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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council was called to order by Mayor deHarte on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 , at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Garner led the Pledge of Allegiance, in recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women' s Day ( celebrated on the 8thof March, annually).
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jeffrey Bernstein, Grace Elena Garner, and David Ready; Mayor Pro Tem Naomi Soto; and Mayor Ron deHarte.
Absent: None.
City Staff Present: Scott Stiles, City Manager; TeresaGallavan, Assistant City Manager; Flinn Fagg, Deputy City Manager; Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager; Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney; Kyle Stjerne, Lieutenant; andBrendaPree, City Clerk were presentat Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PRESENTATIONS :
A. PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s Executive Director Dan Rossi provided a presentation.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor deHarte announcedthe issuanceof the following proclamations:
The month of March 2025 was recognized for the following:
o Blood Disorders AwarenessMonth; and,
o American Red Cross Month.
March 4, 2025, was proclaimed as Robert C. Allan Day.
March 10, 2025, was proclaimed asJaneFonda Action Day.
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ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION BY MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to acceptthe agenda, with Councilmember Bernstein noting an abstentionfrom Consent Calendar Item No. 1C.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
The Closed Session of the City Council of March 12, 2025, was called to order by Mayor deHarte at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting convenedinto Closed Sessionto discussthe following items aslisted on the Closed Session Meeting Agenda, with no reportable action ( with Councilmember Bernstein and Mayor Pro Tem Soto recusing from the Closed SessionAgenda Item entitled “Conference with Real Property Negotiator” – party Grit Development, LLC).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION, Pursuantto Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Under existing facts and circumstances, there was one ( 1) matter.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 (With Recusalfrom Councilmember Bernstein and Mayor Pro Tem Soto):
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiating parties:
Under negotiation:
124 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Palm Springs, CA 92262
APN: 513- 144- 011)
Scott Stiles, City Manager; TeresaGallavan, Assistant City Manager; and Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney
Grit Development, LLC
Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6:
City Negotiators:
Employee organization:
Scott Stiles, City Manager
Stephanie George, Human Resources Director
PeterBrown, Legal Counsel
Palm Springs Police Officers Association ( PSPOA)
Palm Springs Police ManagementAssociation (PSPMA)
PUBLIC TESTIMONY:
Michael JosephPitkin provided oral testimony.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar with Councilmember Bernstein abstaining from Item No. 1C.
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A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2025.
B. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P055 WITH
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. 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
2. Authorize the City Manager or designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
C. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 4-0-1 ( WITH COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN ABSTAINING), to adopt Resolution No. 25283, 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
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract ServicesAgreement No. 25B038 with Industrial Waste Utilization, Inc. to provide on- call hazardous waste disposal services for the Palm Springs International Airport in anamount 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;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
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
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. 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 City Council Minutes March 12, 2025
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Public Works departmentin 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;
2. 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;
3. 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
4. $ 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;
5. 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;
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO 25C048 WITH UNITED RENTALS ( NORTH AMERICA), INC. FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. 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;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
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
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $50,000 for the Parkside Gossip Beautiful Shade project by Artist Roger Reutimann.
2. 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.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessaryagreementsto implement the Artscape in the Parks Project.
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H. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B067 WITH EMERGING COMPOUNDS TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PFAS CLEANING
SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B067 with Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc. to provide PFAS cleaning servicesfor 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.
2. Appropriate $ 403, 600 from the Airport Fund 415 to Airport account 4157035- 40105.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
I. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 25C071 WITH PRESIDIO
FOR DISASTER RECOVERY PROTECTION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. 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; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designeeto executeall necessarydocuments.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
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
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Open the Public Hearing and receive public testimony.
2. Review and discussthe 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
3. Provide staff with recommendations for the 2025- 2029 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 2025- 2026 Annual Action Plan
4. 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
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3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
A. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO THE ERICA JPA
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Councilmember Bernstein as the ERICA JPA appointeeand updatethe Roster of City Council Subcommittees, Appointees, Liaisons, and Representativesto External Organizations.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michael Joseph Pitkin and Abraham Andrew Golt provided non- agenda oral testimony.
CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA DEVELOPMENT:
City Manager Stiles and the City Council discussedthe tentative upcoming meeting scheduleand agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council adjourned the regular meeting of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:53 p.m., in honor of the late Ricky Wright, former Principal of Palm Springs High School.
Respectfully submitted,
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
Approved: 3/27/2025