HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-16 PRC Regular Meeting MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Present: Committee Member Gregg Akkerman, Committee Member Lori
Flint*, Committee Member Randy Guyer, Member Rob Langford,
Committee Member Paul Murphy, Committee Member David
O'Donnell*, Vice-Chair Ralph Perry, Committee Member Tim
Skogen, Chair John Maldonado
*Committee Members Flint and O’Donnell participated remotely in
accordance with AB 2449
Staff Present: Community Services Manager Shawn Muir, Project Manager
Kevin Swartz, 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
Maldonado on September 16, 2024, in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tanya Glotfelty, a Palm Desert resident, spoke about the importance of having fenced
playground areas in parks for all children, with a particular emphasis on their importance
for children with autism who have a tendency to run away.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PARKS
Interwest Consulting Group representative Gianno Feoli narrated a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to member inquiries.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Guyer
Seconded by: Committee Member Murphy
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (9 to 0)
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5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Committee Member Guyer
Seconded by: Committee Member Murphy
Approve the Minutes of August 6, 2024.
Motion Carried
6. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
7. ACTION CALENDAR
7.a PARKS MAINTENANCE EVALUATIONS
Project Manager Swartz led a discussion regarding the new Key Performance
Indicator scoring and Park Maintenance Evaluation forms for all City parks and
responded to member inquiries.
Motion by: Chair Maldonado
Seconded by: Committee Member Murphy
1. Adopt the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) scoring and Park Maintenance
Evaluations for all City parks.
2. Provide Park Scoring Sheets for all City parks by December 31, 2024.
Motion Carried (9 to 0)
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
8.a UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
8.a.1 Palm Desert Aquatic Center (PDAC)
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Manager David Keyes provided a report and
responded to member inquiries.
8.a.2 First Tee - Coachella Valley
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
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
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
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8.b.2 Desert Recreation District
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8.c PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee Member Guyer, with consensus of the Committee, requested the
following topics be placed on a future agenda:
• Playground fencing; and
• Palm Desert Aquatic Center facility fund.
Vice Chair Perry expressed appreciation to Staff for the park updates.
8.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Trubee spoke on the following topics:
• Dog park fencing and the potential use of mulch vs. sod;
• Palm Desert Aquatic Center usage of Palm Desert residents vs. non-
residents; and
• Skate Park usage reports.
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 10:14 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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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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