Agenda packet — La Quinta City Council, November 18, 2025 (part 1 of 4)

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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
3:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION | 4:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
Members of the public may listen to this meeting by tuning-in live via www.laquintaca.gov/livemeetings.

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Peña, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda pursuant to the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed at the end of the agenda. The City Council values your comments; however, in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Government Code § 54954.2(b)].

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9;
NAME OF CASE: GURGENYAN V. CITY OF LA QUINTA COMMUNITY SAFETY MANAGER (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUP. CT. CASE NO. CVPS2505395)

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND AVENUE 50 (APN: 600- 070-016)
CITY NEGOTIATOR: JON MCMILLEN, CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: TROUTDALE VILLAGE LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
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3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9;
CASES NAMES AND NUMBERS – MULTIPLE (listed below, all in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware)
CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER
SilverRock Development Company, LLC 24-11647
SilverRock Lifestyle Residences, LLC 24-11648
SilverRock Lodging, LLC 24-11650
SilverRock Luxury Residences, LLC 24-11652
SilverRock Phase I, LLC 24-11654
RGC PA 789, LLC 24-11657

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9;
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF LA QUINTA V. SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, ET AL. (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUP. CT. CASE NO. CVPS2404750)

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE AT 4:00 P.M.

REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. SILVERROCK (FORMERLY TALUS) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – STATUS UPDATE

2. NEW FIRE ENGINE – LA QUINTA FIRE STATION NO. 70 – PRESENTATION BY

CALFIRE CAPTAIN COREY WHITAKER

CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and can be approved by one motion.

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1. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2025 9 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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2. AWARD CONTRACT TO ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2025-02 LOCATED AT VARIOUS

LOCATIONS
15 3. EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ FROM THE OCTOBER 28, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
19 4. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2025
21 BUSINESS SESSION
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1. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH WALKER
CONSULTING TO PREPARE THE 2025 VILLAGE BUILD-OUT PLAN PARKING STUDY, PROJECT NO. 2025-13
37 STUDY SESSION – None
PUBLIC HEARINGS – 5:00 p.m. or thereafter
For all Public Hearings on the agenda, a completed “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the City Clerk prior to consideration of that item; comments are limited to three (3) minutes (approximately 350 words).

Any person may submit written comments to the City Council prior to the public hearing and/or may appear and be heard in support of or opposition to the project(s) at the time of the public hearing. If you challenge a project(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or prior to the public hearing.

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1. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO (1) ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH #
2025050964) AND (2) APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN 2022-0002; AND

INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2024-0002, AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2024-0002 FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
PROJECT; CEQA: A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
(ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT; LOCATION: GENERALLY
NORTH OF AVENUE 48, SOUTH OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY

STORMWATER CHANNEL, EAST OF WASHINGTON STREET AND WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET [RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-027 AND 2025-028; ORDINANCE NO. 627] 109
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
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1. CITY MANAGER

2. CITY ATTORNEY

3. CITY CLERK – SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT – JULY - SEPTEMBER 2025
769

4. COMMUNITY SERVICES – QUARTERLY REPORT – JULY - SEPTEMBER 2025 779

5. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

6. FINANCE

7. PUBLIC SAFETY

8. PUBLIC WORKS
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. CVAG CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Evans)

2. CVAG ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE (Evans)

3. CVAG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Evans)

4. VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (Evans)

5. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DELEGATE (Evans)

6. COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE (Evans)

7. COACHELLA VALLEY POWER AGENCY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (Evans)

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick)

9. DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Evans & Sanchez)

10. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & McGarrey)

11. COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & Peña)

12. RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Fitzpatrick)

13. CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)

14. COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE (McGarrey & Peña)

15. COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (McGarrey)

16. GREATER CV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)

17. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE (McGarrey)

18. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DIVISION (McGarrey)

19. CANNABIS AD HOC COMMITTEE (Peña & Sanchez)

20. CVAG PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Peña)

21. CVAG HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE (Peña)

22. COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Peña)

23. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY (Peña)

24. ART PURCHASE COMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick)

25. CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (Sanchez)

26. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (Sanchez)

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28. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Sanchez)

29. RIVERSIDE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION (Sanchez)

30. RIVERSIDE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (Sanchez)

31. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (Sanchez)

32. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL COUNCIL (Sanchez)

33. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
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ADJOURNMENT
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The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on December 2, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chamber, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Monika Radeva, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta City Council meeting was published on the City’s website in the “Calendar / Public Meetings” direct link from the City’s home page, and posted at the following freely accessible bulletin boards to members of the public, located near the entrance to the Council Chamber at 78495 Calle Tampico and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51321 Avenida Bermudas, on November 14, 2025.

DATED: November 14, 2025
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
Public Notices
 Agenda packet materials are available for public inspection: 1) at the Clerk’s Office at La Quinta City Hall, located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253; and 2) on the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/councilagendas, in accordance with the Brown Act [Government Code § 54957.5; AB 2647 (Stats. 2022, Ch. 971)].  The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk’s office at (760) 777-7123, 24-hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.  If background material is to be presented to the City Council during a City Council meeting, please be advised that 15 copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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supplied to the City Clerk for distribution. It is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council on any matter listed or not listed on the agenda as follows:

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided either in-person during the meeting by submitting 15 copies to the City Clerk, it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting; or can be emailed in advance to [email protected], no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the meeting. Written public comments will be distributed to Council, made public, and will be incorporated into the public record of the meeting, but will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of public comments is asked to be reported.

If written public comments are emailed, the email subject line must clearly state “Written Comments” and should include: 1) full name, 2) city of residence, and 3) subject matter.

VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided in-person during the meeting by completing a “Request to Speak” form and submitting it to the City Clerk; it is requested that this takes place prior to the beginning of the meeting. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes (or approximately 350 words). Members of the public shall be called upon to speak by the Mayor.

In accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2022-027, a one-time additional speaker time donation of three (3) minutes per individual is permitted; please note that the member of the public donating time must: 1) submit this in writing to the City Clerk by completing a “Request to Speak” form noting the name of the person to whom time is being donated to, and 2) be present at the time the speaker provides verbal comments.

Verbal public comments are defined as comments provided in the speakers’ own voice and may not include video or sound recordings of the speaker or of other individuals or entities, unless permitted by the Mayor.

Public speakers may elect to use printed presentation materials to aid their comments; 15 copies of such printed materials shall be provided to the City Clerk to be disseminated to the City Council, made public, and incorporated into the public record of the meeting; it is requested that the printed materials are provided prior to the beginning of the meeting.

There shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Mayor.

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the public domain and subject to search and review by electronic means, including but not limited to the City’s Internet Web site and any other Internet Web-based platform or other Web-based form of communication. All information in such writings and documents similarly is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act [Government Code § 7920.000 et seq.].

TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY – INSTRUCTIONS
Teleconference accessibility may be triggered in accordance with AB 2449 (Stats. 2022, Ch. 285), codified in the Brown Act [Government Code § 54953], if a member of the City Council requests to attend and participate in this meeting remotely due to “just cause” or “emergency circumstances,” as defined, and only if the request is approved. In such instances, remote public accessibility and participation will be facilitated via Zoom Webinar as detailed at the end of this Agenda.
*** TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURES***

APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY IS IN EFFECT Pursuant to Government Code § 54953(f) [AB 2449, Stats. 2022, Ch. 285, Rubio].

Verbal public comments via Teleconference – members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by teleconference via Zoom and use the “raise your hand” feature when public comments are prompted by the Mayor; the City will facilitate the ability for a member of the public to be audible to the City Council and general public and allow him/her/them to speak on the item(s) requested. Please note – members of the public must unmute themselves when prompted upon being recognized by the Mayor, in order to become audible to the City Council and the public.

Only one person at a time may speak by teleconference and only after being recognized by the Mayor.

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86171130130
Meeting ID: 861 7113 0130
Or join by phone: (253) 215 – 8782
Written public comments – can be provided in person during the meeting or emailed to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] any time prior to the adjournment of the meeting, and will be distributed to the City Council, made public, incorporated into the public record of the meeting, and will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of any public comment is asked to be read, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request.

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CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025

CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Mayor Evans.

PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Peña, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
City Clerk Radeva said a hand-out was provided noting a revision on the Council Meeting Minutes dated October 7, 2025, listed for consideration on tonight’s agenda as Consent Calendar Item No. 1, to include inadvertently omitted written public comments on matters not on the agenda, noted in tracked changes on page 3 of the minutes, or page 9 of the agenda packet; however, the written comments were included and made part of the public record of the October 7, 2025, Council meeting; the hand-out was distributed to Council, made public, published on the City’s website, and included in the public record of this meeting. Council concurred.

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9;
CASES NAMES AND NUMBERS – MULTIPLE (listed below, all in U.S.

Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware)
CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER
SilverRock Development Company, LLC 24-11647
SilverRock Lifestyle Residences, LLC 24-11648
SilverRock Lodging, LLC 24-11650
SilverRock Luxury Residences, LLC 24-11652
SilverRock Phase I, LLC 24-11654
RGC PA 789, LLC 24-11657

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9;
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF LA QUINTA V. SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, ET AL. (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUP. CT. CASE NO. CVPS2404750) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 1
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COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:33 P.M.

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:03 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:

City Attorney Ihrke reported the following pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 (Brown Act):
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 2 – no reportable action.
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 1 – Mr. Ihrke reported as follows:

As previously announced at the October 21, 2025, Council meeting, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court granted the motion filed by SilverRock Development Company, LLC and its affiliates (debtors) requesting an amendment to the Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) Credit Facility/loan agreement (DIP Amendment Motion). Pursuant to the DIP Amendment Motion, attached thereto was a form of the DIP loan amendment, which was in-line with Council’s direction from the August 5 and 11, 2025 Council meetings; and the terms were consistent as previously announced and described at the September 22, 2025, public hearing on the Economic Development Subsidy Report relating to the acquisition of the SilverRock development project by TBE RE ACQUISITION CO II LLC, a Turnbridge Equities subsidiary.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmember Fitzpatrick/Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey to authorize the City Manager to execute the amended Debtor-InPossession Financing Facility agreement, substantially in the form attached to the DIP Amended Motion by U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Motion passed unanimously.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Fitzpatrick led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received from La Quinta resident Mary Mann opposing the Club at Coral Mountain development, specifically the adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-012, at the October 28, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, recommending Council approval of Tentative Tract Map 2025-0001 (TTM 39058) to subdivide the 384-acre site into 204 residential lots, 1 commercial lot, and lots for the golf course, streets, and ancillary facilities, and Site Development Permits (SDP) 2025-0001 and 2025-0002 to allow the development of, respectively, (a) the perimeter landscaping and walls and (b) the construction of a sales center for the homes, due various reasons outlined in the written public comments; which were distributed to 10 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Council, made public, published on the City’s website, and included in the public record of this meeting.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Mary Mann, La Quinta – read a passage about the “coral reef” part of La Quinta’s Santa Rosa mountains, from the California Desert Trails book, authored by J. Smeaton Chase, based on his 2-year journey across the Mojave Desert he embarked on in 1916; and said she was also reading “Favorite Trails of Desert Riders” by Doni Hubbard, which contained wonderful photographs and history of the Coachella Valley’s past.

Ms. Mann, opposed the adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-012, at the October 28, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, recommending Council approval of TTM 2025-0001 (TTM 39058) and SDPs 2025-001 and 2025-002, for the Club at Coral Mountain development, located south of Avenue 58, north of Avenue 60, and east and west of Madison Street; believes the fence cuts off public access to the open land that should be preserved; suggested La Quinta should engage in discussions with the developers and other governmental entities regarding preserving public access, recreational activities, and the natural resources at Coral Mountain and Santa Rosa Wilderness; noted the development should not proceed per its entitlement approval; and the land’s resources should be accentuated better.

Council thanked Ms. Mann for her comments and for taking the time to meet with City staff and Councilmember Fitzpatrick regarding the Club at Coral Mountain development; and encouraged her to partake in the City’s Annual Community Workshop coming up in February 2026.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Jeff Fishbein, Chair of the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce, Coldwell Banker Realtor, and La Quinta resident – provided an update on upcoming events and ribbon cutting ceremonies, including the Performance Lab at the PGA West Golf Academy, Integrity Agents Insurance Services on Desert Club Drive, Legacy Prosthetics and Orthotics, La Quinta’s annual State of the City, Coldwell Banker on Main Street in Old Town La Quinta; and thanked the City for its partnership and collaboration with the Chamber.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. SILVERROCK (FORMERLY TALUS) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – STATUS UPDATE City Attorney Ihrke noted there were no new updates to be reported on the bankruptcy cases, other than what was previously reported out from Closed Session above.

Per prior announcements, on August 5, 2024, SilverRock Development Company LLC and its affiliates (debtors), collectively referred to as “SDC,” voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware; and per Council’s direction and approval, the City retained Special Counsel who has continuously been working with the City Manager and City Attorney throughout these proceedings. Prior Announcements regarding the bankruptcy case are available on the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/talus.
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CONSENT CALENDAR

1. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 7, 2025

2. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 21, 2025

3. ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 2, 2025, TO VACATE A 386-SQUAREFOOT PORTION AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AVENIDA VILLA AND THE ADJACENT ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY [RESOLUTION NO. 2025-026]

4. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED AUGUST 31, 2025

5. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED OCTOBER 17 AND 24, 2025 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 1 – COMMENTS:

As previously announced by City Clerk Radeva, under the Confirmation of Agenda section of tonight’s agenda, a hand-out was provided noting a revision on the Council Meeting Minutes dated October 7, 2025, listed for consideration as Consent Calendar Item No. 1, to include inadvertently omitted written public comments on matters not on the agenda, noted in tracked changes on page 3 of the minutes, or page 9 of the agenda packet; however, the written comments were included and made part of the public record of the October 7, 2025, Council meeting.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/McGarrey to approve the Consent Calendar, as amended per the comments listed above regarding Consent Calendar Item No. 1, and with Item No. 2 adopting Resolution No. 2025-026.

Motion passed unanimously.

BUSINESS SESSION – None
STUDY SESSION – None
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS – None
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS
Councilmember Sanchez reported his participation at the Bring a Veteran to School Day event at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School; and his attendance at the Alzheimer’s Coachella Valley Open House, the annual Greater Palm Springs BMW Oktoberfest event held at the BMW Performance Center West in Thermal, California, and Palm Springs Women in Film & Television mixer.
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Council reported on their attendance and participation at various events, including the American Express organization – Impact Through Golf Foundation which distributed $1.1 million dollar charity funding, City of Coachella State of the City, City of Rancho Mirage State of the City, the funeral of Mary Helen Kelly culminating over 100 years of service above self. Council expressed their condolences to the families and friends of former La Quinta Mayor Donald (Don) Adolph and former Rancho Mirage Councilmember Dana Hobart.

Council reported on their attendance at the Family YMCA annual Hoedown at Sundown event, Art Celebration Volunteers’ meeting,
Councilmember Fitzpatrick noted that La Quinta’s swim activities, temporarily relocated from the Fritz Burns Park Pool to the Pawley Pool Family Aquatic Complex, were being very well attended.

Mayor Evans said the Coachella Valley History Museum 13th Annual Dia De lost Muertos Celebration & Fundraising Dinner was coming up on November 7, Volunteers in Medicine – Coachella Valley fundraiser on November 6, the opening of La Quinta’s CV Link segment on November 10, Veterans Recognition Ceremony on November 11, Friends of Desert Mountains, Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce – Legislative Breakfast, and Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park ribbon-cutting.

Mayor Evans noted that the brochures containing the route and details of the upcoming La Quinta Ironman 70.3 triathlon, scheduled to be held on December 7, 2025, were being received in the mail.

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
La Quinta’s representative for 2025, Councilmember Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following organization’s meeting:
 CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers McGarrey/Sanchez to adjourn at 4:35 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 2
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 18, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: AWARD CONTRACT TO ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2025-02 LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

RECOMMENDATION
Award contract to Romero General Construction Corp. for construction of the fiscal year 2025/26 Pavement Management Plan Slurry Seal Improvements Project No. 2025-02 located at various locations; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and approve future change orders within the project budget amount.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The fiscal year (FY) 2025/26 Pavement Management Plan (PMP) Slurry Seal Improvements Project (Project) includes over 3,400,000 square feet of slurry seal and grind and overlay on the following streets (Attachment 1):
 Avenida Diaz: over 291,000 square feet of slurry
 Avenida Juarez: over 267,000 square feet of slurry
 Avenida Madero: over 242,000 square feet of slurry
 Avenida Cortez: over 103,000 square feet of slurry
 Avenida Morales: over 19,000 square feet of slurry
 Avenida Montezuma: over 360,000 square feet of slurry and grind and overlay  Calle Nogales: over 116,000 square feet of slurry
 Calle Ensenada: over 127,000 square feet of slurry
 Calle Sonora: over 137,000 square feet of slurry
 Calle Durango: over 145,000 square feet of slurry
 Calle Sinaloa: over 101,000 square feet of slurry
 Calle Hidalgo: over 81,000 square feet of slurry
 Monticello Community: over 341,000 square feet of slurry  La Quinta Highlands Community: over 422,000 square feet of slurry or grind and overlay
 Adams Street: over 646,000 square feet of slurry and grind and overlay • Romero General Construction Corp. of Escondido, California, submitted the lowest responsible and responsive bid at $4,183,636 for the base bid plus all additive and deductive alternates (Attachment 2). Staff recommend awarding the Additive Alternates to include the pavement rehabilitation of both Hidden River Road and the La Quinta Highlands Neighborhood in lieu of slurry seal for these roads. 15 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda

FISCAL IMPACT
FY 2024/25 rolled over $752,552 from the PMP Project; FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) allocated $1,000,000 of General Funds and $2,000,000 of Measure G Funds to FY 2025/26 PMP Project; $1,006,705 of SB1 Funds to the Cove Area Slurry Seal Improvements Project No. 2025-02; and Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is responsible for $451,480*. The following is the project budget:

Budget
Design/Professional: $ 150,000
Construction: $ 4,289,468*
Inspection/Testing/Survey: $ 75,000
Contingency: $ 696,269
Total Budget: $ 5,210,737
*Note: It is anticipated that CVWD will reimburse the City $451,480 or complete with their own forces.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The PMP allocates funds to maintain and enhance the City’s roadways. This project completes the last year of the five-year PMP and the Cove Area Slurry Seal. Improvements will include slurry, pothole repair and grind and overlay.

On November 6, 2025, the City received bids from five (5) construction companies for the Project. Granite Construction Company (Granite) submitted the apparent lowest bid, while Romero General Construction Corp. (Romero) submitted the second lowest bid. After staff evaluation, it was determined that Granite did not submit a responsive bid due to calculation errors and an unbalanced bid. Romero was then determined as the lowest responsive bidder.

CVWD is reviewing the bid and will respond prior to the contracts being executed if they accept the contractor’s bid, in the amount of $451,480, to perform the utility work, CVWD is responsible for completing. Contingent upon approval to award the project on November 18, 2025, the following is the proposed project schedule:

Council Considers Project Award November 18, 2025
Execute Contract and Mobilize November 19 to December 2025 Construction (50 Working Days) January 2026 to March 2026 Accept Improvements April 2026

ALTERNATIVES
Staff does not recommend an alternative.

Prepared by: Ubaldo Ayón, Jr., Assistant Construction Manager Approved by: Bryan McKinney, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map

2. Bid Comparison Summary
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FY 2025/26 Pavement Management Plan Improvements
ATTACHMENT 1
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Bid Opening Date: 11/06/2025 FY25/26 PMP REHAB SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS City Project No. 2025-02
ATTACHMENT 2
Bid Comparison

BASE BID
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Mobilization LS 1 $ 279,000.00 $ 279,000.00 $ 227,000.00 $ 227,000.00 $ 251,000.30 $ 251,000.30 $ 250,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 142,000.00 $ 142,000.00 $ 120,008.70 $ 120,008.70 2 Traffic Control LS 1 $ 120,000.00 $ 120,000.00 $ 118,818.20 $ 118,818.20 $ 92,000.00 $ 92,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ 369,000.00 $ 369,000.00 $ 68,600.00 $ 68,600.00 3 Dust Control LS 1 $ 8,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 6,400.00 $ 6,400.00 $ 3,400.00 $ 3,400.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 4 Crack Seal and Tyle 11, Latex Emlusion Aggregate
Slurry SF 2,761,010 $ 0.25 $ 690,252.50 $ 0.25 $ 690,252.50 $ 0.22 $ 607,422.20 $ 0.20 $ 552,202.00 $ 0.33 $ 911,133.30 $ 0.23 $ 635,032.30 5 Pavement Repair Type I: 1 1/2" Grind and Asphalt
Concrete Overlay SF 662,770 $ 1.75 $ 1,159,847.50 $ 1.40 $ 927,878.00 $ 1.24 $ 821,834.80 $ 1.20 $ 795,324.00 $ 1.28 $ 848,345.60 $ 1.40 $ 927,878.00 6 Pavement Repair Type II: Remove Ex. A.C.,
Compacting Ex. Base, and Variable Overlay
(Depth Per Plan)
SF 66,360 $ 6.00 $ 398,160.00 $ 3.50 $ 232,260.00 $ 3.36 $ 222,969.60 $ 3.50 $ 232,260.00 $ 5.25 $ 348,390.00 $ 4.20 $ 278,712.00 7 Localized Dig Out and AC Pavement Type II
Repair per Plan SF 1,130 $ 82.50 $ 93,225.00 $ 5.81 $ 6,565.30 $ 20.40 $ 23,052.00 $ 15.50 $ 17,515.00 $ 9.00 $ 10,170.00 $ 12.00 $ 13,560.00 8 Localized Dig Out and AC Pavement Type I Repair
per Plan SF 1,250 $ 82.50 $ 103,125.00 $ 3.88 $ 4,850.00 $ 8.50 $ 10,625.00 $ 13.00 $ 16,250.00 $ 6.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 9.00 $ 11,250.00 8 Lower and Raise Drainage Manhole EA 6 $ 2,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 2,475.00 $ 14,850.00 $ 2,550.00 $ 15,300.00 $ 2,350.00 $ 14,100.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 2,475.00 $ 14,850.00 9 Signing and Striping, Including All Incendentials LS 1 $ 200,000.00 $ 200,000.00 $ 369,990.00 $ 369,990.00 $ 349,000.00 $ 349,000.00 $ 340,000.00 $ 340,000.00 $ 498,461.10 $ 498,461.10 $ 343,570.00 $ 343,570.00 $ 3,063,610.00 $ 2,612,464.00 $ 2,399,603.90 $ 2,471,051.00 $ 3,169,000.00 $ 2,423,461.00 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Lower Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 88 $ 600.00 $ 52,800.00 $ 600.00 $ 52,800.00 $ 690.00 $ 60,720.00 $ 500.00 $ 44,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 44,000.00 $ 600.00 $ 52,800.00 2 Raise Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 88 $ 1,200.00 $ 105,600.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 116,600.00 $ 1,450.00 $ 127,600.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 110,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 44,000.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 116,600.00 $ 158,400.00 $ 169,400.00 $ 188,320.00 $ 154,000.00 $ 88,000.00 $ 169,400.00 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE NO. 2
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Lower Sewer Manhole Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 33 $ 1,300.00 $ 42,900.00 $ 675.00 $ 22,275.00 $ 770.00 $ 25,410.00 $ 600.00 $ 19,800.00 $ 500.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 675.00 $ 22,275.00 2 Raise Sewer Manhole Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 33 $ 1,700.00 $ 56,100.00 $ 1,095.00 $ 36,135.00 $ 1,240.00 $ 40,920.00 $ 950.00 $ 31,350.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 49,500.00 $ 1,095.00 $ 36,135.00 $ 99,000.00 $ 58,410.00 $ 66,330.00 $ 51,150.00 $ 66,000.00 $ 58,410.00 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE NO. 3- Hidden River Road
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Mobilization LS 1 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,415.00 $ 2,415.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 2 Traffic Control LS 1 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 11,600.00 $ 11,600.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 18,000.00 $ 18,000.00 $ 3,100.00 $ 3,100.00 3 Dust Control LS 1 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 950.00 $ 950.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 4 Pavement Repair Type 11: Remove Ex. A.C.,
Compacting Ex. Base, and Variable Overlay
(Depth Per Plan)
SF 7,540 $ 8.00 $ 60,320.00 $ 5.00 $ 37,700.00 $ 7.90 $ 59,566.00 $ 7.75 $ 58,435.00 $ 5.25 $ 39,585.00 $ 7.00 $ 52,780.00 5 Lower Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 12 $ 600.00 $ 7,200.00 $ 600.00 $ 7,200.00 $ 720.00 $ 8,640.00 $ 500.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 600.00 $ 7,200.00 6 Raise Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 12 $ 1,200.00 $ 14,400.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 15,900.00 $ 1,470.00 $ 17,640.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 500.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 15,900.00 $ 106,920.00 $ 70,800.00 $ 114,396.00 $ 92,935.00 $ 77,000.00 $ 83,980.00 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE NO. 4 – La Quinta Highlands
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Mobilization LS 1 $ 279,000.00 $ 279,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 92,000.00 $ 92,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 44,809.60 $ 44,809.60 $ 48,996.00 $ 48,996.00 2 Traffic Control LS 1 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 49,000.00 $ 49,000.00 $ 70,000.00 $ 70,000.00 $ 169,000.00 $ 169,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 3 Dust Control LS 1 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 950.00 $ 950.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 4 Pavement Repair Type II: Remove Ex. A.C.,
Compacting Ex. Base, And Variable Overlay
(Depth Per Plan)
SF 423,330 $ 6.00 $ 2,539,980.00 $ 2.65 $ 1,121,824.50 $ 2.80 $ 1,185,324.00 $ 3.35 $ 1,418,155.50 $ 2.88 $ 1,219,190.40 $ 3.30 $ 1,396,989.00 5 Lower Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 73 $ 600.00 $ 43,800.00 $ 600.00 $ 43,800.00 $ 690.00 $ 50,370.00 $ 500.00 $ 36,500.00 $ 500.00 $ 36,500.00 $ 600.00 $ 43,800.00 6 Raise Water Valve Frame and Cover Per CVWD
Standards EA 73 $ 1,200.00 $ 87,600.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 96,725.00 $ 1,450.00 $ 105,850.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 91,250.00 $ 500.00 $ 36,500.00 $ 1,325.00 $ 96,725.00 7 Lower Sewer Manhole Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 31 $ 1,300.00 $ 40,300.00 $ 675.00 $ 20,925.00 $ 770.00 $ 23,870.00 $ 600.00 $ 18,600.00 $ 500.00 $ 15,500.00 $ 675.00 $ 20,925.00 8 Raise Sewer Manhole Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 31 $ 1,700.00 $ 52,700.00 $ 1,095.00 $ 33,945.00 $ 1,250.00 $ 38,750.00 $ 950.00 $ 29,450.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 46,500.00 $ 1,095.00 $ 33,945.00 9 Lower Sewer Clean-Out Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 3 $ 600.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 600.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 620.00 $ 1,860.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 600.00 $ 1,800.00 10 Raise Sewer Clean-Out Frame and Cover Per
CVWD Standards EA 3 $ 1,200.00 $ 3,600.00 $ 1,125.00 $ 3,375.00 $ 1,160.00 $ 3,480.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 1,125.00 $ 3,375.00 $ 3,063,780.00 $ 1,378,394.50 $ 1,551,454.00 $ 1,679,955.50 $ 1,588,000.00 $ 1,657,555.00 DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE NO. 1 – La Quinta Highlands
Item Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost Unit Price Total Cost 1 Crack Seal and Type II, Latex Emulsion Aggregate
Slurry SF 423,330 $ 0.25 $ (105,832.50) $ (0.25) $ (105,832.50) $ (0.23) $ (97,365.90) $ (0.20) $ (84,666.00) $ (0.33) $ (139,698.90) $ (1,343,856.00) $ (1,343,856.00) $ (105,832.50) $ (105,832.50) $ (97,365.90) $ (84,666.00) $ (139,698.90) $ (1,343,856.00) $ 3,063,610.00 $ 2,612,464.00 $ 2,399,603.90 $ 2,471,051.00 $ 3,169,000.00 $ 2,423,461.00 $ 3,222,010.00 $ 2,781,864.00 $ 2,587,923.90 $ 2,625,051.00 $ 3,257,000.00 $ 2,592,861.00 $ 3,321,010.00 $ 2,840,274.00 $ 2,654,253.90 $ 2,676,201.00 $ 3,323,000.00 $ 2,651,271.00 $ 3,427,930.00 $ 2,911,074.00 $ 2,768,649.90 $ 2,769,136.00 $ 3,400,000.00 $ 2,735,251.00 $ 6,491,710.00 $ 4,289,468.50 $ 4,320,103.90 $ 4,449,091.50 $ 4,988,000.00 $ 4,392,806.00 $ 6,385,877.50 $ 4,183,636.00 $ 4,222,738.00 $ 4,364,425.50 $ 4,848,301.10 $ 3,048,950.00 Total Amount of Additive Alternate No. 4 Items 1 – 10:

Total Amount of Deductive Alternate No. 1 Items 1:

Grand Total Base Bid Including Alternate No. 1:

Grand Total Base Bid Including Alternate No. 1 & 2:

Grand Total Base Bid Including Alternate No. 1, 2 & 3:

Misunderstanding of Project Cost Calculation
Total Amount of Bid Items 1 – 9:

GRANITE CONSTRUCTION
(DISQUALIFIED) ENGINEERS ESTIMATE ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION MATICH CORPORATION Calculation Errors and/or Ommissions
Grand Total Base Bid Including Alternate No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 :

Grand Total Base Bid Including Alternate No. 1, 2, 3, 4 & Deductive 4:

THE R.J. NOBLE COMPANY ONYX PAVING COMPANY
Total Amount of Additive Alternate No. 1 Items 1 – 2:

Base Bid Only
Total Amount of Additive Alternate No. 2 Items 1 – 2:

Total Amount of Additive Alternate No. 3 Items 1 – 6:
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 18, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ FROM THE OCTOBER 28, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

RECOMMENDATION
Excuse absence of Commissioner Alfonso Hernandez from the October 28, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Commissioner Hernandez requested to be excused from the October 28, 2025 Planning Commission meeting due to a family emergency.
 Commissioner Hernandez has no unexcused absences for fiscal year 2025/26 FISCAL IMPACT – No meeting attendance compensation is paid to absent members.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Section 2.06.090 of the La Quinta Municipal Code states: “If any member of a board, commission or committee absents him or herself from two consecutive regular meetings or absents him or herself from a total of three regular meetings within any fiscal year, his/her office shall become vacant and shall be filled as any other vacancy. A board, commission or committee member may request advance permission from the city council to be absent at one or more regular meetings due to extenuating circumstances, and/or may request the city council to excuse an absence after-the-fact where such extenuating circumstances prevented the member from seeking advance permission to be absent. If such permission or excuse is granted by the city council, the absence shall not be counted toward the above-stated limitations on absences.”

ALTERNATIVES
Council may deny this request, which would result in the absence being counted toward the Commissioner’s limitation on absences as noted above.

Prepared by: Amanda Guerrero, Records Technician
Approved by: Monika Radeva, City Clerk
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 3
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 18, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 7, 2025

RECOMMENDATION
Approve demand registers dated October 31 and November 7, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – None

FISCAL IMPACT
Demand of Cash:

City $ 2,260,140.00
Successor Agency of RDA $ -
Housing Authority $ 18,653.35
$ 2,278,793.35

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Routine bills and payroll must be paid between Council meetings. Attachment 1 details the weekly demand registers for October 31 and November 7, 2025.

Warrants Issued:
218281-218348 $ 1,038,782.53
EFT #301 $ 222.79
218350-218422 $ 433,595.43
EFT # 302-307 $ 1,418.83
Voids $ (697.26)
Wire Transfers $ 463,736.30
Payroll Tax Transfers $ 60,662.11
Payroll Direct Deposit $ 281,072.62
$ 2,278,793.35
*Check number 218349, payable to Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP, w ill be reported on a future Demand Register Report.

Ten checks were voided as a result of the periodic review of all outstanding checks.

Checks may be reissued as needed.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 4
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The most significant expenditures on the demand registers are:

Vendor Account Name Amount Purpose
R.G. General Engineering, Inc. Construction $253,218.04 Frtiz Burns Park Improvements Desert Concepts Construction, Inc.(1) Various $219,644.25 Citywide Medians/Parks Repair and Maintenance
JSL Architecture, Inc. Design $135,184.82 Maintenance & Operations Yard Design
GHD, Inc.(1) Design $87,836.00 Ave 52 & Jefferson Roundabout Design
Rainy Day Roofing, Inc City Building Repl/Repair $60,518.46 Wellness Center Roof Repairs (1) Payments were made 10/31/25 & 11/07/25
Wire Transfers: Eight transfers totaled $463,736. Of this amount, $248,210 was to Landmark, and 159,376 was to CalPERS. (See Attachment 2 for a complete listing).

Purchase Orders/Contracts: As a normal course of operations, any purchase order (PO) over $50,000 must go to City Council for individual consideration. Additional POs under this threshold are reported quarterly for review. See attached list (Attachment 3) for POs with a value of $25,000 to $50,000 that were issued from July 1 to September

30. Investment Transactions: Full details of investment transactions, as well as total holdings, are reported quarterly in the Treasurer’s Report.

Prepared by: Jesse Batres, Finance Technician
Approved by: Rosemary Hallick, Principal Management Analyst Transaction Issuer Type Par Value
Settle
Date
Coupon
Rate YTM
Maturity Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Agency $ 400,000 10/27/2025 0.650% 1.232% Purchase Institution for Savings in Newburyport CD $ 248,000 10/28/2025 3.650% 3.650% Purchase Gulf Coast Bank & Trust CD $ 245,000 10/29/2025 3.600% 3.600% Maturity United States Treasury Treasury Note $ 1,000,000 10/31/2025 2.500% 3.010% Purchase United States Treasury Treasury Note $ 2,000,000 10/31/2025 3.625% 3.616% Maturity Federal National Mortgage Association Agency 1,000,000 $ 11/7/2025 0.500% 1.120% Maturity Federal National Mortgage Association Agency 1,000,000 $ 11/7/2025 0.500% 4.170% 22 Attachments: 1. Demand Registers

2. Wire Transfers

3. Purchase Orders
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Demand Register
Packet: APPKT04352 - 10/31/2025 JB
Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount Fund: 101 - GENERAL FUND
MCMILLEN, JON 301 10/12-10/18/25 CITY BUSINESS TRAVEL … Travel & Training 101-1002-60320 49.20 MCMILLEN, JON 301 10/8-10/10/25 LEAGUE OF CITIES CONF … Travel & Training 101-1002-60320 173.59 AKJOHNSTON GROUP, LLC. 218281 10/17/25 - FALL FESTIVAL EVENT AV SV… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 21,315.13 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVIC… 218282 OPEN HOUSE SPECIAL EVENT INSURANCE Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 489.00 AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIAT… 218283 FY 25/26 COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT Grants & Economic Develop… 101-3001-60510 500.00 ANSAFONE CONTACT CENTE… 218284 11/2025 - PM 10 ANSWERING SERVICES PM 10 - Dust Control 101-7006-60146 224.83 AT&T 218285 8/20-9/16/25 INVESTIGATION PHONE P… Special Enforcement Funds 101-2001-60175 825.00 BIO-TOX LABORATORIES 218287 BLOOD ALCOHOL ANALYSIS Blood/Alcohol Testing 101-2001-60174 770.00 BLUECOSMO 218288 10/23-11/22/25 - EOC SATELLITE PHON… Mobile/Cell Phones/Satellites 101-2002-61304 231.75 BLUETRITON BRANDS INC 218289 09/13-10/12/25 - CITYWIDE DRINKING … Citywide Supplies 101-1007-60403 196.35 BUREAU VERITAS NORTH A… 218291 09/2025 - ONCALL BUILDING PLAN REVI… Plan Checks 101-6003-60118 9,606.25 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218292 10/16-11/15/25 - FS #32 CABLE (3301) Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 10.50 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218292 10/16-11/15/25 - FS #70 CABLE (4701) Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 48.00 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water - Civic Center Park - Uti… 101-3005-61202 2,312.10 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water -Seasons Park - Utilities 101-3005-61208 28.14 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water -Community Park - Util… 101-3005-61209 5,510.25 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water - Utilities 101-3008-61200 526.63 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water -Desert Pride - Utilities 101-3005-61206 1,284.78 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE PM 10 - Dust Control 101-7006-60146 45.49 CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES… 218297 09/2025 - CITYWIDE CAMERA SYSTEM … Public Safety Camera System… 101-2001-60692 2,123.17 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 L&L LANDSCAPE MAINT SVCS F… Landscape Contract 101-2002-60112 5,125.00 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 - PARKS LANDSCAPE MAINTEN… Landscape Contract 101-3005-60112 81,283.10 DESERT RESORT MANAGEM… 218301 10/2025 - SECURITY PATROL SERVICES Professional Services 101-6004-60103 4,089.60 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 218303 GARNISHMENT Garnishments Payable 101-0000-20985 224.39 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 218304 GARNISHMENT Garnishments Payable 101-0000-20985 224.39 FROSTY'S AIR CONDITIONING… 218305 CH ICE MACHINE CLEANING Maintenance/Services 101-3008-60691 480.00 GRAINGER 218307 CORD REELS FOR FS #93 Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 1,524.29 GRAINGER 218307 WATER HOSES Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 179.39 HERC RENTALS INC 218308 09/29-10/09/25 - TRAILER TILT RENTAL Tools/Equipment 101-3008-60432 761.48 HR GREEN PACIFIC INC 218310 09/2025 - ONCALL PLAN CHECK ENGINE… Map/Plan Checking 101-7002-60183 5,435.00 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 101-2002-61101 836.24 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Civic Center Park - U… 101-3005-61103 1,810.57 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Fritz Burns Park - Uti… 101-3005-61105 587.79 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 101-3008-61101 3,105.80 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - SilverRock Event Sit… 101-3005-61115 2,491.10 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Charging Stations 101-3008-61102 607.56 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… BSAS SB 1473 Fees 101-0000-20306 1.00 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… SMIP Fees Payable 101-0000-20308 0.50 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… Building Permits 101-0000-42400 95.43 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… Digitization/Records Manag… 101-0000-42416 24.00 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… Fire Plan Review Fee 101-0000-42420 477.00 JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… Building Plan Check Fees 101-0000-42600 175.60 KETTLEMITAS, INC 218314 KETTLE CORN FOR TREE LIGHTING EVENT Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 2,800.00 LQ DANCE TEAM BOOSTERS 218317 FY 25/26 COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT Grants & Economic Develop… 101-3001-60510 4,000.00 MILLER, BERNA 218321 09/17/25 - EMPLOYEE WELLNESS STRET… Consultants/Employee Servic… 101-1004-60104 50.00 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 218322 PW INSPECTORS & TRAFFIC TECHS UNIF… Uniforms 101-7006-60690 811.64 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 218322 10/23/25 PARKS UNIFORM SERVICES Uniforms 101-3005-60690 37.90 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 218322 10/23/25 FACILITIES UNIFORM SERVICES Uniforms 101-3008-60690 22.74 OCEAN SPRINGS TECH INC 218323 10/2025 - LQ PARK SPLASH PAD MAINT… LQ Park Water Feature 101-3005-60554 3,507.00 PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM … 218325 11/11/25 - VETERANS DAY EVENT FLYO… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 2,500.00 PALMS TO PINES PRINTING 218326 HOA EMERGENCY PREP KITS POWER BA… Disaster Prep Supplies 101-6005-60406 1,486.41 PETROVICH, NANCY 218327 REFUND GARAGE SALE PERMIT Garage Sale Permits 101-0000-42405 10.00 QUICK N EASY APPLIANCE SE… 218329 FS #32 HVAC SERVICE CALL Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 150.00 ATTACHMENT 1
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount RAP FOUNDATION/SENIOR I… 218332 03/27/26 - ANNUAL SENIOR INSPIRATI… Technical 101-3002-60108 4,000.00 RASA/ERIC NELSON 218333 LAD 2025-0001 ONCALL MAP CHECKING… Map/Plan Checking 101-7002-60183 175.00 RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF … 218336 08/25-09/24/25 - MOTOR FUEL CHARGES Sheriff - Other 101-2001-60176 1,407.06 SANCHEZ, STEVE 218337 10/8-10/10/25 LEAGUE OF CITIES CONF … Travel & Training 101-1001-60320 241.46 THE LOCK SHOP, INC 218338 LQ PARK MASTERKEY LOCK Maintenance/Services 101-3008-60691 157.69 THE LOCK SHOP, INC 218338 CH KEYS FOR EMPLOYEE Materials/Supplies 101-3008-60431 202.38 T-MOBILE 218339 06/16-06/23/25 - PHONE PINGS LA2516… Special Enforcement Funds 101-2001-60175 115.00 TOPS' N BARRICADES INC 218340 BARRICADES FOR STAGE AREA Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 375.00 TRULY NOLEN INC 218341 09/01/25-08/31/25 - SRR PARK PEST C… Pest Control 101-3008-60116 923.40 TRULY NOLEN INC 218341 07/01/25-06/30/26 SPORTS COMPLEX P… Pest Control 101-3008-60116 425.60 UNITED WAY OF THE DESERT 218342 CONTRIBUTION United Way Deductions 101-0000-20981 108.00 UNITED WAY OF THE DESERT 218342 CONTRIBUTION United Way Deductions 101-0000-20981 108.00 USA DRAIN AND PLUMBING… 218343 CH WATER LINE REPAIR Maintenance/Services 101-3008-60691 695.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 218345 09/14-10/13/25 - EOC CELL (7813) Mobile/Cell Phones/Satellites 101-2002-61304 136.55 VINTAGE ASSOCIATES 218346 10/2025 SRR EVENT PARK LANDSCAPE … Landscape Contract 101-3005-60112 14,535.85 Fund 101 - GENERAL FUND Total: 194,791.07
Fund: 201 - GAS TAX FUND
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 201-7003-61101 831.84 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 218322 10/23/25 STREETS UNIFORM SERVICES Uniforms 201-7003-60690 68.22 Fund 201 - GAS TAX FUND Total: 900.06
Fund: 202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND
DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 LIBRARY PARKS LANDSCAPE MA… Landscape Contract 202-3004-60112 2,836.94 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 MUSEUM PARKS LANDSCAPE … Landscape Contract 202-3006-60112 1,773.25 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 202-3006-61101 1,133.21 KLUZ INTERNATIONAL CORP… 218315 LA QUINTA MAKERSPACE 3D PRINTER S… Maintenance/Services 202-3009-60691 5,001.39 Fund 202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND Total: 10,744.79
Fund: 215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61211 276.17 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218295 WATER SERVICE Water - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61211 6,626.62 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 L&L LANDSCAPE MAINT SVCS V… Landscape Contract 215-7004-60112 691.58 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 L&L LANDSCAPE MAINTENANC… Landscape Contract 215-7004-60112 112,236.00 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218300 10/2025 L&L PARKS LANDSCAPE MAINT… Landscape Contract 215-7004-60112 14,898.38 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 377.02 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61117 76.05 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 2,314.89 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61117 1,236.56 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218311 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 144.51 MACIAS NURSERY, INC. 218318 LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERI… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 2,577.38 RED TERRA NURSERY, LLC 218334 LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERI… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 848.25 VINTAGE ASSOCIATES 218346 10/2025 SRR PARK RETENTION BASIN L… Landscape Contract 215-7004-60112 5,257.23 VINTAGE ASSOCIATES 218346 10/2025 SRR EVENT PARK L&L PERIMET… SilverRock Way Landscape 215-7004-60143 5,812.78 VINTAGE E & S INC 218347 MEDIAN LIGHTING REPAIRS Maintenance/Services 215-7004-60691 6,401.48 VINTAGE E & S INC 218347 10/21/25 LANDSCAPE LIGHTHING REPAI… Maintenance/Services 215-7004-60691 396.20 W.D. YOUNG & SONS 218348 WASHINGTON PARKWAY PALM TREES Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 3,077.13 Fund 215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND Total: 163,248.23 Fund: 401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
CONVERSE CONSULTANTS 218298 8/30-10/3/25 - PAVEMENT REHAB MAT… Technical 401-0000-60108 9,835.00 GHD INC. 218306 08/2025 AVE 52 AT JEFFERSON ST ROU… Design 401-0000-60185 66,816.00 HERMANN DESIGN GROUP I… 218309 09/2025 - LQ CITYWIDE IRRIGATION DES… Design 401-0000-60185 10,328.75 JSL ARCHITECTURE, INC. 218312 M&O YARD DESIGN Design 401-0000-60185 135,184.82 LANDMARK CONSULTANTS, … 218316 09/2025 - HWY 111 RESURFACING SOIL … Technical 401-0000-60108 28,104.00 MARK THOMAS & COMPANY,… 218319 07/01-07/27/25 - AVE 50 BRIDGE DESIGN Design 401-0000-60185 7,006.61 MARK THOMAS & COMPANY,… 218319 07/28-08/24/25 - AVE 50 BRIDGE DESIGN Design 401-0000-60185 6,058.12 MARK THOMAS & COMPANY,… 218319 08/25-09/28/25 - AVE 50 BRIDGE DESIGN Design 401-0000-60185 19,839.25 PLANIT REPROGRAPHICS SYS… 218328 FY 25/26 PMP REHAB & SLURRY SEAL I… Construction 401-0000-60188 36.19 R.G. GENERAL ENGINEERING,… 218330 10/2025 FRTIZ BURNS PARK IMPROVEM… Retention Payable 401-0000-20600 -13,327.26 R.G. GENERAL ENGINEERING,… 218330 10/2025 FRTIZ BURNS PARK IMPROVEM… Construction 401-0000-60188 266,545.30 RICHARD YEN & ASSOCIATES… 218335 07/2025 - X-PARK BUILDING ADA IMPR… Design 401-0000-60185 3,510.00 RICHARD YEN & ASSOCIATES… 218335 08/2025 - X-PARK BUILDING ADA IMPR… Design 401-0000-60185 2,980.00 24 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount VALLEY LOCK & SAFE 218344 SPARE KEYS & BATTERIES Construction 401-0000-60188 39.93 Fund 401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Total: 542,956.71 Fund: 501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT
AUTOZONE 218286 BATTERY CORE Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 -22.00 AUTOZONE 218286 ATC BLADE FUSES Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 7.22 AUTOZONE 218286 BATTERY CORES Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 -44.00 AUTOZONE 218286 CABLE TIES & BATTERY Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 94.48 AUTOZONE 218286 BATTERY & BATTERY INSTALL KIT Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 146.77 AUTOZONE 218286 BATTERY & BATTERY INSTALL KIT RETU… Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 -146.77 AUTOZONE 218286 FUNNEL & HYDRULIC FLUID Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 57.00 BMW MOTORCYCLES OF RIV… 218290 MOTORCYCLE REPAIRS R1250RTP Motorcycle Repair & Mainte… 501-0000-60679 432.83 CHEVROLET CADILLAC 218293 RESERVOIR CAP Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 17.88 CHEVROLET CADILLAC 218293 BACK UP CAMERA Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 148.86 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONM… 218294 CITY YARD OIL/PAINT SOLVENT DISPOSAL HAZMAT Containment and Di… 501-0000-60677 2,197.06 COLOR NEW CO 218296 WELLNESS CENTER EXTERIOR PAINT SE… City Bldg Repl/Repair 501-0000-71103 45,860.00 MIKES AUTO ELECTRIC 218320 SAFETY LIGHT REPAIR 2022 CHEVY 3500 Vehicle Repair & Maintenan… 501-0000-60676 805.89 PACIFIC MOBILE STRUCTURES… 218324 10/2025 - PW TRAILER RENTAL Building Leases 501-0000-71032 3,088.51 PACIFIC MOBILE STRUCTURES… 218324 10/2025 - PW TRAILER RENTAL Building Leases 501-0000-71032 3,088.51 RAINY DAY ROOFING INC. 218331 WELLNESS CENTER ROOFING REPAIRS City Bldg Repl/Repair 501-0000-71103 60,518.46 Fund 501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT Total: 116,250.70 Fund: 502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JUAREZ, JUAN 218313 REFUND DUPLICATE PAYMENT BCOM20… Technology Enhancement Su… 502-0000-43611 37.40 Fund 502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Total: 37.40
Fund: 503 - PARK EQUIP & FACILITY FUND
DAVE BANG, INC. 218299 EISENHOWER PARK SLIDE REPLACEMENT Parks 503-0000-71060 8,729.36 Fund 503 - PARK EQUIP & FACILITY FUND Total: 8,729.36
Fund: 504 - INSURANCE FUND
ERGO SOLUTION, INC. 218302 ERGO REASSESSMENT FOLLOW UP Operating Supplies 504-1010-60420 1,347.00 Fund 504 - INSURANCE FUND Total: 1,347.00
Grand Total: 1,039,005.32
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Fund Summary
Fund Expense Amount
101 - GENERAL FUND 194,791.07
201 - GAS TAX FUND 900.06
202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND 10,744.79
215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND 163,248.23
401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 542,956.71
501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT 116,250.70
502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 37.40
503 - PARK EQUIP & FACILITY FUND 8,729.36
504 - INSURANCE FUND 1,347.00
Grand Total: 1,039,005.32
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount
101-0000-20306 BSAS SB 1473 Fees 1.00
101-0000-20308 SMIP Fees Payable 0.50
101-0000-20981 United Way Deductions 216.00
101-0000-20985 Garnishments Payable 448.78
101-0000-42400 Building Permits 95.43
101-0000-42405 Garage Sale Permits 10.00
101-0000-42416 Digitization/Records Ma… 24.00
101-0000-42420 Fire Plan Review Fee 477.00
101-0000-42600 Building Plan Check Fees 175.60
101-1001-60320 Travel & Training 241.46
101-1002-60320 Travel & Training 222.79
101-1004-60104 Consultants/Employee S… 50.00
101-1007-60403 Citywide Supplies 196.35
101-2001-60174 Blood/Alcohol Testing 770.00
101-2001-60175 Special Enforcement Fu… 940.00
101-2001-60176 Sheriff - Other 1,407.06
101-2001-60692 Public Safety Camera Sys… 2,123.17
101-2002-60112 Landscape Contract 5,125.00
101-2002-60691 Maintenance/Services 1,853.68
101-2002-61101 Electricity - Utilities 836.24
101-2002-61304 Mobile/Cell Phones/Sate… 368.30
101-2002-61400 Cable/Internet - Utilities 58.50
101-3001-60510 Grants & Economic Deve… 4,500.00
101-3002-60108 Technical 4,000.00
101-3003-60149 Community Experiences 27,479.13
101-3005-60112 Landscape Contract 95,818.95
101-3005-60554 LQ Park Water Feature 3,507.00
101-3005-60690 Uniforms 37.90
101-3005-61103 Electric - Civic Center Pa… 1,810.57
101-3005-61105 Electric - Fritz Burns Park… 587.79
101-3005-61115 Electric - SilverRock Even… 2,491.10
101-3005-61202 Water - Civic Center Park… 2,312.10
101-3005-61206 Water -Desert Pride - Util… 1,284.78
101-3005-61208 Water -Seasons Park - Ut… 28.14
101-3005-61209 Water -Community Park … 5,510.25
101-3008-60116 Pest Control 1,349.00
101-3008-60431 Materials/Supplies 202.38
101-3008-60432 Tools/Equipment 761.48
101-3008-60690 Uniforms 22.74
101-3008-60691 Maintenance/Services 1,332.69
101-3008-61101 Electricity - Utilities 3,105.80
101-3008-61102 Electricity - Charging Stat… 607.56
101-3008-61200 Water - Utilities 526.63
101-6003-60118 Plan Checks 9,606.25
101-6004-60103 Professional Services 4,089.60
101-6005-60406 Disaster Prep Supplies 1,486.41
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Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount
101-7002-60183 Map/Plan Checking 5,610.00
101-7006-60146 PM 10 - Dust Control 270.32
101-7006-60690 Uniforms 811.64
201-7003-60690 Uniforms 68.22
201-7003-61101 Electricity - Utilities 831.84
202-3004-60112 Landscape Contract 2,836.94
202-3006-60112 Landscape Contract 1,773.25
202-3006-61101 Electricity - Utilities 1,133.21
202-3009-60691 Maintenance/Services 5,001.39
215-7004-60112 Landscape Contract 133,083.19
215-7004-60143 SilverRock Way Landsca… 5,812.78
215-7004-60431 Materials/Supplies 6,502.76
215-7004-60691 Maintenance/Services 6,797.68
215-7004-61116 Electric - Utilities 2,836.42
215-7004-61117 Electric - Medians - Utilit… 1,312.61
215-7004-61211 Water - Medians - Utiliti… 6,902.79
401-0000-20600 Retention Payable -13,327.26
401-0000-60108 Technical 37,939.00
401-0000-60185 Design 251,723.55
401-0000-60188 Construction 266,621.42
501-0000-60675 Parts, Accessories, and … 259.44
501-0000-60676 Vehicle Repair & Maint… 805.89
501-0000-60677 HAZMAT Containment a… 2,197.06
501-0000-60679 Motorcycle Repair & Ma… 432.83
501-0000-71032 Building Leases 6,177.02
501-0000-71103 City Bldg Repl/Repair 106,378.46
502-0000-43611 Technology Enhancemen… 37.40
503-0000-71060 Parks 8,729.36
504-1010-60420 Operating Supplies 1,347.00
Grand Total: 1,039,005.32
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Project Account Name Project Name Expense Amount **None** **None** **None** 203,711.33
201804E Landscape & Lighting Median Islan… Landscape & Lighting Median Island Improvements 6,502.76 201805D Design Expense Corporate Yard Admin Offices & Crew Quarters 135,184.82 201902D Design Expense Avenue 50 Bridge Spanning the Evacuation Channel 32,903.98 202102CT Construction Expense Fritz Burns Park Improvements 266,585.23 202102RP Retention Payable Fritz Burns Park Improvements -13,327.26 202225T Technical Expense Highway 111 Rehabilitation Project 28,104.00 202308D Design Expense X Park Building ADA Improvements 6,490.00 202328E Citywide Landscape Maintenance … Citywide Landscape Maintenance Srvcs (L&L AD 89-1) 118,052.58 202330E Park Landscape Maintenance Servi… Park Landscape Maintenance Services 100,791.67 202331E SilverRock Landscape Maintenance… SilverRock Landscape Maintenance Services25,605.86 202410D Design Expense Aveue 52 at Jefferson Street Roundabout Improvemen 66,816.00 202415D Design Expense Citywide Irrigation Upgrade 10,328.75 202424E Pool & Water Feature Maintenance Pool & Water Feature Maintenance 3,507.00 202425E On-Call Electrical Services On-Call Electrical Services 6,797.68 202502CT Construction Expense Cove Area Slurry Seal Improvements Phase 2 36.19 202502T Technical Expense Cove Area Slurry Seal Improvements Phase 29,835.00 LQFFE La Quinta Fall Festival Expense La Quinta Fall Festival 21,690.13 STVRE Short Term Vacation Rental Expen… Short Term Vacation Rental Tracking 4,089.60 TREEE Tree Lighting Ceremony Expense Tree Lighting Ceremony 2,800.00 VETSE Veterans Day Ceremony Expense Veterans Day Ceremony 2,500.00 Grand Total: 1,039,005.32
*Project codes are generally used to track Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, other large public works projects, developer deposits, or city-wide events. Normal operational expenditures are not project coded and, therefore, will report as "none" in this section.
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount Fund: 101 - GENERAL FUND
GRAHAM, MARCIE 302 FY 24/25 WELLNESS DOLLARS REIMB M… Annual Wellness Dollar Reim… 101-1004-50252 58.66 HANSEN, DIANNE 303 FY 24/25 WELLNESS DOLLARS REIMB D.… Annual Wellness Dollar Reim… 101-1004-50252 112.01 JENSEN, SHARLA W 304 PERSONAL TRAINING 3 SESSIONS CLASS… Instructors 101-3002-60107 396.00 JENSEN, SHARLA W 304 PERSONAL TRAINING 6 SESSIONS CLASS Instructors 101-3002-60107 528.00 RADEVA, MONIKA 305 FY 24/25 WELLNESS DOLLARS REIMB M.… Annual Wellness Dollar Reim… 101-1004-50252 200.00 WILLIAMS, BILLEE 306 MAT PILATES DI CLASSES Instructors 101-3002-60107 37.80 WILLIAMS, BILLEE 306 YOGA FLOW WEDNESDAY CLASS Instructors 101-3002-60107 45.50 YU, PUI TING 307 10/27/25 LAND USE PLANNING TRAINI… Travel & Training 101-7002-60320 40.86 111 NOTARY SERVICES 218350 EMPLOYEE FINGERPRINTING FOR LQYC Consultants/Employee Servic… 101-1004-60104 105.00 A1 AMERICAN 218351 WC GYM WIPES 4 CASES Operating Supplies 101-3002-60420 840.26 ARCTIC GLACIER U.S.A., INC 218353 SNOW FOR TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 10,127.75 BRIGHT EVENT RENTALS, LLC 218355 BENCHES, LINEN, TABLES FOR FALL EVE… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 3,253.30 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STAN… 218356 07/01-09/30/25 - BSAS SB 1473 FEES BSAS SB 1473 Fees 101-0000-20306 1,528.00 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STAN… 218356 07/01-09/30/25 - BSAS SB 1473 FEES CBSC Administrative Fees 101-0000-42615 -152.80 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218357 10/16-11/15/25 - FS #32 CABLE (3201) Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 101.71 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218357 10/29-11/28/25 - FS #32 INTERNET (350… Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 100.00 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218357 10/24-11/23/25 - FS #93 INTERNET (410… Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 100.00 COACHELLA VALLEY CATERI… 218359 12/02/25 COUNCIL MEETING HOLIDAY … Community Special Events 101-1001-60137 4,306.50 COACHELLA VALLEY CONSER… 218360 09/2025 - MSHCP FEES MSHCP Mitigation Fee 101-0000-20310 17,200.00 COACHELLA VALLEY CONSER… 218360 09/2025 - MSHCP FEES CVMSHCP Admin Fee 101-0000-43631 -172.00 COACHELLA VALLEY KIDS LLC 218361 12/05/25 SANTA & MRS. CLAUS CHARA… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 250.00 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water - Utilities 101-2002-61200 194.62 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water -Eisenhower Park - Util… 101-3005-61203 119.18 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water -Fritz Burns Park - Utili… 101-3005-61204 2,158.99 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water -Velasco Park - Utilities 101-3005-61205 148.18 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water - Utilities 101-3008-61200 1,109.21 COAST FITNESS 218363 GYM EQUIPMENT FOR FS 70 Fire Station 101-2002-60670 14,481.15 COHESITY, INC. 218364 09/2025 - DATE BACK UP FOR LASERFIC… Professional Services 101-1005-60103 1,138.09 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN SOCIAL MEDIA ADS Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 3,000.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS THE BU… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 1,088.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS THE E… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 1,088.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS ESPN 1… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 99.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS MIX 10… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 1,360.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS MOD 1… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 1,360.00 CONNOISSEUR MEDIA HOLD… 218365 10/2025 - IRONMAN RADIO ADS K-NEW… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 1,360.00 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVA… 218367 07/01-09/30/25 - SEISMIC HAZARD MA… SMIP Fees Payable 101-0000-20308 2,649.22 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVA… 218367 07/01-09/30/25 - SEISMIC HAZARD MA… SMIP Fees 101-0000-42610 -132.46 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218368 LQ PARK SPLASH PAD REPAIRS Maintenance/Services 101-3005-60691 325.00 DESERT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 218369 WC FLOOD LIGHTS Materials/Supplies 101-3008-60431 124.65 DESERT TREE SPRAYING 218370 PEST CONTROL AT CIVIC CENTER & WC Maintenance/Services 101-3005-60691 450.00 DISH NETWORK 218371 10/22-11/21/25 - EOC CABLE Cable/Internet - Utilities 101-2002-61400 119.73 FEDEX 218373 10/09/25 - OVERNIGHT MAIL Postage 101-1007-60470 57.69 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC 218374 TOILET & KIT FOR EISENHOWER CASITA Materials/Supplies 101-3008-60431 679.15 FIRST CHOICE A/C & HEATING… 218375 MINI SPLIT INSTALLATION EISENHOWER… HVAC 101-3008-60667 3,652.00 FIRST CHOICE A/C & HEATING… 218375 FS #32 HVAC REPAIRS Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 4,914.00 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 218376 GARNISHMENT Garnishments Payable 101-0000-20985 234.15 GANNETT CALIFORNIA LOCAL… 218378 10/23/25 DH PHN RANCHO SANTANA A… Advertising 101-6002-60450 517.19 GANNETT CALIFORNIA LOCAL… 218378 10/17/25 - PC PHN CM SDP & TMM AD Advertising 101-6002-60450 522.19 GANNETT CALIFORNIA LOCAL… 218378 10/29/25 - CC PHN HWY 111 SP DC AD Advertising 101-6002-60450 522.19 HIGH TECH IRRIGATION INC 218382 IRRIGATION SPRINKERS Materials/Supplies 101-3005-60431 392.92 HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & … 218383 04/01-06/30/25 - TRANSACTION TAX C… Consultants 101-1006-60104 300.00 HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & … 218383 04/01-06/30/25 - AUDIT & SALES TAX C… Consultants 101-1006-60104 2,428.69 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Sports Complex - Uti… 101-3005-61106 3,953.68 28 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Velasco Park - Utiliti… 101-3005-61111 20.44 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 101-3008-61101 30.77 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 101-2002-61101 1,078.00 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Monticello Park - Uti… 101-3005-61102 18.86 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Colonel Paige - Utilit… 101-3005-61108 886.58 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Community Park - U… 101-3005-61109 6,369.62 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Adams Park - Utiliti… 101-3005-61110 49.53 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Desert Pride - Utiliti… 101-3005-61114 19.04 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 101-3008-61101 11,349.56 JOE A GONSALVES & SON 218385 11/2025 - LOBBYIST SERVICES Contract Services - Administr… 101-1002-60101 3,500.00 LOGIC COMPENSATION GRO… 218387 CLASSIFICATION & COMPENSATION REV… Professional Services 101-1004-60103 3,575.00 MERCHANTS BUILDING MAI… 218388 09/10/25 - EISENHOWER CASITA CLEAN… Janitorial 101-3008-60115 646.00 MERCHANTS BUILDING MAI… 218388 09/17/25 - CH PUBLIC SAFETY CARPET C… Janitorial 101-3008-60115 375.00 MERCHANTS BUILDING MAI… 218388 09/20/25 - WC EVENT ROOM CLEANING Janitorial 101-3008-60115 271.66 MERCHANTS BUILDING MAI… 218388 09/27/25 - WC EVENT ROOM CLEANING Janitorial 101-3008-60115 271.66 MILLER, BERNA 218389 SUNSET PIYO DI CLASS Instructors 101-3002-60107 10.50 MOWERS PLUS INC 218390 EQUIPMENT PARTS Operating Supplies 101-7003-60420 361.87 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L… 218393 OFFICE SUPPLIES Office Supplies 101-1002-60400 44.87 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L… 218393 RESTROOM SUPPLIES Office Supplies 101-1002-60400 10.43 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L… 218393 DISINFECTANT SPRAY Office Supplies 101-1002-60400 16.52 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L… 218393 WIPES, BATTERIES, TISSUE, TAPE Office Supplies 101-1002-60400 41.22 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, L… 218393 CALENDARS Office Supplies 101-1002-60400 116.76 PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM … 218395 02/07/26 - GALA SPONSORSHIP Sponsorships/Advertising 101-3007-60450 5,750.00 PALMS TO PINES PRINTING 218396 HOA EMERGENCY PREP KITS FIRST AID K… Disaster Prep Supplies 101-6005-60406 2,164.34 PALMS TO PINES PRINTING 218396 MICROFIBER CLOTH IN POUCH PROM IT… Promotional Items 101-3007-60134 1,446.32 PARTY PALS 218397 12/5/25 TRACKLESS TRAIN FOR TREE LI… Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 3,600.00 PATTON DOOR & GATE 218398 FS #70 DOOR REPAIRS Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 600.00 PAX FITNESS REPAIR 218399 WC FITNESS EQUIPMENT REPAIRS Operating Supplies 101-3002-60420 984.01 QUINN COMPANY 218400 WC GENERATOR REPAIRS Machinery & Equipment 101-2002-80101 3,750.00 RED TERRA NURSERY, LLC 218401 PARKS PLANT MATERIALS Materials/Supplies 101-3005-60431 402.38 ROSATI'S PIZZA LA QUINTA 218403 10/08/25 - WC LUNCH MENU Operating Supplies 101-3002-60420 660.66 SHIRY, TERESA 218406 BALLROOM LATIN SWING DI CLASSES Instructors 101-3002-60107 63.00 SOUTHWEST AQUATICS INC 218408 10/2025 - LAKE MAINTENANCE SERVICES Civic Center Lake Maintenan… 101-3005-60117 1,417.50 SOUTHWEST AQUATICS INC 218408 10/2025 - LAKE MAINTENANCE SERVICES SilverRock Lake Maintenance 101-3005-60189 1,417.50 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 BREAKROOM SUPPLIES Citywide Supplies 101-1007-60403 142.39 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 CITYWIDE CUPS Citywide Supplies 101-1007-60403 89.15 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 OFFICE SUPPLIES Office Supplies 101-3001-60400 166.57 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 CITYWIDE PRINTING PAPER Forms, Copier Paper 101-1007-60402 473.65 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 BREAKROOM SUPPLIES Citywide Supplies 101-1007-60403 104.86 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 COUNCIL NOTE PADS & NOTEBOOKS Office Supplies 101-1005-60400 124.76 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 BREAKROOM SUPPLIES Citywide Supplies 101-1007-60403 40.82 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 218409 OFFICE SUPPLIES Office Supplies 101-7001-60400 61.23 SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY 218410 09/19-10/24/25 - SUNLINE PASSES Due to SunLine 101-0000-20305 175.50 SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY 218410 09/19-10/24/25 - SUNLINE PASSES Miscellaneous Revenue 101-0000-42301 -10.50 SUSAN ALEXANDRA BRAUC… 218411 SOUND BATH CLASS Instructors 101-3002-60107 21.00 SUSAN ALEXANDRA BRAUC… 218411 SOUND BATH CLASSES Instructors 101-3002-60107 56.00 TERI BLACK & COMPANY, LLC 218412 D&D DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT SERVICES Recruiting/Pre-Employment 101-1004-60129 21,461.47 THE CHAMBER 218413 11/2025 - GEM PUBLICATION Marketing & Tourism Promot… 101-3007-60461 12,778.25 TRI-STATE MATERIALS INC 218415 PARKS GROUND COVER MATERIALS Materials/Supplies 101-3005-60431 331.95 UNITED WAY OF THE DESERT 218417 CONTRIBUTION United Way Deductions 101-0000-20981 108.00 USA DRAIN AND PLUMBING… 218418 FS #32 DISHWASHER DRAIN REPAIRS Maintenance/Services 101-2002-60691 600.00 V3 ELECTRIC INC 218419 REFUND PERMIT BSAP2025-0105 Electrical Permits 101-0000-42403 25.45 VINTAGE E & S INC 218420 CIVIC PARK INSTALL PERMA POST POW… Maintenance/Services 101-3005-60691 3,571.26 XPRESS GRAPHICS 218422 FB SIGNS Operating Supplies 101-3003-60420 216.91 XPRESS GRAPHICS 218422 IRONMAN POLE BANNERS Community Experiences 101-3003-60149 3,485.09 Fund 101 - GENERAL FUND Total: 184,764.37
Fund: 201 - GAS TAX FUND
TOPS' N BARRICADES INC 218414 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS Traffic Control Signs 201-7003-60429 79.00 UNDERGROUND SERVICE AL… 218416 11/01/25 - DIG ALERT SERVICES Materials/Supplies 201-7003-60431 70.00 Fund 201 - GAS TAX FUND Total: 149.00
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount Fund: 202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIO… 218377 10/13-11/12/25 - MUSEUM PHONE Telephone - Utilities 202-3006-61300 177.34 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electricity - Utilities 202-3004-61101 4,395.30 MERCHANTS BUILDING MAI… 218388 09/04/25 - LIBRARY RESTROOM CLEANI… Janitorial 202-3004-60115 375.00 PACIFIC WEST AIR CONDITIO… 218394 LIBRARY HVAC REPAIRS HVAC 202-3004-60667 1,592.00 PACIFIC WEST AIR CONDITIO… 218394 LIBRARY HVAC REPAIRS HVAC 202-3004-60667 1,990.00 Fund 202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND Total: 8,529.64
Fund: 215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETY … 218352 01/01-12/31/26 - ATSSA MEMBERSHIP D… Travel & Training 215-7004-60320 450.00 COACHELLA VALLEY WATER D… 218362 WATER SERVICE Water - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61211 16,263.47 DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTR… 218368 PAINT GREEN TILES AT AVE 52 & WASHI… Maintenance/Services 215-7004-60691 475.00 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUC… 218372 IRRIGATION PARTS Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 272.64 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIO… 218377 10/10-11/09/25 - PHONE SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 72.95 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 304.70 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61117 282.31 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 2,815.22 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Medians - Utilities 215-7004-61117 1,386.98 IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST 218384 ELECTRICITY SERVICE Electric - Utilities 215-7004-61116 832.84 RED TERRA NURSERY, LLC 218401 LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERI… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 2,849.25 RED TERRA NURSERY, LLC 218401 LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERI… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 1,013.55 RED TERRA NURSERY, LLC 218401 LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERI… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 2,702.44 ROTOLIGHTNG, INC 218404 PALM TREE LIGHT CHANGING COLOR SE… Maintenance/Services 215-7004-60691 300.00 SMITH PIPE & SUPPLY CO 218407 IRRIGATION PARTS Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 911.12 SMITH PIPE & SUPPLY CO 218407 IRRIGATION PARTS Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 305.14 SMITH PIPE & SUPPLY CO 218407 IRRIGATION PARTS Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 939.43 TRI-STATE MATERIALS INC 218415 LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING GROUND COV… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 4,868.58 TRI-STATE MATERIALS INC 218415 LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING GROUND COV… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 2,537.85 TRI-STATE MATERIALS INC 218415 LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING GROUND COV… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 2,448.32 TRI-STATE MATERIALS INC 218415 LANDSCAPE & LIGHTING GROUND COV… Materials/Supplies 215-7004-60431 5,194.17 Fund 215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND Total: 47,225.96 Fund: 221 - AB 939 - CALRECYCLE FUND
THE CHAMBER 218413 11/2025 - RECYCLING GEM PUBLICATION AB 939 Recycling Solutions 221-0000-60127 2,000.00 Fund 221 - AB 939 - CALRECYCLE FUND Total: 2,000.00
Fund: 224 - TUMF FUND
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOC O… 218358 09/2025 - TUMF FEES TUMF Payable to CVAG 224-0000-20320 28,400.00 Fund 224 - TUMF FUND Total: 28,400.00
Fund: 401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
GANNETT CALIFORNIA LOCAL… 218378 10/22-10/29/25 - 2025-02 BID DOCS Construction 401-0000-60188 2,073.20 GHD INC. 218379 9/29-9/30/25 AVE 52 AT JEFFERSON RO… Design 401-0000-60185 2,992.50 GHD INC. 218379 09/2025 AVE 52 AT JEFFERSON ST ROU… Design 401-0000-60185 18,027.50 LANDMARK CONSULTANTS, … 218386 10/9-10/22/25 - HWY 111 RESURFACING… Technical 401-0000-60108 7,938.00 LANDMARK CONSULTANTS, … 218386 09/25-10/22/25 - FB PARK IMPROVEME… Technical 401-0000-60108 3,276.00 MSA CONSULTING INC 218391 09/2025 - HWY 111 RESURFACING PROJ… Technical 401-0000-60108 5,328.76 ROMTEC INC. 218402 RESTROOM AND POOL BUILDING PURC… Construction 401-0000-60188 949.37 ROMTEC INC. 218402 FB POOL BUILDING PURCHASE Construction 401-0000-60188 10,850.00 ROY ALLAN SLURRY SEAL, INC 218405 RETENTION PAYMENT Retention Payable 401-0000-20600 31,878.14 Fund 401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Total: 83,313.47 Fund: 501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT
AUTOZONE 218354 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 17.92 AUTOZONE 218354 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 17.92 AUTOZONE 218354 CIRCUIT TESTER Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 22.72 AUTOZONE 218354 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID & CLEANING SU… Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 28.46 AUTOZONE 218354 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 38.83 AUTOZONE 218354 PARTS Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 43.34 DANIEL'S TIRE SERVICE, INC. 218366 TIRE FOR RADAR TRAILER Vehicle Repair & Maintenan… 501-0000-60676 103.98 GRAINGER 218380 LOAD BINDER FOR FLEET Parts, Accessories, and Upfits 501-0000-60675 286.76 H&G HOME IMPROVEMENTS … 218381 EISENHOWER CASITA MOLD/TERMITE R… City Bldg Repl/Repair 501-0000-71103 35,716.29 30 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Vendor Name Payment Number Description (Item) Account Name Account Number Amount MYFLEETCENTER 218392 2021 NISSAN ROGUE OIL CHANGE Fuel & Oil 501-0000-60674 110.45 Fund 501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT Total: 36,386.67 Fund: 502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218357 10/15-11/14/25 - WC CABLE (3301) Cable/Internet - Utilities 502-0000-61400 168.08 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS… 218357 10/21-11/20/25 - WC FIBER CONNECT P… Cable/Internet - Utilities 502-0000-61400 914.15 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIO… 218377 10/12-11/11/25 - X-PARK INTERNET Cable/Internet - Utilities 502-0000-61400 1,070.00 VISUAL EDGE IT, INC. 218421 10/2025 - IT SERVICES Consultants 502-0000-60104 42,092.92 Fund 502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Total: 44,245.15
Grand Total: 435,014.26
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Fund Summary
Fund Expense Amount
101 - GENERAL FUND 184,764.37
201 - GAS TAX FUND 149.00
202 - LIBRARY & MUSEUM FUND 8,529.64
215 - LIGHTING & LANDSCAPING FUND 47,225.96
221 - AB 939 - CALRECYCLE FUND 2,000.00
224 - TUMF FUND 28,400.00
401 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 83,313.47
501 - FACILITY & FLEET REPLACEMENT 36,386.67
502 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 44,245.15
Grand Total: 435,014.26
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount
101-0000-20305 Due to SunLine 175.50
101-0000-20306 BSAS SB 1473 Fees 1,528.00
101-0000-20308 SMIP Fees Payable 2,649.22
101-0000-20310 MSHCP Mitigation Fee 17,200.00
101-0000-20981 United Way Deductions 108.00
101-0000-20985 Garnishments Payable 234.15
101-0000-42301 Miscellaneous Revenue -10.50
101-0000-42403 Electrical Permits 25.45
101-0000-42610 SMIP Fees -132.46
101-0000-42615 CBSC Administrative Fees -152.80
101-0000-43631 CVMSHCP Admin Fee -172.00
101-1001-60137 Community Special Even… 4,306.50
101-1002-60101 Contract Services - Admi… 3,500.00
101-1002-60400 Office Supplies 229.80
101-1004-50252 Annual Wellness Dollar … 370.67
101-1004-60103 Professional Services 3,575.00
101-1004-60104 Consultants/Employee S… 105.00
101-1004-60129 Recruiting/Pre-Employm… 21,461.47
101-1005-60103 Professional Services 1,138.09
101-1005-60400 Office Supplies 124.76
101-1006-60104 Consultants 2,728.69
101-1007-60402 Forms, Copier Paper 473.65
101-1007-60403 Citywide Supplies 377.22
101-1007-60470 Postage 57.69
101-2002-60670 Fire Station 14,481.15
101-2002-60691 Maintenance/Services 6,114.00
101-2002-61101 Electricity - Utilities 1,078.00
101-2002-61200 Water - Utilities 194.62
101-2002-61400 Cable/Internet - Utilities 421.44
101-2002-80101 Machinery & Equipment 3,750.00
101-3001-60400 Office Supplies 166.57
101-3002-60107 Instructors 1,157.80
101-3002-60420 Operating Supplies 2,484.93
101-3003-60149 Community Experiences 30,071.14
101-3003-60420 Operating Supplies 216.91
101-3005-60117 Civic Center Lake Maint… 1,417.50
101-3005-60189 SilverRock Lake Mainten… 1,417.50
101-3005-60431 Materials/Supplies 1,127.25
101-3005-60691 Maintenance/Services 4,346.26
101-3005-61102 Electric - Monticello Park… 18.86
101-3005-61106 Electric - Sports Complex… 3,953.68
101-3005-61108 Electric - Colonel Paige -… 886.58
101-3005-61109 Electric - Community Par… 6,369.62
101-3005-61110 Electric - Adams Park - Ut… 49.53
101-3005-61111 Electric - Velasco Park - … 20.44
101-3005-61114 Electric - Desert Pride - U… 19.04
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Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount
101-3005-61203 Water -Eisenhower Park … 119.18
101-3005-61204 Water -Fritz Burns Park -… 2,158.99
101-3005-61205 Water -Velasco Park - Uti… 148.18
101-3007-60134 Promotional Items 1,446.32
101-3007-60450 Sponsorships/Advertising 5,750.00
101-3007-60461 Marketing & Tourism Pr… 12,778.25
101-3008-60115 Janitorial 1,564.32
101-3008-60431 Materials/Supplies 803.80
101-3008-60667 HVAC 3,652.00
101-3008-61101 Electricity - Utilities 11,380.33
101-3008-61200 Water - Utilities 1,109.21
101-6002-60450 Advertising 1,561.57
101-6005-60406 Disaster Prep Supplies 2,164.34
101-7001-60400 Office Supplies 61.23
101-7002-60320 Travel & Training 40.86
101-7003-60420 Operating Supplies 361.87
201-7003-60429 Traffic Control Signs 79.00
201-7003-60431 Materials/Supplies 70.00
202-3004-60115 Janitorial 375.00
202-3004-60667 HVAC 3,582.00
202-3004-61101 Electricity - Utilities 4,395.30
202-3006-61300 Telephone - Utilities 177.34
215-7004-60320 Travel & Training 450.00
215-7004-60431 Materials/Supplies 24,042.49
215-7004-60691 Maintenance/Services 775.00
215-7004-61116 Electric - Utilities 4,025.71
215-7004-61117 Electric - Medians - Utilit… 1,669.29
215-7004-61211 Water - Medians - Utiliti… 16,263.47
221-0000-60127 AB 939 Recycling Solutio… 2,000.00
224-0000-20320 TUMF Payable to CVAG 28,400.00
401-0000-20600 Retention Payable 31,878.14
401-0000-60108 Technical 16,542.76
401-0000-60185 Design 21,020.00
401-0000-60188 Construction 13,872.57
501-0000-60674 Fuel & Oil 110.45
501-0000-60675 Parts, Accessories, and … 455.95
501-0000-60676 Vehicle Repair & Maint… 103.98
501-0000-71103 City Bldg Repl/Repair 35,716.29
502-0000-60104 Consultants 42,092.92
502-0000-61400 Cable/Internet - Utilities 2,152.23
Grand Total: 435,014.26
Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Project Account Name Project Name Expense Amount **None** **None** **None** 292,315.60
201804E Landscape & Lighting Median Islan… Landscape & Lighting Median Island Improvements 24,042.49 202102CT Construction Expense Fritz Burns Park Improvements 11,799.37 202102T Technical Expense Fritz Burns Park Improvements 3,276.00 202216E General PW Maint - Desert Concep… General PW Maintenance - Desert Concepts 800.00 202225T Technical Expense Highway 111 Rehabilitation Project 13,266.76 202330E Park Landscape Maintenance Servi… Park Landscape Maintenance Services 795.30 202403RP Retention Payable Cove Area Slurry Seal Improvements Phase 131,878.14 202410D Design Expense Aveue 52 at Jefferson Street Roundabout Improvemen 21,020.00 202425E On-Call Electrical Services On-Call Electrical Services 3,571.26 202502CT Construction Expense Cove Area Slurry Seal Improvements Phase 22,073.20 IRONE Ironman Expense Ironman Event 12,840.09
LQFFE La Quinta Fall Festival Expense La Quinta Fall Festival 3,253.30 LQYCE La Quinta Youth Collective Expens… La Quinta Youth Collective 105.00 33 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Project Account Name Project Name Expense Amount TREEE Tree Lighting Ceremony Expense Tree Lighting Ceremony 13,977.75 Grand Total: 435,014.26
*Project codes are generally used to track Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, other large public works projects, developer deposits, or city-wide events. Normal operational expenditures are not project coded and, therefore, will report as "none" in this section.
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City of La Quinta
Bank Transactions 10/27/2025-11/07/2025
Wire Transaction
Listed below are the wire transfers from 10/27/2025-11/07/2025.

Wire Transfers:
10/27/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - MIDAMERICA $21,936.37
10/28/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - STERLING $1,426.45
10/28/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - COLONIAL LIFE $8,854.18
11/07/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - CALPERS $159,376.33
11/07/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - LQCEA $583.00
11/07/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - LANDMARK $248,209.99
11/07/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - MISSION SQUARE $7,074.88
11/07/2025 - WIRE TRANSFER - MISSION SQUARE $16,275.10
TOTAL WIRE TRANSFERS OUT $463,736.30
ATTACHMENT 2
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City of La Quinta
Purchase Orders 07/1/25 – 09/30/25
Purchase Orders
Listed below are Purchase Orders issued from 07/1/25 – 09/30/25 with a value between $25,000 and $50,000 for City Council review.

Vendor P.O Number Amount Purpose
Granicus 2526-0020 25,140.77 $ FY 25/26 City Website Hosting & Graphics Design Services
Perfect Holiday Lights 2526-0039 49,588.00 $ FY 25/26 Holiday Decorations & Lighting
Desert Resort Management 2526-0052 49,075.20 $ FY 25/26 Security Patrol Services Placer Labs, Inc. 2526-0053 25,000.00 $ FY 25/26 Venue Analytics Platform Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley 2526-0056 40,000.00 $ FY 25/26 Facility Use Agreement Courtmasters Sports, Inc. 2526-0070 49,000.00 $ Fritz Burns Park Tennis Court ReSurfacing BMW Motorcycles of Escondido 2526-0105 38,409.11 $ Rivco Police Motor Bike ITI Digital, LLC 2526-0107 28,600.00 $ Website Calendar & Business Listing Pacific West Air Conditioning 2526-0109 31,935.00 $ City Hall West Conference Room HVAC Replacement
W.D. Young & Sons 2526-0115 44,000.00 $ Washington Parkway Palm Trees Macias Nursery, Inc. 2526-0116 40,000.00 $ Parks and L&L Plant Materials Red Terra Nursery, Inc. 2526-0117 40,000.00 $ Parks and L&L Plant Materials Coachella Horse Park, LLC 2526-0123 25,000.00 $ FY 25/26 Horse Park Sponsorship Tri-State Materials, Inc. 2526-0130 40,000.00 $ Parks and L&L Ground Cover Materials ATTACHMENT 3
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 18, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH WALKER CONSULTING TO PREPARE THE 2025 VILLAGE BUILD-OUT PLAN PARKING STUDY, PROJECT NO. 2025-13

RECOMMENDATION
Approve an agreement for contract services with Walker Consulting to prepare the 2025 Village Build-Out Plan Parking Study, Project No. 2025-13; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• The Village Build-Out Plan Area is the City’s “downtown” mixed use area and is an important area for the community. Increased development of the Village has made parking more challenging to secure, and staff seeks to prepare an updated parking study to evaluate parking adequacy of current and future demand and the City’s InLieu Parking Program. • In 2006, a comprehensive parking study was prepared with recommendations for accommodating parking within the Village. In 2016, the Village Build-Out Plan was adopted and included modified parking standards.
• In August 2025, the City published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services related to the preparation of the 2025 Village Build-Out Plan Parking Study, Project No. 2025-13 (Parking Study) and received 4 proposals. Walker Consultants was selected as the most qualified firm and staff seeks approval for a 1-year agreement, with an option to extend for an additional 6 months.

FISCAL IMPACT
Total compensation for the proposed agreement is $98,000. Funds are available in the Village Parking Lot Utility Undergrounding Project 2024-08 in the Capital Improvement Plan, Account No. 401-0000-60185.

Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis of Parking Conditions $ 53,775 Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and
Management Strategy
$ 24,205
Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports $ 20,020
Total: $ 98,0000
BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 1
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BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Village Build-Out Plan Area (Village Area) is the City’s “downtown” mixed-use area and with the recent approval of several developments and new proposed developments on the horizon, staff has determined that an updated parking study should be prepared to evaluate parking adequacy in regard to current and future demand and evaluate the City’s In-Lieu Parking Program.

The Village Area includes the Village Commercial zoning district in addition to the City Hall campus and La Quinta Village Shopping Center (Attachment 1) and was established to promote development and redevelopment of the Village Area by providing development standards that encourage the implementation of mixed-use projects, pedestrian scale development and connectivity, and economic growth as stated in La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) Section 9.70.110 – Village Build-Out Plan Area.

In 2006, a comprehensive parking study was prepared with several short-term and longterm recommendations to accommodate parking within the Village.

In 2016, Build-out assumptions were established and adopted into the LQMC and accounted for in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared under Environmental Assessment 2016-0012 for the Village Area to allow for future development intensity and streamline the development review process. These assumptions include several scenarios in different areas of the Village: 1) new dwelling units will be developed over commercial uses in multi-story buildings, 2) existing dwelling units will remain in place, and 3) some existing nonresidential buildings will be replaced with new buildings. As part of the BuildOut Plan, to help facilitate development, parking standards were adopted that allowed for alternative methods for provision of parking spaces, including an allowance of a 50% reduction, shared parking agreement with another property, contribution to the in-lieu fee program, or other variation of the parking standard approved by the director. Staff has monitored the parking within the Village Area and noted that there has been an increase in parking being used in peak times.

Development that has occurred over the last three to five years in the Village includes:
• McQuaid Art Studio and Apartments: Mixed use development with art studio, gallery, and six apartments
• Barcelona Club Apartments: Residential development with 16 apartments • Village Hospitality Homes: Four tourist homes solely for transient occupancy • Calle Estado Mixed Use Development: Mixed use development with retail on bottom floor and six apartments above
• Addition of the Starbucks building and increased occupancy in the La Quinta Village Shopping Center
Several new developments have been approved with reductions in their parking requirements per the alternative methods included in the LQMC. With the recent approval of these developments and newly proposed developments on the horizon, including the City’s proposed Cultural Campus, staff determined that an updated parking analysis should be prepared for the Village Area to evaluate parking adequacy in regard to current and future demand.
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In August 2025, the City published a RFP for professional services related to the preparation of the Parking Study and received 4 proposals. Walker Consultants was selected as the most qualified firm to complete the Parking Study and Staff seeks approval for a 1-year agreement, with an option to extend for an additional 6 months.

The first phase of the project will involve a comprehensive analysis of existing parking conditions, including an inventory of available facilities and an evaluation of both vehicle and pedestrian circulation patterns. Considering those results, the second phase of the project will provide a recommended parking development and management strategy for current and anticipated future needs, citing a practical infrastructure solution while remaining sensitive to the Village theme and needs of local businesses. This phase will also include an analysis of the City’s In-Lieu Fee Parking Program. The third phase consists of the compilation of the findings into a report and presentation to Council.

ALTERNATIVES
Council may modify or not approve the agreement.

Prepared by: Cheri Flores, Interim Design and Development Director Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map

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AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
This Agreement for Contract Services (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of La Quinta, (“City”), a California Municipal Corporation and Charter City organized under the Constitution and laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California 92253, and Walker Consultants, a Michigan Corporation , with a place of business at 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3650, Los Angeles, California, 90017 (“Contracting Party”). The parties hereto agree as follows:

1. SERVICES OF CONTRACTING PARTY.

1.1 Scope of Services. In compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall provide those services related to the 2025 Parking Study for the Village Build-Out Plan Area, Project No. 2025-13, as specified in the “Scope of Services” attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Services”). Contracting Party represents and warrants that Contracting Party is a design professional as defined by Civil Code § 2782 of first-class work and/or services and Contracting Party is experienced in performing the Services contemplated herein and, in light of such status and experience, Contracting Party covenants that it shall follow applicable industry standards in effect at the time of the project in performing the Services required hereunder, and that all materials, if any, will be of good quality, fit for the purpose intended. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “industry standards” shall mean those standards of practice contemplated in Section 1.6 below.

1.2 Compliance with Law. All Services rendered hereunder shall be provided in accordance with all applicable ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules, regulations, and laws of the City and any Federal, State, or local governmental agency of competent jurisdiction in effect at the time of the project.

1.3 Wage and Hour Compliance. Contracting Party shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local wage and hour laws.

1.4 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Except as otherwise specified herein, Contracting Party shall obtain at its sole cost and expense such licenses, permits, and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the Services required by this Agreement, including a City of La Quinta business license.

Contracting Party and its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall, at their sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals that are legally required for the performance of the Services required by this Agreement. Contracting Party shall have the sole obligation to pay for any fees, assessments, and taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest, which may be imposed by law and arise from or are necessary for the performance of the Services required by this Agreement, and shall indemnify, and hold City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents, free and harmless against any such fees, assessments, taxes, penalties, or interest
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levied, assessed, or imposed against City hereunder. Contracting Party shall be responsible for all subcontractors’ compliance with this Section.

1.5 Familiarity with Work. By executing this Agreement, Contracting Party warrants that (a) it has considered the Services to be performed based on the City’s Request for Proposals, (b) it has investigated the site where the Services are to be performed, if any, and fully acquainted itself with the conditions there existing, (c) it has carefully considered how the Services should be performed, and (d) it fully understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the Services under this Agreement.

Should Contracting Party discover any latent or unknown conditions materially differing from those inherent in the Services or as represented by City, Contracting Party shall immediately inform City of such fact and shall not proceed except at Contracting Party’s risk until written instructions are received from the Contract Officer, or assigned designee (as defined in Section 4.2 hereof).

1.6 Standard of Care. Contracting Party acknowledges and understands that the Services contracted for under this Agreement require specialized skills and abilities as a design professional and that, consistent with this understanding, Contracting Party’s work will be held to a design professional’s standard of care. Consistent with Section 1.5 hereinabove, Contracting Party represents to City that it will perform the Services in a manner consistent with that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession currently practicing under similar circumstances at the same time and in the same or similar locality. Contracting Party holds the necessary skills and abilities to satisfy the industry standard of quality as set forth in this Agreement. The performance of Services by Contracting Party shall not relieve Contracting Party from any obligation to correct any incomplete, inaccurate, or defective work at no further cost to City, when such inaccuracies are due to the negligence of Contracting Party.

1.7 Additional Services. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall perform services in addition to those specified in the Scope of Services (“Additional Services”) only when directed to do so by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, provided that Contracting Party shall not be required to perform any Additional Services without compensation. Contracting Party shall not perform any Additional Services until receiving prior written authorization through a duly executed written amendment or change order from the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, incorporating therein any adjustment in (i) the Contract Sum, in accordance with Section 2.3 of this Agreement, and/or (ii) the time to perform this Agreement, which said adjustments are subject to the written approval of Contracting Party. It is expressly understood by Contracting Party that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to the Services specifically set forth in the Scope of Services or reasonably contemplated therein. It is specifically understood and agreed that oral requests and/or approvals of Additional Services shall be barred and are unenforceable. Failure of Contracting Party to secure the Contract Officer’s, or assigned designee’s written, authorization for Additional Services shall constitute a waiver of any and all right to adjustment of the Contract Sum or time to perform this Agreement, whether by way of compensation, 42 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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restitution, quantum meruit, or the like, for Additional Services provided without the appropriate authorization from the Contract Officer, or assigned designee.

1.8 Special Requirements. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, which are made a part hereof are set forth in “Exhibit D” (the “Special Requirements”), which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part hereof. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Special Requirements and any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of the Special Requirements shall govern.

2. COMPENSATION.

2.1 Contract Sum. For the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Contracting Party shall be compensated in accordance with “Exhibit B” (the “Schedule of Compensation”) in a total amount not to exceed Ninety-eight thousand dollars ($98,000), for the life of the Agreement, encompassing the Initial and any Extended Terms (the “Contract Sum”), except as provided in Section 1.7. The method of compensation set forth in the Schedule of Compensation may include a lump sum payment upon completion, payment in accordance with the percentage of completion of the Services, payment for time and materials based upon Contracting Party’s rate schedule, but not exceeding the Contract Sum, or such other reasonable methods as may be specified in the Schedule of Compensation. The Contract Sum shall include the attendance of Contracting Party at all project meetings reasonably deemed necessary by City; Contracting Party shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for attending said meetings. Compensation may include reimbursement for actual and necessary expenditures for reproduction costs, transportation expense, telephone expense, and similar costs and expenses when and if specified in the Schedule of Compensation. Regardless of the method of compensation set forth in the Schedule of Compensation, Contracting Party’s overall compensation shall not exceed the Contract Sum, except as provided in Section 1.7 of this Agreement.

2.2 Method of Billing & Payment. Any month in which Contracting Party wishes to receive payment, Contracting Party shall submit to City no later than the tenth (10th) working day of such month, in the form approved by City’s Finance Director, an invoice for Services rendered prior to the date of the invoice. Such invoice shall (1) describe in detail the Services provided, including time and materials, and (2) specify each staff member who has provided Services and the number of hours assigned to each such staff member. Such invoice shall contain a certification by a principal member of Contracting Party specifying that the payment requested is for Services performed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon approval in writing by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, and subject to retention pursuant to Section 8.3, City will pay Contracting Party for all items stated thereon which are approved by City pursuant to this Agreement no later than thirty (30) days after invoices are received by the City’s Finance Department.

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amendment or change order by both City and Contracting Party in advance of the Additional Services being rendered by Contracting Party. Any compensation for Additional Services amounting to five percent (5%) of the Contract Sum or Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), whichever is less, may be approved by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Any greater amount of compensation for Additional Services must be approved by the La Quinta City Council, the City Manager, or Department Director, depending upon City laws, regulations, rules and procedures concerning public contracting. Under no circumstances shall Contracting Party receive compensation for any Additional Services without prior written approval through a duly executed amendment or change order for the Additional Services is obtained from the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, pursuant to Section 1.7 of this Agreement.

3. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE.

3.1 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

If the Services are not completed in accordance with the Schedule of Performance, as set forth in Section 3.2 and “Exhibit C”, it is understood that the City will suffer damage.

3.2 Schedule of Performance. All Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed diligently and within the time period established in “Exhibit C” (the “Schedule of Performance”). Extensions to the time period specified in the Schedule of Performance may be approved in writing by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee.

3.3 Force Majeure. The time period specified in the Schedule of Performance for performance of the Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be extended because of any delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Contracting Party, including, but not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, fires, earthquakes, floods, epidemic, quarantine restrictions, riots, strikes, freight embargoes, acts of any governmental agency other than City, and unusually severe weather, if Contracting Party shall within ten (10) days of the commencement of such delay notify the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, in writing of the causes of the delay. The Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall ascertain the facts and the extent of delay, and extend the time for performing the Services for the period of the forced delay when and if in the Contract Officer’s judgment such delay is justified, and the Contract Officer’s determination, or assigned designee, shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement. Extensions to time period in the Schedule of Performance which are determined by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, to be justified pursuant to this Section shall not entitle the Contracting Party to additional compensation in excess of the Contract Sum.

3.4 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions in Article 8.0 of this Agreement, the term of this agreement shall commence on November 19, 2025, and terminate on November 19, 2026 (“Initial Term”). This Agreement may be extended for six (6) additional month(s) upon mutual agreement by both parties (“Extended Term”), and executed in writing.
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4. COORDINATION OF WORK.

4.1 Representative of Contracting Party. The following principals of Contracting Party (“Principals”) are hereby designated as being the principals and representatives of Contracting Party authorized to act on its behalf with respect to the Services specified herein and make all decisions in connection therewith:
(a) Name: Steffen Turoff, AICP, Principal (Primary Contact) Telephone No.: (213) 335-5839
Email: [email protected]
It is expressly understood that the experience, knowledge, capability, and reputation of the foregoing Principals were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Therefore, the foregoing Principals shall be responsible during the term of this Agreement for directing all activities of Contracting Party and devoting sufficient time to personally supervise the Services hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, the foregoing Principals may not be changed by Contracting Party and no other personnel may be assigned to perform the Services required hereunder without the express written approval of City.

4.2 Contract Officer. The “Contract Officer”, otherwise known as Cheri Flores, Interim Design and Development Director or assigned designee may be designated in writing by the City Manager of the City. It shall be Contracting Party’s responsibility to assure that the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, is kept informed of the progress of the performance of the Services, and Contracting Party shall refer any decisions, that must be made by City to the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Unless otherwise specified herein, any approval of City required hereunder shall mean the approval of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. The Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall have authority to sign all documents on behalf of City required hereunder to carry out the terms of this Agreement.

4.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. The experience, knowledge, capability, and reputation of Contracting Party, its principals, and its employees were a substantial inducement for City to enter into this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, Contracting Party shall not contract or subcontract with any other entity to perform in whole or in part the Services required hereunder without the express written approval of City. In addition, neither this Agreement nor any interest herein may be transferred, assigned, conveyed, hypothecated, or encumbered, voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written approval of City. Transfers restricted hereunder shall include the transfer to any person or group of persons acting in concert of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the present ownership and/or control of Contracting Party, taking all transfers into account on a cumulative basis. Any attempted or purported assignment or contracting or subcontracting by Contracting Party without City’s express written approval shall be null, void, and of no effect. No approved transfer shall release Contracting Party of any liability hereunder without the express consent of City.
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4.4 Independent Contractor. Neither City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner, mode, or means by which Contracting Party, its agents, or its employees, perform the Services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein.

City shall have no voice in the selection, discharge, supervision, or control of Contracting Party’s employees, servants, representatives, or agents, or in fixing their number or hours of service. Contracting Party shall perform all Services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain at all times as to City a wholly independent contractor with only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contracting Party shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contracting Party in its business or otherwise or a joint venture or a member of any joint enterprise with Contracting Party. Contracting Party shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City. Contracting Party shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are agents or employees of City. Except for the Contract Sum paid to Contracting Party as provided in this Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Contracting Party for performing the Services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Contracting Party for injury or sickness arising out of performing the Services hereunder. Notwithstanding any other City, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, law, or ordinance to the contrary, Contracting Party and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing services under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees Retirement System (“PERS”) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits. Contracting Party agrees to pay all required taxes on amounts paid to Contracting Party under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Contracting Party shall fully comply with the workers’ compensation laws regarding Contracting Party and Contracting Party’s employees. Contracting Party further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Contracting Party to comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any payment due to Contracting Party under this Agreement any amount due to City from Contracting Party as a result of Contracting Party’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Section.

4.5 Identity of Persons Performing Work. Contracting Party represents that it employs or will employ at its own expense all personnel required for the satisfactory performance of any and all of the Services set forth herein. Contracting Party represents that the Services required herein will be performed by Contracting Party or under its direct supervision, and that all personnel engaged in such work shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under applicable State and local law to perform such tasks and services.
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4.6 City Cooperation. City shall provide Contracting Party with any plans, publications, reports, statistics, records, or other data or information pertinent to the Services to be performed hereunder which are reasonably available to Contracting Party only from or through action by City.

5. INSURANCE.

5.1 Insurance. Prior to the beginning of any Services under this Agreement and throughout the duration of the term of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, and submit concurrently with its execution of this Agreement, policies of insurance as set forth in “Exhibit E” (the “Insurance Requirements”) which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part hereof.

5.2 Proof of Insurance. Contracting Party shall provide Certificate of Insurance to Agency along with all required endorsements. Certificate of Insurance and endorsements must be approved by Agency’s Risk Manager prior to commencement of performance.

6. INDEMNIFICATION.

6.1 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify, and hold harmless City and any and all of its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as set forth in Section F.1.d. of “Exhibit F” (“Indemnification”) which is incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part hereof.

7. RECORDS AND REPORTS.

7.1 Reports. Contracting Party shall periodically prepare and submit to the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, such reports concerning Contracting Party’s performance of the Services required by this Agreement as the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall require. Contracting Party hereby acknowledges that City is greatly concerned about the cost of the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement. For this reason, Contracting Party agrees that if Contracting Party becomes aware of any facts, circumstances, techniques, or events that may or will materially increase or decrease the cost of the Services contemplated herein or, if Contracting Party is providing design services, the cost of the project being designed, Contracting Party shall promptly notify the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, of said fact, circumstance, technique, or event and the estimated increased or decreased cost related thereto and, if Contracting Party is providing design services, the estimated increased or decreased cost estimate for the project being designed.

7.2 Records. Contracting Party shall keep, and require any subcontractors to keep, such ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, reports (including but not limited to payroll reports), studies, or other documents relating to the disbursements charged to City and the Services performed hereunder (the “Books and Records”), as shall be necessary to perform the Services required by this Agreement and 47 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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enable the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, to evaluate the performance of such Services. Any and all such Books and Records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be complete and detailed. The Contract Officer, or assigned designee, shall have full and free access to such Books and Records at all times during normal business hours of City, including the right to inspect, copy, audit, and make records and transcripts from such Books and Records. Such Books and Records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years following completion of the Services hereunder, and City shall have access to such Books and Records in the event any audit is required. In the event of dissolution of Contracting Party’s business, custody of the Books and Records may be given to City, and access shall be provided by Contracting Party’s successor in interest. Under California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds expended under this Agreement exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), this Agreement shall be subject to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any audit of City, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under this Agreement.

7.3 Ownership of Documents. All drawings, specifications, maps, designs, photographs, studies, surveys, data, notes, computer files, reports, records, documents, and other materials plans, drawings, estimates, test data, survey results, models, renderings, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings, digital renderings, or data stored digitally, magnetically, or in any other medium prepared or caused to be prepared by Contracting Party, its employees, subcontractors, and agents in the performance of this Agreement (the “Documents and Materials”) shall be the property of City and shall be delivered to City upon request of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, or upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, and Contracting Party shall have no claim for further employment or additional compensation as a result of the exercise by City of its full rights of ownership use, reuse, or assignment of the Documents and Materials hereunder. Any use, reuse or assignment of such completed Documents and Materials for other projects and/or use of uncompleted documents without specific written authorization by Contracting Party will be at City’s sole risk and without liability to Contracting Party, and Contracting Party’s guarantee and warranties shall not extend to such use, revise, or assignment. Contracting Party may retain copies of such Documents and Materials for its own use. Contracting Party shall have an unrestricted right to use the concepts embodied therein. All subcontractors shall provide for assignment to City of any Documents and Materials prepared by them, and in the event Contracting Party fails to secure such assignment, Contracting Party shall indemnify City for all damages resulting therefrom.

7.4 In the event City or any person, firm, or corporation authorized by City reuses said Documents and Materials without written verification or adaptation by Contracting Party for the specific purpose intended and causes to be made or makes any changes or alterations in said Documents and Materials, City hereby releases, discharges, and exonerates Contracting Party from liability resulting from said change. The provisions of this clause shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall thereafter remain in full force and effect.
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7.5 Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, rights of reproduction, and other intellectual property embodied in the Documents and Materials. Contracting Party shall require all subcontractors, if any, to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for the Documents and Materials the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Contracting Party represents and warrants that Contracting Party has the legal right to license any and all of the Documents and Materials. Contracting Party makes no such representation and warranty in regard to the Documents and Materials which were prepared by design professionals other than Contracting Party or provided to Contracting Party by City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Materials at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.

7.6 Release of Documents. The Documents and Materials shall not be released publicly without the prior written approval of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, or as required by law. Contracting Party shall not disclose to any other entity or person any information regarding the activities of City, except as required by law or as authorized by City.

7.7 Confidential or Personal Identifying Information. Contracting Party covenants that all City data, data lists, trade secrets, documents with personal identifying information, documents that are not public records, draft documents, discussion notes, or other information, if any, developed or received by Contracting Party or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed by Contracting Party to any person or entity without prior written authorization by City or unless required by law. City shall grant authorization for disclosure if required by any lawful administrative or legal proceeding, court order, or similar directive with the force of law. All City data, data lists, trade secrets, documents with personal identifying information, documents that are not public records, draft documents, discussions, or other information shall be returned to City upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

Contracting Party’s covenant under this section shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

8. ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT.

8.1 California Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, and governed both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim, or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Riverside, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such county, and Contracting Party covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action.
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8.2 Disputes. In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement, the injured party shall notify the injuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a claim therefore. The injured party shall continue performing its obligations hereunder so long as the injuring party commences to cure such default within ten (10) days of service of such notice and completes the cure of such default within forty-five (45) days after service of the notice, or such longer period as may be permitted by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee; provided that if the default is an immediate danger to the health, safety, or general welfare, City may take such immediate action as City deems warranted.

Compliance with the provisions of this Section shall be a condition precedent to termination of this Agreement for cause and to any legal action, and such compliance shall not be a waiver of any party’s right to take legal action in the event that the dispute is not cured, provided that nothing herein shall limit City’s right to terminate this Agreement without cause pursuant to this Article 8.0. During the period of time that Contracting Party is in default, City shall hold all invoices and shall, when the default is cured, proceed with payment on the invoices. In the alternative, City may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay some or all of the outstanding invoices during any period of default.

8.3 Retention of Funds. City may withhold from any monies payable to Contracting Party sufficient funds to compensate City for any losses, costs, liabilities, or damages it reasonably believes were suffered by City due to the default of Contracting Party in the performance of the Services required by this Agreement.

8.4 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy of a nondefaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. City’s consent or approval of any act by Contracting Party requiring City’s consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary City’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act of Contracting Party. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

8.5 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly declared to be exclusive in this Agreement, the rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and the exercise by either party of one or more of such rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same default or any other default by the other party.

8.6 Legal Action. In addition to any other rights or remedies, either party may take legal action, at law or at equity, to cure, correct, or remedy any default, to recover damages for any default, to compel specific performance of this Agreement, to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief, or to obtain any other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement.

8.7 Termination Prior To Expiration of Term. This Section shall govern any termination of this Agreement, except as specifically provided in the following Section for termination for cause. City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Contracting Party. Upon receipt 50 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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of any notice of termination, Contracting Party shall immediately cease all Services hereunder except such as may be specifically approved by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Contracting Party shall be entitled to compensation for all Services rendered prior to receipt of the notice of termination and for any Services authorized by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, thereafter in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation or such as may be approved by the Contract Officer, or assigned designee, except amounts held as a retention pursuant to this Agreement.

8.8 Termination for Default of Contracting Party. If termination is due to the failure of Contracting Party to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, Contracting Party shall vacate any City-owned property which Contracting Party is permitted to occupy hereunder and City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 8.2, take over the Services and prosecute the same to completion by contract or otherwise, and Contracting Party shall be liable to the extent that the total cost for completion of the Services required hereunder exceeds the compensation herein stipulated (provided that City shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate such damages), and City may withhold any payments to Contracting Party for the purpose of setoff or partial payment of the amounts owed City.

8.9 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate or defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, whether legal or equitable, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, however, that the attorneys’ fees awarded pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the hourly rate paid by City for legal services multiplied by the reasonable number of hours spent by the prevailing party in the conduct of the litigation. Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal, and in addition a party entitled to attorneys’ fees shall be entitled to all other reasonable costs for investigating such action, taking depositions and discovery, and all other necessary costs the court allows which are incurred in such litigation. All such fees shall be deemed to have accrued on commencement of such action and shall be enforceable whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose.

9. CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; NONDISCRIMINATION.

9.1 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer, official, employee, agent, representative, or volunteer of City shall be personally liable to Contracting Party, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to Contracting Party or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.

9.2 Conflict of Interest. Contracting Party covenants that neither it, nor any officer or principal of it, has or shall acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, which would conflict in any manner with the interests of City or which would in any way hinder Contracting Party’s performance of the Services under this Agreement. Contracting Party further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest 51 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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shall be employed by it as an officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor without the express written consent of the Contract Officer, or assigned designee. Contracting Party agrees to at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of any conflicts of interest with the interests of City in the performance of this Agreement.

No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which effects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any State statute or regulation. Contracting Party warrants that it has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement.

9.3 Covenant against Discrimination. Contracting Party covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns, and all persons claiming under or through them, that there shall be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of any impermissible classification including, but not limited to, race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry in the performance of this Agreement. Contracting Party shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry.

10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

10.1 Notice. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, or communication either party desires or is required to give the other party or any other person shall be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail to the address set forth below. Either party may change its address by notifying the other party of the change of address in writing. Notice shall be deemed communicated forty-eight (48) hours from the time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.

To City:

CITY OF LA QUINTA
Attention: Cheri Flores
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
To Contracting Party:

WALKER CONSULTING
Attention: Steffen Turoff
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3650
Los Angeles, CA 90017

10.2 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used.

10.3 Section Headings and Subheadings. The section headings and subheadings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the terms of this Agreement.
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10.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

10.5 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement including the exhibits hereto is the entire, complete, and exclusive expression of the understanding of the parties. It is understood that there are no oral agreements between the parties hereto affecting this Agreement and this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements, and understandings, if any, between the parties, and none shall be used to interpret this Agreement.

10.6 Amendment. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and approved by Contracting Party and by the City Council of City. The parties agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and that any attempted waiver shall be void.

10.7 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the articles, phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining articles, phrases, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or sections of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and shall be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.

10.8 Unfair Business Practices Claims. In entering into this Agreement, Contracting Party offers and agrees to assign to City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials related to this Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time City renders final payment to Contracting Party without further acknowledgment of the parties.

10.9 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. With the exception of the specific provisions set forth in this Agreement, there are no intended third-party beneficiaries under this Agreement and no such other third parties shall have any rights or obligations hereunder.

10.10 Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of each of the parties hereto represent and warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) that entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of the parties. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates stated below.

CITY OF LA QUINTA,
a California Municipal Corporation
__________________________
JON MCMILLEN, City Manager
City of La Quinta, California
Dated: ____________________
CONTRACTING PARTY:

By: Walker Consultants
Name: Steffen Turoff, AICP
Title: Principal
ATTEST:
__________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
By:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
By: _________________________
Name: ____________________
Title: _____________________
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Exhibit A

Page 1 of 4 ends

Exhibit A
Scope of Services
See Attached
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Prepared for the City of La Quinta
Proposal for 2025 Parking Study for
the Village Build-Out Plan Area
September 12, 2025
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Contents
01 Cover Letter 1
02 Firm Background, Qualifications, and Experience 2
03 References of California Government Agencies 9
04 Fee Schedule 10
05 List of Complementary Services Offered N/A
06 Staffing and Project Organization 11
07 Subcontracting Services N/A
08 Disclosures 12
09 Explanation of Methodology 13
10 Attachments 2-4 23
11 Appendix (Resumes) A-1
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September 12, 2025
Cheri Flores
Interim Design and Development Director
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Re: Proposal for 2025 Village Parking Study
Dear Ms. Flores:

Walker Consultants is pleased to submit our proposal for the 2025 Village Parking Study. We understand the City of La Quinta seeks a consultant to address the need for accessible and well-managed parking for the vibrant and rapidly growing Village Commercial District. Our team is prepared to collaborate with the City of La Quinta to deliver a strategy that addresses current demand and lays the groundwork for long-term community success.

Our experience demonstrates how thoughtful analysis can be transformed into practical, forward-looking solutions. We bring:
• Proven expertise from completing over 1500 parking studies in cities with similar character, producing strategies that were both financially viable and informed by stakeholder engagement. • A tailored data-driven approach that supports the City’s policy priorities, enabling us to provide and implement the best parking solutions for La Quinta and the Village community. • A dedicated project team, led by Steffen Turoff, who has managed complex urban parking studies across California and will be personally responsible for guiding this effort from start to finish.

This proposal reflects our commitment to advancing mobility, supporting economic vitality, and protecting the unique qualities that define the Village. Our staff is positioned to deliver the technical depth, responsiveness, and insight needed to help the City achieve its objectives.

Acknowledgements:
• All information and pricing provided in the proposal is valid for at least ninety (90) days. The individual who will perform the work for the city is free of any conflict of interest. • Walker does not intend to use subcontractors to complete the scope of work.

Thank you for considering our proposal. We hope to have the opportunity to discuss further how we may best serve the City of La Quinta.

Sincerely,

WALKER CONSULTANTS
Steffen Turoff, AICP, Principal (Primary Contact)
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3650
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213.335.5839
[email protected]
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3650
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213.488.4911
walkerconsultants.com
01 Cover Letter
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 2 02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
2a. Names and Qualifications of Project Team Members and Assignments for the Project.

Steffen Turoff, AICP | Role: Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager With 38 years of experience, including 20 at Walker, Steffen has led parking analyses that address citywide goals in transportation, economic development, housing, and quality of life. His expertise spans pricing, permits, enforcement, codes, and TDM. He will serve as Principal-in-Charge and Project Manager, leading the engagement, coordinating with City staff, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery that reflects City and stakeholder goals.

Tania Schleck | Role: Parking Planning Consutant
With 15 years of experience, Tania specializes in parking and transportation policy and planning at a variety of scales. She has conducted supply and demand studies, shared parking analyses, TDM planning, and code reviews. She will lead supply/demand analysis, review parking standards, and support the development of policies and strategies.

Ben Weber, AICP | Role: Curb Management Consultant
Ben brings over 12 years of experience in planning, policy, and placemaking, working with cities, universities, private developers, and tribal communities. He is skilled in community engagement, curbside policy, and design concept planning. He will lead curbside use analysis, loading and micro-mobility needs, and public engagement.

Jonathan Wicks, CAPP, CPP| Role: Operations and Technology Consultant Jonathan has over 10 years of experience in parking operations and technology, including consulting for California cities. His expertise includes system upgrades, policy development, mobile applications, and EV infrastructure. He will assess operations and technology tools to recommend strategies that enhance efficiency and user experience.

Daniel Garcia | Role: Parking and Mobility Consultant
Daniel has 11 years of experience analyzing parking and mobility for public, private, and institutional clients, including supply and demand studies, shared parking, management strategies, and GIS analysis. He will conduct data collection, occupancy analysis, mapping, and visualizations to support existing conditions and strategy development.

Eric Haggett, LEED AP | Role: Parking System Financial Advisor Eric brings 18 years in parking system finance, planning, and operations. He has developed long-term financial models, completed planning studies, and advised on shared-use, fee structures, and permit programs. He will provide financial and operational analysis and advise on pricing as a management tool.

Below is an introduction to our experienced project team, including their roles on the project. Full resumes have been provided in an appendix, following page 25.

Emmanuel Trigueros | TDM Planning Consultant
Manny has 4 years of experience managing TDM programs that shift travel behavior and expand mode choice. At Walker, he has contributed to parking demand and pricing studies, parking requirement reviews, and mode split analyses. He will design TDM strategies, evaluate mode share opportunities, and recommend approaches to reduce single-occupancy trips and promote sustainable travel.
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 3 City of Redlands Downtown Parking Study
Redlands, CA (2023-2024)
Walker completed a comprehensive Downtown Parking and Mobility Study to reimagine how travel, access, and parking could support more than 1,000 new residential units, a new parking garage for the train station, and growing demands from businesses, residents, and visitors. A goal of the City was to balance traditional vehicle access with enhanced walking, biking, transit, and curbside uses. The study examined real estate, infrastructure, policy, design, management, and financial considerations to deliver a comprehensive approach that promoted a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable downtown.

Key Features
• Walker reviewed existing parking
supply, occupancy, and turnover
across downtown.
• We identified best practices and
adapted to align with Redlands’
planning goals.
• Our study balanced vehical access
with walking, biking, transit, and
curbside needs.
• We gathered community input
through surveys, outreach, and
public meetings.
• We presented dindings and
recommendations with clear
visuals and maps.

Solutions Provided
• Our team completed full
inventory and analysis of parking
and curbside uses.
• We captured feedback from
residents and businesses through
surveys and outreach meetings.
• We developed a vision, goals,
and policy framework and
recomended strategies for
parking management, curb use,
and pricing.
• We created an implementation
plan with phased actions and
performance metrics.
• We summarized findings and
next steps in our final report and
presentations.

Benefits
• Parking assets were used more
efficiently and effectively.
• Access was improved for
residents, businesses, and
visitors.
• Downtown businesses gained
stronger support for growth and
activity.
• Travel options expanded with
better walking, biking, and transit
connections.
• City mobility and climate goals
were advanced through a “park
once” approach.
• A data-driven, long-term
framework was established for
future decision-making.
02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
2b. Descriptions of three (3) similar projects within the last five (5) years, with client references.

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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 4 02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
Parking Planning, Management, and Pricing Studies for
Multiple Commercial Districts
City of Newport Beach, California (2010, 2018, 2021, 2024) The City of Newport Beach engaged Walker to update its parking ordinance, with a focus on minimum parking requirements in five of its commercial districts, most of which are historic.

Key Features
• The engagement was in response
to concerns that the city’s parking
requirements were onerous,
and impeding businesses from
opening and expanding and
properties from changing uses.
• The Coastal Commission indicated
flexibility in parking regulations
and adequacy in commercial
districts, as well as access to the
districts enhanced through nondriving measures.
• Steffen led the public outreach
efforts for this engagement,
including meetings with business
groups, community groups,
commissioners, and City staff.

Solutions Provided
• Walker conducted analyses of
parking in each district, as well as
targeted analyses of TNC, bicycle,
e-bike, and golf cart usage.
• We also explored updating the
city’s valet ordinance in order to
increase parking capacity in the
districts.
• We determined that a pooledparking supply approach,
combined with actual changes to
parking requirements, was viable
in four of the five districts under
study and likely acceptable to the
Coastal Commission.

Benefits
• Walker is currently working with
the City to apply our findings
specifically to the Corona del
Mar district as part of a Corona
del Mar Corridor Plan being
developed specifically to facilitate
the creation of more businesses
and make the district more
walkable.

Reference: Benjamin Zdeba, Principal Planner, 949.644.3253, [email protected] Liz Westmoreland, Senior Planner, 949.644.3234, [email protected] 61 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 5 02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
Downtown and North Manhattan Beach Comprehensive
Parking and Rate Study
City of Manhattan Beach, California (2024-2025)
Walker worked with the City of Manhattan Beach to provide a parking management study, taking a holistic look at parking options, programs, prices, and policies, and studying changes to better support the people who live, work, and play in Downtown and North Manhattan Beach. The Parking Management Study analyzed current and future parking demand in these areas and provided a comprehensive toolkit of parking pricing and curbside strategies to equitably manage customer, employee, visitor, and resident parking needs.

Key Features
• Steffen Turoff led extensive
public outreach efforts that
included meetings with business
and citizens groups, Town Hall
meetings, and an electronic
survey.
• The plan took into consideration
the City’s unique character,
stakeholders, coastal access,
and future mobility and parking
needs.

Solutions Provided
• Walker developed strategies
and partnerships for future
parking needs, including updated
parking pricing to manage
parking demand, shared parking,
public/private partnerships,
and transportation demand
management to reduce parking
demand.
• We created an implementation
plan for all recommendations,
priortizing timelines, and
potential funding sources
Benefits
• Improved the efficiency and
utilization of existing parking
resources, including technology
integration for app-based location
and payment services.
• Provided sufficient and
diverse parking capacity for all
transportation modes, including
vehicles, EVs, shuttles, accessible
parking, rideshare, delivery
vehicles, bicycles, and personal
motorized devices
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 6 02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
Coachella Valley Experience
Our proposed project manager has been visiting family in the Valley since the 1970s and, as project manager or principal in charge, has overseen numerous local engagements including the following sample projects.

Additional references and information are available upon request.

Past 5 Years
• Palm Springs Municipal Airport, Parking Plan for Facility Expansion, 2023-2024 (Mead and Hunt Aviation Consultants)
• City of Desert Hot Springs, Downtown Parking Management Plan, 2022-2023 (City of Desert Hot Springs and SCAG)
• The Living Desert: Parking Study and Plan for Facility Expansion, 2023 (PVG Architects and the Living Desert Zoo and Gardeners, Palm Desert)
Additional Experience
• City of Palm Springs
◦ Employee Parking Program Evaluation, 2017
◦ City Operational and Consulting Services, 2017
• City of Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, 2007
• Eisenhower Medical Center: Parking Structure Functional Design, 2008
• Rancho Las Palmas Resort, City of Rancho Mirage, Parking Planning and Design Review, 2006
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 7 Please see the appendix, following page 25, for full project team resumes.

Years in business: 60
Years providing the services in the proposal: 50
Our team has provided parking and mobility planning services to cities nationwide for over 50 years. With more than 1,500 parking studies completed, we bring extensive experience in analyzing parking demand, utilization, and management strategies. We have supported communities in evaluating policies, curb use, and multimodal access while aligning recommendations with broader planning goals. Through clear communication and a tailored outreach process, we help cities balance parking supply with economic development, accessibility, and long-term mobility objectives.

On the following page, we have provided a list of our California municipal clients for whom we’ve completed similar studies.

TIN: 38 – 1782774
Ownership type: Corporation
State of Incorporation: Michigan
Date of Incorporation: 1965
N/A. Walker is not a subsidiary of a parent company.
2c. Resume of the project manager and all team members who will work on the project. 2d. Number of years the firm has been in business and number of years performing the services in the proposal. 2e. Taxpayer identification number.
2g. If the firm is a subsidiary of a parent company, identify the parent company. 2f. Firm ownership and if incorporated, list the state in which the firm is incorporated and the date of incorporation.
02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 8 02 Firm Background, Qualifications, & Experience
• City of Agoura Hills • City of Morro Bay
• City of Aliso Viejo • City of Newport Beach
• City of Anaheim • City of Norwalk
• City of Arcadia • City of Ojai
• City of Artesia • City of Orange
• City of Bell Gardens • City of Palm Springs
• City of Beverly Hills • City of Palmdale
• City of Buena Park • City of Pasadena
• City of Burbank • City of Pico Rivera
• City of Camarillo • City of Pismo Beach
• City of Carmel-by-the-Sea • City of Placentia
• City of Carpinteria • City of Redlands
• City of Claremont • City of Redondo Beach
• City of Covina • City of Riverside
• City of Culver City • City of Salinas
• City of Del Mar • City of San Clemente
• City of El Monte • City of San Diego
• City of Escondido • City of San Fernando
• City of Fontana • City of San Luis Obispo
• City of Fullerton • City of Santa Ana
• City of Glendale • City of Santa Barbara
• City of Goleta • City of Santa Clarita
• City of Healdsburg • City of Santa Monica
• City of Hermosa Beach • City of Santa Rosa
• City of Huntington Beach • City of Solvang
• City of Huntington Park • City of Thousand Oaks
• City of Indian Wells • City of Tustin
• City of Inglewood • City of Ventura
• City of Laguna Beach • City of Vista
• City of Long Beach • City of West Covina
• City of Los Angeles • City of West Hollywood
• City of Manhattan Beach • City of Whittier
• City of Moorpark
Sample Municipal Engagements in Southern California
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 9 a. Client Name, Client PM, and Contact Info: City of Desert Hot Springs, Jeremy Marks (former City of Desert Hot Springs Project Manager, currently Project Manager for City of Culver City), 310.253.6508 b. Project Description: The City of Desert Hot Springs and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) engaged Walker to prepare a parking and curb management plan for the downtown commercial district. We analyzed current and future parking demand, explored options to add parking supply, multimodal access, changes to local parking ordinance, and funding sources. We also assessed parking and mobility needs in the cannabis district, addressing the large number of employees traveling to and from the area daily. c. Project Start and End Dates: 4/26/2022-3/5/2024
d. Staff Assigned to the Project: Steffen Turoff, Tania Schleck, Daniel Garcia, Jonathan Wicks e. Final Outcome: Throughout the study, the Walker team met with city staff from multiple departments, business owners, customers and other visitors, using methods ranging from “pop-ups” at large local events to online surveys. The study culminated with a presentation to the city council of the Parking Management and Access Plan containing a road map for parking policy and operational improvements. a. Client Name, Client PM, and Contact Info: City of Beaumont, Lyle Janicek, 213.236.1966, [email protected]; and Christina Taylor (former City of Beaumont Planning Director, currently Development Director at City of Rialto), 909.820.8008, [email protected] b. Project Description: Our team developed a parking management plan to support Beaumont’s economic goals and address downtown demand. The study assessed current utilization, engaged stakeholders, and outlined strategies such as shared use of underutilized lots, right-sized parking requirements, and potential paid parking.
c. Project Start and End Dates: 6/9/2020-3/29/2022
d. Staff Assigned to the Project: Steffen Turoff, Eric Haggett, Tania Schleck, Daniel Garcia e. Final Outcome: The study identified areas with high parking demand and outlined solutions to manage it. Policies were developed to support a “park once” philosophy downtown, along with right-sized parking requirements for different land uses based on observed utilization in Beaumont. The analysis also evaluated the feasibility of establishing paid parking in the downtown area, providing the City with a clear framework for managing future parking needs.
a. Client Name, Client PM, and Contact Info: City of Santa Monica, Eric O’Connor, 310.458.1975, eric. [email protected]
b. Project Description: The City of Santa Monica sought a consistent, transparent process to adjust parking rates and manage high demand within its compact 8.3-square-mile footprint. Walker developed a model using parking rates from peer communities and average peak occupancy data for on- and off-street spaces, creating a technical framework to set rates that balance demand and improve use of underutilized resources. c. Project Start and End Dates: 5/8/2024-Present
d. Staff Assigned to the Project: Steffen Turoff, Eric Haggett, Tania Schleck, Daniel Garcia e. Final Outcome: City staff were able to develop defensible parking rate recommendations and the City Council members were able to approve them knowing that their constituents were engaged and informed in the process. Depoliticizing the parking ratesetting process enabled the City to make more frequent adjustments which can better optimize not only the parking system, but the entire transportation system. 1 2
3 03 References of California Government Agencies
References
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10 04-05 Fee Schedule & Complementary Services
Response to Request for Proposal
City of Reading, PA
July 31, 2018
Principal / Project
Manager
Parking
Planning
Consultant
Parking &
Mobility
Consultant
Curb Management
Consultant
Parking System
Financial Advisor
TDM Planning
Consultant
Operations &
Technology
Consultant
Data
Collection
Steffen Turoff Tania Schleck Daniel Garcia Ben Weber Eric Haggett Emmanuel Trigueros
Jonathan
Wicks Walker Staff Hours Budget Expenses Total
$270.00 $240.00 $225.00 $250.00 $260.00 $190.00 $250.00 $80.00 Project Progress Meetings (Bi-Weekly) 8 8 8 24 $5,880 $300 $6,180 Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis of Parking Conditions
Task 1.0 Project Coordination and Problem Identification Task 1.1 Conduct City Staff Project Kick-Off Meeting and Coordination 5 5 1 11 $2,775 $500 $3,275 Task 1.2 Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation 18 18 16 4 56 $13,780 $2,400 $16,180 Task 2.0 Parking Inventory and Mapping
Task 2.1 Inventory Parking Assets and Pedestrian Circulation 4 4 8 16 $2,300 $2,300 Task 2.2 Perimeter Parking Impact Review 1 s 1 $225 $225 Task 3.0 Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review Task 3.1 Data Discovery and Information Review 3 2 8 13 $3,090 $3,090 Task 3.2 Parking Occupancy and Analysis 5 5 68 78 $7,515 $2,500 $10,015 Task 3.3 Project Future Parking Conditions 2 2 16 20 $4,620 $4,620 Task 3.4 Review Parking Zoning Ordinance 1 2 2 1 1 7 $1,640 $1,640 Task 3.5 Review Parking-Related Impact of Land Use Regulations 4 6 2 1 1 14 $3,410 $3,410 Task 3.6 Parking Needs and Policy Review Conclusions 2 4 4 1 1 12 $2,840 $2,840 Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and Management Strategy Task 1.0 Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Task 1.1 Review City Parking Policies, Practices, In Lieu Fees, and Ordinances 4 4 4 1 13 $3,190 $3,190 Task 1.2 Confirm Program Boarders 1 1 $225 $225
Task 1.3 Confirm and Quantify Parking Assets and Land Uses 1 1 2 $465 $465 Task 1.4 Confirm Projection of Future Stabilized Conditions 1 2 1 4 $975 $975 Task 1.5 Identify Parking and Traffic Mitigation Measures 1 4 1 6 4 16 $3,595 $3,595 Task 1.6 Review Funding Options 1 6 2 1 10 $2,420 $2,420 Task 1.7 Calculate Cost Mitigation Measures 2 4 8 4 18 $4,340 $4,340 Task 1.8 Perform In Lieu Fee Comparable Review 4 4 $900 $900 Task 1.9 Propose Revised In Lieu Fee 1 1 1 3 $770 $770
Task 1.10 Prepare Economic Model 2 10 1 16 29 $7,325 $7,325 Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
Task 1.0 Draft Report 9 17 18 44 $10,560 $10,560
Task 2.0 Final Report + Presentation 14 12 8 34 $8,460 $1,000 $9,460 TOTAL 78 108 116 8 22 18 4 76 430 $91,300 $6,700 $98,000 Walker Consultants

5. List of Complementary Services Offered
N/A
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Steffen Turoff, AICP
Principal-in-Charge &
Project Manager
Walker Consultants
Daniel Garcia
Parking and Mobility
Consultant
Tania Schleck
Parking Planning
Consultant
Eric Haggett, LEED AP
Parking System Financial
Advisor
Emmanuel Trigueros
TDM Planning Consultant
Jonathan Wicks, CAPP, CPP
Operations & Technology
Consultant
Ben Weber, AICP
Curb Management
Consultant
Walker Consultants
RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 11 Project Team Organization
The success of this engagement depends on the expertise and collaboration of the team involved. For this project, we have assembled a multidisciplinary group of specialists in parking planning, curb management, TDM, operations, and financial analysis. Each team member brings direct experience with municipal parking studies and a clear understanding of the City’s goals to balance demand, support economic vitality, and expand mobility options. Together, this team will deliver practical, data-driven strategies aligned with the scope of work and tailored to the City’s needs.

Walker can complete the scope of services entirely in-house and will not be utilizing subcontractors. 06 Staffing and Project Organization

6. Clear identification of cooperation and responsibilities between the consulting team and City staff.

7. Subcontracting services
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RFP Name and number
Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 12 08 Disclosures
5-YEAR LITIGATION SUMMARY
SEPTEMBER 2025
Walker Consultants is a full-service engineering, restoration, and parking consulting firm with over 430 employees in 28 primary offices nationwide. Although Walker’s involvement in claims and lawsuits is relatively infrequent due to our aggressive quality and risk management efforts, claims and lawsuits involving Walker do occur. There have been no judgements against Walker in the last five years and the outstanding claims and lawsuits will not have a financial impact on the firm.

Walker has been a party to the following claims over the last five (5) years.

Project Location Owner Settled/Dismissed/
Ongoing
Yale New Haven Continuum Care
Corporation New Haven, CT Yale New Haven
Health Discovery Ongoing
1620 W. Harrison Chicago, IL Rush University
Medical Center Discovery Ongoing
American Dream Deck D East Rutherford, NJ American Dream Discovery Ongoing Macerich Queens Center Elmhurst, NY The Macerich
Company Discovery Ongoing
Redondo Beach Slip and Fall Redondo Beach, CA City of Redondo Beach Dismissed
Beth Israel Deacons Trip & Fall Boston, MA
Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical
Ctr.

Settled

8. Disclosure of any alleged or significant prior or ongoing agreement failure, any civil or criminal litigation or investigation pending, which involved the proposer or in which the proposer has been judged guilty or liable within the last five (5) years.
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Walker understands the City of La Quinta’s Village Commercial District (the Village) has experienced steady growth and success. The combination of land uses and lively atmosphere of the Village has made parking more difficult to find, prompting the City of La Quinta to seek solutions for this ongoing issue. A parking study was previously conducted in 2006, and now the City wants to develop a comprehensive update to support future access and growth. The new study will help the City’s decision-makers, the public, and local businesses better understand and address their parking needs. The parking analysis and strategy recommendation for the Village Commercial District and Build-Out Plan Area will assess parking adequacy for current and future demand. The first phase of the project will involve a thorough analysis of existing parking conditions, including an inventory of available facilities and an evaluation of vehicle and pedestrian circulation patterns. Based on these findings, the second phase will recommend a parking development and management strategy to meet current and future needs, emphasizing practical yet innovative infrastructure solutions while respecting the Village’s theme and supporting local businesses.

As part of this effort, the City is exploring a revision of its parking in lieu fee and related policies. Defining the objectives of the in lieu fee, and whether they are fully achievable given constraints, will be part of this study.

Walker Consultants has developed the following approach and scope of services to ensure the project’s success.

Walker’s Planning Approach
Learn: Our planning process begins by learning from the people who live, work, and play in your community every day, and to understand others who may do so in the future. We begin each project by learning as much as we can about your unique circumstances from you, your staff, community stakeholders, and existing data sources.

We also strive to communicate throughout our planning processes to hear people’s real concerns, generate buy-in for our plans, and build trust with the people who will be impacted daily by the changes that are implemented.

Observe and Experience: It is impossible to truly understand how people perceive their environment without experiencing it firsthand. That is why our project team spends time walking around your community, observing traffic and parking access, exploring your Village Commercial District and Build-Out Area, and observing how people move through and interact with your unique location.

Understand: We tailor solutions to your unique circumstances and built environment by applying what we have learned to develop a cohesive understanding of the challenges you, City leadership, and community face.

Strategize: Strategy development aligns your community’s specific needs with our extensive expertise in developing and implementing solutions that enhance people’s experiences and foster engagement with their environment.

Listen and Adapt: We focus on implementation. After presenting our proposed solutions and hearing your feedback on the realistic prospects of acceptance, we adapt our recommendations and their phasing to focus on actionable steps.

Communicate: We work with the City to develop a strategy for communicating findings and recommendations to the broader community. Customized informational documents are disseminated through accessible communication channels to help convey our shared vision for improving your community and future development. 09 Explanation of Methodology
9a. A description of the team’s understanding of the project and how the project team will approach project development.
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The proposed scope of services includes all the requested services listed in the RFP on page 6, Section II. Walker has organized and presented the proposed scope of services by sequential phases and tasks that build on quantitative and qualitative data and analyses, resulting in an actionable, community-supported Village parking study and plan.

Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis of Parking Conditions
Task 1: Project Coordination and Problem Identification As highlighted by our planning approach, learning about La Quinta and its unique needs is the first step toward developing a successful plan to address your parking challenges. This knowledge gained, along with ongoing coordination between the Walker team and the city, will be accomplished as follows:

1. Participate in a project kickoff meeting with City staff to confirm the proposed project timeline, including tentative dates for field data collection, project deliverable due dates, possible stakeholder engagement events, and key City Design and Development Department and City Council meeting dates. a. During the kickoff meeting, begin identifying the core parking and pedestrian circulation problems and concerns, and any existing data that might be useful for the project team. Walker will develop a request for information (RFI) and submit that to the city in advance of the kickoff meeting. Sources of information already received include:
i. 2006 Village Parking Study,
ii. Village Build-Out Assumptions,
iii. 2035 La Quinta General Plan,
iv. Municipal Code, Title 9 Zoning,
v. Zoning and General Plan Maps, and
vi. Proposed Development Map.
b. Additionally, during the kickoff meeting, clear communication protocols and the schedule for regular check-in calls will be established. The project check-in calls will be held using Microsoft Teams to ensure efficient access and participation, and to share working documents with the project team conveniently.

In-person meetings will be scheduled for the project kick-off, stakeholder meetings, and formal presentation(s). The tentative schedule for these meetings will be determined during the kickoff meeting and adjusted as needed throughout the project.

2. In coordination with the appropriate City staff, finalize and implement the Walker team’s planned community engagement strategy, which is intended to include:
a. Developing a web-based questionnaire to collect quantitative and qualitative information regarding stakeholders’ parking and transportation habits and interests, with the City advertising the survey through its existing communications channels.
b. Facilitating up to two (2) public meetings in an open house setting to:
i. Elicit opinions and thoughts from stakeholder groups regarding parking and pedestrian access. 09 Explanation of Methodology
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 15 ii. Inform the public by delivering educational presentations that enlighten the participants about parking-related issues, including but not limited to the costs to provide parking, the costs of parking subsidies, and case studies of successful parking practices embraced by other communities. c. Conducting up to five (5) virtual meetings with downtown business owners, cultural institutions, residents, or other interest groups.

City Responsibilities
• Assemble City’s project team
• Attend the Project Kickoff
• Approve the community stakeholder plan and provide public meeting space • Review Task 1 Deliverable
• Meeting to discuss Task 1 results
Task 2: Parking Inventory and Mapping
In addition to the experiences of the people who live, work, and play in La Quinta, our team must also have a thorough knowledge of the physical makeup of the City’s parking assets and pedestrian circulation patterns. The Walker team will complete the following tasks to understand this physical context:

1. Conduct a comprehensive inventory of all public and private parking locations and spaces in the defined study area, which is referred to as the La Quinta Village Commercial District and Build-Out Plan Area. a. In addition to the location and number of parking spaces, the Walker team will record posted time limits, user restrictions, pricing, and ownership, where possible. b. Document infrastructure serving alternative modes of transportation, including transit stops and routes, bike lanes, sidewalk infrastructure connecting public parking to popular destinations, designated ridesharing pick-up/drop-off (PUDO) zones (if any), and commercial loading zones. c. For the purposes of this proposal, the Walker team has assumed that driveways and private garages associated with single-family homes will be excluded from this task.

2. Based on discussions with City staff and our own observations of parking dynamics, the Walker team will determine if parking facilities adjacent to but outside the study area may impact parking and pedestrian access dynamics.
a. If it is determined that there are parking facilities outside the study area that meet this criterion, the Walker team will inventory and map these facilities.
b. Even if no parking facilities outside the study area appear to impact the dynamics today, the Walker team will attempt to identify parking facilities that could potentially impact the parking and pedestrian access dynamics in the study area in the future.
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Phase 1, Task 1 Deliverables
Detailed problem definition and community feedback summary report.

Phase 1, Task 2 Deliverables
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• Review Task 2 Deliverable
• Meeting to discuss Task 2 results
Task 3: Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review The next step includes our team developing a clear understanding of current and future parking demand conditions in the study area. During the Parking Needs Analysis, the Walker team will evaluate current and projected future parking conditions.

Current parking dynamics will be documented through counts of parked vehicles. The occupancy counts will then be compared to the current parking supply to determine the estimated parking adequacy on a block-by-block basis. Some of the questions that need to be resolved during this task include:
• What is the current parking demand versus the current parking supply? • Is there a parking surplus or deficit, and where do these conditions occur? • What are the typical parking patterns and characteristics? • What will parking conditions be like in the future?
• Is additional parking required? If so, how much and where? • Who needs the additional parking? Retail/restaurant patrons, employees, residents, etc.? The Walker team will also solicit input from the city during this task to understand how existing land uses in the study area might change in the future through development and redevelopment activity. Using this information, our team will compare the projections of future parking demand to the existing parking supply to determine anticipated future parking adequacy.

To complete the Parking Needs Analysis, the Walker team will undertake the following tasks:

1. Request and review current land use information, including any available information on current vacancy rates of existing commercial properties.

2. Request and review available information related to in-progress, planned, and proposed development or redevelopment projects expected to occur in the study area over the next five (5) years.

3. Conduct parking occupancy counts of all public and private parking in the study area on two weekdays and one Saturday, avoiding major holidays or atypical events. a. The number of parked vehicles in each off-street parking facility and in each on-street parking area will be documented at least once every two (2) hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. b. The Walker team will also note the number of occupied ADA spaces in each location to understand better the use and availability of ADA parking throughout the study area.

4. Determine the study area’s parking surplus or shortfall under current conditions and create tabular and graphic illustrations of parking adequacy.

5. Project future parking demand impacts from the known in-progress, planned, and proposed development and redevelopment projects, and overlay those onto the analysis of current parking adequacy to quantify potential future parking surpluses and shortfalls.
a. Develop up to three (3) future demand projections that represent different planning assumptions that may include different development phases, development density, land use types, etc. b. Prepare assumption sheets for each scenario.
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 17 6. Evaluate the Village Commercial District and Build-Out Plan Area parking development standards in the Zoning Ordinance and provide recommendations for improvements or modifications in relation to the existing parking standards.

7. Review and opine on the parking-related impact of the current land use regulations, the Village Buil-Out Plan, and the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and analyze projected growth in both commercial and residential sectors.

8. Provide proposed parking solutions to accommodate anticipated changes and growth in the study area.

City Responsibilities
• Review Task 2 Deliverable
• Meeting to discuss Task 2 results
Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and
Management Strategy
Task 1: Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Walker will use the findings from Phase 1 to identify area-wide and localized parking deficits. We will identify these deficits by location, number of spaces, time of day and seasonality, frequency, and then develop a list of mitigations and their rough order of magnitude (ROM) capital, operational, and maintenance costs to implement.

The mitigations could include but are not limited to:
• Adding additional physical parking spaces surface lots, structured parking, mechanical parking facilities, and at the curb (this last part of the exercise would be undertaken in consultation with the city traffic engineer and data provided by that department).
• Adding parking capacity through sharing in some manner parking spaces with existing or future private capacity.
• Effectively adding parking capacity through pedestrian improvements that increase the walkshed and increase acceptable walking distances between downtown area destinations and parking locations. • Operational parking improvements that effectively increase the capacity of existing parking spaces, ranging from changes to time limits and paid parking, to valet and attendant assist services at busy locations.

Develop programs that may enhance access and the La Quinta study area destination itself, through greater use of services such as Lyft, Uber, and Waymo, golf carts, improved bikaeability for both standard and e-bicycles, shuttles – both traditional and driverless – including those provided through services such as Via, Zoox, and similarproviders of mobility as a service.
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Phase 1, Task 3 Deliverables
• Parking needs analysis report, including:
◦ Visual representations of current and projected on- and off-street parking adequacy. ◦ Existing ADA parking supply and demand analysis.
◦ Pedestrian circulation review and analysis.
◦ Zoning Ordinance review.
◦ Land Use Regulations review.
◦ Proposed parking solutions.
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 18 Walker will also explore using the existing parking in lieu fee program and possible changes to the program to provide flexibility in how parking is provided and a possible funding source.

The Walker team proposed for this engagement has done extensive work developing and revising municipal parking in lieu fee programs, including creating the City of Healdsburg’s program, which may fund new parking as well as pedestrian and bicycle improvements, and evaluating and updating parking in lieu fee programs in the Cities of Carpinteria, Davis, El Monte, Santa Rosa, and Beaumont. Walker also conducted the analysis to recalculate and update the City of Napa’s parking impact fee for the city’s Economic Development Department, in accordance with the requirements of California’s Mitigation Fee Act. We note many differences between the requirements for calculating a parking in lieu fee and ensuring its reasonable relationship to the purpose it serves.

The in lieu fee is, by definition, optional, and in our experience, how and to what improvements it is applied— whether as a lump sum or annual fee, for capital or programmatic improvements—is flexible.

However, the parking impact fee is required regardless of whether a developer builds parking, and based on our experience, the connection to the specific capital improvements that the impact fee is meant to fund must be more clearly defined. Parking in lieu fees for municipalities in California range from less than $5,000 to more than $70,000 per space, depending on a variety of policy considerations and methodologies for determination. Walker does not provide legal advice; the City’s legal counsel should review and approve any language and amount of a parking in lieu fee.

A parking in lieu fee is not a requirement but an alternative to building the required, physical parking space. For this reason, a “reasonable relationship” between the parking in lieu fee amount and what the city intends to provide in return for that fee is what is expected when establishing the fee. One challenge when determining a parking in lieu fee is that if set too high, the fee becomes infeasible for developers or businesses to pay, and an ineffective policy tool. If it is set too low, the fees cannot provide material funding for improvements. However, a parking in lieu fee program can provide developers and businesses with flexibility to open businesses, and a lower parking in lieu fee is likely more beneficial to achieving policy goals than one set so high that few participate in the program.

Further, without a critical mass of development capable of generating a requirement for perhaps hundreds of parking spaces, it is challenging for in lieu fees to fund significant capital projects. Should a large capital project in need of a significant city investment be necessary, it is reasonable to expect that such an effort would occur through a development agreement or similar, and not through an existing program. Parking in lieu fees fund surface parking, but are typically no more than a small piece of the funding for structured parking. To complete a study of the parking in lieu fee structure in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act, the Walker team will perform the following tasks:

1. Review the current parking in lieu fee structure and program.

2. Confirm the borders of the parking area that improvements are intended to serve.

3. Quantify the current existing parking, access, and land use conditions in the area, including the current:
a. Public and private parking supply number of spaces
b. Number of parking spaces typically occupied at the identified peak for parking demand c. Number of parking spaces typically available during the identified peak for parking demand.

4. Using city development data and the results of Phase 1, Task 3, project the following for a determined year not more than ten years in the future:
a. Public and private parking supply number of spaces
b. Additional parking needs from new development over the ten-year period. c. Number of parking spaces typically occupied at the identified peak for parking demand d. Number of parking spaces typically available during the identified peak for parking demand 09 Explanation of Methodology
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 19 5. Identify the future parking shortfall.

6. Work with city staff to identify and agree on the parking or other transportation mitigation measures to address the parking shortfall, which may include the construction of surface and structured parking or the leasing of existing downtown private spaces, if agreed to by property owners.

7. Determine current existing funds or projection of ROM future funding sources that may be available, up to two additional sources of funds.

8. Calculate the costs of mitigation measures, whether capital or operational and programmatic improvements, which may include:
a. Land costs
b. Construction costs
c. Operations costs
d. Maintenance costs

9. Allocate the costs of mitigation measures across new development and parking requirements. Determine whether a lump sum, annual, or monthly fee, or combination thereof, is appropriate and realistic from a city staffing perspective.

10. Review parking in lieu fee rates at four comparable cities and city programs.

11. Propose a revised parking in lieu fee.

12. Assumes up to two public meetings to discuss in lieu fee program price, structure, and preferences with businesses, landowners, and residents.

13. Prepare an economic model that can pay for public parking infrastructure that considers the probable estimate of cost for the construction of any proposed parking facilities and alternatives, including City-owned Village parking lots and other vacant City-owned sites.

Walker intends to provide an analysis and calculations sufficient for the justification of changes to the in lieu fee program. However, the level of study and due diligence needed for satisfaction of the conditions of the mitigation fee act are likely more than the city requires and more costly as well. While we successfully perform such studies we respectfully suggest that is not necessary in this case, but we are happy to have a detailed study with the city as may be helpful.

City Responsibilities
• Review Phase 2, Task 1 Deliverable
• Meeting to discuss the results
• Schedule public input meeting(s)
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Phase 2, Task 1 Deliverables
• Analysis of Parking In Lieu Fee Program
• Identification of Probable Future Costs
• Proposed Parking In Lieu Fee Program
• Economic model of Parking Infrastructure
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9c. A clear identification of cooperation and responsibilities between the consulting team and City staff.

Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
The Walker team will work closely with the City to prepare a report that clearly communicates the data, analytics, and objectives for the implementable recommendations.
• Draft report summarizing all findings, analyses, and preliminary recommendations from the study, including all previous task deliverables.
• Summary slide presentation for use in meetings with City staff and City Council. • Final report based on feedback provided on the draft report, including an action plan detailing the recommended sequencing and anticipated time necessary to implement the recommendations.

City Responsibilities
• Review Draft Report and provide comments
• Meeting to discuss the Draft Report
• Schedule public meeting(s) or presentation(s) of the Final Report Cooperation and Responsibilities
Steffen Turoff, the project manager for this engagement, is known for a transparent, thorough, and thoughtful style of leading a project team. Steffen’s goal is to develop a mutual understanding of outcomes and conclusions and to monitor project progress with a unified vision. Steffen values building long-lasting relationships with clients and their partners, who consider him a teammate. Walker’s responsive, creative, and flexible approach enables the project team to maintain original budgets and schedules even with project goals and scope changes. Steffen will organize and lead regular project management meetings and develop action items for follow-up. He will be supported by Walker’s effective project management practices created from over 60 years of experience.

In addition to establishing and meeting logistical parameters and milestones throughout the project, our project team will work with the City’s project management team to create and affirm a shared vision of success through a kick-off meeting and ongoing coordination.

Walker Responsibilities

1. Kick-Off Meeting: Conduct a kick-off meeting with the project management team to understand the drivers for this study, identify goals, begin to identify key stakeholders and stakeholder groups, and review the planned scope of work.

2. Regular Updates: Provide bi-weekly project status updates via email and MS Teams calls.

3. Project Schedule: Prepare an official project schedule. Maintain and update the project schedule throughout the life of the project.

4. Files and Materials: Establish a shared project folder to allow the owner and project team members access to key deliverables, presentations, and findings.

5. Monthly Invoices: Walker uses an internal electronic accounting system, which prepares monthly invoices and progress reports that track schedules and budgets. We will issue monthly invoices to the City with summaries of staff work on the project.
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City Responsibilities
Discovery Process: Provide historical parking data and planning documents.

1. Meetings: Attend bi-weekly virtual project coordination meetings.

2. Stakeholders: Identify project stakeholders and approve the stakeholder engagement plan.

3. Community Meetings: Schedule community engagement meetings.

4. Document Review: Review draft reports and provide a consolidated set of comments.

5. Review and approve the final report.
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9d. Estimated work schedule of actions of timeline with phased milestones, covering the entire process of the study.

Assumed Weeks from Notice to Proceed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Project Progress Meetings
Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis of Parking Conditions
Task 1.0 Project Coordination and Problem Identification Task 1.1 Conduct City Staff Project Kick-Off Meeting and Coordination Task 1.2 Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation Task 2.0 Parking Inventory and Mapping
Task 2.1 Inventory Parking Assets and Pedestrian Circulation Task 2.2 Perimeter Parking Impact Review
Task 3.0 Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review Task 3.1 Data Discovery and Information Review
Task 3.2 Parking Occupancy and Analysis
Task 3.3 Project Future Parking Conditions
Task 3.4 Review Parking Zoning Ordinance
Task 3.5 Review Parking-Related Impact of Land Use Regulations Task 3.6 Parking Needs and Policy Review Conclusions
Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and Management Strategy Task 1.0 Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Task 1.1 Review City Parking Policies, Practices, In Lieu Fees, and Ordinances Task 1.2 Confirm Program Boarders
Task 1.3 Confirm and Quantify Parking Assets and Land Uses Task 1.4 Confirm Projection of Future Stabilized Conditions Task 1.5 Identify Parking and Traffic Mitigation Measures Task 1.6 Review Funding Options
Task 1.7 Calculate Cost Mitigation Measures
Task 1.8 Perform In Lieu Fee Comparable Review
Task 1.9 Propose Revised In Lieu Fee
Task 1.10 Prepare Economic Model
Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
Task 1.0 Draft Report
Task 1.1 Prepare and Issue All Findings, Analyses, and Preliminary Recommendations Task 1.2 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Draft Report Task 1.3 Draft Report Review and Comments from City Staff Task 2.0 Final Report + Presentation
Task 2.1 Incorporate Draft Report Comments and Prepare Final Report Task 2.2 Finalize the Report and Submit to the City
Task 2.3 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Final Report Task 2.4 Present the Findings and Recommendations of the Study October November December January February
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Task 1.0 Project Coordination and Problem Identification Task 1.1 Conduct City Staff Project Kick-Off Meeting and Coordination Task 1.2 Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation Task 2.0 Parking Inventory and Mapping
Task 2.1 Inventory Parking Assets and Pedestrian Circulation Task 2.2 Perimeter Parking Impact Review
Task 3.0 Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review Task 3.1 Data Discovery and Information Review
Task 3.2 Parking Occupancy and Analysis
Task 3.3 Project Future Parking Conditions
Task 3.4 Review Parking Zoning Ordinance
Task 3.5 Review Parking-Related Impact of Land Use Regulations Task 3.6 Parking Needs and Policy Review Conclusions
Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and Management Strategy Task 1.0 Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Task 1.1 Review City Parking Policies, Practices, In Lieu Fees, and Ordinances Task 1.2 Confirm Program Boarders
Task 1.3 Confirm and Quantify Parking Assets and Land Uses Task 1.4 Confirm Projection of Future Stabilized Conditions Task 1.5 Identify Parking and Traffic Mitigation Measures Task 1.6 Review Funding Options
Task 1.7 Calculate Cost Mitigation Measures
Task 1.8 Perform In Lieu Fee Comparable Review
Task 1.9 Propose Revised In Lieu Fee
Task 1.10 Prepare Economic Model
Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
Task 1.0 Draft Report
Task 1.1 Prepare and Issue All Findings, Analyses, and Preliminary Recommendations Task 1.2 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Draft Report Task 1.3 Draft Report Review and Comments from City Staff Task 2.0 Final Report
Task 2.1 Incorporate Draft Report Comments and Prepare Final Report Task 2.2 Finalize the Report and Submit to the City
Task 2.3 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Final Report Task 2.4 Present the Findings and Recommendations of the Study Meeting/Presentation
Document Production
Field Data Collection/Online Engagement
Client Review/Comment
Analysis/Solution Development
Assumed Weeks from Notice to Proceed October November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 December January February Project Progress Meetings
Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis fo Parking Conditions
Task 1.0 Project Coordination and Problem Identification Task 1.1 Conduct City Staff Project Kick-Off Meeting and Coordination Task 1.2 Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation Task 2.0 Parking Inventory and Mapping
Task 2.1 Inventory Parking Assets and Pedestrian Circulation Task 2.2 Perimeter Parking Impact Review
Task 3.0 Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review Task 3.1 Data Discovery and Information Review
Task 3.2 Parking Occupancy and Analysis
Task 3.3 Project Future Parking Conditions
Task 3.4 Review Parking Zoning Ordinance
Task 3.5 Review Parking-Related Impact of Land Use Regulations Task 3.6 Parking Needs and Policy Review Conclusions
Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and Management Strategy Task 1.0 Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Task 1.1 Review City Parking Policies, Practices, In Lieu Fees, and Ordinances Task 1.2 Confirm Program Boarders
Task 1.3 Confirm and Quantify Parking Assets and Land Uses Task 1.4 Confirm Projection of Future Stabilized Conditions Task 1.5 Identify Parking and Traffic Mitigation Measures Task 1.6 Review Funding Options
Task 1.7 Calculate Cost Mitigation Measures
Task 1.8 Perform In Lieu Fee Comparable Review
Task 1.9 Propose Revised In Lieu Fee
Task 1.10 Prepare Economic Model
Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
Task 1.0 Draft Report
Task 1.1 Prepare and Issue All Findings, Analyses, and Preliminary Recommendations Task 1.2 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Draft Report Task 1.3 Draft Report Review and Comments from City Staff Task 2.0 Final Report
Task 2.1 Incorporate Draft Report Comments and Prepare Final Report Task 2.2 Finalize the Report and Submit to the City
Task 2.3 Prepare a Summary Presentation Deck of Final Report Task 2.4 Present the Findings and Recommendations of the Study Meeting/Presentation
Document Production
Field Data Collection/Online Engagement
Client Review/Comment
Analysis/Solution Development
October November December January February
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(Attachment 2) ATTACHMENT 2

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal I, ________________________________________ (name) hereby acknowledge and confirm that __________________________________ (name of company) has reviewed the City’s indemnification and minimum insurance requirements as listed in Exhibits E and F of the City’s Agreement for Contract Services (Attachment 1); and declare that insurance certificates and endorsements verifying compliance will be provided if an agreement is awarded.

I am _________________________________ of ______________________________, (Title) (Company)
Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001) $1,000,000 (per occurrence); $2,000,000 (general aggregate) Must include the following endorsements:

General Liability Additional Insured
General Liability Primary and Noncontributory
Commercial Auto Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001) $1,000,000 (per accident)
Personal Auto Declaration Page if applicable
Errors and Omissions Liability $1,000,000 (per claim and aggregate) Worker’s Compensation (per statutory requirements)
Must include the following endorsements:

Worker’s Compensation Waiver of Subrogation
Worker’s Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor if applicable Steffen Turoff
Steffen Turoff 9/12/25
Walker Consultants, Inc.

Principal Walker Consultants, Inc.
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ATTACHMENT 3

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORM
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal I, ________________________________________ (name) hereby declare as follows:

I am _________________________________ of ______________________________, (Title) (Company)
the party making the foregoing proposal, that the proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the proposer has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other proposer to put in a false or sham proposal, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any proposer or anyone else to put in a sham proposal, or that anyone shall refrain from proposing; that the proposer has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price of the proposer or any other proposer, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the proposal price, or of that of any other proposer, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the agreement of anyone interested in the proposed agreement; that all statements contained in the proposal are true; and, further, that the proposer has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative hereto, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, proposal depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Proposer Signature:__________________________________________________ Proposer Name: __________________________________________________ Proposer Title: __________________________________________________ Company Name: __________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ Principal Walker Consultants, Inc.

Steffen Turoff
Principal
Walker Consultants
707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 3650, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Steffen Turoff
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 25 12 Acknowledgement of Addenda (Attachment 4)
ATTACHMENT 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF ADDENDA
Must be executed by proposer and submitted with the proposal; If no addenda has been issued, mark “N/A” under Addendum No. indicating Not Applicable and sign
ADDENDUM NO. SIGNATURE INDICATING RECEIPT
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Steffen Turoff, AICP
Principal-in-Charge/Project Manager
During his 20 years at Walker in California, Steffen’s focus has been parking analyses that address broader city goals, including those related to transportation, economic development, housing, and quality of life issues. His tools have varied widely, including parking pricing, residential and commercial parking permits, enforcement, parking codes, and transportation demand management, among others. As his experience is largely in California, his studies frequently address issues, and are used for approvals, in the California Coastal zone.

Below is a sample of Steffen’s relevant project experience in study areas partially or entirely in the California Coastal Zone, unless specifically indicated. Projects performed solely for Coastal Commission applications or approvals are indicated as well.

Project Highlights
City of Manhattan Beach, CA
Downtown, Beach, and North End Parking Management and Pricing Study, and Public Outreach.

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Downtown Parking Plan and Pricing.

City of Culver City, CA
Downtown Parking Management, Pricing, and Technology Plan, and Public Outreach.

City of Santa Monica, CA
• Citywide Parking Pricing Analysis, Model, and Stakeholder Outreach • Pier Bridge Replacement Parking Feasibility Study, including Pricing Recommendations
• Parking Structure 3 Demolition Feasibility Study
• Civic Center Parking and Mobility Analysis and Plan for Coastal Commission Approval and Stakeholder Outreach
• Citywide Pricing Study including Parking Pricing Model and Algorithm • Downtown Parking Financing Plan and Stakeholder Outreach City of Newport Beach, CA
• Corona del Mar Commercial Parking Requirement and Residential Parking Study and Stakeholder Outreach
• Five District Parking Management and Permit Study and Stakeholder Outreach
• Five District Parking Management and Parking District Feasibility Studies for Coastal Commission Approval
Downtown Parking Plan, City of Healdsburg, CA
Parking plan with an in lieu fee component, Downtown Parking Management Plan, Review, Analysis and Recommendations for parking requirements for three districts
Key Experience
Parking Policy and Planning
Municipal Planning
Community Development
Education
Master of Arts, Urban Planning, UCLA
Bachelor of Arts, University of California
- Berkeley
Charrette Planner Certificate, National
Charrette Institute
Affiliations
International Parking Institute
American Institute of Certified Planners
International Downtown Association
Urban Land Institute
Languages
Spanish
Japanese
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Eric Haggett, LEED AP
Parking Systems Financial Advisor
Eric provides parking system financial, operations, planning, and management consulting services to both public and private clients. With a background in finance and economics, Eric has developed long-term financial models for the parking systems of large and small municipalities, hospitals, airports, event venues, hotels, and mixed-use developments.

Eric has also conducted numerous downtown planning studies, performed shared-use analyses, provided input into zoning requirements for parking, developed parking rate and fee schedules, advised on residential permit parking programs, and evaluated the organization and management of various parking systems. Throughout these engagements, Eric has organized and participated in community outreach efforts.

Project Highlights
Cost/Benefit Analysis and Feasibility Study for a Downtown Parking Structure, Laguna Beach, CA
Evaluated the physical and financial feasibility of constructing a new downtown parking structure. The Walker team developed several potential layouts, and financial performance projections including revenue, expense, and capital costs. The financial analysis also included an assessment of the City’s other on- and off-street parking facilities, to determine the potential impact of the proposed garage on the overall financial performance of the entire parking system.

Bridge District Parking Toolkit, West Sacramento, CA
Worked as part of a large team to develop an Urban Parking and Mobility Plan and Toolkit which lays out the vision for parking and policy implementation. The Toolkit serves as a guide for accommodating future development, maximizing parking resources and land use without draining financial resources, and facilitating the District’s vision for shared parking.

RiverCentre Ramp Financial Analysis, St. Paul, MN
The City wished to understand the financial implications of several available options to rehabilitate or replace the facility. Walker developed a financial modeling tool that could be used to evaluate the financial impacts of the available options. Walker’s financial model allowed for a straightforward comparison of the parking demand, operating revenue and expense, debt service, and overall financial implications of each proposed solution.

City of Wauwatosa Village Area Parking Study, Wauwatosa, WI The project involved evaluating existing and future parking supply/demand conditions based on known development projects, recommending improvements to existing parking regulations and policies, highlighting potential new loading zones and passenger pick-up/drop-off areas, and maximizing the use of the City’s existing public parking resources.

Key Experience
Parking Supply/Demand Analyses
Parking Operations & Management
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration,
Ohio University
Certifications/Recognition
LEED Green Associate
Certified Parksmart Advisor
NPA’s 40 Under 40 – Class of 2017
Affiliations
International Parking & Mobility
Institute
National Parking Association
U.S. Green Building Council
Urban Land Institute
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Tania Schleck
Parking Planning Consultant
Tania’s focus at Walker is on parking consulting relating to parking and transportation policy and planning at a range of geographies and scales.

Her analyses frequently evaluate the relationship between parking and issues such as development and land use, access, mitigation, economic development, and placemaking.

Tania covers a variety of areas, including transportation demand management, shared parking analysis, parking supply/demand analysis, parking management, parking pricing strategies, field data collection, and city code analysis. She works with cities and developers to develop transportation demand management plans that mitigate parking demand. Prior to Walker, Tania was a city planner for the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a leader in planning and economic development policies in the Twin Cities region. She focused on long-range planning efforts, project entitlements, and customer service in the city.

Project Highlights
Parking Management Study and Code Update, City of Mill Valley, CA Leading a study to update the City’s parking ordinance, parking requirements for new development, and parking management strategies including review of the city’s parking in lieu fee program, evaluating the residential parking permit program, RV parking, curb regulations, and enforcement practices.

Access and Parking Management Plan, San Luis Obispo, CA Comprehensive Downtown access plan to promote active mobility, refine parking operations, and better align City and transit agency investments.

Corona Del Mar Commercial District Parking Study, Newport Beach, CA Evaluated on-street and off-street parking conditions in the Corona Del Mar neighborhood and recommended parking management strategies to redistribute parking demand and address parking spillover into residential neighborhoods.

Downtown Parking Plan, City of Healdsburg, CA
Parking plan with an in lieu fee component, Downtown Parking Management Plan, Review, Analysis and Recommendations for parking requirements for three districts
Downtown Parking Redevelopment Strategy and Policy, Santa Rosa, CA Analyzed parking surplus impacts from redevelopment and helped City Council craft a policy to support housing on underused parking sites.

Los Angeles Department of Transportation Curb Study, Los Angeles, CA Evaluated on-street parking supply and demand to evaluate converting parking to a bus-only lane during peak hours.

Key Experience
Curb Management
Transit Planning Grant Development
Electric Vehicle Transit Planning
Parking Policy and Planning
Public Policy Analysis
Education
Master of Urban Planning, Graduate
Certificate in Real Estate
Development, University of
Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan
Recent Publications
“Getting Smart: How to Begin Creating
Smart Communities in Parking.”
IPMI edition of Parking & Mobility.

Co-author.
“Challenges of Free Residential Parking
Permits.” California Mobility and
Parking Association.
“Parking In Lieu Fees – Thinking
Beyond New Parking Facilities.”
The California Parking and Mobility
Association.
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Daniel Garcia
Parking and Mobility Consultant
Daniel’s responsibilities include researching, analyzing, and providing recommendations and guidance on parking-related issues for public sector, private sector, and institutional clients. His work covers a variety of areas including shared parking analysis, supply/demand analysis, and parking management.

He holds a Master of Arts degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA. There he focused on Transportation Planning and Design and Development, studying under distinguished parking Professor Donald Shoup. He is interested in all forms of transportation but has found a passion for developing parking solutions.

Daniel previously worked in public transportation consulting for Moore & Associates, Inc., and completed projects for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the Ventura County Transportation Commission, and Marin Transit to name a few. His focus as a public transportation consultant was to lead the company’s GIS efforts, which included spatial analysis, data management, and cartography.

Project Highlights
City of Santa Monica Civic Center Parking Management and Pricing, Santa Monica, CA
Mobility and Parking Analysis and Management Plan
City of Long Beach, CA
Belmont Shore Business and Residential District Study and Parking and Multimodal Recommendations; Beach Parking Policy and Regulation Review
City of Huntington Beach, CA
Downtown and Adjacent Residential Parking Analysis and
Recommendations
LA Metro, Los Angeles, CA
Supportive Transit Parking Program Master Plan
Civic San Diego, CA
Comprehensive Downtown Parking Plan Update
City of Healdsburg, Healdsburg, CA
Downtown Parking Management Plan, Review, Analysis and
Recommendations for parking requirements for three districts East LA County Parking On-Street Parking Study, Los Angeles, CA Parking management strategy. Review of community’s parking needs, on-street current parking restrictions, and enforcement practices.

Community outreach and engagement.

Key Experience
Shared Parking Analysis
Supply/Demand Analysis
Parking Management
Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning,
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, California State
University Northridge
Technical Skills
ESRI ArcGIS
Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences (SPSS)
Languages
Spanish
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Prepared for Client Name (Edit this box on Parent Page E) 5 Jonathan Wicks, CAPP, CPP
Operations and Technology Consultant
Jonathan joined Walker after 10 years of leadership positions with private parking operators. Based out of the Los Angeles office he covers the West Coast and has expertise in all manners of parking including Class A commercial garages, hotel, event and stadium, on street valet, mixed use, municipalities, off-airport, and flat lots.

Jonathan designs and implements parking systems and technology improvements for public and private entities across the West Coast.

Recent parking equipment and technology upgrade consultations include the Cities of Santa Ana, Alameda, Culver City, Mountain View, Sacramento, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Long Beach, Pasadena, and Davis.

He has developed parking policy and procedures and consulted for the City of Beverly Hills, SFMTA, Starwood, CIM, LBA, the Irvine Company, and the Counties of Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa. He is a forward thinking parking operator who has recently led work in mobile App development and EV implementation.

Project Highlights
Beverly Center Parking Facility Renovation PARCS, PGS, Beverly Hills, CA Operations Consulting, PARCS, PGS
City of Huntington Beach, CA
Downtown and Adjacent Residential Parking Analysis and
Recommendations
City of Culver City, CA
Downtown Parking Management, Pricing, and Technology Plan, and Public Outreach
City of Burbank Magnolia Park, Burbank, CA
Parking Supply/Demand, Management Strategy, Residential Permit Policy Paid Parking Feasibility Projections and Recommendations City of Long Beach, CA
Beach Parking Policy and Regulation Review
El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA
Automated parking process systems, user group evaluation.

City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA
Operator RFP, On-Call Services, Technology and Operations Consultation East, West, and Central Plaza Garages Sacramento Kings, Sacramento, CA Supply/Demand, Parking operator procurement assistance, PARCS Beverly Center Parking Facility Renovation, Los Angeles, CA Operations Consulting, PARCS, PGS
Key Experience
Technology-based solutions
Access and revenue control
Parking Policy
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College
Affiliations
International Parking & Mobility
Institute
California Mobility & Parking
Association, Board of Directors
National Parking Association
Strong Towns
Airport Ground Transportation
Association
BOMA Greater LA
Presentations
“Best Practices for Municipal
Enforcement Contracting” CMPA,
Los Angeles, CA
“Optimize Your Parking Asset”,
Lorman Education Services, Live
online and recorded on demand
“Implementing“ Parking Technology
Update” AGTA, San Diego, CA
“Curb Management” Agence de
mobilite durable Montreal,
presented virtually
“Curb Management: Lessons Learned”
IPMI, presented virtually
“Frictionless Parking In Culver City,
California” NPA, Las Vegas, NV
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Ben Weber, AICP
Curb Management Consultant
Ben is a planner and facilitator who works across realms of policy and physical placemaking to help craft healthy environments where people can have useful and memorable experiences. With over a dozen years’ professional experience throughout the West Coast states, he has worked with cities, universities, private developers, and tribal communities to envision and implement steps towards revitalization and livability for people of all backgrounds.

At Walker Consultants, Ben works on a variety of projects both from start to finish as a project manager and lead planner, and in focused, specialized roles including leading community engagement and design concept development. Ben is deeply versed in statewide planning systems in California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as dozens of municipalities, and is most effective when he is helping communities understand how complex policy, design, and investment decisions will make improved people places.

Project Highlights
Access and Parking Management Plan, San Luis Obispo, CA Comprehensive Downtown access plan to promote active mobility, refine parking operations, and better align City and transit agency investments..

Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategy, Fort Bragg, CA Provided recommendations for improved parking operations and support for mode shifts toward active transportation, including removing parking minimums, refining enforcement practices, and preparing parklet / street seat concepts.

Downtown Vision and Policy Plan, Winters, CA
Define a Downtown vision for economic vibrancy, including concepts for streetscapes, outdoor dining, waste management, and visitor wayfinding.

Downtown Parking Study, Santa Rosa, CA
Studied options for more efficient parking locations and operation practices, identifying options for improved active transportation and site redevelopment to housing.

Curb and Parking Access Plan, Mercer Island, WA
Development of comprehensive curb and parking access plan to modernize their parking management, transportation operations, and active mobility plan.

Zero Emissions Freight Study, Seattle, WA
Prepare pilot projects to introduce e-bike cargo delivery and zeroemissions loading zones in multiple commercial districts.

Key Experience
Project Management
Charrette and Workshop Facilitation
Complete Streets Design
Urban Design
Parking and Curb Management
Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning,
Portland State University
Bachelor of Industrial Design, Syracuse
University
Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Planners
National Charrette Institute
Adjunct Professor (former) – Visual
Communications for Planners,
Portland State University
Technical Skills
ArcGIS
Adobe Creative Suite
3D Modeling
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Emmanuel Trigueros
TDM Planning Consultant
Emmanuel (Manny) came to Walker with four years of experience running multifaceted TDM programs for a large company with both suburban and urban offices in Southern California, providing him with real-world experience in applying policy tools and operations to “move the needle” enough to change travel behavior. At Walker, Manny has worked on analyses of parking demand and pricing for the City of Santa Monica, parking requirement analyses for Fort Collins, CO, and mode split analyses for a regional park. Manny has an extraordinary knowledge of cities, towns, and commercial districts throughout Southern California, including Venice.

Project Highlights
Downtown Parking and Ordinance Update, Mill Valley, CA
Update to the 2008 parking ordinance. This includes collecting downtown parking data, collecting stakeholder feedback on parking requirements, and developing parking ordinance recommendations.

Citywide Parking Study, Santa Monica, CA
Multiple parking demand and pricing analyses at its beaches and commercial areas. Manny worked to analyze data to determine whether the city would benefit from shifting some blocks from time limited to paid parking and to analyze lengths of stay at beach parking facilities.

Downtown Parking Demand Study, Fort Collins, CO
Provided a review downtown parking conditions, parking pricing analysis, parking code and curb management consulting, implementation plan considerations, and public engagement.

El Dorado Park Parking Access & Revenue Control System (PARCS), Long Beach, CA
Provided metadata analysis of park activity’s duration of stay, PARCS lane design, and specifications and testing procedures for the PARCS system.

Transit Feasibility Study, Fresno, CA
Conducted a study to evaluate the physical and financial feasibility of several transit alternatives along Golden State Boulevard, including lowor zero-emissions light rail, monorail, and bus rapid transit.

TDM Measures for Southern California Client Offices, Multiple Locations, CA*
TDM measures to improve commute efficiency for 5,000+ employees for a major tech corporation. Updated on-site parking eligibility and utilization, bike checkout programs, Vanpool program marketing and adoption, personalized commute coaching programs, dynamic carpool matching program, and campus circulator bikes.

Years
Total: 4
With Walker: 1
Key Experience
Active Transportation
Behavior Change
Public Outreach
Technology-Based Solutions
TDM
Transportation Infrastructure
Education
Bachelor of Science, City/Urban,
Community, and Regional Planning,
California State Polytech University
Pomona, Emphasis in Transportation
& Infrastructure
Affiliations
American Planning Association - Los
Angeles/Inland Empire Chapters
South Coast Air Quality Management
District - Certified Employee
Transportation Coordinator (ETC)
*Indicates work with previous firm
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ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
Re: Scope of Services
If the Scope of Services include construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, or maintenance affecting real property or structures or improvements of any kind appurtenant to real property, the following apply:

1. Prevailing Wage Compliance. If Contracting Party is a contractor performing public works and maintenance projects, as described in this Section 1.3, Contracting Party shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws. Contracting Party is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Sections 16000, et seq., (collectively, the “Prevailing Wage Laws”), and La Quinta Municipal Code Section 3.12.040, which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “Public works” and “Maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “Public works” or “Maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if construction work over twentyfive thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and/or alterations, demolition, repair or maintenance work over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) is entered into or extended on or after January 1, 2015 by this Agreement, Contracting Party agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws including, but not limited to, requirements related to the maintenance of payroll records and the employment of apprentices. Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1725.5, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a “Public works” project unless registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) at the time the contract is awarded. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “Public works” or “Maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Contracting Party will maintain and will require all subcontractors to maintain valid and current DIR Public Works contractor registration during the term of this Agreement. Contracting Party shall notify City in writing immediately, and in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours, after receiving any information that Contracting Party’s or any of its subcontractor’s DIR registration status has been suspended, revoked, expired, or otherwise changed. It is understood that it is the responsibility of Contracting Party to determine the correct salary scale. Contracting Party shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at Contracting Party’s principal place of business and at the project site, if any. The statutory penalties for failure to pay prevailing wage or to comply with State wage and hour laws will be enforced. Contracting Party must forfeit to City TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) per day for each worker who works in excess of the minimum working hours when Contracting Party does not pay overtime. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 et seq., eight (8) hours is the legal working day. Contracting Party also shall comply with State law requirements to maintain payroll records and shall provide for certified records and inspection of records as required by California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., including Section 1776. In addition to the other indemnities provided under this Agreement, Contracting Party shall defend (with counsel selected by City), indemnify, and hold City, 92 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It is agreed by the parties that, in connection with performance of the Services, including, without limitation, any and all “Public works” (as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws), Contracting Party shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing wages under California law and/or the implementation of Labor Code Section 1781, as the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other similar law. Contracting Party acknowledges and agrees that it shall be independently responsible for reviewing the applicable laws and regulations and effectuating compliance with such laws.

Contracting Party shall require the same of all subcontractors.

2. Retention. Payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.0 of the Agreement. In accordance with said Sections, City shall pay Contracting Party a sum based upon ninety-five percent (95%) of the Contract Sum apportionment of the labor and materials incorporated into the Services under this Agreement during the month covered by said invoice. The remaining five percent (5%) thereof shall be retained as performance security to be paid to Contracting Party within sixty (60) days after final acceptance of the Services by the City Council of City, after Contracting Party has furnished City with a full release of all undisputed payments under this Agreement, if required by City. In the event there are any claims specifically excluded by Contracting Party from the operation of the release, City may retain proceeds (per Public Contract Code § 7107) of up to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount in dispute. City’s failure to deduct or withhold shall not affect Contracting Party’s obligations under the Agreement.

3. Utility Relocation. City is responsible for removal, relocation, or protection of existing main or trunk-line utilities to the extent such utilities were not identified in the invitation for bids or specifications. City shall reimburse Contracting Party for any costs incurred in locating, repairing damage not caused by Contracting Party, and removing or relocating such unidentified utility facilities. Contracting Party shall not be assessed liquidated damages for delay arising from the removal or relocation of such unidentified utility facilities.

4. Trenches or Excavations. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 7104, in the event the work included in this Agreement requires excavations more than four (4) feet in depth, the following shall apply:
(a) Contracting Party shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify City, in writing, of any: (1) material that Contracting Party believes may be material that is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of existing law; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site different from those indicated by information about the site made available to bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids; or (3) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Agreement. 93 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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(b) City shall promptly investigate the conditions, and if it finds that the conditions do materially so differ, or do involve hazardous waste, and cause a decrease or increase in Contracting Party’s cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work shall issue a change order per Section 1.8 of the Agreement. (c) in the event that a dispute arises between City and Contracting Party whether the conditions materially differ, or involve hazardous waste, or cause a decrease or increase in Contracting Party’s cost of, or time required for, performance of any part of the work, Contracting Party shall not be excused from any scheduled completion date provided for by this Agreement, but shall proceed with all work to be performed under this Agreement. Contracting Party shall retain any and all rights provided either by contract or by law which pertain to the resolution of disputes and protests between the contracting Parties.

5. Safety. Contracting Party shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out the Services, Contracting Party shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and lifesaving equipment and procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures.

6. Liquidated Damages. Since the determination of actual damages for any delay in performance of the Agreement would be extremely difficult or impractical to determine in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Contracting Party shall be liable for and shall pay to City the sum of One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00) as liquidated damages for each working day of delay in the performance of any of the Services required hereunder, as specified in the Schedule of Performance. In addition, liquidated damages may be assessed for failure to comply with the emergency call out requirements, if any, described in the Scope of Services. City may withhold from any moneys payable on account of the Services performed by Contracting Party any accrued liquidated damages. 94 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Exhibit B
Schedule of Compensation
For the avoidance of doubt, the compensation thresholds on this Exhibit B do not include compensation for Additional Services (if any) authorized pursuant to Section 1.7 and compensated pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement.

Contract Sum
Compensation for Services shall not exceed the following Contract Sum for the entire life of this Agreement including the Initial and Extended terms: Ninety-eight thousand dollars ($ 98,000) to be paid for duly authorized Services performed consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

The Contract Sum shall be paid to Contracting Party in installment payments made on a monthly basis and in an amount identified in Contracting Party’s schedule of compensation attached hereto for the work tasks performed and properly invoiced by Contracting Party in conformance with Section 2.2 of this Agreement. 95 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
10 04-05 Fee Schedule & Complementary Services
Response to Request for Proposal
City of Reading, PA
July 31, 2018
Principal / Project
Manager
Parking
Planning
Consultant
Parking &
Mobility
Consultant
Curb Management
Consultant
Parking System
Financial Advisor
TDM Planning
Consultant
Operations &
Technology
Consultant
Data
Collection
Steffen Turoff Tania Schleck Daniel Garcia Ben Weber Eric Haggett Emmanuel Trigueros
Jonathan
Wicks Walker Staff Hours Budget Expenses Total
$270.00 $240.00 $225.00 $250.00 $260.00 $190.00 $250.00 $80.00 Project Progress Meetings (Bi-Weekly) 8 8 8 24 $5,880 $300 $6,180 Phase 1: Comprehensive Analysis of Parking Conditions
Task 1.0 Project Coordination and Problem Identification Task 1.1 Conduct City Staff Project Kick-Off Meeting and Coordination 5 5 1 11 $2,775 $500 $3,275 Task 1.2 Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation 18 18 16 4 56 $13,780 $2,400 $16,180 Task 2.0 Parking Inventory and Mapping
Task 2.1 Inventory Parking Assets and Pedestrian Circulation 4 4 8 16 $2,300 $2,300 Task 2.2 Perimeter Parking Impact Review 1 s 1 $225 $225 Task 3.0 Parking Needs Analysis and Zoning Ordinance Review Task 3.1 Data Discovery and Information Review 3 2 8 13 $3,090 $3,090 Task 3.2 Parking Occupancy and Analysis 5 5 68 78 $7,515 $2,500 $10,015 Task 3.3 Project Future Parking Conditions 2 2 16 20 $4,620 $4,620 Task 3.4 Review Parking Zoning Ordinance 1 2 2 1 1 7 $1,640 $1,640 Task 3.5 Review Parking-Related Impact of Land Use Regulations 4 6 2 1 1 14 $3,410 $3,410 Task 3.6 Parking Needs and Policy Review Conclusions 2 4 4 1 1 12 $2,840 $2,840 Phase 2: Recommended Parking Development and Management Strategy Task 1.0 Policies, Practices, Costs, and In Lieu Fee Program Task 1.1 Review City Parking Policies, Practices, In Lieu Fees, and Ordinances 4 4 4 1 13 $3,190 $3,190 Task 1.2 Confirm Program Boarders 1 1 $225 $225
Task 1.3 Confirm and Quantify Parking Assets and Land Uses 1 1 2 $465 $465 Task 1.4 Confirm Projection of Future Stabilized Conditions 1 2 1 4 $975 $975 Task 1.5 Identify Parking and Traffic Mitigation Measures 1 4 1 6 4 16 $3,595 $3,595 Task 1.6 Review Funding Options 1 6 2 1 10 $2,420 $2,420 Task 1.7 Calculate Cost Mitigation Measures 2 4 8 4 18 $4,340 $4,340 Task 1.8 Perform In Lieu Fee Comparable Review 4 4 $900 $900 Task 1.9 Propose Revised In Lieu Fee 1 1 1 3 $770 $770
Task 1.10 Prepare Economic Model 2 10 1 16 29 $7,325 $7,325 Phase 3: Draft and Final Reports
Task 1.0 Draft Report 9 17 18 44 $10,560 $10,560
Task 2.0 Final Report + Presentation 14 12 8 34 $8,460 $1,000 $9,460 TOTAL 78 108 116 8 22 18 4 76 430 $91,300 $6,700 $98,000 Walker Consultants

5. List of Complementary Services Offered
N/A
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Exhibit C
Schedule of Performance
Contracting Party shall complete all services identified in the Scope of Services, Exhibit A of this Agreement, in accordance with the Project Schedule, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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22 09 Explanation of Methodology
9d. Estimated work schedule of actions of timeline with phased milestones, covering the entire process of the study.

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Exhibit D
Special Requirements
None
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Exhibit E
Insurance Requirements
E.1 Insurance. Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of this Agreement, the following policies checked below shall be maintained and kept in full force and effect providing insurance with minimum limits as indicated below and issued by insurers with A.M. Best ratings of no less than A-VI:

Commercial General Liability (at least as broad as ISO CG 0001):
$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate OR
$2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate
Must include the following endorsements:

General Liability Additional Insured
General Liability Primary and Non-contributory
Commercial Automobile Liability (at least as broad as ISO CA 0001):
$1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage Auto Liability Additional Insured
Workers’ Compensation (per statutory requirements):

Statutory Limits / Employer’s Liability $1,000,000 per accident or disease Must include the following endorsements:

Workers’ Compensation Endorsement with Waiver of Subrogation; OR Workers’ Compensation Declaration of Sole Proprietor (if applicable) Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions):

Errors and Omissions liability insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim
Cyber Liability
$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate
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Contracting Party shall procure and maintain, at its cost, and submit concurrently with its execution of this Agreement, Commercial General Liability insurance against all claims for injuries against persons or damages to property resulting from Contracting Party’s acts or omissions rising out of or related to Contracting Party’s performance under this Agreement. The insurance policy shall contain a severability of interest clause providing that the coverage shall be primary for losses arising out of Contracting Party’s performance hereunder and neither City nor its insurers shall be required to contribute to any such loss. An endorsement evidencing the foregoing and naming the City and its officers and employees as additional insured (on the Commercial General Liability policy only) must be submitted concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and approved by City prior to commencement of the services hereunder.

Contracting Party shall carry automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident against all claims for injuries against persons or damages to property arising out of the use of any automobile by Contracting Party, its officers, any person directly or indirectly employed by Contracting Party, any subcontractor or agent, or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, arising directly or indirectly out of or related to Contracting Party’s performance under this Agreement. If Contracting Party or Contracting Party’s employees will use personal autos in any way on this project, Contracting Party shall provide evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each such person. The term “automobile” includes, but is not limited to, a land motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer designed for travel on public roads. The automobile insurance policy shall contain a severability of interest clause providing that coverage shall be primary for losses arising out of Contracting Party’s performance hereunder and neither City nor its insurers shall be required to contribute to such loss.

Contracting Party shall carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance in accordance with State Worker’s Compensation laws with employer’s liability limits no less than $1,000,000 per accident or disease.

Professional Liability or Errors and Omissions Insurance as appropriate shall be written on a policy form coverage specifically designed to protect against acts, errors or omissions of the Contracting Party and “Covered Professional Services” as designated in the policy must specifically include work performed under this agreement. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and must include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty to defend. The policy retroactive date shall be on or before the effective date of this agreement.

Contracting Party shall procure and maintain Cyber Liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss which shall include the following coverage:
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confidential information.
b. Network security liability arising from the unauthorized use of, access to, or tampering with computer systems.
c. Liability arising from the failure of technology products (software) required under the contract for Consultant to properly perform the services intended. d. Electronic Media Liability arising from personal injury, plagiarism or misappropriation of ideas, domain name infringement or improper deeplinking or framing, and infringement or violation of intellectual property rights.
e. Liability arising from the failure to render professional services.

If coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, Contracting Party shall maintain such coverage for an additional period of three (3) years following termination of the contract.

Contracting Party shall provide written notice to City within ten (10) working days if: (1) any of the required insurance policies is terminated; (2) the limits of any of the required polices are reduced; or (3) the deductible or self-insured retention is increased.

In the event any of said policies of insurance are cancelled, Contracting Party shall, prior to the cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with this Exhibit to the Contract Officer. The procuring of such insurance or the delivery of policies or certificates evidencing the same shall not be construed as a limitation of Contracting Party’s obligation to indemnify City, its officers, employees, contractors, subcontractors, or agents.

E.2 Remedies. In addition to any other remedies City may have if Contracting Party fails to provide or maintain any insurance policies or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein required, City may, at its sole option:
a. Obtain such insurance and deduct and retain the amount of the premiums for such insurance from any sums due under this Agreement. b. Order Contracting Party to stop work under this Agreement and/or withhold any payment(s) which become due to Contracting Party hereunder until Contracting Party demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof. c. Terminate this Agreement.

Exercise any of the above remedies, however, is an alternative to any other remedies City may have. The above remedies are not the exclusive remedies for Contracting Party’s failure to maintain or secure appropriate policies or endorsements.

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property resulting from Contracting Party’s or its subcontractors’ performance of work under this Agreement.

E.3 General Conditions Pertaining to Provisions of Insurance Coverage by Contracting Party. Contracting Party and City agree to the following with respect to insurance provided by Contracting Party:

1. Contracting Party agrees to have its insurer endorse the third party general liability coverage required herein to include as additional insureds City, its officials, employees, and agents, using standard ISO endorsement No. CG 2010 with an edition prior to 1992. Contracting Party also agrees to require all contractors, and subcontractors to do likewise.

2. No liability insurance coverage provided to comply with this Agreement shall prohibit Contracting Party, or Contracting Party’s employees, or agents, from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Contracting Party agrees to waive subrogation rights against City regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and to require all contractors and subcontractors to do likewise.

3. All insurance coverage and limits provided by Contracting Party and available or applicable to this Agreement are intended to apply to the full extent of the policies. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement relating to City or its operations limits the application of such insurance coverage.

4. None of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and approved of in writing.

5. No liability policy shall contain any provision or definition that would serve to eliminate so-called “third party action over” claims, including any exclusion for bodily injury to an employee of the insured or of any contractor or subcontractor.

6. All coverage types and limits required are subject to approval, modification and additional requirements by the City, as the need arises. Contracting Party shall not make any reductions in scope of coverage (e.g. elimination of contractual liability or reduction of discovery period) that may affect City’s protection without City’s prior written consent.

7. Proof of compliance with these insurance requirements, consisting of certificates of insurance evidencing all the coverages required and an additional insured endorsement to Contracting Party’s general liability policy, shall be delivered to City at or prior to the execution of this Agreement. In the event such proof of any insurance is not delivered as required, or in the event such insurance is canceled at any time and no replacement coverage is provided, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain any insurance it deems necessary to protect its interests under this or any other agreement and to pay the premium. Any premium so paid by City shall be charged to and promptly paid by Contracting Party or deducted from sums due Contracting Party, at City option. 103 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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8. It is acknowledged by the parties of this agreement that all insurance coverage required to be provided by Contracting Party or any subcontractor, is intended to apply first and on a primary, non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or self-insurance available to City.

9. Contracting Party agrees to ensure that subcontractors, and any other party involved with the project that is brought onto or involved in the project by Contracting Party, provide the same minimum insurance coverage required of Contracting Party.

Contracting Party agrees to monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Contracting Party agrees that upon request, all agreements with subcontractors and others engaged in the project will be submitted to City for review.

10. Contracting Party agrees not to self-insure or to use any self-insured retentions or deductibles on any portion of the insurance required herein (with the exception of professional liability coverage, if required) and further agrees that it will not allow any contractor, subcontractor, Architect, Engineer or other entity or person in any way involved in the performance of work on the project contemplated by this agreement to self-insure its obligations to City. If Contracting Party’s existing coverage includes a deductible or self-insured retention, the deductible or self-insured retention must be declared to the City. At that time the City shall review options with the Contracting Party, which may include reduction or elimination of the deductible or self-insured retention, substitution of other coverage, or other solutions.

11. The City reserves the right at any time during the term of this Agreement to change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Contracting Party ninety (90) days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in substantial additional cost to the Contracting Party, the City will negotiate additional compensation proportional to the increased benefit to City.

12. For purposes of applying insurance coverage only, this Agreement will be deemed to have been executed immediately upon any party hereto taking any steps that can be deemed to be in furtherance of or towards performance of this Agreement.

13. Contracting Party acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of City to inform Contracting Party of non-compliance with any insurance requirement in no way imposes any additional obligations on City nor does it waive any rights hereunder in this or any other regard.

14. Contracting Party will renew the required coverage annually as long as City, or its employees or agents face an exposure from operations of any type pursuant to this agreement. This obligation applies whether the agreement is canceled or terminated for any reason. Termination of this obligation is not effective until City executes a written statement to that effect.

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other policies providing at least the same coverage. Proof that such coverage has been ordered shall be submitted prior to expiration. A coverage binder or letter from Contracting Party’s insurance agent to this effect is acceptable. A certificate of insurance and an additional insured endorsement is required in these specifications applicable to the renewing or new coverage must be provided to City within five (5) days of the expiration of coverages.

16. The provisions of any workers’ compensation or similar act will not limit the obligations of Contracting Party under this agreement. Contracting Party expressly agrees not to use any statutory immunity defenses under such laws with respect to City, its employees, officials, and agents.

17. Requirements of specific coverage features, or limits contained in this section are not intended as limitations on coverage, limits or other requirements nor as a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any given policy. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be limiting or all-inclusive.

18. These insurance requirements are intended to be separate and distinct from any other provision in this Agreement and are intended by the parties here to be interpreted as such.

19. The requirements in this Exhibit supersede all other sections and provisions of this Agreement to the extent that any other section or provision conflicts with or impairs the provisions of this Exhibit.

20. Contracting Party agrees to be responsible for ensuring that no contract used by any party involved in any way with the project reserves the right to charge City or Contracting Party for the cost of additional insurance coverage required by this agreement. Any such provisions are to be deleted with reference to City. It is not the intent of City to reimburse any third party for the cost of complying with these requirements. There shall be no recourse against City for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto.

21. Contracting Party agrees to provide immediate notice to City of any claim or loss against Contracting Party arising out of the work performed under this agreement.

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Exhibit F
Indemnification
F.1 Indemnity for the Benefit of City.
a. Indemnification for Professional Liability (Not Involving A Design Professional).

When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Contracting Party’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contracting Party, when not a design professional as described in section d. below, shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees, and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities of every kind, nature, and description, damages, injury (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an employee of Contracting Party or of any subcontractor), costs and expenses of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation, to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission of Contracting Party, its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors (or any entity or individual that Contracting Party shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional services under this agreement. With respect to the design of public improvements, the Contracting Party shall not be liable for any injuries or property damage resulting from the reuse of the design at a location other than that specified in Exhibit A without the written consent of the Contracting Party.
b. Indemnification for Other Than Professional Liability. Other than in the performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify, defend (with counsel selected by City), and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses) incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation, where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part, the performance of this Agreement by Contracting Party or by any individual or entity for which Contracting Party is legally liable, including but not limited to officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors of Contracting Party.
c. Indemnity Provisions for Contracts Related to Construction (Limitation on Indemnity). Without affecting the rights of City under any provision of this agreement, Contracting Party shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligence is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is shown to have been actively negligent and where City’s active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability involved, the Exhibit F

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obligation of Contracting Party will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence of City.
d. Indemnification Provision for Design Professionals.

1. Applicability of this Section F.1(d). Notwithstanding Section F.1(a) hereinabove, the following indemnification provision shall apply to a Contracting Party who constitutes a “design professional” as the term is defined in paragraph 3 below.

2. Scope of Indemnification. When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Contracting Party’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Contracting Party shall indemnify and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, and employees (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, liabilities of every kind, nature, and description, damages, injury (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an employee of Contracting Party or of any subcontractor), costs and expenses, including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses, and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation, to the extent same are caused by any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission of Contracting Party, its officers, agents, employees or subcontractors (or any entity or individual that Contracting Party shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional services under this agreement. With respect to the design of public improvements, the Contracting Party shall not be liable for any injuries or property damage resulting from the reuse of the design at a location other than that specified in Exhibit A without the written consent of the Contracting Party.

3. Design Professional Defined. As used in this Section F.1(d), the term “design professional” shall be limited to licensed architects, registered professional engineers, licensed professional land surveyors and landscape architects, all as defined under current law, and as may be amended from time to time by Civil Code § 2782.8.

F.2 Obligation to Secure Indemnification Provisions. Contracting Party agrees to obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those set forth herein this Exhibit F, as applicable to the Contracting Party, from each and every subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Contracting Party in the performance of this Agreement. In the event Contracting Party fails to obtain such indemnity obligations from others as required herein, Contracting Party agrees to be fully responsible according to the terms of this Exhibit. Failure of City to monitor compliance with these requirements imposes no additional obligations on City and will in no way act as a waiver of any rights hereunder. This obligation to indemnify and defend City as set forth in this Agreement are binding on the successors, assigns or heirs of Contracting Party and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NO. 1
City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: November 18, 2025

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO (1) ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH # 2025050964) AND (2) APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN 2022-0002; AND INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2024-0002, AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2024-0002 FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE PROJECT; CEQA: A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT; LOCATION: GENERALLY NORTH OF AVENUE 48, SOUTH OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY STORMWATER CHANNEL, EAST

OF WASHINGTON STREET AND WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET

RECOMMENDATION
 Adopt a Resolution to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964) for the Highway 111 Specific Plan and Development Code Project.
 Adopt a Resolution to approve Specific Plan 2022-0002.  Move to take up Ordinance No. ___ by title and number only and waive further reading approving Zone Change 2024-0002, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2024-0002.
 Move to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. ___ approving Zone Change 2024- 0002, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2024-0002.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 The Highway 111 Corridor area (Corridor) has been a priority area for long-term planning within the City since 2018, with a corridor study having been prepared by the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) in 2018 and the Highway 111 Corridor Plan (2019 Corridor Plan) prepared in 2019 by Rangwala and Associates.
 The City has been engaged in community outreach since 2018, with various study sessions being held specifically addressing the Corridor as well as focus groups, design charrettes, and workshops, which formed the vision for the Corridor area and the foundation of the 2019 Corridor Plan.
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 The City Council (Council) authorized the preparation of a Specific Plan and Development Code for the Corridor in 2020 to further the goals of the 2019 Corridor Plan and approved a contract with the GHD and Lisa Wise Consulting (LWC) to prepare the documents. The scope of this contract also included engineering services for roadway design concepts for the Corridor to augment the Specific Plan.  The implementation of the 2019 Corridor Plan is included as one of the focus areas in the City’s Strategic Plan that was adopted by Council in February 2025.  The proposed applications include a Specific Plan (SP), Zone Change (ZC), and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA). The SP proposes to repeal and replace the eleven existing specific plans with one unifying specific plan for the entire corridor to implement the 2019 Corridor Plan vision. The ZC proposes to change the commercial zoning of the Corridor from Regional Commercial, Commercial Park, and Community Commercial to Highway 111 Mixed Use and remove the Mixed Use Overlay and Affordable Housing Overlays, and include an Auto Oriented Development Overlay and Active Frontage Overlay. The ZOA proposes to add a new section to Title 9 to incorporate development regulations to implement the new SP.  The Planning Commission (Commission) reviewed the proposed applications at a public hearing on October 14, 2025, and recommended that the Council approve the applications.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Corridor area comprises of an approximate 410-acre commercial area within the City and generates approximately 75% of the City’s sales tax revenue. The proposed Specific Plan and Development Code would continue to allow for commercial development in the Corridor area to preserve the sales tax base.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Corridor area is located in the central portion of the City and includes properties to the north and south of Highway 111, generally between Avenue 48 on the south and the Whitewater Stormwater Channel on the north, and generally between Washington and Jefferson Streets on the west and east (Attachment 1).

The Corridor area has been a priority for long-term planning within the City since 2018, when the community voted at the annual Community Workshop to make the Highway 111 Corridor its top priority. Planning efforts began shortly thereafter with a study that was prepared by the Urban Land Institute, which showcased various ways to plan for walkability and the changing retail and commercial environment in the Corridor. This study provided several options for planning the Corridor, including the preparation of a corridor area plan or a specific plan. The Council subsequently directed staff to prepare a corridor area plan, which is now known as the Highway 111 Corridor Plan or 2019 Corridor Plan. The 2019 Corridor Plan included a series of workshops, study sessions, and design charrettes, which formed the vision for the Corridor area. The 2019 Corridor Plan document included this 110 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
vision, along with goals and policies to implement it, and was reviewed and accepted by the Council and Commission in 2019.

With this defined vision for the Corridor in mind, the Council approved an agreement with the GHD and LWC consulting team in September 2020 to conduct an investigation into form-based code, prepare a sample form-based code, and develop roadway designs. The scope of work included four phases, with optional phases to complete a form-based code for the entire Corridor and prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&Es) for the roadway if staff were directed by Council to do so.

In November 2020, an educational session on form-based code zoning was presented to the Council and Commission, which included an introduction to form-based code, examples from other cities where this approach has been implemented, and how it could be applied in La Quinta to transform and enhance the future development of the Corridor.

In May 2021, a joint study session was held with the Council and the Commission to review the sample form-based code that was prepared for a portion of the Corridor. In December 2021, Council approved a revised scope for the optional form-based code phase that included reviewing the eleven specific plans along the Corridor, repealing them, maintaining applicable existing standards, and removing standards that are no longer effective or are not in line with the Corridor vision, creating an overall specific plan for the entire Corridor. This new Specific Plan would result in a wholistic plan to create a more cohesive Corridor, as is advised in the 2019 Corridor Plan. Additionally, a build-out plan, similar to the Village Build-Out Plan, was added to the scope to be included in the Specific Plan. This would be based on a market study and outreach to property owners along the Corridor. It would also include an environmental analysis consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of the build-out of the area, to assist future developments with their environmental review. Work on the Specific Plan continued between 2022 and 2025, with the preparation of a market study, development strategy study, analysis of the existing code and specific plans, a draft Specific Plan, a draft Development Code, stakeholder outreach and preparation and public review circulation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Legal Framework
All cities, including La Quinta, derive their land-use authority from the California Constitution under what is commonly known as the “police power.” This power is broad and flexible, allowing cities to enact and enforce laws for the promotion and protection of health, safety, and general welfare related to legitimate governmental purposes, which include the city’s land use, zoning, and related licensing powers. Requirements for exercising this police power are primarily codified in the Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Section 65000 et seq.). This state law, among many other provisions, establishes a “hierarchy” for local government land use planning, structured from top to bottom to include (1) the general plan; (2) any specific plan(s); (3) a zoning code; (4) specific relief from the zoning code – e.g., conditional use permits or variances; (5) subdivision maps; and (6) building and similar permits.

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adopted as “legislative acts”. City councils, as the legislative bodies adopting these “legislative acts,” have great deference and broad discretion when developing, considering, and approving them. The law recognizes that local planning and zoning involve weighing and balancing competing interests in formulating development policies. While specific plans and zoning codes must be consistent with the General Plan, consistency does not require compliance with all general plan goals and policies if a specific plan and zoning code furthers some of them and does not hinder their attainment. Courts have interpreted the consistency provision as requiring a project to be “in agreement or harmony with” the terms of the applicable plan. Findings for consistency with the City’s General Plan, among other findings, are included in Attachment 2. The staff report is structured in the hierarchy described above.

Additionally, through a city’s “police power” authority, a city may make land use regulations that could affect economic values. Absent some state authorization that would vest a right to develop a property, such as a development agreement, there is no vested right to develop or use property based on existing uses authorized under a general plan, specific plan, or zoning code.

Specific Plan
The Specific Plan intends to implement the vision defined by the community and the 2019 Corridor Plan by further refining the goals and policies of the Corridor Plan. A draft of the Specific Plan is included in the attached Specific Plan Resolution as Exhibit B. In order to facilitate implementation of the vision, the Specific Plan would, upon adoption, take the place of the current eleven specific plans that exist in the Corridor area. Each of those specific plans has its own development standards, essentially, for each shopping center. In 2022, as part of the Specific Plan preparation, an analysis of the current specific plans was prepared that determined that these current specific plans were no longer beneficial to the area and could be repealed and replaced with one singular specific plan to unify the development standards of the Corridor and incorporate a code that focuses on design of the area to promote a walkable atmosphere and place-making as outlined in the vision. The proposed Specific Plan includes several components to promote the vision, including land use and urban form, development scenarios, circulation and mobility, and landscape and urban systems.

Land Use and Urban Form
The Land Use and Urban Form guides development to achieve desired levels of growth, walkability, and economic vibrancy through three land use or urban form policies, including an active frontage policy, auto-oriented development policy, and block edges and block pattern policy. The active frontage policy adaptively implements the intended active frontage linkages that emanate from Highway 111 in the 2019 Corridor Plan to foster a vibrant pedestrian environment where food and beverage, goods, and services are designed to be connected, walkable, and more accessible to one another. The Development Code provides specific information for qualifying uses, facade requirements, and maximum separations along the activated frontages. The auto-oriented development policy establishes an overlay, wherein development types, including small-format “pad” retail, drive-throughs, smaller in-line retail, auto dealers and auto services, and large 112 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
surface parking lots that serve these uses, will be allowed. Outside of this overlay, these uses are prohibited. This serves to transition the Corridor area from the auto-oriented edge of Highway 111 to the more interior lots of the Corridor, which are contemplated for more walkable uses and design. The block edges and block pattern policy aim to create more walkable block scale in the area applicable to a range of development types, including large vertical mixed use, townhomes, infill in-line retail, and phased blocks for compact single and multi-family housing.

Development Scenarios
As part of the Specific Plan preparation, a Market Demand Analysis and a Development Strategy Study were conducted. These studies are incorporated into the Specific Plan. The Market Demand Analysis estimated future demand in the Corridor area through 2045 for retail, office, hotel, and residential space based on the City’s demographic, economic, and real estate market conditions and trends. The Development Strategy Study reviewed existing economic conditions and land uses in the Corridor, conducted interviews with shopping center owners and brokers, and provided recommendations for land use types that could be viable for the area. These studies were used to create moderate and maximum development scenarios of future development through 2050, with land use types that include residential, retail, mixed use, office, and hotel. The development scenarios project up to 1,600 residential units with up to 520 units for very low and low income levels and 263 units for moderate income levels, up to 194,000 square feet (sf) of retail, up to 82,000 sf of office, and up to 550 hotel keys. The projected affordable residential development would implement the City’s housing element to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals.

Additionally, as part of the Specific Plan preparation, development concepts were created for the City-owned vacant sites along the Corridor, including La Quinta Drive and Highway 111, as well as Dune Palms and Highway 111 north of Vista Coralina Lane, to guide development for these sites. These concepts are incorporated into the Specific Plan as illustrations of the type of development the code would implement and serve as sample site plans for the City and developers to use for future planning.

Circulation and Mobility
The Circulation and Mobility Chapter of the Specific Plan addresses the circulation network of the Corridor as it evolves from an auto-oriented commercial district to a more mixed use neighborhood with housing, community uses, and open space. To support this evolution, the circulation network is organized into an adaptive and hierarchical system of multimodal corridors, pedestrian corridors, and intersections, including the CVLink and the proposed Cultural Trail that would run along the northern side of Highway 111. Pedestrian linkages are also included to connect these pathways with businesses and public transit. The circulation network also accommodates the block pattern goals from the 2019 Corridor Plan, creating smaller blocks to support more active frontages and enhance walkability and placemaking.

Landscape and Urban Systems
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The Landscape and Urban Systems chapter addresses landscaping, open space, and utility infrastructure along the Corridor, and describes the role of landscapes along different right-of-way corridors. It also establishes capacity and performance expectations related to city-led mixed use development.

Zone Change and Zoning Ordinance Amendment
To facilitate the proposed Specific Plan, the ZC proposes to change commercial zones on the Corridor from Regional Commercial, Commercial Park, and Community Commercial to one new mixed use zone, Highway 111 Mixed Use, which incorporates a broad range of uses. Properties that are zoned Open Space, Flood Plain, and Major Community Facilities would remain unchanged, and the provisions of the Development Code would not apply.

The ZC would also remove the Mixed Use and Affordable Housing Overlays and include an Auto-Oriented Development Overlay and an Active Frontage Overlay. Maps showing the layout of the zoning changes are included in the attached Ordinance as Exhibit B.

The ZOA introduces a new section to Title 9, which includes the regulations of the Development Code. The ZC and ZOA work hand in hand to implement the proposed Development Code and vision for the Corridor. The Development Code is not a true formbased code, but it does incorporate design standards regarding building forms and placement in order to promote the placemaking goals of the Specific Plan and 2019 Corridor Plan. The draft of the Development Code is included as Exhibit C in the attached Ordinance.

Highway 111 Mixed Use Zone
The proposed Development Code incorporates the existing Commercial Zones, Mixed Use Overlay, and Affordable Housing Overlay into one Mixed Use Zone. The Development Code contains development standards for this zone and introduces two (2) new overlays to the Corridor. The Development Code also includes provisions for projects that are in progress at the time of adoption, as well as for non-conforming uses.

Overlays
As previously mentioned, the proposed Development Code introduces two new overlays to the Corridor, the Auto-Oriented Development Overlay and Active Frontage Overlay. The Auto-Oriented Development Overlay implements the auto-oriented development policy in the SP and would be located along the Highway 111 Corridor, north along Adams Street and Dune Palms Road, within 300 feet (ft) of these roadways. Parcels within the AutoOriented Development Overlay would be permitted to have auto-oriented uses, such as drive-through businesses, gas stations, car washes, and other auto-related uses. The Active Frontage Overlay would be located within a 400 ft radius around strategic points of the Corridor, referred to as Active Frontage Nodes, to address specific design standards, such as building entrance placement, glazing, and block length, to focus walkable areas around these nodes.

Permitted Uses
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permitted within the Auto-Oriented Development Overlay area and are not permitted outside of that overlay.

Development Standards
Development standards regarding density, building placement, building form, and parking placement are outlined in Section 9.105.020 of the proposed Development Code.

Residential density is proposed with no minimum density and a maximum of 40 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The existing residential density is a maximum of 36 dwelling units per acre. Floor area ratio (FAR) is proposed at a maximum of 1.0, which is higher than the current FAR of the area of 0.35 for the Regional Commercial zone, 0.50 for the Commercial Park zone, and 0.30 for the Community Commercial zone. These densities are proposed in part to accommodate a wider range of building types and incorporate the density range from the affordable housing overlay.

Standards regarding building placement regulate the setbacks and placement of buildings for both residential and non-residential uses. Setbacks from Highway 111 right-of-way are reduced from 50 ft to 30 ft to help accommodate more building placement options. Front, side, and rear setbacks are generally similar to those in the existing residential zones.

Standards regarding building form speak to overall building height and floor-to-ceiling height. The overall maximum building height remains 50 ft and four stories as in the existing Regional Commercial zone. Additionally, the properties within the Highway 111 Mixed Use zone would not be subject to the Image Corridor height limitations.

Parking placement standards address setbacks for off-street parking lots, more specifically in the Active Frontage Overlay area, and include standards for curb cuts and site access.

The calculation of the number of parking spaces required allows for a 50% reduction to the required off-street parking requirements and provides for bicycle parking standards.

Large Site Development
The proposed Development Code also includes standards for large site developments that are 3.5 acres or larger in size, or have 400 feet or more of linear street frontage in an effort to create new, interconnected places and reinforce walkable urban environments developed with a mix of residential, retail, entertainment, office, civic, and service uses within a compact, pedestrian-friendly, and transit-supportive environment. These types of developments would have additional standards, including block design, thoroughfare design, and connectivity.

Supplemental Standards
The proposed Development Code includes supplemental standards, such as landscaping, parking, and screening, as well as building frontage and civic space standards outlined in Section 9.105.030. These standards prescribe locations for landscaping, the amount of required open space and its location, how areas should be screened, and parking facility design standards, including provisions for bike and golf cart parking. The standards ensure development that establishes and reinforces the vision of the Corridor area. Building frontage standards include a menu of types of building frontages that can be used, along with illustrations of the frontage types and dimensions for each. Civic space refers to publicly accessible open areas that can be incorporated into various projects, such as 115 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
plazas, squares, parks, or pocket parks. This section includes illustrations of each type and dimensions for each.

Development Procedures and Definitions
Sections 9.105.040 and 9.105.050 address development procedures and definitions. The development procedures section outlines the approval authority for applications, allowances for minor adjustments, and provisions for addressing non-conformities. The definitions section is specific to the terms used in the proposed Development Code.

AGENCY AND PUBLIC REVIEW
Public Agency Review
All written comments received are on file and available for review with the Design and Development Department. All applicable comments have been adequately addressed.

Public Hearing Notice
The public hearing for this Project was advertised in The Desert Sun newspaper on October 29, 2025, and mailed to properties within the project area and within a 500-ft radius of the project area and to other interested parties, per LQMC Section 9.200.100 and Government Code Section 65854. At the time of this writing, staff has received two comments regarding the project (Attachment 3). One comment was received from the City of Indian Wells regarding the mapping of CVLink on Specific Plan exhibits. The second comment was from the Attorney representative for an owner in the Washington Park Shopping Center. Staff also received comments prior to the Planning Commission hearing, included in Attachment 3, regarding information on construction from SoCalGas, payment of school mitigation fees from Desert Sands Unified School District regarding, CVLink mapping from City of Indian Wells, support for the project from a resident and the proposed design standards and permitted uses in the proposed Development Code from one of the owners in the Washington Park Shopping Center.

Tribal Consultation
In accordance with SB18 (Stats. 2004, Ch. 905) and AB52 (Stats. 2014, Ch. 532), Tribal Consultation was conducted with Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (ACBCI) being the only local tribe to respond to the City’s request to consult. Mitigation measures in the MND address ACBCI’s concerns regarding tribal cultural resources.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An MND was prepared to comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The MND evaluated potential environmental impacts that could result from the proposed project, including, but not limited to, aesthetics, air quality, biological and cultural resources, population and housing, land use, transportation, and public services.

The MND was prepared based on the Development Scenarios in the Specific Plan and included a maximum build-out estimate for the Corridor, and serves as a programmatic document for the development of the entire Corridor. Individual projects proposed hereafter may base their environmental analysis on this MND and use it for their environmental documentation, tiering off it as needed. Based on the analysis in the MND, all potential environmental impacts were found to be less than significant or could be reduced to less 116 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
than significant levels with mitigation incorporated, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared. The MND was circulated for public review from May 19 through June 19, 2025, pursuant to CEQA. Comments on the MND were received from various public agencies and residents regarding flood control, traffic, utilities, land use and planning, biological resources, cultural and tribal resources, housing, and water resources.

Responses to the comments on the MND are not required, but have been prepared and are included with the MND in Exhibit A of the attached CEQA Resolution. Mitigation measures and several text areas have been revised for clarification based on comments received and are included in the MND.

ALTERNATIVES
The Council may choose to accept or deny staff’s recommendations. Council may also continue the public hearing to a later date for further discussion if more information is requested.

Prepared by: Cheri Flores, Interim Design and Development Director Approved by: Jon McMillen, City Manager
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map

2. Findings for Approval

3. Public Comments
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION (EA2024-0002, SCH#
2025050964) FOR A SPECIFIC PLAN TO REPEAL AND

REPLACE EXISTING SPECIFIC PLANS, ZONE CHANGE
TO THE HIGHWAY 111 MIXED USE ZONE, AND ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ADD CHAPTER 9.105 TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE HIGHWAY 111
CORRIDOR AREA TO FACILTATE THE HIGHWAY 111

SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
CASE NUMBER:

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002
PROJECT: HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND

DEVELOPMENT CODE
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on November 18, 2025, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider approval of the Highway 111 Specific Plan and Development Code for properties within the Highway 111 Corridor Area, generally located north of Avenue 48, south of the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, east of Washington Street, and west of Jefferson Street; and WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on October 29, 2025, as prescribed by the Municipal Code and California Government Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all property owners within the project area and within a 500-ft radius of the project area and emailed or mailed to other interested parties who have requested notification relating to the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on October 14, 2025, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and recommended City Council approval of the Environmental Assessment (Planning Commission Resolution 2025- 010), Specific Plan, Zone Change and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (Planning Commission Resolution 2025-011); and
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did make the following mandatory findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act to justify adoption of Environmental Assessment 2024-0002 (SCH# 2025050964) [Exhibit A]:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – XXX
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002
PROJECT: HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE LOCATION: HIGHWAY 111 AREA BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON STREETS APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 18. 2025
PAGE: 2 of 3

1. The proposed project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number, or restrict the range of rare or endangered plants or animals, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. Potential impacts can be mitigated to be less than significant levels with the implementation of mitigation measures.

2. The proposed project will not result in impacts that are individually limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development in the immediate vicinity. Potential impacts can be mitigated to be less than significant levels.

3. The proposed project will not have environmental effects that will adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly. Potential impacts can be mitigated to be less than significant levels.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the Findings of the City Council in this case.

SECTION 2. That the City Council has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964), and finds that Specific Plan 2022-0002, Zone Change 2024-0002, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2024- 0002 are consistent with the analysis therein and all environmental impacts can be mitigated to less than significant levels [Exhibit A].

SECTION 3. That it does hereby adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964) for the reasons set forth in this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of La Quinta City Council, held on November 18, 2025, by the following vote:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – XXX
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002
PROJECT: HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE LOCATION: HIGHWAY 111 AREA BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON STREETS APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 18. 2025
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AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

________________________
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
_________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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Highway 111 Corridor
Specific Plan
Final IS/MND
City of La Quinta
1 October 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002
PROJECT: HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE

EXHIBIT A
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan
Final IS/MND
Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan
EA2024-0002
SP2022-0002
ZC2024-0002
ZOA2024-0002
CIP #2019-05
This document has been prepared by:

City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92247-1504
In collaboration with:
320 Goddard, #200
Irvine, CA 92618, United States
T 949-648-5200 | E [email protected] | ghd.com
October 2025
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan i
Table of Contents
1 Project Information.......................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 CEQA Requirements ........................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Project Background ..........................................................................................................1-2

1.3 Project Location and Existing Setting ...............................................................................1-3

1.4 Project Description............................................................................................................1-3

1.5 Required Agency Approvals .............................................................................................1-7

1.6 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program ................................................................1-8

1.7 Tribal Consultation............................................................................................................1-8

1.8 Project Figures..................................................................................................................1-9 2 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ..............................................................................2-1 3 Environmental Analysis...............................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Aesthetics .........................................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Agriculture and Forest Resources ....................................................................................3-5

3.3 Air Quality .........................................................................................................................3-7

3.4 Biological Resources ......................................................................................................3-12

3.5 Cultural Resources .........................................................................................................3-51

3.6 Energy Resources ..........................................................................................................3-57

3.7 Geology and Soils...........................................................................................................3-59

3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ...........................................................................................3-65

3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .................................................................................3-68

3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality..........................................................................................3-74

3.11 Land Use and Planning ..................................................................................................3-80

3.12 Mineral Resources..........................................................................................................3-83

3.13 Noise...............................................................................................................................3-84

3.14 Population and Housing..................................................................................................3-88

3.15 Public Services ...............................................................................................................3-90

3.16 Recreation ......................................................................................................................3-94

3.17 Transportation.................................................................................................................3-96

3.18 Tribal Cultural Resources .............................................................................................3-101

3.19 Utilities and Service Systems .......................................................................................3-106

3.20 Wildfire..........................................................................................................................3-112

3.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance..............................................................................3-115 4 References ....................................................................................................................................4-1 5 Report Preparers ..........................................................................................................................5-1

5.1 City of La Quinta ...............................................................................................................5-1

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan ii Table index
Table 1.1. Development Areas..................................................................................................................................1-4 Table 1.2. Draft Development Scenarios: Development Yield..................................................................................1-5 Table 1.3. Draft Development Scenarios: Land Use.................................................................................................1-6 Table 1.4. Draft Development Scenarios: Development Intensity.............................................................................1-6 Table 1.5. Draft Development Scenarios: Housing Details .......................................................................................1-6 Table 3.1. Potential for Special Status Plants to Occur in the Project Area............................................................3-22 Table 3.2. Potential for Special Status Animals to Occur in the Project Area.........................................................3-29 Table 3.3. Consistency analysis between Specific Plan and City GHG Plan .........................................................3-66 Table 3.4. Loudness Impact on Subjective Perception ...........................................................................................3-85 Table 3.5. Current and Future City Projects..........................................................................................................3-116 Figure index
Figure 1-1. Project Vicinity.........................................................................................................................................1-9 Figure 1-2. Current and Potential Development Areas ...........................................................................................1-10 Figure 1-3. Development Moderate Scenario .........................................................................................................1-11 Figure 1-4. Development Max Scenario..................................................................................................................1-12 Appendices
Appendix A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) Appendix B Biological Resources
Appendix C Cultural Resources
Appendix D Public and Agency Comments
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan iii Acronyms and Abbreviations
Term Definition
AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standards
AB 32 Assembly Bill 32
AB 52 Assembly Bill 52
ADN Adams & Dune Palms North
ADS Adams & Dune Palms South
AQMP Air Quality Management Plan
ARD Archaeological Resources Directory
BERD Built Environment Resource Directory
BMP best management practice
Burrtec Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC
CAC California Energy Commission
Cal/OSHA California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CARB California Air Resources Board
CC Community Commercial
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CDFW FP CDFW Fully Protected (Animal)
CDFW SSC CDFW Species of Special Concern
CDFW WL CDFW Watch List
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CESA California Endangered Species Act
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CERT Community Emergency Response Team
CGP General Construction Permit
CHRIS California Historical Resources Inventory System
CIP Capital Improvement Plan
City City of La Quinta
CN Neighborhood Commercial
CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database
Corridor Highway 111 Corridor
CP Commercial Park
CR Regional Commercial
CRHR California Register of Historic Resources
CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency
CV Coachella Valley
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan iv Term Definition
CVCC Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
CVMSHCP Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan CVSC Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel
CVWD Coachella Valley Water District
dB decibels
dBA A-weighted decibels
DGS (California) Department of General Services
DIF Development Impact Fee
DJN Dune Palms & Jefferson North
DJS Dune Palms & Jefferson South
DOC (California) Department of Conservation
DPS Distinct population segment
DSA Development Strategy Area
DTSC (California) Department of Toxic Substances Control DU Dwelling Unit
EIC Eastern Information Center
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EOP (City of La Quinta) Emergency Operations Plan
FAR floor area ratio
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Act
FGC (California) Fish and Game Code
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GC General Commercial
General Plan City of La Quinta 2035 General Plan
GHG Plan Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
GSF gross square feet
HCP Habitat Conservation Plan
HMBEP Hazardous Materials Business Emergency Plan
HMU Highway 111 Mixed Use
HWMP Hazardous Waste Management Plan
IID Imperial Irrigation District
IS Initial Study
IS/MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
LDMF Local Development Mitigation Fee
LHMP Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
LST Localized Significance Threshold
LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan v
Term Definition
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
mgd million gallons per day
MMRP Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
MND Mitigated Negative Declaration
MU mixed use
NAC noise abatement criterion
NAHC Native American Heritage Commission
NCCP Natural Community Conservation Plan
ND Negative Declaration
NFHL National Flood Hazard Layer
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPS National Park Service
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
NWI National Wetlands Inventory
OHP (California) Office of Historic Preservation
OPR (Governor’s) Office of Planning & Research
OS Open Space
PMP Pavement Management Plan
PRC Public Resources Code
PRMMP Paleontological Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plan Project Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan (see also, Specific Plan) RCFC Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District RCFD Riverside County Fire Department
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCSD Riverside County Sheriff's Department
RM Medium Density Residential
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SB 100 Senate Bill 100
SB 18 Senate Bill 18
SB 375 Senate Bill 375
SCAG Southern California Association of Governments
SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
SCTCA Southern California Tribal Chairman Association
sf square feet
SLF Sacred Lands File
SNC Sensitive Natural Community
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan vi Term Definition
SoCalGas Southern California Gas Company
SPCC Spill Prevention Countermeasure Contingency
Specific Plan Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan (see also, Project) SRA Sensitive Receptor Area
SSAB Salton Sea Air Basin
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
TAZ Traffic Analysis Zone
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
UWMP Urban Water Management Plan
VMT vehicle miles travelled
WAN Washington & Adams North
WAS Washington & Adams South
WDID Waste Discharge ID Number
WEAP Workers Environmental Awareness Program
WG West Gateway
WQMP Water Quality Management Plan
WUI Wildland-Urban Interface
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Project Information
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-1 1 Project Information
Project Title Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan
EA2024-0002
CIP 2019-05
Lead Agency Name & Address City of La Quinta
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92247-1504
Contact Person & Phone Number Danny Castro
Design and Development Director
City of La Quinta
(760) 777-7000
Project Location Located along the Highway 111 Corridor within the City of La Quinta, Riverside County
General Plan Land Use Designation General Commercial
Zoning CR (Regional Commercial), CC (Community Commercial), CP (Commercial Park), RM (Medium Density Residential)

1.1 CEQA Requirements
This project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The lead agency is City of La Quinta (City). The purpose of this Initial Study (IS) is to provide a basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), or a Negative Declaration (ND). This IS is intended to satisfy the requirements of the CEQA (Public Resources Code, Div 13, Sec 21000-21177) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sec 15000-15387). CEQA encourages lead agencies and applicants to modify their projects to avoid significant adverse impacts.

Section 15063(d) of the State CEQA Guidelines states the content requirements of an IS as follows:

1. A description of the project including the location of the project;

2. An identification of the environmental setting;

3. An identification of environmental effects by use of a checklist, matrix, or other method, provided that entries on a checklist or other form are briefly explained to indicate that there is some evidence to support the entries;

4. A discussion of the ways to mitigate the significant effects identified, if any;

5. An examination of whether the project would be consistent with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls; and

6. The name of the person or persons who prepared or participated in the IS.

Environmental Analysis Methodology
The State CEQA Guidelines present several “Special Situations” that include unique requirements for environmental evaluation. Section 15183 discusses “Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning.” Subsection (a) states, “CEQA mandates that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. 129 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Project Information
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-2 This streamlines the review of such projects and reduces the need to prepare repetitive environmental studies.” This project is consistent with the City’s current 2035 General Plan, which is included in Section 4, References.

The proposed Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan would enable proposed future projects to consider this impact analysis when evaluating their potential environmental impacts. Where sufficiently addressed herein, future development may be considered “within the scope” of this environmental analysis. As a programmatic-level document, however, this CEQA analysis is not anticipated to provide sufficient detail to fully address the project-specific impacts of all future development. Indeed, it is anticipated that additional environmental technical studies or CEQA documentation may be needed for future projects once sufficient details are known. In such cases, the necessary environmental studies and documentation may be conducted at the time of proposal. It is anticipated that CEQA compliance for future projects would be tiered from this document.

1.2 Project Background
The City is preparing a Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan (hereinafter “Specific Plan” or “Project”) and Highway 111 Development Code to facilitate the establishment of Highway 111 as a vibrant mixed-use corridor. The Highway 111 Corridor (Corridor) consists of a roughly two-mile stretch of businesses, mostly retail, located along the La Quinta portion of Highway 111, between Washington and Jefferson Streets.

Approximately 75% of the City’s sales tax is generated in the Corridor. The Specific Plan is intended to guide the orderly development and redevelopment of local infrastructure, businesses, and housing within the Corridor. The City intends that these improvements would provide a unifying blueprint for one interconnected space to shop, live, work, and play, accessible via Highway 111, the Coachella Valley (CV) Link, and other multi-use paths. The Highway 111 Development Code is a land use policy that establishes development standards for the Corridor's expansion, incorporating location-specific guidelines like active frontage, and offering detailed information on qualifying uses, as well as additional requirements and permissions for future growth. The CV Link is a 40-mile pathway providing access to pedestrians, bicyclists, and low-speed electric vehicles on a dual pathway that runs mostly parallel to Highway 111 along the Whitewater Wash just north of the Project area. This regional pathway connects Palm Springs to Thermal and is expected to draw 13,500-16,000 users annually (City of La Quinta, 2019).

Population growth anticipated by the Specific Plan is assumed to be captured within the City’s current General Plan; however, the new Specific Plan would supersede and effectively replace existing Specific Plans that were previously adopted within the Project vicinity. Previously adopted Specific Plans are as follows:
• SP 1987-011 Washington Park
• SP 1989-014 111 La Quinta Center
• SP 1996-027 Jefferson Plaza
• SP 1996-028 Dune Palms Center
• SP 1997-029 Centre at La Quinta
• SP 1999-036 La Quinta Corporate Center
• SP 2000-043 Point Happy
• SP 2000-047 La Quinta Court
• SP 2003-066 The Pavilion
• SP 2005-075 Komar Desert Center
• SP 2008-085 Coral Mountain Apartments
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Project Information
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-3 Additional details regarding population growth are provided in Section 1.4 below.

This Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared in accordance with CEQA to provide a programmatic-level review of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan.

1.3 Project Location and Existing Setting
The Specific Plan project area is located along Highway 111 within the City of La Quinta, which is in the County of Riverside. The City is located in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Coachella Valley. The Valley extends about 45 miles southeast from the San Gorgonio Pass to the northern shore of the Salton Sea and the neighboring Imperial Valley. Cities in the vicinity of La Quinta include the cities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indio, among others.

The Project area encompasses just over approximately 410 acres (~0.64 square miles) of the Highway 111 Corridor spanning from approximately Washington Street on the west end to Jefferson Street on the east; and from the Whitewater flood control channel on the north to Avenue 47, and Vista Coralina Lane on the south.

Development along Highway 111 in the Project area comprises a mix of uses, principally commercial (e.g., big box retail, strip center, grocery, restaurants, auto dealers) and large surface parking lots. Some residential uses are located to the south. There are a few vacant parcels scattered throughout the Project area. Landscaping consists of street trees and other ornamental xeriscape. Transportation facilities are largely improved with a full street network, curbs and sidewalks, and crosswalks at major intersections.

Figure 1-1, Project Vicinity, presents the Project area within the context of the City. Figure 1-2, Current and Potential Development Areas, presents the Highway 111 Corridor within the City and outlines the seven development areas along the corridor.

1.4 Project Description
Purpose
The proposed Specific Plan provides guidance for implementing development within the Project area. The draft Specific Plan is available for public review by contacting the City of La Quinta Design and Development Department.

As noted above, the Specific Plan is consistent with the City’s current 2035 General Plan (hereinafter “General Plan”) and furthers the objectives of the General Plan by providing a more detailed planning document for development of specific sites and streetscape improvements. This Specific Plan is intended to provide a comprehensive development approach for Highway 111 focused on public connectivity, mixeduse development, and enhanced transportation options. Introduction of mixed-use development is essential for the future of the Highway 111 Corridor. By combining commercial, residential, and recreational spaces, the Highway 111 Corridor is intended to become a vibrant urban environment that encourages economic growth and enhances the quality of life. Integration of pedestrian-friendly pathways and dedicated bike lanes, for example, would ensure seamless connectivity between residential areas, commerce, and cultural hubs, fostering a more engaged and active community. The Highway 111 Corridor is currently heavily vehicle-centric, and this Specific Plan aims to promote public accessibility through residential and retail densification and introduction of more compatible land uses to improve the Corridor’s urban landscape. This holistic development approach is anticipated to revitalize the region and serve as a catalyst for urban renewal and community well-being.
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Project Information
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-4 The City of La Quinta Municipal Code sets forth site-specific standards and regulations that govern the size, shape, and type of use that would occur in accordance with the proposed Project. The proposed Specific Plan is intended to be built out over the course of 20 to 25 years. Economically feasible buildout under the Specific Plan could result in the following additional square footages (sf):
• Residential: 1,464,000 to 1,837,000 sf
• Retail: 107,000 to 194,000 sf
• Office: 82,000 sf
• Hotel: 150,000 to 250,000 sf
Population
In 2020, La Quinta's permanent population was estimated to be 40,660 individuals. However, during the winter months, the seasonal population swells with an estimated additional 10,000 individuals, marking a 25% increase in the City's total population during that period (City of La Quinta, 2022). Population growth is expected to rise along the Highway 111 Corridor over the next two decades and beyond. This Specific Plan aligns with the objectives of the City’s General Plan, which prioritizes mixed-use development while promoting seamless public connectivity and optimal land use to accommodate future generations.

Embracing this growth is advantageous as it enables a more efficient and sustainable utilization of space, enhancing the accessibility of amenities and services for residents while promoting economic vitality and community engagement.

Furthermore, this Specific Plan aligns with the City’s General Plan Housing Element Goal H1: Provide opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the City’s existing and projected population (City of La Quinta, 2022). The proposed densification along the Highway 111 Corridor aims to offer enhanced and abundant housing options, including urban housing options, to accommodate an expanding population. This Specific Plan would repurpose areas that were formerly underutilized, such as parking lots and large-scale retail establishments, transforming them into vibrant residential spaces with pedestrian-friendly uses. By maximizing the potential of these previously inefficiently utilized areas, the Project not only addresses the pressing need for housing but also revitalizes the urban landscape, fostering a more dynamic and sustainable community environment.

Development Strategy Areas
The proposed Specific Plan establishes seven Development Strategy Areas (DSAs), which provide a vision for future land uses, development standards, and design guidelines as envisioned by the City. The seven DSAs, and their development focus, are provided in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1. Development Areas
Development Strategy Area Development Focus
West Gateway No changes proposed
Washington & Adams North (WAN) Lifestyle Center + Retail Retrofit Live, Work, Play Walkable Neighborhood
Washington & Adams South (WAS) Market Rate Urban Housing Urban Housing
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-5 Development Strategy Area Development Focus
Adams & Dune Palms South (ADS) Centre at La Quinta
Business Hotel Cluster
Urban Housing
Dune Palms & Jefferson North (DJN) Urban Housing + Auto-Oriented Retail Dune Palms & Jefferson South (DJS) Creative Retail + Senior Living Project Development Scenarios
Two development scenarios are proposed within each of the seven DSAs:
• Moderate “Residential” Scenario
• Max “Mixed Use” Scenario
Table 1.2, Draft Development Scenarios: Development Yield, presents the Moderate and Max scenarios as a side-by-side comparison of development yield, land use, development intensity, and housing details that could occur within each DSA with implementation of the proposed Specific Plan. Numbers represent additional uses compared to existing conditions.

A detailed breakdown of Moderate and Max development scenarios in each of the seven DSAs is shown in Figures 1-3 and 1-4.

Table 1.2. Draft Development Scenarios: Development Yield Building Gross Square Feet Moderate Scenario Max Scenario Current Demand Residential (Total) 1,464,000 1,837,000 999,600
Single Use Residential 1,464,000 540,000
Mixed Use Residential 1,297,000
Retail (Total) 107,000 194,000 190,262
Single Use Retail 107,000 68,000
Mixed Use Retail 126,000
Mixed Use (Total) 1,423,000
Office 82,000 82,000 81,025
Hotel 150,000 250,000 180,000
Total Development 1,803,000 2,363,000
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-6 Table 1.3. Draft Development Scenarios: Land Use
Acres Moderate
Scenario
Max
Scenario
Land Portion
Residential (Single Use) 67.75 26.13 61.0% 23.5%
Retail (Single Use) 22.31 18.70 20.1% 16.8%
Mixed Use 45.23 0.0% 40.7%
Office 7.99 7.99 7.2% 7.2%
Hotel 9.49 9.49 8.5% 8.5%
New Public Right-of-Way 3.55 3.55 3.2% 3.2%
Total Land 111.08 111.08 100.0% 100.0%
Table 1.4. Draft Development Scenarios: Development Intensity Average FAR by Land Use Moderate Scenario Max Scenario Highest FAR Residential (Single Use) 0.50 0.47 0.88
Retail (Single Use) 0.11 0.08 0.29
Mixed Use 0.72 0.96
Office 0.24 0.24 0.40
Hotel 0.36 0.60 1.11
Total Land 0.38 0.50
Table 1.5. Draft Development Scenarios: Housing Details Dwelling Units / Keys Moderate Scenario Max Scenario Highest FAR Housing Units (Total) 1,000 1,600 833
Single Use Units 1,000 383
Mixed Use Units 1,217
Affordable Units (Total) 703 783 -
Low Income / Very Low Inc 520 520 515
Moderate Income 183 263 140
Hotel Keys 300 550 450
Average DU/Ac Moderate Scenario Max Scenario
Housing Intensity (District Ave) 14.76 22.42
Single Use Units 14.76 14.66
Mixed Use Units None 26.91
Housing Max Intensity 34.00 34.00
Housing Min Intensity 7.53 7.53
Housing Min Intensity (New) 9.00 11.08
Average Unit Size (GSF/DU) Moderate Scenario Max Scenario 75% Efficiency Housing Units (Total) 1,464 1,148 1,098 861
Single Use Units 1,464 1,410 1,098 1,057
Mixed Use Units 1,066 799
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-7 Highway 111 Development Code
The Highway 111 Development Code will govern land development along the Corridor and is designed to achieve consistent and aesthetically pleasing urban environments by prioritizing physical structure over the strict exclusion of land uses. Unlike traditional zoning codes, which focus mainly on dictating permitted land uses and activity levels, the Highway 111 Development Code concentrates on ensuring that buildings harmonize with their surroundings, allowing for a more diverse mix of activities within them. The Highway 111 Development Code seeks to integrate key land use and urban form objectives into adaptive development policies under the Highway 111 Mixed Use (HMU) Zone.

These policies promote active frontages, where building facades engage with the street to create a vibrant pedestrian environment with visible goods, services, and activities. At the same time, the code emphasizes designing future development – whether new, infill, or replacement – to coexist harmoniously with existing auto-oriented uses along the Corridor, ensuring the continued presence of commercial activities like drivethru establishments. Additionally, the code proposes a pedestrian-friendly block street network that supports mixed-use, townhomes, and retail developments, encouraging off-street paths and using roadways from signalized or roundabout intersections as access points and anchors for the block network.

This approach ensures that new developments align with the desired character and vision of a neighborhood or community.

Implementing the Highway 111 Development Code in the Highway 111 HMU Zone would enhance the community by offering clear guidelines that govern the visual aspects of development, ensuring a cohesive aesthetic and harmonious atmosphere while simplifying and expediting the development process. By focusing on the physical form and design of development, rather than simply regulating land use, the Highway 111 Development Code will support the creation of walkable, diverse neighborhoods that reflect the unique character and identity of each community.

1.5 Required Agency Approvals
The City’s approval of the proposed Specific Plan would not require any permits or approvals by other public agencies. Actions subsequent to the Specific Plan that support implementation of the General Plan may require permits or approvals by other public agencies. The following permits and/or approvals will be conducted concurrently with the proposed Specific Plan:
• City of La Quinta –Zone Change and Development Code Update (Zoning Ordinance Amendment).

Future implementation of development proposed by the Specific Plan may require the following approvals:
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (applicable to fill within jurisdictional waterways and wetlands).
• State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) – Construction General Permit and Storm Water Pollution and Prevention Plan (SWPPP, applicable to certain construction activities greater than one acre in disturbance).
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Biological Opinion or Letter of Concurrence, for Endangered Species Act consultation (applicable to activities that adversely affect federally listed species).
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) – Encroachment Permit (applicable to activities that encroach within state highway facilities).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-8

1.6 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
The Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (MMRP) for this IS/MND is included in Appendix A. The MMRP includes a summary of all mitigation measures and description(s) of how each mitigation measure would be implemented to ensure all potential impacts associated with the Project or future development projects would result in a less than significant environmental impact.

1.7 Tribal Consultation
CEQA requires that lead agencies determine whether a proposed Project would have a significant effect on tribal cultural resources. The CEQA Guidelines define tribal cultural resources as: (1) a site, feature, place, cultural landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American Tribe that is listed or eligible for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), or on a local register of historical resources as defined in PRC Section 5020.1(k); or (2) a resource determined by the Lead Agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant according to the historical register criteria in PRC Section 5024.1(c), and considering the significance of the resource to a California Native American Tribe.

Pursuant to Senate Bill 18 (SB 18), prior to the adoption or any amendment of a city or county’s general plan, proposed on or after March 1, 2005, the city or county shall conduct consultations with California Native American Tribes that are on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of preserving or mitigating impacts to places, features, and objects described in Sections 5097.9 and 5097.995 of the Public Resources Code (PRC) that are located within the city or county’s jurisdiction.

Similarly, pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52), the CEQA Lead Agency for any project for which a Notice of Preparation, Notice of Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Notice of Negative Declaration is filed on or after July 1, 2015, must provide notification to tribes that may be traditionally and culturally affiliated to the geographic area where the project is located. The City conducted concurrent SB 18 and AB 52 consultation. Seventeen Native American Tribes were contacted, pursuant to the list acquired from the NAHC, and PRC § 21080.3.1 and Chapter 532 Statutes of 2014 (i.e., AB 52), as part of preparing this environmental review document. Refer to Section 3.18, Tribal Cultural Resources, for additional information.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-9

1.8 Project Figures
Figure 1-1. Project Vicinity
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-10 Figure 1-2. Current and Potential Development Areas
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-11 Figure 1-3. Development Moderate Scenario
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 1-12 Figure 1-4. Development Max Scenario
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Environmental Factors Potentially Affected
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 2-1 2 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact” as indicated by the checklist on the following pages:

Aesthetics Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Services
Agricultural & Forestry Resources Hazards & Hazardous Materials Recreation Air Quality Hydrology & Water Quality Transportation
Biological Resources Land Use & Planning Tribal Cultural Resources Cultural Resources Mineral Resources Utilities & Service Systems Energy Noise Wildfire
Geology & Soils Population & Housing Mandatory Findings of Significance DETERMINATION (To be completed by the Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation:

I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION would be prepared.

I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there would not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION would be prepared.

I find that the proposed MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.

I find that the proposed project MAY have a “potentially significant impact” or “potentially significant unless mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect: (1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. _______________________________ ____________________
Cheri Flores, City of La Quinta Date
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-1 3 Environmental Analysis

3.1 Aesthetics
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099, would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic
vista? ✓
b) Substantially damage scenic resources,
including, but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a
state scenic highway?
✓
c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade
the existing visual character or quality of public
view of the site and its surroundings? (Public
Views are those that are experienced from
publicly accessible vantage point). If the project
is in an urbanized area, would the project
conflict with applicable zoning and other
regulations governing scenic quality?
✓
d) Create a new source of substantial light or
glare which would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
✓
Existing Aesthetic
There are no adopted scenic vistas within the Project area. La Quinta is a desert resort city situated in Riverside County, California. Positioned between Indian Wells and Indio, California, it is one of the nine cities comprising the scenic Coachella Valley (CV), with vistas of the Little San Bernardino, Santa Rosa, and San Jacinto Mountains. Views of the Indio Hills and other scenic hilly regions are present from various locations within the City. The La Quinta General Plan land use designation for the Highway 111 Corridor is General Commercial (GC), and consists of a mix of retail stores, office spaces, restaurants, and serviceoriented establishments (City of La Quinta, 2022). The Highway 111 Corridor contains a mix of zoning including Regional Commercial (CR), Community Commercial (CC), Commercial Park (CP) and Medium Density Residential (RM).

While the construction of new buildings and structures within the City may potentially obstruct views of the surrounding natural landscape, the policies outlined in the Community Development, Land Use, Circulation, and Natural Resources sections of the City of La Quinta 2035 General Plan are designed to mitigate such impacts (City of La Quinta, 2022). These policies mandate that any future development carefully consider the preservation of scenic vistas and resources. By integrating these considerations, the City ensures that both growth and environmental stewardship are balanced, maintaining the aesthetic appeal and natural beauty of the area for future generations. This approach not only supports sustainable urban planning but also enhances the quality of life for all residents by preserving the visual access to nature amidst urban expansion.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-2 Furthermore, the implementation of the Highway 111 Development Code along the Highway 111 Corridor would prioritize the physical form of buildings and public spaces over strict land use categories. As previously described in Section 1.4, the Highway 111 Development Code is an aesthetic-focused approach to development and land use planning. By emphasizing the design, scale, and appearance of buildings within a specific area, the Highway 111 Development Code seeks to create cohesive and visually appealing communities that reflect the character and identity of the region. This approach will ensure that new construction along the Highway 111 Corridor aligns with the area's vision for growth and preserves its unique character.
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less than Significant Impact: A scenic vista can be described as a picturesque scene of open space with little or no intrusions. The Project encompasses various enhancements to the public infrastructure in order to provide a more suitable environment for commercial enterprises to operate and serve the community, residential, and hotel space, as well as streetscape beautification and other improvements to public rightsof-way, sidewalks, and public open spaces. The Specific Plan outlines proposed urban design concepts that showcase the planned streetscape and community improvements within the Project area.

The Project aims to improve the accessibility, function, and aesthetic of the Highway 111 Corridor, providing a lasting community benefit. A guiding principle of the City of La Quinta’s General Plan is that it remains a resort-oriented community, which ensures maintenance and improvements of opportunities for La Quinta to be recognized as a top resort and recreation destination (City of La Quinta, 2022). As a resort destination, aesthetics are key and would be ideally improved upon with this proposed Project. Should the Project utilize the Moderate scenario, impacts on public scenic views would be less than significant as the existing aesthetic and scenery along the Highway 111 Corridor contains solely mixed commercial use parcels. The corridor has limited land uses other than commercial (i.e., residential, office, and hotel) as well as improved pedestrian and bicycle accessibility. The Moderate Scenario would also utilize lower density development, thus reducing potential impacts on scenic resources. Should the Project utilize the Max Scenario, impacts on scenic vistas may be slightly more than the Moderate Scenario as it would consist of greater density development and increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Nonetheless, impacts to public views and the surrounding environment would be less than significant.

Depending on the parcel/region of the Project area, the views of the Little San Bernardino, Santa Rosa, and San Jacinto mountains may differ. Views of these mountain ranges may be partially blocked/impeded by the new development along the corridor. The Municipal Code of the City includes standards for development to protect the aesthetic quality of the City, while providing reasonable opportunities for businesses and commercial development (City of La Quinta, 2022). The Project would comply with the City of La Quinta General Plan and Municipal Code as it relates to the surrounding aesthetic and sense of community. The Specific Plan aims to improve the look and feel of the Highway 111 Corridor by redeveloping big-box retail stores with a more livable and walkable multi-use community, as appropriate. In doing so, future development along the Highway 111 Corridor would better align with the principles of the City’s General Plan Open Space (OS) Goal OS-3: Preservation of scenic resources as vital contributors to the City’s economic health and overall quality of life (City of La Quinta, 2022). Although the redevelopment of the Highway 111 Corridor may result in changes to the current aesthetic of the region (e.g., big-box retail, large asphalt parking lots), impacts are anticipated to improve the function of the corridor and overall community quality of life. Impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-3 b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? No Impact: The proposed Project area is the Highway 111 Corridor, which spans from approximately the intersection of Highway 111 and Washington Street on the west end to Jefferson Street on the east. This section of Highway 111 is not designated or eligible as a scenic resource by the California State Scenic Highway System.

According to Caltrans, the nearest eligible State Scenic Highway is 7.4 miles west of the Project area, along Highway 111 at the intersection of Monterey Avenue, Route 74, and Highway 111. From this point up until Interstate 10, Highway 111 is designated “Eligible” as a State Scenic Highway. Route 74 is an Officially Designated Scenic Highway in California. However, the proposed Project would not affect these Highways, or enter a State Scenic Highway, nor would it interfere with or substantially damage scenic resources or historic buildings within a State Scenic Highway. As such, no impacts to scenic resources are anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public view of the site and its surroundings? (Public Views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? No Impact: The area surrounding Highway 111 relevant to the Specific Plan is already an urbanized environment. Proposed development scenarios do not conflict with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. In the Land Use Element of the General Plan, the Highway 111 Corridor is encouraged to become a mixed-use overlay district as defined in the City’s Municipal Code (City of La Quinta, 2024a). The purpose of a mixed-use (MU) area is to provide opportunities for multifamily residential development in combination with commercial and/or office development in a cohesive and integrated manner (City of La Quinta, 2024a). The Specific Plan would encourage and implement this and there is no conflict with applicable zoning and regulations governing scenic quality, therefore no impact.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
Less than Significant Impact: The proposed Specific Plan area development is intended to transform the current landscape, dominated by big-box retail and expansive asphalt parking lots, into a vibrant, wellconnected urban space. This is designed to optimize land use by incorporating a diverse mix of upgraded retail options and dining, moving away from the one-dimensional shopping experience currently offered.

The proposed Specific Plan area development, while introducing new sources of daytime glare and nighttime illumination, is carefully designed to enhance views, rather than expand the amount of light pollution. This development strategy focuses on utilizing lighting technologies that are energy-efficient and/or designed to minimize unnecessary glare. Future development facilitated by the Specific Plan may include low-impact lighting fixtures and reflective surfaces that are designed to reduce brightness, which would enhance visual comfort and safety without contributing to light pollution. This approach ensures that lighting serves both functional and decorative purposes, enriching the City’s character at night and improving navigability and security for the community.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-4 Furthermore, future development would adhere to the policies and regulations outlined in the General Plan as well as the City Municipal Code. Policy LU-2.3 in the Land Use Element of the General Plan states that the City’s outdoor lighting ordinance would be maintained. Section 9.100.150, Outdoor Lighting of the City’s Municipal Code, states that its purpose is to set the standards for allowing adequate energy efficient lighting for public safety while minimizing adverse effects (City of La Quinta, 2022). Complying with the designated policies would require that new light sources introduced along the Highway 111 Corridor be appropriately shielded and directed away from open viewing spaces. This ensures that day and nighttime views are not negatively impacted by the presence of these lights. By complying with these guidelines, the potential impacts associated with light and glare can be minimized to a level that is deemed insignificant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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Environmental Analysis – Agriculture and Forest Resources City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-5

3.2 Agriculture and Forest Resources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland),
as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
of the California Resources Agency, to
non-agricultural use?
✓
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use,
or a Williamson Act contract? ✓
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland
(as defined by Public Resources Code section
4526), or timberland zoned Timberland
Production (as defined by Government Code
section 51104(g))?
✓
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of
forest land to non-forest use? ✓
e) Involve other changes in the existing
environment which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of Farmland,
to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non-forest use?
✓
The project area is situated within a highly urbanized section of the City, devoid of agricultural or forest activities. Given its urban character, the area was not included in the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program's surveys (California DOC, 2022). This section of the City comprises several zoning districts, all of which exclude agricultural or forestry operations. The area is largely categorized as Urban and Built-Up Land. Agricultural activities are not proposed as part of the Specific Plan development. a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No Impact: The area covered by the proposed Specific Plan is considered Urban and Built-up Land according to the California Department of Conservation (DOC), Important Farmland Finder (California DOC, 2024b). Urban and Built-Up land refers to areas that are covered by structures and buildings with a relatively high concentration. This is typically defined as having a building density of at least one (1) unit per one and a half (1.5) acres of land, or approximately six (6) structures for every ten (10) acre parcel (California DOC, 2024b). Prime Farmland is located adjacent to the Project area in two locations: northwest of the West Gateway area; and southeast of the Dune Palms and Jefferson South area (California DOC, 2022). Proposed development under this Specific Plan would not enter these Prime Farmland areas and both the West Gateway and the Dune Palms and Jefferson South areas are separated from Prime Farmland by Washington Street at the northwest portion of the Project area and by Jefferson Street at the 146 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Environmental Analysis – Agriculture and Forest Resources City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-6 southeast, respectfully. Furthermore, designated land uses within the Project area do not include agricultural uses and the Project implementation would not result in conversion of existing farmland to nonagricultural uses. Therefore, the Project does not affect an agricultural resource area and thus does not impact designated Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? No Impact: As per the City of La Quinta Municipal Zoning Code, the Project area outlined in this Specific Plan is not zoned for agricultural uses (City of La Quinta, 2024a). Therefore, the proposed Project would not conflict with any lands zoned for agriculture uses. Additionally, the Project area is not under a Williamson Act Contract; therefore, no impacts to Williamson Act contract lands are anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
No Impact: There are no anticipated changes to zoning of forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production under the proposed Specific Plan. No Impact would occur.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact: The area covered under the Specific Plan does not contain forest land resources. Therefore, development under the proposed Specific Plan would not result in the loss of forest land. No impact would occur.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
No Impact: The proposed developments outlined in the Specific Plan are designated to occur within the specified area along Highway 111, stretching from approximately Jefferson Street to Washington Street in La Quinta. These developments would not result in the conversion of any onsite or offsite farmland or forest land to non-agricultural or non-forest uses. As such, there would be no impact.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-7

3.3 Air Quality
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan? ✓
b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net
increase in any criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non-attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard?
✓
c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations? ✓
d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading
to odors) adversely affecting a substantial
number of people?
✓
The Project area is located within the Coachella Valley planning area of the Salton Sea Air Basin (SSAB) and under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The SSAB portion of Riverside County is currently designated as nonattainment for the federal and state ambient air quality standards for ozone and PM10. The Project area is designated as attainment or unclassified for all other federal and state ambient air quality standards.

As described in Section 1, Project Information, the Project is consistent with the City’s current 2035 General Plan. Therefore, growth parameters, such as population and vehicle activity, are consistent with the General Plan and have been previously analyzed in the certified General Plan EIR. The following General Plan Air Quality policies and programs are applicable to and would be implemented by project:
• Policy AQ-1.3: Work to reduce emissions from mobile sources by encouraging a decrease in the number of vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.
− Program AQ-1.3.b: Encourage public and private schools to establish alternative transportation programs for students.
− Program AQ-1.3.c: Adopt and implement a Transportation Demand Management Ordinance for businesses with 50 or more employees.
− Program AQ-1.3.d: Expand routes for golf carts and other neighborhood electric vehicles and plan for access and recharging facilities at retail, recreational, and community centers. − Program AQ-1.3.e: Expand pedestrian and bicycle routes and provide safe and convenient access to retail, recreational, and community centers.
− Program AQ-1.3.f: Facilitate mixed use development concepts in specific identified areas of the community to allow the combination of residential and non--‐residential uses, such as live--‐ work--‐shop designs, as described in the Land Use Element. − Program AQ-1.3.g: Where permitted by the Land Use plan, and where appropriate, encourage high density residential development within walking distance to commercial, educational and recreational opportunities.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-8 • Policy AQ-1.4: Protect people and sites that are especially sensitive to airborne pollutants (sensitive receptors) from polluting point sources.
− Program AQ-1.4.a: Uses such as manufacturing, auto body shops, and other point source polluters should be reasonably separated from sensitive receptors. • Policy AQ-1.5: Ensure all construction activities minimize emissions of all air quality pollutants. − Program AQ-1.5.a: All grading and ground disturbance activities shall adhere to established fugitive dust criteria.
− Program AQ-1.5.b: Fugitive Dust Control Plans shall be reviewed and approved for development projects.
• Policy AQ-1.6: Proposed development air quality emissions of criteria pollutants shall be analyzed under CEQA.

The impact analysis in this section is based on understanding that the population and jobs growth anticipated under the Project is consistent with, and would not be in excess of, that anticipated by the City’s General Plan and as analyzed within the General Plan’s certified EIR. a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? No Impact: The SCAQMD has adopted multiple Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs) to address state and federal ambient air quality standards. Current AQMPs include:
• 2016 AQMP. The 2016 AQMP addresses the multiple ozone and PM2.5 standards. • 2022 AQMP. The 2022 AQMP is focused on attaining the 2015 8-hour ozone standard. • 2023 Coachella Valley PM10 State Implementation Plan.

According to the SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook, the purpose of the consistency finding is to determine if a project is inconsistent with the assumptions and objectives of the regional air quality plans, and if it would interfere with the region’s ability to comply with federal and state Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS). Growth assumptions within the AQMP are based on growth assumptions and land use designations included within local general plans. The SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook contains the following two key indicators of consistency with the AQMP:

1. Whether the project will not result in an increase in the frequency or severity of existing air quality violations or cause or contribute to new violations or delay timely attainment of air quality standards or the interim emission reductions specified in the AQMP.

2. If a project is consistent with the growth assumptions in the AQMP.

The first criterion is assessed in Impact c) below. As demonstrated in the analysis for Impact c), the Project’s potential to expose sensitive receptors to substantial air pollutant concentrations (i.e., generate pollutant concentrations that would exceed an air quality standard) would be reduced to less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure AIR-1. Therefore, the project is consistent with the first criterion.

Under the second criterion, the SCAQMD recommends that lead agencies demonstrate that a project would not directly obstruct implementation of an applicable air quality plan and that a project be consistent with the assumptions (typically land-use related, such as resultant employment or residential units) upon which the air quality plan is based. The project is consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan, which was adopted in 2013, prior to the development of all the applicable AQMPs. The growth supported by development of the Project would be consistent with the applicable General Plan, and the current General Plan was adopted 149 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-9 prior to the current AQMP. Therefore, growth supported by the Project is accounted for in the AQMP. The project is less than significant under this criterion.

As demonstrated above, the project would be consistent with both analysis criteria and, therefore, would not conflict with the applicable AQMPs. The project would result in no impact.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase in any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
No Impact: As described above, the SSAB portion of Riverside County is currently designated as nonattainment for the federal and state ambient air quality standards for ozone and PM10.

The SCAQMD had adopted recommended air quality significance thresholds for project construction and operation; however, these thresholds are applicable to the project level. Plan-level documents, such as the proposed La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan, where no specific development is identified or proposed and for which a construction schedule is not proposed, are not directly applicable to a plan-level action. The Project is consistent with the General Plan and the General Plan’s certified EIR. As described in Impact a) above, the growth assumptions in the General Plan are accounted for in the applicable AQMPs.

The AQMPs demonstrate the path to attainment of the relevant air quality attainment standards. As the Project is consistent with the General Plan, and the General Plan growth assumptions are incorporated in and accounted for in the AQMPs, the growth that would occur within the Specific Plan area would not result in a cumulatively considerable net increase in any criteria pollutant for which the Project region is nonattainment.

This Specific Plan would provide a comprehensive development approach for Highway 111 focused on public connectivity, mixed-use development, and enhanced transportation options. This Specific Plan includes introduction of mixed-use development, integration of pedestrian-friendly pathways and dedicated bike lanes, and other improvements to connectivity and accessibility. The project impact would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: Sensitive receptors are defined as facilities or land uses that include members of the population that are particularly sensitive to the effects of air pollutants, such as children, the elderly, and people with illnesses. Examples of these sensitive receptors are residences, schools, hospitals, and daycare centers. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has identified the following groups of individuals as the most likely to be affected by air pollution: the elderly over 65, children under 14, athletes, and persons with cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.

Sensitive receptors near the area include the residences north, east, south, and west of the Project. Amelia Earhart Elementary and John Glenn Middle School are adjacent to each other, about 1.5 miles north of the proposed Project area, while La Quinta High School is located north of the Project area along the Whitewater River. Additionally, James Madison Elementary School is located about 1.6 miles northeast of the Specific Plan area.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-10 Localized Significance Thresholds
Localized Significance Thresholds (LSTs) were developed in response to SCAQMD Governing Boards’ Environmental Justice Enhancement Initiative (I-4). The SCAQMD provided the Final Localized Significance Threshold Methodology (dated June 2003 [revised 2008]) for guidance (SCAQMD, 2008). The LST methodology assists lead agencies in analyzing localized air quality impacts. The SCAQMD provides the LST screening lookup tables for one, two, and 5-acre sites for the following pollutants: CO, NOX, PM2.5, and PM10. The LST methodology and associated mass rates are not designed to evaluate localized impacts from mobile sources traveling over the roadways. The SCAQMD recommends that any project over 5 acres should perform air quality dispersion modeling to assess impacts to nearby sensitive receptors. The Project is located within Sensitive Receptor Area (SRA) 30, CV.

The SCAQMD LST methodology provides two approaches for performing the LST analysis. For projects of 5 acres or less where emissions would occur, the SCAQMD has developed a series of look up tables that provide estimates of daily construction or operational emissions above which a project’s emissions are determined to have a significant air quality impact. These emission LSTs are provided for each combination of pollutants (CO, NO2, PM10, and PM2.5), SRA, size of the project emission area, and distance to the nearest sensitive receptor. For projects where emissions occur over an area larger than 5 acres, the localized significance impacts for construction and operation emissions can be derived by either applying the LSTs for a 5-acre area, or by performing air dispersion modeling. Thus, the primary determinants for the LST assessment, therefore, are the SRA where the project is located, the size of the emission area, and distance to the nearest sensitive receptor.

The Specific Plan is a guidance-level document and does not include site-specific development plans.

Mitigation Measure AIR-1 is proposed to reduce the potential impact of future development to less than significant. With implementation of Mitigation Measure AIR-1, future development supported by the Specific Plan would not generate a significant localized impact.

Mitigation Measures: AIR-1.
d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
No Impact: The SCAQMD recommends that odor impacts be addressed in a qualitative manner. Such an analysis shall determine whether the project would result in excessive nuisance odors, as defined under the California Code of Regulations and Section 41700 of the California Health and Safety Code and thus would constitute a public nuisance related to air quality.

Land uses typically considered associated with odors include wastewater treatment facilities, wastedisposal facilities, or agricultural operations. The Specific Plan area would not contain land uses typically associated with emitting objectionable odors. Future development supported by the Project would involve the use of diesel construction equipment and diesel trucks during construction. However, the Project area has a predominance of commercial land uses and emissions from trucks are common throughout the project vicinity. In addition, project-generated emissions would rapidly disperse in the atmosphere and would not be noticeable to the nearby public. Therefore, the project would not generate a significant odor impact during construction or operation.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-11 Air Quality Mitigation Measures
• Mitigation Measure AIR-1: Localized Significance Assessment Prior to the issuance required discretionary permits, new development projects in the Specific Plan area, if subject to CEQA compliance, must demonstrate that the proposed development would either not exceed applicable the SCAQMD’s LST lookup tables or not exceed the respective ambient air quality thresholds for CO, NOX, and PM10 and PM2.5.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-12

3.4 Biological Resources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly
or through habitat modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate, sensitive, or specialstatus species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department
of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
✓
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any
riparian habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional plans,
policies, regulations or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and
Wildlife Service?
✓
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or
federally protected wetlands (including, but not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.)
through direct removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
✓
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife
species or with established native resident or
migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of
native wildlife nursery sites?
✓
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
✓
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local,
regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
✓
The potential for sensitive biological resources to occur (federally or state listed or state special status plants and wildlife, Sensitive Natural Communities (SNCs), and wetlands) were evaluated within the areas planned for development within the Project area, as well as a 100-foot buffer around the Project area for potential wildlife impacts. The Project area comprises seven DSAs, as outlined in Table 1.1 and Figure 1-2, which are planned to be developed with various focuses in mind and differ among each distinct area.

The following information is based on the Biological Reconnaissance Technical Memorandum (Appendix B) that was prepared in support of the proposed La Quinta Highway 111 Specific Plan. The technical memorandum documents the results of a site visit conducted on February 4, 2023 that covered the Project area and the 100-foot buffer. The following information is also based on the results of two protocol-level floristic surveys that were conducted separately on April 26 through April 27, 2023, and October 24, 2023 in one area of the Project, encompassing a 15-acre parcel embedded within the ADN DSA (Figure 1-2), and documented in a separate Botanical Technical Memorandum (Appendix B). 153 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-13 The Project area with 100-foot wildlife buffer is located entirely within the City of La Quinta. Land cover is primarily classified as developed, interspersed with shrub/scrub (USGS, 2016). The 100-foot wildlife buffer extends into the Whitewater River Watershed. The Project area is bordered by the Whitewater River to the north and is bisected by Highway 111. The landscape surrounding the Project area is highly urbanized and developed, with high amounts of vehicular traffic.

There are seven areas planned for development with various focuses ( Table 1.1; Figure 1-2). Depending on the parcel/region proposed for development within the Project area, there are two scenarios that are being assessed: a Moderate Scenario, which would utilize lower density development, and a Max Scenario, which would utilize higher density development. In all cases of potential impact, the “high” scenario would consist of increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic, which may result in slightly higher impacts to potential sensitive resources in those areas. The areas planned for development are surrounded by commercial businesses, residential areas, and roadways. A few areas planned for development within ADN, DJN, and DJS contain variable extents of natural habitat (Figure 1-2 through Figure 1-4). The DJS area contains only marginally suitable habitat features due to the limited extent of land and closer proximity to commercial buildings and roads. The other areas planned for development within WAN, ADS, and WAS have been graded or altered from their natural state and generally have less potential to support sensitive biological resources.

Although the Project area is within a developed landscape, there are shrubs and dune habitat within select areas (WG, ADN, DJN, and DJS) that may support special status species and do support common species.

Within the more natural areas, small mammal burrows were observed within the Project area, which can be used by other taxa such as birds and reptiles. The Project area and 100-foot wildlife buffer also supports common avian species protected by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and California Fish and Game Code (FGC). A brief summary of each area planned for development is included below, oriented from west to east, and north to south.

3.4.1 West Gateway
The WG Development Area has minimal trees and shrubs, with limited vegetation overall. It includes Point Happy, an undeveloped elevated area (183 feet) bordered by Highway 111 to the south, Whitewater River to the north, and businesses and restaurants to the east and west. While special status species are not expected, nesting birds may be present.

3.4.2 Washington and Adams North
The areas proposed for development within the WAN Development Area have no trees or shrubs present.

They have limited vegetation within them and are surrounded by commercial businesses and concrete parking lots. Special status species are not expected to occur here.

3.4.3 Washington and Adams South
The areas proposed for development within the WAS Development Area are clustered at the southern edge bordering Avenue 47. These areas consist of a movie theatre and paved parking lot bordered by a small margin of open space that has already been graded and has fences around it. There are trees along the edges of the areas proposed for development, and roads. Special status species are not expected to occur here, but nesting birds may occur.

3.4.4 Adams and Dune Palms North
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-14 nesting birds. Trees and shrubs are present. A separate report for this area has been prepared by GHD (Appendix B). The parcel is bordered by commercial development and concrete parking lots.

3.4.5 Adams and Dune Palms South
The areas proposed for development within the ADS Development Area are clustered at the southwest corner and bordered by two major roads, with a discrete and disjointed area at the east edge within an already paved parking lot and also bordered by a major road. The areas proposed for development are already graded, and there are trees and shrubs present along the edges and roads, some or all planted.

Special status species are not expected to occur here, but nesting birds may occur.

3.4.6 Dune Palms and Jefferson North
The area proposed for development within the DJN Development Area is at the westernmost edge, and contains natural habitat features that may support sensitive species and does support common species as well as nesting birds.

3.4.7 Dune Palms and Jefferson South
The area proposed for development within the DJS Development Area is at the northern edge and bordered by Highway 111. This area is already paved on the east side. It contains marginal amounts of natural habitat features that may support sensitive species and does support common species as well as nesting birds.

Based on occurrence records, habitat availability, and the protocol-level site visit of the ADN Development Area (Figure 1-2), and the reconnaissance-level site visit of the entire Project area, special status plants do not have potential to occur in areas of the Project that are proposed for development. No special status plants or SNCs were observed during surveys of the ADN Development Area or within the greater Project area. Based on occurrence records, habitat availability, and the reconnaissance-level site visit of the entire Project area, special status wildlife species have a potential to occur. The Project area is bordered to the north by the channelized Whitewater River. No flowing water and minimal moisture within the riverbed was observed. In addition, there is the Deep Canyon Stormwater Channel that bisects a small portion of the northwest corner of the Project area. No impacts to jurisdictional wetlands or waters, or SNCs, are expected.
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Special-status Plant Species
Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: The database scoping detailed in the botanical technical memorandum (Appendix B) produced a total of 66 plant species known to occur in the nine USGS quads within and surrounding the Project area. Based on species-specific habitat requirements and habitat availability within the Project area, three species were determined to have a low potential to occur, and seven to have a moderate potential to occur (Table 3.1) based on the results of database scoping.

The majority of areas planned for development in the Project area are already developed and do not have potential for any special status plant species to occur. Three parcels in the Project area are undeveloped, retain natural habitat, and have potential for special status plants to occur: ADN, DJN, and DJS; however, 155 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-15 no special status plant species were observed during protocol-level surveys of the ADN Development Area in May and October of 2023, or in the reconnaissance survey of the entire Project area.

Desert plant communities can be ephemeral in nature given the variable precipitation of any given year and species adaptations to this variability is resource availability. While the potential for sensitive plant species to be present in the undeveloped spaces of the Project area is generally low, the suitability of these sites to host sensitive species in subsequent years may change. With incorporation of Measure BIO-1 and BIO-2, the Project would have a less than significant impact on special status plant species.

Special-status Wildlife Species
Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: The database scoping detailed in the biological resources technical memorandum (Appendix B) returned a total of 87 species (Table 3.2). The potential for sensitive wildlife species to occur was determined based on existing data and the reconnaissance level site visit (Appendix B). Special status species are federally and/or state listed, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Species of Special Concern, CDFW Fully Protected, on the CDFW Special Animals List, or any combination of these.

The majority of areas planned for development within the Project area (within WAN, WAS, and ADS Development Areas) are developed and do not have potential for any special status wildlife species to occur. However, common and urban adapted bird species protected by the FGC and MBTA may occur if structures are present, or nesting features (such as shrubs and trees) are present within or adjacent to the areas. Based on the reconnaissance-level site visit on February 4, 2023 and review of existing data, the ADN, DJN, and DJS areas within the Project area may provide suitable habitat for special status wildlife species and do support common species protected by the MBTA and FGC. However, habitat within DJS is less suitable than the other two areas. The areas within the WAN, WAS, and ADS may also support common and urban adapted bird species protected by the MBTA and FGC.

Three areas planned for development within the Project area contain discrete areas that are undeveloped, retain natural habitat, and have potential for special status wildlife to occur, in addition to common bird species protected by the FGC and MBTA: ADN, DJN, and DJS, for which the following species may occur:
• The Palm Springs Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus chlorusa; CDFW Species of Special Concern) has a moderate potential to occur at all three Development Areas (ADN, DJN, and DJS).
• The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia; CDFW Species of Special Concern) has a moderate potential to occur within ADN.
• The Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma inornata; federally threatened and state endangered) is a reptile species with a moderate potential to occur within ADN Development Area. • Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii; CDFW Species of Special Concern) is a reptile species with a moderate potential to occur within ADN and DJN. • Coachella Giant Sand Treader Cricket (Macrobaenetes valgum; CDFW Special Animals List) is an insect with a moderate potential to occur at ADN and DJN. • The Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae; CDFW Special Animals List), Abert’s Towee (Pipilo aberti; CDFW Special Animals List), Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii; CDWF Watch List), and Vermillion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus; CDFW Species of Special Concern) have a moderate potential to occur at all three Development Areas (ADN, DJN, and DJS). • The Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura; CDFW Watch List) has a moderate potential to occur at ADN and DJN.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-16 • The Palm Springs Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Burrowing Owl, Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard, Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, and Coachella Giant Sand Treader Cricket are species covered by the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP). The Burrowing Owl is a covered species under the CVMSHCP but is afforded additional protections under FGC and the MBTA and would require additional minimization measures. According to the CVMSHCP, authorization of take for all species with a moderate potential to occur, except the six bird species, can be obtained through compliance with the CVMSHCP and the Local Development Mitigation Fee (LDMF) paid to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission (CVCC, 2023).

All Conservation Measures that are applicable within Section 4.4 (Required Avoidance, Minimization, and Mitigation Measures) and Section 9 (Species Accounts and Conservation Measures) of the CVMSHCP should be implemented by the Project to minimize impacts to plant and wildlife species within the Habitat Conservation Plan’s (HCP’s) jurisdiction (CVMSHCP, 2016). Assuming there would be compliance with the CVMSHCP and with incorporation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1 through BIO-5, potential impact to the five species covered by the CVMSHCP would be less than significant.

Based on existing habitat and available data, certain areas (ADN, DJN, and DJS) may support special status species and do support common species. Though, the area in DJS contains less suitable habitat and extent than the other two areas. The entire Project area may support migratory and nesting birds.

With inclusion of Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2, BIO-3, BIO-4, and BIO-5 impacts to special status wildlife species, including native, migratory, and nesting birds not covered by the CVMSHCP, would be less than significant.

The Project area does not overlap any federally designated critical habitat (USFWS, 2023a). No impact would result.

With implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2, BIO-3, BIO-4, and BIO-5 impacts to protected wildlife species would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: BIO-1, BIO-2, BIO-3, BIO-4, and BIO-5. b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service? Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: A query of the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) (CDFW, 2023a) returned multiple locations of Desert Fan Palm Oasis Woodland (Washingtonia filifera) SNC (G3, S3.2) in the nine quads surrounding the Project area; however, the nearest Desert Fan Palm Oasis to the Project area is over five miles to the northeast. No native fan palms are present in the Project area. The undeveloped portions of the Project area are vegetated by Creosote Bush Scrub (Larrea tridentata), a natural community that is not considered sensitive by CDFW (G5, S5). The Project would not impact any SNCs, as none are present.

A small portion of DPJ Development Area is mapped as “stabilized shielded desert sand fields” per the CVMSHCP’s natural community characterization and mapping (CVCC, 2024); however, this area is not within a designated conservation area and, therefore, is not an identified priority area for conservation per Section 10.2.6 of the CVMSHCP (CVMSHCP, 2016). The Project would not impact natural communities identified for conservation as described in the CVMSHCP.

The Whitewater River borders the northern edge of the Project area; however, the river has been channelized, and the banks are cemented at the upslope edge. There was no riparian vegetation observed along the length of the corridor within the Project area. This Specific Plan is not expected to affect riparian 157 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-17 habitat or other sensitive natural communities, as it is a planning-level document. However, future development in the Highway 111 corridor could potentially impact the flow or banks of the nearby Whitewater River. Consequently, future projects should incorporate Mitigation Measure BIO-6 to minimize potential impacts on the natural flow of streams or rivers.

Mitigation Measures: BIO-6.
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
No Impact: No wetlands are documented in the Project area based on database searches (National Wetlands Inventory [NWI]) (USFWS, 2023b), and none were observed in the Project area at the time of surveys.

The Whitewater River is along northern border of the Project area. The section of river adjacent to a majority of the Project area is classified as either a riverine intermittent streambed that is intermittently flooded or a riverine unknown perennial with unconsolidated bottom that is semi-permanently flooded (USFWS, 2023b). There is a small section of the Whitewater River that is within the Project area within the DJN Development Area, but the river is also channelized in this section, with steep, bare slopes and intermittently ponded water (not flowing). The Project is not expected to have an impact on state or federally protected wetlands.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
No Impact: Wildlife corridors refer to established migration routes commonly used by resident and migratory species for passage from one geographic location to another. Maintaining the continuity of established wildlife corridors is important to: a) sustain species with specific foraging requirements, b) preserve a species’ distribution potential, and c) retain diversity among many wildlife populations.

The Project is approximately seven miles from the nearest “essential connectivity area” and one mile from a “natural landscape block” and “small natural landscape area” identified by the California Habitat Connectivity Project (CDFW, 2023c). The Project area is surrounded by existing development, Highway 111, and the highly modified Whitewater River. Habitat in the Project area is highly fragmented. No new barriers to terrestrial wildlife movement would result from the Project, and the Project would not substantially interfere with migratory birds, bats, or other species. Due to the level of development existing surrounding the Project area, there would be no impact to the habitat access, connectivity, or migratory corridors of wildlife species.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-18 Plan (City of La Quinta, 2022) addresses natural resources within the City limits through its Biological Resources Element. The goals, policies, and programs within this Element address the preservation of valuable habitat and species which occur in the City and align with federal, state, and regional efforts toward preservation. The City does not have an adopted tree ordinance.

Future development proposed to implement the Specific Plan would be required to comply with all applicable policies included in the General Plan. Therefore, this impact would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and Natural Community Conservation Plans (NCCPs) are site-specific plans to address effects on sensitive species of plants and animals. The Project area is within the CVMSHCP (CVMSHCP, 2016), which is an HCP and NCCP implemented by the CVCC (CDFW, 2023b; CVCC, 2023). The City of La Quinta has been a participant in the CVMSHCP since 1996. If the project qualifies, the signatories to the CVMSHCP are able to obtain coverage for incidental take for the 21 wildlife and plant species that the CVMSHCP covers (CVCC, 2023).

The proposed Project area is urbanized and highly developed and is not located within any CVMSHCP identified Conservation Areas; however, the westernmost extent of the Project area is less than one mile east of a portion of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Conservation Area boundary (CVCC, 2024).

The plant species covered by the CVMSHP include the Coachella Valley milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. coachellae), triple-ribbed milkvetch (Astragalus tricarinatus), Little San Bernardino Mountains linanthus (Linanthus maculatus), Mecca aster (Xylorhiza cognata), and Orocopia sage (Salvia greatae). None of these species have potential to occur in the Project area due to a lack of suitable habitat or a suitable elevational range.

Wildlife species covered by the CVMSHCP that have a moderate potential to occur include Palm Springs Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Burrowing Owl, Flat-tailed Horned Lizard, Coachella Valley Fringe-tailed Lizard, and the Coachella Giant Sand Treader Cricket (CDFW, 2023b).

With implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-7, the Project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP/NCCP and, therefore, would have a less than significant impact.

Mitigation Measures: BIO-7.

Biological Resources Mitigation Measures
• BIO-1: Assessment of Biological Resources and Worker Environmental Awareness Training
Prior to Project construction activities for all projects covered in this IS/MND, a complete and recent inventory of rare, threatened, endangered, and other sensitive species located within the Project footprint and within offsite areas with the potential to be affected, including California Species of Special Concern and California Fully Protected Species (Fish and Game Code § 3511), will be completed. Species to be addressed should include all those which meet the CEQA definition (CEQA Guidelines § 15380). The inventory should address seasonal variations in use of the Project area and should not be limited to resident species. Focused species-specific surveys, completed by a qualified biologist and conducted at the appropriate time of year and time of day when the 159 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-19 sensitive species are active or otherwise identifiable are required. Acceptable species-specific survey procedures should be developed in consultation with CDFW and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where necessary. Note that CDFW generally considers biological field assessments for wildlife to be valid for a one-year period, and assessments for rare plants may be considered valid for a period of up to three years. Some aspects of the proposed Project may warrant periodic updated surveys for certain sensitive taxa, particularly if the Project is proposed to occur over a protracted time frame, or in phases, or if surveys are completed during periods of drought.

An environmental training program should be developed and presented by a qualified biologist to all crew members prior to the beginning of all Project construction in natural areas planned for development. The training should describe special-status plant and wildlife species and sensitive habitats that could occur within the Project area, protection afforded to these species and habitats, and avoidance and minimization measures required to avoid and/or minimize impacts from the project.

All new construction personnel should receive this training before beginning work on this Project. A copy of the training and training materials should be provided to construction crews for review and approval at least 30 days prior to the start of construction. As needed, in-field training should be provided to new on-site construction personnel by the qualified biologist or a qualified individual who should be identified by the qualified biologist, or initial training should be recorded and replayed for new personnel.
• BIO-2: General Measures for Plants and Wildlife
When working in the natural habitat areas, the number of access routes, number and size of staging areas, and the total area of the activity should be limited to the minimum necessary to achieve the project goal. Routes and boundaries outside of normal access roads should be clearly delineated through fencing or flagging.

Food, trash, and other solid wastes should be disposed of in Common Raven proof/wildlife proof, covered refuse containers and regularly removed from the various structures and facilities on a daily basis to avoid offsite dispersal of waste and to avoid attracting wildlife onto the Project site.

Following covered activity work, all trash and debris should be removed from the work area.

Construction work should avoid direct destruction of burrows through chaining (dragging a heavy chain over an area to remove shrubs), disking, cultivation, and urban, industrial, or agricultural development.

Project-related excavations greater than 6 inches deep should be secured to prevent wildlife entry and entrapment. Holes and trenches should be back-filled, securely covered, or fenced. Excavations that cannot be fully secured should incorporate appropriate wildlife ramp(s) at a slope of no more than a 3:1 ratio (horizontal: vertical, equivalent to a 33.3 percent or 18.4-degree slope), or other means to allow trapped animals to escape.

Personnel on site should be required to check under their vehicles for sensitive species prior to moving them and should exercise caution while driving on the Project site.

Before moving, burying, or capping, inspect for wildlife in any construction pipes, culverts, or similar structures that are stored on the site for one or more nights. Alternatively, cap structures before storing on the work site.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-20 • BIO-3: Special Status and Migratory Birds
Construction should be conducted, if possible, during the fall and/or winter months and outside of the avian nesting season (generally February 1 – August 31) to avoid any direct and or indirect effects to protected nesting birds. Pre-construction surveys shall focus on both direct and indirect evidence of nesting, including nest locations and nesting behavior. The qualified avian biologist will make every effort to avoid potential nest predation as a result of survey and monitoring efforts. If active nests are found during the pre-construction nesting bird surveys, a qualified biologist shall establish an appropriate nest buffer to be marked on the ground. Nest buffers are species specific and shall be at least 100 feet for passerines and 300 feet for raptors. A smaller or larger buffer may be determined by the qualified biologist familiar with the nesting phenology of the nesting species and based on nest and buffer monitoring results. Construction activities may not occur inside the established buffers, which shall remain on-site until a qualified biologist determines the young have fledged or the nest is no longer active. Active nests and adequacy of the established buffer distance shall be monitored at least once a week or as needed by the qualified biologist until the qualified biologist has determined the young have fledged or the Project has been completed. The qualified biologist has the authority to stop work if nesting pairs exhibit signs of disturbance. • BIO-4: Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment and Focused and Pre-Construction Surveys No less than 60 days prior to the start of Project-related activities for all projects covered in the MND, a burrowing owl habitat assessment shall be conducted by a qualified biologist according to the specifications of the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (Department of Fish and Game, March 2012 or most recent version) for all projects covered under the MND.

If the habitat assessment demonstrates suitable burrowing owl habitat, then focused burrowing owl surveys shall be conducted by a qualified biologist in accordance with the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (2012 or most recent version) prior to vegetation removal or ground-disturbing activities. If burrowing owls are detected during the focused surveys, the qualified biologist and Project proponent shall begin coordination with CDFW and USFWS immediately, and shall prepare a Burrowing Owl Avoidance and Monitoring Plan that shall be submitted to CDFW for review and approval prior to commencing Project activities. The Burrowing Owl Plan shall describe proposed avoidance and monitoring actions, including measures necessary to avoid take of burrowing owl individuals, nests, and eggs. The Burrowing Owl Plan shall include the number and location of occupied burrow sites (occupied site means at least one burrowing owl or its sign has been observed within the last three years; may be indicated by owl sign including feathers, pellets, prey remains, eggshell fragments, or excrement at or near a burrow entrance or perch site), acres of burrowing owl habitat that will be impacted, details of site monitoring, and details on proposed buffers and other avoidance measures. If impacts to occupied burrowing owl habitat or burrow(s) or burrowing owl individuals, nests, or eggs cannot be avoided, appropriate California Endangered Species Act (CESA) authorization (i.e., Incidental Take Permit under Fish and Game Code section 2081) should be obtained from CDFW prior to commencement of Project activities.

Preconstruction burrowing owl surveys shall be conducted no less than 14 days prior to the start of Project-related activities and within 24 hours prior to ground disturbance, in accordance with the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (2012 or most recent version). Preconstruction surveys should be repeated when there is a pause in construction of more than 30 days. Preconstruction surveys should be performed by a qualified biologist following the recommendations and guidelines provided in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. If the preconstruction surveys confirm occupied burrowing owl habitat, Project activities shall be immediately halted. The qualified biologist 161 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-21 shall coordinate with CDFW and prepare a Burrowing Owl Avoidance and Monitoring Plan that shall be submitted to CDFW and USFWS for review and approval prior to commencing Project activities. • BIO-5: Artificial Light Impacts
Throughout construction and the lifetime operation of all projects covered in the IS/MND the City and Project proponents shall eliminate all nonessential lighting throughout the Project area and avoid or limit the use of artificial light at night during the hours of dawn and dusk when many wildlife species are most active. The City and Project proponent shall ensure that all lighting for the Project is fully shielded, cast downward and directed away from surrounding open-space and agricultural areas, reduced in intensity to the greatest extent possible, and does not result in lighting trespass including glare into surrounding areas or upward into the night sky (see the International Dark-Sky Association standards at http://darksky.org/). The City and Project proponent shall ensure use of LED lighting, proper disposal of hazardous waste, and recycling of lighting that contains toxic compounds with a qualified recycler.
• BIO-6: CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA) Program Prior to construction and issuance of any grading permit, the Project Sponsor shall obtain written correspondence from CDFW stating that notification under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code is not required for the Project, or the Project Sponsor should obtain a CDFW-executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement, authorizing impacts to Fish and Game Code Section 1602 resources associated with the Project.
• BIO-7: Project Adherence to the CVMSHCP
All Conservation Measures that are applicable within Section 4.4 (Required Avoidance, Minimization, and Mitigation Measures) and Section 9 (Species Accounts and Conservation Measures) of the CVMSHCP should be implemented by the Project to minimize impacts to plant and wildlife species within the HCP’s jurisdiction (CVMSHCP, 2016).

The Project is outside of a designated Conservation Area, and a Joint Review Project is not required. However, the LDMF to the CVCC is required for development projects. Submission of the LDMF to the CVCC is recommended before building or grading permits are submitted.

Prior to construction and issuance of any grading permit for all projects covered in the IS/MND, the City shall ensure compliance with the CVMSHCP and its associated Implementing Agreement and shall ensure the collection of payment of the CVMSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee and transfer of fees, at least quarterly and prior to impacts to Covered Species and their Habitats, to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission.

Prior to vegetation removal or ground-disturbing activities, for all project areas covered in the IS/MND that contain suitable habitat for sand-dependent Covered Species, the City will collaborate with the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission to plan and implement a salvage of sanddependent Covered Species within the Project site. 162 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-22 Table 3.1. Potential for Special Status Plants to Occur in the Project Area Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Abronia villosa var.
aurita
chaparral sandverbena
1B.1 Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Desert dunes,
Sandy
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (245 - 5250 feet).

Acmispon haydonii pygmy lotus 1B.3 Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1705 - 3935 feet).

Astragalus
bicristatus
crested milk-vetch 4.3 Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest, Carbonate
(usually), Rocky (sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (5580 - 9005 feet).

Astragalus hornii
var. hornii
Horn's milk-vetch 1B.1 Meadows and seeps, Playas, Alkaline, Lake Margins
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (195 - 2790 feet).

Astragalus
lentiginosus var.
borreganus
Borrego milkvetch4.3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Sandy
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (100 - 2935 feet).

Astragalus
lentiginosus var.
coachellae
Coachella Valley
milk-vetch
FE, 1B.2 Desert dunes, Sonoran desert scrub
(sandy)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (130 - 2150 feet).

Astragalus
leucolobus
Big Bear Valley
woollypod
1B.2 Lower montane coniferous forest, Pebble
(Pavement) plain, Pinyon and juniper
woodland, Upper montane coniferous
forest, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3610 - 9465 feet).

Astragalus preussii
var. laxiflorus
Lancaster milkvetch1B.1 Chenopod scrub No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2295 - 2295 feet).

Astragalus
sabulonum
gravel milk-vetch 2B.2 Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Flats, Gravelly
(sometimes), Roadsides, Sandy (usually),
Washes
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. Occurrence data is not available.

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-23 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Astragalus
tricarinatus
triple-ribbed milkvetch
FE, 1B.2 Joshua tree "woodland", Sonoran desert
scrub, Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1475 - 3905 feet).

Ayenia compacta California ayenia 2B.3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (490 - 3595 feet).

Bursera microphylla little-leaf elephant
tree
2B.3 Sonoran desert scrub (rocky) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (655 - 2295 feet).

Calochortus palmeri
var. munzii
San Jacinto
mariposa-lily
1B.2 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Meadows and seeps
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2805 - 7220 feet).

Calochortus palmeri
var. palmeri
Palmer's
mariposa-lily
1B.2 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Meadows and seeps, Mesic
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2330 - 7840 feet).

Caulanthus
simulans
Payson's
jewelflower

4.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Granitic, Sandy No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (295 - 7220 feet).

Chaenactis parishii Parish's
chaenactis
1B.3 Chaparral (rocky) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4265 - 8205 feet).

Chorizanthe
leptotheca
Peninsular
spineflower

4.2 Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane
coniferous forest, alluvial fan, Granitic
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (985 - 6235 feet).

Chorizanthe xanti
var. leucotheca
white-bracted
spineflower
1B.2 Coastal scrub (alluvial fans), Mojavean
desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland,
Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (985 - 3935 feet).

Cuscuta californica
var. apiculata
pointed dodder 3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert
scrub, Sandy
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. Occurrence data is not available.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Delphinium parishii
ssp. subglobosum
Colorado Desert
larkspur

4.3 Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Pinyon
and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1970 - 5905 feet).

Dieteria canescens
var. ziegleri
Ziegler's aster 1B.2 Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4500 - 8200 feet).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-24 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Ditaxis claryana glandular ditaxis 2B.2 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Sandy
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. A California Natural
Diversity Database (CNDDB) occurrence from an unknown date is mapped to an uncertain location in the Project area.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Ditaxis serrata var.
californica
California ditaxis 3.2 Sonoran desert scrub No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (100 - 3280 feet).

Draba saxosa Southern
California rock
draba
1B.3 Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine
coniferous forest, Upper montane
coniferous forest, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (8005 - 11810 feet).

Eremothera boothii
ssp. boothii
Booth's eveningprimrose
2B.3 Joshua tree "woodland", Pinyon and juniper
woodland
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2675 - 7875 feet).

Eriastrum harwoodii Harwood's
eriastrum
1B.2 Desert dunes No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (410 - 3000 feet).

Erythranthe diffusa Palomar
monkeyflower

4.3 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4005 - 6005 feet).

Eschscholzia
androuxii
Joshua Tree
poppy

4.3 Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert
scrub, Desert washes, Flats, Gravelly,
Rocky, Sandy, Slopes, Washes
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1920 - 5530 feet).

Euphorbia
abramsiana
Abrams' spurge 2B.2 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Sandy
Low potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS; however, this species was last seen in 1968 approximately 3.5 miles northwest of the Project area.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Euphorbia arizonica Arizona spurge 2B.3 Sonoran desert scrub (sandy) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (165 - 985 feet).

Euphorbia
platysperma
flat-seeded spurge 1B.2 Desert dunes, Sonoran desert scrub (sandy)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (215 - 330 feet).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-25 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Euphorbia revoluta revolute spurge 4.3 Mojavean desert scrub (rocky) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3595 - 10170 feet).

Funastrum crispum wavyleaf twinvine 2B.2 Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3820 - 6035 feet).

Galium
angustifolium ssp.
gracillimum
slender bedstraw 4.2 Joshua tree "woodland", Sonoran desert scrub, Granitic, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (425 - 5085 feet).

Galium
angustifolium ssp.
jacinticum
San Jacinto
Mountains
bedstraw
1B.3 Lower montane coniferous forest No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4430 - 6890 feet).

Heuchera
hirsutissima
shaggy-haired
alumroot
1B.3 Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane
coniferous forest, Granitic, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4985 - 11485 feet).

Horsfordia alata pink velvet-mallow 4.3 Sonoran desert scrub (rocky) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (330 - 1640 feet).

Horsfordia
newberryi
Newberry's velvetmallow4.3 Sonoran desert scrub (rocky) Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. Occurrence data is not available.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Hulsea vestita ssp.
callicarpha
beautiful hulsea 4.2 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Granitic, Gravelly (sometimes),
Rocky (sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3000 - 10005 feet).

Jaffueliobryum raui Rau's
jaffueliobryum
moss
2B.3 Alpine dwarf scrub, Chaparral, Mojavean
desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub,
Carbonate, Dry, Openings, Rock crevices
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1610 - 6890 feet).

Johnstonella costata ribbed cryptantha 4.3 Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Sandy
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. Occurrence data is not available.

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-26 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Johnstonella
holoptera
winged cryptantha 4.3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (330 - 5545 feet).

Juncus acutus ssp.
leopoldii
southwestern
spiny rush

4.2 Coastal dunes (mesic), Coastal scrub,
Marshes and swamps (coastal salt),
Meadows and seeps (alkaline seeps)
No potential. No marshes, swamps or seeps are present in the Project area.

Juncus cooperi Cooper's rush 4.3 Meadows and seeps (mesic, alkaline or saline)
No potential. No marshes, swamps or seeps are present in the Project area.

Leptosiphon
floribundus ssp.
hallii
Santa Rosa
Mountains
leptosiphon
1B.3 Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran
desert scrub
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3280 - 6560 feet).

Lilium parryi lemon lily 1B.2 Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Riparian forest, Upper montane
coniferous forest, Mesic
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (4005 - 9005 feet).

Lycium torreyi Torrey's box-thorn 4.2 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, desert valleys, Rocky, Sandy,
Streambanks, Washes
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. Occurrence data is not available.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Marina orcuttii var.
orcuttii
California marina 1B.3 Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3445 - 3805 feet).

Matelea parvifolia spear-leaf matelea 2B.3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1445 - 3595 feet).

Mirabilis tenuiloba slender-lobed four
o'clock

4.3 Sonoran desert scrub No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (755 - 3595 feet).

Nemacaulis
denudata var.
gracilis
slender
cottonheads
2B.2 Coastal dunes, Desert dunes, Sonoran
desert scrub
Moderate potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS. This species was observed approximately 0.5 mile west of the Project area in 1978.

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-27 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Penstemon
californicus
California
beardtongue
1B.2 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sandy
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3840 - 7545 feet).

Penstemon
clevelandii var.
connatus
San Jacinto
beardtongue

4.3 Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland,
Sonoran desert scrub, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1310 - 4920 feet).

Petalonyx linearis narrow-leaf
sandpaper-plant
2B.3 Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert
scrub, canyons, Rocky (sometimes), Sandy
(sometimes)
Low potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS; however, the nearest occurrence is mapped to an uncertain location over five miles to the
southwest.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Phaseolus filiformis slender-stem bean 2B.1 Sonoran desert scrub No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (410 - 410 feet).

Pseudorontium
cyathiferum
Deep Canyon
snapdragon
2B.3 Sonoran desert scrub (rocky) Low potential. Suitable habitat is present in the Project area in areas ADN, DJN, and DJS; however, the nearest occurrences are over five miles to the southwest.

This species was not observed in the ADN Development Area during the May and October 2023 protocol level surveys, or the reconnaissance level surveys of the entire Project area.

Saltugilia latimeri Latimer's
woodland-gilia
1B.2 Chaparral, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon
and juniper woodland, Granitic (often),
Rocky (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes),
Washes (sometimes)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1310 - 6235 feet).

Sedum niveum Davidson's
stonecrop

4.2 Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine
coniferous forest, Upper montane
coniferous forest, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (6810 - 9845 feet).

Selaginella
eremophila
desert spike-moss 2B.2 Chaparral, Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly, rocky)
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (655 - 4250 feet).

Senna covesii Cove's cassia 2B.2 Sonoran desert scrub, Dry, sandy desert washes and slopes, Dry, Sandy, Slopes,
Washes
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (740 - 4250 feet).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-28 Scientific Name Common Name Status/
CRPR1
Habitat Requirements2 Potential to Occur
Sidotheca
emarginata
white-margined
oxytheca
1B.3 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (3935 - 8205 feet).

Stemodia
durantifolia
purple stemodia 2B.1 Sonoran desert scrub (often mesic, sandy) No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (590 - 985 feet).

Streptanthus
campestris
southern
jewelflower
1B.3 Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous
forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2955 - 7545 feet).

Thysanocarpus
rigidus
rigid fringepod 1B.2 Pinyon and juniper woodland, Dry, Rocky, Slopes
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (1970 - 7220 feet).

Tragia ramosa desert tragia 4.3 Chenopod scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Rocky
No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (2955 - 6105 feet).

Xylorhiza cognata Mecca-aster 1B.2 Sonoran desert scrub No potential. The Project area is outside of the elevational range for this species (65 - 1310 feet).

Footnotes:
1 Rankings from CNDDB (January 2023).
2 General habitat, and microhabitat column information, reprinted from CNDDB (January 2023).

Status Abbreviations:

CRPR: CNPS rankings for rare plants (CNPS, 2023) - 1A = Plants presumed extinct in California; 1B = Plants rare, threatened or endangered in California and elsewhere; 2 = Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere; 3 = Plants about which more information is needed (a review list); 4 = Plants of limited distribution (a watch list); n/a = not applicable; Threat Code extensions and their meanings: “.1 - Seriously threatened in California (over 80% of occurrences threatened / high degree and immediacy of threat); .2 – Moderately threatened in California (20-80% of occurrences threatened / moderate degree and immediacy of threat); .3 – Not very threatened in California (<20% of occurrences threatened / low degree and immediacy of threat or no current threats known)” (CDFW, 2023a).

Potential to Occur:

No potential: Habitat in and adjacent to the Project area is clearly unsuitable for the species requirements (cover, substrate, elevation, hydrology, plant community, site history, disturbance regime).

Low potential: Few of the habitat components meeting the species requirements are present, and/or the majority of habitat on and adjacent to the site is unsuitable or of very poor quality. The species is not likely to be found in the Project area.

Moderate potential: Some of the habitat components meeting the species requirements are present, and/or only some of the habitat on or adjacent to the site is unsuitable. The species has a moderate probability of being found in the Project area.

High potential: All of the habitat components meeting the species requirements are present and/or most of the habitat on or adjacent to the site is highly suitable. The species has a high probability of being found in the Project area.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-29 Table 3.2. Potential for Special Status Animals to Occur in the Project Area Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Mammals
Antrozous pallidus Pallid Bat None None SSC Deserts, grasslands, shrublands, woodlands and forests. Most
common in open, dry habitats with
rocky areas for roosting. Roosts must
protect bats from high temperatures.

Very sensitive to disturbance of
roosting sites.

Low potential. There are no
suitable rocky areas for roosting.

Additionally, the Project area is
highly disturbed.

Bassariscus
astutus octavus
Southern
California
Ringtail
None None FP Exploit a variety of habitats such as
dry, rocky, brush-covered hillsides or
riparian areas, typically not far from
an open water source. Dens most
often in rock crevices, boulder piles,
or talus, but also tree hollows, root
cavities, and rural buildings. Rarely
use same den for more than a few
days.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat available for this
species in the Project area.

Chaetodipus
californicus
femoralis
Dulzura Pocket
Mouse
None None SSC Chaparral, coastal scrub, and valley
& foothill grassland. Variety of
habitats including coastal scrub,
chaparral, and grassland in San
Diego County. Attracted to grasschaparral edges.

Low potential. The preferred
habitat types are not present within
the Project area. Also, the Project
area is not within San Diego
County.

Chaetodipus fallax
fallax
Northwestern
San Diego
Pocket Mouse
None None SSC Coastal scrub, chaparral, grasslands,
sagebrush, etc. in western San Diego
County. Sandy, herbaceous areas,
usually in association with rocks or
coarse gravel.

Low potential. There is no
suitable habitat within the Project
area for this species. Also, the
Project area is not within San
Diego County.
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Chaetodipus fallax
pallidus
Pallid San Diego
Pocket Mouse
None None SSC Desert wash, pinon & juniper
woodlands, Sonoran desert scrub.

Desert border areas in eastern San
Diego County in desert wash, desert
scrub, desert succulent scrub,
pinyon-juniper, etc. Sandy,
herbaceous areas, usually in
association with rocks or coarse
gravel.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat within the Project
area for this species. Also, the
Project area is not within San
Diego County.

Dipodomys
merriami collinus
Earthquake
Merriams
Kangaroo Rat
None None - Chaparral, coastal scrub. Known only
from San Diego and Riverside
counties. Associated with riversidean
sage scrub, chaparral, and nonnative grassland. Need sandy loam substrates for digging of burrows.

Low potential. No chaparral or
coastal scrub habitat available for
this species.

Eumops perotis
californicus
Western Mastiff
Bat
None None SSC Chaparral, cismontane woodland,
coastal scrub, and valley & foothill
grassland. Many open, semi-arid to
arid habitats, including conifer and
deciduous woodlands, coastal scrub,
grasslands, chaparral, etc. Roosts in
crevices in cliff faces, high buildings,
trees, and tunnels.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable roosting
habitat.

Lasiurus xanthinus Western Yellow
Bat
None None SSC Found in valley foothill riparian,
desert riparian, desert wash, and
palm oasis habitats. Roosts in trees,
particularly palms. Forages over
water and among trees.

Low potential. Although the
Project area is in proximity to
limited riparian habitat within the
Whitewater River, there are no
palm trees available for roosting.
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Neotoma albigula
venusta
Colorado Valley
Woodrat
None None - Sonoran desert scrub. Low-lying
desert areas in southeastern
California. Closely associated with
beaver-tail cactus and mesquite.

Intolerant of cold temps. Eats mainly
succulent plants. Distribution
influenced by abundance of nest
building material.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain succulent plants
or beaver-tail cactus for foraging.

Neotoma lepida
intermedia
San Diego
Desert Woodrat
None None SSC Coastal scrub of southern California
from San Diego County to San Luis
Obispo County. Moderate to dense
canopies preferred. They are
particularly abundant in rock
outcrops, rocky cliffs, and slopes.

Low potential. No moderate to
dense canopy, or coastal scrub
present in the Project area.

Nyctinomops
femorosaccus
Pocketed Freetailed BatNone None SSC Joshua tree woodland, pinon & juniper woodlands, riparian scrub,
and Sonoran desert scrub. Variety of
arid areas in southern California;
pine-juniper woodlands, desert scrub,
palm oasis, desert wash, desert
riparian, etc. Rocky areas with high
cliffs.

Low potential. There is no
woodland, scrub, or rocky areas
with high cliffs habitat types
available in the Project area for
this species.

Ovis canadensis
nelsoni
Desert Bighorn
Sheep
None None FP Alpine, alpine dwarf scrub, chaparral,
chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub,
Mojavean desert scrub, Montane
dwarf scrub, pinon & juniper
woodlands, riparian woodland, and
Sonoran desert scrub. Widely
distributed from the White Mountains
in Mono County to the Chocolate
Mountains in Imperial County. Open,
rocky, steep areas with available
water and herbaceous forage.

No potential. There is no suitable
habitat available within the Project
area. The proximity to roads and
human development is not
suitable.
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Ovis canadensis
nelsoni pop. 2
Peninsular
Bighorn Sheep
DPS
FE ST FP Eastern slopes of the Peninsular
Ranges below 4,600-foot elevation.

This distinct population segment
(DPS) of the subspecies inhabits the
Peninsular Ranges in southern
California from the San Jacinto
Mountains south to the U.S.-Mexico
International Border. Optimal habitat
includes steep walled canyons and
ridges bisected by rocky or sandy
washes, with available water.

No potential. There is no suitable
habitat available within the Project
area. The proximity to roads and
human development is not
suitable.

Perognathus
longimembris
bangsi
Palm Springs
Pocket Mouse
None None SSC Desert wash, Sonoran desert scrub.

Desert riparian, desert scrub, desert
wash, and sagebrush habitats. Most
common in creosote-dominated
desert scrub. Rarely found on rocky
sites. Occurs in all canopy coverage
classes.

Low potential. There is suitable
creosote habitat for this species;
however, no observations nearby
(CDFW, 2023a; iNaturalist, 2023).

Perognathus
longimembris
brevinasus
Los Angeles
Pocket Mouse
None None SSC Coastal scrub. Lower elevation
grasslands and coastal sage
communities in and around the Los
Angeles Basin. Open ground with
fine, sandy soils. May not dig
extensive burrows, hiding under
weeds and dead leaves instead.

Low potential. Coastal scrub is
not present within the Project area.

The Project area is outside of the
Los Angeles Basin.

Taxidea taxus American
Badger
None None SSC Most abundant in drier open stages
of most shrub, forest, and
herbaceous habitats, with friable
soils. Needs sufficient food, friable
soils and open, uncultivated ground.

Preys on burrowing rodents. Digs
burrows.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable habitat
for this species, and the
fragmentation is not suitable.
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Xerospermophilus
tereticaudus
chlorus
Palm Springs
Round-tailed
Ground Squirrel
None None SSC Chenopod scrub, Sonoran desert
scrub. Restricted to the CV. Prefers
desert succulent scrub, desert wash,
desert scrub, alkali scrub, and levees.

Prefers open, flat, grassy areas in
fine-textured, sandy soil. Density
correlated with winter rainfall.

Moderate potential. The areas
ADN, DJN, and DJS contain
suitable habitat for this species.

There is an observation on the
CNDDB within the Project area
from 2002 (CDFW, 2023a). The
Project area is within areas
predicted to have occupancy from
a habitat suitability model (CVCC,
2023).

Birds
Accipiter cooperii Coopers Hawk None None WL Cismontane woodland, riparian forest, riparian woodland, upper
montane coniferous forest.

Woodland, chiefly of open,
interrupted or marginal type. Nest
sites mainly in riparian growths of
deciduous trees, as in canyon
bottoms on river flood-plains, also live
oaks.

Moderate potential. There are
observations from three separate
locations within the Project area
(eBird, 2023). However, there is no
nesting habitat available within any
areas in the Project area for this
species. The species may occur in
riparian habitat areas in and
around the Whitewater River.

Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned
Hawk
None None WL Cismontane woodland, lower
montane coniferous forest, riparian
forest, riparian woodland. Ponderosa
pine, black oak, riparian deciduous,
mixed conifer, and Jeffrey pine
habitats. Prefers riparian areas.

North-facing slopes with plucking
perches are critical requirements.

Nests usually within 275 feet of
water.

Low potential. There is no
suitable forested or riparian habitat
available within the Project area.

Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle None None FP | WL Rolling foothills, mountain areas, sage-juniper flats, and desert. Cliffwalled canyons provide nesting habitat in most parts of range, also
large trees in open areas.

Low potential. No canyons or
large trees available for nesting
within the Project area.
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Ardea alba Great Egret None None - Brackish marsh, estuary, freshwater marsh, marsh & swamp, riparian
forest, and wetland. Colonial nester in
large trees. Rookery sites located
near marshes, tide-flats, irrigated
pastures, and margins of rivers and
lakes.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat within the Project
area for this species.

Ardea herodias Great Blue
Heron
None None - Brackish marsh, estuary, freshwater
marsh, marsh & swamp, riparian
forest, and wetland. Colonial nester in
tall trees, cliffsides, and sequestered
spots on marshes. Rookery sites in
close proximity to foraging areas:
marshes, lake margins, tide-flats,
rivers and streams, and wet
meadows.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat within the Project
area for this species.

Asio otus Long-eared Owl None None SSC Cismontane woodland, Great Basin scrub, riparian forest, riparian
woodland, upper montane coniferous
forest. Riparian bottomlands grown to
tall willows and cottonwoods, also
belts of live oak paralleling stream
courses. Require adjacent open land,
productive of mice and the presence
of old nests of crows, hawks, or
magpies for breeding.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat within the Project
area for this species.
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Athene cunicularia Burrowing Owl None None SSC Coastal prairie, coastal scrub, Great Basin grassland, Great Basin scrub,
Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran
desert scrub, and valley & foothill
grassland. Open, dry annual or
perennial grasslands, deserts, and
scrublands characterized by lowgrowing vegetation. Subterranean nester, dependent upon burrowing
mammals, most notably, the
California ground squirrel.

Moderate potential. This species
has a moderate potential to occur
within ADN. There are recorded
observations from two separate
locations within the Project area
(eBird, 2023). A majority of the
Project area is considered to have
highly suitable habitat (CDFW,
2016).

Botaurus
lentiginosus
American Bittern None None - Brackish marsh, freshwater marsh, and salt marsh. Freshwater and
slightly brackish marshes. Also in
coastal salt marshes. Dense reed
beds.

No potential. No suitable marsh
habitat available.

Buteo regalis Ferruginous
Hawk
None None WL Great Basin grassland, Great Basin
scrub, Pinon & juniper woodlands,
and valley & foothill grassland. Open
grasslands, sagebrush flats, desert
scrub, low foothills, and fringes of
pinyon & juniper habitats. Eats mostly
lagomorphs, ground squirrels, and
mice. Population trends may follow
lagomorph population cycles.

Low potential. Marginally suitable
habitat available for this species
within the Project area.

Observations are approximately 5
miles away (eBird, 2023).

Calypte costae Costas
Hummingbird
None None - Desert riparian, desert and arid scrub
foothill habitats.

Moderate potential. There are
multiple recent observations within
the Project area (eBird, 2023).

The species may occur throughout
the Project area, but the ADN,
DJN, and DJS areas contain
natural elements more suitable for
nesting and foraging.
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Chaetura vauxi Vauxs Swift None None SSC Redwood, Douglas-fir, and other coniferous forests. Nests in large
hollow trees and snags. Often nests
in flocks. Forages over most terrains
and habitats but shows a preference
for foraging over rivers and lakes.

Low potential. There is no
suitable forested habitat within the
Project area for this species.

Charadrius
montanus
Mountain Plover None None SSC Chenopod scrub, Valley & foothill grassland, Short grasslands, freshly
plowed fields, newly sprouting grain
fields, and sometimes sod farms.

Short vegetation, bare ground, and
flat topography. Prefers grazed areas
and areas with burrowing rodents.

Low potential. There are no
grazed areas within the Project
area. No observations nearby
(eBird, 2023).

Chlidonias niger Black Tern None None SSC Freshwater marsh, Great Basin standing waters, wetland. Freshwater
lakes, ponds, marshes, and flooded
ag fields. At coastal lagoons and
estuaries during migration. Breeding
range reduced. Breeds primarily in
Modoc Plateau region, with some
breeding in Sacramento and San
Joaquin Valleys.

Low potential. There is no
suitable aquatic habitat present
within the Project area.

Circus hudsonius Northern Harrier None None SSC Coastal scrub, Great Basin grassland, marsh & swamp, riparian
scrub, valley & foothill grassland, and
wetland. Coastal salt and freshwater
marsh. Nest and forage in
grasslands, from salt grass in desert
sink to mountain cienagas. Nests on
ground in shrubby vegetation, usually
at marsh edge; nest built of a large
mound of sticks in wet areas.

Low potential. There is not
suitable foraging or nesting habitat
within the Project area for this
species.
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Contopus cooperi Olive-sided
Flycatcher
None None SSC Lower montane coniferous forest,
redwood, upper montane coniferous
forest. Nesting habitats are mixed
conifer, montane hardwood-conifer,
Douglas-fir, redwood, red fir and
lodgepole pine. Most numerous in
montane conifer forests where tall
trees overlook canyons, meadows,
lakes or other open terrain.

Low potential. There is no
suitable nesting habitat within the
Project area.

Egretta thula Snowy Egret None None - Marsh & swamp, meadow & seep, riparian forest, riparian woodland,
and wetland. Colonial nester, with
nest sites situated in protected beds
of dense tules. Rookery sites situated
close to foraging areas: marshes,
tidal-flats, streams, wet meadows,
and borders of lakes.

Low potential. There is not highly
suitable habitat available within the
Project area for this species.

Empidonax traillii
brewsteri
Little Wouldow
Flycatcher
None SE - Meadow & seep, riparian woodland.

Mountain meadows and riparian
habitats in the Sierra Nevada and
Cascades. Nests near the edges of
vegetation clumps and near streams.

Low potential. There is not highly
suitable habitat available within the
Project area for this species.

Empidonax traillii
extimus
Southwestern
Wouldow
Flycatcher
FE SE - Riparian woodlands in Southern
California.

Low potential. No suitable habitat
available within the Project area for
this species. No observations
nearby (eBird, 2023).

Eremophila
alpestris actia
California
Horned Lark
None None WL Marine intertidal & splash zone
communities, and meadow & seep.

Coastal regions, chiefly from Sonoma
County to San Diego County. Also
main part of San Joaquin Valley and
east to foothills. Short-grass prairie,
"bald" hills, mountain meadows, open
coastal plains, fallow grain fields,
alkali flats.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable habitat
for this species.
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Falco mexicanus Prairie Falcon None None WL Great Basin grassland, Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub,
Sonoran desert scrub, and valley &
foothill grassland. Inhabits dry, open
terrain, either level or hilly. Breeding
sites located on cliffs. Forages far
afield, even to marshlands and ocean
shores.

Low potential. There is no cliff
habitat for breeding, or preferred
foraging habitats within the Project
area.

Falco peregrinus
anatum
American
Peregrine
Falcon
Delisted Delisted FP Near wetlands, lakes, rivers, or other water; on cliffs, banks, dunes, and
mounds, also human-made
structures. Nest consists of a scrape
or a depression or ledge in an open
site.

Low potential. No suitable aquatic
habitat within or nearby the Project
area.

Hydroprogne
caspia
Caspian Tern None None - Nests on sandy or gravelly beaches and shell banks in small colonies
inland and along the coast. Inland
freshwater lakes and marshes, also
brackish or salt waters of estuaries
and bays.

Low potential. No suitable aquatic
habitat within or nearby the Project
area.

Icteria virens Yellow-breasted
Chat
None None SSC Riparian forest, riparian scrub,
riparian woodland. Summer resident;
inhabits riparian thickets of willow and
other brushy tangles near
watercourses. Nests in low, dense
riparian, consisting of willow,
blackberry, wild grape; forages and
nests within 10 feet of ground.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable riparian
habitat for this species.

Lanius
ludovicianus
Loggerhead
Shrike
None None SSC Broken woodlands, savannah,
pinyon-juniper, Joshua tree, and
riparian woodlands, desert oases,
scrub, and washes. Prefers open
country for hunting, with perches for
scanning, and fairly dense shrubs
and brush for nesting.

Low potential. The Project area
does not provide highly suitable
habitat for this species. Recent
observations nearby are sparse
(eBird, 2023).
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Larus californicus California Gull None None WL Littoral waters, sandy beaches, waters and shorelines of bays, tidal
mud-flats, marshes, lakes, etc.

Colonial nester on islets in large
interior lakes, either fresh or strongly
alkaline.

Low potential. No suitable aquatic
habitat within or nearby the Project
area.

Leiothlypis luciae Lucys Warbler None None SSC Riparian woodland. Primarily along lower Colorado River Valley and the
washes and arroyos emptying into it,
with occasional occurrences
throughout the Sonoran and Mojave
Deserts. Partial to thickets of
mesquite, riparian scrub, and even
stands of tamarisk.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable riparian
habitat for this species.

Melozone aberti Aberts Towhee None None - Desert wash, riparian woodland.

Desert riparian and desert wash
habitats in the lower Colorado River
Valley, also the Imperial and
Coachella valleys. Frequents dense
vegetation, thickets of willow,
cottonwood, mesquite, and salt
cedar.

Moderate potential. There are
recorded public observations
within the Project area (eBird,
2023). The species may occur
throughout the Project area, but
the ADN, DJN, and DJS areas
contain natural elements more
suitable for nesting and foraging.

Numenius
americanus
Long-billed
Curlew
None None WL Great Basin grassland, meadow &
seep. Breeds in upland shortgrass
prairies and wet meadows in
northeastern California. Habitats on
gravelly soils and gently rolling terrain
are favored over others.

Low potential. The Project area
does not provide suitable habitat
for this species.

Pandion haliaetus Osprey None None WL Riparian forest, Ocean shore, bays, freshwater lakes, and larger streams.

Large nests built in tree-tops within
15 miles of a good fish-producing
body of water.

No potential. There is no suitable
aquatic habitat needed for foraging
within or nearby the Project area.
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Passerculus
sandwichensis
alaudinus
Bryants
Savannah
Sparrow
None None SSC Open fields, meadows, salt marshes,
prairies, dunes, and shores. Over
most of range, found in open
meadows, pastures, edges of
marshes, alfalfa fields, pastures; also
tundra in summer, shores and weedy
vacant lots in winter.

Low potential. No suitable habitat
types are present.

Passerculus
sandwichensis
rostratus
Large-billed
Savannah
Sparrow
None None SSC Wetland. Breeds along the Colorado
River delta in Mexico; winters at the
Salton Sea. Saline emergent
wetlands at the Salton Sea and
southern coast.

Low potential. No wetland habitat
available for this species within the
Project area.

Piranga rubra Summer
Tanager
None None SSC Riparian forest. Summer resident of
desert riparian along lower Colorado
River, and locally elsewhere in
California deserts. Requires
cottonwood-willow riparian for nesting
and foraging; prefers older, dense
stands along streams.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain cottonwoodwillow riparian habitat.

Polioptila
californica
californica
Coastal
California
Gnatcatcher
FT None SSC Coastal bluff scrub, coastal scrub.

Obligate, permanent resident of
coastal sage scrub below 2500 feet in
southern California. Low, coastal
sage scrub in arid washes, on mesas
and slopes. Not all areas classified as
coastal sage scrub are occupied.

Low potential. There is no coastal
habitat available within the Project
area for this species.
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Polioptila melanura Black-tailed
Gnatcatcher
None None WL Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran
desert scrub. Primarily inhabits
wooded desert wash habitats; also
occurs in desert scrub habitat,
especially in winter. Nests in desert
washes containing mesquite, palo
verde, ironwood, acacia; absent from
areas where salt cedar introduced.

Moderate potential. The Project
area contains desert scrub habitat
in the natural areas. There are
public observations recorded
within 0.75 miles of the Project
area (eBird 2023). The species
may occur throughout the Project
area, but the ADN and DJN areas
contain natural elements more
suitable for nesting and foraging.

Pyrocephalus
rubinus
Vermilion
Flycatcher
None None SSC Marsh & swamp, riparian forest,
riparian scrub, riparian woodland,
wetland. During nesting, inhabits
desert riparian adjacent to irrigated
fields, irrigation ditches, pastures,
and other open, mesic areas. Nest in
cottonwood, willow, mesquite, and
other large desert riparian trees.

Moderate potential. There are
recorded observations within the
Project area, with the most recent
being in January 2023 (eBird
2023). The species may occur
throughout the Project area, but
the ADN, DJN, and DJS areas
contain natural elements more
suitable for nesting and foraging.

Rallus obsoletus
yumanensis
Yuma Ridgways
Rail
FE ST FP Freshwater marsh, Marsh & swamp,
Wetland. Nests in freshwater
marshes along the Colorado River
and along the south and east ends of
the Salton Sea. Prefers stands of
cattails and tules dissected by narrow
channels of flowing water; principal
food is crayfish.

No potential. No marsh habitat
available within the Project area.

Selasphorus rufus Rufous
Hummingbird
None None - North coast coniferous forest, old
growth. Breeds in Transition life zone
of northwest coastal area from
Oregon border to southern Sonoma
County. Nests in berry tangles,
shrubs, and conifers. Favors habitats
rich in nectar-producing flowers.

Low potential. There is not
suitable habitat for this species
within the Project area.
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Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler None None SSC Riparian plant associations in close proximity to water. Also nests in
montane shrubbery in open conifer
forests in Cascades and Sierra
Nevada. Frequently found nesting
and foraging in willow shrubs and
thickets, and in other riparian plants
including cottonwoods, sycamores,
ash, and alders.

Low potential. There is not
suitable riparian habitat available
for this species within the Project
area.

Spinus lawrencei Lawrences
Goldfinch
None None - Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral,
pinon & juniper woodlands, riparian
woodland. Nests in open oak or other
arid woodland and chaparral, near
water. Nearby herbaceous habitats
used for feeding. Closely associated
with oaks.

Low potential. The preferred
habitat types are not available for
this species within the Project
area.

Spizella breweri Brewers
Sparrow
None None - East of Cascade-Sierra Nevada
crest, mountains, and high valleys of
Mojave Desert, and mountains at
southern end of San Joaquin Valley.

For nesting they prefer high
sagebrush plains, slopes and valley
with Great Basin sagebrush and
antelope brush.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable
mountainous or valley habitat for
this species.

Toxostoma crissale Crissal Thrasher None None SSC Riparian woodland. Resident of southeastern deserts in desert
riparian and desert wash habitats.

Nests in dense vegetation along
streams/washes; mesquite,
screwbean mesquite, ironwood,
catclaw, acacia, arrowweed, and
willow.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable riparian
habitat for this species.
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Toxostoma lecontei Le Contes
Thrasher
None None SSC Desert wash, Mojavean desert scrub,
and Sonoran desert scrub. Desert
resident; primarily of open desert
wash, desert scrub, alkali desert
scrub, and desert succulent scrub
habitats. Commonly nests in a dense,
spiny shrub or densely branched
cactus in desert wash habitat, usually
2-8 feet above ground.

Low potential. The Project area
may contain suitable shrub habitat
for this species. There are no
recent or nearby recorded
observations (eBird, 2023).

Vireo bellii pusillus Least Bells
Vireo
FE SE - Riparian forest, riparian scrub,
riparian woodland. Summer resident
of Southern California in low riparian
in vicinity of water or in dry river
bottoms; below 2000 feet. Nests
placed along margins of bushes or on
twigs projecting into pathways,
usually willow, Baccharis, mesquite.

Low potential. There are
observations from 2022 over 3
miles west of the Project area
(eBird, 2022). The Project area
does not contain riparian habitat.

Vireo vicinior Gray Vireo None None SSC Dry chaparral; west of desert, in chamise-dominated habitat;
mountains of Mojave Desert,
associated with juniper and
Artemisia. Forage, nest, and sing in
areas formed by a continuous growth
of twigs, 1-5 feet above ground.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain suitable habitat or
features for this species.

Xanthocephalus
xanthocephalus
Yellow-headed
Blackbird
None None SSC Marsh & swamp, wetland. Nests in
freshwater emergent wetlands with
dense vegetation and deep water.

Often along borders of lakes or
ponds. Nests only where large
insects such as Odonata are
abundant, nesting timed with
maximum emergence of aquatic
insects.

No potential. The Project area
does not contain wetland habitat
for this species.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-44 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Reptiles
Anniella stebbinsi Southern
California
Legless Lizard
None None SSC Broadleaved upland forest, chaparral,
coastal dunes, and coastal scrub.

Generally south of the Transverse
Range, extending to northwestern
Baja California. Occurs in sandy or
loose loamy soils under sparse
vegetation. Disjunct populations in
the Tehachapi and Piute Mountains
in Kern County. Variety of habitats;
generally in moist, loose soil. They
prefer soils with a high moisture
content.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain the suitable
habitat types for this species.

Aspidoscelis tigris
stejnegeri
Coastal Whiptail None None SSC Found in deserts and semi-arid areas with sparse vegetation and open
areas. Also found in woodland and
riparian areas. Ground may be firm
soil, sandy, or rocky.

Low potential. This subspecies'
range is closer to the coast, which
is outside of the Project area
(California Herps, 2023).

Coleonyx
variegatus abbotti
San Diego
Banded Gecko
None None SSC Chaparral, coastal scrub. Coastal and
cismontane southern California.

Found in granite or rocky outcrops in
coastal scrub and chaparral habitats.

Low potential. No rocky outcrops
in coastal scrub or chaparral
habitats available within the
Project area.

Crotalus ruber Red-diamond
Rattlesnake
None None SSC Chaparral, woodland, grassland, and
desert areas from coastal San Diego
County to the eastern slopes of the
mountains. Occurs in rocky areas
and dense vegetation. Needs rodent
burrows, cracks in rocks or surface
cover objects.

Low potential. The Project area
contains only marginally suitable
habitat for this species. There are
no rocky areas present.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-45 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Gopherus agassizii Desert Tortoise FT ST - Joshua tree woodland, Mojavean desert scrub, and Sonoran desert
scrub. Most common in desert scrub,
desert wash, and Joshua tree
habitats; occurs in almost every
desert habitat. Require friable soil for
burrow and nest construction.

Creosote bush habitat with large
annual wildflower blooms preferred.

Low potential. There was a
juvenile shell found in 2017 within
the Project area (iNaturalist, 2023).

There are many other recent
observations surrounding the
vicinity of the Project area
(iNaturalist, 2023). Records on the
CNDDB are generally more
northwest to southeast, though the
nearest are seven to 11 miles in
either direction (CDFW, 2023a).

Creosote brush habitat with friable
soil is present for this species. No
sign of Desert Tortoise was
observed during the site visit. The
level of human disturbance and
Common Raven presence is not
suitable for this species, and it is
unlikely for them to occur.

Phrynosoma
blainvillii
Coast Horned
Lizard
None None SSC Frequents a wide variety of habitats,
most common in lowlands along
sandy washes with scattered low
bushes. Open areas for sunning,
bushes for cover, patches of loose
soil for burial, and abundant supply of
ants and other insects.

Low potential. The Project area
does not contain highly suitable
habitat. No observations nearby
(iNaturalist, 2023).

Phrynosoma mcallii Flat-tailed
Horned Lizard
None None SSC Desert dunes, Mojavean desert
scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub.

Restricted to desert washes and
desert flats in central Riverside,
eastern San Diego, and Imperial
Counties. Critical habitat element is
fine sand, into which lizards burrow to
avoid temperature extremes; requires
vegetative cover and ants.

Moderate potential. There are
many observations within the
vicinity of the Project, the nearest
one is approximately 0.5 miles
from the Project area (iNaturalist,
2023). Suitable habitat is present
within the ADN and DJN areas
within the Project area for this
species.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-46 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Salvadora
hexalepis virgultea
Coast Patchnosed SnakeNone None SSC Coastal scrub. Brushy or shrubby vegetation in coastal southern
California. Require small mammal
burrows for refuge and overwintering
sites.

Low potential. There is no coastal
scrub habitat within the Project
area.

Uma inornata Coachella Valley
Fringe-toed
Lizard
FT
SE
- Desert dunes, desert wash. Limited
to sandy areas in the CV Riverside
County. Requires fine, loose,
windblown sand (for burrowing),
interspersed with hardpan and
widely-spaced desert shrubs. The
species' habitat is characterized by
active dunes, surrounded by
stabilized dunes and desert scrub
(Vandergast et al., 2016).

Moderate potential. Suitable
habitat is present within the ADN
area within the Project area for this
species. ADN contains loose,
windblown sand, with widely
spaced desert shrubs. The Project
area is outside of critical habitat,
and population centers are known
to be more north of the Project
area and closer to the I-10
(Vandergast et al., 2016).

However, there are many recent
observations surrounding the
Project area within urban
developed areas (iNaturalist,
2023). The most recent
observation is from February 2023
(iNaturalist, 2023). Additionally,
there are records on the CNDDB
from the late 1960s to 1970s
(CDFW, 2023a).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-47 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Amphibians
Batrachoseps
major aridus
Desert Slender
Salamander
FE SE - Desert wash, limestone, and talus
slope. Known only from Hidden Palm
Canyon and Guadalupe Creek,
Riverside County, in barren, palm
oasis, desert wash, and desert scrub.

Occurs under limestone sheets,
rocks, and talus, usually at the base
of damp, shaded, north and westfacing walls.

Low potential. The Project area
does not provide suitable
dampened habitat for this species.

Lithobates
yavapaiensis
Lowland
Leopard Frog
None None SSC Were found along the Colorado River
and in streams near the Salton Sea.

No potential. No suitable aquatic
habitat available for this species.

Fish
Cyprinodon
macularius
Desert Pupfish FE SE - Aquatic, artificial flowing waters, artificial standing waters, Colorado
River basin flowing waters, and
Colorado River basin standing
waters. Desert ponds, springs,
marshes and streams in southern
California. Can live in salinities from
freshwater to 68 ppt; can withstand
temps from 9 - 45 C and dissolved
oxygen levels down to 0.1 ppm.

No potential. No aquatic habitat
within the Project area.

Insects
Bombus crotchii Crotch Bumble
Bee
None CE - Coastal California east to the SierraCascade crest and south into Mexico.

Food plant genera include
Antirrhinum, Phacelia, Clarkia,
Dendromecon, Eschscholzia, and
Eriogonum.

Low potential. The Project area
does not provide suitable habitat
for this species.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-48 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Butterfly –
California
Overwintering,
Pop. 1
FC None Fields, roadside areas, open areas,
wet areas, or urban gardens. This
species only lays eggs on milkweed.

Overwintering tree habitat includes
eucalyptus, Monterey pine, Monterey
cypress, western sycamore, coast
redwood, and coast live oak trees.

No potential. There are no suitable
overwintering trees within the
Project area.

Dinacoma caseyi Caseys June
Beetle
FE None - Desert wash, Mojavean desert scrub.

Found only in two populations in a
small area of southern Palm Springs.

Found in sandy soils; the females live
underground and only come to the
ground surface to mate.

Low potential. There is an
observation approximately 1.5
miles north of the Project area
(iNaturalist, 2023). The Project
area is outside of the range
(USFWS, 2023a).

Euparagia
unidentata
Algodones
Euparagia Wasp
None None - Desert dunes. Endemic to the
Algodones Dunes in Imperial County.

Low potential. Only marginally
suitable dune habitat present.

Euphydryas editha
quino
Quino
Checkerspot
Butterfly
FE None - Chaparral, coastal scrub. Sunny
openings within chaparral and coastal
sage shrublands in parts of Riverside
and San Diego counties. Hills and
mesas near the coast. Need high
densities of food plants Plantago
erecta, P. insularis, and Orthocarpus
purpurescens.

Low potential. The Project area is
not near the coast.

Habropoda pallida White Faced
Bee
None None - Desert dunes. Endemic to the
Algodones Dunes in Imperial County.

Low potential. The Project area is
not within Imperial County.

Hesperopsis
gracielae
Macneills
Sootywing
None None - Found in well-watered lowland areas
along the Colorado River and
extending west into the CV. Atriplex
lentiformis is the only known host
plant.

Low potential. There are Atriplex
lentiformis observations on the
edges of the Project area from
2019 (iNaturalist, 2023). However,
the Project area is not wellwatered.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-49 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Juniperella
mirabilis
Juniper Metallic
Wood-boring
Beetle
None None - Larvae develop in juniper in Santa
Rosa Mountains in southern
California.

No potential. The Project area is
not within the Santa Rosa
Mountains, and there's no juniper
in the Project area.

Macrobaenetes
valgum
Coachella Giant
Sand Treader
Cricket
None None - Desert dunes. Known from the sand
dune ridges in the vicinity of CV.

Population size regulated by amount
of annual rainfall; some spots favor
permanent habitation where springs
dampen sand.

Moderate potential. There is an
observation within the Project area
(iNaturalist, 2023). Suitable habitat
is present within the ADN and DJN
areas within the Project area for
this species.

Oliarces clara Cheeseweed
Owlfly
(Cheeseweed
Moth Lacewing)
None None - Sonoran desert scrub. Inhabits the
lower Colorado River drainage.

Found under rocks or in flight over
streams. Larrea tridentata is the
suspected larval host.

Low potential. The larval host
species (Larrea tridentata) is
documented within the Project
area (iNaturalist, 2023). There is
an observation approximately 6
miles from the Project area
(iNaturalist, 2023). Habitat within
the Project area is marginally
suitable.

Stenopelmatus
cahuilaensis
Coachella Valley
Jerusalem
Cricket
None None - Desert dunes. Inhabits a small
segment of the sand and dune areas
of the CV, in the vicinity of Palm
Springs. Found in the large,
undulating dunes piled up at the north
base of Mt San Jacinto.

Low potential. The Project area
contains marginally suitable habitat
but is not in close proximity to Mt
San Jacinto.

Mollusks
Anodonta
californiensis
California
Floater
None None - Aquatic. Freshwater lakes and slowmoving streams and rivers.

Taxonomy under review by
specialists. Generally in shallow
water.

No potential. No aquatic habitat
within the Project footprint.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-50 Scientific name Common Name FESA CESA Other
CDFW
Status1
Habitat2 Potential to Occur
Eremarionta
millepalmarum
Thousand
Palms
Desertsnail
None None - Information on this species is very
limited. Desert snails typically exist in
areas with habitat to escape
temperatures higher than 93 degrees
Fahrenheit, such as under rocks or in
the mountains.

Low potential. No suitable
temperature refugia available for
this species.

Footnotes:
1 Rankings from CNDDB (January 2023).
2 General habitat, and microhabitat column information, reprinted from CNDDB (January 2023).

Status Abbreviations:

Other Statuses (other federal or state listings may include):

CDFW FP (CDFW Fully Protected Animal): “This classification was the State of California's initial effort to identify and provide additional protection to those animals that were rare or faced possible extinction. Lists were created for fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals. Most of the species on these lists have subsequently been listed under the state and/or federal endangered species acts.” (CDFW, 2023a); CDFW SSC (CDFW Species of Special Concern): “It is the goal and responsibility of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to maintain viable populations of all native species. To this end, the Department has designated certain vertebrate species as ‘Species of Special Concern’ because declining population levels, limited ranges, and/or continuing threats have made them vulnerable to extinction. The goal of designating species as ‘Species of Special Concern’ is to halt or reverse their decline by calling attention to their plight and addressing the issues of concern early enough to secure their long-term viability” (CDFW, 2023a); CDFW WL (CDFW Watch List): “The CDFW maintains a list consisting of taxa that were previously designated as "Species of Special Concern" but no longer merit that status, or which do not yet meet SSC criteria, but for which there is concern and a need for additional information to clarify status” (CDFW, 2023a).

Potential to Occur:

Present: Detected or documented on-site.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-51

3.5 Cultural Resources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
✓
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5?
✓
c) Disturb any human remains, including those
interred outside of formal cemeteries? ✓
Historic Overview
La Quinta is nestled amidst the Santa Rosa Mountains and is situated on the base of the CV. Achieving City status on May 1, 1982, La Quinta has witnessed continuous development, particularly along the Highway 111 Corridor, fueled by a steadily increasing population that peaks during the winter season (City of La Quinta, 2024b). La Quinta is within the ancestral lands of the Desert Cahuilla Indians, who have resided in the Coachella Valley since immemorial, including areas such as the Martinez Canyon area of the CV and what is known today as Point Happy. The Desert Cahuilla Indians were hunter and gatherers and one of the few Native American Tribes to dig wells. The area held significant importance for the Cahuilla people due to its role as a vital access point to water sources, including the Whitewater River. Notably, within a distance of less than 300 yards from Point Happy, a well was excavated. This well later lent its name to the present-day City of Indian Wells (City of La Quinta, 2024b; SCTCA, 2024).

For centuries, the Cahuilla people were the sole inhabitants of the CV, maintaining a permanent presence.

It wasn't until the early 19th century that Europeans started journeying through the valley. Spanish, and later Mexican explorers, soldiers, and missionaries arrived with the sole aim of swiftly crossing the challenging desert terrain (La Quinta Historical Society, 2017).

Record Search
This analysis is based on a cultural records investigation conducted at the California Historical Resources Inventory System (CHRIS) Eastern Information Center (EIC) located at the University of California, Riverside. The examination of records took place on January 22, 2024, encompassing a review of maps, records, and reports from the EIC pertaining to the Project area. The assessment involved a review of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1959 La Quinta 7.5 minute series quadrangle map, 1941 Toro Peak 15 minutes series, and 1959 Palm Desert 15 minute series topographic map to assess the Project site. In addition, the California Points of Historical Interest, California Historical Landmarks, California Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California State Historic Resources Inventory, and historic topographic maps were reviewed.

The findings revealed that there have been 92 studies on cultural resources conducted within the approximately 410 acres of the proposed Project area. A total of 56 cultural resource properties are documented within the Project area boundaries. According to the NRHP, there are no listed properties located within the bounds of the Project area. Per results from the California Office of Historic 192 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-52 Preservation’s (OHP’s) Archaeological Resources Directory (ARD), there is one property that is listed as considered eligible for listing on the NRHP (P-33-001178 [CA-RIV-001178] La Quinta Evac. CH. AD).

According to the CHRIS records search, California OHP Built Environment Resource Directory (BERD) indicates that two properties are listed as historically significant by local government (P-33-007263, PT.

Happy Ranch and P-33-023955, PT. Happy Ranch) located at the intersection of Highway 111 and Washington Street. The term “Happy Ranch” is in reference to Point Happy, which is described above. The West Gateway area includes Point Happy, which is an undeveloped elevated area (183 feet in elevation) bordered by Highway 111 to the south, Whitewater River to the north, and restaurants and businesses to the east and west. Point Happy is linked to nearby culturally and historically significant resources. Any forthcoming development within the West Gateway area should consider Point Happy. It is advisable to consult a cultural resources expert before engaging in any ground-disturbing activities near this site.

A previous study identified two prehistoric resources (P-33-008692/CA-RIV-006190, P-33-002936/CA-RIV002936) within the Project area, near the intersection of Dune Palms Road and Highway 111. P-33- 008692/CA-RIV-006190 consists of a 230 meter (east/west) by 170 meter (north/south) prehistoric-era resource with the three large and three small loci comprised of ceramics, burned bone, lithic debitage, burned clay, and fire-affected rock. P-33-002936/CA-RIV-002936 consists of a 150 meter (north/south) by 60 meter (east/west) prehistoric-era resource comprised of ceramics, fire-affected rock, semi-fired clay, animal bone, and shell fragments (Hallock et al., 2023).

Given the extensive amount of documented cultural resources within the Project area, it is conceivable that yet-to-be-discovered cultural resources exist. However, it is important to note that the densely developed environment and established infrastructure of the Project area may mitigate the probability of encountering such unrecorded cultural resources. Since this Specific Plan serves as a guide for future development along the corridor, forthcoming development endeavors within the Project area should undergo thorough assessment by a cultural resource expert to evaluate any historical, archaeological, or cultural heritage resources that have not been recorded and to offer suggestions regarding their importance and appropriate management before any ground-disturbing activities commence. Individuals engaged in future development along the Highway 111 Corridor are urged to recognize and respect the significance and irreplaceable value of cultural resources. For assistance, a comprehensive list of cultural resource consultants statewide can be accessed online at http://chrisinfo.org. Refer to Appendix C: Cultural Resources for the non-confidential cultural records search report.

Sacred Lands File Search
The following analysis is based on a Sacred Lands File (SLF) record search by the NAHC received on March 8, 2024. The results of the search were negative, meaning that no specific site information was found in the SLF search. However, it is important to note that the absence of such information in the SLF does not necessarily indicate the absence of cultural resources within the Project area. The letter from NAHC along with a list of Native American Tribes who may have knowledge of cultural resources in the Project area is provided in Appendix C: Cultural Resources. a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5?
Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: A non-confidential CHRIS records request was conducted by EIC to determine the presence of culturally and historically significant resources within and near the Project area. According to the report (Appendix C: Cultural Resources), there have been 92 studies on cultural resources and there are 56 cultural resource properties documented in the Highway 111 193 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-53 Corridor. Two historically significant properties were identified in the CHRIS records search, both being Point Happy Ranch, which is located at the intersection of Highway 111 and Washington Street. Although this is within the Project limits, potential impacts to historic resources would be mitigated through the implementation of Cultural Resource mitigation measures CR-1 through CR-9.

The designated Project site was not identified as Sacred Land based on the examination conducted by NAHC. However, as acknowledged previously, the absence of specific information about cultural resources in the SLF does not necessarily imply the absence of such resources in the Project area. Before development activities commence, it is necessary for a cultural resource expert to conduct a survey to ascertain the existence or non-existence of culturally significant resources. Additionally, it is important to coordinate with local Native American Tribes in the vicinity. Employing cultural resource mitigation measures (CR-1 through CR-9) would aid in minimizing potential impacts on significant cultural and historical resources that might be found within or close to the Project boundaries.

Furthermore, the Highway 111 Corridor is not designated on the NRHP, and it is advisable to conduct a cultural resource study before initiating any development activities within the Project area. In the event that archaeological resources are encountered during ground-disturbing activities, the construction contractor would implement mitigation measures CR-1 through CR-9. The use of appropriate mitigation efforts would help reduce potential impacts on historic and cultural resources to a less then significant level.

Mitigation Measures: CR-1 through CR-9.
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5?
Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: Results from the non-confidential CHRIS records request demonstrate that there are no recorded archaeological resources within the Project area.

This Specific Plan is a regulatory and policy document with the intention to guide development along the Highway 111 Corridor. No development is proposed as part of this Specific Plan and, therefore, the Project would not impact any unknown archaeological resources. This Specific Plan enables future projects to use this impact analysis for environmental assessments. Although this programmatic CEQA analysis offers a general overview, it may not cover all specific project impacts. Future developments may require sitespecific archaeological surveys and reports to assess and mitigate impacts on significant archaeological resources, as outlined in mitigation measures CR-1 through CR-9.

Mitigation Measures: CR-1 through CR-9.
c) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: The Project area consists of previously developed land; thus it is unlikely for human remains to be exposed during any future construction activities.

Nonetheless, future development and ground excavations would be closely monitored to ensure the identification of any previously undiscovered remains. Given that the proposed Specific Plan serves as a regulatory and policy document with no current development plans, there is no immediate impact on any unidentified human remains within the Project area. However, if such remains are encountered during future development, implementation of mitigation measures CR-1 through CR-9 would provide appropriate instruction on the treatment of any human remains discovered during construction to reduce potential impacts to cultural and historic resources.

Mitigation Measures: CR-1 through CR-9.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-54 Cultural Resources Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures CR-1 through CR-9 would reduce potential impacts to a less-thansignificant level during future construction activities. Appropriate pre-construction training and a data recovery plan (if needed) would be implemented to address potential discovery of unanticipated archaeological resources and to preserve and/or record those resources consistent with appropriate laws and requirements. Proposed mitigation measures for future development are outlined below. • CR-1: Workers Environmental Awareness Program
A Qualified Archaeologist who meets or exceeds the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology (NPS, 1983) shall conduct Workers Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) training on archaeological sensitivity for all construction personnel prior to the commencement of any ground-disturbing activities. Archaeological sensitivity training shall include a description of the types of cultural material that may be encountered, cultural sensitivity issues, the regulatory environment, and the proper protocol for treatment of the materials in the event of a find. The WEAP training document shall include materials that convey the information noted above, which shall be maintained in an area accessible to all construction personnel so that it may be reviewed regularly by construction staff. • CR-2: Pre-Excavation Agreement
Prior to the issuance of Grading Permits, the Applicant/Owner shall enter into a pre-excavation agreement, otherwise known as a Tribal Cultural Resources Treatment and Tribal Monitoring Agreement with consulting Tribal Monitor associated within the area. A copy of the agreement shall be included in building and development plans and permit applications with the City. The purpose of this agreement shall be to formalize protocols and procedures between the Applicant/Owner and the consulting Tribal Monitor associated with the area for the protection and treatment of, including but not limited to, Native American human remains, funerary objects, cultural and religious landscapes, ceremonial items, and traditional gathering areas and tribal cultural resources located and/or discovered through a monitoring program in conjunction with the construction of the proposed project, including additional archaeological surveys and/or studies, excavations, geotechnical investigations, grading, and all other ground disturbing activities. At the discretion of the consulting Tribal Monitor, artifacts may be made available for 3D scanning/printing, with scanned/printed materials to be curated at a local repository meeting the federal standards of 36CFR79. • CR-3: Retention of Qualified Archaeologist and Tribal Monitor Prior to the issuance of a Grading Permits, the Applicant/Owner or Grading Contractor shall provide executed contracts or agreements with a Qualified Archaeologist and consulting Tribal Monitor, at the Applicant/Owner or Grading Contractor’s expense, to implement the monitoring program, as described in the pre-excavation agreement.
• CR-4: Tribal Cultural Monitor Coordination During Ground Disturbing Activities The Qualified Archaeologist and consulting Tribal Monitor shall attend all applicable pre-construction meetings with the General Contractor and/or associated subcontractors to present the archaeological monitoring program. The Qualified Archaeologist and consulting Tribal Monitor shall be present on-site full-time during grubbing, grading, and/or other ground altering activities, including the placement of imported fill materials or fill used from other areas of the Project site, to identify any evidence of potential archaeological or tribal cultural resources. All fill materials shall be absent of any and all tribal cultural resources.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-55 • CR-5: Controlled Grade Procedure
To detect important archaeological artifacts and cultural resources during monitoring, a "Controlled Grade Procedure" must be created by a Qualified Archaeologist. This will be done in consultation with the consulting Tribal Monitor, relevant consulting Tribes, and the Applicant/Owner, and needs approval from City representatives. The procedure will set guidelines for machinery work in sensitive areas identified during cultural resource monitoring. It will cover aspects like operating speed, removal increments, weight, and equipment features. A copy of this procedure must be included in the Grading Plan submissions for Grading Permits.
• CR-6: Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources
The Qualified Archaeologist and consulting Tribal Monitor can stop ground-disturbing activities if undiscovered tribal cultural resources or artifacts are found. All work must cease in the vicinity of any archaeological discovery until the Qualified Archaeologist and Tribal Monitor can assess the context of the find, including its significance, potential eligibility for the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), and whether the project would have a direct impact on the resource.

If buried cultural deposits are encountered, the Archaeologist and Tribal Monitor may request that construction halt nearby and must notify a Qualified Archaeologist within 24 hours for investigation.

Work will be redirected away from these areas for assessment. Minor finds will be documented and secured for later repatriation; if items cannot be securely stored on-site, they may be stored off-site.

Minor finds include archaeological materials that are isolated, lack context, and are unlikely to indicate a larger or significant site. If the discovered resources are deemed potentially significant, the involved Tribes will be notified for consultation on their respectful treatment. Avoidance of significant resources is preferred, but if not feasible, a data recovery plan may be required. The consulting Tribes will be consulted on this plan as well.

For resources under a data recovery plan, a proper sample will be collected using professional methods, reflecting tribal values. The Tribal Monitor must be present during any resource collection or cataloging. If the Qualified Archaeologist does not collect the resources, the Tribal Monitor may do so. Ground-disturbing work will not resume until the resources are documented and/or protected. • CR-7: Treatment of Tribal Cultural Resources
The landowner shall relinquish ownership of all cultural resources unearthed during all ground disturbing activities, and from any previous archaeological studies or excavations on the Project site to the affiliated consulting Tribe, as determined through the appropriate process, for respectful and dignified treatment and disposition, including reburial at a protected location on-site, in accordance with the Tribe’s cultural and spiritual traditions. All cultural materials that are associated with burial and/or funerary goods would be repatriated to the Most Likely Descendant as determined by the NAHC per California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. No tribal cultural resources shall be subject to curation.
• CR-8: Tribal Cultural Monitoring Report
A monitoring report and/or evaluation report, if appropriate, which describes the results, analysis, and conclusions of the archaeological monitoring program (e.g., data recovery plan) shall be submitted by the Qualified Archaeologist, along with the consulting Tribal Monitor’s notes and comments, to the City of La Quinta Planning Division for approval. 196 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-56 • CR-9: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains
As specified by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, if human remains are found on the Project site during construction or during archaeological work, the person responsible for the excavation, or his or her authorized representative, shall immediately notify the Riverside County Coroner’s Office by telephone. No further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the Coroner Medical Examiner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code 5097.98. If such a discovery occurs, a temporary construction exclusion zone shall be established surrounding the area of the discovery so that the area would be protected, and consultation and treatment could occur as prescribed by law. If suspected Native American remains are discovered, the remains shall be kept in-situ, or in a secure location in close proximity to where they were found, and the analysis of the remains shall only occur on-site in the presence of a Tribal Monitor. By law, the Coroner Medical Examiner shall determine within two working days of being notified if the remains are subject to his or her authority. If the Coroner Medical Examiner identifies the remains to be of Native American ancestry, he or she shall contact the NAHC within 24 hours. The NAHC shall make a determination as to the Most Likely Descendent. If human remains are discovered, notify the consulting Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. 197 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Environmental Analysis – Energy Resources
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-57

3.6 Energy Resources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Result in potentially significant environmental
impacts due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy resources, during project
construction or operation?
✓
b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency? ✓
Electricity in the City is provided by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), which provides power to eastern CV and Imperial County. IID derives over 60% of its power from various facilities, notably the Coachella Gas Turbine facility in Coachella. Its transmission network encompasses the innovative Green Path system, transmitting geothermal energy harnessed in Imperial County. Diversifying its portfolio, IID is committed to achieving a minimum of 45% of its electricity from alternative sources like geothermal, solar, and wind energy by 2027 (City of La Quinta, 2022; IID, 2024).
a) Result in potentially significant environmental impacts due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? Less Than Significant: Future enhancements along the Highway 111 Corridor would prioritize efficient energy use and resource consumption. The proposed improvements under the Specific Plan would necessitate collaboration with IID to assess their capacity to support and sustain future developments in the corridor. Potential future developments along Highway 111 have the potential to increase the electrical demands on IID's systems. Developers planning future projects would need to apply for electrical service with IID, which would conduct evaluations of project design engineering and estimate costs associated with potential increases in energy demand. Information required by IID includes detailed loading and panel size specifications to assist in determining the requirements for supplying permanent power to improvements within the Specific Plan area. Additionally, all development activities within the Specific Plan area must undergo review and approval by the City, adhering to applicable local, state, and federal laws as well as aligning with the City’s General Plan and this Specific Plan. Given that this Specific Plan serves as a highlevel guide for the redevelopment of the Highway 111 Corridor, no site-specific electrical development plans or proposals are included or granted within it. Consequently, impacts on critical energy resources are expected to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? No Impact: Senate Bill 100 (SB 100), passed in September 2018, aims to speed up the State's Renewable Portfolio Standards Program. This involves directing electricity providers to increase their sourcing from eligible renewable energy sources to 100 percent of their total retail sales by 2045. The proposed project intends to use the current IID electricity grid. All construction facilitated by the proposed Project must adhere to Title 24 standards and current building codes. Importantly, the Project aligns with the state plan for renewable energy and does not pose any new impacts beyond what was anticipated and evaluated 198 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-58 under the Specific Plan. The Energy Element and Mineral Resource Element of the General Plan highlight two policies along with their corresponding programs related to sustainable energy use, as detailed below (City of La Quinta, 2022):
• Policy EM 1.1: Strongly encourages conservation of energy resources. − Program EM 1.1a: Review and amend, as appropriate, Zoning Ordinance procedures and standards to include site orientation, solar control and use of passive heating and cooling techniques.
• Policy EM 1.2: Supports the use of alternative energy and the conversion of traditional energy sources to alternative energy.
− Program EM1.2a: Encourage installation of alternative energy devices on new and existing development. Programs may include City-funded incentive programs; matching fund programs with IID, The Gas Company and alternative energy providers, as well as other programs as they become available.
− Program EM1.2b: As funding and applicability allows, incorporate Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), hybrid or electric vehicles into the City fleet as vehicles are replaced, with a target to complete the conversion by 2035.
− Program EM1.2c: Continue participation in the Sunline Transit Agency, and promote the use of alternative fuel technologies for its buses.
− Program EM1.2d: As appropriate, incorporate LED or other energy-efficient lighting in signals and lights throughout the City.
− Program EM1.2e: Explore opportunities to provide a CNG and other alternate fueling station in the City.
− Program EM1.2f: Implement, as appropriate, energy efficient improvements in City buildings and facilities using Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant or similar funds.

