Cathedral City — 2025-04-23

A. Cannabis Moratorium Update\nRecommendation: This item is for discussion purposes to serve as an update\non the cannabis moratorium. No action is requested.

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

B. Approval of the April 9, 2025, Study Session and Regular City Council\nMeeting Minutes and the April 16, 2025, Special City Council Meeting\nMinutes\nRecommendation: Approval of the April 9, 2025, Study Session and Regular\nCity Council Meeting Minutes and the April 16, 2025, Special City Council\nMeeting Minutes.

C. Demand Register - March\nRecommendation: Receive and File.

D. CCPFA/CCFMA Side Letters to Update Language for CalPERS\nCompliance\nRecommendation: To authorize the City Manager to execute side letters with\nthe Cathedral City Fire Management Association (CCFMA), and Cathedral\nCity Professional Firefighters Association (CCPFA) to update their respective\nMemoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to ensure compliance with CalPERS\nreporting requirements for special compensation.

E. Notice of Completion for the Cove Crack Repair Project (CIP No. C08675)\nRecommendation: To accept and approve the Cove Crack Repair Project\n(C08675) as final, authorize the City Manager to file a notice of completion\nwith the Riverside County Recorder’s Office, and authorize the release of\nretention funds to LCR Earthwork and Engineering, Corp. upon expiration of\nthe notice of completion.

F. Ratify the nomination of Patrick Evan Iachetta (Patrick Evans) by Mayor\nNancy Ross to serve on the Historic Preservation Committee and appoint\nhim to fill an unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2026.\nRecommendation: Ratify the nomination of Patrick Evan Iachetta (Patrick\nEvans) by Mayor Nancy Ross to serve on the Historic Preservation Committee\nand appoint him to fill an unexpired term continuing through June 30, 2026.

A. Assembly Bill 2561 - Public Hearing on City Vacancies and Recruitment\nand Retention Efforts\nRecommendation: To hold a public hearing and receive and file this report.

B. Approve the FY 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual\nAction Plan\nRecommendation: To approve the FY 2025-2026 Community Development\nBlock Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan (AAP) for submittal to the U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute the required certifications; and execute all\nfunding agreements and documents consistent with the FY 2025-2026 AAP.

C. Adopt by Resolution City User and Regulatory Fee Schedule\nRecommendation: To conduct a public hearing and adopt by resolution the\nupdate to the City’s master schedule of user and regulatory fees.

D. Adopt by Resolution AB 1600 Development Impact Fee (DIF) Annual\nUpdate\nRecommendation: To conduct a public hearing and adopt by resolution an\nauthorized inflationary adjustment to the City’s Assembly Bill (AB) 1600\nDevelopment Impact Fees.

A. Award Contracts to SoundSkilz, Hocker Productions, and Montage\nAgency to produce the Taste of Jalisco Festival, State of the City and\nCathedral City LGBT+ Days\nRecommendation: To award contracts to the following vendors and authorize\nthe City Manager or their representative to execute all necessary documents:\n-Hocker Productions for State of the City (May 2026)\n-SoundSkilz for Taste of Jalisco Festival (February 2026)\n-Montage Agency for Cathedral City LGBT+ Days (March 2026)

B. Approval of Contract for Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival\nRecommendation: To approve a three-year contract agreement\nwith SoundSkilz as the selected vendor for the 2025-2027 Cathedral City\nInternational Hot Air Balloon Festival.

C. Contract Award for HSIP Cycle 9A: Traffic Signal Improvements at\nTwelve Intersections Project (C08752)\nRecommendation: To award a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric,\nInc. in the amount of $850,888 for the construction of Highway Safety\nImprovements Program (HSIP) Cycle 9A: Traffic Signal Improvements at\nTwelve Intersections project (C08752); and, approve a twenty-three percent\n(23%) contingency in the amount of $200,512 for any unforeseeable\nconstruction costs; making the total encumbrance $1,051,400; and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute the contract documents; and authorize the City\nEngineer to request bonds and insurance for the project and issue the notice\nto proceed.

D. 2025 SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program Funding\nApplication\nRecommendation: To authorize the submittal of a 2025 SB 821, Bicycle and\nPedestrian Facilities Program funding application for one (1) potential bike\nlane improvement project; and authorize the City Engineer to sign all\napplications/letters for the funding program.

E. 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) Update\nRecommendation: Receive and file this report on the updated 2025 Fire\nHazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) issued by CAL FIRE, and direct staff to assess\nlocal implications related to zoning, building codes, defensible space\nrequirements, and public education. Consider public outreach regarding\nupdated hazard classifications within local responsibility areas (LRA). The\nState of California mandate is for the city to adopt the FHSZ Map.