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| 1. | CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 P.M. – PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL |
| 2. | ROLL CALL |
| 5. | RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 4:00 P.M. |
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
| 6. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Palm Desert Youth Committee Member Abigail Sanford |
| 7. | INVOCATION – Councilman Van G. Tanner |
| 8. | ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – B |
| 9. | AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS |
A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY AS “MENTAL HEALTH MONTH†IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 2016 AS “BUILDING SAFETY MONTH†IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
D. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF AN UPDATE ON PALM DESERT YOUTH COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES BY MEMBER ABIGAIL SANFORD.
E. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (CVWD) REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO ITS STRUCTURE OF WATER RATES.
| 3. | ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – A |
| 4. | ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION |
A. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) – 2 Potential Cases.
| 10. | CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL |
A. MINUTES of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 14, 2016, and the Special City Council Meeting of April 7, 2016.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY – Warrants Dated 4/8/2016-(2), 4/15/2016, and 4/19/2016.
C. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY/HOUSING TREASURIES – Warrant Dated 4/15/2016 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert Housing Authority).
D. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORTS on Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures of Various Palm Desert Operators for Compliance with the City of Palm Desert’s Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance for Calendar Years 2013 and 2014.
E. CITY COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
1. Marketing Committee Meeting of February 16, 2016.
2. Public Safety Commission Meeting of February 10, 2016.
3. Youth Committee Meeting of March 7, 2016.
F. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-33 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Setting Forth Its Findings and Authorizing the Destruction of Paper Records that Have Been Digitally Imaged from the Office of the City Clerk, to Rely on the Electronic Record as the Official Record.
G. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Rescind and Ratify Entertainment Contracts for the “Vision San Pablo†Event on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
H. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager Services with W. Justin McCarthy (Contract No. C35220).
I. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Donation of Mesa by Luis Montoya to be Included in the City’s Permanent Public Art Collection and Authorize Mayor to Sign Deed of Gift to City of Palm Desert Form (Contract NO. C35230).
J. CONSIDERATION of the Approval of a Letter Supporting AB 1869 (Melendez & Gray) – Theft of Firearms.
K. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Palm Desert Legislative Review Committee’s Recommendation to Provide a Letter of Support for AB 2415 (Garcia) – California Renewable Fuels in Freight Act.
L. CONSIDERATION of the Approval of a Letter Supporting AB 2854 (Cooper) – Theft of Firearms.
M. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Naming Interim City Manager W. Justin McCarthy as interim Business Contracting Officer for the City of Palm Desert’s Banking, Trust, and Investment Relationships.
| 11. | CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER |
| 12. | RESOLUTIONS None |
| 13. | ORDINANCES |
A. FOR INTRODUCTION None
B. FOR ADOPTION None
| 14. | NEW BUSINESS |
| 15. | CONTINUED BUSINESS |
A. APPOINTMENT/REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION (Continued from the meeting of April 14, 2016).
| 16. | OLD BUSINESS |
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT NO. C30140 WITH TY LIN INTERNATIONAL FOR ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE SERVICES FOR THE MID-VALLEY BIKE PATH PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 707-07).
| 17. | PUBLIC HEARINGS None |
| 18. | REPORTS AND REMARKS |
A. CITY MANAGER
1. Acting City Manager Meeting Summaries Report for the Period of April 4-15, 2016.
B. CITY ATTORNEY
C. CITY CLERK
D. PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Fire Department
2. Police Department
E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Councilmember Susan Marie Weber’s Meeting Summaries Report for the Period of April 2-17, 2016.
2. Council Requests for Action/Committee Reports/Comments.
3. Council Consideration of Travel Requests and Reports.
| 19. | ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING |
| 20. | CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 P.M. – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (PDRDA) |
| 21. | ROLL CALL – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA |
| 22. | ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 23. | RECONVENE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA MEETING – 4:00 P.M. |
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
| 24. | AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 25. | CONSENT CALENDAR – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA |
A. MINUTES of the April 14, 2016, Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURY – Warrants Dated 4/8/2016 and 4/15/2016.
| 26. | CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA |
| 27. | RESOLUTIONS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 28. | NEW BUSINESS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 29. | CONTINUED BUSINESS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 30. | OLD BUSINESS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 31. | PUBLIC HEARINGS – SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA None |
| 32. | REPORTS, REMARKS, SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION |
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY COUNSEL
C. CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
| 33. | ADJOURN SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO PDRDA MEETING |
| 34. | CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 P.M. – PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING |
| 35. | ROLL CALL |
| 36. | ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION – PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY None |
| 37. | RECONVENE PALM DESERT HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING – 4:00 P.M. |
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
| 38. | CONSENT CALENDAR – HOUSING AUTHORITY |
A. MINUTES of the Housing Authority Meeting of April 14, 2016.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY/HOUSING TREASURIES – Warrant Dated 4/15/2016 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert City Council).
C. HOUSING COMMISSION MINUTES for the Meeting of March 9, 2016.
D. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION of the Use of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., for Purchase of Materials and Supplies for the Palm Desert Housing Authority-owned Residential Rental Properties for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in an Amount Not to Exceed $20,000 (Contract No. HA35260).
| 39. | CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER – HOUSING AUTHORITY |
| 40. | RESOLUTIONS – HOUSING AUTHORITY None |
| 41. | NEW BUSINESS – HOUSING AUTHORITY |
| 42. | CONTINUED BUSINESS – HOUSING AUTHORITY None |
| 43. | OLD BUSINESS – HOUSING AUTHORITY None |
| 44. | PUBLIC HEARINGS – HOUSING AUTHORITY None |
| 45. | REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AUTHORITY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION |
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
B. AUTHORITY COUNSEL
C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY
| 46. | ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – C |
| 47. | ADJOURN HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 760-346-0611 for more information about the Agenda or for assistance with accessing the materials or attending the meeting. |