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Upcoming Road Work Projects
The City of La Quinta is beginning two road work projects starting July 24: Slurry Seal and Pavement Repair. The Slurry Seal project will include intermediate lane closures and the project areas are listed in the image above. The Pavement Repair project will include lane closures and detours and the project areas are listed in the image below. Please allow extra time and/or use alternate routes if possible. We appreciate your patience as we continue to enhance our Gem of the Desert.
LifeStream Blood Drive: 9 Cities Challenge
LifeStream continues their annual 9 Cities Challenge through August 31! This summer’s blood drive challenge is an opportunity to direct a positive, meaningful focus of community energy toward assisting our most vulnerable loved ones, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
Nothing Bundt Cakes is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bloodmobile outside Nothing Bundt Cakes (46660 Washington St, Suite 10) as part of the 9 Cities Challenge.
In addition to the LifeStream bucket hat, $10 e-gift card, and entry into the L.A. Rams NFL ticket pack sweepstakes, each donor will also receive one dozen of assorted bundtinis (a $30 value)!
For more information and to make an appointment, please visit https://www.lstream.org/promotions/summerevents/9-cities.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
Burrtec is now collecting Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) items directly from residential households. These HHW items include batteries (in a clear, Ziploc-style bag with both terminals taped), medical sharps, used oil containers, light bulbs, paint, yard chemicals, cleaning chemicals, and electronics.
HHW collections will be made Monday - Friday during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Collections must be scheduled with Burrtec in advance of the pick-up date. Individual households are limited to four (4) HHW collection dates per calendar year. Please visit www.laquintaca.gov/Recycle for more information.
City Website Links:
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CV Link Updates and Maps
Led by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), CV Link will connect our valley with a safer 40-mile alternative transportation and recreational corridor along the Whitewater River for bicyclists, pedestrians, and low-speed electric vehicles. It will also provide a safer route for kids to go to school and serve as a meeting place for community activities and events.
The CV Link website features construction updates and an interactive map of the entire CV Link route that shows which portions are complete, currently under construction, and planned for the future. For more information, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/cvlink.
The GEM Magazine - July 2023
The GEM is a local publication about all the great things happening in La Quinta, California. It is produced by the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) and distributed for free to all residents, Chamber members, and businesses in La Quinta. For previous issues of the GEM, please visit www.playinlaquinta.com/the-gem/.
To advertise in the GEM, please call the GCVCC at (760) 347-0676 or email: info@GCVCC.org.
Quail Mail E-Notifications
The City of La Quinta has an e-notification system that sends emails and text messages with the latest City news, events, alerts, meetings, and more! Subscribers can modify topic choices at any time. Scan the QR code above or visit www.laquintaca.gov/QuailMail to sign-up or modify your preferences.
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Business Assistance Links:
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Upcoming City Meetings:
City Council Meeting
Planning Commission Meeting
Financial Advisory Commission Meeting
*Meetings are subject to change. Verify the City Calendar links above for agendas or cancellation messages prior to meeting start time.
Short-Term Vacation Rentals
Short-Term Vacation Rental (STVR) information and the weekly STVR Active & Suspended Permit List is available on the City’s website at: https://www.laquintaca.gov/STVR.
Active STVR permit holders can access their account 24/7 to complete their monthly TOT reporting online, submit and pay for STVR permit renewals, as well as easily manage their account by using the City’s online STVR portal at: http://laquinta.munirevs.com.
City staff is available to answer any STVR questions by email at vacationlq@laquintaca.gov or by phone at (760) 777-7162.
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Upcoming Events:
Veterans Recognition Nominations
The City is accepting nominations for the 2023 Veterans Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Hall Courtyard.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 15, at 5:00 p.m.
For more information about nomination criteria and to submit an online application, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/Veterans.
Summer Golf Experience
The La Quinta Summer Golf Experience, formerly known as the La Quinta Summer Golf Tour, is back! This 13-week golf program occurs every Saturday from June 3 - August 26, and allows participants to play at some of the finest courses in the Coachella Valley. The golf course for Saturday, July 22 is Desert Willow (Mountain View Course) in Palm Desert.
