Indio — 2025-11-05

City Council

#1 Administrative Items 12
12.1 Resolution No. 10524 and Introduction of Ordinance No.\n1824, adopting by reference the 2025 edition of the California Fire\nCode with amendments and making findings that modifications to\nthe California Fire Code are reasonably necessary because of local\nconditions (Bryan White, Fire Chief) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Resolution No. 10524 and Ordinance No. 1824 - 2025\nFire Code. - Pdf\n150 - 195
#2 Administrative Items 12
12.2 Resolution No. 10525 and Introduction of Ordinance No.\n1825, adopting by reference the 2025 edition of the California\nBuilding Standards (Brian Halvorson, Dir. of Community\nDevelopment) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Resolution 10525 and Ordinance No. 1825 – Adoption\n196 - 230\n\nof 2025 California Building Standards - Pdf
#3 Administrative Items 12
12.3 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1826, Amendment to Indio\nMunicipal Code, Title 15 (Land Usage), Chapter 151 (Buildings),\nDivision 18 (Construction Related Regulations) (Brian Halvorson, Dir.\nof Community Development) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Ordinance No. 1826 - Indio Municipal Code\nAmendment (Construction Site Security) - Pdf\nPUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA\nThis is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be\nprovided in the manner prescribed on the first page of this agenda.\nADJOURN\nNEXT COUNCIL / IWA MEETING: NOVEMBER 19, 2025\nAgenda packets are available on the city’s website at www.indio.org. Materials\nrelated to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of\nthe agenda packet are available in City Clerk's Office at 100 Civic Center Drive,\nIndio, during normal City business hours and during the meeting.\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nIt is the intention of the City of Indio to comply with the Americans with Disabilities\nAct (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you\nwill need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Indio will\nattempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City\nClerk's Office at (760) 391-4007 or via email at cityclerk@indio.org.\nFor individuals with hearing impairments, please contact the City Clerk’s Office.\nNotification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable\narrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35. 102, and 35.\n104 ADA Title II)\nRULES OF DECORUM\nTo help conduct the business of the City Council in an orderly fashion, the City\nCouncil has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in\nOrdinance No. 1205. The City Council will strictly enforce these rules in order to\nallow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public.\nGenerally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully\ndisrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Council\nas a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Councilmember or\nmember of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission\nfrom the Presiding Officer. The City Council asks that all persons - including\ncouncilmembers, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully.\nCOMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES\nTo minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communication and electronic\ndevices are turned off or on silent mode.\nDECLARATION OF POSTING\nI, Sabdi Sanchez, Director of City Clerk Services of the City of Indio, California, do\nhereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on October 31, 2025, at\nleast seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2,\nat the following locations:\n231 - 235\n\nCity of Indio Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Drive, Indio, CA 92201\nCity of Indio website www.indio.org\nSabdi Sanchez\nSABDI SANCHEZ, MMC\nDIRECTOR OF CITY CLERK SERVICES
#1 Closed Session 10
10.1 Appointment of Edith Hernandez to the Community Services\nCommission, nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Elaine Holmes.\nStaff Report - Appointment to the Community Services Commission,\nD3 - Pdf\n7 - 10
#1 Closed Session 3
3.1\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (2) of Section 54956.9;\nZenda Estate, LLC v. Polo Club Maintenance Association; Riverside\nSuperior Court Case No. CVPS2407985
#2 Closed Session 3
3.2\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation, Government Code Section
#1 Closed Session 5
5.1\nGreater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Update on\nthe Chamber and its New Location\nYOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)\n\nJuliana Barcenas-Hernandez, Enrique Cazares Loredo Jr., Julissa Marie Cornejo, Isabella Duarte, Gillian\nGarcia, Leila Gonzales, Yaretzi Magaña, Angel Javier Martinez, Jimenna Murillo-Garcia, Ari Orantes,\nDanica Rodriguez, Roman Rodriguez, Sebastian Blu Rodriguez, Joaquin Ruiz, Viviana Terriquez, Mia\nThompson\nCITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION\nCITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE\nCITY\nCOUNCIL\nREPORT\nON\nMEETINGS\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)\nAPPOINTMENTS\nATTENDED\nPER
#1 Consent Calendar 11
11.1 Waive Reading of Title and Text of All Ordinances included in the\nagenda\n(Sabdi\nSanchez,\nDir.\nof\nCity\nClerk\nServices)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Waiving of Full Reading of Ordinances - Pdf\n11
#10 Consent Calendar 11
11.10 Resolution No. 10526, declaring various furniture and equipment\nlocated at the existing City Hall as surplus property and authorizing a\nprocedure for its disposal (Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Resolution No. 10526 - Surplus property - Pdf\n138 - 142
#11 Consent Calendar 11
11.11 CC/IWA Joint Resolution No. 10527 of the City Council/Indio\nWater Authority to authorize and designate the Executive Director as\nthe agency authorized representative to approve, accept, and\nconsent to easements, grant deeds, and quitclaim deeds on behalf of\nIndio Water Authority (Reymundo Trejo, IWA General Manager)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Joint CC/IWA Resolution No. 10527 - Pdf\n143 - 146
#12 Consent Calendar 11
11.12 Approve a $5,000 cost increase resulting from the change in location\nfor the 9/11 Memorial Sculpture, bringing the total project cost to\n$135,000, and authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to\namend the project agreement to reflect this cost increase (Miguel\nRamirez-Cornejo, Dir. of Economic Development) Recommendation:\nApprove\nStaff Report - 9/11 Memorial Sculpture Cost Increase - Pdf\n147 - 149
#2 Consent Calendar 11
11.2 Minutes for the City Council, Indio Water Authority, Indio Electric\nFinancing Authority regular joint meeting of October 15, 2025 and\nMinutes for the City Council adjourned regular meeting of October\n21, 2025 (Sabdi Sanchez, Dir. of City Clerk Services)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Minutes for October 15, 2025 & October 21, 2025 Pdf\n12 - 19
#3 Consent Calendar 11
11.3 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar (Sabdi Sanchez, Dir. of City\nClerk Services) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar - Pdf\n20 - 21
#4 Consent Calendar 11
11.4 City Warrants from 10-04-2025 to 10-24-2025 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - City Warrants from10-04-2025 to 10-24-2025 - Pdf\n22 - 56
#5 Consent Calendar 11
11.5 IWA Warrants from 10-04-2025 to 10-24-2025 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - IWA Warrants from10-04-2025 to 10-24-2025 - Pdf\n57 - 62
#6 Consent Calendar 11
11.6 Report of investments for the quarter ending September 30, 2025\n(Ruby D. Walla, Dir. of Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - Investment report for the quarter ending September\n30, 2025 - Pdf\n63 - 122
#7 Consent Calendar 11
11.7 Purchase of two (2) Police motorcycles from Long Beach BMW\nMotorcycles for $95,155.38 (Brian Tully, Chief of Police)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Purchase of two (2) Police Motorcycles - Pdf\n123 - 127
#8 Consent Calendar 11
11.8 Ratify a payment to Imperial Irrigation District in the amount of\n$1,482,787.69 for electrical services for the Indio Sports Park\n(Timothy T. Wassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - IID Payment – Indio Sports Park - Pdf\n128 - 131
#9 Consent Calendar 11
11.9 Resolution No. 10523 acknowledging receipt of a report made by\nthe Fire Chief of Indio Fire Department's compliance with California\nHealth & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 (Bryan White,\nFire Chief) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Resolution No. 10523 - SB 1205 Fire Department\nAnnual Reporting - Pdf\n132 - 137