Month: September 2020

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Meet Lisa Middleton

The campaign to re-elect Lisa Middleton to the City Council has added a virtual event specifically for Canyon Palms, which is in her District 5. Although Council Member Middleton is running unopposed, she is hoping that you will be able join this event to share your questions, ideas and concerns.

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PM

David Vignolo, the secretary and official representative to ONE-PS for Canyon Palms, is hosting the event, billed as a virtual house party. It is open to the public – you don’t have to live in the neighborhood. But you must register in advance by clicking this link in order to receive the Zoom meeting invitation.

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County housing plan

California’s Project Homekey aims to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to create permanent long-term housing for the homeless. Palm Springs has allocated $3 million out of its share of the funds to help Riverside County acquire and convert a hotel in the city into apartments that could house individuals and families. The Ivy Palm Resort at 2000 N. Palm Canyon Drive is reported to be the top choice but the Travelodge Hotel at 1269 E. Palm Canyon Drive also is under consideration for conversion.

UPDATE 9/19/20: The county Housing Homelessness Prevention & Workforce Solutions agency is hosting an informational meeting Monday, 9/21/20 at 5:30 pm. that you can attend via this Zoom meeting link. Meeting ID: 95631321708, Passcode: 92504.

City report on county housing project supportDownload

If you have thoughts or want to learn more, you may wish to contact one or more of the following government officials:

  • Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, 4th District, Riverside County, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222, Palm Desert, CA 92260; (760) 863-8211 / district4@rivco.org
  • Heidi Marshall, Director, County of Riverside, Housing, Homeless Prevention and Workforce Solutions; 3403 Tenth Street, Suite 300, Riverside, CA 92501; (951) 955-1161
  • City of Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; PO BOX 2743, Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743; (760) 323-8200; lisa.middleton@palmspringsca.gov
  • City of Palm Springs City Manager David H. Ready, Esq Ph.D., 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; (760) 322-8350; David.Ready@palmspringsca.gov
  • Jay Virata, Director, Community & Economic Development Department, City of Palm Springs, 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; (760) 323-8228; jay.virata@palmspringsca.gov
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Power outages

Some issues have arisen this summer regarding electrical service:

  • Maintenance power outages scheduled during the pandemic and heat wave
  • Unscheduled outages due to aging infrastructure within the neighborhood
  • An increasing number of Flex Alerts, which call for consumers to voluntarily conserve electricity when there is a predicted shortage
  • Changes to monthly Southern California Edison (SCE) billing as a result of the new electricity provider for Palm Springs, Desert Community Energy (DCE)

If you have thoughts or questions about these issues, you may wish to contact one or more of the following:

Government officials:

  • Mayor Geoff Kors, Chair of the Desert Community Energy Board, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; (760) 323-8299 Geoff.Kors@palmspringsca.gov
  • City of Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; PO BOX 2743, Palm Springs, CA 92263-2743; (760) 323-8200; lisa.middleton@palmspringsca.gov
  • City of Palm Springs City Manager David H. Ready, Esq Ph.D., 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; (760) 322-8350; David.Ready@palmspringsca.gov
  • Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, 4th District, Riverside County, 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 222, Palm Desert, CA 92260; (760) 863-8211 / district4@rivco.org

Businesses:

  • Southern California Edison Customer Service, 1-800-655-4555