CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
MAYOR
Rita Lamb
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem
Mark Carnevale
Councilmember
Nancy Ross
Councilmember
Raymond Gregory
Councilmember
Ernesto Gutierrez
• 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 not 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. P ublic 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 follo wing 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 - Feb 8, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Feb 8, 2023 5:30 PM C. Receive and File Payment of Claims and Demands for January 2023 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 receive and file payment of claims and demands in the aggregate sum of $7,438,022.47 for the month of January 2023.
D. Ratify the nomination of Angel Herrera by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale to serve on the Parks and Community Events Commission to fill an unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2023 and ratify the nomination of Antonio Baciu by Councilmember Raymond Gregory to serve on the Parks and Community Events Commission and appoint him to fill the unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2024.
Recommendation: To ratify the nomination of Angel Herrera by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale to serve on the Parks and Community
Events Commission to fill an unexpired term continuing
through June 30, 2023 and ratify the nomination of Antonio Baciu by Councilmember Raymond Gregory to serve on the
Parks and Community Events Commission and appoint him
to fill the unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2024.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Accept a gift in the amount of $50,000 from Grizzly Entertainment for a drone light show from Grizzly Entertainment for a drone light show at Cathedral City LGBT Days.
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Recommendation: To accept a gift in the amount of $50,000 from Grizzly Entertainment for a drone light show at Cathedral City LGBT Days.
B. Resolution Establishing Historic Preservation Ordinance Application Fees
Recommendation: To approve a resolution establishing the Historic Preservation Ordinance application fees.
C. Approve a General Fund budget amendment in the amount of $172,000 for FY 2022/2023 to complete the approved contract with MAAS Companies for the completion of Phase I of the Facilities Services & Master Plan.
Recommendation: To approve a General Fund budget amendment in the amount of $172,000 for FY 2022/2023 to complete the
previously approved contract with MAAS Companies to
complete Phase I of the Facilities Services & Master Plan.
D. Cannabis Industry Analysis and Taxation Modification Recommendation: To adopt a resolution reducing the cannabis dispensary tax rate to 5% of gross proceeds, the cultivation rate to $10.00 per square foot, and the manufacturing per piece tax rate to $0.05 cents.
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 whe ther, one or more items should be added to the agenda of a future regular or special City 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:
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 b e called upon at the appropriate time.
Any documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall Cathedral City P a g e 4
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.