At a glance: key votes at the March 11 Coachella City Council meeting

Highlights of formal actions taken by the Coachella City Council on March 11:

• Agenda approval: The council moved and approved the meeting agenda by voice vote early in the session.

• Consent calendar and item continuation: The council approved the consent calendar, agreed to pull item 13 for further review, and voted to continue item 13 to the next meeting.

• Restaurant Week sponsorship (Visit Greater Palm Springs): Council approved the largest sponsorship option to cover registration fees for up to 25 participating city restaurants (staff will only pay for restaurants that register and participate). The item passed on a roll call with unanimous support.

• Coachella Electric Financing Authority (JPA): Council adopted a resolution to form a joint powers authority with Imperial Irrigation District to enable bond financing of electric infrastructure; the formation was approved unanimously. The resolution does not set any surcharge — that would be a later action.

• Interim city manager appointment: Council adopted Resolution 2026‑16 appointing Gabriel Gonzalez as interim city manager effective March 18 with an hourly rate stated in the agenda report; the resolution passed on roll call (unanimous yes recorded).

Vote tallies (recorded where roll call occurred): majority of items passed unanimously by the five council members present at roll call. Where specific roll‑call names were recorded in the transcript, council members recorded as voting yes included Council member Perez, Council member Delgado, Council member Virgen, Mayor Pro Tem Figueroa, and Mayor Stephen A. Hernandez.

No rates or Prop 218 notices were adopted at the meeting; the council asked staff to return with scenarios and outreach language for the rate study.