CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Mayor Rita Lamb. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Raymond Gregory led the Pledge of Allegiance. • INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION)
Councilmember Nancy Ross offered a moment of reflection. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Rita Lamb Mayor Present 5:30 PM
Mark Carnevale Mayor Pro Tem Present 5:30 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 5:30 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
Assistant City Manager Anne Ambrose requested that item 6B.SUP 23 -001 Tour de Palm Springs 2023 be heard first under Legislative Actions.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Thomas Len, representing the President of the Cathedral City High School Band Booster, invited the City Council to attend their upcoming Star Dust Expo fundraiser, which wil l be held on March 4, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. He also announced that the Desert Community Foundation is hosting the Coachella Valley Giving Day and the Cathedral City High School Band Booster is happy to be a Cathedral City P a g e 2 Printed on 2/16/2023
participant of the event this year. He indicated that more information is available at www.cvgivingday.org.
2. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez reported that he met with a Planning Commissioner, and they discussed goals and ideas for the City. He also reported on the Special City Council Goal Setting meeting, which was held on January 28, 2023.
He reported that he attended the “Evening with Collective Soul’s Ed Roland and Jesse Triplett” at the Paloma Resort, which was an incredible event. He also reported that he met with a resident who will be starting a new dance studio in the City. He reported that he met with a local business owner who was having some issues relocating to another area of the City. He was able to refer him to Robert Rodriguez, Planning/Building Director, who was able to assist him. He reported that he also met with a local business owner who was not be able to have a booth at Taste of Jalisco, the City will try and include him in next year’s event. He announced that he filmed an interview related to the T aste of Jalisco at the NBC studios, which aired on Friday and Saturday of the event. He reported that he received many compliments about Taste of Jalisco and feels that the event keeps getting better and better. He announced that he will be attending the u pcoming CVAG Conservation Committee meeting. He reported that he met with City Manager McClendon to discuss this evening’s agenda.
Councilmember Nancy Ross reported that she met with Rick Saldivar from Destiny Church, City Manager McClendon and Code Manag er Sandra Molina to discuss the upcoming Serve the Day event which will be hosted by Destiny Church. She reported that she attended the Special City Council Goal Setting meeting, the “Evening with Collective Soul’s Ed Roland and Jesse Triplett” at the Palo ma Resort, and the official “Taste” of Jalisco Dinner Experience. She also reported that her son and daughter-in-law were in town, and they attended the Taste of Jalisco on Friday, which was a blast. She gave kuddos to Ryan Hunt, Communications and Events Manager, for his work on Taste of Jalisco. She reported that she attended the Emergency Preparedness event at the Cathedral City Library, which was hosted by Mayor Rita Lamb. She also attended the Cathedral City High School Dinner and Music Fundraiser spons ored by Mario’s Italian Café. She announced that the Jurassic Wonders Dinosaur exhibit will be leaving, and she thanked the Museum of Ancient Wonders for sponsoring the attraction.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale reported that he attended at the Coachella V alley Animal Campus meeting, where they discussed the shortage of veterinarians. He reported that he attended the Special City Council Goal Setting meeting, and then headed over to the “Evening with Collective Soul’s Ed Roland and Jesse Triplett” at the Paloma Resort. He also reported that he, along with Mayor Lamb, met with Berry Shy related to the Suniva project, where they discussed tax rate concerns. He reported that he received emails from local dispensary owners related to lowering taxes. He also rep orted that he met with Date Palm Country Club Citizens on Patrol to discuss their community watch program and he was able to provide signs that support the Cathedral City Police and Fire Departments. He provided a brief overview of the Homeless Liaison Off icer’s progress and thanked Commander Enos for providing the information. He reported that he interviewed two applicants for the vacant seat on the Parks and Community Events Commission. He also reported that Cathedral City P a g e 3 Printed on 2/16/2023
he met with John Corella, Director of Engineeri ng and Pu blic Works, and Deanna Pressgrove, Public Works Manager, regarding a possible dog run at Century Park.
