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Votes at a glance: Palm Desert City Council actions, Sept. 11, 2025
Summary
A concise list of decisions taken by the Palm Desert City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting, including contract awards, amendments and sponsorships; all recorded motions passed unanimously.
At its Sept. 11, 2025 meeting, the Palm Desert City Council took the following recorded actions (all votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted):
• Approve consent calendar balance (motion to move the balance passed 5-0). Items pulled for individual consideration were handled separately.
• Ratify Change Order No. 3 to Contract C48140 with DBX, Inc., for the Marketplace Drive and Cook Street traffic signal improvements (consent calendar item P). Staff presented the item; council members thanked staff for safety improvements. The council ratified the change order 5-0.
• Approve Amendment No. 4 to Contract C32410 with Desert Recreation District for Park and Portola Community Center services (consent calendar item Q). The amendment revises the pricing matrix and confirms on-duty park attendant coverage; staff said 1–2 attendants rotate throughout the parks seven days a week. The amendment was approved 5-0.
• Approve the City Manager employment agreement with Christopher Escobedo, effective 09/11/2025 (action calendar, item 14a). The contract increases annual salary to $285,000, provides a $600/month automobile allowance, vacation accrual at 8 hours per pay period and severance provisions (nine months if terminated during first three years, six months thereafter). Approved 5-0.
• Approve a $25,000 city sponsorship for the 2026 California Desert Plein Air Festival, split between the public art fund and the marketing fund (action calendar, item 14b). The sponsorship was included in the fiscal year budget and approved 5-0.
• Award contract for the El Paseo courtesy cart program to Ace Parking 3 LLC and approve procurement of six-passenger GEM vehicles with city ownership after year one (action calendar). Council approved Option 2 (purchase GEM vehicles) 5-0.
Most actions were routine contract and sponsorship approvals; no item was tabled or failed. Several ceremonial proclamations were also issued (e.g., Hunger Action Month and Constitution Week).
