Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting - January 22, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Trubee.
4. INSPIRATION
Councilmember Quintanilla.
5. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS
5.a
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA) DISTINCTION AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
1. News Release.pdf
2. Certificate of Recognition.pdf
3. Budget Award.pdf
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
6.a
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT UPDATE
6.b
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
1. Project Highlights.pdf
7. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
8. NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Supplemental Material - Non-Agenda Public Comment 1.pdf 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.
9. 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.
9.a
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - StudySession_Jan08_2026 - English.pdf
2. Post-Meeting Minutes - Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting_Jan08_2026 - English.pdf RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Study Session and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2026.
9.b
APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS
1. 2025-12-04 Signed Check Register by Bank ID and Date.pdf
2. 2025-12-18 Signed Check Register.pdf
3. 2025-12-26_Check_Register_by_Bank_ID_and_Date.pdf
4. 2025-12-30_Check_Register_by_Bank_ID_and_Date.pdf
5. 2026-01-08 Check Register by Bank ID and Date .pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers issued for the period December 4, 2025, to January 8, 2026.
9.c
DECEMBER 2025 PROCUREMENT REPORT
1. Procurement Report December 2025.pdf
2. December 2025 Procurement Report.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the monthly Procurement Report for December 2025.
9.d
RECEIVE AND FILE APPLICATIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES
1. One El Paseo.pdf
2. Platinum Cowboy.pdf
3. Mojave Resort.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file applications for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for:
One El Paseo Restaurant (Palm Desert Restaurant B LLC) at 74225 HWY 111 Ste. B, Palm Desert, CA 92260-4143 Platinum Cowboy (A KRYTEN, INC) at 74040 HWY 111 STE G, Palm Desert, CA 92260-4134 Mojave Resort (Mojave Hospitality Operations, LLC) at 73721 Shadow Mountain Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260-4841
9.e
AWARD CONTRACT TO VAN ENGINEERING, INC., FOR TAOS PALMS APARTMENTS SITE IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. CHA00004)
1. Award Construction Contract for Taos Palms Site Improvements.pdf
2. 01 Contract for Construction.pdf
3. 02 Performance and Payment Bonds.pdf
4. 03 Van Engineering, Inc., Proposal.pdf
5. 04 Vicinity Map.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Award Construction Contract No. HA50390 to Van Engineering, Inc., of Wildomar, California, in the amount of $216,163, plus a $21,616 contingency for unforeseen expenses (Project No. CHA00004/Project ID 2025-IFB-212).
Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate funds from Housing Authority Fund Balance Reserves to Housing Authority Replacement Expenditure Account No. 8714195-4331100, in the amount of $237,779.
Authorize the
General Counsel
to make non-monetary changes to the contract.
Authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement and any written requests for change orders up to the contingency amount, amendments, and any documents necessary to effectuate the actions taken herewith.
Authorize the Executive Director to execute the Notice of Completion (NOC) and the City Clerk to file the NOC upon satisfactory completion of the Project.
9.f
APPROVE TEN-YEAR LOAN AGREEMENT WITH GOLDENVOICE FOR INSTALLATION OF ‘TAFFY’ ARTWORK BY STEPHANIE LIN AT CIVIC CENTER PARK
1. APPROVE TEN-YEAR LOAN AGREEMENT WITH GOLDENVOICE FOR INSTALLATION OF ‘TAFFY’ ARTWORK BY STEPHANIE LIN AT CIVIC CENTER PARK.pdf
2. 01 Artwork Loan Agreement - Goldenvoice, LLC.pdf
3. 02 Study Session Presentation, November 13, 2025.pdf RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a ten-year artwork Loan Agreement No. C50400 with Goldenvoice for the installation of Taffy
by Stephanie Lin at Civic Center Park.
Approve expenditure in an amount not to exceed $180,070 payable to Goldenvoice for Artwork and installation costs.
Authorize the City Attorney to make non-monetary changes to the contract.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any other documents necessary to complete the project .
9.g
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 38640, LOCATED AT 73815 SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE, WEST OF PORTOLA AVENUE
1. Final Tract Map No. 38640.pdf
2. 01 RESOLUTION NO 2026-___.pdf
3. 02 Tentative Tract Map 38640.pdf
4. 03 Final Tract Map 38640.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 38640, LOCATED AT 73815 SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE, WEST OF PORTOLA AVENUE.”
9.h
RECEIVE AND FILE THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT ON AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON THE MEASURE A TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
1. FY24-25 Measure A Audit Report.pdf
2. 01 Palm Desert Measure A Report FY 2025.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Independent Accountants’ Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Performed on the Measure A Transportation Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
9.i
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR DAVE ERWIN PARK ACCESS
1. Property Purchase - Dave Erwin Park Access.pdf
2. Attachment 1. Purchase and Sale Agreement - ROW Parcel Tech Drive .pdf
3. Attachment 2. Map and Legal.pdf
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the allocation of $23,232 from the Capital Bond Funds Account No 4514618-5000913 for the acquisition of approximately 2,122 square feet of property, as provided in Attachment 2, for right-of-way purposes to provide access to the soon-to-be-built Dave Erwin Park.
Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with the property owner at the rate of $11.00 per square foot, based on a 2023 appraisal.
Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary non-monetary changes to the agreement.
Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to complete the acquisition.
10. 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.
10.a
APPROVE WAYFINDING MASTER PLAN (PROJECT NO. MST00003)
1. Approve Wayfinding Master Plan.pdf
2. 01 Project History.pdf
3. 02 Wayfinding Master Plan.pdf
4. 03 Wayfinding Master Plan Presentation.pdf
5. Supplemental Material - Wayfinding Master Plan Presentation.pdf RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Citywide Wayfinding Master Plan and provide direction on the preferred naming convention for the Palm Desert Civic Center.
10.b
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING OPERATING BUDGET POLICY, CAPITAL PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION POLICY, LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLAN POLICY, AND RESERVE POLICY CHANGES
1. Approval of Budget and Reserve Policy Changes.pdf
2. 01 FIN-003 RES-2018-73 Reserve Policy.pdf
3. 02 Ten-Year Cash Flow Forecast – Combined.pdf
4. 03 Resolution - Adopting Revised Reserve Policy FIN-003a.pdf
5. 03A POLICY-Reserve Fund Policy Redline FIN-003 .pdf
6. 04 Rancho Mirage Staff Report dated March 10, 2015 – General Fund Reserve Balances.pdf
7. 05 Resolution - Adopting Operating Budget Policy No. FIN-014.pdf
8. 05A POLICY-PalmDesert_Budget_Policies_FIN014.pdf
9. 06 Resolution - Adopting Capital Plan Policy No. FIN-015.pdf
10. 06A POLICY-Palm Desert_CIP Policy_FIN-015 .pdf
11. 07 Resolution - Adopting Long-Term Financial Plan Policy No. FIN-016.pdf
12. 07A POLICY-Palm Desert_Long Term Finance Policy_FIN-016.pdf
13. Supplemental Material - Budget_and_Reserve_Policies_Summary_Deck_1.22.26.pdf RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2026-003 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2018-73 AND ADOPTING A REVISED RESERVE POLICY.” Adopt Resolution 2026-004 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN OPERATING BUDGET POLICY.” Adopt Resolution 2026-005 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL PLANNING AND PRIORITIZATION POLICY.” Adopt Resolution 2026-006 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICY.”
11. 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.
11.a
APPROVE OUTSIDE AGENCY FUNDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND REALLOCATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2023 AND 2024
1. APPROVE OAC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PY 2026-27 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND REALLOCATE CDBG FUNDS FOR PY 2023 AND 2024.pdf
2. 01 CDBG Funding Recommendations Budget Summary.pdf
3. 02 Palm Desert PY23 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment 3.pdf
4. 03 Palm Desert PY24 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment 2.pdf
5. Supplemental Material - CDBG PY 2026-27 and Reallocations of Funds for PYs 2023 and 2024 Presentation.pdf RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing and accept public comment to consider Substantial Amendments to the PY 2023 and PY 2024 CDBG Annual Action Plans.
Adopt a Substantial Amendment to PY 2023 to reallocate $50,000 in unused CDBG funds to PY 2026 for Desert ARC public infrastructure improvements.
Adopt a Substantial Amendment to PY 2024 to reallocate $80,000 in unused CDBG funds to PY 2026 for Desert ARC public infrastructure improvements.
Conduct a public hearing and accept public comment related to the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Program Year (PY) 2026-27.
Approve Outside Agency Funding Committee ("Committee") recommendations for PY 2026-27 CDBG award of subrecipients, programs and/or projects, and funding amounts as proposed.
Approve the use of the PY 2026-27 CDBG funding allocation awarded to the City of Palm Desert ("City") by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the proposed funding of subrecipients' programs and/or projects recommended by the Committee.
Approve the City's PY 2026-27 CDBG Annual Action Plan ("Annual Plan") and authorize staff to submit to the County of Riverside Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS).
Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the actions taken herewith.
12. INFORMATION ITEMS
13. ADJOURNMENT
14. 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 “
Council Agenda
” 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, (760) 346-0611, 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, Acting 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
Acting Assistant City Clerk