Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will meet downtown to address issues around tourism fees, the undergrounding of utilities, trail improvements and vacation home rentals. Reporter Heather Clisby has more details…
During this evening’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, a public hearing will be held regarding the council-approved tourist fee for the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). The 1.5 percent fee, which is in addition to the city’s 9 percent transient occupancy tax, is to be implemented by hotels, motels and short-term rentals.
“Undergrounding,” the process of moving unsightly utility poles below ground, is a state-wide effort by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) with support from Southern California Edison. The council will discuss inspection fees behind undergrounding efforts within the city.
The council will also discuss an application for a Channel Trail Grant that would be applied to the Twentynine Palms Flood Control Channel Trail. That same trail also ties into the Split Rock Avenue Bridge currently being designed.
The council will discuss the issue of vacation home rentals. Residents have concerns regarding a related increase in noise and traffic.
Tonight’s meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. Residents can livestream by visiting the city’s website, 29palms.org, and clicking the “Meeting Agendas” link. Once concluded, the meeting will be available on-demand on the same site.
