REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

CLOSED SESSION MEETING BEGINS AT 3:00 p.m.

IN THE CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA   92234

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

 

Closed Session at 3 p.m., followed by Study Session at approximately 5 p.m.

and Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 3rd-floor Council Chambers

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

a)   Roll call of City Council/RDA Board Members

b)   Action to excuse absent City Council/RDA Board Member(s)

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter that is listed on this Closed Session agenda.  Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter not on this Closed Session agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report back to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954).

 

SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

City Attorney will read a summary of Closed Session items into the record.

 

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION

 

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

 

 

1.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE

TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)

No. Potential Cases    2

 

 

2.         CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a). (C. Green)

Case Name                             City of Cathedral City v. Essential Herbs & Oils, et al.,

Case No.                                 ED CV 08-00195

Court                                       United States Federal District Court, Central District of California, Eastern District Riverside

 

3.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (J. Davison)

Property Location                    APNs 677-353-009, 677-353-008, 677-353-007, 677-353-006, 677-294-014, 677-294-013, 677-294-012, 677-294-011, 677-294-010, 677-294-009, 677-410-009

Negotiating Parties                  Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency, Southern California Housing Development Corporation, and various Dream Home Area  property owners:  Humberto Gonzalez, Victor Ortiz, Luz M. Ceballos, Maria Barrientos, Pasqual & Mary M. Quiroz, Alfredo & Josefina C. Estrella, David F. & Jovita R. Serna, Marc C. & Doris M. Jutras, Gabriel & Teresa Mitre, Donald Dumas

Property Owners                    Southern California Housing Development Corporation, Humberto Gonzalez, Victor Ortiz, Luz M. Ceballos, Maria Barrientos, Pasqual & Mary M. Quiroz, Alfredo & Josefina C. Estrella, David F. & Jovita R. Serna, Marc C. & Doris M. Jutras, Gabriel & Teresa Mitre, Donald Dumas

Under Negotiation:                  Property Negotiations

 

4.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (T. Scott)

Property Location                    Parcel Map 32932 Parcel 1, east of Van Fleet Avenue, south of East Palm Canyon

Negotiating Parties                  Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and City Urban Revitalization Corporation

Property Owner                      Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency

Under Negotiation                   Property Negotiations

 

 

5.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (J. Davison)

Property Location                    687-170-006, 687-170-008, 687-170-016, 687-170-018, 687-170-020, 687-170-023

Negotiating Parties                  Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Janean Goodman, Sanders Family Trust, MRG Properties, LLC, Cochran Communication Construction, Inc.

Property Owners                    Janean Goodman, Sanders Family Trust, MRG Properties, LLC, Cochran Communication Construction, Inc.

Under Negotiation                   Property Negotiations

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (J. Davison)  

Property Location                    35900 Date Palm Drive, APN # 673-250-003

 

Negotiating Parties                  Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Cat City Storage, LLC Triumph Companies, Robert Jonas, and Randall Kimose

Property Owners                    Cat City Storage, LLC and the Triumph Companies

Under Negotiations                 Property Negotiations

 

 

7.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (J. Davison)

            Property Location:                   APN 677-443-006, 677-443-007

Negotiating Parties:                 Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Joseph and Sheryl Marinko

            Property Owners:                   Joseph and Sheryl Marinko

            Under Negotiation:                  Property Negotiations

 

8.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. (J. Davison)

 

Property Location:

APN’s 687-201-004 (#7), 687-203-008 (#35), 687-203-009 (#37), 687-206-011 (#69), 687-206-012 (#70), 687-206-013 (#71), 687-206-014 (#72), 687-206-015 (#73), 687-206-016 (#74), 687-208-025, 687-208-026, 687-208-024, 687-208-023, 687-208-022, and 687-208-015

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency, Cathedral City Town Center Venture and various east side landowners: Hillery Family Trust, Pomposa Garcia, Inc., Aguilar Family Trust, Roger L. Smith, Marsha L. Smith, Kariann Middleton, Robert P. Middleton, Erminia Verlengia, Grove Street Properties, Wessman Holdings

 

Property Owner:

Hillary Family Trust, Pomposa Garcia, Smart & Final Inc., Aguilar Family Trust, Roger L. Smith, Marsha L. Smith, Kariann Middleton, Robert P. Middleton, Erminia Verlengia, Grove Street Properties, Wessman Holdings

 

Under Negotiation:

Property Negotiations

 

9.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

 

Agency Negotiator

Donald  Bradley, City Manager

 

Represented Employees & Non-Represented Employees

1) Cathedral City Police Officers Association (CCPOA)

2) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. (AFSCME)

3) Cathedral City Fire Management Association (CCFMA)

4) Cathedral City Professional Fire Association

(CCPFA)

5) Non-Represented Employees

 

 

 

10.       CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION

pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) (C. Green)

Case Name                             City of Cathedral City vs. Marie Corporation, et al.,

Case  No.                                INC064010

Court                                       Riverside County Superior Court, Indio Branch

 

11.       CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government           Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

            Property Location:                   687-472-005 (Bldg. J)

            Negotiating Parties:                 Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and CK                                                                                 Development Group

            Property Owners:                   Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency

            Under Negotiation:                  Property Negotiation

 

12.       CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION

pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) (C. Green)

Case Name                             Redevelopment Agency of the City of Cathedral City vs. Tri-Millennium Cathedral City, LLC, et. seq.

Case  No.                                INC070997

Court                                       Riverside County Superior Court, Indio Branch

 

RECESS

 

Following the Closed Session meeting, the Council will convene to the Council Chamber on the third floor for the Study Session and Regular Meeting

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AND THE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

Council Chamber -- Third Floor of City Hall

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA   92234

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

 

STUDY SESSION

 

CALL TO ORDER - Mayor DeRosa

FLAG SALUTE AND PRESENTATION OF COLORS –

 

Cathedral City High School Air Force Junior ROTC

 

INVOCATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda or any item on the Study Session agenda.  Please complete a ‘Request to Speak’ form and limit your comments to three minutes.  When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and city of residence for the record.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter not on this Study Session agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954). Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.

 

 

STUDY SESSION AGENDA

 

Normally, no action is taken on Study Session items; however, the City Council reserves the right to give specific policy direction and take specific action as necessary. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes unless other provisions are made in advance.

 

1.         Discuss ATS Red light camera system update (S. Henry) (Page 1– 4)

 

2.         Discuss plan for Battle of the Bands summer concert (J. Baumer)

 

3.         Receive report regarding 34th Annual California Fire Exploring Academy (B. Soqui)

 

4.         City Council/Staff reports and inquiries of new or ongoing projects

 

RECESS

 

 

 

 


REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL SITTING AS THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD

Council Chamber -- Third Floor of City Hall

68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA 92234

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

6:30 p.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda or any item on the Consent Agenda.  Please complete a ‘Request to Speak’ form and limit your comments to three minutes.  When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and city of residence for the record.

 

In response to any public comment on an item or matter not on this agenda, pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) make a brief report on his or her own activities; 4) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 5) request staff to report back to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; or, 6) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  (California Government Code Section 54954). Unless additional time is authorized by the City Council, remarks shall be limited to three minutes.

 

AGENDA FINALIZATION

 

At this time, the City Council and/or the Redevelopment Agency Board may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date

 

URGENCY ITEMS

 

Urgency Items (“Added Starters”): The Brown Act, which governs public meetings, permits the City Council to take action on any item that does not appear on the agenda only if 2/3 of the Council (if all are present) or all members of the Council (if fewer than all members are present) determine there is a need to take immediate action on the item, and the need to take immediate action came to the City Council’s attention after the agenda is posted.

 

 

COUNCIL COMMENTS   Council Members’ comments on items not on the agenda.

 

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

 

Mayor Kathleen J. DeRosa

Cathedral City Senior Center

Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce

Coachella Valley Animal Campus Committee

Friends of the Cathedral City Library

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert

CVAG- Executive Committee

CVAG- Coachella Valley Conservation Commission

League of California Cities-Riverside