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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: June 14, 2018
SUBMITTED BY: Amy Lawrence, Management Analyst
REQUEST: Approval of Palm Desert Charter Middle School's 2019 Panther 5K
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve the following:
1. Palm Desert Charter Middle School's Panther 5K scheduled for Sunday,
January 20, 2019; and
2. Road closures on El Paseo between Highway 74 and Portola Avenue.
Strategic Plan Objective
Approval of Palm Desert Charter Middle School's 2019 Panther 5K would help address
the following priority as specified in the 2013-2033 Strategic Plan, Envision Palm Desert
- Forward Together.
- Parks and Recreation Priority 3: Make recreational and exercise opportunities
available in all public spaces.
Discussion
Palm Desert Charter Middle School (PDCMS) is requesting to hold their 7th annual
Panther 5K on Sunday, January 20, 2019, utilizing the City's certified course on El
Paseo with road closures between Highway 74 and Portola Avenue. Last year's Panther
5K saw 700 participants and was very successful in raising $10,000 for the school while
encouraging adults, kids, and families to participate in a healthy activity.
As a refresher, at its meeting of April 25, 2013, City Council approved a total of six
events that require road closures on El Paseo annually, and, in 2014, City Council
approved the PDCMS Panther 5K as one of these six events. For the four years that the
event has been held on El Paseo, there have been no complaints from the merchants
about the event as PDCMS is usually cleaned up and off the street by 11 a.m. when a
majority of the stores open.
Last year, PDCMS worked with The Gardens on El Paseo management on approval to
place portable restrooms, sinks, and trash/recycle bins in the El Paseo Village parking
lot. They were also required to notify nearby residents on San Pablo in advance of the
event. Upon approval of the 2019 event, staff will ensure that all of these conditions are
met again this year. As with previous years, for safety precautions, hard closures will be
utilized at all major intersections and sworn police officers will be required at designated
locations along the route. It is anticipated that all roads will be open by 11 a.m.
STAFF REPORT
APPROVAL OF PALM DESERT CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL'S 2019 PANTHER 5K
JUNE 14, 2018
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Fiscal Analysis
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City associated with this request. Palm Desert
Charter Middle School will be responsible for all costs related to the event.
APPLICANT: Palm Desert Charter Middle School
Mr. Chris Geyer, Assistant Principal
74200 Rutledge Way
Palm Desert, California 92260
ATTACHMENTS: None
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