Palm Springs — 2025-09-25

City Council

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A.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2025.
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B.\nAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAppoint Scott Schwartz, Jorge Romoero-Lozano, and Thomas Laurita to the Building\nCode Board of Appeals, to three (3) year terms expiring on June 30, 2028.
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C.\nSTAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD\nOF JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and Purchase Orders for the\nperiod of July 1 through August 31, 2025.
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D.\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 08-02-25, 08-16-25, and\n08-30-25 TOTALING $8,410,669.00 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 0731-25, 08-14-25, 08-20-25, 08-28-25 TOTALING $22,946,246.14 IN THE AGGREGATE\nAMOUNT OF $31,356,915.14 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA."
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E.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONCESSION LEASE AGREEMENT NO. A9330\nWITH THE MARSHALL RETAIL GROUP, LLC TO AMEND CONCESSION AREAS\nREFERRED TO AS “THE PINK DOOR” AND “COACHELLA DUTY FREE”, AND RENT\nCALCULATIONS FOR EACH AREA AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL\nAIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Concession Lease Agreement No. A9330 with The\nMarshall Retail Group, LLC to amend the concession retail areas referred to as “The\nPink Door” and “Coachella Duty Free” and rent calculations with Minimum Annual\nGuarantee (MAG) at the Palm Springs International Airport.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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F.\nAPPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L204\nWITH UNIFI AVIATION, LLC FOR TERMINAL USE SPACE AT THE PALM SPRINGS\nINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L204 with\nUnifi Aviation, LLC (Attachment A) for the lease of 930 square feet of office space at\n$133.04 per square foot per year and 170 square feet of exterior building storage\nspace at $28.49 per square foot per year, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30,\n2026, with two (2) one-year options to extend.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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G.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT 24B203 WITH VETERANS\nCOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT\n24B204 WITH DATASTREAM TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING FOR ON-CALL LOW\nVOLTAGE CABLING SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 24B203 (Attachment A) with Veterans\nCommunication Services, Inc. for on-call low voltage cabling services for an\nadditional amount of $260,000 for a total revised contract amount not to\nexceed$960,000 through September 15, 2027, with two one-year extension options\nat the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 24B204 (Attachment B) with Datastream\nTechnology Consulting for on-call low voltage cabling services for an additional\namount of $340,000 for a total revised contract amount not to exceed$640,000\nthrough September 15, 2027, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole\ndiscretion; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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A. 211 Twin Palms Drive (Royal Hawaiian Estates), APN: 511-070-013.
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B. 2311 N. Indian Canyon Drive, APN: 504-260-021\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.\n3. Direct the City Clerk to record the Agreements with the County of Riverside.
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H.\nAPPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 25C350 WITH DELL INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nCOMPUTER SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Agreement No. 25C350 with Dell Marketing L.P. for equipment purchases\nand computer services in an amount not to exceed $2,609,063, for an initial thirtythree month term beginning on September 25, 2025, through June 30, 2028;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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I.\nPALM SPRINGS BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2024-25\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the Palm Springs Board of Library Trustees Annual Report for Fiscal Year\n2024-25.
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J.\nNAMING RIGHTS FOR THE PALM SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the naming rights for areas proposed.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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K.\nACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FROM THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK C. VANHOOF IN\nTHE AMOUNT OF $33,126.78 FOR PALM SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the acceptance of a donation award from the estate of Frederick C.\nVanhoof in the amount of $33,126.78.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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L.\nA REQUEST BY THE OWNERS OF TWO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR APPROVAL\nOF MILLS ACT HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING\nONE UNIT WITHIN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN ESTATES HISTORIC DISTRICT (HD-2) AT\n211 TWIN PALMS DRIVE, AND A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AT 2311 NORTH INDIAN\nCANYON DRIVE (HSPB 45)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a Mills Act Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City of\nPalm Springs and the owners of the following list of properties:
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M.\nAPPROVAL OF HISTORIC TAX CREDITS FUNDING FOR THE PLAZA THEATRE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the accompanying Resolution authorizing proceedings and agreements relating\nto the Lease and Rehabilitation of the Plaza Theatre (the "Resolution").
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N.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2117 AMENDING PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.05 AND 2.06 TO CLARIFY\nCOUNCILMEMBER REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF VARIOUS BOARDS AND\nCOMMISSIONS AND ASSOCIATED TIMEFRAMES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nConduct a second reading by title only and adopt an Ordinance entitled, “AN\nORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2.06.030(a) AND (D) AND 2.05.040 OF THE PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING CITY COUNCIL’S AUTHORITY TO REVIEW\nDECISIONS BY CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHOSE MEMBERS ARE NOT\nAPPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ALLOWING NOTICE OF DECISIONS TO BE\nSERVED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL, AND ESTABLISHING A CONSISTENT 15 DAY\nDEADLINE BY WHICH TO APPEAL A DECISION BY A BOARD OR COMMISSION TO\nTHE CITY COUNCIL”
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O.\nAPPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P268 WITH GOSEETELL\nNETWORK, INC. DBA SPARKLOFT MEDIA FOR ADVERTISING SERVICES FOR\nPALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25P268 (Attachment A) with GoSeeTell\nNetwork, Inc. DBA Sparkloft Media to provide advertising services for the Palm\nSprings International Airport in an amount not to exceed $3,674,500 for an initial\nthree-year term beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with two\none-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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P.\nAPPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25P269 WITH PASLAY\nMANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC FOR AIRPORT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND\nADVISORY CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL\nAIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 25P269 (Attachment A) with Paslay\nManagement Group, LLC to provide Airport Program Management & Advisory\nConsulting Services for the Palm Springs International Airport for a five-year term in\nan amount not to exceed $7,151,999 beginning September 26, 2025, through\nSeptember 25, 2030.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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Q.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.\nIN THE AMOUNT OF $2,243,559; APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER UNDER ON-CALL\nAGREEMENT NO. 25Q187 TO BERG & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$295,683 FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER UNDER ON-CALL AGREEMENT NO. 23P041 WITH\nTSG ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA THE SOLIS GROUP, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO\nEXCEED $10,890 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT\nADMINISTRATION FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT VARIOUS\nDEMOLITIONS, CITY PROJECT 21-06\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to Resource Environmental, Inc, in the amount of\n$2,243,559 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Various Demolitions, City Project 21-06;\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute\nconstruction contract change orders up to a total amount of $336,536 with all\nchange orders reported to the City Council;\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve a task order for project\nmanagement services from an on-call construction management services firm, Berg\n& Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $295,683;\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve a task order for Community\nWorkforce Agreement (CWA) administration services from an on-call CWA firm, The\nSolis Group, in an amount not to exceed $10,890; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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A.\nAPPROVE EXHIBIT E (INCENTIVES) AND EXHIBIT G (COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT\nUSE) TO THE PALM SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER OPERATION AND\nMANAGEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 25P206\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Exhibit E to the PSCC Management Services Agreement – Incentives.\n2. Approve Exhibit G to the PSCC Management Services Agreement – Community\nNon-Profit Use Policy.\nedule of proposed User Fees to take effect\nsixty (60) days following the date of the public hearing.\n2. Find and determine that this action has been reviewed per the authority and criteria\ncontained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City has\ndetermined that this resolution is not subject to CEQA Guidelines, because it will not\nresult in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the\nenvironment as there is no possibility that the action would result in a significant\nenvironmental impact, and because it does not constitute a “project” as defined in\nSection 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title\n14, Chapter 3.\n3.\nBUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
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R.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL\nENGINEERING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $765,943.62 FOR THE INDIAN CANYON\nDRIVE & VIA ESCUELA TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION, CITY PROJECT 24-05\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to California Professional Engineering, Inc., in the\namount of $765,943.62 for the Indian Canyon Drive & Via Escuela Traffic Signal\nInstallation, City Project 24-05;\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute\nconstruction contract change orders up to a total amount of $76,600 with all change\norders reported to the City Council; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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S.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AMERICAN ASPHALT SOUTH, INC.\nIN THE AMOUNT OF $1,855,006.45; APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER UNDER ONCALL AGREEMENT NO. 25Q158 WITH DUDEK IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000 FOR\nCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES; AND APPROVAL OF\nA TASK ORDER UNDER ON-CALL AGREEMENT NO. 23PO41 WITH TSG\nENTERPRISES, INC., DBA THE SOLIS GROUP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,500 TO\nPROVIDE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE\n2025 SLURRY SEAL, CITY PROJECT NO. 25-02\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to American Asphalt South Inc., in the amount of\n$1,855,006.45 for the Project;\n2. Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute\nconstruction contract change orders up to a total amount of $186,000 with all\nchange orders reported and filed to the City Council.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve a task order for project\nmanagement and inspection services from an on-call engineering service firm,\nDudek, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $175,000;\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve a task order for Community\nWorkforce Agreement (CWA) administration services from an on-call CWA firm, TSG\nEnterprises, Inc., dba The Solis Group, in an amount not to exceed $8,500; and\n5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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T.\nAPPROVE NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR\nTERMINAL SPACE NO. 25L353 AND NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE\nAGREEMENT FOR HANGAR SPACE NO. 25L352 WITH ALLIANCE GROUND\nINTERNATIONAL, INC. (AGI) AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L353\nwith AGI Ground, Inc. for the lease of 905 square feet of terminal office space at\n$133.04 per square foot per year, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30,\n2026, with two (2) one-year options to extend.\n2. Approve the Airport Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L352\nwith AGI Ground, Inc. for the lease of 2,290 square feet of hangar floor space at\n$17.00 per square foot per year and 168 square feet of office space at $50.00 per\nsquare foot per year, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, with two\n(2) one-year options to extend.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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U.\nAPPROVE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 25B285 WITH TROVAO &\nASSOCIATES, INC. DBA THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT GUY COMPANY FOR HOLIDAY\nDECORATION INSTALLATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Service Agreement No. 25B285 with Trovao & Associates, Inc.\ndba The Christmas Light Guy Company, to provide holiday decoration installation\nservices in an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the initial three-year term\nbeginning on September 26, 2025, through September 25, 2028, with two one-year\nextension options at the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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V.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT 3 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. A9152\nWITH UPBEAT PARADE PRODUCTIONS, LLC, FOR PARADE PRODUCTION\nSERVICES FOR THE PALM SPRINGS VETERANS DAY PARADE AND THE PALM\nSPRINGS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement A9152 with Upbeat Parade Productions,\nLLC for parade production services for an additional amount of $458,000, for a total\nrevised contract amount not to exceed $1,015,000 and extend the term two years\nthrough October 18, 2027.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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W.\nA REQUEST BY OVATIONS FANFARE, LP FOR A RESOLUTION OF PUBLIC\nCONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY (PCN) TO SELL BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED\nSPIRITS FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION (TYPE 90 – ON-SALE GENERAL – MUSIC\nVENUE) AT THE PLAZA THEATRE AND WELWOOD MURRAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY\nLOCATED AT 100 & 128 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE (APNS: 513-144-010; 513144-012; 513-144-002; 513-144-006; 513-144-007; 513-144-009), ZONES C-U & CBD,\nSECTION 15 (CASE PCN-2025-0004)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR\nNECESSITY WOULD BE SERVED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A TYPE 90 (ON-SALE\nGENERAL – MUSIC VENUE) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE AT THE\nPLAZA THEATRE AND WELWOOD MURRAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LOCATED AT 100 &\n128 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE WITHIN CENSUS TRACT NO. 446.06.”
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X.\nAUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF 22 NEW VEHICLES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the issuance of a purchase order to Fiesta Ford, Inc., for the purchase of 9\nnew Ford F-150 XL Super Cab trucks, 1 new Ford Mustang Mach E, 1 new Ford\nExplorer Active, and 11 new Ford Explorer Police Interceptors in an amount not to\nexceed $1,295,775.16, inclusive of a 10% contingency.\n2. After delivery of the new vehicles, declare existing vehicles being replaced as\nsurplus and waive the equipment requirements of 7.08.02 (5) of the Palm Springs\nMunicipal Code and approve the surplus equipment to go straight to auction.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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Y.\nUSE OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE FROM OPTERRA (FORMERLY\nENGIE) FOR CITY HALL BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM PROJECT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Appropriate $160,764 from Miscellaneous Revenue account 520-37045 to Facilities\nMaintenance Expense account 5206570-50115.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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Z.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO.1 TO MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT 24S228 WITH\nFLOCK GROUP, INC., DBA FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURCHASE OF FLOCK\nSAFETY’S FLOCK NOVA CRIME ANALYSIS SOFTWARE\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 24S228 (Attachment A) with Flock Group,\nInc., dba Flock Safety for the purchase of Flock Nova crime analysis software for an\nadditional amount of $280,000 and a revised contract amount not to exceed\n$301,000, and extending the term for one year ending on October 1, 2028.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.\nAA.\nAPPROVE CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25B282 WITH AL MILLER &\nSONS ROOFING CO., INC. AND 25B283 WITH KRGS ROOFING INC. FOR ON-CALL\nROOFING INSPECTION, REPAIR AND INSTALLATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25B282 (Attachment A) with Al Miller &\nSons Roofing Co., Inc. to provide on-call roofing inspection, repair and installation\nservices for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $910,000 beginning\nOctober 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with two one-year extension options\nat the City’s sole discretion; and\n2. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 25B283 (Attachment B) with KRGS\nRoofing Inc. to provide on-call roofing inspection, repair and installation services for\na three-year term in an amount not to exceed $390,000 beginning October 1, 2025,\nthrough September 30, 2028, with two one-year extension options at the City’s sole\ndiscretion; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.\nBB.\nAPPROVE A TEN YEAR LEASE WITH ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION FOR\nREPLACEMENT OF CARDIAC MONITORS AND MECHANICAL CPR DEVICES FOR\nTHE PALM SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve ten (10) Year Master Lease Agreement No. 24L284 with ZOLL Medical\nCorporation to provide replacement cardiac monitors and mechanical\ncardiopulmonary resuscitation devices, service, repair and maintenance for an\nannual payment of $142,290.91, inclusive of sales tax and for a total lease amount\nof $1,422,909.13;\n2. Waive the requirements of Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 7.03.02 (d)\nrequiring a formal solicitation for supplies and services exceeding $75,000; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all necessary documents.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate\ndiscussion are considered at this time.\n2.