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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 23 SEP 2010 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER I. CALL TO ORDER - 3:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A Any person wishing to discuss any item of Closed Session business may address the City Council or Redevelopment Agency Board 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 or Redevelopment Agency Board. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council or Redevelopment Agency Board 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 or Redevelopment Agency meeting. IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: APN 624-431-029 (42071 Verdin Lane, Palm Desert) Negotiating Parties: Agency: John Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/Janet Moore/City of Palm Desert/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Rolando Vela and Noelia Alaniz Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): a) a) PDCC Development LLC, Petition for Bankruptcy, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Number of potential cases: 2 V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Cindy Finerty VII. INVOCATION - Councilman Robert A. Spiegel VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – B Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Financing Authority, or Housing 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, Financing Authority, or Housing Authority Boards. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, Financing Authority, or Housing 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, Financing Authority, or Housing Authority meeting. Reports and documents relating to each of the following items listed on the agenda, including those received following posting/distribution, are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, (760) 346-0611. IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 3-9, 2010, AS "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. Action: B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 2010 AS "FIRE PREVENTION AND MINI-MUSTER MONTH" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. Action: 2 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 C. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 16, 2010, AS "ELECTRIC VEHICLE VALLEY RALLY DAY" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. Action: D. PRESENTATION BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT. Action: X. 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 Regular City Council Meeting of September 9, 2010. Rec: Continue to the meeting of October 14, 2010. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 64, 65, 66, 70, and 71. Rec: Approve as presented. C. CITY COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES. 1. Marketing Committee Meeting of June 15, 2010. 2. Public Safety Commission Meeting of June 9, 2010. Rec: Receive and file. D. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-69 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Setting Forth Its Findings and Authorizing the Destruction of Files from the Code Compliance Department that Have Been Digitally Imaged Dated January - March 2010. Rec: Waive further reading and adopt. 3 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 E. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION of City Council Resolutions, Setting Forth Its Findings and Authorizing the Destruction of Files from the Department of Building and Safety that Have Been Digitally Imaged. Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution Nos.: 1) 2010-70 - March 2010 Records; 2) 2010-71 - April 2010 Records; 3) 2010-72 - Closed Investigation Information - Set 5; 4) 2010-73 - Closed Investigation Information - Set 6; 5) 2010-74 - Closed Investigation Information - Set 7. F. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Release Maintenance Security for Waring Medical and Professional Plaza (Parcel Map 29888) (Choice Enterprise Real Estate and Investment Company, Inc.) Rec: By Minute Motion, release maintenance security for Choice Enterprise Real Estate and Investment Company for Waring Medical and Professional Plaza (PM 29888). G. REQUEST FOR DECLARATION of Surplus Property and Disposal Authorization - Two Police Department Bicycles. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the request to declare two Police Department Bicycles as surplus and authorize disposal. H. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of City Manager's Approval to Expend Cal COPS Grant Funds for a Bicycle Patrol Course at the Ben Clark Training Center (Riverside, CA) on September 13-16, 2010. Rec: By Minute Motion, ratify the City Manager's approval to expend Cal COPS Grant Funds for a Bicycle Patrol Course at the Ben Clark Training Center, Riverside, California, on September 13-16, 2010. I. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL to Expend Cal COPS Grant Funds for Various Traffic Collision Investigation Courses at the Ben Clark Training Center (Riverside, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the expenditure of Cal COPS Grant Funds for various traffic collision investigation courses at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside, California.\\ Action: 4 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER XII. RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-75 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO VACATE PORTIONS OF FRED WARING DRIVE AND ALASKA ANVENUE RIGHTS-OF WAY, UNDER PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 9, PART 3, CHAPTER 4 OF THE STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING. Rec: Waive further reading and adopt. Action: XIII. ORDINANCES For Introduction: None For Adoption: None XIV. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO NAME THE PORTOLA AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE WHITEWATER RIVER CHANNEL THE "RICHARD S. KELLY MEMORIAL BRIDGE." Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Name the Portola Avenue Bridge over the Whitewater River Channel the Richard S. Kelly Memorial Bridge;" 2) direct staff to provide signage of the bridge structure for the motoring public and bronze plaques for pedestrians and bicyclists on the belvederes. Action: 5 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 B. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISH THEME FOR 2011 PALM DESERT COMMUNITY CALENDAR. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Council to decide the Council member who should establish the theme for the 2011 Palm Desert Community Calendar; 2) Council to provide direction to staff to prepare a Council policy identifying a fair and consistent manner to rotate Council members responsible for future calendar themes. Action: C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH TIME WARNER FOR A PRIVATE LINE CONNECTION FROM THE NEW VISITOR CENTER TO CITY HALL (CONTRACT NO. C30240). Rec: By Minute Motion, approve subject contract with Time Warner for a point-to-point private line between City Hall and the Visitor Center in the amount of $850.00 per month - funds are available in Account No. 110-4190-415-3650. Action: D. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO REIMBURSE THE FEES FOR PET ADOPTIONS FOR PALM DESERT RESIDENTS WHO ADOPT ANIMALS FROM THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SERVICES SHELTER. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve reimbursement of the fees for pet adoptions for Palm Desert residents who adopt animals from the Riverside County Department of Animal Services Shelter; 2) appropriate $16,500 from the General Fund Reserve to Account No. 110-4230-442-3090. Action: 6 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 E. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE FERTILIZER FOR THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND THE DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve purchase of fertilizer, in an amount not to exceed $276,998.21 from Crop Production Services, San Jacinto, California; 2) reject and declare bid proposals submitted by High Tech Irrigation, Simplot Partners, Turfmaker Inc., Imperial Sprinkler Supply, and Foster Gardner as non-responsive; 3) waive any irregularities. No appropriation of funds is required; funding is available in the current budget. Action: F. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO CO-SPONSOR TWO SOAP BOX DERBY RALLY RACES IN PALM DESERT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize sponsorship funding for two Soap Box Derby Rally Races in an amount not to exceed $3,000 to the Desert Recreation District (DRD) - funds are available in General Fund Account No. 110-4610-453-3092, Parks Contract Services. Action: XV. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADVERTISING DESIGN SERVICES AS PRESENTED BY OFF MADISON AVE. (CONTRACT NO. C30110) (Continued from the meetings of July 27, 2010, and August 26, 2010). Rec: By Minute Motion, continue to the meeting of October 14, 2010. Action: B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2010/2011 MEDIA PLACEMENT PLAN (Continued from the meetings of July 27, and August 26, 2010). Rec: By Minute Motion, continue to the meeting of October 14, 2010. Action: 7 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 XVI. OLD BUSINESS None XVII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XVIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CITY MANAGER B. CITY ATTORNEY C. CITY CLERK D. PUBLIC SAFETY o Fire Department o Police Department E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL o City Council Requests for Action: 1. Consideration of the Reassignment of City Council Committee/Commission Liaison Appointments (Continued from the meeting of September 9, 2010). Rec: 1) Review the list of assignments provided in the agenda packet; 2) by Minute Motion, make revised assignments to the various liaison appointments as deemed appropriate. o City Council Committee Reports: o City Council Comments: XIX. ADJOURNMENT 8 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 FUTURE MEETINGS: September 28, 2010 10:00 a.m. Cultural Resources Preservation Cmte Administrative Conference Room 10:00 a.m. Audit, Investment & Finance Cmte North Wing Conference Room 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Administrative Conference Room October 4, 2010 6:00 p.m. Youth Committee Administrative Conference Room October 5, 2010 8:30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative Conference Room 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Civic Center Council Chamber October 12, 2010 12:00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Administrative Conference Room October 13, 2010 3:30 p.m. Housing Commission North Wing Conference Room 3:30 p.m. Public Safety Commission Administrative Conference Room October 14, 2010 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 17th day of September, 2010 ______________________________ Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk 9