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PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING POST-MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Closed Session 3:00 p.m.; Regular Session 4:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California
This is a joint meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency, Palm Desert Housing Authority and the Palm Desert Board of Library
Trustees. Pursuant to Sentate Bill 707, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing
public access via teleconference or in person, and up to two Councilmembers may attend remotely.
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1.CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION - 3:00 P.M.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City
Council on items contained only on the Closed Session Agenda within the three-
minute time limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first
page of this agenda.
3.RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
4.CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION:
The following items were considered in closed session:
4.a Closed Session Meeting Minutes: February 26, 2026
4.b Conference with Real Property Negotiations pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property Description: Desert Willow Lot Pad C and D (APNs 620-450-012,
620-450-013, 620-450-014, 620-450-016, 620-450-017, 620-450-018, and
620-450-020)
Agency: Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
City Negotiator: Chris Escobedo/Richard Cannone/Martin Alvarez
Negotiating Parties: Kam Sang Company, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5.ROLL CALL - REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
6.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Harnik
7.INSPIRATION
Mayor Trubee
8.REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Shah
9.AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
9.a PRESENTATION - MINI MUSTER MONTH 7
9.b PRESENTATION - ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCE CENTER (ERC)
ANNUAL REPORT UPDATE
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9.c PRESENTATION - RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (RUHS BH), MATURE ADULT PROGRAM
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10.CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
11.MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
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12.NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS 35
This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on issues
that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Speakers may utilize one of
the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. Because the Brown Act
does not allow the City Council to act on items not listed on the agenda,
members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and
recommendation at a future meeting.
13.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be
approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent
Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by
the City Council for a separate discussion.
RECOMMENDATION:
To approve the consent calendar as presented, with the exception of item 13.f,
which was pulled for public comment.
13.a APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND
HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Minutes of February 26, 2026.
13.b APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS 49
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 2/19/2026 to 2/26/2026.
13.c CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR ISSUANCE OF THE KEY TO
THE CITY
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the issuance of the Key to the City to Ron Gregory pursuant to
Resolution No. 2025-072 and the Ceremonial Recognition Policy.
13.d PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 2026 WORK PLAN FRAMEWORK AND
SUBCOMMITTEE STRUCTURE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Public Safety Committee’s 2026 work plan
framework.
1.
Acknowledge the Committee’s action creating three
subcommittees to guide 2026 priorities: Traffic, Budget, and
Innovative Technology.
2.
13.e ACCEPTANCE OF A RESIGNATION FROM HOUSING COMMISSION 87
RECOMMENDATION:
With regret, accept the resignation of Andrew Firestine from the Housing
Commission effective February 9, 2026.
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13.f ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1443 AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.34
AND 8.36 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING, SMOKING REGULATIONS,
FLAVORED TOBACCO LAW COMPLIANCE, AND KRATOM SALES AND
POSSESSION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1443 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTERS 8.34 AND 8.36 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING AND SMOKING
REGULATIONS TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA FLAVORED TOBACCO
LAWS, REGULATE KRATOM SALES AND POSSESSION, AND
ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS AND MAKING A FINDING
OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.”
13.g ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 2026 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
EXPENDITURES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL BUDGET
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve advance payment of expenditures in an amount not to
exceed $169,838, to be included in the FY 2026-27 Annual
Budget, for production of the 2026 Independence Day Celebration.
1.
Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute vendor
contracts and related agreements necessary for event production.
2.
13.h AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN, LLP. (CLA) TO
PERFORM PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE
REPORTING REQUIRED FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,
2026, JUNE 30, 2027 AND JUNE 30, 2028
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RECOMMENDATION:
Award a Professional Services Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen,
LLP. (CLA), to perform professional auditing services for the
reporting required in fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, June 30,
2027, and June 30, 2028, in the amount of $105,462 for the first
year, and two subsequent years as outlined in the contract.
1.
Authorize the Finance Director to negotiate and approve additional
auditing or related professional services that may be necessary, in
an amount reasonable for such services, and within available and
previously approved budget appropriations.
2.
Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non-monetary
changes to the agreement.
3.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any
written requests for change orders, amendments, and any other
documents necessary to effectuate this action, in accordance with
Section 3.30.170 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
4.
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14.ACTION CALENDAR
The public may comment on individual Action Items within the three-minute time
limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the
agenda.
None.
15.PUBLIC HEARINGS
The public may comment on individual public hearing items within the three-
minute time limit. The applicant or appellant will be provided up to ten minutes to
make their presentation. If other speakers provide comments, the applicant or
appellant will be given an opportunity to offer rebuttal comments for up to three
additional minutes. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the
first page of this agenda.
15.a APPROVE OUTSIDE AGENCY COMMITTEE FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2026-27
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing and accept public comment related to
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year
(PY) 2026-27.
1.
Approve Outside Agency Funding Committee (Committee)
recommendations for PY 2026-27 CDBG award of subrecipients,
programs, and/or projects, and funding amounts as proposed.
2.
Approve the use of the PY 2026-27 CDBG funding allocation
awarded to the City of Palm Desert (City) by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the proposed
funding of subrecipients' programs and/or projects recommended
by the Committee.
3.
Authorize staff to submit the recommended allocations to the
County of Riverside Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS).
4.
Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary
to implement the actions taken herewith.
5.
16.ADJOURNMENT
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17.PUBLIC NOTICES
Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the
designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the
Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and
documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for
public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov
by clicking “Meeting Agendas” at the top of the page.
Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you
will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the city will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the
Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Michelle Nance, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, do hereby
certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the
foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency for the
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority, was posted on the
City Hall bulletin board and City website www.palmdesert.gov no less than 72
hours prior to the meeting.
/S/ Michelle Nance
Assistant City Clerk
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WHEREAS, during the month of March, Fire Station #33 of the Western Division of the Riverside
County Fire Department and CAL FIRE, in partnership with the Historical Society of Palm Desert
and the Desert Sands Unified School District, provide hands-on fire prevention and personal safety
education to Palm Desert third-grade students through the Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster Program proudly celebrates its 33rd year at
Gerald Ford Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and George Washington Charter Schools;
its 28th year at James Earl Carter Elementary School; and its 20th year at Ronald Reagan
Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, firefighters, educators, volunteers, and community partners dedicate their time and
expertise to teaching students critical life-saving skills, including fire safety awareness, emergency
preparedness, and personal responsibility; and
WHEREAS, this longstanding program strengthens the partnership between public safety
professionals, schools, and families while fostering a culture of preparedness and resilience within
the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, by educating and empowering young residents, the Fire Prevention and Mini-Muster
Program contributes to maintaining a fire-safe community for generations to come;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that I, Evan Trubee, Mayor of the City of Palm
Desert, California, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim March 2026 as
Mini-Muster Month
in the City of Palm Desert, and encourage all residents to recognize and support the students,
firefighters, educators, and volunteers who make this meaningful program possible.
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January 29, 2026
Authored by:
Dr. Ezekiel Bonillas
Dr. Mike Stull
2025 Palm Desert ERC
Annual Update:
Innovations and
Milestones
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PREFACE – IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING THE CENTER FOR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SCHOOL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO
In May 2025, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees formalized a generous
endowment to CSUSB’s School of Entrepreneurship and the Inland Empire Center for
Entrepreneurship. Randall W. Lewis, executive vice president for marketing with The Lewis
Group of Companies and a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from
Cal State San Bernardino (2021), gifted the school and center with $6 million. On May 21,
2025, the CSU Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the CSUSB School of
Entrepreneurship and Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship to the Randall W. Lewis
School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Randall W. Lewis Center for
Entrepreneurship.
The endowed gift and irrevocable estate gift aim to empower the Randall W. Lewis School
of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to broaden its transformative impact across the
university and throughout the region. The school will continue to champion
interdisciplinary approaches to entrepreneurial thinking and practice, engaging all
academic colleges and administrative divisions in advancing a culture of innovation and
opportunity.
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INTRODUCTION
The following is a comprehensive activity report for the recently expanded Palm Desert
Entrepreneurial Resource Center (ERC) – formerly known as Palm Desert iHub – a vibrant
center of innovation and entrepreneurship in the heart of Coachella Valley. The Palm Desert
Entrepreneurial Resource Center (ERC) is committed to fostering innovation, supporting
startups, and driving economic growth in the desert region. As a catalyst for entrepreneurial
success and regional economic development, the Palm Desert ERC focuses on
transforming the regional landscape for business and entrepreneurial opportunities.
The management of this dynamic facility was awarded to the Randall W. Lewis School of
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (RLSEI) and Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship
(RLCE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) in November 2023. This
marked a pivotal shift towards heightened professionalism, innovation, and performance,
with the RLSEI and RLCE jointly steering the Palm Desert ERC into a new era starting January
2024. This strategic partnership is designed to enhance the Palm Desert ERC's influence as
a central player in both the local and broader Coachella Valley business ecosystems.
While 2024 served as a start-up year with new management, 2025 served as a year of scaling
and growth. The pages that follow provide a detailed report on the annual progress and
achievements in 2025. We delve into the initiatives undertaken, milestones reached, and
significant outcomes that underscore the impactful contributions of the RLSEI and RLCE.
This report is a testament to our commitment to excellence and accountability, showcasing
how our strategic management of the Palm Desert ERC has positively influenced the greater
Palm Desert community and stakeholders.
This quarterly report not only reflects on past accomplishments but also outlines our future
initiatives aimed at sustaining and expanding our impact. As we move forward, the Palm
Desert ERC will continue to introduce innovative programs and partnerships that address
the evolving needs of our entrepreneurial community. We are committed to developing and
expanding comprehensive support services to facilitate business creation and growth. Our
ongoing efforts include enhancing our program offerings, growing our network of industry
experts and providing entrepreneurs with the tools they need to succeed. By fostering a
robust ecosystem of resources, the Palm Desert ERC remains at the forefront of
entrepreneurial development in the Coachella Valley.
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KEY METRICS
Several key metrics from the third quarter of 2025 highlight the impact and success of our
initiatives at the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center (ERC). At the 24-month mark
since taking over management, these metrics span various aspects of our operations and
underscore our dedication to nurturing entrepreneurship and stimulating economic growth
in Palm Desert and the broader Coachella Valley. These indicators include the number of
new business startups initiated, businesses assisted, and the extensive reach achieved
through business counseling, as well as networking and training events. Each metric
provides valuable insight into our efforts to support and empower local entrepreneurs.
Furthermore, our effective team of business consultants, experts, and affiliates have aided
business stakeholders make use of financial resources—such as SBA loans, business
loans, and equity capital investments. This has been instrumental in fostering the growth
and sustainability of businesses within our ecosystem. We also take pride in the Palm
Desert ERC client achievements in various aspects, encompassing securing procurement
contracts and boosting sales, which are clear indicators of the economic benefits reaped
from our programs. In addition, we are committed to supporting a diverse range of business
and entrepreneurial stakeholders, including minority-owned and women-owned firms, and
entrepreneurs at various stages of their business journey. Lastly, we examine the
composition of our incubator community, highlighting the number of companies currently
housed and those that have successfully graduated, which reinforces our role as a catalyst
for entrepreneurial success and development.
Economic Metric
Jan –
Mar
Q1
Apr –
May
Q2
Jun –
Aug
Q3
Sept –
Dec
Q4
Year-to-
Date
Total
1
Business Starts
Number of entrepreneurs assisted that
launched a new business or entity within
specific time period.
10 22 14 19 65
2
Businesses Assisted
Number of companies/entrepreneurs assisted
through business counseling/consulting
services provided at the PD ERC.
80 214 593 299 1186
3
Business Events at PD ERC
Business networking events, workshops, or
technical training events hosted at the PD ERC.
19 36 25 32 112
3A Virtual Events at PD ERC
Events hosted from PD ERC facility. 16 25 18 10 69
4
PD ERC sponsored event attendance
Number of attendees at PD ERC sponsored
events.
460 776 556 443 2235
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Economic Impact
Quantitative metrics utilized to measure
economic impact of PD ERC through services
provided to companies/entrepreneurs
SBA Loans
Gross dollar amount of SBA-backed loans
provided to companies/entrepreneurs as result
of PD ERC provided services (i.e. 504, 7a)
0 $49.54M $30.1M $7.68 $87.23M
Business Loans
Gross dollar amount of non-SBA backed loans
provided to companies/entrepreneurs as result
of PD ERC provided services (i.e. bank loans,
lines of credit)
$20,000 0 $78,000 $55,000 $153,000
Other Capital
Additional forms of capital that exclude SBA
Loans or formalized institutional loans (i.e.
bank loans)
$7,500 $5,000 $113,000 $2,000 $127,500
Equity Capital and/or Investments
Direct investments into companies that
exclude debt capital (loans, lines of credit)
$47,232 $61,228 $369,370 $22,965 $500,795
Government and/or Procurement Contracts
Gross dollar amount of contracts secured by
companies serviced at PD ERC. These can
include contracts with larger companies or
governments.
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Increase in Sales
This figure is directly reported by PD ERC
service companies to track direct sales
increases as result of business advisory,
consulting, and/or coaching services provided.
$534,397 $513,628 $1.43M $712,324 $3.19M
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Jobs Supported
Number of jobs created or retained at PD ERC
client companies.
148 409 801 271 1629
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Minority-owned firms assisted
Number of minority-owned businesses and/or
entrepreneurs that have received services at
PD ERC
54 218 344 168 784
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Woman-owned firms assisted
Number of women-owned businesses and/or
entrepreneurs that have received services at
PD ERC
46 254 300 145 745
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Companies in residence
Number of entrepreneurs and/or companies
maintaining residence within the PD ERC
(excluding CSUSB)
6 6 6 6 6
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Graduating companies
Number of companies and/or entrepreneurs
that have graduated from PD ERC- provided
longitudinal programming (i.e. It’s Your Time,
Veteran Entrepreneurs, Mini-MBA)
0 38 31 39 108
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2025: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship continues to be a cornerstone program of the Palm
Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center,
delivering practical, high-impact education to
current and aspiring business owners across the
Coachella Valley. Designed and led by faculty
from CSUSB’s School of Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, the six-week, cohort-based program
equips participants with the tools needed to think
strategically, strengthen operations, and scale
with intention. From financial fundamentals and
human resources to strategy, leadership, and
growth execution, the Mini MBA bridges academic
rigor with real-world application, helping
entrepreneurs translate ideas into sustainable businesses.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the program celebrated a major milestone with the
graduation of its fifth cohort, a clear testament to the growing success and demand for the
program. Each graduating cohort strengthens the region’s entrepreneurial pipeline by
fostering peer networks, mentorship, and long-term collaboration among business leaders
at various stages of growth. As the Mini MBA continues to mature, it reflects the Palm
Desert ERC’s broader mission to build capacity, retain local talent, and support
businesses that contribute to a resilient and inclusive regional economy.
What further distinguishes the Mini MBA is its ability to meet entrepreneurs where they are,
whether they are launching their first venture or recalibrating after decades of experience.
The program has become a trusted space for seasoned business owners seeking to retool,
upskill, and adapt to changing markets, technologies, and growth opportunities.
Participants come from diverse backgrounds and business life stages, with cohorts
representing entrepreneurs ranging in age from 25 to 82, creating a rich, cross-generational
learning environment that reinforces the Mini MBA’s role as a platform for lifelong
entrepreneurial development.
The It’s Your Time program, hosted by the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center at
the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center, continues to play a vital role in
expanding entrepreneurial access and opportunity across the Coachella Valley. Designed
to support women entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of business formation and growth,
the program delivers structured education, hands-on guidance, and one-on-one advising
that helps participants build confidence, clarity, and momentum. Through a cohort-based
model, participants develop foundational skills in business planning, financial literacy,
marketing, and operations while gaining the support of a trusted peer network.
Over the past 24 months, It’s Your Time has graduated more than 50 participants, many of
whom have gone on to launch new ventures, formalize existing businesses, and increase
revenue and stability. The program’s impact extends beyond individual outcomes,
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contributing directly to the region’s small business
ecosystem by supporting women-led enterprises
that generate income, create jobs, and strengthen
local neighborhoods. As part of the Palm Desert
ERC’s integrated service model, the program serves
as a critical entry point for entrepreneurs who may
later engage in advanced programming, access to
capital, and long-term business advising.
A defining feature of It’s Your Time is its commitment
to inclusion and accessibility. To ensure business
education reaches all segments of desert residents,
the CVWBC offers the full program series in Spanish,
removing language barriers and expanding opportunity for underserved communities. This
bilingual approach reflects a broader commitment to equitable economic development,
reinforcing the ERC’s mission to meet entrepreneurs where they are and empower them
with the tools needed to succeed.
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FEATURED SUCCESS STORIES
Palm Desert-based Urban Habitat stands as a powerful example of how long-term local
investment, entrepreneurial vision, and community commitment can converge to create
meaningful regional impact. Founded
in 2016 by Brett and Theresa Brennan,
Urban Habitat has grown from a
locally rooted venture into one
of California’s premier
landscape contracting firms.
Headquartered in Palm Desert, the
company’s success reflects more
than business growth; it
represents what is possible when
entrepreneurs choose to build,
scale, and reinvest in the communities
that helped shape them.
That growth was recognized on a
statewide stage at the 2025 Spirit of the
Entrepreneur Awards, where Urban
Habitat was honored as Top Construction Firm and received the coveted Best of the Best
award. Today, the company employs more than 170 team members, supporting families
across the Coachella Valley and beyond. Even as Urban Habitat has expanded its
footprint, its leadership has remained deeply connected to Palm Desert, demonstrating
that high-growth companies can achieve excellence while staying rooted in the region.
Urban Habitat’s ongoing support of CSUSB’s Palm Desert Campus and the Palm Desert
Entrepreneurial Resource Center reflects its commitment to building the next generation of
leaders. As regular guest speakers at ERC programming and student-centered events,
Brett and Theresa Brennan provide students and aspiring entrepreneurs with direct access
to real-world insight, leadership perspective, and the realities of building a successful
company. By pairing an entrepreneurial mindset with community philanthropy, Urban
Habitat reinforces a full-circle ecosystem where education leads to opportunity,
opportunity leads to careers, and those careers circle back to strengthen the local
economy.
Resort Carpet & Tile Care, co-founded by Matt McLeroy and Andrew Hernandez, is a
professional carpet and tile cleaning business serving residential and commercial clients
throughout Riverside County. After transitioning into the business full-time in August 2025,
Matt quickly scaled operations, growing the company to two additional employees and
shifting its focus to long-term commercial contracts, now representing over 80% of total
revenue.
Image 1(From left to right): Dr. Ezekiel Bonillas, Martha Z.
(PDC student), Julissa R. (PDC student), Camden C (PDC
student), Brett Brennan, Theresa Brennan at the 2025 Spirit of
the Entrepreneur Awards
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With support from the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC), Matt
addressed key challenges around
cash flow, collections, and
operational systems. Despite
strong monthly sales, outstanding
invoices and the lack of a client
management system were limiting
growth. CVWBC provided
strategic guidance on improving
collections, strengthening referral
programs, and implementing
systems to support sustainable
operations.
The structured planning and
accountability offered by CVWBC
proved most impactful. By setting clear 30-, 60-, and 90-day goals, the business gained
clarity, improved cash flow, and built momentum for long-term growth.
Resort Carpet & Tile Care consistently exceeds $20,000 in monthly sales today and has
established a strong commercial client base. Recently, Resort Carpet & Tile Care was
recognized with the Best New Business Award from the Palm Desert Chamber of
Commerce.
Image 2: Cofounders Matt McLeroy and Andrew Hernandez
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2026 UPCOMING PROGRAMMING & INITIATIVES
Mini MBA in Entrepreneurship (Cohort-based series)—A curriculum designed to
empower current and aspiring entrepreneurs. From nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset
to mastering financial considerations, human resources, strategy, and the secrets to
scaling for growth, each session is packed with insights ready to be applied to a venture.
This 6-week intensive course offers participants an opportunity to network with like-
minded entrepreneurs, innovate within their companies, and apply new knowledge. (Fall &
Spring)
Industry Insights—Featuring business owners from a wide array of industries in the
Greater Coachella Valley. This series explores the latest trends, innovative techniques,
and business strategies that will elevate, inform, and inspire entrepreneurs in all business
life cycles. Participants uncover valuable insights from a distinguished panel of speakers
and refine skills in this dynamic and ever-evolving series. (Ongoing)
Entrepreneur Meetup – as a part of our ongoing focus of making the Palm Desert ERC the
go-to location for all resources and events related to entrepreneurship, in Fall 2025 we will
be launching the Entrepreneur Meetup event that will give aspiring and existing
entrepreneurs an opportunity to connect, share stories, and build meaningful relationships
The goal is to establish this as a monthly event that will provide a regular platform for
entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and gain valuable
insights (New).
AI Launchpad—Interactive workshops to help entrepreneurs and small business owners
turn ideas in to custom AI-assistants. The objective is to help regional businesses and
entrepreneurs boost their company or passion projects. Utilizing the latest AI’s such as
ChatGPT, Gemini Gems, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, and more. (Ongoing)
It’s Your Time—A 12-week program offered by the CVWBC and designed to help women
start and grow their own businesses; laying foundations on helping them become
successful entrepreneurs. (Ongoing)
CVWBC Accelerate—A Next Level is a six-week program to help businesses grow by
providing intensive guidance, support, and structure. Business owners identify timing to
scale their business and the types of growth. A program designed to help business owners
prepare to become employers. (Ongoing)
Riverside County Innovation Month Pitch Competition—In collaboration with the
County of Riverside, we will be hosting a regional pitch competition on April 7, 2026, at the
Palm Desert ERC. Coachella Valley businesses that enter the competition will receive free
training and as they compete for prize money and a coveted spot at the Riverside County
Innovation Month Pitch Finale event in late April 2026.
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Cyber & AI Entrepreneurship Academy—designed as an intensive educational program
(like the Mini-MBA, we aim to offer a cohort at the Palm Desert ERC in 2026, in
collaboration with the Center for Cyber and AI at CSUSB. The goal of the program is to help
professionals and students with basic technical skills in cyber and AI to acquire
foundational knowledge in entrepreneurship to enable them to create new ventures in the
cyber/AI industry.
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CONCLUSION
As the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center concludes its second full year under
CSUSB’s Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation along with the Randall
W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship management, 2025 stands as a defining period of
scale, performance, and measurable return on investment. Building on the foundational
work completed in 2024, the ERC transitioned from system startup to sustained execution,
delivering significant gains across business formation, capital access, job support, and
program participation. The year-to-date outcomes reflected in this report demonstrate not
only increased activity, but a maturing entrepreneurial ecosystem capable of producing
durable economic impact for Palm Desert and the greater Coachella Valley.
Throughout 2025, the ERC strengthened its role as
a regional hub where education, entrepreneurship,
and economic development intersect. Flagship
programs such as the Mini MBA and It’s Your Time
expanded capacity and deepened impact, while
partnerships with the City of Palm Desert,
Riverside County Office of Economic
Development, and private-sector leaders
continued to unlock capital, talent pathways, and
growth opportunities. The diversity of
entrepreneurs served, ranging from first-time
founders to seasoned business owners,
underscores the ERC’s effectiveness as an
inclusive platform designed to meet businesses at
every stage of their lifecycle.
Looking ahead, the Palm Desert ERC is well
positioned to build on this momentum. With
established systems, trusted partnerships, and a
growing pipeline of entrepreneurs and employers,
the ERC will continue advancing initiatives that strengthen local businesses, retain talent,
and foster innovation rooted in the region. Together, the City of Palm Desert, CSUSB, and
ERC partners are cultivating a resilient entrepreneurial environment where education leads
to opportunity, opportunity leads to careers, and successful enterprises reinvest in the
community. This full-circle model remains central to the ERC’s mission and to Palm
Desert’s long-term economic vitality.
Image 3: Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship
students interacting at annual Lunch with the
Entrepreneurs event at Palm Desert ERC
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APPENDIX
Explanatory Notes for Key Metrics:
Business Startup metric is comprised of clients served whose business is in one of three
categories: (a) Less than 1 year in business, (b) pre-venture stage, and (c) startup phase.
There is an overlap between the pre-venture and launch phase. This is the result of the
natural progression of the business life cycle from planning stage to launch. However, in
the case of our reporting for 3rd quarter, we noted 129 distinct entrepreneurs that were
served through our programs in the “startup” phase which includes businesses that in
prelaunch phase of business through their first year after launching their business. Clients
self-report their progress and for the purpose of our data collection, a business is
considered “launched” when a client reports any of the following: first sale, obtain
business license, incorporates, or files a fictitious name.
Businesses assisted consists of entrepreneurs and/or business owners that have obtained
services from any of the ERC programs. This includes the Randall W. Lewis Center for
Entrepreneurship (RLCE), Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC), AmPac
Business Capital, and the Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(RLSEI). This number does not include CSUSB students that attend regular undergraduate
programs during CSUSB’s academic school year such as course sessions.
Business events at the Palm Desert ERC exclude programming assumed from the previous
ERC manager (Riverside County Registrar of Voters polls, or City of Palm Desert Outreach
programs). What are included in these events are unique programs hosted by Randall W.
Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (RLSEI) and Randall W. Lewis Center for
Entrepreneurship (RLCE). These include Research Weeks, the Mini MBA program, business
social and networking events, and Masterclass by CVWBC. In addition, Palm Desert ERC
service providers provided virtual and webcast events to expand access and geographic
footprint of services along with in-person events. We have noted and distinguished the
events held in-person at the Palm Desert ERC as well as events hosted virtually from the
Palm Desert ERC facility. In addition, we note the distinctive event attendance for virtual
versus in-person events.
Economic Impact figures are important quantitative figures utilized to measure impact on
business clients serviced at the Palm Desert ERC. These numbers are collected from
service providers at the Palm Desert ERC and compiled for the purposes of this report.
Each program administered through the Palm Desert ERC is tasked with collecting data on
clients serviced. For example, the CVWBC intakes each new client and has regular follow
ups where clients will report and document progress. Data is verified with documentation
provided by each program through various methods.
Debt Financing: These figures include SBA-backed financing, bank loans and/or
lines of credit that clients obtain as a result of counseling, consulting, and advising
services provided through Palm Desert ERC programming. Debt financing is a
method of raising capital for a business or project by borrowing funds from external
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sources. The borrower is obligated to repay the principal amount borrowed, along
with any interest or fees, over a specified period.
Equity Financing: These figures include funds that clients/entrepreneurs invest in
their own firms as well as capital raised by selling ownership stakes in their firms.
Equity financing is a method of raising capital for a business or project by selling
ownership shares or equity stakes to investors in exchange for funds. Unlike debt
financing, where the business borrows money and must repay it with interest,
equity financing involves issuing shares of ownership in the company to investors,
who become partial owners of the business.
Sales Revenue: For the purpose of this report, we track contracts that are awarded
to client companies of the ERC such as government or procurement contacts. In
addition, we track sales revenue increase that clients serviced at the Palm Desert
ERC obtain as a result of services provided such as professional or technical
development workshops, training events, in addition to consulting and advisory
services.
Jobs supported: This figure is directly reported by client companies of the Palm
Desert ERC. It is a method utilized to quantify the direct number of jobs that are
supported as result of ERC services. Part-time and full-time jobs are summarized in
this figure. For example, a business owner that hires two (2) part-time employees
would quantify as three (3) jobs. Or a business owner and spouse that have two (2)
full time employees would count as four (4). This figure typically includes the
business owner and the employees. It is difficult to track part-time vs. full-time
employees as many clients experience fluctuations in business and these numbers
are self-reported by business owners and documented by ERC service providers.
Underrepresented Minority-Owned Firms: These figures include the number of
minority-owned businesses as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA). These include firms that 51%+ owned by a female, Latino, Black, Asian
American and other groups classified as minorities.
Companies in Residence and Graduated Companies: This figure quantifies and
tracks companies that are based in the ERC and pay a monthly rental for an office or
cubical space. As of June 2024, there are 6 distinct companies that rent office
space at the Palm Desert ERC. This excludes CSUSB faculty offices, classrooms,
and the CVWBC. Graduated companies are companies that sign up for a series of
programs and obtain completion certificate upon completion of program
requirements. In the 2nd quarter our partners gained momentum and we witnessed
an increase in activity as result of CVWBC’s It’s Your Time and the School of
Entrepreneurship’s Mini MBA programs.
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Rebranded version of Palm Desert iHub
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Partnership: City of Palm Desert,
Riverside County, CSUSB Randall W. Lewis
School of Entrepreneurship & RWLCE
Location: 37023 Cook Street, Suite 102,
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•Business training, counseling, access to capital
•Networking & Community Events
•Co-working space, offices, meeting rooms, conference areas
•Mini-MBA program, Veterans Entrepreneurship, Lunch with
the Entrepreneurs
•Specialized training via Coachella Valley Women’s Business
Center (CVWBC), Small Business Development Center
(CVSBDC), AI Coachella Valley (AICV), AmPac Business
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•1186 Businesses Assisted
•112 Business events with 2230+ attendees
•$87.2M Access to Business Capital
•1629+ Jobs supported; 745 Woman-owned businesses
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•Business Support Resources: AI Coachella Valley (AICV), First
Choice Business Brokers, AmPac Business Capital, Free
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Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
ebonillas@csusb.edu
(909) 537-5745
www.linkedin.com/in/ezekielbonillas
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From:Jana Koroczynsky
To:CityClerk
Subject:PULTE EXPLORE AGAIN
Date:Thursday, March 12, 2026 9:26:40 AM
We have to replace our pool filters, again, because of the sand experienced since Pulte Explore
removed the soil stabilizer on the escarpment. We assumed they were going to plant the
"meandering trail" after they finished the wall and scaped the slope. But instead, we have extra
pool cleaning, again, and have other expenses in order to remove THEIR sand from OUR
pool, deck, landscape, and even inside the home.
When we ask PULTE for watering of the slope and trail, the response is, at best,
INSUFFICIENT.
What are their immediate plans for the "meandering trail?" Are they going to plant the
landscaping or replace the soil stabilizer? Communicating with PULTE is nearly impossible so
we are communicating with the city.
We need action immediately.
Jana Koroczynsky
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From:Team Mom Charities
To:jeff.gonzalez@asm.ca.gov
Cc:district4@rivco.org; district2@rivco.org; district1@rivco.org; planning@rivco.org; KiWright@rivco.org;
esmedina@rivco.org; bent@ranchomirageca.gov; Information Mail; cob@rivco.org;
CityClerkMail@laquintaca.gov; CityClerk; kristier@ranchomirageca.gov; CityClerk@ranchomirageca.gov
Subject:URGENT: Special Agenda Request – Team Mom Safe Haven Sanctuary (Public Benefit Land Lease/Donation)
Date:Thursday, March 12, 2026 9:39:52 PM
To: The Honorable Members of the California State Legislature, Riverside County Board of
Supervisors, and the City Councils of Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, and Palm Desert,
Dear Clerks, Administrators, and Honorable Members,
I am writing to you today with a proposal for a vital community partnership. My name is
Margaret Webb, known as Team Mom Across the Nation. As the President of Team Mom
Charities Inc. (Tax ID: 85-3794194), I am seeking a public benefit land lease or property
donation within the Coachella Valley for the Team Mom Safe Haven Sanctuary.
Acknowledgment of Upcoming Sessions & Time Sensitivity
I am writing with the utmost respect for your time and current agendas. I am aware of the
following upcoming regular sessions:
Rancho Mirage City Council: Regularly scheduled for April 2nd (following the March 5th
session).
La Quinta City Council: Upcoming meeting on March 17th.
Palm Desert City Council: Upcoming Study Session on March 26th.
Riverside County Board of Supervisors: Meetings held every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
While I understand these sessions are already being finalized, I am working against a strict
March 21st deadline for the Lowe’s Bucket List Grant.
Because of this, I respectfully request a special meeting or a brief emergency addition to an
upcoming agenda to discuss this land lease proposal. I want to be as courteous and considerate
of your allotted time as possible while ensuring we do not miss this opportunity for our
community’s veterans and youth.
Infrastructure & Referral Requirements
The sanctuary is a low-impact facility for
Community Solace and Reflection and must be plumbed for water with access to gas/utilities.
Our safety protocols are strictly referral-based:
Veterans: Referral required from the VA.
Youth: Referral required from a Principal, Teacher, Counselor, Pastor, Doctor, or Judge.
Stewardship: I serve as a volunteer caretaker alongside my family and community volunteers;
there is no paid staff.
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Compliance and Oversight
All legal matters regarding this lease are overseen by my Pro Bono Counsel, Michael Patrick
Duff, ensuring full transparency and compliance with California public land laws.
Respectfully making this a matter of record,
Margaret Webb (Team Mom)
President, Team Mom Charities Inc.
Phone: 760-569-9177
Compliance Attorney: Michael Patrick Duff (Bar #230280)
Attorney Phone: 760-420-9298
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Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees
Minutes
*, Mayor
*Councilmember Quintanilla arrived at 2:05 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Trubee
on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a 2026 CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING
City Manager Chris Escobedo outlined the 2026 Goal Setting process and
introduced staff who presented a PowerPoint update on the status of the 2025
City Council goals.
City Councilmembers then presented their proposed goals for 2026. Mayor
Trubee stated that his proposed goal related to the Palm Desert Historical
Society has been withdrawn.
City Clerk Mejia advised that a resolution formally adopting the 2026 City Council
Goals will be presented for adoption at a future meeting.
Councilmember Harnik, with City Council consensus, requested that the North
Sphere area be renamed.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 2:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
_________________________
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
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Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees
Regular Meeting Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION - 3:00 P.M.
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Trubee
on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located
at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
None.
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Trubee adjourned to Closed Session at 3:00 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
4.a Closed Session Meeting Minutes: February 12, 2026
4.b Conference with Real Property Negotiations pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8
Property Description: APN 630-250-052 (Northwest corner of Portola Avenue
and Haystack Road)
Agency: City of Palm Desert
City Negotiator: Chris Escobedo/Richard Cannone/Martin Alvarez
Negotiating Parties: Marrakesh Country Club (MCC)
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5. ROLL CALL - REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto led the Pledge of Allegiance.
7. INSPIRATION
Councilmember Harnik provided words of inspiration.
8. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Shah stated that direction was given by the City Council; no reportable
actions were taken.
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9. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
9.a PROCLAMATION - LEADERSHIP COACHELLA VALLEY 25TH
ANNIVERSARY
Mayor Trubee presented a Proclamation to representatives of Leadership
Coachella Valley in celebration of their 25th anniversary.
9.b PRESENTATION - LEADERSHIP COACHELLA VALLEY
Ryland Penta, Gerry Neighbors, Eileen Lynch, Matt McLeroy, Kelly Tweedie, Erin
Hyland, Jessika Pollard, and Sean Webb, representing Leadership Coachella
Valley, narrated a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the program's 25-year
legacy of developing informed, connected leaders who strengthen regional
collaboration, civic engagement, and economic growth across the Coachella
Valley.
9.c PRESENTATION - RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, MATURE
ADULT PROGRAM
This item was continued to March 12, 2026.
10. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
10.a SHERIFF DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Lt. Porras, of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, introduced Corporal
Avila, who provided a department update highlighting the recent addition of two
(2) new motorcycles to enhance traffic enforcement, special event coverage, and
rapid response capabilities throughout the City.
10.b FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Deputy Chief of Eastern Operations Beverlin, of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire,
expressed his gratitude to the City and introduced new Division Chief Cody
Wright.
11. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
Councilmembers provided updates on their attendance at various meetings and events.
Councilmember Quintanilla, with the support of Mayor Trubee, requested that staff
explore a review of the Cannabis scorecard.
Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto, with the support of Councilmember Harnik, requested that the
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem work with the City Manager to review the request for action
procedure.
12. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
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13. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Pradetto announced his recusal from Item 13.j due to the proximity of
the matter to his real property.
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.a APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING
AUTHORITY MINUTES
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Approve the Minutes of February 12, 2026.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.b APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 2/5/2026 to 2/12/2026.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.c JANUARY 2026 PROCUREMENT REPORT
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Receive and file the monthly Procurement Report for January 2026.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
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13.d ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 1442 APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 96-1 WITH WVC RANCHO MIRAGE, INC. FOR
DESERT WILLOW, EXTENDING THE TERM TO AUGUST 27, 2026, AND
FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT UNDER CEQA.
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Adopt Ordinance No. 1442 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A THIRD
AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 96-1 BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT AND WVC RANCHO MIRAGE, INC. (FORMERLY
STARWOOD) FOR THE DESERT WILLOW, EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY SIX (6) MONTHS TO AUGUST 27, 2026,
AND FINDING THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.”
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.e RATIFICATION OF LETTER SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1708
(SOLACHE) – HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION
(HHAP) PATHWAYS FOR CITIES ACT
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Ratify the issuance of the letter supporting Assembly Bill 1708 (Solache) -
Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Pathways for Cities Act.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.f RATIFICATION OF LETTER SUPPORTING CITY OF INDIAN WELLS LOW
FLOW CHANNEL PROJECT (PROPOSITION 1 GRANT APPLICATION)
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Ratify the issuance of the letter supporting the City of Indian Wells’ Proposition 1
grant application to the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy for the Low
Flow Channel Capital Improvement Project.
Motion Carried
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13.g RATIFICATION OF LETTER SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST FOR
REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCE CENTERS
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Ratify the issuance of a letter supporting California State University, San
Bernardino’s $2.49 million Community Project Funding request for the Regional
Entrepreneurial Resource Centers program.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.h AMENDMENT TO THE 2026 CITY COUNCIL LIAISON AND SUBCOMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Approve amendments to the 2026 City Council Liaison and Subcommittee
Assignments.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.i APPROVE A FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND AMEND
THE FG CREATIVE MARKETING SERVICES CONTRACT.
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
1. Appropriate $50,000 to El Paseo Business Improvement District Account
No. 2714491-4321500 as part of the FY 2025-26 Midyear Review.
2. Approve Amendment No. 7 to Contract No. C43370 with FG Creative to
increase the FY 2025-26 not-to-exceed contract amount from $250,000 to
$325,000.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 7 and make any
necessary non-monetary changes to the agreement.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
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13.j EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
CLUB MCC (MARRAKESH COUNTRY CLUB) FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS
THE HAYSTACK/PORTOLA SITE
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a six-month Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement (ENA) between the City and The Club MCC (Marrakesh
Country Club) for property located at the northwest corner of Portola
Avenue and Haystack Way, and to execute any related documents
necessary to effectuate this action.
2. Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary non-monetary changes
to the ENA.
Motion Carried (4 to 0)
13.k AGREEMENT WITH REGENCY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE TAMARISK ROW RETENTION BASIN AND
ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
1. Approve a Right-of-Entry Agreement for Temporary Access and
Construction with Palm Desert Regency Estates Homeowners Association
for access to repair and restore the Tamarisk Row Retention Basin.
2. Authorize repair and restoration improvements to the Tamarisk Row
Retention Basin in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
3. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non-monetary changes to
the agreement.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any other
documents necessary to effectuate the taken herewith.
5. Approve acceptance of Emergency Access Easement Deed granting
emergency access to the Tamarisk Row Retention Basin to perform
emergency repair and maintenance.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
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13.l APPROPRIATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
1. Approve an appropriation of $121,003 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the
California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program and
establish the related grant project accounts.
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate funds from the General
Fund Reserve to the Interfund Transfer Out Account (Account Number
1104199-450100) in the amount of $121,003, and transfer into the
Tobacco Grant Fund (Account Number 2210000-3910000).
3. Appropriate $121,003 to the Tobacco Grant Fund Professional Other No.
(Account No. 2214422-4309000).
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any amendments,
modifications, or extensions to the executed Memorandum of
Understanding.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
13.m COVE COMMUNITIES SERVICES COMMISSION AREAS IDENTIFIED FOR
ENHANCED COLLABORATION
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Nestande
Receive and file report on Cove Communities Services Commission areas
identified for enhanced collaboration.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
14. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS
15.a INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.34 AND 8.36
OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO
RETAILER LICENSING, SMOKING REGULATIONS AND REGULATION OF
KRATOM SALES AND POSSESSION.
Pedro Rodriquez, Code Compliance & Support Services Manager, narrated a
PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Mayor Trubee opened the public hearing.
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The following individuals spoke in support of allowing adult use of natural Kratom
products and a prohibition on synthetic high-potency Kratom products:
• Don Mezzie
• Jordan Thomas
• Alec Sholay
• Matthew McHolland
• GiGi Croupe
• Heather S.
Mayor Trubee closed the public hearing, there being no other member of the
public wishing to speak.
Motion by: Councilmember Harnik
Seconded by: Councilmember Quintanilla
Introduce Ordinance No. 1443 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTERS 8.34 AND 8.36 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING, SMOKING REGULATIONS,
AND REGULATION OF KRATOM SALES AND POSSESSION AND MAKING A
FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT.”
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
16. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance
Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
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Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202600006606 A+ WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANINGW1 ROOF/SCUPPERS CLEAN - FS #6743310002304220 10254 750.00
02/19/202600006607 ARCHITERRA DESIGN GROUPW1 JN26 IRONWOOD PARK IMP DESIGN44001004004618 34870 2,886.98
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City of Palm Desert
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City of Palm Desert
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02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 JANITORIAL SUPPLIES - CH42190001104340 253243 34.11
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 BATTERIES - CITY HALL42190001104340 253253 67.38
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - CITY HALL42190001104340 253244 1.59
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 SMALL TOOLS - CITY HALL42190001104340 253587 126.11
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - CITY HALL42190001104340 253768 32.60
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M LIGHT SUPPLIES - CC PARK42190001104610 252295 10.86
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M PLAYGROUNG - CC PARK42190001104610 252811 43.48
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M PARK SUPPLIES - IRONWOOD42190001104611 253592 27.35
02/19/2026Report Date 7Page City and Housing
Docusign Envelope ID: 46AC16C4-E438-4051-8BB6-B1EAD9427B80
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M PARK SUPPLIES - CC PARK42190001104611 253593 2.16
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 SMALL TOOLS - FREEDOM PARK42190001104611 253775 18.48
02/19/202600006637 PALM DESERT ACE HARDWAREW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - STATE BLDG43696025104195 253259 13.04
02/19/202600006638 PENTA, RYLANDW1 REISSUE PAY FOR 250101037999991100000 REISSUE1241-2026 100.00
02/19/202600006638 PENTA, RYLANDW1 REISSUE PAY FOR 250102037999991100000 REISSUE1241-2026 100.00
02/19/202600006638 PENTA, RYLANDW1 REISSUE PAY FOR 250103037999991100000 REISSUE1241-2026 100.00
02/19/202600006638 PENTA, RYLANDW1 COFFEE W/MYR F&B RP REIM 02/446639201104430 CWM02-04REIM1-RP 88.00
02/19/202600006639 POWELL, ERICAW1 02/11/25 CAC MEETING43125004364650 REIMB-EP0226 40.45
02/19/202600006639 POWELL, ERICAW1 02/11/25 CAC MEETING43125004364650 REIMB-EP0225 164.17
02/19/202600006640 PROPER SOLUTIONS INC.W1 CTYCLRK TMP EMP BRANDY 1.16.2643003001104111 17832 1,415.50
02/19/202600006640 PROPER SOLUTIONS INC.W1 CTYCLRK TMP EMP BRANDY 1.23.2643003001104111 17851 1,010.41
02/19/202600006640 PROPER SOLUTIONS INC.W1 CTYCLRK TMP EMP BRANDY 1.30.2643003001104111 17869 1,415.50
02/19/202600006640 PROPER SOLUTIONS INC.W1 01/30/26 PW TEMP AROMERO43003001104300 17871 1,490.00
02/19/202600006640 PROPER SOLUTIONS INC.W1 02/06/26 PW TEMP AROMERO43003001104300 17892 1,490.00
02/19/202600006641 PYE BARKER FIRE & SAFETYW1 R/M ALARM - FS #7143310002304220 7811620 285.84
02/19/202600006641 PYE BARKER FIRE & SAFETYW1 R/M ALARM - SHERIFF CTR43695005104195 7673951 258.30
02/19/202600006642 READYLYW1 Readyly AI Platform FY262714301001100000 PDT-001 7,000.00
02/19/202600006642 READYLYW1 Readyly AI Platform FY252643620011104190 PDT-001 5,000.00
02/19/202600006643 ROBERT HALFW1 IT Temp - D.Welch 2/0643003001104190 65908302 2,384.40
02/19/202600006643 ROBERT HALFW1 Temp Acc. C. Staviski 1.30.2643003001104150 65884107 2,558.00
02/19/202600006644 RSG INCW1 HSNG RENTAL RATE ANALYSIS_DE2543092008714195 14775 1,127.50
02/19/202600006645 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGEW1 FB26-1 Office Supplies p.142110001104430 6055465167 78.18
02/19/202600006646 THE PITTSBURGH PAINTS COW1 GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES43915021104310 972220009964 78.45
02/19/202600006647 TKE ENGINEERING INCW1 PLAN CHECK & GENERAL ENG_NV2543011501104423 2025-1716 3,450.00
02/19/202600006647 TKE ENGINEERING INCW1 PLAN CHECK & GENERAL ENG_DE2543011501104423 2025-1879 625.00
02/19/202600006647 TKE ENGINEERING INCW1 Multiple HA Property CM NV2543311008714195 2025-1723 365.00
02/19/202600006647 TKE ENGINEERING INCW1 Multiple HA Property CM DC2543311008714195 2025-1886 2,135.00
02/19/2026Report Date 8Page City and Housing
Docusign Envelope ID: 46AC16C4-E438-4051-8BB6-B1EAD9427B80
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202600006647 TKE ENGINEERING INCW1 HA Parking Lot Imps Nov2543311008714195 2025-1722 750.00
02/19/202600006648 TPX COMMUNICATIONS COW1 INTRNET/PHONE SVC JAN2543650001104190 188994101-0 9,283.39
02/19/202600006649 UNITY COURIER SERVICE, INCW1 FY2526 Book Courier Service43090002524662 44513 391.32
02/19/202600006649 UNITY COURIER SERVICE, INCW1 FY2526 Book Courier Service43090002524662 45014 424.03
02/19/202600006649 UNITY COURIER SERVICE, INCW1 FY2526 Book Courier Service43090002524662 45541 394.81
02/19/202600006650 URBAN WORXW1 R/M PLUMBING SRV - SHERIFF43695005104195 2600278 650.00
02/19/202600006650 URBAN WORXW1 R/M PLUMBING SRV - FREEDOM43310001104611 2600281 1,252.50
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 LMA 16 XTRA LNDS SRV - FREEDOM43320011104611 239977 2,273.19
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 LMA 16 XTRA LNDS SRV -HOVLEY43320011104611 239978 975.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT - CC43320011104610 239277 16,685.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT -FIELDS43371001104610 239277 4,635.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT - MAG43320011104611 239277 4,120.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT - PDAC43311012424549 239277 1,440.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT - PRKVW43696015104195 239277 2,060.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 DC25 LMA 17 LNDS MAINT - STATE43696025104195 239277 310.00
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 LMA 17 XTRA LNDS SRV - CC PK43320011104610 239949 4,930.86
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 LMA 17 XTRA LNDS SRV - MAGN43320011104611 239948 487.74
02/19/202600006651 VINTAGE ASSOCIATESW1 LMA 16 XTRA LNDS SRV -HAYSTACK43321002764374 239947 739.59
02/19/202600006652 VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGSW1 GPSTIBD Remittance Oct-Dec2522865006100000 2ND 25-26 C41730 35,601.13
02/19/202600006652 VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGSW1 Less 5% Admin Fee22865006100000 2ND 25-26 C41730 -1,780.06
02/19/202600006653 WATERLINE TECHNOLOGIES INCW1 POOL CHEMICALS - PDAC42111002424549 5777898 250.47
02/19/202600006653 WATERLINE TECHNOLOGIES INCW1 POOL CHEMICALS - PDAC42111002424549 5778519 691.65
02/19/202600006654 WEX HEALTH INCW1 JAN26 COBRA - Monthly43090001104154 0002308603-IN 113.25
02/19/202600006655 WINGED SOLUTIONS INCW1 JN26 CC PARK BIRD MITIGATION43320011104610 WS0126CP 1,267.50
02/19/202600006656 ZARTICO INCW1 Zartico Software FY262714301001100000 0002204 12,500.00
02/19/202600006656 ZARTICO INCW1 Zartico Software FY252643620011104190 0002204 12,500.00
02/19/202602008757 ACE Parking ManagementW1 JN25 COURTESY CARTS DEC'2543681001104416 197492 35,740.10
02/19/2026Report Date 9Page City and Housing
Docusign Envelope ID: 46AC16C4-E438-4051-8BB6-B1EAD9427B80
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202602008758 AMERICAN HERITAGE POOL CORP.W1 REL RET 24251355 / A4788020600008710000 RTNT RELEASE 9,270.24
02/19/202602008759 ANDERSON COMMUNICATION INCW1 JL25 MONTHLY RADIO REPEATER43650001104310 21284B 275.63
02/19/202602008759 ANDERSON COMMUNICATION INCW1 AG25 MONTHLY RADIO REPEATER43650001104310 21356B 275.63
02/19/202602008759 ANDERSON COMMUNICATION INCW1 DC25 MONTHLY RADIO REPEATER43650001104310 21586B 275.63
02/19/202602008759 ANDERSON COMMUNICATION INCW1 JN26 MONTHLY RADIO REPEATER43650001104310 21643B 275.63
02/19/202602008759 ANDERSON COMMUNICATION INCW1 FB26 MONTHLY RADIO REPEATER43650001104310 21690B 275.63
02/19/202602008760 BURK, ROBIN MICHELEW1 VOLUNTEER LIVESCAN ROBIN BURK43056002524662 A4199784 80.00
02/19/202602008761 CALTRANS- DEPARTMENT OFW1 OC-DC25 TRAFFIC SIGNAL/LIGHT43325001104250 SL260525 1,171.94
02/19/202602008762 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INCW1 CoStar Renewal FY262714301001100000 122994049 4,021.28
02/19/202602008762 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INCW1 CoStar Renewal FY252643620011104190 122994049 8,042.56
02/19/202602008763 DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDEW1 QAL TEST 2026 - JOSEPH FOX43630001104300 QALTEST-2026JF 525.00
02/19/202602008764 DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDEW1 QAL TEST 2026 - ERIN BOHLIN43630001104300 QALTEST-2026EB 525.00
02/19/202602008765 DESERT ARCW1 SHREDDING SVCS JAN2643090001104111 92660 270.00
02/19/202602008766 DESERT PIPE & SUPPLYW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - ARTIST CTR43885001104800 0017136500 17.99
02/19/202602008766 DESERT PIPE & SUPPLYW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - FS#3343310002304220 0017137750 62.36
02/19/202602008767 DESERT RECREATION DISTRICTW1 DC25 PARK / REC SRVS - PCC43090001104344 3991 9,459.04
02/19/202602008767 DESERT RECREATION DISTRICTW1 DC26 PARK/REC MILEAGE- CC PARK43092001104610 3993 1,929.90
02/19/202602008767 DESERT RECREATION DISTRICTW1 DC25 PARK/REC SUPPLIES - CC PK43092001104610 3992 1,407.22
02/19/202602008767 DESERT RECREATION DISTRICTW1 DC25 PARK/REC SRVS-CC PARK43092001104610 3994 44,701.78
02/19/202602008768 DESERT ROSE SOCIETYW1 2026 ROCE GARDEN PRUNING-CC43320011104610 5100 975.00
02/19/202602008769 DESERT VALLEYS BUILDERSW1 DVBA Dinner ETrubee/JPradetto43886001104800 4042 250.00
02/19/202602008770 EDTECHNOLOGYFUNDS INCW1 JAN26 E-RATE CONSULTING SERVI43090002524662 2890 1,162.50
02/19/202602008771 FORESITE ESCROWW1 D.E. PARK ACCESS ESCROW DEP50009134514618 PSA 1.22.26 1,000.00
02/19/202602008772 GA TECHNICAL SERVICES INCW1 R/M ELECT/LIGHT - EL PASEO43325011104614 22535 4,700.63
02/19/202602008773 GLS USW1 Certificate-ODO Chapter43660001104110 5629873 6.69
02/19/202602008773 GLS USW1 Tilden-Coil- Executed Contract43660001104111 5620000 5.35
02/19/202602008773 GLS USW1 Western States Build-Contract43660001104111 5620000 6.69
02/19/2026Report Date 10Page City and Housing
Docusign Envelope ID: 46AC16C4-E438-4051-8BB6-B1EAD9427B80
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202602008773 GLS USW1 Altum Group- Finance43660001104150 5629873 5.35
02/19/202602008774 GOVERNMENT FINANCEW1 Govt. Accnt. Course S. Kolbeck43120001104150 3131172 75.00
02/19/202602008775 GREAT WESTERN INSTALLATIONSW1 FOUR 8' BENCHES - IRONWOOD PK43325011104611 2601011 4,433.80
02/19/202602008776 GREATAMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICESW1 XEROX LEASE - FEB2643420001104190 41227219 3,723.04
02/19/202602008777 HORIZON LIGHTING INC.W1 R/M ELECT/LIGHT - CC PARK43321001104610 INV41440 2,358.38
02/19/202602008777 HORIZON LIGHTING INC.W1 R/M ELECT/LIGHT - FS #6743310002304220 INV40975 5,279.96
02/19/202602008778 HYDRATE HQW1 FB26 WATER DISPENSER - PCC43090001104344 CASD8170 75.04
02/19/202602008778 HYDRATE HQW1 FB26 WATER DISPENSERS - FS43310002304220 CASD8168 225.11
02/19/202602008778 HYDRATE HQW1 FB26 WATER DISPENSERS - CY43090001104330 CASD8167 225.11
02/19/202602008778 HYDRATE HQW1 FB26 WATER DISPENSER - LIBRARY43090002524662 CASD8169 75.04
02/19/202602008778 HYDRATE HQW1 FB26 WATER DISPENS - SHERIFF43695005104195 CASD8171 75.04
02/19/202602008779 IMPERIAL SPRINKLER SUPPLYW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - CORPYARD43310001104330 0024631516-001 335.39
02/19/202602008779 IMPERIAL SPRINKLER SUPPLYW1 R/M BLDG SUPPLIES - CORPYARD43310001104330 0024708350-001 22.91
02/19/202602008779 IMPERIAL SPRINKLER SUPPLYW1 SMALL TOOLS - FREEDOM PARK42190001104611 0024841625-001 111.76
02/19/202602008780 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICW1 IEDC CEcD Re-Cert - JMendoza14301001100000 113425 192.50
02/19/202602008780 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICW1 IEDC CEcD Re-Cert - JMendoza43630001104430 113425 192.50
02/19/202602008781 KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES INCW1 JN26 ECON TOOLBOX/ FIN SVC43090001104159 0040476 4,140.00
02/19/202602008782 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIESW1 LOCC 2026 LEADERS SUMMIT KQ43120001104110 LOCC REG 4.22.26 650.00
02/19/202602008783 LOCK SHOP INC.W1 Padlock & keys for New Library44001004524136 BB10566940 195.00
02/19/202602008783 LOCK SHOP INC.W1 Padlock & keys for New Library44001004524136 BB10566828 9.62
02/19/202602008784 MCI A VERIZON COMPANYW1 Portola CC Phone SVC NOV-DEC2543650001104344 409149248 70.98
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02/19/202602008785 MOWERS PLUS INCW1 R/M SMALL EQUIPMENT43340001104331 347599 0.45
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02/19/202602008786 OZZIE'S INTERNATIONALW1 R/M FLEET #070 - OWNED43340001104331 39444 1,087.39
02/19/202602008786 OZZIE'S INTERNATIONALW1 R/M FLEET #012 - OWNED43340001104331 39698 344.35
02/19/2026Report Date 11Page City and Housing
Docusign Envelope ID: 46AC16C4-E438-4051-8BB6-B1EAD9427B80
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/19/202602008787 PEAC SOLUTIONSW1 1/14-2/13 Xerox Lease-Library43420002524662 41533245 428.01
02/19/202602008787 PEAC SOLUTIONSW1 12/14-1/13 XEROX LEASE LIBR43420002524662 41393362 7.88
02/19/202602008788 QUALITY OFFICE FURNISHINGS INCW1 OFFICE SPACE IMPROVEMENTS PH 344001004504161 13344.1_2756-CPD 11,012.00
02/19/202602008789 READ WITH ME VOLUNTEER PROGRAMSW1 OA FY25-26 Read With Me43880001104800 FY25/26 OA PYMT 3,000.00
02/19/202602008790 RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OFW1 ET&GN GCV Student Month 2/202643125001104110 2026-1355 60.00
02/19/202602008790 RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OFW1 KQ GCV Student Month 2/202643125001104110 2026-1356 30.00
02/19/202602008791 SELBERT PERKINS DESIGN INCW1 OC25 EL PASEO PARKWAY IMPROV44001004004310 251511 6,415.00
02/19/202602008792 SPERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES LLCW1 Clariti Bus License Signed SOW43900001104190 40280 34,303.33
02/19/202602008793 STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROLW1 New Library Permit Reg Fee44001004524136 595585 619.00
02/19/202602008794 STERLING ADMINISTRATIONW1 Dec 25 Admin Fees DCA & FSA43090001104154 911523 175.00
02/19/202602008795 SUNBELT RENTALS INCW1 R/M HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL43430001104310 178934397-0001 630.87
02/19/202602008796 TOPS N BARRICADES INC.W1 MISC SUPPLIES - STREETS42190001104310 1118265 1,922.70
02/19/202602008797 U S POSTMASTERW1 BRIGHTSIDE POSTAGE FEB2643026001104417 BRIGHTSIDE FEB26 7,104.26
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02/19/202602008798 V I P PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN.W1 2026 ANNUAL ASSOC DUES -LOT 1043630001104300 010103-1245 360.00
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02/19/202602008799 WHITE CAP LPW1 ADDT'L SALES TAX - STREETS42190001104310 50033787487-2 29.46
02/19/202602008799 WHITE CAP LPW1 ADDT'L SALES TAX - STREETS43320001104310 50033787264-2 20.96
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02/19/202602008800 WILLDAN ENGINEERINGW1 PLAN REVIEW SVCS - DEC2543090001104420 002-36922 58,294.04
02/19/202602008801 ZUMAR INDUSTRIES INC.W1 R/M SUPPLIES - CC PARK42190001104611 11436 381.43
02/19/2026Report Date 12Page City and Housing
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/19/2026 - 2/19/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
Examined and Approved Total For Bank ID - W1
979,519.80City Manager
Examined and Approved
Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem
Audited and Found Correct
Director of Finance
02/19/2026Report Date 13Page City and Housing
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Check DateCheck Number Vendor NameBank ID
Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 CMO OFFICE SUPPLIES42110001104130 1RNT-QLLX-377L 43.75
02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 City Clerk Office Supplies42110001104111 1WVR-GFLX-QCCF 165.59
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02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 OFFICE SUPPLIES - PW42110001104300 1K6G-PJHM-DYX9 71.04
02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 OFFICE SUPPLIES - PW42110001104300 1M9F-RT99-JKPX 148.12
02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 OFFICE SUPPLIES - PW42110001104300 1VVJ-3WTP-QCQM 12.18
02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 OFFICE SUPPLIES - PW42110001104300 1V39-XTRW-1P4Y 77.22
02/26/202600006659 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.W1 OFFICE SUPPLIES - PW42110001104300 1L9H-JV97-HTD4 89.16
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Check Register
Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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Amount PaidInvoiceTransaction Desc
2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
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2/26/2026 - 2/26/2026
City of Palm Desert
Account Number
02/26/202602008835 ON THE FLY TERMITE & PESTW1 EXTRA PEST CNTRL SRV - FS #7143310002304220 389057 150.00
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02/26/202602008836 PARKINSON'S RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONW1 Parkinson's Today Symposium43062011104800 CITY OF PALM DES 2,500.00
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02/26/202602008845 UMPQUA BANKW1 ESCROW #12 24251714 / C45120B10250002300000 ESCOW PP#12 19,624.54
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02/26/202602008847 VORTEX USA INC.W1 SPLASH PLAYGRND ITEMS - PDAC44001002424549 65257 9,683.54
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR ISSUANCE OF THE KEY TO THE
CITY
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the issuance of the Key to the City to Ron Gregory pursuant to Resolution No. 2025 -
072 and the Ceremonial Recognition Policy.
BACKGROUND:
On December 11, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025 -072 establishing the
City’s Ceremonial Recognitions Policy (CLRK-004). The Policy designates the Key to the City
as a rare and distinguished honor to be awarded sparingly to individuals whose contributions
provide extraordinary and lasting benefit to Palm Desert.
Councilmember Harnik has nominated Ron Gregory for consideration. Mayor Trubee and Mayor
Pro Tem Pradetto reviewed the nomination and approved advancing it to the full City Council for
consideration in accordance with the Policy.
ANALYSIS:
Ron Gregory served the City of Palm Desert on two appointed bodies for approximately forty-
one (41) years of combined service:
• Architectural Review Commission: April 8, 1981 – April 9, 2013
• Planning Commission: April 28, 2016 – June 30, 2025
His service on the Architectural Review Commission began during a formative period of Palm
Desert’s physical growth. Commission records from 1981 reflect his participation in the review
of major retail centers, financial institutions, hotel developments, and multi -family residential
communities along Highway 111 and El Paseo. These projects established the scale, massing,
and commercial character of corridors that remain central to the City’s identity.
Commission minutes document substantive deliberations regarding:
• Integration of permanent solar protection into architectural design
• Building massing and façade treatment along public streets
• Minimum tree sizing and buffering of parking areas
• Screening of mechanical equipment visible from major corridors
• Monument sign placement, scale, and illumination standards
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These were not minor aesthetic refinements. They were structural decisions affecting building
form, street frontage character, landscape maturity, and long-term visual quality. The standards
applied during this period influenced development expectations that continue to guide
commercial and residential projects throughout the City.
Following his Architectural Review Commission service, Mr. Gregory returned to public service
as a member of the Planning Commission from May 2016 thr ough June 30, 2025. In that role,
he participated in land-use determinations, entitlement approvals, and General Plan
implementation decisions affecting the City’s long-term growth framework.
Taken together, Mr. Gregory’s service reflects sustained involvement in both the design-level and
policy-level decisions that shaped Palm Desert’s built environment. His contributions span early
corridor formation through contemporary land-use planning and represent direct participation in
establishing the physical and regulatory framework that defines the community today.
The Key to the City is intended to recognize contributions that produce enduring civic impact. In
this case, the record reflects more than a long tenure. It reflects decades of participation in
decisions that materially influenced the form, scale, and visual identity of Palm Desert.
Policy Consistency
The nomination is presented under the Community Contribution Key category established in
Section III.D of the Ceremonial Recognitions Policy.
Mr. Gregory’s service satisfies the Policy’s criteria in that it reflects:
• Exceptional and sustained public service
• A multi-decade commitment to civic development
• Contributions with lasting impact on the character and integrity of the City
The nomination has been advanced in accordance with the Policy’s review procedures and
requires final approval by the City Council.
Next Steps
If approved, staff will coordinate the scheduling of the proclamation and presentation of the Key
to the City at a future City Council meeting.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of the ceremonial Key and associated presentation materials is minimal and can be
accommodated within the City Clerk’s operating budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2025-072
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 187 02.2).
☐ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Applicant(s)/Appellant(s): Not Applicable
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the f inal decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determination. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-011
AND ADOPTING A POLICY FOR CEREMONIAL RECOGNITIONS
AND PROCLAMATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert periodically issues
ceremonial recognitions to honor individuals, groups, businesses, organizations, and
community partners for noteworthy achievements, service, or contributions to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure that ceremonial recognitions are
administered in a consistent, fair, and appropriate manner and reflect the values and goals
of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to establish clear standards and
processes for Mayoral Certificates, Proclamations, Keys to the City, and service
recognitions for members of City Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces and
representatives serving on outside agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that a consolidated administrative policy
will improve internal consistency, enhance transparency, and support efficient
administration of ceremonial recognitions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to rescind Resolution No. 2024-011 and replace
it with an updated and comprehensive policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Ceremonial Recognitions
and Proclamations Policy attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Ceremonial Recognitions and
Proclamations Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2. Resolution No. 2024-011 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025.
EVAN TRUBEE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2025-072 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on December 11, 2025, by the
following vote:
AYES: HARNIK, NESTANDE, PRADETTO, QUINTANILLA, AND TRUBEE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Subject CEREMONIAL RECOGNITIONS POLICY
Policy No. CLRK-004
Date Issued: December 11, 2025
Amended: N/A
Approved by Resolution No. 2025-072
Authored by City Clerk Department
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a comprehensive framework for ceremonial
recognitions issued by or on behalf of the City of Palm Desert. This policy outlines the
standards and procedures for Mayoral Certificates, Proclamations, Keys to the City, and
Appointed Body service recognitions, ensuring the consistent, fair, and appropriate
administration of these honors.
II. SCOPE
This Policy applies to all ceremonial recognitions requested of or issued by the City of
Palm Desert, including Mayoral Certificates, Proclamations, Keys to the City, and
Service recognitions for Appointed Bodies and outside agency representatives.
III. GENERAL POLICIES
A. GENERAL AUTHORITY
No commission or committee, individual Councilmember, or other City official
shall issue a ceremonial recognition on behalf of the City of Palm Desert except
as authorized under this Policy.
B. MAYORAL CERTIFICATES
The Mayor may issue a Mayoral Certificate to recognize individuals, groups,
businesses, or organizations for achievements, milestones, contributions to the
community, or other positive actions that merit acknowledgment. Mayoral
Certificates may be approved and issued at the discretion of the Mayor and do
not require concurrence from the Mayor Pro Tem or the City Council.
Mayoral Certificates may be presented by the Mayor at a City event, community
event, meeting, or through personal delivery, mail, or other appropriate means.
The Mayor may designate another Councilmember to present a Mayoral
Certificate on their behalf.
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C. PROCLAMATIONS
Review and Approval. City staff shall review all requests for proclamations and
forward them to the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem with a finding as to whether the
request complies with this Policy. If a request does not clearly fall within or outside
the categories described in this Policy, staff shall forward the request for direction
without making a compliance determination.
If both the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem approve the request, the proclamation may
be issued. If only one approves and wishes to proceed, the request shall be
placed on a regular City Council agenda for consideration by the full City Council.
If neither approves, the request shall not move forward.
Eligibility Criteria. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem may consider requests for
proclamations on the following subjects:
A. Community and Public Interest:
1. Significant matters of public interest that raise awareness about issues
impacting Palm Desert residents or businesses.
2. Observances, celebrations, or recognition periods at the community,
regional, state, or national level.
3. In memoriam recognitions honoring the life of long-time or prominent Palm
Desert residents.
B. Organizations, Businesses, and Services:
1. Local businesses, service providers, or philanthropic organizations located
in or operating within the City that provide significant benefit to the
community.
2. Local sports teams based in the City, upon achieving noteworthy
accomplishments or milestones.
C. Individuals and Public Officials:
1. Individuals recognized for extraordinary achievement or outstanding
community service.
2. City officials and employees recognized for achievements or significant
service milestones.
3. Partner public officials from other public entities who served alongside the
Palm Desert City Council on regional boards, committees, or commissions
upon completion of their term or chairpersonship.
Signatures. Proclamations are intended to be signed by the full City Council. If
any Councilmember declines to sign a proclamation, the Mayor may determine
whether to proceed with the Mayor’s signature alone or with the remaining
Councilmembers.
Presentation. Proclamations should generally be presented outside of a City
Council meeting, such as at a designated event, by mail, or by personal delivery.
When a proclamation is to be presented at a City Council meeting, the Mayor shall
determine the appropriate meeting for presentation. The City will strive to avoid
scheduling more than three proclamation presentations at any single meeting.
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D. KEYS TO THE CITY
The Key to the City is a rare and distinguished ceremonial honor awarded to
individuals or organizations whose contributions or achievements bring
extraordinary benefit, distinction, or visibility to the City of Palm Desert. Keys to
the City may be awarded under one of the following categories:
1. Community Contribution Key. Awarded to individuals or organizations
whose exceptional and long-term service has strengthened the civic life,
integrity, and development of the City of Palm Desert. Contributions must
reflect a sustained and meaningful commitment that enhances the qual ity and
character of life in Palm Desert, through community service, philanthropy,
leadership, business, education, public service, or other fields that enrich civic
life. Visible and behind-the-scenes contributions are equally valued.
2. Community Impact Key. Awarded to individuals or organizations whose
achievements, public presence, or creative work foster a positive and
meaningful connection with the Palm Desert community. Recipients should
have attained significant public recognition that brings favorable attention to
Palm Desert or contributes to its cultural, social, or economic vitality. The
honoree’s appearance, performance, collaboration, or association with the
City should generate community excitement, engagement, or cultural
significance, such as participation in a City-sponsored or community event that
promotes civic pride.
Review and Approval. All nominations for Keys to the City shall be reviewed
jointly by the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. If either wishes to advance the
nomination, it shall be placed on a regular City Council agenda for consideration
and final approval by the full City Council. If neither wishes to advance the
nomination, it shall not move forward.
Frequency. Because it is a rare and distinguished honor, Keys to the City shall
be awarded sparingly and only in circumstances that reflect extraordinary or
distinguished contributions as described in this Section.
Presentation. Keys to the City shall be presented at a City Council meeting or at
another appropriate ceremonial event as determined by the Mayor.
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E. SERVICE RECOGNITIONS FOR APPOINTED BODY MEMBERS
Service recognitions for members of City Boards, Commissions, Committees, and
Task Forces (“Appointed Bodies”) and for Palm Desert representatives serving
on outside agencies, such as the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control
District, the Palm Springs International Airport Commission, and the Joslyn
Center Board, shall be issued as follows:
1. Incomplete or Partial Term. Members who do not complete their term, or
who serve a partial term, shall receive a Certificate of Recognition signed by
the Mayor. The certificate shall be presented at the Appointed Body’s meeting
by the assigned City Council Liaison. If the Appointed Body does not have an
assigned City Council Liaison, the Mayor will be requested to present the
certificate.
2. Completion of One Term or Service Totaling Four (4) or More Years.
Members who complete one full term, or who have service totaling four years
or more, shall receive a small “Thank You” clock or a similar commemorative
item. The item shall be presented at the Appointed Body’s meeting by the
assigned City Council Liaison. If the Appointed Body does not have an assigned
City Council Liaison, the Mayor will be requested to present the item.
3. Completion of Two Terms or Service Totaling Eight (8) or More Years.
Members who complete two full terms, or who have service totaling eight
years or more, shall receive a large “Thank You” clock or a similar
commemorative item. The item shall be presented at the Appointed Body’s
meeting by the assigned City Council Liaison. If the Appointed Body does not
have an assigned City Council Liaison, the Mayor will be requested to present
the item.
4. Completion of Three or More Terms or Service Totaling Twelve (12) or
More Years. Members who complete three or more full terms, or whose
service totals twelve years or more, shall receive a large “Thank You” clock or
a similar commemorative item, which shall be presented by the Mayor at a
City Council meeting.
Declining a Presentation. If an outgoing member declines a public presentation,
the certificate or commemorative item may be mailed or made available for pickup.
IV. COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO ISSUE RECOGNITIONS
Nothing in this Policy restricts the City Council from issuing a ceremonial recognition
by majority vote at a duly noticed meeting.
V. IMPERMISSIBLE SUBJECTS
Ceremonial recognitions issued under this policy shall not be granted:
1. For candidates for elected public office , or in connection with campaign
activity, fundraising events, or endorsements.
2. For religious or political events, activities, or positions.
3. For activities or events that are contrary to City policy or that conflict with
adopted City goals or values.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Daniel Hurtado, Public Safety Coordinator
SUBJECT: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 2026 WORK PLAN FRAMEW ORK AND
SUBCOMMITTEE STRUCTURE
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file the Public Safety Committee’s 2026 work plan framework.
2. Acknowledge the Committee’s action creating three subcommittees to guide 2026 priorities:
Traffic, Budget, and Innovative Technology.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
The Public Safety Committee (PSC) serves as an advisory body to support the City’s public
safety priorities by regularly discussing law enforcement and community safety topics,
coordinating with partner agencies, and identifying items for City Council consideration. The PSC
uses an annual work plan to organize committee efforts, promote continuity, and maintain focus
on issues that directly impact service levels and community quality of life.
On February 10, 2026, the PSC convened to review 2025 accomplishments, discuss areas for
improvement, and establish the framework for the 2026 work plan. The meeting was supported
by a City staff report presented to the Committee that summarized outcomes achieved during
2025 and provided a foundation for discussion on how the City can sustain strong public safety
performance as Palm Desert continues to grow and community needs evolve.
At the February 10, 2026, special meeting, the PSC reviewed the prior year’s progress and
discussed opportunities to strengthen the committee’s effectiveness in 2026. The Committee
emphasized the importance of maintaining Palm Desert’s excellent level of public safety service
and protecting residents’ quality of life, particularly as population growth and related serv ice
demands continue to influence City operations. Committee members also discussed the need
for additional, structured input on public safety resources to ensure the City remains proactive
and aligned with community expectations.
Based on the success experienced throughout 2025 and the desire to provide a clear and
accountable structure for 2026, the PSC voted to adopt a three -subcommittee framework to
guide the 2026 work plan. The PSC’s intent is to use these subcommittees to support deeper
topic development, improve progress tracking, and ensure work plan items remain actionable
throughout the year. The three subcommittees established by PSC action are Traffic, Budget,
and Innovative Technology.
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Under this framework, the Traffic subcommittee will serve as the committee’s primary venue for
focused discussion on traffic safety priorities and traffic -related community concerns, including
evaluation of patterns and issues that affect resident safety and quality of life. The Budget
subcommittee will provide a structured setting for the PSC to review and discuss public safety
resource needs and considerations tied to service delivery, including how the City can sustain
performance and plan responsibly as demands evolve. The Innovative Technology
subcommittee will focus on identifying and evaluating public safety-related technology concepts
and tools, emphasizing practical benefit, implementation considerations, and alignment with City
priorities.
The PSC’s adoption of these three subcommittees reflects a delibe rate effort to build on 2025
momentum while providing a consistent structure for 2026 work. The PSC will continue to use
this framework to organize agenda development and produce meaningful updates, with items
elevated to the City Council when policy direc tion, budget action, or broader City consideration
is warranted.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with receiving this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Public Safety Committee City Staff Report – February 10, 2026
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 18702.2).
☐ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Applicant(s)/Appellant(s): Not Applicable
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the final decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determination. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2026
PREPARED BY: Daniel Hurtado, Public Safety Coordinator
SUBJECT: DISCUSS AND DEVELOP THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PSC)
2026–2027 WORK PLAN, AND REAFFIRM THE USE OF THREE
STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES: (1) COMMUNITY POLICING, (2) PUBLIC
SAFETY BUDGET AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND (3)
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY.
RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss and develop the Public Safety Committee 2026–2027 Work Plan, and reaffirm the use
of three standing subcommittees: (1) Community Policing, (2) Public Safety Budget and
Emergency Preparedness, and (3) Innovative Technology.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
The City of Palm Desert Public Safety Committee (PSC) meets bimonthly to review law
enforcement operations and public safety matters and provides recommendations to the City
Council as needed. In 2025–2026, the PSC focused on three priority areas and established
subcommittees to ensure consistent progress and shared workload.
During the year, the City, in partnership with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,
delivered numerous community policing and crime prevention efforts; advanced emergency
preparedness outreach; and began implementing planning for a new business fire inspection
program through an in-house Fire Marshal service model.
At the February 11, 2025, PSC meeting, staff presented a proposed work plan outlining six
potential areas of focus. Committee members reviewed the proposed topics and provided
feedback. At the March 11, 2025, PSC meeting, the committee selected three priority focus
areas for the 2025–2026 work plan and established a subcommittee for each priority to promote
deeper review, equitable distribution of responsibilities, and ongoing progress tracking.
2025–2026 Work Plan Priorities (Adopted Framework)
Strengthen collaboration with the Riverside County
Sheriff’s Department to enhance community policing
efforts and engagement.
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Public Safety Budget, Emergency
Preparedness, and Fire
Inspections for Businesses and
Buildings
Monitor and review the public safety budget to ensure
alignment with community safety priorities. Assess the
businesses and buildings.
Innovative Technology
operational efficiency.
2025–2026 Progress and Accomplishments:
1) Community Policing
In partnership with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, PSC community policing efforts
included City-sponsored public safety engagement, education, and outreach, including:
• Public Safety Resources for Palm Desert Businesses meeting
• Senior Bike Safety Awareness event
• Senior Scam Awareness seminar hosted by Assemblymember Greg Wallis
• E-Bike Safety Course (Palm Desert Civic Center)
• National Night Out
• “Good Neighbor” classes (presented by the District Attorney’s Office and hosted at the
Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station community room)
• Coffee with a Cop
• Coffee with the Mayor
• Shop with a Cop holiday outreach
• Child Passenger Safety / Car Seat Check event hosted at the Palm Desert Station
• “Know Your Limit” DUI prevention campaigns (education on BAC and safe alternatives
such as rideshare) funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety
• Citizens on Patrol Conference presentations
• Active shooter presentations delivered to local government agencies, schools,
businesses, and places of worship
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• CPTED inspections by certified personnel (home security, lighting, and landscaping
assessments to reduce crime opportunities)
• Youth Explorer Program
• Youth Reading activities at the Palm Desert Library
• Coffee with the school superintendent and various school principals
• Crime prevention meetings with HOAs and Neighborhood Watch programs
• Hiking Resources in South Palm Desert pop-up event
2) Public Safety Budget, Emergency Preparedness, and Fire Inspections
Work progressed across multiple elements of this priority:
• Fire inspections for businesses and buildings: The City transitioned toward an in-house
Fire Marshal service model to support the creation and implementation of a City fire
inspection program. Program development is underway.
• Emergency preparedness and outreach: Emergency services staff continued outreach
with local HOAs to support development of emergency plans and standardized
community outreach. Topics included:
- Power outage preparedness resources
- Nixle emergency alerting awareness
- Disaster preparedness month (September) education and events
3) Innovative Technology
The Innovative Technology subcommittee met and reviewed potential parking technology
solutions. After an in-depth review, the subcommittee did not pursue this topic further during the
work plan year.
Proposed 2026–2027 Work Plan
Based on 2025–2026 outcomes and in the interest of continuity and measurable progress, staff
recommends continuing the same three priority areas and maintaining the subcommittee model.
Proposed Priority Areas and 2026–2027 Objectives:
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Community Policing
education (fraud/scams, DUI prevention, bike/e-
crime prevention partnerships.
Public Safety Budget
and Emergency
Fire Inspections)
Conduct review of public safety budget items tied to community
priorities; continue HOA emergency planning outreach and
citywide preparedness education; advance implementation
milestones for the City's
through the in-house Fire Marshal service model.
Innovative Technology
evaluation criteria.
Subcommittee Structure
To ensure comprehensive oversight and equitable distribution of responsibilities, staff
recommend continuing three subcommittees aligned with the priorities:
1. Community Policing Subcommittee
2. Public Safety Budget and Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee
3. Innovative Technology Subcommittee
Each subcommittee should provide periodic updates to the full PSC, including status, findings,
and recommendations requiring City Council consideration.
Subcommittee assignments are listed below for Committee discussion. Committee members will
confirm whether they wish to keep the current assignments or request reassignment to a different
subcommittee:
• Community Policing: Committee Members Nelson, Wahlstrom and Butts
• Budget, Inspections, and Emergency Preparedness: Committee Members Kramer and
Taylor
• Innovation & Technology: Committee Members Kramer, Wahlstrom and Nelson
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
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STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Monique M. Lomeli, Senior Deputy Clerk
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF A RESIGNATION FROM HOUSING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION:
With regret, accept the resignation of Andrew Firestine from the Housing Commission effective
February 9, 2026.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
Andrew Firestine has served on the Housing Commission since July 1, 2024, with his current
term scheduled to end on June 30, 2027. On February 9, 2026, Mr. Firestine notified the City of
his resignation, effective immediately.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with the acceptance of this resignation.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 18702.2).
☐ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Applicant(s)/Appellant(s): Not Applicable
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the final decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determination. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Michelle Nance, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1443 AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.34
AND 8.36 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING, SMOKING REGULATIONS,
FLAVORED TOBACCO LAW COMPLIANCE, AND KRATOM SALES AND
POSSESSION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1443 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.34 AND 8.36 OF THE PALM
DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSING AND
SMOKING REGULATIONS TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA FLAVORED TOBACCO LAWS,
REGULATE KRATOM SALES AND POSSESSION, AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH
PROTECTIONS AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.”
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
On February 26, 2026, the City Council unanimously introduced Ordinance No. 144 3 for first
reading. This report provides for the City Council to waive further reading and adopt the ordinance.
The ordinance shall be effective 30 days from adoption.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no direct financial impact with this action.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 1443
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ORDINANCE NO. 1443
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.34 AND 8.36 OF THE
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO RETAILER
LICENSING AND SMOKING REGULATIONS TO COMPLY WITH
CALIFORNIA FLAVORED TOBACCO LAWS, REGULATE KRATOM
SALES AND POSSESSION, AND ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH
PROTECTIONS AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER
CEQA.
City Attorney’s Summary
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Palm Desert Municipal Code
Chapters 8.34 and 8.36 to align with state flavored tobacco laws, enhance
tobacco retailer licensing requirements, regulate the sale, distribution, and
possession of kratom products by prohibiting synthetic kratom products,
restricting sales of natural kratom leaf products to persons 21 and older,
and prohibiting possession by persons under 21 and strengthen smoking
regulations to adopt best practices to protect public health and reduce youth
access to tobacco and kratom products.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert is committed to protecting the public health,
safety, and welfare of its residents by regulating the sale and use of tobacco and kratom
products and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has enacted several laws, including
Senate Bill No. 793 (2020), Assembly Bill No. 935 (2023), Senate Bill No. 1230 (2024),
and Assembly Bill No. 3218 (2024), collectively strengthening restrictions on the sale of
flavored tobacco products and enhancing enforcement mechanisms to prevent youth
access and protect public health; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 793, effective December 21, 2022, following voter
approval via Proposition 31, prohibits tobacco retailers from selling, offering for sale, or
possessing with intent to sell most flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor
enhancers, with exceptions for flavored shisha tobacco sold by licensed hookah
retailers, premium cigars sold in cigar lounges, and looseleaf tobacco, as codified in
California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 935 enhances enforcement of the flavored
tobacco ban by aligning penalties with the Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement
(STAKE) Act, allowing civil penalties ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 or more for
violations and mandating license suspension or revocation for repeated violations; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 1230, known as the Strengthen Tobacco Oversight
Programs (STOP) and Seize Illegal Tobacco Products Act, effective January 1, 2025,
authorizes the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to seize
flavored tobacco products and imposes a $50 per package penalty, with license
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suspension for a second seizure and revocation for a third, and increases STAKE Act
penalties for sales to minors; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 3218, effective January 1, 2025, requires the
California Attorney General to establish an Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) by December
31, 2025, deeming any tobacco product not on the UTL as flavored and prohibited for
sale, expands the definition of tobacco products to include synthetic nicotine and
nicotine analogs, and prohibits distributors, wholesalers, and delivery sellers from
selling non-UTL products or flavor enhancers; and
WHEREAS, these state laws collectively aim to reduce youth tobacco use,
protect marginalized communities disproportionately targeted by flavored tobacco
marketing, and address the public health risks associated with nicotine addiction and
secondhand smoke exposure; and
WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board has classified secondhand
smoke as a toxic air contaminant with no safe level of exposure, necessitating robust
local regulations to limit smoking in public places and places of employment; and
WHEREAS, kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical tree native to Southeast
Asia, and its leaves are often consumed in powdered or extract form for their stimulant
and sedative effects, with active compounds including mitragynine and 7 -
hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), the latter being more potent and largely responsible for
stronger pain-relieving, sedative, and euphoric effects; and
WHEREAS, research has shown that 7-OH has euphoric and mood-enhancing
effects, particularly at higher doses, increasing its appeal for recreational use, and binds
to opioid receptors in the brain with greater affinity than morphine, raising significant
concerns about its safety profile, including the potential for addiction, overdose, and
adverse physical and psychological effects such as nausea, vomiting, and potential
psychosis, with risks compounded when products contain higher concentrations of 7 -
OH; and
WHEREAS, health advisories, including those from the United States Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), have raised concerns over the safety of kratom products,
particularly those with higher concentrations of 7 -OH, which may increase the potential
for abuse and harm to public health, culminating in the FDA’s formal request to the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 29, 2025, to place 7-OH products on
the controlled substance list; and
WHEREAS, kratom is not approved for any medical use by the FDA, is
designated as a “Drug of Concern” by the DEA, and while legal in California with
restrictions on packaging and sales to minors under 21 years old pursuant to Assembly
Bill No. 1088 (effective 2025), several states and local jurisdictions, including cities in
California such as San Diego and Oceanside, have banned or regulated kratom to
protect public safety, especially vulnerable populations; and
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WHEREAS, local law enforcement, including the Riverside County Sheriff ’s
Office and District Attorney’s Office, has reported a significant increase in DUI arrests
involving kratom as the primary active drug, with documented arrests and deaths
associated with its use, underscoring its impairment risks and lack of proven medical
benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that prohibiting synthetic kratom products,
restricting sales of natural kratom leaf products to persons 21 and older, and prohibiting
possession by persons under 21 will protect public health, particularly youth ,given the
unproven benefits, documented risks, and alignment with the City’s tobacco control
goals sales and distribution will protect public health, given the unproven benefits,
documented risks, and alignment with the City’s tobacco control goals; and
WHEREAS, Chapters 8.34 and 8.36 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code regulate
tobacco retailer licensing and smoking, respectively, but require updates to align with
state flavored tobacco laws, incorporate electronic smoking devices, regulate kratom
sales, distribution, and possession, and enhance enforcement coordination; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Chapter 8.34 update definitions to
include electronic devices and nicotine analogs, explicitly prohibit the sale of flavored
tobacco products and synthetic kratom products, permit limited sales of natural kratom
leaf products to persons 21 and older with age verification and other safeguards, adopt
proximity restrictions, enhance inspection requirements, strengthen enforcement
mechanisms, and require coordination with state age ncies for enforcement, ensuring
compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5 and related provisions while
implementing targeted kratom regulations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Chapter 8.36, building on prior
revisions, clarify the regulation of electronic smoking devices, align definitions with state
law, and add enforcement coordination to address flavored tobacco and kratom -related
use, while maintaining exceptions consistent with state law; and
WHEREAS, these amendments are necessary to protect public health, prevent
youth access to addictive tobacco and kratom products, reduce exposure to
secondhand smoke, and ensure that Palm Desert’s regulations are consistent with state
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these changes are in the public interest
and will promote the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amendment to Chapter 8.34. Chapter 8.34 Tobacco Retailer
License of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
set forth in Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference.
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SECTION 2. Amendment of Chapter 8.36. Chapter 8.36 Regulation and
Prohibition of Smoking of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit B, incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. CEQA Exemption. The City Council finds that the adoption of this
ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
(Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs.
§ 15000 et seq.). This ordinance is not a “project” under CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b)(5), as it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. The amendments to
Chapters 8.34 and 8.36 update tobacco retailer licensing (including kratom regulations) and
smoking regulations, including definitions, enforcement, proximity restrictions, and fines,
which are administrative actions with no physical environmental impact. Even if considered
a project, the ordinance is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the
“common sense” exemption, because there is no possibility of a significant environmental
effect. The ordinance regulates tobacco and kratom sales and public smoking to protect
health, with measures like pharmacy sales bans and smoking prohibitions, none of which
involve construction, land use changes, or activities affecting air, water, or habitat.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence,
clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
SECTION 5. Posting and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert,
California, is hereby directed to publish a summary of this Ordinance in the Desert Sun, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert,
California, and shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
ADOPTED ON ___________________ , 2026.
______________________________
EVAN TRUBEE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1443 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council on February 26, 2026, and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on __________ , 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on __________________ .
______________________________
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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Exhibit “A”
Chapter 8.34 TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
§ 8.34.010 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the
meaning defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Characterizing flavor” means a distinguishable taste or aroma, or both, other than the
taste or aroma of tobacco, imparted by a tobacco product or any byproduct produced by the
tobacco product. Characterizing flavors include, but are not limited to, tastes or aromas relating
to any fruit, chocolate, vanilla, honey, candy, cocoa, dessert, alcoholic beverage, menthol, mint,
wintergreen, herb, or spice. A tobacco product shall not be determined to have a characterizing
flavor solely because of the use of additives or flavorings or the provision of ingredient
information. Rather, it is the presence of a distinguishable taste or aroma, or both, that
constitutes a characterizing flavor.
“City” means the City of Palm Desert
“Constituent” means any ingredient, substance, chemical, or compound, other than
tobacco, water, or reconstituted tobacco sheet, that is added by the manufacturer to a tobacco
product during the processing, manufacture, or packing of the tobacco product.
“Consumer” means a person who purchases a tobacco product for consumption.
“Coupon” means any voucher, rebate, card, paper, note, form, statement, ticket, image,
or other issue, whether in paper, digital, or other form, used for commercial purposes to obtain
an article, product, service, or accommodation without charge or at a discounted price.
“Department” means the Development Services Department of the city.
“Electronic smoking device” means any device that may be used to deliver any
aerosolized or vaporized substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not
limited to, an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, or e-hookah. Electronic smoking device
includes any component, part, or accessory of the device, and also includes any substance that
may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains
nicotine, and whether natural or synthetic. Electronic smoking device does not include any
product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as
a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed
and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
“Flavored tobacco product” means any tobacco product that contains a constituent that
imparts a characterizing flavor, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section
104559.5(a)(1), or any tobacco product, other than looseleaf tobacco, a premium cigar, or a
shisha tobacco product, that is not listed on the Unflavored Tobacco List established by the
California Attorney General pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.1.
“Full retail price” means the price listed for a tobacco product on its packaging or on any
related shelving, advertising, or display where the tobacco product is sold or offered for sale,
plus all applicable taxes and fees if such taxes and fees are not included in the listed price.
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“Kratom” means the plant Mitragyna speciosa, whether growing or not, and any
compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant, including its
leaves, and any product containing mitragynine, speciociliatine, speciogynine, paynantheine, or
7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as 7-OH), whether natural or synthesized.
“Kratom leaf” means the leaf of the kratom plant, also known as Mitragyna speciosa, in
any form, but without chemical alternation beyond traditional drying or grinding.
“Kratom leaf extract” means the material obtained by extraction of kratom leaves by any
means, provided that the extraction process does not introduce synthetic or chemically altered
kratom alkaloids.
“Kratom product” means a product consisting of kratom leaf, kratom leaf extract, or both;
any part of a leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa in fresh, dehydrated or dried form or a kratom
extract or any product that contains any kratom alkaloid or metabolite.
“Labeling” means written, printed, pictorial, or graphic matter upon any tobacco product
or any of its packaging.
“License” means a valid tobacco retailer’s license issued by the department to a person
to act as a tobacco retailer.
“Looseleaf tobacco” consists of cut or shredded pipe tobacco, usually sold in pouches,
excluding any tobacco product which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling,
is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making
cigarettes, including roll-your-own cigarettes.
“Natural kratom leaf product” consisting of kratom leaf, kratom leaf extract, or both, that
has not been chemically altered or adulterated with synthetic or concentrated kratom alkaloids
or derivatives, including, but not limited to 7-hydroxymitragynine in concentrations exceeding
levels that occur naturally in kratom leaf.
“Packaging” means a pack, box, carton, or container of any kind or, if no other container,
any wrapping (including cellophane) in which a tobacco product is sold, or offered for sale, to a
consumer.
“Person” means any natural person partnership, cooperative association, private
corporation, personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee or any other legal entity.
“Pharmacy” means any retail establishment in which the profession of pharmacy is
practiced by a pharmacist licensed by the State of California in accordance with the Business
and Professions Code and where prescription pharmaceuticals are offered for sale, regardless
of whether the retail establishment sells other retail goods in addition to prescription
pharmaceuticals.
“Proprietor” means a person with an ownership or managerial interest in a business. An
ownership interest shall be deemed to exist when a person has a ten percent or greater interest
in the stock, assets, or income of a business other than the sole interest of security for debt. A
managerial interest shall be deemed to exist when a person can or does have, or can or does
share, ultimate control over the day-to-day operations of a business.
“Tobacco product” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not
limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any
other preparation of tobacco.
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“Self-service display” means the open display or storage of tobacco products in a
manner that is physically accessible to the general public without the assistance of the retailer
or employee of the retailer and a direct face-to-face transfer between the purchaser and the
retailer or employee of the retailer. A vending machine is a form of self -service display.
“Shisha tobacco product” means a tobacco product smoked or intended to be smoked in
a hookah. Shisha tobacco product includes, and may be referred to as, hookah tobacco,
waterpipe tobacco, maassel, narghile, and argileh. Shisha tobacco product does not include any
electronic devices, such as an electronic hookah, electronic cigarette, or electronic tobacco
product.
“Synthesized” means an alkaloid or alkaloid derivative that has been created by
chemical synthesis or biosynthetic means (include but not limited to: fermentation, recombinant
techniques, yeast derived enzymatic techniques) rather than traditional food preparation
techniques such as heating or extracting. It also includes alkaloids that have been further
exposed to chemicals or processes that would confer a structural change in the alkaloids
contained within the extract.
“Synthetic kratom alkaloid” means any kratom alkaloid or derivative that has been
created, isolated, increased, or modified through chemical synthesis, biosynthesis, fermentation,
recombinant techniques, enzymatic processing, or other processes that materially alter the
naturally occurring alkaloid profile.
“Synthetic kratom product” means any product containing a synthetic kratom alkaloid,
including synthesized or chemically altered 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), regardless of labeling
or marketing.
“Tobacco paraphernalia” means cigarette papers or wrappers, pipes, holders of smoking
materials of all types, cigarette rolling machines, and any other item designed for the smoking or
ingestion of or marketed for the consumption, use, or preparation of tobacco products, as
defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(a)(17)(A)(iii).
“Tobacco product” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not
limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or
any other preparation of tobacco product as defined in California Health and Safety Code
Section 104559.5(a)(17), including, but not limited to, any product containing, made, or derived
from tobacco or nicotine intended for human consumption, electronic devices that deliver
nicotine or other vaporized liquids, and any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product.
Tobacco product does not include any product that has been approved by the United States
Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic
purposes where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
“Tobacco product flavor enhancer” means a product designed, manufactured, produced,
marketed, or sold to produce a characterizing flavor when added to a tobacco product, as
defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(a)(18).
“Tobacco retailer” means any person who sells, offers for sale, or does or offers to
exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia.
“Tobacco retailing” shall mean the doing of any of these things. This definition is without regard
to the quantity of tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia sold, offered for sale,
exchanged, or offered for exchange.
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§ 8.34.020 Requirements.
A. It is unlawful for any person to act as a tobacco retailer without first obtaining and
maintaining a valid tobacco retailer’s license pursuant to this chapter for each location at which
that activity is to occur. No license may issue to authorize tobacco retailing at other than a fixed
location. For example, tobacco retailing by persons on foot and tobacco retailing from vehicles
are prohibited. No license may be issued to authorize sales of tobacco products at a temporary
event, such as a festival or farmers’ market.
B. The payment of the license fee designated in Section 8.34.060 confers paid
status upon a license for a term of one year. Each tobacco retailer shall apply for the renewal of
his or her tobacco retailer’s license no later than thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the
payment term. A license that is not renewed in a timely manner shall expire at the end of its
term, and the tobacco retailer must obtain a new license prior to any further sale, offer for sale,
or distribution of any tobacco product.
C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant any person obtaining and
maintaining a tobacco retailer’s license any status or right other than the right to act as a
tobacco retailer at the location in the city identified on the face of the permit. For example,
nothing in this chapter shall be construed to render inapplicable, supersede, or apply in lieu of
any other provision of applicable law, including, without limitation, any condition or limitation on
smoking in enclosed places of employment made applicable to business establishments by
California Labor Code Section 6404.5 or the prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco products
and tobacco product flavor enhancers under California Health and Safety Code Section
104559.5. All licenses are issued subject to the city’s right to amend this chapter from time to
time, and tobacco retailers shall comply with all provisions of this chapter, as amended.
D. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or possess with the intent to sell
or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer, except as
permitted under California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(c), (d), and (e) for flavored
shisha tobacco products, premium cigars sold in cigar lounges, and looseleaf tobacco. There
shall be a rebuttable presumption that a tobacco product is a flavored tobacco product if a
manufacturer or any of the manufacturer’s agents or employees, in the course of their agency or
employment, has made a statement or claim directed to consumers or to the public that the
tobacco product has or produces a characterizing flavor, including, but not limited to, text, color,
and/or images on the product’s labeling or packaging that are used to explicitly or implicitly
communicate that the tobacco product has a characterizing flavor.
E. A tobacco retailer’s permit issued to a hookah tobacco retailer shall only
authorize the sale of flavored shisha tobacco products if the retailer complies with all conditions
set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(c), including maintaining a valid
state cigarette and tobacco products retailer license issued by the California Department of Tax
and Fee Administration, prohibiting persons under 21 years of age from entering the premises
at any time, and operating in accordance with all state and local laws related to tobacco sales
and consumption, including, but not limited to, California Labor Code Section 6404.5.
F. No tobacco retailer shall violate, or cause or allow the tobacco retailer’s agents or
employees to violate, any provision of this chapter or any other local, state, or federal law
applicable to tobacco products or tobacco retailing.
G. Tobacco retailers are responsible for the actions of their employees and agents
relating to the sale, offer to sell, and furnishing of tobacco products at the retail location. The
sale of any tobacco product by an employee shall be considered an act of the tobacco retailer,
and the license holder shall be responsible for any monetary penalties levied.
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H. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to penalize the purchase, use, or
possession of a tobacco product by any person not engaged in tobacco retailing.
I. No tobacco retailer shall do any of the following: (1) Honor or redeem, or offer to
honor or redeem, a coupon to allow a consumer to purchase a tobacco product for less than full
retail price; (2) Sell any tobacco product to a consumer through a multiple package discount or
otherwise provide any such product to a consumer for less than the full retail price in
consideration for the purchase of any tobacco product or any other item; or (3) Provide any free
or discounted item to a consumer in consideration for the purchase of any tobacco product.
J. No person or tobacco retailer shall sell or offer to sell any electronic smoking
device that delivers natural or synthetic nicotine or any other substance(s) to the person inhaling
from the device. This includes any component, part, or accessory intended or reasonably
expected to be used with the electronic smoking device, whether or not sold separately.
K. No pharmacy or pharmacy employee or agent shall sell or offer to sell any
tobacco product. The department shall not issue any new, or renew any existing, license for any
pharmacy.
L. No tobacco retailer or other person shall sell or offer for sale any tobacco product
to any consumer unless the tobacco product: (1) is sold in the original manufacturer’s packaging
intended for sale to consumers; (2) conforms to all applicable federal labeling requirements; and
(3) conforms to all applicable child-resistant packaging requirements.
M. Tobacco retailing by means of a self-service display is prohibited. All sales of
tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia shall be conducted in person, over the counter, at
the permitted location.
N. Tobacco retailers shall post conspicuously, at each point of purchase, a notice
stating that selling tobacco products to anyone under 21 years of age is illegal and subject to
penalties. The form and content of such notice shall be subject to the approval of the
department.
O. No tobacco retailer or other person shall sell or offer to sell a tobacco product to
another person without first verifying by means of government-issued photographic identification
that the recipient is at least 21 years of age.
P. No tobacco retailer shall allow, at its retail location, any individual who is younger
than 21 years of age to sell or offer to sell tobacco products.
Q. Kratom Regulations
1. No person or business shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute any synthetic kratom
product within the City.
2. This chapter shall not prohibit the sale or distribution of natural kratom leaf
products that do not contain synthetic or chemically altered kratom alkaloids.
3. No person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall possess any kratom or
kratom product within the City.
4. This chapter shall not apply to possession of kratom or kratom products by
persons twenty-one (21) years of age or older, provided such products are
otherwise lawful under this chapter.
5. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a product is a synthetic kratom
product if a manufacturer or any of the manufacturer’s agents or employees, in
the course of their agency or employment, has made a statement or claim
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directed to consumers or to the public that the product has or produces effects
similar to a synthetic kratom product, including, but not limited to, text, color,
and/or images on the product’s labeling or packaging that are used to explicitly or
implicitly communicate that the product is a synthetic kratom product.
R. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or distribute any kratom product to a
person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
S. No person or tobacco retailer shall sell or offer for sale any natural kratom leaf product
unless it is: (1) is sold in the original manufacturer’s packaging intended for sale to
consumers; (2) conforms to all applicable federal labeling requirements; and (3)
conforms to all applicable child-resistant packaging requirements.
T. Natural kratom leaf product retailing by means of a self-service display is prohibited. All
sales of natural kratom leaf products shall be conducted in person, over the counter.
U. Retailers selling natural kratom leaf products shall post conspicuously, at each point of
purchase a notice stating that selling kratom products to anyone under 21 years of age
is illegal and subject to penalties. The form and content of such notice shall be subject to
the approval of the department.
V. No retailer or other person shall sell or offer to sell a natural kratom leaf product to
another person without first verifying by means of government-issued photographic
identification that the recipient is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
§ 8.34.030 Application procedure.
Application for a tobacco retailer’s license shall be submitted in the name of each
proprietor proposing to conduct retail tobacco sales and shall be signed by each proprietor or an
authorized agent thereof. It is the responsibility of each proprietor to be informed of the laws
affecting the issuance of a tobacco retailer’s license, including, but not limited to, California
Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5 prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products and
tobacco product flavor enhancers and the kratom regulations under this chapter. A license that
is issued in error or on the basis of false or misleading information supplied by a proprietor may
be revoked pursuant to Section 8.34.090 of this chapter. No license holder may rely on the
issuance of a license as a determination by the City that the license holder has complied with all
laws applicable to tobacco retailing. All applications shall be submitted on a form supplied by the
department and shall contain the following information:
A. The name, address, and telephone number of each proprietor;
B. The business name, address, and telephone number of the single fixed location
for which a tobacco retailer’s license is sought;
C. The name and mailing address authorized by each proprietor to receive all
license-related communications and notices (the “authorized address”). If an authorized address
is not supplied, each proprietor shall be understood to consent to the provision of notice at the
business address specified in subsection (B) of this section;
D. Whether or not any proprietor has previously been issued a license pursuant to
this chapter that is, or was at any time, suspended or revoked and, if so, the dates of the
suspension period or the date of revocation;
E. A statement signed by each proprietor affirming that the business will comply
with all state and local laws related to the sale of tobacco products, including the prohibition on
flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers under California Health and
Safety Code Section 104559.5 and the kratom regulations under this chapter;
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F. For applications by hookah tobacco retailers intending to sell flavored shisha
tobacco products, a certification that the business meets all conditions set forth in California
Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(c);
G. Proof that the location for which a license is sought has been issued a valid state
license for the sale of tobacco products, if the tobacco retailer sells products that require such
license;
H. A statement whether or not the tobacco retailer or any agent of the tobacco
retailer has been found to have violated this chapter or other applicable law governing tobacco
products or tobacco retailing and, if so, the dates and locations of all such violations within the
previous five (5) years;
I. An application for a new or renewal license will be denied if there are any
outstanding fines or late fees issued by the department, or during any period of suspension; and
J. Such other information as the department deems necessary for the
administration or enforcement of this chapter.
§ 8.34.040 Issuance of license.
Upon the receipt of an application for a tobacco retailer’s license and the license fee, the
department shall issue a license unless substantial record evidence demonstrates one of the
following bases for denial:
A. The application is incomplete or inaccurate; or
B. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing by a proprietor for which
or whom a suspension is in effect pursuant to Section 8.34.080 of this chapter; or by a
proprietor which or who has had a license revoked pursuant to Section 8.34.090 of this chapter;
or
C. The application seeks authorization for tobacco or kratom retailing that is
prohibited pursuant to Section 8.34.020 of this chapter (e.g., mobile vending), that is unlawful
pursuant to this Palm Desert code (e.g., the zoning code), or that is unlawful pursuant to any
other local, state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the prohibition on the sale of
flavored tobacco products and tobacco product flavor enhancers under California Health and
Safety Code Section 104559.5.
D. For applications by hookah tobacco retailers intending to sell flavored shisha
tobacco products, the application fails to demonstrate compliance with all conditions set forth in
California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5(c).
E. The sale of tobacco products and accessories is prohibited in City-owned
structures and in any area of a structure leased by the City.
§ 8.34.050 Display of license.
Each license shall be prominently displayed in a publicly visible location at the licensed
premises.
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§ 8.34.060 Fees for license.
The fee to issue or to renew a tobacco retailer’s license shall be established by
resolution of the city council of Palm Desert, California. The fee shall be calculated so as to
recover no more than the total cost of license administration and enforcement, including, for
example, but not limited to, issuing the license, administering the license program, retailer
education, retailer inspection and compliance checks, documentation of violations, and
prosecution of violators. Fees are nonrefundable except as may be required by law.
§ 8.34.070 Licenses nontransferable.
A tobacco retailer’s license is nontransferable. If the information required in the license
application pursuant to Section 8.34.030, subsections (A) through (C), changes a new tobacco
retailer’s license is required before the business may continue to act as a tobacco retailer. For
example, if a proprietor to whom a license has been issued changes business location, that
proprietor must apply for a new license prior to acting as a tobacco retailer at the new location.
Or if the business is sold, the new owner must apply for a license for that location before acting
as a tobacco retailer. Any attempted transfer shall render the license null and void.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, prior violations of this chapter at a location
shall continue to be counted against that location and license ineligibility and suspension
periods shall continue to apply to that location unless: (1) One hundred percent of the interest in
the stock, assets, or income of the business, other than a security interest for the repayment of
debt, has been transferred to the new owner(s); and (2) the City is provided with clear and
convincing evidence, including an affidavit, that the business has been acquired in an Arm’s
Length Transaction. An Arm’s Length Transaction, for the purposes of this section, means a
transaction in which two or more unrelated and unaffiliated parties agree on the transfer in
question; the parties act independently and in their own self-interest; and the parties have equal
bargaining power and symmetric information, leading the parties to agree upon fair-market
terms.
§ 8.34.080 License violation.
A. Violation of Tobacco and Kratom-Related Laws. It is a violation of this chapter for
a person, licensee, or his or her agent or employee to violate any local, state, or federal
tobacco-related law, including, but not limited to, the prohibition on the sale, offer for sale, or
possession with intent to sell flavored tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers
under California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5 or the kratom regulations in this
chapter
B. License Compliance Monitoring. Compliance with this chapter shall be monitored
by the code compliance division. The city council anticipates that compliance checks of a
sample of tobacco retailers selected or based on complaints will be conducted as necessary
during each twelve-month period. Compliance checks shall take place during normal business
hours, with or without notice. If a violation has occurred, the tobacco retailer shall be inspected
as needed to ensure compliance. All permitted premises must be open to inspection by the
department during regular business hours and may include the use of audio or video recording
equipment to document illegal sales or attempted sales. The department shall coordinate with
the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration to ensure compliance with state tobacco laws, including the flavored tobacco
sales restrictions under California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5.
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§ 8.34.090 Suspension, expiration, or revocation of license.
A. Suspension or Revocation of License for Violation. In addition to any other
penalty authorized by law, a tobacco retailer’s license shall be suspended or revoked if the
department finds, after notice to the licensee and opportunity to be heard, that the licensee or
his or her agents or employees has or have violated the requirements of this chapter or other
conditions of the license imposed pursuant to Section 8.34.080.
1. Upon a finding by the department of a first license violation within any
sixty-month period, the license shall be suspended for thirty (30) days.
2. Upon a finding by the department of a second license violation within any
sixty-month period, the license shall be suspended for ninety (90) days.
3. Upon a finding by the department of a third license violation within any
sixty-month period, the license shall be suspended for one (1) year.
4. Upon a finding by the department of a fourth license violation within any
sixty-month period, the license shall be revoked and the proprietor or proprietors who had been
issued the license shall never again be issued a tobacco retailer’s license pursuant to this
chapter.
B. Expiration of License for Failure to Pay Renewal Fee. A tobacco retailer’s license
that is not timely renewed pursuant to Section 8.34.020(B) shall automatically expire at the end
of its term, and the tobacco retailer must obtain a new license prior to any further sale, offer for
sale, or distribution of any tobacco product.
C. Revocation of License Issued in Error. A tobacco retailer’s license shall be
revoked if the department finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that one or more of the
bases for denial of a license under Section 8.34.040 existed at the time application was made or
at any time before the license issued. The revocation shall be without prejudice to the filing of a
new application for a license.
D. Appeal of Suspension or Revocation. A decision of the department to revoke or
suspend a license is appealable to the city council and must be filed with the city clerk within ten
(10) days of mailing of the department’s decision. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in
furtherance of the appealed action. A suspension or revocation pursuant to subsection (B) is not
subject to appeal.
E. Coordination with State Penalties. In addition to the penalties described in this
section, violations of California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5, including the sale of
flavored tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers, may result in civil penalties and
license suspension or revocation by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration as
prescribed in California Business and Professions Code Sections 22974.2 and 22958.
§ 8.34.100 Administrative fine.
A. Grounds for Fine. If the department finds, based on substantial evidence, that (1)
any unlicensed person, including a person named on a revoked or suspended license, has
engaged in tobacco retailing in violation of Section 8.34.020 of this chapter; or (2) that any
person has violated the kratom regulations in Section 8.34.020 of this chapter, the department
shall fine that person as follows:
1. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation in any
twelve-month period;
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2. A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation in
any twelve-month period; or
3. A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a third or subsequent
violation in any twelve-month period.
Each day that such a person engages in tobacco retailing or unlawful sale of kratom
shall constitute a separate violation. A fine shall be imposed in the amounts set forth in this
subsection upon findings made by the department that the person, or any agent or employee of
the person, has violated any provision of this chapter. Any administrative fine shall be imposed
solely against the tobacco retailer and/or seller of kratom, not the tobacco retailer’s or seller of
kratom’s employees or agents.
B. Notice of Violation. A notice of violation and of intent to impose a fine shall be
personally served on, or sent by certified mail to, the person or persons subject to the fine. The
notice shall contain a description of the facts upon which the asserted violation is based and
include an advisement of the right to request a hearing to contest the fine. Any request for a
hearing must be in writing and must be received by the department within ten (10) calendar
days of personal service of the notice on the person or persons subject to a fine or within fifteen
(15) calendar days if the person or persons subject to a fine are served by mail.
C. Imposition of Fine. If no request for a hearing is timely received, the department’s
determination on the violation and the imposition of a fine shall be final and payment shall be
made within thirty (30) calendar days of written demand made in the manner specified above for
a notice of violation. If the fine is not paid within that time, the fine may be collected, along with
interest at the legal rate, in any manner provided by law. In the event that a judicial action is
necessary to compel payment of the fine and accumulated interest, the person or persons
subject to the fine shall also be liable for the costs of the suit and attorney’s fees incurred by the
city in collecting the fine.
D. Notice of Hearing. If a hearing is requested pursuant to subsection (B) of this
section, the department shall provide written notice, within forty-five (45) calendar days of its
receipt of the hearing request, to the person or persons subject to a fine of the date, time, and
place of the hearing in the manner specified above for a notice of violation.
E. Hearing Decision. The hearing officer shall render a written decision and findings
within twenty (20) working days of the hearing. Copies of the decision and findings shall be
provided to the person or persons subject to a fine in the manner specified above for a notice of
violation.
F. Finality of the Hearing Officer’s Decision. The decision of the hearing officer shall
be the final decision of the city.
G. Appeal to Superior Court of Limited Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 1094.5 or 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, within twenty (20) days after
personal service of the hearing officer’s decision and findings, or within twenty-five (25) days if
served by mail, any person subject to a fine may seek review of the hearing officer’s decision
and findings by the superior court of limited jurisdiction. A copy of the notice of appeal to the
superior court shall be timely served in person or by first-class mail upon the department by the
contestant. The appeal shall be heard de novo, except that the contents of the department’s file
in the case shall be received in evidence. A copy of the records of the department of the notices
of the violation and of the hearing officer’s decision and findings shall be admitted into evidence
as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
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H. Failure to Pay Fine. If no timely notice of appeal to the superior court is filed, or
the department is not timely served with a copy of a notice of appeal, the hearing officer’s
decision and findings shall be deemed confirmed and the fine shall be collected pursuant to
subsection (C) of this section.
I. A tobacco retailer without a current valid license shall: (1) Keep all tobacco
and/or natural kratom leaf products out of public view. The public display of tobacco products in
violation of this provision shall constitute tobacco retailing without a license; and (2) Not display
any advertisement relating to tobacco products that offers the sale of such products from the
tobacco retailer’s location.
J. State Penalties. Administrative fines imposed under this section are in addition to
any civil penalties or license suspension or revocation imposed by the California Department of
Public Health, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, or other enforcing
agencies under California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5 or Business and
Professions Code Sections 22974.2 and 22958 for violations of state tobacco laws, including
the sale of flavored tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers.
K. Infraction. The city may issue an infraction citation to any property owner,
manager, agent, employee or operator, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Chapter 1.08,
Citations for Code Violations, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all criminal
penalties set forth therein if there is any violation of this chapter committed, caused or
maintained by any of the above parties. Unless otherwise provided herein, any person convicted
of an infraction shall, for each separate violation of this chapter be subject to:
(1) a fine in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for a first conviction of
an offense;
(2) a fine in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for a second conviction
of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense; and
(3) a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the third conviction
of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense.
§ 8.34.110 Enforcement.
The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other
remedies available at law or in equity.
A. Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing a violation of any provision of
this chapter shall constitute a violation.
B. In addition to the administrative enforcement procedures provided by Section
8.34.090 of this chapter, violations of this chapter may, in the discretion of the prosecutor, be
prosecuted as infractions or as otherwise provided by state law, including California Health and
Safety Code Section 104559.5 and Business and Professions Code Sections 22974.2 and
22958.
C. Violations of this chapter are declared to be public nuisances, subject to all
applicable civil, administrative, and criminal remedies and penalties according to the provisions
and procedures contained in this Municipal Code and state law, including, but not limited to, an
action for abatement or injunctive relief.
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D. Violations of this chapter are hereby declared to be unfair business practices and
are presumed to at least nominally damage each and every resident of the community in which
the business operates.
E. In addition to other remedies provided by this chapter or by other law, any
violation of this chapter may be remedied by a civil action brought by the city attorney, including,
for example, administrative or judicial nuisance abatement proceedings, civil or criminal code
compliance proceedings and suits for injunctive relief.
F. Any person acting for the interests of itself, its members or the general public
may bring an action for injunctive relief to prevent future such violations or to recover such
actual damages as he or she may prove.
G. The department shall coordinate with the California Department of Public Health,
the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and other state or local enforcing
agencies to report suspected violations of state tobacco laws, including the sale of flavored
tobacco products or tobacco product flavor enhancers, and to facilitate the seizure of illegal
products as authorized by California Business and Professions Code Section 22974.2.
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Exhibit “B”
Chapter 8.36 Regulation and Prohibition of Smoking
§ 8.36.010 Purpose of chapter.
Smoking of tobacco, or any other weed or plant, is a positive danger to health and a cause
of material annoyance, inconvenience, discomfort and health hazard to those who are present in
confined places. In addition, the California Air Resources Board has placed secondhand smoke
in the same category as the most toxic automotive and industrial air pollutants by categorizing it
as a toxic air contaminant for which there is no safe level of exposure. Therefore, it is the city’s
intent to provide for the public health, safety and welfare, by prohibiting the smoking of tobacco,
or any other weed or plant, in public places and places of employment, except in designated
smoking areas as set forth herein. Smoking tobacco or any other weed, plant, or substance,
including through electronic smoking devices, poses a danger to public health and causes
material annoyance, inconvenience, discomfort, and health hazards to those present in confined
places. The California Air Resources Board has categorized secondhand smoke as a toxic air
contaminant with no safe level of exposure, placing it in the same category as the most toxic
automotive and industrial air pollutants. Therefore, it is the City’s intent to protect public health,
safety, and welfare by prohibiting the smoking of tobacco or any other weed, plant, or substance
in public places and places of employment, except in designated smoking areas as set forth
herein.
§ 8.36.020 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Business” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
association, or other entity formed for profit-making purposes.
“City” means the City of Palm Desert and its related entities, including the Palm Desert
Housing Authority.
“Common area” means every unenclosed area of a multiunit residence that residents of
more than one (1) unit of that multiunit residence are entitled to enter or use, including, for
example, paths, courtyards, playgrounds, swimming pools, parking lots, and picnic areas.
“Dining area” means any area, including streets and sidewalks, which is available to or
customarily used by the general public or an employee, and which is designed, established, or
regularly used for consuming food or drink.
“Electronic smoking device” means any device that may be used to deliver any aerosolized
or vaporized substance to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an e-
cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, or e-hookah. Electronic smoking device includes any
component, part, or accessory of the device, and also includes any substance that may be
aerosolized or vaporized by such device, whether or not the substance contains nicotine, and
whether natural or synthetic. Electronic smoking device does not include any product that has
been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation
product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed and sold solely for such
an approved purpose.
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“Employee” means any person who is employed or retained as an independent contractor
by any employer or nonprofit entity in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit,
or any person who volunteers his or her services for an employer or nonprofit entity.
“Employer” means any person, business, entity or nonprofit entity that retains the service
of one (1) or more employees.
“Enclosed area” means an area in which outside air cannot circulate freely to all parts of
the area, and includes an area that has:
A. Any type of overhead cover whether or not that cover includes vents or
other openings and at least three (3) walls or other vertical boundaries of any height whether or
not those boundaries include vents or other openings; or
B. Four walls or other vertical boundaries that exceed six (6) feet in height
whether or not those boundaries include vents or other openings.
“Multiunit residence” means a residential property containing two (2) or more units.
“Nonprofit entity” means any entity that meets the requirements of California Corporations
Code Section 5003 as well as any corporation, unincorporated association or other entity created
for charitable, religious, philanthropic, education, political, social or similar purposes, the net
proceeds of which are committed to the promotion of the objectives or purposes of the entity and
not to private gain. A government agency is a nonprofit entity within the meaning of this chapter.
“Person” means any natural person, business, cooperative association, nonprofit entity,
personal representative, receiver, trustee, assignee, or any other legal entity including
government agencies.
"Place of employment" means any enclosed areas under the control of a public or private
employer which employees normally frequent during the course of employment, including, but not
limited to, work areas, employee lounges, conference rooms, and employee cafeterias. A private
residence is not a place of employment, except for childcare facilities in private homes.
“Pharmacy” means any retail establishment in which the profession of pharmacy is
practiced by a pharmacist licensed by the State of California in accordance with the Business and
Professions Code and where prescription pharmaceuticals are offered for sale, regardless of
whether the retail establishment sells other retail goods in addition to prescription
pharmaceuticals.
“Primary entrance” means the entrance to a building or business through which the
majority of patrons enter. A building or business has only one primary entrance. Where the door
into the establishment is at the end of a corridor formed by two or more vertical walls or barriers,
with or without overhead cover, the primary entrance shall be deemed to be at the end of the
corridor open to the exterior.
“Public place” means:
6. Any area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted,
including, but not limited to, shopping malls, retail stores, retail service establishments, retail food
production and marketing establishments, restaurants, theaters, waiting rooms, reception areas,
educational facilities, health facilities, public transportation facilities, and their associated parking
areas. A private residence or the fairway or putting green of a golf course within a private country
club is not a public place;
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C. Areas measured a distance of forty (40) feet from the entrances and exits
to City-owned public places;
D. Areas measured a distance of twenty (20) feet from the primary entrances
to publicly or privately-owned commercial, industrial, institutional, or office professional buildings;
E. Unenclosed areas owned by the City, including, but not limited to, City-
owned property, parks, playgrounds, restrooms, baseball and soccer fields, except the golf course
area of Desert Willow, or where specific signs are posted permitting such smoking;
F. Unenclosed public events, including, but not limited to, sports events,
entertainment, speaking performances, ceremonies, and fairs;
G. Hotels, except in designated areas.
“Reasonable distance” means a distance of twenty (20) feet or, with respect to a
designated smoking area or such larger area as the city manager reasonably determines in writing
to be necessary in a given circumstance to ensure that occupants of an area in which smoking is
prohibited are not exposed to secondhand smoke created by smokers outside the area.
“Secondary entrance” means any entrance to a building or business that is not the primary
entrance. One building or business may have multiple secondary entrances.
“Secondhand smoke” means smoke from tobacco or any other weed, plant, or substance
created by burning or carrying any lighted pipe, hookah, cigar, cigarette, or electronic smoking
device of any kind, and the smoke exhaled by an individual who engages in smoking.
“Shopping mall” means any parcel of land zoned and used for retail sales by more than
one retailer that is jointly operated or which includes shared parking facilities.
“Smoke,” or “smoking” means and includes any of the following: (1) the direct burning or
indirect heating of any cigar, cigarette, pipe, electronic smoking device, or any similar kind of
smoking equipment or article, using any form of tobacco, plant product, or other combustible
substance in any form, or (2) the holding or carrying of a lighted or operated cigar, cigarette, pipe,
electronic smoking device, or any other lighted smoking equipment or device, or (3) emitting or
exhaling the smoke directly from a cigar, cigarette, pipe, electronic smoking device, or any other
lighted smoking equipment or device. Smoke also means the gaseous or vaporous products or
particles created by the use of a lighted or operated pipe, cigar, cigarette, electronic smoking
device, or other kind of smoking equipment or article.
“Tobacco product” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited
to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other
preparation of tobacco product as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section
104559.5(a)(17), including, but not limited to, any product containing, made, or derived from
tobacco or nicotine intended for human consumption, electronic devices that deliver nicotine or
other vaporized liquids, and any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product. Tobacco
product does not include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes
where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
“Unenclosed area” means any area that is not an enclosed area.
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§ 8.36.030 Prohibition of smoking in unenclosed areas.
A. Smoking is prohibited in the unenclosed areas of the following places within the
City, except places where smoking is already prohibited by state or federal law, in which case,
those laws apply:
a. Public places;
b. Places of employment;
c. Businesses, including, but not limited to, restaurants and bars, and other
public accommodations. In addition, smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of the
primary entrance to a dining area. Where a business has more than one entrance, an outdoor
smoking area may be designated within a reasonable distance of one of the secondary entrances.
In such case, smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of the primary entrance and any
other secondary entrances.
d. Common areas of multifamily residential properties owned by the City,
except where permitted under Section 8.36.070.
B. No person shall dispose of smoking waste or place or maintain a receptacle for
smoking waste in an area in which smoking is prohibited by this chapter or other law, including
within any reasonable distance required by this chapter.
§ 8.36.040 Designation of smoking areas.
A. Places Where Smoking Permitted. Notwithstanding Section 8.36.030 of this
chapter, smoking is permitted in the following locations within the City, unless otherwise provided
by state or federal law:
a. Private residential property, other than: (a) those private residential
properties used as a child-care or health-care facility subject to licensing requirements when
employees, children or patients are present; or (b) home-based business where members of the
public are invited. Nothing in this chapter shall require a person or entity who or which owns or
controls a private residential property, including, but not limited to, a condominium association or
an apartment owner, to permit smoking and such a person may prohibit smoking throughout the
property he, she or it owns or controls.
b. Designated areas in shopping mall unenclosed areas, provided that: (a)
there is not more than one (1) square foot of area designated for smoking for every twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet of rentable space of the shopping mall (provided that each
shopping mall may have at least one designated smoking area of forty (40) or fewer square feet
in area); (b) the area is prominently marked with signs; (c) it is located the greatest distance
practicable, and at least a reasonable distance, from any doorway or opening into an area or any
accessway from parking facilities to the retail areas of the shopping mall; (d) smoke is not
permitted to enter adjacent areas in which smoking is prohibited by this chapter, other law or by
the owner, lessee or licensee of the adjacent property; and (e) the location(s) of the designated
smoking area(s) is or are approved in writing by the city manager of the City or designee based
on the standards of this subsection and the goals of this chapter.
c. Any unenclosed area in which no nonsmoker is present and, due to the
time of day or other factors, it is not reasonable to expect another person to arrive.
B. Where smoking areas are designated, existing physical barriers and ventilation
systems shall be used to eliminate the toxic effect of smoke in adjacent nonsmoking areas, but
employers are not required to incur any expense to make structural or physical modifications in
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providing these areas. There shall be no designated smoking areas in areas that have a common
or shared air space with other areas in which smoking is prohibited such as, without limitation, air
conditioning systems, heating systems, ventilation systems, entries, doorways, hallways, and
stairways or within a reasonable distance of commercial building entries. In all disputes in the
work place, the rights of the nonsmoker shall be given priority over the rights of the smoker.
C. No person shall smoke in an area in which smoking is otherwise permitted by this
chapter or other law within a reasonable distance from any primary entrance, opening, crack, or
vent into an area in which smoking is prohibited by this chapter, other law or by the owner, lessee
or licensee of that area.
§ 8.36.050 Optional prohibition.
All managers and owners of any establishment exempted from the provisions of Section
8.36.070 serving or doing business with the public may, at their discretion, post “No Smoking”
signs within various areas of their businesses and utilize the full right of the provision of this
chapter. No public place other than those enumerated in Section 8.36.070 shall be designated as
a smoking area in its entirety.
§ 8.36.060 Posting of signs.
Signs which designate smoking or no smoking areas established by this chapter shall be
clearly, sufficiently, and conspicuously posted in every room, building or other place so covered
by this chapter. “No Smoking” signs shall be specifically placed in retail food productions and
marketing establishments, including grocery stores and supermarkets open to the public, so they
are clearly visible to persons upon entering the store, clearly visible to persons in checkout lines
and clearly visible to persons at meat and produce counters. The manner of such posting,
including the wording, size, color, design and place of posting, whether on the walls, doors, tables,
counters, stands or elsewhere, shall be at the discretion of the owner, operator, manager or other
person having control of such room, building or other place, so long as clarity, sufficiency and
conspicuousness are apparent in communicating the intent of this chapter.
§ 8.36.070 Exceptions.
Exceptions to the smoking prohibitions of this chapter are as follows:
A. Private offices, including those in the work place, designated areas of hotels and
motels, areas and rooms while in use for private social functions, private hospital rooms,
psychiatric facilities, jails, and stores that deal exclusively in tobacco products and accessories,
provided such stores comply with all state and local laws, including California Labor Code Section
6404.5 and California Health and Safety Code Section 104559.5. No pharmacy shall be
considered a store that deals exclusively in tobacco products and accessories.
B. Fairways or putting greens of golf courses within private country clubs, provided
smoking complies with all applicable state and local laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing
in this chapter shall require a person or entity that owns or controls a private country club to permit
smoking and such a person or entity may prohibit smoking throughout the property he, she or it
owns or controls.
C. Areas measured within a twenty-foot zone outside of a building’s primary entrance,
as long as the smoker is actively passing through on the way to another destination and so long
as the smoke does not enter any indoor area in which smoking is prohibited.
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D. Any owners or other person having control of a business or other establishment
subject to this chapter may apply to the city for an exemption or modification of the provisions of
this chapter due to unique or unusual circumstances or conditions.
E. Up to twenty-five percent of the contiguous deck area around swimming pools in
multifamily residential properties owned by the City. Such designated smoking areas must be
clearly signed.
§ 8.36.080 Nonretaliation.
No person or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire or in any manner retaliate against
an employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant exercises any
rights afforded by this chapter.
§ 8.36.090 Enforcement.
A. The owner, operator or manager of any facility, business or agency within the
purview of this chapter shall comply herewith. Such owner, operator or manager shall post, or
cause to be posted, all “No Smoking” signs required by this chapter. Such owner, operator or
manager shall not allow service to any person who violates this chapter by smoking in a posted
“No Smoking” area.
B. It shall be the responsibility of employers to disseminate information concerning
the provisions of this chapter to employees.
C. The city’s code compliance officers, police, and fire personnel are authorized to
issue citations for violation of the provisions of this chapter. Any peace officer may enforce the
provisions of this Chapter. The City’s code compliance department may designate additional
persons to monitor and facilitate compliance with this Chapter.
D. The City’s code compliance division shall coordinate with the California
Department of Public Health and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to
ensure compliance with state laws regarding smoking and tobacco use, including California Labor
Code Section 6404.5. The division may use audio or video recording equipment when conducting
inspections to record and document illegal smoking activities.
§ 8.36.100 Violation—Penalty.
A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter by: (1) smoking in a posted
“No Smoking” area; (2) failing to post or cause to be posted a “No Smoking” sign required by this
chapter; (3) owning, managing or operating a business or building in which the prohibitions of this
chapter are violated; or (4) violating any other provision of this chapter, is deemed guilty of an
infraction in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code. Violations of this chapter may be criminally
prosecuted as infractions or misdemeanors at the discretion of the prosecuting attorney as the
interests of justice require.
B. Any violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance, subject to all
applicable civil, administrative, and criminal remedies and penalties according to the provisions
and procedures contained in this Municipal Code and state law, including, but not limited to, an
action for abatement or injunctive relief.
C. Each incident of smoking in violation of this chapter is an infraction subject to:
1) a fine in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) for a first conviction of an offense;
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(2) a fine in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for a second conviction
of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense; and
(3) a fine in an amount not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) for the third
conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense.
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From:Jaime Rojas
To:CityClerk
Cc:cityhall@palmdeset.gov
Subject:Proposed Changes to Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance
Date:Friday, March 13, 2026 8:35:14 AM
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Retailer Coalition Opposition Letter_Palm Desert.pdf
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Good Afternoon City Clerk,
Please find attached a letter of opposition to the upcoming city council agenda regarding
proposed changes to the tobacco retail licensing ordinance. This letter is submitted on behalf
of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets and its various Palm Desert retailer members.
Thank you for your consideration.
Jaime Rojas
NATO
Legislative Consultant
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communication in error please immediately notify us by sending an email to info@rojaspublicaffairs.com,
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March 12, 2026
Via Email: CityClerk@palmdesert.gov
Mayor Evan Trubee
Members of the Palm Desert City Council
RE: Proposed Changes to Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance
Dear Mayor Trubee and Members of the City Council:
As the Executive Director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), a national retail
trade association that represents more than 66,000 retail stores throughout the country including
numerous retailers in Palm Desert, I am writing to submit our comments and concerns regarding
changes to your existing tobacco retail license ordinance that would, among other things: ban the sale
in the City of all electronic smoking devices, which under the state’s flavored tobacco ban means
only tobacco flavored electronic smoking devices; prohibit those under 21 from working in tobacco
retailers; and banning the use of coupons or other common discounting practices. (To be clear,
NATO takes no position with respect to the kratom changes.)
The Ban Would Affect Products Found by the FDA to be in the Public Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a process whereby manufacturers submit products for
scientific scrutiny to determine whether the products are “appropriate for the protection of public
health.” To do so, the agency uses a review process that relies on science and evidence-based data to
determine whether a tobacco product may stay on the market. Thus far, the FDA has granted
marketing orders for 87 products, including 39 electronic smoking devices and associated products,
seventeen of which are tobacco flavored. The prohibition in the proposed ordinance would impact
these seventeen tobacco-flavored products and those found in the future by the FDA to meet this
rigorous test as it continues to review applications for thousands of other electronic smoking devices
including tobacco flavored products. By granting these applications, the FDA has determined that
some tobacco flavored electronic smoking devices protect public health, and many adult smokers
have chosen these products as a harm reduction strategy. The FDA also imposes certain marketing
restrictions on the products relating to preventing underage use of the products.
The FDA recognizes, that while no tobacco product is safe, “the health risks for different tobacco
products exist on a spectrum, which is sometimes referred to as a ‘continuum of risk.’” With respect
to electronic cigarettes, the FDA states that they “can generally be a lower-risk alternative for adults
who smoke cigarettes.”
(https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/health-effects-tobacco-use/relative-risks-tobacco-products,
accessed March 6, 2026. The City’s ban on flavored electronic smoking devices that have received or
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will receive this designation as the FDA continues its review of applications would be anti-scientific
and work against public health.
Cross-Border Purchasing of Banned Products Will Hurt City Retailers
A ban on the sale in Palm Desert of all electronic smoking devices will cause adults who purchase
these products to go outside the City to buy their preferred products. This cross-border purchasing
will involve not only buying the banned products in a nearby City or in unincorporated areas, but also
gasoline, snacks, and beverages, which will exacerbate the loss of sales by retailers in Palm Desert.
Why would the City Council want to harm the City’s responsible, legitimate retailers in the City and
cause their adult customers to go outside the City to patronize other retailers or to buy electronic
smoking devices from illicit sellers?
Illicit Product Market Expansion by Criminals
Illicit markets for tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, already exist across the
country, especially in those cities and counties that assess high taxes or have banned the sale of
various products. The non-partisan Tax Foundation, in conjunction with the Mackinac Center for
Public Policy has found, for example, that in 2023 over 52% of cigarettes consumed in California
have been smuggled into the state, the highest such ratio in the country. Indeed, a recent study found
that after the statewide flavor ban, about 25% of tobacco product waste in California comes from
flavored, banned products, and over 97% of electronic smoking device waste products in the State
were of flavored, banned products. Banning the sale by legitimate retailers of tobacco-flavored
electronic smoking devices and related products in the City will create even more incentive for
criminals to supply these products in the City to anyone of any age who has cash. This increase in
illegal sales will necessitate a higher level of law enforcement intervention, putting further pressure
on already strained police resources.
Increase in Non-Tobacco Product Prices
The average convenience store business model relies on tobacco product sales for approximately
one-third of all in-store sales. Since a ban on these products would eliminate many products from
store shelves, stores may be forced to close or move to nearby jurisdictions where these bans do not
exist. Retailers will also be forced to raise prices on other products to replace the lost sales from the
ban. Palm Desert retailers will find it difficult to compete with retailers in neighboring localities or
with illicit sellers who do not care to whom they sell illicit tobacco products. Employee layoffs and
store closures are real possibilities in the event of significant sales declines.
Electronic Cigarette Use Has Declined Among Youth
Contrary to the implication of the language in the Ordinance recitals that “these amendments are
necessary to protect public health, prevent youth access to addictive tobacco . . .products,” the
problem of youth use of e-cigarettes has declined significantly. According to the 2023-24 California
Healthy Kids Survey performed by the California Department of Education only 2% of 11th graders in
Desert Sands Unified School District had used any electronic cigarettes in the preceding 30 days.
This is considerably lower than the national average, which has also been in decline in recent years,
and suggests that any change to prevent tobacco flavored electronic cigarette sales as “necessary” is
contrary to the actual facts. The Centers for Disease Control found that e-cigarette use nationally
among high schoolers dropped about 60% from 2019 to 2021. See E-Cigarette Use Among Middle
and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021, US Department of
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Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, October 1, 2021, Vol. 70, No. 39. More recently, the CDC found that nationally, the
level had dropped an additional 29% from 2022 to 2023. See Tobacco Product Use Among U.S.
Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2023, US Department of Health
and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report, November 3, 2023, Vol. 72, No. 44. This national and local trend over several years of
significant decreases in electronic cigarette use by youth does not support depriving all 21 and over
adults of their ability to choose electronic smoking devices as a harm reduction strategy.
Prohibiting Sales Clerks Under 21 Puts Adult Employees Out of Work
Proposed § 8.34.020(P) provides: “No tobacco retailer shall allow, at its retail location, any individual
who is younger than 21 years of age to sell or offer to sell tobacco products.” California law
specifically permits persons 18 to 20 to sell alcohol [California Business and Professions Code,
§25663(b)]. Many tobacco retailers are also alcohol retailers and staff their businesses accordingly.
Banning clerks under the age of 21 means that 18-, 19- and 20-year-old adults, a population that
typically needs to work while also attending college or other post-secondary education, will not be
allowed to work in stores that sell tobacco products. Many retailers, especially smaller or
family-owned establishments, need young adults to staff their stores adequately and may have their
own adult age children working in the store part-time while they attend school. The higher legal age
of 21 for store clerks will cause responsible, young adult employees to be terminated and place
additional burdens on retailers to find replacement employees who are 21 or older. Please remove this
provision directed against young adult employees.
The Coupon and Promotion Ban Will Not Impact Underage Use:
For over a century, consumers have been redeeming coupons or availing themselves of price
promotions for all kinds of products, including age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco.
No one seriously believes that underage persons use coupons to buy tobacco products. A ban on
promotionally priced tobacco products has nothing to do with reducing underage tobacco use because
state and federal laws already prohibit the sale of tobacco products to underage individuals at any
price. For this reason, a coupon and promotion price ban impacts only those adults who are of legal
age to purchase and use tobacco products.
We trust that you will give serious consideration to all the facts and information contained in this
letter to make an informed decision on these changes to your tobacco ordinance. Thank you for your
time and willingness to hear from retailers.
Sincerely,
David Spross
NATO Executive Director
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Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
As businesses and trade associations who operate in the City of Palm Desert, we
respectfully submit this opposition letter regarding Ordinance No. 1443, which would
amend Chapters 8.34 (Tobacco Retailer Licensing) and 8.36 (Smoking Regulations) of the
Palm Desert Municipal Code.
We are committed to responsible retailing practices and preventing youth access to tobacco
products. Responsible retailers and wholesalers play an important role in ensuring that
tobacco products are sold only to legal-age consumers and in maintaining compliance with
existing local, state, and federal regulations.
While we appreciate the City’s efforts to address public health concerns, we are concerned
that several provisions of the ordinance may place additional burdens on responsible
retailers without effectively addressing illicit or unregulated sales.
In particular, the provisions that prohibit the sale of electronic smoking devices (vapor
products) and impose additional operational restrictions on licensed tobacco retailers
should be removed. These provisions may negatively impact compliant local businesses
that rely on lawful product sales, and limiting the sale of vapor products may push
consumers toward unregulated and illegal sources.
Additionally, the State of California recently published its Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL),
which details what tobacco and nicotine products can be sold. Placement on this list means
a product is not flavored. The UTL is meant to help law enforcement target illicit products
that are not listed and are illegal for sale. We believe that with clear guidance from the state,
Palm Desert should align its law with the state to avoid local confusion.
Therefore, we humbly suggest that the City Council consider the following revisions to your
proposal that offers a stronger balance of protecting local public health without harming
local businesses:
- Provide an exemption to the vapor ban by allowing FDA-authorized and
UTL-listed products to be sold.
- Provide a grandfather exemption for current retailers in good standing with the
city from license transfers restrictions, allowing us to protect business
investments.
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Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. We appreciate your thoughtful
consideration of the impact this ordinance will have on our community.
Sincerely,
California Fuels & Convenience Alliance
American Petroleum and Convenient Store Association
California Distributors Association
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Shelby Goodwin, Special Events Coordinator
SUBJECT: ADVANCE PAYMENT OF 2026 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
EXPENDITURES FROM FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL BUDGET
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve advance payment of expenditures in an amount not to exceed $169,838, to be
included in the FY 2026-27 Annual Budget, for production of the 2026 Independence Day
Celebration.
2. Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute vendor contracts and related agreements
necessary for event production.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
For more than 30 years, the City of Palm Desert has hosted a premier Independence Day
Celebration at Palm Desert Civic Center Park, attracting more than 10,000 attendees annually.
This highly anticipated community event features live entertainment, food vendors, family -
friendly activities, and a professionally choreographed fireworks display.
On February 28, 2024, the City entered into a three -year agreement with Pyro Spectaculars for
annual July 4th fireworks displays in 2024, 2025, and 2026. The total 3-year contract amount is
$155,500, with the 2026 fireworks display priced at $52,500.
In addition to the fireworks display, the event includes:
Live music performance with professional sound and lighting
Food trucks
Children’s activities
Color Guard presentation
Patriotic music synchronized with the fireworks broadcast on local radio
Shuttle services to and from The Gardens on El Paseo
Public safety support
In 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. In recognition of this historic milestone, staff is proposing
enhancements to elevate the City’s annual celebration and appropriately honor this significant
national anniversary.
Proposed enhancements include expanded patriotic décor and additional rental equipment to
create a more cohesive and welcoming event environment, including fencing, tables, chairs, and
umbrellas. Additional anniversary-related elements will include commemorative promotional
items and expanded children’s activities to further enhance the overall celebratory experience.
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To produce the 2026 Independence Day Celebration, staff anticipates the following event -related
expenditures:
A. Base Event Costs
B. 250th Anniversary Enhancements
ENHANCEMENT EST. COST FOR 2026
Rental Equipment - fencing, tables, chairs, umbrellas $12,000
Commemorative 250th Anniversary promotional items $12,000
Patriotic Lighting for Amphitheatre $4,300
Kid’s Area Activities $7,000
Enhancement Subtotal: $35,300
EXPENSES EST. COST FOR 2026
Pyrotechnics $52,500
Fire Marshal - Inspection and Deposit Fees $6,900
Sound & Lighting $3,700
Live Music $4,500
Shuttles $7,000
Golf Cart Rentals $1,000
Radio Remotes $6,500
Special Event Insurance $4,000
Two-Way Radios $250
Overnight Security $6,000
Tops 'N Barricades $5,000
Display Banners $2,000
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) – Public Safety $25,000
Health Department Permit $500
Staff & Volunteer Meals $1,000
Misc. Supplies $250
Water/Gatorade for Staff & Volunteers $350
Base Event Subtotal: $126,450
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C. Total Project Budget
CATEGORY AMOUNT
Base Event Costs $126,450
Anniversary Enhancements $35,300
Expense Subtotal $161,750
5% Contingency $8,088
Total Budget $169,838
Several vendors require executed agreements and deposits well in advance of the event date.
Preapproval of budget for estimated expenditures will allow staff to finalize contracts, secure
services, and maintain the established planning timeline for the celebration.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $169,838 will be included in the FY 2026-27 Annual Budget
under the City-Produced Events Account (No. 1104416-4306101). For comparison, the FY 2025-
26 budget for the Independence Day Celebration was $130,000.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 18702.2).
☐ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Applicant(s)/Appellant(s): Not Applicable
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the final decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determination. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Austin Yaple, Deputy Director of Finance
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN, LLP. (CLA) TO
PERFORM PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE
REPORTING REQUIRED FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,
2026, JUNE 30, 2027 AND JUNE 30, 2028
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. (CLA), to perform
professional auditing services for the reporting required in fiscal years ending June 30, 2026,
June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, in the amount of $105,462 for the first year, and two
subsequent years as outlined in the contract.
2. Authorize the Finance Director to negotiate and approve additional auditing or related
professional services that may be necessary, in an amount reasonable for such services,
and within available and previously approved budget appropriations.
3. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non -monetary changes to the agreement.
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any written requests for change
orders, amendments, and any other documents necessary to effectu ate this action, in
accordance with Section 3.30.170 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
Following completion of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 audit, staff evaluated the City’s audit
service needs, considering upcoming organizational and system changes to ensure alignment
with long-term financial goals. As part of that review, staff considered the value of introducing a
new auditor perspective to provide enhanced audit assurance and determined that transitioning
services at this time will best support organizational continuity and long-term planning.
Engaging CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA) for the FY 2025-26 audit will allow the firm to become
familiar with current financial systems prior to planned software implementation, thereby
supporting an efficient transition. The firm has an established relationship with the City for
general accounting services and was previously identified as a top-ranked candidate by the
Auditing Services Contract subcommittee (Finance Committee members) during the 2023
Request for Proposals process.
To promote auditor independence and align with governance best practices, staff recommends
periodically changing audit firms. A new auditor will provide a fresh perspective on the City’s
financial reporting and internal controls.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City performs an annual audit and funds are budgeted each year for this purpose. The cost
is $105,462 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 will be included as part of the FY 2026-27
Annual Budget. Subsequent years’ increases are detailed in Exhibit B of the attached agreement
and contingent on future budget approvals.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Professional Services Agreement
2. CLA Cost Proposal
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 18702.2).
☒ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Vendor: CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the final decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determination. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. Parties and Date. This Agreement is made and entered into on March 12, 2026,
by and between the City of Palm Desert, a municipal corporation organized under the
laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 73 -510 Fred Waring
Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260-2578 (“City”) and CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN, a
Limited Liability Partnership, with its principal place of business at 220 SOUTH 6TH
STREET, SUITE 300, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 ("Consultant"). The City and
Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as "Party" and collectively as
"Parties."
1.1 City Council Approval.
On March 12, 2026, City Council approved the award of this Agreement to the
Consultant above.
2. Recitals.
2.1 Project.
The City is a public agency of the State of California and is in need of professional
services for the following project:
Audit Services
(hereinafter referred to as “the Project”).
2.2 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain
professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Consultant is duly licensed and has the necessary qualifications to provide
such services.
3. Terms.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to
furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and
customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the services necessary for the
Project ("Services"). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and
performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules
and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from March 12,
2026, to June 30, 2029 (to allow for completion of the FY 2027-28 Audits), unless earlier
terminated as provided herein. The City shall have the unilateral option, at its sole
discretion, to renew this Agreement for no more than two additional one-year terms.
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Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement and shall meet
any other established schedules and deadlines.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Independent Contractor; Control and Payment of Subordinates. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will
determine the means, methods, and details of performing the Services subject to the
requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor
basis and not as an employee. Any personnel performing the Services shall not be
employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and
control. Neither City, or any of its officials, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall
have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultants officers, employees or
agents, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries,
and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services
under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all
reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to:
social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability
insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a
prompt and timely manner in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in Exhibit
"B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it
has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services
expeditiously. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more detailed schedule of
anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City
that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services. Should one or more
of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at
least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and
Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement for cause. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement
are as follows: Daphnie Munoz, Principal.
3.2.5 City's Representative. The City hereby designates Veronica
Chavez, Finance Director, or his/her designee, to act as its representative in all matters
pertaining to the administration and performance of this Agreement ("City's
Representative"). City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City
for review and approval of all products submitted by Consul tant but not the authority to
enlarge the scope of Services or change the total compensation due to Consultant under
this Agreement. The City Manager shall be authorized to act on City's behalf and to
execute all necessary documents which enlarge the scope of services or change the
Consultant's total compensation subject to the provisions contained in Section 3.3 of this
Agreement. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than
the City Manager, City's Representative or his/her designee.
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3.2.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates
Daphnie Munoz, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of
this Agreement ("Consultant's Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have
full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this
Agreement. The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services,
using his/her best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods,
techniques, sequences, and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all
portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City
staff in the performance of Services and shall be available t o City's staff, consultants, and
other staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall
perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent
with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same
discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled
in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all
employees and subconsultants shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the
Services assigned to them. Consultant represents that it, its employees and
subconsultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature
that are legally required to perform the Services, and that such licenses and approvals
shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. Consultant shall perform, at
its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services
necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to
comply with the standard of care provided herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its
sub-consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat
to the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or
property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and
shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Period of Performance. Consultant shall perform and complete all
Services under this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above
(“Performance Time”). Consultant shall also perform the Services in strict accordance
with any completion schedule or Project milestones described in Exhibits “A” or “B”
attached hereto, or which may be separately agreed upon in writing by the City and
Consultant (“Performance Milestones”). Consultant agrees that if the Services are not
completed within the aforementioned Performance Time and/or pursuant to any such
Performance Milestones developed pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is
understood, acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage.
Neither City nor Consultant shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in
performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non -
performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force
Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects a
Party’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural
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disasters; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental
authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the
issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the
services); (4) strikes and other organized labor action occurring at the site and the effects
thereof on the services, only to the extent such strikes and other organized labor action
are beyond the control of Consultant and its subcontractors, and to the extent the effects
thereof cannot be avoided by use of replacement workers; and (5) pandemics, epidemics
or quarantine restrictions. For purposes of this section, “orders of governmental
authorities,” includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to protect
the public health, welfare and safety, and other actions of a public agency applicable to
the services and Agreement.
Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall, within a reasonable
time of being prevented from performing, give written notice to the other Party describing
the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to
resume performance of this Agreement. Force Majeure Events and/or delays, regardless
of the Party responsible for the delay, shall not entitle Consultant to any additio nal
compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this section, the City may still terminate
this Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of this Agreement.
3.2.10 Laws and Regulations; Employee/Labor Certification. Consultant
shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws,
rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the
Services and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all
violations of such laws and regulations in connection with the Services and this
Agreement. All violations of such laws and regulations shall be grounds for the City to
terminate the Agreement for cause.
3.2.10.1 Employment Eligibility; Consultant. Consultant certifies
that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law
respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amen ded from time to time and
shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same.
Consultant certifies that it has not committed a violation of any such law within the five (5)
years immediately preceding the date of execution of this Agreement and shall not violate
any such law at any time during the term of the Agreement.
3.2.10.2 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents
that it is an equal opportunity employer, and it shall not discriminate against any
subconsultant, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color,
national origin, physical disability, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, gender, gender
identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making,
veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or
local laws. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related
to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment
advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions
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of City's Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related
programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.2.10.3 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work
so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the
Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal
laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of
employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work
is to be performed.
3.2.11 Insurance.
3.2.11.1 Minimum Requirements. Without limiting Consultant’s
indemnification of City, and prior to commencement of the Services, Consultant shall
obtain, provide, and maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement,
policies of insurance of the type and amounts described below and in a form that is
satisfactory to City.
(A) General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain
commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance
Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence,
$2,000,000 general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage.
The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement
restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted.
(B) Automobile Liability Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office fo rm CA
00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising
out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including
coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. The City’s Risk Manger may modify
this requirement if it is determined that Consultant will not be utilizing a vehicle in the
performance of his/her duties under this Agreement.
(C) Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) Insurance.
Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the Services to be
performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per
claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date
must be before the effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain
continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the
Services required by this Agreement.
(D) Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Consultant shall
maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability
Insurance (with limits of at least $1,000,000). Consultant shall submit to City, along with
the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of the City, its
officers, agents, employees, volunteers, and representatives.
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(E) Umbrella or Excess Liability Insurance. Consultant
may opt to utilize umbrella or excess liability insurance in meeting insurance
requirements. In such circumstances, Consultant shall obtain and maintain an umbrella
or excess liability insurance policy with limits that will provide bodily injury, personal in jury
and property damage liability coverage at least as broad as the primary coverages set
forth above, including commercial general liability and employer’s liability. Such policy or
policies shall include the following terms and conditions:
(1) A drop-down feature requiring the policy to respond
if any primary insurance that would otherwise have
applied proves to be uncollectible in whole or in part
for any reason;
(2) Pay on behalf of wording as opposed to
reimbursement;
(3) Concurrency of effective dates with primary
policies; and
(4) Policies shall “follow form” to the underlying primary
policies.
(5) Insureds under primary policies shall also be
insureds under the umbrella or excess policies.
(F) Fidelity Coverage. Consultant shall provide evidence of
fidelity coverage on a blanket fidelity bond or other acceptable form. Limits shall be no
less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
(G) Cyber Liability Insurance. Consultant shall procure and
maintain Cyber Liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss, which
shall include the following coverage:
(1) Liability arising from the theft, dissemination
and/or use of confidential or personally identifiable
information; including credit monitoring and regulatory
fines arising from such theft, dissemination, or use of
the confidential information.
(2) Network security liability arising from the
unauthorized use of, access to, or tampering with
computer systems.
(3) Liability arising from the failure of technology
products (software) required under the contract for
Consultant to properly perform the services intended.
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(4) Electronic Media Liability arising from personal
injury plagiarism or misappropriation of ideas, domain
name infringement or improper deep linking or framing,
and infringement or violation of intellectual property
rights.
(5) Liability arising from the f ailure to render
professional services.
If coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, Consultant shall maintain such
coverage for an additional period of three (3) years following termination of the
agreement.
3.2.11.2 Other Provisions or Requirements.
(A) Proof of Insurance. Consultant shall provide
certificates of insurance to City as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein,
along with a waiver of subrogation endorsement for workers’ compensation. Insurance
certificates and endorsements must be approved by City’s Risk Manager prior to
commencement of performance. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file
with City at all times during the term of this Agreement. City reserves the right to require
complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
(B) Duration of Coverage. Consultant shall procure and
maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons
or damages to property, which may arise from or in connection with the performance of
the Services hereunder by Consultant, his/her agents, representatives, employees or
subconsultants.
(C) Primary/Non-Contributing. Coverage provided by
Consultant shall be primary and any insurance or self -insurance procured or maintained
by City shall not be required to contribute with it. The limits of insurance required herein
may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any
umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a pro vision that
such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non -contributory basis for the benefit of
City before the City’s own insurance or self -insurance shall be called upon to protect it as
a named insured.
(D) City’s Rights of Enforcement. In the event any policy of
insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications, or is
canceled and not replaced, City has the right, but not the duty, to obtain the insurance it
deems necessary, and any premium paid by City will be prom ptly reimbursed by
Consultant, or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant
payments. In the alternative, City may terminate this Agreement.
(E) Acceptable Insurers. All insurance policies shall be
issued by an insurance company currently authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to
transact business of insurance or is on the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers in the
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State of California, with an assigned policyholders’ Rating of A- (or higher) and Financial
Size Category Class VII (or larger) in accordance with the latest edition of Best’s Key
Rating Guide, unless otherwise approved by the City’s Risk Manager.
(F) Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance coverage
maintained or procured pursuant to this agreement shall be endorsed to waive
subrogation against the City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials,
employees, volunteers, and representatives or shall specifically allow Consultant or
others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their
right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against
the City, its elected or appointed officers, agents, officials, employees, volunteers and
representatives and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses
from each of its subconsultants.
(G) Enforcement of Contract Provisions (non estoppel).
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that any actual or alleged failure on the part of the
City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional
obligations on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
(H) Requirements Not Limiting. Requirements of specific
coverage features or limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on
coverage, limits or other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by
any insurance. Specific reference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of
clarification only as it pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured
to be all inclusive, or to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type. If the
Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and
shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by the Consu ltant. Any
available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and
coverage shall be available to the City.
(I) Notice of Cancellation. Consultant agrees to oblige its
insurance agent or broker and insurers to provide City with a thirty (30) day notice of
cancellation (except for nonpayment for which a ten (10) day notice is required) or
nonrenewal of coverage for each required coverage.
(J) Additional Insured Status. General liability, automobile
liability, and if applicable, pollution liability and cyber liability, policies shall provide or be
endorsed to provide that the City and its officers, officials, employees, agents, volunteers
and representatives shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of
suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement, under such policies. This
provision shall also apply to any excess/umbrella liability policies.
(K) Prohibition of Undisclosed Coverage Limitations. None
of the coverages required herein will be in compliance with these requirements if they
include any limiting endorsement of any kind that has not been first submitted to City and
approved of in writing.
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(L) Separation of Insureds. A severability of interests
provision must apply for all additional insureds ensuring that Consultant’s insurance shall
apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except
with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability. The policy(ies) shall not contain any cross -
liability exclusions.
(M) Pass Through Clause. Consultant agrees to ensure
that its subconsultants, subcontractors, and any other party involved with the Project who
is brought onto or involved in the Project by Consultant, provide the same minimum
insurance coverage and endorsements required of Consultant. Consultant agrees to
monitor and review all such coverage and assumes all responsibility for ensuring that
such coverage is provided in conformity with the requirements of this section. Consultant
agrees that upon request, all agreements with subconsultants, subcontractors, and others
engaged in the Project will be submitted to City for review.
(N) City’s Right to Revise Specifications. The City and the
City’s Risk Manager reserve the right at any time during the term of the Agreement to
change the amounts and types of insurance required by giving the Consultant ninety (90)
days advance written notice of such change. If such change results in additional cost to
the Consultant, the City and Consultant may renegotiate Consultant’s compensation. If
the City reduces the insurance requirements, the change shall go into effect immediately
and require no advanced written notice.
(O) Self-Insured Retentions. Any self-insured retentions
must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-
insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible. Self -insurance will
not be considered to comply with these specifications unless approved by City.
(P) Timely Notice of Claims. Consultant shall give City
prompt and timely notice of claims made or suits instituted that arise out of or result from
Consultant’s performance under this Agreement, and that involve or may involve
coverage under any of the required liability policies.
(Q) Additional Insurance. Consultant shall also procure
and maintain, at its own cost and expense, any additional kinds of insurance, which in its
own judgment may be necessary for its proper protection and prosecution of the Services.
3.2.12 Water Quality Management and Compliance. Consultant shall keep
itself and all subcontractors, staff, and employees fully informed of and in compliance with
all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may impact, or be implicated
by the performance of the Services including, without limitation, all applicable provisions
of the City’s ordinances regulating water quality and storm water; the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq.); the California Porter-Cologne Water
Quality Control Act (Water Code § 13000 et seq.); and any and all regulations, policies,
or permits issued pursuant to any such authority. Consultant must comply with the lawful
requirements of the City, and any other municipality, drainage district, or other local
agency with jurisdiction over the location where the Services are to be conducted,
regulating water quality and storm water discharges. Failure to comply with laws,
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regulations, and ordinances listed in this Section is a violation of federal and state law.
Consultant warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and
experience to perform the work assigned to them without impacting water quality in
violation of the laws, regulations, and policies of this Section.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Contractor shall receive compensation, including
authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates
set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total
compensation shall not exceed One hundred Five Thousand, Four Hundred Sixty-
Two and 00/100 Dollars ($105,462.00) for the first year, One Hundred Ten Thousand,
Seven Hundred Thirty-Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($110,738.00) for the second year,
and One Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy-Seven and 00/100
Dollars ($116,277.00) for the third year, without written approval of the City Council or
City Manager, as applicable.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City monthly
invoices which provide a detailed description of the Services and hours rendered by
Consultant. City shall, within 30 days of receiving such invoice, review the invoice and
pay all non-disputed and approved charges. If the City disputes any of Consultant's fees,
the City shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an
invoice of any disputed fees set forth therein. Consultant shall submit its final invoice to
City within thirty (30) days from the last date of provided Services or termination of this
Agreement and failure by the Consultant to submit a timely invoice may constitute a
waiver of its right to final payment. Payment shall not constitute acceptance of any
Services completed by Consultant. The making of final payment shall not constitute a
waiver of any claims by the City for any reason whatsoever.
3.3.2.1 Retainer. [Reserved]
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed
for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City or included in Exhibit "B" of this
Agreement.
3.3.4 Travel Expenses. In accordance with Government Code section
53232.2(c), the Internal Revenue Service rates for reimbursement of travel, meals,
lodging, and other actual and necessary expenses as established in Publication 463, or
any successor publication, shall be used to determine reimbursement rates for
Consultant. Travel in business class, first class or any category on any flight above the
coach/economy level will not be reimbursed.
3.3.5 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any
work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project,
but which the Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the exe cution
of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work
without written authorization from the City.
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3.4 Labor Code Requirements.
3.4.1 Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of
California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code
of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require
the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on
"public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the Services are being performed as part of
an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage
Laws, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall
provide Consultant with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the
commencement of this Agreement. Consultant shall make copies of the prevailing rates
of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the
Services available to interested parties upon request and shall post copies at the
Consultant's principal place of business and at the project site. It is the intent of the parties
to effectuate the requirements of sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 181 3, and
1815 of the Labor Code within this Agreement, and Consultant shall therefore comply
with such Labor Code sections to the fullest extent required by law. Consultant shall
defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, volunteers
and representatives, free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure
or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
3.4.2 Registration/DIR Compliance. If the Services are being performed on
a public works project of over $25,000 when the project is for construction, alteration,
demolition, installation, or repair work, or a public works project of over $15,000 when the
project is for maintenance work, in addition to the foregoing, then pursuant to Labor Co de
sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants must be registered
with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). Consultant shall maintain registration
for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants. This Project
may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be
Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor
compliance requirements, including the submission of payroll records directly to the DIR.
Any stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant that affect
Consultant’s performance of Services, including any delay, shall be Consultant’s sole
responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be
considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City.
Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees,
agents, volunteers and representatives free and harmless from any claim or liability
arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant.
3.4.3 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies
that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to
undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code and agrees to
comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5 Accounting Records.
3.5.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete
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and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this
Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a
representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make
transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings,
and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final
payment under this Agreement.
3.6 General Provisions.
3.6.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.6.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written
notice to Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and
without cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying
the effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such
termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those Services
which have been adequately rendered to City, and Cons ultant shall be entitled to no
further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause.
The rights and remedies of the City provided in this section shall not be exclusive and are
in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, equity or under this
Agreement.
3.6.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is
terminated as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or
unfinished Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant
in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall
be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the
request.
3.6.1.3 Early Termination. Notwithstanding any
provision herein to the contrary, if for any fiscal year of this Agreement the City Council
fails to appropriate or allocate funds for future payment under the Agreement after
exercising reasonable efforts to do so, the City may upon seven (7) days’ writte n notice,
order work on the Project to cease. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated
only for those Services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant
shall be entitled to no further compensation.
3.6.1.4 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement
is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms
and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.6.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such
other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
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Consultant: CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
220 South 6th Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
ATTN: Daphnie Munoz, CPA, Principal
City: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578
ATTN: Veronica Chavez, Finance Department
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the
party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the
date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.6.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.6.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual
Property. This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy,
use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all co pyrights, designs, and other intellectual
property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other
documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including
but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on
computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). All Documents & Data shall be and remain the
property of City and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by Consultant on
other projects without the City’s express written permission. Within thirty (30) days
following the completion, suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement,
Consultant shall provide to City reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form
and amount required by City. City reserves the right to select the method of document
reproduction and to establish where the reproduction will be accomplished. The
reproduction expense shall be borne by City at the actual cost of duplication. In the event
of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation to which the Consultant is entitled
under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide all
Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant shall have
no right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of the
dispute. In addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for a
minimum of fifteen (15) years following completion of the Project and shall make copies
available to City upon the payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before
destroying the Documents & Data following this retention period, Consultant shall make
a reasonable effort to notify City and provide City with the opportunity to obtain the
documents.
3.6.3.2 Subconsultants. Consultant shall require all
subconsultants to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual
license for any Documents & Data the subconsultant prepares under this Agreement.
Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and
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all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard
to Documents & Data which were prepared by professionals other than Consultant or its
subconsultants, or those provided to Consultant by the City.
3.6.3.3 Right to Use. City shall not be limited in any way
in its use or reuse of the Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes
of this Project or another project, provided that any such use not within the purposes
intended by this Agreement or on a project other than this Project without employing the
services of Consultant shall be at City’s sole risk. If City uses or reuses the Documents &
Data on any project other than this Project, it shall remove the Consultant’s seal from the
Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless Consultant and its officers, directors,
agents, and employees from claims arising out of the negligent use or re-use of the
Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for
its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only with respect to the
condition of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to th e City upon
completion, suspension, abandonment, or termination. Consultant shall not be
responsible or liable for any revisions to the Documents & Data made by any party other
than Consultant, a party for whom the Consultant is legally responsible or liab le, or
anyone approved by the Consultant.
3.6.3.4 Indemnification – Documents and Data.
Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, volunteers, agents and representatives free and harmless, pursuant to the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any alleged infringement of any patent,
copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other proprietary right of any
person or entity in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the Documents &
Data, including any method, process, product, or concept specified or depicted.
3.6.3.5 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda,
specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input
record data, written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or
provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be
held confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent
of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the
Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with
the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is
otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the
related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or
insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the
Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other
similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.6.3.6 Confidential Information. The City shall refrain
from releasing Consultant’s proprietary information ("Proprietary Information") unless the
City's legal counsel determines that the release of the Proprietary Information is required
by the California Public Records Act or other applicable state or federal law, or order of a
court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the City shall notify Consultant of its
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intention to release Proprietary Information. Consultant shall have five (5) working days
after receipt of the release notice to give City written notice of Consultant's objection to
the City's release of Proprietary Information. Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the City, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, volunteers and
representatives from and against all liability, loss, cost or expense (including attorney’s
fees) arising out of a legal action brought to compel the release of Proprietary Information.
City shall not release the Proprietary Information after receipt of an objection notice unless
either: (1) Consultant fails to fully indemnify, defend (with City's choice of legal counsel),
and hold City harmless from any legal action brought to compel such release; and/or (2)
a final and non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction requires that City
release such information.
3.6.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be
necessary, appropriate, or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.6.5 [Reserved]
3.6.6 Indemnification.
3.6.6.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Consultant shall defend (with counsel of City’s choosing), indemnify and hold the City, its
officials, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives free and harmless
from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss,
damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, includi ng wrongful
death, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or
omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees,
subconsultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Consul tant’s
Services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all
expert witness fees, attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses except such
loss or damage caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by
Consultant, the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, volunteers, or
representatives.
3.6.6.2 If Consultant’s obligation to defend, indemnify,
and/or hold harmless arises out of Consultant’s performance as a “design professional”
(as that term is defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent
required by Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Consultant’s
indemnification obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate
to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, a nd, upon
Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction, Consultant’s
liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not exceed the Consultant’s
proportionate percentage of fault.
3.6.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
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negotiations, understandings, or agreements.
3.6.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County.
3.6.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every
provision of this Agreement.
3.6.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to
employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.6.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the Parties.
3.6.12 Assignment; Subcontracting. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or
transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so
assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall
constitute grounds for termination. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the
Services required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior
written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them
subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
3.6.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their
agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this
Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or
against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be
deemed calendar days and not workdays. All references to Consultant include all
personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants of Consultant, except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers,
employees, agents, volunteers, and representatives except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and
ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content,
or intent of this Agreement.
3.6.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by
both Parties.
3.6.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any
other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver,
benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other
Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.6.16 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third-party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.6.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
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invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
3.6.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has
not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee
working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant
warrants that it has not paid, nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than
a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage,
brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or
making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the
right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no
member, officer, or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall
have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material
benefit arising therefrom.
3.6.19 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement.
Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal
power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.6.20 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall constitute an original.
3.6.21 Survival. All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are
to continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited
to, the indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
AND CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN, LLP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed on the day and year first above written.
Office Use:
Quality Check Insurance
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CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN, A LIMITED
LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Provide auditing services to the city of Palm Desert for its financial report for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
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EXHIBIT "B"
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES & COMPENSATION
All-inclusive Maximum Price by Report Optional
Report FY2025-26 FY2026-27 FY2027-28
Optional
FY2028-29
Optional
FY2029-30
City of Palm Desert Audit (A) $ 77,260
$
81,120 $ 85,180
$
89,440
$
93,910
Palm Desert Recreational Facilities
Corporation Audit
12,100
12,710
13,350
14,020
14,720
Single Audit (B)
7,120
7,480
7,850
8,240
8,650
GANN Limit Verifications
460
480
500
530
560
PDRFC Tax Returns
3,500
3,675
3,860
4,050
4,250
5% Technology Fee
5,022
5,273
5,537
5,814
6,105
Total Proposed for Fiscal Year (Not-to-
Exceed) $ 105,462
$
110,738 $ 116,277
$
122,094
$
128,195
(A) Includes the following Segment
City Audit $ 56,450
$
59,270 $ 62,230
$
65,340
$
68,610
Successor Agency
8,280
8,690
9,120
9,580
10,060
Housing Authority (incl. review of 100 tenant
files)
12,540
13,170
13,830
14,520
15,250
$ 77,270
$
81,130 $ 85,180
$
89,440
$
93,920
(B) Includes testing for one major program.
Fee for each additional program
$
4,410
$
4,630
$
4,860
$
5,100
$
5,360
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Ivan Tenorio, Homeless and Supportive Services Manager
Lorena Ritchey, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: APPROVE OUTSIDE AGENCY COMMITTEE FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2026-27
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct a public hearing and accept public comment related to the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year (PY) 2026-27.
2. Approve Outside Agency Funding Committee (Committee) recommendations for PY 2026-27
CDBG award of subrecipients, programs, and/or projects, and funding amounts as
proposed.
3. Approve the use of the PY 2026-27 CDBG funding allocation awarded to the City of Palm
Desert (City) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the
proposed funding of subrecipients' programs and/or projects recommended by the
Committee.
4. Authorize staff to submit the recommended allocations to the County of Riverside Housing and
Workforce Solutions (HWS).
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the actions
taken herewith.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
The City of Palm Desert receives an annual entitlement in CDBG Program funds from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City has historically allocated
its CDBG funds to nonprofit organizations that provide eligible public services to low - and
moderate-income residents, as well as capital improvement projects benefiting those
residents.
The City anticipates receiving $365,400 in CDBG funds for FY 2026–27, which will be
included in the Proposed Annual Budget. Federal regulations limit public services to 15%
($54,810) and program administration to 20% ($73,080) of the award; there are no funding
caps for public facilities and improvements. The final award amount will be included in the
FY 2026-27 Proposed Annual Budget.
