CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Agenda

Thursday, April 06, 2023

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

B.

APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA

C.

PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

C.1

Riverside County Fire Update by Division Chief Mike Beverlin

C.2

Riverside County Sheriff Update by Lieutenant David Wright

C.3

SB 1383 Update by Burrtec Municipal Marketing Manager Clara Vera

C.4

Visit Greater Palm Springs Update by Director of Tourism Indian Wells Don Prince

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.

G.1

Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2023/24 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding Allocation

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding Allocation.

   

G.2

SupplementalAppropriation for Miles Avenue Bridge Repair Project

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council AWARDS contract to Bert W. Salas, Inc. for $843,859 for the repair of Miles Avenue Bridge; and
  
  AUTHORIZES and DIRECTS the City Manager to execute an agreement for the same; and
  
  APPROVES supplemental appropriation from the City’s Capital Reserves for $449,532 to fund the Miles Avenue Bridge Repair project; and
  
  AUTHORIZES the City Manager, or designee, to transfer funds from capital reserve to the CIP account.

G.3

Request for Supplemental Appropriation for Whitewater River Channel Cleanup

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council AWARDS contract to Lippert Construction for $234,759 for the cleanup of the Whitewater River Channel; and
  
  APPROVES supplemental appropriation in the amount of $234,759 to fund the Whitewater River Channel Cleanup project; and
  
  AUTHORIZES and DIRECTS the City Manager to execute an agreement for the same; and
  
  AUTHORIZES the City Manager, or designee, to transfer funds from general fund to the Public Works City Parkways Operations account.

G.4

General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2022 

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Addendum for 2022; and
  
  DIRECTS Staff to submit the Annual Progress Report and Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Addendum to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

G.5

Consider Planning Commission Recommendation that City Council Approve Variance No. 2023-01

Front and Side-Front Perimeter Five-foot (5’) High Block Wall to be Setback 12-feet from Curb for Existing Residence Located at 76470 Shoshone Drive (APN: 633-224-013), and Finding the Project Exempt from CEQA.

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES Resolution No. PC 2023-02, thereby concurring with the Planning Commission Recommendation to Approve Variance No. 2023-01 permitting encroachment into the front and side-front setback for a new 5-foot-high courtyard wall to be located 12-feet from curb for the existing residence located at 76470 Shoshone Drive (APN: 633-224-013); and
  
  FINDS the project Exempt from CEQA.

G.6

Supplemental Appropriation for Whitewater Channel Design

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council APPROVES supplemental appropriation for $126,000 to Q3 Consulting Services (“Q3”) contract to provide design plans for the Whitewater River Channel; and
  
  AUTHORIZES the City Manager, or designee, to transfer funds into the appropriate account.
  
  FINDS, pursuant to the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared under CEQA for the Miles Crossing Specific Plan (Project) that all environmental impacts of the Whitewater Channel Design Contract have been addressed within the MND and no additional environmental review is required.

G.7

2023 Indian Wells Golf Resort Strategic Planning Session

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council REVIEWS and APPROVES the 2023 Indian Wells Golf Resort Strategic Planning Goals

G.8

Resolution Revising the Citywide Records Retention and Destruction Schedule

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution Revising the Citywide Records Retention and Destruction Schedule.

G.9

Resolution Re-Establishing Procedures Relating to Official Minutes

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution Re-Establishing Procedures Relating to Official Minutes.

G.10

Indian Wells Preservation Foundation Funding Request-Oral History Project

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council CONSIDERS and APPROVES the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation funding request to initiate an oral history project.

G.11

Adoption of Proposed City of Indian Wells Goals and PoliciesConcerning the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 toFinance Public Facilities and Services

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  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.

G.12

Proceedings to Form Proposed Community FacilitiesDistrict No. 2023-1 (Public Safety)

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution of Intention with Respect to Formation of Proposed City of Indian Wells Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Public Safety).

G.13

Proceedings to Establish Future Annexation to Proposed Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Public Safety)

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution Intention to Annex Territory in the Future to Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Public Safety) of the City of Indian Wells, County of Riverside, State of California.

G.14

Resolution Initiating Proceedings and Preliminarily Approving the Annual Levy Report for Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution initiating proceedings for annual levy of assessments and declaring its intention to levy annual assessments for the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24, pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highway Code; and
  
  SCHEDULES a noticed Public Hearing on May 18, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. to hear public testimony on the proposed levy; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution preliminarily approving the annual engineer’s report regarding the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 and the levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution preliminarily approving the annual engineer’s report regarding the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

G.15

Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Landscape and Lighting District No. 91-1 and Declare Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for the Fiscal Year 2023-24

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution initiating the proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the Landscape and Lighting District (LLMD) No. 91-1 and declaring the intention to order the levy and collection of assessments; and
  
  SCHEDULES a noticed Public Hearing on May 18, 2023, to hear public testimony on the proposed levy; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution preliminarily approves the annual engineer’s report regarding the Landscape and Lighting District No. 91-1 for the fiscal year 2023-24.

G.16

Resolution Initiating Proceedings, Preliminarily Approval, and Declaring Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Annual Levy for City of Indian Wells Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2023-24

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution initiating proceedings for annual levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the City of Indian Wells Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982; and
  
  SCHEDULES a noticed Public Hearing on May 18, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. to hear public testimony on the proposed levy; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution preliminarily approving the annual engineer’s report regarding the City of Indian Wells Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 and the levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution declaring its intention to order the levy and collection of assessments for the City of Indian Wells Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.

G.17

February16, 2023, Special Council Meeting Minutes

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council APPROVES the February 16, 2023, Special Council Meeting Minutes.

G.18

March2, 2023, Special Council Meeting Minutes

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council APPROVES the March 2, 2023, Special Council Meeting Minutes.

G.19

City Treasurer’s Report for January 2023

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for January 2023.

G.20

City Treasurer’s Report for February 2023

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for February 2023.

H.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

No Public Hearings.

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

Annual City Committee Appointment Process and Recruitment Schedule

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council APPROVES the recruitment schedule; and
  
  DESIGNATES Mayor Griffith and Council Member Whitman to serve as the Ad-Hoc Interview Committee for the Planning Commission; and
  
  DESIGNATES Mayor Griffith and Council Member Reed to serve as the Ad-Hoc Interview Committee for the Palm Springs International Airport Commission; and
  
  DESIGNATES two Council Members to serve as the Ad-Hoc Interview Committee for the Housing Authority.

I.2

City Turf Rebate Program Update

• RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  Council APPROVES funding of turf rebate applications received between February 1, 2023, and February 16, 2023; and
  
  PROVIDES direction on funding turf rebate applications received after February 16, 2023; and
  
  DIRECTS staff to maintain a list of turf rebate applicants through the end of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 for consideration if funding is approved for the Turf Rebate Program in Fiscal Year 2023-25 Budget.

J.

COUNCIL MEMBERS' 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.

J.1

COUNCIL MEMBER REED

California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Riverside County Transportation Commission
CVAG Public Safety Committee
CVAG Transportation Committee

J.2

COUNCIL MEMBER WHITMAN

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety
Visit Greater Palm Springs

J.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

J.4

MAYOR PRO TEM SANDERS

Cove Communities Services Commission
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
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

J.5

MAYOR GRIFFITH

CVAG Executive Committee
CVAG Conservation Commission
CVAG Energy & Environmental Resources
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
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee

K.

ADJOURNMENT

To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 1:30 p.m. on May 18, 2023 in the City Hall Council Chamber.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affidavit of Posting,

I, Angelica Avila, certify that on March 31, 2023 I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on April 6, 2023 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]