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Home My WebLink AboutDesert Willow Resident Golf Card Appeal Process CITY OF PALM DESERT SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Approval of Paim Desert Resident Golf Card Appeal Process SUBMITTED BY: Frankie Riddle, Director of Special Programs DATE: May 13, 2010 CONTENTS: Palm Desert Resident Golf Card Brochure Recommendation By Minute Motion, approve the proposed Palm Desert Resident Golf Card Appeal Process as recommended below. Discussion At its meeting of April 8, 2010, City Council directed Ms. Barbara Rentle to meet with the City Manager to discuss her concerns regarding the Palm Desert Resident Golf Card. On Monday, April 12, 2010, the City Manager and staff met with Ms. Rentle to address her issues concerning the current policy. Ms. Rentle was concerned that Palm Desert residents with addresses on their California Driver's License (CDL) other than a physical Palm Desert residential address (i.e., P.O. Box or other type of mailing address) were unable to obtain the Palm Desert Resident Golf Card. Staff has considered the concerns and suggestions expressed by Ms. Rentle and is proposing an appeal process that would allow Palm Desert residents with a P.O. Box listed on their California Drivers License (CDL) an opportunity to obtain the Card with a valid reason as to why their physical residential address is not listed on the CDL. The purpose and intent of the appeal process is to only allow legitimate Palm Desert residents an opportunity to obtain a Palm Desert Resident Golf Card. It is not to change the requirements as currently set forth. The current policy requires residents to submit a California Drivers License (CDL) or California ldentification Card (CID) with a physical Palm Desert address and a current utility bill with the same name and address as proof of residency. (See attached Palm Desert Resident Golf Card Brochure for specific details relative to the policy.) STAFF REPORT PALM DESERT RESIDENT GOLF CARD APPEAL PROCESS MAY 13, 2010 PAGE 2 The proposed appeal process is as follows: Palm Desert residents with a P.O. Box or a non-residential physical address (i.e., Mail Boxes Etc. or business address) listed on their CDL/CID may request an appeal in writing by providing a written statement to the City's Director of Special Programs as to the circumstances/reasoning for the appeal request and submitting the following documentation: 1. Current year tax return or previous year's tax return if already in the following year (i.e., 2009 tax return if in 2010 year) showing the home owner exemption; 2. Copies of four (4) months electric and phone bill statements listing the residents name and Palm Desert residential/service address of the applicant; and 3. Proof as to why a CDL/CID with a physical residential Palm Desert address cannot be obtained. Again, the appeal process is not being recommended to exempt the current process of providing a CDL/CID with a physical address, but to provide those Palm Desert residents (e.g., public safety personnel) with a legitimate reason for having a P.O. Box or other address tisted on their CDL/CID an opportunity to obtain the Palm Desert Resident Golf Card. Fiscal Analvsis There is no fiscal impact associated with this request. Submitted By: crTv c,o��vc►�acT��;� ai>t�rzovF:n ✓ .. p�;��=��a- Fra � iddle, Director of Special Programs RjJC��'El� f� �o r� � ��-----�-�--- .,r M «o s.��_------._ ._ _ Approval: MEETING DATE -�3�-�/C --_____-----__-- AYF,S:��1�.E�I�Q ; ,-._ _._._- ��r,��, �=�;��' --,� NOES: ��` ��`1t-.r-'u�L��-_- ARSF,NT. 'U�1�2 — �� ABSTAIN: � — J M. 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However, I am in receipt of the Staff Report recommending the implementation of an appeal process, which would allow legitimate Palm Desert residents with unique circumstances to obtain a Desert Willow Resident Card. I first wanted to thank you for the opportunity to speak before you during the first council meeting in April to address this issue, and for you referring me to a meeting with Mr. Wohlmuth and Ms. Riddle. I was contacted in a very timely manner after the council meeting, and I met with both parties on the following Monday. Both Mr. Wohlmuth and Ms. Riddle were professional and helpful, and they were willing to listen to my concerns and help develop a solution for this issue. I agree with their recommendation that an appeal process be implemented. As the three of us discussed in our meeting, the current policy is an excellent system, which most accurately applies to the highest percentage of potential residents. However, there are a number of reasons why true residents of the City of Palm Desert don't have their home address printed on their California Driver's License; DMV's internal policy of defaulting to the printing of mailing address on licenses being one of the major ones. And as the Staff Report states, public safety employees have additional reasons as to why they would not have their home address printed on their driver's license. While I completely agree that the integrity of the Resident Card program be held intact, I know the spirit of the policy was not to prohibit true residents from obtaining a card. With the proposed appeal process in place, those few who are denied a Desert Willow Resident Card due to not being able to meet the standard requirements can provide alternate documentation to prove that they are true year-round residents who should be eligible for a Resident Card. I feel the proposed appeal process addresses the issue in the best way possible, and I again want to thank Mr. Wohlmuth and Ms. Riddle for all of their efforts. I hope that you agree and that you vote to approve their recommendation to implement this appeals process. Please feel free to contact me at 760-275-8733 should you have any questions prior to the meeting. Thank you, `Bbara Rentle 6 Taylor Avenue Palm Desert, CA 92260 cc: John Wohlmuth Frankie Riddle