Indio — 2026-01-21

City Council

#1 Administrative Items 12
12.1 Presentation on SB 707: Brown Act Modernization (Steven G.\nPacifico, City Attorney)\nStaff Report - Presentation on SB 707: Brown Act Modernization -\nPdf\n236 - 257
#1 Closed Session 10
10.1 Appointment of Delegate and Alternate for 2026 SCAG Annual\nGeneral Assembly\nStaff Report - Appointment of Delegate and Alternate for 2026 SCAG\nAnnual General Assembly - Pdf\n7
#2 Closed Session 10
10.2 Appointment of Michael Slater to the Planning Commission,\nnominated by Councilmember Oscar Ortiz\nStaff Report - Appointment to the Planning Commission, D4 - Pdf\n8 - 14
#3 Closed Session 10
10.3 Nomination of Rick Wise to the Palm Springs International Airport\nCommission\nStaff Report - Nomination to the Palm Springs International Airport\nCommission - Pdf\n15 - 19
#1 Closed Session 3
3.1\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION -\nPursuant 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, Initiation of Litigation, Government\nCode Section 54956.9, One (1) case
#3 Closed Session 3
3.3\nConference with Real Property Negotiators, Government Code\nSection 54956.8; for 45238 Oasis Street, Indio, City of Indio\nNegotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party:\nMi Cultura Cuisine, LLC.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of\nPayment\n[Conflict of Interest: Mayor Holmes]
#4 Closed Session 3
3.4\nConference with Real Property Negotiators, Government Code\nSection 54956.8; for 82719 Miles Avenue, Indio, City of Indio\nNegotiator: Bryan H. Montgomery, City Manager; Negotiating Party:\nShaken Not Stirred Entertainment.; Under Negotiation: Price and\nTerms of Payment\n[Conflict of Interest: Mayor Holmes]
#1 Closed Session 5
5.1\nPresentation\nby\nSunLine\nTransit\nAgency\n-\nComprehensive\nOperational Analysis
#2 Closed Session 5
5.2\nPresentation by County Department of Animal Services - Review of\nServices in the City of Indio\nYOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC)\nJuliana Barcenas-Hernandez, Enrique Cazares Loredo Jr., Julissa Marie Cornejo, Isabella\nDuarte, Gillian Garcia, Leila Gonzales, Yaretzi Magaña, Angel Javier Martinez. Jimenna\nMurillo-Garcia, Ari Orantes, Danica Rodriguez, Roman Rodriguez, Sebastian Blu Rodriguez,\nJoaquin Ruiz, Viviana Terriquez, Mia Thompson\nCITY MANAGER REPORTS AND INFORMATION\nCITY COUNCIL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE\nCity Council Report on Meetings Attended Per Government Code Section 53232.3(D)\nAPPOINTMENTS
#1 Consent Calendar 11
11.1 Waive the reading of the title and text of all ordinances included in the agenda. (Sabdi Sanchez, \nDirector of City Clerk Services) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Waiving of Full Reading of Ordinances - Pdf
#10 Consent Calendar 11
11.10 Approve Interstate 10 Corridor Aesthetics Master Plan (Timothy T.\nWassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Interstate 10 Corridor Aesthetics Master Plan - Pdf\n135 - 154
#11 Consent Calendar 11
11.11 Amendment Five to the Agency Reimbursement Agreement by and\nbetween the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)\nand the City of Indio for work related to the Arts and Music Line\nProject (Project No. PL2001) in the amount of $166,133.37; and\nauthorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment (Timothy T.\nWassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Amendment 5 with CVAG for the Arts and Music Line -\nPdf\n155 - 173
#12 Consent Calendar 11
11.12 Purchase of five (5) Toyota Camrys from I-10 Toyota; one (1) Ford\n174 - 217\n\nFiesta Ford provided four (4) Ford F-150s and two (2) Ford Mavericks, resulting in a \ntotal vehicle cost of $516,146.88. Additionally, Johnson provided upfitting services, \namounting to $146,215.92. Consequently, the combined total cost for the vehicles and \nupfitting services is $662,362.80. (Timothy T. Wassil, Director of Public Works)\nRecommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Purchase of Twelve Vehicles - Pdf
#13 Consent Calendar 11
11.13 Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Agreement between the City of\nIndio and City of La Quinta requesting an additional $144,937.50 in\nproject funding for the City of La Quinta share of the final design and\nright-of-way activities for the Avenue 50 Improvement Project,\nbetween Jefferson Street and Madison Street Project No. ST2004\n(Timothy T. Wassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Agreement with\nCity of La Quinta - Pdf\n218 - 235
#2 Consent Calendar 11
11.2 Minutes for the City Council, Indio Water Authority, Successor\nAgency regular joint meeting of December 17, 2025 (Sabdi Sanchez,\n21 - 26\nDir. of City Clerk Services) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Minutes for December 17, 2025 - Pdf
#3 Consent Calendar 11
11.3 City Warrants from 12-05-2025 to 01-09-2026 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - City Warrants from 12-05-2025 to 01-09-2026 - Pdf\n27 - 64
#4 Consent Calendar 11
11.4 IWA Warrants from 12-05-2025 to 01-09-2026 (Ruby D. Walla, Dir.\nof Finance) Recommendation: Receive & File\nStaff Report - IWA Warrants from 12-05-2025 to 01-09-2026 - Pdf\n65 - 71
#5 Consent Calendar 11
11.5 Two-Year Professional Services Agreement with Pure Gold Forensics,\nInc. for Laboratory Testing in the amount not-to-exceed $529,375\n(Brian Tully, Police Chief) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - Contract with Pure Gold Forensics - Pdf\n72 - 105
#6 Consent Calendar 11
11.6 Acceptance of the California Department of Justice Sexual Assault\nEvidence Submission Grant in the amount of $529,375, approval of\nthe memorandum of understanding, and budget adjustments (Brian\nTully, Police Chief) Recommendation: Approve\nStaff Report - CA DOJ Grant Acceptance - Pdf\n106 - 114
#7 Consent Calendar 11
11.7 Resolution No. 10533 of the City Council declaring certain City-\nowned property located in various areas within the City as surplus\nland pursuant to the Surplus Land Act.\nStaff Report - Resolution No. 10533- Declaration of Surplus Land -\nPdf\n115 - 120
#8 Consent Calendar 11
11.8 Change Order No. 3 with Riverside Construction Company for the\nunforeseen conditions and scope revisions for the Civic Center Storm\nDrain and Oasis Street Beautification Projects, City Project Nos.\nSD2201 and ST2303, in the amount of $560,577.31 (Timothy T.\nWassil, Dir. of Public Works) Recommendation: Approve\n[Conflict of Interest: Mayor Holmes]\nStaff Report - Change Order No. 3 with Riverside Construction - Pdf\n121 - 130
#9 Consent Calendar 11
11.9 Ratify a payment to Imperial Irrigation District in the amount of\n$484,632.42 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\n131 - 134
#1 Public Hearings 13
13.1 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1829, Adding Chapter 125\n(“Residential Rental Inspection Program”) To Title 11 (Business\nRegulations) Of The Indio Municipal Code (Jose Ramirez, Principal\nManagement Analyst) Recommendation: Introduce First Reading\nStaff Report - Ordinance No. 1829 - Residential Rental Inspection\nProgram - Pdf