Please check the Palm Springs calendar often for other meetings of importance to the community.
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MAIN STREET PALM SPRINGS
Downtown / Uptown Business Association
General Meeting online on ZOOM
Tuesday October 19, 2021 at 8:30am
Let us know what issues are important to YOU and we will consider adding it to a future agenda.
This meeting will take place on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrc-mvrTwtHtGjGfiSVgxi-NkTo0PaMuZ_
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. (cut and paste if not clickable)
Please do not share the login information. It leaves us vulnerable to hacking.
Agenda:
* Council Update (Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton, Councilman Geoff Kors / 10 minutes);
* Palm Springs Pride (Ron DeHarte / 10 minutes);
* Palm Springs Police Report (Capt Kovaleff / 10 minutes);
* Palm Springs Fire Dept (Capt Gunkel / 5 minutes);
* Business Support Programs Update (Jay Virata / 5 minutes);
* PS Tourism & Promotions Update (Rob Hampton, Randy Garner / 5 minutes);
* Palm Springs Convention Center (Rick Leson / 5 minutes);
* Greater PS Convention Visitors Bureau (Davis Meyer / 5 minutes);
* Other Merchant Issues (If time allows);
* Adjourn
We are here as volunteers, and fellow business owners, to serve our community We invite you to share your ideas and opinions.
These twice monthly meetings are free. We welcome your financial support and memberships to help us continue offering meetings and other communication and representation.
Please consider supporting us by joining Main Street Palm Springs. Memberships currently start at only $25 per year for businesses within our defined boundaries. www.palmcanyondrive.org/application
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Visit Greater Palm Springs: Submit Your Offers Now to Reach More Visitors this Fall
SIGN UP TODAY - NEW RETAIL PROMOTION FOR FALL
Visit Greater Palm Springs is promoting a retail shopping pass to visitors and locals this fall. The pass will encourage shoppers to visit participating retailers by featuring special offers, as well as a "check-in to win" opportunity.
Participating in the pass is easy:
STEP 1 - Become a check-in location. Reply to this email or contact Susan Esterling at susan@visitgreaterps.com with your business name, description and the image you'd like used for the pass. It's free for you and shoppers are incentivized to check-in with an opportunity to win a shopping spree, paid for by Visit Greater Palm Springs. The more businesses they check-in at, the more chances to win!
STEP 2 - Submit a special offer to attract more shoppers! You can offer a discount, a free gift for coming in the store or with purchase, or any incentive that shoppers need to show their pass to have access to. You can include start and end dates (it will only appear on the pass during that window) and any restrictions that apply. Reply to this email or contact Susan Esterling at susan@visitgreaterps.com to submit your offers.
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New Rainbow Crosswalks Coming to Arenas Road
In anticipation of Greater Palm Springs Pride Week, Nov. 1-7, the City of Palm Springs is installing Rainbow Crosswalks at Arenas and Encilia on October 18 and Arenas and Indian on October 19.
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PALM SPRINGS PRIDE WEEK NOVEMBER 1-7
Third Eye Blind Headlines.
35th Annual Palm Springs Pride Festival
Includes Diverse Slate of Artists
Festival Returns to Arenas Rd. and Palm Canyon Drive with Downtown Event Zone
Third Eye Blind, Jody Watley, A Flock of Seagulls, The Robyn Party, Shannon, and Jeanie Tracy top the 35th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival. The Festival will celebrate and embrace the region's diverse LGBTQ community as part of Pride week November 1-7 in downtown Palm Springs on Arenas Rd. and Palm Canyon Drive. The annual worldwide Pride theme is You Are Included.
Alternative rock band Third Eye Blind headlines the Festival and sets the stage for an unprecedented and diverse group of LGBTQ and allied performers in the Palm Springs Pride lineup. Third Eye Blind will play a 60-minute set Saturday, Nov 6. The Festival will be free (with a suggested donation) and include 70 pop, drag, rock' n' roll, country, and Broadway-style performances over three days.
The Festival will occur in outdoor venues and include three days of dancing in the streets on Arenas Rd between Indian Canyon and Calle Encilia. On Palm Canyon Drive, the Festival will be between Amado and Tahquitz and the surrounding area of the new City Park (Museum Way and Belardo Rd). There will be open-air beverage lounges, food vendors, a festival marketplace, T-Mobile Youth Zone, and a Children's Garden for the kids.
There's something for everyone at the most significant annual LGBTQ street party in Palm Springs. Festival highlights include the Art of Pride with LGBTQ artists, free health resources, including COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and HIV testing sites. Take your photo with Diva, the 20' tall pink poodle, or Arty, the 20' tall cuddly leather bear. Weekend hosts include Bella da Ball, Jason Stuart, Shann Carr, and Scott Nevins.
"After the stress, uncertainty, and isolation of the pandemic, this is a significant time for our community to come together. Pride will be a coming-out celebration of our beautiful community, an opportunity to honor those we have lost and give a voice to the power of self-expression, inclusiveness, and love," said Ron deHarte, President and CEO of Greater Palm Springs Pride. "We celebrate and use the Pride platform to resist hate, intolerance, racism, and bigotry. Together we affirm our fight for immigration reform, access to health care, and trans rights."
"This unprecedented entertainment lineup has been made possible by the support from the City of Palm Springs, PS Resorts, Effen Vodka, Bud Light, and the Lighthouse Dispensaries."
Palm Canyon Drive Comes Alive with Art Installation
In addition to the entertainment lineup, the Festival will boast a spectacular art installation. American artist Yvette Mattern’s Global Rainbow, a laser light sculpture, presented by Lighthouse Dispensaries, will be a featured attraction during the Pride weekend festivities. The large-scale public art light installation aims to celebrate our diverse communities and symbolize hope and peace, beams seven rays of laser light representing the spectrum of the seven colors of a rainbow. The same colors are found in the Gilbert Baker rainbow flag, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. The exhibition’s west coast premiere will run two consecutive nights, beginning November 5, 2021.
The artwork will utilize specially designed lasers to project a large-scale abstraction of a natural rainbow. Originating from high above Palm Canyon Drive at Amado Rd, the seven parallel beams of laser light will hover above Palm Canyon Drive as far as the eye can see until they finally diminish to a colorful glow over South Palm Canyon.
The lineup and performance times are subject to change and include:
Performers will come together on four stages, including the Effen Vodka Main Stage on Palm Canyon Drive at Amado, Park Stage presented by DAP Health in the new City Park, the Alaska Airlines Altitude Lounge on Belardo between Museum Way and Tahquitz, and the Arenas Stage hosted by Channel Q on Arenas Rd at Calle Encilia.
Third Eye Blind - The band behind hits "Semi-Charmed Life" and "Never Let You Go" will headline the Palm Springs Pride Festival at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov 6, on the Main Stage.
The musical journey that has brought us "Jumper," "How's It Going to Be," and the 2018 EP of cover songs "Thanks for Everything" finds Third Eye Blind collaborating with Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells ("Screamer"), Ryan Olson of Marijuana Death Squad, and Poliça ("Who Am I" and "Got So High"), and the album's musical consigliere, Billy Corgan.
The Robyn Party - This Party is Killing You! The original and longest-running tribute dance party to the Swedish pop icon, Robyn. The DJ and Party trio ADVENTURE[s] include Russ Marshalek, Marley Magaziner, and Christopher Choyce. Friday, Nov 5 at 7:00 p.m. Arenas Stage.
A Flock of Seagulls - Grammy® award winner, A Flock of Seagulls, led by 80s legend Mike Score, will take you on a stroll back in time and relive those awesome 80s radio and MTV video hits "I Ran (so far away)," "A Space Age Love Song," "The More You Live, The More You Love," and " Wishing (if I had a photograph of you). Sunday, Nov 7 at 4:30 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Jody Watley – Grammy® Award winner and R&B dance artist will headline the Palm Springs Pride Coming Out Celebration. Friday, Nov 5 at 8:00 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Shannon - International queen of dance known for her 1984 hit "Let the Music Play," which reached No. 8 on the pop charts and topped the dance charts. The song is recognized as a founding force for modern-day pop electronica. Shannon will appear Friday, Nov 5 at 6:30 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Jeanie Tracy - The soulful Dance Diva and top ten Billboard artist, Jeanie Tracy is known for recent club hits "The Power," "Cha Cha Heels," and "Party People." Tracy is a two-time Grammy® winner for her songs on Carlos Santana's SUPERNATURAL cd and the Titanic Soundtrack. Other hits include "Livin' for Your Love (Your Love)," "I'm Your Jeanie," "Sing Your Own Song," and "Can I Come Over And Play With You Tonight." Friday, Nov 5 at 7:30 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Beth Sacks – Direct from New York! International acclaimed house artist has been working with international circuit remixer and Producer DJ Aron since 2012. Hit tracks play around the world at many major circuit parties include "Let's Burn It Out," "I Came To Work," and anthems, "Voulez Vous," "What's Up," and "Imagine." Saturday, Nov 6 at 5:35 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Trans Chorus of Los Angeles - The premiere all Trans-identified chorus in America. A Chorus of transgender, gender non-conforming, gender non-binary, gender fluid, and intersex individuals. Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:00 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Delta's All-Star Drag Race Invasion - Features RuPaul's Drag Race celebrities A'Keria C Davenport, All-Stars 6, Jasmine Masters, All-Stars 4, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, All-Stars 5, Mayhem Miller, Season 10 and All-Stars 5 along with All Stars 6 Special Guest Jiggly Caliente. Palm Springs' favorite, Delta Work, RuPaul's Drag Race season 3, two-time Emmy Award winner for her work as a producer on RuPaul's Drag Race, will host the girls. Saturday, Nov 6 at 7:20 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Traffic - Pride Edition - Precinct DTLA resident favorites mikeetcetera, Stacey Christine, and David O'Bryan, bring their DJ set mixing classic Pride anthems with memories of past, present, pressing, and hopeful future to the Pride Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines. Saturday, Nov 6 at Noon to 6:00 p.m.
The Perry Twins - Doug and Derek Perry, the Los Angeles based, chart-topping, identical twin DJ duo bring their number one Billboard Club Play Chart and Billboard Dance Chart songs to the Palm Springs Pride Effen Vodka Main Stage. Friday, Nov 5 at 8:45 – 10:15.
Matthew Pernicano, Resident DJ at Sex Cells-LA, Saturday, Nov 6 at 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
DJ Alex D, Friday, Nov 5 at 10:00 – 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 7 at Noon – 2:00 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
DJ Lisa, Saturday, Nov 6 at 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
DJ Jeffree, Sunday, Nov 7 at Noon – 2:00 p.m. Pride Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines
DJ Vaughn Avakian, Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pride Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines. Saturday, Nov 6 at Noon-1:00 p.m. and 1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
DJ Paul Cowling, Saturday, Nov 6 at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Pride Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines
DJ Michael Carerra, Saturday, Nov 6 at 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
DJ Ernesto, Saturday, Nov 6 at Noon – 2:00 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
DJ Madevza, Sunday, Nov 7 at 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Pride Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines
DJ Sugarfree, Friday, Nov 5 at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Arenas Stage hosted by CHANNEL Q.
Luna Negra is the DJ duo Edgar Cano Leyva and Karla Galaviz. The highly danceable modern and classic goth, synthwave, body music will be found in the Altitude Lounge presented by Alaska Airlines. Saturday, Nov 6 at 11:00 to Noon and Sunday, Nov 7 at 11:00 – Noon.
