CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Study Session 3:00 PM
Regular Meeting 5:30 PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
City Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
MAYOR
Raymond Gregory
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem
Ernesto Gutierrez
Councilmember
Nancy Ross
Councilmember
Rita Lamb
Councilmember
Christina Gordon
STUDY SESSION 3:00 PM
Normally no action is taken on Study Session Items, however, the City Council reserves the right to give specific policy direction and take specific action as necessary.
Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes unless other provisions are made in advance.
CALL TO ORDER
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 COMMENTS
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
2 Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.
2. STUDY SESSION
A. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvements Program Update and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Programmed Projects Revision Recommendation: Staff will present the bi-annual 5-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) update and present proposed schedule adjustments for five (5) programmed CIP projects to maintain compliance with the FY 2025–2026 Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding requirement for discussion and direction.
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)- One (1) Matter
Case Name: Jose Garcia v. Cathedral City Police; City of Cathedral City; Jeffrey Aguirre
Case No: 5:24-cv-00237-JGB-DTB
Recommendation: There is no recommendation.
B. Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6
Labor Negotiator: Algeria Ford, Assistant City Attorney and Asusena Soren, Human Resources Manager
Employee Organization: Cathedral City Firefighters Association (CCFA) Recommendation: There is no recommendation.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING - 5:30 PM
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 COMMENTS
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
3 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.
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
Recommendation: Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda
B. Commissioner/Committee Member Attendance Record
Recommendation: Receive and File
C. Approval of the March 11, 2026 Study Session and Regular Meeting Minutes.
Recommendation: To approve the March 11, 2026 Study Session and Regular Meeting Minutes.
D. Approve a Resolution Adopting an Updated City-Wide Salary Schedule Recommendation: To adopt a resolution approving city-wide publicly available pay schedules in compliance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Sections 570.5, 571, 571.1 This resolution will supersede all previous resolutions regarding job classifications and compensation levels to the extent they conflict with this new recommendation.
E. Zoning Ordinance Amendment 25-0005 - An amendment to Chapter
9.114 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 9 Planning and Zoning of the Cathedral City Municipal Code for consistency with new State legislation regulating accessory dwelling units.
Recommendation: To provide second reading, by title only, and adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 9.114 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 9 Planning and Zoning of the Cathedral City Municipal Code for consistency with new State legislation regulating accessory dwelling units.
F. Ratification of Agreement Between the City of Cathedral City and The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
4 Recommendation: To ratify the agreement between the City of Cathedral City ("City") and The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME") via the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.
G. Consideration of Support for Senate Bill 872 (SB 872) – State Water Infrastructure Funding
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a position of support for Senate Bill 872 (SB 872) and authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of support on behalf of the City of Cathedral City.
H. To Oppose AB 1383 (McKinnor) Public Employees' Retirement Benefits Recommendation: To oppose AB 1383 (McKinnor) Public Employees Retirement Benefits and authorize the City Manager to sign a letter of opposition on behalf of the City of Cathedral City.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
A. 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Recommendation: To receive the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize its transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.
6. 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).
7. CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
NOTES TO THE PUBLIC
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