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Palm Desert council directs staff to advance 2026 goals; agrees to feasibility study for university-area education options
Summary
Councilmembers consolidated proposed 2026 goals around North Palm Desert/university-area development, mall redevelopment and economic activation, resilience and public-safety technology; staff will prepare a resolution and a work plan (excluding the historic society item) and include a feasibility-study line item for an education facility at CSU Palm Desert.
Palm Desert — City staff presented a consolidated package of proposed 2026 council goals on Feb. 26 and the City Council instructed staff to prepare a resolution and preliminary work plan, excluding an item related to the historical society.
The goals package groups individual proposals into six themes: North Palm Desert/university-area development (infrastructure readiness, a regional park and a feasibility study for education facilities at the CSU Palm Desert area), mall redevelopment and family-friendly activation, economic activation and events (including a proposed farmers market), community engagement and civic identity (modernized communications and El Paseo gateway enhancements), community resilience and climate strategy (extreme-heat mitigation and support for CVDPN), and clean, safe and attractive city standards (lighting-ordinance updates and a rapid blight-response program). "Staff will move forward with…
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