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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, July 20, 2023, at 8:00 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 Sonia Campbell, Rebecca Elliott, David Fletcher*, Alec
Longmuir*, Susan Stauber, and Michelle Whittaker.
*Board Member Fletcher arrived at 8:03 a.m.
*Board Member Longmuir arrived at 8:43 a.m.
Absent: None
Liaison(s)
Present: Jan Harnik, City Council Liaison
City Staff
Present: Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3.NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4.CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CAMPBELL SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER STAUBER,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the consent calendar.
Thursday
July 20, 2023 8:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CAMPBELL SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER STAUBER
CARRIED 4-0, to approve the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
Regular Meeting minutes of June 15, 2023.
B.APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CAMPBELL, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the financial statement ending May 31, 2023.
5.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Board Member Fletcher arrived at this point of the meeting.
A.CITY UPDATE
Public Affairs Manager Soule provided an update regarding the Lupine Plaza Project and
answered Board questions.
B.SHERIFF UPDATE
Corporal Avila introduced new Business District Team member, Deputy Brandon Amato.
Chair Klein thanked the Sheriff Business District Team for a recent event with the
El Paseo vendors.
C.PALM SPRINGS LIFE
Paulina Larson and Frank Jones, of Palm Springs Life, presented the 2023-2024 El Paseo
print and digital Catalog.
Board Member Longmuir arrived at this point of the meeting.
D.MARKETING UPDATE
The June Marketing report was provided with the agenda materials, Stephanie Greene
of FG Creative, answered Board questions. The Board took no action on this matter.
6.ACTION CALENDAR
A.BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, presented the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023/24
and answered Board questions.
Following discussion, MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER CAMPBELL, SECOND BY
BOARD MEMBER FLETCHER, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Budget for Fiscal Year
2023/2024 as presented.
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7.COMMENTS:
A.EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
Board Member Fletcher announced the recent opening of Roche Bobois, noting that
Shorebird will open this fall.
B.CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Harnik provided an update on the recent activities of the City Council,
noting the summer recess schedule and Outdoor Worker Appreciation Week.
C.CITY STAFF
None.
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 9:59 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 9/21/2023
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