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Determine that the new policy adopted on September 9, 1999,meets the needs i t iby . 41f are
the policy in place until December 31,2000,at which time it will be analyzed c. i nsi i efed for
possible amendments.
Discussion:
In the fall of 1999, Kemper Sports Management reported to the Golf Course Committee that a
number of Palm Desert residents had been complaining about their inability to obtain golf tee times
on three days advance notice due to heavy demand. During fiscal year 1999, Desert Willow
accommodated just over 40,000 rounds of golf with apporoximately 50% of those rounds
representing resident play. The City issued 10,500 Resident Cards for play at Desert Willow in
1999. Concurrently, Kemper and staff shared with the Committee their view that the existing
definition of a Palm Desert resident contained many loopholes which allowed those who did not own
or lease homes or otherwise reside within Palm Desert to qualify for Resident Cards,thus diluting
the number of tee times available to our actual residents. Accordingly, this Committee
recommended,and the City Council approved,an amendment to the initial policy designed to close
existing loopholes,thus assuring residents of the benefits originally intended for them.
The new policy provides the Resident Card to individuals who verify residency with a California
Driver's License reflecting a Palm Desert address and one utility bill with a matching address. Those
honorable Mayor&Men of the City Council
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residents who do not have or want a California license may obtain a California Identification Card
through D.M.V. and with same plus one utility bill with a matching address, they are eligible for a
Resident Card. Because we had received conflicting comments relative to requirements for a
California I.D.Card,Mayor Pro-Tempore Ferguson and I met with Mr.Jan Shelton,Manager of the
Palm Springs Department of Motor Vehicles,to better determine what was,in fact,required for the
issuance of this card. It is as follows:
1. A birth verification/legal presence document which can be a birth certificate
or passport/visa; and
2. a Social Security Card. Those individuals who do not have this card must
apply with the Social Security Administration and either obtain one or if the
person does not qualify,obtain a Letter of Denial. Either the Social Security
or the Letter of Denial will be accepted by D.M.V. to issue its I.D. card.
Some residents have been opposed to filing for the I.D. card as they felt it would trigger filing with
other State agencies. According to Mr. Shelton, this is not true. The information obtained by
D.M.V. in the issuance of this card is passed on to no other State agency.
Because the City was receiving complaints, Mayor Pro-Tempore Jim Ferguson asked the Golf
Course Committee to reconsider the City's new Resident Card Policy,and Councilman Bob Spiegel
asked that the policy be agendized for discussion at the City Council meeting of January 27, 2000.
In its presentation to the Golf Course Committee on January 13, 1999, staff supported the position
of recommending that the City Council determine that the new policy adopted on September 9, 1999,
meets the needs of the City and leave the policy in tact until December 31,2000,at which time it will
be analyzed and reconsidered for possible amendments. The Committee voted unanimously to
support this recommendation. The Committee also agreed that if it made sense from a business
standpoint that Kemper be authorized to offer multiple play cards but that this would be a Kemper,
not a City policy.
Mayor Pro-Tempore Ferguson met with four residents on Tuesday, January 25, 2000, who had
registered complaints about the application process. They were glad to learn that they had the same
opportunity as a full-time resident,even with the extra step in the process,and were grateful for the
explanation and correction to misinformation.
Staff continues to recommend that the policy be left in place for one year. The initial policy was
very difficult to administer consistently because of the numerous alternatives offered for exceptions
of proof of residency; the new policy is easier to interpret and administer, and it does offer all
residents the opportunity to obtain a Resident Card. Staff would further recommend that a specific
explanation of the Resident Card policy and process be included in the Bright Side. If Council
concurs, it will be included in the February issue.
I have attached a copy of the January 13th draft minutes of the Golf Course Committee as well as
information on the Census that Councilman Kelly presented to the Committee.
MINUTES
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GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 13, 2000
Resident Card Policy
Chairman Kelly asked the Committee to focus on the fact that the policy
now requires permanent residency; IDs are detail rather than the
principle.
Jim Ferguson felt the City will get on a "slippery slope" when they start
full-time versus part-time; it becomes a no-win situation. He believed if
there's a policy, then they have to stick to the policy. If the policy calls for
a California ID, then they must produce a California ID, whether they are
full-time or part-time, as long as they pass the policy requirements.
Chairman Kelly was adamant about the full-time resident requirement,
defining "resident" as someone that lives here, votes here, and gets
counted in the census here. He also felt that if discounted packages of
ten rounds can be made available to part-time residents, he's not against
that; but he does not feel residents that have privileges somewhere else
should have special privileges here also.
Mr. Ferguson clarified that both he and Chairman Kelly agree the existing
policy should be kept as is.
Carlos Ortega explained the concern is the specific measurements of
how you are judged as a resident.
Ray Diaz asked if both Ferguson and Kelly agreed with the policy on how
residency is determined, i.e. Driver's License or California ID. Jim
Ferguson agrees with it because it does include part-time residents.
Chairman Kelly agrees with it because it requires permanent residency.
Mr. Ferguson explained that when he looked up the Revenue & Taxation
section, the people that have to pay tax in California, have to earn income
in California. Chairman Kelly doesn't feel they should have to make sure
whether they're ligitimate IDs or not; establish the policy, follow through
and that's all.
Dick Kelly gave an example stating that every city in the Coachella Valley
paid $10,000 to hire a consultant at CVAG to give every city a full census
count. Public funds are determined by that count, such as Transit Funds.
Ray Diaz reviewed the feelings of Mr. Kelly and Mr. Ferguson stating that
Mr. Kelly wants a differentiation between full-time and part-time but Mr.
Ferguson does not. Mr. Ferguson clarified that he wants to keep the
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JANUARY 13, 2000
Resident Card Policy (cont.)
existing policy because it accommodates the people that should be
accommodated. Sheila Gilligan explained to Mr. Kelly that the existing
policy does allow part-time residents the opportunity to get an ID card.
Jim Ferguson noted that contrary to what he's been told they have had
10,500 residents cards issued in 1999, Paul Gibson's memorandum
stated they've had 6,166 issued in 1999; and Gregg Lindquist told him
that roughly half of the play at Desert Willow is resident play, the
memorandum states it's only 27%. Paul Gibson clarified that there were
10,500 letters sent out.
Dick Kelly suggested they consider discounted packages of ten for $80
a round, and give residents an opportunity to buy those packages to take
their guests for $80. He added that the community has private country
clubs that have been an asset for golf in the City. He pointed out that at
Desert Willow a resident could save $500 a month if they want to be a
member at Desert Willow versus a member at a country club.
Jim Ferguson feels that requiring a California ID card will deter enough
people who think they can get a round in, and will reduce the rounds
significantly. He asked if people with a California ID card, with a Palm
Desert address, will be included in the count on the census. Mr.
Ferguson pointed out that when they start differentiating who's part-time
and full-time, you'll only create arguments that are unnecessary. He
added that ultimately, when they start adding hotels they will have a
three-year problem.
Mr. Kelly asked the Committee should their first decision be to leave the
policy alone. The Committee agreed, the policy that currently is in place.
Second, should they offer discounted packages to anyone who wants it.
Jim Ferguson's point of view is to leave the type of packages up to the
general manager. Gregg Lindquist added the same 3-day advance
restrictions could be applied. Toby Davis stated their goal is to make the
client happy and generate maximum revenue. Jim Ferguson concluded
that they need packages that sell more rounds of golf and offer
something to the residents.
Dick Kelly noted that a letter was received stating that they would not
come back to Palm Desert anymore and were going elsewhere. Mr. Kelly
responded that Palm Desert is just a small community in the whole entire
Coachella Valley where people are staying. He pointed out there's over
90% winter residents that stay in the other communities and felt It is
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special to live in Palm Desert.
Mr. Ferguson reiterated the policy requires a California ID, and it's
possible to get this through DMV if they want to. He didn't feel an $800
package would make them happy. Dick Kelly felt some people would like
the idea, those paying more at a private country club would pay for the
package.
Gregg Lindquist asked if they liked their multiple play card proposal. Jim
Ferguson replied if it made sense from a business standpoint yes but
make it uncomplicated as possible. Dick Kelly asked Mr. Lindquist do it
on the basis financial decision. Carlos Ortega's concern is that it be
coordinated with the City's agreement with Intrawest; he was concerned
that volumes of cards would be bought. Mr. Lindquist stated the cards
would be nontransferrable. The question was asked if they had to be
residents, and the committee agreed they do not. It was agreed that this
would become a Kemper policy, not city.
Dick Kelly asked the Committee to answer an E-mail, which asked if
resident golfers are discounted, why can't she get one for using the
clubhouse for a party of 35. It was discussed and concluded that
recreation is a commonly subsidized activity by the government, food and
beverage is not.
Sheila Gilligan will be putting this matter on the January 27 City Council
agenda, with a recommendation from this committee that the policy stay
intact.
Moved by Sheila Gilligan, seconded by Gregg Lindquist, to
recommend not to change the policy. Carried unanimously.
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Federal Programs Using Census Bureau Population Data to
Distribute Funds
Program Name Objectives Moneys Distributed
Title I grants to local To help local education agencies and Grants-S6,730,348,000
Educational Agencies schools to improve the teaching and
learning of at-risk of failing students.
To provide at no cost,supplemental
Women,Infants,Children(WIC nutritious foods, nutrition education, and Grants for-
Program) referrals to health care to low-income Food-S2,693,505,619
pregnant, breast-feeding, and postpartum Administration-S983,219,220
women, infants, and children to age five
determined to be at nutritional risk
Head Start To provide comprehensive health, Grants-S3,569,329,000
educational, nutritional,social, and other
services primarily to economically
disadvantaged preschool children.
Federal Transit Capital and To assist in financing the acquisition,
Operating Assistance Formula construction, and improvement of Grants-S1,855,958,000
Grants facilities in mass transportation service.
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Water and Waste disposal To provide basic human amenities. Direct Loans -S603,205,083
Systems for Rural Communities Guaranteed Loans-
S59,069,100
To assure that people in eligible rural Grants-S392,443,622
Rural Electrification Loans and areas have access to electric service. Direct Loans-S635,194,522
Loan Guarantees Guaranteed FFB-S187,329,000
To assist public, private, or cooperative Guaranteed Loans-
Business and Industrial Loans organizations, Indian tribes, or individuals S638,352,000
in rural areas to obtain quality business
loans
To enable states to maintain and Grants-S566,697,128
Maternal and Child Health strengthen their leadership in coordinating
Services block Grant to the health care for pregnant women,mothers,
States infants,and children with special health
care needs.
To reduce the tenant contribution paid by Direct Payments-S540,900,000
low-income families occupying eligible
Rural Rental Assistance Rural Rental Housing, Rural Cooperative
Payments Housing, And Farm Labor Housing.
Cooperative Extension Service To help people improve their lives and Payments-S405,369,570
communities.
Hardship Loans-571,200,000
Rural Telephone Loans and To assure that people in eligible rural Cost of Money Loans-
Loan Guarantees areas have access to telecommunications S216,729,000
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Community Facilities Loans FFB Treasury Loans-S78,100,000
To construct or improve community Direct Loans-S207,619,047 .-
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Program Name Objectives Moneys Distributed
Adult Education State Grant To improve educational opportunities for Grants-S247,440,000
Program adults.
Air Pollution Control Program To assist state, tribal,municipal,
intermunicipal and interstate agencies in Grants-5181,047,500
providing air pollution control standards.
Payments to Agricultural To support agricultural research at State Grants-5160,418,489
Experiment Stations Agricultural Experiment Stations.
Empowerment Zones Program Provide for the establishment of Grants-
empowerment zones and enterprise Rural-S 40,000,000
communities in rural areas. Urban -$100,000,000
Designated Rural and Urban
Communities-S2,947,368
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Rural Rental Housing Loans To provide economically designed and Direct Loans -
constructed rental and cooperative S151,010,000
housing suited for rural residents.
Rural Telephone Bank Loans Provide the supplemental financing to Direct Loans -
extend and improve telecommunications S126,423,000
services in rural areas.
Public Transportation for To improve or initiate public
Nonurbanized Areas transportation service in nonurbanized Grants-S121,475,000
areas.
Emergency Food and Shelter To supplement and expand ongoing
National Board Program efforts to provide shelter, food,and Grants-$100,000,000
supportive services for needy families and
individuals.
Migrant and Seasonal To provide job training,job search
Farmworkers assistance,and other supportive services. Grants-S 69,285,000
Capital Assistance Program for To provide financial assistance in meeting
Elderly Persons and Persons with the transportation needs of elderly persons Grants-S 57,114,000
Disabilities and persons with disabilities.
Supportive Housing for Persons To provide for supportive housing and
with Disabilities related facilities for persons with Rental Assistance-
disabilities. S 52,912,938
Native American Employment and To provide job training to Native Grants-S 52,502,000
Training Programs Americans facing serious barriers to
employment
Rural Development Grants To facilitate the development of small and S45,000,000
emerging private business and industrial
in rural areas.
Federal Transit Technical Studies To assist Metropolitan Planning Grants-S 39,063,000
Grants Organizations in the development of
multimodal transportation improvement
programs.
Transit Planning and Research Foster innovation in public transit systems Grants and Contracts-
S 30,006,000
Peyments to 1890 Land-Grant support continuing agricultural ints- S26,342,751
t..cllt:ges and Tuskegee University earch at colleges eligible to receive
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890.
Education for Homeless Children To ensure that homeless children and
and Youth youth have equal access to the same free,
Grants - S23,000,000
appropriate public education as other
children.
Projects for Assistance in To provide financial assistance to states to
Transition From Homelessness support services for individuals who are Formula Grants -S19,437,000
(PATH) suffering from serious mental illness
and/or substance abuse.
Rural Self-Help Housing To provide financial support for programs
Technical Assistance of technical and supervisory assistance Grants and Contracts -
that will aid needy very low income and S12,905,000
low-income individuals and their families.
Rural Housing Preservation Grants To assist very low-and-low-income rural
residents, individual home owners, rental Grants - 311,000,000
property owners the assistance to repair or
rehabilitate their dwellings.
State Planning and Research To assist in the development of cost
effective multimodal transportation Grants -S8,491,000
improvement programs.
Health Education and T:aining To provide assistance for planning,
developing, establishing, maintaining, and Grants -S3,242,596
operating Health Education and Training
Centers.
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Head Start programs
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
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Public transportation
Road rehab & construction
Programs for the elderly
Emergency Food and Shelter
Empowerment Zones
Assessment of the need for employment
opportunities is done through the use of population
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Decision making at all levels of government Reapportionment of seats in House of Representatives
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even more in state funds
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population practices
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Estimating the numbers of people displaced by natural Assessing the potential for spread of communicable
disasters diseases
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Creating maps to speed emergency services to households Making business decisions
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United States and its people surveys
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ANN VANTINE
47550 SILVER SPUR TRAIL
PALM DESERT,CA 92260
JANUARY 24,2000
GENTLEMEN:
I AM WRITING AGAIN TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN OBTAINING A RESIDENT CARD TO
PLAY GOLF AT DESERT WILLOW OCCASIONALLY.
I AM A 25 YEAR RESIDENT OF PALM DESERT AND HOPEFULLY WILL CONTINUE TO BE
FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS.
MY DRIVERS LICENSE HAS MY BIG BEAR ADDRESS ON IT OUT OF NECESSITY TO REACH
MY SISTER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. I CANNOT CHANGE THIS.
THE DMV HAS INFORMED ME THAT IF I OBTAIN A RESIDENT CARD WITII MY PALM
DESERT ADDRESS MY DRIVERS LICENSE ADDRESS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CHANGED
TO PALM DESERT WHEN IT IS PROCESSED. THEY ADVISED ME NOT TO DO TIES.
THEREFORE I AM AT A LOSS AS HOW TO PROCEED.
ISNT THERE SOME WAY YOU CAN HELP ME? I AM NOT A SNOWBIRD -- I AM A
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PALM DESERT AND I NEED YOUR I4ELP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
SINCERELY,
ANN VA 1NE,
PH: 346-7548
FAX:779-8578
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` an'"24 (10 12: 23p Dan Rogers 847-234-7751 p. 1
Dan Rogers
715 Rockland Road
Lake Bluff, Illinois, 60044
1-847-234-1878
Mayor Buford Crites
Palm Desert City Council
Re: Desert Willow/ Recreation passes
Sent via fax: 1-760-340-0574
January 24, 2000
Dear Mayor Crites,
My mother (Edith Rogers) owns a home at: 73-691 Roadrunner Ct. Palm Desert. My
wife (Carrie) and I Lease her home. The detail are simply cost related. The bottom line
is the Rogers family owns the home, we do not rent it out as a vacation home rental.
We pay taxes to Riverside County and as I understand it a portion goes to Palm
Desert. Desert Willow is owned by the City of Palm Desert. I'm sure the dollar amount
the Rogers contribute to Palm Desert is small, never the less we still contribute. We
also live in Lake Bluff Illinois which is much smaller than Palm Desert. We believe in
Lake Bluff and Palm Desert and make every attempt to shop and support the
communities we live in, keeping in mind that every little bit helps.
All this being said we were issued resident passes two years ago. Our family is back
and forth between Lake Bluff and Palm Desert 4 - 6 months throughout the year. We
have not abused the privilege of using these beautiful facilities. We golf 10 - 20 times
a year and the same use with the recreation center. Now we come to find out our
privileges have been revoked I! I'm not an attorney, however something doesn't seem
fair. For two years we are considered resident, now we are not! We have all our bills
sent to Illinois because that is where we bank. Our drivers license are also Illinois. We
still own and occupy a home in Palm Desert. This is not rental property, so we are not
trying to pull a fast one by owning and renting our home out and still calling ourselves
residents. This is our family home.
:Jan`24 DO 12: 23p Dan Rogers 847-234-7751 p, 2
In closing we feel like residents and support Palm Desert in every way we can. We
chose Palm Desert as a second home because we love the area. I ask you to give
careful and open minded consideration to this issue. I have been told we qualify as
residents for the past two years, I hope the future follows the same path.
I look forward to hearing your decision.
Since y,
Dan Rogers
cc Desert Sun
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City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Attn: Palm Desert City Council
Subj : Letter dated 11 /19/99 re: New Policy of Resident requirements
We have had a second home in Palm Desert for the past 20 years paying
property taxes religiously. On Tuesday, 1 /18/2000 on our way to our 2nd
home, we stopped to have our Desert Willows Golf card renewed for year
two thousand, and were told the policy had changed and we no longer
qualified as residents. Needless to say we are very angry for we have
had cards since inception. At the District office we were given a copy
of your 11 /19 letter outlining the new policy and when we arrived at out-
second home found your letter addressed to us in our mail box.
We have not been to Palm Desert for several months due to serious ill-
ness in our family and were not aware of this policy or we would have
written sooner. We believe this new policy is descriminatory and unfair
against people who have 2nd homes. We do not rent ! As property owners,
we purchased and have paid property taxes all along to develop and build
Palm Desert. Purchase price and taxes go to support City administration,
schools, roads, street lighting, water maintenance, etc. and we are con-
fident that some part of home purchase price and taxes were used in the
developing and building of Desert Willows Golf course.
Your so-called major difficulty in your letter in determining part time
residents could easily be proven by individuals showing current property
tax statements with current utility bills and a picture ID. Therefore, I
am requesting this additional option to your new policy.
Please advise us in writing why the Council cannot see the logic with
the above recommendation, for by favoring individuals who rent and
receive this benefit over part time valid home property owners cannot be
considered fair and non-discriminatory. If your answer to the above is
still "no" , then we would like to know who did the organizing, required
management, legal requirements and approval to go ahead with the Desert
Willow project. City employees must have been involved which would
indicate to me that some part of the cost in developing and building of
the City owned Golf course came from home property owners'
XanuTa��-���ritorz Diana Corritori
4091 Magna Carta Rd.
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 591 - 9347
Palm Desert Address:
162 E. Desert Falls Dr.
Palm Desert, CA
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Memorandum
City of Palm Desert
::� Office of the Mayor and City Council
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Wilma Michelson, Administrative Secretary
Subject: Phone Calls regarding Desert Willow Resident Policy
Date: January 26, 2000
The following phone calls were received this week regarding the Desert Willow Resident Policy:
Date Name Phone Comment
1/24/00 Judy Morley 568-2767 The Policy should be more
strict-not less. It is not fair
to full-time residents for
snowbirds to take their tee
times and pay the same fee.
1/24/00 Bob Taylor Did not provide He is a 6 month resident of
Palm Desert. Lives in
Vancouver the rest of the
year. He did not know of the
policy until he arrived here
and is not going home to
Vancouver to get birth
certificate. He is very
disappointed.
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January 26, 2000
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
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1/25/00 Wes Myers 360-5718 He only learned of change in
resident policy when he
arrived here. He and at least
10 other residents he has
spoken with did not receive a
letter before they arrived.
Although he does not
disagree with the policy,he
feels a grace period should be
granted for the first year
because of the number of
people who were not aware
of the change in advance and
therefore did not bring their
birth certificates with them.
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WILMA MICHELSON
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
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K.Ross Smith
38397 Crocus Lane
Palm Desert,C'A92211
January 27. 2000
The honorable Buford A. Crites.
Mayor of Palm Desert
7;-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert. (.'A 92260
Dear Mayor Crites.
'fly wife and I are snow birds from Canada who have been coming to Palm Desert for several
months each winter since 1995.
For the past two seasons we greatly enjoyed being considered residents of Palm Desert for
purposes of playing golf at the Desert Willow courses, since we stay in the desert for more than four
months. We had also considered purchasing a home in Palm Desert. However, now that the rules have
been changed we can no longer afford to play at Desert Willow and we have a much lesser incentive to
buy in your community. It is our understanding that even as Palm Desert property owners we would not
be considered to be residents for golfing purposes unless we had California driver's licences. We cannot
apply for California licences because we are residents of\lanitoba.
My reason for writing this letter is to point out to you what appears to be an inequity in your
regulations regarding green fees at Desert Willow. I also bring to your attention that making available to
property owners the reduced green fees would enhance Palm Desert's position as a place to purchase a
home and in all probability increase your tax base.
I do hope that City Council will reconsider its policy on green fees at Desert Willow.
Sincerely yours.
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