City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller called to order the study session meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the Indio Water Authority, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
STUDY SESSION - 4 PM
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
Absent:
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilmember Elaine Holmes
3. PUBLIC COMMENT None.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Recap and Discussion to include Indio Water Authority and the City's Capital Improvement Plan
Ruby D. Walla, Director of Finance presented a PowerPoint Presentation.
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio, Indio Water Authority at 5:01 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
Absent:
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
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City Staff Present:
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Rob Rockwell, Assistant City Manager, Ruby D.
Walla, 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, Chief of Police, Reymundo Trejo, P.E., IWA General Manager, and Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Robert Chapman ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Lucas Gallardo, Pre-K at Desert Sands Unified School District Child Development Center
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery shared that in honor of City of Indio's 94th Birthday on May 16th, Encore Coffee will be giving a free cup of coffee for the first 100 guests.
Elks Lodge representatives presented a $4,000 donation to Chief of Police, Brian Tully for the Indio Police K9 Program Unit.
5. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Fermon reported on Coachella Valley Association of Governments Public Safety Committee, Coachella Valley Association of Governments Homelessness Committee, and Coachella Valley Energy Commission Councilmember Ortiz had no report on committees.
Councilmember Holmes reported on Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation Committee, Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, Coachella Valley Conservation Commission,
Mayor Pro Tem Miller had no report on committees.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
6.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of May 1, 2024
6.2 City Warrants from 04.26.24 thru 05.09.24
6.3 Report of investments for the quarter ending March 31, 2024
6.4 IWA Warrants from 04.17.24 thru 04.30.24
6.5 Amendment No. 1 to the PSA with Dudek related to Funding Strategy for Chromium-6 Treatment of Drinking Water Wells for a not-to-exceed amount of $175,000
6.6 Development Partnership Agreement with SST Real Estate, LLC for reimbursement of water infrastructure installation on Oasis Street for amount not to exceed $292,330
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6.7 DIF and SWSF Deferral Agreement with SST Real Estate, LLC for the Blu Sapphire Apartments for a total amount of $86,142.20
6.8 Resolution No. 10438, authorizing the consolidation of the City’s 457(b) and 401(a) record-keeping platforms from two different providers to a single recordkeeping platform with Nationwide
6.9 Five-year amendment to the agreement between City of Indio and Tyler Technologies for Software as a Service subscription for Enterprise ERP, Utility Billing, and Enterprise Permitting and Licensing in the amount of $2,712,040
6.10 Ladder-truck cooperative cost-sharing agreement with the County and the cities of La Quinta and Coachella
6.11 Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $195,940 to the agreement with Crosstown Electrical and Data, Inc., for the installation of fiber optic cables and ducts, in new laterals at the Public Safety Campus and the Senior Center, City Project No. ST2414
6.12 Supplemental Appropriation in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 for the Public Works Engineering Division Plan Check Services
6.13 Construction contract with Ames Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $24,559,527 for the Avenue 44 Bridge at the Coachella Valley Storm Water Channel Project, Federal Project No. BRLKS-5275(024), City Project No.
BR1101, and a 10% contingency of $2,455,952.70, for a total amount of $27,015,479.70
Motion made by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Elaine Holmes to approve the Consent Calendar Items 6.1 thru 6.13, to include revised Item 6.6. Carried 4-0-1. Mayor Ramos Amith absent.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
7.1 Consider request by Herb Lundin for a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) taxsharing agreement for Woodspring Suites Hotel located at 42525 Jackson Street in Indio
Councilmember Waymond Fermon recused from the dais as he received contributions over the allowable limit of $250 for his State Assembly campaign.
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager presented the Staff Report.
Discussion ensued.
No action required.
7.2 Ordinance No. 1811, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Indio, California, Adding Chapter 133 to the Indio Municipal Code Related to Catalytic Converters
Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney presented the Staff Report.
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Public Comment provided by the following:
1. Daryl Terrell
Brian Tully, Chief of Police presented a PowerPoint Presentation providing a brief overview of data.
Discussion ensued.
Motion made by Councilmember Waymond Fermon, seconded by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz to approve Introduction of Ordinance No. 1811, adding Chapter 133 to the Indio Municipal Code Related to Catalytic Converters. Carried 4-0-1. Mayor Ramos Amith absent.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments provided by the following:
1. Dakota Brown (Mental Health)
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller adjourned the regular joint meeting at 5:50 p.m. in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Day for all those who have lost their life in service of protecting.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
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