PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Regular Session 4:00 p.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

73-510 Fred Waring Drive

Palm Desert, California

 

This is a joint meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Palm Desert Housing Authority and the Palm Desert Board of Library Trustees. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing public access via teleconference or in person, and up to two Councilmembers may attend remotely.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Nestande

4.

INSPIRATION

Councilmember Quintanilla

5.

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Shah

6.

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

7.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

8.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION

9.

NON­AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS

This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting.

10.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by the City Council for a separate discussion.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  To approve the consent calendar as presented.

10.a

APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Approve the Minutes of January 7, 2025, January 9, 2025, and January 30, 2025.

10.b

APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 11/26/2024 to 1/30/2025.

10.c

RECEIVE AND FILE APPLICATIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Receive and file the application for Alcoholic Beverage License for:

  • Chevron Stations, Inc., Chevron #1858, 72801 HWY 111, Palm Desert
  • CV Food Services, Inc., La Spiga Ristorante Italiano, 72557 HWY 111, Palm Desert
  • Talay Corp, Talay Thai Cuisine, 73030 El Paseo STE. 102, PALM DESERT 

10.d

FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Receive and file the monthly Investment Report, General Fund, Parkview Office Complex, and Desert Willow Golf Resort Financial Monthly Reports for September through December 2024.

10.e

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 1425 TO AMEND SECTIONS OF TITLE 25 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1425 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 25.60.080, 25.60.160, AND 25.78.020(C) OF PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25 AND MAKING A FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).”

10.f

ACCEPTANCE OF A RESIGNATION FROM THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE, AND HOMELESSNESS TASKFORCE

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. With regret, accept the resignation of Gregg Akkerman from the Civic Engagement Committee and Parks and Recreation Committee.
  2. With regret, accept the resignation of Christopher Schachter from the Homelessness Taskforce.

10.g

APPOINT MAYOR HARNIK TO THE CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND MAYOR PRO TEM TRUBEE AS THE ALTERNATE

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Appoint Mayor Harnik to the City Selection Committee of Riverside County and Mayor Pro Tem Trubee as the alternate.

10.h

RATIFICATION OF A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, REGIONAL RESILIENCE INNOVATION INCUBATOR

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Ratify the letter of support for the University of California, Riverside, (UCR) Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator.

10.i

RATIFICATION OF A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE TWENTYNINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS GRANT APPLICATION FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Ratify a letter of support for the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians grant application for surface transportation infrastructure improvements in the Dillon Road corridor and near the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

10.j

APPROVAL OF MILLS ACT CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PROPERTY OWNER OF TWO INDIVIDUAL HISTORICAL PROPERTIES

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Adopt a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MILLS ACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 72785 EL PASEO, UNIT 716.”
  2. Adopt a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MILLS ACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 72765 MESQUITE COURT, SUITE F.”

10.k

RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND REPORT RELATIVE TO SENATE BILL 341

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Receive and file the annual Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund report relative to Senate Bill 341 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.

10.l

SELF-HELP PROJECT CLOSE OUT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Authorize payment of $65,000 to Coachella Valley Housing Co. to provide financial support to close out the Affordable Housing Self-Help Project from the City’s Housing Mitigation Funds.

10.m

RECEIVE AND FILE THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AUDITED ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Receive and file the audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the City of Palm Desert for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

10.n

ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE CITY OF PALM DESERT STANDARD DETAILS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES

• RECOMMENDATION:

  Adopt a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE RESOLUTION NO. 2024-077 WHICH ADOPTED THE CITY OF PALM DESERT STANDARD DETAILS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.”

10.o

APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CONTRACT NO. C40350 WITH ST. FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC, FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY ON-CALL SERVICES

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract No. C40350 with St. Francis Electric, LLC, of Riverside, California, for traffic signal preventive maintenance and emergency on-call services to increase compensation in amount not to exceed $200,000 annually.
  2. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non-monetary changes to the agreement.
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute said amendment.

10.p

APPROVE PREPAYMENT OF JULY 4, 2025, INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION EVENT EXPENDITURES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,000 AND TO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26 ANNUAL BUDGET

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Approve prepayment of expenditures not to exceed $130,000, to be included in the FY 2025-26 Annual Budget for production of the July 4, 2025, Independence Day Celebration.
  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute vendor contracts associated with event production.

      

10.q

APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO CONTRACT C47830 WITH GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE PD LINK PHASE 2 PROJECT (PROJECT NO. CST00005)

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract C47830 with Granite Construction Company, of Indio, California, in the amount of $151,757.33 for the PD Link Phase 2 Project (Project No. CST00005).
  2. Appropriate $35,157.33 from unobligated Measure A Fund Balance to Account No. 2134670-5000202.

10.r

ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND REVISED STAFF ALLOCATION SCHEDULE

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET AS A RESULT OF MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS.”
  2. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate and transfer unobligated funds from Capital Projects Account No. 4004199-4501000 to General Fund Account No. 1100000-3910000 to cover mid-year requests in the total amount of $1,326,110.
  3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AUTHORIZED CLASSIFICATIONS AND ALLOCATED POSITIONS INCLUDED HEREIN ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-047.”

10.s

GERALD FORD APARTMENTS – ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE RELATED BONDS, AND ACCEPT A MAINTENANCE BOND

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Accept public improvements for Gerald Ford Apartments.
  2. Release the following bonds:
     1. Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of $108,091.50.
     2. Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of $108,091.50.
     3. Grading Bond in the amount of $173,470.
  3. Accept the Maintenance Bond in the amount of $10,809.15.

10.t

WEST COAST SELF STORAGE - ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE RELATED BONDS, AND ACCEPT A MAINTENANCE BOND

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Accept public improvements for West Coast Self Storage.
  2. Release the following bonds:
     1. Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of $48,696.50.
     2. Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of $24,348.25.
     3. Grading Bond in the amount of $11,415.25.
  3. Accept the Maintenance Bond in the amount of $4,869.65.

10.u

APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. C47350 WITH CAL-STRIPE, INC., FOR ON-CALL CITYWIDE STREET AND BIKE LANE STRIPING IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. MST00002)

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Approve Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. C47350 with Cal-Stripe, Inc., of Colton, California, for On-Call Citywide Street and Bike Lane Striping Project to increase compensation to an amount not to exceed $950,000 annually, subject to CPI.
  2. Authorize City Manager to execute the change order and any documents necessary to effectuate the actions taken herewith.

11.

ACTION CALENDAR

The public may comment on individual Action Items within the three-minute time limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda.

None.

12.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The public may comment on individual Public Hearing Items within the three-minute time limit. The applicant or appellant will be provided up to five minutes to make their presentation. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of this agenda.

12.a

APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2025-1 (SHADOW RIDGE PUBLIC SERVICES) AND LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX FOR SERVICES AND CONDUCT A SPECIAL ELECTION

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Open the public hearing and take testimony, if any, regarding the formation of the Community Facilities District 2025-1 (“District”).

  2. Following the public hearing, in the absence of a majority protest, consider the following:
     1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE VALIDITY OF PRIOR PROCEEDINGS, FORMING THE CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 (SHADOW RIDGE PUBLIC SERVICES), AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN, ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS RELATING TO SAID DISTRICT.”
     2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 (SHADOW RIDGE PUBLIC SERVICES) CALLING A SPECIAL LANDOWNER ELECTION RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT.”

  3. Conduct the Special Election and Canvass results, and consider the following:
     1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 (SHADOW RIDGE PUBLIC SERVICES) DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL LANDOWNER ELECTION RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT.”
     2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE PALM DESERT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 (SHADOW RIDGE PUBLIC SERVICES) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN SAID DISTRICT.”

12.b

CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH NO. 2023090542) AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR THE HAYSTACK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING AN INITIAL STUDY / MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH NO. 2023090542) AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE HAYSTACK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”
  2. Approve the preliminary design of the Haystack Channel Improvement Project with consideration to include additional landscaping along Haystack Road.
  3. Authorize Director of Finance to reallocate $275,000 from unexpended project funds in Storm Drain Improvement-Section 29 Account No. 2324370-5000455 to Account No. 2324370-5000454 for the Haystack Channel Improvement Project.

12.c

CONSIDER AN APPEAL OF THE CITY MANAGER’S REVOCATION OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR MASSAGE 111 LOCATED AT 45120 SAN PABLO, SUITE 2A, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA

• RECOMMENDATION:
  1. Find that this report, including attachments, and any additional evidence provided at the hearing provides satisfactory evidence that the City Manager’s decision to revoke the business license for Massage 111 was correct.
  2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE CITY MANAGER’S REVOCATION OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR MASSAGE 111, LOCATED AT 45120 SAN PABLO, SUITE 2A, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.”

13.

INFORMATION ITEMS

14.

ADJOURNMENT

15.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov by clicking “Meeting Agendas” at the top of the page.

Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the city will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, [phone], at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, Michelle Nance, Acting Assistant City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority, was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website www.palmdesert.gov no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

 

/S/ Michelle Nance 
Acting Assistant City Clerk