CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
2:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
• CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:30 PM by Mayor Rita Lamb. • ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Rita Lamb Mayor Present 2:30 PM
Mark Carnevale Mayor Pro Tem Present 2:30 PM
Nancy Ross Councilmember Present 2:30 PM
Raymond Gregory Councilmember Present 2:30 PM
Ernesto Gutierrez Councilmember Present 2:30 PM
• AGENDA FINALIZATION
There were no changes to the agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public that wished to speak.
2. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following items 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)
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Cathedral City P a g e 2 Printed on 8/01/2023
Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Government Code § 54956.9
Anticipated Litigation: One (1) Case
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Government Code § 54956.9
Initiation of Litigation: One (1) Case
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 2:35 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 3:57 p.m.
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council me t in Closed Session to discuss item 2A. Conference with Labor Negotiator, Cathedral City Professional Firefighters Association and Cathedral City Firefighters Management Association, item 2B. Conference with Legal Counsel for one case of anticipated litiga tion, and item 2C. Conference with Legal Counsel for one case of anticipated litigation.
Direction was given with no reportable action taken.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. City User and Regulatory Fees Update
Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
Kevin Biersack, Financial Services Director, provided an update on city user and regulatory fees, which included a service study, examples of fees, exclusions, inflationary adjustments, multi -year phase in approach, new fee s and refinements, and potential impact fees.
This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
B. AB 1600 Fee Justification Nexus Study
Recommendation: This agenda item is for review and discussion.
Stone James, Economic Development Director, introduced the item and Megan Harrison, Consultant from Harrison and Associates.
Megan Harris, Harrison and Associates, provided a presentation on the Development Impact Fee Program which included an overview of the project team, AB 602, Nexus study updates and history, proposed development fees, fee comparisons, policy decisions, and fee program timeline.
James Brownyard, Desert Valley Builders Association (DVBA), expressed the concerns DVBA has with the proposed development impact fee program.
The City Council provided feedback and asked clarifying questions, which were responded to by Ms. Harris and staff. This item was for information and direction only, there was no formal action taken by the City Council.
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C. Parks Application for Field Facilities Long Term Use Update Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
John Corella, Director of Engineering and Public Works, presented a draft Parks Application for Fa cilities Long Term Use, which included an overview on the background, park amenities, expanded budget, requests from various organizations, reservation process, other agencies reservation process, and its relation to the Strategic Plan.
The City Council provided their feedback and asked clarifying questions, which were responded to by staff. This item was 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 5:21 p.m.
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