THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES AND APPROVES AS FOLLOWS:
A. The City Council hereby adopts the Comprehensive Fee Schedule as set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Resolution.
B. For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, most fees in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule shall be increased by seven and one-half percent (7.5%) ov er Fiscal Year 2021-2022 rates.
C. All new fees and charges subject and pursuant to California Government Code Section 66000 et seq. shall be effective not earlier than sixty (60) days after the adoption of this resolution, or July 11, 2022.
D. All new fees and charges other than those identif ied in Section C above shall be effective July 1, 2022.
E. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to incorporate said increases and changes to fees and charges into the Comprehensive Fee Schedule.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY 2022.
JUSTIN CLIFTON, CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
MONIQUE LOMELI, INTERIM CITY CLERK
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Resolution No. ______
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, MONIQUE LOMELI, Interim City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. _____ is a full, true and correct copy as was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Spri ngs on ____________________, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MONIQUE LOMELI, INTERIM CITY CLERK
City of
Palm Springs, California
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Resolution No. ______
EXHIBIT A
FY 2022-2023 Comprehensive
Fee Schedule
(Click above to access the fee schedule)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, will hold a public hearing at its meeting of May 12, 2022. The City Council meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference.
View the City Council meeting live at the City's website at www.palmspringsca.gov/p stv, YouTube, or Channel 17 (Spectrum).
The purpose of this public meeting is to solicit public comments and consider the proposed modifications to user fees and charges prior to the adoption of a Resolution revising and updating the City's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY 22/23) Comprehensive Fee Schedule, and to include a
7.5% CPI increase to certain fees previously authorized by the City Council. Under state law, all fees charged by the City must be reasonable related to the actual cost of providing various public services.
The staff report and other supporting documents regarding the FY 22/23 Comprehensive Fee Schedule are available for public review online. A copy of the FY 22/23 Comprehensive Fee Schedule will be available online for examination and comment in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Palm Springs, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California, 92262.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
• You may provide oral comments at the meeting or by telephone by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (760) 323-8204 to be added to the public comment queue. You may be added to the queue at any time prior to the end of the public comment period for the subject hearing. At the appropriate time, a staff member will call you so that you may provide your public testimony to the City Council.
• Written comments may be submitted to the City Council by email at [email protected] or letter to the address below. Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the City Council as soon as practicable and retained for the official record.
Monique M. Lomeli, CMC
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior, to the public hearing. (Government Code Section 65009[b][2]).
Si necesita ayuda con este aviso, llame a la Ciudad de Palm Springs y comuniquese con Evelyn Beltran al 760-323-8229.
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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA
AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD
CIUDAD DE PALM SPRINGS
CRONOGRAMA INTEGRAL DE TARIFAS PARA EL EJERCICIO ECON6MICO 2022-2023 POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Palm Springs, California, celebrara una audiencia publica en su reunion del dia 12 de mayo de 2022. La reunion del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad comienza a las 5.30 PM. De conformidad con el Proyecto de Ley 361, esta reunion puede realizarse mediante videoconferencia. Mire la reunion del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad en el sitio web de la ciudad en www.palmspringsca.gov/pstv , por YouTube o en el Canal 17 (Spectrum).
El proposito de esta reunion publica consiste en solicitar comentarios del publico y considerar las modificaciones propuestas para tarifas y cargos de usuarios antes de adoptar una Resolucion mediante la que se modifique y actualice el Cronograma Integral de Tarifas de la ciudad para el ejercicio economico 2022-2023 e incluir un IPC del 7,5 % a determinadas tarifas segun lo autorizado previamente por el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad. En virtud de la legislacion estatal, las tarifas que aplique la ciudad deben ser razonables y coincidir con el costo real de la prestacion de distintos servicios publicos.
El informe del personal y documentos complementaries sabre el Cronograma Integral de Tarifas de la ciudad para el ejercicio economico 2022-2023 estan disponibles al publico para fines de analisis en linea. Tambien se puede consultar una copia de este cronograma en la oficina del Secretario de la ciudad de Palm Spring, ubicada en 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California, 92262.
COMENTARIOS PUBLICOS:
• Puede proporcionar comentarios orales en la reunion o por telefono. Los interesados deben comunicarse con la oficina del Secretario de la ciudad al numero (760) 323-8204 para agregar sus comentarios a la lista.
Esto puede hacerse en cualquier momenta antes de que finalice el periodo de comentarios publicos del tema de la audiencia. En el momenta apropiado, un miembro del personal se comunicara con usted para que preste testimonio publico ante el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad. • Pueden enviarse comentarios escritos al Ayuntamiento de la ciudad por correo electronico a la direccion [email protected] o por carta al domicilio que se indica a continuacion. La transmision debe realizarse antes del inicio de la reunion. La correspondencia recibida durante o despues de la reunion se distribuira al Ayuntamiento de la ciudad apenas resulte practice y se retendra para fines de registro oficial.
Monique M. Lomeli, CMC
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Toda recusacion del proyecto propuesto ante un tribunal puede limitarse solo a los temas que se traten en la audiencia publica que se describe en este aviso o mediante correspondencia escrita entregada al Secretario de la ciudad durante la audiencia publica o antes de ella (articulo 65009 (b) (2) del Codigo de Gobierno).
Si necesita ayuda con este aviso, llame a la ciudad de Palm Springs y comuniquese con Evelyn Beltran al 760-323-8229.
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2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Todd Hooks
Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians
Immediate Past Presidellf
Deborah McGan-ey
Southern California Gas Company Jst VICE PRESIDENT
Tom Dubose
Dubose Design Group, Inc.
SECRETARYllREASURER
Pedro Rincon
Osborne Rincon CP As
VICE PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATES
Allan Levin
Allan Levin & Associates
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gretchen Gutierrez
DIRECTORS
Fred Bell
Nobel! Energy Solutions
Brian Benedetti
Brian Benedetti Construction
Mark Benedetti
Dede Callanan
North American Title
Mario Gonzales
GHA Companies
Joe Hayes
First Bank
Dave Lippert
Lippert Construction, Inc
Paul Mahoney
PMA Adve11ising
Bruce Maize
Robert Green Company
Russ Mm1in
Mission Springs Water
District
Dan Olivier
Nethery Mueller Olivier
Alan Pace
Petra GeoSciences
John Powell, Jr.
Coachella Valley Water District
Phil Smith
Sunrise Company
Jeff Wattenbarger
Wattenbarger Construction
desert valleys builders association
May 4, 2022
City of Palm Springs
Nancy Pauley
Director of Finance and Treasurer
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Dear Ms. Pauley,
We would like to thank you for providing the Desert Valleys Builders Association (DVBA) the opportunity to review and comment on the City of Palm Springs' Comprehensive Fee Schedule Update, for fiscal year 2022- 2023. During our examination we observed several items that we believe should be of concern for both the construction industry and the City, as they are inappropriate under the Mitigation Fee Act. We have already commented of the appropriate CPI Region Report, and the requirements of Government Code 66016 prior to the complete review.
• 7% of which fee or fees?
• This is an inappropriate charge
o Builders Developers already pay 100% of amendments and changes to the general plan
o The state has requirements and other unfunded mandates for general plan updates, whether or not new construction ever happens
o The general plan is designed to protect the existing population and is directed by the existing population to promote the quality of life the existing population desires
• There is not a nexus to new construction for the
requirements of general plan updates or 'maintenance'
• The current fee, and the proposed fees as of July 1, 2022, are inaccurate
• Consultant Direct Cost / Pass-Thru
o It is inappropriate to increase a percentage on top of a previously supported percentage when the base rates are either increasing based on CPI or expected to increase to or above CPI.
34360 Gateway Drive • Palm Desert • CA 92211
(7 60) 776-7001 office 9 (7 60) 77 6-7002 fax
www.TheDVBA.org
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2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Todd Hooks
Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians
Immediate Past Presidellt
Deborah McGan-ey
Southern California Gas Company
]
51 VICE PRESIDENT
Tom Dubose
Dubose Design Group, Inc.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Pedro Rincon
Osborne Rincon CP As
VICE PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATES
Allan Levin
Allan Levin & Associates
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Gretchen Gutierrez
DIRECTORS
Fred Bell
Nobell Energy Solutions
Brian Benedetti
Brian Benedetti Construction
Mark Benedetti
Dede Callanan
North American Title
Mario Gonzales
GHA Companies
Joe Hayes
First Bank
Dave Lippert
Lippert Construction, Inc
Paul Mahoney
PMA Advertising
Bruce Maize
Robert Green Company
Russ Martin
Mission Springs Water
District
Dan Olivier
Nethery Mueller Olivier
Alan Pace
Petra GeoSciences
John Powell, Jr.
Coachella Valley Water District
Phil Smith
Sunrise Company
Jeff Wattenbarger
Wattenbarger Construction
desert valleys builders association
o Admin/Coordination Fee 82% + 6% to new 88%
o Add. Per Sheet Charge 50% + 3% to new 53%
o Fastrack Performance 150% + 10% to new 160%
• This is not a supportable nexµs, or reasonable cost projection • Same with the additional 88% charges for Plan Check Fees for Improvements
o Admin/Coordination Fee 82% + 6% to new 88%
o Add. Per Sheet Charge 50% + 3% to new 53%
o Fastrack Performance 150% + 10% to new 160%
• Again, under Plan Check/Review
o Fastrack Performance 150% + 10% to new 160%
• Each one of these calculations is not calculated correctly o Our calculations $11.76
• Copying rounded to $0.12
• Each one of these inappropriately adds a percentage increase on top of an existing percentage of a fee that is already increasing by the CPI o This becomes an excessive fee
• These pages repeat the previous few pages
As you have noticed, our biggest concern in this new fee schedule is charging a base percentage of fees that are increasing, based on regional costs increasing (CPI), then adding an additional 3, 6, or even 10 percentage points to that original based percentage. We generally call this a 'double-dip' -and an excessive charge.
We hope that the City can make the appropriate . amendments prior to this document going to the City Council for adoption.
.-
Grete
Chi x tive Officer
343 Gateway Drive • Palm Desert • CA 9221 l
(7 60) 77 6-700 l office • (7 60) 77 6-7002 fax
www.TheDVBA.org
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
05/12/2022 3. A.
City Clerk -
SUBJECT
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct Staff as appropriate.
Attachments
Item 3A
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: MAY 12, 2022 BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE
SUBJECT: REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
FROM: Justin Clifton, City Manager
SUMMARY:
This item will provide for an introductory review and discussion of City Boards and Commissions. The activities of Boards and Commissions was identified for a process improvement review at recent Council Visioning Sessions held in November 2021.
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct Staff as appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
City Council recently held two Visioning Sessions in an effort to establish priorities and identify targeted process improvements to make the work of the City organization more efficient and effective.
Priority setting work is fairly complete with the creation of a high- level Strategic Plan, a detailed 12+ month Work Plan and a more detailed 3–4 month Work Plan Summary that outlines major tasks and agenda meetings.
Staff has also made progress implementing various process improvements, including elimination of standing Council Subcommittees, the addition of monthly Council Study Sessions, various amendments to Council Rules of Procedure, and an emphasis on use of Working Groups as an engagement strategy. Review and amendment of Board and Commission composition and practices is one of the more substantial processes under review. This meeting is an opportunity for Staff to present Council with initial findings and recommendations from a review of Palm Springs Boards and Commissions, review of best practices and recommended changes.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
It is important to note that Boards and Commissions play a critical role in a complex an d iterative decision-making process. There are very few, if any, systems of decision-making Item - 3A 1
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Discussion of City Boards and Commissions
that are as inclusive, participatory, and iterative as the ones we use in local government.
Even small policy decisions likely include some level of participation from residents, stakeholders, external government and non- governmental partners, Boards and/or Commissions, Committees and/or Subcommittees, numerous City Departments and City Council. This highlights the importance of having very clear roles and responsibilities and good systems to facilitate maximizing the value added by each of those role players.
When roles and responsibilities aren’t carefully considered and communicated, tension often emerges as role players seek expanded roles and greater influence over outcomes.
Over the past many months and years, Commission members have expressed frustration over the lack of clear roles and responsibilities, the lack of strategic direction and lack of communication with Council.
Boards and Commissions play a valuable role in the organization. The role is unique in that Boards and Commissions tend to blend roles of residents, stakeholders , and staff.
Commissions are a component of resident engagement since Commissions are generally comprised of residents. The fact that Commissions are organized by topic area (Planning, Arts, Sustainability, etc.) gives them a quality similar to stakeholder groups with niche expertise. And being narrowly focused on niche issues provides a level of specialization, similar to, and sometimes greater than, City staff.
Substantial feedback was given from Commissions during the Council Visioning Process.
Staff also has provided feedback on what processes are working well and which could be improved. Lastly, Staff has reviewed best practices from neighboring communities. S taff has outlined 10 broad challenges, each with a recommendation for improvement that are the culmination of Commission and Staff feedback and a review of best practices.
• Challenge #1: The City currently has 14 Boards and Commissions ( including a “Committee”), most of which are created to advise Council on policy but sometimes participate in administrative work.
Recommendation: Realign ordinances, bylaws, and practices to reflect advisory roles. Delegate ongoing administrative work to the few Commissions that have this responsibility, such as Planning Commission and Architectural Review. Reserve all other delegated tasks on a case-by-case basis.
• Challenge # 2: Boards and Commissions vary in size from 5 to 19. Larger Commissions sometimes struggle with attendance, continuity, and efficiency.
Recommendation: Reduce Commissions to 5 or 7 members with the possible exception of the Airport Commission. Consider reducing the size of the Airport Commission in a way that still emphasizes regional participation. For instance, a 7-member Airport Commission could have 4 appointees from Palm Springs and 3 appointed from the mid-Valley, East-Valley and unincorporated Riverside County, respectively.
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• Challenge #3: All Commission meetings were instructe d to be held at 5:30. This creates some scheduling conflicts and makes the logistics of hybrid meetings more difficult.
Recommendation: Consider allowing Commissions to schedule meetings at other times as long as transparency with recorded meetings and convenient options for public input are maintained.
• Challenge #4: Boards and Commissions have varying practices with bylaws, use of subcommittees and other practices.
Recommendation: Create template bylaws for all Commissions. Require any special provisions that may be necessary for some Commissions to be approved by City Council.
• Challenge # 5: Expectations regarding conduct, media relations, stakeholder engagement, working with external jurisdictions, representing Commissions with outside groups, representing the City, etc. are unclear.
Recommendation: Create a template Handbook outlining various expectations for conduct and incorporate into onboarding.
• Challenge # 6: Board and Commission members often lack clarity on roles, responsibilities, and important rules such as the Brown Act. Not all staff that serve as liaisons to Commissions are trained in this area.
Recommendation: Ensure onboarding materials cover this content and there is annual training provided to staff liaisons and Commissions.
• Challenge # 7: Boards and Commissions often lack strategic direction from Council. This leads to confusion and frustration as Commissions struggle to meter the volume of work and produce recommendations that Council is willing and ready to act on. This also leads to instances where work that is important to a Commission is advanced to City Council , but Council is focused with other priorities, causing the Commission to feel slighted or to have wasted its time.
Recommendation: Create an annual cycle of strategic planning that coincides with Council’s strategic visioning. The cycle of planning would contemplate providing input to Council before priorities are considered, receiving direction from Council after priorities are established and reporting back periodically on progress.
New initiatives Commissions want to undertake outside established priorities would start with a request and proposal to Council.
• Challenge # 8: Commissions report feeling disconnected from Council and unaware of how information is exchanged. Council Members have sometimes served as direct liaisons to Commissions, but an ambitious policy agenda and high demands for Council Member time makes consistent participation at Commissions difficult.
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Members can attend Commission meetings quarterly or on some other periodic basis. Hold at least one annual meeting between Council and Commissions. Train staff to better facilitate communication between Boards and Commissions.
• Challenge #9: Commissions often have ideas for engaging in additional work, creating subcommittees, creating communications content and other work that often goes beyond researching, drafting, and presenting policy recommendations.
Recommendation: Outline in a Commission Handbook that staff is committed to assist the work of the Commission but is empowered to adjust and meter work or to suggest alternative ways to complete tasks to balance the demand on staff time.
• Challenge #10: Commissions, like City Council, can sometimes have tension between the roles of individual members and the Commission as a body. So me Commissioners readily engage in advancing Commission work outside of Commission meetings, sometimes causing confusion about what has been directed by Commission as a body.
Recommendation: Outline in a Commission Handbook expectations for conduct and em phasize the limited nature of individual roles (typically limited to officer positions) and the greater emphasis on group decision making. Individual efforts to work around the Commission as body should be discouraged.
Included as Attachment 1 to this staff report is a short summary of each Board and Commission with links to their enabling ordinance or adopted rules of procedure/ bylaws.
NEXT STEPS:
Pending direction from Council, Staff will begin work implementing the recommendations above. Some of this work, such as amending ordinances to reflect smaller Commissions, is relatively easy. Other work, such as creating comprehensive Handbook and onboarding materials will take longer to complete and would come back to Council for approval.
Lastly, there may be some remaining recommendations or requests to make specific changes to individual Commissions not outlined in this staff report, which focuses on the broad changes that impact all or most Commissions.
Additionally, staff is recommending the Study Session currently scheduled for June 21, 2022, be held as a joint meeting with City Boards and Commissions , providing an opportunity for Commissions to meet with City Council and provide important updates.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING:
City Council directed a review and recommendation of changes to Boards and Commissions as part of the 2022 Vision Setting process.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
REVIEWED BY:
City Manager: Justin Clifton
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Boards and Commissions Summary
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Administrative Appeals Board
This Board consists of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the City Council to serve three- year terms. The Board was established to hear appeals on actions taken by an administrative officer or administrative agency of the City relating to ministerial enforcement of the provisions of the Municipal Code and has adopted Rules of Procedure.
Staff Liaison: City Clerk
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 1 (alternate)
AAB Rules of Procedure
Airport Commission
This Commission consists of nineteen (19) members. Ten (10) members are appointed by the City Council to serve three- year terms; and nine (9) members representing the Coachella Valley cities are appointed by the City Council after having been nominated by their respective city and/or the County of Riverside. Appointees nominated by other agencies may serve alternate terms and have other requirements established by their nominating legislative body. The Commission serves as an advisory body to City Council and performs duties as outlined in Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 2.16.060.
Staff Liaison: Airport Executive Director
Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Palm Springs International Airport Commission - Chapter 2.16
Architectural Advisory Committee
This Committee consists of seven (7) members and one (1) alternate member appointed by the Planning Commission. The Committee reviews and makes recommendations on building and landscape design to the Planning Commission, City Council, and City Staff, and has adopted Rules of Procedure.
Staff Liaison: Assistant Director of Planning Services Meeting Schedule: First and Third Mondays of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Architectural Advisory Committee Rules of Procedure
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Historic Site Preservation Board
This Board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council to serve three- year terms. Members must have demonstrated knowledge and interest in the cultural, socioeconomic, architectural, or archaeological history of the area, through either experience, training, education, or occupation. The Board identifies, nominates, and recommends potential historic sites and districts to the City Council, while fostering public awareness and appreciation of the City’s rich cultural and architectural heritage. HSPB’s goals are to stabilize and improve buildings, structures, or areas which are considered to be historical, architectural, archaeological or of ecological value, to foster education and welfare of the citizens of Palm Springs. HSPB has adopted Rules of Procedure that outline the purpose, effect, and authority of the Board.
Staff Liaison: Historic Preservation Officer, Planning Department Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Historic Site Preservation Board_Rules of Procedure
Human Rights Commission
This Commission consists of nine (9) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Mission of the Human Rights Commission is to promote and protect the diversity of our community and to improve human relations through education and community awareness. The HRC has adopted Rules of Procedure that outline the Commission’s Goals, Roles, and Responsibilities.
Staff Liaison: Director of Community & Economic Development Meeting Schedule: Second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Rules of Procedures of the Human Rights Commission
Library Board of Trustees
This Board consists of five (5) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Board reviews and amends Library policy, reviews progress reports, discusses immediate and long-range library planning, administers the Library Trust Fund, and prepares an annual report for the City Council and State Library. The Board has adopted bylaws.
Staff Liaison: Director of Library Services
Meeting Schedule: First Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Board of Library Trustees Bylaws
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Measure J Oversight Commission
This Commission consists of nine (9) members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Commission was created to review and make recommendations to the City Council on the use of funds generated by the implementation of Measure "J", a 1% transaction, sales, and use tax, and has adopted bylaws.
Staff Liaison: Director of Finance & Treasury
Meeting Schedule: Third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 4 (2 members and two alternate members)
Measure J Oversight Commission Bylaws
Parks & Recreation Commission
This Commission consists of eleven (11) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. One member shall be appointed by the Palm Springs City Council from a candidate nominated by the Palm Springs Unified School District Superintendent of Schools.
Such nominee shall not be a student, elected official, or teacher of the district. The Commission functions in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters relating to existing and proposed human services programs, planning and monitoring of parks and recreational services, operations of the municipal golf course, special events, and leisure services programs and activities. The Commission has no adopted bylaws or Rules of Procedure.
Staff Liaison: Director of Parks & Recreation
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 2
Municipal Code Chapter 2.18 Parks and Recreation Commission
Planning Commission
This Commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Commission review applications for development within the City and makes recommendations on land use, zoning, and General Plan policies to the City Council in a public forum to ensure the community can provide input. The Commission's decisions are final, unless appealed to the City Council. All duties and powers of the Planning Commission are described in Section 607 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
Staff Liaison: Director of Development Services
Meeting Schedule: Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
Section 607. Planning Commission
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Public Arts Commission
This Commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Commission is responsible for procuring and placing visual art in and around the City. The powers and duties of the Commission are outlined in Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 2.24.050.
Staff Liaison: Director of Community & Economic Development Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 1
Municipal Code Chapter 2.24 Public Arts Commission
Rent Review Commission
This Commission consists of five (5) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. No person shall be eligible to serve on the rent review commission who is a landlord or a tenant of a rental unit or units subject to the provisions of Chapter 4.02 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. This Commission is empowered to hear and decide petitions for hardship rent increases, to interpret the rent control ordinance of the City, rule upon the propriety of actions or proposed actions under the terms of the ordinance and make recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to rent control. The decisions of this group are final and may not be appealed to the City Council. The powers and duties of the Commission are outlined in Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 608.
Staff Liaison: Director of Community & Economic Development Meeting Schedule: As needed.
Current Vacancies: 4
Section 608 Rent Review Commission
Small Hotel Tourism BID Advisory Board
This Board consists of eight (8) members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Board is comprised of the President and four members of the Small Hotels of Palm Springs and the President and four members of the Desert Gay Tourism Guild. The members of the B oard are not required to be residents of the City. The Small Hotel Tourism BID is a parking and business improvement district (referred to as an Assessment District) established for the promotion of tourism and public events which benefit hotel and motel businesses operating within the District.
Staff Liaison: Palm Springs Convention Center and Bureau of Tourism provides support.
Meeting Schedule: Fourth Thursday of each month at 4 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 4 (two members and two alternate members)
Municipal Code Chapter 5.83 Establishment of the Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District
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Sustainability Commission
This Commission consists of eleven (11) members appointed by the City Council to serve three-year terms. The Commission reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council on issues relating to energy and natural resources conservation, educational programs and natural resource issues including water conservation, air pollution, waste management, and recycling. The City has adopted a Sustainability Master Plan which serves as the roadmap to protect the surrounding natural environmental and the Palm Springs community.
Staff Liaison: Director of the Office of Sustainability Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: 3
Sustainability Master Plan
VillageFest Board
This Board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council to serve three- year terms. Members shall either be current retail merchants or have significant retail experience, or, in the alternative, one member may be a representative of the community- wide tourism industry. This Board was established to review and approve VillageFest vendors, interpret and apply rules and regulations approved by the City Council, suspend or revoke vendor permits, and advise the City Council on matters relating to VillageFest.
The Board has adopted Rules of Procedure that outline the purpose and authority of the Board.
Staff Liaison: Special Events Manager, Department of Parks & Recreation Meeting Schedule: Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Current Vacancies: None
VillageFest Rules and Regulations
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