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City outlines economic development implementation plan; council to prioritize activation items with subcommittee

Palm Springs City Council · February 26, 2026
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Economic Development Director Wayne Olsen presented a strategic framework and proposed early activation priorities including a digital economic hub, business-district scaling, municipal code review, and a fiscal toolkit; staff asked the council Economic Development Subcommittee to guide implementation and prioritization.

Wayne Olsen, the city s chief economic development officer, presented the adopted economic development strategic framework and proposed next steps for implementation during the Feb. 25 council meeting.

The framework, adopted in November 2025, sets five guiding principles and identifies target pillars including hospitality and tourism, arts and culture, technology, clean energy and workforce development. Olsen described four…

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