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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there
was in-person public access to the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair
Dawson on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in the Administrative Conference Room,
City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Randy Guyer, Lori Flint, John Maldonado, David O’Donnell, Ralph
Perry, Vice Chair Gregg Akkerman, and Chair Gerald Dawson.
Absent: Commissioners James Henderson (Excused) and Paul Murphy
Liaison(s)
Present: Evan Trubee, City Council Liaison; Paula Simmonds, Ex-Officio Member; and
Kevin Kalman, Ex-Officio Member.
Staff
Present: Todd Hileman, City Manager; Randy Chavez, Community Services Manager;
Shawn Muir, Senior Management Analyst; Monique Lomeli, 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:
Frank Taylor, a Palm Desert resident, provided comments regarding pickleball courts and
planning of the City’s recreational spaces.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GUYER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER O’DONNELL,
CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
minutes of January 3, 2023.
Tuesday
February 7, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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5. ACTION CALENDAR
A. ACCEPT LAND DONATION
Senior Management Analyst Muir provided a verbal report regarding a proposed donation
of 10-acres of land to the City of Palm Desert and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Following discussion, MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR AKKERMAN, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER PERRY, CARRIED 7-0, to recommend to the City Council the
acceptance of a 10-acre land donation from the Slaughter Family.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
At the request of the Commission, with unanimous consent, the agenda was reordered to
hear Item 6E(d) before Item 6A.
A. NORTH DESERT PARK UPDATE
Interwest Consultant, Gianno Feoli, narrated a PowerPoint presentation detailing an
update on the North Palm Desert Park plan and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
B. UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
• FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT
Ex-Officio, Paula Simmonds, provided a written report regarding Family YMCA.
• DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT
Community Services Manager, Brenda Nutcher provided a written and verbal report
regarding Desert Recreation District.
• PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER
Aquatic Manager, David Keyes provided a verbal report regarding the Palm Desert
Aquatic Center.
• FIRST TEE – COACHELLA VALLEY
No report was provided.
• FRIENDS OF THE DESERT MOUNTAINS
Executive Director, Tammy Martin provided a verbal report regarding Friends of the
Desert Mountains.
• PALM DESERT LIBRARY
No report was provided.
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• FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
President, Karen Gonzalez provided a verbal report regarding Friends of the Library.
City Manager Todd Hileman responded to Commissioner inquiries regarding the
operations of the library.
C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Maldonado provided a written and verbal report on the Civic Center Park
and Palm Desert Aquatic Center.
Commissioner Perry provided a verbal report regarding coyote sightings within city limits.
D. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Trubee provided an update on the recent activities of the City Council.
E. CITY STAFF
a. Senior Planner Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation, providing an
informational update on the New University Neighborhood Parks.
At the request of staff, with unanimous consent, the agenda was reorder to hear Item
6E(g) before Item 6E(b).
b. Deputy Director of Finance Urban narrated a PowerPoint presentation regarding the
Palm Desert Aquatic Center fee analysis and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
The Commission requested staff bring the item forward on the April agenda with
additional information.
c. Senior Management Analyst Muir provided a verbal update on the request for a
presentation by College of the Desert.
d. Senior Management Analyst Muir provided an update on the Commission’s request
for staff to create a formal bike trail in the Homme Adams Park area and responded
to Commissioner inquiries.
e. Senior Management Analyst Muir provided an informational update on the request to
change the park site designation of North Sphere Regional Park.
f. Senior Management Analyst Muir provided information regarding the State mandate
requiring safety gear at skate parks.
g. City Clerk Anthony Mejia provided information regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2449,
detailing new conditions for remote participation in public meetings.
F. ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission took no
action on this matter.
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7.ADJOURNMENT
The Parks and Recreation Commission adjourned at 10:43 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Monique Lomeli, Senior Deputy Clerk
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Shawn Muir, Senior Management Analyst
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION: 03/07/2023
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