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PRELIMINARY MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 — 2:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Spiegel convened the meeting at 2:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Pro Tern Jan C. Harnik
Councilman Sabby Jonathan
Councilman Van G. Tanner
Councilmember Susan Marie Weber
Mayor Robert A. Spiegel
Also Present:
Justin McCarthy, Interim City Manager
Robert W. Hargreaves, City Attorney
Rudy Acosta, Assistant City Manager
Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
Lori Carney, Director of Human Resources
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
MR. PATRICK SWARTHOUT addressed the Council to reintroduce himself to the
City, stating he retired on June 30 from Imperial Irrigation District (IID). He is now
the Community Development Officer for the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of
Commerce as of July 5, and his role is to work with all the communities on how they
can help local businesses. He said Palm Desert is a great Chamber and they will
be working hand -in -hand with them, as a matter a fact, this coming Monday is the
All Valley Legislative Committee Meeting where legislators from all over come
together to join their efforts. He also came to invite Mayor Spiegel to the All Valley
Mayors' Luncheon, which is being held September 29, 2016, at Aqua Caliente from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., stating he looked forward to getting information about Palm
Desert at that meeting.
PRELIMINARY MINUTES DRAFT
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL JULY 14, 2016
IV. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Reauest for Closed Session:
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8:
1) Property: APNs 640-370-018, 640-370-016, 640-370-015
(Entrada del Paseo)
Negotiating Parties:
Agency: Justin McCarthy/Rudy Acosta/Martin Alvarez/
City of Palm Desert
Property Owner: City of Palm Desert
Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment
B. Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title of Position: City Manager
C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957:
Title of Position: City Manager
With City Council concurrence, Mayor Spiegel adjourned the meeting to Closed
Session at 2:05 p.m. He reconvened the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
V. RECONVENE - REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION.
None
VI. MAYOR SPIEGEL ADJOURNMENT TO REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY
COUNCIL MEETING FOR THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016.
With City Council concurrence, Mayor Spiegel adjourned the Special Meeting at
3:43 p.m. and convened the regular City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing
Authority Meetings for Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, MAYOR
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