— La Quinta City Council, April 4, 2023

POWER POINTS

CITY COUNCIL

MEETING
APRIL 4, 2023
April 4, 2023
1 City Council Meeting
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City Council Meeting
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CLOSED SESSION IN

PROGRESS
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2 Pledge of Allegiance
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City Council Meeting
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City Council Meeting
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B1 – HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
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4 Background
• Historic Preservation Ordinance is to
protect, enhance, and perpetuate historic
resources, landmarks that represent La
Quinta’s history.
• City maintains a historic resources
inventory for properties adopted in 1997
and updated in 2006.
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Background
• No landmark designated properties or districts in La
Quinta.
• Planning Commission reviews historic landmark or
district designation applications and makes
recommendations to Council.
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5 Background
• TrakIt flags properties that have been surveyed and
have a report
• City staff reviews building permits and consults
with Historical Society and applicant if it includes a
property on the inventory and change to historical
features
• Staff receives 0-1 building permits a year that deal
with impact to a historic building
4/5/2023
Background
• Council approved agreement with
Urbana to conduct a citywide Historic
Resources Survey update.
• Urbana has finished the Update and is
prepared to present on its findings.
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6 Background
• Purpose of this update:
– Maintain citywide historic resources inventory, as required in GP – Provide inventory of properties evaluated under NRHP, CRHR, and LQHRI
– Establish parameters for future identification
– Have documentation on properties evaluated that provide the City, staff, and public knowledge on historical features of properties
– Provide background work on properties that could assist in any future nominations
4/5/2023
City of La Quinta
Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement
Survey Results
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7 Project Goals & Milestones
 Identify historic resources that are over 45
years old within La Quinta
 May-July 2022
 Document and evaluate 100 new historic-era
properties
 Field Survey – August 2022
 Research & DPRs – July 2022-January 2023
 Report – September 2022-January 2023
 Recommend updates to the City’s existing
historic preservation planning program
 September 2022
 Update findings for 263 previously
documented properties
 Field Survey – August 2022
 Research & DPRs – July 2022-January 2023
 Report – September 2022-January 2023
La Quinta Desert Club, 1956
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Meetings and Feedback
 La Quinta Historical Society
 June 2022 and continuous
 City Staff / Design & Development
Department
 June 2022
 September 2022
 February-March 2023
 Planning Commission
 June 2022
 March 2023
 City Council
 April 2023
Headquarters of the La Quinta Historical Society, historically constructed for use as the Palm Springs Land Irrigation sales office, developers of the Cove
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8 Historic-Era Tracts /
Neighborhoods
 The Cove
 Yucatan Peninsula Cove
 The Village
 Calle Fortuna
 Avenida La Fonda
 Sagebrush
 Desert Club
 Dune Palms Mobile Estates
 La Quinta Country Club
 Highland Palms Neighborhood
 Indian Springs Neighborhood
 Montero Estates
 Westward Isle
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Previously Recorded
Properties
 263 historic-era properties
throughout the city that were
previously surveyed
 2 Proposed Districts
 The Cove
 La Quinta Hotel
 91 properties found to be Significant
 12 eligible for NRHP/CRHR/Local
 79 eligible for Local Listing
 29 properties demolished since prior
surveys
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9 Newly Identified
Properties
 226 historic-era properties
throughout the city that are not
previously surveyed
 Selection Methods
 Recommendations from
stakeholders
 Inform municipal project planning
 Prioritize properties that appeared
potentially eligible
 100 properties fully evaluated
 11 significant properties
 8 NRHP/CRHR/Local eligible
 2 CRHR/Local eligible
 1 eligible for Local
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The Cove
 79 survey properties are
contributors to the proposed Cove
District
 Residences
 Obelisk Street Markers
 Sale and Administration
Buildings
 Period of Significance: 1935 – 1950
 Architecture Style: Spanish Revival/
Original Casitas
 NRHP / CRHR ineligible due to
reduced integrity
 Eligible under Local Criterion A, B,
and E
The Cove, 1940
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 22 District Contributors include:
 Main Hotel
 20 Original Casitas
 Landscape / Landscape Features
 Period of Significance: 1926 – 1927
 Architecture Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
 Architect Gordon Kaufmann and
Landscape Architect Edward HuntsmanTrout
 Eligible under NRHP/CRHR/Local Criterion
A/1/B, B/2/B, and C/3/C
 Eligible under Local Criterion A and E
La Quinta Hotel, 1927
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Survey Report and Context
 Themes
 The Coachella Valley in the Spanish and
Mexican Eras, 1774 – 1848
 Railroad Development and Homesteads,
1848 – 1920
 Ranches and Agriculture, 1900 – 1970s
 Recreation and Leisure, 1926 – 1970s
 Residential Development, 1934 – 1970s
 Commercial Development, 1934 – 1970s
 La Quinta Architectural Styles, 1900-1970s
 Character-Defining Features,
Significance and Integrity Thresholds
 Prepared for each theme
 Guide staff, owners, and applicants in
identification of significance, design review,
and impacts analysis
Munoz Farm, date unknown
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11 Further Recommendations
 Remove ineligible properties from further study
 Continue survey program of remaining ageeligible unsurveyed properties  Consider management / treatment goals for
The Cove
 Consider status of early civic properties
 Support future Local and National recognition
for significant properties
 Consider property types that represent
different contexts / themes in the survey report
 Consider future district consideration for
comprehensive tracts – determine owner /
association interest
Early drawing of The Cove, 1935
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Questions, Comments & Contact
Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC
Attn: Wendy L. Tinsley Becker, RPH, AICP
(844) 872-2623 / (619) 302-0425
[email protected]
www.urbanapreservation.com
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City Council Meeting
April 4, 2023
B2 – FRITZ BURNS PARK PICKLEBALL
CONVERSION, PROJECT NO 2022-29
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13 Background
• Fritz Burns Park includes six (6) tennis, and eight
(8) pickleball courts.
• Residents and visitors
experience substantial
wait times to play.
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Location
Staff recommends converting
the two (2) tennis courts east of
the existing pickleball courts
into eight (8) additional courts
to meet the demand for the
amount of pickleball players.
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14 Questions
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15 City Council Meeting
April 4, 2023
S1 – 2023/24 through 2027/28
Capital Improvement Program
4/5/2023
Purpose and Timeline
• Review CIP – 5-year plan
• City Council
– Study Session
– SB1 RMRA and Measure A Approval on April 18
– Public Hearing in June
– Appropriate first year funds with City Budget
• Finance Advisory Commission
– April 5, 2023
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16 FY 2023/24 Projects
• Transportation Projects
• Drainage Projects
• Landscape Renovation Projects
• Parks and Facilities Projects
• Other CIP Projects
• DIF Reimbursements
4/5/2023
Transportation Projects
• 2023/24 PMP
– Third year of 5-Year PMP
– Segment of Washington Street between Eisenhower
Drive and Sagebrush Avenue
– Avenue 60 from east of Monroe Street to Madison
Street
– Avenida La Fonda from Washington Street to
Avenida Bermudas
– Crack seal and Slurry Seal streets within the Cove
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Pavement
Management
Plan (PMP)
4/5/2023
Transportation Projects
• Avenue 48 Art and Music Line
– Construction funding for CVAG Project in coordination with Cities of Indio, Coachella and County of Riverside
– Interactive/artistic bicycle and pedestrian path
• Washington Street Connector to Art and Music Line
– Connection to Avenue 48 Art and Music Line
– Along Washington Street south to Eisenhower Drive
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18 Transportation Projects
• Avenue 50 Widening Improvements
– Jefferson Street to Madison Street
– In partnership with City of Indio
– Includes multi-use trail on north side
• Avenue 52 at Monroe Street Traffic Signal
– New traffic signal at intersection of Avenue 52 and Monroe St. – In coordination with the City of Indio and County of Riverside 4/5/2023
Transportation Projects
• Washington Street Sidewalk Improvements
– Construct sidewalk on east side of Washington Street
– From Avenue 50 to Calle Tampico
• X Park Pedestrian Signal
– Pedestrian traffic signal on Dune Palms Road adjacent to X Park and La Quinta High School
• Avenue 58 Pavement Rehabilitation
– From Jefferson Street to Madison Street
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19 Current Transportation
Projects Underway
– Highway 111/Jefferson Intersection – complete
– Moon River Drive Pavement Rehabilitation - complete
– Jefferson REAS Slurry – construction near completion
– Citywide Striping – construction near completion
– Pavement Management Plan – going out to bid
– Fred Waring Drive Pavement Rehabilitation
– Dune Palms Road Pavement Rehabilitation
– Avenue 50 and Avenue 52 Pavement Rehabilitation
4/5/2023
FY 2021/22 and 2022/23
Road Improvement Projects
• 2021/22: 2 new pavement projects (and PMP)
– $3M in road improvement project funding
• 2022/23: 6 new pavement projects (and PMP)
– $5.5M in road improvement project funding
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20 Drainage Improvements
• Citywide Enhancements
– Minimum 150-year storm protection
– Next projects: Eisenhower Drive at Avenue 50 and at
Avenida Bermudas north of Calle Tampico
– Pursuing Congressionally Directed Spending (Earmark
funding)
4/5/2023
Landscape Renovation Projects
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21 Landscape Renovation Project
• Landscape & Lighting Median Island
Improvements
– Refurbish southern medians
– Utilizing landscape contractor and staff
– Future Project: Avenue 52 between Washington
Street and SilverRock Way
4/5/2023
Parks and Facilities Projects
• Fritz Burns Park Improvements
– Master planning effort underway
– Construction funding for additional park amenity
improvements
– Pursuing grant funding for construction, City match must be included in budget
• X Park Building ADA Improvements
– Provide ADA accessibility to viewing deck for usability 4/5/2023
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22 Parks and Facilities Projects
• Maintenance and Operations Yard
– Funding for preliminary engineering and design
• Highway 111 Event Site
– Event site and parking on City owned lot
– Located on south side of Highway 111 east of Dune Palms Rd – Funding for design and environmental phases
4/5/2023
Parks and Facilities Projects
• La Quinta Parks Phase I
– In coordination with Desert Sands Unified School District – Various essential field, lighting and necessary
improvements to the following parks:
• La Quinta Sports Complex
• Colonel Mitchell Paige Sports Fields
• La Quinta Park
4/5/2023
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23 Other CIP Projects
• Highway 111 Corridor Area Plan Implementation
– Single Specific Plan phase near completion
– PS&E for demonstration projects and ATP Grant
application
– Banking construction funding for demonstration project – Environmental for demonstration project site underway • Citywide Miscellaneous ADA Improvements
4/5/2023
DIF Reimbursements
• Pay down existing obligations
– In lieu of approving new Transportation DIF Projects
– $400,000 per year
– After this FY 4 out of 9 developers complete
– Anticipated completion: 2028/29
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24 Projects on the Horizon
• Corporate Centre Drive Gap Closure (FY 2024/25)
• Avenue 47 Pavement Rehabilitation (FY 2025/26)
– Washington Street to Adams Street
• North LQ Slurry Seal/Pavement Repair (FY 2026/27)
• Washington St Pavement Rehabilitation (FY 2027/28)
– Eisenhower Drive to Fred Waring Drive
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2023/24 CIP
Next Steps
• Seek Council
direction
• CIP adopted in
June
• Appropriate first
year funds with
City Budget 4/5/2023
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26 QUESTIONS &