The golf experience participants may pick and choose which courses they would like to play. The program includes men’s and women’s divisions; awards will be handed out to the top finalists in both divisions at the Golf Experience Banquet on August 26. For more information about the weekly golf courses, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/business/community-resources/summer-golf-tour/.
Summer Skate Camp at the X Park is Back!
Skate camp is designed for kids and teens who want to improve their skateboarding skills, make new friends, and have fun outdoors. Experienced instructors will teach campers the basics of skateboarding, as well as more advanced techniques, including park and street skating.
The last available camp date is August 2. The 3-hour session is from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Registration is $65. Reserve your spot today, availability is limited! Visit https://actionparkalliance.com/camps/summer-skate-camp-la-quinta-x-park/ for more information and to register.
Dive-In Movie Night
Stay cool this summer and join us at Fritz Burns Pool on Friday, August 4, from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. for a showing of the movie PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH. Family and friends of all ages will enjoy a free Family Movie at the Pool. No tickets needed - just come for a fun-filled flick and you can even watch it from the comfort of the water on a summer night. Movie begins at dusk. For more information, please visit www.myrecreationdistrict.com/movies.
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Art in Public Places:
Grace and Milo
Art Piece: Grace and Milo (2019)
Artist: Michael Gard
Location: Wellness Center
Grace and Milo are beautiful wire sculptures displayed in the lobby of the Wellness Center. Artist Michael Gard creates his sculptures using a wire weaving technique he invented as a teenager. Each figure begins as a block of clay and a spool of wire. The clay is sculpted and then reproduced in wax. Individual lengths of wire are woven and knotted stitch-by-stitch around the wax form. Finally, the wax is melted away, leaving a rigid figure, both light and strong. Grace and Milo were purchased during the 2019 La Quinta Art Celebration.
Recreation:
Fritz Burns Pool
La Quinta's Fritz Burns Pool has plenty to offer visitors of all ages. Activities include Arthritis Water Therapy, Aqua Fit, Adult Water Aerobic, and Open/Lap Swim just to name a few. The pool is located on the corner of Avenida Bermudas and Avenue 52 in La Quinta, CA. Please contact (760) 771-4347 for more information or visit www.laquintaca.gov/FBpool.
Click the images below to view the new summer schedule!
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Wellness Center
The La Quinta Wellness Center's hours of operation are:
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Monday - Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Saturday: 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
The Wellness Center is offering a variety of fitness classes including Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and Mat Pilates. Register online at https://laqwebtrac.laquintaca.gov/. For more details or questions, please call (760) 564-0096.
Click the image below to view the weekly classes for July 2023.
Cool Center at the Wellness Center
The Riverside County Community Action Partnership program and the La Quinta Wellness Center have partnered as a Cool Center Monday through Friday through October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cool Centers provide drop-in sites for vulnerable individuals, seniors, the disabled, and others in need of temporary relief from the heat. For more information, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/coolcenters.
Monday Movie Matinee
All movie Mondays begin at 1 p.m. Movies are FREE and seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. Movies are subject to change without notice. For information about movie titles, please call the Wellness Center at (760) 564-0096.
Food Programs
The Wellness Center is a resource for food distribution and general information. In partnership with FIND Food Bank, the City participates in bi-weekly food distribution (food bag/box for each household) to many of our affordable housing properties including:
- Coral Mountain Apartments
- Hadley Villas
- Vista Dunes
- Washington Street Apartments
- Wolff Waters Place Apartments
Interested parties are encouraged to call (760) 564-0096 for more details.
In collaboration with the City, FIND Food Bank continues to distribute food at the following locations and days:
La Quinta Community Park, 77865 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta, CA 92253
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1st Friday of the month, from 8 - 9 a.m. Seniors age 65+ only (proof of age required).
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4th Saturday of the month, from 8 - 9 a.m. All ages welcome.
John Glenn Middle School, 79655 Miles Ave, Indio, CA 92201
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1st Wednesday of every month, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. All ages welcome.
Contact FIND Food Bank at (760) 775-3663 or visit www.laquintaca.gov/foodresources for more information.
X Park
The X Park hours of operation are Wednesday - Friday, 12 to 9 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Resident fees are $2 for a daily use pass and $25 for an annual pass. Non-resident fees are $5 for a daily use pass and $50 for an annual pass. Skateboards, bikes, scooters, and rollerblades are welcome! For more information, please call 760-777-7004 or visit www.laquintaxpark.com.
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La Quinta Public Library:
The La Quinta Library is committed to encouraging lifelong learning by providing the people of our community with safe, no-cost activities for educational growth and recreational fulfillment. For the full complement of programs and events, check out our Facebook events page.
Library: It's a Library Birthday!
It’s a Library Birthday! Saturday, July 22 at 12:00 P.M. Register your July birthday and let the library throw the birthday party! Our once-a-month library birthday party will include games, crafts and stories geared to create a safe, fun, all-inclusive birthday experience. Members of the community are encouraged to come and celebrate July birthdays with us! Sponsored by Friends of the La Quinta Library. *Registration required*
Library: Comic Celebration
Comic Celebration Saturday, July 29 from 10:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Come celebrate comics in all forms during this all-day extravaganza! Test your trivia knowledge, create fun crafts, and gab about all thing’s graphic novels with friends - including local comic book artist Drew Yeager!
Creation Station: Fiber Arts Bootcamp
Fiber Arts Bootcamp: Join the Creation Station for our next FAB craft. Cross Stitch Bookmarks Sunday, July 30, from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M This month we will learn the basics of cross stitch, which is one of the simplest forms of embroidery, which dates back to around 200 AD-500 AD. After learning the basics, patrons can select one of (3) patterns to create a plant inspired bookmark. All the supplies needed for the craft will be supplied to take the craft home to finish. (Except Scissors) This craft is limited to the first 20 patrons as there are only 20 kits available. No RSVPs, first come only.
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La Quinta Museum:
The La Quinta Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please check our Facebook page or call (760) 777-7170 for current program information and registration links for FREE programs. Please visit www.facebook.com/LaQuintaMuseum/.
Exhibit: The Newest Americans
New citizens reflect on what America means to them. On exhibit through July 22, 2023. The journeys, hopes, dreams and concerns of 29 new U.S. citizens come to life through vivid color portraits and personal stories. The Newest Americans encourages visitors to see the United States and the immigration process through the eyes of new citizens representing over 20 origin countries. All photos were taken and interviews conducted in the moments immediately prior to and following two naturalization ceremonies. This exhibit by Sam Comen (photography) and Michael Estrin (reporting) is produced in partnership with The California Museum and traveled by Exhibit Envoy.
Exhibit: The Story of La Quinta
Enjoy our newly expanded local history exhibit! Dive into the stories of your city, from the original stewards of the land, the Cahuilla, to the homesteaders, ranchers, and dreamers looking for a desert oasis.
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The Hub/Permit Services is open to the public Monday thru Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm. On-line services for permits, applications, payments, and inspection appointments are available and can be accessed at https://laqu-trk.aspgov.com/etrakit/. To make an appointment or for any questions call (760) 777-7125 or via email at customercenter@laquintaca.gov.
The City of La Quinta is excited to announce we have partnered with Tyler Technologies to provide an improved customer service experience through an advanced technology system which utilizes the latest tools available to patrons for building permits, projects, and licensing. A new feature will include online issuance and renewals for Business Licenses by late summer 2023.
Business Licenses:
Staff issued 43 business licenses and collected $6,521.60 in license fees in the last week.
Permit Center:
Staff received 89 permit applications and issued 78 permits for matters that include building construction, planning use and special events, garage sales, public works encroachment, fire system installations and code compliance inspections.
Building:
Completed 125 plan reviews and performed 474 inspections.
New Updates:
Building permits were issued for 2 single family dwellings within the Residential Cove community.
The regular Planning Commission meeting of July 25, 2023, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, beginning at 5:00 P.M.
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Code Compliance:
- Code Compliance has inspected 141 properties, opened 43 cases, closed 46 cases, issued 22 courtesy notices, 6 notice of violation, 6 final notice of violation, 2 administrative citations, 1 notice of public nuisance, and 202 other actions and handled 88 phone calls.
- Code Compliance has a full-service voicemail system. The mailbox will be monitored regularly. Callers can leave their messages/requests as follows for:
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Report a Code Compliance Issue - leave a detailed message including the property address or, the specific location, the nature of the complaint, and any pertinent details relating to the reported violation. Code Compliance will investigate the concern and address any observed violations. The reporting party may contact Code Compliance at 760-777-7050 and request an update.
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Inspection requests for a pool drain, home-occupation, or short-term special inspection, please leave a message with the permit number, address, type of inspection, and requested inspection date and time along with a name and call back number.
- For general code compliance related questions or to report a code issue, please email codecompliancemail@laquintaca.gov.
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Complaints at permitted Short-Term Vacation Rentals - for an actively occurring report, please contact the STVR hotline at 760-777-7157. A resident may confirm that a specific address has a STVR permit by visiting the City’s website at www.laquintaca.gov/STVR.
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For animal control services, please contact Riverside County Department of Animal Services at 760-343-3644.
- For questions or to pay an administrative or parking citation, please call the Citation Processing Center at 1-800-989-2058 or visit citationprocessingcenter.com.
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For non-emergency police services, please contact Riverside County Sheriff at 760-836-3215, option 5.
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Code Compliance welcomes walk-ins but encourages to schedule an appointment. Please call 760-777-7050 to schedule.
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Dune Palms Bridge Improvement Project
The Dune Palms Road Bridge Improvement Project will construct an all-weather access bridge across the Coachella Valley Storm Water Channel in La Quinta (see map for project area). The new, 480-foot-long bridge will address flooding and excess debris on the existing roadway during storms. The project began on January 30, 2023. For more information or to receive updates, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/DunePalms.
Dune Palms Bridge Update
Crews continue work on the northbound eastern bridge span support system foundations and storm water channel flow runoff management and will begin work on a cut-off wall that will mitigate water running through the construction zone.
For more information, please visit www.laquintaca.gov/DunePalms or call (760) 422-3370.
CV-Sync Project Traffic Advisory
Phase 2 of the CV-Sync project work began on June 5. The project is still ongoing and may last until September. Construction crews are installing new fiber and cameras and will be working on the following corridors during this traffic control work:
- Avenue 50 Corridor
- Avenue 48 Corridor
- Fred Waring Dr. Corridor
- Jefferson St. Corridor
Please expect minor traffic delays during the duration of the work being performed at the intersections. Please use alternate routes if possible. For more information about the CV-Sync project, visit www.cv-sync.com.
Fritz Burns Park Public Outreach Survey
The City of La Quinta is seeking input on the proposed draft master plan for Fritz Burns Park. You can share your input by taking the community survey by scanning the QR code in the image above or visiting the City website at www.laquintaca.gov/fbpark.
Other Projects:
The following Public Works projects will be starting on Monday, July 24, 2023:
Project No. 2021-08; FY21-22 PMP Slurry Seal
Project No. 2022-01; 2022-14 Avenue 50 & 52 Pavement Rehab
Project No. 2022-21; Civic Center Activities Promenade
La Quinta Park – The contractor completed the stucco on the perimeter wall and poured the surface of the Splash Pad.
SilverRock Event Park – Staff is working on paver installation at the bocce courts.
Traffic – CV-Sync Phase 2 project; contractor is boring and potholing on Avenue 50 (East and West).
Cactus Flower – The City of La Quinta is seeking community input on approval to create an activities promenade in the Cactus Flower neighborhood. Please scan the QR code below to begin the survey.
SoCalGas is working on six (6) projects in the Cove to replace their gas distribution lines. Affected households have been, or will be, contacted by SoCalGas.
Most houses will not experience any gas loss due the use of bypass lines prior to gas shutoff. Houses with older gas meters without bypass connectivity may experience periods of no gas for 3-4 hours max. There will also be a 1 ½ foot cutout of the driveway approach to facilitate line replacement. Residents can still enter and exit their driveways despite the cutout.
The projects are as follows and may last another one to three months:
- Avenida Vallejo
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In progress, estimated completion 8/6/23
- Avenida Velasco
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In progress, estimated completion 8/6/23
- Avenida Cortez & Calle Sonora
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In progress, estimated completion 9/7/23
- Avenida Obregon & Calle Hidalgo
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In progress, estimated completion 9/14/23
- Avenida Ramirez
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In progress, estimated completion 9/21/23
- Avenida Madero & Calle Durango
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In progress, estimated completion 9/28/23
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