Desert Hot Springs — 2023-10-17

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: Wealthy Ventures, Inc. dba Avant Outdoor Advertising v.\nCity of Desert Hot Springs; Riverside County Superior Court Case\nNumber CVPS2304926

11. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Several 961 - 975\nChapters of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code Dealing With\nCannabis Regulations\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of\nthe City 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-23-246 - Pdf

12. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 977 - 987\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-23-245 - Pdf

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

3. Specific Plan No. SP 21-1, Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 23-4 7 - 468\nand Monitoring Plan, and Development Permit No. 23-5 for the\nDesert Storage Project, a Proposed Development of a Recreational\nVehicle Storage Facility Along Dillon Road\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take testimony from Applicant;\n5) Take public testimony for those in favor;\n6) Take public testimony from those opposed;\n7) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position;\n8) Opportunity for Applicant rebuttal;\n9) Close the Public Hearing;\n10) City Council discussion; and\n11) A) “Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot\nSprings, California, 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV\n23-4 and Monitoring Plan; 2) Approve Desert Storage Specific Plan\nNo. SP 21-1; 3) Approve Development Permit No. 23-5; and\nB) Introduce for First Reading and read by title only: 4) "An Ordinance\nof the City Council Adding Chapter 17.250” An application for the\nDesert Storage Specific Plan and develop a recreational vehicle\nstorage facility, Dillion Road, LLC."\nStaff Report - SR-23-234 - Pdf

4. Ordinance Amending Chapter of Title 17, Zoning Code: "Chapter 469 - 660\n17.12 (Commercial Districts)," and In Effect Terminating the Urgency\nInterim Ordinances (Moratoria) Approved by the City Council on\nJanuary 17, 2023 and on May 2, 2023 Restricting Uses in the\nDowntown Area\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take public testimony for those in favor;\n5) Take public testimony for those opposed;\n6) Take public testimony for those in a neutral position;\n7) Close the Public Hearing;\n8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and\n9) Introduce for First Reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance\namending "Chapter 17.12 (Commercial Districts)" of Title 17, Zoning\nCode, which Ordinance will in effect terminate the Urgency Interim\nOrdinances (Moratoria) approved by the City Council on January 17,\n2023 and on May 2, 2023 restricting uses in the Downtown Area."\nStaff Report - SR-23-218 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

5. Assignment of Development Agreement from Skyborne Ventures to 661 - 667\nLennar Homes\nSean Smith, Economic Development Director\nRecommendation:\nApprove the Assignment of the Development Agreement and Amendment\nfrom Skyborne Ventures, LLC, a California limited liability company (the\n“Assignor”) to Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California limited\nliability company (“Assignee”).\nStaff Report - SR-23-249 - Pdf

6. Parking Management Plan 669 - 873\nSean Smith, Economic Development Director\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-23-242 - Pdf

7. Amendment to Vacation Rental Regulations 875 - 901\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 amending Chapter 5.44 of\nthe Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code regarding Vacation Rentals."\nStaff Report - SR-23-247 - Pdf

8. Purchase New Cardiovascular Fitness Equipment for the Desert Hot 903 - 945\nSprings Health and Wellness Center\nRoberta Crncic, Recreation and Community Services Director\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to purchase new fitness equipment from\nGrowth Fitness Design for the Desert Hot Springs Health and Wellness\nCenter Located at 11-750 Cholla Drive in the amount not to exceed\n$100,000.00.\nStaff Report - SR-23-222 - Pdf

9. Clean California Local Grant Program - Award of Grants 947 - 950\nJilleen Ferris, City Engineer\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council Authorizing the City Manager to\nNegotiate and Execute Agreements, and their Amendments, if any, with\nthe California Department of Transportation for the Participation in the\nClean California Local Grant Program.\nStaff Report - SR-23-243 - Pdf