City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Mayor Oscar Ortiz called to order 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.
CLOSED SESSION - 4 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Oscar Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith (via phone)
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 Labor Negotiator, Government Code Section 54957.6; City Negotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery; Employee Organizations: POA & PCU 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 5:02 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 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, Ian Cozens, Dir. Of
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Information Technology and Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator
2. INVOCATION Pastor Robert Chapman ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Youth Advisory Council Mayor Vianca Terriquez
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Steven Graham reported Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed therein and there was no reportable action.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Introduction of New Employees
City Manager Bryan H. Montgomery, along with Mayor Oscar Ortiz & Councilmembers introduced New Employees.
New Employees
Alan Garcia - Accountant
Julie Abrams - Finance Technician II
Marea Rubio - Code Enforcement Officer I
Josue Mendoza - Dispatcher I
Audrey Nickerson - Senior Planner
Victor Lopez - Facilities Maintenance I
Jessica Mediano - Marketing & Public Information Officer Not Present
Victor Bejarano - Facilities Maintenance I
Abran Salas - Fleet Mechanic
Francisco Altamirano - Community Improvement Aide
Karla Martinez - Community Program Aide
Adrian Alba - Community Program Aide
Nancy Monterroso - Public Works Office Assistant
Cesar Paz - Facilities Maintenance I
Christian Torres - Police Officer Trainee
Eugenio Santos - Police Officer Trainee
Alfredo Jurado - Police Officer
Anthony Bravo - Police Officer Trainee
Jesus Correa Rivera - Police Officer Trainee
Anderson Lopez Ramirez - Police Officer Trainee
Omar Moreno - Police Officer Trainee
Jacob Adams - Police Officer Trainee
5.2 Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Ortiz presented a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to Adriana Moreno, CEO of SAFE Family Justice Centers.
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5.3 Proclamation - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mayor Ortiz presented a proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, received by Councilmember Waymond Fermon
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery reported on the upcoming Power Trip Music Festival being held at the Polo Grounds this weekend October 6-8, 2023, as well as a Pop-up AC/DC Dive Bar being held daily from 11am-10pm from October 5-8, 2023 at 82971 Bliss Avenue; he also reminded the community to be patient with traffic congestion due to festival attendees. The City has received a grant to allow the construction of a bridge at Avenue 44 to replace the roadway that continuously is flooded and/or washed out during storms and hurricanes; construction will take some time.
7. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Youth Advisory Council Mayor Vianca Terriquez shared a few events attended by this years’ new youth advisory council which included volunteering at FIND Food Bank, National Night Out and street cleanups. They have also partnered with Acrisure Arena by selling tickets to a Firebirds hockey game on December 16, 2023 at 6pm to fundraise for donations to a undecided organization.
8. REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER 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 Oritz reported on Coachella Valley Association of Government Executive Committee.
9. EXCUSE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Item 11)
Mayor Ortiz pulled Public Comment as the next item.
Public Comments provided by the following:
1. Sean Webb (Literacy Program - Read with Me Volunteer Program)
2. Angel Gonzalez (AYSO Representative - DRD Fees to park users)
3. Charles Alan Holloway (Personnel File)
4. Al Meza (Indio Fashion Mall)
5. Juvenal Gonzalez (Indio Chamber of Commerce Chair)
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
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10.1 Minutes for Adjourned Regular City Council meeting of September 18, 2023
10.2 City Warrants from 09.15.2023 thru 09.28.2023
10.3 IWA Warrants from 08.31.23 thru 09.20.23
10.4 Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with CA Consulting Services, LLC in the amount of $180,000 for engineering technical advisory and program management support services to implement the approved Capital Improvement Program, programming related support, and update Water Operations standard operating procedures (SOPs)
10.5 Amendment No. 2 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with DRP Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $180,000 for professional construction engineering services, new treatment facility constructability reviews, and construction management support services to implement the approved Capital Improvement Program and Chromium 6 Program
10.6 Comment letter in response to the Alternative Governance Structures and Alternative Electricity Service Provision Study regarding the Imperial Irrigation District prepared by the Riverside County and Imperial County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO)
10.7 Professional Services Agreement to LandMark Consultants, Inc for Testing Services for the City Hall and Library projects not to exceed $500,000
10.8 Resolution No. 10397 adopting the City of Indio Emergency Operations Plan 2023
10.9 Approval of a Five-Year Master Services Agreement between the City of Indio and Flock Group Inc. for the lease of 45 Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras, in the amount of $586,750
10.10 City of Indio Sustainability Commission FY 23/24 Work Plan and Outreach Plan
10.11 Accept the street and survey monument improvements and authorize release of the surety for NAS Property Group LLC., Tract Map No. 36679 (Elemento), located on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Avenue 49
10.12 Purchase of five (5) median signs inclusive of fabrication and installation at various locations throughout the City in the amount of $161,174.38
10.13 Deaccession of two stone sculptures in front of the City Hall: Approve the deaccession of the two rock sculptures in front of the City Hall, pursuant to the City’s Deaccession Policy
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Waymond Fermon to approve Consent Calendar. Carried Unanimously.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.1 Approve the Amended and Restated Agreement (No. 1) with Desert Recreation District to provide park supervision and custodial services for five years, at a current-year cost of $379,501.
Timothy T. Wassil, Director of Public Works introduced the staff report.
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Kevin Kalman, General Manager for Desert Recreation District presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith, seconded by Councilmember Glenn Miller to approve the Amended and Restated Agreement (No. 1) with Desert Recreation District to provide park supervision and custodial services for five years, at a current-year cost of $379,501.
Carried Unanimously.
12.2 Ordinance No. 1798: One (1)-Year Extension Request by California REO Acquisition Partners IV, LP of the Administrative Design Review Approval (ADR-16-10-405) for Regency Palms Indio
Kevin Snyder, Director of Community Development presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued.
Magdy Hanna, applicant provided comment.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Glenn Miller to approve introduction of Ordinance No. 1798 and waive full reading, introduced by title only approving a One (1)-Year Extension Request by California REO Acquisition Partners IV, LP of the Administrative Design Review Approval (ADR-16-10-405) for Regency Palms Indio. Carried 4-1.
Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith opposed.
12.3 New Location for Desert Tortoise Sculpture Project: Approve Jackson Park as the proposed second new location to install the Desert Tortoise Sculpture that was approved and commissioned to artist Peter Hazel by the City Council, on March 1, 2023
Leila Namvar, Public Arts Analyst presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Waymond Fermon, seconded by Councilmember Glenn Miller to approve Jackson Park location for Desert Tortoise Sculpture Project. Carried Unanimously.
12.4 Indio Public Arts Work Plan FY 23-24: Review and approve the Indio Public Arts Work Plan FY 23-24 and appropriate a recommended budget.
Leila Namvar, Public Arts Analyst presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lupe Ramos Amith to approve Indio Public Arts Work Plan FY23-24. Carried
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Unanimously.
13. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ortiz adjourned the regular joint meeting at 7:08 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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