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CITY OF PALM DESERT
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL (CC)
(VIRTUAL MEETING)
MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020
10:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kelly convened the meeting at 10:03 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Jan C. Harnik
Councilman Sabby Jonathan
Councilmember Nestande
Councilmember Karina I. Quintanilla
Mayor Kathleen Kelly
Also Present:
Randy Bynder, Interim City Manager
Robert Hargreaves, City Attorney
Grace L. Rocha, Acting City Clerk
NON -AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
MR. MICHAEL HARRINGTON stated the City Council and City police exhibited discrimination
against the Black Life's Matter (BLM) group, because they were prohibited from protesting on El
Paseo. Additionally, he felt it trickled down from store owners on El Paseo. On one occasion, he
was talking to a BLM representatives on the corner of San Pablo and El Paseo, where the Starbucks
is located, and the owner prohibited him from talking to that person, so he left the area. He
encouraged the City Council to create a commission to deal with diversity issues, stating he would
volunteer to serve on it.
ACTION CALENDAR
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-83 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENTARY LOCAL
EMERGENCY ORDER INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE ACTING STATE
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S REGIONAL STAY
AT HOME ORDER (CC).
Councilman Jonathan moved to, by Minute Motion, table this item to a date
uncertain. Motion was seconded by Harnik and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Harnik,
Jonathan, Nestande, Quintanilla, and Kelly; NOES: None).
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Special City Council Meeting
2. REQUEST TO REPURPOSE UNCOMMITTED FUNDS FROM THE UNITE PALM
DESERT HOSPITALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO THE UNITE PALM DESERT
ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM TO ASSIST BUSINESSES ADVERSELY
IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (CC).
Mayor Pro Tem Harnik moved to, by Minute Motion, authorize the repurposing
of $500,000 of uncommitted funds from the Unite Palm Desert Hospitality Incentive
Program to the Unite Palm Desert Economic Relief Program to assist businesses
adversely impacted by the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. Motion was seconded
by Jonathan and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Harnik, Jonathan, Nestande, Quintanilla,
and Kelly; NOES: None).
3. INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON THE STEP -UP -TO -THE -TABLE PALM DESERT
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (CC)
Mayor Pro Tem Harnik moved to, by Minute Motion, receive and file the report.
Motion was seconded by Nestande and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: Harnik, Jonathan,
Nestande, Quintanilla, and Kelly; NOES: None).
CITY STAFF UPDATES:
• Director of Administrative Services Lori Carney noted she sent the City Council an
email with a brief update on the staffing impacts of Covid-19 on the community and
City staff.
• Business Advocate Deborah Glickman provided a brief overview on the distribution of
the One Million Mask Giveaway that was provided by Coachella Valley Economic
Partnership. The distribution center is the Palm Desert Community Center. To date
they have served 50 businesses with PPE supplies.
REQUEST FOR ACTION:
1. Waiver of Fees — Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik requested staff look into extending the
waiver of fees for Temporary Use Permits and/or their renewal for restaurateurs.
ADJOURNMENT
With City Council concurrence, Mayor Kelly adjourned the meeting at 1:54 p.m.
KATHLE KELL , MAri
ATTEST:
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GRACE it. ROCHA, ACTING CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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