CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, February 14, 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 24, 2024 3:00 PM
2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 24, 2024 5:30 PM
3. City Council - Special Meeting - Jan 27, 2024 8:00 AM C. Receive and File Payment of Claims and Demands for January 2024 Recommendation: The City Council acting in its capacity for the City, the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency,
the Housing Successor Agency, the Cathedral City Public Finance Authority Board, and the Cathedral City Downtown Foundation Board receive and file payment of claims and demands in the aggregate sum of
$13,830,042.00 for the month of January 2024.
D. Ratify the nomination of Peter Bedard by Councilmember Rita Lamb to serve on the Historic Preservation Committee and appoint him to fill an unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2026.
Recommendation: To ratify the nomination of Peter Bedard by Councilmember Rita Lamb to serve on the Historic Preservation Committee and appoint him to fill an unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2026.
E. Adopt Resolution approving City-wide Salary Schedules Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City, Approving a Citywide Publicly Available Pay Schedule in Accordance with California Code of
Regulations, title 2, Section 570.5.
F. Amendment to the Cathedral City Fire Management Association (CCFMA) Agreement
Recommendation: Recommend that the City Manager enter into a side letter agreement with the Cathedral City Fire Management
Association.
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G. Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to approve and/or execute various routine easements, agreements and licenses; and, approve other actions for City owned land on behalf of the City.
Recommendation: City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve and/or execute various routine easements,
agreements and licenses; and, approve other actions for City owned land on behalf of the City.
4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Appeal of Variance 23-004 and Conditional Use Permit 23-003 Recommendation: 1. Conduct a public hearing on Variance 23-004 and Conditional Use Permit 23-003 to consider an appeal of the Planning’s Commission’s decision on December 6, 2023,
particularly denial of Variance 23-004 to delete the parking lot shading requirement for a proposed 1,953 square-foot cannabis dispensary located at 67455 East Palm Canyon
Drive within the PCC (Planned Community Commercial)
Zoning District and;
2. Overturn Planning Commission’s decision and
approve Variance 23-004;
3. Remove Condition of Approval No. 3.49 of
Conditional Use Permit 23-003 requiring 50% of the parking lot to be shaded; and
4. Determine this project is categorically exempt from
CEQA under Section No. 15303 (Class No. 3, New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines
6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. Northgate Community Church 2024 Run for Refugees 5K SUP Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit for the 2024 Northgate Community Church Run for Refugees 5K.
B. 2024 Color the Spectrum Art Festival SUP
Recommendation: To approve Special Use Permit for the Autism Society Inland Empire's 2024 Color the Spectrum Art Festival in the
Cathedral City Community Amphitheater.
C. Strategic Plan Update and Adopton
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve updates made to the Five-Year Strategic Plan made at the January 27, 2024 Goal Setting Session.
7. 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 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).
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.