POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
1 City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
Pledge of Allegiance
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2 City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
B1 – Approve Concept for 40th
Anniversary Commemorative Art Piece
40th Anniversary Art Piece
• Call to Artists was distributed to over 200
LQAC Artists
• Responses vetted by staff and Community
Services Commission
• Artists were encouraged to consider La
Quinta’s history, culture, environment,
architecture, points of interest, and notable
community members in their proposals
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3 Incorporation Exhibit
Jason and Nicole McQuaid
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4 Aileen Frick
Erin Hansen
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5 City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
B2 – Award Contract for Dune Palms
Road Bridge Project 2011-05
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6 Recommended Actions • Appropriate $4,501,803 additional funding – Using a combination of Measure G Reserves and
Unassigned Reserves
• Award Contract to Ortiz Enterprises, Inc. – Authorize City Manager to execute contract upon Caltrans approval – Authorize future change orders within project budget Bridge – Total Cost
Phase
Original
Project
Budget
Proposed
Project
Budget
Original
Federal
Funding
(CaltransHBP)
Eligible
Additional
Federal
Funds To be
Requested*
Proposed
NonParticipating
Plus Local
Share and
CVAG Share
Engineering/
Design
$1,750,000 $2,050,000 $1,549,275 - $500,725
Right of Way $1,570,554 $1,570,554 $1,166,825 - $403,729 Construction $17,694,316 $21,635,760 $12,584,268 $4,044,411 $5,007,081 Const.
Engineering
$2,504,292 $2,764,651 $1,922,780 $524,766 $317,105
Utility
Agreement (IID)
$65,750 $65,750 - - $65,750
Contingency $1,669,530 $1,669,530 $1,398,252 $79,782 $191,496 Total Costs: $25,254,442 $29,756,245 $18,621,400 $4,648,959 $6,485,886 Caltrans-HBP Funding Share: $23,123,203
City of La Quinta Funding Share: $1,168,212
CVAG Funding Share: $5,395,230
CVWD Funding Share: $69,600
Total Cost: $29,756,245
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7 Low Bid
• Low Bidder: Ortiz Enterprises Inc.
• $4,501,803/31% higher than Engineer’s Estimate
– Structural concrete and rebar – Higher prices documented by Caltrans • Engineer Estimate within 6% taking this into account – Expendables (gas) – Non-participating costs within anticipated budget Project Description
• Construction of an all-weather bridge
• Typical section including:
• 6-ft sidewalk on both sides of the bridge
• two (2) 8-ft bike/cart paths
• two (2) 11-ft outside lanes
• two (2) 12-ft inside lanes
• and a raised median
• Channel improvements upstream and downstream from
bridge
• Bridge approach roadway improvements
• CV Link enhancements / connection to Dune Palms Road
• Ancillary improvements related to bridge
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8 Anticipated Project Schedule
• Council Considers Project Award Oct. 18, 2022
• Execute Contract and Mobilize Oct. 2022 to
Jan. 2023
• Construction (543 Working Days) Jan. 2023 to Nov
2024
• Accept Improvements January 2025
QUESTIONS
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9 City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
B3 – Agreement with Rincon Consultants
for GIS Services
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10 GIS Software
• Existing Services, ESRI and Part-Time Staff
• Issues and Expansion
• Strategy for Upgrade
Challenges
• Staffing availability
• Mapping and data
• Public accessibility
• Lack of reporting
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11 RFP and Interviews
• Issued August 2022
• 12 Responses received
• 3 Firms interviewed
• Rincon Consultants, Inc. selected
Consultant vs. Existing Services
Location and Spatial Analytics
GIS Integration for Permitting
Software
Economic Data Reporting
Mapping of Critical
Development Information
Infrastructure Mapping
Analytics and Reporting
unavailable
GIS Integration lacking
Limited Detail for Research
and Property Information
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12 October 18th, 2022
Tracy Popiel
Senior GIS Specialist
City of La Quinta
GIS Technical Support Services
Why Invest in a City-Wide GIS? • Identify Patterns for Informed Decision Making • Facilitate Cross-Department
Collaboration • Centralized Data = Long Term
Continuity and Consistency • Web-Based Solutions for Easier Access
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13 GIS and Cities
Empower the public with
access to information
Prioritize needs and
allocate resources more
effectively
Connect departments and
streamline workflows
Better civic
communication and
public engagement
Enhance City
Housing programs
Map key economic zones
and business districts
Our Vision for GIS at the City of La Quinta
We aim to support the City by utilizing technology to modernize the GIS infrastructure, bring many datasets together, streamline processes, and make the lives of your constituents better and the jobs of your staff easier.
Assess Current Data GIS System Development Share, View & Collaborate 25 26
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14 Dashboards For Decision Making
Maps That Tell a Story
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15 GIS Hub
• Thematic Data
Downloads • Links to Map
Viewers
Why Rincon GIS? • Local government experience • Deep bench of GIS personnel • GIS hub • ESRI Silver Partner • Diverse skillsets and specialties • Internal experts • Data Solution Architect • Cyber security 29 30
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16 About Rincon
Thank you! • Tracy Popiel • Senior GIS Specialist • [email protected] 31 32
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17 Questions?
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18 City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022
S1 – Discuss Implementation of City
Funded Turf Rebate Program
Background:
May 2021: State of Emergency due to the drought
September 20, 2022: Council requested study
session to discuss City funded turf rebate program
Coachella Valley Water District has a turf rebate
program
Cities of Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Indian
Wells have implemented supplemental City funded
turf rebate programs
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19 CVWD Turf Rebate Program
Residential: $3/SF
minimum area of 200 square feet
maximum area of 10,000 square
feet of removal
Commercial: $3/SF
maximum of 25,000 square feet
City of Rancho Mirage
Implemented July 2022
$2.5M total allocation
Residential: $3/SF
Commercial: $1/SF
HOA/Commercial eligible for $6,000
reimbursement for landscape
architect
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20 City of Palm Desert
Implemented September 2022
$1.5M total allocation (500K CM discretion)
$3/SF Residential capped at $750K
7,500 SF maximum project size
• $1/SF HOA/Commercial capped at $250K
15,000 SF maximum project size
City of Indian Wells
Implemented October 6, 2022
$500K total allocation
$250K at discretion of CM
Residential only
$3/SF
minimum 200 SF
maximum 5,000 SF removal area
Maximum rebate of $15,000 per
household
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21 Possible Funding Sources
Measure G Reserves
Natural Disaster Reserves
Measure G
FY 21/22 surplus
Unassigned Reserves
Questions?
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