Desert Hot Springs — 2026-04-21

1.\n(Continued from April 7, 2026) A Resolution to: 1) Adopt an\nAddendum to the Desert Land Ventures Environmental Impact\nReport (SCH 2017051070, ENV 25-2); 2) Approve DHS Varner Road\nSpecific Plan Amendment (SP 24-2), Amending the Desert Land\nVentures Specific Plan in the City; 3) General Plan Amendment (GPA\n24-1); 4) Tract Map (TM 25-1); 5) Design Review (DR 24-4), and 6)\nApprove an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.210 to Amend the\nDesert Land Ventures Specific Plan and Develop a Logistics Center\nPatricia Villagomez, Planning Manager\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take testimony from Applicant;\n5) Take public testimony from those in favor;\n6) Take public testimony from those opposed;\n7) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position;\n8) Opportunity for Applicant rebuttal;\n9) Close the Public Hearing;\n10) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and\n11) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot\nSprings, California, to 1) Adopt an Addendum to the Environmental\nImpact Report (ENV 25-2); 2) Approve DHS Varner Road Specific\nPlan Amendment (SP 24-2), Amending the Desert Land Ventures\nSpecific Plan In The City; 3) General Plan Amendment (GPA 24-1);\n4) Tract Map (TM 25-1); 5) Design Review (DR 24-4); and 6)\nIntroduce for first reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance\nAmending Chapter 17.210 “Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan” to\nTitle 17 “Zoning” of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to\n7 - 2114\nEstablish Zoning Standards and renaming the Specific Plan as the\n“DHS Varner Road Specific Plan.”\nStaff Report - SR-26-072 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

10.\nPayment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of\nMarch 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026\nSheila Hruby, Senior Accountant\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-26-089 - Pdf\n2709 -\n2895

11.\nTreasurer’s Report as of February 2026\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report - SR-26-090 - Pdf\n2897 -\n2902

2.\nAdoption of the City of Desert Hot Springs Active Transportation\nPlan\nJudith Duenas, Administrative Assistant II\nRecommendation: Adopt the City of Desert Hot Springs Active\nTransportation Plan.\nStaff Report - SR-26-095 - Pdf\n2115 -\n2651

3.\nLighting and Landscape Maintenance Districts and Drainage\nAssessment District Initiate Proceedings for the FY2026-27 Levy and\nCollection of Assessment\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council initiating proceedings for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for the Citywide Landscape and\nLighting Maintenance District No. 1, Zone A and Zone B for Fiscal Year\n2026-27;\n2) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council initiating proceedings for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for the Landscape and Lighting\nMaintenance District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and\n3) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council initiating proceedings for the\nlevy and collection of assessments for the Drainage Assessment\nDistrict No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-27.\nStaff Report - SR-26-087 - Pdf\n2653 -\n2668

4.\nFormation of a City Council Subcommittee to Study Road Priorities\nand Funding Mechanisms\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nRatify the Mayor’s formation of a City Council subcommittee consisting of\nMayor Pro Tem Voss and Councilmember Pitts to evaluate roadway\nPriorities and potential funding mechanisms related to street improvements. Staff Report - SR-26-094 - PDF 2669

5.\nResolution Terminating the Joint Exercise Powers Agreement\nWhich Established the Eastern Riverside County Interoperable\nCommunications Authority (ERICA)\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs\nterminating the Joint Exercise Powers Agreement which established the\nEastern Riverside County Interoperable Communications Authority\n(ERICA).\nStaff Report - SR-26-093 - Pdf\n2671 -\n2674

6.\nResolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept Easements, Grant\nDeeds, and Quitclaim Deeds for Public Purposes\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs\nauthorizing the City Manager to accept and consent to deeds or grants\nconveying any interest in or easement upon real estate.\nStaff Report - SR-26-088 - Pdf\n2675 -\n2678

7.\nNotice of Completion for the Mission Lakes Boulevard and Little\nMorongo Road - Road Resurfacing Project\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\nApprove the work as performed, accept the project as completed, and\ndirect the City Manager to file the Notice of Completion for the Mission\nLakes Blvd and Little Morongo Road - Road Resurfacing Project.\nStaff Report - SR-26-096 - Pdf\n2679 -\n2683

8.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter\n3.44 of the Municipal Code Revising the City's Purchasing\nProcedures\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 amending Chapter 3.44\n(Purchasing) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Desert Hot Springs\nMunicipal Code to revise the City’s purchasing procedures."\nStaff Report - SR-26-091 - Pdf\n2685 -\n2696

9.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter\n3.45 of the Municipal Code for Public Works Projects\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 Amending Chapter 3.45\n2697 -\n2708\n("Public Works Projects") of Title 3 ("Revenue and Finance") of the Desert\nHot Springs Municipal Code to Provide Informal and Formal Bidding\nProcedures Under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act\n(UPCCA)."\nStaff Report - SR-26-092 - Pdf