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Home My WebLink About4B Public CommentAnthony Mejia From: Sent: To: J Gamble <jodaga@me.com> Thursday, May 27, 2021 4:39 PM City Clerk Subject: Public Comment on Agenda -Item 4B Proposed Draft Budget -Agenda May 27, 2021 NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Members: I have reviewed Agenda Item 4B -Proposed Draft City Budget. Said Budget includes a narrative regarding the "Golf Course (Fund 430)". The Golf Course Fund 430 narrative, attached to the budget for that topic, describes a past "2007 refinancing of the bonds" originally established in late 1980's. With interest rates at an all time low, there may be some opportunities for the City to realize some savings on their bond debt if the City can evaluate what benefits there may be for the Golf Course Bonds, as well as other bond obligations described in the budget. Please consider having staff conduct an evaluation, and reporting back to council, on how a possible bond refinancing scenario could benefit the city on the Golf Bonds and other City bond obligations as well. Thank you for your thought full consideration. Regards Joe Gamble 1 5/:n /zt P(.{bLlc... JTEM NO. 4-B {bYbftW'+ Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Paula Auburn <sunrisepaula@gmail.com> Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:53 PM City Clerk Cc: Ardine Thompson; Bob Heinbaugh; Cohn Kathleen; Dixie Miller; Kathy Weremiuk; Kenneth Mau; Michael McGrady; Paul Hinrichsen; Paula Auburn; Roy Clark; Salim Alama; Tempe Essell; Bob Peterson; George Gangloff; Irving Idell; Ken Nelson; Matt Mattelig; Michael Johnson; Richard Bowman; Scott Butterfield; Terry Krukoff; Tom Kuhn Subject: f Letter to Council -May 27, 2021 Agenda Item 4 (B) NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. TO: Mayor Christy Holstege, Mayor Pro Tern Lisa Middleton, Council Members Dennis Woods, Grace Garner, and Geoff Kors DATE: Thursday, May 27, 2021, City Council Meeting RE: Cannabis -including Item 4 (B) Cannabis is still an issue of concern to neighborhoods. Salim Alama and I co-chaired the ONE-PS Cannabis Work Group, which met from June 2019 - February 2020. Our work included meetings with the Council Cannabis Sub Group of Geoff Kors and JR Roberts, testimonies before the Planning Commission, and testimonies before City Council. The passage of Ordinance No. 2007 adopted December 2020, met some of our goals. Thank you for your support on those: 1. The Overlay Zone for types 6 & 7 manufacturing located near 1-10. 2. Increased Odor Control and enforcement with penalties up to and including closure 3. Neighbor Organizations notifications 4. Increased separation distances for residential areas. REMAINING ISSUES OF CONCERN TO NEIGHBORHOODS ARE: ODOR CONTROL: Odor control is an ongoing issue. We do not think the number of complaints logged reflects the actual number of violations. The complaint line has an in-person response only until the end of the business workday. Most odor releases occur at night. PIPELINE/PROLIFERATION: The grandfathering of applications in the pipeline continues to be a major concern adding to the proliferation of facilities, especially those near to neighborhoods. (Note: The cannabis market has more supply than demand.) OUR REQUESTS: -1. PLACE CANNABIS COMPLIANCE STAFF & PROCEDURES UNDER: • Veronica E. Goedhart, Director, Department of Special Program Compliance, due to her exceptional knowledge of this area and her roles in the Cannabis application and odor '1J,1/1l 40 ~fAl,IAo ITEM NO. -------ii . .J-"' tAJ mm Yn , 1 abatement. Further, in working with Veronica over the past several months we have found her to be highly intelligent and capable, even-handed, and a key resource. • The Vacation Rental system was touted by City Council as the model for Cannabis. So let's make that happen with overlapping staff shifts as occurs for Vacation Rentals with timely responses to complaints. The Police Department is spread thin and is not an appropriate location for this function. • Is rumor that King's Gardens continues to violate the odor abatement regulations true? If so, why has this facility not had their license revoked? The other two cannabis agenda items 2 (C) and 3 (A) are not issues I or any of the working groups addressed. Thank you, P CUUCt/ A ubu,rrv 1369 Campeon Circle PS 92262 760-464-4494 2 To whom it may concern .. Hello I am CEO/Founder of TPE Enterprises, UC and Licensed Cannabis Manufacture and Distribution co located@ 1235 S Gene Autry Trail. I have recently went thru my 1st renewal just last month, and with hearing the news that the potential increase fee's on an already heavy fees based industry as it is, this would be of great detriment to I and others within the Palm Springs cannabis business climate we call home in Palm Springs. I would like to request that the hearing be deferred if not pulled from actions as of now .. A{y concerns are of the 3 times listed below. Items for Cannabis 2-c -fees 3-a -electronic doors 4-b -budget Sincerely Jeff L Livingston 760-703-0212 www.thepremieredibles.com .;;1:J 1 \ ?\ \7\,\~V\e, CA,~mlV\t' ITEM NO. ac' ;,Pt , A-~ Anthony Mejia From: Sent: Jeff Livingston <jefflvngstn@gmail.com> Thursday, May 27, 2021 11 :39 AM To: City Clerk Subject: Items Of Cannabis Interest Attachments: Palm Springs Letter.5-26-21.pdf Importance: High NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Jeff L Livingston Direct: 760-703-0212 E-Fax:760-560-1618 Uber Conf Call# 760-260-9124 ... https: //www.jeffllivingston.com https: //www.Iinkedin.com/in/jeff-livingston-33b62030 I To schedule a meeting/pitch an idea .. calendly,com/jefflvngstn RSG Enterprises LTD Ca. 333 W Harbor Dr.# 111 San Diego, CA 92101 Cannabis Industry Consultant -Cannabis Investor -Legislation Assistance -Advocacy Guru https: //www.tmcta.com THE -Premier-Edibles Co. Co-Founder /CEO 1235 S. Gene Autry Trail Palm Springs, Ca 92264 CDHP-10004141 Type N BCC Cll-0001260-Lic www,thepremieredibles.com @thepremieredibles Memberships -The American Institute of Architects -Home Builders Assoc of Middle Tennessee -National Assoc of Realtors -CVCAN Coachella Valley Cannabis Alliance Network -CCIA California Cannabis Industry Assoc. Contractor State License Numbers. -Tennessee 59576 -California 836481, 1029700 -Florida CGC-1529727 -North Carolina 81564 Inside the Cannabis Industry, it's just a big white board right now, and the opportunity is huge. "If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room." 1 Anthony Mejia Subject: RE: Parklets Etc. From: Dean Lavine <dean@blackbookbar.com> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 202111:58 AM To: Geoff Kors <Geoff.Kors@palmspringsca.gov>; Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>; Dennis Woods <Dennis.Woods@palmspringsca.gov>; Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>; Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov> Cc: Justin Clifton <Justin.Clifton@palmspringsca.gov>; Marcus Fuller <Marcus.Fuller@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Parklets Etc. NOTICE: This message originated outside of The City of Palm Springs --DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. Dear City Leaders, First, thank you for all that you've done during the pandemic. Your work was key in helping us survive. I wanted to craft a quick email to you to reiterate some of what I discussed during the parklet Zoom on Tuesday . 1. The Arenas District would like to see the street reopened at Palm Canyon. This doesn't mean we don't support our neighbors continuing to have access to their parklets. It just means that we are now disconnected from Downtown with it blocked off. Hopefully, there is a way to reopen and allow them to have a parklet on Arenas without closing down our street to accommodate only two businesses . 2. The parklets have been well received amongst our customers and good for business. Retail has been supportive. And those of us who are in hospitality would like to see them continue, both on the street and/or in the parking lot. However, in order to make sure retail continues to be supportive they would need to see sales results and a strong plan to ensure easy access/parking to their businesses . They would also want to make sure their businesses are not visually blocked. The only way this works is a partnership with retail and hospitality. 3 . The biggest challenge for us in the hospitality industry during COVID has been the constant moving of the goal posts and the costs associated with them. The message from the government has been inconsistent and has left most of us to speculate or gamble on spending money to sustain our businesses. I can't stress enough the need for swift resolution on the duration of parklets. There is support for them to be permanent if the issues regarding parking, fairness to retail, and various municipal needs can be addressed. But first we ask that you allow them to exist as long as possible in order to help us dig out of the prior years hole. For example, it looks like the restaurant relief fund will run out of money (before it gets to us) as those who got priority access (veterans, women, and disadvantaged groups) will exhaust it (by the way, we thought being gay would be part of a disadvantaged group, the federal governement disagrees). 4 . I would love to see our street included in any discussion of the General Plan, as we feel we are an integral part of Downtown. As always, I'm available to help where I can. Best. 1 r;;/2,1/1,01.,/ nEMNo. 4t> ~V\b\;c CaMM~~-r