CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
This meeting was conducted in person and via Zoom.
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Rita Lamb led the Pledge of Allegiance.
• INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION)
Councilmember Raymond Gregory offered a Moment of Reflection. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Ernesto Gutierrez Mayor Present 5:30 PM
Rita Lamb Mayor Pro Tem Present 5:30 PM
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
Due to time constra ints, item 3B. SB 1383 residential roll out progra m, amendment to the franchise agreement and rate increase request on commercial, residential, and roll -off services, will be heard during the Regular Meeting as item 6A under Legislative Actions.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public who wished to speak.
2. COUNCIL REPORTS
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Councilmember Mark Carnevale reported that he filmed a video with Chris Parman, Communications and Events Manager, for the upcoming State of the City. He reported that on C inco De Mayo he attended the Coachella Valley Anim al Campus meeting where they discussed the $750,000 donation from David Brook . He was also able to attend the SCAG Regional Conference and General Assembly , and the Cathedral City High School Cinco De Mayo event at the Senior Center. He reported that he sp oke with John Corella, City Engineer, and Robert Rodriguez, Planning/Building Director, related to an issue with a cannabis business, they were a great help. He reported that he attended a CDBG subcommittee meeting and the grand opening of the Panorama Dog Park. He also reported that he toured the Hall of Flowers event with Ani Gasparyan from the Desert Sun, who wrote an article about it. He also reported that he met with Mayor Gutierrez and Environmental Conservation and Public Works Manager Deanna Pressgr ove related to the Earth Day event and was able to talk about ideas for Century Park . He announced that he will be attending the upcoming CVEP meeting and the State of the City. He also announced that Nicol ino’s will be sponsoring meals for the Cathedral C ity High School band. He read a letter from a Cathedral City High School Choir student who was thankful for the donations from the City.
Councilmember Nancy Ross reported that she has taken some days off to help a former Commissioner. She reported that her “Notes from Nancy” were about the free state park passes available at the library. She also reported that on May 3, 2022, she attended a Zoom meeting to discuss neighborhood issues for which they are making headway. She also reported that she studied fo r her Housing Leadership Academy, which was a lot of work. She also reported that she attended the Lift to Rise monthly housing meeting, the Hall of Flowers event , and the SCAG Regional and General Assembly Conference, which was a great time. She reported that she filmed a video with Chris Parman, Communications and Events Manager, for the upcoming State of the City. She attended a neighborhood meeting at Ocotillo Park along with the City’s Economic Developm ent Department, the Fire Department. the Police Department, the Water District, the City Engineering Department, and the City Manager. She reported that she attended the League of California Cities Riverside Division meeting, met with a constituent, met wi th a person in need, and met with Assistant City M anager Fuentes and City Manager McClendon for an update meeting. She expressed her excitement to see the artwork that is being proposed for the Ofelia Bringas Bridge. She hopes everyone will enjoy the weath er for the next few days before the heat comes nex t week. She reported on the Spring Fest event held at Century Park which was amazing.
Councilmember Raymond Gregory reported that Spring Fest at Century Park was a great event and thanked all those involve d. He reported that he attended the SCAG Regional and General Assembly Conference along with his fellow Councilmembers, which had some great speakers. He reported that he along with his fellow Councilmembers attended the Cathedral City High School Cinco De Mayo Event at the Senior Center , which was a very nice event. He also reported that he attended the Quality California Political Action Committee Dinner which was held on May 7, 2022. He reported that he attended the CVAG Public Safety Committee Meeting o n May 9. 2022 . He also reported that he , along wit h Councilmember Carnevale , attended a CDBG Subcommittee meeting , which will be discussed at the next Special City Council meeting on May 18, 2022. He also attended the League of Cathedral City P a g e 3 Printed on 5/19/2022
California Cities Riverside Division meeting, and the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, where City Manager McClendon sang in the choir . He announced the upcoming grand opening of the Panorama Dog Park on May 13, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. and encouraged everyone to attend and thanked all of those involved. He announced the upcoming State of the City which will be held on May 19, 2022, at the DoubleTree in conjunction with the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Pro Tem Rita Lamb reported that the Spring Fest held at Century Park was great fun. She announced that AMVETS will be holding a luncheon on May 30, 2022, to recognize heroes. She reported that she attended the SCAG Regional and General Assembly Conference and the Cathedral City High School Cinco De Mayo event at the Senior. She stated that she purchased tickets for the Women Who Lead Luncheon and gave them away to Rebecca Roughing from the Cathedral City Senior Center, since her schedule had a conflict. She reported that she attended a meeting at the Rancho Mirage Library where th ey discussed the State of the State, Nation, and W orld, which was a great presentation. She reported that she attended the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Board meeting where they discussed their annual budget. She announced that she will be a ttending a CPR demonstration at the Fire Departmen t along with Councilmember Ross. She reported on the CVAG Conservation Committee meeting and stated that their main focus is to acquire land to support the multiple species habitat plan. She announced that she will be attending the Cathedral City High Scho ol Senior Scholarship Awards night on May 18, 2022, and announced that the High School will also be having their Spring Concert on May 17th at 7:00 p.m. She reported that she received resident concerns rela ted to noisy motorcycles, graffiti, and mobile hom e park concerns , which staff is working to resolve.
