CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 14, 2026 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: RATIFY THE NOMINATION TO THE MOUNT SAN JACINTO WINTER
PARK AUTHORITY
FROM: Scott C. Stiles, City Manager
BY: Brenda Pree, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint Michael McCulloch to the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority for the unexpired term ending September 30, 2027.
BACKGROUND:
The seven-member Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, a public agency and public corporation of the State of California, is the governing body of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Two members of the Authority are appointed by the Palm Springs City Council, two by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, and three by the California Governor. They serve a four-year term without compensation. Regular meetings of the Board are held in June, August, October, January, February, and April on the third Wednesday of each meeting month, at 9:30 a.m.
The City Council appointed Mayor Soto and Mayor Pro Tem Ready to an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to screen applications and conduct interviews to fill vacancies on various Boards and Commissions. Between August 26, 2026, and October 7, 2026, the Office of the City Clerk received two applications from interested parties (Michael McCulloch and Dennis Woods). Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority submitted a nomination letter to appoint Michael McCulloch to the Board of Directors.
Current Authority Member Roster:
• Brian Conley, Laguna Hills. Educator. Appointed by the Governor. Term expires January 2026.
City Council Staff Report
October 14, 2026 -- Page 2
Ratify the Nomination to the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority • Giovanni Virgen, La Quinta. Businessman. Appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Term expires September 2028
• Sandra Magana Cuellar. Businesswoman. Appointed by the Governor. Term expires January 2026.
• Jonathan Hoy, La Quinta. Businessman. Appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Term expires September 2027.
• Jeff Ohlfs, Twentynine Palms. National Park Ranger (ret.). Appointed by the Governor. Term expires January 2026.
• Nancy J. Stuart, Palm Springs. Businesswoman. Appointed by the Palm Springs City Council. Term expires September 2027.
• VACANT (Appointed by the Palm Springs City Council. Term expires September 2027.)
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
REVIEWED BY:
Department Director: Brenda Pree
Deputy City Manager: Cindy Cairns
City Manager: Scott Stiles
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Nomination Letter