Desert Hot Springs — 2026-05-05

1.\nUrgency Interim Ordinance Adopting a Moratorium on the Issuance\nof Any License, Permit, or Entitlement for Dollar Stores, as Defined\nLocated in Any Commercial District in the City\nJennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the 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;\n8) Close the Public Hearing;\n9) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and\n10) Adopt (by four-fifths vote) an Urgency Interim Ordinance of the City\nCouncil of the City of Desert Hot Springs Adopting a Moratorium on\nthe Issuance of Any License, Permit, or Entitlement for Dollar Stores,\nas Defined Located in Any Commercial District in the City.\nStaff Report - SR-26-107 - Pdf\n7 - 18

10.\nProfessional Services Agreement with Scott Fazekas & Associates,\nInc. to provide Building Plan Check Services, Building Official\nServices, Building Inspection Services, and CASp Services.\nTravis Clark, Community Development Director\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement between the City and Scott Fazekas & Associates, Inc. to\nprovide Building Plan Check Services, Building Official Services, Building\nInspection Services, and CASp Services up to an amount of $700,000\nannually with a contingency of $150,000 annually for a total amount not\nto exceed $850,000 annually for a period of three (3) years with the option\nto renew for two (2) additional years.\nStaff Report - SR-26-071 - Pdf\n247 - 274

11.\nResolution Listing Projects to be Funded by Senate Bill 1 for Fiscal\nYear 2026-2027\n275 - 281\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council listing projects\nto be funded in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by Senate Bill 1 (SB1)– Road\nMaintenance Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Funds with an estimated\namount of $1,500,000.\nStaff Report - SR-26-103 - Pdf

12.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter\n17.210 to Amend the Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan and\nDevelop a Logistics Center\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation:\nApprove second reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance\nAmending Chapter 17.210 “Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan” to Title\n17 “Zoning” of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code to Establish Zoning\nStandards and renaming the Specific Plan as the “DHS Varner Road\nSpecific Plan.”\nStaff Report - SR-26-100 - Pdf\n283 - 307

2.\nAB 2561 Employee Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention\nEfforts\nBrent Jones, Human Resources Analyst\nRecommendation:\n1) Staff Report;\n2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;\n3) Open the Public Hearing;\n4) Take public testimony from those in favor;\n19 - 27\n5) Take public testimony from those opposed;\n6) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position;\n7) Close the Public Hearing;\n8) City Council discussion and questions to Staff; and\n9) Receive and file the report.\nStaff Report - SR-26-101 - Pdf\nADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR:

3.\nMilitary Equipment Annual Use Report\nJeffrey Hattersley, Deputy Police Chief\nRecommendation:\nApprove the Desert Hot Springs Police Department 2025 Military\nEquipment Annual Use Report.\nStaff Report - SR-26-097 - Pdf\n29 - 45

4.\nAdoption of Remote Participation and Technology Disruption Policy\n(Government Code § 54953.4)\nJennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney\nRecommendation: Adopt the Remote Participation and Technology\nDisruption Policy.\nStaff Report - SR-26-099 - Pdf\n47 - 51

5.\nDraft and Execute an Agreement with Tyler Technologies for\nFinancial Operating Software\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize City Manager to draft and execute all necessary purchase\nagreements and all related documents with Tyler Technologies for the\npurchase and implementation of Tyler SaaS Financials.\nStaff Report - SR-26-102 - Pdf\n53 - 132

6.\nCity Council Regular Meeting Minutes: April 21, 2026\nJerryl Soriano, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Approve the minutes as presented; or as corrected.\nStaff Report - SR-26-105 - Pdf\n133 - 139

7.\nAmending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Appropriations (Gann) Limit\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\n141 - 147\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a Resolution of the City Council amending the Fiscal Year 2025-\n2026 Appropriations Limit.\nStaff Report - SR-26-098 - Pdf

8.\nResolution of Intention for Placing Desert Valley Disposal Annual\nBillings for Services of Residential Properties on the County Tax\nRolls, Fiscal Year 2026-27\nGeoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director\nRecommendation:\n1) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Declaring the Intention to Levy\nAnnual Billing for Desert Valley Disposal Inc., Solid Waste Refuse\nServices for Residential Properties on the County Tax Roll for the\nFiscal Year 2026-27;\n2) Approving the Attachment F Rate Schedule for July 1, 2026, Rate\nYear; and\n3) Setting a Time and Place for the Public Hearing.\nStaff Report - SR-26-106 - Pdf\n149 - 209

9.\nConstruction Management and Inspections Services for the Line\nC-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003\nDaniel Porras, Deputy City Manager\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services\nAgreement for Construction Management and Inspections Services for\nthe Line C-1 Storm Drain Project, City Project 6003, to NV5, Inc. in an\namount not to exceed $210,584.00 with a 10% contingency of $21,058.40\nbringing the total amount to $231,642.40.\nStaff Report - SR-26-104 - Pdf\n211 - 245