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From YouTube: Sustainability Commission | July 19 2022
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The City of Palm Springs Sustainability Commission meeting, held July 19th, 2022
C
B
A
I
can
tell
you
that
there
are
going
to
be
some
courses
missing,
but
we'll
announce
those
as
we
get
to
them.
Okay,
I
say
I'm
don
barrett,
chair
and
I
see
we
have
some
guests
and
welcome
to
welcome.
Welcome
to
the
july
meeting
of
the
sustainability
commission.
See:
oh,
do
we,
we
have
a
public.
Are
there
any
public
comments.
A
On
the
chairs
report,
there's
just
something
that's
going
to
hang
out
for
a
while,
which
is
a
presentation
by
the
city
clerk
on
public
record
policy,
we're
not
going
to
be
starting
that
until
we
have
new
commissioners,
I'm
going
to
leave
it
on
until
that
for
now.
Just
to
note
that
it
is
upcoming
for
that
related
to.
That,
actually
is
the
next
point,
which
is
the
I
I've
made
a
note
of
consolidation
of
subcommittee
and
commissioner
reports.
A
We
currently
list.
I
don't
remember
how
many,
but
it's
seemingly
like
10
different
subcommittees
and
commission
reports,
and
I
have
this
weakness
for
having
cleaner
agendas,
and
so
I'm
hoping
that
we
can
reduce
those
number,
the
number
of
those
that
are
listed
or
change
how
they're
listed
so
they're
not
listed
unless
we
happen
to
be
have
business
coming
up
about
them.
That's
just
a
a
general
notion.
If,
if
that
is
a
problem
for
people,
let
me
know,
and
we
can
go
back
to
how
it
was.
A
A
A
D
No,
that's
quite
all
right.
First
of
all,
as
you've
seen
in
the
announcements
our
city
manager
has
announced
his
resignation,
I
just
want
to
reassure
the
sustainability
commission
that,
even
though
the
city
manager
is
resigning,
the
rest
of
city
management
remains
in
place,
as
well
as
the
city
council,
priorities
relative
to
sustainability
and
funding
for
the
program,
including
the
expansion
of
sustainability
staff.
D
D
I'm
happy
to
report
that
ms
lindsey
page
mccoy
is
here
with
us
this
evening.
I
wanted
to
just
introduce
her
briefly
before
we
go
dark
during
the
month
of
august
and
before
we
resume
again
in
september,
lindsay
page
will
begin
on
august,
the
first
here
at
the
city
of
palm
springs
and
with
that
lp
I'll,
invite
you
to
turn
on
your
camera
and
I'll.
Give
you
just
a
brief
introduction.
D
She
is
currently
the
program
director
with
the
los
angeles,
clean
tech
incubator.
Prior
to
that,
she
was
with
the
city
of
new
york
for
seven
years
in
the
office
of
the
mayor,
working
in
the
office
of
sustainability
and
also
in
the
office
of
the
chief
chief
technology
officer.
That's
just
a
brief
overview
of
her
professional
experience
and
with
that
lp
I'll
turn
it
over
to
you
to
give
a
brief
introduction.
If
you
wouldn't
mind.
E
Sure,
thank
you
so
much
so
it's
such
a
pleasure
to
be
here
with
everyone
and
flynn.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
invitation.
I
really
appreciate
it
so,
as
you
may
have
noticed,
I
usually
go
by
lp,
which
is
short
for
my
hyphenated
first
name,
because
I'm
from
the
south,
so
you
know
the
marianne's
and
mary
claire's
and
joanne's
of
the
world.
I
got
lindsey
page,
which
kind
of
sounds
like
a
first
and
last
name,
but
we
make
it
work
so
lindsay
page
or
lp.
Whichever
is
totally
fine.
E
I
will
also
caveat
that
after
my
10
years
in
new
york,
I
talk
like
an
auctioneer,
sometimes
like
real
fast.
This
has
been
a
multi-year
project
for
me
to
try
to
slow
my
role.
It
hasn't
been
going
very
well,
but
I
am
working
on
it
and
so
feel
free
at
any
time.
It
will
not
be
a
surprise
to
me
if
you're,
like
lp,
we're
going
on
a
journey,
and
I
haven't
caught
up
so
feel
free
to
just
flag
me
down
at
any
time
so
like
like
flynn
mentioned
so
I'm
currently
coming
to.
E
You
live
from
the
los
angeles,
clean
tech,
incubator.
So
I
have
my
you
know.
My
professional
career
so
far
has
been
an
interesting
mix
of
like
sort
of
technology,
so
my
background's
in
my
undergrad
education's
in
mechanical
engineering
and
material
science,
so
kind
of
engineer's
mindset
a
little
bit
so
started
out
kind
of
working,
very
technical
spaces,
but
have
always
kind
of
had
a
lot
of
policy
work.
And
you
know
my
my
dad's,
a
retired
marine.
E
With
all
of
you,
you
know
just
really
incredible,
like
inspirational
work
that
has
been
coming
out
of
the
city
of
palm
springs
and
I'm
just
like
kind
of
stunned
that
I
get
to
work
on
it
with
all
of
you.
So
I'm
very
excited
to
learn
more
about
everyone's
priorities.
Kind
of
understand
where
you
want
to
go.
You
know
I've
really
been
trying
to
catch
up,
especially
on
a
lot
of
the
waste
related
work.
E
I
did
a
lot
of
that
in
new
york,
so
super
excited
to
hear
about
epp
popping
up
on
the
agenda
seeing
some
tracy,
I
watched
part
of
one
of
your
presentations
on
single-use
plastics
production
recently.
I
thought
it
was
great,
so
you
know
like
just
really
excited
to
jump
in
and
get
to
know
more
about
all
of
you
and
the
work
that
you're
looking
forward
to
doing.
D
Lp,
thank
you
very
much
and
again
we
appreciate
you
being
here
for
our
sustainability
commission
meeting
this
evening.
So
thank
you
very
much
with
that.
Mr
chair.
That
concludes
my
portion
of
staff
comments
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
ms
shelton
to
continue
and
again,
if
you
don't
mind,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
turn
off
my
camera,
but
am
here
in
the
meeting.
B
B
Chair
barrett
shared
an
image
earlier
today,
coffee
with
a
k,
one
of
our
local
coffee
businesses.
They
took
advantage
of
the
scholarship
for
their
three
palm
springs
locations,
and
so
they
are
very
proud
and
have
put
some
new
signage
out
to
make
that
announcement
to
their
customers
and
also
encourage
reusables.
B
So
you
can
see
through
the
list
there
that
was
provided,
but
a
well
embraced
program
looking
forward
to
the
third
year
of
this
program
and
businesses
continuing
to
take
advantage
of
it,
and
so
it
was
wildly
successful.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
support
of
the
community
and
businesses
in
creating
the
scholarship
program.
A
Yeah
I
my
only
comment
is
I'm
always
amazed
at
the
number
of
things
that
we're
doing
and
and
how
and
they
seem
to
be
working
and
say
I
I
was-
I
was
shocked-
to
walk
into
a
coffee
shop
and
see
a
very
glaring,
a
very
obvious
sign,
saying
we're
switching
to
glass
and
we're
and
we're
doing
it
and
we're
supporting
they
didn't
say,
supporting
sustainability
supporting
the
environment.
So
it
was
nice
to
see.
B
A
I
think
the
commission
is
going
to
be
having
some
changes
in
the
near
future
because
of
some
people
are,
are
timed
out
they're
staying
on
for
now,
but
they
are
timed
out
and
we
will
be
getting
some
new
commissioners,
hopefully
fairly
soon,
so
so
we're
all
going
to
be
going
through
some
changes
together,
but
I
think
I
think
we
can
handle
that
very
well.
I
don't
think
I
have
anything
else
to
say
a
question
for
tracy.
D
A
B
B
A
B
Purchased,
their
containers
were
approximately
five
thousand
dollars
each
for
each
of
the
locations
each
so
that
so
the
750
helped
offset
some
of
those
costs.
They
did
purchase
pretty
fancy
three
stream
refuse
systems,
but
we
we
encourage
that
and
that
that's
just
an
example
of
one
of
the
items
that
the
scholarship
supported.
F
F
F
My
favorite
part
about
this
contest
is
that
it,
you
know,
invites
this
opportunity
for
everyone
to
think
critically
and
to
present
something
creatively.
So
I
would
like
to
share
with
you
this
year's
winners.
Thank
you,
carl
baker,
for
being
one
of
our
judges
again-
and
you
know
this
is
something
that
we'd
love
to
continue
with,
and
I
hope
that
you
enjoy
seeing
these
as
much
as
I'm
going
to
enjoy
sharing
them
with
you.
F
F
There
wasn't
so
much
water
justice,
but
you
know
that's
understandable,
especially
with
a
lot
of
younger
kids,
but
you
will
see
a
few
so
we'll
start
with
the
visual
art
and
we
did
not
have
entries
at
every
grade
level
and
but
we
did
have
a
bunch
of
ties.
So
we
did.
You
know
utilize
all
two
thousand
dollars
of
the
funds
to
give
out
prizes.
F
The
first
winner
is
our
kindergarten
winner,
camden
fiero.
There
we
go,
I
won't
read
all
of
them,
but
I'll
read
a
few
plastic
in
the
ocean
is
a
big
problem.
A
sea
turtle
could
see
a
plastic
bag
and
think
it
was
a
jellyfish.
The
turtle
would
eat
the
plastic
bag
thinking
it
was
a
yummy
jellyfish.
The
turtles
need
our
help,
don't
use
plastic
bags
and
keep
our
oceans
clean,
so
super
sweet.
You
know
to
get
a
kindergartener
thinking
like
this.
Yes-
and
this
is
her
brother-
every
drop
counts.
