CITY HALL
Dec 15, 2025
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The Tuesday special session follows backlash to Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto’s request to roll back the city’s formal LGBTQ Pride Month recognition.
Dec 12, 2025
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A proposal by Palm Desert Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto would roll back a 2024 policy that includes Pride flag displays, prompting backlash from LGBTQ residents and setting up a broader debate over neutrality and inclusion at Palm Desert City Hall.
Dec 11, 2025
The city found that direct vouchers massively increased participation in the free spay and neuter program compared to the old method of paying up front and getting reimbursed later.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Catavina development will be built on the site of the former Santa Rosa Golf Club, which closed in 2015, adding single-family homes on 81 acres south of Frank Sinatra Drive and west of Portola Avenue.
Nov 13, 2025
The Palm Desert City Council voted 5-0 to approve modernized regulations adding microchipping requirements, dangerous animal procedures.
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Under the proposed process, the mayor and mayor pro tem would review applications and make initial recommendations before bringing selections to the full city council for approval.
Nov 12, 2025
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The City Council will begin with a study session at 1:45 p.m., followed by a closed session at 3:15 p.m. and the regular meeting at 4 p.m.
Nov 11, 2025
The 155-acre mid-century modern complex joins the city's roster of protected properties following a multi-year preservation effort.
Nov 10, 2025
As state housing funds decline and new allocation rules take effect, Palm Desert reconsiders how to sustain its homelessness programs and select future outreach providers.
Nov 7, 2025
The approved amendment changes the city’s municipal code to allow single-family residential homes and day care centers in the Downtown Edge-Overlay zoning district
Nov 6, 2025
Palm Desert's current fees are on the low end compared to other cities in the region, according to a comparison based on the Desert Valleys Builders Association fee study.
Director of Capital Projects Jess Culpeper presented updates on four major projects during a recent council meeting, highlighting completed work and upcoming milestones.
Members allege a lack of transparency after the executive director’s removal, calling for rule clarifications, member input, and restrictions on using city funds for legal costs.
