City Council Regular Meeting — 2024-07-02

Agenda items

1. Item 1: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
2. Item 2: Resolution Affirming the Report of Public Nuisance Abatement Costs and Placing Them on the Tax Roll

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-025 with the following direction:  Dismiss 4 of the 5 citations for 66961 Verbena Drive; and  Waive fines for the following…

3. Item 3: Resolution Adopting User Fee Increase for CPI Adjustment of 2.9%

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-026 .

4. Item 4: Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 Levy and Collection of Assessments to Fund Improvements for Fiscal Year 2024-25

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-027.

5. Item 5: Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 2 Levy and Collection of Assessments to Fund Improvements for Fiscal Year 2024-25

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-028 .

6. Item 6: Drainage Assessment District No. 1 Levy and Collection of Assessments to Fund Improvements for Fiscal Year 2024-25

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-029.

7. Item 7: Resolution, calling for and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Desert Hot Springs on November 5, 2024, for the "Desert Hot Springs Fiscal Stability/Local Control Measure" and Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract amendment with the Lew Edwards Group in an amount not to exceed $68,500.00 for the extension of the Consulting Agreement for Municipal Election Informational Services.

   Approve Staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-030.

8. Item 8: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: June 4, 2024

   Approved the Minutes as presented.

9. Item 9: Notice and Call of General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

   1) Adopted Resolution No. 2024-031 of the City Council giving notice of the election of officers, authorizing the City Clerk to perform all items necessary to lawfully conduct the election,…

10. Item 10: Award Professional Services Agreement for Cannabis Consultant Planner

    Approved Staff recommendation authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute the Professional Services Agreement for cannabis consultant services with TS Elite Consulting, in the amount not to exceed $265,000…

11. Item 11: Purchase of a Caterpillar Compact Track Loader with Brushcutter Attachment

    Approved Staff recommendation to approve the purchase of a Caterpillar Inc. Model: 249D3 Compact Track Loader with a Brushcutter attachment, in the FY 2023-24 budget for a total cost of…

12. Item 12: Resolution of Intent to Vacate a 10 feet Section of Agua Cayendo Road

    Approve Staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2024-033 declaring its intent to vacate a 10 feet section of Agua Cayendo Road in the City of Desert Hot Springs, which would…

13. Item 13: Resolution of Intent to Vacate Alley Between Club Circle Drive and Hacienda Avenue

    Approved Staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2024-034 declaring its intent to vacate an alley between Club Circle Drive and Hacienda Avenue in the City of Desert Hot Springs, which…

14. Item 14: Tow Franchise Services

    Approved Staff recommendation to authorize the City Manager to execute a Towing Franchise Service Agreement with Aarco Towing to exclusively provide towing service per the Towing Franchise Agreement with substantive…

15. Item 15: Community Facilities District No. 2010-1 Levy and Collection of Special Taxes to Fund the Maintenance of the Improvements for Fiscal Year 2024-25

    Approved Staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 2024-035 approving the Levy and Collection of Special Taxes within the Community Facilities District No. 2010-1 (Services) for Fiscal Year 2024-25

16. Item 16: Payment Register and City Council Expenditures for the Period of May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

    Approve Staff recommendation to receive and file.