City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Mayor Oscar Ortiz 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 Oscar Ortiz*
Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith
Councilmember Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
*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; for 82314 Market Street (APN, 611-025-009), Indio, City of Indio Negotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Core and Main; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
3.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Government Code Section 54956.8; for APNs, 614-090-001, 614-090-002, 614-030-002, 614-020-028, 614-020-027, 614-020-024, 614-020-021, 611-020-016, 614-020-015, 614- 020-012, 614-020-011, 614-020-008, 614-020-009, 614-020-005, Indio, City of Indio Negotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Chris Fahey; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Oscar Ortiz called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the Indio Water Authority, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Oscar Ortiz*
Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith
Councilmember Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
*Consistent with Government Code Section 54953(e) (Assembly Bill 361), members of the Indio City
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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, Kevin H. Snyder, Dir. Of Community Development, Carl S. Morgan, Dir. Of Economic Development, Andrew Ansoorian, Dir. of Human Resources, Timothy T.
Wassil, Dir. of Public Works, Rey Trejo, IWA General Manager, Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator and Vanessa Castillo, City Clerk Specialist.
2. INVOCATION Pastor Jason Duff of Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilmember Glenn Miller
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
Rogelio Huerta – Management Analyst
Jose Ramirez – Management Analyst
Adriana Rivas – HR Assistant
Meg Hurley – Senior Finance Technician
Scott Visyak – EOC Manager
Donn Uyeno – Principal Civil Engineer
Omar Sevilla – Code Enforcement Tech
Glendale Berdan – Accountant
6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
YAC representative Kailey Cisneros updated on their attendance at the Desert Townhall Event with speaker Frank Abigail, actor on “Catch Me If You Can” and an upcoming series of 60-second videos, which will assist with Mental Health Awareness.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
7.1 2022-2024 Strategic Plan Update
City Manager Montgomery presented the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan that includes 150 action items over the course of two years.
8. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER
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GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Holmes had no report
Councilmember Fermon had no report
Councilmember Miller reported on SunLine Transit Agency Mayor Pro Tem Ramos Amith had no report
Mayor Ortiz reported on Southern California Association of Government Resiliency and Conservation Committee
9. APPOINTMENTS
9.1 Nomination to the Palm Springs International Airport Commission Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes and seconded by Councilmember Glenn Miller to appoint Rick Wise to the Palm Springs International Airport Commission for a three-year term, starting March 2023 and ending March 2026 by Roll Call Vote. Carried Unanimously.
10. EXCUSE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
11.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of Jan. 18, 2023
11.2 City Warrants from 01.14.23 thru 01.27.23
11.3 IWA Warrants from 01.04.23 thru 01.18.23
11.4 Agency Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Indio and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the Jefferson Street Widening Project (Project No. ST2203) and making a determination that the action is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Motion made by Councilmember Waymond Fermon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.1 thru 11.4, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously.
12. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
12.1 Ordinance No. 1790, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Indio amending Chapter 105 of Title IX of the Indio Municipal Code related to the use of unmanned aircraft (Drones), small unmanned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems, introduce the ordinance by title only, request the City Clerk to read the title, and determining that said action qualifies for the common sense exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment Chief Mike Washburn introduced the item.
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Andres Coronel, Management Analyst presented the Staff Report.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith, seconded by Councilmember Glenn Miller to approve Item 12.1, approving Ordinance No. 1790 and waive full reading introduced by title only, as presented by Roll Call Vote. Carried Unanimously.
*Due to clerical error, Item 12.1 was initially published as Ordinance No. 1780, which has been corrected to Ordinance No. 1790.
12.2 Resolution No. 10341 adopting the City of Indio Legislative Platform for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and determining that said action qualifies for the common sense exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment Rogelio Huerta, Management Analyst presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Waymond Fermon to approve Item 12.2, approving Resolution No. 10341, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
13.1 Resolution No. 10340 for Tentative Parcel Map No. 38335 (TPM 21-12-466), a resolution of the City Council of the City of Indio approving the Tentative Parcel Map for the Indio Self-Storage Project pursuant to Chapter 156 (Subdivision Regulations) of the Indio Municipal Code and adopting the CEQA Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration
Kevin Snyder, Director of Community Development presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Oscar Ortiz opened and closed the Public Hearing at 6:01 p.m. with no public comments.
Motion made by Councilmember Glenn Miller, seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve Item 130.1, approving Resolution No. 10340, as presented by Roll Call. Carried Unanimously.
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments provided by the following:
1. Briana Miller (Voices for Children ~ Foster Care) Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
15. ADJOURN
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There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ortiz adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:05 p.m. in memory of City Treasurer Balvina Ramirez.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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