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Home My WebLink About2/17/2010 - STAFF REPORTS RESORT 5 SPA 7� (; rI� _ �jpq l PAL M 5 INGNGS 2U10k L3 I f I7112: 31 i. i�lt_� 1F Li C!7 Y CLLf'X 02/17/2010 Dear Mayor Pougnet and members of the city council, I am writing to you regarding the proposed restructuring of the B.I.D. I have always been a supporter of the B.T.D. I believe the few Hotels that are inside the B.I.D. area do reap the benefits of a vibrant downtown, however it is clear it is only a secondary benefit. Last year my fees were $500, and under the formula of doubling the business license fee, my B.I.D. fee payment will be $1220.00 this year, significantly more than the example of$300 provided in your agenda. You are painfully aware that the hotel industry is struggling right now, and to increase an expense by nearly 150% is way too much. T would respectfully request that the subcommittee revisit the formula to either cap the fee at some level or to merely institute a single fee p ment instead of doubling it at the higher license level. Yours truly, Z� Tim A Ellis, General Manager Cc David Ready Cc City Clerk A&ac-le. 7Rs-"mogl -z:&r,-X4 4-A , ��J wrMnwnr _ 155 South Belardn,Falm Springs,CA 92262 760.325.7W Nix 760)323-5937 WORLDH0'rSL5 7 App..d Toll-rrLL Reservation::1-800-022-9451 6 www.palmmountainre5ort.com cmeronTmu.ecimn L` ¢-7 CITY OF PALM , ,. <-.- : -INESS LICENSE 3200 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINNGS, CA 92262 (760) 323-8289 PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RENEW AND UPDATE THIS LICENSE ANNUAL BUSINESS NUKIJER: 00001536 EXPIRATION TAXIADYIIN. FEE/CERT NO BUSINESS TYPE: 122 UNIT HOTELIREST 08I3112009 19.00 / 1412 ONVNER NAME: MCWETHY, WILLIAM 08/31/2009 610.0a` 1413 08/31/2009 500.00_ 33169 BUSINESS NAME: PALM MOUNTAIN RESORT BUSINESS ADDRESS; 155 S BELARDO RD r2C PALM SPRINGS,CA 92262 PALM N40UNTAIN RESORT ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENSE DOES NOT ENTITLE 155 S BELARDO ROAD THE LICENSEE TO OPERATE OR NIAINTAIN A BUSINESS IN VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER LAW PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 OR ORDINANCE. THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE ACTIVITY NOR OF THE APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS. N,fUST BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE Pagc 1 of 2 Jay Thompson From: Jan Truscott Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:44 PM To: Jay Thompson Subject: FW: BID comments at City Council Meeting 2/17 Here's another one... J� Tlx�xn Executive Services Administrator Office of the City Manager 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 760/322-8362 Jan.Truscott(a�palmspnngsca gov • Note the hyphen has been eliminated from the City's e-mail addresses. * Also note that City Hall is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays at this time. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Citymanager - Mail Login Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:43 PM To: Jan Truscott Subject: FW: BID comments at City Council Meeting 2/17 ------------------------------------------- From: Pszin@aol.com[SMTP:PSZIN@AOL.COM] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:42:48 PM To: Ginny Foat, Rick Hutcheson; Chris Mills; Steve Pougnet; Citymanager- Mail Login; Cathy Van Horn; Lee Weigel; Tom Wilson; Tammy@canyon comme rcialservices.com Subject: BID comments at City Council Meeting 2117 Auto forwarded by a Rule Mayor Steve Pougnet, David Ready, City Council Members, and Others, I hod intended to be at the city council meeting to speak in comments but am unable to leave the restaurant tonight. Please add my name to the letter coming from Juliana Copley to be read during comments tonight. Thank you. I also want to personally odd that, having sat on the BID board and listened to the ideas and comments, I more than ever believe that it needs to be under the direction of a professional 2/17/2010 Page 2 of and that Tammy Perezchica is more than qualified to be this person but needs the ability to do more than just facilitate the board and should be given this position. 1 am choosing to resign from the board effective immediately because not only am I not qualified to make these decisions but because I do not approve of the way it is run. Recently there have been numerous discussions about moving forward with this year's Palm Spring BID marketing program. Although we appreciate the cities contribution to allow Canyon Commercial Services to help facilitate the BID committees plan, not giving them the authority to make the marketing decisions has been unproductive. This advisory committee restructuring is necessary to any marketing firm's efforts in guiding the BID process. Now that the BID is in the third year, we believe it is time to take a more sophisticated marketing approach to assign the necessary money to various marketing components that will be cost effective and helpful for Palm Springs businesses. A program that has $125,000 annual funds needs to be administrated by a professional marketing company that targets the funds in the right direction for this year and will lay the foundation for ongoing, lasting awareness for a long-term marketing strategy. While all of us would like to see this program continue and be successful, it should be directed by a professional marketing company under the guidance of an advisory Council of individuals who are currently in the marketing field. We would ask that you consider creating a formal list of qualifications in determining who would best serve on the advisory committee to direct Canyon Commercial Services or another professional marketing company of the advisory Councils choosing. Thank you for reviewing our recommendations and we look forward to hearing from the Council. Regards A/kz/z Mindy Reed, Wine Director, Owner Zin American Bistro 198 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 750 322 5300 760 322 6301 fax https://zinamericanbistro cam Zini Cafe Med 140 S Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 760 325 9464 https://zinicafemed.com 2/17/2010 Jay Thompson From: Jan Truscott Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:42 PM To: Jay Thompson Subject; FW: SPAM - BID Letter- For mtg tonight I just got this. Can you take care of it, Thank you, Jan Truscott Executive Services Administrator office of the City Manager 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 760/322-8362 Jan-TruscottPpalmspringsca.gov ❑blocked: :mailto:Jan.Truscott-@palmspringsca.govn * Note the hyphen has been eliminated from the City's e-mail addresses- * Also note that City Hall is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays at this time. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: 3ulianancopleysrestaurant.com [mailto:juliana@copleysrestaurant.ccm] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3 :30 PM TO: ➢avid Ready Cc: Tammy P; San Truscott Subject: SPAM - BID Letter - For mtg tonight Please make sure council has this to read at the City Council mtg tonight. Thank You Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Mayor Steve Pougnet, ➢avid Ready & City Council Members Recently there have been numerous discussions about• moving forward with this year's Palm Spring BID marketing Program. Although we greatly appreciate the cities contribution to allow Canyon Commercial Services to help facilitate the BI➢ committees plan, not giving them the authority to make the marketing decisions has been unproductive. This advisory committee restructuring is necessary to any marketing firm's efforts in guiding the BID process in the future. Now that the BID is in the third year, we believe it is time to take a more sophisticated marketing approach to assign the necessary money to various marketing components that will be cost effective and helpful for Palm Springs businesses. A program that has $125, 000 annual funds needs to he administrated by a professional marketing company that targets the funds in the right direction for this year and will lay the foundation for ongoing, lasting awareness for a long-term marketing strategy. While all of us would like to see this program continue and be successful, 1t should be directed by a professional marketing company under the guidance of an Advisory Council of 1 individuals who are currently in the marketing field. We would ask that you consider creating a formal list of qualifications in determining who would best serve on the advisory committee to direct Canyon Commercial Services or another professional marketing company of the Advisory Councils choosing. Thank you for reviewing our recommendations and we look forward to hearing from the Council. Regards, Juliana Manion-Copley, Copley's On Palm Canyon Erie Morcus, Kaiser Restaurant Group Mindy Reed, Zin American Bistro & Zini Cafe Med Tony Bruggemans, Le Vallauris Restaurant Micheal Estrada, The Falls Restaurant & Matchbox Tony Marchese, Trio Restaurant Katleen Bennett, Johnny Costa' s R1.storant'e Juliana Manion-Copley Copley's On Palm Canyon Phone: 760-327-9555 Fax: 760-327-8188 www.copleysrestaurant.com 2 Pabc 1 of 2 Jay Thompson 1_1' From: Jan Truscott P,l a. 52 �(71f1� fE� Il Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:40 PM To: Jay Thompson v, CIT Subject: FW: Support of the BID This JUST came in! Jew Tlr ;a Executive Services Administrator Office of the City Manager 3200 E. Tahquib, Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 7601322-8362 Jan.Truscottg oal msp ri nccsca.g ov Note the hyphen has been eliminated from the City's e-mail addresses. Also note that City Hall is open 8 a.m. to 6 p m Monday through Thursday, and closed on Fridays at this time. Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Citymanager- Mail Login Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 535 PM To: ]an Truscott Subject: FW: Support of the BID ------------------------------------------- From: Tracy Heller[SMTP:THELLER@DC.RR.COM] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:33:55 PM To: Ginny Foat; Rick Hutcheson; Chris Mills; Steve Pougnet; Citymanager- Mail Login; Cathy Van Worn; Lee Weigel; Tom Wilson, Tammy@canyoncommercialservices.com Subject: support or the BID Auto forwarded by a Rule Dear Mayor, Council Members, and Staff, As I stated before at public comments during a previous city council meeting, I felt the need to tell you again my feelings before tonight's discussions. I wanted to thank you for your hard work and support for all the different types of business in the Business Improvement District. I know that this has been a very difficult program to get up and running, but it has accomplished many goals for promoting the Uptown and Downtown districts of Palm Springs. I believe that we are going in the right direction and it was the correct decision to continue to allow us business owners the opportunity to promote and enhance our city. Thank you again, Tracy Heller 2/1'7/2010 Page 2 of 2 owner, Heusso Gallery Member, Steering Committee BID http://www,eset.com Information from ESET NOD32 ?aitivirus, version of virus signature database 4872 (20100216) The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivinis- 1-itti)://v;ww.eset.com 2/17/2010 Mayor City Council Members February 171h. 2010 1 have had the pleasure of serving on the BID Board the better part of a year, utilizing my marketing background of 20 years working with the fashion industry in Hollywood. The approval of the BID will continue the hard work that the current board is doing and the matching of funds by the city will bring much needed help to our budget. This will also send a strong message to the business community of downtown. Recently, I assisted the Spa Resort Casino and Julius Kazen, Director of Hotel Operations in a business venture coming up March 7th. This will be the first time that the Spa Resort Casino is participating at the Oscars. I am a Palm Springs business owner with ties to Hollywood. I look forward to working with the city and all departments to improve the marketing strategies and the efforts of the Palm Springs BID Steering Committee. I would also like to make clear that I would love to continue serving on the much needed Advisory Board. Rodolfo Castillo CZ/11/Zoid