HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-16 EPPBID Regular Meeting MintuesEl Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
January 16, 2025
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EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 16, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Present: Board Member David Fletcher, Board Member Alec Longmuir,
Board Member Michelle Maspero, Board Member Mahasti Islami,
Board Member Angela Rafferty, Vice Chair Rebecca Elliott, Chair
Patrick Klein
City Council Liaison: Mayor Jan Harnik
Staff Present: Public Affairs Manager Thomas Soule, Marketing Assistant
Christiani Aquino, Business and Community Outreach
Coordinator, Recording Secretary Damian Olivares
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board
was called to order by Chair Klein on DATE/TIME 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: Board Member Elliott
Seconded by: Board Member Islami
Motion Carried
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Board Member Elliott
Seconded by: Board Member Islami
Motion Carried
4.b APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS
Staff answered Board Member inquiries.
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Motion by: Board Member Elliott
Seconded by: Board Member Islami
Motion Carried
5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
6.a CITY STAFF
6.a.1 EL PASEO SCULPTURE EXHIBIT DEDICATION
Business and Community Outreach Coordinator Mager presented staff
report and answered board member inquiries.
6.a.2 ON-STREET PARKING STRIPING PLAN
Staff Report was pulled and will be presented at the February 20, 2025,
Regular Meeting.
6.b SHERIFF UPDATE
Chair Klein mentioned the new Sheriff representative, Captain Sexton.
6.c MARKETING UPDATE
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, provided the December Marketing Report
and answered board member inquiries.
7. ACTION CALENDAR
7.a MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
Stephanie Greene, of FG Creative, presented mid-year budget adjustments.
Board members provided feedback and input to move forward with the
adjustments as presented and discuss Quest Promotion/Bandwango at a future
meeting.
Motion by: Board Member Fletcher
Seconded by: Board Member Elliott
Provide direction on a mid-year budget adjustment.
Motion Carried
7.b PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON RESTRICTING DELIVERY VEHICLES ON EL
PASEO.
Board members provided feedback; no action taken.
Provide feedback and direction to the city on the question of whether to restrict
delivery vehicles from parking on El Paseo to make business deliveries.
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8. COMMENTS
8.a EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
MEMBERS
8.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Mayor Harnik provided updates on Coffee with the Mayor, and comments for city
sponsorships as they relate to events on El Paseo.
8.c CITY STAFF
Staff provided information on upcoming events.
8.d ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The El Paseo Parking and Business Improvement District Board adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Damian Olivares, Senior Deputy Clerk
Recording Secretary
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Thomas Soule, Public Affairs Manager
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY EPPBID BOARD
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2025-02-20