City of Indio
City Council / Indio Water Authority Minutes
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Mayor Glenn Miller called to order the closed session meeting of the City Council for the City of Indio, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 150 Civic Center Drive, Indio, California.
CLOSED SESSION - 4 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Glenn Miller
Mayor Pro Tem Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Benjamin Guitron IV
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Government Code Section 54956.8; for 45250 Smurr St. Suite 10, Indio, City of Indio Negotiator:
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party: Blue Hill Studios; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
REGULAR SESSION - 5 PM
Mayor 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 Drive, Indio, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Glenn Miller
Mayor Pro Tem Elaine Holmes
Councilmember Waymond Fermon
Councilmember Oscar Ortiz
Councilmember Benjamin Guitron IV
Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager, Jonathan Nicks, Asst. City Manager, Brian Tully, Chief of Police, Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney, Sabdi Sanchez, Dir. of City Clerk Services, Andrew Ansoorian, Dir. of Human Resources, Ruby Walla, Dir. of Finance, Miguel Ramirez-Cornejo, Dir. of Economic Development, Ian Cozens, Dir. of IT, Timothy T. Wassil, Dir. of Public Works, Rey Trejo, IWA General Manager, and Brian Halvorson, Dir. of Community Development.
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2. INVOCATION
Pastor Nate Conant, Destiny Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
led by Tania Martinez, Kennedy Elementary
4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Steven Pacifico reported Council met in Closed Session to discuss the items listed therein and there was no reportable action.
5. PRESENTATIONS
Employee Introductions
City Manager Montgomery introduced and welcomed the new members of Team Indio:
1. Brian Halvorson, Director of Community Development
2. Eric Dominguez, Finance Technician II
3. Christian Garcia, Street Maintenance Worker I (not present)
4. Julie-Ana Garza, Dispatcher I
5. Diana Balbuena, Dispatcher I
6. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)
Yaretzi Magana reported on YAC’s participation in the Desert Youth Townhall at the Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, attended a speech by former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and took part in JW Marriott’s “Girls in Engineering Day.”
7. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION
City Manager Montgomery reminded the public about the events in Downtown Indio, Food Truck Fridays and Farmer’s Market. He invited the community to participate in the Strategic Plan community meeting on March 4, 2025, at Encore Coffee.
Chief Tully provided an update on the Drive Smart Program instituted in August of 2024.
8. CITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE - None
9. CITY COUNCIL REPORT ON MEETINGS ATTENDED PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)
Councilmember Guitron reported on the Police Headquarters Ad Hoc Committee meeting facilitated by the City Manager’s Office.
Councilmember Ortiz reported on the CVAG Coachella Valley Energy & Environmental Resources Committee.
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Councilmember Fermon reported on the CVAG Public Safety Committee. *Councilmember Fermon raised two topics for future discussion: panhandling (pedestrians in the roadway) and street safety education for car clubs (lowriders and sports cars).
Mayor Pro Tem Holmes reported on the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission.
*Mayor Pro Tem Holmes requested that a new representative be appointed to the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Commission due to scheduling conflicts.
Mayor Miller had no report on committees.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
10.1 Minutes for City Council, Indio Water Authority, and Housing Authority meeting of February 5, 2025
10.2 City Warrants from 01.24.2025 to 02.10.2025
10.3 IWA Warrants 01.24.2025 to 02.10.2025
10.4 Construction contract with ATP General Engineering Contractors in the amount of $7,290,811 for the FY 2024/25 Pavement Management Project (Project No. ST2505)
10.5 Approval of Final Parcel Map for Store Master Funding III, LLC, Parcel Map No. 37638, generally located on the south side of Highway 111 and west of Jefferson Street
10.6 Amendment No. 1 to the Agreements for Professional Services for AsNeeded Professional Engineering Plan Check Services with NRO Engineering and NV5, Inc., to increase the not-to-exceed amounts per fiscal year in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000
10.7 Ratification of a Change Order with Riverside Construction Company, in the amount of $747,513.25 to replace the existing asphalt and aggregate base on Oasis Street between Miles Avenue and Saidy Avenue (City Project Nos.
SD2201 and ST2303)
10.8 Final Tract Map for Coco Palms 27, LLC, Tract Map No. 38072-4 (Dolfina), generally located on the southeast corner of Jackson Street and Avenue 49
10.9 Authorize the full release of the payment and performance bonds from I-10 Monroe LLC and accept of the bill of sale and warranty bond in the amount of $19,809.00 for The Palms at Indio, Parcel Map No. 38417
10.10 Approval of a three-year subscription to CrowdStrike MDR services through Center for Internet Security in the amount of $27,360.00 per year for a total of $82,080.00
10.11 Approval of a Three-Year Subscription for Proofpoint Email Protection in the amount of $104,392.08 purchased through CDWG
10.12 Acceptance of a $20,000 Public Safety Answering Point Annual Training Allotment Program Allocation, and acceptance of additional Property & Evidence revenue in the amount of $4,000
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10.13 Naming the Indio Multi-Modal Transportation Center after Leo Haynes, Sr., and Nona Haynes
Councilmember Fermon pulled item 10.13 to provide public comment opportunity.
Bryan Miller, the grandson of Mr. Leo Haynes, Sr., expressed his gratitude to the City Council for honoring his grandparents by naming the Indio Multi-Modal Transportation Center in their memory.
Mayor Miller pulled item 10.4 to emphasize the significant investment being made in the city’s streets.
Motion made by Councilmember Fermon, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Holmes to approve Consent Calendar Items 10.1 thru 10.13. Carried 5-0.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
11.1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report
Ruby Walla, Director of Finance, provided an overview of the General Fund budget. This was a Receive and File item.
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comments provided by the following:
1. Viktor Custic – Police Headquarter Ad Hoc Committee
2. Rudy Morales – Coachella Care Force, Free Healthcare Clinic event scheduled for February 28 – March 2, from 7am to 5pm at Empire Polo Grounds
13. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Miller adjourned the regular/joint meeting at 6:12 p.m.
SABDI SANCHEZ, MMC
DIRECTOR OF CITY CLERK SERVICES
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