Oct 07, 2020 City Council Joint Meeting

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

MR. ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: SURE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US TODAY.

EARLIER IN MONTH I HAD A MEETING WITH THE S ASSOCIATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION.

THE TOPIC DISCUSSED WAS MOVING THE SPEED GUIDELINES THAT ARE GUIDED BY THE 85TH PERCENTILE RULE, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE IN THE AREA STUDIED.

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PEOPLE ARE GOING AS TOP AS THE TOP 85% OF TRAVELERS.

CALIFORNIA HEADING TO DIFFERENT METHODS FO SPEED LIMIT TO TAKE IN TO ACCOUNT PEDESTRIANS BIKERS IN THE AREA.

WE DISCUSS THE ANALYSIS WITH SAN BERNADINO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND DIFFERENCE AGGRESSIVE ELECTRIFYCATION USING ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND BIOFUELS AND THE LOW-NOX DIESEL WERE STUDIED WHICH WOULD BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO THE SAN BERNADINO AREA.

AGGRESSIVE ELECTRIFYCATION WAS THE MOST E OPTION.

I HAD A MEETING WITH THE COUNCILMEMBER HOLMES AND THE TRANSFER STATION THAT DEALS WITH THE RACE STREAM.

THE CONTRACT IS EXPIRING IN 2021 AND THE CONTACT FOR THE LAND WE USE FOR THE J.P.A.

EXPIRES IN 2026.

WE CURRENTLY SEND SOME WASTE TO A LANDFILL SALTEN SEA.

SOME WASTE IS KEPT WITHIN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

WE DECIDED TO DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT A DEA TECH TO SEND ALL OF WASTE TO THE SITE NEAR THE SALTEN SEA UNTIL 2026 TO BUY US TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'LL DO WITH THE LAND LEASING AND LAND BUYING FOR THE J.P.A.

AFTER 2026.

THIS WILL ALSO SAVE US APPROXIMATELY $120,000 A YEAR TO THE J.P.A.

I ALSO WANTED TO THANK OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TAKING CARE OF THE FIRE THAT STARTED ACROSS THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MOBILE HOME PARK.

I WANT TO THANK THE 29 PALMS EDITION INDIAN FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN THAT FIRE.

ANOTHER THING TO BRING UP, I WANT TO ASK COUNCIL IF THEY ARE WILLING TO HAVE A STUDY SESSION OR THE PRESENTATION DURING OUR MEETINGS BUSINESS LICENSE PROCESS.

WE ARE UPDATING THE ONLINE PROCESSES AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE INTERACT WITH THE NEW BIDSES TO SEE IF WE CAN MAKE PROCESS EASIER FOR BUSINESS OWNERS.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE TODAY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'LL HAVE TO RUN THAT BY THE COUNCIL.

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PRESENTATION.

MR. SCOTT, MR. ORTIZ TALKING ABOUT THE BUSINESS LICENSE.

MAYBE YOU CAN COME UP WITH THE PROCESS IN PLACE WE PUT IN PLACE.

OKAY.

MS. AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: ALL OF MY COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN DARK.

THE CENSUS IS STILL OPEN.

THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED BEYOND THE SEPTEMBER.

IF YOU HAVEN'T FILLED OUT YOUR CENSUS FORM, YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND FILL THAT OUT.

LAST I SAW WE WERE FARING BETTER THAN WE HA PAST.

THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE EFFORT OF OUR STAFF OUTREACH TEAM.

I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THE EFFORTS THE FORWARD WITH.

BUT WE STILL NEED TO GET THE NUMBERS UP.

IF YOU CAN GO TO THE CENSUS WEBSITE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BEEN COUNTED, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, CITY HALL AND THE TEEN CENTER AND THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY ARE NOW THE THREE LOCATIONS IN INDIA WHERE BA BE DROPPED OFF.

YOU KNOW THIS WILL BE A MAIL-IN ELECTION C THE GENERAL ELECTION.

SO ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT, IF YOU DON' MAIL IT IN, AND YOU WANT TO DROP IT OFF IN PERSON, DROP IT OFF AT CITY HALL, TH TEEN CENTER OR THE INDIO WATER AUTHORITY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 10:00 A.M.

TO 3:00 P.M.

ALTHOUGH OUR OFFICES ARE CLOSED THERE IS A OUTSIDE.

YOU JUST HAVE TO RING THE BELL AND SOMEON OUT AND ATTEND TO YOU.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR MASKS.

WE ARE FOLLOWING COVID SAFETY GUIDELINES.

BUT YOUR BALLOT WILL BE PUT IN A SECURE BOX TRANSPORTED TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY EACH EVENING.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.

DON'T FORGET TO BE COUNTED FOR THE CENSUS 2020.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: GOSH, VERY GOOD.

MAYOR PRO TEM?

SO MUCH GOING ON.

AS COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ SAID, WE ARE PART OF THE MEETING.

I WANT TO CLARIFY WITH EVERYONE THAT THE J.P.A.

ALLOWS COACHELLA TO USE THE COUNTY TRANSFER STATION, WHICH IS OPERATED BY VERTEC.

SO HENCE ALL THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHER THE TRASH GOES, HOW IT GETS THERE, THE COST AND SO AND SO FORTH.

I KNOW THE COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ AND I REAL IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, AS THE AGREEMENTS EXPIRE, WHAT IS THE BEST AVENUE TO TAKE AND WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.

AND HOW WE NEED TO DO AN ANALYSIS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A VERY, VERY GOOD MEETING.

SO GREAT TO BE AT VIARTA'S.

OH, MY GOSH.

THAT IS BEYOND ANYTHING I COULD IMAGINE.

COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH WOULD SAY, "ELAI THIS IS GREAT.

THIS WILL BE BEYOND ANYTHING." I COULD NO MY ARMS AROUND THAT.

YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

THIS WAS MINDBOGGLING.

I DIDN'T GET TO ESCAPE DURING LUNCH BUT ON MY HOME FROM WORK.

BECAUSE THAT CEVICHE WAS JUMPING OUT AT ME.

FANTASTIC.

YOU HAVE TO VISIT THIS MARKET.

IT IS MORE THAN A MARKET.

IT REALLY IS.

LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE? I WANT TO KNOW FOR THOSE OF YOU THERE IS A LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER FOR DOGS OCTOBER

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9, 10, 11, AT INDIO FEED BAG.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES.

THAT IS WHERE I BUY MY PET FOOD.

AVENUE 42.

HUSBAND AND WIFE OWNED.

THEY ALSO LIKE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY POSSIBLE.

OCTOBER 9, 10, 11.

LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER FOR DOGS.

AND CATS.

YOU JUST NEED TO GIVE THEM A CALL.

YOU KNOW, YOU NEED AN APPOINTMENT.

BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AS WELL AS THE EVEN HARDY PUTS ON, THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET THE CATS AND THE DOGS SPAYED OR NEUTERED AT A REASONABLE COST.

AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

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

ON MY MYSELF, COUPLE OF MEETINGS WERE ACTIV LAST FEW WEEKS.

ONE WAS CVAG EXECUTIVE.

CITY MANAGER MARK SCOTT AND I WERE THERE.

A COUPLE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETIN BRIDGE OVER THE AVENUE 50 IN COACHELLA THAT AUTHORIZED TO BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER BRIDGE FOR ACCESS TO GO OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN TO THE FREEWAY AREA FOR THE CITY OF COACHELLA.

IT WAS ANOTHER $6 MILLION WORTH OF THE INF IMPROVEMENT.

C.V.

LINKS MOVING FORWARD IN THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY.

THEY ARE DOING A LARGE PART OF THE C.V.

LINKS.

AS YOU SEE MORE AND MORE COMING ON TO LINE SEE SOME OF THE CITY, THE CITY OF INDIO IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SOME ALONG WITH THE CITY OF LA QUINTA.

NOW THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY ADDING ON TO THEIRS.

LASTLY THE HOUSING OPTIONS WE HAVE.

THE CITIES WERE DISCUSSING ALONG WITH THE C RIVERSIDE OF WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE GOING TO BE THE HOMELESS YOUTH AND THE HOUSING THAT WE HAVE INTACT RIGHT NOW.

THEY ARE LOOKING AT BRINGING THE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE UNDER GREG RODRIGUEZ IN TO CVAG.

AND HAVE IT RUN BY CVAG UNTIL THEY CAN C A BETTER SOLUTION OR A PERMANENT SOLUTION SOMEBODY RUN IT.

SO THEY WERE DEBATING ON WHERE WE ARE GOING TO GO.

I THINK WE DISCUSSED IT.

CITY MANAGER, WAS IT A SIX-MONTH OR A YEAR TO PUT IN PLACE TO LOOK AT IT?

>> SIX MONTHS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: AND UP TO A YEAR TO GO ON.

CVAG IS LOOKING AT WHAT THEY CAN DO TO ENHAN HOMELESS POPULATION BY BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE HOUSING.

THEY THINK THEY MAY DO IT IN-HOUSE.

THE SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY HAD THE REGIONAL MEETING.

THEY ARE PARTNERING UP WITH THE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS TO COMMUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD.

VERY POSITIVE.

SUN LINE IS STILL CONTINUING TO OPERATE EVEN THOUGH THE NUMBERS ARE DOWN BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE NOT MASS TRANSPORTATION VERY MUCH.

BUT THEY ARE WORKING HARD.

NEW BUSES ARE COMING ONLINE.

THEY ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUSES ARE SAFE AND CLEAN SO WHEN PEOPLE GET ON THERE, THEY HAVE BEEN SANITIZED AND WORKED ON.

PEOPLE IF YOU NEED TO TAKE THE BUS, THEY ARE SAFE.

THEY ARE RUNNING AS THE SAME SCHEDULE THEY HAD BEFORE.

THEN THE LAST ONE WAS COLLEGE TO THE DESERT FINANCIAL CORPORATION.

CITY MANAGER MARK SCOTT AND MYSELF WERE ON IT.

THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT GAVE US AN UPDA THEY ARE DOING FINANCIALLY, WHICH IS VERY WELL.

THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A CAMPUS HERE LOCALLY AND LOOKING TO EXPAND THE CLASSROOMS FIRST AND THEN TO THE DAYCARE CENTER THEY WER PLANNING TO BUILD ALREADY.

WHICH IS JUST SOUTH OF WHERE THE CURRENT CAMPUS IS.

IT'S VERY GOOD NEWS THAT WILL CONTINUE T DEVELOP IN DOWNTOWN INDIO.

THEN AS EVERYONE HAS SAID, VIARTA SUPERMARKET.

WHAT AN AMAZING ADDITION TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THERE, YOU NEED TO GO.

IT HAS ALL THE AMENITIES INCLUDING A JUICE BAR, SUSHI BAR, FULL-ON RESTAURANT, BAR INSIDE.

THEY EMPLOY 170 PEOPLE.

THEY THOUGHT IT WAS 160 BUT THEY HAVE 170.

THEY HAND YOU WHATEVER YOU NEED OR WALK YOU IS.

THEY ARE BIG ON SERVICE AND BIG ON QUALITY.

IT'S A LITTLE OVER $6.5 MILLION INVESTMENT.

IT'S 40,000 SQUARE FEET.

SO, IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE VIARTA SUPERMARKET WE HAVE A GREAT OTHER VARIETY OF MARKETS HERE BUT THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

VERY HAPPY THEY CAME IN TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

THEN ALSO, WE HAD A FIRE NOT TOO LONG AGO AT PUEBLO DEL SOL.

MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED COMPLETELY.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF SAVING ALL MOBILE HOMES THERE.

IT WAS QUITE A BLAZE.

WE WERE BLESSED BY THE 29 PALMS BAND OF MI INDIANS WORKING TIRELESSLY TO REPLACE ALL THREE HOMES AT NO COST TO THE RESIDENTS.

AS HIS THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, HE WANTS TO GET

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THEIR LIFE BACK TO NORMAL.

HE WILL BE PAYING THE COST OF THAT.

NOW WE HAVE DESERT SANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT HELPING OUT.

AMERICAN RED CROSS WHO HELPED OUT.

NOW EMORY LAND WILL CLEAR IT AND TAKE IT OF TECH WILL TAKE THE WASTE AND TAKE IT FREE OF CHARGE TO THE SALT AND SEA AREA SO FAMILY DOES NOT INCUR ANY COST.

THEY WILL RECEIVE A CAR FROM THE PALM BAND INDIANS FROM THE CHAIRMAN TO PRODUCE THE CAR THAT WAS LOST.

ALSO A $500 GIFT CARD.

SO MORE THAN GENEROUS, CHAIRMAN DARRELL MI THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND THE TRIBE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH ON BEHALF OF US.

THAT IS WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE RALLY WHEN ISSUES COME UP BUT WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS FROM TRIBAL TO OTHER CITIES AND AGENCIES AND THE NON-PROFITS THAT CON SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT IS AMAZING.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MIKE, FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THEN BEHIND ME, AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS BREA AWARENESS MONTH.

WE HAVE THE PINK RIBBON HERE.

AND JACKSON STREET IS GOING TO BE TURNED PINK TO KEEP AWARENESS ON BREAST CANCER AND CANCER IN GENERAL AS WE GO THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

PEOPLE STILL HAVE OTHER ISSUES THAT COME.

THIS IS A MAJOR ONE THAT AFFECTS A LOT OF O FAMILIES.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE OTHER ARE OUT THERE CONTINUE TO BE HIGHLIGHTED.

BECAUSE THIS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THE WOMEN O COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CHECKED FOR BREAST CANCER AND THEY HAVE THE SERVICES AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

THEN THAT WOULD BE IT FROM MY REPORT.

I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE ANYTHING OUT FOR THE FAMILIES, YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS CALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

WITH THEM WE MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 6.

[6.a. Presentation - Retail Tobacco Permitting Program]

A PRESENTATION FOR THE RETAIL TOBACCO PE PROGRAM.

WHO IS GOING TO HANDLE THIS FOR US?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM, DO YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE THIS ITEM? THIS IS BARBARA, FROM THE SHADOW HILLS.

>> SURE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: HOW DO WE DO THIS ON ZOOM?

>> SHE IS IN ZOOM.

SHE HAS A POWER POINT PRESENTATION.

THERE ARE THREE STUDENTS FROM SHADOW HIL BELONG TO THE -- >> OH, THIS IS THE -- I DIDN'T THIS WAS COMING UP.

TERRIFIC.

OKAY.

>> LET ME ASK HER TO UNMUTE HERSELF.

IF YOU WANT TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM, I WILL LET HER KNOW TO UNMUTE HERSELF.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: SO, GOSH.

A FEW MONTHS AGO SOME STUDENTS FROM SHADO HIGH SCHOOL CAME TO ME TO DISCUSS THEIR THEIR CONCERNS WITH TOBACCO IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND PRIMARILY ITS EFFECT ON STUDENTS.

ON THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW THE POTENTIALLY BEING TARGETED.

SO SHE WANTED TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

I THOUGHT AT THAT POINT THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US ON COUNCIL NEEDED TO HEAR THEIR FINDINGS.

THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS.

SO THAT END IS A PRESENTATION FROM THEM THE RETAIL TOBACCO PERMITTING PROGRAM.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SO SHE ON ZOOM WITH US TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION.

SO, GIRLS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND START? I'M SHARING OUR SCREEN HERE.

DOES THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, DO YOU ALL SCREEN OF OUR PRESENTATION?

>> MAYOR MILLER: YES, WE CAN.

>> GREAT! SO KENDRA AND STEPHANIE AND ALYSSA, ARE YOU ALL ON BOARD HERE?

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD.

I'LL JUST MENTION.

I'M BARBARA DRICE.

I'M ACTUALLY THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF INDIO ROTARY CLUB.

I HAVE BEEN THE INTERACT PERSON AT SHADOW H SCHOOL, THE INTERACT ADVISER FROM ROTARY.

SO I WILL LET THE GIRLS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.

AND WE'LL GET STARTED.

>> THANK YOU, BARB.

WE'RE THE YOUTH TOBACCO TASK FORCE AND PART OF SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUB.

I'M KINDRA MEDEL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE INT CLUB.

>> I'M STEPHANY.

I'M A MEMBER OF INTERACT.

>> HELLO.

MY NAME IS ALYSSA.

I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF INTERACT.

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>> A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE INTERACT CLUB AT SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE BEEN FOUNDED SINCE 2010.

WE COMMUNITY-SERVICE BASED AND YOUTH ACTION ORIENTED.

WE OFFER A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YO CONNECT WITH THE PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.

ALL OF OUR INTERACT CLUBS ARE PART OF TH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

THE CLUB IS SPONSORED BY A ROTARY CLUB.

>> WHY TOBACCO ADVOCACY MATTERS? WE ARE PART OF THE INTERACT CLUB AND WE HAVE FIGHT A RISING PROBLEM IN THE CITY.

MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY WE ARE SEEING OUR CONSUMED BY TOBACCO PRODUCTS SO WE ARE HERE AWARENESS AND TAKE A STAND.

WE SEE THE TOLL TOBACCO CONSUMPTION TAKES ON MANY OF OUR PEERS BUT WHAT WORRIES US MOST IS HOW EASY IT IS FOR ANY OF TO US GET TO CONVENIENCE STORE IN INDIO TO ASK FOR VAPES.

MORE THAN LIKELY WE WOULD HAVE A PEN AND IN INFECT OUR BODIES WITH CHEMICALS UNKNOWN OF US.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THE SMOKING AN CONCERNS FOR THE YOUTH MORE THAN EVER.

WE HAVE WITNESSED FRIENDS VAPING AND CONSUM PRODUCTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE THEY HAVE FREE TIME TO DO SO.

THIS IS HOW WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT YOUTH BEING TARGETED AND SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF PROFIT.

YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO IS AN ISSUE AND THE FIGHT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE NEXT GENERATION MUST CONTINUE.

TOBACCO TASK FORCE IN ACTION.

WE PRESENTED ON THE TOPIC OF YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, COLLABORATION ORGANIZATIONS; SUCH AS, COACHELLA VALLEY RESOURCE COLLABORATIVE AND THE COMMUNITY GROUPS INCLUDING BOTH CHAPTERS THE ROTARY AND THE FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY; SUCH AS, COACHELLA VALLEY CHURCHES.

AS LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY IT'S OUR OBLIGA EDUCATE OUR PEERS WITH THE HARM THAT TOBACCO CAN CAUSE.

AS WE KNOW, YOUTH LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER.

SO SPARKING THE CONVERSATION HAS BEEN EXTREM IMPORTANT.

NO CHANGE CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT THE BACKING OF THE CITY.

SO WE BRING THIS ISSUE HERE TO YOU TODAY TOGETHER TO BAN ILLEGAL USE OF TOBACCO IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

NOT ONLY THE TASK FORCE THAT BELIEVES YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO IS AN ISSUE, INDIO RESIDENTS BELIEVE IT AS WELL.

>> THE CITY OF INDIO RESIDENTS BELIEVE TO A PROBLEM.

WE CONDUCTED PUBLIC OPINION POLLS AMON RESIDENTS WHICH PROVIDED FURTHER INSIGHT CITY RESIDENTS PERCEIVE YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO IN THE COMMUNITY.

64.9% OF THE RESPONDENTS BELIEVE IT'S EASY UNDER THE AGE OF 2120 PURCHASE TOBACCO IN OF INDIO.

AND 81.8% OF THE RESPONDENTS BELIEVE SMOKING TOBACCO IS HARMFUL TO OVERALL HEALTH.

F FROM THE RESULTS, WE CAN SEE THAT THE T CONCERN AMONG INDIO RESIDENTS AND WITH CONFIRMATION WE AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS MOVE FORWARD CREATING ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE AND PRESENTING YOU WITH AN ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO.

