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, MAY 28, 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)

 

 

CLOSED SESSION 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 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (J. Davison)

 

Property Location

68-587 B Street APN: 687-213-011

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevelopment Agency and Arturo and Irene Martinez

 

Property Owners

Arturo and Irene Martinez

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

 

2.

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

 

Property Locations

APN 687-213-009 & 012

APN 687-214-005 & 006

687-215-009,

687-216-005, 009, 011, 013 and 015

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevlopment Agency and Matthew J. Torres, Ruben Rodriguez, Ignacio Campa, Pedro Carrillo Yldefonso, St. Claire Adams, David Bueno Moreno, Virginia Fassen, Santos Alvarado, Eduardo Romero Gonzalez, and Juanita P. Granillo

 

Property Owners

Matthew J. Torres, Ruben Rodriguez, Ignacio Campa, Pedro Carrillo Yldefonso, St. Claire Adams, David Bueno Moreno, Virginia Fassen, Santos Alvarado, Eduardo Romero Gonzalez, and Juanita P. Granillo

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

 

3.

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

 

Property Location

68-573 East Palm Canyon Drive APN:  687-193-007

 

Negotiating Parties

Cathedral City Redevlopment Agency and Ronald and Marilyn Green

 

Property Owners

Ronald and Marilyn Green

 

Under Negotiations

Property Negotiations

 

 

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, MAY 28, 2008

 

STUDY SESSION

 

CALL TO  ORDER

FLAG SALUTE AND PRESENTATION OF COLORS

Cathedral City High School Air Force Junior ROTC

 

INVOCATION

ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE

 

Administration of the Oath of Office to four Police Officers; one Community Service Officer; two Dispatchers and one Police Service Aid (S. Henry)

 

Police Officers:  Alan Lemus, Colin Lind, Jeffrey Barnett, and Sheldon Clarke

Community Service Officer:  Evalyn Beaugrand

Dispatcher:  Kathleen Rocha, Daphne Prieto

Police Service Aid:  Justin Paiyarat

 

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 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.  Discussion of the recommendation of the Charter City Committee (D. Bradley) (pg. 1)

 

2. Presentation on Updating and Standardizing Citywide Street Name, Entryway and Directional Signs, and also City Entryway Sculptures and Monuments (L. Lukes) (pg. 2-15)

 

3.  Discussion of participation in Joint West Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone (J. Davison)

(pg. 16-17)

 

4.  Discussion of Construction Staging Sites for Phase 2 Cove Sewer Project (B. Bayne)

 

5.  Report on status of Special Use Permit for FountainWorks event (L. Mallotto)

 

6.  Discussion of S. 22: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 (D. Bradley) (pg. 18-23)

 

7.  Report on City of Cathedral City Budget (T. Scott)

 

8.  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, MAY 28, 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

CVAG Public Safety Committee

Palm Springs Unified School District Subcommittee

CVAG Valleywide Homeless Task Force

 

MINUTES

 

None

 

PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 

1.  Recognition of American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO) Region 1200 (K. DeRosa)

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are expected to be enacted by one motion. Members of the public may comment on any item on the consent agenda. However, Council Members will not discuss individual items among themselves unless those items are pulled off the Consent Agenda by a Council Member.  

 

COUNCIL 1.  Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance Banning Novelty Lighters. (B. Soqui) (pg. 1-4)

 

 

COUNCIL 2.  Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance regarding Modification of the Local Map Act with regards to Mergers and Time Extensions.  (C. Green) (pg. 5-9)

 

 

COUNCIL 3.  Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Establish Improvement Area 2 (Desert Princess) of the City of Cathedral City Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 and to authorize the levy of a special tax within said Improvement Area.  (T. Scott) (pg. 10-21)

 

 

COUNCIL 4.  Adopt three Resolutions necessary to renew the annual assessments within Street Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Zones 1 through 21):

1. Resolution Initiating Proceedings

2. Resolution approving the annual Engineer’s Report

3. Resolution of Intention declaring intent to levy assessments and setting the Public Hearing date of June 25, 2008 for SLLMD No. 1 (Zones 1 – 21).  (R. Mohler) (pg. 22-53)

 

 

COUNCIL 5.  Approve Special Use Permit for the Saturdays at Canyon Plaza South (Open-Air Market). (R. Malacoff) (pg. 54-63)

 

 

COUNCIL/RDA 6.  Approve Authorization of $14,400 for Relocation of power poles on Ramon Road (B. Bayne) (pg. 64-65)

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING(S)

 

 

LEGISLATIVE ACTION(S)

 

 

COUNCIL/RDA 7.  Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance regarding Foreclosed Property and adopt Resolution establishing fees for Registry of Foreclosed Properties (J. Davison)

(pg. 66-78)

 

a. Report by Redevelopment Director

b. Public Comment

c. Recommendation:  Adopt the Ordinance and Resolution

 

COUNCIL/RDA 8.  Award and Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Service Provider Agreement with James R. Peters Construction Management and Inspection to provide Construction Inspection Services for the Cove Improvement District Phase 2 Project through July 2010 in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $998,210  (B. Bayne) (pg. 79-93)

 

a. Report by City Engineer

b. Public Comment

c. Recommendation:  Award and Execute the Amendment