# City Council Meeting | September 30th, 2026

Palm Springs City Council meeting, September 30, 2026 (the supplied recording timestamp is October 1 UTC). The council received updates on city and Desert Water Agency water-conservation programs, including turf-conversion incentives and capital projects. The city reported allocating $150,000 annually from 2011–2015 and spending about $140,000 on 110 projects. Since 2016, about $1.7 million has been invested in the DWA turf-conversion program; roughly 300,000 square feet of additional projects are awaiting funding. DWA described state water-use requirements and its non-functional-turf ordinance, including deadlines, certification requirements, and potential penalties. These obligations may shape future conservation budgets and landscaping projects.

The council also approved an item concerning the city’s public-art cleaning agreement; the vendor and contract amount were not identified. The agreement had been amended in December 2025, and staff said funds were budgeted. Council members asked staff to assess the number and cost of downtown bench touch-ups and identify near-term maintenance funding. Separately, staff estimated that Mills Act contracts for three historic properties would reduce city property-tax revenue by nearly $40,000 annually; the council discussed project commitments and audits. The council passed a first reading of an ordinance removing a subsection on outdoor events from cannabis-lounge rules, while retaining the existing zoning process. A hearing on data-center regulations also took place, but the transcript does not establish the outcome of the proposed urgency-ordinance extension.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting | September 30th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-po0GFXEsA) - City of Palm Springs