[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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WE'LL CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR CITY OF INDIO AT 5:00 ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2020.
IF WE COULD LET THE RECORD REFLECT TH COUNCILMEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
THREE VIA COMMUNICATION BY SATELLITE AND TELEPHONE.
AND THE REST OF US THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MYSELF ARE HERE AT THE DAIS.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE RISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
WE HAVE INVOCATION BY LASETT MARTINEZ OF DESTINY CHURCH AND THEN I WILL LEAD US TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO OUR COUNTRY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, AND CITY COUNCIL.
WHAT AN HONOR TO LEAD YOU IN PRAYER TODAY AS YOU MAKE DECISIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND THE MANY PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE LEADING.
FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING TE THAT YOU HAVE HAND-SELECTED.
THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN EACH ONE F TIME AS THIS TO LEAD IN THIS VERY MOMENT, THIS VERY HOUR.
WE CALL TO YOU AND WE THANK YOU THAT YOU WI THEM AND YOU WILL SHOW THEM GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS.
SO TODAY WE CALL UPON YOU FOR YOUR WISDO CREATIVITY, YOUR INNOVATIVE IDEAS.
MAY THEY FIND UNITY TODAY IN THEIR DECISION-MAKING WITH ONE THING IN MIND: WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE THEY ARE LEADING.
GOD, WE HONOR YOU IN JESUS' NAME.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE HEARTS TO PAY HOMAGE TO OUR 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.
THANK YOU, PASTOR MARTINEZ FOR THE INVOCA DESTINY CHURCH.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 4 NOW WHICH IS THE REPORT ON THE CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL
[4. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(d)]
AND INTERNAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.I AM GOING TO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE REPORT HERE.
BUT IT'S A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION.
FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING HAPPY NATIONAL MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
IT FALLS TODAY ON THIS WEDNESDAY.
I WANT TO START OFF AND I WARNED FOLKS FROM BEGINNING THAT I AM GOING TO HARP ON THE CENSUS.
WE STILL HAVE AREAS IN OUR CITY THAT WE NEE SOME ATTENTION TO.
SO I'M GOING TO BE HARPING ON THAT.
WE HAVE ROUGHLY TWO MORE WEEKS TO COMPLETE THAT.
OUR LAST DAY TO FILL OUT THE CENSUS IS SEPTEMBER 30.
SO THIS IS SOME REAL IMPORTANT STUFF.
ESPECIALLY WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON NOW WITH BU ISSUES AND COVID AND JUST BEING REAL CONSERVATIVE AROUND THIS AREA.
THIS IS GOING TO BE AT ITING US.
SO WE NEED THE COMMUNITY'S -- WHAT IS GO AILING US SO WE NEED COMMUNITY'S ASSISTANCE.
IF YOU SO DONE YOUR CENSUS, ASK YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, FOLKS YOU MEET AT THE GROCERY STORES.
PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THE CENSUS.
I WANT TO GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY.
I'LL START WITH MY FIRST COMMITTEE.
WE DID HAVE AN UPDATE ON PROJECT ROOM KEY WH HOUSES FOLKS DURING THE PANDEMIC, HOMELESS FOLKS.
SO COUNTY WIDE, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 496 PEOPLE IN HOTELS AROUND THE COUNTY.
THAT IS 173 FROM THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND HOTELS AND APPROXIMATELY 30 HAVE BEEN TRANSITIONED TO PERMANENT HOUSING.
I HAVE TO ADD THAT OUR COUNTY, RIVERSIDE C STARTED THE PROGRAM BEFORE THE GOVERNOR IMPLEMENTED IT.
THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO GET THE FOLKS TRAN THE PERMANENT HOUSING.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE APPROXIMATELY 30 FOLKS W HAD BEEN TRANSITIONED ALREADY.
MOVING ALONG, WE ALSO VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO TRANSITION C.V.
HOUSING FIRST OUTSOURCE PROGRAM TO BE OPERATED BY THE CVAC STAFF.
THE RECOMMENDATION WILL GO TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR NEXT MEETING.
JUST TO GIVE BACKGROUND ON THIS ITEM, IN 2 COMMITTEE HAD ONE-YEAR
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AGREEMENT THE PATH TO MAINTAIN THE CVAG HOUSING FIRST EFFORTS AND THAT ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 THIS YEAR.SO ALTHOUGH PATH OF LIFE HAS DONE EXCELLENT WORK, THE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE AND THE CVAG STAFF HAS THE INTEREST THAT THE PATH LIFE EXPERTISE HAS NOT FULFILLED THE CVAG'S FIRST GOALS.
SO PATH OF LIFE IS ALSO NOT A LOCAL ORGANIZATION.
SO THAT CREATED A COUPLE OF OBSTACLES.
THEREFORE, AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WAS FORMED WAS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD.
AD HOCK COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS.
EXTEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH ADDED OVERNIGHT.
ISSUE A REQUEST OF PROPOSAL FOR A NEW CONTRACT.
AND OPTION THREE WOULD BE TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM IN-HOUSE AT CVAG.
THE COMMITTEE CAME BACK UNANIMOUSLY TO OPERATE THIS IN-HOUSE.
SO IT WOULD BE SOME MOVEMENT AROUND STAFF.
NONETHELESS IT WOULD GIVE THE CVAG STAFF ADDRESS SOME OF THESE NEEDS BRINGING IN THE INDIVIDUALS AND THE GROUPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN AREAS MOVING FORWARD.
THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION TO BRING IN COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION AND MARTHA'S VILLAGE KITCHEN.
BUT AS WE KNOW, OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF Y INDIO HAS TAKEN THE BRUNT OF SOME OF THE SERVICES.
SO IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT WE MOVE FORWA HANDLE THIS IN-HOUSE.
SO THIS WILL BE GOING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE NEXT MEETING.
ALSO I ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE AL COUNCILMEMBERS WITH THE AGENDA ITEM.
I KNOW NOW FROM OUR MAYOR PRO TEM THAT O HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE, THEY CAN HAVE EXTENDING MEETINGS AND LONG MEETINGS.
SO IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION TO SHARE.
IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THIS, I CAN SHARE THIS OR CITY STAFF WILL HAVE THIS ALSO.
I ALSO HAD A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING SINCE THE LAST MEETING.
AND DURING THAT MEETING WE DID GET AN UPDATE FROM THE C.E.O.
JEFF WAGENEN AND HE GAVE UPDATE ON THE VAL COVID NUMBERS.
RIGHT NOW RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND INCLUDING THE COACHELLA VALLEY WERE STILL IN PURPLE, WHICH IS WIDESPREAD.
RIGHT HAVE TESTED 582,000 APPROXIMATELY.
CONFIRMED CASES ARE APPROXIMATELY 56,201.
CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED WE HAVE 155.
THAT IS INCLUDING 47 IN I.C.U.
WE HAVE 1,136 FOLKS WHO HAVE PERISHED DUE TO COVID-19.
WE ALSO HAD APPROXIMATELY 51,372 FOLKS WHO RECOVERED IN OUR COUNTY.
SO, PLEASE CONTINUE TO WASH YOUR HANDS, SOCIAL DISTANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
SANITIZE AND CONTINUE TO PRACTICE THESE SAFETY GUARDS SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD SAFELY AND NOT INUNDATE OUR HOSPITALS AND BEGIN TO SAFELY OPEN OUR ECONOMY AND ALSO GET OUR KIDS IN SCHOOL.
I THINK THAT THE GOAL IS TO GET BACK TO NORMALCY.
ALSO, DURING THIS MEETING, THE COMMITTEE DIRECTION BY WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR CITIES TO COMBAT SOME OF THE ISSUES AS IT PERTAINS TO SOCIAL INJUSTICES.
AND SO, WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOME OF THE ISSUES AS A COMMITTEE.
ALSO DURING THIS COMMITTEE, I ASSUME ROLE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.
SO MY FIRST INITIATIVE AS CHAIRMAN IS ONE I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS OUT THER FIGHTING THE WILDFIRES.
THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY TOUGH YEAR ALREADY BUT WAKING UP TO THE SMOKE AND THE THINGS WE ARE WAKING UP TO KNOWING THAT FIREFIGHT THERE FIGHTING THE FIRES WE HAVE TO APPRECIATE THAT AND SUPPORT THEM ON ALL LEVELS.
SO I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THAT.
I WANT TO SEND PRAYERS TO THE TWO LOS ANGELES SHERIFF DEPUTIES WHO WERE VICTIMS TO THE SENSELESS ACTS OF VIOLENCE IN COMPTON, CALIFORNIA, BECAUSE WE ALL DO KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME RACISM AND SOCIAL INJUSTICES GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY BUT
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THAT IS NOT THE ANSWER.THAT IS NOT HOW WE ARE GOING TO SOLVE IT AND WE HAVE TO CONDEMN ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I WANT TO SEND PRAYERS TO THE OFFICER, S DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FAMILY.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, MR. MAYOR.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON, FOR YOUR REPORT.
AND ALL YOUR REPORTS ON ALL THE STUFF THAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR COMMITTEE.
MR. ORTIZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO NEXT, SIR?
FIRST, I WANT TO JOIN COUNCILMEMBER FERMON TO WISH EVERYONE FROM MEXICO A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.
I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO KEEP BEING SAFE OUT THERE WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
WE SEEING OUR NUMBERS DECREASE.
WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO BEING ABLE TO OP OUR BUSINESSES IF WE CAN KEEP THE NUMBERS DOWN FOR TWO MORE WEEKS.
I WANT TO LET THE RESIDENTS KNOW THEY CAN APPLY FOR THE $3,500 IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY.
THERE IS $33 MILLION AVAILABLE.
SO LIFT TO RISE WILL HELP WITH THE APPLICATIONS AT THE INDIO REC CENTER TOMORROW, THURSDAY, FROM 2:00 P.M.
WE ALSO HAVE THE THIRD ROUND OF THE BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANT.
GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN UP TODAY AT THE COUNTY WITH THE EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY.
SO PLEASE CHECK IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS TO SEE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MORE GRANTS FROM THE COUNTY.
ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES INCLUDE PRIVATE, F BUSINESSES WITH EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19.
BUSINESSES WITH LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEES A OPERATING FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR AS OF MARCH 1.
SOLE PRO PRIORORS AND THE BUSINESS -- SOLE PROPRIETORS ARE STILL ELIGIBLE.
I HAD MEETING WITH THE COACHELLA VALLEY ECO PARTNERSHIP THIS MORNING.
THE FINANCES ARE STILL DOING WELL.
THEY ARE STILL ASSISTING THE BUSINESSES CONSULTING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP REACH OUT TO THEM CEBP.COM.
THEY ALSO HAVE THE ECONOMIC SUMMIT COMING UP HELD ON NOVEMBER 19 AT 9:00 A.M.
YOU CAN REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL.
I THINK THAT WILL BE SOME GREAT INFORMATION US THERE.
SOMEONE ALSO MENTIONED IN THE MEETING THE SHORTAGE ON BLOOD DONATION.
SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE VISITLSTREAM.ORG TO SET UP AN APPOINT -- VISIT LSTREAM.ORG TO SET UP A MEETING.
I HAD A MEETING WITH STAG, THE ENERGY ENV MEETING AND WE DISCUSSED THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENTS FROM THE CAP TRADE DOLLARS.
THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP SINCE 2012.
CALIFORNIA CURRENTLY HAS $12.7 BILLION APPROPRIATED.
$6.4 BILLION IMPLEMENTED SO FAR.
INCLUDING EIGHT NEW PROGRAMS THAT JUST STARTED IN 2019.
SOME PROJECT OUTCOME SO FAR ARE THE 55% OF THE FUNDING GOING TO THE PRIORITY POPULATIONS.
LOW INCOME POPULATION WITH THE HIGH POLLUTION.
WE HAVE 700,000 ACRES OF LAND PRESERVE AND RESTORED.
600 TRANSIT AGENCY PROJECTS STARTED.
300,000 REBATES ISSUED FOR THE ZERO EMISS HYBRID VEHICLES.
OVER 100,000 URBAN TREESS HAVE BEEN PLANTED.
6,400 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS HAVE BEEN BUILT.
I ALSO HAD THE CVAG ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING.
LINDA LA QUINTA WAS ELECTED AS CHAIR AND I WAS ELECTED FOR VICE CHAIR.
ONE OF THE ISSUES IS TO LOOK TO THE FUNDING FOR HOUSING COMMUNITIES ELSEWHERE IN THE VALLEY.
WE KNOW THAT THE CONDITIONS THERE ARE ONLY GETTING WORSE.
THEY ARE ALREADY SEEING EFFECTS IN THAT AREA.
I ALSO WAS ON THE CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE THIS WEEK.
THEY HAVE NORTH KOREA QUALIFIED DISCOUNT PROGRAM.
SO THERE IS 20% DISCOUNT BASED ON INCOME.
IF THEY ARE 60 OR OLDER THERE IS A 30% DISC THE POWER.
APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE FINANC ASSISTANCE TAB.
TO QUALIFY YOU HAVE TO MAKE UNDER 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.
THAT IS ABOUT $53,000 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR.
SO YOU CAN CALL THEM UP OR LOOK ON THE WEB IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISCOUNT.
THEY ALSO HAVE THE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE OR PEOPLE WHO NEED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT POWERED ON.
THERE IS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THAT.
THEY ALSO HAVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS FOR THOSE WHO ARE BEHIND ON THEIR PAYMENTS.
SO PLEASE CONTACT THEM IF YOU NEED ASSIS YOUR ENERGY BILL.
DELINQUENCIES INCREASED BY 5 MILLION IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND WE HAVE 400 ACCOUNTS
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THAT ARE DELINQUENT FOR THE DISCONNECT.IF THERE WAS DISCONNECTIONS HAPPENING, THERE WOULD BE 4,400 DISCONNECTIONS HAPPENING THAT TIME BECAUSE OF THE DET DELINQUE PAYMENT.
I HAD TWO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL.
THE FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE STAFF DIRECTION TO LOOK AT THE URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM JUST PASSED IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, TO SEE IF WE CAN IMPLEMENT SOMETHING SIMILAR TO ENCOURAG GARDENS AND THE SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OUR CITY.
SECOND IS WE HAVE COLUMBUS DAY ON OCTOBER 12.
KNOWING THE HISTORY OF COLUMBUS AND HE LED AN EXTREMELY RACIST GENOCIDE IN AMERICA THAT SLAVERY, SYSTEMIC TORTURE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIJS NO PEOPLE WE NEED FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE OTHER STATES AND CITIES IN AMERICA AND CHANGE US OVER TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY.
I'M ASKING FOR COUNCIL FOR SUPPORT TO BRING THIS UP FOR A VOTE AT THE NEXT MEETING WHICH WILL BE OCTOBER 7.
WHICH WILL LEAVE US FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.
MR. ORTIZ HAS ASKED A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
A WISH TO SUPPORT THAT? I DON'T SEE MS. AMITH.
I DIDN'T SEE YOU ON THE CAMERA.
ANY SUPPORT FOR EITHER ONE OF THESE ISSUES?
>> MR. FERMON: I SUPPORT COUNCILMEM REQUESTS TO CHANGE OVER COLUMBUS DAY TO PEOPLE DAY.
HE MENTIONED SOME OF THE REASONS.
WE DON'T NEED TO GO IN DEPTH FOR THAT.
I ALSO LIKE THE IDEA OF LOOKING IN TO COMM GARDENS AND THOSE THINGS.
I HAVE SEEN THAT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.
I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BUT I THINK STAFF COULD LOOK INTO THAT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. FERMON.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE URBAN FARMING BEFORE.
IN FACT, I WOULD EMBRACE SOMETHING COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND IT.
MY QUESTION TO COUNCIL IS TIMING.
STAFF HAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PROJECTS AND WHAT NOW.
IS NOW THE TIME FOR STAFF TO LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE THAT? OR DO WE PUT THIS ON OUR PRIORITY LIST OR DO WE CREATE THAT PRIORITY LIST AND MAKE SURE THAT IT STAYS ON THERE.
BECAUSE I KNOW WE LOOKED AT THE PROPERTY UP ON MONROE.
I THINK IT'S A DESIRE FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE OUR COMMUNITY.
I MEAN THE BENEFITS ARE ENORMOUS.
FINDING THE KIND OF PROPERTY, FINDING WH GOING TO MANAGE IT AND TEND IT AND THE MAINTENANCE AND THE UPKEEP.
BUT I'M SURE -- IN FACT, I WOULD EMBRACE IT BUT I'M NOT SURE THE TIMING.
CAN WE FIGURE OUT WHERE WE PUT IT ON THE PRIORITIES? THAT WOULD BE MINE.
WITH COLUMBUS DAY, I DON'T SUPPORT THAT.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, BACK IN THE DAY IN BEFORE, SADLY, TIMES WERE DIFFERENT.
SO I DO NOT SUPPORT CHANGING OUT COLUMBUS DAY.
I MEAN, SO THAT IS SOMETHING BECAUSE WE ARE ALL HERE AS A RESULT OF THAT.
THAT SOMETHING WE NEED TO CONSIDER.
I MEAN NO DISRESPECT TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
IN FACT, IF THAT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVELY BUT I DO NOT WISH TO SWITCH OUT COLUMBUS DAY AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
>> MS. AMITH: YEAH, I AGREE AND I ECHO MAYOR PRO TEM'S COMMENTS.
THE CITY MANAGER SHARED WITH US EARLIER THIS EVENING HIS LIST OF THE ONGOING PRIORITIES.
UNTIL THAT LIST GETS WHITTLED DOWN I'M R TO ADD ANYTHING ON TO STAFF.
WE DON'T HAVE THE STAFF MANPOWER.
WE CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE FUNDING TO ADD ADD STAFF.
SO UNTIL OUR PRIORITY LIST IS WHITTLED D EVEN TO ADD ANYTHING, EVEN IF IT TAKES A QUICK MINUTE TO DO.
IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES IT TO INDIGENOUS DAY WE WILL OF COURSE FOLLOW SUIT BUT AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT TO ADD ANYT ON TO THE STAFF PLATE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.
CITY MANAGER I WOULD PUT IT ON THE PRIORITY LIST.
SEE WHERE WE CAN DO TO PUT IT ON THE LIST A FALLS IN THE IMPORTANCE TO STAFF AND WHERE WE CAN ADD THAT IN MAYBE.
SOMETHING WE CAN GIVE TO PLANNING COMMISSION OR ONE OF THE COMMISSIONS,
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COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION TO BRING THAT FORWARD A WORK WITH US.I, TOO, AGREE WITH THE MAYOR PRO TEM AND TH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH IT'S A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO THEM TO CHANGE ANY WOULD LIKE TO DO.
I DO RECOGNIZE YOUR COMMENTS, MR. ORTIZ.
I THINK I WILL PASS ON LETTING THAT GO FOR TERMS OF THAT SOMETHING, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO CHANGE, WE WILL DO THAT.
WE WILL LOOK AT OUR COMMUNITY GARDENS.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
IF I COULD MAKE A THOUGHT OR A SUGGESTION.
GOING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY GARDENS BEFORE, THERE IS INFORMATION OUT THERE.
BEING INVOLVED WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES TIME CAPTURE IT THROUGH LEAGUE OF CITIES.
THE EXTENT TO CAPTURE IT AND DO THAT AND MAYBE GIVE THAT TO THE CITY, YOU KNOW, IT MAY NOT BE SOMETHING WE LOOK AT BEFORE THE END OF T YEAR.
BUT IF YOU HAVE COMPILED THIS INFORMATIO WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T.
JUST SOME SOLID INFORMATION, THEN MAYBE WE CAN DO HALF OF THE JOB TO PRESENT TO THE STAFF SO MAYBE THIS MOVES UP THE PRIORITY LIST A L QUICKER AS A RESULT.
