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CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEETING DATE
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REQUEST
Recommendation
October 28, 2021
Heather Horning, Assistant to the City Manager
Request for direction on how to proceed with recruitment, screening
and appointment of the Homelessness Taskforce Members.
By Minute Motion, provide City staff direction to:
Appoint members to the Homelessness Taskforce from the list of
recommended members selected by the appointed subcommittee; or
2. Direct City staff to conduct a recruitment process for the available positions on
the Homelessness Taskforce by advertising the positions and soliciting
applications for the City Council to review, conduct interviews, and select
members.
Backqround Analvsis
On June 10, 2021, the City Council approved draft bylaws for the creation of a
Homelessness Taskforce (Taskforce); and authorized two appointed Councilmembers to
recruit, screen, and recommend proposed business and community members for the
Taskforce, and bring them to the full Council for consideration. Subsequently,
Councilmembers Jonathan and Quintanilla were appointed to a subcommittee to establish
the Taskforce.
The subcommittee selected several candidates to be considered for the two business
member and two community member positions on the Taskforce, but were unable to settle
on a slate of primary slate of recommended members to bring to the full Council for
consideration. Below is a table of the current recommended members.
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Original on File with City lerk's Offico
October 28, 2021
Homelessness Taskforce Members
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A study session was held on October 14, 2021, to update the full City Council on the
recruitment, screening and selection process for the Taskforce members. Staff is requesting
direction from the City Council on how to proceed with this process. The Council can vote
to appoint members from the above list of subcommittee recommended members; or direct
staff to conduct a recruitment process for the available positions on the Homelessness
Taskforce by advertising the positions and soliciting applications for the City Council to
review, conduct interviews, and select members.
If the City Council chooses the second option, the estimated timeline for the process is
below.
Advertise and Solicit Applications November
Deadline for Applications December 1, 2021
Interviews December
Appointment of Members at City Council Meeting January 13, 2021
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact with this action.
LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW FINANCIAL REVIEW ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
N/A
Robert W. Hargreaves
City Attorney
N/A
Todd Hileman
City Manager
N/A
Janet Moore
Director of Finance
Andy Firestine
Andy Firestine
Assistant City Manager
City Manager Todd Hileman: L. Todd Hileman