Palm Desert City Council - Study Session - April 23, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a
Study Session Regarding Interview Procedures for the City’s Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces
1. Boards and Committees Appointment Procedures.pdf
2. 01 Draft Interview Questions.pdf
3. 02 April 22, 2021 Staff Report.pdf
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff regarding whether the City’s current interview procedures for Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces should be retained, modified, or replaced, including interview procedures, use of standardized interview questions, and the process for identifying recommended appointees following interviews.
2.b
Update on the status of key projects by the Development Services department
1. Development Services Key Projects .pdf
2. 01 Development Services Key Projects.pdf
Recommendation:
Receive an update regarding key projects within the Development Services Department.
3. ADJOURNMENT
4. PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTE: Pursuant to Senate Bill 707, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. Study Session is accessible in person or on the City’s website: www.palmdesert.gov under the Council Agenda link at the top of the page.
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 “Meetings & Agendas” at the top of the page.
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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