POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JULY 16, 2024
July 16, 2024
1 City Council Regular Meeting
July 16, 2024
City Council Regular Meeting
July 16, 2024
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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2 Pledge of Allegiance
City Council Regular Meeting
July 16, 2024
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
7/17/2024
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3 City Council Meeting
July 16, 2024
P1 – Proclamation Recognizing
Outdoor Workers Week
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4 City Council Meeting
July 16, 2024
P2 – League of California Cities Policy and
Legislative Update
CAL CITIESRIVERSIDE COUNTY
DIVISION
Division Manager: Jesse Ramirez
[email protected]
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5 DIVISION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Linda Molina City of Calimesa
Vice President: Jaqueline Casillas City of Corona
2nd Vice: Colleen Wallace City of Banning
Division Director: Dana Reed City of Indian Wells
Immediate Past President: Michael Vargas City of
Perris
Eastern Representatives: • Alt* Denice Dalgado, City of Coachella, • Gary Gardner, City of Desert Hot Springs • Deborah McGuire, City of La Quinta
• Kathleen Kelly, City of Palm Desert
Mission
To expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians.
Vision
To be recognized and respected as the leading advocate for the common interests of California’s cities.
We Believe
Local self-governance is the cornerstone of democracy.
Our strength lies in the unity of our diverse communities of interest.
In the involvement of all stakeholders in establishing goals and in solving problems.
In conducting the business of government with transparency, openness, respect, and civility.
The spirit of honest public service is what builds communities.
Open decision-making that is of the highest ethical standards honors the public trust.
Cities are vital to the strength of the California economy.
The vitality of cities is dependent upon their fiscal stability and local autonomy.
The active participation of all city officials increases Cal Cities’ effectiveness.
Partnerships and collaborations are essential elements of focused advocacy and lobbying.
Ethical and well-informed city officials are essential for responsive, visionary leadership and effective and efficient city operations.
CAL CITIES MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
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6 UPCOMING EVENTS 1. City Manager regional housing update Jul. 31, 2024
2. Executive Committee Meeting: Aug. 12,
2024
3. Division Meeting: Sept. 9, 2024
4. Warehouse Working Committee- Sept.
2024
5. Annual Conference and Expo: Oct. 16-
18, 2024
6. Division Meeting: November 14, 2024
7. Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar Dec. 11-
12, 2024
8. Municipal Finance Institute: Dec. 11-12,
2024
9. Clerks New Law and Elections Seminar:
Dec 11-13,2024
10. Division Holiday Celebration TBD
LEGISLATION & ACTION ALERTS
AB 3093 (Ward) Land Use: Housing Element: Streamlined Multifamily Housing.
This measure would require local governments to account for the housing needs of people experiencing homelessness in their housing elements by adding two new income categories to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment framework: acutely low-income and extremely low-income.
Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended
Voice your opposition to AB 3093 (Ward) unless amended to address cities’ concerns by submitting a letter and calling your legislators.
Sen. Brian Jones
(Vice-Chair)
(916) 651-4040
Sen. Anna Caballero
(Chair)
(916) 651-4014
Sen. Steven Bradford
(916) 651-4035
Sen. Angelique Ashby
(916) 651-4008
Sen. Kelly Seyarto
(916) 651-4032
Sen. Josh Becker
(916) 651-4013
Sen. Aisha Wahab
(916) 651-4410
Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations
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7 SB 1243 (Dodd) Campaign Contributions: Agency Officers.
This measure would raise the threshold for contributions permitted by the Levine Act from $250 to $1,000. It would also extend the time to cure a violation after a final decision from within 14 days to within 30 days.
Cal Cities Position: Support
Note* Training for filing and the new law will be discussed at the Clerks workshop later this year. In addition, the Riverside County Division will hold a workshop in conjunction with Best Best & Krieger in spring of 2025
AB 1886 (Alvarez) Housing Element Law: Substantial
Compliance: Housing Accountability Act.
This measure would allow the Builder’s Remedy to begin
as soon as the Department of Housing and Community
Development or a court determines a jurisdiction’s
housing element is out of compliance and past the due
date.
Cal Cities Position: Oppose
Note* Action Alerts have been sent to cities multiple times Our team has compiled a list of al the most concerning bills as of this summer recess.
This information was emailed to the division recently but can be easily shared if not received.
PUBLIC SAFETY
July 8, 2024 Riverside County met to discuss regional
Public safety updates from local law enforcement officials.
Following that meeting, the board of directors met to
discuss Cal Cities position on the “DA’s” ballot measure Prop 36.
It was supported by a large majority. This proposition is supported by the district attorney's association along with many other public safety organizations across the state of California.
Cal cities position changed from a support to a nonsupport position during the negotiations of the retail theft package.
This was a crucial move by Cal Cities Public Safety Policy Committee.
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8 Beginning in 2025, we will be hosting in person
city managers meetings quarterly, in addition to
our monthly zoom meetings. We will be adding at least one meeting for planning commissioners to discuss controversial
projects and best practices, planning and zoning
education, and economic development trends. We will also be incorporating at least one meeting for city clerks. These meetings will be educational,
discussing changing laws (Levine act) and
changing fppc laws and regulations. These meetings will be in partnership with other organizations including, but not limited to: BBK,
Urban Land Institute, Institute for Local
Government, Etc.…
* Public Information/ Govt. Affairs Meeting fall
2024
What’s to come in
2025
In addition to several new meetings, we will
be joining the Inland Empire and Mountain
divisions for several joint division meetings.
After hosting two this year, we received
tremendous feedback and will continue these
meetings into next year.
If you have any recommendations [please share
as we are always looking for new ideas to
engage our membership.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
2023
Southern California New Mayors and Council Members Academy o Deborah McGarrey, Council Member Planning Commissioners Academy o Carlos Flores, Senior Planner o Doug Hassett, Planning Commissioner o Dale Tyerman, Planning Commissioner City Leaders Summit o Steve Sanchez, Council Member City Attorneys Conference o Bill Ihrke, City Attorney City Clerks New Law and Elections Seminar o Monika Radeva, City Clerk o Laurie McGinley, Deputy City Clerk Annual Conference and Expo o Steve Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tem o John Pena, Council Member o Deborah McGarrey, Council Member o Jon McMillen, City Manager 2024 Planning Commissioners Academy o Cheri Flores, Planning Manager o Elisa Guerrero, Planning Commissioner o Alfonso Hernandez, Planning Commissioner City Leaders Summit o Steve Sanchez, Council Member City Attorneys Conference o Bill Ihrke, City Attorney Annual Conference and Expo (registered) o Linda Evans, Mayor o Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Council Member o Deborah McGarrey, Council Member o John Pena, Council Member o Steve Sanchez, Council Member o Jon McMillen, City Manager o Bill Ihrke, City Attorney o Gilbert Villalpando, Director of Business and Housing 15 16
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9 JESSE RAMIREZ
(951) 808-2448
[email protected]
THANK YOU!
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10 City Council Meeting
July 16, 2024
B1 – Approve Converting Riverside County Sheriff’s
Department Traffic Car Officer Position to a
Motor Officer Position
Police Motor Request
SGT MARK CHLARSON
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
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11 Background
• The La Quinta Traffic Team is currently staffed with 5 traffic enforcement deputies. • 2 Traffic Car • 3 Traffic Motor •RCSD is requesting to convert 1 traffic car position to a motor position to better serve the city of La Quinta.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Traffic Motors Traffic Cars Traffic Investigator CSO
La Quinta 3 2 0 0
Rancho Mirage 3 0 0 0
India Wellls 1 0 0 0
Palm Desert 5 0 0 3
Palm Springs 4 0 1 0
Benefits
• Increase motor deputies’ coverage. • 4 motor deputies would allow for coverage during the busiest traffic hours within the city. • Improve visibility and presence in areas known for speeding and traffic issues. • Motor deputies have better maneuverability and positional opportunities. • Reduced response times for priority 1 and 2 calls. • Increase support of local events with large vehicle and pedestrian attendance.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
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12 Ten Year Comparison 2014-2023
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
32.8 41.7
29.8 43.6 42 40.8
34.4 16.3
12.2 11.6
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40 50
60 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Traffic Enforcement Index
Traffic Enforcement Index
Ten Year Comparison 2014-2023
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
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20 30
40 50
60 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Citations vs. Collisions
Total Collisions Total Citations *Citations X 100 Collisions X 10 23 24
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13 Fiscal Impact • Conversion cost: $5,000 (Uniforms & Equipment) • Training costs: Covered by RCSD • Recurring annual cost: $12,602 • Net annual increase: $6,242 *Purchase of new motor in FY24/25
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Questions
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
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14 City Council Meeting
July 16, 2024
S1 – Discuss Eisenhower Drive
Road Diet
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15 Background
Staff is requesting input on alternate designs
for Eisenhower Drive, specifically a road diet, to
alleviate the many on-going concerns received
from residents:
• Speeding
• Safety concerns at intersections
• Vehicles leaving the roadway causing
property damages
Continued
To date, the City has performed the following in
response:
• Provided additional Sheriff presence
• Posted speed monitoring signs
2023 Community Workshop identified a road
diet in the Cove, to reduce speeding, as the #2
priority by the residents in attendance.
