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The council voted 5‑0 to adopt the city and IPFA resolutions that permit issuance of lease revenue obligations in an amount not to exceed $35 million; staff estimated a par bond amount near $30 million with additional premium and a construction‑period capitalized interest account. City Manager Brian Montgomery, Finance Director Ruby Waller and municipal financial advisors described a tax‑exempt, fixed‑rate structure with an estimated market interest rate of roughly 5.07% for a 30‑year schedule; estimated annual debt service presented to the council was about $1.975 million per year under current market assumptions. The city plans to pay debt service from the general fund and Measure X revenues as part of the annual budget process.

Project and funding overview: The proposed police headquarters will be approximately 28,000 square feet and sit at the Jackson/Doctor Carion corner of the Public Safety Campus. Staff estimated the campus Phase‑2 package (police headquarters and related site work) at about $45 million. The city already has $10 million allocated in the capital improvement program and anticipates using roughly $5–6 million of remaining funds from earlier public‑safety projects; proceeds from the 2025 bond sale are expected to supply the remaining construction funding.

Schedule and procurement: City staff and the design and construction team (HOLT Architecture; Tilden‑Coil Constructors for construction management) are finishing construction documents this year and plan to release construction bids in early 2026, with a projected mid‑2026 groundbreaking and roughly a 24‑month construction schedule. The financing timeline presented showed a public bond sale shortly after Labor Day and a close within a few weeks, to deliver proceeds for capitalized construction costs.

Why it matters: The project replaces an aging police facility and completes the city’s public safety campus (police, fire, dispatch, and public services). Officials said the new headquarters will provide modern locker rooms, workspaces, public lobby areas and interview facilities and will accommodate expected staff growth tied to population and service needs.

Vote and next steps: The resolution authorizing issuance and approving bond documents passed unanimously (5‑0). Staff will post the preliminary official statement, proceed with underwriting and sale efforts, and return to council with final bond delivery and construction contract awards when those items are ready. The city’s financing team — bond counsel, municipal advisor and underwriter — participated in the presentation.

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City Manager Brian Montgomery told the council the commissions reviewed several alternatives and recommended placing the 9/11 memorial on the grassy corner adjacent to the library — a location commissioners said would allow museum visitors and students to visit the memorial while allowing room for commemorative events. The veterans memorial was recommended for a rectangular area identified in the park master plan; concept images shown to the council included pillars and sculptural monumentation with integrated lighting.

Council members took up practical design considerations. Councilmember Ortiz requested that staff evaluate the veterans memorial’s backdrop so photos taken at ceremonies would not show parking lots; staff said the design team could consider a planted green wall or move the monument slightly to gain a more attractive background. Several council members asked that the memorial explicitly recognize all military branches (including the National Guard and the newest service branches) and discussed adding a tribute to service animals.

Montgomery said the veterans memorial will require public outreach and a design‑selection process; the proposed timeline calls for further public input and an artist/monumentist selection process (likely via an RFP). He also noted that the city and commissions envision using recycled water for park irrigation and that the memorial area sits within an existing park master plan recommendation for memorials.

Councilmembers expressed support for the commissions’ recommendation and asked staff to return with refined renderings that address photo backdrops, inclusion of all service branches, and details about materials and maintenance. No formal vote was required for the design recommendations; the council indicated consensus to proceed with commission recommendations and additional design work.

Why it matters: Miles Avenue Park is a central, visible park in Indio; siting both memorials there aims to make them accessible for residents and school groups, to support commemorative events and to integrate public art into a civic open space.

What’s next: Staff will take the council’s design comments back to the Arts and Community Services commissions, refine renderings (including options for photo‑friendly orientations and planting screens), develop an RFP/artist selection process, and return with a recommended design and cost estimate for council consideration.

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City Attorney Steven Pacifico told the council the draft is intended to put existing practices into one public document, not to change what the body does. He said the document restates state rules such as the Brown Act and Political Reform Act and adds guidance on topics that cause recurring questions — for example, the difference between standing and ad hoc committees, limits on ex parte contacts in quasi‑judicial hearings, and procedures for closed (executive) sessions.

Council members spent more than an hour discussing several specific items: a proposed 90‑day limit on city‑sponsored town halls before an election (some council members favored 60 days, others 90); whether the mayor or, in the mayor’s absence, the mayor pro tem or the district council member should present ceremonial items for events in a council member’s district; and guidance about when a council member’s informal requests for staff research become a formal direction that needs broader council approval. Pacifico and City Manager Brian Montgomery said staff would draft clearer language after the discussion.

Members emphasized transparency and public notice when council business is conducted. Pacifico reviewed serial‑meeting rules under the Brown Act, the elevated requirements for quasi‑judicial hearings (such as planning matters), and the recommended use of Rosenberg’s Rules of Order for day‑to‑day proceedings.

Councilmembers repeatedly returned to town halls and use of city resources during campaign seasons. Some members said city‑sponsored events during the 60‑ to 90‑day pre‑election window create a perception of favoritism; others warned that refusing to attend community events in that window can appear to ignore constituents. The city attorney and city manager proposed drafting a rule that would generally discourage city‑sponsored, district‑level town halls within 90 days of an election but allow exceptions for urgent public‑interest events, and to route disputes to the mayor or the ad hoc committee for review.

The draft also encourages disclosure of substantial meetings between council members and applicants or interested parties, and recommends that council members avoid substantial unsupervised direction to staff. Pacifico said many practical questions can be handled by asking staff in a way that does not create an on‑going staff assignment; the draft suggests a 10–15 minute threshold to distinguish short informational inquiries from research that should be formally assigned by the city manager.

At the end of the study session Pacifico summarized three changes he would prepare for the draft: (1) revised language on town halls and city resources in advance of elections (staff suggested 90 days as a starting point); (2) clarifying the order of who represents the city at ceremonial events (mayor, mayor pro tem, then the district representative or a council member with committee expertise); and (3) adding the mayor pro tem to the list of officials who may issue an initial, informal reminder if a fellow council member appears to be violating the protocols. He said he would send the revised language to the mayor and mayor pro tem and, if the ad hoc endorses it, the item will return on a future agenda for possible adoption. No formal vote was taken.

Why it matters: The protocols are designed to lower the number of procedural disputes, make expectations clear to both the public and newly elected members, and reduce legal risk by restating state requirements and showing how the council intends to apply them locally. The town‑hall and resource‑use provisions are intended to balance constituent access against the risk of perceived political advantage during election periods.

What’s next: City Attorney Pacifico will prepare draft revisions incorporating the council’s direction, send them to the mayor and mayor pro tem and the ad hoc committee, and return the item to a future council meeting for consideration. The council did not adopt the protocols at this meeting; staff will bring the revised draft back for a formal vote.

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Council approves lease revenue bond package to fund new police headquarters; $30M par, up to $35M cap

Council endorses Miles Avenue Park site for 9/11 and veterans memorials; staff to refine designs and public input

Indio council reviews formal protocols to codify meeting conduct, town‑hall rules and staff interactions