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Council hears staff updates on NorthSphere, mall site, municipal code and camera rollout
Summary
Staff briefed the council on progress toward council goals: NorthSphere (university neighborhood planning), mall redevelopment including city purchase of the Sears building and a pending Surplus Land Act exemption, municipal code updates and deployment of 44 surveillance cameras (including ALPR capability).
Staff delivered a set of brief updates to the Palm Desert City Council at the Sept. 25 study session covering economic development goals, mall redevelopment, municipal code work and crime‑prevention technology.
Martin Alvarez, director of economic development, said the city continues coordination with Cal State San Bernardino on the Palm Desert campus and houses an entrepreneurial resource center across from the campus. Alvarez said staff is pursuing workforce and AI training…
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