2025 07 01 CC MinutesCITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025
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, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor Evans
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA — None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA — Confirmed
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
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION;
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54956.9;
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF LA QUINTA V. SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, ET AL. (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUP. CT. CASE NO. CVPS2404750)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT
TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) of GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9; NAME OF CASE: Langdon v. City of La Quinta (Small Claims Court,
Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. SCPS2500496)
COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND
MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:02 P.M.
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MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:06 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; Council's authorization
remains in place for the City Attorney, in coordination with the City Attorney's Office
and Special Counsel, to defend and protect the interests of the City in the multiple
bankruptcy cases filed by SilverRock Development Company and its responsive
affiliates as reported out for Closed Session Item No. 2 from the August 6, 2024,
Council meeting.
• CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 2 — no reportable action.
• CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3 — no reportable action.
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 Attorney Ihrke said on August 5, 2024, SilverRock Development Company LLC and its
affiliates (debtors), 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/talus.
Mr. Ihrke noted there were no new updates to be reported on the bankruptcy cases as there
have been no hearings held in open court since the last update provided at the June 17,
2025, Council meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD JOINTLY
WITH HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING DATED JUNE 17, 2025
2. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR TWO DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN PLANNING
ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA CHAPTER'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 28 THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2025
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3. AUTHORIZE OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR THREE COUNCILMEMBERS, CITY
CLERK, AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA JOINT
POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY 2025 RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONAL
FORUM IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1-3, 2025
4. APPROVE AGREEMENTS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR ON -CALL STREET
SWEEPING SERVICES WITH (1) LIPPA LLC DBA ROAD SERVICES AND (2)
BANCROFT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
5. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH ST. FRANCIS
ELECTRIC FOR THE SIGNAL AND CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
NO. 2024-18
6. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED JUNE 6 AND 13, 2025
CONSENT CALENDAR — COMMENTS
ITEM NO. 4: Mayor Evans said she is pleased to see on -call street sweeping services being
contracted as it will enable the City to address time -sensitive and urgent weather events in
the future, should there be a need
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. APPROVE CANCELLING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF
AUGUST 19 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
City Clerk Radeva presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office.
Council discussed this is a routine item every year.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/McGarrey to
approve cancelling the regular Council meetings of August 19 and September 2, 2025.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. APPROVE CITY HALL MURAL DESIGN
Community Services Deputy Director Calderon and Senior Management Analyst Calderon
presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office.
Council discussed additional mural options at other locations within La Quinta that will be
presented for Council's consideration in fall 2025; the diversity of artists interested to work
with La Quinta and submitting proposals for art projects; the two proposed mural design
concepts were revised in collaboration with artist Nate Frizell and the Arts and Community
Services Commission; the positioning of the mural at the proposed location in relation to a
nearby tree and existing drainage outlets; and lighting installation to highlight the mural.
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Council expressed general support for the post -card mural style design; preference for the
off-white "La Quinta" lettering hue over the gold option; and suggested the artist consider
adding a rattlesnake to showcase other native desert species, and making the smoke tree
and roadrunner more prominent.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/Fitzpatrick to
approve the mural design, by artist Nate Frizzell, in off-white La Quinta script logo coloring,
to be placed on the wall leading into one of the main entrances to Civic Center Park, near
the west entrance to City Hall from the south parking lot. Motion passed unanimously.
3. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES
WITH VISUAL EDGE IT FOR (1) MANAGED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES, AND (2) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Director of Business Unit and Housing Development Villalpando presented the staff report,
which is on file in the Clerk's Office.
Council discussed the proposed upgrades to informational technology (IT) infrastructure
including servers, switches, Wi-Fi, and other equipment which are reaching end of life and
require upgrades to prevent system failures; Museum server room upgrades as part of the
Cultural Campus project; need for increased managed IT security for servers, laptops,
printers, tablets, cell phones, email accounts, the City's network, etc.; previous IT
infrastructure upgrades and related costs; existing computer servers age, replacement, and
expected life -span; adding Wi-Fi at Civic Center Park for events that require connectivity for
point of sale systems such as the La Quinta Arts Celebration; evaluate adding Wi-Fi to other
parks; emergency back-up battery systems for the servers and network; and upgrading the
City's network which is on Category 5 Ethernet (Cat) to either Cat 6 or Cat 7.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Pena/Sanchez to
approve Amendment No. 1 to agreement for contract services with Visual Edge IT for
(1) managed information technology services, and (2) additional equipment and professional
services, as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
STUDY SESSION — None
»> Taken out of agenda order
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS — All reports are on file in the City Clerk's Office.
MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS
Council reported on their attendance at the Coachella Valley Association of Governments
General Assembly; Riverside County Sheriff's Office Annual Awards Ceremony; Find Food
Bank and Amazon food insecurity event; Do the Right Thing event honoring local Summit
Highschool student; Desert Valley Builders Association annual membership appreciation
party; Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce membership appreciation mixer;
and farewell celebration of retiring Design and Development Director Danny Castro.
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REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the
following organizations' meetings:
• CVAG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
• VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey reported on her participation
in the following organization's meeting:
• LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RIVERSIDE
COUNTY DIVISION
La Quinta's representative for 2025, Councilmember Pena reported on his participation in
the following organization's meeting:
• SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY
MAYOR EVANS RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:49 P.M. AND
TURNED IT OVER TO HOUSING AUTHORITY CHAIR McGARREY TO CONDUCT
THE SPECIAL HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
MAYOR EVANS CALLED FOR A BRIEF RECESS AT 5:04 P.M.
MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:11 P.M. WITH ALL
MEMBERS PRESENT
»> Taken out of agenda order
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN 2024-0005 (SP 1989-014,
AMENDMENT NO. 3), CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2024-0007, AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2024-0014 FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 3,690 SQUARE
FOOT DRIVE -THROUGH BUILDING FOR THE HIGHWAY 111/ADAMS STREET
DRIVE -THROUGH PROJECT; CEQA: THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 15332 (CLASS 32) INFILL
DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT LOCATION: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ADAMS
STREET AND CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE [RESOLUTION NO. 2025-020]
Planning Manager Flores presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office.
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 5:19 P.M.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: Brian Tracy, President of Retail Net Lease Properties, and owner's
representative — answered Council's questions regarding the project concepts, traffic study
and mitigation measures, and potential tenants for the proposed drive -through building.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: John Vuksic, Principal with PVG Architects — discussed the stacking
configuration of the drive -through.
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Council discussed the proposed specific plan amendment increasing the allowed drive-
throughs in the shopping center from 5 to 6; the configuration and design of the double lane
drive -through, 16 vehicles maximum stacking capacity, and its ability to accommodate peak
hour traffic; parking; potential to increase the drive-through's stacking capacity if the building
size is reduced; approving additional drive-throughs is not aligned with the City's long-term
vision and plan for the Highway 111 corridor and the efforts to promote and encourage an
active and healthier life style; plant selection and landscaping; possibly incorporating a trellis;
ability to add conditions of approval to mitigate vehicles stacking in the parking lot leading
up to the drive -through; ability to split the proposed applications to only approve the specific
plan amendment, and continue the conditional use permit and site development permit
applications until a tenant is selected and the final building design and size are known; and
generally, all remaining project approvals will be completed at staff level, including a sign
program amendment, final landscaping plans, building plans and permits, etc.
MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:19 P.M.
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Sanchez/McGarrey to
adopt Resolution No. 2025-020 as presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT, AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN
APPROXIMATELY 3,690 SQUARE -FOOT DRIVE -THROUGH BUILDING LOCATED
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ADAMS STREET AND CORPORATE CENTRE
DRIVE, WITHIN THE ONE -ELEVEN LA QUINTA SHOPPING CENTER; AND FIND
THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15332 INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CASE NUMBERS: SPECIFIC PLAN 2024-0005 (SP 1989-014, AMENDMENT 3)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2024-0007
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2024-0014
PROJECT: HIGHWAY 111 / ADAMS STREET DRIVE -THROUGH
APPLICANT: PVG ARCHITECTS
Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 1 (Fitzpatrick), abstain — 0, absent — 0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers
Pena/McGarrey to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
v
MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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