FOR THE COMMUNITY GARDENS, WHAT I WAS RECOMMENDING AND I HAVE ALREADY SENT OVER THE ORDINANCE FROM STOCKTON.
SO A LOT OF THAT ISN'T THE CITY DOING THEI COMMUNITY GARDENS BUT ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO USE THE CERTAIN SPACES T MAKE THEIR OWN COMMUNITY GARDENS, RIGHT? SO INCREASING WHAT IS ALLOWED EVEN IN YO BACKYARD OR EVEN IF YOU GROW STUFF IN YOUR BACKYARD, HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO COMMERCIALIZE THAT? IF YOU REALLY GOOD AT GROWING TOMATOES A GROW A LOT OF TOMATOES, HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO WITH THE OTHER BUSINESSES OR EVEN SELL THEM OUT OF YOUR HOME OR OUT OF A SMALL BUSINESS? CREATING THOSE PATHWAYS FOR THE PEOPLE TO DO IT ON THEIR OWN.
IT WOULDN'T REALLY NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE STAFF TIME ADDED TO THOSE PROJECTS.
IT'S MORE GIVING PEOPLE PERMISSION OR EVEN LIKE HAVE ONE OF THEM, ONE WAS HAVING CHICKENS AND NO ROOSTERS.
JUST TO HAVE CHICKENS TO HAVE EGGS.
WE ARE SEEING THE LONG LINES AT THE FINE FOOD BANK.
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CARS LINING UP FOR FOOD.
ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO INCREASE ACCESS TO O PRODUCE AND GET PRODUCE WOULD BE A GOOD THIS MOMENT.
I AGREE I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE A HUGE PROJECT FOR STAFF.
THAT IS WHY I ALSO BROUGHT UP THE ORDINAN ALREADY EXISTS.
JUST TO SEE IF WE CAN QUICKLY IMPLEMENT RESIDENTS TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE MORE FREEDOM MAYBE START UP SOME ENTREPRENEURS OUT HERE.
FOR THE COLUMBUS DAY, I THINK YOU ALL KN STAND.
I THINK THAT IS A HUGE THING FOR US.
WE TALK ABOUT ETHNIC STUDIES IN OUR SCHOOLS, THE LACK OF ETHNIC STUDIES.
AND THE LACK OF AWARENESS OF OUR HISTORY HERE IN AMERICA.
I THINK WE ARE DOING A DISSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATING SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT HAPPENED.
TO ME IT WAS THE START OF INCREDIBLY HORRIBLE GENOCIDE FOR A LOT OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE HERE.
I REALLY HOPE THAT PRETTY SOON WE CAN GET THAT CHANGED IN OUR ORDINANCE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMME MR. ORTIZ.
CITY MANAGER, IF YOU COULD LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THE COMMUNITY GARDENS.
I UNDERSTAND WHERE MR. ORTIZ IS COMING FROM.
>> I'LL GIVE YOU A REPORT BACK ON THAT.
WITH THAT, MS. AMITH -- IS THAT IT, MR. ORTIZ? I'M SORRY.
>> MS. AMITH: THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THE ONLY COMMITTEE I HAD IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WAS MY RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR BOARD.
AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE THE NATIONAL DAYTON FAIR IS A SITE FOR COVID TESTING.
COUNCILMEMBER FERMON MENTIONED WE HAVE AL TESTED 582,000 RESIDENTS COUNTYWIDE.
THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF OUR COUNTY POPULATION.
THE COUNTY IS CLINGING TO ALL THE RESIDENTS, NOT ONLY THE REMAINING HALF MILLION RESIDENTS BUT ALSO THE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY TESTED.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE TESTED.
JUST BECAUSE YOU WERE ONCE SIX MONTHS AGO DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
YOU NEED TO GO BACK REGULARLY, GET TESTED NEED TO HELP THE COUNTY RAISE THOSE NUMBERS FOR US TO ADVANCE OUT OF PURPLE SECTION THAT WE ARE IN.
BUT IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR TESTING DONE.
THE CITY OF INDIO IS FORTUNATE WE HAVE TH DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING THERE AT THE FAIRGROUND.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN THE CITY, IF 50% OF US HAVE GOTTEN TESTED I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO BACK AND GET RETESTED.
CHECK IN THE TIME THAT NEEDS TO BE WAITED BEFORE YOU CAN BE RETESTED.
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WE NEED TO ASSIST THE COUNTY MAKING SUR POSITIVITY RATE GOES UP.SECONDLY, WE ALSO DISCUSSED ALTHOUGH T FAIRGROUNDS IS CONTRACTED UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO BE A DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITE, WE ANTICIPATE THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2021.
SO WE ARE ALREADY DISCUSSING THAT.
WE ARE ALSO DISCUSSING HOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY BE TAKING A COUPLE OF MORE BUILDINGS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TO TURN THEM IN TO THE VACCINATION SITES.
WHEN A VACCINE BECOMES AVAILABLE WHICH WE H BE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE COUNTY FAIR WILL NOT BE MOVING FORWARD AS A FAIR IN 2021, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A RESOURCE FOR ALL COACHELLA VALLEY R TO NUMBER ONE, BE TESTED; NUMBER TWO, RECEIVE VACCINE IF THEY WISH TO DO SO.
THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY REPORT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE FAIR BO SEEMS LIKE THEY WILL BE BUSY DOING OTHER THINGS THIS YEAR.
ALL OF MY COMMITTEES, I DID NOT HAVE ANY T AVAILABLE.
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO LOOK AT HUNGER ACTION MONTH AND THANK FINE FOOD BANK FOR THEIR CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THEY ARE FEEDING BETWEEN 260-190,000 PEOPLE.
YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF ADVERTISEMENT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO MAKE SURE THEY PUSH FOR VOLUNTEERS.
THEY ARE REALLY STRUGGLING AT GETTING THE INDIVIDUALS THERE.
THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD AS POSSIBLY BEING PULLED OUT TO HELP WITH THE FIRES SO THEY WILL BE NEEDING MORE VOL TO HOPEFULLY CONTINUE THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICE THEY HAVE.
IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GET INDIVIDUALS.
THEY USUALLY DEADCADE TIME FROM THE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO ARE THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE THIS TIME IN COVID-19.
THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF THEM VOLUNTEER SOMETHING THEY ARE GETTING THE GROUPS TOGETHER TO VOLUNTEER.
WE HOPE TO GET A GROUP FROM THE CITY TO GIV HAND.
IT'S NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH ALSO.
IT STARTED SEPTEMBER 15 AS MY COUNCILMEMBERS SAID.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY AND CONTIN RECOGNIZE IT BECAUSE OF OUR RICH HERITAGE AND FOR HISPANIC COMMUNITY.
TWO-THIRD OF THE POPULATION IS OF THE HISPANIC ORIGIN.
I KNOW BROOKE BARRY THE COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR WILL LOOK AT GETTING IN THE COMMUNITY AND SHOWING THINGS IF FOR HISTORY MUSEUM.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE RECOGNIZE THAT.
THEN LASTLY WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO WATCH O COVID-19 NUMBERS.
COACHELLA VALLEY HAS A HIGHER NUMBER OF C THERE IS ONLY ON BEHALF OF LINDA EVANS TALKING TO HER ON BEHALF OF THE THREE HOSPITALS, THERE IS ONLY 24 PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL IN COACHELLA VALLEY AND THREE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.
SO OUR NUMBERS IN THE HOSPITALS HAVE GONE DOWN.
BUT OUR NUMBERS ARE STILL HIGHER BECAUSE OF OF THE CASES THAT ARE TESTING POSITIVE.
WE NEED TO WATCH THAT AND MAKE SURE WE AR THE GUIDELINES PUT IN PLACE BY THE COUNTY RIVERSIDE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SHOP WHEN WE CAN.
LIMITING OUR ACTIVITY TO GO TO PLACES WE DON'T NEED TO SO WE DON'T CONTINUE TO SPREAD COVID-19.
AT THE SAME TIME, OUR BUSINESSES ARE LOOKIN OUR SUPPORT.
AND CONTINUING TO SHOP LOCAL WILL HELP THEM TAKE OUT FOOD FROM THE RESTAURANTS.
MAKING SURE YOU SHOP AT ANY OF THE PLACES YOU CAN IN THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE COACHELLA VALLEY TO KEEP THE TAX DOLLARS LOCAL.
WE DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF TOURISM COMING IN IS NOT A LOT OF OUTSIDE MONEY.
BUSINESSES ARE ASKING FOR US TO CONTINUE TO HELP THEM.
LASTLY, THE CENSUS 2020 AS COUNCILMEMBER FERMON HAS SAID.
HE HAS BEEN A FIRM SUPPORTER WITH LEILA NAMBAR HEMPING TO CONTINUE TO DO THE CENSUS 2020.
THEY ARE COUNTING THE POPULATION.
IN TERMS OF THE ANYTHING OTHER THAN CAPTUR BASIC INFORMATION AND MAKING SURE WE ARE COUNTED.
IT'S ABOUT $2,000 PER RESIDENT FOR TO US DO IT.
IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN THE CENSUS, PLEASE DO.
YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE CENSUS PAGE HERE INDIO.ORG.
AT THE SAME TIME, CONTINUE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND THE FAMILY THEY NEED TO GET SIGNED UP AND MAKE SURE THEY GET THE NUMBERS COUNTED.
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WE HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH TO GET IT DONE.LASTLY, MY HEARTFELT GOES OUT TO THE TWO DE L.A.
FOR JUST A VIOLENT CRIME TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
CHIEF, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOU.
POLICE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY FROM THE FIRE AND THE POLICE AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT.
OUR HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILIES.
AND THOSE POLICE OFFICERS TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WE ARE WITH THEM.
AND THAT HOPEFULLY THIS NEVER HAPPENS AG ANYBODY.
HEARTFELT SYMPATHIES FROM INDIO AND MYSELF.
WITH THAT, I WILL END MY REPORT.
WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5, PRESENTATIONS.
MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: MY TURN, PLEASE.
WHEN YOU WERE TALKING TO OSCAR I WAS THINKI ALREADY SPOKEN.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THAT IS ALL RIGHT.
COUNCILMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER FERMON ON YOUR CHAIRMANSHIP AND COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ ON YOUR VICE CHAIR.
YOU ARE SEEING THE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE IT ENVELOPES YOUR LIFE, YOUR HEART, YOUR SOUL AND EVERYTHING.
LOTS GOING ON AS EVERYBODY SAID.
HAPPY MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.
JUST AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO STOP AND THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO ALL OF US.
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT IN OUR LIVES.
I SAW CHIEF AND MARK AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
YOU GUYS, HOW NICE TO SEE YOU.
I KNOW THE LOST SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE BEEN HARD.
I MEAN IT'S NOT EASY WORKING IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION AT ALL.
NICE, I CAN'T SAY YOU ARE SMILING FACES BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NICE TO COME IN AND SEE YOU.
ONE COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION.
THIS IS JUST INTERESTING THING.
BOTH OF MY MEETINGS AROUND PRESERVATION.
YOU KNOW, BIG HORN PENINSULA SHEEP ARE SOMETHING IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND WE ARE TRYING TO CONTINUE TO TRY TO K SAFE.
MANY OF YOU PROBABLY SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER WERE SOME THAT ENDED UP IN THE STREET.
AND THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ENDED UP ESCORTING THEM BACK IN THEIR HABITAT.
WE ON THIS COMMISSION APPROVED OFFENSE.
YOU KNOW HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS.
IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET THERE.
WE REALLY WANTED TO EXPEDITE THE FENCING FOR THE SHEEP.
AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO.
I WANT TO PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT FOR THEM.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMEN FRINGE TOED LIZARDS AND HOW CHALLENGING IT.
AND WE HAVE TO MANAGE FRENCH TOED LIZARD.
BUT THEY ARE DOING WELL SO MAYBE WE DON'T H MUCH.
BURROWING OWLS, THIS IS A LIGHTER THING COMPARED TO WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH TU WILDLIFE IS IMPORTANT TO THE ECOSYSTEM.
WE HAVE BABY OWLETTES OUT THERE.
WE WANT THE BURROWING OWLS AND MAKE SURE BECOME EXTINCT.
THE REST OF IT AND WE WERE ON WITH YOU.
MESS KET IS A NATURAL OCCURRING TREE HERE.
THEY ARE ALMOST BECOMING -- THEY ARE NOT QU BUT THEY ARE REDUCED BY THE ENVIRONMENT.
THAT IS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE THEN YOU HAVE ISSUE WITH ALL KIND OF THING FROM SAND AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
WHENEVER THE NATURAL HABITAT CHANGES IT CHALLENGES.
SO THE OTHER HAS TO DO WITH THE C.V.
CONTROLLED BURN IN THE COVE MARSHALL AREA TO REMOVE THE EXCESS VEGETATION.
WE ARE DOING THAT TO MINIMIZE FIRE.
WE WANTED TO DO IS SHAMWAY RANCH IN LA QUINTA.
WE WANT A VISITOR CENTER, EXHIBITS, CLASSROOMS, ET CETERA.
IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BIGGER CHALLENGE ANTICIPATED.
BECAUSE IF WE BUILD A STRUCTURE WE HAVE TO THE ROAD BY 12 FEET.
IT JUST TO SHOWBALLED FROM THERE.
FROM SOMETHING AROUND -- SNOWBALLED FROM THERE FROM HALF A MILLION TO A FEW MILLION.
WE BACKED OFF OF THAT, HAVING THE COMMERC BUILDING.
IN THE SHORT-TERM WE PUT RESTROOMS UP THERE AND THE SHADE STRUCTURE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TERRITORY FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVEN'T BEEN UP THERE CHANCE TO WALK AROUND.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO AT THE SHOMEWAY RANCH IN THE LA QUINTA AREA.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE TWO OFFICERS AND THE ALL THE OFFICERS WHO ARE UP THERE THAT IS BEING BARRAGED BY THE CHALLENGES.
AND THE FIRE TO KEEP ALL OF US SAFE.
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THANK YOU.>> MAYOR MILLER: I APOLOGIZE AGAIN FOR MOVING OVER YOU.
WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 5.
[5.a. Proclamation – National Preparedness Month]
PRESENTATIONS.PROCLAMATION FOR THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
THERE IS ONE ITEMB, PROCLAMATION FOR THE FI PREVENTION WEEK.
AND THEN ITEM "C," PROCLAMATION FOR THE WA PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK WHICH IS THROUGH THE 11TH OF THIS YEAR.
MAYOR PRO TEM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME DOWN WITH ME? BRING THE PROCLAMATIONS DOWN.
BRING UP THE STAFF TO RECOGNIZE THESE DAYS.
WE ARE GOING TO DO NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? THANK YOU.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I CAN'T SEE YOU WITH THE MASK BECAUSE IT FOGS UP.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALL YOU DO.
I MEAN, YOU HAVE BEEN IN FOREFRONT FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT WE PUT UP THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
I WANT TO THANK HIM AND HIS STAFF FOR AN AMAZING JOB.
YOU ARE ALWAYS BEHIND THE SCENES.
WE ALWAYS SEE THE FIRE OFFICIALS, OFFICIALS OUT THERE.
IT'S AN AMAZING JOB YOU HAVE DONE.
FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEART AND FROM THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
AND OUR STAFF AND EVERYONE FOR WHAT YOU DO.
NOT AS RECOGNIZED AND AS SEXY AS OTHER STUF HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB FOR COMMUNITY AND THE VALLEY.
THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR THE NATIONAL P MONTH.
WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 2020 RECOGNIZED AS THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH AND CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE TO PREPARE HOMES, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY FOR ANY TYPE OF EMERGENCY INCLUDING NATURAL DISASTER, PANDEMICS, POTENTIAL TERRORIST ATTACKS; AND WHEREAS, THE THEM THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH IS DISASTERS DON'T WAIT.
THIS MONTH, ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BOLSTER THEIR READINESS IN THE EVENT OF A CRISIS; AND WHEREAS, INVEST I PREPAREDNESS OF OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY CAN REDUCE L AND ECONOMIC DISASTER IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATION; AND WHEREAS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY READY CAMPAIGN AND OTHER FALL, STATE, L TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY SUPPORT PUBLIC ACTIVITY PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON HOW TO TAKE ACT WHEREAS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OWNER IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
EVERYONE IS URGED TO MAKE PREPAREDNESS A PRIORITY AND WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND THE PREPARE FOR DISASTER AND ENERGIES OF ANY TYPE.
NOW WHERE THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED I GLENN MILLER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIM MONTH OF SEPTEMBE 2020 NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARD CREATING A MORE PREPARED SOCIETY.
IN WITNESS THERE HAVE, I HEREBY SIGN MY HA CAUSE THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF INDIO TO BE THE 16TH DAY OF 2020, SIR.
CONGRATULATIONS ON EVERYTHING.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF INDIO, HERE IS TH PROCLAMATION.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: IF I CAN JUMP IN HERE.
YOU ARE AROUND THE COMMUNITY ALL OVER THE PLACE.
I KNOW YOU ARE BEHIND THE SCENES AND WHAT A YOU ARE MAKING IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
JUST EVIDENCED BY THE FIRES, THE POTENTIAL EARTHQUAKES.
AS YOU HAVE MADE THE COMMUNITY SAFER AS A OF YOUR PROMINENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
SO, THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IF YOU COULD SAY A FEW LET US KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT AND SOME OF THAT YOU ARE DOING QUICKLY.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY.
>> I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL, ALL THE CIT AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF INDIO EMERGENC PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM CAME ABOUT AFTER 9/11.
IT'S A WEEK-BY-WEEK LAYOUT OF REMINDING THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE BUSINESSES HOW TO BETTER PREPARE.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK OUT THE CITY FACEBOOK PAGE.
WE HAVE BEEN PUTTING OUT A WEEKLY VIDEO TALKING ABOUT HOW TO PUT A PLAN TOGETHER, WHAT COULD BE IN YOUR KITS.
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR FAMILY AND HOW TO EXERCISE A PLAN.[APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR MIL CITY MANAGER?
I WANT TO POINT OUT IN ADDITION TO ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT DENNIS DOES FOR US, HE LAND US 26,000 EXTRA FACE MASKS RECENTLY IN PACKAGES OF 50.
WHICH ENABLED US OR IS ENABLING US TO GIVE PACKAGE OF 50 TO EVERY CITY EMPLOYEE AND TO STILL PLENTY LEFT OVER TO SUPPLEMENT THE ONES WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY.
EVEN USING IT AS INDUCEMENT FOR PEOPLE TO CENSUS FORM.
HE IS ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR US AND HE CAME ONE A GOOD ONE FOR THAT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER.
[5.b. Proclamation – Fire Prevention Week, October 4 – 10, 2020]
THE NEXT PROCLAMATION IS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK.CHIEF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP?
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS SOMETHING WE DO EVERY YEAR.
WE HAVE HAD A SMALL RASH OF FIRES LATELY.
LOTS OF PROPERTY AND LIFE BECAUSE OF THE PREPAREDNESS, BECAUSE OF THE GREAT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
YOU ARE PART OF CAL FIRE BUT YOU ALWAYS THE CITY OF INDIO FIRE DEPARTMENT TO US.
WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR WHAT YOU DO.
SO THE PROCLAMATION FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS WHEREAS THE CITY OF INDIO COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY AND THE SECURITY OF ALL OF THOSE LIVING AND VISITING INDIO; AND WHEREAS, FIRE IS A SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AND HOMES LOCATIONS WHERE PEOPLE ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK FOR FIRE; AND WHEREAS, COOKING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF HOME FIRES IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPOND TO MORE THAN 173 ANNUAL BETWEEN THE 2013-2017; AND WHEREAS, TWO OF EVERY FIVE HOME FIRES START IN THE KITCHEN AND 31% OF THEM FIRES RESULT FROM THE UNATTENDED COOKING; WHEREAS, MORE THAN HALF OF THE REPORTED NONFATAL INJURY FIRES OCCUR WHEN THE VICTIM TRIED TO FIGHT THE FIRE THEMSELVES AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 IS A HIG NON-FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH COOKING THAN BURNED IN A COOKING FIRE; AND WHEREAS, INDIO RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY IN THE KITCHEN WHEN FRYING FOOD ON THE STOVE TOP, KEEP A THREE-FOOT KID-FREE ZONE AROUND COOKING AREA AND KEEP ANYTHING THAT CAN AWAY FROM THE STOVE TOP; AND WHEREAS, RESIDENTS WHO PLAN AND PRACTICE HOME FIR ESCAPE PLAN ARE MORE PREPARED AND WILL THEREFORE BE MORE LIKELY TO SURVIVE A FIRE; AND WHEREAS, WORKING SMOKE ALARMS CUT THE RISK OF DIEING IN REPORTED WITH FIRE BY HALF; AND WHEREAS, THE INDIO RESPONDERS ARE DEDICATED TO REDUCE HOME FIRE, HOME FIRE INJURIES THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION.
WHEREAS, INDIO RESIDENTS RESPONSIVE EDUCATION MEASURES AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE PERSONAL STEPS TO INCREASE THE SAFETY F THE FIRE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED I GLENN MILL MAYOR OF THE CITY OF INDIO WITH THE INDIO CITY HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 4-10, 2020, AS THE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK AND EXTENDS OUR APPRECIATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO RISK THEIR LIVES TO PROTECT ALL OF INDIO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
ON THIS DAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020.
THANK YOU, CHIEF, FOR ALL YOU DO.
MAYOR PRO TEM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?
DIRECT RESULT OF WHAT YOU DO PEOPLE ARE ALIVE AND SAFE.
I CRINGE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GO IN A HOUSE OR A BUSINESS AND YOU SEE FIVE EXTENSION CORDS AND MULTIPLE THINGS, LIGHTS, WHATEVER PLUGGED IN TO THEM.
YOU KNOW THAT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
EVERYTHING YOU DO TO HELP PREVENT THAT SAVES LIVES.
THANK YOU FOR THAT HUGE, HUGE EFFORT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND LET US KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT AND ALSO WHAT YOU ARE DOING?
THANK YOU, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM.
LET ME START WITH WHILE WE ARE CAL FIRE W PROUD TO BE THE INDIO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WE FOREVER.
IT'S SOMETHING WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY.
AND MANY OF OUR MEMBERS ARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
SO IT'S NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT WE FINDS IMPORTANT BUT IT'S SACRED BY VIRTUE OF THE FOLKS THAT LIVE HERE.
WITH THAT SAID, THIS YEAR'S FIRE PREVENTION FOCUSED ON KITCHEN SAFETY.
WHILE WE CAN'T BE AS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNE NORMALLY WOULD BE BECAUSE OF THE COVID RESTRICTIONS THIS YEAR ONE THING WE WOULD IS ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO ACTIVELY GO OVER THE PLANS, STRATEGIES ENSURE THAT THERE ARE ACTIVE AND
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WORKING FIRE ALARMS. AND SMOKE DETECTORS IN YOUR HOMES.THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY TO KEEP US ALL SAFE.
TO EVACUATE WHEN THERE ARE FIRES.
WHETHER IT'S IN THE LIVING ROOM OR KITCHEN TYPICALLY LESS THAN TWO MINUTES TO GET YOU FAMILY OUT BEFORE THE CONDITIONS IN THE BUILDING BECOME NON-TENABLE AND UNSURVIVABLE.
WE WANT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO INTERRU PROCESS AND KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE.
THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF YOU, MAYOR, AND THE COUNCIL, WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE HAVING RESOURCES AGGRESSIVE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
LET THE STAFF KNOW WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING DO FOR US ON A DAILY BASIS.
>> MR. FERMON: MR. MAYOR I WANT TO AD COMMENTS.
>> MR. FERMON: I WANT THE CHIEF TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND HOW MUCH MY FAMILY APPRECIATES OUR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS.
OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, A LOT OF FOL MOTHER WAS SICK AND SHE HAS SINCE GAINED HER WINGS FROM BREAST CANCER.
IN THAT TIME THERE WERE SOME INCIDENTS WHERE WE HAD TO RELY ON OUR EMERGENCY SERVICES.
LET ME TELL YOU OUR FIREFIGHTERS WERE HERE V QUICKLY AND THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR DUTY FIREFIGHTERS.
TO THE EXTENT OF BECOMING FRIENDS WITH MY MOTHER.
AND ACTUALLY CHECKING UP ON HER.
ALSO RECENTLY I HAD AN EPISODE AT MY HOUSE.
THESE THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.
I'LL JUST SAY I WAS IN A DIFFERENT ROOM.
NONETHELESS, I HAD TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE IN OVEN.
I STILL CALLED 911 AND OUR FIREFIGHTERS SHOWED UP.
THEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND AGAIN TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY WAS SAFE.
AND ACTUALLY TALKING TO MY CHILDREN ABOUT FIRE SAFETY.
AND ALSO CHECKING ON MY FAMILY AS IT PERT COVID SAFETY.
I WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE AND THANK Y YOU AND YOUR STAFF.
THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR WORDS, MR. FERMON.
[5.c. Proclamation – Water Professionals Appreciation Week, October 3 – 11, 2020]
MAYOR PRO TEM, GIVE YOU THE HONOR OF THE WATER.I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT AND HOW MUCH YOU HAVE SET ON AQUA ON THAT AND I'LL ALLOW YOU.
I'M SO USED TO TALKING WITHOUT A MIC.
WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK.
WHEREAS WATER IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF CALIFORNIA.
AND WITHOUT SAFE AND RELIABLE WATER NO C AND NO SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY FROM HIGH-TECH TO MANUFACTURING TO AGRICULTURAL CAN THRIVE OR EXPAND.
WHEREAS, NOW MORE THAN EVER THE WATER INDUSTRY IS PROUD OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS PLAY IN MAKING SURE THE COMMUNIT HAVE SAFE AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER.
WHEREAS THANKS TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES BY THE HIGHLY SKILL AND THE TRAINED WATER PROFESSIONALS, AND THE DEDICATI THOUSANDS OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN THE CALIFORNIA DRINKING WATER AND THE TREATED WASTEWATER MEET SOME OF THE MOST STRINGENT WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN THE NATION.
WHEREAS DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA YOUR WATER MAY COME FROM A NEARBY WELL OR RIVER OR IT MAY TRAVEL HUNDREDS OF TRIAL THROUGH THE CANAL OR PIPELINE TO REACH THE TAP.
REGARDLESS WHERE IT ORIGINATES IT'S FILTE CLEANED, TESTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN A PROCESS CAREFULLY MANAGED BY THE TRAINED WATER PROFESSIONALS.
WHEREAS, WATER PROFESSIONALS AT LOCAL PUBLIC WATER AND THE WASTEWATER AGENCIES; SUCH AS, THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY AND THE VALL SANITARY DISTRICT WORK 24/7 TO PLAN FOR THE MAINTAIN AND UPGRADE SYSTEMS AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND THE RESILLIONSY OF THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE CALIFORNIA LOCAL PUBLIC WATER AND THE WASTEWATER AGENCIES INVEST $25 BILLION A YEAR ON THE LOCAL RELATED PROGRAMS AND THE PROJECTS THAT PROTECT HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
IMPROVE THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLY, RELIABILITY.
REPLENISH AND CLEAN UP GROUND WATER BASIN AGAINST FLOODS.
WHEREAS, THOUSANDS OF THE ESSENTIAL WATER, WASTEWATER AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE STATE DEDICATE CAREER TO KEEPING THE DRINKING RECYCLING WATER SAFE AND RELIABLE FOR USE BY CALIFORNIANS.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR, GLE ALONG WITH THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL DECLARE THROUGH 11, 2020, WATER PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK.
AND EXTENDS SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPREC TO THE WATER AND THE WASTERWATER PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK 24/7.
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WE TAKE WATER FOR GRANTED.WE JUST ASSUME WE ARE GOING TO TURN THE TAP ON AND HAVE CLEAN RUNNING WATER.
THERE ARE THOSE AND WE HAVE SEEN INSTANCES IN YEARS PAST THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE CASE.
YOU ARE BEHIND THE SCENES AND WHAT AN INCREDIBLE JOB YOU DO FOR THE CITY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE HAVE AN AMAZING STAFF.
THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY IS EXTRA SPECIAL.
IF THERE IS A COMMUNITY IN NEED THAT HASN'T INVOLVED WITH THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY YOU COME TO THE RESCUE.
THANK YOU FOR YOU AND YOUR STAFF FOR WHAT YOU DO.
I DON'T THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTA A JOB AND THE DEVELOPMENT WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU US WATER FOR THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS WHEN THEY COME IN.
ONE LESS THING WE DO AND ONE MORE THING WE KNOW YOU WILL HELP TO US MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY OF QUALITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT THEY NEED.
ON BEHALF OF ALL THE STAFF, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT WE APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION.
I WANT TO HAVE A NEXUS BETWEEN OUR AGENCY GENTLEMAN THAT WERE HERE.
AS A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, ONE OF THE HIGHES PRIORITIES IN DESIGNING THE WATER SYSTEM TO DELIVER THE SAFE WATER BUT TO HAVE IF AMOUNT OF THE FIRE FLOW PROTECTION FOR THE CITY.
AND IN THE EVENT OF A EARTHQUAKE OR ANY OTH EVENT WE COORDINATE WITH DENNIS AND THE PREPARATION.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AWARE THAT IT'S NOT ONLY DELIVERING WATER TO RESIDENTS BUT THE DAILY COORDINATION WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR TRUSTING US.
EVER SINCE COVID STARTED THERE HASN'T BEE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OUTCRY WITH THE WATER IS IT NOT BECAUSE THE MESSAGING WAS IN PLACE.
THE MEETING WITH THE BOARD REFLECTS ON THE COMMUNITY AND THE TRUST THEY HAVE WITH US.
WE WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
LASTLY WE WANT TO SEGUE TO A VIDEO WE'LL PRESENT TO YOU SHORTLY HERE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK THE FIELD STAFF AND THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE OFFICE BUT THE FIELD AS WELL.
THAT IS REALLY KEY PART OF OUR SUCCESS IS WE ARE THERE 24/7 AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY SAY A FEW WORDS.
WE WANT TO THANK TRISH RHAY FOR THE LEADER INDIO WATER AUTHORITY, TOO.
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A VIDEO? WONDERFUL.
>>> EACH AND EVERY DAY WE DEPEND ON SAFE AND WATER.
EVEN IN THESE CHALLENGING TIME, INDIO WATE REMAINS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF WATER TO YOUR FAMILY.
AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS THE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN OF I.W.A.
TO MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAN CONTINUE TO ENJOY HIGH QUALITY WATER YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT.
WHILE WE FACE A LOT OF UNCERTAINTIES, KNOW THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON INDIO WATER AUTHORITY.
AND TOGETHER WE WILL SEE BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD.
I TAKE IT THAT WILL BE GOING OUT AS A PUBLI ANNOUNCEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS BESIDES? WONDERFUL.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING TRISH RHAY WHO IS ACTUALLY AVAILABLE TONIGHT ON ZOOM.
I DON'T THINK SHE NEEDS TO COMMENT RIGHT NOW BUT SHE HAS HAD A FAMILY HEALTH ISSUE TODAY AND WE PRAY EVERYTHING WORKED OUT OKAY ON THAT END.
I WANTED TO THANK TRISH AND MIGUEL AND MARIO AND ALL THE OTHERS FROM THE GROUP THAT DO SUCH A GREAT JOB.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER.
TO ALL OUR STAFF, WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A STAFF FROM LEADERSHIP DOWN FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND ALL OF YOU.
YOU ARE THE ACTUALLY THE HEART AND THE SOU RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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WITHOUT YOU THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD NOT FUNCTION.WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF T INDIVIDUALS.
MEN AND WOMEN THAT WORK DAILY TO MAKE SURE COMMUNITY IS THE BEST IT CAN BE AND THE CITY OF INDIO IS A LOT GREATER PLACE AND BETTER PLACE TO BE BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU.
WITH THAT WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6.
[6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]
THE CITY MANAGER REPORT AND INFORMATION.CITY MANAGER A FEW THINGS FOR US?
I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MASK OFF BECAUSE I CAN'T BREATHE WITH IT.
TWO THINGS TO COVER REAL QUICKLY.
ONE WAS A COUPLE OF THE RECENT MEETINGS C HAVE BEEN MADE BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUGGESTED THAT OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF TENDS TO TARGET RESIDENTS WHERE THE HOME -- RESIDENCE WHERE THE PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIRST OF ALL PAY FINES AND SECONDLY, TAKE CARE OF ALL THE MAINTENA ISSUES.
I'M SURE PART OF THAT COMES FROM THE CONCERN WE HAVE SO MANY NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE GATES THAT CODE ENFORCEMENT DOESN'T NECESSAR INTO.
SINCE I LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE, I CAN SAY TH H.O.A.S ARE A WHOLE LOT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THAN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF.
I HAVE TWO CITATIONS IN 11 MONTHS BUT THAT IS NEITHER HERE NOR THERE.
CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF DID ASK ME JUST P JUST TO MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT -- JUST TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THIS.
BECAUSE THE FACT IS WE PRIDE OURSELVES KINDLER AND GENTLER APPROACH ON HOW WE ENFORCEMENT.
I THINK WE WOULD MATCH OUR PHILOSOPHY OR AGAINST ANY OTHER CITY IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
WE THINK WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO BE REASONA PEOPLE.
WE GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO CORRECT PROBLEMS. IT'S RARE THAT WE GET AROUND TO ACTUALLY CITING.
FOR INSTANCE, SO FAR IN 2020, WE HAVE HAD 2 RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE CITATIONS, WARNINGS REALLY.
IF THEY DON'T COMPLY THERE CAN BE A CITATION.
HOWEVER, OUT OF THAT 225, ALL BUT 48 OF THEM HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO PEOPLE WHO WERE OUT OF TOWN OWNERSHIPS.
SO THERE HAS ONLY BEEN 48 OF THOSE CITATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCES.
OF THOSE 48, ALL BUT SIX HAVE BEEN THE R COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS.
ONLY IN THE CASE OF SIX HAS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT STAFF ACTUALLY INITIATED IT ON THEIR OWN.
AND IN EACH OF THOSE SIX CASES IT WAS BECA ISSUED TO ONE NEIGHBOR THEY LOOK AROUND THE AREA TO SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE IS GOT T SAME VIOLATION.
IT'S AWKWARD TO CITE ONE PERSON AND LEAVE EITHER SIDE.
BUT OF THE 48, THERE IS NOT A SINGLE ONE RESULTED IN A FINE.
SEVERAL, ABOUT HALF OF THEM HAVE BEEN DROPPE PEOPLE RESOLVED IT.
A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE GONE ON APPEAL.
REST OF THEM ARE STILL OPEN CASES.
MANY CASES THEY CERTAINLY LONGER THAN THE 15 DAYS.
BUT THE STAFF APPROACH TO THESE IS TO TRY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE TO GET THEM RESOLVED.
I'M SURE THAT THERE ARE CASES WHERE RENTERS PROBABLY GET PASSED DOWN FROM THE OWNER WHEN THE OWNER GETS A CITATION.
BUT WE WORK WITH ANYBODY AND TRY TO WORK IT OUT.
WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW OUR PHILOSOPHY IS WE GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO TRY TO BE REASONABLE WITH NOT TO ISSUE CITATIONS.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WANT TO COVER TODAY AND I HOPE I DON'T GET ACCUSED OF A FILIBUSTER, I DOWN A LIST OF MAJOR PROJECTS THAT THE CITY IS DOING.
I WANT TO DO THIS FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
ONE WE HAVE A SHORT AGENDA TONIGHT.
GOOD TIME FOR ME TO FIT THIS IN.
THE OTHER IS THAT AS WE GET READY TO GO TO A BUDGET REVIEW WHICH WE ARE GOING TO DO IN OCTOBER, IT'S A GOOD -- I THINK IT'S A G TO THINK ABOUT ALL THE
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THINGS WE ARE DOING.SO THAT THERE IS A PERSPECTIVE TO ALL OF THIS.
PEOPLE WILL SAY TO ME WELL, IT WOULDN'T THAT HARD TO ADD THIS PROJECT.
IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE THAT HARD TO ADD ONE PROJECT.
THE TROUBLE IS THERE ARE SO MANY PROJECTS WHICH ONES ARE YOU NOT GOING TO DO.
PRIORITY-SETTING IS VERY IMPORTANT.
RIGHT NOW OUR PRIORITY LIST QUITE LONG AND MAYBE WE NEED TO SPEND SOME TIME TO IDENTIFY THE TOP PRIORITIES AGAIN.
SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS RATHER QUICKLY BECAUSE IT'S A VERY LONG LIST.
MAJOR PROJECTS IN PROGRESS RIGHT NOW, THERE THAT ARE JUST REALLY HUGE.
LIKE THE EFFORT ON THE CENSUS, WHICH I DO TO COVER.
I WILL SAY THAT OUR DIRECTOR IN LEILA NAMVA OUT ON FOOT TO PUT THE DAR HANGERS ON DOORS.
THEY ARE DOING THIS THEMSELVES.
THEY HAVE SECURED SOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP THEM.
IF NOT THIS WEEKEND, NEXT WEEKEND.
DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN DO TO TRY TO GET THE WORD OUT TO PEOPLE.
AFTER SEPTEMBER, IN THEORY, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VOLUNTEERS -- NOT VOLUNTEERS.
THEY WILL BE GOING DOOR TO DOOR TO TRY TO PEOPLE SANED UP.
SO WE ARE NOT DONE SEPTEMBER 30 BUT THE CI FINISHED SEPTEMBER 30.
OF COURSE IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
NEXT ITEM ON MY LIST IS COVID RELATED PROGRAM.
THESE OCCUPY A GIGANTIC PART OF OUR TIME.
I DON'T THINK THAT THE PUBLIC COULD POSS HOW MUCH WORK GOES IN TO DEALING WITH COVID ISSUES.
ANYWHERE FROM THE PERSONNEL ISSUES TO SAFETY ISSUES IN THE WORK PLACE TO FIGURING OUT HOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO INTERPRET GUIDELIN COME DOWN FROM THE STATE AND THE COUNTY.
AND TO TRY TO HELP OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RENTERS AND ALL THE REST.
A HUGE, HUGE AMOUNT OF WHAT WE DO THESE DAYS.
THE COUNCIL IS VERY WELL AWARE OF MARKETING PROGRAMS. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM.
ISSUES WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO TO UPGRADE WEBSITE.
BROOKE BARRY IS A GODSEND FOR THE COMMUNI SHE HAS BEEN AUTOMOBILE TO TAKE US TO A NEW LEVEL.
ALTHOUGH SHE WORKS, ALL THE REST OF US ARE HER STAFF.
BUT THAT HAS BEEN A BIG, BIG ISSUE.
YOU DON'T NEED TO NAME THEM ALL.
I LISTED THEM ON THE LIST HERE.
THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THIS YEAR WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENT.
WE ARE ABOUT TO GO IN THE BUDGET UPDATE.
THE KIND OF THINGS WE WILL BE DOING IN T REVIEW IF I AM ABLE TO PULL OFF ALL OF THIS I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL INFORMATION RANGING FROM JUST THE REGULAR REVIEW OF THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND THE EXPENDITURES TO THE SPECIFIC REVIEW OF THINGS LIKE OUR DEVELOPM FEE STUDY, WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETELY.
OUR FEES AND THE CHARGES STUDY.
I WANT THE COUNCIL TO LOOK AT POLICE STAFFING.
I CAN ASSURE YOU I'M NOT ABOUT TO RECOMMEND DEFUNDING THE POLICE.
WHAT I WANT TO US LOOK AT IS THE FACT THAT LAST YEAR WE HAD COMMITTED TO A LONG-TERM PROGRAM TO TRY TO UPGRADE AND INCREASE THE STAFFING.
BECAUSE WE ARE SO LOW IN THE STAFFING LEVEL AS IT IS.
ANYTIME YOU DO A BUDGET IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE FUNDING AND ALSO IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE NOT FUNDING.
SO EVEN IF WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE OUGHT TO BE.
WE COULD DO SO MUCH MORE IF WE HAD STAFF A THERE.
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO MORE OF THAT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DO MORE OF THAT AND THE CO DIRECTED US TO LOOK AT THAT.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT WE NEED TO DO.
WE WANT TO COVER THAT IN THE BUDGET.
THERE HAS BEEN REQUESTS WE REVIEW WHAT WE DO IN THE TEEN AND THE YOUTH PROGRAMS SO WE HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT WE WANT TO PUT I OF THE COUNCIL.
ONE INTERESTING ISSUE TO PRESENT TO THE COU PROGRAM RELATING TO THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO TIGHTEN THE ORDINANCE UP.
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YOU HAVE SEEN THE OTHERS LOOKING HARD AT TH ORDINANCE.WE RELY ON THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN THIS CITY.
WITHOUT SHORT-TERM RENTAL REVENUE WE DON'T HAVE HOTELS THAT THE OTHER CITIES HAVE GOT.
WE NEED TO MAKE THE PROGRAM WORK.
WE DO NEED TO CUT DOWN ON PARTY HOUSE ACTI SUCH.
WE WANT TO BRING IN A PROGRAM THAT WE TH SENSE.
THAT HAS SOME REVENUE POTENTIAL AS WELL AS COST.
AGAIN, WHAT WE CAN FUND AND WHAT WE CAN'T FUND.
LOCAL STREET, PARKS AND THE MEDIANS.
VARNER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS KICK AROUND FOR WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
VARNER ROAD FOR THE PUBLIC IS THE ROAD T FRONT OF THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHICH IS THE SOURCE OF REVENUE IN THE ENTIRE CITY.
WE HAVE GOT GOING BEYOND THE BUDGET NOW.
WE HAVE GOT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPUS PRO UNDERWAY THAT INCLUDES A NEW FIRE STATION, NEW CENTER, NEW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SAFETY BUILDING.
IT ALSO INCLUDES THE SITE, UTILITIES, PARKING AND THE OTHER AMENITIES.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A NEW POLICE STATION.
THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL STILL HAVE TO LOOK AT IN THE FUTURE.
THE THING THAT WE REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON A POINT FINISHING THE DESIGN WORK BUT ALSO DEVELOPING THE FINANCING PLAN.
IT HAS BEEN ASSUMED WE WOULD GO OUT TO BORROW AND MEASURE "X" FUNDS TO PAY THE SERVICE FOR THIS.
WE NEED TO EXTEND MEASURE "X." IF THE MAY MY LIST HE WOULD HAVE PUT THAT FIRST.
IT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING WE HAVE TO PUT A DA GET SERIOUS ABOUT DOING.
BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER PROJECTS AND A LOT PROJECTS FOR INSTANCE WILL RELY ON THE LONGER SUCCESS OF THE MEASURE "X." WE HAVE A WHOLE PROGRAM OF THE DOWNTOWN PROJECTS WE ARE WORKING ON.
THAT IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN TO US.
THEY WILL START THAT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
WE HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE PSDG DEVELOPMENT GROUP.
PROVIDENT RESOURCES WHICH IS THEIR PARTNER.
IT LOOKS AT THE BLOCK THAT CITY HALL SITS ON.
THERE IS A FEZZABILITY STUDY UNDERWAY FOR -- FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDERWAY AND THE STAFF PUTS TIME IN THAT EFFORT.
WE APPROVED A POP-UP FOOD TRUCK RESTAURANT BESERELL FROM THE STAFF BROUGHT IN TO US.
WE WANT TO LOOK AT THE OTHER CITY-OWNED SPACES ON MILES AVENUE TO SEE IF WE CAN'T LAND A COUPLE MORE ACTIVITIES ALONG MILES AVENUE.
THERE IS A POCKET PARK ON MILES AND SMUR.
WE HAVE NOT SPENT TIME ON THAT AND WE WOU GET AROUND TO DO THAT IN NEXT YEAR.
WE HAVE EXCITED DOWNTOWN TO HAVE A PROJECT SCHUMAN AT OASIS AND BLISS.
THAT IS PRETTY MUCH READY TO COME TO THE COUNCIL AS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
WE HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT.
HE HAS TAKEN THE PROJECT TO PLANNING COMMISSION.
WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THE DEVELOPER INTERESTED IN THE CITY AND WE WILL BRING IT FORWARD.
THAT WOULD DEVELOP APARTMENTS, URBAN STYL APARTMENTS.
IT WOULD HAVE THE GROUND LEVEL RETAIL OR RESTAURANT ACTIVITY.
WE ARE ABOUT TO START A DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE NEEDED TO DO FOR TIME.
TO LOOK AT THE ENTIRE INVENTORY OF THE FUT PARKING NEED IN THE DOWNTOWN IMMEDIATELY.
WE WILL NEED IT AS IT RELATES TO THE C.O.D.
WE WANT TO BE PREPARED IN THE FUTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT DOWNTOWN AS WELL.
WE NEED TO DO A DOWNTOWN/MIDTOWN ELECTRICAL CAPACITY ANALYSIS.
WE ARE GOING TO OVERLOAD WHAT IS POSSIBLE I I.I.D.
SO WE HAVE ASKED -- "ASKED." RETAINED THE ALBERT WEBB GROUP TO DO ANALYSIS OF THE POWER CAPACITY THAT WE NEED.
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THE STRATEGIES THAT IT WILL TAKE TO BRING THAT ABOUT.WE WANT TO LOOK AT THE FIRST VALUES DOWNTOWN.
TUWALLEY VALLEY NOT HAPPENING THIS YEAR CONSTRUCTION NEXT YEAR MAY CHANGE THE FOOTPRINT OF DOWNTOWN.
WE WANT TO START LOOKING NOW AT HOW DO YOU DO THE COVID SAFE FESTIVALS.
HOW DO WE PUT ACTIVITIES BACK DOWNTOWN W GATHERINGS BECOME POSSIBLE AGAIN? THERE WILL BE TIME SPENT ON THAT.
WE HAVE TALKED RIGHT BEFORE THE COVID THING HIT WE WERE TALKING TO THE IPAC PEOPLE WITH THEIR GREAT SUCCESS.
THERE IS SOME UPGRADES THERE THAT NEED TO BE DONE.
WE ARE NOT SURE THAT THE CAPITAL BUDGET WIL THAT BUT WE SHOULD LOOK AT THAT.
WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION RECENTLY AB THE MURAL RESTORATIONS IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN.
WE ABSOLUTELY WANT TO MAKE THAT A PRIORITY.
THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE YEAR THAT GETS DONE.
LEAVING DOWNTOWN A LITTLE BIT, WE'VE GOT GRAND MARKETPLACE PROJECT THAT IS REALLY NOW GETTING READY TO MOVE FORWARD.
THIS IS HAGEN COMPANY PROJECT THE RESTOR CHANGE THE OLD FASHION MALL.
WITH THE RETAIL RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT USES.
THAT IS ON THE SITE OF THE OLD MALL.
WE ARE REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A QUAL DEVELOPER INTERESTED IN DOING THAT.
THEY ARE GETTING READY TO MOVE.
20 ACRES BEHIND IT WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM, THEY ARE INTERESTED IN THE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.
THE SAME DEVELOPER, DAVID SCHUMAN IS T WHO IS LOOKING -- WHO IS LOOKING AT THE PIECE OF OASIS.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR HOTEL AND SITE AND COMMUNITY SPACE WE ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING ON.
OTHER PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE STUDIES.
I MEAN THIS ALONE THE TASK OF DOING ALL THIS ALONE.
WE NEED TO PUSH FORWARD NOW ON THE ZONING CODE UPDATES NOW TO MATCH THE GENERAL PLAN.
THE ISSUE OF THE URBAN AGRICULTURAL COULD COME BACK AMONG OTHER TOPICS SO IT'S A HIGH PRIORITY TO GET THAT MOVING MORE THAN IT HAS.
TRANSFORMING CLIMATE COMMUNITIES GRANT FROM STATE.
WHICH LOOKS AT CERTAIN OF THE OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
THIS PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD COMPLETION.
HIGHWAY 11 HERE, BUT THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRID THAT IS JUST NOW STARTING.
AGAIN A STATE GRANT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO OBTAIN.
WE HAVE GOT THE ONGOING CVAP THAT IS A MULTICITY ANALYSIS OF THE INTERCITY INTERNET OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE INTERNET CAPABILIT COMMUNITY, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES OF THE VALLEY.
WE SAID WE WOULD DO THAT THROUGH THE CVAP.
WE HAVE A HUGE ANALYSIS GOING ON FOR US ON I.I.D.
AGREEMENT EXPIRES IN A FEW YEARS.
WHEN YOU ARE BORN IN 1949 YOU FORGET THESE THINGS.
GREAT CONSULTANT AND WE ARE GETTING GOOD COOPERATION FROM I.I.D.
AS WE GO THROUGH THE ANALYSIS.
BUT THAT IS A BIG DEAL AND IT WILL TAKE TIME BEFORE WE GET TO END OF THE EFFORT.
WE PUT OUT THE WORD ABOUT SPORTS PARK PROPE THE CITY HAS OWNED FOR A LONG TIME OFF JACKSON.
WE ARE SEEKING A PARK GRANT FROM THE STATE TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD WHAT WOULD BE A LARGER BUDGET TO DEVELOP THE SITE.
IT IS INTERESTING WE ARE GETTING PEOPLE IN COMMUNITY TO SEE THE REFERENCE AND THE PRESS RELEASE TO THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY.
PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROJECT.
IF THERE IS COMMUNITY INTEREST IN THE SPOR PERHAPS THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN MOVE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM NOW BUT I TELL YOU THIS TOWN IS DEFICIENT IN THE SPORTS FACILITIES, ATHLETIC FIELDS.
A BIG, BIG PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE CITY EMPIRE POLO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
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EXTENSION.IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A TERRIBLY TIME CONSU THING TO DO.
BUT IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY'S FUTURE.
BRINGING IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE MON OCTOBER.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR SOME TIME ABOUT ANNEXATIONS AND THE LAFCO PROPOSAL.
40-ACRE SITE AT THE END OF AVENUE 48 THAT IS A WHERE TO DETACH FROM INDIO IN TO COACHELLA.
CARVER TRACK ISLAND ANNEXATION WHICH WOULD THAT NEIGHBORHOOD TO INDIO.
EAST OF JACKSON STREET BETWEEN TWO STREET AVENUE 52 IS ON THE BOTTOM END.
I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT IS ON TOP.
WE HAVE HAD SOME MEETINGS WITH LAFCO AND WE THINK ALL THREE OF THE PROJECTS CAN MOVE ALONG.
WE GET THE COSTS COVERED ON THE DETACHMENT.
WE WILL ASK FOR THE COUNTY TO HELP US ON TRACK.
THEY NEED TO HELP US TAKE IT OFF OF THEIR HANDS.
ON THE JACKSON STREET WE ARE NOT TALKING AB IMMEDIATE DEVELOP IN THE THAT AREA BUT THE INFLUENCE WHICH MEANS WHERE THE LAND WOULD BE ANNEXED IF DEVELOPMENT WERE PURSUED IN THE FUTURE.
THIS WOULD CLARIFY IT WOULD COME IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
I SAID BEFORE A BIG, BIG ISSUE FOR THE CITY.
THE REVENUE FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIPS.
WE ARE WORKING ON THE TWO PROJECTS RIGHT NOW THAT COULD RESULT IN TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR CITY.
AND THE UPGRADE OF THE SITE OF THE CITY OWNS.
IT COULD BE A THIRD DEALERSHIP.
AS I SAID BEFORE THE POTENTIAL FOR UPGRAD VARNER ROAD TO DO WITH THAT.
THE TYLER ERP IMPLEMENTATION, THE E.R.P.
IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS AND DEALING WI FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL, ACCOUNT, RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
I MEAN IT IS A BIG ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM.
THE TYLER SYSTEM IS KIND OF THE SYSTEM BEI ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.
IT'S UNBELIEVABLY TIME CONSUMING PROCESS.
WE ARE TALKING THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF TIME ARE GOING IN TO MAKE THIS PROJECT WORK.
OUR STAFF HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THAT.
BUT THERE IS MORE AHEAD ON THAT IMPLEMENTATION.
WE ARE TRYING TO GET STARTED ON A LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
WHICH IS A PERMITTING DATA BASE SYSTEM FOR PROPERTIES IN THE CITY.
VERY IMPORTANT SYSTEM WE NEED.
WE HAVEN'T AWARDED IT TO A CONTRACTOR YET.
THEN WE HAVE THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH RE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN PUBLIC SAFETY THAT IS AWARDED AND WE ARE STARTING ON THAT PROJECT.
THESE ARE VERY TIME CONSUMING.
HAS A LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN THAT HAS BEEN ANALYZED.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ELEMENTS TO THAT WE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD AND WORKING THROUGH WITH THE COUNCIL TO LOOK AT ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE LONG-TERM GROWTH AND HOW WE WILL DO IT AND WHAT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ARE.
WE DON'T THINK ANYBODY NEEDS TO LOSE SLEEP OVER THIS.
WE THINK THERE IS GOOD ANSWERS WITH THIS NEED TO WORK THROUGH THIS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE HAVE NOT YET DONE MUCH WORK ON THE CANNABIS OPTIONS ANALYSIS THAT THE COUNCIL DIRECTED TO US DO BEFORE THE END OF 2019 UNFORTUNA THIS GOT DISPLACED SOMEWHAT BY SOME OF THE THINGS HAPPENED.
CANNABIS INDUSTRY WENT IN THE DOLDRUMS FOR A WHILE.
IT'S STARTING TO COME BACK NOW AND SOME COMMUNITIES ARE MOVING FORWARD ON THAT.
IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT INDIO WILL CHOOSE TO.
BUT THE COUNCIL GAVE US A LONG WORK PLAN WOULD LIKE US TO REPORT BACK ON AND WE HAVE NOT DONE MUCH OF THAT YET.
THE CVAG STREET AND THE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.
A NUMBER OF THOSE THAT WE WILL LOOK AT IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.
IT'S NOT AS MANY AS WE WOULD LIKE.
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BUT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW.WE HAVE ISSUES ON THE LAND FILL FOR THE FUTURE WE HAVE SOME ANALYSIS WE NEED TO DO.
YOU HAVE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT AB LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT.
RECOMMENDATION AS YOU KNOW TO LOOK AT EA DISTRICTS AND COME UP WITH THE PLAN THAT FITS THAT, THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT DISTRICT.
THEY REQUIRE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.
BUT STAFF IS COMMITTED TO DOING THAT.
QUITE A BIT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE.
WE ARE TRYING TO COME ONE A BANNER PROGRAM.
THIS IS MOSTLY BROOKE BARRY HAS BEEN DOING THIS WORK.
BUT A BANNER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BECAUSE TH ARE WEARING OUT.
WE NEED NEW AND WE NEED DIFFERENT SYSTEMIC DECISIONS ON WHERE THEY GO AND HOW THEY GET DONE.
THAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART OF THE WHOLE THING.
THAT WILL BE SOMETHING WE TALK ABOUT IN BUDGET.
HOMELESSNESS, THE QUALITY OF THE LIFE PROGRAM.
THERE ARE ONGOING ISSUES WITH THAT.
THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO STAY ON TOP OF.
WE WORK ON THAT RATHER QUIETLY.
BUT THE CITY DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY IN HOUSING.
WE CAN PROBABLY HELP INDUCE A PROJECT OF SOME SORT.
MR. ORTIZ MENTIONED THE SALT AND THE SEA AR NEED TO FIND HOUSING IN OTHER AREAS FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE THERE.
THAT WOULD BE A GREAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PR IF WE COULD GET SOMETHING OFF THE GROUND.
WE WORK WITH THE HOUSING COALITION.
THIS HAS A NEW DIRECTOR WHO WE WANT TO GET TOGETHER AND MEET WITH AND BRING IN SOME NIGHT TO INTRODUCE TO THE COUNCIL.
THEY HAVE BEEN A GREAT PARTNER FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
GREAT LEADER IN THIS COMMUNITY.
A NUMBER OF THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECTS WE HAVE GOING ON.
THE CITYWIDE CLASS AND COMPENSATI ROUNDING THE CORNER TOWARD COMPLETION.
WE HAVE A CITY COUNCIL ELECTION REORGANIZAT GOING ON.
THE STATE OF THE CITY VENT COMING UP.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT AND WE THINK WE HA PROGRAM.
WE HAVE A LITTLE THING ABOUT A CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT.
AND WE HAVE POTENTIAL WE ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER IT'S POSSIBLE TO DO AN EVENT IN DECEMBER AROUND THE TIME OF THE TAMALE FESTIVAL THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO DISCUSS IN THE FUTURE.
I WILL LET THE MAYOR TAKE THE LEAD WHEN THE DAY COMES THAT HE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT CONCEPT.
WE ALSO NEED TO SCHEDULE COUPLE OF THE JOI MEETINGS.
WE NEED TO SCHEDULE JOINT MEETINGS W COMMISSIONS BUT I SUGGEST WE START WITH THE PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.
I SEE THE MOST POTENTIAL THERE.
THEY CERTAINLY NEED GUIDANCE FROM US.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH THEM.
WHAT I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT HERE, I'M NOT TA ALL THE MANY VERY TIME CONSUMING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS THAT WE HAVE GOT GOING ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
THERE IS MANY, MANY APPLICATIONS WORKED ON.
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE 80% OF WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY WORK.
ALL THE PATROL TIME AND THE FIRE TIME AND TH WORKS AND WATER TIME.
JUST ALL THE THINGS WE DO EVERY DAY IS OVER THIS.
SO I'M PROUD TO BE PART OF THE TEAM.
THANK YOU FOR TOLERATING ME IN MY FILIBUSTER.
I LONG FORWARD TO TALKING ABOUT ALL OF THI WE GET IN TO THE BUDGET.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER.
THANK YOU FOR GOING OVER THAT.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT A FILIBUSTER BUT IT IS EXCITING TO HEAR ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.
THAT IS ONE REASON I COMPLIMENT ON A CONTIN BASIS THE STAFF.
EVEN THOUGH WE ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF COVID WE ARE NOT REALLY CLOSED.
AS BUSY AS WE WERE WORKING ON THE PARKS , WATER, FINANCE.
IT SHOWS WITH THE STUFF YOU HAVE THERE.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE ITEM NUMBER 7.
[7. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.TIME SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE HAVE A LIST ENTERED IN THE RECORD.
DID YOU HAVE ANYBODY IN THE QUEUE OR READ ANYTHING IN THE RECORD?
JUST TWO E-MAILS THAT WERE RECEIVED.
>> NO ONE IS IN THE QUEUE FOR THIS ITEM.
>> MAYOR MILLER: PLEASE PROCEED.
>> FIRST E-MAIL FROM VILLAVASSO.
WHILE I FULLY SUPPORT THE B.L.M.
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I DON'T AGREE WITH WEAKENING THE POLICE FORCE.YOU WANT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR BETTER COM TRAINING AND FOR SCREENING POLICE ACADEMY CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT H THE RACIST VIEWS OR PROPENSITIES.
SO I AGREE WITH YOUR LETTER AROUND PLE HURTING/COMPROMISING THE COMMUNITY SAFETY.
SECOND E-MAIL FROM ERIC BENDALFELD.
ARE YOU GUYS CRAZY? DO NOT DEFUND THE POLICE.
IT'S CRAZY ENOUGH OUT THERE WITH THE CRIMIN DEALERS, GANG BANGERS, RAPIST, CHILD WIFE BEATERS, DRUNK DRIVERS, ROBBERS AND LOOTERS AND THE VANDALS.
GIVE POLICE THE POWER TO TAKE DOWN THE THUGS.
THEY ARE JUST AS MANY BAD APPLES IN ALL WAL SOCIETY; SUCH AS, POLITIC, GOVERNMENT, CITY WORKERS, DOCTORS, LAWYERS, ET CETERA.
YOU HEAR ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME WHERE PEOPLE STEAL FROM CITY PENSIONS, CHARITIES, P.P.P.
THAT THE GOVERNMENT SET UP, ET CETERA.
DON'T LET A FEW BAD COPS RUIN IT FOR EVERYON SAFETY.
I HAVE QUITE A FEW POLICE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES.
THEY ARE ALL WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
I SUGGEST ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT SUGGESTS TO DEFUND THE POLICE TO GO ON A RIDE ALONG WITH A COP ON SATURDAY NIGHT TO SEE WHAT THEY GO THROUGH AND THE ABUSE THEY TAKE.
THEN DECIDE WHETHER IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO DEFUND.
>> MAYOR MILLER: REST OF THE COMMENTS ARE ALREADY IN THE RECORD.
>> YES, WE WILL POST THEM ONLINE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR THAT.
WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO ONE ELSE TO SP CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
NO ONE IN THE QUEUE? THANK YOU.
MOVE TO ITEM 8, CONSENT AGENDA.
[8. CONSENT CALENDAR]
ITEMS "A" THROUGH "K." IN I ITEMS ON THERE THAT -- ANY ITEMS THAT THE COUNCILMEMBERS WANT TO PULL, DISCUSS OR A CONFLICT WANT TO MAKE NOTE OR RECORD OF? WITH THAT I DON'T HEAR OR SEE ANYBODY.IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ON AGENDA "A" THROUGH "K"?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I WILL.
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR "A" THROUGH "K." >> MAYOR MILLER: SECOND?
>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES AND SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.
>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER AMITH?
>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER ORTIZ?
THE FIRST ONE "A" ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. IT'S TO DISCUSS AND DIRECT REGARDING THE 16 LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS
[9.a. Discussion and direction regarding 16 Lighting and Landscaping Districts, which currently have limited assessments [LLD MAPS] (Timothy T. Wassil, Director of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve]
WHICH HAVE THE LIMITED ASSESSMENT.MR. WASSIL, YOU ARE HANDLING THIS FOR US.
I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A HOT BUTTON ITEM FOR A WHILE.
I'M TIM WASSIL, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
I'LL TALK ABOUT THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS.
16 LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY RATHER CHALLENGED FISCALLY AND FINANCIALLY.
THEY HAVE BEEN AS SUCH FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
BUT BEFORE I GET IN TO THAT FOR THE BENEFI RESIDENTS AT HOME AND FOR FOLKS WHO MAY NOT OF OR DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS A LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT? LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS ARE FORMED IN PURSUANT TO ACT OF THE 1972 DIVISION 15 CALIFORNIA STREET AND HIGHWAY CODE.
BUT WHEN YOU GET TO UNDERSTAND IN THE SIM LANGUAGE, THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING WHENEVER A NEW TRACT OR A HOUSINGS DEVELOPMENT OR ANYTHING NEW COMES IN THE CITY, THE DEVELOPER IS REQUIRED TO BEAUTIFY THE PARAMETER OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND THAT BEAUTIFI ABUTS THE PUBLIC ROADS.
IN ADDITION TO THE BEAUTIFICATION WE NEED A MECHANISM TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THAT BEAUTIFICATION IN PERPETUITY.
SO THE CITY REQUIRE DEVELOPER HAVE IN PLA WAY TO FINANCIALLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERPETUITY.
AND WHAT THE DEVELOPER IS REQUIRED TO DO IS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO AGREE TO THE
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CONDITIONS WHICH IS TO AGREE TO THE FORMATION OF LIGHTING AND THE LANDSCAPING DISTRICT, WHICH THEN PASS TO THE RESIDENTS.THE RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT THE TAX ROLL AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THAT.
NOW, THE CITY'S, BACK IN 1996, PROPOSITIO PASSED.
BEFORE PROP 218 WAS PASSED THE CITIES WER INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT AS NEEDED.
WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 218 THAT P STOP TO THE NEEDED INCREASES IN THE ASSESSMENT.
IF I CAN SIMPLY JUST EXPLAIN IT IN THE SIMP POSSIBLE IN ORDER FOR A CITY TO INCREASE AN AND PROP 218 THERE IS A MAJORITY PROTEST REQUIRED FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ASSESSMENT INCREASE.
SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN? I HAD TO READ IT SEVERAL TIMES AND REACH CITY ATTORNEY TO UNDERSTAND IT BETTER AND REFRESH MY MEMORY.
I HAVE DEALT WITH IT IN THE PAST.
TAKE EXAMPLE WHAT WE DO IS WE ESTABLISH WHAT IS CALLED EQUIVALENT BENEFIT UNIT.
TAKE FOR EXAMPLE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY THAT CONSISTS OF 100 HOMES FOR EXAMPLE.
IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY EACH IS EQUAL.
SO IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO PASS AN INCREAS ASSESSMENT OUR CONSULTANT WILL SEND OUT A ALL 100 RESIDENTS.
WE WILL GIVE THEM ENOUGH TIME, PUBLIC HEA HELD AND WE TELL THEM WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND WILL INCREASE IT AND WHAT THE INCREASE IS FOR AND WHAT IT TAKES AND EVERYTHING.
THE BALLOTS COME BACK TO THE CITY CLERK.
TYPICALLY OUT OF 100 BASED ON THE HISTORY EVERYTHING WE ARE LUCKY TO GET 20, 30 AT THE MOST.
SO THE CITY CLERKS OPEN THE BALLOTS AND LOOK THROUGH THEM.
IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PASS WE CAN'T HAVE MAJORITY PROTEST.
SO IF WE SEND OUT BALLOTS AN WE DON'T RECEIVE ANYTHING AT ALL BACK, INCREASE PASSES.
IF WE RECEIVE ONE PROTEST OUT OF 100, ONE.
AND NO SUPPORT AT ALL, IT GOES DOWN.
SO PROP 218 MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ASSESSMENT TO INCREASE.
ADDING TO THAT, YOU KNOW, WITH THE COVID- CURRENT SITUATION, A PASSAGE OF AN INCREASE THROUGH BALLOT, I BELIEVE, BE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.
NOW THE CHALLENGE WITH THESE PARTICULAR DISTRICTS, THE 16 DISTRICTS IS MANY OF OUR DISTRICTS OUT OF THE 52 WE MANAGE, THEY ALL HAVE INFLATOR.
EVERY YEAR WE ARE ALLOWED TO GO UP TO 3% OR SO.
BUT THESE 16 DISTRICTS, 14 OUT OF THE 16, HAVE THE INFLATOR.
SO THEY HAVE BEEN FROZEN IN TIME EVER SINCE BEEN FORMED.
THOSE DISTRICTS -- YOU CAN SEE THEM HERE ON THE MAP.
THEY ARE ALL THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WHAT I INCLUDED IN THE REPORT A DISCUSSION SINGLE ONE OF THESE DISTRICTS.
AND WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING TO TRY AND MANAGE THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
EVER SINCE I JOINED THE CITY HERE, A LITTLE OVER FIVE YEARS AGO THAT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE.
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
GET THE EXCESS, OVERAGE FOR THE FUND.
EVERY YEAR I TALK TO MR. ROCKWELL ABOUT WHAT ARE WE DOING? WE HAVE BEEN COVERING THE OVERAGE FOR EVERY YEAR TO THE TUNE OF $2,000 TO $3,000 A YEAR.
WE HAVE HAD A PAST DUE LINGERING FOR THE LO TIME WHICH WE CLEANED OUT
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BACK ON THE JULY 15.IT WAS IN THE TUNE OF $114,000 THAT ACCUM OVER, YOU KNOW, SIX YEAR SINCE 2014.
BACK IN 2014 WE HAD ANOTHER CORRECTION.
SO THE IMPACT OR THE EFFECT THAT I'M TRYING TO, THAT THE CITY IS TRYING TO DEAL WITH IS IT IS $25,000 A YEAR HIT TO THE GENERAL FUND.
THIS IS IN MANAGING $1.2 MILLION DISTRICT A THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
AGAIN, THAT $25,000 PLUS OR MINUS COMES FROM THESE PARTICULAR 16 DISTRICTS.
SO WHAT WE HAVE DONE TWO YEARS AGO IS MAN REBID ALL THE LIGHTING AND THE LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS.
MIND YOU WHEN WE REBID THOSE WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ON HOW WE STRUCK CHURE THE BIDS.
BECAUSE IF THE BIDS COME IN MUCH HIGHER THAN AVAILABLE LEVY OR THE ASSESSMENT WE COLLECT, WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM.
WE HAVE TO STRUCTURE THEM IN A WAY THAT ENABLES US TO CONTINUE PROVIDE THE SERVICES.
BUT ALSO TO COME PLAY WITH THE PUBLIC BID PROCEDURES.
SO WE HAVE TO QUALIFY THE CONTRACTORS.
WE DID NOT GO TO THE LOWEST BID BUT WE HAD THE CONTRACTORS.
IN ADDITION TO THAT WHAT WE HAVE CREATED IS MAINTENANCE.
WE HAVE SOME DISTRICTS THAT ARE FLUSH WITH CASH.
THOSE DISTRICTS WILL RECEIVE A LEVEL OF THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE "A" FOR EXAMPLE.
THEN YOU HAVE A LEVEL OF THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE "B" AND A LEVEL OF SERVICE MAINTENANCE "C." THE "C" IS FOR THE DISTRICTS THAT ARE EXTREMELY CHALLENGED AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY FUNDING.
NOT ONLY THAT, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RESERVE.
THEY DON'T HAVE ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR US IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
IN CASE OF, YOU KNOW, CLOCK BREAKING OR IRRIGATION METER HAS TO BE REPLACED.
SO THE CITY IS ALWAYS HAVING TO JUMP IN AND TAKE CARE OF THESE.
THE REASON WE CONTINUE TO TAKE CARE OF IT, BECAUSE THE IMPACT IS NOT ONLY TO THE IMMEDIATELY RESIDENTS BUT TO ALL THE RESIDENTS.
I WILL GIVE YOU FOR EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, DISTR SUNDANCE.
MANY OF US DRIVE ON AVENUE 48.
WE LOOK AT THE ROW OF OLLEANDER TO MONROE.
THIS IS IN A BAD, BAD CONDITION.
BUT IT BELONGS TO THE DISTRICT.
A FEW YEARS AGO WE HAD THE DISEASE.
THE DISEASE HIT THE OLEANDER AND MANY LOST IT.
WE GOT SOME DONATIONS FROM THE EXCEL TO REPLACE SOME OF THEM.
WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MECHANISM IN PLACE TO DO IT.
EVENTUALLY WE SAID THIS IS A BENEFIT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
NOT THE WAY WE WOULD LIKE FOR THE HEDGE REPRESENT THE CITY.
AVENUE 48 IS A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
MANY CARS DRIVE THERE EVERY DAY.
SO, IN EVALUATING THE DISTRICTS AND IN ADD REBIDDING PROCESS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT ALL KIND OF THE DIFFERENT THINGS WE CAN DO.
SO LAST YEAR WE RETAINED CONSULTANT.
WE BROUGHT IN A CONSULTANT TO LOOK AT ALL DISTRICTS.
WE ASKED THE CONSULTANT TO FOCUS ON THE DIS ARE FLUSH WITH MONEY.
BECAUSE THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH I.W.A.
TO RESTRUCTURE, RELANDSCAPE SOME OF THE AREAS TO MAKE THEM MORE WATER EFFICIENT.
THE FUNDS TO DO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS.
SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO BEAUTIFY DISTRICTS, WITH THE HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION, SAVE MONEY.
SAVE WATER AND SAVE ON THE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT IN PERPETUITY.
WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE DISTRICT AND WE ARE WORKING TO COME UP WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
WE WORK WITH THE H.O.A.S FOR THAT.
THE PROBLEM WITH THE 16 IN PARTICULAR CHALLENGE WITH IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY.
WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
BUT WE WILL BE EVALUATING THESE.
SOME OF THE THINGS FOR EXAMPLE WE HAVE DO EACH DISTRICT AND SAID OKAY.
WHAT CAN WE DO? LITERALLY WE HAD TO SUSPEND SOME OF THE WAT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY
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MONEY TO PAY FOR DISTRICTS.WE DID NOT WANT TO FACE GOING FURTHER AND DEFICIT.
SO WE LITERALLY SHUT OFF THE WATER ON SO DISTRICTS BECAUSE THERE WAS ENOUGH RUNOFF WATER FROM THE ADJACENT HOMEOWNE PLANS ALIVE.
IF THERE IS NO WATER GOING TO THE METERS WE ACTUALLY TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICITY AS WELL.
JUST SUSPENDED IT TEMPORARILY AND TURN IT ON WHEN WE NEEDED TO.
THAT SAVED US A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY.
IN PITION TO THAT WE LOOK AT THE METER SIZE ADDITION TO THAT WE LOOK AT THE METER SIZE IN A LOT OF THE DISTRICT.
IS THERE A WAY TO CUT DOWN METER SIZE.
IF YOU REPLACE THE METER THERE IS A CAPIT REPLACE THE METER.
TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT BUT THERE ARE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
THEN AGAIN THERE ARE SAVINGS THAT WE CAN REALIZE WHEN WE CHANGE THE METER SIZE BECAUSE THE FEE WILL GO DOWN.
WE ARE LITERALLY LOOKING AT EVERY PENNY AND NICKEL AND THE DIME WE CAN SAVE ON THE DISTRICTS.
I BELIEVE IN MY HEART THAT IT IS GOING TO B DIFFICULT FOR US TO BALLOT AND INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT.
WE REACHED OUT TO THE CONSULTANT AND SAID I WANT TO BALLOT THE RESIDENTS TO ASK IF THEY FAVOR OF INCREASING THE ASSESSMENT HOW MUCH WOULD YOU CHARGE US? THE FEES ALONE IS $50,000 JUST TO BALLOT.
BUT FOR US TO MAKE IT MAKE SENSE FOR THE RES HAVE TO TELL RESIDENTS WHY ARE WE DOING THAT? WHAT ARE WE WILLING TO OFFER? ARE WE WILLING, IS THE CITY WILLING TO OFFER A ONE-TIME CAPITAL REPLACEMENT COST TO BEAUTIFY THE LANDSCAPING? SAND THIS ONE TIME THE CITY IS GOING TO G BEAUTIFY THE AREA HERE.
PUT IN SOME DESERT LANDSCAPING, CUT ON YOU COST, MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL FOR YOU.
BUT THAT WILL REQUIRE YOU THE AGREE TO US INCREASING THE ASSESSMENT AND NOT ONLY THAT HAVE AN INFLATOR IN PLACE FOR EVERY YE INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT UP TO POSSIBLY 3% OR SO.
THE CHALLENGE WITH THAT MANY OF THE DISTRICTS THEY DON'T HAVE A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
SO YOU HAVE TO SENT OUT MAILINGS, MAILINGS AND TALK TO, TRY TO COMMUNICATE TO THE RESIDENTS NOT UNITED.
YOU DON'T HAVE ONE VOICE TO TALK TO THEM.
ASK THEM TO VOTE, YOU KNOW, IN FAVOR OF T THEMSELVES IN FAVOR OF INCREASING TAXES.
IT IS AN EXTREMELY BIG CHALLENGE.
NOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IN LOOKING AT THESE 16 DISTRICTS, SOME OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY STARTING TO RECOVER A LITTLE BI CHANGED THE BIDDING PROCESS.
BUT WE DISCOVERED A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE D PARTICULAR.
BEFORE I GET IN TO THAT, I'M GOING TO PERHAPS MAYBE MAYOR PRO TEM YOU MAY WANT TO SINCE THIS IS YOUR SHOP DOWNTOWN I DON'T KNOW IF AFFECTS YOU AS A CONFLICT OR NOT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY CAN YOU WEI THIS, PLEASE?
>> THIS ONE DISTRICT WE ARE SPEAKING OF.
TIM ARE YOU GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF IT?
>> GIVE AN OVERVIEW AND WHAT IS GOING ON W DISTRICT? JUST AN OVERVIEW.
>> THE ACTION IS ALL OF THE THEM, NOT THIS PARTICULAR ONE.
>> I'D HAVE YOU LEAVE FOR THE LESS THAN OVERVIEW FOR ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
>> MAYOR MILLER: LET US KNOW WHY SHE IS LEAVING SO THEY UNDERSTAND.
THIS IS BECAUSE SHE OWNS PROPERTY THAT IS WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
THEREFORE WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON HER PROPERTY.
GENERALLY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE TYPES OF THINGS IMPACT IS THE SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE SHE, ANY OF THE COUNCIL WERE INVOLVED IN ANY OF THIS.
OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION I ASKED HER TO LEAVE THE DAIS.
WHEN WE ARE DONE WITH THIS PORTION OF THE CONVERSATION SHE WILL COME BACK.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY.
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OKAY, SO DISTRICT 13 IN PARTICULAR, WHAT WE FOUND OUT IS WE WENT BACK AND WE LOOKED AT THE ORIGINAL, THE FORMATION OF THAT PAR DISTRICT.
THIS DISTRICT HAS SO MANY PARCELS BEING TAXED.
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, THE CITY BOUGHT OUT MANY OF THE PARCELS.
THE CITY IS THE OWNER OF MANY OF THE PARCELS.
THE DISTRICT GENERATES MAXIMUM ASSESSMENT LEVER I HAVE OF OVER $8,100 A YEAR.
SO THE ASSESSMENT IS SO LITTLE FOR EACH O PARCELS.
BUT IT'S COSTING US OVER $20,000 A YEAR TO THAT PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
SO WHAT WE DID IS WE WENT BACK AND WE LOOK AT THE AREA THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED.
THIS DISTRICT ONLY SUPPOSED TO MAINTAIN THE AREA ON THE MILES AVENUE FROM OASIS TO SMURT.
THAT IS ALL IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO.
OVER THE YEARS SOMEHOW OTHER AREAS GOT INCORPORATED IN TO THAT AREA.
THAT INCLUDES JUT-OUT AND THE ROAD HERE TOWN AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
IF YOU LOOK AT IT THAT WAY, THOSE ARE T BENEFIT AREA THAT THE CITY SHOULD BE PAYING FOR ANYWAY.
SO OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS WE DID SUBSID DISTRICT BUT IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BEGIN WITH.
WE OWN SO MANY OF THE PARCELS DOWNTOWN.
SOMEHOW THE AREAS GOT INCORPORATED IN TO THAT DISTRICT.
SO WE LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITY OF SAVING.
WE THINK WITH PAUL'S HELP, MR. SALMA'S HELP THERE WILL BE SAVINGS THAT IS A LITTLE $11,000.
