HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-20 EPPBID Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF PALM DESERT
EL PASEO PARKING & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 — 8 A.M.
ZOOM MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Klein called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Elyssa Goldberg
Patrick Klein
Susan Stauber
Dennis Flaig-Moore
David Fletcher
Sonja Campbell
Christine Stein — Late Arrival
City of Palm Desert Staff Present:
Thomas Soule, Tourism and Marketing Manager
Martin Alvarez, Economic Development Director
Vanessa Mager, Management Analyst, Economic Development
Deborah Schwartz Glickman, Business Advocate
Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner, Community Development
Marisol Lopez, Office Specialist II, Community Development
Randy Bowman, Project Manager, Public Works
Also Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik, City of Palm Desert
Amy Smith, Chartwell Properties
Stephanie Greene, CV Strategies
Michael Murray, Hotel Paseo
Paulina Larson, Palm Springs Life
Dawn McCoy, Dawn McCoy Media
Frank Jones, Palm Springs Life
Lisa Dempton, A Gallery Fine Art
Deja Kreutzberg, Gardens on El Paseo/EI Paseo Village
Jason Bennecke, Southstar
Vanessa Barrientos, Southstar
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Chris Clemens, CV Strategies
Kathy Rappaport, Flash Frozen Photography
Amr Abuelhassan, Unknown
III. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of the Minutes and Financial Statements of the El
Paseo Parking & Business Improvement District Regular
Meeting of April 22, 2021.
Rec: Approved
A motion was made by Campbell and seconded by Flaig-Moore to accept
and approve. Motion passed with a 7-0-0 vote; with Goldberg, Klein,
Stauber, Stein, and Fletcher voting in favor. None against. None
abstained.
IV. CITY INFORMATION ITEMS
A. President's Plaza Construction Update presented by Jason Bennecke.
Jason presented a PowerPoint construction phase outline. Construction to begin
June 1st, 2021.
B. Dining Decks presented by Kevin Swartz and Randy Bowman, Temporary
Use Permits for dining decks will be extended for a year. A subcommittee will be
formed to discuss the future of dining decks as permanent structures.
V.NEW BUSINESS
A. June 15th State Reopening presented by Elyssa Goldberg and Susan
Stauber — Organizing a street -wide celebration of the State Reopening
with several incentives from vendors and restaurants.
May/June Marketing Plan- Presented by Stephanie Greene. Palm
Springs Life started the campaign and built its website for the Summer
Give Away/Shop El Paseo Contest. A three night hotel stay has been
secured along with other prize packages.
C. Budget Planning Session — Presented by Stephanie Greene. A
PowerPoint was presented for the FY2021 — 2022 as well as emailed to
all board members. Discussion ensued by presentational questioning.
See attached budget for full details.
VI.ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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None
VII.REMARKS
D. City of Palm Desert.
Thomas Soule, City of Palm Desert — Thomas shared a Summer
Restaurant Dining Guide will be put together to be distributed to
Clubhouses.
Palm Desert High School Graduation Cruise Night is scheduled for June
1 st
Courtesy cart service will be ending memorial day, trying to activate the
service for the Opening of the State event on June 15tn
Presidents Plaza groundbreaking is scheduled for May 27tn
Board Members.
Patrick Klein — Larkspur Grill will be opening within the next few weeks at
Hotel Paseo. Chamber of Commerce will possibly be planning for their 57th
annual Golf Cart Parade.
VIII. NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting was confirmed for June 17, 2021, 8 a.m.
IX.ADJOURNMENT
With board concurrence, the meeting was adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
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