CITY COUNCIL
AND AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Council Chamber, City Hall
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 12, 2025
3:30 PM CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
Ron deHarte, Mayor
Naomi Soto, Mayor Pro Tem
Jeffrey Bernstein, Councilmember
Grace Elena Garner, Councilmember
David Ready, Councilmember
Scott Stiles, City Manager
City of Palm Springs Mission Statement: Palm Springs is an inclusive world-class city dedicated to providing excellent and responsive public services to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 557 -
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AGENDA EN ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE EL LUNES - HAGA CLIC AQUÍ
3:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER (Council Chamber):
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY (Council Chamber): The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 760-323-8204. Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2). If you are compensated to communicate with City officials, you may be required to register and/or make certain disclosures as a lobbyist. Please see the City Clerk for additional information.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (Small Conference Room): See Closed Session Agenda.
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5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATIONS:
A. PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on Consent Calendar items, and request Consent Calendar items be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
The City Council may also remove items from the Consent Calendar prior to that portion of the Agenda.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: (Non-Public Hearing Agenda Items ONLY) This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City Council only on agenda items. Two (2) minutes will be assigned to each speaker. Testimony for Public Hearings will only be taken at the time of the hearing, and General Public Comments, non-agenda items, will be taken later in the meeting.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following routine matters may be acted upon by one motion. Individual items may be removed by the Council for separate discussion at this time or under Acceptance of the Agenda. The ordinance title is deemed to be read in its entirety and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2025.
B. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P055 WITH
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B. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P055 WITH
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25P055 with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to provide professional auditing services for an initial three-year term in an amount not to exceed $393,627 beginning March 13, 2025, through March 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
C. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 02-01-25
TOTALING $2,710,467.25 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 01-16-25 TOTALING $6,215,245.30, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $8,925,712.55 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA."
D. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B038 WITH
INDUSTRIAL WASTE UTILIZATION, INC. FOR ON-CALL HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25B038 with Industrial Waste Utilization, Inc. to provide on-call hazardous waste disposal services for the Palm Springs International Airport in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
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E. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENTS NO. 25B056 AND 24B058 WITH R&R B INC DBA SERVPRO OF PALM SPRINGS AND 25B057 AND 25B059 WITH DESERT VALLEY RESTORATION, INC. FOR ON-CALL GENERAL EMERGENCY
RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B056 with R&R B Inc DBA Servpro of Palm Springs to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Public Works department in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B057 with Desert Valley Restoration, Inc. to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Public Works department in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
2. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B058 with R&R B Inc DBA Servpro of Palm Springs to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Parks & Recreation department in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
3. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B059 with Desert Valley Restoration, Inc. to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Parks & Recreation department in an amount not to exceed $135,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.5.
F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO 25C048 WITH UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Cooperative Purchase agreement 25C048 with United Rentals (North America) Inc., for equipment rental services in an amount not to exceed $375,000 for an initial three-year term beginning March 13, 2025, and continuing through March 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options by mutual written agreement;
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
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G. APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC ART FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000
FOR BEAUTIFUL SHADE PROJECTS BY ARTIST ROGER REUTIMANN IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR THE PARKSIDE GOSSIP PROJECT, AND ARTISTS ADDIE BOSWELL AND MATT CARTWRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FOR
THE DRAGONFLY BENCH PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $50,000 for the Parkside Gossip Beautiful Shade project by Artist Roger Reutimann.
1. Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $30,000 for the Dragonfly Bench Beautiful Shade project by Artists Addie Boswell and Matt Cartwright.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements to implement the Artscape in the Parks Project.
3. H. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B067 WITH EMERGING COMPOUNDS TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PFAS CLEANING
SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B067 with Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. to provide PFAS cleaning services for Palm Springs International Airport in an amount not to exceed $403,600 for the two-year term beginning March 13, 2025, through March 12, 2027.
1. Appropriate $403,600 from the Airport Fund 415 to Airport account 4157035-40105.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.3.
I. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 25C071 WITH PRESIDIO
FOR DISASTER RECOVERY PROTECTION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement 25C071 with Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC, for pre-paid disaster recovery protection for an amount of $467,805, for an initial five-year term beginning March 13, 2025, through March 12, 2030;
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.
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2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2025-2029 FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, THE 2025
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE, AND THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the Public Hearing and receive public testimony.1.
Review and discuss the following:
A. Goals for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
B. Recommend Actions to Address Impediments to Fair Housing Choice C. Annual Action Plan Budget for the 2025-2026 Program Year
2. Provide staff with recommendations for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
3. Schedule a Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to approve and adopt the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
4. 3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE
A. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO THE ERICA JPA
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint a City Councilmember as a board member to the ERICA JPA and update the Roster of City Council Subcommittees, Appointees, Liaisons, and Representatives to External Organizations.
PUBLIC COMMENT: (Non-Agenda Items) This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City. Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Two (2) minutes will be assigned to each speaker.
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA DEVELOPMENT: This time is set aside for the City Council and City Manager to provide additional general comments and reports. Additionally, the City Council and City Manager may briefly discuss items of concern and prioritize agenda items for future meeting dates.
ADJOURNMENT:
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Riverside ) ss.
City of Palm Springs )
I, Brenda Pree, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certify this Agenda was delivered to each member of the City Council, provided to all parties who have requested such notice, posted at City Hall before 6:00 p.m., on March 6, 2025, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures.
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Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
P U B L I C N O T I C E S
Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at: City Hall Office of the City Clerk. Agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website www.palmspringsca.gov. If you would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at
(760) 323-8204.
It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs 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) 323-8204, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.
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