What to watch for this week at Palm Springs City Hall
Five Palm Springs boards, commissions and the City Council are scheduled to meet this week, with discussions ranging from bicycle infrastructure and climate action to affordable housing and community programs.
Palm Springs boards, commissions and the City Council have a full slate of meetings this week, with discussions ranging from bicycle infrastructure and climate action to affordable housing and VillageFest vendors.
The week begins Monday with two meetings at City Hall.
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At 1 p.m., the Sustainability Commission’s Active Transportation Subcommittee will meet to discuss several bicycle-related topics, including parking, intersection design at South Belardo Road and South Palm Canyon Drive, and potential bicycle connections linking Belardo Road and the James O. Jessie Community Center to the CV Link trail.
Later Monday, the Human Rights Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Commissioners are scheduled to hear from the Boys & Girls Club and receive an update on the city’s Community Service Awards program, as well as discuss potential future agenda items.
On Tuesday morning, the Sustainability Commission’s Climate Action Subcommittee will meet at 10 a.m. to receive an update on home energy efficiency initiatives and review ongoing work related to greenhouse gas emissions tracking and the city’s heat and shade mitigation study.
Also Tuesday, the VillageFest Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. to consider several applications from vendors seeking to participate in the weekly downtown street fair.
The Palm Springs City Council will meet Wednesday, with closed session scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the public meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Among the items expected to come before councilmembers is a proposal for the city to commit $3 million toward development of a 72-unit affordable senior housing project planned for 1555 East Alejo Road. The project would be developed by Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation.
Councilmembers will also consider introducing changes to the city’s hotel incentive program and holding a public hearing on whether to designate the Hal Forrest Residence at 608 South Indian Trail as a Class 1 historic resource.
Other business includes a proposed amendment to the settlement and development agreement tied to the long-planned Dream Hotel project and a milestone update for the Orchid Tree Hotel development. Read our preview of those topics here.
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