Desert Hot Springs — 2025-05-20

1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957)\nTitle: (Interim City Manager)

10. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the 503 - 521\nDesert Hot Springs Municipal Code to Amend the Zoning Map From\nResidential High (R-H) to Residential Medium (R-M) for APN 656-050-\n006 (Crossings on Camino Campanero)\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, amending\nthe Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code 17.04.060 to amend the zoning\nmap from Residential High (R-H) to Residential Medium (R-M) for APN\n656-050-006."\nStaff Report - SR-25-128 - Pdf

11. Second Reading and Adoption of Cannabis Regulatory Permit Retail 523 - 528\nRenewals\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, repealing\nSection 5.50.195 “Transference and Renewal of Permits Exemptions” of\nTitle 5 “Business Licenses and Regulations” of the Desert Hot Springs\nMunicipal Code in order to update cannabis regulatory permit\nregulations."\nStaff Report - SR-25-125 - Pdf

12. Second Reading and Adoption of Shopping Cart Regulations 529 - 542\nAmendment Ordinance\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, Amending\nChapter 8.16 (Shopping and Laundry Carts) of Title 8 (Health and Safety)\nof the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to Enhance Regulations for the\nContainment and Retrieval of Shopping Carts."\nStaff Report - SR-25-126 - Pdf

13. Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of 543 - 710\nApril 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-25-123 - Pdf

14. Treasurer’s Report as of March 2025 711 - 716\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-25-124 - Pdf

2. Public Employment (§ 54957)\nTitle: (City Manager)

3. Desert Valley Disposal Placing Delinquent Disposal Billings on the 7 - 19\nCounty Tax Roll, Fiscal Year 2025-26\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 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) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot\nSprings, California, Placing the Delinquent Desert Valley Disposal\nBillings on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 County Tax Roll, after Holding a\nPublic Hearing.\nStaff Report - SR-25-121 - Pdf

4. Resolution Ordering Annual Assessments for Desert Valley 21 - 283\nDisposal Solid Waste Refuse Services of Residential Properties for\nFiscal Year 2025-26\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 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) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Ordering Annual Assessment\nfor Desert Valley Disposal Solid Waste Refuse Services of Residential\nProperties for Fiscal Year 2025-26.\nStaff Report - SR-25-122 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

5. Joint Application for Affordable Housing and Sustainable 285 - 289\nCommunity Program funding through the Strategic Growth Council\nof California.\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council authorizing a joint application with\nAbode Communities for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable\nCommunities Program and further authorizing the City Manager to\nnegotiate and execute any and all documents needed to effectuate the\napplication and receipt of AHSC funds.\nStaff Report - SR-25-117 - Pdf

6. City Council Meeting Schedule for Summer/Winter 2025 291\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed City Council Meeting\nSchedule for Summer/Winter 2025.\nStaff Report - SR-25-127 - Pdf

7. Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 Intention 293 - 319\nProceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council, declaring its intention for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for the Citywide Landscape and\nLighting Maintenance District No. 1, Zone A and Zone B, for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council, approving the Annual\nEngineer’s Report regarding the proposed levy and collection of\nassessments for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No.\n1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26.\nStaff Report - SR-25-120 - Pdf

8. Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 Intention 321 - 417\nProceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments.\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council declaring its intention for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for Landscape and Lighting\nMaintenance District No. 2, Zones 1 through 19, for Fiscal Year 2025-\n26; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the Annual\nEngineer's Report regarding the proposed levy and collection of\nassessments for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2,\nZones 1 through 19, for Fiscal Year 2025-26.\nStaff Report - SR-25-118 - Pdf

9. Drainage Assessment District No. 1 Intention Proceedings for the 419 - 501\nLevy and Collection of Assessments\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council, declaring its intention for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for the Drainage Assessment\nDistrict No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council, for approval of the Annual\nEngineer’s Report regarding the proposed levy and collection of\nassessments for the Drainage Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26\nStaff Report - SR-25-119 - Pdf