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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 2021-02-10 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Cathedral City Study Session Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:00 PM City Council Chambers 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA 92234 • CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM by Mayor Raymond Gregory. • ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Raymond Gregory Mayor Remote Ernesto Gutierrez Mayor Pro Tern Remote Mark Carnevale Councilmember Remote Rita Lamb Councilmember Remote Nancy Ross Councilmember Remote • AGENDA FINALIZATION 1. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council will meet in Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Agenda. A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Property Location: Approximately 13.5 acres south of East Palm Canyon Drive at Date Palm Drive Negotiating Parties: City of Cathedral City as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency and the City Urban Revitalization Corporation Property Owner: City Urban Revitalization Corporation Under Negotiations: Price and Terms for potential sale of real property B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). Number of Potential Cases: Two The City Council recessed into Closed Session at 3:00 pm. The City Council reconvened at 4:20 pm. City Attorney Eric Vail announced that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss item 1A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator for approximately 13.5 acres south of East Palm Canyon Drive at Date Palm Drive, and item 18. Conference with Legal Counsel for two cases of anticipated litigation. There was no reportable action taken. • STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY CLERK 2. PUBLIC COMMENT 3. STUDY SESSION A. Presentation SunLine Transit Agency Recommendation: This is a presentation item only, there is no formal action required. CEO/General Manager Lauren Skiver, Chief Planning Consultant Rohan Kuruppu, and Chief of Public Affairs/Clerk of the Board from SunLine Transit Agency provided an overview of the Refueled initiative and their community engagement process. Lauren Skiver provided further clarification on compressed natural gas and all battery electric technology, SunLine flexible services, life span of buses, demographics of riders, federal regulations on charter services, and the West Coast Center for Excellence. B. A presentation on Amending Municipal Code 8.30.050 Undergrounding of Existing Wires for City Council Discussion Recommendation: This presentation on amending Municipal Code 8.30.050 Undergrounding of Existing Wires is for City Council's further review, discussion and direction. This item was not completed and will be continued to the end of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 10, 2021, and will be reflected in both sets of minutes of February 10, 2021. Mayor Raymond Gregory asked that the City Council discuss the item and come to a consensus to provide staff with direction. Mayor Pro Tem Ernesto Gutierrez feels the appeal process related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding should stay in place, however, he would be ok with staff making the decision. He would like to make sure the pay in lieu fee is reasonable and suggested $75 per linear foot. Councilmember Mark Carnevale feels that staff should have the ability to make the decision in the appeal process related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, as there is currently the ability to appeal the decision to the City Council if necessary. He would support a pay in lieu fee of$100 per linear foot. Cathedral City Page 2 Printed on 2/18/2021 Councilmember Rita Lamb feels that in regard to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, staff should have the ability to make decisions in the appeal process as long as the ability to appeal to City Council remains. She does not have a opinion on the amount of the pay in lieu fee. Councilmember Nancy Ross feels that in regard to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, allowing staff to make the decisions in the appeal process could cause issues, and the City Council should be able to hear the appeals and concerns. She would support a reasonable fee of either $75 or $100 per linear foot. Mayor Raymond Gregory feels that the criteria in the staff report is workable and a process and reasonable fee related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding should be put in place. He feels the process needs to be one that can be done in a timely manner. He also feels a fee of$100 per linear foot is reasonable. City Attorney Eric Vail clarified that the Municipal Code already provides that any decision made by a subordinate body or a Director can be appealed to the City Council. He advised that the City Council should leave that language in place. It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to bring to the next meeting an ordinance amendment that keeps the ability to appeal to the City Council in place and adds the ability if criteria is met, to pay an in lieu fee of$100 per linear foot for undergrounding. An accompanying fee Resolution will be presented at the second reading of the ordinance. C. FY 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Biennial Budget Overview Presentation Recommendation: This item is presented for information and discussion only. This item will be heard during the Regular City Council Meeting of February 10, 2021 and will be reflected in both sets of minutes. Tami Scott, Administrative Services Director, provided and overview of the FY 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Biennial Budget Overview. ADJOURN The Study Session Meeting of February 10, 2021 was adjourned by Mayor Raymond Gregory at 5:24 pm. 1„X1,11 1. Iu v 471 o •.t :dral City City Cler City of cathedral City Cathedral City Page 3 Printed on 2/18/2021 AllCITY COUNCIL MINUTES Cathedral City Regular Meeting Wednesday, February 10, 2021 5:30 PM City Council Chambers 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA 92234 • CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:32 PM by Mayor Raymond Gregory. • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Nancy Ross led the Pledge of Allegiance. • INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION) Councilmember Mark Carnevale offered the Invocation. • ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Raymond Gregory Mayor Remote Ernesto Gutierrez Mayor Pro Tem Remote Mark Carnevale Councilmember Remote Rita Lamb Councilmember Remote Nancy Ross Councilmember Remote • AGENDA FINALIZATION City Manager Charles