Agenda — Indian Wells City Council, June 4, 2025

CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
1:30 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
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A. CONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

MAYOR BRUCE WHITMAN

MAYOR PRO TEM DANA REED

COUNCIL MEMBER TOPER TAYLOR

COUNCIL MEMBER BRIAN PENNA

COUNCIL MEMBER GREG SANDERS
B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
C. STUDY SESSION
Please note that at this Council Study Session you may address the City Council on items that are listed on the agenda.

The Mayor will recognize members of the public at the appropriate time. Once the Mayor calls on members of the public for comments, please come forward to the microphone and state your name for the record. Comments are limited to three minutes.

C.1 Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Regional Updates on Various Projects and Programs
Among other programs, topics include Air Quality, Transportation Projects and Programs, and Homelessness.

D. ADJOURNMENT
To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 1:30 p.m. on June 10, 2025, in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Affidavit of Posting,
I, Angelica Avila, certify that on June, 1 2025, I caused to be posted and served upon all members of the City Council a notice of a City Council Study Session to be held on Thursday June 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Indian Wells City Hall, Council Chamber.

Notices were posted at Indian Wells Civic Center and city's website [ www.cityofindianwells.org] .
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Angelica Avila, MMC, City Clerk

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City Council Study Session:

June 4, 2025 - Public Comments
Item C.1

CVAG has no regulatory mandate nor statutory authority to address air quality. But due to the risk to our public health and largest economic industry, tourism, it was clear to me then and even more clear now that we must do something to address this urgent situation. With some encouragement, our cities and Caltrans responded to the potential springtime threat by applying soil stabilizer wherever possible and seeking financial relief from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which provided funding opportunities after President Biden approved an emergency declaration associated with storm's damage. However, we must do more and do so in partnership with you and your team at South CoastAQMD. South CoastAQMD is the largest and, most would argue, most effective air district in the nation with an unambiguous regulatory role. But we cannot let a regulatory focus lead to a continued disconnect between your staff's impression of normal and our daily experiences here.

Regulatory reporting requires a 24 -hour average of PM 10 to be calculated from midnight to midnight. Yet this misrepresents the reality of what people in the Coachella Valley are experiencing on a far -too -frequent basis in recent months. For example, 24 -hour average from 3:00 p.m. April 24 to 3:00 p.m. April 25, 2024, was 492 ug/m3 at the South Coast AQMD's new monitoring station in Indio. Those two April afternoons also coincided with some of the busiest times in the desert, when thousands of visitors are headed to the desert. April 24 was the ramp up to the Stagecoach Music Festival, and one of the largest country music festivals in the world.

About 75,000 festival goers were traveling to the desert and spending the majority of their time outdoors. Tens of thousands of festival -related workers join the ranks of the tens of thousands in the desert who are already working outside. PM 10 data recorded for April 24 showed one -hour averages of 675, 765, 688, 1126, 759, 1126 and 1250 ug/m3 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., respectively.

April 25 also had considerable poor air quality between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., with the highest 1 -hour average of 639 ug/m3 at 2 p.m. Barely a month later, on May 24, the Coachella Valley experienced yet another poor air quality day with 1 -hour PM 10 readings of 298 at the Mecca monitoring station at 5 p.m., when people are coming home from work and children are playing outside.

Because these high levels did not coincide with a midnight -to -midnight 24 -hour period, these days might go unreported as an exceedance of federal air quality standards. However, these concentrations represent severe exposure across two afternoons and evenings, exposing residents and visitors to hazardous air quality conditions. For those not in the desert, they might not realize what those dusty afternoons look like: school activities being brought indoors; people pulling out those COVID-era masks just to make a trip to the grocery store; co-workers and friends coughing and sneezing uncontrollably; and a thin layer of dust covering cars, roads, patios and everywhere else you look outside. The impacts to the public's welfare are clearly noticeable as aerosolized particles produce a persistent haze the is visible long after winds have died down.

Given the welfare effects of reduced visibility, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) established ambient air quality standards for visibility reducing particles to protect public welfare in addition to the Clean Air Act's health based PM10 standards.

The time for action is now.

Stakeholders throughout the Coachella Valley — including residents, business owners, and health professionals — are urging us to take more action over the noticeably worse air quality, which is unlike anything experienced in previous years. I recommend that the South CoastAQMD consider at least the following steps:

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• Re-evaluating its position that conditions have returned to normal: Perhaps through the lens of whether our air basin is in compliance or not with Federal and State rules, conditions this Spring may seem similar to previous periods. Yet even the data presented by South Coast AQMD's on May 2, 2024 demonstrated that the PM10 levels for six of the nine months after Tropical Storm Hilary were higher than the averages routinely seen at the Mecca and Palm Springs stations before the storm. As we have shared, the nature of the dust in the air and into our lungs is very different too, much smaller and easily aerosolized. South Coast AQMD staff's expertise can be employed to understand if dust is in fact "smaller" than in past years and thus more dangerous. • Fully participating with the Desert Healthcare District/Foundation (DHCD) and regional efforts to understand and address the health impacts from this air quality: These efforts will help raise awareness and build a coalition of partners to better understand facts and data, as well as identify additional data needed to help determine implementation strategies to improve air quality related health outcomes for Coachella Valley residents and visitors. DHCD is holding a listening session at 10 a.m. on June 4 at the Regional Access Project Foundation, located at 41500 Eclectic Street in Palm Desert. • Partnering with CVAG to develop a methodology to prove, or disprove, that the source area for much of the fine particles are the approximately 6, 000 acres of mud deposits from Tropical Storm Hilary: Such an analysis could potentially support efforts to continue to use FEMA funding for mitigation and/or prevention.
• Joining with CVAG to evaluate the efficacy of the soil stabilizers that were applied post - Hilary: Based on the data, we could develop a methodology and approach for applying additional soil stabilizers across the region. I also encourage the South Coast AQMD to help us identify funding to support these efforts.

Many of us share La Quinta resident Mr. Holmes' opinion that our air quality conditions post -Hilary are not "normal." I look forward to hearing from your team, which has already agreed to attend CVAG's Energy and Sustainability Committee meeting at noon on June 13. I also stand ready to work with you to address this persistent threat to public health and our economy.

Sincerely,
Tom Kirk
Executive Director
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V. Manuel Perez, 4th District Supervisor, County of Riverside CVAG Executive Committee
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Scott White, President & CEO, Convention and Visitors Bureau Chris Christensen, CEO, Desert Healthcare District & Foundation CVAG

COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
73-710 Fred Waring Dr., Suite 200, Palm Desert, CA 92260 • (760) 346-1127 • www.cvag.org June 28, 2024
Wayne Nastri
Executive Officer
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We, the undersigned elected officials and community leaders of the Coachella Valley, urgently request the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) take immediate steps to address the air quality conditions that are increasingly causing concern among residents, visitors and stakeholders. There is broad consensus among leadership and residents that the current conditions could pose a threat to the future of our public health, as well as our economy.

We would first like to thank you for your recent help in addressing the gap in our local air monitoring system by re -installing a monitor in Indio and placing temporary monitor(s). We recently learned that some of our colleagues at South Coast AQMD believe that our current air quality conditions fall within normal, expected, parameters.

Not only do we believe that this does not correlate with our local experience, but it also poses a barrier to future opportunities for mitigation funding and collaboration. We would like to urgently request a meeting with you and your colleagues to discuss the local data and evaluate why our opinions on current conditions are unaligned.

Immediate action is needed, and we pledge our collaboration through the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to work with you.

Our air quality has been noticeably worse since Tropical Strom Hilary plummeted the Coachella Valley with a once in a 1,000 -year storm event that deposited new mud and fine sediment in the area. On May 31, CVAG's Executive Director sent you a letter detailing our region's concerns. The call for action by community members and stakeholders has grown even louder over time, and we encourage you to review the video from CVAG's June 13 meeting of the CVAG's Energy and Sustainability Committee where local elected leaders, community organizations and residents expressed their concerns.

South Coast AQMD's leadership and expertise is needed to identify sources of emissive dust and opportunities for soil stabilization, as well as to deploy monitors with enhanced capabilities that can better profile total suspended particulates. With your collaboration, we can create a plan for action that fits the needs of our region's concerns by safeguarding the region's economy and protecting the health and well-being of residents and visitors of the Coachella Valley. We stand ready to work with you.

Sincerely,
Scott Matas
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Ted"Weill
CVAG Chair
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Lee Zendle Arthur Shorr Carole Rogers
Kathleen Kelly

CITY OF BLYTHE
Mayor Joseph DeConinck
Vice Mayor Johnny Rodriguez
Mallory Crecelius, City Manager

CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY
Mayor Mark Carnevale
Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Ross
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez
Councilmember Raymond Gregory
Councilmember Rita Lamb

CITY OF COACHELLA
Mayor Steven Hernandez
Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Virgen
Councilmember Frank Figueroa
Councilmember Neftali Galarza*

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Mayor Scott Matas
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Pye
Councilmember Russell Betts
Councilmember Roger Nunez
Councilmember Gary Gardner

CITY OF INDIAN WELLS
Mayor Greg Sanders*
Councilmember Dana Reed
Councilmember Donna Griffith*

CITY OF INDIO
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz

CITY OF LA QUINTA
Mayor Linda Evans
Mayor Pro Tem John Pena
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Councilmember Deborah McGarrey
Councilmember Steve Sanchez

CITY OF PALM DESERT
Mayor Karina Quintanilla
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik
Councilmember Evan Trubee
Councilmember Gina Nestande
Councilmember Kathleen Kelly*
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein
Mayor Pro Tem Ron deHarte
Councilmember Christy Holstege
Councilmember Lisa Middleton
Councilmember Grace Garner

CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
Mayor Steve Downs*
Mayor Pro Tem Ted Weill
Councilmember Meg Marker
Councilmember Lynn Mallotto
Councilmember Michael O'Keefe

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez— District 4

AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
Tribal Chair Reid D. Milanovich
Tribal Vice Chair Candace Patencio Anderson

TORRES MARTINEZ DESERT CAHUILLA

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Tribal Vice Chair Joseph Mirelez

DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
Chris Christensen, CEO
Carmina Zavala, Vice President
Lee Zendle, Director
Carole Rogers, Director
Arthur Shorr, Treasurer

COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS
Russ Martin, Mission Springs Water District
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Amber Duff, Mission Springs Water District
Board of Directors - Division 1
Scott White, President & CEO, Visit Greater Palm
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Brandon Marley, President & CEO, Greater
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June 27, 2024

Mr. Wayne Nastri
Executive Director
South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Dear Mr. Nastri:

As the Assemblymembers who represent the Coachella Valley, we are writing to you regarding growing concerns over air quality in our communities. We are hearing from our constituents who have expressed dissatisfaction with claims made by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) that air quality in the region is improving and returning to normal levels.

Unfortunately, the reality on the ground is quite different.

Despite assertions to the contrary, air quality has not shown significant improvement. The spring season, characterized by windy conditions, has exacerbated the issue by stirring up dust and clay deposits left behind in the wake of Tropical Storm Hillary. These unique environmental factors have resulted in elevated levels of PM10 in the air, posing serious health risks to the community.

Residents, business owners, and healthcare professionals are particularly concerned about the adverse effects of these conditions on public health.

Increased levels of PM10 can lead to respiratory issues, exacerbate chronic conditions, and contribute to overall poor health outcomes. It is imperative that more substantial actions be taken to mitigate this problem and protect the well-being of our community.

Mr. Nastri
June 24, 2024

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We urge the AQMD to make this issue a priority and implement more effective measures to address the air quality concerns in the Coachella Valley. This may include increased monitoring, stricter enforcement of air quality regulations, and more robust public awareness campaigns to inform residents about ways to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.

Our offices are ready and willing to collaborate with the AQMD to determine the best path forward in addressing this urgent threat to our community's health and wellness. We urge you to review the May 31, 2024 letter sent to you by the Coachella Valley Association of Government (see attached). We support the steps CVAG proposed in its letter.

We believe that through cooperative efforts, we can develop and implement strategies that will lead to meaningful improvements in air quality and a healthier environment for all residents of the Coachella Valley.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. We look forward to your prompt response and to working together for the betterment of our community.

Sincerely,
Greg Wallis Eduardo Garcia
Assemblymember, 47th District Assemblymember, 36th District cc. Tom Kirk, Coachella Valley Association of Governments Attachment

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COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
73-710 Fred Waring Dr.. Suite 200, Palm Desert, CA 92260 • (760) 346-1127 • www.cvag.org iy " P May 31, 2024
Wayne Nastri
Executive Officer
South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Dr.

Diamond Bar, CA 91765
CVAG
Re: Air quality is not "back to normal" in the Coachella Valley and more must be done to address the horrible conditions
Dear Mr. Nastri,
On or before May 20, 2024, La Quinta resident Ron Holmes called South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) staff to express a concern that is now pervasive in the Coachella Valley: our air quality is unprecedently horrible this Spring. According to Mr. Holmes, your staff informed him that air quality was improving, had actually returned to normal conditions and there was nothing the South Coast AQMD could do about the conditions. Instead, he was referred to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG). I share Mr. Holmes' opinion that air quality conditions are not normal, and I believe South Coast AQMD, along with CVAG and others, can and must do more to address the conditions.

The message your team shared with Mr. Holmes is much like the one you and your staff shared when we met on May 10, 2024. The meeting in Rancho Mirage, facilitated by Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, you and your staff told representatives from the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of La Quinta and myself that air quality is back to "normal" conditions in the Coachella Valley and there wasn't much that South Coast AQMD could do beyond monitoring, analysis and warnings. I disagree.

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Spring 2024 better than Spring 2023

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