HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 24 MARCH 2011POSTED AGENDA
REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
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: Lease Property - 73520 Fred Waring Drive
(APN 622-260-082), Palm Desert
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/Donna Gomez/
City of Palm Desert/Palm Desert Redevelopment
Property Owner: City of Palm Desert
Other Parties: Riverside County Sheriffs Department
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
2) Property: Lease Property - 72567 Highway 111, Palm Desert
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/Donna Gomez/
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City of Palm Desert/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Property Owner: City of Palm Desert
Other Parties: Palm Springs Art Museum
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
3) Property: 42125 Idaho Street and 77600 Michigan Drive, Palm
Desert (APNs 637-042-001, 637-051-001, 637-051-
022, and 637-061-001)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Justin McCarthy/Janet Moore/
City of Palm Desert/Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency/Palm Desert Housing Authority
Property Owner: Palm Desert SPE
Other Parties: Palm Desert Development Corporation
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
4) Property: APNs 652-070-001; 652-090-001; 652-120-001, -002,
628-390-0457 -0447 -037, and -028 (39 Acres Total)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: John M. Wohlmuth/Lauri Aylaian/City of Palm Desert
Property Owner: MKH Fund
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
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
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 - Councilmember Cindy Finerty
VII. INVOCATION - Mayor Jean M. Benson
VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — B
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POSTED AGENDA
REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 24, 2011
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. — 5:00 p.m., 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260,
telephone (760) 346-0611.
IX. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF
APRIL 2011 AS "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT.
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 March 10, 2011.
Rec: Approve as presented.
B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY TREASURY - Warrant
Nos. 184, 189, 190, 191, 196, and 197.
Rec: Approve as presented.
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C. COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS AND INVESTMENT REPORTS for the Months
of December 2010 and January 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 Meetings of December 21,
2010, and January 25, 2011.
2. Library Promotion Committee Meeting of February 16, 2011.
3. Marketing Committee Meeting of February 15, 2011.
Rec: Receive and file.
E. LETTER OF RESIGNATION from Kimberly Bowers - Marketing
Committee.
Rec: Receive with very sincere regret.
F. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION of Resolutions, Setting Forth Findings and
Authorizing the Destruction of Paper Files from the Department of Building
& Safety that Have Been Digitally Imaged.
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution Nos.: 1) 2011-18 - May
2010 Records; 2) 2011-19 - June 2010 Records; 3) 2011-20 - July
2010 Records; 4) 2011-21 - August 2010 Records; 5) 2011-22 -
September 2010 Records; 6) 2011-23 - October 2010 Records.
G. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of the Streamlined Use of Various Vendors
which Provide Qualified Services - Abatement Services Vendors List as
shown on the accompanying staff report; 2) approve exemption to bidding
requirements as provided for by Section 3.32.090 of the Palm Desert
Municipal Code for the remainder of FY 2010-2011 and for FY 2011-2012.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) approve of and authorize staff to use vendors
listed on the Abatement Services Vendors List as shown on the
accompanying staff report; 2) approve exemption to bidding
requirements as provided for by Section 3.32.090 of the Palm
Desert Municipal Code for the remainder of FY 2010-2011 and for
FY 2011-2012.
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H. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Use Named Vendors for Purposes
of Providing Recurring, Routine Services, Supplies, and Maintenance to
the Desert Willow Golf Resort.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize the use of vendors named in the
accompanying staff report, "Desert Willow Golf Resort Vendor List,"
for the purposes of providing recurring, routine services, supplies,
and maintenance to the Desert Willow Golf Resort in an amount not
to exceed $25,000 per vendor for a 12-month period, pursuant to
Section 3.32.110 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
XI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
XII. RESOLUTIONS
None
XIII. ORDINANCES
For Introduction:
A. ORDINANCE NO. 1222 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING SECTION
8.81.010 - HEALTH AND SAFETY - PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATIVE TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS - VIOLATIONS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE AND BUILDING CODE.
Rec: Waive further reading and pass to second reading.
F-ITAMe ,
For Adoption:
None
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XIV. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION ON SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
RESIDENTIAL TAX ROLL BILLING, IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMMERCIAL RECYCLE FEE, AND PREPARATION OF A VEHICLE
IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY.
Rec: By Minute Motion, provide staff with direction relative to
implementation of the following:
1) Tax Roll Billing for Residential Solid Waste and Recycling to
be implemented with the FY 2011-2012 Secured Property
Tax Roll.
2) Implementation of a Commercial Recycle Fee set at 50% of
the service fee and effective as of July 1, 2012.
3) Preparation of Vehicle Impact Fee associated with Burrtec
vehicle use of City streets.
B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT'S PERMANENT PUBLIC ART COLLECTION AND THE EL
PASEO INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION, EXTENDING TERM OF THE
CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR — JUNE 1, 2011, TO MAY 31, 2012, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $39,120 (CONTRACT NO. C28722).
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve Second Amendment to the subject
contract with Same Day Express, Palm Desert, California,
extending the term for a second year, June 1, 2011, to May 31,
2012, in the amount of $39,120 for maintenance services for the
City of Palm Desert's permanent public art collection and for the El
Paseo Invitational Exhibition, and the Mayor to execute same -
funds are available in Account No. 436-4650-454-3372.
Action -
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C. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ONE-YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND
THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PALM
DESERT, KEMPER SPORTS MANAGEMENT, INC., AND THE PALM
DESERT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES CORPORATION TO OPERATE
AND MANAGE THE DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT, PER SECTION
2.1(B) OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (CONTRACT NO.
C27681).
Rec: By Minute Motion, approve the one-year option to extend the
Management Agreement between the City of Palm Desert, Kemper
Sports Management, Inc., and the Palm Desert Recreational
Facilities Corporation to operate and manage the Desert Willow
Golf Resort per Section 2.1(B) of the Management Agreement.
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D. UPDATE ON THE CNG (COMPLRESSED NATURAL GAS) AMBULANCE
MEDIC UNIT PILOT PROGRAM.
Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize staff to negotiate a buyback of the
existing CNG ambulance's chassis and fuel tanks with BAF
Technologies and return to the City Council with a cost to re -modify
the patient box and remount it on a new Clean Energy Diesel
chassis - if such an option is unavailable, authorize staff to explore
the cost to either: a) reconvert the existing CNG Medic Unit back to
a gasoline -powered engine; or b) remount it on a new diesel
chassis and return to the City Council with a cost estimate for both
options.
FTITAAM
XV. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None
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XVI. OLD BUSINESS
MARCH 24, 2011
A. STATUS UPDATE REGARDING THE "REFRESH" PROJECT BEING
UNDERTAKEN BY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (EDA) FOR THE MULTI -AGENCY LIBRARY,
73-300 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT.
Rec: By Minute Motion: 1) Concur with the recommendations of the
Library Promotion Committee as have been provided for Design
Schematic and Color Palette, and including those provided at its
regular meeting March 16, 2011; 2) receive and file report for the
"Refresh" Project being undertaken by the EDA for the Palm Desert
Public Library as presented.
F-IT41 Me,
XVII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT,
REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SHORT-TERM
VACATION RENTALS IN NON -GATED RESIDENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOODS OR COMMUNITIES AND A MODIFICATION TO
THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CHAPTER ESTABLISHING A MINOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW FOR THIS PURPOSE Case No.
ZOA 10-68 (City of Palm Desert, Applicant).
Rec: Waive further reading and: 1) Pass Ordinance No. 1223 to second
reading, approving a Zoning Ordinance Amendment requiring a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Short-term Vacation Rentals in
non -gated communities; 2) adopt Resolution No. 2011-24,
approving a set of standard Conditions of Approval for Short-term
Rentals and establishing a new, $1,500 Deposit -based Fee for a
Minor CUP.
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B. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (EIP) REPORT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
GUIDELINES.
Rec: Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2011-25,
approving amendments to the Energy Independence Program
Report and Administrative Guidelines prepared pursuant to Section
5898.22 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
Action:
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XVIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS
A. CITY MANAGER
1. City Manager Meeting Summaries for the Period of March 3-15,
2011.
Rec: Receive and file.
B. CITY ATTORNEY
C. CITY CLERK
1. Consideration of the Appointment of a Delegate and Alternate to
Participate in the Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) General Assembly, May 5-6, 2011, in La Quinta, CA.
Rec: If desired, by Minute Motion, appoint an official Delegate and
Alternate to represent the City of Palm Desert in the SCAG
General Assembly being held in La Quinta on May 5-6,
2011.
Action:
2. Reminder of City Council Study Session on Friday, March 25, 2011,
8.00 a.m., Council Chamber Conference Room, for the Purpose of
Reviewing Applications and Conducting Interviews for the Citizen's
Sustainability Committee.
D. PUBLIC SAFETY
o Fire Department
o Police Department
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E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 24, 2011
o City Council Requests for Action-
0 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
FUTURE MEETINGS
March 29, 2011
10.00 a.m.
Cultural Resources Preservation Cmte.
Administrative Conference Room
3.30 p.m.
Adj. Public Safety Commission Mtg.
(Adjourned from March 9, 2011)
Administrative Conference Room
April 4, 2011
6.00 p.m.
Youth Committee
Administrative Conference Room
April 5, 2011
8.30 a.m.
Parks & Recreation Commission
Administrative Conference Room
6.00 p.m.
Planning Commission
Civic Center Council Chamber
April 12, 2011
12.00 p.m.
Architectural Review Commission
Community Services Conference Room
April 13, 2011
3.30 p.m.
Housing Commission
North Wing Conference Room
3.30 p.m.
Public Safety Commission
-CANCELED-
April 14, 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 18th day of March, 2011.
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
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