CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
MAYOR
Mark Carnevale
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem
Nancy Ross
Councilmember
Raymond Gregory
Councilmember
Ernesto Gutierrez
Councilmember
Rita Lamb
• 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. Public 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 - Jan 10, 2024 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 10, 2024 5:30 PM C. Receive and File Payment of Claims and Demands for December 2023 Recommendation: The City Council acting in its capacity for the City, the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency,
the Housing Successor Agency and the Cathedral City
Public Finance Authority Board receive and file payment of claims and demands in the aggregate sum of $4,847,724.51 for the month of December 2023.
D. Adopt a Resolution Certifying the Completion of Public Improvements in portions of Tract No. 28639-1 and Tract No. 32858, and authorize the release of securities pursuant to HPH Homebuilders 2000, L.P.'s (Developer) Improvement Agreement with the City and Amendment No. 2 to that same Agreement.
Recommendation: To adopt a Resolution, (a): certifying the public improvements constructed within portions of Tract No.
28639-1 and Tract No. 32858 by HPH Homebuilders 2000,
L.P. (Developer), pursuant to its Improvement Agreement with the City and Amendment No. 2 to that same
Agreement, were completed in accordance with City
standards and specifications; and (b): authorize the release of Improvement Agreement securities and deposits as
described in the Resolution; and (c): authorize the City Manager to execute and the Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion for the project, respectively; and (d):
accept certain improvements into the City maintained street system.
E. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with CASC Engineering and Consulting Inc. for NPDES Program Consulting Services
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Recommendation: For the City Council to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with CASC Engineering
and Consulting, Inc., increasing the term of the agreement for an additional seventeen (17) months for consulting
services provided to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
requirements; and, authorize the City Engineer to issue Task Orders as needed to complete the NPDES Program
requirements within existing approved FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 budget limits; and, authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
F. Amendment to the Regulations covering Executive, Administrative, Professional, Confidential and other Particular Employees Recommendation: To approve amendments to the regulations covering Executive, Administrative, Professional, Confidential and Other Particular Employees.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. SUP Tour de Palm Springs 2024
Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit #24-001 and allow the Tour de Palm Springs to utilize city streets within Cathedral City on Feb. 10, 2024.
B. Cooperative Agreement between Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the City of Cathedral City for the Construction of CV Link Community Connector Project with the Dream Homes Park Project.
Recommendation: To authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement between the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments (CVAG) and the City of
Cathedral City for the construction of CV Link Community Connector Project with the Dream Homes Park in the
amount not to exceed of $534,404.51.
C. Traffic Calming Committee Equipment Purchases
Recommendation: To authorize the City Engineer, on behalf of the Traffic Calming Committee, to execute the purchase of temporary portable speed humps and respective signage, radar speed feedback equipment, flashing speed limit signage, other related signage, an enclosed storage trailer with a City logo wrap in the total amount of $23,151.17, to implement
temporary traffic measures on City streets.
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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 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 Guerrero during normal business hours. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cathedralcity.gov.