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CITY OF PALM DESER
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANGER
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INFORMATIONAL REPORT
REQUEST: RECIVE AND FILE INOFRMATION REPORT ON HOLIDAY DECOR
PROGRAM.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
DATE: January 9, 2014
Recommendation
By Minute Motion,
1. Receive and file informational report on the City of Palm Desert's Holiday Decor
Program.
2. Provide other direction, if so desired, for the median lights to stay up longer during
the entire shopping season (through April 2014).
Background
Holiday Lighting Design and Decor (Palm Desert, CA) indicated that they will be removing and
storing the Palm Desert's holiday decorations commencing Monday, January 13, 2014, when all
the holiday decorations will be removed (i.e. Highway 111 wreaths, City Hall, etc.). The tree
lights on El Paseo will be removed the following week, commencing Monday, January 20, 2014.
Staff has received numerous compliments on the revised decor program, including requests to
keep the El Paseo median tree lights up permanently. Such action would be difficult because
there is the potential to restrict the trees' growth and additional maintenance time is needed to
care for the surrounding area, due to the various electrical cords. In addition, staff believes
having the lights year round would also loose the impact that they have during the holiday
season.
Submitted By:
Step en Y. Atyan, Ric Manger
Approval:
tin M. Wohlmuth, City Manager