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2021 01 16 Community Workshop Special MeetingCITY COUNCIL 1 JANUARY 27, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL AND TO THE CITY CLERK: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the La Quinta City Council is hereby called to be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; registration is required to participate. Pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, N-33-20, N-35-20, and N-60-20 executed by the Governor of California, and the directives under the “Regional Stay At Home Order” from the California Department of Public Health, in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), members of the City Council, the City Manager, City Attorney, City Staff, City Consultants, and public may participate in this special meeting by teleconference. Members of the public wanting to participate in the meeting may do so by registering online at: https://www.laquintaca.gov/our-city/community- workshop-2021.   Members of the public wanting to address the City Council during the meeting, for public comment are requested to send an email notification to the La Quinta City Clerk’s Office at CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2021, and specify the following information: 1) Full Name 4) Public Comment 2) City of Residence 5) Subject 3) Phone Number 6) Written or Verbal Comments The email “subject line” must clearly state “Written Comments” or “Verbal Comments.” The special meeting is called for the following purpose: CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 27, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL PROGRAM STUDY SESSION 1. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: “PERSEVERING THROUGH A PANDEMIC AND MAPPING THE ROAD AHEAD” Dated: January 13, 2021 /s/Linda Evans LINDA EVANS, Mayor Attest: MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Monika Radeva, City Clerk, do hereby declare that the foregoing notice for the City Council special meeting of January 16, 2021 was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber at 78495 Calle Tampico and on the bulletin boards at 51321 Avenida Bermudas and 78630 Highway 111 on January 13, 2021. MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 1 JANUARY 16, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SPECIAL MEETING SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. This workshop will be held virtually via Zoom and registration is required to participate ****************************** SPECIAL NOTICE Teleconferencing and Telephonic Accessibility In Effect Pursuant to Executive Orders N-25-20, N-29-20, N-33-20, N-35-20, and N-60-20 executed by the Governor of California, and the directives under the “Regional Stay At Home Order” from the California Department of Public Health, in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), members of the City Council, the City Manager, City Attorney, City Staff, City Consultants, and public may participate in this workshop by teleconference. Members of the public wanting to participate in the meeting may do so by registering online at: https://www.laquintaca.gov/our-city/community- workshop-2021 Members of the public wanting to address the City Council during the meeting, for public comment are requested to send an email notification to the La Quinta City Clerk’s Office at CityClerkMail@LaQuintaCA.gov, no later than 5 p.m. on January 15, 2021, and specify the following information: 1) Full Name 4) Public Comment 2) City of Residence 5) Subject 3) Phone Number 6) Written or Verbal Comments City Council agendas and staff reports are available on the City’s web page: www.LaQuintaCA.gov CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 2 JANUARY 16, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP The email “subject line” must clearly state “Written Comments” or “Verbal Comments.” Verbal public comments – requests to speak must be emailed to the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2021. Written public comments must be received by the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2021, and will be distributed to the City Council, incorporated into the agenda packet and public record of the meeting, and will not be read during the meeting unless, upon the request of the Mayor, a brief summary of any public comment is asked to be read, to the extent the City Clerk’s Office can accommodate such request. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Fitzpatrick, Peña, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA STUDY SESSION 1. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: “PERSEVERING THROUGH A PANDEMIC AND MAPPING THE ROAD AHEAD” 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 by emailing written public comments or requests to provide verbal public comments via teleconference as indicated above. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes (or approximately 350 words). 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 Government Code § 54954.2(b). MAYOR’S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ITEMS ADJOURNMENT ********************************* CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 3 JANUARY 16, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on January 19, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Monika Radeva, 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 78495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards at the Stater Brothers Supermarket at 78630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51321 Avenida Bermudas, on January 13, 2021. DATED: January 13, 2021 MONIKA RADEVA, 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 (760) 777- 7092, 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 (760) 777-7092. 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 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2021 1 From:Steve Cherry Sent:Friday, January 15, 2021 10:20 AM To:Monika Radeva Subject:Written Comments For Community Workshop Attachments:CV Link.doc; HIGHWAY 111 SIGNAGE.doc; HOP-ON, HOP-OFF BUS.doc Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged ** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. Please use proper judgement and caution when opening  attachments, clicking links or responding to requests for information. **  Steve Cherry La Quinta Subjects: 1. CV Link 2. Hwy 111 signage 3. Hop-On, Hop-Off Steve Cherry La Quinta, CA ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT STEVE CHERRY STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS CV LINK "CV Link is a planned 49-mile regional, multimodal, mixed-use trail that would link Palm Springs to Thermal. While the La Quinta segment of CV Link is not planned to travel on or along Highway 111, it does travel across (and connect to) the northern extent of the study area behind the commercial development along the northern side of the corridor in the Whitewater River Channel. Further, the entire Highway 111 corridor itself is undergoing a $3m signal optimization throughout the CV Link area. "The construction of the La Quinta segment of CV Link is anticipated to begin in 2019- 20, and is expected to be a catalytic multimodal project for the region, attracting 13,500- 16,000 pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users annually." The CV Link details shown in the Draft report indicate that a minimum of 40 ft of flat surface is required to accommodate the bike and golf cart path, pedestrian walk-way, etc., as shown below. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT STEVE CHERRY STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS A series of photos were taken where the proposed CV Link path crosses Jefferson. Dune Palms, Adams and Washington. To my uncalibrated eye it appeared that this 40 ft flat surface requirement was met only once, by the undeveloped private parcel adjacent to Adams (?) wherein the empty lot merged with the proposed path. It is assumed that any plans to develop the CV Link take into account the actual available space. Indeed, the junction of the path with the overcrossing at Adams, if typical of all the other crossings, would indicate that the path would be a series of short segments between these overcrossings instead of a continuous 2-mile long pedestrian walkway. (Further information indicated that undercrossings will be included at all bridge locations is La Quinta.) There is a dispute between La Quinta and Indian Wells about jurisdiction of the trail at Washington. Obviously, this dispute must be resolved. SUGGESTION It has been previously recommended to the City Council that town hall meetings be conducted with the city residents to explain what the CV Link is and what is offers to La Quinta residents. These recommendations have not been adopted and they are offered once again. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT STEVE CHERRY STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS HIGHWAY 111 SIGNAGE I attended the first charrette where one of the citizen members remarked on the inadequacy of the signage along Hwy 111 in that she could not find the retail store she was seeking. A great topic for discussion but one that was "blown off" by the event moderator. I took this situation to heart and, armed with my digital camera, I took photos of all the "tombstones" along the Hwy 111 side walk. (These photos were later presented to the La Quinta city council during a regularly scheduled meeting.) My untrained eye quickly supported the position that the existing signage along Hwy 111 was inadequate - they did not list all the retail stores in their area, they were not lit so their usage diminished at night, etc. An adequate template was identified as that of the I10 Auto Mall which combined a digital bill board with the names of all nine auto agencies. This sign was double sided and illuminated, both features missing from the existing Hwy 111 signage. The digital bill board was used so that each auto agency could post their "special of the day." This approach could be carried over to Hwy 111 wherein for 45 sec. the digital bill board would list the names of all the retail outlets in the area. Then, for 15 sec each outlet could post their "special of the day," with the return to outlet names now being in a new order so that each outlet would be shown at the top of the list. The use of a digital billboard will make the task of adding/removing retail outlets an easy undertaking requiring just a small change in the billboard coding. The new signage for the auto outlets on the south side of Highway 111 is a step in the right direction in that all the dealers are listed on illuminated signage and that this was a successful effort between the city and the dealers. SUGGESTION: Meet with the Highway 111 property owners to discuss how the signage can be changed to improve the residents shopping experience. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT STEVE CHERRY STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS HOP-ON, HOP-OFF BUS I live about 7 miles from Hwy 111 so that I stack-up 4 or 5 errands to be run. This means I drive to my first stop, take care of business, get back into my car and drive to the second stop. Do you get the message - I'm spending more time in my car than taking care of business - a most wasteful arrangement. Now, suppose there was a small SunLine hop-on, hop-off bus (electric powered would be nice) that would allow me to drive to Hwy 111 and leave my car behind while I took care of business. In addition, each retail store would offer me the opportunity to have my purchases delivered to my home for a nominal amount. (Carrying a load of 2x4 pieces of lumber on a 14-passenger bus would not be cool.) Indeed, a really major win- win situation would be evident if every retail outlet offered this home delivery option. (Just think of this as the GrubHub of Hwy 111.) I would win since I didn't have to carry the 2x4 lumber and the retail outlet would win as they had a new income source. This situation is an instance of the need for close cooperation among the city, retail outlet owners and SunLine. Funding for this service could be provided in part by the retail outlets when they realized that a well-rested busload of customers could be delivered to their front door. SUGGESTION: Coordinate with the approximately 12 Highway 111 property owners and SunLine as to their willingness to participate in this program. ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT STEVE CHERRY STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS 1 From:Dori Quill <> Sent:Wednesday, January 13, 2021 2:53 PM To:City Clerk Mail Subject:community wokshop vote ** EXTERNAL: This message originated outside of the City of La Quinta. Please use proper judgement and caution when opening  attachments, clicking links or responding to requests for information. **  Dear City Clerk, As a former community services commissioner I am very interested in the City Workshop and the city projects. Unfortunately I have to work again this year during the workshop time. Last year they let me make my requests for project votes even though I couldn’t attend. If I am able to do this again during this virtual year I cast all 3 of my votes for a Splash Pad water play for kids at Fritz Burns Park. Last year this was the 5th most voted for item and I do not want to see it forgotten. I also would like to formally make my request that the city continue the moratorium on less than 30 day Vacation Rentals Indefinitely. Thank you so much, Dori Quill ANNUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP - CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 16, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS BY RESIDENT DORI QUILL STUDY SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - PRIORITY CITY PROJECTS POWER POINTS COMMUNITY WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2021 Community Works hop PERSEVERING THROUGH A PANDEMIC AND MAPPING THE ROAD AHEAD JANUARY 16, 2021 AGENDA Introductions Pledge of Allegiance Purpose of Workshop City Accomplishments Financial Overview Sacred Values Fiscal Year 20/21 Projects Breakout Rooms Report Out Public Comment Final Thoughts CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS •Established and distributed $2 million to local businesses under multiple COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Programs •Established new information technology series, implemented remote work and public meetings environments (such as today's) while maintaining secure data protocols •Created COVID-19 microsite with Federal, State, Regional and Local resources for residents, businesses, and visitors •Partnered with local schools for enhanced recycling programs and purchased city-branded recycling trash bins for City parks •Completed a comprehensive fee study update •Developed and implemented electronic tracking and notification reports for citywide agreements and insurance •Completed Washington Street Apartments remodel and expansion •COVID-19 Emergency Management guidance that includes: ؙ Best practices ؙ Procure supplies and coordinate with County Emergency Management to support city staff, local businesses, and residents •COVID-19 relief support for the community by providing: ؙ 692,609 lbs of food distributed ؙ Childcare at the Museum ؙ Face shields for local healthcare providers ؙ COVID-19 testing site; over 6000 done ؙ Preservation of Farmer’s Market •Fire: ؙ Entered MOU to Purchase Ladder Truck •Police: ؙ Police services study completed in collaboration with Riverside County Sheriff's department and the FAC ؙ Community Service Officer Pilot Program ؙ Public Safety Camera System •Evaluated and updated Development Impact Fees •Completed the new Traffic Operations Center •Completed Eisenhower Drive drainage improvements, Dune Palms Road Widening, Cove public restroom and trailhead im p ro ve m e nt s , Hig hwa y 111 auto dealership signage, electric vehicle charging stations on Highway 111, and a Highway Safety Improvement Program to install fiber optic cable citywide •Co m p le t e d Highwa y 111 Co rrid o r Vis io n Plan and are currently evaluating the use of form-based code which will be discussed today •Established short-term vacation rental online permitting and payment services •Implemented an Ad-Hoc Short-term Vacation Rental Committee to review the STVR program and make recommendations to Council for consideration, which was recently completed in December •Completed zoning code updates to streamline the development process •Developed and supported Al Fresco outdoor dining program for local businesses providing flexibility to utilize outdoor spaces for dining (ready to operate when restrictions are gradually lifted) •Implemented new banking and merchant card services •Increased contribution to the Pension Trust Fund for unfunded pension liabilities •Monitored fiscal impacts and federally reimbursable expenses related to COVID- 19 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW BREAK SACRED VALUES HEALTH AND WELLNESS HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS VIBRANT AND SAFE COMMUNITY VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY CULTURAL DIVERSITY Fritz Burns Park Re-envisioning and Space Planning HEALTH AND WELLNESS Art & Wellness Programming HEALTH AND WELLNESS Hig hwa y 111 Co rrid o r Pla n Implementation HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY Street and landscape design HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY Facilitate Current Developments •Building permits and inspection: vertical construction of hotels, shared facilities, resort, and residential construction HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY Facilitate Current Developments •SilverRock Park/Venue site HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY Facilitate Current Developments •Explore other permit tracking software to further enhance on-line services, application submittals, business licenses, and reporting. HIGH QUALITY AESTHETICS / VISUALLY BEAUTIFUL CITY Facilitate Current Developments •Housing Element Update VIBRANT AND SAFE COMMUNITY Tri-City Police Force (LQ, IW, PD) VIBRANT AND SAFE COMMUNITY Pavement Rehabilitation and Maintenance VIBRANT AND SAFE COMMUNITY Transportation Enhancements CULTURAL DIVERSITY BREAKOUT ROOMS "What are the Top 3 items most important to you that you wish to see come back (post COVID) or new items you wish to see the City explore?" P UBLIC COMMENT If you would like to speak and have not already pre-registered, please use the "Raise Your Hand" function on your screen. CLOSING REMARKS THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! For more information visit our website at laquintaca.gov For COVID-19 Information and Resources visit laquintaca.gov/covid19