Boards meet this week on preservation, sustainability and library issues
A potential historic designation for a downtown synagogue, library trust fund concerns and waste reduction policy are among the items on the agenda.
Three Palm Springs city boards will hold meetings this week, with sessions Tuesday and Wednesday covering historic preservation, sustainability policy and library operations.
The week starts when the Sustainability Commission’s Standing Subcommittee on Waste Reduction meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Development Services Conference Room at City Hall.
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Members will continue follow-up discussions on the subcommittee’s draft strategy and goals, the foodware ordinance and foodware enforcement. Senior Program Coordinator Benito Villa will also update the group on community cleanups, and the subcommittee will discuss ongoing communication with Parks & Recreation.
Later that evening, the Historic Site Preservation Board convenes at 5:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.
The board’s sole public hearing item is an application by Robert Weinstein seeking Class 1 historic site designation for Temple Isaiah at 332 West Alejo Rd. If the board recommends approval of, the designation would advance to the City Council for final action.
On Wednesday, the Library Board of Trustees meets at 5:30 p.m., also in the Large Conference Room.
The board will also discuss the overall strategy and procedure for the library’s trust funds — a discussion requested by Vice Chair David Norgard, who raised concerns at the April meeting about the depletion of those funds and the lack of any formal long-term policy discussion on the matter.
Trustees will additionally receive an update on the library renovation.
All three meetings are open to the public and will be held at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.
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