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Home My WebLink AboutRegulr City, SA, HA, & FA Meetng Time CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF REGULAR CITYCOUNCIL, SUCCESSORAGENCY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING TIME SUBMITTED BY: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk DATE: September 26, 2013 CONTENTS: • Staff Report • Petition submitted by Terry Wood • Table of Coachella Valley Cities' Meeting Times • Resolution Nos. 02-57 and Relevant Meeting Minutes • Resolution No. 87-10 and Relevant Meeting Minutes • Ordinance No. 2 Recommendation By Minute Motion, concur with staff's recommendation to retain the existing Regular City Council Meeting schedule on the second and fourth Thursdays each month, concurrently with Successor Agency, Housing and Financing Authority Meetings, and time as set forth in Resolution No. 02-57, with the regular meeting convening at 3:00 p.m. and adjourning to Closed Session, reconvening the regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. for the conduct of regular business and public hearings. Background On August 2, 2013, Ms. Terry Wood submitted a request, including a petition of 31 Palm Desert residents'/business owners' signatures, seeking the City Council move its regular meeting time to 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Upon its incorporation, Palm Desert City Council Meetings were scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays. As meetings became longer and longer due to substantial testimony and debate, Council decided to conduct pre-meeting Study Sessions before each Council Meeting to receive presentations and ask questions of staff to help streamline the regular meeting that followed. In November 1985, Councilmembers agreed to do away with the practice of conducting pre-meeting Study Sessions and change the regular meeting time to 4:00 p.m. The first meeting held at4:00 p.m.was December 12, 1985, and on May 8, 1986, Council directed staff to permanently set the schedule for a 4:00 p.m. start time, and it has remained as such ever since, with some slight variation observed as to conducting a dinner break and Closed Session during the meeting that convenes at 4:00 p.m. Members of the public are free to come and go from the meeting at any time once it begins (i.e., they do not have to be present at convening in order to participate). Responding to question raised in the petition, Palm Desert City Council Regular Meetings have never been scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Palm Desert has a very participatory form of governance. Most Council agenda items are brought through one or more of our some 16 standing Committees/Commissions before being heard by the entire City Council. The majority of the City's standing Committees/Commissions Staff Report - Consideration of Regular City Council Meeting Time Page No. 2 of 2 September 26, 2013 meet some time befinreen 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Monday- Friday; the Planning Commission and Youth Committee being the only bodies each with a 6:00 p.m. start time. In order to provide City Council and the public with the most amount of time available to review the agenda and its contents, Palm Desert typically posts its upcoming agenda at least six (6) days in advance of the meeting. Minimum requirements per The Ralph M. Brown Act are three (3) days (72 hours) in advance. Additionally since November 2011, the City website also contains a feature whereby all staff reports and relevant back-up, including supplemental information received up to the time of the meeting, is available to the public. It is also usually available by 5:00 p.m. the Friday prior to the regular meeting date. Members of the public can comment on agenda items by sending an e-mail,fax, or letter to the Council;they can telephone City Hall and leave a voice message with their thoughts on an agenda item, or they may come in person to the meeting to express their comments publicly for the record. Note, all correspondence received on any agenda item prior to the meeting is retained for the record with the subject file. Since November 2011, City Council Meetings are live web-streamed from the City website. Further, alt past meeting videos and audio recordings from that date forward are also available 24/7, providing the ability for a viewer to see the entire meeting or skip directly to review only the portion of their choosing by clicking on it from the linked agenda for that date. Fiscal Analysis If the meeting time were to be changed, General Fund impact would be minimal, with all City Department Heads and Managers being exempt from overtime, and only a very few employees required to be at Council Meetings being eligible for overtime or a varied work schedule to accommodate a later meeting start time. However, a time change may impact the scheduling of Palm Desert Police Officers who attend Council Meetings for security purposes. Further, it's possible that with a later start time, Council would desire to have a dinner break. Catering a meal to City Hall runs around $300 per occurrence, and some ancillary staff members would be necessary to meet the delivery and help set it up. Submitted by: Reviewed: Rac elle . Klassen, MM , City Clerk Paul S. Gibson Director of Finance CITY COUNCIL��TION Ap ved: APPROVED DF.NiF,D RECEIVED OTHFR MEET G DATE � � � - � AYES: � I `� � GZ/� / n M. Wohlmuth, City Manager NOES: J W:RDK:rdk ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Attachments (as noted) VERIFIED BY: Original on File with City erk's Office H:IWPdataIWPDOCSIStaffRepoRslcouncil meeting time-Sept26-2013.wpd August 2, 2013 To: Mayor and City Council of Palm Desert Re: Palm Desert City Hall Council Meeting Time Request for this to be submitted as an agenda item for the next scheduled council session From: Terry Wood- Resident of Palm Desert Action: Change city council meeting time to Sp.m. Sumrnary: The City of Palm Desert started off as more of a seasonal tourist/second home community years ago, but in the last 12 years it has transformed into a majority c�f at least 70% plus stable fulltime residents who live here all year long. In addition, many Palm Desert business owners who contribute to our tax revenue also reside here as well. I have spoken up before at meetings in the past and also when I was running for an council seat with regard to moving the council meeting time to 5p.m. , so that citizens of Palm Desert and business owners here can attend meetings to be informed and to be heard. The city talked about being more transparent and people want to know when decisions of taxpayer money is being made instead�of afterwards when council has voted already. Whenever I am out around town many business owners have told me that the 4p.m. meeting tirne does not work for them and citizens can't make it because they are still at work at 4p.m. Meetings should be for the convenience of the taxpayers and not set for a preference of paid elected officials. Other committee and commission's meet at bp.m. or later with"city officiai such as city manager or legal counci{ residing etc. It would not affect payroll if staff could come in later twice a month, so there wouldn't be overtime. Also, at one time Palrn Desert's rneetin;g�vere at 6p.m. Petition Attached � �, � w '�—1 �y "�� m . � ��mn N r'�.�n ,-,�f't't � , r;�d: N .�;-� .. �; j. �1�3 �Q July/August 2013 I am either a resident of Palm Desert or a business owner here. i am requesting that the city council meeting be changed to 5p.m. Print first and last Name Address c�,�� 1. rr �l/va p� � ��,� ��''t ��} 1 �� }/ ��ClI'7 l�CSt..I�T� Cr� �j2z/! z. �'�TNY p��'r S o� ' � �C�� -s�..�r � 1 z�� 3. /��o ��t� ��z.h,� .S T> > ✓!�'� - ;�i� 4. G1 P/�� 'L. � ��, �� P�� .�� 9� , 5. �= �: �er'r- Ih,baul}� �� ;��n �J��,�, f� �� G�.?�,� 6. �,�, I� �; b�� r� �J�I � n�`�-4�' L�. �fi� � /� 7. '�J v`-�- ��.w� �h��( ��( v� �e�u,� � � Z /! 8. S �_�`tr (�-w��6��I( 1�Yl,tv1 �-�-L�- ��,� /1 9. `��`=��,I-�- l(�'E�v�� , � ��} `'� ��/ sa �c� ��s� _ � � Cl�. � Z,Z-t t 11. �J�� , �('_ ��r�.�.��_�'� `��-�� 12. �1 f"t ��t1Z� �l � � � � � _ ��'��- ��J`� ''� ., -�ir,/ � r-� �'�z,�� 13. /� � C�7� ��,��-� 14. �� 1� � � ,, �,��-- ,t„ ' 15. -��-.� � �� a July/August 2013 I am either a resident of Paim Desert or a business owner here. I am requesting that the city council meeting be changed to 5p.m. Print First and Last Name Address 16. � r ,� �= (-"Ic , �, �:_�j � u »�, � � (� -� � ' �ar 1�. //� ��t'�-�t r�,v i-T ��J,� ��,�, �rr �r \ �-n:.f ! 18. �` �,�.�� '�.�%�`��> �� : ��'"t � ��Y�'.�-'.J c 19. 'c`� � , � � �,A.V'�� y� �� ct t� -��::�,(� �� - � p � �°, �_�� ' ��''�'�i� � � \ � . �� '�� zo. �� C �,v - . . ,. - -� ! � ,1 ` ._� �� ,,� � . 4� � , r �� > �-� � �� _ ��, _ U�„ �_ �� 21. � � , ^� <_.. 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CITY ATTORNEY None C. CITY CLERK 1. Reminder of City Council Study Session - Burrtec Commercial Recycle Fee — Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., Administrative Conference Room. Ms. Klassen noted the subject upcoming Study Session for Councilmembers. Councilmembers so noted the reminder. D. PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Fire De�artment None 2. Police Department None E. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Citv Council Requests for Action: , a) Signed Petition from Terry Wood - Council Meeting Time — Councilmember Weber asked that the letter and petition submitted by Ms. Wood, where several people are asking City Council to consider changing the time of its meetings from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. so that business owners can attend them be considered. Mr. Wohlmuth said staff could do so, noting that Council Meeting times are set by resolution. He asked if the meeting time was moved to 5:00 p.m., if it would also include scheduling Study Sessions for a later start so that members of the public were better able to attend. 16 PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Councilman Tanner said he understood there was some concern, he'd previously been asked about it. However, 30 people signed a petition asking Council to move its meeting to a later start time, and he wondered if that was sufficient groundswell to make a change. He felt this could prompt requiring it be looked at over and over whenever someane asks. He agreed it should be discussed but was unsure it should be acted upon. Councilman Spiegel noted there are 50,000 residents in total. Mayor Harnik pointed out that this would qualify as one of the "Suggested Items for Future City Council Meeting Agendas,"and now that Councilmember Weber has asked, it can be considered. She observed that it was important to remember many of Palm Desert's business owners are in the hospitality industry, and many of them operate at night. So that 5:00 p.m. may then exclude that segment of the community; it was a moving target and would be difficult to please every business owner. She added that's why the meetings are now live-streamed and delay-broadcast, and the videos are also archived on the website for viewing anytime. Councilmember Weber concurred that if it was placed on the agenda, members of the public can show up and address the Council and there can be discussion about it, and direction can be given. Mr. Wohlmuth responded that this is certainly a policy issue, staff would prepare an agenda item forthe Council. He noted that he'd not received any complaints over residents being unable to make the 4:00 p.m. meeting times twice a month in his four years as City Manager. However, he'd be happy to place on the agenda for discussion. Councilmember Weber didn't think staff should spend an inordinate amount of time trying to analyze an�thing yet, just make it a discussion item for input. 2. City Council Consideration of Travel Requests and Reports: None 3. City Council Committee Reports: a) SunLine Transit Agency General Manager Interviews — Councilman Spiegel reported that over 29 qualified people applied for the General Manager position at SunLine. That list was pared down to four; two candidates from the West Coat and two from the East Coast. He said all four of those candidates were qualified to run the 17 v � � � y � n r � A� 7 e��t � �D 'O ? � � � � � A � � o Q- cn = � n � � _ � � a ° �,� c D O �' �2 y � � = f/� o �� 'a � � y � �G. � y �' y �D � N N -� � � N -� N � � � � � � ' � � � � � a a a � � � � � � � � � .p W W W � W ,p W W O � a n. a � a � a a � � � -� -� � -� � � --� � a � n � � � � � `cn° � � Gmj 2 c�u �- Q- � = n C ITi � � � `< � `< �. 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Regular m�ztings wiil be hcld or #he se�and an� fiou�th TliuiSd^a�af each month, pursuant to Section 2.36.02� of#he Palm Desert Municipal Code, in the Council Chamber of the PaEm Dese�t Civic Center, 73-51 Q Fred Waring Drive, f'alm Desert, Califarnia. 2. Each regular meeting wif! be convened at 3:00 p.m. and immediately adjourn for fihe purpose of conducting a Closed Session to consider the items listed an the Posted l�genda fnr the regular meeting of that da#e. ___ , RESOLUTtON NO..02=s7—_ __ _ ____-- _ _ __ _�. _. . ._._ _ . 3. The regular and pubiic hearings sessions of each regular meeting af the City Councii of the City �f Palm Deser�, Cafifornia, will convene at 4:00 p.m. and run until 6:00 p.rn., if the amount of business so warrants. 4. If the amount af business to be conducted requires,a dinner break may be observed by the City Council between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., with the meeting to be reconvened at 7:00 p.m. to camplete any unfir�ished busirtess that remains on the agenda. . ' BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor/Mayor Pra Tem is hereby given authority to take up items on the agenda in the order deemed most apprapriate in conside�ation af public interest and/or time constrairtts. PASSED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council held on this 23rd day of fVtav, 2002, by the following vote, ta wi#: AYES: BENSON, CRIT�S, SPIEG�L, KELLY NOES: Norr� ABSENT: FERGC750N ' ABSTAtN: r�orr� r RICHARD S. KELLY, MAY R ATTE�T: , SHEILA R. G1� iGAN, CLERK CITY OF PALM �ESE , ALiFORNIA - 2 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 23, 2002 B. RESOLUTION NO. 02-57 - A RES�LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF � w„w� THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL. Councilman Spiegel moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 02-57. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Councilman Ferguson ABSENT. X. ORDINANCES For Introduction: None For Adoption: None XI. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM DRAINAGE FUND ~" NO. 232 FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS "TRAFFIC SIGNAL, STREET, STORM DRAIN, AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS AT COOK STREET AND FRANK SINATRA DRIVE (CONTRACT NO. C19620, PROJECT NO. 678-01)." Mr. Ortega noted that this was a bookkeeping item and that Council had previously approved the project but had not appropriated the storm drain funds. Councilman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, appropriate $239,030 from Drainage Fund No. 232 to construct the storm drain system associated with the subject project—there is no net effect on the contract awarded to Granite Construction Company on April 25, 2002. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Councilman Ferguson ABSENT. B. CONSIDERATION OF ALL-WAY STUP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHADOW MOUNTAIN DR1VE AND IRONWOOD STREET. Mr. Ortega noted the staff report and recommendation in the packets and � stated that this was the subject of discussion earlier in the meeting. 12 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 2002 Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Sec�ion 54956.9(a): a) G. L. Gayler Construction, Inc., v. City of Palm Desert, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. INC 028597 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: Titles of Positions: City Attorney City Manager 2) Repor# and Action from Closed Session Made at This Meeting. Upon reconvening the meeting at 7:02 p.m., Mr. Erwin announced � that on a 4-0-1 vote of the City Council, with Councilman Ferguson ABSTAINING, approval was given for the Joint Exercise of Powers � Agreement relative to the proposed Municipal Electric Utility, subject to the approval by all affected cities in the Southern California Edison service area, further arranging for the cities of Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage to contribute their respective shares of the cost of the study to date. C. CITY CLERK � 1. Mrs. Klassen reminded the City Council to adjourn today's meeting to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2002, in order to conduct Closed Session. With City Council concurrence, staff was directed to take the appropriate actions that would allow all regular City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meetings to convene at 3:Q0 p.m. for conducting Closed Session, with the regular session and public hearings to convene at 4:00 p.m. D. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL o City Council Requests for Action: 1. Councilmember Benson noted that SunLine was no longer able to provide transportation for school children to the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert. 21 MINUTES i REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 22, 2000 * * ,� * * * : * * � * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * '"'' Councilman/Member Kelly moved to waive further reading and adopt: 1} City Council Resolution `°°"'� No. 00-71, adopting a City program and financial plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001;2)City Council Resolution No. 00-72, establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2000/O 1; 3)Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 397, adopting a Redevelopment Agency program and financial plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001; 4)Housing Authority Resolution No. HA-12, adopting a Housing Authority program and financial plan for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001; 5) City Council Resolution No. 00-73, setting the salary schedule, salary ranges, and allocated classifications--this is the preliminary salary table that does not include the new positions or reclassifications that the Acting City Manager will be recommending;these positions will be included in the salary schedule, salary ranges, and allocated classifications upon their approval, said motion to include minor adjustments to the respective resolutions for: a) Visitor Information Center carryover of Vacation Planner and Relocation Guide production far FY 00/O1; b) RDA Housing Funds carryover for two projects, Desert Rose and Portola Palms Mobilehome Park for FY 00/O1. Motion was seconded by Benson and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Mayor/Chairman Crites ABSENT. XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None ,.�., XV. ADJOURNMENT �„:,� � A. CONSIDERATION OF THE SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. With Council concurrence, this matter was added to the Agenda far Council consideration. CounciIman Kelly suggested that Public Hearings be set earlier in the Council meetings so that they can be considered prior to 7:00 p.m. if time permits. Councilman Spiegel suggested that the meetings be planned for 4:00 p.m, to 6:00 p.m. Ifthere is more business to be done,the Council can take a dinner break for one hour and then reconvene to complete items held over from the 4:00 p.m. session. Councilmember Benson stated that the purpose afthe 7:00 p.m. portion was to accommodate the people who worked and could not attend the 4:00 p.m. session. She said she would have no objection to the change as long as there is still some mechanism to allow items requiring public input to be held until 7:00 p.m. Mayor Pro-Tem Ferguson suggested advertising everything for 4:00 p,m. and then leave it up to the discretion of the Council to put things over to a 7:00 p.m. hearing if either time or public ,,,.�, interest demands it. Upon question by Councilman Kelly, Mr. Hargreaves responded that the public hearings could k .� be advertised for 4:00 p.m., and a note could be put on the Agenda that public hearing items 24 MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 22, 2000 * � * ,� * * * � � * � * � * * * * * * ,� � � � * * * * * * * * � * � advertised for 4:00 p.m. will be continued until 7:00 p.m. so that the public can attend and be heard. Councilman Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, direct staffto (on a trial basis) change the Agenda order to provide notification of and agendize public hearings for 4:00 p.m., with the Mayor/Mayor Pro-Tem and City Manager to review the Posted Agenda for exact order of consideration, reserving the right to hold items to 7:00 p.m, if either time constraints or pubiic interest demanded. Motion was seconded by Benson and canied by a 4-0 vote, with Mayor Crites ABSENT. Upon motion by Spiegel, second by Benson, and 4-0 vote of the City Council with Mayor Crites ABSENT, Mayor Pro-Tem Ferguson adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. J FER U ON, YOR PRQ-TEMPORE ATTEST: � _ � � RAC LLE D. KLASSEN, AC ING CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 25 � J _ �' �� r� � I �� I ; RESOLUTION N0. 87- 10 I �--' A RE50LUTION OF THE ClTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALlFORNIA, SETTiNG THE TiME AND PLACE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CiTY , COUNCIL OF TNE CITY OF PALM DESERT WHEREAS, Ordinance No . 83 of the City of Palm Desert provides that the time and place of City Council meetings shall be established by resoiution . NOM, ?HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Councll of the C1ty of Palm Desert does hereby establish that the regular � meetings of the C1ty Counci � of said City shal l be held at 4 : Q0 p.m. on the second snd fourth 7hursday of each month in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center . 73-510 Fred Wari�g Drlve, Palm flesert , Cal Sfornfa. PASSED , APPROYED , and AD4P�ED by the Clty Council of the �- City of Palm Desert . Californta . at its AdJournedJRegular meeting of Januar� 22i 1_987 , by the foilowtng vote , to wits ' AYESz Benson� Crttes, Snyder , Wlison , and Kelly I NUESz None ABSENT: Nane ABSTAIN: None c � L' , RiC RD S . KELLY , MAYOR ATTEST: ` 1 � C.�L�^ n-'� SHEILA R. GIL 1GAN, CI CLERK CETY 0� PALM DESERT, LIFORNIA , MINUTES ADJOURNED/REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 1986 a a s • • • • s a s � s f a � • • s a s s� • • r s XVII . REPORT5 AND REMARKS A. C1TY MANAGER l . ROADSIDE SURVEY FOR COOK ,�STREET EXTENS�QN Mr. Altmen reported thet the Police Oepartment would be working with the enflfneer f�r thls proposed � extenslon 1n stopping motorists on both Masht�gton � Street and Bob Hope Drive to dete�mine where they were dr i v i ng from , where they were gotng, end the length of the trip. He said this data wes requtred by Caltrans ss ,��stificetion �or the extension. He said that if tr�ffic started to back up, ca�s wouid be let th�ough until it eased. ' 2. ECONQMIC DEVELOPMENf CO#iMITTEE I Mr . Aitman reported that this committee had met three tirnes . He said that this committee� as well as the 2000 committee , Nas recommenaing e hotel clrcle for the north sphere of the City. He added that the committee was recommendtng that the C1ty Council approve an Z18, 000 expendlture so thet the economic consultant could look at this concept ss en add-on to his originai contract. He said that the draft economtc analysis was tn , the committee had already ioaked at it , and it Would be before the Plenning Commission and City Counctl 1n the r�ear future. Councflmember Benson movecf to author { ze the transfer of t18 , 000 for expenditure es an add-on to the W111tams Kuebelbeck E� Associates Contract to have Shant Aga�anian look at the hotei circle concept fn the City' s north sphere . Councllma� Snyder seconded the motfon. Motion carried by unanimous vote. B. CITY ATTORNEY None C. MAY4R AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1 . OFFICIAL CHANGE OF ME�TiNG TIME �. Gouncllman W11son su9gested that staff be directed to ch�n�e whatever ordinance dr resolutlon necessery 14 MiNUTES ADJOURNED/REGULAR ClTY C�UNCIL MEETING . MAY 8, 1986 • r • s s : s � • � f s t r • • � � • s s r • r : to officislly change the regular meeting time of Counc i l meet i ngs to 4 p.rn. W t th no ob,�ect i on from Councilmembers ► Mr . Altman said he would have staff prepare whatever was necessary for presentation at the next Council meeting. 2. ORD_[NANCE AMENDMENT5 DISCUSSEp AT JO[ NT ME�TING Councilmember Bensan asked when �he proposed changes I, to ordinances as dlscussed et the Jo � nt study ' session of the Planning Commtssion , Architectural Rev�ew Commission and Council would be brought to the Planning Commission and City Councii . ttr. Diaz said he wou 1 d prov t de a�n updete and schedu 1 e to the Council at its next rneeting. 3 . PALM VA�LEY CONSTRUCTION PH070 ALBUM Councilmember Benson stated that a resident of indlan Springs Mobilehome Pa�k had contacted her about a photo aibum shoWing this construction from stert to finish and askf �g tf the Ctty would like it . Mr. Folkers safd the City would love to have it . 4. TRAFF[C MITIGAtION F�ES Mayor Kelly read the following prepared stateme�t : "We all talk about vrderly development; we all talk about traffic problems ; Ne all agree we must mitigate adverse environmental impacts . In the Coachella Valley , the ma,�or adverse envtronmental impact in development is traffic congestion . [ f Palm Oesert had no development , we would still be adversely affected by development of other cities around us and anywhere in the Coachella Valley. A plan and a way needs to be developed with al1 othe� cities in the Coachelia Valley. Orange County has a computer- fzed system where developme�t mitigatton fees are charged to each development in relatio�ship to the trafftc generated by that development with the fees to be used for common proJects . I propose that the City of Palm Desert take the lead in proposing a ,�oint poNers agre�ment between the nine cities and the County in the Coachella Vaiiey to develop such a formula end assessment of fees . The fee� collected would be used for the trafftc probiems cornmon to all communitles generated by deveiopment . It could be 15 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEET[NG MOVEN9ER 14. 1985 • • • • • • • • . r • r ■ • • • • • � • � � r w a 3. KELLY ORD[NAHCE OEALiNG w1TH FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Altman said this dealt wlth en ordtne�ce whlch enabled the City to tnstall. public lmprovements end to bill property owners at a later time in an effort to correct immediate problem areas. He stated that the Public Works Director had pre�e�ted Couneil with a list of proJect pr(orities at a cost of :1 .2 mtliton, end staff now asked for suthorizetion to seek the servlces of a consulting engineer as well as the eppointment of Mayor Kelly end one other member of the Council to serve on a subcommlttee to assist in meeting with vartous property owners who will be impacted by thts ardinance. He felt that the Ctty should initially focus on Portola Avenue and Cook Street lmprovements for earliest posstble completion but also look at �ur financing plan and see how it dovetails with other proJects such as the curb and gutter proJect. ' Councilman Wilson so moved and Councilmember Jackson 3econded the ' motion. Motion carried by unanlmous vote. 4. NEWMAN CENTER REQUEST 8 GREEN BELT PALMA VILLAGE PLAN. � Councilman Wilson moved to convey to the Piann(ng Commission that ' although the Council is desirous of lmplementing the Pelma Village i Specifte Plen� et this ttme it woutd not be pract(cal to Smpose those development 5tandards on this particular remodelfng proJect� and 1t should be processing Nith parking adJacent to the facllSty. Counctl- member Jackso� seconded the motion. Motion carrfed by unanfmous vote. CounCllmember Bensan stated that she voted for the motion wlth the understanding that it applied only to this particular pro�ect because the C1ty wanted to implement the Plan ahen 1t had money to develop it es a compliment to the area. Councilman wilson concurred and sald that was the fntent of his motian. B. CiTY ATTORNEY 1 . CLAIMS BY TENANT OF THE TOWN CENTER FIRE STATION. Mr. ErNin stated that Ne were getting close to the end of the road uith these complei�ts end that a meeting was being scheduled for the first of December with staff and one member of the City Council beceuse there may be some dollar amount lnvolved whtch could be in excess of ;33.000. Councll a9reed that Mayor Kelly should represent the Council . C. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY CbUNC1L Councilman wilson, for the sake of discussion. suggested that the City Counci 1 do awey Wlth Study Se9slons prior � to Councll meetings and lnstead change the ordlnance setting meeting times so that it convened at 4 p.m. Staff could be instructed to restructure the agenda in such a way tf�at discusslon items take place between 4 and 6 p.m. . dinner between 6 and 7 p.m. , and public hearings set for 7 p.m. Additional study sesston or discussion material not covered betWeen 4 and 6 p.m. �ould be carrted over to the end of the agenda or after the pub) tc hearings. ..- g — M{NUTES - REGULAR C1TY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEM9ER 11. 1985 • • • � • • • • s � • s s • • � • • s • • a r • • He went on to say that the purpose for this suggestton Wae his feeling that the publlc was rtot aware that they are welcome at study sessions. He said these sessions are conducted in an informai environment that sometimes does not gtve the pubtic a chence to see and hear public busfness being discussed. He 9aid that by changing the procedure so that it takes place in the Chamber and so informing the public it was xelcome for the entfre sesslon, it would be in its best interest. He stated that hfs concern aes thet often tlmes Councii really� by coming to a consensus in study session, was maki�g a decision. and the item was then not fuily dtscussed wtth viewpoints of Councilmembers fully stated in the formal meeting. Couneilmember Benson disagrted and sald that the publEc i is we9come et study sessions. She felt these meetings I were lesa formal and thu9 less intimldating both for staff and the pubifc. Councilmember Jack3on sald whlle she was reluctant to change the meeting sc�edule. she xould be Nfliing to do so on a temporary trial basis. Counctlman Wtison moved to ad�ourn tha November 21st City Council meettng to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Oecember t2, t985, and reorganize the City Councll agenda on a trial basis for this meeting schedule. Council- member Jackson seconded the motion. Motion carried on a 3-2 vote with ' Councilmembers 8en9on a�d Snyder voting N0. XYII. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Jackson. second by W11son. and unanimous vote of the Council . Mayor Snyder sdJourned the meeting to 5:30 p.m, on Thursday, November 21 , f985. . � RICHA D 5. KELLY, MAYOR ATTEST: � r / SHEILA R. G IGAN, CITY ERK CITY OF PALM DESERT. CA FORN[A i 9 r�, r+,. � ' � i ORDINANCE N0. 2. � /1k ORbINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DES�RT, Gl.1PORNIA. ESTABLISHINC TH�TIME MIO MEEtING � P�ACE FOR REGULAR MEETlNGS OF TNE CI'IY COUNCli. OF THE CITY OF PALM OESERT. ' 4 � TM City Councll o�tM Clty of Palm�esert, Gllforn�a, OOES HERE9Y ORDAEN as fotlows: s T SECTION 1. RECULAR MEE'T'INGS -TfME AHD Pt,AC�. i The regular meetings of the Council of the City ot Palm Deaert shall Fse Mld at tha Palm Desert Middle Schooi at the hour of 7:00 p.m. ! ort the setond and fwrth Thursday ot each rtanth through ttte year. The •ddnss of the Palm Desert Middle School Is 4S-7bs Portola, Patrr�Desert, t0 Glifornla. If st any titr�e a regularly scheduled meeting falls on a legal ialiday, such regufarly scheduled meeting shall be t►etd on the next i� business day st the same tima and place. 12 SECTION 2. URCENCY AND PUBLICATfON. 13 The City of Palm Desert was inoorporated on November 26, 1973. snd the ordi�a�ces ot the County of Riverside no longer regulate 1� the area encompsssed in sa�d City. The Clty Councll has not yet adopted s�y IeglslatEort with resped to the foregoing mstter yvhich affect the peace, 1s hesith and ssfety of the residents of said City. 7his Ordinance �s the�efore rcgui�ed for the(mmediate preservation of peace, health and safety of , 16 �e Gfiy ot Palm Desert. 17 8y reawn of the foregoing, this Ordinanae shali take effeet I ir��r:ediatety vpon tts adoption and the same shal! be posted as prescribed 13 by !aw. � PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this �, �. _day of November , 1973, by the foliowing vote: 90 � AYES: Mayor Clark, Couacil�+oman 8enson, Councilmen Aston, Brush, kcPherson � NOES: tione n A8SENT: None � � , ayor City ot P�m scrt. Californi� 7i. ATTEST: A �EVc+EntE , . er c y Clty a�f Palm Ofs�rt, Gfiforni� , � � a . � _...._� ._ . � __...._ ,.. . �� : • r�7.....� . �s.a.3-��c......�. i l �