Palm Springs — 2024-05-23

A. RESOLUTIONS CALLING THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024,\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, REQUESTING\nCONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION\nWITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION AND\nADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE\nHOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE\nHELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION OF\nCERTAIN OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED BY THE\nPROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA AND CITY CHARTER.”\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF\nSUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO\nCONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO\nBE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE STATEWIDE\nGENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE\nPURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE.”\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR\nCANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO\nCANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS\nAT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD\nON NOVEMBER 5, 2024.”

B. STAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE\nORDERS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30,\n2024\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and\nPurchase Orders for the period of April 1 through April 30, 2024.

C. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL\nWARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD\nENDING 04-27-24 TOTALING $2,522,027.89 AND\nACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 04-25-24\nTOTALING $10,852,779.93, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT\nOF $13,374,807.82, DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA."

D. APPROVE A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE LEASE\nAGREEMENT WITH XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES AND\nCOST PER IMAGE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH\nVISUAL EDGE IT, INC.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a five-year lease agreement with Xerox Financial\nServices, LLC, via the County of Los Angeles Cooperative\nPurchasing Program (Contract No. MA-IS-1640249-6) for 35\nnew Xerox copiers in the amount of $110,054.45 annually,\ninclusive of tax.\n2. Approve a five-year cost per image and maintenance\nagreement with Visual Edge IT, Inc., via the County of Los\nAngeles Cooperative Purchasing Program (Contract No. MA-\nIS-1640249-6) with an annual base of $25,284, at the unit\nprices of $0.0049 per black and white image and $0.049 per\ncolor image.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

E. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT 24I089 WITH\nSO CAL LAND MAINTENANCE INC., FOR VEGETATION\nMANAGEMENT SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. In accordance with Section 7.05.060 of the Palm Springs\nMunicipal Code, “Best Interest of City,” approve Amendment\nNo. 1 to Agreement 24I089 with So Cal Land Maintenance,\nInc., to provide vegetation management services for an\nadditional amount of $57,720, for a total revised contract\namount not to exceed $132,720 through July 31, 2024;\n2. Appropriate $57,720 from Safety Fund 1216010 to\nContractual Services;\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

F. ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER SHADE\nSTRUCTURES, CITY PROJECT NO. 22-20E\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the Capital Improvement Project identified as the\nAnimal Shelter Shade Structures, City Project No. 22-20E\n(“Project”), as completed in accordance with the plans and\nspecifications; and\n2. Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for\nrecordation with the Riverside County Recorder a Notice of\nCompletion for the Animal Shelter Shade Structures, City\nProject No. 22-20E.

G. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONSULTING SERVICES\nAGREEMENT 23Q112 WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES,\nINC. FOR THE DESIGN OF AN INLINE BAGGAGE HANDLING\nSYSTEM FOR THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL\nAIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Consulting Services\nAgreement 23Q112 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., in\nthe additional amount of $372,711.02 for a total revised\ncontract amount not to exceed $3,547,349.02 for the design\nof an inline baggage handling system for the Palm Springs\nInternational Airport.\n2. Appropriate $125,000 from Airport Capital Project Fund 416\nto Airport Account 4167065.80000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24,\nand $247,711.02 from Airport Capital Project Fund 416 to\nAirport Account 4167065.80000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

H. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES\nAGREEMENT NO. 23B043 WITH WGJ ENTERPRISES, INC.\nDBA PCI, FOR AIRFIELD RUBBER AND PAINT REMOVAL\nSERVICES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL\nAIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract Services Agreement\nNo. 23B043 with WGJ Enterprises, Inc. dba PCI, in the\nadditional amount of $245,000 for a total revised contract\namount not to exceed $905,000 for airfield rubber and paint\nremoval services at the Palm Springs International Airport.\n2. Appropriate $245,000 from Airport Fund 415 to Airport\naccount 4157030.40105 budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

I. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B092\nWITH UNIVERSAL GREEN LLC FOR LANDSCAPE AND\nGROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES – ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B092 with\nUniversal Green LLC, to provide landscape and grounds\nmaintenance services for the assessment districts in an\namount not to exceed $887,055, subject to annual price\nadjustments, for the initial three-year term beginning July 1,\n2024, through June 30, 2027, with two one-year extension\noptions at the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

J. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B099\nWITH MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE\nAND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES – CITY PARKS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B099 with\nMariposa Landscapes, Inc. to provide landscape and\ngrounds maintenance services for City parks in an amount\nnot to exceed $4,170,983.06 for the initial three-year term,\nsubject to annual price adjustments, beginning July 1, 2024,\nthrough June 30, 2027, with two one-year extension options\nat the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

K. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B095\nWITH UNIVERSAL GREEN LLC, FOR LANDSCAPE AND\nGROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES – MEDIANS AND\nPARKWAYS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B095 with\nUniversal Green LLC, to provide landscape and grounds\nmaintenance services for City’s medians and parkways in an\namount not to exceed $1,482,260, subject to annual price\nadjustments, for the initial three-year term beginning July 1,\n2024, through June 30, 2027, with two one-year extension\noptions at the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.

L. ACCEPT AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE\nGRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,475 FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES,\nTHROUGH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EMERGENCY\nMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nSATELLITE DATA EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY’S\nEMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2023 Emergency\nManagement Performance Grant Award in the amount of\n$12,475 from the California Office of Emergency Services\n(CalOES), through the County of Riverside Emergency\nManagement Department.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING\nCERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE APPLICATIONS\nAND DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING\nFEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE\nFEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND\nSUB-GRANTED THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nAND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.”\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

M. ACCEPT A STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM\nGRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,739 FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES,\nTHROUGH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE EMERGENCY\nMANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nINTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR\nLAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CERT TRAINING, EQUIPMENT,\nAND PERSONNEL COSTS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2023 State\nHomeland Security Program Grant Award from the California\nOffice of Emergency Services (CalOES), through the County\nof Riverside Emergency Management Department, in the\namount of $74,739.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING\nCERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE APPLICATIONS\nAND DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING\nFEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE\nFEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND\nSUB-GRANTED THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nAND THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.”\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

N. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR\nON-CALL PROJECT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 24Q094 with\nNAI Consulting, Inc. to provide on-call project administration\nservices for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for a term\nof five (5) years.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary Agreements and authorize the City Engineer to\nexecute all task orders that fall under the agreement value.

O. CLARIFICATION OF THE CITY’S PROCUREMENT POLICIES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file.

P. AUTHORIZE A TASK ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,000\nWITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC., PURSUANT\nTO ON-CALL AGREEMENT A8342, FOR THE ADVANCE\nPEDESTRIAN CROSSING UPGRADES, CITY PROJECT NO.\n24-03\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Authorize a Task Order with Kimley-Horn and Associates,\nInc., pursuant to On-Call Agreement No. A8342, in an\namount not to exceed $114,000 for traffic engineering\nservices for the Advance Pedestrian Crossing Upgrades,\nCity Project No. 24-03; and,\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary\ndocuments.

Q. A REQUEST BY LOGAN ADAIR, ON BEHALF OF THE PALM\nSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FOR THE APPROVAL\nOF AN ART MURAL TITLED “PALM SPRINGS WELCOMES\nYOU” LOCATED ON A PORTION OF THE REGIONAL\nCONCOURSE WALL WITHIN THE AIRPORT LOCATED AT\n3400 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, ZONE A, (APN: 677-\n280-010) (CASE MUR 2024-0002)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING AN ART MURAL TITLED “PALM SPRINGS\nWELCOMES YOU” PAINTED ON THE REGIONAL\nCONCOURSE WALL, LOCATED AT 3400 EAST TAHQUITZ\nCANYON DRIVE, WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS\nINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (APN: 677-280-010) (CASE MUR\n2024-0002).”

R. ACCEPTANCE OF THE BARISTO PARK SHADE\nSTRUCTURES, CITY PROJECT NO. 22-25\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the Capital Improvement Project identified as the\nBaristo Park Shade Structures, City Project 22-25\n(“Project”), as completed in accordance with the plans and\nspecifications; and\n2. Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for\nrecordation with the Riverside County Recorder a Notice of\nCompletion for the Baristo Park Shade Structures, City\nProject 22-25.

S. CANCELATION OF THE PALM CANYON DRIVE/INDIAN\nCANYON DRIVE/CAMINO PAROCELA TRAFFIC\nROUNDABOUT, CITY PROJECT NO. 20-03\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove termination of the Palm Canyon Drive/Indian Canyon\nDrive/Camino Parocela Traffic Roundabout Project, City Project\nNo. 20-03.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the\nConsent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.

A. DELINQUENT WASTE DISPOSAL CHARGES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, DETERMINING CERTAIN WASTE\nDISPOSAL ACCOUNTS TO BE DELINQUENT AND\nDIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF THESE ACCOUNTS\nON THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLLS FOR\nCOLLECTION.”

B. AN APPLICATION BY JANE LUNDIN REPRESENTED BY\nTHE PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION FOR\nHISTORIC DESIGNATION OF “THE M.H. ATIKIAN\nBUILDING” LOCATED AT 120 WEST ARENAS ROAD, CASE\nHSPB #147 (APN #513-143-006)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. entitled,\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING “THE\nM.H. ATIKIAN BUILDING” LOCATED AT 120 WEST\nAREANS ROAD, AS A CLASS 2 (HISTORIC MERIT)\nHISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #147, SUBJECT TO\nCONDITIONS (APN #513-143-006).

C. AN APPLICATION BY TOM ELLICOTT AND KEVIN PALMER\nREPRESENTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION\nFOUNDATION FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF “THE\nALVAH AND TERESA HICKS RESIDENCE” LOCATED AT\n701 NORTH PATENCIO ROAD, CASE HSPB #155\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. entitled,\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING “THE\nALVAH AND TERESA HICKS RESIDENCE” LOCATED AT\n701 NORTH PATENCIO ROAD, AS A CLASS 2 (HISTORIC\nMERIT) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #155, SUBJECT\nTO CONDITIONS (APN 505-291-005).”

D. AN APPLICATION BY OCOTILLO LODGE OWNERS’\nASSOCIATION (OLOA) REPRESENTED BY CHATTEL INC.\nFOR HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF THE\n“OCOTILLO LODGE” LOCATED AT 1111 EAST PALM\nCANYON DRIVE, HSPB #154 / HD-11\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution No. entitled,\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE\n“OCOTILLO LODGE” LOCATED AT 1111 EAST PALM\nCANYON DRIVE, AS A HISTORIC DISTRICT (HSPB #154\n/ HD-11), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APNs 511-035-001\nTHROUGH 511-035-128).”\n3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:

A. DESIGNATION OF AN ALTERNATE FOR THE RIVERSIDE\nCOUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nDesignate an alternate to the Riverside County Transportation\nCommission, and amend the 2024 Roster of City Council\nSubcommittees, Appointees, Liaisons, and Representatives To\nExternal Organizations.

B. A JOINT ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ON BEHALF OF\nTHE CITY AND THE HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY, TO\nAPPROVE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT NO. 23P369 WITH NEIGHBORHOOD\nPARTNERSHIP HOUSING SERVICES, INC. FOR\nDISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT\nOF A HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND\nAPPROVE A JOINT RESOLUTION DECLARING REAL\nPROPERTY AS EXEMPT PROPERTY; APPROVAL OF\nCONDITIONAL GRANT AGREEMENT FOR CITY TO\nPROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT\nOF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Disposition and Development Agreement No.\n23P369 with Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services,\nInc., or its affiliate, NPHS Community Redevelopment, Inc.,\na California Nonprofit Corporation, to provide for the sale of\nreal property for development of a homeownership\nopportunity program and provide a grant to NPHS in an\namount not to exceed $2,815,570 for construction of six (6)\nsingle-family homes.\n2. Adopt Joint Resolution No. entitled, “A RESOLUTION BY\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND ON BEHALF OF THE\nHOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE\nCOMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, DECLARING REAL PROPERTY AS\nEXEMPT SURPLUS LAND (APN: 669-353-001, 669-401-\n010, and 401-401-039).\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all\nnecessary documents.