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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions Package - Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting_Jun11_2026 YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9. Title:CONSENT CALENDAR Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto To approve the Consent Calendar as presented, with the exception of Item 9.J, which was pulled for separate discussion. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.a. Title:Approval of City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority Minutes Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Approve the Minutes of May 28, 2026. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.b. Title:Approval of Warrant Registers Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 12/31/2025 to 5/28/2026. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.c. Title:Finance Committee Reports Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Receive and file the Finance Director Report, Parkview Office Complex and Vacancy Report, Desert Willow Golf Resort Financial Reports, and City Treasurer Investment Report for January through March 31, 2026. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.d. Title:Adoption of Ordinance No. 1451, Amending Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.52.705(F), "Accrued Vacation Time Buy-Back," to Authorize Tiered Vacation Leave Buy-Back Amounts of Up to One Hundred Sixty (160) Hours per Calendar Year Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Adopt Ordinance No. 1451 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Amending Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.52.705(F), ‘Accrued Vacation Time Buy- Back,’ to Amend Annual Irrevocable Election Procedures, Increase Eligible Buy-Back Amounts, and Authorize a Limited Initial Implementation Transition Election Period,” to authorize eligible employees to buy back up to one hundred sixty (160) hours of vacation leave per calendar year, subject to tiered eligibility thresholds. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.e. Title:2026 Biennial Notice for City Staff to Review the Conflict of Interest Code Pursuant to the Political Reform Act Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Adopt Resolution No. 2026-026 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Directing City Staff to Review the Conflict of Interest Code and Submit the 2026 Biennial Notice as Required under the Political Reform Act.” YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.f. Title:Ratification of Letters Supporting the City of Indian Wells Grant Applications Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Ratify the issuance of the letters supporting the City of Indian Wells’ application for funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation Grant Program and the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Cycle 8 Grant Program. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.g. Title:Resolutions Calling the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election, Ordering Services, and Adopting Regulations for Candidate Statements Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Adopt Resolution No. 2026-027 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Calling for a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California and City Charter.” 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-028 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on that Date Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403.” 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-029 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Adopting Regulation for Candidate for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate Statements Submitted to the Voters at the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.” 3. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno ABSENT: 0 YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.h. Title:Appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Appoint or reappoint the individuals outlined in the staff report to serve on the City of Palm Desert’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees for the term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, except as noted. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.i. Title:Appoint Amy Smith to the Board of Directors of the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District. Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Appoint Amy Smith to the Board of Directors of the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District (EPPBID) for the remainder of a term expiring June 30, 2028, to fill the seat vacated by David Fletcher. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.j. Title:Approve Flock Safety Amendment Order Form and Authorize Continued Expansion of the City’s Public Safety Camera System Under Contract No. C47070 Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Mayor Trubee Seconded by:Councilmember Nestande Approve the Flock Safety Amendment Order Form to Contract No. C47070.1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment Order Form and related documents.2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute future order forms, amendments, equipment additions, relocations, and related documents necessary to maintain and expand the City’s public safety camera system, provided the total contract amount does not exceed $2,500,000 through June 30, 2029. 3. Find that the action is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303. 4. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.k. Title:Authorize Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C46680 with Interwest Consulting Group for the University Neighborhood Specific Plan Update Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Authorize Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C46680 with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $105,400 for a total contract amount of $370,280, with an additional $23,600 in contingency funding, extending the contract term through June 30, 2027, and allowing for administrative extensions, if necessary. 1. Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment and all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement pursuant to Section 3.30.170 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 3. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.l. Title:Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Project List to be Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Adopt Resolution No. 2026-030 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Approving Before the City Council a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded By SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.” YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.m. Title:Authorize the City Manager to Approve Purchase of Annual Grass Seed for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Project No. MLS00021) Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase of 158,500 pounds of grass seed from the lowest responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $280,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 1. Pursuant to Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 3.30.160(I), make a finding that such purchase is in the best interest of the City. 2. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement No. C50840 and any other documents, changes, or amendments necessary to effectuate this action. 4. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:9.n. Title:Award a Maintenance Services Agreement to US Metro Group, Inc., for Janitorial Services at City-Owned Facilities Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Authorize the termination of Maintenance Services Agreement, Contract No. C42320, with Merchants Building Maintenance, LLC, for janitorial services at City-owned facilities in accordance with Section 3.4.1 of the agreement, with an effective termination date of August 31, 2026. 1. Award a Maintenance Services Agreement No. C50850 to US Metro Group, Inc., for janitorial services at City-owned facilities in the amount of $465,664.87, subject to cost price index (CPI) increase, for a three-year term with the option of two, one-year extensions. 2. Authorize allowable extra work and services in an annual amount of $40,000.3. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, amendments, and any other documents necessary to effectuate this action, in accordance with Municipal Code Section 3.30.170(B). 5. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno ABSENT: 0 YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:10.b. Title:Consideration of an International Surfing Association Para Surfing Championship Sponsorship Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Moreno Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Approve a sponsorship contribution in the amount of $75,000 for the 2026 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Para Surfing Championship, contingent upon a matching sponsorship contribution of $75,000 from Visit Greater Palm Springs and a contribution of $150,000 from DSRT Surf and its partners, for a total event sponsorship package of $300,000. 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary agreements and related documents associated with the sponsorship, subject to City Attorney review. 2. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:10.c. Title:Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Jewish Family Service of San Diego for Homeless Outreach and Engagement Services Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Mayor Trubee Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Approve a Professional Services Agreement No. C50870 with Jewish Family Service of San Diego in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for homeless outreach and engagement services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions. 1. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, exercise the two optional one-year extensions, and execute any documents necessary to effectuate this action, subject to available budget authority. 3. YES: 5 NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Councilmember Moreno YES: 4 NO: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES Minute Action Summary Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting Agenda Number:10.d. Title:Consideration of an Extension to the Temporary Outdoor Dining Deck Program and Direction to Evaluate a Permanent Outdoor Dining Program Date:Thursday, June 11, 2026 Motion by:Councilmember Nestande Seconded by:Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Direct staff to explore the feasibility of establishing a permanent outdoor dining program within El Paseo’s public right-of-way, including evaluation of potential permanent sidewalk structure options, such as a pedestal paver system for an elevated sidewalk, and re-evaluation of the existing lease rate structure adopted for the temporary outdoor dining program, and return to City Council with recommendations and a proposed program framework. 1. Approve an extension of the temporary outdoor dining deck program for existing permit holders that remain compliant to operate through June 30, 2027 2. YES: 4 NO: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 CONFLICT: 0 ABSENT: 0 Motion Carried Councilmember Harnik Councilmember Nestande Mayor Trubee Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto Councilmember Moreno