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Sen. Butler Fiscal Year 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending
(Earmark) Requests (City of Palm Desert - Emergency Resiliency Plan)
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Section 1. Funding Request
PLEASE READ: Please refer to the FY 2024 subcommittee guidance (linked here) carefully to ensure you include all
required information in your application.
For information on congressionally directed spending requests, please click here . If you have further questions, please contact
Appropriations_Butler@butler.senate.gov.
Name & Contact Info
Anastasia Heaton 6295752
Mobile: 9496295752
aheaton@townsendpa.com
Mailing Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Permanent Address
1401 Dove St Suite 330
Newport Beach CA 92660
Name of Proposal
City of Palm Desert Emergency Resiliency Plan
1.
Submitting Organization
Do not use abbreviations. Write out full name of city, county, or non-profit (e.g. County of San Francisco, City of San Jose,
The Non-Profit Organization).
City of Palm Desert
2.
Is the Organization a Government or Not-For-Profit Entity?
NOTE: For-Profits Are NOT Eligible for Congressionally Directed Spending.
Yes
3.
Provide a link to the organization’s website.
If applicable. If not, briefly describe the organization.
www.palmdesert.gov
4.
Tax Identification Number
If applicable. If not, write "N/A".
95-2859459
5.
Specific Location in California
Do not use acronyms. Use applicable city name and state (e.g. Fairfield, California).
Palm Desert, California
6.
Description of Project
Briefly describe the project.
Amidst the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary's impact on Palm Desert, the urgent need for bolstered resilience against
natural disasters became strikingly evident. The recent storm's disruptive force, resulting in the closure of vital facilities,
highlights the importance for proactive measures to safeguard our community’s infrastructure and residents. In response,
the City of Palm Desert is requesting $1,125,000 in funds dedicated for resiliency planning.
This funding will enable comprehensive assessments of vulnerabilities, the development of robust mitigation strategies, and
the enhancement of emergency response mechanisms.
7.
Congressionally Directed Spending Request
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
1125000
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Section 2. Needs Statement
Total Cost of the Project
Dollar amount. Do not include cents. If requesting $1 million, write 1000000.
Please include the total cost of the project, including any federal and/or non-federal costs.
1500000
9.
Other Funding Sources
Will the project receive funding from other sources, such as bonds, federal grants, the state of California, private entities,
etc.? If so, please provide the dollar amount and explain the source of funding.
$375,000 of City matching funds (general fund)
10.
Detailed Project Budget
What is the total project budget? Detail exactly how requested CDS funds will be spent as well as non-CDS funding.
Provide as many details as possible (e.g. $500,000 for construction materials, $200,000 for construction labor, etc.).
Total: $1,500,000
- Consultant to Develop Resiliency Plan: $1,350,000
- Community Outreach and Engagement Campaign: $150,000
11.
Priority Ranking of Proposal (if multiple proposals are being submitted)
If only one proposal is being submitted, please enter 1. Rank the priority out of ALL subcommittees. For example, do not
give 1 priority ranking in Energy and Water, 1 priority for Transportation, etc.
2 of 3
12.
Was This Request Submitted To Another Member of the California Delegation?
Yes
13.
Which office(s)?
Senator Alex Padilla, District 41 Ken Calvert,
13.1
Which state office does this request fall under?
San Francisco
The following counties are served by the San Francisco office: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El
Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas,
Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma,
Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba.
Fresno
The following counties are served by the Fresno office: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings,
Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne.
Los Angeles
The following counties are served by the Los Angeles office: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa
Barbara, Ventura.
San Diego
The following counties are served by the San Diego office: Imperial, San Diego.
Los Angeles Office
14.
County in California
Riverside County,
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Section 3. Funding History
Needs statement
Please explain why you are requesting Congressionally Directed Spending for this project.
The City of Palm Desert is requesting CDS funding for a comprehensive resiliency plan development project. The $1
million requested will be allocated to hire a consultant to conduct a comprehensive inventory, community outreach, and
mitigation/resiliency plan for the City to be able to prevent future disaster events. By securing resources for resiliency
planning, Palm Desert can fortify its defenses against future challenges, ensuring the continued safety and well-being of its
residents and the vitality of its infrastructure. The City will oversee all planning, design, and implementation of the project,
alongside 3rd party contractors for design and construction needs. This project is anticipated to be completed along a 14-20
month timeline for all plan development, community outreach, and local and regional approvals. It will include robust flood
mitigation strategies, as well as resiliency strategies for the extreme heat concerns within the Coachella Valley, with average
summer temperature exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to increase in intensity and frequency with the climate
crisis. The plan will be comprehensive of all regional resiliency needs for the City, including stormwater, wildfire, floods,
earthquakes, etc.
1.
Description of importance to the local community and/or State of California.
During Tropical Storm Hilary and the declared state and federal state of emergency, the massive amount of rainfall cause
water and debris to breach the walls of the Mid Valley Channel, and inundate several areas throughout the city. The City of
Palm Desert, located in the Coachella Valley in Riverside County California, was one of the areas most strongly impacted
by Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023, displacing over 30 residents in the Spanish Walk Neighborhood and requiring raft
rescue and emergency response needs throughout the Northern Region of the City and the region. The immense property
damage, mudslides, and negative quality of life impacts on the project site area, particularly the existing residents,
necessitate the urgent and pressing need for additional emergency response and hazard mitigation measures.
A completed resiliency plan will allow the City to mitigate future disaster and flood events and ensure that the City is well
prepared and equipped to respond to future emergencies.
2.
List any entities or organizations partnering in or supporting the project.
Request to CalOES for letter of eligibility included with application
3.
Does this project primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons or communities?
Yes
4.
Please include relevant data on how this project primarily benefits low- and moderate-income persons or
communities.
The City of Palm Desert includes 4 out of 7 census tracts that have been designated either Disadvantaged or Areas
of Persistent Poverty according to USDOT’s grant project locator tool. The City also has significant population
center’s below the State MHI’s disadvantaged community threshold, according to CA DWR’s DAC Mapping Tool.
The City’s population is 35% non-white identifying, with a vibrant Latino community. Many of the priority bridges,
such as the Portola Avenue Bridge, are critical accesss points to ensure our low income populations are able to
travel to and from school and other critical community services via active transportation if they lack access to a
vehicle – tracts within the City are in the bottom 22% of cities in California for automobile access. The City also
ranks poorly on the California Healthy Places Index for housing conditions: it is in the bottom 3.9% for housing
habitability and the bottom 11.5% for severe housing cost burden.
4.1
Has this project been submitted to a Member of Congress in previous fiscal years?
No
1.
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
1.1
Has this project received past Congressionally Directed Spending?
No
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Section 4. Primary Point of Contact Information
Please provide the contact information for the primary point of contact of this request.
Section 5. Point of Contact Information for the Recipient Organization
Please provide the contact information for the recipient organization (note: this should not be a lobbyist or third party).
Please identify the fiscal year and project name.
No answer.
2.1
Is this a one-time request for Congressionally Directed Spending?
Yes
3.
Is additional federal funding required beyond the amount requested in this submission?
No
4.
When and how will the project become fully funded?
The City is willing and able to provide the required 25% project match. This funding, alongside the requested CDS funds,
will fully fund the project.
5.
Primary Point of Contact Name for this Request
Joe Barron
1.
Title
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst
2.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
3.
Address Line 2
No answer.
4.
City
Palm Desert
5.
State
CA
6.
Zip code
92260
7.
Phone Number
7607766491
8.
Email Address
jbarron@palmdesert.gov
9.
Name of Recipient Organization
Legal grantee name
City of Palm Desert
1.
Point of Contact Name for Recipient Organization
Chris Escobedo
2.
Title
Assistant City Managr
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Section 6. Bill and Account Specific Information
PLEASE READ: For information on subcommittee guidance, and eligible agencies and
accounts, please click here.
BILL/ACCOUNT: You must select an appropriations bill and account for which your CDS project is eligible. Please refer to
the list of appropriations bills/accounts listed here . If you are unsure, select the bill and account that you believe best
matches your project.
Address Line 1
73510 Fred Waring Drive
4.
Address Line 2
No answer.
5.
City
Palm Desert
6.
State
CA
7.
Zip code
92260
8.
Phone Number
7603460611
9.
Email Address
cescobedo@palmdesert.gov
10.
Have you reviewed the latest requirements and reforms for Congressionally Directed Spending?
The link to the latest requirements and reforms is available here.
Yes
1.
Have you reviewed the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests?
The link to the subcommittee guidance for CDS requests is available here.
Yes
2.
Is this proposal for funds available in the Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Rural Development bill?
No
3.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
3.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Commerce, Justice, Science bill?
No
4.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
4.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Energy & Water Development bill?
No
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Please identify the account:
No answer.
5.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Financial Services and General Government bill?
No
6.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
6.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Homeland Security bill?
Yes
7.
Please identify the account:
FEMA – Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grants
7.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Interior, Environment bill?
No
8.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
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Additional required information. Please answer all of the questions in the order listed below to the best of
your ability.
If a question is not applicable, write "N/A."
1. What is the project purpose, e.g., drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water quality protection?
2. Is this request seeking funding for planning and design, construction, or both?
3. Is the preliminary planning and engineering design completed for this project?
4. When will this project be ready to proceed to construction?
5. What is the total estimated cost of the project, based on the facilities plan or preliminary engineering report?
6. What is the amount requested for the project?
7. Please list any funding received from federal appropriations, including the fiscal year and source of funding
(Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF, STAG grants, USDA Rural Development Program, FEMA, or others)?
8. Does the community have a financing plan certified by an authorized local official demonstrating how it will
cover the matching funds of 20% or more?
9. What are the anticipated non-federal sources of funding for this project?
For WWI State and Local Projects, is the project on the state’s most recently finalized Clean Water or Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan?
For WWI State and Local Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q1) is NO, is the project eligible under
SRF guidelines?
For WWI Tribal Projects, is the project on the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System list?
For WWI Tribal Projects, if the answer to the above question (Q3) is NO, is the project eligible under the Criteria
for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program?
For HPF, if the request is for a property, does the property meet the HPF program requirements of being listed, at
the appropriate level, for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark individually
or as contributing to an historic district?
For USFS State and Private Forestry (SPF), is this project part of or contribute to the state’s Forest Action Plan?
For Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), or Land Management
Agency Construction (LMCON), is the project on the relevant list provided by the administration?
No answer.
8.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education bill?
No
9.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
9.1
Is this proposal for funds available in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill?
No
10.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
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MilConVA - additional information:
Please answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability. If you do not know, write "N/A".
1. Does this project appear on the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) list?
2. Does this project on the Unfunded Requirements/Priorities List (URF/URL)?
3. Does this project have a DD1391?
4. Has the project reached the 35% design milestone?
5. Is this project previously authorized or has it been submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee for
consideration?
6. If this project was funded in Fiscal Year 2023, please provide the amount.
No answer.
10.2
Is this proposal for funds available in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill?
No
11.
Please identify the account:
No answer.
11.1
THUD - What is the total cost of the project?
No answer.
11.2
THUD - Airports
For airport requests, provide the NPIAS code for the airport.
No answer.
11.3
THUD - Transit requests
For transit requests, you must provide the name of the transit agency recipient or subrecipient, a link to the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that includes the
requested project, and the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in
the STIP or TIP.
No answer.
11.4
THUD - Highway (HIP) requests
You must provide a link to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) or Transportation Improvement
Plan (TIP) that includes the requested project.
Detail the total cost of the project, which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the STIP or TIP.
No answer.
11.5
THUD - Rail (CRISI) requests
You must provide a link to the State Rail Plan that includes the requested project and the total cost of the project,
which should be consistent with the total cost of the project in the State Rail Plan.
No answer.
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THUD - Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)
You must detail the current status of the project, a description of all other sources of funding contributing to the
total cost of the project, and the status of the planning and environmental review work. In addition, include relevant
data on how activities or projects benefit primarily low- and moderate-income persons or communities to meet
program requirements.
You must include a link to the project website if available or a link to the HUD five year Consolidated Plan or
Annual Action Plan if the project is included or complements planned or current projects within these required
plans.
No answer.
11.7
Additional information
Please include any additional information required based on the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee guidance, found here.
No answer.
12.