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Home My WebLink About2025-04-09 CC Meeting Minutes - SignedCity of Palm Springs Page 1 Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs CALL TO ORDER: A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council was called to order by Mayor deHarte on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 5:31 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Bernstein led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Jeffrey Bernstein, Grace Elena Garner, and David Ready; Mayor Pro Tem Naomi Soto; and Mayor Ron deHarte. Absent: None. City Staff Present: Scott Stiles, City Manager; Teresa Gallavan, Assistant City Manager; Flinn Fagg, Deputy City Manager; Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager; Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney; Melissa Cain, Police Captain; and Brenda Pree, City Clerk were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. PRESENTATIONS : None. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor deHarte announced the issuance of the following proclamations: •April was proclaimed as Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month and Water Conservation Month: o Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month was proclaimed in honor of the 7th Annual Statewide Celebration of the Arts, first established by the California legislature in 2019. o Water Conservation Month – The City and Desert Water Agency are committed to protecting and preserving water through ongoing conservation efforts and sustainable water management practices. •April 2nd was proclaimed as American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Day, as American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Day, recognizing their exceptional commitment to providing Osteopathic family medicine for 75 years. City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 2 ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: MOTION BY MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the agenda with the removal of Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1C, 1E, 1G, 1H, and 1K for separate discussion; additionally, the City Council reordered the agenda, considering Consent Calendar Item No. 1K after Business and Legislative Item No. 3B. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION: The Closed Session of the City Council of April 9, 2025, was called to order by Mayor deHarte at 3:30 p.m. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED 5-0, to add the following late-breaking item to the closed session agenda : CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claim from Lauri Edelstein, Esq., on behalf of Southern California Edison, dated October 18, 2024 The meeting convened into Closed Session to discuss the following items as listed on the Closed Session Meeting Agenda, with no reportable action: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Under existing facts and circumstances, there were three (3) matters. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: City Negotiators: Negotiating parties: Under negotiation: 2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262; 1.29 Acres; (APN: 502-190-017). Scott Stiles, City Manager; Flinn Fagg, Deputy City Manager; and Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney Palm Springs Cultural Center Price and Terms CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: City Negotiators: Employee organization: Scott Stiles, City Manager Stephanie George, Human Resources Director Peter Brown, Legal Counsel Palm Springs Police Officers Association (PSPOA) Palm Springs Police Management Association (PSPMA) City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 3 PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Jack Rocheld, Marq Hollingsworth , Robert McCann, Judy Placencia , Laura Mendoza, Mike Wexler, Steven Tunnell , Aaron Leider, Karen Miller, Bill Bliss, Zeynep Graves, Jane Garrison, Sheri Diamond, Ed Dube, Scott Connelly , and Lisa Belenky provided oral testimony. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar with the removal of Item Nos. 1C, 1E, 1G, 1H, and 1K for separate discussion. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2025. B. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: Adopt Resolution No. 25288 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 02-15-25 and 03-01-25 TOTALING $5,177,386.27 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 02-13-25 and 02-27-25 TOTALING $15,193,039.05, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $20,370,425.32 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA.” C. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC VISIONING SESSION RECOMMENDATION: This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under Excluded Consent Calendar. D. APPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25N068 WITH GATE GOURMET, INC FOR THE USE OF APRON SPACE TO PARK TWO CATERING VEHICLES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25N068 with Gate Gourmet permitting the parking of two catering vehicles at the Airport from March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026 with two one-year options to extend. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents. E. APPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L083 WITH ALCLEAR, LLC DBA CLEAR, FOR BIOMETRIC PASSENGER SCREENING SERVICES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 4 This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under Excluded Consent Calendar. F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. 25C066 WITH HI-LITE AIRFIELD SERVICES LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF AIRPORT RUNWAY MATERIALS WITH RELATED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement No. 25C066 (Attachment A) with Hi-Lite Airfield Services LLC for the purchase of airport runway material with related supplies and services for the Palm Springs International Airport for a five-year term beginning April 10, 2025, through April 9, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $17,600,000. 2. Appropriate $600,000 from Airport Fund 415 to Airport Account 4157030-40105 budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents. G. APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P065 WITH KAPLAN KIRSCH LLP FOR LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under Excluded Consent Calendar. H. APPROVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) OPERATING PERMIT AGREEMENT AND TNC RATE INCREASE FOR THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under Excluded Consent Calendar. I. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B061 WITH KALMIKOV ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS, FOR FIRE APPARATUS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICES MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B061 with Kalmikov Enterprises, Inc. dba Fire Apparatus Solutions, to provide Fire Apparatus and Heavy Equipment Vehicle repair services in an amount not to exceed $705,000 for the initial three-year term beginning April 9, 2025, through April 8, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all necessary documents. J. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHADE STRUCTURES MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 5 1. Accept the Capital Improvement Project identified as Airport Shade Structures (“Project”), as completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. 2. Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for recordation with the Riverside County Recorder a Notice of Completion for the Airport Shade Structures. K. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 5701 WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING FOR THE SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE LOW WATER CROSSING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT ARENAS CANYON SOUTH, CITY PROJECT NO. 06-18, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BR-NBIL (502) This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under Excluded Consent Calendar. L. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT A8865 WITH ST. FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC, FOR ON-CALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract Services Agreement No. 8865 with St. Francis Electric, LLC, increasing the maximum annual contract amount by $275,000 for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: C. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC VISIONING SESSION MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, to: Receive and file. E. APPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L083 WITH ALCLEAR, LLC DBA CLEAR, FOR BIOMETRIC PASSENGER SCREENING SERVICES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to: 1. Approve Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L083 with Alclear, LLC dba CLEAR consisting of a one-year term, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with two one- year extension options, generating a yearly space rent of $115,478.72 and $0.75 per unique member verified using CLEAR biometric screening services with a minimum annual guarantee of $111,000. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents. G. APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P065 WITH KAPLAN KIRSCH LLP FOR LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 6 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to: 1. Approve Consulting Services Agreement No. 25P065 with Kaplan Kirsch LLP to provide legal counsel services for Palm Springs International Airport for a one-year term in an amount not to exceed $900,000 beginning April 10, 2025. 2. Appropriate $75,000 from the Airport Fund 415 to Airport account 4157020-40106. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents. H. APPROVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) OPERATING PERMIT AGREEMENT AND TNC RATE INCREASE FOR THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve the Transportation Network Company (TNC) Operating Permit Agreement and rate increase from $3.00 to $4.00 for each drop-off and pick-up for all TNCs operating at the Palm Springs International Airport (Airport) for the term effective May 1, 2025, and not to exceed two years from date of issue. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents. CONSIDERED AFTER BUSINESS AND LEGISLATIVE ITEM NO. 3B: K. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 5701 WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING FOR THE SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE LOW WATER CROSSING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT ARENAS CANYON SOUTH, CITY PROJECT NO. 06-18, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BR-NBIL (502) MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, CARRIED 4-0 (WITH COUNCILMEMBER READY RECUSING) as amended, to: 1. Approve Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $125,000 to Professional Services Agreement No. 5701 with Dokken Engineering for the South Palm Canyon Drive Low Water Crossing Bridge Replacement, City Project No. 06-18, Federal Aid Project No. BR-NBIL(502); and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 Francine McDougall provided public hearing testimony. No action was taken. The City Council provided direction to staff. The item is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. 3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE: A. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.29.010 City Council Minutes April 9, 2025 City of Palm Springs Page 7 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO EIGHT MEMBERS, SEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON- VOTING MEMBER.” MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to: Introduce and conduct a first reading of, by title only, Ordinance No. 2110 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.29.010 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO EIGHT MEMBERS, SEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER.” B. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID FOR THE SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE LOW WATER CROSSING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT ARENAS CANYON SOUTH, CITY PROJECT NO. 06-18, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BR-NBIL (502) MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 4-0 (WITH COUNCILMEMBER READY RECUSING), to table the item for 60 days, to allow staff to hold community meetings for the impacted neighborhoods in the area. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA DEVELOPMENT: City Manager Stiles and the City Council discussed the tentative upcoming meeting schedule and agenda items. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned the regular meeting of Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _________________________ Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA City Clerk DRAFT MINUTES PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL: 4/23/2025