Desert Hot Springs — 2023-11-07

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

10. Award Construction Contracts for Road Repairs to Storm Damages 295 - 539\nDaniel Porras, Assistant City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute agreements for construction of\nemergency road repairs between the City and the following contractors in\nthe corresponding amounts listed below, and allow for any substantive\nchanges to be made by the City Manager, if needed.\n1) Powel Constructors in an amount not to exceed $517,207.00 and a\ntotal budget of $719,704.70.\n2) KIP Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $1,399,819.00 and a\ntotal budget of $1,839,052.60.\n3) KEC Engineering in an amount not to exceed $1,148,740.00 and a\ntotal budget of $1,457,152.40\n4) Tri-Star Contracting II Inc in am amount not to exceed $3,438,249.20\nand a total budget of $4,097,924.27\nStaff Report - SR-23-267 - Pdf

11. Temporary Reduction in Cannabis Cultivation Tax for the July - 541 - 547\nDecember 2023 Tax Period\nFrank Luckino, City Manager\nRecommendation:\nIntroduce for First Reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, amending\nChapters 3.33 (Titled "Marijuana Cultivation Tax") and 3.35 (Titled\n"Medical Marijuana Cultivation Tax") to amend Sections 3.33.005 (Titled\n"Imposition of Tax") and 3.35.005 (Titled "Imposition of Tax") to lower\nrecreational and medical cultivation taxes of the Desert Hot Springs\nMunicipal Code ("DHSMC") during the temporary term of July 1, 2023 to\nDecember 31, 2023.\nStaff Report - SR-23-253 - Pdf

12. CalRecycle SB 1383 Grant Application 549 - 551\nNoe Arechiga, Grants Manager\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council to authorize Staff to submit a grant\napplication for the California Department of Resources Recycling and\nRecovery (CalRecycle) 2024-2025 funds for $ 75,000 for Organic Waste\nReduction Program.\nStaff Report - SR-23-265 - Pdf

13. Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Application 553 - 558\nResolution for FY 2024-25\nNoe Arechiga, Grants Manager\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council authorizing the City of Desert Hot\nSprings to participate in and authorize the City Manager to approve all\nagreements and necessary documents associated with the Community\nDevelopment Block Grant for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. ($270,000 for\ninstallation of shade structures at Wardman Park)\nStaff Report - SR-23-258 - Pdf

14. Purchase and Sale Agreement with Riverside County for Former 559 - 685\nLibrary\nDaniel Porras, Assistant City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement\nfor the purchase of the former library by and between the City of Desert\nHot Springs and Riverside County in an amount not to exceed $350,000\nand allow for any substantive changes to be made by the City Manager,\nif needed.\nStaff Report - SR-23-269 - Pdf

15. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2023 687 - 695\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes as presented; or as corrected.\nStaff Report - SR-23-266 - Pdf

16. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Adding Chapter 697 - 714\n17.250 "Desert Storage Specific Plan"\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance\nAdding Chapter 17.250 "Desert Storage Specific Plan" to Title 17 "Zoning"\nof the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to Establish Zoning Standards\nfor the Desert Storage Specific Plan Area."\nStaff Report - SR-23-262 - Pdf

17. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 715 - 767\nof Title 17, Zoning Code: "Chapter 17.12 (Commercial Districts),"\nand In Effect Terminating the Urgency Interim Ordinances\n(Moratoria) Approved by the City Council on January 17, 2023 and\non May 2, 2023 Restricting Uses in the Downtown Area\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "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, 2023\nand on May 2, 2023 restricting uses in the Downtown Area."\nStaff Report - SR-23-261 - Pdf

18. Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Vacation 769 - 797\nRental 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 amending Chapter 5.44\nof the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code regarding Vacation Rentals."\nStaff Report - SR-23-259 - Pdf

19. Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Months of 799 - 1195\nJuly 2023 Through September 2023\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-23-255 - Pdf

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision\n(d) of Section 54956.9: (One potential case)

3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:\nProperty: 13700 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 (APN 641-\n294-042); and 17825 Indian Avenue, Palm Springs, CA 92258 (APNs\n666-150-003, 666-150-007, and 666-150-008)\nAgency Negotiator: Frank Luckino, City Manager\nJennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney\nNegotiating Parties: Frank Luckino, City Manager\nJennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

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

5. Annexation No. 48 to the City of Desert Hot Springs Community 9 - 40\nFacilities District No. 2010-1 for APN 666-360-017\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take public testimony;\n5) Close the Public Hearing;\n6) City Council discussion and questions of Staff;\n7) Adopt a Resolution calling an election to submit to the qualified\nelectors the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed\nto be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services)\n(Annexation No. 48)\n8) Hold the election;\n9) Canvass the election; and\n10) Adopt a Resolution declaring election results for annexation to\nCommunity Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) (Annexation No.\n48).\nStaff Report - SR-23-251 - Pdf

6. Creating Special Tax Area 54 (Snider Investments, LLC) for APN 666- 41 - 56\n360-017 within the Desert Hot Springs Special Public Safety Tax Area\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take public testimony;\n5) Close the Public Hearing;\n6) City Council discussion and questions of Staff;\n7) Hold the election;\n8) Canvass the election; and\n9) Adopt an Ordinance Establishing a Special Public Safety Tax Area\nZone 54 (Snider Investments, LLC).\nStaff Report - SR-23-252 - Pdf

7. Appeal Fee Related to Vacation Rental Permits 57 - 63\nChristina Newsom, Compliance Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take testimony from those in favor;\n5) Take testimony from those opposed;\n6) Take testimony from those in a neutral position;\n7) Close the Public Hearing;\n8) City Council discussion; and\n9) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council adopting the new User Fees\nrelated to Short-Term Vacation Rentals and the Nexus Study prepared\ntherefore.\nStaff Report - SR-23-257 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

8. Parking Management Plan 65 - 269\nSean Smith, Economic Development Director\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-23-260 - Pdf

9. First Amendment to Engineering Plan Check Professional Services 271 - 293\nAgreement with NV5, Incorporated\nNicholas Haecker, Public Works Director\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute, and make any substantive\nchanges, to the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement\nbetween the City and NV5, Incorporated for Engineering Plan Check\nServices in the amount not to exceed $120,000 and allow for any\nsubstantive changes to be made by the City Manager, if needed.\nStaff Report - SR-23-254 - Pdf