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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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 Patrick Basile on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 5:40 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members, Laura Hein, Steve Hermann, and Chair Patrick Basile
Absent: Board members Ed Koren
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Assistant Director of
Office of Special Programs; Evelyn Beltran, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER HERMANN
CARRIED 4-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CITATION AB0747 AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISION OF A SIX-MONTH SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION RENTAL
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2040 E.
JOYCE DRIVE., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
*The appellant and his counsel requested to withdraw the appeal on January 21, 2025, Prior to
the meeting – the appeal was not heard before the board*
OTHER BUSINESS:
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 11, 2024:
MOTION BY BOARDMEMBER HERMANN, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN,
CARRIED 4-0 to APPROVE.
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6. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
7. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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 Patrick Basile on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 5:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members, Laura Hein, Ed Koren, Vice Chair David Parker and Chair Patrick
Basile
Absent: Board member Steve Hermann
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Assistant Director of
Office of Special Programs; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor;
Evelyn Beltran, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER HEIN, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR PAKER CARRIED
4-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO DENY A VACATION
RENTAL CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL FOR A
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1322 S. FARRELL DR., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
PURSUANT TO PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE 5.25.090(b).
MOTION BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, CARRIED 4-
0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0323 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ALIN AND STEVE GEDIKIAN FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1322 S. FARRELL DR., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
REGARDING THE DENIAL OF A VACATION RENTAL REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE.”
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5. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO DENY A VACATION
RENTAL CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL FOR A
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1172 DEEPAK RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
PURSUANT TO PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE 5.25.045.
MOTION BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN, SECOND BY CHAIR BASILE, CARRIED 3-1 (NO
KOREN) to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0324 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ADAM GILBERT FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1172 DEEPAK RD, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE
DENIAL OF A VACATION RENTAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.”
OTHER BUSINESS:
6. ADHOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD WITH
UPDATES TO VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE.
Reviewed and discussed, it will be put on a future agenda after it comes back from legal.
7. APPROVE 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE:
MOTION BY CHAIR BASILE, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER KOREN, CARRIED 4-0.
Approve the 2025 AAB meeting schedule, changing the meeting dates to the third Wednesday
of the month; and Direct staff to amend the Administrative Appeals Board Rules of Procedure,
Section 1, Meetings, to read as follows:
“The AAB of the City of Palm Springs shall hold regular meetings on the third Wednesday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs,
California or at another location within a reasonable proximity to the City Hall.”
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 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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 Patrick Basile on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 5:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members, Laura Hein, Ed Koren, Vice Chair David Parker and Chair Patrick
Basile
Absent: Board member Steve Hermann
City Staff
Present: Abe Galvan-Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Assistant Director of
Office of Special Programs; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor;
Jeanmarie Keogh, Code Compliance Officer; Evelyn Beltran, Chief Deputy City
Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN CARRIED
4-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT ARMINE KIRAKOSYAN
IS PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OF $10,000 FOR
OPERATING AN UNREGISTERED VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 3149 E. VENTURA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN, CARRIED 4-
0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0325 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF ARMINE KIRAKOSYAN, FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 3149 E. VENTURA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA REGARDING
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AB0754 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 AND
THE PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE A VACATION RENTAL IN THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”
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OTHER BUSINESS:
5. ADHOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD WITH
UPDATES TO VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDEMBER HEIN, CARRIED
4-0 TO MOVE TO NEXT MEEETING.
Reviewed and discussed, board members requested that the Ordinance be presented in a redline
version – request to bring back to May Meeting.
6. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
7. CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the
Administrative Appeals Board
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the Palm Springs Administrative Appeals Board was called to order by
Chair Patrick Basile on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 2:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Board Members, Laura Hein, Alternate Stasik Winderbaum, Vice Chair David
Parker and Chair Patrick Basile
Absent: Board member Ed Koren
City Staff
Present: Oscar Verdugo, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Clifford, Assistant Director of
Office of Special Programs; Mitchell Nabhan, Code Compliance Supervisor; Jason
Whittaker, Code Compliance Officer; Johnathan Ingram, Code Compliance
Officer; Evelyn Beltran, Chief Deputy City Clerk.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA
By consensus, the Board accepted the agenda as presented.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER HEIN CARRIED
4-0
PUBLIC COMMENT: Francine McDougall, VRON Representative
APPEAL HEARINGS:
4. APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CITATION A8868 AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISION OF A TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION RENTAL
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3187
VENTURA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR PARKER, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER WINDERBAUM,
CARRIED 4-0 to UPHOLD and adopt a Resolution No. 0326 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, ON THE APPEAL OF THE ADMINISTATIVE CITATION A8868 AND
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION OF A TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF THE VACATION
RENTAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3187
VENTURA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.”
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OTHER BUSINESS:
5.ADHOC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD WITH
UPDATES TO VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE.
MOTION BY CHAIR BASILE, SECOND BY BOARDMEMBER WINDERBAUM,
CARRIED 4-0
Legal counsel advised they are working on the new ordinance – will be on the June Agenda.
6.CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None.
7.CITY CLERK’S REPORTS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES: None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Administrative Appeals Board meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cassandra Edney
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD: ____/____/_____
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