CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
3:00 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
• 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 Present 3:00 PM
Rita Lamb Mayor Pro Tem Present 3:00 PM
Mark Carnevale Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. CLOSED SESSION
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public that wished to speak.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. Update on HSIP Cycle 10 Pedestrian Signal on Ramon Road Recommendation: Update City Council on the Highway Safety Implementation Program (HSIP) Cycle 10 Pedestrian Signal Project for
information and discussion only. The focus of the update will be on median fencing.
Councilmember Raymond Gregory recused himself from the discussion of t his item.
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John Corella, Director of Engineering and Public Works, provided an overview on the HSIP Cycle 10 Pedestrian Signal on Ramon Road. The following points were presented:
• Purpose
• Median Fencing Examples
• Background
• Cal Trans Approved Configuration
• Median Refuge Island Examples
• Median Fencing Location
• Median Fencing Options
• Costs
• Next Steps
After discussion, the City Council directed staff to bring back a design with the city Logo and cost to consider at a future meeting.
Councilmember Raymond Gregory rejoined the meeting.
B. COVID-19 CDBG Small Business Grant Assistance Program Recap Recommendation: This item is presented for information and discussion only.
Councilmember Raymond Gregory rejoined the meeting for the discussion of Item 3B.
Stone James, Economic Development Director, provided an overview of the CDBG COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program. The following points were presented:
• History
• Types of Grants and Loans Available and Completed
• Local Businesses Appreciation
This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
C. North City Specific Plan Overview
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
Stone James, Eco nomic Development Director, provided an overview of the North City Specific Plan. The following items were presented:
• Background
• 2009 NCSP Development Goals
• Current Conditions
• Utilities
• Contemplated Land Uses
Ron Schwartz, Owner of land locate d in the northeast corner of Date Palm and the I -10 freeway, provided his input and experience in developing real estate Cathedral City P a g e 3 Printed on 10/06/2022
projects and what he feels is needed to get development in the north city area.
It was the consensus of the City Council, in an effort to be flexible, to take an incremental approach, whereas if a proposed project meets certain criteria, then the City Council would be willing to entertain amendments to the plan. They directed staff to draft a document with the appropriate criteria goals listed.
D. Update on Council Goals for 2022
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
City Manager Charles McClendon provided an update on the City Council Goals of 2022. He provided the status of the goals under the following sections:
• Parks and Recreation
• Streets and Infrastructure
• Finance & General Government
• Code Enforcement
• Public Safety
• Community & Economic Development
After discussion, the City Council directed staff to continue working o n the development of Electric Vehicle transition to comply with the upcoming state mandate and include consideration of providing publicly accessible charging stations.
ADJOURN
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez adjourned the Study Session meeting at 5:16 p.m.
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