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
March 3, 2020
5:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Carl May Community Center
11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California
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At this time, item(s) on the Closed Session agenda may be discussed during Public Comments. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. |
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: City of Desert Hot Springs v. Irene Valenti, et. al.; PSC1802698 |
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One Potential Case |
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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. |
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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. |
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Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey |
Packet Page 7 |
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Recommendation: |
Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Desert Hot Springs and the California Choice Energy Authority for an amount not to exceed $73,000 to provide a Community Choice Aggregation feasibility study. |
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Resolution to Forgive the $15,126,594 Loan Originally to the Desert Hot Springs Investment Fund, LLC to Finance the Construction of the City's Health and Wellness Center |
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Finance Director, Geoffrey Buchheim |
Packet Page 17 |
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Recommendation: |
Adopt a resolution of the City Council forgiving the $15,126,594 Loan from the City of Desert Hot Springs originally to the Desert Hot Springs Investment Fund, LLC to finance the construction of the Health and Wellness Center. |
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Community Development Director, Rebecca Deming |
Packet Page 23 |
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Recommendation: |
Approve the 2019 Annual Housing Element Progress Report and Direct Staff to Submit the Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. |
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Discussion Item: Consideration of a Letter of Support for the Inland Empire Regional Energy Network (I-REN) |
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Mayor Pro Tem, Robert Griffith; and Council Member, Gary Gardner |
Packet Page 41 |
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Recommendation: |
Consider whether to plan an item regarding "consideration of a letter of support for the Inland Empire Regional Energy Network (I-REN)" on a future agenda for action. |
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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. |
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City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC |
Packet Page 55 |
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Recommendation: |
Approve the Minutes as presented; or as corrected. |
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County Service Area 152 (CSA 152) Budget and Proposed Assessment For Fiscal Year 2020-19 |
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Public Works Director, Daniel Porras |
Packet Page 59 |
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Recommendation: |
1) Review the budget and assessment for County Service Area 152; and 2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council making its findings and establishing the rates for County Service Area 152 to fund the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. |
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Geoffrey Buchheim, Finance Director |
Packet Page 69 |
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Recommendation: |
Receive and file. |
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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. |
UPCOMING DATES
*Please refer to the City website calendar at www.cityofdhs.org for meeting locations and the most up to date information.
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March 10 |
Planning Commission |
6:00 p.m. |
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March 12 |
Public Safety Commission |
6:00 p.m. |
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March 17 |
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.