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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Palm Springs
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council was called to order by Mayor deHarte on
Thursday, January 9, 2025 , at 5:31 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor deHarte led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Jeffrey Bernstein, Grace Elena Garner, and David Ready;
Mayor Pro Tem Naomi Soto; and Mayor Ron deHarte.
Absent: None.
City Staff Present: Scott Stiles, City Manager; Teresa Gallavan, Assistant City Manager; Flinn Fagg,
Deputy City Manager; Jeremy Hammond, Deputy City Manager; Jeff Ballinger, City
Attorney; Andrew Mills, Chief of Police; and Brenda Pree, City Clerk were present
at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as
indicated in the minutes.
PRESENTATIONS :
A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
Adam Fowler of CVL Economics provided a presentation.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor deHarte announced the issuance of the following proclamations:
• The annual Wreaths Across America Day took place on December 14, 2024. In 2008 Congress issued
a national proclamation officially recognizing “Wreaths Across America Day” each December in all
50 states. The mission of the Wreaths Across America project is to “Remember, Honor, and Teach.”
In 2023, over 3 million veterans’ wreaths were placed at over 4,000 locations across the United States
and overseas.
• Martin Short Day was proclaimed on January 4, 2025, in the City of Palm Springs. Martin Short is a
renowned Canadian actor, writer, comedian, and singer who has delighted audiences worldwide with
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his talent for more than five decades. Mr. Short’s contributions to the entertainment industry have left
an indelible mark on popular culture, inspiring countless aspiring performers and enriching the lives
of millions.
• Tuck Broich Remembrance Day will be on January 11, 2025. As a young man from the Midwest,
Tuck served as a police officer and operated a successful restaurant and bar in Minnesota before
relocating to Palm Springs, where he started Tuck’s Telephone service and opened the beloved “Junk
Food Junkie” sandwich and treat spot in La Plaza. He also dedicated himself as a member of the Palm
Springs City Council in 1988; Tuck's visionary leadership led to the creation of VillageFest and was
instrumental in the founding of the Palm Springs Follies as well as the downtown revitalization. Tuck’s
life reflected a deep love for family and Sunday dinners with his loved ones.
• Officer Gale Eldridge will be honored on Sunday, January 12, 2025, for his dedicated and
distinguished public service as a patrolman with the Palm Springs Police Department. Officer Eldridge
was a beloved husband, and father who lived with his family in the neighborhood now known as Little
Beverly Hills. His end of watch was January 18, 1961.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION BY MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the agenda with the removal of Consent Calendar Item No. 1J for
separate discussion; additionally, a clerical error was noted on Consent Calendar Item No. 1F concerning
the minute action from November 21, 2024, with Councilmember Garner voting no on Consent Calendar
Item No. 1F.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
The Closed Session of the City Council of January 9, 2025, was called to order by Mayor deHarte
at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting convened into Closed Session to discuss the following items as listed on the Closed Session
Meeting Agenda, with the following reportable action:
UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED 5-0, to join the judicial action seeking compensation from the
manufacturers of PFAS.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION, Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
David Pruett v. City of Palm Springs, et al., Riv. Sup. Ct., No. CVPS2304571
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—INITIATION OF LITIGATION, Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
Aqueous Film-Forming Foams 21-2664 Products Liability Litigation, Master Docket No.: 2:18-
mn- 2873-RMG
City of Camden, et al., v. 3M Company, Civil Action No.: 2:23-cv-03147-RMG
City of Camden, et al. v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company (n/k/a EIDP, Inc.) et al., Civil
Action No.: 2:23-cv-03230-RMG
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE, Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Under existing facts and circumstances, there were two (2) matters.
Claim from Lauri Edelstein, Esq., on behalf of Southern California Edison, dated October 18,
2024.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiating parties:
Under negotiation:
124 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Palm Springs, CA 92262
Scott Stiles, City Manager; Teresa Gallavan, Assistant City Manager;
and Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney
Grit Development, LLC; Kalura Trattoria, Inc.
Price and Terms
City Negotiator:
Under negotiation:
Property/Negotiating parties:
Joel Montalvo, City Engineer
Price and Terms
Ramon Plaza Center, LLC, 68100 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Eighteen Sac Self Storage Corp., 68075 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City,
CA 92234
Saul H. and Florence Greene, 67260 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA
92234
Marwan Jizrawi, 68010 Ramon Rd Cathedral City, CA 92234 Ramon
Tower Business Park, Inc., 68031 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Molson Cimarron, LLC, d.b.a. Cimarron Golf Resort, 67603 30th
Avenue, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Four State Storage DST, 67650 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
PUBLIC TESTIMONY:
David Heinz, Michael Pitkin, Paul Hendrickson, Doug Evans, Brad Anderson, Deiter Crawford, Scott
Connelly, and Alejandro De La Cruz provided oral testimony.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar with the removal of Item No. 1J for separate
discussion; with Councilmember Garner voting no on Item No. 1F.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2024.
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B. STAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE
PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2024
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and
Purchase Orders for the period of November 1 through November 30, 2024.
C. ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATIONS FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the resignations of Craig Borba from the Library Board of
Trustees, and Daniel Ballister from the Parks & Recreation Commission effective immediately.
D. ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,831
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to accept a grant award from the California Public Utilities
Commission in the amount of $23,831.
E. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2105, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 14 STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS, TO ADD CHAPTER 14.28, “WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to waive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only,
and adopt Ordinance No. 2105, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA TO AMEND THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE; TITLE 14 STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS, TO ADD CHAPTER 14.28, “WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.”
F. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2104, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 8.04 OF
TITLE 8 REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES AND THE FORMATION
OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCILMEMBER GARNER VOTING NO), to waive the second
reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 2104, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 8.04 OF
TITLE 8 REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES AND THE FORMATION OF
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS.”
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G. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2106, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 11.44, MODIFYING
SIGNAGE POSTING REQUIREMENTS AT PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to waive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only,
and adopt Ordinance No. 2106, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 11.44
MODIFYING SIGNAGE POSTING REQUIREMENTS AT PARKS AND RECREATION
AREAS.”
H. APPROVE SERVICE AGREEMENT 24S353 WITH TABLET COMMAND, INC. FOR
INTEGRATION AND THREE-YEARS SERVICE PROVIDING ELECTRONIC
INCIDENT COMMAND
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Service Agreement 24S353 with Tablet Command, Inc.
for integration and three-years’ service as a Sole Source purchase at a cost of $95,900; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents
I. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENTS NO. 24B386 AND 24B388 WITH
GA TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., AND 24B387 AND 24B389 WITH AARON HAN
DBA POLAR ELECTRICAL COMPANY FOR ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND
INSTALLATION SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B386 with GA Technical Services, Inc. to provide
electrical maintenance and installation services for the Public Works department in an
amount not to exceed $870,000 for the initial three-year term beginning January 13, 2025,
through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
2. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B387 with Aaron Han dba Polar Electrical
Company to provide electrical maintenance and installation services for the Public Works
department in an amount not to exceed $580,000 for the initial three-year term beginning
January 13, 2025, through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the
City’s sole discretion;
3. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B388 with GA Technical Services, Inc. to provide
electrical maintenance and installation services for the Parks and Recreation department in
an amount not to exceed $470,000 for the initial three-year term beginning January 13, 2025,
through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
4. Approve Contract Services Agreement 24B389 with Aaron Han dba Polar Electrical
Company to provide electrical maintenance and installation services for the Parks and
Recreation department in an amount not to exceed $315,000 for the initial three-year term
beginning January 13, 2025, through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options
at the City’s sole discretion;
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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J. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FEE REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2023-24
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and considered under
Excluded Consent Calendar.
K. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE ART OF TAMING HORSES BY
CHRISTOPHER MYERS (REPRESENTED BY JAMES COHAN GALLERY) IN THE
AMOUNT OF $9,000 WITH PUBLIC ARTS FUNDS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Appropriate funds for $9,000 from the Public Arts Fund Balance.
2. Approve the purchase of The Art of Taming Horses by Christopher Myers in the amount of
$9,000 with Public Arts Funds.
3. Authorize the Director to execute all necessary documents to facilitate funding for the
purchase of the artwork from James Cohan Gallery.
L. APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ADOPTING THE
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TITLE VI PLAN
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the adoption of Palm Springs International Airport Title VI Plan as required by the
Federal Aviation Administration.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 25264 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PALM SPRINGS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TITLE VI PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) FOR RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE”.
3. Authorize the Executive Director of Aviation or designee to execute all necessary documents
related to implementation of the Title VI Plan, including minor revisions and routine updates
required every three years by law, except in cases where significant revisions to FAA policies
or federal guidelines necessitate substantial revisions to and readoption of the Title VI Plan
by the City Council.
M. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH LESAR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS (A8761) FOR ONGOING
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND PROGRAMS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement
with LeSar Development Consultants for a term of three years; and authorize the City Manager
or their designee to execute all necessary documents.
N. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ONE VELOCITY TRIPLE COMBINATION
PUMPER TRUCK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,221,692.18
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Purchase of one velocity triple combination pumper in an
amount not to exceed $1,221,692.18, inclusive of 10% ($111,062.93) contingency; and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
O. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF 11 NEW VEHICLES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the issuance of a purchase order to Fiesta Ford, Inc., for the purchase of 2 new Ford
F-150 XL Crew Cab vehicles, 2 new Ford F-250 Crew Cab vehicles, and 2 new Ford
Explorers in an amount not to exceed $321,178.66, inclusive of a 10% contingency;
2. Approve the issuance of a purchase order to Palm Springs Motors, Inc., for the purchase of
five new Ford F-150 XL Super Cab vehicles in an amount not to exceed $238,301.91,
inclusive of a 10% contingency;
3. After delivery of the new vehicles, declare existing vehicles being replaced as surplus
vehicles and authorize the City Manager or designee to sell them at public auction in
accordance with Chapter 7.07 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code;
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
P. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24P372 WITH ADLERHORST
INTERNATIONAL, LLC FOR POLICE CANINE TRAINING SERVICES FOR
APPREHENSION AND SCENT DETECTION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 24P372 (Attachment A) with Adlerhorst
International, LLC to provide police canine training services for apprehension and scent
detection for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $33,612 beginning January 13,
2025 through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole
discretion; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
Q. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24P373 WITH VOHNE LICHE
KENNELS, INC. FOR POLICE CANINE TRAINING SERVICES FOR EXPLOSIVES
DETECTION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Contract Services Agreement No. 24P373 (Attachment
A) with Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. to provide police canine training services for explosives
detection for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $74,400 beginning January 13, 2025,
through January 12, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
R. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24P358 WITH ASM
CONSULTING & INVESTIGATIONS, INC. FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
SERVICES
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Contract Services Agreement No. 24P358 with ASM
Consulting & Investigations, Inc. to provide background investigation services for a three-year
term in an amount not to exceed $280,000 beginning January 13, 2025, through January 12, 2028,
with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and authorize the City Manager
or designee to execute all necessary documents.
S. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. 24C367 FOR THE
PURCHASE OF DRONES, DRONE DOCKS AND SOFTWARE FOR THE DRONE
FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement No. 24C367 with
Advexure, LLC for a three-year period not to exceed $111,713.80, beginning February 1, 2025,
through February 1, 2028; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary
documents.
T. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B361 WITH DESERT FIRE
EXTINGUISHER CO., INC. FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE, TESTING, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR PALM
SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Contract Services Agreement No. 24B361 with Desert
Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc. to provide fire suppression equipment maintenance, testing,
inspection, and repair services for the Palm Springs International Airport in an amount not to
exceed $150,000 for the initial three-year term beginning January 13, 2025 through January 12,
2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and authorize the City
Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
U. APPROVE AMENDMENT 1 TO AGREEMENT 24S123 WITH ARCHITECTURAL
RESOURCES GROUP, INC. FOR A PEER REVIEW OF THE SECTION 14
HISTORICAL CONTEXT STUDY
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Amendment 1 to Agreement 24S123 with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. for
a peer review of the Section 14 Historical Context Study in the amount not to exceed $32,500
and a revised agreement amount of $107,490.
2. Appropriate $32,500 into the Department’s contractual services budget to cover this added
work.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
V. ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2024 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CITY
PROJECT 24-01, AND APPROVAL OF A SECOND TASK ORDER UNDER ON-CALL
AGREEMENT NO. A8566 WITH DUDEK, INC.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Accept the subject Project as completed in accordance with the contract documents;
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve Task Order No. 2 for additional project management
and inspection services from an on-call engineering services firm, Dudek, Inc., for $71,500
and a new not-to-exceed limit of $286,500; and
3. Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file a Notice of Completion for recordation with
the Riverside County Recorder.
W. AUTHORIZE A SECOND TASK ORDER WITH BERG AND ASSOCIATES, INC. IN
THE AMOUNT OF $236,934.21, PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT A8567 FOR
ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH STORM LINE 20, STAGE 3, CITY PROJECT NO. 19-15
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the City Manager to approve a second task order in the
amount of $236,934.21 for additional CM professional services with Berg and Associates, Inc.,
an ‘on-call’ firm for CM services; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all
necessary documents.
X. APPROVAL OF A CULTURAL MONITORING CONTRACT WITH THE AGUA
CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000 FOR THE
SOUTH PALM CANYON BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AT TAHQUITZ CREEK
CHANNEL, CITY PROJECT NO. 12-02, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. BRLS-
5282(042)
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve a cultural monitoring agreement with the Tribe in the
amount of $115,000; delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute
the cultural monitoring agreement and amendments up to a total amount of $35,000 with all
amendments reported to the City Council; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to
execute all necessary documents.
Y. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
NO. 23P047 WITH HARRIS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $471,600 FOR THE INDIAN CANYON DRIVE WIDENING, FEDERAL AID
PROJECT NO. BRLO-5282(017), CITY PROJECT NO. 01-11
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $471,600 to
Professional Services Agreement No.23P047 with Harris and Associates, Inc., for a new not-to-
exceed amount of $4,598,117.54, for the Indian Canyon Drive Widening, Federal Aid Project
No. BRLO-5282(017), City Project No. 01-11; and authorize the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents.
Z. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO.
23Q183 WITH GROUP 4 ARCHITECTURE, RESEARCH + PLANNING, INC. FOR
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PALM SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECTS 16-08, MAIN
LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, AND 19-18, JC FREY BUILDING REHABILITATION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement
No. 23Q183 with Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc. to provide design services for
an amount not to exceed $56,360; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
necessary documents.
AA. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 25265 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
PAYMENT OF PAYROLL WARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
10-26-24 AND 11-09-24 TOTALING $5,711,369.90 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WARRANTS DATED 10-24-24 AND 11-07-24 TOTALING $20,813,417.75, IN THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $26,524,787.65 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA"
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR:
J. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FEE REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2023-24
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to receive and file the City’s Development Project Fee
Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. REQUEST BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR A LIMITED UPDATE TO THE
GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING REVISIONS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT,
CIRCULATION ELEMENT, SAFETY ELEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION SECTION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN, SECOND BY MAYOR DEHARTE,
CARRIED 5-0, to open the public hearing and receive public testimony; and adopt
Resolution No. 25266 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THE
PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO THE 2007
GENERAL PLAN FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE, CIRCULATION AND
SAFETY ELEMENTS AND ADOPTING THE 2040 GENERAL PLAN WITH
AMENDMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION SECTION, LAND USE ELEMENT,
CIRCULATION ELEMENT AND SAFETY ELEMENT.”
3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
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A. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2108 ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
TITLE 7 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING POLICIES OF THE PALM
SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING
BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS”
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
BERNSTEIN, CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to waive the reading of the ordinance text in its
entirety and read by title only: and introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 2108 entitled, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING TITLE 7 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT POLICIES OF THE PALM
SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PROCURMENT AND CONTRACTING BY
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
B. RESOLUTION SETTING THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
FOR 2025
MOTION BY MAYOR DEHARTE, SECOND BYCOUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, as amended, to review, provide direction on modifications, and adopt
Resolution No. 25267 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR
MEETING PLACE, DAYS, AND TIME, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 25153.”
C. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ROSTER OF CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES,
APPOINTEES, LIAISONS, AND REPRESENTATIVES TO EXTERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS
The City Council provided direction on changes to the roster of City Council subcommittees,
appointees, liaisons, and representatives to external organizations for calendar year 2025.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Roster of City Council Subcommittees, Appointees, Liaisons, and
Representatives to External Organizations; and authorize the City Clerk to prepare and execute
FPPC Form 806, Public Official Appointments.
D. DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON
NEW DRIVE-THROUGH USES
A discussion was conducted by the City Council. Direction was provided to staff for subsequent
follow-up at a later date. No formal action was taken at this time.
Councilmember Garner informed the City Council of her early departure from the City Council
meeting and exited the Council Chamber at 9:33 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michael Pitkin, Dan Gore, Jane Dodd, Alejandro De La Cruz, and Abraham Ishaq provided non-agenda
oral testimony.
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CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER COMMENTS, REPORTS, & AGENDA
DEVELOPMENT:
City Manager Stiles and the City Council discussed the tentative upcoming meeting schedule and agenda
items. Chief Mills, Councilmember Ready, and Mayor deHarte provided comments.
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council adjourned the regular meeting of Thursday, January 9, 2025 , at 9:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk