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COMMEMORATION OF 9/11 It is hard to comprehend that this past Saturday marked 20 years since the September 11 terrorist attack on America. Most can recall memories of “where they were when the twin towers were struck”. To honor and commemorate this 20 year anniversary, our very own local filmmaker and GPSR Board President, James Ronald Whitney shared his award winning movie, “Telling Nicolas” with our community. Nearly 200 distinguished guests, assembly members, mayors, council, city officials, first responders, celebrities, REALTORS and community partners attended this red carpet encore held at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City. The event benefitting Variety of the Desert Children’s Charity, was co-sponsored by the City of Palm Springs and the Greater Palm Springs Realtors, as well as Bennion Deville, Loan Depot, Fidelity National Home Warranty, Mortgage Works, Frazier Pest Control, and Contempo Lending. James Ronald Whitney saw 9/11 unfold right before his very eyes. Armed

  Changes SB9 and SB10 Recent amendments moved C.A.R. to a support position as the amendments maintain local control and limit the access to streamlined lot split approvals to owner occupants. Specifically, amendments adopted yesterday limit the access to the streamlined lot split process created by SB 9 to owner occupants and allow local governments to deny a lot split or 2nd unit if the alteration would negatively impact health and safety. The amendments are designed to address gentrification and assure that wealth generation opportunities resulting from the streamlined approval process remain with the homeowner and not with developers. Additionally, because homeowner’s have to remain on the parcel they have a personal vested interest in maintaining the integrity, look and feel of the community within which they live . The amendments incorporated yesterday do the following: Mandate local governments to impose a three-year owner occupancy requirement for urban lot splits. (Exempts non

 9/11 EVENT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW—CALL (760) 756-GPSR! COMMEMORATING THE 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 WTC TERRORIST ATTACK, BENEFITTING ‘VARIETY—THE CHILDREN’S CHARITY OF THE DESERT,’ JOIN US THIS SEPTEMBER 11TH FOR OUR RED-CARPET EVENT & FUNDRAISER. FOR MORE INFO, TO VIEW THE MOVIE TRAILER, OR TO MAKE A DONATION, VISIT www.EveryDollarHelps.Info . This September 11th at 6:30PM at the Mary Pickford Theater, Greater Palm Springs REALTORS® and the City of Palm Springs present a Red-Carpet Special Encore Presentation of my 9/11 film, “Telling Nicholas.” $25 ticket includes Admission, a Director’s Q&A, Complimentary Champagne Reception ‘Meet & Greet’ with the Mayor and other Special Guests, performances by the Desert Winds Jazz Quartet and Keisha D, PSWIFT’s short film, “AFTERMATH,” Champagne Toasts from our First Responders, and so much more. Tickets can be purchased by calling (760) 756-GPSR, or at the Red Carpet at 6:45PM on 9/11 on a First Come/First Served basis at M

Unmasked SAVE THE DATE! To our realtors and industry partners… Please join us October 13, 2021, from 5:00pm to 8:30pm at the Palm Springs Air Museum for a night of food, drinks, and networking. For more information please email us at info@psrar.org or call 760-320-6885. Hope to see you there! For more information and to volunteer, please contact the Help The Homeless Committee Co-Chairs Karen Maisano, 760-774-9761 Cindi Monaco, 760-779-7816

Getting Oriented to PSRAR! A super warm summer welcome to all of our members! A special shout out to our newest members: Kenny Cassady - Vacasa Real Estate Mila Karabuva - Capitis Real Estate Joseph Hall - eXp Realty J Lansky - Coldwell Banker Elizabeth Pease - Coldwell Banker Raymond Vignos - Berkshire Hathaway Tamara Warman - HomeSmart Professionals Israel Villamil-Duran - Pacific Home Brokers Sam West - Bennion Deville Trent Parker - Bernd Brokerage For all new members (as is required) the PSRAR New Member Orientation is coming up on Tuesday August 17th from 10-1pm via Zoom. Here you will get to know the membership benefits, industry partners, and how you can stay informed, get educated, and become involved in our Palm Springs Realtor community- and, we can get to know you too! All members are welcome as well if you’d like a refresher! Be sure to register for the Zoom link, and we look forward to seeing you there. Melissa Lundgren BHGRE Leaskou Membership Committee Member

CEO Gretchen’s Gossip…. Pssst… have you heard? Fact or Fiction FACT – July 15th – “Builders & Brews” – LQ Brewing Company newest location – Palm Desert – We came, we tasted and we drank! If you weren’t there – You Missed IT! The DVBA held its July Networking Night event at the newest LQ Brewing Company location in Palm Desert with over 100 attendees for an evening of great networking, thrown in with a little beer tasting. We got to see folks we hadn’t seen in a year or more and a fabulous time was had by one and all! Check our pictures on our Facebook page at: Desert Valleys Builders Association and be sure to “Like” us when you are there. FACT – Our Senate Bill (SB 319 – Melendez) has cleared the Senate – yea and Thank you to Senator Melendez and her staff for their work as we push towards the finish line with this bill. The Bill will be introduced to the Full Assembly floor the week of August 16th and we expect it to pass and then onto the Governor’s office for signature. Onward