REDUCING YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO IN INDIO.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMEN ASSESSED INDIO AND DETERMINED THE YOUTH SALES RATE OF THE TOBACCO IN CITY OF INDIO IS 13% VERSUS 8% ILLEGAL SALES RATE RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

13% IS NOT THE FOCUS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AS LONG AS TH YOUTH GETTING TOBACCO IN INDIO, THERE ARE MANY YOUTH GETTING TOBACCO IN INDIO.

THERE IS A TOOL TO STOP GENERATIONS FROM GETTING ADDICTED TO TOBACCO.

T.R.P.

ENSURES THAT THE TOBACCO RETAILERS DON'T SELL TO UNDERAGE YOUTH.

22 OUT OF THE 28 CITIES ADOPTED A T.R.P.

ORDINANCE.

THIS IS NOT JUST SPECIFIC TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

TOBACCO HAS RETAIL ORDINANCES THAT HAVE ADOPTED WITH OVER 100 CITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE CALIFORNIA.

GENERALLY THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT T.P.R.

CAN NEGATIVELY BUSINESSES BUT OUR RESEARCH THE CITIES THAT ADOPTED THEM ASSESS THE RETAILERS HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY LOSS OF RETAIL DAMAGE.

CITIES ARE MORE INCLINED TO ADOPT THE T.P.R.

BECAUSE IT'S EFFECTIVE.

COACHELLA REDUCED YOUTH ACCESS TO THE TOB PRODUCTS.

COACHELLA BEFORE A T.

R.P.

ORDÃ"Ã'EZ WAS 69%.

AFTER -- ORDINANCE WAS 69%.

AFTER IT WAS 11%.

THE CITY OF INDIO RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT.

THE CITY OF INDIO RESIDENTS WANT SOMETHING DONE.

FROM THE SURVEY WITH THE 275 INDIO RESIDENTS SURVEYED 74.5% SAY THEY WOULD SUPPORT A LAW THAT PREVENTS THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO YOUTH IN INDIO AND 88.7% THINK MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO PREVENT ILLEGAL S TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO YOUTH IN INDIO.

>> YOU MAY ASK WHY TOBACCO RETAIL PERMITTING? THE OTHER CITIES THAT ADOPTED T.R.P.

HAVE NOT GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

IN 2009 CIGARETTES ALONE ACCOUNTED FOR A THIRD OF SALES INSIDE CONVENIENCE

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STORES AND $575,000 IN THE REVENUE FOR THE AVERAGE CONVENIENCE STORE.

THIS IS THE RECENT FIGURE ON HOW MUCH RETAI MAKING ON JUST SALES OF THE CIGARETTES ALONE.

THE FIGURES DOES NOT FACTOR IN THE RECENT VAPING TREND, NOR DOES IT PUT IN ACCOUNT THE POTENTIAL INCREASE OF THE TOBACCO REVENUE SINCE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE.

LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT CONDUCT SHOULDER T DECOY OPERATIONS TO ADDRESS THE SALE OF ALCOHOL BUT THE SAME MEASURES ARE NOT TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL SALES OF TOBACCO.

TOBACCO KILLS MORE PEOPLE EVERY YEAR THAN ALCOHOL.

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REPORTS ALM 6 MILLION PEOPLE DIE FROM TOBACCO USE AND ONLY MILLION FROM THE HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL EACH YEAR.

WITHOUT A T.R.P., THERE IS NOTHING CITIES ARE DOING TO STOP ILLEGAL SALES OF TOBACCO.

WE ARE ASKING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO JOIN FORCE COMBAT THE USE OF TOBACCO IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE WANT TO ADDRESS ALL OF OUR OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL SALES IN THE CITY.

WE WANT THE CITY COUNCIL EDUCATION MEETINGS.

WITH WOULD LIKE UTILIZE THE MEDIA EDUCATE AND BUILD COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND GAIN MORE COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

WITH THAT SAID WE COLLECTED LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM TOBACCO RETAIL, PERMITTING FROM THE LOCAL AND THE NATIONAL ORGANIZA HOPE TO CONTINUE IDENTIFYING AND OUTREACHING TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE CITY OF INDIO.

THERE IS MORE WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT DUE TO TIME WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET IN TO TODAY.

AS A FOLLOWUP, WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECTED SINCE THE PROJECT OVER THE PAST YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: WHAT A TREMENDO MAY JUMP IN.

VERY, VERY NICE.

>> YEAH!

KINDRA, ALYSSA AND STEPHANY.

THIS HAS BEEN NO SMALL EFFORT ON YOUR PART.

I APPRECIATE AND VALUE YOUR PASSION FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR YOUTH AND THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMUNITY.

I'M SURE THE OTHER COUNCILMEM SOMETHING TO SAY.

MAYOR, I WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT BRINGING F T.R.P.

IN OUR CITY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I CONCUR.

GREAT JOB.

WELL DONE.

ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.

BUT VERY NICE.

DID YOU GUYS ACTUALLY CALL THE 275 PEOPLE AND JUST KIND OF REACH OUT AND GIVE THEM A SURVEY OR HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

>> WELL, OR RIDGALLY IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WE HAD MORE MEMBERS.

WE WERE THE ONES THAT STUCK AROUND.

WHEN WE HAD MORE MEMBERS WE HAD ALL OF THE EIGHT SURVEYS AROUND.

THAT COMPILED A LOT OF RESOURCES TO GET THA INFORMATION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: VERY GOOD.

VERY NICE.

I'M SMILING UNDERNEATH.

YOU JUST CAN'T SEE IT.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: WE ALL ARE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ANYBODY ELSE? MR. FERMON, MR. ORTIZ, ANYTHING?

>> MR. FERMON: YEAH.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

GREAT PRESENTATION.

WE MIGHT BE DOING SOME SURVEYS IN THE CIT YOUNG LADIES NEED SOME MORE WORK.

[LAUGHTER] YOU CAN COME WITH OUR STAFF.

THIS IS THE KIND OF ENGAGEMENT WE WANT FR YOUTH AND FROM OUR COMMUNITY TO BRING THE ISSUES TO US TO ADDRESS THEM.

I DEFINITELY AM IN SUPPORT OF IT.

I APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION.

THE AWARENESS IS RIGHT ON TIME.

MOVING FORWARD.

TAKING CARE OF OUR HEALTH.

AND IN ALL ASPECTS.

THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

THIS IS AN ISSUE SOMETIMES AS COUNCILMEM INUNDATED WITH SO MANY THINGS AND WE FORGET SOME OF THE ISSUES.

I APPRECIATE YOU YOUNG LADIES BRINGING T US.

IN THE FUTURE, IF THERE IS MORE, FEEL FREE TO NOTIFY US AND BRING IT TO THE COUNCIL.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

IF THERE IS MORE WORK WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE WITH YOU ALL, I'M PRETTY SURE OUR COUNCIL WOULD SUPPORT THAT AS WELL.

SO, THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: VERY MUCH, SO.

MR. ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: YEAH, I WANT TO SAY THANK Y BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND SUPPORT BRINGING IT UP TO THE COUNCIL FOR FURTHER LOOKING IN TO THIS ISSUE.

I DO ALSO APPRECIATE THE RESEARCH AND THE OUTREACH THAT YOU DID FOR THIS.

JUST A PERSONAL ANECDOTE FROM RECENTLY, COWORKER WHO WAS USING THE VAPE PRODUCTS A LOT.

A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WHAT IS IN THE VAPE PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY'RE SO, THEY ARE VERY UNREGULATED.

SO A LOT OF STUFF GOES IN THERE AND THERE INGREDIENTS ON THERE, NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS IN IT.

I WORK IN A LABORATORY.

WE USED A PROFYLINE GLYCOL IN A CHILLER.

IT'S ANTIFREEZE SUBSTANCE.

I LET HIM KNOW WHAT HE IS PUTTING IN THE CHILLER IS THE SAME THING THAT IS IN HIS VAPE PRODUCT.

HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME.

WE LOOKED IT UP.

THAT IS WHAT IT WAS, RIGHT? SO JUST THAT ONE REALIZATION, YOU KNOW, UNDERSTANDING JUST ONE OF THE INGREDIENTS THAT WAS IN HIS VAPE PRODUCT MADE HIM LESS -- HE HAS BEEN SMOKING LESS SINCE THEN.

HE IS TRYING TO GET OFF OF THEM NOW.

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SOME OF THAT, THIS WORK YOU ARE DOING, AND JUST SOME OF THE VERY BASIC INFORMATION TO GET OUT THERE TO THE YOUTH WILL HELP THEM AND DETER THAT USE IN VAPING PRODUCTS AND THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MAYOR MILLER: GREAT.

MS. AMITH, ANYTHING?

>> MS. AMITH: I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR CONTINUING TO REACH OUT TO THEIR PEERS.

THAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP PE UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT TOBACCO CAN HAVE ON HEALTH.

WE CAN SIT HERE ALL DAY AND SPEAK TILL WE ARE BLUE IN THE FACE AS MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, AS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

BUT UNLESS IT COMES FROM SOMEONE OF THEIR O GROUP, FROM A PIER, IT DOESN'T RESONATE.

SO I APPLAUD ALL OF YOU, ESPECIALLY YOU WHO REMAINED AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, FOR THE EFFORTS THAT YOU HAVE MADE TO MAKE SUR YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE HEALTHY MOVING FORWARD.

SO THANK YOU ALL, CONGRATULATIONS.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

IT WAS AMAZING.

SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM "B" ON THIS.

[6.b. Proclamation - Arts and Humanities Month]

WHICH IS A PROCLAMATION FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY CLERK, WHO IS ACCEPTING THIS ON THEIR BEHALF?

>> CHAIRPERSON VANESSA VACERA IN ZOOM TO RE THE PROCLAMATION.

I GUESS WE WILL -- >> DO YOU WANT TO JUST READ IT FROM THERE?

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'LL READ IT FROM HERE.

MAYOR PRO TEM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD THE PROCLAMATION? JUST HOLD IT UP THERE SO THE CAMERA CAN SEE IT.

IT'S THE NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH OCTOBER 2020.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF INDIO RECOGNIZED AS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, COMMERCE AND CULTURE, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF INDIO RECOGNIZED AS A CITY OF FESTIVALS, AND IN A PREMIER LOCATION ANNUALLY HOSTING A VARIETY OF THE WORLD RENOWNED CULTURAL SUCH AS, COACHELLA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL AND THE STAGECOACH COUNTRY FESTIVAL THAT ATTRACT NEARLY 1.4 MILLION VISITORS.

AND WHEREAS, THE NATION 95,000 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES, THE NATION'S 4,500 LOCAL ART AGENCIES, AND ARTS AND HUMANITI COUNCIL OF 50 STATES AND THE SIX U.S.

JURISDICTIONS ANNUALLY MAKE OFFICIAL PROCLAMAT DESIGNATED OCTOBER AS THE NATIONAL ARTS AND MONTH.

AND WHEREAS, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES EMBODIES MUCH OF THE ACCUMULATED WISDOM, INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION OF MANKIND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF EVERY PERSON AND PLAY A UNIQUE THE LIVES OF OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND OUR COUNTRY.

WHEREAS, HUMANITIES HELP DIVERSE COMMUNITIE THE UNITED STATES EXPLORE HISTORY AND CULTURE WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE NATI ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES AND THE HUMANITARIAN AND LOCAL EDUCATION AND THE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

WHEREAS, THE ARTS AND THE CULTURAL IN STRENGTHEN OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY BY GENERATING OVER $163.3 BILLION IN THE TOTAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY.

4.3% OF THE NATIONAL G.D.P.

$26 BILLION IN GOVERNMENT REVENUE AND SUPPORTING THE FULL EQUIVALENT OF THE 5 MILLION JOBS.

NOW WHERE THERE IT BE RESOLVED I GLEN MILLE OF THE CITY OF INWIN THE INDIO CITY COUNCIL INDIO, INDIO CITY OF INDIO PROCLAIM OCTOBER AS THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH AND CALL ON THE CITIZENS CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE ART AND THE CULTURE NATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE GREATER PARTICIPATION BY THOSE SAID CITIZENS IN TAKE ACTION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES IN THE TOWNS AND CITIES.

THANKS OUR ARTS AND HUMANITIES FOR THE PRO THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

WE HAVE A RICH CULTURE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP THAT CONTINUES TO WORK ON THE COMMISSION.

WE HAVE THE COACHELLA HISTORY MUSEUM THA GREAT ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE PRESENTATION MAKE SURE THAT SHE GETS T PROCLAMATION.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEW WORDS? GO AHEAD.

>> HI.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL AND MAYOR MILLER.

ON BEHALF OF THE ARTS COMMISSION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH DEDICATION TO ARTS AND HUMANITIES AND ENCOURAG TO EXPLORE NEW FACET OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN LIVES AND BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE ARTS.

CREATING ENSURING ARTS AND ARTISTS.

THIS TIME IS ALSO TO FOCUS ON THE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ARTS AT A LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIO COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS.

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AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESSES TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL IN THE COMMUNITY.

THIS TIME IS ALSO DEDICATED TO REFLECT ON THE IMPACTS THE LOCAL ARTISTS HAVE HAD IN THE COMMUNITY AND UPLIFTING THE ARTIST PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE LANGUAGE AND IDEAS OF ARTISTS MATTER.

THANK YOU ALL.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING IT TO US.

MR. ORTIZ, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING.

>> MR. ORTIZ: OH, NO.

JUST THANK YOU TO OUR ARTS COMMISSION.

OUR COMMISSIONERS AND ALL OF OUR ARTISTS IN INDIO.

ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW AT THE TIME OF COVID, BEEN DOING A LOT TO KEEP OUR SPIRITS UP.

KEEP US ENTERTAINED.

KEEP US GOING IN THE ARTS.

A LOT OF THE ART ITSELFS, THE LOCAL ARTIS ARTISTS AND LOCAL ARTISTS ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BUILD NEW ART IN T WHERE EVERYTHING IS CHALLENGING AND DIFFERENT.

A LOT OF GOOD ARTISTS FROM THE COMMUNITY.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE THAT THE PLANS THAT COMMISSION HAS FOR THE CITY AND TO SEE SOME PROGRESS IN A LOT OF THE WORK WE NEED OUT HERE AS FAR AS THE NEW PROJECTS, PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS AND THE NEW MURALS.

I THINK IT'S A VERY EXCITING TIME FOR ARTS IN THE CITY.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHAT COMES FROM COMMISSION.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

I SEE A LOT OF THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ARE COMING UP WITH THE MURALS AND IDEAS THROUGHOUT THE OTHER CITIES.

WE NEED TO LOOK FORWARD TO BRING THEM TOWAR OF INDIO TO HELP US BRING CULTURE AND THE OPPORTUNITY.

QUITE A FEW OF THE ENTREPRENEURS WE HAVE IN INDIO, INCLUDING ERIC BURSELL PUSHED THIS FORWARD.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY I THINK FOR THE YOUTH.

AND OUR ARTS INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO CO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

GREAT CHANCE.

>> MAY I SAY SOMETHING?

>> MAYOR MILLER: YES.

>> I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE VANESSA.

SHE IS CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION, AS YOU KNOW.

THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A JOINT MEETING.

WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.

UNDER VANESSA'S LEADERSHIP SHE HAS BEEN M COMMISSION FORWARD ON GETTING DEEPLY IN TO ADOPTING A STRATEGIC PLAN THEY ARE WORKING ON.

THEY ARE SEEKING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INPUT FOR THE PLAN.

WE THINK WE HAVE AN IDEA OF DOING THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 27 IF THAT WORKS FOR THE COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL.

BUT VANESSA REALLY PUT A LOT OF ENERGY AND THIS.

I THOUGHT WHILE WE HAD HER HERE, WE SHOULD THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: ABSOLUTELY.

>> THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

CAN YOU GIVE US A LITTLE IDEA WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW AS THE ARTS COMMISSION QUICKLY? A LITTLE IDEA OF WHAT YOU GOT PLANNED?

>> YEAH.

I MEAN WE HAVE DEFINITELY JUST A PLAN TO MO PROGRAMS. AND OUR ARTS FORWARD WITH THE COMMUNITY A ARTISTS.

EVERYONE IN MIND.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WONDERFUL.

WE LOOK FORWARD FOR YOUR PRESENTATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.

WHEN WE GET TOGETHER IN A JOINT MEETING.

LOOK AT YOUR IDEAS AND THOUGHTS AND SEE HO SUPPORT YOU.

AND THE ART COMMISSION TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7.

[7.a. Appointment by Councilmember Ortiz to the Planning Commission, one (1) vacancy]

THE APPOINTMENT BY COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ TO T PLANNING COMMISSION FOR HIS ONE VACANCY.

MR. ORTIZ, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.

>> MR. ORTIZ: OH, YEAH.

SO I AM LOOKING TO APPOINT CHRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ CEGA WITH COMPANY K.D.I.

HE IS AVAILABLE ON ZOOM AS WELL TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

JUST THAT I'M EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN MY COMMUNITY.

MY FAMILY MOVED TO INDIO BACK IN 1997.

THE CITY OF INDIO HAS ALWAYS HAD A VERY DEAR PLACE IN MY HEART.

I'M JUST ECSTATIC TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN THIS CAPACITY.

>> MR. ORTIZ: I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPOINT CHRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ SEYA.

THERE I CAN MAKE THE MOTION.

>> COUNCILMEMBER AMITH?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

WELCOME.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

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>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

I APPRECIATE IT.

[8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION]

>> THANK YOU.

I WANT TO REMIND THE COUNCIL OR MAYBE INFORM THE COUNCIL DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN THAT THE CITY AND BY WHICH I MEAN SARA TOYOTA AND TIM WASSIL AND THEIR TEAM HAVE LEARNED ANOTHER BACON AWARD.

WHICH IS THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS PROGRAM THAT IS PUT ON BY THE INSTITUTE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

PROBABLY HAVE THE CITIES IN THE STATE PART SOME RESPECT OR HAVE.

BUT ONLY 36 CITIES I THINK THIS YEAR WERE RECIPIENTS OF AN AWARD LEVEL.

THE PROGRAM IS SET UP WITH THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF AWARDS TO KEEP INCENTIVIZE YOU TO STRIVE FOR ANOTHER LEVEL.

THERE ARE FOUR PRIMARY AWARD LEVELS.

THEY DO SILVER, GOLD AND PLATINUM.

WE MANAGED TO HIT PLATINUM IN ONE OF THE FOUR.

NOW WITH THIS AWARD WE ARE HITTING PLATINUM IN THE SECOND ONE.

WHICH IS A SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES CATEGORY.

WE HAVE TWO TO GO.

WE WOULD QUALIFY TO BE ONE OF THE FEW CI CALIFORNIA THAT WOULD HAVE THE PLATINUM BEACON AWARD.

I THINK THAT IS WITHIN THE GRASP.

I WANT TO THANK SARA AND TIM AND THEIR TEAMS. THE AWARD CEREMONY AVAILABLE ON ZOOM TOMORROW AT 5:00.

I'LL SAY AND I THINK MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES YOU MIGHT WANT TO PACK A LUNCH.

BECAUSE IT'S A LONG MEETING.

WE WILL RECEIVE OUR AWARD SOMEWHERE IN THE MEETING.

YOU CAN JOIN THE ZOOM.

WE'VE SENT THE LINK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

>> MAYOR MILLER: [INAUDIBLE] WE SAY THA CONTINUING TO SUPPORT US.

[INAUDIBLE] >> THAT IS RIGHT.

WE WANT THE COMMISSION'S EXISTENCE AS PART OF THIS AWARD LEVEL.

THANK THEM AS WELL.

>> MAYOR MILLER: IS THAT IT?

>> THAT IS IT.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

>> SURE.

