1 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:11,520 Still? >> I was hoping that six. 2 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,640 You all set to go? 3 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:34,115 Okay. >> [snorts] 4 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,000 » You getting the customer service? 5 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:51,160 I know it was the longest minute. Only when you watch 6 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,160 it try to boil. 7 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:56,120 Good evening. Call this meeting to order. Please stand for the Pledge of 8 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:59,720 Allegiance. And Ms. Robin is going to lead us. 9 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:04,480 » Ready? Begin. 10 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:09,560 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to 11 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:14,960 the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 12 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:19,360 liberty and justice for all. >> And Pastor Michelle from Oasis Community 13 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,840 Church is >> Yes. 14 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:28,640 Let us pray. Heavenly Father, I thank you for the privilege and the 15 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:32,720 opportunity to come before you on behalf of our council members and our city. 16 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:37,400 I thank you tonight for our servants, our mayor, our city manager, the staff, 17 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:41,320 our council members, first responders, and military. I give thanks that those 18 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:45,760 who have chosen to take up a life of service on behalf of our community and 19 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:50,640 nation. I ask you to give our leaders your wisdom to make decisions that you 20 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:54,960 would strengthen and prosper the city of Twentynine Palms and its citizens. 21 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:58,520 I pray that our city council members would have humble hearts to serve, that 22 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:03,080 their motives for everything would be pure and that they would make right 23 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:06,240 decisions concerning the social welfare, safety, and economics of Twentynine 24 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,840 Palms. I take authority over strife and 25 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:13,800 division and crime and every over every other evil thing that would try to take 26 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:17,120 root in our city. And Lord, I ask that the city of Twentynine Palms would make 27 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:21,280 be a good reputation, have a good reputation, and be known for a as a 28 00:02:19,640 --> 00:02:25,400 blessed place to live and we thank you for your tender mercies and your loving 29 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,160 kindness over our wonderful city. Jesus name. Amen. 30 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,640 » Thank you. >> [clears throat] 31 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:36,200 » Okay, roll call, please. >> Council member Wright. 32 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,880 » Here. >> Council member Bilderrain. 33 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,560 » Here. >> Councilwoman Ramirez. 34 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,560 » Here. >> Mayor pro tem Scott. 35 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,640 » Here. >> Mayor Mintz. 36 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,360 » Here. >> All present. 37 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:49,800 » Thank you. Uh let's see, we have no closed session 38 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:54,640 announcements and changes to the agenda. >> We do have one change to the agenda. 39 00:02:51,640 --> 00:02:57,640 We'd like to um pull item four of the consent calendar. 40 00:02:56,320 --> 00:03:00,400 The um 41 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:04,080 second reading of the ordinance for sending off on project um and table that 42 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,560 to a uh later meeting. 43 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:10,280 » Okay. All right. 44 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:14,680 Okay, these proceedings will be viewed on demand at city of Twentynine Palms 45 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:17,680 website at www.twentyninepalms.org. You also live stream this meeting by 46 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:21,120 going to the our website and clicking on the meeting agendas link. And also on 47 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:26,480 the beginning of the agenda, obviously, there's um in-person uh public comment 48 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:32,280 and there's also you can go on to our uh register link um 49 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:36,440 city of Twentynine Palms - 448 my webex.com. 50 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:41,160 So, just go on to our website and you'll be able to uh click on you'll be able to 51 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:44,760 do it right from home if you like. Okay, uh awards presentation, 52 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:47,600 appointments, and proclamations. We have none. 53 00:03:45,959 --> 00:03:51,640 Uh city council comments and reports of meetings attended. Council member 54 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,640 Bilderrain. 55 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,920 » Thank you, Mr. Um 56 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:01,960 been very slow. Just had meetings with citizens and I just want to say happy 57 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:01,960 birthday to Councilmember Wright. 58 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,680 » Okay, Councilmember Ramirez. 59 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:14,560 » I'll try to make this as um brief as possible. 60 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:17,560 I attended the Southern California Authority of 61 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:21,239 Governments Legislative Committee meeting. 62 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:24,040 I wish I was coming back with better 63 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:29,120 news, but I'm disappointed to report that despite the recommendations from 64 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:33,120 both SCAG and Cal Cities uh supporting additional flexibility for RHNA-related 65 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:37,160 deadlines, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 66 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:41,120 2296. Um rural communities continue to need housing policy that recognizes the 67 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:45,680 very different challenges that we face compared to 68 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:49,080 our larger cities in our um metropolitan areas in California. 69 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:52,520 I also attended the East Valley Regional Steering Committee meeting for our 70 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:56,800 Office of Homeless Services. I addressed a letter that was sent to me 71 00:04:55,000 --> 00:05:00,200 um that left me concerned about the potential hold on federal Well, not the 72 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:04,840 potential anymore. There is a hold on federal um fund funding 73 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:10,960 and what that could mean for our services in our region. Subsequently, I 74 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:13,919 met with our lobbyist, Ms. White, um as well as, you know, just a representative 75 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:18,160 from Washington, D.C., and I specifically requested follow-up 76 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:21,600 regarding that letter um and addressed my concerns about the potential impact 77 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:25,880 on our community. I also met with a constituent who shared 78 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:30,200 with me that he is a homeless veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. With the 79 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:34,480 assistance and coordination of Congressman Jay Obernolte's office and 80 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:39,880 staff, we were able to work towards securing him a VASH voucher um and 81 00:05:36,919 --> 00:05:44,320 connecting him with housing services. I completed five additional trainings 82 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:51,240 through Washington University and a federal program that is um made for 83 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:55,440 local elected and it focuses on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, 84 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:58,720 and emerging security threats. As technology continues to evolve, I 85 00:05:57,280 --> 00:06:01,760 believe that elected officials have a responsibility to understand both 86 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:06,320 opportunities and risks that these technologies present to local government 87 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:10,080 and public infrastructure. I am going to be entering into the 88 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:13,640 record um 89 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:16,520 an update from Charter Communications and Spectrum. 