Palm Springs — 2026-01-28

City Council

#A Order of Business 1
A.\nApproval of Minutes\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the City Council meeting minutes of January 14, 2026.
#B Order of Business 1
B.\nSTAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PERIOD\nOF OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and Purchase Orders for the\nperiod of October 1 through December 31, 2025.
#C Order of Business 1
C.\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 12-06-25, 12-20-25, and 01-\n03-26 TOTALING $9,437,100.80 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 11-25-\n25, 12-04-25, 12-15-25, 12-18-25, 12-29-25 and 12-31-25 TOTALING $21,670,645.08 IN\nTHE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $31,107,745.88 DRAWN ON BANK OF AMERICA”.
#D Order of Business 1
D.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE 2025 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT\n25-01\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Accept the 2025 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, City Project No. 25-01, as\ncompleted in accordance with the 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 the 2025 Pavement Rehabilitation\nProject, City Project No. 25-01.
#E Order of Business 2
E.\nAPPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 25C468 WITH QUINN COMPANY DBA\nQUINN POWER SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF (1) NEW\nCATERPILLAR MODEL C9, EPA TIER 3, STATIONARY EMERGENCY DIESEL\nGENERATOR SET AND PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF (1) CATERPILLAR,\nMODEL CG, OPEN TRANSITION AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH FOR THE PALM\nSPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER; IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $248,813.32\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Construction Contract No. 25C468 with Quinn Company dba Quinn Power\nSystems, in an amount not to exceed $248,813.32 for the purchase and installation of\n(1) new Caterpillar model C9, EPA Tier 3, Stationary Emergency Diesel Generator Set\nand Purchase and Installation of (1) Caterpillar, Model CG, Open Transition Automatic\nTransfer Switch, City Project No. 19-26 ; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
#F Order of Business 2
F.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CONCESSION AGREEMENT NO. 23P069 FOR\nAIRPORT DISPLAY ADVERTISING WITH FUSE CONNECT, LLC FOR SPONSORSHIP\nAND MANAGEMENT OF VACANT TERMINAL BUILDING SPACE AND ADDITIONAL\nCAPITAL INVESTMENT AT THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Concession Agreement No. 23P069 for Airport Display\nAdvertising with Fuse Connect, LLC for sponsorship and management of vacant\nterminal building space and capital investment of $50,000 at the Palm Springs\nInternational Airport.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
#G Order of Business 2
G.\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATE (PS&E) AND\nAUTHORIZATION TO BID THE AIRPORT FIVE NEW MONITORING WELLS, AIRPORT\nPROJECT PSP 26-043\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the plans, specifications and estimate and authorize staff to advertise and\nsolicit bids for the Airport five New Monitoring Wells, (“the Project”).\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
#H Order of Business 2
H.\nAWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ZECO, INC., A CALIFORNIA\nCORPORATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,490,150.31; APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER\nUNDER AN ON-CALL AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND\nINSPECTION SERVICES WITH DUDEK & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$399,450; APPROVAL OF A TASK ORDER UNDER AN ON-CALL AGREEMENT FOR\nCOMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION WITH TSG\nENTERPRISES, INC., DBA THE SOLIS GROUP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,200; AND\nAPPROVE A CULTURAL MONITORING AGREEMENT WITH THE AGUA CALIENTE\nBAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $50,000, FOR\nTHE DEMUTH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT 21-16\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Award a construction contract to Zeco, Inc., in the amount of $6,490,150.31 for the\nDemuth Park Development Project, City Project No. 21-16 (“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 $600,000 with all change\norders reported and filed to the City Council;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve a task order for project management and\ninspection services with Dudek & Associates, in an amount of $399,450;\n4. Authorize the City Manager to approve a task order for Community Workforce\nAgreement administration services from an on-call CWA firm, TSG Enterprises, Inc.,\nThe Solis Group, in an amount of $24,200;\n5. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Agua Caliente Band\nof Cahuilla Indians for Cultural Monitoring for a not to exceed amount of $50,000,\nonce the language in the final agreement is approved by the City Attorney; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
#A Order of Business 6
A.\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE V OF\nCHAPTER 8.04 OF TITLE 8 REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES AND\nCLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR PRIVATE\nCONNECTIONS TO UNDERGROUND PUBLIC UTILITIES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Conduct first reading and introduce an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nPALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 8.04 OF TITLE 8\nSECTION 8.04.452 AND ADDING SECTIONS 8.04.453 THROUGH 8.04.456\nCLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR\nPRIVATE CONNECTIONS TO UNDERGROUND PUBLIC UTILITIES.”\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
#B Order of Business 6
B.\nPROVIDE DIRECTION ON RECOMMENDED PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nStaff recommend the City Council review the staff report and provide direction on the\nproposed parking management strategies.
#C Order of Business 6
C.\nINTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.27 TO THE PALM SPRINGS\nMUNICIPAL CODE, RESTRUCTURING THE CITY’S HOTEL OPERATIONS INCENTIVE\nPROGRAM (CITYWIDE)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the reading of the ordinance text in its entirety and read by title only; and introduce\nfor first reading an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 5.27 TO THE PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL\nCODE, RELATING TO A RESTRUCTURED HOTEL OPERATIONS INCENTIVE\nPROGRAM,” and approve the ordinance. (The new Chapter 5.27 will replace the current\nChapter 5.26 program for future agreements.)
#I Order of Business 6
I.\nAPPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 25Q465 WITH ACCENTURE\nINFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, LLC FOR AIRPORT PROGRAM\nMANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE AIRPORT\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 25Q465 with Accenture Infrastructure\nand Capital Projects, LLC to provide Airport Program Management and Advisory\nConsulting Services for an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for an initial three-year\nterm commencing on January 29, 2026, and continuing through January 28, 2029, for\nan amount not to exceed $6,000,000; with two one-year extension options at the\nCity’s sole discretion.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate\ndiscussion are considered at this time.\n2.