City Council Regular Meeting — 2023-10-03

Agenda items

1. Item 1: Public Employee Complaints
2. Item 2: Public Employee Appointment
3. Item 3: Appointment of City Manager

   Appoint Frank J. Luckino as City Manager for the City of Desert Hot Springs and approve the Employment Contract with a start date of November 6, 2023.

4. Item 4: Ordinance Amending Several Chapters of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code Dealing With Cannabis Regulations

   Approve Staff recommendation (except for the cannabis cultivation tax rate) with a modification to the definition of "space."

5. Item 5: Resolution of Intention to Annex APN 666-360-017 to the City of Desert Hot Springs Community Facilities District No. 2010-1

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-043.

6. Item 6: Resolution of Intention to Create a Special Tax Area Zone for Property APN 666-360-017 to the Desert Hot Springs Special Public Safety Tax Area

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-044 .

7. Item 7: Stagnant Water Abatement

   Call the question and end debate. | Approve Staff recommendation.

8. Item 8: Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Inflation Adjustment for Calendar Year 2024

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2023-045.

9. Item 9: Annual Utility Users Tax Report
10. Item 10: City Council Special Meeting (Closed Session) Minutes: September 23, 2023

    Approved the Minutes as presented.

11. Item 11: Acceptance of Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Related Security for Rancho Descanso

    Approved Staff recommendation to: 1) Accept the Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond, any substantive changes shall be approved by the City Manager and the City…

12. Item 12: Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending a Chapter of Title 17, Zoning Ordinance: "Chapter 17.08 (Residential Districts)" (CEQA Exemption 15061(b)(3))

    Approve Second Reading, read by title only and adopt Ordinance 787 : "An Ordinance of the City Council of Desert Hot Springs amending a chapter of Title 17, Zoning Ordinance…

13. Item 13: Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1.10 "City Seal and Insignias" of the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code

    Approve Staff recommendation with an amendment to the ordinance to include past seals/logos.

14. Item 14: Second Reading and Adoption of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.24 "Departments, Boards and Commissions," Section 2.24.050 "Removal" as It Pertains to Absences in the Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code

    Approve Second Reading, read by title only and adopt Ordinance 788 : "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, Amending Chapter 2.24 "Departments,…