HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrelim - SPECIAL CC - 04-07-2016D R A F T PRELIMINARY MINUTES D R A F T
SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 — 3:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER and COUNCIL CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Spiegel convened the meeting at 3:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Jan C. Harnik
Councilman Sabby Jonathan
Councilman Van G. Tanner
Councilmember Susan Marie Weber
Mayor Robert A. Spiegel
Also Present:
Rudy P. Acosta, Acting City Manager
Robert W. Hargreaves, City Attorney
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Hargreaves noted that Ms. Mari Schmidt from Indian Springs Mobile Home Park
was present and wanted to address City Council on the proposed Rent Review
Ordinance that will appear on the April 14, 2016, regular meeting agenda. Further,
he pointed out that today's is a Special Meeting, and the Council could choose to
either accept or defer any testimony offered on that issue at this time.
MS. MARI SCHMIDT, representing Indian Springs Mobile Home Park Homeowners
Association, Palm Desert, sought clarification about the notice sent to the Park.
She said it was distributed in three locations only in the clubhouse and took about
two weeks to discover it. Since that time, she has responded and has been
speaking with Attorney Hargreaves about it. However, she wanted to be sure that
with resignation of the City Attorney [sic], the City can deal with the issue of
dissolving the Rent Control Committee.
Forthe record, Mr. Hargreaves responded that the City Council had not yet received
their agenda packet for the April 14 meeting and probably didn't know anything
about the matter at this time; Indian Springs' residents received notice before the
Council did. He offered that there would be opportunity to discuss the matter next
week.
PRELIMINARY MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Reauest for Closed Session:
DRAFT
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
A. Public Employee Release pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
B. Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title of Position: Interim City Manager/City Manager.
With City Council concurrence, Mayor Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed
Session at 3:05 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
V. RECONVENE - REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Harnik, second by Tanner, and 5-0 vote of the City Council
(AYES: Harnik, Jonathan, Tanner, Weber, and Spiegel; NOES: None), Mayor Spiegel
adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, MAYOR
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