During her tenure, Grace has championed increasing affordable housing; improving community facilities; creating more youth focused programming; and addressing neighborhood needs.
No matter how big or small the residents need, Grace is ready for the challenge.
✔ Housing for All
Grace’s leadership has led to over 200 affordable housing units built and hundreds more affordable housing units in the pipeline. This incredible progress was made possible by a concerted effort in funding housing projects from the general fund and from one percent of all transient occupancy taxes (TOT) as well as actively inviting housing developers to build in Palm Springs. These efforts have made Palm Springs a housing leader in the Coachella Valley and make us one step closer to ensuring that all residents of Palm Springs have a safe and affordable place to live.
✔ Improving Community Infrastructure
Grace grew up playing at Palm Springs parks and community centers. Since taking office Grace has led the way in funding and improving parks, playgrounds, community centers, the swim center, and the library. Currently, four parks have new playgrounds and a fifth is on its way and several with new bathroom facilities. Through the Parks Master Plan, led by Councilmember Garner, there is now a road map for park improvements and the identification of future park locations. Grace’s leadership has led to a full renovation of the Palm Springs Public Library which will include new meeting spaces, technological advancements, and more opportunities for community events.
✔ Supporting Our Youth
Grace has insisted on robust programming for children of all ages through our Parks and Recreation programming. This effort has led to improved teen programming and improved communications about all youth and adult programming. For several years, Grace managed a paid internship program to provide local college aged youth an opportunity to work in city government. Currently, she offers school groups tours of city hall, visits classrooms to read or talk with young people, and provides mentorship meetings to any youth that ask. In 2025 Grace was even the subject of a student documentary made by students at Palm Springs High School and shown at the AmDocs Film Festival.
✔ Neighborhood Needs
Grace knows the importance of meeting the long-term goals of the city and the day-to-day needs of residents. Since 2020, here are some of the ways Grace has assisted residents:
- Adding traffic signals to the intersections of Indian Canyon and Rosa Parks and Avenida Caballeros and San Rafael
- Replaced an old bank of mailboxes in Vintage Palms
- Added speed bumps on Rosa Parks and Tramview Roads
- Created a youth violence prevention task force
- Hosted community clean-up days
- Improved landscaping and sidewalks throughout the district
- Removal of trash and debris at the Golden Sands community center
- Assisted a resident in obtaining over $2,000 in over paid sewer bills
- Improved communication and maintenance of Serena Park property
- Spent thousands of hours taking resident calls, meetings, and answering emailed concerns