HomeMy WebLinkAboutActive Transportation Program Projects - Ad Hoc SubcommitteeSTAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2020
PREPARED BY: Ryan Stendell, Director of Community Development
REQUEST: Consideration to select two City Councilmembers to serve as
liaisons to an Ad Hoc Subcommittee related to the Active
Transportation Program (ATP).
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, select two City Councilmembers to serve as liaisons to
an Ad Hoc Subcommittee related to the Active Transportation Program
(ATP).
Strategic Plan
The proposed action aids in fulfilling the following priorities identified in the City's Strategic
Plan:
• Tourism and Marketing —Priority 1: "Improve access to Palm Desert and its
attractions to enhance the ease of lifestyle."
• Transportation —Priority 1: "Create walkable neighborhoods and areas within Palm
Desert that would include residential, retail, services and employment centers, and
parks, recreation and open space to reduce the use of low occupancy vehicles."
• Transportation —Priority 3: `De-emphasize single/low-occupancy vehicles and
optimize modes of travel (bus, carpool, golf -cart, bicycle, and pedestrian)."
• Land Use - Priority 4: "Create a mixed -use city core integrating shopping,
dining, lodging, and housing."
Backqround Analvsis
Beginning with the Envision Palm Desert -> Forward Together Strategic Plan and
updated General Plan, the City Council has been on an ambitious path towards creating
an authentic City Center. One of the primary goals within that objective is providing
alternative ways of getting around town including: walking, bicycling, NEWLSEV, and golf
carts. San Pablo (Phases 1 & 2) and the approval of CV Link have begun connecting
destinations with additional connections in the planning process.
August 27, 2020 - Staff Report
Ad Hoc — Active Transport Projects
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Discussion
As directed by the City Council, staff has been preparing projects that advance the City
Center vision. At a recent CV Link extension project meeting, staff encountered questions
related to naming and branding. Recognizing that those activities are more successful
when the community's elected representatives participate and provide input, and given
the volume of future projects, staff is requesting the creation of this subcommittee. If
created, staff does not envision regular meetings, but rather that the subcommittee would
meet with staff as needed during project design and development to review items of
critical importance.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact related to staff's recommendation.
LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW
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Robert W. Hargreaves Ryan Stendell
City Attorney Dir. of Communitv Development
City Manager, Lauri Aylaian:
FINANCIAL ASSISTANT CITY
REVIEW MANAGER
Pa -A'". "0041- ,Andy Firestine
Janet Moore Andy Firestine
Director of Finance Assistant City Manager