CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, June 14, 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. Publi c 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 - May 24, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - May 24, 2023 5:30 PM C. Special Assessments Against Properties for Nuisance Abatement Costs Incurred During Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution confirming and imposing special assessments against certain properties for recovery of
nuisance abatement costs and providing for collection.
D. Resolution of Intention to Establish Improvement Area (IA) No. 18 - CFD 2006-01
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution of Intention to Establish Improvement Area (IA) No. 18 - CFD 2006-01.
E. Amendment to the City Manager Contract
Recommendation: To approve the seventh amendment to the City Manager contract resulting in an annual salary of $233,886 effective July 1, 2023 and an annual salary of $240,704 effective January 1, 2024.
F. Notice of Completion for FY 22-23 Citywide Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) Projects
Recommendation: To accept and approve the following REAS Projects: La Pasada Neighborhood (C08664), Avenida Maravilla
(C08658), Date Palm Drive (I-10 to Varner Road) (C08657), and Avenida La Vista/La Paz (C08655), as final; and,
authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion with the Riverside County Recorder's office; and authorize the release of retention funds to Petrochem Materials
Innovation, LLC (PMI) upon expiration of the Notice of
Completion.
G. Tract No. 38137: Approval of Final Map and Subdivision Agreement:
Reflections at Cimarron, LLC: (James Shute): Subdivider Cathedral City P a g e 3
Recommendation: To approve the Final Map for Tract No. 38137; and, accept the dedications offered on the Final Map for public street and public utility easement purposes; and approve the
Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 36137 and authorize its execution by the Mayor and City Clerk.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Annual Renewal of the Lighting & Landscaping District (LLD) Budget Recommendation: To hold a public hearing, adopt resolutions approving the final engineer's report, and order the levy and collection of annual assessments for the sixteen (16) existing benefit zones for the annual renewal of the Lighting and
Landscaping District Budget for FY 2023/2024.
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Resolution Adopting the City's FY 2023-2024 RMRA (SB-1) Projects Recommendation: To approve a Resolution adopting the City’s FY 2023-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects funded by
Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
B. First Reading of an Ordinance Amendment - Renewal of Inactive Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
Recommendation: To introduce, waive reading beyond the title and provide first reading to an ordinance amending Sections 5.88.040 and
5.88.055 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code related to Cannabis Business License expiration and renewals.
C. GCVCC Chamber of Commerce Activity Update: June 2023 Recommendation: On January 11, 2023, the Council approved a January through June 2023 service provider agreement with the
Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce. The
Council also granted City Manager McClendon the authority to execute the 2023-2024 service contract provided the
Chamber provided the agreed upon services during the
January through June 2023 contract period were delivered.
City Staff believes the January through June services have been provided and is recommending execution of the 2023- 2024 contract.
Greater Coachella Chamber of Commerce CEO Brandon
Marley and Cathedral City liaison/Director of Business
Development Jo Beth Prudhomme will discuss January
through June 2023 activities and upcoming goals.
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D. Vehicle Tow Service Franchise Ordinance
Recommendation: To introduce, waive reading beyond the title and provide first reading to an Ordinance adding Chapter 12.78 of the
Cathedral City Municipal Code relating to towing services.
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 meeti ng, 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 Cl erk. 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 Guerrero during normal business hours. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.