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9.
Ordinance Amending Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code Chapter
3.38 - Lost Cultivation Crop Waiver Appeal Fee
Andrew Nielsen, Cannabis Compliance Supervisor
67 - 74
Recommendation:
Introduce for first reading and read by title only: "An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, amending Chapter
3.38 “Lost Cultivation Crop Waiver” of Title 3 "Revenue and Finance" of
the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code."
Staff Report - SR-25-137 - Pdf |
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8.
Professional Services Agreement for an Animal Adoption
Specialist
Christina Newsom, Acting Deputy City Manager
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Danielle Munnik in the amount of $50,000 for animal
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adoption services; with substantive edits to be negotiated and approved
by the City Manager and upon approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Staff Report - SR-25-168 - Pdf |
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7.
Phase Two Mural Program - Downtown Arts and Cultural District
Doria Wilms, City Manager
31 - 48
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional
Services Agreement with The Mural Supply Co. for the Curation of Phase
Two of the Downtown Mural Program to include a minimum of (12) Twelve
Murals in the Downtown Arts and Culture District in an amount not to
exceed $250,000 from the Art in Public Places Fund.
Staff Report - SR-25-174 - Pdf |
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6.
Formation of a Fire Services Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Scott Matas, Mayor
29
Recommendation: Ratify the formation of an ad hoc committee
consisting of Mayor Matas and Councilmember Pitts.
Staff Report - SR-25-175 - Pdf |
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5.
Lost Cultivation Crop Waiver Appeal Fee
Andrew Nielsen, Cannabis Compliance Supervisor
21 - 27
Recommendation:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
4) Take public testimony from those in favor;
5) Take public testimony from those opposed;
6) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position;
7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion; and
9) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs,
California, adopting new user fees related to lost cultivation crop waiver
denial hearings and the Nexus Study prepared therefor.
Staff Report - SR-25-136 - Pdf
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4.
Resolution Affirming the Report of Public Nuisance Abatement
Costs and Placing Them on the Tax Roll
Emily Granados, Management Analyst
Recommendation:
1) Staff Report;
2) Entertain questions of Staff from the City Council;
3) Open the Public Hearing;
4) Take public testimony from those in favor;
5) Take public testimony from those opposed;
6) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position;
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7) Close the Public Hearing;
8) City Council discussion; and
9) Adopt a Resolution of the City Council affirming the report of Public
Nuisance Abatement Costs and placing them on the 2025-2026 tax roll.
Staff Report - SR-25-166 - Pdf |
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Approval of City's Title VI Program
Daniel Porras, Deputy City Manager
1035 1072
Recommendation: Approve the City's Title VI Program.
Staff Report - SR-25-172 - Pdf |
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21.
Approval of Parcel Map 32029 for Skyborne Ventures, LLC
Daniel Porras, Deputy City Manager
971 - 1033
Recommendation:
1) Find that the Parcel Map No. 32029 is in substantial conformance with
the previously approved tentative map;
2) Approve Parcel Map No. 32029 in accordance with the Conditions of
Approval and contingent on plan check approval;
3) Accept any and all dedications as offered on the map for street and
public utility purposes, and necessary easements;
4) Authorize the City Clerk and City Engineer to sign the map evidencing
the City Council's approval; and
5) Authorize staff to process and file the map with the County Recorder's
Office.
Staff Report - SR-25-171 - Pdf |
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Police Department Patrol Vehicle Purchase
Steven Shaw, Police Chief
969 - 970
Recommendation:
Authorize staff to purchase two (2) Ford Police Interceptor vehicles from
Palm Springs Motors for a total cost of $109,459.18.
Staff Report - SR-25-163 - Pdf |
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School Resource Officer
Steven Shaw, Police Chief
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of
Desert Hot Springs and the Palm Springs Unified School District for the
Police Department to provide one School Resource Officer for the
2025/2026 and 2026/2027 school years; with substantive edits to be
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negotiated and approved by the City Manager and upon approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
Staff Report - SR-25-162 - Pdf |
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18.
First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Smith
Garson, Inc. (formerly Smith Dawson and Andrews, Inc.) for
Federal Advocacy Services
Emily Haecker, Senior Executive Analyst
951 - 955
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the
Professional Services Agreement with Smith Garson, Inc. (formerly Smith
Dawson and Andrews, Inc.) for Federal Advocacy Services for an
additional two-year term in an amount not to exceed $72,000.00 per year.
Staff Report - SR-25-164 - Pdf |
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17.
(Housing Authority) Declaration that Nine (9) Vacant Parcels of
Real Property are Exempt Surplus Land Pursuant to California
Surplus Land Act
Geoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director
935 - 950
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution of the Desert Hot Springs Housing Authority Board of
Directors declaring that nine (9) vacant parcels of real property identified
as APNs 638-152-006, 639-182-051, 639-191-048, 639-221-017, 641092-034, 667-120-018, 667-120-020, 667-120-021 and 667-120-022 are
exempt surplus land pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act
(Government Code § 54220 et seq.) and finding that such declaration is
exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental
Quality Act, and taking related actions.
Staff Report - SR-25-170 - Pdf |
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(Successor Agency) Request for Subordination of Statutory PassThrough Payments in Connection with Proposed Issuance of Tax
Allocation Refunding Bonds from the Successor Agency of the
former County of Riverside Redevelopment Agency
Geoffrey Buchheim, Administrative Services Director
927 - 934
Recommendation:
Approve the Acknowledgement of the request by the Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency for the County of Riverside to subordinate
the City of Desert Hot Springs’ Statutory Pass-through payments after the
Successor Agency to the County former Redevelopment Area’s payment
obligations for the 2025C Bonds.
Staff Report - SR-25-173 - Pdf |
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Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with
Integrity Investigative & Compliance Services, LLC, for Cannabis
Compliance Services
Emily Granados, Management Analyst
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Second
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Integrity
Investigative & Compliance Services, LLC, for cannabis compliance
services.
Staff Report - SR-25-167 - Pdf
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Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting an
Engineering and Traffic Survey, Establishing Maximum Speed
Limits
Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
599 - 908
Recommendation:
Approve Second Reading, read by title only and adopt: "An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs Adopting an Engineering
and Traffic Survey, Establishing Maximum Speed Limits on Streets Within
the City of Desert Hot Springs, and Amending Section 10.32.010 of the
Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code."
Staff Report - SR-25-179 - Pdf |
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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: June 17, 2025
Jerryl Soriano, City Clerk
587 - 597
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as presented; or as corrected.
Staff Report - SR-25-180 - Pdf |
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Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Take Five
Entertainment for 2025-2026 Downtown Outdoor Concert Series.
Roberta Crncic, Recreation and Community Services Director
551 - 585
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services
Agreement with Take Five Entertainment in the amount of $132,000 to
produce 12 monthly outdoor concerts in the downtown for Fiscal Year
2025-2026; with substantive edits to be negotiated and approved by the
City Manager and upon approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Staff Report - SR-25-169 - Pdf |
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Award Construction Agreement for the Wardman Park
Improvement Project, Project #: 4012
Raul Arauz, Associate Engineer
Recommendation:
1) Award the construction agreement for Wardman Park Project, City
Project No. 4012, to the lowest responsive qualified bidder Landmark
Associated Builders, inc.; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to draft and execute the construction
agreement for Wardman Park Improvement Project, City Project No.
4012, with Landmark Associated Builders, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $179,500.00 (Base Bid), with a 10% contingency of $17,950.00
bringing the total amount to $197,450.00, and approve a total project
budget in an amount of $232,442.00. for additional project expenses for
construction management.
Staff Report - SR-25-178 - Pdf
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Award Construction Agreement for the Reflection Park Phase II
Project 4002
Raul Arauz, Associate Engineer
75 - 338
Recommendation:
1) Award the construction agreement for Reflection Park Phase II Project,
City Project No. 4002, to the lowest responsive qualified bidder Landmark
Associated Builders, Inc.; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to draft and execute the construction
agreement for Reflection Park Phase II Project, City Project No. 4002,
with Landmark Associated Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$469,500.00, with a 10% contingency of $46,950.00 bringing the total
amount to $516,450.00, and approve a total project budget in an amount
of $561,448.00 for additional project expenses for construction
management.
Staff Report - SR-25-181 - Pdf |
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