Most disasters come without a warning? Are you ready to be on your own for a few days or even a few weeks?  The City of Palm Springs and the Office of Emergency Management want you to be ready.
Below are some links and useful information to help you and your family prepare.
Adults: 

• How do I build a 72 hour kit? 
  
• How about building one in a trash can on wheels?
  

• Does your family have a communication plan to find each other after a disaster?
  
• Are you prepared if you are at work and a disaster occurs?
  
• How to help prepare someone with Access and Functional Needs (AFN)?
  
•  AFN disaster kit
  
• How you should you prepare if you are in your prime?
  
•  Adults in their prime disaster kit
  

  Pets:

• What about your furry friend?
  
  • Pet disaster kit
    

  Children:

• How should a child's 72 hour kit be different?
  
• Get our children prepared with the Sesame Street Crew
  
  • A checklist so your children can help the family prepare
    
  • An activity book for children on disasters
    

​Would you like to receive notifications from the Palm Springs City about a disaster?  If so, consider signing-up for the City's Emergency and Community Notification system.

• News - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/office-of-communications/news
• City Council - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/city-clerk/city-council-meetings-agenda
• Bike Trails - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/visit-palm-springs/bike-racks-trails
• Vacation Rentals and Code Compliance Hotline 760-322-8383 /  

        https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/special-program-compliance/vacation-rentals-1098

• Services - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/services
• Police - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/police
• Contacts - https://www.palmspringsca.gov/connect

If you have any questions, please contact the City of Palm Springs at (760) 323-8299 or visit our Contact City Hall for additional contact information.

Good evening,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings
Saturday, Feb. 6, El Mirador Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 10 a.m., Sinatra Auditorium, Desert Regional Medical Center.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, ONE-PS Ecology Committee, 1 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, Gene Autry Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., Sinatra Auditorium, Desert Regional Medical Center.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall
Thursday, Feb. 11, ONE-PS meeting, 8 a.m., Fire Training Center, 3000 E. Alejo Road.
Saturday, Feb. 13, Baristo Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 1 to 3 p.m., Ramon Estados Clubhouse , 1050 E. Ramon Road
 
Congratulations to ONE-PS member Mark Walthour, representative from the Desert Highland Gateway Estates neighborhood and former ONE-PS member Hank Plante, from the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood. Both will be receiving Community Service Awards from the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission. Mark is being honored for his work in his neighborhood and with the Clinton Day of Action and also with the Community Block Grant Program. Hank, an Emmy award winning journalist serving on the Editorial Board of the Desert Sun, is being honored for his support and reporting on human rights. The Commission will be presenting eight awards this year. A news release is attached with more information. The award presentations will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 in the City Council Chamber.
 
Thanks to all who attended Saturday’s ONE-PS planning retreat and a special thanks to those who organized the meeting. I think those who were there found it time well spent. All the material is being compiled and reports from the retreat will be presented soon.
 
 
Thanks to Desert Regional for hosting the Fifth Annual ONE-PS Neighborhood Night Tuesday, Feb. 2. The chilly weather had us gathering in the Stergios Building. But the good fellowship, food and beverages kept us warm. Thanks to all who attended. It’s a great party and a wonderful opportunity to show our appreciation to our many volunteers who give tirelessly of their time and talents to enrich their neighborhood organizations and our neighborhood program.
Here are a couple of photos I snapped of Curt Watts, Christine Hammond and Councilmember Ginny Foat and one of Councilmember J.R. Roberts, Mayor Rob Moon, ONE-PS Chair Lisa Middleton and Movie Colony East Neighborhood Organization Chair Jim Franklin.


 
 
The Heroes in Recovery 6K Run/Walk will start on West Chino Drive at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. West Chino Drive between Palm Canyon Drive and Belardo Road will be closed from 6 to 11 a.m. They are anticipating 200 participants. The runners and walkers will start at West Chino Drive and head west. (A course map is attached.) They will make their way through the Vista Las Palmas and Old Las Palmas Neighborhoods. It’s anticipated everyone will be done by 9:30 a.m. 
 
The City of Palm Springs Public Arts Commission will hold its Annual Juried Art Show, Feb. 5-27. The opening reception and awards ceremony is at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5 at the Desert Art Center, 550 N. Palm Canyon Drive. The Show Gallery will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A news release is attached with more information.
 
 
A huge thank you to our City’s Associate Planner David Newell for updating our neighborhood map. Please zoom in on your neighborhood and confirm that we are showing your neighborhood’s boundaries correctly.
http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=23bff37599ec4dbf815ee6fa00babe0c&extent=-116.6358,33.7542,-116.3823,33.8713
 

The Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization is hosting a one-hour ceremony at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16 to rename Arquilla Road, William Krisel Way in honor of the renowned mid-century modern architect. The public is invited to the event, which will be held at the intersection Arquilla Road and East Twin Palms Drive.
The neighborhood organization requested the City Council rename the one-block long section of Arquilla Road south of East Palm Canyon Drive and north of East Twin Palms Drive, which is a gateway into the Twin Palms neighborhood. In its report to the City Council, the neighborhood organization stated that the location of William Krisel Way in Twin Palms is appropriate because this was the City’s first mid-century modern neighborhood completed by the Alexander Construction Company from Mr. Krisel’s designs and the first truly modern housing tract in Palm Springs. A news release is attached with more information. Congratulations, Twin Palms!
 
Our next Brown Bag lunch session will be Thursday, Feb. 18, at noon in the Large Conference Room. The topic will be “Neighborhood Fund-raising Without Modernism.” Attached is the Brown Bag Lunch Monthly Topic Schedule.
 
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. 18 luncheon 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.
 
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) requires that each state and local government receiving federal housing and community development funds prepare a coordinated strategy.  The goal of this plan is to integrate housing, economic, human, and community development in a comprehensive fashion so that community living can be enhanced. The City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) integrates the application, planning, and citizen participation for the CDBG program.  The ConPlan was completed in May 2015 and will be updated every five years.  An Annual Action Plan is required every year to describe the housing and community development policies and programs to be undertaken by the City using federal, state, local, and private funds for the next year.
A public hearing will be conducted on Thursday, Feb. 18 before the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide Palm Springs residents, community organizations, and other interested parties an opportunity to offer comment regarding the City's ConPlan and Annual Action Plan.  This hearing will be held at 1 p.m., in City Hall Council Chamber.  For further information regarding the hearing, please contact Dale Cook, the City’s Community Development Administrator, at Dale.Cook@palmspringsca.gov, or 760-323-8198/TDD 760-864-9527. The public hearing notice is attached.
 
Below is the link to the agenda for Tuesday’s Historic Site Preservation Board meeting:
http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11890/15
 
Below is the link to Wednesday’s Planning Commission Adjourned Study Session & Regular meeting:
http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11893/15
 
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, Jan. 30, ONE-PS planning retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Four Seasons clubhouse, located in the Four Seasons neighborhood at the north end of Sunrise near San Rafael.
Monday, Feb. 1, ONE-PS Officers and Committee Chairs, 2:30 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 2, ONE-PS Communications Committee, 3 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 2, ONE-PS Neighborhood Night hosted by Desert Regional Medical Center, 5 to 7 p.m., Stergios A&B, West Patio, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive. RSVP by calling 800-491-4990
Wednesday, Feb. 3, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 3, ONE-PS Code Enforcement/Public Works Work Group, 9 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 3, ONE-PS Code Enforcement/Public Works Committee, 10 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
 
 
The BUZZ trolley is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a birthday bash at 6:30 p.m., tonight, Thursday, Jan. 28. The party will be at Palm Canyon Drive and Arenas during VillageFest. Make plans to join City officials, actress Suzanne Somers and other local celebrities in the festive occasion. A news release is attached with more information. 
 
More than 40 people will be attending ONE-PS’s annual planning retreat this Saturday, Jan. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The retreat will be at the Four Seasons clubhouse, located in the Four Seasons neighborhood at the north end of Sunrise near San Rafael.
 
Don’t forget to RSVP for the Fifth Annual ONE-PS Neighborhood Night hosted by Desert Regional Medical Center. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 in the Stergios Building (El Mirador Tower building). We will be inside and outside on the West Patio, so please dress accordingly. This is on the campus of the medical center, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive. Desert Regional hosts this event to show their appreciation to the residents of our Palm Springs neighborhoods. And ONE-PS is using this event to show its appreciation to the many volunteers who make our neighborhoods and our neighborhood program successful. With appetizers, drinks and entertainment, it’s a great party. You all have given of your time and talents, so come celebrate. Please RSVP by calling 800-491-4990. I’ve attached a flier so you can help spread the word in your neighborhoods. 
 
Here is note from Lt. Browning:
Hello everyone, I just wanted to mention two great arrests that took place over the weekend with the help of You, Community Members of the City of Palm Springs. Your Police Department was able to arrest two burglars thanks to you/neighbors calling their police department when they felt something wasn’t right. The first occurred in the 900 block of San Lucas Road in which a witness gave great identifying information of the suspect. The suspect was arrested in the area on the following day. The next occurred in the 700 block of Arquilla where the witness reported seeing the suspect prying open the front door of a residence. That suspect was arrested that same day. None of these arrests could have been possible without the witnesses contacting the police department with great suspect descriptions. Thank you for your continued cooperation and willingness to get involved.
 
Congratulations to ONE-PS member Mark Walthour, representative from the Desert Highland Gateway Estates neighborhood. Mark will be receiving a Community Service Award from the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission for his work in his neighborhood and with the Clinton Day of Action and also with the Community Block Grant Program. The Commission will be presenting eight awards this year. A news release is attached with more information. The award presentations will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 in the City Council Chamber.
 
A huge thank you to the Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization for its $2,500 donation to the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. In recognition, the neighborhood’s blade sign is now proudly displayed over one of the large kennels at the Shelter. We have had many of our neighborhoods donate $2,500 to the Shelter and it’s fun to see their blade signs on display above the many kennels. Twin Palms used this occasion to honor one its members – Barbara Scott, who is an extraordinary supporter of animal welfare. Barb received a certificate of appreciation on behalf of Twin Palms, the Shelter, and all the animals she's helped. Pictured are Twin Palms Chair Eric Chiel, Barb Scott and Councilmember Ginny Foat.


 
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. 18 luncheon titled “Homelessness: Community Impact Luncheon” will take place 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.
 
The ONE-PS Ecology Committee hosted a citrus exchange at the Mayor’s Healthy Planet, Healthy You Race and Wellness Festival last Sunday. If you are blessed with more fruit than you can eat, attached is a flier listing organizations that have a need for your extra citrus.
 
The ONE-PS Picnic Committee is busy planning the Ninth Annual ONE-PS Picnic & Community Expo scheduled for Saturday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ruth Hardy Park. One new idea is to add a dog costume contest to the event. How cute and fun would that be? Is there a ONE-PS member who would like to work with the Committee and plan/head up the costume contest? If so, please email me and I’ll pass your info on to the Committee Co-Chairs Joy Meredith and April Gunkel. The Committee meets weekly on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., at City Hall.
 
Speaking of the ONE-PS Picnic, neighborhood organizations are encouraged to have a booth. The fee is $35, same as the non-profit organizations. Of course, if you’d like to be a sponsor,  that would be greatly appreciated.
 
Below is the link to Monday’s Architectural Advisory Committee meeting:
http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11800/15?curm=2&cury=2016
 
Below is the link to the agenda for a special City Council meeting Friday afternoon to interview and appoint applicants to fill unexpired vacancies on the Planning Commission and Measure J Commission:
http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11802/15
 
Below is the link to where the City Council meeting 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 afternoon,
Upcoming ONE-PS & neighborhood events and meetings
Saturday, Jan. 23, Deepwell Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 11 a.m., Mizell Senior Center
Sunday, Jan. 24, Little Tuscany Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 1 p.m., Toucan's Tiki Lounge
Monday, Jan. 25, Sonora Sunrise Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 6 p.m., Demuth Community Center
Wednesday, Jan. 27, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall
Saturday, Jan. 30, ONE-PS planning retreat, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Four Seasons clubhouse, located in the Four Seasons neighborhood at the north end of Sunrise Way near San Rafael.
 
We’ll have bicyclists, runners and walkers on our streets this weekend, so please be extra alert, cautious and patient if you’re driving in town.
 
The 2016 Tour de Palm Springs Charity Bike Rides will have their start and finish in downtown Palm Springs on Saturday, Jan. 23.  The start will begin at Palm Canyon and Alejo Road, heading east on Alejo and turning north on Indian Canyon. To accommodate the vendor expo and bike rides:

• Palm Canyon Drive between Alejo Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m., Friday, until 7 p.m., Saturday.
• Tahquitz Canyon Way will be closed to westbound traffic between Indian Canyon Drive and Belardo Road from 7 a.m. Saturday, until 7 p.m., Saturday,
• Alejo Road will be closed between Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon from 5:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Saturday
• Additionally, northbound Indian Canyon Way from Aljeo Road to Vista Chino will be reduced to one lane from approximately 6:00 a.m. through 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Here are the start times for the rides and walks on Saturday and the routes are attached:

• 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. staggered start –100-MILE RIDE
• 8:00 a.m. 50-MILE RIDE
• 9:00 a.m. 25-MILE RIDE
• 10:00 a.m. 9-MILE RIDE
• 10:15 a.m. 1 and 3 mile walks which go westbound from Palm Canyon on Alejo.

For more information and registration for the event, please contact the Tour de Palm Springs at (760) 674-4700 or visit their website at www.tourdepalmsprings.com 
 
The Fifth Annual Mayor’s Healthy Planet, Healthy You Race and Wellness Festival will be held Sunday, Jan. 24, beginning at 7 a.m., at the Wellness Park at Ruth Hardy Park.
There is a 10K race (starting at 7:30 a.m.), 5K run/walk (starting at 8 a.m.) and 1K fun run for kids (starting at 9:30 a.m.) plus the Wellness Festival which is being held from 7 a.m. to noon, also in the park. There will be health testing, educational information, free samples and fitness classes.
To accommodate the event, the parking lot by the tennis courts at Ruth Hardy Park will be posted “no parking” from 5 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 24.

• Via Miraleste will be closed to traffic between Tachevah and Tamarisk from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. that Sunday.
• The southbound lane of Belardo will be closed to traffic from Alejo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
• Belardo between South Palm Canyon and Ramon will be closed to all but local resident traffic from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

For the safety of the runners, some traffic lanes will be closed along the routes: (and in some cases “no parking” signs will be posted)

• The easterly lane on Palm Canyon from Tamarisk to Ramon Road will be conned off for the runners from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
• The eastbound lanes on Tahquitz Canyon Way between Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon will be closed from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

The route maps for both the 10K and 5K are attached.
More information is available at 760-323-8214 and to register for the event, visit  www.healthyplanethealthyyoups.com/
 
The ONE-PS Ecology Committee is coordinating a citrus exchange this weekend. If you, or people in your neighborhood, have too much fruit, bring your extra tangerines, lemons, grapefruits, etc. to the Mayor’s Healthy Planet, Healthy You Race and Wellness Festival Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Wellness Park. You can share your bounty with others or trade your tangelos for lemons. Either way, we can cut down on waste. You may drop off your citrus from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 and from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Wellness Park which is adjacent to Ruth Hardy Park. The exchange will be take place on Sunday as part of the Wellness Festival. Attached is a flier to help you promote the citrus exchange in your neighborhoods.
 
A ribbon cutting will take place in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates Neighborhood at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26 to celebrate the grand opening of a new health and wellness facility at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center. A news release is attached with more information.
 
The BUZZ trolley is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a birthday bash at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28. The party will be at Palm Canyon Drive and Arenas during VillageFest. Make plans to join City officials, actress Suzanne Somers and other local celebrities in the festive occasion. A news release is attached with more information. 
 
Don’t forget to RSVP for the Fifth Annual ONE-PS Neighborhood Night hosted by Desert Regional Medical Center. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 in the Stergios Building (El Mirador Tower building). We will be inside and outside on the West Patio, so please dress accordingly. This, of course, is on the campus of the medical center, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive. Desert Regional hosts this event to show their appreciation to the residents of our Palm Springs neighborhoods. And ONE-PS is using this event to show its appreciation to the many volunteers who make our neighborhoods and neighborhood program successful -- including our Festival of Lights balloon wranglers, docents during the home tours, picnic and community expo workers, candidate night volunteers, people who staff the ONE-PS booths at VillageFest and Pride, etc. With appetizers, drinks and entertainment, it’s a great party. You all have given of your time and talents, so come celebrate. Please RSVP by calling 800-491-4990. I’ve attached a flier so you can help spread the word in your neighborhoods. 
 
The deadline to submit applications to be on the newly created Ethics, Transparency and Government Reform Task Force has been extended to Thursday, Jan. 28. A news release is attached with more information.
 
Attached are three public hearing notices for the Feb. 3 City Council meeting.

• A public hearing is being held to consider a recommendation by the Historic Site Preservation Board (HSPB) for historic district designation of the Sandcliff Garden Apartment Homes Condominiums.  The district boundaries are proposed to encompass roughly 4.6 acres that comprise the Sandcliff development bounded by Barona Road on the west, East Morongo Trail on the south, and Sandcliff Road on the north. 
• A public hearing also will be held to consider an appeal by Robert Herscu of South Palm Canyon LLC, regarding the Planning Commission’s decision on Dec. 9, 2015, denying an extension of time request for a previously approved Planned Development District 311. The Planned Development District was for the development of up to 125 condominium units and approximately 39,000 square feet of commercial space on a 2.67-acre site bounded by South Palm Canyon Drive on the west, Indian Canyon Drive on the east, and Ramon Road on the south, zoned CBD. The project was originally approved in 2006.
• A public hearing will be held to consider an application by PS Team, LLC on behalf of the owner AIC Capital, LLC for a two-lot Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) and a variance for lots smaller than the minimum size for the zones in which they are proposed. This is located at 2732 North Cardillo Road.

 
Below is the link to the agenda for Monday’s Historic Site Preservation Board’s study session:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11765/15
 
Below is the link to the agenda for Wednesday’s Planning Commission’s adjourned study session and regular meeting:
http://www.palmsprings-ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11771/15
 
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, Jan. 16, Indian Canyons Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 9 a.m., Ace Hotel
Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day – City Hall will be closed
Tuesday, Jan. 20, ONE-PS Governance Committee, 3 p.m., East Conference Room, City Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 20, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 8:30 a.m., East Conference Room, City Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 20, ONE-PS Code Enforcement Work Group, 11 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 20, ONE-PS Governance Committee’s tutorial session for neighborhood organizations interested in obtaining tax exempt status and  becoming non-profit corporations, 4 to 6 p.m., Police Training Center, 200 S. Civic Drive, Classroom C.
Thursday, Jan. 21, ONE-PS Brown Bag Lunch, noon, Large Conference Room, City Hall
 
At today’s ONE-PS meeting we welcomed our 40th neighborhood organization – Escena! Congratulations! Escena’s Chair Robert Blackford will represent their neighborhood on ONE-PS and the organization’s Communications Officer Alanne Turnia will be the alternate. Both Robert and Alanne were at today’s meeting along with several other members of the Board of Advisors and neighbors. Welcome, Escena!
 
