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City staff report progress across Cathedral City strategic plan; community center feasibility study underway
Summary
City staff on Aug. 15 briefed the council on progress implementing the five-year strategic plan adopted in 2023, including Measure W-funded street projects, the Desert Recreation District transition, a new fourth ambulance funded by Measure W, procurement and IT upgrades, and a community center feasibility study awarded to Group 4 Architecture.
City staff told the Cathedral City City Council Aug. 15 that multiple strategic-plan objectives are underway, including street repairs funded by Measure W, a community-center feasibility study, and an expanded emergency medical response.
"As we've promised, we periodically wanna come back to the council to share with you our progress towards meeting the council's goals," Anne Ambrose, assistant city manager, said in presenting the update. Ambrose highlighted Measure W allocations, including a dedicated $1 million annually for neighborhood street improvements, and noted projects scheduled in the five-year plan such as slurry sealing and reconstruction in specific neighborhoods.
Ambrose said the city met its July 1 target to add a staffed fourth ambulance, rolling out Medic Unit 22 with six new firefighter-paramedic positions. She also described progress on procurement and information-technology projects including an implemented digital inspection system in the building department, a contract tracker in finance, and upcoming council-chambers audio-visual upgrades.
The council awarded a contract on July 9 to Group 4 Architecture, Research & Planning to conduct a community center feasibility study; work began July 31 and staff plan public engagement (online and in-person) and stakeholder interviews through the fall with a study-session update scheduled for Oct. 6. Ambrose said the feasibility effort will map community priorities to building-program options and estimated costs.
Ambrose reviewed other program updates: public-art entryway monument design out to bid, downtown dog park and pickleball court plans under review, and an Ignite economic development partnership offering free bilingual business counseling at City Hall. The strategic-plan presentation was informational and did not require council action at the study session.
