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Home My WebLink AboutItem 3BFrom:Randy Barney To:City Clerk Subject:Demuth Pickleball Courts Date:Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:15:52 PM 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 Sir, I know you are about to vote on providing money for the new Pickleball courts at Demuth Park. I would like to encourage you to please approve the funds for these courts. This will greatly help our community and bring added value to our city, its citizens and our visitors to the area. Thank you in advance for voting yes to move the project forward. Randy Barney Real Estate Salesperson __________________________ Ramsey Realty Cell: 305.494.8819 Email: RandyBarney@Me.com CalBRE #02004548 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:Molly Anderson To:City Clerk Cc:Jeffrey Bernstein; Grace Garner; Lisa Middleton; Ron deHarte; Christy Holstege Subject:PSHA Support of Demuth Park Pickleball Courts Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2024 3:05:20 PM Attachments:image001.png PSHA Support of Pickleball Courts at Demuth 7-16-2024.docx 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. City Clerk of Palm Springs, Please accept this letter on behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the Palm Springs Hospitality Association. We are in full support of the new pickleball courts at Demuth Park. Please add this to the next agenda when this topic will be discussed with City Council. Let me know if you have any questions. Molly Anderson Executive Administrator Cell: 760-275-1788 admin@palmspringshospitality.org www.palmspringshospitality.org 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B July 16, 2024 Palm Springs City Council, The Board of Directors are writing to endorse the Staff Report requesting a total of $6 million in combined funding for a new state-of-the-art pickleball facility creating 23 courts which will support the demand for this fast-growing sport from our tourists and citizens. According to the June 25, 2024, Staff Report the funding will come from a combination of previously allocated funds as well as newly allocated funds from Quimby and Measure J funds. ($2.5 M from Quimby and $2M from Measure J) The City of Palm Springs has fallen behind in comparison to our down Valley neighbors who have accelerated the construction and availability of pickleball courts to their tourists and citizens. Not only do Mid-Valley and East Valley cities provide large numbers of public courts (many brand new) but there is a substantial number of resort and privately run facilities that are accessible to tourists and citizens in the East Valley. In the meantime, Palm Springs has just 12 courts that were converted to pickleball about 5 years ago that are in poor condition. Although we have 6 new courts added at one hotel recently, by and large, the density of the hotel footprint in Palm Springs means that few additional courts can be added. The burden of providing competitive pickleball for Palm Springs tourists resides almost exclusively with the City. This project is vital to Palm Springs maintaining its competitive advantage for tourists choosing to come to our City by providing top quality recreational facilities to complement those offered by our hotels, restaurants and destination experiences so that Palm Springs can be marketed as a City with high-quality and a robust quantity of pickleball courts as well. We trust that City Staff has determined the best mix of funds for this project and urge the Council to move forward on funding and building these courts. Sincerely, Celeste Brackley President of Palm Springs Hospitality Association 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B Palm Springs City Council July 25, 2024 c/o City Clerk via: cityclerk@palmspringsca.gov SUPPORT FOR Agenda Item 3.B. PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COURT COMPLEX PROJECT AND FUNDING. Dear Councilmembers, As a homeowner in the city for over 30yrs, I can say unequivocally that there is no other city amenity that I and my family have used and enjoyed more than the pickleball courts at Demuth Park. We were introduced to the sport shortly before the Covid pandemic shut down most of the country. Because our indoor gyms were closed, pickleball provided a safe way to get some great exercise and social connecon. We have since become avid players and extended our social circle ten-fold. Ours is not an unusual story. So many people we’ve met in Palm Springs and from around the country have shared the same experience. With so many more people having picked up the sport from all walks of life, the phenomenon that is pickleball has overtaken the capacity of the 12 courts at Demuth Park. Significant wait mes have been the norm for the past two years and have steadily increased along with the sport’s popularity. Residents have become frustrated by the hundreds of visitors who flock to the courts during “the season”. While most of us recognize that tourism is the lifeblood of our economy, it has become very discouraging seeing neighboring cies moving so much quicker to increase their capacity. I was very pleased to parcipate in each of the three community meengs that led to the development of the plan before you. To be sure, it isn’t everything we’d hoped for, but it is a profound improvement on the status quo. And while there have been unnecessary delays in the process, what you have before you is a wonderful work of collaboraon and forward-thinking design. It deserves your support. Please support the staff recommendaons in this proposal. Thank you for your consideraon, T Santora, Member Palm Springs Pickleball Adhoc Commiee Resident 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:David Feltman To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Agenda Item 3B PLEASE READ AND WATCH SHORT VIDEO Date:Wednesday, July 24, 2024 9:09:34 AM Attachments:PSHA Support of Pickleball Courts at Demuth 7-16-2024 (3).docx Pickleball Courts_Sort_by_private_city_rev.xlsx 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. SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Members of the Council: I am writing on behalf of the Ad Hoc Pickleball Committee to request your support for the funding of the pickleball facility on the July 25th Council agenda. This is a very exciting project and we urge you to approve the plan and fully fund the construction of this facility ($2.5M Quimby and $2M Measure J funds plus previously allocated funds) which address the surge in demand for pickleball courts by both tourists and residents alike. In fact, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, pickleball continues to be the fastest growing sport in America having grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023 and 223.5% in four years since 2020., This is a significant project that is needed to ensure that Palm Springs meets the objective of being a world class tourist destination and to address the health and wellness needs of our residents. As you formulate your thoughts in support of this project, we want to share a video which presents a variety of perspectives on why this project is so important. You will hear from a range of people including Andy Mills who speaks in his personal capacity as an active pickleball player who understands the value of this investment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hLd8H_XcbU But this isn't just about community. At this point you have a very important economic decision to make in terms of remaining competitive as a tourist destination. When this project first started in 2021 it may have been a tad ahead of the curve but because of the pace at which this project has developed we have fallen behind --- not just a little bit but by a wide margin. We have attached a spreadsheet that shows the public and private courts available throughout the Valley. We are undoubtedly behind the curve now, (Note: a substantial # but not all courts marked "private" are available to the public for a fee in addition to the public courts in other CV cities) At a time when TOT has fallen for both hotel and vacation rentals, remaining competitive with public recreational facilities available for tourists is vital. And when you have a fast-growing sport like pickleball for which the City has a subpar offering, an investment like this is critical to the future (and current) appeal of our City when tourists decide where they will stay and 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B spend money in hotels, vacation rentals, restaurants, entertainment venues and every other purchase opportunity. You are being asked to support a $6 million expenditure (in total) not to appease an active pickleball community (that might have been the case 4 years ago) but to keep Palm Springs competitive as a desirable and desired tourist destination. That is why the support of the Palm Springs Hospitality Association (attached) is worthy of your serious consideration. Thank you in advance for your support. We look forward to the City moving forward in an expeditious manner to build this facility which will be an important part of your legacy in service to our City. Respectfully, The Palm Springs Pickleball Ad Hoc Committee David Feltman T Santora Mary Barsaleau Elias Abuaita 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B July 16, 2024 Palm Springs City Council, The Board of Directors are writing to endorse the Staff Report requesting a total of $6 million in combined funding for a new state-of-the-art pickleball facility creating 23 courts which will support the demand for this fast-growing sport from our tourists and citizens. According to the June 25, 2024, Staff Report the funding will come from a combination of previously allocated funds as well as newly allocated funds from Quimby and Measure J funds. ($2.5 M from Quimby and $2M from Measure J) The City of Palm Springs has fallen behind in comparison to our down Valley neighbors who have accelerated the construction and availability of pickleball courts to their tourists and citizens. Not only do Mid-Valley and East Valley cities provide large numbers of public courts (many brand new) but there is a substantial number of resort and privately run facilities that are accessible to tourists and citizens in the East Valley. In the meantime, Palm Springs has just 12 courts that were converted to pickleball about 5 years ago that are in poor condition. Although we have 6 new courts added at one hotel recently, by and large, the density of the hotel footprint in Palm Springs means that few additional courts can be added. The burden of providing competitive pickleball for Palm Springs tourists resides almost exclusively with the City. This project is vital to Palm Springs maintaining its competitive advantage for tourists choosing to come to our City by providing top quality recreational facilities to complement those offered by our hotels, restaurants and destination experiences so that Palm Springs can be marketed as a City with high-quality and a robust quantity of pickleball courts as well. We trust that City Staff has determined the best mix of funds for this project and urge the Council to move forward on funding and building these courts. Sincerely, Celeste Brackley President of Palm Springs Hospitality Association 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B City Hotel Phone Private/City Pickleball Notes Desert Hot Springs Wardman Park 760.329.1312 C 4 Indio Miles Park 760.391.4175 C 8 La Quinta Fritz Burns Park 760.771.4347 C 16 Palm Desert Palm Desert Community Center 760.836.9227 C 15 Palm Desert City of Palm Desert Freedom Park 760.776.6481 C 8 Palm Desert City of Palm Desert Cahuilla Hills Park 760.776.6481 C 2 Palm Desert Civic Center Park 760.568.9697 C 16 Palm Springs Demuth Park C 12 Palm Springs Desert Highland Unity Center 760.323.8271 C 2 Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage Community Park/Whitewater Courts 919.426.9464 C 10 Cathedral City Desert Princess Country Club 760.327.2053 P 10 Cathedral City The Salvation Army Davis Center 760.424.5820 P 3 Desert Hot Springs Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa 760.676.5000 P 1 Indian Wells Indian Wells Tennis Garden 760.200.8400 P 8 Indian Wells Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa 760.776.1234 P 4 Indio Worldmark Indio by Wyndham Extra Holidays 760.342.1040 P 2 La Quinta La Quinta Resort & Club 760.564.4111 P 8 Palm Desert Hilton Grand Vacations Club Palm Desert 760.674.1200 P 12 or 18 Associate wasn't sure if it was 12 or 18, but claimed they have the largest pickleball operation in the valley Palm Desert Tennis in a Pickle 760.218.7461 P 28 Palm Desert Palm Desert Resort Country Club 760.218.9221 P 0 Palm Desert Palm Desert Tennis Club 760.346.5683 P 24 Palm Desert Paradise Pickleball Palm Desert 619.572.4651 P 21 Located behind Embassy Suites Palm Desert Palm Desert JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa 760.341.2211 P 12 Associate thought there were 12 courts. Tennis pro shop did not answer to confirm the exact emount. Palm Desert The Lakes Country Club 760.568.4321 P 9 Palm Desert Desert Falls Country Club 760.340.4653 P 8 Palm Desert Deep Canyon Tennis Club 760.568.6822 P 6 Palm Desert Marriott's Desert Springs Villas I 760.779.1200 P 4 Palm Desert Pickled Bar 760.808.8110 P 4 Indoors Palm Desert Ironwood Country Club 760.766.1000 P 4 Palm Desert Bighorn Golf Club 760.341.4653 P 3 Palm Desert Silver Sands Racquet Club 760.346.1161 P 3 Rancho Mirage Sunrise Pickleball @ Sunrise Country Club 760.969.5467 P 10 Palm Springs Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs 760.904.5015 P 6 Palm Springs Desert Isle Resort 760.327.8469 P 2 Palm Springs Palm Springs Tennis Club 760.325.1441 P 2 Rancho Mirage Mission Hills Country Club 760.954.7673 P 20 Rancho Mirage The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa 760.328.5955 P 12 Shared with The Westin Mission Hills Villas Rancho Mirage The Springs Country Club 760.238.2823 P 12 Rancho Mirage Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa 760.568.2727 P 8 Rancho Mirage Sky Valley Resort 760.548.4114 P 8 Rancho Mirage Thunderbird Country Club 442.282.9388 P 4 Cathedral City Homewood Suites by Hilton Cathedral City Palm Springs 760.980.7070 0 No plans to add Cathedral City Welk Resort Palm Springs 760.321.9000 0 No plans to add. There are tennis courts at the country club behind the property. Cathedral City DoubleTree by Hilton Golf Resort Palm Springs 760.322.7000 0 Desert Princess Country Club allows guest to use their pickleball courts for $20/hour Cathedral City The Paloma Resort 760.864.1177 0 One court is currently being built, but there is not yet a Desert Hot Springs Stay at Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa Oasis 760.251.2000 0 No plans to add. Indian Wells Sands Hotel & Spa 760.321.3771 0 No plans to add Indian Wells Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa 442.305.4500 0 No plans to add Indian Wells Indian Wells Resort Hotel 760.345.6466 0 Has two tennis courts and does not supply equipment for pickleball conversion. Indio Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 760.342.5000 0 Hotel employee wasn't familiar with pickleball. La Quinta Homewood Suites 760.391.4646 0 No plans to add La Quinta Embassy Suites La Quinta Hotel & Spa 760.777.1711 0 No plans to add La Quinta Residence Inn by Marriott La Quinta 760.558.4020 0 No plans to add Palm Desert Thousand Trails Palm Desert 760.345.1682 8 Palm Desert Courtyard by Marriott - Palm Desert 760.776.4150 0 No Plans to add; however, there are two tennis courts. Hotel does not supply equipment for pickleball court conversion Palm Desert Hotel Paseo 760.340.9001 0 No plans to add. Shuttle will take you to Paradise Pickleball. Palm Desert Residence Inn by Marriott Palm Desert 760.776.0050 0 Tennis courts onsite, but do not have equipment to convert to Palm Desert Homewood Suites by Hilton - Palm Desert 760.568.1600 0 No plans to add. Shuttle will take you to Paradise Pickleball. Palm Desert Desert Breezes Resort 760.345.2637 0 No plans to add. Palm Springs Oasis Resort 760.324.3422 1 Palm Springs Avalon Hotel and Bungalows 760.318.3012 0 No plans to add 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B Palm Springs Courtyard by Marriott - Palm Springs 760.322.6100 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Palm Mountain Resort & Spa 760.325.1301 0 No plans to add Palm Springs hotel ZOSO 760.325.9676 0 No plans to add Palm Springs The Saguaro Hotel & Pool 760.323.1711 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Ace Hotel & Swim Club 760.325.9900 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Parker Palm Springs 760.770.5000 0 Tennis courts only available for rent. Palm Springs V Palm Springs 760.338.9338 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel 760.322.6000 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Hyatt Palm Springs 760.322.9000 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Best Western PLUS Las Brisas Resort Hotel 760.325.4372 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Hilton Palm Springs 760.320.6868 0 No plans to add Palm Springs L3 Oasis Hotel 760.896.2747 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Life House Palm Springs 833.938.2822 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs 760.327.8311 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Drift Hotel 760.851.5945 0 No plans to add Palm Springs The Colony Palms Hotel and Bungalows 760.832.7659 0 No plans to add Palm Springs Thompson Palm Springs 760.778.1234 0 No plans to add Rancho Mirage The Westin Mission Hills Villas 760.328.5955 0 Shared with The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa Rancho Mirage Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 760.321.2000 0 No plans to add Rancho Mirage Hilton Garden Inn Palm Springs - Rancho Mirage 760.776.9700 0 No plans to add Rancho Mirage The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage 760.321.8282 0 No plans to add 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:Christy Holstege To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: Public Comment Item 3b Pickleball Courts Date:Thursday, July 25, 2024 8:37:31 AM Christy Gilbert Holstege, Esq. Councilmember District 4 City of Palm Springs Begin forwarded message: From: Geoff <geoff.kors@gmail.com> Date: July 25, 2024 at 3:39:25 AM PDT To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>, Jeffrey Bernstein <Jeffrey.Bernstein@palmspringsca.gov>, Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>, Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>, Ron deHarte <Ron.deHarte@palmspringsca.gov>, Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Public Comment Item 3b Pickleball Courts 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 Mayor Bernstein and Council Members, I hope you are doing well. I am writing in support of funding for the construction of a pickleball facility at DeMuth Park. I was pleased to read how this project has been moving forward since it was initally approved when I served on the City Council. The inclusion of an ADA accessible court and shade will enhance the facility by making it more inclusive and usable by more people, more of the time. Although I had not played pickleball when this proposal first came to City Council, I had heard from many residents about how much they enjoyed playing and the physical benefits of this active sport. I also heard how playing pickleball and being part of the pickleball community in Palm Springs had enhanced their lives. Since then I have come to personally understand the benefits of pickleball I had heard about. When James and I temporarily moved to Brighton and