HomeMy WebLinkAboutEl Paseo Streetscape Sub-CmteCITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
From: Deborah Schwartz, Management Analyst
Date: 12/4/13
Subject: El Paseo Streetscape Sub -Committee
In response to the City Council's direction to initiate a new program for
permanent/affixed seating, receptacles, and planters for the El Paseo shopping
district, staff requests that the formation of an ad hoc sub -committee for the
selection of these items be presented to the City Council at its December 12,
2013 meeting. The sub -committee would be responsible for selecting, and if
appropriate, designing the benches, planters, and trash and recycling
receptacles for the district. The sub -committee would meet on an as needed
basis over a period of several months, and its recommendations would be
brought before the full City Council for review and approval.
At its meeting of September 12, 2013 City Council, in joint consideration with the
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, approved an
agreement between the Successor Agency and the City to advance General
Fund money in the amount of $120,000 (the "ROPS 13-14B Project Estimate) for
the El Paseo Project, including permanent/affixed seating, receptacles, and
planters, as well as electrical work and other items related to the El Paseo
Project (as per the presented staff report). The advanced funds will be repaid by
the Successor Agency to the General Fund from bond proceeds after January
2014.
Staff requests that the proposed sub -committee include two (2) members of City
Council to provide insight and guidance to staff. Staff also proposes to include
the following staff members or their designees.
Deborah Schwartz, as staff liaison
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
Mark Greenwood, Director of Public Works
Lisa Ream, Recycling Technician
One (1) representative from the City Manager's Office
Thank you for your consideration.
Deborah Schwartz, Management Analyst
cc: Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
APPROVED DENTED
RECEIVED OTHER 6./'
MEETING DATE /1 -
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: �-� „� 1 �/�
VERIFIED BY: 'V&--
Original on File with City CI s Office
* In response, Councilmembers Benson and Harnik
volunteered to serve on the El Paseo
Streetscape Ad Hoc Subcommittee, and
Councilmembers concurred with their.
appointment.