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Lynch told the council the Parkinson's Resource Organization provides education, 1‑on‑1 consultations and caregiver support. She offered an estimate the Coachella Valley has roughly 8,000–10,000 people with Parkinson's and said the organization estimates about 1,050 people with Parkinson's live in Cathedral City. Lynch asked council members to familiarize themselves with the local resource and to consider the organization's needs when the city evaluates grant funding and community grant programs this year.

Council members responded by thanking Lynch and noting outreach and event opportunities that had already connected the organization to city programs. No formal action or funding was taken at the April 9 meeting.

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Mayor Ross said the panel’s unanimous vote recognized both the department’s progress and city management’s ongoing support. Council members noted the accreditation is not a one‑time event; the Center requires follow‑up work on identified projects and ongoing compliance with standards.

No council vote was required; council members framed the accreditation as an operational acknowledgement and a positive development for the department.

","Council members reported the Cathedral City Fire Department received unanimous accreditation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence after a peer review and field visit; the accreditation will require follow‑up projects and ongoing compliance.",{"_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},6608270,"Council hears staff reports on AB 1600 DIF update and broad user/regulatory fee study; public hearings set",3411,2766000,6177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939770-97d7663967ee1ed72e98cd3f37407b82&start=2766&end=6177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939770-97d7663967ee1ed72e98cd3f37407b82/thumbnail_2766000.jpg","/articles/6608270/Cathedral-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-hears-staff-reports-on-AB-1600-DIF-update-and-broad-userregulatory-fee-study-public-hearings-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608270-823ce48e1516cf51c743ef4f803c650c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443023&Signature=lQipWV9JkFT25WvD6iqBkHX~8hKHdvuSR8Z0GJPs1rIfnxnD4pAq2jUfuL3Oa30fmVmRHLHB0NXU0ZShL~4WLjiJvYSNsrdx~nenakqPYBQHFTJ9pdArC1-oZ6Yk31uJxss2L~nX855Kh0yjG5Mo-a66Tk7Gu3bXlYPDTvjMLsR3AV2KFnjBh5CL3-9I9y9N0ZvVUUWIxH5VbgWK8NnAn2tN3uGQh9UV2xm4x~meyoOdpTrXOizDJwA24m5uxHsInyvZRL5guP0csCzhW22b4vowBZ038A~hfUXZeFJvBGExhvW~UMuXnvB9NDf0JtdVDP5AEVnC9MPyizDOoSEZJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented two finance‑oriented agenda items on April 9: (1) an inflationary update to development impact fees under AB 1600 and (2) a comprehensive user and regulatory fee study covering building, planning, engineering, fire and police fees.

On the AB 1600 update, staff explained the ordinance allows periodic inflation adjustments to development impact fees and said the combined 18‑month change (two index periods) would produce a 2.97% increase to the city’s five principal DIF categories if adopted. Staff said they had notified interested parties and that a public hearing and council action was scheduled for April 23; any adjusted fees would be effective July 1 if adopted following the required 60‑day notice period.

On the user and regulatory fee study, the city’s consultant produced a draft master fee schedule and comparative benchmarks. Staff and department leads walked councilmembers through notable proposed changes, including recommended full cost recovery for many line items and targeted exceptions for a subset of fees the council has historically kept below full cost (for example, some residential‑oriented service fees and certain community‑encouraging charges).

Councilmembers asked detailed questions about several proposals during the discussion, including ambulance transport fees (staff presented a proposed increase that could lift transport charges toward peer city levels), building and inspection fees (staff noted more accurate time accounting and, in some cases, suggested a phased approach to full cost recovery) and several police and alarm‑related fees. Staff and department heads said they would refine the draft in response to council feedback and corrections and return a revised schedule for public hearing and potential adoption on April 23. No final fee resolutions were adopted on April 9.

Staff estimated implementing the fee updates could increase general fund and enterprise revenues; for example, ambulance fee changes were estimated conservatively to yield roughly $300,000 in the first year depending on collection, payer mix and coding. Development impact fee adjustments were projected to modestly increase DIF funds in future fiscal years. Council asked staff to provide corrected tables and to reflect the council changes in the April 23 staff report.

","Staff presented proposed inflationary adjustments to development impact fees under AB 1600 and a wide-ranging user and regulatory fee study. Council did not vote; staff will post revised fee schedules and hold public hearings on April 23 before any adoption.",{"_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},6608273,"Council selects Sound Skills as preferred vendor for Cathedral City Balloon Festival; staff to negotiate contract",2404,3172000,5576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939770-97d7663967ee1ed72e98cd3f37407b82&start=3172&end=5576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939770-97d7663967ee1ed72e98cd3f37407b82/thumbnail_3172000.jpg","/articles/6608273/Cathedral-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-selects-Sound-Skills-as-preferred-vendor-for-Cathedral-City-Balloon-Festival-staff-to-negotiate-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608273-84d5e62ef38da545818edab701fea569/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443023&Signature=jKSQ6J0zuI7OttNdCvelidBqU70-cis78ZEAvbiR7QjPRIiZndyL8Q3zvmj1dOzc4keSINgx8cnVy1Ub~QC3ve2FHvDjUmmIi88-8x8cF~73njdsq9JlB4fiXUoXewSdXqxZ~zoOZ00Q5-Xpwwvw54U6zyuUcHHCgYHhDCZCd7~PuBaqgen5QCGK0QZu1opWvpjBnNVnnjhrlaljMtcVr1aFgEaUK7EPpbDVQJyOyo9D~Smd2CFcJhMBndyplwXj~NRsZV2XkmcuDtbGoJ0r7RzB~WBUhFSlsfUcgbJEV8tv766on-ikPO0f5X9eK6PFrUZhxa~4~HIdIkV-g5iMmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cathedral City City Council on April 9 selected Sound Skills as the preferred vendor to produce the Cathedral City International Hot Air Balloon Festival and directed staff to negotiate a final contract, with the understanding the agreement will return to council for formal approval. The council voted unanimously on a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Raymond Gregory, seconded by Council Member Lam.

Ryan (events/comms staff) presented the competitive review process and evaluation panel results. He told the council the RFP drew multiple proposals and that Sound Skills received the highest panel score. Ryan highlighted Sound Skills’ event production experience and said the vendor had proposed hiring Carol Popejoy Davis, the former executive director of the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, as a balloon consultant.

Steve Clayton, owner of Sound Skills, said the firm has produced large‑scale events and was open to negotiating scope to align with the city's budget. Council members pressed for guarantees about the balloon component: how many balloons would be available and whether balloon operators could be secured. Ryan and Clayton said the team would bring balloon‑operator expertise to the contract and listed prospective operator contacts they had begun discussing.

Council members and staff emphasized budget constraints. The city manager and Ryan said three of four proposals exceeded the proposed budget; council members said the vendor should return a contract conforming to the budgeted amount if that is council direction, and they asked staff to negotiate sponsor commitments to help bridge shortfalls.

Action taken: the council approved Sound Skills as the selected vendor and instructed staff to negotiate a detailed contract and return it for council approval. No binding contract was approved on April 9.

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Janet Ream, a resident who said she lives near the facility, said the odor ‘‘has been horrendous’’ in recent weeks and described the smell penetrating homes. ‘‘They've made no commitment. There's been no mitigation to that smell whatsoever,’’ Ream said. She urged the city to impose consequences if the operator will not address the smell.

Other public commenters, including Michael Hayes and Chris Mayou, described similar experiences and asked the city to act. Hayes thanked the police department for responding to related incidents and noted community tensions he said have persisted for years. Mayou said guest visitors had told him their car smelled of cannabis when parked near Outdoor Resort Palm Springs.

Council members and staff responded with regular updates: the city manager said staff were preparing a report and would provide another update on April 23. Council members described ongoing meetings with the facility operator and said the operator reports installing additional scrubbers and air‑quality monitoring systems, and that the city has been working with the operator on mitigation steps. Council member Ernesto Gutierrez, among others, asked for continued communication and enforcement as needed.

No formal action was taken at the April 9 meeting; staff were directed to continue monitoring and to return with an update at the April 23 meeting.

Residents also warned the council that if the odor persists into the next season they plan broader petitioning and outreach.

","Multiple residents and council members raised persistent cannabis odor from a cultivation facility near Outdoor Resort Palm Springs, asking the city to enforce its moratorium, consider permit revocations and report back at an upcoming meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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