City of Coachella California City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting 12/11/2024 06:00 PM

Call to Order: - 5:00 P.M.

Roll Call:

Approval of Agenda:

“At this time the Council/ Board/Corporation/Authority may announce any items being pulled from the Agenda or continued to another date or request the moving of an item on the agenda”

Public Comments (Closed Session Items):

Adjourn to Closed Session:

• 1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
  Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1)
  One (1) Potential Case

• 2.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6: 
  City Labor Negotiator: City Manager Gabriel Martin 
  Employee Organization: Teamsters Local 1932 Representing All the Employee Groups

Reconvene Regular Meeting: - 6:00 P.M.

Pledge of Allegiance:

Canvass of Ballots:

• 3.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-63 Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law

Recognition:

• 4.Recognition of Outgoing Elected Officials

Oath of Office:

• 5.Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officials

Council Organization:

• 6.Nomination for the Position of Mayor Pro Tem

Closed Session Announcements:

Proclamations/Presentations/Direction:

• 7.Coachella Resident Engagement Academy Update

• 8.Autism Certification Presentation

Written Communications:

Consent Calendar:

(It is recommended that Consent Items be acted upon simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action is requested by a Council Member or member of the audience.)

• 9.Regular Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2024, of the City of Coachella, Coachella Sanitary District, Coachella Fire Protection District, Coachella Financing Authority, Coachella Educational and Governmental Access Cable Corporation, Coachella Water Authority, Successor Agency to the Coachella Redevelopment Agency and Coachella Parks and Recreation

• 10.Voucher Listing- EFT's/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2024-25 Expenditures as of December 11, 2024, $5,411,959.03

• 11.Investment Report – July 31, 2024

• 12.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-64 Approving and Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code Pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974

• 13.Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with GMAT Inc, DBA Inland Overhead Door in the Amount of $267,000 and 10%  Contingency for the Construction of the Fire Station #79 Garage Door Replacement Project, (F-7)

• 14.Authorization to file a Notice of Completion for City Project No’s P-30 & P-32, Bagdouma Park Misc. Site Improvements

• 15.Adopt Ordinance No. 1217 Increasing Compensation of the Elected City Clerk and the City Treasurer Positions (Second Reading)

• 16.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-67 To Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Rate at Thirteen Percent (13%) Pursuant to Measure Y Effective January 1, 2025

• 17.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-68 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program in the Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) Dollars for the City’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Project

• 18.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-69 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit an Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program in the Amount Not-To-Exceed Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) Dollars for the City’s State Route 86 at Ave 50 Interchange Project

• 19.Authorize a Sponsorship Grant to Culturas Music & Arts’ Arte del Barrio Events in the Amount of $9,500

• 20.Authorize the Allocation of Funds in the Amount of $10,000 for the Coachella Youth Art Program

• 21.Award Maintenance Agreements to both Amtek Construction and Desert Elite Electric, Inc. for the As Needed Electrical Repairs Project No. 102424B, not to Exceed $200,000

• 22.Appointment of two Commissioners to the Coachella Youth Advisory Commission. 

• 23.Authorize award of a Professional Services Agreement with Citiguard Inc. for Security Guard Services Project No. 082224, for $300,000. 

• 24.Proposal for on-call Professional Services with Dudek in the amount of $31,120.00 for Coachella Sanitary District Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Audit

• 25.Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) for a Hotel Feasibility Study in the Amount of $79,500

New Business Calendar (Legislative and Administrative):

• 26.Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with Cora Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $1,271,400.00 for the Construction of the Headworks Screening System Improvements Project, City Project No. S-29 and the Approval of Additional Expenditures for a Total Request of $1,518,540.00

• 27.Adopt Resolution No. 2024-66 Approving American Rescue Plan Act Funds (ARPA) for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) Program for the Coachella Sanitary District Headworks Screening Improvements Project S-29 in the Amount of $1,090,756

• 28.Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with The Van Dyke Corporation in the Amount of $1,119,244.00 for the Construction of the Tyler Street Sewer Improvements, City Project No. S-18 and the Approval of Additional Expenditures for a Total Request of $1,281,168.40

• 29.Authorize the City of Coachella to Sponsor the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) in the Amount of $20,000

• 30.Approval of the 2025 City Council Meetings Calendar

• 31.Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program

  - Introduce Ordinance No. 1218 Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program (ZOA No. 24-03) City Parks and Parcels in Downtown Zones (DT-PV and TR-PV Zones)

  - Introduce Ordinance No. 1219 Coachella Healthy Food Truck Permit Pilot Program (ZOA No. 24-03) for Active Date Farms

Public Hearing Calendar (Quasi-Judicial):

• 32.Ordinance No. 1220 (First Reading) Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 24-02 – Streamline Code Amendments - Phase 2 to Amend Coachella Municipal Code Title 17 Regarding Zoning District Permitted Uses, Development Standards and Development Review Process in the City - City-Initiated

Public Comments (Non-Agenda Items):

The public may address the City Council/Board/Corporation/ Authority on any item of interest to the public that is not on the agenda but is in the subject matter jurisdiction thereof. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.

Reports and Requests:

Council Comments/Report of Miscellaneous Committees.

City Manager’s Comments.

Adjournment: