CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 of 9 JULY 19, 2022
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022
3:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION | 4:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
Members of the public may listen to this meeting by tuning-in live via http://laquinta.12milesout.com/video/live.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans PUBLIC COMMENTS – INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council on any matter listed or not listed on the agenda as follows:
VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided in-person during the meeting upon being recognized by the Mayor. Members of the public must complete a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the City Clerk; it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes (or approximately 350 words).
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided either in-person during the meeting by submitting 15 copies to the City Clerk, it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting; or can be emailed in advance to [email protected], no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the meeting. Written public comments will be distributed to Council, made publicly available, and will be incorporated into the agenda packet and public record of the meeting, but will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of public comment is asked to be reported.
City Council agendas and staff reports
are available on the City’s
web page: www.LaQuintaCA.gov
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If written public comments are emailed, the email subject line must clearly state “Written Comments” and should include: 1) full name, 2) city of residence, and 3) subject matter.
All writings or documents, including but not limited to emails and attachments to emails, submitted to the City regarding any item(s) listed or not listed on this agenda are public records. All information in such writings and documents is subject to disclosure as being in the public domain and subject to search and review by electronic means, including but not limited to the City’s Internet Web site and any other Internet Web-based platform or other Web-based form of communication. All information in such writings and documents similarly is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act [Government Code § 6250 et seq.].
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda pursuant to the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed above. The City Council values your comments; however, in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Government Code § 54954.2(b)].
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6; CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CHRIS ESCOBEDO, COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION: LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION; SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1)
3. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION – CITY ATTORNEY
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE AT 4:00 P.M.
REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda pursuant to the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed above. The City Council values your comments; however, in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Government Code § 54954.2(b)].
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. TALUS – PROJECT STATUS UPDATE
CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and can be approved by one motion.
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1. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
HELD JOINTLY WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING DATED JUNE 21, 2022
11 2. APPROVE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 5, 2022 29
3. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE CREATIVE LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL, INC., FOR UP TO $50,000 OF ADDITIONAL
NON-CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR ITEMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 WHEN THEY ARE THE QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST
BIDDER
37 4. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE PWLC II, INC. FOR UP TO $100,000 OF ADDITIONAL WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23, AS A SINGLE SOURCE FOR MEDIAN LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION WITHIN THE LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT 89-1 AND FOR EXTRA WORK WHEN THEY ARE THE
QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST BIDDER
39 5. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE VINTAGE ASSOCIATES, INC FOR UP TO $100,000 OF ADDITIONAL
WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23, AS A SINGLE SOURCE FOR
LANDSCAPE RESTORATION WITHIN CITYWIDE PARKS AND FOR EXTRA
WORK WHEN THEY ARE THE QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST BIDDER
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6. APPROVE ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE REPLACEMENT SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR AMENDED TRACT MAP NO. 31348,
ESTATES AT POINT HAPPY, A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 111 AND WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET
43 7. APPROVE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND
AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR
AMENDED TRACT MAP NO. 31348, ESTATES AT POINT HAPPY, A
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 111 AND
WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET
65 8. ACCEPT SILVERROCK RETENTION BASIN SOIL STABILIZATION PROJECT NO. 2020-07, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND SILVERROCK WAY
75 9. ACCEPT CITYWIDE MISCELLANEOUS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2021-03 (COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT NO. 4.LQ.42.21) LOCATED AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON AVENIDA BERMUDAS
79 10. AWARD CONTRACT TO URBAN HABITAT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE RENOVATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NOS. 2016-03F2 & 2016-03F3, LOCATED AT THE LA QUINTA DESERT PRIDE,
MARBELLA, AND SIERRA DEL REY DEVELOPMENTS, ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF MILES AVENUE, EAST AND WEST OF ADAMS STREET AND
RETENTION BASIN LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF ASHLEY WAY AND
DESERT STREAM DRIVE
83 11. AWARD CONTRACT TO URBAN HABITAT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2016-03G,
LOCATED AT THE LA QUINTA X-PARK, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
WESTWARD HO DRIVE AND EAST SIDE OF DUNE PALMS ROAD
91 12. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR, PLANNING MANAGER, SENIOR AND ASSOCIATE PLANNERS
TO ATTEND AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA,
OCTOBER 1-4, 2022
99 13. EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER CALDWELL FROM THE JULY 12, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
101
14. AFFIRM RESOLUTION NO. 2021-035 FINDINGS RELATED TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER 103
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TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY ONLY WHEN A
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY IS HELD VIRTUALLY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (STATS. 2021, CH. 165)
15. APPROVE SHORT-FORM SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH ACORN
TECHNOLOGIES, INC TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY
CAMERA SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES
109
16. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT
SERVICES WITH GOVINVEST INC. TO ADD MODULES FOR LABOR
COSTING AND FINANCIAL FORECASTING
127
17. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH LH
PRODUCTIONS FOR AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES
133
18. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH SIGNATURE
SCULPTURE FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE CITY’S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COLLECTION
177
19. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 2022
215
20. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JUNE 17 AND 24, 2022 221
21. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JULY 1 AND 8, 2022 239
STUDY SESSION
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1. DISCUSS AMENDED AND RESTATED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
253
2. DISCUSS SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM
CHARACTERISTICS, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OVERVIEW FOR 2021 AND FIRST HALF OF 2022 CALENDAR YEARS; AND POTENTIAL
FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE INITIATIVE MEASURE
ENTITLED “PHASE-OUT AND PERMANENT BAN OF NON-HOSTED
SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS IN NON-EXEMPT AREAS OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA,” BY DECEMBER 31, 2024, TO THE CITY’S
OPERATIONS AND BUDGET PROJECTIONS
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BUSINESS SESSION
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1. APPOINT UP TO TWO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO PREPARE
WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST, AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS,
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, RELATED TO THE INITIATIVE
ORDINANCE AND BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSING THE PHASE-OUT AND
PERMANENT BAN OF NON-HOSTED SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS,
AS DEFINED, IN NON-EXEMPT AREAS OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA BY DECEMBER 31, 2024
295
2. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE LA
QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CODE, AND APPROVE THE CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION’S 2022 LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE
[ORDINANCE NO. 600]
299
3. APPROVE PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY AND DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS
AND ATHLETES NOMINATIONS
309
4. RECEIVE AND FILE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
329
PUBLIC HEARINGS – 5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
For all Public Hearings on the agenda, a completed “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the City Clerk prior to consideration of that item.
A person may submit written comments to City Council before a public hearing or appear in support or opposition to the approval of a project(s). If you challenge a project(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.
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1. INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING ORDINANCES APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 2022-0001, ADDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY (AHO) TO SPECIFIC PARCELS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT; AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2022-0001, MAKING TEXT
AMENDMENTS NECESSARY FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING
ELEMENT. CEQA: REQUEST HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ANALYZED AS PART OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2021-0010. LOCATION: CITY-WIDE [ORDINANCE NOS. 601 AND 602]
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2. CONTINUED FROM JUNE 21, 2022
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE STREET NAME CHANGES OF (1)
SILVERROCK WAY TO TALUS WAY AND (2) AHMANSON LANE TO
PAINTED PEAK LANE; CEQA: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15061(b)(3) COMMON SENSE RULE; LOCATION: SILVERROCK WAY AND AHMANSON LANE (PROJECT:
SNC 2022-0002) [RESOLUTION NO. 2022-026]
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
1. CITY MANAGER
2. CITY ATTORNEY
3. CITY CLERK
4. COMMUNITY RESOURCES
5. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
6. FINANCE
7. PUBLIC WORKS – QUARTERLY REPORT APRIL – JUNE 2022 709 MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS
1. CVAG CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Evans)
2. CVAG ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Evans)
3. CVAG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Evans)
4. GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (Evans)
5. IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT – COACHELLA VALLEY ENERGY COMMISSION (Evans)
6. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DELEGATE (Evans)
7. COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE (Evans)
8. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (Evans)
9. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick)
10. COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (Fitzpatrick)
11. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & Radi)
12. COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & Peña)
13. RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Fitzpatrick)
14. SILVERROCK EVENT SITE AD HOC COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)
15. CANNABIS AD HOC COMMITTEE (Peña and Sanchez)
16. CVAG PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Peña)
17. CVAG VALLEY-WIDE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE (Peña)
18. GREATER CV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (Peña)
19. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE (Peña)
20. IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT – ENERGY CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Peña)
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21. COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Peña)
22. COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM AD HOC COMMITTEE (Peña and Radi)
23. CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Radi)
24. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY (Radi)
25. CITYWIDE SECURITY CAMERAS AD HOC COMMITTEE (Radi)
26. DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Radi & Sanchez)
27. ANIMAL CAMPUS COMMISSION (Sanchez)
28. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC WORKS POLICY COMMITTEE (Sanchez)
29. RIVERSIDE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (Sanchez)
30. FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 21, 2022 713
31. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 26, 2021 715
32. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DATED JANUARY 11, 2022 721
33. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DATED JANUARY 25, 2022 729
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on August 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Monika Radeva, City Clerk, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta City Council meeting was posted on the City’s website, near the entrance to the Council Chambers at 78495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards at the Stater Brothers Supermarket at 78630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51321 Avenida Bermudas, on July 15, 2022.
DATED: July 15, 2022
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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Public Notices
The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk’s office at (760) 777- 7123, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.
If background material is to be presented to the City Council during a City Council meeting, please be advised that 15 copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the City Clerk for distribution. It is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to the City Council regarding any item(s) on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s counter at City Hall located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours.