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POSTED AGENDA
REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Request for Closed Session:
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
a) Indian Springs, Ltd. v. City of Palm Desert, et al., Riverside County
Superior Court Case No. INC 053903
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
Number of potential cases: 2
Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Negotiating Party: Carlos L. Ortega/City of Palm Desert
IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
Action:
V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
A. APPOINTMENT OF AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE PALM DESERT
YOUTH COMMITTEE.
Rec: By Minute Motion, appoint Ryan Sheehy as an alternate member of
the Palm Desert Youth Committee.
Action:
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B. APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE PALM DESERT CITY
COUNCIL TO SERVE AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PALM
SPRINGS DESERT RESORTS CONVENTION AND VISITORS
AUTHORITY.
Rec: By Minute Motion, appoint a Member of the City Council and an
Alternate to serve as the City of Palm Desert's representative on
the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority.
Action:
C. APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS
ITS LIAISON TO THE PALM DESERT MARKETING COMMITTEE.
Rec: By Minute Motion, appoint a member of the City Council to serve as
a liaison to the Marketing Committee.
Action:
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE ROLL CALL VOTE. THERE WILL BE NO
SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OR AUDIENCE REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND ACTION UNDER
SECTION XI, CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER, OF THE AGENDA.
A. MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting of October 27,
2005, and the Regular City Council Meeting of October 27, 2005.
Rec: Approve as presented.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY - Warrant
Nos. 93, 97, and 100.
Rec: Approve as presented.
C. CITY'S/AGENCY'S COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS and Investment Reports for
July, August, and September 2005 (Joint Consideration with the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency).
Rec: Receive and file.
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D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Successor Trustee (Contract No. C24550)
(Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
and the Palm Desert Financing Authority).
Rec: By Minute Motion, terminate the City's trust relationship with Bank
of New York and approve Wells Fargo & Company as a successor
trustee for a five-year term, commencing January 1, 2006.
E. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by Deni Fulton
Curtis and Monique Jacqueline Curtis for The Market On El Paseo, 73-375
El Paseo, Suite F, Palm Desert.
Rec: Receive and file.
F. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by Guadalupe
Martinez and Ruben V. Martinez for IL Bambino's Pizzeria, 74-478
Highway 111, #C, Palm Desert.
Rec: Receive and file.
G. APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE by James E.
Choi and Susan Y. Choi for Seoul Garden Plaza, Inc., 74-695 Highway
111, Palm Desert.
Rec: Receive and file.
H. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Increase in Visitor Center Cash Register
Funds.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve a $100 increase in the Visitor Center
cash register fund, as managed by the Visitor Center Manager.
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I. CITY COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
1. Marketing Committee Meeting of September 20, 2005.
2. Sister Cities Committee Meeting of September 15, 2005.
Rec: Receive and file.
J. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of the City Manager's Authorization of
Slurry Seal Application on the Parking Lot at Desert Willow Golf Resort.
Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's authorization of hiring
I P S, Inc., for the subject work in the amount of $14,860.
K. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Various Vendors for Equipment Rental
Services.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the use of United Rentals, Clairemont
Equipment Co., and Elms Equipment Rental to provide equipment
rental services to the City of Palm Desert for Fiscal Year 2005/06.
L. CONSIDERATION of the Reimbursement of Art In Public Places Fees to
The Fountains At Carlotta, 41-505 Carlotta, Palm Desert.
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the reimbursement of Art In Public
Places fees in the amount of $18,957.50 to The Fountains at
Carlotta for its placement of the bronze sculpture "Friendship
Bench" by John Kennedy -- funds are available in Account
No. 436-0000-228-9900.
M. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Agreement for Printing of the 2006 Annual
Community Calendar (Contract No. C24560).
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the subject agreement with Coachella
Valley Printing Group in the amount of $27,135 -- funds are
available in Account No. 110-4417-414-3091.
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N. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Repair the City's John Deere Skip
Loader.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize repair of the subject equipment by
RDO Equipment Company, Riverside, California, for the estimated
amount of $28,121.98.
VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 05-97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS
RESOLUTION NO. 81-61, CLARIFYING PROVISIONS FOR CHECK
SIGNATURES AND COLLECTING MATURED INACTIVE DEPOSITS OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt.
Action:
B. RESOLUTION NO. 05-98 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 30438 (Stone Eagle Development,
Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt.
Action:
C. RESOLUTION NO. 05-99 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL
SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 30438-3 (Stone Eagle Development,
Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt.
Action:
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IX. ORDINANCES
For Introduction:
None
For Adoption:
None
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS FOR
WIDENING AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION FOR FRED WARING
DRIVE FROM CALIFORNIA AVENUE TO WASHINGTON STREET
(CONTRACT NO. C24570, PROJECT NO. 655-01).
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the Mayor to execute the subject MOU
with the City of Indian Wells.
Action:
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL FEE WAIVER FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON PARCEL MAP
NO. 31515 -- THE VILLAGE AT UNIVERSITY PARK (The Evans
Company, Applicant).
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the request to waive traffic signalization
fees for Parcel Map No. 31515, The Village at University Park.
Action:
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C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF NEW "RECYCLE BINNEY" COMMERCIALS AND MEDIA
PURCHASES TO PROMOTE RECYCLING IN THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve a contract with The Lawrence
Company, El Segundo, California, in the amount of $144,700 and
authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $14,400 (Contract
No. C24580) for creation of the next three recycling commercials
(e.g. Commercial Recycling, E-waste, and Universal Waste
Recycling) and the Spanish translation of the Introduction of
"Recycle Binney" Commercial; 2) authorize staff to advertise spots
on Time Warner, KESQ, KMIR, and KPSP, and other media as
appropriate in the amount of $71,750 and authorize a 10%
contingency in the amount of $7,175; 3) authorize the expenditure
of budgeted funds in the total amount of $238,025 from Account
No. 236-4195-454-3090.
Action:
D. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GRANT FUNDING FOR MONTESSORI
SCHOOL OF THE DESERT, PALM DESERT, FROM THE CITY'S CHILD
CARE DEVELOPMENT FEES FUND 228 FOR PLAYGROUND
IMPROVEMENTS.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve a $43,000 grant to Montessori
School for playground and facility upgrades; 2) appropriate $43,000
from the Child Care Mitigation Fund 228; 3) authorize the City
Manager to execute the required agreement (Contract
No. C24590).
Action:
E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CURATOR SERVICES FOR THE
2006/07 EL PASEO EXHIBITION (CONTRACT NO. C24600).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Russell Jacques as curator of the
2006/07 El Paseo Exhibition; 2) award him a $5,000 honorarium.
Action:
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F. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIP OF FASHION
WEEK EL PASEO, MARCH 20-26, 2006.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Concur with the recommendation of the
Marketing Committee to sponsor the 2006 Fashion Week El Paseo
Event in the amount of $50,000; 2) appropriate said funds from the
Unobligated General Fund to Account No. 110-4417-414-3222.
Action:
G. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF BID FOR PAINT STENCIL TRUCK.
Rec: By Minute Motion, award purchase of a paint stencil truck to Fritts
Ford, Riverside, California, in the amount of $65,997.48 -- funds are
available in the FY 2005/06 Vehicle Replacement Fund.
Action:
H. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION BY THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO IDENTIFYING A
POTENTIAL HISTORIC SITE, PALM DESERT LODGE, 74-527
HIGHWAY 111.
Rec: To be provided following the Special Meeting of the Historic
Preservation Committee on Friday, November 4, 2005.
Action:
XI. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
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XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO
CONTRACT NO. C23090 -- CIVIC CENTER PARK PUMP STATION
PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 720-01).
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount
of $76,054.31 to the subject contract with Cora Constructors, Palm
Desert, California, and authorize the Mayor to execute same;
2) transfer $7,752.91 from contingency to base for the subject
project; 3) appropriate $68,301.40 from Unobligated Fund 400 to
Account No. 400-4674-454-4001 for the subject contract.
Action:
XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CONSIDERATION OF THE CLOSURE OF ALASKA AVENUE AT FRED
WARING DRIVE.
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-100, authorizing
closure of Alaska Avenue at Fred Waring Drive.
Action:
B. CONSIDERATION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT AFFECTING LOTS 122 & 123, AS
SHOWN ON THE COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE NO. 1 SUBDIVISION MAP
(SHERYL AVENUE) UNDER PROVISIONS OF PART 3, DIVISION 9, OF
THE STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE (Travis Bunker, Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-101, authorizing
abandonment of the subject public utility easement.
Action:
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C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A PARCEL MAP TO SUBDIVIDE A
COMMON LOT, CREATING A HOME SITE AND COMPLIANCE WITH
AN IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT AT THE CORNER OF METATE
PLACE WITHIN THE "MOUNTAINS AT BIGHORN" GOLF CLUB Case
No. PM 33996 (Bighorn Development, Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-102, approving
Case No. PM 33996 and determining the application to comply with
the implementation agreement.
