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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/2004 - STAFF REPORTS Visioning Exceptional quality of life Sense of Community Working together Diversity •S Sense of ownership Cohesive Positive working relationship ❖ Place for your family to grow and comeback to ❖ Maintain village atmosphere Human scale wonderful energy Celebration atmosphere Buzz, magical Feels safe ❖ Open, honest,responsible government leadership Pride •S Community mindset Partnership, compromise, open minded ❖ Understanding the historical perspective Tribe •3 Quality of Life public safety library services infrastructure schools entertainment shopping parks &recreation housing views, vistas clean water & air ❖ Pride image ❖ Known as a leader develop leadership role harness local creativity, intellectual ❖ Tourist destination so much to see, so little time to see it all welcoming, friendly, inviting weather—clear skies, fresh air, exciting diversity of the experience place I'd like to return to, live paradise Old Pahn Springs, new energy history with evolution ❖ My City the Car New '59 Caddy,reinvented Convertable Classic Rolls Royce of.. Limo eclectic city anxiety/tension between classic &new How to become a"today" city romantic sexy ❖ Described by another City positive things competitive, in or above their class with envy professional cutting edge visionary leaders delighted, great, want to come back new innovative atmosphere, creative, charming glamorous ❖ Business Perspective easy innovative educated workforce tough but fair one stop shop can be successful and profitable track record of success stability ability, perception that City can assist them ❖ Developers' Perspective high quality good quality resources predisposition for quality they need to add value to community encourage creativity, that is done well, style not dictated can be successful, profitable reality that there has been negative perspective about doing business pride, opportunity to showcase one of a kind facilities within a brand cherish, respect the opportunity because land is limited,prestige ❖ Insiders vs outsiders exclusive celebrities tout PS in magazine interview get community involved, elected take residents to hmch service role for a day approachable, fun engage other cities officials official exchange program attend other City Council meetings, functions, activities—formal & informal ask for their opinion,point of view—other government officials invite others to our events,RSVP process •S Promote the brand VillageFest enhance the celebration that is VillageFest offer incentives to come to VillageFest showcase celebrities,hire look-a-likes—keep the legend alive enhance VillageFest to benefit retailers, get retailers to buy in, creative partnership between retailers, VillageFest Be the best at VillageFest give VillageFest City Council attention rethink VillageFest—vendors, flow, safety ❖ My City the Car New '59 Caddy reinvented Convertable Classic Rolls Royce of... Lima eclectic city anxiety/tension between classic &new How to become a "today" city romantic sexy Pride The best of the best - expand celebrate great service City sponsor a hospitality attitude stress value, excellent hospitality celebrate citizens &their achievements develop a service pledge, promise training, sign it best welcoming program—letter from mayor, plant, gift celebrity theme throughout, take photos of celebrities when they visit interview celebrities that were here and are here now or visiting do something for Bob Hope attract younger celebrities go after younger celebrities attending events in the valley Issues Senior(older) citizens—enhance Gfim , housing, affordable housing, transportation, quality of life, public safety ❖ Downtown area VillageFest, Shopping plaza, retail empty stores—facades—merchandise windows economic, vital to future of the city Rebirth—si ial our desire Museum to convention center Physical imification Expand to include uptown ❖ Examine sense of arrival from all locales transformational nature Energy and the Environment Building code issues, water, transportation, solar power Budget issues • Comprehensive look at the budget from a zero balance Quality of life, revenue generation, tourism Consolidation of services health plans, privatization, employee benefits Development fees limited with build out ❖ Tourism CVA, Bureau of tourism Tourism gives us the quality of life that we have Explain importance of tourism Education of Community, what we say, how they are involved The Brand Message Comprehensive look, examination of tourism Different Point of view Marketing our assets—tram, temperature at the tram, casino, attractions Transportation I-10 interchange, rail transportation Keep passengers who land at PS Airport Where do people start to arrive when they fly to PS? Book their flight,board the plane Traffic calming in the neighborhoods People moving, inter-city transportation, citywide loop Parking areas &transportation to destinations Convenient, fun, entertaining ❖ Development Balanced Reality of infill, hillside, tribal land, limited developable land General Plan update/revision process Tribe • Building a positive relationship Opportunity to educate the public Opportunity to celebrate our diversity Relationship,partnerships,joint ventures Historical perspective Cultural New Years Eve, Tourism enhancement Economic development Thinking together 10-20 out Mindful of changing personalities Brand equity driver ❖ Neighborhood Services Neighborhood council Address relationship issues, dialogue, input, trust, communication Vohnteer core Specific definition of neighborhood Recognize communities for uniqueness, history Instill pride Encourage neighborhoods to form Leadership opportunity for the City d• Homelessness d• Appearance of the City Community clean up medians, empty lots, downtown Major Spring clean up ❖ Safety Crime, lighting Palm Springs People Re: Palm Springs Council Vision of Palm Springs October 27, 2004 To Palm Springs City Council I am only appearing tonight to read this letter into the public record. This Mayor and City Council,with the exception of Councilwoman Foat......and the Palm Springs Planning, Doug Evans,Redevelopment group of Ogburn, Raymond, et. al., as well as those who have been in City Hall for far too long......and local Old Boy Network architects and Developers...have no more an idea of what Palm Springs was, is, or can be than if all lived in Ohio. And, speaking of living in Palm Springs,the majority of those who make the decisions about Palm Springs don't even live in Palm Springs....they live in other cities. San Francisco passed a law that anyone who is in a Director position, must live in San Francisco. I think Palm Springs should do the same. There is no way anyone who does not live here can have a clue what it is like to live here 24-7. It has been 6 years that We The People have spent thousands of hours speaking with you, coming before you at Planning, Commissions, or Council Meetings only to be dismissed...never treated with respect....and certainly never listened to. The People's tireless fight against your patronizing attitudes,your pedestrian viewpoints, and pathetic representation of the Protection of the Public Trust is over. When critical information that is directly related to the human species health,welfare, life and death,regarding the truth about the lack of water........that everyone in the world seems to know,but you and the conspiring water agencies........and the PM10 that blows through Palm Springs from many unsupervised developments, especially"The Cove"...which is known to affect our lungs ability to breathe and to cause cancer.....IS WITHELD, or DISMISSED, the laws massaged so they fit Planning/Developer's zeal for Growth to our Death..........I have a moral, ethical, legal and human problem with that attitude. Your constant effort to behead the Neighborhoods is operating at full tilt. Your lack of focus on Energy, Solar,new building techniques and your failure to investigate the New Urban Safe-Growth......as well as a dedicated effort to destroy every inch of Palm Springs+ ..........says to me,the vision of Palm Springs should be in the hand of the People of Pahn Springs, and not you. We have met with all of you for over 6 years. For nothing but to fight to keep Palm Springs from becoming what you always vote for.....making it into nothing but Big Boxes and tract homes. And, your constant"threats of firing police on the street and fireman, is out of control. and frankly revolting. The People are tired of your threats that put us in harms way. We need more police, not less. Why not look to management's bloat? You ignore the lawsuits,the People's voice, and treat The People's Ballot issues like we are a deadly foe....including crafting secret documents,not putting items on the Agenda until the last moment, or providing written material either hidden from the public....like the 2002 EIR on Section 14 that you illegally voted on in 2004.........because the EPA stated we have a local& regional water issue, air quality,traffic problems, etc". We the People know you don't care. If you did, you would put the Vision in the hands of the people who live here. Palm Springs is The Carmel of the Desert and still does have world class name recognition. Yet,you continue to let Doug Evans,the Old Boy Network, a few bully Developers rule Palm Springs. I really don't want to hear anymore insincere outrages or platitudes from the Mayor or anyone on Council, (exception to Ms.Foat), or Planning, or the City Attorney, etc. Palm Springs People now have their own webpage, where they are no longer isolated from the truth and can communicate 24-7. We The People will continue to fight to end your thoughtless votes for nothing but urban sprawl. Dr. Jane Smith Carol and Raymond Bertoia 2233 N Janis Drive Pahn Springs, CA 92262 Dear City Council, This is a letter I sent to the two senators. I am a citizen of Palm Springs and I wish to advise the senators that the majority of the people are opposed to stealth amendment 3874. This amendment concerns a land acquisition in Palm Springs, to be used for the largest homeless shelter in the state that will grace the entrance to our small city, a prime tourist destination. This land is approximately two blocks from where we fought against another low income project a few years ago. The fight then was the same as it is now, we already have crime and prostitution in our neighborhood and we also have a low income project there. We feel it was underhanded and devious of Mary Bono to introduce a bill before she informed the residents of the neighborhood, it was equally wrong for our Mayor to lie to his constituents. This is from a front page article in the Desert Sun on Friday, October fifteenth. When my father grew up in Dorchester