Scott Matas

Social media policy and public comment rights

Homeless services contract renewal

The contract is capped at $625,000 a year — up from the trimmed $542,000, but far below the original $1.7 million.

Flock license plate reader surveillance transparency

Veteran outreach partnership

Police staffing level of 45 sworn officers

About $370,000 more per year in the police staffing budget for the next five years.

Fire Station 36 tenant improvements

$66,075 design contract, with construction estimated at $360,000 and fully reimbursed by the county.

License plate reader program accountability

Over $340,000 spent with the vendor over five years, per the speaker's account.

Police Staffing Growth to 45 Officers

No direct dollar figure given, but the report credits increased staffing and the new CRT team for the improvements.

Police Transparency and Surveillance Oversight

Mosquito larvicide spraying in north DHS

Flock Surveillance and Data Sharing Concerns

Nuisance Abatement Liens on Property Tax Rolls

$440,754.57 in charges at stake across 112 noticed properties; some waived, some deferred.

Emergency Preparedness Partnership

The city was asked to consider funding for training materials; the training itself is free.

Palm Drive safety at Vista Montana Senior Community

Low cost — keep-clear markings typically need only an engineering review, not a full traffic study.

Noise ordinance quiet-hour changes

No fiscal impact per the staff report.

Fire Station 98 completion

Project finished $432,694 under its $8.86 million budget.

Freestanding emergency room for Desert Hot Springs

The Desert Healthcare District has new funds from Desert Regional Medical Center that could pay for local clinic services.

Adult Day Health Care Center for Seniors

Students requested additional city funding for the senior lunch program.

Kratom regulation

No direct cost identified yet; enforcement could add demands on police resources if adopted.