City of Coachella California City Council Closed Session and Regular Meeting 07/14/2021 06:00 PM

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Coachella City Hall
Council Chamber
1515 Sixth Street
Coachella, CA

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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

  City Labor Negotiator:  City Manager Gabriel Martin; Human Resources Manager Sandy Krause; Public Works Director Maritza Martinez; and Finance Director Nathan Statham

  Employee Organization:  Teamsters Local 1932 Representing Mid-Management Employees

• 2.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:

  City Labor Negotiator:  City Manager Gabriel Martin; Human Resources Manager Sandy Krause; Public Works Director Maritza Martinez; and Finance Director Nathan Statham

  Employee Organization:  Teamsters Local 1932 Representing Miscellaneous/Sanitary Employees

• 3.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
  Western Growers Association, et al. v. City of Coachella, et al.
  Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. CVPS2101162

• 4.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

• 5.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
  Initiation of Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
  One (1) potential case

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

Pledge of Allegiance:

Closed Session Announcements:

Approval of Minutes:

• 6.Regular Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2021, of the City Council, Coachella Fire Protection District, Coachella Sanitary District, Coachella Financing Authority, Coachella Educational and Governmental Access Cable Corporation, Coachella Water Authority, and Successor Agency to the Coachella Redevelopment Agency.

• CouncilMinutes-06-23-2021.pdf (0.28 MB)

Proclamations/Presentations:

• 7.Recognizing Recently Retired Employees

  Senior Management Analyst Lynn Sugar-Germain
  Development Services Director Luis Lopez
  City Manager William B. Pattison, Jr.

• Lynn Germain - Retiree.pdf (0.42 MB)
• Luis Lopez - Retiree.pdf (0.42 MB)
• Bill Pattison - Retiree.pdf (0.60 MB)

• 8.State Legislative Update by Oracio Gonzalez with Ollin Strategies

• 9.Presentation on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Efforts

• 10.Street Sweeping Program Update

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.)

• 11.Voucher Listing — EFT's/Manual Checks/Utility Billing Refunds/FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 Expenditures as of July 14, 2021, $8,345,402.48.

• 210714 Warrant Register.pdf (1.54 MB)

• 12.Ordinance No. 1184 Amending Chapter 2 of the Coachella Municipal Code by adding Section 2.30 to include a Youth Advisory Commission. (Second Reading)

• Agenda - Youth Commission 7 14 21.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Ordinance - Youth Commission.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 13.Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Coachella for Airport Blvd Slurry Seal Improvements, City Project ST-133

• ST-133 Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• County City of Coachella Agreement 06232021.pdf (0.44 MB)

• 14.Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement with Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) in an amount of $9,250,000 for construction of the Avenue 50 Widening Project, City Project ST-93.

• ST-93 CVAG Amendment 1 Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Letter to CVAG - Ave 50 amendment may 2021.pdf (0.21 MB)
• ST-93_CVAG Amendment #1.pdf (0.27 MB)

• 15.Amendment No. 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement with Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) in an amount of $103,118 for the construction of the Grapefruit Blvd Urban Greening + Connectivity Project, City Project ST-123.

• ST-123 CVAG Amendment 1 Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Request for Amended Reimbursement - Urban Greening traffic signal.pdf (0.11 MB)
• ST-123_CVAG Amendment #1.pdf (0.21 MB)

New Business Calendar (Legislative and Administrative):

• 16.Adopt Resolution No. WA-2021-08 Extending the Coachella Water Authority Temporary Suspension of Service Turnoffs, originally enacted by the Board of Directors by Resolution WA-2020-04, and ratifying the Order of the Executive Director Extending the Temporary Moratorium. 

• Agenda - Resolution Exteding CWA Temp Suspension of Shutoff 7 14 21.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Reso - Resolution No WA-2021-08 Extending Water Shutoff Moratorium through Sept 30, 2021.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Attachments to Resolution No WA-2021-08.pdf (4.51 MB)

• 17.Approve First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Sixth Street Coffee, for property located at 1500 Sixth Street; authorize non-substantive changes as authorized by City Attorney. 

• Agenda - First Amendment to Lease with Sixth Street Coffee 7 14 21.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Lease - Sixth Street Coffee First Amendment 7 14 21.pdf (0.02 MB)

Public Hearing Calendar (Quasi-Judicial):

• 18.Ordinance No. 1171 amending various provisions of the Coachella Municipal Code regarding Interim Outdoor Commercial Cannabis Cultivation in the City’s Agricultural Sector. City-Initiated. (First Reading)

• (1) CC Staff Rpt Ord 1171 07-14-21.pdf (0.82 MB)
• (2) Ord 1171 - Attachment A.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 19.Public Hearing for Resolution No. 2021-19 Confirming the Assessment and Diagram and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 for the City of Coachella Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Number 1 through 38.

• Agenda - LLMD Public Hearing 2021 2022; 7 14 21.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Reso - Resolution No 2021-19 LLMD Engineer's Report.pdf (3.29 MB)
• Exhibit - Engineering's Report 2021-2022 (1).pdf (2.71 MB)

• 20.Continuance of Appeal of Planning Commission’s Revocation of Conditional Use Permit (CUP 312) that allowed a 3,250 sq. ft. Retail Cannabis Microbusiness on 20,000 square feet of land located at 84-161 Avenue 48 for “The Coachella Lighthouse, LLC”.  City- Initiated Revocation.

• (1) CC Staff Rpt 07-14-21 Lighthouse.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 21.Approve Resolution No. 2021-46 authorizing the establishment of an annual special tax for City of Coachella Community Facilities District No. 2005-01 (Law Enforcement, Fire and Paramedic Services) and annexation areas thereto for Fiscal Year 2021/2022.

• (1) CC Staff Report - July 14 2021.pdf (0.05 MB)
• (2) Reso 2021-46.pdf (0.03 MB)
• (3) FY20-21 PERMITS.pdf (0.30 MB)
• (4) 2021-2022 Assessed CFD Tracts.pdf (1.88 MB)

• 22.La Colonia II – General Plan Amendment Project

  Resolution No. 2021-47, Addendum to the Coachella General Plan Update EIR.

  General Plan Amendment No. 21-01 to change the land use designation of an existing 37.3-acre vacant property from “Open Space” to “Suburban Neighborhood” in order to develop 155 new single-family homes with public streets and common-area improvements, on vacant property located at the southeast corner of Avenue 50 and Calhoun Street. City-Initiated.

• (1) CC Staff Rpt GPA 21-01 07-14-21.pdf (6.35 MB)
• (2) Reso No 021-47.pdf (3.16 MB)

• 23.Resolution No. 2021-48, Adopt resolution to deny Conditional Use Permit No. 338 a request for liquor sales as part of a proposed 2,500 square foot convenience store (ABC Type 21, Off-Sale General) in an existing commercial building located at 50-223 Cesar Chavez Street, Suite “B” in the C-G (General Commercial) zone. Paradise Liquor, Inc. (Applicant)

• (1) CC Staff Rpt 07-14-21 - CUP 338 Denial.pdf (0.06 MB)
• (2) Attachment 1 Reso No CC 2021-48 CUP 338 Denial.pdf (0.02 MB)
• (3) Attachment 2 - PC Staff Rpt 06-02-21 - CUP 338.pdf (0.81 MB)
• (4) Attachment 3 06.02.2021 DRAFT PC Minutes.pdf (0.13 MB)
• (5) Attachment 4 - Vicinity Map - CUP 338.pdf (0.12 MB)
• (6) Attachment 5 - Exhibits - CUP 338.pdf (1.38 MB)

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: