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2025 01 21 CC MinutesCALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Evans. PRESENT: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Councilmember Fitzpatrick and Mayor Evans said they will comment on Consent Calendar Item No. 5 related to advertising for bid the Highway 111 pavement rehabilitation project no. 2022-25. Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey said she will recuse herself and abstain from discussion and vote on Consent Calendar Item No. 8 due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from a business relationship, i.e., her employer, Southern California Gas Company, is listed on the Demand Register, and requested that the item be pulled for a separate vote. Council concurred. CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9; CASES NAMES AND NUMBERS — MULTIPLE (listed below, all in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware) CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER SilverRock Development Company, LLC 24-11647 SilverRock Lifestyle Residences, LLC 24-11648 SilverRock Lodging, LLC 24-11650 SilverRock Luxury Residences, LLC 24-11652 SilverRock Phase I, LLC 24-11654 RGC PA 789, LLC 24-11657 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF SECTION 54956.9 NAME OF CASE: IN RE: HARRY LANGDON (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT) CASE NO. CVPS2408081 COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:02 P.M. MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:00 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. 2 – no reportable action. • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 1 – Mr. Ihrke reported as follows: On August 5, 2024, SilverRock Development Company LLC and its affiliates, collectively referred to as "SDC," voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware; and per Council's direction and approval, the City retained Special Counsel who has continuously been working with the City Manager and City Attorney throughout these proceedings. Prior Announcements regarding the bankruptcy case are available on the City's website at www.laquintaca.gov/taluslq. As previously noted, there was a lengthy reporting of official City Council action taken at the December 11, 2024, special meeting that summarized the substantive provisions and public purposes relating to a Term Sheet for Debtor -In -Possession Financing with attachments thereto that include a Memorandum Of Understanding, generally referred to as "DIP Financing." Mr. Ihrke said the December 11, 2024, reporting would not be repeated, as the public may access and listen to it on the City's website (www.laquintaca.gov/pastmeetings). However, one item that was relevant to tonight's discussion and action taken by the Council related to the "not to exceed $11 million priming" loan, which could only be funded upon approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and would provide the City with a "super - priority" security interest for the repayment of the loan, subject to limited "carve -outs." The U.S. Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on the proposed final order for the DIP Financing on January 15, 2025. During a recess at that hearing, legal counsel discussed terms and conditions to a proposed modification on the final proposed order to address concerns that were raised during that motion, and a summary of the terms and conditions were stated in open court before the judge. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 Tonight, the Council considered those terms and conditions that were stated as the proposal in open court, and took the following action: MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Fitzpatrick to approve the proposed modifications to the proposed final order for the Debtor -In - Possession (DIP) Financing, as summarized during the January 15, 2025, open court hearing held in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the State of Delaware. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Ihrke noted that these provisions are subject to final approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which has currently set a hearing for January 23, 2025. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. SILVERROCK (FORMERLY TALUS) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT — STATUS UPDATE City Manager McMillen said, as previously reported, RD Olson Construction Company, which was the primary contractor of the project, was mobilized on January 6, 2025, to start clean-up of the project site, consisting of removal of weeds that had grown in much of the area, including the foundations and pool areas, and construction materials that had been scattered throughout the site, such as piping, conduits, and lumber, and based on the progress made to date, it is anticipated that the area will be re -glued sometime next week for dust control mitigation, and the focus is on protecting and preserving the existing structures as best as possible in order to allow the project to be marketed. Mr. McMillen noted the Cumming Group, an independent consultant retained by the Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO), who is the fiduciary of the debtors and entirely controlled by former bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi, is preparing a "Property Condition Report," expected to be completed by mid-February 2025, to identify the site condition and cost analysis to complete the project. 2. AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER — AWARDED THE 2024 PROJECT OF THE YEAR B.E.S.T (BUILDING EXCELLENCE, SHAPING TOMORROW) AWARD TO THE CITY OF LA QUINTA FOR THE LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE RENOVATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2016-03 Public Works Director/City Engineer McKinney provided a brief summary of the winning project, thanked the Public Works team, and explained the competition for the award. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 Council congratulated Public Works Director/City Engineer McKinney and the Public Works Department on receiving this prestigious award, and Mayor Evans presented it to the Director. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVE COUNCIL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2024 2. APPROVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2024 3. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2024 4. APPROVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2025 5. APPROVE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE, AND ADVERTISE FOR BID THE HIGHWAY 111 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT NO. 2022-25 6. RECEIVE AND FILE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT DATED OCTOBER 31, 2024 7. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED DECEMBER 13, 20, AND 27, 2024 8. »> Pulled for a separate vote by Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY DATED OCTOBER 11, NOVEMBER 8, AND DECEMBER 13, 2024 9. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH RY+AO FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR CITY HALL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2024-04 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 5 — COMMENTS Councilmember Fitzpatrick and Mayor Evans explained the funding and timeline for the project. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Fitzpatrick to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-7 and 9, as presented. Motion passed unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 8 — pulled for a separate vote MAYOR PRO TEM McGARREY RECUSED HERSELF, AND SAID SHE WILL ABSTAIN FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 8 DUE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH HER EMPLOYER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, WHICH IS A PAYEE ON THE DEMAND REGISTER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Fitzpatrick to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 8, as presented. Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0, abstain — 1 (McGarrey), absent — 0. BUSINESS SESSION 1. APPROVE: (1) PROGRAMMING STUDY OF THE LA QUINTA MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS YARD PROJECT NO. 2018-05; AND (2) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH RY+AO FOR PHASE 2 PROJECT PRELIMINARY DESIGN Public Works Director/City Engineer McKinney presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed the proposed design and its practical approach; planning for electric vehicles; inclusion of one or more charging stations; height of building versus parking covers; feedback from residents; yard access points; project sequence; and expected lifespan of the new facility and its ability to accommodate future needs. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Sanchez to approve (1) Programming Study of the La Quinta Maintenance and Operations Yard Project No. 2018-05, and (2) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Contract Services with RY+AO for Phase 2 project preliminary design; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment. Motion passed unanimously. 2. ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL (STVR) PROGRAM TO HELP AID AND SHELTER PERSONS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE FIRES PROCLAIMED AS A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES [RESOLUTION NO. 2025-001] City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. City Manager McMillen and City Attorney Ihrke provided additional information. Council discussed monitoring potential rent gouging; future compliance with changing conditions; variances to existing Code; means and timing of sunsetting this Resolution; Homeowners' Associations involvement; evidence or proof from persons affected/displaced by the fires; minimizing those who may take advantage; granting flexibility to City Manager to develop criteria and conditions; establishing tenancy, California rental laws; sources of information on areas affected by the fires; sources for best practices; likely a long-term matter; marketing for long-term rentals; incentives for STVR permit holders to rent to displaced persons; creating an ombudsman position to assist persons negatively affected with all aspects; issuing business licenses versus new STVR permits; legal basis of treating fire -related rentals different than other STVR rentals; precautions to prevent abuse; recognition of Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau for compiling and posting resources and information on their website for CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 those affected by the fires; and the proposed resolution is for a 90 -day temporary period, at which time an update will be provided to Council. Mayor Evans said WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received for Business Session Item No. 2 from La Quinta resident Alena Callimanis, requesting that the proposed resolution address price gouging, which were distributed to Council, made public, published on the City's website, and included in the public record of this meeting. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Philip Bettencourt, La Quinta — noted resources and information is available via the Coachella Valley Builders Association, Alan Matkins Law Firm, Newport Beach schools; and said he concurred with the City Manager that utilizing a business license rather than STVR permit will prevent abuses of the STVR Program in this situation. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to adopt Resolution No. 2025-001 authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to issue conditions related to the City's Short -Term Vacation Rental Program in accordance with Section 3.25.070(P) of the La Quinta Municipal Code, to help aid and shelter persons negatively affected by the fires proclaimed by the Governor of California as a State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties due to the Palisades fire and windstorm conditions. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS »> taken out of Agenda order 1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2024-0001 FOR 14 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 2024-0001 TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEVELOPER FOR BRAVO ESTATES (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 31852); CEQA: THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2003-495; LOCATION: NORTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND MADISON STREET [RESOLUTION NO. 2025-002 AND ORDINANCE NO. 620] Associate Planner Fernandez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed the location of the entrance to the intersection and potential traffic impacts; although not required, potential need for ingress/egress study; title insurance on lettered lots; and various Development Agreement (DA) provisions. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:41 P.M. APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE: Brian Harnik, Senior Partner with Roemer & Harnik LLP, legal counsel for the Applicant, Desert Luxury Properties LLC — explained the title insurance is carried by Chicago Title, and satisfaction that developer is entitled to easements on the lettered lots; the minimum traffic impact from 14 homes; applicant's CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 indemnification of the City regarding CEQA claims and easement issues; and noted that the applicant's property manager and project designer are available to answer questions. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 5:43 P.M. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING RE -OPENED AT 5:43 P.M. APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE: Rudolfo Lizarde, owner of RL Drafting Services, Designer/Applicant — answered Council's questions related to the preliminary landscaping plan for the exterior and interior of the development; and efforts with IID and another developer to ensure there is available energy capacity for this development. APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE: Hector Ayala, President of Boutique Vacation Rentals, and property manager for the Applicant — answered Council's questions related to traffic; parking allowances; rental requirements and regulations; on-site property management and security; and use of the dwellings as STVRs, including home prices and target clientele. Council discussed the landscape plan; need for detail on the landscaping along exterior wall; ingress/egress concerns; handling of parking; monitoring number of cars per household; rental agreement includes rules and regulations; security on site; stark white walls/buildings; possibly adding "multi -unit lock -off" provision in the DA; project being consistent with Council's goals; appreciation for the modern design; possible softening of demand for STVRs; electrical service provision in progress — working with Imperial Irrigation District and another developer; one owner of all 14 homes, all to be used as STVRs; and adding condition of approval(s) regarding landscaping and signage or sending those two items back to Planning Commission. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:23 P.M. City Attorney Ihrke requested that Council include the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions, listed on page 341 of the agenda packet, in paragraphs 3 and 4, in the proposed Resolution No. 2025-002 and Ordinance No. 620. Council concurred. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to: (1) Make a finding that adopting Resolution No. 2025-002 and Ordinance No. 620 is consistent with the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, on August 17, 2004, via Resolution No. 2004-098, prepared for Environmental Assessment 2003-495; and (2) To add in Resolution No. 2025-002 and Ordinance No. 620 the CEQA provisions and findings, as noted above by the City Attorney and listed below in blue italics: Resolution No. 2025-002 — recital is amended and shall read as follows: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 "WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department determined that the project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted on August 17, 2004 (Environmental Assessment 2003-495), and no further environmental review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, § 15000 et seq.), specifically: Section 15162 in the CEQA Guidelines provides in pertinent part that, when an environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified or a negative declaration (or mitigated negative declaration (MND)) has been adopted for a project, "no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project" unless there is a determination, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, of one or more of: (1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous MND was adopted; Here, based on the information presented during the public hearing including the Staff Report and all attachments and references therein, incorporated into this Resolution by this reference, none of the listed conditions in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines are met, and therefore no subsequent CEQA document is needed, regardless of the age of the MND. This position is consistent with CEQA case law. (See, Committee for Re -Evaluation of T -Line Loop v. San Francisco Municipal Transp. Agency (2016) 6 Cal.App.5th 1237 [agency's partial reliance on a 1998 EIR for a 2014 project upheld].) Furthermore, no new mitigated negative declaration was prepared because, based on substantial evidence, the existing MND was determined to be sufficient. Thus, the noticing provisions in Section 15072(b) were not triggered. (See, CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15070-15075 [a public agency must prepare a proposed negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration when specified conditions are met, and a NOl is required as part of the process to circulate and receive comment from the public and interested parties on a proposed MND].); and" Resolution No. 2025-002 — Section 2 is amended and shall read as follows: "SECTION 2. That the above project is consistent with Environmental Assessment 2003-495, based on the Findings as referenced in this Resolution." Ordinance No. 620 — recital is amended and shall read as follows: "WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department determined that the project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted on August 17, 2004 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 (Environmental Assessment 2003-495), and no further environmental review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, § 15000 et seq.), specifically: Section 15162 in the CEQA Guidelines provides in pertinent part that, when an environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified or a negative declaration (or mitigated negative declaration (MND)) has been adopted for a project, "no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project" unless there is a determination, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, of one or more of: (1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous MND due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous MND was adopted; Here, based on the information presented during the public hearing including the Staff Report and all attachments and references therein, incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference, none of the listed conditions in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines are met, and therefore no subsequent CEQA document is needed, regardless of the age of the MND. This position is consistent with CEQA case law. (See, Committee for Re -Evaluation of T -Line Loop v. San Francisco Municipal Transp. Agency (2016) 6 Cal.App.Sth 1237 [agency's partial reliance on a 1998 EIR for a 2014 project upheld].) Furthermore, no new mitigated negative declaration was prepared because, based on substantial evidence, the existing MND was determined to be sufficient. Thus, the noticing provisions in Section 15072(b) were not triggered. (See, CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15070-15075 [a public agency must prepare a proposed negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration when specified conditions are met, and a NOl is required as part of the process to circulate and receive comment from the public and interested parties on a proposed MND].); and" Ordinance No. 620 — Section 1 is amended and shall read as follows: "SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND APPROVAL: That the above recitations are true and constitute the Findings of the City Council in this case, and that the above project is consistent with Environmental Assessment 2003-495, based on the Findings as referenced in this Ordinance. And that the City Council hereby approves and incorporates herein by this reference Development Agreement 2024-0001, included as Exhibit A, by the adoption of this Ordinance and authorizes the City Manager to execute the same in substantially the form presented to the City Council with the adoption of this Ordinance." Motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to adopt Resolution No. 2025-002 approving Site Development Permit 2024-001 for the Bravo Estates development as amended per the City Attorney's comments to include the language listed in blue italic noted above. Council did not vote on this motion as substitute motion was presented as noted below. SUBSTITUTE MOTION — Councilmember Fitzpatrick made a substitute motion to the motion listed immediately above to adopt Resolution No. 2025-002 approving Site Development Permit 2024-001 for the Bravo Estates development, as amended per the City Attorney's comments to include the language listed in blue italic noted above, and to add condition(s) of approval requiring that the final landscaping plans for the outside perimeter of the development and the sign program be approved by the Planning Commission instead of via an administrative approval. Motion failed due to the lack of a second. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to adopt Resolution No. 2025-002 approving Site Development Permit 2024-001 for the Bravo Estates development as amended per the City Attorney's comments to include the language listed in blue italic noted above: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT 14 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND MADISON STREET AND FIND THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2003-495 CASE NUMBER: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2024-0001 APPLICANT: DESERT LUXURY PROPERTIES, LLC PROJECT: BRAVO ESTATES Motion passed: ayes — 3, noes — 2 (Fitzpatrick and McGarrey), abstain — 0, absent — 0. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to take up Ordinance No. 620 by title and number only and waive further reading approving Development Agreement 2024-0001 for the Bravo Estates development, as amended per the City Attorney's comments to include the language listed in blue italics noted above. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Radeva read the following title of Ordinance No. 620 into the record: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA QUINTA AND DESERT LUXURY PROPERTIES, LLC RELATING TO BRAVO ESTATES AND FIND THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2003-495 CASE NUMBER: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 2024-0001 APPLICANT: DESERT LUXURY PROPERTIES, LLC MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Pena to introduce at first reading Ordinance No. 620 approving Development Agreement 2024 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 001 for the Bravo Estates development, as amended per the City Attorney's comments to include the language listed in blue italics noted above. Motion passed unanimously. STUDY SESSION »> taken out of Agenda order 1. DISCUSS LA QUINTA YOUTH COLLECTIVE PROGRAM (LQYC) Deputy Director of Community Services Calderon introduced Management Analyst Calderon and Administrative Technician Elizade who presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed frequency of meetings; starting off slowly and growing gradually; community service project may be better held at year two; support for departmental sessions; inviting residents attending both high schools districts serving La Quinta; timeline for and use of scholarships, including for those electing to go into the military instead of college; include explanation of Brown Act; balance of teaching how government works and student driven agenda; allowing parents to sit in; college/school credit possibilities; number of students expected; include the library as a presenting department; provide food at each meeting; include elements of the Public Works academy; students may attend all four years of high school; Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement; Council to get involved early on, not just with the project presentation at the end of the program; budget; sponsors for the program such as the Rotary Club, Do The Right Thing, etc.; for scholarships, connect with One Future Coachella Valley for possible matching funds program; working with school districts on curriculum that furthers a student's learning in an area of interest discovered in this program; include CERT training and certification; additional learning opportunities are the City's Workshop, and annual Joint Boards and Commissions meeting; promotion plan for the LQYC; staffing needs; success of Ophelia Project; importance of mentoring; and getting feedback from Indio's youth program. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS — All reports are on file in the City Clerk's Office. MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS Councilmember Pena suggested a review and update of disaster preparedness for Council and for this topic to be included in the upcoming annual Community Workshop scheduled to be held on February 6, 2025; and reported on his attendance at Coffee -with - a -Cop. Councilmember Sanchez suggested a disaster preparedness article be published in the GEM newspaper. Mayor Evans reported on her and other Councilmembers' attendance at the Pain" Springs Air Museum beam signing; California Desert Realtors Association; Hunter Lopez Memorial Foundation fundraiser; World Desert Day at the Living Desert; Find Food Bank mini telethon; AMEX Golf Tournament; and Women's Day speakers. Mayor ProTem McGarrey reported on her attendance at the Martin Luther King event. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025 Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey and Councilmember Sanchez reported on their attendance at a police helicopter "fly along." REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the following organization's meeting: • CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION La Quinta's representative for 2025, Councilmember Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following organization's meeting: • RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey reported on her participation in the following organization's meeting: • LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, EXEC. COMMITTEE, RIVERSIDE CO. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/McGarrey to adjourn at 7:24 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 12 of 12 JANUARY 21, 2025