Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet\'s State of the City PowerPoint.

2. In 2011, I asked the
public to help with
two things:

3. a. Defeat the County
Jail Proposal

4. b. Support the Public-
Private Partnership with
Wessman Development

5. Roll the Video!

6. A new home for our four-legged friends!

7. Palm Springs tourism experiences major improvement.

8. Saguaro Hotel set to reopen in February, featuring restaurant
from celebrity chef Jose Garces.

9. A new Air Traffic Control Tower at Palm Springs
International Airport under construction.

10. Start spreading the news about New York, New York!

11. CareFusion stays in Palm Springs.

12. Downtown Palm Springs experiences a revitalization
highlighted by restaurant openings and remodels

13. The new Coachella Valley iHub and CVEP Rabobank
Regional Business Center are now open for business!

14. The Palm Springs International Film
Festival raises the success bar!

15. New Homes are being built at Escena, The Morrison and Terra Vita.
Many other stalled residential projects are beginning to be revived.

16. Expense Budget
2008-2009 $75.6 million
2009-2010 $70.7 million
2010-2011 $62.4 million
Decrease ($13.2 million)
2011-2012 $67.6 million
Cash Reserves
2008-2009 $7.3 million
2009-2010 $7.4 million
2010-2011 $11.8 million

17. The College of the Desert West Valley Campus had its ceremonial groundbreaking
in May, 2011, and is finalizing the master planning and design in 2012. The first
buildings will be open in Fall, 2014.

18. Please bring a bag of locally collected citrus, a used pair of running shoes, or old
cell phone to the event. Biodegradable cups of water will be provided at water
stops, but please bring your own bottle to fill up after the race!

19. Palm Springs residents pass Measure J.

20. Upcoming Project
Milestones

21.  City and Developer open
escrow for parking
structure, streets, and
museum expansion parcels
 Developer contracts with
architect to prepare plans
 Demolition of Bank of
America building
commences
 Demolition of Bank of
America building
completed
 January 2
 January 5
 January 26
 February 28
Milestone Date

22.  Oversight Committee
Appointed by Council
 Measure J Sales Tax
becomes effective
 Submit Application for
Tentative Tract Map/Major
Architectural
 Close of Bond Financing,
Close of Acquisition
Escrow, recordation and
delivery of documents
 March 21
 April 1
 April 24
 May 1
Milestone Date

23. Milestone
 Design, Review and
Approval of Project
Architecture
 Building Permits
 Demolition of the
Remainder of the Mall
 Phase I Completion
Date
 May-September 2012
 Mid-2013
 August 2013
 December 2014