City Council Regular Meeting — 2023-05-16

Agenda items

1. Item 1: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
2. Item 2: An URGENCY Interim Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs Adopting a Moratorium on the Issuance of Any License, Permit, or Entitlement That Is a Use Other Than the Ones Listed in This Ordinance as Exhibit A for Any Business Located in the Subject Area Near Downtown, Solely Within the Zoning District of C-G (Commercial General) Zone, Specifically Bounded by 1st Street to the North, Acoma Avenue to the South, Cactus Drive to the East, and Cholla Drive to the West ("Subject Area").

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Ordinance 779 .

3. Item 3: Auditing Services Professional Agreement

   Authorize a 1-year contract extension; with direction to Staff to prepare an RFP; and bring back a policy recommendation regarding the frequency at which auditor services firms should be changed.

4. Item 4: Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 Intention Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-018 (Intent) and Resolution No. 2023-019 (Engineer's Report).

5. Item 5: Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 Intention Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-020 (Intent) and Resolution No. 2023-021 (Engineer's Report).

6. Item 6: Drainage Assessment District No. 1 Intention Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments.

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-022 (Intent) and Resolution No. 2023-023 (Engineer's Report).

7. Item 7: Award Professional Services Agreement for Providing State and Federal Aid Assistance As-Needed on Capital Improvement Projects

   Approve Staff recommendation.

8. Item 8: Resolution to Recognize, Acknowledge, and Observe Juneteenth as a Public Holiday

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-024 .

9. Item 9: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: May 2, 2023

   Approved the Minutes as presented.

10. Item 10: Applications for Permits to Operate Fireworks Stands (TNT Fireworks, Michael Casserly, FW 23-1 Through FW 23-5)

    Approve Staff recommendation.

11. Item 11: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Cannabis Storefront Retail Business Hours

    Approve Second Reading, read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 780 : "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, amending Section 5.50.080 "General…