>> ITEM NUMBER 9 IS PUBLIC COMMENT.

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

FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.

IT CAN BE ALSO BE DONE BY E-MAIL.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WANTS TO DISCUSS AN ANYTHING TO BE READ IN THE RECORD?

>> WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC FOR GENERAL COMMENT.

ONE VIA ZOOM AND ONE TO READ.

AT THIS TIME, I DO HAVE ALEX RIVERA IN ZOOM.

>> HE IS CONNECTING.

GIVE ME ONE MINUTE.

>> WHILE HE CONNECTS I'LL READ THE E-MAIL FROM ANDREW FOSTER.

DEAR CITY COUNCIL, MY NAME IS ANDREW FOSTER.

PLEASE STAND WITH ME AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY TO DEFEND EQUALITY UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION.

AND REJECT STATE MEASURE 16 IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

STATE MEASURE 16 WOULD AMEND OUR STATE CONSTITUTION AND ALLOW THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO DISCRIMINATE CALIFORNIANS BASED ON RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY OR THE NATIONAL ORIGIN.

CALIFORNIANS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT STATE MEASURE 16.

POLL OF 1,704 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS SEPTEMBER 16 BY THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA SHOWED VOTERS OPPOSED TO THE STATE MEASURE 16.

BY HUGE MARGINS.

80% OF VOTERS HAVE DECIDED HOW TO VOTE.

60% OF VOTERS WHO HAVE DECIDED ARE OPPOSE MEASURE 16.

CALIFORNIANS IN EVERY AREA OF THE STATE REJECT STATE MEASURE 16.

THE POLL SHOWS 53% OF LOS ANGELES AND 75% OF INLAND EMPIRE VOTERS WHO HAVE

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DECIDED HOW TO OPPOSED TO STATE MEASURE 16.

ELECTED OFFICIALS PLEASE JOIN US IN DEFENDI CALIFORNIA'S UNITY AND EQUALITY BY OPPOSING STATE MEASURE 16.

DON'T DIVIDE US.

DON'T AMEND OUR CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE S GOVERNMENT TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN CALIFORNIANS BASED ON THE RACE, SEX, COL ETHNICITY OR THE NATIONAL ORIGIN.

SINCERELY ANDREW FOSTER.

SEE IF MR. RIVERA IS READY.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THE WONDERS OF ZOOM.

>> HE IS ON.

IT'S JUST HE IS NOT ACCESSING HIS VIDEO AUDIO.

>> MAYOR MILLER: WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE ACCLIMATED AND PUT UP ON ZOOM SO WE CAN GET COMMENTS.

SO PLEASE BEAR WITH US FOR A SECOND.

MAYOR, DO YOU MIND IF I CALL HIM ON HIS CEL GAVE ME?

>> MAYOR MILLER: SURE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY.

IF NOT, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS A MOVE ON.

IF HE CALLS IN, WE CAN PUT HIM ON.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

HE DECIDED NOT TO DO PUBLIC COMMENT.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE THEN?

>> NOT FOR GENERAL COMMENT, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SO KAY.

SO THEN WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PE MOVE TO ITEM 10.

[10. CONSENT CALENDAR (Part 1 of 2)]

CONSENT CALENDAR.

WE HAVE ITEMS "A" THROUGH "I." IS THERE A WOULD LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING OR MAKE ANY COMMENTS ON ANY OF THE ONES OR DO WE HA MOTION?

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO PASS THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON AND SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ONE THING THOUG THINK IT GOES UNNOTICED.

BUT TIM AND HIS STAFF, PUTTING COUNTDOWN PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS WHERE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH PEDESTRIAN AND THE BICYCLES AND THIS IS JUST SOMETHING THAT THE STAFF CONTINUES TO DO.

THEY SEE POSSIBLE ISSUES.

WE ARE INSTALLING THESE TO HELP WITH PEOPL TO BE PEDESTRIANS AND WALK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY.

THAT CHOOSE TO GO THROUGH THE AREAS.

IT GIVES THEM SOME PIECE OF MIND KNOWING HO THEY KNOW BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL CHANGE.

I WANT TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EVERYONE FOR CONTINUING TO LOOK AT ISSUES LIKE THIS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE BROUGHT FORWARD.

FIRST AND A SECOND.

ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER RAMOS AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ? O AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.

WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11.

[11.a. Ordinance No. 1756 approving the Third Amendment to the existing Development Agreement between the City of Indio and Empire II, LLC and find that the proposed Third Amendment is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and witin the scope of previous environmental review (Kevin H. Snyder, Director of Community Development) Recommendation: Approve]

WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE NUMBER 1756 APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO OF EMPIRE II, L.L.C., AND FIND THAT THE PROPOSED THIRD AMENDMENT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

MR. SNYDER, SIR, I TAKE IT YOU ARE HANDLI US.

>> I AM, MAYOR.

MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.

KEVIN SNYDER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

THIS EVENING, THERE IS, THIS IS A PUBLIC H WITH THE FIRST READING THAT PERTAINS TO A EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

REGARDING EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR MANY YEARS WINCE THE CITY OF INDIO, SINCE 1995 -- MANY YEARS SINCE THE CITY OF INDIO, SINCE 1995.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL AMENDMENTS OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS THE THIRD AMENDMENT.

THE THIRD AMENDMENT PERTAINS TO THREE PRIMARY AREAS.

UP ON THE SCREEN.

THE FIRST IS TO REQUEST BY EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

IS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE EXISTING DEVELOPMEN AGREEMENT.

IN 1995, WHEN THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WAS PUT IN PLACE IT HAD 35-YEAR TERM.

WHICH MEANS IT DOESN'T EXPIRE TECHNICALL ANOTHER TEN YEARS.

BUT THE APPLICANT IS INTERESTED TO HAVE IT EXTENDED FURTHER OUT SO THAT THEY CAN UTILIZE THAT EXTENDED TERM FOR ON GOING INTERACTIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOLDENVOICE L.L.C., WHICH OPERATES THE COACHELLA ARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL IN STAGECOACH ON THE PROPERTIES COVERED UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND ALSO ON THE PROPERTIES BEING LOOKED POTENTIALLY TO BE ADDED THIS EVENING.

THE SECOND REQUEST WOULD BE TO EXTEND THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A MASTER PLAN TO DECEMBER 31, 2050.

THE CURRENT TERM IS JULY OF 2021.

PROJECT MASTER PLAN WAS REQUIRED IN 1995 WH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WAS INITIALLY EXECUTED.

THERE WAS A COMPANION SPECIFIC PLAN THAT ALONG WITH IT.

THE INDIO RANCHOS-POLO RESORTS.

THIS IS A LARGE SCALE MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.

WELL, THERE HAS BEEN A REQUEST IN THE PAS EXTEND THE TERM.

INITIALLY THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE IT SUBMITTED IN 17 YEARS.

THEY ASKED PREVIOUSLY TO HAVE IT EXTENDED.

THAT WAS GRANTED IN 2010.

THEY ARE AGAIN ASKING FOR THE OPPORTUNIT THAT.

IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THE PROPERTY CONTINUES TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE FESTIVALS.

AND DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS ARE THAT SPECIFIC PLAN WHILE STILL VALID AND CAN BE PURSUED ANY TIME THE APPLICANT IS FOCUSING ON THE USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR THE FESTIVALS.

THEN FINALLY, THERE ARE 35 ADDITIONAL TOTALING 268 ACRES THAT THE APPLICATION REQUESTED BE COVER UNDER THE DEVELOPM AGREEMENT AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THAT.

THE BASIS IS THE PROPERTIES IN ESSENCE AR UTILIZED AS PART OF THE FESTIVALS.

SO, AND THEY HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN LOOKED AT AND ANALYZED AND ENVIRONMENTALLY REVIEWED AS PART OF A SEPARATE ENDEAVOR BY THE GOLDENVOI COACHELLA ARTS AND THE MUSIC FESTIVAL L.L.C.

THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACTUALLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR IN 2013 IN A AMENDMENT IN 2016.

SO THE 35 PROPERTIES, THIS MAP JUST SHOWS PROPERTIES THAT ARE LOOKING TO BE ADDED.

THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTIES ARE SOUTH AVENUE 50.

THE REMAINDER OF THE PROPERTY ARE NORTH 50.

THEY ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW.

THESE ARE ALL PROPERTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UTILIZED OR HAVE BEEN UTILIZED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FESTIVALS OR SINCE 2012.

SO THESE ARE PROPERTIES AGAIN ANALYZED AND LOOKED AT AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW BY THE GOLDENVOICE IN THE 2013 AND THE 2016.

SO SOME KEY POINTS I WANTED TO LEAVE WITH YOU.

AGAIN, THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE SOUTH OF THE AVENUE 50 ARE DESIGNATED BY THE NEW GENERAL PLAN AS THE FESTIVAL DISTRICT.

THE ZONING IS AGAIN THAT SPECIFIC P MENTIONED EARLIER.

THE PROPERTIES NORTH OF AVENUE 50 ARE DES THE GENERAL PLAN AS THE DESERT ESTATES AND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER.

IT'S ZONING CEIR-1 AND CEIR-2.

THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

BUT THE APPLICANT COULD AT SOME POINT IN T REQUEST THAT THEY BE CONSIDERED FOR THAT.

THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTIES ARE OWNED EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE 15 PROPERTIES PROPOSED FO INCLUSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT ARE OTHER L.L.C.S THAT HAVE RELATIONSHIP BACK TO THE OWNERSHIP BEHIND EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

THE ADDITIONAL OWNERS OF THE L.L.C.S WO SIGNATORIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IF COUNCIL DECIDED TO APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT REQUEST.

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THE EXISTING PROPERTIES PLUS THE NEW PROPERTIES THAT ARE ON THAT MAP HAVE BEEN UTILIZED BY THE GOLDENVOICE OVER THE YEARS.

GOLDENVOICE HAS A SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY THAN THE CITY COUNCIL IN APPROVED.

AGAIN THE PROPERTIES THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT POTENTIAL INCLUSION HAVE BEEN UTILIZED FOR FESTIVALS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FESTIVALS OR SINCE 2012.

ALL PROPERTIES WERE SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

BASICALLY I WANT TO KEEP HITTING THESE PROPE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED AND LOOKED AT UNDER PREVIOUS AND EXISTING ENVIRONM DOCUMENTS.

SO, BASED ON THAT, THE CITY MADE A DETERMIN SUBSEQUENT CEQA ANALYSIS WAS NECESSARY.

WE DID DO PUBLIC NOTICING BY STATE LAW.

WE HAVE TO MAIL TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET.

WE HAVE TO MAIL TO NOTICES TO THE AGENCIES OF RECORD AND NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES AND WE HAVE TO PUBLISH A NEWSPAPER NOTICE.

WE RECEIVED TWO PHONE INQUIRIES, ONE FROM A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY IN COACHELLA.

THEY BOTH WERE THE SAME.

THEY WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS BEING PROPOSED AND BOTH EQUALLY ASKING QUESTIONS WOULD THIS AFFECT THE OPERATIONAL AGREEMEN THE MITIGATION MEASURES THAT ARE IN PLACE? I ADVISED BOTH PARTIES THAT THE ANSWER WAS NO.

THOSE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND THE MITIGATION MEASURES IN PLACE STAY IN FULL FORCE AND ANY ACTION BY COUNCIL THIS EVENING WILL NOT THOSE.

SO, WITH THAT, THE RECOMMENDA SCREEN.

ALSO IN YOUR STAFF REPORT.

APPLICATION'S REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO MA COMMENTS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE MIGHT HAVE.

WITH THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF BEFORE WE O PUBLIC HEARING? I CAN'T SEE ANYBODY ON THE SCREEN.

BECAUSE OF THE WAY -- >> LUPE.

>> MAYOR MILLER: OKAY, GO AHEAD.

>> MS. AMITH: SO, I WANT TO ASK THIS QUESTION BECAUSE I DID READ CITY MANAGER'S E-MAIL.

I THINK IT WAS OVER THE WEEKEND WITH RESPEC ITEM ON HIS COMMENTS.

I CAN UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANT REQUESTING THE DATES TO ALIGN AS FAR AS SUNSETTING.

ONE OF HIS COMMENTS WAS THAT NOW THAT THE A REACHED ITS FULL POTENTIAL -- I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH, CITY MANAGER.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT ORIGINALLY APPROVED THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN 1995, FATHOM THE CONCEPT OF A VENUE FOR THE EVENTS OR FESTIVALS.

THE ACTUALLY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES MUCH MORE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HOTEL DEVELOPMENT, SO ALTHOUGH WE MAY FEEL IT REACHED ITS POTENTIAL OR ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENT, THERE IS A LOT MORE ON THE HORIZON AND ON THE PLAN FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL EVER COME TO FRUITION.

I REALLY DON'T.

MAYBE THE DEVELOPER WILL DECIDE HE IS SATI THE CURRENT USES, WHICH WE CERTAINLY ARE WITH.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A POINT BECAUSE NO HAS BEEN HERE HISTORICALLY TO UNDERSTAND IMPACT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

IN 1995, THE FULL IMPACT WASN'T ENVISIONED A VENUE FOR POLO AND FESTIVALS.

THE FULL IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS MUCH LARGER.

SO, I THINK KEEPING THAT IN MIND, THE REQUEST TO HAVE THIS EXTENSION TO ALIGN AND SUNSET ALL IN 2050 MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

SO IT'S NOT REALLY A QUESTION.

I WANTED TO GIVE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE THAT I WANTED TO HAVE SOME CLARITY SO THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTOOD WHERE WE STARTED, WHERE WE ENDED UP, BUT YET THE GREATER POTENTIAL THAT WE MAY GET TO MAYBE IN 2050.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

BUT I WANTED TO GIVE THAT PERSPECTIVE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

WITH THAT, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ALL RIGHT.

IF WE NEED ANY COMMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPER, STAFF, OR WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC WE THAN HAPPY TO TAKE IT AT THIS TIME.

>> SINCE THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THE CLERK CAN CALL ON THE DEVELOPER'S REPRESENTATIVE FIRST THEN WE CAN TAKE REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN THE DEVELOPER'S REPRESENTTIVE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.

I HAVE MR. ALEX HAAGEN ON ZOOM.

>> WHERE WE ENDED UP BUT THE GREATER POTENTIAL WE MAY GET TO, MAYBE IN 2050.

>> DO IT AGAIN.

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>> YOU SOUND REALLY GOOD ON THE PLAYBACK.

YOU DO!

>> YOU LOOK SO GOOD!

>> IF WE NEED COMMENTS FROM THE DEVELOPER, OR FROM STAFF -- >> MR. HAAGEN?

>> I DON'T SOUND SO GOOD.

I THINK IT'S PLAYING OVER.

MR. HAAGEN, ARE YOU THERE? JUST NOT A GOOD LOOK ON ZOOM TODAY, HAVE WE?

>> HE NEEDS TO MUTE HIS AUDIO FIRST.

>> IT MIGHT BE MUTED.

>> HE NEEDS TO MUTE HIS AUDIO.

>> YEAH.

>> HELLO?

>> MAYOR MILLER: THERE IT IS.

>> THIS IS ALEX HAAGEN.

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> MAYOR MILLER: YES, WE CAN, SIR.

>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR GI OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU THIS EVENING.

LIKE COUNCILMAN LUPE MENTIONED, WHEN WE FI STARTED THIS PROJECT, WE GOT OUR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WE WERE LOOKING FORWARD REALLY MAKING FUNDS ON THIS PROPERTY BY HAVING ALL THE OTHER USES THAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BE IN PLAY.

THAT WAS CONDOMINIUMS, RESORT, COMMERCIAL CENTERS AND LOTS OF THOSE OTHER USES.

TIME CHANGED THAT TO THE BENEFIT OF OURSELV BELIEVE THE CITY OF INDIO AND PROBABLY THE COACHELLA VALLEY.

WE HAD NO IDEA, WE COULDN'T HAVE GUESSED WH CONCERTS AND THE GOLDENVOICES CONCERTS AND THE OTHER EVENTS THAT WE DO THERE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SO BIG AND MEANT SO MUCH TO THE ECONOMY OF THE VALLEY AND TO THE CITY OF INDIO.

SO AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME, IT REALLY WOULD MAKE SENSE FOR US TO SHUT DOWN THE CONCERT AND CONDOMINIUMS. MUCH MORE IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY, FOR THE JOBS THAT WE CREATE AND THING IN THAT IS DEVELOPED TO KEEP THE CONCERT IN PLACE.

AS LONG AS WE CAN.

AND HAVE IT CONTINUE TO GROW.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

RIGHT NOW IS A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE WILL COME.

WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE WILL BRING AND WILL CHANGE OR OTHER CONCERTS COULD COME IN TAKE THE OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE NEED TO SIT DOWN WITH GOLDENVOICE AND NEGOTIATE WITH THEM SO WE ARE IN SYNC.

AND THAT WE HAVE BOTH EMPIRE AND GOLDENVOICE ON THE SAME PAGE WITH PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.

WE DON'T WANT SOMEBODY ELSE TO COME AND START ANOTHER BIG CONCERT THAT WOULD BE IN COMPETITION AND WOULD TAKE IT AWAY FROM INDIO OR FROM US.

AT THIS TIME WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A CONCERT VENUE.

ALTHOUGH IT'S INSIDE VENUE THAT THEY WANT TO PUT IN THE DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS.

NOW THEY HAVE MOVED UP TO THE CLASSIC CLUB.

BUT IT'S SMALLER.

BUT CERTAINLY PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO WITH US.

AND TO GO AHEAD AND DO SOMETHING TO TAKE AWA BENEFITS THAT WE HAVE BY HAVING THIS CONCERT INDIO.

THAT IS THE LAST THING WE WANT.

WE WANT TO KEEP IT HERE AS LONG AS GOLDENVOICE WANTS TO STAY AND AS LONG AS THE CITY WANTS US TO STAY.

THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL UP PACTS WERE POSITIVE, NOT NEGATIVE.

WE STARTED OUT, WE HAD DIRT ROADS.

A LOT OF DUST.

WE HAD MANY OF THE FIELDS THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL AND GREEN NOW WERE SAND DUNES, DUST AND DIRT.

PAVED THE ROADS.

WHO ASKED OVER THE REST OF IT.

THE ROADS HAVE BEEN WIDENED TO FIVE AND SIX LANES FROM TWO LANES.

THERE IS A TRAFFIC SIGNALS TO CONTROL TRAFFIC ON ALL THE CORNERS AROUND US.

SO EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY IN THIS PERIOD OF TIME BEYOND WHERE I COULD EVEN IMAGINE OR HOPE FOR.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE THIS AND WORK WITH GOLDENVOICE SO THIS STAYS HERE IN INDIO AND THE BENEFITS THAT COME ALO WITH IT, WILL GO ON TO THE FUTURE.

I WOULD HOPE IT WOULD BE BEYOND 2050 BUT I HERE SO I WON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

QUESTIONS?

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

DO WE ANYBODY ELSE THAT HAS ANY COMMENTS FOR TO BE READ IN THE RECORD OR COMMENTS TO BE ADDRESSED OR ANYTHING FROM OUR COUNCIL?

>> I DO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.

I HAVE FOUR TO READ.

I DO HAVE ONE ON ZOOM.

LET ME PUT HIM IN FIRST.

TO BRING UP A PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE'LL GO TO ZOOM.

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HOPEFULLY.

>> I HAVE ERIC LIMAS ON ZOOM.

>> HI.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL.

STAYING SAFE OUT THERE.

I THINK IT'S BREAK THAT THE CITY OF INDIO, FESTIVALS WANTS TO CONTINUE LIVE EVENTS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS VIABLE TO OUR ECO WITHOUT A DOUBT.

WITHOUT NO COMPARISON THE CITY OF INDIO, HOLDS A WORLD RENOWNED FESTIVALS.

THAT BRINGS A UNIQUE CULTURAL TO THE CITY O INDIO.

WHEN WE ARE LOOK FURTHER IN THE DEVELOPMEN THIS REALLY MEANS, AND FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY, I HAVE, I HAVE SOME CONCERNS BASED ON THE RESIDENTS' CONCERNS AS WELL.

SOME HEAR UPLIFTING COLLECTIVELY OF WHAT TH CONCERNS MAY BE.

I THINK COUNCILMEMBER AMITH PUT, MENTIONED PERSPECTIVE THAT SHOULD BE CLARITY.

SO AS WE CONTINUE TO FURTHER THE DECISION, THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

AND FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD OF WHAT THE COUNCILMEMBERS ARE ACTUALLY INTERTWINED WITH THE DEVELOPER OF EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

SPECIFICALLY, WITH MR. HAAGEN, SO THE COM KNOWS WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY WHAT DECISIONS ARE BY THE INVESTMENTS MADE WITH THE PERSONAL ENDEAVORS OR THE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED WHEN WE ARE FACING A C DECISION THAT WILL MAKE FULL-ON IMPACT TO THE RESIDENTS OF INDIO, AND WHAT THE RELATIONSHIPS LOOK LIKE AGAIN SO WE CAN BRING HISTORICAL PERSPECT CLARITY TO THE VISION AND THE FUTURE FOR THE INDIO.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, MR. LIMAS FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

ONE OF THE E-MAILS IS FROM KAREN BARRAJA.

ITEM 11A.

ALEX HAAGEN GAVE $2,500 TO COUNCILMEMBER GLEN MILLER ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2020.

ALEX HAAGEN GAVE $1,500 TO COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.

MR. HAAGEN HOSTED A FUNDRAISER AT A POLO FACILITY FOR COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.

I REQUEST MAYOR GLEN MILLER AND COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THIS 30-YEAR CONTRACT.

MR. HAAGEN AND HIS WIFE DUE TO A MONITORY CO INTEREST.

INDIO IS NO LONGER FOR SALE.

I REQUEST THIS ITEM AND ANY CONTRACT WI CORPORATION, FIESTA FORD NOT VOTED ON UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION TO GIVE THE INDIO RESIDENTS THE PEACE OF MIND BEHIND THE GLARING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

THE NEXT E-MAIL IS FROM JOHN VICERA.

>> I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN CITY OF INDIO.

I BELIEVE THIS REPRESENTS THE LACK OF EQUITY AND LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING CLASS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.

I WITNESS THE SUBJECTIVENESS OF THE BUREAUCRACY WITHIN THE CITY OF INDIO.

THERE ARE STILL NO CLEAR EQUITABLE POINTS OF ENTRY I CAN SEE.

THE DIFFERENCES IN THE TREATMENT, THIS RICH ENTITY IS GETTING SHOULD BE ON THE BALLOT.

THE WAY THAT THE RETIRING INTERIM CITY MANAGER IS TRYING TO LOCK THE RESIDENTS IN A 30-YEAR DEAL SHOULD BE ON THE BALLOT.

IT'S THIS YEAR.

ESPECIALLY WITH HOW THIS DEVELOPER HAS RECENTLY DONATED SUCH A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO TWO COUNCILMEMBERS.

COUNCILMEMBERS VOTED ON BY THE RESIDENTS STARTING THIS WEEK.

BALLOTS ARE OUT IN THE MAIL.

WE HAVE A CURRENT COVID CRISIS, STILL EXIS HOUSING CRISIS.

WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS TO WORK ON.

IT'S JUST SO CONFUSING THAT A 30-YEAR CONTRACT TO GIVE SPECIAL TREATMENT TO A DEVELOPER COULD PRIORITY OF THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

WE HAVE HAD SO MANY RESIDENTS TALK ABOUT NEED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FUNDING OF THE YOUTH PROGRAM, WANTING BETTER PARKS AND MANY OTHER ISSUES THAT DON'T INCLUDE GIVING SPECIAL TREATMEN RICH PEOPLE.

THE COMMUNITY DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LEADERS WHO HAVE STAKE IN CONSEQUENCES OF DECISIONS BEING MADE.

PLEASE VOTE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THE NEXT E-MAIL FROM BREANNA ADKINS.

"I REQUEST MAYOR GLEN MILLER AND COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ITEM 11A.

DUE TO THEIR CONNECTIONS TO ALEX HAAGEN, THEY CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL IN THEIR VOTES.

IF THE COUNCILMEMBERS TRULY HAVE THE CITY'S INTEREST IN MIND THIS WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE." MORE.

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VANESSA BECERA.

"GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL.

YOU HAVE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR MAYOR MILL COUNCILMEMBER AMITH TO ABSTAIN THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ITEM 11A DUE TO THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE MONEY CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REC COUNCILMEMBER AMITH AND MAYOR MILLER FROM THIS CURRENT ELECTION CYCLE.

MY OTHER CONCERN WITH THIS ITEM IS THE EXE COMPLY WITH A CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS.

WHEN OUR IMPACTS IN THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS ARE CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE AND THE CURRENT STANDING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNIT DURING CLIMATE CHANGE.

VANESSA." THAT IS ALL FOR THIS ITEM, MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY CLERK.

I THOUGHT THERE WAS ONLY ONE.

BUT THERE WAS FOUR OF THEM.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR COMMENTS.

MR. HAAGEN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU W TO SAY OR WOULD ANY OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OF THE DEVELOPER OR STAFF? LET'S GO, MR. FERMON.

>> MR. FERMON: I JUST WANT TO SAY I THIN SOMETHING WE HAVE TO LOOK AT AS AN INVESTMENT FUTURE.

WHAT IS POSSIBLY GOING THROUGH THAT OPENS AVENUE FOR MORE PROGRAMS, MORE EMPLOYMENT, ENTERTAINMENT.

POLO, CAR SHOWS, DOG SHOWS, THESE EVENTS BRING REVENUE TO OUR CITY SO WE CAN HAVE THE PROGRAMS AND WE CAN FUND DIFFERENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS. AND WE SEE RIGHT NOW IN COVID WITHOUT THE HOW IT HAS PUT US IN A BUDGET CRISIS.

SO THIS IS OUR COUNCIL BEING PROGRESSIVE AND MAKING A DECISION ON THE FUTURE.

SO THAT IS JUST MY TWO CENTS.

I WASN'T ON THE COUNCIL IN 1995 BUT SINCE 1995, I HAVE SEEN THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA.

I HAVE SEEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMEN I WATCHED THE FESTIVAL GROW.

I WATCH OTHER EVENTS GROW IN THE AREA.

I WANT FOLKS TO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN WE MAKE DECISIONS ON THE PROJECTS.

AND THINGS FOR THE FUTURE.

2050, I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVEN BE HERE.

BUT MY CHILDREN WILL HOPEFULLY AND MY SON PROBABLY BE SITTING IN MY SEAT.

I HOPE THAT OUR KIDS AND GRANDCHILDREN WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO TO LACROSSE TOURNAMENT OR POLO.

I LOVE POLO.

WE GOT TO LOOK AT IT AS THE DIRECT CORRELATION OF OTHER PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S A DOMINO EFFECT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES LIKE THIS.

THAT IS IT, MR. MAYOR.

>> MAYOR MILLER: MS. AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: I JUST WANT TO RESPOND TO COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS THAT LAND DECISIONS ARE THE FINAL DECISION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S NOT UP FOR A BALLOT MEASURE.

IT'S A LEGAL RIGHT OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

YOU WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ IN THE RECORD THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA LAW WITH TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

THAT WOULD CONCLUDE MY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

I WANT TO CLEAR SOME STUFF UP TOO, FROM COMMENTS.

MR. ORTIZ, ANYTHING?

>> MR. ORTIZ: YEAH.

CEQA, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS.

THAT IS STILL, THERE WAS A CEQA DONE IN 2016.

AND ANY ADDITIONAL PARCELS WILL STILL HAVE THROUGH CEQA.

AM I RIGHT ON THAT?

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

>> MR. ORTIZ: OKAY.

OTHER STUFF TO CLEAR UP, TOO BECAUSE I FOUND SOME THINGS THAT WERE CONCERNING TO ME FROM THE 1995 AGREEMENT.

YOU LEARNED FROM THE STAFF THOSE HAVE BEEN WELL.

SOME OF THOSE WERE THE DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR ALL OFF-SITE WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS, ON SITE WATER EXTENSIONS.

AND SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT FEES THAT WERE BEING WAIVED EARLIER WILL NO LONGER BE WAIVED.

THIS AGREEMENT IS ALREADY IN PLACE UNTIL 2030.

SO THAT WE HAVE TO HONOR.

BUT AFTER THE 20-YEAR EXTENSION, WOULD NOT THOSE FEE WAIVERS.

RIGHT? THE ONE I DID HAVE AN EXTRA QUESTION ABOUT WAS THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY FEES OF $100 PER DEVELOPING AND THE $25 A YEAR FOR DEVELOPING, I KNOW FOR SOME OF OUR OTHER HOUSING PROJECTS ARE MUCH HIGHER.

SO YOU WANT TO SEE, GET CLARIFICATION ON THOSE FEES AS FAR AS THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY?

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT.

THOSE FEES, I BELIEVE THE AGREEMENT WAS IN PLACE PRIOR TO THE CITY ADOPTING THAT PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT.

HOWEVER, PARAGRAPH 23.4 OF THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE DEVELOPER TO COOPERATE IN ANY FORMATION TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER TYPE

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OF DISTRICT.

OR THE ADOPTION OF AN IMPACT FEE FOR THE PUB PURPOSES SO SERVE THE RESIDENTIAL USES.

THE DEVELOPER CONSISTS TO CONSENTING IN WRITING OR THE PETITIONS FOR OR FORMING THE ANNEXATION TO SUCH DISTRICT.

WHEN YOU SEE A HOUSING PROJECT TO COME BE COUNCIL, ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE MAP WILL BE AN ANNEXATION IN TO THAT POLICE AND THE FIRE, PUBLIC SAFETY DISTRICT.

THEN THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER PROVISION IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS SUCH A FORMATION OF THAT TYPE OF DISTRICT FOR PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, THE ASSESSMENT SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH, TYPO HERE.

IT SHOULD BE 23.2.

SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE AND BE NO FORCE AND EFFECT.

THE COMBINATION OF THE REQUIREMEN AGREEMENT PLACES ON THE DEVELOPER TO COOPERATE AND TO CONSENT.

WHEN YOU FORM A TENTATIVE TRACT, THE ONLY O DEVELOPER SO IT'S PROVIDED AS THE CONDITION OF APPROVAL TO HIS APPLICAT HOUSING.

SO THOSE HOUSING UNITS WILL PAY THE FEE THAT IS EXISTING AND THAT OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE CITY PAY.

>> MR. ORTIZ: THOSE ARE THE ONLY CONCERNS WITH THE AGREEMENT.

OTHER THAN, I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR T EXTENSION A LOT OF THE DEALS ARE LONG-TERM DEALS.

IT TAKES LONG-TERM DEALS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE CONCERN ABOUT THE FINANCE.

LEGALLY THERE IS NO STANDING FOR THAT AT THE MOMENT BUT I WILL BE HAPPY TO LOOK IN TO WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY OF ISSUES AS THIS IF THERE IS SOME, IF I WERE TO TAKE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE DEVELOPER AND I'M VOTING ON THE PROJECT, I SHOULD BE DISCLOSED.

I WILL BE LOOK INTO THAT IF THERE IS AN PROCEDURES TO ENFORCE SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN CITY.

THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

THANKS.

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

MAYOR PRO TEM?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I WANT TO MAKE FINAL COMMENTS.

REALLY ECHO COUNCILMEMBER FERMON'S COMMENTS.

THIS OPPORTUNITY, THIS PARTICULAR PIECE OF PROPERTY AND THE USES AROUND IT, THE CONCERTS, YES.

THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES, YES.

THE POLO, THE CAR SHOWS.

IT HAS REALLY BECOME A PREMIER VENUE.

WITH THAT COMES ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL MONIES IN TO THE GENERAL FUND THAT ALLOW US TO DO PROGRAMS AND HAVE THE MONEY FOR SOME OF SERVICES THAT WE WANT TO SLOWLY BUT SURELY PARKS, THE POLICE OFFICERS, THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

I REALLY SEE THIS VENUE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO GROW.

BLOSSOM, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.

IT CREATES SUCCESS.

THANK YOU TO THE HAAGEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO BRING EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY TO UPLIFT THE NAME OF THE CITY OF INDIO.

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

MR. HAAGEN DID YOU HAVE FINAL COMMENTS, SIR?

>> NO.

ANYTHING IF YOU HAD ANOTHER QUESTION BUT I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S INPUT.

AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY FOR MANY, MANY MORE YEARS.

WITH THAT, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, MR. HAAGEN.

>> I WANTED TO ADDRESS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

IT DOES NOT CREATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PROHIBIT A MEMBER FROM VOTING ON THE ITEM.

SUCH A PROHIBITION OR RULE WOULD VIOLATE CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED POLITICAL SPEECH UNDER FIRST AMENDMENT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THANK YOU, CITY ATTORNEY.

I WANT TO THANK MR. HAAGEN BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

BEEN HERE 35 YEARS AND I HAVE WATCHED TH GROW.

IT JUST DOESN'T BRING IN JOB AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERTS ARE A SMALL PART.

20,000 PEOPLE HERE FOR LACROSSE OR FIELD H THE DOG SHOW.

AND THE POLO.

AND THEY BRING IN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF FOR THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY.

AND THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY BENEFITS B OF INDIO AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH GOLDENVOICE, WITH ALEX HAAGEN AND THE CLUB AND ALL THE VENDORS THAT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.

THIS CONCERT AND THIS FIELD AND THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST THE CITY OF INDIO.

IT'S WORLD RENOWNED.

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WE ARE HONORED TO IT.

IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION WE'LL DO THAT.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: I DON'T HAVE ALL THE RIGHT WORDS BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> WE ARE ALL ON.

>> I'LL READ IT AND DECIDE WHO DOES IT LATER.

>> RAISE FULL READING OF THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1756.

APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTI DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF INDIO EMPIRE II TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1756 BY TITLE ONLY AND ASK A CITY CLERK TO READ THE THE ORDINANCE NUMBER 1756.

FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER AMITH.

SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> MAYOR MILLER: SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FERMON.

CLARIFICATION BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> YET.

I WILL ADD TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THE LIST OF THE LEGAL PARCELS TO THE EXHIBITS THERE WAS A TYPO OF SECTION THREE ON THE LAST SENTENCE.

INSTEAD OF IS GRANTED TO THE DEVELOPER IT SHOULD READ "IS GRANTED BY THE DEVELOPER." THANK YOU.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I TAKE IT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE FIRST AND SECOND.

ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.

COUNCILMEMBER LUPE RAMOS AMITH?

>> MS. AMITH: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ?

>> MR. ORTIZ: AYE.

>> COUNCILMEMBER FERMON?

>> MR. FERMON: AYE.

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES?

>> MAYOR PRO TEM HOLMES: AYE.

>> MAYOR MILLER?

>> MAYOR MILLER: AYE.

PASS UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.

>> IF I CAN READ THE ORDINANCE IN THE RECORD.

THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INDIO APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF INDIO AND EMPIRE II, L.L.C.

>> MAYOR MILLER: CITY ATTORNEY WOULD LIKE SOMETHING.

BEFORE YOU ADJOURN, MR. MAYOR, IT TURNS OU THERE IS ONE MORE COMMENT.

[10. CONSENT CALENDAR (Part 2 of 2)]

PUBLIC COMMENT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THE SPEAKER IS ON THE LINE.

IT HAD TO DO WITH A CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM.

WE WEREN'T AWARE UP HERE ON THE DAIS THAT THAT COMMENT CAME THROUGH.

OR THE CALL.

IF I CAN GIVE HIM A CALL.

>> SO, YES, IF THE CITY CLERK CAN JUST G GIVE HIM A CALL.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> MAYOR MILLER: I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR A SECOND -- >> WE'LL JUST TAKE THE COMMENT.

TAKE THE CALL.

THE CLERK WILL NOTE FOR THE RECORD.

>> MAYOR MILLER: THAT IT'S PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> IT WAS ACTUALLY ON ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

BUT NONE OF US UP HERE KNEW THE COMMENT CAME THROUGH.

SO IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY WE'D LIKE TO CALL HIM BACK AND HAVE HIM PROVIDE HIS COMMENT.

>> THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR RECOGNIZING MY RIGHT TO GIVE COMMENT.

I THINK THAT THIS SCENARIO REQUIRES THAT THE PREVIOUS VOTE BE VOIDED.

MY COMMENT WAS SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO CALENDAR ITEM 10E.

I WANTED TO RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE AGREEM RESPECT TO JACKSON PARK.

MY CONCERN THE RESOLUTION APPEARS TO CREATE EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HERMAN DESIGN GROUP.

I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF WHATEVER THE B.I.D.

PROCESS WAS AND TO MAKE SURE WE ARE KEEPING AN OPEN M AS POSSIBLE TO POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPERS OR WITH BROADER AND THE GREATER EXPANDED VISION.

BY WAY OF BACKGROUND AND THE REASON I'M SAYING ALL OF THIS, I MET ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES JACKSON PARK OUTREACH EVENT THAT OCCURRED ON SITE.

I ASKED THEM, I REACHED OUT AFTERWARDS AND I ASKED THEM FOR UPDATED COPY OF THE MILES AVENUE BECAUSE THEY WERE SO PROUD OF THE WORK THEY HAD DONE WITH THAT.

I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM HERMAN DESIGN GROUP ABOUT THAT PROJECT.

BUT I DID RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PLAN PROVIDING COURTESY OF COUNCILMEMBER ORTIZ.

MY SPECIFIC REQUEST WAS FOR THE FINAL DESI SUBMITTED FOR THE PROP 68 GRANT.

AND WHAT I RECEIVED WAS QUITE SHOCKING.

IT WAS THE EXACT SAME DESIGN FROM 2017 THAT WAS POSTED ON THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE AS

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JUST A DRAFT.

BEFORE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, BEFORE ANY PUBLIC OUTREACH OR COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONS WERE HELD.

THERE WERE SIX COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH THE RESIDENTS AND THE STAFF PRESENT.

THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN CONCLUDE GIVEN THE UNUPDATED PLAN AND THE FACT THAT IT STILL EXISTS IN THE SAME FORM IT WAS ON THE C WEBSITE IS THAT NO PUBLIC COMMENT WAS TAKEN TO CONSIDERATION.

IT WAS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL WASTE OF STAFF AND CITY RESIDENTS' TIME AND RESOURCES.

I WILL DIRECT ANY OF YOU IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE FORUM HELD LAST NIGHT TO TAKE A LISTEN.

AND LISTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE MADE RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES THEY WERE JUST OUTRIGHT REJECTED.

HOW ABOUT THIS? NO.

HOW ABOUT THAT? NO.

HOW ABOUT THE OTHER? NO.

IN FACT, THE ONLY THING THEY GOT EXCITED AB 40-ACRE PARCEL WAS A TEN-FOOT HORSESHOE PIT.

I REALLY DO THINK THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES ORGANIZATION WITH STRONGER VISION AND AN ORGANIZATION THAT ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE CITY RESIDENTS' CONCERNS AND INPUT A LOT MORE SERIOUS.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE YOU REOPENING THIS.

AS I SAID, I WOULD LIKE THE VOTE TO BE VOIDED.

AND COMMENTS CONSIDERED ON DISCUSSION.

GOOD NIGHT.