The Twentynine Palms City Council meets tonight with an agenda that includes a public hearing on vacating a portion of a city street, and discussions on community events grants and permanent flood warning signs.
Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting will host a public hearing on a request to vacate a portion of Foothill Drive from Bullion Avenue to Split Rock Avenue. The request came from engineering firm, NV5, to enable an ancillary application to the Reset Hotel project which is currently under construction.
The council will then discuss recommended community events grants, specifically a grant of $1,500 for the Dine 29 Food Festival + Restaurant Week, and $18,500 to Distance Duet for free public choral performances.
Next, the council will consider an update to the Facility Rental Fee Waiver Policy which, dating back to 1989, does not place a limit on the number of days that a qualified organization can rent city facilities for free. Since then, the Recreation Department has permitted one free rental day per calendar year and council may update policy language to reflect current procedures. The topic recently resurfaced when a local church requested a fee waiver for a multi-day rental of the community center gymnasium.
Finally, the council will consider installing permanent LED-illuminated signs to warn travelers against flooded roadways. Making the signs permanent could reduce response time and injury risk to employees installing temporary signage during breaking storms. Staff is recommending the signs be installed at 14 ‘hot spots’ across town.
