Palm Springs — 2023-02-23

A. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND OTHER NOTICES\nACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may\namend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on Consent Calendar items,\nand request Consent Calendar items be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. The\nCity Council may also remove items from the Consent Calendar prior to that portion of the Agenda.\nREPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:\nPUBLIC TESTIMONY: (Non-Public Hearing Agenda Items ONLY)\nThis time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City Council only on agenda\nitems. Two (2) minutes will be assigned to each speaker. Testimony for Public Hearings will only be\ntaken at the time of the hearing, and General Public Comments, non-agenda items, will be taken\nlater in the meeting.\n1. CONSENT CALENDAR:\nThe following routine matters may be acted upon by one motion. Individual items may be\nremoved by the Council for separate discussion at this time or under Acceptance of the\nAgenda. The ordinance title is deemed to be read in its entirety and further reading waived on\nany ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar.

A. FINDINGS TO CONDUCT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD, COMMISSION AND\nCOMMITTEE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 361\nRECOMMENDATION:\nFind that the City Council has considered the circumstances of the state of emergency\nduring a proclaimed state of emergency, and state or local officials have imposed or\nrecommended measures to promote social distancing, and as a result, the Palm Springs\nCity Council and all of Palm Springs Board, Commission, and Committee meetings may be\nheld by videoconference, in accordance with AB 361.

C. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. A9374 WITH AIRWAVE\nCOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES INC., FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIOS AND\nINSTALLATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement No. A9374 with Airwave Communications\nEnterprises Inc., to provide PSEC compatible radios and installation services for the\nCity of Palm Springs Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $149,926.59.\n2. Authorize the Interim City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

D. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF NEXT-GENERATION FIREWALLS WITH FIVE YEARS\nOF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SUPPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the purchase of next-generation firewalls with five years of subscriptions and\nsupport from Vector USA for $248,087 based on a cooperative contract.

E. ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $99,581 AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF NETWORKING\nEQUIPMENT FROM AMS.NET IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,198\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept a grant award from the California State Library in the amount of $99,581 and\nappropriate to Information Technology Department Account 1001025-40105.\n2. Approve the purchase of networking equipment from AMS.Net for $87,198 through a\ncooperative contract.

F. APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE, AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID\nARNICO PHASE 4 SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, CITY PROJECT 21-17\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAccept the plans, specifications, estimate, and authorize Staff to advertise and solicit bids\nfor the Arnico Phase 4 Sewer Improvements, City Project 21-17.

G. AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO STEVE P. RADOS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $40,253,919.80, APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nHARRIS AND ASSOCIATES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,126,517.54 FOR\nCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES, AND APPROVAL OF\nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 7228 WITH\nDOKKEN ENGINEERING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,630 FOR ADDITIONAL\nGEOTECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE INDIAN CANYON DRIVE WIDENING, FEDERAL\nAID PROJECT NO. BRLO-5282(017), CITY PROJECT NO. 01-11\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to Steve P. Rados, Inc., (Rados) in the amount of\n$40,253,919.80 for the Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project, Federal Aid Project\nNo. BRLO-5282(017), City Project No. 01-11.\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute\nconstruction contract change orders up to a total amount of $4,025,392 (10%), with all\nchange orders reported to the City Council.\n3. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Harris & Associates (Harris), in an\namount not to exceed $4,126,517.54, for construction management, inspection, and\nmaterials testing services for Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project, Federal Aid\nProject No. BRLO-5282(017), City Project No. 01-11.\n4. Approve Amendment No. 3, in the amount of $83,630, to Professional Services\nAgreement No. 7228, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $305,386.75 with Dokken\nEngineering (Dokken) for Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project, Federal Aid Project\nNo. BRLO-5282(017), City Project No. 01-11.\n5. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE LOCAL COVID-19 EMERGENCY, EFFECTIVE\nFEBRUARY 28, 2023; DIRECTION REGARDING THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY FEES\nAND TELECONFERENCING\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a resolution proclaiming the termination of the existence of a Local Emergency\n(Novel Coronavirus “COVID-19”) declared March 14, 2020, and rescinding Resolution\nNo. 24738, which ratified the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services’\nDeclaration of the Existence of a Local Emergency for COVID-19.\n2. Provide direction to City staff and City Attorney with regard to:\nService delivery fee regulation; and\nTeleconferencing by Councilmembers/Boardmembers/Commissioners

B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2023–2024 ANNUAL ACTION\nPLAN AND BUDGET DISCUSSION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nProvide staff with recommendations for the CDBG Annual Action Plan and Budget for the\n2023 – 2024 Fiscal Year.

C. APPROVAL OF SCOPE OF WORK AND AUTHORIZE REQUEST FOR\nQUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE\nPALM SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY RENOVATION, CITY PROJECTS 16-08 AND 19-18\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReview and approve the additional unfunded Scope of Work to be included in the RFQ and\nauthorize Staff to advertise and solicit through an RFQ process for the Palm Springs Public\nLibrary renovation project, City Projects 16-08 and 19-18.

D. GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL, AND AIRPORT MID-YEAR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23\nBUDGET UPDATE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file.

E. DISCUSSION REGARDING REGULATORY APPROACH TO MANAGED CO-OWNED\nPROPERTIES (PACASO)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nDiscuss and provide direction to staff regarding a possible regulatory approach to managed\nco-owned properties.\nPUBLIC COMMENT: (Non-Agenda Items) This time has been set aside for members of the public\nto address the City Council on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the\nCity. Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally\ncannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Two (2) minutes will be assigned\nto each speaker.\nCITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA DEVELOPMENT:\nThis time is set aside for the City Council and City Manager to provide additional general comments\nand reports. Additionally, the City Council and City Manager may briefly discuss items of concern\nand prioritize agenda items for future meeting dates.

H. APPROVE USE OF PUBLIC ART FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FOR THE SUNUP\nROTARY CHALK ART FESTIVAL\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAPPROVE USE OF PUBLIC ART FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FOR THE SUNUP\nROTARY CHALK ART FESTIVAL

I. APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE, AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID\nWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP) SLUDGE DRYING BEDS, CITY\nPROJECT 21-05\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAccept the plans, specifications, estimate, and authorize Staff to advertise and solicit bids\nfor the WWTP Sludge Drying Beds, City Project 21-05.

J. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2082 OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE\nSECTION 5.77 RELATING TO ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No.\n2082, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.77 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS.”

K. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE ALLOCATED POSITIONS AND\nCOMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE\nALLOCATED POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-\n2023, ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 25033.”\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this\naction.

L. STAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD OF\nJANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2023\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and Purchase Orders for the\nperiod of January 1 through January 31, 2023.

M. APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION OF $392,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE\nTO THE BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove an appropriation of $392,000 from the General Fund Balance to the Building &\nSafety Department for contractual services.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate\ndiscussion are considered at this time.\n2. PUBLIC HEARINGS: