Desert Hot Springs — 2025-03-18

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: Joseph Miner v. City of Desert Hot Springs et al., Case\nNumber: 8:24-cv-02793-MCS (E)

10. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with The Mural 173 - 177\nSupply Co.\nDoria Wilms, Interim City Manager\nRecommendation:\nApprove the Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with\nThe Mural Supply Co. to modify Section 4 - Compensation as follows; The\nCity agrees to pay consultant for and in consideration of the faithful\nperformance of the services and duties set forth in this agreement, and\nconsultant agrees to accept from the city, as compensation for the faithful\nperformance of said services and duties, Two Hundred Forty Thousand\nDollars, and Zero Cents ($240,000.00) for the successful completion of\ntwelve murals in the downtown and 8 days’ worth of events highlighting\nmurals, which eight days shall be scheduled and approved by the City\nManager. Payment for each mural and event will be remitted to consultant\nwithin 15 days of invoice and upon successful completion as determined\nby the City Manager or their designee in their sole discretion.\nStaff Report - SR-25-065 - Pdf

11. Inspection Services Hacienda Avenue Street Improvement Project 179 - 210\n3003\nDoria Wilms, Interim City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to draft and execute the Professional\nServices Agreement for Inspection Services for the Hacienda Avenue\nStreet Improvement Project, City Project No. 3003, to Omnis\nIncorporated, in an amount not to exceed $110,800.00 with a 10%\ncontingency of $11,080.00 bringing the total amount to $121,880.00.\nStaff Report - SR-25-064 - Pdf

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: City of Desert Hot Springs v. Cay, LLC; Riverside County\nCase Number CVPS2300272

3. Funding Request from Health Assessment and Research for 7-9\nCommunities (HARC)\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Consider a funding request from HARC in the\namount of $5,000.\nStaff Report - SR-25-060 - Pdf

4. Animal Hospital - Transfer of Ownership 11 - 72\nDoria Wilms, Interim City Manager\nRecommendation:\n1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate, execute and make\nsubstantive changes to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and further\nnegotiate and execute any and all documents to effectuate the sale of\nthe real property located at 13700 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA\n92240 to Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, DBA Greater\nPalm Springs Animal Allies;\n2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all\ndocuments as required by any state and local agency including but not\nlimited to the AG and/or DOJ to effectuate the sale of real property\nlocated at 13700 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 to Friends\nof the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, DBA Greater Palm Springs Animal\nAllies; AND\n3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all\ndocuments to effectuate a lease with Friends of the Palm Springs\nAnimal Shelter, DBA Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies ending at\nclose of escrow.\nStaff Report - SR-25-062 - Pdf

5. Camping Restrictions Ordinance 73 - 96\nChristina Newsom, Acting Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt (by 4/5 vote of the City Council) and read by title only: "An\nURGENCY Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot\nSprings, California, amending Chapter 12.04 "Camping Restrictions"\nof the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code ("DHSMC");" AND\n2) Introduce for First Reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, amending\nChapter 12.04 "Camping Restrictions" of the Desert Hot Springs\nMunicipal Code ("DHSMC").\nStaff Report - SR-24-232 - Pdf

6. Interim City Manager Employment Agreement 97 - 109\nJennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney\nRecommendation:\nApprove the Employment Agreement with Doria Wilms as Interim City\nManager.\nStaff Report - SR-25-061 - Pdf

7. OneFuture Coachella Valley Funding Request 145 - 150\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nConsider a $25,000 sponsorship proposal from OneFuture to provide\neducational services to the City of Desert Hot Springs residents.\nStaff Report - SR-25-059 - Pdf

8. 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report 111 - 143\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council adopting the Housing Element\nAnnual Progress Report, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”,\nincorporated herein; AND\n2) Authorize staff to submit the APR to the California Office of Planning\nand Research and to Housing and Community Development.\nStaff Report - SR-25-058 - Pdf

9. Resolution of Intention to Create a Special Tax Area Zone for 151 - 172\nProperty Rancho Descanso to the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety\nTax 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 55 within the Special Public Safety\nTax Area for Police and Fire Protection Services and authorizing an\nelection.\nStaff Report - SR-25-063 - Pdf