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City Council Staff Report
DATE: October 5, 2005 Legislative Calendar
SUBJECT: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.22.020, ITEM (B), REGARDING CERTAIN
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VILLAGEFEST BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Department of Parks and Recreation
SUMMARY
The City Council will consider introduction of an ordinance to amend the
requirements that "One member shall be a retail merchant having significant
experience in the jewelry business" and "One member shall represent the
community-wide tourism industry," as set forth in Item (b) of Section 2.22.020,
"Term —Vacancies — Vote," of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Waive the reading of the ordinance text in its entirety and read by title only.
2. Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. , "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.22.020,
ITEM (B), OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING
CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS FOR VILLAGEFEST BOARD MEMBERS.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Over the past several months, the VillageFest Board has been reviewing the
VillageFest Rules and Regulations for a number of proposed changes to be
considered by City Council. This review is intended to update the Rules and
Regulations so that they are more consistent with the rules and regulations of
similar regional events, allow VillageFest to be more competitive with other events,
and create flexibility and clarity for staff, vendors and the board. The complete
review of the Rules and Regulations will be coming forward to the City Council in the
near future for consideration.
As part of this overall rules review, the VillageFest Board felt that the limitations
imposed for board member designations, specifically the designation and
requirement that one member be a jeweler [Section 2.22.020, item (b)(2) of the
Palm Springs Municipal Code], was an unnecessary restriction. The VillageFest
Item No. 3 . B .
DATE: October 5, 2005
SUBJECT: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 2.22.020, ITEM (B), REGARDING CERTAIN
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VILLAGEFEST BOARD MEMBERS
PAGE: Two
Board feels this requirement is both limiting and unneeded as all vendors are juried
by the collective board prior to participation in VillageFest. Furthermore, all board
members are generally required to have extensive retail experience and it is
believed that with the right mix of retail merchants, the jewelry component can be
properly judged without having to designate a jeweler to the board. The board also
believes that this current restriction discourages existing Palm Springs merchants
from applying for vacant board positions and removing the restriction will encourage
more applicants in the future.
With the current vacant position on the VillageFest Board, the board felt it would be
a timely action to amend the Palm Springs Municipal Code as proposed at this time.
Doing so will allow for a quicker and more open recruitment of the existing vacancy.
Also, there is no member of the current board that meets the requirement of a
community-wide tourism industry representative, and it is being requested that item
(b)(3) of Section 2.22.020 be deleted, a portion of that item be added to item (b)(1),
and the word "shall" be changed to "may." This change will also make it less
restrictive and encourage more applicants for the board. Therefore, the Palm
Springs Municipal Code Section 2.22.020, item (b) will be amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
(b) Members of the board shall have the following qualifications:
(1) All members shall be either current retail merchants or have
significant retail experience, or, in the alternative, one member may
be a representative of the community-wide tourism industry.
At its September 27 meeting, the VillageFest Board voted unanimously (4/0) to
recommend that City Council amend Section 2.22.020, Item (b), of the Palm
Springs Municipal Code, regarding certain qualifications for Villagefest Board
members as stated herein.
FISCAL IMPACT:,. ' 1-
None.
�6 Scoft Mikesell, Director David H. Ready, City Manager
,Department of Parks and Recreation
Attachments:
Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION
2.22.020 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON
THE VILLAGEFEST BOARD.
City Attorney Summary
The Municipal Code currently establishes minimum
qualifications for membership on the VillageFest
Board. The Code specifically requires that: (1) three
members of the Board be current retail merchants or
possess significant retail experience, (2) one
member be a retail merchant with experience in the
jewelry business, and (3) one member represent the
community wide tourism industry. This ordinance
modifies the requirements so that the members are
required to be current or experienced retail merchant
or, in the alternative, one member may be a
representative of the community wide tourism
industry.
The City Council of the City of Palm Springs ordains:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of Section 2.22.020 of the Palm Springs Municipal
Code is amended to read:
(b) Members of the board shall be either current retail merchants or have
significant retail experience, or, in the alternative, one member may be a
representative of the community-wide tourism industry.
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary
thereof, to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this
Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF 2005.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
RONALD ODEN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
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