Jennifer Corday - is a rocker with passion, from her heartfelt originals to singalong rock n roll anthems Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:00 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus - Saturday, Nov 6 at 4:10 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Ninja Twins - Singing and dance duo act from Season 15 of America's Got Talent. Sunday, Nov 7 at 3:20 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Novul - Early 2000s pop nostalgia. Saturday, Nov 6 at 5:15 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Popstar Nima - Saturday, Nov 6 at 6:05 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Charles Herrera – Friday, Nov 5 at 5:30 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Angelique VaGorgeous - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:25 p.m. Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Jesse Jones (Drag King) - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:35 p.m. and 4:50 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Sassy Ross - Friday, Nov 5 at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:45 and 4:55 p.m., and Nov 7 at 1:40 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Sheena Wolfe - Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:40 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Steven Michael's Dance Machine - Friday, Nov 5 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:50 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Cheer LA - Saturday, Nov 6 at 3:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health and Sunday, Nov 7 at 3:05 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Probe 7 - Saturday, Nov 6 at 6:00 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Anita Treadmill’s Divas on the Dance Floor - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Miss Bea Haven - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Anita Cocktail - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Jayla D. Foxx - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Queen Duvet - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Cadillac DeVille - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Pearl O'Wisdom - Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Clammy Faye - Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Aura - Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Dusty Porn - Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:55 p.m., Effen Vodka Main Stage.
Anita Treadmill’s Divos on the Dance Floor - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:05 p.m. Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Allan H. Jensen - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Kevin Miller - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Randell McGlasson - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Tommy Dodson - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
JB - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:00 p.m. (Singing the National Anthem. Saturday), and 2:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Jason Hull - Saturday, Nov 6 at 2:50 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Tony Romano - Saturday, Nov 6 at 3:10 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Larry Bennett - Saturday, Nov 6 at 3:45 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Kippy Marks - Saturday, Nov 6 at 4:05 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Eclectic Hue - Saturday, Nov 6 at 4:20 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Johnny Baby - Saturday, Nov 6 at 4:55 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Tanya Tassi - Saturday, Nov 6 at 5:15 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Algorhythm - Saturday, Nov 6 at 6:40 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Leonardo Martinez - Saturday, Nov 6 at 7:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Daddy Dawg - Sunday, Nov 7 at 1:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Eve Holmes - Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:00 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Allan Jensen - Sunday, Nov 7 at 2:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Bonnie Gilgallon - Sunday, Nov 7 at 3:00 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Stephen Knill - Sunday, Nov 7 at 3:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Aunduh Estemated - Sunday, Nov 7 at 4:00 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
Yasmine Vine - Sunday, Nov 7 at 4:30 p.m., Park Stage presented by DAP Health.
ABOUT GREATER PALM SPRINGS PRIDE
Greater Palm Springs Pride (www.pspride.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community enhancement organization founded to promote the public education and awareness of individual rights and civil liberties of the LGBTQ community and to promote its history, diversity, and future prosperity. Palm Springs Pride has been a tireless advocate for equality and diversity since the first Coachella Valley Pride event in 1986.
The organization brings together a diverse community's skills, talents, and vision through programs that include the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, Pride Honors Awards, OUT PSP, a food and drink event, the Pride Parade, Pride Festival, Cesar Chavez Breakfast, and Community Leadership Council.
Palm Springs Pride Week is scheduled for November 1-7, 2021. For more information about Greater Palm Springs Pride, visit www.pspride.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/palmsprings.pride.
#PALMSPRINGSPRIDE
#ILOVEGAYPALMSPRINGS
#ILOVEGAY
#VISITPALMSPRINGS
#PSPRIDE
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GET READY FOR PRIDE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ALASKA AIRLINES TICKETS
Two contests celebrate all-inclusive love and award winners with travel prizes
(Palm Springs) It's almost time for Palm Springs Pride and residents and businesses are invited to decorate their storefront, home or apartment for the 2nd annual Light Up the Night contest presented by Alaska Airlines. KGAY 106.5 Palm Springs, Gay Desert Guide and Vacaya LGBT+ Vacations are sponsoring the contest on social media.
The first contest is for businesses to create a store window display using pink and rainbow lights - and their creativity - to welcome visitors to Greater Palm Springs Pride. The winning business will receive air travel for two to the Alaska Airlines destination of their choice. A second contest will follow for the "home edition" where participants can "Light Up the Night" at home for a chance to win a Vacaya LGBT+ Vacation for two to the Caribbean and air travel on Alaska Airlines.
To enter, a business takes a photo of their completed display, using the hashtags #ILoveGayPalmSprings AND #LightUptheNight from their Facebook or Instagram page. The business will then be entered in the contest which runs now till October 31st at 12 midnight. One entry will be selected and that business owner will receive the roundtrip air travel for two on Alaska Airlines.
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Downtown Street Construction Notice
The City of Palm springs has begun work on City Project 21-01, the 2021 Pavement
Rehabilitation. This project includes reconstruction of three streets within the downtown area.
The scheduled streets are as follows:
Amado Rd. Belardo Road to North Palm Canyon
Arenas Road Belardo Road to North Palm Canyon
Tahquitz Canyon Museum Way to West end
Work to reconstruct these streets is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 18, 2021.
An accelerated schedule has been developed that will allow for re-paving on Friday,
October 22, 2021.
The schedule of operations is as follows:
October 18 - Pulverization and grading of the existing Roadways.
October 19 - Removal of excess road base and grading
October 20 - Fine Grading
October 22 – Re-Paving
All efforts will be taken to minimize disruption and closures. Roadways will be opened for full use and access at the end of each workday.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation during the construction of these
improvements. Please direct any questions or concerns to:
Matich Corporation C/O Nick Brady: 909-991-2174
City of Palm Springs Project ‘Hotline’: 760-961-5142
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Santa Cruz Police Chief Andrew Mills named Palm Springs Chief of Police
Santa Cruz Police Chief Andrew Mills named Palm Springs Chief of Police Oct. 12, 2021 Following an extensive nationwide search and a selection process that included significant stakeholder input, the Chief of Police of Santa Cruz, California, a City of 63,000 residents, will be the next leader of the Palm Springs Police Department.
Andrew Mills has led the Santa Cruz Police Department since 2017. Prior to Santa Cruz, Mills served four years as Chief of Police in Eureka, California. He began his career in 1983 as a patrol officer with the San Diego Police Department and worked his way up to commanding officer of gang investigations and criminal intelligence/counter terrorism, rising to the rank of Police Captain and Commanding Officer in 2011, overseeing the San Diego Police Department’s Western and Eastern divisions.
Chief Mills will begin his new position in Palm Springs in early November.
In Santa Cruz, Mills was hired as a change agent to help move the department toward a culture of community policing and problem solving, while bringing greater transparency and community collaboration. The selection process started with review of resumes, a significant screening of more than 50 applicants and two surveys that queried residents and Police Department employees about attributes they were looking for in the next Chief of Police. The process concluded with four separate panels conducted by City Staff and Ralph Anderson and Associates that were comprised of several Chiefs of Police, sworn and unsworn members of the Palm Springs Police Department, an executive department head panel, and a panel comprised of members of the community selected by a Councilmember in each of the City’s five districts, plus other selected stakeholders. The City Council Selection Committee included Mayor pro tem Lisa Middleton, Councilmembers Geoff Kors and Dennis Woods.
A graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, Mills also graduated from the FBI National Academy Session 250, Quantico Virginia and California P.O.S.T Management School. Appointed by former Gov. Jerry Brown to serve on the Board of State and Community Corrections, Mills also serves as Executive Chair of the California Violence Prevention Grant and on the Board of the Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem Oriented Policing. He is also a member of the Major Cities Chiefs Intelligence Commanders Group.
“I am very excited to see Chief Mills join our team. We have had an extensive process where the candidates were tested on their values, knowledge, skills and abilities with a broad cross-section of stakeholders serving as evaluators,” said City Manager Justin Clifton. “Chief Mills was clearly the top performer in the process. I think he will be able to integrate with our team and community seamlessly. He brings a wealth of experience and leadership that, with help from the rest of our team, can take us to the next level.”
“The Palm Springs Police Department has a long-standing tradition of inclusive community policing and building important neighborhood and stakeholder relationships,” said Chief Mills. I am honored to be chosen to serve as the next Palm Springs Police Chief, and I look forward to working with our officers, the community, City Manager and Council to continue providing an exceptional level of public safety service to the Palm Springs community.”
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Palm Springs Planning Commission Public Hearing Regarding Former Andaz
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding changes to the Thompson Hotel Project (formerly Andaz) Wednesday, October 27th 5:30PM, and the City Council will hold a public hearing at the meeting Thursday, October 28th 5:30PM
When available, the agenda will be found
here or contact Edward.Robertson@palmspringsca.gov
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Grand Opening for new Downtown Park set for Oct. 21, featuring ABBA Tribute Concert
Contact: Amy Blaisdell
Communications Director
City of Palm Springs
(760) 323-8250
The City of Palm Springs is excited to announce a grand opening ribbon-cutting and community celebration will be held Thursday, Oct. 21 to mark the completion of the City’s much anticipated new Downtown Park on Museum Way and Belardo Road adjacent to the Forever Marilyn sculpture. It’s all brought to residents by the City of Palm Springs and our Measure J tax dollars.
The event begins at 5:30 pm, just prior to VillageFest, with opening remarks from the City Council, Nona Watson, CEO of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, park designer Mark Rios and his team from the Los Angeles-based design firm RIOS, officials from Fast Track Construction, the chairs of the Measure J and Parks and Recreation commissions, and other local officials.
In addition, the Chamber of Commerce will host a free mini-Taste of Palm Springs with local restaurants in the park beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by a ghoulishly original 6 p.m. Halloween pooch costume contest on the new event stage, presented by the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Categories include: Funniest, Most Creative and Best Overall. Bring your four-legged friend to the park by 5:30 p.m. to register. Youth games and activities will also be on hand, presented by Palm Springs Parks and Recreation and the Palm Springs Public Library.
The celebration is set to take off into the stratosphere at 6:30 p.m. with a spectacular two-hour free tribute concert celebrating the tunes of legendary Swedish pop band ABBA, performed by the well known tribute artist band ABBAFab.
The new 1.5-acre park features shady palm trees, benches, a water feature, the new event stage with seating, public restrooms, and a downtown substation for the Palm Springs Police Department.
“The City of Palm Springs is absolutely thrilled to invite our residents to join us in celebrating the completion of our new downtown park,” said Mayor Christy Holstege. “The City Council has long envisioned the park as a wonderful venue and central hub for arts, culture, relaxation and enjoyment for residents and visitors alike. We can’t wait for our Palm Springs community to begin using and loving this fantastic new amenity in the heart of downtown.”
For more information, visit www.palmspringsca.gov.
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Measure J Commission seeking proposals for community initiated project funding
The City of Palm Springs Measure J Commission is encouraging residents, neighborhood organizations, businesses and non-profits in Palm Springs to submit proposals in order to receive a portion of $1 million set aside for community projects to be paid for from the City’s Measure J tax dollars.
Measure J is a one-cent sales tax increase approved by Palm Springs voters in 2011 to provide a source of revenue to maintain local community services and help economically revitalize the City’s downtown core. Over the last ten years, Measure J tax dollars have helped fund a wide variety of important community projects that have transformed Palm Springs, including Citywide street paving, upgrades and renovations to the Police Department and Fire stations, restoration of historic buildings such as the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, a plethora of upgrades to parks and recreational facilities, and the construction of the new Downtown Park.
To download an application, visit PSMeasureJ.com. Hard copies of the application will be made available for pick up at various City locations, including City Hall, the Palm Springs Public Library, Welwood Murray Memorial Library, Demuth Park Community Center, James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, and the Leisure Center at Palm Springs Parks and Recreation. Applications are due by 6 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2021 and must be submitted via email to Evelyn.Beltran@PalmSpringsCA.gov -- or by mail, or in person to:
City of Palm Springs, Attn: Evelyn Beltran, Executive Administrative Assistant
Department of Finance & Treasury
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Applications that meet the Commission’s criteria will be considered for recommendation to the City Council for final approval. For more information about Measure J funding and projects, visit PSMeasureJ.com.
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Upcoming webinar for restaurants, bars, hotels, and other food vendors on our new Food Ware and Food Waste Requirements
Upcoming webinar for restaurants, bars, hotels, and other food vendors on our new Food Ware and Food Waste Requirements that will take effect in 2022. The webinar is Wednesday October 27th at 2:00 PM. Hard copy packets have been sent out to businesses directly.
The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability invites local businesses to a webinar on Wednesday October 27th at 2:00 PM on New Food Ware and Food Waste Requirements for 2022. We will provide an overview of the City’s new Food Ware Ordinance, technical and financial assistance opportunities, and waiver information. We will also cover State requirements associated with food waste management and recycling. Please register for the webinar in advance at https://bit.ly/PSFoodware so that we can assess participation. This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the City’s website for future viewing. More information is also available at www.yoursustainablecity.com.
Patrick M. Tallarico, CPF, LEED AP (BD+C)
Manager, Office of Sustainability
City of Palm Springs, CA
3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Desk: 760.323.8214
Mobile: 760.668.7835
Regular Hours: 8 AM–6 PM Monday through Thursday
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LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert to Hold Inaugural Exhibition During Pride
The newly formed organization, LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert, announces that it will hold its Inaugural Exhibition, Sharing Our Desert’s LGBTQ+ History, during the November Pride celebration. An official event of Palm Springs Pride, the exhibition will be at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library in downtown Palm Springs, located at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The exhibit will be FREE and open to the public during the following times:
Thursday, November 4 from 6-8 p.m.
Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 7 from 12 – 5:30 p.m.
As one of the best-known LGBTQ+ locations in the world, the exhibition is designed as a chronological history of events, organizations, and individuals to highlight the history of the greater Palm Springs area that has made it such a welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community.
Trying to answer the question of why were gays & lesbians drawn here to the greater Palm Springs area; was it for the beauty, weather, isolation, or the tendency to live and let live? So many questions and so few answers, at least in any one place from any one source!
So, an organization was born. Feeling that much of the history of when and how this came about was unknown or lost; a small group of individuals formed The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert in 2019. “When it became obvious that the LGBTQ+ history of the Palm Springs area was not very well documented and even being lost,” says David Gray, Co-Founder, “I knew something needed to be done to preserve our local LGBTQ+ history for future generations.”
Working with the Palm Springs Public Library and the Palm Springs Historical Society, we are working ‘to collect, preserve and make accessible the LGBTQ+ History of the Greater Palm Springs Area within the Coachella Valley’, says Gray. Currently we are focusing on documenting and preserving that history, and sharing it with LGBTQ+ individuals, organizations, allies, and the public.
Still in its infancy, The LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert is currently looking for documents and memorabilia from bars, inns, restaurants, publications, LGBT organizations, and individuals. Should you have any LGBTQ+ treasures in your garage, attic, closet or storage area and would like to donate them, please contact the organization by email at lgbtqpshistory@gmail.com. You can also follow them on Facebook @lgbtqpshistory.
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COVID AND VARIANTS ARE STILL OCCURRING. IT IS BETTER, BUT IT IS NOT "OVER".
FREE PPE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN PALM SPRINGS
Crystal Fantasy still has FREE masks, face shields and hand sanitizers for
FREE distribution to businesses on behalf of Main Street Palm Springs. Pick up at Crystal Fantasy, 268 N Palm Canyon Drive in Downtown Palm Springs. These supplies are FREE. Open every day 11-7. Bring your own bag please.
Thank you to The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for providing these supplies for small businesses
Businesses & Restaurants: Download New, City Produced COVID Flyers
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Click HERE for Face Covering Required in Businesses Flyer
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Click HERE for Face Covering Required in Businesses Flyer (Spanish)
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Click HERE for Proof of Vaccination / Negative COVID-19 Test for Bars and Restaurants
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Click HERE for Proof of Vaccination / Negative COVID-19 Test for Bars and Restaurants (Spanish)
COVID INFORMATION CAN CHANGE VERY QUICKLY. PLEASE REFER TO CITY, COUNTY AND STATE WEBSITES FOR THE MOST CURRENT NEWS.
