Desert Hot Springs — 2023-10-03

1. Public Employee Complaints\n(Government Code Section 54957)

10. Acceptance of Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Related 113 - 193\nSecurity for Rancho Descanso\nJilleen Ferris, City Engineer\nRecommendation:\n1) Accept the Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Performance Bond\nand Labor and Materials Bond, any substantive changes shall be\napproved by the City Manager and the City Attorney; and\n2) Authorize staff to process and file the Subdivision Improvement\nAgreement with the County Recorder’s Office.\nStaff Report - SR-23-232 - Pdf

11. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending a 195 - 262\nChapter of Title 17, Zoning Ordinance: "Chapter 17.08 (Residential\nDistricts)" (CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3))\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of\nthe City Council of Desert Hot Springs amending a chapter of Title 17,\nZoning Ordinance "Chapter 17.08 (Residential Districts)."\nStaff Report - SR-23-225 - Pdf

12. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 263 - 272\n1.10 "City Seal and Insignias" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal\nCode\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of\nthe City of Desert Hot Springs amending Chapter 1.10 "City Seal and\nInsignias" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code.\nStaff Report - SR-23-226 - Pdf

13. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 273 - 278\n2.24 "Departments, Boards and Commissions," Section 2.24.050\n"Removal" as It Pertains to Absences in the Desert Hot Springs\nMunicipal Code\nJerryl Soriano, City Council\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of\nthe City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, Amending\nChapter 2.24 "Departments, Boards and Commissions," Section\n2.24.050 "Removal" as It Pertains to Absences in the Desert Hot\nSprings Municipal Code."\nStaff Report - SR-23-230 - Pdf

2. Public Employee Appointment\n(Government Code § 54957)\nTitle: City Manager

3. Ordinance Amending Several Chapters of the Desert Hot Springs 7 - 20\nMunicipal Code Dealing With Cannabis Regulations\nChristina Newsom, Compliance Director\nRecommendation:\nIntroduce for First Reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, 1) Amending\nChapters 3.33 (Titled “Marijuana Cultivation Tax” and 3.35 (Titled\n“Medical Marijuana Cultivation Tax”) To Amend Various Sections in Both\nChapters to Lower Recreational and Medical Cultivation Taxes, and 2)\nSection 5.50.070 Relating to General Security Requirements of the\nDesert Hot Springs Municipal Code (“DHSMC”).\nStaff Report - SR-23-229 - Pdf

4. Resolution of Intention to Annex APN 666-360-017 to the City of 21 - 66\nDesert Hot Springs Community Facilities District No. 2010-1\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs\ndeclaring its intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District\nNo. 2010-1 (Services) of the City of Desert Hot Springs, adopting a map\nof the area proposed to be annexed (Annexation No. 48), and to\nauthorize the levy of special taxes therein.\nStaff Report - SR-23-228 - Pdf

5. Resolution of Intention to Create a Special Tax Area Zone for 67 - 79\nProperty APN 666-360-017 to the Desert Hot Springs Special Public\nSafety Tax Area\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of Intention which establishes the time and place of\nthe Public Hearing to establish Zone 54 within the Special Public Safety\nTax Area for Police and Fire Protection Services and authorizing an\nelection.\nStaff Report - SR-23-227 - Pdf

6. Stagnant Water Abatement 81 - 99\nChristina Newsom, Compliance Director\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute an agreement entitled, "Stagnant\nWater Inspection and Abatement Warrant Release, Waiver, and\nIndemnity Agreement by and Between the City of Desert Hot Springs\nand Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District," and allow\nfor any substantive changes to be made by the City Manager, if any.\nStaff Report - SR-23-224 - Pdf

7. Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Inflation Adjustment 101 - 108\nfor Calendar Year 2024\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council adjusting the Transportation\nUniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) pursuant to Coachella Valley\nAssociation of Government's request for Calendar Year 2024.\nStaff Report - SR-23-223 - Pdf

8. Annual Utility Users Tax Report 109 - 110\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-23-231 - Pdf