LobbyingCity of Palm Desert lobbying by quarter
City of Palm Desert's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $30K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $90K. Its first report covers Q1 2024; the issues it reports most are Budget/Appropriations and Disaster Planning/Emergencies.
City of Palm Desert
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $90K
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q1 2024
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $21.8K | 1 |
| Q2 2024 | $27K | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | $27K | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | $27K | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | $35.3K | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | $30K | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | $30K | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | $30K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $30K | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | $30K | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Budget and appropriations$214.5K · 16 reports
- Disaster planning and emergencies$58.5K · 4 reports
- Transportation$15K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES16 reports
- SENATE9 reports
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Public Affairs | $279.8K | 10 quarters |
| The Criscom Company | $8,250 | 6 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES JELLOIAN | CEO/President | Q2 2026 |
| JOHN BASMAJIAN | Government Affairs Manager | Q2 2026 |
| JOSEPH MELO | Rep. Jerry McNerney, PA | Q2 2026 |
| RENEE MISSAKIAN | COO | Q2 2026 |
| REUBEN SHORTNACY | Lobbyist | Q2 2026 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/31for Q2 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 07/20for Q2 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 04/30for Q1 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 04/21for Q1 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 01/30for Q4 2025 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 25/10/24for Q3 2025 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 25/07/25for Q2 2025 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $30K |
| 25/05/09for Q1 2025 | The Criscom Company | $8,250 |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | The Criscom Company | Under $5,000 |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Townsend Public Affairs | $27K |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $27K |
| 24/10/21for Q3 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $27K |
| 24/07/22for Q2 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $27K |
| 24/04/22for Q1 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | $21.8K |
| 24/04/18for Q1 2024 | Townsend Public Affairs | Under $5,000 |