The Indio City Council took the following formal actions at its Oct. 7, 2025 meeting. The summaries below use the language reflected in the meeting record and list outcomes as recorded at the meeting.
1) Consent calendar (Items 10.1–10.8) — Approved
A motion to approve the consent calendar was made and seconded; the motion passed. Vote recorded as unanimous with a 4‑0 tally (one councilmember was off the dais at the time). Item 10.7 (a selective traffic enforcement grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for $75,000) was pulled for brief discussion: the chief described the grant as a selective traffic enforcement program to fund DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols and traffic‑safety education. Outcome: approved (vote recorded: 4 yes, 0 no; Councilmember Fermi off the dais).
2) Draft Sustainability Plan and Work Plan 2025 (Item 11.1) — Approved (5‑0)
Motion: "Approve the draft Sustainability Plan and Work Plan for 2025." Moved by Councilmember Leila Ortiz; seconded by Councilmember Wayman Furman. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no.
3) IEFA Resolution confirming participation in the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (IEFA resolution no. 22025‑03 / Statewide Communities Development Authority) — Approved (5‑0)
Action: The Indio Electric Financing Authority (IEFA) was authorized to participate in the California Statewide Communities Development Authority’s Statewide Community Infrastructure Program, allowing developers to access tax‑exempt financing for certain commercial power capacity fees and related public capital improvements. Outcome: approved 5‑0.
4) Ayers Tentative Tract Map No. 39130 (Case PLN‑TTM‑25‑003) — Approved (5‑0)
Motion: "Approve Ayer's tentative tract map no. 39130 and determine the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to Guidelines section 15332." First (mover) recorded as Councilmember Leila Ortiz; second recorded as Councilmember Wayman Furman. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no. Conditions noted by staff include sidewalks/ADA ramps, undergrounding of overhead utilities, common driveways to limit curb cuts, and standard subdivision improvement agreements and bonding at final map.
Notes on votes and procedure
• Where the audio record did not clearly identify a mover or seconder by name for a particular motion, the minutes record the motion and the result; vote tallies above reflect the roll call information announced at the meeting.
• All recorded approvals referenced above were final actions taken by the City Council at the Oct. 7 meeting.
• No ordinances requiring second readings or multi‑meeting adoption were on the final actions list for that meeting.