Palm Springs — 2023-05-11

A. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND OTHER NOTICES

A. FINDINGS TO CONDUCT CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD,\nCOMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY UNDER\nASSEMBLY BILL 361\nRECOMMENDATION:\nBy motion, find that:\n1. The City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state\nof emergency. Even though the State and local declared states of\nemergency have ended, community spread of COVID-19\ncontinues to exist, and measures to reduce the spread, including\nphysical distancing measures, continue to be necessary for the\npublic, health, safety and welfare; and\n2. State and local officials continue to recommend social distancing\nmeasures, which can impact the ability of the City and the public\nto meet safely in person; and\n3. The City Council, and its subordinate bodies (Boards,\nCommissions, and Committees), shall be authorized to conduct\npublic meetings in accordance with Government Code section\n54953(e)(2) and other applicable provisions of the Brown Act for\nremote only or hybrid teleconference meetings

C. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled," A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nPAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS / DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE\nPERIOD ENDING 04-01-23 AND 04-15-23 TOTALING $4,321,361.73\nAND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 03-30-23 AND 04-\n13-23 TOTALING $7,534,567.47, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF\n$11,855,929.20, DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA."

D. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 23P064 WITH\nGOVERNMENT REVENUE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS I, LLC, DBA\nAVENU INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS, LLC, FOR TRANSIENT\nOCCUPANCY TAX AUDIT SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 23P064 (Attachment A)\nwith Government Revenue Solutions Holdings I, LLC, DBA Avenu\nInsights & Analytics, LLC, to provide transient occupancy tax audit\nservices for a five-year term in an amount not to exceed $570,000\nbeginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

E. AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CALTEC\nCORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,805,000 FOR THE\nAIRPORT COMMON USE PODIUMS - BONO CONCOURSE, CITY\nPROJECT 21-28\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the construction contract with CALTEC Corporation, a\nCalifornia corporation, in the amount of $1,805,000 for the Airport\nCommon Use Podiums - Bono Concourse, City Project No. 21-28.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.\n3. Appropriate $1,411,654 from Airport Special Capital Projects fund\nbalance.

F. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A9069 WITH\nALLISON MECHANICAL, INC. FOR HVAC MAINTENANCE AND\nINSTALLATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A9069 with Allison\nMechanical, Inc., to provide HVAC Maintenance and Installation\nServices in an additional amount of $300,000 for a total revised\ncontract amount not to exceed $900,000 through April 10, 2025.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

G. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A9136 WITH\nPUB CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR BUILDING REPAIR AND\nRENOVATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A9136 (Attachment\nA) with PUB Construction, Inc., to provide building repair and\nrenovation services in an additional amount of $450,000 for a total\nrevised contract amount not to exceed $750,000 through June 19,\n2025.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

H. APPROPRIATE FUNDING AND APPROVE EXPENDITURE IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $126,500 FOR PURCHASE OF THE ARTWORK\n“CRAWLER” BY ARTIST RYAN CAMPBELL FOR PLACEMENT AT\nTHE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MUSEUM WAY AT MUSEUM DRIVE\n(BLOCK H2)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Appropriate Public Art Funds (Fund 150) in the amount of\n$126,500 to account #1502550-60030.\n2. Approve the expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of\n$126,500 for the “Crawler” Public Art Project.\n3. Approve placement of the artwork “Crawler” at the southeast\ncorner of Museum Way at Museum Drive.\n4. Approve Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Public Artwork with\nartist Ryan Campbell for the artwork “Crawler.”\n5. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to\nfacilitate the purchase and installation costs of the artwork\n“Crawler.”

A. A REQUEST BY SELENE PALM SPRINGS, LLC, FOR AN\nAMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FINAL\nDEVELOPMENT PLANS AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP FOR THE\nDREAM HOTEL TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF 24\nCONDOMINIUM UNITS TO THE SOUTHEAST SECTION OF THE\nSITE; RECONFIGURATION OF THE 12 CONDOMINIUM UNITS AT\nTHE NORTHWEST AREA OF THE SITE; AND AN INCREASE IN THE\nNUMBER OF TOWER CONDOMINIUM UNITS FROM 28 TO 29\nUNITS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE FINAL LANDSCAPE PLANS\nFOR THE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST\nCORNER OF AVENIDA CABALLEROS AND AMADO ROAD, ZONE\nPDD 333, SECTION 14 (CASE 5.1132-PD 333/TTM 35236), AND\nCONSIDERATION OF A SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF THE\nPROJECT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt a Resolution entitled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROPOSED\nAMENDMENT TO THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF A\nPREVIOUSLY APPROVED FINAL PDD TO INCLUDE THE\nADDITION OF TWENTY-FOUR RESIDENTIAL UNITS;\nELIMINATING THE EVENT CENTER AT THE SOUTHEAST\nSECTION OF THE SITE; RECONFIGURATION OF TWELVE\nCONDOMINIUM UNITS AT THE NORTHWEST SECTION OF\nTHE SITE; AMENDING THE RESIDENTIAL TOWER BY ADDING\nONE MORE UNIT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CONDO\nUNITS FROM 40 UNITS TO 65 UNITS; AND MINOR\nMODIFICATIONS TO THE FINAL LANDSCAPE PLANS OF THE\nDREAM HOTEL LOCATED AT 450 NORTH CALLE ALVARADO\nROAD, ZONE PDD 333, SECTION 14.”\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS AND SELENE PALM SPRINGS LLC RELATED TO THE\nDEVELOPMENT OF THE DREAM HOTEL PROJECT.”\n4. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Settlement\nand Development Agreement, attached hereto in substantially final\nform and subject to minor modifications as approved by the City\nManager and City Attorney, and to take all necessary actions to\nachieve the intent of this Agreement.\n3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE: None.\nPUBLIC COMMENT: (Non-Agenda Items) This time has been set aside for\nmembers of the public to address the City Council on items of general interest\nwithin the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. Although the City Council\nvalues your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take\nany action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Two (2) minutes will be\nassigned to each speaker.\nCITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, &\nAGENDA DEVELOPMENT: This time is set aside for the City Council and City\nManager to provide additional general comments and reports. Additionally, the\nCity Council and City Manager may briefly discuss items of concern and\nprioritize agenda items for future meeting dates.

I. APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 CSA 152 SPECIAL\nASSESSMENT RATE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS\nAND REAFFIRMING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SETTING OF\nRATES FOR COUNTY SERVICE AREA 152 FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2023/2024 TO FUND THE CITY’S NATIONAL POLLUTION\nDISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT IN ORDER\nTO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE CITY’S DRAINAGE AND FLOOD\nCONTROL SYSTEMS.”

J. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE\nCOACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS TO\nPROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO\nHOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY FOR A\nTERM OF THREE YEARS AT $100,000 PER YEAR, TOTALING\n$300,000\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella\nValley Association of Governments in the amount of $300,000 to\nprovide services to unhoused individuals and families in the\nCoachella Valley and the City of Palm Springs.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to\nfacilitate the implementation of the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding.

K. ACCEPT THE HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\n(APR) FOR THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR FOR FILING WITH THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the report as presented; and\n2. Direct staff to make no changes to the report filed on April 1, 2023\n(and subsequently revised) with the California Department of\nHousing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office\nof Planning and Research.

L. APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO KIMLEY-HORN AND\nASSOCIATES FOR ON-CALL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES\nFOR CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM UPGRADES FOR CITY\nPROJECT 21-10\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $135,250\nwith Kimley-Horn, pursuant to the City’s “on-call” agreement\n(A8342), for traffic engineering services for the subject project.\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve\ncontract amendments up to a total amount of $27,050 (20%).\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

M. APPROPRIATE FUNDING AND APPROVAL EXPENDITURE IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $40,500 FOR A ONE-YEAR INSTALLATION, FROM\nJULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024, OF THE ARTWORK “THE ONLY\nOTHER THING IS NOTHING” BY ARTIST MICHAEL BIRNBERG\n(AKA MIDABI) FOR PLACEMENT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER\nOF MUSEUM WAY AT MUSEUM DRIVE\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Appropriate Public Art Funds (Fund 150) in the amount of $40,500\nto account #1502550-60030.\n2. Approve the expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of\n$$40,500 for the “The Only Other Thing is Nothing” Art Project.\n3. Approve placement of the artwork “The Only Other Thing is\nNothing” at the southeast corner of Museum Way at Museum\nDrive.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to\nfacilitate the temporary installation of the artwork “The Only Other\nThing is Nothing.”

N. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC VISIONING SESSION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file.

O. APPROVE SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 23B079 WITH WEST\nAVIATION SERVICES-SAN DIEGO DBA SIERRA AVIATION GROUP\nFOR BAGGAGE RELOCATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 23B079 with West\nAviation Services-San Diego DBA Sierra Aviation Group for\nbaggage relocation and wayfinding services in an amount not to\nexceed $2,000,000 for the initial three-year term beginning June 1,\n2023, through May 31, 2026, with two one-year extension options\nat the City’s sole discretion.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

P. ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC\nUTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,546 FOR\nBROADBAND ADOPTION SERVICES AT THE PALM SPRINGS\nPUBLIC LIBRARY\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept a grant award from the California Public Utilities\nCommission in the amount of $80,546 for broadband adoption\nservices at the Palm Springs Public Library.

Q. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CODE 3\nTECHNOLOGY FOR THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION AND\nEXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE OF GETAC MOBILE\nCOMPUTERS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Service Agreement 23C105 with Code 3\nTechnology for the purchase, installation, and extended warranty\ncoverage of ruggedized Getac computers for use by the Police\nand Fire Departments, in an amount not to exceed $590,508.35.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent\nCalendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.