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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 - MINUTES - 4/12/2004 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 A Joint Regular Meeting between the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, ' and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians was called to order by Mayor Oden, at the Spa Hotel, Cahuilla Room, 100 North Indian Canyon Way, on Wednesday, April 12, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Foat, McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet and Mayor Oden Absent: None Tribal Council Present: Members Gonzales, Patencio, Prietto-Dodd and Chairman Milanovich Absent: Member Gonzales-Lyons The meeting was opened with the Salute to the Flag. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: City Clerk reported that the agenda was posted in accordance with Council procedures on April 8, 2004. HOUSING AUTHORITY: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: FINANCING AUTHORITY: COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No Business PUBLIC COMMENTS: Cheryl Hamlin, expressed concern with the Belardo Bridge project and added that the ' study regarding the issue should be enlarged to include the area west of East Palm Canyon. 1. SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION FUND Mayor Oden reviewed donations contributed by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for various City services and expressed appreciation for it. Chairman Milanovich acknowledged the contributions and added that there are so many needs in the Community that are very basic in nature and that the Tribe is doing its utmost to assist in those needs. Mayor Oden reviewed the applications for the State Casino Special Distribution Fund, copy on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and added that the Police Department has also added an application for funding of a Drug Intervention officer and Police Activities League officer; that the funding request for those positions is $45,000 each. Member Patencio stated that there have been approximately $24 Million dollars worth of requests; that the State Legislature has prioritized the needs as safety, streets, and so forth by a ranking guide; that there are eight members on the Committee; that six are local and there are two Tribal members; that the full ' process has not yet been determined, but that requests from Palm Springs fulfills all four criteria's needed to apply. Council Minutes 04-12-04, Page 2 ' Chairman Milanovich stated that need and impact were the main qualifiers; that there are separate funds for nexus and non-nexus; and that consideration is also given on whether the grant requested is one-year or multi-year funding; and that the Fair Share Initiative being circulated does include maintaining the State Special Distribution Fund. 2. BELARDO BRIDGE Tribal Planning Director reviewed a background of the project and added that the project is currently undergoing the CalTrans review; that the City has handled the public works and construction side of the project and the Tribal Planning Department handles grants and design; that there will be an 80 foot right-of-way from Ramon down; that the engineering and CEQA studies are underway; that the design of the bridge has been adjusted to protect cultural items; that the adjustment did run about $1.3 million in funds; that EIR documents should be finished in the near future; that the total cost will be around $3 million; and that the construction documents should be ready by April, 2005. 3. SOUTH PALM CANYON BRIDGE City Manager stated that the Redevelopment Agency would be considering bonds to cover the $2.8 million dollars cost of construction. 4. INDIAN AVENUE/1-10 INTERCHANGE Tribal Planning Director stated that there is a total of $18 million in Federal Funding in the 2007-08 Federal Funding Bill; that CalTrans has approved the final design of the project and that Tribal Members have been to Washington DC to get the initiatives proceeding. Councilmember Pougnet questioned the layout of the interchange and traffic flaw into Palm Springs. City Engineer stated that there have been no problems with environmental issues; that Indian Avenue from the Train Station into town traffic flow design does need to be addressed, but is not a part of this funding; that the interchange is a cloverleaf for ingress and egress of 1-10 and that there has been mitigation agreements entered into with various agencies. 5. JOINT CITY/TRIBAL OUTREACH Tribal Planning Director reviewed a handout, copy on file in Office of the City Clerk, and added that there will be training sessions for both staffs; that education of the public will most likely start with small segments, then expand to neighborhood groups; that the plan is to have the outreach in place within six months and be ready to present to targeted neighborhoods; that the pubic outreach will assist in filling a need where people say they have never heard about a project; that there are many new people in the City; and that education is needed concerning the historical background in addition to upcoming projects, and would be beneficial to the citizens. Council Minutes 04-12-04, Page 3 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor stated that a joint effort between the City and the Tribe should be started for a New Year's Eve Celebration. Councilmember Foat requested that a discussion item be added to a future agenda to discuss a cultural event that could be a joint venture by both entities. Councilmember Pougnet requested that affordable housing be a discussion item for a future agenda to discuss a joint affordable housing project. ADJOURNMENT There being no furth7:;Z=ned. PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk