CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 16, 2024

1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.

City Hall Council Chamber

44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210

 

Welcome to a meeting of the Indian Wells City Council.

Public Comments: Members of the Public who wish to speak should fill out a blue slip and submit it to the City Clerk, comments are limited to 3 minutes. In accordance with State Law, remarks during public comment are to be limited to subjects within the City's jurisdiction. 

Notification: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) please contact the City Clerk at 760-346-2489, 48 hours prior to the meeting.

 

 

Please turn off all communication devices (phones) or put them on non-audible mode (vibrate) during Council proceedings. All documents for public review are available for public inspection at City Hall reception, 44-950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells during normal business hours. 

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A.

CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

MAYOR GREG SANDERS
MAYOR PRO TEM BRUCE WHITMAN
COUNCIL MEMBER TY PEABODY
COUNCIL MEMBER DANA REED
COUNCIL MEMBER DONNA GRIFFITH

B.

APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA

C.

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

C.1

Public Works Week Proclamation

C.2

Lift to Rise Presentation by Senior Policy Analyst Jessika Pollard

C.3

Palm Springs Airport Commission Update by City Representative Robert Berriman

D.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Members of the Public who wish to speak on consent items OR items not listed on the agenda may do so at this time.  Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Speakers will be alerted when their time is up and are then to return to their seats and no further comments will be permitted.

Please note that while the City Council values your comments, the Council cannot respond nor take action on matters not listed on the agenda until the matter may appear on the forthcoming agenda.

E.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS

The City Manager or Department Heads may make brief announcements, informal comments, or brief the Council on items of interest.

F.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS

G.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be approved by one motion.  Reading of text of Ordinances is waived and Ordinances are adopted as second reading, by title only.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

G.1

Visit Greater Palm Springs (VGPS) Joint Powers Agreement Amendment

Council APPROVES Joint Powers Agreement Amendment with Visit Greater Palm Springs to add economic development diversity recruitment, guidelines for adding new municipalities (City of Coachella), and contribution schedule for Joint Powers Authority Members. 

G.2

2024 City Council Strategic Planning Session

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the action items from the 2024 City Council Strategic Planning Session. 

G.3

Sponsorship Request for the 3rd Annual Mama’s House Event and Desert Bar Association Event

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council APPROVES sponsorship request for the 3rd Annual Mama’s House event held on May 11, 2024, at the Indian Wells Country Club and SELECTS the level sponsorship of $1,500; and
  
  APPROVES sponsorship request for the Annual Desert Bar event held on May 11, 2024, at the Indian Wells Country Club and SELECTS the level sponsorship in the amount of $1,300; and
  
  AUTHORIZES the attendance of Council Members at the event.

G.4

Approval of Protective Netting Along the Southern Edge of the Driving Range

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council APPROVES the Installation of protective netting along the southern edge of the Driving Range.

G.5

Adoption of Proposed City of Indian Wells Goals and Policies Concerning the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 to Finance Public Facilities and Services

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution Approving Goals and Policies Concerning the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 to Finance Public Facilities and Services; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 and 15378.

G.6

Proceedings to Form Proposed Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 (Public Safety)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution of Intention with Respect to Formation of Proposed City of Indian Wells Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 (Public Safety); and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 and 15378.

G.7

Proceedings to Establish Future Annexation to Proposed Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 (Public Safety)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution Intention to Annex Territory in the Future to Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 (Public Safety) of the City of Indian Wells, County of Riverside, State of California; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 and 15378.

G.8

Resolution Approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 38976 to Subdivide an Existing 1.06 Acre Residential Lot into Three Located within The Vintage Club at 74465 Palo Verde Drive (APN: 625-530-080)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council FINDS the project exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15315, Minor Land Divisions; and 
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 38976 for the subdivision of an existing 1.06-acre residential lot into three separate residential parcels located within The Vintage Club at 74465 Palo Verde Drive.

H.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

For each of the items listed under PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS, the public will be provided an opportunity to speak. After a staff report is provided, the Mayor will open the public hearing. At that time the applicant will be allowed five (5) minutes to make a presentation on the case. Members of the public will then be allowed three (3) minutes each to speak, unless there are a number of person’s wishing to speak and then the Mayor will allow only two (2) minutes, to accommodate for more persons.  After all persons have spoken, the applicant will be allowed three minutes to summarize or rebut any public testimony. The Mayor will then close the public hearing portion of the hearing and deliberate the matter.

H.1

Annual Levy and Engineer’s Report for the Indian WellsStreet Lighting District No. 2000-1

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

   

  Council OPENS the Public Hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the Public Hearing; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving the annual levy and ordering the levy and collection of assessments of the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
  
  ORDERS the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 levy to be placed on the fiscal year 2024-25 Riverside County tax roll; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

H.2

Annual Levy Report for Landscape and Lighting District No. 91-1 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council OPENS the Public Hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the Public Hearing; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the Landscape and Lighting District No. 91-1; and
  
  ORDERS the Landscape and Lighting District No. 91-1 levy to be placed on the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Riverside County tax roll; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

H.3

Annual Levy and Engineer’s Report for the Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council OPENS the Public Hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the Public Hearing; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for the Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving the annual levy of the Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
  
  ORDERS the Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 levy to be placed on the fiscal year 2024-25 Riverside County tax roll; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

H.4

Adopting Addendum to the City’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report, Amending the General Plan to Add a Public Benefit Land Use, and Amending the City’s Zoning Code to Add a Public Benefit Zone Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  City Council OPENS the Public Hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the Public Hearing; and:
  
  ADOPTS a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, adopting an Addendum to the City’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; approving General Plan Amendment no. 2024-02 amending the General Plan Land Use Element and Land Use Map to add a Public Benefit land use designation; and directing staff to file a notice of determination; and
  
  INTRODUCES Ordinance adding, pursuant to an adopted Addendum to the City’s General Plan Environmental Impact Report in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, chapter 21.37 and amending sections 21.12.20 and 21.12.030 of the City’s zoning code and approving Zone Map Amendment 2024-01 to add a Public Benefit land use and zoning designation; and directing staff to file a notice of determination.

I.

GENERAL BUSINESS

The Mayor will call upon the members of the public to address the Council regarding the agenda item being considered. After the public has provided comment, the item is closed to further comment and brought to the Council for discussion and action.

I.1

Adoption of County Ordinance Number 987 Regarding Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters and Finds Action to be Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council INTRODUCES Ordinance to be read by title only and further reading waived, amending Title 9 of the City of Indian Wells Municipal code, adding Chapter 9.07, adopting by reference Riverside County Ordinance No. 987; and
  
  FINDS Action to be Exempt from CEQA guidelines section 15061.

I.2

Ordinance Amending Section 2.12.030 of the Indian Wells Municipal Code Regarding Planning Commission Membership Terms

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council INTRODUCES Ordinance No. __ to be read by title only and further reading waived, approving Municipal Code Amending Section 2.12.030 the Indian Wells Municipal Code regarding Planning Commission Membership Term; and
  
  AUTHORIZES staff to implement administrative changes as outlined in the staff report.

I.3

Resolution Approving Clarifying Edits to Sections 2.03.030, 2.03.080, 2.04.020, 2.04.040, 3.01.030, and 3.05.050 of the Indian Wells City Council Policy Manual

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council REVIEWS and ADOPTS the Resolution approving the Governance Ad hoc Committee recommended clarifying edits to Sections 2.03.030, 2.03.080, 2.04.020, 2.04.040, 3.01.030, and 3.05.050 of the Indian Wells City Council Policy Manual of the City Council Policy Manual; and 
  
  FINDS the action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (14 CCR 15061(b)(3).) 

I.4

Ordinance Establishing Rules for City Parks and Finds the Action to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council INTRODUCES Ordinance to be read by title only and further reading waived, adding Chapter 9.90 to the Municipal Code establishing rules for city parks in Indian Wells; and
  
  FINDS that the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15304, where the proposed amendment consists of minor public or private alterations to the condition of land, water, or vegetation as there is no possibility the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment.

I.5

Consideration of Special Fire Tax Ballot Measure

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council DISCUSSES and APPROVES adding an Annual Escalator to the Special Fire Tax and directs the City Attorney to prepare the Ordinance approving the Revision and Resolution placing the Measure on the November 2024 Ballot for Voter Consideration.

I.6

Midcycle Update of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Biennial Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council REVIEWS, DISCUSSES, and APPROVES AS AMENDED the Biennial Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.

I.7

Proposed Capital Improvement Project Advancement

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council REVIEWS, DISCUSSES and PROVIDES direction to advance projects from the currently approved Capital Improvement Program as outlined in this staff report and
  
  FINDS the action is not a “project” under CEQA and, alternatively, is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

J.

COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS

J.1

Mayor Greg Sanders Request to Place a Discussion Item on a Future City Council Agenda

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council DISCUSSES and provides DIRECTION on Mayor Greg Sanders request to place a discussion item on a future City Council agenda.

K.

COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS

On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff, or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed on the Agenda.

K.1

COUNCIL MEMBER GRIFFITH

CVAG Conservation Commission
CVAG Energy & Sustainability Committee
CVAG Homelessness Committee
Indian Wells Community Activities Committee
Indian Wells Golf Resort Advisory Committee
Indian Wells Grants In Aid Committee
Indian Wells Finance/Legal Services Oversight Committee

K.2

COUNCIL MEMBER REED

California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
CVAG Transportation Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Southern California Association of Governments

K.3

COUNCIL MEMBER PEABODY

Cove Communities Services Commission
Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Indian Wells Golf Resort Advisory Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Sunline Transit Agency

K.4

MAYOR PRO TEM WHITMAN

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
CVAG Public Safety Committee
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety
Indian Wells Tee Committee

K.5

MAYOR SANDERS

Cove Communities Services Commission
CVAG Executive Committee
Desert Sand Unified School District
Indian Wells Finance & Legal Services Oversight Committee
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee
Visit Greater Palm Springs

L.

ADJOURNMENT

To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 1:30 p.m. on June 20, 2024 in the City Hall Council Chamber.

 

 

Affidavit of Posting,

I, Angelica Avila, certify that on May 8, 2024 I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on May 16, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Notices were posted at Indian Wells Civic Center and City's Website [www.cityofindianwells.org]