CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
3:00 PM
Pursuant to AB 361 and Cathedral City Resolution 2022-01, this meeting was conducted by videoconference.
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM by Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ernesto Gutierrez Mayor Remote
Rita Lamb Mayor Pro Tem Remote
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Remote
Nancy Ross Councilmember Remote
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Remote
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Vail stated that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following items on the agenda.
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2).
Number of Potential Cases: Two
B. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Negotiator: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Represented Employees: CCPMA - Cathedral City Police Management Association
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:05 p.m.
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The City Council reconvened at 4:24 pm.
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss item 1A. Conference with Legal Counsel f or two cases of anticipated litigation and item 1B. Conference with Labor Negotiator and Cathedral City Police Management Association. There was no reportable action taken.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. STUDY SESSION
A. DRD Annexation Update
Recommendation: Desert Recreation District (DRD) Annexation Update is presented for review and discussion only.
City Manager Charles McClendon indicated that Kevin Kalman, Director of Desert Recreation District , and Katherine Fuentes, Assistant City Manager , will be providing the presentation/update on t he Cathedral City Annexation into the Desert Recreation District.
Kevin Kalman, Director of Desert Recreation District, provided a history of where we started and how we got where we are today. He provided the potential timeline in preparation of the Nov ember 2022 Election and gave an overview of the CFD Process and LAFCO Process, which will run congruently. He also reported the potential costs related to the process. He also went over the information on the proposed 2022 summe r aquatics program that th ey will be partnering with Cathedral City and the Palm Springs Unified School District on.
Danny Lee expressed his support of the Desert Recreation District and plans to be out there campaigning to help get it passed. He feels that the sooner they can get information out to the residents the better. He wants to be able to sell the ideas of the Desert Recreation District and he needs more information to be able to do that.
Danielle Mead feels that it is a fantastic thing to bring the Desert Recreation District to the City.
Diane McAlpine thanked the Council for all the work they are doing. She feels that the Desert Recreation District will be great for the City of Cathedral City.
She questioned what CFD stands for, what is going to be annexed, what type of tax will be imposed and where will the community center be located.
Charles McClendon, City Manager , responded that that CFD stands for Community Facilities District, the entire City of Cathedral City will be annexed into the D esert Recreation District’s territory and the tax and location of the Community Center have not been determined yet.
The City Council all expressed their continued support for the annexation of Cathedral City into the Desert Recreation District and the pr ocesses that are being proposed.
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This item is for presentation only, no formal action was taken.
B. Chapter 5.96 Short Term Vacation Rental Units - Discussion of Possible Ordinance Amendments
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
This item was moved to the Regular Council Meeting of January 26, 2022 and will be heard following the Consent Agenda.
ADJOURN
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez adjourned the January 26, 2022 , Study Session Meeting at 5:15 p.m.
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