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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
May 28, 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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Public comments may be received either in person, via email, or via Zoom. o In Person:
Anyone wishing to speak in person during the public comment period or on a particular item is required to fill out a Request to Speak Form. In order to be recognized, a Request to Speak Form must be turned in to the City Clerk prior to the start of the public comment period or before the agenda item is taken up by Council on which you wish to provide a comment.
o In Real Time via Zoom:
If participating in real time via Zoom, during the public comment period, participants must be visible on camera and use the “raise hand” function on Zoom.
o In Writing via Email:
If providing a written comment by email, you may submit your public comment to the City Council by emailing [email protected]. To comment by email, submit your comments no later than 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting by emailing your name, agenda item (if applicable), and your comment. Any correspondence received by the deadline will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter, during the meeting and upon request one (1) hard copy of the written Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting May 28, 2025
public comments will be available for the public’s view, and written comments will be retained for the official records. Written comments will not be read aloud at City Council meetings. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed online by accessing the city's website at www.coachella.org, and clicking on the "Watch Council Meetings" tab located on the home page, and then clicking on the "live" button.
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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Govt. Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Title: City Manager
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING: - 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/DIRECTION:
2. Presentation of Proclamation to Youth Advisory Commissioners Alejandro Cobos, Briana Lara-Saldivar, Christian Fausto, Ivan Mendez-Perez, Izabella Nunez, Libni H. Valle, Sehwa Meza, Joshua Pulido, and Aaralyn Arriaga
3. Coachella Water Authority - Hexavalent Chromium Compliance
4. Home Occupation Permit Presentation
5. Information About Developing a Community Farmers' Market 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 May 28, 2025
6. Special Meeting Minutes of April 19, 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
7. Regular Meeting Minutes of May 14, 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
8. Voucher Listing- EFT's/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2024-25 Expenditures as of May 28, 2025, $3,283,053.79
9. Investment Report – March 31, 2025
10. Investment Report – April 30, 2025
11. Authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Fire Station #79 Garage Door Replacement Project, (F-7)
12. Approve Resolution 2025-25 Authorizing the City Manager To Execute Agreements on Behalf of the City Associated with Highway Safety Improvement Program
13. Authorize Construction Contract with Condor Inc. in an Amount of $45,000 plus 10% Contingency for the Bagdouma Park Pool Pump Replacement Project
14. Authorize the Purchase of Millcreek 4300 Turf Tiger Mulch Spreader from Trinity Equipment, Inc. in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $49,997.81
15. Approve Resolution No. 2025-27 Authorizing Intra Transfer of $1,658,329.99 From the General Fund to Dillon Road Maintenance (fund 108)
16. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to Assistance League Coachella Valley in the Amount of $1,000 to Fund their Operation School Bell Program
17. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Dudek in the Amount of $30,045.00 for Coachella Sanitary District Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update 2025
18. Authorize City Manager to Execute Change Order #5 in an Amount of $268,075.43 and Authorize Appropriation of $228,488.18 From SB1 (Fund 109) for the Paving Improvements of Dillon Road Between Vista Del Norte and 44th Avenue, City Project ST-145
19. Ordinance No. 1224 Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as Recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Pursuant to Government Code Section 51178 (Second Reading) PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting May 28, 2025
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.
NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
20. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement Amendment #1 in the Amount of $455,001.00 with Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC for Hexavalent Chromium Compliance Project Updated Scope and Fee Estimate for a Grand Total in an Amount not to Exceed $655,001.00
21. Authorize Construction Contract with South West Pump & Drilling Inc., in the Amount of $2,479,367.00 Plus 10% Contingency for Construction of Well 20 Drilling and Construction Project, City Project W-46 Phase 1 and Task Order with Dudek for Hydrogeological Support for Drilling, Construction, and Testing of Well 20 in the Amount of $266,342.00
22. Consideration to Fill Two Planning Commission Vacancies PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
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