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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) Docusign Envelope ID: F3E4BFD9-B253-4C8D-9053-D9EA070D8389 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 2 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. Docusign Envelope ID: F3E4BFD9-B253-4C8D-9053-D9EA070D8389 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes December 3, 2024 3 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, _________________________ Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II Recording Secretary _________________________ Kevin Swartz, Project Manager Secretary _________________________ DATE APPROVED BY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Docusign Envelope ID: F3E4BFD9-B253-4C8D-9053-D9EA070D8389 January 7, 2025