City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith called to order the closed session meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the Indio Water Authority, at 4:09 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 Lupe Ramos Amith
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Absent:
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
2. PUBLIC COMMENT None
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
3.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8; Property: APN's 611-153-009 and 611-153-001; Negotiating Parties: City of Indio; Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager and The Firm Brokerage; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
3.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One Case
*Council did not meet in Closed Session on Item 3.1 due to lack of a quorum REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio, 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 Lupe Ramos Amith
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Absent:
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
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City Staff Present:
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Rob Rockwell, Asst. City Manager & Dir. Of Finance, Kevin H. Snyder, Dir. Of Community Development, Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator, Ian Cozens, Director of Information Technology, Andrew Ansoorian, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, Mike Washburn, Chief of Police, Reymundo Trejo, P.E., IWA General Manager, and Steven Graham, City Attorney
2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Jason Duff ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Victor Ruiz ~ Fifth Grader at Oliphant Elementary
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Steven Graham reported Council did not meet in Closed Session on Item 3.1 due to lack of a quorum. City Council did meet in Closed Session for Item
3.2, with no reportable action.
5. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
YAC member Tatiyana Randolph reported the attendance of a YAC Social and Food Truck Fridays.
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
6.1 Discussion of naming a street, park or other public facility after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
City Manager Montgomery requested to move this discussion to the next Council Meeting of March 6, 2024.
7. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Holmes had no report on committees.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller had no report on committees.
Mayor Ramos Amith had no report on committees.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of February 7, 2024
8.2 City Warrants from 01.26.24 thru 02.15.24
8.3 IWA Warrants from 01.25.24 thru 02.06.24
8.4 Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Corona Environmental Consulting for Technical Advisory Services Chromium 6 Water System Planning in the amount of $262,860 for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $496,456
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8.5 Award audio system bid for the Center Stage project to Rhythm Tech Productions, LLC. for $172,192.79
8.6 Approval of a Commercial Lease Agreement with Family YMCA of the Desert, Inc. located at 44-700 Arabia Street
8.7 Construction Contract with Three Peaks Corp, in an amount not-to-exceed $770,500 for the Downtown Parking Lots Project (City Project No. ST2406)
8.8 Construction Contract with Riverside Construction Company, in an amount notto-exceed $14,219,000 for The Civic Center Storm Drain Project (City Project No. SD2201) and The Oasis Street Beautification Project (City Project No.
ST2303)
8.9 Professional Services Agreement with CASC Engineering and Consulting, in an amount not-to-exceed $94,834.05 for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance Services (Project No. NPDES)
8.10 Approval of Final Parcel Map for I Ten Monroe, LLC, Parcel Map No. 38417 (The Palms), generally located on the southeast corner of Monroe Street and Showcase Parkway
8.11 Approval of Final Parcel Map for Alejandro Cardenas, Owner, Parcel Map No. 38514, generally located on the south side of Sonora Avenue, between Jackson Street and Palo Verde Street
8.12 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1807 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Indio, California, Amending Chapter 30 of the Indio Municipal Code Related to the Compensation of City Councilmembers Pursuant to Senate Bill 329
8.13 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1808 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Indio, California, Amending Chapter 96 of the Indio Municipal Code Related to Regulation of City Parks and Facilities
8.14 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1809 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Indio, California Repealing Chapter 11 and Various Sections of Chapter 10 of the Indio Municipal Code, Amending Various Sections and Adding Chapter 12 Relating to the Enforcement of the Code Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller, seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve Consent Calendar Items 8.1 thru 8.14. Motion Carried 3-0. Councilmember Waymond Fermon and Oscar Ortiz were absent.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
9.1 Independent auditor's report and the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial report for fiscal year 2022-23
Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance introduced the Staff Report.
Ryan Domino, CPA, Partner from Lance, Soll and Lungard, LLP presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
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Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller, seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve Administrative Item 9.1, Independent auditor's report and the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial report for fiscal year 2022-23.
Motion Carried 3-2. Councilmember Waymond Fermon and Oscar Ortiz were absent.
9.2 Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-year Budget Report
Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller to approve Administrative Item 9.2, Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-year Budget Report. Motion Carried 3-0. Councilmember Waymond Fermon and Oscar Ortiz were absent.
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment provided by the following:
1. Mike Zamudio (City Parks + / Bid on Sports Park / Lighting on Towne Street)
11. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ramos Amith adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:06 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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