Palm Springs — 2025-11-12

A.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the City Council Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2025.

B.\nACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAccept the resignation of Carlos Silveira from the Public Arts Commission, effective\nimmediately.

C.\nTREASURER’S INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and File.

D.\nCITY OF PALM SPRINGS AB 1600 REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and File the City’s Development Project Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

E.\nAPPROVAL OF PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS\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 10-11-25 and 10-25-25\nTOTALING $5,486,502.39 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 10-09-25 and\n10-23-25 TOTALING $12,930,690.03 IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $18,417,192.42\nDRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA”.

F.\nAPPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25Q414 WITH LMN / O2\nJOINT-VENTURE FOR CONVENTION CENTER ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 25Q414 (Attachment A) with LMN /o2\nJoint-Venture to provide architectural and engineering services for the convention\ncenter renovation and expansion project for a term commencing on November 13,\n2025, and continuing through December 31, 2028, for an amount not to exceed\n$1,000,000;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

A.\nAN APPLICATION BY JONATHAN WURTZEL FOR HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION OF\nTHE CULLERTON-CHADDICK RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 572 WEST SANTA ELENA\nROAD, HSPB 165\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 CULLERTON-CHADDICK RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 572 W. SANTA ELENA\nROAD, AS A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #165,\nSUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 504-282-012)."

B.\nAN APPLICATION BY REST AREA LLC FOR HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION OF "THE\nRUBIN BUILDING" LOCATED AT 457 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE HSPB 167\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 RUBIN BUILDING LOCATED AT 457 N. PALM CANYON DRIVE, AS A CLASS 1\n(LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #167, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS\n(APN 513-082-007)."

C.\nAN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO ADOPT A MITIGATED\nNEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM 38843),\nMAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SEVEN\nAND NINE STORY 257-ROOM HOTEL BUILDING AND A 6,040 SQUARE FOOT\nRESTAURANT BUILDING LOCATED AT 847 EAST ANDREAS ROAD IN SECTION 14\nSPECIFIC PLAN AREA. (CASES #DP 2023-0017, CUP 2023-0018, AND STM 20230014)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Open the appeal hearing and receive testimony; and\n2. Reject the appeal and accept the Planning Commission’s decision by adopting a\nResolution entitled, “ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL BY PLAZA VILLAS\nOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND “SAFER” AND UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF\nTHE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION AND THE APPROVAL OF A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM 38843),\nA MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE\nDEVELOPMENT OF A NINE STORY HIGH 257-ROOM HOTEL BUILDING AND A\n6,040 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT BUILDING LOCATED AT 847 EAST\nANDREAS ROAD IN SECTION 14 SPECIFIC PLAN AREA. (CASES #DP 20230017, CUP 2023-0018, AND STM 2023-0014)."

D.\nA PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC SUBSIDY\nREPORTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS AND EIGHT HOTEL\nOWNERS/OPERATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53083.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Conduct a public hearing;\n2. Approve and accept the Economic Development Subsidy Reports prepared pursuant\nto Gov. Code, § 5308 (Attachments A through H); and,\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary steps to implement.\n4. Approve a Covenant Agreement baseline adjustment from $102,481.21\nto $38,396.99 for the Yara Hotel, originally approved by the City Council in February\nof 2025, and to be dated to the approval date of February 13, 2025, and authorize the\nCity Manager and City Attorney to make conforming and non-conforming changes to\neffectuate the Agreement.\n3.\nBUSINESS & LEGISLATIVE:

G.\nAPPROVE AN INCREASE IN GROUND TRANSPORTATION FEE FOR STANDARD\nPICK-UP AND PRE-ARRANGED APPOINTMENTS BY TAXICABS AT THE PALM\nSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INCREASE IN THE\nTAXICAB GROUND TRANSPORTATION FEE AT THE PALM SPRINGS\nINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT”\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

H.\nA REQUEST BY ACAI OASIS, LLC, FOR A RESOLUTION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE\nOR NECESSITY (PCN) TO SELL BEER AND WINE FOR OFF-SITE CONSUMPTION\n(TYPE 20 – OFF-SALE BEER & WINE) AT AN EXISTING BUSINESS, ACAI OASIS,\nWHICH IS LOCATED AT 144 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE (APN: 513-144-009),\nZONE CBD, SECTION 15 (CASE PCN-2025-0003).\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 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 FOR ACAI OASIS, WHICH IS\nLOCATED AT 144 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE WITHIN CENSUS TRACT NO.\n446.06."

I.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 24B189\nWITH MANSFIELD POWER AND GAS, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS\nFOR THE MUNICIPAL COGENERATION PLANT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract Services Agreement 24B189, (Attachment B)\nwith Mansfield Power and Gas, LLC, for an additional amount of $469,553 and a\nrevised contract amount not to exceed $916,738 and extending the term one-year\nthrough December 31, 2026, for the purchase of natural gas for the Municipal\nCogeneration Plant;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

J.\nAPPROVE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH ACTION TARGET FOR DESIGN,\nEQUIPMENT, AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC AND RANGE SYSTEMS FOR THE\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT FIRING RANGE.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract for Construction No. 25S423 (Attachment A) with Action Target, Inc.\nfor an amount not to exceed $1,455,155.38 for the design, equipment purchase, and\ninstallation of HVAC and range systems at the Police Department’s firing range; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents.

K.\nAPPROVE AN AIRPORT LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25N024 WITH STRIKE\nTECHNOLOGY INC DBA WILORCO FOR 2901 E. ALEJO ROAD (THE\n"ACCELERATOR CAMPUS") BLDG 13 AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL\nAIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Airport Lease Agreement No. 25N024 with Strike Technology Inc.\ndba Wilorco for 2901 E. Alejo Road, Building #13 at the Palm Springs International\nAirport for the term beginning October 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2026.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

L.\nAPPROVAL OF TRACT MAP WITH EMP2, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY\nCOMPANY\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT MAP 38998 WITH EMP2, LLC, A\nCALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN\nPLANNING AREA 1 OF THE ESCENA DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 1000 NORTH\nGENE AUTRY TRAIL, IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST."

M.\nAPPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND\nASSOCIATES, INC., A NORTH CAROLINA CORPORATION, FOR PROFESSIONAL\nENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $309,976.92 FOR THE 2026\nPAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE, CITY PROJECT NO. 25-12\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., a\nNorth Carolina Corporation (Kimley-Horn) in the amount of $309,976.92 for\nprofessional engineering services;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents.

N.\nAPPROVAL OF NON-EXCLUSIVE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25L418\nFOR SIXT RENT A CAR, LLC AT PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Non-Exclusive Operating and Lease Agreement No. 25L418 for SIXT Rent a\nCar, LLC to operate a car rental concession at the Palm Springs International Airport\nfrom November 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with two (2) one-year extension\noptions.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary.

O.\nADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONFORMITY REPORT FOR A PROPOSED 62UNIT APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT (“INSPIRE SUNRISE”) ON A 5-ACRE TRIBAL\nTRUST PARCEL LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST ALEJO ROAD\nAND NORTH SUNRISE WAY (APN: 508-060-017, GOVERNMENT LOT 140), ZONE MR\n(MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL), SECTION 14 SPECIFIC PLAN (CASE CR-20250001)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONFORMITY REPORT FOR A 62-UNIT\nAPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT ON TRIBAL TRUST LAND AT THE SOUTHWEST\nCORNER OF EAST ALEJO ROAD AND NORTH SUNRISE WAY (APN: 508-060-017,\nGOVERNMENT LOT 140); DIRECTING STAFF TO TRANSMIT THE REPORT TO THE\nTRIBAL COUNCIL OF THE AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS; AND\nWAIVING THE JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND TRIBAL COUNCIL\n(CASE CR-2025-0001)”

P.\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS & ESTIMATE (PS&E) AND\nAUTHORIZATION TO BID THE DEMUTH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CITY\nPROJECT 21-16.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the plans, specifications and estimate and authorize Staff to advertise and\nsolicit bids for the Demuth Park Development Project, City Project 21-16 (“the\nProject”)\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

Q.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENTS TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS A8509,\nA8510, A8514 AND A8516 WITH HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP, CHATTEL, INC.,\nGPA CONSULTING, INC., AND ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP, INC. FOR ONCALL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve amendments to Agreements A8509, A8510, A8514 and A8516 for on-call\narchitectural historian services to extend the term through July 31, 2026; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

R.\nAPPROVE A TASK ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $742,500 WITH INTERACTIVE\nDESIGN CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO ON-CALL AGREEMENT A8876, FOR THE\nSWIM CENTER RENOVATIONS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 25-06\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve a Task Order in the amount of $742,500 with Interactive Design Corporation\n(IDC), pursuant to On-Call Agreement A8876 for the Swim Center Renovations\nProject, City Project No. 25-06; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

S.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2118 AMENDING PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5.25 RELATIVE TO THE ALLOTMENT OF\nANNUAL CONTRACT LIMITS FOR VACATION RENTAL PERMIT HOLDERS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the second reading of text in its entirety, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No.\n2118, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nSECTIONS 5.25.070(b) OF THE CITY’S VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE, REGARDING\nTHE ANNUAL CAP ON THE NUMBER OF VACATION RENTALS THAT CAN OCCUR ON\nRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.”

T.\nAPPROVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 OF PUBLIC ART FUNDS TO THE\nOLD LAS PALMAS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION FOR COMMISSION OF THE\n“YELLOW WARBLER” SCULPTURE AND “DANCING RHINO” SCULPTURE BY\nARTIST DELOS VAN EARL, BOTH TO BE LOCATED IN THE WEST CHINO DRIVE\nMEDIAN IN THE OLD LAS PALMAS NEIGHBORHOOD AND APPROVE THE\nDONATION OF THE SCULPTURES TO THE CITY.\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve expenditure of Public Art Funds in the amount of $25,000 for commission\nand installation of Yellow Warbler and Dancing Rhino by Delos Van Earl.\n2. Accept donation of the public art pieces “Yellow Warbler” and “Dancing Rhino” from\nthe Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization by Artist Delos Van Earl on the West\nChino Drive median, west of North Palm Canyon Drive and east of Belardo Road.

U.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS ADOPTING INVENTORY REPORT FOR EXCESS, EXEMPT, AND NONEXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54223.”\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS\nADOPTING INVENTORY REPORT FOR EXCESS, EXEMPT, AND NON-EXEMPT\nSURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54223.”

V.\nAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AGREEMENT NO. A9206 WITH SAME DAY\nEXPRESS DBA SIGNATURE SCULPTURE FOR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF\nPUBLIC ART\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A9206 (Attachment A) with Same Day\nExpress LLC, dba Signature Sculpture, for the cleaning and maintenance\nof additional public art pieces, for an additional amount of $134,905, and a\nrevised amount not to exceed $274,704.50.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.

W.\nACCEPTANCE OF INSTALLATION OF THE ARENAS BUSINESS DISTRICT\nLANDMARK FLAGPOLE\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the public works improvement known as the Arenas Business District\nLandmark Flagpole Project, as completed in accordance with the Construction\nContract; and\n2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute and file for recordation with the\nRiverside County Recorder a Notice of Completion for the Arenas Business District\nLandmark Flagpole Project.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate\ndiscussion are considered at this time.\n2.

A.\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the Palm Springs Economic Development Strategic Framework and adopt\nits strategic priorities as a guiding policy document.