Having trouble making an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination? Vaccine Buddies are here to help!
Protect your family. Vaccines are effective and safe.
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GET INVOLVED! LEARN MORE ABOUT PALM SPRINGS BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS
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CITY HALL PHONE NUMBERS
Here is a list of contacts available to assist the public with business from 8 am - 6 pm, Monday-Thursday.
*City Hall Direct Line, (760) 323-8299
*Office of the Mayor and City Council, (760) 322-8385
Hotline numbers:
*Vacation Rental Compliance, (760) 322-8383
*Code Compliance, (760) 778-8434
*Animal Control, (760) 323-8151
*PSPD COVID-19 Hotline, (760) 323-8159
*COVID-19 Financial Aid Hotline, (760) 323-8273
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS!
Business Members (Downtown and Uptown)
Gold Store 760-832-9336
Canyon Rose Boutique 760-323-4240
PS Treasures 760-322-4455
Business Members (not in district)
LostYourMind 760-883-8315
Community Members
Thom Bettinger
Bill Walter
Jeff Denean Jones
Bill Diller
David Perry
Donn Uyeno
Patrick Canonge
Michelle Coneybeare
Donald Grimm
Eric Chiel
Joseph May
Vic Yepello
Liz Glass
Marlo Sandler
Kathy Bates
David Feltman
Allison Jones
Staci Schafer
Geoff Kors
Jeff Jones
Matt Robinson
Mark Talkington
Jeff Rosenberg
Vincent Stoppia
Ann Sheffer
Thank you for your support!
Updated 10/17/21
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Palm Springs Business Owners, Managers and Friends of Downtown and Uptown
Main Street Palm Springs Annual Membership fee for the 2021-2022 season is now requested. Your involvement is more critical now than ever. There is a special discounted rate of only $25 for Downtown & Uptown Businesses.
Main Street Palm Springs, the Downtown and Uptown Business Association, has firmly established itself as the primary conduit for information sharing among businesses and with the City of Palm Springs. Additionally, we are the advocacy group for over 500 Downtown and Uptown Businesses. We are currently an all-volunteer organization, hosting two open meetings a month, multiple newsletters and extensive social media.
The Board of Directors is developing a long term strategic plan that will encompass expanded outreach, special events, and increased efforts to give all businesses a stronger say. We are also working on a branding and marketing campaign to help all of our businesses.
We are currently offering the following Membership levels with other Levels and Benefits to be announced soon:
MEMBER BENEFITS
Downtown/Uptown Business Members
* Inclusion in print and online promotions and listings as a Business member
* Ability to vote in elections and to be nominated as a Board Member
* Subscription to full email distribution
* Opportunity to have paid email blasts to Main Street mailing list
* Opportunity to participate in Main Street events
Other Business Members
* Inclusion in print and online promotions and listings as a Business member
* Ability to participate in all member meetings
* Subscription to full email distribution
* Opportunity to have paid email blasts to Main Street mailing list
* Opportunity to participate in Main Street events
Community Members
* Participation in all member meetings
* Subscription to full email distribution
Non-members
* Ability to attend meetings. Meetings are open to the public, but only Members have
voting rights and can make announcements about their business.
* Select discussions will be open to non-members.
* Inclusion in email distribution of urgent business announcements and City of Palm
Springs announcements.
Your $25 Membership fee can be upgraded for more benefits. Look for our announcement soon for other Membership Levels.
We greatly appreciate your support!
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YOUR MAIN STREET PALM SPRINGS BOARD
(We are looking for new board members interested in representing their specific areas)
Uptown District:
100-499 North Palm Canyon Drive:
PRESIDENT
BOARD MEMBER
100-499 South Palm Canyon Drive:
SECRETARY
BOARD MEMBER
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians/Section 14:
At Large
Special thanks to Thom Bettinger, Volunteer Assistant
Main Street Palm Springs Mission Statement:
To join together as fellow businesses to proactively and aggressively represent the interests and contributions of the downtown and uptown business community to existing and potential customers and to represent our common interests to Palm Springs municipal leaders.