Hove, England for a year 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B last July, we didn't know people here. We joined a sports league and met a few people playing tennis which is the sport we played in Palm Springs. When one of them encouraged us to join him one evening at the pickleball league, we decided to try it and we were hooked. Pickleball is a fun and active sport that is easy to learn, great for fitness, and very social. Through pickleball we quickly made a wonderful group of friends who we socialize with outside of when we play pickleball. The pickleball community we have become part of is very inclusive and has truly enhanced our lives. We are looking forward to returning home to Palm Springs later this year and becoming part of the pickleball community in Palm Springs. To have a pickleball facility such as the one you are considering in Palm Springs will be a great addition to our city and benefit so many of our residents. Thanks for all of your work. Warmly, Geoff Kors 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:Geoff To:City Clerk; Jeffrey Bernstein; Grace Garner; Christy Holstege; Ron deHarte; Lisa Middleton Subject:Public Comment Item 3b Pickleball Courts Date:Thursday, July 25, 2024 3:39:26 AM 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 Mayor Bernstein and Council Members, I hope you are doing well. I am writing in support of funding for the construction of a pickleball facility at DeMuth Park. I was pleased to read how this project has been moving forward since it was initally approved when I served on the City Council. The inclusion of an ADA accessible court and shade will enhance the facility by making it more inclusive and usable by more people, more of the time. Although I had not played pickleball when this proposal first came to City Council, I had heard from many residents about how much they enjoyed playing and the physical benefits of this active sport. I also heard how playing pickleball and being part of the pickleball community in Palm Springs had enhanced their lives. Since then I have come to personally understand the benefits of pickleball I had heard about. When James and I temporarily moved to Brighton and Hove, England for a year last July, we didn't know people here. We joined a sports league and met a few people playing tennis which is the sport we played in Palm Springs. When one of them encouraged us to join him one evening at the pickleball league, we decided to try it and we were hooked. Pickleball is a fun and active sport that is easy to learn, great for fitness, and very social. Through pickleball we quickly made a wonderful group of friends who we socialize with outside of when we play pickleball. The pickleball community we have become part of is very inclusive and has truly enhanced our lives. We are looking forward to returning home to Palm Springs later this year and becoming part of the pickleball community in Palm Springs. To have a pickleball facility such as the one you are considering in Palm Springs will be a great addition to our city and benefit so many of our residents. Thanks for all of your work. Warmly, Geoff Kors 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:Randy Barney To:City Clerk Subject:Demuth Pickleball Courts Date:Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:15:52 PM 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 Sir, I know you are about to vote on providing money for the new Pickleball courts at Demuth Park. I would like to encourage you to please approve the funds for these courts. This will greatly help our community and bring added value to our city, its citizens and our visitors to the area. Thank you in advance for voting yes to move the project forward. Randy Barney Real Estate Salesperson __________________________ Ramsey Realty Cell: 305.494.8819 Email: RandyBarney@Me.com CalBRE #02004548 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Thursday, July 25, 2024 7:27:03 AM 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. Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Submission #:3360032 IP Address:66.74.47.121 Submission Date:07/25/2024 7:26 Survey Time:3 minutes, 6 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Full Name/Nombre James Baron City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia PALM SPRINGS, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) (253) 213-2273 Email (optional/opcional) jbaron1130@gmail.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios 2M for pickle ball courts? Really? How about considering money for a shade tree project throughout the city instead. 2M for special interests? The entire city and city businesses would benefit from a greening up of Palm Springs, not to mention the heat mitigation and beauty that would provide us. Measure J funds should benefit the masses, not just pickle ballers! Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 07/25/2024 Public Comment Item 3B