City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Mayor 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 No. 610-093-037, Negotiating Parties:
City of Indio; Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager and Jayanti Patel; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor Ramos Amith 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 Lupe Ramos Amith
Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller
Councilmember Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon *via zoom
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
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 Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
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2. INVOCATION led by Pastor Jason Duff ~ Garden Fellowship Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Tyler W. Martinez, Kennedy Elementary
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Steven Graham Pacifico reported Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed therein and there is no reportable action.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Recognition of Julian Cansino, Indio High School Student and National Association of Student Councils representative
Mayor Ramos Amith, Councilmembers and Indio High School Principal Derrick Lawson presented Julian Cansino, Indio High School Senior, with a Certificate of Recognition for his achievement as being selected as this year’s Representative for the National Association of Student Councils for the State of California.
6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Savannah Vela, YAC Secretary shared YAC members volunteered at the City's First Annual 5k Veteran's Run and will be hosting a Blank Drive at the Indio Teen Center in conjunction with Friday Night Lights, and on December 13th they will be volunteering at Las Palmas Community Church to assist with a basket assembly and distribution for senior citizens across the Coachella Valley.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery shared the great success of the Annual BBQ Festival with over 7,000 attendees, the First Annual 5k Veteran's Run, and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Public Safety Campus. He also shared the upcoming Beam Signing Ceremony on Thursday November 21 at 2pm for the new Golf Course Clubhouse, the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday December 6 at 5pm in downtown Indio and the Indio's Annual Tamale Festival taking place December 7 & 8 located at Miles Avenue Park.
8. CITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Councilmember Elaine Holmes disclosed a recusal on Public Hearing Item 12.1 as she owns property within 500ft.
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 Valley Association of Governments Energy and Sustainability Committee
Councilmember Holmes reported on Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Committee and Coachella Valley Association of Governments Conservation Committee
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Councilmember Fermon reported on Coachella Valley Energy Commission, Coachella Valley Association of Governments Public Safety Committee Mayor Pro Tem Miller had no report on committees.
Mayor Ramos Amith had no report on committees.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
10.1 Minutes for City Council meeting of November 6, 2024
10.2 City Warrants from 10.25.24 thru 11.08.24
10.3 IWA Warrants from 10.25.2024 thru 11.08.2024
10.4 Report of investments for the quarter ending September 30, 2024
10.5 Award of Contract to Trinity Construction in the amount of $956,600.26 for the Plant 1 Reservoir Staircase Replacement Project, Project No. WT-WRP124
10.6 Adoption of Categorical Exemption for Avenue 50 and Madison Street Pipe Installation Project, Project No. WT-WT5024
10.7 Approval of Land Swap Between the Indio Housing Authority and the City of Indio to Advance Housing and Economic Development Goals
10.8 Professional Services Agreement between the City of Indio and EN Engineering for Wireless Master Plan and Optional Grant Services in the amount $116,900.00
Motion made by Councilmember Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Miller to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.1 thru 10.8 by Roll Call Vote. Carried unanimously.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.1 Ordinance No. 1819, Amending Section 10.10 of the Indio Municipal Code Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney presented the Staff Report.
Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller, seconded by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz to approve the Introduction of Ordinance No. 1819 and waive full reading, by Roll Call Vote. Carried Unanimously.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12.1 Approval for a Certificate of Public Convenience or Necessity (Case File No.
PLAN-PCN-24-0005) for a Type 42 On-Sale Alcohol License issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for Rosemary HiFi, a proposed bar facility located at 45120 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201 (Assessor’s Parcel Number 611-172-003)
Councilmember Elaine Holmes recused herself from the Dias as she owns property within 500ft.
Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City Manager presented the PowerPoint
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Presentation.
Mayor Ramos Amith opened the Public Hearing at 5:39 p.m. with the following comments
1. Adrian Romero (Owner/Applicant)
Mayor Ramos Amith closed the Public Hearing at 5:41 p.m.
Motion made by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Glenn Miller to approve Public Hearing Item 12.1, Certificate of Public Convenience or Necessity for Rosemary Hi-Fi, by Roll Call Vote. Carried 4-0-1.
Councilmember Elaine Holmes abstained.
12.2 Resolution No. 10470 approving Specific Plan Amendment and Zoning District Amendment, Case File No. PLAN-SP-24-0003, to change the zoning designation of ten parcels (APNs: 611-372-001, 611-372-004, 611-372-005, 611-372-006, 611-372-010, 611-372-012, 611-372-013, 611-372-014, 611- 372-015, and 611-372-016) from Neighborhood General (NG) to Mixed Use Corridor (MU-C) within the Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan, and CEQA Exemption per 15061(b)(3)
Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City Manager presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Mayor Ramos Amith opened the Public Hearing at 5:49 p.m. with the following comments
1. Juvenal Gonzalez
Mayor Ramos Amith closed the Public Hearing at 5:51 p.m.
Motion made by Councilmember Elaine Holmes, seconded by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz to approve Public Hearing Item 12.2, Resolution No. 10470, approving Specific Plan Amendment and Zoning Plan Amendment (Case File No. PLAN-SP-24-0003), by Roll Call Vote. Carried Unanimously.
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comments provided by the following:
1. Rebecca Rizzo (United Cerebral Palsy of Inland Empire - Use of Center Stage)
2. Gina Reyes (Citrus Plaza Business Owner - Chamber of Commerce Needs)
3. Serik Nieto (Public Safety)
14. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss Mayor Ramos Amith adjourned the regular joint meeting at 6:00 p.m. in honor of all those who have served.
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SABDI SANCHEZ, MMC
DIRECTOR OF CITY CLERK SERVICES
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