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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost-Meeting Agenda Package - StudySession_Nov16_2023 PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING REGULAR MEETING POST-MEETING AGENDA Thursday, November 16, 2023 3:00 p.m. Council Chamber, City Hall 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, California NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purpose of the Study Session is to review the items listed on the agenda. No action will be taken. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION 2.STUDY SESSION TOPICS 2.a RECEIVE AND FILE A MID VALLEY CHANNEL UPDATE 3 2.b RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE HAYSTACK TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT 13 2.c DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK ON UPDATING THE OFFICIAL CITY SEAL 19 3.ADJOURNMENT 4.PUBLIC NOTICES NOTE: Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. Study Session is accessible in person or on the City’s website: www.palmdesert.gov under the Council Agenda link at the top of the page. Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov by clicking “Council Agenda” at the top of the page. Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Níamh M. Ortega, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority, was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website www.palmdesert.gov no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /S/ Níamh M. Ortega Assistant City Clerk City Council Study Session Page 2 of 28 Page 1 of 1 CITY OF PALM DESERT STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: November 16, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jess Culpeper, Director of Capital Projects Mike Rowe, City Engineer Randy Chavez, Deputy Director of Public Works REQUEST: STUDY SESSION - RECEIVE AND FILE A MID VALLEY CHANNEL UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file an update regarding the Mid Valley Channel flooding impacts and the City’s latest efforts in relation to the affected areas. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: The City was significantly impacted by the Hilary Tropical Storm on Sunday, August 20, 2023. In the aftermath, it was evident that there were several areas along the Mid Valley Channel that experienced severe flooding. In addition to ongoing maintenance and cleanup efforts, City staff has tasked an engineering firm (HR Green) to assess the root cause of the flooding impacts along the Mid Valley Channel and to identify opportunities in which the City may be able to improve flood control infrastructure and mitigate future significant flood events in the Palm Desert affected areas . Page 3 of 28 Page 4 of 28 Mid Valley Channel Update STUDY SESSION 11/16/2023 Supplemental Item 2a - Page 1 Page 5 of 28 TROPICAL STORM HILARY Supplemental Item 2a - Page 2 Page 6 of 28 Desilting Channels & Repairing Basins •Tropical Storm Hilary brought excess mud and debris that impacted the drainage infrastructure in the area •October 31,Contractor began draining and desilting the channel east of Cook Street, one of the most impacted areas Supplemental Item 2a - Page 3 Page 7 of 28 Section 29 Retention Basin Supplemental Item 2a - Page 4 Page 8 of 28 Section 29 Retention Basin •On October 31, City Staff repaired the Section 29 Retention Basin access road •On November 1,Staff began draining the basin. Basin will be assessed once it is drained •On November 8, contractor began repairing and desilting exterior channel and spillway parallel to the basin Supplemental Item 2a - Page 5 Page 9 of 28 Freedom Park Repairs •On November 3, repairs to the pickleball courts commenced •On November 6, cleanup began around the pickleball courts, snack bar, and walkways •On November 13,repairs to the wall and sidewalk began •A fourth contractor is mobilizing and will begin removing mud and debris from the baseball fields. Work will begin in the next two weeks Supplemental Item 2a - Page 6 Page 10 of 28 Action Steps Immediate Actions: •Evaluate the Mid Valley Channel condition and capacity •Commissioned a cleanup and maintenance cycle of the channel ($2.0M Budgeted for the maintenance) •CSUSB - Palm Desert and Union Pacific partnerships Maintenance & Inspection Actions: •Enhance the public & private stormwater maintenance and inspection program •Evaluate the need for a potential Ordinance specific to Stormwater enforcement Capital Improvement Actions: •Expansion of Section 29 retention basin (construction completion expected in Q3 2024) •Property acquisition to add retention basin capacity •Design and construct additional stormwater facilities •Evaluate needed improvements to the impacted portions of the channel •Seek grant opportunities Supplemental Item 2a - Page 7 Page 11 of 28 Funding Opportunities Grants applied for •RUSH program for flood control programs through SCAG ($8M) •Allows for pedestrian connectivity Available grants that we are looking to apply for •Statewide Park and Community Revitalization program (TBA) •Create new parks & "creative" recreational opportunities •Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants ($17M & $4.5M) •Encourage Regional Transportational Plan(s) •Partnerships with Caltrans for multimodal projects •Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants •Encourage Regional Transportational Plan(s) •Partnerships with Caltrans for multimodal projects Supplemental Item 2a - Page 8 Page 12 of 28 Page 1 of 1 CITY OF PALM DESERT STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: November 16, 2023 PREPARED BY: Ryan Gayler, Capital Projects Manager REQUEST: RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE HAYSTACK TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file an update on the Haystack Traffic Calming project. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: The Haystack Traffic Calming project was created to address issues related to vehicles speeding and safe pedestrian crossing on Haystack Road. The City solicited feedback from residents at three public meetings, and the transportation team worked with a design engineer to study the street and identify solutions to the issues. As a result of the meetings, it was determined that installing stop signs and crosswalks at three intersections and improving the bicycle lanes would have the desired effect. The project was split into two phases. The first phase installed stop signs at Haystack’s intersections with Alamo Drive, Chia Drive, an d Moon Lane. The second phase will construct curb ramps and crosswalks at the intersections. In addition, Haystack Road will be slurry sealed and restriped to create a painted buffer between the bike lanes and the vehicular travel lanes. The design engineer had originally proposed a Class IV cycle track on the north side of Haystack. However, upon review, the City Engineer and the City’s traffic engineer concluded that the Class IV cycle track was not the best application for the location. In addition, two more public meetings were conducted to solicit more feedback from residents and potential users of the bike lanes. The participants preferred an alternative where the street will have parking lanes and bike lanes with painted buffers from Highway 74 to Heliotrope. From Heliotrope to Portola Avenue, the street will have a parking lane on the south side of the street and bike lanes with painted buffers. The design is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Construction will follow in the first quarter of 2024. Legal Review: This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s office. ATTACHMENT: 1. PowerPoint Presentation Page 13 of 28 Page 14 of 28 City of Palm Desert Study Session Haystack Traffic Calming November 16, 2023 Page 15 of 28 Haystack Road Traffic calming measures Stop Signs Cross Walks Bike Lanes Page 16 of 28 Page 17 of 28 Questions Page 18 of 28 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF PALM DESERT STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: November 16, 2023 PREPARED BY: Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager REQUEST: DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK ON UPDATING THE OFFICIAL CITY SEAL RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to City staff on whether to proceed with an update to the Official City Seal. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: At a previous City Council meeting, a request was made to investigate updating the Palm Desert city seal. Aside from what some may perceive as an outdated design, staff has run into problems reproducing the current seal due to a lack of any original design files. The current seal was adopted in 1974 after a contest sponsored jointly by the newly formed City and the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. The contest was open to any Palm Desert resident or student and carried a $250 prize for the winner. The contest committee members included Cliff Henderson, Joe Benes, James Harman, Joe Molleneaux, Ed Mullins, Andy Petlan sky, and Councilmembers Noel Brush and Chuck Aston. About 185 entries were received, which were narrowed down to the design submitted Lois Hammer, a native of New Zealand, was an artist who had taught classes at College of the Desert. According to a newspaper report at the time, Ms. Hammer presented five alternate versions of her design to the City Council for consideration. According to the Desert Sun article, “Mayor Hank Clark asked the audience to vote on the five designs and the majority of the audienc e chose the design that was later approved by the Council.” The attached draft version of a reimagined city seal includes many of the same elements as the original, including the iconic palm tree design. Several elements were removed to streamline the imagery, and the distinctive “Palm Desert” font from the City’s logo was used to connect the two symbols of the City. The seal is predominantly used for official City documents, including proclamations and letters issued on City letterhead. For less official applications and for marketing purposes, the City logo comes into play. This draft version of a reimagined seal is only a starting point and would need to go through a more thorough design process to create new working files that would be suitable for the City’s use. Legal Review: This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s office. Page 19 of 28 City of Palm Desert Official City Seal Page 2 of 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is anticipated that a redesign of the Official City Seal will cost less than $5,000 and funding is available in the Economic Development Department budget. ATTACHMENT: 1. City Seal Examples Page 20 of 28 Page 21 of 28 Page 22 of 28 Palm Desert City Seal Update COUNCIL STUDY SESSION, NOV. 16, 2023 Supplemental Item 2c - Page 1 Page 23 of 28 Palm Desert Logo Supplemental Item 2c - Page 2 Page 24 of 28 Palm Desert City Seal Supplemental Item 2c - Page 3 Page 25 of 28 Previously Updated City Seal Supplemental Item 2c - Page 4 Page 26 of 28 Draft Version Supplemental Item 2c - Page 5 Page 27 of 28 Previously Updated City Seal Supplemental Item 2c - Page 6 Page 28 of 28