Desert Hot Springs — 2026-03-30

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: City of Desert Hot Springs v ERE Investments, LLC,\nCase No. CVPS2506127

10.\nCounty Service Area 152 Budget and Proposed Assessment for\nFiscal Year 2026-2027 and Assessment for Fiscal Years 2026-2027,\n2027-2028, and 2028-2029\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Review the budget and assessment for County Service Area 152; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council making its findings and\nestablishing the rates for County Service Area 152 to fund the City’s\nNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.\nStaff Report - SR-26-065 - Pdf\n143 - 148

11.\nPayment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of\nFebruary 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026\nSheila Hruby, Senior Accountant\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-26-061 - Pdf\n149 - 292

12.\nTreasurer’s Report as of January 2026\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-26-062 - Pdf\n293 - 298

2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)\nName of case: Rizzio v. City of Desert Hot Springs et al., USDC,\nRiverside; Case Number: 5:25 – CV- 0167-RGK-AJR

3.\n(Housing Authority) Donation of Five Vacant Residential Real\nProperties to Habitat for Humanity of the Coachella Valley for the\nDevelopment of Low-Income Housing (APN 638-152-006, APN 639-\n191-048, APN 641-092-034, APN 639-221-017, APN 639-182-051)\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council, acting as the Board of the Desert Hot Springs\nHousing Authority (“Authority”), adopt a Resolution approving the\ndonation of five parcels of undeveloped property (APN 638-152-006, APN\n639-191-048, APN 641-092-034, APN 639-221-017, APN 639-182-051)\n(collectively, the “Properties”) to Habitat for Humanity of the Coachella\n7 - 45\nValley, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (“Habitat”) and\nauthorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute grant deeds,\ncovenants, and such other ancillary documents as may be necessary to\ncomplete the donation, in such final form as approved by the City\nAttorney.\nStaff Report - SR-26-067 - Pdf

4.\n2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council to adopt the Housing Element\nAnnual Progress Report (APR), which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A,”\nincorporated herein; AND to authorize staff to submit the APR to the\nGovernor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and to HCD.\nStaff Report - SR-26-060 - Pdf\n47 - 86

5.\nFY2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council approving the Mid-Year Budget\nAdjustments for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.\nStaff Report - SR-26-064 - Pdf\n87 - 112

6.\nDiscussion Item: Consideration of an Ordinance Regulating the Sale\nand Distribution of Kratom Products\nSponsored by: Mayor Pro Tem Voss and Councilmember Pitts\nRecommendation:\nConsider placement of an item on a future agenda to consider an\nordinance regulating the sale and distribution of kratom products.\nStaff Report - SR-26-070 - Pdf\n113 - 116

7.\nFourth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with NV5\nInc. for As-Needed Engineering Plan Check Services and City\nEngineering Support Services\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the\nProfessional Services Agreement between the City and NV5\nIncorporated, for extending Engineering Plan Check Services for Fiscal\nYears 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029 in an amount not to exceed\n117 - 124\n$500,000 annually with 20% contingency; and for extending As-needed\nCity Engineering Support Services for Fiscal Years 2026-2027, 2027-\n2028, 2028-2029 in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually.\nStaff Report - SR-26-069 - Pdf

8.\nSecond Amendment to Design Professional Agreement for\nArchitectural Design Services for Eagles Sports Park (Formerly\nCorporate Yard Park)\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the\nagreement between Hermann Design Group and the City of Desert Hot\nSprings in an amount not to exceed $204,241.00 for Architectural Design\nServices for the Design of Eagles Sports Park.\nStaff Report - SR-26-068 - Pdf\n125 - 130

9.\nPurchase of OpenGov Tax and Revenue Suite\nKathlyn Palmer, Management Analyst\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to draft and execute all necessary purchase\nagreements and all related documents for the purchase of the OpenGov\nTax & Revenue Suite totaling $77,327 over 4 years.\nStaff Report - SR-26-066 - Pdf\n131 - 142