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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Member Priorities for 2022NameRankTitle of Priority  Description.2Justification of the Priority 4AttachmentsStaff ‐ Does this require an expansion or refocusing of resources?Mayor Harnik 1Mall strategy, plan and directionStudy and evaluate options for adaptive re-use.Uncertainty of an important asset of PD, in location, opportunity and offerings. Potential of blight.NoMayor Harnik 2Roll out CBRE study of north area. Analyze and align findings with needs of PD and CV.When the original plan for the north sphere was developed it was based on a CSU campus, wishes, likes and dreams. We need to look at the realistic potential that will address needs and drive future development.This is last large area of vacant land and is critical to the environment, accommodating and broadening the economic base, and the on-going financial stability of, and quality of living in, PD.NoMayor Harnik 3Public Safety - budget, efficiencies and technologyExplore cutting edge technology and policing efforts. Explore efficient use of Fire services.The ever-increasing cost of all public safety services create a significant and unsustainable impact on our budget. With the promise of the arena, we must be prepared. Safety of our community and community members is always a priority.NoMayor Harnik 4Refine and implement landscape pallet with a focus on positive environmental impact.Review issues associated with plant matter in PD/CV - Pollen, debris, lack of shade, water use, invasive, etc. With the information attained design a beneficial plant pallet.With non-conforming air quality issues, increasing ozone and nox, increased heat, invasive plants impacting native plants and animals, etc., selecting a plant pallet using an environmentally conscious mindset, that could help reverse some of the issues and prevent others, is a relatively low cost-high impact effort.YesMayor Harnik 5Reach a conclusion with the CSU/170 acres of landEither move forward with CSU in a way that PD/CV will benefit or explore options that will benefit the community through other actions - JUST DO SOMETHNG!The land, which had it been used in the spirit under which it was given, sits in a non-growth state. It is an asset that should have be offering an ROI for years. It is unfair to our community to deny relevant education. The economic impact on this valley that a lack of education creates is deeply detrimental and exponential in effect - now and far out in the future.NoMayor Harnik 6Explore ATPs. Develop programs to incentivize environmentally conscious transportation with safety as a focus.Explore programs to encourage carpooling (GSI use), encourage NEVs, bicycles, etc. When opportunity presents itself, design for people not vehicles. Continue efforts of Walk and RollSafety is always an issue when people discuss use of bikes, NEVs, walking, etc. Unfortunately we continually hear of accidents and devastating results. Our road speeds are inordinately high which makes this difficult. Also, more vehicles off the road = increased air quality and safer streets.YesMayor Pro Tem Jonathan1 El PaseoI'd like to see us pick up where we left off, with the "reimagination" of El Paseo, making it more pedestrian and bike friendly.It is consistent with the Strategic Plan with regard to creation of a downtown city core. YesMayor Pro Tem Jonathan2 CV LinkWould like to move forward with completing the loop; extending CV Link east from the Bump & Grind, across the wash, to El Paseo, north on San Pablo, past Hwy 111, connecting to the existing bike lanes.It is consistent with the Strategic Plan objective of creating a downtown city core. NoMayor Pro Tem Jonathan3Complete network of bike lanes throughout the City.People should be able to go anywhere in Palm Desert without using a car.This is consistent with numerous goals set forth in the Strategic Plan, including health and environmental objectives.NoCouncilmember Priorities for 2022 Mayor Pro Tem Jonathan4 CSUSB - PDCIt is time to make a decision and take action. Either CSU develops an independent campus, as they agreed to do 25 years ago, or we get the land back.The City gave CSU 170 acres in exchange for a commitment from CSU that they would develop an independent campus. They have failed to do that. If our efforts via P1CV are not successful this year, we should begin the process of getting our land back, and putting it to better use.NoMayor Pro Tem Jonathan5North Sphere Regional ParkHouses are being built, and people are moving into the North Sphere. It is time to design and build the North Sphere Regional Park.If we do not begin the process now of building the North Sphere Regional Park, there will be many people living in that area without the appropriate level of recreational opportunities nearby.NoMayor Pro Tem Jonathan6 Public SafetyIt is time to make a decision about alternatives to our current contract with Riverside County Sheriff.For too long, we have talked about potential alternatives that would address our concerns regarding the contract with Riverside County Sheriff. We have hired a consultant, and we have spoken with other cities. It is past time to bring this process to a conclusion.NoCouncilmember Kelly1Public Safety (including both police and fire)The Matrix Study is one window into how to achieve efficiencies, Other proposals like Automated License Plate Readers working their way through the system can enhance the impact of each person in uniform. And, of course, the work toward a 4th Fire Station has just begun.Safety is the foundation for everything else we do to enhance the quality of life for our residents. Without public safety, everything else is at risk. Even if we were not facing the certainty of increased personnel costs (which we are), it would be vital to maximize use of the best current technology to support the effectiveness of personnel.NoCouncilmember Kelly2 North Sphere PlanningDetermine whether the CBRE Study warrants any adjustments and secure residents input on land uses in general as well as the North Sphere Regional Park. Use all input to refine planningWhen it comes to adapting our city to the lifestyles residents can be expected to desire in the suture, it is a HUGE advantage to have some empty land. We have to be assured we are filling that empty land as strategically as possible before it is all gone.NoCouncilmember Kelly3 Mall RedevelopmentUsing CBRE to establish desired outcomes and then help us successfully influence choices property owners are making that are key to those outcomes.A no brainer: The prominence and size of the Mall make it critical to the success of Palm Desert. NoCouncilmember Kelly4 Environmental InitiativesRooftop Solar, determining the best low or zero emission technology for out city fleet, incentivizing property updates that conserve water and energy, attending to waste recycling in a way that achieves benefits for residents (compost, for example)Doing our part for the planet is good for residents and good for business attraction. YesCouncilmember Kelly5 Active TransportationPrioritize implementing PD Link, Walk & Roll and other pending transportation studiesCV Link will not enure substantially to the benefit of our residents if they cannot conveniently get to it. Beyond that, walk-ability and bike-ability enhance quality of life. We are spending for several key studies in this area and must prioritize implementation.NoCouncilmember Kelly6Advocacy for CSU Palm DesertRefining our strategy for advocacy to achieve program expansion at CSU-San Bernadino, Palm Desert Campus and ultimately a free-standing campus.CVEP research establishes that nothing has a greater impact on economic development in a community than the existence of a four-year university.NoCouncilmember Nestande1 Annexation of North SpereAnnex area north of 10 Freeway. Work with League of Cities, City of Cathedral City and the County of Riverside to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Having control over future development in our Sphere of Influence is essential to our future economic growth and quality of life. YesCouncilmember Nestande2Explore school district boundary with Palm Springs Area North of Frank Sinatra lies in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Work with Palm Springs Unified & Desert Sands Unified to come to an agreement to annex it into Desert Sands Unified.With all the new home construction in Palm Desert, I believe it is important this area be in Desert Sands Unified and keep are City united in the same school district. Families that buy in this area would expect it as well. YesCouncilmember Nestande3 El PaseoDevelop a plan to redesign El Paseo as it ties into the redesign of Lupine Plaza.El Paseo is vital to the economic health of our City and we must adapt to current and future trends that creating walkable , outdoor spaces for people to congregate that mitigate the hot temperatures of the summer.Yes Councilmember Nestande4Discover Palm Desert Visitor CenterBuild a Visitor Center on the north side of San Pablo as part of "Envision San Pablo".Our current Visitor Center resides in a small space and is outdated. The Visitors Center would create a landmark destination for Palm Desert and locals and tourists. The Visitor Center ties into our "Envision San Pablo" goals. It has such potential to be a key economic driver and place where Palm Desert events can be held. NoCouncilmember Nestande5Broadband Fiber Master PlanExpand Fiber Master PlanIt is the foundation to help diversify our economy thereby attracting technology companies. It will also add much needed infrastructure in order to compete with other cities vying for the next stand a lone Cal State campus.YesCouncilmember Nestande6 Westfield MallStudy rezoning the Mall so that residential housing, expanding COD school campus and other outside the box ideas can be considered for best use of this area. There are so many options for this key site and we need to make sure we maximize the use of space.NoCouncilmember Nestande7Cal State University Palm DesertContinue efforts to make it a stand-alone campusHaving a 4 year University will help diversify our economy. It will help retain our young people to live and work in the Desert instead of moving out of area because of lack of work and educational opportunities. NoCouncilmember Quintanilla1Extending Community Public HealthContinue to build a Public Health and Mental Health Coalition that improves the quality of life for residents and unsheltered visitors, while connecting with higher education partners to supplement clinical experience required for licensure. This initiative brings Envision Palm Desert forward with synergistic partnerships with education. This initiative builds upon existing partnerships, enhancing grant opportunities for education partners that result in residents having increased access to medical professionals in their neighborhoods. This will allow students field experience to observe and treat chronic conditions, unlike the frequent acute cases which present more frequently in a hospital setting. Attachment A YesCouncilmember Quintanilla2San Pablo Pedestrian SafetyEnsure pedestrian safety is preserved along San Pablo with increased diurnal and nocturnal lighting that increases visibility with motorists.Community attention is focused on San Pablo after the prolonged reconstruction. Pedestrian safety needs to be addressed with 1) increased visibility such brightly lit flashing signs. The pedestrian access at intersections with roundabouts is not clearly marked. I have observed people walking through intersection, on top of the roundabout with traffic in the area. Pedestrian access from West side of San Pablo towards City Hall is poorly illuminated. Phase I San Pablo is presenting pedestrian safety concerns as there is no clear stop sign in front of the Shops on San Pablo to advise motorists to look for pedestrians crossing from the opposite direction. Attachment B NoCouncilmember Quintanilla3 Block Party Plan for a block party, twice a year.Engage public in happenings at the city, face to face engagement outside of print or social media. YesCouncilmember Quintanilla4Palm Desert, Green VanguardPalm Desert states it is a leader in energy. That was the case in the past, but the current Palm Desert is not as green as it could be. Palm Desert could once again be the benchmark in sustainability.As projects emerge, it is vital to look forward to innovations that will reduce the CO2 in addition to serving as a model for other desert cities. There are various innovations that should be explored for compatibility with our needs, given extreme temperatures and seismic activity.Palm Desert’s commitment to sustainability can be a way to attract partners for greener solutions as part of STEM fields that offer the economic diversification touted by local, state and county leaders.Updating the current sustainability efforts benefits the entire city and surrounding cities. Developers should be presented information about incorporating innovative green technologies. Attachment C Yes kq1312022 Regional Public Health Partnership Goals: •Improve community health by partnering clinical needs of students in allied health programs and community health needs, leveraging existing partnerships, creating opportunities to impact physical and mental health, including the unsheltered. •Bridging these unmet needs in a symbiotic partnership strengthens public health and the local workforce, while making higher education partners eligible for additional grant funding to maximize impact. •Improve health data set for Palm Desert residents across various data points to inform future grant applications and funding requests. •Eliminate duplication of efforts by linking partners and leveraging existing funds. Current Partners: UC Riverside, School of Medicine UC Riverside, Anthropology CSU San Bernardino, Nursing CSU San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus, Nursing College of the Desert, Nursing Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Housing First County of Riverside Potential Partners: Rep. Raúl Ruiz, MD Eisenhower Medical Center or Tenet Health Audiology Providers Dental Providers Metrics: Each of the partners present will set forth their own objectives and timelines as their capacity permits. Higher education partners will provide data on number of individuals served in Palm Desert by all stakeholders. Budget Requirements: The expense City of Palm Desert will be minute. Current staff allocation of time will not grow by a significant amount. As events happen in Palm Desert, staff will convey information to the community and collect data from higher ed partners as applicable. On the contrary, this data will be an asset to the city for future funding requests. Attachment A 2022 Community Health Partnerships Rev 01312022 kq Goal: Improve community health by partnering clinical needs of students in allied health program s and community health needs, l everaging existing partnerships, creating opportunities to impact physical and mental health for the community, including the unsheltered. Bridging these unmet needs in a symbiotic partnership strengthens public health and the local workforce. Who City of Palm Desert Karina Quintanilla, Councilmember, District 1 kquintanilla@cityofpalmdesert.org Heather Horning, Assistant to City Manager hhorning@cityofpalmdesert.org What Encampment Response with Code Enforcement, Riverside Co. Homelessness Outreach Team Ongoing mobile medicine to Homeless Camps; Pop Up Public Health Tents Where Street Medicine, Joslyn Senior Center, City Apartments When Ongoing Needs MOUs, Meeting with HOPE Team, RAPP Foundation 2/4 Address duplication of resources (avoiding circular