CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 of 6 JANUARY 17, 2023
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
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, McGarrey, Peña, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS - INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council on any matter listed or not listed on the agenda as follows:
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 public, and will be incorporated into the 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 comments 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.
VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided in-person during the meeting by completing a “Request to Speak” form and submitting 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).
Members of the public shall be called upon to speak by the Mayor.
In accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2022-027, a one-time additional speaker time donation of three (3) minutes per individual is permitted; please note that the member of the public donating time must: 1) submit this in writing to the City Clerk by completing a “Request to Speak” form noting the name of the person to whom time is being donated to, and 2) be present at the time the speaker provides verbal comments.
Verbal public comments are defined as comments provided in the speakers’ own voice and may not include video or sound recordings of the speaker or of other individuals or entities, unless permitted by the Mayor.
Public speakers may elect to use printed presentation materials to aid their comments; 15 copies of such printed materials shall be provided to the City Clerk to be disseminated to the City Council, made public, and incorporated into the public record of the meeting; it is requested that the printed materials are provided prior to the beginning of the meeting. There shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Mayor.
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 § 7920 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 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 of 6 JANUARY 17, 2023
unless it is an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Government Code § 54954.2(b)].
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. INTRODUCE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTALION CHIEF
JUSTIN KARP
2. TALUS – PROJECT STATUS UPDATE
3. DUNE PALMS BRIDGE PROJECT NO. 2011-05 – PUBLIC OUTREACH
OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY ANDREA SUAREZ AND JESSICA SANCHEZ
FROM CONNECT & COMPANY
4. AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER – AWARDED THE 2022 PROJECT OF THE YEAR B.E.S.T. AWARD
FOR RECREATIONAL AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES TO THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA FOR THE X-PARK
5. RECOGNITION OF EAGLE SCOUT MICHAEL FLICKER
CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and can be approved by one motion.
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1. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 2022 7
2. AFFIRM RESOLUTION NO. 2021-035 FINDINGS RELATED TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
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)
13 3. ACCEPT LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE RENOVATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2016-03F, LOCATED AT LA QUINTA TOPAZ
DEVELOPMENT, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MILES AVENUE AND WEST
SIDE OF DUNE PALMS ROAD
19 4. AWARD CONTRACT TO CHRISP COMPANY FOR THE CITYWIDE STRIPING REFRESH PROJECT NO. 2021-04
23 5. ACCEPT MOON RIVER DRIVE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT NO. 2022-10, LOCATED ON MOON RIVER DRIVE FROM AVENUE 50 TO
DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT RIGHT OF WAY LIMITS 27 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 of 6 JANUARY 17, 2023
6. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT
SERVICES WITH SCOPE EVENTS LLC. TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE NOVEMBER 2023 AND MARCH 2024 LA QUINTA ART CELEBRATION
31 7. APPROVE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND
AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT MAP NO. 33085, POLO VILLAS, A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCATED WEST OF MADISON STREET BETWEEN AVENUES 50 AND 52 37 8. APPROPRIATE MEASURE G FUNDS AND AWARD CONTRACT TO ACE
ELECTRIC FOR THE SPORTS COMPLEX LIGHTING REPLACEMENT
PROJECT NO. 2022-04
47 9. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED DECEMBER 16 AND DECEMBER 30, 2022, AND JANUARY 6, 2023
53 10. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED OCTOBER 31, 2022
77 11. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2022
83 BUSINESS SESSION
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1. INTERVIEW AND APPOINT A RESIDENT TO SERVE ON THE CITY’S
PLANNING COMMISSION
89 2. APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH JAMES Y. CATHCART AND MARIA CATHCART, AND BRUCE AND
LORA CATHCART TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF
APPROXIMATELY 0.14 ACRES, LOCATED AT 51001 EISENHOWER
DRIVE, AT THE INTERSECTION OF EISENHOWER DRIVE AND CALLE TAMPICO (APN: 773-065-012), CEQA: THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061 (b)(3)
COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION [RESOLUTION NO. 2023-001]
91 STUDY SESSION
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1. DISCUSS DYNAMIC CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS AS PART OF THE
COACHELLA VALLEY REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION
PROGRAM
137
PUBLIC HEARINGS – NONE
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
1. CITY MANAGER – MARKETING QUARTERLY REPORT – OCTOBERDECEMBER 2022 145
2. CITY ATTORNEY
3. CITY CLERK
4. COMMUNITY RESOURCES
5. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
6. FINANCE
7. PUBLIC WORKS
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 (McGarrey)
11. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & McGarrey)
12. COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & Peña)
13. GREATER CV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)
14. RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Fitzpatrick)
15. CANNABIS AD HOC COMMITTEE (Peña and Sanchez)
16. CVAG PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Peña)
17. CVAG VALLEY-WIDE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE (Peña)
18. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – PUBLIC SAFETY POLICY COMMITTEE (Peña)
19. IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT – ENERGY CONSUMERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (McGarrey)
20. COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Peña)
21. CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)
22. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY (Peña)
23. DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Evans & Sanchez)
24. ANIMAL CAMPUS COMMISSION (Sanchez)
25. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC WORKS POLICY COMMITTEE (Sanchez)
26. RIVERSIDE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (Sanchez) CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6 of 6 JANUARY 17, 2023
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on February 7, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chamber, 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 Chamber 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 January 13, 2023.
DATED: January 13, 2023
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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, 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.