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Our next City Council meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. and it’s a full agenda. Please see link to where the Council Agenda will be posted later this evening. http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/residents/mayor-city-council/city-council-meetings.
We also have Rent Review Commission Meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. Here is the link to the agenda. http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12640/15. In addition, there will be an Airport Commission Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. Here is the link to agenda. http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12653/15, Also, you may have heard that a new City-funded day program for homeless individuals started Wednesday at Roy’s Desert Resource Center. The City of Palm Springs is committed to fighting the problem of homelessness in our community and the Council, along with the Homeless Task Force, hope this new program will help those who want to lead productive and successful lives transition from the streets. See attached news release. Many of you may have seen it already on NextDoor, but City Manager David Ready recently sent out a community update on the Palm Springs Dog Park, which is currently closed for renovations, but expected to reopen in November. See attached update on the progress and stay tuned for more details on a grand reopening celebration. Everyone from our neighborhoods will all be invited to bring their four-legged friends for fun and treats! Finally, there will be a public hearing on at the Oct. 5, 2016 City Council meeting regarding the establishment of the Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District. See verbage below and attached document. Have a wonderful weekend! NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS SMALL HOTEL TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, will hold a public meeting at its regular meeting of Wednesday, October 5, 2016, and public hearing at its regular meeting of November 2, 2016. The City Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at Palm Springs City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. The purpose of the October 5, 2016, public meeting is to consider a Resolution of Intention to establish the Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District and to levy assessments within the district. The purpose of the November 2, 2016, public hearing is to consider an Ordinance, pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq., establishing the Palm Springs Small Hotel Tourism Business Improvement District, to provide business promotional activities for hotels and motels in the City of Palm Springs of 49 rooms or less, and authorizing the levy of assessments on small hotels and motels of 49 rooms or less within the district boundaries, which are the city limits of the City of Palm Springs. The proposed assessment and protest procedures will be outlined in the Resolution of Intention, if so adopted by the City Council at the October 5, 2016, public meeting, and duly noticed pursuant to law. REVIEW OF INFORMATION: The staff report and other supporting documents regarding this matter are available for public review at Palm Springs City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please contact the City Clerks Department at (760) 323-8204, if you would like to schedule an appointment to review these documents. COMMENT ON THIS PUBLIC MEETING OR PUBLIC HEARING: Response to this notice can be made verbally at the Public Meeting or the Public Hearing and/or in writing before the hearing. Written comments can be made to the City Council by email at City.Clerk@palmspringsca.gov or by mail or hand delivery to: JAMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way P.O. Box 2743 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public meeting or the public hearing, described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior, to the public hearing. [Cal. Gov. Code Section 65009(b)(2)]. An opportunity will be given at said public meeting and public hearing for all interested persons to be heard. Questions regarding the public meeting and the public hearing may be directed to James Thompson, City Clerk at (760) 323-8204. Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, porfavor llame a la Ciudad de Palm Springs y puede hablar con Felipe Primera telefono (760) 323-8253 x 8742. Have a wonderful weekend! Amy Blaisdell Communications Director City of Palm Springs (760) 323-8250 Amy.Blaisdell@palmspringsca.gov Here is your Weekly ONI Update.
The Palm Springs Fire Department invites you to the 15th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony at Fire Station 442 located at 300 N. El Cielo on Sunday, Sept. 11. The ceremony, conducted by the Palm Springs Fire Department Honor Guard, will take place at 5:46 a.m. in front of the Fire Department’s much celebrated 9/11 Memorial. President Barack Obama has ordered a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EST or 5:46 a.m. our time. Flags will be lowered at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on 9/11. Coffee and donuts will be available -- and immediately following the moment of the silence, the department will show a 35-minute video. Everyone is invited to attend! On Monday, Sept. 12, City Manager David Ready and a panel of staff and stakeholders will begin candidate interviews to replace Lee Bonno, our former Director of Neighborhoods and Community Relations. We’ll let you know just as soon as a new replacement is hired. The Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting will meet Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. See link below to agenda. http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12628/15. The Planning Commission and Architectural Advisory Committee will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 11:30 a.m. See link below to agenda. http://www.palmspringsca.gov/home/showdocument?id=46792. Just a reminder, the next City Council meeting is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. If you can’t make it to the Council Chamber, you can watch it live on Palm Springs Community Television Channel 17 or online at www.palmspringsca.gov. The City of Palm Springs is committed to gun safety. With that in mind, the Palm Springs Police Department would like to invite residents to attend a special Firearms Safety Course on Oct. 15 & 16 and Oct. 22 at the Police Training Center, 200 S. Civic Drive. The course fee is $160 and includes comprehensive 14 hours of classroom instruction, demonstration and materials dealing primarily with handguns. To reserve a space, call Sandee Bosler at (760) 323-8101 or you can email her at sandee.bosler@palmspringsca.gov. Finally, the City of Palm Springs continues to get incredible worldwide press for all that we have to offer both residents and visitors. Here’s a link to fabulous write up in Elle UK about the Palm Springs destination… which is so hot we’re cool! Happy reading and enjoy your weekend! http://www.elleuk.com/life-and-culture/travel/articles/a31766/pamd/. Amy Blaisdell Communications Director City of Palm Springs (760) 323-8250 Amy.Blaisdell@palmspringsca.gov Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings
Tuesday, July 26, Organizational meeting for a new neighborhood, 6 p.m., Sundance HOA, on North Avenida Caballeros between Francis and San Rafael (2901 Sundance Circle West) I know we have people doing their balloon wrangling calisthenics. And that’s good. We will be having the giant helium filled balloons in this year’s Festival of Lights Parade. But I don’t know yet how many balloons or how many wranglers we’ll need. Keep getting in parade shape and we’ll let you know more soon. Earthwatch Institute is looking to train urban citizen scientists to help with our public tree inventory. The City is excited to partner with Earthwatch to aid in increasing our urban forestry data and to help maintain our urban canopy. Being a citizen scientist is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Visit the website: www.earthwatch.urbanresiliency.org 2. Contact Ellie: eperry@earthwatch.orgor visit earthwatch.urbanresiliency.org if you have additional questions. 3. Volunteer to measure urban trees at an Earthwatch data collection event that is being planned soon for Palm Springs. A flier is attached with more information. The next Citizens’ Police Academy will begin Sept. 15. This is a free program, meeting one night per week for 13 weeks. Attendees participate in discussions about Patrol Procedures, Traffic Investigation, K-9, SWAT, Community Policing, Narcotics, Crime Scene Investigation and many other interesting topics. Attendees are also invited to participate on a ride-along with a PSPD Patrol Officer during a patrol shift. WHEN: Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 15 for 13 weeks WHERE: Palm Springs Police Training Center, 200 S. Civic Drive To qualify for the Citizens’ Police Academy, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have no felony convictions. To inquire about the program or to reserve your seat, contact Sgt. Arnold Galvan at Arnold.Galvan@palmspringsca.gov or at 760-323-8115. The applications are available online at www.pspd.com under Community Policing, Citizens’ Police Academy. Attached is a public hearing notice for the Aug. 3 City Council meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposal to convert and subdivide an abandoned 125-acre golf course, formerly known as the Palm Springs Country Club, to 137 attached residences, 292 detached residences, streets, private open space and a public park. The applications include the following: A General Plan Amendment to (1) change approximately 126 acres of “Open Space – Parks / Recreation” to “Very Low Density Residential”, allowing up to 4 dwelling units per acre, and (2) modify text within the Recreation, Open Space & Conservation (ROSC) element to address the loss of golf course open space and the addition of a proposed public park, a Planned Development District in lieu of Zone Change to establish the project site plan, permitted uses and development standards, a Major Architectural Application to review proposed conceptual architecture; a Tentative Tract Map to subdivide the project site, and a Development Agreement to establish terms and obligations between the developer and the city. The project site is located east of Sunrise Way, north of Verona Road, and southwest of the Whitewater River Floodplain. Below is the link to the agenda for Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12437/15 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Saturday, March 19, Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ruth Hardy Park! Wednesday, March 23, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall The Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo is this Saturday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ruth Hardy Park. We will have more than 60 booths at the expo – so many that we’re working on a map to give out at registration. Saturday’s barbeque lunch will be catered by Three Sixty North Bar and Grill and we’ve asked Tony to plan to feed 900 people! New this year is the Bark in the Park, Pooch Easter Parade and Costume Contest. Pups will be vying to be judged either the cutest, funniest or most original. This is going to be fun! Smear on your sunscreen and join your neighbors and friends at the park. I’m attaching the event flier so you can do one last reminder to your neighbors. They’ll never speak to you again if you don’t invite them. J VillageFest will celebrate its 25th anniversary tonight, March 17. Attached is a news release with information about what’s on tap. Running Wild 4 Hope is a 5K Run/Walk fund-raising event taking place Sunday, March 20. The event will begin at Ruth Hardy Park with registration at 6:30 a.m. and the run/walk starting at 8 a.m. To accommodate the race participants, Tamarisk Road from Avenida Caballeros to Via Miraleste will be closed from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Sunday. And Avenida Caballeros between Tamarisk and Tachevah will be closed from 8 a.m. to about 9:30 a.m. Local traffic access for homeowners will be permitted. For information about this event, please contact City of Hope at 760-779-1801 or visit http://nationalevents.cityofhope.org/site/TR?pg=informational&fr_id=2911&type=fr_informational&sid=2321 Thanks to Greg Gilman, co-chair of the ONE-PS Communications Committee, for leading today’s Brown Bag Lunch session about Nextdoor.com. His video tutorial about this social media platform is very helpful. Nice job, Greg. The Sonora Sunrise Neighborhood Organization is holding a guided landscape walk of a portion of its neighborhood on Monday, March 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The walk will be led by a landscape designer and Master Gardener. All proceeds will go to The Well in the Desert. A flier is attached with more information, including how you can join walk. The Third Annual Family Fun Fest will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in the Palm Springs Stadium. The flier and attached news release contains all the details and lists the organizations and businesses that will be participating in this free community event. The Palm Springs Firemen’s Association annual Easter egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. sharp, Saturday, March 26, in Ruth Hardy Park. Children, ages 2 through 9, will be hunting for more than 3,000 eggs. A news release is attached with more information. Attached is an email from the Palm Springs Police Department regarding phone scams in our community. Also attached are the TOT reports for the month of January including the monthly analysis and the Supplemental Vacation Rental Report. Attached are the monthly submittal of cases to the Planning Department for the months of November, December, January and February. Below is the link to Monday’s Architectural Advisory Committee agenda: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12099/15 Below is the link to Wednesday’s Planning Commission agenda: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12098/15 See you at the Picnic Saturday! Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Saturday, March 12, El Rancho Vista Estates Neighborhood Organization's annual meeting, 10 a.m., Balisage, 145 N Gene Autry Trail Saturday, March 12, Los Compadres Neighborhood Organization's annual meeting, 10 a.m., Demuth Community Center Monday, March 14, Warm Sands Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., Townie Bagels, 650 E. Sunny Dunes Road Tuesday, March 15, ONE-PS Governance Committee meeting, 3 p.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Wednesday, March 16, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Thursday, March 17, ONE-PS Brown Bag, Fire Training Center, 3000 E. Alejo Road. Thursday, March 17, ONE-PS Picnic Volunteers orientation/training, 2 p.m., Development Services Conference Room, City Hall Saturday, March 19, Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ruth Hardy Park! As part of the City Council’s budget process for the upcoming fiscal year which begins July 1, all organizations, agencies, etc., requesting City sponsorships, funding for programs, fund-raiser event participation, or fee waivers (including in-kind services) must submit an Event Sponsorship Application to be eligible for City Council’s consideration -- even if the group has received funding in the past. All requests must be submitted by the application deadline. For your convenience, attached is the Event Sponsorship Notice and Application outlining the requirements. You may also go to the City’s Website at www.palmspringsca.govclick on Government, scroll over to City Clerk, click on Event Sponsorship and fill out a fillable Application Form. You must print the application, sign it and return it to the City Clerk’s office before the deadline. Completed applications and supplemental materials must be received at the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall, by 3 p.m., Thursday, April 7. If you have any questions or concerns or need additional information, please contact Terri Milton in the City Clerk’s Office at 760-322-8356 or email her at Terri.Milton@palmspringsca.gov Two Budget Town Hall meetings will be held next month -- 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 and 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 in the Council Chamber at City Hall. That Monday’s meeting will focus on the City’s General Fund and Tuesday’smeeting will cover public infrastructure and capital improvements. In addition, the full City Budget will be presented to the City Council on Wednesday, April 20 followed by a special City Council Study Session on Wednesday, May 11. The official public hearing for the Budget is slated for Wednesday, June 1. Residents can watch the Town Hall meetings on Palm Springs Community Television Channel 17 or online at www.palmspringsca.gov. For those who are unable to attend the meetings, the City Council encourages residents and stakeholders to email public input to CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov A news release is attached with more information. The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will present a free concert beginning at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 13, in Sunrise Park. Attached is a flier with information about the concert. For more information, please call 760-323-8272. VillageFest will celebrate its 25th anniversary next Thursday, March 17. Attached is a news release with information about what’s on tap. The Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo is only one week away! The event is Saturday, March 19 from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ruth Hardy Park. Attached is a flier you may use to invite those in your neighborhoods to the picnic. We want to make sure everyone in our 40 neighborhood organizations knows about this signature event you’re hosting. Also, the Picnic Committee needs volunteers to help that day. Please email Picnic Committee Co-Chair April Gunkel at agunkel@icloud.com. Even if you only have a few hours, we could use your help. We have a variety of “jobs” to match your time and talents, with shifts starting at 8 a.m. The Third Annual Family Fun Fest will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in the Palm Springs Stadium. The attached news release contains all the details and lists the organizations and businesses that will be participating in this free community event. A Word document and a promotional flyer are also attached for your convenience. Please help us spread the word! The ONE-PS Publications Task Force has just released the attached Editorial Content Guidelines document and Neighborhood Input Form for our ONE-PS Guide to Palm Springs Neighborhoods. This is a unique and important project for the organization, and your participation will help it progress smoothly and efficiently. ONE-PS representatives (or alternates) -- please read the top of the first page, then complete the form and return it to Eric Chiel (EricChiel@mac.com) at you earliest convenience. Attached is an updated schedule for our Brown Bag lunch sessions. Our next session, scheduled for one week from today (March 17) will be led by Greg Gilman and will address new elements and best practices for NextDoor Leads and Communications Officers. Please note that next week’s session will be held at the Fire Department Training Center (3000 E. Alejo). Also attached are the meeting notes from last month’s Brown Bag session which focused on fund-raising ideas for neighborhoods that donate participated in Modernism Week home tours. The Sonora Sunrise Neighborhood Organization is holding a guided landscape walk of a portion of its neighborhood on Monday, March 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The walk will be led by a landscape designer and Master Gardener. All proceeds will go to The Well in the Desert. A flier is attached with more information, including how you can join walk. A five-week road construction project will begin Monday, March 14 on Ramon Road from Sunrise Way to El Cielo Road. During construction, there will be one lane of traffic open in each direction, so drivers are encourage to find alternate routes or allow extra time. Here are the project details: Location: Ramon Road from Sunrise Way to El Cielo Start of Construction: Monday, March 14, 2016 Duration: Approximately 5 weeks Lane Restrictions: Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Construction Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri (Except legal holidays or inclement weather) Funding: Construction cost is approximately $800,000 using Surface Transportation Program Funds (federal), and Local Measure A Funds. No Measure J or General Fund monies are being expended for this project. Description of Work: Cold milling of existing asphalt concrete pavement, asphalt concrete paving, adjustment of sewer manholes and water valves, removal and replacement of concrete curb ramps, installation of truncated domes, traffic striping and signage, replacement of traffic loops, and all other appurtenant work. City Project Manager: Savat Khamphou, (760) 323-8253 ext. 8744 A Safe Routes to School road construction project will begin Monday, March 14 within the vicinity of Raymond Cree Middle School and Cahuilla, Cielo Vista, Katherine Finchy and Vista Del Monte Elementary Schools. During construction, traffic may be restricted at spot locations for a few hours, so please follow posted detour signs. Here are the project details: Location: Within the vicinity of Raymond Cree Middle School, and Cahuilla, Cielo Vista, Katherine Finchy, and Vista Del Monte Elementary Schools Start of Construction: Monday, March 14, 2016 Duration: Approximately 6 weeks Lane Restrictions: Traffic may be restricted at spot locations for a few hours. Please follow posted detour signs. Construction Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri (Except legal holidays or inclement weather) Funding: Construction cost is approximately $450,000 using federal Safe Routes to School Funds and Gas Tax. No Measure J or General Fund monies are being expended for this project. Description of Work: Construction of pedestrian safety improvements including installation of curb and gutter, sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, crosswalks, bulb-outs, chokers, pedestrian countdown traffic signals, and traffic striping and signage for bicycle lanes, and all other appurtenant work. City Project Manager: Savat Khamphou, City of Palm Springs, (760) 323-8253 ext. 8744 A major portion of the construction work will commence during the Palm Springs Unified School District’s Spring break between March 21 through April 1 to minimize disruption to the students. Please take extra time, avoid the construction area, if possible, or seek alternate routes for the duration of work to minimize delays. Below is the link to Monday’s Planning Commission adjourned Study Session agenda: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/home/showdocument?id=42401 Below is the link to where the agenda will be/is posted for Wednesday’s City Council meeting. http://www.palmspringsca.gov/residents/mayor-city-council/city-council-meetings Have a great weekend, Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Thursday, March 3, Lawrence Crossley Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., Demuth Community Center Saturday, March 5, Vista Norte Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 10 a.m., Sinatra Education Center at Desert Regional Medical Center Saturday, March 5, Sunrise Park Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 10 a.m., Palm Springs Teachers Association, 180 N. Luring Drive, Suite 100 Tuesday, March 8, ONE-PS Ecology Committee, 1 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall Wednesday, March 9, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Thursday, March 10, ONE-PS meeting, Fire Training Center, 3000 E. Alejo Road. Saturday, March 12, El Rancho Vista Estates Neighborhood Organization's annual meeting, 10 a.m., Balisage, 145 N Gene Autry Saturday, March 12, Los Compadres Neighborhood Organization's annual meeting, 10 a.m., Demuth Community Center A five-week road construction project will begin Monday, March 14 on Ramon Road from Sunrise Way to El Cielo Road. During construction, there will be one lane of traffic open in each direction. Drivers are encourage to find alternate routes or allow extra time. Here are the project details: Location: Ramon Road from Sunrise Way to El Cielo Start of Construction: Monday, March 14, 2016 Duration: Approximately 5 weeks Lane Restrictions: Lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Construction Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri (Except legal holidays or inclement weather) Funding: Construction cost is approximately $800,000 using Surface Transportation Program Funds (federal), and Local Measure A Funds. No Measure J or General Fund monies are being expended for this project. Description of Work: Cold milling of existing asphalt concrete pavement, asphalt concrete paving, adjustment of sewer manholes and water valves, removal and replacement of concrete curb ramps, installation of truncated domes, traffic striping and signage, replacement of traffic loops, and all other appurtenant work. City Project Manager: Savat Khamphou, (760) 323-8253 ext. 8744 Attached is a news release from the Desert Water Agency about it stepping up water waste enforcement. DWA’s new water waste enforcement plan includes: • Fining customers who DWA observes violating water use prohibitions and restrictions; • Devoting more Agency staff time to water waste enforcement; • Encouraging all Agency representatives to be on the lookout for water waste violations; • Deploying marked water efficiency enforcement vehicles; and • Reaching out to high water use customers. The Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo is only two weeks away! The event is Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ruth Hardy Park. Attached is a flier you may use to invite those in your neighborhoods to the picnic. We want to make sure everyone in our 40 neighborhood organizations knows about this signature event you’re hosting. At Thursday’s ONE-PS meeting there will be a volunteer sign-up sheet. If you are available to help us, even if it’s only for a few hours, please email Picnic Committee Co-Chair April Gunkel at agunkel@icloud.com. We have shifts starting at 8 a.m. Attached is the latest issue of BUZZ mail. Attached is a public hearing notice for the March 16 City Council meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to consider approving a Hotel Operations Covenant with Palm Mountain Resort, LP, at 155 S. Belardo Road in accordance with Chapter 5.26 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code to provide a Hotel Operations Incentive Program for the operation and maintenance of hotel facilities that enhance the tourist and travel experience for visitors to the City, maximize the use of the City’s Convention Center, provide attractive and desirable visitor facilities and experiences, and assist the City in achieving its tourism goals. Also attached is a news release about the first meeting of the City’s new Ethic, Transparency and Government Reform Task Force which will be Tuesday, March 8. Below is the Webpage with a link to the agenda: http://38.106.5.213/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11966/15 Below is the link to Monday’s Architectural Advisory Committee agenda: http://38.106.5.213/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/12048/15 Please check the City’s Website calendar for links to Tuesday’s Historic Site Preservation Board meeting agenda and Wednesday’s Planning Commission agenda. They had not yet been posted when I sent this email. http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/city-services/event-calendar Have a great weekend, Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Monday, Feb. 29, ONE-PS Officers and Committee Chairs, 2:30 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall Tuesday, March 1, ONE-PS Finance Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Tuesday, March 1, ONE-PS Communications Committee, 3 p.m., Development Services Conference Room, City Hall Tuesday, March 1, Sunrise-Vista Chino Neighborhood Coalition’s annual meeting,3:30 p.m., Desert AIDS Project, 1695 N. Sunrise Way Wednesday, March 2, ONE-PS Code Enforcement/Public Works Committee, 10 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall Wednesday, March 2, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 1:30 p.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Wednesday, March 2, Racquet Club West Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 6 p.m., at a private home. Thursday, March 3, Lawrence Crossley Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., Demuth Community Center Saturday, March 5, Vista Norte Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 10 a.m. , Sinatra Education Center at Desert Regional Medical Center Saturday, March 5, Sunrise Park Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 10 a.m., Palm Springs Teachers Association, 180 N. Luring Drive, Suite 100. The Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic and Community Expo is fast approaching. Very fast, actually. The event is Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ruth Hardy Park. We hope you have been talking it up in your neighborhoods and inviting your neighbors. New this year will be a dog costume contest. How fun is this going to be? Attached is a flier you may use to post on Nextdoor and spread the word about the Picnic & Expo and a flier about the pet costume contest. We want to make sure everyone in our 40 neighborhood organizations knows about this signature event you’re hosting. By the way, the Picnic Committee is looking for volunteers to help onMarch 19. If you are available, even if it’s only for a few hours, please email Picnic Committee Co-Chair April Gunkel at agunkel@icloud.com. The 29th Annual Black History Month Parade returns to Palm Canyon Drive on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. The parade will march north on Palm Canyon from Arenas Road to Alejo Road. The staging area for the parade will close to traffic at 8:00 a.m. on Palm Canyon Drive from Arenas Road to Baristo Road. Palm Canyon Drive from Chino Drive to Arenas Road will close starting at 10 a.m. and will remain closed until the parade is over. All of Palm Canyon closed for the parade will reopen to traffic before 1 p.m. The Town Fair will be held in Frances Steven Park on the northeast corner of Palm Canyon and Alejo. The hours of the Town Fair on Saturday, are from noon to 6:00 p.m. Alejo Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Canyon Drive will close at 6:00 a.m. Saturday until 8:00 p.m. For information on the Black History Month Parade and Town Fair, please contact Jarvis Crawford at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center at (760) 323-8271. A news release is attached. McCormick’s Classic Car Auction will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-28, in the parking lot just east of the Palm Springs Convention Center. To accommodate the event, Avenida Caballeros will be closed from the Margarita's Restaurant driveway, north to Amado Road beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday until 10 p.m. Sunday. For more information about the event, including the hours of the auction, please go to www.classic-carauction.com The First Annual Running From The Law For A Good Cause 5K will be heldSaturday morning, Feb. 27 at Ruth Hardy Park. The run/walk is sponsored by the Palm Springs Police Officers Association and will support Safehouse of the Desert and the Palm Springs Police Baker to Vegas Relay Runners. Participants inSaturday’s 5K run/walk will start at 8 a.m. and head north from Ruth Hardy Park on Via Miraleste to Cottonwood Road then east to Avenida Caballeros then south to Granvia Valmonte where they head west into the Movie Colony neighborhood before finishing at the park. A course map is attached. There will be a brief street closure at the start of race to accommodate the runners and walkers leaving the park. The City of Palm Springs cordially invites you to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Bogert Trail Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The ceremony will take place onThursday, March 3, on the Bogert Trail Bridge. The reception will start at 1 p.m. and the official program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Street parking will be available. Please see the attached invitation. RSVP 888-588-0504 or email info@bogerttrailbridge.com Nominations are being accepted for the Palm Springs Sustainability Commission’s Seventh Annual “Green Citizen of the Year” Award which recognizes a Palm Springs citizen who demonstrates exemplary sustainability practices and a passion for “green” living and the environment. A news release is attached with more information. Congratulations to ONE-PS First Vice Chair Curt Watts who has been hired by Cathedral City to lead that City’s Economic Development Department. Curt is going to remain on the Sunrise Park Neighborhood Organization Board, but he is stepping down from all of his responsibilities with ONE-PS. Lisa Middleton and Christine Hammond are helping with the transition on matters before the ONE-PS Code Enforcement & Public Works Committee which Curt chaired. We wish Curt all the best in his career! Attached are two public hearing notices for the March 8 Historic Site Preservation Board meeting.
Attached are three public hearing notices for the March 9 Planning Commission meeting.
Below is the link to Tuesday’s Historic Site Preservation Board’s Study Session agenda: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11998/15?curm=3&cury=2016 Below is the link to the Webpage where Wednesday’s City Council agenda will be/is posted: http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/residents/mayor-city-council/city-council-meetings Have a great weekend, Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Saturday, Feb. 20, Deepwell Estates Neighborhood Organization’s annual garage sale, 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Feb. 20, Tahquitz Creek Golf Neighborhood’s organizational meeting, 2 p.m., Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort Clubhouse, 1885 Golf Club Drive Monday, Feb. 22, ONE-PS Formation and Support Committee, 4 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall Wednesday, Feb. 24, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall Thursday, Feb. 25, ONE-PS Brown Bag Lunch, noon, Large Conference Room, City Hall On Friday, Feb. 19, the Welwood Murray Memorial Library will celebrate two milestones, its 75th Anniversary and one year being reopened to the public. To celebrate this important diamond anniversary the Library will host a public celebration tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. during VillageFest. The celebration will be on the steps of the library located at 100 S. Palm Canyon Way and will include remarks by Mayor Moon followed by a rousing course of “Happy Anniversary” lead by members of Palm Springs High School band. Free cupcakes and a commemorative tote bag will be given to the public while supplies last. A news release is attached about this. Bargain hunters won’t want to miss the Deepwell Estates Neighborhood Organization’s annual garage sale this Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon. Congratulations to the Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization for a fantastic event Tuesday renaming the one-block long stretch of Arquilla Road in honor of famed mid-century modern architect William Krisel. The ceremony took place at the intersection of East Twin Palms Drive and Arquilla Road, the site where Krisel’s designs first broke ground 60 years ago. About 220 people, including the entire City Council, attended Tuesday’s dedication of “William Krisel Way.” Poor health prevented the architect, who lives in Beverly Hills, from attending. However, a video of his acceptance was shown. Our next Brown Bag lunch session will be Thursday, Feb. 25, at noon in the Large Conference Room. The topic will be “Neighborhood Fund-raising Without Modernism.” A total of 55 residents, including some ONE-PS members, have been appointed to a new Ethics, Transparency and Government Reform Task Force. The first meeting will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 at the Palm Springs Police Training Center and is open to the public. The Task Force, created by the City Council Subcommittee of Mayor Rob Moon and Councilmember Geoff Kors, will be responsible for making recommendations to the City Council Subcommittee regarding ethics/conflicts of interest, transparency, city grants and sponsorships, communications, diversity/inclusive government on Boards and Commissions, election reform, campaign finance reform, and board member/commissioner orientation. Task force members will participate in one of eight working groups charged with researching best practices in government and will bring forward policy proposals to the City Council Subcommittee. A news release is attached with more information and a list of Task Force members is on the City’s Website: http://38.106.5.213/government/ethics-and-transparency-task-force The Planning Commission meets Wednesday. Please check the City’s Website calendar for the agenda when it is posted: http://38.106.5.213/city-services/event-calendar There will be a joint meeting of the Palm Springs City Council and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council at 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the Convention Center. Here is a link to the agenda: http://38.106.5.213/Home/ShowDocument?id=42103 Attached is a news release about a March 5 workshop on the City’s Sustainability Master Plan. Have a great weekend, Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings Saturday, Feb. 13, Baristo Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 1 to 3 p.m., Ramon Estados Clubhouse , 1050 E. Ramon Road Monday, Feb. 15, Presidents’ Day, City Hall is closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization’s ceremony to rename Arquilla Road to William Krisel Way, 10 a.m., at the intersection Arquilla Road and East Twin Palms Drive. Tuesday, Feb. 16, ONE-PS Governance Committee, 3 p.m., East Conference Room. Wednesday, Feb. 17, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 10 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall Thursday, Feb. 18, ONE-PS Brown Bag Lunch RESCHEDULED to Thursday, Feb. 25 A reminder that beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 11, the following roads will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic:
It was announced this week that Acting Police Chief Bryan Reyes, a 22-year veteran of the Palm Springs Police Department, is our new Police Chief. Congratulations, Chief Reyes! A news release with more information is attached. Modernism Week is here and we want to acknowledge our many neighborhood organizations that will be opening their doors for the home tours. Thank you for being such great hosts and hats off to your many volunteers. Have fun! To cooincide with Modernism Week, the Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization is hosting a ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, to rename Arquilla Road in honor of famed mid-century modern architect William Krisel. This free event will take place at the intersection of East Twin Palms Drive and Arquilla Road, the site where Krisel’s designs first broke ground 60 years ago. A news release is attached with more information. Our next Brown Bag lunch session has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 25, at noon in the Large Conference Room. The topic will be “Neighborhood Fund-raising Without Modernism.” The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Palm Springs Hospitality Association, Desert Business Association and Main Street, is sponsoring an organized luncheon to address Palm Springs’ growing homeless population. The Feb. 18luncheon titled “Homelessness: Community Impact Luncheon” will take place on from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hard Rock Hotel, 150 S. Indian Canyon. A news release is attached with more information about the event. February is Black History Month and attached is a news release listing what’s scheduled including the Black History Month Parade, Saturday, Feb. 27. Attached are two public hearing notices for the Feb. 24 Planning Commission meeting.
Below is the link to the agenda for Tuesday’s Architectural Advisory Committee meeting: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11937/15 Below is the link to where Wednesday’s City Council meeting agenda will be/is posted: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/residents/mayor-city-council/city-council-meetings Have a great weekend, Lee Lee Bonno Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, Ca. 92262 760-323-8255 |
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