City of Rancho Mirage

Regular City Council Meeting

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1:00 PM

City Council Chamber

69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL
 AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, ENERGY AUTHORITY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY, JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY, LIBRARY
AND OBSERVATORY, AND REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARDS

AGENDA

1. GENERAL

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Flag Salute

1.C. Roll Call: Downs, Fromberg Edelstein, Weill, O'Keefe, Mallotto

2. PRESENTATIONS

2.A. Acknowledgement of Rancho Mirage High School 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

2.B. Coachella Valley Community Association Institute Presentation

2.C. CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department Update

3. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS/REPORTS

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (A-C)

5.A. May 7, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes

— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the May 7, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

5.B. Contracts

— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the terms of the contracts as presented and authorize the City Manager to execute the subject contracts.

5.C. Demands

— RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the demands as presented.

6. ACTION CALENDAR

6.A. Rancho Mirage Amphitheater Master Plan

— RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater Master Plan establishing the framework for the future operation, programming, and strategic evolution of the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater; 2) Identify the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory Foundation as the City’s preferred nonprofit implementation partner for future operating model transition planning; and 3) Direct staff to return to City Council with phased implementation recommendations consistent with the adopted Master Plan.

7. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS

An opportunity for the public to speak on issues not on the agenda for a maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker.

8. ADJOURNMENT

 

 


PUBLIC NOTICES

 

Agenda Materials: Any staff reports for agenda items considered in open session, as well as agenda materials for open session items provided to a majority of the legislative body(ies) following distribution of the agenda, are available for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at Rancho Mirage City Hall, located at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA  92270, during normal business hours.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 324-4511 Ext. 488, or via e-mail to CityClerk@RanchoMirageCA.gov, prior to the meeting. Providing notice at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting is suggested, so a determination may be made as to whether the request is feasible.

 

Livestream: This meeting may be viewed via Livestream on the City’s website at www.RanchoMirageCA.gov.

 

Public Comments: Written public comments may be submitted to the City Clerk via email to CityClerk@RanchoMirageCA.gov or mail/delivery to ATTN: City Clerk, City of Rancho Mirage, 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA  92270. Please submit written public comments at least three (3) hours in advance of the meeting to ensure they may be fully considered. Written public comments received during the meeting will be distributed to the legislative body(ies) and made available to the public following the meeting.

 

Oral public comments/testimony may be provided in person at the meeting during the non-agenda public comment period and during the public comment/testimony period for each agenda item. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Please fill out a Request to Speak slip prior to the start of the meeting and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called upon to speak at the appropriate time. Please submit a separate slip for each item on which you wish to speak.

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Declaration of Posting: I, Kristie Ramos, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Mirage, do hereby declare that the foregoing meeting agenda was posted on the City of Rancho Mirage website at www.RanchoMirageCA.gov, on the Rancho Mirage City Hall bulletin board at 69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA  92270, and at the Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory at 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA  92270, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

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Date Posted: May 15, 2026