Cathedral City — 2025-09-10

A.\nFIND Food Bank - Presentation - Debbie Espinosa, President and CEO\nRecommendation: This is a presentation only, no formal action will be taken.

B.\nPalm Tree Maintenance\nRecommendation: There is no specific recommendation, this staff report and\npresentation are intended to support a discussion on palm tree\nmaintenance. City Council may elect to provide feedback and direction to\nstaff.

C.\nFall 2025 Special Events Season Preview\nRecommendation: This is for presentation purposes only. No formal action is\nrequired.\nCLOSED SESSION

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

B.\nCommissioner/Committee Member Attendance Record\nRecommendation: Receive and File.

C.\nApprove the August 13, 2025, Study Session and Regular City Council\nMeeting Minutes\nRecommendation: Approve the August 13, 2025, Study Session and Regular\nCity Council Meeting Minutes.

D.\nCheck Demand – August\nRecommendation: Receive and File.

E.\nEmployment Agreement for Interim City Manager\nRecommendation: Approve employment agreement with Anne Ambrose for\nthe position as Interim City Manager.

F.\nResolution Designating Holidays Cathedral City Public Offices Shall be\nClosed for Calendar Year 2026\nRecommendation: To adopot a resolution designating holidays on which the\nCity shall be closed to the public for calendar year 2026.

G.\nDesignation of a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of\nCalifornia Cities Annual Business Meeting on October 10, 2025.\nRecommendation: To adopt a resolution designating Mayor Nancy Ross as\nthe Voting Delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Gregory as the Alternate\nVoting Delegate to represent Cathedral City at the League of California Cities\nAnnual Business Meeting, which will be held on October 10, 2025.

H.\nResolution Authorizing the City Manager and the Financial Services\nDirector as the Official Designees for the Emergency Management\nPerformance Grant (EPMG) and State Homeland Security Grant\nProgram (SHSP).\nRecommendation: To approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager\nand the Financial Services Director to act as the official designees for the\nEmergency Management Performance Grant (EPMG) and State Homeland\nSecurity Grant Program (SHSP) for program years Fiscal Year (FY) 2024,\nFY 2025, and FY 2026 and to execute and provide all forms, agreements,\nand other assurances as required.

I.\nFY 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nConsolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)\nRecommendation: To approve the city’s Community Development Block\nGrant (CDBG) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Consolidated Annual\nPerformance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to the U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

J.\nAmendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Z&K\nConsultants, Inc. for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle\n9A Project: Traffic Signal Improvements at Twelve Intersection (CIP No.\nC08752)\nRecommendation: To approve Amendment No. 2 to the professional\nservices agreement (agreement) with Z&K Consultants, Inc. (Z&K), for\nconstruction engineering services for the Highway Safety Improvement\nProgram (HSIP) Cycle 9A Project: Traffic Signal Improvements at Twelve\nIntersections (CIP No. C08752), extending the term of the agreement by an\nadditional twelve (12) months to complete the construction and closeout\nphases for the project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\namendment.

K.\nAmendment No. 1 to Professional Design Services Agreement with\nVerde Design, Inc. Inc. for the Esperanza Park Project (CIP No. C07021).\nRecommendation: To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for\nProfessional Design Services with Verde Design, Inc. to complete the record\ndrawings for the Esperanza Park (formerly known as the Dream Homes\nPark) project (CIP No. C07021), extending the agreement term an additional\nsix (6) months, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.

L.\nAmendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc. for Design of the Highway Safety\nImprovement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11A Project: 18 Unsignalized\nIntersection Upgrades (CIP No. C08754).\nRecommendation: To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional\nServices Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the design of\nthe Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11A Project: 18\nUnsignalized Intersection Upgrades (CIP No. C08754), extending the term of\nthe agreement by an additional six (6) months to allow for completion of\nproject design activities; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\namendment.

M.\nAmendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreements with STC\nTraffic, Inc. for Design of the Highway Safety Improvement Program\nCycle 11B, 11C, and 11D Projects (CIP No. C08755, C08756, and\nC08757)\nRecommendation: To approve Amendment No. 1 to three (3) Professional\nServices Agreements with STC Traffic, Inc. (STC) for the design of the\nHighway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11B, 11C, and 11D\nProjects (CIP No. C08755, C08756, and C08757, respectively), extending\nthe term of each agreement by an additional twelve (12) months to allow for\nbidding assistance and construction support; and, authorize the City\nManager to execute the amendments.

N.\nService Agreement for REAS Improvements for the Cathedral Cove\nCenter (PUD No. 21-001)\nRecommendation: To approve a service agreement for the completion of offsite Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) improvements with\nCathedral Cove 1.0 LLC (Developer), for Planned Unit Development (PUD)\nNo. 21-001 (Cathedral Cove Center); and authorize the City Manager and\nCity Clerk to execute the service agreement, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.

O.\nService Agreement for REAS Improvements for the Grove Street\nApartments (DR No. 23-001)\nRecommendation: To approve a service agreement for the completion of offsite Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) improvements with\nSilver Rock Development, Inc. (Developer), for Design Review (DR) No. 23001 (Grove Street Apartments); and, authorize the City Manager and City\nClerk to execute the service agreement, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.

P.\nPurchase of One (1) 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric Vehicle from\nKen Grody Ford Redlands, for $45,829.74\nRecommendation: To authorize the purchase of one (1) 2025 Ford Mustang\nMach-E electric vehicle from Ken Grody Ford Redlands for use by the\nCitizens on Patrol (COP) Program in the amount of $45,829.74, inclusive of\nvehicle purchase, upfitting, decals, and sales tax.

Q.\nPurchase of Four (4) 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles\n(PPV) for $396,402.12\nRecommendation: To authorize the purchase of four (4) 2025 Chevrolet\nTahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) in the total amount of $396,402.12,\ninclusive of vehicle cost, upfitting, decals, in-car video systems and mobile\ncomputer.

R.\nPurchase of a 2026 Chevy Blazer PPV EV from Jessup Motors for the\nPolice School Resource Officer\nRecommendation: To approve the purchase of one (1) 2026 Chevy Blazer\nPPV EV from Jessup Motors and associated costs for unfitting for the Police\nDepartment, School Resource Officer, in the total amount of $82,376.67.

S.\nResolution Accepting the California Highway Patrol California Traffic\nSafety Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Award of $124.561.63\nRecommendation: To adopt a resolution accepting the California Highway\nPatrol California Traffic Safety Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) award in the\namount of $124,561.63,

A.\nInterview Applicant for the Mobile Home Fair Practices Commission\nand Consider Making an Appointment to fill a Vacant Seat.\nRecommendation: Interview the applicant, Mr. Erik Castillo, and consider\nmaking an appointment to fill the vacant seat on the Mobile Home Fair\nPractices Commission.

B.\nUpdated Cathedral City Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)\nRecommendation: To adopt the updated Cathedral City Emergency\nOperations Plan (EOP).

C.\nCouncil Chambers and Study Session Conference Room Audio/Visual\nSystem Upgrades\nRecommendation: To award a contract to Western Audio Visual & Security in\nthe amount of $281,757.05 for the Council Chambers and Study Session\nConference Room Audio/Visual System Upgrade project, approve a 10%\ncontingency of $28,175 to address potential unforeseen conditions during the\nproject, and authorize the expenditure of $20,000 for the construction of a\nprojector wall remodel to be completed by the city’s Facilities division, for a\ntotal project cost of $329,932.05, and authorize the City Manager to execute\nall necessary documents.

D.\nRiverside County Transportation Commission Agreement for SB 821\nBicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program Funding: Avenida Maravilla\nClass III Bike Routes Project.\nRecommendation: To approve an agreement with the Riverside County\nTransportation Commission (RCTC) for funding under Senate Bill 821 (SB\n821) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program, for the design and\nconstruction of the Avenida Maravilla Class III Bike Routes project; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

E.\nConstruction Contract Award to Union Pavement Services, Inc. and\nProcurement of K71 bollards for the SB 821 - Perez Road Class IV\nSeparated Bikeway Project (C08673)\nRecommendation:\nTo authorize a total construction budget of $379,250.68, comprised of:\n•\n•