in Boston,the bank red-lined it for low income residents and destroyed the neighborhood. I believe that is what Mary Bono is doing, I haven't heard of any low-income projects proposed for any other part of the city. This is also a black neighborhood, and they are opposed to this homeless shelter. Like every part of the city they have been working quite successfully to improve their neighborhood. These people have deep roots in Palm Springs and the city should just be ashamed at their many plots to destroy their neighborhood. If one doesn't pass throw another one at them. I live in the adjacent neighborhood, and we have crime and prostitution at the bottom of our hill. Yet, the city has cut the police and they have no program of crime control. We are very angry and we would like your support. I am the treasurer of the Chino Canyon Neighborhood Organization. We have many concerns with the way the city is treating it's citizens. This is just the most egregious example so far. Although I must say, I have visited city hall about twenty times in the last year, hoping they would meet with the residents of the North End of town that they are trying to destroy. We just wanted to let you know before you cast your vote. I know that I truly regret my vote for Ron Oden. Sincerely Carol and Ray Bertoia U� VV THOUGHTS ON A VISION FOR PALM SPRINGS Jono Hildner 241 E. Mesquite Ave. October 27, 2004 DOWNTOWN A thriving downtown is critical to everything else in the City. It is important that it be both a good place to do business and to set a tone for the city as a whole. With that in mind,I suggest the following: • Create a plaza(not a strip) where people can gather informally and for small public events. This area would be surrounded by places to eat, have coffee and where people could see and be seen. • Include residential in downtown. Have second stories of commercial/retail available for permanent housing. Vital downtowns almost always include housing. We're talking upscale housing,not subsidized housing. • Let the mountains into downtown. Open sight lines and vistas to Palm Canyon. The escarpment right next to downtown makes us unique in the world and yet we fail to take advantage of this. • The City should pay for economic studies to see how much money is being spent by residents of Palm Springs in the East Valley. As we have seen an increase in the cost of housing, it is clear that the average incomes and assets of our residents/ homeowners has increased. Retail and commercial interests would be attracted to downtown if they understood the untapped market potential that currently exists. The idea that the only way to increase markets is to "build more rooftops" is an idea that needs to be challenged. Other communities have shown differently. • Market eco-tourism as well as well as luxury and boutique tourism. Let's have tourists think of it as a fun and somehow sacred place. • Look at changing the downtown traffic patterns to reduce the noise and lack of pedestrian friendliness in the downtown. All this tends to create an atmosphere of tacky tourism that may be fine for visitors with low budgets,but not for the upscale visitor and for residents. • Create an architectural board that will establish some fairly rigid design standards for downtown buildings and then create incentives for owners of existing buildings to renovate to those standards. Create a sense of PLACE that is unique to downtown Palm Springs that creates a"buzz." NEIGHBORHOODS • Develop and maintain more public spaces in our neighborhoods. Small parks and public gathering spaces. • Prevent any more development of gated communities. Let the East Valley have that market. People who live behind gates tend to focus very narrowly on their own HOA's rather than the community as a whole. Let's reinforce the feel of Palm Springs as having real neighborhoods without gates. Illy Q, • Prevent development that looks "cookie cutter." Many of these new developments have roof lines that look all the same, have the same colors, landscaping, etc. They provide no visual interest. I understand that this helps developers control cost,but at what cost to the esthetics of the city. • No development in the foothills. Enough said. • Preserve the views of the mountains throughout the city. As mentioned in the downtown section, these mountains that come right down to the edge of the city don't exist anywhere else. Let's make them a real asset. • Encourage and preserve the two unique architectural styles that exist here. Palm Springs modern and Spanish Revival. While not everyone may like both styles, they are what makes Palm Springs unique. • Protect the night sky. The City is doing a pretty good job on this, but it needs to be a clearly stated part of the Vision. • Promote and protect"quiet." Revisit the noise ordinance and then enforce it. Way too much motorcycle noise and not just on one weekend a year. Require that emergency response vehicles use "Code 3", only when it is required for safety. Push through traffic onto arterial streets and off of neighborhood streets. Control barking dogs and excessive noise from vacation rental properties. • Deal with owners of abandoned properties that create an"attractive nuisance" but that can make a whole street anything but attractive. • Be more aggressive with calming traffic on neighborhood streets. • Encourage neighborhood organizations with more than words. Provide insurance coverage for official neighborhood gatherings, meetings and activities. Fund neighborhood communications and activities such as cleaning up public and vacant private property. Provide timely notice to neighborhood organizations regarding developments, activities and plans, rather than late notice to only the immediately adjacent property owners. CITY GOVERNMENT • Improve the transparency of city government through a better use of the City web portal. Allow for more transactions to be done on line. • Embrace Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geo-code all city records. Makethis infonnation available on line. People should be able to see where crimes are being committed and what kind. They should be able to see the streets that are subject to flooding and where road project are currently under way. Where are city facilities located and the list goes on. • Work harder on educating the public that we live in the middle of an Indian Reservation and not vice versa. Celebrate this, don't just accept it. Teach non- Indians what it means to live in the middle of a Sovereign Nation. WATER While this issue was not on the Council's list, it is crucial. • Get serious about water. We live in the middle of a desert and yet we see water being wasted everyday in every part of this city. • Institute a system of enforcement that would fine those who waste water by over- watering and/or allowing broken irrigation heads to send geysers into the sky. • Create an ordinance that would require every Tamarisk tree in the city limits to be removed within 5 years from all public and private property, subject to fines or judgments. As many know, a single Tamarisk tree taps into the aquifer and can use as much as 300 gallons of water in a single day. • Limit the use of"water features" in new development and encourage the use of desert landscaping in both new and existing property developments. OTHER • Provide for the homeless,but do not make this a Mecca for them. • Assure affordable housing for the service workers on whom we so rely. • Renegotiate the city's solid waste franchise to encourage increased recycling. In summary, my Vision for this city is that there is a real sense of"place"for visitors and residents alike. Retain, encourage and enhance those assets that make this such a unique place in the world. Value what is "cool" about this village while acknowledging and overcoming its racist history. Let's make sure that"Palm Springs" continues to resonate with people throughout the world as a place they'd like to visit and that we can feel comfortable calling home. 4�SZ,11;7Ge41W"22/r1_� ./I24115 City Council Strategic Planning Process Visioning Session ` Wednesday, October 27"',2004 Palm Springs Convention Center—Springs Room "Palm Springs eVillage" Good Evening Mayor Oden, City Council Members & Staff, and Palm Springs Citizens. My name is Mallika Albert and I live at 2241 N. Leonard Road in Palm Springs. In July, I attended the first session when our City Council identified a list of priorities for a community vision. I was very inspired and began to refine my vision for Palm Springs. Technology is a key component in my vision, something I call, "Palm Springs eVillage." This concept is oftentimes called a Community Network, an Internet-based system that provides a highly customized organizational structure, one portal, for our entire community. By working together we move forward to achieve greater community development and economic growth in a balanced way for all sectors: business, government, education, organizations, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (heretofore "Tribe"), and the neighborhoods. Since July I've been meeting with community leaders and business owners to explore how we might establish a Community Network to become the leading edge here in Coachella Valley. The response to date is overwhelmingly positive. I've identified seed money, potential sources for matching funds, and I've begun a list of possible organizations that might meet the qualifications for the role of Community Trustee. How does a community gain the competitive edge?No other municipality in Coachella Valley has a Community Network yet. When a community utilizes technology, it results in a community-wide, sustainable competitive advantage because decisions are based on the following five principles that support each other: 1. Universal Participation. All community sectors are active to promote growth. 2. Virtual Geography. Activities are less restricted by geography today. 3. Shop Global,Buy Local. Most of the income earned in a community must be spent in that community; we can lessen outward "financial leakage"to protect our own community tax base. 4. Self Service. Citizens are more self reliant and comfortable with technology. 5. Increased Communications. Multi-faceted communications channels on one portal make a vibrant community and better informed citizens. Leaders, in any sector, want to know about the tangible results of a Community Network. For the Business Sector: The result is local business increase market share of local customer spending through `priority positioning." I S IT , i Tt "A or en ine P powerful g f economic & community development' E h do" f ,I Community Network P Ili This booklet is written to provide community leaders, business decision makers, and citizens a basic under- standing of the Community Network concept and the op- portunities it provides to improve their community. 02002-2004 Dash One,Inc.All rights reserved. I a Community Network Page 1 COMMUNITY III; NETWORK I Executive Summary C A community network is an Internet-based system to em- power all major community sectors (business, govern- ment, education, organizations, neighborhoods), using 21st century tools, to provide economic development and community development. �l " The community network system enables a community to develop, disseminate, and implement modern concepts of community that result in a more efficient sharing of infor- mation, improved organization success, and greater com- patibility with our environment. I+ The following principles are guidelines against which community network development decisions are based #I They support one another and must always be taken as a set. • Universal Participation 1a Virtual Geography i • Shop Global, Buy Local • Self Service • Increased Communications A mature community network results in a community- wide sustainable competitive advantage! it Page 2 Community Network B tY Concept Humans have organized and formed communities for thousands of years. Until the 19th century, communities that were organized next to rivers and oceans were domi- nate. In the mid-19th century, communities that began to j dominate were organized next to railroads. In the 20th century, communities on interstate highways routes gained strength.Now, in the 21 st century, as geography is less significant, communities that organize using Internet tools are becoming dominate. This booklet describes how communities that use Internet tools to inform and communicate can survive and prosper in the 21 st century. Background Community leaders, in every era, are responsible for posi- tioning their community for success. When settlers came to America in the 17th century,their leaders were respon- sible for selecting a location and structure for the commu- nity to survive in the new world. They chose locations near rivers or the ocean where they could conduct com- merce. As each generation of elders came of age and accepted their leadership role,they too, made decisions on how to adjust to a changing world. Good decisions meant that the community thrived, while poor choices left many to be- come ghost towns. i it �I Community Network Page 3 CI Key elements of success for a community are informa- tion, communications, and access to the commerce mode !j of the day(river,rail, highway, or Internet). I A Today over 5,000 communities throughout North Amer- ica are updating the way they address these same key ele- ments of success and are opting to adapt to a changing so- ciety. They are simply using current technology to: C i, • Inform community citizens of news and issues G of the day. i, a Communicate within and between community jsectors (business, government, education, or- ganizations, and neighborhoods). Conduct "community commerce" efficiently I Purpose The purpose of a connnunity network is economic devel- opment and community development. This is accom- plished by the use of modern concepts of community that result in a more convenient sharing of information, im- proved organization success, and greater compatibility 44� with our environment. f'r, i Principles The following principles are guidelines against which all decisions are based. They illuminate one another and must always be taken as a set: ;Ili Page a Community Network • Universal Participation -All major sectors of the community(business, government, educa- tion, organizations, and neighborhoods) are ac- tive and participate in the community, partici- pating and promoting growth and well being • Virtual Geography—Activities are becoming less and less restricted by geography. Dis- tance , in the past,has limited information and competition. Today information and competi- tion can range over a wide geographic area. • Shop Global, Buy Local—To remain eco- nomically viable,most of the income earned in a community must be spent in that community. If not, the community economy has outward "financial leakage". If not successfully ad- dressed, the community tax base erodes and can result in a"ghost town". • Self Service—Citizens no longer have to rely on other individuals to centrally manage an or- ganization, Citizens are becoming more com- fortable with technology every day. Organiza- tions are more successful if everyone is in- volved. • Increased Communications -Better informed citizens are better citizens. Multi-faceted com- munications channels make a community vi- brant and aid its growth. e Community Network Page 5 E II Organization Most communities can be organized into the following five major sectors. Together,these sectors are the com- munity. Every citizen lives, works, and plays in these see- tors. Every citizen of the community needs information, the ability to communicate, and an equal opportunity for success in each sector: { • Business - The business sector of any commu- nity is normally made up of over 90% small businesses that sell on average over 80% of i their products and services to community citi- zens within 50 miles. • Government- The government sector is nor- mally local-level government with jurisdic- tion-level taxing authority. Their tax base is rougbly split between residential property I taxes and business taxes. I • Education- The educational sector, K-12 f combined with a community college, is nor- mally focused on providing workforce skills required by the community business sector. it • Organizations - Every community has a wide variety of organizations that provide an outlet for every interest in the community. Examples of such organizations include: • Civic organizations (Ex: Kiwanis) �I • Religious organizations (Ex: churches) u �I Page 6 Community Network • Youth organizations (Ex: Boy Scouts) • Sports organizations (Ex: Little League) • Social organizations (Ex: Bridge clubs) • Veteran organizations (Ex: VFW) • Neighborhoods - Residential living areas are organizing themselves into community asso- ciations more every day. These community as- sociations are corporations with community bylaws, rules, and committees. They operate very much like a small town. Features II Internet-based community networks continue to mature and evolve. Initially, community networks were centrally managed. This structure was too restrictive and didn't al- low for the principle of self service. Today community networks are designed with decentralized management capabilities and are launched with a wide range of fea- tures that make them integral to a thriving community. Community Result.Sustained community-wide competi- tive advantage. Business Sector: Local business must be capable of in- teracting with local customers via the Internet to stay in step with evolving demand. All community businesses are listed in a directory with internal web sites and links to external sites. A coupon system delivering daily spe- cials to customers, a business rating system, as well as the P� Comtriunity Network Page 7 ability to take appointments and reservations online are j standard features. Result.Local business increase market share of local customer spending. Government Sector: Elected officials (national, state, 1, and local) are listed in the portal and each are given the opportunity to communicate with the citizens through in- ternal web sites. These web sites offer E-Newsletter and 3I Contact Us functions.. Additionally,prominent position- ing and a direct link to the local government website it w provided.Result.Information flow increases between citizens, their government, and elected officials. Education Sector: Educational institutions, officials and 41 teachers are listed and are provided with communication tools in internal web sites. These web sites offer educa- tors great flexibility to stay in touch with the community with event calendars,E-Newsletters, Photo Albums and fan appointment system. Result:Education systems that can easily respond to the needs of the community. `I Organization Sector: All community organizations are included in a central directory and internal web sites are available at no cost. Features of these web sites are simi- lar with those offered educators and the emphasis is on enabling greater community interaction for better commu- nity service. Result. Community organizations have a strong presence and voice in the community. i Neighborhood Sector: Community neighborhoods and/ or associations are listed and provided web sites for inter- nal operation at no cost. Using the features these associa- �16 Page 8 Corninunity Network tions provide their members with information updates, collect dues via the Internet and present a picture of their community to the Internet public. Result:Better organ- ized and informed neighborhoods. In total, these community network features allow greater and easier internal community communication, as well as providing a feedback loop for community leadership. As ` a whole an integrated community network provides fea- tares that bind a community on the Internet, increase com- munity interaction and position a community to compete in our evolving world. Underwriters 'j Community underwriters are the pillars of the community{ and are in a unique financial position to support commu- nity-wide projects. Each integrated community network needs the support of these underwriters to underpin the administration of the network. As recognition for their community support, each underwriter receives the follow- ing benefits: f Exclusivity within their business category. Premier home page placement of company logo linked to a full page detailing the under- writer's community involvement and commit- ment. Each member centric e-mail (Ex: welcome, registrations) sent from the integrated commu- Community Network Page 9 � I nity network portal level will include the t company logos across the footer with links to the underwriter's community involvement page. Text will explain "The community net- work is made possible through the support of the following...." • The company logo, with links, are included in the left column of each business education E- flI newsletter sent from the integrated community h network. The ability to include an article quarterly in the monthly Business Education Newsletter. These articles are attributed to the underwriter and would take the form and style of white pa- per content. • Use of Community Network Underwriter mark { on product packaging and/or on any sponsored programmatic materials. • Opportunity to sponsor a Community Network Program, including distribution of resources to community businesses and citizens. J� Opportunity to develop press materials and key media messages about the relationship and �t l program announcements. I - ZF `XX www.DmhOne.00m 757 989 0714 P.O.Box 8131 Yorktown,VA 23693