90 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:25,520 Um this was something that I was proud to support. It went before the CPUC. 91 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:29,240 I started to work with Charter Communications, also known as Cox, 92 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:32,960 um to support their merger at a state 93 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:36,280 level. I provided input at the state level because I believe that the 94 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:41,200 potential benefits for rural communities like ours were strong enough. The merger 95 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:46,400 brings stronger connectivity, um expanded customer protections including 96 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:50,919 um outage related 97 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:55,760 expenses and being able to be reimbursed for for that. And the biggest part of 98 00:06:54,080 --> 00:07:00,360 this, which makes me super happy, is that um part of this merger, one of the 99 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:04,720 benefits, was that to low-income and qualifying communities, there will have 100 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:10,120 a plan that offers high-speed internet that will be only $20 per month. Um and 101 00:07:08,280 --> 00:07:13,800 there will be no startup fees, no deposits, no anything like that. So, 102 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:21,200 definitely something that's going to be very positive for our community. 103 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:21,200 Uh there's a few more things. 104 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:27,160 I also met with some constituents that brought forward some public safety 105 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:33,480 concerns um regarding 106 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:37,960 a city on property and some individuals that were 107 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:41,160 lingering there. And I just want to be very clear tonight that, you know, 108 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:45,520 Twentynine Palms doesn't just have a homeless problem homelessness problem. 109 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:48,680 We also have a drug problem. Addiction and illegal narcotics are driving many 110 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:52,560 of the public safety issues that our community faces today. We must continue 111 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:56,120 to show compassion to those who genuinely want treatment and recovery, 112 00:07:54,720 --> 00:08:00,640 but we cannot ignore the criminal activity that fuels this crisis. 113 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:04,880 As a council council member, I will use every lawful authority available to me 114 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:09,440 to support policies that improve public safety and combat illegal drug activity. 115 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:13,400 I stand proudly with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and the San 116 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:17,720 Bernardino District Attorney's Office and our state and federal law and 117 00:08:15,919 --> 00:08:21,440 law enforcement partners. You have my full support. The message is simple. If 118 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:25,800 you bring drugs into our community, I will personally continue to support 119 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:29,200 every lawful effort to stop you. 29 Palms deserves to be a safe place to 120 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:34,760 live, work, and raise a family, and I will never stop fighting for that. 121 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:41,840 Um lastly, I'm also very proud to highlight and say that uh 122 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:46,600 about a month after I got elected, I was 123 00:08:44,680 --> 00:08:49,040 approached with an opportunity to become part of a case study 124 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:54,760 um of of a group of local electeds through 125 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:58,640 Stanford University. That um 126 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:02,839 has gone on for almost 2 years now, 127 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:07,880 and I was recently notified that they were moving on to the next part of 128 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:11,880 their research and and publishing the 129 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:15,960 research, and um that would be with one of their partners and their main funder, 130 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:20,120 the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. They'll be putting all of the information 131 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:24,560 together in a video, and I will be part of that. Thank you. 132 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:31,839 » Councilmember Wright. >> All right, I'm on I'll be there long. 133 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:31,839 All right. 134 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:40,480 Just messing. Um so, I attended um shot with a cop. Um 135 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:45,640 that's thing that they do I think twice a year. And this one was for a back to 136 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:50,920 school. And um it is just a wonderful opportunity. 137 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:56,320 Especially when it wasn't my money that was being spent, so. 138 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:59,000 But we I thoroughly enjoyed it. And then I did I also 139 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:04,360 um attended the Fill the Bus with Winging 140 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:09,280 It. Winging It. And um I did the back to school backpack 141 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:11,400 giveaway. Um 142 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:14,720 I've um 143 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:21,560 helped Winging It's and also Cuts for Kings did one. 144 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:28,840 Um and so I participated in both of those. And I also um want to thank 145 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:32,560 Council uh woman Ramirez because she helped out Cuts for Kings with some 146 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:37,920 backpacks that were desperately needed for their 147 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:40,400 event. Um and 148 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:46,960 um I attended the JPA. The biggest thing 149 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:50,160 with the JPA everybody knows um you know, California's really moving 150 00:10:48,839 --> 00:10:54,800 with this recycling situation and things like 151 00:10:52,720 --> 00:11:00,640 that. And I guess one of the biggest issues they're having right now is how 152 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:05,520 to recycle solar panels. Um because of the glass in it or 153 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:09,680 something like that. Um but um I did attend that meeting and that 154 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:12,839 was one of the biggest things they talked about. 155 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:18,560 Um I also got invited to uh Copper Mountain 156 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:23,760 College's celebration for their accreditation. Um they've been 157 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:28,760 accredited for I guess they do it every 8 years. So they've been accredited for 158 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:33,520 another 8 years. And they celebrated up out at um 159 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:37,280 Sky's the Limit. Um and my daughter she works out there, so she invited me and I 160 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:41,680 went out there. It was a really nice event and all that 161 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:46,080 good stuff. Also attended a Warhawks car wash. We've 162 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:50,640 been raising a lot of money to sponsor a lot 163 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:55,600 of children and there are a lot of people or a lot of businesses out there 164 00:11:52,800 --> 00:12:01,640 that have sponsored and we greatly appreciate it. This year I think 165 00:11:58,680 --> 00:12:07,200 we we've sponsored more kids than we ever have and I think it's in the area 166 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:11,680 of like 20 plus kids being sponsored just to play football. And so it's it's 167 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:15,160 going great. Um 168 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:19,040 and All right, I got through my list. And I 169 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:24,000 do want to wish Council member Steve a happy birthday. 170 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:28,880 If y'all don't know, we got the same birthday, exactly 10 years apart. 171 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:36,960 » Mayor Pro Tem, Scott. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. Um 172 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:39,760 I did attend the field of bus with Student Transportation of America and 173 00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:44,960 Wing It. Um I also attended the Shop with a Cop 174 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:49,440 with Council member MacArthur Wright. And um 175 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:53,520 I attended the Space Jam at Historic Plaza, 176 00:12:50,839 --> 00:12:57,440 um the 70th anniversary for the American Legion. 177 00:12:54,640 --> 00:13:02,040 I also attended the Senior Center. I also attended a birthday celebration for 178 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:06,320 for Kurt. Um so happy birthday, Kurt. It's his 179 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:09,160 birthday as well and happy birthday, Council member Bildrin, Council member 180 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:13,680 Wright. And um 181 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:18,360 I also gave an interview with KESQ news about our night sky. 182 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:23,320 That was done at Wing It. I I just want to wish Miss Angie from Wing It 183 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:27,720 that she feels better. She's been having some health issues. Um 184 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:31,000 and um I think that is 185 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:35,800 Oh, and I attended the um the back to school event at Wing and It 186 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:40,400 at the Youth Activity Center. And that's a amazing facility over there on 187 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:44,240 Sullivan. If you haven't been, um I I really encourage you guys to go check 188 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:47,480 that out. It seems to be like a a really cool refuge for our youth. Thank you 189 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:51,240 very much. >> Thank you. 190 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:54,040 Well, unfortunately, I was out of town almost 191 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:59,280 the last two weekends, so I missed a whole bunch of those events, but they 192 00:13:56,760 --> 00:14:04,560 they know I support them. Um so I went to a Mountain Desert uh meeting. If 193 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:08,840 you're going on 247, uh allow at least uh probably a half an hour extra time. 194 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:12,400 They're repaving one side of the road on one thing, and they stop traffic, and 195 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:17,640 then they open it up to the traffic going through, and it's it takes you'll 196 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:22,200 you'll lose time, so trust me. Um one of the things are do what they're um 197 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:25,280 uh we're doing for uh Mountain Desert with through Measure I money is they're 198 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:29,600 getting ready and I forget everybody's ever gone on Bear Valley Cutoff. It used 199 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:33,240 to be a just a road you could go from 247 right to Interstate 15 and miss 200 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:36,720 everything. Well, you can't do that anymore. It's a three-lane road. Takes 201 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:40,040 forever, but they're actually going to fix all the lights so they're 202 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:42,920 synchronized, but this going to cost a lot of money to do it. I didn't realize 203 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:46,520 that's [snorts] streets like they cost a lot to But 204 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:49,760 they're going to also do some more improvements on the crosswalks and 205 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:53,960 things like that. So, that's going to get improved down there. Um on Monday, I 206 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:57,920 had to go back down to Victorville to the um 207 00:14:55,200 --> 00:15:01,839 air quality meeting. Um we just we only really had one or two things, but the 208 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:06,600 there's some legislative our executive director, Brad, he um 209 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:09,839 he keeps track of a lot of the um stuff in Sacramento, and we got some stuff 210 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:13,320 coming down that I don't know. It's It's going to cost a 211 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:16,520 lot of money to to do the things they want to do, and I'm 212 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:25,720 Oops. It's going to affect everyone. And um that's all I have for for that. I 213 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:29,040 want to wish Steve and Matt both a happy birthday, and I guess Kurt, sorry I 214 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:32,130 missed yours. You know, I don't know. I guess he 215 00:15:30,110 --> 00:15:32,130 » [laughter] 216 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:37,840 » All right. So, we are going to we go to the city manager update. 217 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:46,760 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We I just have two updates. One has to do with the 218 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:53,520 construction of our Split Rock Bridge. The contractor contacted city hall and 219 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:57,560 asked to be able to do some night work. Apparently, there's 220 00:15:55,400 --> 00:16:00,760 some portion of the bridge that needs a special coating that needs to be done 221 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:05,480 when it's a little cooler. So, there's a couple days in there I wanted to let you 222 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:11,040 all know and and the public also. Those days look like it'd be September 223 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:16,880 11th, 14th, and 15th. And, that would go from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 224 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:20,920 They probably would have some additional lighting out there, 225 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:26,839 generators, and concrete mixers. So, general 226 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:31,680 construction noises. It shouldn't be too too bad though. Probably won't take all 227 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:35,880 three days, but they wanted to have some flexibility to be able to do that. So, I 228 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:39,600 want to let you all know and and the public also. 229 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:45,720 Additionally, I wanted to give our um 230 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:50,200 planning department a some kudos. 231 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:57,640 Worked very hard last week to put in the final application for an 8 and 1/2 232 00:16:54,440 --> 00:17:05,160 million dollar grant to redo Lear Avenue from the highway all the way out to 233 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:09,400 Pole Line Road. And, so there's portion of that that is 234 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:15,120 in the city, but also portion in the county. We are the main applicant. We 235 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:20,040 worked have been working on this. Really, this is the third application 236 00:17:17,439 --> 00:17:22,959 that we've made for this project. So, it's been 237 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:26,560 I don't know, 10 years we've been trying to get this and it finally happened this 238 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:32,280 year. And that that's work with 239 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:38,840 our cooperation with the base. Our department, our federal lobbyist, 240 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:42,040 it was a whole bunch people that put in for us to be able to get this grant. 241 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:47,240 It'd be a great thing for that particular road to just rebuild 242 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:50,600 it. It won't be we won't tear it up and put 243 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:54,600 a new one down, but we're going to rebuild the one that's there. And so, 244 00:17:52,200 --> 00:18:02,320 that's about 6 miles there. So, it's a it's a big win for for 245 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:02,320 us and for the base. 246 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:08,480 That's all I have. >> All right. Ask him a question. 247 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:08,480 » Of course, you can ask him a question. 248 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:17,760 » You know, I came city manager. There's 249 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:21,120 Did the base talk about like where they're going to divert vehicles 250 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:24,000 that go to Wilson? >> When we get a little bit closer 251 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:27,400 construction, we'll certainly make those announcements. There'll be have to be a 252 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:30,480 a whole traffic management plan that goes into that. And and so, when that 253 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:34,960 when we get a little closer construction, we're still ways out from 254 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:39,560 construction, but when we get closer, we will be in contact with the base and 255 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:44,040 they can let their people know what the what the plan is as will we. 256 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:50,400 » Thank you. >> All right. Move to consent calendar. 257 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:52,720 » Put this one. >> All matters that are listed on the 258 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:55,800 consent calendar will be considered routine by the city council will be 259 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:59,280 enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the 260 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:02,200 consent calendar considered separately by the city council. Public will be 261 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:05,520 given opportunity to comment on the consent calendar items prior to the 262 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:10,240 council action. So, does anybody want to pull any items? 263 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:14,680 » Five and 10. >> You want to pull five and 10. 264 00:19:15,360 --> 00:19:18,200 Okay. 265 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:31,520 Okay. Anybody else? Okay. 266 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:36,160 Obviously, number four is going to be tabled. I'll be abstaining from number 267 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:41,200 six, possible conflict of interest because my wife owns a shop in the 268 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:47,160 Project Phoenix area / Freedom Plaza. And number seven, it's a 269 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:53,440 check that was written to my business. Obviously, it I do not I do not have a 270 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:57,000 contract with the city. That is for bowling for the day camp kids when 271 00:19:55,480 --> 00:20:01,800 they bowled four times this year. I It has That was 272 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:05,480 paid for that by the parents, not by the city. So, I just want to be clear that's 273 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:08,920 not not giving me Well, giving my business 274 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:11,840 the money, but it did not come from the city. 275 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:17,600 Okay. So, I'm going to ask the public. Anybody want Oh, I do have a comment. Um 276 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:20,320 You want to request number four, but it's been tabled. You would still want 277 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:23,200 to comment on it? I guess you could, sir. Come on up. 278 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:29,840 » Uh can you tell us why? 279 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:37,320 » I'm not sure. She wants to know why we 280 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:41,320 » to know why it's being tabled. >> Well, we're just tabling it to a a later 281 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:44,720 meeting. We're not ready to to bring that forward just yet. 282 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:48,680 » Or what We have no way of knowing. I mean, you 283 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:53,040 know, obviously as the residents that are involved in this. I'm not speaking 284 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:57,400 as Desert Trumpet, obviously. We're kind of curious as to why. 285 00:20:55,960 --> 00:21:00,480 » It's we're just not ready to bring it forward 286 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:04,600 just yet. We will bring it back. 100%. 287 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:10,400 » Okay. We will submit something to try to find out 288 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:10,400 what's going on. Thank you. 289 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:15,640 » Okay, anybody else on [snorts] comment want to comment on the consent 290 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:18,760 calendar? Okay, we'll bring it back to the 291 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:24,240 council, so we'll we need we'll vote on 292 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:29,400 everything but number six and number six, right? No. 293 00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:30,760 » Five and 10. >> Five and 10. 294 00:21:30,120 --> 00:21:33,880 » Five and 10. >> Yeah. 295 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:39,000 » Okay, and then obviously when I vote I'll be I'm abstaining from number six 296 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:44,280 and number seven. >> I'll move the consent calendar minus 297 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:46,080 number four, five, and 10. >> Second. 298 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:50,280 » Okay, I have a motion and a second. Any other discussion? 299 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:52,440 Okay, roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Ramirez? 300 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:54,240 » Aye. >> Councilmember Wright? 301 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,760 » Aye. >> Councilmember Beldering? 302 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:57,640 » Aye. >> Mayor pro tem Scott? 303 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,680 » Aye. >> Mayor Mints? 304 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:02,000 » I am abstaining from number six and number seven. 305 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,080 » Okay. >> Approved five-oh. 306 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:08,360 » Okay, number five was pulled, so 307 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:13,360 Councilmember Ramirez. >> I just wanted to 308 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:18,800 ask the city manager for a little bit of clarification. I I received a couple of 309 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:23,520 emails and one phone call from constituents that wanted to know 310 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:28,080 about the two payments that look pretty 311 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:32,120 similar to the San Bernardino Sheriff's 312 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:35,200 Department. I I explained to the best of my ability just from what I know from 313 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:38,400 being here for these two years that you know, sometimes 314 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:43,440 it's a little bit delayed because their fiscal year closes in July and with a 315 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:47,680 lot of changes, but if you could just comment on on that. 316 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:53,600 » Yes, certainly. There's two There's two items on there both for 317 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:53,600 $518,419 318 00:22:54,040 --> 00:23:00,920 and those are both payments to the Sheriff San Bernardino County Sheriff's 319 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:04,440 Department as part of our contract with them. 320 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:11,920 The The reason they're both on the same consent calendar is the invoice uh for 321 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:15,280 the um, July came late. And so, um, I don't 322 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:19,560 not for any reason other than they maybe closing out the end of the year uh end 323 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:24,520 of the fiscal year stuff. But, uh we usually usually see one of those every 324 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:28,400 month. And so, this one happen happens to be on on uh 325 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:33,120 both payments in the same, but they're part of our payments uh for sheriff's 326 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:33,120 contract. 327 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:38,400 » That's Hopefully that answers it. >> Yep, that's it. Thank you, sir. 328 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:42,320 » Okay. So, uh also number 10, you pulled number 10. 329 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:50,120 » Uh-oh, sorry. For number 10, some of the questions that I received 330 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:55,320 from constituents was letter G. In addition of an alcohol outlet would 331 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:58,720 increase the number of outlets from 18 to 19, which is greater than one allowed 332 00:23:57,080 --> 00:24:02,880 per ABC. Uh the question was if there's going to 333 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:06,960 be any fines associated with that or if the city will be in any trouble. 