HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-17 EPPBID Regular Meeting MinutesEL PASEO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Thursday
November 17th, 2022
8:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
(HYBRID MEETING)
ADMINSTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there
was in -person public access to the meeting location.
. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the El Paseo Business Improvement Area Board was called to order by
Chair Klein on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 8:04 a.m., in the Administrative Conference
Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Member, Susan Stauber, Sonja Campbell, David Fletcher, and Chair Patrick
Klein.
Absent: None.
Liaison(s)
Present: None.
City Staff
Present: Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager; Vanessa Mager, Business Advocate;
Randy Bowman, Deputy Director of Public Works; Christiani Aquino, Recording
Secretary; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or
responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
3. NON -AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER Campbell, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER Fletcher,
CARRIED 4-0, to approve the consent calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER Campbell, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER Fletcher,
CARRIED 4-0, to approve the El Paseo Business Improvement Area Board Regular
Meeting minutes of September 30, 2022.
CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER:
None.
5. INFORMATION REPORTS
A. CITY UPDATE
Deputy Director of Public Works Bowman updated and responded to Board Member
inquiries on Lupin Plaza traffic plan.
B. SHERIFF UPDATE
None.
C. NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT UPDATE
Tom Niva and Theresa Maggio presented an update on the New Year's Eve event and
responded to Board Member inquiries.
D. MARKETING UPDATE — OCTOBER 2022
FG Creative, Stephanie Green recapped October's marketing statistics to the Board
Members.
6. ACTION CALENDAR:
A. RAISED CROSSWALKS ON EL PASEO
Public Affairs Manager Soule, and Deputy Director of Public Works Bowman presented a
report on Raised Crosswalks on El Paseo to the Board Members.
The Board Members will consolidate Raised Crosswalks on El Paseo on the next meeting
December 15, 2022.
B. MID -YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
FG Creative, Stephanie Green presented a price adjustment for the Marketing Budget to
the Board Members.
The Board Members explored the future direction of the budget in reallocating of the
budget's usage.
7. COMMENTS
A. EL PASEO BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD MEMBERS
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Board Member Campbell commented on the enclosers for trash in the parking lots.
Board Member Fletcher commented on Kitchen 86, new stores opening, and annual tree
lighting.
Chair Klein commented on stores opening and securing new board members.
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
None.
C. CITY STAFF
Public Affairs Manager, Soule provided an update regarding Council Member Flaig-Moore
vacated his seat on the board.
D. ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission took no
action on this matter.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The El Paseo Business Area Improvement Board adjourned at 9:37 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Christiani Aquino, Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 12/15/2022
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