HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-07 - Study SessionStudy Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC), Successor Agency to the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA), and Housing Authority (HA)
Minutes
May 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
Present: Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik, Councilmember Kathleen Kelly,
Councilmember Gina Nestande, Councilmember Evan Trubee,
and Mayor Karina Quintanilla
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there was
in-person public access to the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor
Quintanilla on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a CONTINUATION OF MAY 6 STUDY SESSION: FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
BUDGET STUDY SESSION – PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED FINANCIAL
PLAN AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Finance Director Chavez narrated a PowerPoint presentation relative to the
General Fund and responded to City Council inquiries. The following staff
members presented an overview of their department budgets:
• Assistant City Manager Escobedo
• Human Resources Manager Staehle
• City Clerk Mejia
• Public Affairs Manager Soule
• Economic Development Director Ceja
• Economic Development Deputy Director Lawrence
• Information Systems Manager Von Helf
• Capital Projects Director Culpeper
• Development Services Director Cannone
• Public Works Director Alvarez
• Operations Manager Cepeda
• Public Works Deputy Director Chavez
• Community Facilities Manager Muir
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3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 12:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Níamh M. Ortega, CMC
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
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Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
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