~ 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, DECEMBER 19, 2024
Meeting Location:
City of Rancho Mirage
City Hall -Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage , CA 92270
CALL TO ORDER -1 :00 P.M.
1 :00 P.M.
MINUTES
a) Flag Salute -Led by Council Member Downs .
b) Roll Call: Downs, Fromberg Edelstein, O'Keefe, Mallotto, Weill -All Present.
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Jillian Mero for Her Efforts to Bring Gemma 's Friendship Bench to Rancho Mirage Elementary School.
Council Member O'Keefe spoke regarding Gemma's Friendship Bench ceremony at Rancho Mirage Elementary School, acknowledged Jillian Mero, and presented a brief video .
Mayor Weill presented Jillian Mero with a proclamation .
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals provided non-agenda public comments : Susan Ragsdale , Eric Cunningham , Wally Melendez, and Brad Anderson.
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COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
Council Member Fromberg Edelstein spoke of her positive experiences meeting City Staff.
Council Member O'Keefe commended the Rancho Mirage Community Cultural Commission and the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert. He reported his attendance at their 3rd Annual Jingle Bell Rock event.
Council Member Downs reported the City's Human Rights Campaign score.
Mayor Pro Tern Mallotto spoke regarding the importance of Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Blue Light Ceremony.
Mayor Weill spoke regarding his attendance at the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Blue Light Ceremony and the Wreaths Across America event.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS -None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Isaiah Hagerman, City Manager, presented the following Consent Calendar Items:
1. Approve November 14, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes.
2. Approve November 15, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes .
3. Approve November 21, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.
4 . Approve December 5, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.
5. Approve Reappointment of Council Member Steve Downs to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees. 6 . Approve Final Acceptance of City Hall Level 2 EV Charger Installation. 7 . Approve Final Acceptance of Partial Retention Release for As-Needed Street Maintenance.
8. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-SA-02, Approving and Adopting a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) and Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Pursuant to Assembly Bills 26x1 and 1484 .
9. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-67, Approving the Updated Calendar Year 2025 Salary Schedule to Comply with California Public Employee 's Retirement System (CalPERS) Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Compensation Earnable and Publicly Available Pay Schedules.
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10. Approve Contracts .
11 . Approve Demands.
The following individual provided public comments : Brad Anderson.
MOVED/SECONDED BY DOWNS/FROMBERG EDELSTEIN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
ACTION CALENDAR
12. Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2024-(Next-in-Order), Adopting Action Minutes as the Official Format of the City of Rancho Mirage.
Kristie Ramos, City Clerk, presented the staff report.
The following individual provided public comments: Brad Anderson.
A discussion ensued.
MOVED/SECONDED BY MALLOTTO/DOWNS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-68,
ADOPTING ACTION MINUTES AS THE OFFICIAL FORMAT OF THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
13 . Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2024-(Next-in-Order), Delegating Authority for the Acceptance of Public Works Projects, to the City Manager or Designee to Act as Agent for the City; and to Authorize the City Clerk to File the Notice of Completion with the County Clerk-Recorder.
Ryan Stendell, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report.
The following individual provided public comments: Brad Anderson.
A discussion ensued.
MOVED/SECONDED BY DOWNS/FROMBERG EDELSTEIN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-69, DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS TO THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO ACT AS AGENT FOR THE CITY;
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
14. Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2024-(Next-in-Order), Summarily Vacating Approximately 0.96 Acres of Excess Right-of-Way on the Former Rio Del Sol Road, East of Bob Hope Drive in Sections 19 and 24.
Ryan Stendell, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report. 12/19/2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4
The following individual provided public comments: Brad Anderson.
MOVED/SECONDED BY O'KEEFE/MALLOTTO TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-70, SUMMARILY VACATING APPROXIMATELY 0.96 ACRES OF EXCESS RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE FORMER RIO DEL SOL ROAD, EAST OF BOB HOPE DRIVE IN SECTIONS 19 AND 24.
MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
1 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). (1 Potential Case).
Colin Kirkpatrick, City Attorney, reported that the City Council would recess into closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding one potential initiation of litigation item .
The following individual provided public comments : Brad Anderson .
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 2:09 P.M.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Weill reconvened the meeting at 3:21 P .M.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Colin Kirkpatrick , City Attorney, reported 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 3:23 P.M.
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Kristie Ramos ,. City Clerk
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