Cathedral City — 2026-01-28

A.\nCathedral City Community Center Feasibility Study Update by Group 4\nArchitecture\nRecommendation: To receive an update and presentation on the Cathedral\nCity Community Center Feasibility Study and provide input and direction on\nthe preferred site and building program options.

B.\nNew City Website Reveal\nRecommendation: For presentation purposes only.

C.\nRegional Climate Action Plan Update and Cathedral City Next Steps\nRecommendation: For the City Council to receive a presentation providing an\noverview of the Regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan document and\nprovide direction to staff to begin the process of updating Cathedral City’s\nClimate Action Plan utilizing applicable regional data and strategies.

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.C.M.C. Section 5.96.090\nRecommendation: To provide second reading by title only and adopt an\nordinance adding Section 5.96.090 to Chapter 5.96 of the Cathedral City\nMunicipal Code to implement Senate Bill 346, the Short-Term Rental\nFacilitator Act of 2025.

D.\nCouncil Appointments to Various Local Agencies\nRecommendation: To review the list of Agency Assignments, ratify the\nappointments and direct the City Clerk to notify the agencies of the\nrespective appointments.

E.\nApproval of the Parks and Community Events Commission Support of\nthe Esperanza Park Community Health Fair – 2026\nRecommendation: To approve $500 from the Parks and Community Events\nCommission (PACE) FY 2025–2026 PACE Small Events Budget to support\nthe Esperanza Park Community Health Fair event for February 2026.

F.\nReject Bids for the construction of Highway Safety Improvement\nProgram (HSIP) Cycle 11A, 18 Unsignalized Intersection Upgrades\nProject (C08754)\nRecommendation: To reject all bids received for the construction of the\nHighway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) Cycle 11A, 18 Unsignalized\nIntersection Upgrades Project (C08754); and direct staff to readvertise for\nconstruction bids to ensure compliance with fair and competitive bidding\npractices.

G.\nAdopt a Resolution accepting the public improvements and certifying\ncompletion of private improvements in a portion of amended Tract No.\n31774, "Campanile"' and releasing securities, WH Campanile 141, LLC:\nDeveloper.\nRecommendation: For the City Council adopt the Resolution accepting the\npublic improvements and certifying completion of private improvements in a\nportion of Amended Tract No. 31774, authorizing the release of improvement\nagreement securities as described in the Resolution, and authorizing the\nDirector of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion for the work.

H.\nSecond Reading – Short-Term Rental Facilitator Reporting (SB 346) –

I.\nZoning Ordinance Amendment 25-0001 – A proposal of King’s Schools\nof the Desert to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow schools in the RR\n(Resort Residential) zone district, subject to a conditional use permit.\nRecommendation: To provide second reading, by title only, and adopt an\nordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment 25-0001 amending\nSection 9.24.030.B of Chapter 9.24 of Title 9 of the Cathedral City Municipal\nCode to add schools as a conditionally permitted use in the Resort\nResidential district.

A.\nTraffic Signal Head Backplates Change Order Request for the HSIP\nCycle 11C - Citywide Traffic Signal Hardware Upgrades Project\n(C08756)\nRecommendation: To approve Change Order No. 1 to the contract with\nEconolite Systems, Inc., in the amount of $107,129.84; for the construction of\nHSIP 11C, Citywide Traffic Signal Hardware Upgrades Project (C08756);\nand, authorize a budget adjustment to the construction budget for the project,\nin the amount of $47,875.11; and, authorize the City Engineer to execute the\nchange order and issue the notice to proceed for this work.

B.\nAward Service Agreements for the Construction of the Cathedral City,\nMountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument Project (C02601)\nRecommendation:\nStaff is presenting two (2) alternative recommendations for City Council\nconsideration.\nOption 1 (Recommendation for Solar Powered System)\nTo:\n• Award a service agreement to Hoffman Steel Fabrication, Inc. in the\namount of $69,431.00 for the fabrication and installation of the\nCathedral City, Mountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument Project\n(C02601);\n• Award a service agreement to Westcon Construction Services, Inc. in\nthe amount of $24,500.00 for construction of the foundation for the\nMountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument;\n• Approve the proposal from Hot Purple Energy in the amount of\n$6,500.00 to upgrade the existing solar system and install electrical\ncomponents; and\n• Approve a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of\n$15,064.65 for unforeseen construction costs;\n• Approve a budget amendment to Gas Tax (50%) and Measure A\n(50%) in the amount of $9,599.91 to establish a combined\nconstruction budget totaling $115,495.65 for the Cathedral City\nMountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument Project (C02601);\n• Authorize the City Manager to execute the service agreements; and,\n• Authorize the City Engineer to execute the proposal with Hot Purple\nEnergy, request bonds and insurances and issue notices to proceed.\nOption 2 (Recommendation for Hard-Wired System)\nTo:\n• Award a service agreement to Hoffman Steel Fabrication, Inc. in the\namount of $69,431.00 for the fabrication and installation of the\nCathedral City, Mountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument Project\n(C02601); and,\n• Award a service agreement to Westcon Construction Services, Inc. in\nthe amount of $24,500.00 for construction of the foundation for the\nMountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument; and,\n• Approve the proposal from Towers Electric in the amount of\n$24,582.15 for installation of underground conduits across East Palm\nCanyon Drive; and,\n• Approve the proposal from Rhythm Electric LLC, in the amount of\n$5,050.00 for installation of power and electrical components for the\nmountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument; and,\n• Approve a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of\n$18,534.47 for unforeseen construction costs; and,\n• Approve a budget amendment to the Gas Tax (50%) and Measure A\n(50%) in the amount of $36,201.88 to establish a combined\nconstruction budget totaling $142,097.62 for the Cathedral City,\nMountain Cathedrals Entryway Monument Project (C02601); and,\n• Authorize the City Manager to execute the service agreements; and,\n• Authorize the City Engineer to execute proposals with Towers Electric\nand Rhythm Electric Inc., request bonds and insurances and issue\nnotices to proceed.