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EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
CITY OF PALM DESERT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
April 23, 2024, 8:00 a.m.
Present: Board Member Rebecca Elliott*, Vice Chair David Fletcher*,
Board Member Alec Longmuir, Board Member Susan Stauber,
Board Member Michelle Whittaker, Chair Patrick Klein
*Vice Chair Fletcher arrived at 8:08 a.m.
*Board Member Elliott arrived at 8:16 a.m.
Staff Present: Capital Projects Manager Ryan Gayler, Economic Development
Coordinator Deborah Glickman, Economic Development Director
Eric Ceja, Community Services Manager Shawn Muir, Landscape
Supervisor Brad Chuck, Public Affairs Manager Thomas Soule,
and Recording Secretary Michelle Nance
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1.CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
was called to order by Chair Klein on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 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
3.NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Patrick Klein, representing Pro Sports Marketing, LLC, and the Palm Desert Area
Chamber of Commerce (PDACC), spoke about the PDACC annual Local Business
Guide and the potential sponsorship opportunity from El Paseo merchants and Board.
Bianca Rae, representing BR Media, spoke regarding new media training and the
potential sponsorship opportunity from El Paseo merchants and Board.
4.CONSENT CALENDAR
Deputy Clerk Nance requested a correction to the minutes of February 15, 2024, to
update “committee” to "board” as reflected under Item 7A.
Motion by: Vice Chair Fletcher
Seconded by: Board Member Stauber
To approve the consent calendar as amended.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
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4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the minutes of February 15, 2024.
4.b APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
Approve the financial statement ending February 29, 2024.
5.CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
6.a CITY STAFF
Capital Projects Manager Gayler provided an update on the El Paseo street
rehabilitation project scheduled for June through October 2024 and answered
member inquiries.
Economic Development Director Ceja and Public Affairs Manager Soule spoke
on the following topics and answered member inquiries:
•Request for Board and merchant feedback on El Paseo; and
•Update on delinquencies in the district fees.
6.b SHERIFF UPDATE
Deputy Amato thanked the Board and merchants of El Paseo for their assistance
and quick actions on recent significant incidents.
6.c MARKETING UPDATE
Paulina Larson, of Palm Springs Life, presented the current El Paseo website
and look book and answered member inquiries.
FG Creative monthly reports for February and March 2024 were included in the
packet, no formal action taken on these items.
7.ACTION CALENDAR
7.a SELECT A DATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20242025 BUDGET SPECIAL
MEETING
Motion by: Chair Klein
Seconded by: Vice Chair Fletcher
Cancel the Regular Meeting of May 16, 2024, and schedule a Special Meeting,
on May 14, 2024, at 8 a.m.
Motion Carried (6 to 0)
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7.b PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON A POTENTIAL MERCHANT MIXER IN MAY
The Board agreed to move forward with a Merchant Mixer in May 2024, pending
potential sponsorship.
No formal action taken on this item.
7.c RECEIVE AND FILE THE COURTESY CART SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST
PROTOCOL
Economic Development Coordinator Glickman presented on the El Paseo
courtesy cart special event request protocol and answered member inquiries.
Motion by: Chair Klein
Seconded by: Vice Chair Fletcher
Receive and file the courtesy cart special event request protocol.
Motion Carried (6 to 0)
7.d UPDATE ON EL PASEO BENCHES AND TRASH RECEPTACLES
Community Services Manager Muir and Landscape Supervisor Chuck provided
an update on the El Paseo benches and trash receptacles and answered
member inquiries.
No formal action taken on this item.
8.COMMENTS
8.a EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
Board members spoke on the following items:
•Recent and upcoming merchant openings; and
•Open sign policy.
8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
None.
8.c CITY STAFF
Economic Development Director Ceja, Public Affairs Manager Soule, and
Stephanie Greene of FG Creative, spoke on the following topics, and answered
member inquiries:
•Concerts in the Park starting in May 2024;
•Dining deck program during the El Paseo Street Rehabilitation Project;
and
•Budweiser Clydesdales visit to El Paseo on April 24, 2024.
8.d ATTENDANCE REPORT - Report provided; no action taken on this item.
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9.ADJOURNMENT
The El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board adjourned at 9:07 a.m.
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Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk I
Recording Secretary
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Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
5/14/2024
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