THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE CITY OF INDIO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE CLOSED
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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SESSION ORDER AND LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.I'M HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
MY OTHER FOUR COLLEAGUES ARE VIA TELECONFERENCE PER THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS.
WE ARE ALLOWED TO DO THAT. WE'LL MOVE INTO ITEM NUMBER TWO NOW, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT.
[2. PUBLIC COMMENT]
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE A FEW ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED, ARE BROUGHT UP DURING PUBLIC COMMENT TIME.YES, MYSELF AND THE CITY CLERK AND DIVIDE UP THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FROM GIL [INAUDIBLE] CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ZT BASEBALL IS A NONPROFIT 501(3)C ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES THE ATMOSPHERE TO EXCEL ON AND OFF THE FIELD PLAY OUR OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL TO FURTHER THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MANY YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OUT THERE FOR ENHANCEMENT AND CHARACTER BUILDING, INTEGRITY, SKILL SET, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS WHILE WHILE AND MAKING ALL THESE PROGRAMS AFFORDABLE.
WITH BEING A RESIDENT OF INDIO FOR 39 YEARS, WE ARE IN NEED OF PROGRAMS AS SUCH TO CONTINUE OUR MISSION AS ADULTS TO HELP GUIDE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, GIL [INAUDIBLE] ZT BASEBALL SPORTS.
FROM NEXT COMMENTS FROM WENDY [INAUDIBLE] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL PARTNERING WITH ZT BASEBALL TO BUILD A SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I'M A RESIDENT IN INDIO HAVE TWO BOYS THAT ARE VERY ACTIVE, ENJOY PLAYING SPORTS.
THERE ARE MANY YOUNG ATHLETES IN OUR VALLEY THAT ARE VERY TALENTED AND DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR ATHLETIC CAREER AT A HIGHER LEVEL.
CURRENTLY, MANY OF THE VALLEY'S TOP ATHLETES ARE LOOKING TO TRAIN AND JOIN TEAMS OUTSIDE OF COACHELLA VALLEY BECAUSE OF LACK OF PROGRAMING HERE IN THE DESERT.
BY BUILDING A YOUTH CENTER SPORTS FACILITY HERE IN THE VALLEY, WE'LL KEEP OUR CHILDREN COMPETING IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY WHILE BRINGING FAMILIES IN FROM ALL OVER THE VALLEY AND TO THE INDIO AREA.
MORE FAMILIES EQUALS MORE COMMERCE TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND STORES, WHICH IS DESPERATELY NEEDED AT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE FACILITIES AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR A CITY TO BE KNOWN FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HELP STUDENT ATHLETES FIND THEIR WAY TO COLLEGE.
THEY WILL HAVE LASTING EFFECTS ON OUR COMMUNITY.
AS THESE STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, MANY FIND THEIR WAY BACK HOME ONLY TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTED THEM AND SAW THEIR POTENTIAL.
I ALSO WANT TO TELL YOU OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH GIL [INAUDIBLE].
THE MAN WHO IS SPEARHEADING THIS MISSION.
AS WITH MY JOB. I'VE SEEN MANY EDUCATORS IN IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS, GIL'S NOT ONE OF THOSE TYPES OF PEOPLE. I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED HIS DEDICATION TO HIS PLAYERS, THAT HE'S VOLUNTEERED MUCH OF HIS TIME TO THEM OVER THE YEARS.
HE'S NOT IN IT FOR ITSELF. HIS MAIN FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN BEING A GOOD ROLE MODEL TO THE BOYS AND HELPING THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
IT'S DEFINITELY THE TYPE OF PERSON I WANT MY BOYS TO BE AROUND FOR YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, WENDY [INAUDIBLE], PRINCIPAL LANDOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THREE. JEANETTE [INAUDIBLE], TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
MY NAME IS JEANETTE. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT PRONOUNCING PEOPLE'S NAMES CORRECTLY.
[INAUDIBLE] MY NAME, MY SON JAYDEN TWELVE HAS BEEN PLAYING BASEBALL FOR GILBERT, DIRECTOR OF ZT BASEBALL, COACHELLA VALLEY, SINCE THE AGE OF SEVEN.
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, COACH GIL HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN MY SON'S LIFE AS A COACH MENTOR. NOT ONLY HAS HE DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT HIS PLAYERS, BUT ALSO TO HIS COMMUNITY.
FROM THE DAY I MET HIM, HE STATED, I DO IT ALL FOR THE KIDS AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'VE SEEN HIM DO. HAVING A SPORTS FACILITY LIKE THIS IN OUR VALLEY WOULD BE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH.
WITH SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE WORLD, HAVING A PLACE WHERE THE YOUTH CAN GO DISTRACT THEMSELVES WITH SOMETHING POSITIVE IS WHAT WE NEED.
I PERSONALLY KNOW THE COACHES INVOLVED HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE DEDICATION TO OUR YOUTH.
MY SON JAYDEN STRIVES TO BE A BETTER PERSON ON AND OFF THE FIELD WITH CONFIDENCE.
I CAN SAY IT IS DUE TO THE INFLUENCE FROM HIS COACHES.
I GUARANTEE THAT HAVING THIS SPORTS FACILITY WILL BRING GREAT THINGS.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME TO READ THIS EMAIL.
I HOPE YOU CAN SUPPORT GILBERT AND ALL THE AMAZING COACHES INVOLVED.
NEXT COMMENT IS FROM [INAUDIBLE], CAN YOU PUT THREE MINUTES ON THE CLOCK FOR ME? DEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M WRITING TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT A PROPOSAL AGENDA THREE B IN GILBERT [INAUDIBLE].
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND, BEYOND COMMON PHYSICAL BENEFITS, THERE ARE A LOT OF SOCIAL BENEFITS IN YOUTH SPORTS. SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, SPORTS SERVE AS A WONDERFUL OUTLET FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
A GOOD COACH ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES OR ATHLETES NOT ONLY TO HAVE TEAM GOALS, BUT ALSO INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS KIDS RECOGNIZE THEIR IMPROVEMENT AND SKILLS AND MEET MILESTONES.
THEY GAIN CONFIDENCE. THIS ENHANCES THEIR WELL-BEING, INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING THEM TO TRY TO BE THEIR BEST INVOLVEMENT IN TEAM SPORTS, MEETING TEAMMATES.
THEY CAN BE QUICKLY BECOME YOUR CHILD'S FRIENDS.
THEIR INTEREST IN THE SPORTS GIVES THEM SOMETHING IN COMMON.
KIDS WHO BECOME FRIENDS ON THE FIELD TAKE THEIR FRIENDSHIPS OFF THE FIELD AND THEIR TEAMMATES BECOME THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS AT SCHOOL AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
THROUGH SPORTS, KIDS LEARN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
THAT IS A KEY TO MAINTAINING A FUNCTIONING TEAM.
COMMUNICATION ISN'T LIMITED TO TALKING, BUT ALSO ABOUT PICKING UP NONVERBAL CUES AND ACTIVE LISTENING. TEAMWORK IS A VALUABLE SOCIAL SKILLS THAT KIDS WOULD CARRY WITH THEM WELL INTO ADULTHOOD. THROUGH SPORTS, THEY LEARN ABOUT COOPERATION, HOW TO WORK WITH OTHERS. THIS IS A VALUABLE SKILL THAT CARRIES INTO THEIR PERSONAL LIVES AS THEY WORK WITH THEIR CLASSMATES LATER IN LIFE, THEIR COLLEAGUES, KIDS WHO ARE PART OF SPORTS TEAM ARE LESS LIKELY TO ACT SELFISHLY.
THEY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR ACTIONS AFFECT THE TEAM AND WITH RESPONSIBILITY BECOMES WITH RESPONSIBILITY COMES EFFECTIVE LEARNING TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, A VALUABLE SKILL THAT WILL BENEFIT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.
BECAUSE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS HAVE A STRONGER SELF SENSE OF SELF, THEY NATURALLY DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.
THEY RECOGNIZE THAT SPORTS BRING FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS TOGETHER.
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SPORTS BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS AND BETTER SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH ALL THAT ARE INVOLVED FROM PARENTS, COACHES, TEAMMATES, FANS.PLEASE TAKE THESE COMMUNITY BENEFITS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING PROPOSAL AGENDA THREE B.
NEXT COMMENT FROM PRISCILLA LUNA.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADOLESCENT.
THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS REACH FAR BEYOND A CHILD'S PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND THE VALUE OF THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OF SPORT SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED AS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY.
AND YOU HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW ZT SPORTS HAS SUPPORTED THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE NEED 3B ON THE CITY COUNCIL'S AGENDA TO PASS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR YOUTH SPORTS [INAUDIBLE] GIVEN TOOLS TO SUCCEED ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME IN THIS MATTER.
PRISCILLA LUNA, PARENT STUDENT COUNSELOR, COMMUNITY MEMBER.
NEXT COMMENT, EDUARDO FIGUEROA, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
GOOD MORNING. I HAVE MY CHILDREN PLAYING BASEBALL SOFTBALL FOR A FEW YEARS NOW IN OUR CITY. I'VE ALSO HELPED AND GIVE MY TIME COACHING, TEACH KIDS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING HARD TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN BUSY, GETTING DISCIPLINE, DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS, TEAMWORK. NOW THAT BASEBALL AND GIL [INAUDIBLE] HARD WORK AND WHAT THEY PLAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CHILDREN IS THAT THE OPPORTUNITY WE ALL NEED FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CITY, BETTER FIELDS, BETTER TRAINING, SAFER FIELDS TO PLAY ON.
NOT TO MENTION THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND LOCAL TALENT, KEEPING THEM HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY, NOT LEAVE OVER THE HILL.
PLEASE APPROVE AND PASS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDS AND COMMUNITY.
COMMENT EIGHT. WILLIAM [INAUDIBLE].
I'M A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF INDIO FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS, A FATHER OF THREE STUDENT ATHLETES. I'M EMAILING TODAY TO SHOW MY SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF THIS PROGRAM FACILITIES IS OUR COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY.
WE ALL DESPERATELY NEED THIS TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN IN THE FUTURE OF OUR VALLEY. EVERY YEAR, OUR CHILDREN FACE NEW AND EVER GROWING CHALLENGES.
MORE AND MORE, WE FACED WITH THE UNAVOIDABLE REALITY THAT TECHNOLOGY WILL CONTINUE TO CONSUME OUR LIVES AND LIVES, OUR CHILDREN.
AND I BELIEVE THAT SCREENTIME SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED FACE TO FACE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, TO ORDER TO SECURE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN, THE COMMUNITIES OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THERE'S NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO INVEST IN SPORTS COMPLEX.
I'VE KNOWN GIL FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS AND IN THAT TIME I'VE SEEN HIS PASSION, COMMITMENT TOWARDS THE YOUTH OF THIS VALLEY.
I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND THAT HE'S WILLING TO MAKE THE NECESSARY SACRIFICES THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS PROPOSED SPORTS COMPLEX A SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVOR.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THIS VALLEY WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS.
OUR FUTURE LEADERS WILL BE BETTER PREPARED TO LEAD AND COPE THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE TO CONTINUE MAKE OUR VALLEY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND RAISE A FAMILY.
PLEASE MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.
APPROVE THIS FACILITY. THE FUTURE OF THIS VALLEY DEPENDS ON IT.
THANK YOU. NEXT COMMENTS FROM AMY [INAUDIBLE].
DEAR CITY OF INDIO, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M WRITING TO YOU WITH REGARD TO THE PROPOSED ZT SPORTS FACILITY CENTER THAT'S ON YOUR UPCOMING AGENDA. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS HOW DIRE THIS PROJECT IS NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY. AS A MOTHER OF FOUR YOUNG BOYS, I'M STRUGGLING TO KEEP THEM IN SPORTS AND OFF ELECTRONICS.
I BELIEVE A LARGE PART OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF THEIR SPORTS SCHEDULE IS INCONSISTENT.
THE YEAR ROUND SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOR PROFIT ARE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME.
WE ARE LEFT WITH A VOLUNTEER SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE COACHES STRUGGLE TO STAY ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATION IS MINIMAL.
TWO DAYS A WEEK WITH THE ZT PROGRAM IS PROPOSING IS TO ORGANIZE AN AFFORDABLE SPORTS PROGRAM THAT WILL NOT ONLY KEEP BUSY, BUSY KIDS BUSY YEAR ROUND, BUT ALSO HAS A CLEAR COLLEGE PATH WITH ALL THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO GUIDE KIDS ALONG THE WAY.
PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE ZT SPORTS FACILITIES CENTER IN ANY WAY, IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO HELP OUR CHILDREN INVOLVED IN A CONSISTENT, COLLEGE BOUND SPORTS PROGRAM.
THANK YOU, AMY [INAUDIBLE] A RESIDENT OF INDIO MOTHER OF 4.
