1 Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees Minutes
January 8, 2026, 3:40 p.m.
Present: Councilmember Jan Harnik, Councilmember Gina Nestande, Councilmember Karina Quintanilla, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto, and Mayor Evan Trubee
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Trubee on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 3:40 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE CITY’S RETAIL BUSINESS
RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
Jill Mendoza, Economic Development Manager, and Vanessa Mager, Economic Development Coordinator, narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 3:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance
Acting Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
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Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary