CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, October 25, 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 n ot 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. Pu blic Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.
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2. LOCAL EMERGENCY UPDATE
A. Update on Emergency Actions Related to Tropical Storm Hilary Recommendation: Update on Status of Emergency Proclamation, Resolution 2023-33.
Update on Emergency Actions taken by City, County, State of Federal Agencies.
Possible consideration of additional measures to be taken.
Council may add items not listed on the agenda pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2 by majority vote.
3. COUNCIL REPORTS
This is an opport unity 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 b e 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 - Oct 11, 2023 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Oct 11, 2023 5:30 PM C. Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Woodard and Curran for Septic to Sewer Project Planning Grant Recommendation: To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Woodard and Curran to provide Clean
Water State Revolving Fund Program grant related services updating the submittal of the planning grant for the City’s Septic to Sewer Project to the California State Water
Resource Control Board requirements; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the required Amendment
documents.
D. Award Professional Services Contract to Alliant Consulting Inc. for Labor Compliance and Monitoring Services for the Dream Homes Park City Project C07021
Recommendation: To approve a Professional Services Agreement with Alliant Consulting Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $73,160 for Professional Labor Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Services for the Dream Homes Park Project; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the required contract
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documents.
E. Contract Amendment No. 1 to the On-Call Engineering Services Agreement - State and Federal Projects
Recommendation: To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreements with NAI Consulting, Inc. and with 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 required Amendment documents.
5. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Approval of PAC and PACE Funding for Old Gays Book Signing Event Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the funding requests from PAC and PACE for the Old Gays Book
Signing and panel discussion event.
B. Approval of the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) support of the 2023 Snow-Fest Dog Costume Contest Event Recommendation: To approve $100 from the Parks and Recreation Commission's (PACE) FY 2023-2024 Events Budget to
support the 2023 Snow-Fest Dog Costume Event.
C. Award Professional Services Agreement to David Volz Design for the Downtown Dog Park Design
Recommendation: To approve a Professional Services Agreement with David Volz Design in the not-to-exceed amount of $375,797 to
prepare the plans, specifications and environmental
documents for the Cathedral City Downtown Dog Park; and, approve a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $37,579 for unforeseeable design costs, making the total encumbrance $413,376; and, amend the FY 2023/2024 and
2024/2025 PIP Plan; and, authorize the City Manager to
execute the required contract documents.
D. Gregory S. Pettis Fountain of Life Repair and Upgrade Recommendation: To authorize staff to proceed with the repairs and upgrades to the Gregory S. Pettis Fountain of Life
E. General Fund Year End Review for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/2023 Recommendation: This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
8. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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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 mee ting. 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
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 rega rding 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.