1 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Friday, October 14, 2022
2:30 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Present: Mayor Reed
Mayor Pro Tem Griffith
Council Member Sanders
Council Member Balocco
Council Member Bernheimer
_____________________________________________________________________ A.CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Reed convened the Special Council Meeting at 2:30 p.m. on October 14, 2022.
B.APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Balocco, seconded by Council Member Sanders to Approve the Agenda as Submitted. The following vote carried:
AYES: 5 - Balocco, Bernheimer, Griffith, Reed, Sanders NOES: 0
C.PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
D.CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Attorney Todd Leishman reported the City Council met in closed session to discuss items listed on the posted agenda, no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
2 E.GENERAL BUSINESS
E.1 Sponsorship Request for City of Indian Wells as an Official Partner City for Acrisure Arena
Mr. Kevin Driscoll, resident, spoke in support of the sponsorship request. Mr.
Bruce Whitman, resident, spoke in support of the partnership and suggested the City negotiate towards a benefit that would generate hotel transient occupancy tax.
The Council spoke in support of partnering with Acrisure Arena and thanked City staff and the Council Ad Hoc Committee for negotiating the sponsorship. Mayor Reed stated his previous concerns were addressed and spoke in support of the sponsorship.
It was determined to APPROVE the Official Acrisure Arena Partner City sponsorship request for $150,000 and if Council desires; AUTHORIZES City Manager to negotiate and execute a five-year sponsorship agreement with Acrisure Arena; and
APPROVES the use of $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and $156,000 for 2023-24 with an option to opt out after the second year.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Griffith, seconded by Council Member Bernheimer to Approve the Recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: 5 - Balocco, Bernheimer, Griffith, Reed, Sanders NOES: 0
F.ADJOURNMENT
At 3:08 p.m., Mayor Reed ADJOURNED the Special Council Meeting to a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council at 1:30 p.m. on November 3, 2022, in the City Hall Council Chamber.
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Angelica Avila, CMC
City Clerk