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Thursday, October 24, 2024
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs
CALL TO ORDER:
A RegularMeeting of the Palm SpringsCity Council wascalled to order by Mayor ProTem deHarte on Thursday, October24, 2024, at 5:34 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
KaileiaFaleafagaCastañeda, anelementaryschoolstudent, ledthePledgeof Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: CouncilmembersChristy Holstege, GraceElenaGarner, andLisa Middleton; andMayor ProTemRondeHarte.
Absent: Mayor JeffreyBernstein.
City Staff
Present: ScottStiles, City Manager; TeresaGallavan, AssistantCity Manager; FlinnFagg, DeputyCity Manager; JeremyHammond, DeputyCity Manager; Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney; Andrew Mills, Chief of Police; andBrendaPree, City Clerk werepresentat Roll Call. Otherstaff memberspresentedreportsor respondedto questionsasindicatedin theminutes.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor ProTem deHartereportedthat thefollowing proclamationswereissued:
Themonthof OctoberwasproclaimedasNationalArts andHumanitiesMonth.
OctoberwasproclaimedasNationalArts andHumanitiesMonth.
PeninsulaPastrieswas recognizedon October17, 2024, in honor of their 10-year anniversaryin PalmSprings.
Elizabeth Pitcairn, American violinist, was recognizedon October 18, 2024, in honor of her outstandingcontributionsto theworld of music.
The city will commemoratethe official unfurling of the Rainbow flag on October 30, 2024, a cherishedtradition that markstheofficial launchof PrideWeekin theCity.
The City Council proclaimedOctober31 to November3, 2024, asPrideWeek.
November3, 2024, wasproclaimedasLGBTQ+ VeteransandActive-Duty ServicemembersDay.
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ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION BY MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER, CARRIED 4-0, to addthefollowing latebreakingitemsto theClosedSessionagenda:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to GovernmentCodeSection54956.9(d)(1):
City of Palm Springs v. Desert Community College District, Riv. Sup. Ct., No.
CVPS2203916.
CONFERENCEWITH REAL PROPERTYNEGOTIATOR, Pursuantto GovernmentCode Section54956.8:
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiatingparties:
Undernegotiation:
119.4 acresof realpropertylocatedon theNorthwestCornerof IndianCanyonDrive andTramviewRoad.
ScottStiles, City Manager; Flinn Fagg, DeputyCity Manager; and JeffreyBallinger, City Attorney.
DesertCommunityCollegeDistrict.
PriceandTerms.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, SECONDBY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, CARRIED 4-0, to acceptthe agendawith removal of ConsentCalendarItem No. 1H for separate discussion.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to approvethe ConsentCalendarwith removalof Item No. 1H for separatediscussion.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 10, 2024
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED4-0, to approvetheCity CouncilMeetingMinutesof October10, 2024.
B. STAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to receiveandfile thereportof Staff AuthorizedAgreementsand PurchaseOrdersfor theperiodof September1 throughSeptember30, 2024.
C. PALM SPRINGSBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEESANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to receiveandfile the Palm SpringsBoardof Library Trustees AnnualReportfor FiscalYear2023-24.
D. APPROVE A TASK ORDER TO COMMUNITY WORKS DESIGN GROUP, LLC FOR
SUNRISEPARK IRRIGATION CONVERSION TO RECYCLED WATER UNDER ON- CALL AGREEMENT ( A8868) FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to approveissuanceof TaskOrderNo. 2 to On-Call Agreement No. A8868with CommunityWorksDesignGroup, LLC for SunriseParkirrigation conversion to recycledwaterfor anincreaseof $21,525andatotaltaskorderamountnotto exceed $91,600; andauthorizetheCity Manageror designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
E. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B250 WITH ENPRO ELEVATOR, INC. FOR ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FOR PALM
SPRINGSINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to:
1. Approve ContractServicesAgreementNo. 24B250with Enpro Elevator, Inc. to provide elevatorequipmentreplacementfor thePalmSpringsInternationalAirport in anamountnot to exceed $575,820for theinitial one-yeartermbeginningOctober28, 2024, throughOctober 27, 2025.
2. Appropriate $340,820 from Airport Fund 416, moving funds from Airport Account No. 4167070-50126 (GrantExpenses) to Airport Account4167065-60015 (OtherEquipment).
3. AuthorizetheCity Manageror designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
F. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24P258WITH INTER- CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. FOR UNARMED UNIFORMED SECURITY GUARD
SERVICES FOR CITY EVENTS
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to:
1. ApproveContractServicesAgreementNo. 24P258with Inter-ConSecuritySystems, Inc. to provideunarmeduniformedsecurityguardservicesfor City eventsfor a three-yearterm in anamountnotto exceed $154,474.07beginningOctober28, 2024, throughOctober27, 2027, with two optionsfor one-yearextensionsat theCity’s solediscretion;
2. AuthorizetheCity Manageror designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
G. REQUEST BY 0 WEST CIRCLE DRIVE, LLC, FOR APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP 38526
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to adoptResolutionNo. 25251, entitled, “A RESOLUTIONOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP 38526WITH 0 WEST CIRCLE DRIVE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, FORPROPERTYLOCATED AT THE NORTHSIDEOFACANTO City CouncilMinutes October24, 2024
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DRIVE SOUTH (APN 512-220-014), IN SECTION35, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 4 EAST.”
