City Council Meeting | August 26th, 2026

The City Council meeting of Palm Springs on August 26, 2026, included several procurement and contracting discussions. Key procurement-related items included approval of a hotel operations covenant with WR Palm Mountain Resort LP involving a $6.47 million investment and a 10-year tax rebate agreement. The council also preliminarily approved the engineer's report for the Old Las Palmas underground utility assessment district, moving forward with a neighborhood infrastructure project. A significant agenda item was the adoption of an urgency moratorium ordinance temporarily prohibiting data centers in the city to allow further study and zoning code updates addressing their environmental and infrastructure impacts. The council discussed contract amendments and extensions for website accessibility services at the Palm Springs Airport, with plans to issue a new RFP in 2027 emphasizing local vendor outreach and preference. Additionally, the council reviewed legal service contract rate increases and requested further negotiation. Capital improvement projects such as the Ramon Road bridge construction and slurry seal street maintenance were also discussed with timelines and contractor bidding requirements. The meeting included public comments on data center concerns, emergency preparedness programs, and local policy issues. Motions were passed on consent calendar items and the moratorium ordinance, with staff directed to return with further reports on data center regulations, AI policy, and local vendor solicitation strategies.