>>Mayor Weill: IN TYPICAL DANA
HOBART FASHION, WE'RE 20 MINUTES
LATE.
IF I MAY CALL THE ORDER THIS IS
MEETING OF THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE LIBRARY
BOARD, HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD,
AND THE CITY COUNCIL
REPRESENTING THE REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
WITH THAT I WILL ASK CHRISTY
RAMOS OUR ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
TO LEAD US IN THE FLAG.
>> PLEASE BEGIN.
[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ]
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU, MAY WE
HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE CHRISTY.
>> COUNCILMEMBER HOBART.
HERE.
COUNCILMEMBER SMOTRICH, HERE,
COUNCILMEMBER KITE, HERE, MAYOR
PRO TEM TOWNSEND, HERE.
MAYOR WEILL, HERE.
>>Mayor Weill: WE HAVE A
REITERATRECOGNITION FOR THE BENT
YOU HAVE BEEN SO KIND TO DONATE,
ROTARY CLUB OF RANCHO MIRAGE,
WHY DON'T YOU TELL US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT IT AND I THINK YOU
HAVE A FEW SLIDES TO SHOW US.
>> THANK YOU,THANK YOU, MR. MAY.
I'M THE PAST PRESIDENT.
THE RANCHO MIRAGE ROTARY WAS
CHARTERED IN 1978, THIS IS OUR
38th YEAR NOW.
AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION, WE
ARE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY
SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
SO IT'S JUST PART OF OUR MAKEUP
TO TRY AND DO THINGS THAT
IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY AND THE
WORLD.
ABOUT A WE HAVE DONE IS PUT
TOGETHER A BRIEF THREE AND A
HALF MINUTE SLIDE PRESENTATION
AND IT WILL START OUT WITH THE
BENCHES.
COUPLE OF SHOTS OF WOLFSON PARK
WHERE THE FIRST BENCHES ARE
ALREADY IN PLACE, AND THEN TWO
ADDITIONAL BENCHES WILL BE GOING
INTO THE DOG PARK.
♪  ♪ YOU CAN SEE THEY HAVE
BEEN PLACED OUT TOWARDS THE VOWN
FOUNTAIN.
OUT TO A VIEW TOWARDS THE PARK,
REALLY NICE PARK.
♪ SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 
♪ WAY UP HIGH 
♪ THERE'S A 
>> WE ALSO THIS YEAR GAVE
TWO-THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIPS
TO THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF
RANCHO MIRAGE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND PAST PRESIDENT RON COSTE
HANDING THE CERTIFICATES TO THE
RECIPIENTS.
AND THIS IS OUR ROTARIANS
WORKDAY, EACH YEAR, THEY -- ALL
OF ROTARY IS SUPPOSED TO BE
DOING A DAY OF SERVICE OF SOME
FORM, AND WE REALLY DO FOR THE
LAST EIGHT OR NINE YEARS HAVE
TAKEN ON PROJECTS, IN THIS CASE,
THIS YEAR, THERE WAS AN
ABANDONED HOME ON DA VALL,
TOTALLY OVERGROWN.
AND WE HAD A ROTARIAN
VOLUNTEERS, WE HAD OUR INTERACT
CLUB FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND
IT WAS JUST GREAT.
THEY ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS,
OBVIOUSLY.
AND THE COOPERATION OF SANDRA
JOHNSON, AND THE CODE
COMPLIANCE, WAS JUST GREAT.
AND YOU COULD SEE SOME OF THE
AFTER-SHOTS THERE IN THE SECOND.
THIS IS STILL OVERGROWN AND
THERE SHOULD BE SOME -- HOW MUCH
WE WERE ABLE TO CLEAR OUT.
THIS WAS A FOUR-HOUR PROJECT AND
WE COMPLETELY OR ALMOST
COMPLETELY FILLED THAT OVERSIZED
DUMPSTER.
AND WE TOOK OUT THE -- THERE
WERE SOME CACTUS THAT WERE
ACTUALLY A HAZARD ACTUALLY TO
PEOPLE WALKING BY AND LIKE THAT
AND THEN WE SHARED SOME PIZZA.
♪ 
>> OKAY THIS IS ONE OF OUR PRIOR
WORK DAYS.
THIS IS THE OTHER KINDS OF
THINGS WE DO.
THIS IS AT THE CHILDREN'S
DISCOVERY MUSEUM.
WE SPENT HALF A DAY HELPING REDO
THEIR GARDEN AREA.
AND REPAINT PERCHES AND TRASH
CANS -- BENCHES AND TRASH CANS
FOR THEM.
THAT WAS A NICE ONE.
WANTED AN ADDITIONAL EARLIER
ONE.
THIS WAS AT RANCHO MIRAGE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE WE
CHECKED WITH MARSHA BORING, THE
PRINCIPAL, WE HAVE AN ONLINE
GOING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
THEY HAVE THIS PLACE CALLED THE
POET TREE.
THE KIDS BRING THEIR POEMS AND
IT IS HUNG ON THE BRANCHES OF
THE TREES, IT'S GOTTEN
OVERGROWN.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
THE LAST ONE WE'RE GOING TO
SHOW, A HOME UP IN THE COVE JUST
A FEW BLOCKS FROM HERE AND IT
WAS -- THIS WAS I BELIEVE 2011.
AND IT WAS JUST TOTALLY
OVERGROWN.
SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO I THINK DO
SOME GOOD WORK FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
OKAY.
[APPLAUSE]
>>Mayor Weill: DAVE, I'D LIKE
YOU TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATE
OF APPRECIATION, AND AS
PRESENTED TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF
RANCHO MIRAGE, ON BEHALF OF THE
ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO MIRAGE, WE HEREBY
RECOGNIZE AND THANK ROTARY CLUB
OF RANCHO MIRAGE FOR THEIR
GENEROUS DONATION FOR THE FOUR
NEW PARK BENCHES.
WHICH ARE REALLY SPECIAL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE ADDITIONAL SEATING FOR OUR
MANY PARK PATRONS IS GREATLY
APPRECIATED, PRESENTED ON THE
SECOND DAY OF JUNE, 2006, TED
WEILL, MAYOR.
THANK YOU, VERY, VERY MUCH.
[APPLAUSE]
>>Mayor Weill: YES PLEASE.
>> HAVE THE ROTARY CLUB STAND,
PLEASE.
[APPLAUSE]
>>Mayor Weill: GREAT.
>> WE HAVE THE INCOMING
PRESIDENT DEREK MOORE AND
PRESIDENT ELECT MARY JO AND MARY
NICHOLS YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH
AND RICH FRAMME, A CHARTER
MEMBER OF THE CLUB, NO LONGER AN
ACTIVE MEMBER BUT HE'S AN
HONORARY MEMBER BUT HE COMES
DOWN DURING SNOW BIRD SEASON AND
SPENDS THE TIME WITH US HERE AND
HELPS WHEN HE CAN.
AND HIDING IN THE BACK IS A
FORMER MEMBER, WHO WE HOPE UPON
HIS RETIREMENT WILL BE JOINING
US AGAIN, DAVID BRYANT.
AND MY LAST THING, I WOULD
REALLY LIKE TO THANK BILL
OPPENHEIM FOR HIS GOOD WORK.
WE USED RECYCLED MATERIALS
RATHER THAN WOOD AND THINGS IN
THE DESIGN OF THEM AND
HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL LAST FOR A
WHILE.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU, DAVE.
I'D LIKE TO CALL ON SANDRA
JOHNSON, CODE COMPLIANCE, AND
BUILDING, WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL
TITLE?
>>City Manager Binder: SENIOR
MANAGER FOR CODE COMPLIANCE AND
BUILDING DIVISIONS.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU,
MR. CITY MANAGER.
IN ANY CASE, SANDRA HEADED UP
ESSENTIALLY THE PROJECT TO CLEAN
UP THIS PARTICULAR AREA.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OUT
HERE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THAT.
I KNOW IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE JOB
AND I THINK SANDRA WOULD LIKE TO
SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THAT.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
FIRST OFF I'D LIKE TO THANK MARY
AND PAT WHO REACHED OUT TO THE
CITY THIS YEAR IN SEARCH OF A
PROPERTY THAT COULD USE A LITTLE
CLEANUP AND THEY WERE VERY
PERSISTENT AND I APPRECIATE
THAT.
WE HAVE QUITE A FEW PROPERTIES
THAT ARE INVENTORY EVERY YEAR
THAT THE CITY ABATES.
SO FOR THE CLUB TO COMMIT AND
MAKE THAT CONTRIBUTION OF THEIR
TIME AND EFFORT REALLY DOES HELP
THE CITY OUT AND OF COURSE
IMPROVES OUR COMMUNITY.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
REACHING OUT TO US.
FANTASTIC TURNOUT.
I THINK THE LESSON LEARNED FOR
ME WAS, DON'T TOUCH THE BUSHES
WITH THE NEEDLES IN IT.
I THINK WE HAVE A PHOTO OF THAT.
>>City Manager Binder: JOSH,
JASON.
>> I WAS THE VICTIM OF ONE OF
THOSE BUSHES BY THE WAY.
SECONDLY WHAT WE TOOK FROM THAT,
THEY ARE TRULY A SERVICE
ORGANIZATION.
THEY CAN OUTWORK A LOT OF THE
PEOPLE ON T IN THE DEPARTMENT.
THERE'S THE PROOF OF IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR
SERVICE, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORK
WITH YOU IN THE YEARS TO COME.
THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN A ROW
I'LL TRY SAVE ONE FOR YOU COMING
UP AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>City Manager Binder: I HAVE A
TIP TO REMOVE CACTUS SPINES, PUT
THE ELMER'S GLUE, AND 20 MINUTES
LATER, WHEN IT DRIES, PEEL THEM
OFF.
>>Councilmember Hobart: CANNED
WAIT TO GET A CACTUS BITE.
>>Mayor Weill: WE'LL MOVE ON TO
NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT.
MARY WILLIS.
>> THANK YOU, FIRST OF ALL, I
REALLY WANT TO THANK FORMER
MAYOR HOBART FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP ON THE SEEFNG, AS
SEEFON THE CV LTHE CV LINK.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVEN'T BEEN
HERE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS, ON
THE RETURNING COUNCILMEMBERS,
AND MAYOR WEILL.
MAY I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY JUST
A MOMENT TO THANK SANDRA JOHNSON
FOR HER DILIGENCE IN MAINTAINING
CODE ENFORCEMENTS AT RANCHO
MIRAGE COUNTRY CLUB.
THE CUTTING OF TREES IS A
WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT AS DEAD
FOLLOW AFOLIAGE IS CERTAINLY A N
DURING OUR DROUGHT, NEVER MIND
THE VIEW.
THE LIFELESS FOLIAGE AS YOU'RE
DRIVING DOWN BOB HOPE, FRANK
SINATRA.
HOWEVER THE WATERING ISN'T
OCCURRING AS FREQUENTLY AS THE
JUDGE ORDERED, WE ARE
EXPERIENCING MORE ANTS BUSSING,
MOSQUITOS AND RATS IN THE
INSTANCE OF RANCHO MIRAGE
COUNTRY CLUB LET ALONE THE
COYOTES AND THE BOBCATS.
AS A RESULT, WE ARE BRINGING IN
A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CROWS.
THE BUGS ARE CRAWLING ALL OVER.
ANYWAY I REALLY THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING.
I KNOW YOU CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN
SUPPORTIVE IN ANYTHING YOU CAN
DO TO HELP US.
IT IS A CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WE ARE
ALL GOING TO LIVE THROUGH AND
THINGS ARE LOOKING BRIGHTER
BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT TALK ABOUT
IT AS FREQUENTLY AS THEY DID.
AND WE DO HAVE A COURT DATE ON
JUNE 7th AND HOPEFULLY, THAT
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
UNLESS THEY CHANGE IT AGAIN.
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, NOT ONLY
THE COUNCIL BUT THE PEOPLE OF
THIS CITY.
YOU HAVE BEEN JUST A REAL
FRIEND.
AND THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC
COMMENTS?
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT DESIRES TO
SPEAK?
IF NOT, WE'LL GO TO CITY COUNCIL
BOARD COMMENTS.
START WITH CHARLIE.
>>Councilmember Townsend: NOTHIG
THANK YOU.
>>Mayor Weill: IRIS?
>>Councilmember Smotrich: NOTHIG
FOR ME.
>>Mayor Weill: RICHARD?
>>Councilmember Kite: WE'LL MAKE
IT A FOURSOME.
>>Mayor Weill: ALL RIGHT.
I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES OF MAY 19th.
>> I'LL MOVE.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR, CITY MANAGER,
RANDY BINDER.
>>City Manager Binder: THANK
YOU, THREE ITEMS, ITEM 1 AWARD
OF CONTRACT FOR ENERGY REDUCTION
PROGRAMS AT SANTA ROSA VILLAS,
AND OUR ENERGY CONSULTANT
INSTALLED SWIMMING POOL PUMPS
WITH VARIABLE SPEED MOTORS AND
REPLACED THERMAL CONTROLS WITH
OCCUPANCY SENSORS.
THE COST WAS 7700 DOLLARS, THE
ANNUAL SAVINGS WILL BE $2800 IN
ELECTRICITY COSTS AND THE CITY
WILL SEEF REBATE CHECK FROM
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR
$4,000.
THANK YOU BRITT WILSON FOR
SPEARHEADING THAT PROJECT.
ITEM 2 IS APPROVAL OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
RIVERSIDE, COMMUNITY AREA 152,
CSA 152 AND THE NPDES, NATIONAL
POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
SYSTEM.
THIS BRINGS IN ABOUT $173,000
PER YEAR THAT ALLOWS THE CITY
AND THE COUNTY TO PROTECT THE
GROUNDWATER FROM POLLUTION IN
NITRATE AND NITRITE DISCHARGE.
THAT WOULD BE A FIVE YEAR
CONTRACT WITH TWO, TWO-YEAR
EXTENSIONS.
ITEM NUMBER 3 ON YOUR CONSENT
CALENDAR ARE DEMANDS AND MR.
MAYOR WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU RANDY,
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?
>>Councilmember Kite: I HAVE A
QUESTION ON THE FIRST ITEM.
RANDY REGARDING THE POOLS I KNOW
IN THE PAST WE HAVE ASKED LOOKEO
SEE IF THEY'RE USED A LOT DURING
THE WINTER OR SUM.
ASUMMER.
ARE WE FINDING THERE'S MORE USE
ON THE POOLS THAN THERE USED TO
BE?
>>City Manager Binder: YON.
>>Councilmember Kite: IN THE
PAST THEY JUST HAVE THE ONE POOL
THERE RIGHT NEXT TO THE
CLUBHOUSE?
>>City Manager Binder: FOR SANTA
ROSA VILLAS, YES.
THE POOL IS CENTRALLY LOCATED
NEAR THE CLUBHOUSE.
I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT SEAN ON THE
SPOT SPOT BUT MAYBE HE CAN
ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
I UNDERSTAND THE POOLS ON THE
PROPERTY ARE FAIRLY WELL USED
PROBABLY MORE THAN BEFORE
BECAUSE THEY HOLD CLASSES WITHIN
THOSE POOLS FOR THERAPEUTIC
REASONS AS WELL, I BELIEVE THEY
HAVE A CLASS AT SANTA ROSAVILLE
LAST.
SANTA ROSA
VILLAS.
>>City Manager Binder: BRITT, DO
YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?
>>Mayor Weill: ARE THERE ANY
COUNCIL QUESTIONS?
IF NOT --
>>Councilmember Kite: I MOVE FOR
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
CALENDAR.
>>Councilmember Hobart: SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: OKAY PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
NEXT ITEM IS REPORT AND OFFICIAL
INFORMATIONAL ITEM ON CV LINK
UPDATE.
DANA IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.
>>Councilmember Hobart: THANK
YOU, MR. MAYOR.
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR A YEAR
NOW ABOUT CV LINK.
AND ONE OF THE MAJOR OBJECTIONS
THAT RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL,
THE CITY'S HAD NOT TO MENTION
80% OF THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO MIRAGE, HAS BEEN THE
CONCEPT OF THEM USING MEASURE A
FUNDS TO PAY FOR CV LINK, AND
SIMILAR PROJECTS.
WE HAVE JUST FINALLY LEARNED
THAT IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE
AGENDA OF THE CEC CVAG AGENDA, N
JUNE 27th, THE END OF THIS
MONTH, AND THEY HAVE A
THREE-PAGE REPORT THAT'S A STAFF
RECORD, I'LL JUST TURN IT AROUND
SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT A STAFF
REPORT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE.
THESE THREE PAGES, WHEN PASSED
BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND
I DON'T SAY IF PASSED, THERE
HASN'T BEEN A SINGLE REQUEST
COMING FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TOM KIRK TO THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE IN THE FORM OF A
FORMAL STAFF REPORT, THERE
HASN'T BEEN A SINGLE TIME THAT
I'VE LEARNED OF, AND I'VE READ A
GOOD NUMBER OF YEARS OF MINUTES,
WHERE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HASN'T APPROVED WHAT HAS BEEN
REQUESTED.
SO I HAVE NO DOUBT ATHAT A VOTEE
TO APPROVE THIS WILL PASS ON THE
27th OF JUNE.
UNDER THIS BILL, IF IT PASSES,
IT WILL MEAN THAT CV LINK AND
ABOUT ANOTHER $100 MILLION WORTH
OF BICYCLE PROJECTS AND RELATED
PROJECTS THAT CV LINK WILL
GENERATE, OVER COMING YEARS, ALL
OF THAT WILL BE PUT ON WHAT HAS
BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE TPPS
LIST.
T-P-P-S.
THE TPPS LIST HAS BEEN THE
MECHANISM BY WHICH COACHELLA
VALLEY HAS DISBURSED THE MEASURE
A FUNDS THAT ARE RAISED EVERY
YEAR BY THE ONE HALF CENT
INCREASE IN OUR SALES TAX.
WHEN THIS PASSES, FOR THE FIRST
TIME, THOSE TPPS MONEYS WILL BE
USED FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN
THE REPAIR OF ROADS, BRIDGES,
INTERSECTIONS.
WHEN MEASURE A WAS PASSED, IN
2002 BY THE VOTERS OF RIVERSIDE
COUNTY THEY CREATED THREE
DISTRICTS.
ONE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
TWO COACHELLA VALLEY, THREE, THE
BLITHE AREA.
WHEN THEY PASSED THAT, IN 2002,
THEY PASSED A MEASURE THAT SAID,
MEASURE A FUNDS WILL BE USED
ONLY ON REGIONAL HIGHWAYS,
ROADWAYS, AND FOR REPAIR, FOR
REPAIR-TYPE WORK, REMEDIAL WORK.
UP TILL NOW, MEASURE A HAS ONLY
BEEN USED FOR REMEDIAL WORK ON
OUR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES AND SO FORTH.
WITH THIS PASSES THIS WEEK OR
TWO, THREE WEEKS, IT WILL ADD AS
I SAID, CV LINK, AND THEY HAVE
IT ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF CV
LINK, OF COURSE THIS IS A FIGURE
THAT HASN'T CHANGED FOR WELL ORE
A YEAR, I'M SURE THIS FIGURE
IS -- OVER A YEAR, I'M SURE THIS
FIGURE IS WAY OUT OF DATE, $99
MILLION.
WHEN THIS MEASURE MEASURE A
PASSES BY THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE'S POSITION WILL BE NOW
THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OF WHAT
I'M THOUGHT SURE HOW TO
CATEGORIZE THEM MYSELF.
TWO METHODS BY WHICH PEOPLE CAN
TRAVEL, ONE, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS,
TWO BY BIKE PATHS, THAT BOTH OF
THEM WILL BE EQUAL, HAVE EQUAL
FOOTING, IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF
MEASURE A FUNDS.
WE GET ABOUT $19 MILLION RIGHT
NOW PER YEAR IN MEASURE A FUNDS.
NOT ENOUGH TO DO HARDLY
ANYTHING, CONSIDERING THAT OUR
ROAD REPAIRS FOR THE SAME -- FOR
LAST YEAR AND I'M SURE IT'S MORE
THIS YEAR, FOR ALL OF THE
ROADWAYS THAT ARE DESIGNATED
ABOUT 250 ROADWAYS IT CAME THE
COST OF REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT
OVER $3 BILLION.
SO WE'VE GOT $3 BILLION WORTH OF
ROADWAYS THAT NEED REPAIR.
WE GET $19 MILLION A YEAR RIGHT
NOW.
DEPENDING ON SALES TAX.
ACTUALLY THE AMOUNT OF MONEY
THAT WE'VE HAD AVAILABLE FOR
ROADWAYS HAS DIMINISHED BECAUSE
OR GASOLINE TAX HAS DIMINISHED.
IT IS ANOTHER SOURCE NOWHERE
NEAR AS SIGNIFICANT A SOURCE AS
MEASURE A.
BUT AT ANY RATE, THEY'RE PUTTING
CV LINK ON THAT, ALONG WITH
ANOTHER $100 MILLION OR SO, I'M
KIND OF GUESSTIMATING LOOKING AT
THE NUMBERS.
BUT FOUR PAGES OF BIKE PATHS
THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON THERE
THAT THEY'RE PLANNING ON
BUILDING OVER TIME.
AND IT'S NOT ONLY AN OUTRAGEOUS
ABUSE OF WHAT VOTERS VOTED FOR
IN 2002, IT WASN'T FOR SCENIC
ROUTES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES,
NONE OF THAT WAS IN THERE.
BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE IN THERE,
IN JUST ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
WHETHER OR NOT IT'S LEGAL IS A
BIG QUESTION.
WE THINK THAT THERE'S AN AWFULLY
GOOD CHANCE THAT IT'S NOT LEGAL.
BUT THAT WON'T BE ABLE TO BE
DETERMINED IN THE ABSENCE OF
LITIGATION.
THAT WOULD REQUIRE A LAWSUIT BY
A CITY OR BY AN INDIVIDUAL
TAXPAYER WHOSE MONEY, WHOSE
SALES TAX GOES INTO THIS FUND
FOR USE.
SO I MIGHT ADD ONE -- IN WITH
ONE POINT.
THIS THREE-PAGE REPORT THAT
ALLOWS MEASURE A FUNDS TO BE
USED DOES NOT IN ONE MENTION
THAT MEASURE A FUNDS WILL BE
USED.
THEY JUST USE THE LANGUAGE OF
THE ART, SAYING WELL, WHEN I SAY
TPPS FUND, HERE IS THE MOTION: 
THEY RECOMMEND APPROVE THE
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
PRIORITIZATION STUDY, TPPS AND
THE REGIONAL ARTERIAL COST
ESTIMATE RACE, AND REGIONAL
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, ATP.
NOT ONCE IN THERE DOES IT SAY
THAT THOSE METHODS OF THOSE
BICYCLE PATHS ESSENTIALLY, THAT
ARE IDENTIFIED L IN THE  IN THEE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN, NOT ONCE IN
HERE THAT THEY SAY THAT MEASURE
A FUNDS CAN BE USED.
FOR EVERYTHING NOT JUST FOR THE
ROADWAYS WE HAVE BEFORE, IT IS
DECEPTION OF THE HIGHEST
MAGNITUDE FOR THE PUBLIC.
IT IS THEM NOT LETTING THE
PUBLIC KNOW, HEY WE'RE GOING TO
USE YOUR MEASURE A FUNDS FOR
THESE PROJECTS.
WE THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW BIT.
THEY'RE SAYING HEY WE'RE USING
THE MEASURE A FUNDS FOR THESE
PROJECTS AND IF WE CAN KEEP IT A
SECRET FROM YOU, WE ARE GOING
TO.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF IRRESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT IN MY VIEW AND YOU'LL
PROBABLY READ ABOUT IT -- YOU
PROBABLY WON'T READ MUCH ABOUT
IT UNTIL AFTER IT'S PASSED.
I'M HOPING THAT THE NEWSPAPER
PUTS A STORY IN ABOUT THE
MEASURE A DIMINUTION BASED ON
THIS.
BUT -- AND I SENT THEM AN E-MAIL
IN THE NEWSPAPER FOUR OR FIVE
DAYS AGO, ALERTING THEM TO THIS.
HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET BUT
STILL THERE'S A LOT OF TIME.
I'M HOPING THAT THE NEWSPAPER AT
LEAST LETS THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT
THEIR MEASURE A FUNDS THAT THEY
VOTED FOR TRANSPORTATION REPAIRS
ARE GOING TO BE ERODED BECAUSE
OF SOME AWFULLY RAW POLITICS.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU DANA
NORMALLY WE WOULDN'T ASK THE
PUBLIC FOR ANY COMMENTS BUT
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF
THE
MATTER, THE CONTROVERSY INVOLVED
I WILL ASK IF ANYBODY CARES TO
MAKE ANY COMMENT THEY'RE WELCOME
TO DO IT AT THIS TIME.
SEEING NONE WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT
ITEM, AND IT WILL BE THE
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
REPLENISHMENT ASSESSMENT AND
THAT WILL BE HANDLED BY OUR CITY
MANAGER, RANDY BINDER.
>>City Manager Binder: THANK
YOU, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE
úCI.
THE REPORT WAS WRITTEN BY JOSH
ALTOP AND JOSH CARPENTER.
IT IS A RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL'S
INFORMATION.
I BELIEVE IT WAS A WEEK AGO
TUESDAY THE COACHELLA VALLEY
WATER DISTRICT BOARD ON A 3 TO 2
VOTE VOTED TO INCREASE THE
REPLENISHMENT ASSESSMENT CHARGE
THE RAC CHARGE, THAT IS PAID BY
LARGE WATER USERS, USERS THAT
HAVE WELLS THAT EXTRACT MORE
THAN 25 ACRE FEET PER YEAR,
WHICH IS PRIMARILY I THINK NINE
OR TEN GOLF COURSES IN THE CITY
OF RANCHO MIRAGE, AND SEVERAL
ESTATES INCLUDING SUNNYLANDS.
AND THAT WAS APPROVED ON A 3 TO
2 VOTE THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR
CHARGES PER ACRE FOOT OVER THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS POTENTIALLY TEN
TO 15% PER YEAR.
SO RIGHT NOW THEY PAY $112 PER
ACRE FOOT.
THEY COULD PAY UP TO $128 PER
ACRE FOOT BY 2017 AND UP TO $225
PER ACRE FOOT BY 2021.
AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT MONEY IS
TO INSTALL INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS TO-NO -- NO THAT GS
TO PURCHASING COLORADO RIVER
WATER TO PUT IN THE SETTLING
PONDS NORTH OF PALM SPRINGS TO
RECHARGE THE GROUNDWATER.
THE OTHER PART THAT IS NOT BEING
CHARBEINGCHARGED THE THIS THAT D
DID NOT APPROVE IS
INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXTEND THE
GRAY WATER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
GOLF COURSES IN RANCHO MIRAGE.
THERE'S A WATER TREATMENT PLAN
IN HOVELY LANE IN PALM DESERT.
THAT GRAY WATER CAN THEN BE USED
FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES ON THE
GOLF COURSES IN RANCHO MIRAGE
AND FURTHER TO THE WEST.
I WAS HOPING SOMEONE FROM THE
WATER DISTRICT WOULD BE HERE TO
FURTHER TALK ABOUT THAT, AND
PATRICK O'DOWD WHO IS OUR
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD, IS
OUT OF TOWN AND MAY MAKE IT TO
AN UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING.
GENERALLY WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR
STAFF REPORT, IN YOUR PACKET MR.
MAYOR IS A COUPLE OF PAGE REPORT
THAT JOSH AND JOSEPH PUT
TOGETHER AND I SUMMARIZED WHAT
THE IMPACTS WILL BE TO THE
LARGER WATER USERS IN RANCHO
MIRAGE.
WE ARE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU.
>>Mayor Weill: DOES THE COUNCIL
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
DOES THE PUBLIC HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
DOESN'T REQUIRE A VOTE OF ANY
KIND.
THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE THE
CONSIDERATION OF 2016, REGARDING
AN ANNEXATION TO THE COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT AND BRITT
WILSON MANAGEMENT ANALYST WILL
HANDLE THAT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON HONORABLE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY IS
THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST STEP
IN THE CITY COUNCIL'S
CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION
OF THE RANCHO LAS PALMAS CENTER
INTO THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NUMBER 1.
MAY 19th, THE COUNCIL
INDICATED ITS INTENTION TO
CONDUCT THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND
YOU'LL GET THE RESULTS OF THE
ELECTION IN THE CITY CLERK'S
ABSENCE I WAS DESIGNATED BY HER
TO RELEASE THAT WE HAVE NO
PROTEST, THE DEVELOPER VOTED,
EVERYTHING WAS VOTED IN FAVOR
JOINING THE DISTRICT.
SO AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS
PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY COUNCIL
CAN CONSIDER ADOPTING THE
ATTACHED RESOLUTION, WHICH CALLS
THE ELECTION TO SUBMIT THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS THE QUESTION
OF LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAX
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THAT
SPECIAL TAX ELECTION,
DETERMINING VALIDITY OF PRIOR
PROCEEDINGS, APPROVING THE
ANNEXATION OF THE TERRITORY AND
DIRECTING RECORDING TO THE
AMENDMENT TO THE NOTICE OF THE
SPECIAL TAX LIEN AND ALL THAT
WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE
EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF THE CFD
ANNEXATIONS BY THE OWNER'S
PETITION THEY FILED WITH THE
CITY.
WITH THAT IT'S BACK TO YOU MR.
MAYOR.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU BRITT.
DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC?
SEEING NONE I'LL ASK FOR A
MOTION REGARDING THE RESOLUTION.
>>Councilmember Townsend: I'LL
MAKE THE MOTION, ANNEX NUMBER
170 TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NUMBER 1, IN CONNECTION
WITH APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NUMBER 140006, CCF PCG
LAS PALMAS, LLC.
RANCHO LAS PALMAS SHOPPING
CENTER.
>>Councilmember Kite: I'LL
SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE,
PASSED 5-0.
NEXT WILL BE CONSOLIDATED
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT THAT WILL
BE HANDLED BY BILL ENOS CITY
ENGINEER.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
LET ME GET SITUATED HERE.
MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE
COUNCIL, THIS ITEM IS THE PUBLIC
HEARING FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 87 DUSH 01.
PLOOFNING THE FINAL ENGINEER'S
REPORT AND LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017.
THIS DISTRICT WAS ORIGINALLY
FORMED IN 1987, OF COURSE WAS
FORMED TO FORM THE MAINTENANCE
OF THE MEDIAN ISLAND IN ISLANDSD
SPECIAL PARKWAY MAINTENANCE
ZONES.
FOR CITYWIDE MEDIANS, ONLY
SPECIAL ZONES THAT RECEIVE
SPECIAL BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED IN
THE PARK WAYS.
ANNUALLY THE AMOUNTS OF EACH
ASSESSMENT ARE REVIEWED, TO
MAINTAIN THE IMPROVEMENTS
MAINTAINED BY THE DISTRICT,
MEDIANS AND PARK WAYS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING
THESE ASSESSMENTS IS AUGUST
10th, 2016.
THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE COLLECTED
50 COUNTY IN THE BENEFIT OF THE
CITY SO WE HAVE TO MEET A
CERTAIN DEADLINE TO GET THEM ON
THE TAX ROLL.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONS FOR
PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S
ANNUAL LEVY REPORT WHICH LAST
BEEN PREPARED BY WILL DAN
CONSULTANTS.
WE HAVE A REPRESE REPRESENTATIVO
REPRESENTATIVES FROM WILL DAN IN
THE AUDIENCE.
THERE IS AN ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
DEPICTING THE AREAS AS WELL AS
METHODS OF APPORTIONMENT AND IT
ALL BOILS DOWN TO AN ASSESSMENT
FOR EACH PARCEL INCLUDED.
THE REPORT MUST BE PRESENTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS REVIEW
AND CONSIDERATION BEFORE MAKING
A DECISION OR REVISING THE
DISTRICT'S ASSESSMENTS.
THE PRELIMINARY REPORT WAS
PRESENTED TO YOU AT YOUR MAY
5th MEETING AND THERE WERE NO
COMMENTS ON THAT AT THAT TIME.
IT WAS APPROVED.
CITYWIDE, MEDIAN DISTRICT,
GETTING SPECIFICALLY IN THE
DISTRICT WHAT THOSE ASSESSMENTS
ARE, THAT, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
CITYWIDE ASSESSMENT REMAINS THE
SAME FOR THE 18th STRAIGHT
YEAR, WE HAVE NOT CHANGED THAT
FOR 18 YEARS.
THERE CONTINUES TO BE SUFFICIENT
FUNDS IN THE CITYWIDE RESERVE
FUND FOR 2016-2017 TO COVER
THOSE EXPENSES.
ALTHOUGH THE ASSESSMENT, THE
EXPENSES ARE APPROXIMATELY
$500,000 FOR THAT DISTRICT, WE
DO DIP INTO THE RESERVE FUND
APPROXIMATELY $15,000 EACH YEAR.
STAFF MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO NOT
DO THAT.
UNFORTUNATELY AS EXPENSES HAVE
GROWN, THE REVENUE REMAINS THE
SAME, EXPENSES HAVE GROWN OVER
THE YEARS.
SO WE DIP IN SLIGHTLY.
AGAIN APPROXIMATELY $15,000 OF
$500,000 WERE USED TO THE
ASSESSMENT.
IT'S NOT A HUGE HIT BUT ONE
WE'RE CONSCIOUS OF AND ALWAYS
TRYING NOT TO DO.
ZONE A, TAMARISK ESTATES, ZONE
A, I'M GOING TO TOGGLE OVER
TO -- LET ME SWITCH BACK TO PAGE
2 OF YOUR REPORT, THERE IS A
CHART UP AT TOP THAT LISTS THE
ASSESSMENTS.
FIRST ROW IS LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING, WE JUST TALKED ABOUT,
FAR RIGHT COLUMN FISCAL YEAR
16-17, UNCHANGED AS WE JUST
DISCUSSED.
ZONE A IS THE VERY NEXT ROW AND
IN FISCAL YEAR 15-16 IT WAS
229.82 AND WE'RE RAISING THAT
SLIGHTLY BECAUSE OF INCREASED
COST, VERY SLIGHTLY.
GO TO ZONE B WHICH IS MIRAGE
ESTATES, AGAIN IS A VERY, VERY
SLIGHT INCREASE FROM $420.42 UP
TO $421.00 I HAVE SMALL.
ZONE C, MIRAGE COVE, HIGHWAY
111, ZONE D I'M SORRY, TRACT MAP
192294 AND 19295.
OVER THE YEAR THAT'S NOT A LARGE
NUMBER BUT PERCENTAGE WISE IT
APPEARS TO BE A LOT.
STILL BELOW THE MAXIMUM
ASSESSMENT FOR THAT ZONE WHICH
IS MAXIMUM ASSESSMENT FOR ZONE D
WOULD BE 491.02 AND WE'RE AT
407.74, WE ARE STILL
CONSIDERABLY BELOW THE MAXIMUM
BUT IT DID INCREASE FROM LAST
YEAR BECAUSE OF INCREASED COST.
WE ARE ALSO FOR THAT DISTRICT
RECOMMENDING AN INCREASE OF $35
PER PARCEL WHICH ALLOWS FOR A
$1500 CONTRIBUTION TO THE
RESERVE FUND.
WE BELIEVE IT'S HEALTHY FOR
THESE DISTRICTS TO BE ABLE TO
VOTE FOR THESE HITS THAT COME
ALONG FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
OR SHOULD THERE BE A TREE DIE OR
THINGS REPLACED MAJOR EXPENSES,
WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD THOSE
FUNDS UP.
THAT'S OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR
ZONE D, ZONE F INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH, HAS A CONSIDERABLE
REDUCTION.
LAST YEAR WAS FIRST FULT Y FULLR
FOR ZONE F.
RETENTION AREA FOR VERLAINE
ESTATES.
THE REDUCTION, WEE ARE MAKING A
CONTRIBUTION.
OUR POLICY IS TO KIND OF MAKE A
CONTRIBUTION AS A RURVE FUND OF
RESERVE FUND,10% GOES INTO RESER
GOAL AGAIN TO BUILD THESE UP.
SO AGAIN WE'RE DOING THAT
CONTINUING TO DO THAT FOR ZONE F
BUT THE REDUCTION COMES, THE
16-17 ASSESSMENT IS RECOMMENDED
AT 393.04.
WHICH AGAIN FOLKS WILL BE VERY
HAPPY.
THE TWO RESOLUTIONS BEING
CONSIDERED ITEMS 1 AND 2 WOULD
APPROVE THE FINAL ENGINEER'S
ANNUAL LEVY REPORT AND
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITYWIDE
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT,
AND ZONES AND REQUIRE PUBLIC
HEARING FOR APPROVAL.
