Palm Springs — 2023-05-25

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 of\nemergency. Even though the State and local declared states of\nemergency have ended, community spread of COVID-19 continues\nto exist, and measures to reduce the spread, including physical\ndistancing measures, continue to be necessary for the public,\nhealth, 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 to\nmeet 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\nClick to View

A. DELINQUENT WASTE DISPOSAL CHARGES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nDETERMINING CERTAIN WASTE DISPOSAL ACCOUNTS TO BE\nDELINQUENT AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF THESE\nACCOUNTS ON THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLLS FOR\nCOLLECTION.”\nClick to View

B. AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR THE\nHISTORIC DESIGNATION OF “THE TAHQUITZ RESORT GOLF\nCOURSE CLUBHOUSE” LOCATED AT 1885 LAWRENCE\nCROSSLEY ROAD, CASE HSPB #149. (APN #681-250-012) (SY)\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, DESIGNATING “THE TAHQUITZ\nRESPORT GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE” LOCATED 1885\nLAWRENCE CROSSLEY ROAD, AS A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK)\nHISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #149, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS\n(APN 618-250-012).”\nClick to View

C. AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR HISTORIC\nDESIGNATION OF “THE SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK”\nLOCATED AT 500 SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, (APN #508-121-\n001), CASE HSPB #137\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, DESIGNATING “THE SECURITY FIRST\nNATIONAL BANK” LOCATED 500 SOUTH INDIAN CANYON\nDRIVE, AS A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE\nHSPB #137, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 508-121-001).”\nClick to View

D. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSUMER PRICE\nINDEX TO BE USED FOR ANNUAL INCREASES OF THE CITY’S\nCOMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE, AND ADOPTION OF A\nRESOLUTION MODIFYING CERTAIN USER FEES, DEVELOPER\nFEES, AND CHARGES BY IMPLEMENTING A CONSUMER PRICE\nINDEX INCREASE AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE\nSCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nSETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE\nCONSUMER PRICE INDEX TO BE USED FOR ANNUAL\nINCREASES OF THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE FEE\nSCHEDULE.”\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nMODIFYING CERTAIN USER FEES, DEVELOPER FEES, AND\nCHARGES BY IMPLEMENTING A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX\nINCREASE AND ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE\nSCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.”\nClick to View\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 values\nyour comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action\non items not listed on the posted agenda. Two (2) minutes will be assigned to\neach speaker.\nCITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA\nDEVELOPMENT: This time is set aside for the City Council and City Manager to\nprovide additional general comments and reports. Additionally, the City Council\nand City Manager may briefly discuss items of concern and prioritize agenda\nitems for future meeting dates.

E. AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE TO PURCHASE ORDER NO. 18000632\nIN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 ISSUED TO ALBERT A. WEBB\nASSOCIATES PURSUANT TO ON-CALL AGREEMENT NO. A6443\nFOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PALM CANYON\nDRIVE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS,\nCITY PROJECT 17-07\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Authorize an increase in the amount of $20,000 to Purchase Order\nNo. 18000632 for additional Traffic Engineering Services with Albert

F. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES\nAGREEMENT NO. 8865 WITH ST. FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC, FOR\nON-CALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract Services Agreement No.\n8865 with St. Francis Electric, LLC, a California limited liability\ncompany, increasing the maximum annual contract amount by\n$130,000 for a maximum annual contract amount of $510,000 for\nTraffic Signal Maintenance Services; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.\nClick to View

G. AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CALTEC\nCORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $943,000 FOR SKYLIGHT\nRAILINGS, CITY PROJECT 18-20\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the construction contract to CALTEC Corporation, a\nCalifornia corporation, in the amount of $943,000 for the\nconstruction and installation of Skylight Railings, City Project No.\n18-20.\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or his designee to approve\nand execute construction contract change orders up to a total\namount of $94,300 (10%) with all change orders reported to the\nCity Council at project completion.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.\nClick to View

H. PROPOSED “BLOCK G POP ART PARK” PROJECT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept donation of the artwork Pin Wheel by artist Larry Lubow\nfrom Ann Sheffer.\n2. Approve Public Art Funds in the amount of $9,775 for the\ninstallation of a concrete pad for Impossible Lawn Chair; $500 for\nPopsicles to fabricate a plaque; and $3,000 to install Pin Wheel, for\na total of $13,275.\n3. Approve temporary placement of the artworks Pin Wheel,\nPopsicles, and Impossible Lawn Chair on Block G of the Downtown\nDevelopment for a period of two years.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to\nfacilitate the temporary installation of the artworks Pin Wheel,\nPopsicles, and Impossible Lawn Chair on Block G, located at the\nsouthwest corner of North Belardo Road and Belardo Road of the\nDowntown Development for a period of two years.\nClick to View

I. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 23P056 WITH\nOFRS, INC. FOR HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND SITE CLEAN-UP\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Service Agreement No. 23P056 with OFRS, Inc.\nto provide homeless encampment and site clean-up services for a\nthree-year term in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 beginning\nJune 1, 2023, through May 31, 2026.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.\nClick to View

J. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 23B104 WITH BLACK AND WHITE\nEMERGENCY VEHICLES, LLC FOR ON-CALL EMERGENCY\nVEHICLE UPFITTING SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 23B104 with Black and\nWhite Emergency Vehicles, LLC, to provide on-call emergency\nvehicle upfitting services for an amount not to exceed $1,950,000\nbeginning June 1, 2023, through May 31, 2026, with two one-year\nextension options at the City’s sole discretion.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.\nClick to View

K. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 23B101 WITH CHECKMATE\nTELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. DBA MAXIMUM SECURITY ALARM\nSYSTEMS FOR ALARM MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 23B101 with Maximum\nSecurity Alarm Systems to provide alarm monitoring and\nmaintenance services for an amount not to exceed $223,428\nbeginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, with two one-year\nextension options at the City’s sole discretion;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.\nClick to View

L. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING STATE GRANT FOR\nRESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC PLAZA THEATRE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION AND\nACCEPTANCE FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR RESTORATION OF THE\nHISTORIC PLAZA THEATRE.” Click to View

M. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. A9071 WITH\nKINCAID INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR PLUMBING MAINTENANCE AND\nINSTALLATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A9071 (Attachment\nA) with Kincaid Industries, Inc., to provide plumbing maintenance\nand installation services in an additional amount of $450,000 for a\ntotal revised contract amount not to exceed $1,050,000 through\nApril 10, 2025.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.\nClick to View

N. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. A9232 WITH\nVERDE FACILITIES SERVICES LLC FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES\nFOR VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A9232 with Verde\nFacilities Services LLC, to provide janitorial services for various City\nfacilities in an additional amount of $136,296 for a total revised\ncontract amount not to exceed $2,425,644 through December 11,\n2025.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\ndocuments.\nClick to View

O. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED\nDISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR\nDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALOE PALM\nCANYON PROJECT LOCATED AT 1479 NORTH PALM CANYON\nDRIVE, A 71-UNIT SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve First Amendment to Amended and Restated Disposition\nand Development Agreement (DDA) with Aloe Palm Canyon L.P. to\nincrease the loan amount by $3,000,000.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to make any necessary changes to the\nDDA and sign other documents approved by the City Attorney to\ninstitute the loan increase amount and facilitate implementation of\nthe Aloe Palm Canyon project.\nClick to View\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent\nCalendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.

B. STAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS\nFOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2023\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and\nPurchase Orders for the period of April 1 through April 30, 2023. Click to\nView

C. REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Re-appoint Michael Paonessa and Stephen Moses to the\nAdministrative Appeals Board effective immediately for a term\nending June 30, 2025.\n2. Re-appoint Gerald Adams, Todd Burke, and David Feltman to the\nAirport Commission effective immediately for a term ending June\n30, 2025. Appoint Tracy Martin, Daniel Caldwell, and J. Craig Fong\nto the Airport Commission effective July 1, 2023, for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026.\n3. Re-appoint Craig Borba to the Library Board of Trustees effective\nimmediately for a term ending June 30, 2025. Re-appoint Juanita\nGarner to the Library Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2023, for a\nterm ending June 30, 2026. Appoint Deborah Schwartz to the\nLibrary Board of Trustees effective immediately for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026.\n4. Appoint Beverly Greer, Michael MJ Horne, and Carlotta Rinke to the\nHuman Rights Commission effective immediately for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026. Re-appoint Edwin Ramoran to the Human Rights\nCommission effective immediately for a term ending June 30, 2025.\nRe-appoint Donna Shepherd, David Vignolo, and Oliver Cleary to\nthe Human Rights Commission effective July 1, 2023, for a term\nending June 30, 2026.\n5. Re-appoint Johnny Coladonato to the Parks & Recreation\nCommission effective immediately for a term ending June 30, 2025.\nAppoint Scott Page, Katherine Hatch and Donald Admire to the\nParks & Recreation Board effective July 1, 2023, for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026.\n6. Re-appoint Shawnda Thomas Faveau to the Public Arts\nCommission effective immediately for a term ending June 30, 2025.\nAppoint Christopher Ramirez to the Public Arts Commission\neffective immediately for a term ending June 30, 2026.\n7. Appoint Perma Walker, Dean Grubl and Bernard Rottner to the\nSustainability Commission effective immediately for a term ending\nJune 30, 2026.\n8. Re-appoint Celia Garton (Retail) and Daniel Gonnella (Retail) to the\nVillageFest Board effective immediately for a term ending June 30,\n2025. Appoint Cheryl Idell (Retail) to the VillageFest Board effective\nimmediately for a term ending June 30, 2026.\n9. Accept the resignation of Robert Hedrick from the Administrative\nAppeals Board effective immediately.\n10. Accept the resignation of Tracy Merrigan from the Public Arts\nCommission effective immediately.\nClick to View