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~ CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE
CITY COUNCIL,
LIBRARY AND OBSERVATORY BOARD,
HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING
THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 2023
1 :00 P.M .
MINUTES
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:
At Meeting Location
City of Rancho Mirage
City Hall -Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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a) Flag Salute -Led by Council Member Marker.
b) Roll Call: Mallotto, Marker, Weill, Downs, Kite -All Present.
Mayor Pro Tern Downs noted he would preside over the meeting as Mayor Kite was still recovering from a minor medical procedure.
PRESENTATIONS
Waste Disposal and Recycling Services Update by Burrtec.
Clara Vera, Municipal Marketing Manager at Burrtec, congratulated newly elected Council Members.
She provided an update on the new recycling program recently implemented in accordance with Senate Bill 1838. She also expressed appreciation to the community and City for their support, which led to a great outcome.
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NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Wally Melendez , member of the public, spoke of a need for a hydrogen fuel cell station.
COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
Council Member Weill noted he attended the recent Lunar Festival at The River and presented a video highlighting the event. He commented it was a terrific success and congratulated both the Cultural Commission and The River for sponsoring the event.
Council Member Mallotto shared her participation at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival and encouraged the community to attend the 2024 festival. She also announced upcoming programs and exhibits at the Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory.
Council Member Downs provided an overview of Rancho Mirage's signal synchronization program and noted how the City would be supportive of and cooperative with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) CV Sync program.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS -None.
Note: Due to an interruption in internet connection, the meeting was recessed for a break at 1 :21 P .M. and reconvened at 1 :30 P.M.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, presented the below-listed Consent Calendar items :
1 . Approve December 15 , 2022, Regular Meeting Minutes.
2. Approve January 19, 2023, Regular Meeting Minutes.
3. Approve Fourth Extension of Completion Date for Tract Map No. 36809-2 -Del Webb Rancho Mirage.
4 . Approve Third Extension of Completion Date for Tract Map No . 36809 -3 -Del Webb Rancho Mirage.
5. Adopt Resolution No . 2023-(Next-in-Order). Adopting Investment Policies Pertaining to the Investment of City Funds .
6 . Receive and File the December 31, 2022 Quarterly Treasurer's Report . 7 . Approve Special Assistance Fund (SAF) Awards.
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7 8. Approve Contracts.
9. Approve Demands.
Public Comments -None.
Council Member Mallotto recused herself from consideration of Item Nos. 3 and No. 4 due to her primary residence being located at Del Webb Rancho Mirage.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/MALLOTTO TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, AND 9, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/MARKER TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NOS. 3 AND 4 AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 4/0 (MALLOTTO RECUSED).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Environmental Assessment Case No. EA22-0005 and Tentative Tract Map Case No.
TTM22-0003 (Tentative Tract Map No. 38224) -Applicant: Phillip Fomotor of Fomotor Engineering on behalf of La Paloma Homes, Inc. Consideration to Subdivide a 4. 77-Acre Parcel into 9 Single-Family Residential Lots and Other Common Lots for a Private Gul- de-sac Street and Landscaped Retention Basins . The Subject Property is Located in Section 30 at the Northeast Corner of Via Josefina and Ginger Rogers Road (APN: 685- 080-014).
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Consider Finding Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM22-0003 to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and Determining that the Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration Based on Environmental Assessment Case No. EA 130007 is Still Valid for the Proposed Project; and Consider the Recommendation for the City Council to Approve Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM22-0003 (TTM 38224), Subject to the Conditions of Approval and Based on the Content and Findings in the Staff Report.
Joy Tsai, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Public Comments -None.
Council Member Weill commented the site was left unimproved for a long tiroe and expressed enthusiasm for the development of this high-end, low-density project. He noted that no negative comments were received from the surrounding property owners .
Mayor Pro Tern Downs noted this project was a great fit for the City of Rancho Mirage.
MOVED/SECONDED BY MARKER/MALLOTTO TO:
A. FIND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP CASE NO. TTM22-0003 TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND DETERMINE THAT THE
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CASE NO. EA130007 IS STILL VALID FOR THE PROPOSEDPROJECT;AND
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B. APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP CASE NO. TTM22-0003 (TTM 38224), SUBJECT
TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND BASED ON THE CONTENT AND FINDINGS IN THE STAFF REPORT.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
ACTION CALENDAR
11. Resolution No. 2023-(Next-in-Order), Declaring the City's Intention to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 1 and to Levy a Special Tax Therein for Additional Police and Fire Services, Preliminarily Approve a Map of the Area Proposed to be Annexed, and Schedule a Public Hearing to Consider the Annexation and the Levy of Special Tax for Annexation No. 190. (In Connection with Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM38315) Kofi Antobam, Director of Administrative Services, presented the report.
Public Comments -None.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/MALLOTTO TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-04,
DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ANNEX TERRITORY TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 AND TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN FOR ADDITIONAL
POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES, PRELIMINARILY APPROVE A MAP OF THE AREA
PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED, AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ANNEXATION AND THE LEVY OF THE SPECIAL TAX FOR ANNEXATION NO. 190.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
12. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments :
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Resolution No. 2023-(Next-in-Order), Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 General Fund Budget.
Resolution No. 2023-HA-(Next-in-Order) Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Housing Authority Budget.
Resolution No. 2023-LB-(Next-in-Order) Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Library & Observatory Budget.
Joseph Carpenter, Senior Manager Finance & Human Resources, presented the report.
Public Comments -None.
Council Member Weill thanked Joseph Carpenter and Kofi Antobam for their work on an outstanding fiscal report. He noted that even after the City invested approximately $3 million in a turf conversion program estimated to save 75 million gallons per year in evaporation, it still had a reserve balance of close to $70 million. He emphasized the importance of the City maintaining healthy reserves allocated to various categories, explaining it was the reason the City was able to provide necessary assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. 02/16/2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6
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Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, also thanked Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Antobam on their efforts on the City budget throughout the year. He noted that a significant expenditure the City Council was able to make was adding police officers into the community and spoke of the importance of being fiscally sound. He also mentioned the successful turf rebate program, which had now been implemented by other cities. Mr. Hagerman thanked the City Council for their stewardship and dedication to the community.
Mayor Pro Tern Down noted that roughly 80 million gallons of water would be saved annually due to the turf rebate program. He reported that the Catino project's Crystal Lagoon would use approximately 24 to 25 million gallons per year in replacement water; therefore , the turf rebate program alone would result in an annual savings of more than three times that which would be lost to evaporation at the lagoon . He also pointed out that the City was doing so well that it found ways to incorporate programs that help all residents, but also remain remarkably financially secure.
MOVED/SECONDED BY WEILL/MALLOTTO TO:
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-05, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET;
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-HA-02, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET; AND
C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-LB-02, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Case Name: Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of Rancho Mirage et al. v . City of Rancho Mirage et al.
Case No.: CVRl2100368
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 .9(d)(1).
3. Case Name : Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of Rancho Mirage v. City of Rancho Mirage.
Case No .: CVPS2200167
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Case Name : Wendy Hope Heckman v. City of Rancho Mirage Case No.: 5:22 -cv-2031 (Central District of California) 02/16/2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Case Name: Unspecified since disclosure would jeopardize pending settlement negotiations .
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). (1 Potential Case).
Steven Quintanilla, City Attorney, reported that the City Council would recess into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of Rancho Mirage et al. v. City of Rancho Mirage et al, Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors of Rancho Mirage v. City of Rancho Mirage, Wendy Hope Heckman v . City of Rancho Mirage, an unspecified existing litigation item, and one potential initiation of litigation item.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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 :04 P.M .
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Pro Tern Downs reconvened the meeting at 3:19 P.M .
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Steven Quintanilla, City Attorney, announced there was no reportable action 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 3:20 P.M.
D,te Approved by City Council: 3/2/2023
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Kristie Ramos, City Clerk
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