APPROPRIATE NOTICE HAS BEEN
GIVEN FOR THIS HEARING AS
REQUIRED BY LAW NOTICING TODAY'S
MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
TO OCCUR.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING,
INVITE TESTIMONY, AND CONSIDER
ANY WRITTEN PROTESTS REGARDING
LANDSCAPING LIGHTING DISTRICT
87-01.
AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING IS
CONCLUDED, IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE THE
ACTIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE
RECOMMENDATION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT AND I'M
HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU, BILL.
THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS?
YES.
>>Councilmember Kite: BILL YOU
MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE RESERVE
FUNDS ON EACH ONE OF THESE
ZONES.
DO WE MAX OUT AT A CERTAIN LEVEL
AS FAR AS THE RESERVES OR DO WE
JUST CONTINUE TO COLLECT IT AS
LONG AS THEY ARE IN OPERATION?
>> THE RESERVE FUNDS ARE LISTED
OVER -- IF YOU WILL GO TO PAGE
7-30 OF YOUR REPORT.
7-30, PAGE 30, IT IS A SPREAD
HEAT WITH A LOT OF NUMBERS, I
APOLOGIZE FOR THAT, THERE ARE A
LOT OF NUMBERS IN THIS, IF YOU
GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
SPREADSHEET, IT SAYS RESERVE
INFORMATION, LEFT-HAND PORTION,
RESERVE INFORMATION, UNDER THAT
BEGINNING OPERATING BALANCE JULY
1, 2016, GO ACROSS THAT ROW IT
LISTS THE RESERVE FOR EACH ZONE,
ZONE A IS NEGATIVE FOR 1121.
THAT IS A NEGATIVE NUMBER NOW.
THAT IS NOT HEALTHY, WE ARE
TRYING TO REMEDY THAT.
WE'RE CONTRIBUTING $960 TO
THAT -- I'M SORRY, CONTRIBUTING
$161 WHICH REDUCES IT TO $960
NEGATIVE.
IF YOU GO OVER TO ZONE B, THE
CURT STATUS IS A NEGATIVE $2235
OF THE RESERVE FUND.
WE'RE CONTRIBUTING $258, WHICH
REDUCES THE NEGATIVE.
NOW THE OTHER FUNDS ARE ALL
POSITIVE.
WE CAN SEE ZONE C IS A POSITIVE
$19,724.
>>Councilmember Kite: SO DOES
WILTEN THEN ESTABLISH THE
RESERVE YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN IN
THE ACCOUNT BECAUSE THAT IS
ALMOST $20,000.
>> THAT'S A STAFF DECISION,
STAFF MAKES THAT RECOMMENDATION.
THE ACTUAL BALANCE HE ARE
PROVIDED BY OUR FINANCE
DEPARTMENT WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN
THE COUNT.
IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF THE
RESERVE THAT WOULD BE
RECOMMENDED WE LOOK AT THE
ONGOING ASSESSMENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE IN THIS ONE LEVY
BREAKDOWN, IF YOU GO UP TO THE
TOTAL DIRECT AND ADMINISTRATION
COST ZONE C, THAT AMOUNT IS
5712.
THAT'S ABOUT IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE SPREADSHEET .
THAT'S THE TOTAL.
ABOUT $6,000 A YEAR IS WHAT'S
SPENT ON THAT SO IT'S UP TO
$20,000 WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT.
WE ONLY CONTRIBUTED $500 TO IT
THIS YEAR.
>>Councilmember Kite: WHY WOULD
YOU CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING TO IT?
>> WE COULD, COULD NOT
CONTRIBUTE.
>> IF I COULD ADD TO THE
DISCUSSION.
IN GENERAL THE ASSESSMENTS WILL
COVER THE MAINTENANCE COST BUT
OCCASIONALLY THERE ARE TREES
THAT DIE, THERE ARE BIG ONE-TIME
CAPITAL ISSUES THAT WE HAVE TO
DEAL WITH.
IT COULD BE A WATER ISSUE,
THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO WE DID LIKE TO KEEP SOME
RESERVE.
AND FOR THIS EXAMPLE, $20,000
DOESN'T GO VERY FAR.
BUT IT'S AT LEAST SOMETHING TO
HELP CUSHION SOME OF THOSE
UNFORESEEN ONE TIME ISSUES THAT
WE SEE.
WE DO MONITOR, WE DEFINITELY
DON'T WANT TOO MUCH IN RESERVE
AND WE TRY OGET WHAT WE THINK IS
A REASONABLE A AND SOMETHING WE
LOOK AT EVERY YEAR DURING THE AD
SOMETHING WE DO GET CLOSE TO.
>>Mayor Weill: I'LL ASK FOR ANY
PUBLIC COMMENT.
SEEING NONE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION
TO ADOPT 2016 NEXT IN ORDER, FOR
THE CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER 87-01 FOR THE
FULL YEAR 2016-17.
AS WELL AS ADOPT RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2016 NEXT IN ORDER
ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
CONSOLIDATED LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER 87-01 FOR THE
FULL YEAR 2016-17 AND DIRECT THE
CITY CLERK TO FILE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES CERTIFIED
COPY OF ANY OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
RESOLUTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED
TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING
EXHIBITS, ATTACHMENTS AND
REPORTS.
>>Councilmember Kite: SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: I'VE HEARD A
SECOND.
PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED, 5-0.
THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE PARK
MAINTENANCE SPECIAL DISTRICT
SPECIAL TAX LEVY AND THAT WILL
BE BILL ENOS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
THIS ITEM IS -- THESE ARE ANNUAL
REVIEWS WE DO OF THESE
ASSESSMENTS.
THIS ONE IS THE PARK MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT SPECIAL TAX.
THIS ONE IS A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS IN
THAT IT'S A LEGALLY NOT REQUIRED
FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
HOWEVER, WE WOULD RECOMMEND IT
AS WE NORMALLY DO OPEN IT UP FOR
COMMENT AS WE REVIEW THE REPORT.
THE -- THAT'S WHY IT WAS NOT
NOTICED PREVIOUSLY TOO, IT WAS
NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE
NOTICED.
THIS DISTRICT WAS APPROVED BY
THE RANCHO MIRAGE VOTERS IN 1998
TO MAINTAIN OUR PARKS, AND IT'S
TO COVER THE SPECIAL TAX WAS SET
IN 1998 AT 18.80 PER RESIDENTIAL
UNIT.
THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF WHITEWATER, WHAT
WAS THEN CALLED WHITEWATER, AND
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ZONES.
FOR ANNUAL INCREASES TO KEEP
PACE WITH INFLATION.
WITH THE INCREASE BEING LIMITED
BY THE AMOUNT OF CHANGE IN THE
PRIOR YEAR OF THE CONSUMER PRICE
INDEX.
THE INITIAL 18.96 SPECIAL TAX
WAS -- HAS ESSENTIALLY REMAINED
UNCHANGED FOR EIGHT YEARS BUT AS
COSTS INCREASE AND THINGS WENT
ALONG IT WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE
INCREASES.
ON JUNE 30th, 2016, THE
PARKLAND FUND WHICH IS THE TOLD
FUND FOR THIS PURPOSE, IS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE AN
UNDESIGNATED FUND OF $1.8
MILLION FOR SOLE PURPOSE OF PARK
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
THERE ARE FUNDS IN THERE SET
ASIDE FOR THE CONTINUED
MAINTENANCE OF THE BLIXETH
MOUNTAIN PARK AND THE BLOCK PARK
THE CANCER SURVIVOR PARK.
SO THOSE ARE ALSO IN THAT, NOT
IN THE $1.8 MILLION BUT IN THE
PARK LAND FUND.
AS WE KNOW WITH THE RECENT
IMPROVEMENTS WE MADE TO THE
RANCHO MIRAGE COMMUNITY PARK THE
COSTS FOR OUR PARK DISTRICT HAVE
WENT UP SUBSTANTIALLY AND WE ARE
DEALING WITH THAT.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT WE
INCREASE THAT PARK, THIS PARK
MAINTENANCE TAX WITHIN THE
BOUNDS THAT WERE SET BY THE
VOTERS IN 1998.
THOSE GREATER COSTS WILL PUT A
BURDEN ON THE FUND.
AS DISCUSSED, THE SPECIAL TAXES
APPROVED BY THE VOTERS TO ALLOW
AN ANNUAL INCREASE BASED ON A
CHANGE IN THE PRIOR YEAR'S CPI.
THE ANNUAL CPI FOR LOS ANGELES
RIVERSIDE COUNTY AREA HAS
INCREASED VERY SLIGHTLY.
0.91% IS THE INCREASE WE'RE
LOOKING AT NOW, WHICH COMES TO A
MAXIMUM TAX RATE FOR THE
PARKLAND FUND AT $29.22.
THAT IS A CITYWIDE TAX, $29.22
PER PARCEL, STAFF IS
RECOMMENDING IT'S INCREASED FROM
28.80 FOR PER PARCEL TO 29.18
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-27th.
