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Home My WebLink About10/15/2008 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.B. CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA (_n,� �._ JOINT MEETING MINUTES WITH THE AGUA CALIENTE TRIBAL COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 Spa Hotel and Resort, Cahuilla Room CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pougnet and Tribal Chair Milanovich called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Weigel, Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Pougnet. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Ready, Deputy City Attorney Santana and Chief Deputy City Clerk Hart. TRIBAL COUNCIL ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Richard M. Milanovich, Chairman, and Moraino J. Patencio, Secretary/Treasurer. Jeannette Prieto-Dodd, Member, arrived at 6:10 p.m. ABSENT: Virginia Gillespie, Member, and Jeff L. Grubbe, Vice Chairman. ALSO PRESENT: Tom Davis, Tribal Council Chief Planning Officer, and Michelle Carr, Tribal Attorney. INTRODUCTIONS: City Manager Ready introduced City Staff, and Tom Davis, Tribal Council Chief Planning Officer, introduced Tribal Staff. PUBLIC COMMENT: JOHN TYMON, Palm Springs, provided comments on the Belardo Bridge and provided copies of opinions published in the newspaper on January 4, 2008, regarding leased land. 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS: I.A. BELARDO BRIDGE UPDATE. Margaret Park, Tribal Director of Planning, provided an update on the Environmental process and document preparation. David Barakian, City Engineer, provided an update on right-of-way regulations. Item No. 2 . B • City Council Minutes September24, 2008 Page 2 Discussion was held regarding right-of-way regulations. No action taken. 1.8. LINE 8 STORM DRAIN SUNRISE AND RAMON. David Barakian, City Engineer, provided an update on the Line 8 Storm Drain Sunrise and Ramon Project. Discussion was held regarding the Line 8 Storm Drain Sunrise and Ramon Project. No action taken. 1.C. INTERSTATE 10/INDIAN CANYON DRIVE INTERCHANGE. David Barakian, City Engineer, provided an update on the Interstate 10/Indian Canyon Drive Interchange Project, and the progress of the Indian Canyon Interchange starting construction in October 2009, with an estimated completion date of May 2011. Discussion was held regarding the Interstate 10/Indian Canyon Drive Interchange. No action taken. I.D. POLICE SENSITIVITY TRAINING. Police Chief Dominguez reported on the desire to develop and provide cultural training to the Palm Springs Police Officers. Discussion was held regarding the proposed cultural training for the Police Officers. No action taken. 1.E. TAHQUITZ CREEK MASTER PLAN. Sharon Heider, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided an update on the Tahquitz Creek Master Plan. Discussion was held regarding the Tahquitz Creek Master Plan. No action taken. Jeannette Prieto-Dodd, Member, arrived at 6:10 p.m. 602 City Council Minutes September 24, 2008 Page 3 1.F, CHARITABLE GIFTS. Fire Chief Goetz, Director of Parks and Recreation Heider, and Police Chief Dominguez, provided an overview on the projects funded by the Special Distribution Fund to the Fire Department, Library, Parks and Recreation Department, and Police Department. Mayor Pougnet thanked the Tribal Council for their generosity. No action taken. IDENTIFICATION OF FUTURE AGENDAIDISCUSSION ITEMS: Mayor Pougnet identified the sustainability plan and eco-tourism as future discussion items. Chairman Milanovich identified the placement of the homeless, Interstate 10 Interchange Project, Belardo Bridge, and Special Distribution Fund as future discussion items. COUNCILMEMBER/TRIBAL COUNCIL COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 6:41 p.m. to the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 6!00 P.M., Council Chamber, City Hall, preceded by a Closed Session at 4:30 P.M., Small Conference Room, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS 15T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008. STEPHEN P. POUGNE=T, MAYOR ATTEST: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA D MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 Smoketree Room Palm Springs Convention Center CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pougnet called the meeting to order at 12:11 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE: Mayor Pougnet led the Pledge. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Weigel, Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Pougnet. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Ready, City Attorney Holland City Clerk Thompson. WELCOME AND BACKGROUND BY MAYOR POUGNET: Mayor Pougnet provided a brief welcome and opening comments. PUBLIC COMMENT: RON MARSHALL, Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, thanked the Mayor and Members Of the City Council for bringing these items forward, commented on the building industry and building reuse, and requested the City create a full-time preservation Officer. RICHARD "KIP" SERAFIN, commented on the issues of conservation and sustainability, and the building industry. JEFF ZUCKER, Resource Conservation Commission, commented on the "sexy" aspect of conservation and sustainability, and recommended the City Council pick the 'low fruit' first, and stated the City cannot afford to make errors with commitments funding SB811 loans. 1. DISCUSSION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS MASTER PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING BACKGROUND AND OTHER INITIATIVES, PLAN DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFICATION OF THE KEY PARTNERS, PRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE THREE VISIONS, AND FORMULATION OF AN ACTION PLAN OF PRIORITIES: Bob Wise, Cogan, Owens and Cogan, City Sustainability Consultant, provided background information and a Powerpoint presentation titled The Palm Springs Path to a Sustainable Community, and discussed the following concepts: the Natural Step System Conditions, Backcasting, the Triple Bottom Line (benefits to the Community, Natural Resources, and Economic), UN Urban Environmental Accords and the Green Cities Declaration. Consultant Wise outlined the three visions of Palm Springs: 1) Conservation Palm Springs, 2) Renewable Palm Springs, and 3) Restorative Palm Springs; City Council Minutes October 2,2008 Page 2 outlined Palm Springs Vision Elements and Palm Springs Opportunities; and potential action areas: eco-tourism strategy, healthy community agenda, climate change/greenhouse gas emission action plane, complete water cycle strategy, recycling economic development strategy, green technology, encourage the development of 20-minute neighborhoods, broad based community compact, examine food vulnerability, and low carbon tourism strategy. The City Council commented on the following areas that need to be addressed in the action plan: education, include a focus on local businesses, base year discussions on energy audits, air quality audit, not stopping at the City boundaries when reviewing issues, taking successful first steps toward the long range goals, modifications to zoning ordinances that give "green" development incentives, administrative incentives such as fast tracking projects, discounted fees, developing products and services that interrupt the export of funds from the area. The City Council commented on the concepts that exemplify a successful plan: realistic and doable, community involvement, City set the example and be a leader, visible and affordable, institutionalize the plans and programs, City wide programs that are friendly and fun, and the City Council discussed key partners and developing a plan to increase the leadership role the City can take toward legislative objectives, and the opportunities to develop the Palm Springs "brand" as a sustainable place. Consultant Wise summarized the next step as incorporating the City Councils ideas, survey to City employees on City programs, develop a strategy for the Summit Week, and building bridges with the City Council and the Leadership Council. No action taken. COUNCII_MEMBER COMMENTS, REQUESTS, AND REPORTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 1:44 p.m. to a Regular Meeting, Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, preceded by a Closed Session at 4:00 p.m., Small Conference Room, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS 15T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008. STEPHEN P. POUGNET, MAYOR ATTEST: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK 01