Palm Springs seeks public input on next police chief
City officials say a new survey will help identify the leadership qualities residents want in a successor to retiring Police Chief Andy Mills.
City officials say a new survey will help identify the leadership qualities residents want in a successor to retiring Police Chief Andy Mills.
About two dozen speakers split nearly evenly on replacing the rotating mayor with an elected one, as accountability and diversity emerged as the dominant themes.
The Historic Site Preservation Board found the 1975 office building lacks sufficient historic significance, allowing the city's renovation project to move forward with standard permitting.
Aside from regular meetings of city boards, a series of public meetings focused on the future of local leadership gets under way.
CVAG's synchronization program will pass 500 intersections this fall while city crews use federal grants to add protected left turns at crash-prone locations.
Commissioners also weighed where to relocate a sculpture removed from the airport, with the convention center and City Council Chambers among the options discussed.
The city is seeking a consultant to map out pedestrian, bicycle and traffic-calming improvements, but officials say new funding sources will be needed to carry out the recommendations.
Five meetings this week also cover downtown safety upgrades, a Tramview Heights update and a drop in airport noise complaints.
City attorney says no comparable city model exists for switching to a directly elected mayor as seven public sessions begin July 22.
Officials will prioritize frond removal in high-traffic commercial areas, with exceptions for historic sites and habitat concerns raised by wildlife advocates.
The council voted unanimously to designate the synagogue and Jewish community center a Class 1 landmark, citing its layered architecture and 75-year role as a cultural gathering space.
The board greenlit the removal of two vacant buildings on North Indian Canyon Drive for a new Fire Station No. 1., though final plans have not yet been approved.