Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees

Minutes

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:45 P.m. - 3:15 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 

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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, November 14, 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

OPTIONS TO ADDRESS RETENTION BASIN OWNED BY THE PALM DESERT REGENCY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

Deputy Director of Public Works Chavez narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council inquiries. 

Hal Stone, President of the Regency Estates Homeowners Association, spoke in support of staff's proposed option number 3.

Following discussion, the City Council expressed a preference for Option 3, in which the HOA will dedicate the retention basins to the City and providing ongoing maintenance costs.

2.b

STUDY SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICING FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

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

Following discussion, the City Council expressed support for staff’s recommendations on revisions to the noticing requirements and noted that Hillside Development notification should be extended from Haystack Road to Highway 111.

2.c

STUDY SESSION: BUSINESS LICENSING EVALUATION

This item was continued to a date uncertain.

3.

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 3:20 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES