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From YouTube: City Council Meeting | Mar 23 2023
Description
Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council, held Thursday March 23rd, 2023
This broadcast will also include a report on the City Council Closed Session meeting of March 23rd, 2023
A
All
right
good
evening,
everyone
I
hereby
call
the
Palm
Springs
regular
city
council,
meeting
of
March
23
2023.
To
order,
and
today
we
have
a
our
pledge-
will
be
led
by
Samantha
alvedine,
who
is
from
Kaweah
Elementary,
School
and
Samantha
loves
talking
to
people,
and
she
wants
to
be
an
airline
pilot
or
police
officer
I'm
going
to
do
it
one
more
time
in
Spanish,
Samantha.
B
A
A
You
before
we
get
started
with
our
meeting
I
just
wanted
to
show
a
some
photos
on
the
screen.
So
this
is
our
Public
Safety
crew,
hard
at
work.
Getting
our
roads,
open
and
I
do
want
the
public
to
know.
I
know
it's
very,
very
frustrating
to
have
the
roads
closed
and
it's
going
to
be
a
rough
season
for
us
because
of
all
of
the
rain
that
we've
had,
and
not
just
the
rain,
but
also
the
runoff
that
we're
going
to
get
from
all
of
the
snow.
That's
accumulated.
These
projects
are
in
the
works.
A
They
are
moving
forward.
However,
it
will
still
be
quite
a
bit
of
time
before
they
are
open,
so
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
big
shout
out
to
our
city
staff
who
clear
these
roads
and
generally
these
roads
are
open
within
a
day
or
two,
and
that's
quite
the
feat,
as
you
can
see
from
all
of
the
mud,
that's
being
moved
just
to
make
this
happen.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
we
will
continue
to
keep
the
public
updated
on
the
status
of
these
projects
as
we
learn
more.
A
F
And
pull
on
the
consent.
Calendar
I
wanted
to
comment
on
1p
the
Pavilion
acoustic
upgrades
that
is
funded
by
measure
J
and
I
just
want
to
highlight
this
because
one
of
the
many
projects
that
measure
J
funds
that
a
lot
of
people
don't
realize
and-
and
these
are
things
that
directly
benefit
the
community.
F
I
also
wanted
to
talk
about
the
Chuckwalla
National
Monument.
If
I
may,
that
I
believe
that
this
would
actually
mean
our
city
becomes
surrounded
by
national
parks,
which
would
be
the
Coachella
Valley,
it
would
be
surrounded
by
national
parks
and
monuments,
which
might
be
the
only
place
in
the
country
where
this
happens,
which
I
found
very
interesting
and
exciting,
and
for
both
our
tourism
and
our
community.
So
thank
you.
G
E
What
was
the
one
on
the
sorry,
the
Pavilion
1p
1p
it
the.
If
we
look
at
the
information
on
one
p,
it
looks
like
we
are
accepting
an
incomplete
project
and
we're
closing
that
work
order.
But
we
just
want
to
make
note
that
there
is
a
refund
or
credit
coming
back
to
the
city
for
the
uncompleted
portion
of
that
project.
A
H
Honorable
mayor
members
of
the
city
council,
members
of
the
public,
the
city
council
met
in
closed
session
to
discuss
the
three
items
that
are
listed
on
the
agenda.
The
council
determined
not
to
seek
review
in
the
Maryland
Case
by
the
California
Supreme
Court.
Otherwise
there
was
no
portable
action.
A
Thank
you
very
much
at
this
time
we
will
move
on
to
public
testimony.
This
time
has
been
set
aside
for
members
of
the
public
to
address
the
city
council
on
non-public
hearing
agenda
items.
Only
two
minutes
will
be
assigned
to
each
speaker.
You're
asked
to
begin
your
time
by
telling
us
what
agenda
item
or
items
you're
speaking
about.
Please
note
that
the
testimony
for
public
hearings
will
be
taken
at
the
time
of
the
public
hearing
and
general
public
comments
will
happen
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
We'll
start
with
Robert
McCann,
followed
by
Don
Barrett.
I
The
pressure
on
landowners
of
our
pristine,
Open
Spaces
to
sell
to
developers
has
never
been
stronger.
Our
choice
is
clear
and
rather
Stark.
Either
we
take
steps
now
to
protect
open
space
and
the
unique
desert,
flora
and
fauna
that
it
supports,
or
we
allow
urban
sprawl
to
continue
unchecked
until
our
Valley
becomes
an
extension
of
the
Inland
Empire
and
our
beautiful
open
spaces
and
the
wildlife
they
support
are
gone
forever.
I
I
J
Mayor
Garner
and
council
members,
I'm
Don
Barrett,
a
member
of
the
sustainability
commission
and
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
item
3A,
the
proposed
environmentally
preferable
purchasing
policy.
Last
year,
the
council
asked
the
sustainability
commission
to
provide
feedback
on
an
earlier
draft
of
this
policy.
We
reviewed
the
policy
closely
and
made
recommendations
in
various
areas,
including,
for
example,
the
standards
for
purchased
materials
of
longevity
standards
of
longevity,
local
sourcing
and
environmentally
responsible
production
for
purchase
materials.
J
J
K
K
There
is
a
lot
of
Northbound
traffic
that
comes
at
a
very
high
rate
of
speed
frequently
when
the
wash
is
open
anyway
and
it's
a
dangerous
left
turn
to
make.
I've
personally
seen
three
accidents
at
this
intersection
due
to
left
turns
in
bad
timing.
I
would
I
have
sent
the
city
a
request
to
correct
this
issue
on
two
different
occasions
on
the
Web
City
website
that
has
the
where
you
report
a
traffic
light
incident
I've
not
seen
any
change
nor
have
I
gotten
a
response
to
those
requests.
K
Can
you
please
direct
City
staff
to
investigate
this
time
timing
and
get
this
done
immediately?
This
can
this
impacts
a
lot
of
people
I,
don't
know
if
you're
aware,
but
there's
a
major
traffic
pattern
that
goes
from
South
Indian
Canyon
Drive
over
on
to
eastbound
San
Rafael
down
Sunrise
over
to
Racquet
Club
down
Farrell
down
Vista
Chino
eastbound
to
either
continue
on
visiting
our
Gene
Autry.
It's
a
daily
route,
I
see
all
the
time
and
it
reverses
in
the
evening.
K
L
Good
evening,
I'd
like
to
speak
to
item
1u
mayor
members
of
the
council,
I'm
Joan
Taylor,
a
chair
of
the
Tahquitz
group
of
the
Sierra
Club
with
over
a
thousand
local
members,
just
want
to
reiterate
Sierra
club's
appreciation
for
your
putting
this
important
item
on
the
agenda,
and
we
urge
a
positive
vote
to
protect
these
important
and
irreplaceable
public
land
resources
for
current
and
future
residents
and
tourists
from
all
over
the
world
to
the
Coachella
Valley.
Thanks
very
much.
L
A
F
G
C
D
D
H
A
good
question
certain
family
members
can
create
a
conflict
of
interest
in
this
case.
It's
my
understanding
that
it's
council,
member
hostage's
mother-in-law
that
does
not
in
and
of
itself
create
a
conflict
of
interest,
so
I
don't
believe
that
she
has
a
economic
interest
from
a
political
reform
act.
Perspective
government
code,
section
1090,
is
a
little
bit
broader
and
there's
at
least
a
a
fair
argument
that
she
may
have
an
economic
interest
under
that
statute.
H
However,
there
is
an
exception
that
would
allow
the
council
to
participate
if
she
recuses,
which
she
has
done
and
I
should
also
note
that
council
member
holstage
reached
out
to
me
as
soon
as
the
agenda
was
posted
last
Thursday
and
indicated
that
she
would
be
recusing
from
this
item.
So
she
was
very
conscientious
about
reviewing
the
agenda
and
making
note
that
she's
going
to
be
recusing
from
this
vote
and.
H
D
E
M
A
great
question-
and
we
do
get
this
question
often
so
when
we
do
on-call
contracts
such
as
this,
we
will
set
the
contract
at
the
Department's
budgeted
value.
We
use
the
bid
to
determine
who's
low
and
to
determine
what
the
unit
prices
are,
but
we
actually
know
from
history
that
we
typically
use
about
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
worth
of
work
in
this
area.
So
therefore,
that's
the
amount
that
the
contract's
written
for-
and
that
is
stated
in
the
bid
solicitation
and
on
the
pricing
form,
and
it's
always
included
in
the
council
agenda
action.
M
So
that's
clear
to
council
as
well,
because
when
they
see
it
not
match,
we
often
get
that
question,
but
it's
for
that
reason.
It's
just
a
budgeted
amount,
there's
nothing
guaranteed,
we
might
spend
all
of
it.
We
might
not
spend
any
of
it.
We
might
spend
a
portion
of
it.
So
that's
how
that
works.
Thank.
D
A
G
O
Certainly
we'd
be
happy
to
present
a
staff
report
on
this
item.
As
directed
at
the
last
city
council
meeting,
we
have
a
resolution
before
you
supporting
the
designation
of
the
Chuckwalla
National
monument
and
also
an
expansion
of
Joshua
Tree
National
Park.
If
you
approve
this
resolution,
we
would
forward
it
to
President
Biden
representative
Raul
Ruiz
and
then
our
Senators,
Feinstein
and
Padilla
in
terms
of
the
action
itself,
this
is
being
proposed
by
a
coalition
of
non-profit
groups,
called
protect,
California
deserts
campaign.
O
O
It
would
also
require
an
interagency
study
of
recreational
needs
on
public
lands
within
that
area,
and
then,
finally,
it
would
honor
the
homelands
of
indigenous
people,
and
so
those
are
the
four
things
that
this
would
do.
I
want
to
note
that
this
is
complementary
to
the
desert
renewable
energy
conservation
plan
and
specifically
excludes
those
areas
that
are
prioritized
for
energy
projects,
renewable
energy
projects.
It
also
only
applies
to
Federal
lands
and
does
not
apply
to
private
lands.
O
So
with
that,
there
is
a
map
of
the
proposed
Chuckwalla
National
monument
and
expansion
of
Joshua
Tree
in
your
backup
materials,
which
shows
the
boundaries
of
those
proposed
areas.
That
concludes
my
report
to
you
and
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I
also
want
to
note
that
we
are
thankful
to
Joan
Taylor
for
assisting
Us
in
the
preparation
of
this
item.
A
D
Thank
you
and
I
want
to
thank
staff
and
everyone
for
bringing
this
forward.
This
would
be
a
tremendous
addition
to
the
national
monuments
in
our
area
and
something
that's
very
important.
I
would
like
to
suggest
that
we
revise
section
three
on
page
seven
to
include
representative
Ken
Calvert,
who
is
the
representative
for
the
Palm
Springs
area,.
G
Thank
you
so
much
I
was
just
going
to
add
I'm
also
proud
to
represent
the
city
on
the
Coachella
Valley
mountains.
Conservancy.
That
board
is
also
considering
supporting
this
I
know
we'll
get
wide
range
of
support
throughout
the
Coachella
Valley
and
Beyond.
So
I
strongly
support
this,
and
thank
you
to
the
Sierra
Club
and
Joan
Taylor,
and
so
many
others
for
bringing
this
forward
and
fighting
for
our
Irreplaceable
public
land.
F
Yeah
I
also
want
to
thank
everyone
for
the
staff
report
and
Joan
Taylor
as
well,
and
I
do
think
this
is
Taurus
and
it's
not
just
about
conservation,
but
it's
also
great
for
for
Echo
tourism,
which
is
something
that
has
been
rapidly
growing
in
this
country
and
certainly
in
this
area
and
I,
know.
I
believe
that
this
has
come
gonna
come
before
visit.
Greater
Palm
Springs
to
have
the
jpa
also
come
forward
with
a
letter
of
support,
so
I'm
glad
that
Palm
Springs
will
be
among
the
city's
agreeing
to
that.
A
E
A
O
E
O
Certainly
I'll
go
ahead
and
address
that,
in
addition
to
looking
at
revisions
to
the
site
plan,
the
developer
is
also
requesting
certain
amendments
to
their
agreement.
As
part
of
that,
we
wanted
to
bring
both
the
agreement
and
the
site
plan
together
to
you
for
consideration.
We
are
in
the
final
stages
of
hammering
out
that
agreement,
and
so
it's
not
quite
ready
yet,
but
we
do
anticipate
bringing
that
before
you,
either
in
late
April
or
early
May
great.
A
P
The
property
is
a
single
family
home
in
the
r1c
residential
Zone
District,
located
on
mesquite
Avenue
in
the
Deep
Well
Estates
neighborhood.
The
owners
of
the
home
initially
submitted
an
application
requesting
a
Class
1
Landmark
designation,
which
has
been
evaluated
in
accordance
with
the
city's
preservation
ordinance
or
background.
The
home
was
designed
by
Architects
Donald,
wechsler
and
Richard
Harrison
shortly
after
their
partnership
was
formed
in
1952,
the
home
was
constructed
by
the
developer,
Robert
C
Higgins
during
the
post-world
War
II
period.
P
When
we
look
closely
at
the
historic
photo
that
is
here
on
the
screen
roughly
dating
to
1954,
we
see
prominent
modernist
Design
Concepts,
using
simple
forms
and
materials
emphasizing
the
horizontality
of
the
structure
and
the
integration
of
the
natural
desert
landscape.
The
walls
as
seen
in
this
photo
are
freed
from
bearing
the
weight
of
the
roof
and
glazing,
and
openings
are
used
to
allow
light
and
air
into
the
space
as
part
of
the
review.
P
City
staff
and
the
Historic
Site
preservation
board
conducted
a
site
visit
of
the
property
in
late
January
to
observe
the
existing
conditions
as
it
stands
today.
During
that
visit,
it
was
observed
that
many
changes
have
been
made
over
the
years,
including
the
enclosure
of
the
original
carport
and
the
courtyard
space,
and
the
addition
of
large,
concrete
pavers
changes
to
the
original
desert,
landscape
design
and
the
application
of
modern,
exterior
veneers
to
the
facades
of
the
building.
Despite
these
changes,
some
core
elements
of
significance
remain.
P
I'll
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
that
when
evaluating
the
necessary
criteria
for
historic
designation
staff
and
the
hspb
determined
that
the
site
meets
Criterion
5,
as
shown
here.
So
there
are
seven
and
to
Warrant
designation.
You
need
to
meet
one
or
more
of
these
Criterion
and-
and
in
this
case
we
have
determined
that
it
meets
Criterion
five,
and
that
requires
that
the
resource
represent
the
work
of
Master
designers
and
or
Architects
that
made
significant
impact
to
their
field.
P
The
Works
of
Wexler
and
Harrison
are
well
known,
especially
throughout
Palm
Springs,
and
continue
to
have
a
lasting
impression
on
the
design.
World
celebrated
as
exemplary
of
the
desert
modern
style
of
architecture
that
emerged
here
in
Palm
Springs,
in
addition
to
meeting
one
or
more
of
the
criteria
that
I
just
discussed.
P
The
ordinance
also
requires
that
the
overall
Integrity
of
the
resource
be
evaluated
upon
review
staff
and
the
hspb
determined
that
the
overall
feeling
of
a
1950s
single-family
home
built
in
the
desert,
modern
style,
is
present,
but
that
the
past
alterations
that
I
mentioned
earlier
have
altered
the
home's
original
design.
And
what
is
there
today
really
reflects
an
evolution
of
design
over
time
rather
than
a
single
distinctive
period
as
imagined
by
the
ordinance
per
our
ordinance.
P
The
owners
have
indicated
to
us
that
they
intend
to
undertake
additional
restoration
of
the
site,
and
the
designation
as
a
Class
2
site
will
support
that
restoration
staff
are
available
and
happy
to
support
them.
In
that
restoration
work.
We're
excited
to
see
that
happen
and
we
believe
this
class
2
designation
would
support
that
work
just
to
discuss
the
overall
timeline.
P
The
class
II
designation
to
conclude
both
staff
and
the
hspb
have
found
that
the
site
qualifies
as
a
Class
2
historic
resource
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
the
code,
and
we
are
recommending
acceptance
of
the
resolution
in
your
package
designating
the
site
site
as
class
2..
I
am
available
for
questions
as,
as
is
our
historic
preservation
officer
and
the
owners
are
also
on
Zoom
tonight
for
questions.
Thank.
A
P
When,
if
you
have
questions
for
them
on
the
zoom
is
they
are
really
looking
to
undertake
that
restoration,
work,
they're
aware
that
changes
have
been
made
over
the
years
and
they're
looking
to
go
through
a
process
to
restore
it
and
sort
of
undo?
Some
of
that,
their
primary
interest
in
this
designation
was
to
pursue,
in
addition
to
just
wanting
to
make
sure
that
it's
preserved
was
to
pursue
the
Mills
act
contract
and,
as
I
mentioned,
both
class
1
and
Class.
P
Q
I
think
Chris
did
a
great
job
in
elaborating
on
the
details,
but
yes,
in
terms
of
the
owner,
they
do
have
the
ability
to
tap
into
the
benefits
that
are
afforded
both
class
1
and
Class
2
sites.
The
differentiation,
obviously
is
between
the
Integrity
findings.
As
of
right
now,
without
the
the
work
that
they're
pursuing
it
is
lacking
in
integrity,
and
so
the
applicant
has
expressed
that
they
wish
to
achieve
that
level
of
Integrity,
but
as
in
its
current
condition,
it
would
be
classified
as
class
two
and.
P
Other
conversations
we've
had
recently,
it
really
comes
down
to
the
Integrity
of
the
historic
preservation
program
and
so
I
think
when
you
think
of
class
one.
It
really
is
that
sort
of
top
tier
of
preservation-
and
it
really
is
intended
for
those
properties
that
both
meet
one
or
more
of
the
criteria
that
we
discussed
as
well
as
that
exceptional
level
of
integrity
class.
Two
structures
are
also
important
to
our
community.
P
They
also
weren't
being
designated
But,
as
Sarah
mentioned,
they
just
don't
rise
to
the
same
level
of
Integrity
in
terms
of
how
they've
been
preserved
over
the
years.
So
for
us,
it's
really
just
the
Integrity
of
the
program
and
sort
of
differentiating
our
sort
of
top
tier
sites
versus
those
that
are
very
important
but
haven't
necessarily
been
preserved.
In
the
same.
P
P
As
we
understand
it,
I
they
are
here,
so
they
can.
Certainly,
you
know,
give
their
own
perspective,
but
we
we
did
make
them
aware
of
this
before
the
Historic.
Site
preservation
board
made
their
determination
that
it
was
going
in
this
direction.
That
staff
supported
the
class
2
designation.
They
again
I
think
their
goal
is
to
undertake
the
restoration
of
the
property
and
seeking
Mills
that
contract
and
so
I
think,
once
that
you
understood
that
they
could
do
both
of
those
things
with
the
class
2
designation
as
I
understand
that
they
were
happy.
Okay,.
F
And
I
have
one
comment:
I,
just
thank
you
for
the
report.
Chris
and
and
I
have
Susan
Sequoia
Jensen
I
mean
these
reports
are
so
fascinating.
To
read
the
history
of
Palm
Springs
I
mean
the
castor
bean
trees,
I'd,
never
even
heard
of
before.
So
it
the
really.
If
anybody
has
a
chance
to
read
these
the
reports,
the
history
of
Palm
Springs,
it's
just
great
in
these
so
and
I
thank
her
for
doing
this
and
and
everybody
who
helped
her
do
it.
So
he.
A
A
P
A
A
D
A
C
A
E
A
R
A
second
public
hearing
is,
is
required
for
the
city
to
approve
the
annual
action
plan,
which
is
estimated
to
take
place
on
April
27th,
the
following
city
council
meeting,
Second
City
council
meeting
in
April.
The
annual
action
plan
implements
the
actions
and
activities
and
resources
that
will
be
used
to
address
the
needs
and
specific
goals
identified
by
the
con
Consolidated
plan,
which
is
the
broader
Five-Year
cdbg
Plan.
R
We
did
confirm
that
the
census
tract
that
includes
desert
Highlands
neighborhood
does
qualify
as
a
low,
moderate
income
census
tract.
So
as
we
progress,
there's
public
Improvement
possibilities
in
that
area
and
just
a
reminder.
Cdbg
funds
are
to
be
used
for
programs
and
projects.
The
city
that
accomplished
one
of
three
National
objectives:
those
are
benefiting
low
and
moderate
income
persons,
eliminating
slum
and
blight
and
meeting
urgent
local
Community
Development
needs.
R
We
received
notification
from
HUD,
Housing
and
Urban
Development
that
our
allocation
for
the
next
fiscal
year
will
be
413
thousand
dollars
506..
This
is
approximately
twelve
thousand
dollars
less
than
what
we
had
projected,
which
was
425
thousand
dollars,
which
was
the
amount
we
received
for
this
current
fiscal
year
and
so
to
discuss
how
we
anticipate
allocating
those
funds.
Ariel
here
is
going
to
go
over
the
Those
portions
of
the
presentation.
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Ariel
tolfer
Williams
and,
like
you
said,
I
will
be
going
over
what
we
will
be
spending
the
cdbg
funds
on
so
first
I'm,
going
to
talk
about
the
new
city
of
Palm,
Springs
home
rehab
program,
it'll
be
to
provide
grants
to
low
moderate
income
homeowners
to
make
needed
Home
Improvements
grants
are
available
to
address
code
deficiencies,
eliminate
blight
and
to
improve
handicapped
accessibility.
A
limited
number
of
Grants
are
available
on
a
first
come
first
serve
basis
and
to
participate.
S
The
city
or
the
property
must
be
located
within
the
city
must
be
owner,
occupied
and
owners
must
meet
low
to
moderate
income
requirements
and
the
home
Rehabilitation
grants
are
going
to
be
a
maximum
of
15.
000
per
household
and
I
can
go
over
some
of
the
eligible
improvements
if
you
would
like,
but
as
you
can
see
on
the
fun
categories,
we
are
going
to
be
spending
351
480
on
these
specific
grants,
the
administration
budget-
oh
maybe
I,
should
press
this
too.
S
There
we
go
okay.
The
administration
budget
is
going
to
be
put
into
this,
so
we
will
not
be
using
cdbg
funds
to
pay
for
staff
time
and
things
like
that
that
all
will
go
into
paying
for
the
eligible
improvements.
And
then
we
are
also
going
to
be
spending
62,
000
and
26
dollars
to
further
fair
housing,
so
we'll
be
working
with
a
non-profit
entity
to
do
that
for
any
city
of
Palm
Springs
residents
who
aren't
in
need
of
that
as
well.
S
Yeah
I
think
that's,
oh
well,
I
went
through
this
faster
than
I
was
clicking,
I
apologize,
but
it's
like
first
time
in
the
new
one.
So
this
slide
just
goes
over
what
I
went
through
again?
It's
going
to
be
fifteen
thousand
dollars
maximum
Grant
per
household,
and
we
have
a
goal
of
helping
24
households
next
fiscal
year
and
the
code
improvements
or
excuse
me.
S
R
Foreign
mentioned
earlier,
there
will
be
a
30-day
review
process
after
the
council
approves
this
preliminary
plan
and
then
on
April
27th.
The
item
will
come
forward
for
final
approval
in
the
form
of
the
annual
action
plan
and
then,
after
that,
soon
after
that,
submittal
to
HUD
for
their
review
and
approval
and
the
programs
can
get
rolling
on
July
1st,
though
that
would
be
on
a
reimbursement
basis,
meaning
we
won't
have
received
funding
from
HUD.
We
have
to
expend
the
funds
and
then
be
reimbursed
after
we
verify
the
expenditures.
A
E
Jay
you're
going
to
put
yourself
out
of
work
bringing
on
staff
members
like
this
that
are
doing
such
good
work
right
out
of
the
gate,
so
thank
you
welcome
I.
Just
have
my
concern
is:
how
are
we
ensuring
our
and
how
is
it
being
built
in
to
the
program
that
the
Equitable
access
is?
Is
a
part
of
this
process
that
even
the
most
vulnerable
folks
that
may
not
have
the
ability
to
communicate
with
our
office
are
not
going
to
be
shut
out?.
S
Sure
so
we
will
be
working
with
our
Code
Compliance
team
I've
already
spoke
to
them.
They're
very
excited
for
the
update
to
this
program,
so
they
see
a
lot
of
people
on
a
daily
basis
and
have
already
been
inviting
people
to
come
to
us
for
our
minor
home
repair
program,
which
is
a
smaller
amount
of
funds.
So
they're
excited
that
now
there
will
be
a
larger
amount
of
funds
to
be
able
to
assist
the
residents.
S
Definitely
can
there
are
many
people
who
you
know
see
what's
required
and
understand
and
can
handle
it
themselves,
if
not
I,
as
well
as
other
staff.
Members
are
available
to
assist
them
and
let
them
know
what
paperwork
is
required,
an
example
of
what
it
may
look
like,
and
we
will
have
paper
copies
as
well
as
a
version
online
for
them
as
well.
S
A
F
B
F
Thank
you,
but
my
question
is
really
the
same.
How
do
we
make
sure
we
reach?
You
know
to
reach
people
and
you've
answered
a
lot
of
this,
but
I
think
that's.
The
main
concern
is
how
a
lot
of
people
who
probably
need
this
the
most
have
the
least
amount
of
time
to
to
learn
about
it
and
actually
fill
out
the
forms
and
those
can
often
be
very
difficult.
So
the
more
help
we
can
do,
the
better.
S
A
A
All
right,
so
at
this
time
we
are
closing
the
public
hearing
and
moving
to
discussion
or
additional
questions
from
Council
I
will
say
on
this
topic
of
Outreach.
One
of
the
things
that's
been.
The
best
is
actually
going
to
different
areas
and
knocking
on
doors
one
of
the
best
ways
that
we've
had
in
communicating
with
residents
in
both
mobile
home
parks
and
in
cardio
Run
Apartments
has
been
physically
going
to
those
neighborhoods
and
and
passing
out
flyers
in
both
English
and
Spanish.
So
I
do
I.
A
F
A
T
In
the
office
of
sustainability
this
evening,
excellent
mayor
mayor,
Pro,
tem
and
members
of
the
city
council,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
attention
this
evening
as
we
go
through
the
environmentally
preferable
purchasing
policy.
