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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, February 15, 2024, at 8:08 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 Susan Stauber, Michelle Whittaker, Vice Chair David
Fletcher* and Chair Patrick Klein.
* Vice Chair Fletcher arrived at 8:28 a.m.
Absent: Board Members Rebecca Elliott and Alec Longmuir.
Liaison(s)
Present: Jan Harnik, Council Liaison
City Staff
Present: Veronica Chavez, Director of Finance; Erica Powell, Public Art
Management Analyst; Neal Ennis, Capital Improvement Projects Project
Manager; Randy Chavez, Deputy Director of Public Works; Bassam AL -
Beitawi, Senior Project Manager; Shawn Muir, Community Ser vices
Manager; Amy Lawrence, Deputy Director Economic Development; Eric
Ceja, Director Economic Development; Christiani Aquino, Marketing
Assistant; and Michelle Nance, Recording Secretary.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
Thursday
February 15, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Regular Meeting
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER STAUBER,
CARRIED 4-0, to approve the consent calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the El Paseo Parking and Business
Improvement District Board Regular Meeting minutes of January 18, 2024.
B. APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
STAUBER, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the financial statements ending January 31,
2024.
5. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. CITY STAFF
Director of Finance V. Chavez presented on the city budget process and
provided an update on El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District
delinquent fees and answered Board questions.
Public Art Management Analyst Powell provided an update on public art on El
Paseo and answered Board questions.
Capital Improvement Projects Project Manager Ennis provided an update on
recent public engagement events regarding the Lupine Plaza Project and
answered Board questions.
Deputy Direct of Public Works R. Chavez, Senior Project Manager AL-Beitawi,
and Community Services Manager Muir provided updates on raised crosswalks
and other El Paseo projects regarding Public Works department and answered
Board questions.
Director of Economic Development Ceja provided an update on dining deck
program and answered Board questions.
B. SHERIFF UPDATE
Sgt. Cryder of Riverside County Sheriff introduced new members of the business
district team and provided update on recent significant activity.
C. MARKETING UPDATE
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, provided updates on the January 2024
Marketing Report and answered Board questions.
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6. ACTION CALENDAR
A. MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, provided a report and answered Board
questions.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR FLETCHER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER
WHITAKER, CARRIED 3-1, to approve Mid-Year Budget Adjustment for Fiscal
Year 2023/2024 of $40,000 allocating $10,000 on outdoor, $5,000 on Merchant
Relations and $25,000 to be allocated at a future meeting.
7. COMMENTS:
A. EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
Chair Klein advised that there is an open seat available on the El Paseo Parking
and Business Improvement District Board and recommended, with the support of
the Board, the cancellation of the March meeting and rescheduling of the April
Board meeting.
Vice Chair Fletcher advised that Shorebird restaurant is now open.
B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Harnik reminded the Board of the City Council meeting taking
place later in the afternoon of January 18, 2024 .
C. CITY STAFF
None.
D. ATTENDANCE REPORT - Report was provided; no action taken on this matter.
8. ADJOURNMENT - The El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Staff Liaison
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: 4/23/2024
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