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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, January 18, 2024, at 8:03 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, Susan Stauber, Michelle Whittaker, Vice
Chair David Fletcher* and Chair Patrick Klein.
* Vice Chair Fletcher arrived at 8:05 a.m.
Absent: Board Member Alec Longmuir.
Liaison(s)
Present: Jan Harnik, Council Liaison
City Staff
Present: Vanessa Mager, Business Advocate; Jesus Centeno, Code Compliance
Officer II; Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor; Thomas Soule,
Public Affairs Manager; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
David Fleck, of Cheeky Charity spoke about the importance of supporting awareness
campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month taking place in March.
Thursday
January 18, 2024
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Regular Meeting
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER STAUBER,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the consent calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the El Paseo Parking and Business
Improvement District Board Regular Meeting minutes of November 16, 2023.
B. APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the financial statements ending November
30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
5. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. CITY STAFF
Jesus Centeno, Code Compliance Officer II, provided an update regarding
regulations on business sidewalk signage and answered Board questions.
Vanessa Mager, Business Advocate, provided an update on the new El Paseo
Bench Pilot Program and answered Board questions.
B. SHERIFF UPDATE
None.
C. MARKETING UPDATE
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, answered Board questions and provided
updates on the November and December 2023 Marketing Report.
Paulina Larson, of Palm Springs Life Magazine, provided an update on El Paseo
video and digital look book.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
NONE.
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7. COMMENTS:
A. EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
Vice Chair Fletcher provided an update on Shorebird construction and grand
opening.
Board Member Elliott provided an update that Porta Via will be at the Indian Wells
Tennis Gardens in March as a restaurant pop up during BNP Paribas Open .
Chair Klein provided construction and vendor updates of the Gardens on El Paseo
and feedback regarding Cruise Night’s time and location change.
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Harnik provided updates on raised crosswalk project from Public
Works and provided the Board resident feedback in regard to El Paseo.
C. CITY STAFF
Business Advocate Mager provided updates on the upcoming events sponsored
by the City including Library outreach and Panther 5K.
Public Affairs Manager Soule announced that the City of Palm Desert was
designated as an Autism Friendly City and encouraged others to become certified;
provided update regarding El Paseo Art Exhibition, NBC Travel piece showcasing
El Paseo, and his attendance at the James Beard House event to promote Palm
Desert Food and Wine.
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 9:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 2/15/2024
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