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Home My WebLink AboutSupplemental Packet 2 - 2023-04-27From:Anyse Smith To:CouncilMeeting Comments Subject:Email Participation for 4/27/23 City Council Meeting Date:Thursday, April 27, 2023 11:41:24 AM My name is Anyse Smith and I have been a Palm Desert resident since 2014. I applaud the City Council for putting it to the voters to decide whether our city should move from two city council districts to five. Now that the majority of voters have demonstrated support for five districts, it is up to the city to act upon the will of the voters. Local government should be accountable to the entire community it serves, and every voice should have an equal opportunity to be heard. It follows then, that the city council should reflect the diversity of the population that it serves. If this sounds familiar, that’s because these principles fall directly in line with the objectives of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). As it stands now, Palm Desert is still in violation of the CVRA. Each day that the council declines to take purposeful action to remedy this issue is another day that the city risks further costly litigation to reach a foregone conclusion (five districts). I would much prefer to see our taxpayer money go toward other important issues, such as finding solutions for our unhoused community members. A majority of voters in Palm Desert have said plainly that we support the city switch from two council districts to five. We hope that the City Council will listen. Thank you, Anyse Smith From:Níamh Ortega To:CouncilMeeting Comments Subject:FW: District voting Date:Thursday, April 27, 2023 11:57:00 AM Attachments:50yearsresized_32178492-0560-4444-b657-c0c208d02055.png . . Níamh M. Ortega Assistant City Clerk 760.776.6487 nortega@palmdesert.gov | www.palmdesert.gov 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA, 92260 . From: City Hall Mail <cityhall@palmdesert.gov> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 3:00 PM Cc: Níamh Ortega <nortega@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: District voting Good afternoon Mayor & City Councilmembers, Please see the email sent to the entire Council regarding district voting. I have cc’d Niamh to include in public comments. Thank you, Erika From: City of Palm Desert <webmaster@palmdesert.gov> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:16 PM To: City Hall Mail <cityhall@palmdesert.gov> Subject: District voting Message submitted from the <City of Palm Desert> website.Site Visitor Name: Debra VoglerSite Visitor Email: debravogler@me.com Dear Mayor Kelly (I am also sending this email to the other council members):I am writing to urge you to support the will of the voters whose advis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Message submitted from the <City of Palm Desert> website. Site Visitor Name: Debra Vogler Site Visitor Email: debravogler@me.com Dear Mayor Kelly (I am also sending this email to the other council members): I am writing to urge you to support the will of the voters whose advisory vote in the last election was for having five voting districts instead of two. I believe that having smaller, distinct voting districts will give voters a better chance to get to know their sole representative. Smaller voting districts also enable better responsiveness to highly local issues/problems (e.g., street repairs, noise problems, public nuisance issues, traffic problems, mail theft, etc.). Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Debra Vogler Palm Desert iHUB Direction for Request for Proposals (RFP) Supplemental 3A-1 iHUB The City’s agreement with CVEP expires on June 30, 2023 Seeking Direction from the City Council to go to RFP Should the facility remain an iHUB? Should the facility be subleased to an educational institution? Supplemental 3A-2 •Initiated in response to the 2018 Economic Development Strategic Plan •Goal to create high wage jobs by incubating technology companies •Development of the iHUB began in 2018 •iHUB opened at 37023 Cook St., Suite 102 in November 2021 (original opening was postponed due to COIVD-19) •Location selected for its proximity to California State University San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus (CSUSB) high