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June 8,2023: State of the Y: City of Palm Desert Council Presentation
Family YMCA of the DesertHistory in Palm Desert
1990: Y Palm Desert facility opened on San Pablo Avenue, creating a central location
to better serve families and children
1997: Jean Benson Child Development Center opens
1999: Carter Elementary Licensed Childcare program opens
2006: Reagan Elementary Licensed Childcare program opens
2011: Palm Desert Aquatic Center opens: Family YMCA of the Desert awarded Operations
Contract
Family YMCA of the DesertPrograms
Y Rookies -Flag Football – Basketball
Street Hockey –Family Fun Nights-Parents Night Out
Day Camps-Youth & Government-Senior Movement
Creative Movement –Aquatics –Resident Camps
Early Childhood and School Age Licensed Childcare
Palm Desert Aquatic Center
Currently 108 Team Members
5/26/23 DIVE IN MOVIE had 314 Attendees…best first DIVE IN MOVIE EVER!
3-day Memorial Swim Weekend: 1,995 for Rec. Swim
On track to have 70-80 Lifeguards hired for this
summer!
6/5/23: Swim Classes total: 286
5.26.23 Dive In Movie Night
Family YMCA of the Desert
Testimonials
Every day my children attended the YMCA, I knew they felt cared for, listened to, and appreciated. The kind staff always modeled what a good human should be like, and my children learned from them daily.
I am grateful for the patient teachers and directors who take the time to guide, laugh, teach, and play with my kids.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that the YMCA does to keep kids safe and cared for.
We have 227 team members at 10 various
program locations in La Quinta, Indio and Palm
Desert.
This past year, our programs have had over 12,000
unduplicated program participants.
We have wonderful collaborative partnerships with Old
Town Artisan Studio, Acrisure Arena | Firebirds, Friends
of Desert Mountains, Hidden Harvest,
Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms, Desert Sands
Unified School District, College of the Desert and more!33 -YMCA’s in California -3 -Armed Services Y’s2,700 YMCA’s; 10,000 branches serving 21 million men, women and children as largest nonprofit in America.
THANK YOU CITY OF PALM DESERT COUNCIL,
STAFF AND RESIDENTS FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT FOR OUR FAMILY YMCA OF THE
DESERT FAMILIES AND STAFF!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Minutes of the Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC),
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA),
and Housing Authority (HA)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there
was in-person public access to the meeting location.
STUDY SESSION:
A Study Session was called to order by Mayor Kelly on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 1:00
p.m. in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jan Harnik, Karina Quintanilla, and Evan Trubee; and
Mayor Kathleen Kelly.
Absent: Councilmember Gina Nestande*
*Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, Councilmember Nestande was declared absent;
however, she was present for the duration of the meeting.
The City Council conducted interviews for appointments to the City’s various boards,
commissions, committees and taskforces. The City Council took no formal actions.
The City Council recessed at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Níamh M. Ortega
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: __/__/2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Minutes of the Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC),
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA),
and Housing Authority (HA)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there
was in-person public access to the meeting location.
STUDY SESSION:
A Study Session was called to order by Mayor Kelly on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jan Harnik, Karina Quintanilla, and Evan Trubee; and
Mayor Kathleen Kelly.
Absent: Councilmember Gina Nestande*
* Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, Councilmember Nestande was declared absent;
however, she was present for the duration of the meeting.
The City Council conducted interviews for appointments to the City’s various boards,
commissions, committees and taskforces. The City Council took no formal actions.
The City Council recessed at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Níamh M. Ortega
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: __/__/2023
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Friday, May 19, 2023
Minutes of the Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC),
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA),
and Housing Authority (HA)
STUDY SESSION:
A Study Session was called to order by Mayor Kelly on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. in
the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jan Harnik, Karina Quintanilla, and Evan Trubee; and
Mayor Kathleen Kelly.
Absent: Councilmember Gina Nestande
Mayor Kelly led introductions of City Council members, Housing Commission members,
and City staff who were in attendance. Following a brief report by Housing Manager
Gonzales, those in attendance were invited to participate in a bus tour of various Housing
Authority properties.
The bus tour returned to City Hall and City Council recessed at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Níamh M. Ortega
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: __/__/2023
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Palm Desert City Council (CC),
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA),
and Housing Authority (HA)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, 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 Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Kelly
on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at
73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
There being no member of the public wishing to speak on any closed session items, the
City Council recessed to Closed Session and reconvened at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jan Harnik, Gina Nestande, Karina Quintanilla, and Evan
Trubee; and Mayor Kathleen Kelly.
Absent: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INSPIRATION/INVOCATION:
Councilmember Harnik offered words of inspiration.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
Assistant City Attorney Shah announced direction was given but no reportable actions were
taken.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Kelly issued a proclamation to the Public Works Department staff in recognition of
Public Works Week and thanked them for their efforts to maintain and improve the
infrastructure and services throughout the City.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
A. PALM DESERT’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE
Public Affairs Manager Soule provided an update on the anniversary planning
activities to date and highlighted that an event planner would be contracted to plan a
celebratory event for November 18, 2023.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION:
Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla, Councilmember Trubee, and Councilmember Harnik reported
on their attendance at various meetings and events. Councilmember Harnik encouraged
residents to report issues such as graffiti using the City’s app. Mayor Kelly thanked the
Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and City staff for their work on the State of the City
event and also thanked staff for coordinating a tour of the Housing Authority’s affordable
housing properties.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the consent calendar with the exception of
Item 1D which was removed for separate consideration.
A. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING
AUTHORITY MINUTES
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Minutes of May 11, 2023.
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve warrants issued for the period of
April 11, 2023, through May 11, 2023.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
C. RECEIVE AND FILE APPLICATIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
LICENSES
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the applications for Alcoholic
Beverage Licenses for:
1. PDC Seafood Group, Inc., 72363 Highway 111, Suite A
2. GGCook, Inc., dba Goody’s Café, 75046 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite B101
3. Haus of Pizza PD LLC, dba Haus of Pizza, 72795 Highway 111, Suite G2.
D. APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND REVISED AND
RESTATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA)
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND DESERT WAVE VENTURES,
LLC
This item was removed for separate discussion and action.
E. RATIFY CONTRACT NOS. C36374, A43620, AND A43840 FOR HVAC
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENTS WITH DESERT AIR
CONDITIONING, INC., AND APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $56,083
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Ratify Contract Nos. C36374, A43620, and A43840 with Desert Air
Conditioning, Inc., for HVAC Preventative Maintenance, Replacements and
Repairs.
2. Authorize HVAC miscellaneous repairs and services in the annual amount of
$50,000 in FY 2022/23.
3. Approve Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. A43620 in the amount of $56,083
for additional replacements and increase the contract amount to $100,000.
4. Appropriate a total of $75,000 from the Committed Facility Reserve Fund
Balance to cover unforeseen HVAC expenses in various over obligated
accounts.
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute said Change Order.
F. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1394 AMENDING
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 12.04 REGARDING
ENCROACHMENTS AND EXCAVATIONS
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to waive the second reading of the ordinance text in
its entirety and read by title only; and adopt Ordinance No. 1394.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
G. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1395 AMENDING
THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATIVE TO THE HOMELESSNESS
TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to waive the second reading of the ordinance text in
its entirety and read by title only; and adopt Ordinance No. 1395.
H. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND THE PALM DESERT
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30,
2026
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Palm Desert
and the Palm Desert Employee Organization (PDEO) effective July 1, 2023 –
June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the City Manager to take actions to implement the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Palm Desert and PDEO.
I. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND CITY OF PALM DESERT’S
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE
30, 2026
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Palm Desert
and the City of Palm Desert’s Unrepresented Employees effective July 1, 2023 –
June 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the City Manager to take actions to implement.
J. AWARD CONTRACT NO. C45280 FOR BUILDING INVENTORY AND ASSET
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO BUREAU VERITAS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF
$229,986.26 (PROJECT 776-23)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Award Contract No. C45280 for building inventory and asset management
services to Bureau Veritas, Inc., the amount of $229,986.26.
2. Authorize the Finance Department to set aside a contingency amount of
$20,000 for unforeseen conditions.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to review and approve change order
requests for unanticipated conditions up to the contingency amount.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to review and approve written contract
amendments/extensions.
5. Authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
K. AWARD CONTRACT NO. C45290 FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
SERVICES TO THE ALTUM GROUP FOR ADA IMPROVEMENTS AT
CAHUILLA HILLS PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,933 (PROJECT NO. 949-
23)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Award Contract No. C45290 for engineering and design services to The Altum
Group for ADA improvements at Cahuilla Hills Park in the amount of $136,933.
2. Authorize the Finance Department to set aside a contingency amount of
$20,000 for unforeseen circumstances.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to review and approve written contract
amendment requests up to the contingency amount.
4. Authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement.
L. AWARD CONTRACT NO. C45300 TO ADVANTEC CONSULTING
ENGINEERS, INC., OF IRVINE, CA, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
AND DESIGN SERVICES OF A NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE
INTERSECTION OF COOK STREET AND MARKET PLACE DRIVE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,610 (PROJECT NO. 520-22)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
NESTANDE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Award Contract No. C45300 to ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers, Inc., of
Irvine, California, for professional engineering and design services of a new
traffic signal at the intersection of Cook Street and Market Place Drive in the
amount of $100,610.
2. Authorize the Finance Department to set aside a contingency amount of
$10,000 for unforeseen circumstances.
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments up to the
contingency amount.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any
documents necessary to effectuate the actions taken herewith.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR:
D. APPROVE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND REVISED AND
RESTATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA)
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND DESERT WAVE VENTURES,
LLC
Director of Economic Development Ceja presented a staff report and responded
to City Council inquiries.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NESTANDE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
TRUBEE, CARRIED 4-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM QUINTANILLA ABSTAINING), to:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Second Revised and Restated DDA between
the City of Palm Desert and Desert Wave Ventures, LLC.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute said Agreements.
3. Authorize the City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the First
Amendment to the Second Revised and Restated DDA as needed prior to
execution by the Mayor.
4. Authorize the City Manager to draft, negotiate, and execute other supporting
agreements that may be required by the DDA.
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute said agreements.
2. ACTION CALENDAR:
A. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED IN THE 2023 BROKER’S REPORT
Business Advocate Mager narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
City Council inquiries.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER NESTANDE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HARNIK, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Receive and file the 2023 Commercial Broker’s Report.
2. Direct City staff to:
a. Initiate necessary Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) to implement the
recommendations contained in the 2023 Commercial Broker’s Report to
add a new land use category for golf cart retail sales, remove certain land
uses from requiring a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), and to add a “non-
conforming” clause to office uses in the Downtown Edge Transition Overlay
(DE-O).
b. Initiate a Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) to require a Conditional Use
Permit for self-storage facilities within the Service Industrial Zoning District.
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ALL ACTIONS ARE DRAFT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MINUTES
B. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REGARDING DISTRICTING OPTIONS
City Clerk Mejia narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council
inquiries.
The following speakers provided public comment in support of additional districts:
• Debra Vogler, Palm Desert resident
• Joan Speer, Palm Desert resident
• Ralph Perry, Palm Desert resident
• Charlie Ara, Palm Desert resident
• Van Tanner, Palm Desert resident
• Dori Smith, Palm Desert resident
• Julia Gomez, ACLU of Southern California
• Lauren Wolfer, Palm Desert resident
• Roberta Kay, Palm Desert resident
The following speakers provided public comment in opposition to additional
districts:
• Gayle Moore, Palm Desert resident
• Tom Mortensen, Palm Desert resident
• Christal Prokay, Palm Desert resident
• Jan Clement, Palm Desert resident
The City Council directed staff to conduct a feasibility analysis regarding:
1) whether the City Council may submit a ballot measure to authorize the City to
conduct mid-cycle redistricting, and 2) whether the City Council may submit a ballot
measure to require the City to transition to more numerous smaller districts upon
completion of 60% of new residential projects, north of Country Club Drive.
C. REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR MAYOR PRO TEM
QUINTANILLA TO ATTEND THE NALEO 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE JULY
11-13, 2023, IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK
City Clerk Mejia presented the staff report.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TRUBEE, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
HARNIK, CARRIED 5-0, to amend the draft Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24
to include funding for an out-of-state travel request for Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla
to attend the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
(NALEO) 40th Annual Conference to be held on July 11-13, 2023, in New York,
New York.
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Níamh M. Ortega
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: __/__/2023
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Minutes of the Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC),
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA),
and Housing Authority (HA)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there
was in-person public access to the meeting location.
STUDY SESSION:
A Study Session was called to order by Mayor Kelly on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 9:45 a.m.
in the North Wing Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, California.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jan Harnik, Karina Quintanilla, and Evan Trubee; and
Mayor Kathleen Kelly.
Absent: Councilmember Gina Nestande*
* Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, Councilmember Nestande was declared absent;
however, she was present for the duration of the meeting.
The City Council conducted interviews for appointments to the City’s various boards,
commissions, committees and taskforces. The City Council took no formal actions.
The City Council recessed at 11:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Níamh M. Ortega
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
ATTEST:
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL: __/__/2023
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