SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, July 18, 2024
12:30 PM
City Hall, Executive Conference Room
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Present: Mayor Sanders
Mayor Pro Tem Whitman
Council Member Peabody
Council Member Reed
Council Member Griffith
_____________________________________________________________________ A. CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Sanders convened the Special Council Meeting at 12:30 p.m. on July 18, 2024, in the City Hall Executive Conference Room.
B. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
It was the CONSENSUS of the City Council to Approve the Agenda as Submitted.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
D. CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Sanders recessed the City Council to a Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the posted agenda.
D.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Anticipated-Litigation-Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One (1) or More Cases. Potential Case.
City Attorney Todd Leishman reported that the City Council has reached a mutual settlement agreement with Sitelogiq regarding the solar and battery storage project. Mr. Leishman stated per the terms of the agreement, the City
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2 has been made whole despite delays in the project timeline and Sitelogiq is required to fulfill its contractual obligations to the City. Additionally, the City is expected to begin receiving cost savings from the solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the coming months.
D.2 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) City of Indian Wells, et al vs., Lissoy et al., Riverside County Superior Court (CVPS2204658).
City Attorney Todd Leishman stated no reportable action was taken which, under the Brown Act, would be required to be publicly reported.
E. ADJOURNMENT
At 12:57 p.m., Mayor Sanders Adjourned the Special Council Meeting to a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council on January 18, 2024, in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Angelica Avila, MMC
City Clerk