POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
1 City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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3 City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
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4 City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
P2 – Presentation by FIND Food Bank President and CEO
Debbie Espinosa and Kelly Mui-Chesterton VP of
Development and Community Engagement
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P3 – Proclamation in Recognition of
Constitution Week – September 17-23, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
P4 – Proclamation in Recognition of Former Desert
Recreation District General Manager Kevin Kalman
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P5 – Update on the December 7, 2025
IRONMAN 70.3 La Quinta Triathlon
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
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7 R A C E W E E K S C H E DU L E:
Day / Date Location Task - Element
Monday – 12/1/25 SilverRock Park Operational Trailers Arrive Wednesday - 12/3/25 Lake Cauhilla Build Out Transition – T1 Build Out the Athlete Village – Tents / Barricade/
Structures
Wednesday - 12/3/25 SilverRock Park
Wednesday – 12/3/25 Swim / Bike / Run Courses Set Up and Cleaning Thursday – 12/4/25 SilverRock Park Finish Line Build Out SilverRock Resort Driving Build Out Transition – T2
Range
Friday – 12/5/25
Friday – 12/5/25 SilverRock Park Athletes Arrive for Check –In from 12 pm to 5 pm Friday – 12/5/25 SilverRock Park Athlete Briefings will begin Saturday – 12/6/25 SilverRock Park IRONKIDS Race 8 am
Saturday – 12/6/25 SilverRock Park Athletes Arrive for Check – In from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday – 12/6/25 Lake Cauhilla Athletes Check-In Gear at T1 from 9 am to 5 pm Sunday – 12/7/25 SilverRock Park Shuttles will run from 4 am to 6 am (before start time) Sunday – 12/7/25 Lake Cauhilla Race Day Start at 7 am
Shuttles will run from the lake back to SilverRock Park from 9:30 am to 10 am
Sunday – 12/7/25 Lake Cahuilla
R A C E DAY T I M E L I N E:
Race Day Milestones First Last
Parking Lot Opens 3:30 AM
5:45 AM (Last Shuttle Leaves
SilverRock)
Shuttles Leave / SilverRock Park 4:00 AM
Shuttles Arrive / Lake Cahuilla 4:20 AM
Transition Opens / Lake Cahuilla 4:20 AM 7:00 AM (CLOSED) Sunrise 6:35 AM
PRO MEN START / Swim Course 7:00 AM
PRO WOMEN START 7:05 AM
Roads Closed (6am Ave 58-Madison St) 7:00 AM 2:00 PM
AGE GROUP START 7:15 AM 8:10 AM
First/Last Athlete ON the Bike Course 7:25 AM 9:20 AM
First/Last Athlete OFF the Bike Course 9:25 AM 1:30 PM
First/Last Athlete ON the Run Course 9:29 AM 1:40 PM
ATHLETE FINISHERS 10:36 AM 4:30 PM
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8 SWIM COURSE
1.2 MILE COURSE
BIKE COURSE
56 MILE COURSE
3 AID STATIONS
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9 RUN COURSE
13.1 MILES COURSE
5 AID STATIONS
1 Community Outreach
Update
1st Mailer – Expected to go out November 3rd
2nd Mailer – Expected to go out November 26th
HOA Outreach – Currently working on finalizing details in conjunction with the community relations team and
finalized traffic control plans.
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10 VENUE AREA OVERVIEW
FINISH LINE
SilverRock Park
TRANSITION 2 ACCESS FROM PARKING
BIKE COURSE RUN COURSE 52 AVE.
54 AVENUE VILLAGE AREA
STAGE ATHLETE BREIEFING
AREA
VILLAGE
FRIDAY/SATURDAY
FOOD TRUCKS VILLAGE ARCH
VOLUNTEER BOTH
PLAY TRI TENT
40x80 REG TENT AG CHECK IN
PRIORITY CHECK-IN MEDICAL TENT WATER STATION
BACKSTOCK
20X4
0 TENT
IRONKIDS
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VILLAGE RACE DAY
FOOD TRUCKS VILLAGE ARCH
VOLUNTEER BOOTH
VIP TENT
40x80 SHADE MAIN MEDICAL WATER STATION
20X4
0 TENT
RUBIOS AREA ANNOUNCER
SOUND
TIMING
BCC
FP MEDICAL MEDALS HATS CHIP H2O MORNING CLOTHES CROSSWALK HYPERICE ZONEPHOTO BACKDROP
ATHLETE FLOW
FINISH LINE
TRANSITION TWO / T2
OPTION ONE
015’- 20’-0” 20’-0” 015’-
RUN OUT MEDICAL TENT
ATHLETE FLOW
VOLUNTEER TENT
TOTAL RACKS – 286
8 Bikes Per Rack – 2288
10 Bikes Per Rack - 2860
BIKE IN BIKE RACKS BARRICADES
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B1 – Introduce Ordinance Amending LQ Municipal Code
Chapter 2.60 Relating to Conflict of Interest
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B2 – Approve Community Award Nominee
Community Service Award
• Awards Program recognizes citizens for their
contributions to the community.
• The Community Service award:
– Individuals who have volunteered or served La Quinta
residents for a minimum of three years.
– Candidates must have demonstrated acts of kindness or service to the community through their actions, talents, or dedication.
– Candidates must serve as a role model for compassion
and strive to make the community of La Quinta a better
place.
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15 Tomm Belanich
• La Quinta resident
• Too Tall Tomm
– Tree Lighting Ceremony
– City Picnic and Birthday
Celebration
• Fundraising and outreach events
for the Ronald McDonald House,
DAP Health, Friends of the
Desert Mountains, and the
Alzheimer’s Association.
Tomm Belanich
• Community involvement
includes outreach activities
with the Braille Institute from
2010 – 2019
• After retiring from performing
as Too Tall Tomm in 2023,
continued community service
by serving on the Charitable
Works Committee for Trilogy
• Assisted with local pet food
drives to support Loving All
Animals.
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• Community Award recipients are recognized with a commemorative pin and certificate during a City Council meeting.
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B3 – Approve Artist for SilverRock Park Mural
SilverRock Park Mural
• Staff seek opportunities to expand the APP
collection by bringing highly-visible and
interesting works of art to the community.
• SilverRock Park facility was identified for a mural
opportunity.
• Project was initially discussed in May 2021, but
the mural was relocated (Birdsong at La Quinta
Museum)
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SilverRock Park Mural
• March 27 - Call to Artists posted on City website and sent to several artists, art organizations, and partners. • Artists to design a digital rendering of the mural to then be converted into a vinyl wrap.
• 15 eligible submissions were received.
• June 9 – The Arts and Community Services Commission
reviewed the submissions as a Study Session and
selected their top five artists.
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19 Phoebe Nelson - Pandr Design Co.
Graphic Design, Murals Angie Chua
Designs, Digital Art, Murals
John Cuevas
Murals, Paintings
Nate Frizzell
Murals, Sculptures
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20 Shanah Chomzinsub – Pixel Pusha
Digital Art, Graphic Design
• September 8 – The Commission unanimously selected
to recommend Jonh Cuevas.
• Two murals in La Quinta: Hydra and Volta
• Completed projects with Indio, Palm Desert, Palm
Springs, Living Desert, El Paseo, and DSUSD (Gerald
Ford Elementary School Mural).
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21 SilverRock Park Mural
• Staff will work with the approved artist to refine the mural concept.
• Mural design will come back to City Council for
approval before installation.
• Local vendor will create and install the vinyl wrap.
o Estimated lifespan of vinyl wrap is 3 years
o Easy to remove
o Opportunity for rotating mural designs
o Approximate cost of wrap: $6,000 - $10,000
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B4-C15 – Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services with Desert Recreation District to Temporarily Relocate Fritz Burns Pool Programs to Pawley Pool Family Aquatic Complex 43 44
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23 Fritz Burns Pool
• May 2024, Desert Recreation District (DRD) was awarded a contract to oversee Fritz Burns Pool operations.
– Pool management
– Swim programs
– Events
• September 2025, the Fritz Burns Park improvement project began which includes renovations to the park and pool.
• Construction at the pool: November 2025 – May 2026
• Relocation of pool programs to Pawley Pool.
Fritz Burns Pool
• City will work with DRD to
monitor program attendance
during relocation.
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