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Ragsdale said she will have to leave temporary accommodations on March 15 and that, unless the council intervenes, her only option will be to live in her car with her rescue dog. “I have nowhere to go apart from my car along with my rescue Bobo,” Ragsdale said. She described months of harassment by neighbors and said she documented the behavior on video; she asked the city to “redress this error” and to have Marcus Aleman, the city housing manager, contact her about housing assistance.

A city staff member told Ragsdale the clerk had provided contact information for Riverside County Adult Protective Services and said the city had reached out to that agency twice; the staff member reported that Adult Protective Services had contacted Ragsdale twice and told the council the agency reported she declined services. The staff member said the county agency could help and encouraged Ragsdale to call them.

Later during council comments, Council Member Downs said staff had pursued a court order to remove Ragsdale from the Whispering Palms community and explained the city sought and obtained that order after what he described as repeated disruptive conduct. “Courts don't issue orders removing someone from a residence lightly,” Downs said, and he expressed sympathy for Ragsdale while also noting the city had to balance the needs of other residents. Downs thanked housing manager Marcus Aleman, Director of Development Services Maya Dukic, and Isaiah Hagerman for handling the matter.

Ragsdale left copies of written materials for council members and asked for direct contact. City staff provided Ragsdale with the county adult protective services contact information during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rancho Mirage City Council Meeting, March 06,2025","oneSentenceSummary","Susan Ragsdale told the Rancho Mirage City Council on March 6 she faces homelessness after an eviction from Whispering Waters in 2022 and asked city officials for housing assistance.","taxTitle","Rancho Mirage City, Riverside County, California","taxId",71647,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292160,"Votes at a glance: Rancho Mirage Council approves consent items, budget amendment, and wireless master plan (March 6)",259,2831000,3090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562&start=2831&end=3090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562/thumbnail_2831000.jpg","/articles/6292160/Rancho-Mirage-City/Riverside-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Rancho-Mirage-Council-approves-consent-items-budget-amendment-and-wireless-master-plan-March-6","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292160-3838ffbb75f977d40d05a3875ebf332e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206284&Signature=gZkISvacvql3aJ9cVbytEuR9ZQ0UNZJgGYLHfI-WXHph1lE~~tjhE1y3B95Cz6mREiQx9kjdFuGobyCSaMDKtCdH34551HtOPxmxs6sYfzEjEbFyjpBIdlC-zy9PYjoHTFM-aoIOqTdB7NWyjpPw1IR21ixY-KdBOGo~ONAjOY0hUU0msMmtde0zMzX9GKe4ilfRU6RpRu-NOzFG2EReu5U3H45-SB5n5xEtaYlj32uKlnZ9H8~Vm1x3AMKCwGp7nBf7cotX36Bm~h8fy1ln0XpAtayLwkZVG62Y1mWC1g8FblEhocgWhmo7xgGJEoTI0SS5vrVn7ePZ4PtC~FzNHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rancho Mirage City Council took three recorded votes at its March 6 meeting. All motions passed by a 5–0 voice vote.

1) Consent calendar (4 items) — Approved 5–0. The consent calendar included approval of the Feb. 20, 2025 regular meeting minutes; adoption of a resolution vacating approximately 0.181 acres for an easement for a private road within the Cotino development (resolution number noted in the staff report); approval of listed contracts; and approval of demands. Resident Brad Anderson provided public comment urging more complete public-comment documentation in minutes but the council moved and approved the consent calendar without separate action.

2) Resolution amending fiscal year 2024–25 budget — Approved 5–0. After a staff presentation by Assistant Director Joseph Carpenter, the council adopted midyear adjustments that increase operating revenues by $215,000 and reduce operating expenditures by $239,000, altering nonoperating capital timing (including a $4 million reduction in amphitheater improvements and a $400,000 re-timing of the Ramon Road project) and producing an estimated net surplus of roughly $108,000 at year-end.

3) Wireless master plan — Approved 5–0. The council received and filed the Rancho Mirage wireless master plan prepared with Southland Technologies, and directed staff to implement a package of actions to improve cellular coverage. Directions included streamlining permitting, reviewing municipal code to reduce barriers to deployment, developing preapproved sites and opportunity zones, creating interactive maps for carriers and residents, encouraging small-cell installations, and considering a wireless service broker to coordinate carriers and property owners.

Recorded vote for each item was taken by voice; staff recorded each motion as carrying 5–0.","At its March 6 meeting the Rancho Mirage City Council approved the consent calendar (4 items), adopted a midyear budget amendment, and received and filed a wireless master plan directing staff to implement multiple actions; all votes were recorded 5–0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292166,"Rancho Mirage adopts wireless master plan to expand cellular coverage; council directs implementation",3242,3566000,6808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562&start=3566&end=6808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562/thumbnail_3566000.jpg","/articles/6292166/Rancho-Mirage-City/Riverside-County/California/Rancho-Mirage-adopts-wireless-master-plan-to-expand-cellular-coverage-council-directs-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292166-c9e47399d1271fc51dcbe8eadea6c409/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206284&Signature=GUjpZVX-3q6yXgoc2tH6W~gnXfcvqs0qBw9wiWbYriTDqBtk9Ww3YebIoMEYxV7NaaVy4s7u7FHa~5cAuY3emUKsxaYl~p7AcJtWMjYnuupOg3d4R~UrUt5euBxCFkc0jzrxBDRgdjcx0T9ixChjho~bXcEmoxxtufCAu07Y718uvWw4bbASsBxDs7~nD8Rd5AIMv~McoNDCPgHci5wpyiaSFQsNLG2QSVolQYffsgPOn8tKTh2iE6nrp5G-zR~dJnKiEZ65mqpqgSHkiVpNWsuOJD10HzVAsueXx4EjIBf67PAmAclNwIYRXNfj5w2GjQsCzN8A0ZpkBqnqx33--Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rancho Mirage City Council on March 6 received and filed a wireless master plan that maps real-world cellular coverage and directs staff to pursue a multi-pronged implementation strategy to improve service citywide.

Jason Hedegay, Director of Information Services, presented the plan and told the council staff and consultant Southland Technologies conducted field tests, modeled carrier coverage, and identified site-specific interventions. Hedegay said the study documented 23 cell sites in the city (18 operational, three under construction and two decommissioned) and found carriers operating fewer than the 12 sites the report recommends per carrier for adequate coverage in the community. The analysis showed about 45% of the city currently has good coverage; the study projects improving that to roughly 70% if the recommended sites are deployed, acknowledging that topography and low-density residential areas will limit full coverage.

Key recommendations the council directed staff to pursue include streamlining permitting and zoning for wireless infrastructure; conducting a municipal code policy review to reduce barriers; developing and maintaining a list of preapproved sites; designating mobile coverage opportunity zones with permit priorities and fee incentives; establishing master service and lease agreements to speed deployment; researching telecom asset management tools; producing two interactive maps (one for providers showing approved and permitted sites; one for residents to check address-level coverage); encouraging small-cell installations on flagpoles, streetlights or flagpoles where co-location is needed; and considering retention of a wireless service broker to coordinate carriers, property owners and the city.

The plan relied on drive-test data and frequency analysis, Hedegay said, noting differences among carriers and pointing to examples where coverage maps marketed by carriers did not match measured performance. Staff highlighted both macro (700 MHz) towers and higher-frequency small-cell (1,900+ MHz) solutions; small cells provide capacity but require fiber backhaul. Hedegay told the council the city already has conduit and dark fiber on main corridors that can support some deployments.

Brad Anderson, a resident who submitted written comments, raised concerns about time-of-day and seasonal variability in drive-test results and asked that the city be cautious about presenting the data as definitive. Kristen Kramer asked what would motivate carriers to build in low-density areas; Hedegay and council members said incentives such as reduced permitting time, fee reductions, and preapprovals could make the city more attractive to carriers. Council Member Michael O'Keefe moved the staff-directed package of implementation steps; Mayor Pro Tem Allado seconded. The motion passed 5–0.","Council received and filed a wireless master plan on March 6 and directed staff to streamline permitting, preapprove strategic sites, develop interactive maps, and pursue other measures aimed at improving cellular coverage citywide; vote was 5–0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292171,"Rancho Mirage amends 2024–25 budget, projects modest $108,000 surplus",410,3115000,3525000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562&start=3115&end=3525","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527589-7c28cce98bfa18971c9a9159b0342562/thumbnail_3115000.jpg","/articles/6292171/Rancho-Mirage-City/Riverside-County/California/Rancho-Mirage-amends-202425-budget-projects-modest-108000-surplus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292171-1c9ca3d913ed728703fa01c07a76ca1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206284&Signature=EBw~ultwXoOGi~1HF2w9GKUnJRpUYQQOs-B3IORMBbOdqJjXllO~D7f2pkg5gTyU1AIMxmam3h4aQzTf4iiRp8LW8FT-FOmebhJ2dzN3fdHYxiMmEqGkgqo1ylRso0f-~zWcf6RV6uoA0wf4M0yRK7joYY5PMGhGEGLwwUtyLV8W2fjT2KceHUmmLxsAbof5reveYv5ctOsp6Z5KzN-SMm-kVz49wejsOkCTGZ8F1jLCtF026BC729Z00U~MJyyg91k7BmRqOqVKWp-9X~X-X0MkSPfDjYhi4cS87G4BTZZ8MSSxtA0CGXnhnLsR5LyuQXAqWfaU3eypKnqtOPzJLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rancho Mirage City Council on March 6 adopted a midyear amendment to the fiscal year 2024–25 budget that increases projected operating revenues and reduces operating spending, producing an estimated surplus of about $108,000 at year end.

Assistant Director Joseph Carpenter presented the finance division's midyear review and recommended adjustments after staff identified material changes in revenues and expenditures. Carpenter told the council the current operating budget adopted June 20, 2024, included roughly $34.9 million in revenue and $33.5 million in expenditures. The midyear proposal increases operating revenues by $215,000 and reduces operating expenditures by $239,000, which raises the projected operating surplus by $454,000 — from about $1.34 million to $1.79 million.

The staff presentation identified revenue detail that included $130,000 more in tax-related receipts, $40,000 less in development-related fees, and $125,000 more in miscellaneous revenues. On the expenditure side, staff proposed a $75,000 reduction in city attorney expenses, a $575,000 reduction in public safety (attributed primarily to increased CFD No. 1 revenue), a $326,000 increase in general government largely for rising insurance costs, and an $85,000 increase in special programs for a historic resource survey.

Carpenter also recommended nonoperating adjustments: a $620,000 reduction in federal grant revenue tied to a project now expected next fiscal year; a $4 million reduction in amphitheater improvements after the council abandoned that project; and a $400,000 reduction in the Ramon Road capital project because its completion is anticipated next fiscal year. Accounting for those changes, staff estimated the city will close the year with roughly $61.9 million in general fund reserves, up from an opening balance of approximately $61.79 million.

Council Member Downs asked clarifying questions about the $108,000 surplus estimate and the $4 million amphitheater reduction; Carpenter confirmed the figures and explained some capital spending reflected electrical upgrades at City Hall and costs tied to the buyout of prior power purchase agreements. No public speakers addressed the item, and the council voted 5–0 to approve the resolution amending the 2024–25 budget.

The amendment does not identify additional departmental budget reallocations beyond those described; Carpenter said any year-end division-level adjustments would return to the council as needed.","On March 6 the Rancho Mirage City Council adopted midyear adjustments to the fiscal year 2024–25 budget that increase operating revenues and reduce operating expenditures, shifting a planned draw on reserves into an estimated surplus of about $108,000.","actionData","errors"]

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