HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2024-080RESOLUTION NO. 2024-080
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
IMPLEMENT THE PALM DESERT TRANSACTIONS AND USE
TAX – 5 YEAR SPENDING PLAN AND PRIORITIES AND
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2024, the residents of the City of Palm Desert
approved Measure G, amending the Palm Desert Municipal Code to provide for a local
transactions and use tax; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the submission of the ballot measure, on June 13,
2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-034, a resolution establishing the
priorities for spending the transactions and use tax revenue and adopting a 5 -year
spending plan; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (the
“Department”) administers and collects transactions and use taxes for all applicable
jurisdictions within the state; and
WHEREAS, the Department will administer and collect the transactions and use
tax for the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, to effectuate the approval of the tax and implement the spending plan,
it is necessary to enter into agreements with the Department; and
WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City enter into a “Preparatory
Agreement” and an “Administration Agreement” prior to the implementation of the tax, and
WHEREAS, the Department will provide these agreements upon election
certification and requires City Council approval of the agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council finds and determines that
the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this
Resolution as though fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Administration and Implementation of a Local Transactions and Use
Tax. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute each agreement and any
other documents necessary to implement the tax and approved spending plan.
SECTION 3. Approval of Staffing Additions. The City Council hereby approves the
addition of staffing identified in the spending plan and authorizes the City Manager to
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execute all documents necessary to effectuate the actions taken herein. The City
Manager is further authorized to amend staffing terms as needed to respond to immediate
community needs.
New Fire Service Staffing: Addition of twelve (12) new firefighters and extension of
the Cooperative Agreement with the County of Riverside for the operation of Fire
Station 102
New Police Services Staffing: Addition of six (6) sworn officers, hired in two phases.
New Public Works Staffing: Addition of three (3) Public Works crew members to
maintain the City’s infrastructure network and support continued growth.
ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2024.
KARINA QUINTANILLA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2024-080 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on November 14, 2024, by
the following vote:
AYES: HARNIK, KELLY, NESTANDE, TRUBEE, AND QUINTANILLA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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