He reported that he attended a Cathedral City Rotary meeting, and a met, along with Stone James, Economic Development Director, with the Chamber of Commerce. He announced that he will be attended the upcoming Campanile Grand Opening, a CVAG Homeless Committee meeting, and the Shakespeare and Jazz event at Sunny Sands Elementary School. He reported that he had a great meal at the new Brunch 101 restaurant and highly recommends it.
Councilmember Raymond Gregory reported that he attended a virtual training for the Governance Transparency and Labor Relations Committee. He reported that he, along with Councilmember Gutierrez , attended a community gath ering to celebrate the full implementation of Measure B. He reported that he attended the Special City Council Goal Setting meeting. He reported that he also attended the Riverside County Transportation Commission's Annual Conference, which was held in Pa lm Springs. He reported that he attended the Taste of Jalisco event on both Friday and Saturday, which he felt was a very high -quality festival. He also reported that he attended the CVAG Transportation Committee meeting , where they discussed CV Sync and how to move forward with public meetings as emergency orders issued by the Governor expire. He announced that there are open seats on the Parks and Community Events Commission and he, along with Mayor Pro Tem Carnevale , will be making nominations at the nex t meet ing. He reported that he, along with Councilmember Ross, attended the Sunny Lands opening of the "Place at the Table" exhibit. He also reported that he attended the Riverside County Transportation Commission meeting. He announced the upcoming Special City Council meetings to work on the budget process.
Mayor Rita Lamb reported on the recent Emergency Preparedness event, which was held on February 4, 2023, at the Cathedral City Library , and she t hanked the Fi re Department for their assistance. She reported that Taste of Jalisco was a wonderful event, and she was happy to recognize Priscila Marquez , a Cathedral City High School Scholarship recipient, whose parents are from Jalisco. She reported that she attended the Visit Greater Palm Springs board meeting. She noted that the City has been designated as an International City of Peace and there is a billboard on Dinah Shore which expresses the feelings of peace. She also announced that the Senior Center has meditation classes on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmemb er Ross and seconded by Councilmember Gregory to approve the following Consent Agenda items:
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nancy Ross, Councilmember
SECONDER: Raymond Gregory, Councilmember
AYES: Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory, Gutierrez
A. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
M.O. 2023-20
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B. Minutes Approval
M.O. 2023-21
1. City Council - Study Session - Jan 25, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 25, 2023 5:30 PM C. Acceptance of the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant of $11,400
Recommendation: To approve acceptance of the Edward Byrne JAG Grant in the amount of $11,400 from the Bureau of Justice
Assistance, and the execution of the attached 2022
Interlocal Agreement.
M.O. 2023-22
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
B. SUP 23-001 Tour de Palm Springs 2023
Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit #23-001 and allow the Tour de Palm Springs to utilize city streets within Cathedral City on February 11, 2023.
M.O. 2023-23
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Carnevale and seconded by Councilmember Gutierrez to approve Special Use Permit #23 -001 and allow the Tour de Palm Springs to utilize city streets within Cathedral City on February 11, 2023, and approve a sponsors hip in the amount of $600 to cover the application fee.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Carnevale, Mayor Pro Tem
SECONDER: Ernesto Gutierrez, Councilmember
AYES: Lamb, Carnevale, Ross, Gregory, Gutierrez
A. SCAG ATP Grant Final Draft Presentation
Recommendation: To accept the final draft of the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), as part of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2019 Sustainability Communities
Program (SCP).
Dorian Whitney, Cathedral City resident, expressed the need to move thi s project forward. He urged the City to make road safety a priority.
After discussion, the City Council expressed their support of the Cathedral City's Active Transportation Plan.
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This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal acti on taken by the City Council.
7. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Lamb requested that an item be agendized at a future meeting to receive a presentation from the Cathedral City H igh School International Baccalaureate Program.
8. CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN
Mayor Rita Lamb adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:53 p.m.
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