DISCUSSION
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S2 –Sphere of Influence Fiscal Analysis
4/5/2023
Background
• City Sphere of Influence (Sphere) is
• 7,665 acres
• East of Monroe, south of Avenue 52, north of
Avenue 62, and west of Van Buren and Harrison
• Part of the Vista Santa Rosa Community of Interest
• Included in General Plan and Zoning maps
– Mostly designated low density residential
– Mostly vacant or agriculture
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Land Use Assumptions
Existing Sphere of Influence
Land Use Summary
Total Future
Units/SF
Developable
Acres
Existing
Units
Ag.
(Acres)
Dev.
(Acres)
Vacant
(Acres) Zoning Designation
782.0 1,284.4 5,200.3 412 5,982 17,947 18,359
Low Density Residential
(Ag Overlay, 3/AC)

24.6 393 393 1 19.1 5.5
High Density Residential
(16/AC)
236.6 2,576,574 2,576,574 2 4.9 76.3 158.0 11 Community Commercial

39.9 434,511 434,511 3 21.9 11.6 6.4 2
Neighborhood
Commercial
- 29.8 -
Major Community
Facilities
- - 64.6 64.6 984,892 984,892 Industrial
827.8 1,407.5 5,429.3 425.0 Total
1 Developed acreage is currently a nursery. Assume future redevelopment. 2 Developed acreage consists of single family dwellings, 2.51 acres of commercial development. Assume redevelopment of all but 2.51 acres.
4/5/2023 3 Developed acreage consisted of existing nursery and single family dwellings. Assume future redevelopment. 55 56
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29 Existing Sphere: Costs and Revenues
Assumptions:
• With and without property tax
• Phases tied to developed lands, not year
• Constant 2023 dollars
• Assessed value = existing County valuation + future
construction
• TOT = Existing from County, plus 10% of future residential units
• Sales tax = 2.15%
• Build out Sphere population 44,005
4/5/2023
Existing
Sphere: Costs
and Revenues
(Without Property Tax)
Total Potential Costs/Revenues (No Property Tax)
Summary Table
Buildout Phase
Phase 4
(Build Out)
Phase 3
(50% of
Vacant Land
Developed)
Phase 2
(10% of
Vacant Land
Developed)
Phase 1
(At
Annexation)

ANNUAL REVENUES
General Fund:

Property Tax
County RPTTF $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000
Property Tax in Lieu of VLF $152,999 $732,857 $3,052,290 $5,951,581 Property Transfer Tax $0 $844,799 $3,379,196 $4,223,995 Sales Tax & Measure G $0 $1,319,108 $8,244,426 $16,488,852 Transient Occupancy Tax $437,183 $1,632,611 $6,414,323 $12,391,462 Franchise Fees $55,741 $293,929 $1,246,679 $2,423,540
Subtotal, General Fund $930,923 $5,108,304 $22,621,913 $41,764,430 Special Revenue Funds:

Gas Tax $30,399 $161,576 $686,283 $1,328,092
Measure A $0 $4,295 $26,842 $53,685
Subtotal, Special Revenue Funds $30,399 $165,870 $713,126 $1,381,776 Total, All Revenues $991,721 $5,440,045 $24,048,165 $44,527,982

ANNUAL REVENUES
General Fund:

Property Tax $256,710 $1,229,303 $5,119,675 $9,982,640
Property Tax in Lieu of VLF $152,999 $732,857 $3,052,290 $5,951,581 Property Transfer Tax $0 $844,799 $3,379,196 $4,223,995 Sales Tax & Measure G $0 $1,319,108 $8,244,426 $16,488,852 Transient Occupancy Tax $437,183 $1,632,611 $6,414,323 $12,391,462 Franchise Fees $55,741 $293,929 $1,246,679 $2,423,540
Subtotal, General Fund $902,633 $6,052,607 $27,456,588 $51,462,070 Special Revenue Funds:

Gas Tax $30,399 $161,576 $686,283 $1,328,092
Measure A $0 $4,295 $26,842 $53,685
Subtotal, Special Revenue Funds $30,399 $165,870 $713,126 $1,381,776 Total, All Revenues $963,431 $6,384,348 $28,882,840 $54,225,623

ANNUAL COSTS
Costs of General Government $377,608 $2,007,062 $8,524,877 $16,672,146 Costs of Public Works $54,875 $291,671 $1,238,858 $2,422,840 Costs of Police Protection $483,833 $2,571,667 $10,923,003 $21,362,174 Costs of Fire Protection $235,505 $1,251,757 $5,316,764 $10,398,022 Total Annual Costs $1,151,821 $6,122,157 $26,003,502 $50,855,183 Balance at Phase Buildout -$188,390 $262,191 $2,879,338 $3,370,440 4/5/2023 Potential Sphere Expansion
• Sphere Expansion is
• 6,472 acres
• East of Harrison (existing Sphere), south of Airport Blvd, north of Avenue 62 and west of Highway 86
• Part of the Thermal Community of Interest
• Not included in General Plan and Zoning maps
– Includes 2 approved County Specific Plans
– Converted County zoning to City equivalents
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Zoning Map
Thermal Community of Interest 4/5/2023
Land Use Assumptions
Potential Expanded Sphere of Influence
Land Use Summary
Total
Future
Units/SF
Developable
(Acre)
Existing
Ag. (Acres) Units
Dev.
(Acres)
Vacant
Zoning Designation (Acres)
1,767.4 3,535 3,572 1 Very Low Density Residential (2/AC) 165.8 755.3 846.4 37 Low Density Residential (3/AC) - 9.8 329.0 329.0 987 987 Medium Density Residential (8/AC) 4.7 37.1 441.9 115 446.7 3,573 3,688 High Density Residential (16/AC) - 34.9 34.9 559 559
Community Commercial 132.1 183.6 104.5 59 236.5 2,575,777 2,575,777 650.5 446,054 446,054 2 Major Community Facilities 650.5 1,485.6 - Industrial 244.9 374.1 159.2 65 404.1 6,160,211 6,160,211 Flood Plain 218.6
Open Space 5.3 65.8 154.9
Public Recreation - - 67.6
Total 1,421.8 2,911.3 2,138.4 276 1 Developed acreage is currently large lot residential and Polanco parks. Assume future redevelopment. 4/5/2023 2 All lands exempt except 40.96 acres privately held. Assume 41 acres of industrial development. 61 62
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32 Potential Sphere: Costs and Revenues
Assumptions:
• With and without property tax.
• Phases tied to developed lands, not year
• Constant 2023 dollars
• Assessed value = existing County valuation + future
construction
• TOT = Existing from County, plus 10% of future residential units
• Sales tax = 2.15%
• Build out population 20,571
4/5/2023
Potential Sphere:

Costs and
Revenues
(Without Property Tax)
Total Potential Costs/Revenues (No Property Tax)
Summary Table
Buildout Phase
Phase 4
(Build Out)
Phase 3
(50% of
Vacant Land
Developed)
Phase 2 (10%
of Vacant
Land
Developed)
Phase 1
(At
Annexation)

ANNUAL REVENUES
General Fund:

Property Tax
Potential County RPTTF $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 Property Tax in Lieu of VLF $137,141 $444,420 $1,673,535 $3,200,306 Property Transfer Tax $0 $168,338 $673,354 $841,692
Sales Tax & Measure G $0 $1,128,279 $7,051,742 $14,105,081 Transient Occupancy Tax $0 $539,495 $2,697,473 $5,394,946 Franchise Fees $36,199 $149,746 $603,933 $1,171,667
Subtotal, General Fund $423,340 $2,680,278 $12,950,037 $24,963,692 Special Revenue Funds:

Gas Tax $19,741 $81,665 $329,359 $638,976
Measure A $0 $3,673 $22,959 $45,924
Subtotal, Special Revenue Funds $19,741 $85,338 $352,318 $684,899 Total, All Revenues $462,823 $2,850,954 $13,654,672 $26,333,491

Costs and
Revenues
(With Property Tax)
Total Potential Costs/Revenues (with Property Tax)
Summary Table
Buildout Phase
Phase 4
(Build Out)
Phase 3
(50% of Vacant
Land Developed)
Phase 2 (10% of
Vacant Land
Developed)
Phase 1
(At
Annexation)

ANNUAL REVENUES
General Fund:

Property Tax $230,103 $745,671 $2,807,944 $5,369,640
Property Tax in Lieu of VLF $137,141 $444,420 $1,673,535 $3,200,306 Property Transfer Tax $0 $168,338 $673,354 $841,692
Sales Tax & Measure G $0 $1,128,279 $7,051,742 $14,105,081 Transient Occupancy Tax $0 $539,495 $2,697,473 $5,394,946 Franchise Fees $36,199 $149,746 $603,933 $1,171,667
$403,443 $3,175,949 $15,507,981 $30,083,332 Subtotal, General Fund Special Revenue Funds:

Gas Tax $19,741 $81,665 $329,359 $638,976
Measure A $0 $3,673 $22,959 $45,924
Subtotal, Special Revenue Funds $19,741 $85,338 $352,318 $684,899 $442,926 $3,346,625 $16,212,616 $31,453,131 Total, All Revenues

ANNUAL COSTS
Costs of General Government $245,223 $1,014,424 $4,091,227 $7,937,230 Costs of Public Works $35,636 $147,419 $594,548 $1,153,459 Costs of Police Protection $314,207 $1,299,790 $5,242,126 $10,170,046 Costs of Fire Protection $152,940 $776,136 $3,268,922 $6,384,904 Total Annual Costs $748,006 $3,237,769 $13,196,823 $25,645,640 Balance at Phase Buildout -$305,080 $108,856 $3,015,794 $5,807,491 4/5/2023
Questions and Discussion
4/5/2023
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City Council Meeting
April 4, 2023
PH1 – Approve Agreement with Flock Group Inc.
to Install an Automatic License Plate Reader
System
4/5/2023
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35 Background
• On March 7, 2023, staff presented a study session to Council to review advancements in public safety technology, which included an Automated License Reader System (ALPR)
• Flock’s ALPR system, named Flock Safety Falcon, is widely used in Riverside County (County), including by Riverside County Sheriff Department (RCSD) and nine (9) contract cities with RCSD. • Per the State of California Senate Bill 34, passed on October 6, 2015, cities are required to hold a public meeting to approve the use of ALPR cameras
• Per City of La Quinta Public Safety Camera System (PSCS), City of La Quinta is required to hold at least one study session and one public hearing before additional technology is integrated to the PSCS. 4/5/2023 RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Automated License Plate Reading (ALPR)
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36 What is ALPR
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Plate
TX LGS2639
Make
Toyota
Color
Gray
Last Visit
3:15 PM EDT
Seen
3 OF 30 DAYS
4/5/2023
What does it do?
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
objective, real‐time and investigative leads
● Vehicle Fingerprint ™ = license plate plus
● Indiscriminate evidence from fixed locations
● No people, no facial recognition, no traffic enforcement ● Solar Powered, LTE enabled‐Easy to deploy
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37 Camera Deployment
Focus Areas
• Business Corridor: 19 Cameras
• Cove Community: 10 Cameras
• Entry/Exit Points: 40 Cameras
4/5/2023
Success Stories
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
February 27, 2023
An elderly La Quinta man with dementia was reported missing after missing a medical appointment and didn’t return home. Deputies entered his vehicle into Flock. A Flock alert led deputies to Harrison St. and Ave 74. The man was located and reunited with his family. 4/5/2023
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
March 13, 2023
At 12:45 PM, a vehicle was reported stolen from a La Quinta service center and entered into Flock. At 3:30 PM, a Flock alert led Palm Desert deputies to Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive where the vehicle was located. The driver failed to yield and led deputies in a pursuit back to Bermuda Dunes where the suspect surrendered and was arrested. 4/5/2023
Success Stories
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
March 14, 2023
A carjacking occurred in a La Quinta parking lot. PSCS was used to obtain the stolen vehicle’s license plate and direction of travel. The suspect carjacked another vehicle in Cabazon. A Flock alert led Redlands PD to the second vehicle and the arrest of the suspect. Further investigation that same evening led to the recovery of the La Quinta stolen vehicle. 4/5/2023
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
March 15, 2023
At 5 AM, a vehicle was stolen from north La Quinta and entered into Flock. At 6:30AM, a Flock alert led La Quinta SET deputies to Avenue 66 and Highway 86 where the vehicle was located and suspect arrested. Further investigation revealed this suspect had stolen another vehicle from La Quinta earlier this year.
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Crime Rankings & Trends 2021
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Property Crime
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4.8%

5.7%

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4.6%

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9.6%
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
69 Flock Falcon Cameras ($2,500 ea.): $175,500, Annual Subscription One‐time Installation ($350 ea.): $24,150
Total Annual Cost: $175,500
24‐Month Subscription: $369,150 (with installation)
The annual fee of $2,500 per camera includes the camera hardware, hardware maintenance, LPR software, software updates, 30 days unlimited data storage, LTE connectivity (wireless transmission), solar panels, poles, and mounting equipment.
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Administrator/Authorized User
• RCSD manages all the Flock cameras in the unincorporated County areas as well as the cameras for their contract cities.
• City of La Quinta will also designate RCSD as the administrator and authorized user of the system.
• RCSD has established an ALPR Policy which is posted on the RCSD’s website as "Policy 412"
• Per RCSD’s policy, ALPR data may only be used for official law enforcement purposes, and cannot be shared, transferred, or sold for any other use. 4/5/2023
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