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EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
was called to order by Chair Klein on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 8:02 a.m., in
the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Rebecca Elliott, Alec Longmuir*, Susan Stauber, Michelle
Whittaker, Vice Chair David Fletcher and Chair Patrick Klein.
* Board Member Longmuir participated remotely in accordance with AB 2449.
Absent: None.
Liaison(s)
Present: Jan Harnik, Council Liaison
City Staff
Present: Bassam AL-Beitawi, Senior Project Manager; Vanessa Mager, Business
Advocate; Christiani Aquino, Marketing Assistant; Thomas Soule, Public
Affairs Manager; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
Thursday
November 16, 2023
8:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER STAUBER,
CARRIED 6-0, to approve the consent calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the El Paseo Parking and Business
Improvement District Board Regular Meeting minutes of October 19, 2023.
B. APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the financial statements ending October 31,
2023.
5. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. CITY STAFF
Bassam AL-Beitawi, Senior Project Manager of Public Works, presented on the
El Paseo Raised Mid-Block Crosswalk Study and answered Board questions.
B. SHERIFF UPDATE
Deputy Amato, of Riverside County Sheriff, provided updates on an addition to a
Deputy on the Business District Team, new vehicle and Community Service
Officer De La Torre foot patrol on El Paseo and answered Board questions.
C. MARKETING UPDATE
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, answered Board questions and provided
updates on the October 2023 Marketing Report.
Paulina Larson and Susan Stein, of Palm Springs Life Magazine, provided an
update on Palm Desert Food & Wine and El Paseo Fashion Week partnerships
and answered Board questions.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
A. CONSIDERATION OF THE DECEMBER 2023 MEETING SCHEDULE
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 6-0, to approve the cancellation of the December 21, 2023, El
Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board meeting.
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7. COMMENTS:
A. EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
Vice Chair Fletcher provided an update on the December opening of Shorebird
and upcoming holiday event at The Shops on El Paseo .
Board Member Whitaker reminded the Board of the City’s 50th Anniversary
celebration Saturday, November 18th, 2023.
Chair Klein provided update on the December opening of Our House at the
Gardens on El Paseo and the reopening of The Hideout.
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Harnik commended Board Member Elliott for hosting an El Paseo
merchant meeting at Porta Via; provided an update of dining deck extension on
City Council’s agenda; and thanked the Board for all their continued commitment
to the community on behalf of the entire City Council.
C. CITY STAFF
Public Affairs Manager Soule provided an update on the video shoot with NBC for
California Live on El Paseo.
Business Advocate Mager provided an update on the upcoming new benches for
El Paseo.
D. ATTENDANCE REPORT - The attendance report was provided with the agenda
materials. The Board took no action on this matter.
8. ADJOURNMENT - The El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 1/18/2024
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