CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 10, 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 o n 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. Public 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 following 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 - Apr 26, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Apr 26, 2023 5:30 PM C. CFD NO. 2006-01 Resolution of Intention to Establish Improvement Area (IA) No. 19
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution of Intention (ROI) to establish Improvement Area No. 19, CFD 2006-01.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Special Use Permit 2023-004 Coachella Valley Bully Fest Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit 2023-004 for the Coachella Valley Bully Fest to be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
B. Special Use Permit 2023-005 for 2023 Battle in the Desert Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit No. 2023-005 for the 2023 Battle in the Desert to be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
C. Award Contract to Jacobsson Engineering Construction Company for the Via De Anza Street Improvements Project - Phase II, CIP No. 8835 Recommendation: To award a contract to Jacobsson Engineering Construction, Inc. in the amount of $545,167 for constructing the CDBG Public Improvements Project: Via De Anza Street
Improvements Project - Phase II (C08835); and, approve a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of $81,775 for any unforeseeable construction costs; thereby, bringing the total construction budget for this Project to $626,942; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the required Cathedral City P a g e 3
contract documents; and, authorize the City Engineer to request bonds and insurance for the Project and to issue the Notice to Proceed.
D. Annual Renewal of the Lighting and Landscaping District Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Recommendation: To adopt three Resolutions to renew the annual assessments with Street Lighting and Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1 (Zones 1 through 54, non-
sequential)
E. Approve the Public Arts Commission's Recommendation to Accept a Donation of a Val Samuelson Painting
Recommendation: To accept the Public Arts Commission's recommendation and approve the acceptance of a donation of a Val
Samuelson painting and authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement with the donor to accept the artwork.
F. Accept Public Arts Commission Recommendation to Secure Sculptures at Amphitheater
Recommendation: To authorize staff to place additional rocks surrounding the Downtown kinetic art installation in an amount not to exceed $750.
G. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Proposed Biennial Budget Recommendation: To approve the FY 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Proposed Biennial Budget
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 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 be called upon at the appropriate time.
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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 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.