WRITTEN
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
MARCH 18, 2025
1 From: Robert Lindemann <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 11:37 AM
To: City Clerk Mail
Subject: Written Comments - Robert Lindemann and Ulla Lemborn - La Quinta - Mills Act Mayor and City Council
City of La Quinta
My wife and I strongly support the adoption of the Mills Act in La Quinta and hope the City Council considers it favorably. As brief background, we have owned a 1938 Casita in the Yucatan Cove for five years. We are both retired and we always wanted to own an historic property. Finding our Casita was a dream come true. It is something that we cherish and want to preserve during the course of our ownership both for the City and for future owners.
Our application for Landmark Designation has been submitted to the City and we have had the Planners’ site visit and await attending their meeting on March 25th. We are committed to maintaining the historic integrity of the property so the look and feel of this La Quinta gem continues.
The adoption of the Mills Act and the potential property tax savings would certainly help us undertake the restoration and maintenance of its historic appearance and operation. It seems to us that the Mills Act would also serve as a powerful incentive for others to consider applying for designation thus ensuring the preservation of their historical homes. That sounds like a fair and good approach and the outcome of adoption would benefit us, the City of La Quinta, and its historical homes.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 18, 2025 - WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENTS ROBERT LINDEMANN & ULLA LEMBOR; BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - ADOPT ORDINANCE ADDING PROCEDURES FOR MILLS ACT CONTRACTS IN TITLE 7 LQMC Sincerely,
Robert Lindemann
Ulla Lemborn
51495 Avenida Diaz
La Quinta , CA 92253
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From: Philip Bettencourt <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 2:37 PM
To: City Clerk Mail <[email protected]>
Cc: 'Hamby, JB' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Jennifer Nelson <[email protected]>; 'Juan Perez' <[email protected]>; 'Joseph Mirelez' <[email protected]>; Laurie McGinley <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: RE: Proposed CVPA
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my proofreader let me down on this message
I am missing a period after the sentence fragment….”…. I hope that process will continue.” “The removal of a recognized entity for the vital Agri business community should be addressed.” Remember the special agribusiness voice was removed with the abolition of the commission.
Mea Culpa and Blaine Carian, please forgive me.
Philip F Bettencourt
[email protected]
949-874-4443
From: Philip Bettencourt <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 1:39 PM
To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]> Cc: 'Hamby, JB' <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; 'Jennifer Nelson' <[email protected]>; 'Juan Perez' <[email protected]>; 'Joseph Mirelez' <[email protected]>; 'Laurie McGinley' <[email protected]> Subject: Proposed CVPA
Distinguished colleagues, this afternoon I would like to offer brief comments on the proposal to approve the formation of the Coachella Valley Power Agency (CVPA).
I salute the Leadership Council For Justice And Accountability for their efforts to develop more transparency and accountability for whatever entity may be formed. (I was in disbelief that the original document presented to the CVEC called for public meeting once a year. Alas. ) As a member of the disbanded Coachella Valley Energy Commission, I endorsed this formation process as the logical next step following the studies that we have undertaken and the professional guidance we received. That having been said, you may recall that I recommended against the CVEC being abolished prematurely until the final details of the future JPA were in place.
It is not entirely obvious there if there is a minimum critical mass of eligible agencies to have a viable and workable entity. Time will tell.
As I understand it bylaws are still a work in progress that component will be an important element and how this new entity does business.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MARCH 18, 2025 - WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT PHILIP BETTENCOURT BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 3 - IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED COACHELLA VALLEY POWER AGENCY
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
2 There have been conversations about the formation of subcommittees, and I hope that process will continue.
The removal of a recognized entity for the vital Agri business community should certainly be addressed.
I would be most interested in the views of the Coachella Valley Water District and our County Supervisor.
I wish you well with your logical next steps and hope that there will continue to be an open dialogue on this major government reorganization and public services initiative.
Philip F. Bettencourt
78-365 Highway 111, No 432
La Quinta, CA 92253
949-874-4443 | Telephone or text at will