CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 24, 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. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Certificate of Recognition - Matiana Rosales
B. Certificate of Recognition - Antonio Baciu
2. 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 respons e from staff to questions raised Cathedral City P a g e 2
during public comment or may request a matter be agendized for a future meeting. Public Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.
3. 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.
4. 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 withou t 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 - May 10, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - May 10, 2023 5:30 PM C. Receive and File Payment of Claims and Demands for April 2023 Recommendation: The City Council acting in its capacity for the City, the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency,
the Housing Successor Agency, the Cathedral City Public Finance Authority Board, and the Cathedral City Downtown Foundation Board receive and file payment of claims and demands in the aggregate sum of $7,764,576.27 for the
month of April 2023.
D. Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Appropriations Limit, Gann Initiative Limitation Recommendation: To approve the City’s appropriations limit for the fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, Gann Initiative Limitation.
E. Establish the Annual Special Tax for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 (Rio Vista Village)
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution of the Cathedral City Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2000-1 (Rio Vista Village) establishing the annual special tax for FY 2023/2024
F. Ramon Bridge and Street Widening Project: Approval of Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison and Underground funding.
Recommendation: To approve the Joint Use Agreement (JUA) with Southern California Edison Company, for the relocation of Southern California Edison (SCE) facilities east of the intersection of Ramon Road and San Luis Rey Drive, and authorize the
City Manager to execute the JUA; and, authorize the funding for the JUA relocation work in the amount of $158,742 which includes a 15% contingency for unforeseen construction
costs with financial responsibilities apportioned to Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) in the amount of $119,056.50 and the City in the amount of $39,685.50,
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respectively.
5. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Approve the CDBG FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan
Recommendation: To approve the FY 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD); and, authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute the required certifications; and, execute all funding agreements and documents consistent with the FY 2023-
2024 Annual Action Plan.
7. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. On-Call Engineering Services - City Projects Agreement Approvals Recommendation: To approve two (2) year Agreements with NAI Consulting, Inc., Interwest Consulting Group, Fomotor Engineering and HR Green Pacific, Inc., for On-Call Engineering Support Services for various City Engineering and Public Works
Maintenance Divisions projects; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement documents.
B. On-Call Engineering Services - State and Federal Projects Agreement Approvals
Recommendation: Approve two (2) year Agreements with NAI Consulting, Inc. and Interwest Consulting Group for On-Call Engineering
Support and Grant Administration Services for State and Federally Funded Transportation Projects; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement documents.
C. Cathedral Cove Center Development: Approval of Improvement Agreement for Parcel Map No. 37876
Recommendation: To conditionally approve the Improvement Agreement for Parcel Map No. 37876 with Cathedral Cove 1.0, LLC, and
authorize its execution on behalf of the City by the Mayor and City Clerk when all required surety bonds are received and deemed acceptable.
D. Approval of the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) support of the Free Movies for Kids at the Mary Pickford Theater 2023 Recommendation: To approve $400 from the Parks and Recreation Commission's (PACE) FY 2022-2023 Small Events Budget
to support the Mary Pickford Free Movies for Kids Event for the 2023 Summer Program.
E. Special Use Permit Mayan Festival 2023
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Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit 2023-002 for the Maya La Feria International De Cultura to be held October 21, 2023 through October 22, 2023 in the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, Festival Lawn, Civic Center Plaza, Avenida Lalo Guerrero, and Town Square Park.
F. Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Biennial Budget and Resolutions
Recommendation: To adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/2024 and FY 2024/2025 Biennial Budget
8. 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).
9. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Location: Approximately 1.8 acres, Parcel 3 of Tract No. 28339 Negotiating Parties: Unspecified Parties
Property Owner: City of Cathedral City
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms for potential sale of real property B. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
Property Location: Approximately 13.5 acres south of East Palm Canyon Drive at Date Palm Drive
Negotiating Parties: City of Cathedral City as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency and the City Urban Revitalization Corporation Property Owner: City Urban Revitalization Corporation
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms for potential sale of real property
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.
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 Gu errero during normal business hours. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.