HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-03 PRC Regular Meeting MinutesPARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 3, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
Present: Committee Member Randy Guyer, Member Rob Langford,
Committee Member Paul Murphy, Committee Member David
O'Donnell, Vice-Chair Ralph Perry, Member Tim Skogen, Chair
John Maldonado
Absent: Committee Member Lori Flint, Committee Member Gregg
Akkerman
Staff Present: Community Services Manager Shawn Muir, Management Analyst
II Kevin Swartz, Landscape Supervisor Brad Chuck, Management
Analyst Julia Breyer, Recording Secretary Michelle Nance
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Councilmember Evan Trubee
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by Chair
Maldonado on December 3, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., 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
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Murphy
Seconded by: Committee Member O'Donnell
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (6 to 0 to 1, Guyer Abstained)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Committee Member Murphy
Seconded by: Committee Member O'Donnell
Approve the Minutes of November 5, 2024.
Motion Carried (6 to 0 to 1, Guyer Abstained)
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5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a UPDATES FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
7.a.1 Palm Desert Aquatic Center
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Manager, David Keyes, provided a report and
responded to member inquiries.
7.a.2 First Tee - Coachella Valley
Executive Director of First Tee - Coachella Valley, Kyle Winn, provided a
report and responded to member inquiries.
7.a.3 Friends of the Desert Mountains
Executive Director of Friends of the Desert Mountains, Tammy Martin,
provided a report and responded to member inquiries.
7.b UPDATES FROM EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
7.b.1 Family YMCA of the Desert
Executive Director of the Family YMCA of the Desert, Paula Simonds,
provided a report and responded to member inquiries.
7.b.2 Desert Recreation District
General Manager of Desert Recreation District, Kevin Kalman, provided a
report and responded to member inquiries.
7.c PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee Member Murphy, with the full support of the Committee, conveyed
gratitude to the staff for their work on the Civic Center Dog Park renovations.
7.d CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Councilmember Trubee provided an update on recent activities of the City
Council and expressed gratitude to the Committee for their continued support.
7.e CITY STAFF
Landscape Supervisor Chuck gave an update on the Bump and Grind Trail, and
Project Manager Swartz introduced Management Analyst Julia Breyer as the new
Staff Liaison to the Committee.
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7.f ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Parks and Recreation Committee adjourned at 9:18 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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