La Quinta City Council
The La Quinta City Council serves as the legislative and policy-making body of the City. The Council is comprised of five members and meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. The City Council is responsible for appointment of the City Manager and the City Attorney. It serves as the Board of Directors for the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency and Financing Authority. In addition, the Council serves as the legislative authority for the La Quinta Lighting and Landscaping District.
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
The La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, established in 1983, implements numerous economic development, infrastructure, and public facility initiatives to address economic and physical blight. The Agency has also been actively increasing and improving the City’s supply of affordable housing by promoting the preservation and development of affordable housing. These activities are accomplished within the Agency’s two redevelopment project areas.
The first redevelopment project, La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 1, was established in December 1983 to address blighting conditions and affordable housing needs involving properties located south of Avenue 50. A second redevelopment project area, La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 2, was established in June 1989 to address blighting conditions and housing needs north of Avenue 50. In total, these two Project Areas encompass 14,316 acres or approximately 80% of the total area of the City.
To contact a Council or Redevelopment Agency member, email council@la-quinta.org or call (760) 777-7030.