POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
MAY 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
1 City Council Regular Meeting
May 19, 2026
City Council Regular Meeting
May 19, 2026
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
5/20/2026
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
May 19, 2026
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
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3 City Council Regular Meeting
May 19, 2026
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
5/20/2026
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4 City Council Meeting
May 5, 2026
P1 – SilverRock Development Project
Status Update
City Council Meeting
May 5, 2026
P2 – Proclamation Recognizing the 57th Annual
Professional Municipal Clerks Week
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5 City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
P3 – Proclamation to Congratulate Golf Journalist
Larry Bohannan on his Retirement from
The Desert Sun
City Council Meeting
May 5, 2026
P4 – Presentation on College of the Deserts Landscaping Certification Program by Partnership and Community
Education Director, Veronica Izurieta
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6 • Provide Workforce Training for
Landscapers in the Coachella Valley
• Reduce dust emissions to improve air
quality
MISSION
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
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LANDSCAPING
CERTIFICATION TRAINING
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
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The Landscaping
Certification
Training is for
landscaper license
applicants that are
applying for a new
business license or
for applicants
renewing their
license.
The training
certification is good
for one year.
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
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9 PROGRAM HISTORY
Training was
developed and
launched in response
to the Clean Air Plan
and the need to meet
state air quality
standards.
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
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10 LANDSCAPING
CERTIFICATION TRAINING
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
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11 LANDSCAPING CERTIFICATION TRAINING
FREE
Landscapers take the training at no cost
FAST
Takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to
complete each session
BILINGUAL
Is offered in both English and Spanish
CONVENIENT
Can be accessed from any computer: home,
office, laptop, library, or PaCE
collegeofthedesert.edu/pace/landscaping-cert
PaCE
Computer lab and login
assistance available through
Partnership and Community
Education (PaCE), located in
the Palm Desert Mall
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12 Support the training program
and work with CVAG and
College of the Desert PaCE to
Share information with
Landscaper applicants
Stress the importance of
the training
Refer individuals to PaCE
if they need assistance
Together We Can
Make a Difference!
For your contribution to
clean air and
water conversation!
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13 City Council Meeting
May 5, 2026
P5 – Presentation by Sunline Transit Agency
CEO/General Manager, Mona Babauta on
Agency’s Rides Reimagined Project – Phase 2
May 19, 2026
La Quinta
Mona Babauta, CEO/General Manager
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⦿Phase 1 Findings
⦿ Phase 2 Engagement
Overview
Project Status
COMPLETED
PHASE 1
NOW IN
PHASE 2
We are learning
from the existing
transit service and
the transit market.
Existing
Conditions
We are starting to talk
to the public and learn
from their needs and
experiences.
Community
Engagement
Community
Engagement
Talk to the public and
gather feedback on their
preference for ridership or coverage. Network
Alternatives
Develop two contrasting
network concepts – one
prioritizing ridership and
the other coverage.
MAY 4 – JUNE 28,
2026
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15 Phase 1 Community Survey
⦿ December 10, 2025 – March
11, 2026
⦿ 1,930 responses
⦿ Questions about mobility
needs, travel patterns, and
service priorities
⦿ Help identify the
community's preference for
frequency (ridership) or
coverage.
prefer a longer walk to a more
frequent service over a shorter
walk to a less frequent service.
prefer a shorter trip with a
transfer over a longer, direct
trip with no transfer.
Frequency vs. Distance
Key Survey Findings
Transfers vs. Directness
The Valley is evenly split in
its transit priorities – 43%
ridership, 43% coverage.
The Ridership-Coverage Split
have not used any of
SunLine's services in the
past month.
Service Usage
58%
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59%
64%
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16 Northwest: Desert Hot Springs, Desert Edge
West: Palm Springs, Cathedral City,
Central: Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Thousand Palms East: Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta, Indio,
Southeast: Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore Should SunLine's Network Prioritize...
Phase 1
Survey
Stakeholder
Workshop
Network
Design
Retreat
Ridership &
Coverage
Networks
Where Do We Go From Here?
⦿ Present two conceptual versions of SunLine's network - built using existing resources ($50.5 million annual budget)
⦿ Show the trade-offs between prioritizing ridership or coverage ⦿ Gather community feedback to guide the direction of the Draft Final Plan Phase 2 Focus
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Phase 2
Engagement
⦿Survey — Online and Paper
⦿Mobile Pop-Ups
⦿Community Based Organization
Hosted Discussions
⦿City and Community Council
Meetings
MAY 4 – JUNE 28, 2026
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19 Thank
You!
https://www.sunline.org/rides-reimagined
Follow the progress of Rides Reimagined:
[email protected]
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20 City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
C4 Pulled and Moved to B1 - Approve Agreement with
Yiftee, Inc. for Economic Development
Subsidy for FY 26/27
5/20/2026
Yiftee, Inc.
• Data-driven platform that specializes in
Community Gift Cards that can be spent
anywhere in the City with participating retail and
restaurant merchants.
• Yiftee acts as a digital “buy local” engine where
every dollar is guaranteed to be spent at a local
brick and mortar establishment.
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• The City will continue with its “Shop La Quinta
Local” campaign by matching funds around
summer months to foster community
engagement and generate local sales tax
revenue for small businesses.
• The City will match up to $10,000 for Fiscal Year
2026/27 through Economic Development
Marketing & Tourism Promotion.
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23 Questions/Comments
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24 City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
S1- Discuss the Fiscal Year 2026/27
Preliminary Proposed Budget
BUDGET
OVERVIEW
Focus on General Fund and
Internal Service Funds
Revenues & Expenses
Changes from FY 25/26
Discuss assumptions and
major variances
Measure G Summary
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25 General Fund Revenues
Top 3 Revenue Sources:
Sales Tax revenue $28.8 million
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) $15.5 million
Property Tax revenue $14.2 million
General Fund Expenses
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Assumptions
Salaries & Benefits
• Annual step
increases &
CalPERS rate
increase
• Benefit cost
increases
• Labor market and
staffing adjustments
Contract
Services/Maintenance
& Operations
• Annual contract
escalations
• Increased costs for
goods, materials &
services
• Ongoing facility and
infrastructure
maintenance
Utilities/Internal
Service Charges
• Utility cost increases
• Insurance premium
increases
• Facility, park, and
technology
improvement
projects
General Fund Variances
Change from
PY
Division
Professional Services- addition of Economic Development consultant, transfer/reallocation of staffing
City Manager’s ($6,346)
Department
Transfer position, increase in promotional items and
sponsorships, increased TOT re: VGPS payment
Marketing & $286,590
Community Relations
City Clerk Department $56,800 Estimated costs for 2026 Elections services Police $1,625,800 Salary & Benefits- estimated 8% rate increase Fire $550,085 Salary & Benefits- estimated 9% rate increase 51 52
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Change from
PY
Division
Landscape & Fritz Burns pool contract (new additions),
utility increases, park improvements
Parks Maintenance $391,600
Public Buildings $217,813 Planned HVAC replacements and repairs Public Works $146,250 Salary & Benefits- additional position Development Services
Planning $152,360 Sphere of Influence (SOI) Master Plan efforts General Fund Variances
Change from
PY
Division
Annual unfunded pension liability payment, capital
improvement carryovers for multi-year projects
Current Budget includes: FY 24/25 to 25/26 General Fund and Measure G carryovers
Additional funding of about $1 million for Fritz Burns Park Appropriation of $10 million to the Financing Authority Centralized Services ($45,533,164)
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28 Internal Service Funds
• Support the City’s internal operations
• Revenues derived from the General Fund based on
employee and equipment allocations
General Fund Summary
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29 FY 2026/27
Budget Schedule
• May 19 – City Council, Study Session #1
• June 2 – City Council, Study Session #2
• June 10 – Financial Advisory Commission
• June 10 – Housing Commission
• June 16 – City Council, Adoption
For the latest budget information visit: www.laquintaca.gov/business/finance/budget Discussion
& Questions
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