POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
February 6, 2024
1 City Council Regular Meeting
February 6, 2024
2/7/2024
City Council Regular Meeting
February 6, 2024
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
2/7/2024
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2 Pledge of Allegiance
2/7/2024
2/7/2024
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3 City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
Presentations
City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
P1 – Introduce Riverside County Sheriff’s
Department Sergeant Patrick Mushinskie
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4 City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
P2 – Sunline Transit Agency Update from CEO
and General Manager Mona Babauta
SunLine Transit Agency
Presentation
for
City of La Quinta
February 6, 2024
By: Mona Babauta
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5 SUNLINE SERVICE AREA
Joint powers authority formed in 1977
Cities of Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella and Unincorporated areas of Riverside County
Operate in the Coachella Valley
1,120 mile service area
1 Fleet Composition
SunBus - Fixed Route (FR) 77 Buses
47 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
26 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (34% of FR Fleet)
4 Battery Electric
SunDial - Paratransit 39 Buses
Fuel Type: CNG
SunRide - Microtransit 10 Vans
Fuel Type: Gasoline
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6 MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
Fixed Route Service ADA Paratransit Service
Microtransit Service Vanpool, carpool, other mobility programs 3 City of La Quinta Service Improvements
Fixed Route Service Microtransit Service
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7 January 2024 Service Change
• First of 3 Scheduled Changes per union
contract (January, May, September) • Service made to meet active fleet availability
• Route 1EV/1WV at 30 minute
frequency 7 days a week
• Route 2 at 30 min frequency 7
days a week
• Route 3 at 30 minute frequency on
weekdays
• Route 5/6 – Minor schedule
adjustment • Route 7 at 45 minute frequency on
weekdays
January 7, 2024 Service Changes
5 • Frequencies improved to 45 minutes from
90 minutes (Mon-Fri) • Increase in ridership demand drove additional service
• Objectives behind changes:
1) increase system reliability
2) improve operational & cost efficiency
3) improve system ease of use by
standardizing bus frequency on trunk
routes (1WV, 1EV, and 2)
Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday 1WV
Palm Desert Mall - Palm Springs (peak period 20 min
service ~ 7:00am to ~5:00pm)
E/W 20/30 30 30 30 30 30
1EV
Coachella - Palm Desert Mall (peak period 20 min service ~ 7:00am to ~5:00pm)
E/W 20/30 30 30 30 30 30
2 Desert Hot Springs - Palm
Springs - Cathedral City (peak
period 20 min service ~ 9:00am
to ~5:00pm)
N/S 20/40 30 30 30 30 30
3 Desert Edge - Desert Hot
Springs E/W 60 60 60 30 60 60
4 Palm Desert Mall - Palm Springs E/W 60 60 60 60 60 60 5 Desert Hot Springs - CSUSB Palm Desert - Palm Desert Mall (peak only service 3 AM&PM round trips)
N/S 60 NS NS 60 NS NS 6 Coachella - Via Fred Waring - Palm Desert Mall E/W 60* NS* NS* 60 NS NS 7 Bermuda Dunes - Indian Wells - La Quinta N/S 90 90 90 45 90 90 8 North Indio - Coachella - Thermal/Mecca N/S 60 60 60 60 60 60 9 North Shore - Mecca - Oasis E/W 60** 60** 60** 60 60 60 10 Indio - CSUSB-PDC - CSUSB - San Bernardino Transit Center (SBTC)/Metrolink E/W
4 round trips NS NS 4 round trips NS NS
Current Effective January 7, 2024
Fixed Route Service Expansion
on Route 7
(Bermuda Dunes-La Quinta-Indian Wells)
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8 Fixed Route Service Expansion on Route 7
(Bermuda Dunes-La Quinta-Indian Wells) • Resources applied based on performance data
• One additional bus added
to Routes 7 and 3 due to
increase in passengers per
revenue hour (increased
ridership demand)
10 passengers per revenue
hour = performance
standard for local routes
7 New SunRide
Service
• Monday-Friday
5:30 AM-6:30 PM
• $3 fare and
includes a free
transfer to fixed
route system
• Download
SunRide app
from Google Play
or Apple Store
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9 SMR operated
from 2006-2019
Student Art Contest Winners & Finalists – La Quinta Schools SMR's maximum
production
200 kg
Benjamin Franklin
Elementary
5th Grade
Isabella
Machado
Gonzalez
Benjamin Franklin
Elementary
3rd Grade
Antonio Coloma
II
La Quinta
Middle School
6th Grade
Gabrielle Lou
Mercedeine
Coloma
La Quinta
Middle School
7th Grade
Farah
Reagan
La Quinta
High School
10th Grade
Lauren Cruz De
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9 Capital Project
Priorities
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10 Top Priorities
Construction of Liquid Hydrogen Station
(expected completion: June 2024)
Determine long term plan for hydrogen
electrolyzer station (not fully operational at this
time)
Establish reliable, back-up hydrogen fueling
solution
Modernize maintenance facilities in Thousand
Palms & Indio; lay groundwork for public
hydrogen stations at both locations
Maintain fleet in state of good repair &
continue transition to hydrogen fuel cell buses
Build Workforce Training Center & strengthen
in-house hydrogen expertise
11 Questions?
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11 City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
B1 – INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.95 OF THE
LA QUINTA MUNICPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
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12 Background
• Community Services Commission (CSC)
– Established in 1998
– 5 members
– 2011, City disbanded the Cultural Arts
Commission and transferred responsibilities to the
CSC
Background
• CSC purview:
– Community services
– Recreation programs
– Park amenities
– Public art
– Commission Road Map
• Chapter 2.95 of Municipal Code
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13 Potential Changes
• November 2023 Council discussed potential
changes:
– Community Services and Arts Commission
– Expanding to 7 members
– Adding student commissioners
Potential Changes
• December 2023 CSC discussed potential
changes:
– Renaming to Arts and Community Services
Commission
– Not in favor of expanding to 7 members
– Not in favor of student commissioners
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14 Code Amendments
• Arts and Community Services Commission
• Flexibility for 7 members
• Flexibility for student commissioners
• Artists or knowledge/appreciation of the arts
• Reference to Commission Road Map
• Consolidation of previous objectives
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15 City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
B2 – Approve 2nd Round Community Services
Grants for Fiscal Year 2023/24
Community Services Grants
• $74,550 is left for the remaining 2 rounds
• Recommend $11,000 for 4 organizations
• $63,550 will be available for the third round
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16 Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
Elder Love USA, Inc. $5,000 $5,000
Jewish Family Services of the Desert $5,000 $5,000
Read With Me Volunteer Programs* $500 $500
Seiden – Juku* $500 $500
TOTAL $11,000 $11,000
Starter Grant*
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17 City Council Meeting
February 6, 2024
B3 – Appropriate Funds and Approve a Contribution
for the Palm Springs Air Museum’s Education
Programs
Educational Programs
• Palm Springs Air Museum’s (PSAM) education
programs serve 5,000 K-5 students annually.
• 70% are from schools attended by La Quinta
students – 41% from Desert Sands and 29% from
Coachella Valley school districts.
• There is no cost to students to attend the
programs which are not offered in local schools.
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18 Scholarship Program
• PSAM’s goal with its program is to inspire students
to pursue careers in aviation.
• PSAM also awards scholarships of $40,000 –
$10,000 per year for four years – for higher
education.
• Two La Quinta students received the PSAM
scholarships in 2023.
Expansion Planned
• PSAM is expanding its classroom to double
seating capacity as part of a $3.5M museum
remodel.
• All Coachella Valley cities are being asked to
contribute $150,000 to keep education programs
going while PSAM covers remodeling costs.
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19 Recommendation
• Approve a one-time funding appropriation from
General Fund reserves.
• If approved, funds would be allocated to the
Grants & Economic Development/Marketing
Account.
Planning Commission
• Recommended for approval on January 9, 2024
• Conditions of approval included signage on
south elevation, parapet roof, and lighting
standards on the south side
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