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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2016-07-13 Cathedral City CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 68-700 AVENIDA LALO GUERRERO CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 STUDY SESSION 4:30 PM • CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stan Henry called the Study Session Meeting of July 13, 2016 to order at 4:30 p.m. • ROLL CALL Present 5- Mayor Stan Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Gregory S. Pettis, Council Member Shelley Kaplan, Council Member Mark Carnevale, and Council Member John Aguilar • AGENDA FINALIZATION • STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK 1. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no Public Comment. 2. STUDY SESSION 2.A. 2016-271 Presentation on CVAG's Active Transportation Plan and Transportation Project Prioritization Study Denis Woods, Director of Transportation, Coachella Valley Association of Governments,presented the City Council with an update on CVAG's Active Transportation Plan and Transportation Project Prioritization Study and how it all relates to Cathedral City. Rosario Avila, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She questioned if Vista Chino and Ramon Road projects are on the list of projects and how involved is CVAG with the bike trail between Ramon Road and Vista Chino. Mayor Henry responded that projects that are already funded will not be on the list as well as projects that are funded other than by CVAG and that the bike trail along with CVAG projects will be coordionated. 2.B. 2016-266 Cathedral City Senior Center Update and Discussion on Funding Needs Council Member Shelley Kaplan recused himself from this item due to the fact that he is on the Senior Center Board. Bob McKenchnie, Executive Director, Cathedral City Senior Center,provided an update to the City Council on the progress of the Center and their fund raising efforts and what their funding needs are today. It was the consensus of the City Council that a formal request for funding from the Senior Center be brought back Cathedral City Page 1 City Council Study Session STUDY SESSION July 13,2016 to the City Council for action at a later date that includes what the additional funding will be going towards. With proof of fundraising, the$50,000.00 loan per agreement will be forgiven. 2.C. 2016-272 Review the 10 year maintenance and operations agreement with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)for the Cathedral City Soccer Park Pat Milos, Community Development Director,provided information on the current 10 year Operations and Maintenance Agreement with AYSO, which will be coming to an end in August. A new agreement for Operations and Maintenance Agreement with AYSO was provided to the City Council for review and input. Jim Engle,AYSO,indicated that there are some new items that were added to the proposed Agreement and provided an explanation for each. Joseph Gullo, Cathedral City, was called to speak. He expressed his many concerns with the soccer park and the agreement with AYSO. He feels that the park is an asset to the community however,he feels that the residents should be able to use the park not just the soccer club. It was the consensus of the City Council to create a sub-committee to go over the Agreement and to bring it back to the City Council at a later date for approval. The sub-committee will consist of Pat Milos, Deanna Pressgrove, Chris Parman, Parks and Community Events Chair, Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis and Council Member Mark Camevale. 2.D. 2016-287 Summary of Incidents related to Fireworks -July 1, 2016 through July 4, 2016 This item was continued to August 10, 2016. 2.E. 2016-264 Presentation on the Public Review Meeting held for the Vista Chino East and West Roadway Improvements to include medians held on June 14, 2016. John Corella, City Engineer, gave an overview of the Public Review Meeting that was held for the Vista Chino East and West Roadway Improvements to include medians which was held on June 14, 2016. Karin Knutson, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She expressed her concerns with losing the left hand turn and the congestion that she feels will be a result of having a median on Vista Chino. Shauna McGloin, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She expressed her concern with having a median on Vista Chino. It will make access to her home very inconvenient. Rosario Avila, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She indicated that there are no Planning Commission minutes on the website. She expressed her concerns with having a median on Vista Chino. She feels that people don't know that this is happening and should be properly notified. Tyrone Pearson, Cathedral City, was called to speak. He thanked the Council for the work that they do. It was the consensus of the City Council to move forward with the improvements on Vista Chino without the medians. 2.F. 2016-270 Presentation on designated "No Parking"zones on Perez Road between Cathedral Canyon Drive and Date Palm Drive. Cathedral City Page 2 City Council Study Session STUDY SESSION July 13,2016 This item was moved to August 10, 2016. 2.G. 2016-265 Presentation on the Public Workshop held for the proposed community park within the Dream Homes area and presentation made for the grant funded Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Trail held on June 13, 2016 at the Agua Caliente Elementary School. This item will be discussed during the Regular City Council Meeting. 2.H. 2016-274 Presentation on the current status of the Ramon Road Bridge Widening Project This item was moved to August 10, 2016. 2.1. 2016-267 Get Tested Coachella Valley Campaign It was the consensus of the City Council to support the "Get Tested Coachella Valley Campaign." 3. CLOSED SESSION 3.A. 2016-282 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)and (d)(4): One Potential Case Closed Session Items will be handled at the end of the Regular City Council Meeting. ADJOURN II sr STANLEY E. HENRY, Ma ATTEST; OP■64,11VPS, GARY '. HO ELL, City Jerk Cathedral City Page 3 Cathedral City CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 68-700 AVENIDA LALO GUERRERO CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 PM • CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stan Henry called the Regular Meeting of Wednesday,July 13, 2016 to order at 6:55 p.m. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Shelley Kaplan. • INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION) Council Member Mark Carnevale offered the Invocation. • ROLL CALL Present: 5- Mayor Stan Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Gregory S. Pettis, Council Member Shelley Kaplan, Council Member Mark Carnevale,and Council Member John Aguilar • AGENDA FINALIZATION Item 2G-Presentation on the Public Workshop held for the proposed community park within the Dream Homes area and presentation made for the grant funded Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Trail held on June 13, 2016, at the Aqua Caliente Elementary School from the Study Session Agenda will be combined with Item 2K on the Regular Agenda. • STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK 1. PUBLIC COMMENT Sally Rogers, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She expressed her concern with fireworks this past 4th of July. Illegal fireworks were going off all throughout her neighborhood. Fireworks continue to go off even after the deadline. She feels that it is an inconvenience to the residents and each year it gets worse. Ellen Goodman, Director Palm Springs Unified School Foundation, was called to speak. She thanked the City for their support of the Glo Run. She felt that this year was a fun, successful event. She presented the Council with a keepsake of photographs from the event. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Council Member Kaplan,seconded by Council Member Aguilar,to approve the following Consent Agenda Items with the removal of Item 2K.The motion carried by the following vote: Cathedral City Page 1 Printed on 8/3/2016 City Council REGULAR MEETING July 13,2016 Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Carnevale, and Council Member Aguilar 2.A. 2016-283 Receive and file Payment of Claims and Demands This item was approved. Enactment No: M.O.6607 2.B. 2016-242 Adding Gender Identity to City Non-Discrimination Ordinances This item was approved. Enactment No: Ord 779 2.C. 2016-261 Calling a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 8, 2016, requesting that the County of Riverside provide election services and establishing regulations for candidates filing an optional Candidate Statement. This item was approved. Enactment No: Reso 2016-29/Reso 2016-30 2.D. 2016-262 Assessment of Special Assessments Against Properties for Nuisance Abatement Costs This item was approved. Enactment No: Reso 2016-31 2.E. 2016-273 Authorize the submission of California Youth Soccer and Recreation Development Program Grant Applications for lighted basketball courts at Panorama and Century Parks. This item was approved. Enactment No: Reso 2016-32/2016-33 M.O.6608 2.F. 2016-275 Recommendation from the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission to purchase a Sculpture honoring Lalo Guerrero in the amount not to exceed $56,688.50 This item was approved. Enactment No: M.O.6609 2.G. 2016-276 Grant of an Access Easement to the Coachella Valley Water District(CVWD)for access to the Whitewater River Channel,on City Property at west end of Gerald Ford Drive,west of Date Palm Drive. This item was approved. Cathedral City Page 2 Printed on 8/3/2018 City Council REGULAR MEETING July 13,2016 Enactment No: M.O.6610 2.H. 2016-277 Addendum to the Cathedral City Whitewater River Bike Path CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. This item was approved. Enactment No: M.O. Reso 2016-34 2.1. 2016-278 Administrative Policy for Procedures for Responding to Public Records Act Requests This item was approved. Enactment No: M.O.6611 2.J. 2016-279 Authorization to submit Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 8 funding applications This item was approved. Enactment No: M.O. 6612 2.K. 2016-281 Authorization to submit a Desert Healthcare Grant Application and authorize the City manager to enter a service agreement with MVR Consulting in the amount of$5,800 to prepare the application. John Corella, City Engineer,gave an overview of the public workshop that was held for the proposed community park within the Dream Homes area and the grant funded Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Trail held on June 13, 2016 at the Agua Caliente Elementary School. Rosario Avila, Cathedral City, was called to speak. She thanked the staff for the neighborhood meeting. She indicated that there was a typo on the spanish side of the flyer and urged them to be careful in the future. A motion was made by Council Member Kaplan,seconded by Council Member Aguilar,to authorize the submittal of a grant application to Desert Healthcare and authorize the City Manager to enter a service agreement with MVR Consulting in the amount of$5,800 to prepare the application.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Carnevale,and Council Member Aguilar 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 4.A. 2016-234 Permitting of Tobacco Retailers A motion was made by Council Member Aguilar,seconded by Council Member Kaplan,to introduce and approve the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City, California adding Chapter 5.90 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code,"Permitting of Tobacco Retailers" with the amendment to Section 5.90.070 a.3. MINIMUM AGE FOR PERSON SELLING TOBACCO to read "No tobacco retailer shall engage in tobacco retailing if the person is younger than the eighteen(18) years of age."and adding Chapter 5.90.095 POSSESSION OF TOBACCO OR PARAPHERNALIA BY Cathedral City Page 3 Printed on 8/3/2016 City Council REGULAR MEETING July 13,2016 MINORS"It shall be unlawful for any person who is not at least the minimum age required by state law to purchase tobacco products to possess tobacco products or paraphernalia." The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Carnevale,and Council Member Aguilar 4.B. 2016-253 Burrtec Waste&Recycling Services Request for a Rate Increase on Commercial, Residential, Roll-Off and Multifamily Services Tyrone Pearson, Cathedral City, was called to speak. He spoke on financial items. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Pettis,seconded by Council Member Carnevale,to approve a rate increase on the service rates charged to all roll-off,residential,multi-family and commercial customers based on the Consumer Price Index("CPI")and Riverside County's gate fee increase. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan,Council Member Carnevale, and Council Member Aguilar Enactment No: M.O.6615 4.C. 2016-259 Approve the installation of a Photovoltaic Carport System at the Civic Center A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Pettis,seconded by Council Member Kaplan,to authorize the City Manager to execute a Power Purchase Agreement to develop a photovoltaic carport system in the civic center parking lot under Option 2-New carport system and existing system at$.1317 for 20 years. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Carnevale, and Council Member Aguilar Enactment No: M.O.6616 4.D. 2016-263 Submission to the Voters of a Question Proposing an Amendment to Chapter 3.48 of the Municipal Code related to the Cannabis Tax A motion was made by Council Member Kaplan,seconded by Council Member Aguilar,approve a Resolution calling and giving notice of the submission to the Voters of a Question proposing an amendment to Chapter 3.48 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code modifying the existing Medical Cannabis Tax to impose the tax on all cannabis biusinesses and tp provide tax cultivation, manufacturing,dispendary and other businesses with the following amendments: 3.48.010 Imposition of tax. B. Should read"Twenty-five dollars for each square foot or fractional part thereof of cannabis cultivation space." C. Should read"One dollar for each gram of cannabis concentrate produced or manufactured." D. Should read"One dollar for each unit of cannabis-infused product other than cannabis concentrate produced or manufactured and packaged or intended for individual sale." The motion carried by the following vote: Cathedral City Page 4 Printed on 8/3/2016 City Council REGULAR MEETING July 13,2016 Aye: 5- Mayor Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Pettis, Council Member Kaplan, Council Member Carnevale,and Council Member Aguilar 5. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member John Aguilar,reported that he attended the Regional League of California Cities Meeting in Eastvale and on Sunday he attended a Fundraising Sanctuary Group Home. He reported that he met with residents in the Cove regarding the Charter proposal and requested that inforamtion be distributed as widely as possible for the entire community. Council Member Mark Carnevale, thanked Police Chief George Crum for everything that he and his Department does for the City. He stated that he supports Law Enforcement and will do what he can to keep the Department safe. Council Member Shelley Kaplan, reported that he and Mayor Henry attended the opening of the display in the new Public Arts Gallery, "Politics of Plastics."He feels that it is a very interesting display. He announced that the survey of historical sites and districts has begun in the City. He reported that he attended the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon and Sarah Clapp did a great presentation on Guide Dogs of the Desert. Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis,requested that the Cannabis Sub-committee look at adding the extraction and manufacturing of the CVP into the C2 Zone. Mayor Stan Henry,gave a shout out to Chief Crum for everything he and his Department does. He announced that the "Politics in Plastics"display will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to noon. He asked that everyone keep the Cathedral City Police Officers in their thoughts during these tough times. 6. CLOSED SESSION The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 8:13 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 8:52 p.m. City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Closed Session and there was no reportable action taken. 6.A. 2016-282 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)and (d)(4): One Potential Case ADJOURN Mayor Stan Henry adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:52 p.m. T. LEY E. HEN Y, Mayor ATTE� gab GARY F. HOWELL, City Clerk j Cathedral City Page 5 Printed on 8/3/2016