Indio City Councilmember Glenn Miller provided insight into what was covered at the recent City Council meeting, including the approval of $2.2 million for the Living Room Park project.
This project is part of the downtown expansion and will include plans for building an outdoor amphitheater with all the amenities to be able to host events.
"People will be able to sit out there, and it'll be like a stage with music and sound that people can sit outside and enjoy the music or the play or the community event," Miller said. "And that is going to be right next to all our brand new restaurants, helping revitalize the downtown area."
The City Council also approved $400,000 to replace and renovate park amenities and the purchase of 10 new F150 trucks for the city's fleet to replace vehicles with hundreds of thousands of miles on them.
The most recent Indio City Council meeting was held at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Council Chambers, 150 Civic Center Mall. Meetings are held twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays.
Miller told Coachella Valley Times that the council kicked off the meeting by presenting a Native American Heritage Month proclamation to local tribal groups, including the Cabazon, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the band of 29 Palms Mission Indians. The proclamation served to thank the tribes for support and positive efforts to invest in the community.
"They support these organizations throughout the area, and we wanted to thank them, and it was a great start to the meeting," Miller said.
Miller also talked about the yearly rotation of city mayors. At the next council meeting, the council members will be rotated as well.
The City Council Chamber is open to the public, and City Council meetings are conducted in person and remotely through Zoom. The public may view the meetings via Livestream on the city’s website, Facebook Live or YouTube, or participate in the meetings through Zoom.
Miller is an Indio City councilmember and a well-known community leader and businessman, who has called the desert home for more than 30 years. In addition to being a councilmember, he is also the district director for California State Senator Melissa Melendez for the 28th Senate District.