HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-06 PRC Regular Meeting MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
August 6, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Present: Committee Member Lori Flint, Committee Member Randy Guyer,
Member Rob Langford, Committee Member John Maldonado,
Committee Member Paul Murphy, Committee Member Ralph
Perry, Member Tim Skogen, Chair Gregg Akkerman
Absent: Committee Member David O'Donnell
Staff Present: Community Services Manager Shawn Muir, Recording Secretary
Michelle Nance
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Evan Trubee
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by Chair
Akkerman on August 6, 2024, at 8:31 a.m. in the Administrative Conference Room, City
Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. ELECTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Motion by: Committee Member Murphy
Seconded by: Vice Chair Maldonado
Elect Ralph Perry as Vice-Chairperson.
Motion Carried (8 to 0)
Motion by: Committee Member Murphy
Seconded by: Vice-Chair Perry
Elect John Maldonado as Chairperson.
Motion Carried (8 to 0)
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4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Guyer
Seconded by: Committee Member Akkerman
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (8 to 0)
5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of June 4, 2024.
6. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
7. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
8.a UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
8.a.1 Palm Desert Aquatic Center
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Manager David Keyes provided a report and
responded to member inquiries.
8.a.2 First Tee - Coachella Valley
First Tee - Coachella Valley Executive Director Kyle Winn provided a
report and responded to member inquiries.
8.a.3 Friends of the Desert Mountains
Friends of the Desert Mountains Executive Director Tammy Martin
provided a report and responded to member inquiries.
8.b UPDATES FROM EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
8.b.1 Family YMCA of the Desert
Family YMCA of the Desert CEO Paula Simonds provided a report and
responded to member inquiries.
8.b.2 Desert Recreation District
Report on file; no action taken on this item.
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8.c PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
In response to inquiries, Community Services Manager Muir provided updates on
the following items:
• Baja Gardens rehabilitation project;
• recap of Park Naming Subcommittee meeting; and
• status of the regional and community parks projects of the northern
sphere.
Committee Member Guyer, with consensus of the Committee, requested an
update on the consultant recommendations for Palm Desert Aquatic Center's
recreational enhancements and potential ways to increase revenue be placed on
the September agenda.
8.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Trubee expressed appreciation to David Keyes and the Palm
Desert Aquatic Center team for a great summer.
8.e CITY STAFF
None.
8.f ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Parks and Recreation Committee adjourned at 9:36 a.m.
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Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II
Recording Secretary
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Kevin Swartz, Project Manager
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
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