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>> MAYOR MILLER: CALL TO ORDER THE CITY C MEETING FOR CITY OF INDIO ON

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]

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SEPTEMBER 2 AT 4:30.

WE ARE CALLING IN OUR SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL AND ALSO OUR JOINT CLOSED SESSION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSO AGENCY.

PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL T COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

THREE BY VIA TELECONFERENCE AND TWO OF THEM HERE ON THE DAIS.

THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

CITY CLERK, IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO SPEAK ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM OR THE SPECIAL MEETING ITEM?

>> NO, MAYOR.

NO COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE O ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM.

CITY ATTORNEY?

>> YES, THANK YOU.

FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING ITEM, IT'S ITEM PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES PURSUANT GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY OF INDIO CHIEF OF POLICE.

ON THE REGULAR CLOSED SESSION ITEM CONFE THE REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS CODE 54956.8.

THE CITY OF INDIO NEGOTIATOR MARK SCOTT AND UNICARS HONDA, NEGOTIATING PARTY, UNDER NEGOTIATION PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

AND COMITE LATINO VERSUS CITY OF INDIO, PSC 1904258.

AND "C" IS CONFERENCE WITH THE REAL PROPE NEGOTIATORS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8, 616-120-043, SUCCESSOR AGENCY NEGOTIATOR MARK SCOTT NEGOTIATING PARTY RE GAL.

PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WITH THAT WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO THE REGULAR MEETING AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

>> MAYOR MILLER: GOOD EVENING.

WE'LL CALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CITY OF INDIO, SEPTEMBER 2, 5:30.

FOR THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.

PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

TWO HERE AT THE DAIS.

THREE VIA TELECONFERENCE PER THE GOVERNOR'S ALLOWANCE.

WE ABLE TO DO THIS.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2 N INVOCATION.

PASTOR NATE CONON FROM DESTINY CHURCH.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RISE WITH ME, HE WILL US THE INVOCATION AND MAYOR PRO TEM ELAINE HOLMES WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PASTOR?

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? HERE WE GO.

LET'S PRAY.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE JEWEL OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY, OF INDIO.

TODAY WE ASK YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR GUIDANCE THAT IT WOULD FILL THE MINDS OF OUR LEADERS.

GIVE EVERY PRESENT PUBLIC SERVICE FROM OUR POLICE CHIEF, CITY MANAGER, TO OUR COUNCILMEMBERS AND OUR HONORABLE MAYOR TH THE SERVANT.

HELP THEM MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE SELFLE BENEFIT EVERY CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT CITY.

AS WE WALK IN HUMILITY, LET THERE BE N ARROGANCE OR HATE IN TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING.

HEAVENLY FATHER, GUIDE EVERY DECISION TO BE FAIR AND JUST.

WE ARE REMINDED BY YOUR WORDS THAT EVERY INALIENABLE RIGHTS GIVEN FROM YOU, OUR CREATOR.

THEREFORE, HELP THE DECISIONS TODAY TO B FOR GOOD OF RICH AND POOR PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY.

LET US SEEK AND ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR ALL PE GROUP.

HEAVENLY FATHER, FILL THIS TIME WITH A STRONG LOVE FOR OUR FELLOW MAN.

HELP US TO LOVE AND VALUE EACH OTHER IN A HONORS YOU.

LET LOVE FLOW FROM OUR HEARTS TO THE COMMUN TRANSFORMING US IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY SEASON.

LET INTEGRITY AND HONESTY GUIDE EVERY DECI SEEK YOUR DIVINE HELP.

WE PRAY THAT EVERY DECISION BE MADE WITH DISCERNMENT, WISDOM AND FAIRNESS.

HELP EACH OF US, HEAVENLY FATHER, TO SEEK JUSTICE, TO LOVE IN MERCY AND WALK HUMBLY.

WE ASK YOU TO HEAL OUR LAND AND HELP US BE PART OF THE PROCESS.

IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR SAVIOR, AMEN.

>> AMEN.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: LET US HONOR OUR COUNTRY BY PLACING OUR HAND OVER OUR HEARTS AND RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

>> 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: AMEN.

THANK YOU PASTOR AND ALSO MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES FOR THE PLEDGE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 4 NOW, WHICH IS REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION.

[4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION]

>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF INDIO MET IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THE ITEMS LISTED THEREIN.

NO REPORTABLE ACTION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE NOW.

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

WHICH IS REPORT ON THE CITY COUNCIL EX INTERNAL COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.

COUNCILMEMBER AMITH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US OFF?

>> MS. AMITH: MY COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN DARK, MAYOR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ALL RIGHT.

MR. ORTIZ, IT LOOKS YOU ARE READY TO GO.

WOULD YOU LET US KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN UP TO?

>> MR. ORTIZ: THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR ALL FOR JOINING US FOR TODAY' COUNCIL MEETING.

I ATTENDED UPDATE WITH THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR MANNY PEREZ AND THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO BREAKDOWN HOW WE ARE DOING AS A COUNTY WITH MEETING GOALS REOPENING.

THE STATE SYSTEM IS BASED ON WITH THE TWO METRICS, NEW CASES PER DAY FOR EVERY 100,000 RESIDENTS AND THE POSITIVITY RATE WHI MANY PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE TEST POSITIVE FOR GET TESTED.

SO RIVERSIDE COUNTY CURRENTLY AT 10.4 CASES 10,000 RESIDENTS.

8.6% POSITIVITY RATE, WHICH LEAVES US IN THE WIDESPREAD RISK CATEGORY.

WE HAVE TO REDUCE NUMBERS AND KEEP THEM DOWN FOR THREE WEEKS TO MOVE TO THE NEXT CATEGORY, SUBSTANTIAL RISK WITH LESS RESTRICT BUSINESSES.

THAT BEING SAID WE HAVE HAIR SALONS AND BARBERSHOPS AND OTHER BUSINESSES THAT ARE BEING ALLOWED TO REOPEN.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DETAILS FOR WHAT B ARE ALLOWED TO DO UNDER STATE LAW GO TO COVID19.CA.GOV/SAFER-ECONOMY .

I ALSO SPOKE WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBER GARCIA REGARDING THE NEW EXTENSION ON THE EVICTION MORATORIUM AT THE STATE LEVEL NOW IN EFFECT.

AND WILL PROVIDE EXTENDED PROTECTIONS TO RENTERS FROM EVICTIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 1,

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2021.

AND WILL REQUIRE REPAYMENT OF THE DEBTS MARCH 1, 2021.

RESIDENTS WHO SUBMIT A LETTER TO LANDLORDS T SIGNED UNDER PERJURY WILL BE ABLE TO REMAIN HOUSING IF THEY CAN PROVE THEY HAVE FINANCIAL LOSSES DUE TO COVID-19 AND CONTINUE TO PAY 25% OF THEIR RENT GOING FORWARD FROM SEPTEMBER 1.

OUR CITY WORKING WITH LEGAL SERVICES TO GET RESIDENTS HELP WITH THE HOUSING ISSUES AND WE HAVE THE HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER JESUS GO AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND LEAD OUR RESIDENTS TO THE RIGHT RESOURCES.

JESUS GOMEZ IS JGOMEZ@INDIO.ORG.

OR 760-541-4425.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.

MR. FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: GOOD EVENING.

ALL OF MY BOARDS WERE DARK SINCE OUR LAST M MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: WELL, I HAD ONE MEETING.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CVAG TRANSPORTA COMMITTEE.

A LOT OF COMMENTS ON IT.

THERE IS STILL A LOT GOING ON.

REGARDING THE C.V.

LINK.

THIS IS OUT TO BID FOR QUITE A WHILE.

THE SEGMENT.

SIX BEDS WE REVIEW WITH CAL TRANS THERE WILL LIKELY BE A MEETING IN OCTOBER TO FINALIZE.

PEOPLE HEARD OF THE SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAM ALONG 111.

THAT IS ANOTHER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL O CONSTRUCTION.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, I SHOULD SAY.

CONSTRUCTION DUE TO START LATE 2020 OR EARLY 2021.

I GOT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO DESERT HOT SPRINGS.

THERE WERE A COUPLE OF YEARS THEY HAD REAL CHALLENGES WITH THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY.

PEOPLE WERE ZOOMING UP HERE FROM SOME OF TH STREETS.

SO THEY WERE ABLE, THEY ACQUIRED A GRANT AN RECEIVED $1 MILLION GRANT.

PLUS THE IMPACT FEES, ET CETERA.

SO THEY ENDED UP WITH $2 MILLION.

AS A RESULT OF THAT, THEY HAVE PUT IN SID RAMPS, BUFFERED BIKE LANES, CROSSWALKS, BUS STOP WARNING LIGHTS.

STRIPING.

23 NEW STREET LIGHTS.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS JUST MADE A TREMENDOUS ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE THE RESIDENTS.

AND SHOUT OUT TO THEM.

I THINK THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

THEY ARE MAKING A DIMPLES.

ACCIDENTS AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE.

2019 THERE WERE 81 ACCIDENTS BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN.

AND IN 2020, SO FAR THERE ARE ONLY 22.

THAT IS 22 TOO MANY BUT THAT IS A LOT LESS WAS.

ON THE AVENUE 50 BRIDGE IN COACHELLA, WE HAVE COACHELLA HAS OBTAINED FUNDING, $52 MILLION.

SO THAT SHOULD MOVE FORWARD.

ON AVENUE 58 IN VAN BUREN, TO DILLON ROA INCLUDES THE CARVER TRACK.

IN OUR SPHERE OF INTEREST.

WE HAVE ALMOST $650,000 FOR FINAL DESIGN.

THAT IS WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON NOW.

I GUESS WORKING WITH UNION PACIFIC IS CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME AND PROBABLY FIVE LIFETIMES.

THEY ARE JUST NOT WILLING TO NEGOTIATE AT ALL.

AS WE HAVE ALL HEARD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED W PLATFORM HERE IN THE $8 MILLION THEY CAN THEY ARE ALSO HOLDING UP THE BRIDGE OVER PORTOLLA.

CVAG ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE AND THERE ACRONYM FOR FED UP.

BUT THERE IS A MEANING TO THAT.

BUT THEY WANTED A COMMITTEE, ONE PERSON FROM EACH CITY TO ADDRESS RAILROAD-RELATED NEGOTIATIONS.

I'D LIKE TO ASK IF ANYBODY ON OUR COUNCIL IS INTERESTED TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF INDIO TO ATTEND MEETINGS LIKELY QUARTERLY TO TRY T FIND DIFFERENT WAYS BE IT THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIPS OR WHATEVER BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO WORK WITH THE UNION PACIFIC FROM A DESERT W PERSPECTIVE.

OTHERWISE IT'S THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN OUR CITY.

SO, MAYOR, NOT SURE HOW TO ASK FOR INPUT COUNCILMEMBERS.

IF YOURSELF OR ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN THAT POSITION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I TAKE IT THAT YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THAT POSITION?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I'M NOT INTERESTED IN THAT POSITIONS.

I DON'T HAVE THE RELATIONSHIPS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON THIS COMMITTEE OR FOR SUB COMMITTEE? I DON'T KNOW HOW WE DO THAT.

THEY ARE JUST ASKING FOR INPUT.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: RIGHT.

CASUAL MEETINGS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CASUAL MEETINGS.

>> YOU CAN PUT ME ON THERE.

SINCE I'M ON THE RCTC AND WE DEAL WITH THE RAILROAD ISSUE.

I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'LL HAVE ELAINE GIV INFORMATION AND WORK OUT THAT AND LET THE ATTORNEY AND THE CITY CLERK KNOW TO MAKE SURE IT'S ON YOUR SCHEDULE.

SHELLY ALSO.

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THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: TERRIFIC.

THANK YOU.

ONE LAST THING.

I WANT TO ASK FOR COUNCIL THOUGHT AND CONSENSUS WITH RESPECT TO THE ARTS COMMISSION.

I KNOW, YOU KNOW, COVID PUT A STOP TO EVERYTHING AND A LOT GOING ON BUT I'M STILL INTERESTED WITH WHAT IS GOING ON WITH RESPECT TO THE ARTS COMMISSION.

I WONDER IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER ASKING FOR MEETING WITH THE ARTS COMMISSION JUST SO WE YOU KNOW, GET THE SCOOP ON WHAT THE PROGRESS IS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS.

HE WAS GOING TO BRING IT FORWARD.

THEN BECAUSE OF OBVIOUSLY THE COVID AND THAT.

MR. SCOTT?

>> I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I THINK COMMISSION THINKS IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO BE ABLE A MEETING LIKE THAT TOGETHER.

SO WE'VE KIND OF BEEN STALLED.

I THINK THE WORLD MAY LAST A WHILE AND MAYBE WE JUST HAVE TO GIVE AT IT TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN GET GOOD AT IT.

WE'LL WORK WITH THEM ON GETTING SOMETHING SET UP.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ARE YOU GUYS FAVORABLE TO HAVING THE ART COMMISSION? WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING ALL THE COMMISSIONS COME IN.

BUT A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN DARK OR HAVE NOT DONE MUCH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THEM COME DOWN AND G UPDATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE ARTS COMMISSION?

>> ABSOLUTELY!

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

LUPE, IS THAT A THUMBS UP? WE'RE GOOD!

[LAUGHTER] >> MR. ORTIZ HAD ONE COMMENT AND I ENCOURAGE THE ART COUNCIL MEMBERS TO WATCH THE FROM THE ARTS COMMISSION TO SEE THE ISSUES THAT ARE COMING UP AND WHY THESE THINGS ARE HELD UP.

FOR THINGS THAT DON'T REALLY SEEM TO BE BIG ISSUES.

SO MAYBE WE CAN DISCUSS THAT DURING OUR MEETING WITH THEM AS WELL.

THANKS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

MAKE THAT PART OF IT ALONG WITH LETTING THEM EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THEY THINK IS IMPORTANT TO LET THEM BE MORE SUCCESSFUL.

I KNOW WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT MURALS AND THE GOLDEN VOICE ART PIECE THAT WAS IN THE DESERT TRIP AND ALL THAT.

THEY HAVE OTHER STUFF THEY WANT TO GIVE TO US.

WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THEM AND BRING THEM OUT, TOO.

>> THE UTILITY BOXES AT A BASIC LEVEL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IT WILL BE A GREAT DISCUSSION.

ANYTHING ELSE?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THAT ENDS MY COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

ALL OF MY COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS WERE DARK.

I WAS FORTUNATE THAT CAL STATE UNIVERSITY BERNADINO DID THE PALM DESERT CAMPUS AND WELCOME STUDENTS.

THE LARGEST GROUP OF THE NEW FRESHMEN G STATUTE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNADINO PALM INDIO RESIDENTS.

THAT WAS VERY NICE TO HEAR.

DR. MORALES WHO IS THE HEAD OF THE UNIVER ABOUT HOW INDIO IS MAKING A GREAT IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS BUT WHAT A GREAT CROWD OF NEW INCOMING FRESHMEN WE HAVE.

WE SHOULD BE PROUD FROM THE HIGH SCHOOLS BU GOING UP TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION.

BEING ABLE TO DO IT HERE LOCALLY.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THAT TO A FOUR-YEAR CAMPUS.

KNOW PALM DESERT PUSHING IT AND CVAG AND EVERYBODY ELSE PUSHING IT.

BUT IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THAT OUR RESIDENTS A TAKE THE EXTRA STEP TO GET THE FOUR-YEAR DEGREE.

A LOT IN THE NURSING PROGRAM WHICH IS GREAT.

THAT WAS A VERY NICE ZOOM MEETING.

THEN ALSO AS MR. ORTIZ SAID, THE SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE NEW TIERED SYSTEM FROM PURPLE ALL THE WAY DOWN.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

WE DID OPEN UP HAIR SALONS AND WE OPENED UP SOME OF THE OTHER BUSINESSES.

WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE STILL OUT.

WE NEED TO SHOP INDIO BUT WE NEED TO SHOP ONLY AS WE NEED TO, TO CONTINUE TO STAY AWAY FROM AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO LIMIT OUR SPREAD.

COVID IS STILL A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH US.

THE CITY OF INDIO IS NOT ONLY THE LARGEST ALSO THE MOST ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

WE HAVE THE MOST AMOUNT OF CASES.

AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS COMING IN THE CITY FROM THE COUNTY SERVICES, FROM THE SCHOOLS, FROM THE HOSPITAL THE GROCERY STORES.

PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER TO GO TO WINCO AND WALMART AND RALPH'S.

WE NEED TO BE VIGILANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE MASKING UP AND DOING SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WASHING OUR HANDS TO ELIMINATE AS MUCH OPPORTUNITY AS WE CANNOT TO SPREAD THE VIRUS.

THE LAST THING IS ON CENSUS 2020.

MR. FERMON DIDN'T BRING ME IT UP BUT WE STI UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH AND HIMSELF AND A STAFF CONTINUE TO PUSH THE CENSUS 2020.

PLEASE FILL IT OUT.

IS AN ISSUE WITH US.

AND WITH FUNDING.

TO BRING DOLLARS IN THE CITY, IN TO THE COMMUNITY.

IN TO OUR VALLEY.

THEY ARE TAKING A POPULATION COUNT.

IT'S NOT MORE THAN THAT.

IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE SIGN UP.

AS ALWAYS FIND EVERYTHING ON INDIO.ORG FROM THE COVID-19 AND THE CORONAVIRUS TO ANY SERVICES INCLUDING BUILDING PERMITS OR ANYTHING ELSE HERE ON OUR INDIO.ORG

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WEBSITE INCLUDING THE CENSUS 2020.

WITH THAT, WE'LL END THIS AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6.

[6. PRESENTATIONS Presentation by Coachella Valley Community Trust (CVCT) Board President Jaime Bikis]

PRESENTATION BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY COM TRUST.

DO WE HAVE MR. BIKIS DOING THIS FOR US? IS IT ON ZOOM? IS HE GOING TO BE ON BY PHONE?

>> NO, HE IS ON ZOOM AND HE DOES HAVE A PRESENTATION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WONDERFUL.

>> HE WILL BE SHARING HIS SCREEN.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE'LL MOVE ON TO MR. BIKIS.

IS THAT OKAY, CITY MANAGER?

>> YEP.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. BIKIS, WELCOME.

YOU'RE ON MUTE.

>> UNMUTE THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THERE YOU ARE.

>> HOW ARE YOU, MR. MAYOR?

>> MAYOR MILLER: WELCOME, SIR.

>> CITY COUNCILMEN.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY.

I HAVE A PRESENTATION.

BUT LET ME SHARE MY SCREEN REAL QUICK.

YEAH.

IT'S AMAZING.

I PRESENTED IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL LAST SEPTEMBER.

HERE IT IS THIS SEPTEMBER.

AND LOOK HOW DIFFERENT.

SO, AGAIN, MY NAME IS JAIME BIKIS.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST.

CVCT COLLABORATIVE.

WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF INDIO.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT WORK.

EVEN IN THESE PRESSING TIMES.

OUR BOARD IS MADE UP OF SEVEN VOLUNTEERS.

WE DO EMPLOY ONE HALF-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

WHAT I WANTED TO MENTION RIGHT OFF THE BA 95% OF THE FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVE GO DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH AND THE FAMILIES OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE ALWAYS OPERATED AS A COLLABORATIVE.

OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER.

IT'S A SIMPLE CONCEPT.

WITH A VERY PROFOUND IMPACT.

WE ALL KNOW THAT BRINGING THE COMMUNITY SOLVE PROBLEMS HAS ALWAYS BEEN BETTER.

THE CITY OF INDIO LED THE WAY ON THAT.

THIS SLIDE LISTS THE AFFECT OF THIS, OF OUR APPROACH.

WHEN YOU SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE, THE CITY OF INDIO IS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES.

WHEN THE CITY OF INDIO SUPPORTS THE COLLAB YOU SUPPORT OTHER NON-PROFITS AS OURSELVES HELPING THEM ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS.

WHEN YOU SUPPORT THE COLLABORATIVE, YOU ARE COLLECTING THE UNMET NEED WITH THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCE.

HERE IS A LIST OF OUR CURRENT MEMBERS.

STRONG RELATIONSHIPS ARE VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS.

WE ARE THE CATALYST THAT BRINGS THE ORGANI TOGETHER.

WHETHER ON AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING PREVENTION, DIVERSION.

OR OTHER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

THE MEMBERSHIP LIST ACTS AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE MANUAL OF THE SERVICES NOT JUST IN OUR AREAS BUT ALSO IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

HERE IS A QUICK LIST OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS AND OUR COSTS AND OPERATING.

THE SYNERGY HAPPENS AT THE MONTHLY CO MEETINGS WHERE THE ORGANIZATIONS GET AND SHARE RESOURCES AND SEE HOW THEY CAN BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

RECENTLY WE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE I EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

AND HARK.

WE RECEIVED AN AWARD TO TRY TO SET UP SOME CRITERIA TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CORE PROGRAMS BEING AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY POS CAN BE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

OBVIOUSLY WITH COVID, WE ARE NOT GOING TO B CONTINUE SOME OF THE NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY STUFF BUT WE STILL WANT TO DO THE EVALUATION.

SO WE DECIDED INSTEAD OF DURING CURRENT PR WE'LL DO PAST PROGRAMS AS WELL.

REALLY TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE DATA THAT THAT PRODUCES.

AGAIN, CVCT, WE HAVE THE KIDS CLUB AT DESERT MEADOWS WE'D LIKE TO ESTABLISHMENT

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CVCT HAS LONG SUPPORTED THE KIDS CLUB AT THE FARM LAB CENTER.

AND THEN ONCE IT MOVED TO THE VIA HERMOS COMPLEX WE'D LIKE TO DUPLICATE THAT IN MEADOWS WITH COLLABORATION OF THE METRO RECREATION DISTRICT AND HOPE HOUSING ASSOCIATION.

SO THAT IS ANOTHER ONE THAT -- AND THAT O ACCOMPLISHED UNDER ALL THE GUIDELINES WITH THE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THE SPACING.

DESERT RECREATION ALREADY HAS THE CAMPS UP AND RUNNING AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY SERVING STUDENTS.

SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

THEN OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AT-RISK YOUTH.

THIS IS WHERE WE CAN HELP THEM GET DIRECT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT.

THINGS THEY NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.

JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF TH THAT WE FUNDED IN THE PAST.

WE SUPPORTED AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT CAL THE WATER KEEPERS WHICH WAS OUT OF INDIO HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HELPED THEM GET THE WATER TEST KITS SO THEY COULD DO THEIR TESTING AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY SENT IT ON A FIELD TRIP TO THE SALTEN SEA.

WE HAD SUPPORTED SEVERAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY.

HOSTED BY THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE WORKED WITH THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT, ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY AND PUEBLO UNIDO IN THE RECENT PAST.

WHEN HAVE ALSO DONE FEEDING PROGRAMS. WE HELPED PURCHASE LUNCHES FOR THE DESERT THEATER WORKS SUMMER PROGRAM.

THAT IS STUFF WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO DO.

UNFORTUNATELY OBVIOUSLY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO COULDN'T DO THAT THIS SUMMER.

BUT WE REALLY LIKE TO STEP UP AND MEET THAT UNMET NEED.

WE ALSO SUPPORTED TRIPS FOR STUDENTS TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN THE FAMILY HEALTH AND SUPPORT NETWORK, WHO IS WORKING UNDER THE GRAN BUILD RESISTANCE IN OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUTH.

WE WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE THAT WORK AS WELL.

THEN FINALLY OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS NAMED AFTER HARRY MUNOZ JR.

THAT IS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT S STUDENTS IN OUR AREA.

WE HAVE EXPANDED THAT TO SAY THAT WE WILL SUPPORT YOU GOING TO A TWO-YEAR OR A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY BUT WE ALSO WANT TO HELP THO WANT TO GO TO A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM.

OR IN TO GETTING A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.

OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE SERVING THE INDIO SCHOOLS.

WE SERVE INDIO HIGH SCHOOL, SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND AMISTAD.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO SHARE WHAT WE DO AND WHO WE ARE.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. BIKIS.

ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. BIKIS?

>> MAYOR?

>> YES.

>> MAYBE I COULD MAKE ONE COMMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SURE.

>> TO PUT ALL OF THIS IN CONTEXT FOR THE PU COUNCILMEMBERS, WE ASKED FOR THE PRESENTATION.

COUNCILMEMBERS ASKED INTEREST.

THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF THIS THAT WE WILL BRING UP IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR GREATER BUDGET DISCUSSION WEEKS.

SO WE ARE NOT, THERE IS NOTHING ON THE TAB THAT WE ARE ASKING THE COUNCIL FOR.

JUST YOUR ATTENTION FOR THE PRESENTATION AND WE WANT TO THANK JAMIE AND HIS GROUP VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY.

WE ASKED THEM TO BE HERE TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER.

I KNOW THEY HAVE DONE GREAT WORK WITH US IN COMMUNITY.

MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU WANT TO START US OFF CON ARE READY TO GO?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: YOU KNOW, I WORKED WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND WATCHED THE ORGANIZATION GROW FOR THE 20 YEARS I HAVE BEEN IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

THE EFFECT THAT THEY HAVE ON OUR AT-RISK YOU PHENOMENAL.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN MEASURABLY DIFFERENCE.

WE TALK ABOUT NEEDING MORE SOCIAL PROGRAMS HERE.

WE TALK ABOUT NEEDING TO ASSIST OUR AT-RISK YOUTH.

STEER THEM AWAY FROM GANGS.

STEER THEM IN TO SOME POSITIVE DIRECTION.

WHAT CVCT OFFERS BECAUSE THEY ARE A COLLABORATIVE IT ALLOWS THEM TO WORK OUR

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YOUTH IN A DIFFERENT WAYS.

WHETHER IT'S AT RISK YOUTH, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE KIDS THEY REACH, IT'S A HIGH PERCENTAGE.

I WANTED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM.

I WANT TO THANK JAMIE FOR GIVING THE PRESENTATION.

LET THE REST OF MY COUNCILMEMBERS KNOW I FEEL THIS IS A VIABLE ORGANIZATION THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

GOSH, IN RECENT YEARS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

ANYONE ELSE UP THERE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? LUPE, OSCAR OR MR. FERMON? OSCAR, GO AHEAD.

>> MR. ORTIZ: I MET WITH THE VOLUNTEERS FROM CVCT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE DOING GREAT WORK.

I APPRECIATE THE WORK OF THE VOLUNTEERS AND THAT SO MUCH OF THE FUNDING DOES GO STRAIGHT TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE APPRECIATE THAT WORK AND WE LOOK FORWA WORKING WITH YOU HERE IN INDIO.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

ANYONE ELSE?

>> MR. FERMON: I WANT TO THANK MR. BIKIS PRESENTATION.

ALSO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO START MOVING FORWARD SOME OF THE SOCIAL PROGRAMS. AND REACHING PART OF THE COMMUNITY WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REACH.

WE HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO APPROACH THE CITY WITH PROGRAMS LIKE THIS.

SO, I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY.

ALSO THE NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT CVCT HAS.

THAT IS A PHENOMENAL NETWORK THAT REALL UTILIZED IN THE COMMUNITY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING WITH SOME OF THE STAFF.

I HAVE TALKED TO THE FOLKS.

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING.

ACTUALLY IT'S EXCITING.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND ALL OF HARD WORK YOU ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

MR. BIKIS, THANK YOU AS ALWAYS.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUTH AND SENIOR PROGRAMS AND WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING TO GIVE US THIS PRESENTATION.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE.

I HAVE KNOWN YOU WORKED AT THE FARM LABOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

HELPING THEM WITH THEIR YOUTH PROGRAM.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

I LOVE THE IDEA YOU ARE IN DOWNTOWN INDIO, TOO.

YOU ARE BASED RIGHT HERE NEXT TO CITY HALL.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR LIKE I SAID, PROGRAMS FOR OUR YOUTH AND SENIORS TO CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING UP YOUR PRESENTATION AND THE CITY MANAGER AT THE NEXT BUDGET MEETING WHEN WE TALK I THINK IT'S THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER.

CITY MANAGER?

>> NO.

I THINK IT WILL BE THE FIRST IN OCTOBER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

FIRST OF OCTOBER.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCILMEMBERS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MAKE SURE YOU SAY THANK BOARD MEMBERS, TOO, FOR CONTINUING TO SUPPORT.

THIS VALLEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SURVIVE WIT VOLUNTEERS FOR SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS.

>> I THINK YOU JUST DID BECAUSE THEY SHOULD WATCHING.

>> MAYOR MILLER: GREAT! THANK YOU.

>> OKAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO WHAT A GREAT PRESENTATION.

CITY MANAGER MOVE TO ITEM 7, WHICH IS YOUR REPORT, SIR.

[7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION Report on emergency demolition of White Steel.]

I SEE YOU HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, OR ONE ITEM TALK ABOUT.

THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

>> YES.

I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS I WANT TO COVER REAL QUICK.

LET ME ASK THE CITY CLERK IS THERE SOMEONE IN QUEUE TO DO THE WHITE STEEL?

>> NO, I DON'T HAVE ANYONE.

>> I'LL DO MY BEST.

THE WHITE STEEL ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A NOTIFICATION TO THE COUNCIL.

IT'S A FORMALITY IN A SENSE BECAUSE WE DEMOLITION CONTRACT ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS A MONTHS AGO.

AT THE TIME I INFORMED THE COUNCIL BUT NOT AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THIS ISSUE AT THE TIME IS WE HAD TAKEN OVER THE FACILITY.

IT HAD BEEN VACATED BY WHITE STEEL.

IT WAS BECOMING A BIT OF AN -- NOT JUST AN EYESORE.

IT WAS BECOMING AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE.

WE ALSO HAD A TIME FRAME ISSUE WE WERE CON ABOUT BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT W THEIR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

SO, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH IT, ADVISED THE COUNCIL.

BUT WE ARE OBLIGATED UNDER THE LAW TO MAK ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THE AGENDA.

WE ARE DOING THAT.

I'M GOING TO LOOK AT THE CITY ATTORNEY I SOMETHING MORE TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ABOUT THAT?

>> I BELIEVE THE DEMOLITION IS COMPLETE.

>> IT'S VIRTUALLY COMPLETE.

I SIGNED A SMALL CHANGE ORDER.

I THINK IT WAS $7,000 OR $8,000 BECAUSE TH DISCOVERED AN CONCRETE FROM

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UNDERGROUND BASEMENT THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED.

THAT HAS BEEN DONE NOW.

SO IF YOU GO BY, THEY ARE JUST DOING THE C THE SITE.

WE ARE IN CONSULTATION WITH C.O.D.

TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF SURFACING WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO HAVE.

THEY ARE GOING TO DO CONSTRUCTI STAGING, AND PARKING ON THAT SITE.

IT'S AMAZING HOW LARGE THAT SITE IS WHEN YO EMPTY LIKE THIS.

SO IN THE FUTURE WE ARE HOPING THAT THE S BE A GOOD LOCATION FOR JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY AND C.O.D.

FOR DOWNTOWN PARKING.

FOR THE ACTIVITIES WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN OUR DOWNTOWN.

>> CORRECT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO LET THE CO THAT THE EMERGENCY STILL EXISTS AND IT IS COUNCIL TO REVIEW WHAT ACTION WE ARE TAKING TOWARD THE COMPLETION OF THE EMERGENCY WORK CON UNTIL THE WORK IS COMPLETE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THAT.

THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ITEM.

>> WELL DONE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THERE WE GO.

ANY QUESTIONS OF CITY MANAGER ON THIS ITEM? OKAY.

ANYTHING ELSE?

>> YES.

ONE OTHER THING.

IT'S A FOLLOWUP TO THE VERY GOOD REPORT FRO COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ DID ABOUT THE NEW HOUSING LEGISLATION.

AND THE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN GETTING INFORMATION THROUGH THE CITY.

MR. ORTIZ GAVE THE CONTACT FOR OUR HOUSING OFFICE.

AND FOR JESUS GOMEZ.

I'VE GOT AN E-MAIL FROM JESUS NOW THAT SAYS THERE IS A DIRECT INDIO HOTLINE.

I'M GOING TO SAY IT.

BUT IT IS ONLINE.

AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE ONLINE.

WE PUT OUT INFORMATION ON THIS.

IT'S IN THE NEWSLETTER IN FACT THIS MONTH.

THE PHONE NUMBER IS 888-885-8020.

THAT IS THE INDIO HOTLINE FOR PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION BOARD.

WE ALSO MADE A CONTACT WITH THE INLAND COUN SERVICES OFFICE AGENCY.

INDIO FAIR HOUSING WILL REFER PEOPLE TO T SERVICES OFFICE IF THEIR NEEDS REQUIRE THAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE.

WE ARE THERE TO HELP PEOPLE.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HELPING PEOPLE.

BY PEOPLE I'M TALKING ABOUT RENTERS AND I'M TALKING ABOUT LANDLORDS.

SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL WORK.

IF ANYONE HAS CONCERNS OR ISSUES BEYOND THA JESUS.

OR CALL ME.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CAN YOU REPEAT THAT NUMBER?

>> 888-885-8020.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

THEY CAN GET ON THE WEBSITE AT INDIO.ORG.

>> YES.

ON THE WEBSITE.

IT'S IN THE NEWSLETTER THIS MONTH.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

>> THAT IS IT FOR ME.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

CITY MANAGER, THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT.

UPDATE ON WHITE STEEL.

WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBE COMMENT.

TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

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

WE DO HAVE A QUITE FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE EARLIER.

OUR CITY CLERK WILL READ THOSE.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ON THE LINE TO SPEAK?

>> NO.

I HAVE ONE PERSON I NEED TO CALL.

DO YOU WANT ME TO READ E-MAILS FIRST?

>> MAYOR MILLER: READ THE E-MAILS THEN CALL AND HOW MANY E-MAILS?

>> NINE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE HAVE NINE.

WE'LL READ THESE IN THE RECORD.

AT ADVICE OF OUR ATTORNEY.

WE'LL READ THESE IN THE RECORD.

IT MIGHT BE A FEW MINUTES.

THEN WE WILL DO ONE CALL.

THEN WE WILL HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT COME FORWARD.

PLEASE.

>> OKAY.

THANK YOU.

FIRST ONE IS FROM DON COLLINS.

GIVEN THE CIVIL UNREST TAKING PLACE IN OU I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO SEND AN E-MAIL GREAT APPRECIATION, DEEP RESPECT AND PRAYFUL HEART TOWARD THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND THE SACRIFICES YOU MAKE ON A DAILY BASIS.

AS THE RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF INDIO I HA MIND KNOWING I CAN COUNT ON THE POLICE FOR MY PROTECTION.

PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, ATTENDING A CITY COU MEETING WOULD HAVE BEEN THE VENUE TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE.

SINCE THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE I AM ASKING THAT YOU READ MY E-MAIL AT THE NEXT MEETING.

RESPECTFULLY DON COLLINS.

NEXT FROM RONALD CASE.

COUNT ME IN AS A VETERAN AND PATRIOT OF THE USA THAT I APPRECIATE KNOWING THAT OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE ALWAYS THERE IN TIME OF NEED.

WITH THE CONSTANT BOMBARDMENT OF THE NEWS REGARDING DEFUNDING OF OUR CRITICAL SERVICES, I WANT INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO KNOW

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THAT WE FEEL MUCH SAFER KNOWING OUR CRITICAL SERVICES ARE FUNDED PROPERLY.

THE CASE FAMILY.

NEXT FROM JANIE GRESHAM.

I'M A PERMANENT SENIOR RESIDENT THAT LIVES WEB SHADOW HILLS.

I HEARD THERE IS A PETITION TO DEFUND THE INDIO.

I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS ACTION.

THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON LAW AND ORDER THE POLICE FORCE TO HELP PROTECT US.

THE INDIO POLICE OFFICER ARE TRULY PROFESSIONAL AND DO A GREAT JOB IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I THANK GOD FOR THEM EVERY DAY.

THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE DUTY AND THEY MUST REMAIN A VIABLE FORCE IN THE CITY.

PLEASE DO NOT DEFUND THIS ESSENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF DEDICATED OFFICERS.

NEXT FROM THE JUDY PATTERSON.

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE IS AN TRY TO DEFUND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SENIOR PERMANENT RESIDENT I STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS ACTION.

THE INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN AREA NOT IMMUNE TO CRIME.

READ YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR VERIFICATION.

IF NOT FOR THE EFFORTS OF OUR POLICE THE LAWLESSNESS THAT WE SEE IN OTHER CITIES COULD BE HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN CITY STREETS.

CHIEF WASHBURN AND HIS OFFICERS ARE DOING JOB TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE.

ONE ELEMENT THAT SETS THE DEPARTMENT APART FROM THE OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN CALIFORNIA IS THE UNIQUE COMMUNICATION HE HAS ACHIEVED WITH THE COMMUNITY.

INDIO POLICE HELD OUTREACH EVENTS AND THE CITY PARKS AND OTHER LOCATION PRESENTING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO MEET THE POLICE IN PERSON.

THE CHIEF AND HIS DEPUTY CHIEFS MADE THEMS AUTOMOBILE TO SPEAK TO ANY NUMBER OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIO.

SO THAT ALL CAN HEAR HOW THE POLICING IS DONE HERE IN THE VALLEY.

HOW MANY OFFICERS ARE AVAILABLE TO US AND T HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE GOALS OF MODERN POLICING IN AREA.

TRUE PROFESSIONAL, CHIEF WASHBURN H DEPARTMENT THAT REFLECTS HIS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT SUCCESSFUL COMMUNIT POLICING.

REDUCING THE NUMBER OF GANGS IN INDIO HAS PRIORITY.

KEEPING UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS LIKE MS-13 OUT IS A STATED GOAL.

DO NOT DEFUND THIS ESSENTIAL LIFE-SAVING DEPARTMENT OF DEDICATED OFFICERS.

WE THANK GOLD EVERY DAY FOR THEM.

NEXT -- WE THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR THEM.

THE NEXT COMMENT FROM PAUL NELSON.

I'M THANKFUL TO THE POLICE AND THE FIRE D RESPONDING TO MY HOUSE WHEN I NEEDED THEM.

I PAY TAXES FOR THE SERVICE AND I WANT IT TO CONTINUE.

SINCERELY PAUL NELSON.

NEXT FROM SHERRY SACKS.

I CANNOT BE AT THE COUNCIL MEETING BUT I WANTED TO SHARE MY FEELINGS REGARDING THE DEFUNDING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I'M TOTALLY AGAINST DEFUNDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB IN INDIO AND OUR CI THEM TO BE THERE WORKING FOR US IN EVERY WAY.

I DO NOT WANT MY MONEY GOING TO YOUTH PROGRAMS OR SOCIAL SERVICES.

OUR CITY NEEDS TO FEEL SAFE.

HAVE SOMEONE TO CALL WHEN WE NEED THEM AND KNOW THEY WILL BE THERE.

I PERSONALLY THINK THAT THEY ARE UNDERPAID THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY.

I PAY $485 PER YEAR IN A C.O.D.

TAX ATTACHED TO MY PROPERTY TAXES.

THIS TO SUPPORT THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

I EXPECT MY MONEY TO CONTINUE TO BE USED FO POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU, SHERRY SACKS.

NEXT FROM PRISCILLA NEILSON.

I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

KNOWING THEY ARE THERE FOR ME WHEN MY ALARM GOES OFF IS COMFORTING FOR THE PEACE OF MIND.

I'M THANKFUL FOR THE FIREMAN WHO HELPED MY HUSBAND WHEN HE HAS FALLEN OR BEEN ILL.

I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO FUND NEEDED SER THE TAXES WE HAVE BEEN PAYING.

THANK YOU FOR EXTENDING ME THE COURTESY OF E-MAIL AT THE BOARD MEETING.

PRISCILLA.

NEXT FROM DOUGLAS AND JANET STEFANSON.

WE WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR WE APPRECIATE AND SUPPORT THE POLICE OFFICERS.

IT'S ABSURD TO CONSIDER DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND NOT ABLE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY.

WE HAVE SEEN CRIME AND VIOLENT CRIME INCR DRAMATICALLY IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT DEFUNDED THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE IN THIS DEFUNDING DIRECTION.

WE FEEL IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT YOU SHOULD DEF SALARY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, TOO.

YOU ARE NOT SERVING OR MEETING THE NEEDS THAT ELECTED YOU.

AND/OR RESIGN FROM YOUR POSITION FIRST.

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SINCERELY DOUGLAS AND JANET STEFANSON.

LAST E-MAIL FROM GRACIE NELSON.

I'M WRITING THIS LETTER AS A CONCERN CITIZEN OF INDIO.

WE HAVE LIVED IN INDIO FOR 14 YEARS.

WE HAVE APPRECIATED AND COUNTED ON OUR POL DEPARTMENT THIS ENTIRE TIME.

ON OCCASIONS WE HAVE HAD TO CALL FOR THE EM SITUATIONS.

WE HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE OFFICERS TO BE COURTEOUS, RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL.

THIS INCLUDES CALLS TO 911.

AFTER SEEING WHAT IS GOING ON IN OTHER CITI COME TO APPRECIATE OUR POLICE EVEN MORE.

OUR CITY IS QUITE DIVERSE.

YET WE WORK TOGETHER TO LIVE IN HARMONY.

I STRONGLY BELIEVE A MAJOR REASON DUE COUNCILMEMBERS' CARE AND CONCERN AS WELL AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE HEARD STORIES OF THE POLICE HELPING NUMEROUS HOMELESS PEOPLE, OUR YOUTH AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY COUNTLESS ACTS THEY HAV TAKEN FOR CARE AND CONCERN FOR THE CITIZENS.

I LIVED IN ORANGE COUNTY.

I MUST SAY I FEEL MORE OF A CONNECTION TO OUR INDIO P.D.

THAN ANY OTHER CITY I LIVED IN.

I FEEL OUR POLICE ARE COMPASSIONATE AND THEY REALLY DO THE WORK TO KEEP THE PEACE IN COMMUNITIES.

THEY ARE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THE CITY.

WITH ALL THE TALK ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE, I AM CONCERNED ENOUGH TO WRITE THIS LETTER AND VOICE MY DEEP APPRECIA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MAY THIS DEFUNDING TALK NEVER COME TO PA CITY.

THIS WOULD BE A DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCE -- THIS WOULD HAVE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES; SUCH CRIME, RACIAL TENSION, ECONOMIC IMPACT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLKS MOVING AWAY.

LOSS OF PROPERTY VALUES, LOSS OF JOBS AND C RELOCATING.

NOT TO MENTION LEAVE A BAD IMPRESSION ABOUT THE CITY WHICH I KNOW MOST OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS WORKED HARD AND WISE LIZ TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE -- WISELY TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE THAT OUR CITY NOW ENJOYS.

YES, THERE IS MORE WORK TO BE DONE BUT WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IN MY TIME LIVING AND WORKING IN INDIO.

I KNOW PEOPLE NOT WANTING TO BUY A HOME IN INDIO.

SOME GET LA QUINTA P.O.

BOX TO AVOID THE STIGMA LIVING IN INDIO.

WITH THE HARD WORK WITH THE PAST SEVERAL YE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE DEDICATED POLICE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE BEGUN TO OVERCO THAT.

THE PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THE SUBJECT OF DEFUNDING THE POLICE BECOME A REALITY.

I AND MANY NEIGHBORS SUPPORT THE POLICE AND WHAT WE CAN FOR THE RIGHT TO LIVE PEACEFULLY AND SAFE IN OUR HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND CITY.

MANY OF US PAY C.F.D.

TAXES AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR POLICE AND FIRE.

IT WAS IMPLEMENTED MANY YEARS AGO.

WE DON'T MIND PAYING FOR THIS WITH THE F PROTECTION.

IF FUNDS SHOULD BE ALLOCATED ELSEWHERE THE CITY SHOULD NOT TAX US FOR THE C.F.D.

SET UP FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR E-MAILS.

I HAVE A PERSON WAITING IN THE ZOOM LOBBY.

IF I CAN GET THIS PERSON.

THIS IS ERIC LIMOS.

GO AHEAD, ERIC.

>> MAYOR MILLER: HE IS IN THE ZOOM BOX?

>> YES.

I'M TRYING TO ASK HIM TO UNMUTE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: AND A PERSON ON THE PHONE?

>> NO, IT'S HIM.

>> MAYOR MILLER: EXCUSE ME.

>> HELLO?

>> GO AHEAD, ERIC.

>> MAYOR MILLER: YES, SIR.

>> YES.

>> YOU'RE ON, SIR.

>> YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

>> HI.

HELLO.

MY NAME IS ERIC LIMAS.

I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT FIVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT RACISM IS HEALTH CRISIS.

I KNOW THE CITY WILL PASS A DECLARATION AS RACISM AND INEQUITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

FOR THE COUNSELS WHO STILL DON'T GET IT -- COUNCILMEMBERS WHO STILL DON'T GET IT LET ME WHY.

THE CITY OF INDIO IS HOME TO A DIVERSE POPULATION BUT SOMETIMES THE SECTORS GET PRIVILEGES ABOVE PEOPLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION AMOUNT OF HARASSMENT OF CODE VIOLATION FINES TO THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN PANDEMIC IS OUTRAGEOUS.

THERE ARE SOME COMMUNITIES THAT I FEEL ARE EXPERIENCING RACISM THROUGH THE INJUSTICE.

I HAVE LEARNED FROM MY COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

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AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS THATURGE ME TO KNOW SOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE STILL FINED FOR WASTE AND PROPERTIES.

THE FINES CAN BE UP TO $1,000.

NOT JUST CERTAIN HOUSEHOLDS.

I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A COMPARISON TO AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES VERSUS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

SUCH AS, SHADOW LAKE OR COMMUNITIES OFF 44TH AVENUE.

WHAT WOULD IT TELL US? IT WOULD TELL US WHERE THE CITY IS STANDING THE PRIORITY OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE THIS IS OCCURRING BUT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF NOT JUST A HEALTH CRISIS BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO FEEL THE ANXIETY LIVING DAY-BY-DAY AND HAVING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT COMING IN THE COMMUNITIES WHEN THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME PAY FOR THE RENT AND UTILITIES.

THIS DRAWS A VERY CLEAR LINE OF WHAT COMMU PRIVILEGE AND WHAT DON'T.

SO WHEN YOU PASS A DECLARATION I ASK THAT Y EXPLORE WHAT RACISM OR THE INJUSTICE LOOKS LIKE FOR DIFFERENT COMMUNITY OF COLORS IN INDIO.

WE NEED TO MAKE A BETTER ATTEMPT THAT ALL T BACKGROUNDS FEEL SUPPORTED.

SO PLEASE TAKE IN CONSIDERATION WHAT IT ME FOR THE CITY.

RACISM IS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

ANYONE ELSE, CITY CLERK, IN THE QUEUE?

>> THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

>> CAN I POINT OUT?

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

>> I THINK THERE IS ANOTHER E-MAIL YOU ARE PROBABLY GOING TO BRING UP UNDER THE RESOLUTION ABOUT RACISM THAT CAME IN EARLIER TODAY.

>> OH, YES.

>> WHICH IS RIGHT ALONG THE SAME LINES OF WHAT ERIC WAS TALKING ABOUT.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT IT TO DO IT NOW?

>> MAYOR MILLER: NO.

>> WAIT UNTIL THE ITEM.

I DON'T WANT HER TO THINK WE SKIPPED HER.

>> NO.

>> IT'S COMING UP UNDER THE ITEM.

>> MR. LUMAS SPECIFICALLY ASKED TO PROVIDE COMMENT, WHICH IS WHY WE PROVIDED HIM COMMENT IN THIS TIME.

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUSTIFY FOR ME.

>> I WANTED TO TELL THE AUDIENCE.

>> I DON'T WANT HER TO THINK WE FORGOTTEN HER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SPECIFIC TO THAT ITEM.

WITH THAT, WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE ON TO THE -- PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MOVE TO THE CONSENT CALENDARS.

[9. CONSENT CALENDAR]

ITEMS "A" THROUGH "C." IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THEM OR WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND THE CHANGE THE AGREEMENT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES.

>> OKAY.

ASK MR. TRUJILLA TO COME -- MAYOR PRO TEM ASKED -- LUPE, LET YOU NEXT.

IS THIS CONCERNING ANIMAL SERVICES O QUESTION? OKAY, GO AHEAD.

>> NO.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE SCOTT ON THE GREAT WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES FORWARD A CONTRACT THAT IS MUCH MORE EQUITABLE AND FAVORS THE COMMUNITY AND THE RESIDENTS MORE THAN THE LAST CONTRACT DID.

THAT IS ALL I WANT TO SAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

THANK YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING.

SCOTT TRUJILLO, THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

I'LL DO AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WE GOT HERE.

THIS IS A COMBINATION OF THE COST RECOVERY FROM THE COUNTY.

THAT IS HOW IT STARTED WITH THE COST RECOVERY THAT THEY WILL ASK US TO THE A FULLY BURDENED RATE FOR SOME OF THE SERVICES.

THE BUDGET WENT UP.

THEN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET AND THE WENT THE OTHER DEPARTMENT TO SLASH THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES SIGNIFICANTLY.

HENCE, THE CANVASSING WENT AWAY, THE ANIMAL OFFICERS AND IT BROUGHT IT FROM $1 MILLION TO $747,000 WHICH WAS GREAT FO CITY.

