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A
Please
place
your
hand
over
your
heart
and
repeat
with
me:
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
United
States
of
America
and
to
the
Republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation
under
God
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice.
For
all.
Thank
you.
You
may
be
seated
city
clerk.
Would
you
please
do
a
roll
call.
A
A
You
very
much
city
manager.
Do
you
have
any
presentations
tonight?
Okay,
thank
you.
Next
items,
acceptance
of
the
agenda
the
City
Council
will
discuss
the
order.
The
agenda
may
amend
the
order
at
urgency.
Items
note,
abstentions
are
no
votes
on
the
consent.
Calendar
items
in
request,
consent,
counter
items
be
removed
from
the
consent
calendar
for
discussion.
The
City
Council
may
also
remove
items
from
calendar
prior
to
that
portion.
I'd
like
to
I'd
like
to
entertain
a
motion
to
accept
with
a
general
there
any
items
any
council
members
would
like
to
remove
with
councilmember
course.
D
A
A
B
A
E
F
A
G
You
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
council,
I
would
like
to
note
that
in
closed
session
we
had
councilmember
holstege
recuse
herself
on
one
matter.
I
would
also
like
to
note
that
we
had
city
manager,
David
ready,
recused
himself
on
one
matter,
specifically
the
the
item
related
to
the
Lockwood
litigation.
He
resides
within
500
feet
of
the
site,
that
is
in
controversy.
G
First
of
all,
with
respect
to
one
of
the
matters
discussed
in
closed
session,
it
pertains
to
a
list
of
concerns
that
we
received
here
at
the
city
in
the
form
of
a
letter
from
an
organization
called
V
Ron,
which
stands
for
the
vacation
rental
ordinance,
neighborhoods
of
Palm
Springs.
It's
dated
April
18th
2018,
it's
signed
by
mr.
David
Feltman
and
mr.
Bruce
Hoban.
They
are
the
co-founders.
I
was
a
CC
recipient
of
the
letter.
G
There
are
some
legal
issues
in
the
drafting
of
this
matter
and
I'm
not
going
to
advocate
on
behalf
of
Iran
or
their
concerns,
I'm,
certainly
not
going
to
engage
in
advocacy
by
the
city,
I'm,
simply
advising
you
that
as
a
legal
matter,
there
are
some
internally
contradictory
things
in
this
initiative
as
it's
been
drafted,
as
your
lawyer,
I've,
addressed
one
in
particular
prior
to
today's
meeting,
specifically
regarding
home
shares.
I
would
certainly
join
in
the
analysis
that
has
been
offered
by
V
Ron.
G
Whether
a
particular
path
is
appropriate
or
not
because
on
the
one
hand,
vacation
rentals,
don't
include
anything
but
multifamily
and,
on
the
other
hand,
vacation
rentals
that
are
single-family
residences
can
be
operating
for
24
months.
So
it
creates
a
certain
enforcement
challenge
for
the
city.
I
could
elaborate,
but
I
think
you've
heard
enough
from
me
on
that
issue.
G
In
terms
of
the
second
report,
I'd
like
to
make
out
a
closed
session,
one
of
the
items
that
we
discussed
relates
to
the
tamarisk
trees
that
are
in
the
lawrence
krauss
lee
neighborhood,
and
I
want
to
make
a
report
for
those
interested
in
how
this
has
evolved.
That
April,
30th
2018
will
in
fact
be
the
deadline
for
action
by
the
property
owners
that
are
impacted
by
these
tamarisk
trees.
The
city,
as
you
know,
mr.
G
mayor
subcommittee,
formed
by
you
and
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Roberts,
you've
taken
aggressive
action
on
this,
and
the
city
has
offered
to
at
its
own
expense,
remove
these
tamarisk
trees
and
it's
tried
very
hard
to
work
with
members
of
the
community
that
reside
in
the
community.
In
that
location.
It's
been
wildly
successful.
We
had
a
of
all
the
property
owners.
Only
four
haven't
responded
so
far
and
what
waivers
we
have?
We
will
proceed
in
fact,
as
we've
promised,
to
remove
the
tamarisk
trees
again
at
the
city's
expense.
G
But
I
want
to
be
clear
that,
with
respect
to
the
property
owners
who
haven't
responded
that
April
30th
is
a
hard
deadline,
if
we
haven't
heard
from
them
by
that
point,
that's
it.
The
city's
going
to
at
that
point
in
time
try
to
arrange
the
very
first
date
possible
for
its
contractor
to
go
out
to
the
site
and
remove
the
tamra's
trees,
and
if
we
don't
have
signed
documents
that
we've
prepared
again
at
the
city's
expense
and
with
city
resources.
G
At
that
point
in
time,
we're
not
going
to
remove
the
tamra's
trees
from
the
individual
property
owners,
property
or
adjacent
to
their
property.
If
we
don't
have
our
the
documents
from
them,
if
we
haven't
already
reached
people
in
the
language
that
they're
most
comfortable
speaking
we're
going
to
be
sending
out
the
same
documents
that
we've
prepared
in
the
Spanish
language,
in
an
effort
to
ensure
that
no
no
property
owner
is
left
behind
and
misses
the
opportunity
to
have
the
city
provide
this
service.
That
concludes
my
report
out
a
closed
session.
G
Although
I'm
going
to
ask
for
latitude
regarding
two
agenda
items
for
the
convenience
of
the
community,
I
want
to
say
that
item
2d
we're
going
to
be
opening
that
public
hearing.
If
you
will
accept
my
recommendation,
mr.
mayor
and
we're
going
to
be
not
proceeding
to
take
any
testimony
regarding
item
2d,
but
we
will
be
continuing
that
public
hearing
to
a
date
certain
the
date
certain
would
be
may
be
if
I'm
not
mistaken.
Second,
yes
may
the
second,
when
we
would
resume
the
public
hearing
on
the
fees.
G
G
mario
Berardi
is
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
one
of
the
principles
for
the
applicant
in
that
matter,
and
he
also
happens
to
be
the
significant
other
of
none
other
but
our,
but
our
clerk
this
evening
miss
Cindy
Berardi,
and
so,
even
though
she
has
absolutely
no
conflict
of
interest
under
the
law,
because
she's
not
participating
in
making
any
government
decision
we're
going
to
recuse
her
from
participation
in
that
matter,
I'll
get
to
play
city
clerk
for
a
few
minutes.
If
you
can
bear
that
and
that's
it.
A
I
can
turn
you
off.
Okay,
anything
else.
Okay.
Next
item
is
public
testimony
for
non
public
hearing
agenda
items.
Only
this
time
has
been
set
aside
for
members
of
the
public
to
view
address
the
City
Council
only
on
agenda
items
two
minutes
will
be
assigned
to
each
speaker.
Testimony
for
public
hearings
will
only
be
taking
the
time
with
a
hearing
and
general
public
comments
on
non-agenda
items
will
be
taken
later
in
the
meeting
so
I'm.
Looking
for
speakers,
City
Clerk's,
we
have
anyone
who's
requested
to
speak.
Yes,.
A
B
B
I
would,
however,
continue
to
ask
that
we
look
at
updating
the
economic
tourism
report
itself
now
that
we
have
adjusted
the
basis
under
which
the
t
OT
changes,
the
moving
parts
of
the
entire
economic
tourism
report
I
would
also
love
to
recommend
long-term,
that
we
look
at
producing
a
report
like
this.
For
our
city,
including
the
hotels,
including
the
small
hotels,
CVC
B,
does
this
report
every
year,
but
they
do
only
across
the
nine
cities.
I
would
love
to
see
this
report
being
done
so
that
we
could
all
understand
on
an
ongoing
basis.
You
know.
A
C
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
I
have
a
couple
things
so
on
Monday,
the
City
Council
subcommittee
of
councilmember
holstege
and
myself
on
business
retention
and
economic
development
in
partnership
with
our
tourism
bureau
and
the
convention
and
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
held
a
business
Town
Hall,
which
was
really
well
attended.
We
very
much
appreciated
the
large
turnout
and
really
great
input
from
our
business
community
really
want
to
just
thank
staff
for
their
work
and
pulling
together
slides
that
really
helped
our
presentations
and
Nona
Watson.
C
The
CEO
of
the
chamber
and
Jamie
Canfield,
who
runs
the
convention
center,
who
all
presented
I
just
want
to
briefly
sort
of
share
some
of
what
happened
for
the
rest
of
Council
and
for
the
community.
Mr.
camp
build
shared
information.
How
the
city
works
with
our
tourism
community
to
promote
tourism,
which
helps
so
many
of
our
businesses
and
brings
in
money
to
so
many
of
our
businesses.
C
C
Doing
and
I
shared
some
of
the
economic
incentives
that
our
subcommittee
is
looking
at,
including
addressing
food
deserts,
places
that
don't
have
fresh
food
in
the
city.
Looking
at
the
hotel
incentive
program
for
renovations
that
might
apply
to
smaller
hotels
that
couldn't
take
advantage
of
the
last
program
and
other
initiatives,
we
got
great
feedback
from
the
community.
C
Some
of
the
things
that
came
up
just
a
couple
times
and
I
think
the
clerk
pulled
together,
a
really
terrific
summary,
which
I
think
we
can
post
on
the
website
and
our
economic
development
director
was
there
and
helped
pull
the
information
together.
But
really
we
heard
it
from
a
number
of
businesses
want
some
more
help
or
someone
assigned
who's
focused
on
helping
small
businesses
in
the
city.
C
There
was
concern
that,
while
everyone
loves
new
national
chains
that
small
businesses
need
to
be
able
to
compete
and
they
wanted
more
help
from
the
city
on
that,
a
number
of
small
hotels
came
to
talk
about
construction
noise,
starting
at
7:00
a.m.
including
on
Saturdays
and
jackhammering,
and
how
that
impacts
our
guests
and
wanted
us
to
look
at
that
issue,
as
well
as
giving
them
at
least
schedules
and
notice,
but
more
quiet
time
in
season
and
on
weekends
and
I.
C
Don't
want
to
read
the
whole
list,
but
we
will
make
it
available
and
the
subcommittee
is
actually
now
going
to
start
a
monthly
standing
committee.
We're
going
to
get
a
regular
monthly
set
time
that
the
community's
invited
to
where
we
will
start
addressing
the
issues
that
were
raised.
So
overall
I
thought
it
was
very
encouraging.
C
The
community
choice
energy
program
that
palm
springs
is
doing
with
sivak,
along
with
Cathedral
City
and
Palm
Desert
will
be
launched
in
August.
We
had
our
board
meeting
on
Monday
and
there
will
be
two
programs
that
will
be
available
there's
a
default
program,
so
everyone
will
immediately
go
into
a
default
program
unless
they
choose
not
to
and
it's
going
to
be
called
desert
saver
and
it
will
include.
C
35
percent
of
your
energy
will
come
from
renewable
sources
and
50
percent
will
be
carbon
free,
that's
much
greener
than
Edison
or
that
the
state
requires
and
will
save
all
customers,
businesses
and
residents.
3%
of
what
they're
paying
Edison
more
exciting
is
we're
going
to
have
a
hundred
percent
carbon
free
option
for
the
exact
same
price
that
Edison
charges
right
now,
so
people
who
want
to
be
a
hundred
percent
carbon
free
conduced
without
paying
a
penny
more
for
their
electricity
than
they
do
now,
which
is
something
I
know
our
sustainability
Commission.
C
Our
city's
been
very
committed
to.
So
that's
going
to
start
coming
forward
at
the
hospitality
Association
board
meeting
members
of
the
sustainability
Commission
attended
to
start
a
discussion
that
I
think
several
other
council
members
have
raised,
I,
think
councilmember
holstege
and
the
mayor
pro-tem
Roberts
about
Styrofoam
containers
and
how
we
can
best
get
rid
of
those
and
plastic
straws
and
I
really
appreciate
them.
C
Coming
to
the
restaurants
of
the
hotels,
to
be
part
of
the
process,
to
figure
out
how
we
can
all
work
together
to
get
this
done
and
I
really
I've,
topped
out
it
here.
The
head
of
the
hospitality
Association
everyone
was
very
receptive
to
working
together
and
shared.
You
know
concerns
they
have
but
really
appreciate
that
effort
that
people
are
putting
together.
C
One
issue
that
came
up
and
for
the
city
manager
and
maybe
Marcus,
was
a
restaurant
who
expressed
concern
that
their
landlord
would
not
let
them
have
recycling
bins
on
the
premises.
And
so
can
we
find
out
I'm
going
to
be
meeting
on
a
retreat
with
sustainability,
commissioner,
on
Monday,
if
there's
anything
in
our
ordinance
or
at
the
state
level.
That
could
help
in
this
situation,
because
obviously
we're
on
businesses
who
want
to
recycle
and
restaurants.
C
You
know
they
talked
about
all
the
bottles
of
wine
and
all
the
recycling
that
gets
thrown
into
the
trash
into
a
landfill
yeah.
The
bins
are
afraid
the
right
I
mean
the
businesses
wanted
it's
the
landlord
who
won't
let
them
do
it.
So
if
you
can
look
into
that-
and
maybe
we
can
talk
on
that,
that
would
be
very
helpful.
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
sign.
Ordinance
that
came
up
both
at
the
meeting,
but
also
in
reality
is
our
new
sign.
Ordinance
went
into
effect
like
many
things.
C
It
didn't
work
perfectly
for
everyone,
so
David
and
Marcus
and
I
went
out
with
the
tape
measure
to
figure
out
sandwich
boards
and
locations
for
businesses.
That
said,
they
were
having
problems
meeting
our
requirements
and
the
choir
was
to
be
which
other
cities
to
as
close
to
your
building
as
possible
to
keep
a
clear
path
on
the
sidewalk
and
make
sure
we're
complying
with
the
Americans
with
Disability
Act.
C
So
what
I'd
like
to
recommend
and
I
know,
we
have
other
modifications
to
the
sign
ordinance
from
the
Planning
Commission
at
the
next
meeting
is
to
bring
back
some
kind
of
waiver
provision
or
a
way
for
people
to
get
a
permit
that
as
long
as
they're
complying
with
the
ADA
a
and
are
six
foot
clearance
and
not
on
the
main
sidewalk
three
feet
from
the
curb.
So
someone
with
a
wheelchair
can
get
out
and
there's
a
lot.
C
C
We
also
got
some
requests
businesses
who
are
on
corners,
whether
they
could
have
one
sign
on
each
street
that
they
front
and
if
there
are
two
or
three
addresses
for
one
large
businesses,
how
many
signs
they
get
so
just
as
discussion
items
when
we
bring
this
back.
If
we
can
include
those,
so
we
can
get
council
directions
since
we've
never
discussed
those
issues.
C
I
do
want
to
ask
and
I
know
at
the
meeting.
Both
our
economic
development,
director
and
city
manager
spoke
to
some
of
the
businesses
impacted
by
the
fire
on
arena.
That
was
on
March
7th,
but
several
of
the
businesses
are
still
closed
and
in
some
of
them
when
I
went
to
visit,
you
know
the
mold
is
getting
worse,
the
conditions
are
worsening
and
other
merchants
are
being
impacted
and
I
know.
Our
building
department
has
been
out
there.
C
The
process
forward
would
be
greatly
appreciated
because
it
is
a
big
tourist
part
of
our
city
and
other
businesses
are
starting
to
see
their
businesses
impacted.
We
don't
want
a
worsening
health
environment
there,
so
I
know
they
probably
reach
out
to
you
directly,
but
would
greatly
appreciate
that
only
other
two
things
are
on
April
24th.
Next
Tuesday
at
6
p.m.
there
will
be
the
budget
Town
Hall,
which
councilmember,
Middleton
and
I
will
be
at
and
on
May
1st
at
5:30.
The
convention
center
will
be
part
two
of
the
community
Town
Hall.
C
Where
we'll
have
our
senior
staff
people
can
ask
questions
very
informal
with
Mayor
Pro,
Tem,
Roberts
and
I.
The
last
one
I
think
was
highly
successful.
People
asked
for
us
to
continue
it
because
after
three
hours,
we
still
had
a
lot
of
people
wanting
to
speak,
so
that'll
be
on
May
1st
and
that's
all
I
have
mr.
mayor.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
You
mayor
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
councilman
Coors
for
your
work
on
the
sandwich.
Boards
flexibility
is
was
required
and
that
and
those
sandwich
boards
are
becoming
so
important
for
businesses.
So
thank
you
for
doing
the
work
on
that
and,
of
course,
I
understand.
Dr.
Reddy
went
with
you
that
day
and
got
some
exercise
as
well,
and
and
oh
and
mr.
fuller
as
well.
Okay,
I'm
impressed
guys.
Thank
you.
E
The
Downtown
Development
subcommittee
met.
Downtown
development
obviously
refers
really
to
the
Rowan
hotel
development,
the
grit
development
development,
and
we
talked
about
the
ongoing
continued
improvements
going
on
in
the
public
areas
and
new
landscaping
and
new
benches
and
I'm
sure
most
people
have
seen
the
gorgeous
new
sculpture.
That's
there
it's
turning
into
an
Instagram
explosion
which
is
great
for
the
city
and
builds
our
brand.
We
also
talked
about
the
parking.
The
the
public
parking
is
all
open
now
and
not
all.
E
The
elevators
are
operational
only
because
they're
just
finishing
up
work
on
the
elevator
towers,
so
in
some
cases
the
stairs
aren't
finished
in
some
cases
the
elevators,
but
the
parking
is
there
and
it's
usable
and
there
are
easy
ways
of
getting
up
from
from
the
parking
level
up
to
the
street
level,
so
use
use
the
new
1200
parking
spaces
that
are
below
that
also
we're
going
to
be
doing
better
signage
down
there.
We
had
some
concerns
that
the
directional
signage
wayfinding
in
the
garages
wasn't
that
good.
E
E
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
if
I
could
make
a
request,
because
that's
exciting
and
and
and
it's
so
great
that
a
company
like
Tesla,
which
is
really
creating
the
gas
stations
of
the
future
and
the
infrastructure
system
and
transportation
system
of
the
future,
wants
to
be
in
Palm,
Springs,
I.
Think
that's
so
exciting
and
so
I
hear
that
the
subcommittee
is
doing
that
important
work
and
and
I'm
happy
that
you're
negotiating
it.
D
E
D
You
and
I
think,
as
we
get
more
and
more
into
subcommittee
work,
we
still
want
to
be
careful
about
what
comes
to
this
body
so
that
we
can
make
all
the
final
policy
decisions
together.
Thank
you
for
your
work
on
that.
How
exciting
I
only
got
to
be
on
the
downtown
park
project
subcommittee,
so
I'm
a
little
jealous
I
have
a
few
updates
about
our
work,
so
councilmember
Coors,
already
reported
on
our
business
forum,
which
is
well
attended.
D
You
know
our
economic
drivers
here,
so
please
take
that
survey
or
email,
one
of
us
directly
and
tell
us
your
feedback,
and
we
will
consider
it
I'm
reporting
on
our
homelessness
task
force
for
the
city
as
well
as
I
sit
on
the
sea,
VAG's
homelessness
task
force,
which
I
spent
a
few
hours
at
today
this
morning
for
our
city,
we're
continuing
to
work
on
the
fire
station
that
we
rented
and
leased
from
the
county
and
we're
working
on
getting
respite
care
in
there.
So
we
were
are
working
on
making
that
a
reality.
D
I
went
in
toward
it
last
Friday,
and
so
that's
really
moving
forward.
We
also
sent
out
RFQ
for
a
wraparound
services
that
we
received
a
matching
grant
from
the
desert
healthcare
district
for
so
we're
working
on
those
two
items
on
our
Palm
Spring
City
homelessness,
task
force
as
well
as
we
taught
we
had
our
last
subcommittee
meeting
and
we
talked
about
working
on
a
core
court
program
in
the
city
of
Palm
Springs.
So
people
who
are
homeless
and
have
warrants
can
clear
them
in
the
city
of
Palm
Springs.
D
Since
we
know
one
of
the
barriers
is
that
people
who
have
warrants
or
court
appearances
can't
come
can't
go
to
ndo,
and
so
this
would
allow
people
to
do
that
here
and
so
councilmember,
Coors
and
I,
and
the
subcommittee
are
working
on
moving
that
forward.
For
seabag,
they
reported
the
results
of
the
point-in-time
count
and
I.
D
Think
the
city
of
Palm
Springs
had
the
most
amount
of
volunteers
that
went
out
and
counted,
and
that
was
really
important
for
us,
so
that
we
would
have
accurate
numbers
and
though
we
had
double
the
volunteers
that
went
out
I
think
last
year
we
had
about
25,
and
this
year
we
had
55
volunteers
from
our
community
who
went
out
in
the
wee
early
morning
to
help
count,
people
who
are
out
living
on
the
streets.
We
thought
that
our
numbers
of
people
who
are
homeless,
you
have
double
the
number
of
people
counting.
D
You
think
that
we
would
have
double,
or
you
know,
a
substantially
significant
rise
and
the
amount
of
people
who
are
homeless
in
Palm
Springs.
But
in
fact
our
numbers
went
down
about
9
percent,
and
so
that's
really
exciting
for
our
city,
because
we
can
see
the
data
and
the
number
decreasing
and
that
all
the
actions
that
our
city
is
taking
to
alleviate
homelessness
in
Palm
Springs
to
reduce
the
number
of
people
who
are
living
on
the
streets.
That
is
all
working.
So
it's
about
nine
percent.
D
You
know
drug
use
that
was
reported,
increased
alcohol
use,
increased
mental
health
conditions,
decrease
that
were
reported.
So
we
see
domestic
violence
that
was
reported
decrease,
so
we
are
seeing
a
lot
of
the
numbers
decrease
and
a
lot
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
is
actually
working.
So
that's
great.
It's
good
to
see
that
the
numbers
there
Christy.
D
D
D
Some
of
the
numbers
went
up,
Cathedral
City
went
up
about
five
percent,
Desert
Hot
Springs
went
up
about
actually
30
percent
Palm
Desert
went
up
fifty
percent,
so
a
lot
of
those
are,
you
know,
who's
going
out
and
counting
and
and
how
accurate
the
numbers
are,
and
so
Steve
Agee
is
working
on
that,
but
yeah,
that's
correct
that
we've
decreased
and
whereas
it's
increased
in
a
lot
of
other
places.
So
it's
really
great
so.
D
It
is
definitely-
and
we-
and
it's
so
great
for
me-
to
go
to
sivak
for
this
from
the
city
of
Palm
Springs,
because
we
are
such
a
leader
on
this
area
and
I
can
say
you
know
these
are
the
programs
we're
implementing
and
a
lot
of
cities
are
listening
and
taking
heed
and
want
to
follow
our
examples.
So
our.
I
D
Is
a
shining
light
for
the
valley,
which
is
great
one.
Other
thing
that
I
wanted
to
bring
up
is
councilmember,
Middleton
and
I
went
to
find
food
bank
and
we
did
a
tour
about
their
facility
there.
And
we
talked
about
the
numbers
of
people
that
they're
serving
throughout
the
valley,
as
well
as
in
Palm
Springs,
and
they
talked
a
lot
about
serving
people
who
are
the
working
poor
people
who
are
working
in
service
industry
or
elsewhere
and
not
making
enough
money
to
get
through
the
summer
and
have
enough
food
and
the
food
food
insecurity.
D
So
one
idea
that
came
out
of
that
meeting
was
to
talk
to
our
hospitality
groups
and
our
tourism
groups
and
have
them
may
be
present
or
connect
in
a
way
that
they
could
come
together
about
the
effects
of
food
and
security
on
our
Valley
and
our
different
industries
and
our
workers,
because
they're
in
India,
though
they
work
with
a
lot
of
service
providers
here.
But
it
would
really
be
good
to
have
find
a
food
bank
have
more
of
a
presence
in
Palm
Springs.
D
D
It's
a
Bea,
1885
and
they've
requested
a
letter
of
support
from
the
city
of
Palm
Springs,
it's
for
their
California
resident
worker
program
and
economic
stabilization
act,
and
the
purpose
is
to
protect
industries
like
agriculture
and
the
service
industry,
so
that
workers
can
still
continue
to
fill
those
positions,
and
so
we
can't
discuss
it
now,
but
if
we
could
put
it
on
the
agenda
and
I'll
provide
staff,
all
the
information
I
have
about
it,
as
well
as
the
sample
letter.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr.
mayor.
A
Guess
what
Middleton?
Oh,
that's
it
they
were
looking
at
me
like
you,
were
okay,
just
a
couple
things:
dr.
Reddy,
there's
gonna
be
a
question
for
Marcus
the
the
Tova
hotel
which
I've
asked
about
before,
which
is
down
there
and
they're
Rick's
the
beginning
of
this
opening
of
the
interest
of
the
city.
It's
been
sitting
there,
looking
a
real
blight
right
at
the
interests
of
the
city
for
a
year
and
it's
down
to
the
studs,
and
what
really
makes
it
bad
is.
The
fence
is
just
laying
on
the
ground
the
canvas
strewn
around
it.
A
B
Yes,
yes
mayor,
we
do
so.
We
we've
met
a
few
times
with
the
owner,
who
has
advised
us
that
he's
ready,
willing
and
able
to
start
completing
the
demolition
which
was
basically
almost
finished
and
getting
his
building
permit
to
start
construction
of
the
hotel
and
anticipated
doing
that
next
month.
So
we'll
follow
up
with
the
owner
and
and
and
get
him
to
repair
the
perimeter
fence.
He
does
have
security
patrols
there,
because
he
has
other
issues
he's
trying
to
address.
B
A
Something
I
get
a
lot
of
complaints
about
from
people
or
some
of
the
construction
projects,
which
then
they
have
the
fences
that
get
knocked
down
there.
They
look
ragged
the
canvas
chairs
I
mean
if
we
look
at
the
at
the
dream,
hotel
they're
an
example
of
what
should
can
be
done,
I
mean
their
fence
is
in
good
shape.
It's
it's
it's
printed.
It
tells
what's
going
on,
so
we
really
need
to.
When
we
do
these
projects,
we
need
to
have
some
stricter
requirements
on
this.
Even
the
downtown
the
Westman
project,
the
grit
project.
A
A
Thank
you.
Another
question.
I
went
to
desert
Highlands
meeting
this
past
week.
Dr.
radio
haven't
mentioned
this
to
you.
One
thing:
they
one
thing
they
brought
up
to
me
was:
they
have
then
they're
correct.
They
have
the
only
Park
and
Palm
Springs
that
has
no
restroom
facilities
and
since
I
am
the
restroom
subcommittee
for
the
City
Council
I
wanted
to
bring
that
to
you.
A
Yeah
I
get
all
the
pie,
get
all
the
plum
jobs.
Could
we
dr.
Reddy?
Could
you
bring
that
to
the
to
the
to
the
measure,
J
Commission
or
the
parks
and
recs,
or
whoever
and
point
out
the
fact
that
perhaps
we
could
look
at
that
and
put
it
in
on
the
unending
list
of
things?
We
need
to
look
at
every
time.
They
have
an
event
they
have
to
pay,
they
have
to
use
their
own
money
to
bring
in
porta-potties
and
they
have
a
lot
of
events
there
and
they
have
only
park
with
no
restrooms.
A
The
another
thing
on
my
that
restroom
subcommittee
work,
the
the
the
restrooms
that
the
talent
at
the
downtown
or
we
made
any
progress
on
getting
those
open
and
also
I.
Had
the
question
two
weeks
ago
about
security
cameras,
where
the
developer
said
that
security
cameras
created
a
liability
for
insurance,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
know
what
the
status
was
on
those
items.
H
H
E
Apparently,
they're
still
working
with
done
what
Edwards
on
the
final
colors.
They
have
somebody
that's
doing
more
research,
but
I
understand.
There
are
other
questions
that
they
have
about
the
center
as
well
in
other
other
requirements
that
they
want
to
make.
So
we
are
kind
of
pushed
back
a
little
bit
on
that
timewise
HSB
required
more
information,
so
we're
I,
guess
mod
comm
is
putting
that
information
together,
correct.
E
E
A
Another
another
question
David
ever
asked
about
this:
that
our
last
meeting
the
requirement
forecast
report,
the
one
that
lists
the
capital
work
that
needs
to
be
done.
I've
been
trying
to
go
through
there
and
study
this
thing,
and
it's
really
hard
to
do
it.
Without
the
data
on
there's
of
the
269
million
dollars,
98
million
dollars
is
the
airport,
which
is
something
it's
really
covered
a
lot
a
lot
of
federal
funds,
but
about
that
leaves
about
a
hundred
and
seventy
million
that
is
on
the
general
fund.
H
A
E
E
A
subject
that
you
brought
up
earlier
on
development
I
got
a
letter
that
concerned
me
a
little
bit
about
the
camera
on
project
and
I
know
that
we
had
talked
about
that
last
time.
We
were
here
and
sending
the
developer
to
work
directly
with
the
neighborhood
as
they
mothball
clean
up
in
mothball
that
parcel
and
I
don't
know
if
this
was
rumor
or
if
there
was
some
confusion.
E
But
this
this
person
who
had
been
in
contact
with
the
HOA
for
the
neighborhood,
was
concerned
that
the
developer
wasn't
planning
to
do
that
or
the
developer
was
planning
to
go
and
what
should
I
say,
maybe
talk
to
them,
rather
than
listen
to
them,
and
I
just
want
to
ensure
that
when
that
is
set
up,
that
the
neighborhood
has
a
full
opportunity
to
express
themselves
and
that
the
developer
once
again,
who's
actually
been
great
with
that
neighborhood
work
with
them
with
respect
to
what
the
final
result
is
nodding.
Heads,
okay,
thank
you.
K
A
I'm
all
done
hey.
Thank
you.
A
next
item
that
all
the
comments.
Okay.
Next
item
is
consent.
Calendar
I
will
entertain
a
motion
to
accept
the
consent
calendar
without
items.
1H
1,
i1,
j
and
1k
and
councilmember
Middleton
has
recuse
from
item.
1F
motion
is
on
the
floor
motion
to
approve
made
by
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Robert
seconded
by
councilmember
holstege.
A
Thank
you.
First
pulled
item
is
item
1
H
acceptance
to
the
traffic
management
center
and
citywide
traffic
signal
interconnection;
synchronization
project,
an
approval
of
amendment
number
4
in
the
amount
of
6400
20
dollars
and
15
cents.
The
professional
services
agreement
with
michael
Baker
international
for
equipment
purchase
for
repairs
of
damage
signal
equipment
due
to
a
vehicular
accident
related
to
the
project.
1
H
s,
councilmember
Middleton,.
K
My
questions
are
pretty
straightforward
and
simple
and
I
see
Tom
Garcia
already
there
and
anxious
to
answer
them,
but
it
appears.
We've
got
a
couple
of
gaps
in
the
synchronization
one
at
the
south,
end
of
sunrise
and
one
at
the
far
eastern
end
of
Ramon,
but
I
I
suspect,
there's
a
better
explanation
than
what
it
shows
on
the
map.
So.
A
B
K
K
J
J
A
From
the
airport
rubbers,
oh.
E
J
J
E
D
D
J
J
D
H
D
You,
oh
I,
asked
your
technical,
IT
question
and
you
answered
it
if
I
could
just
say
this
is
such
an
exciting
project
I'm
so
glad
we're
moving
forward
on
this.
It's
it's
interesting
spending
a
year
campaigning
and
then
being
here
and
the
city
is
already
really
moving
forward
on
a
lot
of
people's
complaints
that
they
don't
know
about
that.
We're
working
on.
So
it's
cool
to
see
this
moving
forward
and
I'm
happy
to
vote
for
it.
A
H
Just
want
just
want
to
make
a
final
comment,
and
this
is
just
a
is
it's
a
policy
matter
in
addition
to
the
the
sieve,
AG
synchronization,
that's
coming
for
the
for
Palm
Canyon,
and
what
we've
seen
here.
I
just
want
to
note
that
this
is.
This
still
is
not
where
we
need
to
be
as
a
city
there's
some
additional
resources
that
we
want
to
bring
forward
to
counsel
in
terms
of
synchronization,
studying
and
fine-tuning
and
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
there
will
be
more
because
I
do
think.
A
D
J
D
J
It
is
the
entire
allotment
we
had
a
partial
year's
allotment
last
year,
which
went
to
roadway
rehab
projects.
This
one
is
being
targeted
to
a
safety
project,
but
this
is
a
full
year's
allotment.
It
varies
year
by
year.
There
is
an
escalation
rate
that
the
state
put
on
it,
so
it
will,
it
will
go
it'll,
be
incrementally
more
or
less,
depending
on
how
much
people
pay
for
gas,
but
it
this
is
generally
about
the
amount
that
we'll
be
receiving
and.
D
J
A
C
C
Sustainability
Commission
is
already
working
on
a
number
of
education
projects
with
staff
on
this,
but
one
of
the
things
were
asked
to
do
is
to
work
to
identify
at
least
three
specific
actions
that
will
initiate
in
the
next
year,
which
will
come
back
from
the
sustainability
Commission.
So
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
that,
and
let
folks
know
that
this
is
going
on
and
really
appreciate
the
work
of
the
sustainability,
Commission
and
I,
hopefully,
will
all
support
the
mayor
signing
the
pledge
which
I
know
he
will
do,
and
that
was
it.
So
thank
you.
Okay,.
A
D
D
C
D
You
mr.
mayor
I
just
had
a
question
of
staff.
If
I
may
I
support
preserving
our
you
know,
historically
significant
airport
I
just
had
some
technical
questions
about
how
difficult
it
would
be
for
future
improvements
or
future
expansions.
So
we
can
think
about
that
in
the
next
50
years
of
the
use
of
our
Airport.
F
Responding
to
the
question
mr.
mayor,
in
terms
of
how
difficult
it
would
be
to
do
in
the
future,
one
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that,
under
the
adopted,
Airport
master
plan,
all
of
the
improvements
that
are
anticipated
under
that
plan
will
not
be
affected
by
this
designation.
So
going
beyond
the
adopted
master
plan
for
the
airport
at
some
point
in
the
future,
should
we
choose
to
further
expand
it?
The
national
designation
will
have
much
less
impact
than
the
local
designation
for
the
local
designation.
F
Any
changes
to
the
West
facade
of
the
building
require
approval
by
our
Historic
Site
Preservation
Board.
However,
outside
of
that
specific
area
of
the
airport,
they
do
not
have
jurisdiction
on
the
national
level.
The
improvements
or
expansions
would
be
reviewed
as
part
of
what's
called
a
sec
106
review
under
the
National
Environmental
Protection
Act.
It
would
not
have
the
degree
of
scrutiny
that
our
local
Historic
Site
Preservation
Board
with
had
so.
Consequently,
an
answer
to
your
question
is
that
it
should
not
have
significant
impact
on
future
expansion
plans.
Thank.
D
A
A
You
City
Clerk
next
item
public
hearings,
first
item
item
to
a
public
hearing
under
Section
5
3:08
3
of
the
california
government
code
to
approve
a
hotel
operating
covenant
between
the
city
of
Palm,
Springs
and
Cahuilla,
Church
LLC
and
Nevada
limited
liability,
company
new
church
to
LLC
and
Nevada
limited
liability
company
and
where
were
1,000,
LLC
and
Nevada
limited
liability
company
for
development
of
the
auberge
hotel
and
approval
of
a
resolution
extending
the
expiration
of
land
use
entitlements
consistent
with
the
hotel
operations
incentive
program
and
operating
government
covenant
staff
report.
Please.
H
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
members
of
council,
this
public
hearing
now
you'd
previously
had
had
discussions
and
improved
the
hotel
incentive
for
the
auberge
hotel,
the
entitlements
that
have
come
before
you
in
the
past
you'd
agreed
to
the
hotel
incentive
plan
as
part
of
that
process.
Now
we
do
need
to
bring
the
actual
covenants
so
what's
before
you
this
evening,
is
the
actual
covenant
to
formalize
that
that
incentive
plan
is
part
of
your
direction.
It
needed
to
be
a
auberge
type
only,
but
the
also
the
key
thing
was.
H
H
The
the
developer
has
asked,
as
you
see,
an
outline
in
the
staff
report
that
that
be
modified
and
he's
here
this
evening
and
can
explain
to
you
why
his
request
for
that
modification
and
why
it
would
be
important
for
him
and
for
his
project,
and
so
so
that
mayor,
we
recommend
who
we
get
the
presentation
from
the
applicant
and
then
you
could
open
up
the
hearing
and
we'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank
you.
Do.
K
Ready
there
are
a
number
of
projections
in
here
regarding
transit,
occupancy
taxes
to
be
paid,
and
the
value
of
the
rooms
and
I
just
want
to
ask.
Are
these
numbers
projections
that
city
staff
has
put
together
and
audited
or
have
they
been
audited
by
city
staff?
Are
they
projections
that
are
coming
from
the
applicant
without
any
review
by
city
staff,
they're.
H
Coming
from
the
applicant,
obviously
we
reviewed
them
of
you
know
again
their
estimates
and
I
I
think.
Obviously
mr.
Weintraub
can
address
more
fully
the
data
that
he
and
I
provided,
and
so
with
that
mr.
Richard
Weintraub
is
with
us
who
is
the
developer
and
he'll
be
giving
the
presentation.
Thank
you.
E
In
a
request
like
this,
what
I
see
this,
as
is
really
just
a
diversion
of
dollars,
that
the
developer
doesn't
have
to
put
out
now,
but
is
pretty
much
committing
to
bringing
down
the
line?
What
occurs
in
a
situation
where
this
hotel
ceases
to
exist,
or
this
developer?
No
longer
why
I'm
guessing
in
the
second
question,
it's
a
covenant
that
will
run
with
the
hotel,
but
if
the
hotel
ceases
to
exist,
the
other
question
I'm,
having
is
I,
worry
about
precedence
almost
in
Reverse
in
this
case.
E
H
A
couple
things
one
you're
proving
covenants
for
each
project,
so
the
covenant
that's
approved
is
what
they've
been
granted
now.
Certainly,
counsel
can
choose
to
modify
any
covenant
if
you
would
desire
to,
but
there's
certainly
no
reason
for
you
to
actually
make
such
modification
part
of
the
reason.
I
think
in
this
case,
from
a
city's
perspective
from
the
city's
interest,
is
that
is
a
blighted
area
in
the
downtown.
That's
been
that
way
for
over
ten
years.
E
H
And
what
you've
directed
what's
in
the
Covenant
is
that
the
incentive
is
only
there
so
long
as
it
isn't
auberge,
if
say,
for
example,
the
auberge
hotel
goes
away
someday.
The
incentive
goes
away
unless
City
Council
chooses
to
provide
that
incentive
to
the
next
hotel
or
developer.
But
again
that
would
be
a
City
Council
choice,
but
it's
not
automatic
okay.
E
H
That
the
the
other
side
of
that
the
flip
side
of
it
is
now
you've
got
a
property.
That's
that's
renovated
and
unlikely
to
fall
into
a
hands
of
a
developer,
a
successor
developer,
who
actually
then
can
continue
them
up
for
whatever
the
projects
going
to
be.
At
that
point,
and
the
question
is,
you
know
you're
still
going
to
be
better
off
than
you
are
today.
Well,.
E
Dr.
Eddy
I
understand
I,
guess
you
know
we're
getting
into
the
argument:
okay,
but
with
the
value
of
housing
in
Palm
Springs.
Now
that
property
may
have
a
higher
and
better
uses
housing,
we
don't
know
in
the
future.
So
that's
why
my
concern
is
if
we
divert
these
dollars
for
a
hotel
use
that
then
no
longer
exists,
we're
putting
a
future
city
at
risk,
and
that's
my
concern
with
this
and
you're
telling
me.
That
is
a
risk
in
a
situation
like
this.
Yes,
thank
you,
sir
Casimir.
C
I
know:
we've
talked
about
this.
A
little
bit.
Can
you
share?
Are
there
ways
drafting
ways
to
address
the
concern
Mayor
Tim
Roberts
raised?
If
10
years
come
down,
there
was
a
hundred
percent
eot
for
10
years.
It
was
to
be
paid
back
and
the
project
stops
being
a
hotel
or
goes
under.
Is
there
any
mechanism
to
recover
the
money
that
we
rode?
You.
G
Could
you
could
make
a
contract
to
do
just
about
anything?
So
the
answer
is
yes,
we
could
we
could
install
if
the
developer
was
amenable
to
particular
agreements.
To
address
that
potentiality
we
could
come
up
with
scenarios
per
the
council's
direction
with
the
developers,
agreement
or
acquiescence
and
Morial
ISOs.
Obviously,.
C
G
Covenant
will
run
with
the
land
and
it
does
specifically
relate,
as
dr.
Reddy
indicated,
to
an
auberge
hotels
say
that
hypothetically,
if
there
was
a
fall
off
with
respect
to
the
developers
company
and
somebody
else
was
able
to
sub
in
as
the
operator
of
the
auberge
hypothetically,
it
would
extend
if
you're
asking
with
another
operator.
No.
C
Matter,
I'm,
actually
asking
sort
of
with
the
mayor
pro-tem
was
asking.
Let's
say:
10
years
goes
by
with
a
hundred
percent
t
ot
that
were
owed
that
extra
25
percent
over
the
next
20
years
is
proposed
and
it
becomes
housing
Chandos.
Can
you
craft
something
where
who
the
next
owner
of
that
property
is?
Would
owe
that
money
back
to
the
city?
The.
G
H
H
E
Question
on
the
same
issue,
so
councilman
Cora's
asked
the
question
that
I
wanted
to
go
to
was.
Is
there
a
mechanism,
the
situation
like
this,
where
we're
dealing
with
an
LLC
and
it
goes
under
and
we
talked
about,
maybe
attaching
this
debt
to
the
parcel
or
the
property
which
you?
What
I
heard
your
response
or
yours,
dr.
Reddy's?
Now
we
have
a
property
that
has
this
giant
debt
on
it.
E
Isn't
this
a
situation
where
we
would
be
smarter
to
maybe
get
a
personal
guarantee
from
the
developer
or
the
developers
asking
us
to
take
a
big
risk
like
this?
Wouldn't
this
be
a
situation
where
it's
outside
of
the
LLC
and
it
shouldn't
necessarily
be
part
of
the
parcel.
If
the
parcel
no
longer
is
owned
by
this
person,
sure.
G
G
A
Dr.
Reddy,
it
says
on
page
15
the
staff
report
that
the
Palm
Springs
Municipal
Code
allows
for
an
increase
in
the
percent
of
the
adjusted
tax
rate
for
no
longer
than
the
first
two
years
of
the
participation
in
the
incentive
program.
This
is
asking
for
10,
but
it
says
that
this
can
be
allowed
under
the
city's
charter
authority.
Could
you
sort
of
define
how
that
I
mean
if
the
the
code
allows
just
we
could?
According
the
code,
we
could
extend
it.
H
G
On
a
legal
level,
we're
not
asking
you
to
amend
the
municipal
code
if
there's
going
to
be
an
extension
of
these
additional
incentives,
Council
has
the
authority
to
do
that.
It's
been
noticed
to
the
public,
so
anyone
interested
in
this
matter
certainly
could
be
here
to
make
their
comment.
Obviously,
the
developer
has
been
very
clear
and
communicating
to
us
what
it
would
like
to
see
happen,
and
now
it's
up
to
the
five
of
you.
A
L
You
my
name's
Richard,
Weintraub
and
I'm.
The
developer
of
the
auberge
hotel,
also
known
right
now,
is
the
orchid
tree
hotel.
This
was
a
inauspicious
beginning
to
my
hearing
tonight,
because
all
I
heard
about
was
bankruptcy
and
losing
the
hotel
and
all
that
stuff
and
I
know
I
know.
Of
course,
I
I
work
very
hard
to
try
to
avoid
that
situation.
I've
been
through
two
recessions
91
through
94.
J
L
2008
through
11
and
I
survived
them,
both
didn't,
say:
I
didn't
get
beat
up,
but
I
survived
them.
Both
a
couple
of
things
to
address
the
council
members
questions
first,
councilman
Roberts
your
questions
about
precedence,
because
I'm
very
hyper
aware
of
that
in
everywhere,
I
work
and
I
can
explain
why.
I
don't
think
this
is
precedent
setting
in
any
way
aside
from
dealing
with
a
significant
blight
issue,
aside
from
dealing
with
the
fact
that
currently,
the
property
could
be
developed
right
now
as
condominiums
or
as
a
hotel.
L
We
are
building
not
just
the
finest
hotel
and
I
say
finest
in
a
really
objective
way.
That's
ever
been
built
in
Palm
Springs,
but
also
in
the
Coachella
Valley.
We
are
spending
almost
60
million
dollars
about
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
room
to
build
this
hotel
and
we
are
taking
on
an
extraordinary
amount
of
risk
and
passion
in
personal
and
financial
capital.
L
L
The
second
thing
is
that
we're
restoring
the
class
one
historical
structures,
primarily
aside
from
the
eight
bungalows-
and
it
says
10
here
in
the
report,
but
it's
8,
which
I
allowed
to
be
designated
willingly
and
happily
class
1,
but
also
the
church
which
went
through
that
horrible
fire
in
September
16th
a
few
years
ago,
and
instead
of
tearing
it
down,
we've
gone
to
extraordinary
lengths
to
make
sure
that
the
church
does
not
get
torn
down
in
our
one
of
our
earlier
iterations.
We
were
building
out
of
the
church
in
a
Renzo,
Piano
type
style.
L
We
heard
from
the
historic
committee
we
heard
from
the
neighbors
we
heard
everybody
in
posturings
at
this
church
is
a
beacon
of
Palm
Springs.
They
want
to
see
it
restored
to
look
as
much
as
it
did
in
1935
when
it
was
finished
and
that's
exactly
what
we're
doing
the
church
will
be
the
banquet,
restaurant
and
spa
facility
for
the
hotel.
L
We
are
spending
several
millions
of
dollars
extra
to
maintain
and
restore
the
church,
so
it
looks
like
it
was
done
in
1935,
I
believe
most
developers,
if
they
couldn't
afford
to
do
something
like
this,
would
have
just
torn
the
church
down.
That's
what
my
insurance
company
has
asked
me
to
do.
That
is
what
people
my
office
have
asked
me
to
do,
and
that
is
what
is
probably
the
more
sane
thing
to
do,
but
I'm
passionate
about
restoration
of
passion
about
this
project.
L
L
I
think
those
are
things
that,
if
someone
want
to
come
to
you
in
the
future,
I
can't
see
how
they
could
come
to
you
and
ask
for
those
particular
for
this
additional
t,
ot
of
which
I'm
not
asking
for
any
of
it
to
go
in
my
pocket
and
it
never
will
meaning
it
all
gets
paid
back
to
the
city.
A
hundred
cents
on
the
dollar
I
don't
see
a
high
likelihood
that
this
could
ever
be
converted
from
a
hotel
into
condominiums.
L
For
someone
to
tear
down
land
to
do
such
they
would
buy
a
different
product
than
this,
and
third,
the
Covenant,
as
we
said,
runs
with
the
land.
So
as
long
as
it's
a
no
barrage
or
hopefully
a
five
star,
six
tower
luxury
hotel,
the
city
will
continue
to
collect
eot
talks
when
councilman
Middleton
asked
initially
about
whether
this
had
been
audited
or
not
I
hired
Allen
cotan,
who
has
who
works
for
the
County
of
Los
Angeles
and
many
many
many
cities.
He
has
the
utmost
respect.
L
If
this
were
condominiums
and
built
now
and
I
already
ran
out
of
five
minutes
yikes,
we
would
generate
zero
even
with
zero
tota
us
being
generated
we're
generating
five
hundred
and
eighty
four
thousand
dollars
a
year
in
ancillary
taxes
to
the
city.
So
over
ten
years,
its
twice
as
much
as
what
the
differential
could
be
on
this
Tod
rebate
from
what
I
believe,
which
will
then
get
repaid
back
over
time
over
the
next
time
period,
I'm
available
for
any
questions,
I'm
sure
you'll
have
them.
A
M
Evening,
mayor
and
city
council,
Aftab
da
da
speaking
on
behalf
as
the
president
of
Palm
Springs
hospitality,
Association
chairman
of
fierce
resorts,
as
well
as
the
ownership
group
of
the
Hilton
Palm
Springs,
the
entire
colleagues
of
mine.
All
of
them
are
unanimously
opposed
to
granting
this
developer
anything
more
than
75
percent
of
the
tea
or
tea.
M
Just
to
let
you
know
that
any
new
product
that
comes
in
the
market,
it
is
going
to
take
market
share
from
other
properties,
and
in
this
case
this
property
would
take
market
share
from
the
Kimpton,
the
la
serena,
as
well
as
the
holiday
house
and
the
Ingleside
n.
In
other
words,
you're
gonna
be
cannibalizing.
Your
revenues
for
the
general
fund
for
the
tea
or
tea
I
also
wanted
to.
M
Let
you
know
that
if
the
developer
wants
to
have
hundred
percent
of
the
t,
ot
I
have
a
formula
that
I
came
up
with
that
if
he
exceeds-
and
he
just
mentioned,
that
the
projections
are
done
by
somebody
that
is
fully
qualified
and
never
puts
his
name.
Give
him
the
incentive
if
he
exceeds
those
projections,
and
he
can
have
the
25%
of
the
excess.
M
Just
to
remind
you
that
the
city
is
not
in
the
lending
business
and
we
should
not
set
a
precedent
by
giving
him
the
hundred
percent
for
the
ten
years
and
then
him
repaying
it
back
without
interest.
