City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, November 6, 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 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California.
STUDY SESSION - 3:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Absent:
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by City Manager Bryan H. Montgomery
3. PUBLIC COMMENT None
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Water Rate Study - Financial Plan and Proposed Rates Rey Trejo, IWA General Manager and Habib Isaac, IB Consulting presented the PowerPoint Presentation
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller called to order the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio and the 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 Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Absent:
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
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
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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 Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Brose Bates ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Lucy Nelson, Fifth Grader at Amelia Earhart
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 New Employee Introductions
City Manager Bryan Montgomery, along with Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller & Councilmembers, introduced New Employees.
New Employees
Yesenia Martinez – IWA Customer Service Tech I
Liz Bojorquez - IWA Customer Service Tech I
David Perez – Code Enforcement Tech I
Valeria Alvarado – Community Program Aide
Gustavo Veroa Castillo - Code Enforcement Tech I
Joel Osmond – IPD Officer
Not Present
Amairani Rubalcava - Community Program Aide
Sa’veon Pollard - Community Program Aide
5. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Isabella Duarte, Treasurer shared that YAC members attended Second Saturday Movie Night – Grease, as well as a trip to Six Flags as part of a ‘Friday Night Lights” and volunteered at the City’s first annual 5k Veterans Run in honor of Hunter Lopez.
6. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Bryan H. Montgomery shared the success of the City’s celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, with a screening of “Coco” at Center Stage on November 2nd and the community ofrenda and reminded the community of the upcoming 9th annual BBQ Festival on November 9th from 3pm-9pm in downtown Indio and the 1st annual Veteran’s Day 5k Run, honoring Veteran’s and the Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation.
Lieutenant Andrew Leyva shared the City's newest program ~ Drive Safe, Arrive Safe, encouraging safe driving practices and obeying the rules of the road.
7. CITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
8. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
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Councilmember Ortiz had no report on committees.
Councilmember Fermon had no report on committees.
Councilmember Holmes reported on Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation Commission and Coachella Valley Conservation Commission.
Mayor Pro Tem Miller reported on Sunline Transit Agency
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
9.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of October 2, 2024
9.2 City Warrants from 09.27.24 thru 10.24.24
9.3 IWA Warrants from 09.18.24 thru 10.24.24
9.4 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Statewide Services, Inc. to increase amount of $130,000 for Direct Install Landscape Services
9.5 Acceptance of Bond Release and Exoneration Citrus Plaza
9.6 Approval of Revised Change Order Amount for GCX, LLC for Trenching Work Required to Provide Electrical Power to the New Golf Course Clubhouse and Support Future Development Projects (Not to Exceed $1,512,388)
9.7 Professional Services agreement with Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. for preconstruction management services for the Police Department Headquarters Building Project in a not to exceed amount of $145,459
9.8 Goods and services agreement between the City of Indio and Matrix Audio Visual Designs, Inc. in the amount of $798,340.42 with a 10% contingency of $79,834.04 for a total of $878,174.46 for the purchase and installation of audiovisual equipment for the new City Hall and Council Chambers
9.9 Contract with Western Pump, Inc. in the amount of $94,974.23 for purchase and installation of fuel island at the City Corporate Yard
9.10 Final Tract Map No. 38470-1 for Pulte Homes Company, LLC, (Del Webb Desert Retreat) generally located on the northwest corner of Madison Street and Avenue 40
9.11 Construction Contract with Voltaire Engineering Inc., in the amount of $275,023.75 for the Shadow Avenue Pedestrian Improvements, City Project No. SW2301
9.12 Construction Contract with Earthscapes Landscape Inc., in the amount of $445,735 for the Automall Varner Road Parkway Improvements, City Project No.ST2413
9.13 Cooperative Agreements between the City of Indio, Riverside County Transportation Commission and the County of Riverside for the Interstate 10/Monroe Street Interchange Project (Project No. ST0801) Motion made by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Waymond Fermon to approve Consent Calendar Items 9.1 thru 9.13. Carried
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4-0-1. Mayor Ramos Amith absent.
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None
11. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller adjourned the regular joint meeting at 5:42 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, MMC
DIRECTOR OF CITY CLERK SERVICES
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