PAGE 23 HAS A CHART SHOWS WHAT
THAT RATE HAS BEEN IN THE LAST
FIVE YEARS AND VERY SLIGHT
INCREASES, LIMITED 50 INCREASE
IN CPI.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION AS
RECOMMENDED WHICH WILL LEVY THE
PARK MAINTENANCE TAX AT THE RATE
OF 29.20 PER DWELLING UNIT AND
DIRECT THE CITY TO FILE
APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU BILL.
OPEN UP TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
PUBLIC?
SEEING NONE I'LL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC COMMENT AND I'LL ASK FOR
A MOTION.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: I'LL
MAKE THE MOTION, I MOVE THAT THE
COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER
2016 NEXT IN ORDER ORDERING THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE PARK
MAINTENANCE SPECIAL TAX PURSUANT
TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 685 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 AND DIRECT
THE CITY CLERK TO FILE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCY CERTIFIED
COPIES OF THE ABOVE RESOLUTION
AS MAY BE REQUIRED TOGETHER WITH
ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS
ATTACHMENTS AND REPORTS.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
AND THE MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
THE NEXT ITEM IS THE EXECUTION
OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017.
BILL I'M GLAD YOU HAVEN'T MOVED.
AND BILL ENOS WILL COVER THIS AS
WELL.
>> I'M ON A ROLL TODAY.
ALL RIGHT.
EACH YEAR RIVERSIDE COUNTY
REQUIRES A SUBMISSION OF
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR
PROP 218 FOR EACH OF THE FIXED
CHARGE DISTRICTS WHICH THE
COUNTY ADMINISTERS COLLECTION OF
TAXES ASSESSMENTS FEES AND
CHARGES ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
THE CITY HAS 25 FIXED CHARGE
DISTRICTS INCLUDING BOND AND
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS INCLUDED
IN THE COUNTY REQUIREMENT.
LIST BELOW HAS A LIST OF THE
AREAS IN COMPLIANCE.
VARIOUS ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN
REFINANCED OVER THE YEARS,
THEY'RE LISTED THERE AS WELL AS
THE DISTRICT 87-01 WE JUST
TALKED ABOUT THE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING DISTRICT AND CSA 152 IS
RIGHT THERE AT THE VERY BOTTOM
THE PARK MAINTENANCE TAX WE JUST
DID A MOMENT AGO.
THIS SUFFICE WE DO PER PROP 218.
IN THE FORM OF A LETTER LISTING
THE DISTRICTS AND THAT WE
COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, I'M
HERE TO ANSWERFULLY QUESTIONS.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU, BILL.
DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
SEEING NONE I'LL ASK FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT.
THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
PUBLIC?
SEEING NONE I'LL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC PORTION AND ASK FOR A
MOTION PLEASE .
>>Councilmember Townsend: I'M
MAKE THE MOTIOI'LLMAKE THE MOTIY
COUNCIL ASK THE CITY MANAGER OF
THE DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY CERTIFICATES OF
COMPLIANCE AND/OR OTHER
DOCUMENTS THAT MAYBE REQUIRED
FOR EACH FIXED CHARGE DISTRICT
TO BE SUBMITTED, FOR LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR
2016/7 TAX ROLL.
>>Mayor Weill: IS THERE A
SECOND?
>>Councilmember Kite: SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED, 5-0.
THE NEXT ITEM IS THE APPOINTMENT
OF BOARD MEMBERS, COMMISSIONERS,
TO THE CITY BOARD AND
COMMISSIONERS FOR 2016-2017
PERIOD.
OUR CITY MANAGER RANDY BINDER
WILL HANDLE THAT.
RANDY.
>>City Manager Binder: THANK
YOU, MR. MAYOR.
A COUPLE OF COMMENTS BEFORE I
GET STARTED ON THIS.
THE LAST COUPLE OF ITEMS ARE THE
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT,
THE PARK DISTRICTS THAT BILL
ENOS TALKED ABOUT IN DETAIL.
BUT WE DID HAVE THE BUDGET WORK
CHOP THIS MORNING AND I JUST
WANTED TO REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THOSE DISTRICTS.
IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY I THINK
INDIVIDUALLY FOR THE LAND OWNERS
AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
BUT THAT MONEY GOES A LONG WAYS
TOWARDS MAINTAINING THE HIGH
QUALITY OF LIFE THAT THE CITY
PRIDES ITSELF ON DELIVERING TO
THE RESIDENTS.
SO COLLECTIVELY THOSE
ASSESSMENTS DON'T AMOUNT TO A
LOT BUT IT DOES COVER PRIMARILY
MOST OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE
RELATED TO THOSE ITEMS.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU.
>>City Manager Binder: SO MR.
MAYOR THIS ITEM HERE IS YOUR
ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY
COMMISSIONS.
AND I HAVE A LIST OF NOMINATIONS
THAT I'VE RECEIVED FROM YOU.
ACTUALLY, THE CITY CLERK
RECEIVED FROM YOU AND FORWARDED
TO ME.
I HAVE A LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR
EACH OF OUR BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS.
AND UNLESS THE COUNCIL HAS ANY
QUESTIONS OF ME, I CAN GO
THROUGH THE LIST BY BOARD, AND
THEN ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE
THAT SLATE.
>>Mayor Weill: I THINK THAT'S
ACCEPTABLE, IS THAT --
>>Councilmember Hobart: YES,
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
>>City Manager Binder: LET'S DO
IT.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD THE
NOMINATION ARE DENNIS FREEMAN,
KEVIN GROSHAW, DAVID PRESS, TIM
HOLT, WILLIAM JOHNSON, BILL
JOHNSON, CHARLES MARTIN AND PAUL
STERWOLD, IS THERE A MOTION TO
APPROVE THAT SLATE?
>>Councilmember Kite: SO MOVED.
>>Mayor Weill: SECOND.
PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: OKAY.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL COMMISSION.
THE NOMINATED SLATE IS SUZANNE
MATTHEWS, JOYCE VIRTUE, SALLY
TRADEMAN, JULIE CHILDERS, FRANK
FARINO, AND TWO NONVOTING
COUNCILMEMBERS, RICHARD KITE AND
IRIS SMOTRICH.
>> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE,
APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: THANK
YOU, MR. MAYOR.
OUR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION,
CHANGING FROM 15 TO TEN.
THE TEN ARE CHRISTIAN LEE BRAUN,
LARRY FRET RIKS, JAMES
McFARRLAND, MARSHA MEYERS
FINE, ROBERT SCHWARTZ, DAVID
RICHARDSON, DAVID JOHN BRIAN,
MARY LOU SOUTER, AND TECHNICAL
ADVISORS, DAVID MALETTI AND
DAVID TANG.
>>Councilmember Kite: MOVABLE.
MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE,
APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMMISSION, CAROL
LEEBOVITZ DANIEL BERG JUNIOR RAY
KELLER.
>>Councilmember Kite: MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE,
MOTION IS APPROVED.
5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: HOUSING
COMMISSION NOMINEES IS CALVIN,
DARRYL, MARY, VELMA.
>>Councilmember Kite: MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: LIBRARY
ADVISORY COMMISSION NOMINATED
SLATE, STEPHEN LACKS, CURT
PICKERELL AND DR. CARL BROWN.
>>Councilmember Kite: MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE,
MOTION IS APPROVED, 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: MR.
MAYOR, LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD
APPOINTED SLATE, NOMINATED
SLATE, LEW LUCY TAGMIRE, (SAYING
NAMES) PAIR SERVES AND THAT IS
MR. TED WEILL.
MAYOR SERVES AND THAT IS
MR. TED WEILL.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Kite: SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: THERE IS ONE --
THERE IS ONE OMISSION ON THE
LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD.
AND THAT IS CLAUDETTE HAYES WHO
IS MY NOMINEE.
>>City Manager Binder: OKAY SO
WITH THAT AMENDMENT.
>>Councilmember Kite: CONSUMEEXE
WHICH ONE WAS THAT AGAIN?
>>City Manager Binder: LIBRARY
FOUNDATION BOARD, CLAUDETTE
HAYES.
>>Councilmember Kite: FOR MAYOR?
>>Mayor Weill: SHE WOULD BE MY
APPOINTEE.
>>City Manager Binder: SO WITH
THAT AMENDMENT IS THERE A
MOTION?
>>Councilmember Kite: SO MOVED.
MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
>>City Manager Binder: SOMEONE
ELSE HAS TO SECOND.
>>Councilmember Townsend: AND
THE NEXT.
>>Councilmember Hobart: FOR
RECORD I SECONDED THAT LAST
MOTION.
>>City Manager Binder: CITY
CLERK YOU GOT THAT?
>>Mayor Weill: AND THE MOTION IS
APPROVED 5-0.
RANDY.
>>City Manager Binder: MOBILE
HOME FAIR PRACTICES COMMISSION
THE IMENTS NOLINGS SLATE, THOMAS
WEILL, SAM SPEVAK, JERRY
BURQUIST AND KATHY BUCKMEISTER.
>>Councilmember Kite: MOVE
APPROVAL.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: COMMUNITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
WHICH WILL ALSO BE TAKING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRAILS
INCLUDING PAUL HAGEL, DENNIS
CONSTANT, DIANE FREEDMAN AND
FRED STRUKE.
>>Councilmember Townsend: MOTION
TO APPROVE.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: PLANNING
COMMISSION SLATE MICHAEL ADAMS,
ANN WINCHESTER, BILL MAXWELL,
LARRY NICHOLS AND BILL
BIRDOFSKY.
>> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
>> WAITING FOR ONE VOTE.
>>Councilmember Hobart: THAT'S
MY MISTAKE, I MEANT TO VOTE YES.
>> OKAY.
>>Councilmember Hobart: PLEASE
REGISTER ME AS A YES.
I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED
THE WRONG BUTTON.
>>Mayor Weill: THE MOTION IS
APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: SPEAKER
SERIES COMMISSION, (SAYING
NAMES) AND COUNCILMEMBER
NONVOTING MEMBERS WOULD BE DANA
HOBART AND IRIS SMOTRICH.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: MOVE
FOR APPROVAL.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
>>Councilmember Hobart: WHY SO
MUCH DRAMA?
>> COUNCILMEMBER TOWNSEND WOULD
YOU PUT YOUR VOTE IN PLEASE?
>>Councilmember Townsend: I'M
SORRY.
>>Councilmember Hobart: COME ON
CHARLES.
>>Mayor Weill: MOTION IS
APPROVED, 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: TRAFFIC
SAFETY COMMISSION.
NOMINATION SLATE INCLUDES BRENDA
WYWEINSTOCK, ROBERT BUSKIS MANY
JAMES MILLER OR THE SHERIFF'S
APPOINTEE AND CARL CUSTER.
>>Councilmember Townsend: MOTION
TO APPROVE.
>>Councilmember Smotrich: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
AND THE MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
>>City Manager Binder: SO MR.
MAYOR THOSE ARE YOUR
APPOINTMENTS FOR YEAR, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>>Mayor Weill: AND ON BEHALF I'M
SURE OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL,
I WISH TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF
THE COMMISSIONERS THAT HAVE BEEN
APPOINTED FOR THE COMING YEAR.
YOU PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN
ASSISTING US, ACCOMPLISHING THE
THINGS THAT WE WANT, YOU
REPRESENT THE CITY, AND WE
APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION AND
SERVICE AND THANK YOU VERY, VERY
MUCH.
THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE THE
APPROVAL A TWO YEAR FIRE
SERVICES AGREEMENT.
ISAIAH HAGERMAN.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
THE TWO YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE.
ALSO CAL FIRE, THE COMMITTEE
CONSISTING OF MAYOR WEILL AND
IRIS SMOTRICH.
DUE TO A RECENT LAW CHANGE, WE
WOULD BE FORCED TO GO THROUGH A
LAFCO PROCESS IF WE LET THIS
CONTRACT EXPIRE.
THE LAFCO PROCESS WOULD JUST ADD
TIME AND EXPENSE TO THE CITY.
DURING THIS CONTRACT PROCESS,
THE THREE COVE CITIES, PALM
DESERT, INDIAN WELLS AND RANCHO
MIRAGE, SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
FROM PREVIOUS FIRE CONTRACTS.
THE CORE OF THE CHANGES REALLY
WERE GIVING THE COUNTY MORE
FLEXIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO
COST RECOVERY, AND BILLING.
IN PREVIOUS CONTRACTS IT
STIPULATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T GO
ABOVE THEIR EXHIBIT A LEVELS.
NOW THEY'RE QUOTING A GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION THAT REQUIRES THEM
TO BE FULL COST RECOVERY, SO IF
AN ACTION IS TAKEN VIA THE STATE
OR SOME OTHER COUNTY ISSUE THEY
ARE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RECOUP
THOSE COSTS FROM THEIR
CONTRACTINCONTRACTING CITIES.
IN ADDITION THEY UPDATED SOME
RELEVANT GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS, NOTED THE FULL COST
RECOVERY, AND IF THE CITY IS TO
TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT, MID
TERM OF THE CONTRACT, THAT WOULD
ACTUALLY REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE
PEOPLE.
ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY COUNSEL
THAT REQUIREMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN
THERE, SO THEY CONSIDERED THIS
JUST AN UPDATE TO CATCH UP WITH
EXISTING GOVERNMENT CODE.
NOW WHAT THIS CONTRACT DOES IS
IT ESTABLISHES THE SERVICE
PROVIDER.
SO IN OUR BUDGET STUDY SESSION
EARLIER DAM THERE IS STILL A
LEVEL OF SERVICE ISSUE THAT THE
CITY IS WORKING THROUGH, REALLY
WHAT THIS CONTRACT DOES IS, IT
SETS CAL FIRE AS OUR PROVIDER SO
WE STILL HAVE TIME TO WORK
THROUGH SERVICE LEVEL ISSUES
WHICH ARE DICTATED BY THE CITY.
THERE IS LANGUAGE IN THE
CONTRACT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE
CITY TO GO BELOW MINIMUM
STANDARDS, MINIMUM LEVELS.
WE'RE NOT NEAR THAT POINT.
SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE
CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE
TWO-YEAR FIRE SERVICES CONTRACT
AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY.
THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY
SUBCOMMITTEE AND I'D BE HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>>Mayor Weill: ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS BY COUNCIL?
I'LL OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC.
ARE HA THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS
REGARDING THE ITEM?
SEEING NONE I'LL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I WILL ASK
FOR A MOTION.
>>Councilmember Kite: I MOVE THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE TWO YEAR
FIRE SERVICES CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
THE CONTRACT.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: PLEASE VOTE.
AND THE MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
THE NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF
THE OPEB TRUST FUND LUMP SUM
PAYMENT OF $500,000.
ISAIAH HAGERMAN OUR DIRECTOR OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
EACH YEAR, VEE THE BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF
COUNCILMEMBER HOBART AND
COUNCILMEMBER KITE, WE HAVE
TAKEN A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF
THE CITY AND THE FINANCIAL
ISSUES THAT THE CITY FACES.
THIS PROCESS HAS LED THE CITY IN
THE PAST TO TAKING ACTION SUCH
AS PAYING OFF BONDED DEBT EARLY,
TO SAVE ON INTEREST, WE FULLY
FUNDED OUR CALPERS PENSION PLAN
WHICH SAVED ROUGHLY ABOUT
$800,000 A AREA, SO WE'VE
UTILIYEAR, SO WE'VEUTILIZED THIR
RESERVES BECAUSE OF OUR
CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO AND UTILIZE THOSE
RESERVES TO REDUCE OPERATING
EXPENDITURES AND BETTER
FINANCIAL -- INCREASE THE
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK OF THE CITY BY
REDUCING LIABILITIES.
SO WE'RE USING RESERVES, BUT
IT'S FOR LONG TERM PICTURE AND
BENEFIT OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL
HEALTH.
THIS ITEM IS ANOTHER ONE OF
THOSE AREAS THAT WE'VE
IDENTIFIED.
AND WHAT THIS PLAN IS, IT'S
REFERRED TO AS OPEB.
THAT IS OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS.
OTHER THAN PENSIONS.
WHAT THIS PLAN DOES FOR RETIRED
EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE PLAN, IT PROVIDES MEDICAL
DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE
STIPENDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE COST
OF THE PLANS ONCE THEY'RE
RETIRED.
THERE IS A LIABILITY THAT GOES
ALONG WITH IT.
TO HELP FUND THAT LIABILITY, THE
CITY HAS ESTABLISHED A TRUST
FUND, A SURBIT TRUST FUND
THROUGH CALPERS AND JUST LIKE
OUR PENSIONS HAVE A TRUST FUND,
WE PUT MONEY INTO THESE TRUST
FUNDS TO PAY FUTURE OBLIGATIONS.
AS OF JUNE 30th, 2015 WHICH
WAS THE LAST ACTUARIAL REPORT ON
THIS OPEB BENEFIT FUND WE HAD AN
UNFUNDED LIABILITY OF $1.3
MILLION AND THE PLAN WAS
APPROXIMATELY 56% FUNDED.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWED
SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR THIS PLAN
AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF A LUMP
SUM PAYMENT OF $500,000 WAS THE
RECOMMENDATION COMING FROM THE
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE AND FROM
STAFF AS WELL.
NOW, THE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE
ABOUT THIS PLAN IS THERE ARE
SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS
PLAN AND THE PENSION PLAN.
THE FIRST THING IS THAT
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DICTATED BY
THE CITY.
UNLIKE WITH THE PENSION PLAN
CALPERS SETS THOSE RATES AND
THEY ALSO CHARGE YOU THE 7.5%
LOST INTEREST EARNINGS ON
WHATEVER YOU ARE UNFUNDED WITH
THE CALPERS PENSION PLAN.
THOSE RULES DON'T APPLY HERE.
REALLY THE PLAN FUNDING IS
DICTATED BY THE CITY.
SO WHAT WE LOOKED AT IS REALLY
FIRST THE LIABILITY.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO LIMIT THE
LIABILITY OF THIS BENEFIT?
AND SO THERE WERE THREE KEY
FACTORS THAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE
SUBCOMMITTEE LEVEL THAT WE FELT
LIKE REALLY CAPPED THIS
LIABILITY.
SO FROM A PLAN STANDPOINT, THIS
LIABILITY'S NOT GOING TO GROW
AND I THINK FROM A LONG TERM
STANDPOINT WE'VE SHUT THIS PLAN
OFF.
SO REALLY WHAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT HERE IS, WITH THE
LIABILITY WE DO HAVE, WHAT THIS
RECOMMENDATION DOES IS REALLY
BRINGS THE FUNDING LEVEL UP TO A
MORE SUSTAINABLE LEVEL.
SO THERE WERE SEVERAL KEY
ACTIONS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
HAS TAKEN IN THE PAST TO REALLY
CAP AND SHUT OFF THIS OPEB PLAN.
SO THE MOST RECENT ONE IS WE CUT
OFF THE PLAN TO NEW HIRES.
SO THERE IS AN END OF LIFE FOR
THIS PLAN, MEANING NEW EMPLOYEES
COMING TO THE CITY HIRED AFTER
JANUARY 1st, 2016 DON'T
QUALIFY FOR THIS BENEFIT.
IN THE PAST, PREVIOUS ACTIONS
INCLUDED CITY COUNCIL ENACTING A
TIER 2 RETIREMENT FORMULA WHICH
WAS 2% AT 60.
WHAT THAT DID IS IT NOT ONLY
SAVED A LOT OF MONEY ON THE
PENSION SIDE BUT ALSO FOR THIS
PLAN IT RAISED THE RETIREMENT
AGE.
SO UNDER THE TIER 1 PLAN,
EMPLOYEES COULD RETIRE AT 55 AND
BE COVERED TO 65 UNDER THIS
PLAN.
BY RAISING THE RETIREMENT AGE
YOU HAVE ALSO SAVED MONEY IN
YOUR OPEB PLAN BECAUSE NOW YOU
HAVE CUT THAT NUMBER IN HALF.
THEY ARE ABLE TO RETIRE AT 60
AND ONLY COVERED TO 65.
THE STATE CAME IN AFTER THE CITY
AND ENACTED PEPRA, DEFINING
INFLUENCE MEMBERS AT AGE 62.
THOSE NEW MEMBERS HAVE TO WAIT
AN ADDITIONAL WOULD YEARS, THAT
MEANS THEY ARE NOT GOING INTO
THIS PLAN FOR AS LONG.
THE OTHER KEY THING THE CITY DID
WAS REQUIRE SERVICE PERIODS SO
ESSENTIALLY TO EVEN QUALIFY FOR
THIS PLAN YOU HAVE TO HAVE AT
LEAST TEN YEARS OF SERVICE WITH
THE CITY.
SO SOMEBODY COULDN'T TRANSFER
FROM ANOTHER CITY WORK A COUPLE
OF YEARS AND THEN QUALIFY FOR
OUR PLAN FOR NEXT 10 TO 5 YEARS.
THEY HAVE TO WORK AT OUR CITY
AND HAVE TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
JUST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS
PLAN.
WE REALLY FELT LIKE T THOSE THRE
ACTION HE CAPPED AND SATISFIED
THAT PLAN.
HOW DO WE COME UP WITH A HALF A
MILLION DOLLAR PAYMENT?
WE RAN SEVERAL SCENARIOS AT THE
SUBCOMMITTEE LEVEL ALL THE WAY
FROM FULLY FUNDING TO LOWER
AMOUNTS AND WE REALLY FELT LIKE
THIS WAS THE GOOD SPOT FOR US TO
BE IN WAS RIGHT AT THE HALF A
MILLION MARK.
THE REASON WE DIDN'T GO ALL THE
WAY UP TO FULLY FUNDING, WE'RE
SEEING A DECREASE IN THE
PARTICIPATION IN THIS PLAN.
SO PART OF THE LIABILITY, YOU
KNOW, WE ARE ESTIMATING THE
ACTUARIAL REPORT IS ESTIMATING
PARTICIPATION RATES, WHAT'S THE
COST OF HEALTH CARE, YEARS INTO
THE FUTURE.
AND WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN RECENT
YEARS IS ACTUALLY A DECREASE IN
THE PARTICIPATION RATE.
MEANING WE STILL HAVE SOME
EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO
RETIRE AT 55.
WHAT WE SEE IS A TREND WHERE
EMPLOYEES ARE NOT LEAVING RIGHT
AT 55.
FOR THIS OPEB PLAN THAT MEANS
WE'RE NOT COVERING THEM FOR TEN
YEARS, MAYBE EIGHT, SEVEN, FIVE,
SIX, SOMETIMES EVEN NONE.
SO WE'RE SEEING A DECREASE IN
THE PARTICIPATION RATE AND WE
REALLY FELT THAT WOULD HELP EVEN
FURTHER TO REDUCE THE LIABILITY.
SO WE WANTED TO GIVE SOME TIME
FOR SOME EXPERIENCE OF KIND OF
THESE RECENT CHANGES TO SEE HOW
THAT IMPACTED THE LIABILITY.
BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT TO GO
FULLY FUNDING BECAUSE WE FELT
THERE WOULD BE A RISK THAT WE
WOULD BE OVERFUNDED IN THIS PLAN
IF WE DID THAT.
WITH OUR PENSION PLAN WE DID NOT
HAVE THAT CONCERN IN FACT WE ALL
DURING THE PENSION PROCESS NEW W
THE LIABILITY COULD COME BACK.
BECAUSE OF CALPERS REFORMULATING
THE ISSUE.
WE ARE REQUESTING TO UTILIZE
RESERVES AND MAKE THIS ONE TIME
LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $500,000.
AND WE'LL STILL MAKE THE PAYMENT
WE DO EVERY YEAR FOR THIS PLAN
AND REALLY BETWEEN THOSE TWO
ACTIONS WE ESTIMATE WE'RE GOING
TO BE AROUND 80% FUNDED.
WE'LL BRING THIS BACK TO THE
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE EVERY YEAR
AND REVIEW OUR FUNDED STATUS
WHAT ARE WE SEEING WITH THE DATA
AND IN THE FUTURE WE CAN MAKE
DECISION HE AT THAT TIME WITH
MORE INFORMATION.
SO AT THIS POINT THE REQUEST IS
TO AUTHORIZE A $500,000 PAYMENT
TO THE CITY'S OPEB TRUST FUND
AND APPROVE THE RELATED 15-16
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND ON PAGE
12-2 OF THE STAFF REPORT UNDER
THE FISCAL IMPACT WE SHOW HOW
THIS $500,000 PAYMENT IS GOING
TO BE PAID.
THE GENERAL FUND PORTION IS
OBVIOUSLY THE LARGEST, THIS IS A
PERCENTAGE OF PAYROLL SO THIS IS
THE FUND THAT PAYS FOR OUR
EMPLOYEES, THEY ARE PICKING UP
THIS PART OF THE PLAN.
THIS IS COMING FROM RESERVES AND
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE
BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR ALL THE
WORK OF THIS PROCESS.
I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER STEP
FORWARD IN THE FINANCIAL
STABILITY OF THIS CITY.
>>Mayor Weill: ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS?
>>City Manager Binder: IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVEN'T
BEEN LISTENING, RIGHT?
THIS IS SO THOROUGH.
>>Councilmember Kite: THE
SUBCOMMITTEE DID A GREAT JOB ON
THIS ONE I TELL YOU.
>>Mayor Weill: I'D MERELY LIKE
TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE KIND OF
ISSUE THAT IS VERY EASY FOR
CITIES TO KICK THE CAN DOWN
ROAD.
TO SAY WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT THIS NOW OR LET'S NOT DO
ANYTHING.
ALL OF A SUDDEN BEFORE YOU KNOW
IT YOU HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
LIABILITY THAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD
THE BRING DOWN.
HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE IN A CITY
THAT WE HAVE THAT WE HAVE THE
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY AND THE
FARSIGHTEDNESS, I WANT TO
COMPLIMENT COUNCILMEMBERS KITE
AND HOBART FOR TAKING THE STEPS
TO REDUCE THIS LIABILITY.
I THINK IT FURTHER EXEMPLIFIES
THE FAR THINKING OF OUR COUNCIL
THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE
MAINTAIN A VERY SOLID FINANCIAL
BASE.
SO I TOO WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU
ALL FOR DOING THAT.
ARE THERE ANY -- I'LL OPEN UP
THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE
PUBLIC?
SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE
PUBLIC PORTION AND I WILL ASK
FOR A MOTION PLEASE.
>>Councilmember Hobart: WELL I
WOULD MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER OEXECUTE A LUMP SUM
PAYMENT OF $500,000 TO THE
CITY'S OPEB TRUST FUND AND
APPROVE THE 15-16 BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT.
>>Councilmember Townsend: SECON.
>>Mayor Weill: LEASE VOTE, THE
MOTION IS APPROVED 5-0.
I WILL NOW ASK OUR CITY
ATTORNEY, STEVE QUINTANILLA TO
ADVISE US REGARDING THE CLOSED
SESSION.
>> MR. MAYOR, AT THIS POINT THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS INTO
CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT THE
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9
(D) 4 REGARDING FOUR POTENTIAL
INITIATION OF LITIGATION ITEMS,
ALSO, 549569 (B), REGARDING
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO
LITIGATION ITEMS, WE JUSTIFY
GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION ON
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS, HAVE TO
DEAL -- WE HAVE TO DO WITH EIGHT
SUBDIVISION MAPS THAT HAVE
EXPIRED, OR ARE ABOUT READY TO
EXPIRE.
AND THE LAST ITEM THE COUNCIL'S
GOING TO MEET PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT SECTION 54956 (D) 1
REGARDING THE CASE OF VERONICA
JUAREZ VERSUS CITY OF RANCHO
MIRAGE.
>>Mayor Weill: THANK YOU, WE
WILL NOW ADJOURN TO -- RECESS
INTO CLOSED SESSION.
THANK YOU.
