Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting - April 23, 2026
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
Public Comments:
4.b
Conference with Legal Counsel regarding Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1) Public Comments:
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
1. Municipal Clerks Week.pdf
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
1. Non-Agenda Public Comments.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.
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
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - StudySession_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf
2. Post-Meeting Minutes - Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of April 9, 2026.
13.b
Approval of Warrant Registers
1. 2026-04-02_Check_Register_by_Bank_ID_and_Date_W1.pdf
2. 2026-04-09_Check_Register_by_Bank_ID_and_Date_W1.pdf Recommendation:
Approve the warrant registers issued for the period 4/2/2026 to 4/9/2026.
13.c
March 2026 Procurement Report
1. Procurement Report March 2026.pdf
2. Procurement Report for City Council March 2026 UPDATED.pdf Recommendation:
Receive and file the Procurement Report for March 2026.
13.d
Receive and File Applications for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
1. ABC Routing Memo - Suncrest Country Club.pdf
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
1. 2nd Reading Ordinance No. 1445.pdf
2. Ordinance No. 1445.pdf
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
1. Receive and File the Annual Low-Mod Income Housing Fund SB341 Report.pdf
2. 01 FY 2024-25 SB 341 Annual Report .pdf
3. 02 FY 2024-25 Inventory of Assisted Homeownership Units.pdf 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
1. TEMPORARY PARK ORDINANCE WAIVERS FOR THE 2026 COACHELLA VALLEY BATTLE OF THE BADGES EVENT.pdf 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:
11.01.020 (Hours of Use in City Parks)
11.01.140 (Amplified Sound in City Parks)
11.01.080 H (Camping)
11.01.080 O (Placement of Advertising Signage in City Parks)
11.01.080 Q (Vendor Sales in City Parks)
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
1. Amendment No 1 Hovley Soccer Park Cell Tower Lease .pdf
2. 01 Amendment No. 1 to Communications Site Lease Agreement.pdf
3. 02 Memorandum of Amendment to Communications Site Lease Agreement.pdf
4. 03 C19290 - Executed Agreement.pdf
5. 04 Cell Tower Site Map.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C19290 for the Hovley Soccer Park Cell Tower Lease.
Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.
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
1. Amendment No 1 Civic Center Park Cell Tower Lease .pdf
2. 01 Amendment No. 1 to Communications Site Lease Agreement(1).pdf
3. 02 Memorandum of Amendment to Communications Site Lease Agreement(1).pdf
4. 03 Contract No. C20220.pdf
5. 04 Site Map.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C20220 for the Civic Center Park Cell Tower Lease.
Authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary nonmonetary changes to the agreement.
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
1. APPROVAL OF SCULPTURES, ARTIST HONORARIA, AND RELATED AGREEMENTS FOR THE 2027-28 EL PASEO SCULPTURE EXHIBITION.pdf
2. 01 2027-28 EPSE EPSE Selections.pdf
3. 02 Draft Contract.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve eighteen sculptures and six alternate sculptures for the 2027/28 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition.
Approve an honorarium of $6,000 for eighteen participating artists, for a total of $108,000.
Authorize the City Attorney to make necessary non-monetary changes to the agreements.
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements.
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
1. PILOT PET ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.pdf
2. 01 Pet Adoption Program Presentation.pdf
Recommendation:
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.
Approve the conversion of one budgeted mobile spay/neuter clinic to a Trap-Neuter-Release clinic for FY 2025/26.
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to develop procedures and administer the program.
Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectuate this action.
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
1. Ordinances - Appointed Bodies ERC, HTF, PRC.pdf
2. 01 Ordinance - HTF and ERC.pdf
3. 02 Ordinance - Parks and Recreation.pdf
4. Supplemental Material - Public Comments.pdf
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. 1446 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.” Introduce Ordinance No. 1447 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
1. SB 707 Update and Meeting Disruption Policy.pdf
2. 01 Draft Ordinance.pdf
3. 02 Draft Resolution.pdf
4. 03 Exhibit A - Meeting Disruption Policy.pdf
5. 04 Memo - Applicable Language Analysis.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-014 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.” Introduce Ordinance No. 1448 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
1. Ordinance - Request for Action.pdf
2. 01 Current PDMC 2.36.060.pdf
3. 02 Draft Ordinance.pdf
4. 03 Request for Action Form.pdf
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
1. TEFRA Staff Report.pdf
2. 01 Draft Resolution.pdf
3. 02 Public Hearing 10-Day Notice.pdf
Recommendation:
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.
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.
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
1. ZOA25-5001 Hillside ODS Update.pdf
2. 01 Draft Ordinance .pdf
3. 01a Exhibit A Hillside Residential Standards.pdf
4. 01b Exhibit B Zoning Ordinance Amendment V2.pdf
5. 02 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Clean CC.pdf
6. 03 Public Hearing Notice ZOA25-5001.pdf
7. 04 JKA Memorandum dated January 30, 2026.pdf
8. 05 Presentation.pdf
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:
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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