AGENDA

PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY - VIRTUAL MEETING

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER

73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260




CLICK HERE TO OBTAIN OFFICIAL POSTED AGENDA.
03-25-2021 AGENDA

Agenda Addendum Posted 3-19-21 @ 400 p.m.

Agenda Addendum Posted 3-22-2021 @ 1245 p.m.

3.1 Unity-Public Health Week - Public Comments


CALL TO ORDER – 3:00 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:

A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:

1) (City Council)  Property:  72567 Highway 111 (Former Palm Springs Art Museum) Agency Negotiator:  Todd Hileman/Ryan Stendell Other Party Negotiator:  Artists Council Property Owner:  City of Palm Desert

B. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956(d)(1):

1) Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors (VRON) of Palm Desert v. City of Palm Desert, Riverside County Superior Court.

2) Lorraine Salas and Karina Quintanilla v. City of Palm Desert, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. PSC 1903800.

C. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2).           Potential cases:  2

Agenda Addendum posted 3/19/21 D.  Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Negotiating Party:  Todd Hileman/City of Palm Desert

RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING – 4:00 P.M.

a) Roll Call

b) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Mayor Kathleen Kelly

c) Inspiration/Invocation –  Councilman Sabby Jonathan

REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT AND FOUNDATION BY DIRECTOR CARMINA ZAVALA AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DR. CONRADO BARZAGA.
01 Desert Healthcare District


2. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESSNESS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOM KIRK OF COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, FOLLOWED BY THE CITY’S REPORT ON THE HOMELESSNESS BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST CHRIS GERRY.
02 CVAG - Homelessness


3. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021, IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
03 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence


NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority Boards to take action on items not on the Agenda, members may briefly respond or instead refer the matter to staff for report and recommendation at a future City Council, Successor Agency, or Housing Authority Meeting.

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be approved by one (1) Minute Motion.

4. MINUTES of the regular City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority meetings of March 11, 2021.
04 03-11-2021 - DRAFT MINUTES


5. APPROVE CLAIMS AND DEMAND WARRANTS – City: 2/19/2021, 2/26/2021 (Qty. 3), 3/05/2021 (Qty. 2), and Successor Agency: 3/05/2021.
05A Warrants - City 2-19-2021 - 3-5-2021


6. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by Palm Desert Liquor, Inc., 40205 Washington Street, Suite 104, Palm Desert (CC).
06 ABC - Palm Desert Liquor, Inc.


7. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by La Quinta Brewing Company, 74714 Technology Drive, Palm Desert (CC).
07 ABC - La Quinta Brewing Company


8. LETTER OF RESIGNATION – Phyllis Harkins, Public Safety Commission (CC).
08 Resignation - P.Harkins - Public Safety Cmsn


9. ORDINANCE NO. 1364 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, amending Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.34.010, to restrict relatives of City Staff and City Council from serving on any City commission or committee if it could entail reviewing one another’s work (This is the second reading of the Ordinance) (CC).
09 Ord 1364 - 2nd Rdg - PDMC Sec 2.34.010


10. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of City Manager’s authorization to amend Contract No. C40530 with NV5 for on-call City surveying services and provide additional engineering services in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (CC).
10 C40530 On-call Surveying-Engineering Svcs


11. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT to PCI for Citywide Bike-Golf Cart Lane Improvements in the amount of $92,310 (Project No. 565-18) (Contract No. C36570B) (CC).
11 C36570B - CW Bike-Golf Cart Lane Imprvmnts 565-18


12. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL to negotiate and prepare documentation necessary for the re-syndication, refinancing, and rehabilitation of the Hovley Gardens Project (HA).
12 Hovley Gardens - Rehab-Refi-Resyndication


ACTION CALENDAR
None

INFORMATION ITEMS
None

PUBLIC HEARING
None

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUEST FOR ACTION

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT