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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2014-04-23 1 Cathedral City MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF CATHEDRAL CITY AND CITY COUNCIL SERVING AS THE BOARD TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE CATHEDRAL CITY DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234 APRIL 23, 2014 4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 5:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION 6:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER Mayor De Rosa called the Closed Session portion of the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez, Mayor DeRosa and Council Member Pettis via telecom (Palmer House a Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL) Absent: Council Member Toles ACTION TO EXCUSE ABSENT CITY COUNCIL BOARD MEMBER(S) MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez, Second by Council Member Pettis, carried 4-0-1- 0 (Council Member Toles was absent) to excuse Council Member Toles' absence from the meeting. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS - None AGENDA APPROVAL CLOSED SESSION A. CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND CATHEDRAL CITY DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION BOARD: 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (C. McClendon) City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 2 of 8 Property Location: Parcel Number 675-380-031 Negotiating Parties: Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and T2 Development Property Owners: T2 Development Under Negotiations: Property Negotiations 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (T. Scott) Property Location: Parcel Number 687-475-003 Negotiating Parties: Cathedral City Downtown Foundation and Cathedral City Cinemas, Inc. Property Owners: Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency Under Negotiations: Property Negotiations B. CITY COUNCIL: None ADJOURNMENT Mayor DeRosa recessed the Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 3 of 8 CALL TO ORDER Mayor DeRosa called the Study Session portion of the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Henry, Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez and Mayor DeRosa Absent: Council Members Pettis and Toles PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS - None PUBLIC COMMENTS - None STUDY SESSION AGENDA Mayor DeRosa announced that the presentation from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will be moved to the regular City Council Agenda under Special Presentations. 1. Joint agreement between the City of Cathedral City and the City of Desert Hot Springs for the maintenance of two (2) existing traffic signals bordering both jurisdictions (P. Milos). Community Development Director Pat Milos gave an overview of the joint agreement between Cathedral City and the City of Desert Hot Springs with regard to the maintenance of two existing traffic signals bordering both cities. 3. Receive Update on 2014 AMFM Festival from Rich Henrich, Producer. (L. Lukes) (Pg.1) Dick Kupskey, Business Development Director and Edward Prichard, Education Outreach Director attended the meeting. Mr. Kupskey gave an overview of the partnership between AMFM and Cathedral City, the upcoming Festival, which will be held in November, and their Summer Events Series. 4. Receive a report from AEU regarding the upcoming 2014 Interfusion Music Summit Festival. (P. Milos) (Pg. 2) Allen Edwards, AEU, gave a presentation on the upcoming 2014 Interfusion Music Summit Festival. He indicated that in the next few months they will be working on the following: City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 4 of 8 • Closing sponsorship deals • Announce keynote / headliner performer • Get artists/bands/DJs locked in • Work with local businesses • Integrate IMS 2014 with the new TV network They will provide information to the City on a regular basis to get the word out. 5. Update on current status of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. (P. Milos) (Pg. 3-4) Community Development Director Pat Milos, gave an overview on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan covering the program funds available, administrative cap allowance, capital improvements and the unused funds from 2012/2013. Sergio Espericueta, Cathedral City, requested that the City Council consider allocating CDBG Funds to complete the construction of sidewalks in his neighborhood. He expressed his concern for the safety of the children. Community Development Director Pat Milos, indicated that staff will be looking into some other options for funding sidewalks in the Dream Homes neighborhood, including Safe Routes to School grants. 6. Red Light Safety Camera Program. (C. Robinson) (Pg. 5-16) Captain Chuck Robinson, Cathedral City Police Department, gave an overview of the statistics of the Red Light Safety Camera Program since entering into an agreement with American Traffic solutions, Inc. and recommended the City continue with the program. RECESS Mayor DeRosa recessed the Study Session at 6:00 p.m. City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 5 of 8 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY COUNCIL SERVING AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE CATHEDRAL CITY DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION. CALL TO ORDER Mayor DeRosa called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Council Member Henry, Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez and Mayor DeRosa. Absent: Council Members Pettis and Toles PRESENTATION OF COLORS — Cathedral City High School Junior Air Force ROTC PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION — Council Member Henry gave the invocation. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS City Attorney Green announced that there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session. PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation from Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Jennifer Hinkey, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District's Environmental Biologist, gave a presentation on the things that the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District are doing to educate the community on reducing mosquito breeding and West Nile Virus. She also discussed the storm water structures that will be installed in critical areas'and the projected success rate of these devices. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor DeRosa opened Public Comments. Karen Panico-Willis, Cathedral City Business Owner, indicated that she has been a resident of the City since 1977. She stated that Eileen Smith, owner of Tooties Texas BBQ, spoke about two issues at the Council Meeting on February 12, 2014. One issue City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 6 of 8 was regarding Measure B and the other issue was regarding her grand re-opening. Ms. Smith had expressed her concern with the lack of support from the City for small businesses in the community and not being business friendly. She also stated that none of the Council Members attended the grand re-opening of Tooties Texas BBQ. Ms. Panico-Willis stated that Council had indicated that they didn't know about the event at Tooties and that is why they were not in attendance. Ms. Panico-Willis feels that there was a lot of information on the event provided throughout the community and that it was even discussed at a Council Meeting. She feels that the Council should have apologized at a minimum for not attending the event. Jens Mueller, Cathedral City, stated that he would like to see where the money is being spent from the existing transaction and use tax. He has seen no improvements. He is encouraging all residents to vote no on Measure B. He questioned if there is a plan should the measure fail. He would like the City to request a proposal from the County of Riverside for Law Enforcement and Fire services. AGENDA FINALIZATION City Manager McClendon, indicated that Staff received some late information from Code Compliance regarding Item 3 "Consider First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance, reading by title only, of the City Council of Cathedral City adding Chapter 5.82, "Regulations for the Operation of Food Trucks" to Title 5, "Business Regulations," of the Cathedral City Municipal Code" and that modifications of the Ordinance should be properly considered prior to presenting the Ordinance to Council. This item will be ready for Council's consideration on May 14, 2014. URGENCY ITEMS - None COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Henry, apologized for not attending the event at Tooties. He indicated that he misunderstood and believed that it was a closed event and not open to the public. He stated that he has the honor and privilege to serve the community and read a statement clarifying certain facts regarding various statistics about the City of Cathedral City, including law enforcement costs for the City and other cities in the Valley. Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez, thanked Councilman Henry for his comments. He referred to an article in the Desert Sun regarding police services. He stated that Palm Desert pays more for their contracted law enforcement services than Cathedral City pays for their local Police Department yet Cathedral City still consistently has the lowest crime rate in the Valley. He thanked Karen for speaking up for Eileen. He stated that he is trying to help with some of the issues that she brought up and thanked her for her comments. City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 7 of 8 Mayor DeRosa, thanked Councilman Henry for the information that he provided. She reported that she and City Manager McClendon met with the Editorial Board regarding Measure B and it is her hope that the Measure will receive support from the paper. She feels that there is a great advantage for having public safety local and stated that the Council will do whatever they can to keep it that way. The Council does not support contracting with the County. She thanked Karen for her support in the organizations she serves. She extended her best wishes to Eileen. She apologized for not attending the event at Tooties. She stated that the City has some communication challenges and did not know about the event. She feels that Council is very supportive of the local events and that they are working on communication strategies. She encouraged the residents to continue to be involved and share their concerns with the leadership of the City. She thanked Karen for being proactive. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS - See last page of Agenda Book. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Council Member Henry, second by Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez, carried 3-0-2- 0 (Council Members Pettis and Toles were absent), to approve the following Consent Agenda Items: A. COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD: 1. COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE CATHEDRAL CITY DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION. Consider approval of minutes for Wednesday, April 9, 2014. (T. Martinez) (Pg. 1-7) B. CITY COUNCIL: 2. COUNCIL. Authorize approval to enter into a joint agreement between the City of Cathedral City and the City of Desert Hot Springs for the maintenance of two (2) existing traffic signals bordering both jurisdictions. (P. Milos) (Pg. 8-18) by M.O. 6232. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 4. COUNCIL. Consider approval of two Final Maps and Subdivision Agreements for Tract No. 34322-2 and Tract No. 34322; Desert Princess Holdings, LLC (P. City Council of Cathedral City and City Council Serving as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency Board Minutes of April 23, 2014 Page 8 of 8 Milos) (Pg. 59-115) Community Development Director Pat Milos, presented the report to the City Council. Mayor DeRosa opened Public Comments, there being none, she closed Public Comments. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez, Second by Council Member Henry, carried 3- 0-2-0 (Council Members Pettis and Toles were absent), to approve two Final Maps and Subdivision Agreements for Tract No. 34322-2 and Tract No. 34322; Desert Princess Holdings, LLC by M.O. 6233. COUNCIL REPORTS ON CITIZEN INQUIRIES AND CONCERNS - None ADJOURNMENT Mayor DeRosa adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m. Approved and adopted by the City Council and City Council serving as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on May 14, 2014. T LEEN J. ►: ROSA, Mayor ATTEST: _/ 7 I I I 1■4, I 10 tilft, _ VARY F. 'SWELL, City r (seal)