Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council (CC), Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (SARDA), and Housing Authority (HA)

Minutes

Thursday, May 09, 2024 at 2:45 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

73-510 Fred Waring Drive

Palm Desert, California

Present:

• Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik, 
• Councilmember Kathleen Kelly, 
• Councilmember Gina Nestande, 
• Councilmember Evan Trubee, 
• and Mayor Karina Quintanilla 

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there was in-person public access to the meeting location.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION

A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Quintanilla on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 2:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.

2.

STUDY SESSION TOPICS

2.a

STUDY SESSION: PROPOSED CHUCKWALLA NATIONAL MONUMENT AND EXPANSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Coachella Valley Association of Governments representative Katie Barrows narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.

2.b

STUDY SESSION: UPDATE FOR THE PALM DESERT GENERAL PLAN MOBILITY ELEMENT

Principal Planner Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.

2.c

STUDY SESSION: INFORMATION REGARDING LIBRARY POLICIES

Director of Library Services Shaffer narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.

3.

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 3:21 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES