSE.
REQUESTED BY VALLARTA SUPERMARKET.
PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE 42425 JACKSON STREET.
SUITE "A" AND "B" AND SHOWCASE AT INDIO CENTER.
THE PROJECT LOCATED INSIDE THE CENSUS TRA MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 SQUARE MILES.
IN THE 2010 CENSUS DATA IT'S COMPRISED RESIDENTS.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND THE BEVERAGE CONTROL REGULATING AUTHORITY FOR ALCOHOL LICENSES.
STATE LAW ALLOWS FOR THE A.B.C.
TO ISSUE LICENSES IF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY, IN THIS CASE, THE CITY COUNCIL, DETERMINES APPLICANT'S LICENSE REQUEST SERVES THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.
CENSUS TRACT 0453.04 AUTHORIZED FOR OFF-SA ALCOHOL LICENSE.
YOU CAN SEE FROM THE TABLE THAT THE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE GRANTED THE OFF-SALE LIE -- EIGHT ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE OFF- LICENSE AND THE APPLICANT IS PETITIONING FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIE NECESSITY TO ALLOW THE TYPE 21 OFFSALE GENERAL FOR BEER, WINE AND DISTILLE FOR THE CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISES.
AND MINORS ARE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES.
HERE IS THE FLOOR PLAN AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TOTAL ALCOHOL DISPLAY AREA.
THE VALLARTA SUPERMARKET WILL OCCUPY TWO VACANT SPACES WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 36,385 SQUARE FEET.
THE TOTAL RETAIL SALES FLOOR AREA WILL BE 21,443 SQUARE FEET.
THE TOTAL ALCOHOL DISPLAY AREA 215 SQUARE FEET, WHICH IS CONSISTING OF THE 1% OF THE ENTIRE RETAIL AREA.
THE ANALYSIS FOR THE PUBLIC CONVENIENC NECESSITY, THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CONDUCTED AND APPROVED THE BACKGROU CHECK.
BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR VALLARTA TO ACCOMMODATE THE RESTAURANT AND THE SUPERMARKET.
THE SITE LOCATED WITHIN ACTIVE COMMERCIAL HIGH RETAIL ACTIVITY.
VALLARTA WILL OFFER THE CUSTOMERS THE CONVENIENCE OF HAVING ONLY ONE STORE TO PATRONIZE FOR THE GROCERY AND BEVERAGE NEEDS.
THE VALLARTA WILL PROVIDE SEVERAL UNIQUE OFFERING; SUCH AS, FULL SERVICE BUTCHER COUNTER, TORTILLARIA AND OTHER PREPACKA FOODS.
ISSUE OF THE TYPE 21 ALCOHOL LICENSE IS NECESSARY FOR THE VALLARTA TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH THE OTHER RETAILERS IN THE VICINITY.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO ALLOW TH OF BEER, WINE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES, TYPE 21 LICENSE, REQUESTED BY THE VALLARTA SUPERMARKET LOCATED AT 42425 JACKSON SUITE "A" AND "B," INDIO, CALIFORNIA, 92201.
STAFF AND THE APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, GUSTAVO.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF THAT WE'D L OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING? PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL? OKAY.
I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WILL, HOPEFULLY THE APPLICANT CAN SAY A WORDS.
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ANYTHING THAT STAFF NEEDS TO ADDRESS FROM EITHER COUNCIL OR THE DEVELOPER CAN GIVE SOME ANSWERS.I'M BRETT ANGSTROM ON BEHALF OF VALLARTA SUPERMARKET.
WE ARE REQUESTING A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY FOR OFFSIDE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL.
I'LL GIVE YOU A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VALLARTA SUPERMARKET FAMILY.
THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1985.
WE STARTED WITH A 1,000 SQUARE FOOT STORE NYS.
THEY HAVE GROWN TO 50 STORES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THEY EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 8,000 PEOPLE.
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE REMAINED FAMILY OWNED.
THIS WAY THEY RETAIN THE CONTROL AND THE QU THE STORES.
THIS NEW LOCATION IN YOUR CITY IS GOING T THEIR FLAGSHIP STORES.
THEY ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
THEY HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY LOCATION.
AS OUR GREAT PLANNER GUSTAVO, AND I WANT THANK YOU TO PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THEY WERE WONDERFUL TO GET THIS PREPARED AND READY FOR HEARING.
PROJECTED OPENING DATE FOR SEPTEMBER.
THEY REALLY WENT OUT OF THEIR WAY TO MAKE IT WORK.
I WANT TO JUST GIVE A QUICK THANK YOU TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THE STORE HAS A GREAT REPUTATION.
AND A GREAT RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF A.B.C.
THE ALCOHOL, DISTILLED SPIRITS ARE KEPT I CABINET IN A FRONT OF THE STORE NEXT TO THE STATION AND THE CASHIERS.
SO THEY HAVE A GREAT SECURITY SYSTEM.
AS I MENTIONED A RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE A.B.C.
WITH THAT SAID, I WOULD LOVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE APPLICATION.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT? OR STAFF? OKAY.
I GOT A QUICK QUESTION IF I COULD, KEV APPLICANT.
SO CONSIDERING I WAS THERE TODAY, ACTUALLY.
THEY HAVE A GREAT CONCEPT GOING ON THERE.
THEY ALSO HAVE AN IN-HOUSE BAR AND RESTAURANT.
DOES THIS TAKE IN ACCOUNT TYPE 21 OR WILL THEY HAVE TO COME BACK FOR A RESTAURANT APPLICATION? THIS SEEMS TO BE JUST DISTILLED LIQUOR THE SELLING AND TAKING OFF THE PREMISE OR DOES BOTH?
>> I'LL ASK GUSTAVO, THE ASSISTANT PLANNER TO ANSWER THAT.
>> MAYOR, ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOL AT THE RESTAURANT?
WILL THIS COVER BOTH THE STORE AND THE RESTAURANT AND BAR THAT THEY WILL HAVE?
>> SO I DID CONTACT THE PERSON WHO IS HAN A.B.C.
THEY MENTIONED THAT THE RESTAURANT APPLICANT WILL DO THEIR OWN, THEY WILL WRITE THEIR OWN CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE SO IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO DO THAT FOR THE RESTAURANT.
ONLY FOR THE OFF-SALE OF THE ALCOHOL.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY CERTAINLY IF THEY WER REQUIRED TO COME BACK, THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO FOR IT.
IT'S A TYPE 42 LICENSE, I BELIEVE.
SO THIS APPLICATION WOULD ONLY COVER OFF-SITE SALES.
SO IT'S TO-GO BEER, TO-GO DISTILLED SPIRITS AS PART OF THE GROCERY SHOPPING.
IF THE RESTAURANT THAT THEY HAVE OR THE SUS SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE CONSUMED ON SITE, THAT IS A DIFFERENT LICENSE.
IF THEY REQUIRED A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY THEY WOULD COME BACK CITY.
IT DEPENDS ON THE CENSUS TRACT DATA.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S PARTICULAR TO THE A.B.C.
LICENSE IN GENERAL OR THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF LICENSE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I WAS JUST CURIOUS.
THEY HAVE A FULL BAR AND A FULL RESTAURANT BESIDES THE GROCERY STORE THAT WILL BE THERE THAT SELLS DISTILLED LIQUOR, BEER AND WINE.
THIS IS THE FIRST CONCEPT THEY HAVE THAT SERVES A FULL BAR WITH A FULL RESTAURANT INSIDE.
PIZZA KITCHEN AND SUSHI BAR IS SEPARATE.
THE THREE AREAS THAT WERE NEXT TO THE MARSHAL'S, WHAT THEY CONVERTED TO THE BAKERY, BAR AND RESTAURANT.
>> IF I MIGHT SUGGEST APPLICANT REPRESENTA BE ABLE TO ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PLANS.
BUT I AGREE THERE ARE MINOR EXCEPTIONS BUT PERHAPS THE APPLICANT CAN FILL IN THE INFORMATION.
>> I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ADD SOMETHING.
BEFORE YOU IS THE TYPE 21 LICENSE.
REQUIRES A LETTER OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE JURISDICTION,
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MUNICIPALITY HIGH CRIME OR OVER CONCENTRATED WHEN DEALING WITH THE OFF-SALE LICENSE, WHICH WE HAVE HERE OR A BAR LICENSE WHICH IS A TYPE 42 OR TYPE 48.FOR THE RESTAURANT, BECAUSE WE HAVE A FULL KITCHEN ON SITE AND A FULL MENU AVAILABLE, WE WILL UTILIZING A RESTAURANT LICENSE.
DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR THE NECESSITY FROM THE MUNICIPALITY FOR A RESTAURANT LICENSE.
THE APPLICANTS THEMSELVES CAN PRODUCE IT A.B.C.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE IF THEY WERE COMING BACK, PEOPLE WOULD NOT ADDRESS WHY WE DIDN'T COVER IT FIRST TIME.
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT OR STAFF? OKAY.
CITY CLERK DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM?
IF WE DON'T, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL?
>> MR. ORTIZ: MOTION TO APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY TO ALLOW THE SALE OF BEER, WINE AND DISTILLE SPIRITS FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES LICENSE.
REQUESTED BY THE VALLARTA SUPERMARKET.
WITHIN THE SHOWCASE AT THE INDIO CENTER AT JACKSON STREET.
SUITE "A" AND "B." >> I'LL SECOND THAT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
IF WE COULD HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I COULDN'T UNMUTE FAST ENOUGH.
LET THE VALLARTA FAMILY KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THEM COMING IN TO INDIO AND WE ARE EXCITED SUPERMARKET AND THE RESTAURANT AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> THEY ARE EXCITED TO BE HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEMBERS.
MOVE ON THE ITEM "B," THE LAST ITEM FOR THE EVENING.
[12. b. Resolution No. 10173, granting a 12-month time extension for Tentative Tract Map No. 37160 located within the Trilogy Master Plan area (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
RESOLUTION NO.10173 GRANTING TIME EXTENSION FOR THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO.
37160 LOCATED WITHIN THE TRILOGY MASTER PLAN AREA.
AS THE MAYOR INDICATED THAT IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION THAT COULD GRANT ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP IN THE TRILOGY MASTER WHICH IS THE TRILOGY AT POLO CLUB.
COMMONLY REFERRED TO MORE AS THAT.
THE SENIOR PLANNER LEILA HAS BEEN THE STAFF LEAD AND SHE WILL PROVIDE A STAFF REPORT AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
BEFORE I START MY PRESENTATION I WOULD LIKE SAY SINCE I'M PRESENTING FROM HOME, I WOULD APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY UNEXPECTED DISRUPTION OR NOISES YOU MAY HEAR.
WITH THAT, I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE MY SCREEN.
SO, MR. SNYDER MENTIONED THIS ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 37160.
AS YOU SEE IN THIS VICINITY MAP, THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP IS THE RED AREA UNDER THE GOLF COURSE WHICH IS PART OF THE TRILOGY GATED COM EAST OF MONROE STREET AND NORTH OF AVENUE 52.
THIS SHOWS OUTLINE OF THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP THAT IS BEFORE YOU FOR THE TIME EXTENSION.
THE HISTORY ON THE TRACT, IT WAS APPROVED IN 2017.
ON 2019, 12-MONTH ADMINISTRATIVE TIME EXTENSION ISSUED FOR THE TRACT MAP BY THE DIRECTOR.
WHICH EXPIRED ON AUGUST 2, 2020.
HOWEVER, PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE TRACT APPLICANT HAD FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE FOR PROCESSING THE FINAL MAP.
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BUT THEY STILL WANT TO GO TO A SECOND TIM SHOULD ANY UNFORESEEABLE PAUSE COME IN, IN PROCESS OF FINALIZING THE MAP.SO THEY ARE HERE TO ASK FOR ANOTHER 12 EXTENSION.
THESE ARE THE ELEVATION OF THE HOME BUILT THERE.
WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION 10173 GRANTING ONE-YEAR TIME EXPENSE TO THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NUMBER 37160.
THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY STAFF REPORT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ISN'T THIS THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP PURCHASED LATER AND ADDED ON TO THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT?
>> I BELIEVE SO, MAYOR, BUT I'LL DEFER TO L HER INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY LONGER THAN MINE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: DOESN'T THIS WRAP AROUND THE ORCHARD FOR THE DATE PALMS AND THEY RETENTION BASIN AND THE GOLF COURSE NEXT TO IT?
MONROE AND 52 AT THE HARD CORNER.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IT CAME UP AND AROUND.
CAME UP LATER, THEY PURCHASED IT LATER.
IT USED TO BE THE DEVELOPMENT THAT TRILO PURCHASED IT LATER ON.
IT CAME PART OF THE PROJECT MASTER PLAN AS AMENDMENT, AS ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT THEY HAVE DONE PREVIOUSLY.
I REPRESENT THE POLO ESTATE VENTURES.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
AS SHE STATED THIS IS A MAP THAT WAS A MAP PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY ON SUBMITTING FOR OUR FINAL MAP AND HAVING THAT APPROVED HERE SHORTLY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO GET OVER TO THIS SECTI COMMUNITY.
IT WILL REPRESENT THE LAST PHASE OF THE TRI POLO CLUB COMMUNITY.
THAT BUILD OUT WILL BE A LITTLE OVER 1,000 IN TOTAL.
WE ARE OPENING UP OUR SIXTH PHASE HERE COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THAT WILL BE THE LAST PHASE OF THE DEVELOPED HOMESITES WE HAVE AND THE NEXT PHASE WE'LL WORK TO DEVELOP THE PARCEL.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, SIR.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? CITY CLERK, ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK?
>> MAYOR MILLER: WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE HEARING.
WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL?
>> I'M GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10173 GRANTING THE 12-MONT EXTENSION FOR THE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 37160 THE TRILOGY MASTER PLAN.
>> MAYOR MILLER: MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES AND SECOND BY AMITH.
>> MAYOR MILLER: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND LET THE TEAM KNOW WE APPRECIATE THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE LOOK FORWARD PROJECT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR WORK W CITY OF INDIO.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WITH THAT, UNLESS THERE IS PARTING COMMENTS WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING TO SEPTEMBER 2 NOW AND AT 5:00, AS IT DOES.
WITH THE REST OF THAT, GOD BLESS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE GUIDELINES.
GOD BLESS AND GOOD NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.