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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
February 26, 2025
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 February 26, 2025
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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APN 763-330-018
Agency Negotiator(s): Castulo Estrada, Utilities Director Negotiating Parties: Empire Airport LLC, Owner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for a 44,981 sq. ft. Five-Year Temporary Construction Easement
2. 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
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING: - 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/DIRECTION:
3. Proclamation Recognizing March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
4. 9th Street Park Improvements by Chelsea Investment Corporation
5. Coachella Rail Station Feasibility Study Update and Station Evaluation Results
6. Soccer Sports League Request For Proposals Update
7. Community Based Grant Program 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.)
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting February 26, 2025
8. Regular Meeting Minutes of February 12, 2025, 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
9. Investment Report – November 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024
10. Voucher Listing- EFT's/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2024-25 Expenditures as of February 26, 2025, $1,126,574.85.
11. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Albert A. Webb Associates for an Amount of $174,490 to Provide Design Services for Rancho Las Flores Park Expansion – City Project P-31
12. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation, Inc. for an Amount of $47,657 to Provide Grant Writing Services for the Improvements of Avenue 50 from Calhoun Street to Cesar Chavez Street – City Project ST-93
13. Utility Relocation and Reimbursement Agreement with Imperial Irrigation District (IID) to relocate IID facilities as a result of the Construction of a new Bridge over Whitewater Channel at Avenue 50, City Project ST-69.
14. Service Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Coachella for the 54th Avenue Slurry Seal Improvements, City Project ST-128.
15. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to the Theresa A. Mike Foundation in the Amount of $1,000 to Support its College Scholarship Program
16. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to the Friends of the Children – Coachella Valley in the Amount of $1,000 to Support its Youth Program for Meals
17. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Sub-Recipient Agreement Between the City of Coachella and the Coachella Prospera Partners Listed in the Executed TCC Grant Agreement Dated February 10, 2025
18. Ordinance No. 1220 (Second 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.
NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
19. Provide direction and approve appointments to the City’s Coachella Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Culture and Arts Commission.
20. Mayor's Appointments to Various Council Subcommittees, Coachella Valley Association of Government (CVAG) Committees, Other Agencies, etc.
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting February 26, 2025
21. Authorize the Façade Improvement Grant Program Award Recommendations in the Amount of $553,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Grant Agreements with Property Owners Participating in the Program
22. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1221 Amending Chapter 5.80 ("Regulation of Short-Term Vacation Rentals") of Title 5 ("Business Licenses and Regulations") of the Coachella Municipal Code to Amend and Update the City's Regulations of Short-Term Vacation Rentals, and Declaring the Urgency Thereof and Introduce Ordinance No. 1222 Amending Chapter 5.80 ("Regulation of Short-Term Vacation Rentals") of Title 5 ("Business Licenses and Regulations") of the Coachella Municipal Code to Amend and Update the City's Regulations of Short-Term Vacation Rentals
23. Authorize the City Manager to Submit an Application to the Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Grant Program in the Amount Not-to-Exceed Fifteen Million ($15,000,000) Dollars to Supplement the Rancho Las Flores Park Project
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
NONE
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
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