The proposed Specific Plan would align with the energy policies outlined in the City’s General Plan by promoting sustainable and energy-efficient development along the Highway 111 Corridor. This approach would facilitate better planning and adaptability for the corridor as development advances and the population expands. As such, no impacts are anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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Environmental Analysis – Geology and Soils
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-59

3.7 Geology and Soils
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42?
✓
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking? ✓
iii. Seismic related ground failure, including
liquefaction? ✓
iv. Landslides? ✓
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil? ✓
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable as a
result of the project, and potentially result in on, or off, site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence,
liquefaction or collapse?
✓
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table
18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994),
creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property?
✓
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater
disposal systems where sewers are not available
for the disposal of wastewater?
✓
f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature?
✓
Geologic Setting
The natural landscape of the City exhibits significant variation, with elevations ranging from 130 feet below sea level to over 1,700 feet above sea level in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Predominantly situated in a valley, the City experiences hot, arid summers and relatively mild winters. This climate influences the composition of soils. La Quinta contains predominantly sandy, well-drained soils, with rocky terrain prevalent in the Santa Rosa foothills. Soil composition in the Project area is mainly characterized by fine sandy loam with alluvial sand and gravel of the Whitewater River at the northeastern portions of the project area and a mix of alluvial sand and clay and wind-laid dune sand throughout the rest of the Project area (City of La Quinta, 2022; USDA, 2024).
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-60 The Project site is not within any of the State of California designated Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Rupture Zones (California DOC, 2024a). Nevertheless, the region is susceptible to seismic activity due to the presence of active faults nearby. Notably, the historically active San Andreas Fault lies approximately 5 miles northwest of the City, while the San Jacinto Fault is situated about 17 miles southwest (City of La Quinta, 2002). In 1972, California implemented the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act to reduce the risk of fault rupture. This law prohibits building structures intended for human use over the trace of an active fault.

The Project area is subject to strong seismic activities and is situated within Zone 4, the most intense seismic shaking zone (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations). Strong ground shaking has the potential to cause hazards including landslides, liquefaction, and structural damage, although liquefaction is not considered a hazard to development at the Project site, mainly due to the significant depth of groundwater. Zone 4 jurisdictions are responsible for diligently identifying any structures that could potentially pose hazards or fall below standard safety requirements. Subsequently, they are obligated to develop and execute thorough mitigation programs aimed at reducing the risks associated with such structures, and ensuring the safety and well-being of residents and infrastructure within their jurisdiction (City of La Quinta, 2002; 2022).

The following policies outlined in the City's General Plan would ensure that the impacts of seismic hazards are carefully considered and mitigated alongside future development efforts:
• Policy GEO-1.1: The City shall maintain and periodically update an information database and maps that identify local and regional geologic and seismic conditions. − Program GEO-1.1a: The City shall periodically confer with the California Division of Mines and Geology, Riverside County, neighboring communities, and other appropriate agencies to improve and routinely update the database.
• Policy GEO-1.2: The City shall continue to require that development in areas subject to rockfall, landslide, liquefaction and/or other geotechnical hazards described in this Element, prepare detailed geotechnical analyses that include mitigation measures intended to reduce potential hazards to less than significant levels.
• Policy GEO-1.3: The City shall require that development in areas subject to collapsible or expansive soils conduct soil sampling and laboratory testing and implement mitigation measures that minimize such hazards.
− Program GEO-1.3a: The Building and Safety Department shall review and determine the adequacy of soils and/or other geotechnical studies conducted for proposed projects and enforce the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Policy GEO-1.4: The City shall require that all new structures be built in accordance with the latest adopted version of the Building Code.
• Policy GEO-1.5: The City shall continue to require that structures that pose a safety threat due to inadequate seismic design are retrofitted or removed from use, according to law. • Policy GEO-1.6: The City shall coordinate and cooperate with public and quasi-public agencies to ensure that major utilities continue to be functional in the event of a major earthquake. − Program GEO-1.6.a: The City shall maintain working relationships and strategies between the Public Works Department, utility providers, and other appropriate agencies to strengthen or relocate utility facilities and take other appropriate measures to safeguard major utility distribution systems.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-61 a.i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42.

No Impact: There are no Alquist-Priolo zoned faults in the City (City of La Quinta, 2022). The prospect of future development in the proposed Project area carries a seismic risk given its proximity to the San Andreas Fault, a well-known and active fault line, as outlined in the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map (State of California, 2022). The San Andreas Fault, positioned approximately 5 miles north of the City, represents a significant geological feature considered the “master fault” in southern California. Additionally, the region is influenced by the San Jacinto Fault Zone approximately 17 miles to the southwest of the Project area, the Burnt Mountain Fault roughly 15 miles north of the City, and the Indio Hills Fault situated approximately 2 miles east of the San Andreas Fault. These faults collectively shape the seismic characteristics of the area. As seismic events can lead to ground shaking, displacement, and other hazards, thorough consideration of these geological factors is crucial for informed decision-making in landuse planning and construction practices. Adherence to the City’s General Plan and seismic building codes are imperative to enhance the resilience and safety of any future infrastructure projects. As such, rupture of known earthquake faults in the area are not expected to generate substantial adverse effects to future development along the Highway 111 Corridor. No impacts are anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
a.ii) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving strong seismic ground shaking? Less Than Significant Impact: The Project is situated within a seismically active area close to several seismic sources capable of generating moderate to strong ground shaking. Given the proximity of the San Andreas Fault and other significant active faults (San Jacinto Fault Zone, Burnt Mountain Fault, and Indio Hills fault), as well as other active faults within California, the Project area could experience strong ground shaking during future development along the Highway 111 Corridor. Shaking intensity could range from moderate to strong and would be expected to result in moderate to extensive damage, especially to buildings that are older or poorly constructed. The Project area is anticipated to encounter moderate to intense earthquakes throughout its design lifespan. Nevertheless, the Project would be engineered to meet the highest mandated standards, ensuring resilience against potential seismic activity as per the most recent specifications from the State of California Building Code and Department of Transportation.

Furthermore, the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) outlines the specific risks linked to earthquakes and outlines measures for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in case of seismic activity within the City. By addressing both natural and man-made hazards, the LHMP aims to reduce La Quinta's susceptibility and underscores the City's dedication to safeguarding residents, property, and critical infrastructure (City of La Quinta, 2023). Moreover, the City's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) details the coordinated responses to various emergencies, encompassing natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security threats that could impact the City. The EOP establishes protocols aligned with the California Standardized Emergency Management System and designates evacuation routes for different scenarios (City of La Quinta, 2010). Following and executing these plans would safeguard and direct development along the Highway 111 Corridor, averting negative consequences for the community and City infrastructure in future development initiatives. Project-related impacts associated with seismic ground shaking would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-62 a.iii) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving seismic related ground failure, including liquefaction? Less Than Significant Impact: Liquefaction occurs when ground shaking of relatively long duration and intensity over 0.2 g occurs in areas of loose, unconsolidated soils with relatively shallow groundwater depths (50 feet or less). The sudden increase in water pressure in pores between soil grains may substantially decrease soil shear strength. This creates a condition where soil takes on the qualities of a liquid or a semi-viscous substance. Liquefaction can result in ground settlement, ground undulation, lateral spreading or displacement, and flow failures. Structures may sink or tilt as bearing capacity decreases, causing substantial damage (City of La Quinta, 2022). The City’s General Seismic Hazard Map shows that the Project area is not considered to be in a moderate or high Liquefaction Susceptibility area. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
a.iv) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving landslides?
Less Than Significant Impact: Landslides and rockfall can occur when unstable slope conditions are worsened by strong ground motion caused by seismic events. Conditions that lead to landslide vulnerability include high seismic potential; rapid uplift and erosion that creates steep slopes and deeply incised canyons; folded and highly fractured rock; and rock with silt or clay layers that are inherently weak. Rockfall and rockslides are also common on very steep slopes. Landslides have been recorded after periods of heavy rainfall, and rockfall has been associated with slope failure during drier periods (City of La Quinta, 2022). The City’s General Seismic Hazard Map shows that the Project Area is not an Earthquake Induced Instability Area of Concern. Although the Project area is primarily flat, northwest of the Project area is susceptible to rock falls. Nonetheless, by adhering to the City’s General Plan and standards of the LHMP, impacts involving the risk of landslides are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less Than Significant Impact: The Specific Plan does not encompass existing development proposals, nor does it provide entitlements for development. While the Specific Plan itself would not cause soil erosion, activities such as land clearing, grading or excavations, and future development could potentially lead to soil erosion. Future construction activities, including cut, fill, removal of vegetation, and operation of heavy machinery would disturb soil and, therefore, have the potential to cause erosion.

State law mandates that new development projects must comply with the statewide General Construction Permit (CGP) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This program oversees discharges from construction activities and monitors stormwater quality in municipal systems. Projects must submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as part of their permit application.

Additionally, according to the City’s General Plan, the Project area has a very high wind erodibility rating caused by strong winds in the CV. As such, any future development activities within the Highway 111 Corridor should be performed in compliance with the BMPs prescribed in the City’s Municipal Code and General Plan, including Policies GEO-1.1 through GEO-1.6a, as referenced above (City of La Quinta, 2021; 2022). Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-63 c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on, or off, site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
Less Than Significant Impact: According to the City’s General Plan, the proposed Project Area consists of three different geological units. Directly to the north of Highway 111 in the Project area, the soil consists of alluvial sand and clay and just north that is alluvial sand and gravel of Whitewater River. The southern section of the Project area south of Highway 111 consists of a combination of alluvial sand and gravel as well as wind-laid dune sand (City of La Quinta, 2022). Future development along the Highway 111 Corridor should be consistent with the City’s General Plan and must adhere to established state and local regulations to mitigate risks related to unstable and expansive soils. As such, impacts are expected to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? Less Than Significant Impact: Expansive soils are soils containing fine-grained materials such as silts and clays in varying amounts. With changes in moisture content, clay minerals can shrink or swell, creating pressure that may affect structures or other surface improvements. Prior to any future ground-disturbing activities within the Highway 111 Corridor, it is recommended that soil properties and type be identified to ensure compliance with the Uniform Building Code. Furthermore, by adhering to the City’s General Plan Policy GEO-1.3, potential impacts to property development due to expansive soils would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? Less Than Significant: Development under the proposed Specific Plan would continue to be connected to the CVWD’s wastewater treatment system. Future wastewater treatment proposed for development must comply with Regional Water Control Board regulations to prevent any potential discharge into local water sources. The installation, use, sizing, and location of wastewater treatment systems to support future development would undergo review and approval by both the Riverside County Environmental Health Department and the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). Additionally, it is likely that geotechnical engineering analysis may be required to secure future building permits to ensure the safe and proper installation of wastewater treatment systems.

Subsequent development may necessitate additional CEQA assessment of project-specific impacts before proceeding, alongside adherence to local laws and regulations. The potential wastewater impacts stemming from the adoption of the Specific Plan are expected to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-64 f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated: Paleontological resources encompass not only fossil remains but also fossil sites and geological formations that have yielded fossil material. The proposed Specific Plan does not entail specific development projects or confer entitlements for development.

Moreover, the proposed land use blueprint would align with the current land use designations outlined in the City’s General Plan. As the Specific Plan functions as a policy and regulatory framework, it would not directly cause the disturbance of paleontological resources. However, potential future enhancements to execute the Specific Plan could potentially impact these resources. Though there are no known unique paleontological resources, site, or unique geologic feature present within the Project area, that does not mean undiscovered paleontological resources do not exist. To address this, mitigation measure GEO-1 has been proposed to mitigate potential impacts on undiscovered paleontological resources. As such, impacts are expected to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: GEO-1.

Geology and Soils Mitigation Measures
• GEO-1: Protect Paleontological Resources during Construction Activities Prior to ground disturbing activities, all field personnel will receive training on paleontological resources, including potential fossils that may be discovered and response steps, while a qualified paleontologist will prepare a Paleontological Resources Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (PRMMP).

If fossils (like bones, teeth, or well-preserved plants) are found during construction, the City will stop work within 50 feet and notify a paleontologist to document and assess the find. The paleontologist may allow work to continue or recommend salvaging the fossils if necessary and will suggest appropriate treatment methods. Collected fossils will be sent to an accredited institution for curation and preservation.

All earth-moving operations deeper than two feet must have a qualified paleontological monitor.

Continuous monitoring is needed if fossil-rich lakebed sediments are found. The monitor can stop work to identify and salvage fossils and may halt equipment for large specimens. A monitoring plan must be submitted to the City before any permits are issued or soil is disturbed. Grading and excavation must comply with La Quinta Code and regulations.

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-65

3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either
directly or indirectly, that may have a significant
impact on the environment?
✓
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or
regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gases?
✓
As described in Section 1, Project Information, the Project is consistent with the City’s current 2035 General Plan. Therefore, growth parameters such as population and vehicle activity are consistent with the General Plan and have been previously analyzed in the certified General Plan EIR. The following General Plan policies and programs are applicable to and would be implemented by project:
• Policy AQ-1.7: Greenhouse gas emissions associated with a development project shall demonstrate adherence to the City’s GHG Reduction Plan.

The City adopted the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan (GHG Plan) in 2013. The City’s GHG Plan includes emission reduction targets for year 2020 and year 2035 that are consistent with the State’s Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) reduction targets. Specifically, the City’s reduction targets are:
• 10 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and
• 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2035
a,b) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment, conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Less Than Significant Impact: The applicable greenhouse gas reduction plan is the City’s GHG Plan, which demonstrates a community-wide emissions reduction strategy consistent with the AB 32 reduction goals. Therefore, if a project is consistent with the City’s GHG Plan, the project would not generate greenhouse gas emissions that may have a significant impact on the environment. The Specific Plan’s consistency with the City’s GHG Plan is assessed in Table 3.3, below. As demonstrated in the table, the Specific Plan is consistent with the City’s GHG Plan. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with an applicable GHG plan; the Specific Plan’s greenhouse gas emissions generation impact would be less than significant.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-66 Table 3.3. Consistency analysis between Specific Plan and City GHG Plan City of La Quinta GHG Plan Measure Consistency/Applicability Determination ND-1. Encourage and promote that all new commercial and residential development achieve energy efficiency and
incorporate sustainable design principles that exceed Green Building Code requirements.
a. Require projects that implement green building principles to report GHG reductions achieved.
i. Record number of building permit applications
constructed that exceed Title 24. Include tabulation on estimated energy saved and associated GHG reduction
achieved.
b. Encourage the use of energy efficient appliances and fixtures that are Energy Star rated or equivalent for all new buildings.
c. Require high efficiency water fixtures (toilets, water heaters and faucets) in all new buildings and remodels. d. Limit turf to 10% of all landscaped areas, exception for active use areas.

Consistent. The State’s Title 24 Energy Code and
Green Building Code have been updated since the
adoption of the City’s GHG Plan. Future
development would be subject to the Title 24
Energy Code and Green Building Codes in effect at
the time of development. Additionally, future
development would be subject to City review and
implementation of the standards and conditions of
approval that implement this measure.

ND-2. Work towards carbon neutrality for all new buildings.

Carbon neutral buildings achieve a net zero emission of GHGs through design measures, onsite renewable, and
offsets.
a. Strive to achieve carbon neutrality for a minimum of 525,000 square feet of new commercial development by
2020, and an additional 230,000 square feet for new
development between 2020 and 2035.
b. Strive to achieve carbon neutrality for a minimum of 1,000 residential homes by 2020 and an additional 1,000 homes by 2035.

Consistent. This is a City-wide measure that
cannot be implemented by the Specific Plan or
future development individually. However, the
future development would be subject to City review
and implementation of the standards and
conditions of approval that implement this measure.

ND-3. Encourage all new development to meet 50% of
energy demand through onsite solar or other non-polluting source.
a. Dedicate accessible rooftop space for solar and wire for photovoltaic energy.
i. Rooftop solar or above parking solar shall be preferred to the development of solar offsite.
b. Require solar water heaters.

Consistent. The State’s Title 24 Energy Code and
Green Building Code have been updated since the
adoption of the City’s GHG Plan. Future
development is subject to the 2022 Energy Codes,
or the codes in effect at the time of development.

The State’s Energy Codes have solar photovoltaic
(PV) system and solar ready requirements that
apply to newly constructed low-rise residential
buildings. The solar-ready requirements are
mandatory measures and applicable to buildings
which do not have a solar PV system installed.

ND-4. Encourage all new development to minimize vehicle trips.
a. Implement the Transportation Demand Management
Ordinance.
b. Encourage business with >50 employees to offer bus
passes or establish carpool programs for employees.
c. Consider proximity to services when permitting new
residential development.
i. When considering mandated affordable housing
projects, consider partnering with commercial
developer to create a Mixed Use project.

Consistent. The Specific Plan would minimize
vehicle trips through guiding growth towards higher
density mixed-use development supported by
enhanced active transportation infrastructure.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-67 City of La Quinta GHG Plan Measure Consistency/Applicability Determination ND-5. Require that new commercial development include
provisions for bus stops and scheduled transit services from SunLine transit where available.

Consistent. See analysis in Section 3.17,
Transportation, Impact a).

ND-6. Require that new development accommodate
pedestrians and bicyclists.
a. Include facilities for safe and convenient bicycle parking for non-residential and multi-family development.
b. Consider access routes for pedestrians and bicycles.

Consistent. See analysis in Section 3.17,
Transportation, Impact a).

ND-7. Encourage all new development to utilize materials that consist of recycled materials and are recyclable.

Consistent. The Project would reduce waste with
implementation of state mandated recycling and
reuse mandates.

ND-8. Consider the provision for the requirement of onsite composting facilities.

Consistent. The Project would reduce waste with
implementation of state mandated recycling and
reuse mandates.

ND-9. Encourage new commercial development to prepare
an operational plan to minimize waste.

Consistent. The Project would reduce waste with
implementation of state mandated recycling and
reuse mandates.

ND-10. Work with the County in developing a fee program for methane capture to fund the development of methane
capture facilities at landfills utilized by the City.

Not Applicable. This measure pertains to
coordination between the City and County.

ND-11. Encourage convenient, accessible, and easy
disposal opportunities.
a. Require the proper labeling of bins to enhance
participation.
b. Increase sorting before and after collection to minimize the waste stream.
c. Work with Burrtec to expand accepted recycled products.

Not Applicable. This measure pertains to
coordination between the City and waste stream
companies, as well as waste stream sorting.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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Environmental Analysis – Hazards and Hazardous Materials City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-68

3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
✓
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
✓
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
✓
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a
result, would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
✓
e) For a project located within an airport land use
plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted,
within two miles of a public airport or public use
airport, would the project result in a safety hazard
or excessive noise for people residing or working
in the project area?
✓
f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere
with an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
✓
g) Expose people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires?
✓
* A material is considered hazardous by the state of California Health and Safety Code as any material that, because of quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment (CA HSC, 2022.). California categorizes hazardous materials into four categories. These include if the material or waste is poisonous (toxicity), can be ignited by open flame (ignitability), can corrode other materials (corrosivity), or can react violently, explode, or generate vapors when mixed with water (reactivity) (CCR, 2023b).

Future development along the Highway 111 Corridor would facilitate expansion of commercial activities that may manufacture, transport, store, use, or dispose of hazardous materials and waste. Prior to any related ground disturbing activities, developers may need to conduct site-specific research and technical studies to assess the presence of hazardous materials and potential hazards within the Specific Plan area. This information would ensure that future developers are well-informed about the necessary protocols for safely handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous substances, as well as understanding any environmental risks that could impact development projects in the area.

The following policies within the City’s General Plan aim to address and mitigate health hazards associated with hazardous materials in future development:
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Environmental Analysis – Hazards and Hazardous Materials City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-69 • Policy HAZ-1.1: The storage, transport, use and disposal of hazardous materials shall comply with all City, County, State, and federal standards.
− Program HAZ-1.1.a: Continue to coordinate with all appropriate agencies to assure that local, State and federal regulations are enforced.
− Program HAZ-1.1.b: Development plans for projects which may store, use or transport hazardous materials shall continue to be routed to the Fire Department and the Department of Environmental Health for review.
− Program HAZ-1.1.c: The City’s Emergency Services Division shall maintain a comprehensive inventory of all hazardous waste sites within the City, including underground fuel storage tanks. • Policy HAZ-1.2: To the extent empowered, the City shall regulate the generation, delivery, use and storage of hazardous materials.
− Program HAZ-1.2.a: All facilities which produce, utilize, store or transport hazardous materials shall be constructed in strict conformance with all applicable Building and Fire Codes. • Policy HAZ-1.3: Support Household Hazardous Waste
− Program HAZ-1.3.a: Continue to work with the County to assure regular household hazardous waste disposal events are held in and around the City.
− Program HAZ-1.3.b: Educate the City’s residents on the proper disposal of household hazardous waste through the City’s newsletter and by providing educational materials at City Hall.

The analysis described in this section includes data on hazardous sites sourced from the San Diego RWQCB GeoTracker Database and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control EnviroStor Database, accessed as of June 2024.
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: Construction activities associated with the Specific Plan may involve the handling of incidental amounts of hazardous materials such as fuels, hydraulic liquids, oils, and solvents. Handling, storage, and transportation of hazardous materials would be conducted in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and any hazardous waste materials would be disposed of offsite. Given the proposed densification of the corridor and new commercial activities, there would be greater potential for the transport of hazardous materials in Specific Plan area streets, increasing the likelihood of potential spills or leaks from mobile sources. Changes in land use, such as modification, increased activity, and reorganization, can potentially expose the public to environmental hazards associated with the transportation, disposal, or use of hazardous materials. Furthermore, future development or construction activities may also present risks to public health and the environment by disturbing contaminated groundwater, soils, or hazardous building materials already present.

Future development within the Highway 111 Corridor would be required to adhere to the Specific Plan’s policies, the City’s General Plan, and applicable federal and state laws and local regulations. As such, environmental impacts associated with the handling and disposal of hazardous material would be mitigated through the implementation of HAZ-1 and impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: HAZ-1.
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Environmental Analysis – Hazards and Hazardous Materials City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-70 b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: The Specific Plan would adhere to the County’s Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP), which addresses the proper disposal, processing, handling, storage, and treatment of hazardous materials. The City also has adopted this HWMP and implements it at a local level.

In future redevelopment projects involving demolition of structures built more than 30 years ago, there is a possibility of encountering asbestos materials. Therefore, an Asbestos Survey shall be conducted prior to the commencement of any demolition activities, in compliance with Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, overseen by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), encompasses safety standards in the workplace, including regulations related to hazardous materials such as asbestos. Title 8 addresses the handling, removal, and disposal of asbestos during demolition activities. (CCR, 2023a).

Furthermore, future development within the Highway 111 Corridor shall comply with the City’s General Plan policies HAZ-1.1 through HAZ-1.3 to ensure impacts related to health hazards from hazardous materials are taken into consideration and reduced or minimized in conjunction with future development.

All future development under the proposed Specific Plan would be required to comply with applicable federal and state laws and local regulations pertaining to the transport, use, disposal, and accidental release of hazardous materials, including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), California Hazardous Waste Control Law, California Health and Safety Code, California Fire Code, California Department of Public Health, South Coast AQMD, RCRA regulations, the City’s Municipal Code along with the General Plan policies listed above. Compliance with these laws, regulations, and policies aims to mitigate potential environmental impacts associated with hazardous materials and hazards.

Through the inclusion of mitigation measure HAZ-1, future improvements within the Highway 111 Corridor would be minimized to levels deemed insignificant.

Mitigation Measures: HAZ-1.
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: La Quinta High School is about 0.18 miles north of the Specific Plan area, while James Madison Elementary School is roughly 1.6 miles northeast.

Additionally, Amelia Earhart Elementary School and John Glenn Middle School are situated adjacent to each other, approximately 1.5 miles north of the proposed Project development area. The Specific Plan is a guidance-level document and does not include site-specific development plans, however, future developments within the Specific Plan area may involve the release or handling of hazardous materials, substances, or waste within a quarter-mile radius of any existing or proposed school. Therefore, future development in the Highway 111 Corridor should adopt mitigation measure HAZ-1 to reduce potential impacts from hazardous materials, substances, or waste on nearby schools.

Mitigation Measures: HAZ-1.
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Environmental Analysis – Hazards and Hazardous Materials City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-71 d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated: The provisions in Government Code Section 65962.5 are commonly referred to as the "Cortese List." A search of the Cortese List was completed for the Project to determine if any known hazardous waste sites have been recorded on or adjacent to the Specific Plan area. These include:
• Department of Toxic Substances Control EnviroStor database; • List of Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites from the Water Board GeoTracker database; • List of solid waste disposal sites identified by the Water Board with waste constituents above hazardous waste levels;
• List of "active" Cease and Desist Orders and Cleanup and Abatement Orders from the Water Board; and
• List of hazardous waste facilities subject to corrective action pursuant to Section 25187.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

Database searches conducted within a one-mile radius of the Specific Plan area returned two LUST (Leaking Underground Storage Tank) Cleanup Sites within the Specific Plan area (Regional Water Board Cases # 7T2253006; and 7T2253014 [DTSC, 2024; SWRCB, 2024]). LUST site 7T2253006 is located at 78611 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253 and LUST site 7T2253014 is located at 46150 Washington Street, La Quinta, CA 92253. The LUST sites, 7T2253006 and 7T2253014, are located where future development may occur within the Highway 111 Corridor; however, the cases were closed in 2001 and 2003, respectively. The known contaminant for both LUST sites was gasoline, which was found in soil at both LUST sites. Excavation cleanup activities were conducted shortly after the leaks were detected and the cases were closed with no further regulatory action required. As such, it is likely that the closed sites have little to no potential to present a lasting impact or adverse consequences that would impede the feasibility of the proposed Specific Plan development.

As there are no other known hazardous sites or ongoing clean-up activities within the Project area that would pose a hazardous risk, the implementation of the Specific Plan would not create significant hazards to the public or environment. To prevent potential hazards to the public or environment from future development under the Specific Plan, any construction or site disturbance in areas with recorded Cortese List sites would require additional environmental assessment, such as Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, before excavation or major construction begins, as outlined in Mitigation Measure HAZ-2.

Mitigation Measures: HAZ-2.
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? No Impact: The development area outlined in the Specific Plan is situated outside of an airport land use plan and beyond a two-mile radius from any public use airport. The closest airport, Bermuda Dunes Airport, is approximately four miles north of the Specific Plan area and is a public airport that is privately owned.

Additionally, the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport is a public county-owned airport located approximately eight miles southeast of the Specific Plan area. Despite this proximity, it is expected that the proposed development would not negatively affect airport operations or safety. Since the Highway 111 212 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Environmental Analysis – Hazards and Hazardous Materials City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-72 Corridor is located outside any Airport Influence Area, it is not subject to an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan requirements (Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission, 2004). Therefore, no impacts related to airport land use plans or safety hazards are expected to occur.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
Less Than Significant: Highway 111 serves as an arterial route through the City and can be utilized as an evacuation path. Implementation of the proposed Specific Plan would not hinder access along Highway 111 and to nearby neighborhoods. The City's Emergency Management Division has established an EOP detailing mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in emergencies (City of La Quinta, 2010).

Additionally, the City operates a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, educating residents on disaster preparedness and basic response skills such as fire safety and rescue operations.

The City's LHMP further reduces risks from natural and man-made hazards, emphasizing protection for residents, property, and critical infrastructure (City of La Quinta, 2023).

The proposed Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan includes transportation and street enhancements aimed at improving multi-modal connectivity and pedestrian-friendliness without disrupting traffic flow or emergency access. All future development would undergo review and approval by the City of La Quinta Fire Department to ensure compliance with fire safety standards and non-interference with emergency access.

Adherence to the General Plan policies ensures that local emergency plans are regularly updated with the latest disaster preparedness information and evacuation procedures. By aligning with the goals of the EOP, CERT Program, LHMP, and General Plan, development along Highway 111 would proceed responsibly, minimizing impacts on emergency response and evacuation protocols and promoting community safety.

Therefore, the Project is expected to have a less than significant impact on established emergency plans and evacuation procedures.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
g) Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?
No Impact: The Project area is situated outside of wildland fire hazard zones and is not prone to wildfires (CAL FIRE, 2023). Development along the Highway 111 Corridor would adhere to the City's LHMP and comply with Building and Fire codes established to ensure adequate fire safety standards. These standards consider factors such as building type, design, intended occupancy, and usage. Additionally, the City has partnered with the Riverside County Fire Department to enhance fire safety measures under a comprehensive fire services agreement. By following the guidelines set forth in the City of La Quinta's LHMP, the Project is expected to have no impact on fire safety, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.

Hazards and Hazardous Materials Mitigation Measures
• HAZ-1: Hazardous Materials Handling and Planning
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Additionally, developments proposing storage and use of hazardous materials above reporting thresholds must create a Hazardous Materials Business Emergency Plan (HMBEP) as per Chapter

6.95 of the California Health & Safety Code and Title 19, Division 2 of the California Code of Regulations. The HMBEP requires approval from the County of Riverside Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and the Department of Environmental Health prior to business operation commencement.
• HAZ-2: Phase I and/or Phase II Site Assessment
Projects within the Specific Plan area that involve excavation at locations with recorded Cortese List sites must undergo a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and where necessary, Phase II sampling. If the Phase I assessment identifies the need for remediation, the project sponsor must adhere to all remediation and abatement directives specified by the DTSC, RWQCB, or relevant regulatory agencies.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-74

3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise substantially
degrade surface or ground water quality?
✓
b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater recharge
such that the project may impede sustainable
groundwater management of the basin?
✓
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of
the course of a stream or river or through the
addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which
would:
i. Result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or
off-site? ✓
ii. Substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would result in
flooding on- or off-site?
✓
iii. Create or contribute runoff water which would
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
✓
iv. Impede or redirect flood flows? ✓
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk
release of pollutants due to project inundation? ✓
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water
quality control plan or sustainable groundwater
management plan?
✓
Hydrology of the Region
The City is situated in the CV and exhibits a distinct hydrological profile shaped by its desert environment and unique geological characteristics. The City experiences a hot desert climate, characterized by low annual precipitation and high temperatures, which significantly influence its hydrology.

La Quinta receives minimal precipitation, averaging 3-5 inches annually, mostly during winter months (City of La Quinta, 2022). High evaporation rates from intense solar radiation limit surface water resources and, as such, the City heavily depends on groundwater from CV aquifers. The City’s hydrology is shaped by the San Andreas Fault system and nearby mountain ranges, influencing groundwater recharge and aquifer sustainability. Given its arid climate and groundwater reliance, the City prioritizes sustainable water management through conservation, monitoring groundwater levels, and exploring alternative water sources to address potential challenges from droughts and growing water demands (City of La Quinta, 2022).

Sustainable water management practices are essential to support the City's growth and development while safeguarding its water resources.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-75 Water Management and Flood Controls
The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFC) oversees the design of flood control structures across the region. These structures manage runoff from areas beyond the City, such as the surrounding mountains. The CVWD holds extensive responsibilities for flood control management, encompassing planning, maintenance, and construction of enhancements for regional facilities. This includes managing facilities such as the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel (CVSC, Whitewater River), the La Quinta Evacuation Channel, the Bear Creek System, the East La Quinta Channel, and Lake Cahuilla. CVWD is an independent special district that is responsible for protecting and conserving local water resources in the CV. CVWD provides water to its customers via groundwater, recycled water, and imported water from either the Colorado River (via Coachella Canal) or through the State Water Project (CVWD, 2024). As groundwater is an important resource in the region, the CVWD has adopted several strategies, including groundwater recharge, imported water utilization, and water conservation initiatives, aimed at reducing groundwater extraction.

The Whitewater River/CVSC, which is managed by CVWD, serves as the primary drainage route within the City and while usually dry, it can flood during storms. Spanning approximately 50 miles, the CVSC averages 260 feet in width and is channelized in some portions and contains levees (City of La Quinta, 2022). The channel mostly aligns with its historical natural course, except for a deviation within the City's boundaries.

The City maintains and manages stormwater-related facilities that gather and transport runoff from streets and properties to regional channels and basins. The City’s Master Drainage Plan serves as a tool for managing and documenting the status and locations of existing stormwater management facilities (City of La Quinta, 2009). The Project area includes regions identified by the Federal Emergency Management Act’s (FEMA's) National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) as Zone X and Zone A. Zone X denotes areas with a reduced flood risk due to the presence of levees, while Zone A represents areas situated within the 100- year floodplain (FEMA, 2024).

Compliance with the following policies outlined in the City's General Plan would promote efficient use and conservation of the City’s valuable water resources:
• Policy WR-1.1: Support the Coachella Valley Water District in its efforts to supply adequate domestic water to residents and businesses.
− Program WR-1.1.a: The City shall continue to implement its Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance and Building Codes, and update them as needed to meet or exceed State standards for water efficiency and conservation.
− Program WR-1.1.b: Continue to work with CVWD to implement independent and joint programs, rebates, and discounts that promote water conservation, subject to available funding.
• Policy WR-1.2: Support the Coachella Valley Water District in its efforts to recharge the aquifer. − Program WR-1.2.a: Support CVWD’s efforts to increase recharge at its La Quinta facility and elsewhere in its district.
− Program WR-1.2.b: Work with CVWD to implement new or improved recharging techniques in golf course and lake design, turf and agricultural irrigation methods, and the use of tertiary treated water for irrigation and other uses.
• Policy WR-1.3: Support the Coachella Valley Water District in its efforts to expand tertiary treated (i.e. reclaimed) water distribution.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-76 − Program WR-1.3.a: Work with CVWD to provide tertiary treated water for future recreational facilities and landscaping irrigation to the greatest extent possible. • Policy WR-1.4: Protect stormwater from pollution and encourage its use to recharge the aquifer. − Program WR-1.4.a: Implement federal, regional and local standards pertaining to the discharge and treatment of pollutants in surface water for all development projects. − Program WR-1.4.b: Coordinate with CVWD in its review of projects which impact drainage channels.
− Program WR-1.4.c: Require on-site retention for new development projects to the greatest extent possible, to provide added recharge of the aquifer. • Policy WR-1.5: Development within drainage areas and stormwater facilities shall be limited to recreational uses such as golf courses, lakes, sports or play fields and similar uses. • Policy WR-1.6: Encourage the use of permeable pavements in residential and commercial development projects.
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality?
Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: Future development along the Highway 111 Corridor would lead to the construction of new structures. This expansion of mixed-use development and densification of the Highway 111 Corridor would introduce more impermeable surfaces, as well as an increase in population and vehicles. Consequently, there would be a rise in urban pollutants like oils, heavy metals, pesticides, and fertilizers entering the storm drain systems.

The SWRCB regulates water quality through the NPDES program, established under the Clean Water Act.

This program aims to control and reduce pollutants entering water bodies from both point and non-point sources, covering long-term and construction-related activities. NPDES permits for discharges to water bodies are issued and enforced by the Colorado River RWQCB.

Projects that disturb more than one acre of land during construction must submit a notice of intent to be covered under the NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity. Project applicants must propose control measures consistent with this permit, as well as with local agency recommendations and RWQCB standards. Development that exceeds one acre in disturbance requires a notice of intent submission to the RWQCB. The State NPDES General Construction Permit mandates the development and execution of a SWPPP. This plan utilizes BMPs for controlling runoff, erosion, and sedimentation from project sites, both during and after construction.

Adhering to the NPDES General Permit requirements would significantly mitigate potential impacts on water quality to below a significant level. Additionally, any future development of wastewater treatment systems could affect groundwater quality, however, treatment of wastewater must be in accordance with RWQCB as well as state regulations. As such, impacts to surface waters or ground water quality can be reduced to a less than significant level through the implementation of mitigation measure HWQ-1.

Mitigation Measures: HWQ-1.
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-77 b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin?
Less Than Significant: CVWD manages and protects groundwater resources in the CV and implements groundwater recharge to conserve water for the region. However, despite CVWD's consistent increase in groundwater basin recharge (from 1,813 acre-feet in 2000 to 21,735 acre-feet in 2009), persistent drought conditions and rising demand have prevented CVWD from sustaining positive recharge levels. CVWD intends to intensify recharge endeavors as the City expands (City of La Quinta, 2022; CVWD, 2024). Future development across the CV and the Highway 111 Corridor would necessitate domestic water for indoor use and landscaping irrigation, which would likely result in an increased demand on constrained water resources. The City has initiated water conservation measures and must sustain and broaden those efforts to safeguard its water reserves in the future. The City is also working with property owners along the corridor to remove non-functional turf and replace with desertscape to conserve water resources.

The proposed Specific Plan will enable future projects to use this impact analysis for environmental assessments, providing a programmatic overview that will likely be tiered from this document. Future growth and development along Highway 111 should align with the goals, policies, and programs outlined in the City’s General Plan, particularly water resource policies WR-1.1 through WR-1.6. Projects in the area will need to adhere to water efficiency standards, including Building Code mandates, and should incorporate drought-tolerant landscaping with minimal irrigation. These measures, along with other applicable requirements, are expected to effectively mitigate water-related impacts to less than significant levels.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
c.i) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site? Less Than Significant: Development facilitated by this Specific Plan would likely involve grading and construction in areas already developed, and undeveloped areas, potentially altering drainage patterns and increasing impervious surfaces. This could lead to increased stormwater runoff, potentially causing erosion, siltation, or exceeding the capacity of storm drain systems, thereby posing flood hazards to surrounding lands. However, these impacts related to altered drainage patterns and stormwater runoff would remain insignificant if future development adheres to the policies of the City’s General Plan and complies with existing federal, state, and local regulations. As such, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
c.ii, c.iii) Substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site? Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: The Specific Plan does not include specific site designs, nor does it include development plans that may increase surface runoff rates and flooding. The document is intended to guide future land use and propose development scenarios and aesthetic improvements (Highway 111 Development Code) to the Highway 111 Corridor. However, potential future improvements in the area covered by the Specific Plan may alter runoff rates, possibly causing flooding or 218 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-78 exceeding the capacity of the drainage system. The Highway 111 Corridor is largely developed, and any new buildings or facilities must be designed to manage stormwater by directing it into the City's drainage system or retaining it onsite. Adhering to City’s development standards would help mitigate impacts related to surface runoff and drainage system overload. Furthermore, future improvements that disturb over one acre of land would be required to develop and implement a SWPPP under NPDES (as mentioned above), which would mitigate impacts associated with stormwater runoff on the environment. Moreover, developments that generate more than 5,000 square feet of new impervious surface are generally required to adhere to Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) regulations, which call for post-construction controls to manage stormwater runoff and safeguard water quality (RCFCWCD, 2015b). Finally, integrating General Plan policy WR-1.6 into future construction and design along the Highway 111 Corridor would promote the adoption of permeable pavements, thereby reducing stormwater impacts caused by runoff. Therefore, impacts are expected to be less than significant with incorporation of Mitigation Measure HWQ-1.

Mitigation Measures: HWQ-1.
c.iv) Impede or redirect flood flows?
Less Than Significant: The Project area includes regions identified by FEMA's NFHL as Zone X and Zone A. Zone X denotes areas with a reduced flood risk due to the presence of levees, while Zone A represents areas situated within the 100-year floodplain. There are no FEMA-regulated floodways in the Project area (FEMA, 2024). Future improvements in flood hazard areas would undergo City Engineer review to ensure compliance with all development requirements. Future improvements would be required to prepare projectspecific hydrology studies and water quality management plans. Thus, adherence to City development standards would mitigate impacts related to impeding or redirecting flood flows, and as such, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
Less Than Significant: According to FEMA, the Whitewater River, located along the northern boundary of the Project area, is classified as Zone A. Only a relatively small and select portion of the Project area (approximately one acre area) is located within a flood hazard area (Zone A). This Zone A area is situated along the Whitewater River channelized wash, which lies in the northwest portion of the Project area, where Highway 111 crosses over the wash. However, the Project area outlined in this Specific Plan is an inland area that is not near a large body of water that could release or carry pollutants from a tsunami or seiche.

As described above, any future development improvements along the Highway 111 Corridor would be reviewed by City staff for compliance with flood hazard development standards. Additionally, future development may be required to prepare project-specific hydrology and water quality management plans, as needed, to align with City development standards. As such, impacts related to the potential release of pollutants due to project inundation would be reduced and impacts are anticipated to be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?
Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated: As mentioned above, the City’s Master Drainage Plan documents the status and locations of all stormwater management facilities (City of La Quinta, 2009).

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City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-79 undertaken by permittees to effectively manage urban runoff in accordance with the NPDES municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit, specifically tailored for the Whitewater River Region (RCFCWCD, 2015a). Additionally, the Whitewater River Region Water Quality Management Plan Guidance Document was created to aid projects in meeting the obligations for addressing post-construction urban runoff from new development and redevelopment projects within the region (RCFCWCD, 2015b).

Development planned within the Specific Plan area shall adhere to mitigation measure HWQ-2, which includes water efficiency standards, compliance with development codes, and the use of drought-tolerant landscaping and restricted irrigation methods. Compliance with these requirements would ensure that future enhancements along the Highway 111 Corridor do not hinder the implementation of water quality control or sustainable groundwater management plans. Therefore, impacts are anticipated to be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

Mitigation Measures: HWQ-2.

Hydrology and Water Quality Mitigation Measures
• HWQ-1: Stormwater Management Practices
Prior to the issuance of City building permits, all projects within the Specific Plan area that disturb one acre or more of land must prepare a SWPPP. This plan shall outline suitable BMPs for managing and treating runoff from future development site(s). The applicant is accountable for both preparing and executing the SWPPP in accordance with NPDES requirements. Additionally, the applicant must submit a Notice of Intent to the SWRCB, obtain a Waste Discharge ID Number (WDID), and ensure a copy of the SWPPP is present at the development site throughout the construction phase.
• HWQ-2: Water Conservation Measures
Future development in the Highway 111 Corridor must integrate water-saving appliances and fixtures, such as low-flush toilets, low-flow showerheads, and faucets, in compliance with Section 17921.3 of the Health and Safety Code, Title 20 of the California Administrative Code Section 1601(b), and relevant sections of Title 24 of the California State Code. Additionally, the City would enforce its Water Efficient Landscape ordinance, requiring development projects within the Specific Plan area to adopt water-efficient landscaping plans that meet or exceed current criteria. These measures are aimed at conserving water resources while addressing the needs of residents and businesses.
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3.11 Land Use and Planning
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community? ✓
b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a
conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating
an environmental effect?
✓
Highway 111, traversing the Project area, is recognized as a primary arterial route, featuring a width of six lanes. The City’s General Plan Land Use Designation for the Project area is GC. The Specific Plan would continue to implement the mixed-use overlay district, as outlined in the General Plan. The overlay strategically considers the area's ideal location, in close proximity to public facilities, commerce, and major roads. By integrating mixed use development, the Specific Plan aims to create a dynamic blend of commercial, residential, and recreational spaces that can serve the diverse needs of the community.

The Project encompasses enhancements to transportation infrastructure, featuring the integration of dedicated bike lanes, enhancements to pedestrian pathways and potentially roundabouts at strategic points of the corridor area. These upgrades aim to facilitate seamless connectivity along the corridor, fostering smoother traffic flow and ensuring safer and more accessible travel options for all users. The proximity to key transportation routes and essential services makes the Project area an ideal location for such development, enhancing accessibility and convenience for residents and visitors alike. The implementation of the Specific Plan is designed to create a more dynamic, interconnected, and sustainable urban setting, aligning with the vision of a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown center. a) Physically divide an established community?
No Impact: The Specific Plan outlines seven DSAs that serve as a blueprint for future land use, development standards, and design guidelines in accordance with the City's vision. Development would occur within the existing boundaries of the City without physically dividing any existing neighborhoods in La Quinta. The Specific Plan aims to transform the downtown area into a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly center that serves as the focal point for the community. It envisions a walkable environment that encourages foot traffic and creates a lively atmosphere. The proposed mix of land uses within the Specific Plan is designed to be compatible with the existing uses in the surrounding downtown area and its main thoroughfares. This compatibility ensures a harmonious integration of new developments with the established character and activities of the immediate vicinity. The proposed Project would not physically divide any established community and would result in a negligible impact on the surrounding area.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? No Impact: The proposed Project would be consistent with the land use plans, policy and regulations set forth by the City including the Land Use Element of the General Plan as well as the City’s Municipal Code.

Consistency with the General Plan Goals and Policies:
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Environmental Analysis – Land Use and Planning
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-81 The City’s General Plan largely consists of a set of guidelines and policies that are in support of improved land use. As per the General Plan, Highway 111 presents the City with a prime opportunity for targeted diverse-purpose development, emphasizing increased housing choices and the creation of pedestrianfriendly spaces that prioritize public accessibility. Highway 111’s convenient access to transit options and its proximity to employment centers, schools, and various services make it an ideal location for mixed-use projects. This combination of factors creates a favorable environment for the integration of residential, commercial, and possibly other uses, fostering a vibrant and interconnected community along Highway 111.

Within this framework, the vision of the Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan aligns with the policies established for La Quinta, particularly those related to land use. Therefore, any future project would need to adhere to the goals, policies, and actions outlined in the General Plan to ensure consistency and compliance with the established framework.

The Specific Plan would be consistent with the following relevant goals and implementation policies from the General Plan Land Use Element:
• Goal Land Use (LU)-5: A broad range of housing types and choices for all residents of the City. − Implementation Policy LU-5.2 Consider changes in market demand in residential product type to meet the needs of current and future residents.
▪ Program LU-5.2a: Periodically review and update, as needed, the standards of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for changes in residential product types without the need for a Specific Plan.
▪ Program LU-5.2b: Include detailed residential development standards in the Mixed Use Overlay zoning district.
• Goal LU-7: Innovative land uses in the Village and on Highway 111. − Implementation Policy LU-7.1: Encourage the use of mixed use development in appropriate locations.
▪ Program LU-7.1a: Establish a Mixed Use Overlay for all the commercial zoning designations.
− Implementation Policy LU‐7.2: Mixed Use developments within 300 feet of Highway 111 must include retail commercial development for at least 75% of the ground floor leasable area. − Implementation Policy LU-7.3: Encourage the use of vacant pads in existing commercial development on Highway 111 for residential use.
▪ Program LU-7.3a: Amend the Zoning Ordinance to include standards for high density residential development within commercial zones.
− Implementation Policy LU-7.4: Develop incentives for Mixed Use projects. ▪ Program LU-7.4a: Consider density bonuses, modified parking requirements, expedited entitlement and building permit processing and fee waivers for Mixed Use projects. − Implementation Policy LU-7.8: Encourage the expansion of transit service to meet commuter needs.
▪ Program LU-7.8a: Expand transit opportunities on Highway 111 and to the Village to allow a broad range of services (including special event shuttle services).

Consistency with the Municipal Code:

Title 9 of the City’s Municipal Code addresses the zoning regulations. These regulations are established with the aim of advancing public health, safety, and overall well-being in accordance with Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the State Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Section 222 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
Environmental Analysis – Land Use and Planning
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-82 65000 et seq.), the CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), and relevant state statutes. The Highway 111 Specific Plan would adhere to its policies including:

Mixed Use Overlay District (9.110.120)
• Purpose and intent:
− To provide opportunities for multifamily residential development in combination with commercial and/or office development in a cohesive and integrated manner. − To facilitate mixed use nodes that minimize vehicle trips and enhance proximity to services and mass transit, consistent with implementation measures CI-13 and ND-4 of the City's GHG Plan, as well as Transportation Demand Management principles.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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Environmental Analysis – Mineral Resources
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-83

3.12 Mineral Resources
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and
the residents of the state?
✓
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locallyimportant mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or
other land use plan?
✓
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?
No Impact: According to the City’s General Plan, the only mineral resources in the region are composed of primarily sand and gravel for construction. However, these resources have not been mined in the City for many years. The California DOC, Division of Mines and Geology, has conducted mapping of the City's resources and recognized the presence of three mineral resource zones within the region:
• MRZ-1 consists of land where no significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that little likelihood for their presence exists.
• MRZ-2 consists of land where significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood for their presence exists.
• MRZ-3 consists of land containing mineral deposits, but the significance cannot be evaluated from available data.

The designated region outlined in the Specific Plan is labeled as MRZ-1, suggesting a low probability of substantial mineral resources being present (City of La Quinta, 2022). Therefore, the loss of known mineral resources is not expected and as such, impacts to mineral resources are not anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? No Impact: No locally important mineral resource recovery site is located in the designated Project area covered by the Specific Plan (City of La Quinta, 2022). Therefore, no impacts related to mineral resources are anticipated.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures required.
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Environmental Analysis – Noise
City of La Quinta Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan 3-84

3.13 Noise
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less-thanSignificant w/
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less-thanSignificant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a) Result in generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity of the project in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
✓
b) Result in generation of excessive groundborne
vibration or noise levels? ✓
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a
plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a
public airport or public use airport, would the
project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
✓
Noise, considered an unwanted sound, can have severe physiological and psychological effects, including sleep disturbances and hearing loss. Sound is typically measured in decibels (dB), which quantify changes in air pressure. Traffic noise, however, is usually measured in A-weighted decibels (dBA) since this scale aligns closely with human hearing. It emphasizes mid-range frequencies while giving less importance to very low and very high frequencies, reflecting our natural experience of sounds like traffic. As most noise is measured in dB, people notice a 3 dB increase in noisy areas, a 5 dB rise is clearly noticeable, and a 10 dB increase feels like doubling the loudness. Traffic noise impacts are deemed significant if predicted levels exceed existing noise by 12 dBA or approach within 1 dBA of the noise abatement criterion (NAC) for sensitive areas, with evaluations considering the setting, receptor sensitivity, noise increase magnitude, number of affected residences, and absolute noise level. In California, under Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) protocol, the NAC is 67 dBA for residences, places of worship, and schools.

La Quinta City CouncilNovember 18, 2025

La Quinta City Council
November 18, 2025