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 20, 2018

 

6:00 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Carl May Community Center

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

 

 

 


CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

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

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

1.

Annexation No. 14 to the City of Desert Hot Springs Community Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) for APN 641-101-005 Located at 12106 Palm Drive and APN 641-101-006 Located East of Palm Drive, North of Acoma Avenue and South of Pierson Boulevard (La Plaza Center)

 

Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey                                              

Packet Page 7

 

Recommendation:

1)    Staff Report;

2)    Entertain questions of staff from the City Council;

3)    Open the Public Hearing;

4)    Take public testimony;

5)    Close the Public Hearing;

6)    City Council discussion and questions of Staff;

7)    Adopt a Resolution calling an election to submit to the        qualified electors the question of levying a special tax        within the area proposed to be annexed to Community        Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) (Annexation No.        14)

8)    Hold the election;

9)    Canvass the election; and

10) Adopt a Resolution declaring election results for        annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2010-1        (Services) (Annexation No. 14).

 

2.

Annexation No. 28 to the City of Desert Hot Springs Community Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) for APN 665-050-021 Located East of Little Morongo Road, and North of 15th Avenue (Marapharm DHS, LLC)

 

Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey                                              

Packet Page 41

 

Recommendation:

1)    Staff Report;

2)    Entertain questions of staff from the City Council;

3)    Open the Public Hearing;

4)    Take public testimony;

5)    Close the Public Hearing;

6)    City Council discussion and questions of Staff;

7)    Adopt a Resolution calling an election to submit to the        qualified electors the question of levying a special tax         

 

       within the area proposed to be annexed to Community        Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) (Annexation No.        28)

8)    Hold the election;

9)    Canvass the election; and

10) Adopt a Resolution declaring election results for        annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2010-1        (Services) (Annexation No. 28).

 

3.

Creating Special Tax Area 33 (Marapharm DHS California LLC) for APN 665-050-021 Located North of 15th Avenue and East of Little Morongo Road, within the Desert Springs Special Public Safety Tax Area

 

Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey                                              

Packet Page 75

 

Recommendation:

1)  Staff Report;

2)  Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;

3)  Open the Public Hearing;

4)  Take public testimony;

5)  Close the Public Hearing;

6)  City Council discussion and questions of Staff;

7)  Hold the election;

8)  Canvass the election; and

9)  Adopt an Ordinance Establishing a Special Public Safety      Tax Area Zone 33 (Marapharm DHS California LLC).

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

 

4.

Award Professional Services Agreement with Terra Nova Planning to Assist the City with the General Plan Update

 

Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, P.E.           

Packet Page 97

 

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Terra Nova Planning to perform specific tasks in relation to the City-Wide General Plan Update, with approval as to form by the City Attorney.

 

 

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.

 

5.

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: February 20, 2018

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: March 6, 2018

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 105

 

Recommendation:

Approve Minutes as presented; or as corrected.

 

 

 

 

6.

Payment Register and City Council Expenditures Report for the Month of January 2018

 

Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey                                              

Packet Page 123

 

Recommendation:

Receive and file.

 

7.

Contracts Management Report as of March 20, 2018

 

Deputy City Manager, Luke Rainey                                              

Packet Page 147

 

Recommendation:

Receive and file.

 

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.

                             

April 3

City Council Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

April 10

Planning Commission

6:00 p.m.

April 11

RDA Oversight Board Meeting

8.00 a.m.

April 11

CCAC

6:00 p.m.

April 12

Public Safety Commission

6:00 p.m.

April 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.