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, MARCH 12, 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

 3

 

 

2.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION

pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9. Subd. (a)

 

Case Name 

The City of Cathedral City v. Essential Herbs and Oils, Virginia Hurn, and Teresa Sotelo

 

Case No.

ED CV 08-00195 SGL (O-px)

 

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

68765 and 68777 “A” Street, APN 687-6-500-006 and 007

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Nelson B. Soto

 

Property Owner

Nelson B. Soto

 

Under Negotiation:

Property Negotiations

6.

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, etc 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, MARCH 12, 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.  Presentation on Riverside County tobacco licensing ordinance by Robert Peterson, Director,  Tobacco Licensing Program, Riverside County Department of Public Health (P. Marchand)  

 

2. Marketing Committee recommendation regarding special events  (A. Howe)

 

3.  Report on bicycle lane master plan (J. Baumer)

 

4. Report on energy conservation/sustainability efforts (T. Scott)

 

5.  Update on Library recovery (T. Scott)

 

        RECESS

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

 

 

 


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, MARCH 12, 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 County Div. Executive Board

League of California Cities-Transportation, Public Works and Communication Committee

Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention & Visitors Authority Board

 

Mayor Pro Tem Charles “Bud” England

SunLine Transit Agency Board

CVAG Energy & Environmental Resources Committee

Palm Springs Unified School District Subcommittee

 

Council Member Gregory S. Pettis

CVAG Transportation Committee

Riverside County Transportation Commission

SCAG-Regional Council

SCAG-Transportation & Communication

SCAG Administration Committee

SCAG Goods Movement Task Force

SCAG Southwest Compact Task Force

Salton Sea Authority Board

NLC Steering Committee, Human Development Policy Committee

 

Council Member Paul Marchand

CVAG Human & Community Resources Committee

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Board

Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee

 

Council Member Chuck Vasquez