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The proclamation referenced steep declines in monarch and other pollinator populations and noted the city’s participation in the mayor’s monarch pledge through the National Wildlife Federation. Staff encouraged residents to visit the pollinator garden at Civic Center Park and said signs with a QR code explain native planting and maintenance.

Tammy Martin, executive director of Friends of the Desert Mountains, reported the festival drew about 2,500 attendees, with roughly 10 vendors, about 30 exhibitors, eight food trucks and an expanded kids zone. The group added a pollinator garden this year with landscaping assistance from Leon’s Landscaping, distributed a native-planting guide funded by a grant, and plans to expand the garden next year. Martin said the organization will discontinue its beer-and-wine garden because participation did not justify the cost.

“...we had approximately 2,500 attendees at the festival. We had approximately 10 vendors with about 30 exhibitors and new this year at the festival was our pollinator garden,” Martin said.

The council also recognized Civic Academy graduates. Bridal Penta, the city’s community relations supervisor, said the most recent Civic Academy cohort included 24 graduates who completed a five-week program with staff tours and presentations. Penta promoted the autumn 2025 cycle and noted the program is open to nonresidents. “The Civic Academy introduces you to all things Palm Desert does… from Art to Zoning,” Penta said.

Friends of the Desert Mountains said the festival is in its 18th year, featured youth art with more than 1,000 submissions, and depends on about 100 volunteers. Organizers said next year’s 5K run route may move to the Palm Desert Trails behind Target to increase participation.

The city invited residents to visit the pollinator garden at Civic Center Park and to apply online for the Civic Academy at www.palmdesert.gov/civicacademy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 5-8-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Palm Desert City Council proclaimed Pollinator Week (June 16–22, 2025), received a Wildflower Festival report from Friends of the Desert Mountains noting roughly 2,500 attendees and plans to expand the pollinator garden, and recognized 24 Civic Academy graduates.","taxTitle","Palm Desert, Riverside County, California","taxId",5643,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6562971,"Palm Desert proclaims Holocaust Remembrance and highlights survivors’ testimony archive",318,637000,955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3238184-cdfa48350770630b94f66a6859ca533f&start=637&end=955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3238184-cdfa48350770630b94f66a6859ca533f/thumbnail_637000.jpg","/articles/6562971/Palm-Desert/Riverside-County/California/Palm-Desert-proclaims-Holocaust-Remembrance-and-highlights-survivors-testimony-archive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562971-d0cc2c00dfb1d7c0914fea4ed927cafe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122109&Signature=GGarnURyQGwcJ4orgnKuTD5Kpx9UaUFwxLpHvBAoJCq6dbYISKkfGCHxMc9cSXEZjb2lkr1IuGMoERezJnUAL65~DWeXuHUIulc3baF7wr0oN0tqc~M8Pl7OVX-KmScYovLYLDERDZZhfWdKI7WUq~veh37Lf9I2plsD7XFtRKZbBvlLCWKyx369f7vUqzE-~a6eDT2iyuaK9TQJzXrsiftulIbizhs~DN4Ms4K2-9ek05cSnuCEcbnXc-COIzqEImN1~gcQdzH7f~9GjE3dLLzQIY6OOsUdSS-W1~GKOuun1NbA7QjWejn8bD03GReC6zDLVMbZ8lXCSSBHgH8LfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Harnick read a proclamation recognizing Holocaust Remembrance during the Palm Desert City Council’s May 8 joint meeting and presented it to representatives of the Jewish Federation of the Desert.

The proclamation, read by Mayor Harnick, commemorated Yom HaShoah and noted that between 1933 and 1945 “6 million Jewish people were killed during the holocaust” and that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The proclamation concludes by reaffirming the city’s dedication “to combating hatred and committing to foster a world of compassion, understanding, and peace.”

Danny Laban, chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of the Desert, thanked the city and said the federation is working to preserve survivors’ stories. “This year, the Jewish Federation began archiving the testimonials of our survivors to preserve their stories, to preserve their voices for the future of our community,” Laban said. He also told the council he had spoken with five Holocaust survivors who live in the desert and said there are “approximately 25 known holocaust survivors living here in the desert today.”

Laban said the recognition helps ensure that the community continues to confront the past and to teach future generations. “As many times as we hear the firsthand testimonies, whether live or recorded, we have no choice but to confront once again the atrocities of the past,” he said.

The proclamation and remarks also referenced recent occurrences of antisemitic incidents in the community and framed the day as a reminder of the need for vigilance and education. The mayor presented printed proclamations to local survivors and to federation representatives at the meeting.