334 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:10,360 » Uh no, the city won't be any trouble for adding that additional alcohol license. 335 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:13,800 This is part of the process when we do this over concentration. We have to make 336 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:18,320 this special finding of public inconvenience and necessity. 337 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:22,520 » Perfect. And then the other question that I received 338 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:28,240 was um if there's going to be any sort of provisions as far as since um people 339 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:32,280 under 21 will be allowed and there will be alcohol served, but to me this looks 340 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:35,720 more like a restaurant. >> It It's Yeah, it's a It's a restaurant 341 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:39,000 just like other restaurants throughout the city that that serve alcohol. 342 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:43,560 Uh minors would be able to be able to come 343 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:49,640 in and be with their parents or be by themselves uh and then they'll have 344 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:56,040 operational policies in place that would um speak to age verification and what 345 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:58,400 everybody else does um with respect to um 346 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:03,200 making sure people are there's no underage uh drinking. 347 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:06,720 » And that's regulated by ABC, right? >> That is regulated by ABC and there 348 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:10,240 several other restaurants in town have exactly the same license. So, it's just 349 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:14,440 » Perfect. >> It's not a 47. A 47 means you can do it. 350 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:18,080 Same thing every bowling alley in the state California has, every 351 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:21,600 theater, movie theaters have them. It's a code 352 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:23,920 47. If all they serve food, then they can have 353 00:25:22,120 --> 00:25:26,280 » That's the key there is for it to be a restaurant. 354 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:29,520 » there's no food served, then it's a 48 license and then that and no one under 355 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:32,360 21 can be allowed. So. >> Perfect. Thank you. That's all. 356 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,040 » Okay. >> Thank you. 357 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:39,120 » All right. Any other questions? Okay. I need a motion then for number five and 358 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:41,680 number 10. >> I move five and number 10. 359 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:44,160 » Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. Any 360 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:48,080 other discussion? Hearing none. 361 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:49,400 » Council member Bildrin. >> Aye. 362 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,080 » Council member Wright. >> Aye. 363 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:52,520 » Councilwoman Ramirez. >> Aye. 364 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:53,960 » Mayor pro tem Scott. >> Aye. 365 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,440 » Mayor Mints. >> Aye. 366 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:59,280 » Approved five and >> Okay. So, we 367 00:25:57,160 --> 00:26:04,480 discussed all the removed consent calendar items and public hearing. 368 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:06,680 Is this the city manager or is this Keith? Keith? 369 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:09,840 » Keith is going to present this. >> All right. Go ahead, Keith. 370 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:13,480 » All right. So, this is the confirming the cost of abatement for Sherman Hoyt 371 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:16,200 property that we got we got cleaned up. Next slide. 372 00:26:18,120 --> 00:26:22,360 Okay. That is just the general location of 373 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:27,560 where it is. It's in the middle of a residential neighborhood. 374 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:32,240 We do have a lot of background here, but I'm not going to go into, but 375 00:26:30,120 --> 00:26:38,080 after all the cleanup it was 39,000, over 39,000 to clean this up. These are 376 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:38,080 some before pictures. 377 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:45,760 And then here are the after pictures. It took quite a bit of 378 00:26:44,120 --> 00:26:49,520 work to get this cleaned up because of the amount of 379 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:51,640 tires. We have to We had to hire a specialty 380 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,720 uh, to get the out and handle them 381 00:26:53,400 --> 00:27:01,520 correctly. Um, and this and again, this is how the 382 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:01,520 property looks today. 383 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:08,440 And um, the city council, we're asking the city council adopt the resolution 384 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:11,880 confirming the cost. If the city council does so, 385 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:17,720 um, we give the uh, property owner a certain amount of time to pay the pay 386 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:23,320 this assessment. If they don't, then uh, we by taking this motion, uh, the city 387 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:26,640 finance director can then put a special assessment on the property 388 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:30,040 ensuring that the city will eventually be paid back for this effort. 389 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:33,280 So, and that will go on the property taxes, um, 390 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:37,320 associated with this property. So, that's my presentation. 391 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:40,720 » So, so if um, 392 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:46,160 it goes on the tax the the tax roll, so then if say the person um, 393 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:49,800 just gives up on the property, then um, whoever buys the property, it goes that 394 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:55,240 that lien goes with it and we'd still get paid, correct? 395 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:59,440 » And I did ask I would I asked earlier if the property taxes on that was up to 396 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:03,080 date because after 5 years the county takes it, but we we would be first in 397 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,840 line still get paid if it went past that, correct? 398 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,880 » That's correct. >> Okay. 399 00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:11,920 All right. Anybody have questions for staff? 400 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:16,520 All right, I'll open up to um, public hearing. 401 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:19,520 I don't have any slips. Anybody online? Eli? 402 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:22,320 None? Okay. I'm going to close the public hearing. 403 00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:25,520 Bring it back to council. I'm looking for a motion. 404 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:27,880 » 26. >> 28. 405 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:30,960 » 28. >> Uh, one one thing I'd say before you 406 00:28:29,360 --> 00:28:34,640 take the vote, um, as Councilwoman Ramirez said, um, 407 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:40,280 um, all available um, opportunities that we 408 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:44,640 have to um, uh, 409 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:48,960 fight the uh, drug and uh, vagrancy problem in Twentynine Palms we take. Um, 410 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:53,120 this is a property we're going to clean that we're cleaning up. Um, the the 411 00:28:51,240 --> 00:29:00,200 planning commission added several other properties um, that that are burnt 412 00:28:55,800 --> 00:29:00,200 around town that have been used for um, 413 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:07,680 illegal activities that we're going to get cleaned up. So, this is one of those 414 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:12,160 things that we can do to to to that end is clean up properties and um, we're 415 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:14,960 going to really take a uh, hard look at how we're how we're going to be able to 416 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:19,240 afford to do that cuz it is is an expensive endeavor, but it's important 417 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:22,640 to to clean up Twentynine Palms and so we're going to we're going to be doing a 418 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:26,160 lot of that in the near future. >> Good. Okay. All right, Mac, you had your 419 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:29,360 motion ready? >> Yeah. 420 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:36,560 I make a motion that we adopt resolution number 2628 confirming the cost of 421 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:41,620 abating 7535 Sherman Hoyt Avenue, a residence full of trash, debris, and 422 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:45,320 abandoned motor home and box truck, an [snorts] unsecured residence that was 423 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:47,520 declared a public nuisance and cleaned under the direction of the planning 424 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,160 commission. >> Second. 425 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:54,240 » Okay, motion a second. Any other discussion? 426 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:56,920 Hearing none. Roll call, please. 427 00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:58,720 » Councilwoman Ramirez? >> Aye. 428 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:00,160 » Councilmember Bouldering? >> Aye. 429 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:01,800 » Councilmember Wright? >> Aye. 430 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:03,040 » Mayor Pro Tem Scott? >> Aye. 431 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:04,400 » Mayor Mintz? >> Aye. 432 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:07,800 » Approved 5-0. >> Thank you. 433 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:10,560 Okay, future council initiated items. Anybody have any item an item they want 434 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:12,760 to >> Yeah, I I got a few. 435 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:18,160 » All right, Mac. >> I got a couple today. Um, so uh, along 436 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:23,160 the lines of what this uh, city manager was talking about, um, I don't really 437 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:27,560 know if it's a be a future initiated council item or what, but I did have the 438 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:31,080 opportunity to come to the planning commission meeting 439 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:35,600 and um, they they did make a lot of these 440 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:40,880 properties a nuisance, but the where the issue comes in at is 441 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:44,640 the cost of 442 00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:48,240 taking care of these properties. And I mean, I know that, you know, when the 443 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:54,360 city does it, then it's on the property owner, but 444 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:59,880 in some cases, it may take us a while to get that money back. So, I don't know 445 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:04,280 what the actual future agenda item should be, but we 446 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:09,080 need to look at the budget some kind of way to see where we could possibly 447 00:31:07,120 --> 00:31:12,160 get some more money for the planning commission for these properties. That's 448 00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:15,600 what I want. >> Well, we would have to 449 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:19,040 We still have That's why this came to us. They would They can't approve the 450 00:31:17,480 --> 00:31:22,640 dollar amount. They can They have to First, they have to abate it, and then 451 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:26,000 we have to approve the dollar amount. They can't approve dollar amounts. They 452 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:28,080 can't approve like fees. They don't vote on fees or anything like that. But, I 453 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:32,240 don't know if >> We'll be getting some estimates, and so 454 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:37,320 we'll get a pretty good baseline of what it costs to to clean up 455 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:41,280 particularly the burnt items. And And so, we can bring it back as a as a 456 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:45,800 budgetary item for a mid-year budget item, and we'll 457 00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:47,680 look at that at the probably after the first of the year. 458 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:51,600 » All right. >> May I 459 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:57,520 add maybe some clarification? Possibly, 460 00:31:55,400 --> 00:32:02,440 as we look at that, also think about following the state of California's 461 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:05,120 encampment resolution fund grants that are open now. 462 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:07,440 » looking at grant funding to to help with this. 463 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:12,160 » Okay. So, that good for you, Max? He brings it back in the budget. Okay. 464 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:17,920 » And And then, the other one is um the American Legion 465 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:23,320 They're interested in doing or sending some kids to Boy State. 466 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:26,560 And way back when I was in high school, I got the 467 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:29,880 chance to go to Boy State at The Citadel. 468 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:35,800 And it's a very good program. It teaches leadership and a lot of other things to 469 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:38,360 young young men or young boys that are becoming men. 470 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:43,000 Um and so it was very beneficial to me. So, 471 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:48,040 I want us to um you know, just talk about that. Maybe 472 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:52,000 get the American Legion rep here to tell us what their plans are. 473 00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:55,320 » I second that. Well, yeah. Well, we either that you can 474 00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:57,680 just put that on as a future presentation. 475 00:32:56,160 --> 00:33:00,000 » it I'll I'll get a hold of them and we'll see if they can't come make a 476 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:01,920 presentation >> Yeah, we we don't need to put that on 477 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,280 the >> Okay. 478 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:06,120 » But yes, that's that's actually a great idea. 479 00:33:05,240 --> 00:33:08,680 » Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. I'm good. 480 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:12,120 » All right. Anybody else? All right. Public comments. 481 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:16,000 » Oh, I'm sorry. Um yeah, I had a future initiated item. 482 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:17,680 Um no, I'm sorry. That was it. Thank you. 483 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:20,080 » Okay. All right. Public comments. This is the 484 00:33:18,840 --> 00:33:23,000 time for the public to address the city council on issues within the 485 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:26,000 jurisdiction of the city council that's not on this agenda. All comments are to 486 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:29,200 be directed to the city council and shall not consist of any personal 487 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:34,160 attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional 488 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:37,320 and courteous decorum during their comments. There's a time 489 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:40,120 limitation of 3 minutes per person. If you have not already done so, please 490 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:43,120 fill out a name and address slips and give them to the city clerk. The city 491 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:47,560 council prohibited by state law from taking action or discussing items not 492 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:51,440 included in the printed agenda. Public comments are 493 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:55,320 on a specific agenda item will be deferred until the 494 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:59,960 consideration on the item on the agenda. Eli, do we have anybody online? We'll go 495 00:33:56,880 --> 00:34:04,333 with them first. Nobody online? Okay. Okay. Robin, you're up. 496 00:34:02,313 --> 00:34:04,333 » [clears throat] 497 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:18,440 » Good evening, everybody. Uh Robin Schlosser, 498 00:34:15,919 --> 00:34:23,159 29 Palms resident. I wanted to invite everybody, 499 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:28,600 especially our seniors, to next Friday, September 4th. Reach Out Morongo Basin 500 00:34:25,720 --> 00:34:34,040 will be holding a Labor Day barbecue for our seniors. It is sponsored by the Simi 501 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:38,760 Dabah Sculpture Foundation this year and we are planning on having smoked ribs 502 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:43,159 that are going to be done by Mr. Larry Bowden. We're going to have barbecue 503 00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:46,520 chicken courtesy of Mr. Eli Marshall. We're going to have potato salad. We're 504 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:49,760 going to have all kinds of fun stuff and lots of seniors there and we want to 505 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:51,600 celebrate everybody who's helped make this country great. 506 00:34:51,439 --> 00:34:55,919 » [snorts] >> A second thing that would came up when 507 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,680 we were talking about routes to the base earlier. 508 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:03,880 I don't know if there is a way to do this because where I live is on Mesquite 509 00:35:01,120 --> 00:35:08,680 Springs Road north of Indian. And I can tell you that in the last three and a 510 00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:13,920 half weeks or four weeks, I've seen probably 10 semi trucks try to take 511 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:16,760 Mesquite Springs Road heading towards the base. 512 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:20,040 Now, if you've gone up Mesquite Springs Road that way, you know, you get about a 513 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:24,400 mile and a quarter up and it turns into a little narrow dirt road. And I can't 514 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:29,520 tell you how many times I've seen semi trucks trying to back a mile down the 515 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:34,440 road to Valley Vista to be able to try to turn around. Or the one last week 516 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:39,320 that got tried to turn around closer to the dirt road and got his trailer hung 517 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:43,480 up on the asphalt and was blocking the road and had to call a 518 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:48,120 truck out. So, if there's a way that the city could consider maybe putting a big 519 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:52,960 yellow sign with black letters that says no base access there, it would probably 520 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:57,240 be really beneficial not only to the residents there, but also to these poor 521 00:35:55,520 --> 00:36:01,720 truck drivers who are getting lost trying to get their way to the base. 522 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:03,680 Thank you very much for letting me talk. Bye. 523 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:07,920 » Well, thank you. I normally wouldn't comment on public 524 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:12,640 comments, but we already have that in the works. We are already making the 525 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:12,640 signs as you speak, so. 526 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,800 » All right. >> Robin, what's the senior? 527 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:21,000 » You. >> I'm a senior now? All right. 528 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:22,560 » Oh, what is a senior? >> Yeah. 529 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:25,815 » 60 and over. >> All right. 530 00:36:23,795 --> 00:36:25,815 » [laughter] 531 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:34,680 » Not going to the park. >> Senior. Well, I got you all beat, so 532 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:40,880 that's us. All right. Lori Cosgriff, you're up. 533 00:36:37,800 --> 00:36:40,880 Did she leave? Oh, there she is. 534 00:36:45,560 --> 00:36:51,760 » Lori Cosgriff, Twentynine Palms, California. Good evening, Mayor, council 535 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:57,400 members, and community members. Um I'm here tonight to share with you all that 536 00:36:54,440 --> 00:37:01,320 September is Hunger Action Month. And that the public pantries in the area, 537 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:04,800 the Twentynine Palms Community Food Pantry, 538 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:08,800 the Homesteader's Association, the Alex Roth Memorial Food Pantry, the Hope 539 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:13,600 Center Feed the Need, and the Twentynine Palms Methodist Church Food Pantry are 540 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:18,000 joining together for a fundraiser in recognition of 541 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:22,000 Hunger Action Month. Um we're calling the event Empty Bowls, and we're hosting 542 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:27,760 a soup cook-off. The name Empty Bowls is borrowed from an 543 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:33,440 international grassroots movement, and it's a project where a symbolic bowl of 544 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:36,960 soup is served to represent raising money and feeding the hungry. 545 00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:42,040 Um our evening is going to feature a cook-off, and the judges are going to be 546 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:45,760 the attendees at our fundraiser. This will be the first time that these 547 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:50,760 local pantries have joined together for an event, and we're really looking 548 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:54,400 forward to working together. Um and of course, it is September 12th. It will be 549 00:37:52,680 --> 00:38:00,160 at the Twentynine Palms Community Food Pantry, located on Sullivan Road, and um 550 00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:04,440 tickets are available by calling any one of those pantries. Um it's really an 551 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:08,680 important time for us to take a look at this because statistically, one in 10 552 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:12,320 Californians is hungry. That means that each one of us could sit 553 00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:17,440 on our front porch and look someone in the eye who is worried about their meal 554 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:21,200 tonight. And it's much more important than how big that meal is going to be. 555 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:25,720 It really is mothers who are thinking about not eating so that all of their 556 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:30,360 children will eat. And this is our opportunity to call awareness to that 557 00:38:28,160 --> 00:38:33,800 and to maybe work together. So, this is a really good time for all 558 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:38,400 of us to think about donating to a food pantry. Donating to a food program, 559 00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:43,320 maybe making a donation at the grocery store, at church, um looking at someone 560 00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:46,800 on a street corner who may be in need of food and sharing something with them, 561 00:38:44,840 --> 00:38:51,120 sharing resources. Tell them where the local food pantries are. Making sure 562 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:56,080 that everyone has access to those things. And most importantly, if you 563 00:38:53,760 --> 00:39:00,400 know someone who is struggling with food insecurities, encourage them to reach 564 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:04,680 out to those resources, because it's embarrassing to ask and people aren't 565 00:39:02,520 --> 00:39:08,840 asking for the help they need. But we have the help to provide and we 566 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:13,000 want to be providing it. Um all of the pantries who are working 567 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:19,320 on this, again, the 29 Palms Community Food Pantry, the pantry at the Alex Roth 568 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:23,360 Memorial Food Pantry, at the United Methodist Church, we are looking forward 569 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:27,040 to working together and we hope that we see all of you there, but we hope that 570 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:31,000 um during September that everyone in the community acknowledges that this is a 571 00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:33,920 problem and reaches out to someone. Thank you. 572 00:39:32,360 --> 00:39:37,920 » Thank you. Okay, Mark Williams. 573 00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:52,360 Hi, I'm Mark Williams. I am a resident of 29 Palms. I have been for like a 574 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:56,720 long, long time. I am coming to introduce myself. I I 575 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:59,680 have currently work at Ironwood State Prison. 576 00:39:58,360 --> 00:40:04,280 Before that, I worked in California Institution for Men as a substance abuse 577 00:40:01,880 --> 00:40:08,480 counselor. I'm also the founder of Living With Vision, Purpose and Hope. 578 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:12,680 It's a nonprofit that is currently working in Blythe, cuz that's where I 579 00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:16,040 work. Um we have our transitional living there called Hope House, where it's kind 580 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:18,800 of basically like a wrap-around type services, 581 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:23,080 sober Living um where I take people coming out of 582 00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:25,880 treatment. My heart is here 583 00:40:24,560 --> 00:40:29,200 cuz that's where I live. I've lived here for many years and I really wanted to do 584 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:33,320 something here, but I haven't been able to do that yet. But 585 00:40:31,160 --> 00:40:37,240 currently I'm working on trying to set up a wrap-around a housing type 586 00:40:35,040 --> 00:40:41,280 situation out here which would include a licensed residential detox center and an 587 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:47,080 outpatient treatment center. To be able to get to the people who as 588 00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:50,800 to Ms. Ramirez was talking about, it's more than just giving people a house. 589 00:40:49,080 --> 00:40:55,120 You know, you got to do more than that. You have to give them like a career. I'm 590 00:40:52,520 --> 00:40:59,400 also I have a pursuing my bachelor's for career and life development right now. I 591 00:40:56,520 --> 00:41:03,760 got a certificate not a full-on not full-on certified, but I have a 592 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:07,560 certificate career career and life development which 593 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:10,600 basically it's the college people you go to at the college where they they try to 594 00:41:09,400 --> 00:41:13,840 find out what your interests are and what your purpose is and stuff like that 595 00:41:12,120 --> 00:41:16,840 which is kind of what why my nonprofit is geared towards that. I want to be 596 00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:19,880 able to give these people when they come off the streets 597 00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:23,080 they're not forced them to be sober, but make that option abundantly available to 598 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:27,360 them. You know, to have a career and and and 599 00:41:25,040 --> 00:41:30,560 not have a place to to not just get sober but to build a life that they 600 00:41:29,120 --> 00:41:35,840 don't want to try to escape from and that's why I heart is for this town and 601 00:41:33,120 --> 00:41:38,840 I see the people in town I just breaks. And it breaks for the people in Blythe 602 00:41:36,880 --> 00:41:42,520 too, you know, but here I mean this is my this is my community and and I just 603 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:45,520 see these people and I'm just try to see the gold and I see the gold that if they 604 00:41:44,160 --> 00:41:51,240 could just see it themselves and I want to help them to pull it out of them and 605 00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:54,360 to give them a chance at life to be able to reach for something higher than than 606 00:41:52,640 --> 00:41:57,200 what they have and a lot of them just gave up and they don't think they have 607 00:41:55,560 --> 00:42:01,480 any other choice. So that's why they're on drugs. I want to be able to show them 608 00:42:00,200 --> 00:42:05,040 that they can and that's what I'm doing right now in Blythe right now and I'm 609 00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:09,280 doing pretty good at it actually. I just got a guy today going to to the college 610 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:12,914 and he's getting his GED and he just relapsed. He's back on the he's back on 611 00:42:11,240 --> 00:42:15,040 the track again doing it again. >> [snorts] 612 00:42:13,160 --> 00:42:20,360 » And I just man, I just I want to do that here and in where my my community is at 613 00:42:17,640 --> 00:42:23,240 and and and I'm asking I I'm trying to partnership with the county 614 00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:27,400 right now. I went to a thing yesterday with a proposal 615 00:42:25,360 --> 00:42:30,360 for the bid to get the contract for them. I guess which is coming up. I'm 616 00:42:29,160 --> 00:42:33,720 new to the game so I don't understand all the terminology, but I'm really 617 00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:37,760 trying to do something here in this town and I and I want to present myself to 618 00:42:36,160 --> 00:42:40,720 you and and if I can get any help, let me know if you need my number. I have 619 00:42:39,560 --> 00:42:44,520 cards, but I don't have them on me, but I do have a little digital card. And I 620 00:42:42,840 --> 00:42:48,280 can give my number if you need it. I just Thank you. Thank you, sir. 621 00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:51,960 Appreciate it. Okay, Mark Van Horn. 622 00:42:58,200 --> 00:43:03,720 » Hi, Mark Van Horn. Long long time 29 Palms resident. 623 00:43:02,520 --> 00:43:09,120 I'll never forget high school graduation. After I received my diploma, 624 00:43:06,600 --> 00:43:11,880 I walked to my bicycle to ride home, but during the ceremony somebody had 625 00:43:10,520 --> 00:43:16,360 stripped the bike of everything but the wheels and frame, which were locked to a 626 00:43:13,880 --> 00:43:19,240 big tree. It was pretty devastating, but not as bad as the year before when 627 00:43:17,760 --> 00:43:22,920 somebody broke into our house and stole my stereo, my coin collection, my comic 628 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:27,320 books, or the year before that when somebody cut the thick chain securing my 629 00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:33,000 bike to a rack in school. Not crowd not counting credit card fraud, I've been a 630 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:38,000 victim of crime 10 times. 10 times. Even have someone smashing the windshield to 631 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:41,240 steal the ashtray from my truck. So, I went to the recycling center near 632 00:43:39,840 --> 00:43:45,480 state of brothers an hour ago. It's a new owner because the previous owner has 633 00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:48,920 been robbed three times. Wouldn't it be great to catch the thieves on video? But 634 00:43:47,840 --> 00:43:52,840 I know you're going to vote against flock cameras and eventually I'll have 635 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:55,840 to drive to Yucca to recycle. Last month I went door-to-door 636 00:43:54,200 --> 00:43:59,520 collecting signatures in the fourth district, but I came up two short, so 637 00:43:57,920 --> 00:44:03,240 Octavius, I guess I'll be seeing you in four years. And I know that you're very 638 00:44:01,520 --> 00:44:07,120 passionate about banning the cameras and it's probably makes a lot of political 639 00:44:05,360 --> 00:44:11,200 sense, but remember that generally speaking people are much more passionate 640 00:44:09,320 --> 00:44:14,880 when they talk about things they hate rather than the things they support. I'm 641 00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:18,080 sure much will be made about protecting the civil rights of people who have 642 00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:22,120 nothing, but what about protecting the people who have something to lose? The 643 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:26,080 people who pay the majority of taxes and keep the restaurants in business. I 644 00:44:24,280 --> 00:44:30,600 drove all over 29 to check out the cameras responsible for all this furor. 645 00:44:28,680 --> 00:44:36,320 The cameras are located at nine intersections along 29 Palms Highway and 646 00:44:33,520 --> 00:44:40,320 Adobe Road. Nine intersections total. No cameras in residential areas. The 647 00:44:38,240 --> 00:44:45,080 cameras are mounted approximately 15 to 25 ft high, tilted downward, so they 648 00:44:43,360 --> 00:44:48,080 can't read license they can read license plates, but they can't look down the 649 00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:51,440 roads. They see you passing through the intersection. They don't see you 650 00:44:49,640 --> 00:44:55,280 stopping off at the massage parlor down the street. 651 00:44:53,080 --> 00:44:59,360 So, uh, you know, if you want to ban more cameras, great. You want to ban 652 00:44:57,120 --> 00:45:03,800 them in residential areas? Of course. Want to ban drones? Absolutely. Flock 653 00:45:02,040 --> 00:45:08,440 claims the data is not shared with the feds. So, ask the city attorney to make 654 00:45:06,200 --> 00:45:13,320 sure the contract is ironclad and there are substantial penalties to anybody who 655 00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:17,880 uses the data irresponsibly. There've been cameras in in Arizona to check the 656 00:45:15,600 --> 00:45:21,440 speed now for 25 years. I don't hear people complaining about that. We just 657 00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:26,000 went on a trip to Washington, D.C. and back and every single state has cameras 658 00:45:24,120 --> 00:45:30,280 to collect tolls and no one's suggesting we should go back to tolls. At the very 659 00:45:27,920 --> 00:45:35,240 least, we've got a highway out here that connects to a highway in Yucca that has 660 00:45:32,160 --> 00:45:39,000 cameras. When since other highways have cameras, could please consider keeping 661 00:45:37,160 --> 00:45:42,440 that. I mean, we've spent this money for it and I think at the very least, maybe 662 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:47,120 we could do a study and see if it reduces crime before just throwing all 663 00:45:44,720 --> 00:45:50,720 that money away. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. 664 00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:55,320 All right. Eli, anybody? Nobody? Wow, I thought we'd have a few 665 00:45:53,080 --> 00:46:01,160 people use that system. >> We had no one sign up for this meeting. 666 00:45:57,800 --> 00:46:03,960 » Okay. All right. Okay. Well, um, 667 00:46:02,360 --> 00:46:07,920 that's it for this meeting. So, we'll see you 668 00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:07,920 two weeks.