Mayor Weill
Mayor Pro Tem Mallotto
Council Member Downs
Council Member Fromberg Edelstein
Council Member O'Keefe
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:00 PM
City Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Regular City Council Meeting
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:00 PM
City Council Chamber
69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, ENERGY AUTHORITY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY, JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY, LIBRARY
AND OBSERVATORY, AND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARDS
AGENDA
1. GENERAL
1.A. Call to Order
1.B. Flag Salute
1.C. Roll Call: Downs, Fromberg Edelstein, O'Keefe, Mallotto, Weill
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.A. Performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by Coachella Acappella
2.B. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Retired Teachers Week
3. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/REPORTS
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.A. Waive Full Reading of Any Ordinance Introduced or Adopted Pursuant to this Agenda
5.B. October 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the October 16, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
5.C. October 28, 2025, Special City Council Meeting Minutes
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the October 28, 2025, Special City Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
5.D. Rancho Mirage Traffic Safety Commission Appointment
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint Mark Jacobs to serve on the Rancho Mirage Traffic Safety Commission for the remainder of the current term.
5.E. City Capital Project CP 14-313 - Congestion Mitigation and Sand Fence Installation
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids received on August 28, 2025, related to City Capital Project CP 14-313, and direct staff to readvertise the project.
5.F. Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Inflation Adjustment
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-(Next-in-Order), Implementing the Coachella Valley Association of Government’s (CVAG) Inflation Adjustment for the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Collected by the City of Rancho Mirage as Required by CVAG for Calendar Year 2026.
5.G. Extension of Completion Date for Parcel Map No. 38106 (Via Josefina)
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize an amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement, which provides for the extension of the completion date for Parcel Map No. 38106 until November 6, 2026.
5.H. Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File the September 30, 2025, Quarterly Treasurer’s Report.
5.I. Demands
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the demands as presented.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.A. Environmental Assessment Case No. EA23-0003, Variance Case No. VAR24-0002, and Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM23-0001 (TTM 38636) – Applicant: Farhad Zomorodi. Consideration of a 9-Lot Residential Subdivision on 5.04 Gross Acres. The Project Requests Approval of a Variance to the Very Low Density Residential (R-L-2) Minimum Required Lot Size From 18,000 Sq. Ft. to 16,000 Sq. Ft. Located at 72094 Ginger Rogers Road (APN: 685-080-002)
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2025051428) based on Environmental Assessment Case No. EA23-0003; 2) Approve Variance Case No. VAR24-0002; and 3) Approve Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM23-0001 (TTM 38636), subject to the Conditions of Approval, and based on the content and Findings in the staff report.
6.B. Environmental Assessment Case No. EA24-0009, Minor Variance Case No. VAR24-0005, and Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM24-0003 (TTM 38971) – Applicant: Phillip Fomotor. Consideration of a 16-Lot Residential Subdivision on 19.81 Gross Acres. The Project Requests Approval of a Minor Variance to the Residential Estate (R-E) Minimum Required Lot Size of 1 Acre to .98 Acre for Two Lots. Located North of the Intersection of Mirage Cove Drive and Peterson Road (APN’s: 689-090-003, 689-130-004, -005, -013, -014, -017, -018, & 689-140-022)
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH# 2025070800) based on Environmental Assessment Case No. EA24-0009; 2) Approve Minor Variance Case No. VAR24-0005; and 3) Approve Tentative Tract Map Case No. TTM24-0003 (TTM 38971), subject to the Conditions of Approval, and based on the content and Findings in the staff report.
7. ACTION CALENDAR
7.A. Revision of the Library & Observatory Collection Development Policy in Compliance with the California Freedom to Read Act (AB 1825)
— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. (Next-in-Order), 1st Reading, Amending Section 9.30.072 (“Collection Development Policy”) of Chapter 9.30 (“Use of Library and Observatory”) of Division III ("Offenses Against Public Peace") of Title 9 ("Public Peace, Morals and Welfare") of the Rancho Mirage Municipal Code.
8. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
An opportunity for the public to speak on issues not on the agenda for a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.A. Closed Session Agenda
— 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Case name unspecified since disclosure may jeopardize existing settlement negotiations.
9.B. Recess to Closed Session
9.C. Reconvene Open Session
9.D. Closed Session Announcements
10. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC NOTICES
Agenda Materials: Any staff reports for agenda items considered in open session, as well as agenda materials for open session items provided to a majority of the legislative body(ies) following distribution of the agenda, are available for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at Rancho Mirage City Hall, located at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, during normal business hours.
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Livestream: This meeting may be viewed via Livestream on the City’s website at www.RanchoMirageCA.gov.
Public Comments: Written public comments may be submitted to the City Clerk via email to CityClerk@RanchoMirageCA.gov or mail/delivery to ATTN: City Clerk, City of Rancho Mirage, 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Please submit written public comments at least three (3) hours in advance of the meeting to ensure they may be fully considered. Written public comments received during the meeting will be distributed to the legislative body(ies) and made available to the public following the meeting.
Oral public comments/testimony may be provided in person at the meeting during the non-agenda public comment period and during the public comment/testimony period for each agenda item. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Please fill out a Request to Speak slip prior to the start of the meeting and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called upon to speak at the appropriate time. Please submit a separate slip for each item on which you wish to speak.
Declaration of Posting: I, Kristie Ramos, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Mirage, do hereby declare that the foregoing meeting agenda was posted on the City of Rancho Mirage website at www.RanchoMirageCA.gov, on the Rancho Mirage City Hall bulletin board at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, and at the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory at 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Date Posted: October 31, 2025