Editing Palm Desert, California (section)

==Government==
Palm Desert was incorporated as a city in 1973 and designated a [[charter city]] in 1997.<ref name="ABOUT">{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/about-palm-desert|title=About Palm Desert|year=2017|work=Our City|publisher=City Of Palm Desert|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref> It operates on a [[council-manager]] form of government.<ref name="ABOUT"/> Residents of Palm Desert elect five [[non-partisan]] council members who serve four-year staggered terms, with elections occurring every two years. Currently the Palm Desert city council is elected through [[City Council Districts]] The position of mayor is non-elected and rotates annually among the members of the city council. The council serves to pass ordinances, approve budgets, and hire the city manager and city attorney. The city manager oversees administrative operations and the appointment of department heads.

In the [[California State Legislature]], Palm Desert is in {{Representative|casd|19|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|47|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Palm Desert is in {{Representative|cacd|41|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|41}}</ref>

===Public safety===
The [[Riverside County Sheriff's Department]] provides law enforcement services to the city through the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station located on Gerald Ford Drive. The Palm Desert Station also administers contract police services to the municipalities of [[Rancho Mirage]], [[Indian Wells, California|Indian Wells]], as well as the surrounding unincorporated areas.

The city of Palm Desert contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with [[California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|CAL FIRE]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rvcfire.org/about-us/service-area|title=Service Area|website=rvcfire.org}}</ref> Palm Desert currently has three fire stations, which are Station 33 (Town Center), Station 67 (Mesa View), and Station 71 (North Palm Desert). Each fire station provides an engine company and a paramedic ambulance. Fire station 33 also has a truck company.