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2022 07 19 CC MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Evans. PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Pena, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager McMillen, City Attorney Ihrke, City Clerk Radeva, Acting Deputy City Clerk McGinley, Director of Business Unit and Housing Development Villalpando, Community Resource Manager Calderon, Management Analyst Calderon, Human Resources Analyst Triplett, Public Works Director/City Engineer McKinney, Finance Director Martinez, Financial Services Analyst Hallick, Management Analyst Kinley, Design and Development Director Castro, Planning Manager Flores, Senior Planner Flores, Public Safety Manager Mendez, Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor Meredith, Permit Technician Lorett CONSULTANT: Planning Consultant Nicole Criste, CEO, Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - None CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Mayor Evans and Councilmember Pena said they will recuse themselves and abstain from discussion and vote on Consent Calendar Item No. 9 due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from the proximity of their real property to the project; and requested that it be pulled for a separate vote. Council concurred. CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6; CITY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CHRIS ESCOBEDO, COMMUNITY RESOURCES DIRECTOR; AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: LA QUINTA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION; SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1) 3. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957, COUNCIL APPOINTED POSITION - CITY ATTORNEY COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:03 P.M. MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:05 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Ihrke reported the following pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 (Brown Act): • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 1 - no reportable action • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 2 - no reportable action • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3 - Council completed the City Attorney's annual performance evaluation and reaffirmed his appointment. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA PUBLIC SPEAKER: Ricardo Loretta, Palm Desert, Chair of Rotary District 5330's Foundation Gala - submitted a letter as a hand-out into the public record, which he read noting that the new worldwide Rotary President Jennifer Jones, from Windsor (Ontario, Canada), will visit the Coachella Valley for the first time, and will host the Rotary International Gala on October 8, 2022, at the Westin Mission Hills Resort; and requested the City of La Quinta consider sponsoring this event, with a pledge of funds, as other Coachella Valley Cities have committed to do. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. TALUS — PROJECT STATUS UPDATE Chief Operating Officer Bruce Maize with the Robert Green Co. provided a detailed presentation on the project's overall progress and sequence of activities onsite for 1) Montage Hotel and Spa, 2) Montage Guestrooms, 3) Montage Residences, 4) Conference and Shared Services Building, 5) Golf Clubhouse, 6) Pendry Residences, and 7) Pendry Hotel. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD JOINTLY WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING DATED JUNE 21, 2022 2. APPROVE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 5, 2022 3. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE CREATIVE LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL, INC., FOR UP TO $50,000 OF ADDITIONAL NON -CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR ITEMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 WHEN THEY ARE THE QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST BIDDER 4. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE PWLC II, INC. FOR UP TO $100,000 OF ADDITIONAL WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23, AS A SINGLE SOURCE FOR MEDIAN LANDSCAPE RESTORATION WITHIN THE LIGHTING & LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1 AND FOR EXTRA WORK WHEN THEY ARE THE QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST BIDDER 5. AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE VINTAGE ASSOCIATES, INC FOR UP TO $100,000 OF ADDITIONAL WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2022/23, AS A SINGLE SOURCE FOR LANDSCAPE RESTORATION WITHIN CITYWIDE PARKS AND FOR EXTRA WORK WHEN THEY ARE THE QUALIFIED AND/OR LOWEST BIDDER 6. APPROVE ON -SITE AND OFF -SITE REPLACEMENT SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR AMENDED TRACT MAP NO. 31348, ESTATES AT POINT HAPPY, A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 111 AND WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 7. APPROVE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR AMENDED TRACT MAP NO. 31348, ESTATES AT POINT HAPPY, A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 111 AND WEST OF WASHINGTON STREET 8. ACCEPT SILVERROCK RETENTION BASIN SOIL STABILIZATION PROJECT NO. 2020-07, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND SILVERROCK WAY 9. pulled for a separate vote by Mayor Evans and Councilmember Pena »> ACCEPT CITYWIDE MISCELLANEOUS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2021-03 (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT NO. 4.LQ.42.21) LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON AVENIDA BERMUDAS 10. AWARD CONTRACT TO URBAN HABITAT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE RENOVATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NOS. 2016-03F2 & 2016-03F3, LOCATED AT THE LA QUINTA DESERT PRIDE, MARBELLA, AND SIERRA DEL REY DEVELOPMENTS, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MILES AVENUE, EAST AND WEST OF ADAMS STREET AND RETENTION BASIN LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF ASHLEY WAY AND DESERT STREAM DRIVE 11. AWARD CONTRACT TO URBAN HABITAT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2016-03G, LOCATED AT THE LA QUINTA X-PARK, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WESTWARD HO DRIVE AND EAST SIDE OF DUNE PALMS ROAD 12. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, PLANNING MANAGER, SENIOR AND ASSOCIATE PLANNERS TO ATTEND AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA CHAPTER'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1-4, 2022 13. EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER CALDWELL FROM THE JULY 12, 2022, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 14. AFFIRM RESOLUTION NO. 2021-035 FINDINGS RELATED TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY ONLY WHEN A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 LEGISLATIVE BODY IS HELD VIRTUALLY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (STATS. 2021, CH. 165) 15. APPROVE SHORT -FORM SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH ACORN TECHNOLOGIES, INC TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES 16. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH GOVINVEST INC. TO ADD MODULES FOR LABOR COSTING AND FINANCIAL FORECASTING 17. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH LH PRODUCTIONS FOR AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES 18. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH SIGNATURE SCULPTURE FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COLLECTION 19. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 2022 20. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JUNE 17 AND 24, 2022 21. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JULY 1 AND 8, 2022 MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Radi to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-8 and 10-21 as recommended. Motion passed unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 9 MAYOR EVANS AND COUNCILMEMBER PENA RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THIS ITEM, DUE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM THE PROXIMITY OF THEIR REAL PROPERTY TO THE PROJECT LOCATION MAYOR PRO TEM FITZPATRICK ASSUMED PRESIDING OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES FROM MAYOR EVANS FOR THIS ITEM MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Radi/ Sanchez to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 9 as recommended. Motion passed: ayes - 3, noes - 0, abstain - 2 (Evans and Pena). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 MAYOR EVANS RESUMED PRESIDING OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING STUDY SESSION 1. DISCUSS AMENDED AND RESTATED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed procedures for Councilmembers' attendance at meetings via teleconference; deadlines and guidelines for submission of written comments by the public in order for Council to have the time to read and consider all written comments before deliberating on the item; and the challenges related with the allowance for the public to submit audio and visual materials when providing public comments. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Phil Novak, La Quinta - supports the parameters for public input, but opposes the three -minute individual speaker time restrictions for experts invited by residents to speak to Council on their behalf; opposes precluding experts invited by residents from using electronic presentations; and, opposes the ban on the use of teleconferencing (Zoom) by experts invited by residents as some experts may not be local, or otherwise unable to attend in -person. Council discussed the definition of "expert"; equal time for presentations and rebuttals, within reason, to experts provided by both residents and project applicants; Council's role as representatives of residents in all matters that come before them; and the need for experts to provide their material to Council in advance and be concise in their presentations. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Alena Callimanis, La Quinta - explained the difficulty for residents to read staff reports published on a Thursday or Friday, digest the info, disperse the information to other residents and experts, collect data, and prepare a response by the following Tuesday Council meeting; and requested that residents be given more time. Council discussed the agenda release to the public and Council is provided simultaneously; the role of the Council in evaluating projects, expenditures, etc. on behalf of all residents; the donation of speaker time from one speaker to another, if both are present, and limiting time donations to only one person since six minutes is reasonable to get any point across; the expectation that CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 public speakers will respect the allotted three -minutes limitation; exceeding the three -minute allotment when many speakers are present causes some residents to leave without contributing due to the lateness of the meeting; and state law requires that agendas be published 72-hours before the meeting, which for La Quinta would be the Saturday before the Tuesday meeting, but the City typically publishes agenda packets way in advance of the 72-hour publishing requirement, such as the Thursday before the Tuesday meeting, with only unusually large packets published the Friday before. Council reached a consensus and directed staff to leave the three (3) minutes speaker time unchanged; add a speaker time donation limit of one three - minute donation per speaker and the donor must be present at the time the speaker receiving the donated time provides public comments; add a definition that "verbal public comments" are to be in the speaker's own voice, in -person, and may not include video or sound recordings of the speaker or of other individuals or entities; and public speakers may elect to distribute printed presentation materials to aid their comments, but there shall be no use of Chamber resources and technology to display visual or audible presentations during public comments. Council also noted that experts invited by residents should prepare in advance, submit their materials in advance, and summarize their points in the allotted three minutes (or six minutes if time has been donated to them). 2. DISCUSS SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL (STVR) PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OVERVIEW FOR 2021 AND FIRST HALF OF 2022 CALENDAR YEARS; AND POTENTIAL FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE INITIATIVE MEASURE (INITIATIVE) ENTITLED "PHASE -OUT AND PERMANENT BAN OF NON -HOSTED SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS IN NON-EXEMPT AREAS OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA," BY DECEMBER 31, 2024, TO THE CITY'S OPERATIONS AND BUDGET PROJECTIONS City Clerk Radeva, Permit Technician Lorett, Finance Manager Martinez, and Animal Control/Code Compliance Supervisor Meredith presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed the assumptions forming the basis for the gradual replenishment of STVR units in exempt areas; the multi -year period between project approval, completion, and STVR activity; the percentage of properties in exempt areas that would seek STVR permits (estimated at 30-50%); the incentive for developers to complete projects timely in exempt areas if there is a pent up demand for STVRs; basis of sales tax revenue estimates presented by TXP Economics at the June 7, 2022, Council meeting; including in the next CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 report, estimates on new housing starts under Scenarios 1 and 2; estimated financial effect on local business if the Initiative passes and if cuts to capital projects that keep the city beautiful become necessary; the high expectations of the community may not be met if STVR revenue is eliminated at the end of 2024; no known source of funds to replace lost revenue from STVRs; anticipated increases in aging infrastructure, police and fire services, etc.; collection rate on fines served on unpermitted STVRs; neighbor protections eliminated with ban in non-exempt areas and funding for Code Enforcement is reduced with the ban; ramifications of a ban being multiple, including unintended new problems; ways owners are circumventing rules; and increased complaints about unlicensed STVR operations in neighboring cities that have banned STVRs. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Stephen Clark, La Quinta - in support of STVRs. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Dermot Connolly, General Manager, La Quinta Resort and Club - in support of STVRs. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Deborah McGarrey, La Quinta - questioned the rate of increase/decrease sales of single-family homes following a ban on STVRs in nearby cities. The following WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS, listed in alphabetical order, were received, distributed to Council, made public on the City's website, and included in the record of this meeting: • Aspen Mills - by Store Manager Jimmy Steward - in support of STVRs • Bombshell Tanz - by owner Sarah Amador - in support of STVRs Council discussed needing information on the impact of a ban on housing inventory and prices; long-term property tax revenue; the impact on the quality of life for all residents if revenues decline; and the expectation that visitors to the Coachella Valley will continue to increase. Council reached a consensus and directed staff to forecast the impact of a ban on the housing inventory and the change, if any, on home values. MAYOR EVANS CALLED FOR A BRIEF RECESS AT 6:58 P.M. MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:03 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 BUSINESS SESSION 1. APPOINT UP TO TWO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO PREPARE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST, AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, RELATED TO THE INITIATIVE ORDINANCE AND BALLOT MEASURE PROPOSING THE PHASE -OUT AND PERMANENT BAN OF NON -HOSTED SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS, AS DEFINED, IN NON-EXEMPT AREAS OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA BY DECEMBER 31, 2024 City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed the deadline date of August 22 for the Initiative proponents to withdraw the Initiative from the ballot; the process and time period for public examination of arguments for/against the Initiative; the two selected Councilmembers shall be the authors of the argument/rebuttal against the Initiative on behalf of the entire Council; the law prohibiting any Council from enacting an ordinance containing language that restricts a future Council's legislative right to amend/revoke it; and the inability of the current, or any future Councils, to amend/revoke any portion of an Initiative passed by voters, except via Council -sponsored measure passed by voters. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/ Sanchez to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick and Councilmember Radi to prepare written arguments against and rebuttal arguments, on behalf of the City Council, related to the initiative ordinance and ballot measure proposing: Phase -Out and Permanent Ban of Non -Hosted Short -Term Vacation Rentals, as defined, in Non -Exempt Areas of the City of La Quinta by December 31, 2024. Motion passed unanimously. 2. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CONFLICT -OF - INTEREST CODE, AND APPROVE THE CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION'S 2022 LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE [ORDINANCE NO. 600] City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Pena to take up Ordinance No. 600 by title and number only and waive further reading. Motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 600 into the record: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Pena to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 600 as recommended. Motion passed unanimously. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Pena to approve and accept the California Fair Political Practices Commission's 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice. Motion passed unanimously. 3. APPROVE NOMINATIONS FOR PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY AND DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS AND ATHLETES Community Resources Manager Calderon introduced Management Analyst Calderon who presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Pena to approve the Pillars of the Community and Distinguished Artists and Athletes 2022 nominees as recommended by the Community Services Commission: • Karen Devine - Pillar of the Community • Nichole and Jason McQuaid - Distinguished Artists • Emmi Von Scherr and Brandun Lee - Distinguished Athletes • Victory Grund - Senior Inspiration Award Recipient Motion passed unanimously. 