Indio — 2025-11-19

11.1 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1827, amending Title 3\n(Administration) Chapter 1 (City Council) Division 3 (Meetings)\nSection 1.30 (Regular Meetings) of the Indio Municipal Code (Steven\nG. Pacifico, City Attorney) Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance\nStaff Report - New City Council Meeting Location Ordinance - Pdf\n214 - 218

11.2 Staff Research and Planning Commission Recommendations\nregarding Gas Station Developments in the City of Indio (Brian\nHalvorson, Dir. of Community Development)\nStaff Report - Planning Commission Recommendations on Gas\nStations - Pdf\n219 - 257\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\n\nprovided in the manner prescribed on the first page of this agenda.\nADJOURN\nNEXT COUNCIL / IWA MEETING: DECEMBER 03, 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 November 14, 2025, at\nleast seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2,\nat the following locations:\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

3.1\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation, Government Code Section

5.1\npresentation by the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce going\nan update and introduction to the chamber and staff\nYOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)\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\nATTENDED\nPER\n\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53232.3(D)

54956.9(d)(2); Number of potential cases: 1

10.1 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\n6

10.10 Approval of DIF and SWSF Deferral Agreement with Indio Avenue 44\nPacific Associates, a CLP for the Ave 44 Apartments for a total\namount of $239,947.75 (Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City Manager)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - DIF and SWSF Deferment Agreement - Pdf\n169 - 180

10.11 Accept the street and survey monument improvements and\nauthorize release of the surety for Polo Estates Ventures, LLC, Tract\nMap No. 33004-4 (The Polo Club), generally located on the\nnorthwest corner of Avenue 52 and Jackson Street (Timothy T.\nWassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Acceptance and Release of Improvement Bonds for TM\n33004-4 - Pdf\n181 - 184

10.12 Accept the street and survey monument improvements and\nauthorize release of the surety for Lennar Homes of California, LLC,\nTract Map No. 31601 (Lido at Terra Lago), generally located east of\nGolf Center Parkway and north of Avenue 44 (Timothy T. Wassil, Dir.\nof Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Acceptance and Release of Improvement Bonds for TM\n31601 - Pdf\n185 - 188

10.13 Change Order No. 10 with Ortiz Enterprises, Inc. for the addition of\ntwo retaining walls for the Avenue 44 Bridge Project, City Project No.\nBR1101, Federal Aid No, BRLKS-5275(024), in the amount of\n$286,501.37 (Timothy T. Wassil, Dir. of Public Works)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Avenue 44 Bridge – Ortiz Enterprises Change Order 10\n- Pdf\n189 - 198

10.14 Approval of Grizzly Drones for 1000-Drone Light Show for\nIndependence Day Bash 2026 in the not-to-exceed amount of\n$105,000 (Miguel Ramirez-Cornejo, Dir. of Economic Development)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Grizzly Drones for 1000-Drone Light Show - Pdf\n199 - 213

10.2 Minutes for the City Council, Indio Water Authority regular joint\nmeeting of November 05, 2025 (Sabdi Sanchez, Dir. of City Clerk\nServices) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Minutes for November 05, 2025 - Pdf\n7 - 12

10.3 City Warrants from 10-25-2025 to 11-06-2025 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - City Warrants from 10-25-2025 to 11-06-2025 - Pdf\n13 - 41

10.4 IWA Warrants from 10-25-2025 to 11-06-2025 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - IWA Warrants from 10-25-2025 to 11-06-2025 - Pdf\n42 - 46

10.5 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1824, adopting by reference\nthe 2025 edition of the California Fire Code with amendments and\nmaking findings that modifications to the California Fire Code are\nreasonably necessary because of local conditions (Bryan White, Fire\nChief) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Ordinance No. 1824 - Fire Code - Pdf\n47 - 86

10.6 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1825, adopting by reference\nthe 2025 edition of the California Building Standards (Brian\nHalvorson, Dir. of Community Development) Recommendation:\nApprove\nStaff Report - Ordinance No. 1825 - Building Code - Pdf\n87 - 115

10.7 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1826, amending the 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 - Amending IMC Title 15 - Pdf\n116 - 119

10.8 Resolution No. 10528 of the City Council of the City of Indio,\nCalifornia, Adopting City Council Protocols (Steven G. Pacifico, City\nAttorney) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - City Council Protocols - Pdf\n120 - 150

10.9 Write-Off of Unrecoverable Accounts Receivables as of June 30,\n2025, in the amount of $126,167.61, pursuant to Administrative\nPolicy No. IWA-750-01-004-12 (Jonathan Nicks, Assistant City\n151 - 168\n\nManager) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Write off of Unrecoverable AR - Pdf