POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JUNE 3, 2025
June 3, 2025
1 City Council Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
6/4/2025
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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June 3, 2025
3 City Council Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
6/4/2025
City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
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June 3, 2025
4 City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
P2 – La Quinta Art Celebration
Summary Presentation
November 2024 and March 2025
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June 3, 2025
5 City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
B1 – Approve 3rd Round Community Services
Grants 2024-25
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June 3, 2025
6 Community Services Grants
• Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations that serve La Quinta residents and/or the Coachella Valley
• Ad-Hoc reviews all grant requests and makes
recommendations for grant funding
• 1st round - Council awarded $31,000 to nine organizations • 2nd round – Council awarded $29,000 to seven organizations Community Services Grants
• Ten organizations submitted grant requests for a total of $49,363
• Organizations applying for the first time are eligible for a Starter Grant which awards up to $500 in funding and if awarded, the organization is eligible to apply again the next fiscal year.
• Ad-Hoc recommends funding $40,000 to nine organizations 11 12
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7 Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert $5,000 $5,000
Boy Scouts of America Troop 451 $5,000 $5,000
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert $5,000 $5,000 Desert Sands Educational Foundation $5,000 $0
La Quinta Youth Sports Association – Desert $5,000 $5,000 Shockers
Friends of the Cultural Center – McCallum Theatre $5,000 $4,500 Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley $5,000 *$500 Parkinson’s Resource Organization $5,000 $5,000
Reynaldo J. Carreon MD Foundation $5,000 $5,000
Tools for Tomorrow $4,363 $5,000
TOTAL $49,363 $40,000
*Starter Grant
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8 City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
B2 – USE OF CITY SEAL FOR
HISTORIC LANDMARK PLAQUE PROGRAM
Plaque Program for
Designated Historic Landmarks
• Two local historic landmark designations in the
Cove.
• La Quinta Historical Society designed plaques to
display on landmark properties and wishes to use
the City seal.
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9 Plaque Program for
Designated Historic Landmarks
• Property owner with a landmark property not
required to have a plaque, but could elect to have
one if they wish.
• Program is entirely administered by the Historical
Society.
Recommendation
Approve the use of the City seal for the Historic
Plaque Program administered by the La Quinta
Historical Society.
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11 City Council Regular Meeting
June 3, 2025
B3- INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 51178 AND THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE.
Purpose of Fire Hazard Severity Zone Updates
• State Fire Marshal issued the 2025 recommended FHSZ maps. • These maps identify varying levels of fire hazard.
• State law mandates that local jurisdictions adopt FHSZ map. • This process ensures effective implementation.
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12 City of La Quinta- Local
Responsibility Area Fire Hazard
Severity Zone
Moderate
High
FHSZ Identified by State
Marshal
FHSZ Identified in State
Responsibility Area
Very High
High
Moderate
Questions
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June 3, 2025
13 City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
S1 – Discuss Fiscal Year 2025/26 Preliminary
Proposed Budget
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June 3, 2025
14 Discussion
Topics
General Fund Update
Special Funds
Capital Improvement
Fund
General Fund
Update
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June 3, 2025
15 Special Funds
• Gas Tax Fund
• Lighting and Landscape Fund
• Finance Authority Fund
• Library & Museum Fund
• Measure A Fund
• Development Impact Fee (DIF) Funds
Capital Improvement Plan
2025/26 through 2029/30
CIP Plan discussed on
April 1, 2025
Focus on transportation
and parks & facilities
projects
2025/26 Summary Funding Amount
Capital Projects 25,193,033 $
Landscape Improvements (500,000) Developer Reimbursements (400,000) TOTAL 24,293,033 $
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16 Discussion & Questions
June 4 Financial Advisory Commission
Measure G Sales Tax Use
June 11 Housing Commission
Final Review of Housing Budget
June 17 City Council
Final Budget Adoption
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June 3, 2025
17 City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
PH 1 – 2024/25 Annual Workforce Vacancies and
Recruitment/Retention Report
Discussion Topics
• Assembly Bill 2561 Key
Elements
• Current Vacancies &
Recruitment Status
• 2024/25 Recruitment &
Retention Efforts
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• Effective January 1, 2025
• Hold an annual public hearing before budget adoption
Present vacancies and recruitment/retention efforts.
Additional reporting requirements if vacancy rate
exceeds 20%
• Employee organization may present at the public hearing upon request
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancy Rate LQCEA Vacancy Rate
Total Current Vacancy Rate
Vacancies
2024 Approved
Positions
106.79 8 7.49%
Total LQCEA Vacancy Rate
Eligible Vacancies
2024 Approved
Positions
106.79 7 6.55%
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19 Recruitment and Retention Efforts
• Continuous department and division assessments as
needed
• Job posting expansion
• Updated 2024/25 Salary Schedule
• Ongoing evaluation of employee benefits
Questions?
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