Desert Hot Springs — 2024-02-20

1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b): City Attorney

10. Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of 467 - 611\nJanuary 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024.\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-24-040 - Pdf

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

3. Ordinance Amending Chapter of Title 17, Zoning Ordinance: 7 - 59\n“Chapter 17.14 (Mixed-Use Districts)"\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 “Chapter 17.14 (Mixed-Use Districts).of Title 17,\nZoning Code.\nStaff Report - SR-24-038 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

4. An Ordinance to Lower Cannabis Cultivation Taxes 61 - 66\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, 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").\nStaff Report - SR-24-037 - Pdf

6. Council Member Policy 73 - 74\nCity Council Sub-Committee on Policy and Procedures:\nCouncil Members Gary Gardner and Jan Pye\nRecommendation:\n1) The Policy Committee is recommending that the Mayor and Council\nMembers do NOT speak before City Commissions or bodies on matters\nwhere such commission or body is the final decision-making authority, it\nis encouraged that Council Members do not do so as a matter of policy;\nand\n2) Approve placing the policy in the appropriate section of the "City\nCouncil and Commissions - Meeting Guidelines and Procedures Policy."\nStaff Report - SR-24-045 - Pdf

7. The HUB - Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) 75 - 426\nFunds\nNoe Arechiga, Grants Manager\nRecommendation:\n1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Subrecipient Agreement (HWS-\n0000051) between the City of Desert Hot Springs and the County of\nRiverside through its Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions for\nthe Desert Hot Springs Navigation Center and Crisis Stabilization Beds\nutilizing Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP-3)\nRiverside County Continuum of Care allocation to provide 24-hour shelter\nservices for an amount not to exceed $416,219.00 for the period\nbeginning January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024 pursuant to legal\ncounsel approval; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents related to\nthe administration of Subrecipient Agreement (HWS-0000051) including\nbut not limited to amendments to the Subrecipient Agreement that stay\nwithin intent of the agreement.\nStaff Report - SR-24-044 - Pdf

8. Notice of Completion: Little Morongo Road Repair Project (City 427 - 444\nProject #2007)\nNicholas Haecker, Public Works Director\nRecommendation:\nApprove the work, accept the project, and direct the City Manager to file\nthe Notice of Completion for the Little Morongo Road Repair Project, City\nProject #2007.\nStaff Report - SR-24-042 - Pdf

9. Police Department 2023 Annual Management Report 445 - 465\nJim Henson, Police Chief\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-24-039 - Pdf