CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
MAYOR
Ernesto Gutierrez
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem
Rita Lamb
Councilmember
Mark Carnevale
Councilmember
Nancy Ross
Councilmember
Raymond Gregory
• CALL TO ORDER
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION)
• ROLL CALL
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
At this time the City Council may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions contained in California Law, the City Council may not discuss or act on any item no t on the agenda but may briefly respond to statements made or ask a question for clarification. The Mayor may also request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment or may request a matter be agendized for a future meeting. Pub lic Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.
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2. COUNCIL REPORTS
This is an opportunity for each member of the City Council to report on any conferences they attend, local events or make any other comments they may have.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
The followi ng Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the City Council at one time without discussion. Any Council Member, Staff Member, or Citizen may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
A. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
B. Minutes Approval
1. City Council - Study Session - Jun 22, 2022 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Jun 22, 2022 5:30 PM C. Receive and File Payment of Claims and Demands for June 2022 Recommendation: The City Council acting in its capacity for the City, the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency,
the Housing Successor Agency and the Cathedral City
Public Finance Authority Board receive and file payment of claims and demands in the aggregate sum of $17,961,145
for the month of June 2022.
D. Amendment to City Manager Contract and Awarding of One-time, Non- Persable Supplemental Pay
Recommendation: To approve amendments to the City Manager contract, as identified below and in attached Exhibit A, and to award the City Manager a one-time, non-Persable supplemental pay
amount of $15,000.
E. Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting on September9, 2022.
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution designating Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez as the Voting Delegate to represent Cathedral City at the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting, which will be held on September 9, 2022 and Mayor Pro Tem Rita Lamb as the Alternate.
F. 2023 Session Special Use Permit (SUP) for Yoga Classes in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater funded through the Parks and Community Events Commission Small Events Budget
Recommendation: To approve a Special Use Permit for the 2023 Session of the weekly yoga event in the Cathedral City Community
Amphitheater (Amphitheater) as supported by the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE); and, approve
funding from the PACE Small Events budget of $3,600 for Cathedral City P a g e 3
the instructors and incidentals; and waive all SUP
Application fees and Amphitheater rental charges.
G. Authorization of Task Order 09 for NAI Consulting, Inc. in the Amount of $38,400 for the Engineering Design Services for the CDBG funded Via De Anza Street Improvement Projects - Phases II and III Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Engineering/Public Works to execute Task Order 09 in the not to exceed amount of
$38,400 to NAI Consulting, Inc. for the engineering design services for the Via De Anza Street Improvement Projects Phases II and III; and, the design services to be funded from the FY 2022-23 CDBG Public Improvements Funds.
H. Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Clean Water State Revolving Fund Planning Grant Application and related documents for the City's Septic-to-Sewer Project Planning Grant
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager and/or designee to negotiate and execute the necessary Clean Water State Revolving
Fund Planning Grant Applications and related documents
required for the City's Septic-to-Sewer Project Planning Grant.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Agreement with CVAG - Funding for Homeless Services
Recommendation: To approve an agreement with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to provide funding from Cathedral City, in the amount of $100,000 per year for the next three fiscal years, to support the CV Housing First program to address homelessness in the region.
B. Cannabis Regulation and Tax Update
Recommendation: To approve a resolution amending the cannabis cultivation tax structure and definitions, and to approve a resolution establishing exemptions to the cannabis cultivation tax for pre-operational and non-operational businesses.
C. Special Use Permit (SUP) for the Zoppe Family Circus on the City's vacant lot east of Buddy Rodgers Avenue south of Grove Street and north of "B" Street.
Recommendation: For the City Council to approve Special Use Permit #22-004 with conditions for the Zoppe Family Circus on the City's vacant lots east of W Buddy Rodgers Avenue south of
Grove Street and north of "B" Street from December 2
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though 12, 2022.
D. Purchase and Implement Fuel Management Software and Upgrade Fuel Equipment
Recommendation: Recommend City Council approve the purchase, installation, and implementation of the GASBOY fuel management
system to include EKOS software, Islander Prime
controllers, removal of old fuel pumps to be replaced by Astra pumps & dispensers for the fuel pumps at the Public Works Yard and Fire Station 410/412, to include installation and training in an amount not to exceed $148,037.
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E. HSIP Cycle 11 Grant Application Preparation
Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Engineering/Public Works to execute Task Order No. 1, in the not to exceed amount of $25,000, with City On-Call Traffic Engineering Consultant STC Traffic Inc. (STC) to provide engineering assistance and complete the four (4) grant applications for the HSIP Cycle 11 Call-for-Projects Funding Program; and, once
completed authorize the Director of Engineering/Public
Works to submit the HSIP Cycle 11 grant application
packages to Caltrans.
F. 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.
7. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for members of the City Council to request that, and for the City Council to discuss whether, one or more items should be added to the agenda of a future regular or special Ci ty Council meeting. To comply with the Brown Act, discussion should be limited to whether to add the item(s), and direction given to the City Manager regarding scheduling and prioritization of the item(s).
8. CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN
NOTES TO THE PUBLIC:
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The City of Cathedral City complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 770-0322 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
If you desire to address the City Council during the meeting, please complete a Request to Speak Form available at the entrance and present it to the City Clerk. Speakers will be called upon at the appropriate time.
Any documents provided to a majority of the Cit y Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall located at 68 -700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero during normal business hours. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.