California Villas Pool Improvement Project

The City Council of the City of Palm Desert ("City Council") has determined that there is a need for a housing authority within City limits. Consequently, the Authority was established. The Authority is a public agency functioning as a separate legal entity from the City of Palm Desert ("City") whose objective is to serve and promote the welfare of its residents. The members of the City Council constitutes the governing body of the Authority, which is known as the "Authority Board". The Authority Board meets every second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Palm Desert City Hall, which is located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive. The Authority owns 15 affordable housing properties in the City of Palm Desert which amounts to 1,114 units. The properties are managed by a contracted property management group which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the properties. The City is a charter city in the State of California and was incorporated in 1973. The City is a thriving community of approximately 50,000 full-time and 32,000 seasonal residents. It is located in the Coachella Valley in eastern Riverside County, the City is part of the low desert region of Southern California. The City features big-city resources in a friendly, small-town setting, offering first class educational opportunities, as well as safe and clean streets, in addition to plentiful shopping and community events. Palm Desert is considered the geographical, educational and retail center of the Coachella Valley.