CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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 Rita Lamb. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Rita Lamb Mayor Present 3:00 PM
Mark Carnevale Mayor Pro Tem Present 3:00 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 3:00 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
2. CLOSED SESSION
Eric Vail, City Attorney, announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following item listed on the agenda.
A. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Negotiator: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Represented Employees:
Cathedral City Professional Firefighters Association (CCPFA) and Cathedral City Firefighters Management Association (CCFMA)
The City Council recessed into Closed Session at 3:01 p.m.
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The City Council reconvened at 3:50 p.m.
Eric Vail, City Attorney, announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss item 2A. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6 with Cathedral City Professional Firefighters Association (CCFMA) and Cathedral City Firefighters Management Association (CCFMA). Direction was given, and there was not reportable action taken.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. Presentation - Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Recommendation: There is no formal action required for this item. It is a presentation only.
Kimberly McKinney, Development and Grants Manager of Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM), provided a presentation on the facts and statistics related to CVRM.
This item was presented for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. Update from the Cannabis Task Force
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
Charles McClendon, City Manager, provided an update from the Cannabis Task Force which included their discussions on past Council actions, expiration of inactive retail licenses, Fire Code regulations and carbon dioxide storage.
Councilmember Gregory expressed his concern with safety guidelines not being adhered to and feels the issue should be addressed.
After discussion, the City Council expressed support for the recommendations provided by staff and the Cannabis Task Force and directed staff to br ing back an ordinance for consideration.
C. Annual Rate Increase Request for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection for Residential, Commercial and Roll Off Services.
Recommendation: The annual rate increase request for the solid waste and recycling collection for residential, commercial and roll-off services is presented to the City Council for discussion, comments and direction in anticipation of being presented for Public Hearing and City Council approval at the June 28, 2023, City Council Meeting.
Deanna Pressgrove, Environmental Conservation and Public Works Manager, provided an overview of the proposed annual rate increase for solid waste and recycling collection. The presentation included information related to residential customers, commercial custo mers, roll-off services, SB 1383 and outreach education.
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This item was presented for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
ADJOURN
Mayor Rita Lamb adjourned the Study Session meeting at 5:02 p.m.
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