Palm Springs — 2026-02-25

City Council

#A Order of Business 1
A.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2026.
#B Order of Business 1
B.\nAPPROVAL OF PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS, CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nAdopt a Resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL\nWARRANTS/DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 01-17-26 TOTALING\n$2,679,170.78 AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED 01-15-26 TOTALING\n$6,530,898.98 IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $9,210,069.76 DRAWN ON BANK\nOF AMERICA”.
#C Order of Business 1
C.\nSTAFF AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE\nPERIOD OF JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2026\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the report of Staff Authorized Agreements and Purchase Orders for\nthe period of January 1 through January 31, 2026.
#D Order of Business 1
D.\nSECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 5.27 TO THE PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RESTRUCTURING THE CITY’S HOTEL\nOPERATIONS INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CITYWIDE)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nWaive the full reading of the ordinance text in its entirety and read by title only; and\nconduct a second reading of Ordinance No. 2126, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nOF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 5.27 TO THE PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO A RESTRUCTURED HOTEL\nOPERATIONS INCENTIVE PROGRAM”
#E Order of Business 1
E.\nAPPROVE CONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENTS NO. 26B015 AND 26B016 WITH\nADVANTAGE TOTAL PROTECTION, INC. FOR ALARM MONITORING AND\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 26B015 with Advantage Total\nProtection, Inc. to provide alarm monitoring and maintenance services for the\nPublic Works Department in an amount not to exceed $525,000, for an initial\nthree-year term from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with two optional\none-year extensions at the City’s sole discretion.\n2. Approve Contract Services Agreement No. 26B016 with Advantage Total\nProtection, Inc. to provide alarm monitoring and maintenance services for the\nAviation Department in an amount not to exceed $75,000, for an initial three-year\nterm from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029, with two optional one-year\nextensions at the City’s sole discretion.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
#A Order of Business 3
A.\nINTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 12.28.055 TO THE PALM\nSPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING VEHICLE SALES ACTIVITY IN THE\nPUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIntroduce Ordinance adding 12.28.055 to the Palm Springs Municipal Code regulating\nvehicle sales activity in the public right-of-way, and schedule the Ordinance for\nadoption at a subsequent meeting.
#B Order of Business 3
B.\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORTS OF THE CITY OF PALM\nSPRINGS\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and file the following Financial Audit Reports for the fiscal year June 30,\n2025:\n• Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)\n• Audit Communication Letter to the City Council\n• Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Report\n• Housing Successor Audit Communication letter to the City Council\n• Public Financing Authority Financial Statements\n• Independent Accountant’s Agreed Upon Procedures to Appropriations (GANN)\n• Measure D Independent Accountant’s Agreed Upon Procedures\n• Measure A Independent Accountant’s Agreed Upon Procedures (Conrad CPA Firm)\n• Measure J Financial Statements and Independent Auditors’ Report
#C Order of Business 3
C.\nGENERAL FUND, AIRPORT, AND CAPITAL MID-YEAR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nBUDGET UPDATE\nRECOMMENDATION:\nReceive and File.
#D Order of Business 3
D.\nUPDATE ON OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK\nIMPLEMENTATION PLANNING\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve the implementation strategy proposed by CVL Economics for the\nimplementation of the Palm Springs Economic Strategic Framework; and,\n2. Approve the amount of $285,750 for implementation consulting services from the\nEconomic Development FY 2026 budget.
#F Order of Business 3
F.\nAWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 26P020 WITH AECOM\nTECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., FOR COMPREHENSIVE SHADE & HEAT\nMITIGATION PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 26P020 with AECOM Technical\nServices, Inc., for comprehensive shade & heat mitigation plan consulting\nservices for a term commencing on February 26, 2026, and continuing through\nFebruary 25, 2028, for an amount not to exceed $445,814;\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for\nseparate discussion are considered at this time.\n2.