THAT CUTS THE LOSSES IN HALF IF YOU AGREE THINKING THAT THIS IS A CITY RESPONSIBILITY TO WITH.
THAT DISTRICT IS NOT RESPONSE FOR THOSE ASSESSMENT.
IF I GO BACK TO LOOK AT SUNDANCE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CAN I GET MS. HOLMES BACK?
IF I LOOK AT THE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, SUN DA THE HEDGE.
IF THAT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE COMPONENT, WELL SUNDANCE IS A DEFICIT OVER $600 THAT GOES ON EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
WE CAN SAVE SOME OF THAT MONEY.
I HAVE TO GO THROUGH OUR ASSESSMENT ENGINEER AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING, OR NOT CREATING A BENEFIT TO ONE PARTICULA DISTRICT.
WE HAVE TO BE FAIR TO ALL THE OTHER DISTRICTS.
THERE IS THE PUBLIC FACTOR IMPACT.
SO LOOKING AT ALL THE DISTRICT WE IDENTIF OF THE $25,000 WE HAVE BEEN PAYING WE COULD TO SAFE $15,000 TO $16,000 BETWEEN CHANGES AND HAVE YOU.
YES THERE IS THAT COST, IT WILL BE SHIFTED GENERAL FUND.
$25,000 FLUCTUATES EVERY YEAR.
SOMETIMES IT IS LESS, SOMETIMES IT'S MORE.
IF I LOSE A WATER FOX, OR IRRIGATION METER OR ANYTHING LIKE THIS THE COST COULD GO UP SOMETIMES.
WITH ALL OF THAT IN MIND, YOU KNOW, I COME TO YOU WITH COUPLE OF OPTIONS.
ONE IS IF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER DIRECTS US TO BALLOT AND GO DO THAT AND SEE IF RESIDENTS TO INCREASE ASSESSMENT.
OR TWO, THE OTHER OPTION TO CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND FIND WAYS TO LOOK FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN FIND SAVINGS.
AT THE END OF THE DAY WILL I BREAK EVEN? IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT.
I HAVE TO DEAL WITH MR. ROCKWELL EVERY YEAR A FEW MORE YEARS HOPEFULLY.
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SAY WELL, THIS YEAR I ONLY COST YOU THIS MUCH.LOOKING FOR DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU MR. WASSIL.
MR. AMITH, YOU ARE THE ONE THAT BROUGHT THIS UP TO OUR ATTENTION.
DO YOU WANT TO START THIS OFF OR QUESTIONS COMMENTS?
>> MS. AMITH: I HAVE COMMENTS.
ARE THERE INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPEAK ON T ITEM?
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYBODY? LEAD US OFF THEN.
>> MS. AMITH: THANK YOU, MR. WASSIL.
I KNOW YOU GAVE A THOROUGH REPORT.
BUT IT SOUNDED SO DOOM AND GLOOM.
WE KNOW IT IS DIFFICULT TO HAVE AN AREA, AP ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS BEFORE.
WE WERE HOPING THERE WOULD BE ALTERNATIVES FOUND.
WE HAVE FOUND SOME THUS FAR BUT WE NEED TO ALMOST HAVE A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BEFORE WE SEND OUT THE $50,000 BALLOT TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT OF THE L.L.D.S AND WHAT THE BENEFIT IS TO THEM.
SO THIS WILL COST US QUITE A BIT OF MONEY I END BUT IN THE LONG RUN IT WILL HELP US AVOID HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS KEEP WRITING OFF.
YOU WERE ONLY HERE FOR THE LAST WRITE-OFF.
I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR THE LAST FOUR WRITE-OFFS.
WE ARE CLOSE TO $500,000 IN MY TENURE ON THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL.
SO AT SOME POINT WE HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET.
IT'S DIFFICULT BUT IT IS INCUMBENT FOR US FOR THE REMAINING TAXPAYERS THAT SUBSIDIZE THE 16 L.L.D.S WE MAKE THE BEST EFFORT TO HAVE A PUBLIC OUTREACH, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
WE HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL E-MAIL ADDRESSES.
WE HAVE THE MAILING ADDRESSES.
WE CAN FOR A YEAR TIME PRIOR TO HELP THEM IMPORTANCE OF ACCEPTING THE L.L.D.
AND GIVE THEM THE OPTION IF THEY REALLY DO NOT WA L.L.D.
INCREASED TO SUPPORT THE AMENITIES, THEN YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE LANDSCAPE IS GOING TO DETERIORATE WHERE WE ARE NOT EVEN LET IT LOOK UNSIGHTLY BECAUSE IT'S AGAINST OUR IMAGE BUT WE'LL HAVE TO DO THINGS TO CUT THE COSTS THEY MAY NOT LIKE.
I THINK IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THIS NOW RATHER THAN TO CONTINUE TO WRITE OFF HUNDREDS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. AMITH.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE COMMENTS? I DO BUT I'LL WAIT FOR EITHER MR. FERMON MR. ORTIZ OR MAYOR PRO TEM.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.
>> MR. ORTIZ: I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT TWO TERMS USED IN THE REPORT.
ONE WHEN YOU SAY "NON-VEGETATIVE LANDSCAPING," WHAT KIND OF LANDSCAPING ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THERE? AND "MAINTAIN TO SAFE AND CLEAR APPEARANCE WANT A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE DISTRICTS.
>> SO, NON-VEGETATIVE YOU ARE TAKING OUT ANYTHING THAT IS LIFE AND REPLACE IT WITH COMPOSED GRANITE, ROCKS, STUFF LIKE THAT, THAT DOE NOT REQUIRE THE ONGOING WATERING AND PRUNING AND ON, SO FORTH.
WHAT WAS THE OTHER QUESTION AGAIN?
>> MR. ORTIZ: TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT QUESTION IF WE WERE TO DO THAT SAY FOR ONE OF THE DISTRICTS HOW MUCH MONEY WOULD IT SAVE US THERE? THE SAVING WILL BE, YOU STILL HAVE TO MAINTAIN IT.
IT DEFRIENDS FROM DISTRICT -- IT DEPENDS ON DISTRICT TO DISTRICT.
THE CHALLENGE IS THE UPFRONT COST.
IT'S A RATHER EXPENSIVE THING TO DO.
YOU HAVE CAPITAL COSTS BUT THEN ONGOING SA MAINTENANCE.
NOW YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT SHRUB AND IRRIGA BUSHING AND THE PRUNING AND WHAT HAVE YOU.
AS FAR AS I THINK THE OTHER QUESTION WAS TO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO KEEP THEM SAFE? BASICALLY IT'S THE REAL, THE BARE MINIMAL MAINTENANCE WE CAN PROVIDE WHERE THE TREES ARE NOT OVERGROWN.
OBSTRUCTING THE PASSAGE OF OUR STREET TWEETER, OR THEY HAVE ENOUGH IRRIGATION SO
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THEY DON'T BREAK.THE ABSOLUTE BARE MINIMUM IS WHAT WE DO.
>> MR. ORTIZ: ON THAT, I THINK AT THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AT THE MOMENT I THINK IT WOULD BE EVEN MORE DIFFICUL YEAR TO TRY TO -- I DO AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
WE NEED TO DO THIS AND DO THE PUBLIC AWA CAMPAIGN.
I THINK RIGHT NOW IS NOT THE BEST TIME TO BE SUGGING THE TAX INCREASE.
I THINK PEOPLE ACTUALLY IF THEY KNEW, LIKE SAYING IF SHE KNEW THE EFFECT THAT THE TAX WOULD HAVE IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES IF WE DID A GOOD JOB IN THE PUBLIC OUTREACH THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS BUT RIGHT NOW AT THE MOMENT I DON'T THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF THE DISTRICTS THAT WILL HAVE ANY EXTRA FUNDS TO BE WILLING TO PUT UP FOR IMPROVEMENTS THIS YEAR.
THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. ORTIZ.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I THINK YOU KNOW AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN WE LOOK AT PARTICULARLY THE CERTAIN AREAS LIKE 48, IT MAKES TH CITY LOOK BLIGHTED.
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT WE APPEAR TO PRESENT OUSTS IN THE BEST IMAGE.
WHICH ALSO AFFECTS PROPERTY VALUES.
IT ALSO AFFECTS PEOPLE COMING IN TO THE COM AND WANTING TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD YEAR TO DO MUCH OF ANYTHING.
TO AT SOME POINT NEXT YEAR WHEN THINGS STA AGAIN TO HAVE A PLAN FOR THAT OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW.
I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRESENT OUR PARTICULARLY, ON THE MAIN STREET AND THE AREAS MANNER THAT PEOPLE -- IT'S IMAGE.
INFORM PEOPLE AND RECOGNIZE THE PROPERTY VALUE.
I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.
TIM YOU CAN DO MORE WITH LESS THAN ANYONE SEEN.
BUT I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE A LEAP AT SOM CHIP AWAY AT THIS LITTLE BY LITTLE.
I THINK TO DO A BALLOT MEASURE I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.
THERE HAS TO BE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF THE OUTREACH IN A PROGRAM, P.R.
PROGRAM TO LET MINIMALLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
WE NEED TO HAVE THAT AT IN THERE FOR THE FUTURE YEARS.
SO MINIMALLY WE INCREASE TO CHARGE TO THEM AND HAVE INCREASE AS THE REST OF DISTRICTS DO AT EVERY YEAR.
NOT SOMETHING THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE OVERNIGHT BUT I THINK WE NEED TO START CHIPPING AWAY.
WE KEEP HAVING THE CONVERSATIONS.
IT IS HARD BECAUSE IT'S CAPITAL.
MR. SCOTT, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING, SIR?
>> I WOULDN'T MIND MAKE A QUICK COMMENT.
>> I DON'T MEAN TO SHORT CIRCUIT YOU.
I THINK WHAT THE REPORT IS TRYING TO SAY IS OUT OF THE 16 DISTRICTS WE REALLY HAVE TO LOOK AT EACH OF THEM AND ASSESS WHICH ONE GOES WHAT CATEGORY.
THAT THERE IS A NUMBER OF THEM WHERE FIRS ARE NOT RUNNING THAT SHORT TO BEGIN WITH.
THERE ARE ADJUSTMENTS WE CAN MAKE TO BRING US TO A POINT WHERE WE ARE NOT OVER.
ONE OF THE BIG, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CASES OF RUNNING OVER P IT INCLUDES GREAT DEAL OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY PUT IN.
THAT IS NOT INAPPROPRIATE FOR CITY TO PA CITY-OWNED PROPERTY.
SO THAT WOULD WHITTLE DOWN THE $25,000 TO BECAUSE WE SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THAT PART.
IN SOME OTHER CASES THERE MAY BE THE INTERM STEPS TO BE TAKEN.
THE POINT IS WE DON'T NEED TO DO A BALLOT I DISTRICTS.
WE MAY COME DOWN TO VERY FEW THAT WE THINK IT IS WORTH TO EFFORT.
THE COUNCILMEMBER WAS RIGHT WE HAVE TO DO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BEFORE WE GO TO BALLOT.
IT'S WAY MORE IMPORTANT TO DO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAN JUST BALLOT.
BECAUSE THEY NEVER PASS ON THEIR OWN.
YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND SELL THESE.
MAYBE THERE ARE TWO OR THREE CASES WHERE IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT TO DO IT FOR THE
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LONG-TERM GOOD OF THE CITY.THE POINT OF THIS REPORT LET US GO THROUGH AND PULL OUT THE ONES WE THINK WE CAN GET TO WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE BALLOT.
WE WILL DECIDE ON THE CASES WHERE WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER SOLUTION IF THERE ARE ANY.
THEN WE WILL COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION ON HOW TO GO FORWARD ON THOSE.
WE DIDN'T WANT THE COUNCIL TO THINK WE WERE IGNORING THE DIRECTION AT ALL.
YOU CAN SEE WITH ALL THE HANDOUTS WE DID THIS WEEK THERE IS A LOT OF WORK GOING INTO THIS.
WE THINK WE CAN PULL OUT THE ONES WE CAN FIX.
WE CANPAY THE CITY PART OF ONES THAT OUGHT TO BE CITY.
NARROW DOWN TO A FEW WE MAY WANT TO GO TO BALLOT ON.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER.
I LOOK AT IT A LITTLE DIFFERENT, THOUGH.
I TAKE THIS AS AN INVESTMENT IN OURSELVES.
THIS IS NOT ANY DIFFERENT TO ME THAN PUBLIC FACILITY DISTRICT WE HAVE.
THE NEWER DEVELOPMENT PAY A FEEL IN TO IT AND THE OLDER DEVELOPMENTS WERE GRANDFATHERED IN.
WE DIDN'T HAVE THEM TO HAVE A KICKER WHEN WE MADE THE GROUND RULES FOR THE L.L.D.
I'M NOT SAYING THEY SHOULDN'T PAY THE FA OR WE SHOULDN'T GO AFTER.
THERE ARE A COUPLE, $600 I DON'T THINK WE N AFTER UNLESS WE'RE DOING MAJOR INVESTMENT IN TO IT.
ROCKS ALONG VARNER ROAD AND D.G.
MIGHT LOOK PPROACHS WITHOUT BUSHES BUT SOME OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN THEM IN MANY OTHER WAYS.
CUT BACK ON LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT ON THE $25,000 WHEN PART OF IT IS OURS ANYWAYS DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.
WE ARE TRYING TO BEAUTIFY THE COMMUNITY.
WE ASKED THE PAST MEASURE "X" TO DO OTHER TH WE ARE IN 16 DISTRICTS TALKING ABOUT $25,000.
WE SHOULD ASK THEM TO INVEST BACK IN IT.
BUT WE HAVE TO COME ONE A PLAN EITHER THR INDIO WATER AUTHORITY OR WHAT WE WANT THE LANDSCAPING TO LOOK LONG-TERM.
I DON'T THINK WE WILL GET THEM TO RAISE TAXES.
I AGREE WITH MR. ORTIZ AND MR. FERMON AND THE REST OF THEM ON THAT.
I DON'T SEE THIS BEING A LARGE ISSUE IN TE RUNNING A BUSINESS DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION.
THE MORE THEY GO DOWN PEOPLE WON'T LOOK AT THE COMMUNITY FOR NOT DOING IT.
THEY WILL LOOK AT THE CITY TO ASK THEM WHY THEY ALLOW THEM TO GO AFTER IT.
THE MORE PROPERTIES WE LOOK AT THAT DON'T MEET STANDARDS WHEN WE ALLOW THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS TO GO DOWN FOR $600 NOT GOING TO BE WELL FINING PEOPLE AND THE OTHER STUFF.
I THINK WE NEED TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS.
I DOUBT WE WILL GET UNDER 218, TOO MANY PEOPLE TO SAY I WANT TO RAISE MY TAXES UNLESS WE COME GOOD CAMPAIGN.
I THINK IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS WE SHOULD BE GOOD WITH THOSE TWO OR THREE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE WE HAVE FOUND $14,000.
SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT $12,000, $15,000.
IN A CITY THAT HAS $70 MILLION BUDGET.
MR. ORTIZ DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I WAS WONDERING IF PROPOSAL THE $50,000 WAS THAT ASSUMING WE'D GO TO ALL 16 DISTRICTS FOR THE BALLOT?
IF WE ONLY HAD A FEW IT WOULD BE SMALLER COS THAT.
WE HAVE HAD ONE OF THE LIGHT POLES THAT HAS BEEN DOWN.
I BROUGHT IT UP A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
SO IF WE ARE GOING TO KEEP HAVING THE ISSUES LIKE THAT I AGREE WITH MAYOR MILLER AS WELL.
WE HAVE TO FIND THE LONG-TERM SOLUTION T OR WE HAVE TO INVEST IN IT OURSELVES.
I GUESS LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS IF THERE IS S IMPROVEMENTS GO TO THE BALLOT MEASURES.
SMALL AMOUNTS WE ARE SEEING NOW YOU AGREE WE CAN STEP IN FOR THOSE.
MR. WASSIL, WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM US, CITY MANAGER? ABILITY TO COME BACK AND LOOK AT THE ONES? YOU WANT TO REPORT BACK TO US? LET US KNOW.
I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICTS WE DO NEED TO HAVE A PROGRAM FOR THE WHOLE CITY.
WE NEED TO COME UP WITH WHAT WE WANT OUR LOOK TO BE AND INVEST IT.
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EVEN THE ONES WE SAID LOOK NICE AND WE WANT IT, WE NEED TO ASK THEM.THE OTHER ONES MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE IT.
AND SAY THIS IS THE LOOK WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
THIS IS NICE LANDSCAPE AND IT'S 15 YEARS OLD WE WANT TO INVEST IN IT.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO RAISE THEM THE ASSESSMENT? WE GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR OKAY TO PROCEED ON THE BASIS WE WERE DESCRIBING.
>> MAYOR MILLER: EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THAT? HAVING THE CITY STAFF PROCEED WITH THE C MANAGER?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
WITH THAT MOVE ON TO ITEM -- DO WE HAVE TO VOTE? JUST AGREEMENT.
I'M "B" RESOLUTION 10178 ADOPTING TO THE REVISED RESERVE POLICY.
[9.b. Resolution No. 10178, adopting the Revised Reserve Policy (Trish Rhay, IWA General Manager) Recommendation: Approve]
MS. RHAY, ARE YOU HANDLING THIS FOR US?SO, LET ME SHARE MY SCREEN AND WE WILL GET STARTED.
SO TODAY I'M PRESENTING HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONVERSATION REVISION TO IWA RESERVE POLICIES.
AS THE CITY MANAGER HIGHLIGHTED WHAT WE HAV BEEN WORKING ON IS THE LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN.
YOU MAY REMEMBER WAY BACK BEFORE COVID WE C AND WE HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MASTER PLAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS.
THAT WAS THE FIRST PART OF GETTING DIRECTION TO PULL TOGETHER A LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN WHICH LOOKED AT WHAT OUR PROJECTS PROPOSALS WERE GOING TO BE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.
THEN WHAT THE FINANCIAL NEEDS WOULD BE FOR THAT.
THEN AT THE END ANY RESULTING RATE INCRE THAT MAY BE NEEDED.
THIS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE RESERV KIND OF MY LAST CLARIFICATION.
I'M LOOKING FROM THE COUNCIL FOR TO FEED THAT IN THE LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN.
I HOPE TO BE BACK TO YOU NEXT MONTH WE A THAT PLAN.
THE REASON WHY WE LOOK AT THE RESERVE PO NEED THE DIRECTION FROM YOU IS THE LAST REVISION WAS DONE IN 2013.
AT THAT TIME WE HAD DIFFERENT PRIORITIES WHAT OUR LONG RANGE WATER SUPPLY WOULD BE.
WHAT GROWTH WOULD BE IN THE CITY.
REALLY THE POLICIES WE HAVE IN PLACE DON'T NECESSARILY ALIGN WHERE WE SEE YOURSELVES GOING IN FUTURE.
IN MY EXPERIENCE IN THE 25 YEARS WORKING IN UTILITIES THERE IS A LOT OF RESERVES IN THE INTERESTING POLICY.
I'M NOT SURE THEY ARE ALL APPROPRIATE.
IT DOES PLACE THE MORE RESERVES IN THE HIG OF THE RESERVES REPLACE A LOT OF MORE PRESSURE ON THE NEEDING THE RATE INCREASE AND THINGS TO COVER THOSE.
YOU WANT TO BE THOUGHTFUL IF RESERVES WE HAVE ZO WE WANT TO REVISIT THAT AND GET BENEFIT FROM THE RESERVE YOU SET.
LAST THING REVIEWING THEM I FOUND THAT EVERY RESERVE WE HAD THE GOAL WAS BENEFICIAL.
HAVING A RESERVE FOR THAT GOAL WASN'T NECESSARILY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGY.
CURRENT OPERATING RESERVES WE HAVE SIX OF THEM.
YOU CAN SEE FIVE OUT OF THE SIX OF THEM WE NEVER REALLY DID MEET TARGETS FOR.
IF YOU ADDED UP ALL THE RESERVES IN THE EXI POLICY WE WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO HELD $18.6 CASH AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
A LOT OF THESE YOU WILL SEE GOING FORWARD IN THE BUDGET BUT NOT AS A RESERVE.
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REALLY WHAT WE CAME DOWN TO WORKING WITH ROB ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE AND WORKING WITH THE STAFF AND THE CONSULTANTS WE FOUND RE THE PURPOSE OF A RESERVE IS TO HOLD FOR UNANTICIPATED.YOU WANT TO HOLD A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY.
SAY WE HAVE A HUGE EARTHQUAKE AND THE SY OPERATING SYSTEMS GO DOWN AND WE ARE UNABLE TO BILL.
WE WANT TO COVER THAT UNTIL WE CAN UPDATE THAT.
WE LOOKED HARD TO RERELINE THE RESERVE AND THE BUDGET.
MOVING FORWARD WE GOT SIMPLER IN THE RESERVE.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING TWO ONLY RESERVE.
THIS IS PRETTY MUCH BASIC INDUSTRY STANDARD.
MOST CITIES SHOULD HAVE RESERVE, ALWAYS HAV OPERATING RESERVE.
THE AMOUNT CAN VARY DEPENDING ON HOW THAT E OPERATES.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING THREE MONTHS OR THE 25%.
OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL OPERATING HELD IN RESERVE.
THAT GIVE US THREE MONTHS IF ALL BILLING STOP.
THAT IS STANDARD FOR THOSE WHO DO THE ONGOING MONTHLY OR THE BIMONTHLY BILLING.
WITH A SIX-MONTH RESERVE BECAUSE THEY GET THE PAYMENT THROUGH THE PROPERTY TAXES.
THEY RESERVE REVENUE ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS.
THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF THE FACTORS IN THERE.
THE OTHER RESERVE IS AN EMERGENCY RESERVE.
WHILE THE FIRST LOOKS AT OPERATING THE BUDGET TO KEEP FUNDS FUNDAMENTALS TO THE SYSTEM GOING WE WANT TO BE PREPARED IF A LARGE EMERGENCY HAPPENS AND TAKES OUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND WE NEED SERIOUS CAPITAL RIGHT AWAY.
WE RECOMMEND SUBSTANTIAL EMERGENCY RESERVE.
THIS WILL ALLOW US TO TAKE A LARGER -- SAY A PUMP SYSTEM WENT DOWN AND WE NEED TO REBUILD IT.
IT ALLOWS TO US HAVE THE CASH ON HAND FOR THAT.
SO WE ARE PROPOSING IN THE NEW LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN TO FULLY FUND BOTH OF THESE.
WE WILL NOT HAVE RESERVES THAT ARE NOT CU FUNDED.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING REALLOCATING THE MONEY I THE SIX RESERVES.
WE WANT TO ALLOCATE SOME OF THE FUND BALANCE OF THE $1.6 MILLION TO COVER $4.9 MILLION WORTH OF RECOMMENDED RESERVE.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVE THE NEW REVISED POLICY.
AND AUTHORIZE US TO DO REALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MS. RHAY FOR A THOROUGH REPORT.
YOU WANT TO ALLOCATE THE REST OF THE FUNDING SOME OF THE BALANCE OF YOUR REGULAR FUNDS TO $9.4 MILLION AND BE DONE WITH IT IS WHAT I TAKE THIS.
CONSOLIDATE IT ALL AND ADD GENERAL FUND FROM THE I.W.A.
TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE $9.4 MILLION TOGETHER.
RIGHT NOW WE CURRENTLY HAVE $38 MILLION WO UNALLOCATED FUNDS.
WE ARE BUILDING FOR PROJECTS THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER NEXT MONTH AND WE TAKE SOME OF THAT TO ALLOCATE IT.
IT WOULDN'T RESULT IN INCREASE OR REDUCTI PROJECTS WE HAVE IMAGINED.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WON'T AFFECT YOUR CASH FLOW.
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? WE'RE PART OF THE I.W.A.
ON THIS? NO? IS THERE A MOTION? NOBODY WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS, CITY CLERK.
>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE I AUTHORITY ADOPT RESOLUTION 10178 TO APPROVE REVISED RESERVE POLICY.
AND APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF THE FUND BALANCE TO THE ADOPTED RESERVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY.
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THANK YOU, TRISH, FOR THE REPORT DURING THE TIMES WITH YOUR FAMILY AND WE ARE PAYING FOR YOU.
WE HAVE A FIRST BY MAYOR HOLMES AND SECOND MR. FERMON.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER LUPE RAMOS AMITH?
>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER ORTIZ?
>> COUNCILMEMBER COMMISSIONER FERMON?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM, VICE PRESIDENT HOLMES?
WE FINISHED THE ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM.
[10.a. Ordinance No. 1755 Amending Chapter 159 of the Indio Municipal Code relating to the creation of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units and finding that the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]
MOVE TO THE ITEM 10 WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.ORDINANCE NUMBER 1755 AMENDING CHAPTER 15 INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND FINDING THAT THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CEQA.
MR. SNYDER, YOU ARE HANDLING THIS FOR US?
KEVIN SNYDER DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
IN SUMMARY FASHION THIS IS SIMPLY AN EFFORT TO ALIGN THE CITY REGULATIONS WITH THE RECENT LEGISLATION.
SENIOR PLANNER LEILA IS THE STAFF LEAD.
I WANT TO INVITE HER UP TO GIVE A CONCISE PRESENTATION.
>> I DO HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND THE MEMBER COUNCIL.
LEILA, SENIOR PLANNER WITH CITY OF INDIO.
THIS IS ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND CHAP ALLOW ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND ALSO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE LAW.
THE CITY INITIATED AMENDMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE LAST YEAR.
AS YOU RECALL THERE WAS AN INTERIM ORDINANCE THAT CAME BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
THAT WAS EXPIRE AND THE STAFF DECIDED TO THIS AS AN AMENDMENT.
SO IT WENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND NOW IT'S BEFORE YOU.
THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE NEWEST STATE LAW THAT WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE ORDINANCE TO DEFINE WHAT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, WHAT IS A JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT? THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE PARKING FO DWELLING UNITS.
SETBACKS CAN BE UP TO FOUR FEET.
ALSO, IT HAS TO BE ADMINISTRATIVE.
AND THE MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR A.D.U.
IS 1,000 SQUARE FEET THE JADU IS 500 SQUARE FEET.
THAT CONCLUDES THE STAFF REPORT.
STAFF RECOMMENDS COUNCIL ADOPT ORDINANCE 1755.
TO APPROVE THESE ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT.
AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THAT THE ZONE TEXT EXEMPT FROM THE CEQA.
THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR COUNCIL?
>> MS. AMITH: I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> MS. AMITH: WILL THE ORDINANCE SUPERSEDE H.O.A.
REGULATIONS THAT PROHIBIT ANCILLARY UNITS TO BE THAT CLOSE TO NEIGHBORS?
>> MS. AMITH: REALLY? HAVE WE NOTIFIED THE H.O.A.S?
BUT I GUESS MADAM DIAZ WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY?
>> IT'S ALWAYS THE BIG QUESTION OF HOW THI CONFORMS WITH THE H.O.A.
THE CITY RULES WILL REGULATE AND WE HAVE TO CONFORM WITH THE STATE LAW.
DENIES A PARTICULAR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALLOWED UNDER THEIR H.O.A.
C.C.&RS THEN IT'S A LEGAL MATTER BETWEEN THE HOMEOWNER AND THE H.O.A.
THERE WAS IN THE PAST YEAR LEGISLATION DISCUSSION WITH THE RESPECT TO THE HOUSING LEGISLATION THAT DID NOT GET PASSED AND I SERTING THE H.O.A.S IN -- INSERTING THE H.O.A.
BUT I DON'T THINK IT CAME UP TO THE FOREFRONT.
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BUT AGAIN SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WIT RULES.WE'D HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW.
THE ISSUE WITH THE H.O.A.S WILL BE A PRIVATE MATTER BETWEEN THEM AND THE HOMEOWNER.
WELL, WE HAVE THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL THE H.O.A.S.
IF THIS DOES PASS TONIGHT, I THINK IT I RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE THEM AND INFORM THEM.
>> ANYONE ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF BEFORE I OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I HAVE A QUESTION.
SIDE THE STATES SAYS THE NEW MAXIMUM IS 1200 SQUA AND THE 50% OF DWELLING.
THE CITY ORDINANCE ALLOWS FOR 850 SQUARE STUDIO AND ONE BEDROOM OR 1,000 FOR A MINIMUM OF THE TWO BEDROOMS. OR 50% OF THE PRIMARY DWELLINGS.
I WAS WONDERING HOW WE GOT TO THE NUMBERS.
>> SO BASICALLY THE NUMBER COMES FROM THE I ORDINANCE.
SO I DEFER THAT TO MADAM DIAZ AGAIN.
>> MAYOR MILLER: DID YOU HEAR THAT?
I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT SCIENCE AND WITH T BUT WE ARE TRYING TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CITIES WHO ADOPTED THE TYPE OF THE ORDINANCE.
TO RECOGNIZE YOU STILL HAVE THE A.D.U.
AND THE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND WE MAY STILL HAVE PARCELS WITH MALL LOTS.
SO, THAT IS WHERE THE NUMBERS CAME FROM.
THE LAW DOES PROVIDE US A LITTLE DISCRETION THE SIZE.
>> MR. ORTIZ: IT'S NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS BUT FOR THE A.D.U.S, I WAS LOOKING AT THE COST FOR RESIDENTS WHEN THEY ARE ADDING THE A.D.U.S IN TO THEIR LOTS.
AND I THINK ONE OF THE HIGHEST COSTS THAT $2,200 FOR A SEWER CONNECTION JUST TO ADD CONNECTION THAT ALREADY EXISTS FROM THE HOME.
I WAS WONDERING IF WE THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO LOOK AT THAT, WITH VALLEY SANITARY TO LOOK AT LOWERING THE COSTS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I THINK MR. SNYDER WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> HOPEFULLY SHORTLY THE CITY WILL EMBAR UPDATE OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT AND AS PART OF WE WILL LOOK AT DIFFERENT STRATEGIES ON HOW TO PROMOTE HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY TO MEET REGIONAL HOUSING NEED ASSESSMENT, NUMBER, RENA IS THE SHORT-HAND.
SO THAT TOPIC, THE DEVELOPMENT FEES AND T OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS THAT MAY INHIBIT OR PRODUCTION OF THE HOUSEING WILL BE LOOKED AT, AT PART OF THAT.
THAT IS AN EXCELLENT TIME AND OPPORTUNIT COUNCIL, COMMUNITY AND INTERESTED PARTIES CONVERSATION AROUND THAT.
WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE HOUSING UPDATE ELMATED BY OCTOBER -- ELEMENT UPDATED BY OCTOBER 2021.
SO IT'S A TIMELY CONVERSATION.
FEES ARE A MAJOR FACTOR IN HOW QUICKLY AND THE OVERALL VOLUME OF HOUSING PRODUCTION MARKET AND AFFORDABLE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, MR. ORTIZ? TALK ABOUT DOING IT ALL AT ONE TIME.
>> MR. ORTIZ: JUST WONDERING I THINK I MISSED THE DATE.
WHEN ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE HOUSING NUMBERS?
>> SO WE ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HAVE THE H UPDATED BY OCTOBER 2021.
SO WE HOPE TO BRING CONTRACT TO COUNCIL IN FUTURE.
WE RECEIVED $300,000 STATE GRANT FOR THE HO UPDATE.
WE ARE WAITING FOR THE CONTRACT SO THE CIT WILL SIGN IT AND WE WILL HOPEFULLY BRING IT KICK IT OFF IN OCTOBER.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANY OTHER COMMENT, STAFF?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: QUESTION.
IS THERE A PROVISION FOR A PERCENTAGE OF SPACE? IF YOU HAVE A HOME ON 5,500 SQUARE FOOT LOT MECHANISM TO SAY "X" PERCENT CAN BE USED AS A.D.U.
VERSUS PERHAPS A HOME ON A 12,000 SQUARE FOO MAY HAVE MORE ROOM AND SPACE TO PUT A LARGER DWELLING UNIT? IT'S HARD IF YOU HAVE A SMALL HOUSE ON A TO WEDGE SOMETHING IN THERE.
DOES IT BECOME JUNIOR A.D.U.? >> THE ANS CITY CANNOT PROHIBIT ANY
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HOMEOWNER TO NOT SECONDARY UNIT, A.D.U.>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: RIGHT.
>> SO AS LONG AS THE -- SO THE SETBACK OF 850 CANNOT FORCE THE HOMEOWNER TO NOT BUILD IT.
SO THE STATE LAW TO HELP EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE HOUSING.
WE HAVE A SECTION IN THE ORDINANCE WHICH CLARIFIES THAT WHICH IS BASICALLY SAYING ON THE LAST COVERAGE WE CANNOT LIMIT THAT.
MADAM DIAZ WANTS TO ADD SOMETHING.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: SO I GUESS CLARIFYING SO IF YOU HAVE A SMALL LOT SIZE YOU CAN BUILD YOUR A.D.U.
UP AGAINST THE SIDE UP AGAINST THE BACK WALL? SO THE USUAL PARAMETERS DON'T, AREN'T REQUIRED?
>> AS LODGE AS THEY HAVE THE FOUR FEET, THEY CAN STILL HAVE -- >> THERE IS A FOUR-FEET.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: MEASUREMENTS EXIST.
>> THE SMALLER MEASUREMENT THAT WE HAVE EXISTS.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THAT IS FINE.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY APPLICANTS TO SPEAK.
BUT THE CITY CLERK DID YOU HAVE A COUPLE O INDIVIDUALS THAT WANTED TO COMMENT ON THIS?
I HAVE ONE E-MAIL I WILL BE READING AN THROUGH ZOOM.
>> HI, THIS IS -- >> ERIC, PLEASE.
DEAR MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS MARIBELL FROM THE INLAND EQUITY PARTNERSHIP.
WHO IS A RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ORGANIZATION SERVES INDIO RESIDENTS ADVOCATING FOR HOUSING SUPPORT TO FIGHT POVERTY.
I AM E-MAILING PUBLIC COMMENTS TO LET YOU SUPPORT FOR TODAY'S INDIO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 10A.
CHANGES TO THE LOCAL ORDINANCE REGARDING A TO CONFORM WITH THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS RESTRICTIONS ON BUILDING A.D.U.S TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE AND PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTALLING IN.
I SUPPORT THEM ON APARTMENT COMPLEX TO MEET THE STATE STANDARDS.
I APPRECIATE EXPANDING THE A.D.U.
SIZE 750 SQUARE FEET THE EXTRA FEES ARE IMPLEMENTED.
I HAVE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS.
INCREASE THE MAX SIZE TO 1200 SQUARE FEE FOLLOWS STATE'S REQUIREMENTS INSTEAD OF THE ORDINANCE THAT HAS IT AT 850 SQUARE FEET FOR A STUDIO OR A ONE BEDROOM AND THE 1,000 FOR TWO PLUS BEDROOMS. NOT REQUIRING THAT THE A.D.U.
MATCHES THE HOUSE DESIGN COLOR.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK YOU ARE DO PROMOTE A.D.U.S.
I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATI HAVE HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
THERE IS A CLEAR DEFINITION FOR THE A.D.U.S ALL OVER THE COACHELLA VALLEY BUT PARTICULARLY HERE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
OUR COMMUNITY USE THE A.D.U.S OR ARE LOO USE THE A.D.U.S TO HOUSE FAMILY MEMBERS, PEOPLE TWO ARE ESSENTIALLY ALSO IN NEED OF THE EXTRAING IN SO THEY MAY USE THEM FOR THE RENTAL PROPERTIES.
SO I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IN TERMS OF THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS THAT IS A WAY TO RETHINK THE BUSINESSES.
SO I THINK IT WOULD HELP THE CITY OF INDIO IMPLEMENT EXTRA STREAM OFFING IN FOR WORKING FAMILIES.
BUT IN RELATION TO AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES, A.D.U.S I CAN SEE THEM USED FOR EXPANSION ON THE GAMESTYLE OR LIFESTYLE EXPANSIONS.
I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINE DIFFERENT TYPE OF THE A.D.U.
THAT WOULD HELP THE CITY OF INDIO PER SE TO GIVE IT MORE ATTRACTION TO REAL ESTATE.
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OUR DIFFERENT COMMUNITY AND LEVEL OF THE EDUCATION.OFTEN I KNOW THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE COMING IN TOWN WHEN THEY ARE SPOTTING AN AREA A.D.U.S.
I THINK CODE ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED GATED HOME COMMUNITIES TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN THE GATED COMMUNIT DEFINE WHAT ARE THE PARAMETERS? A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS STILL DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION PUBLIC TO THEM IN A WAY COMPATIBLE TO THE LANGUAGE.
SO WE NEED TO HAVE THE MATERIAL VERY CLEAR FOR THE A.D.U.S.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY MANAGER FOR BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THE 225 CITATIONS AND A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING WHERE THE CITATIONS ARE PLACED.
I THINK IN MY COMMENTS REGARD TO THE LAST C MEETING I HAD BEEN GETTING A DIFFERENT RESIDENTS OPINION ON HOW CODE ENFORCEMENT APPROACHED THEM AND THAT RESULTED IN THAT PERSON BEING SCARED.
SO WHEN YOU SEE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMELE IN A COMMUNITY TO ISSUE A CITATION THEY FEEL THEY SHOULD PAY THE FINE THEY ARE BEING ASSIGNED TO.
SO HAVE A CLEAR DEFINITION THAT FOLKS ARE WHAT THEY ARE CITED FOR.
I THINK THIS IS MY LAST COMMENT.
THE CITY OF INDIO HAS IN SPANISH TRANSLATION AND INDIGENOUS SO WE SHOULD RECOGNIZE THERE ARE ROOTS TO THE NAME WE ARE BEING TIED.
SO I WOULD ASK A SURVEY TO GO TO THE COMMUN IF WE SHOULD HAVE THE CITY DECLARE COLUMBUS DAY AS A DAY FOR INDIGENOUS FOLKS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
ANYONE ELSE, CITY CLERK, IN THE QUEUE THAT WANTS TO HAVE A CONVERSATION? OR COMMENT?
>> IF I MAY, I WANT TO ADD A NOTE TO MS. AMITH.
THE HOUSING SQUARE FEET IF THE COUNCIL RE INCREASE THAT TO BE THE SAME AS THE STATE, STAFF IS OKAY WITH THAT.
ANYTHING BEFORE I CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND TALK AMONG COUNCIL.
OBVIOUSLY WE WILL FOLLOW THE STATE LAW.
DISCUSSION ON ANYTHING TO DO OR WOULD SOMEBODY LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE CH INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE TO 1,200.
I THINK IF THEY HAVE THE LAND AVAILABLE, I DON'T SEE WHY WE SHOULD LIMIT THAT TO THE SMALLER PEOPLE TO LIVE IN.
YOUR DESIRE TO EXPAND SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE DEVELOPING THEMSELVES.
IT GOES TO THE POINT MAYOR PRO TEM SAYS ABOUT THE FOLKS WITH THE LARGER PROPERTIES.
IT WOULD LIMIT THEIR ABILITY TO EXPAND.
>> MS. AMITH: IS THAT STILL TO THE MAXIMUM OF THE 50% OF THE PRIMARY UNIT? IS THAT PROPOSAL?
>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THAT THE -- PROPOSAL?
>> MR. ORTIZ: DOES THE STATE REQUIRE THAT?
THE LANGUAGE IS WITH RESPECT, THERE IS D DWELLING UNITS AND ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT.
PLANNING STAFF STEP IN IF I MISSTATE ANYTHING.
OUR CURRENT MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT 850 SQUARE FEET.
EXCEPT WHEN IT IS MORE THAN ONE BEDROOM.
IT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1,000 SQUARE FEET.
FOR ATTACHED, MEANING THAT IT'S PART OF THE RESIDENCE 850 SQUARE FEET.
OR 1,000 SQUARE FEET ON THE NUMBER OF THE BEDROOMS OR 50% OF THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE LIVING AREA WHICHEVER IS LESS.
IN THIS TYPE OF THE ORDINANCE WE CAN'T, WE DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SOMEBODY WHO HAS A LARGE THAT COULD ACCOMMODATE THAT AND SOMEONE WHO HAS A VERY SMALL LOT WHERE IT IS TIGHT.
THEREFORE, YOU KNOW THE STAFF RECOMMENDAT START OFF WITH THE LOWER NUMBERS.
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NOT THE 1200 SQUARE FEET.>> DETACHED UNDER THE LAW YOU COULD HAVE THE 1200 SQUARE FEET.
EXISTING DWELLING THEN TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ATTACHED A.D.U.
CANNOT EXCEED 50% OF THE EXISTING PRIMARY DWELLING.
SO THERE IS A DIFFERENT FORMULA.
WHICH IS 850 SQUARE FEET OR 1,000.
>> DOES THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> IT'S NOT AS SIMPLE AS JUST PUTTING IN 1200.
>> MR. ORTIZ: BUT WE COULD SAY SOMEBODY CO STUDIO OR A ONE BEDROOM THAT WOULD BE 1200 SQUARE FEET, RIGHT? OR THE MAXIMUM WOULD BE 1200 SQUARE FEET.
>> IF IT'S A DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING U YES.
IF IT'S ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, YES; HOWEVER, IT CAN'T EXCEED 50% OF THE EXISTING PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT.
>> WE JUST NEED CLARITY ON WHAT IT IS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE.
MS. AMITH, DOES THAT MEET YOUR QUESTION?
>> MS. AMITH: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T GO BEYOND 50% OF THE ORIGINAL DWELLING.
>> MR. FERMON: TO CLARIFY IT CAN EXCEED 50%, CORRECT?
>> MAYOR MILLER: BUT IT'S FOR ATTACHED AND DETACHED, TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
I MEAN IT'S A LITTLE COMPLICATED.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IF THAT ANSWERS -- MS. AMITH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> MAYOR MILLER: MAYOR PRO TEM?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS.
THIS IS SORT OF NEW AND EVOLVING.
SO MY INITIAL THOUGHT IS TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION.
IT'S ALLOWED TO CHANGE AND EVOLVE AS WE GET REQUESTS.
WHEN SOMEONE COMES TO THE COUNTER AND SAYS I WANT TO PUT IN AN A.D.U., IS THERE JUST SOMETHING THAT STAFF, YOU KNOW, FOLLOWS AND PROCEEDS WITH AND PERMITS? OR DOES IT COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION? I'M NOT TRYING TO ADD STRUCTURE.
ONLY INITIALLY AT THE BEGINNING FOR SOME S REVIEW TO UNDERSTAND THE THE TRENDS.
HOW IT LOOKS, WHAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR, ALL THAT STUFF.
>> IF I MAY, SO BASICALLY A.D.U.
AND JADUS, THE NEWEST STATE LAW IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE.
SO THAT MEANS THEY COME TO THE COUNTER.
OUR PREVIOUS ORDINANCE ALSO WE HAD TO DO ADMINISTRATIVELY.
SO THEY COME TO THE COUNTER AND WE ISSUE T AFTER REVIEW.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: YEAH.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THIS AND THIS OVERRIDES H.O.A.
IT'S LIKE A BUSINESS PERMIT OR SHORT-TERM RENTAL.
IF THEY DON'T ALLOW IT WE STILL ALLOW IT.
THEN IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE THING BECAUSE THE H.O.A.
TO FIGHT RULES BACK AND FORTH.
MY CONCERN WITH IT, AND I UNDERSTAND STATE LAW AND I UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE TO DO IT IS THE OTHER ANCILLARY PROBLEMS THAT COME WITH IT.
A LOT OF PLACES DON'T ALLOW PARKING ON THE STREET.
CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE OF THE BREAK-INS AND STUFF NOW CARS ARE ON THE STREET.
HOW DOES IT AFFECT IF THEY CHANGE THE GARAGE TO A SECONDARY UNIT BUT THE H.O.A.
DOESN'T ALLOW THE PARKING ON THE STREET AND THERE LOT OF REASONS FOR THAT.
SOME SAFETY AND SOME ALLOWED LIKE WHERE MS. AMITH LIVES SHE HAS VERY SMALL STREETS.
TO PARK ON THE STREET THERE WOULD.
ALLOW A FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GO BY IN A SAFE MANNER.
IS THERE A SAFETY COMPONENT OR STRAIGHT UP LAW DO WHAT THEY NEED?
>> THE SAFETY COMPONENT IS STILL IN PLACE.
WE CAN CONVERT IF THEY HAVE ANOTHER GARAGE.
THERE ARE DRIVEWAYS SO THEY CAN PARK ON THE STREET IF IT ALLOWS.
>> MS. AMITH: IF THEY HAVE TURNED THEIR GARAGE TO AN A.D.U.
WE CAN'T REQUIRE REPLACEMENT FOR OFF-STREET PARKING.
WE CAN'T REQUIRE THEY REPLACE THE OFF-STR PARKING.
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RIGHT NOW WITH THE CURRENT REQUIRE EVERY THREE BEDROOM HOME HAVE TWO-CAR GARAGE? WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT.
>> SO THAT STILL EFFECTIVE BUT WITH THE A.D.U.
>> MAYOR MILLER: THEY CAN REQUIRE IT AND THEY WILL BUILD IT BUT THEY CAN CONVERT IT.
>> SO WE'LL REQUIRE THE BUILDER HOLD TO TH REQUIREMENT.
ONCE IT IS SOLD WE LOSE THAT CONTROL.
WE GOING FORWARD WITH A ZONING UPDATE TO CONSISTENT.
TECHNICALLY IF YOU ASK ME NOW, WE COME HE GIVE THEM THE CODE THAT ASKS FOR THEM BUT THEY CONVERT IT.
>> ADD BACKGROUND ON THE PARKING ISSUE.
PREVIOUS LEGISLATION WENT IN EFFECT THERE WASN'T AS MUCH PROHIBITION AGAINST THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIMITING THE PARKING.
THAT LED TO A LOT OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES USING THE PARKING AS A WAY TO LIMIT THE BUILDING OF A.D.U.S AND THE JADUS.
SO RECENT STATE LEGISLATION ADDRESSED THAT BY LIMITING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY PRETEMPTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ABILITY USE PARKS WAY TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THE A.D.U.
SO CITY OF INDIO LIKE OTHER GOVERNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE PREEMPTIVE TO ENFORCE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
>> MR. ORTIZ: ISN'T THERE SOMETHING ABOUT A LIMIT OF ONE PARKING SPOT PER A.D.U.? CORRECT?
>> MAYOR MILLER: REPEAT THAT, OSCAR.
>> MR. ORTIZ: I THINK THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT A LIMIT OF ONE PARKING SPACE PER A.D.U.? OR REQUIREMENT OF ONE PER A.D.U.? SURE.
>> I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYMORE.
>> THERE IS NO REQUIREMENTS ANYMORE.
I UNDERSTAND WE GOT TO GO THROUGH THE STATE LAW.
I MEAN I UNDERSTAND THE HOUSING ELEMENTS.
I JUST LIKE CIRCUMVENTING THE LOCAL CONTROL.
I DON'T LIKE CIRCUMVENTING THE H.O.A.
PEOPLE BUY IN THERE AND THEY CHANGE THE RULES GOING ALONG.
WE'LL HAVE MULTIPLE LAWSUITS FOR H.O.A.
AGAINST THE OWN RESIDENTS WHICH IS THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO.
IT'S LIKE THE GOVERNMENT GOING AGAINST THAT.
I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO DO THAT.
I CAUTION PERSONALLY ON THE SIDE OF BEING VERY PROACTIVE AND MAKING SURE THAT THE H.O.A.S AND THE COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMING.
WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM SO WE CAN GET EDUCATION TO THEM.
IT'S GOING TO HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON OF OUR AREAS.
ESPECIALLY THE GATED COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE T STRUCTURES AND THE RULES AND PLACES.
I DO UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH HOUSING.
WE HAVE APARTMENTS AND STUFF COMING ON.
I WISH WE HAD MORE AVAILABILITY OF THE OTH HOUSING SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS CHANGES.
I DO UNDERSTAND PART OF IT, TOO.
THERE IS FAMILY MEMBERS THAT MOVE PARENTS AND THE STUFF IN THERE AND THE HOUSES ARE NOT OF THE SIZE.
THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE NICE LIVE RELATIVE OR A FAMILY MEMBER.
SAME TIME PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO RENT PLACES TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY.
I'M IN FAVOR OF LEAVING TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
I TRUST YOU TO BE THE EXPERT AT THIS.
I WILL FALL BACK TO THE REST OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
WE HAVE TWO COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE AGREE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A LARGER UNIT.
OSCAR, YOU WANT TO JUMP IN? OKAY.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS.
YOU MADE THE MOTION, OSCAR, AND WAYMOND FE SECONDED THAT? HAVE YOU MADE A MOTION YET?
>> MR. FERMON: I DID SECOND THE MOTION.
THAT DOESN'T -- WE ARE FOLLOWING WHAT THE S GUIDELINES, CORRECT? SO THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE HOMEOWNER WILL BUILD OUT A.D.U.
CORRECT? I MEAN IT JUST GIVES THEM THE ABILITY IF THEY WANT TO.
>> MR. ORTIZ: GIVES THEM AN OPTION.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IT GIVES THEM A LARGER OPPORTUNITY.
>> MR. FERMON: I KNOW WITH THE H.O.A.S.
I HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF THE CITATIONS LEAVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD.
I THINK THAT ISSUE WITH THE H.O.A.
THAT IS SOMETHING OUT OF HANDS, CORRECT? IF THE STATE IS DOING THIS.
WE CONTINUALLY LOOK AT THE ISSUE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY NEW GUIDANCE.
THAT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT IS ON THE RADAR.
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>> MR. ORTIZ: THAT ISSUE WILL BE THERE REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE, THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE UNITS ANYWAY.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAVE THE FULL ORDINANCE OF THE ORDINANCE 1755 REQUEST THE CITY CLERK TO TITLE AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1855 AMENDING THE CHAPTER 15ED OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE.
RELATING TO THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND THE JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THAT THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1755 IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
PURSUANT TO THE CEQA GUIDELINES WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT DETACHED UNITS THE MAXIMUM BE INCREASE T STUDIO, ONE BEDROOM OR THE TWO-PLUS BEDROOMS AND ATTACHED UNIT MAXIMUM TO 1200 SQUARE FEET FOR THE STUDIOS, ONE BEDROOM OR THE TWO BEDROOMS. TWO-PLUS BEDROOMS. UNLESS -- OR 50% OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPING UNIT.
>> IF I COULD REPHRASE THAT A LITTLE BIT.
MAXIMUM FOR ATTACHED, MAXIMUM 1200 SQUAR THE MAXIMUM SHALL NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE EXISTING PRIMARY DWELLING.
>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THAT YOUR MOTION, MR. ORTIZ?
>> MAYOR MILLER: DO I HEAR A SECOND?
>> MAYOR MILLER: MR. FERMON SECOND.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION BEFORE THEY GOT IN THERE? MS. AMITH OR MS. HOLMES? I DISAGREE WITH YOU, OSCAR.
IF YOU HAVE A LARGER UNIT YOU WILL HAVE MORE CARS.
BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A BIGGER PLACE AND A TWO BEDROOM AND YOU RENT BOTH OF THEM OUT THEY MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE DIFFERENT CARS I THINK TRAFFIC WILL GET WORSE.
BUT YES, YOU WON'T STOP THE PROBLEM.
>> MR. ORTIZ: THERE IS A LIMIT OF ONE PAR PER A.D.U.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WO TO ENFORCE IT IF YOU HAVE A THREE BEDROOM HOUSE AND TWO CARS AND ANOTHER FOR THE A.D.U.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU PARK IT UNLESS YOU PARK IT IN THE GRASS.
I'M SAYING I THINK IT CREATES THE ISSUES.
IT MATE TELL YOU, YOU HAVE TO DO IT BUT I D THERE IS A WAY TO ENFORCE IT, ESPECIALLY IF GARAGE.
YOU TAKE OUT THE GARAGE AND YOU HAVE THE TWO CARS IN THE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE.
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COME WITH THIS ISSUE.
CITY ATTORNEY DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? NO.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THIS UNCHARTERED TERRITORY.
I'M GOING TO SUPPORT STAFF RECOMMENDATION RECOGNIZING HOWEVER THAT THIS LIKELY IS GOING TO CHANGE AND EVOLVE.
I LOOK AT ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT I SPENT UP UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TAKING CARE OF MOM.
AT THAT POINT MY SISTER HAPPENED TO LIVE IN WITH A QUECEDA THAT WORKED FINE.
SO I CAN SEE INSTANCES AND I WILL SUPPORT THAT.
I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SUPPORT STA RECOMMENDATION.
I'M STRUGGLING WITH THE STATE DEMANDING THIS BECAUSE I THINK IT IS WHAT IT IS.
I'M OPEN TO REVISITING THIS AFTER THE APPLICATIONS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.
MS. AMITH DOESN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.
IF THERE IS NO ONE ELSE WANTS TO SPEAK.
CAN WE HAVE A SECOND MOTION OR WOULD SOME MAKE AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION?
>> MR. ORTIZ: CAN I MAKE THE MOTION AGAIN?
>> MAYOR MILLER: YES, YOU CAN.
I'LL MOTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAIVE READING TO THE ORDINANCE 1755 REQUEST THE CITY CLERK TO READ THE TITLE AND INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 185 AMENDING CHAPTER 159 OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CREATION THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR DWELLING UNITS AND FIND ORDINANCE 1755 IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO 15.282H OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.
>> MAYOR MILLER: ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
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>> MAYOR MILLER: COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?
READ THE ORDINANCE BY THE TITLE, PLEASE.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O OF INDIO AMENDING 159 OF THE INDIO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, A.D.U.S, AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, JADUS.
LAST ITEM PUBLIC HEARING OPERATING "B" TO OPERATE COVENANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
[10.b. Operating Covenant Agreement between the City of Indio and CSP Hospitality, LLC for the continued operation of a new Hampton Inn & Suites (Carl S. Morgan, Director of Economic Development) Recommendation: Approve]
THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE CSP HOSPITALITY, L.L.C.FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE NEW HAMPTON I SUITES.
MR. MORGAN, I TAKE IT YOU ARE HANDLING THIS?
>> MAYOR MILLER: PATIENT OF YOU.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I'LL TRY TO BE AS BRIEF AS TIM.
[LAUGHTER] >> MAYOR MIL YOU'LL BE HERE BY YOURSELF.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: YEAH.
>> HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CARL MORGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING FOR OPERATING COVENANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE CSP HOSPITALITY, L.L.C.
OWNER AND THE OPERATOR OF THE NEW FOUR-STORY 39-ROOM HAMPTON INN & SUITES BY HILTON HOTELS.
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE 42261 SPECTRUM S NORTH INDIO.
FOR THOSE WATCHING IT'S PROPERTY JUST NORTH FREEWAY EAST OF THE EXISTING WALMART AND THE SHOPPING CENTER.
NEW HAMPTON INN & SUITES OPENED JULY 16, 2020.
OPERATING COVENANT REQUIRES THE HOTEL TO O CONTINUOUSLY FOR TEN YEARS.
IN RETURN FOR THAT OPERATING COVENANT THEY WILL PAY HALF OF THE TRANSIT OCCUPANCY TAX, 50% GENERATED BY THE HE FELL FOR FIRST SI OPERATION.
HAMPTON INN & SUITES CREATED 25 FULL-TIME JOBS AND TWO PART-TIME POSITIONS AND IN THE COMMUNITY AND NOW SERVES AS THE ANCHOR FOR THE RETAI AND THE RESTAURANTS OF THE PALM SHOPPING CENTER.
REQUIRED BY THE AB 562 SUBSIDY REPORT PRE IS ATTACHED TO THE OPERATING COVENANT AGREEMENT IN THE PACKET.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53083 PUBLISHED IN THE "DESERT SUN." AND IT WILL BE POST ON THE WEBSITE AND REMAIN THERE IN TEN-YEAR OPERATING PERIOD REQUIRED BY LAW.
RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL HOLD PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE OPERATING COVENANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND CSP HOSPITALITY, L.L.C.
FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE NEW HAMPTON I SUITES AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT AND I'M HA ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
THE HOTEL OWNER AND OPERATORS ARE ON THE IF YOU WISH TO TALK WITH THEM.
OH, THEY'RE NOT? THEY'RE NOT ON NOW.
>> MAYOR MILLER: QUESTIONS OF STAFF BY COUNCIL? MAYOR PRO TEM OR ANYONE?
BUT I'M WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> MAYOR MILLER: I GOT TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THAT IS RIGHT.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WITH NO ONE ELSE WANTING TO SPEAK OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAYOR MILLER: SINCE THE DEVELOPER IS NOT ON THE PHONE I TAKE IT WE DON'T NEED A COMMENT FROM HIM OR THEM.
SO WITH THAT, IF NO MORE PUBLIC COMMENT, O ANYTHING I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHAT IS THE PLEASURE OF COUNCIL?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
APPROVE AN OPERATING COVENANT AGREEMENT B CITY OF INDIO AND THE CSP HOSPITALITY, L.L.C.
FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A NEW HAMPTO SUITES AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS.
>> MAYOR MILLER: SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.
NO MORE DISCUSSION, ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
GIVE HIM THANKS FOR INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> MAYOR MILLER: WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM ONE DAY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF THE OPERATION FOR THE HAMPTON INN.
WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO MORE DISCUSSION, WE WILL END OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT THREE BEFORE 8:00.
>> MAYOR MILLER: YES, MR. FERMON.
>> MR. FERMON: I HAD TO DRAG THIS ALONG.
>> MR. FERMON: ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT.
SATURDAY ON THE 19TH OUTSIDE OF THE RIVER LIVE CHURCH OFF OF AVENUE 44, 82631, WE WILL
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BE OUTSIDE AND WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A REVIEW OF THE INDIO SPORTS PARK.I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THIS.
SORRY, I INADVERTENTLY OMITTED THIS FROM MY REPORT.
BUT WE NEED SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE SATURDAY, PLEASE BE THERE.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
MR. ORTIZ YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> MR. ORTIZ: I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SA THE CENSUS.
[LAUGHTER] >> MR. FERMO NO, I'LL MAKE ANOTHER VIDEO AND POST IT ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE I HAVE BEEN EVERY MORNING AND EVERY NIGHT.
PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY GETTING TIRED OF ME ALREADY.
MS. NAMVAR DOING OUT AROUND GETTING OUT THERE EVERY DAY TO PUSH NUMBERS UP.
WITH THAT, CLOSE THE MEETING AT 7:57.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER, I BELIEVE, IT'S THE 7TH.
KEEP ALL OF THOSE IN OUR THOUGHTS.
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL AND ALL OF THOSE FIGHTING COVID ON THE FRONT LINES.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.