THE GOOD NEWS THERE IS NO INCREASES TO THE END USER, TO THE RESIDENTS WITH THE CHANGES OF CONTRACT.

YOU WILL SEE ON PAGE TWO IT TALKS ABOU LICENSING PROCESSING FEE.

THAT IS INTERNAL.

SO AS A COMMUNITY FOR EXAMPLE, I THINK IT'S ONE, IF YOU HAVE AN DOG FOR A ONE-YEAR LICENSING $17.

THE COUNTY COLLECTS.

THEN IN LIEU THE COUNTY TAKES THE $10 FROM US.

CHARGES US ON THAT.

TYPICALLY WE RECEIVE $150,000 FROM THE D LICENSES.

THAT IS WHAT WE COLLECT.

THAT IS NOW GOING TO GO DOWN A BIT HERE.

THEY WERE TAKING $6 PER LICENSE AND NOW TH TAKING $10.

THE GOOD NEWS IS OTHER THINGS WENT DOWN OBVIOUSLY THE BIG ONE THAT DECREASED WAS CANVASSING.

THAT WAS THE CONTROVERSIAL PROGRAM.

NO MORE DOOR KNOCKING.

NO MORE WALKING BY THE HOME TO SEE IF THE BARKING.

IF SO, YOU WOULD BE CITED.

THAT IS THE GREAT NEWS.

THE CONTROVERSIAL PROGRAM HAS GONE AWAY.

BUT YOU SEE OTHER FEES THAT HAVE GONE UP.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS.

THE FIELD OFFICERS.

THOSE RATES DID GO UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM $61 TO $83 AN HOUR.

SO THAT IS ONE AREA.

THEY ALSO CHANGED THE IMPOUND FROM $115 TIME NOW $20 PER DAY.

THAT IS BASED ON THE STAY OF AVERAGE OF TEN DAYS.

YOU SAVE, THEY ARE SAVING MONEY IN ONE AREA.

DECREASING THE COST IN OTHERS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU ASKED FOR THIS.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I WANTED EVERYBODY TO HEAR SOME OF THE COMMENTS AND THE

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ELEMENTS.

PARTICULARLY ABOUT THE CANVASSING.

PERIODICALLY, CANVASSING HAS BEEN UNDER FIRE.

THE LOCATIONS.

YOU KNOW, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED IN GATED NEIGHBORHOODS.

SO THAT KIND OF GIVES THEM AN EDGE, WHIC UNFORTUNATE.

THE WHOLE LICENSING COMPONENT.

IT'S SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE AN LICENSE.

KIM HARDEE AND THE OTHER NON-PROFITS TRY HARD TO HELP GET ANIMALS LICENSED AND IT CONTINUES TO BE A CRITICAL COMPONENT.

I THANK YOU FOR OUTREACH AND THE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.

FOR MAKING THIS A SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT FOR ALL OF US.

>> MAYOR, IF I MAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SURE.

>> CONTINUE ON WITH THE COMMENTS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARTNERING WITH COACHELLA ANIMAL NETWORK WITH KIM HARDEE.

COUNTY DID IDENTIFY THE BEST WAY TO CONTROL HERE IS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF THE IMPOUNDS.

IF YOU LOOK AT EXHIBIT "C," BESIDES ANI OFFICERS WHICH IS $517,000, THE NEXT BIGGEST TICKET ITEM IS THE ANIMAL S EVERYBODY HENCE, IMPOUNDS.

$192,000.

THE WAY TO KEEP THE COST DOWN ARE THE PA NEUTER CLINIC -- SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC THAT KIM PUTS ON EVERY MONTH.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH HER.

SAVING MONEY AND DOING SOME TREMENDOUS THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: DID HE SAID $192,000 FOR THE SHELTERING SERVICES LAST YEAR?

>> SO OUR COST GOING IN TO THIS COMING NEA $192,000 FOR SHELTERING SERVICES.

>> MS. AMITH: SO THE NEW CONTRACT DID I HEAR YOU STATE WE ARE GOING FROM $150 FLAT FEE FOR HOLDING OVER PET TO $300 A DAY?

>> MAYOR MILLER: $20 A DAY.

>> $20 A DAY.

>> MS. AMITH: $20 A DAY.

WHICH IS MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE OWN COME AND CLAIM THE PET.

THANK YOU, SCOTT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IT'S THE MASK SOMETIMES.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF ANYBODY ELSE? NO.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. TRUJILLO FOR HANDLING THAT FOR US AND TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER OUR NEEDS.

A BIG PART OF OUR BUDGET FOR CARE OF OUR ANIMALS.

SO WE HAVE ITEMS "A" THROUGH "C," NO MORE QUESTIONS, SOMEBODY HAVE A MOTION?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: MOTION TO CONSENT CALENDAR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST BY HOLMES.

SECOND BY FERMON.

ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?

>> MS. RAMOS AMITH: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

[10A. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS CVAG Addendum to Third Amendment and Restatement of the Joint Powers Agreement of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments admitting the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians Tribe as a member of the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (Mark Scott, City Manager) Recommendation: Approve]

>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOVE TO ITEM 10.

THREE ITEMS. THE FIRST IS THE CVAG ADDENDUM TO THE THI AMENDMENT AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE JOINT AGREEMENT OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS ADMITTING THE TORRES MARTINEZ DESERT CAHUILLA INDIANS TRIBE AS MEMBER OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS.

MR. SCOTT, CITY ATTORNEY? MS. DIAZ ARE YOU HANDLING THIS?

>> I'M HAPPY TO HANDLE IT.

MR. SCOTT CAN JUMP IN.

THIS IS JUST AN AMENDMENT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A WHILE AGO TO ADD THE CAHUILLA TRIBE.

THEY SENT AN E-MAIL TO A CITY EMPLOYEE T WORKED HERE FOR FIVE OR SIX OR SEVEN YEARS.

SO BY THE TIME WE FIGURED IT OUT THEY CALLE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.

MANY OF THE OTHER CITIES ALREADY APPROVED IT.

SO, THIS WOULD BE IF YOU RECALL WE DID DO AMENDMENT TO THE J.P.A.

SOME SOMETIME AGO.

IN THE LAST YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF.

THEIR ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED WE DO AN ADDENDU THEM AS A MEMBER.

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HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR IF MR. SCO HAS ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYTHING?

>> I DON'T.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY ON THE ITEM? NO? I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE TORRES MARTINEZ TR ANXIOUS TO GET BACK INVOLVED WITH CVAG.

THE NEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR, TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER IS MR. SEAN ISAACS WHO CAME OVER FROM CVAG.

HE IS NOW THE TRIBAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.

THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT WANTING TO BE A LA OF HELPING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN THE EAST TO CONTINUE TO GROW.

THEY ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND.

THEY ARE EXCITING ABOUT COMING TO CVAG TO MEMBER AGAIN OF THE ORGANIZATION.

SO, IF THAT, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?

>> NO, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SOMEBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? OR NO MORE QUESTIONS?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

TRYING TO GET THE RIGHT WORDS.

APPROVE ADDENDUM TO THE THIRD AMENDMENT REINSTATEMENT OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT AND COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS.

>> SECOND.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. ORTIZ.

FIRST BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOMES AND SECOND BY ORTIZ.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

>> MAYOR MILLER?

[10B. Confirmation of the City’s expenditure and reimbursement plan for the use of $1,120,515 in Coronavirus Relief Funds (Mark Scott, City Manager) Recommendation: Approve]

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

MOVE TO "B," CONFIRMATION OF THE CITY EXPENDITURE AND THE REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FOR THE USE OF THE $1,120,515 IN THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND.

MR. SCOTT, ARE YOU HANDING THIS?

>> I AM.

THANK YOU.

THE LAST TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT ARE ITEMS THAT STARTED AS DISCUSSIONS ITEM LAST WEEK.

AND ARE BROUGHT BACK FOR THE FORMAL ACTION BY THE COUNCIL TONIGHT.

THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WHICH RELATES TO THE C.A.R.E.S.

ACT FUNDING THAT THE CITY RECEIVED THROUGH THE STATE.

THAT WAS IN THE TOTAL OF THE $1.12 MILLION.

AS WE EXPLAINED LAST TIME THIS IS THE FUN THAT WE HAVE TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT-OF-POCKET COST OF THE CITY.

IT WOULD BE LEGAL FOR US TO SEEK FUNDING FO PROJECTS AS WELL BUT THE FIRST CHARGE WE HAD IDENTIFY HOW MUCH THE CITY HAD SPENT THAT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE FUNDS.

WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A REPORT, WHICH WE S AN EARLIER VERSION AT THE LAST MEETING THAT FILE IT WITH THE STATE TOMORROW.

THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.

THEY WERE VERY LATE IN GIVING US A FORM THAT WOULD FILL OUT TO SUBMIT.

AND THE GUIDANCE ON WHAT IS ELIGIBLE OR NOT WAS CHANGING UNTIL 4:30 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF CONFUSION.

BUT WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE FILING IS THAT THE CITY HAS THE ELIGIBLE COSTS IN EXCESS OF $5 MILLION.

SO WE ARE FILING A FORM THAT SHOWS ENTI ELIGIBLE FUNDING.

THE ELIGIBLE COST I SHOULD SAY.

KNOWING THAT THE MOST THAT WE CAN GET IS $1.12 MILLION.

THERE IS A POINT IN THAT.

THAT IS TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT IN FACT CITIES, THE BURDEN THAT CITIES HAVE SUFFERED A LOT MORE THAN WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFERED UP IN SUPPORT.

WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED -- WE DISCUSSED THIS AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED OTHER PROGRAMS THAT CONCEIVABLY COULD HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THIS.

MOSTLY THE THEORY HERE -- THIS IS BASICAL BEING DONE ALL OVER THE STATE.

MOSTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING IS JUST LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS.

THAT THEN REPLENISHES THE GENERAL FUND TO THE SAME AMOUNT BECAUSE THE DOLLARS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE PUT US DEEPER IN HOLE IN HOW FAR WE WERE IN THE RESERVE FUNDS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

SO WE ARE BETTER OFF BY THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE GENERAL FUND IF IN THE BUDGET REVIEW IN A FEW WEEKS WITH THE COUNCIL DECIDES WANT TO FUND SOME OTHER PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE, AT LEAST WE HAVE MORE MONEY THERE TO DRAW FROM, ALTHOUGH MY CAUTION ON THAT IS IT'S MONEY THAT COMING OUT OF THE RESERVE FUND.

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SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE DONE.

ONLY FILED THAT WHICH IS REIMBURSEMENT.

YOU SEE A LARGE NUMBER FOR THE SWORN POLI BECAUSE THAT IS ELIGIBLE.

OTHER COSTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE B FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THAT IS WHY THE NUMBER IS SO BIG.

IT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY CATEGORY.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW SOME OF THE OTHER THING BEING REIMBURSED WE CAN GO THROUGH THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT.

ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. SCOTT? WE DISCUSSED THIS.

LUPE, GO AHEAD.

GO AHEAD.

>> MS. AMITH: MR. SCOTT, I WANT TO KNO INFORMATION ON THE STAFF REPORT WHAT IS REIMBURSEMENT.

>> SAY IT AGAIN.

>> MS. AMITH: OTHER FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT, $34,676.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.

>> I'M NOT SURE IT'S JUST ONE THING.

MR. ROCKWELL -- DO YOU KNOW, SCOTT? MR. TRUJILLO WILL COME UP TO ANSWER THAT.

>> IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, THAT IS THE FFTRA, THE EMERGENCY LEAVE FOR THE CODING FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR STAFF TIME USING THOSE PARTICULAR CODES.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, IN A SITUATION IN WHICH S WAS SENT HOME, THEY WERE IN QUARANTINE DUE TO THERE WAS A PARTICULAR CODE UNDER FRCRA TO ALLOCATE TIME SHEET TOWARD.

SECONDLY UNDER THAT FOR THE CHILD CARE PURPOSES AS WELL, FOR EXAMPLE IF CHILD CARE OR THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED THEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TAP IN TO THAT AS WELL.

SO, I BELIEVE THAT IS WHERE THE $34,000 FI ATTRIBUTED TO.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? THANK YOU.

SO, ANYONE ELSE, ANY QUESTIONS? MR. SCOTT? OKAY.

THANKS, MARK, FOR THIS, THE DETAILED REPORT.

I THINK IT'S EASIER AS YOU SAY TO MAKE SU SOMETHING REIMBURSED, ESPECIALLY WITH THE GOVERNMENT AS STICKY AS THEY WILL BE ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THE CATEGORIES FIT AS THEY WERE CHANGING.

