Agenda packet — La Quinta City Council, August 4, 2026 (part 1 of 4)

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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
3:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION | 4:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
City Council agendas and staff reports are available on the City’s website at www.LaQuintaCA.gov/PublicMeetings and www.LaQuintaCA.gov/PublicMeetingsSpanish Members of the public may listen to this meeting live at www.laquintaca.gov/LiveMeetings.

Past meetings are available in the video archive at www.laquintaca.gov/PastMeetings. Closed captions in English and Spanish are available through this video streaming service.

In accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54953.4; SB 707, Stats. 2025, Ch. 327] teleconference and telephonic accessibility for the public will be available; please reference the “Teleconference and Telephonic Accessibility” instructions listed at the end of the agenda. Closed captions and translation in real-time are available to all teleconference attendees through the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform. In the event the City’s telephone or internet service is disrupted and prevents the public from attending this meeting by teleconference, the City will follow the procedures outlined in its Disruption Policy adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2026-015.

Please reference the “Public Comments – Instructions” listed at the end of the agenda detailing the process for providing verbal and written public comments.

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 may be taken on items not listed on the published agenda unless they qualify as an emergency item authorized by the Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54954.2(b)].

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 14
 Pulled and considered as Business
Session Item No. 3
 Revised Resolution with additional
Condition of Approval was distributed
as a “HAND-OUT” for consideration
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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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6; CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CARLA TRIPLETT, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPUTY DIRECTOR; AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION

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. PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF FIREFIGHTER JOHN BARTON FOR 23 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICES, INCLUDING 21 YEARS OF SERVICE AT LA QUINTA FIRE STATION NO. 32

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 JUNE 2, 2026 11 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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2. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED JUNE 16, 2026 23

3. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 635 ON SECOND READING AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO

SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
39 4. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 636 ON SECOND READING TO APPROVE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001 FOR ZONING CODE REVISIONS IN TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS ON FENCES AND WALLS; SCREENING; YARD STRUCTURES; PROHIBITED SIGNAGE TYPES; APPLICATION TIME LIMITS; AND DEFINITIONS; CEQA: THE

PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3), COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION; PROJECT: 2026 ZONING CODE UPDATES; LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA 51 5. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 637 ON SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER

2.60 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF

INTEREST CODE
99 6. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR TWO SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTORS TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING OFFICIAL’S EDUCATION WEEK IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 26 – 27, 2026
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7. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR TWO FINANCE STAFF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL FORUM IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 2 – 4, 2026 109

8. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE’S URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026/27, 2027/28 AND 2028/29 [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-024]
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9. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO: (1) RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 2026-016 DECLARING AS SURPLUS LAND APPROXIMATELY 0.24-ACRE PORTION OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 773-078-034, LOCATED ALONG AVENIDA BERMUDAS IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AND (2) DECLARE THE PARCEL AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND; CEQA: FIND THE RESCISSION AND

DECLARATION EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES
[RESOLUTION NO. 2026-025]
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10. ACCEPT SIGNAL AND CROSSWALKS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2024-18

LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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11. AWARD CONTRACT TO VAN ENGINEERING, INC FOR CITYWIDE MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2024-06

LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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12. APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND AWARD CONTRACT TO

INTERSTATE STRIPING, INC FOR THE CITYWIDE STRIPING REFRESH PROJECT NO. 2025-01 LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

13. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SITE GROUND

LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SBA STEEL II, LLC FOR THE PGA WEST

COMMUNICATIONS TOWER SITE

14. Pulled from the Consent Calendar by staff and considered as Business Session Item No. 3 >>> ADOPT RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF

15. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED MAY 31, 2026

16. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JULY 3, 10, AND 17, 2026

17. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY DATED APRIL 17, MAY 22, AND JUNE 12, 2026

18. APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING; APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 8 TO CONTRACT WITH RG GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC; AND ACCEPT FRITZ BURNS PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2021-02 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND AVENIDA BERMUDAS

19. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE LAND LEASE AND LICENSE

AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON WIRELESS FOR THE FRITZ BURNS PARK

COMMUNICATIONS TOWER SITE

20. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THIRD AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY

ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

21. RATIFY AND APPROVE FUNDING AND RESERVATION OF CAPACITY

AGREEMENT WITH IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, AND PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPERS FOR THE AVENUE 58 SUBSTATION

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
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BUSINESS SESSION
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1. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, FOR FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION,

RESCUE, FIRE MARSHAL, AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, TO ADOPT 341
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THE MUNICIPAL STAFFING MODEL AND MODIFY STAFFING LEVELS AT FIRE STATIONS 32 AND 70

2. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE 345

AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH GATHER CAPITAL INC FOR THE SALE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.55 ACRES OF SURPLUS LAND LOCATED ON THE

SOUTH SIDE OF CALLE TAMPICO, NORTH OF AVENIDA LA FONDA, AND EAST OF DESERT CLUB DRIVE; AND NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF MAIN STREET (APNS: 770-123-011, 770-124-010, AND 770-124-012) FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A HOTEL PROJECT; CEQA: THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S

GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT CERTIFIED FEBRUARY 19, 2013, AND CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT AS SALE OF SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO SECTION 15312 OF CEQA GUIDELINES
[RESOLUTION NO. 2026-027]

3. Pulled from the Consent Calendar by staff and considered as Business Session Item No. 3 >>> ADOPT RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF

FINAL TRACT MAP AND SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH TRACT MAP NO. 39058-1, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 58 AND MADISON STREET; PROJECT – CORAL MOUNTAIN RESORT [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026]
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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 submitted to the City Clerk before the item is called for consideration; 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 at the hearing to speak in support of or opposition to the project(s). Please note that if a project(s) is later challenged in court, the issues may be limited to those raised at the public hearing or in written comments submitted to the City at or before the hearing.

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1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO UPDATE THE CITY’S USER AND REGULATORY 397 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-028]

2. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 54355

AVENIDA BERMUDAS AS A QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED LARGE LOT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.25.057 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-029]
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
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1. CITY MANAGER

2. CITY ATTORNEY
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3. CITY CLERK

4. COMMUNITY SERVICES – QUARTERLY REPORT – APRIL – JUNE 2026

5. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

6. FINANCE

7. PUBLIC SAFETY

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

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. ART PURCHASE COMMITTEE (McGarrey & Sanchez)

2. CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (Sanchez)

3. CANNABIS AD HOC COMMITTEE (Peña & Sanchez)

4. COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS COMMISSION (Sanchez)

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

6. COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (McGarrey)

7. COACHELLA VALLEY POWER AGENCY (Evans)

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

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

10. COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & McGarrey)

11. COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS:

A) CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Evans)

B) CONSERVATION COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY AD HOC COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)
C) ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Evans) D) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Evans)
E) HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE (Peña)
F) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Peña)
G) TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)

12. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick & McGarrey)

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

14. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick)

15. GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)

16. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES:

A) ANNUAL CONFERENCE DELEGATE (Evans)
B) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE (McGarrey)
C) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – RIVERSIDE COUNTY DIVISION (McGarrey) D) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Sanchez)

17. PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM BOARD & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Evans)

18. RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

A) AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION (Sanchez)
B) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (Fitzpatrick)
C) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AUDIT AD HOC COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)

D) TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COACHELLA VALLEY SAN GORGONIO PASS AREA CORRIDOR AD HOC COMMITTEE (Fitzpatrick)
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19. RIVERSIDE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (Sanchez)

20. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (Sanchez) A) REGIONAL COUNCIL (Sanchez)
B) JOINT POLICY COMMITTEE (Sanchez)
C) TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Sanchez)

21. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY (Peña)

22. 23.

VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (Evans)

PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DATED JULY 29, 2026
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ADJOURNMENT
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The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on September 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chamber, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.

The regular City Council meetings of August 18, 2026, and September 1, 2026, have been cancelled.

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Monika Radeva, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the La Quinta City Council meeting 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 via 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, which is freely accessible to members of the public, on July 31, 2026.

DATED: July 31, 2026
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/PublicMeetings, in accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code §§ 54954.2, 54956, and 54957.5]
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 The La Quinta City Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible. If hearing assistance equipment is needed, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (760) 777-7147 at least 24- hours before the meeting and accommodation will be made.  If background material is to be presented to the City Council during a City Council meeting, please provide 15 copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., to the City Clerk for distribution, or email the materials to [email protected]. It is requested that this be done before the meeting begins.

TELECONFERENCE AND TELEPHONIC ACCESSIBILITY
(A) Members of the public may access this meeting in real-time by two-way teleconference or telephone using the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform, and may indicate they wish to address the City Council by using the “raise hand” feature (see instructions below), in accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54953.4].
(B) Teleconference accessibility may be used “during a proclaimed state of emergency or local emergency,” as defined [Gov. Code § 54953.8.2], in accordance with the Brown Act [Gov. Code § 54953.8].
(C) Members of the City Council may request 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.

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/s/88215960899
Meeting ID: 882 1596 0899
Or join by phone: (253) 215 – 8782

CLOSED CAPTION AND TRANSLATION
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PUBLIC COMMENTS – INSTRUCTIONS
Members of the public may address the City Council on any matter listed or not listed on the agenda as follows:

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requests a brief summary of the public comments, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request.

Written public comments can be provided either:
 In-person during the meeting by submitting 15 copies to the City Clerk (it is requested that be done before the meeting begins); and/or
 By email to [email protected], preferably by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The email subject line must say “Written Comments” and include: 1) full name, 2) city of residence, and 3) subject matter.

VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENTS – verbal public comments are statements made in the speakers’ own voice and may not include video or audio recordings of the speaker or others, unless permitted by the Mayor, pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 2026-015. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes (approximately 350 words). Only one person may speak at a time, and only after being recognized by the Mayor.

Verbal comments can be provided either:
 In-person during the meeting by completing a “Request to Speak” form and submitting it to the City Clerk (it is requested that this be done before the meeting begins); and/or  By two-way teleconference or telephone using the Zoom Webinar audio-visual platform, and addressing the City Council in real-time.

Members of the public attending via teleconference or telephone must use the “Raise Hand” feature on their electronic device (press *9 for telephone participation) when public comments are prompted by the Mayor, and will be queued in consecutive order. Members of the public must unmute themselves via the “Audio” feature on their electronic device (press *6 for telephone participation) in order to become audible to the City Council and general public and to speak on the item(s) requested when recognized and prompted to speak by the Mayor.

In accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2026-015, 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 request in writing to the City Clerk by completing a “Request to Speak” form or by emailing [email protected] and identify the name of the person to whom time is being donated, and 2) be present at the time the speaker provides verbal comments.

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.
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Public speakers may elect to use printed presentation materials to aid their comments; 15 copies of such printed materials shall be submitted to the City Clerk to be disseminated to the City Council, made public, and incorporated into the public record of the meeting, or must be emailed to [email protected] (it is requested that the printed materials are provided before the meeting begins). There shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audio presentations during public comments, unless permitted by the Mayor.

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.].

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MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026

CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:00 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 – Confirmed

CLOSED SESSION

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: CONSTRUCTION LOAN SERVICES II, LLC V. SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, ET AL. (U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, CASE NO. 25-1342-CFC)

3. 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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4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (QUARTERLY REVIEW) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION – CITY MANAGER

COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:02 P.M.

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:02 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 ITEMS NO. 1 AND NO. 2
City Attorney Ihrke provided the following background announcement – on August 5, 2024, SilverRock Development Company LLC and its affiliates (debtors) 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.

As previously announced and included in the Economic Development Subsidy Report relating to the Development Agreement and other agreements for the acquisition of the former SilverRock Development Company real property by Turnbridge Equities (TBE), the City Council approved a Debtor-In-Possession (or DIP) Credit Facility Loan Agreement and Amendment to that agreement (referred to as the DIP Loan).

A milestone for the case was accomplished with the December 9, 2025, sale of the debtors’ 130+/- acre property, formerly known as the Talus project, to Turnbridge Equities (TBE) pursuant to the bankruptcy court’s order authorizing the sale (referred to as the Sale Order).

Also, as previously announced, one secured creditor, Construction Loan Services II d/b/a Builders Capital filed an appeal of the Sale Order, per bankruptcy court law and procedure, in the U.S. District Court for Delaware, and the debtors, City, and TBE were the appellants in that case (referred to as the “Builders Appeal”).

Prior Announcements regarding the bankruptcy case are available on the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/talus.

City Attorney Ihrke provided the following report out for Closed Session Items No. 1 and No. 2 – as previously announced, the debtors, City, and the key creditors had engaged in settlement discussions and agreed to a “Global Settlement” that, among multiple deal points, would have required several conditions to be met, including the approval by the bankruptcy court of a “Second Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of SilverRock Development Company, LLC and its Debtor 12 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Affiliates” (referred to as the Second Amended Plan), which incorporated the provisions from the “Global Settlement” presented to the bankruptcy court.

On May 21, 2026, the bankruptcy court heard and approved the Second Amended Plan, making findings of fact and conclusions of law that are required under Bankruptcy Law.

The Global Settlement Term Sheet and Second Amended Plan have been filed in the bankruptcy court and are on its docket.

The substance of the Global Settlement and Second Amended Plan may be summarized as follows:
 In general, the Second Amended Plan serves (1) to continue the escrow of net proceeds of the sale of the debtors’ real estate; (2) to establish procedures to determine the respective rights of secured creditors who assert claims against the net sale proceeds; (3) to establish a litigation trust to pursue potential claims and causes of action for the benefit of the creditors; and (4) to settle all claims of the debtors and certain specified creditors with respect to the City and the buyer of the property.  Under the Second Amended Plan, the net sale proceeds from the $65 million sale resulting from the Sale Order are to be disbursed to and held in a segregated interestbearing account and administered under the Litigation Trust by a bankruptcy courtapproved trustee.  All issues related to valuation and allocation of the net proceeds, priority and validity of liens, and claims and interests against the debtors, their assets, and the net sale proceeds (the “Remaining Disputes”) are preserved and subject to determination by further order of the bankruptcy court or as agreed between the creditors.  The City is not party to any of these “Remaining Disputes,” but may be called upon to respond to discovery requests as these other Remaining Disputes proceed to resolution.
 The Second Amended Plan has provisions for:
 Retiring the City’s DIP Loan, as amended. In addition to the repayments already received at the closing of the escrow under the Sale Order, the Second Amended Plan sets forth the debtors, City’s, and various creditors’ respective obligations relating to the repayment and retirement of that DIP Loan.  All key creditors and debtors must provide full releases and waivers of claims against the City, including but not limited to claims arising before the bankruptcy case was filed, and claims arising before or after the effective date of the Second Amended Plan; and those full releases from the key creditors must be in writing, and must be signed and received by the City prior to the effective date of the Second Amended Plan.
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 All conditions necessary for the Second Amended Plan to become effective must be satisfied by June 15, 2026.
 The City Council must approve the Global Settlement and Second Amended Plan.

Mr. Ihrke noted that on May 26, 2026, the Delaware District Court dismissed the Builders Appeal as required by the Second Amended Plan, thus, this condition has been met.

City Attorney Ihrke said pursuant to the above report out summary and in accordance with Government Code section 54957.1(a)(3), the City Council took the following action:

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to:
1) Approve the global settlement as set forth in the Global Plan Settlement Term Sheet filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware [docket no. 1107] conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver by the City of all conditions to the effective date as set forth in the Second Amended Plan.
2) Approve the Second Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of SilverRock Development Company, LLC. and its debtor affiliates [docket no. 1111], conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver by the City of all conditions to the effective date as set forth in the Second Amended Plan. 3) Authorize the City Manager, on behalf of the City, and after consultation with the City Attorney and Special Counsel if appropriate, to execute any agreements, instruments, or other documents necessary or proper for the implementation of the City’s rights or obligations under the Global Settlement and Second Amended Plan. 4) Authorize the City Manager, on behalf of the City, and after consultation with the City Attorney and Special Counsel if appropriate, to waive any other remaining conditions under the Second Amended Plan.

Motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Ihrke said in conclusion, TBE continues to move forward with the preliminary studies and property review in furtherance of the Development Agreement, and other related agreements and reports, approved by the City Council last year (September 22, 2025).  CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3 - no reportable action.
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 4 – Council did not conclude its discussion on this item and will recess back to closed session after completion of the open session portion of tonight’s meeting.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
PUBLIC SPEAKER: Alena Callimanis, La Quinta – said this was a matter of critical public safety regarding the Travertine development and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Dyke No. 4, the purpose of which is to protect La Quinta from floods; the Travertine project plans to build 1,200 homes in this high-risk zone altering the City’s flood plain dynamics and emergency access routes; noted there was a fundamental defect in the project’s environmental impact report (EIR) drainage report, which is the reliance on polymer barriers, a material that degrades in desert ultraviolet (UV) environments; believes this is an extraordinary engineering gamble; and requested that the City and Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) require the developer to use proven UV-resistant materials. Ms.

Callimanis also provided a hand-out of the public comments she read into the record and summarized above, which was distributed to Council, made public, published on the City’s website, and included in the public record of this meeting.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Jeff Fishbein, Chair of the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce, Coldwell Banker Realtor, and La Quinta resident – provided an update on recent events, including the La Quinta Chamber Local Mixer at Golf Social; and upcoming events, including the Annual Installation Dinner and Business Awards.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. SILVERROCK (FORMERLY TALUS) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – STATUS UPDATE PRESENTER: Michael Gazzano, Managing Director, Investments at TBE RE ACQUISITION Co II LLC, subsidiary of Turnbridge Equities – provided updates on onsite investigations and material testing, installation of protective materials to preserve existing structures, provision of electric power, dust suppression, and design consultants progress; expects to submit applications to the City by end of year, with construction anticipated to begin next summer, and integration of the SilverRock Park in the designs.

2. MARKETING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES – FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 UPDATE AND PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
Marketing Manager Graham provided an overview of the City’s fiscal year 2025/26 marketing programs, fiscal year 2026/27 marketing and economic development strategies; and Marketing and Communications Specialist Reyes provided a summary of the City’s social media performance and metrics.

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3. BURRTEC WASTE AND RECYCLING – 2025 YEAR-END UPDATE BY

MUNICIPAL MARKETING MANAGER CLARA VERA
PRESENTER: Municipal Marketing Manager Vera with Burrtec Waste and Recycling – provided a detailed overview of La Quinta’s organic, recycling, bulk, and hazardous waste collection during the 2025 calendar year, in addition to outreach, education, events, and reporting; and noted that La Quinta is 100% compliant with Senate Bill 1383 (Stats. 2016, Ch. 395, Lara) related to organics recycling.

Council discussed benefits of organics recycling; the City’s positive partnership with Burrtec; residential bulk and hazmat pick-ups; battery and oil recycling; online services; partnering with CVWD; and criteria for bulk pick-up.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED MAY 5, 2026

2. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED MAY 19. 2026

3. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO

ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION OF RECORDS MANAGERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS 2026 CALIFORNIA 4TH ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE

OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 25-26, 2026

4. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE PLACE

COLLECTION COSTS FOR SOLID WASTE HANDLING SERVICES AT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS ON TAX ROLLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
[RESOLUTION NO. 2026-012]

5. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO: (A) APPROVE PRELIMINARY FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ENGINEER’S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1, AND (B) DECLARE INTENT TO LEVY

ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1 [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-013]

6. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 INVESTMENT

POLICY AND DELEGATE INVESTING AUTHORITY TO CITY TREASURER [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-014]

7. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS

FOR DESIGN AND REPAIR OF THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE, AS PART OF THE BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. 2023-33

8. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF INDIO AND THE

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9. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH DESERT RESORT

MANAGEMENT FOR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD PATROL SERVICES

10. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH GHD, INC FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR PROJECT NO. 2019-05

11. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED MARCH 31, 2026
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to approve Consent Calendar, with Item Nos. 4, 5, and 6 adopting Resolution Nos. 2026- 012, 2026-013, and 2026-014, respectively. Motion passed unanimously.

BUSINESS SESSION

1. APPROVE CANCELLING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF JULY 7, AUGUST 18, AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Council waived presentation of the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/McGarrey to approve cancelling the regular City Council meetings of July 7, August 18, and September 1, 2026. Motion passed unanimously.

2. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMENDED AND RESTATED RULES OF

PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-015] Council waived presentation of the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

Council discussed the reasons for the Rules of Procedure are to ensure transparency and compliance; new telephonic and teleconference accessibility for the public during Council meetings; new translation requirements; and the amended Rules to begin July 1, 2026.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/McGarrey to adopt Resolution No. 2026-015 as presented:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDED AND RESTATED RULES OF PROCEDURE

FOR CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND

ACTIVITIES
Motion passed unanimously.

3. APPROVE THIRD ROUND OF COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
Senior Management Analyst Calderon presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.
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The Community Services Ad-Hoc Committee, comprised of Councilmember Sanchez and Mayor Evans, explained they did not recommend grant funding for the Regional Access Project Foundation and NYXC Community Capital.

Council discussed PS Test Inc.’s testing location and outreach and requested a breakdown of test subjects’ zip codes to ensure La Quinta residents were being reached and served.

