CITY COUNCIL
Revised Meeting Agenda

Thursday, April 04, 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

Riverside County Fire Update by Division Chief Mike Beverlin

C.2

Riverside County Sheriff Update by Lieutenant David Wright

C.3

Introduction of Visit Greater Palm Springs Director of Indian Wells Tourism Sam Thompson

C.4

League of California Cities Legislative Update by Regional Public Affairs Manager Jesse Ramirez

C.5

Indian Wells Solar Project Update by Public works Director Ken Seumalo

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 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding Allocation

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding Allocation.

G.2

Annual Recruitment and Interview Schedule for City Committees Appointments

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council APPROVES the annual recruitment schedule; and
  
  DESIGNATES Mayor Griffith to serve as the Ad-Hoc Interview Committee for the Joslyn Senior Center Board.

G.3

Sponsorship Request for the 2024 Ophelia Project Wings and Dreams Event

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council APPROVES sponsorship request for the 2024 Wings and Dreams annual luncheon event held on April 25, 2024, at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells; and
  
  SELECTS the host level sponsorship in the amount of $1,200; and
  
  AUTHORIZES the attendance of Council Members at the event.

G.4

Resolution Revising the Annual Citywide Records Retention and Destruction Schedule

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

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

G.5

General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2023

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report and Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Addendum for 2023; 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.6

City Treasurer’s Report for February 2024

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer’s Report for February 2024.

G.7

Initiating Proceedings and Preliminarily Approving the Annual Levy Report for Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  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 2024-25, pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highway Code; and 
  
  ADOPTS Resolution preliminarily approving the annual engineer’s report regarding the Indian Wells Street Lighting District No. 2000-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
  
  SCHEDULES a noticed Public Hearing on May 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to hear public testimony on the proposed levy; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060. 

G.8

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 2024-25

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution initiating the proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 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 16, 2024, 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 2024-25 and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060. 

G.9

Initiating Proceedings, Preliminarily Approving the Annual Levy Report, and Declaring Intention to Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council ADOPTS Resolution initiating proceedings for annual levy and collection of assessments for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the City of Indian Wells Drainage Maintenance Benefit Assessment District No. 1 pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982; 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
  
  SCHEDULES a noticed Public Hearing on May 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to hear public testimony on the proposed levy; and
  
  FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060. 

G.10

Letter Supporting the Continued Funding of the OsherLifelong Learning Institute at the Cal State San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council AUTHORIZES staff to develop a letter of support for the continued funding of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Cal State San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus.

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. The City Council may ask the speakers questions relative to the case and the testimony provided. The Mayor will then close the public hearing portion of the hearing and deliberate the matter.

H.1

Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01 to Adopt the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element, and Finding the Action Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council OPENS the Public Hearing, takes any public testimony, and CLOSES the Public Hearing; and
  
  ADOPTS Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01 for the 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element; and
  
  FINDS the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

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

Committee Review Council Ad Hoc Update

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council RECEIVES and FILES Committee Review Council Ad Hoc report. 

I.2

Discussion on Possible Redesign of the Players Course at the Indian Wells Golf Resort

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council REVIEWS, DISCUSSES, and provides DIRECTION on the redesign of the Players Course at the Indian Wells Golf Resort. 

J.

COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS 

J.1

Possible Partnership with Indian Wells Preservation Foundation for Development of a Museum/Library at the Carl Bray Site

• RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

  Council DISCUSSES and PROVIDES direction on the possibility of partnering with the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation for the development of a museum/library at the Carl Bray site.

K.

COUNCIL MEMBER'S 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 May 16, 2024 in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Affidavit of Posting,

I, Angelica Avila, certify that on March 29, 2024, I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on April 4, 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]