Desert Hot Springs — 2025-11-18

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: (Balyan et al. v. City of Desert Hot Springs et al.,\nRiverside County Case No. CVPS2508140)

2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL INVOLVING THE CITY AS A\nMEMBER OF A JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPA)\nPursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.96\nDiscussion will concern: Information received in Closed Session of the\nJPA

3.\nAdoption and Amendments of the 2025 Fire Code and the WildlandUrban Interface Code\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take public testimony of those in favor;\n5) Take public testimony of those in opposition;\n6) Take public testimony of 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 of the\nCity Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs amending Title 15 “Buildings\nand Construction” of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to adopt the\n7 - 92\n2025 edition of the California Fire Code, California Wildland-Urban\nInterface Code and to adopt local revisions to those Codes with selected\nappendices and amendments."\nStaff Report - SR-25-252 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

4.\nAward Professional Services Agreement for the Engineering Design\nof Bridges Over Water Project\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\n93 - 205\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to negotiate and executed a Professional\nServices Agreement between the City of Desert Hot Springs and NV5,\nInc. for the design of the Bridges Over Water Project in an amount not to\nexceed $1,025,884.00 with a contingency of $102,588.40 (10%) for\nadditional work approved by the City, which brings a total design budget\nof $1,128,472.40.\nStaff Report - SR-25-262 - Pdf

5.\nFY2024-2025 Year-End Budget Adjustments\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\n207 - 213\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the Fiscal Year 20242025 Consolidated General Fund, Capital Improvement Plan and Other\nFunds' Year-End Budget Adjustments.\nStaff Report - SR-25-261 - Pdf

6.\nAn Ordinance Amending Chapter 1.10 "City Seal and Insignias" of\nthe Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\n215 - 219\nRecommendation:\nIntroduce for first reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Desert Hot Springs amending Chapter 1.10 "City\nSeal and Insignias" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code."\nStaff Report - SR-25-259 - Pdf

7.\nAward Professional Services Agreement for CalRecycle SB1383\nOrganic Waste Reduction (OWR) Project, City Project # 2014\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\n221 - 295\n1) Award Professional Services Agreement for the CalRecycle SB 1383\nOrganic Waste Reduction (OWR) Project, City Project No. 2014, to HF&H\nConsultants, LLC; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the Professional\nServices Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC for an amount not to\nexceed $92,533.00 for consulting SB 1383 Solid Waste Consulting\nServices.\nStaff Report - SR-25-260 - Pdf

8.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of 2025 Building Codes Including\nUpdates to the International Property Maintenance Code\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\n297 - 317\nRecommendation:\nApprove second reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of\nthe City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs amending Title 15\n“Buildings and Construction” of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to\nadopt the 2025 edition of the California Building Code, California\nResidential Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code,\nCalifornia Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Historical\nBuilding Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green\nBuilding Standards Code, California Referenced Standards Code,\nInternational Property Maintenance Code, and to adopt local revisions to\nthose Codes with selected appendices and amendments."\nStaff Report - SR-25-263 - Pdf

9.\nPayment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of\nOctober 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-25-258 - Pdf