referrals) Letter of Intent Who UCR School of Medicine-Psychiatry Dr. Kendrick Davis, Associate Dean Kendrick.Davis@medsch.ucr.edu; Margarita Monge Margarita.Monge@medsch.ucr.edu Dr. Takesha Cooper, Psychiatry Residency Program Director takesha.cooper@ucr.edu Michelle Burroughs, Executive Director of the Center for Healthy Communities michelle.burroughs@ucr.edu What UCR Psych Residency approved in CV. Encampment Response, Riverside County HOT Team (Homelessness Outreach Team; 2 deputies Countywide) Ongoing mobile medicine to Homeless Camps; Assistance with Code Enforcement Sweeps Where Center for Mentally Healthy Communities, UCR Palm Desert Campus CVAG Mobile Unit (Telehealth ready soon) When Start goal: July 1 Needs MOU with Acadia Who CSUSB-PDC Nursing Program / Registered Dietician Program?? Dr. Diane Vines, diane.vines@csusb.edu Dr. Terese Burch, Nursing Chair terese.burch@csusb.edu Nancy Wolf, MSN, RN, Asst Program Director PDC Dr. Younglee Kim, PDC faculty Dr. Evangeline Fagonil-Gagalang, Nursing Coordinator What Current enrollment in NURS 4415 Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Practice (Patton for Inpatient, still need 10 hours community). BRN regulations: acute experiences are only in hospital setting outside of the skills lab. Field interventions at PDC. Target Current RN students seeking BSN certification? Where West Valley: Wed 9am-3pm-Nurse Clinics @Well in the Desert Free lunch/Cathedral City Rescue Mission shower units East Valley: Volunteers in Medicine When West Valley: Wed 9am-3pm Mid Valley: TBD, East Valley: TBD Needs Affiliation agreement with CVAG pending; Psych services, contact Linda Evans-Acadia; Pop up tents/tables Inquire with Registered Dietician Program 2022 Community Health Partnerships Rev 01312022 kq Who COD Nursing Program Amy Hetherington ahetherington@collegeofthedesert.edu Lonnie Mills lomills@collegeofthedesert.edu Sarah Fry sfry@collegeofthedesert.edu What 1. N1-Vital Signs & Communication 2. N2-Diabetes (foot care), Thyroid 3. N3- Dementia, Chronic Diseases (N3B-Advocacy) 4. Pharmacy Tech-Medication Management 5. Physical Therapy-Fall Prevention Possibly include EMC’s LVN-RN program / Certified Dietary Manager Program? Where City Parks: Magnesia Falls, Joe Mann, Palma Villa; Freedom Park; Ironwood Park or low income/senior housing. When Semi Monthly during Fall/Spring? One visit from LVN students, one from CNA students? Needs Tents; Healthy snacks-Farmer’s market donations (Alumni market)? Pop up tents/tables Who Coachella Valley Association of Governments Anyse Smith, Housing First Program asmith@cvag.org What Encampment Response with Code Enforcement, Riverside Co Homelessness Outreach Team Ongoing mobile medicine to Homeless Camps. Share HMIS license to facilitate case management. Where Street Medicine, various locations When Ongoing Needs Tracking regional tools available (avoid duplication in services; no bounce backs); HMIS, Geo- mapping from data to inform evaluation needs. Retrofitting Mobile Unit for telemedicine, Affiliation agreement with CSUSB pending Who County of Riverside Greg Rodriguez, Govt Relations, Public Policy grodrigu@rivco.org What Navigation Center, RUHS info Where Palm Springs When Needs Who Celeste Townsend, California Indian Nations College Roseanne Rosenthal, UCR Anthropology What Explore opportunities for expanded childcare opportunities that serve Pediatric rotation for UCR, CSUSB, COD students. Where CINC, UCR Palm Desert Campus When Needs 2022 Community Health Partnerships Rev 01312022 kq Who Office of Rep. Ruiz, MD Hernán Quintas What Veterans Affairs liaison Where Palm Desert When Needs Potential Partnerships & Additional Needs Audiology/ Dental? Flying Doctors/Volunteers in Medicine have leads? Acadia—Linda Evans Eisenhower or Tenet Health Additional Orgs: Care Harbor, SoCal Heal Consortium, Center for Mentally Healthy Communities DSUSD-Counselor of the year: Xochitl Velazquez Martha’s Village Access Center-Palm Springs Sustainable clothing initiative: Burrtec; PDCMS Attachment B Attachment B Attachment B Palm Desert, Green Vanguard As projects emerge, it is vital to look forward to innovations that will reduce the CO2 in addition to serving as a model for other desert cities. There are various innovations that should be explored for compatibility with our needs, given extreme temperatures and seismic activity. Palm Desert’s commitment to sustainability can be a way to attract partners for greener solutions as part of STEM fields that offer the economic diversification touted by local, state and county leaders. Updating the current sustainability efforts benefits the entire city and surrounding cities. Developers should be presented information about incorporating innovative green technologies. Hempcrete •Hempcrete, is not only sustainable by using less lumber, but it is carbon sequestering so it has a negative CO2 footprint. West Coast Cannabis has exemplary sustainability on Melanie Place. Local growers may be able to supply raw materials for production. Hempcrete is up to 3 times more durable in resisting cracks than concrete. The evaluation process for seismic durability may would need to be explored. o https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652619327222 ▪Abstract:The growing concerns surrounding the rising carbon emissions have impelled the leaders around the world to make efforts to prevent catastrophic manifestations of climate change and global warming. This has led to the resurrection of vegetal concrete building materials using biomass, which have the added benefits of carbon sequestration apart from low embodied energy and renewability. Vegetal concretes are made up of an organic or inorganic binder, and biomass originating from agro- forestry industries such as rice husk, straw bale, hemp, kenaf, cork, and so on. Hemp concrete, a variety of vegetal concrete has been widely researched and is arguably one of the most researched building materials in current times. This paper presents a review of the state-of-the-art of hemp concrete research, with a view to identifying research gaps that shall guide future research for its implementation in the fast-growing green buildings industry. The reviewed aspects of hemp concrete include properties of hemp relevant to construction, binder characteristics, mechanical properties, durability, hygric and thermal properties, environmental credentials, manufacturing processes, and current applications. Several research gaps with regards to the hydraulicity of the binder, strength and durability, and fire resistance of hemp concrete Attachment C were identified. It was also established that hemp concrete has very low embodied carbon and embodied energy, making it ideal for green building applications. The paper ends with a discussion outlining the need and direction for future research on improving the manufacturing processes and mechanical performance of hemp concrete for wider adoption by the construction industry. • There are sample hempcrete homes in California. https://californiahempcrete.com/ Carbon Sequestration • Vertical gardens offer natural carbon sequestration while making a dramatic visual impact. This would be a great addition to new projects to reinvigorate existing walls or bring new projects to life. Succulents require less maintenance than typical annual s or perennials. https://verticalgardensolutions.com/residential-living-walls/ • Succulents are sufficiently sturdy to resist our climate while offering superior sequestering in addition to dramatic colors and design. With proper design, these can be incorporated to existing sites or proposed sites. o https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204613002296). ▪ Abstract: Interest in reducing carbon emissions and carbon trading programs has been increasing. In order to calculate the carbon benefits of landscapes, we must first understand how they sequester and store carbon. Carbon dynamics have been extensively studied in natural and agricultural landscapes, and urban and community forests. Relatively little is known about carbon sequestration in ornamental landscapes. This study compared the carbon content of nine in ground and three green roof landscape systems of varying complexity to determine their carbon sequestration potential. Soil or substrate samples were analyzed prior to planting in 2009 and soil/substrate, below- and above-ground biomass were analyzed at the end of the 2010 and 2011 growing seasons. Landscape systems containing more woody plants, such shrubs (65.67, 78.75, and 62.91 kg m−2) and herbaceous perennials and grasses (68.75 and 67.70 kg m−2 for the in-ground and green roofs, respectively) had higher carbon content than other landscape systems. The native prairie mix (28.57 kg m−2) also had high carbon content, because of the high volume of plant biomass. The vegetable and herb garden and vegetable green roof contained a moderate amount of carbon (54.18 and 11.03 kg m−2, respectively). The Sedum and prairie green roofs contained less carbon than their counterpart in-ground landscape systems, suggesting that although green roofs do sequester a small amount of carbon, greater benefit can be achieved in ground level landscape systems. Ornamental landscapes have good potential for carbon sequestration but management practices can affect their net carbon sequestration and the permanence of the carbon sequestered. Bioplastics • Bioplastics are a sustainable product that can be used for windows and other materials. Other forms of biological energy can be applied in various settings. o https://www.edie.net/news/8/Algae-based-plastics-and-energy-from-tomatoes- -The-best-green-innovations-of-October-2021/ • Not all bioplasatics are the same; the melting point varies by composition. BiomeHTX 450 is suitable for temps up to 185F, in addition to being compostable. o https://biomebioplastics.com/product-ranges/high-temperature/. • One bioplastic developed by JAIST (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is safe up to 470C. o https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201021111609.htm ▪ Summary: The use of biomass-derived plastics is one of the prime concerns to establish a sustainable society. However, the use of most of the biomass-derived plastics is limited due to their low heat resistance. Researchers have now successfully developed the white-biotechnological conversion from cellulosic biomass into the aromatic polymers having the highest thermodegradation of all the plastics reported ever.