POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JULY 15, 2025
July 15, 2025
1 City Council Regular Meeting
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City Council Regular Meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
7/16/2025
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
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CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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3 City Council Regular Meeting
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PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
7/16/2025
City Council Regular Meeting
July 15, 2025
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
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4 City Council Regular Meeting
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P2 – Family YMCA of the Desert Presentation
on Programs and Services
Family YMCA of the Desert
La Quinta City Council Meeting: Why the Y
July 15, 2025
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5 By the Numbers
Annual
budget of
$9.2
million.
12,000
program
experience
s annually.
518
individuals
receive
financial
assistance.
950
children
served
across
multiple
sites.
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6 Impact Across the Valley
Five school age
program sites.
1 Three licensed
early childhood
development
centers.
2 Day camps and
youth sports
offerings.
3 Management of
the Palm Desert
Aquatic Center.
4 City of La
Quinta
Two La Quinta facilities at
La Quinta Development
Center and John Adams
Early Childhood Learning
Center.
Serve 150 kids in the La
Quinta area between the
two locations.
Grateful for the support from
the city for grants to help
with transportation, chairs
and tables and a generator
for our La Quinta
Development Center.
Partner in city
events such as
the La Quinta
birthday
celebration.
Supported the YMCA with
navigating uncertainty
during COVID. Use of La
Quinta Museum for
childcare for essential
workers from March 2020
to December 2020.
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7 Adams YMCA
La Quinta Development
Center
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8 Our Mission
Community outreach to the
valley and the presence that
we want to have.
Helping as many families as
we can experience camps,
events, childcare, sports
and so much more.
Friends to tell other friends
about the positive
experience they had with
the YMCA.
Work with cities to help
establish what the YMCA
aims to do.
Run inclusive programs that
help all children and
families, continue to help
kids with disabilities and
provide resources for them.
Encourage families that
they are not alone in a
world full of unknowns.
Community
Partnerships
Cities such as La
Quinta, Palm
Desert, Rancho
Mirage and Indio.
Old Town Artisan
Studios
College of the
Desert
Olive Crest
Desert Sands
Unified School
District
Friends of Desert
Mountains
Fantasy Springs
Resort and Casino
Children’s
Discovery
Museum
Riverside County
Office of Education
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9 Program Outcomes
Children learn, grow, and play.
Teens develop leadership and life skills.
Seniors stay active and connected.
All are welcome in our inclusive and supportive environment.
At Family YMCA of the Desert – this is where community grows! Testimonials My boys have really enjoyed the relationships that have been built with YMCA friends as well as the fun activities coordinated with other community organizations.
On special days, the YMCA became a place to explore
artistic opportunities with the LQ Artisan ceramics. I
know better than to try to pry my kids out early on those days.
I am grateful for the patient teachers and directors who take the time to guide, laugh, teach, and play with my
kids.
We are so grateful for this program. Both my husband
and I work full-time, and without the help, dedication of the staff, I don't know where we would be.
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10 Thank You to the City
of La Quinta!
City Council Regular Meeting
July 15, 2025
P3 – Proclamation in Recognition of Outdoor
Worker Appreciation Week
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11 City Council Regular Meeting
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P4- Certificate of Appreciation to Chris Schultz for his Contributions to the City’s Gravel Program
• Designed to assist residents in owner occupied properties in nongated neighborhoods. • For property owners with landscaping violations.
• Available for the exterior front and side yards only. • Gravel will be delivered by the City free of charge.
• Must spread the ground cover within 30 days of delivery.
La Quinta Gravel Program
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12 • Supported six La Quinta families
through the city’s gravel assistance
program.
• Committed to community upliftment
and transformation.
• Dedicated to restoring and helping
individuals with their properties.
Recognizing Chris Schultz & Team
For their dedication and service to the La Quinta community Chris Schultz and his team assist by:
• Providing tools, equipment and materials.
• Manual labor to spread the city provided gravel.
• Minor repairs to the homes.
Services Provided
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13 BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
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AFTER
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15 City Council Meeting
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B1 – HISTORIC LANDMARK PLAQUE POLICY
Plaque Program for
Designated Historic Landmarks
• La Quinta Historical Society designed plaques to
place on landmark properties and wishes to use
the City Seal
– Presented Plaque Program to Council on June 3
– Program administered by Historical Society
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16 • Council approved use of City Seal
• Council requested policy be prepared to verify
information on plaques is accurate
• Staff wrote internal City policy for reviewing and
verifying plaques
Plaque Program for
Designated Historic Landmarks
Draft Policy
• Verification of Landmark
Status
• Name of Landmark
• Numbering of Landmark
• City Seal Use
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18 City Council Meeting
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S1 – Review & Discuss Strategic Plan
Semi-Annual Update
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19 STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW
• On February 18, 2025, the City Council adopted the La Quinta Strategic Plan (Plan), a living, flexible document with Focus Areas and Goals reflective of the City’s vision and Sacred Values. • The Plan is reviewed and updated routinely by City staff as goals are achieved or the City’s priorities change to add new Focus Areas. • Updates are reported to the City Council twice a year for review. 13 FOCUS AREAS
• *Address IID Lease Expiration & Equipment Needs
• *Continue to Address Affordable Housing Needs
• *Underground Utilities
• *Economic Development • *Preserve La Quinta’s History • Implement the Reenvision Highway 111 Plan
• Be a Leader in Sustainability
• Exemplary Public Safety
• Expanding La Quinta’s Boundaries
• Broaden Community Involvement • Marketing & Tourism
• Enhance Health/Wellness & Recreation Amenities
• Expand Art in Public Places
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20 UPDATE
Since the Plan was adopted in February, the level of completion has gone up by 11%, from 49% to 60%.
UPDATE
Since the Plan was adopted in February, the level of completion has gone up by 11%, from 49% to 60%. 39 40
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• The Dashboard tracks our progress. When adopted in
February 2025, the Plan was 49% completed and to date
is up by 11% to 60%. • Some projects show big steps forward with Goals at or near completion while others are long-term and
progress comes in smaller steps.
EXAMPLES OF OUR PROGRESS
• Address IID Lease Expiration and Equipment Needs: With the formation of the Coachella Valley Power Agency Joint Powers Authority in March 2025, this Focus Area is now 46%
completed vs. 20% completed in February 2025. • Broaden Community Involvement: Staff will soon begin taking applications for the La Quinta Youth Collective, which Council approved in May 2025. This Focus Area is 32% completed, up considerably since February, when it was at 5%.
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22 EXAMPLES OF OUR PROGRESS
• Be a Leader in Sustainability: La Quinta has reached 100% compliance with California’s food waste and organics
recycling mandate and met the composting/mulching mandate of 3,300 tons. This Focus Area is now 65% completed, up by 7% over February. • Expanding boundaries: A Master Plan for the possible annexation of the southern Sphere of Influence (SOI) is being developed and staff continues outreach efforts. This Focus Area is now 65% completed, up by about 10% over February.
EXAMPLES OF OUR PROGRESS
• Implement the Reenvision Highway 111 Plan: A Specific Plan is nearly completed, and a draft document is on the City’s website. It will be presented to the Planning Commission and Council later this year. This Focus Area is now 52%
completed, up 1% over February.
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23 STRATEGIC PLAN ONLINE
• The Strategic Plan is posted to the City’s website in a condensed format that includes updates and dashboard
tracking for each project.
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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