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Justin, the city’s code enforcement manager, presented staff’s recommended pilot program. The pilot would permit up to 10 private‑property food‑truck permits during an 18‑month window; each permit would be valid for 12 months. Staff proposed operating hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (exceptions possible by special use permit), a prohibition on parking on unimproved dirt lots, a requirement that trucks have written permission from the property owner, and a requirement that the operator hold a valid Riverside County Department of Environmental Health permit and a Cathedral City business license.

Other recommended conditions included: display of the county health grade on the truck; no exterior storage beyond three parking spaces; prohibition of on‑site alcohol sales; and responsibility for trash removal by the operator (with enforcement available against both the property owner and vendor). Staff said truck operators would need access to an approved restroom and handwashing facility within 200 feet of the truck; councilmembers asked staff to consider tightening that distance to 100–150 feet. Staff also proposed a 750‑foot buffer from permanently established brick‑and‑mortar eating or drinking establishments unless the property owner or the brick‑and‑mortar operator provided written permission or the operator obtained a special use permit. School buffers and limits on proximity to intersections were also discussed as safety considerations.

Councilmembers raised questions about multiple trucks on one site, restroom capacity, temporary portable toilets, insurance and sales‑tax collection. Staff said temporary portable toilets would not be acceptable for standard private‑property permits (they could be authorized under a special use permit for larger events), that insurance language could be added, and that the ordinance would not replace existing public‑right‑of‑way rules in chapter 5.82. Staff also clarified that special‑event SUPs and municipal event permits would continue to operate under existing procedures and need not count against the 10‑permit pilot cap.

Public commenter Erie Knox urged the council to reduce the 750‑foot buffer, saying that a large buffer limits where lower‑cost entrepreneurs can operate and could be “classist.” Staff and several councilmembers suggested using GIS mapping to identify off‑limits zones and said the pilot will help evaluate enforcement impacts and community demand.

Council did not adopt the uncodified ordinance at the study session. Council asked staff to return with clarified language on restroom distance, the 750‑foot buffer, insurance and tax compliance, and to clarify that event and SUP permits are not counted in the 10‑permit pilot cap. Councilmembers discussed limiting the pilot to one truck per location to avoid restroom and traffic impacts and suggested evaluating multi‑truck “food court” concepts separately via planning and land‑use review.

The pilot program is intended to be tested for 18 months and then assessed for a permanent amendment to Chapter 5.82 if warranted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - Study Session - September 24, 2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Staff proposed an 18‑month pilot permitting food trucks to operate on private property under a limited permit program. Council asked clarifying questions and directed staff to return with refined language addressing buffers, restroom proximity, permit limits and special‑event exceptions.","taxTitle","Cathedral City, Riverside County, California","taxId",5539,"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},6461358,"Cathedral City staff recommend keeping part-time Riverside County animal services; council asks for six-month data review",2801,162000,2963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824402-364ae03d32d47b7ae9a2e5c09ced31eb&start=162&end=2963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824402-364ae03d32d47b7ae9a2e5c09ced31eb/thumbnail_162000.jpg","/articles/6461358/Cathedral-City/Riverside-County/California/Cathedral-City-staff-recommend-keeping-part-time-Riverside-County-animal-services-council-asks-for-six-month-data-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461358-caf5ad1adc6978967e339b82c143bdd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775126685&Signature=PUALODDsdQDjZTUDaGoGT20vJQzKKngst8LmSS33nV6JJEK8R8XOFCsiQdTkJgU-wUtgdiAACiMU41zHYyOArd~Ykpa1Hll8bpYorRILMCop8KDEGSXvbgB7LT8ROrOdFK75SAWKZtWTpppLgl4YWbxp1SNjgtAEHwbinaqvAU2QOjWfWfFAHZdo1SN7To0QmXsmS0d3HK6rC8sd70aAURYNO6bB0FYO04e656VDad14t3TaMlSOEEr-y2mXgOhG3tbrguyAy-mTTMKBf816O7GLze7HAqzeWrKIROr3vCecr1GhdQIJ2ghz9rlPgT0VvNdupTzd1xzeuNMvhCaBPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cathedral City officials reviewed a proposed three‑year contract with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services and recommended keeping the city’s current part‑time field and shelter services while the city collects more operational data.

The presentation by Commander Hanley said the proposed contract would run from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and staff compared continuing the existing part‑time field service level with a full‑time option. Hanley told the council that Cathedral City has contracted with Riverside County for animal services since fiscal year 2004–05 and that the city has been on a part‑time staffing model since May 2020.

The fiscal comparison showed sizable differences between the options. Staff presented a three‑year total of $2,125,350 for the full‑time field and shelter option and $1,654,279 for the part‑time option. For the first year (fiscal 2025–26) staff showed a projected cost of $607,320 for full‑time field and shelter services versus $467,340 for the part‑time option; staff said those totals do not include unpredictable after‑hours overtime costs. Hanley also provided historical payments to Riverside County: $321,575.12 (FY22–23), $302,843.75 (FY23–24) and $446,848.29 (FY24–25).

Hanley and other staff outlined operational differences: the current part‑time field unit covers Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.; a full‑time field unit would be staffed Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Neither option covers nights, weekends, or holidays without after‑hours call‑out pay. Hanley said after‑hours responses for the city numbered 81, 90 and 95 in the last three fiscal years, respectively; total calls for service for the city were 1,470, 1,608 and 1,600 across those same years.

Council members asked for detail about when after‑hours calls occur. Hanley said a review of after‑hours call‑out sheets showed only four calls between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the last fiscal year; the remainder occurred evenings, weekends or holidays. Police and council members also discussed what field officers do when not responding to calls, whether additional community outreach and education would be possible with full‑time staffing, and the feasibility and cost of creating a city‑run shelter modeled on neighboring agencies.

Finance staff (Kevin Biersack) and the council discussed budget impacts. Hanley and Biersack said the city had budgeted assumptions that included a 20% anticipated increase in the animal contract; staff told the council that, under current budgeted amounts, selecting the part‑time option would exceed the current year budget by roughly $72,000 and the full‑time option by about $219,000 for FY2025–26. For FY2026–27 staff said the city had budgeted $414,540; under that baseline the part‑time option would be about $147,000 over budget and the full‑time option about $305,000 over.

The proposed contract documents include operational and contract clauses the council discussed. Commander Hanley pointed to Section 5, which allows the city to change service levels by notifying Riverside County, and Section 9, which provides that either party may terminate the agreement without cause with six months’ advance notice.

No formal vote was taken. After discussion the council directed staff to move forward with bringing back a part‑time contract for approval, prepare a budget amendment for the next meeting to cover the part‑time option, and have the police department and animal services develop additional operational data for a study session in about six to seven months so the council can reassess service levels. Councilmembers emphasized they want continued monitoring and that the city remain open to alternatives such as a joint powers authority, a nonprofit shelter partner, or eventually a city‑run shelter should fiscal and operational conditions warrant it.

Public comment on the item was not received at the meeting.","City staff reviewed options for a new three-year contract with Riverside County Department of Animal Services and presented costs for part‑time and full‑time field and shelter coverage. Staff recommended retaining the current part‑time level while monitoring performance and returning with data and a budget amendment.","actionData","errors"]

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Cathedral City proposes 18‑month food‑truck pilot allowing limited private‑property operation with conditions

Cathedral City staff recommend keeping part-time Riverside County animal services; council asks for six-month data review