AND IT'S DUE TOMORROW TO TRY TO PICK OUT OTHER PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT WORK AND WHAT WE'LL FUND.

THIS MAKES MORE SENSE.

IF THERE IS SOMETHING OUT THERE LIKE THE C FUND IT OUT OF THE -- OUT OF THE CVCT WE HAVE FUND IT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS.

>> THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE $34,000.

I FINALLY FOUND IT ON THE SHEET.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

SO IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS, THE CITY CLERK ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE TO SPEAK ON THIS?

>> NO COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: NO COMMENTS.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION ON THIS? WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CITY'S EXPENDITURE AND REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FOR $1,120,515 THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY C.A.R.E.S.

ACT.

>> I'LL SECOND THE MOTION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

YES?

>> MS. AMITH: I SECOND.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AND SECOND COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?

>> MS. RAMOS AMITH: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.

THE LAST ITEM TONIGHT IS "C," DISCUSSION, ACTION AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 10737 TO

[10C. Discussion and Action on Resolution Declaring Racism and Inequity as a Public Health Crisis (Mark Scott, City Manager)]

ECLAIR RACISM AND INEQUITY AS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

MR. SCOTT, YOU ARE HANDLING THIS AGAIN FOR US?

>> YES.

AGAIN, THIS DISCUSSION STARTED AT THE LAS MEETING.

MR. FERMON RAISED THE ISSUE INITIALLY.

AFTER THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVI A SIMILAR RESOLUTION.

HE BROUGHT IT FORWARD AND ASKED OUR CITY C DECIDE WHETHER TO AGENDIZE IT FOR ADOPTION.

MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL DID BRING IT FORWARD.

IT'S ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

THE CITY ATTORNEY AND I HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO ADAPT COUNTY BOARD RESOLUTION TO AN INDIO FORMAT.

IT'S MOSTLY THE SAME.

A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE TOOK OUT.

SOME THAT RELATED TO A HEALTH DEPARTMENT DON'T HAVE.

AT LEAST ONE THING THAT WE DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS.

WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO INCLUDE IT BECAUSE WE REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT'S SAME LANGUAGE.

THE COUNCIL IN THE DISCUSSION LAST WEEK, WERE SOME SUGGESTIONS FROM THE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

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I WOULD INVITE HIM TO MAKE THOSE, MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS.

BECAUSE WHAT I DID WAS TRY TO PARAPHRASE SUGGESTIONS THAT HE HAD BROUGHT UP.

THINGS THAT HE HEARD FROM OTHER PEOPLE.

THAT PEOPLE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HAVING OF A RESOLUTION OF THIS SORT.

I WON'T REPEAT THEM ALL HERE RIGHT NOW.

THERE WERE ITEMS THAT ONE RELATED TO THE WEB PAGE ENHANCEMENTS.

ONE RELATED TO EXPANDING THE CAPACITY FOR THE INTERNET ACCESS.

FOR ALL FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

ANOTHER ONE THAT RELATED TO GETTING INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS ON THE COMMUNITY NEEDS.

POSSIBLY A COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE.

THEN FINALLY ONE THAT RELATED TO SPANISH TRANSLATION ON THE WEBSITE.

I BELIEVE ALSO AT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS ITSELF.

WE ARE ACTUALLY BRINGING FORWARD A COUPLE O OUR DISCUSSION OF THE BUDGET IN A FEW WEEKS AS OPTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL M CONSIDER.

WITH THIS BUDGET WE ARE TRYING TO BRING F BUDGET OPTIONS.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY BUT WE ARE TRYING FORWARD BUDGET OPTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER, WHICH MEANS MOVING DOLLARS AROUND.

BUT NONETHELESS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE CO CONSIDER WHAT ITS OPTIONS ARE.

SOME OF THESE ARE INCLUDED IN WHAT WE ARE FORWARD.

INTERNET ACCESS, I MADE THE POINT THAT CVAP IS LEADING AN EFFORT ON THAT AND WE ARE A PARTNER IN THAT EFFORT AND WE CONSIDER IMPORTANT.

FINALLY, I ADDED A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF MY STAFF REPORT.

ONE OF WHICH I THINK IS IMPORTANT.

IN FACT, MR. ORTIZ AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS AGO.

THAT IS THAT A RESOLUTION OF THIS SORT YOU GIVE IT MORE CREDIBILITY IF THERE IS AN ACCOUNTABILITY PART THAT WOULD CALL FOR AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD REPORT BACK KIND OF PROGRESS THE COMMUNITY HAS MADE OVER THE PRECEDING YEAR.

SO THAT WAS OFFERED AS A POSSIBLE ADDITION TO THE RESOLUTION.

THEN THE FINAL ITEM WHICH ALSO COMES FROM COMMUNITY INPUT OF LATE WAS A CULTURAL TRAINING FOR CITY STAFF.

THAT IS OFFERED IN THE SAME SPIRIT AS TRAINING AND THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING THAT IS MANDATED ON THE CITIES, GOVERNMENTS IN CALIFORNIA EVERY SECOND YEAR.

WE THOUGHT THAT WAS ANOTHER ONE THAT MIGHT CONCEIVABLY HAVE MERIT.

AGAIN, THERE IS A BUDGET ISSUE WITH THAT.

NOT A HUGE ONE BUT THERE IS A BUDGET COST.

THE COUNCIL MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER IT THROUGH THE BUDGET RATHER THAN THROUGH THIS RESOLUTION.

THAT IS THE SUMMARY OF THE STAFF REPORT.

RIGHT NOW I'M INTERESTED IN COUNCIL INPUT WHETHER TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, EDIT THE RESOLUTION, ADD OR DELETE LANGUAGE.

THAT WOULD BE UP TO THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT, COMMENTS.

TECHNICALLY THIS IS COMPARABLE TO WHAT TH COUNTY ADAPTED TO THE CITY OF INDIO FROM WHAT THE COUNTY HAS BROUGHT FORWARD TECHNICALLY.

>> CLOSE AS WE COULD GET IT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IF THEY'RE NOT ATTAINABLE IT'S BETTER TO PUT IN A BUDGET.

BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT DOESN'T HAVE A FUNDING SOURCE.

IT COULD COME THROUGH THE BUDGET.

IF YOU WERE TO HAVE AN UPDATE WHO WOULD CHARGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AGENDA ITEMS OR ITEMS IN THE RESOLUTION HAVE BEEN BRO FORWARD OR ADVANCED? WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT?

>> CITY MANAGER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SO YOU WOULD DO METRICS.

I WOULDN'T FALL UNDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR ANOTHER GROUP TO WATCH ITEMS?

>> NO.

MY THOUGHT WAS THE CITY MANAGER WOULD BE RE FOR REPORTING BACK.

THE FOLLOWUP SHOULD BE COMMUNITY WIDE.

THERE ARE EFFORTS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN T COMMUNITY AND EVERY COMMUNITY.

THIS IS CERTAINLY AN ISSUE.

GOOD HEALTHY STEP FOR A COMMUNITY TO ONCE A YEAR SAY TO ITSELF WHAT PROGRESS HAVE WE MADE IN LAST YEAR? IF IT'S WORTH ADOPTING THIS IN THE FIRST WORTH LOOKING BACK THE SEE IF WE ARE LIVING UP TO IT.

THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE SUGGESTION.

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I WOULD THINK THEING THE MANAGER WOULD BE D PUT IT TOGETHER FROM WHATEVER PIECES COMMUNITY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I CONCUR.

I WAS CURIOUS WHO WOULD OVERSEE IT.

YOU WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AS THE HEAD AND HAVE RESOURCES.

THANK YOU.

MR. FERMON, YOU STARTED THIS AND ASKED TO US FORWARD.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE FLOOR AND THEN LET MR. ORTIZ SPEAK.

I KNOW HE WOULD LIKE TO.

PLEASE.

>> MR. FERMON: OKAY.

WHAT THIS RESOLUTION DOES IS START TO ESTABLISH EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUALITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES.

I THINK WE ALL HAVE A MORAL, ETHICAL AN OBLIGATION AS AMERICANS COMBAT SOCIAL INJUSTICES AND RACIAL INEQUALI SOCIETY.

I WANT TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR PUTTIN TO THIS RESOLUTION.

AROUND COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ FOR SUGGESTIONS.

I WILL ECHO THE COMMENTS THAT WE DON'T WANT PASS A RESOLUTION.

WE NEED AN OBJECTIVE AND OUTCOME AND GOALS WITH IT.

I BELIEVE OUR CITY NEEDS TO CONTINUE T BILINGUAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES.

I KNOW IT'S AN ONGOING EFFORT BUT WE CAN TO SHORE THAT UP.

OUR DIVERSITY IS A STRENGTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I SIMPLY DO NOT WANT ANYONE IN OUR COMMUN THEY ARE NOT PART OF THIS GROWTH IN THE CITY OF INDIO SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DON UNDERSTAND ENGLISH THOROUGHLY OR DON'T SPEAK IT THOROUGHLY.

THE ONGOING EFFORT AND THERE MIGHT BE BUDGET ISSUES IN THERE BUT WE COULD WORK TOWARD THAT.

AND ALSO, I DO SUPPORT THE IDEA ADDING LIN WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

INDIO THE SEAT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

WE PROVIDE MANY SOCIAL SERVICES IN OUR CIT SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

THAT IS A GOOD IDEA.

ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE CVCT AND SOME O RESOURCES AND THE NETWORK.

I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT TO ADD THAT.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND REGAIN SOME SORT NORMALCY, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF THE TASKS WITH THE EFFORTS.

I LIKE THE IDEA OF OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE CO WORKING ON SOME OF THESE THINGS AND GIVING OF THE TASKS TO WORK ALONGSIDE OUR COMMUNITY TO

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ENSURE THAT WE MOVING FORWARD AND MAKING PROGRESS ON SOME OF THE ISSUES AT HAND.

I AGREE WITH IDEA OF REPORTING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BIANNUALLY WHERE OUR PROGRESS, OUR VISIONS AND WHAT OUR GOALS WE ARE SEEKING.

WHERE ARE WE AT IN PROGRESS? I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THE EFFORT BY THE CIT AND THE STAFF.

I SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON.

I AGREE WITH YOU.

THERE IS SO MUCH WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO TO M CITY A BETTER CITY FOR EVERYONE TO LIVE IN.

MR. ORTIZ, YOU HAD COMMENTS TO MAKE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR EARLIER COMMENTS.

THE FLOOR IS YOURS, SIR.

>> MR. ORTIZ: YEAH.

I WANT TO -- I AGREE WITH THE CITY MANAGE ANNUAL REPORTING AND ON THE CULTURAL CATCH TENSY TRAINING.

I THINK -- CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING.

THOSE ARE BOTH GUD IDEAS.

THE INTERNET IS A BIGGER BUDGET.

BUT WEBSITE AND THE TRANSLATIONS THOSE ARE COMMUNICATION WITH A LARGE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISLEAD OUR COMMUNITY BY PASSING A RESOLUTION WHILE WE ARE STILL NOT PROVIDING BASIC COMMUNICATION WITH A LARGE PART OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY.

I THINK IT DOES NEED TO HAVE, INCLUDE SOM MEASURES WHERE WE PROVIDING THE SPANISH COMMUNICATION AND RESOURCES ON THE WEBSITE.

I JUST REALLY THINK IT CAN BE MISLEADING THIS WITHOUT THE MEASURES IN THERE.

WE JUST WANT TO GUARANTEE THAT WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY, RIGHT? WE ARE GOING TO START PUTTING ACTION TO THIS.

TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUES.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

CITY MANAGER, JUST A QUICK QUESTION.

WHEN WE HAVE I.T., ISN'T THERE THE ABILIT PURCHASE SOME PROGRAM TO AUTOMATICALLY TRANSLATE IT? YOU HAVE ALL THE OTHER ONES OR IS THIS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO TRANSLATE INTERNALLY LIKE IF IT'S A LETTER OR SOMETHING ELSE?

>> I DON'T KNOW THE RANGE OF WHAT IS CAPABLE -- >> MAYOR MILLER: ON OUR SYSTEM.

>> YEAH.

I NO WE CAN'T RUN SOMETHING THROUGH THE COMPUTER GET TRANSLATION.

WE HAVE TO CONTRACT IT OUT.

WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A CAPACITY TO DO THAT, I'M A LITTLE DOUBTFUL THAT IT WOULD.

A LOT OF CITIES HAVE TRANSLATION IN THE COU MEETINGS.

YOU SEE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE WITH THE H ON.

THAT ESSENTIALLY DOES, WE DID A LOT OF THAT IN FRESNO.

THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE WHO WOULDN'T OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE ARE GETTING COST ON.

TO INCLUDE AS A BUDGET OPTION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.

MS. AMITH? LUPE?

>> MS. AMITH: AS YOU MENTIONED LAST TIME ADDRESSED THIS ITEM I DON'T FEEL IT'S NECESSARY FOR CITY OF INDIO TO MOVE FORWARD A RESOLUTION WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE GOVERNME ADDRESS THE ISSUES AT A HIGHER LEVEL.

THE PROPOSALS IN THE RESOLUTION ARE ITEMS ARE ALREADY INCORPORATING IN TO OUR CULTURE AT THE CITY OF INDIO.

TO PASS THIS IS TO ADMIT WE ARE SOMEHOW FAILING IN THE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE EVERYONE OF ALL RACES GENDERS AND OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU STATE YOU WILL GO ANNUAL REPORT TO GIVE PROGRESS ON HOW WE HAVE APPROVED.

I TAKE NO ISSUE WITH HAVING AN ANNUAL REPORT.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO REPORT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY ON HOW WE ARE DOING.

BUT I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT ALREADY INCORPORATING WHAT IS IN THE RESOLUTION IN HISTORY AND THE CULTURE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE.

I FEEL THAT OUR CITY MAKES DAILY STRIDES TO INCORPORATE THESE POINTS IN THE RESOLUTION DAY-TO-DAY CULTURE.

I APPLAUD THE CITY OF INDIO FOR ALWAYS BEING INCLUSIVE, NOT ONLY OF THE RACIAL DIVERSITY BUT ALSO SNOWBIRDS AND OUR TOURISTS THAT COME IN THE COMMUNITY.

EVERYONE ALWAYS FEELS WELCOME.

I DON'T SEE A NEED TO PASS A RESOLUTION THAT SPECIFICALLY STATES WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOING.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

I DO CONCUR WITH YOU THAT WE HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES.

BUT WE CAN ALWAYS GET BETTER.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY BY PUTTING OUT YOUR MESSAGE IN SPANISH ALSO.

MAYOR PRO TEM, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: QUICK COMMENTS.

AS WE WENT THROUGH THIS RESOLUTION AS IT CAME UP ORIGINALLY AT THE COUNTY, THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MIND IS IN THE Y BEEN HERE IN INDIO, WE WORK VERY, VERY, VERY EMBRACE AND TO ENGAGE AND TO INCLUDE.

WE ARE EVER TRYING TO ENGAGE AND INCLUDE AND EMBRACE OUR COMMUNITY AT EVERY LEVEL.

I DON'T SEE OTHER COMMUNITIES DOING THIS IT MAKES ME VERY, VERY PROUD THAT WE ARE.

I AGREE AT EVERY LEVEL IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF.

BUT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER LAYER.

I THINK WILL SAY THAT I SUPPORT THE RESOLU TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO SAY TO OUR RESIDENTS, TO COMMUNITY ANOTHER WAY TO SAY LOCALLY WE DO SUPPORT YOU.

THIS IS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ANOTHER AVENUE TO CONTINUE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN THE CITY.

WHEN I SAW INCREASED HIGH SPEED INTERNET A ALL HOUSEHOLDS.

THIS CAME UP AS AN ILLUSTRATION A YEAR OR AGO AND WE WANTED TO FUND

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IT.

THIS IS HAVING HIGH SPEED FROM EDUCATIONA BUSINESS, OF COURSE REACHES OUT TO EVERY COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY.

I KNOW WHEN I WAS ON THE CVAG TASK FORCE ABOUT EXTENDING THAT TO THE COUNTY.

IT HAS COME FULL CIRCLE.

YES, EVERY HOUSEHOLD NEEDS TO HAVE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS, EVERY HOUSEHOLD, EVERY BUSINESS.

EDUCATION IS THE QUICKEST AND THE BEST PA ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

ONE OF THE ELEMENTS AND THE TOOLS OF GETTING THERE IS THE THROUGH HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS.

I THINK THERE ARE BUDGETARY COMPONENTS TO THIS.

SPANISH TRANSLATION, OKAY.

I WANT TO LOOK BUDGETARY NOT IF BUT WHEN AND HOW.

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.

I LIKED ENGAGING OUR COMMISSION.

OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.

I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

YES, WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER AND IMPROVE.

WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND LET'S REACH OUT TO THE CONSTITUENTS TO SAY HEY, THIS IS WHAT WE ARE DOING.

THIS IS HOW WE ARE MOVING FORWARD.

TO ME I SEE THE ANNUAL REPORT AS MORE THE E RESULT OF LISTENING.

LESS OF AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FUNCTION OF BEING ABLE TO LISTEN AND ILLUSTRATING HOW WE ARE LISTENIN UNDERSTANDING THOSE AREAS OR THOSE GAPS WHERE LISTEN BETTER.

SO THAT IS MY COMMENT ON THAT.

CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING, YES.

THAT EXISTED WHEN I WAS IN CORPORATE AMERICA.

PROBABLY SOMETHING WE NEED TO BRING BACK.

YES, THERE IS A COST.

I THINK UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THE COST I WHAT IT IS.

IT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO.

THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.

BEFORE I MAKE MY COMMENTS YOU'D LIKE TO GE CITY CLERK.

WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE READ IN THE RECORD.

ANYBODY ELSE THAT IS IN THE QUEUE?

>> NO.

R, MAYOR.

ONLY HAVE ONE LETTER -- NO, MAYOR.

ONLY HAVE ONE LETTER.

>> WHY ARE WE READING THE COMMENT FI LISTENING TO ALL THE MEMBERS?

>> MAYOR MILLER: ALL OUR MEMBERS?

>> I THINK I MEAN WE ALL MADE COMMENTS.

ALL MAKE OUR COMMENTS THEN LISTEN TO THE E-MAIL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: DIDN'T WE ALL MAKE OUR COMMENTS?

>> WELL, I MEAN THE MAYOR WANTS TO LISTEN E-MAIL BEFORE MAKING COMMENTS.

I THINK WE ALL SHOULD MAKE THE COMMENTS TOGETHER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'M FINE WITH THAT.

>> THEN RESPOND TO THE E-MAIL WE CAN RESPOND.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I WASN'T GOING TO MAKE COMMENTS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS READ IN THE RECORD.

I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE MY COMMENTS NOW.

IF THAT IS WHAT YOU PREFER.

>> OKAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I CONCUR WITH ALL OF YOU THAT I THINK WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF COMMUNICATING WITH OUR RESIDENTS.

THAT GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET THEM KNOW WE LISTEN TO THEM AND AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD FORWARD THROUGH THE EDUCATION, THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND THROUGH THE RESOLUTION WE CAN BRIN MORE OF OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GIVING EVERYBODY THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE SAY IN WHAT WE ARE DOING.

WE HAVE THE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH.

SO I'M IN FAVOR OF BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND IN FAVOR OF THE COMMUNICATIONS BY SPANISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION TO BRING THAT FORWARD.

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING TO MAKE SURE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY AND FEEL.

I THINK WE DO NEED OUTREACH.

WE NEED THE COUNCIL AT A WHOLE GO TO THE C AND THE DISTRICT AND THROUGH THE OTHER AGENCIES.

SUPPORT ANY OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO MAKE THE CITY A BETTER CITY.

I DO AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH AND MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES WE ARE DOING A LOT OF THIS.

WE NEED TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT WE ARE DOING AND DO MORE.

BUT I AGREE THAT WE CONTINUE TO GET BETTER WITH IT.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR MANY YEARS.

LUPE HAS BEEN HERE, SHE WAS BORN HERE AND S FAMILY GROW UP AND SEE WHAT IT'S ADVANCED AND YOU.

I THINK WE CAN DO A BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN FAVOR.

I'M IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION.

I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU BRINGING IT FORWARD.

PLAINTIFF FERMON AND MR. ORTIZ YOU APPREC COMMENTS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW WE CAN HELP THE COMMUNITY TO BE STRONGER AND MORE DIVERSE

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AND TOGETHER COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNIC WORKING TOGETHER.

ALLOW THE MINUTE TO BE READ IN THE RECORD -- ALLOW THE COMMENTS TO BE READ IN THE RECORD.

>> OKAY.

I HAVE E-MAIL FROM BREANNA ADKINS HORN.

"I'M GLAD TO HEAR MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILMEMBER DECIDE THAT RACISM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ON A CITY LEVEL.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE EVERYTHING YOU DO TO INDIO A MORE ACCEPTABLE CITY.

I THINK ONE OF THE FIRST ACTIONS TO TAKE WOU TRULY ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO AFFECTED BY RACISM AND INEQUITY EVERY DAY.

YOU HAD THIS VERY OPPORTUNITY ON JUNE 17 WH COMMUNITY MEMBERS CALLED AND E-MAILED DEMANDING TO RELOCATE THE POLICE FUNDS TO MORE COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROGRAMS. THE MAJORITY OF YOU DEFLECTED AND BECAME DEFENSIVE.

WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE JAIL IN INDIO, IT WAS A COUNTY PROBLEM, MAYOR GLEN MILLER.

ASKED ABOUT THE RESOURCE OFFICERS IT WAS HOW GREAT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE POLICE AND SCHOOL WERE,, MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES A COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.

WHEN ASKED TO CONSIDER CUTTING THE CITY E SALARIES IT WAS HOW CAN I AFFORD TO COMFORTABLY SEND MY CHILD TO ELITE UNIVERSITY, COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.

WHEN ASKED TO DELAY PASSING THE BUDGET BY A FEW DAYS IT WAS SUDDENLY IMPOSSIBLE.

SENT IN OVER 50 PUBLIC COMMENTS THERE WASN TIME TO READ MORE THAN FIVE BEFORE THE MEETING STARTED.

THOSE WERE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES.

IF THE COUNCIL IS TRULY COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACISM AND INEQUITY, SOMETHING THAT CHILDREN FROM EVEN FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL, LET ALONE CONSIDER GOING TO A STATE COLLEGE, THEN YOU WOULD DECENTER YOUR COMFORT AND PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE YOU ARE SUPPOSED BE SERVING.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THE CITIZENS OF INRIN EXCI HELP.

YOU -- CITIZENS OF EXCITED ENOUGH TO HELP.

YOU NEED TO HEAR THEM.

THAT'S IT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: NO ONE IN THE QUEUE?

>> NO.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU.

WE HAVE MADE COMMENTS.

ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR ANYBODY TO ASK A QUES TO BRING SOMETHING FORWARD?

>> YEAH, I WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING.

THIS RESOLUTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DE POLICE OR ALLOCATING FUNDS SOMEWHERE ELSE.

THIS IS A SEPARATE MATTER.

SO PLEASE DO NOT TIE THOSE TWO TOGETHER.

THIS IS ABOUT COMBATING SOCIAL, RACIAL INE IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE WANT TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE THAT WE ARE ENSURING THAT WE ARE DOING THAT.

WE WANT TO REPORT BACK TO THEM WHAT WE AR HOW WE ARE DOING IT.

IT'S SOMETIMES EASY TO SAY WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DOING THIS OR WE HAVE DONE THIS IN THE PAST.

IF IT DOESN'T AFFECT YOU, OF COURSE IT SEEMS THAT WAY.

IF IT INDIRECTLY AFFECTS YOU, YOU LOOK A DIFFERENT WAY.

FOR INSTANCE WE LOOK AT OUR NOBLES RANCH AREA.

WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.

I'M GLAD TO BE PART OF REVITALIZING THE COMMUNITY.

NOW WE ARE DOING A PRETTY GOOD JOB.

IN RECENT YEARS WE HAVE REDONE THE PARKS.

WE CAN DO BETTER.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO, I APPRECIATE THE CITY MANAGER.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMENTS AND THE IN GOES IN TO THIS.

THAT IS WHY WE HAVE A COUNCIL TO COMPILE OU AND MAKE THE CITY BETTER.

I THINK BY PASSING THE RESOLUTION ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THAT COMPLETES MY COMMENTS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON.

ANYONE ELSE? WE HAVE COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT THE CITY MANAGER WANTED TO ADD ON TO THE RESOLUTION.

SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT? BOTTOM PART.

YOU SAID PART OF THE BUDGET.

ANYTHING TO DO ON THAT?

>> THAT IS MY QUESTION.

THERE IS A COMPONENT TO THIS, DESIRE AND WEB PAGES FOR INCREASING HIGH-SPEED INTERNET.

WHICH WE ALREADY HAVE THROUGH CVAG AND -- CVAP.

STEERING COMMITTEE.

NO BRAINER.

FUNDING THE SPANISH TRANSLATION.

DO A COUPLE OF THESE NEED TO BE VETTED THR BUDGET? I'M NOT SAYING IT'S NOT AN IF.

IT'S MORE OF A WHEN SITUATION.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT WE HAVE IS FINANCIA GIVEN THE CURRENT SITUATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE IS ATTAINABLE.

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DO WE PUT THE FINANCIAL BULLETS IN THE RES PULL THEM AS AN ADDENDUM IN THE RESOLUTION TO DISCUSS IN THE BUDGET MEETING? THAT IS A QUESTION.

THAT IS NOT A STATEMENT.

>> I WILL OFFER A THOUGHT.

I WANT THIS TO BE WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS IT TO BE.

BUT AS A THOUGHT.

WHEN I LOOK AT THE RESOLUTION.

MY PERSONAL OPINION, I GUESS, I THINK THIS RESOLUTION IS IMPORTANT.

NOT IN ANY WAY DO I THINK IT DENIGRATES THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY OR EFFORT THAT IS DONE IN THE COMMUNITY.

I LOVE LIVING HERE FOR THE VERY REASON THAT I THINK THE PEOPLE HERE CARE ABOUT ONE ANOTHER.

BUT WHEN I LOOK AT A WORLD -- I DON'T NEED TO DO THIS.

YOU ALL KNOW THE NUMBERS.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT A WORLD WHERE THE PERCEN PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS IS MUCH HEAVIER FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT UNEMPLOYMENT, IT'S MUCH HEAVIER.

INFANT MORTALITY, MUCH HEAVIER.

THESE ARE THE SYSTEMIC RACISM PROBLEMS TH DESPITE THE GOOD HEART OF COMMUNITIES.

WE ALL KNOW THAT WE WANT TO GET BETTER AND BETTER ABOUT THAT.

MR. FERMON JUST TALKED ABOUT THE EFFORTS TO NEIGHBORHOODS.

GREAT CITIES DON'T LEAVE ANY NEIGHBORHOOD BEHIND.

SO WE ARE GOING TO PUT MORE EFFORT TO SOME NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE THEY NEED AND DESERVE MORE.

AS TIME GOES ON.

I LOOK AT A RESOLUTION LIKE THIS, I DON'T READ NEGATIVE AT ALL.

I READ A COMMITMENT BY A COMMUNITY TO FOLLOW THEIR HEART AND DO THE THINGS THAT THE COMMUNITY FEELS GOOD ABOUT DOING.

SO WHEN I LOOK AT THE RESOLUTION YOU ARE GO ADOPT, IT SEEMS TO ME THE RESOLUTION ITSELF IS DOCUMENT THAT SETS FORTH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES OF WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO.

I DON'T THINK THAT IN THE RESOLUTION ITSELF IT'S NOT CRITICAL THAT EVERY ACTION ITEM BE LISTED.

I THINK YOU COULD ADOPT THE RESOLUTION EXACTLY THE WAY IT CAME FROM THE COUNTY.

ADAPTED FOR INDIO.

AND YOU COULD MAKE THE OTHER ITEMS PART OF THE GOALS THAT YOU ASSIGN, PART OF THE ACTION PLAN YOU ASSIGN TO THE CITY MANAGER.

WHAT MAKES THAT EASIER IS THEN YOU CAN RUN IT THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS AND MAKE SURE IT'S ALL FUNDED.

THEN YOU REPORT BACK ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU ACCOMPLISHED THEM.

IT DOESN'T BECOME PART OF THE BASE RESOLUTION IN THE FIRST PLACE.

THE ONE THAT I SAID I THOUGHT NEEDS TO B THE BASE RESOLUTION IS THE ONE THAT CALLS ANNUAL REVIEW.

WITHOUT THAT IT'S A LITTLE -- THERE IS NO CONTINUITY TO THE EFFORT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

>> THE OTHER ITEMS YOU COULD PUT IN HERE.

IF YOU HAVE A MAJORITY THAT WANT TO, YOU COULD DO THAT.

OR MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT TO COME BACK WITH AND MAKE THEM ACTION ITEMS ON THE WHITE BOARD IN THE OFFICE AND WE LOOK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SEE WE ACHIEVE IT.

I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANYTHING OUT BECAUS THEY ARE GOOD IDEAS BUT I DON'T KNOW YOU WORDSMITH THE RESOLUTION DOWN TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING THAT HAS COME UP.

THAT IS WHAT I WOULD OFFER.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

>> MR. ORTIZ: I DO HAVE A FINAL COMMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: I AGREE WITH THE CITY MANAGE OTHER ITEMS BEING PUT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

I THINK THE SPANISH TRANSLATION ONE IS IMP IN HERE AND TO HAVE FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL.

NOT JUST FOR THIS YEAR FOR THE CITY TO SA PROVIDE SPANISH TRANSLATION FOR THE AGENDA AND FOR THE WEBSITE FROM HERE GOI FORWARD SO WE ARE ENGAGING THAT PART OF OUR THAT MAY NOT SPEAK ENGLISH WELL ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND AN AGENDA OR TO UNDERSTAND THE WEBSITE.

ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE COVID ISSUE AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS.

I THINK IT IS CRUCIAL AT THIS MOMENT.

BUT ALSO FOR US TO MAKE THAT STATEMENT THAT GOING FORWARD WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION IN SPANISH.

AT LEAST ON THE AGENDAS AND ON THE WEBSITE.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.

I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO ON THE AGENDA SIMPLY.

I THINK THAT COULD BE A EASY THING.

THE WEBSITE IS A DIFFERENT BALLGAME I THINK BECAUSE OF THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ON THERE.

IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE FOR TO US BRING THAT UP AND BRING IT UP TO SPEED.

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IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE PROBABLY HAVE THE EX INTERNALLY.

WE PROBABLY HAVE TO GO OUT AND HAVE A COMPANY DO IT.

SO WE HAVE TO GET THE BIDS AND THE CONTRAC OTHER STUFF.

NOT WE CAN'T OR WON'T DO IT, I THINK IT'S ESSENTIAL ALSO.

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW REALISTIC IT IS TO P FORWARD SAYING THAT WE WILL DO IT.

EXCEPT FOR WE'LL DO IT FORWARD.

IT'S TOO MUCH ON THE CITY STAFF AND THE CO SAY HOW COME IT ISN'T DONE FROM TODAY? IT WON'T BE THAT SIMPLE.

IF WE CAN MAYBE PULL THAT OUT WHEREVER T MANAGER FEELS COMFORTABLE WITH.

I'M FINE WITH THAT.

I AGREE WITH YOU WE NEED TO SPANISH TRANSLATION TO A LARGER GROUP AND BE ABLE TO TRANSLATE OUR WEBSITE AND OUR AGENDAS IN SPANISH.

I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN AGREE TO.

BUT HOW TO COME ABOUT IT I'M NOT 100% SURE O WEBSITE.

>> MAJORITY OF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO THIS WAY FINE.

BUT ON THE, IN IF THE RESOLUTION ITSELF IN TWO THERE IS AN "A" THROUGH "G." IT WOULDN'T BE HARD TO ADD SOMETHING THAT EXPRESSES THE INTENT TO MOVE FORWARD ON SPANISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION.

WITHOUT DEFINING DOWN PRECISELY WHERE AND HOW.

BUT OSCAR COULD GIVE US LANGUAGE AND A MOTION.

YOU COULD DO THAT WITHOUT HAVING -- IT EXPRESSES THE INTENT.

IT DOESN'T NEGATE THE NEED TO COME FORWARD THROUGH THE BUDGET TO COME UP WITH THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ARE YOU FINE WITH THAT, MR. ORTIZ? OKAY.

EVERYBODY ELSE IS.

I APPRECIATE THIS.

I THINK ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES COULD SUPP THIS.

IF THERE IS ANY MORE DISCUSSION? SOMEBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION OR WALK THROUGH IT? I'M SURE THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL HELP WITH THAT IF THERE IS A LANGUAGE THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN TO MAKE SURE IT HAPPENS INS THERE IS DISCUSSION.

ANY MORE DISCUSSION WITH ANYONE?

>> I WANT TO SAY IS THERE A CONSENSUS ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY PORTION OF THAT?

>> MAYOR MILLER: I THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF WHAT -- IT'S NOT PART OF IT.

BUT I THINK THAT IS WHAT THE CITY MANAGER WAS TALKING ABOUT PUTTING IT.

SOMETHING THAT WE CAN SEND TO THEM WITHOUT -- I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS TO BE IN THE RESOLUTION.

>> RIGHT.

COUNCIL WOULD DIRECT IT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE DIRECT IT.

DON'T PUT IT IN THERE.

CONSENSUS FOR THAT.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

SOMEBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE TH ATTORNEY HELP IF THERE IS WORDING THAT NEEDS CHANGED OR ADDED TO MAKE SURE IT MEETS OUR NEEDS AND MAKE SURE IT'S ACCURATE.

>> IS I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO -- I'LL MAKE DISCUSS AND ADAPT FOR THE DRAFT AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 10177.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> JUST FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION 10177.

CORRECT? OKAY.

>> YES.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY.

>> DO WE NEED TO CHANGE ANY LANGUAGE?

>> ONLY IF YOU MAKE THAT PART OF YOUR MOTION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING.

IF YOU MAKE A CHANGE TO THE MOTION WE HAVE TO ADD IT TO IT.

>> I'M UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT'S BROUGHT BA FINAL VOTE.

IF WE ADOPT IT NOW, YES, WE WOULD WANT TO ADD SPANISH TRANSLATION PORTION OF THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: YES.

MAKE THAT MOTION AND ADD THAT TO THE ITEMS BETWEEN "A" AND "G." >> CORRECT.

>> ALSO IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE THE ANNUAL NEED TO ADD THE LANGUAGE, TOO.

>> AND THE ANNUAL REPORT.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S PART OF IT?

>> CORRECT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CHANGE THAT.

YOU SECOND THAT, MR. FERMON?

>> YES.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY.

WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.

>> HAVING CONNECTIONS ISSUES.

YEAH.

I HEAR YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: AMEND THE MOTION AND MR. ORTIZ SECOND THE MOTION.

>> I'LL READ WITH RESPECT TO THE ITEM ADD AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH.

TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO PURSUE THE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE AGENDAS AND PORTIONS OF THE CITY WEBSITE.

NOT THE ENTIRE WEBSITE.

BUT I THINK MR. ORTIZ YOU ARE LOOKING AT KEY PORTIONS OF WEBSITE TO BE SPANISH OR THE ENTIRE WEBSITE IN SPANISH?

>> I THINK THE ENTIRE WEBSITE SHOULD BE SPANISH.

I DON'T THINK IT'S MUCH OF A PRICE DIFFERENCE TO DO ONE OR THE OTHER.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT THE THINGS THAT THE CI INITIATES, EVERYTHING THAT

SOMEBODY ELSE GIVES US THAT WE LINK TO, I DON'T TH >> WE CAN'T BE RESPONSIBLE.

>> I DON'T WANT TO BE TRANSLATING A THIRD PARTY'S DOCUMENTS.

>> DIRECT STAFF TO PURSUE THE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF AGENDAS AND CITY INFORMATION -- TRANSLATION OF THE AGENDAS AND INFORMAT CONTAINED ON THE CITY'S

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WEBSITE.

>> THAT IS THE INTENT.

>> THAT IS THE INTENT.

>> OKAY.

THE OTHER IS THAT THE CITY MANAGER SHALL PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORT ON THIS RESOLUTION AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

>> OKAY.

>> IS THAT AGREEABLE, MR. FERMON, MR. ORTIZ?

>> MR. FERMON: YES.

>> OKAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST AND SECOND.

NO MORE DISCUSSION WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: AGAIN, NONE OF THE PROPOSALS INCLUDED THIS RESOLUTION ARE ALREADY PART OF THE CULTURE.

ARE ALREADY BEING DONE SO I OBTAIN.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ? AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASSES 4-0 WITH AMITH ABSTAINING.

THAT IS THE END OF THE ITEM.

WE'LL ADJOURN AT 7:12 FOR OUR NEXT CITY MEETING THAT IS ON SEPTEMBER 16.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AS USUAL.

BE SAFE.

STAY COOL.

CONTINUE TO WATCH OUT FOR THE COVID-19.

FOLLOW GUIDELINES.

AND CENSUS 2020.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOD BLESS.



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