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CITY COUNCIL,
LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY BOARD,
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD,
AND THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING
THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022
1:00 P.M.
DRAFT MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - 1:00 P.M.
a) Flag Salute: Led by Mayor Townsend.
b)Roll Call: Downs, Smotrich, Weill, Kite, Townsend – All present.
Mayor Townsend held a moment of silence for the victims of the Uvalde, Texas shooting.
PRESENTATIONS
LifeStream Blood Bank Presentation.
Mike McDaniel, Director of Donor Recruitment for LifeStream Blood Bank, provided an update on the blood supply levels in the Coachella Valley and the status of this year’s 9 Cities Challenge.
He McDaniel emphasized the critical need for new blood donations as supplies have diminished.
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At Meeting Location
City of Rancho Mirage
City Hall - Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 361 (Effective September 16, 2021), there will be the ability to teleconference into the meeting and the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment as follows:
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NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tom Scaramellino, Board Member for the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce and General Manager of Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, invited the City Council to join the Chamber for a mixer to be held at Westin Mission Hills. He also thanked Council for the City’s longtime support of the Chamber’s Taste of Summer program.
David Kowalczyk, Board Member for the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce and Vice President of Human Resources at Eisenhower Health, described the phenomenal growth the Chamber had experienced over the past couple years. He thanked the City Council for their support of Eisenhower Health during the pandemic and provided an update regarding the medical center’s new facilities and recent quality assurance ratings.
Mayor Townsend and Mr. Kowalczyk discussed the number of satellite clinics available throughout the Coachella Valley, with Mr. Kowalczyk stating he believed there were about 80 facilities.
Council Member Smotrich thanked Mr. Kowalczyk for his efforts and expressed her satisfaction with Eisenhower Health.
Mayor Pro Tem Kite and Mr. Kowalczyk discussed the renovations to the Eisenhower Health’s orthopedic facilities.
Council Member Weill spoke to the importance of Eisenhower Health with respect to emergency services provided by the facility and the facility’s status as the City’s single largest employer.
Wally Melendez, member of the public, spoke to the importance of building clean energy infrastructure to phase out gasoline vehicles.
COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
Council Member Downs described the extensive public hearings and public notices the City provided for the Section 31 development, expressing there had been many opportunities for the public to express concerns regarding the project. He highlighted the availability of the many studies performed for the project on the City’s website. Council Member Downs noted many posts on the internet and submissions to the editor of the Desert Sun were filled with misinformation. Council Member Downs described the Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) extensive involvement with the project. He also provided a comparison of water usage between golf courses and the crystal lagoon, noting the crystal lagoon used only a fraction of the water of a typical golf course.
Mayor Townsend thanked Council Member Downs for his extensive analysis of the project.
Council Member Smotrich and Mayor Pro Tem Kite thanked Council Member Downs for his comments.
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Council Member Weill expressed satisfaction with the studies performed by CVWD.
Council Member Weill noted the “Coffee with a Cop” event was recently held and commented on the importance of providing members of the public an opportunity to speak directly with law enforcement.
Lt. Myers discussed the Coffee with a Cop event’s founding, purpose, and frequency of events for the City of Rancho Mirage.
Council Member Smotrich thanked Lt. Myers for his diligent efforts and noted if members of the public needed assistance they may always call the City’s law enforcement, as they were always available to help.
Council Member Weill played a video highlighting the recently held Coffee with a Cop event.
Mayor Townsend noted his participation in the recent Palm Valley School graduation and congratulated all the graduates.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, thanked the Public Works Department and Streets Division for their extraordinary efforts in maintaining the City’s roadways with the major windstorms that had been occurring.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, presented the following Consent Calendar items:
1. Approve May 19, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in Accordance with the Provisions of Division 9 of Title 1 of the California Government Code.
3. Approve Contracts.
4. Approve Demands.
Public Comments - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY KITE/DOWNS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
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REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
5. Summer Reading Club Announcement.
Valentine Kephart, Children’s Librarian, provided an overview of the 2022 Summer Reading Club program offered at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory.
Mayor Townsend and Mayor Pro Tem Kite thanked Ms. Kephart for her efforts with the program.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Consolidated Landscaping & Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 87-01 - Final Engineer’s Annual Levy Report & Levy of Assessments Fiscal Year 2022/2023:
A. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Approving the Final Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 87-01 for FY 2022/2023.
B. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Ordering the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for the Consolidated Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 87-01 for FY 2022/2023.
Justin Ruberg, Streets and Fleet Manager, presented the staff report.
Public Testimony - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY SMOTRICH/WEILL TO:
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-22, APPROVING THE FINAL ENGINEER’S
ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 87-01 FOR FY 2022/23;
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-23, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 87-01 FOR FY 2022/23; AND
C. DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO FILE WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED, TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS, ATTACHMENTS AND REPORTS.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
Note: Isaiah Hagerman City Manager, requested the City Council consider agenda Item No. 11 next, as the applicant was present. With no objection from City Council, Item No. 11 was considered prior to Item No. 7.
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ACTION CALENDAR
7. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Ordering the Levy and Collection of the Park Maintenance Special Tax Pursuant to Ordinance No. 685 for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
Justin Ruberg, Streets and Fleet Manager, presented the staff report.
Public Comments - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/DOWNS TO:
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-24, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE PARK MAINTENANCE SPECIAL TAX PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 685 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AND
B. DIRECT THE CITY CLERK TO FILE CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE ABOVE
RESOLUTION AND ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS, ATTACHMENTS, AND
REPORTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AS REQUIRED.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
8. Certificates of Compliance for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Tax Roll.
Justin Ruberg, Streets and Fleet Manager, presented the staff report.
Public Comments - None.
Mayor Pro Tem Kite and Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, discussed how the various bonds were distributed for the Del Webb properties.
MOVED/SECONDED BY DOWNS/SMOTRICH TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR
HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
AND/OR OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR EACH FIXED CHARGE
DISTRICT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR LEVYING AND COLLECTION ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 TAX ROLL. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
9. Annual Levy of Special Taxes and Assessments for Fire Protection and Prevention, and Community Facilities District Nos. 1 and 2:
A. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Ordering the Levy and Collection of the Fire Tax and Fire Excise Tax Pursuant to Ordinance No. 190 and Ordinance No. 475 for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
B. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Establishing and Ordering the Levy and Collection of the Annual Special Tax Pursuant to Ordinance No. 485 for Community Facilities District No. 1 (Police and Fire Services) and Annexations thereto for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
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C. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Establishing and Ordering the Levy and Collection of the Annual Special Tax Pursuant to Ordinance No. 767 for Community Facilities District No. 2 (Westin Vacation Club) and Annexations thereto for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
Kofi Antobam, Director of Administrative Services, presented the staff report.
Public Comments - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY TOWNSEND/WEILL TO ADOPT:
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-25, ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE FIRE TAX AND FIRE EXCISE TAX PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 190 AND ORDINANCE NO. 475 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023;
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-26, ESTABLISHING AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 485 FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 (POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES) AND ANNEXATIONS THERETO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AND
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-27, ESTABLISHING AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 767 FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 (WESTIN VACATION CLUB) AND ANNEXATIONS THERETO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
10. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget:
A. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting the City’s Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget. (City)
B. Resolution No. 2022-LB-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting the Library and Observatory Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget. (Library & Observatory)
C. Resolution No. 2022-HA-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting the City of Rancho Mirage Housing Authority’s Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget. (Housing Authority)
D. Resolution No. 2022-HA-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting a Schedule of Reimbursement for City Staff Time to be paid to the City of Rancho Mirage for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. (Housing Authority)
E. Resolution No. 2022-CSD-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting the Rancho Mirage Community Services District’s Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget. (Community Services District)
F. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Approving and Adopting a Reimbursement Schedule of City Staff Services Subject to Payment by Designated Special Funds for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. (City)
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G. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Approving Updates to the Calendar Year 2022 Salary Schedule to Comply with California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Compensation Earnable and Publicly Available Pay Schedules. (City)
Kofi Antobam, Director of Administrative Services, thanked the City Manager, City Directors, and staff liaisons for their assistance in developing the budget.
Joseph Carpenter, Senior Manager Finance & Human Resources, presented the staff report.
Public Comments - None.
Mayor Pro Tem Kite thanked Mr. Antobam and Mr. Carpenter for their efforts with the budget.
He also thanked Council Member Weill for his assistance on the budget subcommittee.
Council Member Weill noted it was encouraging to see transit occupancy tax and sales revenue increasing.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/KITE TO ADOPT:
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-28, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET;
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-LB-08, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET;
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-HA-06, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET;
D. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-HA-07, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF
REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY STAFF TIME TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023;
E. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-CSD-06, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE RANCHO MIRAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT’S FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET;
F. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-29, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A REIMBURSEMENT
SCHEDULE OF CITY STAFF SERVICES SUBJECT TO PAYMENT BY
DESIGNATED SPECIAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023; AND
G. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-30, APPROVING UPDATES TO THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022 SALARY SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) STATUTORY AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPENSATION EARNABLE AND
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULES.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
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11. Appointment to the Mobilehome Fair Practices Commission.
Kristie Ramos, City Clerk, presented the staff report.
Note: Item No. 11 was considered prior to Item No. 7.
Jay Wilson, Rancho Mirage resident, spoke to the importance of the Mobilehome Fair Practices Commission and thanked the City Council for their support of the City’s mobilehome communities.
Public Comments - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY SMOTRICH/TOWNSEND TO APPOINT JAY WILSON TO SERVE
AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE MOBILEHOME FAIR PRACTICES COMMISSION FOR THE ONE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2022. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
12. 2022 Rancho Mirage General Municipal Election:
A. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Calling and Providing Notice of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for the Election of Three Rancho Mirage City Council Members for Three Full Four-Year Terms.
B. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Requesting the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Permit the Riverside County Registrar of Voters to Render Specified Services to the City of Rancho Mirage for the City's General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
C. Resolution No. 2022-(Next-in-Order), Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Materials Submitted to the Voters for the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Kristie Ramos, City Clerk, presented the staff report.
Public Comments - None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY TOWNSEND/WEILL TO ADOPT:
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-31, CALLING AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR
THE ELECTION OF THREE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THREE FULL FOUR-YEAR TERMS;
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32, REQUESTING THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS PERMIT THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE FOR THE
CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022; AND
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C. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-33, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). (2 Potential Cases)
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - City Manager/Executive Director Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957
Steven Quintanilla, City Attorney, reported that the City Council would recess into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding two anticipated litigation items; one related to a former resident of a former mobilehome park and the other related to a City Charter issue. The City Council would also be discussing the performance evaluation of the City Manager.
The City Council, Library and Observatory Board, Housing Authority Board, and the City Council representing the Redevelopment Successor Agency recessed into Closed Session at 2:33 P.M.
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, reconvened the meeting at 4:20 P.M. and announced that no reportable action was taken during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to consider, the meeting of the City Council, Library and Observatory Board, Housing Authority Board, and the City Council representing the Redevelopment Successor Agency was adjourned at 4:20 P.M.
Prepared by: Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
Date Approved by City Council:
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