McClendon announced that the City Council did not complete item 38. A presentation on amending Municipal Code 8.30.050 Undergrounding of existing wires for City Council discussion and item 3C. FY 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Biennial Budget overview presentation during the Study Session portion of the meeting. These items will be heard during the Regular meeting at the end of the Legislative Actions. • SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief John presented a video to recognize the achievements of employees who have promoted in the Fire Department. City Manager Charles McClendon noted that an incorrect statement was made at the January 27, 2021 meeting regarding the City of Beaumont going live with their CAD/RMS system prior to receiving California Department of Justice approval. He stated that this information was not verified and it is the City's policy to correct any false statements made, which is the reason for his comment. • STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION 1. PUBLIC COMMENT Sammy Flores advocated for corporate grocery stores to pay their employees hazard pay. Mike Lara, Mayor of the City of Beaumont expressed his concern with the comments made at the last meeting regarding Beaumont's CAD/RMS system, and thanked City Manager Charles McClendon for setting the record straight. 2. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Rita Lamb announced the Cathedral City Senior Center has hired a new Associate Director who is a social media expert. She reported on the Planning Commission meeting of February 3, 2021, which was a wonderful overview of the expert job our Planning Department has done. She feels the Commission did a great job and asked great questions regarding the new development of the old Sam's Club building. She also thanked Economic Development Director Stone James for his facilitation with the project. She attended the League of California Cities training and workshops where the Mayor of Norco discussed turning the current crisis into a way of rethinking how we provide services to our communities. She also attended the update on vaccine distribution by Supervisor Perez. She reported on the Goal Setting Workshop and indicated that she is getting the ball rolling on her goal to inspire civil engagement by communicating with Commissioners from both the Public Arts and Parks and Community Events Commissions. She will also be meeting with representatives of the Mountain Conservancy. She announced the upcoming Dinner with Patsi fundraiser at the Southern Belle Cafe. She also reported that she was able to find a community guest to do the Corona Virus story time in Spanish. She received two resident inquiries regarding any possible requirements by Real Estate agents to disclose if a property is located near a short-term rental property and on the bike trails on the East side of Cathedral Canyon. Councilmember Nancy Ross attended the League of California Cities for training, which was very enlightening. She reported on the Goal Setting workshop, which took nearly all day and many good goals were shared. She was able to speak to more than 20 residents regarding a myriad of issues and feels that helping people in the Community is very fulfilling. She met with Councilmember Rita Lamb regarding trails and the Mountain Conservancy. She attended the Riverside County Division training on February 5, 2021, where she learned about things close to home, made alliances and was happy to be a part of it. She also attended Supervisor Perez vaccinations update and noted that those who received their first dose of the vaccine at the Indio Cathedral City Page 2 Printed on 2/18/2021 fairgrounds should be receiving an email regarding scheduling their second dose. She was able to meet with Fire Chief John Muhr about department staffing and was thankful for his time. She has been studying the City's finances and researching what other City's are doing. She expressed her willingness to help and encouraged everyone to reach out to her with the good and bad news. Councilmember Mark Carnevale attended the CVAG Public Safety meeting where they discussed race and diversity. He noted that on December 7, 2020 the Executive Committee put forth a resolution to outline their commitment to researching systemic racism and excessive force and public rights to protest. He also attended the Vector Control meeting with nothing to report, which is a good thing. He attended a Lift to Rise meeting. He was happy to report that an individual who has been homeless for many years here in Cathedral City was able to move into temporary housing pending permanent housing, thanks to the efforts of Tom Cox and Officer Brooks. He feels the system is working and there will be more stories like this in the future. He stated that he will be participating in an upcoming CVAG Homeless Committee meeting as well as a City Hall at Your Corner. Mayor Pro Tem Ernesto Gutierrez thanked those watching and it is his hope that things will get better soon and he will be able see them in the Council Chambers soon. He also thanked staff and the Planning Commission for the great job they did with the developers of the old Sam's Club building. He attended the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting where they gave a presentation on different attractions around the World that are attracting visitors. There are some that can be implemented in our City including trails and virtual gaming. He announced that he attended the Goal Setting meeting and is very proud of the ideas that were discussed by his colleagues. He reported that he has been placing signs in support of Measure B, and that he is a big supporter of the measure. He met with the developers of the old Sam/s Club building. He also met with City Manager McClendon to discuss the agenda. He discussed a number of issues with residents and he was able to bring up some of those issues to Police Chief Crum. He reminded everyone that Valentine's Day is approaching. Mayor Raymond Gregory reported that he was in communication with many residents on a number of issues. He stated that he enjoys speaking with residents and encouraged them to continue to express their concerns. He participated in the League of California Cities training workshops, which was a great refresher. He reported on the Goal Setting meeting and congratulated all those involved. He is very encouraged that they will be able to accomplish a lot this year. He thanked the Council for being engaged and willing to participate in the upcoming scheduled workshops, and encouraged everyone to join the first workshop via Zoom on February 17, 2021. He attended the CVAG Transportation Committee where he was selected to serve on the Fed-Up Task Force, which is comprised of City, business, Chamber, and Hotel people working together to move things forward that involve right of way issues with Union Pacific. He also attended Supervisor Perez's update on the vaccine distribution efforts. He reported that he also participated in the Riverside County Transportation Committee meeting, with noting new to report. He reminded everyone of the upcoming Valentine's Day Holiday and that City Hall will be closed on February 15, 2021 for President's Day. Cathedral City Page 3 Printed on 2/18/2021 3. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Councilmember Carnevale and seconded by Councilmember Lamb to approve the following Consent Agenda items: RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember SECONDER: Rita Lamb, Councilmember AYES: Gregory, Gutierrez, Carnevale, Lamb, Ross A. Minutes Approval M.O. 2020-15 1. City Council - Study Session - Jan 27, 2021 3:00 PM 2. City Council - Regular Meeting - Jan 27, 2021 5:30 PM B. Resolution Supporting "We Will Lift: Regional Pledge for Housing and Opportunity" Recommendation: To approve a Resolution supporting "We Will Lift: Regional Pledge for Housing and Opportunity:" Reso 2021-02 4. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS A. HSIP Cycle 8 Project Request for Additional Funds for Change Orders for Traffic Signal Rewiring Recommendation: To approve additional funding for the HSIP Cycle 8 contract with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for change orders for traffic signal rewiring in the amount of $332,016.00; and, approving a 20% contingency of $66,403.00 for unforeseeable construction costs, thereby making the total encumbrance $398,419.00 for rewiring; and, authorizing the use of MOE funding on postponed CIP projects for FY 2020/21 . M.O. 2021-16 A motion was made by Councilmember Carnevale and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gutierrez to approve additional funding for the HSIP Cycle 8 contract with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for change orders for traffic signal rewiring in the amount of $332,016.00; and, approving a 20% contingency of $66,403.00 for unforeseeable construction costs, thereby making the total encumbrance $398,419.00 for rewiring; and, authorizing the use of MOE funding on postponed CIP projects for FY 2020/21. Cathedral City Page 4 Printed on 2/18/2021 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Carnevale, Councilmember SECONDER: Ernesto Gutierrez, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Gregory, Gutierrez, Carnevale, Lamb, Ross B. Update on Emergency Actions Related to COVID-19 Recommendation: Update on Status of Emergency Proclamation. Possible action to continue or rescind Resolution 2020-06. Update on Emergency Actions taken by City, County, State of Federal Agencies. Possible consideration of additional measures to be taken. Council may add items not listed on the agenda pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2 by majority vote. City Manager Charles McClendon provided an update on Emergency Actions related to COVID-19. He stated that the 7-day average of cases is declining, which he feels is attributed to efforts of our community. He thanked all those for doing their part. He is hopeful that the cases will continue to decline as more vaccines become available. Fire Chief John Muhr provided an update on the vaccination efforts including their areas of focus. The City Council took a brief recess at 6:55 pm. The City Council reconvened at 7:05 pm. 3B. A presentation on Amending Municipal Code 8.30.050 Undergrounding of Existing Wires for City Council Discussion This item was not completed and will be continued to the end of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 10, 2021 and will be reflected in both sets of minutes of February 10, 2021. Mayor Raymond Gregory asked that the City Council discuss the item and come to a consensus to provide staff with direction. Mayor Pro Tern Ernesto Gutierrez feels the appeal process related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding should stay in place, however, he would be ok with staff making the decision. He would like to make sure the pay in lieu fee is reasonable and suggested $75 per linear foot. Councilmember Mark Carnevale feels that staff should have the ability to make the decision in the appeal process related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, as there is currently the ability to appeal the decision to the City Council if necessary. He would support a pay in lieu fee of$100 per linear foot. Cathedral City Page 5 Printed on 2/18/2021 Councilmember Rita Lamb feels that in regard to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, staff should have the ability to make decisions in the appeal process as long as the ability to appeal to City Council remains. She does not have a opinion on the amount of the pay in lieu fee. Councilmember Nancy Ross feels that in regard to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding, allowing staff to make the decisions in the appeal process could cause issues, and the City Council should be able to hear the appeals and concerns. She would support a reasonable fee of either $75 or $100 per linear foot. Mayor Raymond Gregory feels that the criteria in the staff report is workable and a process and reasonable fee related to Municipal Code 8.30.050 undergrounding should be put in place. He feels the process needs to be one that can be done in a timely manner. He also feels a fee of$100 per linear foot is reasonable. City Attorney Eric Vail clarified that the Municipal Code already provides that any decision made by a subordinate body or a Director can be appealed to the City Council. He advised that the City Council should leave that language in place. It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff to bring to the next meeting an ordinance amendment that keeps the ability to appeal to the City Council in place and adds the ability if criteria is met, to pay an in lieu fee of $100 per linear foot for undergrounding. An accompanying fee Resolution will be presented at the second reading of the ordinance. 3C. FY 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Biennial Budget Overview Presentation Tami Scott, Administrative Services Director, provided and overview of the FY 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Biennial Budget process. 7. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURN The Regular Meeting of February 10, 2021 was adjourned by Mayor Raymond Gregory at 7:56 pm. \•r, Cit of . edral City City Clerk, ty of C.thedra/ City Cathedral City Page 6 Printed on 2/18/2021