The following PUBLIC SPEAKERS, listed in the order in which they spoke, provided an overview of the objectives, services, and programs their respective organizations offer to the community:
 Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Desert Wildlife Center / Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies) – Mikah Curtiz, Desert Wildlife Center Director  Palm Desert La Quinta Youth Football and Cheer Inc. – Isaac White, Board Member and Stacy Richards, Treasurer
 Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley – David Catanzarite, Founding Artistic Director
 La Quinta High School Sports Boosters – Wrestling Team – Coaches Samantha Hirsch and Brandon Jasso
 Guide Dogs of the Desert – Robert Maher, Executive Director  PS Test Inc. – Joseph Kandle, Chief Operating Officer  La Quinta High School Boys Basketball – Alberto Villa, Junior Varsity Coach Council discussed possibly increasing the proposed grant funding for Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley if the organization opens a location in La Quinta or the City’s ability to waive some costs if the Company is interested in a City-owned facility.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Fitzpatrick to approve the third-round Community Services Grants for fiscal year 2024/25 as detailed below for a total not to exceed amount of $26,500:
 Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter $5,000
(Desert Wildlife Center/Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies)  Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley $1,000
 Guide Dogs of the Desert $5,000
 La Quinta High School Boys Basketball $ 500 Starter Grant  La Quinta High School Sports Boosters – Wrestling $5,000  NYXC Community Capital $ 0
 Palm Desert La Quinta Youth Football and Cheer Inc. $5,000  PS Test Inc. $5,000
 Regional Access Project Foundation $ 0
Motion passed unanimously.

MAYOR EVANS CALLED FOR A BRIEF RECESS AT 5:53 P.M.

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:02 P.M. WITH

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
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4. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Public Safety Deputy Director Mendez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

PRESENTER: Sergeant Mark Chlarson with Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – answered Council’s questions regarding services and technology.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Sanchez to approve First Amendment to Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the County of Riverside; and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment.Motion passed unanimously.

5. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH SYNTECH

GROUP, INC FOR MANAGED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
PRESENTER: Katherine Wetherbee, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of Syntech Group, Inc. (Syntech) – provided information on the services Syntech provides; and noted Syntech has a 98% customer retention rate.

Senior Management Analyst Kinley presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

Council discussed the City as an early-adopter of IT security.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/McGarrey to approve Agreement for Contract Services with Syntech Group, Inc. for Managed Information Technology Services; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Motion passed unanimously.

STUDY SESSION

1. DISCUSS FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 PROPOSED BUDGET
Finance Director Martinez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

Council discussed the inadequateness of the individual property assessment for the Landscape and Lighting Assessment District 89-1, as it is largely insufficient in covering actual maintenance costs and has to be significantly supplemented with City funds each year; Financial Advisory Commission (FAC) recommendations on reserve funding; and the City taking the lead with ordering long lead-time electric infrastructure equipment ordered to help speed up Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) substation upgrades. 19 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS – None
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS
Mayor Evans reported on her, and other Councilmembers’ attendance at APWA meeting at Fritz Burns Park; Coachella Valley Military Officers Association of American scholarship dinner; Concert in the Park; Memorial Day events; La Quinta High School graduation; Summit and Verizon High School graduations; Chamber of Commerce mixer; CV Unified School District’s State-of-the-District; Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony for James Hallick; and Ride of Silence event.

Councilmember McGarrey reported on her, and other Councilmembers’ attendance at the Do The Right Thing event.

Councilmember Sanchez reported on his attendance at Palm Springs Air Museum flower drop; Chamber of Commerce Exchange meeting; and Find Food Bank Amazon Day.

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 COACHELLA VALLEY POWER AGENCY - JOINT POWERS
 CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION
 CVAG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM BOARD
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Councilmember McGarrey reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RIVERSIDE

COUNTY DIVISION

COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:51 P.M. TO CONDUCT A HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL

MEETING

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:22 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
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CLOSED SESSION – Continued

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (QUARTERLY REVIEW) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION – CITY MANAGER

COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 7:22 P.M.

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:48 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. 4 – Council completed the City Manager quarterly review and reaffirmed his appointment.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers McGarrey/Sanchez to adjourn at 8:49 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026

CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:00 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
Councilmember Peña said he will recuse himself and abstain from participating in the discussion and vote on Consent Calendar Item No. 15 related to the approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services with Ocean Springs Tech, Inc. for pool and water feature maintenance services, Project No. 2024-24, due to the proximity of one of the project locations (Fritz Burns Pool) to his residence, and asked that it be pulled for a separate vote.

Councilmember Peña said he will recuse himself from participating in the discussion and vote on Business Session Item No. 3 related to the approval of a reimbursement agreement for the construction of public improvements attached to the La Quinta Village Apartments project due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from a reasonable probability of future income and/or investment income from an electric power company (Secure Energy Source).

Councilmember Sanchez said he will also recuse himself from participating in the discussion and vote on Business Session Item No. 3 due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from a reasonable probability of future income from Pacific Communities Corporation which is potentially affiliated with the negotiating party identified for this project.

Council concurred.

CLOSED SESSION

Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 2
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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)

3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6; CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CARLA TRIPLETT, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPUTY DIRECTOR; AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, AND

UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION; SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 3)

COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:04 P.M.

MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:00 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. 1 – no reportable action; Council’s authorization remains in place for the City Attorney, in coordination with the City Attorney’s Office and Special Counsel, to defend and protect the interests of the City in the multiple bankruptcy cases filed by SilverRock Development Company LLC and its responsive affiliates as reported out for Closed Session Item No. 2 from the August 6, 2024, Council meeting.

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Presentations, and Written Communications section of the agenda, as Presentation Item No. 1.
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 2 – no reportable action.
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3 – Mr. Ihrke reported, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1, subdivision (a)(6), that labor negotiations have concluded with the La Quinta Employees Association and Unrepresented Employees. The proposed amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and accompanying classification and salary plan/schedules are before the City Council under Consent Calendar Item No. 2, which will be considered when that item is taken up by the Council; and there will also be another announcement made, prior to the vote on this consent calendar item.
 CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 4 – Mr. Ihrke reported, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1, subdivision (a)(3), the City Council took the following action:

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Peña to give approval to the City Attorney’s Office for settlement of litigation at a stage that is prior to judicial proceedings having commenced, but a point has reached where, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is significant exposure to litigation against the City. When a final settlement agreement is signed by the parties and available as a public record, then, upon inquiry, the City will provide the final agreement in accordance with state law. Motion passed unanimously.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember McGarrey 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 Arlene Gotshalk requesting traffic safety improvements in the La Quinta Cove, especially on Calle Tecate; recommending standardizing speed limits to 25 miles-per-hour on Calle Tecate and Avenida Bermudas south of Calle Madrid, and adding stop signs at (1) Calle Tecate and Avenida Obregon and at (2) Calle Tecate and Avenida Bermudas, which were distributed to Council, made public, published on the City’s website, and included in the public record of this meeting.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Steven Owens, La Quinta – spoke about long-term parking (vehicle storage) regulations on public streets; has an issue with a neighbor using parking in front of his property as long-term storage and when the neighbor is told to move the vehicle by Code Enforcement, the La Quinta Municipal Code (Section 12.28.040) does not specify how far away it must be moved so it can comply by moving an inch. Mr. Owens also provided a hand-out of La Quinta’s and Riverside County’s parking regulations he referenced during his verbal public comments noted above, which was distributed to 25 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. Mayor Evans said staff will follow up with him and consider whether a code amendment may be appropriate.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Arlene Gotshalk, La Quinta – requested traffic safety improvements in the La Quinta Cove, especially on Calle Tecate; recommended standardizing speed limits throughout the Cove, and adding 2 stop signs at the top of the Cove and at the exit to the parking lot.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: Kennedy Rocker, Palm Desert – thanked Council for attending the May Doves Landing event; and explained how the school uses the City’s public facilities.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. SILVERROCK (FORMERLY TALUS) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – STATUS UPDATE City Attorney Ihrke said 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. A milestone for the case was accomplished with the December 9, 2025, sale of the debtors’ 130+/- acre property, formerly known as the Talus project, to Turnbridge Equities (TBE) pursuant to the bankruptcy court’s order authorizing the sale. Prior announcements regarding the bankruptcy case are available on the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/talus.

As reported out at the June 16, 2026 meeting, the City Council approved a “Global Settlement” incorporated into the “Second Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of SilverRock Development Company, LLC. and its debtor affiliates (referred to as the Amended Plan), which was negotiated among the debtors, the City, and multiple key creditors to serve as the governing document to windup the bankruptcy case.

With the Council’s approval, along with multiple other conditions being met, the Amended Plan became effective on June 5, 2026. Among many other terms and conditions, the Amended Plan has the administration winding down the case turned over to a “Litigation Trust” for the purpose of overseeing the remaining “Disputed Claims” between certain creditors, which generally, involve disputes on priority to receiving the Net Sale Proceeds from the sale of the debtors’ property to TBE.

Although the bankruptcy case remains pending, the City’s involvement with the Disputed Claims is anticipated to be less than its involvement up to this point, as the City is not a party to any of the Disputed Claims, and the City has been repaid according to Amended Plan and its previously approved Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) Financing. 26 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Therefore, it is anticipated that, going forward, there will not be much substantive information to announce to the public regarding the status of the SilverRock bankruptcy case even though it is still pending.

Of course, the City Council will continue to be updated on the remaining SilverRock cases, as necessary. Furthermore, the public will continue to be updated periodically on the status of TBE’s project at the SilverRock site, as that project moves along.

2. INTRODUCE NEW AND PROMOTED CITY STAFF MEMBERS
City Manager McMillen introduced the following new City employees:

Employee Name Title Department ____
Nichole Romane Records Coordinator Clerk’s Office
Felix De Leon Senior Civil/Managing Engineer Public Works Natalie Aleman Records Technician Clerk’s Office
Council welcomed the new employees into the La Quinta family and expressed their gratitude for their service.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING APPROXIMATELY 0.24 ACRES

LOCATED ALONG AVENIDA BERMUDAS IN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AS SURPLUS LAND; CEQA: EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15061, 15312, AND 15378 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-016]

2. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO (A) APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN/SCHEDULE, AND (B) APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND THE LA QUINTA CITY
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION [RESOLUTION NOS. 2026-017 AND 2026-018]

3. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY

COUNCIL AND FOUR CITY STAFF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF

CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2026

4. EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER NIETO FROM THE JUNE 9, 2026,

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

5. APPROVE CONNOISSEUR MEDIA MARKETING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
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6. APPROVE AGREEMENTS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH BUREAU

VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC, HR GREEN PACIFIC, INC, TRUE NORTH COMPLIANCE SERVICES, INC, AND THE COVE GROUP, INC (dba VCA

CODE) FOR ON-CALL BUILDING CODE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION

SERVICES

7. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH SCOPE EVENTS, LLC TO PRODUCE THE LA QUINTA ART CELEBRATION 2026 – 2029

8. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 51001 EISENHOWER DRIVE, FOR BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE SERVICES; CEQA: THE

ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15061(b)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

ACT, COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION

9. APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE SIGNAL AND
CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2024-18, AND APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH ST.

FRANCIS ELECTRIC

10. AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE TRI-STATE MATERIALS TO PURCHASE MATERIALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 AND 2026/27

11. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH VINTAGE ASSOCIATES, INC FOR
SILVERROCK LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, PROJECT NO. 2023- 31, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030/31; AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC

WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR AS SELECT SOURCE

FOR ON-CALL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

12. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTRUCTION, INC FOR PARK LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, PROJECT NO. 2023-30, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2030/31; AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR AS A SELECT SOURCE FOR ONCALL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

13. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH DESERT CONCEPTS CONSTRUCTION, INC

FOR CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1, PROJECT NO. 2023-28; AND

AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR

AS SELECT SOURCE FOR ON-CALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES

14. RECEIVE AND FILE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO CONTRACT WITH HORIZON

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PROJECT NO. 2023-29, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27; AND AUTHORIZE THE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR AS SELECT

SOURCE FOR ON-CALL SERVICES

15. Pulled for a separate vote by Councilmember Peña >>> APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES

WITH OCEAN SPRINGS TECH, INC FOR POOL AND WATER FEATURE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, PROJECT NO. 2024-24; AND AUTHORIZE THE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR AS SELECT

SOURCE FOR ON-CALL SERVICES

16. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH DESERT

LIMNOLOGISTS, INC DBA SOUTHWEST AQUATICS FOR LAKE

MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT CIVIC CENTER CAMPUS AND SILVERROCK PARK, PROJECT NO. 2025-18; AND AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THIS VENDOR AS SELECT SOURCE FOR ONCALL SERVICES

17. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY’S PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 FOR SENATE BILL 1 – ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2017 FUNDING [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-019]

18. APPROVE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE WRITE-OFF AND TRANSFER OF

UNCLAIMED OVERPAYMENT

19. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED APRIL 24, MAY 1, 8, AND 15, 2026 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 2 – VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Ihrke said pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, subdivision (d)(3) [Brown Act], prior to taking final action, the legislative body shall verbally report a summary of a recommendation for a final action on the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of any local agency executive, as defined by Government Code Section 3511.1, subdivision (d), during the open meeting in which the final action is to be taken.

This announcement serves as the required verbal report and provides a summary of the concluded labor negotiations as announced earlier for Closed Session Item No. 4:
(a) Fiscal year 2026/27 Classification Plan and Salary Plan/Schedule reflects salary adjustment of 2.3%, effective July 1, 2026, for both represented and unrepresented employees; and
(b) For the represented employees, this adjustment is memorialized in Amendment No. 4 to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of La Quinta and the La Quinta Employees’ Association.
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Regarding executive compensation, the fringe benefits previously approved under the MOU for represented employees, as well as unrepresented employees include:
 Citywide health benefits cap of $2,570 per month, per employee;  A $200 annual Wellness Dollar benefit per fiscal year, per employee; and  Deferred Compensation Program $50 match per pay period, per employee.

The salaries for the 8 management employee positions, or “local agency executives,” as defined, effective July 1, 2026, are as follows:

Position Proposed Salary
Fiscal Year 2026/27
City Manager $317,130.00
City Clerk $202,433.31
Community Services Deputy Director $182,168.49
Design and Development Director $210,931.14
Director of Business Unit and Housing Development $202,433.31 Finance Director $202,433.31
Human Resources Deputy Director $161,003.98
Public Safety Deputy Director $182,168.49
Public Works Director / City Engineer $227,926.78
Mr. Ihrke said this concludes the required verbal announcement.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Peña to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 – 14 and 16 – 19 as presented, with Item No. 1 adopting Resolution No. 2026-016, Item No. 2 adopting Resolution Nos. 2026-017 and 2026-018, and Item No. 17 adopting Resolution No. 2026-019. Motion passed unanimously.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 15
COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA RECUSED HIMSELF, AND SAID HE WILL ABSTAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 15 DUE

TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM THE

PROXIMITY OF HIS REAL PROPERTY TO ONE OF THE PROJECT

LOCATIONS, FRITZ BURNS PARK
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 15 as presented. Motion passed: ayes – 4, noes – 0, abstain – 1 (Peña), absent – 0.
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BUSINESS SESSION

1. INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS [ORDINANCE NO. 635]
City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to take up Ordinance No. 635 by title and number only and waive further reading. Motion passed unanimously.

City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 635 into the record:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3.25.020, 3.25.030, AND 3.25.090 OF CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SHORTTERM VACATION RENTALS MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 635 amending sections 3.25.020 – Purpose,

3.25.030 – Definitions, and 3.25.090 – Violations of Chapter 3.25 of the La Quinta Municipal Code related to Short-Term Vacation Rentals. Motion passed unanimously.

2. CONDUCT A RANDOM DRAW TO DETERMINE THE ORDER OF INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 18, 2026, TO APPOINT RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON

VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS PURSUANT TO LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.06.020
City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

City Clerk Radeva conducted a random draw to determine the order in which interviews for the City’s commissions will be held during the Special Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meeting scheduled for June 18, 2026, starting at 4 p.m. The order of interviews pursuant to the random draw is stated below in the Minute Motion.

Council discussed potentially having staff bring forth an amendment to the Municipal Code to remove the requirement to conduct a random drawing to determine the order of board/commission interviews; and possibly revise the order of interviewees from the current alphabetical order.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/McGarrey to conduct the order of Commissions’ interviews, at the June 18, 2026, Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority pursuant to the results of the random draw conducted by City Clerk Radeva on June 16, 2026, which is as follows:
 Financial Advisory Commission
 Housing Commission
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 Planning Commission
 Arts and Community Services Commission
Motion passed unanimously.

3. APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE LA QUINTA VILLAGE

APARTMENTS PROJECT AS CONDITIONS OF REGULATORY APPROVAL,

AND AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF CITY GENERAL FUND UNASSIGNED RESERVES THEREFOR; PROJECT LOCATION: NORTHEAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND AVENUE 50; CEQA: CONFORMS WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2022-0001 (MITIGATED NEGATIVE

DECLARATION)
COUNCILMEMBER PEÑA RECUSED HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 3 DUE TO A

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM A REASONABLE

PROBABILITY OF FUTURE INCOME AND/OR INVESTMENT INCOME FROM

AN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (SECURE ENERGY SOURCE), AS NOTED DURING CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA ABOVE, AND LEFT THE DAIS AT 4:31 P.M.

COUNCILMEMBER SANCHEZ RECUSED HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 3 DUE TO A

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM A REASONABLE

PROBABILITY OF FUTURE INCOME FROM THE PACIFIC COMMUNITIES

CORPORATION WHO IS POTENTIALLY AFFILIATED WITH THE

NEGOTIATING PARTY FOR THIS PROJECT, AS NOTED DURING
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA ABOVE, AND LEFT THE DAIS AT 4:31 P.M.

Senior Management Analyst Kinley presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

DEVELOPER: Jeff Parker, President of Troutdale Villa, LLC. – thanked the City for the time extensions on the entitlement applications due to the delay in securing electric power capacity, and stated he was excited to get the project going.

City Manager McMillen explained that about half of the $5 million City investment in public improvements will be for the IID electrical capacity upgrades.

Council discussed other similar reimbursement agreements the City has executed to help advance community projects because the City has available funds to assist in providing these services that benefit residents; City funds being available from fiscal year 2025/26; and timing of reimbursements.
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DEVELOPER – regarding the project timeline, Mr. Parker said plans are currently in review for building permits which are expected to be issued this month, then construction to begin shortly thereafter.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to:
1) Approve Reimbursement Agreement for Construction of Public Improvements attached to the La Quinta Village Apartments project as Conditions of Regulatory Approval;
2) Authorize the appropriation of City General Fund Unassigned Reserves in the amount of $5 million for payment of costs pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Reimbursement Agreement, substantially in the form attached to the staff report, and to take any additional actions necessary or proper to implement the Reimbursement Agreement.

Motion passed: ayes – 3, noes – 0, abstain – 0, absent – 2 (Peña and Sanchez).

COUNCILMEMBERS PEÑA AND SANCHEZ RETURNED TO THE DAIS AT 4:40 P.M.

STUDY SESSION – None
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS – taken out of agenda order Mayor Evans reported on her, and other Councilmembers’ attendance at Leadership Coachella Valley’s visit to Desert Regional; Fritz Burns Park event; graduation at YMCA Preschool; Chamber of Commerce Installation and Awards event; Indio City Manager Bryan Montgomery’s retirement celebration; and the Dr. Carreon Foundation scholarship awards luncheon.

Councilmember Sanchez reported on his attendance at the National Women Veterans Recognition Day; and Shays Warriors Retreat.

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – taken out of agenda order La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION
 CVAG ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES COMMITTEE
 PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC)
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Councilmember McGarrey reported on her participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
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 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY

COMMITTEE
La Quinta’s representative for 2026, Councilmember Sanchez reported on his participation in the following local, regional and State meeting(s):
 COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. RECEIVE AND FILE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 ANNUAL WORKFORCE

VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT / RETENTION REPORT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3
Human Resources Deputy Director Triplett presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:07 P.M.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: None
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 5:07 P.M.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/McGarrey to receive and file fiscal year 2025/26 Annual Workforce Vacancies and Recruitment/ Retention Report in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3. Motion passed unanimously.

2. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE ASSESSMENT AND DISTRICT DIAGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1
Public Works Superintendent Hansen presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:10 P.M.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: None
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 5:10 P.M.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers McGarrey/Peña to adopt Resolution No. 2026-020:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,

CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1 (PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972) Motion passed unanimously.
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3. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FISCAL YEARS 2026/27 THROUGH 2030/31 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Administrative Technician Escarrega and Senior Civil Engineer De Leon presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:19 P.M.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: None
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 5:21 P.M.

Council discussed drainage improvement projects and funding sources; developer reimbursement agreements; and 21 projects costing $23 million for FYs 2026-31.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution No. 2026-021:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 THROUGH 2030/2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Motion passed unanimously.

4. INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001 FOR ZONING CODE REVISIONS IN TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS ON FENCES AND WALLS; SCREENING; YARD STRUCTURES; PROHIBITED SIGNAGE TYPES; APPLICATION TIME LIMITS; AND DEFINITIONS; CEQA:

THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3), COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION; PROJECT: 2026 ZONING CODE UPDATES; LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA [ORDINANCE NO. 636]
Design and Development Director Newell and Planning Manager Flores presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

Council discussed equipment screening; and prohibited signs.

MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:43 P.M.

PUBLIC SPEAKER: None
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 5:43 P.M.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to make a finding, included in Ordinance No. 636, that adopting this ordinance is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) Review of Exemptions – Common Sense Rule and is consistent with the previously approved General Plan 2035 Environmental Impact Report. Motion passed unanimously. 35 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/McGarrey to take up Ordinance No. 636 by title and number only and waive further reading. Motion passed unanimously.

City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 636 into the record:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE 2026-0001 AND AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS ON FENCES AND WALLS; SCREENING; YARD STRUCTURES; PROHIBITED SIGNAGE TYPES; APPLICATION TIME LIMITS;

AND DEFINITIONS
CASE NUMBER: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
PROJECT: 2026 ZONING CODE UPDATES
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Peña/Fitzpatrick to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 636 to amend various sections of Title 9 of the La Quinta Municipal Code. Motion passed unanimously.

MAYOR EVANS RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:46 P.M. FOR

A BRIEF RECESS AND TO CONDUCT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL

MEETING AND FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING PRIOR TO

RECONVENING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO COMPLETE THE ORDER

OF BUSINESS
MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:39 P.M. WITH

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
BUSINESS SESSION - Continued

1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 BUDGET AND ESTABLISH THE CITY’S APPROPRIATION LIMIT [RESOLUTION NO. 2026-022] Finance Director Martinez and Principal Management Analyst Hallick presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

Council discussed appreciation for the Finance Department Director and her team; major advantage of voter approval of Measure G, and numerous completed and planned capital projects it funds; and the benefits of establishing the Financial Advisory Commission.

MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers McGarrey/Sanchez to adopt Resolution No. 2026-022:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY’S APPROPRIATION LIMIT AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
Motion passed unanimously.
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS – None
MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS – taken out of agenda order REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – taken out of agenda order

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Evans adjourned this meeting at 6:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 635 ON SECOND READING AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 3.25 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO

SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Ordinance No. 635 on second reading amending Sections 3.25.020 – Purpose,

3.25.030 – Definitions, and 3.25.090 – Violations of Chapter 3.25 of the La Quinta Municipal Code related to Short-Term Vacation Rentals.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Staff periodically reviews Chapter 3.25 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) related to the City’s Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR) program, and proposes amendments to update or clarify definitions, requirements, and regulations as needed.
 On June 16, 2026, Council introduced Ordinance No. 635 for first reading to amend Sections 3.25.020, 3.25.030, and 3.25.090 of the LQMC to ensure language clarity and consistency, add a definition for a “Village Hospitality Home,” and ensure alignment of the LQMC.
 If adopted on second reading, Ordinance No. 635 will go into effect 30 days after adoption, or on September 3, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT – None.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Staff periodically reviews Chapter 3.25 of the LQMC related to the STVR program and proposes amendments to update or clarify definitions, requirements, and regulations as needed.

Listed below is a summary of the proposed amendments and additions to Chapter 3.25 via this ordinance:
 Section 3.25.020 – Purpose – minor language amendment intended to clarify terms;
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 3
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 Section 3.25.030 – Definitions
a) Clarify that the definitions for a “Dwelling” and a “Short-Term Vacation Rental Unit” apply to Village Hospitality Homes;
b) Add a definition for a “Village Hospitality Home” pursuant to Section

9.280.030 of the LQMC.
 Section 3.25.090 – Violations – minor language amendment intended to clarify terms.

Ordinance No. 603, adopted on October 18, 2022, added a definition for a “Village Hospitality Home” to Section 9.280.030 – Definition of Terms of the LQMC, as a unit located on a parcel size between 4,500 sq. ft. and 10,000 sq. ft. that is not occupied by an owner or manager and that is rented in its entirety to transient guests for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, subject to Chapter 3.24 [Transient Occupancy Tax] and Chapter 3.25 [Short-Term Vacation Rentals]; and amended Section

9.80.020 – Table of Permitted Uses to establish permitted uses and permitting requirements thereto via a Conditional Use Permit in the Village Commercial Zone.

The proposed code amendments to Chapter 3.25 clarify that Village Hospitality Homes are subject to the same permitting requirements, operational standards, and enforcement provisions as STVRs, and incorporate the existing allowances for Village Hospitality Homes, as defined and permitted in Title 9, into Chapter 3.25 to ensure clarity of terms, and consistency and alignment of City regulations.

On June 16, 2026, Council introduced Ordinance No. 635 for first reading to amend Sections 3.25.020, 3.25.030, and 3.25.090 of the LQMC listed above. If adopted on second reading, Ordinance No. 635 will go into effect 30 days after adoption, or on September 3, 2026.

ALTERNATIVES
As Council introduced Ordinance No. 635 for first reading on June 16, 2026, staff does not recommend an alternative.

Prepared by: Olivia Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by: Monika Radeva, City Clerk
Attachment: 1. Ordinance No. 635
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ORDINANCE NO. 635

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS

3.25.020, 3.25.030, AND 3.25.090 OF CHAPTER 3.25 OF

THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO

SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.25 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) relates to short-term vacation rentals, including definitions, permitted uses, short-term vacation rental process and permitting procedures, requirements, violations, fines, etc.; and WHEREAS, the City has the authority to regulate residential uses, including shortterm vacation rental uses, operating within the City; and WHEREAS, the minor language amendments to Section 3.25.020 – Purpose, and Section 3.25.090 – Violations, are intended to clarify terms; and WHEREAS, the proposed additions and amendments to Section 3.25.030 – Definitions, are intended to:
(1) Clarify that the definitions for a “Dwelling” and a “Short-Term Vacation Rental Unit” apply to “Village Hospitality Homes;” and
(2) Add a definition for a “Village Hospitality Home” pursuant to Section 9.280.030 of the LQMC; and
(3) Clarify other terms.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 3.25.020 – Purpose, 3.25.030 – Definitions, and 3.25.090 – Violations, shall be amended as written in “Exhibit A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.

SECTION 4. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or ATTACHMENT 1
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Ordinance No. 635
Chapter 3.25 Short-Term Vacation Rentals – Amending Sections 3.25.020, 3.25.030, and 3.25.090 Adopted: August 4, 2026
Page: 2 of 2
clerical errors to “Exhibit A” to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held this 4th day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
_________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.

CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 635 which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 16th day of June 2026, and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2026, not being less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.

I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City of La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2026-015.
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on the 5th day of August, 2026, pursuant to Council Resolution No. 2026-015.
________________________
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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Title 3 - REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapter 3.25 SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
La Quinta, California, Municipal Code Created: 2026-05-10 17:53:59 [EST] (Supp. No. 8, Update 1)

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Chapter 3.25 SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS

3.25.010 Title.

This chapter shall be referred to as the "Short-Term Vacation Rental Regulations." (Ord. 619 § 1, Exh. A, 12-17-2024; Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3-16-2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12-15-2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.020 Purpose.

A. The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for the use of privately owned dwellings as short-term vacation rentals that ensure the collection and payment of transient occupancy taxes (TOT) as provided in Chapter 3.24 of this code, and minimize the negative secondary effects of such use on surrounding residential neighborhoods. Among other secondary effects to be limited, this chapter is intended to:

1. Prevent the circumvention by any owner of a dwelling (or any real property) in the city from operating a short-term vacation rental (STVR), without properly obtaining a permit and license required by this chapter, by claiming to have a rental arrangement longer than thirty (30) days but nonetheless collecting rent from a tenant or subtenant who occupies a residence for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less;

2. Require sufficient parking so that neighboring dwellings and other property uses are not unduly adversely impacted by the use of a residential dwelling on a short-term basis as a short-term vacation rental;

3. Impose strict obligations on occupants of short-term vacation rental units to limit excessive outside or ambient noise that would unduly interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring dwellings or other property owners;

4. Prevent conversion of rooms, without required permitting or licensing as set forth in this chapter and this code, from a non-bedroom use to bedroom use for the purpose of increasing the maximum allowed number of occupants using a short-term vacation rental unit;

5. Maintain the residential character of the city's residential zones and neighborhoods by avoiding transitory uses which are not properly permitted pursuant to this chapter; and

6. Prohibit any property from being used as a short-term vacation rental unless such use is allowed within an area of the city and properly permitted pursuant to this chapter.

B. This chapter is not intended to provide any owner of residential property with the right or privilege to violate any private conditions, covenants and restrictions applicable to the owner's property that may prohibit the use of such owner's residential property for short-term vacation rental purposes as defined in this chapter.

C. The requirements of this chapter shall be presumed to apply to any residential dwelling that has received a short-term vacation rental permit. A rebuttable presumption arises that, whenever there is an occupant(s), paying rent or not, of a residential dwelling that has received a short-term vacation rental permit, the requirements of this chapter shall apply, including but not limited to any suspension or other modifications imposed on a short-term vacation rental permit as set forth in this chapter. The city manager or authorized designee shall have the authority to implement any necessary or appropriate policies and procedures to apply the rebuttable presumption set forth in this section.

Ordinance No. 635
Exhibit A
Adopted: August 4, 2026
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(Ord. No. 631 § 1 (Exh. A), 4-7-2026; Ord. 619 § 1, Exh. A, 12-17-2024; Ord. No. 607, Exh. A, 12-5-2023; Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3-16-2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12-15-2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.030 Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Advertise," "advertisement," "advertising, "publish," and "publication" mean any and all means, whether verbal or written, through any media whatsoever whether in use prior to, at the time of, or after the enactment of the ordinance adding this definition, used for conveying to any member or members of the public the ability or availability to rent a short-term vacation rental unit as defined in this section, or used for conveying to any member or members of the public a notice of an intention to rent a short-term vacation rental unit as defined in this section. For purposes of this definition, the following media are listed as examples, which are not and shall not be construed as exhaustive: verbal or written announcements by proclamation or outcry, newspaper advertisement, magazine advertisement, handbill, written or printed notice, printed or poster display, billboard display, e-mail or other electronic/digital messaging platform, electronic commerce/commercial Internet websites, and any and all other electronic media, television, radio, satellite-based, or Internet website. "Applicable laws, rules and regulations" means any laws, rules, regulations and codes (whether local, state or federal) pertaining to the use and occupancy of a privately owned dwelling unit as a short-term vacation rental. "Applicant" means the owner of the short-term vacation rental unit. "Authorized agent or representative" means a designated agent or representative who is appointed by the owner and is also responsible for compliance with this chapter with respect to the short-term vacation rental unit. "Booking transaction" means any reservation or payment service provided by a person or entity who facilitates a home-sharing or vacation rental (including short-term vacation rental) transaction between a prospective occupant and an owner or owner's authorized agent or representative. "City manager" means that person acting in the capacity of the city manager for the City of La Quinta or authorized designee.
"Declaration of non-use" means the declaration described in Section 3.25.050. "Dwelling" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code; "dwelling" does not include any impermanent, transitory, or mobile means of temporary lodging, including but not limited to mobile homes, recreational vehicles (RVs), car trailers, and camping tents. For purposes of this chapter, this definition expressly includes any unit defined and permitted as a “Village Hospitality Home” pursuant to Sections 9.280.030 and 9.80.020, respectively (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time).
"Estate home" is defined as a single-family detached dwelling with five (5) or more bedrooms, subject to evaluation criteria and inspection of the property pursuant to Section 3.25.060(D)(1). An estate home is a sub-type of short-term vacation rental unit and shall be subject to a general short-term vacation rental permit, primary residence short-term vacation rental permit, or homeshare short-term vacation rental permit, as applicable, pursuant to this chapter.
"General short-term vacation rental permit" is a type of short-term vacation rental permit that is neither a homeshare short-term vacation rental permit nor a primary residence short-term vacation rental permit. "Good guest brochure" and "Good neighbor brochure" mean a document prepared by the city that summarizes the general rules of conduct, consideration, and respect, including, without limitation, provisions of 45 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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this code and other applicable laws, rules or regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of short-term vacation rental units.
"Homeshare short-term vacation rental permit" is a type of short-term vacation rental permit whereby the owner hosts visitors in the owner's dwelling, for compensation, for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, while the owner lives on-site and in the dwelling, throughout the visiting occupant's stay. "Hosting platform" means a person or entity who participates in the home-sharing or vacation rental (including short-term vacation rental) business by collecting or receiving a fee, directly or indirectly through an agent or intermediary, for conducting a booking transaction using any medium of facilitation, including but not limited to the Internet.
"Large lot" means a single "parcel," as defined in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, that meets all of the criteria set forth in subsection (A) of Section

3.25.057.
"Local contact person" means the person designated by the owner or the owner's authorized agent or representative who shall be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week with the ability to respond to the location within thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of: (1) taking remedial action to resolve any complaints; and (2) responding to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the short-term vacation rental unit. A designated local contact person must obtain a business license otherwise required by Sections 3.24.060 and 3.28.020 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
"Long-term rental," solely for purposes of this chapter, means any rental that is not a short-term vacation rental, as defined in this chapter.
"Management company" means any individual or entity, whether for profit or nonprofit, and regardless of entity type, such as a limited liability company, corporation, or sole proprietorship, that is retained by an owner to be the owner's authorized agent or representative, or is the owner of a short-term vacation rental unit subject to this chapter, and is engaged in or represents itself to be engaged in the business of managing real property. "Multi-unit lock-off STVR unit" means a specific design and construction of a single-family detached dwelling or multi-family attached unit(s) dwelling, which construction is designed to allow sections of such dwelling to be locked-off and separated into individual stand-alone units and meets one (1) or more of the exemptions set forth in Section 3.25.055. The design and construction of a multi-unit lock-off STVR unit provides at a minimum for:
a) Independent living facilities within the space secured by a lock-off door(s), b) Separate access to the exterior area(s) and public right-of-way without the need to enter or walk through the primary living area of the dwelling or other lock-off STVR units, and c) Permanent provisions for sleeping and sanitation (bathroom) within the space secured by a lock-off door(s).

Examples of multi-unit lock-off STVR units include a dwelling that has "hotel- or motel-like" exterior access door(s) and interior security door(s) that can be secured from either side between two (2) stand-alone units where each stand-alone unit has the ability to secure itself from the other adjacent unit; or, a two (2)-story dwelling (such as a two (2)-story duplex) in which the first floor and second floor are separate lock-off STVR units, and the first and second floors each have their own independent exterior access to the exterior areas and public right-of-way. A multi-unit lock-off STVR unit is a sub-type of short-term vacation rental unit and shall be subject to a general shortterm vacation rental permit or primary residence short-term vacation rental permit, as applicable, pursuant to this chapter.
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upon a determination by the city of a violation of this chapter or other provisions of this code relating to authorized uses of property subject to this chapter.
"Occupant" means any person(s) occupying the dwelling at any time. "Owner" means the person(s) or entity(ies) that hold(s) legal and/or equitable title to the subject short-term vacation rental unit.
"Primary residence" means a dwelling where an owner spends the majority of the calendar year on the property used as a short-term vacation rental unit, and the property is identified in the Riverside County assessor's record as the owner's primary residence.
"Primary residence short-term vacation rental permit" is a type of short-term vacation rental permit whereby the short-term vacation rental unit is the owner's primary residence, as defined herein in this section. "Property" means a residential legal lot of record on which a short-term vacation rental unit is located. "Qualified and certified large lot" has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.25.057. "Rent" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 3.24.020 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
"Rental agreement" means a written or verbal agreement for use and occupancy of a privately owned residential dwelling, including a dwelling that has been issued a short-term vacation rental permit or a dwelling that may have a short-term vacation rental permit which has been or is under suspension. "Responsible person" means the signatory of a rental agreement for the rental, use and occupancy of a shortterm vacation rental unit, or any person(s) occupying the short-term vacation rental unit without a rental agreement but with the permission of the owner(s), owner's authorized agent(s) or representative(s), or local contact(s) who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and who is legally responsible for ensuring that all occupants of the short-term vacation rental unit and/or their guests comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use and occupancy of the subject short-term vacation rental unit. "Short-term vacation rental permit" means a permit that permits the use of a privately owned residential dwelling as a short-term vacation rental unit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and which incorporates by consolidation a transient occupancy permit and a business license otherwise required by Sections 3.24.060 and

3.28.020 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. A short-term vacation rental permit is one (1) of the following types: (1) general short-term vacation rental permit, (2) primary residence short-term vacation rental permit, or (3) homeshare short-term vacation rental permit, as defined in this section. "Short-term vacation rental" and "short-term rental" mean any privately owned residential dwelling rented for transient use for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less. When calculating thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, count portions of calendar days as full days. "Short-term vacation rental unit" means any privately owned residential dwelling rented for transient use for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less. For purposes of this definition: (a) "residential dwelling" includes, but is not limited to, a single-family detached or multiple-family unit, apartment house, condominium, cooperative apartment, duplex, or any portion of such dwellings or property or yard features appurtenant thereto (b) "transient use" includes, but is not limited to, dwelling or lodging purposes, such as overnight sleeping purposes; and (c) when calculating thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, count portions of calendar days as full days. For avoidance of doubt, the existence of a dwelling with a lawful occupant who has a rental agreement for more than thirty (30) consecutive days shall not be conclusive that a short-term vacation rental permit is not required if any other occupant is a subtenant, tenant, or transient, using that dwelling for a transient use for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or less (see subsection (T) of Section 3.25.070). This definition expressly includes any unit defined and permitted as a “Village Hospitality Home” pursuant to Sections 9.280.030 and

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"STVR" may be used by city officials as an abbreviation for "short-term vacation rental." "Subtenant" means any person subject to, or claiming to be subject to, an arrangement in which a privately owned residential dwelling, rented to a lawful occupant, is in turn sub-rented or sub-leased by that lawful occupant to another person or third party, where said arrangement allows for the use and/or occupancy of the dwelling, whether or not said arrangement is with or without a rental agreement, and whether or not the lawful occupant still occupies the residential dwelling.
"Suspension" means that short-term vacation rental permit that is suspended pursuant to Section 3.25.090. "Tenant" or "transient," means any person, including any subtenant, who seeks to rent or who does rent, or who occupies or seeks to occupy, or has a right to occupy, a privately owned residential dwelling, for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less.
“Village Hospitality Home” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 9.280.030 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. A Village Hospitality Home is a sub-type of short-term vacation rental unit and shall be subject to a general short-term vacation rental permit pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 631 § 1 (Exh. A), 4-7-2026; Ord. 619 § 1, Exh. A, 12-17-2024; Ord. No. 607, Exh. A, 12-5-2023; Ord. 595 § 1(Exh. A), 6-15-2021; Ord. 590 § 1(Exh. A), 3-16-2021; Ord. 586 § 1(Exh. A), 12-15-2020; Ord. 572 § 1, 2018; Ord. 563 § 1, 2017; Ord. 501 § 2, 2012)

3.25.090 Violations.

A. Additional conditions. A violation of any provision of this chapter or this code by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner or owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), shall authorize the city manager, or designee, to impose additional conditions on the use of any given short-term vacation rental unit to ensure that any potential additional violations are avoided.

B. Permit modification, suspension and revocation. A violation of any provision of this chapter, this code, California Vehicle Code, or any other applicable federal, state, or local laws or codes, including, but not limited to, applicable fire codes and the building and construction codes as set forth in Title 8 of this code, by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, or owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), shall constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation (which may include permanent revocation) of the short-term vacation rental permit and/or any affiliated licenses or permits pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 3.25.100.

C. Notice of violation. The city may issue a notice of violation to any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), or hosting platform, pursuant to Section 1.01.300 (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties.

D. Two (2) strikes policy. Subject to a minor violation reprieve request, two (2) violations of any provision of this chapter or this code within one (1) year by any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), with respect to any one (1) residential dwelling shall result in an immediate suspension of the short-term vacation rental permit with subsequent ability to have a hearing before the city, pursuant to this chapter, to request a lifting of the suspension. For purposes of this subsection, a "minor violation reprieve request" means a written request submitted to the city's code enforcement officer for relief from counting one (1) or more violations within the one (1) year period as a minor violation, and "minor violation" means a violation of a particular section of this code that resulted in minimal impact on the use and enjoyment of the adjacent and nearby properties caused by any of the following:
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1. Minor debris or trash containers left in view as a first offense;

2. A short-term vacation rental permit number or bedroom count not posted on an advertisement as a first offense;

3. A short-term vacation rental permit number or bedroom count posted in the wrong location on an advertisement as a first offense; or

4. Over occupancy due to a minor child not associated with a disturbance.

A determination of whether a code violation is a minor violation shall be based on substantial evidence presented to the code enforcement officer relating to that violation.

E. Administrative and misdemeanor citations. The city may issue an administrative citation to any applicant, occupant, responsible person, local contact person, owner, owner's authorized agent or representative (including a management company), or hosting platform, pursuant to Chapter 1.09 (Administrative Citations) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code, if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or maintained by any of the above parties. Nothing in this section shall preclude the city from also issuing an infraction citation upon the occurrence of the same offense on a separate day.

An administrative citation may impose a fine for one (1) or more violations of this chapter in the maximum amount allowed by state law or this code in which the latter amount shall be as follows:

1. General short-term vacation rental violations (occupancy/noise/parking/operational requirements and standard conditions).
a. First violation: one thousand dollars ($1,000.00);
b. Second violation: two thousand dollars ($2,000.00);
c. Third violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

2. Operating a short-term vacation rental without a valid short-term vacation rental permit. a. First violation: one thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); b. Second or more violations: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00); c. Third or more violations: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); d. In addition to the fines set forth above, the first, second, third, or subsequent violation of operating a short-term vacation rental unit without a valid short-term vacation rental permit shall be cause for an owner (or person and/or entity that owns or controls a business or organization or other entity of any kind, such as a limited liability company, which is the owner of a property) to be prohibited for all time from being eligible to be issued a short-term vacation rental permit and/or business license for use of a property as a short-term vacation rental unit.

3. Hosting a special event at a short-term vacation rental unit without a special event permit as required by Section 9.60.170 (or successor provision, as may be amended from time to time) of this code. a. First violation: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00);
b. Second violation: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).

4. Advertising a short-term vacation rental without a valid short-term vacation rental permit by person(s) or entity(ies) other than a management company.
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5. Advertising a short-term vacation rental without a valid short-term vacation rental permit by a management company.
a. First violation: one thousand and five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); b. Second violation: three thousand dollars ($3,000.00); c. Third or more violations: five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); d. In addition to the fines set forth above, the first, second, third, or subsequent violation of knowingly advertising a short-term vacation rental unit without a valid short-term vacation rental permit by a management company shall be cause for the management company to be prohibited from being used to advertise or operate a short-term vacation rental unit at the property identified for not having a valid short-term vacation rental permit. Additionally, repeat violations, which is three (3) or more violations of this subsection (E)(5), by a management company for knowingly advertising a short-term vacation rental unit without a valid short-term vacation rental permit shall be cause for the management company to be prohibited for all time from being eligible to be issued a short-term vacation rental permit and/or business license in the city for such property management purposes.

F. Public Nuisance. In addition to any and all rights and remedies available to the city, it shall be a public nuisance for any person or entity to commit, cause or maintain a violation of this chapter, which shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1.01.250 (Violations public nuisances) (or successor provisions, as may be amended from time to time) of this code.
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 636 ON SECOND READING TO APPROVE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001 FOR ZONING CODE REVISIONS IN TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS ON FENCES AND WALLS; SCREENING; YARD STRUCTURES; PROHIBITED SIGNAGE TYPES; APPLICATION TIME LIMITS; AND DEFINITIONS; CEQA: THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3), COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION; PROJECT: 2026 ZONING CODE UPDATES; LOCATION: CITYWIDE; APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Ordinance No. 636 on second reading to approve Zone Ordinance Amendment 2026- 0001 for zoning code revisions in Title 9 of the La Quinta Municipal Code.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 Staff periodically reviews the zoning/municipal codes and proposes an annual update to clarify zoning regulations, add or revise definitions, and correct discrepancies in regulations.
 The proposed text amendments revise standards and criteria for walls/fencing, screening, yard structures, prohibited signs, incomplete application processing procedures, definitions, and other minor corrections.
 On June 16, 2026, Council introduced Ordinance No. 636 for first reading to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 2026-0001.
 If adopted on second reading, Ordinance No. 636 will go into effect 30 days after adoption, or on September 3, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT – None.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) is a key tool for implementing the City’s development standards and maintaining an up-to-date code is essential for effectively regulating development. To support this, the Design and Development Department has instituted an annual update process that provides a regular framework for making minor updates and corrections to the text of the zoning and municipal codes. The amendments proposed for this cycle have been identified by staff through routine application of the code, as well as CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 4
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through efforts to ensure compliance with applicable State and Federal laws. However, no major policy changes are proposed as part of this annual update.

The proposed corrections, additions and updates include the following:
 Fences & Walls:
 For walls and fences not bordering streets, remove ambiguity for RC (Cove Residential) height limits and set height standard for combination (garden/retaining) walls at no higher than four feet retaining and six feet garden.
 Under materials, further clarify that standard gray concrete masonry unit block walls are only allowed when covered by treatment or with director approval.  Screening of Equipment:
 Create consistency between various code references to required screening by requiring equipment be fully screened by masonry wall, fencing or landscape planting from surrounding streets and properties.
 Language regarding refuse and other containers moved to more appropriate location within Screening section.
 Prohibited Signs: Added signs with attachments to list of prohibited signs.  Time Limit on Processing Applications: Establish process and ability to collect a fee for incomplete responses for entitlement applications to prevent applications from languishing for extensive periods of time without being processed through to the decision-making body.
 Definitions: Revise Village Hospitality Home definition to include reference to Chapter

3.25, Short Term Vacation Rentals and ensure compliance with parameters therein.

A table showing all proposed amendments in strikeout/underline format, including notes on reasoning for the changes, is included as Attachment 2 to this staff report.

On May 12, 2026, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the subject amendments and required findings outlined in Section 9.220.020 of the La Quinta Zoning Code. After closing the hearing and deliberating, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval by the City Council.

On June 16, 2026, Council introduced for first reading Ordinance No. 636, regarding ZOA 2026-0001 for zoning change revisions in Title 9 of the LQMC.

If adopted on second reading, Ordinance No. 636 will go into effect 30 days after adoption, or on September 3, 2026.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The Design and Development Department determined that the proposed zone text amendment is exempt from environmental review under CEQA, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemptions – Common Sense Rule, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for this action to have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission concurred with this determination and recommended the City Council find that the proposed amendments qualify for this exemption.

ALTERNATIVES
As Council introduced Ordinance No. 636 for first reading on June 16, 2026, staff does not recommend an alternative.

Prepared by: Olivia Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by: Monika Radeva, City Clerk
Attachments: 1. Ordinance No. 636

2. Summary of Zoning Code Revisions
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ORDINANCE NO. 636

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001 AND AMENDING
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REGULATIONS ON
FENCES AND WALLS; SCREENING; YARD
STRUCTURES; PROHIBITED SIGNAGE TYPES;
APPLICATION TIME LIMITS; AND DEFINITIONS
CASE NUMBER:

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2026-0001
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on June 16, 2026, hold a duly noticed public hearing for review of a City-initiated request of Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2026-0001 to amend several chapters of the La Quinta Municipal Code in Title 9, as specified by the Title of this Ordinance and attached hereto as “Exhibit A” (Amendment); and
WHEREAS, the Amendment has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (CEQA) as amended (Resolution 83-68). The Design and Development Department has determined that the Amendment is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemptions – Common Sense Rule, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for this action to have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta held a public hearing on the Amendment in accordance with the procedures in Section

9.220.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code and voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve the Amendment by adopting Planning Resolution No. 2026-007; and WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing notice for the Amendment in The Desert Sun newspaper on May 27, 2026, as required by applicable law; and
WHEREAS, at its public hearing, upon hearing and considering all public testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, the City Council did make the following mandatory findings, pursuant to La Quinta Municipal Code Section

9.220.020, to justify adoption of the Amendment:

1. The code amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the general plan.

ATTACHMENT 1
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Findings of Fact: The proposed code amendments refine standards for walls/fencing, equipment screening, signage, application processing, and definitions, and are consistent with the following goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan:

Goal LU-1: “Land use compatibility throughout the City.” Program LU-1.1.b: “The Zoning Ordinance will include design standards in all zoning districts that assure high quality development.”
Policy LU-1.2: “All land use decisions shall be consistent with all applicable General Plan policies and programs and shall uphold the rights and needs of property owners as well as those of the general public.”
The amendments propose minor code revisions to development standards and regulatory processes to ensure development remains compatible throughout the City. The amendments will correct or add code references; create consistency between various sections; set additional standards for block wall materials; define height limitations on combination walls in Cove Residential; establish additional parameters on entitlement review; clarify yard structure allowances, equipment screening criteria, and additional sign prohibitions. The amendments balance the needs of property owners and the general public, create consistency between certain sections, and continue to assure high-quality development with effective design standards.

2. Approval of the code amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare.

Findings of Fact: The amendments clarify language in the municipal code and do not incorporate any changes that affect the regulation and/or provision of public services, utility systems, or other foreseeable health, safety, and welfare considerations.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:

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

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SECTION 3. Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2026-0001, as set forth in the enclosed “Exhibit A,” is approved for the reasons stated in this ordinance, and Title 9 shall be amended as written in “Exhibit A”.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 5. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution of the City Council (Resolution No. 2026-015), shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.

SECTION 6. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: The City Council does hereby grant the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or clerical errors to “Exhibit A” to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.

SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held on this 4th day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.

CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 636 which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 16th day of June, 2026, and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August 2026, not being less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on the 4th day of August 2026, pursuant to Council Resolution No. 2026-015.
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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9.50.090 Architectural design standards.

In addition to the requirements of Chapter 9.30 (Residential Districts) and Chapter 9.60 (Supplemental Residential Regulations) the following shall be required for homes:

A. Requirements.

1. Architectural Design Guidelines. The city council shall, by resolution, adopt architectural design guidelines to be used as guidelines in reviewing landscape materials, architectural style, exterior building materials, colors, and mass and scale;

2. Architectural Variety. Duplication of houses having the same architectural design features on the front elevation of other houses located within two hundred (200) feet of each other shall make provisions for architectural variety by using different colors, roof treatments, window treatments, garage door treatments, and methods;

3. Reserved.

4. Reserved.

5. Reserved.

6. Reserved.

7. Reserved.

8. Landscaping. All front and exterior side yards shall be landscaped to property line;

9. The landscaping shall include trees, shrubs and ground cover of sufficient size, spacing and variety to create an attractive and unifying appearance;

10. An irrigation system shall be provided for all areas required to be landscaped;

11. The landscaping shall be continuously maintained in a healthy and viable condition;

12. Screening. Refuse containers and bottled gas tanks shall be concealed by view-obscuring landscaping, fencing or walls, as referenced in screening Section 9.60.140(B);

13. Reserved.

14. Lighting. All exterior lighting shall be located and directed so as not to shine directly on adjacent properties, as referenced in outdoor lighting Section 9.100.150(F)(4);

15. Reserved.

16. Earth fill shall not exceed what is necessary to provide minimum required drainage to the street. (Ord. 594 §§ 1, 2(Exh. A), 6-1-2021; Ord. 588 § 2(Exh. A), 2-2-2021; Ord. 574 § 1, 2018; Ord. 562 § 1, 2017; Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 505 § 1, 2012; Ord. 361 § 1, 2001; Ord. 325 § 1, 1998) Ord. 588 § 2(Exh. A), adopted Feb. 2, 2021, amended the title of § 9.50.090 from "RC district development standards" to "Architectural design standards," as herein set out.

ORDINANCE NO. 636
EXHIBIT A - ZONING ORDINANCE AMEND 2026-0001
Adopted: August 4, 2026
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9.60.030 Fences and walls.

A. Purpose. For purposes of this section, "fence" or "wall" means any type of fence, wall, retaining wall, sound attenuation wall, screen or windscreen. The terms "fence" and "wall" are used interchangeably in this section to mean any or all of the preceding structures. Rear and side yards shall be completely enclosed and screened by view-obscuring fencing, walls, or combinations, unless:

1. Adjoining property owners waive the rear or side yard fencing requirements; or

2. The fence abuts open space, such as golf course, lake front, or similar areas; or

3. A minor use permit is approved by the design and development director for an alternative approach.

B. Measurement of Fence Height. Except as otherwise specified in this section, fence heights shall be measured from finish grade at the base of the fence to the highest point of the fence on the interior or exterior side, whichever is higher.

In addition, the following provisions shall apply to the measurement of fence height:

1. Open railings, up to forty-eight (48) inches high, placed on top of a retaining or other wall and required for pedestrian safety shall not be included in the height measurement.

2. Fences less than thirty (30) inches apart (measured between adjoining faces) shall be considered one (1) structure and fence height shall be measured from the base of the lower fence to the top of the higher fence. Fences thirty (30) inches or more apart shall be considered separate structures and their heights shall be measured independently. The director may require that the area between such fences be provided with permanent landscaping and irrigation.

C. Fence Heights. The construction and installation of fences shall be in compliance with the following standards:

1. Within Main Building Area. In the area of a lot where a main building may be constructed, the maximum freestanding fence height shall be twelve (12) feet.

2. Setback Areas Not Bordering Streets. The maximum fence height shall be six (6) feet within any required setback area not adjoining a street. Where the elevation of an adjoining building site is higher than the base of the fence within a side or rear setback area, the height of the fence may be measured from the elevation of the adjoining building site to the top of the fence. However, fence height shall not exceed eight (8) feet measured from either side. Within the RC district, combination retaining and 60 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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garden walls shall not exceed a combined height of four (4) feet retaining wall and six (6) feet garden wall.

3. Setback Areas Bordering Streets, Alleys and Other Accessway. a. Within all districts, the maximum fence height shall be six (6) feet within any front, rear or side setback area adjoining a public street.
b. Notwithstanding other fence height restrictions, where, because of the orientation of the lots, a property line fence separates a front yard on one (1) lot from a rear yard on an adjacent lot, the maximum fence height shall be six (6) feet.
c. Arches or trellises up to nine (9) feet in overall height and five (5) feet interior width may be constructed over a gate on a lot provided the arch/trellis is integrated into the fence/gate design.

The director may refer arch designs exceeding the standard to the planning commission for approval.
d. Any portion of a building site where vehicular access is taken shall conform to the access intersection requirements of subsection (C)(4) of this section. e. City- or state-required sound attenuation walls bordering freeways or arterial highways may exceed six (6) feet in height if so recommended by a noise attenuation study and approved by the director.

4. Adjacent to a Nonresidential Zone or Use. The maximum fence height between a residential zone or use and a nonresidential zone or use shall be eight (8) feet. a. The height of fences, trees, shrubs and other visual obstructions shall be limited to a maximum height of thirty (30) inches within the triangular area formed by drawing a straight line:
i. Between two (2) points located on and twenty (20) feet distant from the point of intersection of two (2) ultimate street right-of-way lines. ii. Between two (2) points located on and five (5) feet distant from the point of intersection of an ultimate street or alley right-of-way on one hand and the edge of a driveway or another alley right-of-way on the other if parkway width is less than twelve (12) feet wide. b. For purposes of this code, "point of intersection" means the intersection of the prolongation of the right-of-way lines, excluding any curved portion joining the two (2) lines. c. The height restrictions of this subdivision shall apply to fences, walls, trees, shrubs, vegetation, or any other material which obstructs or may obstruct visibility.

D. Gates.

1. Materials. Gates shall be constructed of ornamental iron/tubular steel, vinyl and/or wood. Such gates may be placed in any location provided they meet the requirements of this section and provided any wood used is not less than a grade of construction heart or merchantable and better redwood or No. 2 and better (no holes) western red cedar, stained or painted to match or complement the adjacent wall or structure. Alternatively, if left in natural color, all wood shall be treated with a water-repellant material. Wood gates over thirty-six (36) inches wide shall have a metal frame. Chain link gates are prohibited. Vehicular driveway gates shall be constructed of ornamental iron/tubular steel and metal if solid. If screening an RV, the gate shall be constructed of a solid opaque material.

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E. Fence Construction and Materials. All fencing in residential districts shall conform to the following construction and material standards:

1. Wood Fencing.
a. Except for gates, split two (2)-rail fencing, and for equestrian fencing regulated by Section

9.140.060, wood or similar recycled fencing materials are permitted in rear or interior side yards only, and only if not visible from the street. Wood-framed fencing with a stucco finish is permissible in any location on the lot provided the color of the masonry or stucco matches or complements the adjacent wall or structure. Gates may be of wood in any location provided they comply with the standards of this section.
b. All wood fencing shall be constructed of not less than a grade of construction heart or merchantable and better redwood or No. 2 and better (no holes) western red cedar, stained or painted to match or complement the adjacent wall or structure. Alternatively, if left in natural color, all wood shall be treated with a water-repellant material. c. Fence boards may be horizontal or vertical. Support posts shall be a minimum of nominal four inches by four inches (4″×4″) redwood, pressure-treated lumber, tubular steel or block and installed per the Uniform Building Code.
d. Split Rail Fencing. Split two (2)-rail fencing shall be allowed in the front yard or along the front property line with columns a maximum height of four (4) feet and three (3) feet for the top rail.

All columns shall be cemented with footings. Materials for the columns shall be wood, brick, or block. The rails may be either wood or other non-wood products that have the appearance of split rail. A building permit shall be obtained prior to construction.

2. Ornamental Iron and Tubular Steel Fencing. Ornamental iron or tubular steel fencing may be used along the front or street side yards only. The iron or steel shall be painted to match or complement the adjacent wall or structure.

3. Masonry Fencing. Solid masonry fencing (i.e., block, rock, brick, with or without stucco covering) is permitted in any location on the lot provided the color of the masonry or stucco matches or complements the adjacent wall or structure. Gray precision concrete block shall not be used unless all exterior surfaces visible from outside the property are covered with stucco, paint, texture coating, or other comparable coating approved by the director. Gray precision concrete block may be used to match certain architectural styles with the director’s approval.

4. Material Combinations. Combinations of two (2) or more of the preceding materials may be used provided that the bottom one-half (½) of the fence is constructed of a masonry material. Combinations incorporating wood materials shall only be used for the rear and interior side yards and only when not visible from the street.

5. Other Materials. Other fence materials or combination of fence materials such as, but not limited to, corrugated metal, vinyl, bamboo, and glass may be permitted in the front or street side yard by the director in conjunction with approval of a building permit for fence construction if the permit application includes a materials sample, a site plan with proposed fence alignment, photographs of the main dwelling, and the following findings are made:
a. The design of the fence, including, but not limited to, the architectural style, materials, colors, architectural details, and other architectural elements is compatible with a main dwelling existing on site or in development review at time of application. b. The fence meets all screening requirements.
c. The material(s) are of good and durable quality.
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d. The material(s) will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community in the area.

F. Fence Landscaping and Maintenance.

1. Landscaping. The area between the back of curb and any fencing shall be landscaped, have a suitable permanent irrigation system, and be continuously maintained by the property owner.

2. Maintenance. All walls and fences shall be continuously maintained in good repair. The property owner shall be provided thirty (30) days after receiving notice from the city to repair a wall or fence. The building official may grant an extension to such time period not to exceed sixty (60) days.

G. Prohibited Fence Materials and Construction Fences. The use of barbed wire, razor wire, chain link, or similar materials in or on fences is prohibited in all residential districts. Chain link fencing is permitted for temporary construction fences when authorized by a minor use permit issued in accordance with Section 9.210.025.

Said minor use permit shall not be approved until a permit for grading, or construction, has been filed for, whichever comes first.

H. Equestrian Fencing. Notwithstanding any other requirements of this section, fencing shall be regulated by the provisions of Section 9.140.060 (Equestrian overlay regulations) where the keeping of horses is permitted.

I. Nonconforming Fences. Any fence which does not meet the standards of this section but which was legally established prior to the adoption of these standards may be maintained provided such fence is not expanded nor its nonconformance with these standards otherwise increased. Any fence which is destroyed or damaged to the extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its total replacement value shall not be repaired, rebuilt, or reconstructed except in conformance with these standards. (Ord. 618 § 1, Exh. A, 12-3-2024; Ord. 588 § 2(Exh. A), 2-2-2021; Ord. 584 § 2, 2020; Ord. 560 § 1, 2017; Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 466 § 1, 2009; Ord. 378 § 1, 2002; Ord. 361 § 1, 2001; Ord. 325 § 1, 1998; Ord. 299 § 1, 1997; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)
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9.60.040 Patio covers, decks and play equipment.

A. Applicability. For purposes of this section, the term "patio covers, decks, and play equipment" includes any type of yard structure other than a building or a carport. Such structures include open and solid patio covers, gazebos, trellises, and arbors; play equipment which is more than eight (8) feet in height; and other structures deemed similar by the director. All such structures shall be "open" on at least two (2) sides and are referred to in this section as "yard structures." Enclosed structures with more than two (2) side walls greater than three (3) feet in height shall be considered accessory buildings (see Section 9.60.050).

Uncovered decks and other structures less than eighteen (18) inches above finish grade shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.

B. Standards. Patio covers, decks, gazebos, play equipment or other yard structures, attached to or detached from the main building shall comply with front and side yard setbacks for the main building and the following requirements:

1. The location of decks shall be governed by the standards for wall projections in Section 9.50.060.

2. No yard structure shall be more than twelve (12) feet in height.

3. Yard structures shall not be constructed or established in the panhandle portion of a panhandle or flag lot.

4. No yard structure shall be located less than five (5) feet from any adjacent residential lot or from any rear property line adjacent to a public or private right-of-way.

5. No yard structure shall be located less than three (3) feet from any rear property line adjacent to any common use easement or open space or recreational area which is at least ten (10) feet deep.

6. Eaves or roofs may overhang into the required setback a maximum of eighteen (18) inches. Setbacks shall be measured from the nearest supporting member of the structure to the property line or, if the property line is at the toe of a slope, from the top of the slope.

7. Structures shall be constructed in a manner so as to prevent rooftop water from draining onto any adjacent parcel.

8. Wood lattice cross-members in patio covers or trellises shall be of minimum nominal two (2) inches by two (2) inches material.

9. No patio cover, trellis, gazebo, arbor, similar structure, or combination thereof shall cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the rear area required setback.
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9.60.070 Swimming pools.

A. Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to any outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool, spa (inground or above-ground), or open tank or pond containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth of eighteen (18) inches or more at any point. For purposes of this section, the term "pool" means all or any of the foregoing facilities.

B. Standards. Pools are permitted as accessory uses in residential districts subject to the following requirements:

1. Location. Pools shall be located at least three (3) feet (measured from water's edge) from any property line. No adjustments to this minimum shall be approved, with the exception of private gated communities where any property line is adjacent to common open area.

2. Filtering and Heating Equipment. Use of equipment shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Mechanical pool equipment such as a pump, filter, or heater, may be located within the front or rear yard areas. The equipment shall be fully screened on at least three (3) sides by a masonry wall, fencing, or landscape planting with an open side not visible to the street. b. Mechanical pool equipment may be in an area between the side property line and the residence provided a five (5)-foot side yard, clear of any permanent obstructions is maintained between the side yard property line and any mechanical pool equipment. c. Where there is no side property line wall, mechanical pool equipment may be in a side yard of five (5) feet or less only if a recorded easement in perpetuity exists for the subject property to use the adjacent side yard of the abutting property for access and a minimum five (5) feet distance between the equipment and adjacent obstruction (i.e., building wall) is provided. d. Mechanical pool equipment may be in a side yard of five (5) feet or less if approved by the design and development director if extenuating circumstances exist and there is a three (3)-foot clearance of any permanent obstructions.

3. Fencing Requirements. All pools shall be fenced in accordance with the provisions of the city's building code Chapter 8.02, state law and other applicable laws and ordinances.

4. Screening shall be provided as required in Section 9.60.140(B)(2). (Ord. 588 § 2(Exh. A), 2-2-2021; Ord. 577 § 1, 2019; Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 361 § 1, 2001; Ord. 325 § 1, 1998; Ord. 299 § 1, 1997; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)
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9.60.075 Ground mounted mechanical equipment.

Use of equipment shall comply with the following requirements:

B. Where there is no side yard property line wall, mechanical equipment may be in an area between the side property line and the residence provided a five (5)-foot side yard, clear of any permanent obstructions is maintained between the side yard property line and any mechanical equipment.

C. Mechanical equipment may be in a side yard of five (5) feet or less if: (1) a recorded easement in perpetuity exists for the subject property to use the adjacent side yard of the abutting property for access and a minimum five (5) feet distance between the equipment and adjacent obstruction (i.e., building wall) is provided; or (2) if approved by the design and development director if findings are made that extenuating circumstances exist.
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9.60.140 Screening.

A. Parking Area Screening. Screening of common parking areas shall be provided for all residential projects in accordance with the requirements for nonresidential uses in Section 9.100.050.

B. Equipment Screening.

1. Roof-Mounted Equipment. Roof-mounted utility and mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, air conditioning, heating, restaurant exhaust fans, electrical elevator structures, roof accesses, etc., may be permitted only as follows:
a. For flat roofs, a screened enclosure behind the parapet wall may be used if it is made to appear as an integral part of the building. Screening shall be an integral part of the roof design and not appear as an afterthought.
b. Such screening shall be provided so that the highest point of the equipment is below the surrounding architectural feature and is screened from view to a minimum horizontal sight distance of one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet as viewed from a point five (5) feet above finish grade, whichever provides the most screening. c. Roof-mounted equipment shall be screened from view of surrounding two (2)-story (or more) residential development and, where feasible as determined by the city, from two (2)-story commercial and other types of development.
d. No equipment shall be placed on any sloped roof.

2. Ground-Mounted Equipment. Ground-mounted utility, mechanical, and pool, spa, or water feature equipment shall be fully screened from ground view of surrounding properties. Such screening may consist of perimeter walls or fencing, screen walls, or landscape planting. Equipment within unenclosed exterior side yards shall be fully screened from surrounding properties and streets.

3. Solar Equipment. Solar heating equipment, whether roof- or ground-mounted shall be installed so that the underside of the equipment is not visible from surrounding properties. Roof-mounted solar panels shall not extend above the maximum allowable height of the structure and may be mounted on racks which are suitably enclosed, screened behind a parapet wall or otherwise architecturally designed to blend in with the proposed or existing structure and screen any support structure mechanisms. Panels that do not conform to roof profiles shall not exceed a height of eighteen (18) inches above the parapet or roof surface, whichever is greater, unless an applicant demonstrates a reduction in energy performance by more than 10% as compared with a more visible location or angle and said design is approved by the director. Manifolds, supply and return lines shall be painted to match the adjacent building or roof surface.

4. Access Ladders. Wall-mounted exterior roof access ladders are prohibited unless screened from view by surrounding features.

5. Refuse and Other Containers. Refuse containers, bottled gas tanks and other similar containers shall be fully concealed from streets and adjacent properties by view-obscuring landscaping, fencing or walls.

C. Facility Screening. Within multifamily and condominium projects, storage, trash and loading areas shall be screened as follows:

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2. Trash Areas. All outdoor trash and waste bins shall be enclosed by a solid wall not less than six (6) feet in height in accordance with Section 9.60.210. Decorative overhead structures such as trellises shall be integrated into the enclosure design if it is visible from higher terrain.

3. Loading Areas. Loading platforms and areas shall be screened from view from adjacent streets and residential, open space and recreation areas.
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9.160.100 Prohibited signs.

The signs and displays listed in this section are prohibited. Such signs are subject to removal by the city at the owner's or user's expense. Prohibited signs include the following:

1. Any sign not in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

2. Abandoned signs;

3. Rotating, revolving or otherwise moving signs;

4. Trailer signs and other signs with directional arrows affixed to vehicles which are used exclusively or primarily for advertising, unless specifically permitted;

5. Flags, pennants, streamers, spinners, festoons, windsocks, valances or similar displays, unless specifically permitted in this chapter;

6. Animated or flashing signs;

7. Portable signs, unless specifically permitted in this chapter;

8. Off-premises signs as defined in Section 9.160.130, unless specifically permitted to be off-premises under the provisions of this chapter, or incorporated and approved as part of a temporary use permit application;

9. Billboards or outdoor advertising signs;

10. Signs which identify or advertise activities which are illegal under federal, state or local laws in effect at the location of such signs or activities;

11. Building-mounted signs placed on or above the roof or above the eave line of any structure;

12. Signs which purport to be, are an imitation of, or resemble an official traffic sign or signal;

13. Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control sign, signal or device, or the light of an emergency vehicle, or which obstruct the visibility of any traffic or street sign or signal device;

14. Signs that create a potential safety hazard by obstructing clear view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic;

15. Signs located upon or projecting over public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way (unless specific approval has been granted);

16. Signs attached to utility poles or stop signs or other municipal sign structure;

17. Balloon signs, inflatable animal or other figures, or other inflatable displays, whether tethered or not, except as otherwise permitted by a temporary or special outdoor event permit;

18. Signs located closer to overhead utility lines than the minimum distance prescribed by California law, or by the rules duly promulgated by agencies of the state or by the applicable public utility;

19. "For Sale" signs affixed to vehicles parked on public right-of-way or on any vacant property;

20. Neon signs, except those specifically approved as an activity's major identification sign;

21. Signs drawn or painted onto or otherwise affixed to trees or rocks unless specifically permitted in this chapter;

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24. Translucent or transparent signs on internally illuminated awnings so that they allow light to shine through the letters of the copy.

25. Signs with attachments which include balloons, flags or other add-on devices, unless specifically permitted in this chapter.
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9.200.070 Time limits on processing applications.

A. Development review applications shall be processed within the time limits specified in Chapter 4.5 of the State Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Section 65920 et seq.). Time periods specified in Section

9.200.120 regarding actions on appeals shall be in addition to the preceding Government Code time limits.

B. Incomplete, Inactive, and Abandoned Applications.

1. For the purposes of this section, an “incomplete application” shall be an application for which the city has contacted the applicant identifying documents or information necessary to complete or process the application, and an “inactive application” shall mean an application which is under review by the city for which the city has contacted the applicant requiring corrections or supplements to the application to comply with applicable city laws and standards, and for which the applicant has been nonresponsive for a period of six (6) months or longer.

2. The city may send applicants with incomplete or inactive applications an “incomplete/inactive notice” designating the information, materials, and measures required to cure the deficiency in the incomplete or inactive application.

3. The applicant shall respond to the incomplete/inactive notice within the time period designated thereon, or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer, supplying the missing information, actions, and materials.

4. In the event an applicant has failed to cure the deficiency in an incomplete or inactive application under this section following two (2) or more incomplete/inactive notices hereunder or a period of one (1) year from initial submittal, whichever is longer, the director may deem an application “abandoned,” and suspend further application processing.

5. An applicant may remove an application from “abandoned” status by paying a reactivation fee set by resolution of the city council.

6. This subsection B shall not apply if preempted by any state law regarding the processing of a specific type of development application that, but for the state law, would otherwise be subject to this section (Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 6, 2016; Ord. 466 § 1, 2009; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996) 71 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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9.280.030 Definition of terms.
"Abandoned" means a structure or use, the development or operation of which has been ceased or suspended. "Abutting" or "adjacent" means two (2) or more parcels sharing a common boundary at one (1) or more points. "Access/egress" means provision for entering a site from a roadway and exiting a site onto a roadway via motorized vehicle.
"Accessory building or structure" means a building or structure, the use of which is subordinate and incidental to the main building or use on the same building site. As it pertains to Section 9.140.060, equestrian overlay district, "accessory building" means any building subordinate to a permitted or conditionally permitted equestrian use, including, but not limited to, hay and tack barns, stables and other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to the primary permitted use. Also pertaining to Section 9.140.060, equestrian overlay district, "accessory structure" means any structure subordinate to a permitted or conditionally permitted equestrian use, including, but not limited to, arenas, grandstand seating, corrals, exercise rings, and other structures associated with the permitted use. Fences are not considered structures for the purposes of this section. "Accessory use" means a land use subordinate and incidental to the principal use on the same building site. "Actual construction" means the actual placing of construction materials in their permanent position fastened in a permanent manner except that where a basement is being excavated, such excavation shall be deemed to be actual construction, or where demolishing or removal of an existing building or structure has begun, such demolition or removal shall be deemed to be actual construction, providing in all cases that actual construction work be diligently carried on until the completion of the entire building or structure involved. "Administrative office" means a place of business for the rendering of service or general administration, but not including retail sales.

Adult business, Adult entertainment business or Adult oriented business. See: Sexually oriented businesses, Chapter

5.80 of the municipal code.

Advertising device or display. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Affordable housing cost" bears the same meaning as defined in Section 50052.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Affordable housing unit" means a dwelling unit within a housing development which will be rented or sold to and reserved for very low income households, lower income households, moderate income households (where qualified) and/or senior citizens at an affordable housing cost for the respective group(s) in accordance with Section 65915 of the California Government Code and Section 9.60.260 of this code. "Affordable rent" means that level of rent defined in Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code. "Agricultural activity, operation, or facility, or appurtenances thereof" includes all uses allowed under the agricultural overlay district, including, but be limited to, the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural commodity, including timber viticulture, apiculture, or horticulture, the raising of livestock, fur bearing animals, fish, or poultry, and any practices performed by a farmer or on a farm as incident to or in conjunction with such farming operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market, or to carriers for transportation to market. "Alley" means a secondary means of access to abutting property located at the rear or side of the property. "Alteration" means any physical change in the internal or external composition of a building or other structure.

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"Antenna" means a device for transmitting or receiving radio, television, satellite, microwave or any other transmitted signal.
"Apartment" means a dwelling unit within an apartment building designed and used for occupancy by one (1) family on a rental basis.
"Apartment building" or "apartment project" means a building or group of buildings in a single ownership with three (3) or more dwelling units per building and with most or all units occupied on a rental basis.

Area, project net. See: "Project net area."
"Arena" means an enclosure physically similar to a corral, designed and constructed so as to be used for conducting equine-related entertainment and events open to the public, including, but not limited to, rodeos, polo matches, riding shows and exhibitions, etc.

Attached dwelling or Attached residential. See: "Dwelling, attached." "Attached structures" means two (2) or more structures which are physically connected with a wall, roof, deck, floor, bearing or support structures, trellises, architectural features or any other structure, fixture or device that exceeds thirty (30) inches in height above the finished grade. "Automobile repair specialty shop" means a retail and service place of business engaged primarily in light repair and sale of goods and services for motor vehicles, including brake, muffler and tire shops and their accessory uses.

Heavier automobile repair such as major body and paint work, transmission repair, or engine repair are not included in this definition.
"Automobile service station" means a retail place of business engaged primarily in the sale of motor fuels and supplying those incidental goods and services which are required in the day-to-day operation of motor vehicles. "Automobile wrecking" or "automobile dismantling" means the storage or taking apart of damaged or wrecked vehicles or the sale of such vehicles or their parts.
"Awning" means a roof-like cover that is attached to and projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of decoration and/or providing shielding from the elements. "Bar and cocktail lounge" means an establishment whose primary activity is the service of alcohol, beer or wine. "Basement" means a habitable building level which is partly or completely underground. A basement shall be counted as a building story if more than five (5) feet of the height of any portion is above adjoining finish grade. "Bed and breakfast" means a residential dwelling occupied by a resident, person, or family, containing individual living quarters occupied for a transient basis for compensation and in which a breakfast may be provided to guests.

The breakfast provided shall not constitute a restaurant operation and may not be provided to persons other than guests of the inn.
"Bedroom" means any habitable room that may be used for sleeping purposes other than a kitchen, bathroom, hallway, dining room or living room.
"Berm" means a mound or embankment of earth.

Billboard. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.
"Boardinghouse" means any building or portion thereof with access provided through a common entrance to guest rooms having no cooking facilities. Guest rooms are rented on a monthly basis or longer and meals are provided. "Buildable area" means the portion of a building site remaining after deducting all required setbacks and meeting any requirements regarding maximum lot coverage or minimum open area. "Building" means an enclosed structure having a roof supported by columns or walls. 73 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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"Building height" means the height of a building relative to the surrounding ground area. Measurement of maximum building height is defined in Sections 9.50.050 and 9.90.010.

Building, Main. "Main building" means the building containing the main or principal use of the premises.

Building, Relocatable. "Relocatable building" means a building which is not placed on a permanent foundation and is designed to be movable from one (1) location to another without the need for a special permit such as that required to move a conventional house. Relocatable buildings include, but are not limited to, mobilehomes, construction trailers, and modular buildings.
"Building site" means a parcel or contiguous parcels of land established in compliance with the development standards for the applicable zoning district and the city's subdivision code. "Building site area" means the horizontal area within a building site expressed in square feet, acres or other area measurement.

Building Site Coverage. See: "Lot coverage."
Building Site, Panhandle or Flag. See: "Lot" definitions.

Building Site, Through. "Through building site" means a building site having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets. See "Through lot."
Business Park. See: "Industrial park."
"CEQA" means the California Environmental Quality Act.
"Caretaker" means a person who lives on the premises for the purposes of managing, operating, maintaining or guarding the principal use or uses permitted on the premises. "Caretaker residence" means a residential unit not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet, which is not the principal use on the property, to be occupied by a caretaker or watchman who is responsible for the security of the principal use of the property.
"Carport" means a roofed structure or a portion of a building which is open on two (2) or more sides for the parking of automobiles belonging to the occupants of the property. "Cattery" means any building, structure, enclosure or premises within which five (5) or more cats are kept or maintained primarily for financial profit for the purpose of boarding, breeding, training, marketing, hire or any other similar purpose.
"Cellar" means a nonhabitable building level which: (1) has more than one-half (½) of its height below the adjoining finish grade at all points; and (2) has a floor area no more than one-half (½) that of the floor immediately above. A cellar is not counted as a building story.
"Certificate of occupancy" or "certificate of use and occupancy" means a permit issued by the city prior to occupancy of a structure or the establishment of a land use to assure that the structure or parcel is ready for occupancy or use and that all ordinance requirements and project conditions of approval are fulfilled. "Child day care center" or "preschool" means a child day care facility operated by a person, corporation or association used primarily for the provision of daytime care, training or education of children at any location other than their normal place of residence. The maximum number of children accommodated is determined by state licensing provisions and city use permit conditions.
"Child day care facility" means, consistent with Section 1596.750 of the State Health and Safety Code, a facility which provides nonmedical care to children under eighteen (18) years of age in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual on less than a twenty-four (24)-hour basis. Child day care facility includes both child day care centers and child day care homes.
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"Child day care home" or "family day care home" means, consistent with Section 1596.78 of the State Health and Safety Code:

1. "Family day care home" means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for fourteen (14) or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home.

2. "Large family day care home" means a home that provides family day care for seven (7) to fourteen (14) children, inclusive, including children under the age of ten (10) years who reside at the home.

3. "Small family day care home" means a home that provides family day care for eight (8) or fewer children, including children under the age of ten (10) years who reside at the home. "City" means the city of La Quinta.
"City council" means the city council of the city of La Quinta. "Cleaning plant" or "laundry plant" means a central processing facility for dry cleaning or laundering of clothing and fabrics collected from and returned to patrons and dry cleaning and laundry agencies.

Clinic, Medical. "Medical clinic" means an organization of medical doctors providing physical or mental health service and medical or surgical care of the sick or injured, but not including inpatient or overnight care. "Club" means an association of persons for some common purpose, but not including organizations which provide goods or services and which are customarily carried on as businesses. "Code" means this zoning code unless another code, ordinance or law is specified. "Commercial" means operated or conducted on a frequent basis for the purpose of financial gain.

Commercial center. See: "Shopping center."
"Commercial filming" means the production of still or moving pictures on public property. "Commercial recreation" means any use or activity where the primary intent is to provide amusement, pleasure or sport but which is operated for financial gain. It includes establishments where food and beverages are sold as a secondary or ancillary use, but does not include restaurants, nightclubs and cocktail lounges. "Commercial stable" means any facility specifically designed or used for the stabling of equine animals not owned by the residents of the subject property, for purposes such as on-site breeding, boarding, training, riding or other recreational use as a commercial service to the owners of said animals. "Commercial vehicle" means a vehicle customarily used as part of a business for the transportation of goods or people.
"Commission" means the planning commission of the city unless another commission is indicated. "Common interest development" bears the same meaning as defined in Section 4100 of the California Civil Code (or successor provision).
"Community apartment project" means a project in which an undivided interest in the land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any apartment located thereon. "Community auction and sales yard" means a facility which periodically holds auctions of farm equipment, fixtures and other related materials in an enclosed building.

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Conditional use permit. See: "Use permit."
"Condominium" means, consistent with Section 4125 of the California Civil Code (or successor provision), an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as an office or store or multifamily dwelling. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of such real property. "Condominium hotel" means a "hotel" or "group hotel" all or part of which constitutes a condominium project in which one (1) or more of the units are individually owned, but are intended to be available for "transient" use (as those terms are defined in Section 3.24.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code), when not being used by the unit owner. See also "First class condominium hotel".
"Congregate care facility" means a facility providing care on a monthly basis or longer and which is the primary residence of the people it serves. It provides services to the residents such as the following: dining, housekeeping, security, medical, transportation and recreation. Any commercial services provided are for the exclusive use of the occupants of the facility. Such a facility may be located in more than one (1) building and on contiguous parcels within the building site.
"Congregate living facility" means a single family residential facility which is licensed by the state to provide living and treatment facilities on a monthly or longer basis for six (6) or fewer developmentally disabled persons or six (6) or fewer persons undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse and which is permitted in single-family residences by operation of state law. (See also "residential care facility"). "Convalescent home" or "convalescent hospital" means a facility licensed by the State Department of Health Services which provides bed and ambulatory care for more than six (6) patients with postoperative convalescent, chronic illness or dietary problems and persons unable to care for themselves, including persons undergoing psychiatric care and treatment both as inpatients and outpatients, but not including persons with contagious diseases or afflictions. A convalescent home may also be known as a nursing home, convalescent hospital, rest home or home for the aged.
"Conversion project" means an apartment house or multiple or group dwelling which is existing, under construction or for which building permits have been issued, and which is proposed for conversion to a residential condominium, community apartment, residential stock cooperative or planned development.

Corner lot. See definitions under "Lot."
"Corral" means an enclosure designed for use as an open holding area for horses for the purpose of confinement within that area for an indeterminate period of time.
"Cottage food operation" means an enterprise wherein an individual prepares and packages non-potentially hazardous foods in a primary residential dwelling unit, which serves as his or her private residence, said foods being for the direct and/or indirect sale to consumers, and that does not have more than one (1) full-time equivalent employee, and generates not more than: (1) thirty-five thousand ($35,000.00) dollars in gross annual sales in 2013; (2) forty-five thousand ($45,000.00) dollars in gross annual sales in 2014; (3) fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars in gross annual sales in 2015 and beyond as identified in California Health and Safety Code Section 113758.
"County" means the county of Riverside unless another county is indicated.

Day care center. See: "Child day care center."
"Decision-making authority" or "decision-making body" means a person or group of persons charged with making decisions on proposals, applications, or other items brought before the city. "Declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)" has the same meaning as "declaration" set forth in Section 4135 of the California Civil Code (or successor provision) as applicable to a common interest development. "Density" means the number of dwelling units per gross acre, unless another area measurement is specified. 76 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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"Density bonus" means a density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the applicable zoning ordinance and land use element of the general plan as of the date of application by the applicant to the city.
"Detached building or structure" means a building or other structure that does not have a wall or roof in common with any other building or structure.
"Development" means, on land or in or under water: The placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the subdivision map act, and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes. "Development standard" means site or construction conditions that apply to a housing development pursuant to any ordinance, general plan element, specific plan, charter amendment, or other local condition, law, policy, resolution, or regulation.
"Director" or "planning director" means the city manager or designee.

District. See: "Zoning district."
District, Nonresidential. See: "Nonresidential district." District, Residential. See: "Residential district."
District, Special Purpose. See: "Special purpose district." "Downtown village directional sign panel" means an interchangeable sign panel which does not require a sign permit, mounted on a monument base structure. The sign panels list businesses in the village commercial zoning district.
"Drive-in" or "drive-through" means designed or operated so as to enable persons to receive a service or purchase or consume goods while remaining within a motor vehicle. "Driveway" means a vehicular passageway providing access from a public or private street to a structure or parking area or, in the case of residences, to a garage, carport, or legal parking space. A driveway is not a street. "Driveway approach" means a designated area between the curb or traveled way of a street and the street rightof-way line that provides vehicular access to abutting properties. When vehicular access to a building site is provided by way of a common driveway, the driveway approach is the line of intersection where the individual driveway abuts the common driveway.
"Duplex" means a permanent building containing two (2) dwelling units on a single lot. "Dwelling" means a building or portion thereof designed and used for residential occupancy, but not including hotels or motels.

Dwelling, Attached. "Attached dwelling" means a main dwelling unit attached to one (1) or more other main dwelling units by means of a roof or interior wall.

Dwelling, Main or Primary Residence. "Main dwelling or primary residence" means the dwelling unit permitted as the principal use of a parcel or building site, either by itself or with other dwelling units (as in multifamily buildings).
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Dwelling, Multifamily. "Multifamily dwelling" means a building containing more than one (1) separate residential dwelling unit, which is used or occupied, or is intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or residence of one (1) or more persons on a single parcel or building site.

Dwelling, Patio Home. "Patio home dwelling" means a single-family detached dwelling shifted to one (1) side of the lot, i.e., placed on the lot so that one (1) side setback is zero (0) or nearly zero (0) and the other side setback is larger than if both side setbacks were approximately equal.

Dwelling, Single-Family. "Single-family dwelling" means one (1) main dwelling unit on a single parcel or building site.

Dwelling, Single-Family Attached. "Single-family attached dwelling" means a main dwelling unit attached to one (1) other main dwelling unit by means of a roof and/or interior wall, with each dwelling unit occupying its own lot.

Dwelling, Single-Family Detached. "Single-family detached dwelling" means a main dwelling unit not attached to any other main dwelling unit.

Dwelling, Townhome. "Townhome dwelling" means a main dwelling unit attached typically to two (2) or more other main dwelling units by means of a roof and/or interior wall, with each dwelling unit occupying its own lot. "Dwelling unit" means one (1) or more rooms, including a bathroom and kitchen, designed and used for occupancy by one (1) family for living and sleeping purposes.

Dwelling unit, second. See: "Second unit."
"Easement" means a recorded right or interest in the land of another which entitles the holder thereof to some use, privilege or benefit in, on, over or under such land. "Educational institution" means a private or public elementary or secondary school, college or university qualified to give general academic instruction equivalent to the standards prescribed by the state board of education. "Elevation" means the vertical distance above sea level. "Emergency shelter" means housing with services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six (6) months or less by a homeless person. Low barrier navigation centers are also included in this definition. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay. "Employee's quarters" means quarters, which may include full bathroom and/or kitchen or cooking facilities, for the housing of domestic employees and located upon the same building site occupied by their employer. "Enclosed" means roofed and contained on all sides by walls which are pierced only by windows, vents or customary entrances and exits.
"Environmental review" means all actions and procedures required of the city and of applicants by the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA," State Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (Public Resources Code Section 15000 et seq.) and local environmental procedures. "Exception" means a city-approved deviation from a development standard based on the following types of findings by the decision-making authority:

1. General finding such as that notwithstanding the exception, the resulting project will still be consistent with the goals and/or policies underlying the development standard; and

2. One (1) or more specific findings justifying the particular exception requested. "Family" means one (1) or more persons occupying one (1) dwelling unit. The word "family" includes the occupants of congregate living and residential care facilities, as defined herein, serving six (6) or fewer persons which are permitted or licensed by the state. The word "family" does not include occupants of a fraternity, sorority, boardinghouse, lodginghouse, club or motel.
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Family day care home. See: "Child day care home."
"Farm" means a parcel of land devoted to agricultural uses where the principal use is the propagation, care and maintenance of viable plant and animal products for commercial purposes. "Farmworker housing" means any building or group of buildings where six (6) or more farm employees are housed. "First class condominium hotel" means a condominium hotel where both of the following apply:

1. The condominium hotel has a brand operator or an independent operator that is experienced in the upscale segment or luxury segment of the hospitality industry as defined by J.D. Power and Associates; and

2. The condominium hotel satisfies the published requirements that will be sufficient for a ranking of no fewer than three (3) stars in the most recent annual awards list published from time to time by AAA Travel Guides or by the Mobil Travel Guide.

Flag. See: Sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.

Flag lot or Panhandle lot. See definitions under "Lot." "Flood" means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of land areas from the overflow of inland and tidal waters, the rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source, or mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused or precipitated by accumulations of water on or under the ground.
"Flood insurance rate map (FIRM)" or "flood boundary and floodway map" mean the official maps provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which delineate the areas of special flood hazard, the risk premium zones and the floodways applicable to the city. "Floodplain" means the land area adjacent to a watercourse and other land areas susceptible to being inundated by water.
"Floodproofing" means any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents.
"Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse and that part of the floodplain reasonably required to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot.

Floor area, gross. See: "Gross floor area."
Floor area, livable. See: "Livable floor area."
"Floor area ratio" means the numerical value obtained by dividing the gross floor area of all buildings, except parking structures, located on a building site by the building site area. "Fraternity house" or "sorority house" means a building or portion of a building occupied by a chapter of a regularly organized college fraternity or sorority officially recognized by an educational institution.

Freestanding Sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.

Front lot line. See definitions under "Lot line."
"Garage" means a building or portion of a building used primarily for the parking of motor vehicles.

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Grade, Average. "Average grade" means the elevation determined by averaging the highest and lowest elevations of a parcel, building site or other defined area of land.

Grade, Average Finish. "Average finish grade" means the elevation determined by averaging the highest and lowest elevations of a parcel, building site or other defined area of land after final grading.

Grade, Finish. "Finish grade" means the ground elevation at any point after final grading. "Grading" means the filling, excavation or other movement of earth for any purpose. "Granny flat" or "granny housing" means a secondary dwelling unit which is: (1) intended for the sole occupancy of one (1) or two (2) adult persons sixty-two (62) years of age or over; and (2) located on a building site containing an existing single family detached dwelling. The floor area of an attached granny flat does not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the existing floor area of the primary single family residence and the floor area of a detached granny flat does not exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet. (See also "second unit.") "Grazing" means the act of pasturing livestock on growing grass or other growing herbage or on dead grass or other dead herbage existing in the place where grown as the principal sustenance of the livestock so grazed. "Gross acreage" means the land area, expressed in acres, within a parcel or group of contiguous parcels minus any right-of-way for arterial highways not including collector streets. Each acre so determined is a gross acre.

Gross density. See: "Density."
"Gross floor area" means the total square footage of all floors of a building, including the exterior unfinished wall structure but excluding courtyards and other outdoor areas.

Gross lot or parcel area. See: "Lot area, gross."
"Ground floor area" means all enclosed area within the ground floor of a structure, including exterior walls and mechanical spaces. Carports, garages, accessory buildings and parking structures are included in ground floor area but swimming pools and unenclosed post-supported roofs over patios and walkways are not included.

Ground sign. See: "Freestanding sign" in sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Guest house" means a detached or attached unit which has sleeping and sanitary facilities, which may include full bathroom and/or kitchen or cooking facilities, and which is used primarily for sleeping purposes by members of the family occupying the main building, their nonpaying guests, and domestic employees. "Guest ranch" means any property of five (5) acres or more operated as a ranch which offers guest rooms for rent and which has outdoor recreational facilities such as horseback riding, swimming or hiking.

Habitable area. See: "Livable floor area."
"Habitable room" means any room usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking or recreation, or a combination thereof. A room designed and used only for storage purposes is not a habitable room. "Hazardous waste" means a waste or combination of wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration, toxicity, corrosiveness, mutagenicity or flammability, or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may: (1) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Home for the aged. See: "Convalescent home."
"Home occupation" means an occupation or activity conducted as an accessory use within a dwelling unit incidental to the residential use of the property. See Section 9.60.110.

Homeless Shelter. See: "Emergency shelter."
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"Homeowner association" or "HOA" means the "association," as defined in Section 4080 of the California Civil Code (or successor provision) that serves as the nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
"Hospital" means a facility licensed by the State Department of Health Services providing clinical, temporary or emergency service of a medical, obstetrical, surgical or mental health nature to human patients. "Hotel" means any building or portion thereof with access provided through a common entrance, lobby or hallway to guest rooms which are rented on a daily or weekly basis.

Identification sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Industrial park," "business park" or "office park" means a nonresidential development wherein the permitted uses are planned, developed, managed and maintained as a unit, with landscaping, amenities, and common off-street parking provided to serve all uses on the property.
"Intensity" means the level of development or activity associated with a land use, as measured by one (1) or more of the following:

1. The amount of parking required for the use per Chapter 9.150.

2. The operational characteristics of the use such as hours of operation, the inclusion of dancing or live entertainment as part of the use, or similar characteristics.

3. The floor area occupied by the use.

4. The percentage of the building site occupied by the use or by the structure containing the use.

Interior Lot Line. See definitions under "Lot line."
"Kennel" means any building, structure, enclosure or premises within which five (5) or more dogs are kept or maintained primarily for financial profit for the purpose of boarding, breeding, training, marketing, hire or any other similar purpose.
"Kitchen" means any room all or part of which is designed and/or used for the cooking or other preparation of food.

Land use. See: "Use."
Land use intensity. See: "Intensity."
Landfill, sanitary. "Sanitary landfill" means an area designed and used for the disposal of solid waste on land by spreading it in layers, compacting it and covering it daily with soil or other approved cover material.

Laundry plant. See: "Cleaning plant or laundry plant."
"Livable floor area" means the interior area of a dwelling unit which may be occupied for living purposes by humans, including basements and attics (if permitted). Livable floor area does not include a garage or any accessory structure.
"Live entertainment" means any act, play, revue, pantomime, scene, dance or song, or any combination of the foregoing performed in person by one (1) or more persons whether or not they are compensated for their performance.

Living area. See: "Livable floor area."
Lodginghouse. See: "Boardinghouse."
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line adjustment. The terms "lot" and "parcel" are interchangeable for purposes of this code. Types of lots and their definitions are as follows:

1. "Corner lot" means a lot abutting two (2) streets intersecting at an angle of not more than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. If the angle of intersection is more than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees, the lot is an "interior lot."

2. "Flag or panhandle lot" means a lot connected to the street with a narrow access portion less than forty (40) feet wide and more than twenty (20) feet long and situated so that another lot is located between the main portion of the flag lot and the street.

3. "Interior lot" means a lot abutting only one (1) street or abutting two (2) streets which intersect at an angle greater than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.

4. "Key lot" means a lot with a side lot line that abuts the rear lot line of one (1) or more adjoining lots.

5. "Reverse corner lot" means a corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot.

6. "Through lot" means a lot with frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately parallel streets. "Lot area" means the horizontal land area within a lot expressed in square feet, acres, or other area measurement. "Lot coverage" or "building site coverage" means the cumulative ground floor area of the structures on a lot expressed as a percentage of the net lot area. For purposes of this definition, "ground floor area" means all enclosed area within the ground floor of a structure, including exterior walls and mechanical spaces. Carports, garages, accessory buildings and parking structures are included in ground floor area but swimming pools and unenclosed post-supported roofs over patios and walkways are not included. 82 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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"Lot frontage" means the length of the front lot line. For corner lots the lot frontage shall be measured from the interior lot corner to the outside of the corner cut-back. "Lot line or property line" means any boundary of a lot. The classifications of lot lines and their definitions are as follows:

1. "Front lot line" means the following:
a. On an interior lot, the line separating the lot from the street; b. On a corner lot, the shorter line abutting a street. (If the lot lines are equal or approximately equal, the director shall determine the front lot line); c. On a through lot, the lot line abutting the street providing primary access to the lot.

2. "Interior lot line" means any lot line not abutting a street.

3. "Rear lot line" means a lot line which does not intersect the front lot line and which is most distant from and most parallel to the front lot line. In the case of an irregularly-shaped lot or a lot bounded by only three (3) lot lines, the rear lot line is a ten (10)-foot long line parallel to and most distant from the front lot line for the purposes of determining setbacks and other provisions of this code.

4. "Side lot line" means any lot line which is not a front or rear lot line. "Low Barrier Navigation Center" as defined in Government Code Section 65660 means a Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.
"Lower income households" bears the same meaning as defined in Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
"Lowest floor" means, with regard to flood protection, the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area, including a basement or cellar. An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable design requirements of the FP floodplain district, Section 9.140.030.
"Manufactured home" means a residential building transportable in one (1) or more sections which has been certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. "Master commercial development" means a commercial center for which an overall site development permit was approved and implemented, which may have remaining unconstructed pads or buildings. "Master plan of arterial highways" means a component of the circulation element of the city's general plan designating adopted and proposed routes for all commuter, secondary, primary and major highways within the city.
"Master plan of drainage" means an engineering report outlining the drainage facilities needed for the proper development of the city.
"Maximum allowable residential density" means the density allowed under applicable zoning ordinances, or if a range of density is permitted, means the maximum allowable density for the specific zoning range applicable to the subject project.
"Median" means a paved or planted area separating a street or highway into opposite-direction travel lanes.

Medical clinic. See: "Clinic, medical."
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"Medical marijuana dispensary" means a facility or location which provides, makes available or distributes medical marijuana to a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. "Menagerie" means a lot on which more than one (1) wild, non-domestic reptile (not including turtles or tortoises), bird (not including poultry) or mammal is kept. A tamed or trained wild animal shall not be considered a domestic animal.
"Ministorage facility" means a building containing various size storage compartments not exceeding five hundred (500) square feet each, wherein each compartment is offered for rent or lease to the general public for the private storage of materials excluding materials sold at the facility or delivered directly to customers. "Minor adjustments" are deviations in standards which have little or no potential for adverse impacts on the surrounding community and which are reviewed administratively.

Minor use permit. See: "Use permit."
Mobilehome. See: "Manufactured home."
"Mobilehome park" or "mobilehome development" means any area or tract of land used to accommodate mobilehomes for human habitation, including pads for mobilehomes, clubhouses, recreation facilities, and other ancillary structures and facilities. The term includes mobilehome parks and mobilehome subdivisions. See Section

9.60.180.
"Moderate income" or "persons and families of moderate income" means those middle-income families as defined in Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Modular home. See: "Manufactured home."
Monument sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Motel" means a building or group of buildings containing guest rooms rented on a weekly basis or less and with most or all guest rooms gaining access from an exterior walkway.

Multifamily dwelling or Residence. See: "Dwelling, multifamily." "Net project area" means all of the land area included within a development project excepting those areas with before-development slopes of thirty percent (30%) or steeper and those areas designated for public and private road rights-of-way, schools, public parks, and other uses or easements which preclude the use of the land therein as part of the development project.
"Net site area" or "net lot area" means the total land area within the boundaries of a parcel or building site after ultimate street rights-of-way and easements that prohibit the surface use of the site are deducted. "Noncommercial coach" means a vehicle, with or without motive power, designed and equipped for human occupancy for classrooms and other nonresidential and noncommercial uses. "Nonconforming lot" means a lot or parcel which was lawful and in conformance with the applicable zoning ordinances when established but which, due to subsequent ordinance changes, does not conform to the current development standards applicable to the zoning district in which it is located. See Chapter 9.270. "Nonconforming structure" means a structure which was lawful and in conformance with the applicable zoning ordinances when constructed but which, due to subsequent ordinance changes, does not conform to the current development standards applicable to the zoning district in which it is located. See Chapter 9.270. "Nonconforming use" means a land use which was lawful and in conformance with the applicable zoning ordinances when established but which, due to subsequent ordinance changes, is not currently permitted in the zoning district in which it is located or is permitted only upon the approval of a use permit and no use permit has been approved. See Chapter 9.270.
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"Nonconformity" means a land use, lot or structure which was lawful when established or constructed but, due to subsequent ordinance changes, is not in conformance with this zoning code. The term nonconformity does not include illegal uses, lots, or structures, i.e., which were not lawful when established or constructed. See Chapter

9.270.

Nursery, day care. See: "Child day care facility."
Nursing home. See: "Convalescent home."
Office park. See: "Industrial park."
Official zoning map. See: "Zoning map."
"Off-site hazardous waste facility" means any structures, other appurtenances or improvements on land and all contiguous land serving more than one (1) producer of hazardous waste, used for the treatment, transfer, storage, resource recovery, disposal or recycling of hazardous waste, including, but not limited to:

1. Incineration facilities (i.e., rotary kiln, fluid bed, etc.);

2. Residual repository (i.e., receiving only residuals from hazardous waste treatment facilities);

3. Stabilization/solidification facilities;

4. Chemical oxidation facilities;

5. Neutralization/precipitation facilities; or

6. Transfer/storage facilities.
"Open space" means any parcel or area of land or water, public or private, which is reserved for the purpose of preserving natural resources, for the protection of valuable environmental features, or for providing outdoor recreation or education. Open space does not include roads, driveways or parking areas not related to recreational uses, any buildings, building setback areas or the required space between buildings, or surface utility facilities.

Open Space, Usable. "Usable open space" means open space which is predominately level (i.e., slopes less than five percent (5%)) but which may contain some steeper land (i.e., with slopes up to twenty percent (20%)) which has utility for picnicking or passive recreation activities and which complements surrounding usable open space.

Usable open space is a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in width and three hundred (300) square feet in area and may include structures and impervious surfaces such as tot lots, swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic facilities, walkways or bicycle trails.

Outdoor advertising Sign. See: "Billboard" in sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Outdoor light fixtures" means outdoor artificial illuminating devices, outdoor fixtures, lamps and other devices, permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search, spot, or flood lights for:

1. Buildings and structures;

2. Recreational areas;

3. Parking lot lighting;

4. Landscape lighting;

5. Billboards and other signs (advertising or other);

6. Street lighting;

7. General area and yard lighting.
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"Outdoor vendors" include hotdog stands, ice cream carts, and other retail uses which utilize a movable or relocatable stand or cart for walk-up sales. The stand or cart must be of a size and design suitable for placement on a private sidewalk, plaza, or pedestrianway.

Panhandle lot or flag lot. See definitions under "Lot." "Parcel" means an area of land under one (1) ownership which is identified as a lot or parcel on a recorded final map, parcel map, record of survey recorded pursuant to an approved division of land, certificate of compliance or lot line adjustment. The terms "lot" and "parcel" are interchangeable for purposes of this code. "Parking accessway" means a vehicular passageway that provides access and circulation from a street access point into and through a parking lot to parking aisles and between parking areas. "Parking structure" means a structure which is open or enclosed and is used for the parking of motor vehicles. "Parkway" means the area of a public street that lies between the curb and the adjacent property line or physical boundary, such as a fence or wall, which is used for landscaping and/or passive open space. "Pasture" means an enclosed holding area consisting of grass or similar vegetation, specifically used for purposes of grazing or feeding of animals.

Patio home. See: "Dwelling, patio home."
"Permitted use" means a land use allowed within a zoning district under this zoning code and subject to the applicable provisions of this code.
"Person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, company, joint stock association, corporation, estate, trust, organization, business, receiver, syndicate, public agency, the state of California or its political subdivisions or instrumentalities, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
"Person with a disability" is a person with a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such an impairment, or anyone who has a record of such an impairment.
"Personal services" are establishments providing nonmedical services as a primary use, including, but not limited to, barber and beauty shops, spas and tanning salons, clothing rental, dry cleaning stores, home electronics and small appliance repair, laundromats (self-service laundries), shoe repair shops, and tailors. "Planned unit development" means a residential development characterized by comprehensive planning for the entire project, the clustering of buildings to preserve open space and natural features, and provision for the maintenance and use of open space and other facilities held in common by the property owners within the project.

Pole sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.

Portable sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Precise plan" or "precise plan of development" means the plan or plans for a project, development or other entitlement approved by the decision-making authority. A precise plan may include site, grading, architecture, landscaping plans and may also include a plan text describing the project design, development phasing, and other characteristics.
"Precise plan of highway alignment" means a plan, supplementary to the master plan of arterial highways, which establishes the highway centerline and the ultimate right-of-way lines and may establish building setback lines.

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"Principal use" means the primary or predominant use of any parcel, building site or structure. "Project area" means all of the land area included within a development project excepting those areas designated for public and private road rights-of-way, schools, public parks, and other uses or easements which preclude the use of the land therein as part of the development project.

Projecting sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Property line" means a lot line or parcel boundary.
"Public agency" means the United States, the state, the county or any city within the county, or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

Rear lot line. See definitions under "Lot line."
"Reasonable accommodation" means the process of providing flexibility in the application of land use, zoning, and building regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate barriers to housing opportunities for persons with disabilities.
"Recreational vehicle" or "RV" means all trailers or any vehicle placed on a trailer such as a boat, watercraft, or other vehicle, plus any vehicle designed and used for temporary habitation, including motorhomes, travel trailers, "5th wheels" and camper shells.
"Recycling" means the process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials and transformed into new products.

Relocatable building. See "Building, relocatable."
"Residential care facility" or "community care facility" means a residential facility which is licensed by the state to provide living and treatment facilities on a monthly or longer basis for six (6) or fewer of the following: wards of the juvenile court, elderly persons, mentally disordered persons, handicapped persons or dependent and neglected children. Such a facility is permitted in all types of residences by operation of state law.

Residential, multifamily. See: "Dwelling, multifamily." Residential, single-family. See: "Dwelling, single-family." "Restaurant" means any use providing for the preparation, retail sale and consumption on site of food and beverages. Restaurants include, but are not limited to, cafés, coffee shops, pubs, sandwich shops, ice cream parlors, fast food take-out and drive-through stores, whose primary activity is food service and places of business with similar uses. If any seating is provided in conjunction with a store where there is the preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, that use shall be classified as a restaurant. The term "restaurant" may include the licensed sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

Rest home. See: "Convalescent home."
Restaurant, Drive-Through. "Drive-through restaurant" means a restaurant with one (1) or more automobile lanes which allow for the ordering and dispensing of food and beverages to patrons who remain in their vehicles. "Retail" means the selling of goods or merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer. "Reverse vending machine" means a machine which accepts recyclable materials, such as aluminum cans, newspapers, or other materials, from the public and dispenses money in return. "Riding academy" means a facility designed and used primarily for recreational riding, training and instruction purposes, and allowing both on-site boarding or trailering of horses to the facility. "Riding and hiking trail" means a trail or way designed for and used by equestrians, pedestrians and cyclists using nonmotorized bicycles.
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"Right-of-way" means the entire width of property used for streets, highways, flood or drainage works, overhead or underground utilities, or any related improvements.

Roof sign. See sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.

Roominghouse. See: "Boardinghouse."
"Satellite dish antenna" means an apparatus capable of receiving communications from a man-made satellite. "Scenic highway" means any highway designated a scenic and/or historic highway by an agency of the city, state or federal government.

Second Unit. In accordance with Government Code Section 65852.2(i)(4), "second unit" means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation and shall be located on the same parcel as the single-family dwelling is situated. A second unit also includes the following:

1. An efficiency unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code;

2. A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. "Section" means a portion of this zoning code beginning immediately after a six (6)- or seven (7)-digit number beginning with 9., e.g., 9.10.010 or 9.280.030, and extending to the next such six (6)- or seven (7)-digit number. (See also "subsection.")
"Semi-permanent sign" means a non-illuminated sign which requires a sign permit, such as advertising the future construction or opening of a facility, model home complex, commercial, or residential subdivision identification which is intended to be erected or posted for a minimum of sixty-one (61) days and a maximum of one (1) year. A permit for semi-permanent signs advertising future facility construction shall not be approved until a development review application has been submitted.
"Senior citizen" means a person fifty-five (55) years of age or older. "Senior citizen residence" means a residential care facility which is licensed by the state to provide living and treatment facilities on a monthly or longer basis for six (6) or fewer senior citizens. "Senior group housing" means a residential development which is developed or substantially renovated for and occupied by seven (7) or more senior citizens.
"Service" means an act or any result of useful labor which does not in itself produce a tangible commodity.

Service station. See: "Gas station."
"Setback" means the distance that a building or other structure or a parking lot or other facility must be located from a lot line, property line or other specified boundary.

Sexually oriented business. See Chapter 5.80 of the municipal code. "Shopping center" or "commercial center" means a commercial area or group of commercial establishments, planned, developed, managed and maintained as a unit, with common landscaping, amenities, and off-street parking provided to serve all uses on the property.

Side lot line. See definitions under "Lot line."
"Sidewalk sale" or "parking lot sale" means the temporary outdoor display and sale of merchandise which is normally displayed indoors at the location of an individual retail business not located within a shopping center. (See also "Special commercial event.")
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attention to, identify, or advertise an establishment, product, service, activity or location, or to provide information. Also, see sign definitions, Section 9.160.130.

Single-family dwelling or Residence. See: "Dwelling, single-family." "Single room occupancy (SRO) facility" or "SRO hotel" means a residential facility which is rented on a weekly or longer basis and which provides living and sleeping facilities for one (1) or two (2) persons per unit. Each unit contains a toilet and sink. Shower, kitchen, and laundry facilities may be shared.

Site. See: "Building site."
Site area, Net. See: "Net project or site area."
Site coverage. See: "Building site coverage."
Site development permit or development permit. See Section 9.210.010. "Slope" or "slope gradient" means the vertical distance between two (2) points on a slope divided by the horizontal distance between the same two (2) points, with the result expressed as a percentage; e.g., "the slope has a twenty percent (20%) gradient" (usually used to describe natural as opposed to manufactured, slopes). "Slope ratio" means the steepness of a slope expressed as a ratio of horizontal distance to the vertical rise over that horizontal distance; e.g., 2:1 (usually used to describe manufactured as opposed to natural, slopes). "Special commercial event" means the temporary outdoor display and sale of merchandise by two (2) or more tenants within a commercial center, or arts and crafts shows, fairs, or entertainment events within a commercial center.
"Specific plan" means a plan consisting of text, maps and other documents and exhibits regulating development within a defined area of the city, consistent with the general plan and State Government Code Section 65450 et seq.
"Stable" means a building or structure containing multiple stalls for the purposes of sheltering, feeding, boarding, accommodating or otherwise caring for several horses at one (1) time. "Stall" means a division of a stable accommodating one (1) horse into an adequately sized enclosure for the purpose of confining individual horses within a sheltered environment as may be necessary for security, safety or other reasons pertinent to the health, welfare and daily care of each animal. "Stock cooperative" means a corporation which is formed primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee simple or for a term of years, improved real property, if all or substantially all of the shareholders of such corporation receive a right of exclusive occupancy in a portion of the real property, title to which is held by the corporation, which right of occupancy is transferable only concurrently with the transfer of the shares of stock or membership certificate in the corporation held by the person having such right of occupancy. "Storage" means a place where goods, materials, and/or personal property is placed for more than twenty-four (24) hours.
"Story" means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor immediately above it or if there is no floor above, then the space between the floor and the ceiling above it. "Street" means a public or private vehicular right-of-way other than an alley or driveway, including both local streets and arterial highways.
"Structure" means anything that is erected or constructed having a fixed location on the ground or attachment to something on the ground and which extends more than thirty (30) inches above the finish grade. A mobilehome or relocatable building, except when used as a temporary use with its weight resting at least partially upon its tires, is a structure for the purposes of this definition.
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"Subsection" means a portion of a section of this zoning code designated by a section number followed immediately by an upper case letter; for example, Subsection 9.10.010(A). (See also "section.") "Supportive housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 53260 of the Health and Safety Code 50675.14(b) and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. ("Target population" includes adults with low income having one (1) or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health conditions, or individuals eligible for services provided under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act and may, among other populations, include families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, or homeless people.)
"Swimming pool" means an artificial body of water having a depth in excess of eighteen (18) inches, designed, constructed and used for swimming, dipping or immersion purposes by humans. "Tandem parking" means any off-street parking space(s), or arrangement of such spaces, configured in such a manner such that one (1) or more spaces is not directly accessible to a street or other approved access without traversing any portion of another space.
"Temporary sign" means any non-illuminated sign which may require a sign permit and which is intended to be posted for a maximum of forty-five (45) days. Temporary signs include without limitation: political campaign signs, garage sale signs and seasonal sales signs.
"Temporary use" means a land use established for a specified period of time, which use is discontinued at the end of such specified time.
"Timeshare facility" means a facility in which a person receives the right in perpetuity, for life or for a specific period of time, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, or portion of real property for a period of time which has been or will be allocated from twelve (12) or more occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided. A timeshare use may be coupled with an estate in the real property or it may entail a license, contract, membership, or other right of occupancy not coupled with an estate in the real property.

Townhome. See: "Dwelling, townhome."
"Transient basis" means for a continuous period of two (2) weeks or less. "Transitional housing" is buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six (6) months. "Transitional shelter" means a shelter for homeless persons or victims of domestic abuse which provides accommodations for persons on a transient basis, i.e., for a continuous period of two (2) weeks or less.

Two (2)-Unit Attached Dwelling. See: "Dwelling, two (2)-unit attached." "Ultimate right-of-way" means the right-of-way shown as ultimate on an adopted precise plan of highway alignment or the street right-of-way shown within the boundary of a recorded tract map, a recorded parcel map or a recorded planned community development plan. The latest adopted or recorded document in such cases shall take precedence. If none of these exist, the ultimate right-of-way is the right-of-way required by the highway classification as shown in the general plan.
"Use" or "land use" means the purpose for which a structure or land is occupied, arranged, designed or intended, or for which either a structure or land is or may be occupied or maintained. "Use permit" means a discretionary entitlement under the provisions of this zoning code which authorizes a specific use or development on a specific property subject to compliance with all terms and conditions imposed on the entitlement. Uses requiring a conditional use permit have moderate to significant potential for adverse 90 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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impacts on surrounding properties, or residents while uses requiring a minor use permit have low to moderate potential for adverse impacts on surrounding properties, residents, or businesses. See Section 9.210.020.

Variance. See Section 9.210.030.
"Vehicular accessway" means a private, nonexclusive vehicular easement affording access to abutting properties. "Very low income households" bears the same meaning as defined in Section 50105 of the Health and Safety Code. "Veterinary clinic" means a place where animals no larger than the largest breed of dogs are given medical and surgical treatment, primarily on an outpatient basis, and where the boarding of animals under treatment is incidental to the principal clinic use.
"Village hospitality home" means a unit located on a parcel size between four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet and ten thousand (10,000) square feet that is not occupied by an owner or manager and that is rented in its entirety to transient guests for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, subject to Chapter

3.24 [Transient Occupancy Tax] and Chapter 3.25 [Short Term Vacation Rentals].

Wall Sign. See: "Building-mounted sign" in sign definitions, Section 9.160.130. "Wing wall" means an architectural feature in excess of six (6) feet in height which is a continuation of a building wall projecting beyond the exterior walls of a building. "Yard" means an open space on a parcel of land or building site unobstructed and unoccupied from the ground upward except for wall projections permitted by this code. Yards are classified as follows:

1. "Front yard" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line or the ultimate street right-of-way line and a setback line within the lot. The depth of the front yard is equal to the setback established in the development standards for the applicable zoning district and is measured along a line drawn at a ninety (90)-degree angle to whichever of the following results in the greatest setback: The front lot line or its tangent or the ultimate street right-of-way or its tangent.

2. "Rear yard" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and a setback line within the lot. The depth of the rear yard is equal to the setback established in the development standards for the applicable zoning district and is measured along a line drawn at a ninety (90)-degree angle to whichever of the following results in the greatest setback: The rear lot line or its tangent or the ultimate street right-of-way or its tangent.

3. "Side yard" means a yard extending from the front setback line to the rear setback line. The depth of the side yard is equal to the setback established in the development standards for the applicable zoning district and is measured along a line drawn at a ninety (90)-degree angle to whichever of the following results in the greatest setback: The side lot line or its tangent or the ultimate street right-ofway or its tangent. 91 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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"Zoning code" or "code" means the zoning code of the city, i.e., Title 9 of the city of La Quinta Municipal Code, including the official zoning map and other maps and graphics incorporated in the zoning code text or included therein by reference.
"Zoning district" or "district" means an area of the city designated on the official zoning map and subject to a uniform set of permitted land uses and development standards. "Zoning map" or "official zoning map" means a map incorporated into this code by reference which covers the entire land area of the city and is divided into zoning districts for the purpose of specifying for each such land area the uses permitted, development standards required, and other applicable provisions of this code. (Ord. No. 609, § 1(Exh. A), 2-6-2024; Ord. 603 § 1(Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 602 Exh. A, 2022; Ord. 577 § 1, 2019; Ord. 562 § 1, 2017; Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 1, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 505 § 1, 2012; Ord. 489 § 1, 2011; Ord. 325 § 1, 1998; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)
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ATTACHMENT 2
Summary of Proposed Code Corrections/Additions
# LQMC Section Redline Amendments Notes
1 9.50.090 –
Architectural
design standards.

A. Requirements.
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12. Screening. Refuse containers and bottled gas tanks shall be concealed by view-obscuring landscaping, fencing or walls, as referenced in screening Section

6.60.140(B)(1)(e) 9.60.140(B);
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Correct code
reference error.
2 9.60.030 - Fences
and walls.
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C. Fence Heights. The construction and installation of fences shall be in compliance with the following standards:
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However, fence height shall not exceed eight (8) feet measured from either side with the exception of the RC district . Within the RC district, combination retaining and garden walls shall not exceed a combined height of four (4) feet retaining wall and six (6) feet garden wall.
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3. Setback Areas Bordering Streets, Alleys and Other Accessway. a. Within all districts, the maximum fence height shall be six (6) feet within any front, rear or side setback area adjoining a public street. …
f. When there is a combined retaining and garden wall, and the retaining wall exceeds three (3) feet, the garden wall shall not exceed five (5) feet in height;
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Remove ambiguity
for RC district and set
parameters for
combination walls.
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Fences and walls.
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E. Fence Construction and Materials. All fencing in residential districts shall conform to the following construction and material standards:
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3. Masonry Fencing. Solid masonry fencing (i.e., block, rock, brick, with or without stucco covering) is permitted in any location on the lot provided the color of the masonry or stucco matches or complements the adjacent wall or structure. Precision Gray precision concrete block shall not be used unless all exterior surfaces visible from outside the property are covered with stucco, paint, texture coating, or other comparable coating approved by the director.

Gray precision concrete block may be used to match certain architectural styles with the director’s approval.
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Clarify that standard
gray concrete
masonry unit block
walls are only
allowed when
covered by treatment
or when used as part
of certain building
architecture with
director approval.
4 9.60.040 - Patio
covers, decks and
play equipment.

A. Applicability. For purposes of this section, the term "patio covers, decks, and play equipment" includes any type of yard structure other than a building or a carport.

Such structures include, but are not limited to, open and solid patio covers, gazebos, trellises, and arbors, and to; play equipment which is more than eight (8) feet in height; and other structures deemed similar by the director. All such structures shall be "open" (no side walls) on at least two (2) sides and are referred to in this section as "yard structures." Enclosed structures with more than two (2) side walls greater than three (3) feet in height shall be considered accessory buildings (see Section 9.60.050). Uncovered decks and other structures less than eighteen (18) inches above finish grade shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.

1. The location of decks shall be governed by the standards for wall projections in Section 9.50.060.

2. No yard structure shall be more than twelve (12) feet in height.

3. Yard structures shall not be constructed or established in the panhandle portion of a panhandle or flag lot.

4. No yard structure shall be located less than five (5) feet from any adjacent residential lot or from any rear property line adjacent to a public or private right-of-way.

Minor revision to
applicability to clarify
two distinct
categories of
structures and any
other structure
deemed similar by
the director.

Additionally, specify
that these structures
may have two sides
enclosed (e.g. a
house wall and a
media wall).
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5. No yard structure shall be located less than three (3) feet from any rear property line adjacent to any common use easement or open space or recreational area which is at least ten (10) feet deep.

7. Structures shall be constructed in a manner so as to prevent rooftop water from draining onto any adjacent parcel.

8. Wood lattice cross-members in patio covers or trellises shall be of minimum nominal two (2) inches by two (2) inches material.

9. No patio cover, trellis, gazebo, arbor, similar structure, or combination thereof shall cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the rear area required setback. 5 9.60.070 –
Swimming pools.
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B. Standards. Pools are permitted as accessory uses in residential districts subject to the following requirements:
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A. Ground mounted mechanical equipment such as air conditioner condensing units, water softeners, etc., may be located within the rear yard areas. For lots of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less, said equipment can be in the front yard if there is a wall around the yard, or it is fully screened by a masonry wall, fencing, or landscape planting.
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Create consistency
between 9.60.070
and 9.60.075 and
allow greater
flexibility in screening
materials in front
yard. Also see
revision to 9.60.140
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Screening.
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B. Equipment Screening.

1. Roof-Mounted Equipment. Roof-mounted utility and mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, air conditioning, heating, restaurant exhaust fans, electrical elevator structures, roof accesses, etc., may be permitted only as follows:
a. For flat roofs, a screened enclosure behind the parapet wall may be used if it is made to appear as an integral part of the building. Screening shall be an integral part of the roof design and not appear as an afterthought. b. Such screening shall be provided so that the highest point of the equipment is below the surrounding architectural feature and is screened from view to a minimum horizontal sight distance of one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet as viewed from a point five (5) feet above finish grade, whichever provides the most screening.
c. Roof-mounted equipment shall be screened from view of surrounding two (2)-story (or more) residential development and, where feasible as determined by the city, from two (2)-story commercial and other types of development.
d. No equipment shall be placed on any sloped roof.
e. Refuse containers and bottled gas tanks shall be concealed by viewobscuring landscaping, fencing or walls;

2. Ground-Mounted Equipment. Ground-mounted utility, mechanical, and pool, spa, or water feature equipment shall be fully screened from ground view of surrounding properties. Such screening may consist of perimeter walls or fencing (if permitted), screen walls, or landscape planting. Equipment within unenclosed exterior side yards shall be fully screened by an opaque wall from surrounding properties and streets.

3. Solar Equipment. Solar heating equipment, whether roof- or ground-mounted shall be installed so that the underside of the equipment is not visible from surrounding properties. Roof-mounted solar panels shall not extend above the maximum allowable height of the structure and may be mounted on racks which are suitably enclosed, screened behind a parapet wall or otherwise architecturally designed to blend in with the proposed or existing structure and screen any support structure mechanisms. Panels that do not conform to roof profiles shall not exceed a height of eighteen (18) inches above the parapet or roof surface, whichever is greater, unless an applicant Move screening of
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under Equipment
Screening; create
consistency with

9.60.070 and

9.60.075 for GroundMounted Equipment;
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demonstrates a reduction in energy performance by more than 10% as compared with a more visible location or angle and said design is approved by the director. Manifolds, supply and return lines shall be painted to match the adjacent building or roof surface.

4. Access Ladders. Wall-mounted exterior roof access ladders are prohibited unless screened from view by surrounding features.

The signs and displays listed in this section are prohibited. Such signs are subject to removal by the city at the owner's or user's expense. Prohibited signs include the following:
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25. Signs with attachments which include balloons, flags or other add-on devices, unless specifically permitted in this chapter.

Clarify that
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B. Incomplete Application Sunset Provisions. All applications which remain incomplete or inactive for a minimum six (6)-month period shall have a written thirty (30)-day warning notification forwarded to the applicant by means of certified mail or similar method. If no action is taken by the applicant regarding the application within thirty (30) days thereafter, the application shall automatically be withdrawn and closed. Incomplete, Inactive, and Abandoned Applications.

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5. An applicant may remove an application from “abandoned” status by paying a reactivation fee set by resolution of the city council.

6. This subsection B shall not apply if preempted by any state law regarding the processing of a specific type of development application that, but for the state law, would otherwise be subject to this section.
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"Village hospitality home" means a unit located on a parcel size between four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet and ten thousand (10,000) square feet that is not occupied by an owner or manager and that is rented in its entirety to transient guests for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, subject to Chapter 3.24 [Transient Occupancy Tax] and Chapter 3.25 [Short Term Vacation Rentals].
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hospitality homes are
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 637 ON SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Ordinance No. 637 on second reading amending Chapter 2.60 of the La Quinta Municipal Code related to the Conflict of Interest Code.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 On July 21, 2026, Council Introduced Ordinance No. 637 for first reading to amend Chapter 2.60 of the La Quinta Municipal Code relating to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code
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 The purpose of the Code is to specifically designate positions that make or participate in the making of governmental decisions, which may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interests of the persons holding those positions.  City officials in designated positions are required to disclose their financial interests annually and refrain from participating in any decision(s) that may affect them financially.
 If adopted on second reading, Ordinance No. 637 will go into effect 30 days after adoption or on September 4, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT – None.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The annual Statement of Economic Interest filings are the basis for the transparency that California’s Political Reform Act (PRA) requires of public officials. Statements of Economic Interest are public documents and are on file with the City Clerk.

A review of the City’s positions, duties, and influence of public officials has resulted in the following recommended amendments to Chapter 2.60 to align the code with recent legislative updates and to reflect the current classifications / position withing the City:

Add the following titles under the designated positions for “full disclosure” filing category:
 Management Analyst, Principal, Finance
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 Manager, Finance
 Members of the Financial Advisory Commission

Add and remove the following titles under the designated positions for “limited disclosure” filing category:
 Add – Public Works Development Services Manager
 Remove:
 Engineer, Associate;
 Manager, Finance; and
 Members of the Financial Advisory Commission

ALTERNATIVES
As Council introduced Ordinance No. 637 for first reading on July 21, 2026, staff does not recommend an alternative.

Prepared by: Olivia Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
Approved by: Monika Radeva, City Clerk
Attachments: 1. Ordinance No. 637
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ORDINANCE NO. 637

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF

THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81000 et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes; and
WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has adopted a regulation, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations Section 18730 – Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code which can be incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta (City) has adopted by reference the FPPC's regulation as well as a list of designated employees as Chapter 2.60 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (Code); and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 852 (Stats. 2025, Ch. 331) amended Government Code section 87500 to include public officials who manage public investments, requiring them to file Statements of Economic Interest directly with the Fair Political Practices Commission through its electronic filing system, instead of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to make changes to the list of designated employees and disclosure categories to align the code with recent legislative updates and reflect the current classifications/positions within the City; and; WHEREAS, the place of filing of the Statements of Economic Interests shall be in accordance with Government Code Section 87500; and
WHEREAS, Statements of Economic Interest are public documents available from the Clerk’s Office of the City of La Quinta; and
WHEREAS, the City believes these changes are in the best interests of the citizens of the City of La Quinta.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2.60 Conflict of Interest of the La Quinta Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

ATTACHMENT 1
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2.60.020 - Designated positions—Disclosure categories.

A. Full disclosure on Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest, shall be required from the following positions pursuant to Government Code Section 87200:

Designated Positions
 City Attorney
 City Manager
 Assistant and/or Deputy City Manager(s)
 Finance Director/City Treasurer
 Manager, Finance
 Management Analyst, Principal, Finance
 Mayor
 Members of the City Council/Financing Authority/Housing Authority  Members of the Financial Advisory Commission
 Members of the Planning Commission
 Members of the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Redevelopment Agency  Candidates for any of the positions above
B. Limited disclosure on Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest, shall be required from the following officeholders pursuant to Government Code Section 87302:

Designated Positions
 Accountant, Senior
 Assistant and/or Deputy City Attorney
 Building Official
 Deputy Building Official
 Deputy City Clerk
 Deputy Director, Community Services
 Deputy Director, Human Resources
 Deputy Director, Maintenance and Operations
 Deputy Director, Public Safety
 Director, Business Unit and Housing Development
 Director, City Clerk
 Director, Design and Development
 Director, Public Works/City Engineer
 Engineer, Associate
 Engineer, Senior Civil
 Management Analyst
 Management Analyst, Apprentice
 Management Analyst, Principal
 Management Analyst, Senior
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 Management Specialist
 Marketing and Communications Specialist
 Manager, Assistant Construction
 Manager, Hub
 Manager, Marketing
 Manager, Planning
 Manager, Technology
 Members of the Arts and Community Services Commission  Members of the Housing Commission
 Permit Technician, Senior
 Planner, Assistant
 Planner, Assistant Apprentice
 Planner, Associate
 Planner, Senior
 Public Works Development Services Manager
 Records Coordinator
 Superintendent, Maintenance and Operations
 Supervisor, Animal Control/Code Compliance
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 4. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or clerical errors to this Ordinance to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments prior to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.

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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held this 4th day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.

CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 637 which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 21st day of July, 2026, and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of August, 2026, not being less than 5 days after the date of introduction
thereof.

DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on the 5th day of August, 2026, pursuant to Council Resolution 2026-015.
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR TWO SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTORS TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING OFFICIAL’S EDUCATION WEEK IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 26 – 27, 2026

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize overnight travel for two Senior Building Inspectors to attend the California Building Officials Education Week in Costa Mesa, California, October 26 – 27, 2026.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 California Building Officials (CALBO) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting public health and safety in building construction through responsible legislation, education, and building code development.
 The CALBO Education Week attendees will participate in educational sessions, discussions, forums, and networking, and will allow staff to attain their educational hours to maintain building-related certifications as required by their employment.

FISCAL IMPACT
Estimated expenses are $1,250 per attendee, which includes registration, travel, lodging, and meals. Funds are available in fiscal year 2026/27 Design and Development Building Travel and Training budget (Account No. 101-6003-60320).

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The CALBO Education Week provides networking and educational opportunities for building professionals throughout California and the United States. The conference includes courses on the 2025 Building Standards Code Updates, Residential and Commercial Inspection Fundamentals, Place of Public Accommodation Requirements, Building Department State Laws, and more.

Staff will be able to accumulate educational hours through attendance and apply them toward continuing education requirements for essential building certifications and recertifications.

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ALTERNATIVES
Council may elect to deny this request or change the number of attendees allowed.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR TWO FINANCE STAFF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL FORUM IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 2 – 4, 2026

RECOMMENDATION
Authorize overnight travel for two Finance staff members to attend the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Educational Forum in Anaheim, California, November 2 – 4, 2026.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) provides retirement, disability and health benefits for the City and sponsors training programs led by CalPERS experts.
• Finance is responsible for processing payroll and CalPERS retirement and health benefit reporting.
• Attendance at the CalPERS Educational Forum (Forum) will strengthen staff understanding of current reporting requirements, regulatory changes, and best practices, thereby supporting compliance and reducing operational risk.

FISCAL IMPACT
Estimated expenses are $1,500 per attendee, which includes registration, travel, lodging, and meals. Funds are available in the fiscal year 2026/27 Finance Travel and Training budget (Account No. 101-1006-60320).

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The City provides retirement, disability and health benefits through CalPERS. The annual Forum is designed specifically for public agency employers and provides training on current laws, regulations, business rules, and best practices related to retirement, payroll, health benefits, and pension administration. The Forum also provides opportunities to meet directly with CalPERS subject matter experts to discuss agency-specific questions and operational challenges.

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The Finance Manager, who oversees payroll operations, and the Junior Accountant, who is responsible for processing the City's payroll and CalPERS reporting, will attend the Forum. Their attendance supports the City's succession planning efforts by ensuring both supervisory and operational staff receive consistent training on CalPERS requirements and emerging regulatory changes.

Finance is responsible for processing payroll for all City employees, commissioners, and Council, administering CalPERS retirement and health benefit reporting, reconciling monthly health benefit invoices, processing quarterly and annual payroll tax filings, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and CalPERS reporting requirements. Accurate and timely reporting is essential to maintaining employee retirement benefits, avoiding penalties, and ensuring ongoing compliance with CalPERS regulations.

Attending this Forum helps the City stay current with evolving regulatory requirements, mitigates risk, and supports compliance with emerging workplace challenges. Regulatory standards are frequently updated, and the Forum offers numerous sessions focused on finance, payroll, benefits administration and membership, as well as leadership and management.

ALTERNATIVES
Council may elect to modify or not approve this request.

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City of La Quinta
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: August 4, 2026

STAFF REPORT
AGENDA TITLE: ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE'S URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026/27, 2027/28 AND 2028/29

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution to (1) authorize City participation in the County of Riverside’s Urban County Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29; (2) approve the Riverside County Cooperation Agreement for Community Development Block Grant Funds, Home Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant Funds for Federal Fiscal Years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29; and (3)_authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 The County of Riverside (County) is currently in the process of applying for Urban County qualification with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Federal Fiscal Years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29.  For the County to participate and receive program funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, the County must qualify as an Urban County.
 As part of the HUD application process, the County must have Cooperation Agreements established with participating cities that cover the Urban County qualification period.
 The City must enter into an agreement with the County to be eligible to receive CDBG funds and to apply for HOME and ESG program funds.  On July 21, 2026, Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-023 approving the Cooperation Agreement (“Exhibit A” of Resolution No. 2026-023), which was subsequently revised by the County, including revisions to the initial term of the agreement to start on October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, and an automatic term renewal for participation in Federal Fiscal Years 2029/30, 2030/31, and 2031/32 (Attachment 1).

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with approval of the agreement. Renewing the City’s agreement with the County would provide a three-year revenue source for eligible CDBG projects.

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BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Act) funds the CDBG program.

The CDBG program provides grants from HUD to local governments to provide adequate housing, suitable living environments, and expansion of economic opportunities to persons of very low, low, and moderate income. The City has participated in the CDBG program since 1983. The County’s Economic Development Agency is in the process of requalifying as an Urban County with HUD, enabling the County to receive annual CDBG, HOME, and ESG program funds. The County acts as the intermediary between HUD and the City in the distribution of CDBG funds.

City participation in the County’s CDBG program automatically allows participation in the HOME and ESG programs. These programs do not require City staff support or funding; the City acts as a liaison by providing program information to interested residents.

Key provisions of the Agreement include:
 City and County are obligated to take all actions necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable federal statutes.
 City develops a Community Development Plan for the term of the agreement.  City must follow the approved Citizen Participation Plan.  City certifies there is no undue influence in the appropriation of granted CDBG funds.
 The City cannot opt out of the CDBG program during the agreement period.

On July 21, 2026, Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-023 approving the agreement for Federal Fiscal Years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29. The County subsequently revised Section 2 – TERM of the agreement as follows:
 Term shall commence October 1, 2026, and end September 30, 2029 (previous term was July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029)
 Automatic term renewal for participating in Federal Fiscal Years 2029/30, 2030/31, and 2031/32.

ALTERNATIVES
Staff does not recommend an alternative.

Prepared by: Felix De Leon Jr., Senior Civil/Managing Engineer Approved by: Bryan McKinney, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer Attachment: 1. Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026 – XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF

LA QUINTA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE’S URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM FOR
FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2027, 2028, AND 2029
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta has elected to participate as unit of local government (Cooperating City) in the County of Riverside’s Urban County Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029; and
WHEREAS, the Cooperation Agreement will allow the County and City to carryout activities which are funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); and
WHEREAS, the Cooperation Agreement will allow the Cooperating City to participate in the Urban County Consolidated Planning Programs.

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

SECTION 1. The Cooperation Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of La Quinta is hereby approved and enclosed hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the Cooperation Agreement on behalf of the City of La Quinta.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held on this 4th day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTACHMENT 1
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Riverside County Urban County Participation for CDBG, HOME, & ESG Adopted: August 4, 2026

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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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COOPERATION AGREEMENT

FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT,

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, AND

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027, 2028, 2029
This Cooperation Agreement for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant for Fiscal Years 2027, 2028, and 2029, hereinafter referred to as “Agreement” is made and entered into this ______ day of __________ 2026, by and between the COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, a political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", and CITY OF____________ , an incorporated municipality within the geographical boundaries of the COUNTY, hereinafter referred to as "CITY.” City and County individually referred to herein as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C.A. § 5301 et seq.) (Public Law 93-383), hereinafter called "ACT", provides that Community Development Block Grant funds hereinafter referred to as "CDBG", may be used for the support of activities that provide decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low and moderate-income; and WHEREAS, the HOME Investment Partnerships Act program, hereinafter referred to as “HOME,” was enacted as Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, for the purposes of: expanding the supply of decent, affordable housing for low and very-low income families with emphasis on rental housing; building State and local capacity to carry out affordable housing programs; and providing for coordinated assistance to participants in the development of affordable low-income housing; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Solutions Grant, hereinafter referred to as “ESG,” was authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 and the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009. The objectives of the ESG program are to increase the number and quality of emergency shelters and transitional RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX

EXHIBIT A
ADOPTED: AUGUST 4, 2026
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housing facilities for homeless individuals and families, to operate these facilities and provide essential social services, and to help prevent homelessness; and WHEREAS, CDBG regulations require counties to re-qualify as an Urban County under the CDBG program every three (3) years; and
WHEREAS, the chief executive officer of the COUNTY is authorized to execute this Agreement pursuant to Riverside County Ordinance No. 442; and WHEREAS, the City Manager or Mayor of CITY is authorized to execute this Agreement on the CITY’s behalf.; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY Board of Supervisors on July 28, 2026, via Minute Order 30623, authorized the COUNTY Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions to execute this Agreement on behalf of the COUNTY.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth and the mutual benefits to be derived there from, the parties agree as follows:

1. GENERAL
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consortium. The CITY may also apply for HOME funds from the State of California, if permitted by the State.
(c) By executing this Agreement, CITY understands that it may only receive a formula allocation of ESG funds through the COUNTY’S Urban County Programs. The CITY may also apply for ESG funds from the State of California, if permitted by the State.

2. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be for three (3) years commencing on October 1, 2026, and expiring on September 30, 2029, unless an earlier date of termination is fixed by U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development, hereinafter called HUD, pursuant to ACT. This Agreement shall remain in effect until funds granted and program income received during the three-year program period are expended and the funded activities completed. Neither the COUNTY nor the CITY may terminate, withdraw, or be removed from the program during the three-year program period.

This Agreement will renew automatically for participation in one successive threeyear Urban County qualification period (Federal Fiscal Years 2030-32), unless the CITY or the COUNTY provides written notice to the other party that it elects not to participate in a new qualification period. The terminating party shall send a copy of the notice of termination to the HUD field office by the date specified on the HUD Exchange Urban Counties website. By executing this Agreement, the CITY acknowledges that it has been notified in writing of the CITY’s right to make this election. A copy of this Agreement will be sent to the HUD field office by the date specified on the HUD Exchange Urban Counties website.

The Parties agree to adopt amendment(s) to this Agreement as may be required by HUD to meet any new Urban County Qualification requirement(s), when applicable. Failure by either Party to adopt any such amendment, and to submit such amendment to HUD, will void the agreement for such qualification period.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in a timely manner, all reports and statements required by the ACT and the Federal regulations promulgated by HUD to secure entitlement grant funding under the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. This duty shall include the preparation and processing of COUNTY Housing, Community, and Economic Development Needs Identification Report, Citizen Participation Plan, the County Five-Year Consolidated Plan, One-Year Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and other related programs which satisfy the application requirements of ACT and its regulations.

4. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND

OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES
(a) COUNTY and CITY will comply with the applicable provisions of the ACT and those Federal regulations promulgated by HUD pursuant thereto, as the same currently exists or may hereafter be amended.
(b) The COUNTY and CITY are hereby obligated to take all actions necessary to assure compliance with COUNTY’s certification regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing pursuant to Section 104 (b) of Title I of ACT, as amended. (c) COUNTY and CITY will comply with the applicable provisions of the following: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 1; The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 100, and the duty to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH); Title 24 Code of Federal Regulations part 570; Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable housing Act (Public Law 101-625); Executive Order 11063, as amended by Executive Order 12259; Executive Order 11988; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.§4630, et. seq.); Section 109 of Title I of the ACT and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 6, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 8, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the implementing regulations at 28 CFR part 35, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146, Section 3 of the Civil Rights Act of 1963, as amended, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, the Uniform 118 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24, and Section 104(d) of the Act and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 42; and other Federal or state statute or regulation applicable to the use of CDBG, HOME Investment Partnerships Act (enacted as Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990), and Emergency Solutions Grant funds.
(d) CITY agrees that the Urban County Program funding for activities in, or in support of, the CITY are prohibited if CITY does not affirmatively further fair housing within CITY’S jurisdiction or impedes COUNTY actions to comply with its fair housing certification. (e) CITY and COUNTY shall meet the citizen participation requirements of 24 CFR 570.301 and provide Urban County Program citizens with all of the following:
i. The estimate of the amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate-income; ii. A plan for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds and to assist persons actually displaced as a result of such activities;
iii. A plan that provides for and encourages citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and moderate-incomes, residents of slum and blighted areas, and of areas in which funds are proposed to be used, and provides for participation of residents in low and moderate-income neighborhoods; iv. Reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records relating to the grantee’s proposed use of funds, as required by the regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds under the ACT; v. Provide for public meetings to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the community development program, including at least the development of needs, the review of proposed activities and review of program performance.

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(f) CITY shall develop a community development plan, for the period of this Agreement, which identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short and long-term community development objectives.
(g) CITY certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that:
i. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the CITY, to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress, in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.
ii. If any funds other than Federally-appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress, in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance with its instructions.
iii. The CITY shall require that the language provided in Sections 4(c) of this Agreement be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, sub- grants and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
iv. In accordance with Section 519 of Public Law 101-144, (the 1990 HUD Appropriations Act), the CITY certifies that it has adopted and is enforcing a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations, and that it has adopted and is enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to, or exit from, a 120 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.

5. COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY AND PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The COUNTY’s Board of Supervisors have adopted policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective administration of the CDBG, HOME and ESG programs. COUNTY will provide these policies and procedures to CITY within a reasonable time after this Agreement’s commencement date. COUNTY and City agree to comply with these said policies and program objectives and to take no actions to obstruct implementation of the approved 2024-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan and the subsequent Five Year Consolidated Plan.

6. OTHER AGREEMENTS
Pursuant to Federal regulations at 24 CFR 570.501(b), CITY is subject to the same requirements applicable to sub-recipients, including the requirement of a written agreement set forth in Federal regulations at 24 CFR 570.503. For each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, COUNTY and CITY shall enter into an additional agreement, commonly known as a Supplemental Agreement, that will have a term coinciding with a CDBG Program Year and enumerate the project(s) CITY will implement with its entitlement funds. Said Supplemental Agreement will set forth the time schedule for completion of said project(s) and any funding sources, in addition to entitlement funds, that will be used in completing the project(s). If substantial compliance with the completion schedule, due to unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances, cannot be met by CITY, the schedule for the project(s) may be extended by COUNTY. If COUNY determines that substantial progress toward drawdown of funds is not made during the term of the Supplemental Agreement, the entitlement funds associated with the project(s) may be reprogrammed by COUNTY, to other activities as determined by COUNTY, after COUNTY provides appropriate written notice to CITY. COUNTY's decision not to extend the completion schedule associated with the project(s), or to reprogram the entitlement funds associated with the project(s), will not excuse CITY from complying with terms of this Agreement.

7. DETERMINATION OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED AND

DISTRIBUTION OF ENTITLEMENT FUNDS
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CITY agrees to submit to COUNTY in writing, no later than the date specified by COUNTY prior to each program year, the activities that the CITY desires to implement with its entitlement funds, said designation to comply with statutory and regulatory provisions governing citizen's participation. Said designation is to be reviewed by the COUNTY's Housing and Workforce Solutions to determine that the projects are eligible under Federal regulations for funding and inclusion in the One Year Action Plan of the County’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and consistent with both Federal and COUNTY policy governing use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

In the event that CITY fails to submit to COUNTY the identified activities that the CITY desires to implement with its entitlement funds by the date specified prior to each program year, the COUNTY may determine the activities to be funded, without consent of the CITY, consistent with both Federal and COUNTY policy governing use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Consistent with Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Agreement, COUNTY's Board of Supervisors will make the final determination of the distribution and disposition of all CDBG funds received by COUNTY pursuant to the Act.

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MANUAL
CITY warrants that those officers, employees, and agents, retained by it and responsible for implementing projects funded with CDBG have received, reviewed, and will follow the Community Development Block Grant Manual that has been prepared and amended by COUNTY, which Manual is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference.

9. REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED OR PUBLIC FACILITY

CONSTRUCTED WITH CDBG FUNDS
When CDBG funds are used, in whole or in part, by CITY to acquire real property or to construct a public facility, CITY shall comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. § 4321, et seq.), the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq.), the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. § 4630, et seq.), and California Government Code Sections 7260 et seq., 122 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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as those laws may be amended from time-to-time and any Federal or state regulations issued to implement the aforementioned laws.

In addition, the following is to occur:
(a) Title to the real property shall vest in CITY;
(b) The real property title will be held by or the constructed facility will be maintained by the CITY for the approved use until five years after the date that the CITY is no longer considered by HUD to be a part of the metropolitan city or urban county, pursuant to 24 CFR 570.501(b).
(c) While held by CITY, the real property or the constructed facility is to be used exclusively for the purpose for which acquisition or construction was originally approved by COUNTY;
(d) CITY shall provide timely written notice to COUNTY of any action which would result in a modification or change in the use of the real property purchased or improved, in whole or in part, with CDBG or HOME funds from that planned at the time of acquisition or improvement, including disposition.
(e) CITY shall provide timely written notice to citizens and opportunity to comment on any proposed modification or change;
(f) Written approval from COUNTY must be secured if the property or the facility is to be put to an alternate use that is or is not consistent with Federal regulations governing CDBG funds;
(g) Should CITY desire during the five (5) year period to use the real property or the constructed facility for a purpose not consistent with applicable Federal regulations governing CDBG funds or to sell the real property or facility, then:
(i) If CITY desires to retain title, it will have to reimburse either COUNTY or the Federal government an amount that represents the percentage of current fair market value that is identical to the percentage that CDBG funds initially comprised when the property was acquired or the facility was constructed;
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or facility, CITY is to reimburse the COUNTY an amount that represents the percentage of proceeds realized by the sale that is identical to the percentage that CDBG funds comprised of the monies paid to initially acquire the property or construct the facility. This percentage amount will be calculated after deducting all actual and reasonable cost of sale from the sale proceeds.

10. DISPOSITION OF INCOME GENERATED BY THE EXPENDITURE

OF CDBG FUNDS
CITY shall inform COUNTY in writing of any income generated by the expenditure of CDBG funds received by CITY from COUNTY. CITY may not retain program income so generated. Any and all program income shall be returned to the County and may only be used for eligible activities in accordance with all CDBG requirements, including all requirements for citizen participation.

The COUNTY is required by HUD to monitor and report the receipt and use of all program income. CITY is required to track, monitor, and report any and all program income as requested by COUNTY.

11. TERMINATION
Except as provided for in Section 2, CITY and COUNTY cannot terminate or withdraw from this Agreement while it remains in effect.

12. NOTICES
All correspondence and notices required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be delivered to the respective parties at the addresses set forth below and are deemed submitted two days after their deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid:

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF
Heidi Marshall, Director City Manager
County of Riverside HWS City of
3403 Tenth Street, Suite 300 City Address
Riverside, CA 92501 City, CA 92XXX
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13. AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION
The City Manager of the CITY, and the Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions of County of Riverside, or their designee, shall administer the terms and conditions of this Agreement for their respective city or county.

14. COOPERATION; FURTHER ACT
The PARTIES shall cooperate fully with one another and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purpose of the Agreement.

15. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the PARTIES hereto and shall not create any rights in any third parties. No other person or entity shall have any right or action based upon the provisions of the Agreement.

16. SECTION HEADINGS
The Section headings herein are for the convenience of the PARTIES only and shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions or language of this Agreement.

17. FORMER AGREEMENTS UTILIZING COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS BETWEEN COUNTY AND CITY
All agreements between CITY and COUNTY regarding the use of CDBG funds for fiscal years 1975-76 through fiscal years 2027-2029 and any Supplemental Agreements there under, shall remain in full force and effect. If the language of this Agreement is in conflict or inconsistent with the terms of any prior said agreements between CITY and COUNTY, the language of this Agreement will be controlling.

18. INDEMNIFICATION
CITY agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless COUNTY and its authorized officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from any and all claims, actions, losses, damages, and/or liability arising from CITY acts, errors or omissions and for any costs or expenses incurred by COUNTY on account of any claim therefore, except where such indemnifications is prohibited 125 CLICK HERE to Return to Agenda
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by law. CITY shall promptly notify COUNTY in writing of the occurrence of any such claims, actions, losses, damages, and/or liability.

CITY shall indemnify and hold harmless COUNTY against any liability, claims, losses, demands, and actions incurred by COUNTY as a result of the determination by HUD or its successor that activities undertaken by CITY under the program(s) fail to comply with any laws, regulations, or policies applicable thereto or that any funds billed by and disbursed to CITY under this Agreement were improperly expended.

19. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
By executing this Agreement, the Parties hereby certify that they will adhere to and comply with all Federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
It is expressly agreed that this Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the Parties in relation to the subject matter hereof, and that no other agreement or understanding, verbal or otherwise, relative to this subject matter, exists between the Parties at the time of execution.

21. SEVERABILITY
Each paragraph and provision of this Agreement is severable from each other provision and in the event any provision in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provision will never the less continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

22. ASSIGNMENT
CITY shall not make any sale, assignment, conveyance or lease of any trust or power, or transfer in any other form with respect to this Agreement, or delegate or assign any interest in this Agreement without prior written approval of the County.

23. INTERPRETATION AND GOVERNING LAW
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La Quinta City CouncilAugust 4, 2026

La Quinta City Council
August 4, 2026