City Council Regular Meeting — 2026-01-20

Notes

Regular session began at 6:00 PM; closed session began at 4:30 PM.

Agenda items

1. Item 1: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
2. Item 2: CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED INITIATION OF LITIGATION
3. Item 3: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
4. Item 5: Noise Control Regulation Amendments

   Approve Staff recommendation.

5. Item 6: Fire Station 98, City Project No. 8004 Notice of Completion

   Approve Staff recommendation.

6. Item 7: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1.10 "City Seal and Insignias" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code

   Approve Staff recommendation.

7. Item 8: Authorization to Execute Program Award Documents for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Award

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2026-001 .

8. Item 9: Consideration of an Ordinance Increasing the Salary of City Councilmembers and Mayor

   Approve Staff recommendation.

9. Item 10: First Amendment to Engineering Design Services for the Access and Drainage Improvements to Sky Haven Community, City Contract No. PW26-061 at at Palm Drive and Park Lane

   Authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Saxon Engineering Services Inc. for Engineering Design Services for the Access and Drainage Improvements to…

10. Item 11: Second Amendment to Inspection Services Hacienda Avenue Street Improvement Project 3003

    Authorized the City Manager to draft and execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Inspection Services for the Hacienda Avenue Street Improvement Project, City Project No. 3003,…

11. Item 12: Inspection Services for the Eagles Sports Park Street Improvements Project 4020

    Authorized the City Manager to draft and execute the Professional Services Agreement for Inspection Services for the Eagles Sports Park Street Improvements Project, City Project No. 4020, to Omnis Incorporated,…

12. Item 13: Construction Management Services for the Eagles Sports Park Project 4000

    Authorized the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement for Construction Management and Inspections Services for the Eagles Sports Park Project, City Project No. 4000, to NV5, Inc. in…

13. Item 14: Purchase of Furniture for Police Department Annex Building Project Number 8003

    Authorized the City Manager to purchase furniture from Desert Business Interiors, in an amount not to exceed of $162,819.95, for the Police Department Annex Building Project Number 8003.

14. Item 15: Purchase of Three (3) Vehicles for Various City Departments
15. Item 16: Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rayce Jonsrud for Tourism Related Services.

    Authorized the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rayce Jonsrud in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for services as described in the attached…

16. Item 17: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance - Vacation Rental Regulation Amendments

    Approved second reading, read by title only and adopted Ordinance No. 828 : "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs amending Chapter 5.44 of…

17. Item 18: Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025

    Received and filed.

18. Item 19: Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

    Received and filed.

19. Item 20: Treasurer's Report as of August 2025

    Received and filed.

20. Item 21: Treasurer's Report as of September 2025

    Received and filed.

21. Item 22: Treasurer's Report as of October 2025

    Received and filed.

22. Item 23: Treasurer's Report as of November 2025

    Received and filed.

23. Item 15: Purchase of of Three (3) Vehicles for Various City Departments

    Authorized the City Manager to draft and execute all necessary purchase agreements and all related documents for the purchase of 3 (three) vehicles, including a 2024 Ford Transit Van for…