After debate over labor policy, local business access and financial risk, the council signed off on a five-year convention center food and beverage deal following a round of amendments.
The average detached home price dropped 7.6% from a year ago even as unit sales and dollar volume rose, according to the Greater Palm Springs Realtors Desert Housing Report.
The revised Oak View Group contract removes some disputed language, but critics say questions remain over local business protections, labor policy, financial risk and contract oversight.
A cafe sustained the worst of the damage, while the lobby and Theatre One appear largely unaffected; a reopening timeline has not yet been determined.
The department's 2025 military equipment report, required by state law, shows zero complaints and zero policy violations while signaling plans to seek a new BearCat armored vehicle.
Finance Director Kristopher Mooney said current staffing allows only 150 to 200 smaller property audits per year, leaving some rentals unreviewed for five years or more.
Councilmembers also asked staff to explore limited overnight shelter during extreme weather events, at an estimated annual cost of $171,700.
A projected $1 million deficit is not a sign of financial distress, the city’s finance director said, but reflects Measure J dollars being spent on previously budgeted capital projects.
Concrete is poured and light towers are up, but a supply chain issue has delayed the opening of Demuth Park's highly anticipated 22-court complex, city staff told commissioners on Monday among a host of other project updates.
Wednesday's City Council agenda leads the week, covering a continuation budget, millions in infrastructure and Convention Center deals, and a short-term rental ordinance update.
The grassroots fund tied to last year's fertility clinic bombing raised nearly $160,000 and is sending its remaining balance to health grants, a police equipment purchase and emergency prep workshops.
A multi-agency training exercise and new disaster supplies were discussed Wednesday, days after a study found rising seismic stress near a Southern California fault junction.
