PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Closed Session 3:00 p.m.; Regular Session 4:00 p.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

73-510 Fred Waring Drive

Palm Desert, California

This is a joint meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Palm Desert Housing Authority and the Palm Desert Board of Library Trustees. Pursuant to Senate Bill 707, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing public access via teleconference or in person, and up to two Councilmembers may attend remotely.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION - 3:00 P.M.

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on items contained only on the Closed Session Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of this agenda.

3.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

4.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

• Recommendation:

  The following items were considered in closed session:

4.a

Closed Session Meeting Minutes: March 26, 2026

4.b

Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1)

1 case.

5.

ROLL CALL - REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.

6.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Nestande

7.

INSPIRATION

Councilmember Harnik

8.

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Shah

9.

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

9.a

Proclamation: Municipal Clerks Week

9.b

Presentation: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Commission Update

10.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

10.a

Sheriff Department Update

11.

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION

12.

NON­AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS

This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. Because the Brown Act does not allow the City Council to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting.

13.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by the City Council for a separate discussion.

• Recommendation:

  To approve the consent calendar as presented.

13.a

Approval of City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority Minutes

• Recommendation:

  Approve the Minutes of April 9, 2026.

13.b

Approval of Warrant Registers

• Recommendation:

  Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 4/2/2026 to 4/9/2026.

13.c

March 2026 Procurement Report

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the Procurement Report for March 2026.

13.d

Receive and File Applications for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file application for Alcoholic Beverage License for: 

  • Suncrest Country Club (Keithcrest Food and Beverage, LLC) 73450 Country Club Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260

13.e

Adoption of Ordinance No. 1445, Amending Chapter 9.26 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code Relating to Unlawful Camping

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1445 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.26 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CAMPING AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.”

13.f

Receive and File the Annual Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund Report Relative to SB 341 for Fiscal Year 2024–25

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the Annual Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund Report relative to Senate Bill 341 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024–25.

13.g

Temporary Park Ordinance Waivers for the 2026 Coachella Valley Battle of the Badges Event

• Recommendation:

  Approve a temporary waiver of the following Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) sections for the 2026 Coachella Valley Battle of the Badges event, subject to compliance with all required permits, insurance, and conditions of approval:

  1. 11.01.020 (Hours of Use in City Parks)
  2. 11.01.140 (Amplified Sound in City Parks)
  3. 11.01.080 H (Camping)
  4. 11.01.080 O (Placement of Advertising Signage in City Parks)
  5. 11.01.080 Q (Vendor Sales in City Parks)
  6. 11.01.080 W (Possession/Consumption of Alcohol in City Parks) pursuant to PDMC 9.58.040

13.h

Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C19290 for the Hovley Soccer Park Cell Tower Lease

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C19290 for the Hovley Soccer Park Cell Tower Lease.
  2. Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and any other documents necessary to effectuate this action.

13.i

Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C20220 for the Civic Center Park Cell Tower Lease

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C20220 for the Civic Center Park Cell Tower Lease.
  2. Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.
  3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and any other documents necessary to effectuate this action.

13.j

Approval of Sculptures and Artist Honoraria for the 2027/28 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve eighteen sculptures and six alternate sculptures for the 2027/28 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition.
  2. Approve an honorarium of $6,000 for eighteen participating artists, for a total of $108,000.
  3. Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non-monetary changes to the agreements.
  4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements.
  5. Authorize the City Manager to substitute artwork from the designated alternate sculptures, if necessary.

14.

ACTION CALENDAR

The public may comment on individual Action Items within the three-minute time limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda.

14.a

Establish a Pilot Adoption Incentive Program, approve operating procedures, and convert one mobile spay/neuter clinic to a trap-neuter-release clinic for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

• Recommendation:
  1. Ratify City Manager Approval of the use of Innovation Reserves from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Cost Savings to fund the Animal Services Homeward Paws Pilot Pet Adoption Incentive Program.
  2. Approve the conversion of one budgeted mobile spay/neuter clinic to a Trap-Neuter-Release clinic for FY 2025/26.
  3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to develop procedures and administer the program.
  4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectuate this action.
  5. Find that the action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

14.b

Ordinances Amending the Palm Desert Municipal Code to Dissolve the Environmental Resources Committee and Homelessness Task Force, and to Amend the Responsibilities and Meeting Frequency of the Parks and Recreation Committee

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 2.66 (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE) AND CHAPTER 2.70 (HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE) OF TITLE 2 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE.”
  2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.58 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEETING FREQUENCY OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE.”

14.c

Update Regarding Senate Bill 707 Brown Act Compliance; Resolution Approving a Remote Access Service Disruption Policy; Ordinance Amending the Palm Desert Municipal Code Related to Public Conduct, Recording, and Disruptions During Meetings

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A REMOTE ACCESS SERVICE DISRUPTION POLICY FOR BROWN ACT MEETINGS.”
  2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.36.270 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC CONDUCT, RECORDING, AND DISRUPTION DURING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.”

14.d

Review of Requests for Action Process and Proposed Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.36.060

• Recommendation:

  Provide direction regarding proposed amendments to Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 2.36.060 related to: (1) requiring Requests for Action to be submitted in writing before the meeting; (2) retaining the requirement that a Request for Action receive support from at least one additional Councilmember; and (3) simplifying outdated agenda administration language.

15.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The public may comment on individual public hearing items within the three-minute time limit. The applicant or appellant will be provided up to ten minutes to make their presentation. If other speakers provide comments, the applicant or appellant will be given an opportunity to offer rebuttal comments for up to three additional minutes. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of this agenda.

15.a

Conduct a TEFRA Public Hearing and Approve Bond Issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the Palm Desert Family Housing Project at Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive; Supersede Resolution No. 2026-010

• Recommendation:
  1. Conduct the public hearing and receive public comments under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act ("TEFRA") and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in connection with the proposed issuance, in one or more series, of exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project pursuant to Section 142(a)(7) of the Code by the California Municipal Finance Authority ("CMFA"), a joint exercise of powers authority and public entity of the State of California, in an amount not to exceed Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000) (the "Bonds"). The Bonds will finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of the Palm Desert Family Housing Project, a 298-unit multifamily affordable rental housing development (295 income restricted units and 3 manager units) located at the northwest corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive (APN 694-200-021) in Palm Desert, California.
  2. Adopt a Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING OR REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF PALM DESERT FAMILY HOUSING AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO," approving the issuance of the Bonds by CMFA for the benefit of Sinatra Family Housing, LP, or a related entity, to provide for the financing of the Project. Such adoption is solely for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code, and California Government Code Sections 6500 et seq. This action is intended to supersede Resolution No. 2026-010 solely for TEFRA public approval purposes with respect to the Bonds and Project.
  3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution and any related documents necessary to carry out the intent of the Resolution, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.

15.b

Re-Introduce for First Reading the Hillside Residential Design Standards and an Ordinance Amending Title 25 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code

• Recommendation:

  Re-introduce an Ordinance, by title only, entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS, AMENDING PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25 AND MAKING A FINDING THE OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.”

16.

ADJOURNMENT

17.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov by clicking “Meetings & Agendas” at the top of the page.

Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the city will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, [phone], at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, Michelle Nance, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda for the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, and Housing Authority, was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website www.palmdesert.gov no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

 

/S/ Michelle Nance
Assistant City Clerk