CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Study Session
Wednesday, August 9, 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 3:01 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
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)
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B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Government Code § 54956.9
Anticipated Litigation: One (1) Case
City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council m et in Closed Session to discuss items 2A. Conference with Labor Negotiator, Charles McClendon, Cathedral City Professional Firefighters Association (CCPFA) and Cathedral City Firefighters Management Association (CCFMA), and 2B. Conference with Legal Counse l for one case of anticipated litigation. There was no reportable action taken.
3. STUDY SESSION
A. AB 1600 Fee Justification Nexus Study
Recommendation: This agenda item is for review and discussion.
Stone James, Director of Economic Development, prov ided an overview of the AB 1600 Fee Justification Nexus Study and the following three options for Council's review and discussion:
• Option One - Adopt the fees as proposed in the Nexus Study beginning January 1, 2024
• Option Two - Adopt the fees over a t wo-year phase in period beginning January 1, 2024, and reaching 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2026
• Option Two (b) - Mirror the User Fee 85%, 92.5%, and 100% adoption schedule, beginning January 1, 2024 and reach 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2026
• Option Three- Adopt the fees over a three -year phase in period beginning January 1, 2024, and reaching 100% fee adoption by January 1, 2027
Gretchen Gutierrez, Desert Valley Builders Association (DVBA), indicated that the DVBA has been engaged with staff related to the proposed increase in fees.
She stated that they are not opposed to the increase in fees, however, they do have some concerns with a few of the proposed fees that they would like to put into writing in order to have appropriate dialogue.
She noted the following three items that they would like to have further discussion on:
• Administrative services fee
• Fees related to parks
• Transportation facilities
She also indicated that they will have a comment related to the implementation schedule at a later date.
The City Council provided their feedback and asked clarifying questions, which Cathedral City P a g e 3 Printed on 8/16/2023
were responded to by staff. This item was for information and discussion only and will come back to the Council for consideration at the Council Meeting scheduled for September 27, 2023.
B. East PACT Team Presentation
Recommendation: This is for presentation and information only.
Andy Diaz, PACT Team Sergeant, provided an overview of the East Post-release Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT). The following p oints were presented:
• Background and Inception
• Three Separate Regional Teams
• The PACT MOU
• Stats
• Advantages
This item was information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the Council.
C. Discussion on a Policy Authorizing the Acceptance of Electronic or Digital Signatures in Lieu of a written "Wet" Signature Recommendation: This item is for discussion and direction only, there will be no formal action taken.
Tracey Hermosillo, City Clerk, provided an overview on the propose d Administrative Policy Authorizing the acceptance of Digital and Electronic Signatures in lieu of "wet" signatures on City documents.
The City Council expressed their support of the City accepting digital and electronic signatures as outlined in the prop osed administrative policy. This item was for information and discussion only, there was no formal action taken by the Council. The proposed policy will be distributed to all employees.
ADJOURN
Mayor Rita Lamb adjourned the Study Session meeting at 5:27 p.m.
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