Palm Springs — 2025-06-11

A.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the City Council Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2025, May 22, 2025 and May 28,\n2025.

B.\nAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Appoint Stasik “Harrison” Winderbaum to the Administrative Appeals Board for a term\nending June 30, 2028.\n2 Waive the requirements of the Palm Springs Municipal Code 2.06.010(c) and\nreappoint Todd Burke to the Airport Commission for a term ending June 30, 2026.\nReappoint Samantha McDermott to the Airport Commission for a term ending June\n30, 2028.\n3. Appoint Gary Brackett to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 2028.\n4. Appoint Alexandra Phillips to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term ending\nJune 30, 2028.

C.\nAPPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL\nWARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 05-10-25 TOTALING\n$2,620,083.33 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 05-08-25 TOTALING\n$8,243,498.52 IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $10,863,581.85 DRAWN ON BANK OF\nAMERICA."

D.\nRESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS\nSMALL HOTEL TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND SETTING A\nTIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING; REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF\nREPORT OF THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID) ADVISORY\nBOARD, FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Review and approve Report of the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID)\nAdvisory Board, Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and\n2 Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND\nCOLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE PALM SPRINGS SMALL HOTEL\nTOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND SETTING A TIME AND\nPLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.”

E.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2111 APPROVING THE\n2025 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP, AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8.04 (FIRE\nCODE) OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND THE AMENDMENT OF\nAPPENDIX S – VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No.\n2111 entitled, “ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nDESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS BASED ON MAPS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF\nFORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.04 OF THE PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PALM\nSPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES."

F.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2112 APPROVING CASE\nCOZ-2024-0001, CHANGE OF ZONE, TO AMEND THE CURRENT ZONE DESIGNATION\nOF ‘PROFESSIONAL’ (P) TO ‘SERVICE/MANUFACTURING’ (M-1) FOR A PROPOSED\nNEW 2,895-SF BANK AND AN AUXILIARY DRIVE-THRU FACILITY AT A 1.08-ACRE\nUNDEVELOPED SITE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST RAMON\nROAD AND SOUTH CALLE SANTA CRUZ, ZONE P, SECTION 19\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No.\n2112 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING CASE COZ-2024-0001, CHANGE OF ZONE, TO AMEND THE CURRENT\nZONE DESIGNATION OF ‘PROFESSIONAL’ (P) TO ‘SERVICE/MANUFACTURING’ (M-1)\nFOR A PROPOSED NEW 2,895-SF BANK AND AN AUXILIARY DRIVE-THRU FACILITY\nAT A 1.08-ACRE UNDEVELOPED SITE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF\nEAST RAMON ROAD AND SOUTH CALLE SANTA CRUZ, ZONE P, SECTION 19.”

G.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2113 AMENDING PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.68, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION,\nMODIFYING FLOODPROOFING AND FREEBOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR\nMECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT, AND FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No.\n2113 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER\n8.68, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, MODIFYING FLOODPROOFING AND\nFREEBOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT, AND\nFOR MANUFACTURED HOMES”

H.\nAPPROVE THREE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L155 WITH PACIFIC CASTLE\nRIMROCK, LLC FOR TEMPORARY LIBRARY LOCATION FOR PALM SPRINGS\nPUBLIC LIBRARY RENOVATION, PROJECT NO. 16-08\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Lease Agreement No. 25L155 with Pacific Castle Rimrock, LLC subject to\nfinal City Manager and City Attorney approval as to form, for the lease of 6,001\nsquare feet storefront, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with two (2)\nconsecutive six-month options to extend by the Lessee in an amount not to exceed\n$514,166.00.\n2 Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

I.\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATE (PS&E) AND\nAUTHORIZATION TO BID STATE HIGHWAY MANHOLE REPAIRS, CITY PROJECT 2404\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the plans, specifications, and estimate and authorize Staff to advertise and\nsolicit bids for the State Highway Manhole Repairs, City Project 24-04, (“the Project”);\nand;\n2 Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

J.\nAPPROVAL OF A GRANT OF EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON\nACROSS CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3400 EAST TAHQUITZ\nCANYON WAY (APN:677-280-010, AIRPORT PROPERTY)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement (Attachment A) to Southern\nCalifornia Edison to underground electrical supply system across a portion of the property\nidentified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 677-280-010 within Airport Parking Lot B.

K.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SKANSKA USA BUILDING IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $71,774,497 AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION\nADMINISTRATION (FAA) AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION\n(TSA) GRANT AWARDS FOR THE FUNDING OF THE PROJECT FOR AIRPORT\nBAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM IN-LINE SCREENING “THE PROJECT”, AIRPORT\nPROJECT PSP-04\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to Skanska USA Building in the amount of $71,774,497\nfor Airport Baggage Handling System In-Line Screening, Airport Project PSP-04;\n2 Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute construction contract\nchange orders up to a total amount of $7,177,449 with all change orders reported tothe City Council;\n3 Approve acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Terminal Program\n(ATP) Grant No. 3-06-0181-070-2025 for Baggage Handling Airport Project in the\namount of approximately $6,000,000;\n4. Approve acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant\n(AIG) Grant No. 3-06-0181-071-2025 for Baggage Handling Airport Project in the\namount of approximately $21,552,776;\n5. Approve acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program\n(AIP) Grant No. 3-06-0181-072-2025 for Baggage Handling Airport Project in the\namount of approximately $7,963,213;\n6. Approve acceptance of Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security\nAdministration Grant for Baggage Handling Airport Project in the amount of\napproximately $24,184,932.24; and\n7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

L.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE AIRPORT TAXIWAY REHABILITATION, CITY PROJECT 21-27\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the public works improvement identified as the Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation,\nCity Project 21-27, as completed in accordance with the plans and specifications;\n2 Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for recordation with the Riverside\nCounty Recorder a Notice of Completion for the Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation, City\nProject 21-27; and\n3 Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

M.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CYCLE 8),\nFEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5282 (047), CITY PROJECT NO. 16-18\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the public works improvement identified as the Highway Safety Improvement\nProject (Cycle 8), City Project No. 16-18 (“Project”), as completed in accordance with\nthe plans and specifications; and\n2 Authorize the City Engineer to execute and file for recordation with the Riverside\nCounty Recorder a Notice of Completion for installation of the Highway Safety\nImprovement Project (Cycle 8), City Project No. 16-18.

N.\nAPPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L118\nWITH WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES, INC. FOR TERMINAL USE SPACE AT PALM\nSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L118 with\nWorldwide Flight Services, Inc. for the lease of 240 square feet of office space at\n$133.04 per square foot per year, effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026,\nwith two (2) one-year options to extend.\n2 Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

O.\nAPPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L134\nWITH UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC. FOR HANGAR AND OFFICE SPACE\nAT PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1. Approve the Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L134 with United\nService Organizations, Inc. for the lease of 4,000 square feet of hangar and office\nspace and eight (8) assigned parking spaces adjacent to the Palm Springs\nInternational Airport, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, with two (2) oneyear options to extend by the Lessee.\n2 Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

P.\nAPPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L133\nWITH WEST AVIATION SERVICES – SAN DIEGO, INC. DBA SIERRA AVIATION GROUP\nFOR TERMINAL OFFICE SPACE AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L133 with\nWest Aviation Services – San Diego, Inc. dba Sierra Aviation Group for the lease of\n345 square feet of office space at $133.04 per square foot per year, effective March\n1, 2025 through February 28, 2026, with two (2) one-year options to extend.\n2 Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

Q.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE\nBILL 1 (SB 1), THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017, FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-26\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2025-26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1), THE ROAD REPAIR AND\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.”\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate\ndiscussion are considered at this time.\n2.

A.\nAN APPLICATION BY JULI SAVITT-CAVNAR AND ADAM CAVNAR FOR HISTORIC SITE\nDESIGNATION OF “THE RICHARD AND SIGNE HOLECHEK RESIDENCE” LOCATED AT\n2395 PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE (APN 681-242-008), CASE HSPB #163 (SY)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING\nTHE RICHARD AND SIGNE HOLECHEK RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2395 PEBBLE\nBEACH DRIVE, AS A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #163,\nSUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 681-242-008).”\n3.\nBUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:

A.\nGENERAL FUND, CAPITAL, AND AIRPORT DRAFT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS\n2025-26 AND 2026-27\nRECOMMENDATION:\nProvide direction to staff on any changes to the draft fiscal year 2025-26 and draft fiscal\nyear 2026-27 budgets.

B.\nINTRODUCE AND CONDUCT FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER\n5.92 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, STRICTLY REGULATING COOWNED HOUSING UNITS, AND DETERMINING SUCH ACTION TO EXEMPT FROM\nFURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIntroduce and conduct a first reading by title only, of an ordinance entitled "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER\n5.92 OF THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, STRICTLY REGULATING CO-OWNED\nHOUSING UNITS, AND DETERMINING SUCH ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM\nFURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT."