HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - MinutesWednesday, May 22, 2024
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Administrative Appeals Board
1.CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs Administrative Appeals Board was called to order by
Chair Sinclair on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 5:35 p.m.
2.ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Patrick Basile, Vice Chair David Parker, and Chair Wayne Sinclair
Absent: Board Member Jocelyn Kane
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Executive Program
Administrator; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jason Whittaker,
Code Compliance Officer; Jacob Gonzalez, Code Compliance Officer; Brent Rasi,
Deputy City Clerk; Evelyn Beltran, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
3.ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASILE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR PARKER,
CARRIED 3-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT JACE BORBA IS
PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $5,000 FOR
OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED HOMESHARE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4018
E. PASEO LUISA, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER BASILE, CARRIED
3-0 to UPHOLD and adopt Resolution No. 0298 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF JACE BORBA, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 4018 E. PASEO LUISA, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0664 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND
THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
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5. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT MAXIMUS FUMINAYA
IS PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $5,000 FOR
OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED HOMESHARE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
3982 EASTGATE RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASILE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR PARKER,
CARRIED 3-0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0299 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF MAXIMUS FUMINAYA, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 3982 EASTGATE RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0673 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND THE
PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS.”
6. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT OLIVER GUAN LI, IS
PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES OF $5,000 AND
$10,000 FOR OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION RENTAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2240 N. SAN GORGONIO RD., PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER BASILE, CARRIED
3-0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0300 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF OLIVER GUAN LI, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2240 N. SAN GORGONIO RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0583 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,000, ADMINITSTRATIVE CITATION AB0679 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000
AND THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
7. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION OF A SIX-MONTH
SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION RENTAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $2,500.00 TO ANNA DISTEFANO AND
NICHOLAS ROLSTON FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 500 S. FARRELL
DR. P96, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
WITHDREW PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
*RECESS BREAK FROM 6:55 PM TO 7:03 PM*
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8. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT DENMARK MANANSALA
IS PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $5,000 FOR
OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 2292 E. BELLAMY RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES TO THE JUNE MEETING.
OTHER BUSINESS:
9. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS:
Vice Chair Parker stated they were working on the Amended code and will bring back at a
later date.
10. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
11. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Administrative Appeals Board
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs Administrative Appeals Board was called to order by
Chair Sinclair on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members Patrick Basile, Steve Hermann, Jocelyn Kane, Vice Chair David
Parker, and Chair Wayne Sinclair
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Executive Program
Administrator; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jonathan Ingram
Code Compliance Officer; Jacob Gonzalez, Code Compliance Officer; Cassandra
Edney, Deputy City Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASILE, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HERMANN,
CARRIED 5-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CITATION A7900 AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISION OF A TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION RENTAL
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 400 W.
CAMINO ALTURAS, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER KANE, SECOND BY CHAIR SINCLAIR, CARRIED 5-0
to UPHOLD and adopt Resolution No. 0301 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF PABLO FLORES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 400 W. CAMINO ALTURAS, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION A7900 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 AND THE
TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF VACATION RENTAL REGISTRATION CERTIFCATE
#4990.”
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5. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CITATION A7983 AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISION OF A TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION RENTAL
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2311 N.
WHITEWATER CLUB DR., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
APPELLANT WITHDREW THEIR APPEAL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
6. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT ASHKAN MOHAJERIN,
IS PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINES OF $5,000,
$10,000, AND $10,000 FOR OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION
RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 775 E. VISTA CHINO #2, PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASEILE, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER KANE,
CARRIED 4-1 (CHAIR SINCLAIR NO) to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0304 entitled,
“RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ASHKAN MOHAJERIN, FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 775 E. VISTA CHINO #2, PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0669 ISSUED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A
VACATION RENTAL IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS”
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASEILE, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER KANE,
CARRIED 4-1 (CHAIR SINCLAIR NO) to OVERTURN and adopt Resolution No. 0303
entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ASHKAN MOHAJERIN, FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 775 E. VISTA CHINO #2, PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA REGARDING ADMINITSTRATIVE CITATION AB0557 ISSUED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,000, AND THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A
VACATION RENTAL IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASEILE, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER KANE,
CARRIED 4-1 (CHAIR SINCLAIR NO) to OVERTURN and adopt Resolution No. 0302
entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ASHKAN MOHAJERIN, FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 775 E. Vista Chino #2, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0423 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,000, AND THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION
RENTAL IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
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7. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT DENMARK
MANANSALA IS PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION
RENTAL IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE
OF $5,000 FOR OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION RENTAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2292 E. BELLAMY RD., PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BASEILE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR PARKER,
CARRIED 5-0 to UPHOLD and adopt Resolution No. 0305 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ASHKAN MOHAJERIN, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 775 E. Vista Chino #2, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0423 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000, AND
THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
OTHER BUSINESS:
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 27, 2024
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER BASILE,
CARRIED 5-0
9. ADHOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD WITH
UPDATES TO VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review and discuss the vacation rental ordinance updates presented by the
Administrative Appeals Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and,
2. Recommend that the City Council consider the approval of the vacation rental
ordinance updates recommended by the Administrative Appeals Board Ad Hoc
Subcommittee
Vice Chair Parker stated they were working on the Amended code and will bring back at a
later date.
10. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
11. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
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ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Administrative Appeals Board
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs Administrative Appeals Board was called to order by
Chair Sinclair on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members, Laura Hein, Steve Hermann, Ed Koren, Vice Chair David Parker,
and Chair Patrick Basile.
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Executive Program
Administrator; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor; Cassandra Edney,
Deputy City Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HEIN, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER BASILE,
CARRIED 5-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
4. ELECTION OF AN ADMINSTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND
VICE CHAIRPERSON.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HERMANN, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HEIN,
CARRIED 5-0 to elect Patrick Basile as Chair and David Parker to continue as Vice Chair.
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APPEAL HEARINGS:
5. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS B9001 IN THE AMOUNT $200
AND B9006 IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1077
S. RIVERSIDE DR FOR VIOLATIONS OF PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE
11.72.080 AND 11.72.090.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER KOREN, CARRIED
5-0 to UPHOLD and adopt Resolution No. 0306 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF CITATIONS B9001 AND B9006 TO JOSEPH
DIRNBERGER FOR VIOLATIONS OF PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE 11.72.080
AND 11.72.09.”
*RECESS FROM 6:55PM TO 7:03PM*
6. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT ETHEL SEVERSON IS
PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $5,000 FOR
OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 300 S PATENCIO RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HERMANN, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HEIN,
CARRIED 5-0 to UPHOLD and adopt Resolution No. 0307 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ETHEL SEVERSON, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 300 S PATENCIO RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0696 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND THE
PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS.”
7. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT MARK HIRSCHI &
ROBERT HIRSCHI ARE PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A
VACATION RENTAL IN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $5,000 FOR OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED
VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6175 MONTECITO DR., UNIT
#4, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER KOREN, CARRIED
5-0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0308 entitled, “RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ASHKAN MOHAJERIN, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 775 E. VISTA CHINO #2, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0669 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 AND
THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS”
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OTHER BUSINESS:
8. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
9. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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