I
tried
to
get
a
couple
extra
P's
in
there,
but
I
ran
out
of
ideas.
So
we're
going
to
go
with
this
one
for
now.
T
So
the
summary
of
our
recommendation
here
so
we're
asking
for
the
city
council
to
approve
the
environmentally
preferable
purchasing
policy,
we're
also
asking
for
the
city
council
to
designate
authority
to
the
city
manager
or
their
designee
to
be
able
to
implement
and
make
updates
to
the
policy.
So
that
is
a
slight
modification
to
the
recommendation
that
is
in
your
staff
report,
but
that's
what
we're
going
to
be
recommending
today.
T
So
this
may
be
a
bit
of
a
Deja
Vu
for
a
few
members
of
the
city
council.
So
the
city
council
first
reviewed
a
version
of
the
environmentally
preferable
purchasing
policy.
Almost
exactly
a
year
ago.
The
sustainability
commission
then
took
that
policy
after
the
council
approved
a
subset
of
it
in
compliance
with
state
law
which
I
can
get
into
those
details.
T
In
a
little
bit
this
the
sustainability
commission
took
the
policy,
as
you
heard
from
commissioner
Barrett
earlier,
did
a
review
added
a
couple
of
additional
items
there
to
help
broaden
the
focus
of
the
policy
and
continue
to
make
sure
that
we're
striving
toward
our
environmental
leadership.
But
this
has
taken
really
extensive
work
from
previous
members
of
the
sustainability
office,
procurement
and
Contracting,
current
and
former
members
of
Public
Works
and
many
other
City
staff,
members
and
commission
members.
T
So
one
and
two
extend
some
a
lot
of
gratitude
to
those
team
members
who
helped
us
build
this
out,
and
so
the
city
Department
spent
the
fall
of
2022
reviewing
this
updated
Epp
and
now
it
is
back
before
you
and
it
is
current
form
which
I
would
never
call
A
final
form.
This
is
sort
of
intended
to
be
a
document
that
evolves
as
the
state
of
knowledge
evolves.
T
And
so
what
is
this
document?
And
why
is
it
here?
So
really
the
city
of
Palm
Springs?
As
you
all
know
does
have
a
history
of
leading
by
example
when
it
comes
to
environmental,
social
preferable,
you
know
policies
across
our
city
government,
but
this
really
helps
us
consolidate
recommendations
and
best
practices,
particularly
around
environmental
impacts
of
the
purchases
that
we
make.
So
that's
everything
from
chemical
content
and
cleaning
products
to
recycled
content
and
paper
to
what
electricity
we're
using
to
power,
our
city
facilities
and
tools.
Etc.
T
So
really,
you
know
so
many
of
the
purchases
that
we
make
here
as
a
city
do
have
important
environmental
components,
but
it
can
be
difficult
to
know
sort
of
what
is
the
certification
you're
supposed
to
use
for
each
different
thing,
there's
of
course,
18
different
third-party
certifications
for
every
product
category.
So
really,
what
this
document
intends
to
do
is
two
things
so
kind
of
set
a
floor
for
areas
where
you
know
the
state
of
environmental
knowledge
is
pretty.
Con
is
pretty
consistent
on
something.
T
There
are
a
lot
of
products
that
are
available
that
can
meet
those
standards
and
also
are
fiscally,
and
you
know
operationally
responsible
for
the
city,
so
they
don't
cost.
You
know
400
percent
more
and
that
really
are
available
for
City
staff
to
be
able
to
use.
In
addition
to
raising
the
floor,
we
also
think
about
the
Epp
as
raising
the
ceiling.
T
So
there's
a
lot
there's
a
lot
of
really
directional
recommendations
here
that
take
the
tone
of
things
like
you
know,
if
available
consider
the
use
of
more
recycled
content
in
Fabrics
if
available
or
if
practicable
use.
You
know
this
particular
type
of
Appliance
and
so
I
think
as
we
implement
this
over
the
years
and
we're
seeing
those
things
that
right
now
might
be
on
the
Leading
Edge
come
to
be
more
the
standard.
T
We
want
to
continue
to
update
and
move
that
floor
higher
and
higher
for
our
environmental
purchases,
and
so
staff
will
actually
use
this
document
in
four
ways.
So
one
is
obviously
identifying
specific
requirements
that
apply
to
certain
products.
This
consolidates
a
lot
of
different
regular
regulations
as
well,
so
there's
local
law
like
our
foodware
ordinance,
there's
state
law
like
the
state's
recent
SB
1383,
which
updates
a
lot
of
things
around
waste
and
recycling.
T
T
Staff
can
also
use
the
Epp
to
understand
how
to
maximize
the
utility
and
environmental
value
from
their
purchases,
so
this
document
does
get
as
detailed
as
to
tell
you
how
wide
to
set
your
printer
margins
so
that
you
can
make
sure
that
you're
really
getting
the
most
value
out
of
that
paper
that
you're
buying
and
then
also
finally,
understanding
requirements
for
reporting.
So
we
do
have
a
few
different
reports.
We
have
to
file
as
a
city
on
some
of
these
purchases
and
we'll
also
be
tracking
this
data
internally.
T
U
M
M
Okay,
so
we
also
want
you
to
know
that
there
are
many
platforms
out
there
that
help
us
identify
the
green
products,
so
the
companies
such
as
as
Office
Depot
and
Amazon
are
really
good
about
identifying
their
products.
They
put
the
little
symbols
on
them
so
that
the
staff
can
real
quickly
see
what's
eco-friendly.
What's
been,
it's
got
recycled
content
so
forth,
but
it
goes
beyond
that.
M
The
platforms
allow
us
to
set
our
policies
and
our
preferences
into
their
system
so
that,
when
an
employee,
let's
say
is
shopping
for
a
for
an
office
supply
item,
we
can
actually
set
the
policy
in
the
system
where
it
will
bring
those
sustainable
products
up.
First
it'll
bring
also
local
business
items
up
first
like
on
Amazon
or
small
business
items
at
first,
so
you
can
sell
these
policies
up
where
those
come
up
as
the
preferred
products
on
the
top.
M
So
they
would
see
those
items
first,
but
the
policy
also
recommends
local
purchasing
to
reduce
the
greenhouse
gases,
because
it's
a
cost
to
that
too,
if
you're
having
something
shipped
by
Amazon
and
it's
coming
through,
you
know
plane
truck
train
wherever
it's
coming.
There's.
Obviously,
environmental
impact
for
that
as
well,
so
we're
balancing
those
out.
M
So
where
are
we
now
before?
We
even
start
into
implementing
new
policies
and
I
think
what
you're
going
to
see,
hopefully
you'll
be
happy
about,
so
we're
looking
at
a
pie
chart
from
The
Office
Depot
website.
This
is
on
a
dashboard
that
we
can
see
on
a
daily
basis
and
what
this
represents,
if
you
look
at
it,
is
that
the
yellow
on
the
bottom
of
the
pie
chart
are
the
non-sustainable
products,
so
only
47
percent
of
what
we
purchase
is
non-sustainable,
so
that
means
53
percent
were
already
in
the
green
category.
M
Now
green
has
very
various
shades
of
green.
It
goes
all
the
way
from
Gray,
meaning
it's
barely
green
to
dark
green,
which
means
it's
fully
green,
okay.
So
the
different
that's,
what
the
different
shades
mean
so
actually
before
we
even
Implement
anything,
at
least
from
our
office
supply
perspective,
we're
doing
more
than
50
percent
already,
which
is
pretty
good,
and
when
I
went
over
this
with
Office
Depot,
they
said
this
is
way
better
than
most
public
entities
start
out
where
they
start
out.
So
I
think
we
should
be
really
proud
of
that.
M
What
you'll
see
here
is
one
of
the
biggest
dollar
items
we
buy
is
Furniture,
but
you
see
that
the
bar
is
primarily
yellow,
which
is
not
a
good
thing,
but
if
we
focus
a
little
bit
of
effort
into
looking
at
buying
furniture
that
has
recycled
materials
and
so
forth,
we
can
get
that
53
percent
even
higher
without
a
lot
of
effort,
so
we'll
be
working
together.
Flynn's
been
working
on
standardizing
our
furniture
purchases,
so
we're
going
to
work
on
that
and
see.
M
So
we're
really
going
to
try
to
get
some
environmental
Champions
and
we've
already
seen
that
in
our
departments,
I
know
that
our
maintenance
of
facilities
department,
they
started
requiring
green
cleaning
products
years
ago
before
this
even
came
out.
So
there
are
some
really
good
staff
members
that
believe
in
this
that
are
already
well
ahead
of
the
game
on
this.
So
we're
going
to
use
those
power
purchasers,
those
power
sustainability,
folks
to
really
help
us
think
about
other
things
that
we
can
do
to
continue
to
raise
the
bar
on
this.
T
Thank
you
Kim,
so
this
is
our
last
slide
here.
So
just
in
terms
of
reporting,
so
we
actually
do
have
a
lot
of
new
reporting
that
we
are
doing
starting
this
year
on
products
with
recycled
content,
as
required
by
Senate
Bill
1383.
So
a
lot
of
reporting
will
be
going
through
that
that's
everything
from
Mulch
and
compost
in
the
Parks
to
recycled
paper
to
any
number
of
other
things.
We
also
will
be
tracking
and
Reporting.
This
internally,
like
Kim,
mentioned
to
kind
of
see
how
we're
moving
those
Office,
Depot
bars
and
shrinking
the
yellow.
T
You
know
understanding
what
the
smaller
purchases
might
be
that
are
happening
from
local
businesses
to
understand
which
businesses
might
be
best
set
up
to
help
us
meet
these
goals,
and
so
we
can
make
recommendations
internally
and
also
so.
We
can
understand
what
are
those
Leading
Edge
like
next
step,
environmental
best
practices
that
we
can
now
start
incorporating
in
our
purchasing
or
where
we
might
be
falling
short,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
that
we'll
have
a
sort
of
as
needed,
annual
review
cycle
for
including
those
additional
things
like
new
certifications.
Things
like
that.
T
Obviously,
if
there's
a
new
federal
law
that
passes
that
says,
we
can't
purchase
pink
electric
vehicles
anymore,
we'll
have
to
update
it,
but,
generally
speaking,
we'll
have
an
annual
update
cycle,
we'll
try
to
kind
of
move
the
needle
a
little
bit
forward
and
we'll
be
looking
at
that
closely
across
procurement
and
sustainability
staff
and
across
our
departments,
and
with
that
I
will
turn
it
over
to
any
questions
that
you
may
have
for
the
two
of
us.
Thank
you
so
much.
F
T
Sure
so
so
paper
is
interesting,
because
the
the
actually
the
language
on
paper
is
directly
from
our
state
law
on
this
at
the
moment
requiring
the
Recycled
content.
So
this
is
to
be
con
when
we're
talking
about
that
floor
for
the
policy,
this
is
making
sure
we're
at
least
being
considered
consistent
with
our
state
law,
FSC,
recycle
or
FSC
paper.
A
lot
of
the
recycled
paper
that
we
buy
does
have
the
FSC
certification.
T
It
is
best
used
in
departments
and
business
situations
where
we're
not
printing
massive
volumes,
because
it
is
roughly
three
times
as
expensive
as
standard
recycled
paper.
So
that's
the
kind
of
thing
that
I
would
love
to
put
on
sort
of
that
next
year
list
for
us
to
continue
to
monitor,
because
we
do
want
to
be
looking
at
those
certifications
that
do
bridge
environmental
health,
not
just
recycled
content,
but
how
we're
being
as
sustainable
as
possible.
T
So
that's
something
I
think
we'll
keep
an
eye
on
over
the
next
year,
but
for
now
the
the
price
differential
was
too
high
or
it
exceeded
the
price
differential
that
we'd
set
here
in
order
to
make
that
a
city-wide
recommendation
at
this
time.
But
it
is
something
that
we
recommend
to
like
my
department.
We
use,
like
you,
know
two
rooms
of
paper
a
year,
so
we
would
buy
that,
for
example,
but
maybe
yeah
exactly
yeah.
F
T
And
I
I
would
imagine
I
mean
some
of
this
too
was
interesting
because,
as
more
cities
adopt
things
like
Epp
policies,
it
is
a
bit
of
a
market
mover,
and
so
you
know
one
of
the
issues
we
saw
in
the
recycled
paper
Market.
Actually
last
year
was
like
I
think
there
was
like
one
fire
in
one
plant
in
Michigan
and
it
like
tanked
the
whole
market.
So
there's
just
not
a
lot
of
diversity
in
that
supply
chain.
T
F
T
It's
it
is
not
zero,
but
it's
not
high,
it's
roughly
and
then,
if
you
include
plug-in
hybrids,
it's
like
roughly
five
to
seven
percent.
We
have
a
lot
of
hybrids
that
are
like
regular
hybrids,
but
I
don't
consider
those
electric
because
they're
not
being
plugged
in,
but
there
are
I
know
additional
purchases
in
the
pipeline
for
the
coming
years
and
we
do
have
to
reach
50
of
our
vehicle
Replacements
per
year
by
the
middle
of
the
decade
per
carb
rules.
F
T
That's
a
good
question,
so
fair
trade
I
know
is
something
that
we're
also
keeping
an
eye
on
for
our
future
purchases.
It
because
most
of
the
like
a
lot
of
the
product
categories
here,
some
of
them
do
have
fair
trade,
certifications
involved,
others
don't
so
something
that
we
have
seen.
Historically,
the
prices
are
fairly
high
for
the
fair
trade
certified
products.
I
think
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
look
at
in
for
our
sort
of
next
year.
As
we
look
at
the
FSC
certification
to
see.
F
Okay,
my
next
question
is:
can
we
for
some
of
these
more
popular
products?
Can
we
actually
publish
what
the
city
buys,
because
a
lot
of
there's
a
lot
of
research
done
into
this?
That
I
think
residents
and
small
businesses
especially,
might
find
very
helpful
and
they
don't
necessarily
have
the
time
unless
they
go
on
to
an
Office
Depot?
Is
that
possible
without
creating
too
much
work
or.
T
T
We
follow
and
recommend
following
the
biodegradable
products
Institute
or
the
compostable
manufacturers
or
compost
manufacturers,
Alliance,
certifications,
so
I
think,
to
the
extent
that
we
can
publish
the
certifications
that
we
follow
and
then
their
third
party
approved
products
I
think
we
might
start
there
and
see
if
that's
something
that
that
helps
to
kind
of
cut
down
the
amount
of
research
that
maybe
a
small
business
might
have
to
do.
I
think
when
we're
still
figuring
out
what
some
of
these
products
are
I
think
we
even
still
as
a
city
are
testing
some
of
them.
T
So
I
don't
know
if
we
necessarily
want
to
like
say
this
is
the
best
napkin.
If
we
have
just
started
using
it,
so
I
think
that's
something
that
we
can
try
to
move
down
that
path
with
publishing
sort
of
our
certifications
and
then
obviously
you
know
we
put
almost
all
of
our
Reports
online.
So
you
know
they're
we're
they're,
welcome
to
take
a
look
at
our
annual
reporting
when
we
do
that
in
our
Cal.
Recycle
reporting
will
be
public
too,
so
those
lists
will
be
available
for
people
to
take.
M
We're
thinking
about
that,
we
just
there's
a
lot
of
logistics
to
that
that
we
would
have
to
think
about
and
work
through
to
see
how
we
can
make
that
happen.
We're
a
Party
of
Three
in
our
group.
So
one
of
the
things
is,
you
know
we're
working
so
hard
to
get
all
these
contracts
and
stuff
in
place
for
the
city
to
function.
We
may
not
be
at
a
place
to
do
that,
yet
we're
certainly
going
to
continue
to
talk
about
it.
M
F
E
M
So
the
the
system
knows
what
region
you're
in
and
so
you
actually
have
preferences
in
settings
in
their
system
and
you
can
select
as
many
of
those
different
settings
as
you'd
like
and
then,
when
there's
a
product
that
somebody's
searching
for
that
meets
that
criteria,
it
will
bring
that
vendor
up
to
the
top
of
the
list,
and
so,
for
example,
you
can
select
disadvantaged
businesses,
small
businesses,
local
businesses,
environmentally
conscience
products.
There's
like
six
or
seven
different
purchasing
categories.
You
can
pick
and
what
we
did
is
we
put
a
parameter
on
there.
M
M
So
that's
how
they're
set
up
now-
and
we
were
actually
very
surprised
when
we
were
implementing
our
Amazon
account
that
we
had
the
capability
to
do
that,
because
that's
one
of
the
first
things
I
asked
I
said
you
know
I
think
I'm
a
little
bit
nervous
about
implementing
this
big
amazon
program,
because
we
have
to
really
support
our
local
businesses
and
I.
Think
the
first
question
that's
going
to
come
up
from
our
council
members
is:
is
this
going
to
take
business
away
from
our
local
businesses
and
away
from
our
community?
M
And
so
they
were
quickly
able
to
show
us
how
we
could
still
have
that
information
come
up
even
on
Amazon
to
see
small
businesses
and
I
know
even
on
my
personal
account,
I
often
buy
from
small
businesses,
because
I
have
that
I
check
for
that,
and
so
the
small
businesses
will
come
up
and
if
it's
a
affordable
for
me,
I'll
go
ahead
and
buy
from
that
small
business
rather
than
that
large
business.
So
that's
how
our
system
is
set
up
right
now
and.
M
Depot
is
not.
This
obviously
doesn't
do
that
for
the
local
business,
but
it
does
it
for
sustainable
products,
so
it
will
bring
those
preferred
products
up
to
the
top
of
the
search
when
they
search
for
the
products
and
also
in
Office
Depot.
There's
a
green
catalog
where
all
the
products
in
that
catalog
are
green
and
they
can
look
at
it
electronically
and
they
can
even
search
for
green
products
and
it'll.
E
M
E
E
M
So
we
talked
about
doing
an
event
or
something
like
that
to
try
to
help
the
businesses
both
of
us
connect
right
us,
connect
with
them
and
then
connect
with
us
and
really
learn
how
to
do
business,
because
it's
it's
not
easy
right
to
do
business
with
the
public
agency.
There's
a
lot
more
Hoops.
You
have
to
jump
through.
So
it
takes
a
little
education,
a
little
training,
because
you
don't
want
to
hurt
them
either
right.
M
You
don't
want
to
make
it
sound
all
exciting
and
they
come
in
and
they
get
hurt
because
it
takes
30
days
to
pay
the
bill
or
what
have
you.
So
it's
it's
really
an
education
process
to
make
sure
they
know
what
they're
getting
into.
But
we've
done
that
in
other
places-
and
it's
worked
very
well
excellent.
G
You
thank
you
so
much
for
your
work
on
this.
We've
been
working
on
this
for
years
and
it
shows
a
lot
of
really
thoughtful
staff,
work
and
commission
work.
So
thank
you
to
everyone
for
that.
I
just
do
have
some
questions
so
one
could
you
talk
about
enforcement
or
implementation,
so
I
see
there's
a
monitoring
aspect,
but
I
appreciate
that
most
of
this
is
a
preference
right
and
it
states
that
in
the
policy
so
can
you
just
explain
how
you
think
this
will
be
implemented?
G
T
And
I
apologize
I'm,
making
eye
contact
with
digital
councilmember,
holstage
and
I,
don't
really
know
where
I'm
looking
so
I
apologize
if
I'm
looking
all
over
the
place
not
hitting
the
right
Mark,
but
so
enforcement
and
implementation
so
we're
starting
by
doing
a
real
good
full
court
press
on
training.
So,
like
I,
think
we
mentioned
a
lot
of
Staff.
Quite
a
hybrid
percentage
of
Staff
in
the
city,
either
make
or
influence
purchasing
decisions.
So
we
need
to
make
sure
we're
getting
to
everybody
and
that's
when
people
join.
T
T
So
that's
handouts,
recorded
videos
really
making
sure
everybody
understands
how
this
policy
will
impact
them,
because
most
most
of
our
staff
are
going
to
interact
with
a
relatively
limited
portion
of
this
policy
and
then
you're
going
to
have
some
departments
who
this
might
impact
like
90
of
their
purchases.
So
really
focusing
in
on
everybody
gets
a
little
information.
That's
very
targeted,
hoping
to
also
cultivate,
like
Kim,
was
mentioning
those
environmental
Champions
as
well.
So
we
already
do
have
staff
who
come
to
us
all
the
time
being
like
you
know,
I
want
to
buy.
T
You
know.
I
know
we
have
to
buy
this,
but
like
what
can
I
buy
this
like
better
thing,
we're
like
yeah
great,
if
it's
cost
parody
like
awesome,
so
helping
to
identify
those
people
who
can
help
us
kind
of
keep
our
ears
out
for
the
next
best
thing
too
and
evaluate
and
get
comparative
quotes
and
that
kind
of
stuff,
so
that
General
audience
then
kind
of
looking
in
you
know,
there's
there's
20
or
30
people
in
the
city
who
do
80
of
the
purchasing.
T
Probably
you
know
whether
they're
kind
of
the
linchpin
for
their
Department.
Maybe
they
are
in
a
particular
role,
overseeing
a
substantial
number
of
contracts
that
might
have
a
lot
of
things
that
this
would
promulgate
through.
So
those
people
will
will
be
working
with
on
a
more
in-depth
basis
and
those
people
will
get
a
couple
of
hours
of
just
like
dedicated
direct
training
talking
through
all
the
implications.
Those
are
the
people
who
we're
going
to
be
working
with
the
most
closely
on
the
monitoring
side.
T
It's
also,
and
so
we're
we're
going
to
have
to
kind
of
collate
a
few
different
data
sources
here,
so
any
anywhere
that
we
have
a
centralized
platform,
it's
easy
for
us
to
get
data,
so
that's
the
Office
Depots,
the
Amazons
Etc,
and
then,
when
we
have
those
20
to
30
people
who
are
doing
most
of
the
purchasing,
it's
easy
for
us
to
get
data
from
them.
It
is
going
to
be
the
hardest
for
us
to
get.
T
So
those
are
the
things
I
think
that
are
going
to
take
the
most
time
for
us
to
get,
but
I
feel
fairly
confident,
saying
we'll
have
like
70
to
80
of
our
data
through
either
the
people
who
do
most
of
the
purchasing
or
the
purchasing
platforms,
and
so
we'll
be
looking
at
that,
particularly
for
our
state
mandated
reporting
categories.
First,
because
obviously
we
have
to
fill
those
reports
out
in
August
and
that's
before
the
end
of
the
year,
but
we'll
be
looking
through
those
and
kind
of
doing
our
percentage.
T
Comparison
so
kind
of
like
that
Office
Depot
bar
chart
that
you
saw
like
what.
What
do
we
consider
Epp
compliant.
You
know:
what's
Epp
compliant
at
the
floor,
what's
Epp
compliant
at
the
ceiling
and
then
what's
just
kind
of
not
hitting
the
Mark
I.
Think
we'll
probably
focus
in
on
a
couple
of
categories
per
year
to
really
make
sure
we're
getting
right
so
that
we're
trying
to
focus
in
and
get
everybody
on
the
same
page
about
those
things.
But
that's
that's
how
we're
hoping
to
work
forward.
G
Thank
you
and
I
agree
with
my
colleagues
that
local
purchasing
is
incredibly
important
and
it's
something
that
we've
talked
about
at
Council
level
and
also
our
business
retention
subcommittee
for
years,
so
I'm
interested
if
we
could
add
in
the
program,
evaluation
and
Analysis
of
local
purchasing.
So
we
that
actually
is
something
that
we're
tracking
and
I
just
want
to
know.
I
know
that
Amazon
uses
actually
a
lot
of
local
retailers
or
small
businesses,
but
you
know
I
think
the
council's
preference
is
to
do
small.
G
Local
retailers
and
you
know,
know
the
overall
impact
on
the
environment.
So
if
we
are
using
very,
very
large
retailers
who
are
having
an
environmental
impact
throughout
the
region
with
warehousing
Etc
right,
those
are
real
impacts
in
our
purchasing.
So
I'd
love
to
see
more
of
an
emphasis
on
local
purchasing,
either
in
like
adding
it
to
the
purpose
or
adding
it
to
some
of
the
goals.
I
saw
it
in
there
one
events,
but,
most
importantly,
if
we
can
adding
it
in
the
program
evaluation.
So
at
least
it's
a
metric
that
we're
tracking.
T
We
can
definitely
do
that.
I
also
think
having
this
policy
codified
will
help
us
kind
of
to
Kim's
Point
build
that
relationship
with
the
local
businesses,
because
you
know
if
a
local
business
knows
that
we
can
only
buy
like
you
know
eight
of
these
100
types
of
cleaners.
Maybe
they
would
be
more
likely
to
stock
that
and
so
it'll
be
easier
for
us
to
get
it
locally.
That
kind
of
thing
so
I'm
hoping
to
build
that
feedback,
loop
and
I.
Think
by
tracking
that
in
our
evaluation,
that'll
definitely
help
us
do
that.
G
T
So
our
policy
is,
we,
we
kind
of
address
waste
and
packaging
in
sort
of
like
the
preferential
space.
It's
not
something
that,
because
we
don't
buy
quite
as
much
of
those
types
of
products,
I'm
just
kind
of
flipping
through
my
policy
to
make
sure
I'm,
not
forgetting
something
we
do
have
some
preferences
around
minimizing
waste
and
packaging.
Things
like
that.
We
don't
have
anything
explicit
here
in
terms
of
minimizing
I,
think
food
waste
specifically,
but
that's
something
that
we
can
definitely
keep
an
eye
on.
V
G
You
that'd
be
great
to
look
at
Food
waste
and
then
also
yeah
packaging
waste
with
food
unfort.
We
hope
to
solve
that
problem,
but
unfortunately,
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
lack
of
enforcement
for
our
ordinance
for
styrofoam
and
other
Plastics.
A
lot
of
restaurants
are
still
using
them,
and
so
then
the
city
ends
up
buying
them.
G
A
few
other
questions,
I
saw
for
energy
and
water.
We
talked
about
EV
and
we
talked
about
land
there's
Landscaping,
so
I
see
it
says
native
and
drought,
tolerant
plants.
One
thing:
that's
come
up
a
lot
at
the
Planning,
Commission
or
sustainability.
Commission
is
using
pollinator
plants
and
identifying
like
if
the
city
is
planting
or
has
a
lot
of
open
space
in
a
park
that
we'd
like
to
have
pollinator
plants
to
you
know
give
something
back
to
the
local
pollinators.
Is
that
something
that
would
be
appropriate
here
or
somewhere
else?
It's.
T
A
good
question
so
I
think
that
is
something
that
could
be
appropriate
here.
I
think
we
are
kind
of
trying
to
understand,
as
this
document
grows
sort
of
what's
the
line
between
the
policy
document
and
the
implementation
document
and
I.
Think
to
your
point
there
we
do
have
some
specific
implementation
guidance
on
planting.
We
do
have,
like
you
know,
native
drought,
tolerant
plants,
so
I
think
something
around
like
a
pollinator
orientation
would
could
theoretically
be
something
that
would
fit
here.
T
I
think
we
also
will
make
sure
that
we
have
more
documents
that
underpin
the
kind
of
General
requirements
of
this
or
specific
departmental
policies,
but
that's
something
we
could
definitely
look
at
for
inclusion
here.
Like
I
know,
we
do
a
lot
of
milkweed
planting
for
our
historic
Monarch
pledges
and
things
like
that.
So
could
definitely.
G
You
yeah,
since
the
specifies
native
and
drought,
tolerant
plans,
I
think
it
would
approach
be
appropriate
and
I
would
like
to
see
it
also
to
specify
you
know:
pollinator
friendly
native
plants
when
appropriate
or
something
like
that.
Is
there
anything
in
the
I
looked
through
it.
I
just
want
to
double
check
so
anything
about
plastic
Turf.
So
the
the
fake
tour
for
anything
around
that
issue
so.
T
I,
don't
think
we
specifically
address
artificial
turf,
I.
Think
the
the
information
around
Turf
and
its
replacement
is
General
enough
to
provide
room
for
interpretation
around
artificial
turf.
I
know
for
our
turf
replacement
program
that
we've
funded
through
Desert
Water
Agency
that
we
supported.
We
did
discourage
the
use
of
artificial
turf,
so
we
would
probably
recommend
that
we
continue
to
do
that,
but
it
that
would
be
something
that
we
could
make
more
explicit
in
specific,
like
departmental
implementation,.
G
Know
it's
been
a
debate
and
we've
talked
a
lot
about
with
the
dog
park
or
other
locations
or
city
parks,
and
it
would
just
be
nice
to
assess
the
environmental
impact
of
plastic
or
artificial
turf
if
the
city
does
consider
it.
I
know:
it'll
come
up
at
city
council,
but
and
by
our
residents,
but
to
have
it
in
a
policy
might
be
helpful,
just
a
suggestion,
and
then
last
I
saw
the
apparel
and
other
fabric
Goods.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
talking
about
cotton
and
natural
products.
G
So
I
was
just
wondering
if
there's
other
work
that
we
should
do
on
microplastics
or
forever
chemicals.
I
know
it
just
came
out
this
week
or
last
week
that
a
lot
of
our
toilet
paper
has
forever
toxic
chemicals
in
it.
I
mean
it's
almost
hard
to
avoid
at
this
point,
but
is
there
anything
other
thinking
that
you
did
in
terms
of
forever
chemicals
or
microplastics
and
any
other
items
that
we
purchased
as
a
city
yeah.
T
If
we
can
find
like
a
good,
you
know
responsible,
apparel
and
textiles
certification,
I,
don't
think
we
found
one
that
we
felt
like
was
quite
right
yet
for
us,
but
that
would
be
something
that
I
would
really
hope.
You
know
a
we
can.
We
can
definitely
look
again
because
I
know
for
the
reason
I
brought.
That
up
is
because
in
our
Footwear
ordinance
the
BPI
and
CMA
certifications
do
try
to
remove
or
they
don't
certify
anything
that
has
pfas
in
it,
for
example
in
foodware.
T
G
G
Other
clean
guides
and
others
that
you
can
use
in
the
future
as
you
update
this,
then
my
last
question
is
about
the
rat
poison
boxes.
So
I
get
this
question
a
lot
from
residents
and
especially
oswit
land
trust
and
other
Advocates
I,
see
that
there
it
does
say
that
the
city
will
manage
pest
problems
through
prevention
and
physical,
mechanical
and
biological
controls
and
use
the
least
amount
of
toxic
chemical
pesticide
products.
Only
after
safety
approaches
or
products
have
been
determined
to
be
ineffective.
G
T
So
that's
something
where
you
know
we
did
work
with
our
Public
Works
team
to
to
develop
and
figure
out
the
right
way
to
think
about
those
kinds
of
uses,
so
I
think
I
would
start
by
looking
at
each
new
instance
of
if
there
is
determined
to
be
a
rat
or
rodent
problem
being
able
to
make
sure
that
we're
kind
of
going
down
this
list,
as
opposed
to
maybe
going
straight
to
the
end
of
the
list.
I
will
not
claim
to
be
an
expert
on
what
exactly
is
going
on
inside
the
box.
T
But
it's
something
I
can
follow
up
with
the
team
on
to
see.
If
you
know,
if
we're
starting
kind
of
to
Kim's
Point
earlier
anything
new,
make
sure
we're
very
explicit
and
visible
about
following
this
policy
on
those
things
and
then
maybe
starting
to
look
backwards,
some
of
the
ones
that
may
be
out
and
say
hey.
Do
we
need
that
one
specifically
anymore?
Are
there
design
changes
we
can
make
kind
of,
as
we
address
those
in
different
project
categories,
but
I
can
follow
up
with
you
further
after
I
have
a
chance
to
kind
of
circle.
G
A
T
I
will
admit
that
we're
a
little
bit
behind
where
I
would
ideally
like
to
be
on
composting.
For
example,
in
City
Hall
I
will
say
that
we
I
think
today
extended
an
offer
to
someone
who's
going
to
be
our
lead
waste
person
so
working
on
building
out
our
team,
and
that
is
Project
number
three
on
their
list
that
I
have
already
written,
and
so
that's
something
where
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
we're.
T
You
know,
we've
already
done
the
site
surveys
to
kind
of
see
like
where
should
the
compost
bins
go?
That
kind
of
thing,
because
you
know
we're
all
learning
how
to
do
these
composting
things
that
we're
asking
our
residents
to
do,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
doing
that
in
our
facilities
as
well.
So
I
would
say,
probably
by
the
end
of
the
next
quarter.
That's
something
that
should
be
very
visible
and
tangible,
but
I
apologize
that
we're
not
quite
there
yet
and.
A
That's
all
right,
thank
you.
So
much
I
appreciate
that
and
it's
for
that
exact
reason.
Our
residents
and
our
businesses
are
trying
to
figure
this
out
and
I
know
that
we
had
Consultants
go
out
and
and
speak
with
them,
but
it
can
still
be
confusing.
I
know
I'm,
so
confused.
So
the
as
City
Hall
starts.
Implementing
this
we'll
all
be
able
to
be
better
resources
to
everyone
else
about
how
to
do
it
and
figuring
out
the
difficulties.
What
better
signage
we
can
do
et
cetera.
A
D
Right,
thank
you.
First
I
want
to
thank
you
both
for
an
incredible
amount
of
work.
There
is
just
a
tremendous
amount
of
great
material
here,
and
none
of
it
happened
overnight,
and
none
of
it
happened
without
tremendous
cooperation.
Compliments
extend
to
the
sustainability
commission
for
all
of
the
work
that
they've
done
that
went
into
this,
so
I'm
very
proud
to
be
able
to
support
what
we
are
doing
here.
D
I
also
would
like
to
remind
everyone
that
I
think
this
is
us
doing
good
work
by
setting
the
right
example
and
in
this
case
we're
not
imposing
requirements
on
our
local
businesses.
We're
imposing
requirements
on
ourselves,
and
that
should
always
be
the
first
step,
is
that
we
we
prove
that
we
can
do
it,
and
then
we
ask
others
to
take
and
do
it
and,
lastly,
a
reminder
to
everyone,
the
public,
our
staff
and
our
Council.
This
is
a
process.
We
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
do
this
overnight.
D
We
won't
wake
up
tomorrow
morning
and
have
everything
100
percent,
the
way
that
we
want
it
to
be,
but
I
have
great
confidence
that
we
will
manage
the
conversion
in
a
very
responsible
and
timely
way,
and
yes
to
everyone
in
the
public
from
time
to
time,
you're
going
to
see
something
that
doesn't
conform
with
what
our
aspiration
is
but
does
conform
to
what
the
reality
is.
That
doesn't
mean
we're
not
continuing
to
work
to
get
to
where
we
aspire
to
be.
Thank
you.
F
I
also
want
to
thank
you
Kim
for
bringing
up
the
the
local,
fair
idea,
because,
although
it's
great
to
buy
local
on
Amazon,
they
do
take
a
percentage
and
a
significant
one
and
are
often
directly
competing
with
the
local
businesses,
so
the
more
that
we
can
go
direct
the
better.
So
that
was
my
comment.
Thank
you.
A
H
Council
approval,
but
we
should
clarify
that
there
may
be
future
administrative
changes,
that
we
would
ask
that
the
council
authorizes
city
manager
or
his
design
need
to
change.
This
is
a
this.
Is
a
policy,
it's
an
administrative
policy
so
long
and
the
short
answer
is
yes,
it
does
require
approval,
but
with
that
request
for
administrative
delegation,
thank.
E
F
A
Thank
you.
The
next
item
is
public
comment
on
non-agenda
items.
This
time
has
been
set
aside
for
members
of
the
public
to
address
the
city
council
on
items
of
general
interest
within
the
subject
matter:
jurisdiction
of
this
city.
Although
the
city
council
values
your
comments
and
input
pursuant
to
the
brown
act,
it
generally
cannot
take
any
action
on
items
not
listed
on
the
agenda.
W
I
came
hello
good
to
be
here.
My
name
is
Eric
Scott
Romney
I
am
a
member
of
The
Actors,
Equity
Association,
which
is
the
union
for
professional
actors
of
the
theater
and
Stage
I
am
focused
on
the
future
and
as
someone
who
was
born
here,
it's
great
to
see
my
hometown
on
its
way
to
becoming
its
own
entertainment
capital
having
the
Plaza
theater,
not
repurposed,
but
reborn
is
truly
for
myself,
as
well
as
a
generation
of
people
in
this
town,
something
we
are
grateful
for.
W
Of
last
year,
the
neon
sign
that
reads:
theater
was
repaired
and
it
was
fully
functional
until
August
of
last
year.
Since
then,
that
sign
has
been
half
lit,
with
t-h-e
on
both
sides
being
out
of
order.
The
foundation
that
is
running
fundraising
operations
are
focused
on
the
bigger
picture.
Stuff
I
have
gone
through,
all
the
channels
walked
down
every
Avenue,
and
that
has
led
me
to
City
Hall
the
city.
W
I
am
happy
that
the
historical
significance
of
the
Plaza
theater
will
not
be
altered
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
supporting
the
history
that
will
be
made
in
generations
to
come.
Thank
you
to
everyone.
I
shook
hands
with
at
the
open
house
that
I
volunteered
and
attended
on
Tuesday
and
I
remind
everyone
who
hasn't
yet
seen
the
moment
before,
which
is
the
which
is
the
current
status
of
its
condition
to
come
in
seven
to
eight
pm.
W
A
N
Yes,
Madam
mayor
mayor,
Pro,
tem
members
of
council,
just
a
couple
things
I
wanted
to
Echo
your
comments
and
thanks
to
David
mcabee
and
our
folks
in
public
works.
You
know
it
is
a
lot
of
work.
They've
been
they've,
been
putting
in
a
lot
of
hours
trying
to
get
those
roads
open
as
quickly
as
possible,
so
my
appreciation
to
their
whole
team
I
did
want
to
mention
just
very
briefly
I
think
we
have
up
on
our
upcoming
Council
schedule.
N
You'll
see
we'll
have
it
our
next
meeting
on
April
10th
well,
first
of
all,
you'll
see
Council
will
be
doing
our
annual
visit
visioning
Center
session
on
April
3rd,
but
on
April
10th
we'll
have
a
number
of
consent
items
you
will
know
we'll
be
bringing
back
our
fiscal
year.
Financial
audit
reports
that
we
had
to
put
on
hold
for
for
a
meeting
or
two
so
that'll
be
coming
back,
we'll
also
be
bringing
to
you.
N
The
update
report
on
vacation
rental
properties
that
you
discussed
in
length
a
month
or
more
ago
and
asked
us
to
come
back
with
new
data
related
to
those
densities.
There's
been
requests
for
some
exceptions,
we'll
bring
forward
those
exceptions
for
you
too,
so
you
can
think
about
those.
The
airport
commission
recently
I
believe
unanimously
approved
or
approved
their
airport
logo
design
that
they
had
been
working
through
and
we'll
bring
that
back
to
you
for
your
review
and
those
are
the
items
I
have
right
now.
Thank
you.
A
E
F
I
can
answer
the
typically
the
measure,
there's
a
measure
J
joint
meeting
with
City
Council
in
May,
so
I
I,
don't
know
if
that's
being
scheduled,
but
that's
when
they
make
their
budget
recommendations
for
the
fiscal
year.
I
think
what
we
went
to
measure
J
recently
was
the
audit.
The
major
audit
report
which
they
needed
to
they
needed
to
review
before
I
came
to
council,
which
I
guess
was
pulled
from
Council
and
could
come
back
now.
F
N
G
Thank
you,
madam
mayor,
since
this
is
the
only
time
we
get
to
discuss
this
I
just
want
to
register
that
I
know
we're
trying
to
find
the
right
balance
of
two
short
meetings
and
two
long
of
meetings.
I
mean
I,
know,
staff
is
holding
space
in
case
there
needs
to
be
more
items
more
more
time
filled.
I,
think
I
said
at
the
last
meeting.
I
thought
this
meeting
would
be
too
short.
G
A
Thank
you
go
ahead.
Okay,
well,
I
do
have
a
just
a
couple
of
announcements:
our
Desert
Regional
Medical
Center
just
became
a
level
one
trauma
center.
It's
the
only
level
one
Trauma
Center
in
the
Eastern
Riverside
County
and
in
the
Coachella
Valley.
It's
a
really
big
deal
in
terms
of
the
level
of
level
and
quality
of
care
that
you
can
get
at
Desert
Regional,
but
also
to
attract
Talent
as
our
as
we.
We
look
for
interns
and
residents
to
join
the
hospitals.
It's
really
good
news
for
for
all
of
us.
A
The
85th
Anniversary
of
Palm
Springs
is
also
coming
up
on
April
8th.
Thank
you.
I
almost
forgot
the
date
April
8th,
there's
going
to
be
a
car
parade
and
festivities
downtown.
So
please
do
look
out
for
all
of
the
many
announcements
that
will
be
coming
up
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks
about
that
and
to
all
the
residents.
We
hope
that
you'll
join
us
at
at
that
event.
Mayor
proton.
F
I
did
also
on
those
lines
mentioned.
There's
three
great
events
happening
this
weekend
on
Saturdays,
the
neighborhood
1ps
picnic
in
Ruth,
Hardy,
Park
from
I,
think
it's
11
to
2,
and
it's
free
lunch
for
all
residents.
There's
lots
of
booths
and
activities
and
and
I
think
our
our
Public
Safety
officers
will
be
there,
and
so
it's
really
it's
a
great
event
and
all
the
different
neighborhoods
are
represented
or
there
and
then
on
Sunday.
F
We
have
trans
pride
in
in
Francis
Stevens
Park
from
11
to
5,
which
is
another
great
event,
and
then
at
the
Plaza
theater
on
Sunday
evening
at
4
pm,
it's
a
free
concert
with
the
U.S
Navy
Band
see
Changers
chorus.
So
we
have
three
great
free
events
in
our
city
this
weekend
that
I
encourage
people
to
attend.
Thank
you.
E
A
couple
things
that
just
incredibly
proud
that
the
council
passed,
the
Chuckwalla
National
Monument
designation,
I-
think
that
that
really
says
a
lot
for
our
city
and
for
council's
support.
I
just
want
to
point
out
to
staff.
We
had
public
comment
about
the
synchronization
on
Indian
Canyon
in
San
Rafael.
If
that
can
be
looked
into
and
another
item
to
point
out,
I
think
we
don't
get
to
share
it
often
enough,
but
we
had
a
contract
of
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
awarded
today
to
a
local
business
and
I.
E
Think
it's
important
for
us
to
acknowledge
that
when
that
happens,
that
we're
supporting
our
local
businesses-
and
let's
continue
to
do
that
as
as
often
as
we
possibly
can.
The
other
item
is,
you
know:
we've
had
a
lot
of
public
comment
that
has
come
in
I,
know,
I
have
and
I'm
sure
other
council
members
have
regarding
the
pool
and
the
challenges
at
the
pool.
I
just
want
to
share
with
the
community.
We
know
staff,
our
staff
is
working
on
it.
E
The
city
manager
is
working
on
it
and
I
have
all
confidence
that
we
will.
We
will
find
proper
Solutions
and
everybody
will
be.
You
know
pleased
with
what
what's
going
on
at
the
pool
again
at
some
time
soon
and
closing
I
think
you
know.
Thanks
to
staff,
we
had
a
lot
of
pretty
significant
issues
addressed
tonight
in
a
very
efficient
manner
and
I.