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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 28 APRIL 2011POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 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 622-020-089 Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency/ Palm Desert Housing Authority Property Owner: DesertArc Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: APN 627-262-008 Negotiating Parties: Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/Ruth Ann Moore/ City of Palm Desert/ Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: City of Palm Desert Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 Conference with Legal Counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Number of potential cases: 2 Public Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title of Position: City Manager Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Negotiating Parties: John M. Wohlmuth/City of Palm Desert V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Mayor Pro Tern Robert A. Spiegel VII. INVOCATION - Mayor Jean Benson VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — B Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, or Housing Authority Boards at this point by stepping to the lectern and givinq 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 Housing Authority Boards. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, 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, 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 We in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m., 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, telephone (760) 346- 0611. FA POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2011 AS "BUILDING SAFETY MONTH" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. B. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2011 AS "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. Action- C. APPOINTMENT TO THE PALM DESERT MARKETING COMMITTEE. Rec: By Minute Motion, appoint Jennie Rayner of The Living Desert to the Marketing Committee to fill the unexpired term of Kimberly Bowers (term 12/31/11). 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 April 14, 2011. Rec: Approve as presented. B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 210, 211, 215, 219, and 220. Rec: Approve as presented. 3 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 C. COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT REPORTS for the Month of February 2011 (Joint Consideration with the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency). Rec: Receive and file. D. CITY COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. 1. Audit, Investment & Finance Committee Meeting of February 22, 2011. 2. Landscape Beautification Committee Meeting of February 16, 2011. 3. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting of March 1, 2011. Rec: Receive and file. E. REQUEST FOR DECLARATION of Surplus Property and Authorization for Disposal - Miscellaneous Computer and Accessories Equipment, Satellite Phones. Rec: By Minute Motion, declare items listed on the accompanying staff report's Exhibit "A" as surplus property and authorize disposal as appropriate. F. REQUEST FOR DECLARATION of Surplus Property and Authorization for Sale - Low -power Radio Equipment. Rec: By Minute Motion, declare items listed on the accompanying staff report's Exhibit "A" as surplus property and authorize the City Manager to negotiate sale. G. REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION of Staffs Submittal of the Household Hazardous Waste 19th Cycle (FY 2010-2011) Grant Application to CalRecycle. Rec: 1) By Minute Motion, ratify submittal of the Household Hazardous Waste 19th Cycle (FY 2010-2011) Grant Application to CalRecycle; 2) waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2011-30, authorizing Household Hazardous Waste Grant Applications and Solid Waste and Recycling Grant Applications to CalRecycle; 3) by Minute Motion, authorize expenditure of awarded funds from the Recycle Fund - Account No. 236-4195-454-3090. In POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 H. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of Change Order Nos. 1-5 - Contract No. C30400 - Construction of Tenant Improvements at the State of California Water Resources Control Board, Suite 100 at the Parkview Office Complex, 73-720 Fred Waring Drive. Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Change Order Nos. 1-5 to the subject contract with Doug Wall Construction, Inc., Bermuda Dunes, California, with a net overall increase of $6,456.39 to the contract reflecting changes to better suit the tenant's office space utilization, and authorize the Mayor to execute same; 2) appropriate $6,456.39 from Fund 510-4195-495-3370 for this purpose. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. C30400 - Construction of Tenant Improvements at the State of California Water Resources Control Board, Suite 100 at the Parkview Office Complex, 73- 720 Fred Waring Drive (Dough Wall Construction, Inc., Bermuda Dunes, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. J. REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. C30250 - Civic Center Parkway Turf Retrofit Project - Phase I I (Project No. 962-11) (Candy) golf Group, La Quinta, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. K. REQUEST FOR RESCISSION of the Approval of Parcel Map 35269 (Peter Hartwig/Kathleen Ann Collins, Applicants). Rec: By Minute Motion, rescind approval of Parcel Map 35269. L. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Expend CalCOPS Funds for Purchase of Palm Desert Police Department Promotional Items. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the Palm Desert Police Department's request to purchase promotional items in an amount not to exceed $1,321.49 that will be funded by CalCOPS (Account No. 229-4210- 422-3914). 5 POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 M. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Expend CalCOPS Funds for Basic Motorcycle Academy Training at the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department's EVOC Center, San Bernardino, California. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the Palm Desert Police Department's request to expend funds not to exceed $2,649 for sending a Motor Officer to Basic Motorcycle Academy Training at the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department's EVOC Center, San Bernardino, California - funds are available under the CalCOPS Program (Account No. 229-4210-422-3914). N. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Expend CalCOPS Funds for the Palm Desert Police Department K-9 Team to Attend a Tracking Seminar at Adlerhorst International, Riverside, California. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the Palm Desert Police Department's request to expend funds not to exceed $750 for the Palm Desert Police Department K-9 Team to attend a Tracking Seminar at Adlerhorst International, Riverside, California - funds are available under the CalCOPS Program (Account No. 229-4210-422-3914). O. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Expend CalCOPS Funds for an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Course to be Held in San Diego, California. Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the Palm Desert Police Department's request to expend funds not to exceed $868 for sending three Palm Desert Police Officers to an Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Course in San Diego, California - funds are available under the CalCOPS Program (Account No. 229-4210-422-3914). Action: XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER XII. RESOLUTIONS C^'. POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 XIII. ORDINANCES For Introduction: None For Adoption: None XIV. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SIMON CONTRACTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,975 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2011 CURB RAMP MODIFICATION PROJECT (CONTRACT NO. C30640, PROJECT NO. 753-11). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Award the subject contract for Construction of the 2011 Curb Ramp Modification Project to Simon Contracting, Indio, California, in the amount of $88,975; 2) authorize the Director of Finance to set aside a 10% contingency for the project in the amount of $8,897.50; 3) authorize the Mayor to execute said contract - funding is available in General Fund Account No. 110- 4312-433-3320, and in New Construction Tax Fund Account No. 231-4312-433-3320 - Curb and Gutter/ADA Retrofit. B. REQUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO NAI CONSULTING, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $73,410 FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO FOUR (4) FEDERALLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (FRED WARING DRIVE/HIGHWAY 111 FREE RIGHT TURN, HIGHWAY 111 IMPROVEMENTS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM INTERCONNECT, AND SAN PASCUAL/FRED WARING TRAFFIC SIGNAL) (CONTRACT NO. C30850, PROJECT NOS. 658-08, 697-05, 553-99, AND 566-05). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Award the subject contract in an amount not to exceed $73,410 to NAIConsulting, Inc., Cathedral City, California, for the four (4) Federally funded projects; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute said contract - funds are available in Account Nos. 213-4384-433-4001, 213-4362-433-4001, 440-4594-422- 4001, and 234-4276-422-4001. Action: VA POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 C. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION RELATIVE TO A REQUEST TO RELOCATE THE BARRIER GATE ON MOUNTAIN VIEW NEAR WASHINGTON STREET (Barbara C. Sweat, Applicant). Rec: By Minute Motion, provide direction to staff on the subject request to relocate the barrier gate on Mountain View. Action: XV. CONTINUED BUSINESS XVI. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (CVAG) FOR THE COOK STREET WIDENING BETWEEN FRED WARING DRIVE AND FRANK SINATRA DRIVE (CONTRACT NO. C23760, PROJECT NO. 601-05). Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the subject Reimbursement Agreement with CVAG for the Cook Street Widening between Fred Waring Drive and Frank Sinatra Drive; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute said Amendment - no funding required with this action. F-ITAMe , XVII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None XVIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CITY MANAGER 1. City Manager Meeting Summaries Report for the Period of April 6- 19, 2011. Rec: Receive and file. F-IT41 Me, A POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 28, 2011 B. CITY ATTORNEY C. CITY CLERK 1. Reminder of Joint City Council -Redevelopment Agency -Housing Authority Study Session Regarding the General Plan Housing Element Update, Thursday, May 12, 2011, 2.00 p.m. - Administrative Conference Room. 2. Announcement of Joint City Council -Redevelopment Agency -Housing Authority Study Session Regarding the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget, Friday, April 29, 2011, 9.00 a.m. -Administrative Conference Room. Action- 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 Consideration of Travel Requests and Reports: o City Council Committee Reports: o City Council Comments- 0 Suggested Items for Future City Council Meeting Agendas: XIX. ADJOURNMENT POSTED AGENDA REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS APRIL 28, 2011 May 2 2011 6.00 p.m. Youth Committee Administrative Conference Room May 3, 2011 8.30 a.m. Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative Conference Room 6.00 p.m. Planning Commission Civic Center Council Chamber May 10, 2011 12.00 p.m. Architectural Review Commission Community Services Conference Room May 11, 2011 3.30 p.m. Housing Commission North Wing Conference Room 3.30 p.m. Public Safety Commission Administrative Conference Room May 12, 2011 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 22nd day of April, 2011. Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk 10