H. APPROVAL OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY
HEALTH SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF CRISIS/TRIAGE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES
Thisitemwasremovedfrom theConsentCalendarfor separatediscussionandconsideredunder ExcludedConsentCalendar.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR:
H. APPROVAL OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY
HEALTH SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF CRISIS/TRIAGE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER, CARRIED4-0, to approveacooperativeagreementwith RiversideUniversityHealth Systemfor crisis/triagebehavioralhealthservicesin theamountof $140,795peryearfor aperiod of up to threeyears; andauthorizetheCity Managerto executeall necessarydocuments.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. AN APPLICATION BY SCOTT P. TIMBERLAKE AND ANNE KRIZMAN,
REPRESENTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, FOR
HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION OF THE MERRILL LYNCH BUILDING LOCATED AT 415SOUTH PALM CANYON (APN 513-213-001), CASE HSPB #160 KatherineM. HitchcockandMicheleJohnsonprovidedpublic hearingtestimony.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM DEHARTE, CARRIED 3-0-1 (WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGEABSTAINING), to:
1. OpenthePublicHearingandreceivepublic testimony.
2. Closethepublic hearingandadoptResolutionNo. 25252, entitled, “A RESOLUTIONOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATINGTHE MERRILL LYNCH BUILDING LOCATED AT 415SOUTHPALM CANYON, AS A CLASS 1 ( LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #160, SUBJECTTO CONDITIONS (APN 513-213-001).”
B. AN APPLICATION BY LARRY YARCHEVER, REPRESENTED BY THE PALM
SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, FOR HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION OF THE RATNER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1633VIA ROBERTO MIGUEL ( APN 677-233-003), CASE HSPB #161
Larry YarcheverandStevenKeylon providedpublichearingtestimony.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to:
1. Openthepublic hearingandreceivepublictestimony.
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2. Closethepublic hearingandadoptResolutionNo. 25253, entitled, “A RESOLUTIONOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE RATNER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT1633 VIA ROBERTO MIGUEL, AS A CLASS 1 ( LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #161, SUBJECTTO CONDITIONS (APN 677-233-003).”
C. ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS’ TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF) 2018
FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE NEXUS REPORT AND ADOPT THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’ S TUMF
INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AND REVISED FEE SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIDDLETON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOLSTEGE, CARRIED 4-0, to:
1. Hold a noticedconsolidatedpublichearingthis eveningandreceivepublictestimony; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25254, entitled, “A RESOLUTIONOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OFPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTINGAN ADDENDUM TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS’ TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE ( TUMF) 2018 FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE NEXUS
REPORT AND ADOPTING THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S TUMF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AND REVISEDFEESCHEDULEFORCALENDAR YEAR 2025APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTSIN THE CITY OFPALM SPRINGS.”
3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
JaneyWeil, JaneDodd, Nicole PanterDailey, AbrahamIshaq, Vivianne Fernquist, andNatalieAwad providednon-agendaoral testimony.
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA DEVELOPMENT:
City ManagerStilesandtheCity Councildiscussedthetentativeupcomingmeetingscheduleandagenda items. CouncilmembersHolstegeandMayorProTemdeHarteprovidedcomments.
ADJOURNMENT:
TheCity Counciladjournedtheregularmeetingof Thursday, October24, 2024, at6:57p.m. totheClosed Sessionmeetingof October24, 2024.
TheCity Council reconvenedin the Council Chamberat 7:18 p.m.
Council MembersHolstege, Garner, Middleton, andMayor Pro TemdeHartewerepresent.
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REPORT OF LATE BREAKING CLOSED SESSIONITEMS:
The ClosedSessionof the City Council of October24, 2024, wascalledto orderby Mayor Pro Tem deHarteat 6:57 p.m.
Themeetingconvenedinto ClosedSessionto discusstheLateBreakingClosedSessionItems, with the following reportableaction:
CONFERENCEWITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuantto Government CodeSection54956.9(d)(1):
City of PalmSpringsv. DesertCommunityCollegeDistrict, Riv. Sup. Ct., No. CVPS2203916.
CONFERENCEWITH REAL PROPERTYNEGOTIATORS, Pursuantto GovernmentCodeSection 54956.8:
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiatingparties:
Undernegotiation:
119.4 acresof realpropertylocatedon theNorthwestCornerof Indian CanyonDrive andTramviewRoad.
ScottStiles, City Manager; Flinn Fagg, DeputyCity Manager; and JeffreyBallinger, City Attorney.
DesertCommunityCollegeDistrict.
PriceandTerms.
City Attorney Ballinger reportedthat the City Council voted unanimously (Carried4/0) (with Mayor Bernsteinabsent), to approveasettlementagreementwith Collegeof theDesert. City AttorneyBallinger reportedthefollowing:
Under the settlementagreement, College of the Desertcommitsto constructingthe Palm Springs Campus; andif theydefaultunderthatcommitment, theCity of PalmSpringswould beableacquire, from theCollegeof theDesert, atnocost, theTramviewProperty (comprisedof 110acresthattheCity conveyedto the Collegeof the Desertin 2010). This settlementagreementalsoresolvesthe Public RecordsAct lawsuitthattheCity filed acoupleyearsagoagainsttheCollege; it providesthattheCity will dismissthatlawsuitwithoutprejudice, andthatthecollegewill paytheCity $200,000for theCity's attorney’sfees. Finally, thesettlementagreementprovidesthatthecity will removethedeedrestriction thatwasplacedon theTramviewpropertyin 2010.
CLOSED SESSIONADJOURNMENT:
TheCity CounciladjournedtheClosedSessionmeetingof Thursday, October24, 2024, at 7:20 p.m. to theClosedSessionmeetingof October24, 2024.
Respectfullysubmitted,
BrendaPree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
APPROVEDBY CITY COUNCIL: