POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2025
October 7, 2025
1 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
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2 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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3 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
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4 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
P2 – Certificate of Recognition Honoring Community
Service Award Recipient Tom Belanich
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5 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
P3 – Project of Merit Award from the American Public
Works Association of Southern California -
Dune Palms Bridge Project
City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
P4 – Proclamation in Recognition of
Code Enforcement Officers’ Appreciation Week
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6 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
P5 – Proclamation in Recognition of
National Fire Prevention Week
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7 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
B1 – Approve 1st Round Community
Services Grants 2025-26
Community Services Grants
• Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations that
serve La Quinta residents and the Coachella Valley
• Budget is $100,000 per fiscal year
– Deadline for 1st round was September 5th
• 19 applications were submitted
• Ad-Hoc recommends funding12 organizations for
$41,500
• $58,500 would remain for next two rounds of grants
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8 Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
American Heart Association $5,000 $500*
Autism Society Inland Empire $5,000 $5,000
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition $5,000 $3,000
Colonel Mitchell Paige PTO $5,000 $500*
Desert Access Mobility $5,000 $0
Do the Right Thing $5,000 $5,000
First Tee Coachella Valley $5,000 $5,000
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter $5,000 $0
Hidden Harvest $5,000 $5,000
LQ Dance Team Boosters $4,000 $4,000
*Starter Grant
Committee
Recommendation
Applicant Requested
Microenterprise Collaborative Southern $500 $0
California
OMG Youth Sports and Enrichment $5,000 $0
PS Test Inc. $5,000 $0
Read with Me $5,000 $2,500
Riverside County Works $5,000 $0
Rotary Club of La Quinta $5,000 $5,000
Seiden – Juku $5,000 $3,000
Society’s Outkasts Animal Rescue $5,000 $0
Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert $5,000 $3,000
Grand Total $85,000 $41,500
*Starter Grant
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9 https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership-awards 17 18
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10 City Council Meeting
October 7, 2025
B2 – Approve Veteran Nominations for Inclusion
on Veterans Acknowledgment Monuments
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11 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Location: City Hall Courtyard
Time: 9:00 AM • Honor nominees
• Acknowledge past nominees • Fly over, Musical performances, Remarks • Engrave name, rank, and dates of service on the
Veterans Acknowledgment Monuments
Veteran Recognition Ceremony
Requirements • Current or former La Quinta Resident • Honorable discharge from service • Proof of military service (DD214)
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12 Honoring Those Who Served • There are 346 names engraved on the Veterans Acknowledgement Monuments • There were 20 applications submitted
– 1 Air Force
– 7 Army
– 3 Marine Corps
– 9 Navy
• Nominations were submitted in person, by email and via City website • Nominees were vetted by City staff • Submitted for Council approval 2025 Nominees
Middle First Name Branch Rank Years of Service
Name
Last Name
Stiles F. William U.S. Air Force SGT 1948-1952
Burt J. Kenneth U.S. Army SSG 2003-2015
Camarella C. Kenneth U.S. Army SGT 1964-1967
Kohal W. Dane U.S. Army SGT 1965-1968
McQuade W. David U.S. Army SP4 1971-1972
Millar, III A. Robert U.S. Army CPT 1994-1998
Schnell R. James U.S. Army SGT 1942-1945
Tibbetts A. Leroy U.S. Army LTC 1972-1975
McSweeney, III F. John U.S. Marine Corps SGT 1967-1968
Morales R. Martin U.S. Marine Corps MSGT 1982-2004
Rojo A. Santos U.S. Marine Corps LCPL 2004-2010
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13 2025 Nominees
Middle First Name Branch Rank Years of Service
Name
Last Name
Crider A. Jack U.S. Navy CTI3 1968-1971
Denney L. Donald U.S. Navy PO3 1951-1955
Fleming L. Terry U.S. Navy EON3 1964-1967
Gunnell H. William U.S. Navy LTJG 1968-1970
Longworth J. Francis U.S. Navy LTJG 1942-1944
Mayeux D. Lester U.S. Navy STS2 1961-1965
Plouffe J. Thomas U.S. Navy EN2 1964-1968
Plumley R. Thomas U.S. Navy MR3 1969-1971
Sheets H. Thomas U.S. Navy AMS3 1981-1984
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October 7, 2025
B3 – Appropriate Funds & Approve Coachella Valley
Power Agency Joint Powers Membership Dues
Background/Analysis
• On March 18, 2025, Council members approved the
Coachella Valley Power Agency Joint Powers Authority
(CVPA JPA) Agreement.
• On April 1, 2025, Council members adopted a Resolution authorizing membership in the CVPA JPA.
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15 Background/Analysis
• The membership currently includes the Cities of La
Quinta and Indio, and the County of Riverside.
• At the CVPA JPA’s June 12, 2025, meeting a $1 million budget was proposed for FY 20225/26.
• CVPA JPA members proposed a revised budget of
$500,000 which they approved on July 28, 2025.
10/8/2025
Background/Analysis
• In adopting the budget, members also agreed to share the cost equally. • Staff is recommending that Council appropriate $166,666 from the Unassigned General Fund balance for the Membership Dues Account No. 101-1002-60351, and approve the dues for FY 2025/26.
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16 QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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