CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

And the City Council Serving as the Successor Agency to the

Redevelopment Agency Board

 

AGENDA

 

February 4, 2020

 

5:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION

5:30 P.M. – PRESENTATIONS

6:00 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Carl May Community Center

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

 

 

 


CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, item(s) on the Closed Session agenda may be discussed during Public Comments. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

 

CLOSED SESSION:

 

1.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)

In the Matter of the Administration of the D.H.S. Drugs, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

Riverside Superior Court Case No. PRIN1801126

 

PRESENTATIONS - 5:30 P.M.

 

2.

Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine Presentation

 

Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine, Caroline Broski   

 

 

3.

City Employee Service Recognition

 

Human Resources Director, Pamela Meuse                           

 

 

RECESS

 

REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

At this time the City Council may amend the order of the agenda, approve the Consent Calendar, remove items from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action, and add Urgency Items.

 

Urgency Items ("Added Starters"): The Brown Act, which governs public meetings, permits the City Council to take action on any item that does not appear on the agenda only if 2/3 of the City Council (if all are present) or all members of the City Council (if fewer than all members are present) determine there is a need to take immediate action on the item, and the need to take immediate action came to the City Council's attention after the agenda was posted.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, pursuant to the Brown Act, any person may comment on matters of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, NOT listed on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, the City Council should not take action on or discuss matters raised during Public Comment portion of the agenda that are not listed on the agenda.

 

Comments are limited to the first ten (10) speakers at three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers may not yield their time to others without consent of the Mayor. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall be devoid of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during public comments.

 

Please complete and submit a "speaker card" to the City Clerk. You will be asked to STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

 

CITY MANAGER REPORT

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

 

4.

Consideration of Whether to Pursue a Dog Breeding Ordinance

 

Mayor, Scott Matas                                                                          

Packet Page 7

 

Recommendation:

Consider whether to direct Staff to move forward with the process of preparing a Dog Breeding Ordinance.

 

5.

Professional Services Agreement with DTA to Prepare a Development Impact Fee Study Update for the City

 

Finance Director, Geoffrey Buchheim                                          

Packet Page 49

 

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with DTA to provide a Development Impact Fee Study Update and Nexus Study in an amount not to exceed $48,680; and to authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements, as approved to form by the City Attorney.

 

6.

City Council Appointments to the Planning Commission

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano                                                                

Packet Page 207

 

Recommendation:

Appoint Five (5) Members to the Planning Commission for a Two-Year Term Expiring in January 2022.

 

7.

City Council Appointments to the Public Safety Commission

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 295

 

Recommendation:

Appoint Five (5) Members to the Public Safety Commission for a Two-Year Term Expiring in January 2022.

 

8.

City Council Appointments to the Community and Cultural Affairs Commission (CCAC)

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 363

 

Recommendation:

Discuss the CCAC and provide direction to Staff.

 

9.

Appointment of a Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the 2020 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference and General Assembly

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 365

 

Recommendation:

Appoint a delegate and alternate delegate for the 2020 SCAG Regional Conference and General Assembly, Scheduled for May 7 – 8, 2020 in Palm Desert, California.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

 

Matters on the "Consent Calendar" are considered routine and may be acted upon by one motion under "Approval of the Agenda." Individual items may also be removed by the City Council for separate discussion under "Approval of the Agenda." The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar for second reading and adoption.

 

 

 

10.

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: January 21, 2020

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 367

 

Recommendation:

Approve the Minutes as submitted; or as corrected.

 

11.

Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Increasing the Salary of City Councilmembers and Mayor

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 377

 

Recommendation:

Approve Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, amending Section 2.04.020 of Chapter 2.04 "City Council" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code increasing the salary of City Councilmembers and Mayor."

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Opportunity is given to those members of the public who have NOT addressed the City Council on an item which is NOT on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD.

 

ADJOURN

 

UPCOMING DATES

 

*Please refer to the City website calendar at www.cityofdhs.org for meeting locations and the most up to date information.

                             

February 11

Planning Commission

6:00 p.m.

February 12

CCAC

6:00 p.m.

February 13

Public Safety Commission

6:00 p.m.

February 18

City Council Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICES

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title 2 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Desert Hot Springs requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance, or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting, must inform the City Clerk a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

 

SB 343

In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall during normal business hours at 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.

 

If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda at 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.