Meeting

City Council

Agenda

Study Session 3:00 p.m.

Regular Meeting 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

City Council Chambers

68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero

Cathedral City, CA 92234

MAYOR

Nancy Ross

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mayor Pro Tem

Raymond Gregory

Councilmember

Rita Lamb

Councilmember

Ernesto Gutierrez

Councilmember

Mark Carnevale

STUDY SESSION 3:00PM

Normally no action is taken on Study Session Items, however, the City Council reserves the right to give specific policy direction and take specific action as necessary. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes unless other provisions are made in advance.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

AGENDA FINALIZATION

At this time the City Council may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items not appearing on the regular agenda. Because of restrictions contained in California Law, the City Council may not discuss or act on any item not on the agenda but may briefly respond to statements made or ask a question for clarification. The Mayor may also request a brief response from staff to questions raised during public comment or may request a matter be agendized for a future meeting. Public Comment will be limited to three (3) minutes.

CLOSED SESSION

There are no Closed Session Items.

STUDY SESSION

City entryway monument size, cost and location discussion for City Council discussion, recommendations and direction.

Recommendation: For the City Council to review size and cost options for the agreed upon “Mountain Cathedrals” entryway sculpture monument replicas, discuss sizes particular to locations and funding of each monument placement.

Review Amendments Made to the 5-Year Strategic Plan at the January 25, 2025 City Council Strategic Plan Workshop

Recommendation: This item is for information, discussion and direction only. If the City Council agrees that staff has captured the updates sufficiently, the adoption of the amended plan is on the Consent Agenda later this evening for adoption.

RECESS

REGULAR MEETING - 5:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION (MOMENT OF REFLECTION)

ROLL CALL

AGENDA FINALIZATION

At this time the City Council may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

COUNCIL REPORTS

This is an opportunity for each member of the City Council to report on any conferences they attend, local events or make any other comments they may have.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and noncontroversial. They will be acted upon by the City Council at one time without discussion. Any Council Member, Staff Member, or Citizen may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda

Recommendation: Waive Full Reading of Ordinances on Agenda.

Approval of the March 12, 2025, Study Session and Regular Council Meeting Minutes, the March 13, 2025, Special Joint City Council and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council Meeting Minutes and the March 19, 2025, Special City Council Meeting Minutes.

Recommendation: Approve the March 12, 2025, Study Session and Regular Council Meeting Minutes, the March 13, 2025, Special Joint City Council and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council Meeting Minutes and the March 19, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.

Check Demand - February

Recommendation: Receive and File

Notice of Completion for HSIP Cycle 9B: Varner Road Safety Improvements Project (C08751)

Recommendation: To accept and approve the Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) Cycle 9B, Varner Road Safety Improvements Project (C08751), as complete; authorize the City Manager to execute and file a notice of completion with the Riverside County Recorder’s Office; and authorize the release of retention funds to Granite Construction Company, upon expiration of the notice of completion (NOC).

Adopt the Public Works Title VI Implementation Plan to Comply with Updated Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Requirements.

Recommendation: To adopt the Public Works Department Title VI Implementation Plan in compliance with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures (LAPM) requirements; appoint the Public Works Director as the Title VI Coordinator; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Public Works Nondiscrimination Policy Statement included in the Public Works Department Title VI Implementation Plan.

AB1600 Development Impact Fee Funds Project Commitments

Recommendation: To approve the AB1600 Development Impact Fee Project Commitments List.

Approve Amended Five-Year Strategic Plan

Recommendation: To approve the amended Five-Year Strategic Plan.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report

Recommendation: To receive the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and authorize its transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

Contract with Petrochem Materials Innovation, LLC for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry Projects

Recommendation: To approve a contract with Petrochem Materials Innovation, LLC. (PMI) for $1,441,901.29 to supply and apply Rubber Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) on East Palm Canyon Drive (C08695), Assessment District (AD) 86-5 Neighborhood streets (C08696), Vista Chino Drive (C08697), and Date Palm Drive (C08698), including traffic control, crack seal, asphalt patchwork and striping replacement; and, approve a fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of $217,098.71 for unforeseeable construction costs, making the total encumbrance $1,659,000.00; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the required contract documents; and, authorize the City Engineer to request bonds and insurance for the project, and issue the notice to proceed.

Approval of Funding from the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Events Budget for a Second Mobile Spay and Neuter Clinic

Recommendation: To approve $3,000 from the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) Fiscal Year 2024-2025 PACE events budget to fund a portion of the second Mobile Spay and Neuter Clinic at the Cathedral City Library on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and an additional thirty (30) large dogs at the Riverside County Animal Shelter.

Purchase of Three (3) 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV 2WT Trucks for the Facilities Division, Public Works Maintenance, and Environmental Division.

Recommendation: To authorize the purchase of three (3) 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV 2WT trucks for the Facilities, Public Works Maintenance, and Environmental Divisions, respectively, at a total cost of $194,655.69; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all required documents for purchase.

Replacement of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in the Cathedral City Parking Structure

Recommendation: To authorize the replacement of the existing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with four (4) new Level 2 EV chargers in the Cathedral City parking structure in an amount not to exceed $14,800 and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute an operations and maintenance agreement with EV Range.

Sign Toppers for the Intersection of Channel Drive and Valley Vista Drive and the Intersection of Channel Drive and Carroll Drive.

Recommendation: Approve the installation of 2 sign toppers, each, for the intersection at Channel Drive and Valley Vista Drive and the intersection of Channel Drive and Carroll Drive at a total cost of $610.00 to be paid from City Council District Improvement Funds and authorize the waiver of the sign topper application fee and the staff report preparation fee.

DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

This is an opportunity for members of the City Council to request that, and for the City Council to discuss whether, one or more items should be added to the agenda of a future regular or special City Council meeting. To comply with the Brown Act, discussion should be limited to whether to add the item(s), and direction given to the City Manager regarding scheduling and prioritization of the item(s).

CLOSED SESSION

There are no Closed Session Items.

ADJOURNMENT

NOTES TO THE PUBLIC

The City of Cathedral City complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 770-0322 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

If you desire to address the City Council during the meeting, please complete a Request to Speak Form available at the entrance and present it to the City Clerk. Speakers will be called upon at the appropriate time.

Written Comments will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments may be submitted via email, letter, or other forms of written communication. To email comments please email to [email protected].

Hard copies of written comments and any other document will be provided to the City Council and made available for the general public to review. All written comments received by the submission deadline will be made part of the official record. The meeting minutes will include: The name of the individual submitting the comment and a brief statement summarizing the content of the comment.

Submitted Written Comments will not be read into the record during the meeting.

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