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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta

REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015
3:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION | 4:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Franklin, Osborne, Peña, Radi, Mayor Evans

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. The City Council values your comments; however in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by GC 54954.2(b).

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF AVENUE 52 AND WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET (APNS: 776-150-025, 776-150-022, 777-490-011, 777-490-008, 777-490-017, AND 777-490-005).
CITY NEGOTIATOR: FRANK J. SPEVACEK, CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTY: CHRISTIAN TITLE/ART CENTER TRUST
UNDER CONSIDERATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION – CITY ATTORNEY

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION – CITY MANAGER

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE AT 4:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. The City Council values your comments; however in accordance with State law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless it is an emergency item authorized by GC 54954.2(b).

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - NONE

CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: Consent Calendar items are routine in nature and can be approved by one motion. 

1. APPROVE MINUTES OF MAY 19, 2015

2. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED MAY 15 AND MAY 22, 2015

3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 525 CHANGING ZONING DESIGNATION FROM MEDIUM HIGH TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF JEFFERSON STREET AND AVENUE 52

4. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BENGAL ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DUNE PALMS ROAD WIDENING PROJECT

5. APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM

6. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES

7. APPROVE INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016

8. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRAFFEX ENGINEERS, INC. FOR CONTRACT TRAFFIC ENGINEER SERVICES 

9. APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE AND ADVERTISE BIDS FOR THE INTERIOR PHASE OF THE LIBRARY 10TH ANNIVERSARY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

10. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES [RESOLUTION 2015-023]

11. ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR  FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016, INVESTMENT POLICY [RESOLUTION 2015-024]

12. APPROVE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PHASE I AND PHASE II AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SPORTS COMPLEX AND YMCA FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

13. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NAI CONSULTING, INC. FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES

14. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EAST VALLEY COALITION FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FIRST YEAR BUDGET

BUSINESS SESSION

1. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS OF RESIDENTS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

STUDY SESSION

1. MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016

2. DISCUSS INTERIM OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS FOR THE LA QUINTA VILLAGE

3. FISCAL YEAR BUDGET 2015/2016

REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION (Evans)
2. CVAG ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Evans)
3. CVAG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Evans) 
4. GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (Evans)
5. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES DELEGATE (Evans)
6. COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT POLICY COMMITTEE (Evans)
7. SO. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (Evans)
8. CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (Franklin)
9. COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (Franklin)
10. JACQUELINE COCHRAN REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (Franklin)
11. SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY (Franklin)
12. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFO EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (Osborne)
13. CVAG PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Osborne)
14. CVAG VALLEY-WIDE HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE (Osborne)
15. DESERT SANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE (Osborne & Franklin)
16. IID ENERGY CONSUMERS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Osborne)
17. ANIMAL CAMPUS COMMISSION (Pena)
18. COACHELLA VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (Radi)
19. RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) (Radi)
20. CVAG TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Radi)
21. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES - APRIL 13, 2015
22. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED APRIL 14, 2015
23. PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT COMMISSION

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

1. CITY MANAGER
2. CITY ATTORNEY
3. CITY CLERK
4. COMMUNITY SERVICES – LIBRARY AND MUSEUM QUARTERLY REPORT

MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S ITEMS

PUBLIC HEARINGS – 5:00 P.M.

For all Public Hearings on the agenda, a completed “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the City Clerk prior to consideration of that item.

A person may submit written comments to City Council before a public hearing or appear in support or opposition to the approval of a project(s). If you challenge a project(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.

1. ADOPT RESOLUTION CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1, FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 [RESOLUTION 2015-025]

2. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 THROUGH 2019/2020 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM [RESOLUTION 2015-026] 

ADJOURNMENT
 
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on June 16, 2015 commencing with closed session at 3:00 p.m. and open session at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.

DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Susan Maysels, City Clerk, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta City Council meeting was posted on the City’s website, near the entrance to the Council Chambers at 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards at the Stater Brothers Supermarket at 78-630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas, on May 29, 2015

DATED: May 29, 2015


SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California



Public Notices

• The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk’s office at 777-7103, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.
• If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the City Council, arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 777-7103. A one (1) week notice is required.
• If background material is to be presented to the Councilmembers during a City Council meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the City Clerk for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the beginning of the meeting.
• Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item(s) on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Community Development counter at City Hall located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours.