HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-07-09 - Study Session
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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
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Trubee
on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at
73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a Update on the New Palm Desert Library Facility Project and Progressive
Design-Build Procurement Process
Casey Arndt, Director of Capital Projects, narrated a PowerPoint presentation
and responded to City Council inquiries.
During discussion, the following items were discussed:
Potential opportunities to align the library design with the existing Civic Center
campus architecture while exploring more cost-effective material options;
Concerns that delays could result in increased costs;
The design validation process, including the $10,000 stipends provided to the
three shortlisted firms, and
Legal considerations related to ownership of the proprietary design concepts
submitted.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 3:14 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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