City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, October 2, 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 4:00 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 Lupe Ramos Amith *arrived at 4:10p.m
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
2. PUBLIC COMMENT None.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Cases (1)
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor 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 Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
City Staff Present:
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City Manager, Miguel Ramirez-Cornejo, Interim Dir. of Economic Development, Jim Curtis, Community Services Manager, Andrew Ansoorian, Dir. of Human Resources & Risk Management, Sabdi Sanchez, Dir. of City Clerk Services, Brian Tully, Chief of Police, Reymundo Trejo, P.E., IWA General Manager, Ruby D. Walla, Dir. of Finance, and Jennifer Mizrahi, Assistant City Attorney
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2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Christian Slye ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Gabriel Franco, Roosevelt Elementary
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Mizrahi reported Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed therein and there was one reportable item to commence litigation with certain conditions.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 New Employee Introductions
City Manager Bryan Montgomery, along with Mayor Ramos Amith & Councilmembers introduced New Employees.
New Employees
Jesus Beltran Medina - Street Maintenance Worker
Maricela Ruiz - Senior Accountant
Jonathan Nicks - Assistant City Manager
Yolanda Peddycord - Records Specialist I
Marissa Aguayo - Events Coordinator
Rogelio Espinoza - Facilities Maintenance Worker II
Rachel Pust - Finance Manager
Oscar Martinez - IPD Officer Trainee
Not Present
Brian Contreras - Street Maintenance Worker
Lisa Cruz - Senior Finance Technician
5.2 CVAG Presentation to City Council by Tom Kirk, CVAG Executive Director Tom Kirk, CVAG Executive Director presented a PowerPoint Presentation.
6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Aiden Chavez, Mayor Pro Tem shared that YAC members were able to attend both State of the City and National Night Out. Senior Rajah, Julian Cansino was selected to be this years student representative for the National Association of Student Councils throughout all of California for the 24/25 school year. YAC members will be hosting a social at next weeks Movie Night at Center Stage on Wednesday October 9.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery commended Council and Staff on a successful State of the City event and reminder the public of Food Truck Fridays and the return of the Farmers Market on October 5 from 9am - 2pm at Bliss & Towne Street, and Movie Night at Center Stage on October 9.
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8. CITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
9. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Ortiz reported on Coachella/Indio Waste Transfer Joint Powers Authority Commission.
Councilmember Fermon had no report on committees.
Councilmember Holmes had no report on committees.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller reported on Coachella/Indio Waste Transfer Joint Powers Authority Commission and SunLine Transit Agency.
Mayor Ramos Amith had no report on committees.
10. APPOINTMENTS
10.1 Designation of Voting & Alternate Delegates for League of California Cities Annual Conference October 16-18, 2024
Motion by Councilmember Waymond Fermon, seconded by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz to designate Councilmember Waymond Fermon as the Voting Delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller as the Alternate Delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference October 16 -18, 2024. Carried Unanimously.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
11.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of September 18, 2024
11.2 2024 Notice of Required Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code
11.3 City Warrants from 09.13.24 thru 09.26.24
11.4 Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates, LLC for a one-year term through June 30, 2025 for Grant Services with compensation not to exceed $150,000
11.5 IWA Warrants from 09.04.24 thru 09.17.24
11.6 Award a contract to G&A Nelos Construction, Inc. in the amount of $608,668.90 for the Oasis Street Water Main Replacement Project, Project No.
WT-WDMP24
11.7 Award a contract to Walton Bros Enterprise Inc. dba CJW General Contracting in the amount of $143,159 for the 2024 Citrus Avenue Domestic Water Main Project, Project No. WT-WDFF124
11.8 Authorize the acceptance of a total of 17,447 square feet of domestic water easements dedicated to the Indio Water Authority/City of Indio, by Francini Family, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Co., Five Star Kids, LLC a California
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Limited Liability Company and CES Indio LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company non-profit mutual benefit corporation (“Grantors”) within a portion of Parcels 4, 5 and 6 of Parcel Map 16101 and a portion of Module “B” of Condominium Plan recorded June 9, 2006 as Doc #2006-0420239
11.9 Professional Services Agreement with Holt Architects, Inc., dba Holt Architecture, for the design of the Police Headquarters Building at a not-toexceed cost of $2,943,469
11.10 Approval of a Cooperation Agreement with Can Do, LLC, for a change order to GCX, contractor on The Lights Golf Course Clubhouse (CIP-BD2409) for an amount not to exceed $795,955 and payment to IID for Electrical Line Extension of not to exceed $1,394,920, which includes a 10% contingency
11.11 Membership to the U.S. Green Building Council and Professional Services Agreement with SBM Management Services, LP for zero waste consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $99,530
11.12 Accept the Federal Funding Account Last Mile Fiber Grant in the Amount of $8,944,468.10
11.13 Resolution No. 10469 acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of Indio Fire Department regarding compliance with the annual inspection of certain identified occupancies pursuant to sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code
11.14 Resolution No. 10468 Adopting the City of Indio 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
11.15 Resolution No. 10467 adopting speed zones citywide
11.16 Approval of Final Tract Map No. 31689 for Lennar Homes of California, LLC, (Espana II) generally located on the northeast corner of Adams Street and Avenue 40
11.17 Financial security in the form of an Escrow Agreement or Letter of Credit in an amount of $121,400.00, related to the offsite mitigation required for the amended Streambed Alteration Agreement approved for the Avenue 44 Bridge at the Coachella Valley Storm Water Channel Project, Federal Project No.
BRLKS-5275(024), City Project No. BR1101
Councilmember Elaine Holmes recused herself from Item 11.6 due to financial interest in the downtown area.
Motion by Councilmember Waymond Fermon, seconded by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.1 thru 11.17. Carried Unanimously. Councilmember Elaine Holmes abstained from Item 11.6
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None
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13. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ramos Amith adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:14 p.m. in memory of Army Veteran James Silva.
SABDI SANCHEZ, CMC
DIRECTOR OF CITY CLERK SERVICES
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