City Hall Council Chamber
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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF COACHELLA
THE COUNCIL SITTING AS THE COACHELLA SANITARY DISTRICT,
COACHELLA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, COACHELLA FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COACHELLA EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS CABLE CHANNEL CORPORATION,
COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COACHELLA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY February 23, 2022
6:00 PM Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER:
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Coachella was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Hernandez.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Delgado, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez.
City Treasurer Aviles, and City Clerk Zepeda
Absent: None.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, along with the Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration issued on March 4, 2020, this meeting was conducted both in-person and via teleconference/electronically.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS:
1. Resolution No. 2022-20 a Resolution to Continue Fully or Partially Virtual Public Meetings (AB 361) Motion: To approve per staff recommendation
Made by: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
City Manager Martin asked Council to pull Consent Item 7 from the agenda. There were no other changes.
Minutes CC/CSD/CFPD/CFA/CEGACCC/CWA/SA-RDA February 23, 2022
Motion: To approve the agenda as amended
Made by: Councilmember Galarza
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous voice vote.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
City Manager Martin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
2. Regular Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2022, of the City Council, Coachella Fire Protection District, Coachella Sanitary District, Coachella Financing Authority, Coachella Educational and Governmental Access Cable Corporation, Coachella Water Authority, and Successor Agency to the Coachella Redevelopment Agency.
Motion: To approve the minutes as presented.
Made by: Councilmember Galarza
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez
Approved: 5-0, by a unanimous voice vote.
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
3. Congratulating Lee Espinoza for his Induction into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame
4. Presentation on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Efforts
5. Presentation of Possible Library Infrastructure Project Grant Application WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Written communication received will be announced as the item comes forward for discussion.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
6. Voucher Listing — EFT's/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2021-22 Expenditures as of February 23, 2022, $2,759,697.59.
7. This item was removed from the Approval of the Agenda.
8. Resolution No. 2022-21 adopting a notification of intent to comply with the SB 1383 regulations and seeking additional time to achieve compliance pursuant to SB 619 for organic waste reduction.
9. Approve execution of: 1) Tenth Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Coachella and Sports Leagues and 2) issue Notice of Intent Not to Renew the Fourth Amended Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Coachella and Adult Sports Leagues.
Minutes CC/CSD/CFPD/CFA/CEGACCC/CWA/SA-RDA February 23, 2022
10. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 Sublease Agreement between the City of Coachella, Coachella Valley Soccer League (CVSL) and Coachella Youth Sports Association Soccer (CYSAS).
11. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with TKE Engineering, Inc. for Professional Engineering Consultant Services.
Motion: To approve per staff recommendation, Consent Calendar Items 6 through 11, with the exception of Item 7, which was removed during Approval of the Agenda.
Made by: Councilmember Galarza
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez
Approved: 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Delgado, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
12. Resolution No. 2022-22, Setting the Cannabis Business Tax Rates and Implement a Cannabis Tax Abatement Program
Written Comments: Simone Sandoval with CVCAN, in support, 2/23/2022 11:11 AM Carina Romero-Castro with Global Go, LLC, in support, 02/23/2022 6:37 PM Motion: To approve per staff recommendation
Made by: Councilmember Galarza
Seconded by: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto
Approved: 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Delgado, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
13. Consideration to Appoint One Coachella Resident to fill one Alternate Planning Commission Vacancy, with a term ending date of November 2022.
Motion: To appoint Ventura Gutierrez as the Alternate Planning Commissioner Made by: Councilmember Galarza
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez
Approved: 4-0-1, by the following roll call vote:
Minutes CC/CSD/CFPD/CFA/CEGACCC/CWA/SA-RDA February 23, 2022
AYES: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Delgado.
ABSENT: None.
14. Authorize appropriation of $25,000 for augmenting Coachella Library Programming and Collection.
Motion: To approve per staff recommendation
Made by: Mayor Hernandez
Seconded by: Councilmember Galarza
Approved: 5-0, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Beaman Jacinto, Councilmember Delgado, Councilmember Galarza, Mayor Pro Tem Gonzalez, and Mayor Hernandez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
None.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
Council Comments/Report of Miscellaneous Committees.
City Manager’s Comments.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council and the Agencies, Mayor Hernandez adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Angela M. Zepeda
City Clerk