AND CITY CLERK, WILL TAKE OVER THE REST.
NEXT COMMENT IS FROM [INAUDIBLE] AS A RESIDENT, I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND ALREADY WHAT ZT SPORTS HAS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE NEED THREE B ON THE CITY OF INDIO'S AGENDA TO PASS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR YOUTH MOVEMENT AND GIVE THEM THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
[INAUDIBLE] MARKETING ASSOCIATE, CISCO RIVERSIDE.
NEXT COMMENT IS CARLOS [INAUDIBLE].
ZT BASEBALL PROGRAM IS REALLY, REALLY GREAT AND TEACHES STUDENTS A LOT AND A VERY GOOD COMMUNITY HELP. NEXT COMMENT.
[INAUDIBLE] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I'M WRITING TO YOU TODAY IN SUPPORT OF ZT BASEBALL/SPORTS COACHELLA VALLEY.
MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY FOR DECADES.
THIS SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY WILL BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE VALLEY.
IT WILL GIVE OUR CHILDREN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN, EDUCATE AND IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS. WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH COACH GILBERT [INAUDIBLE] FOR OVER THREE YEARS.
HE GENERALLY CARES ABOUT THE YOUTH OF OUR VALLEY.
HE ENCOURAGES THESE KIDS TO WORK HARD, NOT TO, ONLY NOT ONLY IN SPORTS, BUT HE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND NUTRITION.
WE NEED A FACILITY THAT WOULD KEEP OUR THAT WILL KEEP OUR KIDS ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND GIVE THEM A BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
NEXT COMMENT, [INAUDIBLE], PLEASE REALLY CONSIDER APPROVING THE ALL SPORTS TRAINING FACILITY. OUR KIDS NEED A SAFE PLACE TO PRACTICE AND TRAIN.
MY SONS ARE FRIENDS AS WELL AS THE WHOLE COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. NEXT COMMENT, ROLANDO [INAUDIBLE], GOOD MORNING.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD WEEKEND.
AS YOU KNOW, THERE IS NOT MANY OPTIONS IN COACHELLA VALLEY FOR KIDS TO DO.
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THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT.HE ALSO SAID THE DIRECTOR OF ZT BASEBALL SPORTS WITH HIS VISION BUILDING OUT A FACILITY FOR ALL SPORTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OUR KIDS AND THEIR KIDS KIDS.
GIL IS CURRENTLY ON THE DOCKET WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST.
I HOPE YOU WOULD WORK WITH AND SUPPORT GIL [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL.
THIS IS INVESTMENT FOR OUR KIDS FUTURE.
DAD, [INAUDIBLE] MOM AND JAYDEN [INAUDIBLE] ATHLETE.
THAT WILL COMPLETE ALL COMMENTS MAYOR.
THANK YOU. THERE'S NOBODY ON THE PHONE I TAKE IT THEN, SO THAT ENDS THE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE SESSION. OK, THANK YOU.
AND THESE WERE ASKED TO BE READ IN THE RECORD, SO NOW WE WILL ADJOURN THE CLOSED SESSION
[3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION to consider:]
FOR ITEMS A THROUGH C AND WE MIGHT GO A LITTLE INTO FIVE O'CLOCK.JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS, BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF OF PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WERE READ IN THE RECORD, WE HAVE ONLY ALLOTTED 30 MINUTES FOR OUR CLOSED SESSION AND WE MIGHT END UP BEING A LITTLE LATE. SO CITY ATTORNEY.
YES, ITEM A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FOUR NINE FIVE SIX POINT EIGHT.
APN NUMBER 607251 024, 025 AND607 SEVEN.
CITY OF INDIO NEGOTIATOR MARK SCOTT, INTERIM CITY MANAGER NEGOTIATING PARTIES [INAUDIBLE] CARS, HONDA INC UNDER NEGOTIATION PRICE IN TERMS OF PAYMENT.
B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS.
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FOUR NINE FIVE SIX POINT EIGHT, 43143 NORTH JACKSON STREET CITY OF INDIO. CITY OF INDIO NEGOTIATOR MARK SCOTT, INTERIM CITY MANAGER.
THE NEGOTIATING PARTIES ZT SPORTS IN NEGOTIATION PRICE IN TERMS OF PAYMENT.
C PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FOUR NINE FIVE SEVEN B TITLE CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT WE'LL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
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