The ONE-PS Governance Committee will conduct a workshop Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Police Training Center to help neighborhood representatives fill out the necessary paperwork to obtain tax exempt status and become non-profit corporations. They’ll have templates of forms for you to fill out and local accountant Steve Erickson will be there to answer questions and explain the benefits of doing this. If you’re still deciding if this is something your neighborhood organization should do, please contact Doug Donenfeld at jdonenfeld@sidley.com or David Freedman at dfreedman2@dc.rr.com from the Governance Committee.
 
The ONE-PS Ecology Committee is coordinating a citrus exchange next weekend. If you, or people in your neighborhood, have too much fruit, bring your extra tangerines, lemons, grapefruits, etc. to the Mayor’s Healthy Planet, Healthy You Race and Wellness Festival next Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Wellness Park. You can share your bounty with others or trade your tangelos for lemons. Either way, we can cut down on waste. You may drop off your citrus from noon to 4 pm. Saturday, Jan. 23 and from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Wellness Park which is adjacent to Ruth Hardy Park. The exchange will be take place on Sunday as part of the Wellness Festival. Attached is a flier to help you promote the citrus exchange in your neighborhoods.
 
The Palm Springs Police LGBT Outreach Committee is sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.,Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Chill Bar. Come meet Police Chief Bryan Reyes and join him for a question and answer forum. A flier is attached to help you promote this event in your neighborhoods.
 
Volunteers are needed to count and survey homeless persons living on the streets within our community. This is part of the 2016 Riverside County Homeless Point-In-Time Count. Volunteers must attend a training session where they will receive instructions on conducting the count and on important safety guidelines. The count and survey will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 26, between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m. You can complete the volunteer registration online at www.RiversideHomelessCounts.com. A flier is attached with more information.
 
If you think you’ll need sandbags when the next big rain hits, now is the time to get them. The Fire Station at 300 N. El Cielo Road will give you 10 sandbags. Then you can come over to the sand pile in the northeast corner of the City Hall parking lot and fill them. Or, there are sandless sandbags that you can order online. I’m told Groupon has a good offer on them and that Lowe’s plans to carry them in the next few weeks. If you plan to get your sandbags at the Fire Station, stop by between8 a.m. and noon or  between 1 to and 6 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.
 
Non-profit agencies serving Palm Springs’ low to moderate income residents can now register online to receive federal Community Development Block Grant funds. The deadline to submit an application is 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4. A news release is attached with more information.
 
A new City Web page devoted to the City’s Homeless Task Force, homeless issues and how to find helpful resources is now available online by visiting www.palmspringsca.gov. Attached is a news release and here is a direct link to the page:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/business/homelessness-task-force
 
Speaking of new City Web pages, we now have a page devoted to the ONE-PS meeting agendas, minutes and master calendar. You’ll find today’s meeting agenda and the master calendar on the page and once I have the approved minutes, they will be posted there as well. The page is titled ONE-PS Agendas & Minutes & Meetings. It’s easily found atwww.palmspringsneighborhoods.com. Here is a direct link to the page:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/residents/neighborhoods/one-ps
 
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is in need of Meiselman Built Homes from the 1950s and 60s for the Feb. 13 tour during ModernismWeek.  This tour is a critical fund-raiser for the shelter.  Interested homeowners should contact Keith Zabel, Board of Directors, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter at (m) 760.902.0070 or (e) kzabel@psanimalshelter.org. Participating homeowners will receive four  passes to the Meiselman Homes Tour and other goodies to make it worth your while. Please contact Keith for the details.
 
Attached is a public hearing notice for the Jan. 27 Planning Commission meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application by Jennifer Guglielmo on behalf of Doggie’s Day Out of Palm Springs, for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a kennel (dog care, boarding and training) within a 2,345-square foot space of a multi-tenant industrial park building located at 752 Vella Road.
 
Attached are the TOT reports for the month of November 2015, including the TOT monthly analysis and the Supplemental Vacation Rental Report.
 
Below is the link to Tuesday’s Architectural Advisory Committee meeting agendas.
The Committee is having a Study Session at 2 p.m. followed by its regular meeting at 3 p.m.:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11763/15
 
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, Jan. 11, ONE-PS Picnic Committee, 9 a.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Tuesday, Jan. 12, ONE-PS Ecology Committee, 1 p.m., Large Conference Room, City Hall
Thursday, Jan. 14, ONE-PS meeting, 8 a.m., Fire Training Center, 3000 E. Alejo Road
Saturday, Jan. 16, Indian Canyons Neighborhood Organization’s annual meeting, 8 a.m., Ace Hotel
 
The Second Annual P.S. Film Festival Red Carpet Run 5K and 10K benefitting the festival's Student Film Makers Scholarship Fund, will be heldSaturday, Jan. 9 starting at 8 a.m. The start/finish line will be in the American Legion parking lot, 400 N. Belardo. Runners and walkers will head north on Belardo with the 5K course going through the Old Las Palmas and Vista Las Palmas neighborhoods and the 10K course extending farther north into the Little Tuscany neighborhood. (Course maps are attached). Belardo between Alejo and Amado Roads will be closed from approximately7:30 to 9:30 a.m. that Saturday, but the rest of the course is open to traffic and runners are instructed to stay to their right and watch for local traffic. More information about the event is available by calling 760-413-6508 or emailing psmarathonrunners@gmail.com.
 
The Palm Springs City Council Subcommittee on Ethics, Transparency and Government Reform, comprised of Mayor Robert Moon and Councilmember Geoff Kors, is seeking applications for a newly created Ethics, Transparency and Government Reform Task Force. Applicants should have experience in one or more of the following areas: law; legislation; government policy; election reform; diversity/inclusion; and grants. Residents interested in applying to be on the Task Force should email a resume and cover letter to City Councilmember Geoff Kors at Geoff.Kors@PalmSpringsca.gov.  Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. The Task Force will be responsible for making recommendations to the City Council in order to heighten the level of city government transparency, avoidance of potential conflicts of interest and exploring ways to increase diversity on all Boards and Commissions. The task force will research best practices in other cities, seek input from residents and experts, and then draft a proposed ordinance and/or charter reform for City Council consideration. A news release is attached with this information.
 
The Fifth ONE-PS Neighborhood Night hosted by Desert Regional Medical Center will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 in the Stergios Building (El Mirador Tower building). We will be inside and outside on the West Patio, so please dress accordingly. This, of course, is on the campus of the medical center, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive. Desert Regional hosts this event to show their appreciation to the residents of our Palm Springs neighborhoods. And ONE-PS is using this event to show its appreciation to the many volunteers who make our neighborhoods and neighborhood program successful -- including our Festival of Lights balloon wranglers, docents during the home tours, picnic and community expo workers, candidate night volunteers, people who staff the ONE-PS booths at VillageFest and Pride, etc. With appetizers, drinks and entertainment, it’s a great party. You all have given of your time and talents, so come celebrate. Please RSVP by calling 800-491-4990. I’ve attached a flier so you can help spread the word in your neighborhoods. 
 
If you, or someone you know, would still like to have your marriage ceremony at City Hall, please call the Office of the Mayor to set up an appointment at 760-323-8200. In 2014, Riverside County and the City of Palm Springs partnered to provide a pilot project which allowed for couples to get marriage licenses and hold wedding ceremonies at Palm Springs City Hall on Fridays. A lot of couples took advantage of this, but now that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide, the number of couples served in Palm Springs has declined and it was decided to end the pilot project at the end of this month. So Friday, Jan. 29 will be the last day marriage licenses will be issued by the County of Riverside at Palm Springs City Hall. However, Mayor Robert Moon will still be available to perform marriage ceremonies with appropriate notice. A news release is attached with more information.
 
Lt. Browning asked that I let you know about a free class for drivers age 60 and older being held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1555 E. Alejo Road. Several years ago, the California Highway Patrol implemented the Age Well, Drive Smart program designed to provide older drivers with the keys to driving safer and driving longer. There is an attachment with more information about the topics that will be discussed. The program is limited to 50 people and you need to call 760-327-5931 to register.
 
After this week’s earthquake jolt I received an email that Southern California Gas Company would like to remind you that: 
1)     If evacuating any location, please do NOT turn off the gas at the meter unless you hear or smell gas escaping;
2)     At no time should anyone other than a Gas Company employee or contractor attempt to turn natural gas valves on or off
3)     At no time should anyone other than a Gas Company employee attempt to move and/or “fix” gas infrastructure (e.g. pipes, meters)
Here is a link to more information: https://www.socalgas.com/stay-safe/safety-and-prevention
 
Attached is Desert Water Agency’s newsletter.
 
Below is the link to Tuesday’s Historic Site Preservation Board meeting agenda:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11755/15
 
Below is the link to Wednesday morning Planning Commission meeting agenda:
http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11754/15
 
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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Hi all, some tidbits from Geoff Kors, City Council. -Jeffery.
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December 2015
December 2nd marked my swearing in as a member of the Palm Springs City Council along with J.R. Roberts and Mayor Rob Moon.  At this first meeting, I proposed the creation of a new taskforce on ethics, transparency and governmental reform; I will lead this effort with Rob Moon.  Our first vote was to designate Tahquitz Plaza as a Class One Historic Building.  The building clearly met the criteria and it was an honor to join my colleagues in preserving this piece of Palm Springs architectural history.  
At our meeting on December 16th, the Council approved the Joy of Life Wellness Center for our 6th medical cannabis dispensary license.  I was impressed by the qualifications of the applicant, the commitment to giving back to non-profit organizations, and the compassion that Joy Brown Meredith demonstrates in her interactions with everyone in the community. 
Finally – and it was a very long meeting -- we approved appointments to committees and outside organizations and I am very much looking forward to serving our city as a member of the following subcommittees:  Finance/Budget; Non-motorized Transportation Plan; Homelessness; Measure “J” Oversight Commission; Sustainability; Business Retention; and Governmental Reform, Ethics and Transparency.  In addition, I will be serving as Palm Springs’ representative to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy and Environment Committee and as the liaison to the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and alternate to Main Street Palm Springs. 

January 2016
As we enter 2016, the development of the downtown project will be a major focus of our work.  We were initially scheduled to hold a hearing on a proposed amendment to the specific plan for this project at our regular December 16th meeting.  However, I moved that we table the hearing until January to provide everyone in the community the opportunity to review the document that was the subject of the hearing.  The Council decided to hold a study session on the plan at 5:00 p.m. on January 6th.  That study session will be held at the Convention Center to accommodate the expected large crowd; the subsequent hearing and council meeting has been moved to January 13th at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.  The documents can be reviewed at: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/11731/507.  I hope you can attend the study session as this is a critically important project for our city.  If you are unable to attend, please don’t hesitate to submit comments to me and other council members prior to the study session or at the hearing on January 13th.

Please note that there are currently numerous vacancies for City Commissions and these will be filled as qualified applications are received.  This is a terrific opportunity to participate in our city government.  You can find the current vacancies and information here: http://www.palmspringsca.gov/residents/boards-and-commissions
I hope your 2016 is a year filled with love, happiness and peace.
Warmly,
Geoff

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