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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNon- AgendaFrom:Katherine Morgan Hatch To:City Clerk Subject:People for Parks Date:Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:51:53 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 City of Palm Springs, I am writing to urge the city to dedicate increased funding to the Parks and Recreation Department to implement the standards of preventative maintenance, enhanced safety measures and community driven reporting outlined in the Master Plan. Palm Springs has a significant need to invest in its parks, consistent with its status as a world class city. For our communities to thrive we need to prioritize these public spaces and ensure they are usable, clean and safe for everyone to ensure quality of life for citizens of all ages. We need our parks to have usable, clean bathrooms that offer safe public spaces and follow local and state-wide protocols for achieving hygiene, e.g. soap in all of the bathrooms to facilitate handwashing; regular maintenance and cleaning so that the public can use them. We need equipment that is updated, maintained and fixed as needed, e.g. broken and or dangerous equipment that is immediately replaced. We need regular clean-ups to avoid debris, trash and other hazardous materials. We need transparency and community reporting to ensure maintenance. Well-maintained parks are important as they can provide a sense of belonging and encourage participation in the natural environment. They connect community members of all ages with support, relationships and important resources that allows them to grow and thrive. When community members feel safe, secured and supported they are able to develop and build confidence. Thank you for your attention to our parks and we hope you will consider increased funding to our parks. Katherine Hatch People for Palm Springs Parks 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:People for Palm Springs Parks To:City Clerk Subject:Support for additional funding to Parks & Rec, consistent with Master Plan Date:Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:28:35 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 De Harte, Mayor Pro Tem Soto, Councilmembers Ready, Bernstein, and Garner, As City Council considers its budget planning process for fiscal year 2025-2026, we write in strong support of our local parks and urge the city to dedicate additional funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, consistent with the standards of preventative maintenance, enhanced safety measures, and community driven reporting outlined in the Master Plan. By way of brief background, People for Palm Springs Parks formed in 2023, and is composed of current residents of multiple neighborhoods and districts of Palm Springs. We are families, individuals, local business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals. We have lived in Palm Springs for decades–with some of us now raising a third-generation of residents–and are robust users of our park systems. PPSP’s goal is to advocate for improved maintenance, safety, and transparency in our public parks. It is our position that our parks do not reflect the standards of our world-class city, in terms of quality, functionality, and inclusivity. During a recent April 16, 2025 “Walk the Parks” event at Sunrise Park, we were joined by more than two dozen community members, ranging from civic leaders and commission members to some of our city's youngest citizens. On that walk, we requested that participants share their observations of the park. We highlight some of the feedback on what the participants observed: Trash in and around the play area Limited comfortable seating and minimal shade, with lots of direct sunlight Green space that is under-maintained and inappropriate for desert environments and lacks climate consciousness A lack of directional signage and pathways leading to destinations within the park A downed volleyball net and lack of designated picnic or recreation areas Roped-off construction zones and general underutilization of space Playground shade structures in disrepair 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda Hazardous equipment that was improperly functioning No nearby drinking fountains or usable bathroom We initially began the “Walk the Parks” series as a quarterly event, but participants at our April 16, 2025 walk strongly urged a monthly format, which we have now adopted (weather permitting). Today, on May 14, 2025, we hosted a community clean-up event at Ruth Hardy Park, where a similar group gathered to walk the park as well as clean up debris, trash, and hazards around the playground and green spaces. It is crucial for the City Council, the Parks and Recreation Department, and Public Works to improve the maintenance, cleanliness, and safety of our existing parks and continue to extend these standards to the new and improved parks, consistent with what is clearly outlined in the Palm Springs Parks + Recreation Master Plan. To do so, we strongly encourage the City Council to allocate additional funding to the Parks and Recreation Department, so that it may continue to implement these issues, and provide support to the new Parks and Recreation Department Director, Nicholas Gonzales. Specifically, and as we have expressed before, our immediate goals are as follows and track several of the Master Plan standards: 1.Create a transparent reporting process with the number of complaints, issues, and maintenance items on deck for Public Works/Parks; 2.Define standards for cleanliness and maintenance procedures for all indoor and outdoor recreational spaces; and publish the cleaning schedule for every park and facility on the City’s Parks and Recreation website; and 3.Open—and maintain—all public restrooms for public use, adhering to above- mentioned standards (including but not limited to adequate soap and sanitation to ensure clean and healthy facilities) and provide security and external camera monitoring as necessary to make them fully available to the public. These immediate goals–though certainly not exhaustive–support the preventative maintenance, enhanced safety measures, and community driven reporting outlined in the Master Plan. We look forward to a collaborative effort to enhance the quality of our parks for all Palm Springs residents. Sincerely, People for Palm Springs Parks 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:City of Palm Springs To:City Clerk Subject:*NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Date:Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:23:03 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 #:4047127 IP Address:72.132.212.234 Submission Date:05/14/2025 7:22 Survey Time:2 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 Sara Taylor City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs, Phone (optional) /Teléfono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) Your Comments/Sus comentarios Charge pickle ball leagues a usage of the courts to offset costs. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email. 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:Steve Kluth To:Ron deHarte; David Ready Cc:City Clerk Subject:In-N-Out application on East Palm Canyon Drive Date:Saturday, May 10, 2025 2:45:56 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. Mayer DeHarte, Councilmember Ready, I recently found out that In-N-Out plans to build a new restaurant at the location formerly occupied by the Bank of America in Smoke Tree Plaza. Personally, I'm in favor of the restaurant being built. There are far too many empty outbuildings on East Palm Canyon and I'm glad to see another new business come to Palm Springs. However, I do have a real issue about the site plans as posted in the Palm Springs Post. While fixing the frontage road problem at the Smoke Tree Drive intersection is a good thing, this access point is multiple accidents waiting to happen - especially when cars back up into East Palm Canyon Drive. There is also a good possibility that drivers will attempt left turns into and out of the parking lot despite the RIRO divider. I sincerely want to see In-N-Out build a restaurant at this location; I'm sure I'll be eating there myself soon after it opens. However, I think it would be best if no access point to the restaurant is allowed directly onto East Palm Canyon. In-N-Out agreed to this compromise at their recently opened location on Highway 111 in a shopping center in Rancho Mirage. I don't think it's too much to ask that they give Palm Springs the same courtesy. Steven Kluth 161 Caravan, 92264 314-681-5819 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:Daniel Hazen To:City Clerk Subject:Fwd: City of Palm Springs, CA Date:Friday, May 9, 2025 11:46:15 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. Hello these commercial vehicles and boat trailer have been for the last couple months parking on Via Escuela one half block east from Indian Canyon Drive . these large vehicles park too close to the driveway to our condo and make it hard to see when turning right out Thanks, Daniel Hazen , 215 The Riv, Palm Springs, 92262 Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Daniel Hazen <huladansla@gmail.com> Date: May 9, 2025 at 8:35:57 AM PDT To: CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov Subject: City of Palm Springs, CA City of Palm Springs, CA Code Ttl 11: Peace, Morals and Safety Ch 11.96: PARKING AND STORING OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES § 11.96.020: Parking and storage prohibited. https://ecode360.com/42999987? highlight=commercial,park,parked,parking&searchId=27538271078007784#42999987 Sent from my iPad 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:Judith Dotson To:City Clerk Subject:High speed motorcycle Date:Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:21:31 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. Sent from my iPhone: I would like to register a complaint with the city about the high-speed Japanese motorcycle owner that has recently moved here in the last month and creates terror at 5 AM 7 AM and can be heard throughout the day from miles away. This is just unacceptable :that someone is allowed to Break the speed limit on a regular basis. You must know where he lives. You have to have license plate readers or some way to catch this person. I have a heart condition. I’ve complained probably five times and it is still happening. I can’t live here with this. It’s terrorizing to me my heart Starts palpitating for an hour. I have enough issues with my heart and my PTSD. I have developed extreme tension, headaches, and neck and shoulder pain. I can’t relax I can’t sleep. I wake up so early can’t get back to sleep for several hours and then I’m waking up again. What happened to Palm Springs? Are we out sacrificing our serenity and Beauty for some jerks? Most probably they work in LA and they commute early in the morning so they can get there on time I lived in Redondo Beach and we would hear Guy screeching by at 5 AM. Also it’s illegal. It’s dangerous not only to everyone on the streets but to our retirees I know I am not the only person that is just horrified, terrified and angered by this. I can’t live with this. I really cannot. It cannot be allowed please please please please please fix it sincerely, Judith Dotson 512-949-9174. I have complained at least five times and it’s not working. Can we outlaw loud motorcycles? We did something about it in the 80s. 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:Barbara Stevenson To:City Clerk Cc:Ron deHarte Subject:Measure J Funds Date:Monday, May 5, 2025 10:47:53 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 Brenda, or Evelyn, or colleague, Please forward my email message to each of the City Council members. Thanks, Barbara Stevenson 494 W Hermosa Place Dear Council Members, I write to support American Legion Post 519’s request for Measure J funds. While I haven’t served, my husband has, my father and mother were both in the Navy in WWII, along with an aunt and three uncles (well, one was in the Army). The American Legion Post in Palm Springs has such a rich history, and to restore it to its glory would be to our little city’s advantage. Imagine a “cut out” of Bob Hope in the broadcast booth, the ceiling uncovered to reveal its original design, plus, plus, plus – what a draw for Modernism Week! The story of the renovation could well hit the national media (much like the national media lept on the story about the Aluminaire House, which media I think is what caused the Palm Springs Museum to be listed as one of the top museums in the country). Please approve the funds for the American Legion Post 519. Thanks, Barbara Stevenson 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda From:Ros Hoover To:City Clerk Subject:Neighborhoods Parking Date:Monday, April 28, 2025 11:46:47 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. To whom it may concern, My name is Rosalind Hoover and my husband and I live in the Palm Regency complex located between Tahquitz and Amado, Hermosa and Sunrise in Palm Springs. We very much approve that buses are used to transport attendees to the Music Festival etc. But we not so enamored of the streams of cars traveling on Amado particularly, or the cars parking on the streets in our neighborhoods near the Convention Center. We wonder why the Convention Center parking lot is being used for the buses for Festivals that take place in another community miles from here and not off of Hwy10 for example? Thank you, Yours Sincerely, M. Rosalind Hoover Sent from my iPhone 05/14/2025 Public Comment Non-Agenda