speed internet CENIC line •Lease expires in 12/2026 About the iHUB Supplemental 3A-3 About the iHUB The HUB is 2-stories and 10,000 square feet Approximately 33% of the space is subleased by CSUSB CSUSB programs include Cyber Security, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality Supplemental 3A-4 iHUB Operations City contracts with the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) to run the iHUB Contract began in 2018 and expires on June 30, 2023 Contract cost = $175,000 annually CVEP selects and provides mentorship to emerging businesses, schedules rooms, operates the front desk, and manages vendors Manages the iHUB Advisory Board Supplemental 3A-5 iHUB Progress Since 11/2021 20 -Companies with residences/offices 44 -Companies supported through virtual assistance 10 -Jobs created *CVEP only tracks jobs for long-term, official portfolio companies. Supplemental 3A-6 iHUB Expenses City Expenses Expense Type Expense Amount CVEP Operations Agreement $175,000 Annual Lease Payments (accelerates at 3%annually)$205,431 Utilities/Insurance/Maintenance/Janitorial $85,500 Total $465,931 CSUSB Payments to the City Payment Type Payment Amount Annual Sublease Payment (accelerates at 3%annually)$64,500 Utilities/Insurance/Janitorial $14,700 Annual Sublease Improvement Payment $32,300 Total $111,400 Total Cost to Palm Desert (City Expenses -CSUSB Payments)$354,531Supplemental 3A-7 RFP Options Retain the iHUB as an incubation space -contract with an operator. Sublease the City controlled space for educational purposes. Supplemental 3A-8 Retain as an Incubation Space •Contract with an operator –Estimated $175,000 •Continue to serve emerging businesses •Continue to operate the co-working space •CSUSB lease stays in place •City Expense = $350,000+ Supplemental 3A-9 Sublease for Educational Purposes Reduces annual cost by reducing or eliminating the following Contract with operator Lease payments Utilities payments Educational institute (i.e. trade school, school district, college/university) Supplemental 3A-10 •Direct staff to release an RFP for one or both of the following: •Operations of the iHUB •Sublease of space for educational purposes Request Supplemental 3A-11 Annual Code Clean-Up and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA)23-0001 PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL APRIL 27, 2023 4/27/2023 AGENDA ITEM 3A-2 Supplemental 3A-1 Summary Overview •Annual update to various Sections of the Palm Desert Municipal Code •Remove outdated language •Conformance to state law •Public Interest •General Plan consistency •Updates: •Chapter 5.91 –Abandoned Shopping Carts •Chapter 5.101.110 –CannabisRegulatory permit suspension and revocation •Chapter 10.48.200 –Diagonal Parking •Title 25 -Zoning 4/27/2023 AGENDA ITEM 3A-2 Supplemental 3A-2 Notable changes –Title 25 -Zoning •Planning Commission Adopted Resolution No. 2828 recommending approval of Zoning Ordinance Change: •Chapter 25.10 –Removal of Large Family Daycare Use requirements •Per State Law (SB 234) passed in 2019. Also affects 25.64.020. •Removal of outdated land use (Dwellings, second). •Chapter 25.40.070 –Sports courts requirement of noise assessment for ARC review. •Chapter 25.60.170 –Added section allowing City withdraw applications which have been inactive for periods of 60 days or more. AGENDA ITEM 3A-24/27/2023 Supplemental 3A-3 CEQA + Public Notice •Exempt from CEQA per Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) no potential to have significant impact •Notice posted in Desert Sun. AGENDA ITEM 3A-24/27/2023 Supplemental 3A-4 Recommendation That the City Council introduce, by title only, an Ordinance amending and updating various sections of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. ◦Second Reading –May 11 th AGENDA ITEM 3A-24/27/2023 Supplemental 3A-5 Summary Overview •Amend the following Palm Desert Municipal Code Sections: AGENDA ITEM 3A-24/27/2023 •25.02.010 •25.02.050 •25.10.020 •25.10.030 •25.10.040 •25.10.050 •25.16.030 •25.16.050 •25.18.040 •25.28.060 •25.28.120 •25.34.020 •25.40.030 •25.40.070 •25.40.090 •25.46.040 •25.46.080 •25.60.050 •25.60.120 •25.60.150 •26.62.090 •25.62.100 •25.64.020 •25.62.050 •25.68.030 •25.72.020 •25.72.050 •25.78.040 •25.78.060 •25.99.020 •25.60.170 Supplemental 3A-6