City of Palm Springs
Valerie Wagner has extensive experience in municipal maintenance and traffic management, currently serving as the Streets & Traffic Maintenance Superintendent for the City of Palm Springs since October 2006. In this role, responsibilities include the maintenance, inspection, repair, and construction of city streets, as well as overseeing graffiti abatement, street sweeping, and road closures. Valerie has also contributed to the City of Cathedral City as a member of the Finance Advisory Committee, focusing on revenue enhancement strategies. Prior positions include Equipment Operator II with County of Riverside Transportation, Engineering Technician II with City of Palm Desert, and Traffic Maintenance Lead Worker with City of Palm Springs, along with serving as Streets and Transportation Commissioner in Cathedral City. Valerie Wagner holds a degree from Texas Christian University.
City of Palm Springs
Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, the City of Palm Springs is known for its crystal-blue skies, year-round sunshine, stunning landscape, and starry nights. Palm Springs’ rich history and gorgeous weather make it an ideal place to live and a preferred destination of travelers from all over the world. The City maintains the charm of a small town while offering the amenities of an urban center. Palm Springs lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley approximately 107 miles east of Los Angeles within the ecological area known as the Colorado Desert. The permanent population is approximately 50,000 and the City has over 5 million visitors annually. The City is known for valuing the diversity of its people and neighborhoods, celebrating a population that includes active senior and LGBT communities. Residents of Palm Springs have access to shopping, galleries, restaurants, parks, recreational facilities, hiking trails, bike routes, a water park, and horseback riding as well as the scenic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up Mt. San Jacinto. As the City enjoys 350 days of sunshine per year, Palm Springs’ community has year-round enjoyment of the outdoors. Palm Springs is host to many parades, festivals, and the famed Palm Springs International Film Festival. Residents of Palm Springs find that the City is an ideal community to call home.