POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
1 City Council Regular Meeting
October 3, 2023
10/4/2023
City Council Regular Meeting
October 3, 2023
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
10/4/2023
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2 Pledge of Allegiance
10/4/2023
10/4/2023
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3 City Council Meeting
October 3, 2023
Presentations
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4 City Council Meeting
October 3, 2023
B1 – Approve 1st Round Community
Services Grants 2023-24
Community Services Grants
• Budget is $100,000 (3 rounds)
• Recommend $24,950 for 8 organizations
• $75,050 would remain for next 2 grant rounds
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5 Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
American Association of University $5,000 $2,500
Women Inc. (AAUW CA SPF)
Alzheimer’s Coachella Valley (ACV)* $5,000 $500
Assistance League Coachella Valley $2,000 $2,000
Association of Fundraising Professionals $3,000 $0
(AFP) CA, Desert Communities Chapter
Autism Society Inland Empire $5,000 $2,500
Bighorn Institute $2,500 $0
CA Care Force $5,000 $2,500
*Starter Grant
Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
Girls Rising* $500 $0
La Quinta High School Blackhawk $5,000 $5,000
Boosters (Aquatics)
La Quinta High School Boys’ and Girls’ $5,000 $5,000
Water Polo Team
LifeStream (Blood Bank of San $2,500 $2,500
Bernardino & Riverside Counties)
Nehemiah Charitable Fund $5,000 $0
The Rotary Club of La Quinta Foundation $1,500 $0
Total $24,9950
*Starter Grant
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6 City Council Meeting
October 3, 2023
B2 – Approve Veteran Nominations for Inclusion
on Veterans Acknowledgement Monuments
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7 Date: November 11, 2023
Location: Civic Center Courtyard
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Requirements
• Current or former La Quinta
resident
• Honorable discharge from service
• Proof of military service (DD214)
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8 Veteran Recognition Ceremony
• Nominees honored
• Past nominees acknowledged
• Name, rank, and dates of service
engraved on Veterans Acknowledgment
Monuments
Honoring Those Who Served
• 315 names engraved on the Veterans Acknowledgement
Monuments
• 21 Applications submitted
– 2 Air Force
– 6 Army
– 6 Marine Corps
– 6 Navy
– 1 Coast Guard
• Nominations submitted in person and via City website
• Nominees vetted by City staff
• Submitted for Council approval
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9 2023 Nominees
Middle First Name Branch Rank Years of Service
Name
Last Name
McCool B. Kenneth Air Force CPT 1966-1970
Thompson Curtis Air Force A2C/SGT 1963-1967
Engle James Army SP5 1966-1968
Ramirez Anthony Army MSG E-8 1981-2006
Manuel R. James Army SPC 2009-2012
La Greca D. Philip Army SP4 1960-1966
Brogan K. William Army SP4 1957-1960
Knappenberger L. Louis Army E-4 (SP-4) 1960-1968
Potts L. Billy Marine LCPL 1961-1965
Dingerson D. Brett Marine SGT 1971-1975
2023 Nominees
Middle First Name Branch Rank Years of Service
Name
Last Name
Gallatin Charles Marine CPL 1966-1968
Kosinski L. John Marine MJR 1968-1988
Arcieri Michael Marine SGT 1985-1989
Webb W. James Marine Private 1956-1962
Gibson E. Alan Navy ENCM/LCDR 1975-2023
Burden L. Gary Navy GMC (SW) 1985-2006
Parker S. John Navy CT3 1966-1968
Von Scherr A. Michael Navy USN/PO3 1989-1997
Rowland B.E. Geoffrey Navy E-3 1967-1968
Waddell K. Ray Navy Captain 1971-1979
Del Rio Peter Coast Guard Private 1958-1962
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10 City Council Meeting
October 3, 2023
B3 – Approve an Amendment to Riverside
County Fire Services Agreement
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11 Background
City contracts with the County of Riverside for fire services; the current agreement includes fire staffing for all three City fire stations, 24 hours a day. Each fire station/engine is staffed with three personnel daily, which includes (1) driver and (2) firefighters. The driver can be a Captain or a Fire Apparatus Engineer.
• The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) have adopted a “Municipal Staffing Model” throughout most of the State of California, which staffs a Captain position to a fire station 24 hours a day.
Recommendation
County Fire recommends adopting the Municipal Staffing Model to increase the safety and productivity of fire staff and align staffing levels with other cities in California.
– Under the current model, a Captain is only available for one 72-hour shift a week, thus leaving less experienced staff without the support of a Captain for approximately 96 hours during a seven-day period.
– Municipal Staffing provides a Fire Captain 24 hours a day, seven days a week, per station/engine, thus providing leadership, guidance, and oversight on a continuous basis.
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12 Fiscal Impact
The net annual increase is estimated to be approximately $40,000 Funds are available in the General Fund – Fire Budget for fiscal year 2023/24.
These changes will not affect the Advanced Life Support component at any of the fire stations.
Staffing Changes Cost per Position Addition or Reduction Cost Captain $ 297,051 2 $ 594,102
Engineer $ 261,651 2 $ 523,302
Engineer Medic $ 295,887 -1 $ (295,887)
FFII $ 226,793 -1 $ (226,793)
FFII/Medic $ 257,467 -2 $ (514,934)
Subtotal $ 79,790
Estimated support services reduction $ (40,052)
$ 39,738
Difference between Original staffing model and recommended changes
Questions?
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