So
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
it
will
not
be
fair
to
all
the
other
hotel
years
and
it
won't
be
an
even
playing
field.
Thank
You.
E
Thank
you
off
table
I
just
want
to
clarify
one
thing
that
you
said
early
on.
You
said
that
the
hospitality
Association
does
not
support
this,
and
you
mentioned
that
they're
taking
they're
going
to
take
business
from
the
other
hotels
and
that's
a
given
I,
don't
help
me
with
this
I.
Don't
think
you
were
saying
that
the
hospital
south
hospitality
Association
doesn't
support
this,
because
it's
going
to
take
business
away.
What
you
were
saying
is
you
don't
support
this
because
of
the
hundred
percent
tax
rebate.
E
M
Absolutely
and
it
won't
be
a
level
playing
field,
just
let
you
know
that
we
finally
got
after
30
years,
a
full-service
hotel
in
this
destination,
and
we
granted
him
75%.
What
will
it
stop
from
other
developers
that
will
be
coming
and
requesting
and
demanding
the
same
and
again,
market
share
definitely
will
be
taken
and
that
will
cannibalize
your
Tod
coming
in
for
the
first
few
years.
Thank
you.
M
A
L
I'll
use
my
tie
more
judiciously
mm-hmm
this
time,
so
I'd
like
to
rebut
what
this
gentleman
just
said.
First
of
all,
this
will
not
cannibalize.
This
will
do
just
the
opposite.
The
average
daily
rate
of
aubergine,
hotel
and
I
say
this
right
now
is
probably
50
to
75
percent
higher
than
the
Kimpton
or
the
holiday
house,
or
the
Ingleside
in.
In
fact,
we
will
raise
the
bar
and
raise
the
ADR.
L
The
neighborhood,
therefore
increasing
T
ot
by
providing
first-class
spa
and
restaurant
facilities
for
a
lot
of
these
small
boutique
hotels
like
the
del
Marcos
that
do
not
have
you
know
great
eating
facilities,
holiday
house,
which
was
not
a
great
eating
facility,
etc,
but
to
say
that
we
are
at
the
same
economic
level
of
the
Kimpton,
which
is
a
beautiful
hotel
with
an
80
are
4
or
$500
a
night.
The
average
auberge
ADR
in
Northern
California
is
800
to
1300
dollars
a
night
same
with
their
hotel
in
Aspen
same
with
the
hotels
in
Mexico,
etc,
etc.
L
So,
there's
no
comparison.
It's
they
are
not
rated
five-star.
All
of
auberge
hotels
are
five-star
all
their
ADRs
are
completely
different.
So
this
is
just
completely
untrue.
The
second
thing
is
I
see
that
tonight
this
was
publicly
noticed
and
everything,
and
unlike
the
controversy
surrounding
the
Virgin
Hotel,
where
there
was
a
lot
of
people
coming
in
and
a
lot
of
opposition
and
everything
I
see
one
person
in
the
audience
tonight.
A
K
Thank
you
and
again
I've
been
supporting
this
hotel
for
a
very
long
time.
I
was
able
to
vote
for
it
on
the
Planning
Commission,
so
you've
identified,
you've
got
a
60
million
dollar
total
budget
for
this
project
and,
if
I'm
reading
the
numbers
correctly,
the
ten
years
that
you're
asking
for
to
go
to
a
hundred
percent
rebate
back
equates
to
approximately
2.8
million
dollars
in
money.
That
would
you
would
receive
that
what
the
city
would
then
receive
in
years,
11
through
30.
Is
that
correct,
that's
correct?
K
So
what
we're
talking
about
here
in
in
very
specific
numbers,
is
by
giving
you
this
interest-free
you're
gaining,
basically
what
you
would
get
if
you
went
out
and
borrowed
this
2.8
million
dollars,
which,
as
I
understand,
would
be
somewhere
in
the
four
five
six
percent
interest
rate
that
you
would
have
to
pay
on
that
2.8
million
dollars.
If
you
got
it
in
from
a
bank
as
opposed
to
getting
it
interest-free
from
the
city.
Is
that
correct.
L
The
reason
for
the
for
the
money
is
not
to
not
borrow
money.
It's
to,
as
everyone
knows,
interest
rates
are
actually
increasing
right
now
and
the
lending
criteria,
the
least
popular
lending
area
for
banks.
Right
now,
our
hotels,
hospitality
banks
are
very
nervous
about
those
I'm
sure
the
city
here
is
about
that
on
hotels
that
haven't
started.
L
So
it's
really
just
an
additional
cushion
of
collateral
for
the
lender
to
get
more
comfortable,
because
when
I
was
in
front
of
you,
they
were
lending
up
to
70
percent
of
construction
and
now
it's
down
to
in
resort
areas,
fifty
to
fifty
five
percent
and
maybe
less
for
a
hotel
of
this
expense.
So
it's
really
to
create
more
of
a
collateral
cushion
for
the
lender,
rather
than
not
borrowing
the
money.
K
So
you
are
now
finding
that
you
can
get
50
to
55
percent
of
that
60
million
dollars
from
a
bank
and
you're
gonna
have
to
raise
either
through
your
own
private
funds
or
through
other
investors,
the
missin,
the
balance
of
that
money.
That's
that's
absolutely
correct
and
you're
asking
the
city
to
give
you
the
2.8
million
I'm.
L
L
No,
that
is
not
what
this
is
about.
If
you
look
at
the
auberge
Performa,
which
I
believe
is
in
the
package,
this
hotel
should
be
a
very
successful
hotel
and
we
hope
it
is,
but
we
also
haven't
had
a
recession
for
a
very
long
period
of
time.
We
know
that's
coming
whether
it's
next
year
or
the
following
year,
or
god
knows
what
our
president
is
going
to
do
next
month.
So
it's
really
to
help
weather
the
storm
during
incredibly
difficult
times
and
also
to
get
you
know.
L
K
K
A
Thank
you
couple
questions
I've
been
following
this
project
for
several
years
and
I
watched
you
work
with
the
neighbors
on
a
lot
of
their
concerns
and
change
the
event
space
and
make
it
smaller
a
compliment
and
and
and
work
with
the
parking.
So
it's
really
been
impressive
to
what
you
work
on
this
hotel
and
the
architecture
that
you've
come
up
with
is
beautiful.
A
But
this
latest
request
made
me
sort
of
do
a
little
bit
more
thinking
on
this
and
trust,
but
verify
I
just
have
a
couple
questions
one
and
looking
around
and
talking
to
people
in
neighboring
cities.
I
know
in
2015,
the
city
of
Rancho
Mirage,
approved
to
the
Thunderbird
Resort
and
Spa,
which
was
described
as
a
Resort
and
Spa
will
be
a
six
star,
ultra
luxurious
resort
with
the
finest
bawd
esta
nation
in
the
United
States,
situated
close
to
Sunnyland
Center
in
the
gardens
in
Rancho
Mirage.
A
The
development
resemble
the
great
resorts
of
Europe
and
Asia
and
is
projected
to
be
the
finest
of
its
kind
in
the
United
States,
and
that
was
approved
unanimously
by
the
City
Council
in
Rancho
Mirage.
However,
that
that
project
did
not
get
done
and
it's
a
land
I
believe
is
on
for
sale
again.
What
happened
to
that
project,
and
why
was
your
model
to
get
the
funding
for
that
yeah.
L
That's
a
great
question:
we
made
it
very
clear
to
the
city
of
Rancho
Mirage
in
the
beginning
that
this
was
an
extremely
ambitious
project
that
required
eb-5
financing.
We
had
commitments
for
eb-5
financing,
I,
don't
know
if
everyone
knows
what
that
is,
but
that's
where
people
in
return
for
getting
a
visa
invest
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
into
a
project
that
has
to
generate
ten
director
indirect
jobs.
The
ba5
program
has
pretty
much
dried
up
in
the
last
year
and
a
half,
that's
public
information
and
easily
checked
the
Congress
of
the
United.
L
States
has
not
extended
the
eb-5
program
so
that
it's
not
available.
That's
where
a
vast
majority,
including
the
Waldorf
Astoria
in
Beverly
Hills.
If
anyone
has
seen
that
was
built
with
eb-5,
the
new
Fairmont
in
Century
City
is
being
built
with
eb-5.
The
several
of
the
most
luxurious
hotels
in
New
York
were
built
with
eb-5
financing
that
has
dried
up
and
because
of
that,
and
that
property
is
also
I,
am
only
a
partner
in
that
project.
L
A
Thank
you,
and
also
looking
around
the
valley.
I
know
you
purchased
the
Indio
mall,
which
is
also
an
iconic
property
in
2003
and
talking
to
the
some
of
the
city
council
members
in
Indio
I
understand
there
was
a
lot
of
plans
for
that,
but
after
seven
years
you
sold
it
in
2010.
How
come
you
weren't
able
to
carry
through
with
that
Indian
mall?
Well,.
L
The
Indio
fashion
mall
as
iconic
as
one
wants
to
think
of
it,
it
is-
was
not
an
iconic
piece
of
property.
It
was
completely
blighted.
I
don't
want
to
get
into
the
racial
politics
that
were
going
on
in
India
at
the
time
or
with
the
venn
city
manager
that
Glen
Southard,
but
Eddie
Cochran
was
the
city
attorney
at
the
time.
It
probably
has
a
lot
of
interesting
memories
of
Indio,
but
the
city
had
done
something
very
interesting
in
the
backyard
of
this
property.
L
The
city
when
I
purchased
the
property
the
city
had
said
that
they
would
contribute
just
like
Rancho
Mirage
did
with
the
river
the
20
acres
in
the
back
prior
to
that
about
20
years
before,
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
literally,
the
city
had
bulldoze
in
African
American
neighborhood,
leaving
only
a
church
standing
because
I
was
not
able
to
have
been
bulldozed
and
under
governor
federal
decree
was
ordered
to
pay
back
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
and
not
further
condemned
the
properties
in
the
back.
During
my
ownership
in
the
back,
I
was
constant.
L
I
was
constantly
assured
that
the
city
was
always
on
the
verge
of
getting
the
rest
of
the
properties
in
the
back.
They
were
never
able
to
fully
acquire
the
properties
in
the
back.
I
brought
many
extraordinary
tenants.
They
told
me
they
were
only
at
the
time
interested
in
a
Nordstrom's
type
of
shopping
center,
I
hired
the
grd
partnership.
We
did
a
beautiful
project,
but
the
city
was
never
able
to
develop
up
to
deliver
on
the
land
in
the
back
and
Eddy
is
here
tonight,
and
he
can
verify
that.
Okay.
A
Thank
you
another
question,
my
research,
the
Sportsman's
Lodge
in
Studio
City
in
Los
Angeles.
You
purchased
that
in
2007
and
I
was
reading
an
article
in
2015
and
after
several
years
on
that
that
project
also
stalled
and
the
facilities
still
operating
but
I
see
the
average
room
rates
like
one
hundred
and
twenty
four
dollars
a
night.
So
it's
not
exactly
a
high-end
property.
But
why
were
you
unable
to
get
the
financing
and
complete
that
sportsmen's
lodge
I.
A
L
We
are
actually
have
the
plans
we
have
finalized
our
lease
with
equinox
for
the
highest
end
flash
at
Equinox,
along
with
some
other
very
high
in
in
tenants.
We
were,
the
hotel
was
completely
got
an
initial
renovation.
The
ADR
at
the
hotel
is
way
higher
than
one
hundred
and
twenty
four
dollars
per
night.
L
You
may
find
it
on
a
Tuesday
night,
a
room
available
on
Orbitz
or
something
the
hotel
in
its
comp
set
I
believe
leads
and
occupancy
and
close
to
without
with
rate
and
is
an
unbranded
hotel,
so
it
doesn't
have
a
Marriott
or
other
brand
associated
with
it.
The
hotel
is
going,
the
property
is
going
through
a
major,
very
high-end
transition.
In
the
very
near
future.
The
leases
are
signed,
I,
don't
see
what
the
issues
are.
Okay,.
C
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
first
I
do
want
to
comment.
I
think
you
don't
and
I
know
you
understand
and
the
you
met
with
the
economic
development
subcommittee
I
mean.
Obviously
our
interest
is
protecting
the
city,
of
course,
but
I
don't
want
any
of
that,
taken
that
this
wouldn't
be
a
fabulous
property
and
project
and
Palm
Springs,
and
no
one
wants
anything,
but
it
just
be
successful.
So
we're
just
looking
at
those
issues
but
I
want
to
assure
the
public,
and
you
hear
that
I
did
have
two
questions.
C
So
one
is
when
we've
done
these
before
not
putting
aside
the
extra
t
ot
for
a
period
of
time,
but
on
these
projects
the
dream,
the
Virgin,
we
I'm
pretty
tight
time
requirements
on
construction
and
completion
that
seem
to
be
missing
here
so
I'm,
just
more
a
staff
question.
Is
there
a
reason
we
don't
have
those
here
because
I
felt
like
we
really
were
strict
with
everyone
else
who
we
did
these
covenants
with
sure.
G
A
great
question
I'll
give
you
the
legal
reason
and
staff
can
fill
in
with
the
policy
aspect
of
it
from
a
legal
vantage
point.
All
that's
here
tonight
is
an
Operations
covenant.
In
the
instance
of
the
dream,
there
was
a
little
a
buret
if
you
recall,
purchase
and
sale
agreement
process,
it
went
on
through
many
iterations
different
ownership
and
that
sale
agreement
contained
those
provisions
that
required
the
development
of
the
project
per
the
timeline
that
you're,
referencing
and
and
also
the
Virgin,
as
you
recall,
was
subject
to
a
separate
development
agreement.
So,
even
though
mr.
G
Weintraub's
project
doesn't
have
those
collateral
other
agreements,
we
could
certainly
incorporate
those
performance
schedule
things
in
this
particular
document.
If
the
council
requires
them
and
he's
amenable,
so
that's
the
legal
side
of
it.
Okay,
in
terms
of
negotiations
and
policy,
I'll
defer
to
staff.
H
Well,
I
would
just
note
on
that.
It
is
correct
the
other.
This
is
the
covenant
for
the,
for
this
was
the
basic
covenant
for
the
improvements
a
lot
of
them
were
already
existing,
and
so
they
wouldn't
get
their
Co
T
unless
they
finished
and
completed
so
so
the
newer
ones
we
had
like
the
Kimpton
in
the
dream.
H
Those
did
have
other
agreements
where
the
actual
deadlines
were
in
what
this
has
is
the
deadline
and
when
he
has
to
begin,
get
the
permit
to
start
building,
and
at
that
point
the
council
discussion
early
on
when
we
did
this
as
I
recall
it.
If
you
get
to
that
point,
you've
got
your
financing
and
you
spent
the
millions
of
dollars
on
the
design.
It'd
be
hard
not
to
finish,
but
that
being
said,
you
certainly
could
include
in
this
covenant
timeframes,
yeah.
C
I
think
we
can
point
to
projects
that
have
started
doing
work
that
are
now
dormant,
yes
and
I.
Think
if
especially,
if
we're
even
thinking
about
any
extra
t,
ot
or
lending
money.
However,
you
want
to
discuss
it
not
to
have
timelines
to
make
sure
this
gets
done.
If
we're
trying
to
get
a
blighted
area
fixed
to
me
would
be
a
mistake,
so
I
think
would
be
important
that
we,
you
know,
we
treat
people
somewhat.
C
Yeah,
so
that
was
one
thing,
and
the
second
thing
is
just
cuz
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
know
as
we're
discussing
this
and
this
project
doesn't
move
forward
and
we
have
a
clearly
uninhabitable
building.
What
happens?
What's
the
timeframe?
Obviously
you
could
sell
it,
but
what
how
what's
the
process
well.
G
We've
got
a
vacant
building
ordinance
thanks
to
the
City
Council,
and
we
would
enforce
that
ordinance.
The
structure
would
have
to
be
registered
as
a
vacant
building
and
treated
as
a
vacant
building.
It
would
have
to
be
compliant
with
all
applicable
codes
so
that
it
could
remain
as
a
vacant
building
subject
to
the
boarding
requirements
as
they're
reflected
in
that
ordinance.
G
It
could
an
abstract
theory
remain
in
that
form
for
an
undefined
period
of
time,
but
again
it
would
have
to
be
compliant
with
all
the
codes
and
given
the
state
of
the
of
the
nuisance,
that's
out
there
right
now,
it's
quite
a
mess
and
mr.
Weintraub's
correct
he'd,
be
eliminating
one
of
the
biggest
nuisances
that
we
have
anywhere
in
the
city.
Oh,
we.
G
G
A
G
G
Gonna
go
out
on
a
limb
and
say
if
he
proceeds
with
just
the
schedule,
he's
got
now
and
we
get
milestones
along
the
lines
of
what
mr.
Coors
is
talking
about.
He
will
have
long
since
bested,
with
respect
to
his
entitlements
and
he'll
have
the
right
to
continue
with
construction.
You
know
what
partially
built
projects
look
like.
We've
talked
about
it
in
a
lot
of
agenda
items.
There
are
code
issues
there
that
we
would
have
to
address
if
I'm
not
answering
any
portion
of
your
question,
please
let
me
know:
okay,.
A
A
K
L
K
K
K
L
L
That's
a
those
are
very
fair
questions.
I
can
only
say
that
when
we
talk
about
timing,
I
don't
know
if
anyone
knows
the
corner
of
sunset
and
Doheny
the
addition
project,
which
is
top,
which
is
topped
out
and
being
finished
right
now,
that
was
a
project
of
mine.
It
took
10
years
to
get
that
project
done
and
built
in
the
City
of
West
Hollywood
I
brought
in
Marriott
and
Ian
Schrager.
L
To
date,
it's
I
think
it's
the
most
expensive
about
a
300
million
dollar
build
and
probably
the
finest
I
think
the
finest
hotel
in
West
Hollywood.
By
far
the
city's
extraordinarily
happy
about
that.
You
can
talk
to
anyone
in
West
Hollywood
about
that
project.
I
sold
that
to
Marriott
several
years
ago,
but
that
took
ten
years
to
create
and
get
through
the
entitlements
of
that
project,
and
it
was
worth
waiting
according
to
the
city
because
they're
getting
something
extraordinary
so.
K
L
L
Plan
should
be
done
by
the
end
of
this
year,
meaning
the
all
the
working
drawings
once
the
plans
are
done.
They
have
to
because
they're
several
different
people
who
are
working
on
the
plans
from
the
landscape
to
the
interiors,
to
the
architecture,
civil
and
mechanical
plumbing
etcetera.
Then
it
has
to
go
to
the
city
and
then
it's
in
the
city's
hands,
depending
on
how
good
and
thorough
our
plans
are
for
them
to
check
the
plans
and
turn
them
back
to
us
with
obviously
Corrections.
L
Then
we
have
to
turn
them
during
that
time,
we'll
be
out
for
financing,
and
we
will
if-
and
we
have
this
May
31st
date-
that
we
have
to
meet
it's
an
aggressive
date.
But
assuming
we
meet
that
date,
we
have
been
told
by
people
who
have
bid
the
project
for
us
generally
so
far
that
it's
an
18-month
all-in
build
so
say,
24
months,
so
probably
two
years
from
May
31st,
the
hotel
would
open
and
we
want
to
open
offseason.
So
that
would
be
a
good
time
for
us.
We're.
L
E
You
know,
I
am
thrilled
that
you
want
to
do
this
and
I
and
I'm
thrilled
with
the
ABARES
brand
they're.
A
wonderful
brand
and
I
have
faith
that
you
can
probably
get
your
financing,
whether
it's
a
hundred
percent
rebate
or
75
percent
rebate.
Nothing
from
nothing
is
nothing,
and
the
city
has
nothing
is
really
risking.
Nothing
if
you
don't
get
off
the
ground,
except
now.
E
You
know
this
since
10
program
that
we
did
originally
the
75
percent
rebate
was
hugely
controversial
here
and
hopefully
now
most
people
see
that
it
was
a
great
idea.
Did
it
work
that
it
brought
some
great
hotels
and
brands?
We
now
have
the
virgin
coming
to
town
as
well,
and
that's
been
great
for
us
and
our
brand,
and
obviously
one
of
the
things
that
drew
you
and
I
bearish
here.
E
E
Just
can't
in
good
conscience
and
unless
there's
a
way
to
guarantee
those
dollars
back
regardless
of
the
of
your
success
with
this
property
I,
don't
feel
good
about
indebting
our
city
that
way,
mm-hmm
I
really
struggle
with
that.
I
know
our
City
Teddy,
who
you
know
well
and
and
doctor
ready,
are
both
experts
in
in
crafting
safety
mechanisms
to
help
to
help
developers
and
to
keep
us
moving
forward.
I
just
haven't
heard
anything,
yet
that
makes
sense
that
would
keep
us
safe
and
that's
our
job.
E
That's
our
first
job
is
to
keep
the
city
safe
as
we
grow,
so
so
I'm
in
it
as
much
as
I
respect
you
and
I
love
this
project.
You
want
to
bring
right
now,
I
and
I
can't
support
the
additional
25%
I.
Definitely
support
the
75%.
That's
great!
It's
a
great
incentive,
but
until
I
hear
something
different,
I
just
can't
stand
with
this
one
I'm.
Sorry.
L
That's
obviously
your
prerogative
councilman
Roberts.
What
I'm
struggling
with
in
trying
to
understand
is
well
if
the
project
doesn't
get
built,
which
is
a
possibility
right,
the
land
is
still
there.
It's
very
good.
It's
very
valuable
land
I
heard
questions
about
what
would
happen
to
the
land,
meaning
from
a
blighted
point
of
view.
Obviously,
the
class-one
bungalows
would
be
preserved
and
then
the
rest
of
the
property
would
just
be
raised
and
then
another
project,
whether
it's
condominiums
or
a
lower
end,
not
low
end,
but
it
not
a
no
barish
Hotel.
L
Well,
something
will
happen
to
this
property.
It's
too
good.
It's
too
well
located
for
something
not
to
happen
to
it.
I
was
hoping
that
mr.
khotyn
study,
which
shows
that,
regardless
of
the
t
ot
tax,
the
city,
is
getting
over
half
a
million
dollars
a
year
in
in
revenue
from
this
project
because
of
the
extraordinary
expense
expenditures
of
the
average
auberge
guests
versus
a
average
regular
hotel
guests
because
of
the
incremental
revenues
from
property
taxes,
sales,
taxes
and
other
things
that
that
would
more
than
offset
the
risk
of
the
city
not
receiving
this
money.
L
L
The
risk
is
really
primarily
for
the
developer,
meaning
for
myself,
because
if
the
hotel
isn't
successful,
someone
will
buy
this,
whether
it's
for
50
cents
on
the
dollar
or
60
cents
on
the
dollar
and
successfully
operate
it
in
the
future,
because
they
won't
be
carrying
that
debt
or
they,
my
I,
could
equity
will
have
been
wiped
out
and
we've
all
seen
that
before,
where
hotels
have
luxury
hotels
have
changed
ownership,
we
see
them
change,
someone
buys
them.
The
ritz-carlton
in
Rancho.
L
Mirage
is
a
perfect
example
of
that
happening
when
the
people
came
in
and
bought
it
for
50
cents
on
the
dollar
because
of
the
Lehman
bankruptcy
and
look
how
wildly
successful
today,
because
they
don't
have
to
carry
that
debt
burden.
Nor
do
they
have
to
take
the
entrepreneurial
risk
of
building
it
in
the
first
place
when
it
was
the
ritz-carlton
than
the
lodge
and
now
back
to
the
ritz-carlton,
so
I
still
I'm,
trying
to
quantify
understand
what
the
city's
risk
is
as
a
steward
for
the
city.
Looking
at
it.
L
From
my
perspective,
looking
at
your
perspective,
what
risk
they're
taking
by
advancing
that
difference
in
the
25
percent
of
TRT
over
those
years,
if
that
helps
get
this
hotel
built
I'm,
not
going
to
make
a
more
impassioned
plea
tonight.
If
the
council
is
not
inclined
to
do
it,
that's
okay
and
we'll
just
see
what
happens,
but
I
don't
see
that
the
city
is
taking
a
risk.
If
this
hotel
actually
gets
built,
I
see
sure.
A
D
I
I
just
want
to
congratulate
you
and
applaud
the
vision
that
it
takes
and
the
you
know
the
the
bravery
to
bring
a
project
like
this
and
I
know.
You've
worked
been
working
a
long
time
with
our
city
and
we're
grateful
that
you're
bringing
this
type
of
project
and
we're
hopeful
for
an
auberge
hotel
here,
I
think
that's
really
exciting
to
our
city
and
so
I'm.
Sorry,
it
started
out
negative
for
you,
but
we
are
concerned
about
protecting
the
city
and
I
can
explain
to
you.
D
The
risk
is
that
that
we
do
not
collect
that
T
ot
that
were
entitled
to
and
then
that
there's
a
downturn
or
something
out
of
our
control
and
your
control
happens
and
we're
concerned
about
ever
being
paid
back
that
amount
and
so
I'm.
My
question
for
you
is:
what
can
you
do
to
reassure
the
city
that
were
protected
in
those
instances?
D
L
That's
something
I'd
have
to
I.
Couldn't
give
you
a
direct
answer
to
tonight
because
I'm
on
trying
to
understand
how
the
city
quantifiably
could
not
get
paid
back
other
than
it
shutting
its
doors
forever.
As
long
as
it's
a
hotel,
the
city
will
get
paid
back
their
money.
So
the
only
way
it
could
not
get
paid
back
the
money,
but
we
could
hear
from
the
finance
director
or
somebody
else,
I'm
trying
to
understand
short
of
shutting
its
doors
and
tearing
it
down
or
just
shutting
its
doors
forever.
L
D
Okay,
and
do
you
have
other
controls
or
other
sort
of
binding
contracts
in
terms
of
bringing
this
forward
and
I'm
apologize,
I'm,
not
a
developer,
and
so
I
have
just
a
few
questions
about
that.
Can
you
explain
in
basic
terms
that
the
public
can
understand
why
you're
asking
for
the
a
hundred
percent
instead
of
the
seventy-five
and
why
you
need
that
for
this
project
to
pencil.
L
Sure
there
are
a
couple
things
one
as
you
know
this
Tod,
because
it's
a
smaller
hotel
has
a
different
T,
ot
tax
than
say
the
Virgin
or
the
Kimpton,
meaning
that
the
t
OT
tax
on
those
hotels,
I
believe,
is
around
13%
and
the
t
OT
tax
on
this
hotel
is
around
ten
point.
Nine
percent
I
could
be
off
a
little
bit.
So
there's
a
there's,
a
big
Delta
between
what
the
city
collects
on
the
tott
tax
on
the
larger
hotels
versus
a
smaller
hotels
versus
the
convention
hotel.
L
The
second
is
that
in
this
time
period
the
cost
of
raw
materials,
raw
goods,
labor
and
everything
have
gone
up
tremendously
have
way
more
than
what
inflation
has
gone
up.
And
the
third
thing
is
that
the
lending
markets-
and
this
is
something-
and
if
we
table
this
for
tonight,
or
continue
this
well,
you
can
investigate,
have
very
much
changed.
So
we
have
rising
extreme
rising
costs.
L
We
have
a
hotel,
that's
already
way
outside
of
the
norm,
meaning
if
I
was
here
building
a
another
Hyatt
or
another,
just
nice,
midscale
hotel,
one
I
would
be
cannibalizing
other
hotel
rooms
and
two.
We
wouldn't
need
that
difference
because,
instead
of
spending,
eight
hundred
thousand
a
room
we'd
be
spending
three
hundred
to
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
room
and
we
wouldn't
be
saving
the
church
and
we
would
be
doing
a
whole
different
program.
L
L
L
It
is
required
that
we
build
the
hotel
to
auberge
standards.
It
is
required
that
we
provide
extraordinary
luxuries
and
amenities
to
the
guests,
and
auberge
has
full
control
over
how
that
guest
is
treated.
Hotel
management
companies
operate
off
of
gross
revenue
of
the
room,
meaning
they
make
money
whether
or
not
the
owner
makes
money.
So,
for
example,
Marriott
I
think
owns
fewer
than
ten
hotels
out
of
tens
of
thousands
of
hotels
that
they
own
now
with
Starwood
I,
don't
know.
L
D
H
L
D
L
Well,
the
city
the
operator
takes,
what's
called
an
FF&E
reserve,
every
good
hotel
and
every
brand
has
that
so
from
three
to
four
percent
of
your
gross
revenue.
Every
year
gets
reserved
for
furniture,
fixtures
and
equipment
replacement
in
the
higher
and
luxury
brands.
What
you
may
see
a
bit,
additionally,
is
if
a
thing
has
changed,
where
a
shower
needs
to
look
a
certain
way
or
it
needs
to
be
a
rain
head
shower
or
the
room
needs
marble
on
the
floor.
L
That's
the
difference
and
the
Delta
that
goes
into
that,
and
that's
usually
anticipated
starting
about
four
or
five
years
before
what
the
brand
is
going
to
require
from
you
and
then
you've
got
it
set
aside
the
money
for
that.
But
we
can't
set
aside
the
t
ot
talks
for
that,
because
that
has
nothing
to
do
with
with
us.
Thank.
A
Thank
you
as
I
started
to
say
that
I've
been
really
fan
of
this
project
since
from
the
very
beginning,
even
before
I
was
on
the
council.
But
on
page
17
of
the
staff
report
was
what
really
got
me
concerned
and
that's
where
it
says
in
paragraph
four,
a
after
talks
about
requesting
100%
t,
OT
staff
report
says
the
developer
represents
that
absent
the
program
rebate,
the
planned
all
Bears
project
cannot
be
built.
L
A
My
concern
here
was,
if
someone
says
I
could
not
build
this
now
unless
I
get
a
hundred
percent
rebate,
it
makes
me
wonder
if
you're
that
concerned
about
getting
the
financing,
if
you
don't
get
this
hundred
percent
T
ot
rebate
that
if
the
it's
just
gonna
be
very
difficult
to
get
the
the
funding.
If
you
don't
get
this
one
hundred
percent
or
even
if
you
do
get
this
hundred
percent
because
it
looks
like
it
may
be
fairly
financeable.
G
Mr.
mayor,
I
I
can
assist
the
the
language
from
the
public
hearing
notice,
which
is
the
language
that
you're
quoting
right
now.
Talks
about
the
program
rebate
with
a
capital
P
the
program
rebate,
is
the
seventy
five
percent
and
I.
Think
mr.
Weintraub
would
definitely
very
quickly
concur
that
if
you
don't
give
him
the
seventy
five
percent,
there's
no
way
this
project
gets
built
course,
yeah.
L
I
I
haven't
said
I'm
not
going
to
misrepresent
anything
in
front
of
the
council.
I
cannot
guarantee
that
even
with
the
hundred
percent
that
this
will
allow
this
extraordinary
type
of
project
to
be
built.
If
you
had
asked
me
two
years
ago,
I
would
said
the
what
chance
is
no
likelihood
were
much
higher
because
of
the
loans
to
value
and
investment
banks.
Strong
appetite
for
this
type
of
product,
but
I
can
assure
you
that
it
will
absolutely
help
get
the
project
going.
L
If
that's
going
to
happen,
I
am
going
to
spend
out
of
my
own
pocket
and
half
so
far
well
over
two
million
dollars:
betting,
two
million
dollars
on
plants
on
plans
not
on
the
dirt,
not
on
what
I've
spent,
not
on
everything
to
date,
betting
that
that's
going
to
happen.
So
if
it
doesn't
happen,
then
those
plans
go
in
the
garbage.
The
project
doesn't
get
built
and
it
becomes
a
different
project.
C
N
The
numbers
do
appear
reasonable,
given
that
there
is
a
we're
only
accounting
for
64
rooms
and
the
visitors
staying
in
those
rooms,
staff
did
question
and
discount
the
expenditure
rate
of
each
of
the
projected
visits
at
$1,000
per
visit.
I
believe
it
was,
and
we
thought
that
might
be
high,
but
still
even
discounting
that
from
five
hundred
eighty
four
thousand
dollars
additional
per
year
to
the
city
in
non
IOT
revenue,
meaning
tremendous
increase
in
property
value
sales
tax
is
where
we
thought
it
was
maybe
a
little
a
little
strong
stronger
than
then.
N
L
C
Would
I
mean
and
J
your
take
on
this
and
I
could
see
how
a
thousand
four
room
in
a
place
like
Napa,
where
people
buy
cases
of
wine
there's
very
expensive
restaurants
doesn't
exist
in
Palm
Springs
I
mean
maybe
our
cannabis
industry
will
start
bringing
in
those
numbers,
but
I
don't
see
people
being
able
to
buy
and
spend
that
kind
of
money
here
at
this
point
in
time,
mm-hmm.
So
that's
Jamie's.
C
Then
and
I
don't
know
what
a
I
haven't
landed
on
anything
yet,
but
serving
as
the
liaison
to
our
hospitality,
Association
I
sort
of
heard
their
concerns
on
doing
this
and
a
sense
of
unfairness
and
same
with
the
general
managers
of
most
of
the
hotels.
But
in
that
conversation
with
the
other
general
managers.
This
idea
of,
if
you
hit
what
you
say,
you
will
and
then,
if
you
do
then
doing
the
25,
but
only
if
you
do
doing
the
25
percent
loan
rebate,
whatever
we're
calling
it
for
10
years.
L
We
had
discussed
that
as
an
option
before,
because
we
were
open
to
doing
something
like
that.
The
problem
with
that
is
that
it
then
puts
the
city
in
the
position
of
a
significant
audit
every
year.
Looking
back
as
to
what
the
reasonable
return
threshold
is
for
the
investment
and
then
looking
at
the
threshold
to
collect
that
Delta.
L
So
in
looking
at
in
Reverse,
if
we're
wildly
successful,
then
we
obviously,
then
this
will
not
have
been
necessarily
needed
and
the
city
will
absolutely
get
paid
back
if
we
are
not
necessarily
as
successful
but
still
do
well,
then,
but
we
don't
meet
a
reasonable
rate
of
return
on
the
investment,
then
this
would
be
used
to
plug
that
gap,
and
we
had
talked
about
that.
But
it's
it's
very
difficult
to
write,
quantify
it
into
two
real
numbers.
C
Well,
yeah
I
mean
that
was
a
challenge
that
the
subcommittee
had
but
I
think
and
mr.
Dada
will
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong.
What
he
was
suggesting
is,
if
you
hit
your
amount
for
room
so
much
easier
to
audit
than
how
much
you're
putting
back
into
the
hotel.
If
you
hit
what
you
say,
you
will
we'll
know
it
from
the
T
ot
right
that
we're
gonna
audit.
Anyway,
if
you
hit
those
numbers,
then
I
think
at
least
the
GM's
were
comfortable
with
doing
it
at
that
point.
L
It's
something
we
can.
We
can
look
at
I'm,
not
discounting
anything
I
heard
tonight
that
there
was
some
talk
about
giving
incentive
to
some
of
the
small
hotel
owners
who
have
not
received
the
benefit
necessarily
of
the
incentive
program
that
the
larger
hotels
did
to
get
them
to
do
that,
I.
Think
that's
something
as
an
aside
should
absolutely
happen.
L
What
I
prefer
to
do,
because
this,
the
spirit
in
which
I
came
to
ask
for
this,
and
because
of
the
extreme
hesitancy
or
not
really
necessary,
hesitancy,
but
just
the
uncomfortableness
that
this
has
created
I,
would
rather
just
either
continue
this
so
I
can
decide
whether
or
not
to
pull
it
and
just
let
the
chips
fall
where
they
may,
because
this
doesn't.
This
is
a
passion
project
of
mine.
L
I
do
other
projects
that
are
not
as
passionate
and
I'd
rather
table
this
and
really
think
about
it,
because
you
all
are
doing
an
extraordinary
job
in
in
protecting
the
city
and
being
fiduciaries
for
the
city
and
I
and
I
and
I.
Welcome
that,
because
my
significant
investment
in
this
city
depends
on
the
city
operating
successfully
in
the
future.
I
can't
be
a
wildly
extraordinary
high-end
hotel
in
a
city
that
doesn't
function
properly,
so
I.
L
Thank
you
for
that,
but
I'm,
just
not
comfortable
at
this
time,
given
that
there's
so
many
unanswered
questions
that
everyone
on
the
council
still
has
with
proceeding
with
this
at
this
time.
So
if
the
council
does
mind,
I'd,
rather
just
either
remove
this
from
the
this
for
2a
or
whatever
we
call
it,
and
let
me
think
about
this
I.
E
Well,
yeah
briefly,
I
mean
I,
I'm
I
just
want
to
say
to
you
and
I:
don't
mean
this
in
a
glib
way
at
all.
This
seems
like
a
very
small
amount
of
money,
especially
spent
over
10
you,
you
know
given
10
years,
I
mean
it's
it's.
It
seems
like
a
drop
in
the
bucket
for
what
you're
going
to
invest
and
what
this
hotels
gonna
mean
to
you
and
what
it
will
potentially
mean
to
the
city.
E
And
I
don't
want
you
to
perceive
us
is
not
supportive.
We're
we're
excited
about
this
I've
heard
that
all
the
way
down
the
line
and
I
goes
back
as
on
this
as
the
Planning
Commission
as
well,
and
we
really
want
you
and
we
really
want
this
project.
We
just
need
a
way
to
feel
safe
about
it,
and
you
know
if
anybody
can
come
up
with
a
way
that
we
can
help
you
with
this
and,
at
the
same
time
secure
the
safety
of
the
city.
E
If
we
were
on
the
build,
as
we
were
over,
owe
as
we
have
been
over
the
last
five
eight
years,
I'd
feel
a
lot
more
comfortable
standing
by
you
in
something
like
this,
but
because
I
agree
that
we're
probably
headed
and
do
a
bit
of
a
downturn.
It
makes
me
even
a
little
more
secure.
So,
oh
let
my
colleague
move
where
she's,
headed
and
and
honor
your
request,
but
don't
leave
this
Dyess
thinking.
We
don't
want
you
here,
because
that's
not
the
case.
Thank.
L
D
D
Could
just
echo
that?
Well
we
have
you,
because
we
just
asked
grilled
you
for
an
hour,
so
you
know
we,
the
city
isn't
in
the
banking
business,
but
we
are
in
the
investment
business
and
the
Quixote
program
has
shown
how
the
amount
that
we've
invested
in
our
city
has
created
a
huge
economic
benefit
to
the
city.
D
So
I
think
that
there
are
some,
but
there
are
definite
benefits
that
you're,
bringing
with
your
project
I'm
excited
about
the
revenue,
I'm
excited
about
the
tax
dollars,
I'm
excited
about
the
jobs
and
a
lot
of
other
things
and
just
putting
the
Palm
Springs
on
the
map
even
more
in
terms
of
a
luxury
resort
location.
So
we
are
excited
about
the
project
and
you
just
have
to
understand
where
the
city
is
and
where
the
residents
are.
Is
that
we've
been
doing
this
t
ot
program?
D
G
Mayor
wood,
wood,
councilmember
Middleton
be
amenable
to
modifying
her
motions
so
that
we're
tabling,
as
opposed
to
continuing
tabling
this
matter
to
a
date
uncertain
the
reason
I
say
that
is,
we
want
the
administrative
record
to
be
cleared
this.
This
hearing
will
be
part
of
the
future
hearing
as
well
right.
A
Thank
you.
Mr.
Weintraub
item
here
public
hearing
item
to
be
amendment
to
clasp
on
historic
site,
designation
of
the
Oasis
hotel
to
list
the
Oasis
hotel,
dining
hall,
located
at
21
to
11
at
219,
South,
Palm,
Canyon
Drive
and
the
commercial
storefront
and
casita
building
located
at
121
South
Palm
Canyon
Drive
is
contributing
elements
designed
by
master
architect
of
Lloyd
Wright
zones,
CBD
case
HSP,
B
10
staff
report.
Please.
Mr.
F
Mayor
and
members
of
council,
this
application
is
being
brought
forward
to
you
this
evening
by
the
city
of
Palm
Springs
at
the
direction
of
the
Historic
Site
Preservation
Board,
the
Oasis
Hotel
property
was
designated
as
a
historic
site
back
in
1985.
This
request
would
expand
the
designation
to
additional
buildings
that
are
on
the
site
and
also
at
the
village
green
property.
Let
me
start
by
going
to
the
original
site
plan
for
the
Oasis
Hotel
property.
Looking
at
the
drawing
that
is
there
on
your
screens.
F
Also,
as
part
of
the
Oasis
Hotel
complex
is
the
McCallum
Adobe,
the
original
home
of
John
McCallum
that
was
designated
by
the
city
also
in
1985,
but
has
since
been
moved
to
the
village
green
site
where
it
sits
currently,
and
then
you
can
see
the
rest
of
the
buildings
on
site
made
up
the
Oasis
Hotel
of
those
buildings.
Many
have
been
removed,
but
there
are
three
in
particular
that
are
of
interest
to
the
city
in
terms
of
historic
designation
that
weren't
included
in
the
1985
designations.
F
Those
include
the
Oasis
dining
hall,
which
is
there
at
the
top
of
your
screen.
That
structure
has
been
moved
in
pieces
to
the
village,
green
and
I'll
go
into
a
little
bit
more
on
that
in
just
a
moment.
There
also
exists
currently
in
their
current
location,
the
storefront
buildings
that
you
see
there
on
the
lower
right.
Those
are
in
existence
today
on
South
Palm
Canyon
and
are
being
used
as
retail
shops,
and
then
there's
also
the
casita
building,
which
sits
just
behind
the
tower
that
is
in
its
original
location
and
is
still
in
existence.
F
The
other
buildings
on
the
site
unfortunately
have
been
removed,
and
so
again,
what
is
being
proposed
under
this
application
is
to
amend
the
original
designation
to
include
not
only
the
Oasis
tower,
but
also
the
storefront
building,
the
casita
building
and
the
dining
hall.
In
terms
of
the
dining
hall.
As
I
had
mentioned,
this
structure
has
been
moved
to
the
village
green.
You
can
see
there
from
the
lower
image
how
it
appears.
Today
there
is
currently
the
candy
shop.
F
F
Those
are
easily
corrected,
as
I
had
mentioned.
The
storefront
building
that
was
part
of
the
Oasis
hotel
is
also
proposed
to
be
added
to
the
designation.
You
can
see
how
they
appeared
during
the
hotel's
operation
on
the
upper
left,
and
here
in
the
lower
right
is
a
recent
photo
of
the
storefront
building
there.
F
The
request
was
reviewed
by
the
Historic
Site
Preservation
Board,
and
in
making
their
findings,
they
determined
that
the
additional
structures
meet
criteria
number
two
number
three
number
four
and
number
five,
and
in
particular,
being
the
only
work
of
Lloyd
right
here
in
the
city
of
Palm
Springs
felt
it
was
important
to
include
the
additional
structures
in
the
designation.
There
were
concerns
on
the
site
on
the
part
of
the
Historic
Preservation
Board
relative
to
integrity.
F
The
report
does
state
relative
to
the
dining
hall
that,
although
the
location
and
setting
have
changed,
it
still
retains
its
original
or
sufficient
integrity
that
it
could
be
restored,
also
relative
to
the
commercial
storefronts
and
the
casita
building.
They
retain
a
high
degree
of
integrity.
So,
based
on
that,
the
Historic
Site
Preservation
Board
has
recommended
approval
of
this
amendment
to
the
designation
for
the
Oasis
hotel
property
staff
would
also
recommend
your
approval
of
this
amendment.
F
The
property
owners
attended
the
historic
site,
Preservation
Board
meeting,
and
they
stated
that
they
did
not
fight
the
designation
or
object
to
the
designation,
but
they
would
certainly
request
the
assistance
of
the
city
in
looking
for
ways
to
adaptively
reuse.
The
historic
structures,
as
many
of
you
aware,
they've,
mostly
sat
vacant
for
quite
a
period
of
time
and
the
property
owners
would
like
to
see
them
are
used
in
some
fashion.
That
concludes
my
report
to
you,
mr.
mayor.
If
the
property
owners
are
here
this
evening,
mr.
Lyle
and
mr.
F
A
A
E
Thank
You
mayor
I'll
be
brief.
This
is
a
slam
dunk.
This
is
one
of
those
happy
feel-good
moments.
We
get
up
here
from
time
to
time
and
I
just
obviously
enthusiastically
support
this
class.
One
designation
and
I'm
I
have
great
hopes
for
the
future
of
this
site
because
there's
some
hidden
treasures
in
there
that
have
never
really
been
honored
the
way
they
should
and
essentially
what
makes
Palm
Springs
unique
from
all
the
other.
E
Great
cities
in
the
valley
is
our
history
as
our
architectural
history
and
our
glamorous
Hollywood
history,
and
it's
so
great
that
we're
still
continuing
to
find
these
things
and
I
didn't
know
anywhere
as
much
about
this
property.
Until
this
report
and
I
want
to
compliment
it.
Ken
Lyon
wrote
this:
it's
just
beautifully
written
and
please
give
him
our
our
thanks
on
this.
It's
I
can't
say
that
every
staff
report
is
thrilling
and
keeps
me
riveted
at
night,
but
this
one
really
did
get
my
attention
so
so
so.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
I
certainly
echo
the
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Suzie
azzam
on
this
and
I'm
really
excited
to
hear
that
the
owners
would
like
to
look
us
for
some
recommendations
for
reuse,
because
this
is
the
oldest
modern
building
in
the
city
and
one
of
the
oldest
buildings,
except
for
the
the
Adobe.
And
if
you
go
in
the
jewelry
store
the
roof.
The
ceiling
inside
that
jewelry
store
is
beautiful.
It's
very,
it
looks
like
it's
intact
from
original
is
96
years
old
or
94
years
old.
And
if
you
go
to
google
matt,
the
staff
report
was
so
good.
A
I
went
to
Google,
Maps
and
I
looked
at
the
aerial
to
look
down
on
it.
There's
actually
this
casita
it
I'm
going
to
looked
at
it
and
there's
some
slitted
windows
you
can
look
into
and
the
inside
is
just
empty,
but
there's
a
courtyard.
Actually
there
that's
almost
the
size
of
the
casita
which
opens
from
those
shops
in
the
front
and
then
there's
the
building.
That's
that's
just
to
the
east
side
of
the
bell
tower.
A
E
A
Else
is
joined,
a
request
to
speak
is
emitting
okay.
Do
we
have
a
motion
to
approve
that's
on
screen
at
me.
See
motion
to
motion
to
approve
me
by
Mayor,
Burton,
Robert,
second
bike
customer
course.
A
J
Good
evening,
honorable
mayor
and
council
members,
the
item
before
you
tonight
is
the
sewer
construction
refund
agreement
between
the
city
owned,
a
Geo
Inc.
The
sewer
line
on
radio
Road
was
extended
as
part
of
a
condition
of
approval
for
the
development
of
two
parcels
on
radio
Road
located
at
246
and
244
may
245
and
247
radio
Road.
J
The
cost
of
the
sewer
improvements
was
approximately
ninety
nine
thousand
six
hundred
fifty
six
dollars
and
two
additional
parcels
on
Radio
Road
benefit
from
the
sewer
extension.
The
cost
of
improvements
was
split
amongst
the
four
benefitting
parcels
at
about
twenty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
fourteen
dollars.
Each
the.
J
Upon
approval
of
the
agreement,
the
two
additional
benefiting
parcels
that
did
not
participate
in
the
construction
of
the
sewer
improvements
will
be
charged
that
twenty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
forty
dollar
914
dollar
fee
upon
application
of
a
sewer
connection
permit
upon
collection
of
those
fees.
The
city
will
reimburse
the
developer,
so
there
will
be
no
city
costs.
This
was
a
public
hearing,
so
the
city
mailed
out
notices
to
the
affected
property
owners
on
March
18th
of
this
year,
staff
recommends
the
City
Council
open.
D
Have
a
quick
question
and
they
notice
I
know
this
is
in
a
residential
area,
but
the
last
few
public
hearings
we've
said
this
was
notice-
was
mailed
to
all
property
owners
and
I
believe
we
had
talked
about
in
the
past,
making
sure
all
tenants
and
property
owners
would
be
notified.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we're
following
up
and
following
that
per
Cedar,
when
we're
probably
providing
notice
to.
G
C
C
G
A
B
J
B
E
D
G
B
Well,
if
I
might
counselor
holstege
in
these,
these
were
the
findings
that
the
council
made
decades
ago
in
establishing
the
policy
and
and
so
basically
the
extension
of
public
sewers
were
determined
at
that
point,
to
be
a
public
necessity
and
and
reasonable
for
extending
the
ability
for
reimbursement
of
those
costs
to
benefiting
properties.
So
really
the
action
before
you
tonight
is
the
approval
of
the
reimbursement
agreement.
He.
D
A
A
J
A
Cindy
we're
glad
to
have
you
back.
Thank
you.
Next
public
hearing
item
2d,
which
is
a
resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
city
of
Palm,
Springs
California
modifying
certain
user
fees
and
charges
by
implementing
consumer
price
index
increase
in
adopting
the
comprehensive
fee
schedule
for
fiscal
year,
2018
19
city
clerk,
City,
Attorney
I.
Believe
you
said
you
wanted
to
continue
this.
Yes,.
G
That's
right,
what
I'd,
like
you
to
do,
is
to
open
the
public
hearing
and
continue
it
to
a
date,
certain
of
May,
the
second
that's
based
on
ongoing
discussions
that
we've
been
engaged
in
with
the
desert
valley,
Builders
Association,
and
it's
my
recommendation
that
you
take
that
action
immediately.
So.
A
You
next
item
item
2e
request
by
the
city
of
Palm
Springs
for
his
own
text,
amendment
to
make
minor
modifications
and
Corrections
to
section
90
3.20
pointed
to
zero
zero
through
nine
3.20
dot.
Thirteen
of
the
palm
springs
owning
ordinance
relative.
The
city's
sign
ordinance
recommendation
is
to
continue
to
hearing
and
may
2nd
2018
with
no
public
testimony
at
this
time.
Do
we
need
to
open
the
testimony
on
this.
A
A
N
Mr.
mayor
and
council,
the
information
being
provided
updates
the
supplement
and
supplements
a
tourism
economics
report
provided
to
you
on
February
21st.
The
tours
of
economics
report
identified
a
number
of
industries,
types
of
businesses
and
employees
that
would
be
negatively
impacted
by
the
loss
of
visitors,
visitor
spending
that
would
have
stayed
at
the
single-family
resident
vacation
rental
units
and
the
negative
impact
would
occur
should
measure
C
past.
As
was
presented
to
you
in
the
past.
N
The
tourism
economics
report
had
a
final
lesson:
it
of
the
potential
loss
to
city
revenues
as
six
point:
three
million
dollars.
I'm
sorry
of
the
Tod
was
six
point
three
million
dollars.
However,
this
was
still
an
estimate,
as
they
did
not
know
the
actual
difference
in
vacation
rental
rates
for
condos
and
single-family
residences.
N
Since
that
time,
staff
has
been
able
to
determine
actual
T
ot
payments
for
the
owner
operated
vacation,
rental
condo
units.
This
is
not
an
estimate
is
the
it
is
the
actual
amount
of
t
ot
paid
to
the
city
for
transit,
occupancy
taxes,
specifically
for
owner-operated
condo
units.
With
this
information
staff
was
able
to
calculate
the
amount
of
t
ot
generated
by
all
condo
units
and
the
t
ot
generated
by
all
non
condo
units,
the
vast
majority
of
which
are
single-family
residences.
N
The
results
of
this
analysis
are
in
page
five
of
the
staff
report.
Condos
are
estimated
to
generate
four
point:
five
percent
of
the
vacation
rental
t
ot
revenue
with
the
remaining
ninety
five
point:
five
and
vacation
rental
t
ot
revenue
being
attributable
to
non
condo
units.
The
amount
of
T
ot
revenue
generated
by
those
non
condo
units
is
estimated
to
be
seven
million.
Two
hundred
thirty
five,
three
hundred
twenty
two
dollars
of
the
seven
point:
five,
eight
million
dollars
generated
by
all
vacation
rental
units.
N
B
You
now.
C
It's
on
again,
first,
thank
you
for
doing
that
work
and
getting
us
more.
Accurate
data.
I
appreciate
that
a
couple
questions
one
first
of
the
city
attorney
based
on
the
information
that
you
shared
earlier.
If
the
definitions
as
written
in
see,
were
enacted
and
the
definitions
or
ultimately,
the
ones
that
followed
due
to
the
definition
of
vacation
rentals,
only
a
multi-unit
building,
it
means
single-family
residences,
not
nor
one
would
also
not
be
allowed.
Is
that
correct?
Well,.
C
Rental
noise:
this
is
always
a
bit
of
a
moving
target,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I'm
clear
and
then
on
condos,
because
a
vacation
rental
is
a
multi.
Only
a
multi-unit
building
and
a
multi-unit
building
can
only
have
one
vacation
rental.
If
they
share
any
common
facilities,
it
would
mean
if
a
court
were
to
follow
the
definition
as
written
measure
C.
That
would
mean
only
one
condominium
in
the
entire
each
entire
complex.
If
the
HOA
allows
it
could
be
rented
as
a
vacation
Renault,
because
they
share
pools
and
other
things
yeah.
C
G
C
Okay,
so
my
other
question
is,
since
there
was
a
request
in
public
comment,
that
we
amend
the
report
so
that
when
people
go
on
the
website
or
see
information
for
mailers
from
various
campaigns
that
the
report
reflects
this
and
new
information,
can
you
explain
why
doing
just
a
supplemental
staff
report
is
sufficient?
Instead
of
just
amending
the
report
with
a
new
data,
we
have.
G
G
Is
this
is
a
supplement
to
that
document?
That
document
was
prepared
at
the
city's
request
by
a
consultant-
that's
some
expense
to
the
city.
We
don't
have
unlimited
resources
to
dedicate
to
this
matter
and
we
felt
responsible
since
we
knew
there
were
discrepancies
in
the
data
to
have
staff
analyze
and
report
back
to
the
council.
This
report
clarifies
and
refines
for
the
council
and
for
the
public
what
we
had
previously
presented
and
again
given
the
new
contradictions,
were
pointing
out
internal
contradictions.
It's
the
minimum
financial
impact
of
measure,
C.
E
But
I'll
tell
you
that
becomes
very
unimportant
to
me
when
I
learn
of
the
things
that
councilman
Kors
just
brought
up
again
and
that
mr.
Cochran,
when
you
use
the
term
jogging
I,
think
it
was
a
gigantic
mess
or
the
potential
of
a
gigantic
mess.
This
actually
scares
me
and
I.
Guess
where
I
need
your
help
is,
if
that's
the
case,
if
we
have
hidden,
consists
inconsistencies
like
how
many
condos
can
be
used
in
a
complex,
because
their
language
says
there
can
be
no
shared
facilities.
That
makes
even
our
analysis
that
we've
gotten
are.
E
Our
independent
report
fly
out
the
window,
and
you
know
here
we
are
trying
to
put
together
an
infinite
informational
piece,
so
we
want
to
send
out
to
the
general
public
and
how
do
we
even
do
that
accurately?
How
do
we
make
the
public
aware
of
the
facts
of
this
when
we
can't
make
heads
or
tails
of
it
and
I
I?
E
This
isn't
a
comment.
This
really
is
a
question.
We've
never
had
dealt
with
anything
like
this
before
we've
got
a
very,
very
important
measure
going
before
our
public.
This
will
have
significant
consequences
on
us,
financially,
I,
don't
know
where
to
go
with
this.
This
is
the
first
time
I'm
deeply
humbled
by
this
and
not
in
a
good
way,
because
I'm
afraid
that
our
public
isn't
going
to
be
armed
with
the
information
that
they
need
to
make
a
decision
about
this.
It's
sorry,
it's.
G
A
challenging
situation
when
the
initiative
itself
is
pointing
in
contrary,
directions
on
important
points
that
have
to
do
with
the
city's
finances.
I've
tried
to
express
that
in
as
neutral
terms
as
I
possibly
can,
and
the
regulation
and
the
the
care
that
the
council
put
in
in
adopting
the
2017
ordinance
and
were
you'd
know
better
than
I.
How
many
meetings
and
how
many
residents
turned
22.
G
So
meetings
that
was
that
that
ordinance
was
crafted
and
even
that
ordinance
wasn't
perfect.
The
council
intends
to
bring
back
revisions
to
that
ordinance
after
this
election.
If
it's
able
to
do
so
without
a
problem
from
the
voters
passing
measure
C
and
as
a
practical
matter,
I
get
where
you're
coming
from
it's
a
it's
a
it's
a
contradiction:
there's
no
good
answer,
there's
no
easy
answer
and.
H
What
I
would
say
to
add
to
that
is
we
tried
to
make
the
best
inferences?
We
can
with
the
information
that
we
have
you're
right.
Unlike
anything,
we've
seen,
there's
more
moving
targets
with
this
issue
and
so
we're
trying
to
respond
to
that,
but
I
think
maybe
the
best
way
to
characterize
it
in
this
case.
Given
the
circumstances
is,
but
we
know
is
that
there
are
certain
numbers
that
we're
gonna
lose
like
the
t,
o
T,
and
this
just
take.
We
have
an
estimate
of
roughly
the
T
ot
in
the
sales
about
10.5
million.
H
B
H
So,
even
even
a
very
conservative
estimate
it's
going
to
affect
the
city
significantly,
what
we
don't
know
is,
it
could
even
affect
us
more
significantly
than
we
do
know
or
could
estimate
given
the
range
of
what
this
might
be,
particularly
with
the
uncertainties,
is
what
the
attorney
is
outlined.
Thank.
E
You
dr.
Reddy,
my
concern
is
that,
given
again
the
inconsistencies
that
we're
now
saying
you
know
where
this
measure,
the
one
thing
it's
clear
about-
is
banning
vacation
rentals
and
our
one
with
the
inconsistencies
that
we've
talked
about
earlier
tonight.
It's
a
virtual
ban,
we're
gonna
have
what
you
know:
five
condominiums
left
as
vacation,
rentals,
or
maybe
the
tribe
doesn't
subscribe
to
this,
and
it
allows
unrestricted
vacation.
Rentals
I
just
feel
as
if
we
need
to
somehow
I
guess
that
was
my
real
question.
How
can
we,
what
can
we
do
now
to
educate
the
community?
E
G
Like
to
give
you
some
legal
advice,
but
this
isn't
the
place
that
I'll
do
that
in
terms
of
potential
things
to
do.
Dr.
Reddy's
answer
was
very
laser
focused
on
on
where
were
coming
from.
When
we
make
our
public
statements,
we
have
to
be
neutral.
We
have
to
give
you
those
minimums
so
that
you
understand,
there's
a
there's,
a
massive
loss
to
begin
with
economically
to
the
city.
If
measure
C
passes
mister
virata's
report,
dr.
G
Reddy's
comments,
they've
outlined
that
if
you
look
at
my
impartial
analysis,
I've
addressed
that
with
even
lower
numbers,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
the
numbers
could
be
massive
and
it
will
depend
on
what
a
court
says
and
it
is
I,
said:
I
said
a
gargantuan
mess
and
I
meant
it.
It's
it's
very
difficult
when
the
measure
is
pointing
in
both
directions.
Best
I
can
do
tonight.
I'm
sorry.
E
Well,
all
right,
Thank,
You,
Eddie
I,
just
maybe
I
I-
would
look
to
my
colleagues.
Maybe
we
need
to
do
another
informational
piece
or
some
other
ideas,
because
I
think
this
new
information
that's
come
to
light
is
just
as
important
is
what
we
gleaned
in
our
independent
financial
analysis,
because
legally
this
could
be
a
much
bigger
mess
than
even
the
financial
dropout
on
it,
and
so
I'm
really
I'm.
Looking
for
ideas
here
to
know.
L
K
A
couple
of
comments
that
would
be
brief,
but
into
I'll
leave
those
for
when
we're
finished
with
the
questions.
I
think
we
are
me
okay,
so
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
this
truly
brings
to
mind
is
when
you
look
at
the
letter
that
was
brought
by
vacation
rental
owners
of
Palm,
Springs,
writing
laws
hard
and
getting
it
right
takes
work
and
one
of
the
things
that
happens
at
this
Dyess
and
in
back
in
the
back
and
forth
in
subcommittees
and
hearing
from
people
on
absolutely
every
side
of
an
issue.
K
Is
you
get
a
chance
to
clean
up
your
mistakes
before
they
get
to
the
point
that
people
are
being
asked
to
vote
on
them?
The
initiative
process
doesn't
do
that.
What
we
had
is
a
group
that
I
will
give
them.
Every
benefit
of
the
doubt
was
extremely
well
intentioned
on
a
subject,
that's
of
grave
concern
to
any
number
of
our
residents,
but
they
didn't
have
the
benefit
of
people
who
disagreed
with
them
and
without
that
benefit
of
people
who
would
challenge
and
disagree
with
them.
K
They
came
up
with
an
ordinate,
are
a
law
that
is
extreme
in
its
nature,
contradictory
and
will
leave
the
city
and
the
residents
of
the
city
with
numerous
unanswered
questions.
If,
in
fact,
it
is
approved-
and
it
brings
to
mind
why
it
is
so
important
that
we
deal
with
complex
areas
of
law
such
as
this
by
leaving
it
to
the
City
Council
working
with
staff
and
involving
the
public
to
make
these
kinds
of
decisions.
One
of
the
things
I'm
going
to
say
very
clearly.
K
If
this
measure
is
defeated,
we
will
reach,
I
will
be
reaching
out
and
I
think
everyone
on
this
council
will
be
reaching
out
to
work
with
those
who
have
advocated
for
more
restrictions
on
vacation
rentals
to
make
sure
that
we
get
those
restrictions
right
where
we
need
them
and
we
preserve
neighborhoods
and
with
that
I'm
committed
to
making
our
vacation
rental
ordinances,
work
and
I
hope.
The
voters
give
us
the
chance
to
continue
to
make
it
work.
G
Could
be
reasonably
construed
as
advocating
a
particular
way
to
vote.
We
want
to
be
factual,
that's
what
these
reports
are
and
I
know.
Your
comments
were
offered
in
that
spirit
and
in
in
that
content
context.
Excuse
me
these.
These
are
concerns
and
the
voters
will
do
what
they
may,
and
hopefully
people
turn
out
and
vote.
F
Mayor
and
members
of
council,
this
is
a
request
for
a
waiver
of
distance
for
a
dispensary
from
a
public
park
going
back
to
your
zoning
ordinance.
It
requires
that
there
be
a
minimum
600-foot
separation,
distance
between
any
cannabis
use
and
a
protected
use
and
protected
uses
are
defined
as
being
parks,
schools,
playgrounds,
youth,
centers,
etc.
In
looking
at
this
particular
application,
the
proposed
dispensary
is
located
in
a
retail
center
on
the
northeast
corner
of
gene
autry
and
Vista
Chino,
and
it's
identified
there
with
the
dispensary
title.
F
F
So,
as
you
can
see
in
the
exhibit
here,
measuring
from
property
line
to
property
line,
the
distance
between
the
dispensary
property
in
the
public
park
is
a
hundred
and
seventy
feet,
and
so
consequently
it
does
not
meet
our
600
foot
separation
distance,
as
required
in
looking
at
the
facts
of
this
application.
The
park
itself
is
about
1.7
acres.
In
size,
and
it
tends
to
be
more
of
a
passive
park,
it
does
have
a
trail
through
it.
F
As
you
can
see
here,
it
also
has
a
couple
of
bocce
courts,
but
there
are
no
playground
facilities
and
the
park
is
not
oriented
towards
the
use
by
children
in
any
way,
shape
or
form,
and
so,
in
terms
of
this
application,
what
staff
looked
at
is:
is
this
going
to
impact
the
general
health
safety
and
welfare
in
terms
of
the
location,
the
dispensary
from
the
park?
Looking
at
this
area?
F
This
is
not
a
pedestrian
area,
so
we
don't
see
people
going
from
the
dispensary
to
hang
out
or
loiter
in
the
park
again
you're
crossing
two
six
lane
streets
to
get
to
the
park
and
then
looking
at
the
park
itself.
This
is
not
one
of
our
parks
where
it
is
oriented
towards
youth,
there's
no
play
fields
or
play
equipment
or
anything
like
that.
Again,
it's
a
linear
park,
it's
more
of
a
passive
park
and
so
based
on
those
factors.
F
We
do
not
think
that
this
separation
of
distance
waver
would
impact
general
health,
safety
and
welfare,
and
so
staff
is
recommending.
Approval
of
this
waiver
of
distance
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
We
also
have
the
applicant
for
the
dispensary
here
in
the
audience
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
C
Thank
You
mayor,
oh
my
recollection
from
when
we
drafted
this,
was
state
law,
doesn't
have
a
distance
requirement
from
parks.
That
was
something
we
added
mostly
focused
on
trying
to
do
something
consistent
with
schools,
because
children
use
parks
exactly
correctly.
So
this
is
totally
within
state
law
and,
yes,
and
from
the
report
seems
not
to
raise
the
concerns
about
children,
as
that
is
not
a
park,
children
use
and
it
is
across
a
road.
We
wouldn't
want
anyone
to
try
and
cross,
let
alone
children
I
do
have.
C
E
E
It's
you
know
we're
starting
to
now
see
the
first
challenges
to
the
ordinance
and
the
distances,
and
this
looks
like
a
perfect
example
of
why
it
was
good
to
have
flexibility
here,
because
this
looks
like
it
makes
perfect
sense
and
doesn't
have
any
negative
impacts
and
as
long
as
the
HOA
doesn't
have
a
problem
with
it,
it
looks
like
a
good
call.
Thank
you.
That's.
D
F
G
D
A
H
It's
more
of
in
the
neighborhood
that
was
park
was
put
together
with
a
with
a
grant
actually
that
we
received
and
for
a
Bach
bocce
ball
court
in
the
neighborhood,
and
it
improved
a
situation
that
was
there,
but
the
parking
was
always
intended
to
be
just
on
that
end
corners
and
to
those
streets
in
the
neighborhood.
The.
A
A
A
And
if
council
member
Ramon
I
would
like
to
be
the
voting
member,
that
is
fine
because
I've
been
to
two
of
these
and
it's
got
like
three
motions
that
are
all
been
approved
by
staff
and
it's
just
unanimous
approval.
So
it's
not
like
you
know,
I
know,
chair,
okay,
all
right
so
we'll
approve
it
in
councillor.
Middleton
can
be
the
voting
delegate.
A
H
Yes,
mayor
members
of
council
of
there's
no
formal
part
of
the
budget
process
for
this
evening,
as
we
indicated
that
we're
gonna
have
the
budget
on
the
agenda
for
each
meeting
it,
it
gives
council
an
opportunity
to
give
us
any
further
direction
if
you
care
to
do
so.
That
being
said,
I
did
want
to
just
report
out
in
in
your
yellow.
Folders
is
a
a
one
sheet.
H
Let
you
know
we
will
be
including
in
the
budget,
but
it
will
be
in
a
different
fund.
The
economic
development
incentive
programs,
the
the
Subcommittee
on
business
retention,
had
asked
us
to
bring
that
forward
and
they'll
be
giving
you
more
discussions
on
that
when
we
have
budget
discussions,
council
legislative
interns
we're
looking
at
just
about
$40,000,
which
which
would
give
us
an
opportunity
to
bring
interns
in
to
do
legislative
work
for
the
City
Council
and
then
there's
three
things
on
the
Planning
Department.
H
Is
we
discussed
the
time
to
do
a
new
general
plan,
update,
which
is,
could
be
a
cost
of
a
million
two
to
a
million
three?
It's
very
possible
that
that
in
lieu
of
that
very
high
dollar
number
is
doing.
The
zoning
plan
update
at
roughly
400,000
in
essence,
will
get
us
several
more
years
down
the
road
before
we
have
to
do.
A
general
plan
update
the
planning
director
is
recommending.
That
is
an
alternate.
It's
significantly
less
expense.
It's
not
in
the
current
budget
proposal.
H
So
it's
listed
here,
an
associate
planner
it
would
could
deal
specifically
with
historic
site.
Designation
is
what
the
planning
director
thinks
would
be
helpful
for
the
department
giving
where
we
are
on
historic
designations
and
then
the
contract
employee.
Finally,
inste
to
help
us
with
the
zoning
code
update
instead
of
having
actual
formal
employee
with
all
the
the
benefits
and
things
of
that
nature.
What
he's
recommending
is
that
a
contract
employee
for
probably
two
years
is
what
we
would
need,
and
this
would
be
the
first
year
of
that.
H
That
being
said,
it
has
a
total
of
about
$900,000.
If
you
take
the
50,000
off
for
the
closed-caption,
so
that'll
be
a
discussion.
That'll
go
back
to
the
budget
subcommittee
and
come
back,
oh
obviously,
to
the
full
council.
I
just
wanted
you
to
be
aware
of
those
additions,
and,
finally,
I
would
just
note
that
it
at
the
bottom
of
the
page
there's
two
to
be
determined
items,
one
Whedon
now
that
we're
moving
well
into
the
cannabis
process.
The
city
attorney
is
finalizing
his
fee,
a
study.
H
If
you
will
and
we'll
be
bringing
that
forward
and
in
terms
of
what
we
have
to
do
in
terms
of
enforcement
and
investigating
and
the
applications,
we
will
hopefully
have
fees
that
will
offset
the
cost
of
what
that's
going
to
be.
In
addition,
the
fire
department
inspections.
We
know
there
are
additional
inspections.
We
need
to
do
some
of
those
will
be
associated
with
cannabis.
So
again,
once
we
figure
out
more
of
the
cannabis
details
in
terms
of
the
fees
we'll
be
able
to
better
tell
you
what
that
expense
and
revenue
will
be.
H
That
being
said,
counsel,
this
is
just
for
your
general
consideration.
Now
you're
welcome
to
give
us
any
direction,
otherwise,
we'll
be
back
in
with
subcommittee
discussions
and
next
council
meeting
is
the
joint
meeting
with
the
measure
J
commission,
that
will
be
focusing
on
capital
improvements.
Thank.
K
D
K
You
moving
on
I
want
to
congratulate
the
city
manager
and
the
Planning
Director
for
the
recommendations
regarding
the
zoning
plan
update
the
associate
planner
and
contract
employee
for
zoning
code
update
all
of
us
who
sat
through
the
numerous
meetings
that
went
on
regarding
planned
development
districts.
The
underlying
issue
consistently
was
we
needed
to
get
our
zone
zoning
up-to-date
and
it's
going
to
take
money
to
make
that
happen.
K
C
Thank
You
mayor
when
we
come
back
and
I
appreciate
that
and
all
great
things
to
spend
more
money
on,
and
there
are
many
of
those
so
when
we
meet
in
May,
preferably
at
the
first
meeting,
will
be
going
over
with
measure
J
as
well
just
for
the
rest
of
council
I
think
getting
with
these
increases.
What
is
our
total
reserve,
including
our
pension
reserve,
because
that
is
a
total
that
we
have
available
in
a
downturn
if
we
had
to
go
to
it
and
what
is
our
total
without
the
pension
reserve?
C
C
So
we
have
enough
time
from
that
early
meeting
in
May
to
come
back
in
June
with
a
budget.
So
that's
just
for
the
rest
of
Council
I
think
would
really
help
council,
member
Middleton
and
I,
but
I
think
knowing
those
numbers,
because
really
our
reserve
will
be
the
total,
including
the
pension
reserve.
But
that's
money,
we're
hoping
we
don't
have
to
touch
given
what
we
know.
C
We
are
gonna
own
pensions
in
the
years
ahead,
so
what
it
is
with
and
without
and
then
I
think
we
can
have
a
thoughtful
conversation
about
what
that
target
number
is
and
then
come
back
with
a
couple
scenarios
to
the
council
for
the
budget
based
on
that
and
what
things
are
the
most
optional.
So
we
can
make
those
decisions.
A
I
had
one
question,
and
one
suggestion
I
wanted
to
give
to
the
budget
subcommittee
is
I,
go
to
a
lot
of
BIA,
luncheons
and
other
legends
where
people
speak
on
what
they're
doing
as
far
as
automation,
of
their
permitting
process
and
I
know,
the
city
is
seems
to
be
the
farthest
ahead.
Is
LaQuinta
they've
been
working
on
this
for
four
years,
doing
a
very
gradual
implementation
of
software
that
allows
residents
to
actually
apply
for
pay
for
and
check
the
status
of
their
basic
permits
online
and
a
lot
of
ours?
A
Most
of
ours
is
pretty
basically
mid
century
technology,
mid
century,
mid,
20th
century
architecture,
and
you
know
I'm
not
talking
about
looking
at
a
process
to
replace
any
staff,
but
as
the
city
grows,
to
help
us
keep
from
having
to
add
a
huge
amount
of
additional
staff,
we
should
really
start
looking
at
a
multi-year
program
on
implementing
in
stages
a
some
some
automation
to
that
permitting
process.
Palm
Desert
is
has
been
doing
this
for
a
couple
years
have
made
some
great
progress.
Rancho
Mirage
is
doing
a
study
on
it
right
now.
A
So
I
think
this
is
something
perhaps
you
know.
We
could
look
at
maybe
doing
a
consult
and
getting
a
consultant
to
do
a
study
on
this
and
give
us
some
recommendations
on
on
what
the
technology
out.
There
is
what
other
cities
are
doing
and
give
us
a
recommendation
for
maybe
a
phased,
four
or
five-year
project,
because
it's
going
to
it's
going
to
take
a
while
and
it's
gonna
be
expensive,
but
we
need
it
we'll
never
get
it
done.
H
A
E
Wanted
to
say
something
else,
but
I'll
I'll
weave
it
there,
but
I
very
much
support
that
we
get
moving
on
this
and
give
them
the
help
that
they
need
now.
Oh
I
know
what
I
was
going
to
ask
because
Aaron
was
in
the
room
as
well.
Didn't
we
already
fund
or
am
I
thinking
of
something
else,
a
major
software
update
for
for
planning.
Are
we
already
working
on
that.
B
Demoing
next
Thursday
and
I
actually
just
got
the
formal
invite
we've
been
waiting
on
that.
What
we're
looking
at
is
is
making
sure
that
we
keep
with
a
vision
that
we're
going
where
we
want
to
go
as
a
city
and
we're
not
just
peace,
mailing
things.
So
looking
at
software,
that
would
do
one
of
two
things
either
be
step
one
to
get
where
we
need
to.
H
Thank
you
and
and
I
would
just
note
that
it's
usually
important
the
planning
site,
but
we're
also
are
keeping
our
eye
on.
You
know
the
whole
financial
side
of
the
organization
that
that
software
is
I
mean
I,
don't
even
know,
I
mean
20
years
old
practically.
So
so
we're
trying
to
do
a
very
comprehensive
approach
to
this,
but
there's
other
systems.
We
need
to
focus
on
as
well.
I.
E
D
You
now
I,
just
gotta
echo,
my
colleagues
comments.
I
had
written
down
before
I
got
in
the
yellow
folder
these
extras,
so
general
plan
and
zoning.
So
you
already
did
it
for
us
again,
so
thank
you,
I,
that's
incredibly
important
and,
and
we
we
do
want
to
move
forward
on
that.
I
also
think
hearing
impaired
TV
access
is
a
must
do
for
our
council,
and
so
it
also
support
that
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
any
anything
else
on
this.
Okay.
The
next
item
is
public
comment
for
non
agenda
items.
This
time
it's
been
set
aside
for
members
of
the
public
to
address
the
City
Council
on
items
of
general
interest
within
the
subject
matter:
jurisdiction
in
the
city.
Although
the
city
values
your
comments,
pursuant
to
the
Brown
Act
Agenor
generally
cannot
take
any
actions
on
items
not
listed
on
the
proposed
agenda.
Two
minutes
will
be
assigned
to
each
speaker,
city
clerk.
Do
we
have
anyone
wishing
to
speak?
Yes,.
I
I
just
kind
of
want
to
talk
to
you
guys,
then
let
you
guys
be
aware
of
the
Family
YMCA
and
the
services
opportunities
that
we
provide
for
the
whole
valley.
The
first
being
we
have
a
youth
and
government
program
that
we,
where
we
take
high
school
students
and
teach
them
about
California
legislation,
and
we
take
them
to
Sacramento.
I
We
take
over
the
Capitol
and
it's
an
opportunity
to
give
them
a
more
hands-on
opportunity
to
learn
about
democracy
and
it
is
for
high
school
students
and
we
would
love
to
see
more
students,
Palm
Springs,
high
school
and
any
other
high
schools
here
in
Palm
Springs.
We
would
like
to
see
more
representatives
on
this
side
of
the
valley.
Also,
we
have
camp
oaks
which
is
starting
in
June
or
starts
in
June
16th
or
on
16th,
and
we
take
over
250
students
up
to
Big
Bear.
I
So
we
always
ask
for
the
parents
that
they
need
anything
to
contact
the
school
and,
most
like
we
have
a
service
that
could
help
them
out
so
I
just
want
to
thank
you
guys
and
appreciate
your
time
and
I
want
to
actually
say
thank
you
to
councilmember
hole,
says
she
has
come
and
visited
our
site
at
Cahuilla,
Elementary
and
she's
been
a
great
supporter
of
that.
So
thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
C
You
mayor
and
looking
at
the
list
of
upcoming
items,
I
just
want
to
maybe
note
a
few
things:
one,
the
city
attorney.
We
were
planning
to
have
the
rest
of
the
Public
Integrity
ordinance
in
May.
So
let's
just
add
that
in
here
and
if
we
can
city
manager,
if
we've
been
trying
to
get
that
quarterly
meeting
of
the
Public
Integrity
Standing
Committee
set
with
councilmember
Middleton
myself
in
the
city
attorney
with
enough
time
to
review
that
at
a
public
meeting.
So
any
help
in
getting
that
set
up
would
be
appreciated.
C
One
issue
which
councilmember
holstege
brought
up
on
notice
to
tenants
as
well
as
property
owners,
I
thought
that
was
a
policy
we
voted
on
at
the
last
council.
So
I
was
a
little
surprised
to
see
that
that's
not
in
place,
even
if
there's
no
ordinance
yet
so
we
had
voted
to
move
forward
with
that
at
the
last
council.
So
I
thought
we
were
doing
it
so,
but
either
way.
Let's
get
that
done,
and
the
last
thing
is
and
I
know
you're
working
on
this
but
and
I.
C
Think,
mayor,
pro-tem
and
I
are
the
subcommittee
to
address
the
issue
of
properties
that
would
fit
under
historic,
designation
for
demolition
being
remodeled
to
the
point
of
basic
demolition
and
getting
a
draft
ordinance
on
that
and
to
make
sure
we're
getting
that
done
shortly
and
I
know
you're
working
on
that
I
just
want
it.
It's
not
on
the
list,
so
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
that
and
when
you're
ready
to
meet
with
us,
just
let
us
know
and
I
appreciate
it.
I
know
you
work
Thank,
You
aye.
We.
C
K
Mr.
mayor,
thank
you.
I've
raised
this
question,
an
issue
with
city
manager
and
also
briefly
with
City
Attorney.
The
Planning
Commission
is
perhaps
one
of
our
most
important
commissions
and
experience
on
that
commission
matters
because
of
the
untimely
death
of
Commissioner,
Randy
Lowe
and
my
own
election.
Earlier
this
year
we
replace
two
members
of
the
Planning
Commission.
We
have
two
members
of
the
Commission
Lynne
Keller,
Dean
and
Kathy
were
mcwho
on
June
30
will
be
termed
out
and
not
eligible
for
reappointment
and
I
would
like
to
see
the
council
working
with
staff.
K
Look
at
the
potential
of
extend
their
term
for
another
year
so
that
we
do
not
have
an
entire
majority
of
our
planning
commission
replaced
in
less
than
six
months
and
I
believe
city
manager's,
going
to
bring
something
to
us
within
the
next
few
meetings
to
to
give
us
the
opportunity
to
accomplish
that.
If
we
choose
to
do
so.
E
Wanted
to
echo
the
concerns
of
councilman
Middleton,
if
nothing
else
I
would
I
would
very
much
support.
Extending
Kathy
were
mix
term
for
some
period,
given
that
she
is
the
chair
and
she
has
the
most
experience
right
now,
so
I
I
think
that's
a
good
idea
and
I
think
they've
been
a
little
concerned
about
being
a
little
bit
too
new
of
a
Planning
Commission
all
over.
D
D
But
I
would
like
to
move
forward
and
try
to
make
that
happen
for
us
so
that
we
can
at
least
set
aside
some
time
to
have
some
strategic
goals
or
look
at
the
past
councils
and
see
where
we
want
to
continue
that
forward
and
amend
it.
I
also
have
an
unpopular
request,
but
I
feel
a
duty
to
bring
it
up,
because
I
keep
getting
emails
and
letters
from
constituents
about
the
buzz
and
I'm
not
here
to
relitigate
the
buzz
with
my
fellow
council,
because
I
think
I'm
outvoted.
D
D
I
think
we've
discussed
a
bit
that
other
cities
have
transportation
vouchers
or
other
types
of
incentives
or
programs
with
uber
and
lyft,
or
with
taxis,
to
allow
for
people
with
mobility
issues
who
can't
get
from
the
Uptown
to
the
downtown.
Those
of
us
who
are
lazy
and
don't
want
to
walk
that
far
people
who
are
drinking
and
don't
want
to
drive
I
think
that
is
really
useful,
and
you
know
we
really
didn't
have
a
broad
public
discussion
about
this
matter,
because
when
it
came
forward,
we
decided
sort
of
unexpectedly
to
end
that
program.
D
And
so
we
didn't
get
a
lot
of
public
feedback
about
what
their
needs
are
and
so
perhaps
and
I'd
be
happy
to
work
with
staff
and
and
come
up
with
some
solutions
there.
But
I
think
we
need
to
hear
from
the
public
about
what
their
needs
are
in
terms
of
transportation
downtown
and
if
there's
a
gap
that
we
can
fill
there,
that
the
buzz
is
going
to
leave
empty.
Thank
you.
Mm-Hmm.