POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2025
August 5, 2025
1 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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3 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
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August 5, 2025
4 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
P2 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Introduction of Lieutenant Nicholas Lingle
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5 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
B1-APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE FOR
ANIMAL SHELTER, FIELD AND LICENSING SERVICES
Background
• Since 2016, the City has contracted with Riverside
County Animal Services (RCDAS).
• Regular evaluations of services conducted.
• Service levels remain unchanged.
• City staff receives monthly reports.
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6 Agreement Highlights
• Term is from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028.
• City will fund a minimum of two Spay/Neuter Clinics.
• City will fund a minimum of two Vaccine Clinics.
• Council may be asked to review and amend existing animal control ordinances.
Contract Rates
Fiscal Year Shelter Services Field Services Total
FY 2025/2026 $ 104,701.00 $ 293,960.00 $ 398,661.00
FY 2025/2027 $ 163,756.00 $ 316,186.00 $ 479,942.00
FY 2025/2028 $ 203,126.00 $ 331,996.00 $ 535,122.00
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7 Services Provided
• Full-time ACO
• After-hours emergency services
• Dog license renewals
• Access to Coachella Valley Animal
Campus Center (Thousand Palms)
• RCDAS vehicles and equipment; and
• Option for extended hours (e.g.
weekend/holidays).
Questions
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8 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
B2 – Rincon Consultants GIS Contract
Amendment No. 1
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9 Original Contract Details
• Contract approved October 2022 for 5-Year term
• $285,000 to establish all necessary GIS Services and ongoing Maintenance
• GIS updates and upgrades conducted immediately for all Departments, primarily The HUB
Successful Projects Implemented
• Zoning and Land Use – Official Mapping and Parcel Research • Permitting/Development – Integration for HUB’s Tyler Software • Community Planning – Internal use for mapping of efforts including Sphere of Influence review
• Tourism/Recreation – Digitizing of Marketing Maps such as Bike Trails, Parks, Art, etc. • Public Safety – Integration for Code Compliance and emergency planning
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10 Amendment No. 1
Total Amount Requested: $100,000
Continued Projects
Tyler EPL Parcel and
Addressing Maintenance
Zoning and Land Use Data
New Projects
OpenGov Asset Management
Implementation
Public Safety and Emergency
Planning Services
Questions?
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11 City Council Regular Meeting
August 5, 2025
B3-APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH FLOCK
GROUP, INC FOR AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM WITHIN LA QUINTA BOUNDARIES AND AUTHORIZE RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AS THE SYSTEM’S ADMINISTRATOR AND AUTHORIZED USER 21 22
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12 Background
• In 2020, The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) adopted the FLOCK automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system
• RCSO recommended to install ALPR cameras to assist in public safety and investigations.
• On March 7, 2023, staff introduced Flock ALPR System to Council. The system was approved during a public hearing on April 3, 2023.
Contract Terms
• The agreement will begin on April 15, 2025, and end on June 30, 2027.
• The annual cost will be $207,000 (69 cameras at $3,000 per camera), which is a 20% increase from previous contract. • Included in the cost are the camera hardware, hardware maintenance, ALPR software, software updates, 30 days
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13 System Benefits
• Real-Time Alerts: Instantly notifies law enforcement when vehicles of interest are detected. • Community Safety: Supports proactive policing and faster response times. • Enhances Law Enforcement Efficiency: Enables more effective and faster investigations and contributes to a safer community.
Data Protection
• The system does not capture faces or personal information and retains data for only 30 days.
• RCSO exclusively has system access and manages all Flock cameras.
• Per RCSO’s policy, ALPR data may only be used for official law enforcement purposes, and cannot be shared, transferred, or sold for any other use.
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14 Questions
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15 City Council Meeting
August 5, 2025
PH 1 - Master Fee Schedule Update
User and Regulatory Fees
• Building
• Planning
• Public Works
• Fire
• NPDES inspection
• STVR
• False alarm response
• Vehicle impound
• Code Enforcement
• Reserved Facility
Rental
• Administrative
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16 • 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 five to seven years
- The last Comprehensive Study completed was in 2019
• In years between comprehensive studies, fees are primarily updated to reflect annual Consumer Price Index (CPI)
increases.
- 2024 Interim Year CPI update, with majority of fees increased by
4.26%
Background
Background
Communities generally use tax revenues to fund services that provide general (community-wide) benefit
• Public works
• Public safety
• Park maintenance
Communities generally use fees and charges (direct recovery) to fund services that provide direct benefit
• Plan Review
• Permitting
• Inspection
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17 Municipal Fees
Why do Cities Review Fees and Charge Fees for Services? • Legal requirements
• Encourage direct recovery of costs incurred to serve private interests/benefit or respond to individual actions
• Provide opportunity for relief to General Fund or other Funds where costs are incurred
• Enable continuity of service levels by improving cost recovery levels Fees are Approved By the City Council
• The City Council has authority to Directly Approve User and Regulatory Fees and Increases to Fees
• Fees proposed are not taxes, as defined by Article 13C of the California State Constitution
• Fees are set in accordance with parameters set by Article 13C and by Section 66014 of the California Government Code:
• Costs allocated to the payer should bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payer's burdens on or benefits received from the governmental activity • Fees should not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged
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18 Cost of Service
The cost of service sets
the maximum limit of a
cost-based fee. It
includes:
• Direct program costs
for labor, services,
and supplies
• Departmental
administration
• Citywide
administration and
central support
services
Hourly 100%
Rate for
Personnel
Providing
Services
Time
Required
to Perform
the
Service
Cost of
x = Service
Fully Burdened Hourly
Rates:
• Direct and indirect labor
costs
• Services and supplies
• Agency overhead
Estimated or
Known Times for
Providing
Services
Maximum Fee
Amount
Current Cost Recovery
Full Cost of
Service ($)
Revenue from
Current Fee ($)
Amount of
SUBSIDY from
Other City
Resources
Proposed Level of Cost
Recovery
Maximum Level of
Targeted Cost Recovery
(100%)
Minimum Level of
Targeted Cost
Recovery (0%)
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19 Cost Recovery Policy Framework
Cost recovery policy
reflects local values
regarding the
presumed
beneficiaries for each
program area, ranging
from community
benefit to individual
benefit
Exclusively individual benefit
Considerable individual benefit
Balanced individual and community
benefit
Considerable community benefit
Mostly community benefit
Entirely community-wide benefit Cost Recovery Targeted
Hourly Rates for Service
Fee Service Area Current Proposed Full Cost
Planning $191 $199 $206
Public Works $191 $199 $203
Building $191 $199 $199
Fire Prevention $191 $199 $199
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20 Primary Changes
• 4% increase for most fees in Building, Planning,
Public Works, and Fire Prevention
• No changes to STVR Permit Fees
• Minor changes to other fees to better align to cost
of service
Primary Changes
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21 Revenue Impact
Based on historical revenues and permit volume,
the adjusted fees may generate an additional
$60,000 in annual revenue.
Notice and Outreach
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