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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
January 28, 2026
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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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) Two (2) Potential Cases
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING: - 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
2. Nomination for the Position of Mayor Pro Tem
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/DIRECTION:
3. Presentation of Sunline's Comprehensive Analysis
4. City of Coachella Home Enhancement Program
5. Presentation by Culturas Music & Arts
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) (LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES. IF ADDITIONAL TIME IS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, THEY WILL BE HEARD AFTER ITEM NO. 15. PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR):
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting January 28, 2026
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(It is recommended that Consent Items be acted upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member.)
6. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of December 10, 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. Special City Council Meeting Minutes of January 15, 2026, 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 2025-26 Expenditures as of January 28, 2026, $4,596,021.74
9. Investment Report – October 31, 2025
10. Quarterly Reports - Second Quarter (October - December) FY2025-2026
11. Construction Contract with Rudy’s Electric in the Amount of $72,500.00 Plus 10% Contingency for the Avenue 50 Median Light Rehab from Van Buren Street to Mariposa Pointe, City Project No.ST-93
12. Amendment Number Four to the Reimbursement Agreement with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments and appropriate $19,837 from General Fund for Avenue 48 Arts and Music Line Project, City Project ST-140.
13. Resolution No. 2026-07 Authorizing the Finance Director to Establish an Account with Time Value Investments, Inc/Cetera Wealth Management
14. Resolution No. 2026-08 Approving a Contract with The Baldwin Group to Conduct a Fiduciary Review of the City’s 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
15. Award Amendment #1 to the Maintenance Agreement with BRC Construction for As Needed Block Wall and Wrought Iron Fence Repairs for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts Project No. 081122B
16. Award Amendment #1 to the Maintenance Agreement with BRC Construction for As Needed Miscellaneous Repair Work for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts Project No. 081122
17. Authorize the City Manager to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Aspen Rentals Inc., in the Amount not to Exceed $125,000.00 for the Rental of a Belt-Press Dewatering Unit Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting January 28, 2026
18. Award Amendment No. 3 to Vintage Associates, Inc for Landscape Maintenance Services for Grapefruit Blvd Medians and Parkway Project No. 121421; increasing term of agreement by one-year and compensation by $73,934.12.
19. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to Coachella Valley Little Arabs in the Amount of $1,000 to Support their Youth Football Program
20. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley in the Amount of $1,000 to Support the “Newish” Shakespeare Festival
21. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to Valle Del Sol Elementary School in the Amount of $1,000 to Support an Educational Field Trip for Students in TK–Kindergarten
22. Authorize a Community-Based Grant to Habitat for Humanity of the Coachella Valley in the Amount of $1,000 to Support the Housing Insecurity Prevention Program NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
23. Mayor's Appointments to Various Council Subcommittees, Coachella Valley Association of Government (CVAG) Committees, Other Agencies, etc.
24. Appoint one (1) Commissioner to the Coachella Youth Advisory Commission
25. Resolution No. 2026-04 Approving a Contract for Consulting Services with Bell Burnett & Associates (BB&A) for the Development and Implementation of the Funding Program for Critical Electric Infrastructure in the City
26. Resolution No. 2026-05 Approving an Underwriter Engagement Letter with Piper Sandler for Underwriting Debt Associated with the Establishment of the Coachella Electric Financing Authority
27. Resolution No. 2026-06 Approving a Master Service Engagement Letter and a Supplemental Engagement Letter with Stradling for the Establishment of the Coachella Electric Financing Authority including acting as Bond and Disclosure Council
28. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Subrecipient Agreements for the Development of the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant for the Cesar Chavez Street Corridor Transformation Plan with CivicWell ($83,600), Raices Cultura ($50,000), and Terra Nova ($260,140)
29. Approve a Professional Services Agreement for Communications, Social Media and Website Management Services for Coachella Prospera with DeAztlan Consulting in the Amount of $114,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
30. Authorize The City of Coachella’s Tacos, Tequila and Chavelas Festival Beer and Tequila Garden Operation on February 7, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Park from 4pm to 8pm and Appropriate $55,000 From Unallocated General Fund Reserves
31. Authorize a One-Time Funding Allocation for the Coachella Branch Library in the Amount of $25,000 to Support Programming
Agenda City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting January 28, 2026
32. Extend the Façade Improvement Program Limits along Cesar Chavez Street to Encompass the Area Between Avenue 54 and Park Lane
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
33. A Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No.2026-01, Resolution No.2026-02, and Resolution No.2026- 03 of the City Council of the City of Coachella: Request for conditional approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 for the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land (Assessor’s Parcel Number 612-260-010) into 257 lots and request for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 390 for a 257-lot single-family home planned unit development subdivision with associated improvements located at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 and certifying that the projects Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration is in compliance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Applicant: Rod Vandenburg, Pacific Modern Builders, LLC.
34. Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Ordinance No. 1228, amending Title 15 of the Coachella Municipal Code and adopting the 2025 California State Building Standards Code by Reference 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