F
F
F
F
F
I
love
this
because
this
image
you
know,
he's
noting
that
kids
around
the
world
may
not
have
the
luxury
to
have
clean
water
to
play
with
or
drink.
So
he
says
I
felt
this
photo
can
connect
to
some
kids
who
have
no
clean
water
to
drink
or
bathe
in
when
you
think
about
it
like
that
that
that's
dirty
water,
it's
it's
pretty
amazing.
F
F
And
the
next
one
was
there:
let's
see
there
was
another
one,
I
don't
see
that
one
silas
dias,
but
this
group
collaboration.
This
won
one
of
our
group
collaborative
awards,
and
I
know
I
don't
know.
If
you
all
know
the
scrap
gallery,
karen
riley
has
been
doing
work
with
kids.
You
know
all
over
our
community
doing
recycled
art
projects
for
many
many
years,
and
so
this
is
the
exploratory
class
at
nellie,
kaufman
middle
school
and
she
they
wrote.
F
We
wanted
to
highlight
that
no
matter
where
you
live,
what
happens
to
our
ocean
affects
us
all.
So
this
is
about
coral
reefs
and
we
just
love
this
one.
I
mean
obviously
the
judges
all
like
this
one.
So
it's
neat
to
see
that
you
know
I
love
group
collaborations
where
they
sometimes
each
will
do
one
piece
and
then
put
them
all
together.
You
know
it's
it's
a
wonderful
way
to
connect
with
your
classmates.
F
F
Now
this
next
one
azalea
gambino,
she
is
an
artist
with
special
needs,
and
yet
she
won
all
out
just
the
eighth
grade
competition.
So
she
writes.
She
took
some
time
to
feel
water
running
out
of
the
faucet
listening
to
its
sound
thinking
about
what
water
meant
to
her
then
wrote
these
thoughts
along
the
waves.
F
So
it's
a
little
hard
to
read
some
of
this,
but
it
says
water
is
important
to
us.
Water
looks
like
slivery,
rivulets
water
sounds
like
an
instrument,
so
those
are
just
some
of
the
few
things
that
if
you
know
you'd
like
to,
we
can
send
you
this
powerpoint
as
well.
If
you
want
to
look
at
this
a
little
further,
but
you
know
super
inspiring
and
you
know
I
was
shocked
that
she
has
special
needs.
I
don't
know
what
they
are,
but
you
know
really
profound
peace.
F
And
here's
our
other
group
collaborative
winner,
so
this
is
anali
vargas
and
catalina
topagna
from
eighth
grade.
This
artwork
shows
a
clean
and
safe
water
environment.
It
represents
how
much
everyone
and
everything
needs
clean
water
to
be
healthy.
Not
everyone
has
access
to
clean
water,
but
when
they
do,
they
have
a
better
chance
of
being
all
right.
Like
I
don't
know
what
the
rest
of
that
says,.
F
We
have
some
background
someone
if
you're
not
muted,
and
here
we
have
ninth
grade
our
ninth
grade
winner-
actually
won
two
prizes,
so
she
writes.
I
try
to
make
my
art
contact,
connect
to
the
theme,
water
and
water
justice
by
using
a
lot
of
blue
colors
to
represent
watercolors.
I
also
put
two
quotes
involving
water
justice
on
my
character's
shirt
and
on
the
bucket
carrying
water.
F
F
Water
is
a
human
right,
no
matter
who
you
are
water
for
all,
so
super
cute,
we're
thinking.
Maybe
this
could
be
maybe
a
poster
girl
for
our
next
contest,
because
she's
just
so
adorable.
I
think
it
would
attract
a
lot
of
attention
and
interest
in
the
contest
and
she
was
definitely
okay
with
that.
So
she
won.
Let's
see
she
won
the
judges
choice
award
as
well
as
ninth
grade
best
of
ninth
grade,
and
next
we
have
gavin
avery.
F
My
art
represents
how
we
polluted
the
water
and
we
need
to
recognize
that
it
is
the
most
wanted
thing
needed
to
survive.
I
love
this
because
you
know
there's
this
couple
double
entendre
of
you
know
it's
the
most
wanted
resource
right.
We
all
want
it.
We
need
it
to
live,
and
yet
it
seems
like
the
polluters
should
also
be
the
most
wanted.
F
Ivan
matthias,
my
art
statistically
shows
the
ocean
and
how
it
sends
an
important
message,
but
at
the
same
time,
very
simple.
Water
pollution
is
a
serious
and
important
topic
to
talk
about,
and
something
needs
to
be
done.
So
I
love
that
he
put
the
70
and
it's
kind
of
interesting,
though
that's
like.
So
much
of
that
is
polluted
in
that
drop.
F
F
My
piece
aims
to
address
the
crisis
of
water
pollution
by
plastics
across
the
globe.
Marine
life
are
struggling
to
survive
in
these
new
conditions
and
they
aren't
able
to
adapt
easily
to
an
abundance
of
non-biodegradable
materials
in
their
ecosystems.
