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Home My WebLink About2024-02-06 PRC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet City of Palm Desert Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AGENDA (HYBRID MEETING) City Hall, Administrative Conference Room 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. • To participate via Zoom, use the following link: https://palmdesert.zoom.us/j/87682882429 or call (213) 338-8477, Zoom Meeting ID: 8768 288 2429. • Written public comment may also be submitted to mlomeli@palmdesert.gov. Emails received by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Committee. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Committee as soon as practicable and retained for the official record. Emails will not be read aloud except as an ADA accommodation. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Parks and Recreation Committee on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Because the Brown Act does not allow the Committee to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by Committee Members for a separate discussion. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting minutes of January 9, 2024. Tuesday February 6, 2024 8:30 a.m. Regular Meeting Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda February 6, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 2 CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time. 5. ACTION CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF 2024 PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE WORKPLAN RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2024 Parks & Recreation Committee Workplan. 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS 1. Palm Desert Aquatic Center 2. First Tee – Coachella Valley 3. Friends of the Desert Mountains 4. Palm Desert Library 5. Friends of the Library B. UPDATES FROM EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 1. Family YMCA of the Desert 2. Desert Recreation District C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Update from the Aquatic Center (PDAC) Subcommittee Members 2. University Park East Report (Murphy) D. CITY COUNCIL LIASON E. CITY STAFF 1. Update on the Bike Trail with Coachella Valley Water District and Coachella Valley Association of Governments 2. Parks Program Reports F. ATTENDANCE REPORT 7. ADJOURNMENT: The next Regular Meeting will be held on March 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Parks and Recreation Committee Agenda February 6, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 3 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda for the Parks and Recreation Committee was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Monique M. Lomeli, CMC Recording Secretary PUBLIC NOTICES 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 City’s Development Services Department, Parks and Recreation Division, City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items 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.cityofpalmdesert.org. 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. [This page has intentionally been left blank.] City of Palm Desert Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES Click HERE to review meeting audio. Click HERE to access the meeting agenda packet. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by Chair Akkerman on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 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: Committee Members Gerald Dawson, Lori Flint, Randy Guyer, Paul Murphy, David O’Donnell, Ralph Perry, Vice Chair John Maldonado, and Chair Gregg Akkerman Absent: None Liaison(s) Present: Evan Trubee, City Council Liaison Staff Present: Todd Hileman, City Manager; Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager; Shawn Muir, Community Services Manager; Kevin Swartz, Project Manager; Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; and Monique Lomeli, Recording Secretary 3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’DONNELL, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GUYER, CARRIED 7-0-1 (DAWSON ABSTAINED), to approve the consent calendar. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’DONNELL, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GUYER, CARRIED 7-0-1 (DAWSON ABSTAINED), to approve the Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting minutes of December 5, 2023. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER: None. Tuesday January 9, 2024 8:30 a.m. Special Meeting Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes January 9, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 2 5. ACTION CALENDAR A. DEDICATION / NAMING OF THE FIVE POCKET PARKS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY PARK (NORTH SPHERE) Project Manager Swartz presented staff’s recommendation regarding the naming of the five pocket parks within the University Park. Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MURPHY, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER O’DONNELL, CARRIED 8-0 to continue the item to a date uncertain. 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS 1. Palm Desert Aquatic Center David Keyes provided a written report and a verbal summary of upcoming activities at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. 2. First Tee – Coachella Valley Recreation Specialist Chris Baluga provided a verbal report regarding the programming offered by First Tee. 3. Friends of the Desert Mountains Executive Director Tammy Martin provided a written report that was included with the agenda materials and responded to Committee inquiries. 4. Palm Desert Library Deputy Director Sue Duran provided a written report and a verbal summary of successful library events and upcoming programming. 5. Friends of the Library President Karen Gonzalez provided a written that was included with the agenda materials. B. UPDATES FROM EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 1. Family YMCA of the Desert Ex-Officio Member Simonds provided a written report that was included with the agenda materials and expressed appreciation for the City Council’s attendance of recent events. 2. Desert Recreation District Executive Director Kevin Kalman provided a written report that was included with the agenda materials and announced the new Board of Directors President Luis Espinoza and Vice President Natalia Gutierrez. C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Committee Member Dawson provided written suggestions for revised park review guidelines. A copy of the document is available in the supplemental agenda packet linked HERE. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes January 9, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 3 Committee Member O’Donnell commented on the mixed-use trail system and opined that the trails are suitable for hikers but will need maintenance to become suitable for biking. D. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON City Council Liaison Trubee reported there was no reportable activity by the City Council. E. CITY STAFF 1. Palma Village Park Design Community Services Manager Muir provided an update on the Palma Village Park design and responded to Committee inquiries. 2. Update on Bike Trail with Coachella Valley Water District and Coachella Valley Association of Governments Principal Planner Nick Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation as an update on the connector bike trail between Painters Path and Homme Adams Park. Staff members responded to Committee inquiries and Committee Members O’Donnell and Guyer volunteered to serve on a subcommittee to explore the possibility of connecting trailheads for a family friendly mountain bike route. 3. Parks Programs Reports Project Manager Swartz provided an update on the intent to revise the Parks Program reporting schedule and responded to Committee inquiries. 4. Update on February 2024 Parks & Recreation Committee Goals Session Project Manager Swartz reported that the Committee will hold a goal setting session at the next Regular meeting and requested that individual committee members submit their ideas and suggestions by January 19, 2024. F. ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Committee took no action on this matter. 7. ADJOURNMENT The Parks and Recreation Committee adjourned at 9:58 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique Lomeli, Senior Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary ATTEST: Kevin Swartz, Project Manager Secretary APPROVED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE: __/__/2024 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Programs in the City of Palm Desert (12/15/23 – 01/15/24) Category Event Title Location # of Events Attendance Event Star Party in the Monument Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 2 44 Guided Hike Birding Walk-About Desert Willow Desert Willow Golf Resort Parking Lot 4 41 Guided Hike Carrizo Canyon Hike Art Smith Trailhead Parking Lot 3 38 Guided Hike Dead Indian Canyon Hike Art Smith Trailhead Parking Lot 3 52 Guided Hike Birding Walk-About Visitor Center Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 2 13 Event Desert Mountains Art Faire Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 1 300 Event Desert Kids Fun Fest Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 1 1000 Event Yoga with A Ranger Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 2 12 Outreach Randall Henderson Trail- Socal Adaptive Hike Randall Henderson Trailhead 1 15 Guided Hike Randall Henderson Trail Hike Randall Henderson Trailhead 2 27 Guided Hike Art Smith Trail Hike Art Smith Trailhead Parking Lot 1 10 Upcoming February Events Date Event Title Location 02/02, 02/05, 02/08, 02/16, 02/22 Birding Walk-About Desert Willow Desert Willow Golf Resort Parking Lot 02/12, 02/19 Birding Walk-About Visitor Center Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 02/03/24 Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mnt National Monument: A Living Laboratory Lecture Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 02/03/24 Desert Mountains Art Faire Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 02/01, 02/10, 02/17, 02/22, Randall Henderson Trail Hike Randall Henderson Trailhead Parking Lot 02/01, 02/08 Yoga with A Ranger Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center TBD Volunteer Orientation Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center TBD Returning Volunteer Agreement Signing and Updates Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 02/24/24 Wildflower 5k Trail Fun Run/Walk Randall Henderson Trailhead 02/07/24 Art Smith Trail Hike Art Smith Trailhead Parking Lot 02/03/24 Star Party at the Monument Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center 02/11, 02/19 Ed Hastey Garden Walk Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center Reservations Required go to DesertMountains.org/calendar or call 760-862-9984 Palm Desert Library 73-300 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260 Phone: 760.346.6552 January 1-26, 2024 Library Visits 4846 Hours Open 246 Reference Questions 2103 Circulation Totals 8601 Meeting Rm Use/Attendance 380 Volunteers 34 Volunteer Hours 485 Self-Directed Activities Participants 150 Preschool & School Aged Programs Attendance 351 Young Adult Programming Attendance 83 Adult Programming Attendance 117 Programming: Knot Just Knitters, Chinese Mah Jong open play, Adult Book Club, Mindful Tarot, Genealogy Workshop, Storytime, Tween Book Club, Craft Corner, Teen Council, Crafternoon, Anime Alliance, Kpop Club, Teen Lounge, Teen Book Club. Successful Events: Sunday Sounds – Jan. 7 = 169; Jan. 24 = 140 FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT 43-930 San Pablo Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260 760-341-9622 Fax: 760-779-9651 www.ymcaofthedesert.org January 16, 2023 Family YMCA of the Desert: February 6, 2024 | City of Palm Desert Committee Report FROM: Paula Simonds,CEO Out of School Time Day Camp: January 19, 2024 DSUSD Professional Development / Non-School Day) Y Rookies Basketball (January 13, 2024- March 2, 2024) Registration: 49 Winter Basketball (January 20-March 16, 2024): Registration: 306 with 27 on Waiting List Spring Flag Football: March 22-May 31, 2024): Current Registration: 77 Camp Oakes (June 9-June 15, 2024: Registration opened on 1/13/24 and 80 enrolled as of 1/16/24. Spots avaible for 375 total participants (Children, Counselors in Training, Counselor and Director). 2024 Spring and Summer Day Camps: In process of planning and promotion Themes include Barbie Camp, Hot Wheels/Lego Camp, Gamer Camp and Sports Camp Licensed Childcare: • Jean Benson Child Development Center (Preschool): 56 enrolled • Carter Elementary School Age Childcare (Transitional Kindergarten – 5th Grade) | Enrichment Program: 61 enrolled • Reagan Elementary School Age Childcare (Transitional Kindergarten – 5th Grade| | Enrichment Program: 39 enrolled Youth and Government: 16 Youth & Government (Grades 9th-12th) Students will be part of State Y Youth and Government Conference in Sacramento February 9-12, 2024. Our Y Delegation is one of 60 Delegations in California and will be joining 1,300 students at the Capital. The goal of Youth & Government is to help educate and provide Civic Knowledge, Civic Awareness and Civic action. Y&G Students and Advsiors are planning a meeting with Palm Desert City Council on 1/24/24 to help provide information on program. Date: January 29, 2024 To: City of Palm Desert Parks and Recreation Commission From: Brenda Nutcher, Community Services Coordinator Subject: Numbers reflective for January 1 through January 28, 2024 Palm Desert Community Center • 0 members utilized the gymnasium and fitness center facilities. • 0 additional gym and fitness center users paid the daily walk-in fee. • 228 people registered for classes, camps, and special programs. • 268 children are registered in Our After School and ASES programs. • 53 additional people paid to participate in classes on a drop-in basis. • 284 Desert Willow Resident Cards issued. • 7 Fitness Center Passes issued. Palm Desert Parks • 213 park reservations • 1144.75 hours of rental use Palm Desert Skate Park • 4 skate park memberships sold. • 64 skaters used the park. • 58 bikers used the park. Palm Desert Community Center . . • Our Adaptive programs are going strong and growing with nearly every activity having people on the wait list. We currently off 6 different basketball classes, boccia, pickleball, tennis, and walk run roll. • We are working with Xavier College Prep to offer a new Winter Flag Rugby Clinic. For the month of January, we had 12 enrolled for the first session. We are hoping that it grows month by month. • We have been working with the principal of Horizon School to offer our Indoor Basketball Training Zone in their gym starting in February. We had moved the program to Freedom Park, but the numbers dropped so this should be a good fit. • This will most likely be the last year we offer Senior Games. We had to cancel, Men’s and Women’s under 70 Soccer, Men’s Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and Pickleball. We do have 660 athletes enrolled for Track and Field, Women’s Volleyball, golf, and Over 70 Soccer. We plan to offer more tournaments throughout the year and not just one week of everything. • We moved our Line Dance and Ballroom Dance classes to the amphitheater on Wednesday evenings and the people are really enjoying it. We had 28 enrolled for Line Dance and 15 for Ballroom plus multiple daily drop ins for the month of January. • We started a new CV Municipal Coed Softball League. 4 different cities are participating. • We are offering Ultimate Frisbee again at Freedom Park on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Park Review – University Park East By Paul Murphy February 2024 Hello, My morning visit consisted of the restroom inspection, speaking with two mothers with their children, and an interesting visit with a tourist who was walking his dog. The mothers lived over by Freedom Park and normally would bring their children there, but sometimes came to this park. They liked the park, had no complaints, only comment was they wished there were more shade areas. The women’s restroom was in excellent shape, however the men’s restroom had toilet paper all over the floor in one of the toilets. I ran into some of the employees of the company that maintains the parks and reported it to them. The tourist that I ran into made regular trips from Los Angeles to Phoenix and made visiting University Park a regular stop with her dog on the trip. Had great comments to make about how much she loved the park and always stopped here on her trips. The afternoon visit had a few more attendees as it was after school hours. All the visitors were complimentary, no complaints, nor suggestions for improvements. Bathrooms were clean. Only suggestion is regarding the walkways, the grass along the edges is pretty spotty and detracts from the excellent condition of the rest of the lawn. Park Review Program September – December 2023 Committee Member Park Acres January February March April May June July August September October November December Group One Committee Member Murphy / Guyer Civic Center/PDAC 43900 San Pablo 70.0 Chair Member Akkerman Cahuilla Hills Park / Fox Hiking Park 45825 Edgehill Drive 27.5 Committee Member Guyer Ironwood Park 47800 Chia Drive 14.5 Committee Member Maldonado Homme Adams 72500 Thrush Road 27.0 Group Two Committee Member Dawson Washington Charter 45768 Portola Ave 2.5 Committee Member O'Donnell Palma Village Park 44550 San Carlos Ave 2.0 Committee Member Perry Magnesia Falls Park 74200 Rutledge Way 6.0 Group Three Chair Akkerman Hovley Soccer Park 74735 Hovley Lane 21.0 Committee Member Murphy Joe Mann Park 77810 California Drive 2.5 Committee Member Maldonado Freedom Park 77400 Country Club 26.0 Group Four Committee Member Dawson University Park East 74902 Univ. Park Dr.2.5/2.4 Committee Member O'Donnell University Dog Park 74802 Univ. Park Dr.27.0 Committee Member Perry University Park A 74802 Univ. Park Dr.27.0 Committee Member Flint University Park B 74802 Univ. Park Dr.27.0 2024-02 Park Review Program 1/30/2024 Parks Recreation Committee Year 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 Month Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Day 9 5 7 17 12 1 4 6 2 4 7 7 Akkerman, Gregg P P P P P P -P P P P P 0 0 Dawson, Gerald P A P P P E -P P P P P 1 1 Flint, Lori P P P P P P -P P P P P 0 0 Guyer, Randy P P P E P P -E P P P P 0 2 Maldonado, John P P P P P A -P P P P P 1 0 Murphy, Paul P P E P P P -P P P P A 1 1 O'Donnell, David P P P E P P -E P P P P 0 2 Perry, Ralph P P P P P P -P P P P P 0 0 P Present P Remote A Absent E Excused -No Meeting Resigned/Not Yet Appointed Palm Desert Municipal Code 2.34.010 Monthly: Three unexcused absences from regular meetings in any twelve-month period shall constitute an automatic resignation of members holding office on boards that meet monthly. Please contact the Recording Secretary to discuss any attendance concerns. Total Absences Unexcused Excused Palm Desert Library 73-300 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260 Phone: 760.346.6552 January 1-31, 2024 Library Visits 6268 Hours Open 246 Reference Questions 2433 Circulation Totals 10359 Meeting Rm Use/Attendance 380 Volunteers 33 Volunteer Hours 375 Self-Directed Activities Participants 22 Preschool & School Aged Programs Attendance 412 Young Adult Programming Attendance 108 Adult Programming Attendance 143 Programming: Knot Just Knitters, Chinese Mah Jong open play, Adult Book Club, Mindful Tarot, Genealogy Workshop, Storytime, Tween Book Club, Craft Corner, Teen Council, Crafternoon, Anime Alliance, Kpop Club, Teen Lounge, Teen Book Club. Special Events: Sunday Sounds – Jan. 7 = 169; Jan. 24 = 140