Action:
D. CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT, REMOVING OFFICE PROFESSIONAL
(C-OP) FROM 13 LOTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF PORTOLA AVENUE
BETWEEN FRED WARING DRIVE AND DE ANZA WAY Case
No. GPA 05-01 (City of Palm Desert, Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-103, approving
Case No. GPA 05-01.
Action:
E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT,
CHANGE OF ZONE, PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN, INCLUDING A
HEIGHT EXCEPTION FOR THE APARTMENT PORTION OF THE
PROJECT, PARCEL MAP, AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR A 758-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
(608 CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND 150 APARTMENT UNITS) ON 79.6
ACRES AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FRANK SINATRA DRIVE
AND GERALD FORD DRIVE (76-000 FRANK SINATRA DRIVE -
EXISTING EMERALD DESERT RV PARK) Case Nos. GPA 05-02,
C/Z 05-02, PP 05-12 and TT 33837 (Taylor Woodrow, Inc., and Emerald
Brooks LLC, Applicants).
Rec: Waive further reading and: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 05-104,
approving Case No. GPA 05-02; 2) pass Ordinance No. 1103 to
second reading, relating to Case No. C/Z 05-02; 3) adopt
Resolution No. 05-105, approving Case Nos. PP 05-12 and TT
33837, including a height exception for the apartment project,
subject to conditions.
Action:
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F. CONSIDERATION OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, ADDING
SECTION 25.112 TO THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING "EXCEPTIONS BASED ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL
TAKINGS" Case No. ZOA 5-3 (City of Palm Desert, Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and pass Ordinance No. 1104 to second
reading, approving Case No. ZOA 5-3.
Action:
G. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CALCULATION OF CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006, DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
FEES FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AS OF JUNE 30, 2005.
Rec: 1) Receive public testimony on the Annual Report and findings.
2) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 05-106, making
certain findings pursuant to California Government Code Sections
66--1 and 66006.
Action:
XIV. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. CITY MANAGER
B. CITY ATTORNEY
C. CITY CLERK
1. Reminder of Special City Council Meeting Thursday, November 17,
2005, 2:00 p.m. -- Public Hearing for the Art Smith to Mirage Trail
Environmental Assessment.
Action:
2. Reminder of Committee/Commission Applicant Interview Study
Sessions on Monday, November 28, 2005, and on Friday,
December 2, 2005.
Action:
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D. PUBLIC SAFETY
O Fire Department
O Police Department
E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
o City Council Requests for Action:
o City Council Committee Reports:
o City Council Comments:
XV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - C
Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address
the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Financing Authority Boards at this point by
stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks
shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless additional time is authorized by
the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Financing Authority Boards. Because the
Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Financing
Authority Boards to take action on items not on the Agenda, members will not enter into
discussion with speakers but will instead refer the matter to staff for report and
recommendation at a future City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Financing
Authority meeting.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETINGS:
November 15, 2005 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
Administrative Conference Room
2:00 p.m. Marketing Committee
Administrative Conference Room
6:00 p.m. Planning Commission
-CANCELED-
November 16, 2005 8:30 a.m. Art In Public Places Commission
Visitor Info. Ctr.-72567 Hwy. 111
3:00 p.m. Library Promotion Committee
Administrative Conference Room
November 17, 2005 2:00 p.m. Special City Council Meeting
Public Hearing – Trails
Civic Center Council Chamber
3:00 p.m. Sister Cities Committee
Administrative Conference Room
November 21, 2005 3:00 p.m. Citizens’ Adv. Cmte.-Project Area #4
Administrative Conference Room
November 22, 2005 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission
Community Services Conference Room
November 23, 2005 10:30 a.m. Investment & Finance Committee
North Wing Conference Room
November 24, 2005 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings
-CANCELED- Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28, 2005 10:00 a.m. Historic Preservation Committee
Administrative Conference Room
December 6, 2005 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission
Civic Center Council Chamber
6:00 p.m. Youth Committee
Administrative Conference Room
December 7, 2005 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
Administrative Conference Room
December 8, 2005 3:00 p.m. Regular City Council/RDA Meetings
Civic Center Council Chamber
I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the
foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council was posted on the City Hall bulletin board
not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 4th day of November, 2005.
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk