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CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, & CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY,
AND CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
AND COMMITTEESAGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.
LA QUINTA WELLNESS CENTER – 78450 AVENIDA LA FONDA, LA QUINTA Members of the public may listen to this meeting by tuning-in live via www.laquintaca.gov/livemeetings; past meetings are available through the video archive via www.laquintaca.gov/pastmeetings Closed captions in English and Spanish are available to all users through this video streaming service.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL – Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Peña, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans HOUSING AUTHORITY – Authority Members Evans, Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Peña, and Chair Sanchez
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION – Commissioners Anderson, Dorsey, Kiehl, Lee, Mast, Niblo, and Chair Way
PLANNING COMMISSION – Commissioners Bohlinger, Guerrero, Hernandez, Hundt, McCune, Nieto, and Chair Hassett
HOUSING COMMISSION – Commissioners Christopherson, Lewis, Pacheco, Paltin, and Chair Gaeta-Mejia
ARTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION – Commissioners Beesemyer, Biondi, Brower, Webb, and Chair Chiapperini
CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS – Board Members Edwards, Leonhard, Morris, Olson, and Venuti
COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES – Trustee Peña
PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT COMMISSION – Commissioner Kiehl
Agendas and staff reports are available on the City’s
website at www.LaQuintaCA.gov/PublicMeetings
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CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, & CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT – AB 23 [AUTHORITY SECRETARY]
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STUDY SESSION
1. UPDATES ON CITY PROJECTS AND DISCUSSION OF CITY-RELATED MATTERS OF
MUTUAL INTEREST
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees on any matter not listed on the agenda pursuant to the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed at the end of the agenda. The City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees value 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 [Gov. Code § 54954.2(b)].
COUNCIL, AUTHORITY, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES MEMBERS’ ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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The next regular meetings of the La Quinta City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, can be found on the City’s website at www.LaQuintaCA.gov/PublicMeetings
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Monika Radeva, City Clerk / Authority Secretary of the City of La Quinta / Housing Authority, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the Special Joint Meeting of the La Quinta City Council, Housing Authority, and City Boards, Commissions, and Committees was published in accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54954.2] on the City’s website, accessible directly from the City’s home page through the “Calendar / Public Meetings” icon link, and posted at the City Hall bulletin board, located near the entrance to the Council Chamber at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253, on March 9, 2026, which is freely accessible to members of the public.
DATED: March 9, 2026
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk / Authority Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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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, CA 92253; and 2) on the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/publicmeetings in accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code §§ 54954.2, 54956, and 54957.5]
The La Quinta Wellness Center is wheelchair accessible. If hearing assistance equipment is needed, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 777-7147, 24-hours in advance of the meeting and accommodation will be made.
If background material is to be presented to the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees during this Special Joint Meeting, please be advised that 15 copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the City Clerk / Authority Secretary for distribution, or must be emailed to [email protected]. 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, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees 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 / Authority Secretary, 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 the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 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 / Authority Chair, 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 / Authority Secretary; 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). Only one person at a time may speak and only after being recognized by the Mayor / Authority Chair.
In accordance with City Council Resolution Nos. 2022-027 and 2022-028, 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 / Authority Secretary 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.
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CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, & CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES Members of the public who utilize a translator shall be provided at least twice of the allotted time to ensure non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
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 / Authority Chair.
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 / Authority Secretary to be disseminated to the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 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 Wellness Center resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Mayor / Authority Chair.
All writings or documents, including but not limited to emails and attachments to emails, submitted to the City regarding any item(s) listed or not listed on this agenda are public records.
All information in such writings and documents is subject to disclosure as being in the public domain and subject to search and review by electronic means, including but not limited to the City’s Internet website 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 [Gov. Code § 7920.000 et seq.].
TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY – INSTRUCTIONS
Teleconference accessibility may be triggered in accordance with the Brown Act “during a proclaimed state of emergency or local emergency,” as defined [Gov. Code § 54953.8.2]; or if a member of the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, or Committees requests to attend and participate in this meeting remotely pursuant to any of the following: (1) “disability” [Gov. Code § 54953(c)], or (2) “just cause” [Gov. Code § 54953.8.3], as defined. In such instances, remote public accessibility and participation will be facilitated via the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform as detailed at the end of this agenda. *** TELECONFERENCE AND TELEPHONIC PROCEDURES***
APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY IS IN EFFECT ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/s/88215960899
Meeting ID: 882 1596 0899
Or join by phone: (253) 215 – 8782
VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS – members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by teleconference or telephonic accessibility via the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform and must activate the “Raise Hand” feature on their electronic devise (*9 for telephonic participation) when public comments are prompted by the Mayor / Authority Chair, and will be queued in consecutive order; the City will facilitate the ability for a member of the public to be MARCH 26, 2026
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CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY, & CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES audible to the City Council, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, Committees and general public and allow them to speak on the item(s) requested. Members of the public must unmute themselves via the “Audio” feature on their electronic devise (*6 for telephonic participation) when prompted upon being recognized by the Mayor / Authority Chair, in order to become audible to the City Council, Authority, Boards, Commissions, Committees and the public.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS can be provided either 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, Housing Authority, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 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 / Authority Chair, a brief summary of any public comment is asked to be read, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request.
CLOSED CAPTION AND TRANSLATION
Closed Caption and Translation are accessible through the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform and accessible in real-time to all teleconference attendees. Members of the public must activate the “Show Captions” feature on their device for closed caption; and may use the “Options Arrow” to select from the list of available languages for translation. *9 *6
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