4. RECEIVE AND FILE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 Finance Director Martinez and Phillip White, Partner with Eide Bailly, LLP, auditing firm for the City, presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed City and CalFire staff's efforts to have efficient, timely and error -free submissions from Riverside County in the future. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Radi to receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2021 as recommended. Motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING ORDINANCES APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 2022-0001, ADDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY (AHO) TO SPECIFIC PARCELS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT; AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2022-0001, MAKING TEXT AMENDMENTS NECESSARY FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT. CEQA: REQUEST HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ANALYZED AS PART OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2021-0010. LOCATION: CITY- WIDE [ORDINANCE NOS. 601 AND 602] Planning Consultant Criste, CEO with Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc., presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed the State requirement for adopting these ordinances in order to obtain State approval of the City's Housing Element; the productive and beneficial nature of these ordinances in attracting developers, and the advantages of applying similar provisions to commercial areas in the future; and, the multiple opportunities for Council to make adjustments in the future as necessary. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 7:57 P.M. PUBLIC SPEAKER: None MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:57 P.M. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Radi to take up Ordinance No. 601 by title and number only and waive further reading. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 601 into the record: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP CITY-WIDE TO ADD THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY TO ALL COMMERCIALLY ZONED PARCELS AND ALL PARCELS INCLUDED IN THE SITES INVENTORY OF THE CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Radi to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 601 as recommended. Motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Radi to take up Ordinance No. 602 by title and number only and waive further reading. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 602 into the record: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONFORM TO THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CITY'S 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/ Radi to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 602 as recommended. Motion passed unanimously. 2. CONTINUED FROM JUNE 21, 2022 ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE STREET NAME CHANGES OF (1) SILVERROCK WAY TO TALUS WAY AND (2) AHMANSON LANE TO PAINTED PEAK LANE; CEQA: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 15061(b)(3) COMMON SENSE RULE; LOCATION: SILVERROCK WAY AND AHMANSON LANE (PROJECT: SNC 2022-0002) [RESOLUTION NO. 2022-026] Senior Planner Flores presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING REMAINED OPEN AT THE JUNE 21, 2022, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC SPEAKER: Bruce Maize, Chief Operating Officer, Robert Green Co. - provided a presentation that explained the origin of the proposed name Painted Peak Lane stemmed from the majesty and shifting colors of the Santa Rosa Mountains which surround the Talus development; and explained the Ahmanson Lane name was given only 16 years ago when SilverRock Golf Course was built, and it is not a public street but a driveway. Council discussed maintaining the plaques on the exterior of the Ahmanson Ranch House; the developer's commitment to relocate the Mayan sculptures within the site, not removed; maintaining and honoring the importance of the Ahmanson name in a significant way, not just on a plaque, perhaps conditioning approval on using the name on the restaurant, on a suite, a defined area of the project, or some other significant way; keeping the waterline mark accessible and possibly commissioning a mural depicting the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 12 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 history of the land at the SilverRock event park walls; using more site specific names such as Santa Rosa Vista Way or Watermark Lane; the developer's rights to select the street names as it is a private development; the proposed street names are in line with the surrounding Santa Rosa mountains and the Talus brand; the Ahmanson name recognition is included in the terms of the Development Agreement and will be addressed separate from this street name change; and general support to approve both street name changes as proposed. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:28 P.M. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Radi/ Sanchez to adopt Resolution No. 2022-026, as amended, approving both street name changes: 1) SilverRock Way to Talus Way and (2) Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane, subject to the Conditions of Approval; and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense Rule: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A STREET NAME CHANGE OF SILVERROCK WAY TO TALUS WAY Motion passed unanimously. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS - All reports are on file in the City Clerk's Office. MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS - None REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS La Quinta's representative for 2022, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the following organization's meeting: • CVAG ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE La Quinta's representative for 2022, Mayor Pro Tem Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following organization's meeting: • RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) La Quinta's representative for 2022, Councilmember Pena reported on his participation in the following organizations' meeting: • COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES • IID ENERGY CONSUMERS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 13 of 14 JULY 19, 2022 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Mayor Evans adjourned at 8:33 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 14 of 14 JULY 19, 2022