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

 

October 16, 2018

 

4:00 P.M. – STUDY SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

(Immediately Following the Study Session)

5:15 P.M. – PRESENTATIONS

6:00 P.M. – REGULAR SESSION

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Carl May Community Center

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

 

 

 


STUDY SESSION - 4:00 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.

 

STUDY SESSION:

 

1.

Coachella Valley Housing First Program

 

Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC), Chief Executive Officer, Jenna LeComte-Hinely     

Packet Page 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

(Immediately Following the Study Session)

 

CLOSED SESSION:

 

2.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Section 54956.9: The facts and circumstances involve issues pertaining a certain entity who has threatened litigation against the City, although no formal claim or action has been filed.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS - 5:15 P.M.

 

3.

Life Saving Award Presented to Desert Hot Springs Police Officers, Seth Franklin and Jason Jimenez

 

Chief of Police, Dale R. Mondary; and Mayor, Scott Matas      

 

4.

Certificate of Recognition Presented to Desert Hot Springs High School Student, Shaniyah Carlson, Mixed Martial Arts Champion

 

Mayor, Scott Matas

 

5.

Little Morongo Wash Encampment Clean-Up Presentation

 

Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Cheryll Dahlin; and

Coachella Valley Conservation Commission, Kathleen Brundige     

 

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

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

6.

An Ordinance to Revise Restrictions on Parking on Unpaved Surfaces

 

Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, P.E.           

Packet Page 65

 

Recommendation:

1)  Staff Report;

2)  Entertain Questions of Staff from City Council;

3)  Open the Public Hearing;

4)  Take testimony from those in favor;

5)  Take testimony from this opposed;

6)  Take testimony from those in a neutral position;

7)  Close the Public Hearing;

8)  City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and

9)  Introduce for First Reading and read by title only, “An      Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot      Springs, California, amending Section 4.16.010(a)(6)      ("Vehicle Parking") of Section 4.16.010 ("Unlawful Acts -      Public Nuisances"); and amending Section 17.48.030      ("General Regulations") of Chapter 17.48 ("Offstreet      Parking Standards") of Title 17 ("Zoning") of the Desert      Hot Springs Municipal Code to revise restrictions on      parking on unpaved surfaces."

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

 

7.

Award Contract for City Wide Janitorial Services

 

Community Development Director, Daniel Porras, P.E.           

Packet Page 71

 

Recommendation:

Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between Pristine Environments and the City of Desert Hot Springs in an amount not to exceed of $114,320, plus a 10% contingency of $11,432 annually for City Wide Janitorial Services. 

 

 

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.

 

8.

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: October 2, 2018

 

City Clerk, Jerryl Soriano, CMC                                                    

Packet Page 133

 

Recommendation:

Approve Minutes as presented; or as corrected.

 

9.

Settlement Agreement for the Matter of Coachillin' Holdings, LLC v. City of Desert Hot Springs, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, Case No. RIC 1805014

 

City Attorney, Jennifer A. Mizrahi                                                  

Packet Page 139

 

Recommendation:

Approve the Settlement Agreement.

 

10.

Award Service Contract for New Industrial Steel Doors for Fire Station 37 to GMAT Incorporated

 

Finance Director, Linda Kelly                                                        

Packet Page 149

 

Recommendation:

Award a Service Contract Agreement to the lowest bidder, GMAT Incorporated DBA Overhead Door Company of the Inland Empire, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement by and between GMAT Incorporated and the City of Desert Hot Springs for the installation of (4) rolling steel service doors at Fire Station 37 in the amount of $48,500.00.

 

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.

                             

November 6

City Council Regular Meeting

DARK

November 8

Public Safety Commission

6:00 p.m.

November 13

Planning Commission

6:00 p.m.

November 14

CCAC

6:00 p.m.

November 20

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.