PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION

CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

Large Conference Room • City Hall • 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way • Palm Springs, California 92262

www.palmspringsca.gov

AGENDA

 5:30 p.m   7:00 p.m. 

COMMISSIONERS

Alan Bowley, Chair

Johnny Coladonato, Vice-Chair

The City of Palm Springs Vision Statement: Palm Springs aspires to be a unique world-class desert community, where residents and visitors enjoy our high quality of life and a relaxing experience. We desire to balance our cultural and historical resources with responsible, sustainable economic growth and enhance our natural desert beauty. We are committed to providing responsive, friendly and efficient customer service in an environment that fosters unity among all our citizens.

David H. Ready, City Manager

Marcus Fuller, Assistant City Manager

Cynthia Alvarado-Crawford, Director

Complete Parks and Recreation Commission agenda packets are available for inspection at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Administrative Office, 401 South Pavilion Way, and the City Clerk’s Office, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The Agenda is available on the City’s website at www.palmspringsca.gov. Copies of agenda and reports are available upon request by calling 323-8265.

Pursuant to G.C. Section 54957.5, the designated office for inspection of public records in connection with the public meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission is the Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Palm Springs Leisure Center, located at 401 South Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, California.

The meeting will be recorded and the audio file will be available from the Office of the City Clerk and will be posted on the City’s YouTube channel, as soon as practicable.

5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING

Please note the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

Meeting will be via teleconference

1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

    

2. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONERS

    

3. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA:

IV.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  December 28, 2020

V.     CORRESPONDENCE: 

VI.    PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address Parks and Recreation Commission on agenda items and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.  Although the Commission values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda.  Three (3) minutes assigned for each speaker. 

VII.   CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS:

VIII.  STAFF UPDATES:

VIII.  DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

1. DISCUSSION ON PROJECT UPDATES:

   VERBAL REPORT

    

    

    

2. DISCUSSION ON COVID-19 UPDATES:

   VERBAL REPORT

    

    

    

3. DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED DESERT X PROJECT AT JAMES O. JESSIE DESERT HIGHLAND UNITY CENTER FOR:

   RECOMMENDATION: To accept or reject the placement of Desert X Art display at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center

    

    

4. APPROPRIATION OF QUIMBY ACT PARK FEES AS THE CITY’S LOCAL MATCH FOR THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT FOR THE DEMUTH DOG PARK PROJECT:

   VERBAL REPORT

    

5. REPORTS AND UPDATES FROM ADHOC COMMITTEES:

VERBAL REPORT

IX.    REPORTS AND REQUESTS.

1. Commissioner Comments:This portion of the meeting is set aside for brief general comments, and/or issues or concerns from members of the Commission and/or items for future meetings.

X.     ADJOURNMENT:  The Parks and Recreation Commission will adjourn to the next regular meeting, February 22, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. 

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

State of California              )

County of Riverside            ) ss.

City of Palm Springs          )

I, Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks and Recreation, of the City of Palm Springs, California, hereby certifies that this Agenda of the Palm Springs Parks and Recreation Commission Board, was posted at or before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2021, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures. 

                                                                                      ______________________________________________                                                                                                              Cynthia Alvarado, Director

                                                                                                Department of Parks and Recreation