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
APRIL 9, 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 -
To view/listen/participate in the meeting live, please contact the City Clerk at [email protected] or the following telephone number (760) 323-8204 to register for the Zoom meeting. There will be an email with Zoom credentials sent after registration is complete, in order to access the meeting and offer public comment. Any person who wishes to provide public testimony for an item on the agenda is requested to file a speaker card before the Public Testimony portion of the meeting.
You may submit your public comment to the City Council electronically. Materials may be emailed to [email protected]. Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting will help ensure that your correspondence is fully considered. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record. View the City Council meeting live at the City’s website www.palmspringsca.gov/psctv, YouTube, or Channel 17 (Spectrum).
Please note any agenda item which has not been initiated by 11:00 p.m. may be continued to a subsequent meeting.
At approximately 10:00 p.m., the City Council will determine the number of speakers who wish to address the City Council during Public Comment for non-Agenda Items and determine which agenda items will be considered before the 11:00 p.m. Adjournment time.
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.
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 2
5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATIONS: NONE
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 March 27, 2025.
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 3
B. 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 02-15-25 and 03-01-25 TOTALING $5,177,386.27 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 02-13-25 and 02-27-25 TOTALING $15,193,039.05, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $20,370,425.32 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA.”
C. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC VISIONING SESSION
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
D. APPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25N068 WITH GATE GOURMET, INC FOR THE USE OF APRON SPACE TO
PARK TWO CATERING VEHICLES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25N068 with Gate Gourmet permitting the parking of two catering vehicles at the Airport from March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026 with two one-year options to extend.
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
E. APPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L083
WITH ALCLEAR, LLC DBA CLEAR, FOR BIOMETRIC PASSENGER SCREENING
SERVICES AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L083 with Alclear, LLC dba CLEAR (Attachment A) consisting of a one-year term, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with two one-year extension options, generating a yearly space rent of $115,478.72 and $0.75 per unique member verified using CLEAR biometric screening services with a minimum annual guarantee of $111,000.
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. 25C066 WITH HI-LITE April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 4
F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. 25C066 WITH HI-LITE
AIRFIELD SERVICES LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF AIRPORT RUNWAY
MATERIALS WITH RELATED SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR THE PALM
SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement No. 25C066 (Attachment A) with Hi-Lite Airfield Services LLC for the purchase of airport runway material with related supplies and services for the Palm Springs International Airport for a five-year term beginning April 10, 2025, through April 9, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $17,600,000.
1. Appropriate $600,000 from Airport Fund 415 to Airport Account 4157030-40105 budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.3.
G. APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P065 WITH KAPLAN
KIRSCH LLP FOR LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Consulting Services Agreement No. 25P065 with Kaplan Kirsch LLP to provide legal counsel services for Palm Springs International Airport for an initial three-year term in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 beginning April 10, 2025, through April 9, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion.
1. Appropriate $75,000 from the Airport Fund 415 to Airport account 4157020-40106.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.3.
H. APPROVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) OPERATING
PERMIT AGREEMENT AND TNC RATE INCREASE FOR THE PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Transportation Network Company (TNC) Operating Permit Agreement and rate increase from $3.00 to $4.00 for each drop-off and pick-up for all TNCs operating at the Palm Springs International Airport (Airport) for the term effective May 1, 2025 and not to exceed two years from date of issue.
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.2.
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 5
I. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B061 WITH KALMIKOV ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS, FOR FIRE
APPARATUS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B061 with Kalmikov Enterprises, Inc. dba Fire Apparatus Solutions, to provide Fire Apparatus and Heavy Equipment Vehicle repair services in an amount not to exceed $705,000 for the initial three-year term beginning April 9, 2025, through April 8, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and
1. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all necessary documents.
2. J. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHADE
STRUCTURES
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the Capital Improvement Project identified as Airport Shade Structures (“Project”), as completed in accordance with the plans and specifications.
1. Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for recordation with the Riverside County Recorder a Notice of Completion for the Airport Shade Structures.
2. K. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 5701 WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING FOR THE SOUTH PALM
CANYON DRIVE LOW WATER CROSSING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT ARENAS CANYON SOUTH, CITY PROJECT NO. 06-18, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO.
BR-NBIL (502)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $24,581.70 to Professional Services Agreement No. 5701 with Dokken Engineering for a new not-to-exceed amount of $912,615.30 for the South Palm Canyon Drive Low Water Crossing Bridge Replacement, City Project No. 06-18, Federal Aid Project No.
BR-NBIL(502); and
Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. 2.
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 6
L. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT A8865 WITH ST. FRANCIS ELECTRIC, LLC, FOR ON-CALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract Services Agreement No. 8865 with St.
Francis Electric, LLC, increasing the maximum annual contract amount by $275,000 for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.2.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the Public Hearing and receive public testimony.1.
Provide direction to City Staff on the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. 2.
3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
A. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.29.010 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND
THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO EIGHT MEMBERS, SEVEN VOTING
MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER.”
RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce and conduct a first reading of, by title only, an Ordinance entitled, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.29.010 OF THE PALM SPRINGS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO EIGHT MEMBERS, SEVEN VOTING MEMBERS AND ONE NON-VOTING MEMBER.”
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 7
B. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND
AUTHORIZATION TO BID FOR THE SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE LOW WATER
CROSSING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT ARENAS CANYON SOUTH, CITY PROJECT NO. 06-18, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BR-NBIL (502) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the plans, specifications, and estimate and authorize Staff to advertise and solicit bids for the South Palm Canyon Drive Low Water Crossing Bridge Replacement at Arenas Canyon South, City project No. 06-18, Federal Aid Project No. BR-NBIL(502); and
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.2.
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:
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 5:00 p.m., on April 4, 2025, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures.
____________________________
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 8
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.
April 9, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 9