City of Palm Desert
Operating Indicators by Function / Program
Last Ten Fiscal Years
| Function / Program | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| General Government | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Business License Inspections | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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| Contracted Services - Burrtec Waste (1) | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Refuse Collected (tons) | 55,140 | 60,828 | 60,753 | 61,932 | 60,226 | 58,096 | 59,154 | 56,346 | 54,301 | 52,772 |
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| Recyclables Collected | 26,843 | 26,843 | 25,497 | 22,043 | 20,964 | 21,772 | 27,391 | 28,119 | 26,651 | 23,818 |
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| Public Safety | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Physical Arrests | 1,145 | 1,215 | 1,155 | 1,198 | 1,066 | 621 | 758 | 1,654 | 1,620 | 1,284 |
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| Parking Violations | 1,411 | 1,315 | 1,128 | 769 | 780 | 899 | 375 | 575 | 587 | 712 |
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| Traffic Violations | 6,502 | 1,617 | 1,497 | 1,398 | 2,070 | 1,392 | 3,525 | 7,012 | 6,939 | 6,223 |
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| Emergency Responses-Fire Department | 12,155 | 11,843 | 11,136 | 10,557 | 9,701 | 15,088 | 10,009 | 9,984 | 9,617 | 9,285 |
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| Fires Extinguished | 147 | 104 | 98 | 138 | 104 | 147 | 93 | 90 | 68 | 103 |
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| Fire Inspections | # | # | # | # | # | 3,372 | 5,397 | 3,378 | 1,274 | 2,118 |
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| Building Permits Issued | 3,093 | 4,165 | 4,795 | 5,211 | 3,651 | 3,118 | 3,912 | 3,644 | 4,734 | 4,704 |
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| Building Inspections Conducted | 12,279 | 14,255 | 21,857 | 16,802 | 13,451 | 13,439 | 13,965 | 18,601 | 23,542 | 24,756 |
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| Public Works | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Street Resurfacing (miles) (3) | 34.6 | 0.87 | 37.6 | 2.25 | 1.83 | 16.9 | 31.6 | 7.3 | 25.8 | 2.9 |
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| Parks, recreation & culture | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Athletic Field Permits Issued | 2,846 | 2,244 | 2,766 | 2,255 | 2,262 | 643 | 2,990 | 2,934 | 3,197 | 2,997 |
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| Amphitheater / Pavilions Permits Issued | 186 | 194 | 292 | 350 | 244 | 6 | 119 | 121 | 106 | 104 |
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| Community Center Admissions | 15,045 | 11,030 | 37,048 | 32,326 | 15,577 | 9,746 | 52,203 | 60,769 | 51,694 | 64,493 |
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| Aquatic Center Admissions (2) | 42,651 | 48,092 | 38,864 | 31,320 | 38,249 | 32,905 | 52,102 | 53,739 | 58,023 | 60,359 |
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The City operates as a "contract city" utilizing, primarily, agreement with other governmental entities, private firms and individuals to provide services.
Contracted services include: Police and Fire protection through the County of Riverside, animal control, health services, legal services and landscape maintenance.
Aquatic Center operations began in June 2011, managed by the YMCA.
New methods of street resurfacing have improved efficiency, therefore equaling more miles resurfaced.
(*) Per Building & Safety Department business license inspections are no longer done.
(#) City discontinued the City Fire Marshal services and contracted with the County for State mandated inspections only.
Sources: Riverside County Sheriff's Dept., California State Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, City of Palm Desert, Coachella Valley Recreation & Park District, Burrtec Waste and The YMCA.