Palm Springs — 2025-10-22
City Council
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A. 1111 E. Palm Canyon, Unit 309 (Ocotillo Lodge), APN: 511-035-054
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B. 267 Twin Palms Drive (Royal Hawaiian Estates), APN: 511-070-018.\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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C.\nSTAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD\nOF SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and Purchase Orders for the\nperiod of September 1 through September 30, 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 09-13-25 and 09-27-25\nTOTALING $5,835,444.93 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 09-11-25 and\n09-25-25 TOTALING $23,080,721.06 IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $28,916,165.99\nDRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA.”
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E.\nAPPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION\nCOMMISSION (RCTC) FOR FUNDING UNDER SENATE BILL (SB) 821, BICYCLE AND\nPEDESTRIAN FACILITIES PROGRAM, FOR THE RACQUET CLUB ROAD\nRECONFIGURATION, CITY PROJECT 22-21B\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Agreement (RCTC Agreement No. 25-62-135-00), a Riverside County\nTransportation Commission Agreement, for Funding under SB 821, Bicycle and\nPedestrian Facilities Program, for an amount not to exceed $727,986 for the Racquet\nClub Road Reconfiguration, City Project 22-21B; and\n2 Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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F.\nAPPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT PETITION CERTIFICATION OF OLD LAS\nPALMAS UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, INITIATE\nFORMATION OF THE DISTRICT AND PROCEED WITH ASSESSMENT ENGINEER’S\nREPORT AND BALLOTING\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Staff recommends the City Council find this project exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 (d) (conversion of\noverhead electric utility distribution system facilities to underground including\nconnection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is\nrestored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding); and\n2 Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING PETITION OF OLD LAS PALMAS\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1"; and\n3. Authorize staff to collect deposits from the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood in an\namount sufficient to order the necessary Assessment Engineering Services from our\non-call Assessment Engineer to prepare the Engineer’s Report in compliance with\nProposition 218.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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G.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC.,\nIN THE AMOUNT OF $954,970; APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH Z&K CONSULTANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT\nSERVICES, INSPECTION AND MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$324,989.10; AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT NO. A8620, WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., A NORTH\nCAROLINA CORPORATION, FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$76,789.31 FOR THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) CYCLE 9\nTRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS, FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. HSIPLN-5282(049),\nCITY PROJECT NO. 18-05\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., a California corporation,\nin the amount of $954,970 for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (Cycle 9),\nFederal Aid Project No. HSIPLN-5282(049), City Project No. 18-05;\n2 Delegate authority to the City Manager or designee to approve and execute\nconstruction contract change orders up to a total amount of $143,245 with all change\norders reported to the City Council;\n3. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Z&K Consultants, a California\ncorporation, in the amount of $324,989.10 for construction management, inspection\nand materials testing services;\n4. Approve Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $76,789.31, to the Professional\nServices Agreement No. A8620, for a new not to exceed amount of $343,210.31 with\nKimley Horn and Associates, Inc.; and,\n5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents.
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H.\nINITIATE FORMATION PROCEEDINGS FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO.\n2025-1 (SERENA PARK)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt Resolutions:
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I.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 25B056\nWITH R&R B INC., DBA SERVPRO OF PALM SPRINGS, AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO\nAGREEMENT NO. 25B057 WITH DESERT VALLEY RESTORATION, INC. FOR ONCALL GENERAL EMERGENCY RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 25B056 with R&R B, Inc., dba Servpro\nof Palm Springs, to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation\nservices for the Public Works department for an additional amount of $375,000 and\nfor a total revised contract amount not to exceed $975,000 through March 16, 2028,\nwith two one-year extension options at the City’s sole discretion; and\n2 Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 25B057 with Desert Valley Restoration,\nInc., to provide on-call general emergency restoration and remediation services for\nthe Public Works department for an additional amount of $250,000 and for a revised\ncontract amount not to exceed $650,000 through March 16, 2028, with two one-year\nextension options at the City’s sole discretion; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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J.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. A9232\nWITH VERDE JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. A9232 with Verde Facilities Services\nLLC for an additional amount of $970,483, for a revised contract amount not to\nexceed $3,491,536 for janitorial services for various City facilities.\n2 Authorize the City Manager or Designee to execute all necessary documents.
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K.\nA REQUEST BY THE OWNERS OF TWO HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR APPROVAL OF\nMILLS ACT HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING ONE\nUNIT WITHIN THE OCOTILLO LODGE HISTORIC DISTRICT (HSPB #154 / HD-11) AT\n1111 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE, AND ONE UNIT WITHIN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN\nESTATES HISTORIC DISTRICT (HSPB #73 / HD-2) AT 267 TWIN PALMS DRIVE\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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L.\nA REQUEST BY HTOI, LLC, FOR A RESOLUTION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR\nNECESSITY (PCN) TO SELL BEER AND WINE FOR OFF-SITE CONSUMPTION (TYPE\n20 – OFF-SALE BEER & WINE) AT A NEW GROCERY STORE, PALM ASIA, WHICH\nWILL BE LOCATED AT 127 EAST AMADO ROAD (APN: 513-091-017), ZONE CBD,\nSECTION 15 (CASE PCN-2025-0002)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND\nNECESSITY WOULD BE SERVED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A TYPE 20 (OFF-SALE BEER\n& WINE) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE AT A NEW GROCERY STORE,\nPALM ASIA, WHICH WILL BE LOCATED AT 127 EAST AMADO ROAD WITHIN CENSUS\nTRACT NO. 446.06.”
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M.\nAPPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. A9272 WITH GREATER\nPALM SPRINGS PRIDE, INC. AND SPONSORSHIP RELATED TO THE ANNUAL PALM\nSPRINGS PRIDE FESTIVAL, PARADE AND BLOCK PARTY\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve First Amendment to Agreement No. A9272 with Greater Palm Springs Pride,\nInc., subject to final City Manager and City Attorney approval, increasing the City’s\nsponsorship funding to $350,000 annually for the remainder of the contract term, and\nreaffirming the City’s status as Presenting Sponsor.\n2 Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.\n2.
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A.\nAN APPLICATION BY SUNRISE LANAI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR HISTORIC\nDISTRICT DESIGNATION OF THE “DESERT LANAI I” LOCATED AT 1701-1749 EAST\nTACHEVAH DRIVE, HSPB #164 / HD-12\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the Public Hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING\nTHE “DESERT LANAI I” LOCATED AT 1701-1749 EAST TACHEVAH DRIVE, AS A\nHISTORIC DISTRICT (HSPB #164 / HD-12), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 507310-001 to 007, 507-310-0031 to 0038, 507-310-0040 to 0047).”
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B.\nAN APPLICATION BY Z-LIST REVOCABLE TRUST 5/28/2015 FOR HISTORIC SITE\nDESIGNATION OF “THE ROBINSON RESIDENCE” LOCATED AT 999 NORTH\nPATENCIO ROAD (APN 505-251-005), CASE HSPB #169 (SY)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.\n2. Close the public hearing and adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING\nTHE ROBINSON RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 999 NORTH PATENCIO ROAD, AS A\nCLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE, HSPB #169, SUBJECT TO\nCONDITIONS (APN 505-251-005)."
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C.\nRESOLUTION OF NECESSITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS FOR THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF A TEMPORARY\nCONSTRUCTION EASEMENT INTEREST IN A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL\nPROPERTY LOCATED IN CATHEDRAL CITY, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND\nMORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 678-210-041 FOR\nTHE RAMON ROAD BRIDGE WIDENING PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 08-25,\nFEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. BHLS-5282 (40)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution of necessity,\nincluding providing all parties interested in the affected property and their attorneys,\nor their representatives, an opportunity to be heard on the issues relevant to the\nResolution of Necessity;\n2. Make the following findings as hereinafter described in this report:\na. The public interest and necessity require the proposed Project;\nb. The Project is planned or located in a manner that will be most compatible with\nthe greatest public good and the least private injury;\nc. The real property to be acquired is necessary for the Project; and\nd. The offer of just compensation has been made to the property owner.\n3 Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR THE ACQUISITION BY\nEMINENT DOMAIN OF A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT INTEREST\nIN A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CATHEDRAL CITY,\nRIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS\nASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 678-210-041 FOR THE RAMON ROAD BRIDGE\nWIDENING PROJECT”.\n3.\nBUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:
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A.\nINTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ANNUAL CAP ON THE\nNUMBER OF VACATION RENTALS THAT CAN OCCUR ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY\nWITHIN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION\nREGARDING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE CITY’S VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Waive the reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and introduce for first\nreading an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 5.25.070(b) AND 5.25.030 OF THE CITY’S\nVACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE, REGARDING THE ANNUAL CAP ON THE\nNUMBER OF VACATION RENTALS THAT CAN OCCUR ON RESIDENTIAL\nPROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS”; and\n2. Consider the recommendations of the AAB and VRON, and provide direction to City\nstaff accordingly.
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B.\nAWARD EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH WEST HOLLYWOOD\nCOMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION FOR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY\nAND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE AND SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to West Hollywood Community Housing\nCorporation, a California corporation, to provide for the sale of real property for\ndevelopment of 203 affordable housing units.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
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C.\nAPPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE\nDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (HWS) FOR\nIMPLEMENTATION OF THE PALM SPRINGS FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER DOWN\nPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the County of Riverside Department of\nHousing and Workforce Solutions for implementation of the Palm Springs First Time\nHomebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all necessary documents.
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D.\nREGULATION OF VEHICLES PARKED FOR SALE ON CITY STREETS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat the City Council receive and file this report and provide direction to staff and City\nAttorney regarding potential regulation of vehicles parked for sale on City rights-of-way.