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Government in Palm Springs

Palm Springs operates as a charter city with a Council–Manager form of government. The City Council provides elected political leadership and policy direction, while the City Manager oversees day-to-day municipal operations and city departments. Palm Springs was incorporated in 1938. (City of Palm Springs)

Palm Springs City Hall

Palm Springs City Hall Web Address: 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8299

Address: 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: (760) 323-8299
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., except holidays. (City of Palm Springs)

City Hall is the primary location for Palm Springs municipal government. It houses the City Council, City Manager, City Clerk, Finance, Planning, Building & Safety, Community & Economic Development, Human Resources, and other city functions. (City of Palm Springs)

Website: City of Palm Springs official website

Mayor and City Council

The Mayor and five-member City Council are the city's elected leadership. The Council establishes municipal policies, approves budgets and ordinances, and makes decisions concerning city programs, development, public services and community issues. (City of Palm Springs)

The current City Council page lists:

Naomi Soto — Mayor
David H. Ready — Mayor Pro Tem
Grace Elena Garner — Councilmember
Jeffrey Bernstein — Councilmember
Ron deHarte — Councilmember (City of Palm Springs)

Council meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, although schedules can change. (City of Palm Springs)

Website: Mayor & City Council

City Manager

The City Manager is the city's chief administrative officer and oversees daily municipal operations. Responsibilities include implementing City Council policies, supervising departments, preparing the city budget and coordinating city services. (City of Palm Springs)

Current City Manager: Scott Stiles

Website: City Manager's Office

City Clerk

The City Clerk handles important public-government functions, including City Council records, elections, public records requests, municipal ordinances, resolutions, public hearing notices, boards and commissions, and other official documents. (City of Palm Springs)

Address: 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Phone: (760) 323-8204

Website: Palm Springs City Clerk

Police Department

The Palm Springs Police Department

The Palm Springs Police Department Address: 200 S Civic Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8116

Address: 200 S. Civic Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
General: (760) 323-8116
Non-emergency: (760) 327-1441

The Palm Springs Police Department provides municipal law enforcement, patrol, investigations, community policing, crime reporting, emergency preparedness support and other public-safety services. (City of Palm Springs)

Website: Palm Springs Police Department

Fire Department & Emergency Management

The Palm Springs Fire Department provides fire protection, emergency response, fire prevention, inspections, emergency preparedness and related public-safety services. Emergency Management coordinates preparedness and response planning for major incidents and disasters. (City of Palm Springs)

Fire Department: 300 N. El Cielo Road
Phone: (760) 323-8181

Website: Palm Springs Fire Department

Planning & Development

Palm Springs Planning Division

Palm Springs Planning Division Web Address: 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8245

The Planning Division deals with land use, zoning, development applications, architectural review, historic resources, general planning, vacation-rental regulations and development projects. This is particularly important in Palm Springs because of its extensive midcentury-modern architecture and historic neighborhoods. (City of Palm Springs)

Address: City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Phone: (760) 323-8245

Website: Palm Springs Planning Department

Building & Safety

Palm Springs Building & Safety

Palm Springs Building & Safety Web Address: 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8242

Building & Safety handles building permits, plan review, inspections, construction regulations and code compliance. It is the department property owners and contractors generally deal with when constructing, remodeling or modifying buildings. (City of Palm Springs)

Address: City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Phone: (760) 323-8242

The city uses its online system for many permit applications, payments, status tracking and inspection requests.

Website: Palm Springs Building & Safety

Finance & Treasury

Palm Springs Treasurer

Palm Springs Treasurer Address: 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8223

The Finance & Treasury Department manages the city's budget, revenues, taxes, financial reporting, treasury operations, business license tax, transient occupancy tax, utility user tax and other financial programs. (City of Palm Springs)

This department is especially relevant to local businesses and property owners.

Address: City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
General: (760) 323-8229

Website: Palm Springs Finance & Treasury

Public Works & Engineering

Public Works and Engineering are responsible for many of the city's physical infrastructure services, including streets, roadway maintenance, traffic management, wastewater, street lighting, engineering projects, maintenance and related infrastructure. (City of Palm Springs)

These departments are also useful for information about road construction, street closures and public infrastructure projects.

Website: Palm Springs Public Works & Engineering

Parks & Recreation

Palm Springs Parks & Recreation

Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Web Address: 401 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, United States Phone: +1 760-323-8272

Parks & Recreation operates and programs the city's parks, recreational facilities, swimming facilities, classes, community programs, special events, VillageFest and other public activities. (City of Palm Springs)

Address: 401 S. Pavilion Way
Phone: (760) 323-8272

Website: Palm Springs Parks & Recreation

Palm Springs International Airport

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is owned and operated by the City of Palm Springs. The City's Aviation department handles airport operations, airline services, general aviation, airport development and related programs. (City of Palm Springs)

Address: 3400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way

Website: Palm Springs International Airport

Other important city departments

The City of Palm Springs also operates departments and offices covering:

Animal Services
Community & Economic Development
Housing & Community Development
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library Services
Office of Neighborhoods
Procurement & Contracting
Sustainability
Emergency Management
Communications and Media Relations
Airport/Aviation
Engineering and Public Works (City of Palm Springs)

The city's department directory provides contact information and links for each department.

Department directory: City of Palm Springs Departments

Government services for visitors

For a visitor, the most relevant city-government resources are usually police/fire services, airport information, parking and transportation, parks, events, road closures, public facilities and emergency notifications. The city also provides online service requests, maps/GIS, trash information, emergency notifications and other public services. (City of Palm Springs)

Main government portal: City of Palm Springs Government

City services: Palm Springs City Services

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