The Jewish Federation of the Desert’s planned testimony archive and the city proclamation aim to preserve survivor narratives and to make Holocaust remembrance a regular element of civic memory in Palm Desert. The transcript shows the proclamation was presented and that staff and federation representatives took photos after the presentation.","Mayor Harnick issued a proclamation recognizing Holocaust Remembrance Day and the council heard from Danny Laban of the Jewish Federation of the Desert, who said the federation is archiving survivor testimonials and that about 25 known Holocaust survivors live in the Coachella Valley.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6562975,"Palm Desert council approves consent calendar, reallocates CDBG funds and clears bond plan for apartment project",103,2684000,2787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3238184-cdfa48350770630b94f66a6859ca533f&start=2684&end=2787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3238184-cdfa48350770630b94f66a6859ca533f/thumbnail_2684000.jpg","/articles/6562975/Palm-Desert/Riverside-County/California/Palm-Desert-council-approves-consent-calendar-reallocates-CDBG-funds-and-clears-bond-plan-for-apartment-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562975-95e5421d98684cfae65b8f84b868c51a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122109&Signature=IZ6gtVrnq9tNYD69Jdw180qtnC55JIrxsefWLxaNUbCoTb-PGYf4v9zRUnkYLu9NRoNxo7LAtbqd5maSbe7eenz2e4rEGdChlDtewi-ZvCfVswEEyPiG7STEKTo~MUjIWDjoZ7I~kqGcEGopwi8XpOT4x9KD-SVofSPd5c0~h~~E-szcLRLTENK4sPi-us1iLQbAhpIm-LGAxaQVNH6995NfXjAgI6wXFjFUFTCbe85gBTA8U59ympNfPHt2cg0MNXUI-htZcv6Uy74oX4LXSvRdq~oY6PW1Ax1eQ6K9ifTHivrKqIx3t~xpiV7DijafrUZzXrbLVQKrcZPrleLPLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Desert City Council approved its consent calendar by a 5-0 vote, adopted multiple substantial amendments to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plans, and approved a plan for bond issuance for the Palm Villas at Millennium apartment project in separate votes during the council’s May 8 joint meeting.

Council members approved a package of CDBG substantial amendments after staff recommended reallocating unspent funds from several program years. Ivan Tenorio, the city’s homeless and supportive services manager, told the council that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rules require a public hearing when $25,000 or more is moved between projects or program years. “HUD requires that anytime that there is a moving of $25,000 or more between projects or program years… we would require a substantial amendment and a public hearing,” Tenorio said.

Tenorio described a reallocation plan that would concentrate COVID-era CDBG funds on a Desert Ark HVAC project, support an Americans with Disabilities Act bathroom upgrade at the Joslyn Center, and use the remaining balance largely for parking-lot resurfacing at the Candlewood property. He said the combined reallocation totals “217,000 and some change.” Council approved the amendments by a 5-0 vote.

The council also considered a proposed plan for bond issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) for Phase 1 of the Palm Villas at Millennium apartment project, located north of Gerald Ford Drive between Dinah Shore Drive and Technology Drive. A representative from the project developer, Palm Communities, participated by Zoom. After brief questions, the council approved the plan by a 4-1 vote, with Council member Quintanilla recorded as voting no.

Procedural votes: the consent calendar was approved on a motion and second; the council recorded the motion as passing 5-0. The CDBG amendments were approved following the public hearing and staff presentation; the motion passed 5-0. The CSCDA bond plan passed 4-1 with Quintanilla voting no.

What passed and next steps

- Consent calendar: approved 5-0. No items were pulled for separate discussion in the transcript record.

- CDBG substantial amendments: approved 5-0. Staff said the reallocations would apply unspent funds from program years including 2020 (COVID year), 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, directing money to the Desert Ark HVAC project, the Joslyn Center ADA bathroom project, and a Candlewood parking-lot resurfacing project. Staff said the total reallocation is about $217,000 and that staff expects to expend the funds within the calendar year.

- Bond plan for Palm Villas at Millennium: approved 4-1. The council’s approval is the city’s required jurisdictional consent for CSCDA bond issuance; a Palm Communities representative was available by Zoom. Council member Quintanilla voted no; the transcript does not record a roll-call of the other individual votes.

The council did not record additional conditions or amendments to the bond authorization in the meeting record. Several items, including the CDBG reallocations, depend on staff completing procurement and project work to expend funds; the council did not identify further legal or state-level approvals in the transcript.

Votes at a glance (recorded in the meeting transcript)

- Consent calendar: motion to approve the consent calendar as presented; motion passed 5 to 0 (vote recorded without member-level roll call in the transcript).

- CDBG substantial amendments (program years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024): motion to approve substantial amendments and reallocation plan; motion passed 5 to 0 (no individual vote roll call recorded in the transcript).

- CSCDA bond plan for Palm Villas at Millennium (Phase 1): motion to approve; motion passed 4 to 1 with Council member Quintanilla voting no.

Council members present at the meeting included Council member Nastandi; Council member Perdeta; Council member Quintanilla; Mayor Pro Tem Truby; and Mayor Harnick. Staff present for the items included Ivan Tenorio, homeless and supportive services manager, who presented the CDBG item. The transcript shows a Palm Communities representative participated by Zoom for the bond item.

Council materials and staff reports cited HUD requirements on CDBG substantial amendments and CSCDA requirements for local jurisdictional consent. The meeting record does not provide final budgets, detailed contract terms, or a full roll-call vote breakdown for every council member on each item; when the transcript did not list member-level votes, the article reports the vote tallies as recorded.","At a May 8 joint meeting, the Palm Desert City Council approved the consent calendar (5-0), adopted substantial amendments reallocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to local projects (5-0), and approved a plan for bond issuance for the Palm Villas at Millennium apartment project (4-1).","actionData","errors"]

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