Twentynine Palms — 2025-02-25

FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS\n1. Revisit allocated funds for the portable showers and Navigation Center.\n2. Discussion on the General Plan Update.\n3. Discussion surrounding (i) costs to maintain dirt roads verses paved roads; (ii) what is a City maintained\ndirt road, a non-maintained dirt road, a road that has been accepted by the City, a road that is private and\nnot accepted by the City; (iii) the City's ability and liability associated with the City periodically maintaining\nnon-maintained roads, and (iv) ways residents can bring non-maintained and non-accepted dirt roads to\npaved-rural-road standards ready for acceptance into the City's accepted-and-maintained road list.\n4. Shade structures around Freedom Plaza and a possible art fixture with "Freedom Plaza" announcing the\nlocation.\n5. A review and discussion of fees as it relates to Site Plan Reviews for ancillary uses.\n6. Discussion on abandoned homes in the community.\n7. Discussion on reorganizing the Homeless and Housing Committee.\n8. Discussion on partnering with the Boys and Girls Club.

1. Presentation by the 5th Grade Class at Oasis Elementary School on their Black History\nMonth Project.

2. Proclamation Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month. 5-6\nProclamation Recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month. - Pdf

3. Presentation by Dave Thornton, Habitat for Humanity.

6. Designation of a Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the Southern California Association 17 - 18\nof Governments (SCAG) Annual Regional Conference and General Assembly.\nRECOMMENDATION: The City Council select two Councilmembers to serve as Delegate\nand Alternate Delegate for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)\nAnnual General Assembly.\nDesignation of a Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the Southern California Association\nof Governments (SCAG) Annual Regional Conference and General Assembly. - Pdf

7. Financial Report - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Update - General Fund. 19 - 109\nRECOMMENDATION: The City Council:\n1. Review and approve the proposed General Fund Budget amendments for FY 2024-25.\n2. Approve the following interfund transfers for FY 2024-25:\nFrom the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund.\n $1,151 more for the purchase of the Code Enforcement vehicle (Previously\nallocated $50,000)\n $26,000 more for the purchase of the Animal Control vehicle (Previously allocated\n$105,000)\n $35,000 towards the Street Sweeper reserves (up to $120,000 per year).\n $200,000 for improvements at the Senior Center.\nFrom the General Fund to the CDBG Fund.\n $6,000 for unreimbursed expenditures associated with the Homekey project.\nFinancial Report - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Update - General Fund. - Pdf

8. Financial Report - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Update - Capital Projects Funds 111 - 149\nand Special Funds.\nRECOMMENDATION: The City Council review and approve the proposed Capital\nProjects Fund and Special Funds budget amendments for FY 2024-25.\nFinancial Report - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Update - Capital Projects Funds\nand Special Funds. - Pdf

9. Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center Lease. 151 - 184\nRECOMMENDATION: The City Council authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to\namend or rewrite the February 8, 2022, lease between the National Park Service and the\nCity of Twentynine Palms to allow the Joshua Tree National Park Association to assume\nor otherwise become responsible for all lease obligations needed to ensure Freedom\nPlaza's Joshua Tree National Park Cultural Center remains operational in the event the\nNational Park Service is forced to suspend visitor center operations. All other lease\nprovisions would substantially remain the same.\nJoshua Tree National Park Visitor Center Lease. - Pdf