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez wished everyone a happy Mother's Day. He reported that he met with City Manager McClendon which are always great meetings. He re ported that he attended Spring Fest at Century Park, and noted the park needs a lot a work.
He also reported that he attended the SCAG Regional and General Conference, which had some great speakers. He also attended the League of California Cities Riverside Division Meeting. He reported that he received r esident concerns related to potholes and illegal parking, which he referred to the Police Department and Code Compliance. He announced that he filmed a video with Chris Parman, Communications and Events Man ager, for the upcoming State of the City. He thanked his fellow Councilmembers for helping him to select two Cathedral City High School seniors to receive a scholarship from the City, he wishes they could have given all applicants a scholarship. Next week he will be presenting the scholarships the student s at the Cathedral City High School Senior Scholarships and Awards night. He announced that he will be attended the upcoming grand opening of the Panorama Dog Park and the State of the City.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Carnevale and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lamb to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember
SECONDER: Rita Lamb, Mayor Pro Tem
AYES: Gutierrez, Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory
A. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
M.O. 2022-87
B. Minutes Approval
M.O. 2022-88
1. City Council - Special Meeting - Apr 20, 2022 2:00 PM
2. City Council - Study Session - Apr 27, 2022 3:00 PM
3. City Council - Regular Meeting - Apr 27, 2022 5:30 PM C. Cathedral City Fire Department Strategic Plan Adoption Recommendation: Approve the amended the 2021-2025 Cathedral City Fire Department Strategic plan.
M.O. 2022-89
D. ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT BUDGET
Recommendation: Adopt three Resolutions to renew the annual assessments with Street Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Zones 1 through 54).
Reso 2022-18
Reso 2022-19
Reso 2022-20
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. SB 1383 residential roll out program, amendment to the franchise agreement and rate increase request on commercial, residential, and roll-off services.
This item was carried over from the Study Session of May 11, 2022 as item 6A.
Deanna Pressgrove, Environmental Conservation a nd Public Works Manager, provided an overview of the SB 1383 residential roll out program, amendment to franchise agreement and rate increase request on commercial, residential, and roll-off services. The following points were presented:
• SB 1383 Background
• Key Implementation Dates
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• CalRecycle
• Subcommittee Background
• Residential Roll Out
• Rate Increase Request on Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services • Summary of Residential & Commercial Programs
• Amendment of Franchise Agreement
This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. Battle in the Desert Amateur Boxing Tournament
Recommendation: To approve SUP #22-004 to hold the annual Battle in the Desert on October 1, 2022 in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
M.O. 2022-90
A motion was made by Councilmember Carnevale and seconded by Councilmember Ross to approve Special Use Permit #22 -004 to hold the annual Battle in the Deser t Amateur Boxing Competition on October 1, 2022, in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater and waive the Special Use Permit application fee of $510.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember
SECONDER: Nancy Ross, Councilmember
AYES: Gutierrez, Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory
C. Contract for Services Extension for Locations Unlimited and Locations 760
Recommendation: To approve a two-year contract extension for Locations Unlimited and Locations 760 as booking agents for the
Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
M.O. 2022-91
A motion was made by Councilmember Gregory and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lamb to approve a two -year contract extension for Locations Unlimited and Locations 760 as booking agents for the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater and authorize the City Attorney to amend the contract to include l anguage clarifying that only private parties will have to use Locations Unlimited and Locations 760 as booking agents, and all City Departments, Non -profit groups or City Sponsored events will be booked directly through the City.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Raymond Gregory, Councilmember
SECONDER: Rita Lamb, Mayor Pro Tem
AYES: Gutierrez, Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory
D. Approval of the proposed SiFi Networks License Agreement an Open Source Fiber Optic Development Agreement
Recommendation: Approve the proposed License Agreement with SiFi Networks Cathedral City, LLC. to construct a citywide fiber optic network.
M.O. 2022-92
A motion was made by Councilmember Gre gory and seconded by Councilmember Carnevale to approve the licensing agreement with SiFi Networks Cathedral City, LLC. to construct a citywide fiber optic network with the following amendments to section 1, Definitions of Terms, "Primary Premises", (iii) which should read as follows:
• "if there would be an incremental material cost to connect such Premises would be at least fifty percent (50%) higher than the average cost of SiFi to connect Primary Premises with the Boundary." RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Raymond Gregory, Councilmember
SECONDER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember
AYES: Gutierrez, Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory
E. Update on Emergency Actions Related to COVID-19
Recommendation: Update on Status of Emergency Proclamation. Possible action to continue or rescind Resolution 2020-06.
Update on Emergency Actions taken by City, County, State of Federal Agencies.
Possible consideration of additional measures to be taken.
Council may add items not listed on the agenda pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2 by majority vote.
City Manager Charles McClendon provided an update on emergency actions related to COVID -19. He indicated that the numbers of confirmed cases have increased over the last two weeks, and it is really important to continu e to monitor the data and report on this information. He reported that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the city staff.
Terry Applegate expressed her concern with rising COVID -19 cases and feels the City needs to ramp up mitigation measures and urged the Council to consider reinstating an indoor mask mandate.
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This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
7. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There was no discussion on future agenda items.
8. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:26 p.m.
ADJOURN
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