CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Agenda

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

 

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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

 

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
Annual Developer Impact Fee Report

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Annual Developer Report FY 2023-24.pdf
2.Annual Developer Impact Fees Report FY 2023-24.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council APPROVES the Annual Developer Impact Fee Report submitted for the Fiscal Year 2023-24; and


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

G.2
Ordinance Amending Chapter 21.85 of the Indian Wells Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units to Comply with Recent Changes in State Law

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_ADU Ordinance.pdf
2.Ordinance No. 760- ADU.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council ADOPTS Ordinance No. 760, by title only and waives further reading amending Chapter 21.85 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units and finding the action to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act under public resources.

G.3
Ordinance Amending Chapter 21.32 Relating to Time-Share Provisions of the Municipal Code

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_Time Share Ordinance.pdf
2.Ordinance No. 761- Timeshare Ordinance.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council ADOPTS Ordinance No. 761 by title only and waives further reading adding Chapter 21.32 Time-Share Uses and deleting Section 21.04.090 from Title 21 of the Indian Wells Municipal Code reinforcing the City’s prohibition against time-share uses within the City and finding the action to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality.

G.4
Review of Mayoral and Mayor Pro Tem Rotation Under Indian Wells Municipal Code Section 2.08.160

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_ Staff Report_Mayoral and MPT Rotation.pdf
2.Municipalcode 2.08.160.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Attorney’s review of Mayoral and Mayor Pro Tem rotation under Municipal Code Section 2.08.160; and


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

G.5
Indian Wells Golf Resort Advisory Committee Appointment

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_Golf Resort Appointment.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council Sub-Committee recommends the Council APPOINT Jim Kent to fill the vacancy on the Golf Resort Advisory Committee for the remainder of the term ending on June 30, 2026; and


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

G.6
Indian Wells Preservation Foundation Partnership Funding Request

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_IWPF Partnership Request.pdf
2.IWPF Partnership Funding Request.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council CONSIDERS the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation partnership request; and


    DELEGATES the review of the partnership funding request to the Finance Committee; and


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

G.7
City Treasurer’s Report for August 2024

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-8_Staff Report_Aug 2024 Treasurers Report.pdf
2.City Treasurer's Report.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for August 2024; and


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

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
A Resolution Certifying the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_2024 Election Certification.pdf
2.Resolution.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council ADOPTS Resolution reciting the facts of the consolidated General Municipal Election held in the City of Indian Wells on November 5, 2024, declaring the results thereof, and such other matters as are provided by law; and


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

J.
ROTATION OF MAYOR AND PRESENTATIONS

 

K.
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL

 

L.
RECONVENE REORGANIZED CITY COUNCIL AND ROLL CALL

 

MAYOR BRUCE WHITMAN
MAYOR PRO TEM DANA REED
COUNCIL MEMBER DR. TOPER TAYLOR
COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN PENNA
COUNCIL MEMBER GREG SANDERS

M.
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.

M.1
2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_2025 Council Meeting Schedule.pdf
2.Draft 2025 Council Meeting Schedule.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council ADOPTS the 2025 City Council meeting schedule as presented; and


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

M.2
City Council Members Attendance at 2025 Events

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_Council Event Attendance 2025.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council APPROVES the attendance of Council Member(s) at 2025 events identified in the staff report; and 


    AUTHORIZES any normal and reasonable reimbursement of expenses incurred by any Council Member for the events identified in the staff report; and


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

N.
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.

N.1
2025 Council “Draft” of Assignments to Various Internal and External Committees

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-12-19_Staff Report_Annual Council Assignments.pdf
2.Council Policy Chapter 3.04.pdf
3.Blank 2025 Council Assignments.pdf
4.Council Assignment Descriptions.pdf
5.Assignment Reference Sheet.pdf
  • RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

    Council provides DIRECTION to staff relating to any proposed modifications to the draft process, establishing or eliminating committees and/or sub-committees, the number of ex-officio members serving on City resident committees, and any other related matters prior to the actual selection of committee assignments; and


    PARTICIPATES in the “Draft” of committee assignments and any required alternates; and


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

O.
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.

P.
ADJOURNMENT

 

To an adjourned regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 10:30 a.m. on January 30, 2025 in the City Hall Council Chamber.


 

Affidavit of Posting,

I, Angelica Avila, certify that on December 13, 2024 I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on December 19, 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]

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