Cathedral City — 2024-12-11

A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section\n54956.9(d)(2). Number of Claims 3.\n1. Craig Sanborn – Claim for Damages\n2. Robert Williams – Claim for Damages

A. Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda\nRecommendation: Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda

B. Approval of November 13, 2024 Study Session and Regular Council\nMeeting Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve November 13, 2024 Study Session and Regular\nCouncil Meeting Minutes.

C. Demand Register - November 2024\nRecommendation: Receive and File

D. Approve a Resolution Adopting an Updated City-Wide Salary Schedule\nRecommendation: To adopt a resolution approving city-wide publicly\navailable pay schedules in compliance with California\nCode of Regulations, Title 2, Sections 570.5, 571, 571.1\nThis resolution will supersede all previous resolutions\nregarding job classifications and compensation levels to\nthe extent they conflict with this new recommendation.

E. Administrative Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant\n(CDBG) FY 2020-21 and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plans\nRecommendation: To approve an Administrative Amendment to the city’s\nFY 2020-21 and FY 2023-24 Community Development\nBlock Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plans (AAP) to\nallocate remaining CDBG funds to supplement the\nWhitewater Neighborhood Road Improvement Project\nand reallocate remaining CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV)\nfunds for Desert Access and Mobility for submittal to the\nU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\n(HUD).

F. Council Appointments to Various Local Agencies\nRecommendation: To review the list of Local Agency Assignments and ratify\nthe appointments.

G. Task Order for the Design of Traffic Signal and Intersection\nImprovements at East Palm Canyon Drive and Cree Road\nRecommendation: Approve Task Order 01 for engineering design services\nof a traffic signal at the intersection of East Palm Canyon\nDrive and Cree Road with the city’s on-call engineering\nsupport consultant, Interwest Consulting Group in the not\nto exceed amount of $76,800; and authorize the City\nEngineer to execute the Task Order.

A. First reading of an ordinance to amend zoning code to add driveway\nwidth standard, allow a greater percentage of front yard to be improved\nas a driveway, introduce civil fines for parking infractions, and prohibit\nparking in front of a mailbox.\nRecommendation: Introduce and provide first reading by title only; and\nwaive further readings of an ordinance to amend Title 9\nand Title 12 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code by\namending Chapters 9.12, 9.14, 12.12, and 12.32. The\nproposed changes will revise sections relating to\ndriveway width and guidelines for the percentage of the\nfront yard that can be improved as a driveway, introduce\ncivil fines for parking infractions, and amend areas\ndesignated as no parking areas to include restrictions for\nparking in front of a mailbox.

B. Assembly Bill (AB) 1600 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Development Impact Fee\nReport\nRecommendation: To approve a resolution accepting the Annual AB 1600\nDevelopment Fee Report for the Fiscal Year (FY)\n2023/2024

A. Purchase of One New Ambulance\nRecommendation: The Fire Department requests authorization to purchase\none Medix MSV 170 ambulance on a 2024 chassis from\nRepublic Emergency Vehicle Services (EVS), to include\na Striker Power Gurney and Loader in the amount\n$388,982.72.

B. Contract Award for Design Professional Services to STC Traffic, Inc. for\nthe SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program for Perez Road\nClass IV Separated Bikeways Project (C08673) and Whispering Palms\nTrail Class III Bike Routes Project (C08672).\nRecommendation: • To award a professional services agreement to\nSTC Traffic, Inc. for the SB 821 Bicycle and\nPedestrian Facilities program to prepare the\nplans, specifications, right of way and\nenvironmental documents for the:\no Perez Road Class IV Separated Bikeways\nproject (C08673), in the amount of\n$31,760.00; and approve a ten percent\n(10%) contingency for unforeseen design\nrelated contingencies in the amount of\n$3,240.00; thereby bringing the total\ndesign encumbrance for this project to\n$35,000.00; and,\no Whispering Palms Trail Class III Bike\nRoutes project (C08672), in the amount of\n$31,760.00; and approve a ten percent\n(10%) contingency for unforeseen design\nrelated contingencies in the amount of\n$3,240.00; thereby bringing the total\ndesign encumbrance for this project to\n$35,000.00; and,\n• Authorize the City Manager to execute the\ncontract.

C. Amendment Number Two to the Reimbursement Agreement with the\nCoachella Valley Association of Governments for the Cathedral Canyon\nBridge Project to Provide for Traffic Signal Improvements at the\nIntersection Between Canyon Shores Drive and Cathedral Canyon Drive.\nRecommendation: To authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to execute\nAmendment Number Two to the reimbursement\nagreement between the Coachella Valley Association of\nGovernments (CVAG) and the City of Cathedral City for\nthe construction of Cathedral Canyon Bridge project in\nan amount not-to-exceed $700,000 to provide\nengineering design and construction of traffic signal\nimprovements at the intersection between Canyon\nShores Drive and Cathedral Canyon Drive; and, approve\na budget adjustment for the same amount.

D. Contract Award for Zoning Code Update\nRecommendation: To approve a professional services agreement with\nMintier Harnish, to update the City’s zoning code and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

E. Purchase of Fire Department PSEC Radios\nRecommendation: To authorize the purchase of 24 portable and 15 mobile\nradios from Motorola Solutions in the amount of\n$431,253.91, and authorize the city manager or\ndesignee, to execute all necessary documents for the\npurchase.

F. Award a Construction Contract to Hardy and Harper, Inc. for the FY 2024-\n2025 City Streets Pavement Reconstruction Projects\nRecommendation: To award a construction contract to Hardy and Harper,\nInc. in the amount of $1,432,000.00 for the fiscal year\n(FY) 2024-2025 City Streets Pavement Reconstruction\nProjects at Shifting Sands Trail (C08688), Sky Blue\nWater Trail (C08689), 33rd Avenue (C08690), Ventura\nDrive (C08691), and Avenida Quintana (C08692); and,\napprove a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the\namount of $214,800.00 for unforeseeable construction\ncosts, thereby bringing the total to $1,646,800.00; and,\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the required\ncontract documents; and, authorize the City Engineer to\nrequest bonds and insurance for the project, and issue\nthe notice to proceed.

G. Civic Center Elevator Replacement\nRecommendation: To authorize staff to purchase and install two new\nelevators in the Civic Center complex for City Hall and\nthe Police Department in the amount of $307,740.79 and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the contract\nrequired to complete the work; and authorize a Facilities\nFund (614) budget amendment.

H. Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with\nthe California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for the\nImplementation of a Local Transactions and Use Tax and the\nAuthorization of Examination of Records\nRecommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL\nCITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY\nMANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE\nADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A\nLOCAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX.”\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY AUTHORIZING\nEXAMINATION OF SALES AND TRANSACTIONS AND\nUSE TAXES RECORDS.”\n3. Authorize the necessary budget amendment of\n$175,000.