To achieve significant cost savings in program management, the City Council approved the
Joint Recipient Cooperative Agreement with HWS on June 8, 2023. This agreement
designates the City as a Metro City participant and transfers responsibility for the general
administration of grant funds and the submission of all required reports to HUD to be done
by HWS.
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HWS requires PY 2026-27 CDBG applications to be submitted to the Riverside County Board
of Supervisors for approval in January 2026. To meet the County's , deadline, the City opened
its local application period on October 15, 2025, and applications were accepted through
November 17, 2025. HWS has acknowledged and agreed with the City Council’s March 2026
approval timeline. Notice of Funding Availability was posted on the City’s CDBG webpage,
published in The Desert Sun, and distributed directly to prior recipients and interested
organizations via email and phone outreach.
The City received six applications and were forwarded to HWS for initial eligibility review.
Three applications were determined to not meet the HUD national objective requirements.
Applications that did not meet the national objective criteria are listed individually in the table
with a $0 funding recommendation.
The remaining three applications were evaluated by the Committee, and funding
recommendations were developed based on their eligibility.
Project Year 2026-27 - Outside Agency Committee Recommendations
The Committee is comprised of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Manager, Finance Director, and
Deputy Director of Economic Development. The Committee reviewed the PY 2026–27 CDBG
applications and determined funding priorities. Each application was evaluated for consistency
with HUD national objectives and the intended purpose of CDBG funds. When an application did
not meet eligibility requirements, the reason was documented in the CDBG Funding
Recommendations Budget Summary.
Two of the three applications recommended for funding, Joslyn Center and Desert ARC, are
located within the City of Palm Desert and have received CDBG funding in prior years. Operation
SafeHouse, Inc. (SafeHouse), is located in Thousand Palms and operates the Harrison House
Transitional Living Program which provides long-term transitional housing with on-site supportive
services for 10 homeless youth ages 18–24. SafeHouse has also received CDBG funding in
prior years. The Harrison House program provides an 18-month transitional living environment
with shelter, case management, counseling, education, and job-training assistance, with a goal
of placing participants into living-wage employment and permanent housing. The program is not
duplicative of CityNet or CVAG, which focuses on outreach and short-term homelessness
response.
The Committee’s funding recommendations are presented in the following table and will be
incorporated into the Annual Action Plan submitted to HWS, if approved.
Program Year 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Funding Recommendations
$365,400
Applicant Activity Description PY 26-27
Request
PY 26-27
Recommendation
Public Services (15%)
1 Jewish Family of the
Desert Emerg Financial Assistance $10,000 $0
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2 Jewish Family of San Diego Street Outreach $15,000 $0
3 Operation Safe House Inc Youth Homeless
Transitional Living $18,000 $18,000
4 Food in Need of Distribution FIND Mobile Market - PDHS $20,000 $0
TOTAL $63,000 $18,000
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
5 The Joslyn Center Replace (7) A/C Units $100,000 $100,000
6 Desert ARC Replace (7) HVAC Units $471,212 $174,320
TOTAL $571,212 $274,320
Program Administration (20% Cap)
7 County Administrator County's shared cost 13% $47,502 $47,502
8 City Administrator City's shared cost 7% $25,578 $25,578
TOTAL $73,080 $73,080
GRAND TOTAL $707,292 $365,400
Public Review:
As a condition for receiving Community Development Block Grant funds, grant recipients must
be consistent with the County of Riverside Housing & Workforce Solutions Consolidated Plan,
and the City must conduct a public hearing to allow input from the public . This information was
posted on the City’s CDBG website, City staff published a 30-Day Notice of Public Hearing in
the Desert Sun on February 1, 2026, and a 10-Day Notice of Public Hearing on March 1, 2026,
in both English and Spanish.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City anticipates receiving approximately $365,400 in CDBG funds for FY 2026 -27, which
will be budgeted in CDBG Account No. 2204800-4388000. Up to 20% of the award may be
allocated to administrative costs to manage the CDBG Program which is split between the
County and City (13% and 7% respectively). Remaining funds will be allocated to the various
program awardees. The administrative amount allocated to the City will reimburse the General
Fund for associated staff costs within the allocated amount.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. CDBG Funding Recommendations Budget Summary
2. Public Hearing Notice - 30 days English
3. Public Hearing Notice - 30 days Spanish
4. Public Hearing Notice - 10 days English and Spanish
5. CDBG Presentation
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AWARENESS CHECKLIST:
☐ Site-Specific Property Interest – Councilmembers should check if they own or lease real
property within 1,000 feet of the project site (Gov. Code § 87103(b); FPPC Reg. 18702.2).
☐ SB 1439 Applicability (Campaign Contributions) – Applies to licenses, permits, or other
entitlements for use, and to contracts or franchise agreements other than competitively bid,
labor, or personal employment contracts.
Applicant(s)/Appellant(s): Not Applicable
Councilmembers should review any campaign contributions received within the last 12 months
from parties or participants to the proceeding and must not accept contributions over $500
from those parties for 12 months following the final decision (Gov. Code § 84308).
Note: These indicators are informational and do not constitute a legal determi nation. Each
Councilmember is responsible for identifying and disclosing any disqualifying interests in
accordance with the Political Reform Act and FPPC regulations.
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Program Year 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Funding
Recommendations $365,400
Applicant Activity Description Funding
Request
OAC
Recommendation
Public Services (15%)
1 Jewish Family of the Desert Emergency Financial Assistance $10,000 $0
2 Jewish Family Service of San
Diego Street Outreach $15,000 $0
3 Operation Safe House Inc Youth Homeless Transitional Living Program $18,000 $18,000
4 Food in Need of Distribution FIND Mobile Market - Palm Desert High
School $20,000 $0
TOTAL $63,000 $18,000
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
5 The Joslyn Center Replace (7) Air Condition Units $100,000 $100,000
6 Desert ARC Replace (7) HVAC Units $471,212 $174,320
TOTAL $571,212 $274,320
Program Administration (20% Cap)
7 County Grant Administrator County's shared cost 13% $ 47,502 $47,502
City Grant Administrator City's shared cost 7% $ 25,578 $25,578
TOTAL $ 73,080 $73,080
GRAND TOTAL $ 707,292 $365,400
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Summary of Grant
Applications
Below you will find a summary of each grant application for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
County and City CDBG Allocation: $365,400
1. Jewish Family Service of the Desert (Public Services)
Requested Amount: $10,000
Funding Recommendation: $0
Project Name: Case Management Emergency Financial Assistance for Palm
Desert residents
Program Description:
Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS) – Case Management Program. JFS
provides free, year-round bilingual (English/Spanish) case management to
residents throughout the Coachella Valley. The program delivers individualized
client advocacy and emergency financial assistance to low- and moderate-
income households, helping residents cover past-due rent, utilities, food, and
medication. JFS anticipates increasing the number of Palm Desert individuals
and families receiving emergency financial assistance by approximately 35 .
Denied: Per the County Grant Administrator, the proposal lacks a clear and focused service
delivery plan, includes multiple unfocused purposes, and does not adequately document
that at least 51% of beneficiaries are low- to moderate-income Palm Desert residents.
Additionally, the requested funding level—$10,000 for 35 clients (approximately $286 per
client)—raises concerns about the feasibility of delivering meaningful services at the
proposed per-client amount.
2. Jewish Family Service of San Diego (Public Services)
Requested Amount: $15,000
Funding Recommendation: $0
Project Name: Basic Necessities for Individuals Facing Homelessness- Street
Outreach
Program Description:
Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS) – Homeless Support & Street
Outreach operates two HUD-funded Permanent Supportive Housing programs
that provide safe and affordable housing for up to 207 chronically homeless
individuals and families in Riverside County. In alignment with the regional “No
Wrong Door” policy, JFS conducts daily outreach to people experiencing
homelessness, offering immediate basic needs—food, water, hygiene kits,
clean clothing, and backpacks with essential supplies —along with
assessments, information, and referrals to appropriate service providers.
CDBG funds will support food, hygiene items, and outreach supplies for
individuals engaged through street outreach in Palm Desert and Desert Hot
Springs.
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Denied: Per the County Grant Administrator, does not meet the CDBG national objective.
These services and activities fall under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program,
which specifically funds homeless operations.
3. Operation Safehouse (Public Services)
Requested Amount: $18,000
Funding Recommendation: $18,000
Project Name: Harrison House Transitional Living Program
Program Description:
o The agency serves runaway youth, homeless and at-risk youth in the
Coachella Valley. The agency requests funds for staffing to continue the
operation of the Harrison House (transitional living home), which
supports homeless young adults ages 18 to 24 who seek to become
independent and self-sufficient adults. The agency proposes to serve 10
young people.
4. Food in Need of Distribution, Inc. dba: FIND Regional Food Bank (Public
Services)
Requested Amount: $20,000
Funding Recommendation: $ 0
Project Name: FIND Mobile Market – Palm Desert High School
Project Description:
FIND Food Bank operates the Community Mobile Market at Palm Desert High
School, providing fresh, nutritious food directly to low- and moderate-income
Palm Desert residents. The market distributes fruits and vegetables, proteins,
pantry staples, and culturally appropriate items, staffed by trained personnel and
volunteers who assist with distribution, safety, and referrals to additional
services. Funds will support essential operational needs—including
transportation, staffing, and supplies—ensuring the Mobile Market continues to
offer reliable, accessible, and high-quality food assistance to the community.
Denied: Per the County Grant Administrator, this does not meet HUD Public Service
requirements because HUD requires unduplicated client counts for activities that qualify
under the Limited Clientele national objective. Total participant counts alone are not
sufficient for CDBG compliance.
5. The Joslyn Center (Public Facilities and Improvements)
Requested Amount: $ 100,000
Funding Recommendation: $ 100,000
Project Name: Joslyn Center Air Conditioning Replacement
Project Description:
The Joslyn Center seeks funding to replace seven (7) aging HVAC units
specifically four (4) 5-ton air conditioning compressors and associated heating
units serving the Wellness Center, and three (3) units serving the Arthur
Newman Theater. All systems were installed in 2007 and operate with obsolete
R-22 refrigerant, making repairs costly and unreliable. These units have
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exceeded their useful life and are among the oldest at the facility. Replacement
is essential to maintain safe, reliable cooling, especially during the summer
months when the Center functions as a community “cooling center.” New units
will also improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Up to 20% of project funds will support required design and project
management to ensure full CDBG compliance.
6. Desert ARC (Public Facilities and Improvements)
Requested Amount: $471,212
Funding Recommendation: $174,320
Project Name: Desert ARC Replacement HVAC Units – Building 1
Program Description:
Desert ARC provides essential day programs, job training, and supportive
services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe and
inclusive environment. To maintain reliable climate control, Desert ARC seeks
funding to replace seven (7) aging HVAC units serving in Building 1 of its Palm
Desert campus where clients spend the majority of their day. These units have
exceeded their useful life, experience frequent failures, and no longer operate
efficiently, creating health and safety concerns, especially during extreme
summer heat. Replacing the systems will ensure consistent indoor comfort,
improve energy efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and support the well-
being of the hundreds of clients who rely on Desert ARC’s programs each
day. The new HVAC systems will also provide an estimated 15-year service life
for Building 1, ensuring long-term reliability and stability for program operations.
7. City of Palm Desert (Administration)
Requested Amount: $73,080
Funding Recommendation: $73,080
Project Description:
Estimated allocation shared with the County.
JointMetro Cooperating Contract Formula: 13% County and 7% City
County receives $365,400 × 0.13 = $47,502
City receives $365,400 × 0.07 = $25,578
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Community Development Block Grant Program
Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Palm Desert will conduct a public hearing to provide
the public with an opportunity to express their views on the City’s Program Year (PY) 2026
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. The Palm Desert City Council
will consider adopting the Annual Action Plan at the public hearing.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026,
at 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Desert Council Chamber, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, CA 92260. A presentation on the proposed Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 CDBG Annual
Action Plan will be made at the City Council meeting on March 12, 2026. The public is invited to
attend and provide comments during the hearing.
Residents may submit comments regarding the PY 2026-2027 CDBG Annual Action Plan on or
before March 12, 2026, to the Palm Desert City Clerk’s Office, located at 73-510 Fred Waring
Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Attention: City Clerk). Comments may also be submitted via fax
at (760) 340-0574 or by email at cityclerk@palmdesert.gov.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with the ADA, if you require special assistance to participate in the public hearing,
please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 346-0611. Notification at least 48 hours before the
meeting will help ensure that reasonable accommodations are made.
Livestream Information
The public may also access the livestream of the City Council meeting at the following link:
https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council or via Telephone (213) 338-8477 and enter
Meeting ID 833 6744 9572 followed by #.
CDBG Program Background
The national objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities by providing
decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities, primarily
for low- and moderate-income persons. At least 80% of CDBG funds must be used for activities
that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. CDBG goals include:
1. Improving the urban environment in low- and moderate-income areas;
2. Eliminating blighting influences and the deterioration of property, neighborhoods,
and public facilities in low- and moderate-income areas; and
3. Ensuring decent, safe, sanitary housing for low- and moderate-income residents.
The City of Palm Desert received $365,400.00 in CDBG funds for PY 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026 –
June 30, 2027) for the purposes of undertaking a variety of projects meeting one of the three
national objectives – 1) benefit low- and moderate-income persons, 2) aid in the prevention or
elimination of slums and blight, or 3) meet other community development needs having a
particular urgency. The proposed projects include Public Services (up to 15% of grant amount);
Program Administration (up to 20% of grant amount), and Capital Projects.
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Eligible activities include but are not limited to the following: public facility construction and
improvements; handicap accessibility; operational funding for non-profit agencies servicing
primarily low-income persons; rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing; housing development
assistance; enforcement of City codes; clearance and demolition; infrastructure improvements;
and business development and job creation activities. An electronic version of the 2026 Annual
Action Plan may be viewed on the City’s website at
https://www.palmdesert.gov/departments/special-programs/community-development-block-
grant-cdbg.
Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, por favor llame a la Ciudad de Palm Desert y puede hablar
con Damian Olivares al teléfono (760) 346-0611.
/s/ Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
Published: February 1, 2026
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CIUDAD DE PALM DESERT
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
Programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario
Plan de Acción Anual del Año Programático 2026-2027
POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que la Ciudad de Palm Desert llevará a cabo una
audiencia pública para brindar al público la oportunidad de expresar sus opiniones sobre
el Plan de Acción Anual del Año Programático (PY) 2026 -2027 del Programa de
Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG). El Concejo Municipal
de Palm Desert considerará la adopción del Plan de Acción Anual durante dicha
audiencia pública.
ASIMISMO, SE DA AVISO de que la Audiencia Pública se llevará a cabo el jueves 12 de
marzo de 2026, a las 4:00 p.m., en la Sala del Concejo Municipal de Palm Desert, ubicada
en 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260. En la reunión del Concejo
Municipal del 12 de marzo de 2026 se presentará el Plan de Acción Anual propuesto del
CDBG para el Año Programático 2026. El público está invitado a asistir y presentar
comentarios durante la audiencia.
Los residentes pueden enviar comentarios sobre el Plan de Acción Anual del CDBG del
PY 2026-2027 en o antes del 12 de marzo de 2026, a la Oficina del Secretario Municipal
de Palm Desert, ubicada en 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Atención:
Secretario Municipal). Los comentarios también pueden enviarse por fax al (760) 340 -
0574 o por correo electrónico a cityclerk@palmdesert.gov.
Ley para Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA)
En cumplimiento con la ADA, si necesita asistencia especial para participar en la
audiencia pública, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al (760) 346 -
0611. La notificación al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión ayudará a garantizar que
se realicen las adaptaciones razonables.
Información de Transmisión en Vivo
El público también puede acceder a la transmisión en vivo de la reunión del Concejo
Municipal en el siguiente enlace: https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council
o por teléfono al (213) 338-8477 e ingrese el ID de la reunión 833 6744 9572, seguido
del #.
Antecedentes del Programa CDBG
El objetivo nacional del programa CDBG es desarrollar comunidades urbanas viables
mediante la provisión de vivienda digna, un entorno de vida adecuado y la ampliación
de oportunidades económicas, principalmente para personas de ingresos bajos y
moderados. Al menos el 80% de los fondos CDBG debe utilizarse para actividades que
beneficien a personas de ingresos bajos y moderados. Los objetivos del CDBG
incluyen:
1. Mejorar el entorno urbano en áreas de ingresos bajos y moderados;
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2. Eliminar las influencias de deterioro y el deterioro de propiedades, vecindarios e
instalaciones públicas en áreas de ingresos bajos y moderados; y
3. Garantizar vivienda digna, segura y sanitaria para residentes de ingresos bajos y
moderados.
La Ciudad de Palm Desert recibió $365,400 en fondos CDBG para el Año Programático
2026-2027 (1 de julio de 2026 – 30 de junio de 2027) con el propósito de llevar a cabo
diversos proyectos que cumplan con uno de los tres objetivos nacionales: 1) beneficiar a
personas de ingresos bajos y moderados; 2) ayudar en la prevención o eliminación de
tugurios y deterioro urbano; o 3) atender otras necesidades de desarrollo comunitario de
particular urgencia. Los proyectos propuestos incluyen Servicios Públicos (hasta el 15%
del monto de la subvención), Administración del Programa (hasta el 20% del monto de la
subvención) y Proyectos de Capital.
Las actividades elegibles incluyen, entre otras: construcción y mejoras de instalaciones
públicas; accesibilidad para personas con discapacidades; financiamiento operativo para
agencias sin fines de lucro que atienden principalmente a personas de bajos ingresos;
rehabilitación de viviendas ocupadas por sus propietarios; asistencia para el desarrollo
de vivienda; cumplimiento de los códigos municipales; limpieza y demolición; mejoras de
infraestructura; y actividades de desarrollo empresarial y creación de empleos. Una
versión electrónica del Plan de Acción Anual 2026 puede consultarse en el sitio web de
la Ciudad en:
https://www.palmdesert.gov/departments/special-programs/community-development-
block-grant-cdbg
Si necesita ayuda con este aviso, por favor comuníquese con la Ciudad de Palm Desert
y puede hablar con Damian Olivares al (760) 346-0611.
/s/ Anthony J. Mejia
Secretario Municipal
Ciudad de Palm Desert, California
Publicado: 1 de febrero de 2026
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2026-2027
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Palm Desert will hold a Public Hearing and invites
the general public to attend. This hearing is being held in accordance with the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to discuss the Draft Program Year (PY) 2026-
2027 Annual Action Plan. The City Council is expected to adopt the amendment on March 12,
2026.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026,
at 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Desert Council Chamber, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm
Desert, CA 92260.
The public may also access the livestream of the City Council meeting via the following link:
https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council or via Telephone (213) 338-8477 and enter
Meeting ID 833 6744 9572 followed by #.
Public Comment: The public may submit comments on or before March 12, 2026, to the Palm
Desert City Clerk’s Office, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Attention: City
Clerk). Comments may also be submitted by email at cityclerk@palmdesert.gov.
Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, por favor llame a la Ciudad de Palm Desert y puede hablar
con Damian Olivares al teléfono (760) 346-0611.
/s/ Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
Published: March 1, 2026
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CIUDAD DE PALM DESERT
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
PARA EL AÑO PROGRAMÁTICO 2026-2027
PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL DEL PROGRAMA CDBG
SE NOTIFICA que la Ciudad de Palm Desert llevará a cabo una Audiencia Pública e invita al
público en general a asistir. Esta audiencia se lleva a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley de Vivienda y
Desarrollo Comunitario de 1974, según enmiendas, para discutir el Borrador del Plan de Acción
Anual del Año Programático (AP) 2026-27. Se espera que el Concejo Municipal adopte la
enmienda el 12 de marzo de 2026.
TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Audiencia Pública se llevará a cabo el jueves, 12 de marzo de
2026, a las 4:00 p.m. en la Sala del Concejo Municipal de Palm Desert, ubicada en 73-510 Fred
Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260.
El público también puede acceder a la transmisión en vivo de la reunión del Concejo Municipal
a través del siguiente enlace: https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council o por teléfono al
(213) 338-8477 e ingrese el ID de la reunión 833 6744 9572, seguido del #.
Comentarios del Público: El público puede enviar comentarios antes o el mismo 12 de marzo
de 2026, a la Oficina del Secretario de la Ciudad de Palm Desert, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Atención: Secretario de la Ciudad). Los comentarios también pueden
enviarse por fax al (760) 340-0574 o por correo electrónico a cityclerk@palmdesert.gov.
Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, por favor llame a la Ciudad de Palm Desert y comuníquese
con Damian Olivares al teléfono (760) 346-0611.
/s/ Anthony J. Mejia
Secretario Municipal
Ciudad de Palm Desert, California
Publicado: 1 de marzo de 2026
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT
APPROVAL OF PROGRAM YEAR 2026 -27
FUNDING
Ivan Tenorio, Homeless and Supportive Services Manager
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Program Purposes:
•Support Public Services
•Support Public Facilities an
infrastructure
•Support Economic
Opportunities
National Objectives
Requirements:
•Benefit low -and -moderate
income families
•Prevent or eliminate Slums
or Blight Communities
•Address urgent Community
needs
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OVERVIEW
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ALLOCATIONS
Program Year 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Funding Recommendations $365,400
Applicant Activity Description PY 26-27
Request
PY 26-27
Recommendation
Public Services (15%)
1 Jewish Family of the Desert Emerg Financial Assistance $10,000 $0
2 Jewish Family of San Diego Street Outreach $15,000 $0
3 Operation Safe House Inc Youth Homeless Transitional Living $18,000 $18,000
4 Food in Need of Distribution FIND Mobile Market -PDHS $20,000 $0
TOTAL $63,000 $18,000
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
5 The Joslyn Center Replace (7)A/C Units $100,000 $100,000
6 Desert ARC Replace (7)HVAC Units $471,212 $174,320
TOTAL $571,212 $274,320
Program Administration (20%Cap)
7 County Administrator County's shared cost 13%$47,502 $47,502
8 City Administrator City's shared cost 7%$25,578 $25,578
TOTAL $73,080 $73,080
GRAND TOTAL $707,292 $365,400
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RECOMMENDATION
•Approve the Outside Agency Community recommendations for Program Year 2026-27 CDBG Funding allocation
•Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and notify the County of Riverside of the approved Program Year 2026–27 funding recommendations.
•These actions ensure continued HUD compliance, maximize the effective use of federal funds, and allocate resources to projects that meet HUD National Objectives and community priorities.
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THANK YOU
Questions?
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
APPROVAL OF PROGRAM YEAR 2026 -27
FUNDING
Ivan Tenorio, Homeless and Supportive Services Manager
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Program Purposes:
•Support Public Services
•Support Public Facilities an
infrastructure
•Support Economic
Opportunities
National Objectives
Requirements:
•Benefit low -and -moderate
income families
•Promote vibrant, renewed
communities
•Address urgent Community
needs
2
OVERVIEW
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3
ALLOCATIONS
Program Year 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Funding Recommendations $365,400
Applicant Activity Description PY 26-27
Request
PY 26-27
Recommendation
Public Services (15%)
1 Jewish Family of the Desert Emerg Financial Assistance $10,000 $0
2 Jewish Family of San Diego Street Outreach $15,000 $0
3 Operation Safe House Inc Youth Homeless Transitional Living $18,000 $18,000
4 Food in Need of Distribution FIND Mobile Market -PDHS $20,000 $0
TOTAL $63,000 $18,000
Public Facilities and Improvements (No Cap)
5 The Joslyn Center Replace (7)A/C Units $100,000 $100,000
6 Desert ARC Replace (7)HVAC Units $471,212 $174,320
TOTAL $571,212 $274,320
Program Administration (20%Cap)
7 County Administrator County's shared cost 13%$47,502 $47,502
8 City Administrator City's shared cost 7%$25,578 $25,578
TOTAL $73,080 $73,080
GRAND TOTAL $707,292 $365,400
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RECOMMENDATION
•Approve the Outside Agency Committee recommendations for Program Year 2026-27 CDBG Funding allocation
•Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and notify the County of Riverside of the approved Program Year 2026–27 funding recommendations.
•These actions ensure continued HUD compliance, maximize the effective use of federal funds, and allocate resources to projects that meet HUD National Objectives and community priorities.
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THANK YOU
Questions?
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