City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/26/2016
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Dream Homes Place Based Initiative with the Desert Health Care District
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Presentation to the City Council by Representatives of the Desert Health Care District for a Dream Homes Place Based Initiative, with an introduction by City Staff, is to generate questions, discussion and City Council direction.
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BACKGROUND:
The City is currently emphasizing its investment in the Dream Homes area located east of Gene Autry Drive and north of Ramon. The investment includes the recent completion of a sidewalk infill project, the just completed crack sealing all of the Dream Homes area's streets to be followed by a Project to apply Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) to all the streets starting this November. In addition, the City has designated three City properties in the area to be developed into a community park/community center, has held a public meeting to discuss ideas for these properties and has authorized the funding of a grant consultant to assist staff in finding funding for these facilities.
City Staff and its consultant have had discussions with the Desert Health Care District (DHCD) regarding the proposed community park/community center. Out of these discussions, DHC proposed that the needs of the area may be bigger than just a community park and is proposing that the City and DHCD that DHCD work with the Dream Homes Community with a more holistic approach. DHCD has had several successes with Place Based Initiatives, recently one in an area of Desert Hot Springs and the other in an area in north Palm Springs. DHCD is now looking at the Dream Homes area as an ideal location to initiate a place based initiative. DHCD Staff has already received approval for this Place Based Initiative from their Board.
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