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2025 11 18 CC MinutesCITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 3:01 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 Pena said he will recuse himself from participating in the discussion and vote on Closed Session Item No. 2 related to the conference with real property negotiators for property located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 50 (APN: 600-070-016) due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from a reasonable probability of future income and/or investment income from an electric power company (Secure Energy Source). Councilmember Pena said he will recuse himself from participating in the discussion and vote on Business Session Item No. 1 related to the consideration of an agreement for contract services with Walker Consulting to prepare the 2025 Village Build -Out Plan Parking Study Project No. 2025-13 due to proximity of real property interest to the project location. Councilmember Sanchez said he will recuse himself from participating in the discussion and vote on Closed Session Item No. 2 due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from a reasonable probability of future income from The Pacific Companies that is potentially affiliated with the negotiating party identified for this project in the agenda title. Councilmember Fitzpatrick said she will comment on the Consent Calendar. Council concurred. CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION; PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9; NAME OF CASE: GURGENYAN V. CITY OF LA QUINTA COMMUNITY SAFETY MANAGER (RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUP. CT. CASE NO. CVPS2505395) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 1 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND AVENUE 50 (APN: 600-070-016) CITY NEGOTIATOR: JON MCMILLEN, CITY MANAGER NEGOTIATING PARTY: TROUTDALE VILLAGE LLC UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT 3. 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 4. 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) COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:07 P.M. 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: Mayor Evans and City Attorney Ihrke reported the following pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 (Brown Act): • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 1 MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey / Councilmember Fitzpatrick to authorize the City Attorney's Office to seek appellate review and relief of the Riverside County Superior Court Minute Order and Decision in the Gurgenyan v. City of La Quinta Community Safety Manager (Riverside County Sup. Ct. Case No. CVP2505395). Motion passed unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 City Attorney Ihrke said the adverse party is identified in the agenda title; and the litigation may be summarized as involving a challenge to citations issued to a residential property owner for violations of the City's short-term vacation rental program codified in Chapter 3.25 of the La Quinta Municipal Code. • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 2 — Council will recess back to Closed Session to continue discussion of this item. • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3 — 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. Mr. Ihrke noted that a summary of the bankruptcy proceedings status for SilverRock Development Company and its affiliates will be provided under the Announcements, Presentations, and Written Communications section of the agenda, as Presentation Item No. 1. • CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 4 — 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 PUBLIC SPEAKER: Philip Bettencourt, La Quinta — said he attended the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors meeting earlier in the day; reported the IID Board approved agreements for 2 major substation upgrades in the Coachella Valley; and commended all involved for securing a path forward for these major electrical infrastructure improvements. For context, the 2 electrical infrastructure improvements agreements approved by the IID Board on November 18, 2025, can be summarized as follows: 1) Cook Street substation project, located west of Cook St., north of Interstate 10, is an agreement between the County of Riverside, the Cities of Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert, the Berger Foundation, and 2 private developers to fund a new electrical substation, estimated at $39.6 million, with each entity's share being proportionate to its capacity requirements and includes an initial payment of $11.8 million to procure equipment and resources to start the project; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 2) Avenue 58 substation project, located north of Avenue 58 and west of Monroe St. in La Quinta, is an agreement between 12 private developers to provide the complete funding to expand a major electrical substation, increasing services to about 4,000 more customers, with the City of La Quinta and the County of Riverside participating financially in the event of any funding shortfall by a private developer, with developers having 3 years to pay their proportional shares, and construction anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2027, with initial service connections expected to be ready by summer 2028. Council commended the time and efforts of many that helped these agreements come to fruition; and briefly discussed the history and circumstances that led to this point. 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.Iaquintaca.gov/talus. Mr. Ihrke said tonight's update was related to a motion granted in its entirety by the Bankruptcy Court, and was previously announced, specifically the debtors motion requesting the Court approve the sale of the debtors' assets, free and clear of all monetary liens ("Debtors' Sale Motion"). As previously summarized, the debtors assets are almost entirely comprised of the approximately 130+/- acres of raw and partially improved land, where the former Talus project was located, and the authorized sale is to TBE RE ACQUISITION CO II LLC, an affiliate of Turnbridge Equities. Mr. Ihrke said he would not repeat the entire summary of the ruling and decision of the Debtors' Sale Motion, and only wished to reiterate that Bankruptcy Court found: (1) The Sale Process was fair and was conducted in a manner to try and obtain the most qualified bidders and highest sale price for the debtors' assets, and (2) The City "went out of its way to ensure an open process" to allow for potential qualified bidders, as well as work with them to have project approvals in place by the time a sale would occur. The Bankruptcy Court's Order approving the Sale Motion was entered in late October (10/23/2025). CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Pursuant to federal Bankruptcy Law and Procedures, one creditor, Construction Loan Services II, LLC d/b/a Builders Capital (Builders) timely noticed an appeal of the Sale Order. Builders has deeds of trust recorded over some of the former Montage luxury residential lots, which comprises approximately 10 acres of the total 130+/- acres held by the debtors. Subsequently to noticing an appeal of the Sale Order, on November 7, 2025, Builders filed a Motion for Stay Order ("Builders Stay Motion") seeking to "stay" (or "freeze") the Debtors bankruptcy case pending Builders' appeal. Debtors, the City, and Turnbridge Equities all filed oppositions to Builders Stay Motion. Substantively, Builders Stay Motion re -hashed the same arguments raised during closing arguments for the Debtors' Sale Motion, and argued before the same Bankruptcy Court judge who heard and decided the Debtors' Sale Motion. Builders' Stay Motion hearing was held on November 11, 2025, and the Bankruptcy Court denied the motion in its entirety. In general, the bankruptcy court ruled based on the same reasons previously provided during its ruling on the Stay Motion, as well as finding that the "public interest" strongly favored moving forward with the sale of the Debtors' property to Turnbridge Equities given the extensive time and investment already spent by the parties on the case. Under federal bankruptcy procedures, Builders could appeal the Bankruptcy Court's decision denying the Stay Motion. But, as always, the City Attorney's Office, Special Council, and the City Manager will keep the Council informed as to the status of the case. In the meantime, the process continues with the City working with the debtors and Turnbridge Equities as part of the escrow for the sale of the debtors' assets pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court Order. 2. NEW FIRE ENGINE — LA QUINTA FIRE STATION NO. 70 — PRESENTATION BY CALFIRE CAPTAIN COREY WHITAKER Riverside County Fire Department Battalion Chief Karp presented the specifications, improved design, and technological advantages of the new fire engine for Fire Station No. 70, and noted fire engines are now being built uniformly across all fire departments, after which the Council and audience went out to City Hall's parking lot to view the new engine and get more information on its features from the fire engine's crew. CONSENT CALENDAR Council expressed general support to pull Consent Calendar Item No. 3 for a separate vote due to Commissioner Hernandez' multiple prior absences from Planning Commission meetings. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 1. APPROVE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2025 2. AWARD CONTRACT TO ROMERO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 2025-02 LOCATED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS 3. »> Pulled for a separate vote by Council EXCUSE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER HERNANDEZ FROM THE OCTOBER 28, 2025, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 4. APPROVE DEMAND REGISTERS DATED NOVEMBER 7. 2025 CONSENT CALENDAR — COMMENTS ITEM NO. 2: Councilmember Fitzpatrick said the City continues to invest in roadway infrastructure throughout the city; and noted the City has expended over $18.5 million on paving projects since fiscal year 2021/22. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion was amended to pull Consent Calendar Item No. 3 for a separate vote. MOTION AMENDED — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1, 2, and 4, as presented. Motion passed unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 2 — pulled for a separate vote Council briefly noted that Commissioner Hernandez' has had many absences from attending Planning Commission meetings during his tenure, and on June 17, 2025, when Council considered his last request to excuse his absence from the June 10, 2025, Planning Commission meeting, Council noted that further absences would not be excused. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to deny Consent Calendar Item No. 3, and not to excuse the absence of Commissioner Hernandez from the October 28, 2025, Planning Commission meeting. Motion passed unanimously. BUSINESS SESSION COUNCILMEMBER PENA RECUSED HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON BUSINESS SESSION ITEM NO. 1 DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STEMMING FROM A REASONABLE PROBABILITY OF FUTURE INCOME AND/OR INVESTMENT INCOME FROM AN ELECTRIC CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 POWER COMPANY (SECURE ENERGY SOURCE), AS NOTED DURING CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA ABOVE, AND LEFT THE DAIS AT 4:38 P.M. 1. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES WITH WALKER CONSULTING TO PREPARE THE 2025 VILLAGE BUILD -OUT PLAN PARKING STUDY, PROJECT NO. 2025-13 Interim Design and Development Director Flores presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office. Council discussed whether metering or parking time limits will be included in the study; control over use of a smaller number of spaces than required by the municipal code so it does not impede business; the plans for community engagement; study to be done during in -season months; include La Quinta Resort and other businesses off -site employee parking arrangements; a parking structure will be considered as well as alternative off - site parking and wayfinding signs; City is doing the Village parking study, as it did in 2016, so that each individual developer interested in a Village property is not required to do a study; study to include neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) and bicycle parking accommodations; surveying residents surrounding the Village area regarding use of golfcarts-scooters-bicycles; pedestrian traffic also to be considered; study to be based on capacity of the Village at full build -out; and employee parking decals should be considered. MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/Sanchez to approve agreement for contract services with Walker Consulting to prepare the 2025 Village Build -Out Plan Parking Study, Project No. 2025-13 as presented; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Motion passed: ayes — 4, noes — 0, abstain — 0, absent — 1 (Pena). COUNCILMEMBER PEIVA RE -JOINED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:53 P.M. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING MAYOR EVANS RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 4:53 P.M. TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING FOLLOWED BYA BRIEF RECESS FROM 4:54 P.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT STUDY SESSION — None PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS TO (1) ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH # 2025050964) AND (2) APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN 2022-0002; AND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE 2024-0002, AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2024-0002 FOR THE HIGHWAY 111 SPECIFIC PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE PROJECT; CEQA: A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2024-0002, SCH# 2025050964) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT; LOCATION: GENERALLY NORTH OF AVENUE 48, SOUTH OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY STORMWATER CHANNEL, EAST OF WASHINGTON STREET AND WEST OF JEFFERSON STREET [RESOLUTION NOS. 2025-027 AND 2025-028; ORDINANCE NO. 627] The following staff and consultants presented the staff report, which is on file in the Clerk's Office: • Jonathan Linkus, Technical Service Leader, with GHD, Inc. • Kathryn Slama, Director, Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC) • Interim Design and Development Director Cheri Flores, City of La Quinta WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS were received from the entities listed below, in alphabetical order, on Public Hearing Item No. 1, which were distributed to Council, made public, published on the City's website, and included in the public record of this meeting: • Jackson Tidus, a Law Corporation — comments submitted by Michael Tidus, Executive Vice President, on behalf of Washington III, LTD, the operator and developer of the Washington Park shopping center — requesting a continuance of the public hearing for this project. • Sunridge Properties, Inc. — comments submitted by Brandon Welker, Director of Development — noting the entity has an active proposal for an AC Hotel by Marriott for a vacant parcel located along Highway 111 in La Quinta; and requesting not approving any zoning changes or amendments that might adversely impact, limit, or materially change ongoing active proposals. Council discussed the elimination of the 11 specific plans to be replaced with 1 Highway 111 specific plan and how that would affect undeveloped portions of existing specific plans, site development permits, or development agreements; existing CC&Rs would prevail as well as vested rights over the new regulations if adopted; flexibility of building orientations; integrating existing developments with new plans; affordable housing component being critical to the City; no applications currently in the pipeline for new projects; projects in pipeline near the time of implementing a new specific plan should be considered when determining the date to adopt the new specific plan; clarification of what would be subject to the new versus old specific plans; CV -Link access and safety; need to examine walls, fences, other barriers between CV Link and Highway 111 establishments; landscape design and maintenance needs more study, more clarity; possibility of cultural trail development plan becoming a City capital improvement project implemented over time; open space requirements; provisions for bicycle storage and electric bike plug -ins; moving in the direction to make it easier for owners and developers; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 safety and flow of traffic around schools and parks, consider a pedestrian bridge; and reluctance for more car washes along Highway 111. MAYOR EVANS DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 6:13 P.M. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Michael (Mike) Tidus, Executive Vice President with Jackson Tidus, a Law Corporation — spoke on behalf of his client, Washington III, LTD (Jack Tarr), the operator and developer of the Washington Park shopping center, a 50-acre parcel — said client involved since 2018; explained some investments and mitigations already done by his client, including open spaces, and requested that credit for such be given when new requirements are enacted; highlighted some issues that the new specific plan would raise and suggested a continuation so his team could meet with staff, and possibly a Council representative to explain potential consequences and perhaps consider an implementation policy to resolve; and flexibility of auto -oriented uses. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Robert Martinez, Architect, AIA, CASp, CASI, with Martinez + Okamoto Architects, Inc. — spoke on behalf Washington III, LTD as Jack Tarr's Associate — said he would appreciate a meeting with staff, and possibly a Council representative, to discuss details; complication of having 10 stakeholders within his client's 50-acres as well as undeveloped areas; and allowance/zoning sites for affordable or senior housing development within the Washington Park center. Council discussed the flexibility of the new specific plan; need for area developers to provide additional feedback; extent of outreach done with existing developers, stakeholders and realtors, and comments received; and connectivity for pedestrians. THE PUBLIC HEARING REMAINED OPEN MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to continue the public hearing for this item to a date specific of January 20, 2026. Motion passed unanimously. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS — All reports are on file in the City Clerk's Office. MAYOR'S AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS Mayor Evans reported on her, and other Councilmembers' attendance at La Quinta Arts Celebration; La Quinta's Veterans Recognition Ceremony at City Hall; CV Link opening — La Quinta's portion; reopening of Trilogy golf course; Kitchen 1011; Partners Against Violence; Go Girl luncheon for scholarships; Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast; Rotary Club meeting; Friends of the Desert Mountains; and Desert Hot Springs State -of - the -City. Councilmember Fitzpatrick reported on her attendance at Cub Scout Troop 1701 meeting. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey reported on her attendance at the Desert Valley Builders' Association; dust summit; Coachella Valley Desert and Mountains Conservation Authority; Integrity Agency's ribbon cutting; Coffee with Dr. Kelly May; and the AFP luncheon. Councilmember Sanchez reported on his, and other Councilmembers' attendance at the La Quinta Youth Collective; Performance Lab ribbon cutting; Volunteers in Medicine event; Dia de los Muertos event; Lake Cahuilla ribbon cutting; California Women in Agriculture 50th anniversary; Veterans Day celebration at the McCallum Theater; and Leadership Coachella Valley mixer. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Evans reported on her participation in the following organizations' meetings: • ART PURCHASE COMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick) • CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION • CVAG ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE La Quinta's representative for 2025, Councilmember Fitzpatrick reported on her participation in the following organizations' meetings: • ART PURCHASE COMMITTEE (Evans & Fitzpatrick) • RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) La Quinta's representative for 2025, Mayor Pro Tem McGarrey reported on her participation in the following organizations' meetings: • COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY • LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY COMMITTEE • LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RIVERSIDE COUNTY DIVISION La Quinta's representative for 2025, Councilmember Sanchez reported on his participation in the following organization's meeting: • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS Councilmember Pena asked for a moment of silence in memory of former Cathedral City Councilmember Mark Carnevale. CLOSED SESSION — Continued 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND AVENUE 50 (APN: 600-070-016) CITY NEGOTIATOR: JON MCMILLEN, CITY MANAGER CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 NEGOTIATING PARTY: TROUTDALE VILLAGE LLC UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT COUNCIL RECESSED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING AND MOVED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:54 P.M. COUNCILMEMBERS PENA AND SANCHEZ RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM THIS CLOSED SESSION ITEM, LEFT THE MEETING AND DID NOT ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION MAYOR EVANS RECONVENED THE OPEN SESSION PORTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:38 P.M. WITH COUNCILMEMBERS FITZPATRICK AND McGARREY PRESENT REPORT ON ACTION(S) TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Ihrke reported no actions were taken on Closed Session Item No. 2 that require reporting pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 (Brown Act). ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Fitzpatrick/McGarrey to adjourn at 7:39 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 of 11 NOVEMBER 18, 2025