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Wednesday, March 12, 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
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 , at 5:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Garner led the Pledge of Allegiance, in recognition of Women’s History Month and
International Women's Day (celebrated on the 8th of March, annually).
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; Kyle Stjerne, Lieutenant; 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. PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s Executive Director Dan Rossi provided a presentation.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor deHarte announced the issuance of the following proclamations:
• The month of March 2025 was recognized for the following:
o Blood Disorders Awareness Month; and,
o American Red Cross Month.
• March 4, 2025, was proclaimed as Robert C. Allan Day.
• March 10, 2025, was proclaimed as Jane Fonda Action Day.
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ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION BY MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
READY, CARRIED 5-0, to accept the agenda, with Councilmember Bernstein noting an abstention from
Consent Calendar Item No. 1C.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
The Closed Session of the City Council of March 12, 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 no reportable action (with Councilmember Bernstein and Mayor Pro Tem Soto
recusing from the Closed Session Agenda Item entitled “Conference with Real Property Negotiator” –
party Grit Development, LLC).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION,
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Under existing facts and circumstances, there was one (1) matter.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8 (With Recusal from Councilmember Bernstein and Mayor Pro Tem Soto):
Property:
City Negotiator:
Negotiating parties:
Under negotiation:
124 S. Palm Canyon Drive. Palm Springs, CA 92262
(APN: 513-144-011)
Scott Stiles, City Manager; Teresa Gallavan, Assistant City Manager;
and Jeff Ballinger, City Attorney
Grit Development, LLC
Price and Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
City Negotiators:
Employee organization:
Scott Stiles, City Manager
Stephanie George, Human Resources Director
Peter Brown, Legal Counsel
Palm Springs Police Officers Association (PSPOA)
Palm Springs Police Management Association (PSPMA)
PUBLIC TESTIMONY:
Michael Joseph Pitkin provided oral testimony.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar with Councilmember Bernstein abstaining from
Item No. 1C.
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A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 27, 2025.
B. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P055 WITH
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25P055 with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to provide
professional auditing services for an initial three-year term in an amount not to exceed
$393,627 beginning March 13, 2025, through March 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.
C. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 4-0-1 (WITH COUNCILMEMBER BERNSTEIN ABSTAINING), to adopt
Resolution No. 25283, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL
WARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 02 -01-25 TOTALING
$2,710,467.25 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 01-16-25 TOTALING
$6,215,245.30, IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $8,925,712.55 DRAWN ON BANK OF
AMERICA."
D. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B038 WITH INDUSTRIAL
WASTE UTILIZATION, INC. FOR ON-CALL HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25B038 with Industrial Waste Utilization, Inc. to
provide on-call hazardous waste disposal services for the Palm Springs International Airport
in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025,
through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
E. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENTS NO. 25B056 AND 24B058 WITH
R&R B INC DBA SERVPRO OF PALM SPRINGS AND 25B057 AND 25B059 WITH
DESERT VALLEY RESTORATION, INC. FOR ON-CALL GENERAL EMERGENCY
RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B056 with R&R B Inc DBA Servpro of Palm
Springs to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the
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Public Works department in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the initial three-year term
beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at
the City’s sole discretion;
2. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B057 with Desert Valley Restoration, Inc. to
provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Public Works
department in an amount not to exceed $400,000 for the initial three-year term beginning
March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s
sole discretion;
3. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B058 with R&R B Inc DBA Servpro of Palm
Springs to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the
Parks & Recreation department in an amount not to exceed
4. $200,000 for the initial three-year term beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028,
with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion;
5. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B059 with Desert Valley Restoration, Inc. to
provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for the Parks &
Recreation department in an amount not to exceed $135,000 for the initial three-year term
beginning March 17, 2025, through March 16, 2028, with two one-year extension options at
the City’s sole discretion;
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
F. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO 25C048 WITH UNITED
RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC. FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Cooperative Purchase agreement 25C048 with United Rentals (North America)
Inc., for equipment rental services in an amount not to exceed $375,000 for an initial three-
year term beginning March 13, 2025, and continuing through March 12, 2028, with two one-
year extension options by mutual written agreement;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
G. APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC ART FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,000
FOR BEAUTIFUL SHADE PROJECTS BY ARTIST ROGER REUTIMANN IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR THE PARKSIDE GOSSIP PROJECT, AND ARTISTS
ADDIE BOSWELL AND MATT CARTWRIGHT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 FOR
THE DRAGONFLY BENCH PROJECT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $50,000 for the Parkside Gossip
Beautiful Shade project by Artist Roger Reutimann.
2. Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $30,000 for the Dragonfly Bench
Beautiful Shade project by Artists Addie Boswell and Matt Cartwright.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements to implement the Artscape
in the Parks Project.
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H. APPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B067 WITH EMERGING
COMPOUNDS TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR PFAS CLEANING
SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Contract Services Agreement 25B067 with Emerging Compounds Treatment
Technologies, Inc. to provide PFAS cleaning services for Palm Springs International Airport
in an amount not to exceed $403,600 for the two-year term beginning March 13, 2025,
through March 12, 2027.
2. Appropriate $403,600 from the Airport Fund 415 to Airport account 4157035-40105.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
I. APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 25C071 WITH PRESIDIO
FOR DISASTER RECOVERY PROTECTION
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER READY,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve Cooperative Purchase Agreement 25C071 with Presidio Networked Solutions
Group, LLC, for pre-paid disaster recovery protection for an amount of $467,805, for an
initial five-year term beginning March 13, 2025, through March 12, 2030; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT 2025-2029 FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, THE 2025
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE, AND THE 2025-2026
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARNER, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO,
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Open the Public Hearing and receive public testimony.
2. Review and discuss the following:
A. Goals for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
B. Recommend Actions to Address Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
C. Annual Action Plan Budget for the 2025-2026 Program Year
3. Provide staff with recommendations for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, Analysis
of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
4. Schedule a Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to approve and adopt the 2025-2029
Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 2025-2026 Annual
Action Plan
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3. BUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
A. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO THE ERICA JPA
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER
GARNER, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Councilmember Bernstein as the ERICA JPA
appointee and update the Roster of City Council Subcommittees, Appointees, Liaisons, and
Representatives to External Organizations.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michael Joseph Pitkin and Abraham Andrew Golt provided non-agenda oral testimony.
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.
ADJOURNMENT:
The City Council adjourned the regular meeting of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:53 p.m., in honor
of the late Ricky Wright, former Principal of Palm Springs High School.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
Approved: 3/27/2025