City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
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, Sabdi Sanchez, City Clerk Administrator, Ian Cozens, Director of Information Technology, Brian Tully, Assistant Chief of Police, Andrew Ansoorian, Dir. of Human Resources & Risk Management, Reymundo Trejo, P.E., IWA General Manager, and Steven Graham, City Attorney
2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Alex Hebert ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Diana Ceja Zepeda ~ Fifth Grader at Van Buren Elementary
4. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
YAC representative shared the group will be a Host in the afternoon session of the 2024 Mobius Conference taking place at Sunnylands Estates. Many members attended the Youth Towne Hall event with guest speaker Michael Oren, and a mention of the Annual Mental Health Hike taking place at Badlands Trails with further information to be shared at a later date.
5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
5.1 Discussion of naming a street, park or other public facility after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
City Manager Montgomery requested direction on the process for the naming of a street, park and other public facilities.
Discussion of Council ensued to include a requested list of dedicated sites, what names should be considered and properties and/or locations left to dedicate and revise Resolution No. 9828 to task the Community Services Commission with Naming of Parks and Facilities Policy.
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6. 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.
Councilmember Fermon reported on Coachella Valley Association of Governments Executive Committee.
Councilmember Ortiz had no report on committees.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller reported on SunLine Transit Agency.
Mayor Ramos Amith had no report on committees.
*Honorable mention to Abi Carter, American Idol Season 2024 Finalist and City of Indio Resident to be presented with a proclamation for her accomplishments thus far.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of February 21, 2024
7.2 City Warrants from 02.16.24 thru 02.29.24
7.3 IWA Warrants from 02.07.24 thru 02.20.24
7.4 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to original Supplier Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC (dba Ferguson Waterworks) for as-needed water meters and meter parts during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in an additional amount of $800,000, not to exceed $1,500,000
7.5 Authorize release of Subdivision Improvement Agreements and improvement bonds for street and survey monument improvements previously posted by Coco Palms 27, LLC, for Tract Map Nos. 38072-1 and 38072-2 (Dolfina) and accept new Subdivision Improvement Agreements and improvement bonds with D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc. for the street and survey monument improvements
Motion made by Councilmember Fermon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Miller to approve Consent Calendar Items 7.1 thru 7.5. Carried Unanimously.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
8.1 Presentation and request for support for enhanced educational programming at the Palm Springs Air Museum
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager introduced the Staff Report.
Fred Bell, Director of the Palm Springs Air Museum presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Discussion of council ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
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Glenn Miller to approve funding of $75,000 to the Palm Springs Air Museum for enhanced educational programming to be paid over two (2) budget cycles.
Motion Carried 3-2. Councilmembers Waymond Fermon and Oscar Ortiz opposed.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1 Citywide Urgency Ordinance No. 1810 to authorize the extension to July 1, 2024 of citywide Urgency Ordinance No. 1793, an interim measure imposing a moratorium on the use, construction, establishment or operation of new selfstorage facilities, mini-storage facilities and recreational vehicle storage facilities within the City of Indio
Kevin Snyder, Director of Community Development presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Mayor Ramos Amith opened and closed the Public Hearing at 6:06 p.m. with no public comments.
Discussion of Council ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve Citywide Urgency Ordinance No. 1810 to authorize the extension to July 1, 2024 of citywide moratorium for storage facilities. Carried Unanimously.
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None
11. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ramos Amith adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:11 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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