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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AND
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, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COACHELLA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AND COACHELLA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
December 11, 2024
5:00 PM – CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING
In-Person Meeting
Location:
Coachella City Hall
Council Chamber
1515 Sixth Street
Coachella, CA
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Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting December 11, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: - 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
“At this time the Council/ Board/Corporation/Authority may announce any items being pulled from the Agenda or continued to another date or request the moving of an item on the agenda” PUBLIC COMMENTS (CLOSED SESSION ITEMS):
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1) One (1) Potential Case
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
City Labor Negotiator: City Manager Gabriel Martin
Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 1932 Representing All the Employee Groups RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING: - 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CANVASS OF BALLOTS:
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-63 Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law RECOGNITION:
4. Recognition of Outgoing Elected Officials
OATH OF OFFICE:
5. Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officials COUNCIL ORGANIZATION:
6. Nomination for the Position of Mayor Pro Tem
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/DIRECTION:
7. Coachella Resident Engagement Academy Update
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting December 11, 2024
8. Autism Certification Presentation
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(It is recommended that Consent Items be acted upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member or member of the audience.)
9. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2024, of the City of Coachella, Coachella Sanitary District, Coachella Fire Protection District, Coachella Financing Authority, Coachella Educational and Governmental Access Cable Corporation, Coachella Water Authority, Successor Agency to the Coachella Redevelopment Agency and Coachella Parks and Recreation
10. Voucher Listing- EFT's/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2024-25 Expenditures as of December 11, 2024, $5,411,959.03
11. Investment Report – July 31, 2024
12. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-64 Approving and Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code Pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974
13. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with GMAT Inc, DBA Inland Overhead Door in the Amount of $267,000 and 10% Contingency for the Construction of the Fire Station #79 Garage Door Replacement Project, (F-7)
14. Authorization to file a Notice of Completion for City Project No’s P-30 & P-32, Bagdouma Park Misc. Site Improvements
15. Adopt Ordinance No. 1217 Increasing Compensation of the Elected City Clerk and the City Treasurer Positions (Second Reading)
16. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-67 To Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Rate at Thirteen Percent (13%) Pursuant to Measure Y Effective January 1, 2025
17. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-68 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program in the Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) Dollars for the City’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Project
18. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-69 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application to the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program in the Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) Dollars for the City’s State Route 86 at Ave 50 Interchange Project
19. Authorize a Sponsorship Grant to Culturas Music & Arts’ Arte del Barrio Events in the Amount of $9,500
20. Authorize the Allocation of Funds in the Amount of $10,000 for the Coachella Youth Art Program Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting December 11, 2024
21. Award Maintenance Agreements to both Amtek Construction and Desert Elite Electric, Inc. for the As Needed Electrical Repairs Project No. 102424B, not to Exceed $200,000
22. Appointment of two Commissioners to the Coachella Youth Advisory Commission.
23. Authorize award of a Professional Services Agreement with Citiguard Inc. for Security Guard Services Project No. 082224, for $300,000.
24. Proposal for on-call Professional Services with Dudek in the amount of $31,120.00 for Coachella Sanitary District Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Audit
25. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) for a Hotel Feasibility Study in the Amount of $79,500 NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
26. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with Cora Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $1,271,400.00 for the Construction of the Headworks Screening System Improvements Project, City Project No. S-29 and the Approval of Additional Expenditures for a Total Request of $1,518,540.00
27. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-66 Approving American Rescue Plan Act Funds (ARPA) for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) Program for the Coachella Sanitary District Headworks Screening Improvements Project S-29 in the Amount of $1,090,756
28. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with The Van Dyke Corporation in the Amount of $1,119,244.00 for the Construction of the Tyler Street Sewer Improvements, City Project No.
S-18 and the Approval of Additional Expenditures for a Total Request of $1,281,168.40
29. Authorize the City of Coachella to Sponsor the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) in the Amount of $20,000
30. Approval of the 2025 City Council Meetings Calendar
31. Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program
- Introduce Ordinance No. 1218 Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program (ZOA No. 24-03) City Parks and Parcels in Downtown Zones (DT-PV and TR-PV Zones) - Introduce Ordinance No. 1219 Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program (ZOA No. 24-03) for Active Date Farms
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
32. Ordinance No. 1220 (First Reading) Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 24-02 – Streamline Code Amendments - Phase 2 to Amend Coachella Municipal Code Title 17 Regarding Zoning District Permitted Uses, Development Standards and Development Review Process in the City - City-Initiated PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting December 11, 2024
The public may address the City Council/Board/Corporation/ Authority on any item of interest to the public that is not on the agenda but is in the subject matter jurisdiction thereof. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.
REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
Council Comments/Report of Miscellaneous Committees.
City Manager’s Comments.
ADJOURNMENT:
Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at 53-462 Enterprise Way, Coachella, California, and on the City’s website www.coachella.org.
THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES