Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting - January 27, 2022
AGENDA
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY - VIRTUAL MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
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2022-0127 Agenda - final
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CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
1)
(Successor Agency) Property: 18.73-acre site, located on Desert Willow Drive, northwest of Market Place (APNs 620-450-012, 013, 014).
City Negotiator: Todd Hileman/Martin Alvarez
Other Party Negotiator: Family Development Group, Inc.
Property Owner: Successor Agency to Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency B.
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
1)
Potential cases: 2
RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING - 4:00 P.M. a)
Roll Call
b)
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Mayor Jan C. Harnik
c)
Inspiration/Invocation – Mayor Pro Tem Sabby Jonathan
REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be approved by one (1) Minute Motion.
1. MINUTES of the regular City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority Meeting of December 16, 2021 (CC) (SA) (HA) 01 2021-1216 Council Minutes Draft
2. APPROVE CLAIMS AND DEMANDS WARRANTS: City: 1/7/2022 (CC); Successor Agency: 1/7/2022 (SA) 02 Warrant Registers - 2022-0127
3. RECEIVE AND FILE applications for an Alcoholic Beverage License for Gastro Grind Burgers – 73850 Highway 111 Ste B & C (CC) 03 ABC - Gastro Grind Burgers 2022-0106
4. ORDINANCE NO. 1374: Update Organic Waste Recycling Requirements to the City Municipal Code to Comply with Senate Bill 1383 (2nd reading) (CC) 04 Ord 1374 - SB 1383 Organic Waste Recycling Requirements
5. RESOLUTION to authorize new account signers for the Riverside County Treasurer’s Pooled Investment Fund (CC) (SA) 05 Res auth new account signers Riverside County Investment Pool
6. RESOLUTION to approve the Civic Engagement Committee bylaws (CC) 06 Civic Engagement Committee
7. RESOLUTION to authorize the destruction of paper records that have been digitally imaged from the Development Services Department (Planning/Land Development Division) to rely on the electronic record as the official record. (CC) 07 Res auth destruction of paper files - Dev Svcs
8. REQUEST TO APPROVE a contract with Romo Studios, LLC, in the amount of $188,390 for replacement of the bronze boy of For Our Freedom located at Freedom Park (CC) 08 Approve Contract - Romo Studios
9. REQUEST TO APPROVE a contract between the City of Palm Desert and FG Creative, to provide advertising services for the El Paseo Parking & Business Improvement District, Merchant Outreach and advertising services for the Palm Desert Aquatic Center, to recognize the reassignment of work due to the separation of FG Creative from CV Strategies (CC) 09 Approve Contract - FG Creative
10. REQUEST TO APPROVE the 2022 Palm Desert Half Marathon and 5K Event (CC) 10 Approve Contract - 2022 PD Half Marathon and 5K
11. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE the City Manager to Purchase a Patrol BMW Motorcycle for the Palm Desert Police Department from BMW Motorcycles of Riverside, California pursuant to PDMC Chapter 3.30.160 (E) and (I) (CC) 11 Police Motorcycle Purchase
12. RECEIVE AND FILE the annual Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund Report relative to SB 341 12 Annual Housing Asset Fund Report
13. RECEIVE AND FILE the resignation of Susan Myrland from the Cultural Arts Committee. (CC) 13 Resignation - Cultural Arts Committee - Susan Myrland
ACTION CALENDAR
14. RESOLUTION to approve signature authority for all California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) grants for which the City of Palm Desert is eligible (CC) 14 CalRecycle grant signature authority
15. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE the City Manager to negotiate a contract with Kemper Sports for the maintenance and operations of the Desert Willow Golf Resort (Contract No. C42210) (CC) 15 Kemper Sports DW maintenance operations
16. REQUEST TO APPROVE the creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Fourth Fire Station Design/Build (CC) 16 Fire Station 4 Design Sub-Committee
17. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION on consideration of future City Council adoption of a resolution calling for a ballot measure on five districts (CC) 17 Direction-ballot measure on five districts
17A Public Comment
17A Public Comment 2
17B Memorandum - Q&As
17A Public Comment 3
17A Public Comment 3
18. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION regarding Portola Avenue / I-10 Interchange improvements (Project No. 637-02) (CC) 18 Portola Interchange
18A Public Comment
PUBLIC HEARING
19. RESOLUTION to approve a Historic District Designation for Sandpiper Condominiums Circle 2 located on El Paseo (CC) Rec:
Rec.: Open public hearing and continue item to meeting of February 10, 2022. 19 PH Sandpiper Cir 2
20. RESOLUTION to approve a Historic District Designation for Sandpiper Condominiums Circle 3 located on El Paseo (CC) Rec:
Rec.: Open public hearing and continue item to meeting of February 10, 2022. 20 PH Sandpiper Cir 3
21. ORDINANCE NO. 1375: Continued item for consideration of approval to the City Council for Zoning Ordinance Amendment 21-0002 to amend the Palm Desert Municipal Code, Chapter 25, modifying Section 25.60.60 (Public Hearing and Public Notice), adding Section 25.60.160 "Community Engagement," and Chapter 5, Section 5.11 "Disclosures Upon Transfer of Residential Property" regulating the public engagement process. (Continued from the meeting of January 13, 2022) (1st Reading) (CC) Rec:
Rec.: Waive further reading and pass to second reading. 21 Ord 1375 Community Engagement
21A Memorandum - Q&As
21B Community Engagement powerpoint
22. PUBLIC HEARING on the Redrawing of Council Member District Boundaries (CC) Rec:
Rec.: 1. Receive a report from staff and the City's redistricting consultant on the redistricting process and permissible criteria to be considered to redraw district boundaries; and
2. Conduct a public hearing to receive public input on district boundaries. 22 Redistricting
22A Memorandum - Q&As
22B PH Redrawing District Boundaries slideshow
22C - Public Comment
23. CONSIDERATION of an amendment to the Specific Plan, Precise Plan, Tentative Tract Map, and the Disposition and Development Agreement for DSRT Surf, a resort development inclusive of a 5.5-acre surf lagoon and surf center facility, a four-story 92-room hotel, and 83 residential units on a vacant 17.69-acre site; and an addendum of the Environmental Impact Report for the DSRT SURF project located on the west side of Desert Willow Drive (CC) Rec:
Rec.: Waive further reading and adopt the following City Council Resolution in support of the DSRT SURF Project:
1. Adopt City Council Resolution approving Case Nos. Amendment No. 1 to SP 18-0002, PP 18-0009, TTM 37639, and an addendum to the EIR for the DSRT SURF Project, subject to the conditions of approval; and
By Minute Motion:
1. Approval of a Revised and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between the City of Palm Desert and Desert Wave Ventures, LLC;
2. Approval of a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Agreement as-to-form with Desert Wave Ventures, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $16.1 million for the operation of a 92-room AAA four-diamond hotel located on Parcel B within the Desert Willow Golf Resort;
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute said Agreements;
4. Authorize the City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the DDA and TOT Agreement as needed prior to execution by the Mayor;
5. Authorize the City Manager to draft, negotiate, and execute other supporting agreements that may be required by the DDA, including an Acquisition Agreement as to form and the attached City Cost Reimbursement Agreement as to form;
6. Authorize the City Manager to execute said agreements; and
7. Appropriate $20 million to Fund 451 for costs associated with the public improvements at identified sites of the Project. These funds are reimbursable from the associated residual bond proceeds and controlled by the attached Acquisition Agreement as-to-form. 23 Dsrt Surf
23A Public Comment
23B Memorandum - Q&As
23C DSRT SURF powerpoint
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
17. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION on consideration of future City Council adoption of a resolution calling for a ballot measure on five districts (CC) No Item Selected
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