CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Joint Meeting Agenda

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City Hall Council Chamber
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210

 

Welcome to a meeting of the Indian Wells City Council and Successor Agency.

 

 

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A.
CONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY JOINT MEETING, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

  

MAYOR/CHAIR BRUCE WHITMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM/VICE CHAIRDANA REED
COUNCIL MEMBER/BOARD MEMBER DR. TOPER TAYLOR
COUNCIL MEMBER/BOARD MEMBER BRIAN PENNA
COUNCIL MEMBER/BOARD MEMBER GREG SANDERS

B.
APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA

  

C.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  

There are no presentations.

D.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

  

Members of the public who wish to speak on Consent Calendar items or items not listed on the agenda may do so at this time. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers will be alerted when their time is up and are asked to promptly return to their seats. No further comments will be permitted after the allotted time.

Please note that while the City Council values public input, it cannot take action or engage in discussion on items not listed on the agenda. However, the Council may refer matters raised during public comment to staff for review, follow-up, as appropriate.

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.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

  

G.1
Resolution Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 2026-27

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Successor Agency ADOPTS Resolution approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(e) (3) of the guidelines.

H.
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.

H.1
Annual Developer Impact Fee Report Fiscal Year 2024-25

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council APPROVES the Annual Developer Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 as submitted; and

    FINDS the project to action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2).

H.2
Appointment of Two Planning Commissioners

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council APPROVES the Council Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027; and

    APPOINTS Lawrence Bouffard on the Planning Commission; and

    REAPPOINTS Glenn Schubert for a second term on the Planning Commission; and

    FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

H.3
Resolution Adopting the New Indian Wells City Seal

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council ADOPTS Resolution approving the New Indian Wells Logo as its Official Seal; and

    FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

H.4
Resolution Approving a Variance for Encroachment into the Side Yard Setback to Construct New Building Additions to an Existing Residence Located at 74589 Palo Verde Drive (APN: 625-461-031)

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council ADOPTS Resolution to approve Variance No. 2025-0002, to allow a 3-foot encroachment into the side yard setback to construct new additions to an existing residence located at 74589 Palo Verde Drive (APN: 625-461-031); and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines § 15301(e), Existing Facilities, and none of the exceptions in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the project.

H.5
City Treasurer’s Report for July 2025

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for July 2025; and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

H.6
City Treasurer’s Report for August 2025

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for August 2025; and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

H.7
City Treasurer’s Report for September 2025

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for September 2025; and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.

I.
PUBLIC HEARINGS

  

For each item listed under Public Hearing Items, the public will have an opportunity to speak. Following the staff report, the Mayor will open the hearing. The applicant may present their case in up to five (5) minutes. Members of the public may speak for three (3) minutes each; if many wish to speak, the Mayor may reduce the time to two (2) minutes to accommodate more participants.

Council Members may ask questions during public testimony, which will not count against the speaker’s time. After all public comments, the applicant will have three (3) minutes to respond or provide rebuttal. The Mayor will then close the hearing, and the Council will deliberate and may take action.

I.1
Ordinance Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes and Other Uniform Codes with Local Amendments

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council OPENS a public hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the public hearing; and

    ADOPTS Ordinance repealing and recasting Title 16 of the Indian Wells Municipal Code; adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) and related uniform codes; and

    FINDS the action to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).

J.
GENERAL BUSINESS

  

After staff presentation, 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.

J.1
Grants-in-Aid Committee Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Program Funding

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council APPROVES Grants-in-Aid Committee funding recommendations totaling $160, 000 for the organizations listed in this staff report for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and

    AUTHORIZES and DIRECTS the City Manager to execute contracts for same; and

    FINDS the action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

J.2
Highway 111 Drought Tolerant Landscaping Turf Replacement

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  • RECOMMENDED ACTION:

    Council DISCUSSES proceeding with the implementation of the Highway 111 Drought Tolerant Landscape Project, funded in part through a regional grant from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in coordination with the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD); and

    FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c), Existing facilities and 15304(b) Minor Alterations to Land.

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 SANDERS

  

Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Coachella Valley Clean Air Ad Hoc Committee
Cove Communities Service Commission
Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Recreation District
Historic Designation Sign Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Indian Wells Finance & Legal Oversight Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety

K.2
COUNCIL MEMBER PENNA

  

Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy
Coachella Valley Clean Air Ad Hoc Committee
Historic Designation Sign Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Preservation Foundation
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Indian Wells Community Activities Committee
Indian Wells Grants In Aid Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety Committee

K.3
COUNCIL MEMBER DR. TAYLOR

  

CVAG Homelessness Committee
CVAG Public Safety Committee
CVAG Transportation Committee
Governance Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Golf Resort Advisory Committee
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Southern California Association of Governments

K.4
MAYOR PRO TEM REED

  

CVAG Conservation Commission
CVAG Energy & Sustainability Committee
Desert Recreation District
Governance Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Indian Wells Finance & Legal Oversight Committee
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee

K.5
MAYOR WHITMAN

  

Branding Ad Hoc Committee
California Joint Power Insurance Authority (JPIA)
Coachella Valley Children's Museum
CVAG Executive Committee
Cove Communities Services Commission
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indian Wells Golf Advisory Committee
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee
Sunline Transit Agency

L.
ADJOURNMENT

  

To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 1:30 p.m. on December 4, 2025, in the City Hall Council Chamber.


 

Affidavit of Posting,
I, Angelica Avila, certify that on October 30, 2025 I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on November 6, 2025 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]

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