Marine
health
is
vital
for
our
world
and
when
the
ocean
suffers,
the
world
suffers
as
a
society.
We
truly
must
do
better
and
work
to
protect
and
rebuild
our
planet
for
future
generations.
F
F
He
writes
my
art
connects
to
the
water
theme
because
I
caught
the
perfect
shot
using
ground
photography
method
to
capture
the
reflection
of
nature's
beauty,
above
in
the
stream
below
the
beautiful
sound
of
the
water
flowing
down
the
stream,
the
sight
of
precious
butterflies
and
hummingbirds
and
the
enjoyment
of
swinging
in
nature.
All
of
earth's
elements
and
creations
all
surrounds
you
with
each
step.
Slowly,
soaking
it
in.
F
F
I
love
that
he
addresses
flint,
you
know
not.
Every
youth
is
aware
of
what's
going
on
across
the
country,
so
that
was
that
was
really
profound
to
see
that-
and
you
know
just
to
sense
how
he
knows
also
that
water
justice
is
something
that
really
needs
to
be
addressed
right
now
in
our
country
and
in
our
own
backyard.
F
F
We
have
another
tie
here.
This
piece
is
just
so
beautiful.
So
if
you
look
closely
you'll
see
that
you
know
it's
a
puddle
with
this
reflection
in
it,
the
water
in
the
ground
is
being
used
as
a
reflective
surface.
The
water
reflects
the
tree,
trees
need
water
to
live,
and
the
water
that
is
used
in
the
photo
is
needed
to
see
the
tree.
F
So
that's
such
an
interesting
composition,
and
next
we
have-
and
this
is
our
best
special
needs
project.
So
just
alone,
when
you
look
at
the
project,
it's
interesting,
but
then,
when
you
read
it
read
what
he
wrote.
This
painting
is
meant
to
show
the
challenges
faced
in
life.
Sometimes
things
are
hard
and
personally,
the
best
way
to
describe
it,
as
is
fewer
drowning,
you're
grasping
for
air
and
reaching
for
the
light.
Hoping
things
will
get
better.
F
F
And
the
next
one,
ruby,
palomino,
the
meaning
of
this
artwork-
is
showing
that
the
woman
is
happy
with
the
rain
falling.
It
is
a
reflection
of
a
dirty
environment
showing
bad
chemicals
and
rotten
plastic
coming
down
from
the
sky.
The
toxic
gas,
bad
pollution
is
killing
the
environment
and
the
woman
is
holding
a
water
bottle,
comparing
the
clean
water
to
the
dirtiness
surrounding
her.
F
So
we
give
a
best
of
prize
at
every
grade
level
and
then
one
for
adults.
So
this
one,
I
love
that
she
uses
water
as
life.
You
know
this
came
from
standing
rock
over
the
last.
You
know
I
can't
remember
five
years
or
so
maybe
it's
10.
Now
my
artwork
connects
to
the
water
justice
theme
by
outlining
the
significance
of
water
towards
living
in
nature,
but
also
communicates
the
necessity
of
having
access
to
clean
water.
F
I
illustrated
this
by
creating
a
river
and
mountain
range
to
suggest
growth
and
a
healthy
environment,
but
including
a
faucet
as
the
source
of
water
in
the
form
of
a
waterfall.
Additionally,
I
included
water
pipes
in
the
background
to
convey
the
need
for
clean
water
getting
into
people's
homes.
I
added
the
words
water
is
life
because
in
my
personal
research
into
water
justice,
I
found
this
common
saying
as
a
major
influence
from
my
work.
F
And
this
is
a
really
interesting
piece.
This
is
salt
ponds,
so
barbara,
boyce,
sivan,
writes
industrial.
Salt
palms
have
existed
in
the
san
francisco
bay
since
the
1800s
and
are
characterized
by
environmentalists
as
having
taken
away
the
lungs
of
the
bay.
They
are
now
part
of
the
south
bay
salt,
pond
restoration
project,
the
largest
wetland
restoration
project
in
the
united
states
over
the
course
of
60
years.
These
salt
pawns
will
go
back
to
their
natural
state.
D
E
F
Up,
I'm,
I
don't
know
anything
about
the
project.
This
was
the
first
I've
heard
of
it,
but
I
think
I
mean
it
kind
of
reminded
me
of
what's
happening
with
our
salton
sea
and
the
danger
of,
if
that
dries
up,
we're
going
to
have
a
huge
environmental
problem.
You
know
how
she
says
that
this
is
taking
the
lungs
of
the
bay,
and
you
know
we
won't
be
able
to
breathe.
F
If,
if
we
don't
do
something
about
our
salt
and
sea,
if
that
starts
to
really
dry
up
right,
so
yeah
and
the
writing
submissions.
I
we
probably
don't
have
time
to
go
through
these,
but
if
you're
interested
you
know
we'll
just
go
through
a
little
bit,
we
had
marley
dakota.
My
art
connects
to
the
water
by
explaining
not
only
in
words
but
in
imagery
what
which
I
know
most
people
base
things
off
of.
I
hope
it
hits
deep
on
the
listeners
perspectives
as
if
they
were
the
one
who
came
up
with
the
song.
F
F
Swimming
down
the
ocean
floor,
there
is
no
home
for
us.
No
more,
we
take
their
land
leaving
air.
Can
you
move
it
to
the
left?
Just
a
little
bit,
I
don't
know-
or
maybe
I
can
close
the.
Let
me
just
do
that.
Oh
there,
okay,
we
take
their
land
leaving
air
home
in
rubbish
the
smoke.
It
rises,
how
the
clouds
used
to
flow.
But
now
all
we
see
are
dirty
ash.
F
F
F
F
So,
for
many
individuals
this
is,
she
actually
won
so
our
eighth
grade
and
it's
a
poem
for
many
individuals.
There
seems
to
be
a
disconnect
from
reality
while
hearing
about
the
issue
of
water
pollution
with
the
privilege
of
constant
access
to
clean
water.
Sympathy
is
spared
for
a
moment,
but
we
never
think
about
what
can
be
done
when
the
problem
does
not
have
a
direct
effect
on
our
lives
and
riding
the
river.
I
felt
the
need
to
emphasize
the
personal
impact
water
and
water
justice
can
have.
F
Ninth
grade,
we
have
alessandra
pimentel
my
poem.
The
ripples
is
connected
to
water
by
explaining
the
abusiveness
as
humans
do
to
our
water
and
other
natural
resources
made
of
water
through
greediness.
The
population
has
been
destroying
water,
leaving
other
people
to
die
from
thirst
as
and
as
we
barely
realize,
our
own
flaws,
because
we
crave
for
so
much
power.
The
water
we
have
used
to
our
advantage
is
now
gradually
failing
us.
However,
humans
lack
to
take
action
to
end
this.
F
Our
11th
grade
winner,
she
also
what
was
the
other
prize.
I
think
it
was
the
judge's
choice
yeah.
This
was
our
judge's
choice
award
for
writing.
This
poem
is
quite
self-explanatory.
I
called
for
the
recognition
of
those
without
access
to
clean
water
in
reference
water
history.
I
also
underscore
cases
of
tragedy
brought
about
in
the
absence
of
water
justice
such
as
the
flint
michigan
crisis,
as
well
as
the
minamata
dancing
cat
disease.
F
And
then
we
have
two
adult
winners:
that
tied
here:
heather
andrews
horton
as
a
parent
of
young
children
and
lifelong
resident
of
the
inland
empire,
the
quality
of
air
and
water
and
how
it
interacts
with
our
bodies
and
puts
vulnerable
people
at
risk
is
often
at
the
forefront
of
my
mind.
My
poem
is
rooted
in
that
concern.
My
poem
contrasts
the
potential
good
that
water
can
do
when
it
is
clean
and
the
negative
impact
of
water
that
has
been
polluted.
F
And
finally,
we
have
james
coates.
The
poem
examines
water's
connection
with
life,
discussing
how
it
is
literally
in
us
and
all
around
us
showing
how
we
have
to
find
it
and
respect
for
it
by
searching
inside
and
discovering
the
value
of
it
being
available.
Also
that
by
protecting,
we
are
protecting
life.
F
F
I
will
you
know
my
term
has
ended,
but
I'm
I'm
here
and
I
can
be
here
until
you
get
new
commissioners.
I
I
love
being
a
part
of
you
know
this
with
you
all
and
creating
world
environment
day.
It's
such
a
great
way
to
connect
in
you
know,
with
the
environment
in
our
community
beyond
earth
day
and
earth
month.
F
So
that's
part
of
the
beauty
of
having
this
in
june.
We
also,
you
know,
have
this.
The
the
submissions
are
due
in
may
because
it's
after
testing
in
april
with
the
kids,
it's
a
project
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
I
will
keep
you
know,
providing
it
as
long
as
we
have
sponsors
that
believe
in
it
and
I've
loved
working
with
all
of
you,
and
I
you
know,
I
will
continue
coming
and
hoping
to
collaborate
in
every
way
that
we
can.
So.
F
A
A
F
I
also
wanted
to
say
you
know
being
still
in
the
pandemic.
We
haven't
been
able
to
have
an
in-person
event
indoors,
but
that's
something
that
you
know
I'd
love
to
continue
to
work
with
you
on
world
environment
day
and
if,
if
and
when
that
time
comes,
that
we
can
gather
it's
such
a
great
way
to
involve
the
community
and
to
educate
our
community
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
I
loved
it
so
much.
You
know
I
I
coordinated
that
for
many
years
and
brought
together.
F
You
know
sometimes
over
30
exhibitors,
who
would
you
know,
educate
people
as
they
moved
around
the
booths
and
we
had
different
artists
and
live
performances
and
it
it
felt
really
important.
We
even
had
billboards
you
know
for
those
of
you
that
are
new
commissioners
to
advertise
it,
which
was
just
a
fun
way
to
have
a
presence,
as
the
commission
you
know
out
in
the
desert
and
inviting
people
to
come,
learn
with
us.
So
hopefully
we
can
bring
that
back.
A
It
it
does
seem
important.
I
have
I
I
I
have
not
I'm
being
a
relatively
new
commissioner.
I
haven't
seen
it
myself,
particularly
since
we've
since
I
started
after
covet
started
here,
but
hopefully
we
will
be
able
to
get
back
to
something
something
more
and
see
where
to
go
with
that.
So
other
other
commission
results.
A
Okay,
all
right!
Well,
thank
you.
Let's
see
where
we
are
so
actually
from
the
from
the
ring
look.
My
my
mouth
is
not
moving
in
the
same
direction
as
my
brain.
We
we
next
on
the
agenda,
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes
due
to
a
fair
amount
of
workload
that
happened
with
the
refuse
email
that
went
out
the
trash
email
that
went
out,
not
email,
a
flyer
that
went
out
to
residence
tracy
has
been
overwhelmed
and
hasn't
been
able
to
get
to
the
minutes.
A
So
we
don't
have
any
minutes
yet
from
last
meeting
to
approve
today
and
then
the
next
thing
on
the
agenda
is
the
environmentally
preferable
purchasing
policy,
which
we
went
through
in
june
and
had
reviewed
that
and
were
we
were
requested
by
one
commissioner
to
hold
it
so
that
they
could
review
it.
That,
commissioner,
is
not
here
today,
so
the
question
is:
do
we
have
any
more
questions
on
it?
If
not,
we
need
to
move
this
on
forward
so
that
it
can
go
to
other
departments
and
go
on
to
council.
C
C
A
C
So
it
just
is
helpful
to
the
the
it's
really
important
to
me
that
the
public
have
a
chance
to
weigh
in,
and
there
was
nothing
that
was
attached.
I'm
not
going
to
hold
it
up.
It
was
attached
to
last
month's
agenda
would
ask
in
the
future
that
we,
you
know,
just
provide
information,
so
the
public
and
can
comment
on
it.
That's
really
important
to
me
satisfy
both
the
letter
and
the
spirit
of
the
brown
action.
C
Like
me
to
share
it
yeah
I
do
I
just
pulled
up.
I
just
went
to
my
files
and
just
pulled
it
up,
but
maybe
just
for
the
benefit.
Is
there
anybody
here
who
wasn't
here
last
month?
Who
would
be
interested
in
just
hearing?
Briefly,
I'm
fine
about
it.
I
reviewed
it.
I
participated
prior
to
dropping
out
of
discussion,
so
I
do
not
have
any
substantive
comments.
This
was
a
process
comment,
so
I
am
comfortable
with
a
vote,
but
just
ask
the
next
time
we
attach
things
so
when
we're
going
to
be
voting
on
them.
A
C
A
C
C
C
A
Okay,
coming
up
next
is
the
subcommittee
and
commissioner
reports.
We
have
no
report
from
the
standing
subcommittee
on
waste
reduction
because
we
were
unable
to
meet
in
july
and
we
are
going
to
be
meeting
and
we're
going
to
meet
in
the
first
week
of
august
because
we
could
not
meet
in
the
first
week
of
july.
C
I
wasn't
expecting
to
speak
on
that,
but
we
haven't
met
and
obviously
that's
a
can
follow
up
with
staff
about
when
we'd
be
available
for
any
further
work
on
the
vulnerability
assessment
we
did
discuss
that
last
month
and
so
I
think
we're
on
we're
on.
I
think
we're,
pending
staff
requests
to
sort
of
get
us
more
involved.
I'm
happy
to
continue
in
that
work.
C
C
It
provides
1.2
million
1.2
billion
dollars
for
the
california
rear,
which
is
payment
program
to
help
address
unpaid
residential
utility
balances
that
were
incurred
during
the
code
mid-19
pandemic,
the
relief
period
extends
december
31st,
2022
and
bill
credits
must
be
issued
no
later
than
april
3rd
2023
and
for
palm
springs
residents.
This
will
apply
to
all
residential
customers,
whether
they
are
on
dce
service
or
they
remain
bundled
with
southern
california
edison.
So
all
residential
energy
customers
are
potentially
eligible
for
this
payment
re-urges
payment
program.
C
The
energy
package
of
the
2022
budget
act
also
establishes
the
strategic
reliability
reserve
to
be
administered
by
the
department
of
water
resources
to
support
electrical
grid,
reliability,
the
bill
authorizes
dwr
to
contract
for
purchase,
finance
or
otherwise
secure
electrical
generation
to
create
additional
capacity
available
during
extreme
energy
grid.
Events,
legislatures
and
industry
stakeholders
have
expressed
unhappiness
when
many
of
the
provisions
in
the
bill
and
concerns
are
largely
focused
on
citing
and
use
of
fossil
resources.
A
A
C
Thank
you,
dwa
and
his
customers
achieved
a
28.3
28.3
reduction,
metered
potable
water
consumption
per
meter
during
may
2022
compared
to
may
2013
over
the
past
12
months.
Consumption
per
meter
is
trending
18.1
percent
lower
than
compared
with
the
2013
baseline.
However,
water
conservation
compared
with
the
state's
new
voluntary
target
at
15
reduction
from
the
2020
baseline
is
lagging
partly
because
the
touring
industry
was
closed
in
palm
springs.
C
Then
to
encourage
consumption
seeming
to
conservation,
dwa
is
increasing,
has
increased
its
terp
rebate
to
three
dollars
per
square
foot
in
the
fiscal
year
that
just
began
on
july
one,
and
at
this
morning's
cwa
board
meeting
a
resident
noted
that
rancho
mirage
is
managing
coachella
valley,
water
districts,
three
dollar
per
square
foot,
turf
from
will
rebate,
and
she
asked
if
the
city
could
provide
also
provide
matching
funds.
So
that's
something
that
could
potentially
be
considered
depending
on
the
budget,
but
it
would
be
good
to
see
additional
money.
C
C
The
coachella
valley,
regional
water
management
group
has
earmarked
4.11
million
dollars
in
state
grant
funding
for
the
coachella
valley
and
selected
tentative
slate
of
projects
to
submit
in
the
application.
That's
due
on
august
19th,
the
application
plans
to
include
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
extend
dwa's
recycled
water
system
to
sunrise
park
and
116
thousand
dollars
in
grass
removal
rebates
for
dwa
customers.
It
was
discussed
this
morning.
The
twa
at
this
morning
said
dwa
board.
C
Meeting
the
dwa
will
likely
ask
the
city
to
cover
part
of
the
recycled
water
extension
costs
at
the
sunrise
park,
but
dwa
estimates
the
city
would
be
able
to
recover
its
investment
in
a
few
years,
because
the
recycled
water
rates
are
lower
than
the
potable
water
rates
that
the
city
is
now
paying.
So
that
would
be
a
question.
First
half
follow
up
with
dwa
on
that,
obviously
the
grant
has
to
be
submitted
and
approved,
but
there
apparently
is
a
one
million
square
feet
of
turf
in
a
sunrise
park.
C
A
Oh
yeah,
commissioner
freeman
on
the
on
on
the
report.
Just
and
there
are
people
who've
raised
questions
about
the
amount
of
grass
in
sunrise
park.
So
that's
an
encouraging
point
there
and
also
we're
getting
some
outside
pressure
regarding
whether
this
palm
springs
can
act
similarly
to
rancho
mirage
on
the
tourist
conversion.
C
Yeah
I
mean
that
would
be
a
budget
request
and
perhaps
have
to
perhaps
consider
that,
but
clearly
that
is
something
that
I
heard
this
morning,
and
it
does
seem
that
that's
something
that
there's
a
benchmark-
that's
been
set
by
rancho
mirage
and
really
the
question
is:
can
palm
springs
follow
up
on
that?
I'm
sure
gwa?
C
This
was
done
way
back
when,
when
I
first
moved
to
palm
springs
in
the
summer
of
2014,
that
was
the
first
year
the
twa
had
a
match
for
turf
removal,
and
at
that
point
the
city
did
as
well.
So
I
was
able
to
get
funds
from
both
the
city
and
dwa
and
it
might
be-
and
I
believe
that's
how
it's
now
being
done
with
rancho
mirage-
is
that
its
cvwd
is
handling
the
process
and
I
believe
they
will
issue
the
full
rebate
and
then
they
would
just
build
a
city.
C
So
administratively,
it
would
not
be
complicated
for
a
resident.
If
that
a
similar
arrangement
could
be
worked
out
with
ewa
the
dwa
would
get
the
application
do
all
of
the
approvals
the
inspections
etc.
Make
sure
that
the
appropriate
plants
are
installed
and
then
they
would
essentially
build
the
city
for
whatever
match
would
be
available.
That's
essentially
what's
being
done
with
rancho
mirage
and
coachella
valley,
water
district,
so
the
gauntlet's
been
thrown
down
for
bomb
strength
to
be
said.
To
do
the
same
thing.
C
Believe
it's
not
a
formally
an
agenda
item
but
perhaps-
and
I
would
defer
to
staff
because
there
is
a
million
dollars
that
was
granted
for
sustainability
in
the
budget.
So
it
really
is
a
question
for
staff
to
come
back.
I
would
certainly
want
to
have
that
you
know
we
can
make
a
recommendation.
Obviously
we
never
did
have
a
budget
discussion,
so
I'm
not
sure
whether
this
is
formally
now
that
we're
in
the
new
budget
year.
C
Whether
is
you
know
the
availability
of
that
kind
of
appropriation
general
fund
appropriation-
this
would
not
be-
I
don't
think,
there's
sustainability
funds
as
sustainability
funds,
so
this
would
presumably
be
a
request
for
a
general
fund
appropriation
or
earmark
so
tracy
and
flynn.
I
would
refer
to
you,
but
clearly
we're
we're
hearing
from
the
residents
that
this
is
something
that
they
would
like
to
see.
D
What
I
might
recommend,
mr
chair,
is
that
we
agenda
this
item
for
discussion,
september's
meeting
and
we
can
investigate
and
see
what
can
be
done.
We
are
past
the
budget
cycle
for
the
22
23
fiscal
year,
but
we'll
look
at
other
options
in
terms
of
how
we
might
meet
the
challenge.
That's
been
put
forth
by
rancho
mirage.
A
Okay,
interesting
challenge.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
thank
you,
commissioner
freeman.
Okay.
Commissioner
baker,
do
we
have
anything
on
wellness
at
this
point?
Nothing
new
this
month.
Okay,
I'm
not
sure
of
the
status
of
the
smoking
hornets,
but
we
know
it
has
moved
forward.
Commissioner
friedman,
do
we
have
anything
else
on
desert
community
energy.
C
C
C
Okay,
all
right,
I
wasn't
sure
whether
you're
attending
or
not
anyway,
we
approved
a
renewable
energy
procurement
for
southern
california.
Edison
and
the
board
also
approved
continued
work
on
a
program
to
install
solar
and
battery
storage,
distributed
energy
facilities
and
several
possible
sites
or
on
properties
that
the
city
owns
or
leases.
C
That
is
now
available
to
cover
some
of
the
cost
to
implement
the
solar,
app
plus
platform,
and
thank
you
to
tracy
and
also
taj
sims
of
the
building
department
for
registering
to
attend
and
to
look
forward
to
your
attendance
and
having
more
information
about
that
and
then
delighted
to
zoom
meet
our
our
new
director
lp.
And
I
would
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
meet
with
her
when
she
gets
sort
of
settled
in
next
month.
C
So
I
can
introduce
her
to
desert
community
energy
and
his
role
in
helping
palm
springs,
achieve
its
sustainability
and
climate
action
initiatives
and
was
absolutely
delighted
to
read
all
of
the
her
energy
background
and
as
a
former
new
yorker
who
speaks
at
the
same
speed
as
she
does.
The
two
of
us
can
speak
in
new
york
minutes
and
understand
each
other,
so
very
much
looking
forward
to
it.
You'll
have
to
stop
both
of
us
from
speaking
quickly
at
commission
meetings.
A
A
Okay,
anyway,
so
that
wraps
that
up,
we
have
we're
open
for
commissioner
comments
and
upcoming
agenda.
We
know
upcoming
agenda.
We
now
have
a
turf
conversion
on
the
upcoming
agenda
and
I
think
we
also
need
to
talk
on
the
future
about
environmental
art.
So,
but
that's
not
actually
the
next
agenda
item
the
next
agenda.
Okay,
commissioners,
do
we
have
comments
for
items
for
the
next
agenda?
Commissioner,
freeman
yeah.
C
Just
to
continue
it's
more
on
water,
but
if
we
can
get
an
update
on
the
airport
demonstration
garden,
presumably
the
sort
of,
though
the
the
season.
You
know
the
weather
changed,
and
it
wasn't
the
appropriate
time.
But
if
we
could
get
an
update
for
september
as
the
weather,
it
gets
a
little
cooler
about
when
that
project
would
be
formally
launched
and
also
related
to
turf
conversion.
C
What
efforts-
and
this
is
probably
maybe
part
of
the
same
discussion
in
addition
to
what
the
residents,
what
what
funds
might
be
available
for
the
residents,
what
funds
you
know
what
the
city
can
continue
to
do
for
other
parts
of
the
airport,
as
well
as
the
city
parks
and,
as
far
as
I
know,
in
particular,
with
the
additional
potential
earmark
of
dwa.
The
city
does
remain
eligible,
just
like
anyone
else
for
the
three
dollar
rebates.
C
So
I
think
the
turf
conversion
is
a
broader
discussion
for
residents
and
and
city
facilities,
including
the
airport
and
then
specifically,
the
airport
and
update
on
the
airport
demonstration
garden.
So
obviously,
drought
is
a
big
issue
and
I
I'd
like
to
see
us
have
a
little
bit
of
a
broader
discussion
at
the
september
meeting
on
on
the
city.
Efforts
on
on
water
conservation.
F
A
Okay-
and
I'm
not
gonna,
add
anything
at
this
point,
so
I
believe
that
we
are
finished
at
this
point.
I'm
glad
to
see
we
have
one
guest
still
on
and
I
think
we're
I
think,
we're
I
think
we're
finished.
Our
next
meeting
is
on
tuesday
september
20th.
We
don't
meet
in
august,
it'll
again
be
via
zoom
at
5,
30
and
I'm
sure
we'll
be
getting
material
out
to
you
at
that
point.