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16 Proposed Design
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17 Restriping for Eisenhower
Will provide many traffic calming and safety advantages including:
Speeds will likely reduce 5 to 10 mph
No high-speed passing with one lane
Slower speeds result in less accident severity
Right turns occur outside of the higher speed lanes
Easier to gauge the speed of vehicles
Improved sight distances for traffic exiting
Slower speeds and better visibility = less accidents
Extends bike/golf cart lanes for better circulation
Buffer zone for residents to back into, instead of moving lane Buffer zone between moving vehicles and parked cars
More refuge for pedestrians, children and bicyclists when crossing No elimination of any parking
Re-striping now greatly reduces the cost
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18 Recent Speed Survey
SB s/o Calle
Sinaloa
NB near
Nogales
Posted Speed Limit 40 40
# of Vehicles Sampled 32,769 75,093
% Driving under 40 mph 89.4% 98.2%
Average Speed 33.1 30.8
85 40 36 th % Speed
10 mph Pace Speed 29-38 26-35 % Driving in Pace 56% 68% # of Vehicles driving 51 to 55 mph 86 (.3%) 38 (.1%)
# of Vehicles driving 56 to 60 mph 19 21
# of Vehicles driving 61 to 65 mph 10 3
# of Vehicles driving 66 to 70 mph 10 1
# of Vehicles driving 71 mph or greater 7 0 Highest Speed Recorded 81 mph (2-3 am) 66 mph Volume 4,681/day 10,727/day Capacity Utilization (based on 18,000) 26% 59%
Summary
Northbound downhill speeds are slightly faster
than uphill
99.5% of the traffic drive 50 mph or less in this
currently posted 40 mph zone
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19 During the 7-day survey 132 vehicles were
traveling at speeds over 50 mph with the
highest recording at 81 mph
Elimination of the #2 lane (road diet) would
greatly assist with reducing the high-speed
passing currently allowed, resulting in lowering
the speed limit likely by 5 mph to 35 mph
Summary
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20 City Council Meeting
July 16, 2024
PH - Master Fee Schedule Update
User and Regulatory Fees
• Building
• Planning
• Public Works
• Fire
• NPDES inspection
• STVR
• False alarm response
• Vehicle impound
• Code Enforcement
• Pool Drain
• Bingo
• Administrative
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21 • City Council has directed staff to periodically update the City’s Master Fee Schedule
• Typically, a comprehensive study of fees and cost recovery is performed every three to five years
• In years between comprehensive studies, fees are primarily updated to reflect annual Consumer Price Index (CPI)
increases.
Background
• 2019 – Comprehensive Study Completed
• 2024 represents an interim year, with majority of fees scheduled to be increased by 4.26%
Background
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22 Primary Change
Increase most fees to reflect
Inflationary adjustment
CPI increase from
March 2023 to March 2024 = 4.26%
Revenue Impact
Based on historical revenues and permit volume,
the adjusted fees may generate an additional
$318,000 in annual revenue.
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23 Notice and Outreach
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