City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Mayor Waymond Fermon called to order the closed session meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
CLOSED SESSION - 4 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Waymond Fermon
Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Absent:
Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith
*Consistent with Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill 361), members of the Indio City Council and City Staff are permitted to attend the meeting by teleconference and such teleconference locations are not accessible to the public and are not subject to special posting requirements..
2. PUBLIC COMMENT None.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
3.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Government Code Section 54956.8; APNs 611- 172- 003, 017, 018, 019, 020, 022, 023, 025, 026, 027, Indio, City of Indio Negotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Versed Development Group, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
3.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8; Properties: 45751 Aladdin Street (APN 608-230-002) and 45777 Aladdin Street (APN 608-230-023); Negotiating Parties: City of Indio; Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager and Vasilia A. Hernandez; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of payment.
Mayor Waymond Fermon re-opened the closed session meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the Indio Water Authority, at 4:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
*Councilmember Elaine Holmes will recuse herself from closed session item 3.1 as she owns property within 500-feet.
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REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Waymond Fermon called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the Indio Water Authority, at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Waymond Fermon
Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith*
Councilmember Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
*Consistent with Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill 361), members of the Indio City Council and City Staff are permitted to attend the meeting by teleconference and such teleconference locations are not accessible to the public and are not subject to special posting requirements.
City Staff Present:
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Rob Rockwell, Asst. City Manager & Dir. Of Finance, Scott Trujillo, Deputy City Manager, Kevin H. Snyder, Dir. Of Community Development, Carl S. Morgan, Dir. Of Economic Development, and Vanessa Castillo, City Clerk Specialist
2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Jason Duff of Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Timothy T. Wassil, Director of Public Works
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Steven P. Graham reported Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed therein and there was no reportable action.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Presentation of New Employees & Promotions
City Manager Bryan Montgomery, along with Mayor Fermon & Councilmembers introduced New Employees and Promotions
New Employees
Present:
Kendra Reif – Planning Principal
Sami Lopez – Finance Manager
Sara Espinosa-Arroyo – Permit Technician I
Promotions
Present:
Gabriela Torres – Senior Records Specialist
5.2 Presentation - College of the Desert Free Programs
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Veronica Izurieta and Nessa Ramirez of the College of the Desert PaCE Program presented a PowerPoint presentation on free programs offered through the program.
5.3 Presentation - Riverside County Transportation Commission Aaron Hake, Deputy Executive Director at Riverside County Transportation Commission provided a PowerPoint presentation on the progress of CV Rail
6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Vianca Terriquez, Youth Advisory Council Secretary provided a brief update on the past events that the Youth Council has participated in, to include Dia de los Muertos alter at Palm Springs Art Museum, Halloween Event at Desert Recreation District selling snow cones, and the creation of a sub-committee for the Indio Run to be held in Jan 2023 with all donations to be provided to Narrow Door.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery had no report.
8. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Ramos Amith reported on the Riverside County National Date Festival.
Councilmember Miller reported on SunLine Transit Agency.
Councilmember Holmes had no report.
Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz had no report.
Mayor Fermon had no report.
9. APPOINTMENTS
9.1 Appointment to the Community Services Commission to fill one (1) vacancy for unexpired term
Appointment continued to a future Council meeting date.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
10.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of Oct 19, 2022
10.2 City Warrants from 10.14.2022 thru 10.31.2022
10.3 IWA Warrants from 10.05.2022 thru 10.18.2022
10.4 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1786 - Adoption of amendments to Chapter 33 of the Indio Municipal Code pertaining to the Transportation Uniform
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Mitigation Fees and adoption of the Revised Fee Schedule for the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees effective January 1, 2023
10.5 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1787 amending Chapter 93, Chapter 101, and Chapter 130 of the Indio Municipal Code relating to Safe and Sane Fireworks, and the use Possession and Use of Dangerous Fireworks
10.6 Authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the CV Housing First Program, and budget adjustments
Mayor Oscar Ortiz pulled Item 10.6
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager provided a brief description of Item 10.6 Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.1 thru 10.6, adopting Ordinance No. 1786 Revised Fee Schedule for TUMF, and Ordinance No. 1787, amending Safe & Sane Fireworks, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously. 4/0/1 Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith was absent.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.1 INDIO HOUSING AUTHORITY: Request by Pacific West Communities, Inc. for conditional land acquisition loan in the amount of $2,471,850 from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) for the development of 180 affordable housing units west of Avenue 44 and Golf Center Parkway Kevin Snyder, Director of Community Development introduced the item.
Jesus Gomez, Housing & Neighborhood Services Manager presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Motion made by Vice-Chair Oscar Ortiz, seconded by Board Member Glenn Miller to approve Item 11.1, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously. 5/0
11.2 Ordinance No. 1788 amending Section 70.160 of the Indio Municipal Code in order to be consistent with changes to California Vehicle Code 21461.5 taking effect on January 1, 2023, effecting pedestrian crossings, introduce the ordinance by title only and request the City Clerk to read the title Michael Washburn, Chief of Police presented the staff report.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz approve Item 11.2, Ordinance No. 1788, AB2147 Compliance for Pedestrian Crossings, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously. 5/0
11.3 Jackson Street Bridge Mural Project, painting 12 columns and three (3) wing
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walls, per the approved Public Arts Work Plan
Scott Trujillo, Deputy City Manager introduced the item.
Leila Namvar, Public Arts Analyst presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Oscar Ortiz to approve Item 11.3, approving an increase of up to $65,000 and to push this back to the Public Arts Commission for their recommendation, as presented by Roll Call. 4/1 Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith opposed.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments provided by the following:
1. Ann Dunsmoor (Veteran's Suicide Awareness)
2. Jeff Morris (Indio Marketplace - History of land)
13. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Fermon adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:28 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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